Chapter 33: Continue to build momentum
Shen Mengxi didn't think about betting on ratings...
It's the kind of entertainment literature that is common with 'how many ratings are too much, how much money do you give me' and the like, in fact, there are also ratings bets in reality.
However, it is generally the TV station that bets on the ratings, and the TV station and the producer will negotiate a ratings target on the basis of the agreed floor price.
It is stipulated that the ratings must exceed the target value before the balance is settled...
This is also one of the reasons for the falsification of ratings, in order to ensure the normal return of funds, the drama party will engage in small actions through improper channels to buy ratings...
Shen Mengxi doesn't make bets, except that there are no channels, the most important thing is that there will be a lot of hits next year, "Struggle", "Soldier Assault", "Heavenly Dao", "Golden Wedding", "New Shanghai Beach", which of these films is dead...
In the original time and space, the ratings of "Double-sided Tape" ranked ninth in the year - except for CCTV dramas!
You see, it's not that you don't have friends...
It should be cowardly.
Therefore, it can only be a normal process, those who sell dramas try their best to raise the price, and those who buy dramas want to lower the price...
Shen Mengxi chatted with the director of Beijing Satellite TV's film purchase...
Mingxi Studio is in Beijing, and of course he wants to establish a friendly relationship with Beijing Satellite TV.
"Director Chen, "Double-sided Tape" is a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law drama on the surface, but in fact, it represents two kinds of families, and the original script of Teacher Liuliu is better than hitting the nail on the head and is sharp enough. ”
"I've also read the original book, won't it be discordant?"
As long as the core values of the work of art are correct, the details are allowed to be "incorrect". If every drama pursues absolute greatness, it is really unrealistic. There is no artistic value without discussion, and our show has already been reviewed!"
Director Chen was noncommittal...
It's normal, after all, it's a person who can sit on the director of film purchases, and the amount of reading is very rich!
It is difficult for ordinary TV series to impress them, even if many viewers think that TV series with good quality are average in their eyes.
"Double-sided tape" probably belongs to the 'average' series...
Shen Mengxi's personal charm is obviously not enough to impress the director of the film...
......
At about three o'clock in the afternoon, Shen Mengxi raised his eyes and looked at the watch on his wrist, then nodded apologetically at a few people, and left the conference room - he was too busy, "Stone" was going to premiere in Shanghai later, and he had to go to the show...
Chen Liming's eyes were sharp, and he immediately chased out.
"Dragon TV offered 350,000... What are your thoughts?"
"350,000..."
They are indeed very sincere!
The price of domestic TV dramas now, on average, is 15-700,000 per episode.
Adaptations of famous books such as "Three Kingdoms" and "Water Margin" are not counted...
People are completely different in terms of investment scale, star lineup and social attention, and they don't worry about ratings at all, so the price must be higher.
"Double-sided Tape", a realistic urban drama, can sell for 350,000 episodes at a price that is already very good!
After all, there are no stars...
However, this is still different from the previous expectations, four simulcasts and one solo broadcast, the influence is definitely not comparable.
Seeing him hesitate, Chen Liming asked, "Do you want to sell it?"
Shen Mengxi asked first: "What do you think about Hualu Baina?"
After all, it's a collaborator...
"They think Dragon TV's offer is very reasonable..."
“... Then take their opinions as the standard, by the way, "Wang Gui and Anna", you hurry up and build a group..."
"In such a hurry?"
"Is it time for "Double-sided Tape" to finish filming?
Chen Liming shook his head: "My sister called me 10 million..."
Shen Mengxi immediately changed his expression and asked the fat man, "Is our sister married?"
"My sister is fifteen years older than me!"
“... Good luck sister, I'll go first..."
Sister... I'd better try it myself!
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In the car, Shen Mengxi calculated the profit, 350,000 episodes, 25 episodes of "Double-sided Tape", that is, 8.75 million...
The cost price is 11 million!
The first round of broadcasting rights failed to return to the cost, and I have to watch the second and third rounds...
With the influence of "Double-sided Tape", it is not a big problem to sell two or three rounds, and it is certain to make money, but it should not make much...
When it comes to "Wang Gui and Anna" and "Snail House", the income will more than double...
The first cannon is mainly to make a name.
Soon, we arrived at Poly International Cinema in Shanghai.
Backstage, the crew of "Stone" has arrived, and a group of people are chatting together...
There was some excitement on his face.
"Crazy Stone" really set off a wave of movie-watching frenzy, and the audience's reaction, the actors intuitively felt it.
It's a great honor to be part of a film that is accepted and loved by the audience, especially with these unknown actors...
Ning Hao was the first to notice Shen Mengxi, and hurriedly greeted: "Mengxi!"
"It's all here!"
"Well, let me introduce..."
"No, I know everything, I dare to say that after "Stone", there are very few Chinese fans who don't recognize you!"
Shen Mengxi began to greet them one by one, and his attitude was very enthusiastic:
"Brother Tao, hard work!"
"Brother Hua, "Qianmen Louzi Jiuzhangjiu", your performance is awesome!"
In fact, Guo Tao is quite famous in the circle, he is the male lead in all avant-garde dramas under Meng Jinghui's directorship, "Waiting for Godot", "Rhino in Love"...
Liu Hua, an old actor, played Pan Feng in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"!
Plus Wang Xun, Huang Bo, Xu Zheng...
It's really a good drama born with good actors and a good script!
He sat down next to Xu Zheng and said casually: "By the way, Andy Lau should come over later!"
"Really?"
“... Didn't his agent inform you?"
A crowd shook their heads...
Shen Mengxi smiled: "It will definitely come, you see that there are so many security guards standing at the door!"
Originally, I wanted to mobilize Han Han, but after thinking about it, forget it, the past few years have been Han Han's highlight moment, he looked down on Chinese films, and left a famous saying: China does not lack directors like Ning Hao, what is lacking is directors like Quentin Tarantino and the Coen brothers!
Not lacking?
You find a second Ning Hao to show me!
And once the talented girl Xu starts writing a movie review, Han Han will definitely follow - Han Shao is really following the steps of his predecessor Wang Shuo, vowing to enter the place where his predecessor once fought!
Xu Zheng suddenly asked him: "Do you really think that "Stone" can break 100 million?"
Shen Mengxi did not answer, but asked rhetorically: "... What do you think?"
"I... I think there is a possibility, but..."
"No, but, I don't think it's possible!" Shen Mengxi said bluntly: "With a production budget of less than 4 million, you still want to break 100 million?"
"Then you..."
"Publicity, of course, you have to be high-profile, otherwise it will give people a feeling of lack of confidence, investors and promoters are not confident enough, why should the theater line arrange films for you?"
"That's good multimedia criticism of you..."
Shen Mengxi waved his hand: "What's this, they criticized me, but they praised "Stone"!"
"Did you mean to say that?"
"It's just casual..."As soon as he finished saying this, the staff hurriedly ran into the backstage, Shen Mengxi saw it at a glance and said expectantly: "It's here?"
"Well, get out of the car!"