Dreams of the Fragrant River

"Ms. Fang, Phoenix TV and Dongshi Company have reached an adjustment agreement with the Recording Association to pay the major record companies a one-time payment of HK$8 million. What do you think of this?"

"Manager Fang, Phoenix TV and Dongshi Production Company promised to abide by the World Copyright Convention and will not infringe the use of other companies' music works in the future. What does TVB say?"

"Manager Fang, the Recording Association will formally file a lawsuit against tvb for infringement in early January next year. Do you have the confidence to win this lawsuit?"

"Ms. Fang..."

In front of the TVB building, the reporters surrounded Fang Yihua's car and asked various questions through the car window as if firing a cannonball. [This book is first published]

It took Fang Yihua's driver nearly 10 minutes to drive into the garage from the roadside. Fortunately, TVB's security guards stopped them, otherwise these reporters would have to follow them into the garage.

Fang Yihua came to his office with a stomach full of fire. Before his **** was hot, the phone on the desk rang. Fang Yihua pressed the speakerphone button, only to hear the voice inside: "Manager Fang, the chairman asked you to come to her office."

"Got it!" Fang Yihua stood up depressed, she knew what Shao Yifu was looking for her.

It is said that due to the continuous development of Phoenix TV, coupled with the fact that Macau Satellite TV has seized the ratings, tvb's situation this year is not good. The total viewership of the program in the third quarter has already been on par with Phoenix TV for the first time, and it may be surpassed at any time. .

In the Miss Hong Kong pageant a few months ago, although the limelight was suppressed by Miss Dongfang, Miss Hong Kong runner-up Wu Wanfang became famous for promoting the World Cup and performing at the Hong Kong Pavilion at the World Expo, giving this year's Miss Hong Kong a face. It is a pity that after Wu Wanfang became famous, she was riddled with scandals, and her air was getting bigger and bigger. She began to disobey the discipline of the TV station because of her arrogance. Finally, after she refused to appear in the TVB drama because of her illness, she was ordered by Shao Yifu to be banned indefinitely.

The only bright spot among tvb newcomers this year is Wu Wanfang. As soon as the ban on her came out, all the resources that had been used on her in the past few months were wasted. At first, Wu Wanfang was only sent to perform at the Hong Kong Pavilion of the Canadian World Expo. A husband is a lot of thought. It even used a bit of the official relationship of the Hong Kong government.

Now the ratings of "Happy Tonight" have been tied by Phoenix TV's cutting-edge variety show. TVB wants to compete with Phoenix TV's ratings, and only the last weapon of "Jin Yong drama" is left. This is also due to the good personal relationship between Shao Yifu and Jin Yong, and the copyright fees of TV dramas are greatly discounted.

But Phoenix Terrace is not vegetarian. Taking advantage of Gu Long's death, the Oriental TV production company bought the 20-year TV series copyrights of 14 Gu Long novels in one go. And because the heirs of the copyright of Gu Long's novels are not clear, the Oriental TV production company bought these things at a cabbage price, and the total cost was less than 10 million Taiwan dollars (a total of 1.8 million Hong Kong dollars was paid).

By the way, "The Peerless Twins", which made Liang Chaowei red, will definitely not be filmed, because Phoenix TV bought the 20-year exclusive TV rights of 14 Gulong novels in Hong Kong.

It is difficult to adapt Gu Long's martial arts novels to TV series, but what is awesome is that there is a screenwriter head named Wen Ruian in Dongshi Company. The ratings of "Wulin Wai Shi" broadcast at the end of last year were even slightly higher than TVB's "Flying Fox in Snow Mountain". .

Although the average ratings win only two or three points, this is already a very impressive result. Because Gu Long's novels are in addition to the "Chu Liuxiang" series. The influence of other novels in Hong Kong is far less than that of Kim Yong's novels. Compared with Kim Yong's dramas, they are not inherently dominant.

TVB now has veterans such as Wang Mingquan and Xie Xian who live in town houses, as well as new generation stars such as Five Tiger Generals and Nine Dragons Girl (now officially known as Nine Dragons Girl), but Phoenix TV and Dongshi Company also won a lot of votes A popular TV star.

