Top of the Great Era

Chapter 2227 Schubert

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Ning Yameng walked over lightly, and said with a smile: "My sister still asked, saying that we will stay for a few days."

Zhou Buqi said: "I have to finish reading "The Peony Pavilion of Youth Edition" after all."

Ning Yameng nodded lightly, "Did you see Bai Xianyong?"

"Ah."

"Have you given money?"

"He said go back and think about it, look at the ledger."

"He's an honest man."

Ning Yameng couldn't help laughing.

This Mr. Bai Xianyong is really a literati, it seems difficult to talk about money.Boss Zhou has already visited your house, how much money do you need?

Go back and look at the ledger.

I can't grasp the opportunity to make money.

Zhou Buqi said: "Yeah, I'm too honest, why can't I live so hard. He asked someone to borrow money, and he asked someone to borrow money, and he was looking for rich people from Baodao. How much money is it? Don't say anything else. In mainland China, some rich people are invited to go to a live theater and beg for alms on the spot, without raising tens of millions casually. Who doesn’t have cultural sentiments for the real rich? Even the ones in my hometown who collect protection fees don’t I will build temples in my hometown and give things to nursing homes, orphanages and so on during New Years and festivals.”

Ning Yameng said angrily: "Who is as smart as you?"

Zhou Buqi sighed, "Yes."

Ning Yameng pursed her lips and said softly, "Kunqu opera is too small, let alone others, even if it is you, have you heard of "The Peony Pavilion of Youth" before?"

Zhou Buqi shook his head, "No, I only know "The Peony Pavilion", which was introduced in middle school textbooks."

Ning Yameng said: "That's right, the threshold is too high, too small. Even if you want to promote it, it is difficult, so when this project was launched, the first thing to do was to go on tour in universities. First train college students, let college students go If you pay attention to Kunqu Opera and like Kunqu Opera, you will have a user base when "Youth Edition Peony Pavilion" is commercialized in the future."

Mentioning this point, Zhou Buqi remembered, "Yes, they not only toured in universities in China, but also toured in universities in the United States. They performed more than 50 shows, and every show was a sensation. Listen to me In other words, they are eyeing the American drama business market."

Ning Yameng said softly: "It's not surprising, Broadway is the center of the world's theater culture."

Zhou Buqi said: "In the final analysis, it is still related to money."

Ning Yameng said: "Yes, money. When you have money, you have experienced the usual ways of entertainment and leisure before you can pursue more elegant ways. This kind of life style, even if it is New York, must be New York Manhattan is where the rich are."

Zhou Buqi thought deeply, "Yeah, art has a lot to do with experience. Most people have time to relax, and the first choice is to travel, either shopping, eating, or playing mahjong at home. Teenagers around here may have traveled to more than a dozen countries. When they get tired of playing vulgar ones, they will pursue high-end ones, just like women.”

"Ok?"

Ning Yameng smiled but wasn't smiling.

Zhou Buqi knew he had made a slip of the tongue, so he quickly coughed his throat, "I'll get to work first, I have a few important emails...I have to tell Lao Ma about Yahoo."

Ning Yameng rolled his eyes at him, "Wait a minute, those two girls are still jet-lagged, why don't you go and pamper them? Go there now, they'll be sleeping in a while, so don't disturb her." They are the ones who bully people."

Zhou Buqi nodded, "That's right, why don't you go over and say something, I'll be there in a while, let them get ready."

They flew across the ocean from Shanghai to New York.

It's been a lot of hard work.

It takes a lot of love.

Especially Li Xinwan.

After appreciating "The Peony Pavilion of Youth Version" on the spot, I realized that this girl used to have such a great reputation in the Kunqu Opera circle. Not only did she perform this play in public, she was also the youngest Du Liniang...

……

The next day, Carl Icahn was at it again.

As Zhou Buqi guessed.

The old boy found an opportunity to speculate and make a lot of money, and he didn't want to waste a moment.Ziweixing International is a non-listed company. If this matter can be promoted, it is equivalent to taking the opportunity of obtaining the original shares of Ziweixing International to promote the listing of the company.

This is a big profit!
Zhou Buqi's attitude is still the same, you have to think slowly, and you have to negotiate with the whole team when you go back.It's not easy for him to act arbitrarily on such a big matter.

Carl Icahn's teeth itch.

His connections in New York were too rich.

I saw a Kunqu opera performance last night, and I was really shocked. The power of art really has a huge penetrating power.This morning, Carl Icahn began to matchmaking.

He took his hand and went to meet a guy named Reggie Schubert.

There are more than 40 theaters on Broadway.

These more than 40 theaters constitute the "country of art" in the Broadway area.

Here, there are three major theater groups.

The largest of these is the Schubert Group, with a total of 17 theaters, including the most famous Broadway theater.

