Chapter 557 Going to Hangzhou City
Early morning of the 28th.
Until the last moment before boarding, Xu Kun was still on the phone with Liu Qiangdong to discuss who should be the one who should be on Weibo.
In the past two days, he has been sitting and watching the little girls grab microphones, and has focused on collecting information on Sina, Baidu and Fanfu.
To be honest, these three companies are not really good partners. Baidu was at its peak at the end of 2008, and Sina also relied on its blog to become the top of the four major portals.
One holds the post bar and consciously sits on the credit book of the blog, and the other is lying on the credit book of the blog. Before the Weibo + celebrity strategy bursts out enough momentum, it can only be regarded as the icing on the cake for them.
Although Xu Kun's identity as the number one commercial director in China is somewhat important, he has no idea whether he can get a suitable price.
It just so happens that the ‘ideas’ thing is not worth it once it is said.
Xu Kun doesn't want to make wedding clothes for others.
As for Fanfu, the biggest problem is in the direction of operation.
The common people say something in the comment section, and they won’t care too much if they turn a blind eye. At most, they will ask for comments to be deleted and controlled.
But if you get a bunch of ‘opinion leaders’ and still hang it in the most conspicuous place every day, you are actively seeking death - I guess when the Fanfu becomes really popular, it will be not far from the Fengguang Burial.
I was not satisfied with these three, so Liu Qiangdong had the idea of starting a new job.
But his energy is currently in JD.com, and Xu Kun is a pure-mouthed player on this. Besides, they now have ready-made channel resources. You start from scratch. What if they are pirated and cloned by others as soon as they improve?
Anyway, we have been discussing until the 28th, and Xu Kun and Liu Qiangdong were unable to make up their minds. Fortunately, this matter is not so urgent. What Liu Qiangdong cares most about now is when Xu Kun's 100 million investment will be received.
Xu Kun has made a promise that he will prepare the money by January 5 at the latest, and then sign the contract with the other, and never delay.
After hanging up the phone, he boarded the plane alone to drive to the Magic City.
The reason why he didn't fly directly to Hangzhou was because he planned to meet with Jiang Yiyan first, and then go to Alibaba's headquarters to make an appointment.
After all, he and Boss Ma will be competitors in a few days. Although Boss Ma is such a big figure, he should not use any deceptive means.
But as the saying goes, you can take Jiang Yiyan with you to take care of him.
Nothing to say along the way.
When I arrived at the Magic City, not only Jiang Yiyan, but also Cai Yinong and Xu Jinglei were picked up.
No need to say, Cai Yinong has an old relationship with Xu Kun.
When Xu Jinglei met Xu Kun again, she felt something was wrong.
When she talked with Xu Kun about the cooperation issues of "Du Lala's Promotion" a few months ago, as a well-known female director, one of the four Dans and Double Ice, and a blog queen with over 10 million fans, she did not feel that she was much worse than Xu Kun, so she argued for the copyright of "Du Lala's Promotion".
Who knew that in just a few months, Xu Kun was the Venetian movie star and a big director for one billion yuan. Now the two are completely at different levels. Perhaps it is not a difference, but there is also a natural barrier between them.
Although Xu Jinglei felt it was a bit unacceptable, she was able to make a fortune in the circle, and her emotional intelligence was naturally not a big deal.
When I met Xu Kun in the waiting hall, my attitude was even more enthusiastic than Cai Yinong, and I strongly invited Xu Kun to the crew of "Du Lala's Promotion" to "inspect and give advice".
Xu Kun originally had no such schedule. Later, when he found out, the crew was on the only way to Hangzhou, so he agreed with the flow.
Seeing this, Cai Yinong also said he wanted to visit. Although Tangren did not invest in this time, many things were done by them.
Before the New Year, the outdoor scenes of "Du Lala's Promotion" were almost done, and the following scenes were basically filmed with the company as the background.
In order to appear more realistic, Jiang Yiyan and Xu Jinglei made a decision and temporarily rented a newly renovated office building, which cost a lot of money, but because this building will not be opened until next summer, the film version can also be filmed here.
In general, it is not a loss.
Although director Xu Jinglei, producer and second female lead, ran to the Magic City to pick her up, the shooting progress did not stop, and everything was orderly under Chen Sicheng's command.
In front of Xu Kun, Xu Jinglei rarely praised Chen Sicheng, saying that when the drama version was first filmed, the main plot she designed was more inclined to the emotional scenes of the male and female protagonists.
However, after Chen Sicheng served as executive director, he advocated increasing the plot of intrigue in business wars in the workplace, and also personally collected relevant materials to enrich the script.
