novelweb Chapter 1510 State Administration of Radio, Film and Television Meeting (Part 2)
Chapter 1510 State Administration of Radio, Film and Television Meeting (Part 2)
Ye Zhi Qiu declined SG Entertainment's invitation to attend the "Blue Dragon Awards" without much thought.
First of all, the timing doesn't match; he has no plans to leave Huahai anytime soon.
Moreover, this award wasn't that important to him personally.
To be honest, the Blue Dragon Film Awards is indeed one of the most prestigious film awards in South Korea, but its influence is limited to the domestic market.
For a screenwriter who has just "gone overseas," winning this award can be a great honor. However, Ye Zhi Qiu has already won the "Best Screenplay" award at the North American "Emmy Awards." It's like an athlete who has won an Olympic gold medal no longer cares about winning awards in local competitions.
Even if "Ode to My Father" wins "Best Film", according to convention, the director or the head of the production team will go on stage to accept the award on behalf of the film, and he will have nothing to do with it.
After considering it for a moment, Ye Zhi Qiu said, "I won't go to the 'Azure Dragon Award'. Please decline it for me."
"However, Hwang Jung-min can be arranged to go. Not only should he go, but it would be best to arrange a photography team to record the event. He is very likely to win the 'Best Actor' award for this film, which is also in the interest of SG Entertainment. Kim Mi-young will actively work on it."
"If he wins this award, Hwang Jung-min will be a 'double Best Actor' in both China and South Korea, which will boost his value and fame, and give him greater appeal in the South Korean market."
Song Mei nodded as she took notes and asked, "Do you intend to continue to have Hwang Jung-min develop his career in South Korea?"
“Yes.” Ye Zhi Qiu did not deny it. “As for Brother Min, his next project will be aimed at both China and South Korea. Let’s do both projects simultaneously.”
"Although the South Korean market is not large, it is only compared to North America and China. Its overall box office scale is among the top in the world. Now that we have opened up the market, we should try to reap as much as possible."
“Perfect timing. A talented actor like Brother Min is very popular in that market. After winning the Blue Dragon Award for Best Actor, he will definitely gain some box office appeal. It’s a good time to strike while the iron is hot.”
"As for SG Entertainment," Ye Zhi Qiu pondered for a moment and said, "Now that 'The Host' is a huge box office hit and is about to become the highest-grossing domestic film in Korean film history, Kim Mi-young may be enjoying herself, but she must be very anxious."
Ye Zhi Qiu smiled and analyzed, "Sometimes the taste of success is like poison. It's fine if you haven't tried it, but once you've experienced that wonderful taste, it's hard to quit, especially for an extremely strong-willed woman like Jin Mei Ying."
“SG Entertainment doesn’t have much experience in the film and television industry. After the success of ‘The Host,’ they will definitely want to maintain that momentum for their next film, at least to make sure the box office doesn’t fall too low. At this point, they don’t dare to take risks. The safest way is to continue working with me and ask for the script for the new film.”
"Therefore, the initiative is now entirely in our hands. SG Entertainment can wait and see the results of the Blue Dragon Awards. If Ode to My Father wins, we can use that as leverage to make higher demands regarding copyright and box office revenue sharing."
"However, be careful not to over-dry it."
Ye Zhi Qiu remained clear-headed. Ultimately, no matter how much leverage he had in the collaboration with SG Entertainment, he was still the second party.
“SG Entertainment needs me, but we need him even more. To earn box office revenue in the Korean market, we have to operate through such a powerful local player. Otherwise, no matter how well the movie is made, it's all for nothing if it can't be released and promoted locally.”
"Continuing cooperation is certain. We just need to strike a good balance and strive for more favorable conditions for ourselves."
Song Mei nodded and exclaimed, "Your analysis has truly grasped SG Entertainment's thoughts."
At this point, Song Mei laughed and said, "Given that woman surnamed Jin's personality, she'd probably be furious with you if she found out."
"She's one in a million, an extremely capable woman, but she's just unlucky. She ran into you, her nemesis, and was destined to be taken advantage of."
“This isn’t about setting her up,” Ye Zhi Qiu chuckled. “Kim Mi-young comes from a chaebol family. For her, box office revenue is just a process. The ultimate goal is to use it to prove her abilities and consolidate her position and influence within the family.”
"But what we want is a share of the box office revenue, and there is no conflict between our interests."
"Kim Mi-young herself is aware of this, so she is willing to compromise on this point. If it were another entertainment company, it would probably be impossible to reach an agreement."
"Therefore, it would be more appropriate to call it 'willing to be hit and willing to be hit'."
This analysis convinced everyone present, who all gave it a thumbs up.
What is true strength? It's not enough to just write a good script. Ye Zhi Qiu sees through the surface to the essence and has a firm grasp on SG Entertainment.
With the South Korean market deal settled, Song Mei continued, "There's one more thing, which is quite interesting."
“You’ve also received offers for scripts from film directors in Japan. Are you interested?”
Ye Zhi Qiu was taken aback, "A Japanese movie?"
“Yes.” Song Mei nodded. “The other party is a rising director who is under 40 years old. His name is Hiroshi Kamiya. He is not very famous, but he seems to have a conglomerate background and is quite capable.”
“He has four years of study experience in the United States, so he should be quite familiar with and recognize awards like the Emmy Awards. Didn’t you just win the Best Writing Award? I guess it’s because of this invitation.”
Ye Zhi Qiu nodded and began to ponder.
He's even starting to make moves in Hollywood, so he definitely has designs on the Japanese film market.
After all, the world's top three film markets are North America, China, and Japan.
Last year, the Japanese film market grossed over 100 billion yen. This is a huge pie, and it would be unreasonable not to take a big bite.
But this "cake" is different from the South Korean market; it's not so easy to bite into.
Japanese film audiences have rather "unique" tastes, somewhat like a skewed technological path, and their aesthetic preferences differ from those of audiences in other regions.
Of the top 10 highest-grossing films in Japanese film history, a full 8 are animated films. Films adapted from popular animated IPs with a wide audience are particularly popular, which is also related to the development and strong influence of Japan's domestic animation industry.
Originally, Ye Zhi Qiu had planned to enter the Japanese film market, which was the final step in his plan to "conquer the Asian film market," but not now.
The Dragon Ball anime, produced by the "Shiguangzhiqiu" animation studio, is still being serialized and has consistently ranked in the top 5 of the Japanese anime charts, making it extremely popular.
In Ye Zhi Qiu's plan, the safest approach is to wait until the Dragon Ball IP has accumulated a certain number of fans before releasing a Dragon Ball theatrical anime film.
The only downside is that it's slow.
But now it seems that director Hiroshi Kamiya's invitation is a good opportunity.