Chapter 350: No experience in kissing scenes

Dong Dapeng swallowed nervously, and seized this hard-won opportunity to speak: "Chairman, I am Dong Dapeng from TT Video Network.

I had planned a short drama project before, and the former president Yu Xin had approved it and all the procedures had been completed.

But after the new CEO Zhou Juan took office, she cancelled the project without saying anything! I went to her to argue, but not only did she not listen, she also wanted to fire me and even stopped all my permissions. . . ”

Dong Dapeng became more and more excited as he spoke, his voice trembling slightly: "I really have no choice but to resort to this last resort. I will wait for you in the parking lot."

Song Ci's voice was cold: "Reason?"

"Ah?" Dong Dapeng was a little confused and didn't react for a while.

"Let me ask you, what was Zhou Juan's reason for canceling the project?" Song Ci emphasized and repeated it again.

He knew Zhou Juan very well. As an airborne executive who had replaced the previous president, she was always very cautious. She would never reject a project that had been approved by the previous president without any reason.

Dong Dapeng hesitated for a long time and said, "Boss Zhou said that the skit I planned was vulgar and would lower the style of the platform."

He also knew that there were many obscene jokes in his script, but he had put a lot of effort into this short play and he absolutely couldn't let it go to waste.

What’s worse is that given Tengda’s status in the industry, most companies simply wouldn’t dare to take on this canceled project.

If he invested in an external site, he was afraid that it would be blocked by Tencent. So if TT Video Network did not invest in this project, it would be aborted.

After much deliberation, I decided to take a risk and meet the chairman in person, hoping that things would turn around.

"Did you bring the script?"

"I have it. Here, please take a look." Dong Dapeng hurriedly and respectfully handed over the prepared script with both hands.

Song Ci took the script and quickly flipped through it, finding out it was, as expected, the short play "Diaosi Man".

"It's really not worthy of being in a high-class place."

This sentence made Dong Dapeng feel like he was falling into an ice cave. He thought that the chairman didn't like his project either, and a huge sense of frustration and loss surged in his heart.

"Take the script and report to Tengda Culture. You will work there in the future." Song Ci returned the script to Dong Dapeng.

A phenomenal online comedy will bring huge benefits to video network traffic, so he has no reason to give up this project.

However, Zhou Juan's point of view is not wrong. After all, she was the person she had promoted to the position. Since she has killed the project, she should change the production channel.

"Thank you, Chairman. Thank you so much!" Dong Dapeng bowed repeatedly, overjoyed. He had been in despair, but he didn't expect that there would be light at the end of the tunnel.

"You have some talent, but you need to grow more. Tengda Culture has long-term plans for artists, so go there and learn well."

The car window slowly rose, and Song Ci told Wang Shan: "Drive back to Jingyuan."

Several luxury cars disappeared at the exit of the parking lot. Dong Dapeng was still a little dazed at this moment. Things went unexpectedly smoothly.

"Yes! I really succeeded!" After dancing with excitement and venting out the grievances and helplessness he had felt during this period, Dong Dapeng calmed down, took out his mobile phone, and wanted to share his joy with his friends.

"Liu Yan, I have good news for you. My project is successful." Dong Dapeng could hardly hide his excitement. "You will never guess how I did it..."

Over there, Song Ci was driving back to Jingyuan. He happened to see Lei Junzuo driving into the gate of the villa and told the driver: "Stop at the door of Lei Junzuo's house."

Lei Jun's driver noticed the Maybach parked in front of the door and immediately reported: "Boss, this is Mr. Song's car. Mr. Song got off the car and seems to have something to ask you."

Lei Jun, who was resting with his eyes closed, looked out when he heard the words, and saw Song Ci walking towards him, so he hurriedly got out of the car to greet him.

The two business tycoons walked and talked along the quiet path in Jingyuan Garden. A group of bodyguards kept their distance and did not dare to disturb them.

"Mr. Lei, there is something I want to discuss with you." Song Ci went straight to the point.

Lei Jun nodded slightly, walked side by side with Song Ci, and waited for the next words.

"At the current stage of Xiaomi's development, we are facing a strategic choice," Song said calmly, "either break through to the high-end market or dig deeper into the affordable market."

Lei Jun sighed softly: "It is true. Currently, the high-end market is firmly controlled by Apple and Samsung.

Without cutting-edge technology, it will be difficult for Xiaomi to break into the ranks of high-end mobile phones. So I am planning to launch a more affordable Redmi phone next year.”

“Have you heard of AuthenTec, an American company?”

"Huh?" The richest man's thoughts were a little out of line, and Lei Jun couldn't keep up with the rhythm for a moment, "I haven't heard of this company."

Song Ci introduced: "AuthenTec is a US listed company with the world's leading fingerprint authentication technology."

Lei Jun thought for a moment: "Fingerprint recognition?"

