Chapter 187: Powerful alliance, legendary Ergou!
In Shanghai, Lin Xiao was the host, so he invited Mr. Fei from Huayi to dinner.
The other party invited teachers Ge You, Zhang Hanyu and Li Shuangbing to accompany them.
Lin Xiao invited Ning Hao, Qu Feifei and Huang Bo to accompany him.
Teacher Ge doesn't talk much, but he is still very polite. Compared with the other Bingbing, Li Shuangbing is not as flamboyant, but their thoughts are the same.
Showed a kind of enthusiasm that was a bit pretentious.
It can liven up the atmosphere, but it can also be a bit arrogant, so it’s fine to stop there.
Lin Xiao was not very familiar with Zhang Hanyu, but he had a very deep memory of a scene in his previous life. This person always showed himself as a tough guy, and then he went on Kangxi Comes Here. Xiao S smiled and said, "You actually have eyebrow tattoos." As a result, Zhang Hanyu looked embarrassed and didn't know how to answer, and then quickly denied it.
Because a man with eyebrow tattoos will easily look effeminate, but this character is a tough guy.
hey-hey.
The embarrassment that Xiao Sa encountered this year during the Spring Festival Gala was something Zhang Hanyu encountered more than ten years ago.
On Lin Xiao's side, Ning Hao asked what the rules were, was it the Hongmen Banquet?
Lin Xiao said not to worry about it and just eat normally.
As for Qu Feifei, although she is the number one girl in Lightning, she is like a fool at the dinner table. She ignores everyone and just buries her head in eating. There is no way she is trying to liven up the atmosphere or toast to others.
Ning Hao also liked to drink, so the two of them clinked glasses frequently, and later Huang Bo joined in. Huang Bo was a very good person, and he was good at entertaining people, but today he basically didn't talk much at the dinner table. He was only responsible for two things: turning the plate for the boss and pouring wine for the boss.
"Fei Fei, will you release an album this year?" Li Shuangbing asked.
Because it looks very strange to outsiders. Qu Feifei is the top singer of Lightning Entertainment, and she was so popular last year, especially in the Youth Song Contest. Everyone thought she was the first place, but she only got second place. Both black fans and die-hard fans spoke up for her.
Everyone thinks that since Qu Feifei is so popular, she should strike while the iron is hot and release an album as soon as possible.
As a result, it has not been released until now. Instead, several grassroots singers such as Daolang, Phoenix Legend, Shiyan, Pang Long and others released albums, and sold astronomical figures and became very popular.
These people have been performing and receiving announcements continuously until now.
On the other hand, Qu Feifei has not made any moves so far this year, and her popularity has continued to wane.
In the eyes of many people, this is Lightning Entertainment taking the opportunity to criticize you, the top female star.
"Maybe there will be." Qu Feifei said.
The album has been recorded, but she doesn’t know when it will be released, and she doesn’t particularly care.
Ning Hao said on the side: "It seems that there will be another play, and Feifei is the heroine."
Qu Feifei was stunned. I didn’t even know about this.
This is indeed the case. It was in the TV series "Love Is Not Blind" produced by Paopao Film and Television. Although the original female lead Bai Baihe was quite suitable, Lin Xiao felt that Qu Feifei was more suitable.
The smell on her was stronger.
As for the male lead, I am still hesitant and wonder if Hu Ge can bring out that flavor.
Because he probably doesn't have the same mean feeling as Wen Zhang.
And I’m still young, so I don’t know if I can bring out more complex flavors.
But it doesn’t matter, just grind it slowly.
Besides, the script is a little different now, and it leaves a little more of a lingering feeling than before.
Even Lin Xiao doesn’t really care about the box office, as long as he doesn’t lose money, word of mouth is more important.
Anyway, this work is more for bubbles.
The key point is that the director of this film has not been found yet. The original director Teng Huatao is currently signed to Huayi, so it is impossible for them to cooperate.
A few of them kept chatting like this until after dinner.
The other guys went out, saying they wanted to have some more drinks.
Leave Lin Xiao and Mr. Fei in the box.
