Actor: Thank you.

A new emperor brings a new court; those in positions of power must fulfill their duties.

The same applies to businesses.

Although he had visited MBC a few years earlier and had even done copyright transactions with them, he should be considered a long-time client.

But by then, personnel changes had completely altered the landscape, and there were no familiar faces left.

Besides, even if you have acquaintances, it's not of much use; they might not even recognize you.

The people at the TV station were puzzled when they heard that he wanted to contact the copyright department.

Zhang Yuan could only give his name.

"In China, I have my own variety show copyright agency and production company."

"We once introduced 'The Voice of the Netherlands' to China and localized it, which was a great success."

"It is currently the most-watched variety show in China."

"I hope to discuss cooperation with your station and also introduce some programs for localization."

He explained things in as much detail as possible, making sure the other party understood where the cooperation would take place.

After the commercial director understood, he introduced him to the new manager of the variety show department.

People brought by government officials should be treated with some respect.

"Wow, you're very famous in South Korea."

“Your posters used to be everywhere in Seoul.”

"Ip Man" also sold quite well in South Korea because South Korea, China, and Japan form an impossible triangle of hatred.

Either side will hate the other and despise the remaining side.

"Ip Man" is about fighting the Japanese invaders, and even the Koreans love to watch it.

Aesthetic tastes differ from place to place.

For example, Cheng Hao's breakout role in "Postmen in the Mountains" was also one of Liu Ye's breakout roles.

This film is about an old rural postman who plans to hand over his lifelong job to his son.

The son, who initially did not understand, gradually came to understand his father's important responsibilities and why he was respected by the villagers.

The film has a very understated tone, possessing a kind of rustic beauty.

After its release, the domestic box office performance was not just bad, it was practically nonexistent.

The distributor only sold one copy, and it ended up being broadcast for free on CCTV's movie channel.

But this show became a huge hit in Japan!

Around 00, it grossed over 6000 million RMB in Japan.

Moreover, it won a bunch of awards for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Foreign Film.

Cheng Hao became known to many people in Japan because of this drama, and also landed many brand endorsements in Japan.

Think about this subject matter; it's part of the mainstream ideology in the country.

But in island nations, what do you call a postman who works in his family or a rural postman?
This is called craftsmanship!

That perfectly aligns with the Japanese values.

Moreover, Chinese audiences felt the film's tone was bland and lacked dramatic tension, but Japanese viewers loved this kind of style that was either somewhat healing or depressing.

This is what is poison to one man and honey to another.

There are countless stories of "turning waste into treasure" in this world.

Just like Chan Pak-cheung, who ran a garment factory back in the day and was very successful, earning more than he did as a celebrity.

As a result of the policy change, North America's import and export quotas were suddenly overwhelmed, with millions of raincoats piling up in factories overnight.

Not only him, but dozens of garment factory owners in Hong Kong were so anxious that they wanted to jump off buildings.

Chan Pak-cheung is smart; he knows that if he tries to dump his products at this time, everyone will be scrambling to get a better deal, and it will only result in his own people undercutting each other's prices.

He made a snap decision and went to the Middle East to sell raincoats.

It rarely rains more than three times a year in this area.

As a result, the guy repackaged the raincoat as fashionable clothing and sold it, which was a great success.

Of course, in order to bypass customs and border controls, he also collaborated with Middle Eastern pirates when doing this.

Therefore, in doing business, one must first have a sharp mind, second, good relationships, and third, courage.

There are no unsellable products, only people who don't know how to do business.

Zhang Yuan felt that with his sincerity and by virtue of being a tourism ambassador for South Korea, he would naturally receive preferential treatment and achieve twice the result with half the effort.

But he didn't expect to be met with such a shock right from the start.

Are you talking about the show "I Am a Singer"?

After the manager sat down, he was covered in a strong perfume scent.

After listening to his request, the other party thought about it.

Then a smile appeared on his face.

"This is our TV station's flagship program."

