Chapter 92 Shanshan is here
The filming of "Gu Jian Qi Tan" was completely completed, and Gu Wei and his team flew back to Beijing from Hengdian.
This fantasy drama, which cost hundreds of millions of dollars to produce, will have little to do with Gu Wei in the short term.
It is now September. According to the normal process, the post-production of [Gu Jian] will take at least 3 months, after all, there are many places that require special effects.
The film will be released in July next year, and the time in between will not bring him any fame.
While filming "Gu Jian", Gu Wei's salary was 2 million, an average of 40,000 per episode, and Yang Mi's salary was over 8 million.
There is also a huge gap in the pay of the male and female protagonists.
This is normal. Although Gu Wei is a movie star, he has also been a director.
However, what TV drama producers value most when looking for actors is fame and popularity. If you can bring in ratings, the producers will be willing to pay a high price.
Gu Wei's current fame is far behind Yang Mi's.
There was some media exposure during the filming of "Gu Jian", and the number of fans on Weibo was only over 1 million.
Huanrui can give him 40,000 per episode because they consider him a partner.
You should know that the original Li He only received 10,000 yuan per episode when he filmed "Gu Jian".
But when "Gu Jian" was released in 2014, Li He became a huge hit, and his TV drama pay suddenly soared to 550,000 per episode.
This shows how popular the drama was at the time and how it boosted the actors' fame.
In just one summer vacation, an unknown little actor on the 18th line became the top star in the domestic entertainment industry.
Gu Wei's personal income, including film remuneration and endorsements, all goes through the studio's account.
The investment in movies and TV series is handled through the film and television company’s accounts. Although they are all his companies, the accounts still need to be clearly separated.
I came to the company and met with my agent Yang Liwen to handle some company affairs.
Zhao Mingcheng is not in the company. As the first TV series produced by the company, Zhao Mingcheng attaches great importance to it.
He personally served as the producer of this drama.
I am currently filming with the crew at Xiangshan Film and Television City, and it will probably take some time before I can come back.
Gu Wei was sitting in his office when Yang Liwen handed him a stack of scripts.
"Mr. Gu, these are the audition invitations that other companies and crews have sent you recently."
Gu Wei took it and looked at it slowly.
Suddenly he pulled out a script.
What is the current status of this TV series?
Yang Liwen glanced at the name [Shanshan is here].
She thought about it
"This play was invested in and produced by Shanghai Juku Culture Communication Co., Ltd. We've dealt with this company before."
"Oh? I have no impression of it." Gu Wei thought about it and had no impression at all.
"Mr. Gu, do you remember that when our studio was first established last year, you asked me to acquire the copyright?
At that time, the studio had limited funds. When we were discussing the copyright of "Love O2O" with Gu Man, we found that a company in Shanghai was competing with us.
It’s this Shanghai Juku.”
"Now that you mention it, I remember that this is indeed the case." Gu Wei suddenly realized.
Yang Liwen hesitated for a moment
"Mr. Gu, after buying the copyright of Gu Man's novel, I got to know Gu Man and some people from Juku Company.
In fact, although the drama "My Sunshine" is also adapted from Gu Man's novel, it was actually a gift from Gu Man when she was selling "Silent Separation."
"Is there such a thing?" These were indeed things that Gu Wei did not understand.
Yang Liwen nodded.
“Among all of Gu Man’s novels, only ‘Silent Separation’ is the most famous, the most popular, and has the most fans.
The original novel of "My Sweetheart" is called "My Sweetheart", which received mediocre response when it was released.
Later, Gu Man sold the film and television adaptation rights of "Silent Separation" to Juku Company for 1 million yuan, and the novel was also transferred as a gift."
"Then why did Juku start filming "My Sister, My Sister" first?"
Gu Wei remembered that "Come, My Love" was released earlier than "Love Me If You Dare".
"According to people from Juku, their company is particularly focused on the IP of 'Why' and has specially invited director Liu Junjie from Taiwan, who previously directed the hit idol drama 'The Prince Who Turns into a Frog', to direct it.
The actors also include the popular Taiwanese star Zhong Hanliang and the popular local actress Tang Yan. Everything was created according to the standards of a hit TV series.
The filming of "My Sunshine" was started to allow director Liu Junjie to better coordinate with the mainland crew, with low investment and low cost.
I heard that even the venue was used for [The Legend of the Phoenix].