"I heard that Mr. Lin entered the entertainment industry for traffic or for Facebook services?" Vice President Fei said.
Lin Xiao: “That’s what happened.”
Vice President Fei: "Then you don't have to go through so much trouble. If you cooperate with us, we will have everything you need."
"Last time, we approached Lingxi Island for cooperation. Actually, we took the right approach, but we chose the wrong partner. We should have cooperated with Facebook."
"The Internet will become more and more powerful in the future, and its role in public opinion propaganda will also increase, so there is a lot of room for cooperation between the two sides."
"Your Facebook wants to recruit celebrities. We don't have much here, but we have a lot of celebrities. As long as Mr. Wang gives the order, I guarantee that many celebrities will flock to it immediately."
This is complete bullshit.
After Shanda acquired KU6, it was also ambitious to expand into the entertainment industry, and it invited Huayi and many celebrities to cooperate with it in a grand manner. Mr. Wang came, and Zhang Jizhong also came.
What happened? Shanda CEO Chen was unwilling to spend money to stockpile copyrights, so he bought KU6 and found it useless, so he just let it die.
Even when they were working together, KU6 reporters interviewed Mr. Xiao Wang and Zhang Jizhong.
When the host's reporter asked questions, the first thing they asked was, "Which media are you from?"
Oh, KU6? He looked like he had no idea.
And they keep saying things like Tian Qiao, which means that we came here just for Mr. Chen's sake, and we don't really care about this KU6, let alone understand it.
LeTV, on the other hand, spends astronomical amounts of money to hoard copyrights and also produces its own film and television dramas, so that every time LeTV mobile phone launches a conference, these stars come in large numbers.
Therefore, Lin Xiao does not need any cooperation at all, nor does he need the favor of Huayi, Emperor Entertainment, Orange Sky and the like.
What he wants is to demonstrate strong dominance and make these stars come to him to curry favor with him.
But in Huayi's eyes, Lin Xiao just hopes that these celebrities will do him the honor and join Facebook.
"Our President Wang loves making friends the most, and he is very sorry for the unpleasantness before." Vice President Fei: "We did not do a good job at the dinner after the premiere of "Heroes of Heaven and Earth" that day. President Wang warmly invites you to Beijing to make up for that meal."
Lin Xiao: "Mr. Wang is really too polite, but let me be frank. I have no intention of disparaging "Heroes of Heaven and Earth". Everything I said was objective and true."
“Yes, yes, yes…” Vice President Fei: “So, we would like to invite you to attend the premiere of Cell Phone.”
Lin Xiao: "Then, give a good review?"
Vice President Fei: “Yes, give it a good review.”
The other party is very direct.
You have to get your face back from where you lost it.
Vice President Fei: "By the way, I heard that your company has also finished filming Crazy Stone and is currently editing it. So it's a bit too late to release it during the Lunar New Year holiday, right? I think the Spring Festival schedule is good. Do the theaters need our help?"
Spring Festival? 2004 Spring Festival?
That's even more nonsense.
More than a decade later, the Spring Festival period is the most awesome period.
The Spring Festival period in 2004 was completely cold, because at that time only first- and second-tier cities had cinema chains, which had not yet spread to third- and fourth-tier cities, and it was even more impossible for county towns to have cinema chains.
During the Spring Festival, a large number of people go back to their hometowns to celebrate the New Year, and there are no cinemas to watch movies.
Therefore, the best time slot is the Lunar New Year period.
Lin Xiao asked: "Is this considered a condition?"
“Not really, not really…” Vice President Fei: “It’s just a suggestion.”
This is the condition! In the last public opinion war of "Heroes of Heaven and Earth", Ergou won a great victory and Huayi lost.
This time, I'm going to make up for it.
Let Master Ergou attend the premiere of "Cell Phone" and give it a great rating.
It also forced Lightning Entertainment's "Crazy Stone" to retreat and withdraw from the Lunar New Year box office.
Afterwards, the Beijing circle was willing to accept Lin Xiao's Lightning Entertainment, and the two sides cooperated.
Of course, it is more like recruitment than cooperation.
