Chapter 198 "A Bite of China"

Everyone was a little excited when they heard that they were going to move to Beijing.

Anyway, they couldn't afford to buy a house in Shanghai. In fact, it was the same no matter where they worked. Renting a house in Shanghai was not cheap. The company gave subsidies for renting a house in Beijing, which was a good thing for them.

Liang Yin was full of expectations. He took Lin Chudong and Wang Zhi to the office to discuss.

"Da Fei, are you ready for the next play? Do you want to start looking for actors?"

Lin Chudong nodded, "Well, if Director Sun doesn't ask me to help with the show recently, then we will shoot the play first."

"I will write an outline later. Please help me select the other leading actors. I will interview the three young actors in person."

Liang Yin nodded, "How much is the budget for this play?"

Lin Chudong frowned slightly. He really couldn't say the budget now. The main thing was that he didn't know how much money his halo as the movie emperor would cost.

If it was just filming, the cost should be more than 20 million. If you invite a few sponsors, the capital may be recovered before filming.

But how much money can the halo of the best actor cost, millions, or tens of millions?

If the filming progress is fast, it shouldn't cost too much.

Fortunately, the film and television department is full of his own people, and Lin Chudong can arrange it at will.

The focus of the previous filming was to make every shot in place.

And this time, the focus of the filming is that Lin Chudong must complete the filming in the shortest time.

Lin Chudong said, "30 or 40 million, I will look for sponsors later, and don't go to Mr. Wu for now."

Since Wu Siping didn't contact him actively, he shouldn't ask for money for now.

Even if the sponsorship effect is good, it can't be endless sponsorship.

Such a large company has a limited annual advertising budget, and it is impossible for him to sponsor a work every time it comes out.

Lin Chudong's new play can be embedded with advertising, and it's okay to have two more sponsors, as long as the plot is good enough.

After filming this play, if the cost of the best actor halo does not exceed 10 million, then he can open another wave of treasure chests.

Listening to the two discussing the company's next project, Wang Zhi was a little bit unable to get a word in. He was a little uncomfortable with suddenly joining the leadership team.

He used to always listen to Fei Ge's instructions, but now he has to participate in the company's high-level decisions.

Wang Zhi subconsciously straightened his back. He had to adapt to his current identity, otherwise he would not be worthy of the title of Vice President Wang.

The three of them discussed it and decided on this play for the time being.

Liang Yin suddenly got excited when looking at the script written by Da Fei.

"I don't know why, but I'm more excited to watch your first film and television show than to watch my own."

Lin Chudong smiled, "If I don't act well, it will be a failure."

Lin Chudong is the male lead and has the most scenes. If he has any problems, it will affect the ratings of the whole show.

Liang Yin straightened his chest and looked confident.

"I believe you, you can do it."

Liang Yin picked up the script, and a beam of sunlight hit the cover of the script. These five words looked very dazzling.

"The Hidden Corner"

…

On the third day after the release of "It's Over! I'm Surrounded by Beautiful Women", it ranked first in the domestic sales list and third in the global sales list.

This game has become popular and has sparked heated discussions among netizens.

"What is the reason behind the popularity of this game?"

"The popularity of this game shows that men in China now need to be cared for too much."

"It shows that in reality, women can't provide emotional value to men at all."

"I used to look down on girls playing B-games, but now I suddenly understand them a little."

"Question them, understand them, and become them."

"A sci-fi masterpiece in 2027, it is recommended that the Hugo Award for "The Three-Body Problem" be awarded to this game."

"Before playing this game, I even have to wash my hair."

"When will there be a "It's Over! My Handsome Guys Are Surrounded"?"

"If you don't play this game, you will never know how much Xiaolu said he would help you pay the rent and beg you not to leave."

"…"

Seeing the comments on this game, Zhao Meizhu said.

"Old Sun, when are you going to find Dafei? Are you still going to do your show?"

Sun Xuan said, "It hasn't been decided yet, why are you in such a hurry?"

Zhao Meizhu said unhappily, "How can I not be anxious? If you don't find Dafei, he will probably have to film again. How can he have time to do your show when he is filming?"

Sun Xuan said, "Okay, okay, I'll ask him to come and see if he has time."

