When Du Sheng enjoyed imperial service at home,
The video about him being a mysterious guest on ‘Fashion Fan’ has quickly spread on the Internet.
Some audience members spontaneously uploaded their own videos, and their words were full of excitement and praise.
At the same time, Yang Siwei’s public opinion department also acted quickly,
The high-definition and blurry versions of the videos they captured were inadvertently circulated.
At the same time, the invisible pusher also started to activate.
Of course, "fashion style" also costs money, after all, it is to promote one's own business.
In addition, the two major crews of "Initial D" + "Slaying the Wolf" also seized this opportunity.
The former brings a beautiful ending to the final chapter, and the former is scheduled to be released on July 12, and this video is used to promote the movie.
After all, Du Sheng's appeal is increasing, and no crew will miss the opportunity to build momentum.
Therefore, with the help of several forces and the rapid release of "Yisheng Has You" + "The Rest of My Life", this video quickly attracted widespread attention and discussion on the Internet.
"Brother Sheng is so handsome playing and singing by himself. Just seeing him sitting there is already a pleasure."
"Du Sheng is really a master at doting on his fans. He does what he says!"
"Support Brother Sheng to enter Hollywood. His talent should be seen by everyone."
"This song is so beautiful, "The Rest of My Life", the name alone makes my heart beat."
"After listening to this song, the emotions of the recent breakup came to my heart again, you momayo..."
"..."
As the video spread widely on major social platforms, media such as Minhu and Zhouzhou Entertainment quickly followed suit.
This wave of enthusiasm was unexpected and astonishing.
The next day, traditional media were not far behind and included the news in their entertainment pages.
Based on this exaggerated traffic, Fan Bingbing and Liu Tao were gratified for their hard work last night.
They plan to open one more store in Beijing next, and then officially start mass sales in places such as Modu, Hangcheng, and Yangcheng.
After hearing the report, Du Sheng just smiled slightly.
He feels that it is indeed gratifying for female artists to focus on their careers and not take roles casually to maintain a good public image.
After updating the status of Renren.com, Du Sheng stopped worrying about these and returned his attention to work.
In addition to being busy with promotions and announcements, he spends most of his free time writing songs.
After all, Girls' Generation's new album and several signed singers under "Voice of the East" need a batch of high-quality songs as a guarantee.
This is not something you can just talk about, nor is it an easy thing.
Liu Yifei and the other girls are looking forward to this new major and send news every day.
Du Sheng occasionally responded without being distracted and continued steadily at his own pace.
But this night, he canceled the original arrangement.
Even the message sent was not responded to in time.
All this is naturally because Zhong Zhen is here.
This time she came to challenge her offside, so he had to be tough no matter what.
That night, Zhong Zhen and Du Sheng had a discussion on the balcony,
Unfortunately, I couldn't perform it, so I went back to the hall to practice yoga again, and then lay lazily in Du Sheng's arms.
"How is the release of "Slaying the Wolf" going?"
Du Sheng asked.
Zhong Zhen paused for a moment and replied:
"Everything went well in Xiangjiang and Wancheng, but we encountered some minor troubles in the mainland."
“Didn’t I say that China Film Academy has approved the quota?”
Zhong Zhen nodded:
"Yes, China Film has indeed passed it,
But regarding distribution, the Shanghai Film Group we originally contacted seems to be a little hesitant..."
As a co-production, if "Slaying the Wolf" wants to be successfully released in the mainland, it must first pass the approval of China Film Group to obtain the quota for imported films.
Interstellar Media has already completed this step.
The next key is choosing the right distribution partner.
Although Star Media has a miracle theater chain, everything in China is particular.
The most important thing is to eat alone.
And the right of distribution is also an issue.
Therefore, it is indispensable to win over and unite vertically and horizontally.
Since Beijing Film Group merged with seven other state-owned film organizations to form China Film Group, the distribution rights of imported films have been dispersed to several distributors including Shanghai Film, Huaxia Film and Changying Film.
Currently, China Film Group manages 15 wholly-owned subsidiaries and processes a large number of films every year. The summer season is particularly competitive and is not the best window period for new films.
According to the original plan, Star Media hoped to cooperate with Shanghai Film Group to distribute "Slaying the Wolf".
Because Shanghai Film has nearly 700 theaters nationwide, covering 30 provinces and ranking among the top theater chains nationwide, its distribution strength cannot be underestimated.
However, Zhong Zhen revealed an unexpected situation:
"I learned that Shanghai Film Group Corporation has confirmed to release the Hollywood blockbuster "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" in July.
Therefore, they were not very positive about our film and suggested that we adjust the schedule. ”
Hearing this, Du Sheng raised his eyebrows slightly.
It turned out to be an imported Hollywood blockbuster!
In recent years, the domestic success of Hollywood blockbusters such as the "Lord of the Rings" series has made major distributors favor them.
But letting "Slay Wolf" make way for "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" was clearly not within his scope of consideration.
"Then change it."
Du Sheng said decisively.
"Then we are left with two choices: China Film and China Film.
I suggest choosing Huaxia Film, their attitude is very positive. ”
Zhong Zhen made suggestions.
