Gao Xu's drama project has less than half of the investment in animation projects, and the total investment of fifteen episodes is about 40 million yuan; profit expectations are completely incomparable to animation movies.
As most people like Wang Siqi think, the fastest money is the box office of the movie.
But Gao Xu has invested more energy in costume dramas.
The crew built a shooting site in the Western Regions Province.
From 509 to the first half of 510, in less than a year of production, Gao Xu took two flights to the shooting site to observe it himself.
Sun Jing, who was under his command, was also stationed in the Western Regions for a long time, and passed on various information back to Taicang.
A large media company in Taicang has signed an exclusive premiere agreement with Dream Incubation Studio.
The terms are a bit complicated, and the key content is to adopt a cooperation model of floating copyright fees.
When the series was about to be completed, a paid TV station under the other party was first screened, and then it was put on the shelves on their video website.
The higher the ratings and playback volume, the more copyright fees will be, and you can just follow the agreement.
At the same time, Gao Xu also needs to follow up on the animation project of "Zootopia".
With the experience from last time, this time he is familiar with it.
However, we still can't be lazy in the complicated matters in signing various contracts and negotiations.
In short, for more than half a year, Gao Xu entered a busy life again.
After both projects entered the market, the situation was a bit unexpected.
"Longmen Inn" was soon hit in the country, and the ratings of TV stations unexpectedly rose steadily.
As the producer, Taicang Shengying Film Factory, based on current data, will not only not lose money, but also make a lot of money.
The initial exclusive playback can at least recover the cost, and then sell it to other TV stations and websites, as well as export copyrights.
So profit is a sure thing.
After exporting this kind of traditional costume drama, at least Japan, North Korea, Annan and other places have high acceptance.
The exclusive premiere has expressed its willingness to continue to work together, and they hope to slightly modify the end of the series to make a sequel.
But Gao Xu did not accept it. He had his own plan in costume dramas and did not want to continue with this theme.
Of course, such a decision made Wei Jixun and the media company unable to understand, because the outside world now believes that this subject has become a high-quality project.
Gao Xu has different ideas and perspectives, and he is considering the content of the martial arts period.
"Zootopia" was recently released simultaneously around the world, making money is expected.
The surprise is that this animation has just been released. Looking at the domestic box office trend, it seems that it cannot surpass the previous animation "Dream Search"; on the contrary, it performed surprisingly well in the foreign market.
This shouldn't be the case. Gao Xu felt that the viewability of "Zootopia" is no worse than "Seeking Dreams", and there is also the halo bonus of Shufei's Golden Fan Award, but domestic audiences are not as likely to win.
That day, brother-in-law Wei Jixun came and came to Mengheng Studio in person.Gao Xu invited him into the office and asked Xiao Yu to make two cups of tea.
Wei Jixun did not hide his mood and said directly: To be honest, I really didn’t plan to make money on the series last year.
I know.Gao Xu said with a smile.
When the two talked about this topic, Gao Xu opened the video website, clicked out "Longmen Inn" on the homepage, and moved the monitor so that Wei Jixun could see it too.
What impressed Gao Xu the most in my memory was the movie version of Maggie Cheung. Due to technical limitations, the movie scenes and fineness in my memory were not as good as the TV series on the monitor.
The series currently being played, including costumes, scene details, shooting techniques, and actor acting skills, are all movie-level in Gao Xu's eyes.
Gao Xu has watched it before. The series focuses more on the relationship between characters and plot, and the whole world view is also very round and smooth.
This drama is undoubtedly a good work.
Gao Xu was in a very good mood. At this level, if he continued to film the story of Wude Dynasty, his scope of communication and influence would definitely not be bad.
Wei Jixun looked at it for a while and said: The shots are really good, I admire them very much.Brother Liu is really a victorious general when doing business.
Gao Xu smiled and refused to comment.
He felt that in addition to being well-made, this TV series had to admit that creativity had taken a shortcut.
There are a large number of bad movies in every period, which are often difficult to distinguish before the market tests; and he will not be too bad for the classic works recognized by countless people in his memory.
Perhaps innovation is not that easy, and it cannot even be made through money alone.
It’s just a matter of innovation in literature and art. If it’s innovative in science and technology, it can sometimes directly launch the engine of the world economy, which is not a joke.
Wei Jixun's voice said again: I'm here to disturb you today, mainly because my uncle mentioned you.
oh?Gao Xu turned his gaze away from the screen.
Wei Jixun said: After my uncle said that, I also realized the extraordinary nature of Brother Liu.It is your first time investing in a drama, and it is not easy to organize such unknown projects.
The consultants around me are also very effective, at least they didn't let me get into some tricks.Gao Xu said relaxedly.
