Chapter 168 The Pattern Needs to Be Bigger (44)
On the surface, the threshold for investing in TV dramas is very low. Firstly, there is no need to purchase fixed assets, and secondly, there is no need to raise a professional team. All you need to do is find a good script, recruit a few big-name actors, and any crew can film it, and you can get the money after selling it to a TV station. money…
Yes, Gao Fenfen has a close relationship with the TV station...
so what?
Can you guarantee that no one will trick her?
The coal bosses who are stupid and quick to make money turned around and entered the unfamiliar TV drama industry. There are too many tricks to make them eat...
Why is Gao Fenfen fine?
No knowledgeable person would die without knowing how he was tricked.
They've stolen your money, but they still have a point!
The famous director Chen Kexin once said, ‘Money is earned, not saved! ’
So, someone would pay thousands for a straw hat and a pair of cloth shoes, and even promote these things...
This is technology and hard work!
"Do you know the average price of renting a camera? Do you know whether the camera should be high-definition or standard-definition? What are the brands of high-definition and what is the price of each type?"
"Do you know where to buy costumes and props at the cheapest price?"
"Do you know how many snacks the crew provides a day?"
Three questions in a row confused Gao Fenfen. Shen Xudong spread his hands: "How can you invest in TV series if you don't know anything?"
"So, we need a reliable producer..."
Shen Xudong asked again: "...Do you know him?"
"...I don't know him, but you should know him...haven't you been in a group?"
"I'm not with the production team..."
After thinking about it, he took out his mobile phone: "I'll call Chen Xi over and let her talk to you!"
"Chen Xi? She seems to be on the set of "The Golden Branch"..."
"I know, but she doesn't have many roles... She mainly works as a production assistant on the production team. She has more experience... Let her tell you."
While talking, Shen Xudong dialed Chen Xi's number, and then gave the phone to Gao Fenfen so that they could talk directly...
…
In fact, Shen Xudong's worries are a bit unnecessary...
Gao Fenfen discussed something with her father. Nowadays, it is not difficult for a high-quality TV series, TV station and audio-visual copyright to earn an income of 300,000 yuan per episode. Plus other profits, in terms of investment , you can easily achieve a profit rate of more than 50%.
Now is the bonus period.
In two years' time, with the development of the Internet, piracy will become more and more rampant, and audio and video copyrights will be slightly equal to zero...
TV drama bonus period disappeared...
However, Gao Fenfen's father suggested that it should be based on modern urban dramas and find a few popular stars to star in it.
First of all, urban dramas are easy to arrange for product placement, and the return on product placement is very high, enough to recover a large part of the cost.
Secondly, there are too many costume dramas at this stage!
New types are needed to fill market gaps…
Of course, the most important thing is the quality of the series - at this stage, satellite TV stations all over the country are constantly competing in the direction of independent dramas. Several satellite TV stations are charging higher and higher prices for the premiere or first round of potential popular dramas.
At least at this stage, good dramas equal good projects!
It’s not the time when thunder dramas are rampant yet…
So is Shen Xudong's worry justified?
Of course!
First of all, it is very fatal to not have your own production team. If you look for someone else, who can you look for?
Anyone who is slightly famous has his own company!
Secondly, there is no producer you can trust…
This is deadly!
Producers are in charge of money. If you are just an outsider, they can really trick you to death!
The industry is opaque. Except for photography and recording, it basically doesn’t cheat people. Costumes, props, makeup, art, etc. can all be used to cheat money...
Chen Xi has worked with "The Best in the World" and is now working with "The Golden Branch". He doesn't know much about the crew's methods of cheating money - this crew is fairly regular, but there is also the phenomenon of spending money indiscriminately...
Therefore, her advice to Gao Fenfen was to blindly press for joint productions, learn from it, expand her network, and then think about making dramas on her own.
…
"I'm not lying to you, the crew does have a lot of pitfalls!"
"...Okay, then I will first invest in the "Beautiful Scheming" and "Fairy Sword" you mentioned... By the way, my dad also introduced two projects, one is "Plum Blossom Files" and the other is Huang Lei's "Midnight" singing"…"
Shen Xudong nodded: "You can do whatever you want, but you must follow the group in person, learn from it, and take a look..."
Gao Fenfen rolled her eyes at him: "I'm not a fool, I must personally follow the group..."
Shen Xudong picked up the coffee in front of him and drank it all in one gulp: "Is there anything else? If nothing happens, I'm leaving!"
Gao Fenfen immediately said: "Script!"
"What script?"
"The drama we make...let me tell you, it must be an urban drama, more fashionable!"
"…ah?"
Gao Fenfen explained: "My dad said that on the one hand, this type of drama is easy to insert advertisements, and on the other hand, it is also easy to operate!"
“…urban fashion…”
Shen Xudong thought about it for a moment, and then his eyes lit up: "How about we do an idol drama?"
"..."Meteor Garden" kind? It's not easy to do, and campus romance is not allowed..."
"...Who said idol dramas have to be campus romances..."
"The Prince Turns into a Frog", "The Sheep-Herding Star", "Next Stop, Happiness", "Destined to Love You"...
Also inappropriate are "Why is the Shengxiao Silent" and "No Time to Say I Love You";
No matter what, you can just copy a few Korean dramas!
He likes several of Gong Hyo Jin's romantic comedies, such as "It's Okay, It's Love", "Going to See You Now", "The Best Love"...
There are also "Falling into Innocence", "Need Romance"...
If that doesn't work, there's also "My Love from the Star"...
No matter how bad it is, you can still go the funny route, such as "Come on!" Waikiki", "Very cheap, Chollima Supermarket! "It's all good…
The format needs to be big, who says we can only copy domestic dramas?
"...Then I'll wait for you to write the script!"
"Well, you go with the team first..." At this point, Shen Xudong suddenly remembered something: "Does our company have money?"
"Yes, the later installment of "Three Kingdoms" has arrived... almost 7 million... Do you want it now?"
"You can give it to me..." Shen Xudong said with difficulty: "...You can also invest it..."
"I'm just waiting for your words. I'll use them now... I've also made an appointment with someone, so I'm leaving now!"
Before Shen Xudong could say anything, she stepped out of the way...
Not... is my money... safe?
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In fact, things like idol dramas depend on the times and social environment!
The plot of "The Prince Turns into a Frog" is not suitable for taking place in mainland China. The remake of "Love Wakes Up" has a very different sense of immersion...
On the contrary, "Surrender to the Innocent Girl" and "Our Youth Has No Place to Place" are pretty good...
If you write an idol drama, Shen Xudong will most likely choose "It's Okay, It's Love"...
It’s just that it’s hard to find a replacement for Ji Hae Soo, played by Kong Hyo Jin…
Write it first and then talk about it after you finish it!
When I got home, I thought about it for a while, and then added "It's Okay, It's Love" and "Come on!" to the list of urban documents. Waikiki》Two documents...
"Come on!" "Waikiki" is actually a sitcom. The main scene is in a B&B, and the plot mainly revolves around three men and one woman...
From the perspective of commercial returns, it would be more appropriate to make "Come on" first...
Damn it, why did you think of business returns?
You are just a small screenwriter now...
Write the script first…