Huayu 1995

Chapter 284 Is this human language? (Seeking monthly votes)

Su Chao said that Zhang Heping brought him here to broaden his horizons, so today's dinner is to help him build connections.

Grandpa Luo is seventy-seven years old, and he's very clear-headed.

So, throughout the dinner, he intentionally or unintentionally brought up Su Chao, the air force veteran.

Su Chao was witty and humorous among the fishing enthusiasts, and he even demonstrated Tai Chi to the elderly, leaving a very good impression on Grandpa Luo.

Especially after hearing that Su Chao wrote a song called "Chinese People" and found Hong Kong stars to sing it, making a huge contribution to the cause of the return to China, he held the hand of the director of the CCTV Drama Center and asked him to mentor this young man who had his motherland in his heart.

For older generations like them, they are both happy that the country is becoming stronger and deeply resentful of certain things lost in the process of development.

This is especially true for those working in the cultural field.

It's true that one bad apple spoils the whole bunch; a person with a crooked mind can easily infect a whole bunch of others like them.

With such a respected old man, Zhang Heping didn't need to offer any benefits, nor did Su Chao need to humble himself; they easily achieved their goal today.

This meal was more substantial than several meals eaten before the Spring Festival.

Before the Spring Festival, Su Chao's identity was that of Zhang Heping's little follower, mainly to get his face known.

Today, Su Chao is Su Chao.

He is a fellow angler of Mr. Luo and a successor of Mr. Luo's "air force" fishing method.

He is the promising young man that Grandpa Luo described as having "patriotic blood flowing in his veins."

They are "children" who need everyone's care.

Because Grandpa Luo needed to go home and rest early, the event ended early today.

Su Chao personally escorted Grandpa Luo back home.

We also made plans to go fishing at Shichahai when the weather gets warmer.

Su Chao will be in charge of casting the pole, and the old man will be in charge of giving instructions.

The two of them formed a fishing team.

No one felt that today's situation started strong but ended weakly.

Mr. Luo was the first person in charge. Although his rank was not as high as it is now, many of the rules and regulations he established back then are still in effect today.

When his name is mentioned, everyone will respectfully call him the old station director.

China is a country that highly values ​​seniority.

Many of those who followed him back then and were promoted by him have now risen to high positions.

If someone could say something like, "Back when I was working for the old station director," even if a leader was present, they would straighten their back.

Su Chao inexplicably got involved with this connection.

Back when I was with the old station director in the Air Force...

Isn't that awesome?
The next day, Su Chao had dinner with that director from CCTV.

After learning about the situation, the director felt that Su Chao's project was indeed reliable and not just empty talk, so he immediately decided to let Su Chao start the process.

Send the script over first, and have the meeting held at the center to discuss it.

Then determine the details of the cooperation.

Others may go to great lengths to pull strings and attend countless drinking parties until they suffer from stomach bleeding, only to be met with a cold rejection in the end.

We can only seek cooperation with second-tier television stations.

However, Su Chao resolved the matter the next day simply because of a meal last night.

how to say.

It can only be said that he gets up every morning to fish, and he doesn't waste the old man's resources.

Old men are a treasure trove!
With this, the production of the TV series "Love Will Carry On" can proceed with confidence.

CCTV will buy it!

However, private companies are not currently qualified to produce TV dramas, so Su Chao needs to find a state-owned enterprise to cooperate with.

Since CCTV was contacted, the China Television Drama Production Center was the obvious choice.

This is a company that CCTV specializes in producing TV dramas.

With this foundation, Su Chao was able to launch the project; otherwise, even if you had money, a script, and a team, you still couldn't get the project approved.

Just like Hairun, they established Hairun International Advertising Co., Ltd. in 93, but it wasn't until 2001 that they officially registered Hairun Film and Television.

Aunt Hua followed the same path.

This is a systemic problem.

Su Chao's Dream Advertising Company can establish a film and television production department, but it cannot establish a film and television production company.

When Su Chao announced the news, the entire stadium erupted in cheers.

Last year they were just a bunch of nobody.

This year we're actually able to collaborate with CCTV.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he achieved instant success.

Su Chao gathered everyone at the advertising company and held a special employee meeting.

There will be a dinner party after the meeting.

"Principal, we're a big company now, aren't we?"

Guo Xiaofeng was extremely excited.

Su Chao now has a Dream Home, with employees including the Guo brothers and Huang Bo, as well as other hired teachers and staff.

There's also Yuanmeng Advertising Company. Yan Siyuan and Sister Hong belong to Yuanmeng, and Zhao Xiaoding, Zhang Yongxin, and Gao Yuanyuan are all signed to this company.

The division between the two sides is not that clear.

People from both sides came today.

"That's a huge hammer. Even with a profit of a million or so a year, it might not be as profitable as a restaurant."

Su Chao shook his head.

Even combined, Dream Home and Dream Realization didn't generate two million in net profit.

"Things will definitely get better and better in the future..."

Huang Bo tried to lighten the mood, saying, "What kind of boss would pour cold water on things like that?"

You should say that although we are not a big company now, we will definitely grow bigger and bigger in the future.

But actually, he's been under a lot of pressure lately.

He applied for the art exams, applying to both the Central Academy of Drama and the Beijing Film Academy.

I have absolutely no confidence.

He sought some reassurance from Principal Su Chao, who told him it was alright, he could just take the exam again next time.

Is this even human language? It's gotten to the point where he's considering switching careers and learning management.

Does CCTV pay them?

