Ding Jianming opened his notebook and said solemnly: "There are two main reasons for TV stations to rush to broadcast and pirate movies, one is the audience's demand, and now the number of people who own TV sets is gradually increasing, and these people give opinions to TV stations after buying TV sets, and we have saved money for many years to buy TV sets, but we can't see movies; on the other hand, TV stations have very few programs, especially municipal TV stations, which basically don't have many programs, so they aim at movies.

In the past two years, this problem has intensified, and it can be said that it has threatened the development of the entire film industry. We're not against television, and we're not afraid to compete with it. Whether it is a movie or a television film, it is all for the purpose of enriching the spiritual life of the people and serving the people. However, the rush of TV stations to broadcast new films has dealt a very big blow to the film industry, and this situation is becoming more and more serious, and there are many such phenomena all over the country.

Last year, 148 new films were screened in Chang'an, including stories, opera films, art films, etc., and 108 of them were broadcast on TV in advance. Dandong Television Station in Liaodong Province broadcasts an average of four to five new films a week, and 17 or 8 films a month; because the television station broadcasts a large number of new films in Lingnan Province, the attendance rate of Yangcheng cinemas has dropped from 86.5 percent to 50.6 percent; and the attendance rate in Foshan has dropped even more to 42 percent; as soon as the radio and television newspapers in these areas are published, the audience will refund their tickets one after another after learning that a new film will be broadcast, and the cinemas will be left in the cold, and there will be very few audiences. This has also led to a large number of rural screening teams cessating their activities, with as many as 400 projection teams in Foshan and 118 in Dongguan County. This has also caused many viewers who do not have TV to be unable to watch movies if they want to. In the past, the screening revenue of Lingnan Province was more than 90 million, but last year it has dropped to 60 million, a decrease of nearly 30 million. ”

After listening to the data provided by Ding Jianming, everyone's expressions are solemn now, they know the problem of TV stations rushing and pirating movies, but they didn't expect it to be so serious.

Xu Wangqiu was also secretly surprised, in just two or three years, Lingnan Province's issuance income fell by one-third, and this situation was even more serious than imagined. Due to the rush and piracy of TV stations, the number of people about the number of people has dropped sharply, and in order to protect itself, China Film Company will inevitably greatly reduce the number of copies distributed, so that the income of the film studio will be greatly reduced. In addition, the cost of film production is rising year by year. By 1988, it was not surprising that domestic film studios were losing money across the board.

Ding Jianming continued: "The rush broadcast and pirated movies of various TV stations are mainly achieved through videotapes. Television stations transcribed each other, and even sent people to Beiping to copy various films. For example, from July to August last year, Daqing TV broadcast a total of 22 movies, only one of which was rented from a film company, and the others were recorded from Beiping, two of which were movies that had not yet been released. ”

Speaking of this, he looked at Xu Wangqiu and said: "A few years ago, Comrade Xu Wangqiu wrote an article specifically about the impact of television on movies, and many comrades at that time thought it was alarmist. Now the impact of television has begun to appear, and in just two or three years, the distribution income of a province in Lingnan has decreased by 30 million. If this problem is not properly addressed, the entire film system will be in the red for a few years. This is related to the life and death of our film system, and it is related to us and each of us, and I hope that everyone can brainstorm and find a proper solution. That's all I have to say. ”

Chen Bo looked at the crowd at the scene, and said with a solemn expression: "Everyone heard it." If the situation of TV stations rushing to broadcast and pirating new movies is not resolved, the entire film system will turn from a profit to a loss. This is not anyone's business, nor is it anyone's business, it is related to the life and death of 500,000 people in our film system. Let's talk about it. ”

Wang Yang, director of Beijing Film Studio, was the first to speak: "I think it's okay for the TV station to show our movies, but they have to pay for them, and they have to pay us for them; the second one has to wait, and they can't wait for the movies to be screened nationwide before they can be broadcast, and they can't start broadcasting the movies yet, let alone the movies haven't been released yet, so they rush to broadcast them in advance." ”

Ding Jianming shook his head with a wry smile and said: "We have reacted to the TV station on the two points you said, but people don't accept them at all. They said that movies belong to the state, and television stations are also state, and everyone is one family, and they all serve the people, so why should they be given money; as for making them wait, it is even more impossible, because if the television stations do not have programs, especially the city-level television stations, they can only pirate. ”

Wang Yang slapped the table: "Then they can't ignore the life and death of our film system." ”

Xu Shangchu, director of the Magic Shadow Factory, said: "This problem also exists abroad, and in Western capitalist countries, movies have also been affected by television. Many capitalist countries have begun to take protective measures to protect the development of the film industry. I think we can look at the experience of other countries. Last year, when I visited West Germany, they set up a committee for film, television, and broadcasting, and set up a policy of mutual promotion and common prosperity. It is stipulated that new films must be shown in cinemas before they can be shown on television. And the TV station also has to take out a part of the money every year to fund the development of the film industry. We can do the same by uniting the television system and setting up a special department to supervise it. ”

Everyone thought it was a good idea and said, "That's a good idea." A film and television working group, composed of the heads of the film system and the television system, could be set up to deal with this matter. ”

"I think it's a viable idea, and it can be done like this. ”

"Yes, this is a good solution, with a special leadership team to manage, it can definitely solve the problem. ”

Xu Wangqiu sighed slightly when he heard this, thinking that the country had indeed done this later, and directly transferred the film system to the Ministry of Radio, Film and Television, and changed the Ministry of Radio and Television to the Ministry of Radio, Film and Television. This does solve the problem of TV station rush and piracy to a certain extent, but the problem is also very big, because the state is only the film bureau and directly affiliated enterprises in the past, and the provincial enterprises are still under the management of the cultural system, which is called the adjustment of "moving up and down", resulting in the dislocation of management up and down, and the government decree is not smooth.

