The next day, when Lu Yanhe and Jiang Yuqian had lunch together, they also talked about the movie "There's Someone Under the Bed".
“Actually, this movie is quite suitable for you, Sister Yuqian.” Lu Yanhe said with a smile.
Jiang Yuqian: "I think so too. However, because I have never filmed a similar subject before, basically no such scripts come to me. I find that the scripts in the film industry are more monotonous than those in the drama industry. I I almost never receive a call that makes my heart beat. Movie script."
"This type of movie subject was not very popular before," Lu Yanhe said, "Xu Yiren took up this subject."
Jiang Yuqian: "She picked it. The script is better than mine.”
Lu Yanhe asked: "When will you join the team next month?"
"You will join the team next month. After participating in the Jose Film Festival, you will go to shoot "Mysterious Ghost", but this one I don’t have many roles in the movie, and it can be filmed in about a week,” Jiang Yuqian said, “Then I have no other arrangements and I’m still reading the script.”
Lu Yanhe. Question: "Have you not seen a script that you are satisfied with?"
"There are always some dissatisfaction points, and there is nothing particularly suitable in all aspects." Jiang Yuqian was also helpless, saying: "Every time I read the script, Sometimes, I always think a lot and have many distracting thoughts, which is not good, but I can’t seem to change it.”
Lu Yanhe nodded in understanding.
Jiang Yuqian: "Next time you see a good script and a role suitable for me, tell me and I will go to the film studio to get the role. Now I really have no confidence in my own vision of reading the script. ”
Lu Yanhe nodded.
"Okay."
When the two of them came out together after lunch, their bodyguards and assistants took them into the car and prepared to leave.
"Well, is that car opposite a paparazzi?" Jiang Yuqian pointed to the gray van across the road and said to Lu Yanhe.
Lu Yanhe looked over.
The gray van, with its windows closed, parked near this remote private restaurant, was indeed a bit out of place. This area doesn't look like a place for a gray van like this.
And as Jiang Yuqian pointed, the van suddenly started and drove forward.
"It seems so." Lu Yanhe watched it run away and smiled.
Jiang Yuqian: "I guess they will make news again."
Lu Yanhe shook his head and shrugged.
As expected, without waiting until the next day, an hour later, the media published photos of Lu Yanhe and Jiang Yuqian having a private dinner together and taking photos when they left.
Jiang Yuqian was so angry that she posted on Weibo.
"I'll forget about taking secret photos. Can you make the photos look better! Secret photos are your job, and your image is my job!"
Jiang Yuqian immediately posted another selfie of herself .
"I look like this, not that!"
After a while, Jiang Yuqian's response became a hot search topic.
At this time, Lu Yanhe had already joined Chen Ziyan.
They are going to Linghe for a meeting with Xu Tianming and Chen Yin in the afternoon.
Chen Ziyan looked at the hot searches and said to Lu Yanhe: "Yuqian is getting better and better at how to speak in the Internet age."
Lu Yanhe: "Sister Yuqian is now very clear about the route she wants to take. Regarding the topic of free door-to-door delivery, she immediately discussed with Sister Heng how to respond."
"The first time ? What do you mean?"
"We found out when the paparazzi took photos.
Chen Ziyan immediately looked at Lu Yanhe with disgust.
"She immediately told He Heng to discuss public relations strategies. What about you? Why didn't you think of telling me immediately?"
Lu Yanhe said: "Why should I tell you about such a trivial matter? Wang Biao is now my executive agent and he is at the scene. I don't need to report this kind of thing to you, right?"
Chen Ziyan Said: "I'm worried about those ignorant people who spread rumors about you and Jiang Yuqian."
"..." Lu Yanhe said, "The whole Who else in the entertainment industry would still have this kind of misunderstanding if they don’t know about my personal relationship with Sister Yuqian?”
“You can spread rumors even if you know it’s a misunderstanding,” said Chen Ziyan, “For the sake of traffic, paparazzi can do it. No matter what the means."
