Extracting skills from movies

As for other subsidiaries.

For example, Star Network Technology, Renren, YY Voice, Kuaipay, Miracle Animation, etc., also have professionals in charge.

During the start-up phase, people's hearts are easily united and there is no need for him to keep an eye on them all the time.

At most, if they encountered a difficult point, he would give some hints to the best of his ability.

For example, the games previously developed by Star Network Technology, such as "DDTank", "Gold Miner", and "Flash Fighter", have almost tapped out potential players and their performance has declined.

After listening to Zhong Zhen's report, Du Sheng indirectly reminded that the game entrance could be placed on the sidebar of Renren and YY Voice, and even referred to 37 Network in the previous life. It would not be a big deal to have an occasional pop-up window.

Then, the development team shifted its focus to online games.

Especially in terms of domestic games, we can learn from Ruanxing Technology, which previously developed the "Legend of Sword and Fairy" series, or cooperate with each other.

Another thing is "How to Train Your Dragon", which is currently the focus of Miracle Animation. It has a Westernized style in terms of plot and details, and has also been given certain corrections.

Although it was just a short meeting, once we started talking, an hour passed by unknowingly.

Du Sheng suddenly remembered the message Jia Jingwen had sent not long ago, and said:

"The next episode of 'Wulin Wai Zhuan' has been aired, right? How are the ratings so far?"

The drama was aired on Yangshi Channel 8 a week ago.

With the performance of the previous episode as a foundation, he is actually not too worried about the ratings.

But after all, it is a collaboration with Yangshi, and it also involves the project funds of the production department, so we have to pay some attention to it.

The day before yesterday, Jia Jingwen sent a message saying that the premiere ratings exceeded 8 and was already showing signs of becoming a big hit.

No wonder I couldn't contain my joy.

Although she has become less ambitious recently, as her development focus has shifted to the mainland and she has many fans encouraging her, she has not ended up like Gao Yuanyuan.

"This drama is indeed one of the company's more prominent works this year, and it has now risen to 9.7%."

Ye Jingzhi smiled and said:

“Of course, this is also due to the popularity accumulated from the previous episode, which has kept many viewers in the habit of watching it.

If the momentum can be maintained, Phoenix TV will also be able to rise in the future.”

The first episode of "Wulin Waijia" was broadcast on Phoenix TV, and it even surpassed TVB for a time, gaining a lot of popularity among the audience.

Although the series was not able to be broadcast simultaneously within a week due to scheduling reasons, there is not much overlap between audiences in the north and south, so it should be no problem to maintain the lead.

"That's good. It seems that breaking 10% ​​shouldn't be difficult."

Du Sheng smiled slightly and felt relieved.

As for Phoenix TV, even though its ratings have declined recently across the country, it is still possible to maintain a 25% share by competing with TVB in Hong Kong and Macau.

After more than a year of high-profile promotion, the image that Phoenix TV currently presents to the audience has changed greatly.

Not only is the news series of the same standard as before, but even the theater and variety shows are also very lively and colorful.

It can be said that many people's movie-watching mindset has long since changed, and some have even "moved in".

"By the way, the filming of 'Yun Shui Yao' starring Liu Yifei was completed last week."

Wang Jinhua saw that Du Sheng was quite interested in this aspect, so she simply followed the topic and said:
"We are currently processing the post-production. The crew is planning to let her sing a main song. It is scheduled to be released in December..."

Du Sheng was not surprised by this.

Calculating the time, although the preparation period of this drama was full of difficulties, it has lasted for half a year and it will be completed soon even if it moves slowly.

In addition, "The Man from Nowhere" is about to be launched, so it would be a bit embarrassing to delay any further.

As for the crew's proposal.

In fact, it was just a roundabout way of asking Du Sheng to help Xixi compose a song.

I have to say, this little cleverness is really maxed out.

After all, anyone can see that Du Sheng loves Girls' Generation, and the songs he composes are in line with current popular trends.

If this gimmick is added, it might add a lot of points to the publicity.

Du Sheng did not refuse this.

Since joining the group, Xixi has not had many opportunities to interact with the outside world, let alone release singles.

This time it can be considered as making up for it, and it will also help to focus on popularity and maintain heat.

As for the other party's wishful thinking, he smiled and was too lazy to guess.

After all, if nothing unexpected happens in December, "The Departed" will be released worldwide, including across the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong.

Any producer with a little foresight would probably avoid scheduling conflicts.

This is because Feng Xiaogang's "Night Banquet" has been competing with his and Cheng Long's "Baby Project" recently, and the result is really embarrassing.

If it can’t even beat the latest masterpieces by some of the best directors, how much less a new director with little fame?
Since Wang Jinhua mentioned Girls' Generation, she naturally wouldn't just talk about Liu Yifei's situation.

For example, "My Girl" starring Yang Mi, and "Legend of the Spirit Realm" starring Liu Shishi, Tang Yan, Sun Yaowei, Peng Yuyan, and Zhang Jin were also mentioned in passing.

