China Entertainment: I have been a director since 05

It's not just the film crew.

Later that day, the news was circulated on Weibo.

This has caused great anxiety within the television drama industry.

First of all, people are a bit confused. There are only 21 episodes in total, so why would Hunan TV pay 100 million yuan for a total price of 3.6 million yuan per episode, which is less than 80 million yuan in total?

No one can figure out this account no matter how they try.

Laymen don't understand, but insiders do. They later learned that a middleman's fee was added in the middle.

This is because the TV station and Lingyun Media maintain a good relationship, and this commission is only given for future collaborations.

Because Hunan TV has also taken a liking to "Unnatural"!
This money isn't for buying "Unnatural," but for the priority purchase rights to the next TV series!

When some rumors started circulating, they completely shook the industry!

Everyone's heard of production companies paying TV stations to change programming schedules or boost ratings, but in your case, it's the other way around?!

To maintain a good relationship with Lingyun Media, they have to give away 20 million?!
First of all, Mango is damn rich!

Second, Guan Ling is truly unbelievable!

In fact, when Wang Lei, the director of the acquisition department of Hunan TV, finished signing the contract, his fingertips were still trembling.

This price is enough for Hunan TV to invest in three A-level TV dramas, and the kind with big-name stars and popular viewers. Now, they're betting everything on "My Love from the Star," produced by Lingyun Media.

Most importantly, the official propaganda said it was 100 million!

But in reality, he can see the contract.

It's more than a hundred million!
This TV series also has additional terms and conditions!

When Wang Lei saw the contents of the additional terms, his pupils dilated in shock.

My hemorrhoids are starting to flare up!

收视率破3每集追加80万，破4再加120万，这意味着最终成交价可能突破600万单集。

This kind of deal is not something a mere director of the film purchasing department could accomplish.

The station director made the decision personally!

Wang Lei's head is still buzzing!

When well-informed industry insiders sent screenshots to the "TV Series Operators" WeChat group at 3 a.m., the dormant TV industry was awakened.

"Has Ling Yun gone mad, or has Xiang Nan gone mad?"

When Zhao Bin, president of Xinbao Film and Television, asked this question in the group chat, his hand trembled, and cigar ash fell onto his silk pajamas without him noticing.

This price directly broke the record of 95 yuan per episode set by "Empresses in the Palace" last year, a surge of nearly four times.

Compared to the previous record of over 2.6 million yuan for a single episode of Guan Ling's most successful TV series, "The Age of Awakening," this time it's more than 1 million yuan more!
What's even more suffocating is the additional clause; these people in the entertainment industry who specialize in television are still able to get this information.

That's why everyone feels that Hunan TV has gone crazy!
Because this is a game on a completely different level from the TV series they filmed!
In the conference room of Huace Film & TV, several vice presidents were repeatedly checking the terms and conditions list on the projector.

"Based on the assumption that the second and third round broadcast rights are completely sold out, Hunan TV needs to sell at least 120 yuan per episode in advertising to break even."

The CFO kept drawing circles on the cost line with a laser pointer.

"Currently, the ceiling for TV drama advertising is 115 million yuan per ad for 'The Voice of China.' They are betting on a blockbuster hit."

As dawn broke outside the window, everyone came to a breathtaking conclusion: either Wei Shan, the CEO of Lingyun Media, held a nuclear-level viewership code, or this would be the beginning of the collapse of the television industry.

Of course, it was they who collapsed.

"But I heard that this price only covers the first broadcast rights."

"real or fake?"

"I think there are still details in the contract that we don't know about. For example, the second and third rounds might depend on the situation of the first round. For example, how will the price change for the second and third rounds depending on the ratings? Otherwise, Hunan TV has not only invested heavily this time, but has also found a powerful backer."

"Even so, it's still quite terrifying!"

Everyone looked at each other.

I didn't know what to say for a while.

Guan Ling is a filmmaker; television dramas were merely something he dabbled in unintentionally.

The screenwriter and producer of this drama is Guan Ling, and the actress is a young girl who graduated from the Shanghai Theatre Academy.

There had never been a blockbuster product before.

This achievement is indeed quite shocking, like a meteorite crashing into the entire television industry.

……

"Has Lingyun Media gone mad?"

Hairun Pictures CEO Liu Yanming slammed his phone onto a leather seat.

A gentle breeze blew by, and cigarette ash fell softly onto the custom-made trousers worth two hundred thousand yuan.

At this moment,

Old Liu is numb!

He wondered if he was getting too old, because he couldn't distinguish numbers anymore.

Previously, the record of over two million views per episode for "The Age of Awakening" had always been regarded as the industry ceiling, but now it has been torn open by a gap of one and a half times.

