Chapter 146 Qin Xian and Kiwi Guo missed the last chance
"Welcome to attend our internal preview meeting"
The screening of "Legend of Sword and Fairy" started on time, and basically everyone from all platforms was present.
Of course, although Xu Kong is the director and starring role, he is not responsible for the hosting and scheduling of this preview meeting.
He himself was also sitting in the audience below.
The people in charge above are the staff of the film and television department.
After all, it was just an internal movie viewing party. There were neither so-called media or reporters, nor real audiences.
The scripts have been read to these platforms in advance. In fact, the main purpose of this film screening is to demonstrate the quality of the final film.
This will serve as a basis for subsequent copyright cooperation negotiations.
To put it simply, it can be understood as an inspection link before a transaction.
As the logo of Fengge Film and Television ended at the opening, the opening song "Sha Po Lang" from "Legend of Sword and Fairy" sounded on the scene.
Although this song was released more than a week ago along with the latest promotional video.
But the title sequence at this moment is definitely completely different from what it was during the promotion.
The screen turned black, and the words "Episode 1" appeared on it.
The three episodes of the main preview this time are not connected together, but the first episode shown is definitely the first episode of the entire drama.
The overall plot and rhythm still maintain the framework of the original film in Xu Kong's mind.
But Xu Kong still made a lot of changes in some details.
For example, in terms of the special effects and texture of the entire drama, Xu Kong prefers a realistic style, which can be said to be the biggest change.
Of course, as her first appearance, Song Youyou's character Zhao Ling'er still amazed many people in charge at the scene.
Although we have seen the costumes of the characters in the trailer, it still feels different when watching it in the finished film with a coherent plot.
In addition, the biggest change is the role of Li Xiaoyao played by Xu Kong.
In the original film of the previous life, although the character's personality when he appeared was bohemian, his behavior in many cases was more like a gangster, and he did not have the feeling of a boy dreaming of a hero.
In this regard, Xu Kong chose to retain the protagonist's lively personality in the early stage, but he exercised some restraint in terms of lines and performance, solving the overly greasy style of the early stage character.
The result is still very satisfactory.
Zeng Xi watched the show very seriously.
Although I have seen the script and trailer before.
But when the finished film is before my eyes, the feeling is completely different.
What surprised him the most was the aspect of character dressing.
Xu Kong is indeed so handsome. Although his first costume appearance is not gorgeous, it is more temperamental and tasteful.
In addition, it can be seen that Xu Kong has worked hard not only on the special effects and plot, but also on the scenery, props, etc., and does not follow the exaggerated and exquisite style of some ancient puppet shows in the past.
The more realistic texture means that although the whole drama is not a traditional martial arts, it is very realistic and immersive.
Even Song Youyou's costume style is completely different from the previous dramas she has appeared in. It is more stunning and high-end.
In this first episode alone, the male and female protagonists can almost earn the audience's favor.
Not to mention that after reading the script, most of my original worries about the plot were basically eliminated.
All in all, he was satisfied no matter how he looked at it.
And at this moment, I am almost certain in my heart that this drama will definitely become a big hit after it is aired.
Zeng Xi has been in the industry for so many years, and her vision is still sufficient.
Although there were times when he made mistakes, for example, when Xu Kong's first drama "Want to See You" was released, he didn't expect it to be so popular.
But most of the time, even if a drama has not been aired, he has already guessed most of the upper and lower limits, market reaction, etc.
And this "Legend of Sword and Fairy", in his mind, is undoubtedly a hit drama with a high lower limit and an even higher upper limit.
Qin Xian had similar feelings.
Although he is arrogant, it's like he didn't bother to watch "Want to See You" directed and starred by Xu Kong, a newcomer.
But those were all misunderstandings brought about by experience, and they subconsciously classified the drama directed and starred by Xu Kong, a popular idol, into the ranks of niche dramas for fans.
But this time I personally watched the finished film and the script of the entire drama, and I know most of the plot trends that will follow.
He still has some judgment ability.
It has to be said that Qin Xian's heartbeat reached its highest point at this moment.
If we can win the copyright for this drama, even if the copyright fee is slightly higher, the data and popularity of Kiwi's subsequent summer dramas will almost be guaranteed.
If he had known this before, Qin Xian might have lowered his face and contacted Feng Ge in advance.