"Not only are the ratings very high, but it is also extremely popular."

These are my dearest relatives and friends, my brothers and sisters!
When Zhang Yuan heard this, he understood it to mean this.

Pay more!
Nothing.

Our Huayu Entertainment Group has mountains of gold and silver; we could never dig them all out in a lifetime.

Koreans have such limited vision; Zhang Yuan isn't afraid of their asking price.

No matter how much you drive, you can't transcend the limitations of your time; your vision is only so high.

As long as I bring it back to China, I can earn it back many times over.

And even if you Koreans are dark-skinned, can you be as dark-skinned as white people?

I can't even offer $3 million for football broadcasting rights.

"Since it's a collaboration, I believe we can definitely come up with a solution that satisfies both parties," Zhang Yuan replied confidently.

"Of course, why don't we agree on a general direction first and then start discussing it?"

"no problem."

Seeing the other party's enthusiasm, smiling as if they were about to bite, Zhang Yuan felt confident that he had the upper hand.

He left his company name and his own name, along with a projected copyright price of 500 million, all of which were submitted in writing to his superiors.

He fully cooperated with the other party's request.

After finishing my work, I left to attend the delinquent girl's party.

Anyway, I have to come to the TV station tomorrow, so we can discuss it then.

After leaving, we took a car towards Gangnam-dong.

The most famous luxury residential area in Seoul is Itaewon, where the Samsung family lives.

Gangnam-dong, next to Itaewon, is a slightly less prestigious luxury residential area, with a particularly high concentration of top-tier properties.

The delinquent girl's house is in this area.

It's quite a distance from Jiangxi District to JB District, and it's rush hour, so it's pretty congested.

Zhang Yuan was relaxed and didn't take it seriously. He was taking a break because he still had to pretend to be friendly with the delinquent girl later.

"You two can stay in the car and wait for me."

"If I can't handle it, your presence won't help."

“That girl is special. I’ll explain to you when we get home. Anyway, I’ll call you if there are any problems. Be on guard at all times.”

The assistant and bodyguard both nodded.

I'm currently planning how to deal with this eccentric person.

After all, this family's house was going to collapse, and not just any ordinary collapse.

You should have contact, but maintain an appropriate distance so that you don't get crushed by a collapsing building.

Just as I was pondering this, my phone suddenly rang in my pocket.

It was an unfamiliar number.

He answered the call.

"Hello. Who is this?"

"I'm Hong Tao from Hunan TV," the person introduced himself as soon as he came up.

His tone was authoritative, yet slightly cold.

"Hello Mr. Hong, I've heard so much about you."

"What can I do for you?" He was polite when he heard that it was someone from Hunan TV.

But the other party was not polite at all, and immediately launched into a tirade with a questioning tone.

"I heard you're going to compete with Hunan TV for programming?"

They put a huge accusation on him.

Zhang Yuan was taken aback.

How did it become that I'm going against Hunan TV?

I can't bear such a heavy burden.

Besides, I'm quite busy and too lazy to argue with you guys.

It's not a matter of ability, it's mainly because I don't have the time.

And we have a pretty good relationship, don't we?

What do you mean.

This Mr. Hong Tao is a renowned director at Hunan TV.

Previously in charge of the behind-the-scenes work for "Super Girl" and "Happy Boy".

He's involved in all the music programs on the station.

Previously, he was very successful at the station, because Hunan TV is the number one talent show station in China!
However, we should now add the word "formerly".

The two shows, "China's Got Talent" and "China's Good Voice," were broadcast in Shanghai and on Zhejiang TV respectively, greatly stealing the spotlight from Hunan TV.

The station is getting a little anxious.

Especially "The Voice of China," which made a fortune; who wouldn't be envious?

At the Hunan TV New Year's meeting, several teams were instructed that they must produce programs of the same caliber. Otherwise, they'd better figure out what to do!
Hong Tao is currently producing "Variety Big Show". After receiving the task and understanding its spirit, he began to think about it.

