In the film and television industry, I have to say that there is some truth in why people like to confuse movies and television.
Because the relationship between movies and television is really subtle, it can indeed be said to be highly related.
From the script to the cast, and even the director and production team, they often cross boundaries with each other.
Even the extent and speed of message exchange are surprising enough.
Like Ning Weimin, he did not expect that in this era where it is still very difficult to spread any news.
He had just negotiated a series of cooperation plans with the Film Bureau and China Film Company, and he didn't even have time to say hello to Song Huagui and politely seek the opinion of his immediate superior.
As a result, the National TV Drama Production Center grasped the relevant situation first.
At the beginning, the person in charge who decided to sell him the overseas copyright of the TV series "Dream of Red Mansions" actually called him specifically for this purpose.
On the phone, he said half-jokingly that he couldn't favor one over the other, and couldn't just support film creation and forget about his old friends.
His intelligence skills and efficiency are simply better than those of professional agents.
At the same time, the person in charge also mentioned their meeting at the wedding a few days ago. At that time, they only drank and congratulated each other, and there were some important matters that they had not had time to discuss with Ning Weimin. Now he is very "sincerely" inviting him to spare some time to make the production. Sit in the center and drink tea.
Needless to say, listen carefully. As a smart man, Ning Weimin naturally understood what he meant.
Obviously, the TV drama production center should be a little worried that all the funds in his hands will be invested in the film industry. This is because he intends to insert a pole and intercept some food and grass.
For this reason, he just felt a little funny about being rich and powerful, but he didn't refuse.
After all, he knows how short of funds domestic cultural undertakings currently have, and has just experienced the shortcomings of the current system. As far as the film and television industry is concerned, all production units are poor farmers, and there are no landlords at all.
Sure enough, we met again at the TV drama production center the next day. After being polite to Ning Weimin in person, the person in charge began to strongly recommend Curry TV series to him, hoping that he would buy more and continue to broadcast them overseas.
The TV Drama Production Center can also use this money as funding to develop more dramas.
But it is a pity that although Ning Weimin also has the intention to fulfill his wish, he does not want to disappoint the person in charge.
But the problem is that in recent years, the creative method of filming masterpieces in TV drama production centers has just begun to gain momentum.
Most of the TV series they have filmed before were mostly TV series that reflected the reform and opening up and reflection on the "movement" theme.
For example, "Wasted Years" and "Walking Through the Storm".
There are also anti-war dramas and spy war dramas that reflect the wartime era, such as "Harbin at Night" and "Triumph at Midnight".
There are even very few TV dramas like "Xueye" that focus on the emotional lives of ordinary people.
Even TV dramas with compact plots and rich emotions like "Undercover Police" and "Searching for the World" are stories based on the historical environment of a special era.
If you don’t understand that special history, it will be difficult to fully understand the logic of the play.
Therefore, these TV series are too far away from the lives of Japanese people and have almost no way to arouse the interest of Japanese people.
In Ning Weimin’s view, due to the large differences in the current social environment and economic development between China and Japan, these TV series are really not suitable for broadcast in Japan and are difficult to sell. .
Not to mention a good time slot, it is probably very difficult to ask TBS TV station to broadcast it in the night time slot when the audience is the least.
So Ning Weimin picked around in the library, but couldn't find anything he liked.
In the end, I had no choice but to buy the eight episodes of "Ji Gong" that had just been broadcast this year, as well as the eight episodes of "Wu Song" and the ten episodes of "Qin Wang Li Shimin" that were previously in the library.
I believe that Japanese people are more accepting of these things related to history and mythology.
However, although the dramas he bought were few, the prices were very generous. He directly offered 100,000 US dollars for three TV dramas.
The average price per episode is four thousand dollars, so I am definitely not stingy.
You must know that in this era, domestic film and television drama productions only need to arrange transportation and accommodation to shoot outdoor scenes, and there is no need to spend any money on other aspects.
In order to receive the crew, units from all over the place were very happy. They felt that they were promoting them. They also felt that movies and TV were sacred and there was no concept of charging at all.
In fact, the production cost of each drama is only 50,000 to 60,000 yuan at most.
It can be said that except for TV series such as "A Dream of Red Mansions" and "Journey to the West" that require the production of a large number of special props and costumes, the rest are absolutely low-cost productions.
The 100,000 U.S. dollars given by Ning Weimin is equivalent to a small 800,000 U.S. dollars in the real private exchange rate.