The plot shot in this way will appear much more solid and will not be as vain as those pure idol dramas.
"Director Xu praised it."
Faced with Xu Jinglei's praise, Chen Sicheng looked nervous and trepidated: "There are actually pros and cons for shooting like this. The advantage is that it naturally seems more in line with the atmosphere of workplace dramas, but it is also likely to cause the viewing threshold to increase, making some viewers choose to abandon the drama."
"So what?"
"So what?"
Xu Jinglei said disapprovingly: "If we can make a benchmark for workplace dramas, whoever mentions urban workplace dramas in the future will not be able to avoid us, just like Director Xu's "The General" has become a general term for genre films."
Hearing her say this, Chen Sicheng smiled and said nothing, but Xu Kun clearly saw that he did not agree with this statement, at least he did not fully agree with it.
However, Xu Jinglei said that there is actually no problem from her own perspective, because compared to the ratings and box office, she is more concerned about the evaluation of the film and whether she can win the award.
As he was talking, Jiang Xin, who had simply taken off her makeup, also came over - I just took a close-up shot, and the makeup on her face was roasted to a crispy one by the fill light.
Although she is wearing a double-breasted suit + a side slit and knee-length skirt, and looks like a white bone demon in the workplace, she still speaks with carefree spirit: "Does Director Xu come to inspect our crew or are he here to care about the progress of choosing a concubine?"
"Everything." Xu Kun smiled and said, "As the president of the Youth Directors Association, you must have a look at the good seedlings of the three major film and television academies in advance. Even if the movies that are not suitable for me, they can also be provided to young directors for reference in the future."
As he said, he said to Chen Sicheng: "Our Youth Directors Association is preparing to hold a director talent show in the first half of next year. Do you want to give it a try? As long as you get the ranking, you can make a movie that belongs entirely to your own."
"Of course I do!"
Chen Sicheng was overjoyed. Although Xu Kun did not say that he would give him preferential treatment, can the people invited by Director Xu personally be the same as ordinary contestants who sign up for the competition?
He couldn't help but secretly glad that he had resolutely defected to his idol. Now that Xu Kun has soared into the sky with "Operation Kunpeng", they can naturally ascend to the sky.
But then he thought about it, he hesitated again: "Director Xu, what... can you shoot a TV series?"
As he said, he frantically took out a large stack of manuscript paper from his briefcase and explained to Xu Kun: "When I collected materials for the crew, I also came up with a story, a story about Beijing moving."
"TV series?"
Xu Kun took the stack of manuscript paper in surprise: "Are you sure you want to give up the movie and choose a TV series?"
Although he also decided to shoot "The Way of Heaven" in the second half of next year, for most people, the style of the movie is far higher than that of the TV series.
"This, I..."
Chen Sicheng looked struggling, and after a while, he gritted his teeth and said, "I'm sure!" He is a truly smart person and knows how to make choices.
Even if the directors selected for this kind of talent show can get investment, there will not be too many championships - perhaps an exception, but this talent show was a fire that Xu Kun has set up the Youth Directors Association. As long as he is not confused, he will definitely not push his relationship to the championship position.
He doesn't have a suitable low-cost script now. Instead of forcibly launching a movie for the sake of being a good example, it's better to shoot his own notebook first, accumulate experience, connections, and fame, and then find a suitable opportunity to enter the big screen.
"Okay."
When Xu Kun saw that he said this, he said, "Anyway, the talent show has just come up with a concept. The specific details have not been prepared yet. At worst, you can add another chance of choice at that time."
What is a relationship account? This is the relationship household!
Chen Sicheng was so excited that he could not hold Xu Kun and chew it on two bites.
After leaving the crew, it was almost half past ten. Cai Yinong hadn't caught Xu Kun and suggested to go to a nearby restaurant to eat and chat.
It's all here. Anyway, Alibaba's annual meeting will be held at 3 pm, so it's still time.
So after making three rules with everyone - it's okay to have a meal, but after not drinking, Chen Sicheng led the way to a nearby restaurant.
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It was only when Cai Yinong got to the dinner table that she found the opportunity to explain her "meaning of the coming". It turned out that she wanted to make a fuss about old news before "The Sword of Fairy III".
Specifically, when filming "New Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio", Tang Ren and Rong Xinda jointly blew up the scandal between Xu Kun and Yang Yu.
The scandal didn't make much waves at that time, mainly because Xu was used to being fickle, and everyone was a little surprised. Yang Yu was just a second female lead in the drama, and there was really no eye-catching point.
