Chapter 487: Junior Bond
"Good! As long as you have confidence!" Chen Mingyu breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.
As the vice president in charge of platform content, I really need hit projects to support performance KPIs.
He leaned back, adjusted himself to a more comfortable sitting position, and said confidantly, "Dapeng, to be honest, I was helpless in that situation back then!
President Yu was suddenly transferred, and President Zhou took over. She insisted on canceling the project "Diaosi Men". Although I felt it was a pity, there was nothing I could do.
Dong Dapeng also sighed in agreement: "Mr. Chen, I completely understand your difficulties. I am very grateful that you spoke up for me in that situation."
These words were half sincere gratitude and half workplace politeness, but they were said with such sincerity that no flaws could be detected.
Chen Mingyu waved his hand, as if unwilling to talk about the past anymore, and smiled and said: "But now it seems that it can be regarded as a blessing in disguise.
You are now working at Tengda Culture. I heard that they attach great importance to content creation. You have more room for development, which can be considered as a reward for your hard work.
Do you have any specific plans for the future?
Tell me about it. As long as it's a good project and you need any support from the platform, feel free to ask. You're welcome."
Hearing this, Dong Dapeng's heart beat faster. He subconsciously stroked the warm teacup and stammered a few times. The words were on the tip of his tongue, but he was hesitant about whether he should say it or how to say it.
Seeing that he was hesitant to speak, Chen Mingyu smiled and encouraged him, "Hey, what's there to hide from me? Where's that courage you had when you dared to stop the chairman's car? Go ahead and tell me!"
Inspired by Chen Mingyu, Dong Dapeng simply steeled himself. He suddenly raised his head, his eyes blazing with determination and longing. "Mr. Chen! I want to be a director! Make movies! Make big-screen movies!"
These powerful words made Chen Mingyu's smile froze slightly: "Making a movie? Dapeng, this is not a short play. The film industry is something of another dimension.
It requires a director's narrative ability, scene arrangement, team management, and financial control, which is much higher than shooting a short play of ten or twenty minutes. What made you suddenly come up with this idea?
Dong Dapeng's eyes were extremely firm. It was obvious that this idea had been lingering in his mind for a long time and was by no means a momentary impulse.
He took a deep breath, calmed his excitement, and explained, "Mr. Chen, I was stimulated and inspired.
Look at the recent movie "Tiny Times," which grossed 73 million yuan on its first day! Industry insiders predict the total box office will approach 500 million yuan! This result is amazing!
As he spoke, his tone became dissatisfied and even resentful: "But is the quality of this movie really that high?
I personally went to the cinema to see it, and so many critics and audiences online were also complaining about it. Without worrying about you laughing at me, I think I could do it too!
Dong Dapeng became more and more excited as he spoke, as if he had found a kindred spirit. His words poured out like a rapid-fire barrage: "And I think I've figured it out! In today's market, sometimes the quality of a movie isn't necessarily the determining factor in box office success.
As long as the IP is hot enough, the fan base is strong enough, the publicity and marketing are in place enough, and the topic is heated enough, it can attract a large number of audiences to pay!
When it comes to being funny, down-to-earth, and engaging the audience, I think I have a leg up over Director Guo Jingming! If he can do it, why can't I? And I'm confident I can do better than him!
Chen Mingyu listened quietly, his fingers unconsciously tapping the armrest of the sofa. As a senior executive at the platform, he was naturally extremely sensitive to market trends and box office data.
The success of "Tiny Times" has indeed overturned the cognition of many traditional film and television people, and proved the tremendous power of "fan economy" and "topical movies".
Although Dong Dapeng's words were straightforward and even a bit arrogant, they were not entirely unreasonable.
"Diaosi Man" itself has proved its ability to capture the public's laughter and online hot spots, and it has a huge grassroots fan base, which is indeed a huge advantage in transforming into a commercial comedy film.
However, the investment risk of movies is far greater than that of online short dramas. If a film fails, the loss will be in the tens or even hundreds of millions of yuan.
After pondering for a moment, looking at the burning desire and fighting spirit in Dong Dapeng's eyes, he knew that it was not appropriate to directly pour cold water on his enthusiasm at this moment.
After all, Dong Dapeng now has Tengda Culture behind him, and he may even have caught the eye of Mr. Song. The relationship that has just been restored needs to be maintained.
