Return to 763 [New Director]

"Brother Jun, Director Shao is here." Lin Bowen walked over and said.

Wang Zijun threw away the storyboard script in his hand, tidied up his clothes and walked out, and met the newly appointed director of the Information Bureau, Shao Yuming, just at the door.

Today, Taiwan's music, film, radio, television, cultural publishing, and other fields are all under the control of the Information Bureau, which has tremendous power, and can make people in the cultural and entertainment industry worry a lot at the touch of a finger.

The fact that the newly appointed director of the Information Bureau, Shao Yuming, was a former scholar who taught at three universities in the United States, and after returning to Taiwan, he worked at Taiwan's National Chengchi University for several years.

On the evening of Wang Zijun's return from the United States, he received a call from Shao Yuming's secretary, saying that Director Shao wanted to visit Mr. Wang.

As soon as Shao Yuming took office, his butt was not hot yet, so he took the initiative to visit, and he really put the shelf very low, giving Wang Zijun enough face. Wang Zijun naturally wanted to repay the favor, and hurriedly went out to greet him, holding Shao Yuming's hand and saying: "Oh, Director Shao, rare guests, I was supposed to visit you, congratulations on your new official taking office, it really torments me." ”

"Mr. Wang is the light of my China, when I used to teach in the United States, it was like thunder, and I have long wanted to be strong." Shao Yuming laughed and went in side by side with Wang Zijun.

Shao Yuming is different from the previous two directors of the Information Bureau, he does not have a very prominent background, he does not even have political experience, and only worked as the director of a research center at a university. And he is very young, he is not even 40 years old this year, not a few years older than Wang Zijun, and the position of director of the Information Bureau is on the cusp, Shao Yuming is walking on thin ice after taking office.

After visiting Wang Zijun, as long as Wang Zijun's hair is smoothed, then Taiwan's entertainment industry will make him worry a lot. His last director, Director Zhang, wasn't it because of the cooperation of everyone in the film industry that he was promoted to the top of the official position with great political achievements?

In addition, while Shao Yuming became the director of the Information Bureau, he also hung the identity of a spokesman for the mainland work conference. The purpose of Shao Yuming's visit was to communicate with Wang Zijun and ask him to restrain himself -- Wang Zijun stayed on the mainland for two or three months last year because of his huge influence among the people, which made some people in the authorities very unhappy.

"Director Shao, please use tea!" Lin Fengjiao personally brought the tea, Wang Zijun waved his hand lightly without a trace, and Lin Bowen also withdrew to close the door.

Shao Yuming nodded at Lin Fengjiao and said with a smile: "Thank you, Mrs. Wang." ”

Mrs. Wang called Lin Fengjiao in a happy mood, and left the room with a smile.

Shao Yuming took a sip and praised: "Mrs. Wang's tea art is very good, and Mr. Wang is blessed." ”

"Director Shao has won the award." Wang Zijun said, thinking that this guy deserves to have been in the United States for more than ten years, and like those Yankees, he is amazed by the food when he meets.

Shao Yuming did not directly say the topic, but brought the topic to things related to Wang Zijun: "I heard that Mr. Wang's new film is about to start filming again?" ”

Wang Zijun said: "Yes, when the main actors are in place, we will shoot in a few days." ”

Shao Yuming said with a smile: "Mr. Wang is a master of Asian cinema on the same level as director Akira Kurosawa, and the new film must be quite exciting." When the film is released, I will have to ask for two movie tickets. ”

"If Director Shao is willing to appreciate his face, you will definitely be invited to attend the premiere at that time." Wang Zijun said with a smile.

It stands to reason that this Shao Yuming is Wang Zijun's parent in charge, whether it is his film company, record company or publishing company, he must be under Shao Yuming's control, and he should be currying favor with this Director Shao.

At this time, the lower Shao Yuming's shelf is, the more bottomless Wang Zijun's heart becomes, and it is really troublesome to deal with such a person who is easy to talk to on the surface.

Anyway, Shao Yuming was rambling, and Wang Zijun accompanied him to chat endlessly, from American TV shows to Hong Kong's martial arts, and said something that was not nutritious.

After a long time, Shao Yuming began to gradually move the topic closer to his scope of competence and asked, "Mr. Wang, what do you think of Taiwan's cultural industry?" ”

Shao Yuming asked a big question, and Wang Zijun also answered a big one, saying: "Taiwan's cultural industry is the engine of Chinese culture all over the world. Whether it is the mainland, Hong Kong, Macao, or Chinese in Europe and the United States, they must be on par with Taiwan, and this is a great advantage. ”

Shao Yuming asked, "Then how does Mr. Wang think we should give full play to this advantage?" ”

Wang Zijun glanced at Shao Yuming and said with a smile: "This is your job Director Shao, if you are not in his position, you will not seek politics, I will talk nonsense, it will be overstepping." ”

"But it's okay, it's a private chatter between friends." Shao Yuming said.

Wang Zijun smiled and said: "There is no one who is called Mr. among friends, and Director Shao is too foreign." ”

Shao Yuming laughed: "Then I'll call me Brother Wang, and don't call me the director." ”

Hearing that this guy started to drag the text again, Wang Zijun also followed him and said blindly: "Brother Shao, you just call me brother." ”

"Then Brother Wang, my brother is a few years older than you, so he will take advantage of you." Shao Yuming said.