Just two episodes are enough to cover the cost of each drama. The rest is pure profit. So can the person in charge still be dissatisfied?
Don’t say anything, just say that the price he gave, even compared with the ATV in Hong Kong City, is absolutely luxurious.
You know, ATV bought "Dream of Red Mansions" for US$2,500 per episode, and the entire show only cost US$90,000.
And this was only because Ning Weimin was willing to buy the overseas copyright of "Dream of Red Mansions" for a sky-high price of 400,000 US dollars, so the price was set.
Otherwise, ATV would be willing to pay US$1,800 per episode at most.
These Hong Kong cowards are no better than those Japanese profiteers who offer an episode for one thousand US dollars.
Therefore, there is no doubt in the mind of the person in charge that Ning Weimin is unrealistic and generous.
Not to mention, Ning Weimin was indeed a good friend. Just to share the worries of the person in charge, he even offered to make an advance payment, which moved the person in charge sincerely, and his good impression of him skyrocketed.
According to Ning Weimin, the TV drama production center is short of money to shoot new dramas.
It doesn’t matter, he is willing to spend two hundred thousand dollars first to meet the urgent needs of the production center.
Anyway, the cooperation between the two parties is a long-term matter, and it is not a one-time deal, so this is regarded as an advance payment.
When a new TV series is released, they can go back and convert it based on the transaction price.
In this case, the quality of TV series creation can be better ensured.
Needless to say, as soon as this suggestion came out, the person in charge's eyes were filled with stars. Looking at Ning Weimin at this time, he felt closer to him than his own brother.
Although he was a little disappointed with the amount of his purchase at first, the person in charge never expected that Ning Weimin would pay first and take the goods later.
The person in charge was quite satisfied and contented with the fact that he was finally able to get 300,000 US dollars in foreign exchange from Ning Weimin, equivalent to more than 2.2 million in financial support.
Not to mention that there are no negative emotions at all at this time, it is not an exaggeration to say that I am elated. Therefore, Ning Weimin then proposed to the person in charge that he hoped to invite the "Dream of Red Mansions" crew to visit Japan next month to enhance cultural exchanges and expand the influence of "Dream of Red Mansions" on Japan.
Of course the person in charge has no reason not to cooperate.
He immediately said that the crew of "Dream of Red Mansions" had just visited Japan not long ago, and most of them had not dispersed after returning to Beijing. They were all temporarily staying in Beijing to wait for the crew's follow-up arrangements, so it was not difficult to gather them together. Just an order.
Now that they hear the news about going to Japan again, they will definitely be happy.
As for Ning Weimin’s further suggestion, could the crew be invited to Japan to do commercial promotions for Tan Gong Restaurant’s new stores in Kyoto and Osaka? The person in charge also agreed and said no. question.
He said that as a cultural institution, it is our duty to support the overseas business operations of domestic enterprises.
Especially for someone like Ning Weimin who fully supports the development of domestic film and television and has made great contributions to the overseas promotion of "Dream of Red Mansions", we must cooperate and support him.
Not to mention attending several commercial activities for him, it is also appropriate to let the crew shoot commercials for him.
To be honest, the person in charge actually said these last few sentences casually to show off his arrogance.
But for Ning Weimin, whose mind was full of calculations, he was overjoyed when he heard this, and he really took it seriously.
On the spot, a new idea came to his mind as soon as he rolled his eyes.
He said in his heart, yes, "A Dream of Red Mansions" is an eternal classic, and it is so popular now, and he has this convenience, why not take advantage of it?
If we do not make full use of the current popularity of "A Dream of Red Mansions" and let it show more commercial value, wouldn't such a good resource be wasted? Isn’t that stupid?
It should be said that Tan Gong Restaurant has never reaped the dividends of IP except for the original "The Curtain" and "The Burning of the Old Summer Palace".
With such a good IP, he only wants to sell peripheral products such as handicrafts. Why doesn't he think about developing Twelve Golden Hairpin snacks, Twelve Golden Hairpin wine, and the Red Mansion Banquet?
It's a pity that he laughed at the Grand View Garden in the first place. In fact, it was just a joke at fifty steps and a hundred steps.
It seems that stock trading and real estate speculation are really ruining people. Financial games have dumbed down such a smart person like him.
In this way, inspired by the person in charge, Ning Weimin, who was originally anxious to say goodbye, now left in no hurry.
Instead, the person in charge began to study the comprehensive cooperation between the "Dream of Red Mansions" crew and Tan Gong Restaurant.
