When Hu Yinmeng and Tang Huan were discussing how to exploit TVB's loopholes, Fang Yihua also complained to Run Run Shaw, "Hu Yinmeng, this girl, is getting more and more difficult to deal with." When Wang Jing filmed "The King of a Thousand Kings", I let out the pillars of Xie Xian and Wang Mingquan. As a result, she is now taking advantage of the fire to rob and want to officially fix this form of renting artists to film with a contract, isn't it whimsical. ”

"What is the quality of the filming of King of a Thousand Kings?" asked Shaw calmly.

"Similar to "Shanghai Beach", the investment aspect is very bold, and when I watch the sample film, it is almost as enjoyable as the movie. Especially in the lens of the gambling competition, he made a lot of tricks, which was very ornamental, and even Wang Jing's kid began to rely on this feature and planned to shoot a movie. Although Fang Yihua was unwilling, he still truthfully told the information he had gathered.

"In other words, it is enough to use the TV to counter Chaoli, so that this large-scale advertising price increase action can go smoothly?" Shaw smiled slightly.

"It should be like this, the quality gap is too obvious. Fang Yihua nodded aggrievedly, "Let's take "Shang_ Beach" as an example, just after the 6-month free broadcast period, Li's TV paid to buy the broadcast rights from DreamWorks, although it is non-prime time, but now the ratings are quite considerable. ”

"In that case, let's follow the DreamWorks routine. Run Run Shaw waved his hand and made a decision.

"It's not good to drink water to quench your thirst like this, and then DreamWorks will be even more arrogant, let's shoot a new TV series overnight, and there are other TV series being filmed now." Obviously, Fang Yihua was a little reluctant to accept this result.

"All of a sudden. Can you guarantee that you can produce a TV series that is better than "The King of a Thousand Kings"? So what? Don't be angry. For the sake of the overall situation, TV stations have to make money from advertising after all. Run Run Shaw patted Fang Yihua's hand comfortingly, "Moreover, don't forget, Zheru Company is the advertiser in the first queue, in case it clearly expresses its dissatisfaction with the current ratings, it will have a very bad impact." ”

"So said. Aren't we being calculated by DreamWorks?" Fang Yihua's expression changed slightly.

"No, the business has grown bigger, a consortium has been formed, and the affiliated companies will naturally create a trend of mutual support, just like our previous studios and theaters, no matter how Golden Harvest shouts, our films can be profitable in the whole of Southeast Asia or beyond. ”

"Wouldn't it be very troublesome if DreamWorks continued to shoot such a TV series one after another?" Fang Yihua had a worried look on her face, she was in charge of the company's specific affairs. But when it comes to macro strategy, it is obviously insufficient.

"You're overthinking. They take the boutique route, a year down, the output is limited, especially at the moment is still in the stage of creating a reputation, it looks aggressive, but in fact it is very cautious, knowing that it is advancing and retreating. ”

Speaking of this, Run Run Shaw, who had passed his prime, stood up, walked with a cane, and walked with a wise light in his eyes, "This month, Lei Juekun has just supported a film company called Xinyicheng. On the contrary, it is this dream factory that makes me more and more interested, the operation team of TV series, records, movies, and comics have all been caught in their hands unconsciously, and it seems that they are all waving their flags and shouting for the video game console from time to time, and even Jin Yong took the initiative to get involved. ”

"So what? They can easily run a record label and a newspaper, but they don't have the more important TV stations and cinemas at their disposal. Fang Yihua disagreed.

"Don't think that Tang Huan is just a billionaire who has been successfully listed in the United States, including you, most people in Xiangjiang still underestimate his strength, I can't get much information about Baodao and Japan, but I know more about the situation in Singapore and Malaysia, Tang Huan's company in Singapore, through joint investment with Temasek, has won the trust of the official, and its computers have rapidly spread in Singapore. Therefore, the cinema chain is not a problem at all, as for the TV station, he is waving a check to talk about advertising, can you refuse? I hope that Tang Huan will get both the theater chain and the TV station together and share his energy. Shaw shook his head a little helplessly.

