Chapter 41 Film and Television Projects Are Coming
Zhao Xingxing became more and more excited as she recalled the past. She had worked in foreign-funded design firms both abroad and in China. Unlike domestic design units, the concept of consulting before designing was deeply rooted in people's minds.
After a few words, she was impressed by the boss's knowledge and vision, as well as his accurate budgeting. She had initially worried that he didn't understand the international cost trends and wondered how to convince him, but she didn't expect him to be so knowledgeable and give such a generous budget.
With this approach and this amount, reputable foreign consulting and design firms should be able to hire them. With the contract signed and payment due by the end of the month, they'll accept a 30-50% down payment for any reputable foreign company.
Zhao Xingxing wondered why she had never encountered such a generous client when she was working at a design company. Those clients back home were desperate for a free girl's ticket scheme, with down payments as low as 10% and then dragging their feet.
You should know that the other party's company has tricks to deal with those who are reluctant to pay. They will make some templates and ask interns to integrate them, and then give them away for free, but it will not have any real value. After all, you get what you pay for. If the party A doesn't pay, the party B won't give you real results.
True experts understand that the money spent on design is the most valuable. Advanced planning and design can often save a lot of money in subsequent construction costs. Spending an extra million on design fees can save tens of millions in construction costs.
The design phase is a test of creativity, while the construction drawing phase is a test of technical and regulatory mastery. The results provided by renowned professional firms are the result of painstaking effort and are undoubtedly more valuable than those produced through simple industry templates.
After explaining all this, Lin Ruoyan stopped interfering and thought that Zhao Xingxing would do the brain-intensive work. When the list of candidates came out, she would just choose the one with the highest price.
In addition to serious work, overseas inspections also need to be arranged. In order to avoid being too much like tourism and leisure, a few serious luxury housing projects must be listed.
Lin Ruoyan didn't want to bother compiling this list of projects to be inspected. Leaving it to a non-professional like Xiao Qin might ultimately get it done, but it would likely waste a significant amount of Xiao Qin's time and energy. Therefore, it was more reliable for the design department to take the lead.
Lin Ruoyan mentioned the situation with a hint of guilt, and was worried that Zhao Xingxing would be turned down because the work she assigned to him was too full. Unexpectedly, Zhao Xingxing's eyes suddenly became starry.
Zhao Xingxing's family wasn't particularly wealthy, just a comfortable, intellectual existence. The family scrimped and saved to support her study abroad, and she'd never ventured too far in Country D. Her vacations were spent doing odd jobs to supplement her living expenses, or spending time in the library. At worst, she'd go backpacking with a few classmates. High-end luxury housing projects or expensive tourist attractions were generally intimidating.
She had always wanted to visit European countries to see the famous classic architectural projects. Besides the iconic landmarks, there were also a large number of newly built, modern, award-winning projects. Reading magazines wasn't enough; she wanted to actually experience them and feel the charm of architecture.
She usually keeps a small notebook to record her dream projects, hoping to slowly save up money and vacation time to pursue them one by one. Now her boss is offering to take everyone on a research trip at her expense, and wants her to make a list. It doesn't matter if it's in continent O, M, or anywhere else, and the duration can be anything from ten days to half a month. This is a perfect match for her, and her dream is about to become reality!
Zhao Xingxing was feeling a bit dizzy when she left her boss' office, and only gradually regained her composure when she returned to her director's office. The luxury housing project inspection list couldn't be tainted with too much personal will; it was definitely a point her boss was evaluating her on.
Although she signed a contract to join the company, it stated that the probation period was three months. If something went wrong, wouldn't she lose such a good job?
So she quickly wrote several emails to her classmates, teachers, and friends at home and abroad, asking them to recommend projects. She also quickly contacted overseas consulting firms and asked them to compile a list of candidates for consideration.
Furthermore, overseas inspections must be preceded by visa applications. Once the project and country are finalized, visa applications can take time to complete. There is no room for delay.
Zhao Xingxing was already well aware that she might have to work overtime every day. But she was happy. She was willing to go abroad for a study tour at public expense for ten days or half a month, even without pay. Besides, her boss had just specifically explained that the study tour was also part of the company's employee training, so of course she would be paid to study.
Therefore, it is necessary to speed up this inspection before the end of her probation period.
Lin Ruoyan didn't realize that her casual remark had given Zhao Xingxing a shot of adrenaline. She had already assigned the inspection (travel) to someone else, so she had some free time again.
Just when I was about to check the news online and use this high-end computer to scan for mines, I received a call from Wei Xu.
She didn't have many contacts with names saved on her phone, and Wei Xu was one of them.
When I answered the phone, Wei Xu said that he had contacted the person in charge of the film and television project, and his company's boss was also there. He hoped to have lunch with Miss Lin at noon today to discuss the project.
Oh, very good.
Lin Ruoyan was originally thinking that it might not be possible to achieve the 100 million yuan target so quickly just by relying on the expenses of the real estate project this month, but then someone immediately called her to help her with advice on how to spend the money.
She pondered whether she should go to the appointment alone. There were at least three or four people on the other side, and she seemed a little out of place as a girl.
Finally, she called Feng Qiang, who could at least hold off the alcohol during dinner. Feng Qiang was also a Beijing native, and judging by his resume, it seemed his parents worked at the Beijing Film Studio. He probably knew a thing or two about film and could chat with the artists.
An hour before the agreed time, she took Feng Qiang to her luxury car. She didn't let Zhan Li drive because she heard that Qin Shuang was going to arrange for colleagues who had never been to the land to go and see it, so the company's car would definitely be the first priority.
According to Wei Xu, his boss, Dai Qiu, was the host, aiming to facilitate the project and profit from it. This film and television project was an ensemble piece, with a wide variety of roles, both large and small, enough to fill the void for a large number of unused artists at the company.
The project team had originally been drawn to Boss Dai's established company, believing they could provide the necessary funding and manpower to support the project. However, Boss Dai's business had been declining in recent years, and he was struggling to make ends meet, so how could he possibly support such a large project?
If Lin Ruoyan had not taken the initiative to express her desire to invest in that film and television project, Dai Qiu might have given in to the financier whom he had previously disliked, and gotten some money first. At worst, he would have accepted a few actors who brought money into the group and snatched the project.
Before today's meeting, Dai Qiu had inquired with Wei Xu, fearing that Boss Lin was also paying someone to join the crew. Many wealthy investors don't understand filmmaking themselves, so interfering is secondary. After all, there are other professionals on the set. The biggest fear is forcing someone who can't act to be the lead, making the show look out of place.
According to Wei Xu's description, Miss Lin's main business is real estate, and the Lin Group is also a large group company engaged in industrial operations. In the future, they will invest in film and television projects probably to insert advertisements, but there are no actors in their family.
Only then did Dai Qiu actively make arrangements and invite all the relevant people to the hotel.
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