"Spring Festival Gala? You are going to be on the Spring Festival Gala."

When she heard that Wei Yang was invited by the Spring Festival Gala program team, she was even more excited than Wei Yang himself.

For people in the 1970s to 1990s age group, especially those in the north, they still have deep feelings for the Spring Festival Gala.

Not to mention that for an artist in the entertainment industry, being able to perform on the Spring Festival Gala, the largest evening party stage in the country, is still an honor even if it is more than ten years in the future.

There is no need to go into details about how much bonus the Spring Festival Gala brings. As long as there is a bonus, it will be good for the artists. Besides, there have been examples like Xiao Shenyang in the past two years. Who wouldn't want to replicate it?

In other words, Wei Yang is now very popular and a top star, so he has the confidence to weigh the pros and cons.

Those who are less famous, such as third- and fourth-tier artists and newcomers, will not hesitate at all to appear on the Spring Festival Gala.

It can also be seen from the fact that some background celebrities appear on the Spring Festival Gala that this stage is too tempting for ordinary artists in the entertainment industry...

"Don't get excited. We haven't even started rehearsing yet. We don't even know what the show is going to be. We might get kicked off the show."

"Are you fooling a fool?"

Xiao Zhao snorted: "With your current popularity, no one can beat you except Mr. Zhao Benshan and his friends."

It is obvious that the Spring Festival Gala is focused on Wei Yang's popularity and topicality. It doesn't matter what program it is. If one program fails, they can switch to another one. As long as Wei Yang is there, it's fine.

"That's true, but we can't waste such a good opportunity. We still have to find a way to make it more exciting."

"So what kind of show do you want to do? A skit? Singing?"

"Forget about the skits. I can't compete with those old guys."

Wei Yang eliminated two options, and Xiao Zhao nodded: "Then we can only sing. I almost forgot that you are the mainland's little Jay Chou. Why don't you write a song yourself?"

"Don't mention that unlucky nickname."

Wei Yang got angry when he heard this nickname. When others were reborn, Jay Chou was always [Little So-and-so from Taiwan Province], but when it was his turn, he became [Little Jay Chou from Mainland China].

Besides, he is not a professional singer. Apart from singing movie and TV theme songs, he only occasionally sings on shows and at events. How can he be lumped in?

Sing!

This is almost Wei Yang's only choice, and he is mentally prepared enough. There are currently three directions.

One is the Chinese style, which has been the most popular in the past two years and is very suitable for the Spring Festival Gala stage. However, with Jay Chou as a good example, and even competing on the same stage, he is afraid that he cannot beat him.

The other is emotional songs, about family, positive energy, patriotism and other themes. He has a lot of them, the lower limit is extremely high, but the upper limit is hard to say, so they can be used as a backup choice.

The last option was that Wei Yang felt that simply singing was a bit dry, so he wanted to try something fresh and fashionable, so he tried singing and dancing, and it would be best if it was a male and female duo singing and dancing.

Prioritize Latin dance, which is amorous, passionate, ambiguous, and smooth...

However, the difficulty is that Wei Yang does not have a very deep dance foundation, so he needs to learn and rehearse from scratch, and the dance difficulty cannot be too high. At the same time, the selection of actresses is also a problem.

The one who has the best topic effect is definitely Fan Xiaopang. With the popularity and popularity of the two people, plus Fan Xiaopang's current good reputation, if the show is effective, it may not be impossible to convince the Spring Festival Gala program team.

Another choice is Na Zha, who has a good dance foundation and, more importantly, can help build momentum for “Eastern Palace” and promote new talent.

Next is Liu Shishi.

Dancing skills are not a problem, and the tacit cooperation is also guaranteed. The CP effect is not as good as Fan Xiaopang but equally good. The internal voices of the company can be barely suppressed considering the in-depth cooperation with Tangren. The main thing is Xiao Zhao's side.

So Wei Yang hesitated for a moment and did not make a decision immediately.

I plan to make plans for all three programs first, then find a vocal teacher and a dance teacher to give them a try, and then make a decision after negotiating with the Spring Festival Gala.

The Spring Festival is in early February, and now it is just the beginning of October, so there is still plenty of time to prepare...

…

In October, in addition to being busy with the Spring Festival Gala and filming, Wei Yang also had to worry about two important things.

First, the release of "Eastern Palace"!

Since the crew finished filming in late July, after more than two months of post-production, the finished TV series has taken shape and can be broadcast during the New Year's Day and winter vacation in January next year.

Because of this, the competition for the copyright of this drama has become fierce.

Because Hunan and Jiangsu provinces have tasted great success with "My Love from the Star", they are determined to get Wei Yang's new drama.

And because of the Zhenhua trilogy, the Magic City TV station, which has a good relationship with Blue Whale and Wei Yang, is also eyeing it covetously.

The two TV stations in Beijing and Zhejiang Province had previously just watched other TV stations reap the profits, but this time they were not willing to lag behind and wanted to get a piece of the pie.

The remaining second- and third-tier TV stations in Anhui Province, Shandong Province, Tianjin, Shenzhen City, Liaoning Province, etc., although their financial resources and strength are not as good as those of the above-mentioned large TV stations, if they can reach a merger, the resources they can accumulate will be no less impressive.

The distribution of this drama has been unexpectedly the best since Blue Whale was founded.

Because there is no need to beg TV stations, socialize, negotiate, etc., but the platform will take the initiative to grab it.