"According to your analysis, I still have to continue to smile with Hu Yinmeng's girl. Fang Yihua was even more depressed, "She invited me to participate in Zheru's Mid-Autumn Festival Gala, because there are a lot of things in TVB, and I was about to push it off." ”

"Let's take a time, we have always had a good relationship with each other, and many of our artists have also received salaries from DreamWorks. After Shaw persuaded him, he burst out laughing happily.

"What's wrong?" Fang Yihua was startled.

"I figured it out all of a sudden, why DreamWorks has always insisted on negotiating an agreement with you to hire TVB artists, because this is where their shortcomings lie, DreamWorks has been established until now, but it has been a year, and the foundation is insufficient, and its operation process is in urgent need of stars to support, but the current signed artists can only be said to be three or two kittens. ”

Run Run Shaw sat down again, stretched out his hand, and counted with his fingers, "Zhang Delan, the jade girl singer who has just been brought out by DreamWorks, is very strong, but that is one of the four little flowers of our TVB; the two TV series "Shang_ Beach" and "The King of a Thousand Kings" are completely based on our TVB team; and last year's advertisement for the game console, Zhou Yunfa and Zhao Yazhi were named and selected; as for the recent video game of Tianlong Babu, the two girls on the advertisement seem to be related to our TVB. ”

"Yes, Zhong Chuhong was the fourth place in Miss Hong Kong last year, and Sydney is our signed artist. Fang Yihua nodded and added.

"That's it, DreamWorks tasted the sweetness from our TVB artists, and is once again willing to give away the broadcast rights of the second high-quality TV series. The smile on Run Run Shaw's face was even bigger, "It's so happy to see the sun, young people now." There are too many eyes in the heart. ”

"Then do we still have an artist employment agreement with DreamWorks?" to this question. Fang Yihua, who realized it later. I was even more indecided.

"Of course signed, it's a good thing that cooperation is mutually beneficial, besides, don't artists still belong to TVB, we just need to be more careful in terms and conditions, and at the same time, we must further strengthen the management of artists in the future. Run Run Shaw is still immersed in the joy of solving the puzzle and can't extricate himself, "DreamWorks is making such a fuss, but it is more and more prominent that TVB has advantages." ”

"That's it. We have been in business for so many years, and the background is naturally not comparable to that of an upstart like DreamWorks. Fang Yihua commented proudly, and then became worried again, "What if DreamWorks has a lot of money and comes to poach us?"

"Didn't you just let you manage the artist well. You, just have a bad temper, think about it calmly, DreamWorks is not a nouveau riche, it is very inspiring, a set of hype. The video game "Dragon Babu" is about to hit the sky. Shaw suddenly had a smug smile on his face, "So I decided." Following "Heaven and Dragon Slayer", we took advantage of the "Dragon Babu" video game to shoot the "Dragon Babu" TV series, I had a gentleman's agreement with Jin Yong before, so the authorization must still be in Jin Yong's hands. ”

"It's a great idea to always put DreamWorks in the limelight. Fang Yihua's eyes lit up, "When will I go to Jin Yong to talk about this matter." ”

Yes, over there, Hu Yinmeng and Tang Huan discussed how to exploit TVB's loopholes, and here Fang Yihua and Run Run Shaw discussed how to borrow the east wind of DreamWorks, which are not fuel-efficient lamps.

But it also invisibly determined one point, that is, the fate of "Rotation", which is being broadcast, was cut in half.

Compared with Yu Li's TV's "The House of Kindness of the Earth in the Pearl River", the original 80-episode "Rotation" is more strong, supervised by Gan Guoliang, To Qifeng is the first five episodes of the director, Xu Yuan is the sixth to tenth episodes of the director, Wong Kar-wai is his assistant director, the theme song of the same name composed by Gu Jiahui, written by Huang Hao, and sung by Zheng Shaoqiu is also popular, and won the third top ten Chinese golden songs in 1980.

