Chapter 520 Copyright buyout, the most profitable thing is Teacher Fan
“Yu Tang is very good at judging people.”
Huang Bo smiled straight at Baldy Xu: “You do look shameless. "
"Damn, how shameless."
Xu Guangtou muttered: "I am obviously very honest."
Even Ning Hao smiled now, his eyes wandered between Huang Bo and Xu Zheng, and he nodded thoughtfully.
In reality, Huang Bo is known for his high emotional intelligence. Even sister Zhilin has a close relationship with him.
But his appearance also limits his acting capabilities to some extent. He looks like an honest man who has been frustrated by the bottom.
On the contrary, although Xu Zheng looks upright, he always gives people the impression of being shrewd and cunning.
Thinking about a bald head who was wild and carefree, he felt interesting. Ning Hao grinned: "I think what Yu Tang said is correct."
Bald Xu scratched his shiny bald head and said nothing.
The characters were decided upon between a few people chatting and laughing.
Ning Hao suddenly remembered something and asked: "Yu Tang, I heard that the movie you made with Happy Mahua has been started. What is it called?"
"Charlotte is troubled."
"Yes, yes, I also went to see the play, it was quite interesting."
Ning Hao was quite interested in this, and Huang Bo also asked a few more questions, but Baldy Xu was less interested.
This drama is produced by the team of Happy Twist. Except for Da Mi Mi who plays the school beauty, Shen Teng and Tian Yu are slightly famous.
The rest of the actors are all unknowns.
This drama was trialled some time ago and was launched in a low-key manner, but it did not receive much attention.
Seeing Xu Guangtou's absent-minded look, Zhou Yutang asked: "Brother Zheng, you look like you have something on your mind?"
"I do have something I want to discuss with you."
Probably feeling that the time has come, Bald Xu followed suit and asked: "Yu Tang, I have a new plan for the sequel to the embarrassing series. Are you interested in knowing about it? ?”
“What plan?”
“There is a company that is very sincere and wants to take over this dish.”
The light behind Xu Guangtou’s lenses flashed. , with gestures, excitedly said: "If you are willing to sell the copyright of this project, there can be a considerable copyright transfer fee, and then there will be a certain share of the box office. You have so many projects in hand, and Not bad for this one.”
A burst of applause happened.
It turns out that the film creators on stage have already completed the media interview process, and the next step is the film screening.
“Let’s not talk about this now. We can talk about it when you come to the company another day.”
Zhou Yutang glanced at Xu Guangtou with a half-smile and said calmly.
Bald Xu’s head felt like a lump in his throat, so he couldn’t think of watching a movie.
In his heart, neither Ning Hao's "Blooming Heart" nor Zhou Yutang's "Charlotte" co-produced with Happy Twist are as good as the sequel to his embarrassing series.
This is the key that allows him to achieve a class jump.
But Zhou Yutang didn't seem to care. His attention was quickly focused on the movie being shown.
The male protagonist played by Dong Zijian failed the college entrance examination due to a broken relationship. He entered the Rocket Class to repeat his studies and met a group of peers with the same problems.
Zhou Yutang was a little surprised.
I originally thought I was reading with the prince, but I didn't expect that the story was pretty good.
Only limited by cost, only one of the starring cast, Qin Hailu, is somewhat famous, and the rest are basically amateurs.
When the time comes, the movie schedule given by theaters will definitely not be too high.
Zhou Yutang took the time to visit the crew of "Charlotte".
Da Mimi is still working overtime day and night to catch up on the progress of "Gu Jian Qi Tan", and it will take some time before she can join the team.
It was also their own project there, and Zhou Yutang acquiesced to her having the privilege of filming, but there was someone else with a higher status than Da Mimi.
"Mr. Zhou, are you serious? Can you invite the princess and Jay Chou to make guest appearances?"
Peng Damo and Yan Fei opened their eyes in shock, a little unbelievable. .
“Of course it’s true.”
Zhou Yutang said in a leisurely manner: “However, the princess and Jay Chou’s schedules are a bit tight, so we should allow at most two days for you to arrive. Time is arranged.”
"No problem, as long as you can come, it can be done in one day!"
Peng Damo and Yan Fei were gearing up, more or less a little excited.
Charlotte went back to her high school days and was noticed by the princess by copying songs. They sang together in the Spring Festival Gala and became an instant hit.
