Unboxing, Director!

Chapter 98 Upgrade, New Features, and Freshman (Two-in-One)

After the Guangdong concert, the next stop is Chengdu.

As expected, there wasn't much buzz about "Meteor Garden" here, only the popularity about Lu Jiang.

Deng Chao and others were not disappointed about this. On the contrary, everyone was very patient.

Because these days they already know that the copyright of "Meteor Garden" is under negotiation.

The mainland side also gave a few harmless modification suggestions, and after the modifications are made, it can enter the broadcast process.

There is no shortage of broadcasting platforms. Anhui TV has already agreed in advance to pay 20 yuan per episode, so even if no other platform wants it, the deal can still be made.

With Lu Jiang as the lead actor, it will definitely be a hit.

So in the end, even if the entire mainland cannot be as enthusiastic as Guangzhou, at least the careers of these people have started well.

Of course, everyone is also looking forward to an "explosion".

What if it really is like Guangzhou? Wouldn’t that really happen?
Such "wild thoughts" also became the main topic of Deng Chao and his team's subsequent trip.

A week later, the first step of overseas drama export of "Meteor Garden" was completed.

A total of six countries, including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam, have finalized the introduction of the series.

The introduction price is not high, after all, there are only 20 episodes, and the main source of income is the supporting performance cooperation.

Singapore and Malaysia will be the first to broadcast the program in early September because no translation is required.

There is still translation work in other regions, and the program will be broadcast from the end of September to October.

At the same time, audio-visual products of the drama series, led by Macau Channel, will also be sold along with the premiere in various places.

These places are actually not covered by the Macau TV signal, so the reason they introduced it is actually more because of Lu Jiang.

After releasing several albums, Lu Jiang has gained considerable popularity in these countries.

His first drama must have a viewership base.

As for the Macau TV station’s explosive ratings?

Macau Channel is not TVB, so the ratings data is not very meaningful.
The matter was settled and we continued our journey.

By early September, Lu Jiang's first phase of mainland tour plan was completely completed.

From BJ all the way south to Hong Kong, then north and finally back to BJ.

The concerts were held in a total of 16 cities, with an average ticket sales of just over per show, which is more than more than the average figure for last year's tour.

In addition, concert advertising and other revenues are higher than last year.

The income is naturally much higher than last year's average, doubling from about 180 million to about 360 million per game.

On September 9rd, the first share of the profits arrived.

The first profit of 2000 million from the concert, 300 million from the record and copyright profit.

Lu Jiang's cash reserves suddenly increased by another 2300 million.

As the cash arrived, the golden finger in my brain also upgraded.

On the evening of the 3rd, Lu Jiang finally returned home, which was his ancestral courtyard house in Houhai.

After more than half a year of renovation and decoration, the main building of the courtyard has now been renovated and completed.

It has two and a half floors and looks like a "bunker" from the outside. It is very solid and there is no need to worry about privacy leaks. It gives you a sense of security.

Lao Lu said that he wanted to continue with the renovation and the budget was to invest another 5 million. Lighting is very profitable now and it will be ready by the end of the year.

So Lu Jiang had to borrow him first
But it doesn’t matter. It’s the main house, and it’s for inheritance, so it must be treated well. Besides, the total amount is only 10 million, which is a small amount of money!
After a tour, Lu Jiang returned to his room.

Close the door and summon Goldfinger.

The new stage of the golden finger finally unlocked the movie function.

In addition to this, a new feature has also been added.

As long as you confirm to start the golden work, you can obtain skills randomly.

For example, acting skills and physical fitness are not extraordinary, but they can perfectly solve the weaknesses of idols and directors.

Although the specific skills are still unknown, Lu Jiang is already very satisfied.

At least it's better than just filming a movie dryly.

The only pity is that I don’t have a treasure chest now.

If there are enough treasure chests, Lu Jiang will start shooting immediately, even if it can only produce a golden short film.

It's not for anything else, I just want to be older and not be bullied in bed.
The Sydney Olympics will begin in September.

The entire society began to focus on the Olympics.

Running notices at this time is not useless, but it doesn't have much effect on Lu Jiang.

Lu Jiang also gained a rare rest time.

September is also the start of the school year.

Earlier, Situ Zhaodun called and asked if I wanted to report to Beijing Film Academy.

