Chapter 374 Fate is so wonderful!

Zeng Lizhen was silent for a while and said:

"Mr. Du, I understand your thoughts.

But we need to consider various factors comprehensively, including the actors' schedules and pay, etc.

In addition, we also have some of our own actors that we would like to recommend.”

Du Sheng thought for a moment and said:

“Let’s put it this way, Star Media plans to launch three new dramas this year, and both investment and ratings will be guaranteed.

We can pick one of them and swap the lead role.

This way, we can satisfy your needs and also gain more exposure opportunities for the respective artists..."

His proposal actually also had the intention of compensating the other party to the heroine Jia Jingwen.

Zeng Lizhen knew this very well and was somewhat moved:

“This is a good suggestion, I will submit the plan to senior management for discussion.

How about we discuss this in detail tomorrow?"

She was naturally aware of how selective Star Media was in selecting dramas, and that they had never failed in a single production.

Being able to catch the other party's express train and strengthen the mainland relations and layout is indeed worth considering.

Du Sheng nodded:

"No problem, it's settled."

After hanging up the phone, he leaned back in his chair, wondering what other omissions there were.

The drama "The Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty" is led by TVB in terms of the overall situation, while Star Media is responsible for the mainland promotion and broadcasting channels.

Copyright equality, equal sharing of profits in Asia.

The directors are Cai Jingsheng and You Dazhi.

The former has directed "A Step into the Past" and "Legend of the Conqueror", while the latter is known as Du Qifeng's right-hand man and has directed the movies "Dark Flower" and "Very Suddenly". Both are well-known directors in the circle.

Du Sheng was not worried about their abilities, after all, these two were the ones who held the position in his previous life.

Mainly regarding the script adaptation, I don’t know if the transition can be smooth.

However, according to Zeng Lizhen, the drama was written by Liu Caiyun and Xu Dachu, so there is no big problem.

Because the former is a gold medal screenwriter, the drama he adapted last year, "The Foolish Husband Becomes a Dragon", won the ratings championship of Jade Channel.

The latter is a well-known screenwriter of ancient costume dramas.

Many of his representative works, including "Miao Cuihua", "Xi Yuanlu", "The Deer and the Cauldron", and "The Strange Hero Yizhimei", were adapted by him.

The template for the adaptation of the play "Tang Dynasty" had already been set. At most, a part of Kou Zhong's plot was transferred to Xu Ziling, and the change was not big.

Du Sheng thought about it and felt that it was not a big problem.

As for other more outstanding character choices.

Li Xiuning, Song Yuzhi, Fu Jun'er sister, Zhu Yuyan, Shen Luoyan...

Star Media cannot have all the money for these female characters, so it naturally has to give some to TVB.

The main reason is that his woman probably doesn't like him or doesn't have time.

As a movie star, Pak-Chi Cheung is currently promoting "One Nite in Mongkok", so it is certain that she has no free time.

Liu Tao's agency contract is still with Qiong Yao's company, and he was recently recommended by Du Sheng to star in Wang Jing's new drama "The World's Number One".

The same goes for Gao Yuanyuan.

The two played Shangguan Haitang and Liu Shengxueji respectively.

The ratings of this drama were quite good in its previous life, and it was funded by Media Asia.

Wang Jing serves as producer, supervisor and screenwriter, and holds a lot of power.

The reason why he agreed without much thought was probably due to the box office success of "The Mouse Loves the Cat".

At present, the mainland is about to break 5 million, and Hong Kong is close to 3 million, which is a huge profit.

There is also what the Media Asia boss said before about strengthening cooperation with Du Sheng.

In addition, the candidate recommended by Du Sheng was more reliable, so he would naturally give him some face.

As for Lin Chi-ling, her base is in Taiwan and she is also a variety show host. She has no intention of leaving Taiwan to film for the time being.

Twins has joined the cast of "The King's Avatar 2" and is currently busy.

Therefore, Du Sheng only needs to pick one or two female supporting roles for the Star Media artists.

Of course, he would not be as generous as Yangshi, who gave up 80% of the roles even though it was a co-production.

Therefore, the male supporting roles, such as Yu Wenzhi, Li Shimin, Li Jing, Li Mi and other roles, can be given to the main artists under Sister Hua.

However, although TVB has begun to decline, it is still relatively strong in the external world, and communication is definitely needed in many aspects.

He was too lazy to argue and simply left it to Wang Jinhua.

The next focus will be on the promotion and marketing of "Legend of Sword and Fairy 1" and the company's first annual meeting celebration banquet.

Ten days ago, the post-production and special effects of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 1" were completed and the master tape was released.

Du Sheng read it once and found that it retained about 70% to 80% of the previous version, and was much better overall.

When he was given the script, he removed those childish dialogues, deepened Li Xiaoyao's growth trajectory, and strengthened the emotional line between him and the three women.

At the same time, some deliberately created conflicts and ambiguous and redundant plots were deleted, so that the total number of episodes was controlled at around 35.

The current effect is naturally more refined than the original version.

Du Sheng also has more confidence in it.

Zhujiang TV has already locked in on the Spring Festival premiere, and expectations are high.

Currently, the two "Legend of Sword and Fairy" games under Ruanxing Technology and the platform homepage have posted release trailers.

As the largest investor of the film (Zhongyao + Miracle Studio), Star Media naturally cannot lag behind in publicity and promotion.

Next, Du Sheng had to run around no matter how busy he was.

