I really don't want to be the top streamer anymore

Chapter 323: The preview scene, the thoughts of all parties

For Qin Xian, this time he came to Beijing, he actually had no real intention of cooperating with Feng Ge.

Although Xu Kong's works do have considerable appeal.

And it has the potential to become a hit.

But in comparison, he would rather see this young man whom he hated come to him and beg him humbly.

This is what Qin Xian expected when he agreed to it at the beginning.

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"Zeng Xi is here too?"

Although I came to Beijing to attend the preview of "The Beginning", the hotel accommodation and other things were not arranged by Feng Ge.

But what a coincidence, because the preview was held at Fengge’s headquarters, there were only a few high-end hotels nearby.

So Qin Xian was quite lucky to meet Zeng Xi who arrived here almost at the same time.

"Why didn't I know the penguins were coming?"

Qin Xian frowned and asked.

As for Huang Qifeng who was following beside him, he seemed a little flustered at this moment, and he couldn't answer at all.

Because he was not aware of this news in advance.

Apart from receiving Feng Ge's invitation, Huang Qifeng did not take the matter seriously at all, let alone conduct any detailed investigation.

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"Forget it, considering the nature of Penguin Video."

"It's likely that they are here to get a bargain."

Qin Xian expressed his thoughts.

But I was indeed in some hesitation.

The reason why he agreed this time was that Feng Ge was in such a situation now. If possible, he could deliberately lower the price and let Xu Kong beg him. He would not mind buying the copyright of the other party's new drama.

But at this time, Penguin Video, Kiwi's arch-enemy, also came.

Then it’s probably not that simple.

Qin Xian's original plan was not to really spend too much money on this.

But if it really is a drama that could become a hit, they didn’t get the exclusive broadcasting rights, but Penguin Video got it.

It's a little troublesome.

Of course, even so, Qin Xian didn't take it too seriously.

Because he believed from the bottom of his heart that Feng Ge was no longer the top in the industry as before.

Strictly speaking, Fengge used to be a relatively equal, or even slightly stronger party when negotiating cooperation with their platform.

Now, their platform is the one that holds the initiative!

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Qin Xian's thoughts lasted until the next day when he went to Feng Ge to attend a preview of his new drama, when they were finally broken.

Because he found out that it was not just Zeng Xi from Penguin Video.

Almost all those present today are familiar faces. Almost all the heads of major platforms, three major video websites, and a number of TV stations are here.

Even Wu Youxue, who is now the deputy director of Mango TV, appeared at the scene.

"Mr. Zeng, it seems that you are also ready to take advantage of the situation?"

Qin Xian looked as if he could see through Zeng Xi's thoughts.

The only one who responded to him was Qin Xian with a confused expression.

After he saw the people present, Zeng Xi knew that today would be a tough battle.

Although we don’t know yet what the final quality of this drama will be.

But from some of the information we already know, we can still make a rough guess.

First of all, there were so many heads of platforms present at the site, and almost all of them did not just send their subordinates over for the sake of perfunctory attendance. Almost all of them were well-known figures in the industry.

This means that no matter what Feng Ge’s current situation is.

Even though it was on the verge of bankruptcy, a drama that Xu Kong did not direct himself but only wrote the script and starred in was already very attractive to all major platforms.

In addition, Xu Kong originally rejected their Penguin Video’s invitation to cooperate.

Moreover, all major platforms in the industry have been directly called in to participate in the advance preview of this drama.

It is enough to see that Xu Kong has sufficient confidence in this new drama.

Therefore, they are not afraid of not being able to sell the drama, but rather hope to allow these people to bid and thus obtain better conditions for exclusive broadcasting copyright.

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So when he heard Qin Xian say that he, like him, was planning to take advantage of Feng Ge's current situation, he was taking advantage of the situation.

Zeng Xi's expression was complicated and confused.

The main thing is that he really doesn't know whether Qin Xian really thinks so or is simply trying to confuse him.

But no matter what, Zeng Xi had no intention of continuing to communicate with the other party.

Before they were guaranteed to see the finished film of the drama, or before the exclusive broadcasting rights were decided, many of the people present were competitors of Penguin Video.

So there is no need for communication.

