Chapter 207 Reform starts from the studio!
"Hello, comrade. I would like to ask if I can subscribe to a few newspapers?"

Arriving at the counter of the post office, Li Changhe asked with a smile.

"Which compound do you live in?"

The staff at the counter asked casually.

"Overseas Chinese Apartment"

Hearing Li Changhe's answer, the staff at the counter changed their expressions slightly, and then looked at Li Changhe seriously: "Are you an overseas Chinese?"

"Yes, I'm from Hangzhou."

Li Changhe spoke something in Cantonese to him.

The other person's expression immediately became serious, and then a smile appeared on his face.

"Comrade, what kind of newspaper would you like to order? We have someone to deliver it at the Overseas Chinese Apartment."

"Is that so? Then subscribe to the People's Daily, Workers' Daily, Guangming Daily, Liberation Army Newspaper, Youth Daily, and then add the Beijing Daily."

Li Changhe subscribed to several common newspapers, but that didn't mean he would necessarily read so many of them.

But ordering more will definitely help you kill time.

"By the way, don't you subscribe to Reference News?"

The staff member took the initiative to ask at this time.

Li Changhe was a little surprised: "Can I subscribe to Reference News?"

"Reference News" is a newspaper sponsored by Xinhua News Agency. One of the most important features of this newspaper is that it is the only newspaper in China that has the formal qualifications to publish foreign news.

In other words, you can read world news directly translated by Xinhua News Agency on it.

However, this newspaper is currently a classified publication, and ordinary people are not allowed to subscribe to it. Only units at the county and regiment level and above and cadres of a certain level can subscribe to it.

And now, from what the staff said, he can subscribe?

As expected, the staff nodded and said, "This year, Cankao Xiaoxi has relaxed some restrictions. Some of our comrades who live in special places can also subscribe."

"The Overseas Chinese Apartment where you live is a special residence, and subscriptions are allowed, but the price is a little more expensive."

"In addition, you need to provide proof of identity. Your Huaqiao Residence Permit or the ownership certificate of the Huaqiao Apartment will do."

"I brought it, take a look!"

When Li Changhe went out, he took the house certificate with him. In addition, he also took the certificate issued by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office.

This certificate does not prove that he is an overseas Chinese. It is a certificate proving that he transferred foreign exchange from Hong Kong Island. But now he can use this certificate to justify his actions.

After seeing that Li Changhe really lived in the Overseas Chinese Apartment, the staff nodded.

"So, comrade, do you want to subscribe for half a year or a year?"

"By the way, Reference News only allows annual subscriptions."

The so-called annual subscription is a one-time subscription for one year, and the half-year subscription is a one-time subscription for half a year.

"Well, I'm buying all of them on an annual basis. Can you calculate how much it costs?"

Li Changhe must have an annual subscription.

"Hello, the total is 172 yuan and 3 cents."

Li Changhe nodded, then took out 172.3 yuan from his wallet.

Newspapers like the People's Daily are 5 cents a copy, while the Beijing Daily is the cheapest, at 2 cents a copy.

That "Reference News" is expensive. Li Changhe took the list and took a look. Reference News costs 73 yuan a year, which means it is 2 yuan per copy.

No wonder it is limited to certain levels and units, and ordinary people can’t afford it.

"There's a mailbox at the door of my house. Just put the newspaper in the mailbox for me every day."

There are mailboxes installed at the doors of their houses, and the mailboxes are not small, more than enough to hold newspapers.

"By the way, give me today's and I'll take it away!"

"Ok!"

Afterwards, Li Changhe took a stack of newspapers and walked home.

On the way back, Li Changhe hummed a song.

I didn’t expect that buying a house in Overseas Chinese Apartment would have such hidden benefits.

Not only did I subscribe to newspapers, I also subscribed to Reference News.

You have to know that most people in this era still read newspapers from the newspaper racks.

It is just like the roadside billboards in later generations. The authorities will post newspapers there regularly, and those who need to read can go and look at them.

Then there are unit subscriptions. Basically every unit subscribes to many newspapers every day.

A small number of people can subscribe as a family.

And this is still city dwellers.

As for the countryside, we just have to wait and see when the newspaper will arrive from the brigade. Many times, the information we see is delayed for a long time.

When he got home, Li Changhe walked into the house with a stack of newspapers.

In the living room, Zhu Lin and Gong Xue were still imitating the performance in "The Letter".

"You guys continue, I'm going to the study to read the newspaper."

Li Changhe waved his hand and walked straight into the study.

The study is actually a room with its own small bathroom. Li Changhe put a desk in it for his own convenience.

Sitting in the chair in front of the window, he unfolded the newspaper and began to read it page by page.

"Ok?"

[The college entrance examination is to select talents for the country. We must not let personal selfishness ruin the motherland's construction plan]

What a big title.