The former has already completed post-production and, as long as it passes the review, is scheduled to premiere on Phoenix TV + Beijing TV as early as next month.

Of course, this also requires the TV station to have a suitable schedule, otherwise the plan will not be able to keep up with the changes.

As for "Legend of the Spirit Realm", since many scenes involve real-life shooting and a large amount of special effects production, post-production is relatively slow.

According to this progress, it will have a chance to meet the audience in October at the most.

In addition, Wang Jinhua also mentioned the dramas that Star Legend co-produced with other companies.

For example, the military drama "Soldier Assault", which has no love line and is a purely male ensemble drama, was co-produced by He Guohua, the president of China Film, and Bayi Film Studio.

The filming has been underway for a month and is expected to be completed in November. It has already been scheduled to premiere on Shaanxi Satellite TV.

Another similar work is the spy war drama "Unknown Heroes", which is directed and acted by the newly joined Liu Yunlong.

According to his meticulous progress, it will probably take until next year to complete the filming.

Du Sheng sat aside, took the bottle of water handed to him by Cui Yayi, and took a sip:
"What about Phoenix TV?"

Although Phoenix TV has no shortage of dramas to broadcast, in order to maintain its own blood transfusion, it is necessary to invest in and produce two or three dramas every year.

The "Forensic Heroes" series is one of them, occupying one quota every year. Its current ratings are stable and do not require much attention.

The costume drama "The Palace" can also be considered one.

However, preparations for the production only started some time ago, and the model is based on TVB's hit costume drama "Beauty's Rival in Palace" from two years ago.

With a budget investment of 3000 million, it is considered a big production.

At that time, Du Sheng went abroad after approving the budget, so he was not clear about the situation for the time being.

"Liu Jiahao, the chief producer of Phoenix TV's production department, you should be familiar with him, right?"

Ye Jingzhi smiled and said:
"The drama "The Realm of Conscience" has been handed over to his wife. The casting has already been done and filming is expected to start at the end of September."

Du Sheng nodded thoughtfully.

Liu Jiahao was previously one of TVB's top producers. When he came to Phoenix TV, he took charge of the content of the production department.

His Mei Xiaoqing is also TVB's gold medal producer and director. She has appeared in hit dramas such as "The Goddess of Lady Yang" and "Forensic Heroes".

Giving "The Realm of Conscience" to her is a good match for her profession.

"By the way, Oriental International Corporation, Oriental Broadcasting, TV Broadcasting and other departments have joined forces to prepare a celebration drama to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Hong Kong's return."

Zhong Zhen said:

"The script has been decided. It's called "Years of Wind and Cloud", and it tells the rise and fall of the automobile industry. They learned that Miracle Auto is now very successful and has the support of Phoenix TV in Hong Kong. They think that working together is a strong combination.

how do you feel? "

Du Sheng glanced at her and said with a smile:

"You should have mentioned some small conditions to them, such as the name of the car factory in the play should continue to be 'Miracle Cars', right?"

Zhong Zhen nodded, and seeing that everyone was looking at him with curiosity, he explained the background of the three departments.

After listening, everyone had the same idea:
'It's a central enterprise, a national key project!'

After all, this involves the tenth anniversary of Xiangjiang Hui's return, which is a matter of great importance and all aspects must be taken into consideration.

And according to Zhong Zhen, if they cooperate, there will be some hidden resource allocation.

For example, it has been confirmed that it will be first broadcast on Yangshi, and will be rebroadcast at irregular intervals in the future.

It will also be promoted to overseas Chinese-speaking markets for simultaneous broadcast.

I have to say, this is indeed the best way of publicity.

Of course, there are two main reasons why Sanchumen approached Star Media.

First, Star Media is not only a domestic company, but also spans the Hong Kong media industry, which gives it inherent advantages.

The second reason is its rich resources of artists.

In particular, a group of Hong Kong artists such as Charmaine Sheh, Ma Guoming, and Yang Yi joined Phoenix TV.

This is the finishing touch to the theme of "Return of Hong Kong Ferns".

Du Sheng naturally agreed with this.

Because this is indeed a great benefit.

When this drama was broadcast in Hong Kong in its previous life, it accounted for 95% of the total viewership, setting a new viewership record.

Even when it was first broadcast on YangTV and Malaysia, it achieved great success in both word-of-mouth and ratings.

Not to mention, the location shooting will be held at Miracle Auto's production base.

This is the time to show the full range of the 'miracle car''s strength.

In this day and age, is there any exposure better than the prostitute taking the initiative to push the issue?
The most important thing is that if Star Media does not cooperate, the other party will most likely turn to TVB.

After finally managing to tie with the opponent, only a fool would do such a thing that goes against the will of Heaven.

Of course, what Du Sheng values ​​more is the opportunity to create a star.

Faced with such overwhelming popularity and traffic, even girls like Gao Yuanyuan and Liu Tao who have a half-lying-down mentality are somewhat tempted, let alone others.