At the same time, as is customary, they went overseas to seek "inspiration".

Originally, shows like "Super Girl" were all "imitations".

But it's not easy to "imitate" now, because foreigners will file complaints, so we can only buy copyrights.

Moreover, he set his sights on MBC's "I Am a Singer"!
This show is great.

The guy immediately thought it was interesting.

The format of "The Voice of China" is a team-up system where ordinary people team up with celebrities to compete against each other.

"I Am a Singer" has been slightly modified.

It became a competition format that featured star singers and their managers teaming up to compete against each other, and also included a bottom-ranked elimination round, a newcomer replacement round, and a revival round – all very novel at the time.

Why did Zhang Yuan choose this show?
It's all because of his star singers teaming up with star agents!
They're called star singers, but most of them are actually has-been or about to fade into obscurity. Who can compete with the currently popular ones?
These washed-up celebrities aren't expensive, but appearing on TV shows can revive their popularity and make them valuable again.

As long as you sign the contract early, you can make a fortune in the performance market.

After her career resurgence, she held a concert, and tickets sold well.

The show can make money, but the subsequent benefits of making the person famous are even greater.

He was determined to provide a complete supply chain service, taking advantage of everything from start to finish.

Hunan TV doesn't have such complicated ideas; it just wants to regain its title as the number one talent show channel.

Director Hong Tao is very angry and is holding back his anger.

Because someone else snatched the show I wanted!
I bear the heavy responsibility of "revitalizing" Hunan TV, and the pressure is immense.

He didn't know that Zhang Yuan carried the weight of the entire Chinese entertainment industry, encompassing two capitals and thirteen provinces. In terms of sheer weightlifting, Zhang Yuan couldn't compare to him.

Things just happened to be coincidental.

Moreover, in terms of timing, Zhang Yuan arrived later, but the other party had contacted him earlier.

He didn't know about this.

So, someone sabotaged things in the middle!
He thought that the people at MBC asked him to leave a paper record so that it would be easier to submit to their superiors and make the meeting seem more formal.

In reality, the other party did submit it, then immediately scanned it and sent it to Hong Tao.

The Koreans have also learned to pit "heroes against heroes, and good men against good men."

If you Chinese all want to buy it, then let's have a competition!
You guys keep pushing the price up, we'll be thrilled.

Zhang Yuan was furious after hearing this.

"These are all my tricks!"

Last time, this is how I dealt with the Koreans.

Now the other party has learned it.

A variety show producer isn't reading the script; he's reading military strategy instead!
A few years later, they've evolved from being single-minded to being able to handle both ends.

"Let me tell you, I don't care what your private companies want to do," the director said angrily.

"But it cannot interfere with the work of our television station."

"Boss," Zhang Yuan said politely, "this is just bad luck."

"This shows we have the same vision, it's all good!"

"How about we cooperate?"

“Let’s do it together,” Zhang Yuan thought to himself, “I’ll just have to take a loss.”

Such a large performance market, you can't possibly handle it all.

The other party had different ideas, and their background as a top variety show host gave them a lot of courage.

Even Fish Leong isn't that big.

"We at Hunan TV do not need cooperation, nor will we cooperate with you."

"You'd better think twice and go talk to them now to make things clear, so as to avoid an awkward situation for everyone."

His speech had the domineering air of a local TV station.

Zhang Yuan was completely dumbfounded.

Should I take care of myself?
If I had known how to behave myself, I wouldn't be where I am today.

The other party then hung up the phone.

Zhang Yuan thought, "Should I call Zhang Huali and ask him?"

Upon further reflection, I realized something was amiss.

First, will the other party help their subordinate generals or me, an "outsider"?

Even if there are personal relationships, they will help their own people; otherwise, how can they gain the respect of the masses?

If I ask and the other party also tells me to back down, then I have no choice but to back down.

Otherwise, it would mean falling out with them.

