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Subsequently, Shen Feiyang and a group of senior executives from Joy Media, including Dong Zhaohui, Wei Yonggang, and Du Xinyue, discussed the details of the cooperation for the "Struggle" project.

The total investment was 10 million. Each party paid 2 million before filming started, 2 million during filming, and 1 million for post-production.

The producers are Wei Yonggang and Yu Kai.

Both parties opened a joint account to strictly control production costs. Expenditures exceeding 50,000 yuan required the signatures of both Yu Kai and Wei Yonggang before they could be disbursed.

Shen Feiyang was appointed as the chief planner, in charge of the content.

The position of general director was filled by Tian Youliang, appointed by Feiyang Film & Television.

All copyrights to "Struggle" belong to Feiyang Film & Television.

Joy Media was fully entrusted with the GG (Gross Entertainment) sponsorship and distribution matters for "Struggle".

As the distributor, Huanle Media can take a 10% distribution commission upfront. After both parties recover their initial investment of 5 million yuan, the remaining profits will be split 50/50.

Key personnel selection, publicity cooperation obligations, liability for breach of contract, contract term and renewal, filming start date...

After the supplementary and standard terms were confirmed, both parties signed and sealed the final "Joint Production Contract".

……

Shen Feiyang entrusted Yu Kai with the entire responsibility of setting up the production team for "Struggle".

Yu Kai, along with five employees transferred from the company's administration and finance departments, followed Wei Yonggang and the production team, learning and working on the same basis.

Joy Media has been involved in the TV drama business since 2000, and has produced, distributed and self-produced many TV dramas, such as "Dad, Go Forward", "Hero", "Divorce Announcement", "Iron-Faced and Impartial", and "Jiangnan Dream".

Although it doesn't have any particularly popular dramas, Joy Media has already established a complete industry chain layout in the TV drama field and is one of the important content suppliers for CCTV-8.

……

11 month 22 day.

It was a little after 10 a.m.

In the 120-seat small hall of Haidian Theater.

on the stage.

Shen Teng, Ai Lun, and Ma Li are rehearsing the skit "Today's Happiness".

Prior to this, they had been practicing together for more than a week. They didn't practice together 24 hours a day; they only practiced together for one hour each day to get familiar with each other's rhythm and catch up on each other's burdens.

Shen Feiyang, Peng Damo, Da Gui, and other core members of the troupe watched from the audience, analyzing where the flaws still lay.

"Hao Jian, Hao Jian, that really reveals my personality."

"You can either call me Xiao Hao or Da Jian."

Shen Teng's performance rhythm remained as steady as ever.

Shen Teng is an actor and director who is extremely dependent on good scripts. The better the script and the more it matches his temperament, the greater the energy he will unleash.

The notebooks that Shen Feiyang chose for him were all very suitable.

Peng Damo, Da Gui, and others especially admired Shen Feiyang for this.

Although Shen Feiyang's writing is fragmented, the story framework and ideas he comes up with are top-notch, as if they were tailor-made for Shen Teng.

Peng Damo, Da Gui, and others even felt that if "Today's Happiness" were shown on CCTV's Spring Festival Gala in 2004, it might be able to compete with "The Water Carrier".

In their opinion, the comedy sketches at the 2004 Spring Festival Gala were simply awful.

While "The Water Carrier" is a good work, it is clearly a step below Zhao Benshan's previous works such as "Selling Crutches," "Selling Cars," and "Heart Disease."

Other programs, such as "Such Observation," "Urban Outsiders," and "Storytelling," received lukewarm responses and were heavily criticized by netizens and critics.

The quality of the Spring Festival Gala largely depends on its comedy and skit segments.

In June, while serving as the director of the judging committee for the 6th National Sketch Comedy Competition of the "Golden Lion Award" in Changsha, Zhao Benshan also criticized the Spring Festival Gala, saying that it was driving crosstalk and sketch comedy into a dead end.

Public opinion was in an uproar.

To this end, Lang Kun, who served as the chief director of the 2005 CCTV Spring Festival Gala, specially opened a column on the Internet to solicit opinions from the audience on the 2005 Spring Festival Gala.

There is a strong demand for newcomers to appear on the Spring Festival Gala.

Many netizens recommended that Shen Teng and Happy Twist perform on the Spring Festival Gala.

These calls brought no pressure to Shen Feiyang.

But for the performers, the pressure is immense.

After Shen Teng and the others finished their performance.

The group gathered together to discuss and make further improvements to some details.

Discussion concluded.

Shen Feiyang went to the side and answered a phone call.

It was Zhang Ji, the screenwriter of "Country Love," calling: "Hey, Mr. Shen, I've finished the script. When can I come to Beijing to see you?"

