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Zhou Buqi wants to promote traditional opera, and also wants to attract a few entrepreneurs to join in. If we all work together, the momentum can be bigger. After all, it is a good thing.

However, it is not easy to operate.

Many people were very generous and said that if Boss Zhou wanted to start it, that would be no problem and they could provide a sum of money to support it. But if you let them participate, it's not necessary. They really don't understand.

This is no longer interesting.

Zhou Buqi is not a beggar, and he is not short of money.

Fortunately, I have a treasure at home.

The father-in-law of the Shi family came out to give him some advice, saying that what he wanted to do was very difficult and had a great reputation. It's better to do it on an individual basis rather than setting up an organization.

Zhou Buqi suddenly realized.

Boss Ma also said that if he wants to promote the revival of traditional opera... a very important point is that he must keep up with the development of the times and have certain market-oriented attributes, but this is easily affected by capital.

It's very contrary to "tradition".

This is not a special genre like Errenzhuan or cross talk. The reputation of traditional drama is too great.

Many senior leaders have been theater fans for decades, and they all like the traditional opera model. If the changes are too drastic and many people cannot accept it, it will be troublesome.

Just like Tai Chi.

If any kickboxing boxer steps up to challenge the Tai Chi industry, he can defeat all the invincible opponents in the industry... The industry can't help him. Fighting is about hard power, and real fists speak for themselves.

But some people don't want to.

Many elderly leaders have practiced Tai Chi all their lives, but you stand up and ruin Tai Chi like this... That would be embarrassing. Let's see if it's the iron fist that's better, or your fists.

Boss Ma warned him earnestly: "Last time I heard you talk about your idea of ​​promoting the development of traditional drama, I actually asked some people and thought about it for a long time. In fact, the reforms in all walks of life are the same, and everyone knows that reforms are good. , but it just can’t be changed. The difficulty is not the constraints of a certain business or industry itself, the difficulty is actually that you can’t change the opinions of so few people.”

The Peking Opera must not be moved.

Let’s start with the south.

Southern dramas are all very cultural, and their language also has local characteristics. They are all relatively elegant, and even the rough and tumble people can't understand them. Without this restriction, it would be easier to make changes.

The most representative ones are of course Kun Opera and Yue Opera.

Especially Yue Opera, this type of opera appeared because of the reforms in the market... At the beginning, there was no fixed singing style and no fixed movements. They were all groping while performing. The audience applauded which singing tune and which movement. Hurry up and keep it and pass it on.

It can be said that Yue Opera is the most innovative and reforming traditional opera in China today.

In fact, it’s not too traditional.

It only appeared about a hundred years ago, which is very different from Kun Opera's four hundred years of history. Because the history is not long enough and the shackles of tradition are not so strong, modern Yue Opera actors are more bold when making changes, and many plays will be very avant-garde and fashionable.

This time when he came to the capital, Zhou Buqi went to the Yue Opera troupe in the capital and met many outstanding Yue opera actors and energetic young actors.

Somewhat sad.

Yue Opera is already the most market-oriented opera genre in China, but many actors who have no opportunity to be evaluated for professional titles still earn so little that it is difficult to support their families.

One or two hundred years ago, theater performances were the only thing in Jiangnan.

It seems like times have changed now.

Uncle Benshan came out in the Northeast, dominating the Errenzhuan market; Lao Guo came out in Jinmen, dominating the cross talk market; Happy Twist, owned by Jieyu Media, is also amazing, and offline theater performances are also hard to get tickets for.

The South, which has a more prosperous culture and more developed economy, has not made many outstanding achievements in this regard.

At the Yue Opera Troupe in Shanghai, Zhou Buqi quickly discovered a key problem.

The theater troupe is a public institution. Every theater performance is not based on market demand, but on the unified arrangement of policies to enrich people's cultural life.

Actors basically get dead wages.

Theater income has nothing to do with them.

It's simple. Those famous and well-known actors are not willing to work hard to perform for free... They only perform when they have a task.

This resulted in very few theater performances.

In the limited number of performances, well-known actors get more opportunities to perform on stage. Without training, young actors will find it difficult to improve their skills and their artistic achievements will easily fall apart.

Another point.

The ticket price is too high, it costs several hundred yuan.

From the perspective of artistic achievement, their performance is completely worth the hundreds of yuan in ticket prices, but after all, business is still looking at the market... Exorbitant ticket prices immediately exclude many ordinary people, especially young people, from the theater .

The theater fan group cannot be cultivated, and the lack of young people watching is equivalent to the lack of the most effective propaganda force in society.

From this we can see Mr. Bai Xianyong’s great contribution to Kun Opera.

He spent his own money to find a group of young actors to perform "The Peony Pavilion for Youth", and then promoted it in colleges and universities for free, so that young people...especially college students can feel the charm of traditional drama.

