Chapter 294 "The Beginning" Stars

Among the deputy directors of Xiangjiang Jade TV Station, Wang Yulin is a rare young station director.

Usually, those who can get into the position of deputy director are relatively older and their work style is different from that of young people.

Wang Yulin is in his early 40s and often does business in person and seeks cooperation.

His work attitude has injected a lot of vitality into Jade Channel, and its ratings and profits have improved significantly in the past two years.

Without Wang Yulin's promotion, "Wulin Gaiden" would not be broadcast on Jade Channel, setting a ratings record last year.

this summer.

The online drama "The Beginning" produced by Fang Xing is popular again.

Although the drama was relatively short and had already been broadcast on Penguin Video, Wang Yulin was still interested, so he took the initiative to make an appointment for dinner.

Normally, Fang Xing is very nice to his colleagues on the crew.

This time Wang Yulin invited a guest, and Fang Xing directly @everyone in the "Beginning" crew group, asking everyone who had time to come and enjoy the meal.

In the end, more than 30 people showed up.

Wang Yulin heard that he was an employee of the crew of "The Beginning" and was very welcoming. He directly booked the first floor of Guiyue Tea Restaurant.

"Would you mind, Mr. Wang, if you bring so many people for dinner?"

After sitting down, Fang Xing said some polite words first.

"What are you saying? It's too late for me to be happy. From now on, you have to call me brother, and we are cousins." Wang Yulin was very enthusiastic.

It's just an afternoon tea, it doesn't cost much. If cooperation can be negotiated, this expense is nothing.

Moreover, Wang Yulin is really happy.

Because Fang Xing brought so many people here to share the meal, it was impossible for the meal to be in vain.

Eaters have short mouths, and takers have short hands.

Since so many people from the crew of "The Beginning" came to the party, this cooperation will definitely be smoother.

As the director of "The Beginning", Zhang Yigao has benefited from the success of "The Beginning" this time, and he has benefited greatly.

He was very lucky to be able to take on the job of "The Beginning".

At the beginning, he was still a little unhappy with the double director.

After all, directors want to be able to speak for themselves on the crew.

Moreover, Zhang Yigao had doubts about Fang Xing's directing ability at the beginning.

After all, Fang Xing came from a music conservatory and had never been a director. He had to use a guide as soon as he started, which made people worry for free.

However, during the filming of "The Beginning", Zhang Yigao discovered that Fang Xing had solid abilities in directing performances and understanding the script.

It can be said that "The Beginning" was the most relaxing drama for Zhang Yigao. Throughout the whole process, he only had to be responsible for arranging camera positions, dividing shots, and controlling the set.

He doesn't have to worry about the actors' performances or script revisions at all.

Zhang Yigao even felt that he was lucky enough to have picked up a hit drama like "The Beginning".

If it were another first- and second-tier director, if he had known in advance that "The Beginning" would become such a hit, he would never have refused such an opportunity.

Unfortunately, no one can predict the future.

Therefore, those first- and second-tier directors who have the ability to attract investment naturally do not want to co-direct with Fang Xing, and it is also a small-budget web drama with an investment of 30 million.

This time, the crew of "The Beginning" took advantage of Wang Yulin's treat and came out to get together.

As the director, Zhang Yigao naturally sat at the main table with Fang Xing and Wang Yulin.

He picked up the wine glass and raised it towards Wang Yulin: "Director Wang, I am Zhang Yigao. Please take good care of me in the future."

"It's easy to talk about." Before Wang Yulin came, he had already read the information about "The Beginning", so he recognized Zhang Yigao.

Of course, he also knew that Zhang Yigao had taken Fang Xing's ride this time and had soared into the sky.

How many web drama directors dream of making a web drama with an average broadcast volume of over 100 million, but there are only a few hit dramas that can achieve a single episode volume of over 100 million views every year.

Moreover, TV series that can exceed 100 million yuan are usually S-level or even S+-level large-scale productions.

For a big production like this, top directors are hired.

For an 18th-tier director like Zhang Yigao, who has no successful works, he is lucky to be able to sneak in as an assistant director.

With an investment of 30 million, it is rare to have a big hit at auction, and it usually only happens in dreams.

