Even Liu Qingshan didn't need to repeat it. Wang Jinghua heard it clearly over there: "I think this is the best. I will stay at a friend's house tonight. You two can discuss it carefully. If you have any questions, you can call me at any time." Telephone!"
"Sister Jinghua, are you sure your personal freedom is not being controlled now?" Liu Qingshan was still a little worried.
Wang Jinghua said cheerfully, "Let me find someone to help explain!"
The voice on the other side immediately changed to someone else: "Mr. Liu, I am Cui Yanshu, an official from the government department and the wife of MCC President Nan Bingyou! Today, I was invited by Miss Wang's friend to accompany me. Only then did I know that with Liu There is actually this kind of relationship between the gentlemen!"
Liu Qingshan was surprised, "It turns out that Mrs. Nan is also there, so I feel relieved!"
"The place we are currently at is a health center run by a mutual friend of Miss Wang and I. Because some of the equipment here are very advanced, and it is mostly the first time for us to enjoy such services, so we don't plan to go back tonight. . I’m sorry for making you worry, sir!”
For this reason, and the person's name was trustworthy enough, he couldn't help but not accept it.
And while he was talking, Jin Xishan had already walked to Li Yongxian and others to ask, and the identity of Mrs. Nan Byungyou had been confirmed.
After saying a few more polite words, Liu Qingshan hung up the phone.
However, there were so many people present, so he was not in a hurry to discuss it with anyone. Instead, he exchanged glasses with the guests as normal.
The meal lasted for more than two hours. During this period, there was not much socializing at the wine table, but a lot of talk about the cooperation between the two TV stations.
Randy came to see him for a simple purpose, which was to give a complete report on the preparations for the North American version of The Voice.
In addition, he also has a list handed down by FOX's largest executive director, George Bullin.
In fact, it's the same everywhere. In the process of making a program, you have to go through some private operations. The list is entrusted to FOX senior executives through various channels.
George Bulling tallied up these names and asked Randy to come and say hello to Liu Qingshan in advance.
In principle, he would not agree to this kind of behavior, but the other party's request was also very simple, it was nothing more than a quota for the competition.
Of course, this extremely low requirement must be the result of negotiations at FOX's high-level meeting, because there was a clause in the previous contract with Liu Qingshan that did not allow secret operations.
At present, the first choice among the people in various places in the United States has passed. However, due to various reasons, young artists under the names of various record companies missed the audition time. Of course, they must find ways to make up for it.
One of the main reasons is that there is a conflict between the selection of "The Voice" and the upcoming "Talent Show". The reason why those record companies delayed the registration time is mainly due to this reason.
Although it is possible to participate in both shows, to be honest, it doesn't mean much. Once you appear on "Talent Show", the audience will lose a large part of the freshness in subsequent performances, and they will not be interested in "The Voice". The popularity of the contest is not good.
It is precisely because of this consideration that several newcomers who are good at singing and dancing missed the most suitable program selection, so this time the list appeared.
Everything has a cause and effect. Liu Qingshan understood the hidden meaning and acquiesced to it on the spot.
As for why Li Yunxian and the others came here, it was naturally about the temptation of Liu Qingshan's other large-scale variety show.
It is said that MCC Company has been meeting to study this matter this afternoon. Once the results are found, it makes perfect sense to send someone to seek his favor in advance.
What they didn't expect was that they would meet representatives from FOX TV station, which also owns the rights to broadcast "The Voice".
This unexpected surprise immediately made the Han people present extremely happy, because once the future show leads a new round of variety show trends, the four organizers will inevitably compete with each other in order to expand their influence. Player communication.
If you contact the production units earlier, you can come up with a faster and more detailed plan.
After these people left, Liu Qingshan held a small meeting in his room. The attendees were Jin Xishan, Wang Huansheng, and Huang Qiqiu, director of Yihe Law Firm.
The latter, in particular, has rich legal experience, and he has worked in one of the top ten lawyers in New York. He is familiar with many business strategies of Western business groups, and is extremely familiar with local laws.
This meeting lasted for a long time and did not end until about three o'clock in the morning.
The result of the discussion was that Liu Qingshan was advised to take up the project if there was a ready-made commercial project. However, judging from the three conditions they proposed, there was no possibility of a commercial trap.
In other words, this is a good deal with all the benefits and no harm. The direct benefits are secondary. The key is that it is conducive to the business expansion of the North American division and can have a relatively relaxed development environment.
