Chapter 118: There is a head
You two are the youngest, but you are noisy here, what kind of body? Sit down, sit down. โ
Jiang Che, the general manager at the head, palms down, pressed a few times, and motioned for the two to sit down. Jiang Che looked at the others and explained palely: "Director Zhou and Director Zhao seemed to be-for-tat just now, but in fact, their starting point is still for the company. Work is not afraid of disagreements, but afraid of a group of harmony, and everyone is the same.
What Director Zhao said is actually good, the production department has merit, and we will not forget it and cannot forget it. But we also had to deal with mistakes in the production department. This is a lesson that we at Forbidden City Pictures should remember.
Whether it's to help the company turn things around, or to prove to the outside world that the Forbidden City is okay, we should all work together. This requires the help of other departments.
And this is the theme of our meeting today, and you can tell us openly and honestly if you have any thoughts and opinions. โ
Silent..
Or silence.
The current atmosphere has not changed in any way because of Jiang Che's impassioned speech.
Even the lack of confidence in everyone's reaction made the already unhappy atmosphere even worse.
Ministers and directors did not want to participate in such a tragic struggle for hegemony among the great powers. With its own director present, it can be a salted fish in the open.
Zhou Yun, who was almost angry just now, naturally couldn't be dissipated so quickly, but with the general manager eyeing her in front of her, she couldn't be presumptuous.
Holding his forehead with his left hand and drawing circles on the table with his right hand, he cursed someone for eating instant noodles without a seasoning packet.
muttered unforgivingly: "The rules of the rivers and lakes, whoever causes trouble, who is responsible." Someone doesn't admit their mistakes, and we outsiders can't do it. โ
"Director Zhou's words are not rough. The production department has to come up with a plan first, and we can add comments. โ
"It's true that our logistics department is usually a supporter, and it's too late. โ
Knock knock.
Jiang Che tapped on the table, his eyes scanning the faces of everyone, originally expecting that this group of bystanders could put forward different opinions not to say amazing, but they still thought too much.
The surface is silent, but there is a secret sigh in the heart. He knew that Zhao Punche was right, this group of people had been raised.
They rejoiced at the increase in bonuses, believing that they had earned it for their labor. If you cut them a little, it's like taking money out of their pockets.
In order to bring benefits to the right, there are constant intrigues on weekdays, and even racking their brains. As for how to make the company bigger and stronger, it is estimated that they have not even thought about it.
Jiang Che and Director Sun of Shimono used to be competitors, and even the competition was directly white-hot, but even he had to say it fairly: the vision and pattern of this group of people are far inferior to Lao Sun.
Time is also fate, and the old grandson who has done his best has finally lost Maicheng, and is currently in a semi-retired state.
Thinking of this, Jiang Che couldn't help but feel a little tired. Looking at Zhao Punctuality at the very end, Jiang Che had to follow the 'public opinion' roll call: "I heard that Director Zhao talked to his supervisor on the first day he joined the company. What is being talked about is the same as the theme of our meeting today. If Director Zhao has ideas, please speak freely. โ
"Okay, Mr. Jiang. Zhao Punctual had already prepared, so he naturally stood up unhurriedly, and said slowly: "The company is currently in a predicament, as the person in charge of the production department, I deeply understand that this matter has nothing to do with the production department." That is also speaking with a clear conscience.
A large part of the company's predicament is due to our production department, which we dare to admit and take on. This is the consensus that has been reached within our department. โ
Zhao Punctual opened the notebook and showed it to his colleagues, slowly flipped through it, displayed the words and pictures one by one, and introduced while flipping through it:
"Just before the meeting started. Deputy Director Chen handed me this notebook, which had been soaked in his efforts for nearly four years. It contains a record of the customs of various parts of the country, as well as hundreds of delicious dishes made with unique ingredients.
