Chapter 317: They Can’t Afford the Compensation Any Later (4315)
"You're pretty good to Repa," Da Mimi said with a hint of jealousy, "You're even thinking of getting her an endorsement."
Fang Yu raised an eyebrow: "Zhu Mi's endorsement is inferior to yours."
"And this time, Zhumi hired three spokespeople at once. The original ones were Wu Xiubo, Liu Shishi, and a young newcomer, but we don't know who it is."
"She's endorsing Zhumi, and you're endorsing Mix. That's like you're putting Wu Xiubo and Liu Shishi below you. Isn't that enough?"
"By the way, weren't you and Liu Shishi best friends before? Why don't you play together now? Ask her out someday to play together."
Da Mimi rolled her eyes at Fang Yu, but seeing Fang Yu's expression, she tactfully stopped discussing the topic and turned to study the work arrangements.
"Six, seven, eight, nine, ten, there are still five months left. The endorsement commercial should be finished by the end of September or early October. From the end of August to the beginning of September is the Venice Film Festival... In September there are also New York Fashion Week and Paris Fashion Week... I have to check the schedule for September."
With Da Mimi's emotional intelligence, after hearing that Fang Yu had secured the endorsement for Mix, there was no way she would ask such a stupid question as "It's just a product endorsement? Why isn't she a global spokesperson?"
Instead, he immediately began to estimate his schedule to see if he had any important matters to attend to during the rice press conferences in September and October.
Her schedule for the whole year is full, so it is a rare thing for her to take two days off to decompress.
There is no other way. It is a critical period for the bet and I have just lost a big endorsement. Now I am lucky to have a similar endorsement to fill the gap.
Da Mimi had previously been endorsing the "O" in OV, but she did not have any title like "global spokesperson" and was just vaguely known as a product spokesperson.
O记 is quite generous in paying endorsement fees. In the past two years, Da Mimi has earned six or seven million yuan from O记 (Note 1). The cooperation between Da Mimi and O记 has always been good. Two months ago, before O记 released the R9, they had actually reached a cooperation intention and only needed to sign the contract.
As a result, in January and February, two months before the release of OJ R9, and before filming a commercial with Li Yifeng about charging for five minutes and talking for two hours, problems arose on Li Yifeng's side and he was exposed for fan-stirring scandals, which almost made him a bad artist.
Some of the revelations were related to her. Although there was no solid evidence, it took a lot of effort. It was not until more than a month ago that no one mentioned the negative information anymore.
It is said that the reason why the female fan exposed this matter was because she had a quarrel with a crazy fan of Repa at that time on Weibo about Gu Jian Qi Tan. The quarrel made her so angry that she blurted out words and attacked Li Yifeng.
The gist of it is: I share a relationship with your idol's boss, so I don't know more than you do. What right do you have to nag me?
Someone asked if it was Liu Kaiwei? The female fan directly said no, it was Baili Tu Su.
When questioned, the female fan posted intimate photos and WeChat chat records with Li Yifeng on the spot.
Li Yifeng was hammered to death at once. After pretending to be dead for a few days, he could only issue a statement that he was still single and that he was in a normal relationship with Miss xx at the time.
The statement also specifically excluded Da Mimi, saying that it deeply apologized for the inconvenience caused to Ms. Yang Mi.
This incident happened just over a month before the release of Oji R9. Both she and Li Yifeng lost their endorsement of Oji, and Oji replaced its spokespeople with Angelababy and Zheng Kai.
I have to say that O-ji has a really bad taste. When choosing a spokesperson, they chose a married woman who is also a public couple.
After all, it is the company of hype tycoon Duan Yongping, who is well aware of the principle of traffic popularity.
Da Mimi was calling her assistant to check her schedule when another call came in. Da Mimi took a look at the caller, hung up and continued talking to her assistant, but the caller was still persistent and called in again.
"Okay, Tingting, send me a WeChat message after you finish checking."
Da Mimi hung up the phone with her assistant, glanced at the caller's name with disgust, adjusted her mood, and then answered the phone.
"Young Master Wu, didn't I tell you that I really don't have time?" Da Mimi said casually, holding the mobile phone in one hand and picking at the nail polish on her fingers with the other.
A vicious voice came from the other end of the line: "Yang Mi, stop getting all worked up over me! Damn it, you're trying to steal my endorsement? Which old guy have you gotten over again? I call you sister every now and then, you don't know who you are, do you?"
Da Mimi's face changed. "Mei Yeping, you're trying to get the Eighth Company's brains, right? Or are you still feeling the effects of the drugs? Next time before you speak, I'll lend you a fascia gun. Turn it to the highest setting and stick it into your brain to give it a jolt. That'll count as thinking before you speak. Who stole your endorsement?"
"Don't be such a jerk!" Mei Yeping lowered her voice. It was obvious there were other people around, but she continued to speak fiercely, "The rice endorsement! How dare you say you didn't grab it?"
Da Mimi suddenly realized that this endorsement was his?
Mei Yeping is a hot commodity in the business world right now, so one more or one less rice endorsement wouldn't really matter, right? Why is he so furious?
