Chapter 20 Investing in TV Series
Beijing, Hengdian.
Zhao Liying put on a maid's makeup, from an unknown small crew to a big investment crew.
Although the characters are all maids, it can still be considered an improvement.
She contacted Chen Pingsheng today mainly because she had a scene she wanted him to complete.
In the past few months, whenever she has free time, she will go to Teng Sheng Fruit to help.
She is happy to see that Chen Pingsheng has made rapid progress in just a few months.
But that kind of achievement is nothing in the entertainment industry of Nuo Da.
How many people are still grassroots today, but will become big stars that attract much attention tomorrow.
She is not envious, but occasionally has a little fantasy.
When Chen Pingsheng came over, Zhao Liying had prepared a bottle of black tea for him in advance.
This time, there was a difficult jumping scene, directed by the same assistant director who had left him a business card before.
Since the fruit shop made money, Chen Pingsheng has stopped taking on group acting roles.
I am here to help.
The five-meter-high city wall made the young male protagonist tremble even when he stood on it, let alone jumping.
Chen Pingsheng was not afraid, after all, everything was already stacked underneath.
After I put on my makeup, I danced immediately. If it didn’t work once, I came two or three times.
No injuries, just a little tired.
After he finished filming, Zhao Liying came over to wipe his sweat.
"Brother Chen, thank you."
"Why are you thanking me? You don't always help me."
After a pause, Chen Pingsheng asked her again: "I mean, Liying, it's not like you have been acting as a maid. There is no chance to be the protagonist?”
Zhao Liying’s face turned bitter, why didn’t she want to be the protagonist?
The investment for a TV series is at least tens of millions.
If you want to be a protagonist, in addition to being suitable for your own role, the most important thing is to have someone to support you.
She had no one to support her, so she had been running as a sidekick for five years.
"Brother Chen, if I can't be the protagonist, I will sell fruit to you in the future."
"Don't make trouble, you have persisted for so many years, how can you just give up? "
After thinking about it, Chen Pingsheng asked curiously: "I don't know much about the rules of making money in your entertainment industry. Is it really profitable to invest in TV series?"
"Of course? Make money.”
Zhao Liying chuckled, as if she thought of something fun again, she laughed at herself:
“Not only can you make money, but you can also hug the director and producer and tell them, shoot well, then She is the protagonist. "
If you have money, you are the boss. She is hugging one girl and two girls without naming her.
Chen Pingsheng understood what she meant, and then thought that his sister-in-law Song Wu was about to graduate.
Will he also rely on such means to get to the top?
Leave a small card or room number privately to the director.
When the so-called unspoken rules prevail, it becomes a joke to live alone.
Chen Pingsheng didn’t know how to reply to her, such a hard-working girl.
It’s been more than five years since she was still doing a side job, which shows that she doesn’t despise those dirty tricks.
But he was thinking about it, if he could cast a super star in the entertainment industry.
That would be of great help to his future career.
But, will such a good thing happen to him?
Shake your head and stop thinking about it, wait until noon.
Zhao Liying even specially invited the assistant director to have dinner with her. Like Zhao Liying, he was also a frustrated person in the entertainment industry.
I have been an assistant director for ten years, but I have never really returned to being a director.
This has a lot to do with the fact that no one has invested money in him. In fact, Zhao Liying still appreciates his ability.
Most of the scenes were completed by him as the assistant director.
It’s just that there are no investors and no good opportunities, so we haven’t taken that crucial step.
"That Xiao Chen, I heard from Li Ying that you are doing very well in the fruit shop now, which is really good."
"It's just so-so, you can barely support your family."
"It would be nice to be able to support my family. To be honest, I have a very good notebook recently, but unfortunately I have been lacking start-up funds."
The deputy director is Yang Jiancheng, who is in his early forties.
He can say this because he actually has some tricks to attract funds.
"What kind of book is it? Director Yang, can you introduce it to me?"
