I'm really good at this.

The broadcasting rights in Japan have been decided to be awarded to TBS, but the specific terms depend on the conditions offered by TBS.

There's no room for discussion with the other three countries, so let's sell them.

However, we still need to see how much it will cost.

Zhang Hong asked, "Uncle Liang, what are your plans?"

He still knew what was going on.

Even though they have a good relationship with you and politely ask for your opinion.

But if you're completely oblivious to the consequences and make decisions entirely on your own, that's a sign of low emotional intelligence.

Sure enough, Liang Luo's smile softened even more: "In my opinion, there's no need to mention the revenue sharing of GG fees; it's completely unrealistic. Let's just make it a one-off deal, and there's no need to ask for too high a price."

He really did like Zhang Hong more and more.

Capable, with a good personality, knows when to advance and retreat, and is not arrogant—he is practically the perfect role model for young people.

Liang Luo explained with a smile: "Our goal with this film is not to make money or recoup costs, but to promote our values ​​and, of course, to expand into overseas markets."

This is Liang Luo's ultimate goal.

After all, he is the boss of China Heavy Industry and the one who led China Heavy Industry to the world stage.

He is not pursuing short-term gains.

Although Boy Games was just a company that started out as a hobby, and was only registered a few days ago.

But he was also prepared to go directly to the world stage.

To sell toys, you need to find a gimmick.

How much can a toy sell for?

Not much.

If you want to sell toys at high prices and still have many buyers, you need to artificially add some concepts to these toys.

For example, they might first produce a TV series to gain popularity, and then launch toys to attract more fans.

perfect!

Although this wasn't the initial purpose of making "Mobile Suit Gundam," the subsequent profits were indeed quite good.

As for how much the toys will sell for, that depends on the continued influence of "Mobile Suit Gundam".

Liang Luo began explaining his thoughts to Zhang Hong: "Xiao Hong, I saw in the news that 'Mobile Suit Gundam' won the Feitian Award for 'Outstanding Television Series,' is that true?"

The awards ceremony has already been reported in the news.

However, the video of the awards ceremony will only be broadcast on CCTV-6 tonight.

"It's true." Zhang Hong nodded. "Actually, I didn't expect it either."

"Great job!" Liang Luo laughed. "Hopefully you can win the Golden Eagle Award too!"

Zhang Hong didn't seem to care much: "Uncle Liang, this award doesn't really matter, there's no prize money involved."

"Then I'll have to teach you the principles of doing business." Seeing his nonchalant attitude, Liang Luo explained, "To make money, you can't just look at the direct revenue; you have to look at the direct benefits as well."

He became very talkative, took a sip of water, and continued, "In business, don't worry about short-term gains or losses. Every time you do something, you must see what kind of effect it will have in the future."

If it truly benefits future profits, then a small loss in the short term is acceptable. However, this short-term loss must be within an acceptable range; otherwise, the company will go bankrupt before the future is even visible.

Finding the right balance is something business people need to pay attention to.

Zhang Hong understood.

Simply put, it's about casting a long line to catch a big fish.

However, you can't cut too much of your own flesh to use as bait, otherwise you'll bleed to death before the fish even takes the bait.

Zhang Hong learned a lot.

"Uncle Liang, shall we give them away for free? Or sell them at a low price?"

It's just a house; I'll definitely make it back by selling plastic figurines later!

Liang Luo laughed again: "You're still too young. If the price is too low, the other party won't take it seriously. So just ask for the price that matches their bottom line."

After thinking for a moment, Liang Luo instructed, "Here's what we'll do: Xiao Hong, you go and talk to them in a bit. Five million is our bottom line. If it exceeds that, you can decide for yourself."

Zhang Hong nodded: "OK."

............

A few hours later, in the reception room of Huaxia Heavy Industry.

Kaoru Ichijo of NHK sat on the sofa, her back ramrod straight.

Asahi Angels' Takayama Jin grinned mischievously: "Ichijo-san, are you sure NHK wants *Mobile Suit*?"

Kaoru Ichijo said with a serious expression, "You don't need to pay too much attention to me. As long as you can guarantee the import of this drama, it doesn't matter which TV station it is to NHK."

This is also true.

As Japan's only state-run television station, NHK is actually quite laid-back. Although it is very difficult for them to get the top spot in viewership ratings, they can consistently stay in the top five.

This is the advantage of having a strong national base.

TV Tokyo is another example of a laid-back approach, though they are forced into it.

The reason is simple: because we're poor.

Therefore, Toru Hojo of TV Tokyo was not there to compete for the exclusive broadcasting rights of "Mobile Suit Gundam" in Fuso.

He had already received his mission when he arrived.

If I can get it, I will; if not, I will try to get in touch with Zhang Hong, this genius director.

There might be opportunities for cooperation in the future.

So, in reality, only Asahi and TBS were vying for this drama series.

Compared to the other two more laid-back companies, Jin Takayama and Shinji Kido of TBS do seem to be quite competitive.

