Chapter 472 High protein is the best supplement!
At the end of July, the Magnolia Awards released this year's shortlist, marking the start of the second half of the awards season.
Compared with the past, this year's shortlist is particularly popular. This is the first list released since the three major awards announced in April that online dramas would be included in the nomination range.
In fact, with the rise of mobile terminals and the development of streaming platforms, many dramas have chosen "TV and Internet co-broadcast" in recent years, and the boundary between TV dramas and online dramas is not as clear as before.
At present, the industry usually defines "pure online broadcast" and "first online and then TV" dramas as online dramas, while "first TV and then online" and "TV and Internet co-broadcast" dramas belong to TV dramas.
According to this standard, many people browsed the list of Magnolia Awards one by one and found that "online drama nominations" are not just talk, and indeed many online dramas have been nominated.
Like the popular "The Longest Day in Chang'an", "Celebrating More Than Years", and "The Sideburns Are Not Begonia Red" last year, it naturally includes "The Secret Corner" which was called the first of the year.
These dramas were not only shortlisted, but also received quite a few nominations.
For example, "The Bad Kids", as the most popular online drama last year, received a total of six nominations at this year's Magnolia Awards, including Best TV Series, Best Director, Best Screenwriter (Adaptation), Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Photography.
The remaining dramas also received four or five nominations.
In contrast, on the TV drama side, only one Shanghai-based drama "Little Joy" barely surpassed the number with eight nominations, and overall it fell behind.
It can be seen that it is hard to say about the other two awards. At least Magnolia really values online dramas, and it is not just a gimmick.
"Boss, Magnolia has sent an invitation letter. Do we want to go?"
In the office, Hua Yan put an invitation letter with a magnolia flower printed on the cover on the table and asked by the way.
Meng Bai glanced at it and said, "August 9th? Are there any plans for that day?"
"Not at the moment, but the 14th is Pinduoduo's shareholders meeting."
"Oh, yes, that's perfect, we have to go anyway. Contact Director Xin Shang and the others, and if they have to go that day, report it to Magnolia Awards together." Meng Bai said.
"Okay, I'll contact them then."
Watching Hua Yan leave, Meng Bai picked up the invitation again, and chuckled at the words "The Bad Kids won the Best Screenplay (Adaptation)" printed on it.
Unfortunately, when they signed up, both The Bad Kids and The Undocumented Crime met the requirements, so they signed up for both. Although the latter is not as popular as the former, its popularity and quality are still good. I didn't expect that it didn't even get a nomination.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think of The Silent Truth, which just ended recently.
As expected, after the finale was broadcast, the popularity value of the entire drama "just" exceeded 10,000, which can be regarded as entering the category of hit dramas.
To the outside world, this result is naturally remarkable. After all, Qiyi TV has only two dramas with a popularity of over 10,000 this year.
However, considering the popularity of the previous work and the title of "Archlight Production", this result makes people feel that it seems a little bit less interesting.
However, the rating of this drama is quite high, and it remained at 9.1 points until the finale, maintaining a high opening and high closing situation.
And according to the report from Qiyi TV, this drama is quite popular in the markets of neighboring countries such as Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia, and the income from overseas copyrights should be very good.
——August
8, Shanghai.
Tomorrow is the Magnolia Award ceremony, but Meng Bai arrived a day early.
It’s not that he attaches much importance to tomorrow’s award ceremony-it’s not the first time to attend the award ceremony, there is really nothing to be excited about.
The reason why he came early is actually because of the Pinduoduo shareholders’ meeting that followed.
The flu at the beginning of the year affected most of the real industries to varying degrees. However, with the massive amount of funds from the United States entering the market to rescue the market, the financial market is booming.
In addition, during the influenza lockdown, various online e-commerce platforms became the main shopping force. Pinduoduo, a Chinese stock with multiple buffs, was like a rocket, and its stock price rose sharply.
At the end of last year, Pinduoduo's stock price was $33, a 50% increase from when it was just listed. But only half a year later, the share price has reached $98, nearly tripling.
At the same time, Pinduoduo's total market value has reached more than 130 billion, and is still rising rapidly.
