Chapter 341
"Don't be in a hurry to run first," Su Luo called Gu Cancan: "I heard from the screenwriting department that you asked the company's screenwriters to write and receive Xianxia and ancient romance scripts this year?" ”
"Yes, Xianxia and Gu Yan are still relatively new in the film and television industry, and we need to increase investment in TV series in our bright era, and I want to start from this aspect." Gu Cancan explained.
Now that the stalls of the bright era are bigger, movies and TV series variety shows are blooming, Gu Cancan's energy is mainly focused on movies, and she can't take care of the other two aspects.
However, not taking care of it does not mean that Gu Cancan did not pay attention to it, except for the popularity of the "Love Apartment" series last year, other TV series received mediocre responses, and the currently completed "Shanshan is Coming" has not yet been broadcast on TV stations.
Relatively speaking, TV series are a short board in the bright era, but in terms of profitability, in fact, most TV series are stronger than movies.
But whether from a business point of view or from the perspective of TV art, Xianxia and Gu Yan do not seem to be the best choice, and the return on investment is not very high. I think that from the perspective of market feedback, the audience seems to be very easy to accept this genre, and the spy war IP itself has a strong story, and there are few places that need to be adapted. ”
In the past 2008, "Latent" became a hit all over the country, and this drama was purchased by many TV stations, broadcast four or even five rounds, and the producer made a lot of money.
"Latent" successfully aroused the audience's enthusiasm for spy war dramas, and it is understandable that Su Luo is hot for spy war dramas.
"Sister Su Luo, what you said is very reasonable, and we will not give up on spy war TV series." Gu Cancan thought of the spy war-themed TV series that were on fire in the original time and space, and said with a smile: "We will get in touch with the author of the excellent spy war, and try to buy the film and television adaptation rights of a few spy wars." ”
In the TV drama market, filming spy war dramas is basically a sure-fire business, with a small investment and high returns, as long as it can be approved.
And approval has never been a problem for the bright era.
Gu Cancan's mind flashed "The Pretender", "Before Dawn", "Kite", "Sword Spy" and other spy war dramas with excellent reputation, these excellent works If possible, the bright era cannot be missed.
However, Gu Cancan also has her own ideas, she said to Su Luo: "Actually, my plan is to connect the work with online literature, don't underestimate online literature, the imagination of those people who write online articles is enough to make people amazing." And I found that most of the TV dramas are in the female market now, but there is actually a relatively blank field. ”
"What?"
"The young male audience is there." Gu Cancan explained: "Young male viewers have very little time to watch TV, but they actually have the need to watch TV, but for a long time, there has been no special type of filming for them, and I think we can form differentiated competition here." For example, the combination of cool articles and TV dramas in online literature, and the adaptation of the cool points of the story according to the mode of online texts, may have an unexpected effect. ”
"But like you said, Xianxia dramas have a large investment, and special effects cost a lot of money, and if you are not careful, you may not be able to recover the cost." Su Luo still had some doubts.
Gu Cancan had already thought about this problem, and she said unhurriedly: "Xianxia dramas are actually not difficult to film. Now almost every film and television base has antique buildings, the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties want which style there is, and the costumes and accessories are ready-made, and the cost is actually very low. However, the service should be exquisite, and the level of art direction should not be low, and it is necessary to find high-level art directors and designers. ”
Speaking of this, Gu Cancan also has a bit of a headache, the adaptation of male frequency online texts will be a major trend in the future, but being the first to eat crabs sometimes does have a certain amount of danger, but wealth is in danger, and if the film is good, the income will naturally not be bad.
Now Bright Times has the film and television copyright of "Zhu Xian" in his hands, and Gu Cancan wants to shoot it.
These need to be discussed and demonstrated in the company, Gu Cancan is not in a hurry, and has a brief chat with Su Luo, she leaves, and plans to go to the variety show department to have a look.
In the elevator, she happened to meet Zhao Liying.
