Chapter 91 0090: Protocol D
Sunlight.
sea.
beach.
Hmm...the sky looks so white.
Jiang Ge browsed the beautiful photos in swimsuits for a while, then switched to Weibo.
Seeing that Gu Yao posted work and travel updates on Weibo at the same time, accompanied by copywriting and pictures, I immediately felt relieved. As an artist, Weibo needs to be managed.
"Haha, the other side of ruthless people."
"Elegance and intelligence at heart."
"Beautiful as hell!"
"I, a girl, also covet her."
"Who is not confused after seeing this?"
"..."
…
Fans rushed to praise him, and they were not stingy with words of praise.
However, it was mixed with comments from some trolls, such as "You are still pretending to be young in your thirties", "It's disgusting to wear so little", and "You are nothing without luck".
Jiang Ge automatically filtered out these comments, which were of no nutritional value and also affected his mood.
Gu Yao told her not to read comments in the near future, including Xigua Video, Douban, and Douyin.
Then, Jiang Ge went to check Qin Shiyue and Lin Yu's Weibo.
The two of them are relatively young and post on Weibo very frequently. Most of them are life updates and videos of practicing singing and musical instruments. The most recent Weibo post revealed a new song that will be released soon to build momentum for the Chinese Valentine's Day Love Song Contest at Station B in the near future.
"The last time I heard your new song was the last time."
"After more than a year, I finally remembered that I am a singer."
"The whole album, the singles are not enough."
"What type of new song is it? Was it written by Django?"
"Don't be mysterious, just say as much as you can!"
"..."
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Fans of the two complained that it was too difficult to wait for a new song.
In fact, Jiang Ge arranged for someone to collect songs for them. They only needed three or four songs to complete an album. When the time comes, they only need to exchange one good song as the title song of the album.
I have to work slowly and carefully, and I have to ensure the quality of the songs I buy, so that at least the fans won’t think I’m a leek after listening to them.
Jiang Ge was bored all morning. When he was playing King of Kings in the afternoon, he received a reply email from iQiyi.
"Interview..."
The other party did not express his position on any of the things he proposed. He just said that he would consider it and then invited him to the iQiyi headquarters to discuss it in detail.
Jiang Ge wanted to finalize the script early so that he could redeem it and review it.
that's all.
Jiang Ge stayed at home for two days and booked a ticket to go to Shanghai early on Monday morning.
iQiyi has a ten-story building in Daxia, which is much better than Huafeng Media. They only have two floors and they rent it.
Under the reception of the front desk, Jiang Ge came to the living room.
After waiting for a long time, a middle-aged man walked in through the door, wearing gold-rimmed glasses and being polite. After seeing Jiang Ge, he said with a smile: "Hello, I am Qiao Le, the chief content officer of iQiyi."
Jiang Ge stood up and shook hands with him, and said with a smile: "Hello, I am Jiang Ge from Huafeng Media."
After sitting down.
Qiao Le got straight to the point: "Mr. Jiang, we have discussed the matters mentioned in your email at a meeting. If a third party joins the investment, we welcome it with both hands. But to amend the contract, what is the specific amendment method..."
Django likes to be direct. Everyone is very busy, so we finish chatting early and finish things early.
He did not elaborate on the contract in the email, mainly to test their reaction. Now that the interview has taken place, there is no need to hold back: "Mr. Qiao must also be aware of the internal personnel changes in our company. After I took charge, all All of our projects must be high-quality, including the police drama co-produced with your company. Therefore, I hope to use the quality of the drama as a condition to increase the investment amount of our company from 35 million to 70 million. "
Qiao Le frowned slightly and said: "Mr. Jiang, we signed the contract in black and white. All the services provided by your company are converted into 35 million investment funds. Now just with your words, I want to double this amount." , I’m afraid this makes no sense.”
Jiang Ge had expected this result in advance. He prepared a set of rhetoric yesterday and took it out: "Maybe I didn't express it clearly. Your company actually didn't sign a guarantee agreement with us. In other words, what the show can ultimately get is Profits are unknown and cannot be guaranteed.”
Qiao Le interjected: "Mr. Jiang means that the final profit of the show can be guaranteed, but the condition is to increase investment funds of 3,500 for your company. Am I understanding it correctly?"
Django nodded.
Qiao Le pondered: "Then, can I also understand that your company wants to sign a gambling agreement with us?"
In his opinion, Jiang Ge believed that after taking over Huafeng Media, he had more potential and capabilities. The police drama he co-produced with them had the possibility of becoming a hit, so he wanted to get a higher share.
Young people are just too young, and what I think is what I think.
Now it was Django's turn to frown.
The gambling agreement is also called a valuation adjustment mechanism. This mechanism is mainly used by investors to reduce the risks caused by information asymmetry between investors and financiers, protect their own interests, and agree with financiers on certain future matters.
To put it bluntly, if you want others to invest money in you, then you also need to give others high returns, so you have to sign the so-called "military order."
What Qiao Le means is that since you take the quality of the drama as a condition, then set a revenue threshold. If it is exceeded, you will be given an additional 35 million investment funds. If it is not exceeded, not only will you not be able to increase it, but you will also have to fill the missing hole.
Jiang Ge's original plan was to get something for nothing, rather than to take the risk of losing money in order to increase the share. However, if the share increases from 35 million to 70 million, the share will increase from 38.8% to 56%, a difference of 17.2%, which is still quite tempting.
But iQiyi obviously does not have the guarantee brought by the gambling agreement. No matter how much you talk, you will only follow the original contract.
The silent atmosphere in the living room lasted for a long time.
Jiang Ge finally made up his mind and said, "I agree to sign the gambling agreement."
Qiao Le smiled and said, "It seems that Mr. Jiang is very confident in this drama."
The big hit of "Little Fish and Flower" has long been spread in the circle, and Jiang Ge's ability as a screenwriter and director has been recognized.
But...
It is certain, but it is difficult for behind-the-scenes roles like screenwriters and directors to support the ratings of a drama alone. Therefore, the popularity of a drama does not mean anything. At most, the remuneration will increase. It is impossible to have more bargaining power like actors.
You want others to believe that you will shoot a hit drama next, and then give you more money and increase your share?
Haha, it's just a fantasy.
As for Jiang Ge, he wanted to exchange the drama "Day and Night Chase" too much, but at the same time he didn't want iQiyi to take the majority of the profits for nothing. Therefore, agreeing to sign the gambling agreement was a bit of a risk.
Then, is there any risk?