DAY 146 The wedding is imminent (4)
A fax female copy from the United States was sent to Ai Fei's office. At the desk, the two sides were much more profound. In addition to routinely informing the details of the cooperation between the two parties, the TV station has begun to prepare a formal shooting plan and recruitment work. Judging from the content of the document, it seems that Americans intend to use some famous movie stars in the film, such as Cary Grant, Henry Fonda, Kirk Douglas. These people are all big characters who are dominating in Hollywood. If these people can really be invited to join a TV series, the final effect and market appeal will be unparalleled!
In addition to these, the cooperation between Showa's US Department of Defense is also progressing smoothly. Due to political structure, the US's military and political disputes almost existed at the beginning of the founding of the country. However, due to the stable structure of separation of powers, all parties are responsible and do not interfere with the other party's operations.
But there is a big obstacle, that is, generals from the military have never spared no effort to support the opportunity to show their identity and strength.
The same is true for this filming. Shortly after World War II, films produced by Hollywood producers that showed the survival of the army on the battlefield began to appear. Whether it was "Japan", "Navalon Cannon", or "The Warriors" were all films launched in this context, and both market reactions and box office results were also achieved.
However, these movies show more about the combat deployment of the US Army, especially the special forces squad, and the US Army is naturally very happy. The Navy, firstly because such shooting is too wasteful of resources. Secondly, too many warships, landing crafts, and large-scale battle scenes of military personnel are difficult to express. In this regard, whether it is China or the Soviet Union, the super resources that the director can have can make the Americans nervous! If someone has watched the famous former Soviet movie "Liberation", you can know that such a large-scale scene. It is simply unimaginable for Americans to mobilize multiple legions to participate in the shooting of a movie on a large scale! The same situation is also true for the "Pacific War" that was launched this time.
That being said, however, God or the changes in international relations have helped American TV people a lot, or it can be said that they have helped Ai Fei a lot: the Vienna Conference held in June last year broke up on the issue of the division of German interests. In August, the German forest wall was built overnight, the West China was blocked by East Germany, and the Soviet Union illegally resumed nuclear tests. The severe situation made US President Kennedy believe: "If the United States retreats from Asia, it may disrupt the situation around the world."
At this time, the war on the Indochina Peninsula was the only actual battle in the Cold War at that time. Kennedy and his advisers quickly decided to show the strength of the United States and their determination to fight against the socialist camp on the issue of Vietnam. At the same time, it was believed that the war should be best followed by the Korean Peninsula model and limited to the use of conventional weapons through Qian Liguo as a way to alleviate the direct nuclear war threat of the United States and the Soviet Union.
Against this backdrop, the two superpowers in the world and the Red China at that time were preparing for war on the Indochina Peninsula, but at the same time chose a way to not join but choose an agent. When the training in the new era came to this time, the famous Vietnam War had not officially begun. It was not until the Beibu Gulf incident that the Vietnam War officially began.
Faced with such a situation, the hardliner position of the US side gave Kennedy a headache. In the eyes of these soldiers, the responsibility of the soldiers is to crack down on all enemies that exist and threaten the survival and development of the United States. No matter whether they are far away from the United States, many of them do not know where this country is? Of course, this is to some extent the way soldiers intend to express themselves.
Kennedy rarely considers the intentions of soldiers. He is more of the enlightenment as a politician: all problems should be used and can be solved by political means. War is only a choice that will only be made when all roads are at the end and no longer have a way forward. In this regard, he is indeed the most successful and greatest president in the history of the United States.
However, the lack of tacit understanding of the relationship with the military is also a rare one in American history.
As mentioned in the previous article, let’s talk about the contact between Peng and the US side this time. This time, the cooperation with the Japanese left to shoot TV series on the TV station also caused great controversy. It was not that the Japanese could not contact, but because of such cooperation and such subject matter, possible fund use, equipment allocation, and resource arrangement. Especially the support from military materials required for shooting, all these cost money! And it costs a lot of money! This is also the reason why You spent 2 months studying and analyzing this cooperation agreement.
As a businessman, the most important principle of investing in a career is whether the invested funds can obtain a larger amount of returns after the final product output. Specifically for this TV series cooperation, it depends on whether the final effect can recover the original cost?
After calculations by the TV station's marketing department and operation department, a pretty good news came: no one had ever thought of such a TV series before. It was also something that no one had ever tried. If all investments could be controlled below 10,000 US dollars, there would be no problem to recover the investment, otherwise it would be difficult to guarantee the TV station's returns. Such investments can barely be enough to pay the Pentagon the usage fee for all the military equipment used in the films. As for the big-name stars mentioned at the beginning, I simply don't think about it!
In any case, the United States has finally made some progress in the past two months. The actor's training has begun at Andrew's Air Force Base. A major who once served in the Marine Corps was specially invited to systematically train these people. Now, it has officially begun. I just don't know if the Japanese side is also carrying out similar scraping training?
After reading the documents, Ai Fei put them aside: "Have you read all this documents? The Americans have sent a letter to ask about our progress. Araki Jun, you have always been responsible for the Defense Department. Is there any latest situation?"
