Volume 5: The Age of Storms Chapter 0617 Three Plans
In just two or three minutes, Nan Yi freed himself from the weighing of gains and losses. There was no need to weigh them carefully. Gains or losses were of no consequence to him.
The disadvantage is that he would offend a few people from the imperial court, but the advantage is that he could make some money from the copyright price difference, and at the same time, open up a production and distribution channel for Wangbei Media. The price difference is meaningless, and Nan Yi is still interested in the "channel".
At half past eleven, Nan Yi appeared at Aguo Restaurant with Jinqueer.
"Gong Xue, let me introduce you to Jin Que'er, the not-so-famous deputy director of the advertising department of the Imperial Court." After talking to Gong Xue, Nan Yi looked at Jin Que'er and said, "I don't need to introduce this person, she's very famous. You guys chat first, I'll go get some food."
Because he has to deliver meals to Yaqing, Bozi no longer serves dine-in meals at noon, otherwise he would be too busy to handle the meal.
When Nan Yi arrived at the kitchen, he saw the lame man sitting on a low stool with his back against the wall. He looked listless and sleepy but happy, smoking and counting money.
"Why don't you just deposit it in the bank? If someone robs your money, you, a cripple, can't catch up with them."
"It's so fun to count money. I've counted it three times." The lame man said without raising his head.
"No matter how many I count, there won't be one more. I can still move, so I'll hurry up and cook a few dishes. I brought two people with me." Nan Yi said, looking around and didn't see anyone else. "I say, where are the people you invited?"
"They only work half a day and leave after delivering the food."
"Oh, the delivery time is quite long. You are not just hanging on Yaqing and not going out for a run, right?"
The lame man stuffed the money he had counted and sorted into his military bag and lit another cigarette. "Why didn't I run? I ran to all the units around here. Each one has its own canteen. I didn't visit every one. It was a waste of time."
"What's wrong with having a canteen? Go and visit again in three months. There will always be canteens that are unpopular and face the possibility of rectification and cancellation. Do it one by one. Also, don't just go to the company. There are many construction sites in Beijing. You can go to them.
You can also go to the hospital. There are always patients' families who are busy at work and don't have time to prepare meals. There are still some business to be done, but be careful not to let the people in the hospital break your other leg as well.
You should make good use of your disability certificate. Hang it around your neck, and it will be easier to enter the office. If someone causes trouble for you, sit on the ground and howl: "Bullying the disabled, bullying the disabled." Howl and cry at the same time. Always carry cooling oil with you. If you can't cry, apply a little on the corners of your eyes. Onion juice will also work."
"I am physically disabled but mentally strong, and I still have dignity."
"Okay, okay, you are amazing, you are so noble, hurry up and cook."
Nan Yi retorted and walked out of the kitchen.
"You know each other, right?"
"Sister Gong Xue is so famous, of course I know her."
Jinqueer responded to Nan Yi's words "very unknown".
Nan Yi did not respond, but directly said: "Since we know each other, let's talk business."
"You say." Jinqueer sat upright and said.
“There are three options. First, Wangbei Media will bear the filming costs of Journey to the West, but the copyright will belong to Wangbei Media. Imperial TV will have unlimited broadcasting rights, limited to Imperial TV’s internal channels.
Second, Wangbei Media can lend a sum of money to the crew of "Journey to the West" with an annual interest rate of 12%. If it is less than one year, it will be calculated as one year. For example, if it is one year and one second, Chaoting TV will also need to pay Wangbei Media 24% interest.
Don't think the interest rate is too high. The annual interest rate for three-year fixed deposits in banks is already over 10%. It is safe to keep your money in the bank and you can withdraw it when it matures. However, lending it to the crew involves great risks.
Third, Wangbei Media invested in the crew of "Journey to the West" and enjoyed rights and interests in proportion to the shares according to the converted capital invested.
There are three options. No matter which one you choose, I have an additional condition. "
"What are the additional conditions?" asked Goldfinch.
"What kind of horse is that little white horse the crew has now?"
"White Dragon Horse." Jinque'er thought for a moment and said, "It seems to be a military horse of the cavalry unit on the grassland. It has been bought by the crew."
"The additional condition is this military horse. I will find a similar white horse to exchange with the crew."
"Brother, what do you want the White Dragon Horse for? Are you planning to use it to make a profit ?"
