boyutpedia Chapter 379 Director: That's my great-aunt!
Chapter 379 Director: That's my great-aunt!
Chapter 379 Director: That's my great-aunt!
Sun Ji and everyone in the film and television department were surprised to hear Chen Jincheng's words.
Sun Ji immediately exclaimed in surprise, "5 million yuan to acquire the online rights to 'All Is Well'?"
Indeed, I'm surprised; this is quite a big gamble.
Everyone knows that slice-of-life dramas have a market and a great advantage in television broadcasting, because the group that still watches television today is the same group that watches slice-of-life dramas.
However, these kinds of dramas don't have many fans online. Even if a TV series becomes a hit, there's a certain element of gambling involved in streaming it online. Otherwise, given the practices of iQiyi and Tencent Video, they would have already signed an exclusive deal.
What makes both sides reluctant to gamble yet eager to win is the possibility that the play might win an award, or even the news that it has already won one.
Just for the reason it won an award, even if I lose some money, I'll still buy it and treat it as hoarding TV shows.
As for why they would buy even at a loss, it comes down to reasons such as industry recognition and establishing a platform image. Of course, this is only one aspect. Another reason is that the group of people who can win, evaluate, and organize awards are a group with extensive connections and great authority.
They even contacted higher-ups, official associations, etc.—basically, everyone knows what they're talking about.
Therefore, some award-winning films and television shows will still find buyers even if they lose money.
However, if the boss is going to spend 5 million to buy this show, that would be a huge gamble.
“That’s right, Mr. Sun, you should make the arrangements here and prepare for our first battle with Second Star Film and Television Network,” Chen Jincheng said with great certainty.
He knew very well that "All Is Well" would win several awards, and when these awards were presented, Ershixingchen Film and Television would have a place, and a prominent one at that, which would enhance the brand image.
Needless to say, the profits were much greater than those of "The Untamed" and even surpassed those of "Go Go Squid!"
"Go Go Squid!" has a slightly higher total online viewership than "All Is Well", which is good, but its TV rating is 1.1 lower.
These days, a drama that scores over 1 is considered a huge hit. "All Is Well" surpassed "Go Go Squid!" by 1.1, reaching 2.46. It's no wonder it's called the king of dramas.
Its online viewership has far surpassed that of "The Untamed".
To give another example, the combined online viewership of discussions about Han Shangyan and Wei Wuxian's characters is 68 billion, while discussions about Su Daqiang alone have 75 billion views.
Of course, it's true that merchandise related to "All Is Well" is harder to develop and can't compare to the previous two dramas. Therefore, the total revenue generated from online copyrights may not be as high as that of "The Untamed".
The TV station made all the money.
However, it's definitely not a loss with 5 million; membership registration, opening episodes, and advance screenings are far superior to "The Untamed".
It would be a sin not to buy a show like this if it were right in front of you.
Seeing that the boss had already set the tone, Sun Ji immediately addressed everyone: "Everyone in the copyright team, get moving and contact the production team of 'All Is Well' right away."
Immediately, everyone in the film and television department sprang into action, and the relevant person in charge quickly contacted the production team of "All Is Well." Sun Ji personally conducted preliminary negotiations by phone.
This is also one of the benefits of acquiring LeEco's film and television division. Not only does it provide a strong operational capability, but the existing network of contacts within LeEco's film and television division has also been preserved.
Chen Jincheng and Sister Hong left the film and television department and headed to the 16th floor.
This will also be the main office in the future, and his and Sister Hong's offices will also be here.
As they entered the elevator, Sister Hong exclaimed with emotion, "Boss, I never imagined that the company would grow to this extent in such a short time. We're already urgently hiring more employees, and we're also expanding and improving our legal, finance, public relations, and other departments."
"Yes!" Chen Jincheng nodded.
Previously, Ershi Xingchen was simply an MCN (Multi-Channel Network) focused on influencer business, so these aspects weren't given much attention. Now it's different; they're involved in games, costumes, props, and even film and television. Especially in film and television, the public relations department needs to be improved.
Upon entering the 16th floor, one can still find many workers engaged in renovations.
Ximeng is in charge of all of these.
Knowing the boss had arrived, she happily ran out: "Boss, boss, come to my office, I'll pack those things..."
Seeing Sister Hong there, she instinctively shut up. The secret in the boss's office was known only to her and the boss; it couldn't be revealed to anyone else.
