After meeting with Zhou Xun, the matter of the heroine of "Monster Hunt" is decided, the actor Li Mu is Zhang Ruoyun, and the other characters are very similar to the original, Li Mu is looking for Mary for the role of the chef Tianshi, this role needs to have a certain appearance, and also have a little funny talent, and it is best to be able to speak fluent Northeast dialect, good-looking actresses in the entertainment industry grab a lot of them, but those with funny talent are rare.

Mary's appearance is average, but her funny talent is good, and her Northeast dialect is okay, which basically meets the requirements, Huashang Media is one of the shareholders of Happy Twist, and Mary, as a contracted actor of Happy Twist, must have a certain advantage when casting.

The next day.

Xiangjiang director Lin Chaoxian and mainland actor Wu Jing came to Li Mu's office one after another, and Li Mu came to discuss the preparation of the new movie "Fast Pursuit".

Lin Chaoxian just cooperated with Huashang Media to shoot the film "Source Code", and the two sides are quite familiar, so he directly expressed his opinion after reading the script.

"If you shoot exactly according to the script, will you be able to pass the review in the future?"

Li Mu said: "It should be okay, I showed the script to Han Dong, and he said that there was no problem." ”

Lin Chao stopped talking when he heard this.

In fact, Han Dong's original words were: "Hey, this script, if you change someone else, it will be a bit dangerous, but you Li Mu is fine." ”

However, there is no need to publicize these to the outside world.

In fact, Lin Chaoxian is not too satisfied with the choice of the actor, Li Mu said very clearly, this movie has global ambitions, since it is a global movie, the actor should try to choose an actor with international reputation.

Wu Jing is not to mention his international popularity, at this stage, he even has a very limited domestic popularity, and it is a bit risky to use him as the protagonist anyway.

In Lin Chaoxian's opinion, this movie should be played by Li Lian, and no one is more suitable than Li Lian.

Li Mu actually agrees with this view, just talking about "Fast Pursuit 1", Li Lian is indeed a very suitable candidate, but this series is going to shoot five, six, or even seven or eight films, Li Lianlian is old after all, to a certain extent, using Li Lian means that there is a high probability that the protagonist will be changed in the middle of this series.

Since this is the case, it is better to use Wu Jing, who is not very suitable from the beginning.

"Huaxia Partner" Li Mu invited director Chen Kezhen to direct, and in the next ten years, the big directors of Huaxia have been shattered, but Chen Kezin, a well-known director with a slightly worse coffee position, has a very stable film quality, and has filmed many works with a double harvest at the box office and word of mouth.

Director Chen Kezhen also attached great importance to this project after reading the script, but after learning that Li Mu's choice for the actor was Huang Xiaoming, Chen Kezhen immediately questioned it.

It turned out that he had also seen Huang Xiaoming's previous fire "too much" stalk.

An actor who sings English as a joke does not seem to be a good fit for a role with a long piece of English dialogue.

The character of Cheng Dongqing in the script has a lot of English dialogue, so can Huang Xiaoming do it?

Li Mu immediately called Huang Xiaoming and told him what happened, and Huang Xiaoming immediately became a little anxious.

"Director Li, Director Chen, I have been practicing English hard after the trouble, so that one day I can prove myself again where I fell, I want to play Holly, I am Holly...... Why don't I speak a piece of English to the two directors......"

……

Recently, Liu Siying has been busy with the copyright of "Palace Lock Heart Jade", and the copyright transfer contract for the premiere of Satellite TV has been almost negotiated, this time it was jointly funded by the four Shangxing Satellite TV led by Zhejiang Satellite TV to buy the first round of broadcast copyright of the TV series, and the copyright transfer price is the same as "Step by Step", which is 600,000 per episode per family, so that the first round of copyright of "Palace Lock Heart Jade" was sold to 2.4 million episodes.

After the first round of copyright of Satellite TV is set, it will be the turn of the network copyright, and when Huashang Media held an internal meeting, they all felt that this time "Palace Lock Heart Jade" would definitely be sold at a price of 1.5 million per episode.

1.5 million episodes, this is definitely going to refresh the so-called sky-high record.

Just a few months ago, "Step by Step" transferred its online broadcast copyright at a price of 1.2 million per episode, and as a result, the whole network was overwhelmingly reporting the so-called "sky-high copyright", and how many experts at that time said that the network copyright of TV dramas would return to the rational range of 150,000 episodes sooner or later?

As a result, it was only a few months later, and instead of collapsing quickly after the TV series reached a high level, the online copyright of the TV series became more and more intense.

Now the online broadcast copyright of the most popular drama has been speculated to 1.3 million to 1.4 million per episode, with the reputation of Huashang Media and the previous record against the sky, the price of 1.5 million per episode of "Palace Lock Heart Jade" is definitely not a lion's mouth.

Youku.

Gu Yong will make a final decision at the internal meeting, this time Youku must win the network copyright of "Palace Lock Heart Jade", for which he does not hesitate to pay a price of 1.5 million to 1.55 million per episode.