As mentioned before, if Lu Jiang is willing, he can start his graduate school year this year.

At the same time, the Central Academy of Drama called again and asked whether I would like to report this year.

I had talked with Lu Jiang many times before the Central Academy of Drama.

In a word, you can enroll in the directing department for undergraduate studies at any time, and it depends on the situation as the graduate program is not in the film field after all.

Of course you have to go to school. If you promised your fans to be a good role model, you have to do what you say.

Lu Jiang directly chose the Central Academy of Drama.

the reason is simple.

The Chinese Academy of Drama is my alma mater, and the school also gives me maximum academic freedom.

In short, if you register at the beginning of the school year and your work is decent, the Central Academy of Drama will treat you as a mascot.

Of course it would be best if you could produce good work.

As for Beijing Film Academy, although he could easily be admitted, it had strict academic requirements for him.

Short films, experimental films, theoretical research, etc., give me a headache when I look at them.

Lu Jiang will be very busy next. "Meteor Garden" is about to become a hit in the second half of the year, so he has no time to work on any projects.

Of course there is a project, but the other party does not recognize the TV series.

Furthermore, what Lu Jiang valued was not the school, but Situ Zhaodun.

Now Situ Zhaodun is his teacher. He was invited to drink tea during the New Year’s greetings this year. That’s enough.

If there is a good film in the future, can't we look for him and get the necessary resources?

So on the first day of school, Lu Jiang made a low-key appearance at the registration site of the 00 undergraduate directing class.

Starting from the first year, if for no other reason than to have a complete undergraduate career.

After returning to the Central Academy of Drama after a year's absence, Lu Jiang didn't know what changes had taken place there.

Mainly because I don’t have time to explore.

There is no way. Now that King Lu has appeared, is there still a chance for him to wander around?

From the school gate, to the administrative building, and then to the classroom.

She was the center of attention along the way.

This is really not an exaggeration.

Chen Hao and Fu Jing from Class of 97.

Deng Chao from Class of 98, Li Guangjie, Sui Junbo, Chen Sicheng and others from Class of 99.

There are also Tang Wei, Gao Lu, Zhou Yun, Gu Zhixin, and Wang Lei from the 00 level.
Which one is not a future star?
Although some people would not walk around Lu Jiang, their eyes were always focused on him.

Everyone wanted to see what Lu Jiang looked like when he was alive.

At the same time, I also engraved Lu Jiang's back in my heart, which became the courage and fuel for my future motivation.
Tang Wei, a freshman in the directing department of 00, took the initiative to greet Lu Jiang when she saw him.

"Guide Lu, nice to see you again!"

Very generous.

Her face is also much prettier than last year.

Lu Jiang smiled and replied: "Did you pass the exam?"

"Yes, I'm your schoolmate now!"

"Not bad."

The two chatted, leaving the other freshmen in shock.

She knew Lu Jiang and seemed very familiar with him!

What kind of connections are these? I’m so jealous!

In fact, the two are not very familiar with each other.

After Tang Wei finished her supporting role in "Not Drunk", the two of them only contacted each other through blessing text messages during the holidays.

Lu Jiang is now very enthusiastic towards her.

Besides not wanting to offend her, the main reason was that Tang Wei now had a green treasure chest on her head:
Tang Wei hopes to become true friends with the host.

【Exceeding the requirements, the treasure chest can be upgraded】

Let’s be friends again.

It's very dangerous, you know?

But for the treasure chest, Lu Jiang would of course satisfy her. After all, treasure chests are rare nowadays. He met so many people today, but she was the only one who got a treasure chest.

Tang Wei was also in a good mood.

I thought the other party might not even remember me, but the situation turned out to be much better than expected.

Great start!

She decided to keep working on it.

I want to strive to become true friends with Lu Jiang, just like Zhang Jingchu and Fan Binbin, so that they can be called upon to help at any time when there are any small projects in the future.

After returning to the class, Tang Wei was elected as the class monitor
Lu Jiang also arrived at his class, the 98 Directing Department, and his classmates saluted him when they saw him.

They had known for a long time that Tianwang Lu Jiang would come to school, so they came in a large group today.

After actually seeing it, I still couldn't contain my excitement.

