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Chapter 182 Shock
"Oh..." Huang Ze responded calmly, not taking it too seriously.

What's so happy about this.

There was a reason why this variety show was so popular back then.

Huang Ze believes that with its popularity in Hong Kong Island and unique program format, it will be sooner or later that TV stations in other countries will take notice of it.

It's just a matter of sooner or later.

But on second thought, considering Hong Kong Island's current somewhat awkward position and its historical origins with England, Huang Ze could understand Liang Shuyi's joy.

In order not to discourage his capable general, Huang Ze used his acting skills to make himself look happier. "Ah? Really? Which TV station wants to buy it?"

"Mr. Huang, guess what?"

"BBC?"

The only TV station in England that Huang Ze knows the most about is this famous media outlet.

This is closely related to the fact that it is very good at using various filters.

However, what attracted Huang Ze the most was the nature documentary they shot that he had seen in his previous life.

Huang Ze has seen all of them, including "Blue Planet", "March of the Penguins", "Planet Earth", "An Insect Empire", "Migratory Birds", and "Oceans", which was released in 08, with an investment of million euros and took five years to shoot.

I have to admit that he is really good at making documentaries about nature.

"That's them!" Liang Shuyi's voice called Huang Ze back to the real world from the various animal images. "One of our TV stations has taken a fancy to our show and offered us three hundred thousand pounds."

"Three hundred thousand pounds..."

Huang Ze counted with his fingers.

Not sure.

I was taken aback.

These days the British pound is more valuable than the US dollar. The difference of 300,000 US dollars is only 600,000 US dollars. Huang Ze didn't look at the specific exchange rate, but it should be about doubled.

In that case, that's acceptable.

"Let's try to negotiate. If we can sell it for more, then we can sell it for more. If that doesn't work, then we can just sell it at this price."

Maybe the transaction price would be a little lower if we just go with the other party's offer?
But Huang Ze thinks it's worth it.

Although England was later called the shame of the Five Constant Virtues, the cultural influence of England cannot be underestimated.

The Beatles, who suppressed an era, were from England.

This show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" was also a gay program launched in England in its previous life. After it became a big hit in England, more than a hundred countries launched similar programs.

It can be said that this program is now very popular in Hong Kong Island, and some people are paying attention to it, but everyone is worried about whether it will not adapt to the local environment.
If it becomes popular in England, it is foreseeable that Commonwealth countries will introduce it one after another, as well as the largest English-speaking market, the United States.

It doesn’t matter if it’s a bit low. The important thing is to build up a reputation. Then there will be plenty of opportunities to earn it back from other countries.

"Okay! By the way, Mr. Huang, the newly hired screenwriter has already written the scripts for the first three units of "Justice Bao". You said you would review them after they are finished. Please take a look."

"Let me go there."

There's not much interest in Xinghai, and we're just sitting there doing nothing, so we might as well go and fire the first shot for ATV, no, the second shot.

We will try to film a few units and then release Justice Bao before Pan Disheng gets married. We will put it directly in the prime time slot on weekdays, Justice Bao on weekday nights and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire on Saturday nights.

This configuration is still very promising.

Huang Ze was looking forward to seeing Uncle Shao Liu's expression.

"Jie Jie Jie..."

"Oh, do I look a bit like a villain when I smile like this?"

Huang Ze touched his face, controlled his smile, and then drove quickly to ATV.

Sitting in the office, Liang Shuyi held the script written by the screenwriting department in both hands and placed it in front of Huang Ze personally.

"The three units of "The Case of the Chopping of the Beauty", "The True and False Number One Scholar", and "The Substitute Prince" have been written. Mr. Huang, please take a look at what needs to be revised."

"Ah."

Huang Ze responded and picked up the script to read. After turning two pages, Huang Ze found a problem, why didn't Liang Shuyi leave?
Do you have so much free time?

Seeing his employees idle, Huang Ze felt that he was losing a lot of money.

Well, it’s mainly because it’s a bit uncomfortable to read the script when there are people around.

"Is there anything else?" Huang Ze looked up at Liang Shuyi.

"Mr. Huang, do you have any other instructions about "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire"? " Liang Shuyi's attitude was very appropriate.

She was already a little impressed by Huang Ze.

At the beginning, she really didn't expect that such a program would have such great appeal.

The ratings share ratio between it and "Happy Tonight" is 47 to 53.

It can be said that this has dealt a heavy blow to Wireless's arrogance.

Soon, they reached an agreement on an exclusive sponsorship worth five million, which basically covered the prize money for the year.

Now it can even be sold overseas and earn millions of Hong Kong dollars.

This year, "How to Be a Millionaire" not only increased ATV's ratings, but it may also make money directly for the TV station.

More importantly, what is being sold is England, a country that means something different to Hong Kong Island!

Liang Shuyi felt encouraged just thinking about it!

My admiration for Huang Ze became even stronger.

Only a boss like this has the hope of leading ATV to defeat TVB.

"Just go and negotiate. Be careful not to let the negotiations go wrong. Making money is secondary. The important thing is the influence. However, this is limited to England. When other countries come to buy the copyright in the future, try to ask for more."

"Understood! Then I'm leaving!"

"Ok!"

Huang Ze was finally able to concentrate on reading the script.

What I wrote is generally on point, but some of the words I used are inconsistent with my memory.

If this was the middle unit, Huang Ze would not bother to modify it. It's okay. The audience has viewing habits. As long as it's not too poisonous, everyone can watch it.

But these are the first three units.

After all, the TV series in the previous life has been verified by history, so let’s just use that version.

He didn't call back to ask the screenwriter to revise it. Huang Ze was not the kind of person who would make things difficult for his subordinates, so he picked up a pen and started to revise it himself.

After the modification, I also drew the images of Justice Bao and Zhan Zhao.

Then it was handed over to Leung Suk-yee, who was asked to find an experienced director to complete the film.

……

Because Huang Ze specifically instructed that price was not the most important factor, the negotiations with the BBC were quick.

After slightly raising the price, the contract was successfully signed in less than three days.

The final copyright fee was £330,000.

After securing the money, Huang Ze immediately asked Liang Shuyi to spread the news to the newspapers he often cooperated with, and the money that should be spent naturally had to be spent.

For a time, various reports surrounding "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" appeared in Hong Kong Island.

【ATV's new program sold 5 million copies! 】

[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire is coming to gay England. ]

【Hong Kong film and television programs counterattack Britain. 】

The emergence of one piece of news after another has greatly boosted the ratings of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire". In the latest episode, the ratings share exceeded TVB's "Happy Tonight" for the first time.

(End of this chapter)