As for the four girls, they started as a group the day before yesterday.

There is also the company's annual meeting, which is like the Spring Festival for ordinary people. Its importance is self-evident.

Some companies even use it as a publicity stunt.

……"Hey, Brother Sheng, look over there!"

That afternoon, Du Sheng arrived at the Guangzhou Pearl River TV Building as scheduled.

This building soars into the clouds, echoing the Little Slender TV Tower not far away, forming a magnificent picture of a modern city.

After getting off the car, Wang Yaoyang usually looks around.

Just at this moment, a group of people came into view.

His eyes were inevitably drawn to the woman in front of him.

The other person's temperament is pure and elegant, and her hair is cleverly tied up, which further highlights her delicate facial features.

The face shape is between an oval face and a round face, which has both a pure and lovely charm and a cool and noble side.

Du Sheng tilted his head and recognized him at a glance.

It was Zhou Huimin, who had a hug with her at the Modou Charity Gala not long ago.

I didn't expect to meet you again by such a coincidence.

"Sister Huimin."

Du Sheng greeted with a smile:
"I didn't expect to see you again. Are you here to participate in the show?"

Zhou Huimin also saw Du Sheng, and a pure smile suddenly appeared on her face.

"Ah Sheng, what a coincidence."

She was reserved but with a hint of joy:

“We are here to promote the SAA charity event.

Are you here to record the show as well?"

Du Sheng smiled and nodded, admiring Zhou Huimin's sense of public welfare.

After a brief greeting, the two sides walked into the building together.

Led by the staff of Pearl River TV, we went to the studio.

On the way, Zhou Huimin introduced two artists around her to Du Sheng, Huang Zhongze and Yang Yi.

They came to Guangzhou to conduct a visit and publicity on behalf of the Xiangjiang Charity Association.

This is the first stop of their journey.

Just chat with each other briefly.

Yang Yi seems particularly friendly because she is from TVB and is almost certain to play the role of Li Xiuning in "The Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty".

After meeting, she greeted Du Sheng with joy.

Du Sheng smiled in return.

He knew that Yang Yi would be one of the six major actresses of TVB in the future, and there might be opportunities for cooperation between the two parties in the future.

Huang Zhongze seemed a little distant, but Du Sheng didn't care.

After sending Zhou Huimin and her group to the studio, he took the elevator alone to the production department on the 2nd floor.

Entering the director's office, Wang Jinhua was drinking tea with director Chen Yamei and director Liang Guoguan.

Seeing Du Sheng coming, Chen Yamei invited him to take a seat with a smile on her face, and her attitude was as enthusiastic as when they first had dinner together.

There was a sense of closeness revealed in their words and actions.

Wang Jinhua smiled and said:

"Ah Sheng, you came at the right time. We were just about to discuss the promotion strategy for "Chinese Paladin 1"."

Du Sheng sat on the sofa and said with a smile:

“If you need any cooperation in publicity, please feel free to ask.

Currently, the discussion of "Chinese Paladin 1" is very hot, which is inseparable from the help of you guys. "

Liang Guoguan made a few polite remarks and analyzed seriously:
“Although our recent publicity has been on the hot topics several times, the actual effect is not very good.

In addition to game enthusiasts, those who pay attention to and discuss "Legend of Sword and Fairy 1" are mainly your fans and supporters of Girls' Generation.

This part of the audience is the inherent audience of the series, and publicity has little impact on them. We have not yet reached a wider group..."

Du Sheng immediately understood:

"In other words, the propaganda has not yet achieved cross-border dissemination?"

Liang Guoguan paused for a moment:
"Cross-border communication? That's a good word.

Indeed, our promotion is still limited to the circle of game enthusiasts and your fans, and has failed to truly reach those potential audiences."

Chen Yamei took a sip of tea, her eyes sparkling as she said:

“Next, our publicity strategy will start from three aspects.

First, it highlights the milestone significance of "Legend of Sword and Fairy" as the first game-adapted TV series, and emphasizes its pioneering nature and potential to lead industry change.

Director Liang will share the stories behind the production, allowing the audience to feel the unique charm of this series.

Secondly, we will focus on the cast, release stills in advance, and concentrate resources to increase the exposure of you and Girls' Generation, and use the influence of the actors to drive attention to the series..."

Chen Yamei's strategy is shrewd and comprehensive, and her words are as convincing as a spring breeze.

Such a publicity plan not only satisfies the preferences of investors, but also opens up a new path for the promotion of the series.

Du Sheng agreed with this and said:

“All three directions are great, and we can go a step further and position “Chinese Paladin” as a fairy-tale drama.

This is not only a game adaptation, but also the birth of a new TV drama category, which is an innovation and extension of martial arts dramas.

As for the actor's publicity, some of my personal controversies and hot topics can also be used as topics, if..."

When Chen Yamei and Liang Guoguan heard the concept of "Xianxia drama", their eyes lit up.

Realizing that this would be a huge innovation, providing unlimited possibilities for publicity.

"I don't think it's necessary to publicize the controversial points. Mr. Du, your reputation is equally important."

Chen Yamei said excitedly:

“We at Pearl River TV have abundant resources and can allow you to participate in more programs to increase your exposure.

There is a program called "Gathering at the Pearl River" being recorded right now, and you and Zhou Huimin happened to participate in a charity show not long ago, and the heat of that incident is still there..."

(End of this chapter)