Chapter 117 Favors and interests
Through these days' contact with Chinese Americans, Lin Zixuan found that compared with human relationships, they pay more attention to interests.£∝
No matter how speculative everyone is talking about, the amount of money they should be when talking about in the end.
For example, the crew is looking for a basement to film, which is to be put in the capital. Everyone has a happy chat and will finish their meal. They are embarrassed to ask for money and can't hold on to face.
The United States is a country where interests are paramount, and this concept also affects the Chinese living here.
There is a plot at the end of "The People of the Capital in New York" that dramatically shows the differences between Eastern and Western cultures.
Wang Qiming received a good friend from China. He took the man to a basement in New York and gave him $500. He also said that he had lent him and would pay it back in the future, and then he left.
This good friend from the capital cursed Wang Qiming.
According to his idea, we are good buddies. When I come to the United States, you should treat me with good wine and meat. What's the point of stuffing me into the basement.
It is indeed the case that entertaining friends in Beijing, but it is good to lend you $500 in the United States.
Because of this, Lin Zixuan did not say anything to Jiang Tianlong that the Chinese in the world were a family, but talked about interests.
He has the authorization of China TV station and the support of the embassy. This official background can also show the benefits brought by cooperation while dispelling Jiang Tianlong's doubts. This is not a one-time transaction.
Think about it, in the fierce competition between five Chinese-language TV stations in New York State, if the American Chinese-language TV station can receive strong support from China TV station and the Chinese Embassy, it is likely to have a new situation.
Pulling the banner to make tiger skin is a common method Lin Zixuan uses.
"Mr. Jiang, we want to reach a comprehensive cooperative relationship with Guizhou Taiwan." Lin Zixuan changed his name and expressed his closeness. "Just this time, China TV will shoot a documentary about Chinese lives in New York, and need to cooperate with Guizhou Taiwan. This is the famous host of China TV. I believe that there will be more and more opportunities for this cooperation in the future, which will be beneficial to all of us."
Jiang Tianlong weighed the pros and cons in his heart, which was both an opportunity and a risky one for Chinese TV stations.
At this time, the Chinese TV station was just a very small TV station and could only broadcast six hours of TV programs every day.
He has no funds to buy the entire channel, so he can only buy a period of broadcast time in the channel.
In the United States, TV channels are run by private individuals. If a TV station wants to broadcast a TV program, it costs money to purchase a channel. Each channel is divided into different broadcast periods, and the prices for each period are different.
It is the prime time from 6:00 to 10:00 pm, and the price is the most expensive, and the late night time after 11:00 is relatively cheap.
Jiang Tianlong knew in his heart that cooperating with China Television would have a stable source of programs and would also take the opportunity to grow and become a partner of China Television in the United States.
However, once you cooperate with China TV, the programs broadcast by Chinese TV will be mainly Mandarin programs in the future, and some Cantonese audiences will inevitably be lost, and Cantonese audiences occupy a mainstream position among Chinese Americans.
This is where the adventure is, he cannot be sure whether the Chinese TV program is popular among Chinese Americans.
For such a private small TV station, a wrong decision can lead to bankruptcy.
After consideration, he decided to take a chance and play the TV series mentioned by Lin Zixuan.
If the results are not good, the cooperation will be terminated. If the TV series is accepted by Chinese Americans, he will naturally seize the opportunity.
"Everyone is Chinese, so it's time to help each other. What is needed for Ms. Mu to shoot a documentary? Although Chinese TV stations are not big, they are all professionals. We usually produce some programs about Chinese life. Ms. Mu can refer to it." Jiang Tianlong said politely.
"Then thank Mr. Jiang. This documentary was jointly filmed by two TV stations. Your platform's participation will also be indicated when it is broadcast in China." Mu Shanshan explained.
"This is nothing. I have thought about it. Mr. Lin's proposal is very good. I will arrange for your TV series to be broadcast in a better time. Let's see how the ratings are first." Jiang Tianlong decided.
The two parties signed an agreement. According to Lin Zixuan's proposal, if the ratings are not good, "Desire" will not be awarded a penny.
If the ratings are the same as those of the Hong Kong TV series, the price of the Hong Kong TV series should be calculated according to the price of the Hong Kong TV series. If the ratings far exceed that of the Hong Kong TV series, the price should be increased and everything should be spoken by the ratings.
Jiang Tianlong disagreed with this. He felt that it would be good to be able to keep the ratings of Cantonese TV series in Xiangjiang.
"Mr. Lin, if you want to run the sales business of TV programs in the United States, it is best to register a film and television company in the United States. This is more convenient to sign a contract. We will sign such a contract directly with Mainland China TV stations, which will easily attract the attention of the US censorship department. You know, this involves a very complicated issue." Jiang Tianlong reminded.
"Thank you, Mr. Jiang for your advice." Lin Zixuan thanked.
The three of them said goodbye and left the American Chinese TV station. There were many factors that could be concluded at one time.
Although Ding Yaowu has never spoken, he represents the Chinese Embassy.
Mu Shanshan represents the Chinese TV station. She needs to cooperate with local Chinese TV stations to find some expansion packs of Chinese life from these TV stations.
Lin Zixuan chose this TV station because he thought it was young and dared to innovate. He would not be sure if it was other Chinese TV stations.
With the two backers of the Chinese Embassy and China Television, as long as Jiang Tianlong has ambitions, it will be difficult to miss this opportunity.
"Is it reliable to open a company in the United States?" Mu Shanshan said doubtfully on the way back.
"It's easy to open a company here. As long as you have funds, office locations, and pay taxes on time, there are so many shell companies in the United States." Ding Yaowu explained, "Mr. Jiang is right. It's much more convenient to have a company in the United States."
After this trip to Chinese TV in the United States, he looked at Lin Zixuan with a high look and thought that Lin Zixuan was very well-organized in his work.
"No hurry for the time being, let's take a look at the response of "Desire" broadcast." Lin Zixuan said calmly.
Beijing TV Art Center is a state unit. Even if it is opened in the United States, it cannot be a private company. Instead, it must be placed under the name of the art center. This requires sending a telegram to return to China for instructions.
If the broadcast of "Desire" does not achieve the expected results, there is no need to mention this matter.
Jiang Tianlong's action was very fast. Five days later, "Desire" was broadcast on a channel purchased by American Chinese TV.
In order to take care of Cantonese audiences, he also added traditional subtitles to the TV series so that too many viewers will not be lost.
Lin Zixuan and the crew watched "Desire" in front of the TV in the apartment building.
Everyone was a little excited to see domestic TV series on Chinese-language TV stations in the United States and hear familiar tone, which means that our TV series has also gone abroad.
There were the staff of the "Desire" crew at that time. They felt very proud and recalled the story of the shooting while watching. The shooting conditions were very difficult at that time, but everything was worth it.
The filming of "The Capital People in New York" is also very difficult, and everyone has no complaints either.
It is this spirit of silent dedication that supports the Chinese people to move forward step by step.
Chapter completed!