Song Ci stopped and looked at him with a sharp gaze: “Fingerprint recognition technology, as one of the core technologies in the field of biometrics, has the advantages of high security, convenience and low cost.

Currently, most mobile phones on the market are still unlocked with digital passwords and patterns. If Xiaomi phones can be the first to be equipped with fingerprint recognition, it will not only bring a technological and novel user experience, but also be a great opportunity to impact the mid-to-high-end market."

Lei Jun's eyes lit up at the bright prospect described by the richest man: "Mr. Song, do you mean that Xiaomi should obtain the patent license for AuthenTec's fingerprint recognition technology?"

Song Ci shook his head slightly: “Fingerprint recognition technology will have a wide range of application scenarios in the future. It is one of the cornerstones of the digital age and an irreplaceable social technology.

Although Tenda has also invested in research and development, it started late in this area in China and some core patents are difficult to circumvent.

If we don’t obtain the ownership of these technology patents, our future business development will inevitably be controlled by others, so I want to join hands with Xiaomi to acquire this company.”

Lei Jun fell into deep thought. He knew that Tengda Group attached great importance to technological reserves. Not only did it have three world-renowned R&D centers, it also purchased a large number of technological patents from all over the world every year.

Fingerprint recognition technology is certainly important, but as Song Ci just said, AuthenTec is a listed company and a technology company.

If you want to acquire such a company, you will inevitably spend a lot of money on stock premium and government public relations.

Xiaomi Group has just started up and is getting on the right track. It is not as wealthy as Tenda Group. If it spends too much money, it cannot afford it.

Sensing Lei Jun's hesitation, Song Ci said meaningfully: "Mr. Lei, we must not only acquire AuthenTec, but also act quickly. As far as I know, Apple also wants to acquire it. If we are late, we will miss the opportunity.

"Apple also values ​​fingerprint recognition technology!" Lei Jun was suddenly shocked when he heard this.

Apple is the undisputed leader and trendsetter in the world of smartphones. If Apple is interested in acquiring AuthenTec, it proves that the company's technology does play an irreplaceable role in the smartphone field.

Song Ci did not urge him, but just stood quietly aside, giving Lei Jun enough space to think.

His choice to cooperate with Xiaomi was also a helpless move. Given the current size of the Tenda Group, any overseas acquisition would arouse the vigilance of the United States, and his enemies would inevitably interfere.

So they had to find a partner to take the lead in acquiring AuthenTec.

Xiaomi also has a strong network of relationships in the United States, so a mobile phone company's acquisition would not attract too much attention. I met Lei Jun by chance today, which just happened to facilitate this cooperation.

Lei Jun is indeed a decisive person who has experienced the ups and downs of the business world. He made up his mind in a moment: "Mr. Song, how much money do you need to acquire AuthenTec?"

"If we want to win the battle quickly and take over AuthenTec in one fell swoop, we estimate that we will need 400 million US dollars." Song Ci thought without hesitation, the Tengda team had already done a detailed investigation, "Tengda can bear most of the funds."

Lei Jun thought that in the future, the control of AuthenTec might fall into the hands of Tenda, but Xiaomi only needed the patent usage rights and a small investment. This deal was worth a try.

"Okay, I agree." Lei Jun made the decision decisively, "We will arrange for the team to meet tomorrow. Since we have decided to acquire AuthenTec, we should cut the Gordian knot."

The sun gradually sets in the west and dusk falls quietly.

Zhang Tong, who had not seen her husband return for a long time, went out to look for him. Passing by a small bridge and flowing water, she saw her bodyguards and another group of people standing together.

He went forward to find out what was going on: "Why are you all here? Where is the gentleman?"

When the bodyguard saw that it was the boss's wife, he quickly pointed to a place not far away and said, "Madam, the boss and Mr. Song are talking about something. We dare not disturb them."

Zhang Tong looked in the direction she was going and saw her husband and Song Ci sitting on a stone bench by the lake, talking animatedly.

Song Ci was in high spirits and gestured excitedly with his hands from time to time; Lei Jun listened attentively and nodded in agreement frequently.

"You can't just focus on talking about business and not eat." Zhang Tong shook his head helplessly and walked towards the two of them.

"Lao Lei, what are you talking about with Mr. Song? Why are you so engrossed?"

When they heard Zhang Tong's voice, the two people who were in the middle of a heated discussion suddenly woke up from their dream.

Song Ci stood up and greeted, "Sister-in-law!"

Lei Jun looked at his wife tenderly: "Boss Song is giving me some advice."

Zhang Tong smiled and said, "No matter how important the matter is, we still have to eat! It's getting late. It doesn't matter if you don't eat, Lao Lei, but don't delay Mr. Song's dinner, otherwise I won't be able to explain to Shishi."

Lei Jun laughed heartily: "I didn't think it through. Mr. Song, why don't you come to my house for a quick meal? We can talk while we eat."

