Chapter 485 Potential Contradiction


    In the first two years of the 1980s, domestic music albums were generally serious and lively.


    On the basis of ensuring "healthy content", the style is slightly more relaxed and enjoyable. Li Guyi and Hu Songhua are both representatives, and their tape sales can reach more than 100,000 boxes.


    What really started to break one million and two million was the emergence of pop songs.


    The first pop singer to be able to sell well should be Cheng Lin. She was the one who sang "Little conch trumpet, beep beep, the seagulls spread their wings and fly." She was not yet a minor, and although she sang pop songs, they were not love songs. Erotic love.


    Then came the gang of Zhang Qiang, Zhang Xing, Li Lingyu, and Zhu Xiaolin, and tape sales began to surge.


    Of course, there are also factors such as the increasing popularity of tape recorders.


    So at this stage, 100,000 tapes is not too exaggerated, but it is still quite a lot. When Jiao Hongjun gave such an elated talk, everyone was also elated. Zhang Mingmin was the most amazed: "Sold out in one day? In Hong Kong, it is platinum. ah!"


    "What is platinum?" Li Lingyu asked.


    "If an album sells 25,000 copies in Hong Kong, it is called a gold record, and if it sells 50,000 copies, it is called a platinum record. Alan Tam is now the most popular male singer, with a best result of 300,000 copies and 6 platinum records."


    Hong Kong''s IFPI was established in 1967 and started awarding gold and platinum records in 1977. This standard already exists.


    As soon as Zhang Mingmin said this, he saw the strange looks in everyone''s eyes and explained: "Hong Kong is a small country with few people, so the sales volume of tens of thousands of copies is already very impressive. Mr. Jiao, do you mean we don''t need to participate in the event tomorrow?"


    “There’s no other way, we don’t have the tape anymore, how can we go there?”


    "But we have publicized it in advance, so we don''t want to miss the appointment. I think it''s better to go take a look and at least walk around the capital." Zhang Mingmin said.


    "I don''t think it''s good not to go. Even if we can''t buy the tape, we can still thank the people by singing a song for everyone." Li Lingyu said.


    Both of them spoke, Jiao Hongjun thought for a while and said: "Okay, let''s proceed as usual. You guys have worked hard today, so hurry up and eat. I have to communicate and order more!"


    "Lao Jiao, please order more! Don''t make us passive!"


    "Got it! I''m ordering 1 million boxes this time, let''s see if I can still grab them all!"


    Hiss!


    Zhang Mingmin and Li Lingyu trembled. One million was divided equally, and each of them already had 500,000. However, the person accompanying him shook his head: "It''s not enough. I don''t think it''s enough. How many days can one million last?"


    But he said that Jiao Hongjun returned to the office and called Dongfang Company.


    Before Chen Qi left, he said that he would contact the company about the tape.


    "Do you have any stock in stock? As many as you need!"


    "Another 200,000? Why is 200,000 enough? Forget it, you deliver it first, and then tell Xiao Chen immediately that Xinhua Bookstore will place an additional order of 1 million, as soon as possible!"


    "This batch is profitable!"


    After the phone call, Jiao Hongjun patted his belly and felt happy both physically and mentally. He was able to earn hundreds of thousands a day. Selling tapes was more profitable than selling books, and even better than making movies.


    …


    Xinhua Bookstore ordered 100,000 boxes.


    Naturally, Chen Qi didn''t just make 100,000 boxes. He made 300,000 boxes. As a result, he underestimated the market''s reaction. After receiving news from the company, as soon as the machines in Hong Kong were turned on, they started printing overtime.


    On the mainland, 200,000 boxes were quickly supplied, finally creating a splash.


    Li Lingyu and Zhang Mingmin traveled from Beijing to Tianjin, then to Hebei, and around Tangshan. Everywhere they went, the people went crazy. Not everyone likes it, but the population base is too large, and one ten millionth is enough to make a noise.


    Naturally, this kind of news cannot be hidden from CCTV and serious audio and video publishing units.


    All of them were furious.


    I came to Xinhua Bookstore one after another to pat the tables, and Jiao Hongjun laughed, "We are not in the same system, can you control me?" Then I went to the Ministry of Culture to photograph the table.


    "Oh, the right to host the Spring Festival Gala belongs to us, and it is legal and reasonable for us to release the tape."


    CCTV and the audio and video agency are incompetent and furious. They can''t do anything except yell because the procedures are not in violation. Their level is also low and cannot reach the level of the Ministry of Culture, so in the end they have to go to parents.


    The parent is naturally Radio and Television.


    "Mr. Wu, look at what they did to us."


    "They are all serving the people. If they make movies, they are superior to others. Those who make TV, radio, and audio-visual products have a lower status? Why?"


    "In the final analysis, the Spring Festival Gala is to blame. We should not have given up the right to host it in the first place!"


    "We must host it this year, we can''t let them interfere!"


    "Mr. Wu! Please say something!"


    Wu Lengxi had a headache.


    He is in charge of radio and television. In theory, there is no conflict with the cultural system, but in fact it is exactly the opposite.


    The Spring Festival Gala, audio and video, are all just side dishes. The biggest potential conflict between the two parties at present is the competition between TV and movies!


    In the past, when television was not popular, the problem was not highlighted. As more and more television sets become available, the country pays more and more attention to television programs. This contradiction has surfaced, that is, competition for viewers.


    At first glance, there is no logic. TV and movies compete based on their abilities. What’s the contradiction? But this is how many people think. When the movies declined later, some old comrades were very angry: "Why didn''t we introduce a policy to restrict television in the first place?"


    "Okay, okay!"


    Wu Lengxi didn''t want to pay attention to these trivial matters and said: "It''s certainly wrong for them to release tapes, but they can''t make any big mistakes. Can''t we fight a lawsuit all over the world just for a few tapes?


    As for the Spring Festival Gala, it is indeed an important event.


    If you want to do it, then come up with an eye-catching plan and implement it into specific programs. It''s only April now, so you have a lot of time to prepare. When September comes around, I will talk openly about the hosting of the Spring Festival Gala. Don''t say that I didn''t take care of you. "


    When it comes to this, all parties have no choice but to obey.


    But he was still unhappy and muttered: "Forget the tape? It''s all money!"


    “…”


    Wu Lengxi was speechless. He felt that it would be a waste to go to the Ministry of Culture in person for a tape. He only said: "Then you can **** the right to host the Spring Festival Gala and distribute it however you want. Okay, okay, we are all busy. Go ahead."


    Those who complained had to disperse.


    Wu Lengxi sat in the office, pondering for a long time, and said to his heart, he really wanted the Spring Festival Gala. How much influence would it have, but the competent authorities did not have the right to host it?


    His face was completely lost.


    He was at the Spring Festival Gala at that time and saw with his own eyes how Chen Qi and Huang Yihe directed Ruoding. Of course, it was mainly Chen Qi. He also sighed: "Such talents are not from the radio and television system!"


    "Well, it would be great if film and television could be managed in a unified manner. If they were all under the Broadcasting and Television banner, there wouldn''t be so many things to worry about!"


    Wu Lengxi suddenly had an idea and was ready to act.


    He really wanted to write a report describing this move, but he couldn''t. He, a radio and television leader, asked to swallow up the film system. What would happen? This matter is best left to a third party.


    Wu Lengxi couldn''t think of the details for a moment, but the idea had already stayed in his mind.


    “The Ministry of Culture has too much power!”


    "If the film system is brought under the control of radio and television, many people will support it."


    (End of chapter)