After thinking about it, Chen Mingyu decided to adopt a more prudent strategy: "Dapeng, it's a good thing that you have this ambition. Young people should dare to think and act.
Let's put it this way, words are not enough. You should calm down first, write a movie script, and then submit it to Tengda Culture for evaluation."
He then made a clear promise: "If the script is indeed strong and passes the evaluation, then I can state here that Toutiao Video is willing to participate in the investment.
We can even serve as one of the main producers and provide you with the greatest support for your film project."
When Dong Dapeng heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up with surprise. He had originally proposed this seemingly arrogant idea just to give it a try, but he didn't expect to receive such a positive and active response!
"Thank you, Mr. Chen!" Dong Dapeng's fighting spirit was ignited, and his voice trembled slightly with excitement, "Don't worry! I will collect the notebooks when I get back!
After seeing off Dong Dapeng, who was full of excitement, Chen Mingyu looked at his watch and saw that time was running out.
He quickly straightened his suit and walked briskly to the Human Resources Center meeting room on the other side of the building.
Today is the final round of interviews for Toutiao Video Management students. As a core executive in the business line, he is one of the interviewers.
When we arrived at the conference room, the atmosphere was serious and focused.
One side of the long conference table was almost full of people. Zhou Yu, the human resources president, sat in the main seat, and on both sides sat five director-level interviewers from the human resources department, the financial center, and the strategic development department.
Zhou Yu looked up when he heard the voice: "Mr. Chen, I've been waiting for you."
"I just finished dealing with something." Chen Mingyu sat down in the reserved seat.
"Is everyone here?" Zhou Yu looked at the HR coordinator beside him.
"Mr. Zhou, all eighteen candidates are ready."
"OK, let's get started. Please let the first person in order come in." Zhou Yu said concisely.
The interview process officially started.
In the conference room, well-dressed and carefully prepared young people came in one after another, and within fifteen to twenty minutes, they tried their best to demonstrate their talents, potential and ambitions.
A moment later, the door of the conference room was knocked softly and then pushed open, and a girl with exquisite makeup and outstanding temperament walked in.
She was wearing a purple Chanel-style suit, with her long hair slightly curled and draped over her shoulders. She had just the right smile on her face, showing both respect and confidence.
I walked to the conference table and bowed slightly to the interviewers with an elegant gesture: "Hello, teachers."
Zhou Yu looked up and flipped open the resume in his hand: "Please sit down. Let me introduce myself briefly."
The girl took her seat as instructed, feeling very confident and confident, without any of the stage fright typical of fresh graduates. With a sweet smile, her voice clear and pleasant, she said:
"Hello everyone, my name is Huang Huiwen. I graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts with a degree in Art Management. Today I'm applying for the position of 'Animation IP Planning' at Toutiao Video."
The process proceeds step by step.
A male interviewer in his forties took the lead, adjusting his glasses and speaking with a hint of doubt, "Mr. Huang, I see you studied at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, but the address you filled in on your resume is Tsinghua University's Zhaolanyuan Community?"
Huang Huiwen smiled and explained, "Oh, that's my home address. My parents both teach at Tsinghua University, so our family has always lived on campus." Her words were so normal, as if she was talking about something very ordinary.
"A student from Tsinghua University!" Several interviewers subconsciously exchanged glances, and saw a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.
Both of his parents are professors at top domestic universities, which not only means a favorable growth environment and educational resources, but also a deep network of contacts in the academic circle.
In the domestic workplace that values background and resources, this is undoubtedly a plus point that cannot be ignored.
Zhou Yu coughed lightly, interrupting the slight commotion and bringing the topic back on track: “Very good.
Mr. Huang, please share your understanding of the position of 'animation IP planning' and what initial plans or thoughts would you have for this field if you were hired?"
When talking about her professional field, Huang Huiwen's eyes instantly became brighter and more focused, and she spoke eloquently:
"I believe that the core of animation IP planning is far more than just introducing the copyrights of popular Japanese or Chinese comics. It should be the builder and operator of an IP ecosystem..."
The viewpoints are clear, distinct and unique, and even cite several successful IP operation cases at home and abroad as evidence, which shows that the author has done enough homework.
Zhou Yu nodded repeatedly, his eyes showing appreciation. He turned his head to look at Chen Mingyu on his right and asked respectfully, "Mr. Chen, you are the person in charge of the business. What do you think?"
Chen Mingyu clasped his hands on the table and gave a fair evaluation: "His thinking is clear, and his understanding of the position exceeds that of most fresh graduates.
