Lao Zhou and Liu Zhiheng have been walking frequently these days.
They are preparing to make a movie together.
Lao Zhou himself is a movie fan. He likes watching movies very much and chased many stars when he was young.
But as he grew older and became busy in his career, he focused more on his work. Of course, music was one of his hobbies that he could not abandon no matter what.
As a "young man" who has just turned 40 years old, Liu Zhiheng is relatively young at heart when he is not facing his huge company. He is also quite enthusiastic about celebrities and film and television content. When he was in college, he was also very young. He often went to the school's open-air screening room to watch free movies, and even dragged Jiang Kan to go with him several times.
"First of all, we need to decide what type of movie we are going to make, and then decide on the subject matter, and then we talk about casting. Of course, the soundtrack must be from our good friend Brother Jiang."
At this time, Lao Zhou was like a child thinking about his summer plan, rubbing his hands excitedly and looking at the white paper and pen in his hands, looking forward to writing something on it.
"I think we can all write about a few genres and themes that interest us first, and then put them together to find common ground?"
Liu Zhiheng is also very excited. His company is involved in many industries, except film, television and music, so this first participation is actually a toy.
But who knows that both of them are big bosses with a lot of money. They are rich and willful. Spending tens of millions to make a movie for their own hobbies is actually not a big deal worth considering for too long.
"Okay, then I'll do as you say. We'll all write down our favorite ideas and see if there's any overlap."
Then the two of them sat separately and wrote down the types and themes of movies that they were interested in on white paper.
Liu Zhiheng bit the tip of his pen and pondered for a long time. Then he put down the pen and wrote the words "fantasy, science fiction, urban" and "suspense, interstellar war, funny".
Lao Zhou just started writing directly and wrote down his favorite genre:
"Martial arts, fairy tales, urban", and "disputes between rivers and lakes, pretense and slaps in the face, pranks and fun" are a few words.
Then the two of them put the written papers together and placed them next to each other on the table.
"Hey! Lao Zhou, I didn't expect that you are also a fan of martial arts. You must have watched "Land and Laughter", right?"
"Of course, I read it twice, yo? Boss Liu also likes to read science fiction? I also liked to read magazines like "UFO Exploration" back then, but didn't some qigong masters happen to appear during that time? , successfully diverted my attention from science fiction to the supernatural powers of gods and ghosts, and then I also fell in love with Xianxia..."
Both of them looked at each other's list, laughing and talking about their past hobbies.
"So, what we have in common is urban type?"
In the end, both of them set their sights on the word "city".
"Haha, and we all like "funny" movies? What a coincidence! "
"Yeah, what a coincidence. I've been watching all the movies of comedy stars on the market now, especially the one called "Happy Youtiao" Shen Teng. I've watched every one of his movies without stopping. of! "
"Haha, you also like to watch Shen Teng's movies? Haha, I am also a fan of his. How about we jointly invite him to be the protagonist of our new movie this time?"
The more they talked, the happier they became, and the more they talked, the more they clicked together. Finally, they decided to co-produce a humorous and urban-themed movie, and they tried their best to invite popular comedy actor Shen Teng to join as the protagonist of the movie.
In terms of investment, each party will contribute five million, and then each will recruit sponsors and other investors. The total investment is set at about twenty-five million.
The most important thing is to ask Jiang Kan to compose a song for the film. It can be either the opening or closing theme song or a promotional song. It depends on what he chooses.
The remuneration is 500,000 plus 5% of the movie box office dividend. This is already a very good price. If Jiang Kan was not a mutual friend of the two of them, the ordinary world price would be
A songwriter would only need 500,000 yuan to write a song, and the two of them just wanted to bring Jiang Kan together to make a fortune together.
The weekend came soon, and Jiang Kan also picked up Yu Kai, who had traveled a long distance, at the airport.
"Ha, long time no see, you still look so good!"
Yu Kai put down the suitcase in his hand, hugged Jiang Kan, and patted his shoulder enthusiastically.
"It's only one month. The older you get, the faster you feel that time flies. It doesn't feel like that long. How come one month has passed?"
Jiang Kan also felt a little emotional. Time flies so fast. It has been a month since he came here in the blink of an eye.