Typical rules of the circle.
If you want to make it in the entertainment industry, you must first bow your head and be a dog.
Paying respects to the boss? Not bad!
Do you think you are Zhang Weiping? How dare you point at Han Sanping's nose and curse him, saying, "Do you think you are a mountain eagle?"
That's because they rely on Zhang Yimou, and they are originally on the same mountain. Later, without Zhang Yimou, who will care about you, Zhang Weiping?
Vice President Fei said: "We highly recognize President Lin's talent, so in the future, Lightning Entertainment's movies and even albums can be handed over to Huayi for distribution."
Lin Xiao suddenly remembered the grievances between Stephen Chow and Hua Yi in "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", and the two sides finally went to court.
Lin Xiao thought for a while and said slowly: "I went to the premiere of "Heroes of Heaven and Earth" because of the invitation of Teacher Jiang Wen. I will not go to the premiere of "Cell Phone" and I will not comment on this movie."
"There is a high probability that Crazy Stone will still be released during the Lunar New Year. As for the possibility that it will meet your company's Cell Phone, I think the Lunar New Year market should be able to accommodate two good movies."
Suddenly! Vice President Fei's face suddenly turned cold.
"Boss Lin, do you really have to go against us?"
Lin Xiao: "I really don't want to go against anyone, I just want to do things."
Vice President Fei: "That's totally unnecessary. Your main business is the Internet, so why bother to get involved in the entertainment industry? If you want traffic and celebrity resources, we can definitely provide them. Is it necessary for you to go out in person?"
Lin Xiao said: "What others give is always unreliable, you still have to have it yourself."
Vice President Huayi Fei: "Then I will report the matter truthfully when I return, but from a personal standpoint, I think you are very unwise. Over the years, we have had a unique dominance in the Lunar New Year period. Big companies and big productions dare not touch us. Your behavior is like hitting a rock with an egg."
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Lingxi Island is facing huge divisions.
Hong Kong venture capital funds led the investment of 25 million US dollars, and now several parties have been saying that the money can no longer be dispersed.
Either focus on developing e-commerce or focus on developing social networking.
According to the previous understanding, Liao Feng will lead e-commerce and Wu Lingxi will lead social networking.
But...
Wu Lingxi has always emphasized that social interaction should be pure and not become a mixture.
But the dominant power of this company is ultimately in the hands of Liao Feng, so social networking and e-commerce are still stitched together.
At first glance, it seemed that there was no problem. There were many types and it was very rich. It was completely a campus portal, a comprehensive website.
But now…
It has been discovered, the two of them gradually discovered, that it really needs to be pure.
But as a result, Liao Feng and Wu Lingxi also had an unavoidable disagreement.
Liao Feng believes that the 25 million US dollars should all be used to develop e-commerce.
According to previous plans, one hundred digital chain stores will be opened in universities across the country.
These chain stores are not only stores, but also storage centers that can deliver goods online nearby.
If someone places an order to buy a computer on Lingxi Island, the nearest store may be only a dozen kilometers away, and the deliveryman can deliver the product directly to the door, and payment can be made upon delivery.
Wu Lingxi approves of this model.
But she also feels that although Facebook has gained a great advantage now, there is still time for everything.
He admitted that Liao Feng’s Lingxi Island e-commerce idea was good, but she still believed that everything was born from social networking.
As long as we can establish the big plate of social networking, everything will be twice as easy with half the effort in the future.
Facebook’s current advantage is only a hundred meters in a 10,000-meter race. A gap of a few dozen meters is nothing.
Because, once she focuses on developing e-commerce, she, Wu Lingxi, will completely become a vassal of Liao Feng.
So, the two of them went to lobby Miyazaki separately, persuading him to support their own approach.
A clear crack ran between the two of them.
At this time, Wu Lingxi actually received a call from Lin Xiao.
Lin Xiao actually asked her out for coffee?
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Inside the cafe!
The cold and beautiful Wu Lingxi stared at Lin Xiao.
"Or, come over and do it for me?" Lin Xiao's first sentence made Wu Lingxi's eyes shrink.