Other executives of the company looked at each other when they heard this, and some people immediately said that everyone has no opinion on winning the network copyright of "Palace Lock Heart Jade" at any cost, but is the price of 1.55 million per episode a bit too exaggerated?

How much did "Step by Step", which caused a huge sensation a few months ago, sell?

When Gu Yongjiang heard this, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but show a wry smile.

How is 1.55 million per episode really? He's afraid that the price is still not enough!

"Step by Step" is undoubtedly a phenomenal TV series, and the price increase of "Palace Lock Heart Jade" produced by the same type and company after "Step by Step" is already a sure thing.

"It's worth 1.6 million to win the copyright of "Palace Lock Heart Jade"."

When the company's executives heard this, they all felt that Mr. Gu was a little alarmist.

Tencent Video.

Liu Chun, head of the online video department of Tencent, has also been busy with the valuation of Huashang Media's new drama "Palace Lock Heart Jade" recently, through the purchase of the copyright of several TV series of Huashang Media, Tencent Video has made great progress in the past six months, because it has all the data in the background, so Tencent Video understands the value of Huashang Media's TV series to the video website better than any other video website.

Now on the market, the online copyright price of a popular TV series is generally around 1.4 million to 1.5 million, Huashang Media's drama is an extremely scarce resource, under normal circumstances, there must be a premium, if you want to win, at least 1.6 million per episode, and if you take the value of Huashang drama for Tengxun Video, it is a big profit to 1.8 million per episode.

Several other competitors have not broadcast Huashang's dramas, and they don't know the huge power of Huashang dramas, they should be up to 1.6 million per episode, but Tencent Video can produce 1.8 million per episode, it seems that Huashang Media's latest masterpiece will eventually fall into the hands of Tencent Video.

iQiyi Video.

The vice president said to CEO Gong Yu that I am afraid that the competition for "Palace Lock Heart Jade" will become very fierce this time, and it is said that Youku, iQiyi, Tengxun Video, Leshi, etc. all have the idea of winning it.

Gong Yu waved his hand to let everyone calm down, and said that this time he was bound to win, even if he had 2 million per episode, he would also win "Palace Lock Heart Jade"!

The atmosphere froze for a moment, and then almost all the executives present laughed.

2 million per episode?

Just a year ago, the price of online copyright was still around 200,000 per episode, and it has increased by as much as 10 times in just over a year?

Crazy?

……

As a result, when Liu Siying contacted all parties, she initially thought that she was going to cooperate with Youku this time, because Gu Yong, CEO of Youku, would be the first to clearly propose that Youku could release 1.6 million episodes.

Liu Siying thought at first that the negotiations would take at least half a month, don't look at "Palace Lock Heart Jade" is just a TV series, but if it is really sold at a price of 1.6 million per episode, then the total price of its network copyright will be as high as more than 50 million yuan.

It is actually very normal for such a large project to be negotiated for a month and a half.

It's just that I didn't expect that this time it would be Youku so bold, you know, in terms of financial resources, Youku is nothing compared to those two.

1.6 million per episode, which is a full 400,000 per episode in only half a year compared to "Step by Step", and then discuss the details, and then almost sign it.

As a result, Tengxun Video proposed that they could produce 1.8 million per episode!

Good guys, it's still rich enough for Tencent Video!

It seems that this time the company is going to cooperate with Tencent Video.

As a result, iQiyi's Gong Yu immediately called and said that they could release 2 million episodes!

Afterwards, when Liu Siying reported the situation to Li Mu, she couldn't help but sell it, and asked Li Mu how much he thought the online copyright of "Palace Lock Heart Jade" could be sold?

Li Mu then said a rough range.

"Between 1.6 million per episode and 2 million per episode?"

He remembered that the original time and space "Palace Lock Heart Jade" network copyright signing time was about the same time as now, and the transaction price at that time was 1.8 million per episode.

So he took a large range, 1.6 million per episode to 2 million per episode, which should be about the same.

Liu Siying's heart is absolutely unbeatable, there are just 1.6 million per episode, 1.8 million per episode, and 2 million per episode.

It is said that after Gong Yu returned to the company, he said the initial cooperation intention, and the executives all ...... Didn't take it seriously.

Before Mr. Gong went to talk, he joked that he would win "Palace Lock Heart Jade" even if it was 2 million per episode, but after he came back, he said that the agreement was really reached, and the transaction price was really 2 million per episode.

Isn't that the same joke that continues from before?

As a result, it was not until Gong Yu seriously repeated that he was not joking, and the agreement had really been preliminarily reached, that the group of people who did not participate in the negotiations reacted - it turned out that Mr. Gong was really not joking, he really spent 2 million 1 episodes to buy back the online exclusive broadcast rights of "Palace Lock Heart Jade".

But is this really not a joke?

2 million an episode?

A year ago, it was 200,000 episodes, half a year ago it was 1.2 million episodes, and now it's 2 million episodes?

No matter how you look at it, this TM looks like a joke made by Mr. Gong!