Zhao Liying was taking a small bite of a bun, and when she saw Gu Cancan, she was still biting the bun in her mouth, and her cheeks bulged like a hamster.
“……”
Quickly swallowed this mouthful, Zhao Liying said embarrassedly: "Cancan, it's early." ”
Gu Cancan tugged at the corners of his mouth, as if he had seen the reality of Xue Shanshan.
"Liying, aren't you afraid of getting fat if you eat like this?"
"Hehe," Zhao Liying smiled cutely: "I got up late in the morning, I'm so hungry." ”
As he spoke, he handed the bun in his hand to Gu Cancan, and said with a smile: "Cancan, do you want to eat it?" ”
After filming "Shanshan is Coming" last year, this is Zhao Liying's first time playing the leading role, and she has been looking forward to the release of the TV series, but as the time approaches, Zhao Liying is a little scared.
There are no dramas to shoot recently, Zhao Liying is like an ordinary office worker, she comes to the bright era every day to check in and follow the courses offered by the company.
Gu Cancan looked at the steamed buns, and then looked at Zhao Liying, who was eating fragrantly, and actually had an appetite, picked up a steamed bun and ate it in small bites.
It's really delicious, Zhao Liying glanced at Gu Cancan resentfully.
While eating steamed buns, Gu Cancan looked at Zhao Liying.
If you want to say that Zhao Liying's acting skills are excellent, it is a killing.
But Zhao Liying has tenacity and has always taken the initiative to learn and improve herself, which makes Gu Cancan appreciate it very much.
If you want to shoot "Zhu Xian", you can still choose Zhao Liying for the role of Baguio, Zhao Liying's face can still support this role, as for her acting skills, Zhao Liying should be able to do at least not embarrass the audience.
"Liying, are you usual?" Gu Cancan said.
Zhao Liying was stunned for a moment, and replied hesitantly: "I look at it occasionally, but I don't see much." ”、
Then he quickly added: "But if the work I participated in, if it is an adaptation, I will find it and watch it carefully." ”
"You have time to take a look at the book "Zhu Xian", and plan to shoot the "Zhu Xian" TV series, you are ready to audition for the role of Baguio." Gu Cancan explained.
Zhao Liying's heart was hot, she hadn't watched "Zhu Xian", but she didn't play less games in the bright future, knowing that Baguio can be said to be the heroine, and such a fairy drama, the investment will definitely not be small, if she can successfully win the role of Baguio, it is a very important qualification for herself.
"I see!" She nodded heavily.
Bidding farewell to Zhao Liying, Gu Cancan came to the variety show department, and as soon as he entered the door, he saw that many people were busy.
grabbed a random person Gu Cancan and asked, "What about Mr. Liang?" ”
"Mr. Gu is good, Mr. Liang is in the living room." The young employee replied with some nervousness.
As Gu Cancan grew older, her fame and majesty in the bright era gradually increased, and at this time, the boy who looked like an intern could see obvious tension in the face of Gu Cancan.
"Visitors?"
The employee replied: "Director Zhang of Jibei Satellite TV is here." ”
Gu Cancan suddenly, nodded and thanked him, and walked towards the reception room.
Director Zhang should be talking about Zhang Wen, she is also an old acquaintance of the bright era.
Knocking lightly on the door of the reception room, there was a surprised "Please come in" from inside.
Gu Cancan pushed the door in, and saw Zhang Wen and Liang Qiang sitting on chairs, with a pile of materials in front of them.
"Cancan, long time no see." Zhang Wen got up with a smile and gave Gu Cancan a hug.
"Sister Wen, seeing that you are in such a good mood, have you been promoted and raised?" Gu Cancan said with a smile.
Zhang Wen nodded Gu Cancan for a moment, and said with a smile: "Can't you just see a big beauty appear in a good mood?" ”
"Tsk, such a sycophant, there must be a picture, Sister Wen, let's say, I have taken a fancy to something good in our bright era again."
After a few jokes, Gu Cancan sat next to Zhang Wen and looked at the information in front of her, which was about the variety show "Real Man".