Song Ci readily agreed: "Then I'll bother Mr. Lei and sister-in-law."

Zhang Tong took her husband's arm and said, "Mr. Song is so polite. Lao Lei and I are so happy that you are here!"

In the Hengdian World Studios shrouded in night, the "Xuan-Yuan Sword" crew is brightly lit.

Inside the studio, all staff members are on high alert as preparations are being made for a much-anticipated event.

The emotional line between Yuwen Tuo played by Hu Ge and Ning Ke played by Tang Yan runs through the whole play, and this scene is the key node of their emotional outburst and the climax of the whole play.

Under the bright spotlight, director Li Guoli carefully adjusted the camera angle, striving to capture the most perfect picture.

"Action!" With the director's command, the set suddenly became quiet, and Hu Ge and Tang Yan quickly got into the state.

After experiencing an intense emotional struggle in the play, Yuwen Tuo finally plucked up the courage to confess his love to Ning Ke.

In front of the camera, Hu Ge gazed at Tang Yan affectionately, and reached out to touch her cheek, with delicate and restrained movements. Tang Yan's eyelashes trembled slightly, and her cheeks flushed, trying to express Ning Ke's inner throbbing and shyness.

When the two were about to kiss each other, the corners of Tang Yan's mouth curled up slightly, as if she was trying hard to suppress a smile.

"Cut! Try again. Tang Yan, pay more attention and stop laughing all the time." Li Guoli rubbed his forehead helplessly in front of the monitor. Tang Yan had a very low laugh point and would laugh for no reason from time to time, which really gave him a headache.

The two leading actors adjusted their state and kissed again. This time Tang Yan performed well.

Just as the scene was about to be filmed, the director interrupted again: "Cut! Hu Ge, why are your earlobes and neck red? Control your expression and be more natural."

On the side of the set, Gulinazha watched Hu Ge and Tang Yan filming a kissing scene with her face flushed. As a newcomer in the entertainment industry, it was the first time for her to see such a situation.

The girl blushed and asked shyly, "Senior Sister, is the kissing scene so difficult to shoot? Senior Brother and Sister Yan both failed seven or eight times."

"How would I know? I've never filmed a kissing scene." Liu Shishi curled her lips and glanced at Guli Nazha, who had become very obedient due to her discipline recently.

This girl is a senior face control, and she is obsessed with the stunning beauty of her own Mr. Song.

Gulinazha was stunned for a moment, then she realized that with Boss Song's protection, Tangren's number one actress would indeed not take any kissing or intimate scenes, and the TV series would focus on the beauty of the sister alone.

Lin Gengxin at the side said with a smile: "I have heard from seniors that if both men and women are willing to shoot a kissing scene and do not object to each other, they will usually eat some chewing gum to keep their mouths fresh.

If you have some resistance, then eat some strong-tasting food, such as garlic and durian, and deliberately eat these foods to reduce the physiological reaction. "

"Axin, you know a lot, don't you?" Liu Shishi joked with a smile. She had heard from Wang Sicong that although Lin Gengxin was honest in front of her, he was very repressed in private, and his private Weibo ID was "The Dream of 900 Million Girls".

Lin Gengxin scratched his head: "I have never filmed a kissing scene, I just heard this from Teacher Nie Yuan last time."

On the set, Hu Ge and Tang Yan NGed three more times.

"Kissing scenes are so difficult? Isn't Yanyan taking advantage of Old Hu?" Liu Shishi watched Tang Yan hugging Hu Ge and kissing him over and over again, and felt that the scene was a little too difficult to watch.

Gulinaza suddenly revealed a piece of gossip: "That shouldn't be the case. I heard from Sister Yan that her boyfriend will come to visit the set tomorrow."

"Yan Yan has a boyfriend? Who is it? She didn't even tell me!" Liu Shishi looked curious.

Gulinaza explained: "She met Qiu Ze on the set of Xia's Three Daughters. When she mentioned that Mr. Song would come to visit the set tomorrow, Sister Yan let slip that her boyfriend would also come to visit the set tomorrow."

"Qiu Ze? I don't have any impression of him. I'll ask someone to check this person's background some other time." Liu Shishi was very concerned about her good sister's love affair and was ready to use the ability of the richest man's wife to find out Qiu Ze's background.

Jiang Jinfu happily suggested: "Tomorrow the crew will be very busy! Not only will Mr. Song come to visit, but Sister Tang Yan's boyfriend will also come to visit. Sister Shi, why don't we all go to KTV to sing tomorrow night."

When Liu Shishi heard this, she glanced at Jiang Jinfu coldly, turned around and left the studio without looking back.

The sudden change in the attitude of the first sister made Jiang Jinfu confused: "Senior sister, what's wrong?"

Lin Gengxin sighed: "Are you stupid? What is Mr. Song's status? What level are Qiu Ze and his ilk? You actually suggested that we go to KTV together. How dare you say that!"

(End of this chapter)