Hong Kong Island Comic Master

Chapter 76 Countermeasures
"41%? Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

In the office of TVB's production manager, Fang Yihua slammed the newspaper on the table.

At first, after Fang Yihua heard that Jiayi had completed its revision, she went to watch it, especially the prime-time TV series "Hong Kong Island Love Story".

After reading it, Fang Yihua felt that the love depicted in it was very delicate, but that was all.

The whole TV series is like boiled water, without any explosive points. Apart from the fact that the male and female protagonists are relatively good-looking, there is nothing good about it.

How big of a stir can such a TV series make?
No kidding, the ratings speak for themselves!

However, as the second and third episodes were aired one after another, and the plot continued to deepen, she was surprised to find that the ratings of the TV series "Hong Kong Island Love Story" had skyrocketed.

When the fourth episode aired last night, when Wei Wanzhi finally responded to Chi Lixiang's love, the TV series' ratings directly exceeded 40%, beating two TV series from TVB and Li's at the same time.

Fang Yihua couldn't believe his eyes when he saw that this drama was the number one TV series.

How could such a "three-no" TV series with no investment, no cast, and no popularity beat their big-budget TV series?

However, reality is so unreasonable!They were simply defeated!
"Producer Wang, what do you think?"

Fang Yihua looked at a fat man beside him. This man looked so naive that he couldn't even open his fat eyes, but his small green bean eyes shone with wisdom.

This man's name is Wang Tianlin. He has been making films since the 50s and is known as the godfather of Hong Kong films.

After the 70s, he came to TVB and transformed into a TV producer, supervising the production of a series of familiar classic TV series.

"I'll sit and watch at home!" Wang Tianlin sat on the sofa like a ball of meat, not looking anxious at all.

Seeing Wang Tianlin's attitude, Fang Yihua became even more angry. Where do you sit?
However, she didn't say it, because Wang Tianlin probably said it, sitting on the sofa.

There was nothing she could do against Wang Tianlin. This was the confidence she gained from selling the crown. Even Shao Liushu respected Wang Tianlin, not to mention that she was the concubine of a boss?

"Producer Wang, the progress of "Xiao Shiyi Lang" must be accelerated. The schedule needs to be moved to September. We must not let the other party go on like this!"

"I know. Alas, I'm an old man and have to work overtime again."

Wang Tianlin, who looked like a rebellious fighter, wailed.

"Xiao Shiyi Lang" is produced by Wang Tianlin and Xie Laosi's first TV series to join TVB, and it has high hopes.

It was originally planned to be broadcast in October or even November. However, in the face of the rising ratings of "Hong Kong Love Story", Fang Yihua had to advance the TV series to block it.

In addition to the news from TVB, Li's TV station has also made the same decision and decided to launch the TV series "Huan Hua Xi Sword" adapted from the novel of the same character.

This piece of cake on Hong Kong Island is already crowded for two people, let alone three people.

"Crack!"

At this moment, Uncle Shao opened the door and walked in. Fang Yihua and Wang Tianlin stood up at the same time.

Wang Tianlin could not give face to Fang Yihua, but he had to give face to Uncle Shao Liu. "It's okay, sit down!"

Uncle Shao Liu had a kind face, always with a smile on his face, and then sat on the sofa on the other side. Fang Yihua also quickly walked from behind the desk to the front and stood on the side of Uncle Shao Liu.

"I heard your voice outside. What made you so angry?"

"Aren't you worried about that Phoenix? I'm discussing countermeasures with Producer Wang!"

"With the help of God, I am very relieved about the TV series, but I am more worried about the animation!"

If in terms of TV series, TVB still has a battle with Li's, then in terms of animation, Phoenix can say loudly: Sorry, everyone here is rubbish!
Before this, TVB dominated the children's market in Hong Kong Island and never paid much attention to it until Phoenix came out and hit the market with one hit.

Among them, "Animation City", which focuses on animation, took less than two weeks to get its ratings to exceed 50%, completely crushing the other two TV stations.

It can be said that every child in Hong Kong who has a TV at home now tunes the TV to Phoenix Channel every 5:[-] pm.

For this reason, family tragedies often occur in Hong Kong homes where children and parents compete for television.

Faced with this situation, TVB and Li's TVB have not thought of countermeasures. However, in the field of cartoons, these two companies are no match for Phoenix TV.

The animation on Hong Kong Island itself is very weak.

It originated in 1959. The owner of a paint factory, "China Paint Factory", out of interest and funding, invited people from the American UPA (United Productions Company) company to travel across the ocean to Hong Kong Island, purchase equipment, and train 15 animators for the paint factory. Talent.

However, starting from the formal training in 1960, it only lasted for one year. Due to price differences, it was disbanded on the spot, and the paint factory also laid off its animation department.

However, these 15 animation talents have become the ignition of Hong Kong Island animation, and have successively established three animation companies, Oriental Cartoon Animation Company, Hezong Cartoon Animation Company and Hong Kong Island Animation Company.

However, they are like newly born eagles, relying entirely on their passion and unable to develop the company at all.

After the 70s, TVB did establish an animation department, but with TVB's budget-conscious style, TV series could only be saved, let alone the niche animation department?
Therefore, TVB's animations have always been crude and shoddy. Even so, they can still attract the attention of children in Hong Kong.

Until Phoenix TV's Animation City appeared, with its sophisticated production and Li Wannian's cheating, the broadcast of the two animations could be said to be a dimensionality-reducing blow to Hong Kong Island.

"I have analyzed that they are adapting comics into animation. Before the animation is broadcast, there is already a large audience, just like Jin Daxia's book was adapted into a TV series. So I have already contacted a comic book company here. The company is ready to cooperate with them and launch animation as soon as possible. I believe we can regain our share!"

The comic company Fang Yihua mentioned was naturally Huang Yulang's Yulang Company.

Originally, Fang Yihua didn't care about small roles like Huang Yulang at all, but when Phoenix TV suddenly emerged and firmly controlled the ratings, Fang Yihua learned more about it and found that Huang Yulang was second only to Li Wannian in the Hong Kong comics industry. .

So, he decisively extended an olive branch to Huang Yulang, and the two hit it off and soon "hooked up" together.

"Well, you can give it a try, but don't put all your eggs in one basket. The key is to rely on our own department. Isn't the animation production company of Phoenix TV very powerful? Then go poach people! They don't have much money nowadays. How many people can withstand temptation?"

"I understand!"

(End of this chapter)