Huayu: The director just wants to save money

Chapter 157 System Settlement and the Coward Alliance
[Optimization target: "Qi Family Knife"]

[Optimization Reward: Investment Opportunity in a New Media Film and Television Company]

The reason why the system distributed rewards so quickly for this mission was that the optimization target was not the movie content.

But it’s the comments of the three women on the Internet.

Last night, the three women’s improved reputation was obvious to all.

Therefore, Zhou Mo was rewarded very quickly.

The rewards for this optimization task may not be as generous as other tasks.

But one advantage is that the tasks can be repeated.

After all, an actor's reputation is not constant.

Once an actor takes on more than one bad movie in a row within a period of time, his reputation will decline.

Then you can brush it again.

Zhou Mo took a look at the content of the reward.

【New Media Film and Television Company: Wanhe Tianyi】

Wanhetianyi?

That's a pleasant surprise.

During this period of 12, many excellent short video production teams emerged on the Internet.

In terms of entertainment, there are probably three series of short dramas that have been relatively successful.

One is Lu Xiaoyu's "Hip-Hop Quartet".

Another one is "Diaosi Man" by Dapengniao.

As for the last one, it is Wanhe’s "Never Expected".

In addition, the company Vanhe has another nickname.

"Loser-making machine".

What this means is that the actors coming out of this company are much behind other actors in the circle, both in terms of fighting power and the intensity of buying hot searches.

When encountering a dispute, the first reaction is not to hire internet trolls or call on fans to fight back, but to lie down and let the ridicule continue.

This style reminded Zhou Mo of two other people.

Guo Jingfei.

Lei Jiayin.

Plus Bai Ke, the leading actor of "Never Expected".

These three together can definitely form a "loser alliance".

Then call Li Guangjie to form the Four Heavenly Kings.

This combination is much more interesting than a team of three little ones.

If you calculate carefully, the three little ones will be established next year.

Time is tight.

It must be arranged early.

Zhou Mo thought and did it.

I immediately contacted the secretary and made some arrangements.

When they came to their senses, they were almost at the cafeteria.

Tang Yan asked, "Director Zhou, are you going to leave soon?"

Zhou Mo nodded.

Tang Yan felt a little regretful: "That's a pity. I wanted to talk to Director Zhou about future developments."

"Don't worry, there's always a chance."

Zhou Mo thought about it for a while and found that this sister was also a bad movie engine.

The works that can be optimized are put into the basket.

……

At the same time, Liu Shishi and Yang Mi were having lunch in the restaurant.

Yang Mi felt a little strange when she saw Liu Shishi's dazzling appearance.

"Shi Shi, how come you're in such good shape overnight?"

Liu Shishi touched his face and said, "Really? Maybe I slept better last night."

"That's it."

Yang Mi rubbed her eyes and felt a little sleepy.

Like Tang Yan, she didn't sleep much last night.

Been reading reviews online.

When I found that the reviews were all good and my reputation was also improving, I was completely relieved and ready to go to bed, but then I found that it was already dawn.

"As expected of the heroine of a 600 million box office movie, she has such a good attitude."

Liu Shishi chuckled.

Didn't say much.

Suddenly, she asked, "Come to think of it, why haven't I seen Tangtang? Doesn't she eat lunch?"

Yang Mi thought for a moment and said, "I saw her just now. I called her and she said she had something to do, so I came here alone."

Something?

Before Liu Shishi had time to think, she suddenly saw two figures, a man and a woman, walking in to the restaurant.

It was Zhou Mo and Tang Yan.

The two were talking and laughing.

Liu Shishi thought to herself, "Oh no!"

Last night, I was so focused on my own “helplessness” that I forgot to make Zhou Mo “helpless” as well.

Yang Mi also saw the two of them.

He muttered, "I thought he was so mysterious, it turns out he went to meet Director Zhou."

The sound was not loud, but it was loud enough for Liu Shishi to hear clearly.

Liu Shishi glanced at Yang Mi and said calmly.

"Maybe it's just a coincidence."

Yang Mi smiled but didn't continue talking. Zhou Mo had just finished his lunch and turned around to run into Zhou Yiwei and Zhu Dan who were carrying plates.

“How does it feel to be the lead actor for the first time?”

"Very good." Zhou Yiwei thanked: "Thank you Director Zhou for giving me this opportunity."

He has a very positive attitude.

Since "Victory", his popularity has been rising steadily.

Thanks to the role of Li Si, he gained popularity that he had never received before.

