Chapter 1033 The First Divine Drama in Dilemma

Chinese people have a habit of not doing much before the Chinese New Year.

However, at the end of November, there was one person who just started to get busy.

Her name is Yang Jie, and she was the female announcer of Qindao back then. When our army liberated Qindao, it was her voice that first appeared on the radio.

In the 1950s, Yang Jie joined Huaxia Television. In the past two years, she began her own work as a director and producer of TV series.

Recently, Yang Jie has been busy preparing for a TV series about "Journey to the West", one of my country's four great classics.

Speaking of which, the main reason why China Television wanted to film "Journey to the West" happened to be the broadcast of the Japanese "Journey to the West" series in 1978.

The thunderous Japanese version of "Journey to the West" simply destroyed the world's outlook on life, but it happened to spread to China and was played in a small area.

When many old artists saw the Japanese version of "Journey to the West", they angrily accused them of messing around and completely trampling on such a good literary work. So they also wrote letters to the cultural department, even to the top leaders Xiao Lao and Yun Lao and others wrote a letter, hoping that we could make our own "Journey to the West" so that all foreigners could see what the four real masterpieces should look like.

Of course the elders above agreed and approved the note to the cultural department. Then the Ministry of Culture took advantage of the situation and issued instructions, and the task fell on Huaxia TV.

Seeing this instruction, Huaxia TV's head got bigger.

Huaxia TV is not the kind of mother-in-law that it will be in the future. It does not have the momentum of swallowing up a tiger, nor is it rich and rich. Instead, it is too poor to open the pot.

To shoot a "Journey to the West", you have to produce all kinds of special effects, have a crew of hundreds of people eating and drinking, and have all kinds of filming... Where does such a large amount of expenses come from?

Now that everyone has no money, it is probably no problem to squeeze out hundreds of thousands or one million, but you have clearly stated that it is a huge sum of two to three million. How is that possible?

So even though there were instructions the year before last, Huaxia TV has never taken any action.

Yang Jie, who had just become a director, took a fancy to this opportunity and thought she could give it a try.

Although Yang Jie is a woman, she is a veteran of China TV Station and has many connections. She is very fast-moving and quickly found her good friend, Ruan Nuo, deputy director of China TV Station and director of the TV Drama Production Center. Lin.

Ruan Nuolin originally thought it was a bit troublesome and refused to agree several times, but she couldn't bear Yang Jie's insistence and there were instructions from her superiors, so she boldly proposed the production plan at the office meeting.

When a group of people are in a meeting, if a lesbian insists on something at the meeting, it is really difficult for everyone to argue with her.

But China Television really had no money. In the end, it reluctantly gave Yang Jie a budget of 2 million yuan, asking her to finish filming all the episodes, but don't think about any support from the station.

Yang Jie didn't care so much. She first defrauded the money and let the crew start operating, and then she agreed.

Of course, all the money will definitely not be allocated, but will be given to the crew in batches. Yang Jie managed to get a huge sum of 100,000 yuan as the start-up capital.

Yang Jie has been doing this since last year.

She was not only looking for leaders above, but also paying attention to people who could play the roles in "Journey to the West".

Obviously, Liu Xiao Lingtong, who was born in a family of monkey actors, came into Yang Jie's field of vision. After watching a few of Liu Xiao Lingtong's monkey plays and discussing it with his father, Liu Lingtong, he decided to It was roughly decided that he would play one of the most important roles - Monkey King, the Monkey King!

In addition to Sun Wukong, Yang Jie also successively found other actors such as Tang Monk, Zhu Bajie, Sha Monk, Bai Longma... and so on.

Some actors have already been cast, while others are not yet suitable.

But Yang Jie didn't panic. I already had the money in my hand and the documents had come out of the desk. Am I still afraid of being exposed?

This is also the norm for TV series produced in mainland China.

It takes a year or two to film a TV series, which is just like playing. It’s not unusual to film a TV series for three to five years.

Even if Yang Jie had to prepare for more than a year, it was very common.

The place Yang Jie visited today was the Palace Museum in Huajing. She wanted to find out if there were any costumes suitable for the crew, and then ask the masters here for their opinions on the costumes.

There are too many exquisite costumes in "Journey to the West".

Look at Wu Cheng'en's description of Sun Dasheng after he got the golden cudgel. These "a pair of lotus silk walking shoes, a pair of chain-locked golden armor, and a purple gold crown with phoenix wings" are all draped on his body. How chic and unrestrained it is. Brilliant?

If he wears ordinary attire, wouldn't it weaken the reputation of the Monkey King?

Therefore, Yang Jie needs to find professionals to understand and chat with her, so that she can have an idea.

So where are the most professional people who make ancient costumes?

In the past, it might not have been easy to find, but now everyone knows that there is a weaving and embroidery group in the cultural relics restoration factory of the National Palace Museum in Huajing, which gathers many skilled craftsmen from across the country and is absolutely professional.

Yang Jie made an appointment and when she arrived at the Forbidden City Cultural Relics Restoration Factory, Fang Yunshan, the leader of the weaving and embroidery group, received her.

Fang Yunshan is about forty years old. It was said that she was a master of needlework in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. When the cultural relics restoration factory established the knitting and embroidery team, she was specially invited to come over.

