I'm not just a director

The music division is another major industry of Spark Entertainment.

After Zhou Peng released an album called "Hello, China" last year, it successfully became the top album in China and the best-selling album.

The sales volume throughout Asia has reached 267 million copies so far, which is a remarkable achievement and has become the highest sales volume of the year.

Affected by this album, the entire Chinese music scene has set off a "Chinese style".

Last year Jiang Pei'an was busy filming movies around the world, and he did not personally participate in the production of Zhou Peng's second album.

However, the sales of the album tailor-made for Zhou Peng by Shen Yongge and domestic music were not bad, at least they did not fall off a cliff.

"Pengpeng's second album currently sells 180 million copies in Asia.

The sales volume is definitely not as high as the previous album. After all, "Hello, China" was directed by Mr. Jiang himself, so there is still a gap between us and you. "

Shen Yongge looked at Jiang Peian and said with a smile.

After hearing Shen Yongge's words, Guan Hu and Ning Hao, who had just spoken bluntly, were stunned and looked at each other.

Mr. Shen’s flattery is really amazing!

Although the sales volume is not high, people speak well.

If I had just added this sentence to my report:
The box office is definitely not as high as when you directed it. After all, there is still a gap between our level and yours.

As soon as I said this, the people next to me would immediately praise me for my high emotional intelligence.

learnt!
After hearing Shen Yongge's report, Jiang Peian nodded:

"Anymore?"

"Gone."

Shen Yongge replied.

"Ah."

Jiang Peian slowly glanced at Yang Kun, who was sitting next to Shen Yongge.

Yang Kun immediately lowered his head when he caught Jiang Peian's gaze, not daring to look at him.

Jiang Peian understood immediately.

Yang Kun was not mentioned in Shen Yongge's report, which means that he definitely did not achieve anything.

After all, he is his direct descendant. Otherwise, given Shen Yongge's temperament, he would have told him loudly.

He didn't mention it at all, which was an attitude in itself. He still wanted to save some face for Yang Kun.

Jiang Pei'an saw Shen Yongge's little trick clearly, but he didn't care about it at the moment.

People's hearts must be partial.

But in Shen Yongge's position, he should not bring his personal emotions to work.

This incident put a question mark in Jiang Peian's mind.

"This year's work is almost over. Please work hard in the coming year and discuss specific work matters.

I have asked Manager Su to compile it into a document and send it to everyone's mailbox.

The Chinese New Year is almost here. You can use the holidays to think about how to carry out your work after the New Year, so let’s do this first. "

After saying this, Jiang Peian greeted Liu Tianxian and his daughter, then got up and returned to his office.

"What's going on, boss? He didn't explain any work."

"I don't know. I guess the boss has his own considerations."

The film and television duo communicated quietly.

"Manager Su, stay."

Seeing Su Qing leaving, Shen Yongge, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke.

"What's wrong, Director Shen?"

"Haha, it's okay. I just wanted to ask what aspect of the work arranged by Mr. Jiang is my responsibility?"

Shen Yongge said with a smile.

Su Qing glanced at him and said with a smile:
"Didn't the boss say that all the work is in the mailbox? You will know when you go back and take a look."

"Haha, computers are only played by young people. I don't understand. It will be clearer if I ask you in person. I can also report to you my plans for the coming year."

Su Qing smiled after hearing Shen Yongge's words.

You, Shen Yongge, are a top student who has returned from studying abroad, and you are in your prime. You don’t know how to play computers. How dare you say it?
However, Su Qing did not tell him this, but smiled and said:
"Your job position remains unchanged. You will still be in charge of the music business department in the coming year.

As for reporting work plans, you have to report this to your boss. I am just a little secretary and can’t make any ideas. "

Shen Yongge smiled and said:
"No one in Xinghuo dares to treat you, Mr. Su, as a secretary. Haha, thank you Mr. Su for informing me. I will report to the boss later."

Su Qing nodded and left the conference room.

Shen Yongge sat back in his seat, fumbled for his phone in his hand, and said nothing.

Yang Kun on the side asked uneasily:
"Mr. Shen, what's wrong with Mr. Jiang?"

Seeing that everyone in the conference room had left, Shen Yongge looked at Yang Kun with an expression of hatred:

"What else can you do? You're beating us up. I said you can't give me some encouragement and focus more on music?"

Yang Kun was stunned for a moment after being scolded, and said a little aggrievedly:

"I also want to make music well, but the company's resources are obviously all devoted to Zhou Peng alone. I can't help it..."

