In a private room of a hotel in Beijing, the director of Investiture of the Gods, Jiao Fangtao, the male leads Guo Jingtai, Fan Zhuoxuan, Wu Jun, the deputy director of CCTV Department 1, Lang Yu, and the program director Zhu Ziran were sitting together.
Lang Yu raised his glass and said, "Dear teachers, let's toast to the super high ratings of Investiture of the Gods."
"Cheers!"
The six people smiled and drank the wine in their glasses.
Zhu Ziran put a mouthful of food into his mouth and said, "Investiture of the Gods can be said to be a big victory this time. The average ratings are 4.5%, beating the other local TV stations into a mess. "
Jiao Fangtao smilingly said, "Investiture of the Gods can get such a result, which I didn't expect. It's all thanks to our TV station's vigorous promotion."
Lang Yu smilingly said, "That's what we should do. By the way, Old Zhu, I heard that you made a bet with someone. It seems to have spread widely in the circle recently. You're also a public servant, so you must pay attention to such things in the future. The influence will be very bad. "
Zhu Ziran said, "You don't know, Chief Lang. That director of Langya Board, Xiao Yunhai, is really too arrogant. The average rating is 20% and the highest rating is 40%. This is the bottom line he set for Langya Board. Hehe, I, Zhu Ziran, have been working in CCTV all my life and have never seen such a boastful director. "
Lang Yu was surprised and said, "He really said that? Hehe, this young man is very aggressive. "
Zhu Ziran smilingly said, "Now with Director Jiao's Investiture of the Gods, I want to see how he can get a rating of 20%. Humph, under the influence of so many excellent TV series, let alone 20%, even if he can get a rating of 2%, it will be good enough. "
Zhu Ziran had always been full of confidence about the 100 million Hua Xia yuan bet between him and Xiao Yunhai.
He admitted that Xiao Yunhai was indeed overflowing with talent. Being able to direct a TV series like Empresses in the Palace, his directing ability was indeed extraordinary.
Even if Xiao Yunhai said that the highest rating would be 20%, Zhu Ziran didn't dare to bet with him.
But Xiao Yunhai actually said that the average rating would be 20%. Hehe, Zhu Ziran wouldn't believe it even if he was beaten to death.
What kind of joke was this? An average rating of 20% meant that 300 million people in Huaxia had to watch "Lang Ya Board" every night. This was simply impossible in the age of the Internet.
Zhu Ziran was already starting to imagine how he would spend the 100 million he got from Xiao Yunhai.
Among these people, the only one who had interacted with Xiao Yunhai before was Wu Jun.
He played the role of King Zhou in Investiture of the Gods.
Wu said said, "I think we better not be careless. I know Xiao Yunhai very well. He's, I, and I, he. I, he must have some confidence.. "Wu."
Jiao Fangtao frowned and said, "Old Wu, do you really think that Xiao Yunhai's' Lang Ya Board 'can have an average of 20% viewership ratings? I of.. of the God of the God. of the God..
Wu Jun said, "Director Jiao, don't forget about Empresses in the Palace."
Jiao Fangtao said, "Empresses in the Palace was so popular because there weren't any other TV series that could compete with it. If Chu He Han Border had the backbone to compete with it, I don't think Empresses in the Palace would have been able to achieve this result. "
Guo Jingtai, who played Jiang Ziya, nodded and said, "I completely agree with Director Jiao's analysis. I have high hopes for this young man, Xiao Yunhai. I didn't miss a single episode of his Empresses in the Palace. I also watched the trailer of Langya Board. It's very beautiful and grand. The details are also very good. Even so, I don't think Langya Board can beat Investiture of the Gods, let alone an average rating of 20%. "
Other than Wu Jun, everyone else had a look of agreement.
Lang Yu suddenly asked, "There's a rumor going around that Xiao Yunhai is the boss of Hollywood Magic Visual Effects. I wonder if this rumor is true? "
Wu Jun sighed and said, "It's true. He once said it in front of many people. Even the CEO of Hollywood Paramount Studios, Mr. An Ge, doesn't dare to offend him. This kid should be someone who can summon the wind and summon the rain in Hollywood. Because all the special effects teams under the studios need to use Magic City's special effects patent. "
Jiao Fangtao said in surprise, "I didn't expect this young man to be so powerful. I really want to meet him."
Fan Zhuoxuan complained, "Old Wu, why didn't you say so earlier? Last year, I went to Disney with Director Jiao and suffered a lot from those foreign devils. If we knew that Xiao Yunhai is the boss of Magic City, we could have gone to him. After all, we're all from Hua Xia Studios. How could he make things difficult for us? "
Wu Jun said, "You've wronged me. I only found out about this through Director Tian Junhao when I was filming Legend of the Swordsman at the end of last year. At that time, it was already too late. "
Jiao Fangtao waved his hand and said, "Old Wu, you must introduce him to me when you have the chance. If I get to know him, I won't have to worry about special effects in my films. "
Zhu Ziran couldn't sit still when he heard everyone praising Xiao Yunhai. He sneered and said, "Director Jiao, you'd better not look for him. This kid is very unscrupulous. Mr. Tian Junhao's Legend of the Swordsman was brought to Magic City for special effects and Xiao Yunhai actually asked for 500 million US dollars for him. Later, when he came to Hollywood, he went to other special effects companies to inquire about it. The highest asking price was only 300 million US dollars. Humph, this kid treats his fellow Hua Xia people like this. It's too much. Teacher Wu, you should know about this, right? "
Everyone looked at Wu Jun.
