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Chapter 784 "Friends"

Los Angeles, North America, in the studio of Dick Group.

The overseas version of "Love Apartment" is being filmed.

In fact, the Dick Group is not so optimistic about this urban sitcom named "Friends".

However, this is the first film and television work to cooperate with Ling Xiaoge in North America, so although Dick Group is not so optimistic, it still gives a lot of convenience.

The first four episodes of "Friends" have been edited. What Dick Group didn't expect was that Lin Xiao paid so much attention to "Friends".

Came all the way from Huaguo to participate in the trial meeting.

The production cost of "Friends" is very low, and the cost of one episode is less than one million. You must know that in North America, the production cost of TV dramas is getting closer and closer to big productions, and even some TV dramas, one episode The cost exceeds tens of millions of dollars.

The highest or even one season of an American drama can make several movies.Therefore, the Dick Group didn't take this small-budget TV series that cost less than [-] million in the first season too seriously, but they didn't expect that Lin Xiao would pay so much attention to it.

The arrival of Lin Xiao naturally made the entire creative team of "Friends" very excited.

At this moment in North America, Lin Xiao is no longer the original Chinese boxing champion, but a first-line director, but the magical Lin.

At the same time, he is also a billionaire with a net worth of over tens of billions of dollars.

Because of Lin Xiao's special attention, the Dick Group began to pay attention to this drama with a cost of only a few million.

In fact, the template of "Friends" in this world is Huaguo's "Love Apartment", and "Love Apartment" is called the first melodrama in history in Huaguo.

But in North America, in the face of countless high-cost big productions, this kind of drama is actually not so popular.

Although the first season of "Friends" has been booked by NBC TV station, the price is very low, and the broadcast time may not be very good.

On the side of Dick Group, Lin Xiao's old acquaintance, Rand, the vice president of Dick Films, canceled several appointments because of Lin Xiao's arrival, and came here to accompany Lin Xiao to participate in this trial.

"Friends" is still very different from the domestic "Love Apartment". Although the main characters are still six people, the composition is different.

As a native of China, Lin Xiao naturally wanted to bring some private goods to this "Friends".

For example, adding Chinese characters to "Friends".

"Lin, do you like "Friends"?" Rand asked with some doubts.

"Rand, you have to know that "Love Apartment" has been released for several seasons in Huaguo, and each season is the champion of ratings in the same period. Although Huaguo and North America are different, I believe that a good drama series, No matter where you go, you will still be lied to by the audience." Lin Xiao said with a smile.

He is not very surprised that Dick Group does not pay attention to "Friends".

In other words, the entire North American side, and NBC's side, actually didn't take this low-cost drama "Friends" to heart at all.

Even, if it weren't for the fact that the show was promoted by the Dick Group, and the Dick Group is one of NBC's major shareholders, NBC might not even give it to it.

"I hope you are right." Rand spread his hands, noncommittal.

In his opinion, even if "Friends" does have its unique features, he doesn't think the upper limit of this show will be too high.

"Friends" Dick Group and the North American branch of the High Sky Pavilion are co-shooting, but in fact, the leading right has always been the North American branch of the High Sky Pavilion.

"By the way, Lin, when will the sequel of "Once Upon a Time" be finished?" Rand was more concerned about the successful series of "Once Upon a Time" movies.

"The film has already been finished. If it is released, I think the summer file will be a good choice." Lin Xiao said with a smile.

"Lin, I don't understand why you choose TV series. You know, in North America, the threshold and competition of TV series are even higher than that of movies. As far as I know, you have already set 3 plans for the North American branch. Why don't you make a movie?" Rand asked with some surprise.

By the way, I forgot to mention that the name of the North American branch of High Heaven Pavilion is not High Heaven Pavilion, but Legendary Pictures.

Dick Group holds 30% of the shares, and Lingxiaoge Group holds 70%, which is considered a joint venture company.

"What if I say that I am more optimistic about the TV drama market in North America?" Lin Xiao replied with a smile.

"OK, you are the magical Lin, you have the final say." Rand spread his hands and said, he didn't really care too much about it.

The establishment of this joint venture company is mainly to win over the High Heaven Pavilion. After all, several series of movies in the High Heaven Pavilion have already achieved remarkable results.

Soon, the screening of "Friends" began.

Lin Xiao watched it with relish. Although there were some jokes about him as a Chinese, he couldn't catch the joke, but everyone present, including Rand, was amused.

Lin Xiao nodded secretly.

But, soon, Rand shook his head.

In his opinion, although this "Friends" is quite interesting, but that's all. There are countless TV dramas in North America that are mainly funny. Apart from this "Friends", he really didn't see it. What is the saving grace.

He didn't even understand why Lin Xiao was so optimistic about this drama?
The first episode of "Friends" gave Rand the impression that it was a little funny, every character was a little neurotic, oh, yes, and a little everyday, besides, comedy conflicts and the like, this The show doesn't exist at all.

In fact, this kind of sitcom has been popular in North America for a while, but that is a long time ago.

Now, even those sitcoms that were relatively popular at the beginning have now come to an end. It’s not that they don’t want to continue producing, but that their potential has basically been exhausted. There is a saying, when these dramas start to go downhill , then it is better to cut it off, and then sell your feelings, after all, time is something worth remembering.

Looking at the current American dramas, melodramas have almost disappeared, and the ones that remain are only left over from many years ago. With the fans accumulated over the years, the ratings are supported.

But people always like the new and dislike the old, especially for young people, they don't like those old things, they like newer things.

In Rand's view, "Friends" doesn't have much new things.

In his opinion, such a drama series is simply impossible to make a big difference.

"Lin, I really can't see what is the selling point of this drama." Rand can be regarded as an old driver of 'reading countless movies', but he still doesn't like this drama.

Lin Xiao didn't take it seriously, "Friends" is not the kind of drama that can be seen as good after watching one or two episodes.

It can be said that a series like "Friends" focuses on daily life, ordinary life, with some funny seasoning.

This kind of drama is the kind that you don't think is very good at first glance, but you will fall into it unconsciously.

(End of this chapter)