Chapter 434: Special Forces
"Recruitment?" Yang Ming heard Father Hua's words, and he couldn't help but think of the information about the army in this world.
Perhaps because of the strong national strength of China in today's world, the country has no compulsory military service, and the treatment of recruited soldiers is not inferior to that of some white-collar workers.
However, as the country's economic strength becomes stronger and stronger, it is becoming more and more difficult to recruit enough soldiers, especially new recruits with high-quality potential.
The land area of China is vast and vast, and the number of soldiers who need to guard the frontier needs to be reduced to more than 1.5 million.
This is just the soldiers of the army, if you add the navy and air force, it will definitely exceed more than 2 million.
Therefore, when it comes to the recruitment time every year, Hua Xingguo feels that his head is big, although he is not a general who is specifically responsible for this area, but their Hua family has an uncle, who is working in the army's recruitment office, so let him think of a way.
Yang Ming thought about it in his mind for a while, and then looked up and saw Father Hua looking at him with a bright look, and couldn't help but say: "Uncle Hua, I don't think there is any problem with filming a military-themed TV series for the army, and I can guarantee that the ratings will definitely exceed the basic level, which will make countless young people have a strong interest in joining the army!"
As soon as Hua Xingguo heard this, he suddenly came to the nature, waved his hand and said: "You can rest assured, as long as this TV series is filmed well, the army will give you the greatest support, but you must ensure the effect, otherwise you will know the consequences." β
In the end, Hua Xingguo's face deliberately showed a look on Yang Ming's face that if he couldn't do things well, he wanted him to look good.
Yang Ming smiled slightly, his demeanor was calm and calm, as if he was not affected by Hua Xingguo's momentum, he saw his eyes clear, and said slowly: "Uncle Hua, this TV series was originally filmed at the request of the army, so the support of the army should be there." β
When Hua Xingguo heard this, he felt a little surprised in his heart, or admired the young kid in front of him, to be honest, he has been a general for more than ten years, but there has never been anyone who dares to talk to him like this in front of him, and it seems that he still has the conditions behind him not to say it.
Sure enough, I saw Yang Ming's words pause and said: "If the TV series I shoot for the army does achieve the effect you requested, then what can we get from Oriental DreamWorks?"
Even if Hua Xingguo was not shocked, when he heard Yang Ming's words, his two eyes almost fell out in shock, and he turned his head sideways with a kind of look that you kid has a very kind of, and kept looking at Yang Ming.
The battlefield momentum cultivated in front of tens of millions of people on Father Hua made Yang Ming uncomfortable, but since he chose to say this, he hardened his head and looked at Hua Xingguo calmly, without a trace of urgency and embarrassment.
"Dad, Yang Ming, what are you talking about?" At this time, Hua Xiaoyue walked over with a golf club.
"Oh, it's nothing, it's just that someone is talking to me about terms! Hehe, I haven't been in this kind of thing for many years. Hua Xingguo saw his daughter coming over, and said nonchalantly, and after finishing speaking, he glanced at Yang Ming meaningfully.
To be honest, if it weren't for his daughter coming over, Hua Xingguo would almost be angry in his heart, he knew that his daughter liked the kid in front of him very much, but he didn't expect to let the kid in front of him do something, and he dared to make a request, if it was his soldiers, he would have slapped it a long time ago.
"Yang Ming, what's going on?" Hua Xiaoyue turned her head to Yang Ming and asked eagerly.
Yang Ming saw Hua Xiaoyue's worried eyes, sighed secretly in his heart, and said softly: "Uncle Hua wants me to make a TV series for their army, to recreate an image of the army in front of the public, and to reduce the difficulty of recruitment, I agreed, but I have a small request." β
When Hua Xiaoyue heard Yang Ming's words, her brows furrowed, she felt uncomfortable in her heart, and said, "What do you want to ask?"
When Yang Ming heard this, he looked up at Father Hua, only to see Hua Xingguo raise his eyebrows, and said: "You kid talk about your requirements first, don't think that you can shoot a military-themed TV series, and you won't eat hairy pigs without Zhang Butcher!"
"Eh!" Yang Ming heard Father Hua's words, his head was full of black lines, which compared him to a pig, which shows how much resentment Father Hua has in his heart, of course, this effect is also the effect that Yang Ming wants to achieve," First, the TV series I filmed for the army should be broadcast on two TV stations at the same time, one of which is Phoenix TV, and the other is a first-line TV station in Huaxia, but our company has changed a little with most of the first-line TV stations in Huaxia, so the matter of selecting a first-line TV station to broadcast needs to be solved by the army itself. β
"There is no problem with this!" Although Hua Xingguo didn't know what the change was in Yang Ming's mouth, it was absolutely not difficult for him to choose a first-line Chinese TV station to broadcast this TV series at the same time as another TV station.