Qiming Venture Partners' 4.2% stake has not moved since its listing, which is equivalent to more than 5 billion US dollars at the current price. And because the previous investment institutions have reduced their holdings and cashed out for more than a year, Qiming Venture Partners has entered the list of top ten shareholders.
This shareholders' meeting, first, the board of directors has to report on its achievements, and second, it is also to discuss whether to distribute dividends.
Meng Bai didn't have any special ideas about this shareholders' meeting. He was not responsible for the operation, so he trusted Huang Zheng.
However, a "rumor" disrupted his peace, and he went to Shanghai in advance.
In the outer room of the hotel's presidential suite, Meng Bai sat behind his desk, frowning as he looked at the report in front of him, tapping his fingers on the table.
Opposite him, Gu Fei and several other Qiming Venture Partners staff were also sitting, reporting the latest situation.
"...I have confirmed with Mr. Huang these days that he intends to announce his resignation as CEO of Pinduoduo at this shareholders' meeting." Gu Fei said in a deep voice.
Meng Bai took a deep breath: "Just CEO? What about the board of directors?"
"The structure of the board of directors remains unchanged, and he still serves as chairman." Gu Fei said: "But I feel that this is just because he is worried that leaving directly will have too much impact on the company, so he is just holding off. Once the new leadership is adapted, he may completely withdraw."
"Did he say why?" Meng Bai was puzzled.
It has only been five years since Pinduoduo was founded in 2015, and it has only been two years since it went public. It has only entered a rapid development stage this year.
Meng Bai himself is the boss of a company. In his opinion, now is the time to reap the rewards of years of hard work. Even if he wants to withdraw, he has to wait until the development stagnates and steadily stops moving forward. It seems a little too early to leave now.
Gu Fei was obviously confused about this question: "I have asked Mr. Huang, and what he meant was that Pinduoduo has been on the right track, and it can develop step by step in the future. He, the founder, no longer needs to do anything. There is no point in continuing to do it, so why not try another industry?"
"... So casual."
Meng Bai complained, so this brother started a business purely to enjoy the process, right?
"What do you think?"
Gu Fei frowned and thought about it after hearing this: "I think it should be half and half. He may really think that the development to today's level is enough. In addition, he also feels that the tree attracts the wind."
According to Pinduoduo's current development speed, its market value should exceed 200 billion by the end of this year, almost the same as Alibaba. Even more radically, it is not impossible to surpass Alibaba to become the largest e-commerce company in China.
At the same time, as the founder and largest shareholder of Pinduoduo, Huang Zheng's net worth will inevitably rise with it, and he may be able to compete for the position of the richest man.
But as the saying goes, it is lonely at the top. Although the title of the richest man is loud, the risks behind it are not something that ordinary people can withstand.
For example, the "two Ma and one Wang" have been developing for 10 to 20 years. They are not only strong in the business field, but also have deep political background.
But even so, they have frequently encountered problems after becoming the richest man. Of course, there are reasons for their arrogance, but there is definitely no shortage of murderous intentions lurking under the surface.
In comparison, Pinduoduo has risen too fast, and Huang Zheng himself does not have such a deep background. If he stands in that position, he can't retreat just because he wants to, and no one can guarantee what the outcome will be.
From this perspective, it seems that it is indeed a very appropriate time for him to choose to retreat while the tide is rising.
Of course, these are just speculations by Meng Bai and others. I am afraid only Huang Zheng himself knows what he is thinking.
Maybe he really just thinks Pinduoduo is boring and wants to switch to a new track to start the "second round".
Oh, no, Pinduoduo is already the "fourth round". Judging from his past entrepreneurial experience, it is not without this tendency.
"I'll ask him again when we meet in two days."
Meng Bai said, "Huang Zheng has stepped down as CEO, so who will take over?"
"It should be Chen Lei." Gu Fei said, "He is also one of the co-founders of Pinduoduo and the chief technology officer. He has been following Huang Zheng since the beginning of Ouku.com."
"Oh, him, I've met him a few times before." Meng Bai touched his chin, "It seems that our President Huang intends to let Pinduoduo transform towards technology in the future."