After watching it, I was very impressed, and I had the idea to make a documentary about traditional Chinese food. I have all the names in mind, and it will be called "A Bite of China". โ
Zhao Punctual paused for a moment, his mouth was dry, he unscrewed a bottle of mineral water, and drank it all. With a long breath, he looked at Jiang Che, "Mr. Jiang, can you let everyone pass on this notebook." It also makes it easier for me to talk about my thoughts. โ
Jiang Che nodded after a slight groan, and said to the commissioner who was recording the content of the meeting: "Xiao Liu, you are in charge of the projector, and listen to Director Zhao's instructions." โ
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"[Eating] is the belief of our Chinese nation, therefore, our Chinese nation has a lovely title - [foodie]. โ
Zhao Shou started like this, and then pointed to the content of the projected notes, and slowly explained: "Everyone is a foodie in life. The wonderful taste of food is certainly worth playing, but where does the food come from?
Without a doubt, we get all our food from the amazing nature, then go into the kitchen and finally onto the table.
And our purpose in making "A Bite of China" is to return to nature and see her original gift to us. We intend to select representative individuals, families, and communities living in the very different geographical environments (such as oceans, grasslands, mountains, forests, basins, and lakes) in China as the protagonists of the story.
As well as the very different eating habits and lifestyles brought about by the great differences in the natural environment (such as drought, humidity, extreme heat, and severe cold), the story shows how nature gives food to Chinese people in different ways.
And how we live in harmony with nature, and learn about the different ways of getting food in a traditional way of life that has been passed down for generations.
Ingredients, staple foods, fermented products, pickled and dried dried goods, condiments.
color, fragrance, taste, shape, utensils;
cooking, steaming, boiling, stir-frying, burning, stewing, stuffing;
Sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, salty. There are so many stories to tell about our food culture. โ
Finally, the image on the wall freezes on a somewhat dimly lit photograph. Two women hold up a freshly picked matsutake mushroom and smile innocently at the camera. Behind them, there was a round of Zhaoyang that had just risen.
Zhao Shoushi pointed to this photo and explained to everyone the story that could not be seen in the photo: "Matsutake mushrooms are extremely demanding on the growth environment, and the growth process is extremely slow, generally taking five or six years, and cannot be artificially cultivated, so it is very precious."
The quality of the output of Yunnan Shangri-La is particularly good, and it is favored by gourmets from all walks of life in China. Therefore, before the rainy season, the local mountain people went deep into the mountains to collect the gifts of this creation.
Every year during the rainy season, the mother and daughter set off at 3 o'clock in the morning every day (because they went late, the matsutake mushrooms were dug up by others) and walked 20 kilometers, regardless of their bodies, rain or shine, in search of this precious ingredient.
The price of matsutake is not low, hundreds of catties of good quality. Even so, in two months, they earned a maximum of five or six thousand yuan.
Reverence for nature and appreciation for the hard-won ingredients are more important than 'eating'. Even this is the most important part of food culture. โ
"Our production department wanted to produce this show, and in my opinion, this show has the potential to become a hit. Zhao Punctuality is the end.
There were more than a dozen people present, three or two of them exchanged heads and ears and exchanged words with each other, some with gloomy faces and some with thoughtful faces.
Jiang Che, who was leaning back, looked relaxed and comfortable, and with his fingers crossed, he looked around the left and right sides, and said with a smile: "Director Zhao has said so much. You can talk freely this time, right?"
Zhang Wallgen looked at Zhao Shoushi with a cautious face and asked, "It can be seen that Director Zhao personally likes this show very much, otherwise he wouldn't be a little excited." Director Zhao is very eloquent, and I am a little moved by what he said. The photos are also good and mouth-watering.
But all the ugly things are ahead, so I want to ask how much manpower and material resources will be invested in this "Tip of the Tongue". Is there any certainty that we will recover our costs or even make a profit? If so, how can we recover them? If we are not sure of that, can we break up the meeting?"
"What Director Zhang said is very reasonable, it is important to recover costs. โ
"There is also the issue of copyright, which must be implemented and understood, and we cannot fall in one place twice. โ
"Blueprints are attractive, but what about execution, can they be shot with quality and quantity? โ
There is a beginning of the root of the wall, and everyone raises the doubts in their hearts one by one.
"Hey, you've got enough questions. If I had a little clumsy brain, I wouldn't have been able to remember. โ
Zhao Punctual seemed to be joking, and replied as if teasingly. Then he shook his head and smiled in response, "I can promise you." I can't meet your demands. I don't know how much manpower will be needed or how much money will be needed.
