Extracting skills from movies

Chapter 557: Are you planning to terminate the contract?
The Beijing Sports Center can accommodate up to 70000 people.
It has the most advanced facilities in Asia and is considered the favorite hall for singers.

International superstars such as Namie Amuro, The Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson, and Mariah Carey have all left unforgettable performances here.

Since then, whether or not one can hold a solo concert here has almost become one of the criteria for measuring an artist's international influence.

There is no doubt that Du Sheng has reached such a height.

At last year’s K1 finals, he was the most handsome guy there!
When it comes to passion, Neon fans are no less passionate than anywhere else in the world.

Their cohesion and orderly actions are even hailed as the best in the world.

That night, as Du Sheng took the stage, the entire venue erupted in continuous screams and cheers.

What is shocking is that the voices are not only passionate but also extremely uniform.

Each audience member held a cheering stick of the same color, changing the color in a certain rhythm to cheer for Du Sheng.

As an invited guest, Kyoko Fukada knew that Du Sheng was very popular, but it was her first time to experience such a grand performance in person.

Especially being at the center of the stage at the Beijing Sports Stadium, which can accommodate 70,000 people, she is still deeply shocked by the enthusiastic atmosphere on the scene.

In fact, she couldn't think of any other oriental artist other than Du Sheng who could arouse such a enthusiastic response here.

In other words, Du Sheng's influence has gone beyond simple music, boxing matches and entertainment and has become a cultural phenomenon.

At this moment, she finally understood why Du Sheng always kept his eyes and ears open wherever he went.

This is not only for safety reasons, but also because of its growing influence!

As the last stop of the Asian tour, Du Sheng gave his all in every performance.

Today's clothing changes were particularly frequent.

After all, in this country that values ​​sensory images, only through varied, luxurious, and even slightly exaggerated styling can one win the audience's continued applause.

Fortunately, Du Sheng not only has the looks to pull it off, but also an outstanding figure, making everything seem just right.

He invited several special guests to the concert.

In addition to Kyoko Fukada and Jin Chengwu, there is also Miyuki Nakajima, who is the favorite cover star in the Hong Kong circle.

The two performed "Distant Her" and "Really Love You" together.

In addition, Du Sheng also wrote a new song "ありがとう" ("Thanks") specifically for this trip to Japan. It is a song expressing love and gratitude.

It was covered by mainland singers in its previous life and was very popular.

Du Sheng's action naturally brought great surprise to the audience.

In particular, he was singing passionately while pointing his finger towards the audience.

It means that this song is specially made for fans and makes them deeply moved.

After Kyoko Fukada finished her singing, those sitting in the audience looked at the stage enthusiastically like fans.

Even though the excitement was over, she was still reluctant to leave with her agent and came to Du Sheng's RV like a madman.

Du Sheng noticed that something was wrong with Kyoko Fukada, and whispered in her ear with a smile:
"It seems that I have to work hard tonight to dispel your love poison!"

"Ah, don't..."

Before Kyoko Fukada could finish her moaning, she was blocked.

The spring scenery is beautiful and the music is melodious.

The two of them were immersed in this beautiful night, as if the whole world had become their stage.

Even though he still has two shows to go on, Du Sheng will keep in touch with the mainland company whenever he is free.

This helps you understand the company's operations and media trends.

That day, Ye Jingzhi called and mentioned some recent events.

"Ah Sheng, Su Xiao sent a consultation message, saying that the day before yesterday, another TV station in Ho Lan wanted to purchase the copyright of "Voice of the East" and offered 200 million Hong Kong dollars."

Du Sheng asked:

"Is it still NOS TV?"

"No, this time it's RTL, the largest commercial broadcaster in Koh Lan."

Ye Jingzhi explained.

RTL, which belongs to Luxembourg's RTL Group, owns multiple TV channels, providing various types of programs such as news, entertainment, sports, etc. It is the biggest competitor of NOS TV.

The two TV stations have been monitoring each other's movements.

When RTL learned that NOS TV was interested in a mainland variety show, it also became very interested.

I hope to be the first to purchase the copyright of the "Horan" from "Voice of the East".

When he heard that it was RTL and the offer was twice as high as that of NOS TV station, Du Sheng smiled with satisfaction.

In fact, the prototype of "Voice of the East" was created by RTL, so selling it to them now can be considered a homecoming.

