The Wind of China Entertainment 2005

Chapter 538 Cooperation
"Eternal Love?"

Lu Yuan glanced at Liu Shishi. He remembered that it was this girl who mentioned the script.

"That's right." Cai Yinong nodded and said, "This drama is Tangren's next plan. I thought why don't we work together again and develop this IP together?"

"Oh, develop a movie together?" Lu Yuan asked knowingly.

"TV series." Cai Yinong narrowed his eyes slightly, his eyes inadvertently swept over Liu Shishi who seemed to be out of the matter, and he sighed in his heart.

She was not surprised when Lu Yuan learned that Tangren was preparing a movie version of "Three Lives".

It’s just that Liu Shishi is now a small shareholder of Tangren after all, but she seems quite casual when it comes to confidentiality, which makes her feel helpless and headache.

Speaking of which, Cai Yinong has regretted it ever since he lost the copyright of "Startling by Each Step".

After learning from the painful experience, they simply spent a lot of money to buy some online literature IPs. The copyright of "Eternal Love" fell into the hands of Tangren at the end of 10.

She and Li Guoli are very fond of the novel and plan to adapt it into a film.

However, script adaptation has always been Tangren's weak point, and the project has been delayed in launching as it has not been able to come up with anything interesting.

Unexpectedly, someone recently contacted the company team privately, probably wanting to poach her people, which made her alarm bells go off.

Considering the unpleasant past with Yu Zheng, it must be Huanrui.

The enemy is coming with great force. What should the Tang people do? They can only quickly launch new projects to stabilize the morale of the army.

I led the screenwriter team to work overtime and finally finished the script, thinking that the male and female protagonists would be played by the top male and female star in the company.

Liu Shishi did not explicitly refuse.

Unexpectedly, when it was Hu Chuan's turn, something went wrong.

I don’t know what has happened to my eldest brother recently. He used to be clamoring for transformation all the time.

Now, he no longer talks about transformation, but starts clamoring to pursue further studies on the stage of drama, and rejected the role of Ye Hua in "Eternal Love" on the grounds that the script was too bad.

Cai Yinong was so worried. The two top managers in the company each had their own plans, and each of them was a cause for concern.

A few days ago, I complained about this to Liu Shishi on WeChat. Liu Shishi thought that what Hu Can said made sense. The movie was limited by the length, and the script of "Three Lives Three Worlds" gave people the feeling of being anticlimactic. She suggested that it would be better to adapt it into a TV series.

He also talked a lot about his own ideas.

Cai Yinong did not express his opinion immediately. When it was late at night and everyone was asleep, he tossed and turned in bed.

After careful consideration, I think what he said makes sense. The “Legend of Sword and Fairy” series made the company’s top player famous and also made Tangren famous. The theme of fairy tales is Tangren’s forte and also its strength.

However, if this drama is filmed, according to Liu Shishi's idea, it will have a lot of special effects and many big scenes, which will inevitably lead to a surge in production costs.

Tangren Media is just a small workshop and has not gone public to raise money. It also started filming "The Desert Ballad" this year, and its existing cash flow is really unable to support such a huge project.

In this context, she naturally thought of Yuanfang Media.

Although "Startling by Each Step" made Lu Yuan a fortune, Tangren also benefited from it and gained a good reputation.

What's more, everyone in the industry knows that Lu Yuan is very rich now.

The box office revenue of a movie alone is as high as 2.6 million, not to mention all the other miscellaneous profits.

According to professional estimates, the after-tax income brought by "Time Raiders" is no less than 3 million yuan.

Tangren's annual operating income last year was only 7000 million. If it had 3 million in cash, Tangren Film and Television would be able to get rid of the "poor Tang" curse in the eyes of fans and no longer have to worry about going public.

Thinking of this, Cai Yinong looked at Lu Yuan with anticipation.

Lu Yuan held the wine glass and did not answer immediately.

In fact, when he first discussed this topic with Liu Shishi, seeing that his girlfriend was very interested and kept talking, he specially let Lu Jing learn about this novel.

Among the readers of "Three Lives", women account for 75%, which is three times that of men, and the book has a good reputation.

Nowadays, the proportion of female users in the small-screen audience has increased significantly. From a general trend perspective, or from the perspective of making money, "Three Lives" is a project with great investment potential.

He glanced at Liu Shishi again and saw that the girl was chatting with Hu Chuan, pretending to be indifferent, but actually she was listening secretly with her ears perked up.

Lu Yuan smiled in his heart and said, "In principle, there is no problem. Mr. Cai can talk to Mr. Jiang about the specific details of the cooperation, such as script adaptation, investment amount, and role selection."

Cai Yinong nodded, feeling unhappy.

It's really sad to think that the former rival is now committed to a newcomer who has only been in the industry for six years.

Then he thought again, a few years ago this person had to stand in front of him to audition for a role, but now he has to go to him to ask for investment and cooperation.

Things in the world are unpredictable, and no one knows what the future fate of the Tang people will be.

