Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 393 Filming Continues (34)

Shen Yan was quite grateful to Tangren...

I'm grateful, but it's impossible for me to ask him for help.

Cai Yinong is a woman with a very strong desire for control!
Even if Cai Yinong is easy to talk to, Shen Yan won't give bad advice.

After all, if Tangren falls, everyone gets a good meal!
Shen Yan casually asked, "What are your thoughts, Lao Cai?"

"...She's looking for someone to resolve this..."

"This kind of thing can't be dragged on any longer. How about I write a script and your company films it?"

"…don't want!"

"Ah? Why?"

Shi Shi: "You don't earn much selling scripts..."

Shen Yan flicked her nose: "You're overthinking it. I meant I'd find Director Li to film it for me, the copyright would belong to me, and I'd cover the production costs!"

"So...all the profits are yours?"

"Of course!" Shen Yan nodded. "Tangren's production capabilities are quite good. What I'm doing is a way of helping out, so your company won't be without projects..."

"...What show is it?"

"Web series!"

"Huh? A web series?"

"We've decided to team up with iQiyi to create a few dramas that are a bit difficult to pass censorship, relying on their explicit content to attract viewers... The investment won't be high, and we'll be using newcomers..."

"I'm worried they won't be willing, after all, it's a web series..."

Okay, right now, web series are at the very bottom of the pecking order...

Poorly made, relying on borderline production to attract attention!

There has always been an unspoken hierarchy of disdain in the film and television industry: those who make movies look down on those who make TV series, and those who make TV series look down on those who make web series.

Later, everyone looked down on short dramas!
No wonder, online dramas are indeed very cheap right now...

"The Swindler", "Hip Hop Quartet"...

Early web dramas aimed for a 'web-friendly' feel...

They also look down on people who make TV dramas!
This group of people knows almost nothing about the structure of a standard film and television script, their heads are full of garbage ideas, and they think they've caught the wave of opportunity...

Later, a group of professional actors entered the fray, improving the quality of the web series.

Poorly made products have lost their market...

However, the online drama market is still in its infancy...

It is in the initial stage of land reclamation.

Shen Yan smiled and said, "There's not much difference between web series and TV series... netizens are also viewers! Besides, the major video websites will definitely produce their own series; this is the future trend, and we definitely need to try it out... Could you ask around for me? If they're willing, we can cooperate; if not, I'll find someone to do it myself!"

"Then I'll ask tomorrow..."

Don't you need to shoot commercials?

"...I have an event the day after tomorrow, and 'The Legend of Mu Mansion' is about to air, so I also need to do a few promotional events..."

"Okay, let's go to sleep first!"

"Aren't you going to do it anymore?"

"Let's adjust to the time difference first..."

……

The film crew of "American Dreams in China" returned to China to film, but this did not generate much discussion...

After all, the movie is still in production.

The film and television industry is never short of news.

Besides the Golden Eagle Awards, the National Day film season has been the most talked-about event lately. The promotional campaign for "Tai Chi" is truly impressive!

They reserved poster space on the wall of Beijing Guomao subway station months in advance, even did 3D animation, and monopolized the IMAX theater…

Huayi Brothers had a terrible year!
Apart from "Shaolin" which may have made a little money, films such as "Love in Space", "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan", "Starry Night", "Happy Magic" and "Old Master Q: The Legend of Little Water Tiger" suffered heavy losses.

In 2012, Huayi Brothers urgently needed to seize the top market position, so they had to produce blockbuster films!
"Painted Skin 2" has grossed 7.02 million yuan, currently ranking first for the year...

"The Criminal" ranked second with a box office of 6.8 million yuan, but the former cost 1.2 million yuan, while the latter only cost 5000 million yuan!
"Tai Chi 1: From Zero to Hero" must directly defeat Shen Yan's "The Big Shot"...

Therefore, during the film's release phase, Fruit Chan bluntly stated: "I have never failed during the National Day holiday period, so everyone should withdraw from the market!"

Then Shen Yan replied, "That's because my movie hadn't been released during the National Day holiday before!"

And he stated his goal as 'one billion'!
Not only Shen Yan, but also Chen Weizhong, the producer of "Dangerous Liaisons," said: "I think this is an invitation to us!"

As an aside, in the original timeline, "Dangerous Liaisons" was the biggest loser. I heard that Zhang Ziyi's salary was close to 2000 million, and Zhang Baizhi's was 1200 million...

This resulted in the budget for a somewhat artistic romance film soaring to 8000 million, while the total box office revenue apparently didn't even reach 6000 million...

Blood loss!
After this film, Zhongbo Media, the production and distribution company of "Dangerous Liaisons", has never invested in any other films!
In the original timeline, the only movie that made money during this period should be "Double Exposure"—it's a bad movie, but the marketing was quite good.

Movie props are auctioned on Taobao, and the proceeds are donated to Taobao Charity, with Alibaba providing resource exchange.

Han Han wrote the lyrics for free and even boldly used Jike Junyi to sing the theme song.

During the finale of "The Voice of China", director Li Yu and Fan Bingbing went up to present the award, and the trailer for "Double Exposure" was played on the backdrop.

When the right time, place, and people are all in place, even a bad movie can become a box office hit.

Oh, Zhejiang TV has almost driven Hunan TV out of business thanks to "The Voice of China"...

To put it simply, after "The Voice of China" aired, the revenue of KTVs in major cities increased by nearly one-third, which shows the influence of the show.

Dozens of songs, including Ping An's version of "I Love You, China," Jin Zhiwen's version of "Crazy for Love," and Ding Ding's version of "Love Should Be Open and Honest," have also made it onto the must-sing list of KTV song request systems within a few weeks.

On major music platforms, 8 out of the top 10 songs on the song popularity charts are songs by contestants from "The Voice of China".

Shen Yan's songs, including "Mountains and Seas," "In My Song," and "If I Could," have also experienced a resurgence in popularity...

Because of the contestants' performances.

Moreover, just by appearing on "The Voice of China," one turn of the chair, and you can get commercial performance gigs...

For any contestant who makes it into the top 56, the price for participating in a commercial performance or business event exceeds 10 yuan.

The most popular trainees, such as Zhang Wei, are worth over 30 yuan each.

In commercial performances of all sizes across major cities, as long as the sign reads "The Voice of China contestants," a two-hour commercial performance featuring fewer than ten singers can easily fetch tickets costing nearly two thousand yuan...

It's incredibly popular!
Oh, and "The Big Shot" is also going to be featured on "The Voice of China" for promotional purposes...

However, the most important thing right now is still "American Dreams in China"...

……

"...I feel like something's missing..."

On set, Shen Yan sat in the director's chair, pointed at the monitor, and said to Tong Dawei, "Brother Dawei, if the emotions get any more intense, you can swear!"

"...Okay, I'll try again!"

"Hmm... Brother Chao, be ruthless and let Brother Dawei really punch you!"

Deng Chao nodded: "OK!"

Wang Yang and Meng Xiaojun got into a fight at the wedding…

In the previous episodes, to transform "New Dream" into a leading global education and training institution, Meng Xiaojun suggested listing "New Dream" on the New York Stock Exchange, while Cheng Dongqing believed the time was not yet ripe and voiced his opposition...

As a result, Cheng Dongqing and Meng Xiaojun developed a considerable rift and even became at odds with each other.

At Wang Yang's wedding, the three of them had a big argument!
They completely broke up!
Ultimately, it ended with Wang Yang and Meng Xiaojun withdrawing from "New Dream"...

(End of this chapter)