This is the long-term solution.

Zhou Buqi gradually figured out an idea.

The threshold for traditional drama is quite high. If you want to pass on and carry forward these things, you still have to rely on college students. In this process, it seems that we still have to rely on the school network.

The last thing in the magic city was that Zhou Buqi was dragged by his second sister Shi Jingmei to visit the factory of Chaowan Commune. It was said that there had been further equipment upgrades and the automation properties were stronger.

Shi Jingmei actually didn't have this purpose, "It's the end of June, why hasn't Manchester United made any move?"

Zhou Buqi said amusedly: "What kind of news do you want?"

"Transfer!"

"I won't turn around now."

"ah?"

Shi Jingmei was very disappointed.

In her blind box business, she focuses most on the transfer market. The more fluid the team is, with new players joining all the time, the more attractive the blind box figures will be.

It's almost like selling jerseys.

In order to promote jersey sales, jersey companies like Adidas and Nike will even provide money to help wealthy teams like Real Madrid and Manchester United complete the transfer of superstar players.

Zhou Buqi said: "Manchester United changed its head coach last year, and the lineup has also undergone major changes. Next season will focus on stability, and there may be two or three supplementary role players. The core framework will not change much."

Shi Jingmei was very curious, "Didn't it say that Real Madrid wanted to introduce Bale? It's spread all over Europe!"

Zhou Buqi smiled and said, "It's a quotation, but I didn't agree."

"Ah?" Shi Jingmei was even more disappointed, "If we sell Bell and buy a new big-name star, then our blind box will definitely sell well."

Zhou Buqi said speechlessly: "Do you understand football?"

Shi Jing gave him a white look.

Zhou Buqi said: "It's easy to sell Bell. Where are there any players of his level in the market? Who can replace him? Just wait until next year. There may be big moves next summer."

Shi Jingmei's eyes lit up, "What big move?"

This is the team's secret, but there is nothing that cannot be said in front of the second sister. Zhou Buqi said frankly: "Brazil has a potential star named Neymar. The transfer operation is quite complicated. Manchester United will do its best to operate this matter. etc. Next summer, if Bale still wants to go to Manchester United, then go for it, Manchester United can bring in Neymar."

"It should have been like this a long time ago." Shi Jingmei was very happy, "This way our blind box sales will be even greater in Brazil."

This is probably the power of capital.

It affects every aspect.

Even the team's decision-making is constrained by capital factors.

When a club of Manchester United's level operates transfers, it is not just from the team's perspective.

Shi Jingmei continued: "I'll give you an idea. I discussed it with my team. It's guaranteed to be effective!"

"What's the idea?"

"Introducing Shinji Kagawa."

"who?"

Zhou Buqi was immediately amused by her.

Shi Jingmei said angrily: "I don't understand football, and I don't understand the market? After Park Ji-sung left Manchester United, the sales of blind boxes in South Korea dropped significantly, costing me at least 1 million US dollars!"

Zhou Buqi smiled and said: "If you make less money, you will lose money."

Shi Jingmei snorted, "I don't care anyway, you have to make up for this part of the loss. South Korea and Japan are so rich, why don't you pay more attention to them? Park Ji-sung's non-European quota is freed up. Just for Shinji Kagawa."

Zhou Buqi frowned slightly, "The level may not be enough."

Shi Jingmei said: "Shinji Kagawa played very well in Dortmund, and he was originally discovered by Klopp and brought to Dortmund. His performance under Klopp has always been very good. Bring him here When Manchester United comes, it can be regarded as a gathering of masters and apprentices, and it can also cause media effects. Not to mention it in Japan, there are no Japanese players who can come to play for Manchester United. How big a sensation does this have to cause in Japan?"

"let me consider it."

Zhou Buqi hesitated.

Park Ji-sung left, and for the vacated non-European quota, he actually wanted to introduce another Korean player, Son Heung-min. Compared to soft players like Shinji Kagawa, Son Heung-min is more European and more capable.

Shi Jingmei said: "What else are you considering? Manchester United's lineup is so strong and the midfield strength is the best in Europe. One more Shinji Kagawa... Even if he is on the bench every day, it will be fine. The humble attitude of Japanese players can also make him The atmosphere in the dressing room is more friendly. And the transfer fee is not high. I estimate that 10 million pounds is about the same, and it will not exceed 15 million pounds. For such a small amount of money, Manchester United can open the door to Japan. There is nothing more cost-effective than this. ?”

Zhou Buqi said amusedly: "You are really blowing a bad wind."

Shi Jingmei pursed her lips and glanced at him, "It's okay to sleep on the pillow, it's up to you."

Zhou Buqi coughed and said sternly, "No need, I'm not interested in spending money with my sisters."