"I think we should grasp it at the source, TV stations need to be transcribed for rushing to broadcast and pirate, if we block it at the source and don't give them the opportunity to record or transcribe, will it be able to fundamentally solve the problem?"

"I think it should be reported to the state and let the state take the lead in solving this problem......

Everyone present knew that this matter was related to the life and death of the entire film system and their own vital interests, and they all racked their brains to find a way. Whether mature or immature, ideas are pouring out. The atmosphere was very warm.

A few days ago, Chen Xuzhi specifically named Xu Wangqiu and asked him to attend today's meeting, but now seeing Xu Wangqiu sitting there silently, he called him by name: "Comrade Xu Wangqiu, they all say that you are the little Zhuge of our film system, you can't sit there and talk about your thoughts." ”

Xu Wangqiu smiled bitterly: "I really don't have any particularly good ideas. I think this should be a fuss, and the bigger the trouble, the better. In this way, the state will pay attention to it, and the people will understand what is going on. I think China Film can hire legal counsel and then file a lawsuit with the TV station. We don't have to win this lawsuit, and we don't have to make them pay compensation, but we have to make it known to the whole people, so that everyone knows what's going on, and that the TV station is stealing from us. We need to create a kind of public opinion that everyone shouts and beats, and put pressure on the radio and television system through public opinion to let them come forward to clean up this problem. Even if the radio and television system is unwilling to take care of it, the state will let them take care of it if the matter is so big. ”

Someone said: "It's all state-owned units, isn't it okay?"

Wang Yang said in a loud voice: "What's wrong? Their TV station rushed to broadcast and pirated movies, which brought great losses to our film system. If they are allowed to do this, the survival of our film system will be in question. You still think about them, have they thought about us?"

Everyone else supported Wang Yang and said: "Yes, they haven't considered our feelings, why should we consider their feelings." ”

"You should go to court with the actor and expose their ugly behavior. ”

"Not only China Film Company should fight them, but also the provincial film companies in each province should fight them. ”

Chen Xuzhi knocked lightly on the table, signaling Wang Yang and them not to continue arguing, then turned his head to look at Xu Wangqiu and said, "You continue to talk, do you have any other suggestions?"

Xu Wangqiu groaned, "I have an immature idea, maybe a little crazy, I don't know if I can say it." ”

Chen Xuzhi said directly: "What can't be said, we are now in a meeting to discuss the problem, everyone is free to speak, what ideas are there, no matter good or bad, you can say it." ”

Xu Wangqiu smiled and said, "Then I'll say it!"

Chen Xuzhi nodded and said, "Say it." ”

Xu Wangqiu said: "Now there is a trend in the United States, that is, movies and television are converging, and film companies are merging with TV stations, or even running their own TV stations. I feel like this may become a trend in the future. I was wondering if we could merge the film and television, and if the film system and the television system were merged and everyone became a family, then this problem could be solved satisfactorily. My idea is to have the state assign the TV station to the Ministry of Culture. ”

The scene was silent, and everyone looked at Xu Wangqiu in amazement. They were all stunned by Xu Wangqiu's idea, and asked the state to assign the TV station to the Ministry of Culture, which is too daring to think! No wonder Xu Wangqiu said that his idea is crazy, really crazy!

Xu Wangqiu's idea is very simple, the convergence of film and television is inevitable, since it is unavoidable, then why must the film system be merged into the radio and television system, instead of the TV station merged into the cultural system.

This idea is crazy, but it is not completely impossible, after all, the television station is very weak now, far from being as strong as it will be twenty or thirty years later, and the entire television system will have more than 200,000 people. It is easier to merge the television system than it was to merge the film system.

Wang Yang stared at Xu Wangqiu and laughed: "You kid really dare to think that you want to merge the TV system." It's a crazy idea, but I love it!"

Chen Xuzhi felt that the merger of film and television was indeed conducive to solving the problem of TV stations rushing to broadcast and pirating, but it was obviously impossible to assign TV stations to the Ministry of Culture, and shook his head: "Not to mention the Ministry of Radio, Film and Television, even the state will not agree." Movies belong to culture, while television is the tongue of the government, and its most important role is propaganda. It is impossible for the state to assign television stations to the Ministry of Culture. ”

Xu Wangqiu thought for a while and said: "The propaganda role of the TV station is mainly realized through CCTV and news programs. Can that be like this, the provincial TV station, and the units below the provincial TV station will be transferred, and CCTV will continue to stay in the radio and television system. CCTV's most important programs, such as "News Network", such as the Spring Festival Gala, must be broadcast by other TV stations. In this way, the contradiction between film and television has been resolved, and the propaganda function of the TV station has also been ensured. ”