Huayu 02: The Days of Extreme Pulling and Rolling with the Fairy

Xie Jin stared blankly at the sky, chewing on a piece of instant noodles: "Auntie won't let you eat snacks anymore?"

The large hamster, chewing on crispy noodles, mumbled, "It's under control."

"Where did this come from?"

The big hamster chuckled: "Hehehe, I've hidden in Captain Huang's doghouse. Anyway, he won't tell on me."

"...Can't you just give me back my dog...? My Captain Huang was always a model soldier..."

"Don't even think about it!"

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As the two chatted, Ms. Liu suddenly remembered something: "Oh right, my mom received an audition invitation from the Condor Heroes production team. What do you think, should I go or not?"

"Go ahead."

The giant hamster was taken aback and slightly disappointed, while the eagle slapped its hand for a long time: "Oh, you don't have any filming plans for the second half of the year?"

"The Condor Heroes only started production in mid-May and won't begin filming until the end of the year. I'll finish post-production on my end, and maybe make a movie in the second half of the year. Wouldn't it be perfect if The Condor Heroes started filming at the end of the year?"

The big hamster took a few seconds to react: "Hey!! Wait, you mean you're going too?"

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Xie Jinlongwang smirked, "I'm not going, I've already made up my mind."

The big hamster paused for a moment, then turned around: "Wait a minute... haven't we had the audition yet?"

"Little Liu, you need to look at the essence of the problem. The audition itself is just a formality. It's simply about seeing who meets the requirements of the investors and the creative team, and maximizing their benefits while meeting those requirements."

ヽ(`Д´)ﾉ Xie Gou started babbling again, saying things I couldn't understand!

"Speak like a normal person, don't you know I'm slow-witted?"

"I used a little trick...you can take that as confirmation that I'm the male lead."

That's right, Gu Renlong secretly met with Big Beard.

For Zhang Jizhong, whoever can get the money is the boss now. The two of them agreed on the investment and completed their wicked shady deal with the big-bearded man.

It's not that no one is willing to vote for Big Beard, but most of the deals just didn't go through.

Gu Renlong actually made some concessions, including investing to solve Big Beard's immediate problem and also securing film and television licenses for the four songs that Xie Jin copied... no... wrote.

These are the theme songs for The Return of the Condor Heroes, which originally appeared in 05: "Peerless Under Heaven", "Laughing in the Jianghu", and "Flying Together".

There's also Xu Song's "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: Nemesis".

It's just that now it's simply called "Nemesis," and since it has a similar ancient Chinese style, it won't go wrong...

Meanwhile, Gu Renlong negotiated a very tempting price with him for some of the later work.

Zhang Jizhong's actions were actually quite underhanded; it was tantamount to betraying Ciwen, because part of Ciwen's investment was intended to get Zhang Jizhong to use Nie Yuan.

However, Ciwen's strength is limited, and the bearded man only needs to be responsible to China's audiovisual system. China has no objections, so the rest is not a problem.

Now all that's left is to complete the audition process.

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As for the funds entering the market, Gu Renlong requires that it be done after the machine is turned on.

The bearded man, following the script, cried poverty to the media, and Xie Jinqian stepped in again, making it a complete charade...

Don't make it look like a backroom deal.

According to Xie Jin's estimate, The Return of the Condor Heroes should have actually made a profit of more than 3000 million, but because Zhang Jizhong packaged it up too early, it only made a profit of 2700 million.

But no matter how you look at it, it's a high return.

The main goal is to gain popularity and revenue; there's no way to lose money.

"Hey, how about we go to the audition together in early May?"

"it is good"

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Ms. Liu was overjoyed, having successfully dragged her dog to the new film set again, and hoped that she would pass her audition as well.

of course.

She will definitely pass.

Her popularity is skyrocketing right now.

The reason why Big Beard agreed to Gu Renlong's shady deal was largely because their on-screen romance in "When Men Fall in Love" was very captivating, and they were also a couple in the upcoming drama "Hard to Coax."

Big Beard concluded that this feeling of being a couple would benefit The Condor Heroes and might even attract some viewers who weren't originally part of the target audience.

If it weren't for the giant hamster, would I have made a decision so easily?

Originally, Huang Xiaoming and Nie Yuan would argue about the unfairness of casting for "The Return of the Condor Heroes," but now there's no need to argue anymore. You two can stop now... You don't need to fight anymore, my condor is bigger.

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We took her downstairs, where her aunt was waiting for her.

At the screening, Lao Yu was so tired he couldn't stay awake any longer and left first.

As for the intentions and offers from each party, Xie Jin did not come forward; she had Gu Renlong handle that.

He can say the harsh words, leaving Xie Jin some room for maneuver, and then he can make the final decision himself.

