Chapter 1045 Difficult Negotiations (Part 1)

"Mr. Wei, please have tea!"

After saying hello, Wu Qian took Wei Xiaofan and sat down on the sofa next to him. Zhao Pinglei and Ruan Nuolin sat on both sides.

The sofa in the director's office is not made of leather, but a hard cloth sofa with a military green color. It is not that comfortable to sit on, but it is at least more decent than a chair.

Don't think this sofa is bad. The entire Huaxia TV station, that is, this office has sofas, and the rest are all wooden stools.

Wei Xiaofan took a sip of the brewed black tea, thought about it for a moment, and said, "Is this the Longjing over there in Lin'an?"

"Yes, Longjing, Longjing Village's Longjing." Wu Qian smiled, "I like this one, so my old friends over there will get me some every year. But it's not March now, otherwise you You can drink the latest Yuqian Longjing."

These days, the most important thing for people is to have enough to eat. Concepts such as Longjing before the Rain and the first batch of Longjing are not hyped at all.

But this is not something ordinary people can drink.

Except for the best batch, which is still a special supply, the rest are basically supplied to major government agencies. As the director of China Television, Wu Qian can naturally get some.

Wei Xiaofan was embarrassed to say that when he was in Xiangjiang, his favorite drink was a small handful of tea leaves thrown in and brewed into a pot of cold tea. Drinking it in summer was much more thirst-quenching than soft drinks.

He also knew that when he returned to the mainland now, he had to have a certain style and not be too out of style. He needed to be different from the people in the mainland so that he could do things better.

It's a bit sighing to say that Wei Xiaofan is originally a generous and generous person, but he still has to pretend to be so sometimes, which can be regarded as a kind of helplessness in this society.

Drinking tea was not the main topic of today. A few people chatted a few words and gradually brought the topic to today's events.

Today, China Television also knows that Wei Xiaofan is here just for the release of "Bao Qingtian".

Two days ago, after the film passed review, Zhao Pinglei and Ruan Nuolin both watched a few episodes of "Bao Qingtian".

"Bao Qingtian", which has removed several units with gods and monsters, has a total of 20 units and 160 episodes.

Although they have only watched a few episodes, they are already full of praise for the various technical uses of Xiangjiang TV series and the vivid performance of the actors.

Such flexible shooting and interpretation are completely unmatched by the current mainland.

The actor who plays Bao Qingtian is Wei Xiaofan. The two of them have known this for a long time. Because "Bao Qingtian" is so popular overseas, everyone is in the television industry, so they must have received the news.

At that time, everyone didn't think it was anything, but now they know that there is a huge difference between watching "Bao Qingtian" and not watching "Bao Qingtian".

Everyone who has watched "Bao Qingtian" has had a completely different sense of Wei Xiaofan, and has become somewhat respectful and fond of him.

These are artists and people in the government office system. If they were ordinary viewers, they would never know the extent of their obsession.

The ratings of "Bao Qingtian" are overwhelming. That's for sure. Zhao Pinglei and Ruan Nuolin have already reached a consensus on this issue.

"Bao Qingtian" has not only undergone strict review, but the stories it tells are all with positive meanings. It is a kind of costume drama that is very satisfying, which has an even more positive meaning.

No wonder Mr. Yun was full of praise after watching it. Even they themselves felt that there was no reason why this kind of TV series should not be popular among the whole country!

It is definitely a great honor and achievement for China Television to bring such an excellent TV series to the platform of China Television for people across the country to see it.

Although "Bao Qingtian" was not produced by Huaxia TV, the people and events in "Bao Qingtian" all happened in China. The person who wrote this story, Yin Jun, has always regarded himself as a descendant of the Yan and Huang Dynasties, that is We are our own people, so this must be the most authentic Chinese taste.

In this era, Huaxia TV actually doesn't care whether outside TV series are broadcast here. They feel that Chinese people should watch something new, and Huaxia TV should also accept some trendy ideas.

That's why there are so many foreign and Hong Kong TV series that are broadcast on China Television.

But after 2000, with the increase in domestic demand for entertainment culture and the increase in the country's ability to produce TV series, it was inevitable that there would be some practices that tended to favor domestic TV series, and at most, the eight programs of the Central Government Inside, these foreign and Hong Kong TV series were played.

But!

Now there is also a problem!

That is, China Television has never seriously purchased an outside commercial TV series before.

The previous TV series were either packaged and bought at a price that was almost free of charge; or, like the Japanese friend Tokuma Yasukai, they were given away directly without any charge.

Now the patriotic compatriots in Xiangjiang have brought over a 160-episode TV series that can be called a masterpiece. The leaders above have issued an order that China TV Station wants to buy it and broadcast it. This puts them in a difficult position.