Wei Jixun nodded and said: Brother Liu is really very cognitive. Like Director Ma Xuan, I was not optimistic about it at the time.We both talked about it, you have to use him.
Gao Xu said: It seems that you are not wrong now, right?
Wei Jixun pondered for a moment: Brother Liu doesn’t understand the major of directors, so how can he make a definite judgment?
This sentence suddenly stopped Gao Xu. He thought for a while and said: It’s mainly based on intuition.I am a person who is willing to listen to other people's analysis and opinions, but I rely solely on myself to make decisions and results.
Wei Jixun was stunned for a moment and looked at each other with Gao Xu.
However, in Gao Xu's mind, intuition is actually a vague summary of information collected from multiple aspects.
Not to mention a director, at most it can only affect a transaction. The civil and military officials appointed by Gao Xu often affected the operation of the dynasty and the outcome of the war. Didn’t he also do it by intuition?
Wei Jixun's eyes were both appreciative and seemed to have a similar jealousy, and his tone was a bit strange: Uncle has a high opinion of you.
Gao Xu glanced at him and said modestly: Thanks to Mr. Wei Zhongming's wrong love.However, Mr. Wei’s business is not the same thing as ours, and it should be fundamentally different.
Wei Jixun said: By the way, the Economic and Trade Conference of the Twelve Countries will be held next month, and the location is in Taicang.My uncle will come to Taicang at that time, so he asked me to bring a message and invite Brother Liu to go with me.
Gao Xu showed an unexpected look and asked: I, a person who works in entertainment and television, need to attend such a meeting?
Wei Jixun shook his head and said: I don’t know the reason very well. My father’s capital scale is larger than that of Brother Liu, and he has not received an invitation.But since my uncle spoke, he had his own reasons.
I'll give you a reply in the late month, and I'll call Brother Wei at that time.Gao Xu said.He was not sure whether Wei Zhongming had any profound meaning for the time being, so he left room for it.
Ah!Wei Jixun looked at him in shock.
Gao Xu said kindly: Xiaowan doesn't really want me to be busy with utilitarianism all day long, so I have to discuss it with her first.
Wei Jixun immediately laughed out loud: What does she know about this kind of thing?Don't worry about her!
Brother Wei is Xiaowan's eldest brother, of course he can ignore it.Gao Xu said with a smile.
Wei Jixun shook his head gently: OK, but Brother Liu is better not to reject uncle.If Xiaowan is making a fuss, I will help you persuade.
One word is determined.Gao Xu stretched out his hand.
Wei Jixun held his hand, looked at him and said: Then I won’t disturb you much.Remember to call as soon as possible.
Gao Xu sent Wei Jixun to the elevator entrance.
He returned to the hall, walked to the office door, and called Sun Jing.
When she came out, Gao Xu said in front of several people: Now, the project has reached the harvest season.There is nothing important to do after that, we just need to wait.I also want to take a break and look for the next project topic.I won't come to work tomorrow.
Sun Jing nodded and said: I will help Mr. Liu take care of the rest. I wish you a happy holiday.
Gao Xu looked at her: Very good.When the next thing is done, you will let everyone have a holiday.Starting tomorrow, working hours are no longer so strict. If anyone has something to do, they can be late or take leave. Anyway, there are not many things.
Sun Jing smiled and said: Mr. Liu is really a good boss.
Gao Xu also smiled: There are only a few people, so you don’t have to be too nervous about spending those few dollars.Besides, when the project was launched, everyone worked hard and serious, thank you.
Scattered applause came from inside and outside the hall.
Sun Jing said: You said that a project worth hundreds of millions of yuan is so light and Mr. Liu is generous.
The project's revenue is almost the same, so of course you can say a few light words at this time.Gao Xu laughed, then left the hall and walked towards the office.
He walked to the door and remembered something again. He suddenly turned around and said: Director Sun, Xiao Yu, if anyone contacts you and asks about the creators of the series content, remember to contact me.
OKXiao Yu was the first to answer, and she and Sun Jing nodded, with a little confused expression.
Gao Xu didn't explain much.He walked up to Wang Cheng and chatted for a few words, picked up a stack of the most important paper documents, and then found a bag to put it in.After packing up, he went downstairs with his bag in his arms.
Gao Xu put the bag on the co-driver's chair in the sports car and sat in the cab.He didn't start the car immediately and continued to sit in the car and calm down for a while.
The work matters have finally come to an end, and the funds will become stronger.Gao Xu still breathed a sigh of relief.
The costume drama currently being played has a small amount of hidden details.
To this day, there are still few concubines; it may be because there are too few details that are implied, or they may not have seen the show.
However, after Gao Xu made a drama about Emperor Wude, they should not miss it.If they were indeed here.