Although it is said that the world's Chinese television stations, except for the national television station, are basically all privatized, it is still very easy for the military to do some things.
Huaxia, from ancient times to the present, is a humane society.
Hua Xingguo doesn't understand the circles in the entertainment industry, but it doesn't mean that Hua Xiaoyue doesn't know that if the army really comes forward and lets a first-line TV station come forward to broadcast the TV series of Oriental DreamWorks, it is estimated that all the senior executives of the first-line TV station will be angry, and this TV series is still a drama and two stars, and it will be broadcast together with Phoenix TV.
It is estimated that when that TV station knows this, it will be so angry that it will vomit blood.
However, Hua Xiaoyue didn't prompt her father, coughed lightly, and swept Yang Ming mischievously.
Yang Ming was a little uncomfortable by Hua Xiaoyue's eyes, and couldn't help twisting his body and changing his posture before he opened his mouth to say the second request: "The last request is that if this TV series exceeds your expectations, I would like to ask the army to agree to my request, that is, if I use some weapons and equipment from the army in making movies in the future, can I give it a convenient door!"
After finishing speaking, Yang Ming saw Father Hua's strange eyes, and immediately reacted, and hurriedly said: "Uncle Hua, don't worry, our company will not lose any of the money for renting military weapons and equipment, I just want to ask the army to review our company's rental of military weapons and equipment, it will be easier!"
Although the Chinese army in this world is much more advanced than the previous life in terms of various military equipment, it is simply the same as the Mi Di in the previous life, and has always stood at the top of the world.
But the Chinese army in the present world has the same urine as the army in the previous life, that is, no matter what advanced equipment, it is hidden, and no relevant weapon performance is announced to the public.
It's just too hard.
So much so that in addition to those large-scale war films with military cooperation, other movies or TV series, if you want to rent military equipment, you basically have to find ways from several countries around China.
There is no way, if they are not forced to be helpless, they will not choose this method of seeking the near and far.
"No other requirements?" Hua Xingguo's fingers tapped on the table, looking at Yang Ming and said.
Yang Ming's scalp was numb when he saw Father Hua, shook his head, and said, "No!"
At this time, Hua Xingguo, who got the answer, fell into deep thought, looked into the distance with his eyes, and planned in his mind the gains and losses of the two requirements put forward by Yang Ming, the first requirement is relatively speaking, for the army, there is no difficulty at all, and it is the same whether it is mentioned or not!
As for the second request, it will have to be negotiated, but it is not without room for negotiation.
Some high-level officials of the army also proposed to relax the review requirements for the entertainment industry to rent military weapons and equipment, and open an opening to put some weapons and equipment that are not part of the core of the army but are relatively advanced in the world into film and television works, so as to improve the influence of the army in the hearts of the people.
"The second requirement is not impossible, but it depends on the final effect of the TV series you filmed, if the effect is very good, then it increases the reason for me to convince the high-level!" Hua Xingguo said after some consideration.
"Uncle Hua, you can rest assured, this military-themed TV series, I guarantee that the ratings will definitely exceed 6%, and both TV stations will reach this rating, if it can't be reached, then I will give up this requirement!" Yang Ming said confidently.
Hua Xingguo's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he immediately became interested, and couldn't help asking: "What type of TV series are you going to shoot this military-themed TV series? Army, Navy, or our Air Force? If you are filming an Air Force theme, I can make the decision to relax the review requirements for you to rent military equipment in the future." β
Hearing Hua Xingguo's assurance, Yang Ming swallowed his saliva and resisted the temptation, airplanes! This is the dream of many film directors in his previous life, in the film industry in his previous life, he wanted to make war movies and rent those planes, except for the participation of the army itself in movies that represent positive energy, those commercial movies should not even think about it.
This situation makes the movies produced in China in the previous life like the commercial movies in Hollywood movies where the fight scenes use aircraft cannons are simply missing, or there are no ones.
However, he still resisted the powerful temptation of the plane, and said solemnly: "Uncle Hua, this military TV series I want to shoot is about special forces!"
"Special forces?"
Hua Xiaoyue and Father Hua couldn't help but show a look of surprise, looking at Yang Ming with a puzzled expression, Hua Xiaoyue asked, "Yang Ming, do you know what special forces are?"