After all, although the previous New Year's Eve party seemed to be very popular, no one can be sure of the final market performance of Xu Kong's new drama before seeing the finished film.
Xu Kong watched the finished film again, still feeling a little emotional.
As the most important core member of the entire drama, he is personally responsible for everything from the script to post-production editing.
But without Fengge's strong industrial system, it might still not be possible to achieve this level.
The main thing is that Fairy Sword has a slightly heavier sense of age after all.
In this regard, there is no way to completely reproduce the original "Want to See You", which only requires some changes in small details and background.
Including photography, props, action guidance, etc. in the crew, Xu Kong said the effect he wanted, and then the other party found a way to complete it.
If he really wanted to do it by himself, he really couldn't do it.
In other words, he took it for granted at the beginning, if this drama was filmed in Fengqing Entertainment.
Not only will the project cycle increase a lot of time, but in the end the quality of the entire drama will also not be able to reach the current level.
It seems that Xu Kong's crew was put together by Zhu Yu within a short period of time.
But those who can join Fengge and get signed, even if they hold some humble positions in the crew, are almost at the top level in the industry. ,
The whole viewing session lasted for more than two hours, and I watched three episodes in total.
After the movie viewing session, we did not directly enter the so-called open competition.
After all, it is not an auction, and the copyright fee itself will not be disclosed directly. It will definitely need to be negotiated privately with each platform.
This is also good for Xu Kong. After all, each platform does not know each other's respective quotations. When negotiating, it means that Fengge's side is in the dark, while each platform is in the open.
Not only do we need to discuss the price of copyright fees, but there will also be suspicion between each other.
The price may be higher.
"Director Xu, which platform do you plan to meet first?"
"At present, the three major local stations and the three major video platforms have expressed interest in exclusive broadcast rights."
"In addition, although some TV station leaders have left, there are others who seem to still want to try to talk."
Yan Rui, Fengge's film and television department manager, took the initiative to find Xu Kong and asked.
In the past, for the dramas Feng Ge invested in, in terms of copyright cooperation, even the director only had the authority to participate and make suggestions at most, and certainly could not make the final decision.
But this time there is something different. Xu Kong, as the screenwriter, director, and male protagonist, did not receive any salary. It is regarded as a personal investment in the project and he can definitely make the final decision.
And as long as the copyright fee is not too different, Yan Rui will not have any objections. Therefore, the final choice of who to cooperate with and which platform "Legend of Sword and Fairy" will be broadcast on is still based on Xu Kong's own wishes.
"Let's meet Vice President Qin of Kiwi first."
"I've been to their company before, but I didn't even have a chance to meet anyone. This time, I finally came in person and I finally got to meet them."
Xu Kong said with a smile.
Although Yan Rui just nodded lightly and didn't say much, he still understood the meaning of these words.
It can be seen that although Xu Kong invited Qi Guo to participate, he did not ignore the past grudges.
If Xu Kong knew what Yan Rui was thinking, he might not be able to help but laugh.
Are you kidding? He holds a grudge, right?
Not to mention that Qin Xian from Qi Guo didn't apologize to him or anything, but even if he apologized, Xu Kongyuan's unforgiveness was still a problem.
The reason for inviting the other party this time is that if the price of Kiwi's copyright is much higher, Xu Kong can certainly ignore the past and choose to cooperate with Kiwi.
But if the prices are similar, then the kiwi fruit will be ranked at the bottom. It depends on whether the other party is willing to spend the money.
But it didn't take long for Xu Kong to get the answer.
Obviously, our Vice President Qin Xian is still very smart.
The price that came up was the so-called high price of "five million per episode."
"Mr. Qin, you and I are both sensible people. This is not the first time we have cooperated. We should be a little sincere."
Yan Ruipi said with a smile.
He is not a novice, and of course he knows that Xu Kong's new drama, based on the quality of the film and its current popularity, will make it impossible to get the copyright fee of 5 million per episode.
Qin Xian pretended to be deep in thought.
In fact, he was observing Yan Rui's reaction.
What he didn't expect before coming in was that when discussing copyright cooperation this time, Yan Rui would be the only one to talk to him.
That's right, although director Xu Kong was also present, he directly and selectively ignored it.
