"Oh, yes. There is a feature of the song and dance film here www.biquge.info I made a subdivision. Sid said.

"Segmentation?"

"Singing and dancing, singing and dancing, I combined the two in 'Youth Musical', but from the back on, 'Dance Out of My Life' is a dance direction, while 'Rock 'n' Roll Summer Camp' and 'Lemon Big Mouth' are rock bands, and 'GLEE Happy Singing Troupe' and 'Pitch Perfect' are completely a cappella singing. Sid explained succinctly.

"Well, this kind of segmentation can indeed gradually promote the evolution of the market, so that we can make the song and dance film market bigger and deeper. Shirley Sandberg nodded in agreement, and then she asked, "Then will we make a youth song and dance film in our next movie?"

"No!" Sid shook his head firmly, "if we only make youth song and dance films, then it can be." But we're not, we have bigger ambitions, big-scale fantasy film plans, which require us to be able to control the CG special effects that fantasy films require!"

"Therefore, our next step of the film is to combine the needs of young audiences, as well as the special needs of fantasy films with CG special effects and scenery, costumes, special effects makeup, etc. Sid laughed mysteriously, "As for what the film is, please let me sell it first." ”

Shirley Sandberg looked helpless, "You've got a lot of bad taste, Sid." ”

"Hehe, a lot of people say that. Sid smirked.

"No, I didn't praise you at all. Shirley Sandberg said, clutching her forehead.

"Then that's the end of Fire Lion Pictures. Sid said.

"And what's next?" asked Shirley Sandberg.

"Fire Lion TV!" Sid said with a twinkle in his eyes, "First of all, I want to say that the speed and efficiency of TV stations to generate profits is much higher than that of movies. So in my opinion, a well-developed TV station is the foundation on which an entertainment group stands. ”

"I knew this before I came. Now the revenue of North American TV stations has reached the level of 10 billion, while the film companies are still around 2 or 3 billion. Shirley Sandberg nodded as well.

"Yes, it can be said that if it weren't for the unique locomotive effect of movies, which can generate huge industrial chain benefits in videotapes, toys, clothing, image sales, brand endorsements and other aspects, then the film company would have been trampled under the feet of people in the TV industry. Sid also said with a smile, "But as long as the TV station is properly operated, the stability of its income is incomparable to that of the movie." ”

"That's why you think so much about TV?" Shirley Sandberg asked rhetorically.

"Yes, and at this stage, because of issues such as ratings and schedules, even if we make a movie, we will have to wait for half a year to a year before the movie can be released, and it will take more than ten weeks, or even dozens of weeks, after the release, to fully recover the box office revenue. Sid said, touching his chin.

"And that's all under the premise that everything goes well and the box office is a big profit. Shirley Sandberg reminded.

"Not bad. Sid nodded, "And TV stations are different, compared to making movies, the cost of making a show is lower, and the broadcast time is more free." ”

Shirley Sandberg nodded in agreement, "What about the specifics?"

"I've analyzed it carefully, although the TV station seems to have a variety of programs and strange content. But there is only one thing that can really affect the development of a TV station - dramas (American dramas)!" Sid said confidently.

"Dramas, TV series alone can determine the development of a television station?" asked Shirley Sandberg.

"It's actually very simple, look at the ratings and rankings. Sid said, "The reason why NBC, which is now ranked No. 1 in the four major TV stations, can suppress several other opponents is all because of an ace series -- "Friends"! Before "Friends", NBC was never a ratings champion, but now it has dominated the North American television network for several years in a row. ”

In fact, what Sid didn't say was that after the end of "Friends", NBC immediately fell from the position of the boss of 10,000 years to the bottom of the four major TV networks.

CBS, which later owned the king of American dramas "CSI Crime Scene Investigation", developed a series of spin-off dramas centered on this ace series, and then dominated the North American ratings championship for nearly ten years after NBC.

It can be seen that instead of distracting oneself and doing everything like those big TV networks, it is better to focus on entertainment programs.

"And we're going to make an episode? are you going to write about those novels?" asked Shirley Sandberg.