In terms of actors, including Zheng Shaoqiu, Zheng Yuling, Li Siqi, Shi Xiu and other popular stars, as well as cameos from Lin Zixiang, Chen Baiqiang and others.

As for the story outline of "Rotation", it tells the story of five women from youth to old age in the midst of social changes.

Anyway, "Turn", which was cut in half, set a record of TVB's No. 1 and became a victim of commercial struggles, which to a certain extent shows that those so-called classic TV series were forced out.

……

In Zhao Yazhi's apartment, Tang Huan was playing with the specially combed braids of the woman in his arms, and talking on the phone with his aunt Han Anlin.

"After all, it's a billionaire, it's really extraordinary, and the check you asked Zhou Mi to bring has been arranged. Han Anlin joked with a smile.

"It's drizzling. Tang Huan deliberately replied in a strange voice, making the little cousin who was eavesdropping on the other end of the phone giggle.

The newly opened mainland has a lot of demand for resources, such as international foreign exchange, and modern hotels for hosting more and more foreign affairs activities, and Tang Huan plans to use the $20 million that Zhou Mi brought over for this purpose.

As for the address, he fell in love with Zhongguancun, which is still unknown.

The proximity to two top universities makes it a unique place where the trajectory of historical development is unlikely to shift.

When all kinds of lengthy procedures are completed, plus about two years of construction time, the positioning of Zhongguancun should be almost completely clear, and the role of this investment will slowly be revealed.

"Originally, my family was quite worried about the safety of your frequent trips to the treasure island, but now with the so-called title of this billionaire produced in the United States, it can be regarded as a world pass. In fact, you can go home during the Mid-Autumn Festival to see, no one will go out of their way to investigate that little thing back then. Han Anlin reminded.

After Tang Huan groaned, he still rejected this suggestion, "Let's wait until next year." ”

On the long-distance phone, it was not good to talk too much about topics involving confidentiality, Tang Huan quickly put down the phone, and then took the fashion magazine he was reading from Zhao Yazhi's hand, and reminded with a smile, "Zhizhi." Let's start roleplaying. ”

……

September 21. Saturday. The 13th day of the eighth lunar month, Kai Tak Airport.

A large group of reporters gathered together, craned their necks and looked at it, obviously, some celebrities had arrived in Hong Kong, and this phenomenon was not uncommon in Hong Kong.

After a while, Deng Lijun appeared, accompanied by two blonde female assistants, and the crowd immediately stirred. began to rush forward, and the pick-up staff of Xiangjiang Polygram hurriedly maintained order.

……

"Miss Deng, after more than a year, how do you feel about returning to Xiangjiang?"

"Miss Deng, how many days will you stay in Xiangjiang?"

"Miss Deng, do you have any plans to hold a concert in Xiangjiang in the near future?"

……

After the turmoil in the 1960s, the British began to unify the Chinese language in order to effectively control the citizens, and deliberately promoted only Cantonese.

Today. The effects are already beginning to show, and the new generation that has grown up is beginning to gradually become culturally disconnected from the previous generation. The gradual boom in Cantonese music, movies, and TV dramas reflects this subtle change to some extent.

Deng Lijun's musical achievements are mainly reflected in the Chinese language, but the heritage accumulated in the 1970s is enough to ensure that she is still a first-class star and has been sought after by the media as always.

After smiling and answering a few simple questions, Deng Lijun was surrounded by assistants and boarded the Rolls-Royce limousine sent by the Peninsula Hotel to greet her.

Tang Huan had already gotten the news in the office, and couldn't help but smile slightly, today's party can be regarded as a star-studded party.

