Chapter 236: A penny is hard to beat a hero
Hearing Gu Bei say that he wanted to make his own money, everyone looked stunned and dazed.
They are all old employees in the system, and they have always cooked as much rice as the station gives, and when have you heard of it, you have to let individuals find money for filming.
But the current situation is that it is obviously useless to count on the money in the station, and if you can really find an investment on your own, there may be a glimmer of life.
Seeing that Ruan Ruolin didn't speak, the others also followed loudly.
"Deputy Director Ruan, let's all find a way, we will find our own money to film!"
"Yes, we will find our own money, we must shoot it!"
Ruan Ruolin looked at everyone and couldn't help but show a surprised expression, obviously she didn't expect the crew of "Journey to the West" to be so determined and united.
"Can you really get the money?"
Ruan Ruolin obviously didn't believe it, besides, in what name did he go to make money?
Even if you really get the money, do you have to go into CCTV's account?
Gu Bei saw that Ruan Ruolin's words were loose, and hurriedly said: "Deputy Director Ruan, as long as you agree, we will find our own money and shoot it ourselves."
Director Yang Jie also said at this time: "Xiao Gu's words are the attitude of all of us, we will solve the financial problem by ourselves, but the copyright behind us belongs to us, okay?" ”
Ruan Ruolin was stunned for a moment, and glared at Yang Jie angrily: "The copyright belongs to you?" Where are you? ”
If Yang Jie and others can really find investment, Taili will be happy to see it, but when it comes to copyright issues, this is non-negotiable.
Before the industrialization of television, the emphasis was on a game of chess across the country.
In this industrial chain, everything derived from it is public, and nothing happens to anyone.
Yang Jie also knew that this was impossible, but she just tried to mention it, but Ruan Ruolin pushed it back, and she didn't take it seriously.
"It's okay for us to return it or not, as long as we can finish filming!"
Ruan Ruolin lowered his head and thought for a long time, but he was also infected by everyone's determination.
"Okay, I can report to the station for you, you can look for the funds first, if you really can't find the money, then there is no way."
Obviously, this is the final opinion of Taili.
Yang Jie knew that no matter how hard she tried, it would be useless, but she just couldn't figure out what was wrong.
Why is it so good, Taili has to win the project "Journey to the West"?
A meeting after the Spring Festival, which was supposed to be a happy one, ended coldly.
Director Yang Jie didn't hide it, and conveyed the decision of the station to everyone, but she didn't mention that she wanted to find investment by herself.
Knowing that "Journey to the West" was going to stop filming, the big guys were all depressed, plus inexplicable.
After the broadcast of "Journey to the West", the social response was so good, and the audience liked it so much, why did the filming stop?
In the conference room, which was still lively just now, it became gloomy and bleak at the moment, and everyone sighed.
Chi Chongrui was even more speechless, he had just joined the group, and in order to try on makeup, he shaved his hair, and because Director Yang Jie said that he was a little fatter, and he didn't dare to eat anything during the Chinese New Year.
As a result, before entering the group, "Journey to the West" was about to be taken down.
"Okay, the matter has not reached the point of no return, just now Deputy Director Ruan also agreed, we will reflect our opinions to the station, let's go back first, if there is any situation, the crew will notify you in time."
Gu Bei's words not only failed to calm everyone's emotions, but directly ignited the powder keg.
"The station is playing nonsense, our work has obviously made achievements, why did we take out our play."
"Yes, we don't."
"If the station really wants to stop filming "Journey to the West", I will go to sue me."
Seeing that the big guy was so excited, Yang Jie hurriedly said: "Don't get excited, everyone, things haven't come to that point yet, since Deputy Director Ruan promised to fight for us, let's just wait for the news." ”
"Director Yang, the suspension of filming was decided by the leaders of the station, who knows if Deputy Director Ruan is perfunctory to us."
"That's right, why? After so many years of hard work, now the results have been made, but at this time, "Journey to the West" will be cut, and our efforts will not become a joke! ”
"Director Yang, if you say something, it's really not good, let's just be willing collectively, I don't believe it, the attitude of so many of us, and so many viewers who like "Journey to the West", the leaders in the station really don't pay attention to it at all."