"Those novels are the best blueprints, but at this point we need to start with the TV shows. Sid shook his head and said, "It's not just because the cost is lower and the time is faster, but also because our production capacity is not strong enough at this stage, and we need a training process." ”

"So we're starting to produce dramas (American dramas) at the end of next year, and this year and next year we'll focus on TV shows. Sid took out another proposal and handed it to Shirley Sandberg.

She opened it and saw that there were several TV shows that had been designed: "Who Can Be a Millionaire", "Survivor", "Noble Boy Jon", "Big Brother". ”

After a quick glance, Shirley Sandberg immediately found that these programs all have very eye-catching explosions and content, "This is all what you came up with? Sid." ”

"No, 'Who Can Be a Millionaire' and 'Survivor' were bought back from British television, and 'Big Brother' was an entertainment program derived from a sociological experiment at a local university by a Dutch television station, and I saw the relevant scientific reports and sent someone to buy them back. Sid shrugged and explained.

"Only "Noble Son Jon" is what I think, in fact, this is also what I saw some news reports that white-collar workers in big cities now have no time to fall in love because they are busy with work, so speed dating parties have become popular in recent years. So I thought about how interesting it would be if there was a very rich golden beetle son-in-law and a bunch of beautiful women fighting each other for his favor. ”

"But even then, it was a bit boring, so I thought of Audrey Hepburn's My Fair Lady. Sid's words stunned Shirley Sandberg.

"You mean Hepburn's movie about the transformation from a flower girl to an elegant lady of high society?" Shirley Sandberg's eyes flashed with star-chasing brilliance.

"Hehe, it turns out that you like Hepburn. Sid laughed.

"Of course, that's a generation of grace goddesses. Shirley Sandberg said proudly, raising her eyebrows.

"Anyway, I thought it would be interesting if I changed the role of Hepburn to that rich nobleman?" Sid said with a wicked smile.

"But in this way, isn't it deceiving those women, and it is also deceiving the audience. Shirley Sandberg asked worriedly.

"Then we have to thank us for being born in the great United States, and no one will be convicted for our words. As long as there are no Hoover and McCarthy. Sid's words made Shirley Sandberg laugh.

These two men are stained figures in American history. The former was the founder of the FBI, and he used the FBI's intelligence-gathering capabilities throughout his life to master a large number of dark secrets of the powerful people and high society at the time, causing him to do whatever he wanted, and no one dared to touch him. Even President Roosevelt, who was in full swing at the time, could only do nothing about him.

And McCarthyism is synonymous with the **** of the 50s in the United States.

"And I'm an artist, isn't it my job to satirize the ugliness of society?" Sid winked narrowly, "and doesn't Mark Twain have a similar satire in his Million Pounds?"

"A poor boy became the darling of British high society because he owned a £1 million bill that could not be exchanged, and all the aristocratic ladies flocked to him. Sid recounted the contents of his famous Mark Twain book, "And I'm just putting the content of Mark Twain's novel on the TV, what's all the fuss." ”

"Well, you have a point. Shirley Sandberg shrugged helplessly.

Sid smiled, and then continued: "Among these shows, "Survivor" has finished filming in Indonesia and is in the process of post-editing. And "Who Can Become a Millionaire" will be officially broadcast from next month because it must be broadcast live and interact with the audience outside the venue in real time. But the preparatory work is almost complete. ”

"As for "Noble Boy Jon" and "Big Brother", I plan to start production at the end of the year and broadcast it next year. Sid's words, Shirley Sandberg understood as soon as he heard them.

"Do you want to keep Fire Lion TV hot and time-covered on a quarterly basis?" said Shirley Sandberg, who was asking Sid, was confident in her tone.

"Yes, after all, there is only half a year left this year, "Who Can Be a Millionaire" and "Survivor" can just cover half a year, and any more is not good, I don't want my shows to compete with each other for attention and ratings. Sid shrugged.

"That's all for Fire Lion TV, right?" asked Shirley Sandberg as she flipped to the last page.

"Hehe, it looks like you're looking forward to the Internet. Sid laughed playfully.

"Of course, I never hide my preferences. Shirley Sandberg replied with a confident smile.

"Okay, so let's talk about the Internet. Sid pulled out the third document of the day.

Shirley Sandberg eagerly took it open.