TVB has already begun to broadcast "The King of a Thousand Kings", just from the costumes, props, and scenes displayed at the beginning of the film, especially the dazzling gambling skills, it suddenly pulled the audience back, coupled with the star effect of Xie Xian and Wang Mingquan, which directly crushed Li's TV's "The Kindness of the Earth".

Looking at Tang Huan, who was flipping through the TVB artist employment agreement, Hu Yinmeng asked curiously, "Aren't you planning to find an opportunity to buy Li's TV, first there is "Shanghai Tang", and then there is "The King of a Thousand Kings", but they are not lightly hit, what should I do if there is resistance at that time." ”

"No, let them be convinced in advance, there are only benefits, no harm, and the power should be suppressed first and then raised. Tang Huan put down the document indifferently, "TVB is really careful, the terms are so detailed." Let's do it first. By the way, isn't "Bravo" starting to be released, and how is the box office?"

"It's okay, it's very popular with the student body, and it's definitely not worth it. Besides, this little money shouldn't be in your eyes. Hu Yinmeng replied nonchalantly.

This female literary youth, with a superior family background, has been influenced by Western movies since she was a child, and when she was an actor, she scoffed at some movies on Treasure Island, and now she has become the manager of DreamWorks, and her vision is higher, Wang Jing is whimsical enough, and she is often speechless by her, as for "Applause", perhaps in her heart, it is a "childish" comment.

""Applause" should be able to lead the trend of youth idol films, and then there must be movies that follow the trend, there is no need to cheapen others, Chen Baiqiang, Leslie Cheung, and Paul Zhong can continue to make a similar movie together, you keep an eye on me, after all, the significance of the student group to our electronic entertainment products is extraordinary. Tang Huan specially advised.

At this time, Lu Xiaohu walked in with a gloomy face, "I took all precautions, but something went wrong, and when I delivered the goods to the distributor, I lost a box of game cartridges of "Tianlong Babu: Six Veins Divine Sword". ”

"According to the procedure, just deal with it slowly, don't be angry, we have grown up now, this loss is nothing, not to mention that you are not mentally prepared in advance, sooner or later you will encounter this kind of thing, just be careful in the future." Tang Huan waved his hand in relief, "Don't hang on this matter yet, let's go to watch the show happily in the evening." ”

"Okay, that's it for now. Before leaving, Lu Xiaohu muttered resentfully, "If I let me know who the other party is, I can't spare him." ”

"It would be nice if the game card had a TV and it would be bulky. Tang Huan made a joke bitterly.

"Then you, the big boss, will lose even more. Hu Yinmeng stood up, "I'll go check the preparations for the party, and then visit our big singer Miss Deng Lijun." ”

……

The venue chosen by the company is the famous Lee Stage in Hong Kong, which was built in 1925 to make it easier for his mother to enjoy Cantonese opera.

Since 1973, TVB held the first Miss Hong Kong contest, and until now, the finals have been held on the Lee Stage.

Many singers also choose to hold concerts on the Li stage, including Luo Wen, Zhen Ni, Wang Mingquan, etc., and Deng Lijun is of course the treasure island, she held three solo concerts here from 1976 to 1978.

In addition to most of Tang Huan's subordinates in Xiangjiang, a group of grassroots employees of Baodao and Singapore companies were also selected to come to Xiangjiang as representatives to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in advance.

And the advertising industry people who have business dealings with the company, such as Huang Zhan, who resigned from Jiayi TV and now runs a company with her husband, Zhou Liang Shuyi, as well as senior executives of TV stations and newspapers, were also invited.

As for the second-generation leaders of Xiangjiang such as Huo Dagongzi, Wu Guangzheng, and Zheng Jiachun, who Tang Huan befriended, they took the initiative to come over to cheer.

The purpose of this party was not only to boost the morale of the companies in Greater China and prepare for the marketing of the next second-generation Fangyuan computer, but also to test the connections of Tang Huan's upper-class Chinese circle in Hong Kong. (To be continued......)