novelraw Chapter 40 Filming Begins
Chapter 40 Filming Begins
The next day.
Yan Ming arrived at the Hangzhou Business Unit of Coolcat with high spirits.
As an independent department of KuMiao, Tanglou Entertainment Studio has almost full authority, covering the entire lifecycle of projects, including copyright acquisition, production, and promotion.
Tang Lou was a high-ranking official in charge of a region, and Yan Ming was Tang Lou's direct subordinate. Yan Ming only needed to report to Tang Lou and be responsible for him.
Based on Tang Lou's previous discussion with Yan Ming, the entire "Go Fighting!" project will now be handled by Yan Ming.
Any funding or resources will be allocated to the studio with the highest priority.
Compared to the timid and constrained work at Dragon TV, where he had to be mindful of the moods of various departments and go through seven or eight procedures for each process, Yan Ming had a much higher degree of freedom under Tang Lou.
Moreover, Tang Lou had already negotiated his job level and salary. The basic salary alone was already twice as high as at Dragon TV, not to mention the bonuses as a project leader.
Yan Ming has great confidence in "Go Fighting!"
Yan Ming arrived at his office, and soon after, Tang Lou called him over to hold a project launch meeting for "Go Fighting!".
All staff members of Tanglou Entertainment Studio were present. Although the staff was streamlined, all the necessary functions were available.
After experiencing the explosive success of "Produce 101" and "Eternal Love", everyone was incredibly excited to see that Tanglou was going to launch a new project. They were all ready to roll up their sleeves and get to work.
People have developed a certain admiration for Tang Lou, and there is no doubt that following Tang Lou will lead to promotions and raises.
This time, it's a brand new variety show. As long as we do well, everyone will receive a substantial reward!
Yan Ming was also moved by the enthusiasm and positive spirit of everyone in the studio.
What surprised Yan Ming the most was that everyone in the studio followed Tang Lou's lead without question, showing absolute trust and obedience.
This is the kind of team that gets things done.
"This is the kind of work environment I want."
At the very first meeting, Yan Ming put aside all his concerns and worries, focusing only on working hard on the project.
After the meeting, "Go Fighting!" officially began, with the relevant team being assembled and guest personnel signing contracts.
Unlike before when he was on Dragon TV, there was a lot of resistance when Yan Ming talked to guests last time. He had to coordinate the guests' schedules, worry about the remuneration, not to mention the opinions of the station's leaders at all levels.
This time, Tang Lou communicated directly with Yan Ming and reached an agreement in just a few minutes.
The male version of "Go Fighting!" invited a total of six people, creating a character setting of "three silly and three clever".
The chosen candidates are the six people Yan Ming has always dreamed of, and they are the same original recipe from his previous life.
Huang Bo, Huang Lei, Sun Honglei, Xiao Zhu, Zhang Yixing, and Wang Xun, who is under Huang Bo's management.
For this guest invitation, Tang Lou personally took charge, with Yan Ming accompanying him.
As Tanglou, who had just created a phenomenal work, took the stage, these guests all accepted the invitation with great enthusiasm.
The six of them came to Hangzhou to meet with Tang Lou to finalize the contract details and the final payment.
Of the six, Xiao Zhu and Zhang Yixing had already been won over by Tang Lou. They were well aware of Tang Lou's talent and abilities, and given that Tang Lou's position in KuMiao was becoming increasingly secure and the funds and resources he could leverage were continuously increasing, they cherished this opportunity.
Regarding the salary, some concessions were made. In the end, Show Lo signed a contract for 10 million, while Zhang Yixing only received 5 million.
Huang Bo's words were meant to promote Huang Xun, including bringing along a burden, and also stemmed from his understanding and appreciation of tenement buildings.
The final price was 30 million, but Wang Xun only received 5 million.
As for Sun Honglei, he received the second highest salary at 25 million, while Huang Lei received 20 million.
In this way, the guest appearance fees alone saved more than 60 million compared to the previous life.
The production cost of this program is approximately 25 million, so the first batch of funds approved is already enough to cover it.
Compared to the previous life, they now have enough funds to invest in improving the props and effects of the show.
The negotiations went so smoothly this time, partly because Tang Lou's status and position were completely different from Yan Ming's in his previous life.
Yan Ming is ultimately just a variety show director, but Tang Lou is a representative of Cool Cat Capital.
A top-tier producer not only has the authority to produce variety shows, but also the ability to gather top talent.
While some of these guests appear on variety shows to make easy money, many still aspire to act and hope to have a representative work and a breakout role.
Moreover, once someone becomes popular in a hit drama, their status and value rise, and their endorsement deals with GG will also increase accordingly.
Therefore, these people all respected Tanglou very much, and they were very polite when they talked to him.
Huang Bo, Huang Lei, and Sun Honglei, these seasoned veterans, were even more obsequious towards the tenement buildings.
After all, Tang Lou is so young, has resources, ability, and the big platform of Cool Meow.
Compared to the previous collaboration led by Dragon TV, these individuals clearly prefer to cooperate with Tanglou.
The recent success of "Eternal Love" has made these individuals extremely envious.
"Mr. Tang, besides variety shows, if there are suitable scripts available, we can also work closely together."
Several people served tea to the young man in the brothel, demonstrating their mastery of social etiquette.
In his previous life, when Tang Lou was still working at Lantai, he needed to go through his agent to communicate with these people. When he had the opportunity to meet them in person, he had to address them as "teacher" and "mentor" as much as possible, trying to be considerate of their feelings and afraid of offending them. He had to be careful at all times.
Unexpectedly, fortunes change, and it seems that in the entertainment industry, one is respected before one is respected.
As long as I'm on the KuMeo platform, I can control these artists. I have the resources and value to attract them.
Tang Lou knew the power of empty promises and revealed some of his future plans.
"I will be producing some dramas and new variety shows in the future. In particular, I plan to create a theatrical series for self-produced dramas."
Tang Lou brought out the concept of the Misty Theater from his previous life's Kiwi, explained the idea, and outlined his plan to create stars through these short dramas.
If you want the KuMiao platform to remain a success, simply releasing dramas one by one is too fragmented.
After several successful projects, Tanglou prepared to launch the classic Misty Theater from its previous life ahead of schedule.
The Mist Theater is a suspense-themed theater launched by Kiwi, among which the most classic masterpieces are "The Hidden Corner" and "The Silent Truth".
These dramas are short, with only a dozen or so episodes, and have a cinematic quality. They are quite different from the current mainstream dramas that are sixty or seventy episodes long, making them very suitable for broadcast on video platforms.
Tang Lou briefly outlined his future plans, leaving these seasoned veterans of the entertainment industry utterly astonished.
Suddenly, I had even greater respect for Tang Lou, and at the same time, I looked forward to working with such a talented producer as Tang Lou.
"If we could collaborate with a pioneering talent like Tang Lou, we might really see a major breakthrough in our career."
"We must hold on tight to this powerful figure."
"We must fully cooperate with President Tang and Director Yan to carry this project through. We must maintain a good and close relationship with President Tang."
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Under the allure of the Tanglou (traditional Chinese tenement buildings), the filming of the "Go Fighting!" project officially commenced!