China Entertainment King of Science Fiction

Chapter 147 Sun Li’s joining

"Really, you believe that my role is really suitable for you..."

Deng Chao looked at Sun Li who was soaking her feet and was a bit dumbfounded: "It's not just that you accepted this drama, you also want to drag me in. I'm giving you a drama appointment."

"What do you mean by a play appointment only for me? Director Xiao Chen told you face to face that the role of Li Shian, the police officer, is reserved for you."

When Chen Jingxing and Deng Chao were having dinner, they not only gave Sun Li a play date, but also handed her the script on the spot, and also invited Deng Chao to participate.

The role that Deng Chao was invited to play was the "old detective" Li Shi'an in the past timeline of twenty years ago in the TV series "Signal".

Chen Jingxing believes that Deng Chao’s acting skills are absolutely no problem in portraying this character. This was a classic character in the original TV series. As a half-fan of Deng Chao, Chen Jingxing naturally hopes that he can portray as many characters as possible before he devotes himself to comedy without hesitation.

Some classic characters are left for movie fans to remember.

Just like big-screen performance is a talent, becoming a good comedian requires a more difficult and higher level of talent.

Although during the conversation over a meal, Chen Jingxing could feel that Deng Chao's character was very humorous, humor in reality and being a comedian were two different things.

Of course, Deng Chao didn't care in his heart at the time. Unexpectedly, Sun Li couldn't put it down after reading the script after taking it back. She bluntly said that this was the best script she had received in recent years, and encouraged him to take the role of police officer Li Shi'an.

For TV series starring Sun Li, the purchase price of a single episode of one million is just the bottom line. According to the current market situation, it is not a problem to reach two to three million, and it does not even need to be based on the number of episodes.

The two fields of movies and TV series are very different. A front-line TV series actor like Sun Li is not satisfactory in movies, and conversely, many movie stars are also a mess in TV series.

Sun Li is the actor that Chen Jingxing values ​​the most and must ensure. Her acting skills and role fit are of course important reasons, but more importantly, Sun Li is the guarantee of ratings and the biggest trump card that allows first-tier TV stations to purchase TV series.

But Chen Jingxing believes that the time has come, mainly because DreamWorks will conduct a new round of expansion and start launching larger and more projects.

"Okay, if you say that, I really want to take a closer look at the magic of this script."

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Those TV drama projects that approached him and wanted to put his name on them were mainly because his name still has some weight among Southeast Asian film producers.

Although Deng Chao said so, in his heart there is indeed a difference between movies and TV series. He has not made a TV series for several years. After becoming a movie star, he would have a hard time going back to make TV series.

If Deng Chao is unwilling to play the role, Chen Jingxing doesn't have a replacement in mind. Lei Jiayin can actually play this role, but he has already taken over the sequel to Lu Yang's "Xiu Chun Knife", and the schedule may not be convenient. If he really doesn't have one,

The solution is not to wait.

Sun Li rolled her eyes: "Okay, I won't force you. Is it okay for you to read the script once? You read the script and we will discuss this issue again. Anyway, I think this role is no worse than Xin Xiaofeng. It is really rare.

A drama that you will definitely regret if you miss it.”

"Isn't this just a TV series?"

In addition to the different performance requirements between the big screen and the small screen, box office and ratings are also two completely different concepts.

"Variety shows pay a lot of money."

Deng Chao was stunned. Xin Xiaofeng is the protagonist in the movie "Heart of the Burning Sun", and it is also the most dramatic role he has played in recent years. This movie was filmed last year, but has never been released.

Deng Chao quickly clarified: "No, no, I definitely don't have this idea. TV dramas are also art."

Needless to say, the controlling stake in the special effects company morevfx (Mo) was already discussed before the release of "The Signal". After it becomes a holding subsidiary of DreamWorks, Mo itself will also expand to cope with Chen Jingxing's next plans.

plan.

Although Chen Jingxing's movies can earn hundreds of millions at the box office during the National Day holiday, his TV series may not necessarily be bought by the audience in front of the TV. Even if they are bought, the ratings may not be high, but it will have a great impact on network copyrights.

addition.

Only eight months have passed since the first round of financing in early February this year, which is considered fast among Internet companies.

Originally, both Xu Wenshen and Yang Dairong were somewhat opposed to Chen Jingxing starting financing again so soon. It was not that they opposed financing, but they felt that the shares sold would be more valuable if they wait until "Source Code" is released next year.

When a TV series is produced, the first thing to worry about is who to sell it to, which TV station is willing to buy it, and how much money they are willing to pay for it.

Sun Li hummed softly, and he naturally knew what Deng Chao was thinking: "The variety show you accept is more advanced than the TV series."

"Why, you can't watch TV series?"

On the other hand, the reunion of the couple in a TV series is definitely a very good stunt and will also be a stimulus to the ratings. Thinking about Deng Chao and Sun Li co-starring in a TV series again after six years, this is enough to make all TV stations go crazy.

Grab this show.

Not to mention that the biggest difference between TV series and movies is that TV series are purchased first and then broadcast, so the audience’s right to choose is not that great, or in other words, his right to choose is lagging behind.

Although by 2014, the price of online copyrights has reached a high level, the purchase price of TV stations is still a very rich piece of cake. For top TV series, the purchase price of a single episode is usually more than 1 million - this is where "The Signal" suffers

, after all, the number of episodes is small.

Chen Jingxing didn't know yet that Sun Li had already decided to take the role after reading the script, and also helped him convince Deng Chao to also take on the drama "Signal".

Sun Li also read the script of this movie, and knew that Deng Chao had put a lot of effort into this movie, but she said that the character in the TV series was not inferior to Xin Xiaofeng, which really aroused Deng Chao's curiosity.

I know that Sun Li's character is definitely not the kind of person who talks nonsense.

Of course, all these projects are only on paper now. The most urgent thing before Chen Jingxing now is DreamWorks' second round of financing.

In fact, in Chen Jingxing's mind, it's not that it must be Deng Chao, but on the one hand, Deng Chao's acting skills are definitely adequate and he fits the role very well.

DreamWorks will also get involved in the production of TV series next, and the TV series version of "The Signal" is just the beginning.

The next "Gravity" project is even more of a money-burning behemoth. DreamWorks must have sufficient funds on hand to give it the confidence to proceed independently when its main partners are afraid or unwilling to invest large sums of money.

"The Signal" can indeed bring considerable profits to DreamWorks, but Chen Jingxing is still a little overwhelmed with what he is going to do next, and the income from "The Signal", especially the box office split, is relatively slow to be paid back.

The box office share of "Fatal Identity" was not fully recovered until August. The recovery period of the box office share of "The Signal" cannot be shorter than half a year. This is not against Chen Jingxing and DreamWorks. The domestic theater chain is like this, expanding too fast.

, working capital is extremely tight, and there are many people who take more than a year to get their money back, let alone half a year.

(End of chapter)