He even thinks more deeply than some people who have only been working in the industry for a year or two. He has great potential.”
After a pause, he added the key sentence, "Stay for now."
"OK." Zhou Yu understood and gave Huang Huiwen an affirmative smile. "Mr. Huang, your performance was excellent. Please rest outside for a while and wait for our final notification after all the interviews are completed."
Huang Huiwen knew very well that "staying first" meant that she had successfully entered the final candidate pool. As long as there was no overwhelming candidate later, the offer was almost certain.
She stood up calmly and bowed slightly again: "Thank you, teachers." Then she left the meeting room gracefully.
The interviews continued. Candidates came and went, some performing exceptionally well, others mediocre. The interviewers, exhausted from the intense mental workload, began to show.
When the clock struck eleven, Zhou Yu glanced at the list and rubbed his brows: "How many more?"
"Mr. Zhou, there's only one left."
"Call him in."
The last person to come in was a boy wearing a loose, new suit, with an unconcealable nervousness on his face.
"Hello everyone, my name is Chu Jingzhao. I'm a student at the Guanghua School of Management at Peking University, majoring in data science in marketing, focusing on big data analysis and business decision-making. I'm applying for the content operations position for Toutiao Video."
"Peking University Guanghua School?" Zhou Yu and several interviewers were slightly cheered up. This college has a special weight in the Tengda system.
However, after several rounds of standard questions, Chu Jingzhao's performance was somewhat disappointing.
The answer was standard, with a solid theoretical foundation, but lacked highlights and original insights. It seemed a bit rigid and had a sense of immaturity, like "armchair talk".
Compared to Huang Huiwen's stunning performance before, his performance can only be said to be barely passing.
Zhou Yu looked at Chen Mingyu, asking for his opinion. Chen Mingyu shook his head imperceptibly. From a purely professional perspective, Chu Jingzhao was not an ideal candidate.
Zhou Yu had already made up her mind and was about to decline according to the procedure. At this moment, a female interviewer next to her suddenly remembered something, quickly turned sideways to cover her mouth, and whispered something in her ear.
Zhou Yu's expression instantly changed from confusion to surprise and then to solemnity. He lowered his voice to confirm, "Really? Is the news accurate?"
The female deputy director nodded vigorously, her voice very low: "It's absolutely true! Many people saw it in the lobby on the first floor this morning.
Mr. Song took the initiative to chat with him and mentioned a professor from Guanghua University. Finally, before entering the elevator, he personally said "Good luck" to him!
Mr. Zhou, this guy is a direct descendant of Guanghua, a close junior of Mr. Song, and he even received personal encouragement from the chairman. If we kill him directly, will it…"
Zhou Yu fully understood the underlying message of the rest of the story. At Tengda, Peking University Guanghua School of Management was a unique label, representing a strong alumni network and potential connections.
Rejecting a Guanghua student with "average ability" may not be a big deal, but rejecting a Guanghua student who has just received goodwill and encouragement from the chairman in public may be interpreted as an unnecessary gesture and even cause unnecessary trouble.
Zhou Yu's fingers unconsciously tapped the line "Peking University Guanghua School of Management" on his resume and fell into a long silence.
The air in the conference room seemed to freeze. The other interviewers also vaguely sensed something was wrong and waited quietly.
Ability? Or social skills and potential risks? After a few minutes, Zhou Yu took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind.
He raised his head, put on a professional smile again, and said to the nervous Chu Jingzhao, "Mr. Chu, your professional background is very consistent with the data analysis direction of our content operations.
Young people have potential, and learning ability is key. Congratulations, and welcome to Toutiao Video. HR will contact you with follow-up offer details.
Chu Jingzhao was overjoyed and could hardly believe his ears. He thanked him repeatedly and left.
The conference room door closed, and silence fell. Zhou Yu closed all the resumes and said calmly, "That's all for today. The final list is finalized."
Chen Mingyu didn't say anything, but just picked up his things silently. He understood that the person they ultimately chose today wasn't the one with the highest ability score.
Instead, it is about comprehensively considering the "safest" or even "most advantageous" option in the complex workplace ecosystem.
Huang Huiwen was selected based on her absolute strength, while Chu Jingzhao secured another spot thanks to that unexpected "elevator encounter" and the powerful alumni network behind him.
This is often the case in the real workplace!
(End of this chapter)
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