I'm just an actor

Chapter 98 Original
Xu Rong sat under the stage, watching the revolving door on the stage receiving awards one by one, speaking, summarizing the shortcomings of his previous speeches.

This is a habit he has learned from Jin Fangfang recently. After one thing is done, review it again to see if there are any omissions, continue to carry forward the good aspects, and try to avoid the shortcomings in the future.

Some people are happy, but others are naturally worried. The most happy ones are probably Zhang Guoli and his son. With "Jigong New Biography", Lao Tzu won the Best Director Award, and his son won the honor of Best Newcomer of the Year.

But when it came time to speak, Zhang Guoli spoke surprisingly.

"Our domestic dramas are getting better and better, and the production is getting better and better, but some overseas dramas are poisoning our next generation. I strongly suggest that everyone oppose all foreign dramas together!"

Xu Rong, who was sitting under the stage, frowned listening to Zhang Guoli's extreme speech, thinking about the deep meaning of his words.

Zhang Guoli's identity is no longer just an actor, especially when he spent 5000 million yuan to produce "Once Upon a Time in China". He has two roles as the male lead and producer, and he has completely completed the transformation from actor to capital status.

5000 million must have a certain amount of moisture, just like the original "Bright Sword", which invested 900 million, but claimed 1800 million to the outside world.

Zhang Guoli is telling lies.

This was Xu Rong's first thought after hearing it.

After thinking about it carefully for a while, he gradually figured out the reason. Naturally, it is impossible to completely ban broadcasts of Goryeo dramas and neon dramas.

However, it has to be admitted that due to the different values ​​conveyed, it has become an urgent problem to be solved. In terms of policy, the current situation is that the relevant departments do not have clear regulations on the control of overseas dramas. On the contrary, in Korea , is quite restrictive.

Three volumes a year.

Only three Chinese dramas are allowed to flow in a year, and the quality must be medium to low, and the review standards are extremely strict.

On the surface, Zhang Guoli's views are quite extreme, like a cynical youth, but in the age of information flood, in many cases only extreme and paranoid can stand out from the vast ocean of information, can cause extensive discussion among the public, and then force Relevant departments issued policies.

More than 2000 years ago, Confucius had already summed up the principle of "take the law from the top, only to be the middle, and take the law from the middle, so it is the bottom." The principle is consistent with the connotation of Mr. Lu's roof and windows.

Now Zhang Guoli probably has the same idea.

Xu Rong didn't know whether Zhang Guoli was driving out competitors from the perspective of capital, or whether he put forward this opinion out of the moral conscience of a literary and art worker and for the sake of the next generation.

However, the problems of the current TV drama industry have begun to become prominent as the number of episodes produced each year soars.

Supply is seriously greater than demand, forming an extreme buyer's market.

Like most commodities, TV dramas are also a kind of commodity, and "thrilling jumps of commodities" are also inevitable, that is, the process from finished product to realization.

Regardless of the quality of a TV drama, it needs to be broadcast by radio stations and put on the market for testing. How much money the producer can make has nothing to do with the popularity of the drama, but has something to do with the purchase price of the TV station.

For example, "Soldier Assault", which has become a huge hit this year, did not have a large investment scale, and it became a huge hit after it was broadcast.

But to be honest, the producer didn't make any money at all.

Relying on the soaring ratings, the TV station sold sky-high advertising fees. In short, it made crazy money.

The producers of "Soldier Assault" were lucky, at least they didn't lose money. Xu Rong heard from Zhang Weibei that almost [-]% of the TV series produced in China this year were not sold, and they were all lost.

The supply far exceeds the demand, and the homogeneity is serious.

For a TV station, buying a TV series is a test of the vision of the editor-in-chief. For example, Mango bought out the copyright of "Da Ming Dynasty 1566", which cost a lot of money, and the regional ratings were not even 0.5%. Didn't get any money back.

TV stations dare not be careless.

And in the process of this thrilling jump, the role of leading actors began to be highlighted, because as long as the fan base of these actors is there, there is no need to worry about ratings.

The current situation of the TV drama industry is roughly that directors, screenwriters, celebrities, and producers are all working for TV stations.

The most typical example is the luxury masterpiece "Moment in Peking" the year before last. The producer invested 3000 million yuan, and after the sale, the net profit was 500 million yuan.

As the broadcaster, CCTV made a net profit of 1.5 million.

The reason why CCTV can make the producer profitable is also due to its own super luxurious cast, adaptation of famous works and other selling points.

This is what Wang Qingxiang analyzed with Wang Qingxiang when Xu Rong discussed the transformation with him.

Because the TV station recognizes Xu Rong's spy war, although other dramas will be bought, the price must be lowered, which is unacceptable to the producer, and it is also the fundamental reason why it is difficult for him to transition.

