He Jiu put down his chopsticks. "President Fang, you don't know this, but although Hunan TV does a good job with variety shows, the ownership is almost entirely held by South Korea. Without its own flagship variety show, it will ultimately be subject to others and won't last long."
Fang Yang thought about the variety shows on Hunan TV and realized that several of the more popular ones were imported from South Korea. As He Jiu had said, they were indeed in a predicament of being controlled by others. Perhaps next year South Korea would raise the copyright threshold, making it a battleground for several domestic TV stations.
"As for variety shows, our company does have plans, but the final product will only be put on the agenda after the company's Seven Star Cinemas are completed."
"Oh?" He Jiu found it strange. "Why do we have to wait until your seven-star hotel is completed before we can start?"
Seeing He Jiu's doubts, Fang Yang explained: "A good variety show involves many aspects, including the stage, lighting, sound, hosts, creativity, and pre-production work. None of them can be missing."
He Jiu said proudly, "You haven't been to our Studio One, have you? It's one of the best studios in the country, with the most advanced equipment in the country."
Fang Yang shook his head. "For me, it's far from enough. The hardware equipment for our hall is worth 100 million yuan. Every detail must be the most cutting-edge in the world. We will not be careless in the slightest."
He Jiu shook his head, "We're far behind. We only spent a little over 30 million. But Mr. Fang, is it really necessary for you to spend so much money building this kind of studio?"
Fang Yang laughed and said, "Of course there is. Our core is Yuewen Entertainment Media website. Without the support of TV stations, it won't have much of an impact on us. So, building our own core product is what we need most."
He Jiu suddenly realized, "You want to separate production and broadcasting, right? This model is still only on paper. No TV station in China is willing to accept this model right now, mainly because TV stations are too passive and the risk of renewing contracts is relatively high."
Fang Yang shook his head. "For independent producers, TV stations may still have a dominant position, but for our website, TV broadcasts don't really mean much. We'll broadcast if they can, and we don't care if they can't. It's the same as you buying TV dramas."
He Jiu nodded, "It's a matter of perspective. As the saying goes, your position determines your perspective. Everyone has their own considerations when looking at a problem from their own position. However, if the plan is good, I can ask the station to discuss it with you. When you see the plan, could you give it a look first?"
Fang Yang laughed and toasted He Jiu with a large glass, "Teacher He, as a big name in the domestic variety show industry, it would be best to cooperate with you. However, it takes a long time. If we want to start the project, we can't do it until at least the end of next year. We can't arrange the time right now, so I hope Teacher He can understand."
Being able to obtain Fang Yang's plans a year in advance gave them a significant advantage, which made He Jiu very happy. After clinking glasses with Fang Yang, they stopped talking about variety shows and instead chatted with Fang Yang about some interesting things in the industry, making the whole scene full of laughter.
It must be said that He Jiu has high emotional intelligence and can clearly distinguish between public and private matters. After completing the tasks assigned by the station, she immediately switched relationships and began to build personal connections. He Jiu's unique position in the industry and her superior status in the station are inseparable from her interpersonal skills!
After downing ten glasses of draft beer, Fang Yang was only slightly tipsy, but even ten pounds of plain water would make him feel uncomfortably full. Taking advantage of the lull in He Jiu's lively conversation, Fang Yang got up to go to the bathroom to take care of his personal needs.
After asking a waiter for directions, Fang Yang headed towards the restroom. It wasn't far; he arrived after turning a few corners. Just as he reached the door, he saw Zhu Laosan washing his hands and asked curiously, "You guys are eating here too? Where's the rest of you?"
When Zhu Laosan turned around and saw that it was Fang Yang, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "What a small world! We can't believe we've run into you while we're out having a meal. We waited for you at the door for ages but you never came out, so we had to take care of it ourselves."
Fang Yang's bladder was about to burst, and he was in a hurry to go in. Hearing this, he said, "Wait a minute, I'll go in first and we'll talk when I come out."
When Fang Yang came out, Zhu Laosan was waiting beside him. After Fang Yang washed his hands, he came over and asked, "I heard you asked us to go on a group trip tomorrow. Are you going too?"
"Director Wang already told you, so you can go ahead. I have to rush back to Hengdian tomorrow; it's the busiest time there."
Zhu Laosan was a little disappointed. "Who are you having dinner with tonight? Should I go over and offer them a few drinks?"
Fang Yang hurriedly waved his hand: "Please don't! The two of us drank twenty kilograms of draft beer that night, and our bladders are about to burst."
Upon hearing that Fang Yang and his companion had drunk twenty jin of draft beer, Zhu Laosan immediately burst into laughter, "President Fang, which genius could have come up with such a solution?"
Fang Yang's eyes were a little unfriendly. "It's Teacher He. He initially wanted to drink fifty jin, but I guess he hasn't had enough yet. Why don't you go over and drink another thirty jin with Teacher He?"
Zhu Laosan was getting a little restless. "Do you think Teacher He would still drink if we went over now?"
Fang Yang rolled his eyes at Zhu Laosan. He was a warmonger too, but it was too late. Going there now would be a bit deliberate, and deliberately trying to have a drinking contest wouldn't be very enjoyable.
"Let's forget about it. It's getting late, and we're all getting ready to leave. You guys have fun tomorrow, so go back and get some rest."
Seeing that Fang Yang insisted on leaving, Zhu Laosan had no choice. It had been a long time since he had experienced the frenzy of two people drinking dozens of kilograms of draft beer at once. Back in the day, when the guys were rocking the place together, they would go to some late-night food stalls and drink buckets of draft beer until they were satisfied. Now, that was almost impossible. The old guys had all gotten old and were at the age where they always had teacups in their hands. Where would they find the courage to drink draft beer?
After saying goodbye to Zhu Laosan, Fang Yang returned to the private room, where He Jiu and Zhou Xin were chatting and laughing happily. "What are you talking about, so happy?"
"Mr. Fang, I was just talking to Ms. Zhou about coming on a variety show on our TV station after you finish filming 'My Fair Princess,' which would also be a good way to advertise your drama, right? These days, many dramas like to appear on our variety shows before they air. Mr. Fang, I have to criticize you for this. Although your advertising is good, you should also appear on variety shows!"
Fang Yang said embarrassedly, "Teacher He, you are right to criticize us. We didn't think about this before. As you know, we didn't handle the Yuehai matter well, so we just ignored it. I need to reflect on this."
"It's alright, it's alright, what's past is past. We should still keep in touch. Our television media and your online media complement each other. As the saying goes, cooperation brings mutual benefit. It's already the end of October. Mr. Fang, how about this? I'm hosting this year's Spring Festival Gala. If it's convenient for you, why don't you come to my station and join in the fun?"
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