"Even if it is a rumor, it should be clarified immediately, right?"
"If I can't stop you, a wave of sunspots will add insult to injury at this time. Three people can become tigers. What about three hundred or three thousand people? You will be annoyed if there are too many flies."
The two people said, While entering the company.
Xu Tianming and Chen Yin were waiting for them at the door of the company.
Under the leadership of the two of them, the company Linghe is actually operating very well. From the initial copyright operation to the operation of the two film and television projects "Houseshare" and "Telephone" this year, As well as the subsequent advancement of "Legend of Sword and Fairy", everything is proceeding in an orderly manner.
Just as Chen Ziyan judged them at the beginning, Xu Tianming attacked from the outside and Chen Yin defended the inside. Over the past year, the most rare thing is that in such a tense starting period, Chen Yin gradually built up the airs of Linghe. In fact, start-up companies do not dare to expand rapidly, because once the external environment is not good and no projects are received, the expanded human resources will directly drag down the company's operation - simply put, the company does not have enough projects. We can't afford to support so many people.
The great thing about Chen Yin is that in the first six months, he did not follow the rules and directly replenish the ammunition of each department on an organizational basis. Instead, he led several team leaders alone and employed people flexibly based on a project system. To put it simply, people should go wherever there are projects, instead of being stuck in a certain position or department.
In this way, employment costs were effectively controlled and the chaotic start-up period was overcome. This also gave Xu Tianming a certain amount of time to go out and conquer the city. He did not have to rush to make quick money and promote projects because the backyard was on fire. The cooperation between the two people is tense and relaxed.
Now, Linghe is not a big company with all the internal organs. The current department setup still retains the shadow of the project system. In addition to the basic and business departments of administration, finance, and legal affairs, other departments are still project-oriented, such as the Copyright Operations Department that was there from the beginning, and The film and television production department was later established.
Specific production staff are not included in these administrative departments. They are another type of personnel management - in Linghe, Chen Yin not only divided departments, but also divided types of personnel. Mainly Divided into creative personnel and administrative personnel. This not only facilitates the finance side to manage the salary payment methods of different personnel, but also facilitates the company's classified management.
After listening to the company's first quarter report, Lu Yanhe was quite pleasantly surprised.
He always knew that the company was running well, but he didn't have a deep understanding of how it was done.
Xu Tianming said: "We plan to start shooting the project "Houseshare" in July. This drama is the first drama controlled and produced by us, and it is planned to be filmed for one month. The entire filming period is The production budget of this drama is 12 million, and currently we have received four projects However, because we refused to read advertisements in the play in the form of oral broadcasts and only ensured close-ups and the number of appearances, the advertising placement fee was much lower than the market price, and the total advertising placement income was only 3.5 million. .”
Lu Yanhe was a little surprised.
"Does this drama still have advertising placement?" None of his dramas have done this before, like "Friends", which spent hundreds of millions of dollars on advertising placements, just to ensure the continuity of the plot.
Chen Ziyan asked: "Did Hu Siwei and Bai Jingnian come into contact with this?"
"Yes." Xu Tianming explained, "It is the script that requires relevant props and the brands to be contacted according to the plot. Based on the script, we There are actually thirteen different categories of advertising plants But because this drama uses entirely new actors and we don’t agree to use the traditional way of inserting characters into the drama, there are only four brands that finally reached cooperation.”
Lu. Hearing this, Yan He and Chen Ziyan looked at each other and nodded.
This drama was actually handled by Hu Siwei and Bai Jingnian from script development to production. Since it was their decision, he and Chen Ziyan had already decided not to interfere easily.
Actually, if Hu Siwei and Bai Jingnian can really make a sitcom series like "Friends", it will be very good for Linghe. If a film and television production company wants to transform from Lu Yanhe's production company into a real production company recognized by the industry, it must have some successful film and television projects that have nothing to do with Lu Yanhe.
