Chapter 202 A heavy punch
But what is unexpected is that Yao Zhuangxian has a straightforward personality and goes straight to the point:
"Mr. Du, thank you for your interest in Fairy Sword Game.
You have contacted us many times before and expressed your interest in purchasing the film and television adaptation rights of the Fairy Sword game.
We attach great importance to this and have conducted some investigations, but the details are not yet clear.
Could you please introduce the situation of Miracle Studio, as well as the subsequent specific shooting plans and arrangements if it obtains the film and television adaptation rights. ”
Miracle Studio was only established this year and its scale is relatively limited. This is the reason why he has not agreed.
Du Sheng knew this very well and did not change his expression:
"Mr. Yao should have inquired about the Ye family's deeds when he came to Guangfu for negotiation this time.
In fact, my agent Ye Chengzhi is a child of the Ye family, and she is also an important partner of Miracle Studio.
Our studio is indeed established not long ago, but its advantages are very obvious.
First of all, we have the connections and channels of Guangfu TV Station, which is something you cannot get if you seek cooperation.
Secondly, you should be aware of the influence of the Ye family in Guangfu. Whether it is "Dragon" or "Goddess Dragon", they have unique broadcast resources in Guangfu.
Thirdly, our studio has rich experience and outstanding achievements in film and television production, and each work has achieved good response.
If Fairy Sword is adapted into a TV series by us, I believe the ratings will not be inferior to "Dragon Goddess" and "Sky Dragon".
Finally, apart from our studio, who else do you think is interested in game adaptation? ”
He never lags behind others when it comes to bragging and gossiping.
Although there are some exaggerations, it is basically true.
Yao Zhuangxian also knew this and fell silent.
Although the "Sword of Sword" game is popular, the overall influence of stand-alone games is not great.
This year it is the eighth year since its launch, and no copyright-related development has been found so far.
Although Tang Ren Company came to visit some time ago, when the other party heard that the game involved a lot of special effects and virtual scenes, the investment in production was conservatively 50 million, and then nothing happened.
As for Du Sheng, apart from the slightly smaller studio size, there are indeed many other advantages.
Not long ago, Yao Zhuangxian sent someone to investigate this studio that came to seek adaptation cooperation.
It is basically consistent with what the other party just said, which is something Tang Ren Company does not have at all.
In addition, Du Sheng's popularity is there. If he stars in it himself, the advantage will be even more obvious.
Seeing Yao Zhuangxian's silence, Du Sheng smiled in his heart and elaborated further:
"If I guess correctly, the reason you can't reach an agreement with Southern Television is most likely related to production funds.
This money, estimated to involve tens of millions, cannot be obtained casually.
As for Ruan Xing Technology, the reason why you have always wanted to develop TV rights is to increase the influence of the Fairy Sword series to a higher level. ”
Zhang Xiaoquan, who was born as a technician, did not hide anything and nodded silently:
"The investment in special effects and virtual scenes alone is conservatively estimated to be more than 15 million."
As for more, he did not go into details so as not to scare the other party away.
The person in front of me should be someone who wants to cooperate, rather than being a liar like most of the others.
Du Sheng knew this very well. The investment in this drama in his previous life was at least several times higher than that of TV dramas of the same period at that time.
According to reports on the Internet, one is 60 million, another is 80 million, and the third is 130 million.
No matter which number it is, it is an astronomical figure.
In addition, the filming cycle of this drama is also very long, taking no less than 16 months, which also increases the production cost.
Since Du Sheng dares to take over, he certainly has the confidence:
"We have reached preliminary cooperation intentions with Zhongyao Pictures and a TV station in Guangfu.
If you include your company's funds, investment is not a problem.
In addition, our studio has another major advantage, that is, the speed of project start-up.
I can assure you that as long as the copyright is authorized to us, filming can start before October this year.
If all goes well, the show will be available to everyone in the middle of next year.
By then, your upcoming new game "Legend of Sword and Fairy 3" will also be able to take advantage of the popularity of the TV series to further increase sales. ”
Hearing this, Yao Zhuangxian's heart was already shaken.
But the other party only talked and didn't take much concrete action, so he still had some doubts.
Sensing Yao Zhuangxian's hesitation, Du Sheng decisively showed his final trump card.
"Well, for further implementation, we can sign a conditional contract."
"For example, setting a bottom line for the amount of investment, myself playing the male lead, and the broadcast ratings, etc.
If Miracle Studios fails to meet the conditions stipulated in the contract, the copyright sales contract will automatically expire. ”
Yao Zhuangxian and Zhang Xiaoquan looked at each other and could see the surprise in each other's eyes.
This person is actually so confident in the adaptation?
The investment and production costs of the entire drama are considerable, not to mention the time spent before and after.
To put it bluntly, there is currently no precedent for game adaptation.
Once this drama takes off, the hit to Du Sheng's popularity will be unprecedented.
All I can say is that this courage is really commendable!
"For Miracle Studios, the worst result is just a delay of two or three months."
Seeing that they were finally tempted, Du Sheng struck while the iron was hot:
"As for Ruan Xing Technology, the copyright is still there. Do we really have to wait a few more years?"
This proposal was extremely beneficial to Ruan Xing Technology, and Yao Zhuangxian finally couldn't sit still.
He discussed several key issues in detail with Du Sheng.
For example, shooting date, co-investment, director and casting, etc.
He was quite satisfied with Du Sheng's answer, so he initially implemented the copyright transaction.
After the negotiation came to an end, the natural next step was to eat and drink.
Du Sheng knew that neither Yao Zhuangxian nor Zhang Xiaoquan were good at socializing, so he did not overindulge in drinking.
What's more, a contract has to be signed next.
That afternoon, both parties reunited with their lawyers and formally signed a copyright transaction contract.