Whether the situation will change in the future, Xu Rong is also hard to predict, but in the long run, the production level of TV dramas will definitely not improve, and industrialization is even wishful thinking. To fall to pieces.

At the awards ceremony, senior brother Huang Xiaoming came in high spirits, but came back disappointed. As the hottest number one student in the Mainland today, a superstar in film, television and music, he was stunned to miss a trophy.

The best actor award was eventually won by Du Zhun.

Xu Rong didn't care much about looking at Huang Xiaoming. Facing the media, he always maintained a wicked and crazy image.

Except not at the dinner party.

Xu Rong also didn't participate. His reason was too legitimate, and he had to take the exam tomorrow.

In the car, Xu Rong saw that Huang Xiaoming's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, and quietly stuffed the trophy into Jin Fangfang's bag, and comforted him: "Brother Xiaoming, it's okay, maybe next year's Golden Eagle Award is waiting for you."

Huang Xiaoming glanced at Jin Fangfang who was sitting side by side with his assistant at the back. Seeing Xu Rong nodding, he said, "I don't understand. Our "New Shanghai Beach" is not as popular as that "No. 51 Military Station"? You won the prize. It should be, in terms of popularity in Guangdong Province, no one can beat you, but why should I run with you?"

Xu Rong naturally understood the reason, but he couldn't say it clearly, so he could only persuade him: "It's all shady, maybe someone spent a lot of money in private."

Huang Xiaoming laughed when he heard the words, he let out a long breath, and said, "Thank you for today."

Xu Ronglift's praise was really too high, even though Huang Xiaoming knew he couldn't stand it, but he couldn't stand it and felt comfortable listening.

"I'm telling the truth." Xu Rong's expression became more serious, "Brother Xiao Ming, I really admire your professionalism. To tell you the truth, since I entered the industry, we are so old and work as hard as you. Yes, it's the first time I've seen you."

"Where there is, it is the foil of the peers." Huang Xiaoming laughed from ear to ear, waved his hands and said modestly, and gave a thumbs up again when he was done, "You are also very good, with strong professional ability, and this is also the case for dedication."

Xu Rong also waved his hands, with a look of not daring to take it lightly: "It should be, it should be, I should learn more from you."

"Hahaha."

The two looked at each other and smiled tacitly, but they didn't notice that the expressions of their managers and assistants in the back row seemed to be distorted beyond recognition.

After laughing and joking for a while, Huang Xiaoming asked abruptly: "Xiao Xu, among those people mentioned earlier, who do you admire the most?"

The smile on Xu Rong's face froze for a while, Senior Brother Xiao Ming asked so bluntly, this must not only give him a problem, he thought about it, and said: "I admire it!"

Huang Xiaoming said relentlessly, "I'm asking who do you admire the most?"

Xu Rong scratched his head, he knew what the answer Huang Xiaoming wanted to hear, but those words were too ruthless.

"Hey, what should I say about this?" Xu Rong organized his words and said slowly, "Actually, I like Leonardo the most. Do you know why?"

"why?"

The corners of Xu Rong's mouth twitched, and he said, "Look, his role in every play is pretty much the same, but he just can't stand the fire, and he's still making money!"

Huang Xiaoming laughed and punched him with his fist. He understood what Xu Rong meant, and he was almost numb by those film and television critics.

"When we get to the capital, let's have a barbecue together? Have some drinks."

As soon as Xu Rong heard about drinking, he instinctively refused, and he had to get up early for the exam tomorrow, but after thinking about Huang Xiaoming's drinking capacity, he felt at ease and nodded: "Okay."

The four of them arrived in the capital, and it was already 11:30. For young people, the nightlife had just begun. During the dinner together earlier, Xu Rong heard from Sun Li that if there was no notice, Deng Chao would usually sleep in the middle of the day. He ran out like a rabbit and didn't return until two or three o'clock in the morning.

Xu Rong's life is relatively regular. It's not that he doesn't like to play, but he understands that he has more important things to do than play. In a few days, he will only be 21 years old. He is still young, so there is no need to rush To see the world of feasting and feasting.

The two ordered a pint of beer. Of course, the remaining eight bottles were for Jin Fangfang and Huang Xiaoming's female assistant. Xu Rong and Huang Xiaoming were not drinkers after all.

Huang Xiaoming was probably really pissed off. After a few drinks, he started to complain crazily about the eyes of the judges of the Southern Festival. Unprofessional and spicy words popped out of his mouth frequently.

Xu Rong could only respond with a wry smile. Fortunately, his award was voted by the audience, otherwise Huang Xiaoming's words would even be questioned by him.

After a bottle of beer, Huang Xiaoming talked about financial management again, which he was very interested in.