Falling out with a director is a small matter, but Zhang Huali is now the station director and the second-in-command of the group. Falling out with him is equivalent to falling out with Hunan TV.

If you fall out with a director, he'll be there and it'll all be over in a few drinks.

For the sake of both the company and my personal interests, I cannot back down.

So you really shouldn't make this call.

Especially when one is starting later and is logically at a disadvantage.

He silently put down his phone.

We need to remain still for now and maintain stability.

"The Koreans' goal is to incite conflict, so even if they are anxious, they probably won't sign a contract with Hunan TV anytime soon."

"They're always thinking about maximizing their profits."

"So I still have time."

After thinking it over, Zhang Yuan sat steadily in the back seat of the car and arrived at the party location.

"Hey, you're really late." Led by the maid, I met Miss Delinquent again.

The other person's cheeks were rosy, clearly indicating that they had already drunk the beverage before I even arrived.

"Because of work." Zhang Yuan spread his hands in a helpless gesture: "I'm sorry."

"It forces me to hang out with those boring people."

"Come on, I've prepared some good wine."

The delinquent girl's bare feet made a slurping sound on the solid wood floor.

She walks with a carefree and unrefined manner, showing none of the grace of a well-bred lady.

Because she wasn't originally one.

This person's appearance illustrates a point.

A person's strength does not necessarily lie in intelligence, ability, or education, but in their distance from the core of power.

Arriving at the luxurious large sofa, they found twenty or thirty young men and women already standing around it.

Judging from their appearance, they are probably members of boy groups or girl groups, and some of them look familiar and may be quite famous.

Zhang Yuan wasn't very interested in K-pop, especially K-pop groups, so he was unfamiliar with the faces of the celebrities.

"Hello, Brother Zhang Yuan!"

As soon as the delinquent girl raised her hand, everyone bowed in unison and shouted respectfully at her.

I almost scared him.

"Hello, I'm new here. I'll get to know you all in a bit."

They're all just companions, there to entertain and amuse the young ladies.

Seeing this, Zhang Yuan believed that it was true that she could summon any female star she liked.

After all, 99% of people in the Korean entertainment industry are just toys.

Unless you have a powerful background, once you're targeted, you basically have no chance of resisting.

Of course, many people also choose to degenerate.

I saw several rows of red wine bottles on the coffee table.

Zhang Yuan checked them and found they were all French goods in the thousand-yuan range, of good quality.

"Open the wine!" After the young woman gave the order, several older men, who seemed to be the leaders, came up and opened about ten bottles of red wine.

She's only 16, how can she drink so much?
Zhang Yuan was somewhat surprised.

But what surprised him even more was the other person's "drinking method".

A woman who looked like a maid brought out two large basins from the bathroom next door.

Clang, clang, clang... Six or seven bottles of wine were poured into a large basin in an instant.

Zhang Yuan was completely dumbfounded.

In Shandong, the price is measured in bowls, at most a large bowl.

You Koreans are so fierce, do you drink by the basin, or by the washbasin?
However, he was completely wrong.

The large basin filled with red wine was quickly placed on the ground in front of the delinquent girl.

My younger sister lifted her foot, swung her slipper off, and then stepped her feet into the basin.

Zhang Yuan looked at her, and she looked at Zhang Yuan.

He really wanted to say that if you have athlete's foot, you should soak it in a potassium permanganate solution; soaking it in wine might not work.

Although they look similar, their therapeutic effects are different.

It's drinkable, though.

Alcohol can be absorbed through the skin, and it can easily cause a hangover.

He seemed to understand that the other person was showing off their wealth; such expensive wine was only good for soaking his feet.

Yet his imagination was still limited by his moral bottom line.

At the same time, they underestimated the bottom line of the Koreans.

Just when he thought he understood, the people present gave him a lesson.

"Drink up." The punk girl sprawled on the sofa and waved her hand dismissively.

Then the leaders beckoned the young men behind them to come forward, each picking up a wine glass and scooping wine from the bowl… (End of Chapter)