How ugly must the woman who approached him from the rice brand department be? How much sacrifice did she have to make to make him lose his composure like this?
Or are you selling drums?
"What are you talking about? Have you signed the contract?" Da Mimi was sharp-tongued. Since Mei Yeping had already fallen out with her, there was no need for her to suffer a verbal loss.
"When Da Mi came to me, she didn't say she was done with you. If you want to vent your anger on Da Mi, go find her. Don't fart at me. Your fart is shit if you add a little starch to it. I can smell it through the signal."
Da Mimi hung up the phone immediately. She was worried but also a little excited. Did she snatch the endorsement from Mei Yeping?
Mei Yeping has been incredibly popular in the past two years, enjoying access to countless resources within the elite social circles. He's also the face of Burberry, and rumor has it Louis Vuitton is secretly collaborating with him. Of the four returning stars, he's the most popular, a towering figure in terms of traffic, with no one else coming close to matching his popularity.
Lu Han can't do it either.
Ever since this guy returned to China two years ago, he has been the only one who has snatched other people's endorsements. No one has ever been able to snatch his endorsement. How could I have snatched his endorsement?
"Did Mix find Mei Yeping to be the spokesperson before?" Da Mimi smoothed her hair and turned to ask Fang Yu.
Fang Yu remained calm. "Maybe. Lei Jun doesn't remember clearly, but he agreed when I mentioned it. Do you think this endorsement is troublesome?"
Da Mimi hesitated for a moment, but finally shook her head. "No, I just find it strange that Mei Yeping agreed to endorse rice. His team has very high standards."
"He has a strong network of connections. It won't be easy for Da Mi to persuade him to quit. I'm afraid the favor you're asking for is too great."
Fang Yu nodded secretly in his heart. Da Mimi was able to come this far from a little girl from an ordinary family. She was indeed very knowledgeable about the ways of the world.
If she showed even a hint of resentment, he would never help her again.
I helped you but made a mistake?
Fang Yuke doesn't have the idea that if I slept with you, I took advantage of you and I have to compensate you.
In this kind of situation, we are both willing, and I am not the only one who is happy. And it is obvious that you are much happier than me. I don’t owe you anything, so why should I compensate you?
When helping others, the purpose is to do whatever you want.
"Mix is the first concept product that Xiaomi will launch in October. Its main features are a large screen and advanced technology, and it will be initially integrated with the Orange large model."
"Mix won't be produced in large quantities. It's more of a gimmick, and the price will be the highest ever for rice, probably around 3,900 to 4,500 yuan."
"This model is responsible for promoting the Mi brand and warming up for the flagship Mi 6 model to be launched next year."
Fang Yuyun said calmly.
Hearing this, Da Mimi was a little disappointed. The endorsement fee of a product spokesperson is often proportional to the sales volume of the product. The higher the sales volume of the product, the higher the endorsement fee. If it is a product produced in small quantities, the endorsement fee is probably not that high.
Then why does Mei Yeping want to endorse Mix so much?
Da Mimi was puzzled: "Is this Da Mi's flagship model?"
Fang Yu chuckled. "It's not a flagship, it's more like a concept car. It's being produced in small quantities, just to brag to the market about 'my technology being the best.' It's the grand finale of the press conference at the end of October, so we hired Mei Yeping."
"On the day of the press conference, the Note 2 will also be released, and Liang Chaowei has been chosen to be the spokesperson for the Note 2."
"Ah!!!" Da Mimi shouted excitedly, "I beat Liang Chaowei!"
That's Liang Chaowei! When I was in the Hong Kong circle, he didn't even look at me, but now I'm surpassing him!
Fang Yu didn't understand this jargon, but he could guess what it meant.
Da Mimi's voice was a little loud, and the people in the cafe looked over curiously. Da Mimi pulled Fang Yu and ran to the parking lot to get the car.
"When did you buy this car? A 56 model, right? Judging from the mileage, it hasn't been driven much, and it's black. I didn't think you like black." Fang Yu said casually.
Da Mimi took the initiative to sit in the passenger seat and put her hand on the gear lever: "It's not mine, it's my husband's."
Fang Yu was originally feeling cramped sitting in this car due to his size, but when he heard what Da Mimi said, he immediately became excited.
"Classmate Da Mimi." Fang Yu said seriously, "Your car doesn't seem to have a gear lever, it has paddle shifters."
Da Mimi suddenly realized: "Really? That's not right, isn't that the gear lever I'm holding? Look, first gear, second gear, third gear...sixth gear, neutral, that's right."
"It's just that the gear shifting doesn't seem to be smooth. I guess it's just been started and the engine oil hasn't been lubricated yet."
Fang Yu shook his head: "No, it's the paddles. Look, the right side is for upshifting and the left side is for downshifting. When both paddles are engaged at the same time, it's neutral."
The two were about to have an in-depth discussion about the car's gearbox when Da Mimi's phone rang again.
Da Mimi didn't want to pay attention at first, but the phone kept ringing, so she had to raise her head, swipe the phone, press the speakerphone button, and then lower her head again.
