After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 613 Zhou Haoran Clause

Wang Changlian explained that his entertainment news broadcasts did not require the kind of traditional, fluent-sounding presenter.

This little bear girl seems to be great in every way.

High emotional intelligence, good at speaking.

You can go and give it a try.

Being a waiter in a teahouse is a waste of his talents.

Zhou Haoran readily agreed.

As a tea server at the Red Mansion Teahouse, he was discovered by the teahouse's customers, transforming from an ordinary person into a celebrity and achieving a remarkable leap in his life... This in itself is very inspiring. It can also serve as a case study; places like the Red Mansion Teahouse, frequented by distinguished guests, inherently contain tremendous opportunities.

This will also serve as an incentive for future recruitment of new employees.

As for what kind of personal relationship these two have...

It doesn't matter.

Two days later, Zhou Haoran and Tang Shiyi traveled south to Hong Kong, with Wang Changlian accompanying them. Meanwhile, as an important partner, Red Star TV also sent representatives on a business trip.

This business trip was more formal, with a total of nine people.

Besides Zhou Haoran, there were Dong Lan, Lin Guiyan, Gao Bin, and several other grassroots staff members.

These days, being able to go on a business trip abroad is considered a desirable job.

It's similar to a government-funded trip.

It's mostly people with good relationships who get the chance.

This trip south is very important.

It's about signing a strategic cooperation agreement with TVB.

"Currently, there are no clear regulations or policies in China regarding co-productions, so we have to do it ourselves."

Zhou Haoran was not surprised at all.

Many countries' policies and regulations are often initiated by the public.

For example, milk standards.

The regulations were initially formulated by the milk manufacturers themselves, and after running them for a period of time and finding them satisfactory, they were formally established and became relevant national regulations.

For example, pre-cooked meals.

The concept of "pre-prepared food" was first defined by catering businesses, who then spontaneously developed a management plan for pre-prepared food, which was then followed up by relevant national departments.

After all, civil servants aren't gods.

There are many things they don't understand.

We must rely on industry professionals, and the standards set by these experts will naturally benefit them as well.

There is currently no co-production policy in China.

Let alone co-productions between China and the US, there are no clear plans for co-productions with Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

As a great master, Zhou Haoran must fill the void in the martial arts world.

Let's start with the Hong Kong government.

"TVB is a model for the Hong Kong government's entertainment industry. Cooperation with TVB is not only related to Tangren Media and TVB, but also to many standards between the mainland and the Hong Kong government in the field of co-production."

Zhou Haoran made the trip despite his busy schedule, naturally because this was very important.

Upon hearing this, Wang Changlian felt a mix of emotions.

I never imagined that this alumnus would have built his business to this extent!
This is helping the country identify and address its shortcomings!

If his cooperation model is recognized by the state in the future... in Europe and America, it would very likely be named the "Zhou Haoran Clause".

"You want reforms, right? How do you plan to reform?"

Wang Changlian's visit to Hong Kong this time was like that of a lackey, and he was also arranged to stay at the Peninsula Hotel.

This was the first time he had ever stayed in such a high-class hotel.

I'm just not used to Hong Kong-style dinners.

He specifically ordered a plate of the fragrant "barbecued pork rice" often mentioned in Hong Kong movies, but it felt far inferior to the shredded pork rice with sweet bean sauce that he used to eat at his workplace.

"It's actually quite simple: change the buyout system to a revenue-sharing system."

Zhou Haoran had already accepted this overall framework.

Beside him, Tang Shiyi said softly, "Actually, there are precedents for this at TVB. We can just follow their past reform ideas and standards in the film industry to determine our reforms in the television drama field."

"Oh?" Zhou Haoran wasn't familiar with these details. "How were they changed in the movie?"

Knowing that Mr. Tang didn't like to talk much, Dong Lan smiled and said, "That goes back to the 60s. At that time, Shaw Brothers was the most powerful film studio in Hong Kong and strongly promoted pornographic films."

"Sex scenes?"

Zhou Haoran thought to himself that the Hong Kong government was indeed a capitalist society, having opened up so much back in the 60s.

“Huangmei Opera films.” Dong Lan smiled and said, “They’re like the movies where the actors sing a Huangmei Opera segment, just like the musicals in Hollywood in the 1960s. They share the same concept.”

"Huangmei Opera..."

Zhou Haoran quite liked it. The arts troupe had a drama troupe and a Huangmei Opera performance team under its jurisdiction. He had heard it live several times, and it was very special, completely different from hearing it on TV.

Dong Lan said, "At that time, Shaw Brothers invested a lot of money to make a Huangmei opera film called 'The Butterfly Lovers,' but it was a complete failure in Hong Kong. It was thought that the market for Huangmei operas would decline, but unexpectedly, 'The Butterfly Lovers' became a hit in Taiwan... The popularity was even more exaggerated than 'Princess Pearl' today. At that time in Taiwan, 'The Butterfly Lovers' was the only topic of conversation, and it grossed tens of millions at the box office."

"Ah."

"Unfortunately, the film industry at that time operated on a buyout basis."

"Did the production company buy out the copyright?"

Zhou Haoran realized the source of this wave of reforms at TVB.

Dong Lan nodded slightly. "Yes, Taiwanese film distributors bought out the copyright for 'The Butterfly Lovers' on the island, and Shaw Brothers only earned a few hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars. Mr. Shaw was not satisfied, so he joined forces with some of his peers in Hong Kong to carry out industry reforms. From then on, the distribution of Hong Kong films in Taiwan entered the revenue-sharing system. With the market in Taiwan, Hong Kong films ushered in their golden age after the 1970s."

