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Chapter 126 Are you willing to co-star with me?

Author: Knight Confused 2023

Chapter 126 Are you willing to co-star with me?

Seeing that Qi Wei had the intention to invest, Li Shaohong immediately took out another stack of bound documents from his bag and handed it to Qi Wei.

When Qi Wei opened the file and was about to flip through it quickly, Li Shaohong explained: "This is the project planning document for "Ci of the Ming Dynasty". It contains a very detailed breakdown of expenditures. We will strive for excellence in this drama and be very sophisticated in its production.

Therefore, the cost is relatively high, requiring an investment of approximately 22 million yuan.

If you are an insider and have filmed several movies, you should be able to understand that even if we strictly control costs, it is difficult to avoid overspending, so the cost of the movie "Ci of the Ming Dynasty" will most likely exceed 25 million.

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Li Shaohong's words were quite sincere.

But Qi Wei knew it well, so he could just listen to what she said and the project plan in his hand.

Costume dramas generally cost more than modern dramas. One of the important reasons is that there are not too many operable places in costume dramas.

Especially for more "elegant" dramas, such as expert consultation fees, service and so on, it is difficult for you to figure out how much you spent.

Of course, at this time, it was not as blatant as in later generations.

For some TV dramas in later generations, the production is not up to par with the investment. Even if there are popular stars participating in the drama and getting a sky-high salary, you can't tell how much money was spent on the rest of the service, such as setting up the scenes and so on.

Looks like billions.

Rongxinda, a film and television company co-founded by Li Shaohong and several friends, has not been established for a few years and has not produced many film and television works. It is the time when it needs to establish a reputation.

At this time, you have to pay attention to the appearance. Most of the money raised from the investment will be spent on film and television production, so that it will not be too ugly.

Judging from the quality of the later drama "Da Ming Gong Ci", the money was still well spent.

Even if they can make a fortune from the production of "Da Ming Gong Ci", the investment in this drama can still be made.

Qi Wei nodded and asked again: "How much investment has been made in this drama, and how many gaps are there currently?"

Li Shaohong replied: "I have some friends at CCTV. This drama will cooperate with CCTV. They have invested several million. My idea is that this drama will attract an investment of at least 25 million. Currently, there are still about 1,000.

There is a gap of about 10,000 yuan.”

With a gap of 10 million, it can almost be used to produce a "Never Rest in Eyes".

Seeing Qi Wei fall into silence, Li Shaohong said again: "You don't need to take over the 10 million gap, you can just invest a few million casually."

It's easy to just invest a few million casually.

With the current market conditions, it’s not easy for movies and TV series to make millions.

No matter how many people begged grandpa or grandma, they could not get this investment.

But they probably also read the news and knew that Qi Wei was worth nearly 100 million, and these millions seemed insignificant in comparison.

Qi Wei will definitely be able to come up with this money.

This is also true, which is why they approached Qi Wei for investment.

"Director Li, how much do you want me to invest in this drama?"

Li Shaohong stretched out five fingers towards Qi Wei and said with a smile: "Five million is enough. I can find a way to make up the remaining gap."

For Li Shaohong, the more investment from Qi Wei, the better.

It took Qi Wei less than two years to achieve what he has achieved today, and his growth rate is staggering. This cannot be achieved by luck and talent alone.

Even with the support of noble people, not everyone can achieve such success easily.

During the brief "confrontation" with Qi Wei, Li Shaohong could clearly feel that Qi Wei was more mature and smarter than he thought.

If Qi Wei is more aggressive, it would be more dangerous to cooperate with such a person, especially if Qi Wei is a knowledgeable insider and has established his own film and television company.

If Qi Wei invests 10 million to make up for this gap, then Qi Wei will suddenly become the largest investor in this drama, and his investment share will far exceed that of others. In this drama, Qi Wei will have almost absolute say.

There may even be a situation where the guest takes the spotlight.

This is not what Li Shaohong wants to see.

Even in the absence of investment, investors will not put their eggs in one basket unless it is absolutely necessary.