Huaxia Film was established the year before last with equity participation from 19 powerful domestic state-owned film units.
These include Pearl River Film, Southern Film, Emei Film, Xiaoxiang Film and other studios, integrating creation, production, publicity, sales, distribution, and screening businesses.
In the previous life, it released classic films such as "A Man on the Road", "Operation Mekong", "The Devil Boy of Nezha", "Operation Red Sea", "My Motherland and Me".
If China Film is distributed nationwide, Shanghai Film's influence is more concentrated in the Yangtze River Delta region, while Huaxia Film has a broader layout in the southern market.
Of course, if the market response is good after the release, other theaters will come to ask for copies.
In the past few years, Chinese films were very ambitious. Unfortunately, the right to approve imported films has always been in the hands of China Film, which has been passive in many matters.
Now that I have finally obtained the distribution rights, I naturally have to do a good job.
Considering that "Slaying the Wolf" is a police and gangster action film and has maintained good cooperative relations with southern studios such as Pearl River Films, Du Sheng believes that it is appropriate for this film to be distributed by Huaxia Films.
In addition, at this time, Hollywood blockbusters were in a period of aggressive attack, with mass killings taking place in the country, and many domestic films were killed to the point of being defeated.
But Du Sheng is not vain at all.
They are all action movies, I really can’t say which one is better.
Although "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" did well at the box office in North America, precisely because it was released early abroad, gun movies/stealing movies have become rampant.
Moreover, Hollywood blockbuster movies have a strong taste, and many jokes are from foreign countries. Many Chinese people actually cannot understand the humor.
The most outrageous thing is that many imported films do not have Mandarin dubbing, only Chinese subtitles.
If it weren't for the current popularity of foreign fragrances, Chinese people might not even know who the starring role is.
But "Sha Po Lang" is different, it definitely conforms to the mainstream taste and aesthetics.
This time Du Sheng plans to compete and let the group of people see who should give way to whom!
Zhong Zhen nodded happily and said:
"The mid-year conference is scheduled for June 18th. When will the filming of your new movie with Cheng Long start?"
Du Sheng felt the tenderness and fullness of the beauty in his arms and said with a smile:
"It has been decided to start early and filming is expected to start next week.
Considering the need to promote the movie during the summer, if it is postponed, it may affect next year's release plan. As for the mid-year conference, I may not be able to attend. It depends on the situation. ”
Feeling Du Sheng's hands gently rubbing her body, Zhong Zhen rolled her eyes at him, but did not stop him, but continued:
"I was originally worried that you would be too tired during this trip, but now it seems that I am worrying too much.
In addition, Renren’s initial financing of 1 billion has arrived. I want to adjust the capital allocation. Is that okay? ”
Du Sheng knew that Zhong Zhen had been eager to start her new car project and asked:
"Relevant preparatory work is already underway, right? Does the investor agree?"
When Zhong Zhen mentioned the track she wanted to do the most, Zhong Zhen’s beautiful eyes immediately lit up:
"They have no objection. I have communicated with them in advance and will deal with it through loans and other methods in the future.
Regarding the automobile project, I will listen to your suggestions, focus on the new energy direction, and plan to cooperate in depth with the Polytechnic University, while considering the acquisition of existing automobile brands...
There are currently two goals:
One is the British classic sports car brand Lotus,
The other is Opel, an established car company whose products cover multiple market segments such as cars and SUVs. ”
Although there is a lot of capital of more than one billion, there are not many related productions in the East. It is very difficult and spans a lot to build an automobile company from scratch.
In order to ensure the smooth progress of the project, Zhong Zhen plans to seek support from the government and banks.
In this regard, she has rich resources and connections, and Du Sheng is not worried about this.
And he knew that the University of Science and Technology's research in the field of new energy vehicles was currently considered to be at a relatively high level in the country.
Focus on researching lithium batteries, photovoltaic cells, energy storage materials and other fields.
We also have compound and application-oriented talents with comprehensive capabilities in materials research and development and application, product design, process management and quality control.
Zhong Zhen proposed that cooperation with the Polytechnic University is not only a win-win opportunity for both parties, but also a strong support for the development of the national automobile industry.
Therefore, seeking help from the Zhengfu also has a high probability of passing.
Du Sheng nodded:
"Lotus is indeed a classic sports car brand in England, with profound technical accumulation in lightweight technology, chassis tuning and handling performance.
In addition, its aluminum alloy chassis technology can significantly reduce weight while ensuring the strength of the body, which is crucial to improving the endurance and driving experience of new energy vehicles. ”
Zhong Zhen smiled and continued:
“However, the sales of Lotus cars have been unsatisfactory and the brand is on the verge of bankruptcy.
Moreover, the market share is small, mainly concentrated in the high-end sports car market, and the audience is limited, making it difficult to expand the scale of production and control costs.
In addition, the people there are more exclusive and may not accept the acquisition here.
So I plan to hire a team of professional lawyers from Europe, not even using our name but a shell..."
Du Sheng thought for a moment and finally shook his head:
"I think your pace is a little too fast now.
It is a good ideal to make great strides or even catch up with foreign progress, but in the current environment, this is almost an impossible task.