For this reason, China TV Station also specifically sought out connections in Xiangjiang and asked how much it would cost to produce an episode of "Bao Qingtian".

The information that came back surprised him.

At that time, Jiayi TV Station paid Yin Jun 3,000 Hong Kong dollars per episode for the script alone, and the overall production cost, on average, reached 20,000 Hong Kong dollars per episode!

If converted into RMB, it would be 6,000 RMB per episode!

At this price, if Kylin TV is sold to China Television, 10,000 RMB per episode is not expensive.

This is not a random guess at the price. Back then, Jiayi TV sold Baodao for 40,000 Hong Kong dollars per episode, and Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia all sold it for 40,000 Hong Kong dollars. Even if it was sold to a small country like Singapore, it was still 20,000 Hong Kong dollars per episode.

Even considering that they have already sold one round, but China is such a big country, with such 1.2 billion viewers, is 10,000 yuan an episode too much?

Definitely not too much!

So here comes the problem.

You want Huaxia TV to spend 1.6 million yuan to purchase the right to broadcast a TV series. This is simply a fantasy!

China Television is so poor that it has to tighten its belt. How can it possibly have so much money to buy TV series?

If Qilin Group said it wanted to use foreign exchange to settle its accounts, it would make them collectively want to jump off the building.

But you can’t do it if you don’t buy it.

This is no longer as simple as introducing a TV series, it contains a deeper and far-reaching meaning.

On a larger scale, it is not an exaggeration to say that whether "Bao Qingtian" can be successfully broadcast on China Television is related to the future of Hong Kong and the mainland.

This is also the reason why China Television could not come up with a good solution after several meetings.

This is also an important reason why this time, the three station directors and deputy directors came together to discuss with Wei Xiaofan.

"Mr. Wei, to tell you the truth, we are very satisfied with the plot and shooting effects of "Bao Qingtian"." Wu Qian was the first to speak: "Being able to be broadcast on our Huaxia TV Station is very important to the people of the country. It’s all a joy to hear and see!”

"This is our honor." Wei Xiaofan nodded.

"To tell you the truth, the first time I saw you shouting 'tiger head guillotine... guillotine!' in the play, I got goosebumps all over my body." Ruan Nuolin said with a smile, "I I am also a student of opera, so when I bring this kind of Peking Opera stage effect to the TV screen, I feel so energetic!"

"In the beginning, how did I know how to combine like this?" Wei Xiaofan said modestly, "It was Ajun who taught me how to perform step by step, and I practiced it step by step. Instead of praising me, you should praise Ajun as a genius."

"It's strange to say that Mr. Yin has never understood drama, right? I don't know how he came up with such a perfect combination!" Zhao Pinglei couldn't help but admire.

"I don't know either, but this drama seems to have been engraved in his mind. It makes me feel as if he has already seen the finished film." Wei Xiaofan said, ""Bao Qingtian" can achieve such a great achievement. Let all parts of the world with Chinese people know about this TV series, and it is even being replayed in many places now. Jun is indeed a genius!"

"Yes, Mr. Yin is a genius, there is no doubt about it." Speaking of this, even an old-school man like Wu Qian nodded and said: "Only a genius can accomplish such a career. Compared with him, at our age People are really ashamed of themselves."

Wei Xiaofan regarded Yin Jun as his younger brother and laughed when he heard this, very happy.

"It's just that, Mr. Wei, we are all friends, so I won't hide it." Ruan Nuolin, who had interacted with Wei Xiaofan for "Journey to the West" said: ""Bao Qingtian" is our stage director from top to bottom. Everyone is looking forward to broadcasting it. This is a wish from the heart. I believe people across the country hope to see such an excellent TV series and see the hard work of you and Mr. Yin Jun."

Wei Xiaofan nodded and motioned for her to continue.

Ruan Nuolin was not polite. She was a woman, so she naturally spoke without any scruples: "But our Huaxia TV station is too poor. As you know, we make TV series by saving money everywhere. Not to mention the cost of making TV series. , all kinds of funds in Taiwan are in short supply, and for a while, we really can’t spend much money to buy the copyright of "Bao Qingtian". Do you think...can you give us a cheaper price?"

Wei Xiaofan smiled and said noncommittally: "How much do you want to buy it for?"

He didn't answer directly, but threw the question back.

In this way, no matter what China TV said, he would take the initiative.

Ruan Nuolin was also prepared and tentatively said: "Look at our bid... how about 3,000 RMB per episode...?"

She was a little embarrassed to say it.

3,000 RMB is about 10,000 Hong Kong dollars, which is not as good as the 20,000 an episode sold in Singapore.

But Huaxia TV really has no money. Even the 3,000 yuan they can't get out at once, so they can only pay it in installments.