Since then, he has become the king of the music industry, leaving Classmate Milk Tea Zhou to live in his shadow.
This is a standard template for a certain point of rebirth novel, but nowadays, it is completely novel and interesting.
After hearing the news about the guest appearance of Princess Wang and Jay Chou, the team spirit of the entire Happy Twist team was very high.
"It has to be Mr. Zhou, he has such a wide network of contacts."
Zhang Cheng smiled from ear to ear and immediately sent a rainbow fart.
He really realized the benefits of leaning against a big tree.
The crew started filming in a low-key manner, which unexpectedly attracted the attention of many Jiangdong fans. Yang Mi, Wang Fei, and Zhou Jielun were all brought in because Zhou Yutang activated the ability of the Face Fruit.
Otherwise, how could such a big shot like Happy Twist, a low-budget comedy produced by a grassroots team?
“That’s a bit presumptuous.”
Marie is not a top beauty, but her smile is very friendly: “Then when the time comes, won’t I be able to get Jay Chou’s autograph?”
"Don't be too excited, you scare people."
Shen Teng said seriously: "No matter what you sign, you have to take a group photo. In the future, we will also be a team that has made movies with Jay Chou and the princess. ”
This play started as a drama.
After more than a year of working together, the entire Happy Mahua team has a good atmosphere.
Zhou Yutang also did not forget to take care of Qiao Bin, who played Charlotte's classmate in "Charlotte".
There is no doubt about Zhou Shufang's ability to do things. After discovering this treasure in "Wei Sheng", Zhou Yutang gave instructions and she took the initiative to contact and follow up.
When the time was right, he signed him to Jiangdong Entertainment, which made up for the company's shortcomings of comedy special actors.
"How does it feel to be on the crew here?"
"I have never made a movie before, and everyone takes good care of me."
Qiao Bin is quite understanding of people and the world: "Thank you, Mr. Zhou, for your support. ”
He has a full understanding of himself. Because of his limited appearance, it is naturally impossible to act in those idol dramas.
He can only develop into comedy roles, but relying on the big tree of Jiangdong Entertainment, he will always have a bite to eat.
"You performed well in the web drama Dapeng."
"Mr. Zhou, have you watched that drama?"
Qiao Bin was a little flattered.
“I’ve seen it a little bit, it’s quite interesting.”
Zhou Yutang shook his head and chuckled.
Sina is his base, but he also has a good relationship with Sohu.
I also experienced the ecstatic dance moves and beautiful singing voice of Sohu CEO Zhang Chaoyang at KTV.
Dapeng is the host of Sohu, so he naturally has many contacts with him. We met him once this year and even invited Zhou Yutang to guest star in his web series.
However, Zhou Yutang was too busy with his schedule and couldn't spare the time, so he had no choice but to give up.
After the broadcast of "Diaosi Men", it was well received by young audiences. The story of the father of great health care will probably follow Qiao Bin throughout his acting career.
"It's also a good opportunity."
Zhou Yutang patted Qiao Bin's shoulder, and activated the passive skill of Chicken Soup: "Do it well, and if there is a chance, the company will also open an online comedy."
Back at the company and continuing to work on the post-production of the film, Zhou Yutang received a message from Liu Shishi,
“The burgers on the crew are delicious·jpg!”
She has already After joining the group of "Godzilla", I really didn't forget to eat it wherever I went.
The curve of Zhou Yutang's mouth gradually softened, and he stopped what he was doing, and replied: "Are you still used to being there?"
"Well, Sister Zou is very good to me, and Elizabeth O Ersen, this girl is also quite nice.”
Everywhere she goes, she is always sophisticated. Liu Shishi joined the group through the relationship of the producer, and Zhou Yutang even said hello to her. Naturally, there are people around her. Be a good person.
Zhou Yutang was a little surprised when he saw the photo sent by Liu Shishi. Isn't this the Scarlet Witch?
“My dear, who is more beautiful, me or her?”
"You don't have to think about it, of course it's you."
Zhou Yutang didn't hesitate for a second and opened his mouth: "North of the equator, Shishi is the most beautiful."
"Haha, all of this What!”
Liu Shishi was really satisfied. After chatting for a while, she could feel her joy through the screen.
