The diva and I cross each other

Chapter 364 Generous Penguin Video
Lin Shuwen saw through Wen Wan's thoughts, she smiled and said: "Wan Wan, you won this role based on your own strength, don't think wildly."

Wen Wan was stunned for a moment and then smiled: "I understand, thank you Brother Luo, thank you Sister Wen."

"Well, Wanwan, please go out first!"

After watching Wen Wan leave, Chen Dongliang asked tentatively: "Mr. Luo, doesn't Mr. Lin need to tell Miss Wen not to tell anyone that she has been selected?"

"No, Wen Wan is different from others." Luo Ming said directly.

"Mr. Luo is right. Director Chen, you should not treat Wen Wan as an ordinary actor when filming." Lin Shuwen agreed.

"Um, Mr. Luo, Mr. Lin, can I take the liberty to ask, what is the identity of this person?"

"Her boyfriend's surname is Rong."

"Rong? Rong!"

Now Chen Dongliang understands that Luo Ming and Lin Shuwen can make Luo Ming and Lin Shuwen pay so much attention to her boyfriend, whose surname is still Rong. Isn't this the second boss lady of Zhuoguang Technology?

"Mr. Luo, Mr. Lin, don't worry, I know how to handle it."

"Well, let's continue with the audition!"

Then actors came in one after another, and soon there were not many people left outside.

Among them was a young man who stood out among all the celebrities.

Because everyone else was surrounded by agent assistants, but he was alone.

The young man didn't care either. To be honest, he didn't even think he could be chosen.

The boy is Shen Zhongming, the male protagonist in the micro-movie "Those Years".

The name Shen Zhongming is not Zhong Ming from Zhong Ming Ding Shi, but his father's surname is Shen and his mother's surname is Zhong. People usually give their children such names because the parents are in true love and the child is an accident.

The same is true for Shen Zhongming. His parents were in a free love relationship and have always been inseparable. After he was admitted to college, his parents simply abandoned him to travel around the world. His contact with his parents was limited to the monthly payment from their parents. Come here and occasionally call me to say hello.

Because of this, her parents didn't know that Shen Zhongming entered the entertainment industry at first.

He studied broadcasting and hosting, and he originally decided to film "Those Years" purely because Liang Hanwen said that he had a good image and temperament, and it would be a pity not to enter the entertainment industry.

So Shen Zhongming decided to give it a try. After filming "Those Years", Shen Zhongming also signed a contract with Zhuoguang Entertainment along with Liang Hanwen.

After signing the contract, Shen Zhongming was arranged by the company to learn to sing and dance rap, and he was also given acting and vocal lessons.

Yesterday, he was doing well in his acting class. Suddenly, the company's general manager Chen Junmiao called him to the office and asked him to audition for a role in Shanghai, and he was also the leading actor.

Shen Zhongming thought he heard it wrong at first, until Mr. Chen repeated it, Shen Zhongming bought a plane ticket and flew to Shanghai with a confused look, and then arrived at Huayue Entertainment Station with a confused look.

"number 49."

"Finally it's my turn!" Shen Zhongming murmured to himself and pushed the door open.

Chen Dongliang's expression changed at the first sight of Shen Zhongming, because Shen Zhongming's appearance perfectly matched his inner vision of Li Xiaoyao.

Sunny and handsome, with a bit of youthful vigor, the image is perfect!
"No. 49, Shen Zhongming, right?" Chen Dongliang asked.

Shen Zhongming nodded and briefly introduced himself.

"Come on and perform this part!" Chen Dongliang winked at the assistant.

The assistant stepped forward and took a card from Chen Dongliang's hand and handed it to Shen Zhongming.

The content on the card is about Li Xiaoyao's first encounter with Jiujianxian.

At this time, Li Xiaoyao is just a child who dreams of dressing up as a hero, but his personality is a bit like that of a child who has not grown up.

Shen Zhongming read the content on the card, thought about it for a while, and then began to perform impromptu.

This time it wasn't just Chen Dongliang, Luo Ming's eyes also lit up.

As a fan of "Sword and Fairy", Luo Ming also liked the role of Li Xiaoyao very much. To be honest, he didn't have high hopes at the beginning, but Shen Zhongming really gave him a surprise.

Shen Zhongming's performance is not like Lao Hu's, but it is no worse than Lao Hu. What is more prominent in his performance is the immature youthful feeling.

He played the role of a 15 or 6-year-old boy who suddenly saw the expression of an immortal wielding a sword and riding the wind.

Luo Ming felt that if he saw the Sword Immortal when he was 15 or 6 years old, he would probably have this look on his face.

"Director Chen, what do you think?" Luo Ming asked softly.

"The one I didn't say is him!"

"I think so too."

At this point, all the characters in "Legend of Sword and Fairy" have been confirmed. After the casting of the crew is confirmed, the next step is to negotiate the contract and make relevant preparations. After all the work, it is estimated that the filming will start in a month.

But what Luo Ming didn't expect was that just after finalizing the actors, Penguin Video came to the door.

That afternoon, Luo Ming was chatting with Lin Shuwen about the launch of "Defend the Carrot" in Lin Shuwen's office, when Chen Sichu suddenly ran over in a hurry.

