Chapter 602: Formation
The celebration party for "The Beginning" was divided into several parts, and this celebration party was like a movie launch conference, basically starting with walking on the red carpet.
There were quite a few people gathered at the scene.
Because before the celebration party, Baiqian Media and Xiaoma Entertainment really sent out invitations widely, whether to rivals or friends.
Generally speaking, people think that holding a celebration banquet is enough, and many times it is just a small-scale celebration.
But that’s not the case with The Beginning.
The celebration party usually starts after the finale, but that is not the case with "The Beginning". The celebration starts right in the middle, that is, before the climax.
That's it.
What many people didn’t expect was that the celebration banquet actually invited people from the entire entertainment industry.
Good job.
Not to mention anything else, I've never seen anything like this even at movie award ceremonies.
All in all, this can no longer be called a celebration banquet, it should be called a grand event.
Some people in the industry don’t understand.
"What is Yu Xiaoshu doing?"
"I don't know. It feels like I can't figure out Yu Xiaoshu's thoughts at all. He does this and that. Who knows what he wants to do???"
"Where are you going?"
"Nonsense, you got the invitation, why don't you go? Aren't you afraid of offending him?"
"Of course, I am going to go. It's not that I'm afraid of offending someone. I just want to go and take a look and talk to them."
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"Normally I don't have the chance to see Yu Xiaoshu. This time is an opportunity, so I'm going to go anyway."
"Let's go together. Let's go together. To be honest, it's really not easy to meet Yu Xiaoshu once."
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"I didn't expect that I would get an invitation. So what can I say? I will definitely go anyway."
"Yes, let's go together."
"Yeah, yeah, same thing. I wonder if I can have the chance to meet Yu Xiaoshu this time?"
"There is definitely a chance if we meet, but I'm afraid I won't have a chance to chat with Yu Xiaoshu."
"What are you thinking about? How can we possibly have a chance to chat? But try your best and see if you can create an encounter."
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In short, even though many people in the industry don't like Yu Xiaoshu very much, and not only don't like him very much, there are also some who secretly draw circles and curse Yu Xiaoshu behind his back, but these people all made the same decision when they received the invitation letter.
That is to go and participate.
Nonsense, only a fool wouldn't participate.
In this way, today's red carpet can be said to be unprecedented.
In the beginning, I thought Xiaoma Entertainment was a bit exaggerated, but later I thought it was okay.
After all, the current achievements of "The Beginning" are obvious to all, so everyone feels that no matter how much publicity this web drama receives, it is not excessive, after all, this web drama is still on the air.
If, through today's celebration banquet, the publicity of "The Beginning" can be expanded a little more, then perhaps the number of views can also reach a new high.
The current number of visits to Xiaoma Video has reached a new high. Throughout April, almost no one can be the rival of Xiaoma Video. Just as everyone said before, throughout April, no one can be the rival of "Beginning".
What is more crucial is that it seems that it may not just be in April. On the contrary, in May, basically no one will be a match for "The Beginning". Any drama will be doomed if it encounters "The Beginning".
Nowadays, the traffic of Xiaoma Video is rising steadily. Under such circumstances, it is impossible for others not to be envious, jealous and hateful.
Of course, because at present, "Beginning" is basically broadcasted exclusively on video websites, but what about TV platforms? ?
You know, most of the time, this is quite normal.
The television rights to "The Beginning" are still in the hands of Baiqian Media.
For this reason, those who came to attend the celebration banquet today were not only people from the entertainment industry and major video websites, but also people from TV stations.
Take a look.
Just from here, we can see that this wave of celebration banquets is truly unprecedented and will never be repeated.
None of the people who came to be invited really understood what Xiaoma Entertainment or Baiqian Media was thinking.
But it's not necessary.
You're here now.
These people basically came here to show their support.
"I really like 'The Beginning'. I think this web series should be able to create a record. I am a fan of Teacher Yu."
"What's the contradiction? How is that possible? I have always respected Teacher Yu very much."
"Yes, I don't have an invitation, so I just came to see if I can be let in."
"Alas, there is nothing I can do. Since everyone is here, I treat this as a gathering of old friends."
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Obviously, everyone who came to participate just did a simple interview.
In fact, these celebrity artists are in a relatively calm mood. Apart from anything else, they have always participated in various so-called award ceremonies. As a result, they are simply too familiar with this kind of scene.
I just say what everyone likes to hear.
They were calm, but Zheng Hai and Wang Li, who were playing as partners, were not so calm.
You know, before today, they would never have thought that they would meet so many people.
The next person I met was Guo Han.
Yu Xiaoshu and Guo Han are now in their honeymoon period.
In last year's Lunar New Year box office, Yu Xiaoshu's "The Wandering Earth" was considered the biggest winner, but Guo Han's "One World" was also considered a winner. With the movie "One World", Guo Han's status in the film industry has been further improved.
This time, Guo Han came naturally after receiving the invitation.
He didn't come alone, he came with Zhou Ming.
Zhou Ming has indeed been in a bad mood recently.
No matter what, he is a member of "October Culture", and he and You Zhihong have been friends for many years, so it is natural that he thought of making "October Culture" famous with the animated film "Old Li's New Year".
Unfortunately, it failed in the end.
Although October Culture is not bankrupt yet, it is almost bankrupt.
You Zhihong sold several more houses. He did not want to be acquired before because he had his own ambitions, and he also asked for a relatively high price at that time.
But this time, not only are the capitals trying to lower the price, but no one else wants to buy it.
Just like before, Dongyi Film and Television said that they could acquire it, but the price was 30 million.
30 million, I might as well rob it.
The prices offered by Dongyi Film and Television and other film and television giants were not high at the time, which made October Culture angry but helpless.
