Chapter 652 Sponsor the Spring Festival Gala!

I don’t know when it started…

Among the leaders in the market, Zhang Sheng’s tea is becoming more and more famous.

But it’s not about how good the tea is or how exquisite the tea-making technique is.

Rather…

He uses extremely exquisite and professional tea-making techniques to make a bunch of tea leaves.

Rumor has it that Zhang Sheng’s good teas were all taken from the Ministry of Commerce.

Later, he was banned from taking advantage of the Ministry of Commerce.

The tea Zhang Sheng served to others began to be wrong.

………………………………

Zhou Songtao met Zhang Sheng again.

The last time they met, Zhang Sheng brought “Temple Run” to his office.

Zhang Sheng kept talking to him about a series of benefits of [games]. The “Online Game Minors Parent Supervision Project” currently being implemented was written by Zhang Sheng.

Zhang Sheng not only drafted the "Online Game Minors Parent Supervision Project", but if Zhou Songtao remembered correctly, Zhang Sheng was also one of the authors of the initial draft of [Home Appliances Going to the Countryside]...

"Director Zhou, come, come, sit here..."

"Don't be Director Zhou, Director Zhou, I'm just an ordinary tourist here, just be casual."

"Haha, then I can't call you Uncle Zhou, can I?"

"Do I look that old?"

"Brother Zhou?"

"..."

Zhang Sheng smiled and welcomed Zhou Songtao in enthusiastically.

Zhou Songtao looked at Zhang Sheng with a smile and sat opposite Zhang Sheng naturally.

In addition to having a good impression of what Zhang Sheng did, he was also paving the way for what he was going to do next.

It was November, and the things related to Huaxia Culture in November did not decrease, but increased.

In the second half of this year, Zhou Songtao's job function changed, which was considered a promotion, but the pressure he faced was very high.

The greater the pressure, the more cautious the team that needs to be formed in the future, and the external need for a benchmark to cooperate with his next series of work.

He also said a few words about Zhang Sheng's appearance on the [News Broadcast], which was considered a good result in advance.

"This year's [Southern California International Film Awards] was well organized..."

"In the past, I just wanted to make some money. Later, after making some money, I always felt that I needed to stand up and do something. Brother Zhou, this is "Farewell My Concubine" written by me and Teacher You Tianming..."

After a simple greeting, Zhang Sheng's smile became even bigger, and he took out a script from his pocket and handed it to Zhou Songtao.

After Zhou Songtao took the script, he glanced at it briefly and nodded: "Tell me, what support do you want me to help you with?"

"Can I get some box office subsidies?"

"Zhang Sheng, our cultural department is not a financial department..." When he heard about box office subsidies, Zhou Songtao shook his head.

"Then I want to ask you one thing..."

"What?"

"The key project of the cultural department in 2012, the key project of intangible cultural heritage, if possible, or give an award to "Hundred Birds"?"

"Zhang Sheng, you are too rude to ask for such a high price right at the beginning." When Zhou Songtao heard Zhang Sheng say these words, he laughed in silence.

"Brother Zhou, I have low emotional intelligence, I don't have much scheming, and I can't hide anything in my heart. You want me to play tricks with you, but I can't do it. Besides, I am a practical person... "Farewell My Concubine" is the same as "Birds", or should I say, like our [Southern California International Film Awards], in fact, they all promote traditional intangible cultural heritage and let more young people understand the things left by our ancestors. Besides that..."

"Stop!" Seeing Zhang Sheng's endless talk, Zhou Songtao shook his head, fearing that he would be led into a ditch if he continued listening: "Zhang Sheng, my job is now transferred, but I only have the right to make suggestions and proposals. The people above are the ones who really make the final decision... So, when I go back, I will think about what you said and draft a copy..."

"Oh, Brother Zhou, look at what you said... Can I still let you draft a proposal?" Zhang Sheng was shocked when he saw Zhou Songtao's expression.

Then, he quickly took out several proposals from the bag he carried with him.

In the proposal, there are "Proposal to Strengthen Intangible Cultural Promotion", "Implementation Plan for Intangible Cultural Heritage Promotion", "Proposal for Traditional Cultural Inheritance and Protection", "Drama Culture Advocacy Book"...

Zhou Songtao did not take these documents, but glanced at the other stacks of things in Zhang Sheng's bag...

The corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

"Zhang Sheng... Tell me, how many of these things have you written?"

"Not many, just prepare more, just in case... Moreover, I wrote them on my own, and many of the contents are incomplete. If you think they are useful, please help improve them..."

"Sometimes I think it's a pity that you don't go into politics! Your political sensitivity..." Zhou Songtao smiled bitterly, but after seeing Zhang Sheng's increasingly sincere expression, he finally took these things: "Okay, seeing that you have put so much thought into it, I will help you improve it..."

"Okay!"

After talking about "Farewell My Concubine" and things like [Intangible Culture], Zhang Sheng's smile deepened: "Brother Zhou, I actually brought some good tea here... How about we taste it?"