Wu Jun nodded with a bitter smile and said, "Xiao Yunhai did ask for 500 million US dollars from Director Tian."
Jiao Fangtao slammed the table and said, "That's too much. Although our Investiture of the Gods is claimed to have 300 million US dollars for special effects, it's actually only 500 million Hua Xia dollars. No matter how high the requirements of Legend of the Swordsman are, it's impossible to ask for 500 million US dollars. "
Lang Yu snorted and said, "This kind of person is simply a disgrace to the entertainment industry. Our country's special effects level is too poor. Otherwise, we wouldn't have to ask Hollywood. "
Zhu Ziran said intentionally or unintentionally, "If Xiao Yunhai can bring more than 50 patented technologies back to Hua Xia and let our film company set up its own special effects team, that would be great."
Hearing Zhu Ziran's words, Wu Jun looked at him thoughtfully and said in his heart, "This Zhu Ziran wants Xiao Yunhai's lifeblood."
Originally, Wu Jun wanted to explain for Xiao Yunhai, but seeing this situation, he didn't say anything.
After eating and drinking, everyone went back.
Wu Jun and Jiao Fangtao lived in the same community, not far from the hotel, so the two didn't take a car, but chatted while walking on the road.
Wu Jun said, "Director Jiao, I heard that you're going to adapt a story from a Chinese Studio into a movie? Is there such a thing? "
Jiao Fangtao was slightly startled and said, "Old Wu, who did you hear this from?"
Wu Jun chuckled and said, "Two days ago, in the community, I bumped into your leader and casually asked."
Jiao Fangtao shook his head and said with a bitter smile, "My wife can't keep her words. I won't hide it from you, after filming Investiture of the Gods, I became very interested in Hua Xia's mythological stories. When I was bored, I went to the bookstore and bought Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio. When I read 'Xiao Cui', I suddenly felt that if this story was adapted into a movie, it would be pretty good. See, I've been busy writing the script recently. "
Jiao Fangtao was a very talented person. He liked to read since he was young and was very good at writing. He was even nominated for the Golden Goblet Award for Best Screenplay.
Wu Jun smiled and said, "Then when are you going to start filming?"
Jiao Fangtao said, "The script is about to be finished. I estimate that we can set up the crew in half a month. "
Wu Jun said, "Filming such a movie requires special effects. Are you still going to look for Disney's special effects team?"
Jiao Fangtao stopped and turned to look at Wu Jun. He said, "Old Wu, what are you trying to say by beating around the bush?"
Wu Jun said seriously, "Director Jiao, I hope that you won't listen to Zhu Ziran's words. Xiao Yunhai is not like what they said. "
Jiao Fangtao asked, "Didn't you say that Xiao Yunhai was willing to do special effects for the Legend of the Swordsman after receiving 500 million USD? Even if I want to look for him, I don't have that much money. "
Wu Jun said, "At first, I didn't understand why Xiao Yunhai asked for such a high price for Tian Junhao. Later, I heard from a friend in the Film and Television Bureau that the two of them had a grudge. "
"I don't know why Xiao Yunhai offended Tian Junhao. Tian Junhao secretly played tricks on him, causing his' Legend of Empresses in the Palace 'to be reviewed by the Film and Television Bureau for a full month, while' Chu River and Han Border 'only took a day to be reviewed. So, the two TV series met. "
"At that time, Xiao Yunhai was just a newbie director. If he didn't have some skills and met Director Du's' Chu River and Han Border, 'hehe, the result can be imagined."
Jiao Fangtao said, "You mean that Tian Junhao originally wanted to use Du Hongtai's Chu River and Han Boundary to snipe Xiao Yunhai's Legend of Empresses in the Palace, but he didn't expect that Xiao Yunhai's Legend of Empresses in the Palace would be so successful. So, Chu River and Han Boundary had to retreat. But, what does this mean? "
Wu Jun said, "This means that Xiao Yunhai and Tian Junhao have a grudge. So, on the Legend of the Swordsman, Xiao Yunhai deliberately dug a hole for Tian Junhao to jump into. However, if Director Jiao looks for him to do special effects in the future, Xiao Yunhai will never treat you like this. "
"Director Jiao, I'm telling you this because we've known each other for so many years. Magic City is the world's number one special effects company. Their technology is even better than Disney's. And with Xiao Yunhai as your boss, you don't need to be restrained by those foreigners. This is definitely a win-win situation for you. "
Jiao Fangtao nodded and said, "So that's how it is. Old Wu, when the time comes, introduce me to him. My film will use a lot of special effects and I need a special effects artist to film with the team. If the price is right, I'll look for him. "
Wu Jun smiled and said, "That's not a problem."
Jiao Fangtao took two steps forward and suddenly made a sound of surprise, saying, "Old Wu, what benefits did Xiao Yun Hai give you to make you speak so many good words for him?"
Wu Jun laughed and said, "We've only met a few times. But this young man gave me a very good impression. When you really come into contact with him, I can guarantee that you'll also like this kid. "
Jiao Fangtao said, "Hearing you say that, I really want to meet him."
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