1979 Golden Age

"Okay, okay, this will make the noise endless."

The leader had a headache and stopped him: "Don't quarrel. Present facts and reason. If there is no new statement or new evidence, we..."

"I have something to say!"

Chen Qi raised his hand, looked at the China Film and Television duo, and asked: "There is something I'm very curious about. I won't mention it in the past. In 1976, domestic film production resumed, and you single-handedly took care of domestic and overseas distribution. You kept blaming us, then you Have they ever exported videos?”

"Of course we exported it!"

“What movies have been exported?”

"Now is the meeting to study your responsibilities, not for you to ask us!"

"..."

Chen Qi turned his attention to the leader and said: "If I have a responsibility, I will definitely bear it. It has not been determined yet. They regard me as a criminal first. Do you think it is appropriate? The question I asked is closely related to this matter. Please understand You can make a better judgment on the real situation of this industry, right?”

"It makes sense, just tell me, everyone wants to hear it."

The leader's attitude changed, and it was nothing more than the China Youth Daily article that had an effect. He was shocked. "Tai Chi" sold 17 million in Hong Kong! With the acumen of a qualified official, he felt that the matter would be reversed.

"Okay, let me tell you briefly!"

Song Linming reluctantly said: "We have established ties with 63 countries and regions, which means that China Film has so many choices for external distribution. There are two channels: non-commercial and commercial.

The former is provided to Chinese embassies abroad, foreign aid departments, friendly groups, etc., and can send out an average of 130 programs every year. The latter is to connect with overseas film producers and sell copyrights, selling 162 films every year. "

"Does it include short films, scientific and educational films, documentaries, a total of 162 films?"

Chen Qi professionally exposed his shortcomings. Seeing that Song Linming did not answer, he asked again: "Then how much money did you make from exporting in total?"

"This has nothing to do with you! Stop asking these irrelevant things to divert your attention. Your mistake is clear!"

"If you don't tell me, I'll tell you!"

Chen Qi had been prepared for this moment.

He took out a magazine and said: "This "Film Newsletter" is a professional publication published in the industry. It is generally not open to the public. I found it in the reference room of Beijing Film Studio. There is an article "System Reform and External Publicity" listed on it. After passing a set of data, I will read it to you..."

He cleared his throat and said: "After the reform and opening up, domestic films have entered the world faster and have achieved certain results. However, in fact, the overseas market and influence of Chinese films are very limited, and exports are basically in deficit.

From 1978 to 1980, the average annual foreign exchange income of domestic films was 696,000 U.S. dollars and 73,000 contracted U.S. dollars, equivalent to about 1.307 million yuan, but the expenditure was 4.66 million yuan, subtracting revenue and expenditure, resulting in an annual loss of 3.553 million yuan.

Mr. Song, is this set of data correct? "

"You don't understand anything at all!"

Song Linming didn't answer at all, as if he had been stabbed in a sore spot, he said loudly: "Overseas distribution is not that simple. Whether it is Japan or Europe, the distribution networks in each country are deeply rooted and strictly controlled. They are all private. Thinking of those It’s very, very difficult to release it in theaters.”

"Is this the case in the United States? Are China and the United States friendly now?"

"The United States is the most difficult! Are Japanese films famous? Akira Kurosawa's "Rashomon" won an Oscar, but Japanese films cannot be screened in the United States often. To put it bluntly, it is a national-level regional protection!"

Chen Qi stopped arguing today and just stared at him with a smile. This gesture gave Song Linming a bad feeling, as if it came from an instinct deep in his soul.

So he tried his best to defend China Film, saying: "Last year we organized a delegation to visit the United States. After returning, I wrote a report, and you, the leader, also saw it. This is indeed the truth.

We cannot rush for success and gain weight in one bite, but win with quantity first, so that more foreigners can see domestic films, conduct more cultural exchange activities, and hold film weeks. Of course, now there is another way to participate in film festivals. . "

"Well said, I have learned a lesson."

Chen Qi nodded and said with a smile: "China Youth Daily published it in the newspaper. "Tai Chi" took 17 million at the box office in Hong Kong. So in your opinion, how much money can a movie like "Tai Chi" sell overseas?"    "I don't have to. Answer you!" Fang Yurong rushed.

"Don't you think I made a mistake? Well, if I leave "Tai Chi" to you to run, how much can you sell it for?"

"You are older than me, have more experience than me, and are more capable than me. I sincerely ask you for your advice. In the current environment, a movie that has won the box office championship in Hong Kong, how will you operate it, and how much do you think it can sell overseas? money?"

"The leader has spoken. There will be no quarrel today. You two can convince us. I will kneel down and admit my mistake. I will punish you as you please!"

"That's right, you can say whatever you want!" Wang Yang interrupted.

"..."

Song Linming and Fang Yurong were brought here.

They looked at each other and Fang Yurong said: "The popularity of "Tai Chi" in Hong Kong does not mean that it is popular in the West, but it is popular in Hong Kong and must be unique... If it were us, we would definitely be able to sell it for at least 300,000 US dollars!" "

Over the past few years, they have sold 162 short films every year, earning US$769,000 per year, with an average of US$4,750 per film.

Dare to call out 300,000, which is already a breakthrough.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Wang Yang couldn't help laughing, his eyebrows and beard trembled with laughter. The old man didn't care about his image at all, holding his stomach and almost sliding under the table. He was holding his breath for the past few days, and now he wanted to vent it all at once.

Chen Qi also laughed.

He laughed and shook his head, then slapped the table, stood up, raised his hand and threw a stack of papers over, hitting Fang Yurong in the face.

Fang Yurong was slapped in the face, and she stood up and shouted, "What are you doing! Not only did you make a mistake, but you also have no manners at all. What kind of place is this? Is it your turn to act wild?"

"No matter what I am, I am better than you, the useless people who are just sitting there doing nothing and not making progress! You are shit, and you treat others as shit. You are incompetent and think others are incompetent. Even monkeys are smarter than you!"

Chen Qi pointed at her nose and scolded, "Open your dog eyes and see how much we sold it for!!!"

"You!"

Fang Yurong was about to shout again, but was suddenly interrupted by a gasp. It turned out that Song Linming next to him picked up the things, glanced at them, and his face changed immediately. He was extremely shocked and looked at Chen Qi in disbelief.

His tongue twitched and he couldn't speak a complete sentence. He just uttered a few hoarse sounds like a bellows: "You...you...fake...how can you...a million..."

"A million?!!!"

The leader lost his voice instantly and stood up with a start. He felt a heat rushing to his head and his face suddenly turned red. He was in this position and knew the importance of certain things.

He ignored his image, bumped the table, jumped over a few people, and grabbed it. He saw the clear evidence on it, and there was also a list of film purchases:

"20th Century Fox, North America, Western Europe, and Australia copyrights, a total of 3 million US dollars!"

"Japan exclusive copyright, 1 million US dollars!"

"South Korea exclusive copyright, 300,000 US dollars!"

"Singapore and Malaysia exclusive copyright, 150,000 US dollars!"

"Myanmar, Thailand, Philippines, Poland, Colombia...more than 20 countries, a total of 350,000 US dollars!"

"Tai Chi overseas copyright sales, a total of 4.8 million US dollars!"