sovbooks Chapter 123 You're my boss, you should help me
Chapter 123 You're my boss, you should help me
Chapter 122 You're my boss, you should help me
Lin Feng had just mentioned Hu Shan when she came over. He hadn't expected that she would finish her work just as he was finishing his.
Upon meeting, Hu Shan smiled and told Lin Feng, "As expected, all the copyrights for 'Love is Not Blind' have been finalized. LeTV acquired the exclusive online rights for 10 million yuan, the official DVD rights and related rights were sold to Zhongkai Audio-Visual for 5 million yuan, the television broadcast rights were sold to CCTV-6 for 3 million yuan, and the overseas distribution rights and derivative product development rights were given away for 20 million yuan."
"0, the final total is 2000 million. Oh, and there's also 200 million from the GG product placement that Wenjia brought in, plus 100 million from the GG premium agreement signed with Zhenai.com, bringing the total revenue to 300 million."
Some movies may seem like they don't make much money, but they can actually be very profitable, especially those that win awards abroad. They can win just by selling overseas rights. For example, the 20 million yuan in copyright revenue from "Love is Not Blind" far exceeded its 10 million yuan investment cost.
As for the GG sponsorship for "Love is Not Blind," it was secured by Xu Wenjia. In particular, a GG premium agreement was signed with "Zhenai.com," the most important GG sponsor in the film. If the box office of "Love is Not Blind" reaches 100 million, the corresponding GG fee will increase by another 1 million.
The final result far exceeded the GG integration of "Zhenai.com". They were happy to pay the extra 100 million, and they even prepared to spend another 500 million to sign Lin Feng as their spokesperson, but Lin Feng did not agree.
Although 1 million is just a small amount of money for Lin Feng now, it was a huge sum of money back then. You have to know that the total investment for "Love is Not Blind" was only 10 million.
Hu Shan's abilities are undeniable. Luckily, Lin Feng recruited her back then, saving him a lot of trouble. "Thank you for your hard work! Let the 2000 million in copyright revenue go directly into the company account. As for the 300 million in GG product placement, let's divide it however we see fit. We don't care about that small amount of money!"
The copyright revenue of "Love is Not Blind" belongs to Lin Feng alone, while the GG product placement belongs to the revenue of the entire film, which needs to be shared with other investors.
"Yes, don't worry, I've already made the arrangements. By the way, Warner Bros. has also replied. The producer is coming to China in a couple of days and wants to meet with us to discuss things."
"Don't rush that, we'll talk about it later. Right now, I need you to set up another talent agency, called Sharp Talent Agency. I want to sign two more artists."
"Who is it? Why did you suddenly think of signing artists? Don't you dislike worrying about them?"
"It's because of some issues with 'Swords of Legends,' which conveniently created a vacancy for the second male lead. 'Why let the good stuff go to outsiders?' I thought we should cultivate an artist, and this role would be perfect for it. Plus, I'd have resources later. However, to ensure quality, I'm planning to go the elite route. We already have me and Xiao Shuang, so I'm planning to sign another male and female artist. As for the male artist, and the second male lead role in 'Swords of Legends,' I'm going to give it to my roommate, Zhu Yilong. He's good-looking and has acting skills; I think he can make it just as well as me!"
"Zhu Yilong?" Hu Shan was unsure. It seemed he was still just a minor figure in the industry. After all, she knew most of the slightly famous actors in the industry, even if she didn't know them personally.
However, Lin Feng's high evaluation of Zhu Yilong suggests that he has real skills, and Hu Shan is quite curious. "Well, I've already talked to him. I'm waiting for you to help me handle the contract termination. It would be best if these things could be terminated before he officially joins the cast of 'Gu Jian Qi Tan'."
"Have you contacted all the female celebrities yet?"
"No, but I think Zhao Liying is good. I met her when I had a cameo role in 'Palace 2', and her portrayal of Qing'er in 'New My Fair Princess' was outstanding. She could be another female artist we sign."