"There's nothing we can do? Does Jay Chou from Taiwan Province know?"

"know."

Yang Kun nodded honestly.

This is a very popular singer. Last year he released an album called "Eight Dimensions of Space", which swept the entire Taiwan Province.

Becoming the most eye-catching singer besides Zhou Peng last year.

"You know what the hell, there is a company pouring resources into him? Isn't he also a singer-songwriter?
Now that you have eaten this bowl of rice, don’t complain about the environment, but speak with your strength! "

Shen Yongge said harshly.

Yang Kun lowered his head and did not dare to speak anymore.

Shen Yongge continued:

"Chou has his own style. When he first debuted, didn't everyone say that he couldn't pronounce clearly and made up random lyrics?

What now?Everyone will only think that it is his style that is different from other singers and his unique recognition.

You can't stop progressing just because of voice problems, you can also turn your voice into your own unique style.

Listen more to the songs of that Singaporean singer Adu. You are the same type of singer. Find out more about it. "

After Shen Yongge said this, he walked straight out of the office without looking at Yang Kun, who was crestfallen.

……

"boss."

Su Qing came to Jiang Peian's office.

"Have all the emails been sent?"

"It was sent to their personal mailboxes before the meeting."

"Okay, how is he doing there?"

"You mean Shen Yongge?"

Jiang Pei'an poured himself a glass of water, pointed to the seat in front of her and asked her to sit down and said:

"Didn't he find you after I left?"

"how do you know?"

Su Qing asked in surprise.

Jiang Pei'an picked up the teapot and poured water for her. Su Qing quickly took the teapot. Jiang Pei'an let go and said with a smile:
"Shen Yongge is a veteran in the workplace. He should know that I am knocking him. He will definitely want to know what I think of him.

But not long after this incident happened, he would definitely not come to me rashly for fear of causing me to be dissatisfied with him.So he had to use my personal secretary, Mr. Su, to insinuate things. "

After hearing Jiang Pei'an's words, Su Qing exclaimed:

"Boss, if you hadn't told me so much, I would have suspected that someone had tipped you off just now. That's awesome!"

"Stop flattering and look at this."

Jiang Peian handed Su Qing a document.

Su Qing picked up the document and read it. After a moment, she looked at Jiang Pei'an doubtfully and said:
"Do you want to acquire Zhouyi Film and Television?"

"Well, after the Chinese New Year, you should contact this company and see what their attitude is."

"I know about Zhouyi Film and Television. The boss lady...most of Hu Jing's TV series are produced by them.

Now that their careers are on the rise, it may be difficult to acquire them. "

Su Qing thought for a while and said seriously.

"I understand your concerns, but they are also grasshoppers after the fall and won't be around for long. You contact them first, and I will do the rest."

One of Zhouyi's most influential TV series is "Water Moon Cave Sky".

After "Water Moon Cave" became popular, Zhouyi Film and Television used the original team to create "Phantom Needle" and "Eight Formations of Gods and Ghosts".

But these two dramas are far inferior to "Shuiyue Cave", which also shows that imitation can never be as good as originality.

Afterwards, Zhouyi Film and Television launched "Li Wei Resigns", "Bao Sangu Gaiden", and "Ouchi Xiaoshou".

In the eyes of later generations, it can be regarded as a classic, but at the moment, it does not cause much repercussions.

In fact, the years when Zhouyi Film and Television was really prosperous were from 2000 to 2003, and then it slowly began to decline.

Let me mention an episode: Zhao Baozi, the queen of later TV dramas, also played Chen Xiner in "The Big One".

Although this drama did not make Zhao Baozi popular, to some extent, this drama can be regarded as an important turning point for her.

Because of his outstanding performance in this drama, he rose to prominence in the industry and later signed a contract with Hairun Film and Television.

Later, there were opportunities such as "The Return of the Princess" and "The Legend of Lu Zhen"...

"Okay, I understand, but I have a question, boss."

"Say."

Su Qing took the acquisition contract and asked doubtfully:

"We, Spark Entertainment, are not a film company. Why do we suddenly want to get involved in TV series?"

Jiang Pei'an smiled and said:

"I have already planned to become independent from China Film and Television. If I make another movie this year, it will be produced by Spark Entertainment.

Although movies are our main business, TV series are equally important. This is a very large market.

