Sunset.
Around noon.
Zhang Shulan convened a meeting of supervisors, and all supervisors were required to attend.
Even Li Zhaoyang was present.
Although he is not the supervisor, he is the most important part of this plan and certainly cannot be absent.
“The fish have taken the bait. It’s time to get back to the topic of ‘Sunny Day.’ Old Gou, how’s it going?” Zhang Shulan went straight to the point.
"Director, you can rest assured that I will handle this matter. The manpower has already been prepared."
Manager Gou laughed and said, "I have already leased large, well-known plazas and shopping malls in several major cities in the United States in advance, especially the other Chinatowns. The rent has been paid in full, totaling $48.49 million. However, due to limited funds, I did not manage to secure Times Square in New York City."
"You didn't get Times Square?" Zhang Shulan frowned. "Didn't I tell you, if you need funds, just tell me. I've already spoken to the president beforehand."
Supervisor Gou had been reporting with a smile, but the director suddenly turned serious, so he quickly stopped smiling and said weakly, "But... Wanxia's account had over 40 million yuan in cash before, plus the 50 million yuan invested by the head office, it still didn't reach 100 million yuan. Just renting the venue has already used up almost half of the account's cash. I'm worried about what will happen later..."
"Taking over Times Square is a necessity." Zhang Shulan set a trap for Sihai, aiming to make Chinese songs steal market share from foreign language songs.
This immense popularity marks the only time a Chinese song has been able to fully penetrate the US market.
Now that Four Seas has jumped into the pit and Starlight has also entered the game, they still haven't managed to take over the biggest Times Square.
How much do you want?
Manager Gou: "At least $20 million."
Zhang Shulan made the decision: "Invest in it. We must take over the biggest Times Square."
Supervisor Gou was somewhat taken aback by the director's tone: "...Okay."
Zhang Xincheng glanced at Lao Gou, then turned to ask, "Director, when will that song 'Sunny Day' be released?"
Zhang Shulan timed it perfectly, saying, "Tomorrow night at six o'clock, is when most people get off work. At that time, the buzz surrounding 'Sold Out' will also reach its peak. So starting at that time, Mu Zi will be renamed Li Zhaoyang, and the Qingtian Ancient Rhyme Chinese Style advertisement will set off a frenzy. Starting tomorrow night, Li Zhaoyang will officially enter the US music market under the name 'Sunset Glow'."
Zhang Xincheng exclaimed, "I'm really worried that those contestants who are doing well might do something drastic after tomorrow night."
"Alright, meeting adjourned."
Zhang Shulan watched the managers leave and noticed that Zhao Yang was still sitting there.
"Zhaoyang, is there something you want to ask me?" Zhang Shulan's tone suddenly softened.
Li Zhaoyang looked out the window with a serious expression, gazing at the scene outside Chinatown, and asked a question that had been bothering him for the past few days: "Director, letting me officially enter the US music market is only one aspect. Is your plan to divide the market into four parts?"
Currently, the American music scene is dominated by English, Korean, and Japanese songs, with Chinese songs facing significant market share losses.
Now they're digging a hole to lure everyone in, pushing the hype to its peak. It's not just about turning the tide; the director's vision is probably much broader.
"You guessed it?" Zhang Shulan was somewhat surprised. Director Song was right. Zhao Yang was far more complex than he appeared; he was very shrewd.
"If we want Chinese songs to become one of the mainstream genres in the US market, we first need to make traditional Chinese styles popular. If a craze for traditional Chinese styles really takes off after 6 p.m. tomorrow, the market share of Chinese songs will expand further. Those music companies that mainly develop Chinese songs will smell the business opportunity and all jump on the bandwagon to support our sunset..."
Li Zhaoyang was already able to foresee the future course of events.
At that time, Wanxia stood on the opposite side of popular songs in English, Korean, and Japanese. Any music company that mainly sold Chinese songs would have its own voice, and anyone with a brain would have stood by Wanxia's side.
After all, Wanxia has taken on all the risks. Even if other music companies enter the market at this time, they don't need to bear any risks; it's just a matter of throwing money at it.
The premise is that after 6 pm tomorrow night, the buzz must be enough to create a craze for traditional Chinese style.
"Zhaoyang, you are really smart... If I were ten years younger, I would definitely pursue you, but unfortunately." Zhang Shulan, being an experienced person, spoke her mind without any hesitation.
"This..." Even the usually composed Li Zhaoyang was thrown into disarray by the director's words.
"I was just kidding." Zhang Shulan pulled Zhaoyang's arm and walked out of the meeting room. "Let's go. Your sister Zhiqi is off today. Let's leave work early and go shopping with me, Zhiqi, and Zhihua."
"……good."
...
The next morning was also the busiest time for the marketing manager of Wanxia.
He received a lot of messages in a row.
"Manager, Sihai has added $35 million."
"..."
"Manager, Starlight has added $25 million."
"..."
"Manager, Sihai has added another $50 million."
"..."
"Manager, Xingguang Films' 'All-People Heroes Alliance' has already surpassed 400 million yuan at the box office, and Sihai Films Culture's 'Iron Man' has reached 500 million yuan. At this rate, before the two films are taken off the screens, All-People Heroes Alliance can earn at least 700 million yuan and Iron Man 900 million yuan. They might even reach 1 billion yuan and break the box office record."
"..."
"Manager, it seems like Starlight Finance is struggling. Each additional investment is now around $5 million, but Sihai has gone completely crazy and added another $40 million. The initial estimate is that Sihai has poured in at least $140 million."
"..."
"Manager, holy crap... Sihai is as fierce as an old dog! Their film 'Iron Man' has already grossed 520 million, and it might even break the 600 million mark before tomorrow morning. That's incredible."
"By the way, supervisor, why did you make me keep an eye on the real-time movements of Starlight and Four Seas?"
The person responsible for the report was the supervisor's assistant, who was unaware of the supervisor's plans and therefore puzzled by the tasks assigned by the supervisor.
Why keep focusing on the world?
It's because the four seas are the enemy of the sunset.
It's completely unnecessary. After Sihai finished dealing with Xingguang, they'll continue to suppress Wanxia.
It would be better to take advantage of the time now and think about the next steps.
but.
The marketing manager's smile almost reached his ears: "Has Sihai already poured in 1.4 billion?"
"It's hard to say, I only gave a rough figure, but it's definitely over 100 million." The assistant did not nod.
"The show starts at six o'clock tonight, Xiao Yang, enjoy the show tonight." The market manager stood up and left with only these words, as he was going to tell the director the good news.
The assistant was left completely bewildered.
"Huh? What's wrong? Going to the theater at six tonight? My supervisor doesn't seem like someone who likes theater."
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