"Maybe, but it doesn't make much sense." Gu Fei said, "Instead of changing the technology, it's better to invest more in '10 billion subsidies'."
Everyone in the room laughed. Indeed, this is Pinduoduo's biggest moat.
As they were chatting, there was a knock on the door.
Meng Bai gestured to Hua Yan, and the assistant hurried over to open the door.
"Hua Hua."
The door opened, and a woman wearing sunglasses and a mask stood at the door. Seeing the assistant opening the door, she smiled and greeted.
"Sister Tongtong, you're here."
Hua Yan said quite cheerfully.
The woman at the door was her former boss and one of the current bosses, Li Yitong.
"Where's your boss?"
"The boss is in a meeting."
Hua Yan let her in and whispered.
Li Yitong was stunned for a moment: "Ah, I thought it was over. Then is it inappropriate for me to come? Otherwise, I will come back later."
"It's okay, let's go to the inner room and wait for a while."
The two walked into the room. Li Yitong glanced through her sunglasses and saw that there were five or six other people in the room besides Meng Bai.
She knew the woman in the professional suit at the head. Her name was Gu Fei. She was responsible for capital investment business for Meng Bai. She had met her several times before.
Sure enough, Gu Fei also recognized her and nodded to her. Li Yitong responded quickly, and then looked at Meng Bai who was sitting opposite.
The two's eyes met in the air, and Meng Bai smiled and motioned her to go in first. Li Yitong nodded, and then walked into the inner room with Hua Yan.
Gu Fei and others were also very considerate. After a few more words, they stood up and said goodbye.
After sending everyone out, Meng Bai turned around and looked at Hua Yan who had just come out. The assistant went out very consciously and returned to her room obediently.
"Hey, where's Hua Hua? Why did you leave so soon?"
Li Yitong had just packed up and heard no sound outside. She walked out and found that the room was empty: "Did I disturb you?"
"No, the business has been discussed long ago, we were just chatting."
"That's good." Li Yitong breathed a sigh of relief.
Meng Bai walked over, put his arm around her and sat on the sofa: "I thought you would come tomorrow, why did you come so early?"
"I have nothing to do these days, and I have to come anyway, so why not come earlier." Li Yitong leaned on Meng Bai's chest, looking up at him straight.
"Are you sure it's not because you miss me? In fact, you can say it directly, I won't laugh at you."
Li Yitong tapped his chest coquettishly: "What about you? Did you miss me?"
Meng Bai did not answer, but lowered his head and kissed the woman's rosy lips.
"Do you feel it now?"
"It's okay."
Although she said so, Li Yitong couldn't help but smiled with her eyes curved.
"It's a pity that Lao Zhang and his team won't come until tomorrow, otherwise we could have dinner together tonight." Meng Bai said.
Li Yitong came to the Magnolia Awards with the crew of "Celebrating More Than Years", but she, as a supporting actress, was not nominated and was here to be the guest of honor.
This girl is also a bit of a turnabout. She doesn't care much about her own work, but instead pulls Meng Bai to ask if they can win the award.
"It's hard to say. Judging from the number of nominations given by Magnolia, it shouldn't deliberately suppress online dramas from winning. But as we all know, the Magnolia's award criteria have always been that people are more important than works, so it's really hard to say whether it can win."
As an "industry technical award", the Magnolia's selection criteria have always been confusing. Many times, someone is selected first, and it is thought that he should win the award, regardless of the quality of the work he nominated this time, and it is forced to be given to him.
Just like when Sun Li won the Best Actress Award for "Hot Mom", this drama itself is a very ordinary urban family drama. Both the quality of the plot and Sun Li's personal performance are average.
But because Baiyulan felt that Sun Li had been a runner-up for several times, she should be given an award, so they gave it to her.
"I think there is still hope." Li Yitong said with a positive expression: "At least your screenwriting award, I don't think any can surpass "The Bad Kids"."
"This year, the original and adapted works are separated, and the chances are indeed a little higher." Meng Bai said: "Forget it, we will know tomorrow whether we will win or not. We have more worthwhile things to do now, so don't think about these."
"I haven't eaten yet, and I don't have any energy now."
"It's okay, high protein is the best to nourish."
(End of this chapter)
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