After much discussion, General Manager Guan and Director Fan reached an agreement.
The filming budget for "Crown of Thorns" calculated by General Guan's company is 30 million yuan. Hunan Satellite TV will invest 5 million yuan as a token of its appreciation, and the remaining 25 million yuan will be funded by General Guan himself.
As for how much copyright fee to charge when selling the series to the TV station after it is filmed, Director Fan gave Mr. Guan another option.
"We can pay based on the ratings. The higher the ratings, the higher the copyright fee. At the very least, your company can recoup its production costs."
Director Fan was very sincere, and other leaders of the TV station were also very satisfied.
The station didn’t have to spend too much money to get this hit drama, which is said to be on the same level as “Star River and You”, which is a win-win situation!
Mr. Guan felt that something was wrong.
When did Director Fan become so easy to talk to? Could it be... that he wants to win over the couple?
Director Fan didn't give General Manager Guan any time to think about it. He used both coaxing and deceiving methods to urge General Manager Guan to sign the contract. After signing, he shook hands with General Manager Guan warmly and said, "You better hurry up! The station's winter vacation slot is still empty!"
There is nothing wrong with Director Fan's words and actions, and there is no problem with the contract.
If the highest ratings of "Crown of Thorns" can exceed 6%, Hunan Satellite TV is willing to pay "Crown of Thorns" 80 million yuan for the exclusive broadcast copyright fee!
The production cost is 30 million and the copyright fee is 80 million. Just looking at the book figures, it is a huge profit.
For the first time, Mr. Guan felt that Director Fan was a good person.
Liang Dan looked at the contract but didn't find any problems. After thinking for a while, he asked Mr. Guan to concentrate on filming "Crown of Thorns".
"Love Cruise" was a disaster, and I can't mess it up again this time. You have to make The Crown of Thorns a success, so I can regain my voice in the station."
Mr. Guan patted his chest and assured his wife.
Liang Dan was somewhat distrustful of this man, and like a nanny, she earnestly warned him, "If the previous team is no longer useful, go find someone who's already there. If others can poach our players, you can do the same!"
Mr. Guan understood.
Yuan Fenghui and Mr. Guan have an old grudge. First it was Li Mengjiao, then it was Zhang Yangning, and then Xu Mei. These three debuted through talent shows, and were all taken away by Yuan Fenghui... If Yuan Fenghui can poach Mr. Guan's people, why can't Mr. Guan poach them back?
The "team" Liang Dan mentioned was not the Tianjiao artists, but the filming team that Tianjiao usually uses.
From directors to stagehands, from makeup artists to lighting technicians, they are all potential candidates for Mr. Guan to poach!
Mr. Guan rolled up his sleeves to do something big. Cao Bo had been keeping an eye on Mr. Guan's movements. He heard that Mr. Guan had signed a contract with a TV station and obtained a guaranteed contract with a maximum ceiling of 80 million. Cao Bo said that he and Mr. Guan were old friends, so how could he abandon him with such a money-making opportunity?
Mr. Guan didn't want Cao Bo to get involved, but Cao Bo's family had some connections, and Mr. Guan didn't want to make things too extreme, so he finally agreed to let Cao Bo invest 5 million.
After breaking off his engagement with Xu Mei, Cao Bo has not had a new girlfriend and has been focusing on his career. He is looking for suitable projects to invest in and learning how to be a qualified producer.
After Mr. Guan agreed to Cao Bo's investment, Cao Bo asked someone to buy a copy of "The Crown of Thorns".
After reading it, Cao Bo was dumbfounded.
Is this the IP that’s competing with “Star River With You”?
This is "Starry River and You" in a new shell!
Cao Bo felt uneasy when he thought about investing 5 million yuan in the project "Crown of Thorns".
By clamoring to withdraw his investment, Cao Bo offended General Guan. Cao Bo was a man of great cunning, and since he didn't want to break up with General Guan, he thought of arresting someone to take the blame.
Cao Bo first thought of the coal boss Mr. Jin.
Mr. Jin is rich!
Although "Love Cruise" was suspended midway, Mr. Jin did not lose money on his investment, as everyone has a good relationship with him.
Cao Bo wanted to "rekindle their old relationship" with President Jin, so he called him. However, President Jin ignored the call and asked his secretary to give Cao Bo a perfunctory reply.
Mr. Jin’s investment in “Love Cruise” made his friends laugh.
Having learned from his mistakes, Mr. Jin eventually found Xie Qian's Jiaxin Films and became an investor in a new Jiaxin drama. The drama was set to air in April, and when production was complete, they invited Mr. Jin to a preview in Shanghai. Mr. Jin, not being a fan of quality, paid a renowned drama critic to go along with him.
At the preview, Mr. Jin thought Jiaxin's new drama was good, at least he could watch it.
The drama critic who was hired secretly told President Jin that his investment was worth it and that the drama would win an award.
The money invested was not lost.
There are also prizes given.
This is a great affirmation of Mr. Jin's investment vision.
President Jin was instantly fulfilled.
Mr. Jin, who felt that his spirit had been elevated, vowed to use the awards he had won in the entertainment industry to wash off the label of a nouveau riche coal boss. He was certain that Charles Schwab's products must be high-quality, and he only wanted to work with Xie Qian again. He had no time to care about Cao Bo.
Cao Bo was not discouraged when he hit a wall with President Jin.
Cao Bo thought of another person.
When Cao Bo called Hu Man, Hu Man refused.
Hu Man, Guan Zong and Liang Dan joined forces to deal with Tianjiao. Liang Dan suggested that Hu Man and Yu Tianlin create a scandal, which hurt Hu Man badly.
After Yu Tianlin's image collapsed, General Guan and Liang Dan did not gain any advantage. General Guan even paid a large sum of money to silence the entertainment reporter, allowing the reporter to take the lawsuit. Liang Dan's status in the TV station was also affected... Even so, the couple was not as miserable as Hu Man.
Yu Tianlin stuck to Hu Man like a dog-skin plaster. Hu Man gave Yu Tianlin "hush money" once, so it was inevitable that she would give it a second and third time.
Yu Tianlin treated Hu Man as a long-term meal ticket, and every time he asked for money, it was an amount that Hu Man could afford.
Regardless of how much the money was, Yu Tianlin's behavior made Hu Man very uncomfortable. Hu Man had been in the industry for many years and had never been threatened like this.
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