"That's a real boss."

Wang Changlian secretly marveled at Shao Yifu's extraordinary nature.

Let's take a look at Zhou Haoran...

It feels about the same!

It seems to be even more so! No matter how capable Shaw Yi-fu was, he could only promote the entertainment industry in the tiny island of Hong Kong.

What this great man wants to do is for the entire country!

Tang Shiyi spoke up again, "The introduction of Hong Kong dramas is relatively recent. Moreover, the mainland was very poor in the past and couldn't afford to spend much money, so there were very few satellite TV channels. Therefore, the introduction of Hong Kong dramas has always been a buy-out system. TVB's interests haven't suffered much loss."

Zhou Haoran then understood the cause and effect: "But this summer's 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils,' just like 'The Butterfly Lovers' back then, caused huge losses to the Shao family due to the buyout system."

“Yes, the buyout and revenue sharing is the clause that TVB insisted on.” Dong Lan sighed softly, glancing at Zhou Haoran. “Director Zhou, you have your reasons for this too!”

"I?"

Zhou Haoran didn't understand.

Dong Lan pursed her lips and said, "You're the one who made 'My Fair Princess' a hit, turning it into such a phenomenal TV series. 'My Fair Princess' was also a buyout, which made TVB realize the inadequacy of its current strategy."

"Splitting the profits is fine too, it's fair."

Zhou Haoran nodded.

Both buyout and revenue-sharing models have their advantages and disadvantages.

However, from the perspective of promoting cultural exchanges between the mainland and Hong Kong and Taiwan and strengthening the unity, the division system is still better.

A buyout is a one-time transaction.

Profit sharing is the key to long-term business relationships, while friendships are built through continuous interaction.

"The next thing to determine is the profit-sharing terms." Dong Lan was very self-aware. "For this kind of thing, it has to be handled by big shots. No matter how much I say, it won't make a difference."

Tang Shiyi remained silent.

She had no say either.

TVB is the representative of Hong Kong dramas, and Shaw Brothers is the person in charge of the Hong Kong government's entertainment industry.

This collaboration between the two sides is likely to become the standard and basic framework for future cooperation between the mainland and Hong Kong governments, and it will require a person of sufficient influence to make the final decision.

The representative from Hong Kong was, of course, Shaw himself.

On the Chinese side, only Zhou Haoran could step forward.

"The details are negotiable; whether it's a few more or fewer percentage points, it's insignificant. The real strategic goal is to facilitate cooperation and guide the Hong Kong government's entertainment industry to develop in the mainland."

Zhou Haoran's words were righteous and awe-inspiring.

And this is the truth.

It wasn't that he could easily ignore those percentages of revenue sharing, but rather because... the mainland was developing too fast.

At present, Hong Kong and Taiwan are far ahead.

If we have to beg for entertainment resources from Hong Kong and Taiwan, in a few years... then the situation will be reversed. It will be Hong Kong and Taiwan that have to frequently show goodwill and constantly make public statements to express their loyalty in order to get some opportunities to cooperate with the mainland.

Hong Kong and Taiwanese dramas are going to be very popular right now.

"My Fair Princess", "Meteor Garden", "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils", "The Deer and the Cauldron" and the like were all phenomenal... In a few years, who will still watch Hong Kong and Taiwanese dramas?
Mainland Chinese films and television dramas, with their huge investments and high production values, are the mainstream.

They're several levels above them.

Therefore, when it comes to discussing the import of Hong Kong dramas, it doesn't matter if we have to give up a few more percentage points of profit.

The impact will be minimal!

At present, we need to import Hong Kong dramas. In a few years... no one will watch them anymore, and even if the relevant terms are favorable, it will be meaningless.

Most importantly, the terms were negotiated so that Tangren Media and TVB could sign a contract... This is a demonstrative signal.

TVB represents the Hong Kong government's entertainment industry.

Tangren Media is a representative of mainland China!
If the Hong Kong government's entertainment resources are to be transferred to the mainland, they should connect with Tangren Media and cooperate to build a "Shanghai circle" to lay the foundation for Tangren Media's initial development.

Zhou Haoran and the others are having dinner here.

Someone knocked on the door of the private room.

Then a heavily made-up face came in.

A woman.

"Excuse me, is the master here?"

The woman looked to be in her forties and had met Zhou Haoran twice before.

"You are……"

Zhou Haoran had almost forgotten who this was.

"Oh, sir, you really have a bad memory! I'm Huizhen!"

The woman immediately started dressing up in a flamboyant manner.

That energy...

He doesn't look like a decent person at all.

Tang Shiyi remained unmoved.

Dong Lan and Lin Guiyan were also present and were both taken aback, wondering what was going on with Zhou Tai.

Is the taste really that strong?

Upon hearing this, Zhou Haoran remembered that someone had introduced him to the woman before, whose name was Gu Huizhen. She had also been a trainee at TVB and was a classmate of Chow Yun-fat.

Later, I felt that being an actor was too hard and the money came too slowly.

So I changed careers.

She had a list in her hand, including models, actresses, singers...

Zhou Hao then gave that list to Jiang Feibiao.

The price is outrageously expensive.

Wealthy businessmen who want to invite people to accompany them to dinner, whether it's a quick meal or a monthly/yearly package, can contact her.

She has a nickname in the industry.

The top hen in the Hong Kong government.

(End of this chapter)