Liu Yun had Song Xingfei order food; it was time to treat everyone.
Song Xingfei was completely confused, but she still went to do it.
During a break in filming, Liu Yun looked at Yi Heng and asked, "Want to be my manager?"
Yi Heng: "Being the boss's assistant is pretty good."
Liu Yun chuckled: "Lin Ying hired you to be a potential agent."
"Besides, I have an assistant now."
Li Hong and Xue Junyi: "..."
They exchanged a glance, both completely baffled.
Are you referring to them?
Wait, aren't they bodyguards?
Yi Heng: "What the boss means is..."
Liu Yun: "You can choose to sign those lead actors, or select a few."
"Or you can introduce like-minded agent friends to the company."
"You've probably done your research over this period of time, right? Now that it's settled, after today, they might be signed by another company, and their value will skyrocket."
Yi Heng was silent for a moment, glanced at the bewildered duo, and gritted his teeth before saying, "Okay."
When the people from the three major video websites arrived, the person he went to pick up naturally understood that Liu Yun was right.
Liu Yun nodded: "However, the company's motto is: character first. Don't sign everything."
"Also, don't worry about getting jobs. The company will create its own projects; don't play those tricks in the industry."
As for the rest, let Lin Ying teach Yi Heng more.
Her company is destined to be different from other entertainment companies.
After calling Lin Ying, Yi Heng went off to get busy.
As Liu Yun's assistant, she was quite well-liked on set.
He intentionally chatted with several of the main actors, and most of them were very friendly.
As soon as Yi Heng left, Xue Junyi couldn't help but ask, "Director Liu, when did we become assistants?"
Liu Yun said calmly, "I'll pay you an assistant's salary."
Before Xue Junyi could continue his complaints, Li Hong chimed in, "Thank you, Director Liu."
When Liu Yun started filming with the megaphone, Xue Junyi was speechless: "She just took on a side job like this?"
Li Hong: "What do you think we were sent here for?"
"If Director Liu has any instructions, how can we refuse?"
"Isn't it good to have some extra income?"
Xue Junyi: ...He was speechless.
That evening, Liu Yun went to a dinner party with two men, Song Xingfei, and Fei Fei.
There were more than three people from the three major video websites.
There were also errand runners, document collectors, and other laborers, all neatly arranged around a large table, the kind that seats twenty people.
The dishes are placed on a rotating conveyor belt.
Representatives from the three major video websites: ...
They never expected it to turn out like this.
Liu Yun: "Sorry everyone, we have a lot of filming commitments and are quite busy, so we discussed it together."
"Everyone wants the broadcasting rights, so how about... we broadcast them all simultaneously?"
Song Xingfei and Fei Fei were extremely shocked and dumbfounded.
No, how did we get to talking about broadcasting rights?
White Bear Supervisor: "Director Liu, do you have such connections? This is a unique TV series. White Bear wants an exclusive rights to avoid sharing the viewership."
Yuzu's manager: "Exclusivity is still the best."
Banana: "Yes, yes, the price is negotiable. An exclusive deal won't be less than the price of three deals combined. Director Liu will also lose money."
Liu Yun smiled; these were the words she had been waiting for.
"Well said, this is a one-of-a-kind show."
Manager Bai Xiong's heart skipped a beat. He was just being polite; was this going to become a bargaining chip to drive up the price?
I want to contradict myself.
Liu Yun took a sip of her drink: "This show is estimated to have 48 episodes. If there are three companies, each company will pay 500,000 yuan per episode, plus advertising revenue sharing."
"How much are you planning to offer for an exclusive deal?"
Although it was her first drama, she benefited from the influence of the government!
This is already very cheap; any cheaper and we'd be letting down the country.
The three managers felt like they had a fishbone stuck in their throats; was it really that direct?
If that's the case, doesn't it mean it can't be less than 1.5 million per episode?
Most importantly, we also need to add advertising revenue sharing!
Which newcomer can command this price for their very first drama?
Supervisor White Bear: "Director Liu, you can't say that. Although the subject matter of this TV series is unique these days, we haven't even seen what the series will be like yet!"
"I heard that none of the people in the production crew are even remotely famous, such a high price is really..."
Liu Yun: "Even if the deal falls through, we can still be on good terms. If we can't make a decision now, we can wait until the TV series is finished filming and then watch the episodes before deciding."
"Of course, I'm not exaggerating. The price then might not be what it is now."
Huh? What the heck?
Should we add more?
Where does this confidence come from?
The three websites exchanged glances and remained silent.
With competitors in the same industry, it's not a good time to negotiate.
Business deals often involve tens or hundreds of millions of dollars, so you can't expect to finalize everything on the first meeting.
Moreover, Liu Yun's asking price was outrageous, and their hearts couldn't catch their breath.
Liu Yun wasn't annoyed; she ate her meal as usual and gave them time to think it over.
"However, some unpleasant things need to be said upfront. Everyone understands the subject matter of this drama."
"At that time, websites will not be allowed to require actors and production teams to cooperate in promotion, and broadcasters will not be allowed to promote the drama by creating on-screen couples or exploiting the actors' reputations."
"If you violate this rule and encounter problems, you will have to solve them yourself; it has nothing to do with us."
In fact, Liu Yun has always felt that the problem is not the TV series or the works themselves, but the shameless methods of hyping up traffic.
In this world, regardless of gender or even same-sex relationships, every drama must create a romantic pairing; if that's not possible, they'll fabricate conflicts to attract attention.
Both the market and the online environment have become a mess.
What should be banned is not the works themselves, but the inexplicable propaganda.
What era are we living in? Are our methods of propaganda still so limited?
Upon hearing this, the people from the three major video websites gaped in astonishment. They weren't even allowed to hype it up?
They won't allow advertising?
Wait a minute, could this be one of the reasons why Liu Yun was able to be broadcast?
A group of people felt they had discovered a key point, so naturally they weren't in a hurry to buy the show.
After finishing their meal and exchanging compliments, everyone went home.
On the way back to the film set, Song Xingfei finally had a chance to speak: "No, what you said last time, are you serious?"
Liu Yun took out the documents Xue Junyi had brought from her bag. "Why don't you take a look and you'll know?"
Feifei was still lost in thought, feeling like she was in a dream, when she heard these words she went over to take a look.
The screening permit documents and logos were clearly visible in bright red, without any trace of deception, making it hard to believe.
"Oh... the green grass by the river!" Song Xingfei felt she needed to vent.
Fei Fei: "..." Can I just faint?
He patted his face, trying to wake himself up from the dream.
Seeing that the two women were distracted and not paying attention, Liu Yun escorted them back to their own rooms before going back to rest.
Xiao Tongzi: "It didn't sell."
Liu Yun: "What's there to be afraid of? From the beginning, I never intended to cling to these broadcasting channels. If we can negotiate, we will. Next time... they won't even have a chance to negotiate."
Tongzi: "Huh? I knew it..."
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