Hongjie doesn't know much about film and television production; she and Yan Siyuan are currently mainly responsible for clients.

Now that the advertising company has built a good reputation, many orders come to them proactively, so they don't need as much client support.

Her and Yan Siyuan's positions were somewhat awkward.

I am currently trying to learn other kinds of knowledge.

Since the beginning of this year, strict measures have been implemented in various places.

Many of Duan Ming's acquaintances were imprisoned, and karaoke bars were naturally affected as well.

Many customers have become more discreet and reduced the number of times they come out to spend money.

Sales have decreased, but the number of inspections has increased.

Although Casablanca has powerful backing and won't collapse anytime soon, the morale of its people is inevitably shaken.

Not to mention those like Sister Hong and Yan Siyuan who are already planning their escape routes.

Su Chao's suggested fallback plan for Yan Siyuan was management.

He was the biggest manager of the karaoke bar; there was no fundamental difference between managing the karaoke bar and managing the company.

It all comes down to the coordination of people and things.

As for Sister Hong, Su Chao hopes she can manage the celebrities.

It's roughly similar to Wang Jinghua's positioning.

She was in charge of personnel at the karaoke bar, so managing celebrities was a good fit for her profession.

Su Chao had this in mind when he started this training course.

It's hard to say about people like Zhang Ziyi and Fan Xuexue, as they are too ambitious. But people like Qin Hailu, Zhou Xun, and Zu Feng will definitely flock to Su Chao as long as he does celebrity management business.

Su Chao's agency is definitely the largest in the entire industry.

Even Wang Jinghua can't compare.

"CCTV will provide one million yuan, the kind that doesn't require upfront investment for production. We'll raise the remaining two million ourselves. However, once the TV series is sold, we'll at least double our profits."

A production cost of three million may not seem like much.

But actually, this TV series only has twenty episodes, and it's an urban romance drama. At 150,000 per episode, it's already quite good, at least in this day and age.

Even with a cast of big names, a period drama like "Prime Minister Liu Luoguo" only costs around 200,000 yuan.

The reason why "My Sassy Girl" is so expensive is that it was produced in Hong Kong.

The cost of human and material resources is higher over there.

Although Wang Zuxian and Wu Zhenyu both acted for free, even if they didn't receive payment, their hotel, travel expenses, and meals still had to be arranged according to their respective status.

The other supporting actors received higher salaries than many of the lead actors in mainland China.

Unfortunately, since this film was produced in mainland China, it's very difficult for it to be sold outside of mainland China.

Su Chao's target markets are Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore; it could even be said that he has not considered the mainland market at all.

It's even less likely that "Phone Booth" will be produced in mainland China.

The market is overseas; there are no production facilities in mainland China, and any films made there wouldn't pass censorship.

"The advertising company should cover the two million, right, Mr. Lin?"

Yan Siyuan glanced at Lin Zhimeng sitting in the corner.

Lin Zhimeng is a shareholder of the advertising company, so she was also invited to attend today's employee meeting.

Moreover, she was Su Chao's "girlfriend".

Even if she doesn't really admit it, judging from the way the two of them interact, everyone has long regarded her as the boss's wife.

Lin Zhimeng rested her chin on one hand, leaning against the desk, with a cotton cushion in front of her and a kitten on it.

Those sticky, lingering eyes made Su Chao feel jealous.

When asked about this, she slowly sat up straight and said seriously, "I have no objection."

If you ask her what she has no opinion on, she probably wouldn't have heard you clearly.

The advertising company didn't have two million in its account.

Therefore, three shareholders need to contribute money.

Moreover, Lin Zhimeng also wanted to give Su Chao some money to buy paintings.

Su Chao wasn't sure if her finances could withstand the pressure.

Anyway, Su Chao's finances couldn't hold out. Last year, he saved up more than a million yuan from advertising and record fees.

But later I spent a lot more, especially on leveling up the advanced experience bar for top students, which took up more than half of it.

I currently have less than 700,000 yuan.

He owns 70% of the shares. Even if that money is enough to invest in the TV series, it's not enough for him and Lin Zhimeng to share the 50% risk of buying the paintings.

However, there is always a way when you reach the mountain.

A TV series can't be filmed in a day or two, and Su Chao is confident about his second album.

"The advertising business has actually been doing very well. We have a lot of orders to complete and have received advance payments. We currently have over a million yuan in our account. We originally planned to buy two more cars, but now we'll invest in TV dramas first."

Yan Siyuan was still thinking about the promises Su Chao had made to him.

The future of Dream Company extends beyond advertising to include film and television production.

What he feared most was that Su Chao would start his own business from scratch.

This was easy for Su Chao; he could easily set up a new company to produce film and television dramas.

Yan Siyuan knew that Lu Bu had always wanted to be the CEO.

Once the new company is established, Lü Bu can become its president.

Fortunately, Su Chao is still fully committed to realizing his dream.

Now that things have settled down, advertising companies are no longer a "backup plan," but rather a smooth road to success.

"Advertising business can be linked with film and television business; we can find advertisers for product placement or sponsorship."

"My Sassy Girl" received 500,000 yuan in product placement fees from Wahaha, along with other product placements and sponsorships, totaling over one million yuan, which solved the problem of insufficient publicity and distribution funds.

"We'll try to talk about it when the time comes."

Yan Siyuan no longer considers himself "Brother Yan".

Last year I was your Yan-ge (brother Yan), this year you are my Chao-ge (brother Chao).

He's my principal!
(End of this chapter)