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In the movie theater, Director Ma from Zhejiang TV looked up and saw the director of Hubei TV going to the restroom. Director Ma gently tugged at his assistant, Xiao Yu.

"Find a secluded spot and call the station manager. The station absolutely has to get this show on the list. Tell him his time to turn things around has come. The quality is way better than those Korean dramas. Request a budget increase."

"How much higher?"

"I'll take as many as you have!"

Xiao Yu bent down and went out; the other families weren't fools either.

Once you've watched half of the movie, you can tell at a glance whether it's profitable or not.

Suddenly, everyone felt an urge to pee.

Putting everything else aside, the production quality alone puts it on par with other TV dramas airing at the same time.

The Vision Light & Magic production team, as expected of someone who works in film.

Like Lao Ma, Director Xing of Hubei TV keenly sensed that the past two years had been the time for provincial satellite TV stations to emerge.

CCTV has had a monopoly for too long; it's time to let the provincial TV stations have a turn.

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Xie Jin and Wen Ruo were having tea when they finished discussing the involvement of Qingtan Film Industry in the production of "Soldiers Sortie".

Other film and television companies would most likely refuse, since the lack of a romantic storyline in "Soldiers Sortie" seems too risky nowadays, and serious dramas generally don't generate as much buzz as period dramas.

But Mr. Liu, who works in mining, still has the guts. In his words, Xie Jin dared to throw his own money at it, so he didn't mind playing along.

At this moment, Kang Honglei was unaware of this good news; his play had increased in length from a little over a thousand characters to two thousand.

The change in production scale will give him more room to maneuver!

Xie Jin believes that sufficient funding will enhance the success of "Soldiers Sortie".

Hu Yang leaned closer and asked indirectly, "That Xie Jin, are we friends...?"

"Just say what's on your mind..."

"That special forces unit 'Old A' you mentioned, could I play a cameo role?"

Xie Jin narrowed her eyes: "You weren't... before...?"

Hu Yang scratched his head: "Oh dear... don't ask, it's embarrassing for me."

"Understood"

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Gu Renlong coughed lightly: "President Xie, the conditions and quotations from various TV stations have been finalized, and I've compiled them."

"Take your time."

Wenruo stood up to avoid her, but Xie Jin blocked her way with his hand: "Why are you leaving? There's nothing you can't hear."

Liu Wenruo smiled, feeling a warmth in her heart: "Then I shall respectfully accept your offer. I am not very familiar with this field, so I will learn more."

"Here's the situation: we've decided on 40 episodes for the final cut, but Channel 8 and Channel 1 are asking for 32 episodes. Zhejiang and Jiangsu are very enthusiastic, but Hunan is a bit less so. You should look at the materials yourself for details."

In the domestic TV drama industry in 2004, TV Series 1 was undoubtedly the leader, leading by a wide margin in all data.

It achieved an average viewership rating of 12.5% ​​and a market share of over 30%.

It truly deserves the description "terrifyingly so"!

With a market share of 5.6% and an average viewership of 3.7%, Channel 8 was far behind Channel 1, but still better than provincial channels.

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At this point, Hunan TV, Zhejiang TV, and Jiangsu TV are all unable to compete with Channel 1 and Channel 8.

To be honest, the rise of provincial-level economies only took place from 04 to 08, and now, theoretically, it's just the eve of it.

Normally, Hunan TV would lead the pack first with a gap in the lead, followed by Zhejiang TV's "I Love Lyrics," and then Anhui TV would focus on the romance genre.

The revenue of various provincial TV stations has surged, with some even surpassing that of CCTV.

Of course, at this moment, it can only be said that provincial TV stations are playing among themselves, comparing their strengths and weaknesses, and there is no question of them competing with CCTV.

Hubei TV is considered the top provincial TV station, ranking sixth nationally and first among provincial stations. It is the only provincial TV station with a revenue exceeding 500 million yuan.

They were also the boldest. Although "Super Girl" lost 400 million yuan, Hunan TV's enthusiasm remained undiminished. They were very eager to produce and buy dramas.

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Although Zhejiang TV's revenue is only 3.5 million yuan, which is lower than Hunan TV's, it also has its advantages.

Its infrastructure is excellent, with a national population capacity of 6.79 million, tens of millions higher than that of Hubei.

The problem with Zhejiang TV is that it has plenty of money but a chaotic strategy. It can only throw money around without any specific strategic direction, which is much worse than Hunan TV.

As for Jiang S TV, it's the worst of the three, lacking both money and programming.

The entire island relies on "NanJ Zero Distance," with a single segment generating NT$1.1 million in revenue from its sponsorship.

Xie Jin fell into deep thought as she looked at the list.