"Or you can come over and work with me?" Lin Xiao corrected.
Wu Lingxi looked at Lin Xiao in disbelief, you...are you trying to steal Liao Feng's girl?
Lin Xiao said: "You and Liao Feng are facing a huge disagreement. Liao Feng doesn't want to fight me to the death in social networking, and wants to use the 25 million US dollars to focus on e-commerce. But you are still unwilling to give up social networking?"
Wu Lingxi: "First, I don't want to be inferior to others, so there is no place for me on your side."
"Secondly, you don't need another Xia Xi."
Lin Xiao: "You don't have to be under me, you can be more independent."
Wu Lingxi: "What do you mean?"
Lin Xiao: "I will set up Facebook's US branch, and you can go to the US to study at a university and take charge of Facebook US. We will jointly invest, and you will have a lot of autonomy."
Wu Lingxi paused.
It must be said that Lin Xiao's words hit her heart a little.
You...you actually want to expand Facebook to the United States?
This ambition is too big.
The United States is now the mecca of the Internet, and other places are just imitating and learning from the American Internet. And you actually want to open Facebook in the United States?
Do you still want to conquer the Americans? But to put it bluntly, you are still just a small Internet company in China, not a giant yet. You haven't even established yourself in China yet, and you're thinking about expanding overseas?
This is also the most troubling aspect for Lin Xiao.
Logically, we should wait until Facebook becomes a giant in China before expanding abroad.
And his focus is on the East Asian market, and even the person he values most is Lucas, the current head of Yanwang.
The latest novel is published first on Liu9shuba!
This Lucas is really awesome. ******.com and Yangyang Live Room have not failed until now. Moreover, because they have entered the national network and added game and local dating sections, their revenue has increased significantly.
According to estimates, the total revenue of Yangwang this year will exceed 170 million.
Of course, the net profit is not disclosed, but it is probably not that high.
In Lin Xiao’s plan, in order to develop the East Asian market, we must wait until the domestic market is strong enough before creating a spillover effect.
But you can’t expand into the US market; it’s too far away.
Moreover, according to history, Zuckerberg started Facebook in 2004.
Therefore, if Lin Xiao did not go to the United States to start Facebook, Zuckerberg would have done it. If he went to the United States to start Facebook, it would be completely out of reach.
Not enough energy, not enough money.
It would not be a good idea to send Wang Xing at this time. He might have the ability, and he had built two websites in the United States before, but his foundation was too shallow.
On the contrary, Wu Lingxi is the most suitable one. She comes from a big capitalist family. Although her family’s business in the United States is not very large, at least it has business.
And through this series of struggles with Lin Xiao, it seems that your abilities are quite good.
Of course, Lin Xiao had already registered a series of Facebook domain names, and even made a simple homepage in the United States, which he just put there to take up space.
Wu Lingxi stared at Lin Xiao for a long time, still unable to hide her surprise.
Marvel at Lin Xiao’s wild imagination.
Whether it is to open Facebook in the United States or to recruit her, Wu Lingxi.
All...very whimsical.
"Goodbye, thank you for the coffee!" She didn't say anything and just left.
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When Mr. Wang of Huayi heard Vice President Fei’s report, his face became gloomy.
It's really like if you don't accept my toast, you will be punished.
What's more, you don't know any rules at all. How could you, a kid playing with the Internet, just rush into the entertainment industry like this?
Do you know how deep the water is here? Last time you were on the shore, so you could bombard "Heroes of Heaven and Earth" at will, and no one could do anything to you.
And now your movie is also going to be released, which means it is entering the water, and it is entering my sphere of influence.
A strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake, and you are not a strong dragon anyway.
"Has the distribution company for Crazy Stone been decided?"
Vice President Fei: "It seems that it has not been signed yet, but it is almost confirmed. It is China Film Warner."
This is a Sino-foreign joint venture, but currently it cannot be considered a large distributor in China.
After a moment's hesitation, Mr. Wang called Chen Jinhai, general manager of China Film Warner.
Chen Jinhai, a former director of Beijing Film Studio.
"Mr. Chen..."
