Chapter 54: Military themes and sitcoms don't match at all
Dongshan TV Building, Station Director’s Office
Zuo Le sat on the sofa waiting a little bored, while Chen Changshan was talking to someone on his mobile phone.
Zuo Le listened vaguely and realized that the person talking to Lao Chen on the opposite side should be the boss of the currency station, Chen. He thought that if nothing else happened, the call from boss Chen should be for the Internet copyright of "No. 2 Traffic Station".
Now, after more than half a year of development, "Underground Traffic Station" has become the TV station drama of the currency station, and it is a well-deserved overlord in the film and television area.
The coin site has a perfect score!
Number one in the region in terms of playback volume!
The number of barrages ranks first in the region!
Ranked first in the area for the number of coins thrown!
Number one in the region in terms of likes!
With such dazzling results at the bottom, how could BitZhan not be tempted by its sequel "Traffic Station No. 2".
After a while, Lao Chen hung up the phone and shook his phone at Zuo Le quite happily.
"Penguin Video sent someone to Quancheng this morning. Boss Chen must have gotten anxious after hearing the letter and called me to test it out."
Zuo Le smiled and asked curiously: "Director, what is the situation now? Penguin wants to intervene?"
Chen Changshan nodded: "Originally, we have cooperated well with the currency station before, and this time "No. 2 Traffic Station" is also inclined to be sold to the currency station.
As a result, Penguin missed out on "Underground Traffic Station" as the Spring Festival ratings champion last time, and it was a waste of money. It regretted it, so this time it planned to win "Transportation Station No. 2" to make up for it.
Good guy, as expected of Xiao Ma's company, it has a lot of money. The asking price is 280 million, and look at this, let's grind the price, and it is estimated that the final transaction price can reach 350 million."
"350 million?"
Zuo Le was a little surprised, but Chen Changshan was very calm: "What is this? What kind of achievements is "Underground Traffic Station"? More than half a year has passed so far this year, and it is still the first in the annual ratings. The online copyright of its sequel sold 3.5
Billion is normal.
Just a few days ago, do you know how much the Qing Dynasty drama, which was filmed for a year, sold for 1.35 billion, of which the exclusive online broadcast rights were 810 million. Damn it, I even doubt whether there was money laundering involved."
Chen Changshan couldn't help but cursed, and then said to Zuo Le with some emotion.
"Xiao Zuo, if you weren't sitting in my position, you wouldn't know that the film and television industry has gone crazy this year, and the prices of TV series are rising like a rocket.
In the past, for a good drama, it would be considered a top-end if it cost over 100 million yuan. Now, 100 million yuan is barely enough to enter the bidding threshold, and there are many TV dramas with transaction prices of 150 to 200 million yuan.
Fortunately, our station still has a production center that can produce self-produced dramas, otherwise the constant outsourcing would have a great impact on the financial pressure of the station."
Looking at Chen Changshan who was a little angry, Zuo Le didn't know how to comfort him.
After all, it is the general environment that determines how the market behaves, and it cannot be reversed by one TV station or one company.
Besides, even if the price of TV series increases, the platform will not lose money. They will make back the money they lose when the price of TV series increases by increasing advertising fees, traffic, and membership fees.
In fact, in the end, at the end of the day, it is the ordinary viewers who are really picked off...
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Zuo Le had no intention of discussing this heavy topic with Chen Changshan, and he did not want to care about whether "Traffic Station No. 2" was sold to Coin Station and Penguin.
Anyway, no matter how much he sells for several hundred million and can't put it into his own pocket, the company will not miss out on his share of the bonus.
What Zuo Le is more concerned about now is why CCTV asked him to attend some study class for no reason, and what is this study class for?
After hearing Zuo Le's question, Chen Changshan smiled and did not answer directly, but asked rhetorically.
"What year is next year?"
"17, yes, the 70th anniversary of the founding of the army."
Seeing Zuo Le's sudden realization, Chen Changshan didn't give in anymore: "This 70th anniversary, the top management attaches great importance to it, so CCTV and a certain department decided to make some military-themed TV series and movies, which can be regarded as gift films.
