Pu Zhenghao's visit was very low-key.
The representative of South Korea's SPG Entertainment Company in China only brought one assistant, and he came directly to visit.
He was about forty years old, slender, and solemn. A pair of narrow eyes hidden behind black-rimmed glasses seemed to flash when he blinked, giving people the impression that he was shrewd and strong.
A very difficult person to talk to!
Combined with the information he heard from Chen Fei 'er last night, Lu Chen made an intuitive judgment in his heart.
Of course, on the surface, he was very polite and enthusiastic. "Hello, Mr. Park. Welcome to my studio."
Pu Zhenghao held Lu Chen's hand, and a faint smile appeared on his serious face. "I've heard a lot about Mr. Lu Chen. Please forgive me for disturbing you!"
His Chinese was perfect. Apart from being a little stiff, it was hard to tell that he was Korean.
Lu Xi smiled and said, "Mr. Park is too polite. Please come in and talk."
"This is?"
Pu Zhenghao was a little surprised, and his eyes fell on Lu Xi.
Lu Chen introduced, "This is my agent and my sister, Lu Xi."
"It's Miss Lu Xi!"
Pu Zhenghao suddenly understood. He waved to the assistant next to him, and the latter immediately handed over a beautifully packaged box.
"It's our first time meeting. This is a small gift. Please accept it, Miss Lu Xi."
Lu Xi was stunned, but she still accepted the gift. "Thank you!"
Both parties sat down in the reception room, and Xiao Mei served the guests the tea that had been brewed.
Pu Zhenghao was not in a hurry to get down to business. Instead, he chatted with Lu Chen and Lu Xi.
This was actually a negotiation technique. Through small talk, one could make people relax their vigilance, and then judge the other party's temper and even hobbies. Then, one could use a targeted negotiation strategy.
Although Pu Zhenghao looked serious when he came in, he talked about the interesting anecdotes in the entertainment industry. He also praised Lu Chen's original talent and thought that Lu Chen deserved to win the Best Newcomer and Best Composer of the Asian Chinese Top Songs Chart.
Pu Zhenghao also attended the award ceremony of the Asian Chinese Music Chart and saw Lu Chen go on the stage to receive the award.
Through this exchange, the two parties went from strangers to familiarizing themselves with each other. The atmosphere of the conversation was relaxed and warm.
Although Lu Chen had always been wary of Pu Jung-ho, he had to admit that this middle-aged Korean was quite capable. His speech and mannerisms were impeccable.
After talking about the Golden Melody Awards Ceremony, Pu Zhenghao talked about "Autumn in My Heart".
"This is the best TV series I've seen this year!"
The representative from South Korea's SPG Entertainment was not stingy with his praises. "Whether it's the plot, the graphics, or the soundtrack, they are all top-notch. I really hope that this drama can be imported to South Korea and be seen by our domestic audience."
"That's why I'm here!"
Speaking of this, Pu Zhenghao looked extremely confident. "Our SPG Entertainment has a good cooperative relationship with KBS and MBC."
KBS and MBC were the number one and number two TV stations in South Korea. No matter which TV station "Autumn in My Heart" appeared on, it would be a great success.
Different from China, South Korean audiences liked to watch variety shows and TV series the most. Moreover, their young people were also used to watching these two shows on TV, unlike China, which had two major markets, the internet and the screen.
South Korea's national TV series were phenomenal TV series. The ratings could even reach more than 50%, which was unimaginable in China now. It was about the same 20 to 30 years ago.
To be honest, Pu Zhenghao's attitude surprised Lu Chen and Lu Xi.
As the saying goes, the buyer is the one who dislikes the goods. During negotiations, it was most common to deliberately lower the evaluation of the other party's "goods". Very few people would praise the other party first.
However, when it came to the specific terms, both of them realized that they were too naive.
Pu Zhenghao's copyright fee for "Autumn in My Heart" was 800 million won. It sounded like a huge sum, but in fact, it was less than 5 million in domestic currency.
As an imported TV series, SPG Entertainment was a middleman. They would definitely make a profit if they sold it to the TV station. Considering the difficulty of entering the South Korean market, this price was really not bad.
In the past, there was a large domestic film and television company that invested over 100 million to shoot a 45-episode historical drama. It was sold to South Korea for only 500 million won. Later, it was revealed that the middleman's rebate was as high as 200 million.
"Autumn in My Heart" only had 20 episodes. Even if it was very popular in China, it was definitely worth publicizing to be able to sell it to South Korea at such a price.
However, there were conditions!
Pu Zhenghao also had his eyes on Lu Chen's new TV series this year and made a request to invest. His appetite was not small.
Logically speaking, it was a good thing to have investment, but it also depended on the situation.
The super high ratings of "Autumn in My Heart" and the impact it has caused in the domestic film and TV market have made Lu Chen's new drama a hot cake in the eyes of countless people. There are a lot of people rushing to send money, and there is no worry about investors at all.
With "Autumn in My Heart" as the bottom, as long as the new TV series wasn't too bad, with just Lu Chen as the main character, profits were inevitable. There was no need to worry about losing money at all.
Moreover, once they could invest in it, they would have the right to speak about the actors' roles, which was also a great benefit.
SPG Entertainment also trained artists in China and had also participated in the production of many films and variety shows. They deeply understood the doorway. Today, they sent Pu Zhenghao to Lu Chen Studio to discuss the introduction of "Autumn in My Heart". The drunkard had ulterior motives!
Regarding Pu Zhenghao's request, Lu Chen and Lu Xi looked at each other.
They couldn't agree to such a condition!
With the success of "Autumn in My Heart", Lu Chen was now full of confidence. He didn't mind bringing in investors in the new TV series, but SPG Entertainment wasn't a good choice.
Lu Chen knew very well that compared to a big company like SPG Entertainment, even if it was a foreign company, his own studio was at a clear disadvantage. Once they brought in the other party's investment, it was very likely that they would be held back.
Most importantly, his current development was first and foremost based in China. It was good to be able to open up the Korean market, but it would be stupid if he lost his own interests because of this.
After thinking about it, Lu Chen said to Pu Zhenghao, "Mr. Park, I'm sorry, but I can't agree to this condition!"
Lu Chen's straightforward refusal made Pu Zhenghao unable to help revealing a look of astonishment.
He came full of confidence, believing that he would definitely be able to convince Lu Chen — SPG's investment and the temptation of bringing in Korea …
Who could resist it?
In the end, he never expected Lu Chen to refuse so decisively.
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