Entertainment: 1990

Chapter 179 Seeking Fame and Profit
[Evening 1]

Ouyang Changlin asked some more questions about the details, but Zhang Yan, having just finished drafting, answered most of them fluently.

Ouyang Changlin was increasingly moved as he listened, and finally couldn't help but say, "President Zhang, your proposal is reasonable and well-founded, but if you want to promote reform, I'm afraid something is still missing."

Zhang Yan wasn't surprised at all by Ouyang Changlin's statement, since he only mentioned the broadcasting rights and not the introduction of private capital.

This naturally leads to a lack of 'motivation'.

However, he still adopted a listening posture and said, "Then, Director Ouyang, what do you think is the best way to increase the momentum for reform?"

"Isn't 'opening up' also a part of reform?"

Ouyang Changlin suggested, "The most famous industry in Hong Kong right now is film and television. When Hong Kong and Taiwan are integrated into the mainland in the future, local TV stations can't just take away the TV dramas that others have spent a lot of money to produce with meager paychecks, can they?"

With 97 approaching, I think using this as a reason to introduce the marketization of broadcasting rights should deter many from opposing it.

Zhang Yan's eyes lit up. Indeed, in the current public opinion environment, introducing Hong Kong and Taiwan as a pretext was easier to promote the marketization of broadcasting rights than opening up to private capital.

Of course, this does not mean that Ouyang Changlin is necessarily smarter or more insightful than Zhang Yan.

The main reason was Zhang Yan's instinctive aversion to Hong Kong and Taiwan, while Ouyang Changlin was single-mindedly focused on introducing Taiwanese capital, making it easier for them to think of this "indirect" approach.

The two then found themselves getting along very well, and many of their ideas coincided.

Based on his suggestions, Zhang Yan further refined his proposal, repackaging the opening up to private capital as an endorsement of the current situation in Hong Kong and Taiwan, or even a concession.

Although people nowadays feel disgusted by the idea of ​​"giving back profits," back in the era of "I love Sun Moon Lake," everyone from top to bottom firmly believed in the practice of "giving back profits," thinking that sincerity could be exchanged for goodwill.

During this period, Ouyang Changlin also offered several practical suggestions for the operation of Yuanmeng Records, helping to fill some gaps left over from the early stages.

This made Zhang Yan value him even more.

Although Wang Jinghua is a person with her own ideas, she is young and inexperienced, and she is still a little lacking in many aspects.

Ouyang Changlin, on the other hand, was more mature and experienced.

It's a pity the other party is already a mid-to-high-level leader at Hunan TV, otherwise Zhang Yan really wanted to poach him to be his assistant.

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Ouyang Changlin stayed in Tianjin for a week before leaving, feeling quite satisfied.

In the days that followed, dozens of city and county television stations came to Zhang Yan's door, and he gave two lectures in accordance with the script.

After the 15th, the number of people coming to seek the scriptures gradually decreased.

Although the singers under Yuanmeng Entertainment all had performances scheduled for the last few days of the year, Zhang Yan had no interest in them and had handed the matter over to Wang Jinghua and Wang Zhongqi.

Because he was basically working non-stop before and after the Lunar New Year, he would first drive Chen Hong, Zhang Fang, and Kang Hui back to their hometown, and then on the 27th of the twelfth lunar month, he would send Kang Hui back to his hometown and Chen Hong to the Beijing airport.

On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, following his mother's instructions, he had to fly to Akarin Province to wish Chen Hong's parents a belated Happy New Year. It's true that all those long phone calls hadn't been for nothing; Chen Hong hadn't even asked, and her mother-in-law had already brought it up.

For this visit, Zhang Yan specially asked Ma Weidu to help him find a genuine work by Zheng Banqiao. It was a seven-character couplet in running script, which cost a total of 14,000 yuan, a standard price of 1,000 yuan per character.

Although it's not as meaningful as Chen Hong's family heirloom painting, the Zhang family ancestors were all poor peasants and didn't accumulate any family heirlooms.

