Chapter 781: Stop Praising Him

Lin Weimin brought the topic to copyright sales, and Haiyan became interested.

At the end of last year, the broadcast of "Police True Colors" achieved good results. So far, it has generated 2.8 million in revenue for the four parties that cooperated at the beginning. The TV series was invested with 1.2 million, and the investment return rate was as high as 133%, which made a good start for everyone's cooperation.

This time, "A Romantic Affair" is still broadcast on CCTV. The purchase price of a single episode reached 110,000 yuan. It achieved profitability in the first round of broadcasts, and it was pure profit from then on.

The reason why CCTV was able to give such a high purchase price for "A Romantic Affair" was not only because of Lin Weimin's face, but most importantly, the success of "A Policeman" gave them confidence.

Now that the TV series has achieved such excellent results, it will be easier for Wencheng Film and Television to negotiate prices with CCTV in the future.

After nearly a year of contact, Haiyan has become more or less familiar with many domestic TV stations. Before the premiere of "A Romantic Affair", he has already contacted many TV stations to prepare for the second round of copyright sales.

In fact, these local TV stations are also waiting for the results of the CCTV premiere of "A Romantic Affair".

After all, a TV series has to be good to watch and attract audiences, otherwise you won’t buy it no matter how cheap it is.

On the contrary, no matter how high the price is, they will consider it.

Today's TV stations are no longer the same as they were ten years ago. They are all very wealthy!

"Currently, I have negotiated with 16 TV stations. I have given them a unified quotation this time. The TV series has a total of 20 episodes. Satellite TV will pay 600,000 yuan, provincial TV stations that are not broadcast on satellite will pay 400,000 yuan, and municipal TV stations will pay 200,000 yuan. If we sell it as a package, we will make a profit in this wave."

Haiyan is a shrewd man and has his own way of doing business.

Now there are two satellite TV stations, five non-satellite provincial TV stations and nine municipal TV stations planning to purchase "A Romantic Affair". According to the price he has negotiated, the sale of the copyright will bring 5 million in revenue to Wencheng Film and Television. Together with the 2.2 million paid by CCTV for the first broadcast, "A Romantic Affair" has contributed 7.2 million in revenue to Wencheng Film and Television, which is enough to make Wencheng Film and Television full.

As for the subsequent copyright income, it is not much in itself. If I can sell more, I will sell more. If I can’t sell more, I will make enough.

“Isn’t this price too high?”

Haiyan said, "Teacher Lin, when we were producing True Police, we didn't take the right path and we didn't misjudge the current market situation. Now, TV stations across the country, I'm talking about provincial TV stations, don't lack money at all. Some TV stations with relatively large influence can easily earn 200 million yuan in advertising revenue a year, and that's before they are broadcast on satellite TV.

Price is not a problem for them, the key is whether there are good dramas. The current market is still in short supply, and TV stations are very appreciative of good dramas, especially those that can generate ratings for them.

"A Romantic Affair" is likely to be CCTV's annual ratings champion this year, which is the biggest guarantee for them. They are eager to spend more money to buy such a drama!"

Lin Weimin didn't worry much about the TV drama industry, so he didn't understand it as thoroughly as Haiyan. He said, "Okay, just go ahead and do it."

"Thank you for your trust."

After talking about the broadcast and sales of "A Romantic Affair", Haiyan mentioned the filming of "Season of Flowers and Rain".

From June to now, the TV series has been filmed for three months. According to the normal filming progress, it should be coming to an end by now.

However, "Season of Flowers and Rain" used young actors with little filming experience, and most of them did not have good acting skills, especially Huang Xiaoming, who played the male lead. In Haiyan's words, he was just a piece of wood, but who made this piece of wood have a pretty face?

Apart from anything else, "Season of Flowers and Rain" collaborated with "Red Bean" magazine, putting photos and information of each child actor in the magazine, attracting countless boys and girls.

These talented young actors have already gained numerous fans before they even finished their TV series. Huang Xiaoming, whose acting skills are as weak as a block of wood, happens to be the most popular among them and has received thousands of letters from readers so far.

In order to accommodate these young actors, the crew has been progressing very slowly. If all goes well, it should be completed around National Day.

Lin Weimin had high hopes for the TV series "Season of Flowers and Rain", so he was particularly tolerant and did not say much about the progress of the crew. He just asked Haiyan to keep striving for perfection and make a masterpiece.

After talking about this, Lin Weimin was about to hang up the phone, but Haiyan asked, "Teacher Lin, what do you think about us expanding our Wencheng business?"

"Expand business? What business?"

"Entertainment agent." Hai Yan said this word and explained: "I mainly think that the seedlings of "Flower Season and Rainy Season" are really good. I will only use them once. If the TV series becomes popular in the future, it will feel a bit of a waste. After all, we are the ones who made it famous."

Lin Weimin hesitated for a moment and said, "You can arrange this matter yourself."

"Then should I set up a performance agency first?" Hai Yan asked tentatively.

"Can."

After receiving Lin Weimin's affirmative response, Haiyan hung up the phone happily.

Today's Chinese literary and art circles are transforming into the entertainment circle. Many new things have only been introduced to the country for a short time and have not yet grown into scale or industries.

For example, the industry of agent was first introduced into China from Hong Kong. In recent years, it has been in a stage of wild growth. There are good and bad people in the industry, and the quality of personnel varies greatly. Almost all of them are makeshift teams. Even for agencies that have many singing stars, their internal management and celebrity agent business are in a mess.

