Actor: Thank you.

"Come on, come on, I'll take the lead, let's have a drink first!"

In a high-end restaurant beside the Liuyang River in Hunan.

Director Zhang Li raised his wine glass, not a small wine cup, but a small glass.

He drank it full.

"Good, Director Zhang has a good alcohol tolerance!" Zhang Yuan praised from the side.

"It's a great pleasure to meet friends, so I'll take the lead." After Zhang Li sat down, he winked at him.

At the table today, except for the two of them and the people they brought with them, everyone sitting there were from Mango TV.

Program director, editor-in-chief, producer.

Teacher He Jiong, as an acquaintance, was also specially called by Zhang Yuan.

Because this person is particularly good at supporting the main role, he is the perfect lubricant.

Of course, there is the most important one.

This was also the person Zhang Yuan had met when he came to Mango TV before.

Now the director and deputy general manager of Mango TV’s entertainment channel, Zhang Huali.

The purpose of today's dinner party is to discuss the matter of "The Ming Dynasty 1566".

So we have to call the person in charge of the TV drama department.

Besides, the one who led this film was this person and the director behind him.

The legendary director of Mango TV, Ouyang Ze, personally listed himself as the producer.

Now the film has big eyes, and it’s very uncomfortable to go up and down.

"Mr. Zhang, we are from the same family. Let me toast you." Zhang Yuan raised his glass with a smile.

He drank it all, but the other drank only half.

Zhang Yuan remained calm and didn't show any resentment on his face.

"Boss Zhang, everyone in China knows that when it comes to entertainment programs, your Mango TV is the boss!"

Seeing that he never came to visit someone for no reason and took the initiative to praise him, Zhang Huali replied indifferently.

"The boss is often empty-handed."

"Every day when I open my eyes, I see thousands of people, and I have to serve them in everything from eating, drinking, defecating to urinating."

"There are not many people who really come to the stage, and the funding is also very tight."

"Hahaha, you're joking. I don't believe that Mango TV is short of funds. Don't lie to me." Zhang Yuan deliberately put him on the shelf.

"You don't understand." Mr. Zhang waved his hands.

"It looks so good, it seems like you're making a lot of money."

"In fact, there are only a few profitable programs on the station."

“Most of it is expenses, and we still have to rely on subsidies.”

Mr. Zhang thought he had a project and was coming to ask for funding.

"So nervous?"

"I'm really nervous." Zhang Huali looked at Zhang Li and pointed at him: "Let's talk about Director Zhang's project."

“That TV show didn’t make any money.”

"We invested 40 million, but ended up spending just over 10 million on advertising."

“We have to bear the rest of the costs ourselves.”

"Because of this, I've been criticized by people in the station all day long."

well!

Zhang Yuan was so happy that he didn't even need to lead the other party any further. The other party jumped into the trap on his own.

Logically speaking, an old fox like Zhang Huali wouldn't do that.

But things have been bad recently.

Someone has to be held responsible for the failure of the opening show of the year.

Do you want the old director to be responsible?
He is the face of the station, so we definitely can't take it.

In the end, it was his close confidant who had to take the blame.

I can't have you there when I eat but not when I wash the dishes.

If this is the case, how can your leader still use you?

There are factions everywhere.

Although he is the director's man, it is inevitable that some people will say weird things behind his back because the play failed.

The rumors have been getting more and more outrageous recently.

It is said that the film "The Ming Dynasty 1566" which he directed caused a loss of million to the station!
Damn, when he heard this number, he was stunned.

Our station’s annual revenue last year was just over 1 billion.

How did you calculate the account of more than 200 million?
How do they calculate it?
The cost of "The Ming Dynasty 1566" is slightly more than enough to make two of the ratings champions of the same period, "Once Upon a Time in China".

After the film was broadcast, it attracted more than 30 million yuan in investment and sold the copyright for more than 20 million yuan, with a total profit of nearly 50 to 60 million yuan.

Two hundred and fifty or sixty million, plus the 40 million cost of "The Ming Dynasty" itself, if you add a little more, it would be two hundred million.

