Fang Yang gestured downwards, and after everyone stopped talking, he said, "Copyright is the greatest asset of variety shows. From now on, we must apply for global patents for all our copyrights, whether it's variety show planning or scripts. We can't let anyone take advantage of loopholes."

"Currently, most of the variety shows in our country are imported from abroad. We must reverse this trend. It is a tragedy for a country as the world's largest economy to have to rely on importing copyrights to make its variety shows stand out. Is it really because we have no one else? I don't think so. Starting today, our website will solicit brilliant ideas for variety shows from all over the country. If we can solicit millions for excellent novels, why can't we solicit millions for brilliant ideas for variety shows?"

"I think that as long as you broaden your thinking, there will always be a way. The hardest part is execution. If you execute it well, even if it's not the best variety show plan, it can still shine brightly."

Fang Yang's opinion was wholeheartedly supported by Chen Fushu. Last year's million-dollar essay contest had brought success to Yuewen Entertainment Media website, not only gathering a large number of excellent authors but also attracting a large number of registered readers, enabling Yuewen Entertainment Media website's novel section to break away from the development of a small website and truly enter the road of rapid development.

Chen Chen also strongly agrees with this approach, saying, "The million-word essay contest is essentially an invisible advertisement for us. The wider the reach of the event, the more attention the variety show will receive when it starts. As long as the program is of high quality, it can create a hit variety show in a short period of time. With the live streaming website that has already made a name for itself and the short video website that has already established itself, the entire website can reach a new level."

"Yes, this way we can fire the first shot without lifting a finger. When new variety shows are launched in the future, a little publicity will be enough to get a huge response. It saves both time and money, which is a win-win situation."

Fang Yang glanced at the excited Ma Wenhua and said, "Then let's do it this way. Let's hurry up and contact Director Huang Xiaoping to see if he's interested in coming to our company to be the variety show director. There are only a few months left before the Seven Star Cinema is delivered. We need to finalize this matter in advance and start the project as soon as the million-dollar essay contest ends. Treat it as a major event for the second half of the year."

Ma Wenhua clenched his fist tightly. "I will get involved in this matter and contact Huang Xiaoping as soon as possible."

Fang Yang tapped the table. "Now I'll arrange the key tasks for the first half of the year. Since the company headquarters will be put into use soon, and our children's theme park will also begin construction soon, the investment will be astronomical once the children's theme park is built. So we need to work harder this year to maintain a healthy financial environment."

"Director Wang, starting tomorrow, you will assemble the crew for 'The Return of the Condor Heroes' and strive to complete filming before July. We need to finish editing 'The Return of the Condor Heroes' during the summer vacation and have the TV series available to the audience by mid-September at the latest. Can you do that?"

Wang Jialiang laughed and said, "I've been resting for more than half a year, and my hands have been itching for a long time. There's no problem at all in filming 'The Return of the Condor Heroes' in just over four months. I guarantee I'll complete the mission."

“Okay, Director Fu is a pillar of our company. I believe in Director Wang’s abilities. Director Fu, I originally wanted to take you to make a movie, but now the plan has changed. I plan to assign you to shoot a TV series about my country’s first female special forces team, ‘Special Forces: Fire Phoenix.’ You can take the crew to the East China Military Region, where they will fully support you.”

Fu Ming's eyes lit up when he heard that he could make a film. "Okay, I will definitely live up to your expectations and make this TV series perfect. If it doesn't meet your expectations, feel free to hold me responsible."

Fu Ming has already directed several TV series and movies, especially the movie he directed before the Lunar New Year, which achieved remarkable success. He is now brimming with confidence. Although he has never directed a military-themed film before, with Fang Yang's script as a foundation and Fu Ming's usual cautious approach, there shouldn't be any problems with producing this TV series. This is also what Fang Yang likes about Fu Ming: he is absolutely faithful to the script and will not make any changes. Although he lacks creativity, it is still much better than those who are clever but make random changes to the script and end up with a mess.

"The Mo brothers, you two should collaborate on the sitcom 'My Own Swordsman.' I believe you two will definitely give us a surprise. The show has a total of 24 episodes, and I need you to finish filming it before June so it can be released during the summer vacation. That should be no problem, right?"

Mo Zhen patted her chest loudly, "Don't worry, Mr. Fang, my team is ready to go at any time, just waiting for you to give the order."

Fang Yang smiled with satisfaction: "Judging from your skills in filming 'Princess Pearl' later on, I think you should be able to complete this task perfectly. I also look forward to your successful return."

Before Mo Zhen could speak, Fang Yang raised his voice, "The last one is 'Operation Red Sea,' a 3D film that our company is collaborating with Kyoto Films on. The initial investment for this film is 600 million yuan. It was originally prepared for the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China this year. It has now been approved by the higher authorities. In a while, the Kyoto Films team will come to our company to carry out preliminary preparations. This is also our company's first foray into big-budget films, and we cannot afford to fail."

The group of directors, who were initially very excited, suddenly deflated, especially Fu Ming. It was a big-budget film with official approval, and everyone wanted to get involved. Unfortunately, they were too happy too soon and missed the opportunity that was just a step away. However, fortunately, he also had a military TV series on hand. Although it was not an official film, it was similar in nature. Judging from Wang Jialiang's envious eyes, everyone wanted to get a piece of the action.

"As for Minister Jin, your department's focus in the first half of the year is to produce 'Those Years, Those Rabbits, Those Things.' For such a big event as the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, we must go all out to maximize the benefits and also to ensure that our next generation receives patriotic education starting from childhood."

Everyone burst into laughter. Yang Huajin smiled and said, "This time, the film and television department is launching five projects at once, which is a test for the company's finance department. But no matter how difficult it is, we must overcome it. The two films have not yet been settled. Manager Zhao, please transfer a portion of your box office revenue to the film and television department to help them get through the initial period. Once the settlement funds arrive next month, the film and television department will be much more relaxed."

Zhao Liang nodded, "That's no problem. Our restructuring is almost complete this year. There aren't many expenses. Future profits will be gradually transferred to the head office. All we need to do is ensure our own financial security."

Yang Huajin looked at Jin Dahai and Zhu Laosan, "After deducting the funds necessary for the development of the animation and music departments, the rest should be submitted to the head office. Our grand plan of 500 billion should take a solid first step!"