"A military horse is a soldier. Even after retirement, he is still a veteran. Only his comrades who have lived and died together with him can ride him." Nan Yi's words were filled with a hint of resentment. He paused before continuing, "I plan to send the little white horse abroad, to the Pampas of Argentina, and mate him with a hundred or eighty mares, so that the flames of revolution will spread across South America."
"Brother, it was not until today that I realized that you are so tall, taller than the Zhaolong Hotel. Sister Gong Xue, look how dazzling you are, it's blinding."
"It's useless to flatter. There are only three options. There is no room for negotiation on the conditions. You can say whatever you want when you go back. Gong Xue will cooperate with you." Nan Yi waved his hand and said seriously.
"Nothing to discuss?"
"Don't push your luck." Nan Yi said with a cold face.
All three plans are very fair, and Nan Yi is not asking for too much. However, for an organization like the Imperial Court, which is used to being domineering and believes that not taking advantage means suffering a loss, these plans may not be so fair.
"Okay." Jinqueer spread her hands, turned to Gong Xue and said, "Sister Gong Xue, I plan to..."
There are three options. As long as the court TV station does not choose the second one, Nan Yi does not care whether the court TV station chooses the first or the third one. Although "Journey to the West" has a great influence, its copyright cannot generate much profit.
I can only sell copies, and I am not entitled to collect copyright fees for remakes, unless others go to Lao Wu to ask for copyright authorization. Otherwise, why should I collect fees?
The four masters and apprentices are the ones who can really create profits in "Journey to the West", but these four are too pragmatic. Nan Yi himself is vain and can't get along with them.
Nan Yi also plans to study hard and strive to achieve success in both culture and sports as soon as possible, and develop a new business model of advertising at funerals.
It’s true that this business model is very good. No one with any shame would do such a thing. There is little competition, and the channel can be completely monopolized for exclusive trading.
The two women were whispering things that could not be told to outsiders, but Nan Yi's thoughts began to wander from the funeral.
In the 1980s, there was a trend of repairing tombs everywhere, because in the past thirty years, the role of tombstones was no longer so simple, but had been infinitely magnified. They could be used to build water conservancy facilities, the bases of earthen blast furnaces, and to pave roads, allowing thousands of people to step on them.
The more magnificent the tombstone, the more likely it is to be used for other purposes.
So, in the past twenty years or so, most people built tombstones in their hearts rather than on the land.
Now that the trend has been relaxed, repairing tombs for ancestors and parents has become a must, whether it is for the dead or the living.
As for a grave, no matter how grand it is, it must have a tombstone. This has resulted in a shortage of bluestone today, with the price changing every day. At this time, if you enter the bluestone industry, you will have at least five years of huge profits, five years of stability, and five years of small profits, and then you will start to struggle.
"Let Nanchen Village send someone to do some research. Just focus on doing business in the Pearl River Delta and the Yangtze River Delta. Don't worry about other areas."
Just as Nan Yi made up his mind, the lame man slammed a pot of food onto the table.
"Beijing-style shredded pork with soybean sauce. It's a bargain for you. I bought the pork from the countryside myself and made it with pork belly." said the lame man.
Nan Yi picked up a piece of pork with chopsticks and tasted it. "Shenxian pork, it tastes good. I'll pick up two kilograms when I pass by after get off work."
"You know what you're doing. You've pulled two catties, so you've used up two kilograms. There's still seven or eight kilograms left. You can take it all away."
"No need, just two pounds to taste it, don't poke at it, and go cook."
Nan Yi was not too interested in a few pounds of pork. He had tasted almost all edible pig breeds from all over the world, and had tried various cooking methods, including eating them raw.
Perhaps the "Journey to the West" crew had been worrying about money for too long, Yang Jie arrived surprisingly quickly.
The next day, Nan Yi, Gong Xue, Yang Jie and Jin Que'er met in the coffee shop of the Great Wall Hotel. Yang Jie also brought a young man in his thirties with long hair that was longer than his ears. His hair was a little messy, and it was obvious that it was not left there on purpose, but because he had no time to take care of it .
"Li Chengnuo, the crew's production manager and logistics manager." When introducing themselves to each other, Yang Jie introduced Li Chengnuo.
