Hong Kong Entertainment: Kung Fu Superstar 1981

Chapter 243 Thai Representative
"Brother Yang, are you free to come back in the next two days?"

three days later.

While Zhang Yang was in the dressing room, waiting for filming, Chen Yijie from the boxing gym suddenly called the crew.

With half of his makeup on, Zhang Yang sat by the phone booth, picked up the phone and asked curiously: "What happened?"

"I'm not sure. He came from Thailand, and he seemed to be talking about a broadcasting agreement. I asked someone who knew Thai to help translate a few sentences, but he was also a monk on the way, and he spoke hesitantly."

Chen Yijie didn't know the specific situation, but Zhang Yang obviously knew it very well. He looked up at the sky and replied: "In this case, you ask him to wait in the boxing gym first, and then call Chen Jiashang and ask him to find a more professional translator. Then after taking the person to Yingyang Company, I will talk to him in person when I go back later."

"well."

Chen Yijie agreed twice and hung up the phone.

Zhang Yang turned around and continued to devote himself to the filming.

I was busy until about eight o'clock in the evening, and then the work on the set came to an end.

There was no time to take off his makeup. After finishing work, Zhang Yang immediately got into his car and drove all the way back to the company.

Arriving at the conference room on the top floor, before Zhang Yang could step in, a burst of noisy Thai shouting could be heard in the room.

Frowning and pushing open the door, two Thais were sitting across the table with their arms around their shoulders. One of them was still banging the table and talking non-stop. Chen Jiashang looked ugly, and the translator was in a dilemma. He wanted to speak several times but didn't know. What to say.

Zhang Yang came to sit next to Chen Jiashang. He lowered his head and was about to ask about the situation. The Thai man opposite pointed at Zhang Yang and yelled a few words. The translator hurriedly looked at Chen Jiashang.

"Talk to my boss."

Chen Jia went up to Zhang Yang and raised his chin. Looking at his extremely impatient look, he was obviously very angry.

Zhang Yang has been working with Chen Jiashang for several years, so he didn't take the initiative to get angry with Chen Jiashang just because of Chen Jiashang's little temper. Instead, he raised his finger at the translator, who quickly turned to Zhang Yang's side. Whisper.

"Boss, these two people across from me have been sitting in the conference room all afternoon, waiting impatiently, but here you are just coming in, and you are asking angrily who you are and whether you can make decisions."

"You didn't translate for them and said I was busy. Do you need them to wait longer?"

"It was translated. Why wasn't it translated? When they first arrived, Boss Chen asked me to talk to them. He also offered to take them to experience the scenery of Hong Kong Island first. But they didn't appreciate it and sat down. He started complaining for more than half an hour and has been mumbling until now. Boss Chen can’t leave even though they are here and can only keep following them.”

After hearing this, Zhang Yang finally understood the situation roughly and raised his hand to pat Chen Jia on the shoulder.

"Jia Shang, please go back and rest first."

"Brother Yang, I'm not blaming you, these two people..."

Zhang Yang waved his hand, not wanting Chen Jiashang to vent his anger anymore.

Chen Jiashang also knew what Zhang Yang meant. He put away the notebook and pen on the table angrily, got up and left the office.As soon as they saw him leaving, the two Thais suddenly felt a little anxious again, and Zhang Yang quickly raised his hands.

"You two, aren't you here to discuss the league broadcast rights? I am the organizer. If you have anything to say, please talk to me."

After the translator finished conveying Zhang Yang's meaning, the Thai who was shouting just now seemed to have found some reason. He first slapped the table and then the armrest and shouted loudly, while the translator hurriedly translated beside him.

"The people in your league don't pay much attention to our Thai market. We came all the way from Thailand with enough sincerity, but they asked us to wait for so long. We now represent NTV and we are very suspicious of your league. It’s a question of sincerity in this negotiation and respect for their Thai market.”

After the translator finished speaking, Zhang Yang said in a neither humble nor overbearing tone: "Two negotiators, people from our company should have warned you in advance that I still have something to deal with and will not be able to come back in time. This is what you insist on waiting for." Well, the other two people who came here from Thailand are indeed sincere, but if they have sincerity coming from afar but don’t have the patience to wait, I think your sincerity may not be as sufficient as you think?”

When the translator conveyed Zhang Yang's words, the two Thais sitting across from him suddenly felt as if their hair had exploded.

The person who had been silent just now raised his eyebrows, and the one who had been cursing raised his voice a little higher, so that the translator could only smile bitterly and said: "Boss, he probably meant, NTV is the largest TV station in Thailand. According to the normal process, they should have sent a notification letter asking you to come and negotiate with them. They are willing to promote cooperation and give you face..."

Although the translator's statement does not seem to be that extreme, Zhang Yang knows very well that this is probably the translator trying his best to explain in a good direction, and finally came up with a set of words. After all, just looking at the other party's arrogant look, how can It didn't look like he was giving face, but more like he was threatening Zhang Yang.

This time Zhang Yang didn't speak, he just raised his hand and slammed the table twice hard.

With two sounds of "Bang! Bang!", the Thai people on the other side who were still shouting at the top of their lungs finally stopped.

After he calmed down, Zhang Yang slowly spoke.

"Now that we are all sitting together, let's talk about some practical things first. I went to Thailand last time and signed a broadcasting agreement with your NTV. It will be nearly a year before the last agreement expires. The two of you came over so early to discuss broadcasting, so I think they must have prepared a new contract."

Seeing Zhang Yang taking the initiative to bring the topic onto the right track, the Thai who had been shouting just now stopped talking. On the contrary, the person who had been silent before took the initiative to answer the conversation.

"Yes, we have prepared a new contract this time. Now we at NTV feel that the two-year agreement is too short and is not conducive to the planning of our TV station's programs. We hope that the new contract will be signed once every five years. In addition, there are As for the broadcasting fees, after our internal discussions, we feel that it is too troublesome to calculate the ratings and distribute the dividends based on the ratings."

"You also know that the procedures for cross-border transfers are very complicated, so we hope to change it to a one-time payment this time. As for the single broadcast fee, it will be calculated based on the average viewership last year. The first batch of fees will end this year. The remittances will begin the following summer and we will pay the broadcast fees for a year at a time."

When the translator finished translating the NTV representative's speech, Zhang Yang almost lost his temper.

These people are really good at making calculations.

Last year's average ratings?
Last year’s Fighting Summit League had just been screened, and Desileen and Shaka, who received the most attention, only attracted attention in Thailand when the championship battle debuted at the end of the year. In addition, the broadcast in Thailand was delayed, which was originally scheduled for the end of December. The championship match was only broadcast in Thailand in early January.

What is the difference between last year's average ratings and today's average league ratings?

You actually want him to sign a contract like this for five years at a time?

The NTV people are treating him as a fat sheep and want to kill him!

(End of this chapter)