"Zhao Liying? Hmm, she's pretty good. The only drawback is that she's never played a leading role and hasn't proven herself, which is a bit risky."
Hu Shan knew Zhao Liying, but leading roles and supporting roles are two different concepts. Some people are very good at playing supporting roles, but they can't play leading roles. This is a typical case of not being able to carry a drama.
Just like Dilraba in her previous life, her most outstanding roles were "Gao Wen" in "Diamond Lover" and "Bai Fengjiu" in "Eternal Love," both of which were supporting roles, while none of the films and television dramas she starred in reached such heights.
There are many actors like this. For example, Zhang Songwen's most outstanding role is "Gao Qiqiang" in "The Storm," which is also a supporting role. He himself is not very successful when he plays the lead role.
However, while others may not know this, Lin Feng certainly does. In her previous life, Zhao Liying broke down other people's prejudices step by step. She dispelled the notions that "round faces are only suitable for playing maids" and "idols can't act in serious dramas." She truly relied on her tenacious will, solid acting skills, and unremitting efforts to grow from a rural girl into a "ratings queen" and a "powerful leading lady."
"It's precisely because Zhao Liying hasn't proven herself yet and is still just a small-time actress that we have the opportunity to sign her. I think it's a good opportunity. However, I haven't had much contact with her. You can give it a try. If it doesn't work out, that's fine too. There are plenty of good actors out there."
Zhu Yilong is easy to talk to; he's like family, so everything is negotiable, except for the amount of money needed to terminate the contract. As for Zhao Liying, she seems to have just signed with Hairun Pictures and even starred in Yu Zheng's "Palace 2," so she's about to get on track.
"Okay! But why did you register another company and set up a brokerage firm? Do you have some kind of obsession with starting companies?" Actually, all these businesses could be handled by one company, so there was no need for all this trouble. Hu Shan didn't understand why Lin Feng was so insistent on registering new companies.
"These will be very useful to me in the future, and I also want to separate the business of each company to make it more professional. However, we can put common departments such as finance and human resources together at the beginning, and then separate them as the business expands."
If this newly registered brokerage firm is included, Lin Feng will have five companies under his control: Fengrui Film & Television, ...
Fengrui Copyright, Fengrui Investment, Fengying Film & Television (USA), Fengrui Brokerage.
Fengrui Films is primarily responsible for film and television investment and production;
Fengrui Copyright primarily handles copyright-related business.
Fengrui Investment is primarily responsible for investment purposes;
Fengying Film & Television is primarily responsible for overseas business;
Fengrui Brokerage primarily handles brokerage business.
Just like many celebrities in his previous life had 20 or 30 companies under their umbrella, Lin Feng's five are not many. Moreover, these were not registered by him casually. Each one has its own purpose, and they are independent of each other, yet they form a whole and will become an important part of Lin Feng's business empire. Once all these companies have become powerful, Lin Feng will then establish a "Fengrui Group" holding company to encompass all of them.
Hu Shan didn't dwell on these things. She was very efficient; as soon as Lin Feng finished speaking, she got to work. "Okay! Registering the company is easy. Then there's your classmate Zhu Yilong's contract termination, and finally Zhao Liying's signing. That's all for these three things!"
"Yes, that's right, just these three things. I've been talking for so long, but you've summarized it much better. After this busy period, I'll definitely reward you with a big red envelope for the New Year!"
"I don't want any red envelopes, I just want to get a couple of days of rest," Hu Shan said jokingly.
"Okay, I'll give you a red envelope for the New Year and let you rest too, how about that?"
"You'd better keep your word!"
"Absolutely! Oh, right, I just remembered something. Don't worry about it, you can arrange it as you see fit, just don't forget. It's about how I forcibly fired Jia Nailiang from 'Gu Jian Qi Tan,' which offended him. I'm not talking about Jia Nailiang as a person, I'm talking about this matter. When we're in this industry, it's inevitable that we'll offend a lot of people, but the internet is a very emotional place. See if you can find someone who understands the internet, marketing, and public opinion management well, and keep a close eye on things online to prevent any fatal negative public opinion."