After Zhou Buqi passed, he naturally talked about "The Peony Pavilion of Youth". This Mr. Schubert was a little bit sad, saying that it was a pity that he could not get this great art troupe to visit.

I also hope that Zhou Buqi can help, and let the team of "Youth Edition Peony Pavilion" perform in a theater under the Schubert Group in the future.

This thing is too rare!

So charming.

Even Mr. Schubert Jr. even brought out his grandparents, saying that when Mr. Mei Lanfang came to the United States to tour, it was his grandfather who planned the whole process...

Not only that.

Domestic talents come to perform, and the partner of cooperation is also the Schubert Group.

Zhou Buqi was very curious about this, "Renyi's drama? Which drama?"

Little Schubert said: "The Tea House" is not as popular as last night's "Youth Version of The Peony Pavilion", but it is better than 90% of Broadway plays.

Zhou Buqi was a little surprised, "Is the data accurate?"

"90%?" Little Schubert didn't seem to be joking at all, "This figure is quite conservative, maybe it should be 99%."

"I go!"

Zhou Buqi was speechless.

Little Schubert said: "There are too many plays on Broadway, and there are new shows every day. But most of them are garbage, and it stinks if thrown into the garbage dump. Only those real arts that belong to all mankind Treasures have unimaginable value. Classic works can surpass all obstacles, and the level of drama in your country can reach such a height, it is really unbelievable."

Zhou Buqi smiled and said nothing.

He is very clear about this.

"Teahouse" is the work of Mr. Lao She. According to Lao She's words, "Changing a word for me is like killing my parents".Therefore, the entire script of "Tea House" cannot be changed. It is a real literary masterpiece and a classic among classics.

This does not represent the level of domestic drama.

"Teahouse" is just an example.

Most of the domestic dramas are also rubbish, but they have gone abroad to tour Broadway, and they always have to show the best representative works to show the country's image.

Next, Zhou Buqi asked Schubert Jr. for some tips on promoting the development of drama culture.

Mr. Schubert Jr. is very good at it. He is not the president of the Schubert Group. He is in charge of the Schubert Foundation, a charitable foundation dedicated to promoting the development of theater.

"No matter how elegant an art performance is, as long as it is a performance, it must be commercial in nature, and they must be responsible for their own profits and losses. If they lose money, let them find ways to improve it. Good ideas are forced out by the market. Don't force it , traditional art will definitely become rigid. Just like Shakespeare, the market promotes innovation that keeps pace with the times. Only in this way can it have a longer vitality."

Mr. Schubert's point of view is very profound.

The scope of application is not only in the field of art.

Little Schubert continued: "In order to protect endangered animals from extinction, many institutions will keep them in captivity in zoos. But once they are captive, small animals will lose their ability to survive in the wild, which is also a danger of extinction. Unless humans They can be cultivated and raised forever, otherwise, once human beings leave them alone, they should be extinct."

Zhou Buqi took a deep breath, "What should I do?"

Little Schubert said: "Release them to the wild and take care of them in nature. They can't obliterate their ability to survive in the wild."

"It's the same with traditional art."

"Yes, Shakespeare's plays have been passed down for hundreds of years because Shakespeare's plays have been struggling in the market. Relying on the love of Shakespeare's plays by the British aristocracy, they survived by themselves."

"Ah."

Zhou Buqi didn't quite agree with his point of view.

America's history is too short.

It is impossible for the market to solve all problems without experiencing a magnificent historical era and lacking emotional resonance with tradition.

Just like the national treasure giant panda, it was originally an endangered animal. Later, when the state intervened, it was protected in a zoo and artificially bred. The number of giant pandas increased greatly, and now it has changed from endangered to vulnerable.

It’s just that because of the branding of the national treasure, the country has always disagreed with changing the giant panda to “vulnerable”, which will make the national treasure seem less important.

Schubert Jr. went on to say: "For cultural support, you must not subsidize performance projects. You can't put them in cages, let them go to the wild to work hard, and then give them support in the wild. There are mainly five major areas, theater, dance performances, art-related Institutional, educational and public works. We believe that the most effective way to promote the arts is to develop an arts funding system, not to increase attendance at a particular performance. Therefore, how funds are used and who is funded, all distributions should be Restricted. The so-called unlimited funding means that the funding fund is not aimed at a specific performance or construction project, but is used for the general operating expenses of the accepting unit..."

Zhou Buqi didn't know much about the specific situation.

Go back and chat with Bai Xianyong.

This is the person he trusts the most.

Some things, I really don't know what to say.

Bai Xianyong's frown is so sad that he doesn't think about eating and drinking anymore, but there are always some people inside who really don't treat his money as money, and going abroad for a tour is like traveling at public expense.

(End of this chapter)