Rebirth 1975: Tore up the call-back order at the beginning

After the meeting, Zhou Yang returned to his office.

As soon as I came back, I saw the female secretary Xiao Jinghong knocking on the door and walking in.

"Chief, a comrade named Yang Qi called you just now. After learning that you were in a meeting, he asked you to call him back after the meeting!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yang suddenly felt bad.

When Lao Yang called him, it was probably about the Spring Festival Gala program.

He had already agreed to this matter in July, but later forgot about it. Now that there are only a few months left before the Spring Festival, Lao Yang must be anxious.

Thinking of this, he immediately picked up the phone and dialed Yang Qi.

"dudu..."

After a busy tone, the phone was quickly connected, and Yang Qi's iconic rough voice sounded from the phone: "Hello, who's here?"

"Brother Yang, it's me, Zhou Yang!"

"Hahaha, you are finally done with your busy schedule?"

"Well, I just finished the meeting and heard the secretary say you called me, so I called you back immediately!" Zhou Yang said.

"I just want to ask if the programs for the Spring Festival Gala are ready. If they are, I will have someone pick them up and seize the time to rehearse!" Yang Qi said.

"There are still a few shows left!"

Then Zhou Yang continued: "Well, in three or four days, my wife will start school and return to the capital. Then I will ask her to bring your things back to you!"

Zhou Yang thought that he was just copying, and two days would be enough.

"Okay, then I can just ask my siblings to get it when the time comes!"

Then, Yang Qi changed his voice and said again: "Besides the program, I have another good news to tell you on the phone today!"

"What good news?"

"Since asking your unit to help optimize the communication system in the station, the work efficiency of the station has been greatly improved. Therefore, after the leadership team of the station held a meeting to discuss, it was decided to optimize the more than 20 secondary units affiliated to CCTV. All communication systems will be renovated and upgraded. If you have time, send someone over to sign the contract!" Yang Qi said.

Hearing this, Zhou Yang's eyes couldn't help but light up, and he immediately said with a hint of excitement: "Okay, I will immediately ask someone from the Communication Technology Research Institute to send someone over, and I will ensure that the work is done neatly for you. !”

The reason why Zhou Yang is so happy is not only because CCTV's order is worth tens of millions, but more importantly, his plan to promote telephone switches and transform and upgrade the communication system is going to be successful.

Some time ago, when he was renovating and upgrading the communication system for the top military officials, he had a sudden idea and asked Huang Hanbing and Yuan Dapeng to take people to CCTV to help Yang Qi and the others upgrade the communication system in Taiwan.

At that time, Zhou Yang thought that once Yang Qi and others saw the convenience, speed and confidentiality of the telephone switch, they would vigorously promote this communication equipment.

And Yang Qi did not disappoint Zhou Yang. CCTV soon decided to comprehensively upgrade the communication systems of each secondary unit.

It can be expected that when CCTV's communication system is fully upgraded, other military and political departments in the capital will respond soon.

And with the big brother in Beijing setting an example, the following provinces, cities and autonomous regions will definitely respond one after another. The communication system developed by the 18th Research Institute will definitely be promoted nationwide.

Think about it, the renovation cost of one unit is 20 to 50 yuan, which is a huge amount of money for millions of units across the country.

With this money, it will be much easier for the Communication Technology Research Institute to develop digital switches, digital simulation technology, and develop mobile phones and other high technologies.

Just as Zhou Yang's mind was spinning, Yang Qi's voice came to his ears again: "Let me tell you another good news. After communicating with Hong Kong Island, we have reached an agreement with TVB and confirmed the introduction of TV series. According to the plan, the first Hong Kong TV series will premiere on CCTV on National Day!"

"What a good thing, what's the name of the first TV series introduced here?" Zhou Yang asked curiously.

"It's a martial arts-themed TV series called "Chu Liuxiang"!"

After hearing Yang Qi's words, Zhou Yang was stunned for a moment.

He had watched this TV series in his previous life. It was adapted from "The Legend of Chu Liuxiang" by the ancient heroes. Zheng Shaoqiu plays the role of the bandit commander Chu Liuxiang. The main actors include Wang Mingquan, Zhao Yazhi, Huang Xingxiu, Xia Yu, Guan Cong, etc. It can be said that it is a star-studded gathering of big names. .