Haiyan has been exposed to many things in the circle over the past year, and naturally understands the twists and turns involved.

Originally, he was not interested in this business, but the experience of working with "Season of Flowers and Rain" and "Red Bean" in the past few months made him vaguely see the potential of the idol market.

These young actors who were adored by all the boys and girls were selected by him after traveling all over the country. He spent so much effort on them, and made them famous by filming TV series. But now they were just thrown away after being used up. Haiyan felt that it was a waste of talent.

You have to know that these little things have tens of thousands of fans even before the TV series is aired. What will happen if the TV series is aired in the future and gets high ratings?

Haiyan thought that if he organized these young actors to perform outside, he could earn 18 million a year!

With this mentality, Haiyan tried to communicate with Lin Weimin, but he didn't expect that Lin Weimin would just let him do it. Haiyan was happy and full of confidence. With these potential stars, Wencheng Film and Television's agency business would definitely have a good future.

A few days later, Liu Yanming called to invite Lin Weimin to dinner, saying that it was to celebrate the sale of the second round of copyright for "A Romantic Affair". Celebrating is a good thing, so Lin Weimin gladly accepted the invitation.

When I arrived, I found that there were strangers there.

Lin Weimin was a little surprised. Liu Yanming pulled the middle-aged man and introduced him, "Teacher Lin, this is Zhang Heping, the president of the Audiovisual Publishing House."

After shaking hands and exchanging pleasantries, Liu Yanming continued, "President Zhang came here today because he has a book in his hand and wants you to take a look at it. If it's suitable, he wants us to invest in it."

Liu Yanming's explanation answered Lin Weimin's doubts, and this reason made sense.

"Boss Liu, you are joking. President Zhang is an expert in the theater industry."

Zhang Heping said modestly, "Teacher Lin, you are too kind. You are Mr. Wan's disciple and have so many classic works. Isn't this flattering me?"

After complimenting each other for a while, Lin Weimin waved his hand and said, "Before the dinner starts, let me take a look at the script."

Zhang Heping was a little surprised. He didn't expect Lin Weimin to be such an efficient person. He wanted to see the script on the spot. He quickly took out the script from his briefcase.

"Prime Minister Liu Luoguo?" Lin Weimin read the name on the script cover. "Oh, it was written by Qin Peichun?"

Zhang Heping asked, "Do you know Teacher Qin?"

"I'm also a nominal member of the Drama Association, but I seldom participate in activities. I've met him twice." Lin Weimin said casually.

Zhang Heping showed some joy on his face. He didn't expect that the screenwriter Qin Peichun had some friendship with Lin Weimin. This was even better.

After answering Zhang Heping's questions, Lin Weimin concentrated on reading the script. The content was no different from the TV dramas he saw later.

While he was reading the script, the waiter came to ask if the food was ready. Liu Yanming quickly stood up, signaled the waiter to be quiet, and kicked him out.

The atmosphere in the box was silent, and everyone was looking in Lin Weimin's direction. It wasn't long before he watched two episodes and put the script down.

At this time, Zhang Heping was looking at him expectantly. Liu Yanming refilled Lin Weimin's tea and asked, "Teacher Lin, what do you think?"

Lin Weimin took a sip of tea and asked, "Is President Zhang trying to get investment for this book?"

"Helping a friend. Shi Ling and I are friends."

The script of "Prime Minister Liu Luoguo" was co-created, and another screenwriter named Shi Ling was also credited.

"The script is of good quality." Lin Weimin said, and handed the script to Hai Yan who was standing beside him. "Take a look when you have time. We can take charge of this TV series."

Haiyan took the script and nodded.

"A Romantic Affair" just earned more than 5 million yuan for Wencheng Film and Television, and Haiyan was full of confidence.

Zhang Heping didn't expect things to go so smoothly, and he immediately thanked Lin Weimin. Lin Weimin waved his hand and said, "This script is a historical drama. Many films have been made in Hong Kong and Taiwan, but we haven't made any in China yet. This is the first time that Wencheng Films has entered this field, and it can be considered a new attempt. In the end, it was you, President Zhang, who helped us."

Lin Weimin's friendly attitude made Zhang Heping even more grateful. After he said a few more words, he heard Lin Weimin say, "But there is one thing I want to say."

Zhang Heping listened attentively, "You talk, I'm listening."

"This drama is about the Qing Dynasty. If it were set in ancient times, it would belong to the previous dynasty. During the filming process, we still need to highlight some criticality and should not highlight the imperial power."

Hearing this, Zhang Heping nodded quickly, "Teacher Lin, you are right, I understand. Let Mr. Hai take a look at the script first and let him help check it first, and then let Shi Ling and Teacher Qin be responsible for the revision."

Qing Dynasty palace dramas began to flood television screens after the mid-1990s.

It is of course unrealistic to completely prevent the appearance of such plays, but since Lin Weimin has encountered it, it is very simple to do less cheering and praising the previous dynasty, and do more private goods criticizing the imperial power, bureaucracy and feudal society.

Lin Weimin was very satisfied with Zhang Heping's attitude and said to Haiyan, "Is it time to serve the food?"

Haiyan stood up immediately and said, "I'll go and urge them!"

(End of this chapter)