"Quan Yue's opinion still believes that our plan is a bit unreasonable: Although we have selected actors who can be trained, many of these people are over the age of the sword. Even if we accept scraping training at such an age, we may not be able to achieve good results."
"You didn't tell them that this time the practice was just for the filming of Jian Shushang's different body clams. Didn't Ran really rely on this person to carry a gun to fight?"
Hide Araki curled her lips: "But that's not what you said in the report you submitted. I remember what it says: You should treat these people as new soldiers, accept the same training as formal soldiers in order to achieve the best results."
"Uh" Ai Fei's rare defensive word: "Okay, let's modify it, what do you think?"
"Sir, you have an idea like this for a while. It's very difficult for me to do."
"Hehe!" Listening to Araki Hide's complaints, everyone was hiding a smile, and Ai Fei glared around him: "What are you laughing at?"
"Nothing preparations, nothing."
"It's so annoying!" Ai Fei was really unhappy: "What's so funny? Do you think Araki's words are funny? Or is it funny that I always change my mind? Whether as the president of a TV station or as the manager of various departments, when making decisions that are beneficial to our side, I naturally hope to get greater benefits, but the facts always deviate from my initial wish. Do you give up your proposition just because you can't achieve your goals? Of course, you must adapt to this change and make a new decision. Even if it's a waste, it's acceptable to sacrifice some possible vested interests. This time the same is true for the cooperation between the Defense Department."
"One more thing: Even if I continue to stick to my original opinion and hope to train these actors into qualified warriors, I have to consider their actual situation. After all, they are not very young children. The physical and mental plasticity is so high that even I think they can't do it. Is it ridiculous to make any changes in other situations?"
At this moment, no one in the conference room dared to speak. The air became a little nervous: "Araki Jun?"
"Ah, yes, Xiongma"
"The cooperative relationship with the Defense Department should be accelerated as much as possible, just follow the process I just mentioned. Don't ask too much, as long as these people can perform appropriately."
"Yes, I will contact the other party after I go down."
"And it's about the selection and recruitment of Olympic volunteers. Arimiya-kun is preparing to get married. He can't take time to manage this matter for the time being, so he will temporarily leave it to Hiroshima Eikun to allocate and organize the information."
Yumiya Hsuna hurriedly stood up: "Sir. I'm OK. I won't disturb my normal work for the sake of getting married."
"Of course you think this way. But as me, I can't handle it like this. Let's settle this matter. After the meeting is over, hand over the information and work situation to the other party. Before getting married, you should be responsible for some daily work. If you have any questions, wait until the wedding is over."
"Oh well."
"In fact, it's not just Yugongjun. Many people in the conference room will encounter this situation in the next few years. Let's make sure of this matter here. If a similar situation occurs, his work will be handed over to his assistant to take charge." Ai Fei looked around for a week and continued: "So, this puts forward a brand new requirement for your work: In the current normal work, you must start to learn to hand over some work to the people below to take responsibility. The first is to share your workload; the second is to better cultivate talents on the TV station. Don't rely on yourself. How powerful can you have? Do you understand?"
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"Well, if nothing else, today's meeting will end here. Araki Jun. Wait for a while to come to my office. Let's discuss with you about cooperation."
"Hi kawai!"
After lunch, Araki Hide came to Ai Fei's office. The two of them sat down to listen to the young people's report on the situation: "The Defense Department has arranged a colonel who has officially served in the Self-Defense Force to train and train the actors."
"puff!"
"Change?"
"Nothing, nothing." Ai Fei just heard him say the word training and thought it was fun, so he quickly waved his hand: "You keep going."
"Oh, I've seen this colonel, and when I was interviewed with Cat Boy in Okinawa last year, he was in charge of the US military.
"No need to explain in such a detailed explanation." Ai Fei interrupted his introduction: "Do you think, Araki Jun, do you think it is acceptable to accept such practice as an actor before filming?"
"If it were me personally, sir. I would think this is a chance that I can get once in a lifetime! I will devote all my strength and spirit to such a practice, of course, including in future performances." Araki Hide scratched her head silly: "In fact, this is not what I said, but what I said in Fushishi Ichima Jun. When saying this, such an old man just finished his long-distance running of heart-mouth.
"It's very touching to speak, but I think. When he says such things, he must not be as calm as you, right?"
Such a joke made Araki Hide very dissatisfied. It seemed to be his attitude towards speaking to him. Because the other party was his boss and his teacher, the young man chose to remain silent.
"So, do many people keep doing this with this attitude when they are undergoing training in the city?"
"According to my observation, there are all actors, like this."
"That's good." Ai Fei nodded: "Oh. When you go to the sword training venue, remember to bring the script to everyone. This time we were filming in a completely free way, that is, in addition to some characters who have already confirmed their identity as a performer, many people can choose their own shots and performance areas according to their preferences."
Araki Hide had no experience in filming TV series with Ai Fei, and was a little dazed when she heard this: "Sir. What does this mean?"
"It's very simple, that is, if you are interested in a certain character in the script, you can apply to me. Of course, you can't choose multiple people for one character."
"Is this possible, is it OK?"
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Chapter completed!