"Hello." Nan Yi nodded to Li Chengnuo, and then said to Yang Jie, "Director Yang Jie, the major shareholder behind Wangbei Media is also our legitimate shareholder. So, when my junior sister Jin Que'er found me, I introduced her to Gong Xue. You two can discuss the specific matters, and I, as the middleman, will not be involved."
After Nan Yi finished speaking, he stood up and walked to Edwin's original workstation. There were a few chairs there. Nan Yi sat on a chair, picked up a newspaper from the side and started reading.
When it comes to doing business, Gong Xue is still too inexperienced and needs some practice. Nan Yi staying by the side will also be able to remedy the situation at any time, but he will not directly participate in the negotiations.
Just after reading half of the news report, Nan Yi saw Li Chengnuo walking up to him.
"Comrade Li, is there something wrong?"
Li Chengnuo smiled and said, "It's okay, I'm just a stage manager, I can't interfere in major matters."
"Oh, sit anywhere." Nan Yi said, pointing to the empty chair next to him.
Li Chengnuo sat down on the chair and started talking. "As soon as I graduated from the Beijing Film Academy's amateur performance training class, I went to the Imperial Court TV station for internship. As soon as the project of Journey to the West was approved, I volunteered to play the role of Tang Monk to the leaders of the TV station, but they all thought I was not suitable.
If it's not suitable, then it's not suitable. Anyway, I have been involved in the production of "Journey to the West". If I can't be an actor, I can work behind the scenes. At that time, the crew was short of people, so Director Yang promoted me to be the script supervisor. Not long after, he made me the production manager.
I am one of the veterans of the crew, so I don't need to know too much about the crew's affairs. I have seen how difficult Director Yang has had over the years.
From the beginning of the preparations for "Journey to the West", Director Yang put all his attention on "Journey to the West" and took us behind the scenes to travel almost all over the country just to find a suitable place to film "Journey to the West". Even so, some people in the station said that Director Yang took us on a trip at public expense.
But they had no idea how much Director Yang had suffered along the way. He accompanied us to climb the snowy mountains in the middle of winter. When we finally found a place to rest, our bodies were already soaked in the snow.
Sleeping in the open air, not eating well or sleeping well, if you say this is enjoyment, whoever is willing can go.
It's not easy to start filming, and Director Yang is also under tremendous pressure. We are really jealous of the crew of "Dream of Red Mansions". From the preparation to the start of filming, they have been the favorites of the leaders. Leaders often visit and express their condolences, and they treat "Dream of Red Mansions" as their own son.
Although the funds were tight at the beginning, they soon found people who were willing to pay them. The filming location was in the city, which was protected from wind and rain..."
Nan Yi was in no mood to listen to what Li Chengnuo said next. Nan Yi already knew his purpose, which was nothing more than to complain and play the victim on behalf of Yang Jie . Nan Yi couldn't fall for this trick, as it would cost a lot of money and was too expensive.
Besides, who can you blame for being a fool?
The crew members of Dream of Red Mansions have three things to do every day - filming, resting, and eating snacks. What they eat are snacks from Wenchangwei. If they don’t eat snacks for a day, they will not have the energy to film.
No matter how many episodes of "Dream of Red Mansions" are filmed, the behind-the-scenes footage can be cut into at least one or two hundred episodes. Once "Dream of Red Mansions" is broadcast, will the audience who enjoyed watching it be interested in the true selves of the actors?
Definitely.
By then, the footage will be sent to local TV stations and played over and over again. TV viewers across the country will know about Wenchang snacks from Wenchangwei. The advertisement can be promoted across the country and the effect can last for decades.
With this effect, even if you spend hundreds of millions in the next few years, you may not be able to achieve the same effect. How can you be considered a big fool when you only spend a few million?
After playing the victim, Li Chengnuo began to chatter non-stop about some new things in the crew.
At the beginning, Yang Jie actually wanted to find a young martial arts actor to play the role of Sun Wukong, but the martial arts actor's performance was too weak, so Yang Jie turned to find an opera actor.
The first person Yang Jie chose was Dong Zhihua, a student of the Experimental Peking Opera Troupe of the Chinese Opera School. But who was Dong Zhihua? He was the mainstay of the troupe, with good treatment and frequent trips abroad. Who the hell would want to go climbing mountains and wading through water with you guys and suffer such hardships? So he refused.
