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Published at 19th of January 2023 05:37:34 AM


Chapter 636: Do you accept their threats?

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  Chapter 636 Do you accept their threats?

   "Are they going to increase the budget by 40 million?"

  Hearing the request made by Blue Whale, Cai Ziyi raised her head and looked at her general manager in surprise.

   Could it be that she heard it wrong, not 40 million, but 4 million?

"Yes, they said that Blue Whale's standard for producing film and television dramas is that the actors' remuneration should not exceed 25% of the total investment. If the actors' remuneration cannot be reduced, it will only increase the overall production cost. And their requirements for the special effects of this fairy tale drama, The current domestic technology must be the best, and the special effects of Jiying under Blue Whale can produce the special effects of Paladin III at a cost price."

  As the general manager of Tang Ren Film and Television, Cheng Yimei was also the first time she encountered a film and television company that was willing to spend money on special effects, and she couldn't help but look at it with admiration.

  They, Tang Ren, are relatively conscientious in the industry. At least half of the funds are invested in the production of real film and television dramas, unlike some companies that don't even have one-third.

  While thinking that Blue Whale Entertainment would be more ruthless, it directly doubled the backhand, investing more than three-quarters of the actual production cost.

   Subconsciously, she felt the strong pressure brought by this young entertainment company.

   "How much did they cost to make the special effects?"

   Putting down the document in her hand temporarily, Cai Ziyi, who hadn't recovered yet, subconsciously asked.

   "45 million."

"How many?"

  Can't help but take a deep breath, Cai Ziyi, who just turned 30 and controls a film and television company with hundreds of millions of assets, repeated in shock.

   "They said that they want to highly restore the plot and special effects of Paladin III, and 45 million is just the cost price."

   When Cheng Yimei said this number, she couldn't believe it, even when she heard this quotation for the first time.

  The cost price is 45 million, so the friendship price must go up to 60 million, and this is just a special effect.

  Even domestic blockbusters don’t have such high production costs for special effects.

  This is not a fairy tale drama, but a series of large-scale fairy tale special effects movies.

   "Are you kidding, with such a high production cost, can you still make money?"

   Confirming that what she heard was not an extra zero, Cai Ziyi subconsciously rejected such a production cost.

  Three years ago, the filming of Xianjian Yi produced by their company cost 15 million yuan, which was considered a big deal back then, and the return was also generous, earning nearly double the income for their company.

  Now, with the rising prices of TV series and the popularity of the Fairy Sword series, their company paid 35 million for the production cost.

  This amount is already considered a large cost, and a lot of floating space has been reserved. The real production cost may not even be 30 million.

  The other party actually asked to increase the budget by 40 million, a total investment of 75 million, even if it was made into a movie, it would not be able to pay back, let alone a fairy tale drama with a limited audience.

  Is the boss of Blue Whale Entertainment out of his mind?

   "The Blue Whale means that if we don't agree with the production cost, then they won't cooperate with us."

   "If you don't cooperate, you won't cooperate. Do you want them to fail in projects that are clearly profitable?"

  When she thought of making money with the other party with good intentions, but being targeted by the other party in this way, Cai Ziyi became very angry.

  For this cost, their company can also invest, so why force others to follow suit to make money.

  Cooperating with the other party on this project is nothing more than wanting to use the other party's film resources.

   "According to what Secretary Chi said, if the cooperation between the two of us fails, then Blue Whale will develop its own Xianxia drama. The investment is estimated to be 60 million, and the Xianxia drama produced will compete with us at the same time."

  Cheng Yimei didn't say another meaning conveyed by Blue Whale until the president and his boss had lost their anger.

  They were targeted by a fierce tiger this time.

   "What do you mean? Threatening us? We in Xianjian III are afraid of fighting with others, what a joke."

   Unexpectedly, the other party had something to say, Cai Ziyi couldn't help shouting.

   Why does Blue Whale Entertainment not follow the rules at all, and start threatening if the cooperation fails.

  She, Cai Ziyi, founded Tang Ren Film and Television at the age of 24, and has never accepted threats from others.

   Not before, not now, and not in the future.

   "Blue Whale Entertainment has just cooperated with director Li Donglai in a big movie with an investment of 300 million yuan. With the addition of the special effects they acquired before, maybe their Xianxia drama is very suitable for the tastes of young audiences today."

   At this point, as the general manager, Cheng Yimei calmly analyzed the opponent's advantages.

  The Xianjian series does have a large audience base, but if there is a Xianxia drama with explosive special effects in the same period, it will definitely not be good news for their company, which has invested a lot of money in Xianjian III.

