Chapter 182: "Sword of Immortal" is hot selling

Hu Chuan is relatively successful in TV dramas, and in 24 he starred in the hit drama "Fan Hua".

But his development in the film industry is a bit difficult to describe. Some say it was a problem with his acting skills, some say it was a problem with resources, and some say it was caused by a car accident.

As for his acting skills, I can’t say much about them. As for the resources, I can’t just give them to him for no reason.

As for the car accident, perhaps he could intervene. As for whether he could escape, it all depended on fate.

But at this moment, I really can’t think of what role is suitable for Hu Chuan.

Thinking about this, Jiang Heng suddenly remembered the long-planned "Super Seminary: The Heroic Army". Ge Xiaolun, the power of the galaxy in the play, might be something that Hu Chuan could try.

This character is set as a somewhat immature college student, sunny and handsome, with a strong sense of justice.

Hu Chuan’s early character is really similar to Ge Xiaolun.

Thinking of this, he said, "If there is a suitable role in the future, I will let him participate."

Li Xiaoping smiled and said, "Then he is quite lucky!"

She and Cai Yinong were just casual acquaintances, and it was not easy for her to help ask this question, so she didn't care whether Jiang Heng gave the protagonist or supporting role.

After confirming the specific time and reserve price for the copyright sales of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy", Li Xiaoping left.

In reality, this matter is not that complicated. According to past rules, whenever news of a big-budget TV series is released, it is almost instantly snapped up by major satellite TV stations, and the broadcast platform is determined before the series is finished.

The drama "Legend of Sword and Fairy" is somewhat special. Judging from the cast alone, it is actually not favored by the outside world.

Hu Chuan, Liu Yifei, An Yixuan, Liu Qiyan and Peng Yuyan are all relatively young. Except for Liu Yifei who became a little famous due to "The Return of the Condor Heroes" and "The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils", the others are not very famous.

If it weren't for the special effects that Jiang Heng is responsible for, there wouldn't be so many satellite TV stations competing.

But since Jiang Heng is involved in the special effects and it's a fantasy drama, it's more exciting.

The next day, Cai Yinong arrived at iQiyi and Youku Films. As soon as they met, she complained that she had been waiting for Jiang Heng for so long that she was almost like a "husband-waiting stone".

Jiang Heng smiled and said, "No, if you say that, my brother-in-law will pick a fight with me!"

Cai Yinong said: "I'm so busy every day, how can I find time to find one? How about we give it a try?"

Jiang Heng was stunned when he heard this, "The two of us?"

Cai Yinong laughed, "I'm just kidding. Don't think you're Tang Monk meat and that everyone is a female demon. I'm thinking about you all the time. I'm just worried about when "Chinese Paladin" will be sold and when it will be broadcast!"

Jiang Heng laughed, "Don't worry, after the auction is completed, it will be available to the public soon!"

Cai Yinong smiled bitterly, "You are a big company and a big director. When you are busy, you may not even remember that you produced such a TV series. We at Tangren Pictures are counting on this drama!"

Jiang Heng smiled awkwardly when he heard this.

Although he was not as busy as Cai Yinong said, that he forgot about the drama "The Legend of Sword and Fairy", he was indeed a bit careless.

Just say: "Soon, there will be results soon!"

Three days later, the film purchase auction for "The Legend of Sword and Fairy", jointly produced by iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Pictures and Tangren Pictures, was held in the conference room of a star-rated hotel near the company.

More than half of the major domestic local TV stations attended the event, most of whom were deputy directors or directors of film purchasing departments.

Although they are competitors, the atmosphere is good because they are all acquaintances.

The deputy director of Mango TV said: "To be honest, if it weren't for the special effects made by Director Jiang, we would have no intention of buying it!"

The film purchasing director of Beijing Satellite TV said: "Who says it's not true? Adapting games into movies and TV shows is always a thankless task!"

