Actor: Thank you.

"Well, it was decided unanimously by the council's vote."

"Mr. Zhang Yuan was promoted from a member of the Quyi Artists Association to a member of the Quyi Artists Association's board of directors."

"Everyone give a warm round of applause!"

Led by Liu Lanfang, chairman of the Chinese Folk Art Association, applause broke out in the large office where thirty or forty people were sitting.

The group of gray-haired middle-aged people present had smiles on their faces, but they were surprised in their hearts.

Good guy!
He became a director of the Chinese Folk Music Association at the age of just over 20!
I've never heard of this before.

I am one of these people. None of us is not from a genuine school. We have studied for half our lives and only got the position of director of the National Chinese Folk Art Association in middle age.

As a strong woman, Liu Lanfang has been able to sit firmly in the chairmanship of the Chinese Folk Art Association for so many years. How could she not see the little intentions of these people?
she thought.

You guys have a lot of seniority.

But in terms of fame, none of them is half as famous as this guy.

Now that you have left the folk art circle, how many people will recognize you?

He is now famous abroad.

Liu Lanfang looked at Zhang Yuan who was bowing and thanking her, and she began to admire this young man more and more.

Because after Hou Yuewen's sudden death this time, he was the only one who knew who he was and what he was doing.

In the eyes of the chairman of the Chinese Folk Music Association, all other people and things are not worthy of being mentioned in public.

Not even willing to look.

After all, Hou Yuewen is a representative figure of our representative school of folk art.

Just a few days after the talented person passed away, his affairs have turned out like this!

Wouldn't that make outsiders laugh at you?

What do the people above us think of our folk art industry?

They say we are of the lowest class, and we really do things of the lowest class.

The face is gone.

It is outrageous that Hou Yaohua emptied his house.

It's not right for the two girls to make such a fuss.

Guo Degang is meddling in other people's affairs for no reason... Liu Lanfang sighed.

They are both disciples of Lao Hou, but there is such a huge difference in how they behave!

You always use the banner of being non-mainstream and say things that satirize our mainstream trends.

Many people have opinions about you.

Now that he's involved in the Hou family's affairs, won't that give him even more room for criticism?
But Zhang Yuan was different. He didn't say a word and didn't get involved in the matter of inheritance.

But he was not doing nothing. Instead, he saw something that others ignored, something that was far more valuable than all the material possessions.

That's the name.

And he is the only one who can bear this title.

First of all, he is a formal apprentice and his peers cannot find fault with him.

Although Hou Yuewen has many disciples, he is the most famous one.

At this meeting, Liu Lanfang proposed to promote him to the position of director of the Chinese Folk Music Association, and the reasons he gave to the public were these two.

But this is only superficial.

Most importantly, it is in line with Liu Lanfang’s own interests.

The Chinese Folk Songs Association needs people from marquis families, otherwise it would be missing a corner.

She also needed someone to help her check and balance the powerful Ma family headed by Feng Gong, Jiang Kun and others.

At the same time, Zhang Yuan can also hold hands with Guo Degang who is running wildly on the non-mainstream road.

He is an excellent middleman who can prevent this non-mainstream person from completely losing control.

"You are young and promising. I hope you can bring more fresh air to the folk art world." Chairman Liu waved her hand, and after everyone stopped applauding, she said to Zhang Yuan with a smile.

"I hope you can forgive me for my limited abilities."

Get it!

Zhang Yuan was very happy.

It took me less than a year to go from a member to a director.

To say that he was promoted like a rocket is to underestimate his speed.

Like most associations, the Chinese Folk Art Association has a board of directors which is equivalent to the board of directors, and directors who are equivalent to directors.

Elections are held every five years and a general meeting of directors is held every two years to elect the chairman, vice chairman, secretary general and members of the standing council.

Becoming a director means having the status of a "judge" in the orthodox folk art circle.

This identity is usually of little use.

But it is equivalent to stacking a golden body.

One is useless, but if there are more, and if there is more influence, then it will be useful.

Therefore, when others were fighting for the inheritance, the most important thing was for him to firmly take over his master's position in the Chinese Folk Music Association.

Being a director is just the beginning.

If the descendants of the Hou family can only serve as directors, the Chinese Music Association will have no credibility.

Promotion is inevitable, but it takes time.

Once you become the vice chairman, this identity will be useful.

Liu Lanfang also went with the flow.

With the relationship with Mr. Yuan, I can be considered as one of their own, so she can pull herself up, don't worry.