Yang Ming heard Hua Xiaoyue's question with a forced gaze, his face was black, he coughed lightly, and said, "Isn't it the king of soldiers?"
Father Hua slapped the table when he heard this, and said, "Yes, it's the king of soldiers!" Okay, you kid hurry back and get the script ready, and then send it to me immediately, as long as you review it, you can start filming immediately!"
"Okay, Uncle Hua, then I'll say goodbye first!" Yang Ming stood up and said goodbye to Father Hua.
Hua Xingguo waved his hand to signal that Yang Ming could leave, and Hua Xiaoyue immediately said, "I'll send Yang Ming!"
After speaking, without waiting for Father Hua's consent, Hua Xiaoyue said to Yang Ming: "Let's go, Yang Ming!"
Looking at the figure of Yang Ming and his daughter leaving, Hua Xingguo sighed heavily: "Alas!"
Today, after he met this young man named Yang Ming, he had a very good understanding of the relationship between his daughter and this young man.
It's not like someone told him before, there is a little white face who charms his daughter, and uses his daughter to do some unsightly things.
But after meeting this young man today, Hua Xingguo's heart completely let go of his worries in this regard, and the previous rumors were completely nonsense.
It's true that his daughter was fascinated by this young man, but he could see that it was pure wishful thinking on the part of his daughter.
Through the various practices of this young man, Hua Xingguo can be very sure that this young man named Yang Ming does not want to take advantage of his daughter at all, and he does not need to borrow the advantages of his daughter's family background.
If this Yang Ming had this idea, he would not necessarily insist on choosing to meet outside instead of going to his house.
will not make a few requests after filming a military-themed TV series because he agreed to his request.
Obviously, this Yang Ming's mind is very clear, there is nothing to hide, that is, one is one, two is two, cooperation is cooperation, both sides have to pay, and there are no complicated emotions in it.
In other words, this shooting is just a normal business cooperation.
Thinking of this, Hua Xingguo felt both relaxed and dissatisfied in his heart, where was wrong with his daughter, that kid didn't have any ideas?
In terms of family background and appearance, his daughter is no worse than anyone else, this kid dares to face him, and he doesn't want to take advantage of the flower family.
Hua Xingguo thought that Yang Ming always maintained a calm and confident appearance in front of him, and his teeth itched with hatred!
Looking back, this kid must be good-looking.
Yang Ming didn't know that he was 'jealous' by Hua's father, and after saying goodbye to Hua Xiaoyue, he drove away.
Just promised Hua's father to shoot a military-themed movie, but he didn't care about it at all, but was excited about Oriental DreamWorks to take the military line.
You must know that in his mind, there are countless classics from his previous life, many of which are Hollywood blockbusters, but there are many scenes in those big productions that require advanced weapons and equipment, and without the support of the army, this kind of scene would not be possible to shoot at all.
He can't always make those love or comedy movies, even if it is a kung fu movie, he will always get tired of making it one day, so he must be involved in war movies.
Besides, which male director doesn't have a passionate dream of war in his heart?
Thinking about the war scene of the war burning, corpses everywhere, and steel torrents, it makes people feel their blood boiling.
Yang Ming drove all the way back to Oriental DreamWorks with a good mood, and after returning to the company, after learning about the publicity progress of "My Sassy Girlfriend", he went back to his office and began to write a TV series prepared for the army.
"I Am Special Forces"!
The TV series he is preparing to shoot for the army this time is ready to shoot this one, and he has also considered classic military TV series such as "Soldier Assault" and "Top Gun" in his previous life.
But in the previous life, there were few classic TV series with domestic military themes, and the most classic and impressive ones were "Soldier Assault" and "Bright Sword"!
But the historical background of the TV series "Bright Sword" is undoubtedly very incompatible with the present world, and even if it is filmed, it will take a lot of effort to revise it before it can be filmed.
And the TV series "Soldier Assault" is quite in line with Hua Xingguo's requirements, all of them are positive energy, but when Yang Ming thought of the other party's recruitment requirements, he immediately thought of the classic TV series "I Am a Special Soldier".
In the previous life, the Chinese army was also faced with an increasingly difficult situation in the recruitment of the post-90s generation, of course, it was not as embarrassing as in this life.
After all, the economic conditions of China in this world are much better than in previous lives.
In families with better conditions, who wants their children to graduate from high school and not go to college, but to join the army?
And the most important thing is that in the traditional thinking of China, there is the famous sentence 'A good man should not be a soldier', which has always had a great influence on ordinary families.