"The production of "Real Man" is over, we plan to broadcast it on March 1 in prime time, today I will negotiate with Mr. Liang, invite a few participating artists to do a program in the past, and also discuss the next publicity with our bright era." Zhang Wen explained her purpose to Gu Cancan.
"Well, this bright era does not necessarily have full cooperation." Gu Cancan decisively promised that "Real Man" is a program co-produced by Bright Times and Jibei Satellite TV, and Bright Times has also invested a lot of resources, of course she also hopes that this show can be successful.
chatted with Gu Cancan about variety shows, and after talking about the matter, Zhang Wen was in a good mood, remembered something, and asked: "Cancan, I heard that you are preparing a new program called "The Voice of China", right?"
"Yes." Gu Cancan did not hide it, and there was no need to hide this, after determining the four mentors, the program team had already started a national audition.
"Does this show have a partnership with a TV station?" Zhang Wen asked.
"We produced this variety show ourselves, and we didn't cooperate with other TV stations." Mr. Liang said on the side.
Zhang Wen nodded and said with a smile: "After the production is completed, you always need to choose a TV station to cooperate, if you can, I hope that Jibei Satellite TV can undertake the broadcast of "The Voice of China". ”
"To be honest, Sister Wen, we expect to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in this program, and the docking TV station must cooperate with our work, and the cost of promotion before the broadcast is also an astronomical amount, is Jibei Satellite TV willing to accept such conditions?"
Now the plan for "The Voice of China" in the bright era is to divide it with the TV station, the TV station is 20%, and the bright era is 80%.
This condition, coupled with the various resources of the TV station, this clause is basically a loss for the TV station.
Now that the fame of the bright era has broken out, many TV stations are counting on making money on it, but this clause is so strict that no TV station may accept it.
Zhang Wen thought for a while and asked, "What about advertising?"
Gu Cancan said: "Sister Wen, I can promise you this point, and you will personally handle the advertising investment!"
There are many kinds of income from variety shows, among which advertising is undoubtedly the largest one.
Advertising rights are handed over to TV stations, and there is still room for maneuver in this point.
"Okay, your condition is 28 points, and Jibei Satellite TV talks about advertising, right?" Zhang Wen said.
"One more thing, the broadcast time must be Saturday night prime time!" Gu Cancan was not polite at all.
Zhang Wen is most worried about this, Jibei Satellite TV's prime time on Saturday night, and now it is "Passion for a Long Time", which is the ace variety show held by Jibei Satellite TV for many years, with an average rating of 2.15%, with an amplitude of 2%-2,2%, although it is a little worse than popular entertainment programs such as "Happy Camp", it is already the most capable program of Jibei Satellite TV.
Considering that it has been on the air for many years and has cultivated the viewing habits of the audience, it is really inconvenient to move.
When Gu Cancan saw that Zhang Wen was silent, he knew that this matter was difficult to do, and it was very likely to fail.
"Sister Wen, everyone on the earth knows that every Friday and Saturday is the most golden time period, and I also know the time to rob people
Duan is not good, but in this world, if you don't rob, there is nothing!"
"But Cancan, you have to give me a reason to convince the leaders of the stage. In addition, if "Passion for a Long Time" makes room for you, but after the first season of "The Voice of China" is played, will it have to be moved back? To be honest, their group is not easy to mess with, host, you also know, the first sister of Jibei Satellite TV, her husband is a gold medal producer..."
"But they're part of your organization, aren't they? You can use an executive order, right?"
Gu Cancan interrupted Zhang Wen and said: "I know that the introduction of programs has great hidden dangers, and the profits brought to Jibei Satellite TV are very small, but I think we are worth the price!"
She said seriously: "Sister Wen, you shouldn't have forgotten that last time "Love Apartment" I actually wanted to hand it over to Jibei Satellite TV for broadcast, and even the price reminded you, but one of your leaders didn't agree." If you have a mother-in-law above you, then we have to be stronger. ”
Zhang Wen was silent, of course, there are many factions within Jibei Satellite TV.