But it is also one of the most difficult projects to do, because there are too many platforms to consider, and the price negotiation workload is huge. At the same time, we cannot offend the platform, and we have to make sure that even if the deal fails, we still have a sense of justice. It is really a painful and happy experience.

Regarding distribution, Wei Yang is not his strong point, so he just pays attention to it behind the scenes. The specific work has always been in the hands of General Manager Lao Xia.

Lao Xia works very hard. After all, he has shares in the company. The more Blue Whale earns, the more he gets.

Therefore, he has been negotiating with various TV stations and even other platforms during this period, not only to get a high price, but also to constantly strive for other resources.

For example, TV stations can take the opportunity to get their own artists to win variety shows, advertisements, and TV dramas.

From the development of artists in the Tianyu system, we can understand how important it is to have the support of a TV station. If they can get a small piece of the cake, it will be enough for the artists of Blue Whale to eat for a while.

Lao Xia gives Wei Yang regular reports every three days, and will notify him separately if there are any special circumstances, so Wei Yang is always aware of the current release progress.

At present, the TV stations have basically divided into roughly two camps. Shanghai, Jiangsu Province and Hunan Province are the three most wealthy ones and want to directly get the first round of exclusives.

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Beijing and Tianjin jointly bid together, Zhejiang Province cooperated with Anhui Province, and the remaining one was a collaboration between four satellite TV stations.

The highest bid came from an alliance of four companies, with a price of 2.2 million per episode, or 110 million yuan. This price has already broken the record for the selling price of a domestic TV series like "The New Dream of Red Mansions," and it can be said to be full of sincerity.

According to Boss Wei's personality, he always sells to whoever offers the most.

But sometimes a high bid does not determine everything. The premise of giving more is that the item will be sold first and the item can be obtained.

As mentioned before, there are many cases of accounts receivable disputes between TV stations and film and television companies. Wei Yang has always preferred to cooperate with large TV stations because their platforms have great influence and the repayments are quick and efficient.

Even though these four TV stations have contributed 110 million yuan, it is hard to say whether or when all of it can be received.

These four TV stations are all well-known and have a good reputation in the industry, so Wei Yang is still within their consideration. If some of them have weaker financial resources and a history of delaying payments, Wei Yang would probably have passed on the four-party alliance long ago.

Even if you offer 200 million, it will be useless if he can't get it. Wei Yang would rather sell it at a lower price and hope to get the money back quickly.

As long as the money arrives quickly, with tens of millions of dollars in the account, there are ways to make up for the slight price difference...

Leaving aside the four alliances, the highest bids came from Shanghai and Zhejiang/Anhui provinces, both offering 2 million per episode, with a total price of 100 million.

This price is not low. The current ceiling of the domestic TV drama market is around 2 million.

In terms of the cast of "Eastern Palace", in fact, only Wei Yang is the one who carries the ratings, and there are many episodes, so naturally the unit price will be lowered.

Blue Whale’s own psychological price for the drama is probably in this range, it’s just a matter of more or less, and then there’s the pull of other resources and interests.

The two bids from Beijing and Tianjin were 95 million yuan, and the Hunan Provincial TV station offered the lowest price, only 85 million yuan as a package, but they also put forward a lot of variety show and TV drama resources, and the overall value added up was very considerable.

The most interesting one is Su Sheng. He found that it was difficult for his bid to form a competitive advantage, so he took another approach and directly bid. He is currently filming "Come on, Mr. Shu".

2 million per episode! Normally, TV stations will calculate the cost of the drama when purchasing. If other advantages are limited, the low-cost price cannot be sold at a high price. After all, TV stations are not fools.

The cost of "Come, My Love" is limited. Even with Wei Yang in charge, it is normally difficult to sell a single episode for 2 million. The price offered by the Jiangsu Provincial TV Station is, to some extent, a gamble.

I bet that Wei Yang will continue to be popular after "East Palace", and I also bet that the quality of this drama will be good. If the bet wins, these tens of millions will be well spent.

"What a clever little fellow."

Wei Yang couldn't help but sigh, and Lao Xia asked if he wanted to sell it. The price was even higher than when "My Love from the Star" was released, and it was far beyond the expectations within Blue Whale. Lao Xia felt that it was totally worth selling.

Even Boss Wei was a little hesitant. The price was indeed tempting, but he finally decided to wait.

Anyway, the cost of "Come, My Love" is only 20 million, and the advertising placement alone has almost recovered it. It's a profit anyway, so why not take a gamble.

If "Eastern Palace" becomes a hit, other TV stations will probably come to grab the show, and 2 million per episode may not be the limit.

"Tell them to sell "Eastern Palace" first and not consider other things for the time being."

Although Lao Xia felt regretful, he did not object. He just said, "The East Palace has almost reached its limit. All the basic cards have been laid down. Only the last hurdle is left."

Wei Yang thought about it and realized what everyone was waiting for. He couldn't help but shook his head: "If you don't see the rabbit, don't release the eagle. If Hello, Old Times performs well, you can tear off another piece of meat for me."

"Haha, don't worry, we will make them bleed more."

Lao Xia is very confident in "Hello, Old Times", and the reputation of the Zhenhua Trilogy is well deserved.

It’s fine for TV stations to try to find out the weight of Blue Whale, but after the show aired, it once again proved Blue Whale’s production capabilities, so they have to raise the price again…

(End of this chapter)