Lu Jiang briefly greeted these new third-year classmates. There were about ten of them, but none of them looked familiar.

Perhaps because they saw Lu Jiang was approachable, the classmates came over and wanted to chat, but soon the head teacher came, which made the classmates feel a little disappointed.

Jiandan met with his classmates, left his QQ number, and said that there were gifts in the head teacher's office. After a while, the class monitor helped distribute them. Lu Jiang didn't stay long and left.

In the future, for classes and class activities, the money is available, but please take care of the people.

No one has any objection to this.

Any opinions?
What is his identity?
Superstar!

Even as a director, that's enough to qualify.

Jiang Tao said that the first class for freshmen after military training includes a segment on appreciating "Not Drunk".

If you want the Golden Lion Award, you can do this too.

What's more, he even brought gifts for his classmates.

"Old Liu, stop standing there and hurry up!"

"Let's go together"

After school started, the Sydney Olympics quickly swept the public's attention.

In this era, the Chinese people's enthusiasm for the Olympics is unparalleled.

At the turn of the century, there were really not many areas where Chinese people could demonstrate their strength and regain their confidence on the world stage.

To a certain extent, the Olympics has become an outlet for emotions.

We have been bullied, ignored, looked down upon and left behind for too long.

The entire nation is eager to shout out to the world.

A gold medal is a sound, followed by the second, the third, and more and more. With everyone's expectations, it seems that we have returned to the top of the world.

Lu Jiang is lucky. He has experienced that era. Although he has not reached the top of the world, his mentality has changed.

When will it become number one?

When will we be able to have the calm confidence of developed countries?

It’s just a matter of calmness and composure: it’s only a matter of time.

Instead of the current situation, when everyone looks ahead, they only have questions like, "Will it happen?", "How many years will it take, fifty or a hundred?", "Let's catch up with Japan first, and that will take at least twenty years."
From September 9th to October 15st, Sydney was hot for a whole half month.

With an outstanding performance of 28 gold medals and a total of 59 medals, the Chinese team jumped into the top three in the world in the medal table.

These two indicators not only set the highest record for China in a single Olympic Games since it participated in the Olympics, but also ranked third in the world.

The whole country rejoiced.

After the Sydney Olympics, social atmosphere gradually returned to normal.

On October 10th, Yu Bo returned to school after visiting the courtyard again. He found his homeroom teacher and asked about applying for leave to prepare for his upcoming trip to Southeast Asia.

Although he still doesn't quite believe that "Meteor Garden" will explode in Southeast Asia, East Asia and other places, comparable to "Return of the Condor Heroes".

But Lu Jiang said that it is better to be prepared, so he naturally had to make preparations first.

The head teacher smiled and replied, "You mean, if you are as busy as Xiaoyanzi, will the school be accommodating to you?"

Yu Bo replied somewhat embarrassedly, "It's not like Xiaoyanzi, it's just...if I'm really busy."

"Whether it's really that busy or not is not up to you to decide," the homeroom teacher said earnestly. "The school will make its own judgment. Even if it's really as busy as Xiaoyanzi, we've experienced it before. We can give the green light, but the necessary school assessments still need to be conducted. Do you understand what I mean?"

"I understand, thank you teacher."

"Teacher still has to say something to you: don't be too ambitious."

The head teacher spoke with great sincerity.

She knew that Yu Bo had played Lu Jiang in a play.

It’s true that Lu Jiang is very popular.

But I don’t know if it was because of him that Yu Bo was drugged.

How could Xiaoyanzi's situation be so easy to replicate?

Oh, I hope Yu Bo doesn't get led astray.
On the other side, Qiao Zhenyu had just moved.

He has graduated and lives in the dormitory assigned by Dawn Company.

He is the only artist at the moment.

Overall, the environment is still very good.

The only thing missing is the feeling of being the center of attention.

He went back to his hometown a few days ago.

Guangxi is also within the coverage of Macau TV.

So Qiao Zhenyu enjoyed the feeling of returning home in glory.

Unfortunately, after returning to BJ, he became invisible again.

“When will it spread to BJ?”

Qiao Zhenyu shook his head. He felt that it was difficult for him to go from extravagance to frugality.

Don't worry, it will be aired during the winter vacation.
In Hong Kong, Xie Tingfeng finished his announcement and asked Huo Wenxi, "The first stop is Bangkok, right?"

