Chapter 76 "Bao Qingtian" completed
Huang Qiang did not return to Xiangjiang immediately, he went to find Liu Hongmin again. Because in his previous letter, Liu Hongmin told him that "Bao Qingtian" was almost finished.
This day is Saturday. Huang Qiang came to the courtyard early and met Liu Hongmin and Zou Shifang, the author of "Bao Qingtian".
"Brother Qiang, how are the ratings of "The Punisher of the Song Dynasty"?"
"It's good. Although it's not as popular as Da Shaobao, it can still be tied with TVB. . ”
“That’s not bad!”
The styles of film and television dramas in the two places are different these days. The fact that "The Criminal Officer of the Song Dynasty" can tie with TVB shows that Huang Qiang has no money. Money wasted.
Zhongtai has suspended the filming plan for more than half a year, and spent more than 100,000 yuan to create "The Punisher of the Song Dynasty". Even so, the crew kept filming.
There is no way, there is really no money. If it were not for political missions, Zhongtai would not even consider filming "The Punisher of the Song Dynasty". For one "The Punisher of the Song Dynasty", China and Taiwan can film ten to twenty TV series. Not just in terms of money, but also in terms of episodes. In China in 1981, a TV series only had a few episodes, or even just one episode.
If a TV series with the same number of episodes were filmed in Hong Kong, it would cost at least several million. We all say that actors in Xiangjiang were paid less in this era, but compared to Xiangjiang at that time.
The salary of white-collar workers in Hong Kong is about 10,000 Hong Kong dollars, and an extra may only get one to two thousand Hong Kong dollars after working for a month. According to the current exchange rate, one thousand Hong Kong dollars can be exchanged for five hundred yuan, which is the salary of six to ten people. Therefore, Huang Qiang would rather spend 500,000 yuan to purchase the broadcast rights than spend 5 million Hong Kong dollars to reshoot.
Even if the mainland version of "The Punisher of the Song Dynasty" may not have as high a ratings as the Xiangjiang version, he does not want to reshoot it. This is because the input and output are not directly proportional. If it can be guaranteed that the Xiangjiang version of "The Punisher of the Song Dynasty" can get a lot of ratings, let alone 5 million Hong Kong dollars, he will film it even if it is 10 million Hong Kong dollars.
“It’s really good!” Huang Qiang was slightly proud. This transaction was another achievement after Shaobao.
However, these are all in the past tense. Now he wants to see "Bao Qingtian" even more.
"Brother Liu, have you finished writing "Bao Qingtian"?"
"Almost!" Liu Hongmin took out the manuscript of "The Case of Guillotine Beauty" and handed it to Huang Qiang.
Huang Qiang eagerly took the manuscript and began to read it. A few minutes later, he confirmed that the novel was as Liu Hongmin said: its story was not as strong as Shaobao's, so if it was to be adapted into a TV series, a person with strong image and acting skills would be needed to play the leading role.
Liu Zhirong has no problem playing Shaobao, but the protagonist of "Bao Qingtian" is indeed not suitable for him.
But where can I find the actor to play Bao Qingtian?
Liu Hongmin: "Brother Qiang, although I did not write "Bao Qingtian", but with Bao Qingtian's reputation in Hong Kong, it will definitely be adapted into a TV series."
"I have no doubt about this. We can also bring together Ming Pao and Sanlian Publishing House to replicate our previous operations."
"I think so too, but it is different from Shaobao. You have also seen it , the storyline of "Bao Qingtian" is a bit poor, so whether it is serialized or published, the results will not be very good, so I can only drink some soup. What I am most optimistic about is the TV series adaptation. As long as the filming is good, the ratings may be higher than that of the TV series. It’s better to have less content.”
It’s too suspenseful, which is actually not conducive to adaptation. The high ratings are due, first, to the popularity of Bao Qingtian among people in Hong Kong, and second, to the joint marketing of RTV, Ming Pao and Sanlian Publishing House.
Huang Qiang looked at Liu Hongmin in surprise, "Brother Liu, do you really think so?" Liu Hongmin rarely spoke big words, but every time he made a shocking statement, he could finally achieve it. He said he would be able to choose Zhan Zhao's actor in a few days, and he was chosen as expected.
This is the reason why Huang Qiang is convinced by Liu Hongmin. Liu Hongmin now says that the ratings of "Bao Qingtian" may be better than Shaobao, and his heart can't help but beat wildly.
Liu Hongmin affirmed, "Of course, if I hadn't taken a fancy to this, how could I have the right to adapt "Bao Qingtian" in my hands?"
Huang Qiang heard this. He immediately made a decision and said: "Okay! I believe in you, Brother Liu. We will pay less for the adaptation fee of Bao Er, and I bought the adaptation rights of "Bao Qingtian"."
"Happy cooperation!"< br>
Liu Hongmin is very satisfied with the price given by Huang Qiang. "Bao Qingtian" has not yet been released, so being able to get the adaptation fee of HK$210,000 is Huang Qiang's greatest sincerity. If it were anyone else, the adaptation fee would be reduced by at least half.
Zou Shifang couldn't help but feel itchy as she watched the two of them secure the adaptation rights in just a few words. If he could hold the adaptation rights, could he make more money?
Ambition grew in Zou Shifang's heart, but he also knew that he was still too young. He thought about practicing with "Bao Qingtian" and then slowly thinking about his own work.
Liu Hongmin thought the same way. After dinner, he asked Ge Chaoguang and the others to take Huang Qiang back to the guest house again. He was also a little drunk, so he pulled Zou Shifang and said: ""Bao Qingtian" must be finished as soon as possible to ensure the quality and quantity, so that I can take it to Xiangjiang. In my plan, "Bao Qingtian" has dozens of stories, which can be It will take many years to write. When the TV series is filmed by RTV, your pen name will be spread all over Hong Kong. Then you can publish other works. Lao Zou, you are my big brother. Just like my brother, I can definitely push you out. When the time comes, wouldn’t it be better for us two to make a lot of money together than to study abroad?”
Zou Shifang realized that Liu Hongmin had always been interested in him. There are arrangements.
The first few buddies, Liu Zhenyun and Chen Jiangong, have stronger self-esteem, so they don’t want to rely on Liu Hongmin. He was the only one who lowered his body and followed Liu Hongmin to help him.
Liu Hongmin's feelings for Liu Zhenyun and Chen Jiangong have not changed, but he respects their choices and does not need to worry about their future.
Zou Shifang is different from them. Zou Shifang does not have the talent to become a great writer. So Liu Hongmin paved the way for him to become a commercial writer. Since we can't write works of profound meaning, we can just make money.
"Hongmin, don't worry, I will write it well!"
Zou Shifang worked hard and finished "Bao Qingtian" half a month later.
Liu Hongmin took the manuscript of "Guillotine Pang Yu" and put forward some suggestions for revision. Zou Shifang carefully revised the manuscript four or five times in more than ten days, and finally passed Liu Hongmin's review.
"The final exam is coming soon. Prepare for the exam in the next few days. After the exam, I will take you to Xiangjiang."
Liu Hongmin did what he said. After Zou Shifang finished the exam and took his graduation photo, He took him through the formalities and headed to Xiangjiang.
This time, Liu Hongmin is ready to flex his muscles and do a great job.
(End of this chapter)