After all, this was not the first time he had collaborated with Feng Ge. He knew very well that as a drama produced by Feng Ge, even the director still did not have any authority over the copyright cooperation.
Most of them are negotiated by the professional person in charge of the company.
Directors get paid to do things, so at best they have a little more sense of involvement.
"Six million an episode is the lowest price we can give at Kiwi."
Qin Xian hesitated for a long time and raised one million.
Of course, this is not the highest price he can bear.
However, copyright negotiations usually require going back and forth several times.
It is unlikely that you will quote your highest price right away.
"Mr. Qin, I don't think you are sincere, so why don't we waste our time together?"
Xu Kong said directly.
He had a brief understanding of some markets before.
For example, Kiwi has previously offered the highest copyright price, even as high as 800 million, with an average of 15 million per episode.
Based on the current film quality and market potential of Fairy Sword, it is impossible for the other party not to know that the price of six million is obviously a bit low.
What's more, now is the stage of bidding among various platforms, and it is a bit too natural to engage in this kind of bargaining.
The most important thing is that apart from saying hello to him when he first arrived, Qin Xian never even looked at him once, let alone apologizing to him for what happened before.
Although Xu Kong is not the kind of narrow-minded person, he originally had a bad impression of Qin Xian and Qi Guo, but now he completely hates them.
"Director Xu, the copyright fee of six million per episode is already a sky-high price."
Qin Xian was really unhappy when Xu Kong suddenly spoke with such an attitude.
Even if "Legend of Sword and Fairy" really becomes a hit, Xu Kong is just an artist under Feng Ge.
In the negotiation of copyright fees, Xu Kong still had no qualifications to intervene.
But after all, Xu Kong is no longer the newcomer he was back then, and he does want to get the copyright to this drama.
So I suppressed my inner dissatisfaction and thought I was still polite in replying.
"Really?"
Xu Kong did not answer, but asked lightly.
It could be seen that Qin Xian was still as arrogant as before, and did not take him seriously at all.
Qin Xian and Kiwi Guo must have missed their last chance.
Then he didn't bother to say anything more, but stood up and walked out of the conference room.
Qin Xian couldn't bear it when he saw Xu Kong's behavior of ignoring him and leaving.
"Manager Yan, you people under Fengge are so arrogant!"
When Xu Kong stood up and left, Yan Rui basically determined that the copyright of Xu Kong's drama would most likely have nothing to do with Kiwi.
But after all, Qi Guo is still one of the largest video platforms in the country, and Feng Ge and the other party also have many cooperative projects, so it is definitely impossible for them to fall out.
He could only smile and say:
"Mr. Qin, Director Xu is still young after all. Young people are a little frivolous. Please show some restraint."
In response to Yan Rui's explanation, Qin Xian could only snort and said nothing more.
But in my heart, I feel very disdain for Xu Kong. Such directors or actors sometimes just can't figure out their own position, and they will know it after being taught a lesson by reality twice.
After calming down a little, Qin Xian was ready to continue talking about copyright fees.
Six million is indeed not his current minimum price. He still wants to win Xu Kong's drama as a guarantee for the summer release of Kiwi.
But before he could speak, Yan Rui spoke in advance:
"Mr. Qin, can you give us some time to think about it?"
"If there are results, I will definitely contact you as soon as possible."
These words immediately stunned Qin Xian.
What's the meaning?
Are you going to stop talking?
He knew very well that obtaining the copyright of Fairy Sword at such a price would definitely not be a loss for Kiwi and would make a huge profit.
But since he knew it and it was impossible for Yan Rui to not know it, why didn't he take the initiative to raise the price?
Didn't this indirectly tell him that he no longer planned to cooperate with their Kiwi Fruit?
But Yan Rui couldn't understand the reason for this. This was not the bottom line price in his mind. He even thought that the negotiation for the copyright fee had just begun.
Is it really because of Xu Kong’s departure just now
Does this kid really have such a high status within Fengge?
Although Xu Kong does have a lot of potential, you must know that this is Fengge, one of the largest film and television companies in the country.
Why does Yan Rui, the manager of the film and television department, want to look at Xu Kong's face?
"Manager Yan"
Qin Xian wanted to continue to say something, and even took the initiative to raise the price, but Yan Rui still had a smile on his face and had already started to pack his things and got up to send him away.
This look doesn't look like he's pretending at all.
(End of chapter)