China Entertainment: I have been a director since 05

Chapter 415

Chapter 415: Gu Yongqiang's worries! The fate of a giant ship!

Video websites are still an emerging field today, and many platforms are waiting and watching.

Before this, people's impression of watching TV and movies on Tudou and Youku was that they only watched classic TV series.

After all, in terms of speed and timeliness, no one can compare to BT Download.

At this time, many BT websites have begun to shut down, and Tudou, Youku, etc. are all listed in the United States. On the one hand, major websites quickly delete unlicensed films and TV shows, and on the other hand, they quickly purchase the copyrights of American and domestic TV dramas to fill the content and retain audiences.

But for the current video website platforms in the industry, Guan Ling's direct entry shocked the entire industry.

And this is right after he just won the Oscar for Best Director.

At one time, the heads of Tudou, Ku6, Youku, and other major online video website platforms all called Lingyun Media.

In the end, the answers they received were surprisingly consistent.

"I'm sorry, it's clearly written in the notice, exclusive! It's exclusive copyright!"

Previously, iQiyi was a low-ranked video website platform, and many people in the industry never regarded it as a major competitor. But at this moment, countless eyes began to turn to iQiyi.

The attention received by iQiyi has reached an unprecedented level.

In addition to the attention, iQiyi naturally received hostile looks.

Gong Yu felt the pressure.

Although this decision was made by him, because Guan Ling won the Oscar for Best Director, this was undoubtedly the best publicity.

Video websites need traffic to sell advertisements, which is essentially the only way for the rapid development of the Internet at this stage.

In this decade alone, just having an Internet website can attract tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars in investment.

The logic behind video websites is basically the same, but the bandwidth requirements are too high and the server costs are also huge.

But iQiyi's video website has already been launched, and now it is just setting up member video viewing permissions in the background according to Guan Ling's suggestions, which is not difficult for programmers.

So during this period, many programmers worked overtime and officially launched the membership function in a very short time.

Gong Yu was mentally prepared to ignite this industry.

But even so, the scrutiny from the big brothers in the industry still made him feel a little nervous.

"Director Guan, I know you have a lot of attention, but I didn't expect it to be this big. I think my official announcement was a bit hasty."

Gong Yu said with a smile on the phone.

"The choice has been made, and the only thing left is to start the war." Guan Ling said indifferently, "Vigorously acquiring copyrights is iQiyi's future pension insurance. As for the current content and vitality, if you are too stressed, you can leave it to me."

Guan Ling's words were full of arrogance.

But Gong Yu's heart was much calmer, but the emotions in his chest were rising like a flame.

"Then, let's start a war?!"

"I'm fine with anything." Guan Ling still looked indifferent.

Gong Yu paused, and said with a hint of hoarseness in his voice:

“Director Guan, I have to say that your Oscar-winning Best Director award has given me enough confidence.

But I think you need to know that in front of us are several huge mountains that stand in our way.

On December 12 last year, Youku, together with CCTV and 31 mainstream satellite TV stations, launched 20 dramas to open the year, including "The Fifth Space", "The Age of Steel", "The Happy Past of the Old Ma Family" and other dramas.

In terms of American TV series, in addition to "Desperate Housewives" and "Grey's Anatomy", they will continue to introduce well-known American TV series such as "Lie to Me"; in terms of Korean TV series, 1200 episodes of new Korean TV series will be launched. In addition, variety shows such as "Kangxi Comes Here", "Super Star Avenue", "Happy Camp" and "Got Talent" will continue to be updated simultaneously.

Tudou.com spent about 5000 million yuan last year to purchase genuine American TV series. This year, it will invest over million yuan to purchase overseas copyrights and has signed a full library agreement with TVB. TVB's dramas this year, such as "Forensic Heroes III", "Jiujiang Yijiu", "Back to the Three Kingdoms", etc., will all be broadcast on Tudou.com.

LeTV spent a total of 7500 million yuan to purchase the exclusive online copyrights of some of this year's popular movies and TV series, including "Men in Black," "The Harem," "Borrowing a Gun," "Wind Whisper," and "Love Is Not Blind."

Ku6 has teamed up with Sohu Video to invest tens of millions of dollars to purchase genuine copies of foreign films and TV series.

I think we need to be prepared for all the hard stuff.

Now, may I ask Director Guan how you feel and how confident you are?"

Guan Ling was silent for a moment after hearing this.

He was indeed not very clear about the latest content proposed by the other party.

Listening to it at this moment, Guan Ling was indeed a little amazed!
The entry of this large number of copyright assets means that major video websites have entered an era of rapid development.

