Chapter 17 The Wooing of Two Television Stations
"Screenwriter Xiao Ruoyuan?" Wang Zifan was surprised, he knew that this person, a well-known screenwriter in the circle, almost all of Li's famous TV series came from this person, and the most important thing is that Xiao Ruoyuan worked in wireless when he first debuted, and then joined Li's TV, and when he found him at this time, he must have another purpose. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Xiao Ruoyuan smiled humbly and said reservedly: "It's just a little below, but in front of Mr. Wang, don't you dare to call yourself a holy hand! It's better to meet by chance, there is a tea restaurant in front of you, if you don't dislike it, go and sit down?"
Wang Zifan didn't want to get used to these TV station uncles anymore, so he said lightly: "If there is anything, just say it directly!"
Xiao Ruoyuan was slightly stunned, this script didn't seem right, and said tactfully: "Our Li's general manager, Mr. Huang, admires Mr. Wang's talent very much......"
Wang Zifan's heart was clear: "Do you want me to change jobs?"
"This, huh...... That's what it means!" Xiao Ruoyuan secretly wiped his sweat, a little unable to keep up with the rhythm, he had done the job of digging the corner of the wall many times, according to the temperament of the literati, which is not twisting and pinching, making the posture enough and then jumping ship, like Wang Zifan is so direct, but he has a very good appetite for his partner Mai Dangxiong.
Wang Zifan said strongly: "Mr. Xiao, please go back and inform your boss, if you want to talk, come in person!"
Arrogant!
It's so arrogant!
Do you mean I'm not qualified?
Xiao Ruoyuan was depressed, he is also Li's high-level backbone, digging a screenwriter is still underestimated, don't take bean bags for dry food! Besides, do you know what Li's boss looks like, that's a ghost, who works in the UK all the year round, managing a large consortium with a market value of billions, how can you see it if you want to?
A moment of silence!
Xiao Ruoyuan was defeated, he could leave in a bad mood, but the task assigned by Mr. Huang could not be left undone? Secretly sighed, and said softly: "Mr. Wang, can you set out the conditions, if it is suitable, I can call the shots!"
The prince looked at him a few times with a smile and shook his head, the meaning was obvious.
You can't be the master!
Xiao Ruoyuan almost lost his mind, and then looked at Wang Zifan's contemptuous eyes, he couldn't help it anymore, and burst out of his hole cards and said: "We, Mr. Huang, promise that we can let you supervise a drama! With such favorable conditions, I'm afraid it's more than a hundred times better than wireless, is it necessary for Mr. Wang to hesitate? From screenwriter to producer, it takes at least fifteen years for ordinary people to ......"
Producer?
Is it true that there is cash?
Wang Zifan is most lacking in money now: "Do you think I'm an ordinary person?"
Xiao Ruoyuan was stunned for a moment and said: "You are indeed not ordinary, you created "Shanghi Beach" on your debut, detonating the Hong Kong and Southeast Asian markets, such a talent, you are indeed qualified to talk to our President Huang! However, being a producer is already the pinnacle of our industry, do you want to join the company's management? With all due respect, you have no management experience, and it is impossible to succeed!"
Wang Zifan nodded secretly, this is a gentleman, and said: "Since Mr. Xiao is above board, I will also open the skylight and say bright words, I can create a TV series comparable to "Shanghi Beach" for you......"
"What?" Xiao Ruoyuan was pleasantly surprised, and couldn't help but confirm: "Mr. Wang, are you sure?"
This is the height that they all dream of!
"Not sure!"
"Oh!"
"However, there are still eighty or ninety percent!"
"Huh?"
Xiao Ruoyuan smiled bitterly, knowing that Wang Zifan was brushing himself, and said with a smile: "I'm sorry, I was a little excited just now, you go on!"
Wang Zifan was silent, his idea was a bit shocking, if Xiao Ruoyuan was not strict-mouthed, he was destined to become a laughing stock in the industry, all because the Hong Kong TV industry chain was too backward.
"Mr. Wang?" Xiao Ruoyuan was nervous, worried that he would miss a good drama because of himself.
"I'm working with you!"
"Okay, aren't we talking about cooperation?"
"It's a different form!"
"Mr. Wang, I don't quite understand what you mean?"
Xiao Ruoyuan faintly felt Wang Zifan's ambition, this is a cry of unwillingness to be restrained, he has given birth to many such characters in his pen, with the potential of heroes or heroes, this kind of person grows up to be either a villain or a hero!
Wang Zifan shrugged his shoulders and left, leaving a message: "So I want to talk to your boss!"
Xiao Ruoyuan nodded thoughtfully, and felt sad for Wang Zifan, no matter what form of cooperation you mention, it is impossible to succeed, because this is the unspoken rule of the industry, it is very cruel, no matter how talented we are at the grassroots, it is always the capitalists who make money, unless they break all the shackles and start their own business.
Entrepreneurship?
Entrepreneurship!
Xiao Ruoyuan took a deep breath, the passion that had been suppressed for a long time in his heart was ignited by Wang Zifan, and he saw Wang Zifan's figure gradually disappear, since we are like-minded, why can't we be together!
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TVB
Shaw became the owner here, the office center was transferred here from his film kingdom a few days ago, although Li Xiaohe passed away, but her wife Lu Yanqun is still there, still serving as the wireless director, so the chairman's office is not in the original location, Li Xiaohe likes to work upstairs, and Shaw chose to be on the fifth floor.