This chat lasted from morning to afternoon, and they sat together for a drink and a meal at noon.
The final results were impressive, and Ning Weimin signed a comprehensive advertising cooperation agreement with the National TV Drama Production Center at the cost of 300,000 yuan.
The TV Drama Production Center not only agreed to authoritatively endorse the "A Dream of Red Mansions" themed catering activities and service content for Tan Gong Restaurant in the name of the crew.
He also promised to arrange for the main actors in the crew to be in place as soon as possible to shoot advertisements for Tan Gong Restaurant and the crafts surrounding Dream of Red Mansions ordered by Ning Weimin.
To put it bluntly, this is equivalent to Ning Weimin signing the entire crew to endorse his products.
That's not all. Ning Weimin turned around and went to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau. He included "Dream of Red Mansions", "Feast of Red Mansions", "Grand View Garden", "Twelve Golden Hairpins" and "Stories of Stone" , "Taixu Illusion", "Psychic Baoyu", "Crimson Pearl Fairy", "Shenying Waiter", "Fengyue Baojian", and many other well-known terms closely related to the Dream of Red Mansions were collected and registered for business one by one. trademark.
And its business scope covers various industries such as clothing, jewelry, catering, wine, beverages, snacks, toys, and handicrafts.
Now, he is considered a non-toxic and husband, blocking the way of others.
Helping quietly, he quietly occupied most of the commercial application channels of "Dream of Red Mansions", one of China's four major IPs.
Although he didn't know it yet, in the original history, a few months later, he was supposed to become prosperous by relying on the trademark "Dream of Red Mansions" and "Twelve Golden Hairpin Wine", and get rid of poverty and become rich in one fell swoop. He had completely ruined the future of a village-run winery in Yibin, Sichuan for five or six years.
The good days that could have been held in hand were all in vain because of him.
I really don’t know whether I should say that he has a smart mind or that he is too cruel.
In short, this deal was a great deal for him.
Although I spent a lot more money, the things and favors I bought were priceless.
However, to Ning Weimin's surprise, the chain reaction of the leaked news has not ended yet.
A few days later, Liu Xiaoqin relied on her own connections and got information about Ning Weimin's recent efforts in the film and television industry.
So she also called Ning Weimin.
But the difference is that she started questioning him on the phone and repeatedly complained that Ning Weimin was not interesting enough.
It is said that Ning Weimin has decided to make five export films with the Film Bureau and China Film Group, but none of them starred her.
Ask Ning Weimin whether he regarded her as a friend? Do you look down on her?
Ning Weimin, because he knew her temper well, valued her frankness and frankness.
It was somewhat expected that this overly arrogant and overconfident "Queen Mother of the West" would have such a pretentious reaction.
So instead of minding it, he told me frankly that he did not choose a movie starring Liu Xiaoqin because the "Western Queen Mother" series suitable for distribution in Japan all used Hong Kong's distribution channels, and he could not intervene at all. Get started.
And other films she starred in are not suitable for release in Japan. For example, "Furong Town" involves the historical background of a special era and is not easily understood by foreigners.
Then I have no choice but to wait until she has a work with a suitable theme before collaborating with her.
Unexpectedly, Liu Xiaoqin immediately responded and said that she was currently filming a movie in which "two men fell in love with the same woman, and the three of them slept on the same bed together."
The background of the story is the capital city of the Republic of China. The story situation is simple and should be in line with Ning Weimin's description just now, and it is almost completed.
I just don’t know whether Ning Weimin is interested or not, and whether he is willing to interview her.
In this way, Ning Weimin had no room to refuse, so he had to agree to the appointment out of face.
And he did have a strong curiosity. After much thought, he still couldn't figure out what kind of movie this was.
In the 1980s, were our film creations so large-scale? The content is so exciting?
I've never heard of it. It couldn't be that it was banned right after it was filmed. It has no chance of being put on the big screen.
Unexpectedly, when he arrived at the factory in Beijing the next day and saw the Ming and Qing Streets where countless famous movies were filmed, Ning Weimin couldn't help but be happy and had to admire Liu Xiaoqin's intelligence and cunning.
The movie Dare to Love is "Spring Peach" directed by Ling Zifeng and starring Liu Xiaoqin and Jiang Wen.
The effect of this kind of joke is no less than someone misrepresenting the domestic comedy "Look at the Family" as the American movie "The Georges." (End of this chapter)