After sending Liu Yifei's mother and daughter home first, Wu Yuan didn't go home to rest.

For him, there are still a lot of things that he has to deal with after returning home before he can have time to catch his breath.

The first thing to deal with was not the post-production of Gravity.

The company's special effects department has always been doing CG synthesis in an orderly manner, and Wu Yuan doesn't need to worry too much about this.

He is more concerned with the day-to-day operations of the company.

There was no rest at all, Wu Yuan came directly to the office building of the Light and Shadow Era and found Li Xiaoping.

"Mr. Li, during my absence, everything is going well in the company, right?"

"Smooth."

Li Xiaoping had already guessed that Wu Yuan would definitely go back to the company to check the situation as soon as he returned to China.

Although even if Wu Yuan is in the United States, Li Xiaoping will still report the company's situation to him regularly, but listening to it on the phone, it is reassuring to see is believing?

After following behind Wu Yuan, watching him walk around the company and showing a satisfied expression, Li Xiaoping said softly: ""The Star of the Sheep" has been broadcast on Anhui TV. ”

"With the joining of the Asian Little Whirlwind, the price of this TV series is very good, and it sold 1 million for an episode in the first round of solo broadcasts."

This price is twice as expensive as the first round of "Fated I Love You" at that time.

But the profit earned has not doubled, at most a quarter more.

In recent years, various prices in the circle have risen as fast as a rocket.

The salaries of actors are skyrocketing, the production costs of TV series and movies are rising, and the advertising patches are also rising, and the final price is not cheaper.

And that's just the beginning.

2007 was the first year of the coal boss's entry, and the salaries of actors and actresses skyrocketed, and the salaries of directors, screenwriters, cameramen and other behind-the-scenes personnel had just begun.

Fortunately, the salaries of actors and directors can skyrocket, which also shows that the market has become bigger, and the capital can earn more, so that more money can be given to the "part-time workers", which is also a good thing.

Even Wu Yuan, who came from the era of tens of thousands of yuan in 2000, still has some melancholy.

However, he quickly adjusted his mentality and asked, "What about the preparation of "The Best of Us" and "Hello, Old Times"?" ”

"Both TV series are already being filmed."

"The heroine of "Hello, Old Times" still uses Jinsha, the company's own artist, and the actor invited Jia Jiliang, his performance in "Yangmen Tiger General" is good, the director tried the play, and felt that he was not against the harmony of playing a high school student, so he invited him."

"Jia Jiliang?" Wu Yuan pondered, "How old is he this year?" ”

"23 years old." Li Xiaoping replied accurately.

"That's not that big." Wu Yuan nodded: "What about "The Best of Us"? ”

Now there is no actress named Tan Songyun who can play the chosen girl "Geng Geng", let alone Liu Haoran, the unforgettable campus male god Yu Huai.

"The heroine's name is Wang Ou, although she is a little older, she is baby-faced, she looks very small, and it is not inconsistent at all to wear a school uniform to play a high school student."

"The actor is Yuan Hong, who was recommended by the Tang people to audition, and he has also acted in Director Wu's play before, Director Song Yang tried the play, and he felt good, so he was decided."

"Lu Xinghe is Guan Zhibin, he is very handsome, and he can also play the ruffian of the character."

Kwan Zhibin, a Filipino Hong Kong Island actor and singer, first debuted on Hong Kong Island as a singer, and later began acting.

Wu Yuan's biggest impression of him is that he is very handsome, and when he played "The Great Sage of Love", he was called the most handsome pig Bajie in history.

This configuration is okay.

Anyway, idol dramas, campus dramas, actors' acting skills are never the most important thing, as long as they are handsome and beautiful, they are all pleasing.

Although Wang Ou has the "glow-in-the-dark script", he is indeed very beautiful, and he is also that kind of frozen face, and he looks like he is twenty-seven or eighteen years old in his forties.

Now the TV drama department in the era of light and shadow has also expanded, and there are more directors who can shoot two movies at the same time, and there are more directors who cooperate with them, Song Yang is the director of "The Star of the Sheep", and the director of "Hello, Old Times" is Jiang Jiajun who filmed "Fate I Love You".

The two also worked together in "Talented Men and Women", and now they have both become signed directors in the era of light and shadow.

"What about the movie?" Wu Yuan took a cup of tea from Li Xiaoping's administrative assistant and took a sip.

Li Xiaoping shook her head: "The box office results of "Who Do I Dedicate My First Kiss To" are not very ideal, and it only received a box office of 5.2 million until the next release, which is a loss. ”

"As for other movies, they have also been scheduled for release and promotion, starting from "Good Guys, Bad Guys, Weird Guys" on August 18, and they will be released in the second half of the year."

"That's right, Director Wu."

"The later production of "Those Years" has also been completed, are we going to arrange to release it together within the year?"

"Those Years" Wu Yuan groaned, thought about it for a while, and didn't answer directly, but asked first: "When will those two TV series be released at the earliest?" ”

Li Xiaoping thought for a while and said: "If you shoot it, it should be completed in August and September, but there is no way to determine when it will be broadcast by the TV station, it depends on the schedule of the TV station." ”

"I can only confirm that it should be able to be broadcast before the end of the year."

