China Entertainment: Director’s happiness is so simple

From its launch to the end of July, the ratings of "Dragon Goddess" fluctuated slightly around 4%.

Whether the final average viewership will exceed 4% is still a matter of suspense.

But for Xingchen Film and Television, it is more or less, and the price difference between the series is only about 10,000.

The total difference between the two TV stations is only about 900,000.

There is no particularly big impact on overall revenue.

What Lu Ping An values ​​​​is not the money, but the experience earned through this issuance company.

After this experience, I believe that the next time the company releases a work, it will be able to maximize the advantages of publicity, schedule, and profit.

The ratings were basically confirmed, and Lu Pingan took the time to have dinner with the deputy directors of the two TV stations.

During the dinner, they all asked Lu Ping'an about his TV series plans.

This time "Goddess Dragon" became a hit, which was a political achievement for both of them.

Political achievements are sometimes too much.

Audiences also have higher expectations for Lu Pingan's TV series.

So they both set their sights on Lu Ping'an, hoping to find a way to get close to the water first.

Lu Ping'an's answer is the same: The script is still being revised, and it's not certain when it will be done.

There is a TV series to be made, but not now.

Now, I can’t do it myself, but I can receive distribution business. There will be a lot of gold to be mined in the market in the future, and there will be no shortage of business.

For the two deputy directors, they don't care whether the show is yours or not, as long as the ratings are high.

After several successful cooperations, when the time comes Lu Pingan will really make his own homemade drama, and he will be able to get a good price as much as possible.

After dinner, Lu Ping An returned to Beijing to continue the late stage of liver disease.

During this period, Dong Xuan called and said some words of thanks.

The goddess dragon made Dong Xuan and Qiao Zhengyu popular. Dong Xuan's career has officially started, and she may do better in the future than before.

She said she had received so many film offers and announcements recently that she couldn't choose between them.

Then the conversation changed and I wanted to see him and ask him to help as a staff advisor.

Lu Pingan agreed, and at the same time made a request, asking her to bring the costume of the goddess dragon.

That night I didn’t say anything about the new show, I just did what I needed to do.

She left early the next morning.

Lu Pingping wishes her a safe journey.

On August 3rd, "Dragon Goddess" came to an end, with the average ratings fixed at 4.05%, and a small profit of 6 million in the first round, after tax.

On the same day, the post-processing work on Lu Ping An's side was also completely completed.

Lu Pingan + Zhang Yifan, Lu Pingan was responsible for editing, Zhang Yifan was responsible for color grading, and finally added the soundtrack that had been prepared long ago, which took a total of just over a month.

The final score after the film was completed was 101%.

Lu Ping'an received his third super reward in a thrilling manner.

[Time Cage: The host can pass through the time cage and randomly get a movie with a score of 9.2 or above in the time and space before the host traveled. There will be no reward after the movie is completed (this prop reward can be used in conjunction with the next super reward, and the prop has a six-month validity period) months)】

This is really awesome!

Lu Ping'an looked excited.

After absorbing all the bonus information, he knew.

This is how you can get a masterpiece from before 2000 out of thin air!

After the reward is drawn, all information about the work in time and space will be erased without any impact.

And there’s more than one!

For example, if he gets another super reward within 6 months, once it is stacked, he can be randomly drawn twice!

This is a work with a score of 9.2 or above!

Lu Ping'an couldn't help but think, if he got "Farewell My Concubine", the great poet would be in danger!

But after getting excited, Lu Pingan thought carefully and realized that this thing was actually not that good.

After all, getting a masterpiece and photographing it are two different things.

What if it’s not easy to adapt?

As a Chinese, Lu Ping'an is not suitable for filming some films.

And there is no reward after the filming is completed.

If you want to increase your chances one more time, you have to consume a super reward.

Each super reward is unique, consume them just for one movie?

This doesn't look like a good deal at all.

Lu Pingan thought for a while and decided to let it go.

Anyway, the validity period is 6 months, so just take your time.

The domestic film matter is settled, and in the future it will first impact next year's Berlin Film Festival.

After the arrangement was completed, Hollywood Wattsberg also called again to urge the next movie.

"Chainsaw 1" was so profitable that Wattsberg regretted it, so it is obviously impossible for "Chainsaw 2" to be as open as "Chainsaw 1".

Of course, Lu Ping An can also cooperate with other companies in the form of a share, but the problem is that in Hollywood, without acquaintances, doing so would be extremely risky.

Therefore, cooperation still needs to be done with Summit, but the model needs to change.

Lu Ping'an didn't want to make a small amount of money by working part-time, so this time he planned to directly negotiate a shareholding and officially regard Summit as his base in Hollywood.

Xiang Guoqiang has prepared several plans, and there will always be one that Watts likes.

. . . . . .

"It's a pity that there is no sun today~"

Santa Monica, the same hotel.

Yu Feihong collapsed on Lu Ping'an, looking at the continuous rain outside the window with emotion.

The weather on the west coast today was not very good, and the expected sunset did not appear, which made Yu Feihong a little disappointed.

So after sighing, she pinched Lu Pingan's nose: "It's all your fault for coming so late."

"Isn't this busy?"

Lu Pingping put aside her hand.

The woman's attack was so careless that her nose was almost broken.