"Well, October 10th, the date Master Wu calculated, is exactly five days after you wrapped filming. The concert advertising sponsorship currently stands at 29 million, so things are looking good."

Huo Wenxi reported rigorously.

Xie Tingfeng frowned: "400 million Hong Kong dollars? A little less."

"It's the first time, so starting from zero to one is very important. Isn't this the reason why Lu Jiang came to Hong Kong this year?"

Xie Tingfeng nodded, then asked, "By the way, why haven't I heard about Lu Jiang's Southeast Asia schedule this year?"

"The Sydney Olympics just ended, so maybe the organization will start in a few days. So, it will take until at least December."

"too slow!"

Xie Tingfeng put on sunglasses and strode out. "The reason Hong Kong is so rich is because of its speed! He still has a lot to learn."

Shanghai, the filming site of "Romance in the Rain".

As the salutes blasted, the filming of the TV series was announced to be completed.

Countless reporters clicked their shutter buttons.

From the wrap-up to the actors returning to the hotel.

Xiaoyanzi is always accompanied by four security guards.

Paparazzi Xiao Wang was a little depressed.

There were too many people and the competition was too fierce, so I couldn’t take any good photos. I’m afraid this trip was in vain.

Let’s call it a day. Maybe the photos can be handed in.

On the way back to the company, a friend texted me: "I'm going to show you something. Maybe it will be useful to you."

After returning to the company, Xiao Wang turned on his computer and received emails.

Soon a photo appeared before my eyes.

That's Fan Binbin.

He seemed to be helping to move things, and looked a little down and out.

A friend said this was a photo of Fan Binbin helping backstage at Lu Jiang’s Beijing concert.

"Xiao Wang, you're back and you don't even report back?"

The editor reminded me at this time.

Time to hand in.

Xiao Wang thought about it and decided to give it a try.

Soon, Xiao Wang took out the photos of today's "Romance in the Rain".

The editor frowned. “There aren’t many frontal photos, and no interviews were squeezed in. What are you doing?”

Xiao Wang quickly tried to make amends: "We can write from a different angle."

"What angle?"

"Just compare them, like Lady Qiong, or Xiaoyanzi and Jinsuo. One is full of stardom, the other is down and out working."

Xiao Wang took out the photo of Fan Binbin and talked about the idea he came up with on the spur of the moment.

"okay!"

The editor couldn't stand it anymore, "Who would watch Xiaoyanzi being compared to someone who's out of fashion?"

"This is the backstage of Lu Jiang's Beijing concert."

"Are you stupid? The relationship between Lu Jiang, Li Chao, and Fan Binbin has long been exposed. They are just ordinary friends who knew each other from a humble beginning. Even if you really want to report it, you should provide solid evidence with photos. You are making up stories and want Lu Jiang's lawyer's letter?"

"But."

"Get out! I'll give you another week. If you can't submit a new proposal, find another employer!"

The plan was rejected.

Xiao Wang felt a little depressed.

But I didn’t plan to delete the photos.

He thought that it might be useful in the future.
10 month 10 number.

Lu Jiang finally received the good news that the review was passed.

"Meteor Garden" finally got the distribution license.

The next step is to arrange the broadcast.

Anhui TV fulfilled its promise and bid 20 yuan per episode to obtain the exclusive broadcasting rights, but this also shocked many TV stations.

Directly 20, wow! It’s catching up with “Return of the Pearl”.

Lu Jiang is indeed valuable and extremely popular, and this drama is his first.

But Lu Jiang himself said that this is a practice drama, and almost all the actors except Lu Jiang are newcomers. The ratings are guaranteed to be good at the beginning, but whether it can be sustained is a big question mark.

So, Anhui TV, do you have to lick it like this?

A number of TV stations shook their heads, some left, and some stayed.

Those who stayed had a very clear attitude.

Followed!

After all, it is Lu Jiang’s first drama.

The gimmick is definitely enough.

So in the end, four TV stations were left competing for the exclusive broadcasting rights.

In a nutshell, if Anhui TV wants to broadcast it exclusively, that’s fine, but you’ll have to spend more money.

Or you can just broadcast it with everyone.

The price of the dramas broadcast together is shared by all TV stations.

