bestfiction Chapter 114 Film Screening
Chapter 114 Film Screening
On December 20th, a preview screening of "Chinese Paladin 12" was held at a hotel in Beijing.
Cai Yinong personally organized the event, inviting the purchasing directors of more than a dozen television stations across the country.
As an investor, Fu Yibai naturally had to attend.
The screening was held in the multi-functional hall on the first floor, where a trailer for "Chinese Paladin" was played on a huge screen.
The scene of Li Xiaoyao flying on his sword, the moment Zhao Ling'er turned around and smiled, Lin Yueru standing heroically with her sword in hand...
After the trailer finished playing, the entire audience burst into applause.
Cai Yinong took the stage and briefly introduced the production and selling points of the drama, and then invited Fu Yibai to the stage.
Fu Yibai walked onto the stage and took the microphone.
"You are all experts; I don't need to say more about whether 'The Legend of Sword and Fairy' is good or not."
He paused, his gaze sweeping across the audience.
"I'll just say one thing: Chenxi and Tangren poured their hearts and souls into this drama."
Both the production quality and the actors' performances represent the pinnacle of current domestic dramas.
You might regret missing this.
Some people in the audience laughed.
A purchasing manager raised his hand to ask a question.
"The show looks really good, but there is no precedent in China for this kind of TV series adapted from a game."
"How can you guarantee that the audience will accept it before it has been market-tested?"
Fu Yibai stood on the stage, his gaze fixed on the purchasing director who had asked the question, his expression unchanged.
"That's a very good question from the director."
There is indeed no precedent for adapting video games into TV series, but I would like to ask a question in return.
Before "Caught in the Web," who would have thought that a realistic film could gross over 100 million yuan?
Before "Crazy Stone," who would have thought that a low-budget film with a budget of five million could make fifty or eighty million?
He paused, his tone calm yet resolute.
"The market is always changing, and audiences are always looking for new things."
The Legend of Sword and Fairy series boasts a massive fan base, a cast of handsome men and beautiful women, and high-quality production.
All these factors combined determine audience acceptance.
There was a few seconds of silence in the audience, and then some people started clapping.
Following that, Fu Yibai and Cai Yinong answered a few more questions.
Ultimately, Hunan TV purchased the first-run broadcast rights for "Chinese Paladin 1" for 100,000 yuan per episode.
A price of 10 yuan per episode is indeed very low, but there's nothing we can do about it.
Television stations at that time had not yet found a good profit model, so they could not afford to spend large sums of money to buy programs like in later generations.
However, as long as the first round of broadcasting is successful, the broadcasting rights for the second and third rounds can be sold to other domestic satellite TV stations.
That will be enough to cover production costs and generate a profit.
Moreover, as long as "Chinese Paladin 1" achieves success in viewership ratings, Tangren and Chenxi can also earn additional revenue from "Chinese Paladin 1" merchandise.
This is also how film and television companies make profits at this stage.
If companies rely solely on first-run sales, none of them, especially those focused on television dramas, will survive.
Just a few days after the screening of "Chinese Paladin 1", the screening of "Bright Sword" was also held.
Compared to the screening of "Chinese Paladin 1", the screening of "Bright Sword" was much more lively.
These war films, which have been tested by the market, are very popular with these TV stations.
Ultimately, CCTV, the big brother, purchased the first-run broadcast rights for "Bright Sword" for 20 yuan per episode.
Originally, CCTV's acquisition director wanted to buy out the broadcasting rights directly for 50 yuan per episode.
But Fu Yibai was well aware of the show's immense popularity and long-tail effect after its release.
They directly stopped Mr. Liu, who was about to agree.
Only CCTV bought the first-run broadcast rights.
After leaving the screening, Fu Yibai first went to Lieyang Investment.
Qi Yuan reported to Fu Yibai on the progress of various projects during this period.
Because of Fu Yibai's increased offer and the prospect of adapting the novel into a film or television series, the company's shareholders at Qidian were persuaded.
We have now entered the signing stage.
As for online video platforms, things are progressing smoothly because Fu Yibai has shifted his focus to investing in talent.
Qi Yuan has already privately signed agreements with five professionals, and they will switch jobs to him once this year is over.
The same applies to game animation, and even more people are signing agreements in this area.
"We still need to continue to explore talent."
At the same time, register a Nebula Video company and a Xingmeng Digital Entertainment Game & Animation company in the name of Lieyang as soon as possible.
"yes!"
It was already evening when we left Lieyang.
Fu Yibai checked the time and drove directly to Gao Yuanyuan's house.
This woman seems to have lost interest in the entertainment industry lately.
She didn't attend the celebration party a few days ago, which was such a great opportunity for exposure, and I heard she even turned down two film offers.
Fu Yibai decided to go and see what was going on with that woman.
When Fu Yibai arrived at Gao Yuanyuan's house and opened the door with his key...
I saw a girl who was staying at home, curled up on the sofa, eating snacks and watching TV.
Gao Yuanyuan nestled on the sofa, wearing a loose gray loungewear set, her long hair casually tied up, with a few stray strands falling around her ears.
On the coffee table were potato chips, preserved plums, cola, and a fashion magazine that was half-opened.
The television was very loud, and she was watching it with great interest.
Fu Yibai stood in the entryway for two seconds without her noticing.
She didn't realize it until he walked up to the sofa and blocked her view.
"Yi Bai?"
Gao Yuanyuan paused for a moment, then frantically reached for the remote control on the coffee table to turn off the TV, while also trying to hide the snacks. Her flustered appearance was somewhat comical.
"Stop hiding it."
Fu Yibai sat down next to her, picked up a potato chip and put it in his mouth.
"When did you arrive? Why didn't you tell me beforehand..."
Gao Yuanyuan muttered softly and pushed the snacks toward him.
"I just finished a meeting and stopped by to drop by."
Fu Yibai leaned back on the sofa and looked at her from the side.