Looking at the wild boar meat, wild rabbit, pheasant, pine nuts, hazelnuts, jujubes, and dried mushrooms that Village Chief Ma brought, Grandma Yan felt her mouth watering.
So, for lunch, we washed and stewed these mountain delicacies, and everyone smacked their lips, saying how delicious the wild game was.
Ye Wen and Ye Wen, as well as Dean Tan, were particularly fond of wild game, as they rarely ate it.
Village Chief Ma was overjoyed to see how popular the things he brought were; this trip had been well worth it.
Bei Nan suddenly asked, "Uncle Village Chief, where will you stay tonight?"
How could Ma Minghua's tiny two-bedroom apartment possibly accommodate so many people?
“We’ll be staying at a guesthouse; Minghua made all the arrangements beforehand,” Ma Mingchun said.
"Stay at my place tonight. You've come all the way to the capital and are staying at a guesthouse. Don't you consider me a brother?" Bei Nan said with a smile.
“Okay, let’s go to Bei Nan’s house tonight. Bei Nan, your house isn’t as big as this one, is it?” Ma Mingchun asked with a smile.
“My house isn’t as big as this, but it’s definitely big enough for you. By the way, Shaohua, you can stay here with Nannan.” Beinan was worried that the smoke from the Ma family’s cigarettes would bother Shen Shaohua.
So, Village Chief Ma happily said goodbye to Grandma Yan. They would be exploring the bustling capital city for the next couple of days to buy some souvenirs to take home.
Southeast stood up. He knew that two cars wouldn't be enough for so many people, so he decided to contribute his share.
Village Chief Ma knew that his son-in-law drove a car from Nannan. Beinan went abroad to make money, so it wasn't surprising that he had a car. Now even Dongnan was driving a sedan.
The Yan family has indeed prospered. When they arrived at Yan Beinan's three-courtyard house, Village Chief Ma was speechless.
Bei Nan is right, such a big yard is enough for their whole family to live in.
Bei Nan accompanied the Ma family on a tour of Beijing, while Yan Xiaonan discussed with Dean Tan and the others the matter of adapting the TV series for the screen after the New Year.
Dean Tan proudly opened his briefcase, took out a few items, and handed them to Yan Xiaonan.
Yan Xiaonan took a look and was pleasantly surprised. It turned out that Dean Tan had already filed the TV series script with the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television before filming.
Yan Xiaonan's media and film company already held a "Film Production License" after obtaining the relevant documents.
After obtaining the filing receipt, Dean Tan and his team began filming and producing the film.
After the first TV series was completed, the director submitted the film for review.
The review has been approved, but the public screening license has not yet been issued because their mixed double film has not been returned.
In other words, they are now waiting for the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television to issue a "Film Public Screening License".
Once they obtain the public screening license, the TV series "Educated Youth" will be able to be broadcast on television.
However, even after the film screening license is issued, they cannot broadcast it directly; instead, they must sell the TV series to a television station.
The TV station needs to run advertisements for at least a week to let everyone know when the TV series "Educated Youth" will officially air.
Of course, they can also provide some performance records of Liu Jin when he was a child, which can be broadcast at the appropriate time, especially his song "Only Mother is Good in the World", which brought tears to the eyes of many people.
Ye Ren held a teapot in one hand and drank tea while listening to their orderly arrangements, feeling that this was the greatest enjoyment in life.
Yan Xiaonan even asked Dean Tan to compile some of the highlights and pictures from the movie "Educated Youth" into a picture album, insert it into newspapers, and distribute it to the general public.
Dean Tan slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Great idea! Not only can we make picture albums, but also magazines, small photos, and souvenirs!"
These picture albums, photos, and souvenirs can then be sold at the counter, which is another way to make money.
"Nan Nan, how much are we prepared to offer to sell the first broadcast rights?" Dean Tan asked.
Yan Xiaonan didn't answer that question at first, but instead asked the most important one:
"Dean Tan, do you know how TV advertising fees are calculated?" Yan Xiaonan certainly knew that all TV advertisements were paid per second.
Dean Tan handed Yan Xiaonan a price list and said, "Nannan, look, the price varies depending on the length of the advertisement."
There's also the quantity, which refers to the number of times ads are placed. The price is highest when ads are placed during prime time each day, and there are no discounts.
Finally, multiply the execution price for different time periods by the number of times. If there is a discounted price, calculate according to the discounted price. Add them together to get the total cost.
Also, if the advertisement includes the words "Special Broadcast," the fee will be additional, but those four words are indeed impressive.
Yan Xiaonan suddenly asked, "If we put the advertisement before the evening news, wouldn't that be the most expensive option?"
Dean Tan nodded and said, "I've already asked. The advertisements placed before the evening news cost 100,000 yuan per second."
"Auntie, stop beating around the bush and tell my master what you're really up to!" Liu Jin couldn't hold back any longer.
"Dean Tan, how much has our film cost so far?" Yan Xiaonan asked.
"Nan Nan, my preliminary estimate is that the 46-episode TV series, including actor fees and other expenses, will cost around 50 million yuan in total." Dean Tan took out the account book.
Yan Xiaonan glanced at it briefly and then smiled. She was sure she would make a fortune from this film.
"Dean Tan, what if we sell the first-run rights to this TV series to a certain TV station for one million per episode, and get a certain percentage of the advertising revenue from it? What do you think...?"
Dean Tan took out a calculator, quickly pressed a few keys, and said with delight, "Then we've recouped our investment."
Now Dean Tan finally understands why Yan Xiaonan asked about the advertising fees; it turns out she wanted a share of the advertising revenue.
Yan Xiaonan nodded with a smile, and Liu Jin was so happy that he didn't know what to do. Only Ye Wen seemed not to understand.
Yan Xiaonan patiently explained, "Uncle Wen, you can imagine if you spent a huge sum of money to buy this TV series, wouldn't you broadcast it during prime time? Then the ratings might rise rapidly, and it might even become the number one in the country."
Then, will you add advertisements at the beginning, end, and during the film, as well as for theater sponsorships, etc.? Those advertisements are all incredibly expensive.
After the initial broadcast, we can sell second-run, third-run, and finally long-term bundled broadcasts.
Uncle Wen finally understood: this fried rice was indeed incredibly delicious, and earning hundreds of millions from a single TV series was not a dream.
"Old Tan, how are your connections back at the TV station? Do you need to try and smooth things over?" Ye Ren asked.
Dean Tan gave a thumbs up, saying that everyone in the film and television industry knows that TV stations are slow to pay out, but that's only because you don't have connections.
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