"Zhao Qi's contract with international agency CAA is about to end, and she seems to be interested in joining Star Media."

As the meeting was coming to an end, Wang Jinhua suddenly said:
“Is this place still the same?”

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone sat down again.

It has to be said that the joke that the public's memory only lasts seven days has some basis in fact.

Faced with such once-famous artists coming to apply, many companies are welcoming.

For example, Huayi, one of the four major brokerage companies in the mainland, publicly announced on the Internet that it warmly welcomes the "tired bird returning to the nest."

The gesture even had a bit of flattery.

The big production "Night Banquet" with an investment of 1.2 million yuan has gone to waste and even the cost has not been recovered. Huayi has indeed been having a hard time recently.

Therefore, there is an urgent need to restore reputation and popularity, and attracting such a popular artist can be considered a "match made in heaven".

Unfortunately, 'Tianniang' didn't fancy it, and instead wanted to join its arch-rival, which hurt Huayi a lot.

The day before yesterday, a vice president complained about this matter online, which made the onlookers very happy.

Even if Zhong Zhen and Ye Jingzhi didn't care about what was happening outside the window, they had heard about it.

However, Du Sheng once commented privately that she was extremely determined not to cooperate with such artists, so they did not pay much attention to it.

Du Sheng did not comment and asked:
"There should be some conditions for her to join, right?"

This is normal. No matter how poor you are, it is impossible for others to pay for you.

Wang Jinhua observed his reaction and said:

"My guess is that she wants to star in the movie 'The Man from Nowhere' that you collaborated with Huaxia Film and Bay City Xianglong Films."

Although Zhao did not mention it, her agent hinted at it.

But this is normal. After all, Du Sheng's popularity and appeal are there, and many first-line celebrities hope to work with him.

Not to mention his recent collaboration with Jackie Chan, "Baby Project", which grossed 1.37 million yuan in China and has exceeded 2 million US dollars at the global box office.

At that rapid growth rate, $2.5 million will not be enough, and $3 million is even possible.

Now his latest masterpiece is another big-budget action film, which has also been noticed by the Cultural and Entertainment Department. Who wouldn’t be jealous?

"She just has the intention, maybe just a gesture."

Du Sheng had nothing to say about this, and said calmly:

"If I hadn't guessed, this person would have already hooked up with Mr. Han, the president of China Film Group, and he wouldn't be able to get along with us."

In his previous life, Zhao Qi would make a high-profile announcement in January next year that he would join China Film Yinghuang, a joint venture between China Film Group and Xiangjiang Yinghuang.

The company also planned a series of important performing resources for her, such as participating in the new version of the TV series "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and "Dream of Red Mansions".

What makes the company's boss angry and anxious is that the pig can't change its habit of eating Shi.

Not long after, she was involved in an incident where she beat a pregnant woman, causing her already limited reputation to plummet further.

Since Du Sheng was well aware of the general trend of history, how could he be tainted by such a stain?

On the contrary, in order to avoid hasty deletions and revisions in the new TV versions of the two masterpieces, he felt that he needed to let his own artists grab the roles.

This is a win-win situation for you, me and everyone.

For example, let Tang Yan or Yang Mi audition for the role of Sun Shangxiang, Liu Shishi or Tong Liya match the role of Xue Baochai in "Dream of Red Mansions", etc.

As for "The Man from Nowhere", although the two female protagonists have not been announced to the public, they have been confirmed in principle.

The lonely girl 'Zheng Xiaofei' is played by Liu Yifei, there is nothing much to say about this.

Zhao is probably interested in this, but considering their age and cooperation value, this is unlikely.

As for Zheng Xiaofei's mother, this poor person who was kidnapped by gangs because of being involved in drug trafficking and forced to participate in the trafficking of human bodies, according to the intention of China Film and Xianglong Pictures, it was handed over to a Bay City artist to play the role.

This not only conforms to local characteristics, but also takes into account the main idea of ​​cross-strait cooperation.

Du Sheng doesn’t know many artists from Taiwan, so his first reaction was Lin Chi-ling.

But this girl has never filmed any movie so far and is currently focusing on variety shows on Phoenix TV, so please ignore her for now.

Of course, the most important thing is that she seemed to be recommended by the Japanese agency to join the "Red Cliff" crew, and there would be a conflict if she joined the crew.

Finally, Du Sheng fixed his eyes on Jia Jingwen.

Although this girl has returned to China to develop her career, she made her debut in Taiwan and starred in many movies, so she is a perfect match in all aspects.

If some Bay City viewers question whether she is not "pure-blooded" enough, that's not a big problem.

At most, the role of the villain Heiqi BOSS will be given to the artist from Taiwan and Bay City recommended by Xianglong Pictures. This is a complete cooperation between the two places!
It has to be said that Mr. Du is really concerned about helping the girls maintain a good attitude towards their careers.

………(End of chapter)