  Nowadays, the income of many TV dramas is linked to the ratings. Those with high ratings can also share the advertising revenue with the TV stations, which is not a small amount.

   In this regard, Blue Whale Entertainment, which has flourished in the past two years, has grown rapidly through this, and has become an existence that seniors like Tang Ren Film and Television should look up to.

  Once the fairy sword three produced by their company is sniped, then a series of related fairy tales will be put on hold, and the loss is not only tens of millions of production costs.

   "Aren't we afraid that they will fail?"

  “.”

   Seeing that her right-hand assistant was silent, Cai Ziyi calmed down and asked, "Do you have any suggestions?"

"In fact, the investment of 75 million yuan is not unacceptable. In a few days, after the establishment of the Internet Copyright Association, when relevant policies are issued, major video websites will definitely spend money on copyrights of various film and television dramas. By then, the network of high-quality TV dramas will Copyright income is not a small number, and I think Blue Whale also has this idea. After all, their previous variety show "The Voice" sold 20 million online copyright fees in a single season."

  After careful consideration, Cheng Yimei felt that she still had to accept the other party's opinion.

   Now that Blue Whale Entertainment has started to develop on the big screen, it is still very successful. Tang Ren, who lacks resources in this area, may not be able to make achievements in movies if he joins the other party's boat.

   "You want me to agree and accept their threats?"

  “.”

It is not clear that General Manager Feng charged Tang Ren an unacceptably high production fee as soon as he turned around. Zhou Anan, who had already gone to the station to pick up his girlfriend, was carrying another plump oil bottle in Yushan Lunch in a mall restaurant.

   "Oh, it's only been a few days off, and I feel a little tired when I think of going back to teach those little kids tomorrow."

  After a sumptuous lunch, Wang Min, who was leaning on his seat and drinking milk tea, sighed helplessly.

   "You don't need to go, the training department should be able to arrange a substitute teacher."

   In this regard, Zhou Anan, who was disturbed in the world of the two, suggested.

   Nowadays, the resources of part-time teachers in Zhuangyuan Education are very rich. Occasionally, when a few part-time teachers ask for leave, they can arrange other part-time teachers to make up for it at any time.

  Especially for elementary school courses, basically all part-time teachers are competent.

   "I don't go to class, where does the money come from? You support me."

  Knowing the sarcasm in this girlfriend's boyfriend's words, Wang Min, who pretended not to understand, replied back.

  To be honest, she still wants someone to raise her, like her good friend Shi Mingxia, how nice.

   "The price of pork is a bit low now, and we can't afford it."

  Looking at the visual effect brought about by the opponent standing upright, Zhou Anan couldn't help shaking his head.

   "Xiao Xia, you don't care about your boyfriend, it's too irritating. If you let him go out like this, he will be easily beaten by other girls. You have to watch carefully."

   Dazed for a moment, Wang Min, who understood the meaning of the other party's words, was furious, and immediately warned his friends and girlfriends next to him.

   "I can't control it, and I don't want to control it."

  Hearing the scene of his friend getting angry at his boyfriend every day, Shi Mingxia, who is used to drinking milk tea, shook his head and replied.

   "It's over, it's over, you have been brainwashed by evil organizations."

  “.”

  After lunch, he went shopping with his girlfriend and happily spent a few hundred dollars. Zhou Anan rushed back to Lucheng with his two daughters.

   "No. 1, pay attention to the car coming from the right ahead."

"receive."

   "Number 1, pay attention to the truck behind at eight o'clock."

"receive."

   "No. 1, the big truck on the left ahead, dangerous, dangerous."

   "Boom"

   "Zi"

  Is about to enter a traffic light intersection of the national highway in Lucheng, a white Liuzhou Wuling van has a 360-degree flick.

  In the middle of the intersection of traffic lights, the passenger side of the van was hit hard by a large truck heading into the city. The window glass was instantly shattered, and the airbag on the driver's seat also deployed.

  After that, Liuzhou Wuling was hit by the inertia of the big truck and moved forward quickly. The speed weakened slightly, but it continued to move forward quickly, as if the brakes of the big truck failed, and the van with a slightly twisted body made a harsh friction sound.

  At this time, Zhou Anan, who had just passed the right-turn lane and entered the straight lane at a steady speed, heard the sound, glanced at the rearview mirror and reflector casually, and couldn't help shaking his hands.

  I saw a large truck carrying a van rushing through the intersection of traffic lights at an extremely fast speed and hitting him behind.

  (end of this chapter)




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