Chapter 275 'White Night Chasing the Murderer' is broadcast
The copyright fee for the exclusive online broadcast of "My Leader, My Team" has been bid up to 150 million.
This price was quoted by Bi Feihong from Penguin.
Bi Feihong actually didn't expect this drama to be so cheap. After all, he was completely distracted while watching the drama, and he had no ability to judge the specific quality of this drama.
Of course, this does not mean that there is something wrong with Bi Feihong's IQ.
After the other three people stopped bidding, he also realized that there must be something wrong with this drama.
Otherwise, it would be impossible for Xu Ji's drama to be priced like this, which was different from what he knew before.
However, Bi Feihong had previously received 140 million from Zhu, so his price increase was not particularly harsh.
Xu Sheng's original words at that time were to get back the copyright of this drama at any cost.
A budget of 300 million is even given. If the competition is too fierce, you can apply to the other party to increase the budget.
So at this time, Bi Feihong only knew that he had successfully completed the task. As for whether the transaction made a profit or a loss in the end, it was not within the scope of his evaluation.
The happiest person was of course Song Lili. He didn't expect that several people who didn't seem to be so optimistic about the show could still pay such a high price.
Exceeding the investment amount by 50%, plus the subsequent copyright income from the TV station, the income even reached 200%.
However, Song Lili is actually not very willing to let Bi Feihong get the copyright.
Because he had heard about the grievances between Xu Ji and Penguin Video, none of Xu Ji’s dramas appeared on the other party’s platform.
After cooperating with this drama, Song Lili actually saw the potential in Xu Ji.
I hope to continue to cooperate with each other in the future.
"Director Song, if there are no problems, we can sign the contract tomorrow."
"I have brought the company's lawyer here."
Bi Feihong wanted to finalize this matter quickly to avoid any mishaps.
After all, Chi Jiang, Cong Zhu, and Su Liangcai all had tangled expressions at this time, as if they were hesitating whether to continue to increase the price.
"Kiwi Fruit can only offer a maximum of 150 million in copyright fees."
Congzhu said at this time.
This is indeed the bottom line that she can bear. If it is more, the show will lose more than it can bear, and she herself will definitely be held accountable.
At that time, some of the projects she was responsible for were not snatched away. Maybe Hu Lei took advantage of the situation and her position as vice president was not guaranteed.
As for Chi Jiang and Su Liangcai at this time, they had a tacit understanding and did not speak.
Although G Station and Tudou Video have relevant budgets, the risk is still too high for such a drama that is unlikely to be too popular.
Even Chi Jiang, who had always trusted Xu Ji, became rational at this time.
Before watching the complete plot of this drama, he would definitely be willing to pay a high price to take a gamble.
But after watching this drama, Chi Jiang is still more willing to believe in his own judgment.
Of course, sometimes there is not much connection between whether a drama is popular and whether it is of high quality and has a good reputation.
The threshold for viewing this drama is quite high. The depressing plot and relatively slow pace have already turned off most ordinary viewers.
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In addition, the copyright fees for "Soul of Chess" and "White Night" have just been paid out recently, so the budget is a little tight.
I also bought the copyright of "Wushuang", which was also a huge expense.
After Chi Jiang hesitated, he gave up. The price of 150 million was still too high.
When Bi Feihong heard that Congzhu had increased its price, his expression was natural and he did not immediately offer a higher price.
He is actually a little conceited. After all, Penguin Video is now the largest online platform, and just by publishing resources, it can open up a big gap with Kiwi.
At the same price, he believed Song Lili would know how to make a choice.
But what he didn't expect was that Song Lili apologized directly to him:
"I'm sorry, Mr. Bi. Let's work together again next time."
Congzhu was a little nervous at first, but he was pleasantly surprised after hearing Song Lili's words.
Su Liangcai and Chi Jiang were also obviously stunned. They also thought that Song Lili would choose Penguin.
Then several people suddenly remembered that although Song Lili was said to be in charge of this drama, the other investor was Xu Ji.
Everyone knows that Xu Ji and Penguin Video are not dealing with each other.
Obviously Song Lili was also affected by this incident.
Cong Zhu took advantage of Bi Feihong's failure to react and quickly grabbed Song Lili's hand.
"Director Song, happy cooperation!"
"A pleasure to work with."
Bi Feihong reacted and wanted to increase the price, but unexpectedly he missed the opportunity.