Not only her, but three masters of weaving and embroidery from various places were also invited. Although it cost a lot of money, with them, the weaving and embroidery group would not live up to its name.

And they didn't come alone. Each of them brought one or two, or three or five apprentices, and the cultural relics restoration factory was also responsible for their remuneration and various benefits.

It was also thanks to Yin Jun that the cultural relics restoration factory with enough money and funds was able to recruit these talented people so generously.

"Sister Yang, after receiving the call a few days ago, I went back to discuss it with everyone." While leading Yang Jie to the weaving and embroidery group, Fang Yunshan said softly: "If you want to do something simple, If so, it shouldn’t be too difficult. After all, many theaters have plays related to "Journey to the West". But if you want to restore all the costumes described in "Journey to the West", the project will be huge. All of us put together, One year is not enough."

"Haha, we don't pay that much attention. As long as the main character can do well, it doesn't matter if the other actors do it for a while." Yang Jie also said directly.

She can't be realistic. The total is only 2 million, how can she spend it all on clothes?

"How many main characters are there?" Fang Yunshan asked.

"Except for Tang Seng and his disciples, it should be calculated as...about 3 per episode." Yang Jie did a little calculation, "About 100 people!"

"Isn't this trouble?" Fang Yunshan shook his head and smiled, pushing away his office, "Come, Sister Yang, let's sit down and talk."

"okay!"

Yang Jie was not polite. She sat on the chair and asked, "I know this is a bit embarrassing, but I hope to do better. You can see where I can save some money on materials, or I can make some money in other aspects." …”

"I'm afraid this is not something you can do with your little money." Fang Yunshan already knew Yang Jie's budget, "Do you think this will work? We will be Tang Monk's master and apprentice, and we will try to find people from the theater troupe for the rest. For clothing, there is no problem. I estimate that the production and rental costs of 30,000 to 50,000 yuan will be enough."

"But……"

Yang Jie hesitated to speak, and finally sighed, "Is there really no other way?"

"No more." Fang Yunshan said: "Unless you can find a big boss to donate like our cultural relic restoration factory!"

"How can I have such luck as you?" Yang Jie smiled self-deprecatingly, "You are the face of the whole country, Mr. Yin Jun, of course... eh?...Mr. Yin Jun..."

She suddenly remembered that when she went to the Jiangnan Kun Opera Theater, she had heard that the Kun Opera Theater had performed in Xiangjiang twice. Yin Jun helped arrange each time, and Liu Xiaolingtong was very much appreciated by Yin Jun!

Wait a minute!

Not just Jiangnan Kunqu Theater!

This Wei Xiaofan is a teacher at Chinese Opera and Jingying Film!

I also have acquaintances in these two schools!

If you can find Wei Xiaofan, persuade him, and intercede with Liu Xiaolingtong, asking him to make some contribution to the TV drama industry of the motherland, it shouldn't be difficult! ?

Yang Jie knows that Yin Jun is definitely a super rich man. It is said that his net worth exceeds several billion Hong Kong dollars!

If he can spend two to three million to sponsor the crew of "Journey to the West", it would definitely be good news for the entire crew!

Thinking of this, Yang Jie stood up suddenly, turned around and ran outside. She didn't stop even when Fang Yunshan called her.

After leaving the gate of the Forbidden City, Yang Jie got on her bicycle and rushed back to her office at China Television Station.

Then she dialed a number, and after a lot of twists and turns, she finally contacted the person she was looking for: "Hello... Xiaozhang? I'm Director Yang Jie from China TV Station... Well, let me ask you something. Son, are you familiar with Mr. Yin Jun from Qilin Group in Xiangjiang?...Oh,...oh..."

After a while, Yang Jie put down the phone.

Liu Xiaolingtong was a young man without any scheming. When Yang Jie asked him, he told all the origins of the Jiangnan Kunqu Opera Troupe and Yin Jun.

It also made Yang Jie understand that although the Jiangnan Kunqu Opera Troupe met Yin Jun because of Wei Xiaofan's wife, Yin Jun also had two little girls in the troupe that he liked very much and loved them like sisters.

Yang Jie also told Liu Xiaolingtong that she wanted to ask Yin Jun for sponsorship. Liuxiao Lingtong told her clearly that there was no need to ask Mr. Wei, as long as you let He Qin and Tao Huimin go. Mention it to Mr. Yin Jun, I guarantee he will agree.

But, how to get the two of them to help?

We can't just say for no reason, we want money to make a good movie, so please help me, right?

This is not a small amount, it costs millions. I am afraid they will not be easy to talk about it, and they will have worries in their hearts.

And they cannot be forced to do this, otherwise it may be counterproductive.

Yang Jie thought for a long time but couldn't come up with an idea.

Until she returned home, she was a little absent-minded while eating. When her husband asked her, she frowned and told the story.

Yang Jie's husband Wang Congqiu is a photographer for China Television and the only designated photographer for the crew of Yang Jie's "Journey to the West".

He smiled after hearing this, "It's simple. Don't these little girls all want to be stars? Our "Journey to the West" will definitely make the audience like it! Just go to Jiangnan, select them, and let them enter The crew of "Journey to the West", can't they just get involved with Mr. Yin Jun and ask for sponsorship?"

When Wang Congqiu said this, Yang Jie's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Yes! Yes! Just do it!!"

She slammed the table and said happily: "I'll go find them tomorrow!"