Yang Jie had no other choice but to find Lao Liuzi. Lao Liuzi, who had played the role of a monkey all his life, had many disciples all over the world. There were many disciples who could play the role of Sun Wukong, so Yang Jie could be satisfied by just sending any one of them.
But no matter how close your apprentice is, can he be closer than your own son?
Originally, the eldest son of Lao Liuzi was the most suitable person for the role. He had solid skills and would not bring disgrace to the Zhang family if he played the role of Sun Wukong. But unfortunately, the eldest son passed away early.
Since the eldest son is not suitable, then the younger son will be the one. The sixth son strongly recommends him. Yang Jie, who cannot find a suitable candidate, can only reluctantly agree.
Later, Xiao Liuzi and Lao Liuzi joined the group together. On the surface, it was said that his father would take care of Xiao Liuzi's daily life, and it seemed that he did so. But Xiao Liuzi was three years older than Nan Yi. He was a young man in his twenties. Did he need his father to come and take care of him?
According to Li Chengnuo, Lao Liuzi took advantage of the opportunity and even thought about recommending his nephew Xiao Qizi to play Zhu Bajie.
Originally, Lao Liuzi was there to take care of Xiao Liuzi in the name of taking care of him, but in fact he was there to support and remedy Xiao Liuzi's situation. Several scenes were actually shot by Lao Liuzi, such as "The Three Strikes on the White Bone Demon".
There are already two important actors with the surname Zhang. If we add another one in, will the crew be the Yang family or the Zhang family?
Li Chengnuo also said that the actor who played Tang Sanzang had left, and if the filming continued, someone else would have to play Tang Sanzang.
Nan Yi knew that what would come next was the fragrant meat of Tang Monk with the scent of rosewood.
Seeing Li Chengnuo smacking his lips and not going on with gossip, Nan Yi felt a little empty inside. He hadn't even mentioned whether there were any troublemakers while filming in the wild.
I turned around and took a look at Gong Xue and the others. The atmosphere was very peaceful and it seemed like they were having a good conversation.
Turning his head back, Nan Yi asked, "How many episodes are left to be filmed?"
"Let's do the math, there are about ten episodes left. Director Yang was going to delete five of them if he couldn't find the money. Now it's all good, and we can all shoot them."
“Which five episodes?”
Li Chengnuo stretched out his hand and counted his fingers as he spoke, "These five episodes are "Crossing the Tongtian River", "The True and False Monkey King", "Conquering the Blue Bull Monster", "Saving the Children's City", and "Blocked in Lion Camel Ridge".
Nan Yi recalled that it seemed that when he first watched "Journey to the West", he had not watched the episode "The True and False Monkey King", and the other four episodes did not leave a deep impression on him.
Yes, I just watched it at that time. I didn’t understand the difference between the first edition and the sequel. I even focused on the monkey and ignored the female characters in it. I was so young.
"Oh, right, it's time to get Wenchangwei ready to produce the golden hoop and golden cudgel, as well as the posters of the pretty fairies... The paper mill, just in time, we can also do the sanitary napkin thing at the same time. Xian Jijie, damn it, he's a traitor."
Gong Xue and Yang Jie have agreed on the third option, but it has not been finalized yet. The matter still needs to be decided by the TV station's leaders.
Nothing has been decided on this side. On the other hand, Nan Yi asked the school beauty to send a message, asking the Intelligence Committee to send personnel from the intelligence team and the bad crowd team to Zhejiang Province to investigate suitable paper mill joint venture partners, and to send personnel from the glove team to look for white glove partners.
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Time passed quickly and it was July 28, the meeting time agreed upon by the Japanese.
The night before, Nan Yi moved into Luo Qianqian's room. He had to come and wait for the call. The day had been set, but where and what time to meet had not yet been decided.
"Comrade Luo, do you think that devil will lead us in circles?"
"Even if he does, it's normal. I have told him your pager number. He can call you at any time as long as he answers the phone. Be prepared." Luo Qianqian said lightly.
"I hope he won't make us climb up and down. There are public telephones at the entrance of the park. He will let us walk around the park without any problem."
Nan Yi suddenly felt that he was tying himself up in knots by getting a pager. The scenes in police and gangster movies where the police were being manipulated by the gangsters kept floating through his mind.
This scheme has not been solved yet. The task force has a way to find out where the Japanese are making calls, but it is meaningless. They will be fooled as they are.