Therefore, the recruitment of soldiers in the army in this world will become more and more difficult, and when Yang Ming knew the other party's request, he immediately remembered the TV series "I Am a Special Soldier".
In the previous life, after this TV series was broadcast, it was immediately sought after by countless post-90s, and the ratings skyrocketed, although this is a TV series that still has a strong main theme, but it is equivalent to a fight in a movie scene, and the mysterious military strategy is more in line with the appetite of young people.
Some people also think that "I Am Special Forces" is suspected of plagiarizing "Soldier Assault". However, this TV series with a unique theme is unique among similar military-themed TV series, and many highlights are bound to bring the audience a different feeling, whether it is from the setting of the characters, the layout of the plot or the restoration of the authenticity of the life of the mysterious special forces forces.
In the end, the reason why Yang Ming made up his mind to make this TV series is because although this world is only 2001, the young people at this time are rebellious Cheng DΓΉ, compared with the post-90s generation in the previous life, they are not inferior at all!
It is very normal for young people to be rebellious, who doesn't have a time when they are young and frivolous?
And with the different times, the rebellious model of young people in different eras is also different!
What are the rebellious pursuits of today's young people?
Just one word: cool!
If you use an old-fashioned "Soldier Assault" with a strong main theme, it is estimated that those young people will not look at it, but "I Am a Special Soldier" is different!
The target of army recruitment is naturally young people, and Yang Ming must make a military TV series facing young people, and the preaching meaning should not be too strong!
Therefore, he chose "I Am a Special Soldier"!
However, Yang Ming still wants to modify the plot inside, some military injuries need to be modified!
He remembered a clip in it where the male pig's feet were captured by mercenaries and locked up, and later rescued by undercover tuna. The two sides fired at each other for only 30 meters, but the bullets just couldn't penetrate the wooden houses of the pigs' feet, how could this be?
Even Yang Ming found that there was a Czech machine gun inside, which made many military fans complain, and what was even more shameful was that whether it was a long shot, a point shot or a pistol close shot, there was no picture of throwing a bullet casing, which made many post-90s military fans shout whether they could be professional.
Of course, Yang Ming will not allow these poisonous points to appear in the film he filmed.
Just after writing the script for a while, the office door was suddenly knocked on, Yang Ming looked up and saw Wang Qidong coming in, he couldn't help patting his head, and asked a little embarrassedly: "Director Wang, is "Jade Guanyin" filmed?" In the fight in the movie scene, the mysterious military strategy is more in line with the appetite of young people.
Some people also think that "I Am Special Forces" is suspected of plagiarizing "Soldier Assault". However, this TV series with a unique theme is unique among similar military-themed TV series, and many highlights are bound to bring the audience a different feeling, whether it is from the setting of the characters, the layout of the plot or the restoration of the authenticity of the life of the mysterious special forces forces.
In the end, the reason why Yang Ming made up his mind to make this TV series is because although this world is only 2001, the young people at this time are rebellious Cheng DΓΉ, compared with the post-90s generation in the previous life, they are not inferior at all!
It is very normal for young people to be rebellious, who doesn't have a time when they are young and frivolous?
And with the different times, the rebellious model of young people in different eras is also different!
What are the rebellious pursuits of today's young people?
Just one word: cool!
If you use an old-fashioned "Soldier Assault" with a strong main theme, it is estimated that those young people will not look at it, but "I Am a Special Soldier" is different!
The target of army recruitment is naturally young people, and Yang Ming must make a military TV series facing young people, and the preaching meaning should not be too strong!
Therefore, he chose "I Am a Special Soldier"!
However, Yang Ming still wants to modify the plot inside, some military injuries need to be modified!
He remembered a clip in it where the male pig's feet were captured by mercenaries and locked up, and later rescued by undercover tuna. The two sides fired at each other for only 30 meters, but the bullets just couldn't penetrate the wooden houses of the pigs' feet, how could this be?
Even Yang Ming found that there was a Czech machine gun inside, which made many military fans complain, and what was even more shameful was that whether it was a long shot, a point shot or a pistol close shot, there was no picture of throwing a bullet casing, which made many post-90s military fans shout whether they could be professional.
Of course, Yang Ming will not allow these poisonous points to appear in the film he filmed.
Just after writing the script for a while, the office door was suddenly knocked on, Yang Ming looked up and saw Wang Qidong coming in, he couldn't help patting his head, and asked a little embarrassedly: "Director Wang, "Jade Guanyin" has been filmed?"