The more senior ones are Wan Ziying, Liu Songren, Pan Zhiwen, Zheng Wenya and Yu Anan, and the younger ones are Yin Tianzhao, Liming, Jiang Hua, and Tang Zhenzong. The women include Chen Xiuwen, Rong Huiwen, Ni Shibei, Mai Cuixian, Ye Yuqing, Qiu Huixin, and this does not include He Jiajin, Mo Shaocong and others who have moved from TV dramas to the big screen.

As the ratings of Phoenix TV are rising year by year, the fame of these stars is not weaker than that of the TVB Five Tigers and Nine Dragons Girls, and even more so to a certain extent.

For example, Tang Zhenye belongs to the Five Tigers of Wireless, but his elder brother, Tang Zhenzong, is now an actor favored by Phoenix TV and Dongshi Company.

Fang Yihua walked into Shao Yifu's office and said, "Sixth brother. Are you looking for me?"

"Sit down," Shao Yifu beckoned, and waited for Fang Yihua to sit down before asking, "What's going on with Phoenix TV and Dongshi Production Company?"

Fang Yihua said, "I only found out this morning, and I have already sent someone to inquire."

The two discussed countermeasures, and the people sent by Fang Yihua finally came back. Go directly to Shao Yifu's office to report the news: "Uncle Six, Manager Fang, the reason why they promised not to infringe the use of other companies' music in the future is because the Oriental TV production company has a new music director."

Shao Yifu was very curious and asked, "Oh? What ability does that person have to solve the problem of the soundtrack of the episode?"

"That person is Hu Weili. He is a well-known composer in mainland China," the person reported. "He was brought to Dongshi Company by Kang Jianfei himself and announced his appointment. After learning that Dongshi and Phoenix TV lacked songs, he immediately He expressed that all the music scores he created for decades will be donated to Dongshi Company for free to enrich the music library."

Shao Yifu and Fang Yihua were speechless after hearing this for a long time. Kang Jianfei found a great deal this time.

"I can't believe that there is such a fool in the world, and all the creative achievements of the decades are donated free of charge." Fang Yihua said in a sour tone, but she was full of regrets in her heart. Because Fang Yihua vaguely remembered that someone mentioned Hu Weili a few days ago, she just casually asked people to test the other party's true talents.

Shao Yifu and Fang Yihua are having headaches now. Phoenix TV and Dongshi Company are naturally happy to have Hu Weili, but TVB does not know how to deal with the infringement lawsuit.

It is impossible to negotiate a settlement in private now, because Phoenix TV and Dongshi supply the Recording Association's copyright fee of 8 million at one time.

To put it simply, when Phoenix TV and Dongshi solved the copyright dispute and the soundtrack of TV series in the future, they also paid a high amount of copyright compensation fee to cheat TVB. Now TVB can't move forward or back.

"Prepare for a lawsuit." Shao Yifu sighed. He was going to spend three or four million legal fees to fight a scandalous lawsuit, and he didn't want to be extorted by the Recording Association for 8 million.

This is not Shao Yifu being mean. He has donated tens of millions of education funds to the mainland this year alone, and now his reluctance to pay is a matter of business philosophy.

As for the soundtrack of TVB dramas in the future, don't use Hong Kong's local music, try to use Japanese and European and American music as much as possible. There's no way the record company over there will sue.

After Fang Yihua and Shao Yifu discussed the countermeasures, they immediately asked the TV station's full-time lawyer to prepare for a lawsuit. Just after I ordered the matter, suddenly someone from the artist department came to report the situation: "Manager Fang, Liang Chaowei refuses to renew the five-year contract. There is no way to persuade him."

"This anti-bone boy!" Fang Yihua cursed in a low voice, the five wireless tigers united to rebel last year. Liu Dehua has only been away from TVB for a few months, and Liang Chaowei is making trouble here again.

Liang Chaowei is now the head of the wireless station, and naturally it is impossible to sit back and watch him leave. Fang Yihua asked, "What does he ask for?"

The person from the artist department replied: "Liang Chaowei said that he was only willing to renew his contract for two years, and he could not interfere with his filming outside."

"I was very obedient when I entered the TV station. Now everyone is going to rebel," Fang Yihua said coldly, "Promise him!"

