Chapter 238: Cracking the Puzzle and Borrowing the East Wind

When Hu Yinmeng and Tang Huan were discussing how to take advantage of TVB's loopholes, Fang Yihua also complained to Run Run Shaw, "Hu Yinmeng is becoming more and more difficult to deal with. When Wang Jing filmed "The King of Thousand Kings" At that time, I let go of the pillars like Xie Xian and Wang Mingquan. As a result, she is taking advantage of the fire and wants to formally fix this form of renting artists to film movies with a contract. Isn't this whimsical."

"How is the shooting quality of "The King of Thousand Kings"?" Run Run Shaw asked calmly.

"Similar to "Shanghai Beach", the investment is very bold. When watching the samples, it is almost as enjoyable as the movie. Especially in the scene of the gambling competition, a lot of tricks were used, which is very enjoyable, even Wang Jingna The kid started planning to make a movie based on this feature." Although Fang Yihua was unwilling, he still truthfully stated the information he had collected.

"That is to say, it is enough to use a TV that surpasses Lai, so that this large-scale advertising price increase can go smoothly?" Run Run Shaw smiled slightly.

"It should be like this, the difference in quality is too obvious." Fang Yihua nodded aggrievedly, "Take "Shanghai Beach" as an example. Just after the 6-month free broadcast period, Li TV was released from DreamWorks. They paid for the broadcasting rights there, and although it was a non-prime time period, the ratings are quite impressive now."

"In this case, let's follow the routine of DreamWorks." Run Run Shaw waved his hands and made a decision.

"Drinking poison to quench thirst like this is not good. DreamWorks will be even more arrogant. Let's shoot a new TV series overnight, and there are already other TV series being filmed." Obviously, Fang Yihua was somewhat unwilling to accept this result.

"All of a sudden. Can you guarantee to produce a TV series with a quality higher than "The King of Thousand Kings"? What if Li's TV gets the right to broadcast. So what to do? Don't fight for a moment. Think about the overall situation. It depends on advertisements to make money." Run Run Shaw patted Fang Yihua's hand comfortingly, "Also, don't forget that Zheru Company is the first advertiser, in case it clearly expresses its dissatisfaction with the current ratings, Just talking about it casually will have a very bad impact."

"According to this, haven't we been tricked by DreamWorks?" Fang Yihua's expression changed slightly.

"Not to mention, as the business grows bigger and a consortium is formed, the affiliated companies will naturally create mutual support, just like our previous studios and theaters. Make profits in Southeast Asia or a larger area."

"Wouldn't it be very troublesome if DreamWorks continued filming one TV series after another?" Fang Yihua had a worried look on her face. She was in charge of the company's specific affairs. But once it comes to the macro strategy, it is obviously insufficient.

"You're overthinking. They're taking the boutique route,

After a year, the output is limited, especially at the stage of creating word-of-mouth. It looks aggressive, but in fact it is very cautious and knows how to advance and retreat. "

Speaking of this, Run Run Shaw, who has passed the seventy-year-old age, stood up, leaning on a cane, and started to pace, his eyes shone with wisdom, "This month, Lei Juekun just supported a company called Xinyi City. Film companies, although generous and generous in investment, are following the old path and can foresee the next move. On the contrary, it is this dream factory that makes me more and more interested. The operation team of TV series, records, movies, and comics , all caught in their hands unknowingly, and it seems that they are all shouting for the video game console from time to time, and even Jin Yong took the initiative to get involved."

"So what? They can conveniently open record companies and newspapers, but they don't have the more important TV stations and theaters." Fang Yihua disagrees.

"Don't think that Tang Huan is just a billionaire who has successfully listed in the United States. Most people in Xiangjiang, including you, still underestimate his strength. I don't get much information from Baodao and Japan, but Singapore and Japan I know more about the situation in Malaysia. Tang Huan’s company in Singapore has won the trust of the government through joint investment with Temasek. Its computers are rapidly popularized in Singapore. We don’t know how much we have in terms of financial resources. Therefore, The theater chain is not a problem at all, as for the TV station, he is waving a check to talk about advertising, can you refuse? I hope Tang Huan will set up both the theater chain and the TV station to share his energy." Run Run Shaw was a little helpless shook his head.