Lu Yuan chatted with Cai Yinong for a few words and turned to leave, but he couldn't help but be curious. Zhouyi + Tangren, one side is deeply engaged in script adaptation, and the other side is unique in costumes, props and music production.

I wonder what kind of work the two leading stars of costume dramas will create by collaborating this time.

At the same time, Lu Yuan thought to himself that he needed to let Jiang Xueman take her time regarding the "headhunting" matter. After all, they were partners now and the way they did things should be adjusted.

Just as he was lost in thought, a hearty laugh came from not far away. Deng Chao and Sun Li slowly approached, raised their glasses and expressed their sincere congratulations: "Director Lu, congratulations!"

Sun Li also raised her glass with a smile: "Director Lu, congratulations."

"Thank you." Lu Yuan responded with a smile, took a sip of red wine, and stared at Sun Li for a moment.

According to fellow student Huang Xiaoming, this guy is not a good person.

When he had just signed with Huayi, he had an unpleasant argument with Deng Chao over "Diamond Bachelor".

At that time, Huayi wanted to sign two trump cards, Huang Xiaoming and Deng Chao, on the one hand, and on the other hand, it was also actively cultivating its own popular young actors.

At that time, Lu Yuan was a newcomer signed by Huayi. Seeing that he had great potential, the Wang brothers gave him some resources that were originally planned to be given to Deng Chao.

The two began to have conflicts from then on.

After Deng Chao officially signed with Huayi, he and Huang Xiaoming argued fiercely again.

Although Lu Yuan and Deng Chao are from the same hometown, he and Huang Xiaoming are still brothers in the same school. In addition, with Huang Xiaoming's deliberate solicitation, the two brothers stick together in the company and face the outside world in unison. Therefore, Deng Chao's situation at the time was quite difficult, his sense of existence was very low, and everything went wrong for him.

In addition, he had an unpleasant experience with Feng Xiaogang during the filming of "Assembly", and his development in the circle has not been smooth in recent years.

Fortunately, the daughter-in-law's luck turned for the better and the TV series "The Legend of Zhen Huan" starring her became a big hit.

Once the drama was broadcast, it quickly took over the screens of major satellite TV stations, and Sun Li became known to audiences across the country.

His wife's fame also won Deng Chao more opportunities and resources, so naturally he had to find a place to show his support.

Therefore, in terms of endorsements and other resources, the couple joined forces and often squeezed Huang Xiaoming.

Huang Xiaoming complained to him a few days ago, saying that Sun Li was a ruthless character.

In 2010, Huang Xiaoming and Wang Luodan were the spokespeople for Suning. At the end of 2011, when "The Legend of Zhen Huan" became a hit, Deng Chao became the spokesperson. At the beginning of this year, Sun Li announced that she would join the spokesperson.

In fact, Su Ning and Sun Li had worked together in 09.

There is no need to elaborate on what kind of behind-the-scenes deals took place and why Huang Xiaoming was suddenly replaced.

The three of them chatted for a while, and the topic naturally turned to each other's recent situation.

Lu Yuan asked Deng Chao, "I heard from Director Cheng Er that you went to Yunnan recently. Was it to experience life for the play "Border"? " The cast of "Border" has been finalized.

Deng Chao plays the leading male role, and the couple chose to attend the celebration party for "Out of Time".

Deng Chao shook his head and said, "It's not really an experience. The main purpose is to find relevant people to understand the real cases in this area, so as to make the role more substantial."

"That's great. Director Cheng Er chose you to play the role this time. You're the most suitable person." Lu Yuan smiled.

"No, it was Director Lu who praised me." Deng Chao was very humble.

When he first received Cheng Er's call, he was a little confused. He learned that the play was invested by Yuanfang Media and he was reluctant.

It was only after reading the script and with the persuasion of his wife that he decided to take on the role.

Mainland directors are really not good at shooting police and gangster themes. It's rare for them to come across a good one, so they are reluctant to give up.

Although he had some conflicts with Lu Yuan before.

But we are all adults. In the entertainment industry, which is a place of fame and fortune, there are no eternal enemies or eternal friends, only coexisting interests.

As for Huang Xiaoming, the couple can squeeze him without any worries.

But he couldn't treat Lu Yuan the same way. They were not on the same level. His status in the industry was so high that the couple together were not enough to deal with him.

So I felt relieved, after all, we are from the same hometown.

When one party is so powerful that others can hardly match it, all jealousy and dissatisfaction will disappear, replaced by rational cognition and a peaceful mentality.

If you can’t beat them, just join them. It’s not shameful!

"The palace drama The Secret History of Princess Taiping, which iQiyi bought for 5000 million yuan, will soon be released on iQiyi and Mango TV simultaneously with 'zero time difference'."

"Following Providence Capital, iQiyi's internal equity has changed again, and Baidu plans to take back all its shares."

"Lu Yuan's new play "New World" will start filming soon."

"Liu Shishi has officially joined the cast of "So Young" and plays the second female lead."