"Where is it, you are older than me in terms of age, and you are my parents in terms of official position, how can you say that you are also the eldest brother." Wang Zijun said.

The reason why Shao Yuming is so polite to Wang Zijun is that Wang Zijun has a great influence in the entertainment industry, and more importantly, Wang Zijun is the richest man in China, and Wang Zijun seems to be able to reach "Tianting", only the last two are enough for Shao Yuming, an official who is a halfway monk, to make friends.

And what about Wang Zijun? is because Shao Yuming's position in the key surname is too important for the development of his career in Taiwan, and he just uses each other to call him a brother.

The two fellows took what they needed, and soon they were like the man and woman who fell in love at first sight, and the dry wood burned at the touch of the fire, and began to tell some third-rate jokes. As soon as this kind of obscene joke came out, it invisibly brought the relationship between the two closer.

After telling a joke for a while, Wang Zijun restrained his smile and said: "Brother Shao, you said how to develop the cultural industry, but I have an immature idea now." ”

"Oh, Brother Wang, say it quickly." Shao Yuming hurriedly said, with Wang Zijun's influence in Taiwan's entertainment and cultural circle, a fart can also cause a chemical reaction in the entertainment industry, and he doesn't dare to ignore Wang Zijun's thoughts.

Wang Zijun said: "Brother Shao, you see, Taiwan's current songs are popular among thousands of people in the mainland and Nanyang, even if their influence in Hong Kong has declined, but the foundation is still there." You see that there are Golden Horse Awards for movies now, but there are no special awards for Taiwanese songs, isn't it too disappointing? ”

What does Shao Yuming want most after taking office?

Naturally, it is a tangible and visible political achievement.

At this time, Taiwan's officials are very important to political achievements, like Li Denghui, didn't he make a few dazzling political achievements when he was the mayor of Taipei City, and then he was promoted all the way to Chiang Ching-kuo's legal eye?

and Shao Yuming's predecessor, Director Zhang, who promoted the Golden Horse Award to a continental-level film award, and was also praised by name above.

As soon as he heard what Wang Zijun meant, Shao Yuming's heart lit up - yes, the Information Bureau can come forward and set up a special song award.

Wang Zijun analyzed: "Now Taiwan's music awards, if you want to win music awards, you can only go to the Golden Bell Award and the Golden Tripod Award. The first one is a TV award, and the second one is a publishing award, which is too unprofessional for musicians. My suggestion is to remove the singer award in the Golden Bell Awards, remove the record award in the Golden Tripod Awards, and then set up a special music award. ”

Shao Yuming nodded and said, "That's a good idea." ”

Wang Zijun said: "If you want to do it, you can make it bigger, and I don't think there is a need to set the threshold of language and nationality." As long as it has been released in Taiwan in the same year, whether it is an English or Chinese song, it can compete for the award. Even, even mainland songs can. ”

Hearing the word mainland, Shao Yuming smiled dryly: "Brother Wang, let's put aside the affairs of the mainland." But you're right, it's time to make it bigger, and the music in the Nanyang area must be included in our screening scope. By the way, what do you think should be the name of this award? ”

Wang Zijun thought for a while and said, "How about the Golden Melody Awards?" ”

"Good name!" Shao Yuming clapped his hands and said, "Brother Wang, you are well-informed, do you also give some opinions on the details of this award?" ”

Wang Zijun said: "In general, it can be divided into three categories, that is, pop music, classical/art music and performance. Within each category, it can be divided into three subcategories: publications, and individual human and technical awards. Finally, with the addition of some jury prizes and special awards, the awards of the Golden Melody Awards are almost complete. ”

"Good advice!" Shao Yuming was busy talking to Wang Zijun about the details of various organizational awards.

It can be seen from here that Shao Yuming, who was born in an academic background, although he learned some of the slippery aspects of officialdom somewhere, is still an academic bureaucrat in the final analysis.

Wang Zijun said: "Brother Shao, to form the Golden Melody Awards, I have to go next year at the latest, but now I have a good opportunity." ”

Shao Yuming asked, "What chance?" ”

Wang Zijun said: "Michael Jackson, the king of world pop, is going to go on his global dangerous journey, and he will also come here in Asia, if you can invite Michael Jackson to Taipei, the influence will be quite large." ”

Shao Yuming asked: "Invite him to Taipei for a concert?" ”

Wang Zijun shook his head and said, "It's basically impossible." ”

"He doesn't want to come to Taipei?" Shao Yuming asked.

Wang Zijun said: "No, in fact, according to Michael Jackson's personal opinion, he very much wants to have a concert in Taipei, Hong Kong and Beijing. It's a pity that the whole of Asia has the conditions to give him a concert, and that's it. ”

Shao Yuming wondered: "Why can't Hong Kong and Taipei?" ”

Wang Zijun said: "With Michael Jackson's worth, he came to Asia to hold a concert, and various expenses required at least tens of millions of dollars. In order to recoup the cost, the concert site must accommodate at least 40,000 spectators, and Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China cannot find such venues. ”

Shao Yuming, who was the first director of the Information Bureau, did not expect this kind of thing, and sighed: "It seems that there is still a big gap between us and the United States." ”

Wang Zijun said with a smile: "I can't invite Michael Jackson to a concert, but I can invite him to Taipei for tourism and exchanges." ”

(To be continued)