Lin Xiaoxiao soon received a thank-you call from Li Chuan.
Of course, it wasn't just a simple thank-you call; there was also a probe. However, before she could reveal much, Li Chuan imagined a scenario where M platform, in order to distance itself from the situation, had to make Penglai TV, a subsidiary of Feiyang Entertainment, take the blame.
Even Lin Xiaoxiao, who was still figuring out her words, was impressed by his thought process.
After this wave, the M platform has suffered a severe blow. The internal strife between Jiang Yun and the top leaders of the M platform, as well as the anger over the exposure of the Y platform, will make it difficult for the M platform to recover in a short period of time, not to mention that the previous large investment of 500 million yuan could not be recouped in time during the internal strife.
If they had already recouped their investment, Jiang Yun wouldn't have needed to pull out all the resources and funds from the entire M platform to pave the way for "A Century of Silence," trying to quickly convert traffic into money while the hype was still going strong.
Unfortunately, the top leader of the M platform had to put his projects on hold due to a shortage of funds. In addition, he was constantly being criticized and his patience was wearing thin. That's why he decided to confront Jiang Yun head-on, disregarding the recovery period of "A Hundred Years of Silence".
Of course, both of them were criticized and punished by President He. However, after this wave, while M platform continued to recover from "A Century of Silence", Y platform, in order to suppress its own trending topics and suppress its competitors, once again collaborated with Lin Xiaoxiao on a variety show.
As a result of this, everyone suffered heavy losses, but Feiyang Entertainment's accounts were quite optimistic.
"Five hundred million?! Director Lin, that's way too much! For a variety show?!"
As Lin Xiaoxiao listened to Li Chuan's somewhat distorted voice, she thought to herself, "M platform blocked Feiyang Entertainment and she got back more than 400 million yuan. How can Y platform sabotage her? The compensation for mental distress should also be more than 400 million yuan."
"Not much, Mr. Li."
Li Chuan was unsure. He only had a maximum of 500 million yuan in funds at his disposal, so Lin Xiaoxiao was practically asking for money at his breaking point.
However, he has always been with Y platform, and variety shows simply don't cost that much money.
"Director Lin, 500 million for a food variety show is too much."
Seeing that Li Chuan seemed hesitant but not completely opposed, Lin Xiaoxiao felt a little more confident. So she patiently explained, "Mr. Li, you don't know this, but other variety shows have lower costs. However, my variety show is different from other regular variety shows. It's a money-making gem."
Li Chuan was indeed somewhat moved.
Lin Xiaoxiao continued, "Regular food variety shows don't really need that much investment, but our show will integrate everything so that viewers can eat the food just by watching the show. That will make the return on investment incredibly fast. The cycle will also be much shorter. Mr. Li, isn't your group expanding into offline businesses? You know how lucrative offline profits can be, even if others don't."
Li Chuan began to ponder, "Integrating with offline stores? That would indeed speed up the recovery process, and if we hire some celebrities, the recovery speed might be even faster."
Seeing that Li Chuan had already figured out his strategy and was beaming with joy, Lin Xiaoxiao knew that he was already 80% successful.
"It is indeed profitable, but, Director Lin, this shouldn't cost more than 500 million, right?"
Lin Xiaoxiao discovered that this guy was not as easy to fool as Jiang Yun. Jiang Yun's main business was the game market, and he only had a superficial understanding of the film and television industry. Moreover, for the sake of face, he would give Lin Xiaoxiao full freedom to develop her career.
Li Chuan, however, was the direct person in charge of the Y platform. Even though he had several deputies, he was still more astute about the amount of investment in the industry.
"Mr. Li is very perceptive. Then I'll say it: we'll use the remaining money to make a game to go with the variety show."
Li Chuan looked surprised. "A game?!" He clearly hadn't expected it to be played like this.
"That's right, games. M platform started with games, right? Your Y platform has always wanted to get involved in the game industry, but you haven't been able to get in. If you can open a small door through variety shows, I believe it won't take much of my time."
Li Chuan began to indulge in Lin Xiaoxiao's grandiose fantasies: if he opened up the game market for the group, his boss would think highly of him, and perhaps he wouldn't have to stay stuck on this small film and television platform anymore, but could go to a key position in other important businesses of the group.
God knows, the Y platform has been losing money year after year. Although his older brother allocates funds every year, Li Chuan is always reluctant to attend meetings. Other departments hold their heads high, and his older brothers always look down on him. If it weren't for his older brother insisting that he stay in this position and encouraging him, he would have returned to the head office long ago and wouldn't have to be at the mercy of others.
It can be said that Lin Xiaoxiao's promise immediately struck a chord with Li Chuan.
"Great, Director Lin, you're a genius! Is 500 million enough? Should we add more?"
Lin Xiaoxiao chuckled to herself, "Here you go."
"We can add more. If we add more, we'll open chain stores all over the country. We'll select locations and decorate stores as we film. When the variety show airs, we'll reap the benefits, and the game will be launched at the same time."
After being pleased, Li Chuan suddenly thought of these areas, which he had never been involved in, and spoke with much more respect, "But, President Lin, I have no experience with chain stores or games."
Lin Xiaoxiao waved her hand, "It's okay, I'm familiar with it (yeah right), don't worry, I wouldn't dare tell you about this plan if I wasn't confident. Just wait to count your money and get promoted."
What could she possibly have up her sleeve? All she could get was money flowing in from one pocket to another. How could a project where you can make money while lying down, a windfall, possibly exist? Don't be so naive. She won't accept this "tuition fee" (i.e., she's only after compensation for emotional distress).
Li Chuan completely let go of his reservations, seemingly already envisioning the third-tier income flowing into his pocket after the variety show aired. He was incredibly sincere with Lin Xiaoxiao, even revealing the maximum amount of funds he could mobilize.
To avoid alerting the enemy, Lin Xiaoxiao advised Li Chuan not to tell his older brother yet, but to give him a surprise at the end.
Li Chuan was convinced because he knew nothing about it, yet Lin Xiaoxiao had taken full responsibility and promised to handle everything.
Seeing Li Chuan's delighted expression, Lin Xiaoxiao's smile deepened, as if she could already hear the news that the Y platform had transferred 500 million yuan in compensation for emotional distress.
Unlike the previous negotiation, this time Feiyang Entertainment holds a significant advantage and receives the lion's share of the profits. Their main selling point is "you invest, I profit."
Lin Xiaoxiao found that after starting her own company, she had a lot more social engagements. She used to find social engagements annoying when she was working, but when she was scheming against people, she felt full of energy.
People are indeed most motivated when they are doing bad things.
“We’re going to collaborate with Y platform on a food variety show. You two screenwriters need to go with the production team to various places to investigate first, and then write the script.”
Zhang Fan and Zhang Erdai nodded in agreement. Zhang Erdai was quite excited. They were actually going to film a variety show, and a food variety show at that! They should be able to eat, drink, and have fun. They had just come back from vacation and were already going out to play. Feiyang Entertainment's life was too good!
"This food variety show is different from other food variety shows; it features 'dark cuisine'."
Zhang Fan was filled with questions. Was there something wrong with his ears, or was he hallucinating from being on vacation for too long?
"Disastrous cuisine?"
Lin Xiaoxiao looked at Zhang Fan, who looked like a stiff, paper-thin figure, and never expected that it would be such a blow to him.
Zhang Erdai, on the other hand, was excited. "Yay! Director Lin is indeed extraordinary." Last time, when they collaborated on "The Murderer," he was different from his peers. This time, he must also be unconventional in this variety show. That's the style of Director Lin!
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