Xu Tianming said: "The web drama developed by "The Journey" will be released soon. Many people are interested in this IP. The travel agency that signed a cooperation contract with us before has proposed to renew the contract. "Rouge Button" The stage play has also entered the rehearsal stage. There is also a film company in Thailand who wants to remake "Rouge". "Rouge", but their remake idea is to make Ruhua turn into a ghost to seek revenge on the Twelve Young Masters, and make it into a real ghost movie. I think it is not suitable for the original theme and will affect the brand image of "Rouge". I just refused."
"Ghost movie... is indeed a bit ridiculous." Lu Yanhe nodded.
"The Qixia Town built in Jiangzhi by "Wulin Gaiden" has a considerable cultural and tourism income. The settlement of the last quarter has also come out. We received a dividend of 3.27 million." Xu Tianming Said, "Next, we will join forces with the Hanfu brand 'Duxiu' to bring Developing costume peripherals with the theme of Wulin Gaiden.”
Chen Ziyan asked: “Is the Duxiu brand reliable? This kind of peripheral development is most prone to problems. The quality is not up to par, fooling people, cheating fans, and pulling off tiger skin. To be a big banner and to sell dog meat on a sheep’s head, our side must There needs to be a supervisor to follow up on these peripheral matters throughout the process."
Xu Tianming nodded and said, "I hired someone from Jimlu Culture last month who has been engaged in this kind of cultural and creative peripheral production for eight years. An experienced veteran will be responsible for our business line, and he will be responsible for the entire process Follow up, I will also keep an eye on it. Copyright operation is the most stable and important source of income for our Linghe Production. Chen Yin is also preparing to establish a peripheral development supervision department, which will be independent from the development and marketing department to ensure the industrial line. ”
Chen Ziyan: "Peripheral development, submit a detailed development progress and quality assessment report to me every month. I have to keep an eye on this personally."
Xu Tianming nodded and said yes.
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At three o'clock in the afternoon, after having a meeting with Xu Tianming and Chen Yin, they went to collect fire again.
Lu Qingzhen brought the newly appointed brand PR Ren Yanfei and Lu Yanhe to meet.
As Lu Yanhe's current work requires more and more partners, Lu Yanhe's brokerage affairs finally have a manager in this area.
The job of brand PR is to help Lu Yanhe handle all brand business inquiries and cooperation. It ranges from endorsements by Lu Yanhe to sponsorship of food and clothing for Lu Yanhe’s daily travels——
Many people may not know that for a star like Lu Yanhe, all his food and clothing expenses are branded Sponsored by other parties, as long as Lu Yanhe is willing to use and wear it, there is no need for Lu Yanhe to post an advertisement or do any special promotion.
In addition to these small things and aspects, Lu Yanhe’s appearances and appearances in every public event, clothes, shoes, watches, etc., he needs sponsorship from these brands to maintain his image as a top star. Brands also need him, a top star, to be their advertising space, and there are many places where brand PR is needed.
In the past, Chen Ziyan and Wang Biao took care of all these matters. First, they are unprofessional. After all, even top celebrities need to maintain brand relationships. Second, their personal energy is limited. These docking matters are complicated and take up time. It is better to find a professional to take care of them.
Ren Yanfei was finally selected after Chen Ziyan and Lu Qingzhen examined several candidates.
Ren Yanfei is a PR gold medalist and has a long-standing reputation in the industry. She has been responsible for the brand PR work of several first-line artists.
This is the first time Lu Yanhe meets Ren Yanfei.
Besides getting to know each other, there is another major thing to discuss, which is the looks Lu Yanhe will wear at the Jose Film Festival this time and which brand he should wear.
Actors are no better than actresses. At public events and red carpets, the more top-notch male actors are, the more conservative and error-free their style will be.
This is because in this industry and in this market, the expectations and requirements for actors and actresses are in two directions.
However, this does not mean that the actor's appearance is not important. Their looks are rarely as topical as those of female celebrities in the field of communication.