"Director Guan?"

Gong Yu's voice came from the other end of the phone, "Are you listening?"

Liu Yifei was also listening to Guan Ling's call curiously.

Last night, the wind blew and the rain fell suddenly. Guan Ling's strong drink could not dissolve the remaining wine. Although he had beaten Liu Yifei several times,
I also went out occasionally to ask Fan Bingbing to do some root care.

But the joy obtained was more than doubled, it was just a little regrettable that only Yifei tasted the hot one.

At this moment, Guan Ling's hand was quietly placed on the fairy's leg, stroking it slowly and gently moving it. The smoothness and softness coexisted, making Guan Ling involuntarily look away slightly.

Liu Yifei also pricked up her ears to listen to the conversation between the two.

The news that Guli Nazha is about to launch the TV series "The Beginning" has caused an uproar in the industry. Although it has nothing to do with Liu Yifei herself, she knows that this matter has bombarded the Chinese video website circle and TV drama circle.

As a user of the video website, she also knew that the involvement and fate of Guan Ling, China's most powerful director, was in itself a kind of endorsement.

But Gong Yu, who was sitting opposite her, was relatively unfamiliar to her.

Hearing what Gong Yu said at this moment, Liu Yifei felt a little worried.

Many of the opponents were experts, and it looked like they were all engaged in bloody fights, so Guan Ling's outcome this time seemed a bit reckless.

This is what Liu Yifei herself felt. If she failed, Guan Ling's reputation would be tarnished.

Especially Guan Ling’s silence now.

This made Liu Yifei even more worried.

"I was just thinking..."

Guan Ling said.

Before he could finish, Gong Yu's voice came faintly from the other side.

"Director Guan, you don't want to withdraw, do you? The challenge has already been issued, is Director Guan afraid of the stage?"

Guan Ling snorted twice, but didn't get angry when he heard it.

Just finishing what I said earlier.
“I just thought, I don’t have enough directors.”

Gong Yu took a deep breath. Guan Ling's words seemed plain, but they seemed to be more powerful than his, as if he was going to fight with all the copyrights of other platforms.

"Director Guan's domineering aura is indeed extraordinary."

"It's not about being domineering or not."

Guan Ling looked at Liu Yifei eavesdropping. She seemed a little worried, with her brows furrowed.
Seeing this, Guan Ling gently stroked her back, and then moved his palm slowly forward along her back, gradually teasing her until she let out a moan.

Guan Ling's final answer came out calmly on the phone.

"It's just that I was just thinking about how many people I would need to fight."

“It’s just that we need to talk about equity again.”

Guan Ling is not stupid. The sudden official announcement of "Beginning" was naturally Gong Yu's idea. Guan Ling was prepared to give iQiyi some time, at least to let other video websites figure it out. Guan Ling's psychological expectation is about half a year, when "Beginning" will be online again, it may surprise them.

But Gong Yu was planning to take advantage of Guan Ling's popularity, so Guan Ling naturally wouldn't refuse.

It’s just that he doesn’t want "The Beginning" to become cannon fodder after iQiyi’s official announcement.

Guan Ling was not afraid of going to war, but this was totally not the original price.

Gong Yu was sitting at the window sill of an office building in Beijing, listening to Guan Ling's voice and getting countless goose bumps all over his body.

Guan Ling's tone was calm.
"It's easy to break through the siege, but Mr. Gong, you have to pay more for every penny you give us, so we have to pay more!"

……

Youku.com.

Gu Yongqiang sat in the main seat in the conference room with a heavy face. He had not slept all night and his eyelids were twitching constantly.

"Guan Ling is really a troublemaker. No wonder we tried to buy the online copyright of his film and television works several times before, but failed to buy any of them."

A complicated smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

“I later checked and found that even the contract between CCTV and the historical drama Ming Dynasty 1566 clearly mentioned the ownership of the online copyright, which all belonged to Lingyun Media.

It turns out that the other party already has a trick up his sleeve."

The air pressure in the whole house is very low.

Gu Yongqiang took off his glasses and gently wiped the dust off them.
The fate of iQiyi is nothing more than a competitor to him. Moreover, Gong Yu, the boss of iQiyi, also came from Sohu.
So he was familiar with it.

But precisely because of the familiarity, he knew the other party's methods, and the other party naturally knew his abilities.

Online video sites are generally similar, relying mainly on the quality of the content, the bandwidth of the network and whether there is money behind it.

Gu Yongqiang knew that he could get the money.

Then Gong Yu can naturally get it.

"Isn't The Beginning the only one that has been made clear now?"