The show was a hit once it was aired. Especially when it was broadcast on the Bay Island, the ratings reached as high as 70%, and no one has surpassed it so far.

Even when the show was broadcast, there were no pedestrians on the street and taxis stopped driving to watch Xiangshuai's style...

However, as far as Zhou Yang knows, this drama premiered on Hong Kong Island in early September 79, which means that the drama has not yet met the audience.

By some calculation, "Chu Liuxiang" has a total of 65 episodes, which will premiere in early September. In early October, it happens to be the time when the first round of broadcasts on Hong Kong Island is about to be completed.

By cooperating with CCTV on this new drama, it can be seen that TVB is also very sincere.

"What about the introduction fee? How much did it cost?" Zhou Yang asked again.

"The package price for 65 episodes is 100 million!" Yang Qi said with some pain.

"The price is very conscientious. It can be seen that TVB is very sincere!" Zhou Yang said.

"You mean the price is not expensive?"

"Of course it's not expensive. It can even be said to be a bargain. Normally, for a TV series as long as 65 episodes, 100 million is not even enough to produce it, and the cost of introducing such a TV series is at least 500 million or more!" Zhou Yang said .

"Hiss! 500 million, so expensive?" Yang Qi said with some surprise.

"This is just the market price!"

Yang Qi was silent for a moment, and then said: "If it's so expensive, then we might as well make the show ourselves and release it ourselves!"

"We have neither skills nor talents, so we should learn from others first!" Zhou Yang said.

"Well, Director Yang and the others are already studying in Hong Kong Island, but I don't know how long it will take before they can graduate!"

"You know Director Yang's learning ability, it shouldn't take long!"

"Yes, when Director Yang and the others succeed in their studies, our CCTV programs may be much richer. It's too monotonous now!" Yang Qi sighed.

In order to discuss cooperation with TVB some time ago, he personally took people to Hong Kong Island and watched various programs produced by the TV station there.

This trip to Hong Kong Island can be said to be an eye-opener for him.

Compared with the outdated programs such as "Science and Technology", "TV News" and "Documentaries" that are broadcast every day in China, Hong Kong Island's TV programs are not only rich in variety, but also particularly novel and attractive.

Hearing this, Zhou Yang suddenly thought of something and said immediately: "Brother Yang, how about we collaborate on a TV show?"

"You can also produce TV programs?" Yang Qi said in surprise.

"Understand a little...understand a little..."

"What kind of TV program are you planning to create and how much production funding will it cost?" Yang Qi asked.

Zhou Yang thought for a while and said: "I plan to create a military-type program. As for the production funds, it shouldn't cost much. It just involves the army, so project approval is a problem!"

Yang Qi immediately said: "You don't have to worry about the project establishment. As long as you write out the program script, I will handle the rest!"

"Okay, I'll plan it carefully these days, and I'll discuss it with you in detail when it's done!" Zhou Yang said.

"Okay, then go ahead and get busy. Let's talk later!"

"Chat back..."

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Yang leaned back on his chair, with thousands of thoughts in his mind.

Regarding the TV show, he didn't just have a sudden idea, but he had been thinking about it for some time.

It’s not because they want to make money through TV programs, but because the War Bureau needs a platform to play its role, and it also needs a platform to push Zhang Zhongmou, Wang Li and others out.

After all, although Zhang Zhongmou, Wang Li and others have good abilities, their levels are still too low. Think about the members of the Zhanhu Tiantuan in the previous life. When they appeared on the stage, they were at least with the rank of colonel.

Although the military rank system has been abolished now, if you want to say something convincing, you must at least be a regiment-level cadre.

Zhou Yang's initial idea was to let Zhang Zhongmou and Wang Li speak out through the newspaper media, so as to increase their personal popularity and serve the overall situation.

But when I think about it carefully, I feel that the exposure of newspapers is still not enough. It is far from being as intuitive and impactful as TV programs.

Today I happened to hear Yang Qi say that CCTV's programs were not rich enough, and he immediately had an idea...

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