After all of them were reborn, who would still be an actor?

Chapter 63: Sugar Man’s Dinner
After Li Mingyang finished speaking, Cai Yinong smiled and asked, "Is the crew going well now?"

"It went smoothly. Since Li Chen obeyed, the others also obeyed. I finished filming their scenes in one day. Most of them left. Now there are only a few dog-skin plasters left. By the way, Mimi, do you know the chubby-faced girl in Huayi? She's here too."

"Dumpling face?"

"He has a round face, big eyes, and looks rustic. He came from the crew of Dream of the Red Chamber."

"Oh, you are talking about Zhao Liying, right? She is quite miserable..."

"Sympathy for others is cruel to yourself. I feel I am the worst."

Liu Shishi covered her mouth and laughed, and Yang Mi was speechless.

After chatting with Li Chen, who was not important, Cai Yinong said with a smile: "How is your relationship with Zhang Chaoyang? Is he interested in Chinese Paladin 3?"

"He should be interested... But he's quite stingy, I don't think he'll pay much."

In 08, the online broadcasting rights for TV series were very cheap, and even popular TV series only cost a few hundred or a few thousand yuan per episode.

The online copyright price of the spy war ceiling "Live" which first aired in 2009 was only more than 1000 yuan per episode.

It's normal that spy war movies can't be sold at a high price, as the target group rarely surf the Internet and mostly watch TV.

The web series that can sell for a high price are period dramas, especially period idol dramas...

Currently, the biggest buyer of TV dramas is TV stations. For costume dramas with a cost of tens of millions, money can only be made by selling them to TV stations.

And it must be on the star.

Due to policy reasons, the game adaptation was restricted and could not be broadcast on TV, resulting in The Legend of Sword and Fairy 1 not making any money at all.

The reason why Tangren dared to shoot "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 08" in 3 was because "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 1" was finally broadcast on Hebei Satellite TV after a lapse of three years.

Tangren takes the high-quality route and is not very productive, with only one or two TV series a year on average.

Therefore, each drama must be developed in depth to make as much money as possible.

The country is now cracking down on video piracy, and online broadcasting rights are pure profit for producers, and another way to make money.

"You have a good relationship with Youku and Sohu. The copyright of "Legend of Sword and Fairy 3" sells well, so I can give you a commission." Cai Yinong said with a smile.

It's profitable, so of course you can't miss it. The Internet cafes that run The Legend of Sword and Fairy 3 and The Legend of Sword and Fairy make a lot of money!

Not inferior to "The Legend of Zhen Huan"!

“What is the standard for selling well?”

"At least 100,000 per episode."

“It’s not easy to sell at this price!”

"Ten percent commission."

Although the commission is high, it is impossible for a TV series to sell for 3 per episode in this era, even for "The Legend of Sword and Fairy ".

However, Li Mingyang did not refuse. The Legend of Sword and Fairy 3 must be broadcast on TV first, and the broadcast effect will be explosive.

There is no shortage of buyers for online broadcasting rights, it’s just that the price is very low.

Even if one piece is sold more than once.

Ten thousand per episode is about right, but twenty thousand per episode is difficult.

Thirty thousand episodes...

Suddenly, Li Mingyang thought of LeTV, the sixth brother.

Speaking of video websites, LeTV was established before Tudou.

However, compared with mainstream video websites, LeTV takes a different approach.

Purchase film and television copyrights, act as a middleman, buy low, sell high, who should you sell to?
Sold to mainstream video sites...

As viewers abandoned television in favor of online videos and the government began to crack down on piracy, LeTV became China's largest distributor of online video copyrights.

The copyright, which was originally priced very low, has been driven up to tens of millions by the market.

While other websites are still struggling to go public and have good-looking financial statements.

LeTV announced its profitability in 2007, and then became the only video company listed on the A-share market with three consecutive years of profitability.

When Li Mingyang thought of LeTV, the sixth-largest company, he immediately had an idea.

The Chinese Paladin 3 will premiere next summer, and the online broadcast will take at least one or two months. There are eight or nine months in between to make the operation, and it doesn’t seem to be particularly difficult…

"Okay, no problem. I'll take care of it." Li Mingyang stood up, picked up the wine glass and toasted Mr. Cai.

Cai Yinong was stunned. Li Mingyang agreed too quickly and she still had a lot to say.

"Is it really okay? Don't scare me." Cai Yinong said with some concern.

"If I say yes, it must be yes. Come on, come on, I'll do it, you can do whatever you want."

Li Mingyang raised his head, drank the wine in the glass, then poured himself another glass in a flash and toasted Cai Yinong.

"Mr. Cai, I feel like Huayi will definitely liquidate me next year. I definitely won't be able to stay in the film industry anymore. I want to make a TV series, but I wonder if we can work together."

"You are quite self-aware." Cai Yinong narrowed her eyes, looked deeply at Li Mingyang, and then did it generously.

Li Mingyang offended Huayi and jumped around in the Internet and entertainment circles, making movies and web dramas...

A hammer here, a hammer there.

Many people in the circle regard him as a clown.

However, Cai Yinong, who has risen to fame in the mainland and is active in the Hong Kong circle, does not think so.

If a web drama is made too well and is too successful, the market will define you as a web drama director. Without big opportunities, you can only stay in the web drama circle.

As for the online drama circle...it's really a mixed bag, with all kinds of people, and it doesn't make any money.

Li Mingyang realized this, so he used online dramas to attract Internet giants for protection, and then used movies to gain a foothold in the film industry.

The film industry is the territory of the Beijing circle, and even Zhang Yimou is suppressed by the Beijing circle and dares not speak loudly.

Even if Li Mingyang uses movies to achieve great success with a small investment and proves his ability, it is difficult for him to become the next Ning Hao.

If you can't make it in the film industry, the television industry is naturally the best choice.

This maturity and experience, is he really a student?

"It's not impossible to cooperate, but the prerequisite is that the box office of "Flowers" exceeds 10 million. In addition, I only approve the TV version of "Flowers". A drama like "Diaosi Nanren" will never pass the review, let alone be broadcast on TV."

"I understand, I understand. Only when a TV series is broadcast on TV can you make a lot of money."

After getting Cai Yinong's promise, Li Mingyang finally found a way out for himself.

And Yang Mi was very unhappy.

Li Mingyang was only thinking about himself and trying to please Cai Yinong.

He...isn't he planning to sell me out?

Yang Mi looked at Li Mingyang suspiciously and had no appetite for her meal.

……

Yang Mi planned to end the dinner and have a good talk with Li Mingyang.

However, Yuan Hong suggested watching If You Are the One.

"No need to..." Liu Shishi glanced at Li Mingyang and refused.

Li Mingyang didn't care. "It doesn't matter. Feng Kua's If You Are the One is still pretty good."

"It's still early, there's no harm in taking a look." Cai Yinong took out her phone, "Who among you wants to go and see it?"

"I'll go." Li Mingyang said.

"I'll go too." Liu Shishi raised her hands and said with a smile.

Yuan Hong, who had a crush on Liu Shishi, looked down at Li Mingyang, then looked at Liu Shishi.

I felt very uncomfortable.

I said go, but you didn't go.

When he says go, you can't wait to go.

How long have you known each other? I am the one who has been taking care of you...

Seeing that everyone was going to watch the movie, Cai Yinong made a few phone calls and then looked at Li Mingyang and said, "This movie is quite popular. It's hard to book a theater right now. Huayi has booked a theater next door at Poly. Would you like to go together?"

(End of this chapter)