In fact, as long as Lin Feng "does not gamble, solicit prostitutes, or use drugs," "pays his taxes," and "does not sleep with women he shouldn't," no amount of public opinion can bring him down. Everything else is negotiable. It's just that Lin Feng is indeed a bit of a scumbag in his relationships with women, juggling several relationships at the same time. However, he is not married, so at most he will be labeled a "scumbag," but he should still be careful.
At this moment, Hu Shan pointed at Lin Feng and said, "Look, I just finished saying three things, and you've added another one for yourself. I think it's a bit of a waste of your talents to be a celebrity. You should be the chairman of a company, the chairman of a large corporation, so you can boss people around all day."
"Who knows, it might not be impossible in the future! You could be the president of the group company then."
"Alright, I can't say anymore, I have to go get busy."
After Hu Shan left, Lin Feng thought that everything was fine. Hu Shan was busy with his affairs, and Lin Yufen was busy with the affairs of the "Ancient Sword Legends" crew. Filming was not scheduled to start until tomorrow.
Lin Feng had previously stated publicly, "Any good opinions or suggestions are welcome, as long as they are not arbitrarily altered."
"I don't add unnecessary scenes. If it's good for the story and the characters, I don't oppose adding scenes, and I'm willing to give everyone a chance to perform."
However, after seeing Jia Nailiang's fate, few people dare to suggest adding or changing scenes, let alone directly approach Lin Feng. But it's not unheard of; the person in question is none other than Dilraba, Yang Mi's newly signed artist.
Although Dilraba was very brave, she was still a little timid when she met Lin Feng and said, "Boss, I have something I'd like to ask you."
"But you don't need to call me boss. Your boss should be Yang Mi. I'm just a shareholder."
"But Sister Mimi said before that you have the most shares, so you're the real boss behind the scenes!"
"Oh! Let's talk about this later. What is it?"
Lin Feng felt quite pleased to see that Dilraba, the "Queen of the Red Carpet" from his previous life, was just a delicate little girl in front of him.
"I want to change my look. I think my current look is a bit too ugly and doesn't suit me," Dilraba said cautiously, her head down.
"Lift your head up and let me see you!"
Upon hearing Lin Feng's words, Dilraba shyly raised her head to look at him. This was the first time Dilraba had been so close to Lin Feng. When she saw Lin Feng's flawless face, she was as if she had been frozen in place, not daring to breathe, and so nervous that she didn't know where to put her hands.
In "Swords of Legends", Dilraba Dilmurat plays Fuqu, an innocent, kind, and adorable junior sister of Tianyong City, who is the junior sister of the male protagonist Baili Tusu, played by Lin Feng.
Logically speaking, the previous life of "Swords of Legends" was a wildly popular fantasy idol drama that made so many actors famous. Dilraba Dilmurat, with her stunning looks and graceful figure, coupled with the devoted and innocent character of "Fuqu," should have attracted countless viewers and easily gained a huge fan base.
However, reality hit him like a heavy blow.
After the drama aired, many people had no impression of Dilraba Dilmurat, as if she was just a fleeting character in the drama "Swords of Legends".
Many people were surprised to learn that Dilraba had acted in "Swords of Legends" only after she became famous and they started "archaeological" researching her past.
The root of the problem lies in the rather questionable appearance of "Fuqu," the character played by Dilraba Dilmurat.
That "watermelon head bangs" were like a heavy curtain, mercilessly obscuring Dilraba's beauty. These thick, eyebrow-length bangs lay straight across her forehead, completely blocking Dilraba's smooth and beautiful forehead.