The artist from the artist department asked again: "Liang Chaowei seems to be chasing Li Meixian now. Do you want to warn him, it's not good for his image to be exposed."

"Isn't Liang Chaowei dating Zeng Huaqian? Why is he related to Li Meixian again?" Fang Yihua asked in surprise. Li Meixian is a new star actress that TVB supports after Lan Jieying left. The relationship between Liang Chaowei and Zeng Huaqian has been going on for many years and has been known to the public for a long time. If it is revealed that Liang Chaowei is empathetic and does not love Li Meixian, it will greatly damage the images of Liang Chaowei and Li Meixian, and the audience will see them as two feet The ship's heartbreaker and the vixen who seduce the "wives".

Someone from the artist department said: "Liang Chaowei and Zeng Huaqian seem to have quarreled and contradicted, but they have not broken up completely. Now Liang Chaowei is pursuing Li Meixian."

Fang Yihua thought for a while and said, "Don't talk to Liang Chaowei about this. Privately warn Li Meixian that if she falls in love with Liang Chaowei, she will be banned directly!"

"I see." The man said and left the office.

Liang Chaowei is a small student whose contract is about to expire. Such an actor is naturally not good to give a heavy warning, but the TV station can teach a lesson to the increasingly famous Li Meixian.

Fang Yihua was the only one left in the office. She sat for a while and felt that her head was about to explode. TVB's various troubles were now mixed up, which made Fang Yihua exhausted physically and mentally when she came home from work every day.

In particular, the old actors of the TV station are all eager to move. If there is no contract to restrain them, they would have quit their jobs long ago, and the TV station could not stop them.

After more than 20 years. TVB's first-line popular TV star, the official monthly salary is similar to that of a Hong Kong taxi driver. Celebrities mainly make money by shooting commercials and other announcements, and actors who do not receive commercials will be miserable.

At that time, TVB was in decline, and the treatment was naturally much worse, but the current TVB actors are not much better. Take Liang Chaowei as an example. If he doesn't accept advertisements, movies, or help people cut the ribbon to make money, his monthly salary is only more than 3,600 yuan. At this time, the median salary in Hong Kong is 2,800 yuan.

In terms of monthly salary, Liang Chaowei is at most the income of a senior white-collar worker. He can save money to buy a house only if he has extra money. What makes TVB most dissatisfied with its actors is that it always restricts its own artists from taking films outside, which is tantamount to cutting people off and making money.

Those who want to change jobs most are quasi-first-line TVB artists. These people can't receive advertisements. Because of TVB restrictions, they receive very few movie appointments. They earn 3,000 yuan a month. Now that Hong Kong films have begun to prosper, these people naturally want to get rid of them as soon as possible, so that they can compete in the tide of Hong Kong films.

On the other hand, Phoenix TV is much more flexible. All the actors are contracted artists of the Oriental Entertainment Agency. You can choose whatever movie you like. For example, if you are a popular TV star and want to move to the big screen, that's okay, just discuss it with your own agent and company. But if you delay filming a TV series because you are making a movie, someone will naturally take your place.

Therefore, although the artists under the Oriental Entertainment Brokerage Company can freely accept advertisements, TV series and movies~www.wuxiaspot.com~, they generally do not try to transform easily. For example, Chen Xiuwen, the star of Phoenix TV, gained a lot of popularity on TV, and the album sold very well. She chose to move to the big screen under this circumstance, but the response of two consecutive movies was not very good. .

Chen Xiuwen had to continue to go back and act obediently in TV dramas, but within half a year of her leaving the TV screen, her position as the first sister of Phoenix TV was already in jeopardy, and the limelight was robbed by several other actresses.

It is precisely because of Chen Xiuwen's example that the artists of the Oriental Entertainment Agency are very cautious now. For example, the first brother, Wan Ziying, makes a TV series with peace of mind, and will come out to pick up one movie at most a year.

Sometimes it is impossible to hold back by strong pressure, and when you really let go, not many people want to run away and change careers. Now several companies under Kang Jianfei are flowing water, while TVB's side is too **** and lifeless.

Although wireless TVB is still extremely profitable, due to the impact of Phoenix TV and Macau Satellite TV, various hidden dangers inside and outside have emerged. As the general manager, Fang Yihua has a feeling that the building is about to collapse.