Chinese Entertainment 2017: Starting from the Top Writers

Chapter 570: Under Control, Prey Hunter

"Boss Lin, to be honest, we discussed this internally before coming to you, and the bottom line we agreed on is that the maximum price we can accept is 10 million per episode."

"Now that you've spoken like this, Mr. Lin, I don't know how to respond."

Cai Huaijun shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"Mr. Lin, can I ask how many episodes this work is expected to have?"

Cheng Hongrong on the side asked.

Upon hearing this, Cai Huaijun and his companions became more spirited and their eyes were fixed on Lin Li.

"According to the script I have written so far, it is expected to be around 40 episodes."

Lin Li raised four fingers and chuckled.

"That's 4.8 million, right?"

Shen Lu took a deep breath and couldn't help but interrupt.

4.8 billion!

The current situation in the film and television industry is enough to drive many film and television companies in the industry crazy!

"That's a pretty good calculation."

Lin Li looked at her and teased with a smile.

"Ahem... still, still okay."

Shen Lu coughed lightly and stammered.

She didn't dare to look at Lin Li at all. She felt that Lin Li, who asked for 4.8 million yuan, was too far away from her. The strange thoughts in her mind were instantly suppressed.

She has self-knowledge and knows that some people are stars in the sky and are not from the same world as her.

But Hu Lianxin didn't think so. She stared at Lin Li without blinking, feeling that she had never wanted to conquer a man like this before!
It is hard to appreciate the shock of some things unless you see them with your own eyes.

It's not that she is unaware of Lin Li's financial strength. Ever since he donated 100 million yuan to Renmin University's anniversary celebration, many people have speculated on the Internet about Lin Li's personal assets. However, Lin Li has so many works, not to mention his royalties, the copyright fees for the adaptations of his works that are occasionally exposed are astronomical.

Moreover, starting with “Kai ei”, every work of Nanxun Culture has been a hit. Currently, the only known information is that “Bei Ni” received nearly 10 billion in revenue, “Shaonian” received nearly 14 billion in revenue, and “Qin Re” received 4.2 million in online copyright fees.

These news are indeed surprising when you see them, but they don’t feel real and always seem too far away.

But now Lin Li casually offered 1200 million per episode for the copyright fee in front of her, as if it was only 120 yuan, which really shocked her.

Power and money are the most deadly drugs. Hu Lianxin felt that her head was a little dizzy.

I don’t know if it was because of the red wine I just drank, or because of Lin Li’s face, or because of something else.

Very top!

"Tsk...Boss Lin, you're really making things difficult for me. This is not a small amount of money!"

Cai Huaijun smacked his lips and sighed.

"Mr. Cai, let's be frank. We are old acquaintances. You were also present at the last intimate online copyright ownership auction."

"Mr. Gong finally won the exclusive online broadcast rights for "Qinle" at a price of 1000 million per episode. Does Mr. Cai feel that he got a loss?"

"Our Shonan TV got the first round of satellite broadcasting rights at a price of 300 million per episode. Even if it is broadcasted on two satellites with Shanghai Satellite TV, it will still make a lot of money, right?"

Lin Li didn't take Cai Huaijun's words to heart at all and asked back repeatedly.

There was no point in talking nonsense, so he wanted to finish the chat early as he was still waiting to get back to Sister Yitong.

She just received a message on her mobile phone that she has returned to her home in Beijing.

"I understand what Mr. Lin said. Thanks to Mr. Lin, we were able to recover from the decline in the first half of this year by being friendly. Otherwise, it would have been even more difficult."

"I believe that Mr. Lin also knows that Tiansheng Changge has caused us to lose so much money that we are vomiting blood. Otherwise, I would not be so anxious to come to you, Mr. Lin, for help!"

Cai Huaijun spread his hands and said helplessly.

"So Mr. Cai always thinks that my Qingqing Daily is not as good as The Rise of Phoenixes?"

"We at Mango TV were willing to spend 6 million on The Rise of Phoenixes, but when it comes to My Sweetheart, is 4.8 million a problem?"

Lin Li kept smiling, but his words were very aggressive.

