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"What?"

Zhu Changyun was somewhat stunned when he heard the news.

"Feng Ge poached our artists?"

"Who exactly was poached?"

Lu Hanwen replied, "They are just two minor artists who didn't have much of a presence before."

"Our company only signed the contract last year."

Hearing this, Zhu Changyun, who had been somewhat anxious, finally relaxed again.

There's never a shortage of new actors.

This will not have any impact on Changyun Film and Television.

He initially thought that one of the company's top actors or something had been poached.

……

"What was Feng Ge thinking, suddenly poaching two of our newcomers?"

After Zhu Changyun calmed down, he asked the question more casually.

"It is said that she successfully auditioned for a role in Chinese Paladin 2, so Feng Ge poached her."

"The contracts of these newcomers don't have very high penalty clauses to begin with. If Feng Ge gets involved, we really don't have any good solutions."

Lu Hanwen felt somewhat helpless.

Changyun Film & Television has now resolved its financial crisis.

But Feng Ge, on the other hand, had so many hit projects in a year, so naturally she wasn't short of money.

When it comes to poaching talent, all they do is earn a penalty for breach of contract.

Even if I really wanted to make things difficult for the other person, I still couldn't bring myself to do it.

"The Legend of Sword and Fairy 2?"

Zhu Changyun was stunned for a moment.

Then, whether to comfort himself or Lu Hanwen, he said:
"They're just two newcomers. So what if they acted in Chinese Paladin 2? Do they think they can become famous overnight with just one drama?"

Lu Hanwen didn't say.

Because he felt that the possibility was very high.

In fact, he also got involved in the training of new employees within the company.

But there's nothing we can do. With so many artists brought over by Feng Ge, the resources the company can allocate to newcomers are already limited.

Apart from Guo Zirui, who was previously handpicked by Zhu Changyun for training, other newcomers at Changyun Film and Television do not get many opportunities.

……

"When the auditions for the second installment of the Legend of Sword and Fairy series were held, quite a few people from our company went to participate..."

Although Lu Hanwen guessed that Zhu Changyun might be angry after he said this.

But I still have to say it.

This incident has indeed exposed a significant problem.

Changyun Film and Television, such a large company, has virtually no mechanism for training new talent.

The key point is that this is a legacy issue from history.

With so many veteran artists brought in by Feng Ge, the resources are indeed insufficient.

If Changyun Film and Television develops well over the past year or so, then things will be fine, and newcomers can gradually have some other opportunities.

However, the current situation is that Changyun Film and Television is not developing as smoothly as originally planned.

She was targeted by Feng Ge, and her new dramas and movies always clashed with each other's release dates.

At the same time, several big-budget film and television productions suffered losses, which are all significant problems.

Newcomers haven't had many good opportunities, so naturally, more people are starting to look for new paths.

……

"Go to Fengge to audition for Sword and Fairy 2?"

Zhu Changyun found it somewhat unbelievable at this moment.

Aren't they worried about being sidelined by the company?

After all, she was an artist under Changyun Film and Television. Knowing the relationship between the two companies, she still rushed to audition for Xu Kong's new drama.

In Zhu Changyun's view, this was undoubtedly a suicidal act.

At least in the entertainment industry, this is a major taboo.

Hearing this, Lu Hanwen was speechless.

He didn't have much of a future at Changyun Film and Television, so even if the company sidelined him, it didn't make much of a difference.

Rather than doing that, why not take a gamble and see if you can get a role in Xu Kong's new drama?

When it comes to contract issues, Feng Ge will naturally help resolve them.

……

"Check who exactly these people are."

As expected, Zhu Changyun was not going to turn a blind eye.

As for Lu Hanwen's view that Zhu Changyun would therefore pay attention to the company's new employee training system,

That's obviously unlikely.

In reality, Lu Hanwen wasn't that concerned about these newcomers.

The bigger problem lies in the current state of Changyun Film and Television.

If this issue isn't resolved, the company, which was already in a bad situation, will become even more uncertain about its future.

……

"Never mind, this kind of thing isn't important right now."

"Anyway, they're just some newcomers. If Xu Kong wants them, just give them to him."

"We'll make a profit too, so we won't lose either way."

Zhu Changyun directly stated his attitude.

For him, there are indeed more important things to do now.

That's about a new drama from Changyun Film & Television this summer.