Another point.

How does the Chinese Folk Music Association make a profit?
Answer: I made a profit.

All depends on state subsidies.

Now it’s only over 10 million a year.

Later, the highest was just over 20 million.

So many people and mouths to feed.

This is why many people in the folk art industry still cannot get enough food to eat.

I organized a total of six "crosstalk performances in memory of Hou Yuewen", including in Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin, Sichuan and Chongqing, Guangdong Province, and Harbin.

They were fighting under the banner of Deyuan Society.

It's just that some actors from the Chinese Folk Art Association and the Railway Art Troupe will be interspersed in it.

Now, Deyuan Society’s special performances can bring in millions of dollars in revenue per show, with profits of at least hundreds of thousands.

For these six performances, he promised not to charge a penny except for the venue, staff meals, air tickets and hotels.

All the profits were shared between the Quxie Association and the Railway Art Troupe.

They will use this money to organize some small-scale activities to commemorate Hou Yuewen.

But he doesn't care how much he eats or how much he spends.

Anyway, nominally I am here to show my filial piety to my master and to commemorate his memory. You can handle the specific matters yourself.

This series of performances alone can bring the Chinese Folk Art Association an annual income equivalent to 20% of the national subsidy!
This is an important reason why Liu Lanfang was so anxious to bring him into the board of directors.

Who dares to object?

Anyone who objects is against money... no, it's against me, Liu Lanfang!

As for the Railway Art Troupe, they offered him the status of honorary member, but he refused.

League member, and honor...it really doesn't sound classy.

Anyway, he was already familiar with the deputy chief Yang Tao.

He is also familiar with Zhang Guoli, the top actor in the Iron Works Troupe.

It's enough to have connections. If you really need their help or convenience, it's enough to be able to talk to them. There's no need to be too greedy.

"Teacher Liu, if you have anything later, please contact me directly." After greeting everyone, Zhang Yuan returned to Liu Lanfang.

"Oh, of course. You are the pillar of our Chinese folk art community." Liu Lanfang praised.

How come he is not a pillar?

Whoever can make money is a pillar of society.

Whether it’s a black crosstalk performer or a white crosstalk performer, the one who can make money is the good crosstalk performer.

"But you promoted me so quickly, won't others gossip about me?"

Liu Lanfang: ...

You kid got the advantage from me and you're still acting like a good kid.

Teacher Liu thought, he is so smart, he is definitely not kidding when he says that.

Oh, you must have heard someone saying weird things behind your back, or you are afraid that someone will say weird things, and you need my support.

"Idle people gossip."

"We in the Chinese Music Association don't support idlers!"

"Thank you."

The old lady’s position was clear, so I felt relieved.

He was afraid that Hou Yaohua would gossip about him. After all, he was his master's brother and had not inherited his position in the Chinese Folk Music Association.

There is another point. The Chinese Folk Art Association has a clear regulation that if a member does not participate in folk art activities for a long time, he or she can be expelled after discussion by the board of directors.

But the prerequisite is that the council approves it.

But I am the director.

I don't pass.

But in order to prevent someone from making a fuss about this, I still have to make it clear with Liu Lanfang.

"Hey, Zhang Yuan, you are usually very conscious, why are you so confused now?"

"Isn't organizing a crosstalk show also participating in folk art activities?"

"Isn't this a contribution to Chinese folk art?"

"Don't underestimate yourself!"

Zhang Yuan: …

Otherwise, he could be a leader.

The speaking level is high.

After settling the matter with the Chinese Folk Music Association, he invited Guo and Yu to dinner to discuss the subsequent commemorative special performance.

After taking a sip of wine, Brother Qian looked at Zhang Yuan, who was holding Teacher Guo's shoulders and discussing the performance in detail.

"Quietly."

"While others were still stuck in the mud, he had already scooped up the big prize and went home."

Brother Qian is actually a mainstream crosstalk performer.

He was very clear about his position. He would not take shares in Deyuan Society, nor would he withdraw from the Railway Art Troupe.

He is involved in everything and has connections everywhere, so his network of contacts in the world is much wider than that of Mr. Guo, and he is more successful.

Seeing that Zhang Yuan shared the same idea as him, he felt closer to him.

Who is better to be my son’s master: the boss of Deyuan Society or a senior executive of the Chinese Folk Music Association in the future?

Brother Qian thought, from Zhang Yuan's side, I should have it all!

"Hey."

While eating and chatting, Zhang Yuan received a call from Chen Jiashang.