"How long will you stay here this time?"
"I'm not sure. I'll see when I finish my business. Why, do you want to keep me here for a few more days?"
"It's up to you. Anyway, I don't have to go to the company every day to work. I can go with you wherever you want to go."
"Yo? Not bad. As expected, he has become an imperial envoy. He is no longer the office nerd who had to act based on other people's faces!"
"Haha, there are a few people who can ignore other people's faces. I came here and said that no one is in charge, but after all, there is still performance to control me... I won't say so much, let's go, I will take care of you tonight. Please eat the beef hotpot here!"
The two brothers walked out of the airport shoulder to shoulder, got on the airport bus and entered the city.
In the evening, Jiang Kan entertained his old friends at a famous local beef hot pot restaurant. Yu Kai, who had never had any experience with Lingnan specialty beef hot pot, enjoyed the meal. Fortunately, Jiang Kan is now a rich man. Otherwise, if the table is hundreds of dollars larger, it will really make people feel heartbroken.
"By the way, have I told you that Lao Zhou and Boss Liu are working together to make a movie these days?"
After having enough wine and food, Yu Kai found a toothpick and picked his teeth happily while bragging to Jiang Kan.
"Making a movie? Liu Zhiheng and Boss Zhou?"
Jiang Kan was startled when he heard this. Good guy, are these two old buddies having such a good time? Why did you suddenly think of making a movie?
Should it be said that they are indeed super rich people? They are rich and willful, and they just make a movie just like Wan said it will be done?
"No, the two wealthy bosses have been very enthusiastic about this matter in the past few days. They have been studying the specific content in the tavern every day. It seems that they are going to make an urban film with a funny theme. The specific content has not been released yet, and they are researching and looking for it. Who will write this script?"
"Hey, they really want to do it. I'm so envious. Rich people are willful. The pastime of us poor people is watching movies, and their pastime is making movies..."
Jiang Kan was also speechless. He didn't feel anything at all when we usually played together, but now, the difference in everyone's economic level was immediately apparent. He was still making hard money here, but he was so easy to take advantage of. It’s tens of millions and it’s as easy as playing.
"Haha, look at your expression, are you jealous? Let me tell you, I still have a share this time!"
Looking at Jiang Kan's expression, Yu Kai naturally knew what he was thinking. When he learned about the two people's thoughts, he felt sad for a while. After all, they were all classmates of the same age, so why did he have to earn so much all day long? With a working salary of tens of thousands of yuan, people can spend as much money as they want on how they want?
Fortunately, this person is also a big-minded person and does not think too much about these things.
"They're going to ask you to write songs for the new movie, saying that's the main reason they're going to make the movie."
But Yu Kai's words surprised Jiang Kan.
"You decided to make a new movie just because you want me to write songs for the movie?"
He felt as if he had heard a very ridiculous thing, just like the story he heard from a certain Sanda storytelling comedian - in order not to waste a dish of vinegar at home, he bought two kilograms of crabs and brought them back to eat with dipping. .
"Yeah, at first they were just joking that you made the martial arts movie "Laughing in the Rivers and Lakes" a hit this time. What if they invested in a more mainstream movie and asked you to write songs? Can’t you make a lot of money?”
"Then the more I talked, the more serious I became, and the more I talked, the more involved I became. Finally, I decided to make a movie like this to test the waters. What a joke! Rich people are willful!"
Yu Kai's words were full of envy and longing. He couldn't spare millions to invest in a movie. Even if he could, he didn't think he would have the courage. The risk would be too high.
“Hey, so is this a realistic version of what came first, the chicken or the egg?”
Jiang Kan also found it funny, but since the two wealthy friends didn't care, he wouldn't raise any objections.
"And, hehe, it's not like I didn't get some benefits from being around. When I was talking to them about this in the tavern the day before yesterday, they asked me if I was interested in starring in a supporting role in a drama? They also said that they had seen the Overtime Dog I filmed before. For skin care product commercials, I feel like I still have some acting talent, hahahaha!"
"Then you agreed?"
