At six o'clock in the afternoon, Tong Liya called with good news.
"It's over," Yang Mi said with anticipation.”
"Yes," Chen Yu nodded."He called me over to talk about it in detail.”
Yang Mi heaved a sigh of relief. The collaboration with Xiangnan TV was a crucial step. She was confident in the quality of Horrifying Wife's work, but the broadcasting platform was crucial. Only by gaining both reputation and popularity could the studio's reputation rise in the industry.
When Chen Yu arrived at the Chinese restaurant, it was bustling inside. He did not enter but waited for Liu Lihui to come out.
Five minutes later, Liu Lihui came out with a folder. The two of them returned to the coffee shop where they had talked before.
As soon as he sat down, Liu Lihui opened the folder impatiently and said,"Mr. Chen, you can take a look at the contract. We're very optimistic about the drama, so the price will definitely satisfy you.”
Chen Yu pushed the high signing fee on the table over and smiled."Director Liu, I can give the full copyright of Horrifying Wife to your station, but there is only one condition.”
Liu Lihui was stunned. Although he had never heard of Chen Yu's fame before, the higher-ups valued this drama very much and directly offered a high price of three million. He did not expect the other party to reject it so decisively.
"I wonder what conditions Mr. Chen has.”
"If I'm not wrong, your station wants to make a horror drama about the wife.”
"Yes, that's right."
Liu Lihui did not hide anything. Nowadays, the major television stations were not just buying dramas. For the sake of greater benefits, they had entered the stage of producing their own dramas.
Xiangnan TV's path of self-produced dramas was not smooth. With the support of resources, although each drama was very popular, the reputation was relatively average. The higher-ups of the station had taken a fancy to the plot of Horrifying Wife's episode, which had a high-end twist, and decided to buy it at a high price.
"I already have a candidate for the role of Horrifying Wife," Chen Yu said directly.”
"What do you mean?" Liu Lihui's expression changed.”
Chen Yu said," The copyright of Horrifying Wife can be given to your station, but the filming must be fully handled by me. Of course, your station can add your signature at the end."”
"You mean we're compatible?" Liu Lihui shook his head. This is impossible."
Even if they valued this drama, this kind of cooperation was not worth it for Xiangnan TV. Not only did they have to pay a portion of the filming costs, but they also could not support the newcomers. Because the filming was fully handled by Chen Yu, it was difficult for their people to get important roles.
From Liu Lihui's point of view, Chen Yu Studio only wanted popularity. Even if they failed, they just needed to gain popularity. However, Xiangnan TV didn't lack popularity. What they wanted was reputation. If Horrifying Wife failed, not only would they lose money, but their newbie would also fail. In the end, they would be criticized by the netizens.
If the two companies collaborated on a drama, if it was a bad drama, the netizens would definitely criticize Xiangnan TV. After all, they had never heard of Chen Yu Studio before. There were even netizens who felt that Chen Yu Studio had been scammed by Xiangnan TV.
Such a decisive rejection was completely within Chen Yu's expectations. He smiled and said,""Director Liu, don't be in a hurry to refuse. You can listen to me first.”
Liu Lihui said directly," That's impossible. The station won't agree either. This kind of cooperation is beneficial to you, but it won't do us any good. Even if our reputation goes up, the benefits we get are limited.”
At this moment, Chen Yu took out a simple contract that she had prepared in advance. It was a gambling agreement.
"The filming of Horrifying Wife doesn't require your station to fork out a single cent. Our studio will fork out all of the money. Furthermore, at the beginning and end of the show, the words 'Xiangnan TV's Self-produced Series' will appear in front of our studio. Also, if the highest real-time viewership rating of this show doesn't exceed 5 and the reputation rating doesn't exceed 8, we can forgo all the advertising and other revenue generated in the end.”
Liu Lihui was stunned when he heard that. Chen Yu's conditions made him feel like he was dreaming. This way, Xiangnan TV did not even have to fork out a single cent to broadcast this drama. Moreover, it was a self-produced drama. Furthermore, the subsequent copyrights were all in their hands.
If Horrifying Wife gained both viewership and reputation in the end, it would be a win-win situation for both sides. Furthermore, Xiangnan TV would have the biggest interest. If it failed, it would at most be criticized by netizens like the previous self-made drama, but there would be no financial loss.
"Your station still has the right to choose. If you are not satisfied with the final film of Horrifying Wife, you can choose not to broadcast it.”
Chen Yu's words almost made Liu Lihui slam the table and agree. This condition was heaven-defying. There was basically no loss if he failed, and he could even earn some advertising fees. If the drama became popular, it would be even more so. If he felt that the quality of the drama was too poor, he had the right to choose whether to broadcast it or not.
Liu Lihui looked at the contract and glanced at the cast list. The male and female leads had not been decided yet, but when he saw the supporting roles, he was dumbfounded. Yang Mi and Huang Bo would also be participating, and they would only be supporting roles. This was a top-notch popularity and a Best Actor. It could be said to be a big investment.
Chen Yu's expression remained unchanged because Xiangnan TV had no reason to reject such an excellent offer.
The reason why he offered such unfavorable conditions to himself was not because he was stupid. It was more because he had no choice. After leaving Jia Xing, there were too few promotional resources. It would be as difficult as ascending to the heavens to make the studio famous. Therefore, he had to sacrifice his own interests first.
This was a gamble. If the Horrifying Wife ended up losing, Yang Mi would only be exploited for the rest of her life. However, if she became a hit, it would be different. Xiangnan TV would even return the benefits they had received in the past with interest, because they were worried that Chen Yu's studio's subsequent good dramas would be transferred to other TV stations.
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