Everyone was talking nonsense, and every sentence was stuck in Director Yang Jie's heart.
She couldn't help but feel angry.
However, as a director, as the head of the crew, the more she arrives at this time, the more she has to be stable.
"Everyone's feelings, you may understand, but...... We can't mess up ourselves, if we mess up first, then there will be no hope at all. ”
According to Yang Jie's temper, she suffered such a big grievance, and she had already gone to the Taiwan leaders to make trouble.
However, she knows better that if she makes trouble first at this time, or someone in the crew makes trouble, there is really no hope for "Journey to the West" to continue filming.
It's easy to talk about it, and finally persuaded the big guy.
But then, the problem arose.
The members of the crew come from all over the country, and they have just arrived in the capital, can they use the sentence "Journey to the West to stop filming" to send everyone away?
Yang Jie and others discussed for a while, and finally decided to let everyone go back to their original units first, and when the crew would start working again, and then let everyone come back.
Otherwise, so many people are all living in guest houses, where will the money come from?
For this reason, Yang Jie went to Ruan Ruolin again, and the leaders in the station probably knew that they were not kind, so they reimbursed the big guy's round-trip train tickets.
When everyone dispersed, only Yang Jie, Zhu Xiaofeng and others were left in the conference room, and of course, Gu Bei was also there.
At this time, Yang Jie couldn't hold back anymore, and the old lady who was sixty was aggrieved like a child at the moment.
She really couldn't understand why things were like this.
said a few years ago, when the first eleven episodes are finished, the station will listen to her work report.
The result?
The leaders of the station all hid one by one, and in the end, only Ruan Ruolin came forward to convey the decision of the station.
But isn't it a good thing that the first eleven episodes of "Journey to the West" are so popular with the audience?
But why did the crew, who should have received meritorious service awards, receive such a cold reception as if they had made a mistake?
No money, is it really the reason to cut "Journey to the West" in half?
Thinking of this, Yang Jie was startled, she vaguely guessed something.
No money is just an excuse, the real reason is probably that she offended the person in charge?
Who it is, Yang Jie is too lazy to guess, her temper, offending people is not a new thing at all, sometimes, an unintentional move may bring her countless hatred.
But no matter what, you can't start with a work that has been proven to be very popular with the audience!
said that "the budget was used up", but there was no budget at all, and no one told her that the 3 million was all the investment in "Journey to the West".
What makes Yang Jie even more unacceptable is that it is also a remake of a masterpiece, why does the crew of "Dream of Red Mansions" have no budget restrictions?
Moreover, how much start-up capital was given to "Dream of Red Mansions"?
5 million!
Is this fair?
"Journey to the West" has so many locations and countless special effects, and in terms of the speed of burning money, it is not comparable to "Dream of Red Mansions" at all.
To play favorites!
Yang Jie's heart was even more uncomfortable.
"Director Yang!"
When Yang Jie heard Gu Bei's voice, she came back to her senses, her original depressed and aggrieved expression disappeared in an instant, and her gaze became extremely firm.
"I won't say anything superfluous, no matter what, I will resolutely take everyone together."
That being said, however, where does the money come from?
Without money, no matter how many slogans are shouted, it is in vain.
"Director Yang, what we can do now is to mobilize all the relationships and see if any units are willing to invest in us."
In the previous life, the crew of "Journey to the West" seemed to have experienced this twist and turn, and finally passed it peacefully, although it still failed to complete the 30 episodes according to Director Yang Jie's original idea.
But there is a beginning and an end, even if it is not perfect, it can be regarded as an explanation to himself, the crew, and the audience across the country.
Gu Bei didn't remember who exactly found the money, but he vaguely remembered the investment unit, which seemed to be the railway department.
Now Gu Bei can only hope that the hero who saved the crew of "Journey to the West" in his previous life can save "Journey to the West" again.
Of course, Gu Bei has money.
It's not that much, but it's not much different.
But his money didn't come from the wind.
Knowing that throwing money in, he won't get anything in the end, at most, it will only be a dream that can come true in his previous life, Gu Bei will definitely not do it.