The neon lights of Lujiazui outside the floor-to-ceiling windows reflected in his pupils, mirroring the stark contrast on the financial statements: Hairun's most profitable show last year, "Bright Sword 3," had a per-episode cost of only 80 yuan, and the entire show's profit couldn't even match the selling price of four episodes of "My Love from the Star."

This is absolutely outrageous!

"Director Guan, congratulations! You've really struck it rich this time!"

Cai Yinong's phone call came late, but it did.

"Mr. Cai's tone is a bit off, isn't it? There's a hint of jealousy in it!"

"It's not that bad. Besides, you can't just use the standards of TV dramas to judge it. Otherwise, it would be a waste of the time you've spent in the TV drama industry!"

"Mr. Cai, you really have a nice way of speaking today!"

"Cough cough!" Cai Yinong almost couldn't hold back, thinking, "There's another reason this call came, which is to ask about Leng Ba's schedule."

"Tang Dynasty has a new play?"

"We can tailor-make one just for her!"

"Isn't this a bit too short? You're basically trying to get something for nothing, Mr. Cai!"

"Not really. I do have some ideas lately. I've got my eye on a web novel called 'The Son-in-Law,' and I think Leng Ba would be perfect for the female lead role..."

Guan Ling hesitated for a moment, then said helplessly, "President Cai, the film and television adaptation rights to this novel are with me..."

Cai Yinong was furious when Guan Ling suddenly attacked her face-to-face!

"That's perfect, let's strengthen our cooperation! It's not such a bad thing for Tangren to work for you!"

"You'd be that kind?!"

"I admit, my little scheme didn't escape Director Guan's notice. I'm planning to promote one of our newcomers, and if Lengba can join in, the buzz will definitely explode!"

Guan Ling frowned and asked, "What newcomer?"

"Director Guan may not have heard of the new employee in our company whose surname is Jiang!"

Guan Ling exclaimed "Ah!"

Suddenly I found it rather interesting.

Fu-zai!
Guan Ling was quite familiar with this name.

In my past life, due to some very unusual events, bad news emerged.

And he was one of the rising stars who ultimately withdrew from the entertainment industry. Guan Ling didn't want to comment on him.

However, Guan Ling did not object to Tangren's desire to promote him at this time.

While their reputation is well-deserved, not just anyone would dare to take action against them.

Leng Ba would definitely not dare, otherwise Guan Ling would let him experience what cruelty is!
Celebrities are celebrities; they must never act on their own whims.

Previously, director Guan acted on his own whims and slapped an American actress in Cannes, almost causing a diplomatic incident.

But that was for the greater good of the nation and its people.

Fuzi, let's not talk about it.

Because of personal emotional issues, Guan Ling couldn't talk much about it. She didn't agree with it, but she understood.

If you stole, robbed, or cheated,

This led to female celebrities' girlfriends being willing to tear her apart overnight, and Guan Ling naturally accepted their attitude.

However, most of them were willing to accept Guan Ling's short-lived relationship.

Even if she didn't want to, she wouldn't ask Guan Ling if he had a girlfriend.

Blame me?
However, Guan Ling found it quite interesting to think that Fu Zai and Leng Ba would be starring together in "My Heroic Husband".

In the previous life, Guo Qilin played a character that Guan Ling genuinely disliked.

How could Ning Yi, the Bloodthirsty Butcher, be played by such a comedic actor?
Presumably, when that TV series cast Guo Qilin in its previous life, it never thought about starring in a second or third season, never thought about destroying the Water Margin, killing Fang La, never thought about the Battle of Xia Village, and never thought about rebelling and killing the emperor!

Guan Ling doesn't really understand why you insisted on making the drama "My Heroic Husband".

How are you planning to film this?

Thinking of this, Guan Ling asked Cai Yinong for his opinion. If Cai Yinong and his team were also planning to only film the beginning, Guan Ling would never give them the copyright.

However, Guan Ling would be willing to accept it if they wanted to make reasonable adaptations and turn it into a historical drama set in an alternate history.

At least in this era, Tangren's TV drama screenwriting and production are still considered to be in the top tier.

It wasn't particularly bad.

Guan Ling remembers that the "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer" series came out in the last few years.

Guan Ling has no objection to filming "My Heroic Husband" first.

As for Fu-zai starring in this TV series, Guan Ling pondered for a moment.

After thinking about it, she did not refuse.

Again!
Just don't use cold plates!!!

Moreover, Guan Ling still felt a little bit of sympathy for his story from his past life.