I also heard that Chen Hong's father is a connoisseur of wine, so he specially prepared a jar of aged liquor. Whether it tastes good or not is another matter, but the jar certainly looks impressive.

Just as the saying goes, the more a mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, the more she likes him. Sun Xiaohong is very satisfied with Kang Hui, and Chen Hong's mother also speaks highly of Zhang Yan.

However, getting past the father-in-law is the more troublesome part.

Kang Hui got drunk twice in three days in Hengjiang, while Zhang Yan was like a ginseng root, wishing he could soak in a wine jar every meal.

These days, it seems to be a nationwide trend that prospective sons-in-law must undergo an alcohol test when they visit a woman's home. The amount of alcohol they can drink is not the issue; the main thing is their attitude.

When the two returned to the north together, Zhang Yan's suitcase contained another Japanese military sword, which was said to be a trophy from the War of Resistance against Japan.

Shortly after Zhang Yan returned from Akarin, the proven success of the karaoke machine business spread like wildfire from the four provinces to the southeast, northwest, and northeast.

In February alone, Tianjin TV received more than 300 visitors, while many other places chose to learn from nearby experiences.

The song spread from city to district, and from district to county, and for a time, the whole country was filled with the songs of the Seven Dreamers—in addition to the Five Tigers, Gao Feng and Li Chunbo were added.

So in March, invitations to perform at commercial events from all over the country started pouring in like snowflakes.

In this situation where one man has many suitors, Yuanmeng's segmented pricing model, which it spearheaded, easily gained market acceptance—Yuanmeng ignored those who did not.

at the same time.

Significant progress has been made in the establishment of the information distribution center and the August 1st Film and Television Base in Tianjin.

In preparation for the proposal to open up the film and television industry to private capital ahead of schedule in 97 and to marketize broadcasting rights, the Tianjin delegation conveyed the proposal to the central government.

The delegation from Hubei Province, where Ouyang Changlin was located, was the most enthusiastic in responding to this proposal. Instead, it was the delegation from the Beijing literary and art circles.

After all, only one Tianjin TV series, "Tianjin Wei," has become a hit, while Beijing TV has been ripped off several times. Seeing that "Beijingers in New York" is about to seriously exceed its budget again, they are naturally eager for the broadcasting rights to be reformed to a market-oriented system.

Of course, CCTV, Shanghai TV, Guangzhou TV, Hunan TV, and other powerful and determined organizations that produce high-quality dramas have also expressed their support in various ways and through various channels.

Just as Zhang Yan was busy with his work, someone he had long forgotten suddenly came to his door excitedly.

"boss Zhang!"

At the headquarters of Yuanmeng, Li Yapeng excitedly displayed a huge paper umbrella: "This is the 'Ten Thousand People's Umbrella' that I collected in Urumqi. It has not only the signatures of ten thousand people, but also the official seals of more than 60 companies! This should represent the voice of the people of Urumqi, right?!"

You know what, this kid really does have a stubborn streak.

Seeing the incredibly conspicuous umbrella for all people, Zhang Yan didn't hesitate and immediately decided to contribute money and effort to bring a musical extravaganza to the people of the border region.

Anyway, Li Yapeng wanted a rock concert, which wouldn't interfere with the Dream Seven's performances and money-making opportunities—Zhang Yan could make a lot of money while also making a big splash in the fame-seeking activities, achieving success on both fronts.

The very next day, Zhang Yan entered the capital city with the "umbrella of ten thousand people" in hand, and erected a "recruitment notice" at the Casablanca bar, calling on rock musicians to join in the grand event.

With his current influence and legendary status, the entire Beijing rock scene was in an uproar in just half a day.

All the well-known rock bands came to volunteer, and some who felt they couldn't get in even announced that they would pay for their own trip to the frontier, just to make room for Boss Zhang.

Countless new bands formed on the spot sprang up like moss, hoping to rise to prominence like the Overload band did back then.

In order to stand out, these bands also had names that were significantly different from their predecessors—for example, the band No. 43 Baojia Street.

(End of this chapter)