Chapter 484 The historical series drama 'The Great Qin Empire'
A five-star hotel in Changqing base, small conference room
After talking about CCTV's current difficult situation, Deputy Director Hua looked at Zuo Le pitifully, his eyes filled with hope.
"..."
Being stared at by a middle-aged man in his fifties with such cold eyes, Zuo Le couldn't stand it.
"Huatai, this is a bit sudden. You have to give me some buffer time. After all, this is not a small matter.
You also know that our company's project arrangements are planned. If you are urging us so urgently, our company's senior management will have to hold a meeting to discuss it, and..."
Zuo Le rubbed his head, feeling a little confused.
"And we also need to inform Dongshan Station. Director Fang is my old leader. We have had a pretty good relationship over the years. I suddenly turned to cooperate with you CCTV. There must be an explanation."
Developing certain cooperation with CCTV is Zuo Le's corporate strategy that has been arranging a new retreat and backer for Sunward in recent years, otherwise Sunward would not have remained ambiguous with it.
Nowadays, CCTV is in a trough, and it very much hopes for Shanhe's help, and the cooperation terms provided are quite generous, even partially exceeding Zuo Le's original expectations.
It can be said that cooperating with CCTV now is the best time for Shanhe to control.
After this period of time, CCTV has slowed down, and it will be difficult to obtain such good cooperation conditions again.
I really thought that the giant CCTV could do whatever Zuo Le wanted. Not many senior executives in the publicity department had the confidence...
However, although the timing is good, as I said before, when cooperating with CCTV, we must consider Dongshan TV's ideas.
From Zuo Le's debut, to the establishment of Dan Shan He, and until now, Dong Shan Tai has played a very important role in this journey.
Of course, Dongshantai has also gained a lot from Zuo Le. Both parties help and benefit each other and achieve a win-win situation together.
But it is precisely because of this that Zuo Le has to appease Dongshantai's emotions to prevent a gap between the two sides and make Shanhe lose this good ally who has always been by his side.
Frankly speaking, in terms of personal feelings, Zuo Le really wanted to work together with Dongshantai for a long time, but reason told him that Shanhe could not put all his hopes on Dongshantai.
At that time, Chen Changshan, the old director of the station, secretly planned to reorganize the production center to balance or even replace the influence of Shanhe on Dongshan Station.
This is the old leader who single-handedly cultivated and supported Zuo Le!
Of course, Chen Changshan's choice was not wrong. As the director of the station, he had to consider Dongshan Station, weaken Dongshan Station's dependence on Shanhe, and enable the station to grow healthily. This starting point is good and cannot be criticized.
Zuo Le didn't mean to complain about the old leader, but equally, as the chairman of Shanhe, he also understood from that moment.
Half a family member is not a family member after all.
Even within my own family, there are people who are close to each other. After all, Shanhe's surname is not Dongshan, but Zuo...
Chen Changshan's consideration for Dongshantai is blameless, but Zuo Le also has to think more about the way out for Shanhe.
At that time, the relationship between Dongshantai and Shanhe was the most tense.
Although it was peaceful on the outside, there was a turbulent undercurrent behind the scenes, and the two sides even almost stopped the ongoing negotiations to purchase the new drama.
Later, Chen Changshan was promoted and Lao Fang took over. With his deep personal relationship with Zuo Le, the relationship between Shanhe and Dongshantai quickly reconciled and even improved to a higher level.
In the following years, under Lao Fang's supervision, the two families have always had a close relationship, and the development of Dongshantai has also been booming.
Now it is vaguely the boss of local stations, and its momentum is close to that of CCTV.
But the thorn had been pierced back then, and even if the thorn was thrown away, the wound was still there. Therefore, Zuo Le always maintained a certain margin for Dongshantai.
Now that Lao Fang is in office, everything is easy to say, but there will be a day when Lao Fang comes down.
At that time, the director of Dongshan Station may not be willing to be as close to Shanhe as one family.
By then, I'm afraid Dongshantai's 15% stake in Sunward, not to mention cooperation issues, might be in trouble.
Maybe you can say that Zuo Le is unfounded, but at the same time it is undeniable that everything Zuo Le envisions in the future does have a certain chance of happening.
It is even said that the probability is not small.
After all, Shanhe's influence on Dongshantai is too great now. From the long-term perspective of Dongshantai itself, it is indeed suspected that the tail is too big to lose.
And more importantly, Zuo Le has an irreconcilable relationship with the two former station directors, which is a big taboo for any new leader who aspires to assume great power.
High position, high power, high achievements overwhelm the master.