Li Changhe read it curiously, and then his face looked a little strange after he finished reading it. It turned out that after his film "The Letter" was released, many places had indeed found that the notices were damaged or even replaced by others.

The successive news reports eventually spread like wildfire, becoming a hot topic throughout July and eventually exploded.

And there is also a very special news here. The Ministry of Culture has announced a resolution to include "The Letter" in this year's list of movies to be released in rural areas.

This also means that the movie "The Letter" will be shown in large open-air venues in rural areas.

Li Changhe was thoughtful when he saw the news.

It seems that some wise people have seen these reports and are warning the vast number of rural students.

With the promotion of this movie, it is estimated that even some candidates who have not received their admission letters will think about checking it out in the future.

In fact, changes had already begun in places that Li Changhe didn't know.

At a post office in a certain place, after receiving another candidate who came last year to check whether he had an admission letter, the clerk sat down listlessly.

She was tired of checking all these names day after day and had a quarrel with the candidate who just came.

Originally they didn’t think there was anything wrong, but now many students who didn’t pass the exam last year come to ask.

They have to check the files and look up the names from them, which is extremely troublesome.

"That director has nothing better to do than to make a movie. Now a bunch of people are investigating him."

"Director, this won't work. I can't even do my job just to check their names."

"Yes, today many comrades who sent letters could not get in line. If this continues, we will not be able to do our work."

Several people complained to the director of the post office.

The director also shook his head. He had also seen today's situation.

"We won't check tomorrow. If anyone comes again, let them come next Monday. We'll put up a notice next Monday."

"Put up a list of all the candidates who sent in their acceptance letters last year and let them look at it themselves."

"When the list of candidates for this year's exams comes out, we'll post it and let them check it themselves."

"There aren't that many candidates taking the exam each year anyway."

The director waved his hand and said decisively.

"Director, I think we can suggest that they directly print a batch of special admission notice stamps or admission notice postmarks, so that we can directly record the admission information as soon as we receive it. How convenient it is!"

A salesperson suggested.

The director smiled and said, "Okay, you think you're the only one who's smart. The higher-ups have already started planning. This year's college entrance examination admission letters will be sent by registered mail and will be marked with the words 'college entrance examination admission letter'."

"It will be very convenient for us to post the notice at that time."

"Director, I think your idea of ​​posting the notice is great. You can report it to the head office!"

"Yes, Lao Zhang, why didn't I think of that?"

At this time, the director slapped his thigh and walked towards the office excitedly.

This kind of creativity can definitely be reported.

In this way, because of the "Letter", the special college entrance examination admission notification regulations that were originally scheduled to appear in 1985 now appear six years ahead of schedule.

In fact, the controversy caused by this movie goes beyond this.

Beijing Film Studio, director’s office.

Sixty-three-year-old Wang Yang was slamming the table in dissatisfaction.

"It's a big loss."

"How many copies has China Film sold?"

"I heard that the cultural bureaus of various provinces and cities have started to buy copies again? How much money did they make from this?"

As "The Letter" was included as one of the sources of films for going to the countryside, cultural bureaus in various provinces and cities began to purchase films to facilitate screening by film propaganda teams going to the countryside.

And these films can undoubtedly only be purchased from China Film Corporation.

Because the film distribution model at that time was still the China Film Corporation's unified purchase and sales distribution model.

The major film studios made movies and sold them to China Film Group for 70 yuan per film.

China Film Corporation was responsible for master tape copying, and the copied master discs were sold to lower-level screening units at a price of 9000 each.

No matter how much it sells, it has nothing to do with the film studio.

The profit of the studio from making a movie is 70, which also includes the cost of the studio.

By this calculation, film studios often work in vain, and the bulk of the profits go to China Film.

Wang Yang has already been full of this model.

I worked so hard for so many days, but in the end it all ended up working for China Film Group.

"I don't know the exact number yet, but I heard that almost 300 have been sold so far, and many places are still buying more!"

“It was mainly because there were so many news reports about The Letter that many theaters that had no interest in purchasing the film started buying it.”

Ling Zifeng sat opposite Wang Yang, drinking tea slowly from the cup, and said with a smile.

"My goodness, it's almost three million. We worked so hard to shoot it, but in the end we got less than one-tenth of what others got."

"This model doesn't work, we need to reform it!"

"Now the higher-ups are asking all units to think about the direction of reform. I think our film studio's distribution method must be reformed."

"I'm going to the Film Bureau now to give them some advice."

"We have to take this opportunity to have a good talk with them, otherwise we will be at a great loss."

Wang Yang is a veteran filmmaker and an old revolutionary before the founding of the People's Republic of China. His qualifications are there. Others are afraid of China Film Group, but he is not.

After going out and riding his bicycle, Wang Yang rushed to the Film Bureau with great momentum.

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