351 [Double-Edged Sword]
Qiu Degen was stunned when he heard Xu Xiaoming's words, and then a sense of powerless shame surged in his heart.
Is it embarrassing! The dignified TV station, hundreds of employees, couldn't come up with an idea, and actually asked outsiders to ask him, the boss, to put his face?!
But he also knew that no matter how angry he was, it would be useless. If these people had an idea, they would have said it long ago, so how could they have to wait until now?
In desperation, he had to announce the end of the meeting, and then called Xia Tian to have dinner, asked him for advice on how to fight against Wireless.
...
Yung Kee Restaurant.
In the private room, Xia Tian raised his glasses and Qiu Degen to reconcile, talking and laughing.
"Mr. Xia, thank you for your program, our ratings are so high." Qiu Degen said with a smile.
"Mr. Qiu, please be polite. Let's help each other." Xia Tian smiled.
Now Hong Kong is in a trend of advocating original music. It is said that many singers who are about to release movies temporarily change songs and replace all the recorded cover songs with original songs. Many musicians also get a lot of job opportunities and make a lot of money.
Xia Tian was very satisfied with this result and knew that his efforts were not in vain.
"Mr. Xia is right, we should help each other." Qiu Degen smiled, "How about it, Mr. Xia, do you have any new ideas after this original song competition?"
Xia Tian was stunned and suddenly realized that Qiu Degen invited him to have a meal today, and his purpose seemed not to be as simple as thanking him. Judging from his appearance, he seemed to want to continue to cooperate with him.
But Xia Tian had no idea of continuing to work with him.
First of all, the reason I cooperated with ATV was because Shaw Yifu rejected his invitation to cooperate. There was no way, so I could only settle for the second best. But after the original song competition ended, there was no need for me to cooperate with ATV again.
Secondly, the ratings of ATV have always been very low. I cooperated with it and had limited publicity effects, which is far less than that of working with TVB. Moreover, I am more familiar with Sir Shao, have better relationships and smoother cooperation.
Finally, out of selfishness, Xia Tian doesn’t want ATV to turn around. It’s best if its ratings are so bleak that it can’t continue to operate, and it must be sold, which will be beneficial to it. Because there are only two TV stations in Hong Kong, and ATV will not sell them, and he will never be involved in the TV industry. The higher the ratings of ATV, the more Chiu Degen will not be able to sell them, so he won’t think of opening a TV station.
So Xia Tian thought about it, then smiled and shook his head, "I'm sorry, Mr. Qiu, I have no other ideas for the time being."
"..." Qiu Degen was stunned, "Mr. Xia, isn't there really?"
Xia Tian shook his head, "Mr. Qiu, now my main business is still on movies. The record company is just a whim game work and I don't plan to put too much energy into it. So there are no new ideas for the time being."
Qiu Degen looked at Xia Tian speechlessly. A competition made such a big noise, which made all Hong Kong citizens hotly discuss. You actually said it was just a temporary game?! Then my employees are not too sad. They racked their brains to think about it, but they are not as inspiration as your temporary?!
"Mr. Xia, other ideas are fine besides music activities." Qiu Degen said with a look, "I think it's a pleasant time to work with you this time. I really hope to work with you again."
"Mr. Qiu and I have a very pleasant cooperation. I hope there will be more opportunities for cooperation in the future. But I'm sorry, I really have no idea now." Xia Tian saw Qiu Degen smearing his face and wished he could kneel down and beg for cooperation. He couldn't help but feel a little emotional, but he still shook his head and said.
If Qiu Degen doesn't fall, he won't be able to get better, so there is no way, so he can only watch him die!
"Mr. Xia, I'm going to tell you, ATV has never been as popular as it is now. The ratings have actually beaten Wireless, and it has an overwhelming advantage. It's really beyond everyone's expectations. These days, ATV is very happy and proud. Everyone hopes to turn things around from now on and not be suppressed by Wireless again." Seeing Xia Tian rejected again, Qiu Degen had to play the emotional card and said emotionally.
"But I heard that TVB is pouring all of Taiwan into filming "Snow Mountain Flying Fox" and "New Brother Xinza's Sequel", and has also planned a charity fundraising event for "Stars Gathering in Donghua", and is also preparing to hold the rookie singing competition in advance..." Qiu Degen said, "When the original song competition is completed, these tricks will be used one by one. At that time, we ATV will not be able to fight back, and we will be pressed under our body by TVB."
"Mr. Xia, please consider that our cooperation is quite pleasant, can you give us an idea? Let us not lose so badly?" Qiu Degen asked affectionately.
"Damn..." Xia Tian cursed depressedly.
Unexpectedly, Qiu Degen actually gave up his face and pestered him. He said everything to this point. If he didn't come up with an idea, he would seem to be disrespectful to the old man and would be useless.
