Chapter 68: Leverage your own strength to pull the trigger
“Dapeng, remember the restaurant we often go to. Someone went to the store the day before yesterday and asked us about buying cigarettes! Is your reimbursement OK? "
Dapeng was shocked, "Li...Brother Li, I strictly followed the method you taught me, so... it should be fine, right?"
"Although I'm confident, but whether this can be found out mainly depends on the intensity of your company's review. "Li Mingyang said nonchalantly: "It won't matter if you find out. I won't be too lazy to blame it all on me. I worked hard with him, and finally he gave me 10,000 yuan for my hard work, so let’s tear it up!”
Dapeng felt happy, as expected of Brother Li, he really resists when something happens.
"Brother Li, we both did this. How can I let you bear it alone?" Dapeng said.
"It's okay, I really don't care, haha, if you feel guilty, treat me to dinner when you have the chance."
"Brother Li... you have a falling out with him, what about your movie? Come on, brother, I can't just watch you and give up halfway!"
"At worst, I'll change my partner, that's it, I'm going to be busy."
"Okay. ”
After hanging up the call from Dapeng, Li Mingyang walked into a law firm. In the office of lawyer Dong, the partner of the law firm, Li Mingyang met Lao Gu, the head of Youku.
Originally, he was going back to Hengdian yesterday.
While boarding the train, Lao Gu suddenly called and asked if the shooting of Pure Love Man was finished, and also asked if he had time to get together.
At that time he knew that Lao Gu was going to trick Sohu!
In the past month, Lao Gu clearly knew that he was helping Zhang Chaoyang take pictures of pure love men, but he didn't say a word.
When it’s finalized, we not only ask about the progress, but also get together.
Laogu has ulterior motives!
Sohu, which was founded only 2 years ago, was listed on Nasdaq. Zhang Chaoyang’s ability is beyond doubt, and Lao Gu, who was born in an investment bank and is good at capital operations, has made great contributions.
Without Laogu’s help, Sohu would not have been able to list on Nasdaq so quickly and smoothly.
The two were once the best partners, but now they have turned against each other.
Next year will be a critical moment for Youku to go public.
Sohu launched an anti-piracy alliance with the Internet TV service provider Youpeng Pule, accusing Youku and Xunlei of piracy and claiming 100 million yuan.
Destroying a person's financial path is like killing his parents... Zhang Chaoyang is not an ordinary ruthless person.
Youku is also very lucky, and he blew himself up when he encountered Tudou, otherwise Laogu would have become a big joke in the video industry, Wang Wei.
Li Mingyang chatted with Lao Gu for a while, and Lao Gu made no secret of his disgust for Lao Zhang.
They both felt the same way about Zhang Chaoyang's stinginess. After chatting for more than three hours, Lao Gu finally revealed his purpose. He wanted to sue Zhang Chaoyang for infringement!
Li Mingyang guessed this.
However, Sohu is already listed, and given its size, the infringement lawsuit will do little harm to Sohu.
"Mr. Gu, it's useless to sue Sohu. After the lawsuit is over, the drama is over, and the traffic has been taken care of...and the chance of winning is very low..." Li Mingyang said.
“Do you have any good ideas? By the way, do you have a few hands for the pure love man?”
"I also want to stay, but there is no chance! The crew is almost all from Sohu."
Lao Gu sighed hypocritically.
"Mr. Gu, you can give Huayi a try... They are going public. Isn't this your best field?" Li Mingyang said with a smile.
Lao Gu took off his glasses with a sad look on his face and wiped them with a handkerchief for more than ten minutes. The lenses felt almost worn out, and he suddenly laughed, "Are you interested in continuing to cooperate in making self-made dramas? The conditions are still the same. .”
Li Mingyang accepted it happily without hesitation!
Youku is not the first video website to be listed in China. The first one is LeTV, but LeTV is just a middleman, buying and selling copyrights to make profits. The data is very fake, so it can only be listed in China.
Youku is truly listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is the world's first independently listed video website.
On the day of listing, the market value exceeded US$3 billion, making it the leader in the domestic video industry. If you are looking for a partner in the video field, Youku is a good partner with good prospects.
After dealing with the leaders of a number of video websites, among the shortest ones, Li Mingyang finally discovered that online dramas nowadays are really not profitable... Lao Gu is considered the most powerful Credit, the most generous.
It’s okay if Lao Zhang doesn’t mention it...
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January 5, Sohu headquarters.
Working overtime continuously on New Year's Day, Dapeng always felt that something was wrong with his boss's eyes. However, the boss never mentioned the cigarettes and spoke very gently, full of trust in him.
“How did you do in the later period?”
Dapeng was suddenly suspicious when he heard the boss's voice and was startled.
"Ah! It's almost done, all that's left is the soundtrack!"
Zhang Chaoyang opened his phone and glanced at the date.
"How long will it take?" Zhang Chaoyang asked.
"It takes five days no matter what." Dapeng thought for a while and said.
"Does the soundtrack take so much time?"
"The theme song of the Man in Hanging Silk cannot be used. I am writing a new song."
"Why can't it be used? The copyright of the theme song belongs to Li Mingyang. Just use it." Zhang Chaoyang waved his hand, "Hurry up and try to launch it on the weekend. This self-made drama has been delayed for too long!"
Dapeng nodded vigorously, and after Zhang Chaoyang left, he took a look at himself. Countless nights spent composing songs.
The boss really doesn’t treat Li Mingyang as a human being! Use the song copyright if you want...
Perhaps because of his conscience, Dapeng went to the toilet and secretly sent a message to Li Mingyang, telling him that Lao Zhang was going to use men's style as the theme song.
When Li Mingyang received the news, he had just arrived in Hengdian and was waiting for a taxi on the roadside.
"Awesome! How dare you infringe the song copyright! Aren't you giving Lao Gu a knife?" Li Mingyang sighed.
Originally, Li Mingyang was worried that helping Sohu would force bat to enter the market early, and he had no bargaining chips to get bat to recognize him.
No need to worry now.
Zhang Chaoyang plays like this, Sohu videos can rise, and sows can climb trees.
......
Using directly the theme song of the man with hanging silk, the speed of the pure love man suddenly accelerated, and the final step of output synthesis was reached that afternoon.
Zhang Chaoyang laughed when he heard the news.
The preparation and post-production of "Pure Love Man" were all completed by Sohu. Although Li Mingyang took the lead in the shooting stage, Dapeng and Sohu were both on site behind the scenes and knew everything about it.
As long as pure love men can succeed, mass copying is not a dream!
Zhang Chaoyang was thinking about the future of Sohu Video. The head of the legal department came to his office and told him some bad news.
Youku wants to sue him for infringement, and a lawyer's letter has been sent.
Zhang Chaoyang didn’t take it seriously. Did you infringe it enough? You blatantly used piracy to attract traffic, but you actually had the nerve to sue me for copyright infringement!
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(End of this chapter)