"Director Song, we can add money!"
"How about 160 million?"
Song Lili was obviously stunned for a moment after hearing this.
But then he smiled and shook his head.
"Mr. Bi, I'm sorry. Although I, Song Lili, am not a very powerful person, I still have to keep my word."
"If there is a chance, we will cooperate next time."
Song Lili’s words made Congzhu breathe a sigh of relief.
If Bi Feihong really continues to increase prices, he really won't be able to bear it.
And obviously Song Lili has concerns about Penguin Video because of Xu Ji.
Although it was a bit impulsive to be able to win the copyright for this drama, overall Congzhu is quite happy.
Congzhu has decided to personally take charge of the promotion and distribution of this drama.
Although the theme and content of the drama itself are not very pleasing to the eye, it does not have the potential of those hit dramas.
But if there is enough popularity and the influence of word-of-mouth, it is still very likely to achieve good results.
The goal is also very clear. If you can make back the money during the broadcast, you will make money.
For a drama of this quality, even if it loses popularity in the follow-up, it is definitely a good thing to have it in Kiwi's film and television library.
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Just like that, by the time Xu Ji received the news, the copyright of the drama had been sold.
Xu Ji is quite satisfied with the price of 150 million.
However, because the network copyright requires that it be broadcast at the same time, rather than updated after the TV station has finished broadcasting.
Therefore, it is estimated that the price for TV rights cannot be sold so high.
It is estimated that it will not exceed 100 million.
Xu Ji actually had no idea, because in the world of memory, the show "My Leader, My Team" even had a big problem with its ratings.
At that time, one TV station even took the initiative to stop airing the show after thirty episodes because the ratings were so poor.
However, when "My Captain, My Group" was broadcast in the previous life, the Internet was not that developed.
The spread of information is not as fast as it is now.
Nowadays, the drama has the blessing of word-of-mouth, especially if the rating on Huaban.com is above 8 points, it can also bring a lot of popularity.
At the same time, some video self-media will also be one of the promotion channels for word-of-mouth dramas.
Therefore, it is still unknown whether it will be so miserable.
However, due to the theme and plot of the drama itself, it is destined to be a niche drama and will not become a hit like "Soldier Assault".
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Although he did not obtain the copyright of "My Leader, My Group", Chi Jiang's work still has to continue.
There is only less than a week left in the broadcast time of "White Night".
The publicity work is still proceeding in an orderly manner.
What surprised Chi Jiang was that after entering September, except for G station, there were no competitive dramas launched by other companies.
Including Penguin, the three major video platforms are promoting upcoming dramas in September, which are basically low-budget dramas without even first-line actors.
Although I don't know if it's because of "White Night", this is definitely good news.
At least within half a month after the broadcast, and throughout September, there were no competitors.
Basically, the traffic is on "White Night Chase".
Of course, this does not mean that a drama launched under such circumstances will definitely become a hit. Overturning is also common.
But Chi Jiang just has confidence in "White Night".
"Why is this drama so popular?"
Chi Jiang is really busy during this period. When he gets sleepy at noon, he is used to taking a nap on the sofa in his office.
But for some reason, he, who had never dreamed before, suddenly started dreaming this time.
In the dream, he also became a member of the expeditionary force. When he saw Long Wenwen in the play, he said with tears in his eyes:
"Let's go, I'll take you home!"
Chi Jiang suddenly felt a little regretful at this time. Maybe he should have been willful and bought the copyright of this drama.
Although it may be a commercial loss, a drama like this is indeed worth it.
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On the third day before the premiere of "White Night", Xu Ji also received an invitation from the crew of "The Masked Singer".
In fact, Xu Ji himself was not idle during this period. The four crews of the company, Pang Er and other directors came to see him almost whenever they had time.
And as the director of the four dramas, he is actually not just in name.
Xu Ji gave several directors a lot of advice on casting, framing, and even more details.
Xu Ji even regretted having so many projects approved at once.
Fortunately, the people selected are quite reliable. With four directors including Pang Er, the formation of the crew has basically been completed.
Xu Ji did not interfere in this matter. It is up to each of them to choose who they want.
However, during the casting process, the directors all came to ask Xu Ji for his opinion.
In the end, some of the main characters were decided.
