Chapter 117: Favors and Interests

Through Guò's contact with Chinese Americans these days, Lin Zixuan found that they pay more attention to interests than human relationships.

No matter how speculative everyone is talking, the final time to talk about money is as much as it should be.

For example, the crew wants to find a basement to film, which has to be held in the capital, everyone chats happily, and the meal is over, they are embarrassed to ask for money, and they can't hang their faces.

The United States is a country where interests come first, and this perception also affects the Chinese living here.

At the end of "Beijingers in New York" there is a plot that dramatizes this cultural difference between the East and the West.

Wang Qiming received a good buddy from China, he led the man to a basement in New York, stuffed the man with 500 US dollars, and said that it was lent to him and would be returned later, and then left.

This good buddy from the capital scolded Wang Qiming.

According to his idea, we are good buddies, and when I come to the United States, you should treat me with good wine and meat, and stuff me in the basement.

It's true to entertain friends in the capital, but it's good to be able to lend you $500 in the United States.

Because of this, Lin Zixuan did not say anything to Jiang Tianlong, but talked about interests.

He has the authorization of Huaguo TV and the support of the embassy, and this official background can not only dispel Jiang Tianlong's doubts, but also show the benefits of cooperation, which is not a one-shot deal.

Think about it, with the fierce competition between the five Chinese-language television stations in New York State, if the Chinese-language television stations in the United States can get the full support of the Chinese television stations and the Chinese embassy, it is likely that there will be a whole new situation.

Pulling the flag to make tiger skins is a common means used by Lin Zixuan.

"Mr. Jiang, we want to reach an all-round cooperative relationship with Guitai. Lin Zixuan changed his name and expressed his closeness, "Just like this time, Huaguo TV wants to shoot a documentary about Chinese life in New York, and we need to cooperate with your station, this is Miss Mu Shanshan, the famous host of Huaguo TV, I believe that there will be more and more opportunities for this kind of cooperation in the future, which is beneficial to all of us." ”

Jiang Tianlong weighed the pros and cons in his heart, which was both an opportunity and a risk for Chinese TV.

∑≧dǐng∑≧diǎn∑≧小∑≧語,.∷.o⌒s_(); At this time, Chinese TV was only a small television station, and it could only broadcast six hours of television per day.

He didn't have the money to buy the entire channel, he could only buy a portion of the channel's airtime.

In the United States, TV channels are privately operated, and TV stations have to spend money to buy channels if they want to broadcast TV programs, and each channel is divided into different broadcast periods, and the price of each time period is different.

Six diǎn to ten diǎn in the evening This is the golden hour and the price is the most expensive, and the late night period after eleven diǎn is relatively cheap.

Jiang Tianlong knows in his heart that by cooperating with Huaguo TV, he will have a stable source of programs, and he can also take the opportunity to grow and become a partner of Huaguo TV in the United States.

However, once it cooperates with Huaguo Television, the programs broadcast by Huawen Television in the future will be mainly Chinese programs, which will inevitably lose some Cantonese audiences, and Cantonese audiences will occupy a mainstream position among Chinese Americans.

That's where the adventure lies, and he can't be sure if the Huaguo TV program is popular among Chinese Americans.

For such a small private TV station, one wrong decision can lead to bankruptcy.

After thinking about it, he decided to take a risk and broadcast the TV series mentioned by Lin Zixuan.

If the effect is not good, the cooperation will be terminated, and if the TV series is accepted by Chinese Americans, he will naturally seize the opportunity.

"Everyone is Chinese, it is right to help each other, what does Miss Mu need to shoot a documentary Although it is not big, they are all professionals, and we usually produce some programs about Chinese life, Miss Mu can refer to it. Jiang Tianlong said politely.

"Then thank you Mr. Jiang, this documentary is a joint shooting of the two TV stations, and your station's participation will also be indicated when it is broadcast in China. Mu Shanshan explained.

"It's nothing, I've thought about it, Mr. Lin's mention is very good, I will arrange for your TV series to be broadcast in a better time slot, and see how the ratings are first." Jiang Tianlong decided.

The two sides signed an agreement, according to Lin Zixuan's suggestion, if the ratings are not good, "Desire" will not take a penny.

If the ratings are the same as the Xiangjiang TV series, it should be calculated according to the price of the Xiangjiang TV series, and if the ratings far exceed the Xiangjiang TV series, the price should be increased.

Jiang Tianlong disagrees with this, he thinks it would be good to be able to match the ratings of Cantonese TV dramas in Hong Kong.

"Mr. Lin, if you want to run a TV program sales business in the United States, it is best to register a film and television company in the United States, so that it is more convenient to sign a contract, and it is easy for us to sign this kind of contract directly with Huaguo Continental Television to attract the attention of the American censorship department, you know, this involves very complicated issues. Jiang Tianlong reminded.

"Thank you Mr. Jiang for your finger diǎn. Lin Zixuan thanked.

The three of them said goodbye and left the American Chinese TV station, and there were many factors that were able to negotiate at one time.

Although Ding Yaowu has not spoken, he represents the Chinese Embassy.

Mu Shanshan, who represents Huaguo Television, needs to work with local Chinese-language TV stations to shoot the documentary, and can find some information on Chinese life from these TV stations.

Lin Zixuan chose this TV station because he felt that it was young and daring to innovate, and he was not sure if it was other Chinese TV stations.

With the two backers of the Chinese Embassy and Huaguo TV, as long as Jiang Tianlong is ambitious, it will be difficult to let go of this opportunity.

"Is it reliable to open a company in the United States?" said Mu Shanshan on the way back.

"It's easy to open a company here, as long as you have the capital, the office space, and pay taxes on time, there are so many shell companies in the United States. Ding Yaowu explained, "Mr. Jiang is right, it will be much more convenient to have a company in the United States. ”

After this trip to the Chinese TV station in the United States, he took a high look at Lin Zixuan and thought that Lin Zixuan was very disciplined.

"Don't rush for the time being, let's see the reaction to the broadcast of "Desire". Lin Zixuan said calmly.

The Beijing Television Art Center belongs to the state, and even if it opens a company in the United States, it cannot be a private company, but must be placed under the name of the art center, which must be sent to China for instructions.

If the broadcast of "Desire" did not achieve the desired effect, then there is no need to mention this matter.

Jiang Tianlong's movements were fast, and five days later, "Desire" was broadcast on a channel purchased by Chinese TV in the United States.

In order to take care of the Cantonese audience, he also added traditional Chinese subtitles to the TV series, so as not to lose too many viewers.

Lin Zixuan and the crew watched "Desire" in front of the TV in the apartment building.

Being able to see domestic TV dramas on Chinese-language TV stations in the United States and hearing the familiar tone makes everyone feel a little excited, which shows that our TV dramas have also gone abroad.

There were the staff of the original "Desire" crew, they felt very proud, and recalled the story of the filming while watching, the filming conditions were very difficult, but it was worth it.

Now the filming of "Beijingers in New York" is also very difficult, and everyone has no complaints.

It is this spirit of silent dedication that supports the Chinese people to move forward step by step.