After his communication, Zhen Zidan agreed.

Director Chen also mentioned helplessly that this person didn't want to come at all when he heard that he didn't have much money.

He said his wife was pregnant and he had to stay at home to take care of her.

Zhang Yuan calculated the time and found that his wife's due date was roughly the start time of filming "Painted Skin".

If you want to accompany your wife, why do you take this role?
It's obviously an excuse.

I gave you face, but you are still acting so arrogantly. Chen Long, Li Lianjie, you always respond when I call you, what level are you?

Anyway, it's good that you're here.

As long as you come, half of my work is done.

My meal is not that delicious.

"You two, I have something else to do. I have to go to CCTV. I'll take my leave today."

"You have so much to do, can you handle it?" Brother Qian joked.

"The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility." Zhang Yuan puffed out his chest and said with a great and glorious expression.

"The more girlfriends I have..."

As a result, Brother Qian broke down his defense with just one sentence.

Always slandering me!

Turn around and let Teacher Guo talk more about your family on the stage!
Now Chen Long, Li Lianjie and Zhen Zidan are all dealt with.

He called Wu Jing again.

This person's reaction was exactly the opposite of Zhen Zidan's.

“How much should I pay CCTV?”

Zhang Yuan: …

One complains that the money is too little.

One is that I feel that such a good opportunity cannot be given to me for free, right?
"No need, I started it, so I am responsible for all the consequences."

"Ah...you, ouch!"

He was so excited that he couldn't speak.

Being on the same stage with the two big brothers, what a top opportunity!
"I can't repay you, so I'll treat you to a meal... but the meal isn't enough."

"Really? If I had a girlfriend right now, I would ask her to introduce her bestie to you!"

Girlfriend’s best friend… Zhang Yuan thought about it.

Xie Nan is not my taste, but Liu Yan, who is also an actress in Guangguang, is worth getting to know.

After all, according to what Zhao Decai usually said.

"Fuck, it's big!"

Vulgar and accurate.

"Okay, stop making random wishes and just behave yourself."

"must!"

After leaving this matter here, he went to find Editor-in-Chief Liu.

"Now the four mentors have been chosen."

"I plan to arrange some more guest performers."

"Tentatively, I want to ask Liu Dehua to sing "Chinese" to open the show."

"In the semi-finals, we'll ask Jay Chou to sing "Nunchucks"."

"In the finals, let Tu Honggang sing a song called 'Loyalty to the Country'."

"Are you sure you can find him..." Chief Editor Liu thought to himself, and put Tu Honggang aside.

The remaining two are two generations of superstars, they will come whenever you say so...

But just as he was about to question it, he remembered that he had already found Chen Long and Li Lianjie, and did it so easily.

Now these two may also... not be difficult?
These two are familiar with him and are easy to find.

As for Tu Honggang, he is actually easier to find.

Although Teacher Tu has sung many well-known songs, he is a serious bronze hammer painted face actor who graduated from the Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Opera.

When he sings songs like "Loyalty to the Country" and "Farewell My Concubine", why don't others have the same domineering and majestic feeling as him?

It’s because of this brother’s background in clown art.

He really played the role of Overlord Xiang Yu on the opera stage for many years.

Moreover, this person not only has a good relationship with Zhang Guoli, but is also a solo singer of the Railway Art Troupe.

Because his biological mother was once the director of the Railway Art Troupe.

With these two levels of relationships, we can basically call them over with just one phone call.

"Now that the general structure has been established, the next step is to organize the auditions."

"Wait a minute, our program doesn't even have a name yet." Editor-in-Chief Liu interrupted.

"This is easy to handle."

Zhang Yuan chuckled.

There are many choices for names.

Martial Arts Conference, Huashan Sword Contest, Battle of the Five Supreme Beings... The people at CCTV can come up with 300 names like these from martial arts novels in one afternoon.

But this is too ordinary and does not suit CCTV's temperament.

"A few years ago, a drama called 'Wulin Wai Zhuan' was broadcast on CCTV and it was very popular."

"Yes." Editor-in-Chief Liu nodded, thinking, isn't that your film?
Why are you still bragging about yourself?

"Wulin Wai Zhuan is the most popular martial arts-themed work in recent years, even surpassing my The Return of the Condor Heroes."

"So I thought, why not just take the name and change it up a bit."

"It's called 'The Legend of Wulin'."

