Only after the real owner, Fan Xiaopang, arrived did the negotiations between the two sides truly begin.
Two more backbone members of the studio came to the reception room. One of them was a little fat. He was the later famous Yang Tianzhen.
Wei Yang took a few extra glances at him, this guy was definitely not someone to be trifled with.
She contributed to the rise of Fan Xiaopang. After Lu Han returned to China, he quickly became a top star with countless resources, and she was also an important driving force behind it.
He later co-founded One Heart Entertainment, which is ranked among the top ten brokerage companies in the entertainment industry. It has more than a dozen popular artists under its management and is considered one of the most influential brokerage companies in the industry.
There is no boss who would not want to poach such talents.
However, at this stage, she is still highly valued in Fan Xiaopang Studio, and it is unlikely that Blue Whale will be able to attract her, so Wei Yang can only think about it for now and wait until the company rises.
In the reception room, Wei Yang personally described his idea for the new project to Fan Xiaopang and others.
"I guess President Mu and Sister Bingbing have also read the script. To be honest, I created the play "My Love from the Star" based on Sister Bingbing's ideas."
Wei Yang wasn't lying. When he was writing this script, the first person in his mind was Fan Xiaopang.
Therefore, many of its elements were added to the character. Even the heroine of "My Love from the Star" is directly named Fan Qianqian. It is not an exaggeration to say that it was tailor-made for the character.
Of course, in addition to Fan Qianqian, there are Gao Qianqian and other Qianqians, as well as some experiences and elements of real people, but there is no need to tell Fan Xiaopang and the others about this.
Wei Yang made a lot of preparations for this trip to Beijing. He prepared several documents and tried to convince Fan Xiaopang from many aspects.
The first is "My Love from the Star" itself.
As the ceiling of Korean dramas, the quality of this drama itself is very good, the male and female protagonists are also very likable, and the setting of big stars + aliens is also very exciting.
This point has actually been discussed before, and Fan Xiaopang also expressed his affirmation of the script.
However, there are many good scripts these days, and the finished product is more important.
Blue Whale produced two dramas, "The Best of Us" and "Oranges in Huainan", and Wei Yang himself also filmed "Twinkle Twinkle Star" with Tangren.
The solid ratings and the endorsement of the well-known company Tangren made Fan Xiaopang and others temporarily recognize that Blue Whale has the ability to produce "My Dear Star".
But this was not enough to make Fan Xiaopang completely moved, and he even decided to make a movie.
Therefore, what really impressed her and Mu Xiaoguang about Wei Yang was not only the drama "My Love from the Star", but also his series of marketing plans targeting Fan Xiaopang.
"Sister Bingbing has acted in many dramas over the years, some of which have good ratings, but her representative works that leave a deep impression on people are limited.
Wei Yang even poked Fan Xiaopang's lung tube, regardless of Fan Xiaopang's somewhat unhappy face.
"I saw a post on Tianya before, which had a discussion about Bingbingjie, saying that your most memorable role is still Jinsuo, and this statement is recognized by many people..."
Jinsuo is the starting point for Fan Xiaopang, and also her nightmare that has lasted till now.
On the one hand, it is because of the contrast with a certain Zhao who has been suppressed for many years. On the other hand, she has struggled and gone through untold hardships to finally reach her current position.
As a result, people said that her representative role was the little maid she played back then. The sense of frustration and shame was extremely strong.
But she has an extraordinary mind after all. Wei Yang mocked her in the face, and although Fan Xiaopang looked unhappy, she endured it and waited for Wei Yang's next words.
Wei Yang looked up to her in his heart, but he didn't dare to increase his strength, for fear of making her angry again.
"In fact, in my opinion, this is not a problem of acting, but because Bingbing's personal presence is too strong, often overshadowing the character, so that people remember you instead of the character."
Fan Xiaopang’s acting skills are definitely not as good as those talented actors, but he is much better than the 85 flowers, and he still has some real talent.
She has performed well in some of her roles, but the reason why she rarely breaks out of the circle is not only that most of her works are not influential enough, but a bigger reason is that she is over-marketed and has too much of a star halo around her.
In the eyes of many viewers, Fan Xiaopang himself is far superior to the character himself.
To put it bluntly, she plays Fan Xiaopang in every role, so naturally she doesn't have any representative roles.
Sometimes Fan Xiaopang is not unaware of this, but she has always been on this path and it is not something that can be changed just by saying so.
Wei Yang had no intention of subverting her route, but instead came up with an alternative approach.
Since Fan Xiaopang has a strong presence, integrate her into the role, let her and the character become one to some extent, and directly tell the audience that Fan Qianqian is Fan Xiaopang.
It’s distracting when Fan Xiaopang plays other roles, but he can’t be distracting when playing “himself”.
After the role and the star are mixed up, Fan Xiaopang can be whitewashed to some extent.
The heroine of "My Love from the Star", Fan Qianqian, is carefree and heartless. She is a tomboy who appears cool on the outside but is silly and cute on the inside.
This character can be directly applied to Fan Xiaopang, who looks bright and beautiful like a vixen, but has poor popularity and is a black and red person. In private, he is kind and beautiful. In fact, many things are caused by suppression or misunderstanding by his peers...
The true and false, the real and the fake, allow the audience to see a more likable and down-to-earth Fan Xiaopang.