In particular, the crew of "Parental Love", which seemed to be unable to find any roles before, quickly settled on some of the main roles after contacting the official actor Chen Kang.
They are all official actors.
Many of these official actors are actually not well paid, but they are very picky about the scripts.
But many people, including Chen Kang, agreed to the audition invitation without even mentioning reading the script after hearing that it was produced by Xu Ji Company and that the script was written by Xu Ji. p>
Needless to say, the acting skills of the official actors are natural. Qi Wen is very satisfied with the actors who auditioned.
After Chen Kang read the script, he immediately fell in love with the role of Ouyang Yi in it.
Qi Wen wanted to play the role no matter what, but it was only after all her efforts that Qi Wen tried to persuade her to play the role of Jiang Defu, the protagonist of this drama.
Chen Kang's image is still more suitable for this role.
As for the role of Ouyang Yi, Qi Wen also chose an official actor.
Xu Ji and I have never worked together before. We have invited each other in both "Soldier Assault" and "My Captain, My Regiment". After reading the script, the other party was not very interested, so he declined.
This time, I finally invited people to come thanks to "Parental Love".
In fact, there are still some problems with official actors accepting roles, and they need to report to the authorities.
If it is a drama with relatively sensitive themes, you may even be asked to refuse to perform.
But Xu Ji's drama obviously doesn't have such troubles, and the cooperation is not just once or twice.
Moreover, when Duan Shengyu heard that it was a drama produced by Xuji Company, he agreed directly without asking any questions.
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The dramas directed by other directors in the company are almost in preparation, and the latest "Ghost Blowing the Lamp" can basically start shooting in another month and a half at most.
But the only exception is Xu Ji's next film, which still has no progress.
Some crew members who had been previously appointed by Xu Ji saw that other colleagues were very busy at this time, and asked them several times.
They don't even know what kind of movie Xu Ji is planning to make.
Xu Ji is not in a hurry at all. He has already found a suitable actor, but he still can't get away during this period.
After recording the latest episode of "The Masked Singer" in a few days, Xu Ji will probably start working on his second movie.
But before that, "White Night" had its premiere.
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"Is it starring Ji Yiyang again?"
"Now he seems to have become Tongji's favorite male protagonist."
Sang Shaolong has actually been looking forward to this movie "White Night" for a long time.
With the arrival of September, the student party has started school, and there are no interesting new dramas throughout September. "White Night" naturally becomes the best choice.
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In fact, his impression of Ji Yiyang as an actor is quite good.
Although Ji Yiyang is very popular, he is definitely a leader even among first-line actors.
But Ji Yiyang is not like those celebrities who start crazy marketing after becoming popular. Overall, they are relatively low-key.
Although actors under Tongji Entertainment participate in variety shows more frequently, they are all guests and will not affect their on-screen image in the eyes of the audience.
Moreover, Ji Yiyang's improvement in acting skills is visible to the naked eye.
They are also willing to make progress. For example, the role of Cheng Cai in "Soldier Assault" is a very unpleasant role, but Ji Yiyang still played the role.
If it were other actors of the same level, they would not even be willing to take on such a role that is not the protagonist.
I can only say that it’s a good thing that Ji Yiyang’s boss is Xu Ji, otherwise, his acting talent would probably be wasted due to various things.
But it is a pity that until now, Ji Yiyang has not been able to get rid of the imprint left by the original fairy sword.
Compared to Ran Bai, another member of Tongji Entertainment, his acting skills are not favored either.
In Sang Shaolong's opinion, Ran Bai's acting skills in "The Silent Truth" were not at the same level as Ji Yiyang's.
However, Ji Yiyang is not too old. At the age of twenty-four, there is still a lot of room for growth.
It is not impossible to be able to win the Best Actor, Best Actor, etc. in the future.
Of course, in his opinion, Ji Yiyang's performance in "The Soul of Chess" aired some time ago was quite satisfactory.
The role of Time is actually not much of a challenge for him. Ji Yiyang once starred in "The Best of Us" and has acted in many school dramas before. Such a role that does not require much acting skills is normal if he is good at it.
There is a problem only if you act well.
However, this time Ji Yiyang's role in "White Night", judging from the trailer, should be regarded as a subversion of the type of roles he was good at.
It is considered to be out of the comfort zone.
I just don’t know how the specific performance will be.
With such curiosity, Sang Shaolong opened the newly updated first episode of "White Night Chase".