"According to your analysis, I have to continue to smile with that girl Hu Yinmeng." Fang Yihua became even more depressed, "She invited me to Zheru's Mid-Autumn Festival party, because there are many things about TVB, I am about to push drop it."

"Let's take some time to go there. Our cooperation has always been good. Many artists under our banner have also received their salaries from DreamWorks." Run Run Shaw persuaded him, and suddenly laughed happily.

"What's wrong?" Fang Yihua was startled.

"I suddenly figured out why DreamWorks insisted on negotiating an agreement with you to hire TVB artists, because this is where their shortcomings lie. DreamWorks has only been established for a year, and its background is insufficient, and Its operation process urgently needs the support of celebrities, but the current contracted artists can only be said to be three or two kittens."

Run Run Shaw sat down again, stretched out his hand, and counted with his fingers, "The singer Zhang Delan, who was just promoted by DreamWorks, is very powerful, but she is one of the four little flowers of our TVB; "Shanghai Beach" and The two TV series "The King of Thousand Kings" are completely made of our tvb team; and last year's advertisement for the game console, Zhou Runfa and Zhao Yazhi were selected by name; as for the recent Tianlong Babu video game, the two in the advertisement This girl seems to be related to our TVB."

"Yes, Zhong Chuhong was the fourth place in Miss Hong Kong last year, and Sydney is our signed artist." Fang Yihua nodded and added.

"That's it. DreamWorks has tasted the sweetness from our tvb artists, so it is willing to donate the broadcasting rights of the second high-quality TV series again." The smile on Run Run Shaw's face is even bigger, "It's so exciting to see the sun behind the clouds, today's young People. Too many eyes."

"Then do we still sign an artist employment agreement with DreamWorks?" Regarding this question. Fang Yihua, who was belatedly aware of it. Even more indecisive.

"Of course I signed it, and the cooperation is a good thing for both parties. Besides, artists still belong to tvb. We just need to stipulate the terms more carefully. At the same time, we must further strengthen the management of artists in the future." Shao Shaw is still immersed in the joy of solving the puzzle, "Dreamworks' troubles have highlighted the advantages of TVB."

"That's right. We've been in business for so many years, and the background is naturally not comparable to that of an upstart like DreamWorks." Fang Yihua commented proudly, and then became worried, "If DreamWorks has more money, it will come to poach our people. How to do?"

"Didn't you just ask you to manage artists well? You just have a bad temper. Think about it calmly. DreamWorks is not an upstart. It is very inspiring. It is a set of hype. Put that video game "Dragon and Babu" is almost on the sky." Run Run Shaw suddenly showed a smug smile on his face, "So I decided. After "Yi Tian Tu Long Ji", we took advantage of the "Dragon and Ba Bu" video game to make "Dragon and Ba Bu" I had a gentleman's agreement with Jin Yong before, so the authorization must still be in Jin Yong's hands."

"This idea is too good, we can't always let DreamWorks show off." Fang Yihua's eyes lit up, "When will I talk to Jin Yong about this matter?"

Well, over there Hu Yinmeng and Tang Huan were discussing how to exploit TVB's loopholes, and here Fang Yihua and Run Run Shaw were discussing how to take advantage of DreamWorks' advantage.

But it has also virtually confirmed the fate of "Where to Turn" being broadcast.

Compared with Li TV's "The House of Grace from the Earth in the Pearl River", "The Legend of the Earth", which was originally scheduled to be 80 episodes, is more powerful and powerful. It is supervised by Gan Guoliang, Johnnie To is the director of the first five episodes, and Xu Yu'an is the director of the sixth to tenth episodes. Wong Kar Wai is his assistant choreographer. The theme song of the same name composed by Gu Jiahui, written by Huang Zhan and sung by Zheng Shaoqiu is also very popular. It was selected as the third top ten Chinese golden songs in 1980.

