"And what's the story with Huang Xiaoping?"

Fang Yang remembered that Huang Xiaoping had already been promoted to a second-tier director at the beginning of the year, so why is he in trouble again now?

"Huang Xiaoping was promoted by Ouyang Ming. Although he was promoted to a second-tier director at the beginning of the year, there are many second-tier directors in Shanghai TV. So since Ouyang Ming was transferred, Huang Xiaoping has no connection with the better variety show directors at Shanghai TV. Even the few people who had been with Huang Xiaoping couldn't stand the blow and left. I'm afraid that after a while, Huang Xiaoping will be all alone."

Fang Yang had worked with Huang Xiaoping on a TV series and knew Huang Xiaoping's character. Hearing this, he frowned and said, "They are all employed by Shanghai TV, right? If they can be squeezed out so easily, I'm afraid Shanghai TV will lose face."

Yang Huajin chuckled and said, "You don't know this. Nowadays, TV stations operate on a director-producer system. Apart from producers and directors who have permanent positions, everyone else is on contract. If there are no recording assignments, the station only pays a basic salary, which is barely enough to support themselves, let alone retain staff."

Fang Yang shook his head. "What about Huang Xiaoping? He's a government employee. Are we just going to leave him to fend for himself?"

"So what? Each channel at the TV station is managed by a director. They have several directors waiting to be developed, so why would they use someone like you who's been sidelined by the station manager? So now Huang Xiaoping is just a nobody, getting paid a salary and slacking off. What else can he do?"

Fang Yang couldn't help but smile wryly, "We can't get them here, but they're plentiful over there. Are government positions really that important?"

Yang Huajin laughed and said, "In the early stages, the first choice for directing students is usually the TV station. After all, it has a guaranteed job and is a safe bet. Besides, who knows if you will definitely become a great director? If you go to a film and television company, you might be doing odd jobs for the rest of your life without any security. So many outstanding students choose to work at the TV station. Once they become second-tier directors, they have more opportunities. With a lot of directing experience, as long as they are willing to give up the TV station job, it is easy to find a job at a film and television company."

Hearing Yang Huajin's explanation, Fang Yang was still confused. "If that's the case, Huang Xiaoping can leave Shanghai TV at any time, so why is he still staying at Shanghai TV and suffering this humiliation?"

Yang Huajin shrugged and said, "I don't know. It's probably because of his wife's job at the TV station. If he leaves, his wife will have a hard time if she stays at the TV station."

Fang Yang shook his head, wondering what these people within the system were thinking. Was that one position really that important?

"When we have the chance, we'll ask Huang Xiaoping if he'd be willing to come to our company. Aren't we going to produce a variety show? Huang Xiaoping could take over as director. He can also direct TV series or movies if he wants."

Jin Dahai had already downloaded the TV series to his computer. He pressed play, turned the monitor towards the group, and chuckled, "Come on, everyone, take a look and see how our new animated film is doing!"

Yang Huajin and Jin Dahai have been friends for many years. Yang Huajin is very familiar with Jin Dahai's flamboyant personality, but he is really skilled. Otherwise, he wouldn't have persisted in this industry for so many years. "Look at your smug look. This time, I'll give you a piece of my mind."

Jin Dahai laughed and said, "I came here this time to find fault with you. Only when you have no faults left to find will you not be afraid of the audience finding fault."

Chen Fushu laughed and said, "I like your confident look. Lao Jin, we don't have a place to eat lunch yet. Xiao Yang is treating us to crayfish tonight. How about you treat us to mutton hot pot for lunch? It's cold now, so a mutton hot pot is perfect to warm us up."

"Isn't that what I should do? I'd love to. So it's settled then. Let's watch TV now, and you'd better keep your eyes wide open."

Jin Dahai wiggled his butt and sat down on the sofa next to Fang Yang. Jin Dahai held shares in the animation division, so he paid more attention to quality control. Animated films don't make much money when they are broadcast on TV, but the related merchandise makes Jin Dahai very rich, even though he only owns a small share. Treating him to lunch is a small matter. The key is that Jin Dahai is determined to hold on to Fang Yang, his golden thigh, and dare not relax his grip in the slightest.

After pouring Jin Dahai a cup of tea, Fang Yang also began watching this popular animated series from his previous life. The original "Doraemon" tells the story of Doraemon, a robot cat from the 22nd century, helping the protagonist Nobita in his daily life. It has a strong Japanese feel. This time, Fang Yang adapted the background, setting it in Shanghai. He then drafted an outline and handed the specific details over to the editorial department. So, apart from the title and the robot cat Doraemon, Fang Yang really didn't know anything else about the series.

The protagonist, Fang Yang, changes his name to Lin Daxiong, with the nickname Daxiong. This is something Fang Yang insists on because of his habitual quirky sense of humor. The story is set in an elementary school in Shanghai, where Daxiong is a fifth-grade student. Despite the heavy academic pressure, Daxiong is still full of hope every day because he can play with Doraemon after school.

Fang Yang watched the story unfold quietly. Jin Dahai had a high level of expertise in animation production, and the entire team had significantly improved their skills after producing two TV series and two movies. The visuals were more exquisite, especially in color modulation and scene production, where they incorporated a lot of 5D technology, making the whole picture very realistic and providing a better viewing experience.

After watching three episodes, Fang Yang told Jin Dahai to press the stop button. "Let's all speak up. Speak freely if you have any opinions. Since Minister Jin has asked us to find fault, let's not hold back."

Zhu Laosan chuckled and said, "Since President Fang asked us to point out the flaws, I'll be the first to speak. Lao Jin, this animated film is positioned as a science fiction film, right? Although the time period isn't that far apart, could you design the props to be more imaginative? For example, that bamboo dragonfly. Kids in the city don't play with those anymore. You're using something from the old era to show future technology. Isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

Fang Yang slapped his forehead, realizing he'd forgotten about it. The book was written in the 1970s, and now it's the 21st century, an era of drones everywhere. A bamboo dragonfly really does feel out of place.

Jin Dahai was dumbfounded. The entire background was designed by President Fang. The production team had objections to the bamboo dragonfly design, but Jin Dahai didn't know why Fang Yang would design a bamboo dragonfly and didn't dare to overturn the design. However, after Zhu Laosan mentioned it, it did indeed contradict the overall design concept.

"Haha, Third Brother is absolutely right. This is something we overlooked. We'll change the design later and create a high-tech drone that will be more in line with the times."

Fang Yang smiled helplessly. This blunder was quite something. Luckily, it was only an internal version and hadn't been submitted for approval yet, otherwise it would have been a laughing stock.