Wang An's son, Wang Lie, had already thought of it: to file a complaint against Wujiang Company for dumping.
Since I can't win in a direct confrontation, I'll resort to underhanded tactics.
Wang Laboratories is an American company that generates significant tax revenue and jobs for the United States. The U.S. will not tolerate the loss of the typewriter market to Wang Laboratories.
"Dad, I've finally come up with a solution!" Wang Lie exclaimed excitedly.
What's your idea?
Wang An glanced at his son in surprise, but didn't hold out much hope.
"Dad, we're suing Wujiang Company for dumping! Wujiang Company's Imagine typewriters are entering the US market at prices below their normal value, which is absolutely dumping! We have the right to use legal means to defend our rights!" Wang Lie said passionately, his attitude resolute and full of confidence.
Wang An was slightly taken aback. After thinking about it, he felt that his son made some sense.
However, resorting to such underhanded tactics when you can't win in a direct competition is utterly shameless...
This was somewhat difficult for Wang An, who was always proud and arrogant, to accept.
"You... you decide what to do. I plan to stay in the lab developing computers for a while," Wang An replied, sounding somewhat evasive.
Even the proudest person will bow their head when faced with enormous benefits.
Upon hearing this, Wang Lie was overjoyed and said, "Okay, Father, just wait for my good news!"
...
Soon after, Yang Jie, the director of "Journey to the West," approached Zhao Ye.
"Mr. Zhao, thank you so much for your support of 'Journey to the West'! The production team is severely lacking in funds, and I'm so worried about it!" As soon as they met, Yang Jie walked up to Zhao Ye with an excited expression and thanked him.
"Director Yang, please don't be so polite. I'm just doing my part for my country's cultural and entertainment industry!" Zhao Ye waved his hand modestly.
Immediately, Zhao Ye asked, "Director Yang, I heard that the crew is short of 3 million yuan? What can you film with 3 million yuan? I think it's far from enough. I'm willing to invest 5 million yuan, and if that's not enough, I can add more! By the way, I heard that the food on set isn't very good. Everyone is working so hard filming, so they should eat better. Also, could you buy two more cameras? I heard that there's only one camera on set. That makes filming so slow, and many shots can't be filmed."
The export of "Journey to the West" overseas generated over 100 million yuan in profits, enough to recoup the investment.
Domestically, it was rebroadcast more than 3,000 times in the following 30 years. If the revenue were calculated, it would have generated at least 100 billion yuan in revenue. Unfortunately, the accounts are not calculated that way, and many TV stations never paid any money.
However, what Zhao Ye wanted was influence. You know, when "Journey to the West" first aired, the whole country was glued to their screens, everyone knew it, from centenarians to toddlers as young as two or three, all were watching the show.
The viewership rating reached as high as 90%.
Zhao Ye couldn't help but imagine that if his company were to do a joint marketing campaign with "Journey to the West" at this time, and invite the four members of the Tang Sanzang group to be product spokespeople, the effect would be like a cow taking a plane – incredibly awesome!
Calm down, calm down. Don't get too excited right now.
Upon hearing this, Yang Jie was overjoyed, and all the past sorrows vanished like smoke.
"Boss Zhao, I really don't know what to say. On behalf of everyone in the crew, thank you!" Yang Jie said, her voice already choked with emotion, barely managing to hold back her tears.
Filming for "Journey to the West" began in 1982. After two years of hard work and traveling all over the country, they have finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel, with a big investor willing to invest in "Journey to the West".
Seeing that Director Yang was almost in tears, Zhao Ye quickly comforted him, "Director Yang, you really don't need to be so polite. Your constant thanks are making me feel embarrassed. I only invested in your production team because I love 'Journey to the West'..."
They talked for a long time before stopping when they saw that Director Yang's expression had returned to normal.
"Since Mr. Zhao likes 'Journey to the West' so much, would you like to play a cameo role?" After saying this, Director Yang stared at Zhao Ye, carefully looked him up and down, and pondered what role would be suitable for him.
Zhao Ye was taken aback when he heard this. "I'm going to make a cameo appearance in 'Journey to the West'?"
Forget it, with my acting skills, I'm afraid I'll ruin this classic.
Speaking of which, the casting for this show was really excellent. Every supporting actor had great acting skills, and every actress in the show was a stunning beauty. It really put Tang Sanzang in a difficult position.
Thinking of this, Zhao Ye couldn't help but laugh.
Many netizens commented that when they watched "Journey to the West," they were so focused on the monkeys that they didn't even notice the beautiful women. That Sun Wukong was truly a fool; after casting a spell to capture the seven fairies, he actually turned around and went to steal peaches. Alas, my Monkey King, how could he be so blind to such good fortune!
Many netizens and readers want it!
"No, Director Yang, I'm not good at acting, so I won't ruin this film!" Zhao Ye said, politely declining Yang Jie's offer.
Seeing this, Yang Jie did not insist.
"By the way, Director Yang, could you provide a bankbook? I'll have the finance department transfer the money to you at the bank!"
"Okay, thank you, Mr. Zhao!"
Ten minutes later, after the investment agreement for "Journey to the West" was signed, Zhao Ye instructed a finance officer to accompany Yang Jie to a nearby bank.
...
In the afternoon, Yang Jie visited CCTV and expressed her sincere gratitude to Guan Manshan.
Guan Manshan smiled and asked, "Did you get the money?"
Yang Jie nodded excitedly: "Got it!"
Just then, a voice rang out from outside the door, and a middle-aged man strode over: "How much money did Zhao Ye invest in your 'Journey to the West' production team?"
Guan Manshan looked and saw that it was Wang Fulin, the director of "Dream of the Red Chamber".
"Director Wang, you've come back from out of town so quickly!" Guan Manshan said with a smile.
Wang Fulin laughed heartily: "As soon as I heard that an investor wanted to invest in 'Dream of the Red Chamber,' of course I had to rush back as fast as I could!"
After speaking, Wang Fulin turned to Yang Jie and greeted her, "Director Yang, hello, long time no see. How is the filming of 'Journey to the West' going?"
Yang Jie laughed and said, "It was alright. Although the process was difficult, our entire crew overcame it in the end."
Wang Fulin was very concerned about the investment, and then asked, "By the way, how much money did Wujiang Company invest in your 'Journey to the West' production team?"
“5 million yuan! But…” Yang Jie replied, slightly excitedly, “Boss Zhao said that if the filming funds are insufficient, he can add more!”
"That's great!!" Wang Fulin exclaimed in astonishment, then became excited. "Then I must go see Boss Zhao as soon as possible. Such a generous investor is rare in China."
After saying that, Wang Fulin prepared to leave.
Seeing this, Guan Manshan said, "It's almost time to get off work now. You can go see Zhao Ye tomorrow. There's no rush. Boss Zhao is a man of his word. Since he said he would invest in 'Dream of the Red Chamber,' he won't go back on his word."
"Okay, then I'll go see him again tomorrow."
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