There is no certainty of cost recovery or even profitability. Whoever is responsible will be able to ensure the quality, and dare not give a guarantee.
Oh, and copyright is fine. This is the hard work of Deputy Director Chen Xi for four years, and he is willing to contribute the copyright. โ
"Director Zhao is not joking. โ
"I'm not kidding, I'm just telling the truth. Even if it's really a joke, it's Director Zhang, you made a joke of my Xiao Zhao first. โ
Zhao Punctual was not prepared to save face for Zhang Qiangen, who obviously didn't want this project to be incubated, and continued: "It's not that I'm shirking responsibility, it's really impossible to do it." The specific manpower and cost to be used need to be professionally evaluated by colleagues in the planning department.
How to recover the cost and whether it is profitable or not, it is necessary for the business department and colleagues in the customer department to conduct market research, advertising and investment promotion.
And who is responsible to ensure the quality, I don't know about the directors in our company, so I don't dare to say this big thing. If you really want me to make a guarantee. Then I guarantee that Director Zhang Mou will be absolutely out, no problem, but we can't invite it. โ
"Director Zhao, can I say a word?" Zhou Yun pointed to his crisp chest with a weak tone, but his eyes and expression were the posture of you dare not let me speak, I will kill you on the spot.
"Director Zhou, please. โ
Zhou Yun stretched out a finger and asked viciously: "I'll just ask a question, just now you said that the market and investment evaluation are the business of our planning department, and the promotion and investment promotion are the business of our business department and customer department.
Zhao Punctuality, who was scolded by others, was not annoyed, and even laughed out loud, "Our production department doesn't do anything, but we do everything." I can guarantee that.
I won't say how I can be, but I can promise to do my best. First of all, I am going to hand over the director to Deputy Director Chen Xin. His familiarity with the notebook was unmatched by anyone else. In this aspect alone, even Director Zhang Mou is not as good as him.
Secondly, in terms of manpower and material investment, our production department will send the most elite team to complete the task with the least amount of money and the shortest time. My preliminary estimate is that in five months, a team of 50 people, and 6 million in funds is about the same.
Finally, let's talk about income. The advertising revenue side does require hard work from my colleagues in the business department, but I will do my best to coordinate.
I got in touch with Qingyu Studio through a familiar friend, and the other party was willing to share the risk with us and cooperate for a win-win situation. Oh, by the way, Qingyu Studio is not famous, but they are the copyright owners of "The Voice", and they have a good relationship with Imperial Satellite TV, Dragon TV, and Shangchen Media.
In addition, I have participated in the "The Voice" project and have some friendships with many advertisers. Yesterday, I tried to contact several companies with some interest in my project and expressed their willingness to participate in our investment conference.
Also, I had an exchange with the deputy director of the TV center, and he agreed in principle to recommend our program to the life channel of BTV-11.
There is also Director Wu of the starting point video, who also has a certain interest. The prerequisite for both of them is that the quality of the film must be excellent. They want boutiques. โ
Jiang Che looked at Zhao Punctual in surprise, he didn't expect that this person would do so much preparatory work in such a short time, and it can be said that he is a model of not fighting unprepared battles.
Jiang Che, who was a little moved, leaned sideways and asked Zhou Yun, "What do you think?"
The other party said while taking notes: "I made a simple assessment, and there may be some discrepancies with Director Zhao's data, but it is not the same.
If we fully support it internally, it's still five months, fifty people. But the cost can be controlled within five million. The cost is not high, but it is still a bit of pressure for us, but Director Zhao doesn't mean that there are partners. This way we are much less stressed.
Coupled with product placement + copyright sales, the possibility of recovering costs is very high, and it can even be profitable. The most important thing is that you can cultivate an IP. โ
Zhou Yun paused, glared at Zhao Shoushi viciously, and then looked at Jiang Che, the general manager, and Zhou Yun, who was looking at him, was extremely serious, and almost opened his mouth word by word, "Although I am very dissatisfied with a certain bastard who said that I was absent from work and fined me two hundred yuan."
But I also have to admit that [this project has a head]. โ