Then she was going to the crew to shoot, and Zhou Yutang also received a call from Ni Ni, "Boss, Manager Jiang is looking for you to report on work."
"Let her come over."
"Mr. Zhou."
Jiang Xuezhen is still capable: ""Why Shengxiaomo" is scheduled to be broadcast on National Day, and "Reply 1988" is scheduled to be broadcast in Jiangsu Province Taiwan and Mango Channel are preparing to broadcast it at the beginning of the new year. "
The investment cost of "Why Shengxiaomo" was nearly 60 million yuan, and it sold for 54 million yuan in the first round. Suzhou Province and Shanghai TV Station jointly won it, mainly. It's because Wang Kai doesn't have enough stars, and Tang Yan alone can carry the drama, and the price is not high.
However, this drama also has multiple sources of income such as video website copyrights, soft advertising placement, and derivatives, so it will definitely not lose money.
"Reply 1988" has a total of 20 episodes. The first round of sales alone was 44 million, which directly recovered the cost and even made a small profit.
The Reply series has continued the good reputation of the first part, and it also stars Liu Shishi, so the attention is not low.
"You can do whatever you want."
Zhou Yutang glanced at the promotion plans of the two dramas and tapped his fingers on the table: ""The Best of Us" and "The Best of Us" How is the preparation for "A Little Smile is Charming"? "
"Mr. Zhou, Zhao Liying has another drama, Zhu Yilong's schedule is still being adjusted, and Nazha's role in "The Legend of Ancient Swords" has been completed. It’s almost finished, waiting for Chen Xiao.”
"Gu Jian crew, go watch and push forward the progress. They are still waiting for Yang Mi's schedule."
Zhou Yutang rubbed his forehead.
Suddenly I discovered that the artists under me were almost model workers.
Chen Xiao has three dramas to be released this year, and he will probably have to stay on the set throughout the Chinese New Year.
Li Yao's role in "Scorching Sun" has just ended, Zhao Liying is also preparing to join the cast of "The Best of Us", and Tang Yan will have a TV series to be released in conjunction with the movie soon.
Wang Kai, Gao Ye, and Reyza also have no shortage of acting roles.
Even Yang Mi is about to join the cast of "Charlotte Trouble", followed by "The Breakup Master" with Guang Guang and Deng Chao.
In fact, it is just as Zhou Yutang thought.
"Youth" only had 7% of the film schedule on the first day, but the box office reached 4 million, with a good attendance rate.
Today, when the film market is taking off, it is certainly not a big hit. For a youth-themed movie of this cost, it can be regarded as quite decent data.
"Tsk, he was the best newcomer at the Shanghai Film Festival when he debuted. Wang Jinghua has paved a solid path for her son." In the office, Zhou Yutang sighed with emotion and continued to look at the box office data.
Since the release of "The Wolf 2", several imported Hollywood blockbusters such as "Pacific Rim", "Fast and Furious 6", and "Danger" have been released in the mainland film market He was beaten to a bloody head.
"Pacific Rim" and "Fast and Furious 6" both exceeded 400 million in box office, but they have come to an end.
On the other hand, "One Night Surprise", a collaboration between Teacher Fan and director Jin Yimeng, brought in quite a surprise with a box office of 12 million on the first day.
Say Teacher Fan, and Teacher Fan will be there.
I answered the phone and the person was already outside the door.
The crisp sound of high heels hitting the floor seemed to hit Zhou Yutang's heart.
Ni Ni led the people in very thoughtfully, then closed the door and sat on his seat, spinning his pen.
However, I looked a little uneasy. I looked at the time on my watch and calculated something while drinking coffee.
Seeing Xu Baldy heading straight for the CEO's office, Ni Ni almost spit out a mouthful of coffee.
"Director Xu, the boss is in a meeting, please wait a moment."
Ni Ni called Zhou Yutang and waited until news came from inside before taking people in.
Ning Hao’s Bad Monkey Studio is located in Jiangdong Building. Baldy Xu is also familiar with Jiangdong, and he grinned at Ni Ni: “Ni Ni, thank you.”
“You’re welcome.”
Ni Ni said with a smile, and began to pour him tea as a familiar person, glancing vaguely towards the lounge inside.
"Yu Tang, think about what I said that day."
"Is it LeTV or Alibaba?"
