1980 My Entertainment Era

Chapter 122 Tang Seng took the wrong path at first!

In the past half month, Director Yang has reviewed the plan again, tried all the problems that could be solved or seemed to be solved, and finally came to Xia Tian.

Xia Tian thought that Director Yang would come back soon, but he underestimated the unwillingness to admit defeat and stubbornness of the older generation who had come out of a difficult struggle.

By the way, Director Yang went to meet Chi Chongrui from the radio drama troupe.

From the perspective of a holy monk, he is indeed more suitable than Xia Tian - his face is fleshier and rounder, giving him a solemn and majestic look.

Moreover, if the troupe has professional actors, the possibility of changes is much smaller.

Students like Xia Tian might go to college or work one day.

……

It was still the tea stall from last time. Director Yang sat there and said, "Hey, Teacher Jinghongke~ I'm here again!"

"No! Don't joke!" Xia Tian begged.

This time, Director Yang also came prepared.

After she went back last time, she reflected all night and found that she seemed to be led by this boy!

Therefore, we are well prepared this time and we must not let him act recklessly due to his youth!
So, Xia Tian talked to her about the filming of Journey to the West again...

Last time, Xia raised problems instead of providing solutions.

Or the solutions to the problems mentioned are only superficial, with only one direction and no specific ideas are mentioned.

That's what this conversation is all about.

The so-called hard-earned money is not a good deal, and things that are too easy to get will not be cherished.

When you meet for the first time, you tell the other person everything that's on your mind, regardless of whether the other person can listen to you.

Even if they listen to you, they will just treat you as a child who can't hide his thoughts.

But when he came back the second time, it was different.

If you need help from others, then naturally you have a different mentality.

Do you think that Zhuge Liang was not at home when he visited him three times?

So, this summer I gave a lot of my own opinions.

To put it more importantly, the first thing is the issue of money!

Money is everything. Without money, everything is over.

Although there is no saying yet that "everything is about money", there are already signs of this.

In order to increase sales, newspapers serialize "cool" novels in summer, and magazines put all beautiful stars on their covers to increase sales...

Although everyone is still ashamed to talk about profit, it is just because they are embarrassed to say it, they still think about it in their hearts.

So if this crew has no money, then everything will be lost.

Xia Tian remembers that when filming Journey to the West, they ran out of money halfway through the shoot, and they still had to beg for donations from everywhere to get sponsorship.

Including "Dream of Red Mansions"!
This is when you need to exercise your subjective initiative.

Xia Tian’s idea is to attract sponsorship so that thanks or small highlights can be included at the end of the film.

You can sign a contract and pay them back if you make a profit.

Don't be surprised, most of the sponsorship that can be obtained at this time is still from public institutions. As long as they think it has a publicity effect and the top leader agrees, then it's fine.

Then there is publicity!
That’s right, it’s publicity!

……

"Aunt Yang!" Xia Tian was already shamelessly trying to get close to her relatives.

"I told you last time! Apart from the money, the biggest risk is changes in leadership over time. If a new leader wants to cancel the project and ask you to shoot an ending, what will you do?!"

"That won't do! I'll go argue with him! How can we end the filming halfway? That's unacceptable!" Director Yang got furious.

She really realized the possibility and got angry at the thought of it.

Xia Tian waved his hand: "It is necessary to fight for your rights, but if we can prevent it before it happens, wouldn't that be better? I mean, publicity!"

In the original time and space, about two months later, Director Yang and his wife Wang Chongqiu shot an episode of "Exorcising Demons from the Black Chicken Kingdom" with just a camera, and it was trial-broadcasted on CCTV.

It was very successful and caused a small sensation!

This is a great idea!
In the future, won’t those movies and TV series just release some news every once in a while to hype it up and maintain the popularity?

If Journey to the West were to be filmed in three or four parts, this would have to be the case.

We can’t let people forget, and we can’t let some people think that the crew’s running around and trekking through mountains and rivers is a “publicly funded tour”!
News is released every once in a while, and some clips, interviews and highlights are released on TV every few months.

As long as there is enthusiasm, the leader is not a fool and will not do anything about it.

Otherwise, the station would receive sacks of critical letters from the public, which would be embarrassing.

"Of course, if we do this, the final product must satisfy people, otherwise it will backfire. But I believe that the Journey to the West directed by you, Aunt Yang, will definitely become a highlight in the history of Chinese TV dramas!"

Xia Tian said a paragraph, and did not forget to flatter. It was really smooth to say and pleasant to listen to!

Finally, it’s a hardware problem!

It was too hard to film Journey to the West in the original time and space!

Traveling all over the world, trekking through mountains and rivers, the conditions are also difficult. Not only are the conditions for people difficult, but the conditions for the machines are also simple and difficult!
Can you think of it?
A bulky camera, a heavy video recorder, a few ladders and a bundle of ropes can be said to be all the belongings of the "Journey to the West" crew.

It’s all shot using stupid methods!
Sometimes a scene has to be shot several times because different positions are needed!