Everyone agrees with this, because the adaptation of a game work into a film or TV series involves a very important issue, which is the opinions of the original fans.

More than a decade later, when people mentioned "Legend of the Immortal Family", they thought it was a rare classic. They thought it was the beginning, but they didn't expect it to be the peak. But more than a decade ago, when this drama first came out, it was criticized badly.

What the "original fans" criticized the most was the Drunken Swordsman's love story.

In the original game, the Drunken Swordsman is a heroic character who roams freely between heaven and earth and does things according to his heart.

But in the TV series, he actually had a crush on Qing'er, mistakenly thinking that he was the one who should be in love with her. Qing'er got drunk on her wedding day and had a one-night stand with Shenggu Ming who came to persuade her, and then Anu came.

What’s also a bit unbearable for fans of the original novel is that, originally in the game, Baiyue was only the final big boss.

But in the TV series, he showed up early and manipulated everything. And he did so much for only one purpose, to prove that the earth is round, which is a bit far-fetched.

In addition, the style of this drama is a bit exaggerated. For example, as soon as Li Xiaoyao appears on the stage, he is surrounded by women.

When he was competing with Lin Yueru, Ling'er became the "cheerleader" in the audience.

The crowd watching also cheered for Brother Xiaoyao with her...

Anyway, in Jiang Heng's opinion, he doesn't quite understand why the screenwriters of this era have such wild imaginations.

However, during the preview session of the series, the deputy directors and film purchasing directors of the satellite TV stations seemed to be completely oblivious to all this. They not only thought the plot was good, but were also amazed at the level of special effects shown in the film.

Considering the "nominal" production costs, it is impossible for Jiang Heng to achieve movie-level special effects. He cannot do it without spending money because it is unexplainable.

All he did was to add "50 cents" to "50 cents", doubling the "50 cents" special effects commonly seen in TV dramas.

But with the smooth action design and the already outstanding soundtrack, the special effects fighting scenes of this drama instantly become extremely gorgeous.

The deputy director of Hebei TV couldn't help but say, "This drama is well made, it has that flavor, I finally understand what a fairy tale is!"

Representatives from the other satellite TV stations all frowned, wondering what this old guy meant. Just take a fancy to it, why say it out loud? Does it mean that you are determined to win?

But judging by everyone’s expressions, today’s auction might break the price record for domestic dramas!
The "movie viewing" arranged by Li Xiaoping only played two episodes.

But these people were addicted to it and they begged and pleaded to watch another episode, and then they started the auction phase.

At this moment, Internet video media had not yet emerged, and the strength of local TV stations was limited, so good TV series only cost 6 to 8 yuan per episode.

Only the wealthy CCTV can purchase costume dramas at a price of about 50 per episode, and modern dramas at a price of about 20 per episode.

However, CCTV only broadcasts TV dramas it buys exclusively, and has just implemented the "one drama, four stars" policy at present.

In other words, no more than four comprehensive channels may broadcast the same TV series during prime time every night.

If each company offers 33 per episode, the total price will be per episode. Based on episodes, only more than million in sales revenue will be earned.

Fortunately, all the local TV stations present were very optimistic about this "fairy tale drama" with special effects by Jiang Heng, and after some bidding.

The sales price of a single episode actually increased by 130,000 yuan.

The auction started with four local TV stations including Hebei, Mango, Chongqing and Shandong.

iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Video and Tangren Pictures will receive sales revenue of 1716 million.

And after the TV series is broadcast, videotapes can be distributed, which can still bring in millions of dollars in revenue.

Add to that the continued income from reruns, and this drama definitely makes a lot of money.

But Cai Yinong cares more about the ratings and whether the actor becomes popular. She really wants to make Hu Chuan a popular young actor.

With stars, she can shoot suitable film and television dramas around them, and her Tang Ren Company can become bigger and stronger.

Jiang Heng doesn’t dare to compete with iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Video, but she feels that she has the strength to compete in the field of costume idol dramas.

(End of this chapter)