Hu Lianxin and Shen Lu were surprised at Lin Li's dominance and shrank their necks unconsciously, fearing that Cai Huaijun would get angry because of Lin Li's attitude.

However, Cai Huaijun's reaction was completely beyond their expectations.

"Hey, how can Mr. Lin say that? I absolutely believe in Mr. Lin. I listened to everything Mr. Lin said when he analyzed Qingqing's daily life just now, and I completely agree with what Mr. Lin said."

"But Mr. Lin, the traffic of our Mango TV cannot be compared with that of the three major video platforms. I am worried that this drama will not achieve the expected effect due to the traffic of our platform!"

Cai Huaijun explained to Lin Li with a bitter face and an embarrassed expression.

Lin Li smiled slightly and did not respond. Instead, he slowly poured himself a cup of tea, then picked up the teacup and took a sip. Then he looked at Cai Huaijun, just looked at him, but said nothing.

"Hey, Mr. Lin, let's just talk. Your smile makes me feel uneasy!"

Cai Huaijun frowned and asked hurriedly.

"Mr. Cai, it is precisely because Mango TV's traffic is not as good as the three major video platforms that it needs Qingqing Daily more, right?"

Lin Li held the teacup in front of his eyes and turned it gently, staring at the patterns on the cup with concentration, and spoke in a leisurely tone.

Cai Huaijun fixed his eyes and looked at Lin Li deeply, then turned his head and looked at Cheng Hongrong. After getting her nod, Cai Huaijun turned his head to look at Lin Li with understanding and stretched out his right hand in front of him.

"Boss Lin really has a thorough understanding of the current situation of our mangoes."

"In that case, I won't be miserable here anymore. Happy cooperation, Mr. Lin!"

The embarrassed expression on Cai Huaijun's face disappeared instantly, and he was immediately covered with a cheerful smile.

"It's been a pleasure working with you. I believe that when Qingqing goes online, its performance will not disappoint Mr. Cai. Mr. Cai will definitely be the first to receive the credit at the celebration banquet."

"Of course, so does President Cheng."

Lin Li held Cai Huaijun's hand and said as a matter of course.

"Then I'll borrow Mr. Lin's good words."

"I propose that we have another drink together."

"As it should be."

With a crisp "clang" sound, Hu Lianxin and Shen Lu drank the wine in their glasses. Then, they looked at Lin Li and the other two who were toasting each other in a daze, and their heads were unable to react for a while.

A cooperation worth 4.8 million yuan was reached just like that?

Is that true? That’s 4.8 million!

It's not the Korean won, is it that easy to decide?

Is this what the world of the big guys is like?

Or maybe it's because he is Lin Li that he is like this?
They all focused their eyes on Lin Li's face, and were a little dazed for a moment as they saw that he looked so calm even though he had just negotiated a cooperation worth 4.8 million yuan.

Under the light, Lin Li's handsome face seemed to be covered with a faint halo, making the two feel that he was sitting so close to them, yet so far away.

"Then if it goes as expected, Mr. Lin's preferred heroine is Miss Hu."

After taking another sip of wine, Cai Huaijun looked at Hu Lianxin who was eating in small bites and said in a teasing tone.

The cooperation has been finalized, and Cai Huaijun is in high spirits.

As soon as the words came out, Hu Lianxin was stunned for a moment, then quickly swallowed the food in her mouth and raised her head to meet the gazes of several people.

heroine?
How is that possible? It couldn't be me.

Hu Lianxin thought of it instantly.

Shen Lu glanced back and forth between Hu Lianxin and Lin Li. She was also very curious whether this freshman in front of her was the one who was studying at the Central Academy of Drama.

If it's her, she's lucky enough.

Mango TV originally wanted to promote her...

"Mr. Cai must have made a mistake, not me."

Hu Lianxin raised her hands and waved them in front of her, forcing a smile.

She thought so, but it was obviously not her.

Speaking of the sky-high copyright fee of 4.8 million, she also wanted to know who was so lucky to be the heroine of this work.

"It seems that Miss Hu really doesn't know. Could it be that Mr. Lin has prepared a surprise for Miss Hu and hasn't told Miss Hu yet?"