This number weighs heavily on his shoulders and he can't bear it!

Of course, the actual number is not 200 million.

But 4000 million in funds, several years of liquidity costs, interest costs, and the opportunity costs if invested in other projects, all add up.

Zhang Huali estimated that it was nearly 100 million!

So he has been keeping a low profile in the station recently, and his behavior and project operations have also been much more conservative.

We have to hold on until this storm passes.

Although he took the blame, the old director promised to promote him and told him to wait for a while with peace of mind.

Why does the Master value him so much?

The top scorer in liberal arts in Taoyuan County!
This student got full marks for his Chinese composition in the college entrance examination!
It is rare to find a top scorer in a certain subject, and it is even rarer to find a top scorer who writes a perfect essay.

Every one of the members of Girls' Generation who have been able to reach high positions on major local TV stations are child prodigies.

If you have the ability and the support of your leaders, you just need to settle down for a while and then you can continue to soar... This is the reality.

But, how can one not be anxious!

And this is what Zhang Yuan grasped!
"Mr. Zhang, I watched Director Zhang's film. It's such a pity."

"This quality should not be achieved like this."

"Am I right?" Zhang Yuan replied immediately.

At the same time, he winked at Teacher He.

He Jiong also quickly replied: "Yes, yes, yes!"

"There's nothing wrong with this movie, this movie is amazing!"

"You see, Teacher He is the one who understands young people's preferences the best."

"He said good things must be good."

"Well, you are not very old, but you have a good eye." Mr. Zhang said with satisfaction, finally there is someone who knows what is good.

"But I heard that people have been saying weird things about you recently because of this movie."

“I think these people are dishonest.”

"Mr. Zhang, you are a big shot in Mango TV!"

"But people can make mistakes, and horses can stumble."

"Just because your thigh was broken once, they said that. It's too much!"

"What are you going to do?" Zhang Huali felt more and more that something was wrong.

Zhang Yuan stood up and patted his chest.

“I can’t stand these people.”

"You are bullying my brother Zhang. I won't agree to it!"

"So I came here today just to help you connect your thigh!"

"How do you connect it?" Brother Zhang Li asked, looking over his shoulder.

You see, he is an unprofessional director after all, and his performance is not as smooth as Teacher He's.

"I think this "The Ming Dynasty 1566" is a good movie."

"So why don't you give me a chance to help you sell it."

"Find another channel to broadcast it."

“What if the ratings are good?”

"What if I make money and get my money back?"

Mr. Zhang was dumbfounded.

I thought you were here to ask for money.

I didn't expect you were here to kill me!
What if this film turns out to be bad when it's broadcast?
Wouldn't it be even more embarrassing?

He was about to refuse, but then he remembered.

"This guy never does anything without profit, and never does a business that loses money."

"In the movie The Legend of the Condor Heroes, the protagonist was half dead, but he managed to sell it out in advance."

"When others say this, be honest."

"But he is talking... that may not be the case!"

This is called the shadow of a tree.

The interview also requires looking at the resume and past work experience.

Without some foundation, no one will believe you.

Zhang Yuan and Zhang Huali already have a foundation.

Not to mention "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf" made for Golden Eagle Animation.

The show "Metamorphosis" alone is extremely popular.

Although we received many complaints.

Many people are worried about their children's future and mental health.

I could have endured the darkness, but I have seen the light.

It's okay for people from the city to experience life, but how should people from the countryside deal with themselves after coming to the city?

After seeing the colorful world, some people will strive to become stronger.

But more people knew that the gap was too big, so they gave up completely early on.

But Mango TV doesn't care about this.

I don’t care about you!

Black and red are also red. People have understood this for more than ten years.

As long as the radio and television stations don't scold me, I will continue to do my job.

This is the only rule of Mango TV.

Mr. Zhang thought that this program helped the station earn a lot of advertising fees.

Moreover, under the banner of caring about the countryside and children, he gained a lot of political capital.

The most important thing is that after giving the plan, Zhang Yuan just threw his sleeves and left without taking a penny!