Because he ranked sixth in the family, he was called 'Old Six' and 'Sixth Brother' when he was young, and now he is old, everyone likes to call him "Sixth Uncle", Shaw studied in his hometown of Zhuang City Ye's Zhongxing School in his early years, and Bao Yugang, Bao Congxing, and Zhao Zhizhong were classmates before and after, and later went to Shanghi to study in the English school "YMCA Middle School" opened by the Americans, for which he practiced fluent English. None of the many brothers of the Shao family inherited their father's business, and almost all of them entered the entertainment industry. Among the five brothers, the eldest brother, Shao Yuweng, founded Tianyi Film Company in 1924 and began to break into the Chinese film industry at that time.
At the beginning of the establishment of "Tianyi", all of them were family members. The eldest Shao Yuweng is a producer and director, the second Shao Horen is good at screenwriting, the third Shao Renmei is good at distribution, and the sixth is good at photography. At the beginning of the business, they worked together to complete all the work, and the company was like a family workshop. After the screening of his first film, "Becoming a Buddha on the Ground", it was well received by SH citizens and made a lot of money. The Shaw brothers rejoiced in the victory, and then new films continued to be launched from "Tianyi".
After entering the 60s, Shaw Brothers dominated the Hong Kong market for a long time, and has shot more than 1,000 films, winning dozens of awards such as the Golden Horse Award and the Academy Award. At its peak, it is said that 1 million people visited his theater every day. Run Run Shaw was the first to implement the movie star system in Hong Kong, which created a large number of big stars, big directors and famous screenwriters, such as Hu Die, Yuen Lingyu, Li Lihua, Lin Dai, Ling Bo, Li Hanxiang, Zou Wenhuai, Zhang Che...... All of them are from the "Shaw Brothers" door. Among them, films such as "The Beauty of the Country", "Diao Chan", "Alluring the Country and the City", "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai", "The Drunken Man", "One-armed Knife" and other films have all been well-known overseas, causing huge repercussions in the Chinese world and captivating countless audiences. It is said that "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai" was "completely crazy" when it was released in Taiwan, and an old lady watched more than 100 shows in a row, and "Liang Zhu" set off a frenzy of Huangmei tunes in Taiwan; and "The First Punch in the World" set off a new frenzy of kung fu films, which were distributed to nearly 100 countries and regions on all continents around the world.
Shaw's success lies not only in his knowledge of people and his ability to have a large number of talents in all fields for his use, but also in his strong dedication and work spirit.
He is a business-savvy film entrepreneur. Although he was not highly educated, he did the same, learned the same, and never slackened. He started from the most humble position, worked his way up step by step, and eventually became the big boss of the film company. He is familiar with almost every aspect and aspect of filmmaking. From scripts and cinematographers to the selection of directors and actors, as well as makeup and editing, he is an expert in everything he does, and he is an expert in film promotion, distribution, and theater management. Shaw is very diligent and energetic. When I was young, I watched 9 films in one day and 700 films in one year. "I only sleep one hour at night, and the rest of the time is work," he said. In order to establish a good image of Shaw Brothers, he strictly controlled the quality of the film. When there are inferior films, they are often burned by hand, without mercy. He said: "In the early days, I burned films all day long, and there were no good dramas, so I would rather burn them. ”
Fang Yihua, who was deflated at Wang Zifan's place, returned here, a spacious and bright office, a pot of green Junzi Orchid bonsai was prominently placed on the right side of the gate, and then in front of it was a row of antique bookshelves, on which books were neatly placed, and in front of him, sitting on the front was a thin but energetic old man, his cheeks were sunken, and his cheekbones were high, which made his forehead appear very prominent, coupled with slightly broad shoulders, giving people a feeling of standing proudly.
He is Shaw, the only person in the Hong Kong entertainment industry to be awarded a knighthood.
The secretary greeted him respectfully.
"Miss Fang!"
"Xiao Zhou, are you still used to working here!"
"Well, thank you Miss Fang for your concern!"
The secretary cautiously agreed, this Miss Fang is too subjective, never objectively evaluates people and things, and once laid off a large number of staff in the technical department in one go, which caused a lot of shock in Hong Kong.
She came from the film company, and she knew that Fang Yihua was a person, in the Brothers Pictures Company, Fang Yihua's way of dealing with the world made insiders complain, the reason is that she was too ruthless, but whatever she didn't like was "cut with a knife", her predecessor once revealed to her in private that she must not dress up too beautifully, otherwise Fang Yihua saw it, and immediately fired the squid, when she saw Fang Yihua fire a beautiful employee, she never dared to put on makeup at work.
How did Fang Yihua know that the secretary buried her in her heart, walked to the old man with a kind smile, and called softly: "Sixth brother!"
"Are you here, how are you talking?" said that he wanted to say who he trusted most in the world, not his wife or son, but this concubine.
Fang Yihua shook his head and said, "The term of the prince's contract is too long, so he didn't sign it?"
Shaw said, "Are young people so impatient now?"
Fang Yihua sneered: "This person is too ambitious and unruly, it will be difficult to control in the future, it is better to ......"
Wei Yifu waved his hand to stop it, he didn't want to listen to these subjective judgments, he pondered for a moment, thought of the horror profit of "Shanghi Beach", and decided: "Forget it, you go and inform him, just say I want to see him!"