Sun Xuan called Lin Chudong, who immediately agreed and bought a plane ticket for the evening, ready to go straight to Beijing.

Not only for Sun Xuan's matter, I haven't seen Sister Deng for a long time, and I miss her a little.

...

When they arrived in Beijing, Cheng Huanhuan picked them up at the airport.

Cheng Huanhuan drove Deng Siqing's car and said unhappily.

"I'm your full-time driver now. When you're not here, I'm Sister Deng's driver. When you're here, I'm your driver again."

Lin Chudong said, "Sister Huan, I'm so honored that the sketch queen picked me up personally."

Cheng Huanhuan pouted, "Don't give me that. You're a big boss now. Don't I have to cling to your thighs? What program are you looking for Director Sun for this time?"

Lin Chudong shrugged, "I don't know either. It depends on how much budget Brother Sun has and what the needs are."

Cheng Huanhuan said, "If there is anyone who can use me, please think of me. Your sister Deng never lacks programs. You don't have to think about her. Think about me..."

"Okay, okay, I can't forget it."

Apart from anything else, Sister Huan is ambitious.

At lunchtime, Sun Xuan and Deng Siqing also got off work from the station, and the four of them came to a Western restaurant for a small gathering.

Sun Xuan said, "Let's change the place today. We've had enough roast duck."

"Well, Brother Sun, long time no see, how are you doing recently?"

Sun Xuan said, "It's okay. The program has been in preparation. I'm relatively free every day. I punch in at work. Your game is quite popular. When will you shoot the next drama?"

Lin Chudong said,

"I'm waiting for you?"

Sun Xuan patted his shoulder, "You are a nice guy."

"I have encountered a little problem here. I am now the production director of Channel 9. I could have been the deputy director, but I need some performance."

"You should also know that Channel 9, the documentary channel, only has one place for a variety show this year, and it was taken away by another director. Now I can only make documentaries."

Sun Xuan sighed He took a breath, a little depressed, "Such a popular program as "Longing for Pastoral Life" was created by me, but the station leader still gave the variety show quota to that guy named Luo. I am speechless."

Lin Chudong frowned slightly, "Documentary? Do you have any ideas?"

Sun Xuan said, "Not yet, I am still trying to get the boss to do it. I still want to shoot a variety show."

"With your help, the variety show will definitely be popular."

"And I am competing with Lao Luo for the position of deputy director. I compare the ratings of his documentary with his variety show? This is obviously the boss's partiality."

Sun Xuan thought that with the hit "Longing for Pastoral Life", he would definitely have a smooth return to CCTV, but the water of this TV station is too deep, and it is not so easy to get promoted.

Lin Chudong pondered for a moment and said.

"A documentary is fine, Brother Sun, how much budget did the station give you?"

Sun Xuan smiled bitterly, "If it was a variety show, the station leader said he would give me a budget of 100 million, but now for a documentary, the maximum I can get is 10 million. I can only use 10 million to hire a star, and there is no point in hiring a star for a documentary."

Besides, Da Fei has to pay for his help. Friends are friends, and Sun Xuan can't let Lin Chudong work for nothing.

Lin Chudong thought for a while, "10 million is not a small amount. With a little sponsorship, it won't be a problem to get 20 million."

Sun Xuan sighed,

"This money is enough to make a documentary, but the ratings of documentaries are generally very low. If it's just to achieve performance, it's okay."

"The key is that someone is eyeing the position of deputy director now. Lao Luo probably has someone above him. If my ratings can't match his, he can easily make a fuss about this."

Deng Siqing suddenly said, "Brother Sun, I support you."

Sun Xuan was stunned, "Thank you very much. If you support me, I have to have results. Last year, the best documentary among all CCTV documentaries had a rating of only 0.15. And variety shows, even the worst variety shows, can have a rating of about 0.4. What can I compare with him?"

Lin Chudong said, "Brother Sun, not necessarily. As for documentaries, I also have a good idea. Do you want to try it?"

"Tell me about it?" Sun Xuan was of course interested. This time he found Dafei just to let him give him some advice.

Lin Chudong cut a piece of bloody beef from the table, held it in the air, and said.

