China Entertainment: I am a big boss in the industry

Chapter 43

Lin Gao arrives at the set at seven o'clock every day and leaves at nine o'clock in the evening. Fortunately, he lives in Wenhua Garden and does not have to take the subway or catch the bus.

Therefore, Lin Gao only has seven days of scenes left on the crew, and he can completely finish filming before Shinhwa starts filming in mid-September.

Lin Gao entered the group No. 15 days.

The lingering power of midsummer is still there, and the sun after eight o'clock burns the skin of passers-by.

After Lin Gao finished a scene, he looked at his phone and saw several missed calls, all from the same person, Tang Ren's post-production supervisor.

Is the diaosi man ready?Lin Gao was delighted.

He has already seen the balance of his bank card rising steadily, and he finally has his first pot of gold.

On the phone, the supervisor told Lin Gao that the later stage had been completed and asked Lin Gao to pick it up directly when he was free.

Lin Gao will reply directly and will be there in a moment.

Putting down his cell phone, Lin Gao found Wei Zheng and said straight to the point: "Director Wei, I want to take a five-day holiday, and Li Jiahang will also join me."

Wei Zheng agreed. Lin Gao had spoken in advance before joining the group and he was mentally prepared.

The reason why Lin Gao asked for five days was not only to go to Tangren to pick up the films, but also to find a seller for the diaosi man.

Lin Gao went to Tangren to pick up the film and dragged Li Jiahang to the Shanghai Airport.

"Why are we going?" Li Jiahang, who was asked for leave, asked Lin Gao in confusion.

"Let's go on a trip to the capital."

Li Jiahang had three question marks on his head. This was too sudden, but it sounded pretty good. After getting on the plane, he was already looking forward to the Great Wall, the Great Hall, the Old Summer Palace...

After getting off the plane, Lin Gao turned to Li Jiahang and said: "From now on, you will act as my assistant. If you don't know what to do, just talk less."

Li Jiahang: "???"

"Aren't we here for tourism?" Li Jiahang couldn't help but ask.

"Yes." Lin Gao nodded, "Let's travel to companies such as Sohu Video, iQiyi, Tudou Video, and Youku Video."

Doesn’t it hurt your conscience to lie like this?Li Jiahang finally understood that he had been deceived by Lin Gao.

Lin Gao went to iQiyi first. It has its own unique operation and has been laughing in the video war until 2023. Lin Gao is willing to maintain a good cooperative relationship with iQiyi.

But the person in charge of iQiyi didn’t seem to think so, and the price he gave was completely without sincerity.

"I believe we will have a chance to cooperate next time." Lin Gao stood up and said politely with a smile, and then took Li Jiahang out.

After leaving the iQiyi gate, Li Jiahang couldn't help but say: "They are quite sincere in offering 300 million yuan, don't you think about it?"

"They offer an after-tax price of 300 million, and I will seriously consider it."

Li Jiahang couldn't help but was speechless. With an after-tax price of 300 million, how many Golden Armor movies would he have to make?

Lin Gao then added: "I will seriously consider it before rejecting it."

Unless iQiyi is willing to give up the exclusive broadcast rights, he would rather keep it in his hands.

Li Jiahang smiled bitterly. He understood that Lao Lin had a big appetite and he was very greedy, but Lin Gao seemed to have the capital to be greedy, because iQiyi really paid 300 million.

"If this online drama is sold, you can buy a house in Shanghai." Li Jiahang said enviously.

The ultimate dream of a celebrity is also to buy a house.

Lin Gao nodded. He had not yet decided whether to buy a house or continue to invest in movies and TV series. The specific situation would depend on the final sale amount.

The online drama started with a murder caused by a steamed bun. The hit rate of [-] billion attracted the attention of some small directors, allowing them to quickly join this wasteland.

With just one camera, several well-known actors can film a self-made online drama.

经过几年开垦，价格飞速蹿升，一开始的3000~5000一集，到08年已经上涨到3万~5万一集。09年网络独播剧的水准在10万~30万之间。

However, iQiyi plays its cards under the bottom line, which can be said to be without sincerity.

During the day, Lin Gao went to Youku, Tudou, and 56, which were also the leading video website companies in 09 and occupied a dominant position in the market.

Lin Gao arrived at the hotel in the evening and recorded his thoughts on paper.

The 56 website was declining. In 08, the supervisory father promulgated the [Internet Video Management Regulations], and 56 was forced to go offline for a month. When it was re-launched, the market was divided between Youku and Tudou.

Although Tudou and Youku are the two largest video clients on the market, they still focus on piracy at this stage and do not pay attention to video copyright at all. The prices they offer are not even comparable to iQiyi.

Summary: Find a copyright-aware company to cooperate with.

Lin Gao thought for a while and wrote down on paper, Zhang Chaoyang from Sohu and Boss Jia from LeTV.

In my impression, these two companies have arranged video copyrights very early.

After Lin Gao finished writing, he said to Li Jiahang: "Lao Li, let's go to bed early. Let's go to LeTV and Sohu tomorrow."

Li Jiahang, who was rubbing his knees, had a bitter expression on his face and cried out sadly: "You kill me!"

……

The next day, Li Jiahang stepped out of LeTV's door in a daze.

800 million!
LeTV was actually willing to pay 800 million for the copyright of Lao Lin's online drama.

What's even more ridiculous is that Lao Lin didn't agree!

This world is so crazy….

"Old Lin, how much do you want to sell it for?" Li Jiahang swallowed hard and asked in a dry voice.

"The one with the highest price will get it. Just do some shopping around." Lin Gao smiled. He was in a good mood. At least he had a company to back him up. He said with a smile, "Let's make a decision after checking Sohu."

Sohu Video, VIP conference room.

Lin Gao looked surprised. He didn't expect that it was Zhang Chaoyang who was talking to him. Maybe he was taking a break from his busy schedule?But this cannot affect Lin Gao's promotion of his TV series.

"Mr. Zhang, although ours is an online drama, there are nearly a hundred celebrity guest stars, so it cannot be treated as an online drama at all. You must be very aware of the impact of popular online dramas on video websites." Lin Gao spoke eloquently. In the past two days, he had said the same words countless times, and he had become very familiar with them.

"You only have 49." Zhang Chaoyang reminded Lin Gao.

Li Jiahang was so nervous that he didn't know what to do. It was his first time meeting such a rich person, and he was already worried about his friend.

Lin Gao's smile remained unchanged: "So I said nearly a hundred celebrities."

He was so courageous, Li Jiahang felt that Lin Gao was a bit strange.

"You are very interesting and confident. I like it." Zhang Chaoyang said with a smile, "How many companies have you been to? How much does the highest one pay per episode?"

"LeTV, they offer 35 yuan per episode." Lin Gao quietly raised the price a little.

Zhang Chaoyang pressed: "I can find out the price with just a phone call. Is it really 35?"

Li Jiahang's legs were already shaking. He knew the price, which was less than 30 per episode.

"Please." Lin Gao's expression remained unchanged.

Zhang Chaoyang did not make the call in the end. He said: "Sohu released an episode worth 40 yuan!"

"But I have one condition!"

Zhang Chaoyang looked directly into Lin Gao's eyes and said: "Within three years, you will be deeply bound to Sohu. Sohu will have priority investment rights and purchase rights."

"No problem." Lin Gao smiled brightly: "Add another premise, the price is the same!"

(End of this chapter)