As for the so-called reserve price, it is impossible to disclose even a little bit of it, so as to avoid other colleagues from sounding out something.

……

Of course Xu Kong also attended the preview of "The Beginning".

However, he was almost just there to show up. Apart from saying hello to familiar people like Wu Youxue and Zeng Xi, he had no intention of making his presence felt too much.

Those in charge of the entire preview session were some staff members from Fengge’s film and television department, led by Yan Rui.

As for the main creative representative of the entire drama, it is represented by Su Meng as the director.

Regarding this, Su Meng actually felt that Xu Kong should be with her.

After all, she is the only one who knows best that in this drama, Xu Kong is even more important than herself.

If Xu Kong hadn't been there, even if he had gotten the script of "The Beginning", the finished film probably wouldn't have been of the current quality.

So when Xu Kong asked her, the director, to be the protagonist, Su Meng was quite touched.

Of course, in Xu Kong's opinion, this is not something that needs to be considered too much.

Given his current popularity and fame in the outside world, as well as his reputation in the industry, he actually doesn't need this drama to prove anything.

Instead, it emphasizes more that Su Meng is the director of the entire drama, which can achieve better results.

After all, Feng Ge now really needs some more influential directors besides him.

This time, including Su Meng, the other three former directors of Fengge are the most suitable candidates for training.

Since becoming one of Fengge’s bosses, Xu Kong’s considerations are indeed somewhat different from before.

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"Is the director Su Meng?"

"It's not Xu Kong?"

Before the preview began, Yan Rui briefly introduced some information about this film "The Beginning".

Some people present had already known that this drama was a suspense drama.

However, there were still a few heads of local TV stations who seemed a little disappointed when they heard that the director was not Xu Kong.

Although Su Meng is not a newcomer, strictly speaking, the hit youth campus-themed dramas she filmed previously have already made her somewhat famous.

But precisely because of this understanding, many people at the scene had doubts.

The youth campus-themed dramas shot by Su Meng are indeed considered to be very good in the entire industry.

Although the subsequent dramas have many similarities and similarities with Su Meng's first hit drama in terms of plot and style, many viewers just like it.

It is not uncommon to see a person using only one trick to conquer the world in movies and TV dramas.

Therefore, as long as the commercial value is sufficient, these platforms will definitely buy into it.

But on the other hand, Su Meng's performance in shooting other types of works is really terrible.

That is why many people would question that although Xu Kong wrote the script himself and is also the leading actor, he is still working with Song Youyou.

But if the director is Su Meng, it is hard not to doubt the quality of the film.

……

Qin Xian, the vice president of Kiwi, also learned the news at the scene.

He had subconsciously believed that this drama was still directed and acted by Xu Kong himself.

So I couldn't help but frowned.

He glanced at Huang Qifeng beside him indifferently.

This person is indeed loyal enough to him, but he is a bit too unprofessional in doing things.

Before I came here, I didn't get any information at all.

Upon hearing that it was a suspense drama, Tudou Video, one of the three major video websites with a relatively weak presence, couldn't help but get excited at the scene.

She has been paying attention to Xu Kong for a long time.

From the original "Want to See You" and the later "The Long Season", it has to be said that it is enough to see that Xu Kong definitely has a high creative ability in suspense dramas.

Others may care about the fact that the director is Su Meng, but Tudou Video, as the earliest platform to start suspense-themed theaters, has also produced many popular suspense self-made dramas.

So she knew very well that for a suspense drama, the most important core is actually a high-quality script.

……

Zeng Xi happened to make eye contact with Tu Qiaoer on Tudou's side for a few seconds.

Suddenly, both of them understood each other's thoughts.

Zeng Xi's determination to win and Tu Qiaoer's strong confidence.

As for the last of the three major video platforms, Kiwi, Qin Xian was obviously a little out of the question.

He looked like he had no intention of competing with them at all.

In this regard, Tu Qiaoer subconsciously felt that Qin Xian, the vice president of Kiwi Fruit, was said by the outside world to have a bad temper, but now it seems that he is actually quite cunning.

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As the lights on the scene dimmed, the preview of "The Beginning" officially began.

It was still the familiar Fengge production logo, and then the name of director Su Meng appeared.