They are still debating whether to postpone the broadcast.

Because if the official release date is announced, it's highly likely that Feng Ge's new drama will also be released at the same time.

……

"What did the director of 'I Have a Childhood Plum' say?"

Zhu Changyun asked.

Their youth campus drama this time actually didn't have a particularly large investment.

It was precisely because of the recent losses that this drama, with a budget of just over 100 million, was successfully approved.

Otherwise, given Zhu Changyun's previous style, he definitely wouldn't have considered low-cost projects.

But now, for Changyun Film and Television, such low-budget dramas are the best option to achieve big results with small investments and give them a breather.

"Director Wang doesn't seem to care, believing that our new drama has an advantage in terms of subject matter during the summer season."

"The most important issue right now is that we can't reach an agreement on the copyright fees with the platform."

"The highest copyright fee Kiwi is willing to pay is 80 million, and we also have to invest in publicity and distribution."

Lu Hanwen replied.

If we can recoup our investment costs before the show even airs, that would be great news.

There's no need to worry too much about encountering Feng Ge's new drama again and being completely outmatched.

……

But now all platforms are very wary of Changyun Film and Television's dramas.

Because of Feng Ge's targeting, the platform naturally has to consider whether it can recoup its costs by competing with Feng Ge.

Back then, not only Zhu Changyun, but even Lu Hanwen himself never imagined that things would develop into the current situation.

"Eighty million?"

Zhu Changyun found it hard to contain himself when he heard this number.

"Trying to send a beggar away!"

They made a TV series, but in the end, the copyright fees didn't even cover the costs.

That's really outrageous.

"However, Kiwi is still willing to sign a performance-based agreement with us."

Lu Hanwen spoke up to remind him.

"hehe."

Zhu Changyun couldn't help but laugh.

Are we now even required to sign a performance-based agreement for a TV series that cost just over 100 million yuan to produce?

How much distrust do platforms like iQiyi have in their company right now?

However, although Zhu Changyun was angry, he also knew that this was the result of Changyun Film and Television's losses in almost all of its projects over the past year.

If there really were a hit, then even if it was Feng Ge's deliberate targeting, the platform wouldn't have reacted this way.

"...Mr. Tu, is it necessary to wait?"

At this point, according to the timeline, Tudou Video should have officially announced the release date of "Ghost Blows Out the Light" much earlier.

After all, almost all schools across the country, large and small, have already started their summer break.

Next comes the annual film and television drama market, which is considered the period with the highest viewership.

"Let's wait a little longer."

"It's a statement."

Tu Qiao'er answered.

As for what they're waiting for, of course they're waiting for the official announcement of Changyun Film and Television's new drama.

Then it was scheduled for release at the same time.

This wasn't what Feng Ge requested.

Even Yan Rui, who was in charge, never mentioned this matter.

However, the relationship between Changyun Film and Television and Feng Ge has long been common knowledge.

Everyone knows that Feng Ge is targeting Changyun Film and Television.

In particular, Feng Ge's previous dramas and movies were almost always deliberately scheduled to be broadcast and released on the same day as Changyun Film and Television's new dramas.

So even if Feng Ge didn't mention it, Tu Qiao'er believed that their Tudou Video still needed to follow this basic unspoken rule.

……

"However, it is said that the copyright cooperation negotiations for Changyun Film and Television's new drama are not going smoothly."

"Whether it can be successfully broadcast during the summer season is still uncertain."

The operations manager from Tudou Video spoke up.

Tu Qiao'er nodded.

"If it were you, would you dare to buy the rights to Changyun Film and Television's new drama?"

It's been rumored that Feng Ge's new drama is a collaboration with Tudou Video.

So Changyun Film and Television simply didn't bother to come and ask.

But putting yourself in their shoes, knowing that Feng Ge was targeting them, and that almost all of their previous projects had suffered huge losses, is quite surprising.

It's really hard to feel at ease.

By then, the copyright had been purchased, and Changyun Film & Television had recouped its costs.

However, the platform itself bears the risks and the eventual losses.

Everyone here is smart enough to know how to make the right choice.

They didn't even mention offending Feng Ge, who is currently at the height of her power.

Feng Ge never paid attention to these things.

……

"I feel that Feng Ge might not even bother to care anymore."

"Anyway, Changyun Film and Television doesn't pose much of a threat to them anymore."