Plus, there are only 20 episodes, so the total price isn’t that much.

So everyone is very confident.

But everyone obviously underestimated Anhui TV's determination.

Soon after the first offer of 20, Anhui TV's second offer was 60.

This shocked everyone. You know, the most expensive TV series in mainland China right now, "The Story of the Palace of Eternal Life", only costs 50 yuan per episode!
Moreover, the drama is well-produced, with a strong cast, and the support of famous directors and actors, and the current historical themes are the hottest.

After layers of bidding, the deal was finally completed for 50 yuan.

Even so, many people still thought it was expensive, which sparked a lot of discussion at the time.

The average market price of other TV series is probably below 10.

There are not many movies that can exceed 10.

Lu Jiang's drama is just a modern urban drama, and it only has 20 episodes, which is not very friendly to TV stations' investment in opening advertisements.

So everyone thinks Anhui TV is really crazy!
"Our station has money, so what? Do you have any objections?"

Director Wang from Anhui Taiwan's film purchasing department crossed his arms and looked down at the others, showing an arrogant attitude that his bid was far below the bottom line.

Seeing this, some of the film purchasing directors of the other stations wanted to follow suit, but they thought that the advertising prices for exclusive broadcasts and dual-star broadcasts would be cut in half.

If you offer a high price, once the costs are shared, the unit price will still not be expensive, but the profit will be much less.

So after hesitating for a few minutes and making a few phone calls, I finally followed the others and left cursing.

Director Wang then breathed a sigh of relief and happily signed the contract with Lu Jiang.

60 per episode, 20 episodes is 1200 million.

Is it expensive?

Not expensive!

Since we reached an agreement with Lu Jiang to purchase the film at the end of June, advertising investment has already begun. Now the advertising quotation for the first five minutes of the film adds up to about 6 million!

As Lu Jiang’s second hometown, is that popularity a joke to you?
In addition to the opening credits, there are also the ending credits and the middle credits, which are not counted yet. Although the middle credits will have to be shared, it will definitely not be less.

Also, when Lu Jiang's drama is airing, will Lu Jiang appear on the show? Will he have to hold another concert?
Is that a problem of just over 10 million?
That’s GDP!

The most important thing is that this drama has become popular in Macau and is already spreading to the Guangdong and Guangxi regions. Director Wang’s wife is from Guangzhou. When he went to Guangzhou a few days ago, Director Wang had already watched the drama and learned that many local children were fascinated by it, so he knew the potential of this drama better than anyone else.

So am I crazy?
Ha, just think of me as crazy!

After signing, the two sides discussed the broadcast time.

Anhui TV had already decided to schedule it during the winter vacation.

That was the time when there were the most students and it was the most suitable time.

Of course, Lu Jiang hopes it will be as soon as possible.

But the TV station has the final say on such matters, and he can only offer suggestions.

Also, I think the winter vacation is really good, so let them do what they want, and I will harvest Southeast Asia first during this time.

The next day, Anhui TV bought the exclusive broadcasting rights of Lu Jiang's new drama at a record-breaking price of 60 yuan per episode, and the news that it would be broadcast during the winter vacation quickly spread.

The society was shocked.

Say anything.

Some people think it's worth it, after all, it is Lu Jiang's first TV series as a director and starring actor.

Some people think it’s not worth it and is too expensive.

Some people think that this disrupts the industry order, but not many people pay attention to this voice.

Whether you make a profit or a loss, doesn’t it all depend on the results in the end?

After all, this is an era where television stations have absolute initiative.

You sold it too expensive this time and your performance was not good, so you will naturally fall next time.

It's not the era of a decade or two later, when ratings and playback volume can be adjusted at will and people can produce their own content.
In short, no matter what, "Meteor Garden" has made its first success in mainland China.

The next step is to see how the results turn out.

Just when everyone's attention was focused on the winter vacation.

Fan Binbin's left eye was twitching wildly at this time.

"Help me rub it." Fan Binbin moved his eyes closer and asked Lu Jiang to help.

Lu Jiang didn't move: "My left eye is twitching, don't rub it."

Fan Binbin pouted: "But why hasn't the money come yet?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Jiang's phone rang. It was Li Chao: "Lu Jiang, it exploded, it exploded!"

"The fortune you want is here!"

(End of this chapter)