You also said that foreign countries have very strict restrictions on our technology, and the possibility of successfully acquiring Lotus is very low.
Even if it succeeds, we may just inherit its debt, and the core technology will still be difficult to master.
As for Opel, it has long since declined in an unsystematic manner,
The transformation in the new energy field also appears to be slow, requiring a large amount of capital investment to develop new technologies and transform production facilities. Such acquisitions are not cost-effective. ”
Seeing that Zhong Zhen was listening carefully, he continued:
“In my opinion, the right way is to adopt a more prudent strategy of taking steps step by step.
First, we cooperate with the Polytechnic University to establish a production base in the Pearl River Delta region to ensure that every investment is spent wisely and gradually expand technology.
After all, there are significant differences between new energy vehicles and traditional fuel vehicles and cannot be generalized. ”
In the past ten years, there have been many joint venture factories in the Eastern Automobile Market. It is precisely because they cannot obtain core technologies that they have to choose the joint venture model in order to learn technology.
However, even if you spend a lot of money and gain control, you may not be able to gain substantial say.
For example, the SAIC merger and acquisition case that made a lot of noise not long ago ended up in a mess.
In the previous life, faced with frequent strikes and complex legal issues, SAIC had to sell its shares at a low price, which caused heavy losses.
Not only did it not learn any core technologies, but it became a sales channel for foreign capital in the Eastern market.
Therefore, Du Shengcai does not agree with the acquisition or merger of foreign-funded companies.
In this regard, Easterners cannot compete with others for the time being.
In addition, the government is also increasing its support for the new energy vehicle industry and making up for the shortcomings in the field of traditional fuel vehicles by switching tracks.
With various strong policy supports, this is also the best stage to start.
Seeing Zhong Zhen's thoughtful expression, Du Sheng suggested tactfully:
"Your enthusiasm for investment makes you want to enter the automobile industry, which is a good thing and is beneficial to the country.
But you seem to be a bit eager and have not yet deeply understood the current situation of new energy vehicles.
In the near future, it is better to have an in-depth understanding of new energy vehicles first, so that we can make the optimal decision. ”
He spoke out his knowledge and knowledge of his previous life:
“The key to new energy vehicles lies in batteries, motors and electronic controls.
Especially in terms of motors, you can examine some related companies such as Silicon Valley and Bay City. They have certain advantages in technology and their valuations are not high, so you can seek cooperation. ”
As long as certain technologies are obtained, they can be integrated with domestic companies to further promote research and development.
Zhong Zhen nodded to express understanding:
"You are right, I will consider your suggestion.
However, my main purpose of acquiring Lotus was to acquire its molds and design capabilities, rather than directly focusing on its motors.
Adopt the strategy of surrounding the city from the countryside, and then accumulate small amounts to form a unique one..."
Du Sheng:
"..."
He thought it was awesome.
Isn’t this exactly Tesla’s early strategy?
"Okay, now that you have a clear idea, just follow your plan."
In terms of the investment profession, Du Sheng still does not intend to give advice to experts from outsiders.
Zhong Zhen smiled and said:
"Actually, I have never had much confidence in investing in new energy. After talking to you today, I feel that my thinking is much clearer.
Don't worry, if the price of Lotus cars is too high, I will consider forming a professional team, or attract the Fisker team from the lighthouse country.
As for the battery, motor and electronic control you specifically mentioned, I will focus on that. ”
Du Sheng turned the woman's soft body over and said:
"The company's business is expanding more and more, right? If you don't want to be too tired, you might as well focus on talent training and team management.
Putting competent people in charge of specific matters frees you up to focus on strategic planning. ”
Zhong Zhen smiled confidently:
"You don't have to worry about this. There are a lot of talents within the company, so I don't feel too much pressure.
For example, last year, when we built Express Pay and acquired Skyworth TV, several professional experts came to join us..."
When Du Sheng heard this, he was secretly surprised:
Zhang Yiming is the founder of Benyin in the future, and Li Bin is the helmsman of Weilai Automobile.
Zeng Li served as the operations director at Pinyidao...
It has to be said that Zhong Zhen is indeed a person with extraordinary luck.
Du Sheng sighed:
"It seems that the company is indeed growing, no wonder you want me to attend the mid-year meeting."
Zhong Zhen didn't know that she was too tired from sparring twice from time to time, so she fell asleep peacefully in Du Sheng's arms.
Especially the few standing yoga movements just now consumed a lot of her energy, so it was normal for her to be unable to withstand it.
After Du Sheng realized Zhong Zhen's outstanding vision and ability to recognize people, he had no worries about her large investment.
After all, both her personal abilities and family background have allowed her to walk more calmly on this road.
As for himself, Du Sheng thinks that he just needs to be the leader of the company.
Everything else comes naturally.
Early the next morning, after Zhong Zhen finished breakfast, she gave Du Sheng a resentful look, then tried her best to steady her body and trembling legs, and ran away as if running away.
She obviously still overestimated her own kung fu level, and just let the road go as far as it could go.
Du Sheng sent her away with a smile and returned to work.
………(End of this chapter)