The two things combined, either Zuo Le will join the new station director, or Zuo Le will leave, and the new station director will weaken Shanhe's influence on Dongshan Station.
Regardless of the length of time, the intensity or gentleness of the method, or the intensity of the action.
In short, the day the new person takes office is when Dongshantai officially enters the post-Shanhe era.
Unless Zuo Le is willing to bow his head and surrender, but why.
Zuo Le has been in the entertainment industry for so long, even CCTV is favoring him. As long as he says something to the outside world, several major first-tier TV stations will immediately follow suit.
Chen Changshan and Fang Weimin were Zuo Le's old leaders. They were kind to him and promoted him. Zuo Le was willing to sell face to these two people, even if he suffered a little loss.
But others don't have this face.
It’s hard to say what will happen to Dongshantai without Shanhe, but Shanhe can still have fun without Dongshantai...
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Of course, Zuo Le really has no idea of parting ways with Dongshantai now. He just wants to find a way out for Shanhe in the future.
A prepared escape route.
Among the many TV stations in China, none is more suitable than the giant CCTV.
So Zuo Le cherished this rare opportunity, but he still didn't know how to tell Lao Fang about it.
In fact, Zuo Le had mentally rehearsed the current situation many times before and drafted it countless times. He thought it would be easy, but at this moment, it still felt very tricky.
This is not just a matter of one sentence, it covers too many things. If one of them is not correct, Shanhe and Dongshantai will probably fall out directly.
Zuo Le did not immediately reply to Deputy Director Hua and bought himself two days.
It doesn't matter to the senior management of Shanhe Company. Everyone knew before that the difficulty still lies in Dongshantai. Zuo Le struggled in the room for several hours that night, but still didn't think of how to speak.
Unexpectedly, before Zuo Le could figure it out, Fang Weimin called first.
"Xiao Zuo, I heard that Deputy Director Hua of CCTV came to Quancheng."
When the call was connected, Lao Fang didn't talk nonsense and asked straight to the point. Zuo Le was not surprised when he heard this.
Although the CCTV people did not make any big fanfare when they came, they did not hide the itinerary, and Shanhe did not deliberately cover it up.
Quancheng is the base camp of Dongshantai, and in the Changqing base, which is a place with many connections, it is easy for Lao Fang to know some inside information.
"Fangtai, if you didn't call, I was just wanting to talk to you."
"What do you want to talk about?"
Lao Fang's voice obviously started to become heavier. It was obvious that he had expected something as he called right after hearing the news.
Now that the matter has come to this, Zuo Le no longer needs to talk about it and tells the truth directly.
"... That's it. CCTV is very sincere. I just talked with several senior executives of the company, and the general attitude is to support it. I myself... also have this idea."
"..."
There was a long silence on the other end of the phone. After an unknown amount of time, Lao Fang's slightly hoarse and tired voice rang.
"We at Dongshan Station can try our best to meet the conditions proposed by CCTV. If it doesn't work, I'll ask the province for support. Can these help you change your mind?"
"Fangtai, this is not a matter of conditions and resources. Cooperating with CCTV is not my idea alone, but Sunward's overall development strategy."
"Xiao Zuo, do you know that if this hole is opened, the backstage and Shanhe will never be able to return to their past. It would be a pity that the trust and close cooperation between the two families for so many years would disappear."
Fang Weimin noticed the determination in Zuo Le's words and tried to persuade him. However, Zuo Le was unmoved. Since he had already said it, he just let everything go.
"director."
Zuo Le called out his old nickname of "Wei Min" to the other party, then told all his concerns and thoughts, and then concluded.
"If possible, I really want Sunward and Dongshantai to cooperate for a lifetime and create a legend in the industry, but we have to respect reality.
As I said just now, there will always be a day when you will be promoted or retire. The future station director will not trust me like you do, and may even regard me as a thorn in your side or a thorn in your flesh.
I have to think about the thousands of employees at Shanhe, big and small, and prepare early. I can't wait until the day I cut my neck with a knife to think of a way out. By then it will be too late.
However, you can rest assured that at present, Shanhe is only in preliminary cooperation with CCTV, which is probably a series. Except for one series every year, other Shanhe dramas are still on Dongshan TV.
I, Zuo Le, am not an ungrateful person. I can assure you that as long as Taili lives up to the mountains and rivers, the mountains and rivers will never leave Dongshan Tai.
The way out is the way back, home is home, I still understand the difference."
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Zuo Le's spitting and showing of loyalty really dispelled many of Fang Weimin's resentments.
Lao Fang is a real person. He cannot refute Zuo Le's words without conscience. He even believes that this day will come even more than Zuo Le.