However, there's no need for everyone to fight to the death.

The main reason for introducing "Mobile Suit Gundam" is to seek change.

Nowadays, Japanese dramas are mostly campus dramas and workplace dramas. They need big-budget dramas like this to give the audience a refreshing feeling.

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As two television stations whose ratings in Japan have consistently hovered between third and fifth place, their real targets are not each other, but rather NTV and Fuji Television, which have long held the top two spots.

It's not that their station doesn't want to produce such big-budget special effects blockbusters.

It's not that they have no money.

This is a massive production with an investment of 15 billion yen (Japanese currency)!

Even for a movie, there has never been such a high production cost in the history of Japan!

This drama gave them hope of breaking the ratings monopoly of NTV and Fuji TV!

Moreover, the plot perfectly aligns with the anti-war sentiments of the Japanese people, and can also educate the nation. Even the fateful showdown between childhood friends and the many cheesy lines in the drama deeply resonate with the Japanese people!

So before this trip, TBS and TV Asahi both approved a large sum of funding for them.

The staff of three European television stations, however, remained indifferent and watched from the sidelines.

They didn't have that much need for it; they bought the film because it was indeed excellent and anti-war enough.

Actually, there were political factors behind their decision to import this film.

The first message of this film is anti-war. As the main battlefield of World War II, Europe in this parallel world is not as miserable as in the previous life.

After all, the war in Asia ended too quickly, allowing the United States to devote a great deal of energy to the European theater.

However, this also led to Europe being exploited even more severely by the United States after the war.

Therefore, the TV stations that plan to import this film are all relatively left-wing European TV stations.

They wanted to use this to warn young European viewers, hoping they would be mindful of potential dangers and avoid getting on America's sinking ship.

But because of this, they won't spend too much money to buy the film.

Moreover, each country only has one representative visiting China, so there is not much competition.

Soon, Zhang Hong came in.

Lin Muqing, dressed in an office lady outfit, followed behind him.

All seven people in the room stood up.

The four from Japan bowed and handed over their business cards with both hands—this is their custom.

Representatives from the three European television stations smiled and shook hands with Zhang Hongyi.

No one paid any attention to Lin Muqing, even though she was really beautiful.

Now is not the time to indulge in beauty; they all know why they came.

Looking at these seven burly men, Zhang Hong broke out in a cold sweat.

He was scared.

What if I suddenly demand an exorbitant amount from them, and they pull out their belts, shout "Transform!", and then kick me to death?

The two men on the European side got into a fight and pulled out their hidden blades, leaving them no chance of escape.

Oink is even more terrifying.

Zhang Hong didn't want to be slaughtered like a pig.

You should know that this guy is a professional capitalist killer.

Fortunately, he wasn't a pig-headed human, otherwise Zhang Hong would have definitely turned and run away.

After everyone was seated, Zhang Hong coughed twice and said with a smile, "Let's get straight to the point."

He simply couldn't sit still any longer, and forgot Liang Luo's instructions earlier. He was only thinking about revealing his trump card and then selling it to whoever was willing to accept it.

Raising his hand and extending five fingers, Zhang Hong said, "Five million, that's my demand. Who among you can accept it?"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the representatives from the four Japanese television stations all changed.

Kaoru Ichijo of NHK and Toru Hojo of TV Tokyo were the first to back down: "We're sorry, Mr. Zhang, we cannot accept this price. We are truly sorry."

As they spoke, the two stood up, bowed, and apologized.

They have essentially withdrawn from the competition.

Zhang Hong was stunned.

I only want five million!

Is five million a lot?

Kaoru Ichijo and Toru Hojo shook their heads with wry smiles.

This price is indeed a bit high.

Five million yen per episode, twenty-five episodes would be one hundred and twenty-five million yen!

Converted to Chinese Yuan, it's actually over eight million.

To be honest, there aren't many.

That's not what they're afraid of.

But this place is in China!

In China, of course, the currency used is the Chinese Yuan!

Five million Chinese dollars per episode, twenty-five episodes would cost one hundred and twenty-five million!

Converted to Japanese currency, that's 1.875 billion yen!

This price is simply outrageous; they cannot accept it at all.

Takayama Jinya frowned, his previous nonchalant smile gone.

He originally thought the funding the station gave him was enough, but he didn't expect it to be so expensive!

He looked at Zhang Hong, lowered his head, and said sincerely, "Mr. Zhang, could you lower the price a bit? Two million, no! Three million will do! We at Asahi can accept three million right now!"

Zhang Hong looked displeased: "Impossible. As you all know, we spent a billion yuan to film this TV series. Five million was already a super clearance sale price. There's no reason to lower it any further."

Upon hearing this, Takayama Jin sighed and bowed, saying, "I'm sorry, Mr. Zhang, we, Asahi TV, are withdrawing."

