Chinese entertainment, from radio love songs to superstars

Chapter 119, 3 times the reward [5 more subscriptions required]

In 2001, mainland variety shows were in their infancy, mostly talk shows and a series of interactive programs launched by CCTV. The most popular "Super Girl", "Running Man", "The Voice of China", "Where Are We Going, Dad", "Go Fighting", "I Am a Singer" and so on had not yet been born.

This is also an opportunity.

Shen Lang planned to recruit some variety show planners after leaving Xinsuo Records and setting up his own music company. He then gave them a rough plan and asked them to improve it before cooperating with TV stations.

These variety shows can be exported abroad after they are completed, and they have broad market prospects and can generate considerable profits.

Get started right away by registering trademarks and copyrights for the program name, slogan, logo, etc.

Even if you don’t make it yourself, you can still sell it.

At this time, Du Ting turned to the last page of her folder and said, "There is only one thing left. Mr. Chen has already signed Cai Yilin. He said that you have agreed before that she needs two hit songs for her new album. From what I heard from Mr. Chen, he wants to promote her to take over Li Wen's job."

Take over Li Wen's job?
Cai Yilin is afraid that it won’t work.

Li Wen has not only been to the Oscars, but also to the Grammys, which is the pinnacle for Chinese female singers.

However, Cai Yilin is still able to make money, as his albums and concerts are selling well.

Since he had promised Chen Yaochuan, Shen Lang would not go back on his word. After all, he was going to share the money. He immediately said, "As for this matter, when I get back, I'll pick out two songs from the inventory and you can fax them to Mr. Chen."

Popular songs by Cai Yilin in the original time and space, such as "Look at My 72 Changes", "Say I Love You", "The Smell of Lemongrass", "Rewind", "36 Strategies of Love", and "The Sun Never Sets", have been copied and copyrighted.

I will wait until I leave Xinsuo and set up my own music company, and then I will sign some singers.

Because he cannot sing many songs, although he retains the copyright after selling them, he will always get a smaller share of the album or single profits.

It's not like he's going to burn his bridges after crossing them. He and Xinsuo were originally cooperating to gain what they needed, and they both knew that they would eventually go their separate ways.

After finishing my own business, it was time to deal with Julang Film and Television's business.

Du Ting replaced Ning Hao who came in.

"You look so happy, I guess the deal is done."

"It can't escape your eyes."

Ning Hao was in a very good mood and smiled repeatedly as he said, "It was successfully broadcast on satellite TV. Four provincial TV stations, namely Yanjing TV, Shanghai TV, Tianjin TV, and Sichuan TV, bought the first round of broadcasting rights for a total of 1100 million."

Domestic TV dramas have been developed for several decades and have long had a complete set of purchasing and sales processes.

Specifically, after a TV series is reviewed and approved after post-production, the copyright holder of the TV series, that is, the film and television production company, will contact various TV stations to view the film, or directly send a sample film over.

When it arrives at the TV station, they will have an internal evaluation team. The people in this team will conduct a comprehensive evaluation and score based on the plot, main creators, price and other aspects, and then hold a meeting to decide whether to purchase.

TV series broadcasted by satellite refers to a TV station's program being sent to satellite through technical means, and then other places receiving the program through satellite receiving devices, and then transmitted to thousands of households through cable television networks.

This means that the quality of the TV series is higher, because TV series that can be broadcast on satellite TV need to pass more stringent review standards.

This year, the broadcasting of TV dramas on satellite TV in the mainland has not been restricted by any policy. New regulations will not be introduced until 2003. A TV drama can be broadcast simultaneously on up to four satellite TV stations, that is, "one drama, four stars".

Then in 2015, in order to further balance the program composition of satellite TV's comprehensive channels, optimize channel resources, and enrich TV drama screens, new regulations were introduced again. The same TV series must not be broadcast on more than two comprehensive channels during prime time each night, and the number of episodes broadcast on satellite TV's comprehensive channels during prime time each night must not exceed two. This was called "one drama, two stars." It was also from this time that the cost of purchasing TV dramas for TV stations increased significantly, and TV dramas with sky-high prices of up to tens of billions of yuan appeared.

Theoretically, it is possible for all TV stations across the country to broadcast a drama. Of course, the chances of achieving this are zero.

Even the summer iron triangle "Journey to the West", "Legend of the New White Snake" and "My Fair Princess" can't do it.

In the original time and space, the record for the most TV series broadcast at the same time was created by the TVB version of "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils". At that time, there were a total of 5 provincial TV stations and 34 local TV stations in the mainland broadcasting it simultaneously.

Shen Lang would not be naive enough to think that he could bring the drama "The Sky of Eighteen Years Old" to this level just because he is a time traveler.

Four provincial TV stations have exceeded expectations.

The first round of broadcast rights sales of 1100 million yuan actually made a profit on the basis of recovering the cost.

Subsequently, with the addition of the second, third and fourth round broadcasting rights, online broadcasting rights and video product distribution rights, etc., it will not be a problem to achieve a 3x return rate.

"Congratulations. From now on you have been promoted to the ranks of best-selling directors." Shen Lang said to Ning Hao with a smile.

"Haha, same to you." Ning Hao also started joking.

"How is the script of "Crazy Stone" being polished?" Shen Lang asked casually.

"The plot is almost done, and now the dialogues still need to be refined." Ning Hao replied.

"Take your time." The film was shot in 2005 in the original time and space and released in 2006. There was no need to rush. Shen Lang stood up and took out a folder from the desk drawer. He said, "This is the script and preliminary shooting plan for Blind Shaft. Go and connect with Shenghua Films. You will be the producer of this film."

The role of producer usually represents the producer or the legal person of the production company. He is responsible for the total budget of the crew's expenditures and the preparation of the specific shooting schedule for the film. He supervises the director's artistic creation and financial expenditure on behalf of the producer, and also assists the director in arranging specific daily affairs.

Someone once said, "In a film crew, the producer and the director are often the people who understand and respect each other the most."

Anyway, Ning Hao often did this job in the original time and space. Movies such as "Dying to Survive", "Knife of the Assassin II: Shura Battlefield" and "All in One" were all produced by him. Now he is practicing and accumulating experience.

Ning Hao reached out to take the folder and said very seriously: "Understood, I promise to complete the task!"

Shen Lang smiled, patted his shoulder and said, "I trust you to do the job. Let's go and have dinner."

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The next day, at the Yanjing Kunlun Hotel.

Just two months after the launch conference of Zhang Jizhong's version of The Legend of the Condor Heroes, the launch conference of Shen Lang's version of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber was held.

In the morning, director Lai Shuiqing, starring Shen Lang, Gao Yuanyuan, Alyssa Chia, Zhang Guoli, Wang Gang, Xu Jingang and many other "Heroes of the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" appeared together to build momentum for the start of the filming of the drama.

The organizer was Fang Wanhua's Shenghua Film and Television, and she ingeniously designed a "Martial Arts Conference Heroes' Invitation" as an invitation.

What’s more interesting is that the seats on the scene are not arranged in a regular pattern, but are divided into different sects, including Mingjiao, Wudang, Shaolin and other well-known sects of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber.

The media reporters chose their favorite sects and sat down, which really had a martial arts atmosphere.

At 11 o'clock, the host came on stage: "I declare that the press conference for the launch of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber has officially begun!"

(End of this chapter)