Chapter 211: Betting on Ratings!
Bet???
Suddenly, Hou Bowen seemed to think of something, and hurriedly said to Li Chao on the phone: "Bet! I have thought of a way, that is, bet !!."
"Bet, Master Hou, what do you say bet on!" Li Chao was confused, and didn't understand why Hou Bowen was suddenly so excited, and the word 'bet' was back and forth!
"Let's bet on the ratings with them!
Hou Bowen said confidently: "Every year, their animation department will take out that amount of money to go abroad to buy broadcast rights! These crooked nuts also know that the animation industry of the Shenlong Empire is very underdeveloped, so they frequently offer high prices!"
"But our country has to buy it! In the long run, 90 percent of the funds will be used every year!"
"So, Master Hou, do you want to bet on the ratings of thirty episodes with them?" Li Chao understood and said.
"Yes!" Hou Bowen nodded, because he believed that the other party would also agree to his request!
They are all peers, and they must also know how high the production cost of "Bear Infested" is!
However, if they are offered a high price such as "Bear Infested", then they have to take a risk!
Because once "Bear Infested" is smashed, their lives will be uncomfortable!
And the introduction of heavy money abroad, at least every year the animation department does this!
Don't seek merit, but seek no fault!
That's why the price of five thousand for one episode of "Bear Infested" is given!
And the animation department of Shenlong TV has also been divided into two parts.
One side believes that domestic animation should be given the opportunity to increase efforts to cultivate its own national animation! However, the domestic animation industry is sluggish, and doing so will require a lot of risk! This makes many people unwilling to do it!
Because of this, a group of conservatives have emerged! They think that children see everything the same, and forget about it after reading it anyway, and it is easy and troublesome to go abroad to introduce it, and if something really goes wrong, it will not fall on their heads!
After thinking about it, in the end, Hou Bowen's eyes couldn't help but light up, Xu Rong's unintentional words made him instantly inspired!
Although "Bear Infested" is very naïve, it is very suitable for the worldview of children. Similarly, the same is true of the "Joyful Joy" in the previous life, which was so popular that you don't want it.
Therefore, for these two steps of national comics, Hou Bowen still has confidence! As long as it can be played and there is a good platform to launch, the fire is inevitable!
"Li Chao, you talk to the other side, I want to bet on the contract! If the ratings don't break 1, I will make 100 episodes of "Bear Infested" for them! However, after exceeding 1, I will take a percentage of the commission, and the most important point is that there is no upper limit!"
"What!" On the other end of the phone, Li Chao couldn't help but take a breath of cold air after hearing Hou Bowen's bold decision.
"Master Hou, you may not know, even if the prime-time animation theater has an average rating of only 0.8! But even so, among all the animation channels in the country in the same period, it also occupies the top three positions! Even occasionally, the ratings of the day will rank first!"
"And break 1......"
Li Chao sighed: "The last time I broke 1 in a domestic cartoon, it was "Journey to the West" ten years ago!"
Li Chao was afraid that Hou Bowen would not understand the animation industry, so he hurriedly gave him a brief introduction to this industry that was so sluggish that everyone was not optimistic.
In the same period, 0.8 may be ranked first, so you can imagine how unattainable the ratings of breaking 1 are!
And this is still due to the fact that it is a national station and has a huge group!
If not, I'm afraid it will be even worse!
"Isn't that better?" Hou Bowen smiled faintly when he heard this.
Fortunately, there is such a good foundation, Hou Bowen believes that as long as it is played, it can definitely be liked by children!
As for the issue of ratings, Hou Bowen didn't care at all!
Li Chao wanted to say something when he saw this, but was quickly interrupted by Hou Bowen.
"Lao Li, are you so unconfident in the cartoons you drew single-handedly?"
"I believe that "Bear Infested" will definitely touch the simple and immature hearts of those little guys!"
"I ...... I see!"
After Li Chao heard Hou Bowen's words, he took a deep breath and nodded seriously.
Even Hou Bowen has such a lot of self-confidence, how could he, as the personal writer, admit defeat so actively?
It's like your child is about to take the final exam, and the results haven't been released yet, as a parent, you naturally have to blow it up, how can you not take the exam yet, just say that the test is not good, and the grades are poor?
"Well, I'll leave this matter to you!" Hou Bowen nodded, and then hung up the phone.
On the other side, Li Chao held the phone tightly and muttered to himself: "Since you look down on "Bear Infested" so much, then let you carry a big heel!"
An idea suddenly appeared in my mind. Li Chao thinks that since he is not optimistic about this cartoon, then he will slaughter it and let everyone see it!
Subsequently, he dialed the phone number of the Shenlong Empire's national television station, and then it was quickly arranged, and he set off for the TV station!
After a simple rest, it was noon, Hou Bowen picked up the phone, this time period, there should be nothing to guess, right? Then dialed the number and called Wang Qian.
Although Li Chao's animation studio has changed its title and has become a subsidiary of Longteng, because all this was completed in just three or two days, he and Wang Qian, the general manager, have not met.
"Alas, it's still too tight for time!" Hou Bowen couldn't help muttering to himself at the moment the phone was broadcast.
"Since Hou Shao knows that the time is too tight, let's make a long story short! We have to continue the meeting here!" Wang Qian, who was almost connected to the second on the other end of the phone, immediately spoke.
"That's ......"
Hou Bowen talked about Li Chao's gambling agreement with the Shenlong Empire.
"Bear Infested?"
When Wang Qian heard this, she couldn't help frowning. The animation industry, which can be said to be one of the least favored industries in the Dragon Empire!
Because an animated film requires a lot of investment, even less than a big-budget film and television drama!
But the return is not high, and if you can not lose money, you can basically brag about it in this industry and gain a firm foothold!
As for earning ......
It's simply impossible!
However, she didn't expect Hou Bowen to plunge headlong into it! Take thirty episodes of animation and make a bet with a rating of 1!