"Hello, hello Mr. Wang..."
"I heard that you are planning to release "Crazy Stone"?" Mr. Wang.
Chen Jinhai: “That’s true.”
Mr. Wang: "Oh, then we will compete on the same stage this year."
Chen Jinhai: "I can't compare with you guys. You guys are big productions, and we're just playing around."
Mr. Wang: "When you come back to Beijing, let's get together. I haven't had dinner with Mr. San for a while."
Chen Jinhai: "Okay, okay, I miss my brothers too. I will be waiting for Mr. Wang's call at any time after I arrive in Beijing."
Then both parties hung up the phone.
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Chen Jinhai immediately called Gao Changhe.
"Boss Gao, have you offended the Beijing community so badly?"
Gao Changhe: “Not really.”
Chen Jinhai: "It is better to resolve a feud than to create one."
Gao Changhe: "What's the matter, Mr. Chen? Are you scared? Do you want to back out?"
Chen Jinhai: "That's totally out of reach. No one can cover up everything. But is it necessary? The Lunar New Year period is their world. They have won the box office championship for many years. Isn't our small production a bit of a futile effort?"
"Not to mention anything else, even the theaters will have a hard time getting through. Cell Phone is a big production, a big hit, and very powerful. If they force the theaters to make a choice, then we will have very few screenings."
"At the time, Hero was very powerful, forcing theaters to schedule screenings and even forcing theaters to increase their share of the profits. Although Cell Phone didn't reach that level, it was more than enough to suppress a small-budget movie."
Gao Changhe: "So what do you mean?"
Chen Jinhai: "How about we move the schedule, avoid Cell Phone, and go to the May Day schedule next year?"
"Besides, the publicity resources during the Lunar New Year period are crowded and the publicity costs are too high. The other party will definitely promote it everywhere. I am afraid that at this level, we cannot compete with the cinema chain or the publicity resources."
"Besides, we are a newly established company, so I think it is not appropriate to compete directly with strong films during the Lunar New Year period. I strongly suggest moving it to the May Day period."
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Gao Changhe reported to Lin Xiao immediately.
Lin Xiao pondered for a moment, then said, "Then let's change the publisher."
At present, Lightning Entertainment does not have the ability to distribute movies on its own and still needs to seek cooperation with distributors.
Gao Changhe shuddered. There were still about two months until the Lunar New Year holiday. Why change distributors at this time? "Have we signed a contract with Chen Jinhai and his team?"
Gao Changhe: “Not yet.”
Lin Xiao: "Then change it. Their distribution capabilities are not very strong, and they can't provide many promotional resources. Besides, he is a worker and doesn't have enough courage."
Gao Changhe: "China Film Group is very strong and is a state-owned enterprise. It's probably too late to negotiate with them now. Huaxia is about the same. So the only options left for us are Bona Film Group, which was just established this year, and Media Asia, which is a long-established company."
Lin Xiao: "Then let's ask Mr. Yu from Bona!"
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Bona Culture was established a few years ago and was acquired by Boli this year. Boli Bona Film Group was just established. Yu Dong is still the head and is ambitious and wants to do something big.
"Boss Lin, I've long heard of your name!"
"Mr. Yu, it's a shame we didn't meet earlier!"
Yu Dong: "Mr. Lin is very popular this year. Ocean Butterflies Music has suddenly become the leading music company in the mainland. The leader alone has made Ocean Butterflies successful in the mainland."
Lin Xiao: "With the cooperation between Bona and Baoli, Mr. Yu will be able to show his talents and realize his grand plan!"
Director Ouyang Tang, as the organizer of the meeting, did not say much.
"Let's get straight to the point." Lin Xiao said, "Is Bona Film Group interested in distributing our first film, Crazy Stone?"
Yu Dong: "Lunar New Year's Day? Competing with Cell Phone?"
Lin Xiao said: "Yes."
In fact, Yu Dong knew what it meant before eating.
He is different from Chen Jinhai. He is not a worker, he is the boss, truly ambitious, wants to do something big, and the only thing he considers is profit.
