Chapter 971 Purpose
In fact, at this stage, Lu Yanhe is not really "welcoming" Zhenhua University graduates to work in Linghe.
Because the current Linghe River is not yet complete or vast enough, its systematic knowledge structure and individual talents and abilities cannot be fully guaranteed and given sufficient space to be displayed.
At this stage, to achieve results in Linghe, what's more important than personal knowledge or academic background is the experience gained through work itself—the ability to effectively utilize resources in Linghe.
Now is the time to conquer the country, not the time to defend it.
However, every company needs backup resources.
Although these Zhenhua graduates have not yet played a particularly important or key role in the company, Lu Yanhe believes that, given time, they will become the backbone of Linghe.
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“Linghe’s daily labor costs have now risen to nearly 90 million yuan a year,” Chen Yin said. “In the past few years, we have expanded rapidly, and we have added nearly 100 employees, from management personnel to those who make the supply chain.”
Lu Yanhe: "This will be a big company from now on."
"In Europe and America, Wan Qingqing's team has already grown to 16 people," Chen Yin said. "Now, the entire Linghe operation is very healthy, thanks to the simplicity of the company's business and profit model, which has reduced a lot of trouble."
"Yes, it's beautiful."
Chen Yin asked, "Boss, have you considered separating production and copyright operation?"
Linghe's two main sources of profit are copyright revenue from film, television, and variety shows, and related copyright operation revenue.
In the Ling River, the latter is longer than the former.
Lu Yanhe shook his head: "They can't be separated. Almost every project in Linghe now involves copyright operation and related matters from the very beginning. If the two are separated, the internal coordination will become a new conflict."
Chen Yin: "Then we must further expand the current staff size based on the current situation."
"In which area are you expanding? Administration or production?"
“Administrative management,” Chen Yin said. “Our current administrative management team is operating at almost full capacity. It’s only because there are many opportunities for promotion and high performance bonuses that this system can hold up under the current circumstances, but it’s not a long-term solution.”
“OK.” Lu Yanhe nodded. “High-level companies must have strong administrative management teams. However, besides the management team, management model and operating mechanism, haven’t we not made any reforms in the past two years? We have added about a hundred employees, but I haven’t received any plans for adjusting the company’s operating mechanism in the past two years.”
Chen Yin's expression changed slightly. He nodded and said, "This was my oversight. I focused most of my attention on production and the works, and neglected the construction of the company's management system."
“In recent years, the company has been continuously increasing its investment in content production, so it’s normal that your energy has been diverted to it,” Lu Yanhe said. “Actually, I understand what you mean. You’ve also noticed that the company’s content business has expanded several times over and is no longer the same size as before. That’s why you want to separate it from copyright operation and derivatives. This is Linghe’s core competitiveness and cannot be arbitrarily separated. On the contrary, we should find you another deputy for the company’s daily operation and management.”
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"Chen Yin has worked hard for the company for so many years, and it's normal for him to want to be promoted. However, in addition to production and copyright operation, Sister Zixing will be coming over soon to help us expand our platform."
Lu Yanhe told Chen Ziyan, "The three major business segments have further increased the management requirements for the company. It is too demanding for Chen Yin to be in charge of management while also taking care of a production business. It is also easy to cause the company's structure to become unbalanced."
Chen Ziyan asked, "So how do you plan to solve this?"
“I asked him to train a deputy from within the company for a year, and then he would have to choose between the two positions to see which one he wanted to stay in,” Lu Yanhe said. “He has worked hard for the company over the years and has done a lot. I don’t want to promote him in name only for the purpose of checks and balances, and I also hope that he can continue to use his abilities. He should be able to accept it more emotionally if he trains a deputy himself and then takes charge of another business area.”
"Aren't you worried that the deputy he's grooming will end up being his own people?"
“Whether they are his people or not, as long as they can implement Linghe’s development strategy, they are Linghe’s people,” Lu Yanhe said. “As long as they don’t cross the line, to be honest, there are Xu Tianming’s people, Chen Yin’s people, and in the future, Xin Zixing’s people in the company. Factions will never disappear. Anyone you mention will become someone else’s people. Just like in other people’s eyes, Xu Tianming, Chen Yin, and the future Sister Zixing are all my people. Who is whose people is not the key issue. The key issue is whose words carry weight.”
Chen Ziyan nodded with a look of appreciation.
"Hearing you say those words makes me feel satisfied."
"The happiness cultivated?" Lu Yanhe asked with a smile.
Chen Ziyan nodded, "Yes."
Lu Yanhe looked speechless.