Hongjie looked at her suspiciously. At first, she felt that Ximeng was taking on the renovation work because she had gained some power and become more diligent. But after coming over twice, she felt that this girl was a bit mysterious.
However, she also knew that the girl had already been "tainted" by the boss and was covered in his scent, so she wisely refrained from getting involved in the boss's private life and went directly to her office.
"Boss, come with me quickly." Xi Meng said sweetly, pulling him into the chairman's office and closing the door behind her.
She replaced one wall of the office that used to have semi-transparent frosted glass.
Just kidding, if that were the case, some things wouldn't be possible.
After all, the office has desks and sofas.
She even specially replaced the sofa for the boss with a much larger one.
Of course, this is not the most important thing.
She manipulated the bookshelf on the wall, and the bookshelf slid open, revealing a door behind it with a fingerprint lock that could only be opened with her and the boss's fingerprints.
Behind the door was a large room, no smaller than a hotel's king-size bed room, so the bed inside was also very large, and some tools were even attached to it and hung there.
Several sexy secretary outfits, stockings, and... were also hanging on the wall.
There are even special qipao-style secretary outfits, which are clearly riding on the previous popularity of Hanfu.
Xi Meng sweetly pulled him forward and said, "Boss, these are all new designs from the studio. You should try them on first, and I'll add a note later that Chen Jincheng personally tried them and highly recommends them!"
"If you want me to try it on, you should change into it first, right?" Chen Jincheng rolled his eyes at the girl.
What does it mean that Chen Jincheng personally tried and strongly recommended it?
Could you please remove the words "personally tried"?
Chen Jincheng's strong recommendation is enough to arouse the desire to buy, isn't it?
Xi Meng chuckled and took off that bizarre secretary outfit, changing into it gracefully in front of Chen Jincheng.
A short while later, the girl changed into a plain cheongsam and held a flower fan, looking at him sweetly.
Chen Jincheng scrutinized her carefully, stroked his chin, and said, "Are you sure this is a secretary's outfit, and not a brothel girl's outfit?"
Upon hearing this, Ximeng sat coquettishly on his lap: "Boss, isn't being a secretary like me pretty much the same as being a brothel girl? We both try to make you happy. Boss, why don't you try it out and see if it makes you happy? There's only one small button at the back; you can just open it and pull it down to your waist."
Chen Jincheng leaned over and saw the small button.
It has to be admitted that this green tea secretary is very skilled at seduction; even the brothel girls aren't as good at it as she is at it.
Moreover, secretaries are often just decorative figures in the eyes of many bosses.
Besides, there are also terms like "personal secretary" and "private secretary," aren't there?
So, after personally testing the fabric, construction, quality, tensile strength, and other properties of this secretary outfit, he felt that the clothes should sell very well. Therefore, he gave this scheming secretary a generous reward.
Then, the "green tea secretary" said she had a lot of things on her person, all of which were special auxiliary tools.
All he could say was that the "green tea secretary" had won his heart.
...
the next day.
Chen Jincheng arrived at Second Star Observation early in the morning. He had barely sat down when Tian Xiwei came in with a big smile, hugged his neck from behind, and asked, "Boss, when do we set off?"
"You're about to become a star, watch your behavior!" Chen Jincheng reminded him while processing the documents.
"No way," Tian Xiwei muttered, then kissed him on the cheek. "Thank you, boss!"
She was very happy to finally be able to join the crew after waiting for so long.
The fact that her boss personally accompanied her gave her a strange sense of vanity.
Although she knew vanity was bad, her boss was Chen Jincheng.
"Go and get ready. We'll have the driver take us there," Chen Jincheng instructed with a smile.
This time, he'll first take Tian Meizi to the film and television city. He can just drive there. Some scenes for "So Cute Us" are being filmed in Hengdian, and then they'll go to a county below to film the school scenes.
He accompanied the girl there, probably just to greet the director, let everyone know that he had her back, and then they attended the opening ceremony together.
"Okay, boss!" Tian Meizi immediately went out happily.
Chen Jincheng smiled slightly upon seeing this. He felt that Tian Meizi seemed to have become more attractive after leaning against the back of his head. It seemed that his hands still had magic power, no less than those high-tech methods.
I'll check it carefully tonight to see if it's just my imagination.
A moment later, Ximeng rushed in: "Boss, you're going on a business trip, can you take me with you?"
Chen Jincheng shook his head: "You have important matters to attend to, you can't go."