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The crew members were eating and drinking and it was very lively.

Wang Yulin felt that the atmosphere was aroused, so he took Fang Xing's wrist and said, "Brother, you must know what I am thinking.

"I've fallen in love with the drama "The Beginning". What do you think if we make another big hit drama that will hit the stars?"

In fact, the total number of episodes of "The Beginning" is only 15, which is a bit short.

This is also the reason why big TV stations like Donghai TV don’t want to broadcast it.

TV stations prefer TV dramas that are sticky, and if they are broadcast on a TV station, they cannot only have two episodes a week, but two episodes every day.

This means that if "The Beginning" is broadcast on satellite TV, it will be finished in one week.

In addition, "The Beginning" has been broadcast on Penguin Video, and the ratings of subsequent broadcasts will not be too high.

Therefore, no major TV stations are interested in "The Beginning".

After Wang Yulin became the deputy director of Jade Channel, he became interested in many online dramas. And because Xiangjiang has certain special characteristics, even the dramas that have been broadcast on Penguin Video will have very good ratings if they are broadcast on Jade Channel.

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Fang Xing guessed Wang Yulin's purpose of coming to the East China Sea early on, so he nodded and replied: "Brother, of course it's okay if you ask."

"That's what you said. I won't hide it from you. I have negotiated with the station. The price of each episode is still the same as "Wulin Gaiden". Do you think it can work?" Wang Yulin leaned close and whispered in Fang Xing's ear sincerely.

discuss.

In fact, it is really difficult for TV stations to be interested in "The Beginning", even if the show is very popular.

The price for "Wulin Gaiden" is pretty good.

Moreover, Jade Channel bought the right to follow the broadcast, and the price of the follow-up broadcast was not too high.

When a TV station purchases a TV series, the price will also change based on the TV station's coverage area and the number of viewers.

Naturally, the prices offered by local TV stations with smaller coverage areas cannot be compared with top-tier satellite TVs such as Donghai TV and Xiangjiang TV.

Therefore, Fang Xing is still very satisfied with the price.

Moreover, for a drama to be broadcast on a star is an affirmation in itself.

Fang Xing thought about it and suggested, "I have an idea. Does Jade Channel accept commercials? If so, we can cooperate."

When a TV station purchases a TV series, it is natural to remove the commercials.

Because Jade Channel has its own advertising, it is impossible to put Ark Culture interstitial ads in TV dramas.

However, this matter is negotiable. As long as we can make money, there are many ways to cooperate.

Wang Yulin frowned and said hesitantly: "What do you mean, brother, do you want to put commercials in "The Beginning" and broadcast it on Jade Channel?"

"Yes, the revenue from interstitial advertising can be divided proportionally." Fang Xing proposed this idea.

Wang Yulin felt that this matter was not easy to handle.

To buy "The Beginning" to be broadcast on Jade Channel, he can make this decision alone.

However, if we want to cooperate with Ark Culture and put commercials in "The Beginning", that would be another matter.

TV stations originally rely on advertising revenue, which is equivalent to dividing the TV station’s cake.

"This matter may not be easy to handle." Wang Yulin shook his head.

If this cooperation is to be negotiated, Wang Yulin needs to return to Taiwan and discuss it with other Jade Platform senior leaders, and these senior leaders will most likely not agree.

Fang Xing also knew that this matter was difficult to handle. He originally had this idea and wanted to give it a try: "Otherwise, I will talk to a few advertisers first. After we get the price, we will discuss it and see if there is any

There is no basis for cooperation.”

"You can give it a try." Wang Yulin nodded and agreed.

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Since "The Beginning" will be broadcast on Jade Channel this time, the original commercials will not be retained.

Because of the interstitial advertisements signed before, the agreement was clearly written, that is, it will be broadcast on Penguin Video’s platform and does not include other channels.

Advertisements for stars in TV series are another matter. This is common sense in the industry.

This time, Fang Xing plans to put commercials in the version of "The Beginning" broadcast by Jade Channel, which requires additional investment.

Since the area covered by Jade Channel is not particularly large, advertising has certain limitations.

However, Fang Xing had already thought about it from the beginning.
To be continued...