"Han Geng went to Mango TV to participate in a program. During the program, he acted like a big shot. His agent loudly insulted the on-site director who came to communicate and coordinate. He Jiong said that it was not a question of whether he would be banned or not, but even if he was willing to come in the future, I am afraid that the program team would have to think carefully before making a choice."

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At the end of March, the events in the capital were resolved.

Han Geng’s ban by Mango TV is not big news compared with the “Zhao Zhen War” a few days ago.

The "Zhao Zhen War" caused a lot of sensation, and industry insiders from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong and Macau continued to take sides. Finally, the relevant authorities spoke up and the matter was suppressed.

After this incident, the ugly faces of Hong Kong stars who thought they were superior were exposed, and some of them completely understood the current situation.

At the same time, Lu Yuan flew to Hong Kong as the filming of "New World" was about to start.

This year, Yuanfang Media participated in many projects.

On the big screen, Wen Muye's "New World" cost 8000 million yuan, Cheng Er's "Border" cost 1700 million yuan, and Han Han's "See You Tomorrow" cost 1800 million yuan.

In addition, it also invested in "Beijing Meets Seattle" directed by Xue Xiaolu.

On the small screen, Yuanfang Media and Tangren jointly developed the IP "Eternal Love", which was coordinated by Jiang Xueman, director of the TV drama business department.

All in all, the company spent over 100 million yuan in cash.

As for the issue of iQiyi’s equity, Lu Yuan also instructed Lu Jing to secretly release the news and wait for Baidu’s response.

Maybe one day there will appear on the Internet a candid photo of Blueprint's general manager Lu Jing meeting with Penguin or Alibaba executives in a cafe.

It was night when Lu Yuan and his assistant Zheng Qian arrived in Mong Kok.

The temperature in Hong Kong in March is pleasant, and thin denim shirts and pants are enough. Young girls show off their graceful figures early.

Mong Kok is located in the central part of the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. It is closely connected with Yau Ma Tei and together with Tsim Sha Tsui, it forms the most famous "Yau Tsim Mong" area in Kowloon.

In Hong Kong gangster movies, these places are simply synonymous with the underworld.

In the 90s, the streets were filled with gangsters who often gathered together to cause trouble, so Mong Kok became the best location for many directors to shoot gangster films.

The scene where Wuying is chased and beaten for cheating in playing billiards.

In director Wang Jiawei's debut film "As Tears Go By", Liu Dehua was hacked and wounded here while trying to save Zhang Xueyou.

These were all shot on location on the streets of Mong Kok.

The night in Mong Kok in the real world is not as scary as in the movie.

On the contrary, Mong Kok is a bustling commercial district with small stalls and vendors lining both sides of the street, which looks quite prosperous.

But overall, this place is very old and the buildings retain their 90s look.

The streets are chaotic and narrow, with pedestrians walking in crowded aisles or stopping at old-fashioned traffic lights.

Colorful neon lights flickered in the darkness. On the facades of shops and restaurants, and on the passing double-decker buses, there were all kinds of billboards, such as Lu Yuan and Liu Shishi's vivo endorsement, Lu Yuan's Armani Longines, etc.
After arriving at the hotel where the crew was staying, Lu Yuan made some adjustments as he would have a meal with the main creative team later.

"Boom boom boom!"

"Who?"

"Boss, it's me." Wen Muye shouted outside.

Lu Yuan pushed the door open and let him in.

Wen Muye returned to Beijing to rest for a few days, then immediately flew back to Hong Kong and stayed there for nearly half a month.

"What's the matter?" Lu Yuan asked.

Wen Muye said, "Boss, I think we should just shoot two versions of this movie. One version will be used for review and release in theaters, and the other version will be shot according to the original script and released in Hong Kong and abroad."

"Why do you bring this up suddenly?" Lu Yuan smiled. What Wen Muye mentioned about Hong Kong and overseas markets were not within his consideration.

Among the cast, only he and Liang Jiahui have appeal overseas, but their influence is actually limited.

Liang Jiahui does not have much box office ability, and Lu Yuan's overseas market is not Europe and the United States as most people understand it, but the Southeast Asian market opened up with "Startling by Each Step".

After being a hit in South Korea, "Startling by Each Step" was introduced to Vietnam, Myanmar and Thailand, accumulating a large audience base for it.

"I talked about this with Johnnie To and Wai Ka Fai when I was drawing the storyboard a few days ago," Wen Muye replied.

Lu Yuan nodded slightly. Johnnie To was a typical neutral. He didn't like the restrictions on creation in the mainland, but he was unwilling to give up the growing market.

Seeing that he did not refuse immediately, Wen Muye hurriedly said, "I have calculated privately that the impact on the budget will not be large, around one million. I can do without compensation."

"What are you talking about?" Lu Yuan glared at him unhappily, "I still owe you that little pay?"

"Okay, do as you say."

PS: My foot was injured and my nail was knocked off. It hurt so much that I couldn't sleep the whole night. It hurts whenever I think about it. I took three days of sick leave from the company and rested for two days. I feel better today and will update as usual.

(End of this chapter)