eurekapd Chapter 228 Investment Finalization
Chapter 228 Investment Finalization
Last year, Taobao held a "Double Eleven" shopping festival.
At the time, Taobao went all out, spending a lot of money to promote the concept of Singles' Day across the entire internet.
Now, Gu Heng and his group have essentially gotten something for free.
Riding the wave of Taobao's Double Eleven shopping festival, promotional press releases were flying everywhere.
All the single people on the internet thought, "If we can't afford big-ticket items on Singles' Day, are we supposed to just pay for a movie ticket to mourn our dead love?"
Even more interestingly, there was a wave of online marketing claiming that taking your current partner to see "Love is Not Blind" could test their survival instincts.
Goodness, now not only single people want to go, but couples are also deciding to go to the cinema as a precaution.
Meanwhile, Gu Heng received a phone call from Su Qing, which summoned him back to the company.
The first draft of the script for "Joy of Life" is complete.
When Gu Heng arrived at the company, he picked up a thick stack of scripts on the table and flipped through them.
The first season still consists of 46 episodes in total, but Gu Heng asked the writing team to add some content.
It has more transitions and closed loops than the version broadcast in the previous life.
If we want to be broadcast on satellite TV, we can't follow the path of web series.
At least the ending can't be as rushed as it was in the previous life.
Every day after dinner, the elderly folks would bring a small stool and sit in front of the TV.
Your protagonist went through hardships and struggles for over forty episodes, only to be killed off in the last episode.
The protagonist died.
This left the audience in a state of confusion, unsure whether to accept it or not.
If a backlash against their reputation comes along, then we're doomed!
Speaking of satellite TV, in the past, Vision Entertainment's television projects...
They all paid for the filming themselves first, and then sold the finished product to various TV stations after editing.
But ever since "Scarlet Heart" became a huge hit on Dragon TV, those provincial satellite TV stations have gone completely crazy!
Every few days, they would call Vision Entertainment, subtly asking Director Gu if there were any new projects coming up.
Especially at Beijing TV, the program acquisition director practically treated Su Qing's office as his own home.
Beijing TV has been in a rather awkward position for the past few years.
Even though it's the capital city, with CCTV (China Central Television) looming over them, breaking through to the top is incredibly difficult.
They also faced attacks from local TV stations in Hunan and Jiangsu.
I gritted my teeth and invested in "My Chief and My Regiment" after a lot of hard work, and it earned me a lot of good reputation and money.
Taiwan's leaders were just planning to make grand plans and revitalize the Beijing metropolitan area when they turned around and saw...
Dragon TV took off from its slump thanks to the visionary shows "iPartment" and "Scarlet Heart"!
How can I stand this?
The purchasing director of Beijing TV repeatedly tried to win Su Qing over by pouring out her grievances and appealing to her emotions.
"President Su, please talk to Director Gu about this!"
"We're all in Beijing, think more about our own people!"
"We can talk about it, we can even offer GG a revenue share!"
After listening to Su Qing's retelling, Gu Heng thought for a moment.
"Since Beijing TV is so sincere, let's go together. But let's invite another station in as well."
Gu Heng asked Su Qing to contact Xiao Ma Benteng.
The total budget for the film "Joy of Life" was as high as 7500 million yuan.
Since Gu Heng had decided to film it, he naturally wanted to make it as high-quality as possible, and the costumes, props, and grand scenes could not be taken lightly.
Xiao Ma Ben Teng's expertise in filming historical dramas and political intrigue dramas is absolutely top-notch in the industry.
Big Dog was quite happy when he received Gu Heng's invitation.
I never expected to be able to participate in a visionary project!
After several days of negotiations, the result was excellent.
Xiaoma Benteng secured a 25% investment and sent its top-notch costume, makeup, and prop team to the production crew.
Meanwhile, Beijing TV, gritting its teeth, not only gave up 15% of the investment but also 5% of the revenue from GG.
However, the first broadcast rights belong to them.
There's nothing we can do; even the landlords have no surplus grain now.
With the project approved, the most crucial step left is casting.
The male lead, Lord Fan, is naturally Zhang Ruoyun, a filial son.
But a problem arises: although "Joy of Life" is disguised as a lighthearted time-travel comedy, it is essentially an ensemble drama about political intrigue.
Zhang Ruoyun is still a complete newcomer at this time. How can you expect him to single-handedly carry a drama with an investment of 7500 million yuan?
Naturally, someone has to step in and make things happen.
Without saying a word, Gu Heng immediately decided on Chen Daoming and Wu Gang.
These two veteran actors are, one is the unfathomable Emperor Qing, and the other is Chen Pingping, the King of the Night.
The other important characters are mostly the original cast. Without these veteran actors, the political intrigue drama just wouldn't have the same feel.
As for the female lead, Lin Wan'er, Gu Heng glanced through the list and immediately decided, "Let Dilraba Dilmurat play the role!"
Since Dilraba signed with Yang Mi's studio, she's been talking non-stop all day long.
This is perfect timing. Putting aside Lin Wan'er's other roles, her nickname "Chicken Leg Girl" isn't for nothing.
When Su Qing presented this huge opportunity to Dilraba Dilmurat and described in detail the scale of the drama and the importance of the female lead.
One sentence stuck in my mind.
Dilraba swallowed hard, her face full of anticipation: "President Su, you mean... chicken legs will be plentiful during the filming of this drama?!"
Su Qing looked at the silly girl in front of her and nodded helplessly.
Gu Heng, on the other hand, was laughing so hard he almost passed out.
The film crew set up the production at an astonishing speed.
Director Gu Heng brought in Sun Hao.
This person was the director of "Joy of Life" in his previous life, and he is quite talented.
He just finished filming "The Big Girl Gets Married" and is currently at home, picking his toes and thinking about his next script.
I came immediately upon receiving the invitation from Vision.
In just a few days, all the angle determinations were completed!
When the official announcement of "Joy of Life" was made, everyone was stunned.
The investment is 7500 million yuan and it also features a group of veteran actors.
It seems they're aiming for the title of "King of Dramas."
However, the male and female leads are both newcomers. Isn't Director Gu being too hasty?
Meanwhile, the little fox, who was frantically touring the south with Tang Yan for the promotional tour of "Love is Not Blind," also saw the trending topic on Weibo.
I just found out that my best friend had quietly become the lead actress!
Yang Mi returned to the hotel and immediately took out her phone to call Gu Heng.
"Gu Heng! You dared to steal from my house while I was away from Beijing?!"
Gu Heng moved his phone a little further away, rubbed his ears, and retorted righteously.
"You all belong to my family, and how can a scholar's business be called stealing?"
"You have to make it up to me!"
"Tell me, how do you want to compensate me?"
"Hehe, I want to eat the tripe from that restaurant in the south of the city, and also spicy crayfish, and..."
Gu Heng only realized what was happening when he heard the little fox on the other end of the phone still reciting the menu.
I thought it was going to be a drama of regret and remorse.
It turns out that the little fox's accusations were just a pretense; his real intention was to find ways to get food!
I was wondering where Dilraba got her gluttonous personality from; it turns out you taught her that!