"Master, do you want us to replicate the success of Ocean Butterflies Music?" Yu Dong said slowly, "Our company was only reorganized this year, and we are indeed lacking a flagship product."
Lin Xiao: "That's really a coincidence. I hope this time's success will be even greater than that of Ocean Butterflies Music!"
Yu Dong smiled and said, "My work style is quite strong. If I decide to do something, I will either not do it or not do it. But once I decide to do it, I will put a lot of effort into it and I am willing to spend money and resources."
"But Huayi's dominance in the Lunar New Year period is indeed very strong. If it is a movie of the level of "Hero", of course we have the confidence to compete head-on. But your company's "Crazy Stone" is too small, so I have doubts about it."
On the other hand, the appeal of Master Ergou is indeed very strong, which makes Yu Dong very excited.
"Has the film been edited?" Yu Dong asked.
Lin Xiao: "After a week, the fine cutting will be completed."
Yu Dong: "How about this, after it's edited, we'll watch it together, and then I'll decide."
Lin Xiao: "Okay, welcome Mr. Yu in a week."
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On the other hand, the promotion of "If You Are the One" is still in full swing.
Mr. Wang of Huayi was watching Jiangnan TV, which was promoting If You Are the One everywhere, and couldn't help but ask, "Did the advertising bid for this show really exceed 60 million for a single season?"
Vice President Fei: "Yes! But 15 million of it was transferred from one hand to the other."
Mr. Xiao Wang: "This leader Ergou is really good at making trouble! Are these brands and advertisers also taking money and gambling with him?"
Even Huayi would be jealous of such a speed of making money, and they started out as an advertising company.
Mr. Xiao Wang: "The film released by Er Gou Jiaozhu has been rejected by China Film Warner Bros. Which distribution company did Lightning Entertainment go to? Bona Yudong?"
Vice President Fei said: "There is such a rumor."
Mr. Wang: "Will Yu Dong answer it?"
Vice President Fei: "I don't think so. Their company was just established this year and they just started distributing movies. They won't directly compete with us during the Lunar New Year period. Some people will do business that will cost them their lives, but no one will do business that will make them lose money."
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Yu Dong has been catching up on his studies these days regarding Facebook and matters related to Master Ergou.
I discovered that this person is really a strange person.
He started a business with hundreds of thousands of dollars, built a website, and sold it for ten million U.S. dollars in less than a year.
In less than a year after his second venture, he made Facebook the leader in the industry.
It helped grassroots singers release albums, which directly broke the sales record and made Haidie famous in mainland China.
Bona Film Group was just established this year, and yet he chose himself to distribute his first film, "Crazy Stone"?
This is a very good sign.
The latest achievement of the leader Ergou is his planning of "If You Are the One", which helped Jiangnan TV sell the advertisement at a sky-high price through advertising bidding.
Now the show "If You Are the One" is in full swing.
Everyone regards him as the second work of Master Ergou.
Everyone is waiting for the show to be broadcast to see whether Master Ergou is really so magical.
The first episode of If You Are the One will be broadcast on October 25 at 9:20 p.m.
And today is already the 23rd!
So Yu Dong asked his secretary, "What can I do for you at 9:30 p.m. on the 25th?"
Secretary: "You have two social engagements that evening."
Yu Dong: "Let me see."
I took the schedule and looked at it, and found that I was going to attend the opening ceremony of a cultural company and there was a cocktail party in the evening, which was not very important.
"Just say I'm not feeling well and postpone this activity for me." Yu Dong said: "Also, remind me to watch Jiangnan TV at 9:20 pm on the evening of the 25th!"
The secretary said, "Yes, Mr. Yu."
In fact, Yu Dong was already inclined towards cooperation.
After all, the experience of Master Ergou is indeed legendary and covers such a wide range.
In order to study this potential partner more deeply, he even turned down social engagements and watched TV for an hour and a half.
I want to see if the leader of Ergou is really that amazing? ………………
Note: I have been writing since this morning and finally finished it! A new month has come, and I have a guaranteed monthly ticket. Gentlemen, can you give me some cakes? I am so grateful, thank you so much! (End of this chapter)