Chapter 281 Investing in a small-cost web drama(1/2)
Chapter 281 Investing in low-cost online dramas
A year and a half ago, during the "Star of Tomorrow" period.
Wang Huajun and Fang Xing were teammates and worked together several times.
However, Wang Huajun studied classical dance, and Fang Xing could not help him in this regard.
Therefore, in the end, Wang Huajun chose to join the Glacier Limited Group and make his debut as a group.
From a rational perspective, there is nothing wrong with his choice.
Joining a limited group will theoretically be helpful to his development.
After all, the limited group can give him many opportunities to perform.
At the beginning, he had a deep conversation with Fang Xing, and Fang Xing also supported him to debut in a group.
later.
Before the camp battle in the finals, Wang Huajun accidentally saw Chaoyin Culture doing something wrong, so he sent Fang Xing a WeChat message.
The WeChat content at that time was:
[Captain, yesterday I accidentally saw Chen Zhiyou from your team meeting Liu Rongxuan in the cafe below the Chaoyin Culture office building. I don’t know what they were talking about, so after thinking about it, I thought it would be better to remind you.]
At that time, Chen Zhiyou was a member of the Fire Team. In other words, in the camp finals, he was a member of Fang Xing's team and had to work together on the stage.
Later, the matter was found out.
It turns out that Chen Zhiyou's contract with his original agency is about to expire.
Liu Rongxuan, the artist director of Chaoyin Culture, bribed Chen Zhiyou with a well-paid contract and asked him to cause trouble on the stage and destroy the Fire Team's final stage.
Because of this WeChat message from Wang Huajun, Fang Xing knew about this matter in advance.
In the end, Chen Zhiyou was taken away by his agency. Fang Xing did not inquire about what happened after that.
Originally, Fang Xing thought that this incident would just go away.
But when I met Wang Huajun today, I realized that he was suppressed by Chaoyin culture and arranged for him to take a job where he danced seven or eight hours a day for only a few hundred yuan.
Moreover, Wang Huajun cannot refuse these jobs.
Because Chaoyin Culture’s limited group contract is very harsh, the artist has no right to refuse, otherwise Chaoyin Culture can sue him at any time and ask him to pay liquidated damages.
Therefore, even if Wang Huajun does not want to take these jobs, he can only grit his teeth and jump at it.
"Doesn't your agency care?" Fang Xing thought for a moment and asked one more question.
With the jobs that Wang Huajun is taking now, the daily remuneration is only a few hundred yuan, and his agency cannot make any money at all.
If a brokerage company can't make money, it can't just sit there and watch.
Wang Huajun smiled helplessly and replied: "My agency is just a small company. It only has some resources in dance, but it can't compare with Chaoyin culture."
Fang Xing understood what was going on as soon as he heard it.
Large companies like Chaoyin Culture have countless ways to make small companies in the entertainment industry obey. Whether it is direct pressure or exchanging resources, they can achieve their goals.
What Wang Huajun is going through now, in the final analysis, has something to do with Fang Xing.
However, his limited group contract with Chaoyin Culture has not ended yet, so he cannot help even if he wants to.
Fang Xing thought for a moment and asked, "How long will your limited group contract last?"
"There are still more than four months." Wang Huajun saw a glimmer of hope in his eyes. When he looked at Fang Xing, he was glad that his relationship with Fang Xing was going well.
actually.
He has been excluded from Chaoyin culture for more than a year.
For such a long time, the jobs I took were all tiring and unprofitable.
Over the past year or so, he would occasionally wonder, what would have happened if he had not sent that WeChat message to Fang Xingxing?
He is just an ordinary person. When life is difficult, he also desires to live a better life.
Everyone seeks advantages and avoids disadvantages, and so does he.
If he hadn't sent that WeChat message, it's hard to say whether the final camp would win or lose, but at least he wouldn't have suffered so much suppression from Chaoyin culture.
It's impossible to become famous, but at least it doesn't have to be so hard.
More than four months are neither long nor short.
