China Entertainment: I have been a director since 05

Chapter 331 The past five years have proved one thing: believe in Guan Ling!
"A social welfare variety show? Is Director Guan going to be the pioneer again?"

When the news hit the media, it soon caused confusion among the majority of TV viewers.

"Social welfare, isn't it about making advertisements? Washing your mother's feet or something like that, doing variety shows, who would watch it?"

In fact, this problem not only troubles many viewers, but also many directors of other satellite TV stations are completely confused.

Especially since Guan Ling has already cooperated with Jiangsu Satellite TV, and there was not even any news about it before!

After that, more news details were gradually revealed.

Guan Ling did not give these TV stations any samples or any indicators. He just asked about the intentions of several TV stations and sent emails.

The reason why Jiangsu Satellite TV won the cooperation rights was that their staff arrived at work more than ten minutes early.

Afterwards, this concept was quickly finalized by Jiangsu Satellite TV with a copyright fee of 35 million and % of the cooperation income to Lingyun Media!

As soon as the news came out, the whole network was in an uproar!

For other people to make variety shows, it takes more than four months from production to the TV station watching the samples, reviewing, and broadcasting. It is normal to take more than a year.

And Guan Ling, with just a name, a concept and an outline, made astonishing profits!

This news shocked many TV stations in the industry. Even within Jiangsu Satellite TV itself, there were actually some different opinions.

The main source of these different opinions is the question of what social welfare variety shows are.

If you don’t understand this, it’s impossible to make money.

In 2010, variety shows on Chinese mainland television continued to bring joy to the audience.

There are about sixty well-known variety shows on major satellite TV stations across the country, mainly focusing on five aspects: performance, interview, competition, talent show, and dating and marriage.

Among the performance programs, in addition to "Happy Camp", the more well-known ones include CCTV's "Quyuan Zatan", Guangdong Satellite TV's "Real Live Real Music", Southeast Satellite TV's "Happy 100", Shandong Province's "First Sound", etc.

The most famous interview variety show is "Day Day Up".

The competitive categories include "Bullish", "Only by Hard Work Can You Win", "Happy Dictionary", "I Love to Remember Lyrics", "The Challenge of Wisdom and Courage", etc.

The talent show category is the most awesome track.

After "Super Boy" and "Super Girl" swept the industry, talent show variety shows are still very prominent, and programs such as "Super Six Plus One" and "Avenue of Stars" are making steady progress.

As for dating and marriage programs, the most popular ones are "If You Are the One", "Let's Date", "One in a Hundred", etc., which have attracted a large number of viewers from all ages.

Among them, "If You Are the One" is the most popular.
Since its launch five months ago, If You Are the One has contributed all the recent eye-catching topics and characters, such as the "BMW girl" Ma Nuo, Yan Fengjiao's "pornographic photo scandal", and the "rich second-generation handsome man".

Tieba directly contributed millions of fans, and within three months of its launch, it surpassed "Happy Camp" to become the top-rated variety show in the country.

But these mature variety shows have absolutely nothing to do with social welfare!
Guan Ling participated in a national variety show for the first time and presented everyone with a dish that they had never seen before!

"Forget Me Not Restaurant" is a brand new type of variety show!

And brand new means the unknown, which means there is a high possibility of losses!

This is not unacceptable for any TV station.

However, the copyright fee of 35 million plus % of the advertising revenue may be enough for the station to sue the person in charge of signing the contract at Jiangsu Satellite TV for embezzlement of state-owned assets.

And Jiangsu Satellite TV actually signed the contract directly!

Away from the big spectrum!

Everyone in the industry was buzzing when they heard the news.

Is Jiangsu TV really a fool? Is it really that bold to take such a gamble?
Gambling on Guan Ling, can she also create miracles on variety shows?!

-

"I think the decision made by Director Chen this time is really shocking!"

At an internal meeting of Jiangsu Satellite TV.

Deputy Director Zhang leaned back in his chair, his voice full of confusion.

Although he had his eyes closed, he seemed to have a sharp gaze, staring at Director Chen.

"30 million in copyright fees, not to mention that everyone is copying as much as they can from the perspective of copyright, and very few people spend money.

The subsequent sharing of advertising revenue is simply treating the TV station as Lingyun Media’s own backyard.
In this way, the money we earned from If You Are the One will have to be used for this new show."