In fact, with our current strength, we can also set up our own TV drama department, but Zhouyi has one thing that is very powerful, their screenwriting team! "

"screenwriter?"

Su Qing was confused. She didn't expect that Jiang Peian was actually for Zhou Yi's screenwriting team.

The screenwriter is the soul of a drama. Hundreds of millions of investments and hundreds of people working for months or even years are all based on a script.

But the soul of most domestic dramas is very weak.

There are a lot of good actors in China, and there are a lot of good directors, but there are only a few good screenwriters.

The environment faced by Chinese screenwriters is indeed very difficult.

The salary is low, and you don't get much money at all for writing a script.

With a low status, the screenwriter is more of a part-time worker than a creative person.

Without the right to speak, directors, capital parties, and even actors can request changes to the script.

There is no freedom in creation...

This has also led to the fact that most film and television practitioners never put screenwriters in their proper place.

So when Jiang Peian chose to acquire Zhouyi Film and Television for those screenwriters, this was very incomprehensible to Su Qing.

Jiang Pei'an has different plans. TV dramas are an outlet that Spark Entertainment cannot miss, and he has a large number of popular TV drama scripts in his mind.

But TV dramas are not like movies, which can be written in two or three days. They are too cumbersome and complicated.

Unless he is locked in a small dark room and keeps writing like the Internet writers of later generations.

But this seems impossible, he also has to go out to make movies.

Therefore, the most appropriate method is to recruit a group of high-quality TV drama screenwriters. Jiang Peian will propose the TV series outline, and then let the screenwriters fill it in and complete it.

Screenwriters are generally not competent in this kind of thing. After all, everyone has cognitive biases and technical deficiencies.

Only excellent TV drama screenwriters, people with a lot of screenwriting skills and thinking, can complete the script outline given by Jiang Peian in the most time-saving and labor-saving way.

The group of screenwriters from Zhouyi meet this requirement very well. After all, they can write TV series that will be popular in the future such as ancient costumes, modern times, fairy tales, etc...

But Jiang Pei'an couldn't explain these words clearly to Su Qing, so he just found an excuse and ignored them.

……

January NO.20, there are still more than ten days before the Chinese New Year.

As the Spring Festival is approaching, the capital is getting colder and colder.

Jiang Peian drove to the airport and put Hu Jing on the plane.

"Director, my cousin is getting married this year. I can't go to your house to pay New Year's greetings. You can send New Year's greetings to my uncle and aunt on my behalf."

In the airport, Hu Jing said reluctantly.

"Well, my parents are looking forward to my girlfriend and keep asking me when I will take her back."

Jiang Pei'an said slowly.

I'm quite looking forward to it...but who exactly I'm looking forward to, Jiang Pei'an didn't make it clear.

"Ah, but...my aunt only has one son, my cousin. It would be bad if I didn't go back."

Hu Jing pouted.

"It's okay. You should concentrate on your own affairs first. If I hadn't gone back to celebrate the New Year last year and the old man at home urged me to go back, I would have gone to Yunnan Province with you."

Jiang Peian touched her head and comforted her.

"Next year, next year I will definitely go and pay New Year greetings to my uncle and aunt."

Hu Jing said seriously.

"Okay, it doesn't matter. We are both still young and have a long time to come."

"Well, I'll leave first, director, so you can take care of yourself."

"You too."

After the two hugged, Hu Jing waved to Jiang Peian and walked to the departure hall.

After putting Hu Jing on the plane, Jiang Peian thought about it and went to China Film Group again.

On the way he bought a fruit basket and carried it.

Han Shanping was sitting in the office reading documents. When he heard the knock on the door, he looked up at Jiang Peian and said with a smile:
"Hey, rare visitor, you're here, what else do you bring? Is this your first time giving me a gift?"

Jiang Peian handed the fruit basket to Han Shanping's secretary, sat on the sofa and said with a smile:
"The Chinese New Year is coming soon. I'm going back for the Chinese New Year, so I wanted to wish you a happy New Year in advance."

"Wish you New Year's greetings ten days in advance. You're sending your New Year's greetings very early this year."

Han Shanping stood up and took out his collection of tea leaves from the cabinet. Jiang Pei'an stood up, took the tea leaves from his hand and started making tea.

"It's getting late. This is probably the last time I come to China Film to see you this year. Haha, it would be rude to come empty-handed."

Hearing this, Han Shanping laughed and scolded, saying:
"Say for the last time, your kid won't come here anymore?"

... (end of this chapter)