Wu Yuan stretched out his hand and tapped lightly on the table, and after pondering for a while, he said: ""Casting Names" will be released on December 12? ”

"Then there's "The Assembly" on December 20th, right?"

"Then let's put it on the National Day file."

In August and September, there were already the company's "Good Guys, Bad Guys, Weird Guys" and "Don't Knock on the Door", and Wu Yuan certainly wouldn't beat his own people.

November is a notoriously low season, and everyone is waiting for the December Chinese New Year movie.

It just so happens that there is no Cheng Long's movie in this year's National Day file, but "Those Years" can be put in the National Day file to fight.

"Okay, I'll go and coordinate with Han Dong." Li Xiaoping nodded and replied.

The movie is not set by the two of them with one mouth, they have to look at the face of the film, and the film is the one who holds the right to set the file.

So you can't mess with anyone, if you anger China Film, Han Dong can arrange your movie to be released at the same time as the super blockbuster.

Originally, a movie that could have a box office of tens of millions of dollars could be released normally, but it could become a box office of 10 million, and the loss was lost.

However, the relationship between the light and shadow era and Han Dong is very good, and Han Dong will arrange the schedule that the light and shadow era wants.

Thinking of this, Li Xiaoping asked in a low voice with a strange face: "Director Wu, is your "Gravity" really going to be released in July next year?" ”

"PK on the same stage as "Red Cliff"?"

Wu Yuan's desire to use "Gravity" to snipe "Red Cliff" is no secret to Li Xiaoping.

From the perspective of the company's professional managers, Li Xiaoping definitely does not understand this kind of behavior, which is not affecting making money and harming others and herself.

Now there is no one in the circle who is not optimistic about the movie "Red Cliff".

In any case, Wu Baige is also a director who came back from Haolaiwu after a round of mixing.

Although since Wu Yuan was born, his global box office results of hundreds of millions of dollars are a little worthless, but they are only relative to Wu Yuan.

For directors in the mainland, Wu Baige is still a mountain that is difficult to climb.

His first big production back to China, many people think that it may break the current mainland box office record!

Now Wu Yuan wants to use the same 300 million cost of "Gravity" to fight with "Red Cliff", which in Li Xiaoping's view, is completely harmful to others and self-interested, and it will only hurt both sides.

"Just think about it." Wu Yuan sighed, "The above will not win and let two mainland blockbusters with an investment of 300 million be released at the same time." ”

"Unless it's a Chinese New Year."

"It is estimated that the best result is to be released before "Red Cliff", and it is best to release it in early July, and there is a half-month buffer period with "Red Cliff".

Wu Yuan thought it was too simple before, he thought that with the space agency standing behind him, "Gravity" would be able to snipe "Red Cliff" head-on.

However, when "Gravity" was filmed before, he tried many times, whether it was the General Administration or the Space Agency, he didn't want him to be at the same time as "Red Cliff", and it was best to be half a month apart.

In fact, even for the Chinese New Year, the two blockbusters are usually released a week apart.

For example, this year's "Vote for the Name" and "Assembly Number" are just a week apart.

In the mainland film market, the box office basically accounts for more than 70% of the total box office in the first week, and it is very important to have strong competitors in the first week.

"That's good." Unlike Wu Yuan's depression, Li Xiaoping breathed a sigh of relief.

However, Wu Yuan followed up and said: "But this is only the domestic situation, and the release of other Asian countries is not up to the General Administration and China Film." ”

Wu Yuan smiled, "I have already negotiated with the distribution companies in Japan and South Korea, and the release of "Gravity" in Japan and South Korea will be at the same time as "Red Cliff"!" ”

"What time is he on "Red Cliff", I will be on it!"

"There is a kind of withdrawal when he is about to be released!"

In terms of the relationship with the Japanese and Korean distribution companies, Wu Yuan is much stronger than Wu Baige, he really made a lot of money for the Japanese and Korean distribution companies, and from the perspective of interests, people will support Wu Yuan more.

In the Japanese and Korean film market, where everything is based on commercial activities and the administration does not interfere, Wu Yuan wants to snipe a domestic movie, but it is not too easy.

Wu Baige wanted to suppress himself in the European and American film circles, and also instigated other Cannes judges not to vote for him, Wu Yuan has never forgotten it.

He's always been small-minded!

"Red Cliff" still wants to get 5 billion yen at the box office in Japan this time, and the two films add up to 10 billion?

Dream on!

"Okay, let's do it for the company first." Wu Yuan waved his hand, not planning to continue talking about this topic, "In the past year or so, the company has also been busy, preparing so many movies one after another. ”

"In the next half year, everyone can rest and rest, and they don't have to be so busy."

"By the way, this year's year-end bonus, let's pay employees two more months' salary, it's a reward, everyone has worked hard."

"I'm going upstairs to the special effects company to see how Gravity is going in post-production."

"The company's affairs will be left to you."

Wu Yuan patted Li Xiaoping on the shoulder, with an expression that you are the talent I value the most, and then strode out of the office, leaving Li Xiaoping who sighed in vain.

She has long been accustomed to her own shopkeeper.

After recording Wu Yuan's last instructions in a notebook, she also redevoted herself to the daily work of the company.

(End of chapter)