Ren Yanfei said: "BAIMO sunglasses hope that you can wear their sunglasses in one of the looks. BAIMO itself is already a top-tier brand in the sunglasses field around the world. Their senior management appreciates you very much. , however, their brand is popular in our country Their spokesperson has always been Chen Pinhe, and they have been cooperating with us for many years. Therefore, unless their partnership with Chen Pinhe ends, they will most likely not cooperate with us.”
When Lu Yanhe heard the words Chen Pinhe. , was stunned for a moment, and glanced at Chen Ziyan subconsciously.
Chen Ziyan said: "Then we will not cooperate with BAIMO."
"The only sunglasses brand that can be on the same level as BAIMO and worthy of Yan He's current status is DENPER. This brand has been exposed before and has a strong political overtone. I do not recommend that this brand's products be used on Yan He." Ren Yanfei said, "Actually, even if BAIMO cannot give Yan He the identity of spokesperson, it will not affect the cooperation between the two parties. If Yan He is willing to wear BAIMO, they will also pay for the cooperation, and will also support Yan He in other aspects."
Chen Ziyan: "I agree with this statement, but forget about the BAIMO brand. Apart from the age and seniority gap, Chen Pinhe and Yan He actually have a competitive relationship in other aspects. One has a spokesperson Title and the other does not. It's easy. Someone caught this and attacked Yan He, so this kind of cooperation cannot be accepted."
Ren Yanfei was a little surprised -
She obviously did not expect that in Chen Ziyan's judgment, Chen Pinhe and Lu Yanhe turned out to be in a competitive relationship.
There is almost twenty years difference between these two people.
No one would think so, right?
But in a broad sense, it is true. After all, among domestic actors, the ones who can truly represent Chinese actors in the international film industry are Chen Pinhe, Shang Yongzhou and Lu Yanhe.
Ren Yanfei nodded and said: "Okay, I understand, then BAIMO will not consider it."
Ren Yanfei had a long discussion with them about her outfit for the Jose Film Festival this time. The two-hour meeting was full of details about which brands to wear for which events, which made Lu Yanhe drowsy. However, after listening to it, Lu Yanhe was very emotional. The work of an artist is really about the details, and there are pitfalls everywhere.
What is the positioning of different brands in the eyes of the media? What kind of signal does Lu Yanhe need to send out at this stage? What are the nature and positioning of different occasions? What will others in the industry wear? The choice of each brand , all need to be considered in combination with these things.
After this meeting, Lu Yanhe felt as if he had run a marathon, and his energy and energy were almost exhausted.
He couldn't help but ask Chen Ziyan: "Why should I attend this meeting and participate in so many detailed discussions?"
"First, this work is more important than you think. You have to understand every time Behind the styles our team prepares for you, what kind of workload is involved and what kind of considerations will be made. Second, it’s still the same sentence. Well, you can't stay in an information cocoon, you need to constantly learn new things. I'm sure you don't know what we discussed in today's meeting."
Lu Yanhe nodded: "Indeed. Not sure.”
Chen Ziyan: “So you know why I want you to participate in this discussion.”
Lu Yanhe: "Okay, I learned a lot."
"Ren Yanfei is in place, and I will find a publicity director for you." Chen Ziyan said, "In the future, your external public relations and Contact also requires one Someone will be responsible for it.”
“Huh?”
“No, if you don’t want Wang Biao and I to die from exhaustion, we should make all the work more detailed and professional things done by professionals. People will do it," Chen Ziyan said. , "Do you know how heavy your publicity workload is? There is a team of three people responsible for picking up fire full-time, but Wang Biao is usually the one communicating with them. You don't know."< br>
After Chen Ziyan finished speaking, she nodded, "I didn't give you all these people before because your income was not at that level. Now that you have enough income and can fully support the team, don't worry about it anymore. ”
Lu Yanhe could only nod.
He confirmed: "But, Sister Ziyan, you won't leave me alone after you build this team for me, right?"
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Recommended Old Book "I Became a Scandalous Diva Overnight".
There is one more chapter, I will update it later. (End of chapter)