Fang Xing thought for a moment and said, "Come to me after the contract ends."
When Wang Huajun finally heard these words, the stone hanging in his heart fell.
Now, he has no doubt about Fang Xing's ability.
It can be said that any teammate who has a good relationship with Fang Xing is now considered popular.
Like Koda Koda, for top stars, he is only moderately popular, but for 18th-tier artists, Koda Koda's popularity has become their lifelong pursuit.
That's right, after Guo Keda's song "Two Butterflies" became popular, he has already earned eight figures just from the commercial performances of this song, and he has a lot of stamina.
Lu Ming, Shao Yu, and even the KDA girl group formed by Shen Xiyin were in a similar situation.
To say I'm not envious would be a lie.
Wang Huajun is very envious, but if you give him these songs, it will be difficult for him to become popular because he only studies dance and is really not good at singing.
Of course, Wang Huajun now has no doubts about Fang Xing's ability. As long as Fang Xing is willing to help him, there are countless ways.
Wang Huajun clenched his fist, nodded vigorously and said: "Okay, thank you... Captain."
Fang Xing smiled at him, reached out and patted his shoulder, and said, "Next time we get together, I will..."
He said and pointed to the comic exhibition.
Of course Wang Huajun knew what it meant. Fang Xing and Lu Xiang'er went out to play, so of course they couldn't chat for too long.
"Okay, let's meet next time." Wang Huajun nodded quickly and agreed.
"Then I'll leave first."
Fang Xing said goodbye to Lu Xiang'er and paid the bill at the front desk before leaving.
…
Lu Xiang'er actually didn't understand the whole chat process.
Because Lu Xiang'er didn't know about what happened during the "Star of Tomorrow" period.
Regarding "Tomorrow's Star", all that Lu Xiang'er knows comes from the program's feature films.
Therefore, she had no idea about Chaoyin Culture’s exclusive group contract or Wang Huajun’s WeChat message leaking Chaoyin Culture’s conspiracy.
And these things are not suitable to be discussed on the table.
Therefore, when Fang Xing and Wang Huajun chatted, they just touched on the topic and mentioned it in a way that everyone could hear, without discussing the details.
So Lu Xiang'er asked confusedly and curiously: "He was also your teammate before, but it seems that his career is not going well."
"Well, I was suppressed. It's normal. If you offend big companies in the entertainment industry, this is basically the result." Fang Xing sighed.
Lu Xiang'er frowned and said strangely: "That's not right, you seem to have offended big companies a lot."
Fang Xing stretched out his hand to pinch her and said with a smile: "So, now you know how powerful your boyfriend is, right?"
Lu Xiang'er rolled her eyes and complained: "Okay, okay, you are the best."
Fang Xing put his arms around her waist and began to kiss her: "Come and kiss her, and I will immediately think of a way to help you save the company."
Lu Xiang'er pursed her lips to suppress a smile, stood on tiptoes, and touched her face twice through the mask.
After visiting the comic exhibition, I was a little tired.
The two of them didn't want to eat out, so they simply went home and ordered takeout.
On the way home by taxi.
Lu Xiang'er opened her phone, took a look at it, and asked, "The bank has allocated more than 9 million yuan. Including the pocket money I saved, it's almost 10 million. What project do you want to invest in?"
Fang Xing thought about it seriously and said, "Why don't you vote for a TV series?"
Lu Xiang'er frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "But the investment in TV dramas nowadays is very high. What can I do with ten million?"
Fang Xing was also thinking about this problem: "Then we can only invest in a low-cost online drama."
However, even if it is a low-cost online drama, 10 million is not enough.
Today's web dramas, even decent ones, start at 30 million yuan.
For online dramas with less than 30 million yuan, the results are not good.
Of course, there are also some short dramas that have ridiculously low investment but are quite popular.
But it's usually a comedy skit.
In this kind of funny short drama, the actors are actually the key.
Therefore, the production depends on fate. If you can't find a comedian who is popular with the audience, the production may not be popular.
To be continued...