In terms of actors, there are popular stars such as Zheng Shaoqiu, Zheng Yuling, Li Siqi, Shi Xiu, etc., as well as guest appearances by Lin Zixiang, Chen Baiqiang and others.

As for the outline of the story of "Where to Turn", it tells the story of five women from youth to old age in the midst of social changes. It is estimated that Hong Kong audiences did not favor the heroine model at this time, so it was selected by "The House of Grace from the Earth in Pearl River". "Pressed one end.

In any case, the cut-off "The Legend of Wheels" set a TVB No. 1 record and became a victim of commercial struggles. To a certain extent, it shows that those so-called classic TV series were all forced to come out.

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In Zhao Yazhi's apartment, Tang Huan was on the phone with his aunt Han Anlin while playing with the braids that the woman in his arms had specially combed.

"He's a billionaire after all. His moves are really extraordinary. The check you asked Zhou Mi to bring has already been arranged." Han Anlin joked with a smile.

"It's drizzle." Tang Huan replied in a strange voice on purpose, making the little cousin who eavesdropped on the phone giggle.

In the newly opened mainland, there are many resource needs, such as international foreign exchange, and modern hotels for receiving more and more foreign affairs activities. Tang Huan asked Zhou Mi to bring the 20 million US dollars to do both. for this purpose.

As for the address, he took a fancy to Zhongguancun, which is still unknown.

Adjacent to two top universities, this place has unique innate advantages, and the historical development track cannot be deviated.

After all kinds of lengthy procedures are completed, plus the construction time of about two years, the positioning of Zhongguancun should be almost completely clarified by then, and the effect of this investment will gradually be revealed.

"At first, my family was quite worried about your safety when you frequently went to Baodao. Now that you have the so-called title of billionaire made in the United States, it can be regarded as a world pass. No matter where you go, just relying on your investment ability, you can Let people think carefully. In fact, you can go home and have a look at the Mid-Autumn Festival. No one would specifically pursue those things back then." Han Anlin reminded.

After pondering, Tang Huan still rejected the suggestion, "Let's talk about it next year."

During long-distance calls, it is not easy to talk too much about confidential topics, Tang Huan quickly put down the phone, and then took the fashion magazine he was reading from Zhao Yazhi's hand, and reminded with a smile, "Zhizhi. Our role-playing can begin."

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September 21. Saturday. On the thirteenth day of the eighth lunar month, Kai Tak Airport.

A large group of reporters gathered together and stretched their necks to look around. Obviously, some celebrity has arrived in Hong Kong. This phenomenon is not uncommon in Xiangjiang.

After a while, Deng Lijun appeared accompanied by two blond-haired and blue-eyed female assistants, and the crowd was immediately commotioned. They began to rush forward, and the pick-up staff of Xiangjiang Polygram rushed to maintain order.

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"Miss Deng, what do you think of returning to Xiangjiang after more than a year?"

"Miss Deng, how many days will you stay in Xiangjiang?"

"Miss Deng, do you have any plans to hold a concert in Xiangjiang in the near future?"

...

After the turmoil in Hong Kong in the 1960s, in order to effectively control the citizens, the British began to unify the Chinese language and deliberately promoted only Cantonese.

to this day. Its effects have already begun to show, and the new generation that has grown up has begun to gradually separate from the previous generation culturally. The gradual prosperity of Cantonese music, movies, and TV dramas reflects this subtle change to some extent.

Deng Lijun's music achievements are mainly reflected in Mandarin, but the background accumulated in the 1970s is enough to ensure that she is still a top star and has attracted the media's pursuit as always.

After Deng Lijun answered a few simple questions with a smile, she was surrounded by assistants and boarded the Rolls-Royce limousine sent by the Peninsula Hotel.