Director Chen sat at the front with his hands flat on the table. His face was calm as he looked at everyone.

"Does anyone have different opinions? Raise them all and I'll explain them one by one."

The people below looked at each other and no one spoke.

Everyone knows that the two station directors have never gotten along well, but even for people at the director level, it is impossible to offend both parties to death, so most people dare not say a word.

Deputy Director Zhang of Jiangsu Satellite TV has been in high spirits recently. If You Are the One is a program that the director approved, but it was he who discovered it. Moreover, the production team of If You Are the One, and even the variety show production director, have all been Deputy Director Zhang's people.

They each have their own power.

"Okay, then it seems that only Deputy Director Zhang has a different opinion."

Director Chen emphasized the word "deputy" very much, which was obviously an attempt to embarrass him in the meeting.

It was as if Deputy Director Zhang had just pointed at himself and said that his decision was sensational.

He also fired directly at Deputy Director Zhang's face.

At least after this emphasis was read, one could hear a pin drop in the meeting.

"I didn't propose the copyright fee. It was an idea that Lingyun Media came up with after I proposed cooperation with them. The copyright fee is not exclusive to one season. If the show can continue, the copyright fee may be spread over every season in the future."

"Isn't that even more unfair? If the show only aired for one season, wouldn't the 30 million be wasted for no reason?

And if there are other seasons, won’t we have to give Lingyun Media a share of our advertising revenue every time? This cooperation model is unprecedented! Unheard of! No matter which TV station it is, it is impossible to accept this cooperation model!
To put it bluntly, this is surrogacy. Our Jiangsu Satellite TV is his Lingyun Media, and it is Guan Ling's womb!

I admit that Director Guan is a benchmark for the entire Chinese country in terms of film and television production, and even more so a benchmark figure in the entertainment industry.

But this is a variety show after all, and it is completely different from TV and movies!"

Deputy Director Zhang was unyielding and launched a fierce counterattack against the "deputy".

"Deputy Director Zhang, I know you are in a hurry, but please don't be anxious. At least listen to what I have to say first, okay?"

Director Chen rubbed his forehead and continued,

"A week ago, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television issued a formal "notice" stating that If You Are the One was involved in rampant, fake, and vulgar content, so the government took a direct hit and demanded that the three vulgarities be combated! Although our If You Are the One was criticized by name, it did attract the attention of audiences across the country, so it was considered a face-saving measure that it was not banned.

But when we are making entertainment programs, it is impossible for us to rely on one approach to break through various homogeneous competitions.

Playing the beauty card, the special host card, and occasionally the embarrassing man card, the shocking statement card, and the Internet promoter card will completely surpass the development of ordinary TV programs for a while and become popular quickly, but the public opinion issue will definitely be a huge focus of controversy in the future.

At this time, the olive branch extended by Director Guan Ling is undoubtedly the best opportunity for us. We can improve our own image and at the same time, take advantage of the popularity of "The Father" to make this show popular before it is aired, which will be conducive to attracting a lot of investment for the first season.

Thirty million may seem like a lot, but do you think it is difficult to accept these advertising investments under Guan Ling's name?
Why not do the best of both worlds? "

The meeting fell into silence.

Only Director Chen's voice continued to echo.

"Besides, what if this variety show becomes popular?"

No one responded to what would happen if it became popular.

Only Deputy Director Zhang continued, "What if it doesn't become popular? Who will take the responsibility?" "I'm the director, do you think you, the deputy, should take the responsibility?"

Director Chen snorted coldly. He knew that Deputy Director Chen was forcing him to say these words, but he said them anyway.

"Okay, in that case, I was the one who said too much."

The meeting broke up unhappy.

After everyone had left, Director Chen was the only one left in the meeting room. He leaned back in his chair and let out a breath.

"Master, are you feeling stressed?" asked the assistant beside him.

"No."

"Then why are you sighing?"

“Many people have a lot on their mind, but never want to look beneath the surface to see the essence.”

"Master, your meaning is a bit profound. I don't understand."

"In the past few years, Jiangsu Satellite TV has broadcast a TV series related to Guan Ling, and the only one that was broadcasted last year was "The Hidden" which swept across the country, and it was broadcast on Jiangsu Satellite TV in the subsequent rounds. But it still set the record for the most watched TV series on Jiangsu Satellite TV last year.

