When Liu Qingshan arrived at the headquarters building, he discovered that all the deputies except the director had come to the conference room, which showed that the national television attaches great importance to this drama.
Moreover, the opening remarks of the first deputy director Lang Shanmin shocked him as soon as he opened his mouth: "This drama has been highly praised by several directors. You have made a great contribution, and of course the two directors have also contributed a lot!" "
Liu Qingshan specifically expressed his surprise, "I didn't expect that it would receive such high attention. My heart is heavy now. I am not worried about the quality of the series, but I feel a heavy pressure on me!"
Lang Shanmin laughed loudly: "How can you be more stressed than the rest of us? You may lose your job, but you won't lose anything!"
"Director Lang means that there is pressure on ratings, so I have invited you here to ask for your better suggestions on promoting this drama!"
This is the speech of Yu Xi, the deputy director who ranks fourth in Taiwan and is also the right-hand man of the first deputy director Lang Shanmin.
Liu Qingshan's expression was solemn: "If you want to hear my idea, you have to let me know your plan in advance, right?"
Another deputy station director Zhang Lumin said with a smile: "Let me listen to you first. We have many plans related to the station, but they have not been finalized yet!"
Liu Qingshan nodded, and then the topic immediately changed.
"I'm actually not good at promoting TV series, so I may not be able to come up with a more effective plan! Well, although I am not the protagonist in the drama, I am willing to take on the responsibility of promoting the protagonist. As long as I have time, relevant I participate in activities as much as possible!"
He knew very well that National Television was the authority with decades of operating experience in this industry. It was false to ask him to seek advice, but it was true to remind him to actively cooperate with the publicity.
But the problem is that Liu Qingshan is a very special character, and he is not the main character in the play. It is obviously inappropriate to summon him in a command-style manner, which is why today's lineup appears.
It's just that this reason cannot be stated openly, or even mentioned publicly in internal meetings. After all, Liu Qingshan's private influence is not limited to the entertainment industry.
Now that he knows the secrets inside, Liu Qingshan naturally doesn't think his suggestions are very important. He simply won't mention it at all and only expresses his attitude on responsibility.
Sure enough, his shrewdness and straightforwardness made all the big guys in the national television industry quite satisfied.
So Lang Shanmin smiled and said, "Then our National Television is still responsible for publicity, but if you need your cooperation, you can't always have a reason to refuse!"
"That's not possible!" Liu Qingshan smiled and nodded, "I may go to Xiangjiang in the near future. The round trip will only take a few days. The rest of the time will be in Kyoto, ready to be dispatched at any time! But let's go there first As promised, I don’t have time for overseas promotions. It’s the end of the year and our Xueyu Group has too many things to deal with!”...
"Yes, we have thought of this for you! I think the theme song of the TV series 'Homeland' will be officially launched on our station. Although the singers are Liu Huan and Song Xiuying, they will have to sing in three sets when promoting it Appeared in some of the eight variety shows, please show up when the time comes and help increase the ratings of those programs!"
Liu Qingshan frowned: "I can consider one or two, and I can even sing the new song I will release soon, but there are too many announcements and I don't have time, and you can't force it!"
Among these people, Yu Xi was more familiar with Liu Qingshan, so he was the one who opened the mouth for the next reply.
"Mr. Liu, we won't ask too much of you, so let's schedule the recording of two shows for the time being. Can the other ones participate? We'll talk about it then."
Before Liu Qingshan could answer, Zhang Lumin interrupted midway: "Can Mr. Liu really guarantee that the new song will be performed live? Haha, with this publicity stunt, the ratings of those two variety shows will be guaranteed!"
Liu Qingshan would not just nod his head: "Although my singing new songs will have a certain self-promotion effect, you still have to pay the announcement fee normally. After all, I am here to help you, and it is not purely an obligation!"
Zhang Lumin
His face changed: "Mr. Liu, your worth is very high. I don't think any company in the current mainland market can afford such high expenses!"
Lang Shanmin smiled at him and shook his head. The expression on his face was still calm: "Director Zhang, please be patient. Let's listen to what he has to say first."
Sure enough, Liu Qingshan stated the bottom line of his requirements: "Of course my announcement fee will not be combined with the market price, and it has a more symbolic meaning. As long as it is several times higher than what the Spring Festival Gala can give me, otherwise I have too many responsibilities and will be deliberately reported by someone with good intentions. Once this accusation is spread overseas, even my future overseas development will be greatly affected!"