And yesterday's Ding Xiu made his traffic soar.

This was a completely new feeling he had never experienced before.

"Director Zhou, from now on, whenever you have instructions, you don't have to worry about any circumstances. Just call me anytime and anywhere, and I will be there anytime and anywhere." Zhou Yiwei said solemnly.

"I was just waiting for you to say that." Zhou Mo clapped his hands: "Otherwise I really wouldn't dare to look for you, so that you wouldn't ask me to pay more money later."

Hearing this, the whole restaurant was filled with joy.

After yesterday’s excitement online, the entire crew now knows that Zhou Wei has a new nickname.

"Add money brother".

Zhou Yiwei politely thanked the people around him and said casually.

"Wait until the roadshow is over, I'll treat everyone to a meal."

"Brother Jia Qian is awesome."

"I want to eat moist."

Amid the cheers, Liu Shishi asked Zhou Mo quietly, "Did Tangtang come to see you?"

Zhou Mo nodded.

"We talked about future cooperation."

Liu Shishi's sense of crisis grew stronger.

No, something must be done.

"Are you free tonight?"

Zhou Mo was stunned. Looking at Liu Shishi who was seriously ill, he suddenly felt a little tired.

Liu Shishi slept soundly last night, but he was busy all day.

He sensed something was wrong with Liu Shishi.

But I don't know the reason.

Maybe it’s my uncle-in-law who’s here?

Shake his head.

"I have something else to do this afternoon, so I won't be running around with you guys anymore. Lucy is about to start filming, and I have other work to do in the next two days."

Although Liu Shishi felt a little regretful, she also felt relieved.

In fact, she couldn't bear it anymore.

I was just carried away for a moment.

After lunch, Zhou Mo returned to the company and ran into Da Tiantian who had already returned from the crew.

Da Tiantian asked Zhou Mo what he was doing in such a hurry.

Zhou Mo: "I've recently spotted a film and television company that's planning to make a short drama, and I'm planning to invest in it. Do you want to go check it out?"

Da Tiantian shook her head.

She has been running back and forth a lot these past two days and is very tired.

"Speaking of short plays, I remember that "Mao Pian" should have been aired. How was the revenue?"

"Not much, only in the tens of millions, not even a hundred million."

Da Tiantian was shocked: "So many?!"

"A lot? You have to know that the total cost of watching all three "The Prank" movies is just the extra money of a movie ticket, but the total revenue of "The Prank" is less than one-tenth of "The Fast and the Furious".

From this perspective, the revenue is already average.”

Zhou Mo can only say that he is neither sad nor happy about the revenue of "Mao Pian".

Neither was beyond his imagination.

But it’s not low either.

"But the filming cost of 'Mao Pian' from beginning to end was only over one million yuan, and less than two million yuan including publicity. The return rate has already exceeded that of 'Love.'" Da Tiantian knew all the filming details of 'Mao Pian'.

"That's true."

"Then will your next Wanhe Tianyi also adopt a paid model?"

“No, Wanhe is not suitable for paid services. They produce short entertainment dramas and are more suitable for free videos to attract traffic.

Zhou Mo also considered turning "Never Expected That" into a paid short drama.

But this idea only appeared in his mind for a moment before he deleted it.

At present, given the domestic market environment, even if he has the help of skills, if he wants to promote paid videos, he either has to develop in the direction of being small and fine like "Mao Pian".

Or, just like the online drama "House of Cards", expand the scale of the video.

The former requires higher screenwriter skills.

As for the latter, Zhou Mo still needs to wait for the opportunity, or wait for the skills.

Of course, there is actually a third type of web drama.

Zhou Mo calls it the compensatory type.

That is, some TV drama scripts that are very popular in the market but have extremely disgusting content are modified into the model of cool novels, and then broadcast on pay channels.

A simple example is: "A Courtyard Full of Birds".

After this TV series is broadcast in the future, Zhou Mo can buy its copyright and then change it to "Overthrow the Siheyuan Courtyard".

I'm sure there are plenty of viewers who would love to have a blast.

In addition, this type of work also includes those dramas that are not disgusting but have many regrets in the plot. If the regrets are slightly modified, there will definitely be audiences willing to buy it as soon as it is broadcast.

After all, life is already so hard, don't we watch TV just to have some fun?

As for dramatic works such as "Never Expected".

For the most part, it is better to follow the traditional model.

Adding advertisements at the beginning of the video will not disgust the audience and can also make a profit in time.

(End of this chapter)