People from that era will of course be interested in dramas from that era.
As most people like Wang Siqi think, the fastest money is the box office of the movie.
But Gao Xu has invested more energy in costume dramas.
The crew built a shooting site in the Western Regions Province.
From 509 to the first half of 510, in less than a year of production, Gao Xu took two flights to the shooting site to observe it himself.
Sun Jing, who was under his command, was also stationed in the Western Regions for a long time, and passed on various information back to Taicang.
A large media company in Taicang has signed an exclusive premiere agreement with Dream Incubation Studio.
The terms are a bit complicated, and the key content is to adopt a cooperation model of floating copyright fees.
When the series was about to be completed, a paid TV station under the other party was first screened, and then it was put on the shelves on their video website.
The higher the ratings and playback volume, the more copyright fees will be, and you can just follow the agreement.
At the same time, Gao Xu also needs to follow up on the animation project of "Zootopia".
With the experience from last time, this time he is familiar with it.
However, we still can't be lazy in the complicated matters in signing various contracts and negotiations.
In short, for more than half a year, Gao Xu entered a busy life again.
After both projects entered the market, the situation was a bit unexpected.
"Longmen Inn" was soon hit in the country, and the ratings of TV stations unexpectedly rose steadily.
As the producer, Taicang Shengying Film Factory, based on current data, will not only not lose money, but also make a lot of money.
The initial exclusive playback can at least recover the cost, and then sell it to other TV stations and websites, as well as export copyrights.
So profit is a sure thing.
After exporting this kind of traditional costume drama, at least Japan, North Korea, Annan and other places have high acceptance.
The exclusive premiere has expressed its willingness to continue to work together, and they hope to slightly modify the end of the series to make a sequel.
But Gao Xu did not accept it. He had his own plan in costume dramas and did not want to continue with this theme.
Of course, such a decision made Wei Jixun and the media company unable to understand, because the outside world now believes that this subject has become a high-quality project.
Gao Xu has different ideas and perspectives, and he is considering the content of the martial arts period.
"Zootopia" was recently released simultaneously around the world, making money is expected.
The surprise is that this animation has just been released. Looking at the domestic box office trend, it seems that it cannot surpass the previous animation "Dream Search"; on the contrary, it performed surprisingly well in the foreign market.
This shouldn't be the case. Gao Xu felt that the viewability of "Zootopia" is no worse than "Seeking Dreams", and there is also the halo bonus of Shufei's Golden Fan Award, but domestic audiences are not as likely to win.
That day, brother-in-law Wei Jixun came and came to Mengheng Studio in person.Gao Xu invited him into the office and asked Xiao Yu to make two cups of tea.
Wei Jixun did not hide his mood and said directly: To be honest, I really didn’t plan to make money on the series last year.
I know.Gao Xu said with a smile.
When the two talked about this topic, Gao Xu opened the video website, clicked out "Longmen Inn" on the homepage, and moved the monitor so that Wei Jixun could see it too.
What impressed Gao Xu the most in my memory was the movie version of Maggie Cheung. Due to technical limitations, the movie scenes and fineness in my memory were not as good as the TV series on the monitor.
The series currently being played, including costumes, scene details, shooting techniques, and actor acting skills, are all movie-level in Gao Xu's eyes.
Gao Xu has watched it before. The series focuses more on the relationship between characters and plot, and the whole world view is also very round and smooth.
This drama is undoubtedly a good work.
Gao Xu was in a very good mood. At this level, if he continued to film the story of Wude Dynasty, his scope of communication and influence would definitely not be bad.
Wei Jixun looked at it for a while and said: The shots are really good, I admire them very much.Brother Liu is really a victorious general when doing business.
Gao Xu smiled and refused to comment.
He felt that in addition to being well-made, this TV series had to admit that creativity had taken a shortcut.
There are a large number of bad movies in every period, which are often difficult to distinguish before the market tests; and he will not be too bad for the classic works recognized by countless people in his memory.
Perhaps innovation is not that easy, and it cannot even be made through money alone.
It’s just a matter of innovation in literature and art. If it’s innovative in science and technology, it can sometimes directly launch the engine of the world economy, which is not a joke.
Wei Jixun's voice said again: I'm here to disturb you today, mainly because my uncle mentioned you.
oh?Gao Xu turned his gaze away from the screen.
Wei Jixun said: After my uncle said that, I also realized the extraordinary nature of Brother Liu.It is your first time investing in a drama, and it is not easy to organize such unknown projects.
The consultants around me are also very effective, at least they didn't let me get into some tricks.Gao Xu said relaxedly.