What's more important is that these and all subsequent cooperation projects will hide Liu Qingshan's business ambitions well, so that he will not be regarded as a tiger crossing the river by the eight major film companies at the very beginning, and prematurely The land was subject to commercial attacks.
It was precisely because of the last point that Liu Qingshan was convinced. There was already quite brutal competition among the eight major film companies. In two or three years, an old-school film company with a history of nearly a century would be annexed.
The business subversion from eight companies to seven companies will never be scrupulous because of his arrival. The invisible business battlefield is far more cruel than the real battlefield of Burning Flames.
If Xueyu Entertainment wants to grab food from these established capital giants, the only convenient way is to cooperate. There is no other option.
After its own influence is entangled with the interests of these film industry groups, it is time for Snowland Entertainment to fully exert its efforts.
However, Huang Qiqiu also reminded him very seriously and straightforwardly not to get carried away because of the other party's deliberate friendship. The ruthlessness of Western capital is their business standard. Don't think that these few cooperations can confuse those people. Hidden in the depths of the board.
Moreover, the entire Western group he will face in the future is not suitable for flirting with a certain group alone. The overall view requires perseverance far more than the immediate interests.
Therefore, Huang Qiqiu's suggestion is that cooperation is okay, and as little as possible, there should be as few purely commercial contracts with legal frameworks signed. Except for cooperation on some individual projects, we should try our best to avoid having Colombia's name engraved on the North American branch.
Translated into a more popular understanding, it is that you cannot sign contracts such as strategic partnerships, but you would rather suffer some losses in terms of project cooperation than leave any documents to be signed on paper.
As far as Liu Qingshan is concerned, cooperation can be carried out in the form of a client. At least until all current cooperation projects have achieved obvious results, it is not suitable to appear frequently in Western countries.
To put it bluntly, Huang Qiqiu's intention was to let Fang Qingyu take the lead, while Liu Qingshan himself was only responsible for the planning of the project, giving the most direct impression of being immersed in domestic business.
Liu Qingshan also adopted this approach the next day. He met directly with Carson and showed sufficient enthusiasm.
But regarding the specific details of the cooperation, he only came up with a script, so that this guy would have a good reason to go back and ask for credit.
As for the planning of variety shows, he excused himself as being in the process of being polished and not being able to leak it in advance, and directly pushed their needs in this area to their upcoming trip to Seattle.
Since there are no further projects to discuss, there is naturally no need to sign any cooperation agreement, and he made it clear and straightforward that he will not give up on domestic development for at least a few years. All cooperation negotiations must be done with the North American branch currently responsible for this matter. .
However, he also gave some verbal promises. Turning hostility into friendship is the core. He will have a positive attitude towards more cooperation in the future, and can conditionally give priority to some movie scripts.
He even said frankly that this year and next year will be a period where his film works will explode. After all, at least six films for which he has provided scripts have been released one after another.
Only then is the most appropriate time to discuss future cooperation in detail, because only those projects invested by Hollywood capital will generate more real market feedback, and he will have enough qualifications to bargain with a century-old film company.
In fact, what he said is in line with human nature or basic business knowledge. After all, mutual benefit is the prerequisite for all cooperation.
But after his seemingly sincere pushback, he was able to gain at least two years. Moreover, once the film he planned received good commercial feedback from the market, Columbia and other film companies would have different attitudes toward him. Another specification to look at.
Therefore, the last few points that Huang Qiqiu gave him were very important. In terms of pure business, his force value cannot replace his business status, but he needs to show his equally amazing talent in business.
Regarding this point, he is actually using conspiracy. With just a little thought, people in the industry can easily see his true purpose.
It's just that knowing this, others can't make irresponsible remarks about it. No one has ever been young. Working hard to show one's abilities is what everyone needs for their growth, with the intention of proving that they are not wrong.
And knowing that his worth will skyrocket after he has proven something, especially the president of Colombia, Jay Carson, cannot force him to do more in the cooperation model.
Because the way he borrowed success was through the provision of scripts, rather than doing it himself. Moreover, the production of the film involves many film companies and capital forces. Even if this person wanted to stop it, he would be powerless.
After settling this matter, Liu Qingshan stayed in the recording studio to supervise the girls' rehearsals and arrange the details of the promotion of "Kung Fu".
When it was getting late, he personally accompanied Jin Xishan to SSB TV station. The program she was going to participate in tonight was to promote the album.
The variety show that day was still an interview-cum-performance format. Most of the similar programs in the world were the same, but she was the only star on the show today.