"No, don't hold back, if you have anything to say, hurry up..." After watching Zhang Sheng's increasingly angry face, Zhou Songtao said unhappily: "I heard from Secretary Xu of the Ministry of Commerce that every time you go there, you are just trying to take advantage of others. Since you can't get any money from the Ministry of Commerce, why do you put your mind on me?"

"Brother Zhou, what you said is right. I have also contributed to the Ministry of Commerce. You see, if we small and medium-sized enterprises don't get support from the Ministry of Commerce, we..."

"Okay, okay!" Zhou Songtao continued to interrupt Zhang Sheng unhappily: "Tell me, what do you want to do?"

"Brother Zhou, I heard that the Spring Festival Gala..."

"I am in charge of the Spring Festival Gala, but you want me to fill in the people, this is not okay. The director of this year's Spring Festival Gala has been decided, and the radio and television department is responsible for the main projects..." Zhou Songtao didn't wait for Zhang Sheng to finish, and his expression immediately became serious.

"Brother Zhou, I'm just giving some advice. Now the Internet is saying that the Spring Festival Gala is getting worse and worse..."

"This year's Spring Festival Gala director is the fifth-generation director Ha Wenliang. If you have any opinions or ideas, you can call him. He still appreciates you..." Zhou Songtao naturally couldn't admit that the Spring Festival Gala was getting worse and worse. At this moment, his expression was still very serious.

In a sense, this Spring Festival Gala did have something to do with him.

"Oh, I'll go see Director Ha later..."

"Yeah."

"By the way, Brother Zhou... Isn't there much sponsorship for our Spring Festival Gala this year?"

"Spring Festival Gala ads are bid. I can't tell you much about the details. This is a bit sensitive. What do you want to do?" Zhou Songtao frowned.

At this moment, he was keenly aware that Zhang Sheng kept talking about this and that, as if he was going to do something big.

"Brother Zhou, to be honest, I didn't have money before, but now I have money, and I want to sponsor the Spring Festival Gala!" Zhang Sheng finally stopped talking about this and that, but his smile gradually stiffened and became more serious.

When Zhou Songtao heard this, his frowning expression instantly became serious.

He didn't say anything, but stared at Zhang Sheng: "Where did you see the news that the Spring Festival Gala is in financial difficulties this year..."

"Brother Zhou, I didn't see it anywhere, I just felt, I want..."

"..."

Zhou Songtao was silent.

The Spring Festival Gala in previous years was a bit LOW, and was indeed criticized by many netizens.

But this year, when Ha Wenliang directed the Spring Festival Gala and made a big budget for the Spring Festival Gala, the relevant units were stunned.

Not to mention other things, the budget for the Spring Festival Gala in 2012, the LED display screen of more than 8,000 square meters plus the machines on the stage, was estimated to cost 130 to 150 million yuan...

And this is only part of the Spring Festival Gala performance, not counting the money for other equipment.

The budget has doubled compared to last year. Although the subsequent advertising expenses can make up for some, after the financial crisis in 2008 and the global recession, the advertising expenses of the Spring Festival Gala are not as crazy as imagined.

In 2010, the advertising expenses of the Spring Festival Gala were 300 million yuan.

In 2011, the advertising fee of the Spring Festival Gala increased to 400 million.

However, the current bidding for the advertising fee of the upcoming 2012 Spring Festival Gala is only about 350 million...

Compared with the budget of the 2012 Spring Festival Gala, this advertising fee is not enough.

Zhou Songtao also heard the news recently that the Spring Festival Gala program group asked Ha Wenliang to reduce the budget a little, but Ha Wenliang was a hard nut to crack. He said that the budget cannot be reduced, otherwise he would not direct...

"How much do you plan to sponsor?"

"Can I take all the advertising positions?" When Zhang Sheng heard this, his eyes lit up.

"The budget for all advertising positions is at least 500 million... At least I heard that the station's idea is 500 million..."

"I can afford 500 million... 500 million is 500 million. I have seen the works of director Ha Wenliang. In fact, I admired the older generation of artists like Ha Wenliang a long time ago. I am willing to sponsor Director Ha's Spring Festival Gala and realize all of Director Ha's ideas for the Spring Festival Gala!"

"..."

Zhou Songtao looked at Zhang Sheng.

At this moment, he was a little confused about Zhang Sheng's true intentions.

For some reason, advertising sponsorship for this year's Spring Festival Gala was indeed somewhat cold.

But it is not realistic to ask Zhang Sheng to bring all the sponsorship for the Spring Festival Gala.

"We need to think about this matter again. We still need to negotiate with the organizing department. However, it is impossible to take over all. We still need to look at the bids..."

"Yes, I know."

Just as the two were chatting, Zhang Sheng's mobile phone rang.

Zhang Sheng looked at the phone and frowned slightly.

This was an unfamiliar call from his personal mobile phone number.

He subconsciously answered the call.

But he found that it was Li Qingming, the president of the Huaxia Directors Association, who called.