Chapter 226 This is a notification, not an inquiry

“I will use my entire life to support you~”

“I just hope you stop and look around~”

As Yang Mi sang, the premiere of “Palace Lock Heart Jade” ended.

Listening to the former’s loud voice and amateur singing skills.

People in the industry couldn’t help but look surprised.

How can you use it as a theme song if it’s sung like this?

Just when many of them were planning to leave a review or two on Guangying Ticket Purchasing Website, the latter has already replaced Douban and become the new rating site for film and television works.

As soon as I typed the first line of words, Da Mimi’s soft and sweet singing voice echoed in my mind.

No, no, how could this crappy song be so magical?
At this time, Xu Ming was on the phone with a Sohu representative.

“Eight hundred and fifty thousand per episode? Haha, don’t worry, wait until the ratings come out tomorrow.”

“Boss Xu, this price is not low. I guarantee that no one can offer a higher price right now…”

“I said, wait a little longer.”

Xu Ming’s tone was irrefutable. The price was not low, but it did not meet his expectations.

There is no higher price now, but the ratings will be different.

He is betting that “Palace” can become a hit drama, and he is 90% sure of this bet.

The remaining one point is because I am afraid of being proud.

“Ok.”

The Sohu representative hung up the phone.

Xu Ming put away his phone and looked at Wang Fei, who was singing passionately in the recording studio with her eyes closed.

The other party was recording the ending song “Hu Guangsheng” which he “created” for “The Unknown”.

As for the theme song, Li Zongsheng’s “Song of Ordinary People” was directly decided.

In his opinion, this song is obviously more relevant to the movie.

“Okay, Sister Fei, this is good, we can finalize it.”

Li Ronghao wears a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, which makes him look more elegant.

After he became the head of Qiming’s music department, he felt like a fish in water for a while.

“Okay, as long as it doesn’t delay the movie premiere.” Wang Fei smiled.

She glanced at Xu Ming and asked curiously, “How did you come up with this song? This Hu Guangsheng is the character you play, right? You’ve figured out the character so well that I can’t wait to watch the movie.”

Although she has a special liking for rock music, she can’t help but admire talented people with extraordinary talents.

Especially someone like Xu Ming, who can create suitable songs for every movie.

It’s a pity that you were not born before I was born, and I was married when you grew up.

She still remembers the scene when she first met the other party. At that time, she was the dominant party and the other party was a rising junior.

Today, the other party is stirring up trouble in the entire Chinese entertainment circle and has become a prominent figure.

In fact, she still has to rely on others in many aspects.

Thinking back to my husband, every business he started failed…

“I dreamed about it.”

Xu Ming answered casually.

At this point, it doesn’t matter what reason he gives, as there are great scholars to argue for him.

Look at Jay Chou in later generations, who wrote “My chest muscles are for you to lean on” and was still praised for his youthfulness.

Wait until Wang Fei walks out of the recording studio.

Xu Ming mentioned the serious matter of this meeting with the Queen.

“Is there a schedule in the first half of next year?”

“I think so. Is there something wrong?”

“I’m preparing a music talent show and plan to invite you to be a mentor.” Xu Ming said with a smile.

“tutor?”

Wang Fei was startled, thinking of the shows like “Super Girls”, and immediately shook her head: “I can’t do it.”

She knows her own abilities and has never studied music seriously, so she is lucky to have come this far.

“Ten million per season.”

Xu Ming used his expertise in the BRIC technique.

Wang Fei showed an interested look. No one can resist money.

If she wasn’t short of money, she wouldn’t have retired for so many years and then come out to hold concerts.

“And this talent show is absolutely groundbreaking. It’s different from any talent show on the market. Have you seen The Voice of Holland?”

Xu Ming continued to seduce, “The instructor has his back to the stage. He doesn’t look at the contestants’ appearance or family background. He only listens to their singing to decide whether to admit them. Once you find a student you like, you only need to…”

Snapped!
He slammed the table.

Wang Fei and Li Ronghao, who were listening attentively, were frightened.

“When you press the button, the chair will automatically turn around. I plan to recruit students from all over the country. When the time comes, I will also invite La Ying to come. It will definitely be fun.”

Xu Ming has no special impression of La Ying. Her carefree personality is just right for variety shows.

Even if the performance attracts criticism, it will be a boost to the program.

The reason for inviting Wang Fei was purely because of her fame.

“Well, let me think about it.” Wang Fei said hesitantly.

She hasn’t appeared on a variety show for a long time, so she still needs to discuss this kind of announcement with Sister Jiaying.

“Okay, I’ll wait for your reply, but the mentor lineup must be finalized by October at the latest, so please hurry up.”