Some people in the conference room were still optimistic. "Perhaps Guan Ling just wanted to use this official announcement to let us know what he meant. We offered a higher price than Gong Yu, but he is still not satisfied?"

"It's not that you have to pay more. What's scary is that the other party doesn't want to do that."

Gu Yongqiang tapped the table and said unkindly, "I don't know when Gong Yu got in touch with Guan Ling. Logically speaking, if Guan Ling wants to cooperate, even if it's not with us, Tudou, or Sohu, I think it's reasonable. It's only this kind of small and new website that makes me worried."

He looked around at everyone and asked a question.

"Have you ever thought about why he chose Gong Yu?"

"What if he wants to get involved in the website? What if he plans to exchange shares? What if he takes Lingyun Media, which claims to revolutionize the Chinese animation industry, and only releases the movie online on iQiyi after it's off the screen?"

Gu Yongqiang smiled.

“Don’t think we have money. As long as we have a website, content, and profit margins from charging fees, there will be plenty of capital willing to invest.

The fear is that he wants to achieve the integration of content production, cinemas, and online video websites.”

There was silence in the conference room.

Gu Yongqiang frowned slightly.

Although he said this, there was nothing he could do.

With Guan Ling's high-quality content, even if you want to crush iQiyi, it will take a lot of time and energy.

What's more, he has many other competitors.

As for Guan Ling, he was even more helpless.

To put it bluntly, even if Guan Ling failed in the video website, he still has two escape routes: Lingyun Media and Motian Lingyun.

"This matter is not easy to handle..."

Gu Yongqiang looked worried!
If the other party really has this intention, the fate of this small boat now will surely destroy the online video website that they have maintained with great difficulty.

Because he will eventually become a giant ship!

……

"Online TV series? Why did Guan Ling get involved in this kind of content?"

"From the Oscar for Best Director to the exclusive copyright of an online video website, the gap in between is like the difference between the immortal world and the mortal world. Guan Ling's choice is simply shocking!"

"Can you please show some promise, Guan Gou? You just won the Best Director award. Can you stick to filming movies? Don't lower your own standards!"

"Are you all seriously ill? Isn't this about the cooperation with Lingyun Media? When did they say Guan Ling was going to shoot a series for an online video website? Can they afford it?"

"Let's not discuss the situation of this online TV show for now. I just want to discuss whether you are willing to spend money to watch Guan Ling's work?"

"If it's cheaper than a movie ticket, why not? TV series are inherently longer than movies. Although there's no big screen, at least we can watch Guan Ling's works at will, which is not a bad thing."

It caused an uproar not only in the industry but also among the audience.

Although the news of "The Beginning" is not very important, even in the film industry, it is just a derivative product of "Source Code" and an affiliate.

But no one expected that this piece of news would become the news that bombarded the entire entertainment industry starting in March.

Many people in the industry believe that Guan Ling’s attitude is very clear. He is optimistic about the future of video websites and has chosen a side.

……

The filming of "Scarlet Witch" has entered the final stage.

At this time, the Chinese media and movie fans were commenting very harshly, and Fan Bingbing was naturally aware of the uproar in the country.

“After wrapping up, I feel like I can catch up with the promotion after the release of ‘Guan Yin Shan’.”

Fan Bingbing looked at Guan Ling and asked his questions.

"Director Guan, there are a lot of discussions about your choice online. Even the Best Director award is related to some video website. Director Guan, why don't you tell me what you think? Will online video websites become the mainstream of the industry? If that's your opinion, I'll buy some stocks. You know I'm a tight-lipped person."

She looked at Guan Ling's abdomen.

Guan Ling knew that what she said was meant to be a hint.

“I can only ask you one thing: would you rather sit on the couch and watch TV, or would you rather watch it on your phone on the subway or bus on your way to and from work?

You have to know that in the future, videos will become clearer and clearer, and the functions of your mobile phone may also become more powerful. "

Guan Ling’s words made Fan Bingbing narrow his eyes.

understood.

It wasn't until Guan Ling continued filming that Fan Bingbing finally reacted.

Director Guan’s prediction had been made before, and this was not the first time Fan Bingbing had heard it.

It was just that the fate of the people around her this time made her more aware of the future of this industry.

"I will buy more stocks later. I will buy LeTV, Tudou, Youku, and iQiyi."

Fan Bingbing already has a dream of making a lot of money in his heart, "It's just a pity that iQiyi doesn't have any stocks yet."

Guan Ling was stunned. Tudou, LeTV, and Youku. Fan Bingbing really knows how to choose...

(End of this chapter)