But it's different now. Xu Kun is at its peak. Yang Xi also took the lead in "The Legend of Sword III" and then stir-fryed the cold rice from that year. In addition, the relationship between the second female second-year-old Liu Shishi and Xu Kun is still chaotic, which will definitely attract a lot of attention.
Xu Kun is now a semi-official and doesn't really want to hype any scandals.
But since it is old news, it should not be a big problem.
So hesitated for a moment and finally agreed to Cai Yinong's request.
After talking about this, Cai Yinong asked about Xu Kun's pre-sale of LeTV stocks. His words were a little worried that Xu Kun would be forced to leave, and then Tangren probably wouldn't last long.
"So, you Tangren are not planning to cash out and leave the scene?"
"Of course!"
Cai Yinong said without hesitation: "The video website is developing so fast now. LeTV may not be worse than ordinary satellite TV stations in the future. Maybe it is stronger. Compared to cash out, it is more important for us Tangren to master this channel."
Cai Yinong still has some strategic vision.
According to the news that Xu Kun heard from his prison friends in his previous life, it seems that more than ten years later, most of the TVs in their homes became decorations. Even if they wanted to watch TV series, they mainly watched them on computers, tablets, or simply on mobile phones.
"I took the initiative to cash out and leave the scene, but I can't say whether you Tangren will be forced to leave the scene. It may depend on how much voice Lao Jia can get after LeTV goes public. If he can make the decision, Tangren should be safe for the time being."
Cai Yinon was a little worried about gains and losses after hearing this, but Tangren's relationship is in the Magic City and Hong Kong Island, and even if he wants to support Lao Jia, it is beyond the reach.
In the next time, everyone was just chatting and fucking.
However, when he was about to leave in the end, Jiang Yiyan silently handed Chen Sicheng a business card. Chen Sicheng looked at the content above and immediately put it away with care.
Xu Kun didn't say anything at that time. It was not until she went to Hangzhou that she asked: "What you gave Chen Sicheng was the business card of Nantianmen Studio?"
Jiang Yiyan answered the question: "Brother Kun, after the New Year, we will adjust the studio's shares. I will get 30% and you will get 70%."
She started to build a studio, but she just wanted to imitate Fan Bingbing. Until recently, someone came to sign a contract, and then she became interested in becoming bigger and stronger.
Jiang Yiyan's heart is like a mirror in her heart if she wants to make the studio bigger and stronger, or even become the next Huayi.
"What do I want your shares?" Xu Kun disagreed and said, "If you are optimistic about Chen Sicheng, sign a bet agreement with him. As long as his own notebook can achieve certain results, you can sell part of the shares in the studio to him cheaply."
After pausing, he said, "Baoqiang, Lao Chen, and Brother Li can also subscribe."
Although he failed to give the shares to Xu Kun, when he heard that Xu Kun wanted to bring the old brothers into the game, Jiang Yiyan felt at ease and hurriedly said, "Then I will discuss with them."
About an hour later, the two of them had already arrived at Alibaba's headquarters.
It was less than one o'clock at that time.
Xu Kun originally wanted Alibaba staff to arrange a place for him to have a simple rest first, and it would not be too late to come after the annual meeting was held.
Unexpectedly, he was taken directly to the chairman's office by the staff.
After entering the door, Ma Yun glanced at Jiang Yiyan first, and after recognizing her identity, she didn't care.
First he greeted Xu Kun warmly, and then suddenly said, "I wonder if Director Xu is interested in setting up a video platform with Alibaba?"
"Video platform?"
Xu Kun was caught off guard. He didn't expect that Ma Yun posted a post to him for this purpose. "That's right, it's a video platform like LeTV and Tudou." Ma Yun smiled and said, "To be honest, I've always been interested in the film and television industry, but I don't know much about the traditional film and television industry, so I'm afraid to end up.
But the video platform is different, and it's also half of Alibaba's old business. I believe that as long as there is a professional like Director Xu to take the helm, the future of this new platform will definitely not be worse than LeTS."
Boss Ma was full of confidence and was extremely contagious when he spoke.
Moreover, with the strength of Alibaba Group, Xu Kun believes that what he said will definitely come true in the future.
But Xu Kun didn't hesitate and directly refused him: "Mr. Ma, you also know that Jia Yueting from LeTV is old friends..."
"But haven't you decided to cash out and leave the scene?"
Tsk~
It seems that there is no airtight wall in this world.
"Even if I cash out and leave the scene, Lao Jia and I are still friends, and..."
Xu Kun hesitated for a moment and decided to tell the truth: "To be honest, I have actually made an appointment with Liu Qiandong of JD.com. I will inject 100 million yuan into JD.com after the New Year."
(End of this chapter)