Tu Qiao'er spoke.

I even found the situation somewhat amusing.

She had received information that, supposedly, when "Infernal Affairs" was released, neither Feng Ge nor Xu Kong interfered with the specific release date.

However, Huayuan Films in Hong Kong deliberately waited until Changyun Films' new movie was scheduled for release, and then immediately followed suit with an official announcement that it would be released on the same day.

This is indeed a bit outrageous.

……

"I think so too……"

The manager of Tudou Video's operations department also laughed.

Because Feng Ge's side hadn't specifically mentioned to them that they had to wait for the drama to air at the same time as Changyun Film and Television.

The specific broadcast time was still generously left to Tudou Video to decide.

When it came to Tu Qiao'er, they still decided to wait a little longer.

Because they had complete confidence in this "Ghost Blows Out the Light" series, they thought that deliberately clashing with Changyun Film and Television's release schedule was just a convenient thing to do.

……

"Hey?"

"Well, I see."

Tu Qiao'er answered the phone, and hung up shortly after.

Then he smiled and said:

"It's confirmed. They've signed a performance-based agreement with Kiwi."

"I guess they still don't want to give up the summer movie season market."

The operations manager nodded.

"It's said the investment isn't large."

"If it were me, I'd probably take the gamble too."

For them, this is a relatively good outcome.

Because I never thought that the TV series "Ghost Blows Out the Light" would have any rivals during the summer season.

Now that Changyun Film and Television has decided to get involved, at least they can leave a better impression on Feng Ge and Xu Kong.

The only one that might be a little unlucky is Changyun Film and Television.

……

"The kiwi fruit wasn't a bad deal either."

"They should still be hesitating about whether to participate in this summer's box office."

"Changyun Film and Television has now solved this problem very well."

"Even if there are losses, with the signing of the performance-based agreement, Changyun Film and Television will bear the losses."

Tu Qiao'er spoke up and shared her thoughts.

For her, kiwifruit was definitely a lucky find.

However, compared to other things, what they gained the most was securing the exclusive broadcasting rights to the entire "Ghost Blows Out the Light" series.

……

Finally, less than a week later, Changyun Film & Television's youth campus drama, which is exclusively broadcast on iQiyi, has officially announced its release date.

Unsurprisingly, that same afternoon, "Ghost Blows Out the Light" was also scheduled for release at the same time.

If it happens once or twice, people might think it's just a coincidence.

But when his colleagues saw the news, they couldn't help but smile knowingly.

it is more than words.

Anyway, it's not like I'm the one being targeted.

Everyone enjoys watching a spectacle.

As for the audience, they certainly noticed this as well.

However, most of the attention was focused on the TV series "Ghost Blows Out the Light".

"Xu Kong is the screenwriter and producer. This time it's another suspense and adventure genre. My goodness, I'm already looking forward to it."

"I feel like this is going to be a big project! From what I've heard, Xu Kong plans to make many installments of 'Ghost Blows Out the Light'."

"A series? If it were another domestic director, I might not be so optimistic, but if it's produced by Feng Ge, and most likely a series personally directed by Xu Kong, it's definitely something to look forward to."

……

There wasn't much promotion; it was just the subject matter of the drama, some posters, and rumors.

This already made "Ghost Blows Out the Light" a hit even before its release, frequently dominating the charts on social media platforms like Weibo.

For most viewers, Xu Kong has now become a household name.

Putting everything else aside, even just as a screenwriter responsible for creating scripts.

The plot alone is enough to make many people want to check it out.

So far, Xu Kong still has a perfect record with no upsets.

It's practically the only one of its kind; its competitors can't even dream of it.

……

"President Tu, should we continue with our publicity campaign?"

The operations manager of Tudou Video glanced at Vice President Tu Qiao'er with a wry smile.

It seems like it has nothing to do with them at all.

Almost as soon as the news was released, netizens began to spread it spontaneously.

Even some marketing accounts that previously wouldn't help without money are now completely different this time.

Tu Qiao'er had anticipated this.

"Of course we will continue, but the main focus of our promotion will be on our platform itself."

After all, they were the ones who obtained the exclusive online broadcasting rights. With the show's popularity being high enough, Tu Qiao'er was well aware of the strategic significance of "Ghost Blows Out the Light" for Tudou Video.

...(End of chapter)