The actors have to perform it several times!

If we could have one more camera, the progress could be more than doubled!

Xia Tian didn't dare to insist, but said that he had some connections in Hong Kong and could try to "rent a camera cheaply."

He has already called Lou Xiao'e in Hong Kong and asked her to help contact them to see if there is any solution.

I paid for it myself - the last time I went to the United States, I really made a lot of money!
Money is meant to be spent!
Besides, there are plenty of opportunities to make money in Hong Kong!
I just don't know when I'll have the chance to go and take a look.

Director Yang originally thought that he would take the initiative in this conversation, win over this young man, and from then on contribute his wisdom to the Journey to the West crew with peace of mind.

I didn't expect that this chat would result in two pots of tea, and I even started taking notes!
At the end of the conversation, I found myself being led by the nose again!

But it’s a good pull!
It really solved the main problem that I had been thinking about for more than half a month without any solution.

Director Yang: You always come up with new ideas for me!

"Okay! Next time I come, I'll bring you the file for the Little White Dragon actor!"

Looking at Director Yang's satisfied back as he left, Xia Tian actually had something to say.

That's the actor's problem!

Teacher Liu... Oh! What can I say about you? !

But choosing the monkey actor was really difficult.

Director Yang himself said that he had come into contact with the "Northern Monkey King" in Peking Opera a few days ago, but the actor insisted on having the monkey painted with a facial mask.

"How can that be possible? This is a TV series, not a Peking Opera!" Director Yang disagreed.

There are also a few Peking Opera actors who are good at monkey shows, but either they are not very interested in it, or they are the mainstays of the troupe and are not allowed to be released.

In short, it’s quite difficult!

This is not like a female fairy, there are plenty of pretty girls, but it is not easy to find one who can play a monkey.

Let’s talk about it later! It depends on fate!
"It all depends on your luck, Teacher Liu!" Xia Tian muttered and drank the tea in the bowl.

(After voting and discussion, it was decided that Teacher Liu should be the one to rule.)
Speaking of which, Tang Seng took the wrong path at the beginning!

He started from Chang'an... If he started from the south of the colorful clouds, he would reach the north in the morning and reach the west in the afternoon.
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Xia Tian wondered why the TV series Journey to the West became so popular and even became a memory for two generations!
We came to a conclusion not long ago - because the glasses and Xiaodong's repair shop business is quite popular!

I had thought that people’s lives were pretty hard at this time and there weren’t that many electrical appliances to learn and repair – if the flashlight broke, I just fixed it myself!

As a result, there is always someone who is one step ahead of others!

Moreover, this is the capital, Yanjing!

With services such as door-to-door repairs and door-to-door delivery, the "Eyeglasses and Electrical Appliances Repair" has become famous and now has several orders every day!

They even collected two broken-down televisions!
Are there still such a domineering family nowadays?

Therefore, Xia Tian came to a conclusion about the reason for the popularity of "Journey to the West" - because television began to become widely popular.

Statistics show that in 82, the TV household penetration rate in developed coastal areas, such as Guangdong Province, had reached 70%!

After all, it is a coastal area, and has the convenience of "living by the sea".

"Running a ship to bring goods"
As the capital, Yanjing is also extraordinary. Compared with other cities, it is one step ahead.

Looking back, the three essential items for a wedding in the 70s, "bicycle, sewing machine, and watch", have been officially upgraded to "TV, refrigerator, and washing machine" this year!

The reason why there have been huge changes visible to the naked eye in just a few years is, on the one hand, thanks to the outbreak of the seller's market represented by Tianjin Radio Factory and Modou TV Factory.

Especially the Shanghai TV Factory. Although its color TV production line was completed and put into production two years later than that of Tianjin, it came from behind and its Jinxing brand color TVs accelerated the development and popularization of the TV industry.

At the same time, it has naturally become the first criterion for countless young women waiting to get married in cities and towns, allowing countless Chinese families to enter a well-off society where fathers are loving, sons are filial, and couples are harmonious.

So, personal struggle, historical process... get it?!
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After that, May passed without any incident and June came quickly.

It's early June and the weather is already very warm. Everyone has started wearing short sleeves!

It is also the time when grass is growing and birds are singing, perfect for strolling in the park.

It’s a rare Children’s Day holiday. If it were a few years ago, they would have to perform shows in the summer.

It’s not necessary now, so we all decided to go to Houhai for a stroll!
"Alas~ Speaking of which, in the past two years, we have had fewer and fewer opportunities to meet! We are all scattered all over the world!" Ma Xiaojun sighed.

Ye Jing looked around and found that Fang Yan, Wang Ruohai, Zhuo Yue, Feng Kuzi...all his childhood friends were no longer around.

Oh yes, in addition to those in the army, there is also Xu Xun who is in labor reform.

He won't be out until the end of next year...

Alas! I don't know what happened to him in there. I'm not allowed to see him.

By the way, I wonder how these two grandsons and this Qiao Qiao are doing?

(End of this chapter)