However, Du Sheng will not compromise because of this emotional factor.

"This shows how much they look down on the innovation and gimmicks of Voice of the East.

Just tell them directly and frankly that this music variety show can definitely bring them tens of millions of US dollars in revenue on Ho Lan, and no one can negotiate copyright fees below tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars. "

"Ah Sheng, isn't 10 million Hong Kong dollars too much?"

Ye Jingzhi said with some concern:
"Voice of the East has been successful mainly in the Eastern market, and Westerners may not be willing to spend so much money to be ripped off."

Du Sheng explained with a smile:

“The initiative is now on our side, and there is no need to rush to close the deal.

And since both competitors, NOS TV and RTL, have sent people, the price will increase significantly.

You guys should start with the 1 million yuan standard and report to me at any time."

In fact, Du Sheng knew that 1 million Hong Kong dollars might be a bit high, but the current 200 million was definitely not enough.

His main targets are the British and North American markets.

If the deal really can't be made, it doesn't matter if there are fewer people on the Huolan side.

As long as "Voice of the East" can be successful in Europe, the negotiated price in the Lighthouse Market will be at least tens of millions of dollars.

Moreover, since he was able to sell to 64 countries and regions in his previous life, it was not impossible for him to do the same.

"By the way, Xiao Ye, is there any problem with the Voice of the East recently?"

"Don't worry, 'Voice of the East' is very popular now."

Speaking of this, Ye Jingzhi laughed:

"It completely crushed Mango TV's "Super Girl". I heard that even the sponsors behind it were furious."

Du Sheng smiled. Mainland singing competitions have always been Mango TV’s private territory.

It would be strange if the forces behind it were not angry after being overthrown by Phoenix TV this time.

"What about those key training targets?"

Du Sheng continued to ask.

"We've already settled the matter with Chen Chusheng. He has signed a contract with Star Media."

Ye Jingzhi replied:
"Zhang Jingying herself is very willing, but her mother doesn't seem to support it and hopes that she will finish college first.

But Zhang Jingying said she could handle her mother. "

Du Sheng was not surprised when he heard this.

Chen Chusheng's family conditions were average and his academic performance was not ideal. After graduating from high school, he became a resident singer.

For him, signing with Star Media is undoubtedly the best way out.

Although Zhang Jingying comes from a single-parent family and had to shoulder the burden of the family early on after her father passed away, and had to work part-time singing in hot pot restaurants and bars, she won the "Shining Star" singing competition last year, which gave her confidence.

Plus, her mother has high expectations of her, so it's normal that she doesn't want to be restricted too early.

Du Sheng smiled and nodded:

“Then let’s get them both into the top ten first, and then we can talk about it again.

By the way, where is Zhang Jie?"

Speaking of which, Zhang Jingying was the runner-up of "Super Girl" in her previous life, and this time she was obviously off track.

Unfortunately, this year's "Super Girl" prohibits contestants from participating in other competitions, so she actually doesn't have many choices.

As for Deng Ziqi?
The fault is the first, so it is not his turn to worry about it at all.

"Although Zhang Jie's family conditions are average, he won the annual championship of My Style My Show two years ago and signed a contract with the record company, and is currently in conflict."

Ye Jingzhi said.

"Is he planning to terminate the contract?"

Du Sheng asked.

"That's right. The reason why he came to participate in "Voice of the East" is because that record company didn't give him any resources at all and didn't care about his life or death."

Ye Jingzhi explained in detail:
"It looks like Zhang Jie has to pay a termination fee, but he can't do it right now."

Du Sheng had something in mind when he heard this.

“Send someone to talk to him and tell him that we have a way to resolve the contract issue, but the prerequisite is that he signs with Miracle Records.

Of course, we will also provide resources to ensure that he will not be cheated."

Du Sheng said lightly.

Although he had heard in his previous life that Zhang Jie encountered some difficulties in the early stages of his career, he did not expect that he was actually cheated by the record company.

Since the other party took the initiative to come to him this time, there is no reason for him to remain indifferent.

Ye Jingzhi nodded in agreement, this was indeed a routine operation.

However, if Zhang Jie was a little more rational, he would not miss such a good opportunity.

"What about Neon and Bay City?"

Du Sheng continued to ask.

“Fuji TV and TVBS have already reached an agreement on the subsequent copyright cooperation and have started to promote it. Several TV stations in Nanyang are also interested, especially Singapore TV, which is very active.