"Mr. Luo, Sister Wen, and Sister Shan asked me to tell you that Penguin Video contacted us and said they wanted to discuss the copyright of "Sword of Immortality"."

Lin Shuwen was stunned when she heard this: "Penguin Video is here now? We haven't even sent out makeup photos yet! Are they so anxious?"

Luo Ming was also a little surprised, but he quickly figured out one of the purposes of Penguin Video.

To be honest, anyone with a discerning eye would know that the first TV series produced by Huayue Entertainment after the reform of the film and television production department would be a big production.

So there is definitely no need to worry about no one buying this TV series, it’s just whether the price is high or low.

But as soon as the project started, they came to buy it. This kind of treatment usually only exists in the sequel of the popular IP.

Take the hit "The Legend of Zhen Huan" in the previous life as an example. After "The Legend of Zhen Huan" became a hit, the original team struck while the iron was hot and started working on "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace". This TV series had not even started to be developed yet, and a large group of people took it. Come and rob with money.

Finally, the online broadcast rights were sold for a figure that seemed extremely scary at the time.

It's a pity that when this TV series was later launched, both in terms of ratings and audience feedback, it was always beaten by Yu Zheng's cool drama "Story of Yanxi Palace".

At that time, people in the industry said that they had been taken advantage of by buying "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace".

But in the past few years after "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" was aired, I don't know why "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" suddenly became popular again. Mr. Zhou's acting skills were praised so much that before Luo Ming's time travel, "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" was "Biography" made a comeback against the wind, its reputation and popularity recovered, and it was regarded as a classic again.

And "Legend of Sword and Fairy" is not a big IP in this world. There is only one explanation for why Penguin reacted so quickly.

Thinking of this, Luo Ming turned to Lin Shuwen and said, "Wenwen, I guess Penguin Video wants to make some compensation for what happened last time."

"Then there's no need to be so anxious! Just wait until the crew gets up!"

"Penguin Video is showing its attitude."

"I think in addition to apologizing to me, Penguin Video would also like to continue to cooperate with us." Lin Shuwen said.

Luo Ming thought about it. It was well known that Penguin was not short of money, and it was also known that Penguin was very ambitious.

Before the incident in Port City, Burning Light and Penguin Video worked very happily together.

After the incident in Hong Kong City, both Luo Ming and Lin Shuwen became alienated from Penguin Video. Penguin Video obviously did not want to give up the opportunity to cooperate with Luo Ming and Lin Shuwen.

That's why we rushed to find him after Huayue Entertainment only announced the title of the drama and the creative team.

However, both Luo Ming and Lin Shuwen also know one truth: "There will be no pie in the sky."

Even if Penguin Video wants to apologize and repair the relationship, it will not blindly give away benefits. There will definitely be some additional conditions.

At this point, Luo Ming didn't hesitate and dialed Cao Jianghan's number directly.

After the phone call was made, the two parties exchanged pleasantries for a while and then got down to business: "Mr. Cao, our company has just confirmed that the main creative team of "Sword of Immortal" will purchase the relevant copyrights. Isn't it too urgent?"

"No rush! No rush at all. As long as it's Mr. Luo's work, whether it's a script or something else, we at Penguin Video can buy it directly. We believe in Mr. Luo's level."

Hearing Cao Jianghan's direct flattery, Luo Ming chuckled and did not answer.

As for how Penguin knew that "Sword of Immortal" was the script written by him, Luo Ming didn't bother to delve into it. This kind of thing is just a secret. There are many channels to know.

When Cao Jianghan saw that flattery was not enough, he simply chose to make a direct offer.

So Cao Jianghan directly reported the price to Luo Ming for a hit drama with a ratings of over 3 on the market, and promised Penguin Video to pay half as a deposit up front.

Luo Ming couldn't handle this condition. What's the difference between Penguin giving money to Huayue Entertainment to make Sword and Fairy?
To be honest, Luo Ming couldn't refuse this offer. He hesitated and asked, "Mr. Cao, what conditions should your company have for being so generous?"

"There are conditions. We hope that whether it is a TV series produced by Huayue Entertainment or a movie by Burning Light Entertainment, Penguin Video will have the right of first refusal as long as it is a script provided by you, Mr. Luo."

Hearing this, both Luo Ming and Lin Shuwen understood that Penguin Video's idea was simple, that is, they believed that Luo Ming's script was awesome enough, just like "That Rabbit".

If "Sword of Immortality" finally hits the market, Penguin Video will only have to pay this amount, and the initiative of whether to buy it or not will still be in their hands.

What they want is the right of first refusal. To put it bluntly, they want to see the quality of the show before deciding whether to buy it. They are not buying one show at a time.

Nowadays, this bundling and packaging model is quite popular in the industry. One is that they are afraid that once the other party soars into the sky, everyone will be dumped.

Another reason is that competition in the copyright market for TV series and movies is very fierce now.

Whoever takes the lead will have a huge impact on subsequent development and expansion.

To put it bluntly, Penguin Video is full of sincerity and spends money like crazy. In fact, the money it spends is not "Sword of Immortal" at all. After all, the show doesn't even have a movie, it's purely Luo Ming!
(End of this chapter)