Cai Huaijun saw that the expression on Hu Lianxin's face did not seem fake, and looked at Lin Li with a puzzled look.

"Boss Cai is wrong. Xiao Hu and I did meet by chance today, not her."

Lin Li glanced at Hu Lianxin and responded.

"Oh... I was mistaken, sorry Miss Hu."

Cai Huaijun glanced at Lin Li's expression, understood what was going on, and turned to apologize to Hu Lianxin.

"Mr. Cai is joking. What does this matter?"

Hu Lianxin smiled with her eyebrows curved as if nothing had happened.

"Then Mr. Lin, I am a little curious, which actress is it?"

"All that's left for our cooperation to be finalized is for Mr. Lin to let Old Cai know who the heroine is, right?"

Cai Huaijun leaned back in his chair and asked in a probing tone.

"Yes, Mr. Lin, I am curious too."

Cheng Hongrong asked curiously.

Not only Cai Huaijun, she also thought it was Hu Lianxin brought by Lin Li, and she felt a little unhappy in her heart.

After all, although Hu Lianxin has outstanding appearance, she is not well-known at all. She is a complete newcomer and no one knows how good her acting skills are.

Even though Nanxun Culture has rich experience and achieved remarkable results in promoting new actors, she would prefer to have an actress who already has a popular base to play the leading female role, which would be safer.

"My preferred heroine is Tian Xiwei."

Seeing that several people were looking at him, Lin Li didn't intend to hide anything and spoke directly.

"Ms. Tian Xiwei! That's great, that's great. If it's Ms. Tian, ​​then I have more confidence in this drama."

When Cai Huaijun heard that it was Tian Xiwei, his eyes instantly brightened and his tone rose.

"Ms. Tian is indeed suitable. She has a sweet image and is very suitable for playing this kind of warm and healing work."

Cheng Hongrong also echoed with a smile on his face.

It turns out to be her!

The eyes of Hu Lianxin and Shen Lu both darkened.

But thinking about Tian Xiwei's current popularity and the scandals between her and Lin Li, it doesn't seem strange.

But I'm still very envious.

The designated heroine and a huge investment of 4.8 million are really enviable!

"From the perspective of Li Wei's character, this character is sweet at first but has great growth potential in the later stages. She needs to show the toughness, tolerance and maturity of a woman, not just being sweet."

"There are many sweet actresses to choose from in the market, but I prefer fresh faces to support the role. I think Oda can have a chemistry with the role, and can take into account the lively, simple and sweet side in the front, and can also interpret the more mature side of women in the later stage."

“I believe she will not disappoint Mr. Cai and Mr. Cheng.”

Lin Li stated his reasons slowly and methodically.

Mango spent so much money that he thought he should give some explanation.

"Mr. Lin, you don't have to explain so much. I have absolute trust in you, Mr. Lin!"

"Yes, with Director Lin's script, Nanxun Culture's production team, and Ms. Tian Xiwei joining us, why should we worry about our drama not being a success?"

Cai Huaijun and Cheng Hongrong expressed their approval one after another. Seeing this, Lin Li said no more, raised his smile and raised his glass to the two of them.

Seeing that they were toasting each other again, Shen Lu sighed imperceptibly.

But she knew that even if Mango wanted to promote her, they cared more about Lin Li's attitude.

She estimated that she could get a supporting female role in this drama, but when she thought about Mango TV’s investment in this work, she felt that there seemed to be nothing wrong with it.

After all, this is a drama produced by Nanxun Culture, and even a supporting role is enough to make people in the circle scramble for it.

Hu Lianxin stared at Lin Li's profile with a fiery look in her eyes. She didn't dare to think about the position of the heroine, but could she fight for the position of the supporting actress?

Since Lin Li didn't reject me today, he must be interested in me, right?
If I increase my offensive, maybe I can capture Lin Li today!
Lin Li caught Hu Lianxin's eye from the corner of his eye, and a slight curve appeared at the corner of his lips.

Girl, don’t you know that hunters often appear as prey?

(End of this chapter)