And looking back at Guan Ling’s career from his first film to now, has he ever lost? "

"It seems, not."

After hearing the assistant's answer, Director Chen smiled.

"yes.

The first multi-line narrative film, a low-cost and well-received masterpiece produced by CCTV.

A masterpiece of orthodox mystery and suspense, it grossed over 100 million yuan and made him a commercially successful director, and also won the Golden Horse Award.

A movie called "Hearing Girl" went straight to Hollywood.

The middle one, “The Shallows,” directly created a new genre of Chinese-language films.

Afterwards, the series blossomed in many fields, and the box office of the film continued to rise, winning the Palme d'Or and the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.

He even helped other directors enter the 100 million yuan club, the 200 million yuan club, and win the Golden Lion Award.

The past five years have only proved one thing.

Trusting Guan Ling is the best choice.

Even though this is his first variety show, as long as he dares to do it, I will dare to invest. This may also be the only time that Jiangsu Satellite TV can have a close cooperation with Guan Ling's Lingyun Media."

After listening to Director Chen's words, the assistant fell silent.

"Director, what if his variety show is just not good enough?"

After hesitating for a moment, the assistant asked again.

"Haha, then I'll quit," Director Chen laughed, "Anyway, this is what Zhang has always wanted to do. If it fails, the responsibility will only be mine.

But I believe I will not lose.”

"Yes, judging from this, Director Guan will not lose." The assistant also began to mutter to himself.

We only know that Guan Ling is awesome, but when we compare Guan Ling’s initial starting stage with the current situation.

Only then did I realize that Guan Ling was a god descending from heaven to earth.

I’m afraid there will never be another person like him in the Chinese entertainment industry.

-

A variety show has once again given the industry countless topics to talk about.

But all this has nothing to do with Guan Ling.

He went back home and bought a row of massage chairs for his house.

I got a bunch of celebrity autographs for my sister.

Taking a break from her busy life, Guan Ling couldn't help but feel a little peaceful at heart due to the popularity of "Father".

June is a good time for fishing.

The whole family found a fish pond, cast their hooks, and sat there for the entire afternoon.

"Brother, where is sister-in-law?"

The younger sister looked at Guan Ling and asked.

"Which sister-in-law?" Guan Ling answered subconsciously.

"Gah?"

The younger sister's eyes were full of curiosity and thirst for knowledge. "Of course it's Sister Liu Yifei. How many sisters-in-law do I have?"

"She went to promote Inception."

Guan Ling said, "The promotion of Inception will be very strong this time, so she will be very busy for a while."

"Then why don't you go?"

“The people behind the scenes weren’t engaging enough for the audience, and I’m lazy.”

Guan Ling's voice made his sister exclaim, but it was obvious that this answer did not satisfy her.

Guan Ling has rarely had a long rest. During this period of time, he plans to relax well. This is where the heart is at peace.

During the period before and after the release of "Inception", Guan Ling really didn't want to make herself too tense.

The box office of "Father" exceeded 100 million yuan on the fourth day, but this result did not cause Guan Ling any emotional fluctuations.

On the contrary, the World Cup gave Guan Ling a lot of excitement.

Guan Ling remembers that many famous scenes took place in this World Cup.

Paul the Octopus became famous after the group stage results.

England's goal-line injustice has lowered the threshold of penalties this term by more than ten times.

In the quarter-final match between Uruguay and Ghana, Guan Ling witnessed a classic masterpiece that will be passed down through the ages.

Suarez dunked directly in front of the goal!
The Hand of God is back! Leading Uruguay to the semi-finals.

Guan Ling just wanted to buy the game, so he couldn't really remember the score. He only remembered that Spain ended the final 0-0 and won the championship in overtime.

The reason I remember it so clearly is that in the following year's group stage, Spain was eliminated, which continued the classic of the World Cup champion being eliminated in the group stage.

As expected, the Shanghai International Film Festival did not create any waves. All the heat was almost completely sucked away by Guan Ling and the World Cup.

The release of "Ocean Paradise" benefited from Guan Ling, and the box office exceeded 10 million in the first weekend, which made this low-budget movie profitable.

But it is far different from Guan Ling’s attitude towards movies!
In this regard, Jet Li could only accept it silently.

As time slowly passes, the most anticipated summer blockbuster in the entire Chinese entertainment industry is quietly opening its curtains.

(End of this chapter)