Xu Rong listened to it as a story every time, but he still listened carefully. He didn't know what he didn't understand, but he couldn't stop him from being fascinated.

Just thinking about his investment, he always feels a little uncomfortable.

Since he entered the market, the stock index has risen from 5700 to 6400, but he only made a few dollars in a daze. Watching the carnival of stockholders in the media and forums, he felt that it was outrageous.

If it weren't for the lack of money, he would have cut his meat and run away.

"Don't worry, you have to look at the long-term when investing in stocks, and you can't just think about making quick money. That's not the mentality that a mature investor should have." Hearing Xu Rong's complaint, Huang Xiaoming comforted him with a smile, as if remembering What, he suddenly lowered his voice, "Let me tell you something, Huayi is promoting the listing recently, throwing a batch of original shares, 3 yuan, I allocated 180 million here, how about it, do you want to transfer it?" You order."

Seeing Xu Rong shaking his head, Huang Xiaoming became anxious, and immediately said: "Let me tell you some news, Fan Bingbing wants to buy it, but I didn't allocate it to her, and I didn't transfer it to you for nothing. I heard that your company is also rushing for time." IPO, in this way, if you start to subscribe, you can also privately transfer to me, let’s make money together.”

Xu Rong smiled and shook his head again. He doesn't intend to touch the stock market anymore, mainly because he knows too little about this industry. He plans to invest in real estate or buy national bonds in the future. 5000 yuan is really like making a contribution to the country Like.

As for which one of Hairun and Huayi will take off the title of "No. [-] domestic entertainment company" first, he doesn't want to care.

Seeing that Xu Rong was not moved at all, Huang Xiaoming said in surprise: "Xiao Xu, this is an original stock. If it is really going to be listed, it must be doubled by at least four or five times!"

"Is there such a good thing?" Xu Rong bit his waist and frowned, "Forget it, I'd better buy a house honestly, I really don't understand these things."

"Really not?"

"Really not!"

"Yes!" Jin Fangfang interrupted suddenly, staring at Huang Xiaoming with burning eyes, "How much are you going to turn around?"

Huang Xiaoming hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth, and said: "60 shares. In this way, Xiao Xu, I won't take advantage of you. You will give me 180 million. In addition, your company will allocate original shares back, and you will also transfer my share." How about one third?"

Xu Rong glared at Jin Fangfang, waved his hand and said, "No, no, no, brother Xiao Ming, please forgive me. To tell you the truth, my card is only worth a million or so now, and I can't buy it."

Jin Fangfang laughed and said, "I dare to borrow 3000 million, but I dare not borrow 180 million? Aren't you confident that you can continue to be popular in the future?"

"That's right, I'm not as courageous as a woman." Huang Xiaoming knew that Xu Rong had borrowed 1500 million from the company, so he also started to provoke him.

Huayi has been promoting the listing since 05, and the slogan has been loudly shouted, but there is no obvious sign yet, but Hairun is preparing in full swing, just because of the lack of strength in the film market, it is not favored by capital .

But he heard that Liu Yanming has resigned from the position of general manager of the group, and personally took charge of entering the film market. With the current policy support in the Mainland, it is really hard to say who will go first.

Xu Rong slammed the chopsticks on the table with a "slap", and said, "Come, come, buy as soon as you buy, who is afraid of whom?"

After finishing speaking, he regretted it. Looking at the bottle of beer that had already gone down, he secretly sighed, drinking was a waste of time.

On the way back, Xu Rong frowned and looked at Jin Fangfang. He believed in her decision, because from the current point of view, since she joined the job, every proposal she made has achieved quite good results.

"What on earth are you thinking?" Xu Rong sized her up and asked doubtfully, "Hairun is also seeking to go public. If Huayi comes in second, or even fails to make it at all, wouldn't it be a loss for me?"

Jin Fangfang shook her head and said, "I'll tell you the two of them, and you'll know why. Vientiane's Wei Ding and Ali's Jack Ma have already joined Huayi. Do you think people like them have wrong vision?"

Xu Rong looked at her suspiciously: "Are they famous?"

Jin Fangfang wanted to tell him about Huang Guangyu and Ding Sanshi, and he had heard of them. After all, the richest man, he didn't have the slightest impression of the two people she mentioned.

Jin Fangfang rolled her eyes helplessly, her lips twitched a few times, and after a long while, she sighed leisurely, and said, "Anyway, you believe in me, as long as you succeed in listing, even if you are second, you will definitely not lose money. In addition, If Hairun really allocates original stock to you, no matter how much it is, don't hesitate to take it all."

"What if you can't eat it?"

"If you can't eat it, you have to eat it hard!"

Xu Rong nodded suspiciously. He still had to go back and check the information, which was a completely unfamiliar field to him.

Although he could get 180 million, he basically spent all his money.

(End of this chapter)