Tang Huan had already received the news in the office, and couldn't help smiling. Today's party can be regarded as a gathering of stars.

tvb has already started broadcasting "The King of Thousand Kings". Only from the costumes, props, and scenes shown in the opening title, especially the dazzling gambling skills, the audience was drawn back at once, coupled with Xie Xian and Wang Mingquan's The star effect directly crushed Li TV's "Grace from the Earth".

Seeing Tang Huan who was reading through the tvb artist employment agreement, Hu Yinmeng asked curiously, "Aren't you going to find an opportunity to buy Li TV, first there is "Shanghai Beach", and then there is "King of Thousand Kings". But they have been hit hard, what should we do when there is resistance.”

"No, let them convince them in advance. There are only advantages and no disadvantages. The right should be suppressed first and then raised." Tang Huan put down the document indifferently, "TVB is really careful to stipulate the terms in such a detailed way. Let's do it first. By the way , Isn't "Applause" starting to be released, how is the box office?"

"It's not bad, it's very popular with the student community, so it's definitely worth it. Besides, this small amount of money shouldn't be in your eyes." Hu Yinmeng replied casually.

This female Wenqing, from a superior family background, has been influenced by Western movies since she was a child. When she was an actress, she sneered at some movies in Baodao. Now she is the manager of DreamWorks. Her vision is higher. Wang Jing is enough It was a whimsical idea, but she was often speechless when she said it. As for "Applause", perhaps in her mind, it was just a "childish" comment.

""Applause" should be able to lead the trend of youth idol movies, and there will definitely be movies following the trend. There is no need to make others cheaper. Chen Baiqiang, Leslie Cheung, and Paul Chung can continue to make a similar movie together. Watch me Tighten up, after all, the student group is of extraordinary significance to our electronic entertainment products." Tang Huan specifically reminded.

At this time, Lu Xiaohu walked in with a gloomy face, "Take precautions, but something went wrong. When delivering goods to the distributor, I lost a box of "Tianlong Babu: Liumai Shenjian" game cassette. "

"According to the procedure, just deal with it slowly. There is no need to get angry. We have grown up now. This loss is nothing. Besides, we have been mentally prepared in advance. Sooner or later, we will encounter such things. Be careful in the future That's enough." Tang Huan waved his hands in relief, "Don't worry about this, just watch the show happily tonight."

"Okay, let's do this first." Before leaving, Lu Xiaohu muttered incomprehensibly, "If you let me know who the other party is, I can't spare him."

"It would be great if the game card was as bulky as a TV." Tang Huan joked bitterly.

"Then you, a big boss, will be at a disadvantage." Hu Yinmeng stood up, "I'm going to check the preparations for the party, and then visit our big singer, Miss Deng Lijun."

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The Mid-Autumn Festival Gala venue chosen by Zheru Heung Kong Company is the well-known Lee Stage in Heung Kong. Lee Hysan built this elegant entertainment performance venue in 1925 for the convenience of his mother to enjoy Cantonese opera.

Since 1973, tvb held the first Miss Hong Kong contest, until now, the finals have been held at the Lee Theater.

Many singers also choose Lee Stage to hold their concerts. Local singers in Hong Kong include Luo Wen, Zhen Ni, Wang Mingquan, etc., and of course Deng Lijun from Taiwan. From 1976 to 1978, she held three solo concerts here.

In addition to most of Tang Huan's subordinates in Xiangjiang, a group of grassroots employees from companies in Baodao and Singapore were also selected to come to Xiangjiang as representatives to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in advance.

People in the advertising industry who had business dealings with the company, such as Huang Zhan, who resigned from Jiayi TV and now co-founded the company with her husband, Zhou Liang Shuyi, as well as senior executives from TV stations and newspapers, were also invited.

As for the leaders of the second generation of Xiangjiang, such as Mr. Huo, Wu Guangzheng, and Zheng Jiachun, who Tang Huan made friends with, they even took the initiative to come to support him.

This party is not only to boost the morale of the company in Greater China, prepare for the next second-generation Fangyuan computer marketing work, but also to test the personal connections of Tang Huan's upper-class Chinese circle in Hong Kong. (To be continued..)

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