Xu Ming nodded. He had already acquired the copyright of “The Voice of Holland” a long time ago, so he was not worried about being preempted by other stations.

After all, this program requires huge investment and has no precedent in China, so few satellite TV stations have the courage to take such a desperate measure.

Once the mentor lineup is finalized, he will go and talk to the satellite TV station and will have an absolute advantage.

Xu Ming already knew the rules of the domestic entertainment market.

No matter what, it’s better to invite more big names to attract TV stations.

There is no other reason, this is the most direct guarantee of ratings.

After sending Wang Fei away, Xu Ming found Li Ronghao.

“How’s your album recording going?”

“We plan to release it at the end of July and are currently in the preheating stage,” said Li Ronghao.

He had wanted to get it done a long time ago, but after becoming a supervisor, there were too many miscellaneous things to do and it was delayed until now.

“Press back a bit.”

Facing Li Ronghao’s suspicious look, Xu Ming explained, “It would be more appropriate for you to release an album after you finish the variety show I mentioned to Wang Fei next year. Trust my judgment.”

No one knows better than him the ability of the variety show “The Voice of China” to create stars.

With Li Ronghao’s strength and his financial sponsor, even if he can’t win the championship, being able to get into the top three will attract considerable attention.

In the previous life, there were many stars among the top sixteen.

“it is good.”

Li Ronghao reacted and quickly agreed.

Of course he could tell that Mr. Xu was promoting him.

“I can start preparing for my second album now. This time I’m going to focus on love songs. It just so happens that the songs I wrote before, such as “Say Goodbye” and “Dignity”, can be used directly.”

Xu Ming had a sense of urgency that only he understood.

The preparation for “The Voice of China” this time is to pave another path for the company, deepening its presence in the direction of behind-the-scenes production.

The star-making ability of talent shows can make up for the lack of new blood caused by Qiming’s shallow foundation.

It’s not a good thing to poach people all the time.

……

the next day.

The ratings for “Palace Lock Heart” are released.

The ratings on the first day exceeded 2%, and it was undisputedly ranked first in the same time slot. In 2011, this rating would have been a sure hit as long as it remained stable.

If it goes higher, it means it will be the best drama of the year.

In an instant, all major video websites could no longer sit still.

For them, this year is also a time of competition for listing.

Money is secondary; what matters is grabbing market share.

“Youku quoted 1.05 million per episode, LeTV quoted 1.1 million, and other video sites are all below these two. As for Sohu, there has been no news yet,” Xiaojuan reported.

Wow, Boss Jia is so generous.

Sure enough, I don’t feel bad about spending shareholders’ money.

If nothing unexpected happens, Xu Ming plans to sell it to Boss Jia.

What happens to LeTV later has nothing to do with him. As long as the money is paid, even moral integrity can be sold, let alone the broadcasting rights of a drama.

“What about the pre-sales of Nobody?”

“The current price is 110 million. All the tickets that can be released by theaters have been released. It has basically reached the limit.” Xiaojuan said regretfully.

There is no way around it. There are regulations on this, and we have to reserve enough tickets for offline events.

In addition, domestic cinema chains are still developing, and the number of cinemas is ultimately limited.

Otherwise, she couldn’t imagine how high the pre-sale could reach driven by this enthusiasm of the audience.

But even so, the pre-sale figures of over 100 million shocked the industry and beyond.

In this era, it is a great honor for a domestic film to exceed 100 million yuan.

Pre-sales exceeded 100 million yuan, which made peers feel absurd and felt that they did not belong to this era.

Is this something mainland films can do?

Before ‘God’ was created, miracles appeared.

The key is that the public remains enthusiastic. Since no pre-sale tickets are released later, it has unexpectedly created the effect of hunger marketing.

It’s really hard to get a ticket, and it’s not like Zhang Dapao deliberately created a scene in the movie “Hero”.

“Then we should focus on the promotion after the release of the film, and let Zhuo Wei and others be careful about the trend of public opinion. The reputation must be stabilized.”

Xu Ming paused, “I guess some people are desperate and might resort to any dirty tricks.”

If he had just reached the top, perhaps those people wouldn’t have been so excited.

But if we create a god, few people can bear it.

The plate is so small and he eats so much, leaving no room for others, especially those who don’t get along with him.

“Yes.” Xiaojuan’s face became serious.

Jingle Bell.

The phone call interrupted Xu Ming’s thoughts.

It’s a Sohu representative calling.

“I have a lot of quotations here, but I’ve been waiting for yours.” Xu Ming said.

His sincerity has been shown, so it depends on the other party’s sincerity.