For this, You Zhihong really invested all his savings.
Not to mention anything else, just October Culture’s own IPs and other things are estimated to be worth hundreds of millions.
What a result.
Now I want to take it all away for just 30 million.
What a joke!
Zhou Ming could understand You Zhihong. For You Zhihong, who had a lifelong goal, he had already achieved financial freedom. However, he invested in starting a business because he liked Chinese comics. As a result, he invested all his capital step by step.
This really proves the saying.
As long as you don't start a business, your wealth will exceed 90 percent of people and will never shrink.
This description of You Zhihong is really the most appropriate.
If he hadn't started his own business, he would be financially independent now.
As a result of starting a business, I only have a few houses left.
kindness.
This is also You Zhihong’s confidence.
He was determined not to sell "October Culture" at a low price.
He had managed to overcome all the difficulties back then, so what does this mean now? ?
For this reason, You Zhihong was ready to fight.
But for Zhou Ming, this kind of impatience really can't solve anything.
Apart from anything else, due to the flop of "Old Li's New Year", October Culture actually doesn't have much investment to attract, and it can only rely on itself from now on.
But, money.
Zhou Ming hopes that You Zhihong can gradually sell the IPs. No matter what, the IPs in the hands of October Culture are still quite profitable, and some film and television companies are also eyeing this piece.
But You Zhihong seemed to be determined and would not sell it no matter what.
"I say, Lao Zhou, why don't you just leave October Culture and come to my company? I'm planning to make a few low-budget web dramas, and I'm also planning to discuss with Yu Xiaoshu to see if we can work together. I'm really short of people here."
Guo Han said to Zhou Ming, "You don't have any shares in October Culture. You Zhihong is a bad person and petty-minded. He won't listen to any opinions. Why do you have to tie yourself to his broken boat?"
Zhou Ming shook his head slightly: "Old Guo, you don't understand. President You has been very kind to me. If it weren't for President You, I would have given up this business long ago. Besides, he is a good person, but... he has a bit of a bad temper..."
After saying this, Zhou Ming couldn't go on.
Honestly, what to say?
You Zhihong does have many shortcomings.
In fact, Zhou Ming wanted to do a good job with the IP "Old Li's New Year". He put forward some suggestions and he did not agree with blind dates at the beginning.
Unfortunately, You Zhihong used his experience to convince Zhou Ming.
After all, You Zhihong is the screenwriter.
As a result, everyone knows that the IP "Old Li's New Year" was a complete flop.
However, You Zhihong does not think it is his fault. On the contrary, he just thinks that the market is now flooded with bad movies, and naturally they need to continue to persevere.
You Zhihong is even planning to gather more strength and make another big move.
But Zhou Ming and other people basically advised You Zhihong to be cautious.
The failure of a movie can be attributed to market problems.
With two flops, it can be said that the market is still uncertain.
But over the past decade, October Culture has been failing, and this cannot be attributed to market problems.
Of course, no one has any way of saying these things to You Zhihong, because You Zhihong simply won't listen to any opinions now.
It's useless to say more at this time.
Thinking about it, Zhou Ming felt a headache.
Guo Han looked at Zhou Ming, patted him on the shoulder and said, "I think Teacher Yu might be interested in you, otherwise why would he send you an invitation letter?"
"Okay, Lao Guo, stop teasing me. Baiqian Media doesn't make cartoons, and it doesn't look like they have any plans to do so."
Zhou Ming shook his head slightly: "As for the others, let alone mentioning them, you also know that Ren Baiqian Media has no shortage of directors."
Zhou Ming was a little speechless when he said this: "Besides, look, look for yourself, most of the people in the entertainment industry are here, so don't tease me."
Looking at my old friend's mental state over the past few months, to be honest, it's really bad.
Guo Han had advised him many times, but to no avail.
Some people's lives are inherently twisted.
So, Guo Han didn’t know what to do.
He has known Zhou Ming for many years, so of course he wanted Zhou Ming to leave October Culture. Guo Han even felt that October Culture had a bit of a PUA flavor.
Think about it, October Culture is quite exploitative of its employees, and they exploit them regardless, and they even just call it doing it for the sake of their dreams, the dream of Chinese comics.
Bullshit.
It’s right to pursue your dreams, but you can’t just make it so that people can’t even live their lives.
Dreams can’t be eaten.
In short, Guo Han doesn't like You Zhihong. He thinks he can take this opportunity to talk to Yu Xiaoshu and poach Zhou Ming.
After all, Zhou Ming is quite good in terms of ability and other aspects.
On the red carpet, Guo Han and Zhou Ming exchanged a few words and then left.
Next, everyone in the live broadcast room became even more excited, or to be exact, excited.
Because Chen Feng was here too.
Ever since the movie "The Second Under Heaven" flopped during the Lunar New Year holiday, Chen Feng basically disappeared from the public eye. Obviously, this failure cannot be said to have no impact on Chen Feng.
After all, how could the conceited Chen Feng tolerate failure? ?
For the next movie, Chen Feng decided to make another strong comeback no matter what.
He wanted to let everyone see that he, Chen Feng, was not out of date.
This film market still belongs to him, Chen Feng.
"Director Chen, why did you come to attend the celebration banquet of "The Beginning" this time???"
This is a routine question, and basically everyone should ask it.
You can answer whatever you want.
Because there are actually some problems with the invitation letter.
Of course, it also depends on the size of the wrist.
For someone like Chen Feng, basically you just ask him a question and then you can let him leave.
However, what was unexpected was that Chen Feng actually became quite easy-going this time.
"Actually, when I received the invitation from Teacher Yu, I was quite surprised, because I have been confined to my own home to create recently..."
Chen Feng's next words caught many people off guard.
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(End of this chapter)
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