Chapter 445 Coming up with Ideas

Shen Xudong doesn't have any sports that he's good at. The only thing worth mentioning is that he's pretty good at table tennis and occasionally swims...

Oh, the club Zhang Jian is talking about is Mengzhou Star Club.

As the saying goes: there is no separation between style and style!

The "Mengzhou Star Club" has more than 200 celebrities joining it, and it is well-known in the industry!

In recent years, celebrities have tasted the sweetness of forming "amateur salons" - connections.

Therefore, this celebrity group, which was just a few people who came together because of their common hobbies, has grown stronger...

Of course, the core staff are still the same...

Chen Daoming is definitely a core member, and Zhang Jian, as the founder of the club, is naturally the same.

This old man has made many good friends in the entertainment industry with his hospitality and wide range of friends.

Later, due to members' involvement in drugs and gangs, although Mengzhou did not disintegrate, it no longer organized public activities...

In name only.

Zhang Jianze established Mengzhou Film and Television Company and filmed Anti-Japanese War dramas, including the famous Mengzhou Anti-Japanese War trilogy "Snow Leopard", "Black Fox", "Blue Wolf"...

Back to the topic, I heard that Shen Xudong is good at table tennis and swimming, Zhang Jianli immediately said: "Then join the table tennis team and the swimming team..."

"I'm not good at it, I'm very amateur..."

"We are all amateur players, just having a party!"

Shen Xudong glanced at Director Chen, and when he nodded, Shen Xudong could only agree with a smile...

Zhang Jian continued: "I heard that the profit of "Wulin Gaiden" exceeded 40 million?"

Shen Xudong quickly waved his hand: "No..."

"Just tell the truth, there are no outsiders!"

Shen Xudong calculated silently, and then said: "Actually, 40 million is just the book profit of the TV series. We also sold game adaptation rights, stage play adaptations, animation adaptations, novel adaptations... including amusement park authorizations. In short, everything that can be developed is here Keep up..."

"Doesn't that mean that "Wulin Gaiden" can earn hundreds of millions?"

"Almost...anyway, "Wulin Gaiden" is currently the company's most profitable project...but the money hasn't been paid yet, and many TV stations are in default..."

"Normally I will give it!" Cao Huayi interjected: "I heard that you were the one who strongly invested in "Wulin Gaiden"?"

"Yes... I accepted the adaptation of "Happy Heroes" and wanted to make it into a sitcom. Then I saw the script of "Wulin Gaiden"... I immediately lost my mind. The script of "Wulin Gaiden" was great... I told my boss You must catch this show..."

"Boss? Gao Fenfen?" Zhang Jian asked: "Xudong is so talented, hasn't he ever thought about being his own boss?"

Shen Xudong was stunned for a moment, and then answered seriously: "...I am the boss of my company...they all work for me!"

"…Are you the major shareholder?"

"Yes, I hold half of the shares..."

“Have you ever thought about going big?”

"It's already very big, we are already cooperating with Hollywood!"

“What about attracting investment?”

Shen Xudong shook his head: "I have no such idea at the moment..."

Director Chen was speechless: "Just say it directly... What you, Uncle Zhang, mean is your collaboration with Chen Kexin in "The Letter of Investment"..."

"Oh, I was only responsible for the script of that film..."

"Is it a blockbuster movie?"

Shen Xudong nodded: "Well, we are looking for Li Lianjie. The total investment will probably exceed 300 million...the risk is too great..."

"Didn't I say that the overseas copyrights of Li Lianlian's films are very easy to sell!"

“There are too many literary and dramatic parts in “The Letter of Investment”…the copyright may not be easy to sell…”

…

They all know their stuff, and Shen Xudong doesn’t need to talk about the return of "The Promise" affecting the overseas sales of costume blockbusters...

The topic turned to "Five Star Hotel".

Haiyan’s new drama!

It was also Cao Huayi's last drama in Zhongsheng Chunqiu. After that, he established Xinli Media and produced his own dramas.

Because... the filming of "Five Star Hotel" was too tiring.

The promised three months of filming took five months, and the promised cost of 20 million ended up being overrun to 35 million...

However, "Five Star Hotel" is very profitable and has been sold to South Korea, Japan, the United States and other countries, and the copyright of the disc is also sold at a high price.

Cao Huayi was busy from beginning to end...the most profitable thing was Haiyan.

Why does he think he doesn’t invest?

So, I left Zhongsheng Chunqiu and became Xinli!

However, these haven’t happened yet. We mainly talk about interesting things about shooting and some industry insider information...

"I heard that CCTV removed thousands of episodes of TV series at once?"

"It's almost the same. The main thing is that the same type of squeeze is too severe..."

Once a certain type of TV series is recognized, dramas with similar themes will flock to the market. For example, after CCTV aired the painful drama "Big Sister", TV series such as "Sister-in-law" and "Big Brother" immediately appeared on the market;

After the broadcast of "Hand in Hand", major TV stations paid attention to family ethics. However, due to too many similar themes, in order to compete for the top spot, the ethics was reduced to showing abnormal love, fatal murder, etc....

"I know there are two dramas, "King Goujian of Yue" and "Sleeping on Fire and Tasting Guts"..."

The former one stars Chen Baoguo, while the latter one stars Chen Daoming and Hu Jun as Gou Jian and Fu Cha...

"Hey, making a TV series is not a one-size-fits-all proposition!"

Director Chen interjected: "So, we need to find new themes... Didn't Xudong collaborate with Lao Zheng on "The Conspiracy"? A spy drama?"

Shen Xudong swallowed his food and nodded: "Yes... a spy drama."

"Are you good at this subject matter?"

"The dramas involving the case are no longer allowed to be broadcast. The absence of the dramas involved in the case is a big regret for the audience of suspense stories. The spy war drama fills this gap..."

Cao Huayi instantly understood: "Oh, you are trying in the direction of suspense!"

"Well... I think it's easy for underground workers to create dramatic tension when surrounded by enemies... This is a typical character and a typical environment..."

"Those who create are amazing..."

Director Chen nodded: "He gave me a script called "Before Dawn", which is very good... I like it very much!"

"Is it also a spy type?"

"Um…"

Director Chen nodded, and then added: "Don't think about it, CCTV will also invest in this drama..."

Zhang Jian felt a little regretful: "That's such a pity..."

Director Chen waved his hand: "What's the regret? Even if CCTV doesn't invest, I still have my own company..."

Zhang Jian turned to look at Shen Xudong: "Do you still have the script?"

Shen Xudong shook his head: "It's gone for now..."

Even if there is, Shen Xudong will not share it...

He is no longer the Shen Xudong he was two years ago. He has people and money. Even if the cake can be shared, he will not share it with just anyone!

"Then can I arrange a show?"

"Of course, you ask for it and I'll write it!"

"It can make money!"

This... Shen Xudong was a little speechless: "I'm not sure whether I can make money..."

"...I made an agreement with the TV station about an urban drama..."

Urban drama? Can make money... Wait a minute, Shen Xudong suddenly thought of something: "Uncle Zhang, if you want to make money, why not remake classics, such as "The Legend of White Snake", "Shanghai Bund"... There must be a TV station to pay for it!"