Even if it does, it is not now.
What's more, even if he wants to invest, Taili may not be willing to ask for it.
Don't think that this won't happen.
Historically, a certain big boss in Xiangjiang wanted to donate a sum of money to build a luxury hotel in the capital, but no one dared to accept it.
I feel that the other party is a capitalist, and if I take the money of the capitalist, I will not be pure.
It sounds like a joke, but in the moment, it's true.
Therefore, if the crew of "Journey to the West" wants to find money, they can only go to those state-owned enterprises or public institutions with rich pockets.
Hearing Gu Bei say this, Yang Jie didn't feel disappointed, in her opinion, Gu Bei is a young man after all, and he is angry for a while, saying that he wants to make his own money, but at his age, how many connections can he have?
Gu Bei suggested that everyone in the crew should initiate a relationship, which is also the only way out at the moment.
"Xiao Gu's words, everyone heard them, right? Now is the most difficult time for our crew, if we can find money, our work can continue, if we can't find it, we ...... That's all there is to it. ”
When everyone heard this, they immediately started a discussion, and from time to time someone recommended some units that might be able to help, and finally gathered together, and everyone went their separate ways.
In the following period, the crew of "Journey to the West", who has a little social relationship, all spread out, regardless of whether it is reliable or not, as long as there is a little hope, they must do their best a hundred times.
But everyone knows that the road to finding money is destined to be very difficult.
It sounds good to pull investment, but in fact, it is to turn fate.
If this money is invested, it is destined to be unrewarded.
It is impossible for CCTV to give the copyright to a certain person, and it is also impossible to assign it to any unit.
At most, at the beginning or end of the credits, add a special thank you, which can be regarded as an advertisement for the other party.
But do state-owned enterprises or public institutions need to advertise?
They are giants in their respective fields, and whether they advertise or not will not affect their status. 33
But is there another way now?
Go ahead!
was ignored and ridiculed, but in order to find the money to take "Journey to the West" down, everyone in the crew also gave up.
Lao Tzu is shameless, and self-esteem is even more unnecessary.
Sensei said that it was them, and every year when Taiwan was in short supply, the leaders of Taiwan had to go out to make a relationship, and they were also often ignored and closed.
After all, the current society has not yet achieved commercialization, TV series can be sold, and the matter of making money and paying off debts has not yet risen, so although everyone is working hard and talking about many families, none of them have succeeded.
Yang Jie contacted the most reliable trust and investment company through her sister's relationship, and the other party promised to lend 3 million to the crew of "Journey to the West", but the conditions proposed were too harsh.
Not only do they have to have interest, but they also have to go abroad to inspect and sell, and all the expenses come from the 3 million.
After Yang Jie saw the other party's conditions, she directly refused.
You're!
If you really borrow money according to this condition, I'm afraid that there will not be a few eldest sons left who can fall into the hands of the crew in the end, and this money is not enough for them to spend on overseas investigations, so what else will they film?
If this one doesn't work, I'll change to another one.
In short, everyone has thought of all the ways they can think of, and some people even thought of raising donations, but Taili did not allow it.
Later, for some reason, the news was spread.
learned that "Journey to the West" was going to stop filming, and there was an uproar in the society.
During this time, the petition sent alone was enough to contain several bags of marijuana, and some still had money in their hearts, ten or five yuan......
It's touching and sad to watch.
Yang Jie really wanted to take those letters to the leaders of the station and ask them, why did the audience have to cut a TV series that the audience liked so much?
Seeing that they tried hard again and again but never came to fruition, some people in the crew despaired, and began to accept the reality that "Journey to the West" was going to be cut.
However, director Yang Jie has always been unwilling to give up, she doesn't believe that "Journey to the West", a popular TV series with the audience, will be stifled.
In fact, her heart is also very painful, the audience is very popular but not supported by the leadership, and the helplessness of wanting to work hard to make a career but was suddenly banned by order.
But this kind of happiness gave Director Yang Jie the determination to grit her teeth and persevere.
Finally, just when everyone was in despair and ready to give up, a gratifying news finally came, and Li Hongchang, the deputy director of production, found the money.
Some people died, but not completely......