"A light comedy about ancient costume love."
Yang Jiancheng gave a brief introduction. The book had a long history and was not his own creation.
It was a popular novel found on a female video website. The plot is not very novel, but very interesting.
It is still a story about getting into the wrong sedan chair and marrying the right man.
“This kind of costume romance light comedy does not require a large investment, so it is most suitable to use a small amount to make a big impact. Once a small investment can become popular, the benefits will be huge.”
Chen Pingsheng was very interested, but he still had to think about it for a few days.
Firstly, he didn’t know Yang Jiancheng very well, and secondly, he had to read the novel before making a decision.
Originally, Yang Jiancheng didn't have any hopes for him, so naturally he couldn't be disappointed.
This time it’s just chatting.
After returning home, Chen Pingsheng asked Song Yanxi to read the novels he recommended.
It made her confused.
How can a husband not let his wife go to work and take her home to read novels?
It’s really weird.
But after a while, Song Yanxi no longer needed to rush, and she read the novel with gusto.
Chen Pingsheng recommended it to Du Juan and others. After discovering that they all liked it, he felt that this novel would definitely be adapted into a TV series.
According to his understanding, the core of TV series is still based on scripts.
As long as there are no magic changes, a good script can still be broadcast with eight or nine points of effect even without any big stars.
On the contrary, a three-point book can contain many big stars.
It is also a bad drama that will be criticized by the audience.
He feels that the TV drama market in recent years is too abnormal.
Traffic stars flood the market, and capital can forcefully feed you shit whether you like it or not.
For example, the top players now are all trainees from abroad.
After entering the drama circle.
Creamy meat plays a tough guy in boxing?
All kinds of sissy bosses.
He didn't know what the director was thinking. He only knew that after watching it, he was so embarrassed that his toenails could dig out three bedrooms and one living room.
The kind that stains your eyes.
Not only this column but also various others, they simply treat the audience as fools.
After he was sure that this was really a good script, he took the initiative to contact Yang Jiancheng to discuss investment.
According to his calculations, this drama will be filmed without hiring big stars.
The total investment will not exceed 10 million.
Yang Jiancheng himself planned to sell his house to raise money, which was also the key to Chen Pingsheng's decision to invest in him.
Just imagine, he is not willing to invest money in anything he decides to shoot, so who would dare to believe him.
Yang Jiancheng did not expect that he would really invest, so this meeting was relatively hasty.
However, he still said: "I can raise about five million on my own. If I invest in the filming cycle, it is expected to take three to four months. If everything goes well, it will be broadcast on stars before the year. The funding gap will probably still be there. The difference is five million.”
This is quick, Chen Pingsheng can invest money, and he has his own requirements.
"I can invest, but the heroine must be Zhao Liying, and it can only be her. This is the only condition for my investment."
Although the hope is slim, Chen Pingsheng still wants to give it a try.
If a big star is really cast in the future, he will still make a lot of money even if he does not meet the first-tier standards.
"Okay." Yang Jiancheng agreed without thinking, mainly because he felt that the little girl Zhao Liying was really suitable.
The key is that she herself is not an ordinary hard worker.
For this investment, let alone the front line, even the 18th line may not be willing to come.
Zhao Liying, a beautiful and hardworking little transparent girl, is perfect for her.
Chen Pingsheng contributed money but not effort. According to the rules, he invested half and could only get 40%.
The remaining 60% belongs to Yang Jiancheng himself.
He couldn't come up with five million at once, so he had to pay two million first.
The remaining three million will be paid after half of the auction is completed.
This way there is no pressure on him.
No matter what.
It is relatively easy to get back the capital for a small investment, so he also has the mentality of giving it a try.
What if it happens?
Return on investment is one thing, but bringing out a big star is another.
When I went home and told my wife Song Yanxi about this, she didn’t even expect that her husband was in the dried fruit shop.
He also stepped into the entertainment industry.
(End of this chapter)