Apart from other things, the two deputy directors under him are very dissatisfied with the situation where Shanhe is the dominant one in Dongshan Station and think it is an abnormal development.
If one of these two people comes to power in the future, even if they don't break with Shanhe, suppression and ostracism will be inevitable.
From this point of view, Zuo Le's preparation in advance is by no means an idle thought.
Before making the call, Fang Weimin's idea was that the cooperation between Zuo Le and CCTV could not be achieved under any circumstances, but now, he suddenly didn't know what to say.
Are you saying that Dongshantai will never have any conflicts with Shanhe in the future?
He couldn't afford this promise, and Zuo Le wouldn't believe it.
In this case, there is nothing to persuade. Even if it messes things up this time, there will be a second or third time. The mountains and rivers are already far away, and it will be impossible to hold back.
It is better to agree happily without pushing Zuo Le further, at least while he is in office, so that the two parties can continue to cooperate closely and accumulate as much information as possible.
There will come a day in the future when the Dongshantai family has a strong financial foundation and can regain its strength and make a comeback.
Lao Fang no longer interfered with Zuo Le and CCTV, and even said that he would take the initiative to appease the voices in the station.
Zuo Le also reciprocated the favor, confirming once again that this cooperation is limited to one series, and the future lead of Shanhe Drama will still be with Dongshan TV.
After settling Lao Fang's side, Zuo Leke breathed a sigh of relief and began to fully prepare for cooperation with CCTV.
The next afternoon, it was still the same small conference room
Zuo Le personally nodded and agreed to cooperate with CCTV. Deputy Station Hua was overjoyed and immediately eagerly discussed cooperation projects with Zuo Le.
This time the two sides cooperated to get what they needed.
Shanhe has a good book and a sophisticated production team, and CCTV has connections and resources that Shanhe cannot match. The two parties have joined forces to prepare for a big production.
Historical drama series - "The Qin Empire".
"The Great Qin Empire, the story of Qin Shihuang?"
Deputy Director Hua's eyes suddenly lit up. It was a historical drama. This was so in line with the style of CCTV.
Zuo Le smiled: "To be more precise, it is the story of the Qin State, starting from Qin Xiao, the grandfather of Qin Shihuang's grandfather, who announced Shang Yang's reforms, then King Qin Huiwen joined forces with Zonglianheng, King Qin Zhaoxiang dominated the Warring States Period, and finally Qin Shihuang unified the world.
The survivors of the Sixth Dynasty vigorously pursued strategies to conquer the inner world, and swallowed up the princes for two weeks. The rise of Qin itself is a legendary epic, and with a slight adaptation, it is the best historical script."
"Okay, okay."
Deputy Director Hua is getting more and more excited. With the quality of Shanhe's dramas and the huge resources of CCTV, you can imagine how amazing this "Qin Empire" will be when it is produced.
Zuo Le continued to follow the plan for this drama. It was obvious that he had not been thinking about this plan for a day or two. He talked about it in a clear and logical way.
"Our plan for the "Qin Empire" series is to be a five-part series. The first part, "Fission", is about Shang Yang's reform and the Qin State began to rise. The second part, "Zongheng", is about the Qin State conquering other countries and becoming the world's leading power.
In the third part "The Rise", the Qin State relied on war to support war and completely rose to become the "violent Qin" feared by other countries.
The fourth part "Eastward Exit" and the fifth part "The World" are both about the deeds of Qin Shihuang. After all, he was the first dragon of China and the peak period of the Qin Kingdom, so they must be larger in length.
"Eastward Exit" is about the period when Qin Shihuang's father won over foreigners, and when Qin Shihuang was a teenager.
Zhao Guo was held hostage, Lu Buwei, Lao Ai's rebellion and other worlds were staged in this part. Then Qin Shihuang cleared the obstacles, took the power, and decided to go eastward to unify the world.
The fifth part, "Tian Xia", is the story of Qin's victory over the six kingdoms. In the end, China was unified, with the same writings and the same track, the Qin Empire reached its peak, and the story ends here.
We will film one of these five dramas a year. The specific number of dramas depends on the script. Now we have the scripts of the first two dramas in hand. According to the order, our first step is to film "Fission"."
""Fission", the plot is about Shang Yang's reform, and the first protagonist is Shang Yang."
Deputy Director Hua listened very carefully and replied immediately.
"It should be Wei Yang, who was later called Shang Yang after he enfeoffed the land for business. Our plot idea for this movie is as follows. During the Qin Xiangong era, the Qin State was weak..."