I still owe them a favor.

This favor was to be kept for future use, so Zhang Yuan certainly would not take the money.

Well, because of human feelings, the other party's attitude when talking to him is much softer.

"Zhang Yuan." Zhang Huali said cautiously: "It's not that I don't trust you."

"It was this film that really let us down."

"You mean, I think you should help with distribution."

“So what’s your distribution plan?”

Mr. Zhang thought that all he should do was to find a few local TV stations to broadcast it first and see the effect.

Then go up to the city station and the provincial station.

This way, you can also sell it for some money.

It's good enough to help myself fill the hole.

The old station director told him to wait patiently, but who could be so patient? He still wanted to do something to make up for the loss.

It is not appropriate for the station to distribute it.

Besides, the movie has flopped twice, and no one is willing to do this job.

Zhang Yuan is an "outsider", but he is suitable for this job.

"I have a plan!" Zhang Yuan said immediately when he saw that he was interested.

"My plan is to either not do it or do it completely."

"I plan to have this play broadcast on CCTV!"

Quiet.

After he said this, the whole audience fell silent.

Not only the leaders of Mango TV, but even Teacher He and Brother Zhang Li fell silent.

With just one sentence, Zhang Yuan made everyone at the party shut up.

Soon after, things changed.

Anyway, Zhang Yuan felt a sense of déjà vu about this scene.

Because that's what Teacher Bai Jie felt when she first saw his shiny silver spear.

There was silence at first, and then a bell-like laugh broke out.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

The whole audience burst into laughter!

It was as if Zhang Yuan had told the funniest joke in the world.

"Hoo ho ho."

"Hoo ho ho."

"Jie Jie Jie."

There are all kinds of laughs.

The people from Mango TV all looked at him as if he were an idiot.

Go to CCTV to broadcast.

Why don’t you broadcast it at the Great Hall of the People?
You can go to Zhongnanhai to broadcast it!

You take the film to the sky, shoulder to shoulder with the sun.

Our Mango TV has failed, will CCTV want it?

Just like the ladies eliminated from a hair salon, can Tianshangrenjian recruit them?

Zhang Yuan felt that these people were laughing like idiots.

But he noticed that Teacher He didn't smile, but pursed his lips.

Well, there are still good people.

Teacher He had a good personal relationship with him, so even though he couldn't help at this time, he didn't laugh at him like other people did.

"Oh, oh... this Xiao Zhang is quite creative." The editor-in-chief of Mango TV laughed so hard that he couldn't breathe.

After laughing for a long time, he finally calmed down.

"So, Mr. Zhang, when are we going to sign the contract? I can go to CCTV to discuss it early."

"what?"

Zhang Huali's eyes widened.

No... Ayuan, you are serious!

"You're not kidding."

"I never joke about drama." Zhang Yuan answered seriously.

"Are you really going to CCTV?"

"Yes."

Mr. Zhang saw that he was so confident and sure of what he said, and thought something was wrong.

has a problem!
Maybe something happened to him, I don’t know.

Otherwise, he could become a leader because of his good nose.

Analyze it in your mind instantly.

Success, a happy thing.

If I fail, I won’t suffer any loss.

And if he really succeeded, it means he must have some tricks up his sleeve over at CCTV.

This person thought about it and felt that this could be done.

"Okay, you try."

"Don't worry, I'm here." Zhang Yuan toasted again.

This time, he drank half a cup as before, hesitated for a moment, and then drank the remaining half in one gulp.

"Since you trust me with it, I'll tell you straight away."

"We need to talk about the distribution of benefits."

"How do we calculate the money after selling it?"

Mr. Zhang remained calm and after a moment of silence, he kicked the ball back.

"Since you proposed the plan."

"You are the one who invited me to this dinner, so it is only right for you, as the host, to speak up."

This is called retreating to advance and waiting for the right price to sell.

He is indeed a veteran.

Zhang Yuan sneered in his heart.

If you play this trick on me, don't blame me for being rude.

He turned around and looked at the fat woman Yang Siwei that he brought with him.