Although Qin Xian was very unhappy with Xu Kong, he himself had been personally responsible for many copyright-related matters over the years.

Therefore, he has his own way of judging a drama's commercial potential and reputation.

As time goes by, especially at the beginning, the show puts the crisis in front of the audience, including the supernatural thing of the cycle, the sense of crisis of the bus explosion and the truth hidden behind it.

The pace is so fast that it can be said that there are no boring moments throughout the whole process.

Soon Qin Xian was completely immersed in it.

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In fact, the plot of the drama "Beginning" itself is not complicated.

It's nothing more than the heroine and the hero starting to cycle on a bus.

During this period, buses would explode at the same time on time.

The entire drama revolves around this premise.

But what is really attractive about this drama, apart from its innovative plot, is its compact rhythm.

What is different from some traditional suspense dramas is that the mystery solved in this drama is progressive.

Including the many attempts made by the male and female protagonists, they initially believed that the explosion was caused by a bus colliding with a tanker truck.

Later it was discovered that although the collision with the tanker truck was prevented, it still exploded on time.

Then, based on some details and clues, we began to slowly check the other people on the bus.

The weird cycle and the multiple deaths in the previous episodes have brought about a very strong character driving force.

At the same time, because the scene and the main perspective are always fixed on the bus in the early stage, the sense of immersion brought to the audience can be said to be maximized.

Judging from the finished film, Xu Kong improved some details that he felt were not so good.

But most of the finished film, including the most important rhythm of the plot itself, still maintains the style of the previous life.

The main reason is that it is a proven successful commercial drama. Adding unnecessary details will lead to different results. In addition, the drama "The Beginning" is very important to Feng Ge at the moment, so he is very careful and cautious in all aspects.

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As for the effect, it can be seen from the scene.

The audience present here are different from ordinary audiences. They have different perspectives when watching the show.

However, at this time, when the first episode ended, almost everyone was completely immersed in the plot.

This preview broadcast the first three episodes of "The Beginning".

In fact, in terms of volume, the whole drama has only fifteen episodes.

One fifth of the plot is enough to see a lot of things.

For the audience, it is actually very important that a drama does not have a bad ending.

What many people cannot accept is that the plot of a drama in the later part is inversely proportional to the quality of the previous part.

But for the platform, the first few episodes are the most important.

A stunning beginning can attract enough viewers to follow the show.

In this way, even if the subsequent ending is not handled well, and it opens high and closes low, the data will definitely not be bad.

So, after watching the first three episodes of the whole series, in addition to the many points in the series that still make them curious, people like Zeng Xi have finally come to their senses and started to consider the commercial value that "The Beginning" can bring to their Penguin.

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It can be seen that the investment in the entire drama is not large.

Judging from the cast alone, the male and female protagonists Xu Kong and Song Youyou can be said to be quite luxurious.

At least during the early promotion and warm-up stages, there is no need to worry about no one paying attention.

So one thing everyone is considering is what copyright fee would be the most cost-effective for a drama like this.

Not only does one need to consider the financial budget of the platform itself, but also the psychological expectations of Fengge as the producer, and how much copyright fees peers will give.

While most people were lost in thought, the only one who was a little out of state at this moment was Qin Xian from Kiwi.

Of course he noticed the change in the atmosphere, but what made him feel a little uncomfortable was Xu Kong's new drama.

Xu Kong and Song Youyou are both the male and female protagonists, so why does the investment in the entire drama still seem not that big?

The scenes are simple and there is nothing big going on. The only thing that cost money is probably the special effects of the bus explosion.

But all in all, the estimated cost of filming and production is no more than 50 million!

Although the actors' pay was not included, Xu Kong and Song Youyou were Fengge's people, and one was one of the new bosses, and the other was the daughter of the former chairman.

Given Feng Ge's current fame and situation, shouldn't they make two big productions to prove their worth?

It is probably because Feng Ge’s own financial situation is obviously not very good.

If this is the case, even if the copyright fee is really agreed.

But we can't let that kid Xu Kong get any advantage!
So he became the first person to speak at the scene, and said loudly:

"For this drama, we at Kiwifruit are willing to pay 80 million for the exclusive online broadcasting rights."

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(End of this chapter)