……

On August 15th, the premiere of "Living Together in Time and Space" was held in Beijing, Li Mu cheered for the film's creators on the spot, and Xiaomi's Mr. Lei also arrived, and the seat was arranged next to Li Mu.

On stage, the leading actors interacted with the guests off stage, and offstage, Li Mu and Lei Jun chatted about smartphones and mobile Internet.

"Xiao Ai's technology is not very mature,It's artificial intelligence,But colleagues say it's actually a personal mental retardation now,This time it's directly applied to the Xiaomi Mi 1 Extreme Edition,It's a bit risky,I think it's much better to wait for the Xiaomi 2nd generation to launch this function。

Since that communication with Lei Jun, Lei Jun has adjusted his strategy, and Xiaomi has decided to launch two mobile phones at the same time, Xiaomi Mi 1 and Mi 1 Extreme Edition.

The price of Xiaomi Mi 1 is still 1999 yuan, while the price of Xiaomi Mi 1 Extreme Edition is 3999 yuan.

There is a plot of dialogue between the heroine and the smart voice system of the mobile phone in "Living Together in Time and Space", so Li Mu strongly recommends that Mr. Lei add relevant functions to the Xiaomi Mi 1 Extreme Edition.

At that time, the operation of the heroine that the audience sees in the movie can all be realized in the upcoming Xiaomi Mi 1 Extreme Edition in reality.

Whether it's ordering a group takeaway or buying tickets online, or letting Haidilao Ramen Master come to your door.

It's not technically impossible.

Founded in 2007 and acquired by Apple in 2010 for $200 million, Apple's voice assistant Siri was initially based on text chat services, and first appeared in the form of a voice assistant on the iPhone4s released on October 4, 2011.

Apple can, Xiaomi shouldn't be a big problem, it's a big deal that Apple's artificial intelligence voice system is the big deal, and our Xiaomi is an artificial intelligence voice system.

In short, this gimmick must be there.

Lei Jun still attaches great importance to Li Mu's idea, but unfortunately the time is a little rushed, and the current Xiao Ai is really a proper artificial intellectual retardation.

By the way, even the name of classmate Xiao Ai was given by Li Mu for Lei Jun.

"The mentally retarded is the mentally retarded, and the mentally retarded is also the boss." Li Mu said.

Lei Jun nodded: "I heard that there will be this voice function on the Apple mobile phone that will be released in two months, and the Xiaomi Mi 1 Extreme Edition will be released on August 26, and it is indeed the boss in terms of time." ”

Li Mu gave Mr. Lei a preventive shot in advance: "The pricing of the Supreme Edition 3999 - Mr. Lei, you don't have too many goods, right?" Ordinary version 1999,Supreme version 3999,Although the configuration is stronger,But this price,I'm afraid it's difficult to have sales.,Mr. Lei shouldn't look too high on the role of this product placement.。 ”

Lei Jun said calmly: "There are definitely not many stocks, but it's good to have this, firstly, to avoid as much as possible that Xiaomi only has a low-end label, and secondly, the existence of 3999 models can actually highlight the affordability of 1999 models." ”

Li Mu nodded, and at this time, the main creators of the movie returned to their seats one after another, and it turned out that the movie screening session had arrived.

At the beginning of the movie, Gu Xiaojiao, played by Tong Liya, went on a blind date with her brother's company, and the painting style was normal at first, at most, Gu Xiaojiao seemed to be a little too anxious to marry herself, but when the blind date asked her what requirements she had for the man, the movie style changed abruptly.

"This house, built in 90, is transparent from north to south, full of lighting, the first floor suite faces north, the second floor suite faces south, the attic has a skylight, and the basement is moisture-proof......"

The heroine went from an impatient blind date to a house seller in an instant.

The blind date looks stupid.

"What do you mean?"

The heroine's younger brother: "If you buy it, we only charge 1% of the intermediary fee"

The heroine Gu Xiaojiao said: "If you buy it, I'll marry!" ”

Lei Jun leaned into Li Mu's ear and whispered: "This movie seems to have voted 50 million votes?" ”

Li Mudao: "It's 60 million, and later 10 million was added, otherwise how could there be so many 9.9 yuan movie tickets." ”

Lei Jun couldn't help but give a thumbs up: "Mr. Li is not only great at making movies, but also great at business, the investment of 10 million in the movie is counting the ticket supplement of 60 million, and the cost is only 70 million, but you will collect 120 million for advertising fees alone, and 120 million will be collected by others, and this movie also has a very important product placement, that is, your own product group and cat's eye, counting this part, the advertising revenue of this movie is worth at least 150 million." ”

"The movie produced by Mr. Li has 60 million tickets to make up the way, and the box office will be at least 700 million, advertising revenue plus box office income, plus the benefits of joining the group, Mr. Li can get so many benefits in one movie, which is really a good method."

Li Mu whispered: "Actually, I regret the group and Maoyan I founded, otherwise I would have been able to devote myself to making my movies." ”

Lei Jun: "......"

(End of chapter)