Zhou Yutang did not agree immediately and stood up from his seat. , looking at Xu Guangtou with a half-smile.
The bustle of the world is all for the benefit of coming; the hustle and bustle of the world is for the benefit of the going.
He had never felt that his tiger body was shaken, and Xu Guangtou bowed his head, showing his unwavering loyalty.
In the end, it’s all about profit.
Bald Xu was able to buy out the copyright for the "囧" series for himself in exchange for a commission.
Now that Po Tian has benefits, he can still negotiate with him to buy out the sequel rights.
“We have reached an agreement with Ali.”
Bald Xu pushed up the glasses on the bridge of his nose and tried to show his sincerity: "Yu Tang, don't worry, the price will definitely satisfy you. I will communicate with them."
"I want 45% of the box office for the sequel. Net income."
"Yu Tang, this is definitely unrealistic."
Xu Guangtou looked embarrassed and twisted his butt uneasily: "According to what he said. , you can get a 100 million follow-up copyright buyout fee, and then add a point of box office revenue sharing on this basis."
"Ali, are you kidding me? , the sequel can’t be bad.”
Zhou Yutang put his legs on the coffee table, took the tea from Ni Ni, and took a sip: "Director Xu, for the sake of our friendship, I will make peace with you."
< br>"If you want to buy out the copyright of the "囧" series, I can give up the copyright buyout fee, so you don't have to take out any money. We can sign a betting agreement."
"How to bet?"< br>
“If the box office is less than 600 million, I will take 30% of the divisible box office, and you will directly buy out the subsequent copyrights of the Jon series.”
“If the box office is more than 600 million, I will take 40% of the divisible box office. Separate box office”
"It doesn't matter if you can't accept it. It doesn't matter if you wait another two years and change actors. I'll make more money by operating it myself."
Hearing the two-year wait, Bald Xu's eyes twitched slightly. More and more uneasy: "This"
The project is always in Zhou Yutang's hands. After all, he has the final say when it will be launched.
“No rush.”
Zhou Yutang said in a leisurely manner: “You can go back and discuss it slowly first.”
Bald Xu’s only one movie, “Awkward”, has been promoted to the billion-dollar box office club, and he is already qualified to be on the table.
But after all, his background is still shallow, and he is currently just a pawn of capital.
Xu Guangtou opened his mouth, constantly calculating the gains and losses in his heart, like heaven and man at war, solemnly said: "I want to discuss it with Mr. Dong first."
"Let's discuss it another day. Talk?”
“No, I’ll call Mr. Dong right now.”
Baldy Xu immediately went out to make a phone call and came back about ten minutes later. He was sweating a little on his forehead and tried his best to suppress his excitement:
"Yu Tang, President Dong has agreed in principle to this cooperation plan. , that is, there is no need to gamble, and you can share 30% of the box office. After all, the cost of the sequel must not be calculated as originally, and there are also miscellaneous expenses such as the special film fund.”
Under normal circumstances, production The share between the film producers, distributors and theaters is 43%.
What Zhou Yutang wants is 40% of the total box office after deducting special film funds and other expenses.
It can be said that a lion opens its mouth wide.
Bald Xu Balabala said a lot, in short, it was not easy.
Zhou Yutang was unmoved and glanced at the time.
If you have time to mess around with Bald Xu, you might as well take a class with Teacher Fan.
He stood up and made a decision: "Then let's take a step back. If the box office is less than 600 million, we can share 20% of the box office. If the box office is over 600 million, I want 35% of the box office. This is my bottom line, but I I am not responsible for the production costs or any other obligations. Please consider it carefully before replying to me.”
“Yu Tang, I have no objection.”
After another ten minutes of conversation, Bald Xu walked back into the office sweating profusely, with a complicated expression on his face. It was obvious that the price given by Zhou Yutang had stepped on his psychological defense.
"Let the legal affairs take care of the rest."
Zhou Yutang stood up, patted Xu Zheng on the shoulder, and asked with a smile: "Why are you so sweaty?"
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“It’s a bit hot outside.”
“Should the sequel be set in Xiangjiang?”
"Yes, I have some ideas to make the comedy more connotative."
"Director Xu, I wish you good luck."
Zhou Yutang was not in the mood to listen to Bald Xu's comedy experience. Get up and see off guests.