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"It is said that Cheng Hai will play the second male lead in Lu Yanhe's masterpiece, 'Prison Break'."
"Why is Cheng Hai still playing the second male lead?"
"That's a major drama written by Lu Yanhe."
"Cheng Hai has only played male lead roles in recent years. Isn't it said that Cheng Hai and Lu Yanhe have a good relationship? Why doesn't Lu Yanhe give him male lead roles?"
Why did Lu Yanhe give him the male lead role? Just because they have a good relationship doesn't mean he should be given it to him.
"Everyone else received it, didn't they?"
"Just because everyone else has given it, does that mean we should give it to him too?"
“I wouldn’t have said that if they weren’t friends.”
"Who told you they were friends?"
"...That's just sophistry. Everyone knows they're friends."
"If they are really friends, why have there never been any photos or videos of them meeting up privately? They just debuted together and were in the same group."
"Isn't that enough?"
"Have you kept in touch with your high school classmates? Are you still friends with them?"
They stopped talking.
"Cheng Hai was able to regain popularity thanks to 'The Birth of an Actor.' Yan He has already been good enough to Cheng Hai. Cheng Hai isn't even with Lu Yan He's company. His manager is even Lu Yan He's former manager. Aren't there enough stories online about the feud between Lu Yan He and his former manager? Under these circumstances, Lu Yan He is still willing to play the second male lead for Cheng Hai, which is already more than enough. Don't bring trouble to Cheng Hai. He himself is more than grateful to Lu Yan He."
Complete silence.
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Zhou Pingan put away his phone and made a call to the company's publicity department.
"Keep an eye on the recent online comments that are trying to sow discord between Cheng Hai and Lu Yanhe. Report them if necessary, and remove them if necessary. Don't let these voices cause any trouble."
The second male lead in "Prison Break" is no small character.
When Lu Yanhe delivered the script, he stated that the character was the male lead's older brother and the reason why the male lead had to go to prison. Although he didn't have many scenes in the first part, he would appear more and more often later on.
After so many years, Zhou Ping'an now has no doubt about Lu Yanhe's words.
He knew that Lu Yanhe wasn't the kind of person who made empty promises or grand pronouncements.
Although Cheng Hai has played leading roles in recent years, he hasn't had any particularly big hit works.
It's not that the show is bad; the viewership numbers are decent, and it generated a lot of discussion during its run. However, the actual attention given to the actor Cheng Hai is minimal.
In short, Cheng Hai himself lacks a bit of star power.
Although Zhou Ping'an has a keen eye, ultimately it still depends on the actor's own charm.
Actually, if an actor like that has excellent acting skills and the ability to evoke emotions, they can attract fans through the halo of their roles. But Cheng Hai is an actor who came to acting late in life; his skills are mediocre, but not good enough. Zhou Ping'an is like a skilled cook trying to cook without ingredients.
Otherwise, with such substantial resources, how could they not have made Cheng Hai a star?
—That's not entirely true.
Cheng Hai isn't unpopular, but he's not truly famous enough to stand on his own.
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“One advantage of filming ‘Prison Break’ in Thailand is that we can’t wait until next summer to start filming,” Lu Yanhe said. “We still hope that the show can be released next year. Although the first season only has six episodes, if we start filming next summer, the earliest it can be released will be the year after next.”
"Well, but you guys are filming three seasons of Prison Break back-to-back, right?"
“Yes, we filmed back-to-back,” Lu Yanhe said.
In fact, the so-called three seasons are the same length as the first season of the original "Prison Break".
It was split into three seasons simply to compete for broadcast time.
However, this is also a good thing.
Because this series is positioned as a "pillar" of Aurora Video's international version.
If it were possible to air one season per quarter, it would be beneficial to maintain popularity and viewership.
They broadcast three seasons a year, then take a winter break.
Hua Ruzhen nodded.
"I thought you had put all your attention into movies, but I didn't expect you to turn your attention to writing TV series."
“Film and television scripts are inherently integrated. However, for movies, it is still somewhat difficult to truly penetrate the lower-tier market,” Lu Yanhe said frankly. “We need to do it with both hands, no, actually including variety shows, it’s a three-pronged approach.”
"Do you have any films or TV series scheduled for release during next year's Spring Festival?"
“No.” Lu Yanhe shook his head. “The film projects that Linghe has on hand are not very suitable for the Spring Festival season.”
"Actually, the Home Alone series could continue to be made."
"If we continued making films, the word-of-mouth wouldn't be as good. In fact, by the third and fourth installments, audience opinions had become quite polarized, and everyone was tired of seeing them."