"Mimi, where are you?" Zeng Jia's voice came from the phone, sounding a little anxious.
Da Mimi mumbled, "Outside. Didn't we agree to take a day off today? How long has it been since I last had a break? Besides, I don't have any scenes these two days."
Zeng Jia was anxious and furious: "Oh! Little aunt, are you still in the mood to take a vacation? Didn't I tell you that Mei Yeping has very good resources now, don't offend him."
"How did you offend Mei Yeping? Go back to the company right away! Ai Qianyi wants to cancel the minimum guarantee agreement!"
Da Mimi paused for a moment, then raised her head again, a hint of nervousness on her face. "I accepted a Da Mi endorsement today, and only after accepting it did I find out they had previously approached Mei Yeping. What's wrong? Can he still love Qianyi?"
Although Zeng Jia is the major shareholder of Jiaxing, in fact, a considerable portion of the shares are held by Zeng Jia on behalf of many people. In addition, she was previously the agent of Da Mimi, so Da Mimi's say in Jiaxing is not really weaker than Zeng Jia.
The two of them may have a slightly stronger say in Jiaxing than Da Mimi, but no matter how powerful they are, they are not as strong as the capital behind them.
In the face of capital, both of them are just puppets.
Zeng Jianai suppressed her emotions and said, "Do you know about the hip-hop variety show that iQiyi is going to produce next year? This variety show is the highlight of iQiyi's self-produced variety shows next year. We've invested 200 to 300 million yuan. We're currently in talks with Mei Yeping, hoping to leverage Mei Yeping's popularity to hype the show."
"Mei Yeping just found Yang Bei and said that if Ai Qianyi doesn't cancel the guaranteed minimum subscription with Jiaxing, then there's no point in discussing this variety show. He's going to Tengxun to discuss competing with Ai Qianyi on a variety show of the same category."
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Da Mimi straightened up immediately, picked up her phone, and said anxiously, "What did Yang Bei say?"
Zeng Jia sighed, "Yang Bei has been lukewarm these days. He just told us that there's a clause about breach of contract, and they have to pay whatever they have to pay. It's just a capped liability of 12 million. They can afford it, but this hip-hop show, Ai Qianyi, can't."
Da Mimi felt like her heartbeat stopped for a moment.
Zeng Jia hadn't finished speaking when she continued, "Guo Xiaosi also called just now, asking what was going on. Mei Yeping also found him and told him not to interfere in the affairs of Three Lives Three Worlds."
Da Mimi was even more shocked by the news and felt dizzy.
Currently, Guo Xiaosi is helping her negotiate production and distribution with Zhou Ce Film and Television.
Although Zhouce Film and Television is not well-known, it is actually an invisible giant in the southeast region of the film and television industry. It is involved in all aspects of film, television series, production, distribution, artist management, etc.
Most importantly, because of the boss’s professional experience, they have a very good cooperative relationship with Yuezhou TV.
If they are in charge of production and distribution, then there is a very high possibility that Yuezhou TV will buy the first broadcast rights of "Three Lives Three Worlds".
And it was precisely because of Guo Xiaosi's matchmaking that Jiaxing was able to establish a relationship with Zhouce Film and Television.
"Eternal Love" is the most important drama of Jiaxing at the end of this year or next year. The success of this drama directly determines whether Jiaxing's gambling agreement can be completed.
Is Mei Yeping going to declare an all-out war on me?
Da Mimi bit her lip and suddenly heard Fang Yu speak beside her.
"If you can't go on Yuezhou TV, you can go on other TV stations. Don't worry about them."
"Just focus on your own work. Your drama should be finished in two months, right? After that, organize a screening and invite all the TV stations. Don't worry about anything else."
Zeng Jia also heard Fang Yu's words and hesitated for a moment. "Mi Mi, who's talking next to you? Hello? Mi Mi? Are you still there?"
Da Mimi opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say, so she could only imitate Xiao Ai and say "I'm here".
"Don't worry about who I am." Fang Yu said in a relaxed tone, "Just do your own thing and don't worry about anything else."
Zeng Jia was silent for a moment. She was very smart. Since Da Mimi was right next to her and didn't refute her, it meant that the person who was speaking had the ability to say that.
"Even if it doesn't affect the satellite broadcast, online broadcasting is more important than satellite broadcasting now. As for Ai Qianyi..." Zeng Jia hesitated to speak.
Fang Yu's tone was relaxed but with a hint of contempt: "Love 100 billion? Can't the hip-hop show afford to pay? Haha, since they can afford to pay 12 million, just take it and tell them to transfer the money quickly. If they delay any longer, they may not even be able to afford to pay for the 12 million, let alone the hip-hop show!"
Note 1: 2017 and 2018 were the years when star pay and endorsement amounts skyrocketed. It wasn’t that crazy in 2016.
It’s a pity that no one has discovered until now that the characters’ schedules and endorsements in this book all match the situation at the time, not a single day off.
Even the date and location where "Are You Okay?" was filmed are consistent with the historical itinerary.
There is absolutely no such rigorous content in Qidian Entertainment articles.
(End of this chapter)
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