章節 441: Chapter 441: Seizing TVB's Potential
"Knock knock!"
"Come in!"
"It's Xizhao. Have a seat. What's up?"
Seeing that it was Huang Xizhao, Xia Yu was slightly surprised. He set down his pen and asked with a warm tone.
Huang Xizhao thanked him and sat down, then respectfully said with a smile, "Boss, I'm here to report on some work."
"Go ahead."
"After Chen Shufen was brought in, I observed for a few days and found that the progress at Universal Talent Agency has been very rapid, much faster than when I was in charge. Boss, you truly have an eye for talent!"
Huang Xizhao began with flattery.
Xia Yu raised an eyebrow, smiled, and accepted the praise, saying, "It's good that it suits the needs. You can now focus more on managing the TV station."
"You're right, Boss!"
Huang Xizhao said with a smile, his attitude very humble.
"Alright, no need to overdo it. Just get to the point."
Xia Yu waved his hand, interrupting Huang Xizhao's flattery.
Huang Xizhao gave a wry smile, took a deep breath, and adjusted his mindset, saying, "Boss, you've already invested 50 million HKD into the TV station. I was thinking of producing a flagship drama to boost the station's profile."
"Good spirit!"
Xia Yu commented, making Huang Xizhao very happy.
"If you want to produce a drama, do you have any ideas?"
"Yes, I do. I wanted to ask if we could produce 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes'?"
Huang Xizhao finished speaking and looked at Xia Yu expectantly.
Huang Xizhao certainly hoped that the first drama produced by Universal TV would make a huge impact, surpassing TVB's influence and ideally overshadowing them.
After considering, the best choice to achieve this effect and ensure success was to adapt the boss Xia Yu's 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes.'
After all, 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes' has a massive fan base, with the highest single-volume sales reaching over three million copies. If adapted, it would undoubtedly become a hit in Hong Kong, and selling it in Macau, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia would be easy.
Huang Xizhao was also confident that once 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes' airs, TVB would be left in the dust!
Xia Yu raised an eyebrow, looked at Huang Xizhao for a moment, and nodded in his anticipation, "Sure, go ahead and make it!"
"Thank you, Boss!"
Huang Xizhao exclaimed with delight.
"But I have a few requirements that you need to pay attention to!"
Xia Yu said with a serious expression.
"Please, Boss, tell me. I'll make sure to implement them!"
Huang Xizhao immediately nodded.
"I've previously told you to replace old props in the TV station. I'm not short of money for props, and if the props are not guaranteed to be of good quality, the dramas won't be up to standard."
Xia Yu said solemnly.
"Rest assured, Boss. I've already arranged for new costumes and props. They will be replaced properly!"
Huang Xizhao immediately explained.
Xia Yu nodded slightly and continued, "Also, the cameras used for shooting should be replaced. Buy high-quality film and make sure all original footage is preserved, ensuring that even after twenty years, the image quality can still be improved."
"Moreover, I haven't visited the film base yet. I will check it out next time. You need to improve the quality of the film base."
"Understood! I will make sure to do that!"
Huang Xizhao replied respectfully.
"Good."
"As for the script, have the scriptwriting department work on it. The plot should stay as close to the original as possible!"
Xia Yu gave a final requirement with a nod.
"Don't worry, Boss. We will definitely stay true to the original!"
Huang Xizhao's assurance reflected his earnestness. After all, 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes' was the boss's signature work. If he messed it up, he wouldn't be able to bear the responsibility.
"By the way, has the TV station started any new projects or programs recently?"
After a moment's thought, Xia Yu suddenly asked.
Huang Xizhao was taken aback, frowned in thought, and after a mental review, said, "Boss, since the company is still in the process of restructuring, the planning and editing departments are still in the adjustment phase. The planning department hasn't produced much yet, but the editing department has started a project proposed by Mai Danxiong, a martial arts drama titled 'The Heaven's Silk Transformation.' The editing department has discussed and approved it, and the script is currently being refined. They planned to report to you after the script was completed."
"'The Heaven's Silk Transformation'?"
Xia Yu was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected this drama, which was a pleasant surprise.
He had heard of 'The Heaven's Silk Transformation' in later years.
This drama was the first long martial arts series adapted from a novel in Hong Kong TV history, and it had a very high number of episodes. Its premiere averaged over a million viewers and was highly popular.
At the time of its airing, it was one of the peak periods for Li's Television.
Xia Yu remembered that 'The Heaven's Silk Transformation' had significant importance in Hong Kong TV history, pushing TVB to follow suit and broadcast two-line long dramas from Monday to Friday evenings.
Mai Danxiong had come up with the idea and started writing the script.
With the collective wisdom of the editing department, Xia Yu believed the script quality would be even better than in the past, and the production quality would also be higher.
With 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes' and this new drama, Universal TV would have two strong cards to compete with TVB!
With this in mind, Xia Yu was in a great mood and instructed Huang Xizhao, "Tell Mai Danxiong to refine the script and not let me down. Give him the fullest support!"
Huang Xizhao widened his eyes in surprise, suppressed his astonishment, and immediately nodded, "Okay, I'll inform him!"
"Also, acquire the copyrights for martial arts novels by Jin Yong, Gu Long, Liang Yusheng, etc. If possible, secure the full copyrights; otherwise, at least obtain the exclusive rights for television adaptation. Try to sign for a long period to cut off TVB's potential future counterattacks."
Xia Yu had another flash of inspiration and immediately instructed Huang Xizhao.
If memory served him correctly, Jin Yong's martial arts dramas would become TVB's main assets, creating the "TVB Era" in the 1980s.
Since Xia Yu knew the power of Jin Yong and Gu Long's martial arts dramas, he naturally wanted to acquire them early to cut off TVB's potential and build his own foundation.
As of now, the only Jin Yong novel adapted was 'The Book and the Sword,' which was adapted just the previous year.
The more familiar works like 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes' trilogy, 'The Smiling, Proud Wanderer,' 'Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber,' and 'The Deer and the Cauldron' had not yet been adapted. If acquired, it would surely be a big win.
Moreover, Xia Yu knew that once news of his 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes' adaptation broke, Shao Yifu would definitely react and seek to adapt Jin Yong and Gu Long's novels.
So Xia Yu preferred to acquire the copyrights first!
Let's see what Shao Yifu can do!
The era of Hong Kong TV dramas should be pioneered by Universal TV!
TVB is destined to be trampled underfoot!
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