Find multiple investors, and pull one group to fight against the other to maintain a balance so that the power will not be lost to others.

This is not only true in the film and television industry, but also in other industries.

Of course, except for those coal bosses in later generations who have deep pockets and only invest but do nothing.

Seeing Qi Wei frowning, maybe because he felt that he had opened his mouth, Li Shaohong quickly said: "You can invest three or four million..."

"I can invest five million." Qi Wei said after thinking about it.

Li Shaohong's concerns are actually quite unnecessary in Qi Wei.

Although Qiwei Film and Television Company has been established for nearly a year, the team is not very mature yet. Qiwei will not have the idea of ​​​​taking over the spotlight.

A group portrait of women like "Ci of the Ming Dynasty" is also suitable for a more delicate female director like Li Shaohong.

Even if Li Shaohong wanted Qi Wei to invest 10 million, Qi Wei would not invest.

Qi Wei was not even prepared to use his own money for the 5 million he promised to invest.

According to the trajectory of future generations, the drama "Da Ming Gong Ci" will indeed be a hit and will achieve very good ratings. It will be a double harvest of word-of-mouth and ratings, and there is a high probability that the investment will make money.

Yes, you can make some money, but certainly not much.

This drama has investment from CCTV and will be broadcast on CCTV as expected.

At this time, CCTV had a wide audience, and the dramas it aired were guaranteed to have ratings. Many dramas were rushing to be broadcast on CCTV. Under such circumstances, it was impossible to spend a lot of money to buy the right to premiere.

Coupled with the high investment of this drama, the return on investment is actually not very good.

The return on investment is far less high than the idol drama Qi Wei wants to play.

Coupled with this investment repayment cycle, not to mention the long production cycle, it will take up to a year to remit the money after the broadcast.

This is not a commendable transaction.

So Qi Wei doesn't plan to spend his own money.

Qi Wei helped Boss Wu make a fortune during the financial crisis. Boss Wu once promised to invest in projects of Qi Wei Film and Television Company, and even promised to introduce his wealthy friends to Qi Wei.

Investing in Qiweila is now a very easy thing.

Although the return on investment of the "Daming Palace Ci" project is not high, overall it is still a profitable project, and this is not a trap for them.

Just let them make a little money and make themselves and the film and television company famous in the industry.

If it is so easy to talk about investing on your own, more potential projects will come to you in time.

This is a win-win-win situation.

As soon as he made the investment commitment, Qi Wei immediately said: "An investment of 5 million is not a small amount. I am not doing a good deed by making this investment. Returns aside, I can accept even if I lose money in the future, but I hope that my investment can

Obtain the corresponding rights, can you understand this Director Li?"

"I can understand, this can be discussed in detail."

"Another point is that my film and television company also has artists, and some of them are quite suitable for some of the roles in this drama. Don't worry, I also know what's appropriate."

"I understand what you mean. After the project is officially approved and casting starts, you can ask them to come over and audition."

It shouldn’t be too normal for investors to stuff a few artists in. Qi Wei’s request is not excessive at all.

It is necessary to let the woman who establishes a "friendship" with you get more rewards than you pay.

Leave a good reputation in the circle, so that more women will fall in love with you in the future.

But as more and more women establish "friendships", the "friendships" are getting deeper and deeper, and the large-scale preparation of film and television projects by his own film and television company will have to wait until at least next year. Finding resources for these women has begun to give Qi Wei a headache.

thing.

The emergence of "Da Ming Gong Ci" was like timely rain for Qi Wei.

After all, this is a female group drama, and several women who have had "friendships" can be arranged to participate.

Moreover, the director of this play, Li Shaohong, had not yet lost his reputation at this time. He was a well-known director in China. There were many people willing to participate in her play, even if it was a supporting role.

If you can't play the leading role, no one will complain.

When Qi Wei was thinking about who to arrange, Li Shaohong winked at Chen Hong. Chen Hong understood and asked Qi Wei with a smile:

"Qi Wei, are you willing to co-star with me?"

(End of chapter)