A smile gradually appeared on Xu Guangtou's face: "I wish us a happy cooperation."
When he walked out of the president's office, he suddenly felt that the future was bright and he couldn't help but want to go big. Laugh out loud.
I can't bear to let the child catch the wolf.
The copyrights are all in Zhou Yutang's hands, so it is reasonable to give up part of the profits.
Go out of this Jiangdong gate.
Bald Xu’s head was shining in the sun, and his eyes were full of ambition.
Later.
He is qualified enough to sit at the poker table.
Push the door open.
Zhou Yutang saw Teacher Fan looking at the decoration of the lounge with interest.
"Your room must have been decorated for you by some little girl."
Fan Binbin grabbed Nazha's favorite stuffed bear by its ears, sat on the sofa, wrapped in Her legs in black stockings were crossed, and she gossiped curiously: "Bald Xu wants to ask you to buy out the copyright to the "囧" series?"
The tryst was almost broken just now, so she secretly opened the door a crack inside, so she could get a general idea.
"Yeah."
Zhou Yutang was lying on Teacher Fan's lap, stroking it gently with his fingers, but he was reviewing the negotiation just now in his mind.
His lowest expectation was to get 30% of the divisible box office. In the end, he was able to reach 35%, which was an unexpected surprise.
The two talked about the transaction he just made, and Teacher Fan couldn't help but envy: "You are too awesome."
"Thank you, Teacher Fan, for the compliment."
"I said you are very good at running the company. Just this "囧" series has made several small goals. There is no sequel yet, and it is still making a lot of money."
Teacher Fan sounded envious and admired from the bottom of his heart.
Her team has created a persona of "a rich family", but Teacher Fan's background is completely incomparable to Zhou Yutang's.
On the project "Jing Zhong Yue Fei", her studio can earn eight figures.
This can already be regarded as one of the most profitable projects of her studio, but for Zhou Yutang, it is not as good as the income from buying out the copyright for the sequels of the "囧" series.
Teacher Fan leaned against Zhou Yutang, his eyes bright and moving.
Tuck your black hair like a waterfall behind your head.
Master Fan, who was domineering in the outside world, actually looked like a little woman at this time, talking to Zhou Yutang about work matters,
"Li Zhiting, you are really so rude."
Zhou Yutang knows Pu Bajia, the champion of good men, and his long-lost brother Wang Lihong, but he has never heard of Li Zhiting.
After listening to Teacher Fan’s complaints, I found out that this guy is another junior student that Bay Province is promoting recently.
Starred in the movie "One Night Surprise" with Teacher Fan.
When the crew was taking a break from filming, the lead actors would usually chat to eliminate any embarrassment.
Li Zhiting, a chat guru, came up and asked: "Teacher Fan, do you want to work out?"
Of course, Teacher Fan had a question mark on his face, but he still answered politely. He rarely moved.
As a result, Li Zhiting said with a serious face: "I think you can work out."
Zhou Yutang was amused.
Isn’t this just saying that Teacher Fan is fat?
The people he knows best in Bay Province are Jay Chou and Luo Zhixiang.
Jay Chou looks cool on the surface, but he is actually a warm man with no problem with his emotional intelligence.
As for Luo Zhixiang, he is even more talented.
I didn’t expect that the new generation in Bay Province still had such talents. If it were a difficult big flower, I would be slapped on the spot.
Zhou Yutang slapped Teacher Fan on the thigh and became furious: "Li Zhiting, you are so talented. I will go to Bay Province in two days and I must show him some color."
"Forget it, kid, I'm ignorant, I still have a drama to promote."
Teacher Fan's stockings were torn and her thighs were red. She felt strange. She muttered, "Actually, sometimes I get depressed when I read the draft. I'm obviously controlling my diet, but why do I look so fat on camera?" I can't even wear sleeveless or round-shouldered clothes."
She hooked her arms around Zhou Yutang's neck and shook it coquettishly: "Yu Tang, what do you think of my figure?"< br>
“Very smooth.”
Zhou Yutang couldn’t put it down for Teacher Fan’s curves.
Except for his favorite Liu Tianxian, only Reba and Teacher Fan, who have been inseparable recently, have such explosive figures.
Teacher Fan has a large frame and is a plump beauty, but she cannot be called fat.
(End of this chapter)