at the same time.
There are two other changes that will also be implemented on January 1 next year:
The Film Bureau and China Film were transferred from the Ministry of Culture to Radio and Television, but studios and film companies in various places are still under the management of the Ministry of Culture. This decision is difficult to explain, and it has increasingly caused chaos in the domestic film system.
In 1996, the studio was placed under the jurisdiction of Radio and Television.
In 2008, all the film functions of the Ministry of Culture were divested.
In short, this adjustment has made both the Ministry of Radio, Film and Television and the Ministry of Culture uncomfortable, and people in the industry are pessimistic.
In comparison, the second item is very inconspicuous:
Starting from January 1, the brand-new Oriental Company was officially listed and placed directly under the Ministry of Truth from the Ministry of Culture!
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Leader Zhu’s office.
Minister Ai, Ding Qiao, Ling Mei, and Chen Qi from Radio and Television gathered together to discuss how to proceed after the policy is released.
"A theater is easy, but a film and television city is troublesome. Just choosing a location and designing it takes a long time. Because we have to consider how cheap the Hong Kong crew is. The closer the better. We can't let them pass the customs and waste a day on the road. That's too bad.
It's inconvenient." Ling Mei said.
"Well, we have to choose a moderate location."
Leader Zhu used the word "moderate".
No one mentioned Shenzhen, which is logically the closest to Hong Kong. However, the planned area of ​​the film and television city will be very large. Every piece of land in Shenzhen has a purpose, and Shenzhen is different from Guangdong.
Guangdong is Guangdong and Shenzhen is Shenzhen.
Shenzhen more represents the will of the central government. Let’s put it this way, since 1990, Shenzhen’s finances, treasury, etc. have been directly connected with the central government. Therefore, the nature of the film and television city is different in Guangzhou or Shenzhen.
Ling Mei didn't want to go into details, so she added: "We have initially designed the Qingming Riverside Garden, Ming and Qing palaces, Ming and Qing folk houses, and the style of the Republic of China. Xiao Chen, what are your thoughts on the construction?"
"My opinion is to build according to needs. Decide on a few key film and television dramas first, and build some buildings first according to the background of the film and television dramas. This will have better effects and build a reputation."
"That's a good idea!"
Minister Ai nodded and said: "There are many costume dramas and Republic of China dramas in China, and the demand is huge. Xiao Chen, what crew can you bring from Hong Kong?"
"Hong Kong is also in ancient costume and the Republic of China. Hong Kong is not in a hurry. They shoot dramas very quickly. One TV station produces 20-30 dramas every year. They finish the filming by messing around in the studio. They will not wait for us slowly.
Once we build something, it won’t be too late to recruit a crew. Let’s consider the mainland first.”
Chen Qi paused and said: "Starting from next year, Oriental Company will enter the field of TV dramas. I am away from home all the time and don't know much about this area. How many episodes does our longest drama currently have?"
"Well, that should be "Four Generations Under One Roof" produced by Beijing TV Studio!"
"How many episodes are there?" he asked.
Minister Ai showed a hint of embarrassment and said: "28 episodes! This is the complete episode that has been broadcast, excluding "Dream of Red Mansions" and other unfinished episodes."
"I want to ask you, how is this standard determined?"
"Two episodes are called a single drama, three episodes are called a series, and 12 episodes are called a long series."
Minister Ai said: "Last year, the total production of TV series was more than 700 episodes, and this year it can reach more than 1,300 episodes, an increase of 62.5%. Although spiritual products do not win by quantity, such a huge growth rate at least shows the enthusiasm for producing TV series across the country.
.We are also confident about the future utilization rate of the studio."
More than 1,300 episodes?
At its peak, later domestic dramas could reach 17,000 episodes.
Compared with movies, TV dramas are like searching for gold in the sand. Due to the large base, domestic dramas are so bad, but they can still pick out a few good ones.
Chen Qi thought for a while and said: "Oriental Company can shoot two feature-length dramas first. Since there are many ancient costumes and the Republic of China, we will shoot these two themes, and the film and television city will build some buildings first according to demand."
"Approximately how many episodes can you shoot?"
"No less than 50 episodes!" Chen Qi was very proud.
Um???
Several people were stunned. "Journey to the West" cost 3 million to shoot 11 episodes, and they had to find the money themselves. How much did these two 50-episode films cost?
Leader Zhu kindly reminded me, "Xiao Chen, you have never done a TV series before, so you can take your time and try making one first."
"It doesn't matter, we are confident!"
"Okay, okay! With Comrade Xiao Chen taking action, it will definitely be a masterpiece!" Minister Ai immediately put on his hat for fear that he would regret it.
"Then I'll wait for your script, I'm looking forward to it." Ling Mei said with a smile.
Ding Qiao is very complicated. He will be the deputy director of Radio and Television from next year and is still in charge of movies. Fortunately, the contact with Chen Qi has not been broken. He also said: "Why don't you continue "Bao Qingtian"? I only wrote one at that time.
The guillotine case is still being replayed.
How about writing a few more cases?”
"I don't have much inspiration either. Let me think about it!"
Chen Qi smiled, changed his tone, and said, "But there is a problem! TV stations have funding for filming dramas, but Dongfang Company does not.
There is no profit in making TV series in China. Although we can make money on our own, we can only make one or two movies. If we shoot too many movies in the future and we can only get out but not get in, that will not be good. Of course, we will definitely complete the tasks assigned by the country.
, I will only talk about the actual situation."
"this?"
Leader Zhu and Minister Ai looked at each other. It was indeed such a question, but they could not give an answer at the moment.
Leader Zhu said: "Anyway, we have plenty of time. Let's study it slowly. We haven't even started building a film and television city yet!"
"That's fine!"
Chen Qi nodded.
TV dramas in this era are not profitable, there are too few advertisements, the prices are too low, and TV dramas cannot be traded, but can only be exchanged. For example, between two TV stations, you give me a drama, and I give you a drama, and they share the broadcast.
The TV stations all rely on government funding, each one is poorer than the other, and the quality of the series varies.
Leader Zhu asked Dongfang Company to film the drama because he actually had a strong family background.
Chen Qi also told the truth that he wanted to spend money on TV dramas to avoid attracting attention. But it is okay to make a few movies, but the burden on the company will be too heavy if too many movies are made.
Selling copyright overseas cannot solve the problem. Apart from Japan buying "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" at a high price, I have never heard of anyone making money from copyright. For example, "Journey to the West" is very popular in Buddhist countries such as Myanmar and Nepal, but these countries are more
If you are poor, how can you have money to buy?
However, it is indeed too early to research now, and there are no other dramas.
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After the meeting, Chen Qi stayed to report to Leader Zhu alone.
He is essentially a member of the Ministry of Truth.
"More than 50 million yuan, 70 million Hong Kong dollars, 7 million US dollars???"
When Leader Zhu heard the data, his hands were shaking: "Are you sure?"
"A rough estimate. Because Zhang Qiang's new album has just been released, and there is a Lunar New Year film in Hong Kong, the final report will not be made until the results are released. Our main expenditure this year is the cost of the film, especially the higher cost of "The Black Man".
In addition, I have approved 1 million US dollars to develop the video tape market in the United States, but we will have to spend money in the future. Expanding channels is a costly matter, and this amount of US dollars is not enough!"
Chen Qi sighed.
Leader Zhu felt very frightened. He knew that Dongfang Company could make money, but he didn't expect it to be so profitable!
Then I thought, oh, no wonder this guy is so enthusiastic about taking on the task of filming a TV series. It turns out that I knew it well.
(One more chapter...)
Chapter completed!