After hearing what his agent said, Gu Wei was not worried but very happy.
"The crew sent me an audition invitation. Did they invite anyone else?"
"I heard that Zhang Han was also invited."
Gu Wei stood up, walked back and forth a few steps, and thought for a while with his head down.
"Well, first contact Gu Man. She's the original author of this drama and one of the editors. She has a say in casting."
We have bought the copyright of her novel and will cooperate in the later filming. I believe she will give us this favor.
Then you contact Jukuu and ask them if they are willing to invest in the show since they don't think highly of it. We can offer a premium."
In the entertainment industry, actors need to compete for a role.
False competition: conquer the director with your strength and get the role with your acting skills.
Real competition: relying on relationships, connections, bringing in money, bribing the director, and unspoken rules
Of course, in some large-scale projects, producers and directors will first consider the actors' acting skills and suitability for the roles. After all, only if the film is well made can everyone gain fame and fortune.
But if you come across a role that suits both of you, then it depends on who has the better means behind the scenes.
Just like when Zhang Jizhong was filming "The Return of the Condor Heroes" a few years ago, there were two candidates for the male lead Yang Guo, Huang Xiaoming and Nie Yuan.
The two are equally good in terms of acting skills and image, and neither has an advantage.
In order to better fit the role of Yang Guo, Nie Yuan underwent plastic surgery and bone shaving.
But in the end the crew chose Huang Xiaoming.
It is said that he won by one vote, missing only the vote of producer Zhang Jizhong.
Although "The Return of the Condor Heroes" made Huang Xiaoming more famous, it is rumored that he did not make any money from filming this drama, and the inside story is thought-provoking.
"Understood, Mr. Gu, I'll do it now."
Two days later, Gu Wei had nothing to do, so he wrote some songs in the company's office.
He also took the time to go to the piano store and bought a Yamaha piano, which he placed in the living room.
When I am alone at home at night, I play a tune, my slender fingers dancing on the keys, and the melodious sound floats in the empty room. It feels great.
On the third day, Yang Liwen brought good news to Gu Wei.
Juku agreed to Gu Wei's investment request.
[Shan Shan Is Coming] plans to invest a total of 30 million yuan, and they can allow Gu Wei to invest 10 million yuan, but he can only hold 25% of the shares.
As long as Gu Wei invests, the male lead will be his.
"Jukuu's calculations are really clever. The entire crew of [Shan Shan] is theirs, and the location they used is the same one from [Si Sheng Xiaomo]. It's a modern drama, they don't have any famous stars, and they don't need special effects. How could they have spent 30 million?"
Forget it, it’s someone else’s drama. If we want to join, we have to abide by their rules.
Reply to Jukuu and I agree to invest."
Gu Wei had no reason to hesitate. This was the rule in the circle: if you wanted to join someone else's project but didn't have the resources they needed, you would have to pay a premium, and whatever they said was the final word.
If it were an investor from another industry, I believe Juku would dare to raise the filming cost to 50 million.
When the time comes, you can use other people’s money to shoot your own drama, and the rest will be pure profit.
But Gu Wei did not lose out either. Considering the popularity of "Come On, Mr. Right" after its release, he made a lot of money from 25% of the 10 million investment.
Besides, he also has the popularity boosted by being the male lead in a hit drama.
Become famous and make money at the same time, a win-win situation.
"As for the salary, how much does Juku give?"
"3 million. 'My Sister, My Sister' has 34 episodes, and the average is close to 90,000 per episode."
Gu Wei was a little surprised
"The remuneration is quite generous."
"Mr. Gu, you just finished filming [Gu Jian Qi Tan]. Although it hasn't been released yet, it's a huge Xianxia drama with an investment of hundreds of millions of yuan. The industry is also very optimistic about this drama's success.
So now when people approach your crew, the pay they offer will be higher.
The compensation offered by Jukuu is reasonable.”
Yang Liwen explained.
Some time ago, I invested 20 million in Wu Jing's "Wolf Warrior".
The company has launched a new drama "Go Princess Go", with a total investment of 5 million. There is basically no star in this drama, and all the actors are paid very cheaply. All the money is spent on filming, so it is so cheap.
There was still 12.5 million left in the company's account, but after investing in Shanshan, it was a bit stretched.
Gu Wei thought about it and decided to invest all the remaining 2 million US dollars in the film and television company.
(End of this chapter)
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