The last time I missed "Love Apartment", there was actually a lot of controversy within the TV station.
"Cancan, then you can tell me, how strong is the trump card of the show "The Voice of China"?"
Gu Cancan smiled and shook his head: "I'm sorry Sister Wen, I can't reveal too much." However, I can tell you that Liu Huan, Naying, Li Zongsheng, Zhou Huajian, and the four of them will participate, and the investment in the bright era is 100 million. ”
Zhang Wen was stunned.
With a large investment, four first-line singers in the Chinese music scene joined!
Zhang Wen let out a sigh: "I'll plan this matter well." Okay, let's go have dinner together after a long time. ”
"Okay, after the last goodbye in Shanghai, it has been almost a year since Sister Wen eaten." Gu Cancan said with a smile, she suddenly remembered something: "Sister Wen, I remember when we chatted before, you told me that you have a relative who is a singer in the country of base? ”
"Yes, that's the case." Zhang Wen said suspiciously: "Cancan, what do you think?" ”
"Well, I want to know about the situation of variety shows in Bangguo, "The Voice of China" I plan to sell it domestically and re-export." Since Gu Cancan has preemptively registered the variety show form of The Voice internationally, of course he will not just have to make a small fuss in China, the voice of the original time and space can be popular all over the world, can't it be done in the bright era?
"Well, I'll contact him." Zhang Wen said.
She introduced Gu Cancan to her relatives in Bangguo.
Zhang Wen's relative is named Jin Haojun, he is Chinese New Year's Eve a year old today, and he is not good-looking, Gu Cancan looked at his photo and felt a bit like Uncle Bird in his memory.
Jin Haojun is a Chinese, a native of Yanbian, Changbai Mountain, a Korean nationality, came to the stick country to study twelve years ago, and later stepped into the stick national anthem.
Gu Cancan actually has the idea of acquiring a Bangguo small entertainment company, in addition to selling the copyright of variety shows to Bangguo TV in the future, he also knows many popular Korean songs!
He has heard a series of advertising songs like "|- Believe", "Gangnam Stye", "Nobody", "Gee", "Two People", and a series of advertising songs on Samsung mobile phones!
Most of these songs have not yet appeared, and Gu Cancan intends to use them for the girls' generation of the bright era.
Zhang Wen agreed to contact Jin Haojun, and then wait for the news in the bright era.
The selection of contestants for "The Voice of China" is in full swing.
In a few days, the program team collected hundreds of suitable lists, got singer information and audition samples, and transmitted them to the head office through the Internet.
Gu Cancan was free during this time, she participated, looked at it patiently, and constantly improved the screening conditions accurately.
Gu Cancan invited Professor Li Mingde from Zhongyang Conservatory of Music.
He was auditioning for the song next to Gu Cancan, and Wang Mengmeng was also there, still holding a notebook and pen in his hand, recording Gu Cancan's requirements at any time.
"This person can't be high-pitched!" Li Mingde pressed the pause button and shook his head.
Gu Cancan asked, "I think it's good, it sounds pretty good."
Li Mingde said: "If you go any further, you can't go up, his limit is here, this song is reluctant, but it will definitely not work if you change the song, and the future of such a singer is like this."
Gu Cancan flipped through the information, he sang in the bar, had ten years of experience, and did not have too many fixed fan bases, and his singing was monotonous.
She smiled: "Sure enough, ginger is still old and spicy!" Professor Li is right, Meng Meng, next audition, pay attention to this aspect, our players must be malleable and multi-faceted!"
Li Mingde continued to listen to the next audition, and after a few bars, he frowned and said: "This timbre is very strange, and the ventilation rhythm is also quite strange, this girl should not have professional training."
Gu Cancan looked at the information with great interest, and told Mengmeng the number of this contestant: "Register him, and we will focus on him during the interview."
