Chapter 249: Preparation for "Extreme Challenge".
Xiaobai called and said that the director of Hunan Taiwan Film Purchase came to the company to make an appointment with him, Cao Ping thought about it for a while, and let Xiaobai deal with it. www.biquge.info He is the boss of the company, and the leader of the corresponding TV station should at least be a deputy director, with equal status, so he can talk about business, otherwise it will be called asking someone to do something. If a director of film buying wants to receive him personally, then what kind of posture will he have to make when he meets with higher-level leaders in the future? Besides, Fan Zeng was so difficult at the beginning, so he naturally had to let him vent his anger.
In the end, Lao Xiong came forward instead of Cao Ping, signed a contract with Fan Zeng, and finalized the price of the premiere rights of 2.8 million per episode, plus the broadcast rights of the later rounds, and the online broadcast rights, this drama is already a sure profit, as for earning more and earning less, it depends on the ratings of the premiere, the higher the ratings, the higher the broadcast rights in the next few rounds.
Anhui Satellite TV did not run in vain, and got Lao Xiong's verbal promise, they can give priority to buying the second round of broadcast rights, after knowing that the competitor is Hunan Satellite TV, Anhui Satellite TV can only accept this condition.
After all, they will have to deal with each other in the future, and Lao Xiong and Xiaobai are not too embarrassed by Fan Zeng, but they just poured him over at the dinner table once, making him ugly. Before leaving, Lao Xiong still gave Fan Zeng a watch, the watch was very expensive, he knew that Fan Zeng would guess what Cao Ping meant, which was also what he had specifically asked Cao Ping. Being able to help leaders sell favors is not something that any newcomer can think of, and it can't be so natural without a small decade of workplace effort. This is Lao Xiong's way of working, and it is also the reason why he can stand out and sit in the position of vice president.
After the contract was signed, Cao Ping took the initiative to call Chen Yiwen, this matter was not done by Fan Zeng, and the two were not good at talking, now that the matter was settled, Cao Ping naturally wanted to get to know him. Interpersonal communication is like this, once you come and go, you get to know each other. On the phone, both of them invariably played haha, expressing their long-term admiration and admiration for each other, others would definitely think that they were good friends who had not seen each other for many years, but they would not have thought that this was the first time they had a call, and they had never even met in person.
On the phone, neither of the two mentioned about the contract, in the business field, in fact, the bigger the leader, the less likely to come out to discuss the business, the specific business negotiation is done by the following people, and the top leaders are often sitting together to drink tea, chat, and determine the big intention. But idle does not mean a corpse vegetarian meal, there is a good saying, third-rate companies sell products, second-rate companies sell favors, and first-class companies sell culture, so when it comes to the level of Ma Yun and Lao Wang, basically the opening is dreams and values. It's not because they like to pretend to be forced, but after the company achieves that level, in addition to improving from the policy direction and cultural heritage, it is difficult to improve other channels. And they can do it to this extent, not by virtue of capital strength, but by talent strength, any enterprise, the most important thing is always the talent base. The reason why Cao Ping was able to shake the world like a shopkeeper was because of the old bears and their capable old people supporting the field, otherwise how would he have time to film, let alone play with a group of old men.
After putting down the phone, Chen Yiwen couldn't help but sigh and sighed: "It's really old! The post-90s generation is terrible now, and sooner or later we old guys will be filmed to death on the beach!" Cao Ping's attitude of not leaking, not being humble or arrogant really surprised Chen Yiwen, such a calm style of work, no wonder he can start a company. With just a phone call, Chen Yiwen glanced at Cao Pinggao, and was already convinced in his heart that Cao Ping's future achievements were not limited to this.
In mid-April, Cao Ping rushed to Shanghai and joined the column group of Dragon TV, he is one of the investors, and he is naturally qualified to participate in the production process.
Niu Dazhuang was too conspicuous to follow, and Sister Dao didn't work with her, so Cao Ping only took Wu Feng, a newly recruited assistant of the company, to Shanghai.
After arriving in Shanghai, Cao Ping was received by Li Yong, director of Dragon TV Center, who was also one of the directors of "Extreme Challenge". Under his introduction, Cao Ping came to the program production center, and also met the program directors Yan Min, Ren Jing and Yuan Lei, the chief planner, who were having a meeting with the production team.
"Hello Mr. Cao, I'm Yan Min. ”
"I'm Ren Jing. ”
"Hello, I'm Yuan Lei. ”
These people looked very young, and the others were not more than thirty years old, and Cao Ping also greeted them modestly one by one.
When Cao Ping came in, they were having a seminar to discuss issues related to program production, and after saying hello, Cao Ping sat on the side in a low-key manner and listened to their discussion.
Although it was a meeting, the atmosphere was still relatively relaxed, and after listening for a while, Cao Ping slowly straightened out their relationship.