If Sohu continues to be stingy, then it will have to consider changing its partners in the future.

“One million and two hundred thousand per episode. That’s the highest price I’m going for.”

The Sohu representative took a deep breath and said with a wry smile, “Boss Xu, I’m betting everything on you.”

“Palace” has a total of 35 episodes, and 120 million per episode means that Sohu has to pay Qiming million, and this is just for the online broadcasting rights.

The premium was so high that he felt like he was crazy when he reported it, and after their superiors agreed, he felt like everyone was crazy.

You have to know that last year “Startling by Each Step” had less than 500,000 yuan in box office, and it doubled in less than a year.

In addition to the popularity of Qing Dynasty dramas, the inflation in the domestic film and television industry is also evident.

“Come on, I don’t know how much of the money you bet on me has been recovered.”

Xu Ming chuckled, “If ‘Palace’ lives up to expectations, the returns from the stock market alone will be enough for you to live a luxurious life. Seeing that you are so reluctant to spend the money, I’d better switch to LeTV.”

“Boss Jia probably needs the broadcasting rights for this drama more than Boss Zhang.”

He has always been the one who makes others owe him favors, so there is no time for him to owe others favors.

The Sohu representative was stunned for a moment, then quickly said: “I just said it casually, don’t take it seriously. LeTV is just a one-time deal, it’s not as good as our long-term relationship.”

These days, if you give money to someone, you have to be treated like a grandson.

Xu Ming not only makes money by doing nothing, but also makes people kneel down and beg him to make money.

“For your sake, let’s just leave it like this for now.”

It used to be a buyer’s market, with many producers and few buyers.

Now with the influx of capital, there are more wolves than meat, and it has become a seller’s market.

Especially the quality dramas.

From TV stations to video websites, everyone is watching eagerly, fearing that someone else will snatch it away.

Take “The Legend of Zhen Huan” starring Sun Li for example. When it was filmed last year, the former’s pay was as high as 30 yuan per episode, and she earned more than million yuan.

The average daily wage for extras in Hengdian is still between 60 and 80 yuan.

This shows the degree of distortion of the film and television market today.

“Thank you, Mr. Xu, for the noodles.”

The Sohu representative sounded honored, and then said, “There is one more thing our chairman asked me to ask you. It has been so long since the first round of financing for Guangying Ticketing Network. Is it time for the second round of financing?”

Normally, as one of the shareholders in the first round of financing, Sohu should be glad that the second round is as late as possible, which will make the shares in their hands more valuable.

But the performance of Guangying Ticket Purchasing Network really exceeded their expectations.

To the extent that they are eager to force the pace and squeeze out all the market share as soon as possible.

“Well, if you hadn’t reminded me, I would have forgotten that the website’s funds are almost used up.”

Xu Ming nodded, “Two more companies will be brought in for the second round, but I will notify you separately which two companies they will be.”

“Mr. Xu, having more companies involved in the investment is not necessarily a good thing.” The Sohu representative was anxious, “The equity of our three companies is clear, and we have always stood on your side…”

“What I said was not clear enough. This is a notification, not an inquiry.” Xu Ming said in a deep voice.

He never hesitates to speculate about capital with the greatest malice.

Because he knows how inhumane he was when he was a boss. It has nothing to do with character. When you sit in that position, it is hard not to be alienated.

“Okay, I’ll convey it to Mr. Zhang.” The Sohu representative said helplessly.

He found that the other party was becoming more and more powerful, but the problem was that Sohu had no ability to resist.

What Sohu has, Xu Ming can also get from other people.

On the contrary, it is difficult for Sohu to find a substitute for what Xu Ming has.

If this continues, my future as the liaison between Sohu and Xu Ming will be worrying.

As he was thinking about it, he heard Xu Ming’s voice on the other end of the phone.

“Of course, my attitude is towards your company, not towards you personally. We have been getting along pretty well from the beginning until now. If you decide not to work at Sohu, you will be most welcome here, brother.”

“With your ability, you can start a business and make a name for yourself. I will invest in you then.”

The other party’s words were like the whispers of a devil.

The Sohu representative’s heart was pounding. People said Qiming swung the hoe very fast and hard, but he didn’t believe it before.

Now it seems like he is testing the law.

“Xu, Mr. Xu, stop joking.”

“It’s okay. This promise is always valid. Just remember it in your heart.”

Xu Ming chuckled and hung up the phone.

He started humming.

“I planted a seed, and it finally grew into a fruit. Today is a great day~”

Listening to the boss’s weird singing voice and strange lyrics.

There was a flash of pity in Xiaojuan’s eyes.

As expected, becoming a ‘God’ comes at a price, right?

(End of this chapter)