Six months ago, Shen Feiyang assigned the task of writing the script for "Country Love" to Zhang Ji, asking him to go to the countryside to experience life and write the script at the same time. He gave Zhang Ji a subsidy of three thousand yuan per month, with royalties to be calculated separately.

Shen Feiyang thought Zhang Ji would get a few more months of subsidies.

Shen Feiyang said into the phone, "Come over tomorrow."

Zhang Ji, who lives far away in a rural area of ​​Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, replied, "Okay, I'll head to Harbin right now and take a flight to Beijing tomorrow."

"Okay, remember to send me your flight information, and I'll arrange for someone to pick you up."

"Okay, Mr. Shen, you go ahead with your work, I'll go pack my luggage."

I hung up the phone.

Shen Feiyang called Zhao Benshan.

The call was answered quickly.

Shen Feiyang: "Hello, Teacher Zhao?"

Zhao Benshan's voice came through the phone: "Hello, Mr. Shen, what's up?"

"The script for 'Country Love' is finished."

"Okay. I'm busy filming 'Ma Dashuai 2' right now, I'll contact you when I get to Beijing."

"Okay. Teacher Zhao, you go ahead with your work."

……

The next day, August 23th.

The comedy sketches for the 2005 CCTV Spring Festival Gala underwent their first review.

Usually only newcomers to the Spring Festival Gala participate in the first review.

Frequent performers and big names on the Spring Festival Gala, such as Feng Gong and Guo Da, only participate in the later review process.

Zhao Benshan even had the privilege of being "exempt from review".

Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to film "Ma Dashuai 2" at this time.

Of course, passing the first review does not guarantee a spot on the Spring Festival Gala.

It's just a screening process.

Shen Teng led a team to participate.

Once it's all over.

Shen Teng called Shen Feiyang and said that the first trial had passed and the second trial would be held on the 4th of next month.

……

11 month 25 day.

After reviewing the script for "Country Love," Shen Feiyang had the company's finance department settle the royalties with Zhang Ji.

The total cost is 15, with a payment of 5 yuan per episode.

Zhang Ji himself is very satisfied with the price.

After taking the money, Zhang Ji turned around and went back to his hometown in Shandong.

……

11 month 26 day.

The nationwide auditions for "Shining New Anchor" have begun.

Xiong Naijin participated in the BJ competition.

Broadcasting students from various schools, including the Communication University of China, signed up to participate.

The competition is quite fierce.

However, "Shining New Anchor" is essentially a talent show, which does require professional skills, but not highly.

The persona given to Xiong Naijin is one of authenticity and inspiration.

It's still a story of a grassroots underdog's rise to success.

These days, audiences love watching this.

……

12 month 2 day.

The application for a "TV Series Production License (Type B)" for the "Struggle" project has been approved.

In the past two weeks, the framework for the "Struggle" production team has been established.

The production team, directing team, cinematography team, lighting team, costume and props team... are all in place. However, some staff members will not be available until filming begins in March. Anyway, just contact them in advance and sign the contracts.

The period from December to March, when filming begins, is the preparation period.

We must ensure that tasks such as location scouting, casting, and attracting investment are carried out effectively.

The casting process was divided into two parts.

The main characters and important supporting roles are selected jointly by the director and the chief planner to ensure the suitability of the actors and roles and to ensure that the content style does not deviate from the intended direction.

Other minor supporting roles and extras are chosen by the casting director.

Before the preparations began.

The "Struggle" project team first held a press conference to generate buzz for attracting investment.

12 month 4 day.

On the day it passed the second review for the Spring Festival Gala.

Shen Feiyang attended the press conference for the launch of the TV series "Struggle".

He was the highlight and selling point of the initial publicity.

Shen Feiyang, the gold-medal planner who created the national-level variety show "Chinese Comedians", has joined forces with Huanle Media and invested 1000 million yuan to enter the TV drama field, creating the first inspirational story focusing on the post-80s generation after entering society, "Struggle".

The Q&A session with reporters has begun.

A reporter from Sina Entertainment raised their hand and asked, "Mr. Shen, will Shen Teng appear in the drama?"

Shen Feiyang kept it a secret: "It's not confirmed yet."

This left the media with plenty of room to fabricate and make things up.

……

After the press conference, the news quickly spread throughout the BJ entertainment industry.

A TV series project with an investment of 1000 million yuan is considered to be of medium to high scale in the industry.

Since the subject matter focuses on people born in the 80s, the casting will likely concentrate on actors born around 80.

Projects with deep involvement from top-tier planners are likely to have high-quality content.

In a short time.

Young actors, regardless of gender, who work in the BJ entertainment industry are all asking how to get a role.

……

"I'll crush you to death, I'll crush you to death."

After pleading and begging in vain, Xiong Naijin, who had failed to secure the lead role in "Struggle," became increasingly agitated and increased her strength.

"Hiss~"

Shen Feiyang couldn't help but gasp.