"So, what's next for Huang Feng, a child star who's famous all over the world? Will you still cast him in movies?"
"Yes, but he's taken on a Hollywood movie role, so let's wait for that one first," Lu Yanhe said. "He has to go to school regularly, and I've always told his family that he must continue his studies. No matter how famous he is now, he shouldn't make acting his profession."
“You really care about him, but his mother might not be interested in you,” Hua Ruzhen reminded her. “I heard that his mother is in contact with other agencies.”
"Really?" Lu Yanhe looked surprised, but he wasn't really surprised.
Huang Feng and his mother did have some disagreements and conflicts regarding Huang Feng's future plans.
His mother was worried that Huang Feng wouldn't make good use of his current fame and popularity, as this opportunity might not come again.
Lu Yanhe felt that it didn't matter if Huang Feng didn't act for a few years, as he had the resources to bring Huang Feng back into the public eye in the future.
He understood Huang Feng's mother's concerns, but he also hoped she would understand him.
It's normal that people don't understand. Lu Yanhe can't get others to believe him completely.
You said you would continue to support Huang Feng in the future, but who can guarantee that you will keep your word?
Even if you can guarantee it, you might not have the ability to continue doing this kind of thing when Huang Feng grows up.
Although he understood everything, out of a sense of responsibility to Huang Feng, he insisted that Huang Feng should focus on his studies and if he really wanted to act, he should do it during winter or summer vacation, and choose something suitable, without rushing.
After meeting Hua Ruzhen, Lu Yanhe took the initiative to call Huang Feng's mother.
"Sister Fenglian, do you want to change Huang Feng's management company?"
Huang Fenglian hesitated for a long time on the other end of the phone before saying, "I am indeed helping him to find out. It's not about changing companies, but about finding an overseas, professional agency to help him connect with some jobs in Hollywood."
Lu Yanhe felt a little better.
That's just wishful thinking.
If this person were not Huang Feng, but Huang Fenglian herself, Lu Yanhe would never have made this call.
You can sign with whichever company you want.
However, Lu Yanhe ultimately couldn't ignore him because of his mother's problem.
"Sister Fenglian, you should understand that by not letting Huang Feng take on too many acting roles right now and instead making him focus on his studies, I'm actually sacrificing my own interests, right?"
Huang Fenglian: "President Lu, I don't think you're deliberately ignoring him. It's just that we have different views and judgments on some things."
“OK, since you understand this, I’ll just tell you directly,” Lu Yanhe said. “Huang Feng’s contract is with Shi Huo, and it’s for eight years. He was 13 when he signed the contract with us, and the contract will not expire until he is 21. I’m telling you very clearly, no matter which agency you find or what conditions they promise you, I will not accept any negotiation. Before he comes of age, I will not transfer his agency contract to anyone, nor will I let him give up his studies to film a lot of movies.”
After Lu Yanhe finished speaking, he didn't care what Huang Fenglian thought or what she was going to say, and hung up the phone directly.
The attitude has been expressed.
That's enough.
There's nothing to argue about.
You are the guardian, that's fine, but the brokerage contract is in our hands.
Even as a guardian, you cannot disregard the contract.
Lu Yanhe was even prepared to wage a war of words against Huang Fenglian.
If Huang Fenglian really intends to launch a public opinion offensive against him online.
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"We will be filming the series 'Prison Break' in Thailand. After we submitted the filming plans for the first three seasons, the government there agreed to give us a tax refund of $2.5 million," Chen Yin told Lu Yanhe. "The condition is that our crew needs to employ at least 100 local staff members, along with some other conditions. The most difficult part is getting those 100 staff members."
“Sure, no problem,” Lu Yanhe said. “For one thing, the prison needs more than 100 extras, and we can also use Thai actors for the prison administration.”
"OK." Seeing that Lu Yanhe had no objections, Chen Yin marked it. "Also, President Lu, I've been thinking about the company development plan you mentioned to me before. Over the past few years, I've actually put more effort into film and television production, and I hope to continue to focus on this area. So, as for my deputy, I plan to train him in administrative management."
Lu Yanhe nodded.
"You just need to make your decision."
"As for candidates, I've selected three from within the company. Which one do you think is more suitable?" Chen Yin took out a resume of one of the candidates.
Lu Yanhe glanced at it, nodded, but did not open it.
“You can decide this. You know the people and things inside the company best.” Lu Yanhe smiled slightly. “Of course, if you’re not sure, you can ask Xu Tianming and Xin Zixing for their opinions.”
(End of this chapter)
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