Are we prioritizing them?"

Ye Jingzhi reported.

"Voice of the East" was very popular in the mainland, so TV stations at home and abroad were naturally jealous, so the negotiations went much more smoothly.

Du Sheng thought for a moment and replied:
"No, we will cooperate with whoever has the best conditions first."

Although many overseas TV stations are currently partners of Star Media, he does not want to rely too much on any one of them, so as to avoid a situation in the future where they are indispensable.

Cooperating with one TV station for a long time may lead to estrangement from other TV stations.

This is how the circle works, there is no need to use the Seven Injury Fist.

Du Sheng hopes that Star Media will have more and more partners, so that if there are good projects, everyone can bid openly.

But it has to be said that with the rise of "Voice of the East", a wave of idol training has been set off in both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong and Macau.

From white-haired old men to four-year-old kids, everyone was infected by this trend.

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As a result, Lin Zhiling transformed from a "beautiful goddess" to a sweet and lovely host.

The employees of Phoenix TV have also changed from their previous lethargy to being energetic and full of fighting spirit.

"Du Sheng, I have good news for you."

Early that morning, just as Du Sheng broke free from Yukawa Yingzi's crazy embrace, he received a happy call from Su Xiao:

"ITV in the UK seems to have noticed the move by Chowland TV and also called us to inquire about the copyright fee for Voice of the East."

Due to Hong Kong issues, the relationship between the mainland and the United Kingdom is complicated, and many people still have special feelings for the United Kingdom.

And usually, it is domestic programs that borrow ideas from foreign countries.
If the British really purchased the copyright of the mainland music variety show this time, it goes without saying that it will cause widespread discussion.

It even greatly enhances the national pride.

In response, Du Sheng just smiled slightly, everything was as expected.

In fact, if he had not taken the lead in launching this program, it is very likely that similar concepts would have been proposed and put into practice abroad later.

Now that Phoenix TV has taken the lead and its program has received a warm response, ITV naturally does not want to stand idly by.

It's just that they contacted the wrong person.

Only a few core management members like Su Xiao knew that Phoenix TV was not the copyright holder of "Voice of the East".

The real copyright belongs to Star Media.

Phoenix TV is only a party in the cooperative development.

The audience love and advertising revenue brought by "Voice of the East" belong to Phoenix TV, but the copyright must be controlled by Star Media.

As a person with experience, Du Sheng is very clear about the importance of these copyrights and must not delegate them to others.

"What's the offer?"

"Two million dollars."

Su Xiao replied.

After hearing this, Du Sheng smiled contemptuously.

In my memory of my previous life, "Voice of the East" brought Lighthouse TV nearly 5 million US dollars in profit per episode.

Although the British market is not as big as that in the mainland, the offer of US$2 million clearly lacks sincerity.

“Don’t rush it.

The copyright of such a popular program as "Voice of the East" will not be sold easily. We can negotiate with many European TV stations, such as BBC, Channel and Sky.

As the popularity of Voice of the East grows, more and more buyers will be interested.”

Du Sheng's plan is to first sell the copyright to a TV station in England or Wales.
Once the program is successful locally, it will attract the attention of the Lighthouse market and thus secure higher copyright fees.

At present, domestic response alone is not enough to attract the attention of the North American market.
But once it succeeds in Europe, the result will be different.

When hearing the figure of 800 million US dollars, Su Xiao was a little shocked.

He thought $300 million was the limit.

But Du Sheng was the big boss behind the scenes, so Su Xiao didn't say too much.

.........

"Sister Yi, good morning!"

"Xiao Yang has been looking radiant lately and is becoming more and more beautiful."

"Sister Yi, your performance in last night's episode was so amazing!"

As she stepped into the Phoenix TV building, Yang Yi was immediately surrounded by enthusiasm.

She also responded to everyone with her usual gentle smile.

Looking back half a year ago, when she switched from TVB to Phoenix TV, there was no shortage of doubts from the outside world.

Some people even don't think this young TVB actress can adapt to the new working environment.

But now, with the broadcast of the hit drama "Forensic Heroes", it not only won her a good reputation, but also brought unprecedented attention to Phoenix TV.

Today, her position in Phoenix TV is unshakable and she has become one of the top artists.

Because Ouyang Zhenhua, Charmaine Sheh and others are not considered to be from Phoenix TV.