"High-end ingredients are often cooked in the simplest way."

"Food is the first necessity of the people. Variety shows are certainly good for eating, but eating is not necessarily good for variety shows."

...

After listening to Lin Chudong's idea, Sun Xuan frowned slightly.

"Da Fei, this idea is certainly good, but... can the ratings go up? The ratings of documentaries have never been very good."

Lin Chudong said, "I am confident. I promise you that the ratings will break 1!"

Lin Chudong's statement is still a bit conservative.

He is going to help Sun Xuan shoot "A Bite of China". In his memory, this documentary is quite popular, but the cost of shooting is not high.

In his memory, they seem to have spent only a few million in the first season, but it received extremely high reviews and became popular all over the Internet.

But this time, Sun Xuan has a budget of 10 million, plus sponsorship from advertisers, there will definitely be no problem.

The ratings breaking 1 is just the most conservative estimate.

The market has changed, and the effect of the filming will definitely be different, but fortunately Lin Chudong has cooking skills.

Although he is only [Intermediate Cooking], his understanding of food, coupled with [Advanced Directing] skills, shooting this documentary is not a problem at all.

Sun Xuan nodded, "Since you are so confident, come with me to the station tomorrow, and we will talk to the director. If this plan works, we will start. The documentary is also fast to shoot, and it is estimated that it will be completed in about a week."

...

In the evening, Sun Xuan returned home and told Zhao Meizhu about this matter.

Sun Xuan was still a little worried and said.

"Do you think this thing can succeed?"

Zhao Meizhu thought about it and nodded.

"I think it can work. You have to believe in Dafei."

Sun Xuan laughed immediately. "You used to distrust Dafei the most. Why do you believe in him so blindly now?"

Zhao Meizhu said, "Don't you see what Dafei is doing now? Which one of them failed?"

"Dafei is the chosen one. Just believe in him without thinking."

Sun Xuan nodded. Of course, he also believed in Dafei, but he was still a little worried.

The ratings of food shows might not be good.

But fortunately, after listening to Da Fei's plan, he felt that the cost was not high, the cycle was short, and the cost of trial and error was low.

Maybe he has finished filming the entire series, and only two episodes of Lao Luo's variety show have been filmed.

Even if you fail, there is still a chance.

This time, it depends on Da Fei.

…

Early the next morning, Lin Chudong went to work with Deng Siqing and Cheng Huanhuan.

When going downstairs, Cheng Huanhuan whispered in Deng Siqing's ear.

"Sister Deng, have I delayed you two again?"

Deng Siqing rolled his eyes and thought, do you still know?

She and Lin Chudong had lived together several times. If it hadn't been for health reasons last time, it would have been a matter of course.

This time it was Cheng Huanhuan, the light bulb, that was so bright.

"There is ample time."

Cheng Huanhuan whispered, "You'd better find a day off. You haven't seen Da Fei's performance on the show. His waist is very powerful. Can a little chick like you handle it?"

"Get out of here!"

Deng Siqing glared at her angrily. This woman really didn't feel ashamed to say anything!

When they arrived at CCTV, Lin Chudong went to see Huang Wei first.

As soon as they entered the eight sets, everyone immediately smiled and their attitude was so enthusiastic.

"Oops, Da Fei is here!"

Some staff members he couldn't even name, but they still greeted him warmly, and Da Fei nodded and smiled.

Da Fei's "Bright Sword" became popular for their eight sets, ranking first in ratings in history. Now, except for one set, their eight sets have attracted the most advertising investment, and everyone's wages have naturally increased.

When he saw Lin Chudong coming, he immediately served him with cigarettes and tea.

Chen Deming personally came out to entertain him, "Da Fei, the ratings of "Bright Sword" have been very stable recently. I think the ratings will soar again in the finale."

"How's it going? Have you thought about your next drama?"

Lin Chudong said, "Director Chen, my next film is going to be a web drama, and I will act in it myself."

Chen Deming was stunned and said, "Hey, you are going to direct and act yourself. Why are you doing an online drama? Our eight sets always welcome you."

Lin Chudong smiled and said, "Small production, let's test the waters online first. I'll come back to you later."

"Well, that's okay. You can talk to Xiao Huang. If you have any questions, please communicate."