After Wei Yang explained the marketing plan, Fan Xiaopang was very excited. Who would want to be scolded when being praised and admired by others?
Black and red is indeed red, but wouldn't it be better to be red directly? However, Yang Tianzhen questioned that this character setting sounds good, but will it destroy Fan Xiaopang's high-end and fashionable style? This is the guy she makes a living from.
"To be honest, I can't guarantee it, but I think if you play the two cards of true character and contrast well, you will definitely be able to attract a lot of fans. If you are popular, some losses may bring other greater rewards."
The fact that the four Dan Shuangbing can stand out is actually largely related to their strong personal styles.
Fan Xiaopang's previous style was beautiful and famous. After Mu Xiaoguang became her agent, she began to appropriately create a female independence and fashion style.
There is exposure, but popularity is a matter of opinion, and it still hasn't gotten rid of the black and red route.
Fan Xiaopang, who has read part of the script, knows how charming the character of Fan Qianqian is.
If he could become one with this character, his fan base would soar, and he could also whitewash himself through the TV series while getting a representative role.
Killing two birds with one stone! Looking at the confident Wei Yang, Fan Xiaopang knew that this young man had figured out his weaknesses and thoughts.
The marketing plan + the script of "My Love from the Star" + the production capabilities of Blue Whale made it difficult for her to say no.
She turned to look at Mu Xiaoguang, who hesitated for a moment, nodded, then looked at Yang Tianzhen, who also nodded slightly.
Fan Xiaopang felt calm and a bright smile emanated from his delicate face.
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"I've accepted this role."
A smile also appeared on Wei Yang's face. From the moment Fan Xiaopang agreed to come to negotiate with him, the balance of victory had already tilted.
All I did was to keep adding weight to it, making the matter completely suspense-free.
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Although the intention has been agreed upon, it does not mean that the cooperation has been achieved. The two parties still need to discuss various details and conditions.
For example, the pay is something that both parties care about.
Fan Xiaopang asked for a huge amount of money, 250,000 for a single episode, a price that Blue Whale could not afford.
Compared with the original version, "My Love from the Star" has a little more episodes. Wei Yang changed it to 30 episodes, mainly for the sake of better sales.
Among them, Fan Xiaopang has at least 25 episodes, and 250,000 per episode is 6.25 million, while Blue Whale’s bottom line is not to exceed 5 million, which is a maximum of 200,000 per episode.
This price is actually outrageous in the current TV drama market, but scarcity makes things valuable, and Fan Xiaopang is worth the money in terms of attracting investment.
One party was bidding a sky-high price, while the other party was willing to pay the low price. Xia Cong and Mu Xiaoguang, who were in charge of negotiating the price, were arguing fiercely.
Wei Yang smiled and chatted with Fan Xiaopang about Xianbai, until the argument over there had almost died down and it was estimated that the deal would most likely be between 4.5 and 5 million, then Wei Yang started talking about another matter.
"I heard that Sister Bingbing's "Rouge Snow" sold well, and she also invested in a movie "Golden Lady". It seems that she is quite interested in film and television investment."
After setting up her own business, Fan Xiaopang was very ambitious. She participated in the investment of two TV series and played the leading female role herself.
"Rouge Snow" is said to have made a lot of money, so it is time for Fan Xiaopang to make great progress. Naturally, he also made two preparations before Wei Yang came.
"What? You don't have enough money, so you want to get my help for free?"
Fan Xiaopang was very smart and immediately realized what Wei Yang meant.
"How can this be free? We are talking about investment. Our crew has enough funds, but we want to save some cash and use it on production."
Wei Yang certainly couldn't show weakness. Fan Xiaopang had to know that the crew of "My Love from the Star" was just an empty shell, and it would be strange if they didn't back out, so Wei Yang acted indifferent.
If it works, it works. If it doesn't, forget it! Fatty Fan was really fooled by him. She had just made some money and was addicted to it. After being fooled by Wei Yang, she was quite optimistic about "My Love from the Star".
As soon as Wei Yang threw the bait, she couldn't help but take the bait: "What's the rule?"
"The film remuneration is converted into investment, which is 5 million yuan, giving you a 12% share."
"Your investment in this drama is over 40 million, that's ridiculous."
Fan Xiaopang is not a fool. She previously invested in "Rouge Snow", a Republican-era drama that cost only more than 30 million yuan. How could the cost of "My Love from the Star", an urban drama, be higher?
"Sister, urban dramas are different from other urban dramas. The special effects in our drama are expensive. Also, you, the heroine, are a big star. You have dozens of sets of clothes and shoes, all from big brands, which also cost money..."
Wei Yang counted on his fingers to settle the score with Fan Xiaopang, but Fan Xiaopang was not someone who could be easily fooled.
Accounts are accounts, actual expenses are actual expenses! "If you really want me to invest, just tell me how much I can earn for the film."
Wei Yang hesitated for a moment and said, "If you pay another 2 million, I will give you 20% of the share."
Fat Fan laughed out of anger. This time it was not because she felt the price was unfair, but because she did not expect Wei Yang to actually want to take money out of her pocket.
"So you asked me to film a movie with you, and not only did you not spend a penny for free, but I also had to pay you 2 million."
“I say again, it’s not freeloading, it’s an investment.”
Wei Yang smiled sincerely: "The more you invest, the more you earn. You can't get rich by doing small things."
(End of this chapter)