It took half a month to edit all the music videos for an album. Zhou Xin had already made a victorious escape and returned to Beijing to be with her elderly parents. She wouldn't be back to work until after the New Year.
Fang Yang uploaded the music video for "Twin Dragons" at the right time. The hype can't be stopped, it has to be kept going. Besides, "Twin Dragons" is also suitable for advertising the TV series, a win-win situation!
He called Zhou Kai over and said, "Uncle Zhou, the album is finished. Go find someone to burn it so you won't be too busy later."
Zhou Kai smiled, his face crinkling like flowers. "It's finished! I've been waiting so long! Luckily, I have a week. With overtime production, we should be able to finish it. Everyone online is urging us to receive the goods as soon as possible."
Fang Yang looked at Zhou Kai and asked, "Uncle Zhou, wasn't it supposed to be released on the day before the Lunar New Year? How come there's this whole thing about netizens urging us to release the song?"
Zhou Kai laughed, "It's all because of your song 'Twin Dragons.' Fans are eager to hear what the other eight songs are like. What do you think about releasing the digital version first?"
Fang Yang hesitated and asked, "Once the digital version is released, will it affect the release of the film version?"
"Probably not. Most people who buy film versions are collectors, and film versions are all music video versions. If the digital version is released well, it can boost the sales of film versions. As you know, our website has over 80 million pre-orders, but most of the actual buyers will wait for the digital version to be released and see how it goes before making a decision. Rather than that, it's better to release the digital version first."
Fang Yang tapped the table lightly and thought for a few minutes. "Then let's release it. Anyway, the advertising effect has already been maximized, so there's no need to advertise anymore. Moreover, a week's delay gives fans time to react. If they don't want to buy the film version, they can get a refund. We also have time to record the actual sales figures, so it won't be a waste!"
Zhou Kai clapped his hands and said, "Alright, I'll post the announcement right now. It will be online at noon tomorrow. Get ready to fill the sacks with money!"
After seeing Zhou Kai off, Fang Yang hurried to the post-production editing department to check on things. He hadn't been to the company for a while and didn't know how the editing of "Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty" was going.
When they drove to the post-production editing department in another building, it was Xiao, who had sharp eyes, who was the first to spot Fang Yang. Without waiting for Wu Wei to tell her what to do, she had already made a cup of hot tea and handed it to Fang Yang.
"Hey, Xiao, you've got a good eye for things!"
While teasing Xiao Xiao, Wu Wei reported to Fang Yang, "President Fang, we have finally lived up to your expectations. The sample footage has been edited and sent to the special effects department the day before yesterday. I estimate that they should have finished it all today."
Fang Yang was also surprised, "So, it's more than a week earlier than originally expected?"
Wu Wei said embarrassedly, "To be honest, it was my fault for holding things back. It was a few days later than expected. Otherwise, it could have been finished a few days earlier!"
Fang Yang patted Wu Wei on the shoulder and said, "This is not your fault. Your department still has too few people. After the New Year, your department should continue to expand its recruitment. At least triple the number of people you have now, so that you can edit two or three TV series at the same time."
Wu Wei rubbed his hands together. "President Fang, if that's what you say, then I won't stand on ceremony. I'll start recruiting more people right after the New Year."
"Go ahead and hire people. Do you think I'm afraid of having too many? Look at how busy your department is."
"Hehe, Mr. Fang really understands me! Right now, our department can only have the number of people to edit one TV series at most. Look, 'Loser Men and Women' has been sitting on the sidelines for two days. Director Fu was so angry that he slammed his fist on the table in front of me, but I can't do anything about it. I have to finish editing your TV series first before I can edit his."
"Alright, then hurry up and edit it for Director Fu. I'll go check with the special effects department. If it's done, we need to submit it for review as soon as possible!"
After saying goodbye to Wu Wei, Fang Yang rushed to the special effects department, where everyone was working hard. Xie Bin was also there, constantly giving instructions. When he saw Fang Yang arrive, he hurriedly went up to greet him, "President Fang, are you done with your work?"
Fang Yang followed Xie Bin into the office. "You've been busy for almost half a month, but it's finally over. How's it going? How's the special effects for 'Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty' coming along?"
Xie Bin brought Fang Yang a cup of coffee. "It's just a little bit of finishing work left. It can be completed in half an hour. The focus now is on 'Tom and Jerry' and 'Calabash.' We want to take advantage of this time before the New Year to speed up the progress so that we can give these guys a holiday and a good rest during the New Year."
Fang Yang laughed and said, "Then I'm afraid we'll be busy for a while. The post-production editing team is currently working overtime to edit the second season of 'Loser Men and Women'!"
Xie Bin waved his hand and said, "That's no problem. The team that was in charge of 'Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty' will be free today, and they can take over 'Loser Men and Women'. They can complete the special effects for 'Loser Men and Women' in a week."
"Alright then. It's almost Chinese New Year, so find some time to compile the performance evaluations for your department. The company will issue annual bonuses based on your evaluations, so hurry up!"
Xie Bin laughed and said, "President Yang has already told me about this. The statistics will be available in a couple of days. These guys have been looking forward to this for a long time!"
As Xie Bin said, Fang Yang received the full sample of "Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty" half an hour later. Even the sponsors were all listed. It could be said that he could take it back and release it directly on the website.
After returning to the company and having lunch, Fang Yang rested for a while, then inserted the CD into his laptop and called over Yang Huajin, Zhou Kai, and others. They all sat in the screening room to watch the filming of the TV series.
I've already watched the first three episodes, so this time I'm starting directly from the fourth episode. After watching two episodes, I feel that the editing and special effects are fine, and the filming is amazing. At least Yang Huajin and Zhou Kai were very excited and kept saying how great it was.
Fang Yang then started skipping around, mainly to check if there were any problems. There was still time; if there were mistakes, he would correct them, and if there were no mistakes, he would strive to improve. It was always good to be careful.
After watching all the episodes, Fang Yang handed the DVD to Yang Huajin, "Uncle Yang, how were the advertising results this time?"
Yang Huajin said excitedly, "As you can see, according to your plan, we recruited a total of ten sponsors this time. Apart from Qianzhang Yougu, we recruited nine others. The title sponsor alone received a sponsorship fee of 50 million, and the other eight each received 10 million, for a total of 130 million in advertising fees. The filming investment was 30 million, and the advertising revenue alone recouped the investment and made an additional 100 million. It can be said that we have reaped a great harvest."
Fang Yang nodded, "Then send someone to submit this drama for review as soon as possible. It's almost Chinese New Year, and it will be difficult to get things done if it's too late."
Yang Huajin nodded: "Don't worry, we'll send someone up to submit it right away. It should be approved in a week at most. The end of the year is approaching, so there are probably a lot of TV dramas being submitted for review. But we have enough time, so there's nothing to worry about."
"That's good. The New Year is almost here. Have the year-end bonuses for each department been calculated? Some departments can distribute them in advance so they can go home and have a good New Year. You know, Zhu Laosan and the others don't have much to do at the company now, and they're far from home. Let them go home early to spend time with their families and enjoy some family time!"
"Okay, no problem, I'll arrange it right away."
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