Films are produced by a certain bureau, while TV dramas belong to CCTV. This CCTV study meeting is officially a study meeting, but in fact it is to select some directors to participate in the directing and creation of military TV dramas.
Your boy's "Underground Traffic Station" was a big hit before, and it was produced by our internal system, and it was barely half of our own with CCTV, so CCTV sent you an invitation this time.
But don’t take it to heart. Military themes are all about airplanes, submarines, special forces kings, etc. What you are good at is sitcoms, which are not compatible with military themes at all, so you just went through the motions and thought it was a trip to the capital.
Traveling."
Chen Changshan was so focused on his explanation that he didn't notice the obvious change in Zuo Le's expression when he heard him say that military themes and sitcoms were incompatible.
Lao Chen, who was completely unaware of what was going on, generously introduced Zuo Le to an acquaintance he worked at CCTV so that Zuo Le could go to this acquaintance for help if he had any trouble in the capital.
This acquaintance's surname is Mei, Mei Jiang, who is from Beijing. He is now a senior leader of a sub-channel of CCTV. He and Chen Changshan attended a certain cadre training class and have a close relationship.
The next day, Zuo Le handed over the work and took the high-speed train to leave Quancheng for Beijing to participate in a half-month study meeting.
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This is Zuo Le's first time in Beijing.
When I was young, my family was poor and there was no concept of traveling. When I went to college, I knew how to travel around, but I had no money in my pocket, so I could only wander around Dongshan Province.
After working, Zuo Le's pocket became rich, but he was too busy working and had no time.
When he came to the capital this time, Zuo Le set several goals for himself. He wanted to see the major attractions in the capital, taste the local delicacies in the capital, and take some photos to send to Miss Zuo to make her jealous.
After calling a taxi, Zuo Le planned to go to CCTV to report first, and then find a hotel to settle down.
He didn't start studying until after he got older. He happened to take advantage of these two days to wander around the capital and get a feel for the life of the people in the imperial capital.
When he arrived at the CCTV Headquarters building, Zuo Le asked the staff and successfully reported the news. Then he was told that CCTV had arranged a hotel for them, the directors who came to study, right next to the CCTV Headquarters building.
Following the staff's prompts, Zuo Le went to the hotel arranged by CCTV, got his room card at the counter, opened the room, and found that it was pretty good.
The single suite, shower and toilet and all kinds of daily necessities are fully equipped, and there are three buffet meals and cleaning services every day. It is not luxurious, but it can be regarded as business-class treatment.
After putting away the luggage, Zuo Le took a shower. Just as he was about to go out for a walk, he received a call. It turned out that Mei Jiang had learned from somewhere that Zuo Le had arrived and wanted to treat Zuo Le to dinner.
If someone invites you kindly, Zuo Le must give him face.
Half an hour later, the two sat together in a shabu-shabu restaurant near the CCTV headquarters building.
Mei Jiang was about fifty years old, a little fat, with a little less hair, but not yet Mediterranean. His attitude towards Zuo Le was very warm, and he kept asking for food.
"Xiao Zuo, let's try this meat. It's a genuine Mongolian sheep, sent directly from the pasture to the capital. The meat is plump, tender and extremely delicious, not inferior to those of the time-honored brands."
Zuo Le took a bite and tasted it. The mutton was really tender and delicious. His eyes lit up and he gave a thumbs up and praised it repeatedly.
Meijiang is a person who loves to eat and talk. Seeing that Zuo Le liked it, he began to introduce the specialties of the mutton-shabu-shabu in Beijing. He also popularized the pros and cons of various time-honored mutton-shabu restaurants in Beijing.
Zuo Le had a meal with him. Not only was his appetite satisfied, but he also learned a lot about the cuisine of the capital.
Mei Jiang also had a good impression of Zuo Le, a little brother who loved to eat and also liked to listen to his vernacular. Before parting, he said that he would take Zuo Le to try some of the real time-honored brands in the capital when he was free in a few days...