The contract clearly stipulated that Miracle Studio purchased the film and television adaptation rights of "Legend of Sword and Fairy" for a price of 600,000 yuan. The contract contains conditions for both parties:
First, the total investment amount for the "Sword and Sword 1" TV series is no less than 40 million, Ruan Xing invested 15 million, and the rest will be raised by Miracle Studio and the joint venture parties;
Second, the TV series "Sword and Sword 1" must start filming this year;
Third, the producer of "Sword and Sword 1" must be Ye Chengzhi, with Du Sheng as the starring role.
Fourth, Ruan Xing and Miracle Studio are named producers and have the right to provide guidance and suggestions on the filming.
It is worth mentioning that this conditional contract will take effect immediately after Miracle Studio pays the deposit.
Yao Zhuangxian did not care too much about the 600,000 yuan adaptation fee.
After all, even 15 million has been spent. What they care about is how to further expand the popularity of "Sword of Immortality",
This is the key point to pave the way for the subsequent launch and promotion of online games.
After signing the contract, both parties felt at home and left happily.
After going out, Du Sheng was in a good mood.
It depends on the negotiation with Zhujiang TV Station tonight.
If all goes well, it will be launched in July.
With the detailed storyboard script and his own abilities, he said that it will be released in the middle of next year, which is really not a random boast.
As for the revision fee...
Du Sheng reported it casually, and Yao Zhuangxian didn't care, so it was just a stroke.
After getting in the car, Wang Yaoyang looked through the contract, still feeling a bit unreal:
"Brother Sheng, it is indeed gratifying to win "Sword of Immortal" with such a low revision fee.
But for the production cost agreed here, we have to invest at least 25 million. Where will we get it? ”
In today's era, the production cost of a single episode of a TV series basically fluctuates around 200,000.
Even if it is well-produced, the investment for the entire TV series is only around 10 million.
For example, Zhang Zhizong invested in the filming of "Dragon" and spent tens of millions to build a film and television base to make money. After all, there are only a few.
What's more, the Miracle Studio account only has a few million at most, so it's impossible to get 25 million.
"Don't worry, I won't make fun of my reputation."
Du Sheng smiled calmly.
Although he didn't go into details, Wang Yaoyang could hear the confidence in it.
What he doesn't understand is, where is this confidence?
In fact, 25 million sounds like a lot, but it is not much when spread out.
The last time Zhong Zhen came to the set of "Yitian", Du Sheng took out the script and discussed it with the rich woman.
The other party said that he had received another payment recently and reserved part of it for the post-production and promotion of "Backwater", and that he could indeed invest in a drama in the second half of the year.
She did have some ideas after learning about the follow-up intentions of Du Sheng, a wealthy partner.
After all, several of the dramas the two parties have collaborated on have made money, and "Yi Tian" is also a big hit that can be seen with the naked eye. It would be strange to say that they are not tempted.
Especially after hearing that Miracle Studio planned to invest over 10 million for this project, Zhong Zhen had already carefully collected information related to "Sword of Immortal".
Finally, he gave me an answer, and he estimated that he could spend the same amount of money as he invested in "Yi Tian".
It's easier to get acquainted with a rich woman, and it will cost you 7 million in the first place.
In addition, Ye Chengzhi saw that "Yi Tian" was on the way to becoming a hit, and after tasting the benefits, he also intended to continue it.
It is not difficult for her to invest two to three million.
Moreover, with this famous brand around, Pearl River TV Station, which got the bonus from "Goddess Dragon" last time, is also interested in entering the game.
In the 1980s and 1990s, TV stations had always followed the model of investing, producing, and broadcasting themselves.
Nowadays, due to the emergence of advertising sponsorship and financial sponsors, although the model of self-investment, self-filming and self-broadcasting has changed, TV stations, as the main investors, are still the mainstream.
As long as Zhujiang TV Station is optimistic about this drama and invests 7 to 8 million to also premiere it, the integrated funding channels will basically be in place.
Ye Chengzhi is on the way, and there is a high probability that this will happen.
Even if it fails, 30 to 40 million is almost enough.
The reason why the previous version of "Sword and Sword 1" cost so much was not only because of the long shooting cycle, but also because the big names hired were extravagant.
If Du Sheng were to take charge personally, this would definitely leave a lot of expenses.
At the very least, it is not a problem to shorten the 16-month shooting cycle several times.
As for whether it will lose money?
This possibility is not even 10% possible.
After all, the two leading actors, who had no acting experience in their previous lives and didn't even know much about lenses and camera positions, were able to create a classic.
What's more, the lineup is now fully upgraded?
If Du Sheng directs it himself, he can reproduce some of the classics in his memory.
The reason why there is still a 10% chance of losing money...
Then we have to mention the power of the river crab beast.
The previous life "Sword and Sword 1" encountered this problem.
Before it even started airing after filming, it was banned by Hua Dian!
Judging by the time, it should be in the middle of next year that Broadcast will issue a notice banning the broadcast of computer and online game programs.
This news was like a punch, and the crew of "Sword and Sword 1" was instantly confused.
In order to pass the review, they had to revise and revise it overnight, resulting in many areas being inconsistent.
But even so, this drama still has not passed the star rights and cannot be broadcast on satellite channels. It can only be broadcast on local stations.
Miraculously, it actually created an average ratings of 11.3% on local channels.
What is this concept?
How much popularity and reputation can it bring?
Just compare it to Zhang Zhizong's "Dragon" which averaged 5% ratings.
This is also Du Sheng's purpose of obtaining the adaptation rights at any cost.
And in order to avoid risks, we agreed to produce it as soon as possible so that it could be broadcast on the stars before the arrival of the mythical beast.
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(End of chapter)