His words are not alarmist. Artists who are officially registered with the Actors Guild in the United States must strictly abide by their industry rules. The issue of lowering one's self-esteem is one of the strictly prohibited items.
Of course, there will be countermeasures to any certain rules, but once or twice is enough, if it is too many, it will violate the rules, and it is not impossible to be punished, even if this person is Liu Qingshan.
However, facing the behemoth of National Television, it is difficult for artists to have their own persistence. Sometimes they do not follow the routine, which is really characteristic of the mainland.
Don't really think that owning overseas markets is an absolute talisman. Brother Chen Long, who is currently worth more than Liu Qingshan, is an obvious example.
When he came to the mainland to develop, he also had to persist and give up, otherwise no TV station could afford to hire him.
Therefore, an understanding of when enough is enough is the best way for both parties to cooperate.
But leaders like Zhang Lumin who wear some kind of colored glasses can never have the final say. There is nothing wrong with adhering to mainland characteristics. What is wrong is that the business is clearly official, but it is vaguely mixed with selfish thoughts.
This person obviously came forward with a desire for power within the National Television. This kind of person rarely does things and rarely has a sense of fairness. Most of his actions are purely bureaucratic, with the support of competitors and my opposition.
The same is true today. Although he is also a person who has a positive opinion on Liu Qingshan's auxiliary propaganda, what he says and does always sounds like he has a mentality of confronting different fronts.
Obviously this person and Lang Shanmin, the first deputy director of the station, are competing parties, so there is always some tit-for-tat meaning between the lines in his words.
Even Liu Qingshan, an outsider, could see this, so of course he had to gradually reveal his stronger side.
Sure enough, not long after he finished speaking, Zhang Lumin spoke again with a straight face.
"Mr. Liu, I think you should recognize the reality, and don't forget the fact that you are still Chinese! Yes, it is true that the development in overseas markets far exceeds that of its peers, but when you return to your own country, you should understand this According to the rules, foreign capitalists are not allowed to participate here!"
Liu Qingshan's face immediately turned cold. He did not immediately answer the man's words, but looked at Lang Shanmin.
"Director Lang, in my opinion, you, the first deputy director, are not worthy of your reputation. Why can the people who assist you in your work interrupt your conversation at will? Could it be that the appointment of the superior leadership department is just a matter of fact in your station? It’s just empty talk, it’s not about who has the final say, but that any decision must be based on mutual compromise?”
He didn't wait for the other party to answer, and turned to look at Zhang Lumin.
"Do you know that I, Liu Qingshan, have been trying my best to avoid dealing with your officialdom since I started my career? I am afraid that this situation will happen today! You, Zhang Lumin, are wearing the cloak of a people's servant, but you are acting like a class struggle. Everything is not based on the idea of solving problems, but is always based on the inherent thinking of power struggle! I can't afford to offend you, so I can always hide. I'm sorry, I refuse to attend any occasion where you are around in the future. Just do whatever you want!"
Then he stood up with a cold face and left, ignoring Shixi's loud plea to stay.
Lang Shanmin winked at him, so Xi immediately stood up and chased him out.
He sighed deeply, turned over his hand and tapped his fingers on the table several times: "Director Zhang, let me ask you something. Is it right for Mr. Liu to raise the issue of his treatment?"
Although still in expression
In a sluggish state, Zhang Lumin still answered in a stiff tone after hearing Director Lang's words: "Of course he can have his own opinions and demands, but this attitude..."
This time, Lang Shanmin interrupted him unceremoniously: "Just say whatever I ask you, don't talk nonsense! Since you have said that he should have his own demands, but what about your attitude? What reality? What are the facts? I think you are not here to solve the problem, but to show your official authority! Artists are also human beings. If they have different opinions with you, can they be raised to whether they are Chinese? The country is now vigorously promoting National culture and literary and artistic works have gone out, and how does your behavior have anything to do with these?"
Then he looked at the other people present: "In my opinion, Comrade Zhang Lumin's work attitude today is very abnormal. He is definitely not sitting here for the purpose of cultural propaganda. I suggest that today's conversation be ended. In addition, I will recommend that the superior department immediately investigate this person to see if he has the most basic public servant qualities that can work normally. Where did he learn the work style of criticizing people with his mouth?"
Of course, Zhang Lumin couldn't hear this kind of judgment against him. He slammed the table and shouted loudly. The expression on his face was as if he refused to give in.
"Lang Shanmin, you are seeking personal revenge. You regard different opinions in normal work as a means of attack. You form a gang to carry out small actions, and use the topic to deliberately disrupt the order of the meeting!"