“No way!” Ximeng said, frowning.
“Now I have it,” Chen Jincheng said jokingly. “I arranged it just a few seconds ago.”
"Boss!" Xi Meng glared at him angrily. Wasn't this a clear indication that he wasn't taking her? She immediately started to whine, "Just take me with you! I'll help you deal with Xiao Tian. Don't you like going together?"
"Stop fooling around. This time is really not suitable. You've already gotten the most. You can't be greedy." Chen Jincheng pinched the pretty face of his green tea secretary, not giving her a chance to refute.
I've been spending time with Li Suwan lately, and I've even brought Ximeng along; we need to change things up a bit.
Besides, knowing Tian Meizi's personality, he knew she definitely wouldn't be with Ximeng, at least not for a long time, so he didn't think about it.
Not long after, Chen Jincheng left the company with Tian Xiwei. The Rolls-Royce used by the company to pick up guests was already waiting. Sun Ji and several people from the film and television department were in one car.
He then took Tian Xiwei to another car, and once inside, they saw Meng Ziyi already sitting in the passenger seat.
After sending Tian Xiwei to the film crew, they rested for one night and then went directly from Hengdian to Guishi. The investors of "Cheng Qing Ling" had already started filming there, and they brought Meng Ziyi to the crew and signed the investment agreement.
Finally, they will return to Huajin City in Jiangnan, where the production company of "All Is Well" is located.
Some people asked why not go to Joaquin first, since it's closer.
There was no way around it; the producers of "All Is Well" had all agreed on a schedule, and Ershixingchen Pictures, iQiyi, and Tencent Penguin Pictures were all booked, as were platforms like Uku, Mango TV, Bilibili, and Baofeng Video.
They are clearly determined to sell "All Is Well" at a high price because they are confident, after all, they are the company that created "Nirvana in Fire", "The Disguiser" and "Love in the Mountains and Seas".
But this world, this company's "Ode to Joy" is gone.
However, apart from Tencent and iQiyi, other platforms are just there to make up the numbers.
Especially Bilibili and Baofeng Player.
Even though Baofeng Video has only recently transitioned to film and television, it is not only weak in strength, but is also on the verge of bankruptcy due to a failed acquisition and the arrest of its boss.
After getting into the car, Tian Xi glanced at Meng Ziyi, but casually put her arm around her boss's arm.
She was naturally doing it to show Meng Ziyi.
Although she didn't know the other person, they were probably also an artist under the company. Under these circumstances, she naturally wanted to assert her ownership.
She may not understand other things, but she does understand this.
Moreover, she knew very well that she had given her best self to her boss, who was a man and must have special feelings about this. Compared to him, she was entitled to assert her dominance.
Meng Ziyi naturally saw it, turned her head and pouted.
Look at them, how clever they are!
So, she got a leading role right after graduation, and they even invested in her specifically for that role.
Although President Sun notified her to go to the set of "The Untamed" together, she, a minor supporting character, looked rather unattractive. She wondered what the company was going there for. Did they intend to invest in "The Untamed"?
Thinking of this, she inexplicably turned back to look at Chen Jincheng again.
What if?
The two Rolls-Royces quickly set off and arrived at the train station. The group waited, wearing masks and baseball caps, before boarding the train. They soon arrived in the city where the film studio is located.
**Outside the train station.
Yuan Shu and his crew kept peering into the train station.
As a new director, I guess you could call him a newbie. His previous drama didn't flop, but it didn't make a splash either. That's just how low-budget dramas are.
Although this was still a low-budget production, he proposed an investment of 3000 million yuan, and the other party gave him 5000 million yuan to improve the plot and scenes.
A youth drama with a budget of 5000 million yuan, and all the actors are newcomers, is already a huge investment.
Therefore, he is taking this drama very seriously. If it becomes a hit, he will make a name for himself.
Now that Mr. Chen is coming, he dares not be negligent. This is a god of wealth, and even though Mr. Chen hasn't arrived yet, he has already brought his men to wait for him.
Not long after, he received a phone call and then saw a group of people walking towards him. Although they were wearing masks and baseball caps, he recognized Chen Jincheng. The girl who was holding his arm must be the aunt of their crew.
Isn't she my great-aunt?
Chan Kam-ching invested in the project just so she could play the lead role.
He just hoped this old lady could have some acting skills and a professional spirit, otherwise serving her would be exhausting.
(End of this chapter)