Wei Jixun nodded and said: Brother Liu is really very cognitive. Like Director Ma Xuan, I was not optimistic about it at the time.We both talked about it, you have to use him.
Gao Xu said: It seems that you are not wrong now, right?
Wei Jixun pondered for a moment: Brother Liu doesn’t understand the major of directors, so how can he make a definite judgment?
This sentence suddenly stopped Gao Xu. He thought for a while and said: It’s mainly based on intuition.I am a person who is willing to listen to other people's analysis and opinions, but I rely solely on myself to make decisions and results.
Wei Jixun was stunned for a moment and looked at each other with Gao Xu.
However, in Gao Xu's mind, intuition is actually a vague summary of information collected from multiple aspects.
Not to mention a director, at most it can only affect a transaction. The civil and military officials appointed by Gao Xu often affected the operation of the dynasty and the outcome of the war. Didn’t he also do it by intuition?
Wei Jixun's eyes were both appreciative and seemed to have a similar jealousy, and his tone was a bit strange: Uncle has a high opinion of you.
Gao Xu glanced at him and said modestly: Thanks to Mr. Wei Zhongming's wrong love.However, Mr. Wei’s business is not the same thing as ours, and it should be fundamentally different.
Wei Jixun said: By the way, the Economic and Trade Conference of the Twelve Countries will be held next month, and the location is in Taicang.My uncle will come to Taicang at that time, so he asked me to bring a message and invite Brother Liu to go with me.
Gao Xu showed an unexpected look and asked: I, a person who works in entertainment and television, need to attend such a meeting?
Wei Jixun shook his head and said: I don’t know the reason very well. My father’s capital scale is larger than that of Brother Liu, and he has not received an invitation.But since my uncle spoke, he had his own reasons.
I'll give you a reply in the late month, and I'll call Brother Wei at that time.Gao Xu said.He was not sure whether Wei Zhongming had any profound meaning for the time being, so he left room for it.
Ah!Wei Jixun looked at him in shock.
Gao Xu said kindly: Xiaowan doesn't really want me to be busy with utilitarianism all day long, so I have to discuss it with her first.
Wei Jixun immediately laughed out loud: What does she know about this kind of thing?Don't worry about her!
Brother Wei is Xiaowan's eldest brother, of course he can ignore it.Gao Xu said with a smile.
Wei Jixun shook his head gently: OK, but Brother Liu is better not to reject uncle.If Xiaowan is making a fuss, I will help you persuade.
One word is determined.Gao Xu stretched out his hand.
Wei Jixun held his hand, looked at him and said: Then I won’t disturb you much.Remember to call as soon as possible.
Gao Xu sent Wei Jixun to the elevator entrance.
He returned to the hall, walked to the office door, and called Sun Jing.
When she came out, Gao Xu said in front of several people: Now, the project has reached the harvest season.There is nothing important to do after that, we just need to wait.I also want to take a break and look for the next project topic.I won't come to work tomorrow.
Sun Jing nodded and said: I will help Mr. Liu take care of the rest. I wish you a happy holiday.
Gao Xu looked at her: Very good.When the next thing is done, you will let everyone have a holiday.Starting tomorrow, working hours are no longer so strict. If anyone has something to do, they can be late or take leave. Anyway, there are not many things.
Sun Jing smiled and said: Mr. Liu is really a good boss.
Gao Xu also smiled: There are only a few people, so you don’t have to be too nervous about spending those few dollars.Besides, when the project was launched, everyone worked hard and serious, thank you.
Scattered applause came from inside and outside the hall.
Sun Jing said: You said that a project worth hundreds of millions of yuan is so light and Mr. Liu is generous.
The project's revenue is almost the same, so of course you can say a few light words at this time.Gao Xu laughed, then left the hall and walked towards the office.
He walked to the door and remembered something again. He suddenly turned around and said: Director Sun, Xiao Yu, if anyone contacts you and asks about the creators of the series content, remember to contact me.
OKXiao Yu was the first to answer, and she and Sun Jing nodded, with a little confused expression.
Gao Xu didn't explain much.He walked up to Wang Cheng and chatted for a few words, picked up a stack of the most important paper documents, and then found a bag to put it in.After packing up, he went downstairs with his bag in his arms.
Gao Xu put the bag on the co-driver's chair in the sports car and sat in the cab.He didn't start the car immediately and continued to sit in the car and calm down for a while.
The work matters have finally come to an end, and the funds will become stronger.Gao Xu still breathed a sigh of relief.
The costume drama currently being played has a small amount of hidden details.
To this day, there are still few concubines; it may be because there are too few details that are implied, or they may not have seen the show.
However, after Gao Xu made a drama about Emperor Wude, they should not miss it.If they were indeed here.
People from that era will of course be interested in dramas from that era.
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