The production of a variety show requires the seamless cooperation of a team, the director, screenwriter, host, photography team, editing team and special effects engineer team all sent people to attend the meeting, it can be heard that the production team has improved the planning process of the show, and all aspects of the work are also in order, and the production of the entire show is only in the post-preparation stage, that is, to the live shooting location to do shooting arrangements and safety inspections.
After waiting quietly for them to finish the meeting, Yan Min and Ren Jing took Cao Ping to the reception room, poured him a cup of tea, Yan Min sat down, and asked, "Mr. Cao, why did you come here so early?"
Cao Ping took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "This is the first time I have participated in a variety show, and I naturally want to do my best, so I came to class in advance, hoping that Director Yan will open a small stove for me!"
"You are serious......" Yan Min said politely, but his expression relaxed, Cao Ping's words meant to indicate the identity of this trip, he did not come as an investor, but as a member of the show, and the atmosphere of talking to colleagues is naturally a little more relaxed than talking to leaders.
After thinking for a while, Yan Min said: "Mr. Cao, then let me introduce this show to you first! That's right, the idea of our show was originally that we watched an outdoor adventure show in South Korea, talking about things around us, and I feel that the life pressure of contemporary men is generally greater, whether it is the post-70s, post-80s or post-90s, now they have to face the focus of supporting their families, and many post-80s who are only children have to bear the responsibility of providing for two families. So, everyone thought of a project to reflect the pressure and current situation of men, so that men in front of the TV can find their own shadows, so that women can also see the shadows of their husbands, boyfriends or dream lovers. ”
"Then the audience of this show will be more inclined to male audiences?" Cao Ping asked.
Yan Min nodded and said, "There will be some emphasis, but overall it is still a show that is more suitable for all ages." In fact, the positioning of this show is very simple, that is, to reflect the characteristics of Chinese men through this program, especially men in their 30s and early 40s, of course, Zhang Yixing, you, and Luo Zhixiang are also the guarantee of the ratings of young audiences. ”
Cao Ping took out his notebook and took notes carefully, and asked, "I saw that most of the recording locations of the show are in Shanghai?"
"This is our hometown!" Ren Jing joked with a smile on the side, and said: "Outdoor scenic spot shooting needs to involve the approval process of various departments such as public security, fire protection, and municipal administration. Our Dragon TV is still a local snake in Shanghai, and the relevant procedures are still easier to handle. ”
"Oh! that's ......" Cao Ping nodded, and wrote in his notebook that whether it is a TV series, a movie or a variety show, the approval of the security process is the top priority!
Yan Min also opened his mouth to ask Cao Ping, and said, "Mr. Cao, have you had a physical examination before you came? You also know that this program has relatively high requirements for physical fitness, so it is best to do a detailed and comprehensive examination." ”
Cao Ping looked up at her, smiled and said, "It's okay, I can do it." ”
Yan Min wanted to say something, but Cao Ping asked again: "When you sent me the information, you didn't send the script, only a rough task process, haven't you written it yet?"
Yan Min shook his head and said: "No, we didn't make a very detailed script, because in our opinion, reality shows are embodied in a real word, and anything that has been designed will have a hint of intentionality, so we just set the general task process, and it is up to you to decide how to complete the task." ”
"Oh, is it?" Cao Ping was a little surprised, he knew better about the two variety shows that Ying Bao is currently participating in, whether it is "Run, Brother" or "Flowers and Boys", they all have very detailed scripts, so they invited a bunch of actors to participate. And when Cao Ping saw the list of members of "Extreme Challenge", he found that except for Zhang Yixing, who was a singer, everyone else was also an actor, and he originally thought it was also a show that was performed according to the script, but when Yan Min said this, it felt quite funny.
Yan Min opened his mouth and said: "Mr. Cao, if you haven't done a physical examination, I suggest that it is better to do it, after all, our game and mission design are still a little dangerous, we are responsible for your safety, and the cost can be paid by the program team." ”
Cao Ping felt a little funny, would his physical fitness be pulled by the doctor to be sliced? Just wanted to open his mouth to refuse, but he thought about it, there is no need to disagree with others because of such a thing, let the physical examination be checked? There is no harm. After thinking about it, Cao Ping nodded and said, "That's okay, do you have any good hospital recommendations?"
"Let's go to Xinhua Hospital! I'll take you to the agreement hospital in Taiwan, it's quite close. Ren Jing volunteered.
Yan Min glanced at her with a smile and said, "Do you want to be lazy again?" Ren Jing smiled and didn't say anything.
It doesn't matter which hospital Cao Ping is in, it's just to deal with it. And Ren Jing took the opportunity to take Cao Ping to the hospital to come out to breathe, during this time she was busy preparing for the show, and the continuous overtime made everyone in the program team tired like a grandson, and there was no time to rest at all. The TV station is like this, women are used as men, men are used as animals, although Ren Jing has a static character in her name, but she is very active and fun-loving, Yan Min also deliberately let her take a break, so she should take a half-day vacation.