Zhang Hong curled his lip, looked at Shinji Kido of TBS, and said impatiently, "Do you TBS want it or not? If not, then forget it. We've already lost a lot of money with five million. If you're still not satisfied, then there's nothing more to say."

Shinji Kido's expression changed.

He was torn.

The station didn't give me that much budget, but it was close enough.

However, the young, talented director in front of me truly lived up to his name; he was incredibly arrogant!

There's probably no room for negotiation.

But Shinji Kido was very unwilling to give up like that.

Japan is indeed a society that values ​​seniority.

But if... if you can achieve results, that is, by taking the wrong path, there is indeed a possibility of the underdog overthrowing the superior!

Shinji Kido, however, has his own ambitions!

Looking at Zhang Hong, who was frowning and looking impatient, Shinji Kido recalled the information he had found about this genius director when he was in Japan.

Having debuted for only a few months, it won the annual TV ratings champion in China! And its ratings were five times higher than the champion of previous years!

The online dramas they produced also broke various records!

Not long ago, he also won the Feitian Award, one of the two most prestigious awards in the Chinese-language television industry!

Is this... worth taking the gamble?

With such a high budget, imported TV dramas will inevitably be aired during prime time to compete with other TV stations!

In an era of sluggish viewership, where a primetime rating of 18% is enough to secure the top spot...

If Mobile Suit can achieve an average viewership rating of over 20%, then he'll have won his gamble!

But if he loses the bet... he'll have no choice but to resign, and such a daring guy won't be taken in by other TV stations, so he'll basically be considered socially dead.

There will be no place for him in Tokyo, so he will have no choice but to go back to his hometown to farm.

Shinji Kido's expression shifted, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Zhang Hong said impatiently, "Fine, don't buy it then. You're being stingy with five million. I'm going to the Golden Eagle Awards in a few days. Even if you want to buy it then, I won't sell it."

Five million!

If you put your money in Beijing, Shenzhen, or Shanghai, you can only buy a house in the suburbs or remote areas!

They're unwilling to even pay for this? And they call themselves a major Japanese television station!

That's really disappointing!

"Clouds Fall into the Mortal World" sold 30 million copies!

You're unwilling to spend even five million on "Mobile Suit," an investment that's countless times larger than "Cloud Falls into the Mortal World"?

As expected of Fusang, the younger brother country, it has such a petty and narrow-minded attitude.

His words became the final arrow that pierced Shinji Kido's heart.

Golden Eagle Awards?

Shinji Kido gritted his teeth and said, "Wait! Mr. Zhang! Five million! I agree!"

After he finished speaking, he collapsed onto the sofa, his chest heaving.

He's gambling with his future!

If we fail... the consequences will be unimaginable!

But now all he can do is gamble!

If we succeed, then naturally everything will be fine!

Five million is nothing, is it really worth it? Anyone who didn't know better would think you gambled your pants away in Las Vegas... Zhang Hong curled his lip: "Fine, five million it is."

Now that we've finished discussing this side, it's time to move on to the European side.

The three looked at each other for a long time before exchanging glances.

Arno Dorian of France 1 spoke on behalf of the three, speaking in broken Mandarin: "Zhang, I must say, you have a real talent for negotiation. But you shouldn't have revealed your hand so directly, nor should you have talked to them in front of us."

That's just how direct he is.

He then smiled slightly: "Now that we know your trump card, and we have no competitors, the three of us will only bid five million. And..."

He paused slightly, then smiled and said, "I'm talking about the price for the entire package of 25 episodes, not for each episode."

"Alright, let's pack it up then." Zhang Hong waved his hand. "It's settled then."

Shinji Kido suddenly looked up, his face pale and his eyes filled with anger.

However, Zhang Hong didn't look at him.

He turned around and gave Lin Muqing a questioning look.

How is it?

Lin Muqing returned an approving look.

Well done.

Then she said, "We're referring to the Euro here."

Arno Dorian shrugged: "Beautiful lady, we're talking about the Euro, of course. What else would it be? The Japanese Yen?"

Shinji Kido's mood instantly improved.

In the end, although the price is per episode, it is settled in Chinese currency.

In that case, each of the three opposing companies spent 40 million Chinese dollars, while I spent 125 million.

Although the price was three times that of the other party,... for some reason, I felt much better.

Besides, anyway... this money isn't even mine.

The guests and hosts enjoyed themselves immensely, and the representatives from these television stations followed the representatives from Huaxia Heavy Industry who arrived later to draft the contract.

Lin Muqing glanced at Zhang Hong, a smirk playing on her lips: "I didn't expect you to have such a good business sense. At first, I thought you were really stupid enough to sell for only five million. But you sold Japan for 120 million and three European companies for a total of 120 million. Looks like I was wrong."

Zhang Hong scratched his face, puzzled, and said, "Huh? But I originally planned to sell it as a package for five million Chinese dollars..."

Lin Muqing rolled her eyes at him: "I don't believe you!"

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I like it, I'm really good at it, I'm really good at it.