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"Boss, there's something I need to ask you about."

On the phone, the general manager of Srui Continental Company was reporting to Zhang San. Hearing what the other party was saying, he was a little puzzled. What did the other party want to ask him?

"What is it?"

Li Qi, the general manager, producer, and director of Srui Continental Company, paid no attention to his boss's concise words. Instead, he respectfully said, "Boss, Sugarman Entertainment, wants the film and television adaptation rights to one of our games."

Zhang San immediately understood what it was. He laughed and said, "It's the Legend of Sword and Fairy, right? I bought the adaptation rights to this film and television series because I wanted to make it myself, but since they want it, they need to show some sincerity. I'll go to Shanghai in a couple of days, and we'll talk about it when I get there."

It's 2004 now, and the first Chinese Paladin game will be released in Taiwan in January 2005, so the timing matches up.

Sugarman Entertainment has limited funds and resources, so it is naturally compared to Srui Continental Company.

Speaking of TV dramas, the popularity of mainland Chinese TV dramas can be traced back to the 1980s. With the popularization of television and the increase in people's demand for entertainment, TV dramas have gradually become an important form of entertainment in people's daily lives.

In the early 80s, the broadcast of classic TV series such as "Dream of the Red Chamber" and "Journey to the West" sparked a nationwide craze for watching TV dramas. These works won the love and admiration of the audience with their exquisite production, profound themes and outstanding performances.

As time goes by, the mainland Chinese TV drama industry has continued to grow and expand, with increasingly diverse themes. From historical dramas and family dramas to period dramas and modern dramas, all kinds of TV dramas are emerging, satisfying the tastes and needs of different audiences.

A good TV series can earn as much as, or even more than, a movie at this time. Currently, at least in mainland China, no movie has grossed over 100 million yuan. Therefore, making TV series is a good option.

Zhang San also analyzed the main reasons: watching movies costs money, while watching TV does not. Therefore, TV surpassed movies and became one of the main forms of entertainment for people at that time.

The early emergence of smartphones is gradually providing another form of entertainment.

"Zhang Sheng, aren't these conditions a bit too harsh?"

Srui is located in the Global Building, which houses three of the tallest buildings in Shanghai, and arguably the tallest in Asia at the time. This is Srui's headquarters, and Zhang San has an office here. Opposite him is Chen, the deputy general manager of Tangren, who is in charge of the production department. He came here to negotiate, but unexpectedly ran into Zhang San.

"We originally wanted to film this movie, but you also wanted to film it. Based on the principle of win-win cooperation, I allowed you to participate. I gave you a great deal. I not only provided the money and the copyright, but also only took 60% of the profits. You should feel lucky."

"Besides, with our resources, are you worried about losing money?"

Indeed, Zhang San possesses enormous resources, so it's normal for him to say such things. Therefore, they also know that he's just trying to make a final stand.

"Alright, Mr. Zhang, you're very straightforward. Let's sign the contract according to your terms."

Before he came, the general manager had talked to him about this matter, and the conditions had been discussed in advance. Seeing that the other party was so agreeable, Zhang San was also very happy and said, "I want the second and third female leads inside, and you can take a look at the rest."

It's known that Sugar Man prefers to use actors from Taiwan, but this time, since Zhang San has the initiative, he can naturally squeeze people in.

The other party had no objection to this; they were wealthy and powerful, so we had no choice but to accept it. The production team was assembled quickly this time, with Fang Xiaobing and Wang Shengyi as the second and third female leads, respectively, so naturally they had no objections.

Everything is readily available. Srui also has a special effects studio in mainland China, so many special effects can be completed by the special effects studio.

The filming location for this TV series is still the film and television city. The crew arrived first, and the casting was finalized. The female lead is still Liu Yifei.

However, the second and third female leads arrived a day late.

It's the plum rain season in Jiangnan, but it didn't rain today, just a bit overcast. The weather forecast says there will be continuous rain in about twenty days. However, some scenes are set in the rain, so this is perfect.

A convoy of cars slowly came to a stop in front of the Lihua Hotel. The film crew was staying at the Lihua Hotel. They heard that the second and third female leads were coming today, but they didn't go to greet them. However, the producer and director still came out to greet them. But when they saw the two customized nanny vans and the two business vans in front and behind, they felt that... this is really how big the entourage is for the female stars of Srui.

However, after seeing Fang Xiaobing and Wang Shengyi get out of the car, they felt that they had hit the jackpot. Having three beautiful actresses in the crew would naturally enhance the TV series.

"Welcome, welcome..." They tried to shake hands, but the two women ignored them.

"We're tired, we're going upstairs to rest."

With just one sentence, the producer and director lost face; these two were people who worked for Sugar Man.

"Miss Fang, Miss Wang, your rooms are ready. They are the same rooms as last time. We hope you are satisfied."

A voice came from behind them, a fawning voice tinged with humility. They turned around and saw the hotel manager—not the lobby manager, but the person in charge of the hotel.

"Thank you for your help."

"That's only right, that's only right. The boss instructed us that you can make any requests you have, and we will fulfill them."

The two women, accompanied by their assistants, went straight to the VIP elevator, reaching the top floor. The producer and director were left looking at each other in bewilderment—were they really that high-profile?

Then they suddenly remembered something: President Chen had said that these two women were planted by Sirui Entertainment, so they knew that these were people they couldn't afford to offend.

They knew that in the entertainment industry, actors who dared to disregard directors and producers like this either had connections or powerful backers. Therefore, these two actresses were already established stars, and they dared not offend them. In fact, they wouldn't even give them a hard time.

The next day, after all the procedures were completed, filming began. I don't know when it started, but when making movies in mainland China, they also started to learn from Hong Kong and worship gods before filming.

On set, Tianyi discovered that although she was the female lead, her treatment was far worse than that of the second and third female leads. The other actresses not only had assistant teams and dedicated makeup artists, but also used custom-made cosmetics, supposedly to prevent damage to their skin.

This made her very envious; she didn't have that kind of treatment. Besides, it was said that they weren't actually filming, but just killing time...