The contract they signed with TVB has no basic salary, the pay is calculated according to the number of episodes, and there is no restriction on personal activities, so they are considered free agents.

Therefore, Yang Yi's position in Phoenix TV is particularly special.

Walking in the familiar corridor, she noticed that her colleagues' mental outlook was completely different from six months ago.

Everyone was full of energy and walked with light steps, as if the entire Phoenix TV was reborn in this transformation.

Indeed, from several hit TV series to the recent hit "Voice of the East"...

Phoenix TV has achieved all-round development in the past period of time and has completely gotten rid of the embarrassing situation where only news could be watched.

Entering the conference room, Yang Yi saw that the core team members of "Forensic Heroes" were already seated.

Producer Liu Jiahao was chatting and laughing with Ouyang Zhenhua, Charmaine Sheh, and Ma Guoming.

Seeing Yang Yi, She Shiman smiled and waved and joked:
"Sister Yi, sit here!"

Yang Yi walked over and patted She Shiman gently:

"Sister Shiman, it's fine if others call me that, but you come and tease me too!"

The two have worked together several times and have a good relationship privately.

Not to mention, they had established a deep comradeship in order to challenge Du Sheng.

She Shiman laughed and said:
"How dare I? You are a famous figure on Phoenix TV now. How dare I do anything rash to you?"

To be honest, she was a little envious of the other person.

After all, she is one of the top five actresses in TVB, so Yang Yi is also a little famous.

Now that he has switched to Phoenix TV, his popularity has skyrocketed!
But she has signed a TVB contract, so she can't ask for more.

Yang Yi chatted with She Shiman and Ouyang Zhenhua for a while, then suddenly remembered something and turned to Liu Jiahao:
"Sir Liu, what's going on with such a big scene today?"

Liu Jiahao smiled and said:
“Apart from preparing for the second part in advance, it might just be a celebration.

After all, the achievements of Forensic Heroes are obvious to all, and we should continue to work hard.”

"I guess it's likely that they're going to announce that Xiaoyi has been promoted to the top anchor of Phoenix TV. Congratulations."

Ouyang Zhenhua laughed and joked.

Yang Yi looked at his fat face and rolled her eyes.
"Big Fatty, it looks like you're really itchy!"

Currently, the ratings of "Forensic Heroes" are getting higher and higher, and everyone is in a good mood.

In fact, they all guessed that today was probably a commendation from the station's senior executives to the crew.

While they were talking and laughing, Su Xiao's secretary came in and said apologetically:
"Since an important foreign businessman has come to discuss cooperation, please bear with me for a while."

Ouyang Zhenhua sighed:
"It seems that Phoenix TV is becoming more and more influential. Even foreign friends have come to visit us."

Liu Jiahao, who is also a senior executive of Phoenix TV, smiled and waved his hand:

"It's okay. It's a good opportunity to relax and discuss the script for the second part while everyone is here."

"Forensic Heroes 2" has been confirmed to be filmed a long time ago, so now is a good opportunity to chat about the subsequent roles.

Yang Yi didn't care about it and was glad that she had made the wise decision to join Phoenix TV.

Not only does it win more opportunities for yourself, but it also makes your future brighter.

As Phoenix TV and Star Media continue to grow, the road ahead will surely be broader.

At the same time, in another reception room.

Su Xiao is in 'friendly' negotiations with several international partners.

"Mr. Su, $350 million is the most sincerity we have ever gotten. The number you mentioned is simply impossible!"

"Mr. Karloff, we priced 'Voice of the East' based on its unique value. The $800 million is not for nothing."

Faced with the other party's dissatisfaction, Su Xiao remained calm and insisted on his position.

ITV has had many contacts with Phoenix TV, and he is very sure that the other party is determined to obtain the copyright of "Voice of the East".

What's more, European TV stations such as Channel and Sky are also very interested.
This competitive situation makes Su Xiao more calm.

As Du Sheng said, the real anxiety lies with the other party.

“We have invested a lot of resources and effort in this show.

For example, the novel mode and blind selection process are all highlights.
There is also the interactive cooperation between mentors and students, and the program planning, stage design, lighting and sound effects, shooting and editing, schedule arrangement and overall packaging of the program are even more unique.

Every link is carefully crafted to ensure the high-quality output of the program, which is unprecedented in previous music variety shows!"

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(End of this chapter)