"That's nonsense. This is acting in a movie! How could I not agree? But they haven't started preparing the script yet. Anyway, they just said they would leave me a role and wait for news."
Yu Kai was full of pride when he said this. After all, when he reaches forty, he can still appear on the big screen. Even if it is just a supporting role, it is enough for him to play for the rest of his life!
"The relationship is great, hahaha. Then let's wait for news from them. Eat, keep eating. Eat well and drink well tonight. Don't say that I, the host, didn't entertain you well!"
On the second day after "Return to the Qin Dynasty" was broadcast, Lao Lu still discovered the phenomenon that the ratings suddenly increased when the opening song was played, and then dropped sharply after the main film started.
But at this time, he was already confident. He knew that these Jiang Kan fans only came to listen to the opening song and then changed the channel and turned off the TV after listening, so he did not panic again.
On the contrary, the quality of this drama may be really good. Even if many people come here for Jiang Kan's opening theme song, there are still a small number of people who actually stay.
This is like advertising for online games. A lot of people come in to see it. Although not many people stay, it is much better than nothing.
"Return to the Qin Dynasty" also gradually began to occupy a place at 8pm in the hearts of the majority of TV viewers, and gradually gained some fixed viewers.
But in the beginning, more people watched it in the Lingnan region. After all, this is a TV series that uses Cantonese dialect dubbing. Although there is still a Mandarin version of the dubbing, it is still a bit difficult for mainland audiences to accept. .
This can only get better as time goes on and the audience becomes more involved.
On the contrary, "The Legend of White Snake", which was broadcast on Hangzhou Satellite TV and was dubbed in all Mandarin from the beginning, has become very popular recently. There are waves of people following the drama, and the ratings have reached 4.1 early. %, if there are no big surprises, there will definitely be a lot of room for improvement. The position of the drama king this year is theoretically secure!
After all, it is a national-level super IP and a TV series that has been remade many times. It is normal to have such high ratings.
"After tonight's third episode aired, the ratings for the main film have been maintained at 1.89%. Not bad, keep up the good work!"
Lao Lu looked at the numbers on the screen happily, feeling in his heart that the 2.5% task set by the boss this time should be completed around the tenth episode. Now he has heard it on the subway and bus during the day. Some people are discussing this drama, especially the protagonist, plot and opening theme. It seems that publicity has also played a big role.
"The idea of asking Jiang Kan to be responsible for the opening theme is really genius. If we can really achieve our goal this time, his role cannot be ignored!"
I have completely forgotten how I used to angrily complain about the poor production level and the long production time when I was at Feiyang Entertainment Yangcheng Branch.
"Lao Lu, how are today's ratings? Are they above 2%?"
Just as he was happily immersed in the rising ratings, a familiar voice appeared in his ears.
The only person in the company who dares to call him that is his boss——Wang
That’s all.
"Hey, Mr. Wang, tonight's ratings are also rising. Although the speed is not very fast, it has already reached 1.89%. After tonight's two episodes are played, it should be around 1.95%."
Speaking of his best estimate, Lao Lu answered Mr. Wang's question.
"Very good, keep it up, we must keep up this upward momentum. By the way, Lao Lu, I have another idea. You can help me give advice..."
Mr. Wang climbed onto Lao Lu's shoulders and pulled him out of the marketing department's office.
"Oh? Mr. Wang, tell me, I will tell you everything!"
Lao Lu raised his eyebrows, what new idea is the boss planning to play now?
"It's like this. Isn't the opening song of our drama very popular? So I plan to spend another sum of money and use my connections to promote it well and let it rank in this month's new song rankings. It has risen to the top twenty on the list, what do you think?"
"Oh? That's a good idea, Mr. Wang. You're still flexible in your thinking. Why didn't I think of this?"
"Then you agree? Do you have any additional ideas?"
"Well, let me think about it... By the way, don't tell me, I really have a good idea!"
"Oh? Say it quickly!"
"Let's do this. Isn't this song sung by Jiang Kan? Jiang Kan must have many die-hard fans, right? We will mainly target these groups and encourage them to voluntarily work hard to publicize and promote this song. Let's then Give them some financial incentives so that they can get twice the result with half the effort, what do you think?"