Chen Deming exchanged a few pleasantries and then returned to the office, leaving Huang Wei and Lin Chudong alone to chat.

After all, it was Huang Wei who brought him here. If he wanted to retain Da Fei, he had to rely on Huang Wei.

Huang Wei was also smiling and proud. It seemed that her job at CCTV was going smoothly.

As soon as he came here, he brought the annual drama "Bright Sword". With this achievement, he will have more seniority in a few years and there is hope of being promoted to deputy director.

"Da Fei, are you going to star in the next movie? Which platform have you negotiated with?"

Lin Chudong said, "Soutu platform, they have given me good treatment. For my first movie, I plan to test the waters there first."

Huang Wei nodded, "Soutu Video has become very popular recently. I think it has been downloaded 800 million times. "Bright Sword" is too influential. It is estimated that after our ending, they will attract a wave of traffic. Maybe they can Breaking one billion.”

Lin Chudong said, "After "Bright Sword" ends, will it be replayed again?"

Huang Wei said, "That's for sure, but the replay won't be in prime time, and it will take a while, at least about twenty days."

"What about the advertising share?"

Huang Wei said, "I have asked the leader about this. I will settle the settlement for you after the completion. The advertising share is not very high, it is estimated to be about 10 million, but being able to get the advertising share on CCTV is not something that ordinary crews can do." Yes, it’s a special treatment for you.”

…

After chatting with Huang Wei for a few words, we arrived at Jiutai.

As soon as he entered the office, he saw Sun Xuan talking strangely to a middle-aged man in the office.

"Sun Xuan, you can choose at most one sponsor in our station. Do you think it is possible for a documentary like yours to have so many sponsors?"

The person who spoke was none other than the competitor Sun Xuan mentioned, Luo Rui.

Sun Xuan narrowed his eyes, "Lao Luo, I've made this very clear. What I want to shoot this time is a food documentary. The two sponsors are one for seasonings and one for pickles. Don't you think they are suitable? My show?”

Luo Rui sneered, "I admit that the seasoning brand is very suitable for your show, but what about the pickles? This is also a variety show with meals. Everyone watches it while eating, so the advertising effect must be good."

"If you are not convinced about this, you can talk to the brand and see which one they are willing to sponsor."

Seeing the two people arguing, Dai Yaohua, the director of the nine sets in front of him, was a little embarrassed.

Dai Yaohua looked at Sun Xuan and said, "Didn't you tell Da Fei to come here today? Where are the people?"

When Lin Chudong heard this, he quickly walked to the door.

"Several leaders, here I come."

Sun Xuan stood up and welcomed Da Fei into the office.

"This is the leader of our nine sets, Director Dai, and this is Director Luo."

Lin Chudong greeted the two leaders.

Director Dai said, "Da Fei, Mr. Chen and I are good friends. He always mentions you to me. The filming of "Bright Sword" was really good."

"Thank you, Mr. Dai, for the compliment."

"Sun Xuan invited you here this time, what do you think?"

Lin Chudong talked about his plan, and a few minutes later, Luo Rui sneered and said.

"Mr. Dai, you heard me too. It's nothing more than taking a photo of delicious food. Find a random restaurant and get some lighting for photography. Can this cost 10 million?"

"It's no use having so many sponsors."

Sun Xuan sneered, "Lao Luo, I want to make an excellent documentary, not fool around. Don't apply your work attitude to me."

Luo Rui glared, "Who are you talking about fooling around?"

Dai Yaohua slammed the table, "Enough, why are you arguing? Aren't you ashamed?"

"You each get one of these two sponsors. The seasoning is for Sun Xuan. If you can get more sponsors yourself, that's your ability."

Sun Xuan sighed. Although Da Fei said that 10 million is enough, Sun Xuan also wants to fight for it. After all, hiring Da Fei as a director means getting a share of the income. You can't let Da Fei's income be too shabby.

Unfortunately, President Dai is not optimistic about their food documentary.

Luo Rui looked at Da Fei and said sarcastically.

"You are a singer, filming TV series, making games, and coming to CCTV to do a show. Can you handle it?"

Lin Chudong said, "What does it have to do with you?"