I'm sure anyone who encountered such an extraordinary situation would be unable to hold back their iron fist!
Cai Yinong also explained his desired approach to filming: adapting the original work as much as possible, while keeping it as fictional as possible, up to the point where the emperor is killed.

Guan Ling couldn't help but give Cai Yinong a thumbs up.

Upon asking a few questions, it was discovered that Cai Yinong had actually gotten his inspiration from the TV series "Nirvana in Fire".

That's a classic revenge drama, forcing the emperor to admit his mistakes.

However, "My Heroic Husband" is clearly more expressive. If Hu Ge hadn't declined the role three times, this opportunity would never have gone to Fu Zai.

Guan Ling thought Hu Ge was also quite suitable.

However, since the other party already has "Nirvana in Fire," Guan Ling doesn't mind letting Leng Ba take the lead and become the hottest new female star with this drama!

After exchanging pleasantries with Cai Yinong, Guan Ling continued filming "The Martian".
And at this moment,
The Tangren Film and Television conference room was filled with silence.

Cai Yinong repeatedly played Dilireba's Weibo posts.
With tears in his eyes, he questioned his subordinates, "Do you know how many followers I have on Weibo? Eight million!"

"Look how many fans Dilireba has! Over five million! And that's after she was chosen as an actress; before that, she had less than a million fans!"

No one spoke; there was no way to respond to that.

"Now, their TV series has sold for 100 million yuan. I don't deny that many things are related to the director, but I have watched the TV series, and everyone here should have seen clips at the screening."

Her voice suddenly faltered, as if it had been paused: "But now, they can sell a hundred million, what about us? We have a top actor like Brother Hu, who is also Dilireba's senior, but what about the value we create?!"

She glanced at the production team, whose faces were grim. "See? It's not big stars bringing the show to the table, it's the show creating a top star! Ling Yun only had a few hundred thousand followers on Weibo before filming, and it hadn't even been released yet. And now? Do you know what will happen after it's released?"

It was only then that people realized that even after the news broke, Dilraba's fan base was still growing!
On the monitor screen, Dilireba's fan counter was ticking away at a rate of 100 people per second, the scarlet numbers stinging everyone's eyes!

Amazing!

Everyone was speechless!
……

Guan Ling doesn't care about the rumors circulating outside the entertainment industry.

Although the entire entertainment industry was thrown into chaos by him.

However, Guan Ling remained engrossed in the movie.

He told Lengba about the possibility of filming "My Heroic Husband" and had her look at some related books.

Guan Ling then became engrossed in her work.

He works hard during the day and works hard at night.

It has a unique flavor, though.

After staying for a few days, Lengba had to return to Shanghai first due to other matters.

Guan Ling then fell into a state of rest and recuperation again.

Although Zhang Junning is readily available, both of them are quite tired.

This also prevented Zhang Junning from becoming just a secretary's equipment.

...

Well known.

The summer movie season is the biggest battleground besides the Lunar New Year movie season.

The three-month-long summer movie season is an absolute battleground for filmmakers.

This summer, although Liu Dehua personally prevented the release of "Dwelling in the Fuchuan Mountains", there are still domestic films such as "Badges of Fury" and "Tiny Times" that are touted as blockbusters and are always ready to conquer the market!

Summer vacation hasn't started yet.

However, the Iron Giant's box office in mainland China has already reached one billion yuan.

It set a good precedent for the summer movie season.

This has further heightened people's expectations.

In terms of Hollywood blockbusters, there are also films such as "Fast & Furious 6", "Pacific Rim", "Jurassic Park", "The Great Gatsby", and "Monsters University" that are in preparation for release.

The most interesting one is San Andreas, a film co-starring the European Jason Statham and the Asian Daddario.

Although it's not yet June, many shopping malls have already started showing advertisements on their IMAX screens.

Many people were shopping in the mall when they suddenly noticed that the giant screen switched to the trailer for "San Andreas"—Liu Yan's soaked white shirt clung to her body, with the collapsed Golden Gate Bridge behind her, and her breasts trembling in a breathtaking arc in the 3D special effects.

"This is what you call a box office nuclear weapon."

So many viewers were excited!

A ten-second clip of Liu Yan unbuttoning her jacket to cool down inside the helicopter cabin went viral on Weibo, garnering over a million reposts within 24 hours.

The comments from male viewers under the trailer piled up to be as tall as a skyscraper.
—“The trajectory of this shaking is even more precise than that of seismic waves.”
"I've already bought tickets for the first three rows of IMAX, please get soaked!"
"D'Addario became a legend by getting wet and shaking three times in 'Percy Jackson,' but I think he's definitely not as good as my older sister."

The promotional effect for "San Andreas" was immediately maximized! (End of Chapter)