Dilraba already possesses striking facial features, with large eyes like deep lakes and a high nose bridge resembling a towering mountain. With her thick bangs, her large eyes appear even bigger and brighter, and her high nose bridge even more prominent. She seems adorable and cute, like a lovely doll, but upon closer inspection, there's an inexplicable disharmony, even giving the impression that she might have had plastic surgery. Moreover, her exotic features only accentuate this.
Ultimately, Dilraba was just a minor supporting character in "Swords of Legends," so how could one expect the stylist to create a particularly exquisite look for her?
They can provide 30 costumes for the male lead, Lin Feng, and more than 20 beautiful costumes for the female lead, Yang Mi, but they would never put so much effort into a minor supporting role like Dilraba Dilmurat. As long as the costumes barely fit the character's traits, that's fine.
As a newcomer just starting out, she was like a cautious little deer on the complex stage of the entertainment industry. How could she dare to easily express her thoughts or voice her dissatisfaction with the styling?
At this moment, Lin Feng took a closer look at Dilraba's look and also thought it was a bit ugly. Her good looks were indeed hampered by the styling, and besides, he had also seen Dilraba's glamorous looks before.
In her previous life, Dilraba's most outstanding role in period dramas was "Bai Fengjiu" in "Eternal Love". With that look, Dilraba's beauty seemed to be magically displayed in all aspects.
She is like a flower blooming in a fairyland, delicate and beautiful, breathtakingly so. "Fuqu" and "Bai Fengjiu" have similar personalities, both being the kind of silly and cute type that is actually very suitable for Dilraba's style.
At this moment, Lin Feng couldn't help but ask, "This hairstyle really doesn't suit you, especially the bangs, which completely cover up your good looks. You should show your forehead."
As he spoke, Lin Feng couldn't help but reach out and gently lift Dilraba's bangs. In that instant, it was as if a ray of light illuminated the entire set.
Dilraba's beauty and charisma seem to have been unleashed, instantly doubling in value.
Her delicate features, which had been hidden by her bangs, were now fully revealed. Her bright eyes sparkled with a lively light, her high nose bridge appeared even more defined, and her rosy lips were slightly upturned, revealing a shy yet charming smile.
She looked like a fairy who had stepped out of a painting, so beautiful that it was impossible to look away.
Lin Feng looked at Dilraba with amazement in his eyes and said affirmatively, "See, I told you, this thick fringe really doesn't suit you, you should get rid of it."
However, Lin Feng did not notice that Dilraba's face was as red as a ripe apple. When he approached her just now, Dilraba felt her heart suddenly beat faster, as if it was about to jump out of her throat.
Especially when Lin Feng lifted her bangs, Dilraba felt like a bride waiting to have her red veil lifted, her heart filled with shyness and anticipation, almost suffocating.
At this moment, Lin Feng realized that his actions were somewhat abrupt, so he quickly lowered his hand and showed an apologetic smile, "I was being presumptuous."
"It's okay, I just didn't like this look, that's why I came to you, boss," Dilraba hurriedly said. But the moment Lin Feng let go, a sense of disappointment welled up in her heart, as if she had missed a beautiful moment.
"Why didn't you look for director Lin Yufen, but came directly to me?" Lin Feng asked curiously.
"Because I see the director is too busy, while you're not. No, I mean you're my boss, and I think you'll help me." Dilraba became nervous again.
"Alright! Since you keep insisting I'm your boss, I should definitely help you out. After all, a fantasy idol drama where everyone is stunningly beautiful is more likely to attract a wider audience!"
As Dilraba listened to Lin Feng's words, a warm feeling welled up in her heart. Her new look made her look brand new and attracted the attention of many crew members. It wasn't just because she had become more beautiful, but more importantly, she had powerful connections!
"Is this Dilraba's new look? She looks so beautiful!"
"You guys don't know, do you? I heard Lin Feng personally changed her hairstyle!"
"Oh, it's Lin Feng! No wonder she dared to get a makeover; looks like she's already taken!"
Even Yang Mi couldn't help but take a few more glances at Dilraba's new look, and then she looked at Lin Feng with a serious expression.