"This is the manager of our company. He has a lot of experience."

"I'll let her tell me. According to the market conditions, how should we divide it?"

Yang Siwei kept silent all night.

She muttered to herself, my boss is pretty awesome.

Every time we have a meal, there are important people sitting at the table.

If you ask me, I have to be careful and not embarrass my boss.

She was just thinking about it when she saw Zhang Yuan making a gesture to her under the table.

He held up three fingers.

Counted.

"According to the current market conditions, it's 30% to 70%." Yang Siwei said confidently after getting a hint from his boss.

"You are so disloyal!"

But she didn't expect that before she could finish her words, her boss slammed the table and shouted angrily.

"Mr. Zhang is very busy, supervising and producing."

"Just give them 30%!"

Yang Siwei:!!!
Is that what I mean... No, is that what you mean?

When Zhang Huali on the opposite side heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched.

Can you still have a little bit of shame?

I've been in the industry for so many years, met countless people, and discussed thousands of projects, but this is the first time I've seen someone so thick-skinned.

"Can we do this?" Zhang Yuan was still banging on the table to scold his employees.

"It has to be divided in half anyway!"

You play the game of retreat to advance, and I will turn the tables on you!
He Jiong, who was the best at supporting the actors, was so frightened that he dared not say a word.

"Well, then I was wrong." Yang Siwei was frightened by Zhang Yuan's stare and quickly apologized.

"Hey, Miss Yang, let's listen to Zhang Yuan and split it in half." Mr. Zhang said with a smile.

He didn't come here for nothing.

Half and half is fine, but there has to be a clause in the contract.

Only half of it can be on CCTV!
"Okay, okay." Yang Siwei was so happy that he got crow's feet after hearing what his leader said.

Fuck, my boss is awesome!

This can all be negotiated.

"Come, let me toast to Mr. Zhang again!" Zhang Yuan stood up, bowed and raised his glass.

Mr. Zhang also stood up, extended his arm, and the two of them clinked their glasses.

This time the other party did not hesitate, raised his neck and drank it all in one gulp.

After Zhang Yuan sat down, he smiled and asked the waiter to order more dishes.

Whether you can eat it or not, you have to add it. This is to create a good atmosphere and show your sincerity.

"what?"

After finishing, everyone chatted for a while, and Zhang Yuan put his ear close to Yang Siwei's mouth.

The fat woman was stunned.

I didn't say anything.

wrong!

My boss is doing something bad again!
This woman was also smart and reacted immediately.

"What the hell!" Zhang Yuan shouted again.

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

"What do you mean we are at a disadvantage?"

"What do you want for webcast rights?"

“Why do you want webcast rights?”

"My sister said she wanted the copyright for online broadcasting..." Yang Siwei showed the same innocent face as teacher Gao Xiumin.

"Why are you like this?"

"Excuse me, I don't control my subordinates well."

"Why do you want the copyright for online broadcasting?"

“I can’t control this employee.”

"I won't take you out anymore."

Zhang Huali was at a loss whether to laugh or cry when seeing him like this.

I thought 50/50 was your limit.

I didn't realize that this was just the limit of my imagination.

I underestimated you.

Teacher He Jiong also kept covering his face.

Brother Zhang Li standing by couldn't stand it anymore.

Why is my brother still so greedy?

"Okay, okay, Miss Yang is young, so don't blame her too much." Mr. Zhang tried to smooth things over.

"The online broadcast rights are negotiable, it's not a big deal."

He estimated that the online broadcast copyright would be worth only a few hundred thousand or even hundreds of thousands at most, so just give it to him.

Even a leader like him couldn't have guessed how the value of online copyright would rise in a few years!
The night passed in laughter.

The next day, Zhang Yuan hurriedly signed an agency contract with Mango TV.

Mr. Zhang specifically made it clear.

On CCTV, it’s 50-50.

Can’t appear on CCTV, 3:7…of course it’s Zhang Yuansan.

He signed it with a wave of his hand.

Then he took the contract and flew back to the capital, heading straight to the CCTV building... (End of this chapter)