"When the audience heard about it, they thought there was a sequel to 'Wulin Wai Zhuan' and they would definitely be interested and come to see it to help spread the word."

Editor-in-Chief Liu became excited when he heard this.

Not bad.

This guy is cunning.

Playing with the name can indeed attract the audience.

Besides, the movie is his, so he won’t be picked on by the film company.

The best point is the word “positive”!
We are CCTV, we are called Zhengzhuan, which shows orthodoxy and grandeur.

After all, we are the number one station in the country.

In the future, if other channels produce similar programs, they will be considered spin-offs, and ours will be the only official one.

As soon as Zhang Yuan saw the man's reaction, he knew he had figured it out.

"Let's continue talking about the auditions to attract more people to participate."

"After all, martial arts is not like singing. Anyone with a voice can do it."

“So I wanted to add some spice to the show and the participants.”

"How to say?"

"The winner of the show will have the opportunity to perform at the 08 Spring Festival Gala!"

Yo!
Editor-in-Chief Liu chuckled.

This is a big gamble.

If you type out these few big words "can appear on the Spring Festival Gala", you will definitely attract a lot of big fish!

And what is the biggest shortcoming of CCTV programs?
It’s called being stingy, no…it’s called being thrifty.

Notification fees are basically optional.

Giving you a few thousand dollars is a great honor.

But the opportunity to perform on the Spring Festival Gala perfectly makes up for this shortcoming.

Because this opportunity is much more valuable than the announcement fee!

"If we offer this jackpot, it will not only attract domestic martial artists."

“Many overseas martial artists will also be interested.”

In fact, many direct descendants of martial arts have immigrated abroad.

Because martial arts people can't make a living in China, but they can make a lot of money by just opening a class overseas to teach foreigners.

In addition, there are already many Hongmen disciples in Chinatowns in various places, so the martial arts atmosphere overseas is not weak.

In fact, many direct descendants of the folk art industry have also gone abroad, just like the martial arts industry.

Many precious texts and files were taken away by these people and became the playthings of foreigners.

Many lost pieces in the opera industry have to be "excavated" overseas.

"Let overseas Chinese and even foreign martial artists participate. This is what we call the unity of the world's people."

"Yes, yes, well said!"

This is a good excuse!
The Olympics means unity among the people of the world.

This theme is well cut.

Once this is reported to the superiors, the leader will definitely be happy and will approve any amount of funding.

To do big things, it is very important to hold high the banner.

This flag is very useful!

Seeing that the other party agreed to everything, Zhang Yuan smiled with relief.

My efforts were not in vain.

The others are easy to deal with. Chen Long, Li Lianjie, and Wu Jing are all native Chinese.

But Zhen Bullet is different.

When he was in his early teens, his family immigrated to Boston.

So he followed the miscellaneous martial arts learned overseas.

Although people are not strings, Kung Fu is a string.

Zhang Yuan’s plan was to find a group of young overseas martial artists to participate and have him lead the team.

The more deeply involved he is, the more committed he will be.

Zhang Yuan just wants him to commit!

After the program's general framework and important nodes were finalized, it was left to Editor-in-Chief Liu to organize a meeting to deepen the discussion.

He doesn't have time to follow the group throughout the whole process.

In contrast to the super efficiency of Mango TV, which takes less than a week from program establishment to broadcast, it is very difficult for CCTV to put a program on the air.

Just holding meetings to discuss and coordinating between departments is exhausting.

The country's top minds are all here, and everyone has their own little plans, hindering each other, and they all want to be a non-stick pan. Just imagine how difficult it is to deal with this.

Uncle Benshan once said that he dared not speak at CCTV because you never know which seemingly insignificant staff member may have a big Buddha behind him.

One wrong word can make all your hard work go to waste.

So when Zhang Yuan came to CCTV, he basically only had a single line of contact with Editor-in-Chief Liu and never visited anyone else.

He calculated that if the show could be launched before The Warlords was finished filming, he would be grateful.

After finishing his talk, he turned around and ran away without a trace of reluctance.

After leaving the radio building, he called Chen Jiashang back.

"Director Chen, I have arranged everything. Please tell Brother Zidan."

"CCTV will inform him of the schedule and program details later, so he should wait patiently."

"Okay." Director Chen was very happy.

In this way, a certain balance is achieved between the two male protagonists.

It will be much easier when I film in the future.

"There is one more thing." But the next second, Zhang Yuan continued.

"You said."

"I think the script of Painted Skin should be revised."

"My role is a little too small..." (End of this chapter)