"Come out quickly, I want to take a shower."

"Stay a little longer."

"It's going to leak"

After taking a shower, Yu Feihong took out the script and continued discussing it with Lu Pingan on the bed.

Recently, she changed the script. She felt that before filming "Love Is Afterlife", she had to practice her skills with a project, so she came up with the current "I Love You Goodbye", adapted from the novel "Wine Red Ice Blue".

I have some impressions of this movie "Ping'an Road". I remember the various kissing scenes between Yu Feihong and Huang Jue throughout the whole movie.

Yu Feihong asked again at this time: "How about you be the male lead?"

"I can't act."

"I don't want to be with anyone else."

"Then delete these kissing scenes."

"It's not good to delete it."

"Then use a substitute, use a borrowed seat."

"It's not very realistic."

"With the right technology, I can photograph anything for you."

"I still want you to act."

Still not tired enough!

For this kind of problem, Ping An's solution is the same as before.

That’s how to deal with her!

After a whole day of hanging out, Yu Feihong was ready to return home early the next morning.

The originally planned half-month vacation ended up being only one day due to delays on the part of Lu Ping An.

This is enough. After relaxing, we can talk about business.

Went to the top and met Watts.

The first is the split between "Chainsaw 1" and "Source Code".

Lu Pingan's total income from the two movies was about 51 million, before tax.

Among them, "Chainsaw 1" accounted for the majority, because the global box office was finally fixed at 128 million, many of which were split.

The disc of "Chainsaw 1" has also begun to be released, and the revenue is expected to be good.

In terms of making payments, Watts was quite reliable and did not set any difficulties for him. Now 70% of the money has been received and was injected into the stock market by Xiang Guoqiang a few days ago.

This laid a good foundation for the subsequent negotiations.

Then the two sides talked about "Chainsaw 2".

Lu Ping'an also directly put forward his own ideas.

"I want to invest in your company."

Watts was not surprised when he heard this.

In fact, using shares to absorb Lu Ping An was one of the plans he prepared from the beginning.

The shareholders also hope to attract Lu Pingan as a partner. In this case, the copyright of "Chainsaw" will not be divided like the previous 80-20 split.

Then fool around and achieve complete binding.

So this negotiation can be regarded as a two-way trip.

Only in the specific share negotiation process, the two parties have considerable differences.

Lu Ping An doesn't want to just take a small share, but at least 30%, which means he has most of the rights.

Small shareholders + directors, as well as project leadership, are very safe.

No matter how much it is, for example, more than 50%, he would not dare to take it. This is the United States after all.

And if you really want to hold a full shareholding, you will definitely not spend so much money on just one film production company. Theater chains are the best choice. Theater chains are different from production companies. One is an entity and the other is a cultural industry. The protection is strong. different.

Therefore, investing in Peak can be understood as just using a shell to make way for Ping An to gain a foothold in Hollywood.

Summit is not listed on the market and has only produced a few profitable films so far, of which "Chainsaw 1" only accounts for 20%.

So the valuation is not high.

If Lu Ping An really wants to invest in the company, it can actually be done by spending 10 to 20 million US dollars.

Watts and shareholders, on the other hand, are more hesitant.

This is all expected. To invest in shares, it is not just about giving money. You have to show more value.

However, Lu Pingan would definitely not be willing to directly take out the copyright for "Chainsaw".

So he directly came up with another plan: "Watts, let's make a bet. If the box office of the next movie can still be more than 5 times the cost, let's stick to the current conditions. How about it?"

"You mean "Chainsaw 2"?"

"of course not."

Lu Ping'an said confidently, "It's a brand new story, comedy, with a little suspense."

Wattsberg did not ask Ping An for the confidence he had gained from doing comedy in the United States, but directly asked: "How much does it cost?"

"No more than 5 million."

When Watts heard it, he was reminded of the time of "Chainsaw 1".

Lu Ping'an's tone and demeanor at that time were exactly the same as now.

He was thinking that he would probably lose this bet.

But it doesn’t matter if you lose, you can make money anyway, and the price is only 30% of the company’s share, and you can still get a lot of money.

Both parties can also be completely bound and make money together.

If the bet wins, Lu Ping'an will have fewer chips. A director who has failed in Hollywood and is also Chinese will not have many choices in the United States.

So both sides are good for the company.

So he nodded after discussing with the other shareholders.

The matter is basically finalized, and the next step is detailed negotiations.

It took two days to finalize the agreement, with the condition that at least half of the peak share of the new project would be required.

Watts, who had suffered a lot, became smarter this time.

In the end, after a day of pushing and pulling, Lu Ping An gave 40%, plus box office dividends.

After calculation, if the global box office exceeds 100 million, his actual profit will be close to 70%.

In this regard, Watts, who has read the script, feels that the actual production of this film may not even cost 4 million US dollars. According to the quality of the script, profit is definitely no problem, but can the global box office exceed 100 million US dollars? He still couldn't believe it.

Lu Ping'an expressed satisfaction with his attitude.

The more you suffer, the more weight you will have in what you say in the future.

As for whether a film with less than 5 million can reach 100 million?

"Happy Death Day" is not something to be taken lightly.

On August 8, Lu Ping An began to enter the project production stage.