Wang Mengmeng wrote it down, and Li Mingde asked, "Why?" She's just a normal voice, huh?"
Gu Cancan smiled: "Because you said it wrong, this is a man!"
Li Mingde was surprised: "Huh? Is it a man singing? No way! With such a high key, there are basically no boys who can sing it!"
Gu Cancan shrugged: "That's why he challenged everyone's cognition, and our show is good-looking!"
Li Mingde was speechless.
Wang Mengmeng laughed: "Professor Li, what you listen to is all about singing skills, and what Mr. Gu always thinks about is the audience's feeling strength, in fact, you two don't conflict, it's good to cooperate so well." Next one, we have more than 300 voices to hear!"
After listening to the next paragraph, Li Mingde said disapprovingly: "This singer has a unique timbre, but his skills are very poor."
Gu Cancan nodded: "Stay, he is a 40-year-old man, he is also divorced, and he is alone with two children."
Wang Mengmeng wrote it down, Li Mingde was speechless, this singer's voice is so flat! A ballad is played and sung for three minutes, and I don't hear much ups and downs at all, the only good thing is that he is too stable. ”
Gu Cancan nodded: "Stay, he ran away from home for 15 years because of his pursuit of music, and he never gave up folk songs, so good, I like such singers."
Li Mingde: "......"
Wang Mengmeng wrote it down, Li Mingde couldn't figure out the rules, and then changed the next one: "This technique is okay."
Gu Cancan nodded: "No bright spots, elimination, next."
Li Mingde finally guessed the point and asked, "Are you choosing "Good Stories of China"?"
Gu Cancan smiled: "You can say that, but the premise is that the voice is good!" Stories are dispensable, and if the singer is very good, but the resume is very simple, we can even dig out the story for them.
Li Mingde was helpless: "Your idea is really strange."
Wang Mengmeng quipped: "This is the reason why other programs are tepid, and the ratings of programs in our bright era are super high."
"Go on." Gu Cancan said calmly.
Li Mingde comprehended Gu Cancan's work style today, and listened to it for twelve hours all day, from morning to night.
He is old, he has to take a nap after eating at noon, and he will wander in the afternoon if he can't bear his spirit, but Gu Cancan has no rest, and he has to listen to the sound repeatedly, and he has to listen to it again if he is eliminated.
Checking the information of the players, any players who may detonate social topics, Gu Cancan would rather watch them a few times than miss them.
In Gu Cancan's view, the correct way to play in a singing talent show should be a good voice, not a supergirl judge
Scoring mode.
Although Gu Cancan debuted from Supergirl, she didn't like this way of evaluation.
When the three professional judges listen to the song like Supergirl, their preferences may be determined from the first glance, and the singers selected are the same, and the final comparison is professional skills.
But the public doesn't eat this set! Everyone cares about whether the show is good or not, and they just like to watch the strange players counterattack!
So later Supergirl became less and less concerned, even if she was a famous player, it was with her unique appearance and voice, such as ......
More than 200 voice samples were far from enough, and after being selected by Gu Cancan in a round, there were less than 30 people left.
The elimination rate is so high!
You must know that this is the first time that all the members of the Voice program team have recommended the contestants recommended by friends in the music circle after seeking recommendations in everyone's circle of friends.
The first recommendation was of course the best, but no one expected the selection to be so strict!
Gu Cancan seemed to be dissatisfied with his begging, constantly begging the people below, telling him again and again to find someone, and after the subordinates begged a few times, many friends in the circle were bored.
"Xiao Wang, you've asked three times! I know people who have a good level of singing, and I've told you all about them, and no one else!"
"Oh, Mr. Zhang, is there any special person among your students? Is it the kind of professional performance that is average, but particularly naughty, particularly active, and maverick? Or is it very male in appearance, but the singing style is very feminine? The reverse can also be, those with flat chests... No, isn't it, it's a very masculine woman with a very masculine personality or dress, a girl with a rough voice?"
"Xiao Wang, what kind of show are you......?"