"Mr. Qiu, I really have no idea. But one person has a short plan, two people have a high plan. Why don't Mr. Qiu ask other talents for help? I heard that the British TV industry has now implemented a 'production and broadcast separation' system, outsourcing some TV programs and using external funds and talents to create programs for themselves. I think this is a very good practice." Xia Tian suggested.
Qiu Degen was stunned and said hesitantly, "Can this work?"
"Mr. Qiu, in fact, our cooperation is considered to be a 'production and broadcast separation'. When I make a program, if you buy a program, do you think our cooperation will be successful?" Xia Tian smiled.
"There are so many film companies in Hong Kong now, so they can make movies and TV. What's more, there are many directors who were originally from TV stations, just like Mad Xiong and Xiao Ruoyuan who left ATV. Of course, they refused to ask them to go back to ATV. But if they spend money to buy the TV series they made, I think there is no reason for them to make money, right?"
"Oh, it makes sense, it makes sense!!!" Qiu Degen was stunned, and then said happily, "Why didn't I think of this method? It's such a mistake."
I have always felt that there were not enough talents in Taiwan and that I could not solve the problem. Now, after hearing Xia Tian’s explanation, he suddenly realized that there are so many talents outside, so why bother to stay at home and worry? Open the door, and there are talents everywhere.
"Mr. Xia, you are really my beacon of bitterness. I will give you a glass!" Qiu Degen raised his glass and said, "If you need it in the future, even if you speak, I, Qiu Degen, will definitely not refuse."
"Mr. Qiu, please cheers!" Xia Tian smiled slightly, but he was not as excited as Qiu Degen.
Because the idea he gave Qiu Degen was a "double-edged sword". If it was implemented well, the TV station naturally had sufficient programs, rich variety, and high ratings; if it was not implemented properly, the cost of the TV station would increase significantly, the employees would be disinterested and lacked blood production. In the end, just like in the previous life, the ratings would drop to the bottom, and they would not make ends meet, and they could only declare bankruptcy.
...
After the filming of "Best Bad Friend", several movies have been completed one after another, especially the filming of "The True Color of Heroes" by Xia Tianxiang Niannian was finally completed. After hearing the news, he couldn't help but cheer. It was so great.
The movie "The True Color of Heroes" is destined to shock the Hong Kong film industry like Mars hitting the Earth. It not only set off a storm of hero films, but also since then, there has been another star in Hong Kong who can be compared with Cheng Long.
On the day of the completion of the filming, Xia Tian was present in person and held Wu Yusen's hand affectionately, "Director Wu, thank you for your hard work, thank you for your hard work."
"Mr. Xia, you are so polite." Wu Yusen said with emotion and fear, "I'm sorry, a movie has been filmed for so long."
Xia Tian and "Zombie Family" were filmed at the same time as him, and they have finished screenings long ago. His "Heroic Reality" has just been completed, so I'm really embarrassed to say that.
"It's okay, I'm not afraid of late for a good meal. As long as the movie is good, I can wait for a long time." Xia Tian said with a smile.
After hearing what he said, Wu Yusen couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, thinking that Xia Tian is really a good boss.
"Brother Long, thank you for your hard work." Xia Tian then smiled and said to Di Long.
"It's okay, Ah God, I want to thank you for giving me this opportunity. Otherwise, no one wants me, even if I am old and yellow," Di Long said with a smile.
When he was kicked out by Shaw Brothers, he really had no chance. Even when he went to TVB to shoot TV series, he was disappointed by his leisure roles such as father and uncle. Fortunately, Xia Tian was loyal and asked himself to be the male lead. How could Di Long not be grateful for such a friend?
"Don't worry, Brother Long, when this movie is released, you won't have time to rest." Xia Tian smiled.
"Then I'll ask you to be wise." Di Long also laughed.
"Mr. Zhou, thank you, thank you!" Xia Tian immediately said to Zhou Run again.
"No, no, no, Mr. Xia, you are polite." Zhou Runfa said hurriedly.
"Mr. Zhou, do you have any new plans after this drama?" Xia Tian asked again.
"Not yet." Zhou Runfa shook his head.
After he got the script "The True Heroes", he knew that this was a good movie. The little Ma played by him was nominally a supporting role, but in fact he had a lot of room for play. If he didn't make a good deal, he would become famous in one fell swoop because of this drama and get rid of the blame for the "box office poison".
So for the past three months, he has been immersed in this role and is determined to play this role well. So he did not take on several dramas in one go and go back and forth in several crews like before, but he acted with great care as the character "Little Ma Brother".
"That's good. You can rest for a few days and we will start shooting a new film right away." Xia Tian said again.
"..." Zhou Runfa was stunned, "So fast?"
He originally wanted to take a break after filming this drama. After all, playing a person for three consecutive months also puts a lot of pressure on his spirit. Sometimes he wakes up at midnight and forgets his true identity and thinks he is Little Ma Brother.
"It's okay if you don't hurry." Xia Tian smiled.
Chapter completed!