Chapter 1507
Clever
Zhang Yuan felt both happy and worried after receiving Smith's call.
The good news is that the collaboration with Legend has finally been put forward.
The worry is that it will cost money to push forward!
The bigger the business, the more places you have to spend money.
He did not become financially more comfortable despite his increased net worth.
Instead, the places where money is needed are increasing.
But it's always good if things are progressing.
"Leave the hospitality to me." Zhang Yuan perked up, already thinking about how to arrange it.
"When will you arrive in China?"
"I'll come to pick you up at the airport, I'll come in person." He decided to show his sincerity first.
"Then we can tour the capital while discussing what to do next."
"If you have any needs, you can also talk to me..."
As he was speaking, the other person interrupted him with a smile.
"No need," he replied in standard American English.
"I'm sure you're very busy, so the company has arranged airport pickup service."
"We can meet again after we land."
"My boss will probably send an official letter to your company on behalf of the company."
"Remember to check your inbox, see you then."
"OK." Zhang Yuan frowned slightly, then relaxed and replied.
Foreigners tend to be more direct in their speech, unlike people in Beijing who often spend a lot of time exchanging pleasantries.
The call was relatively brief, but after hanging up, he felt somewhat uneasy.
"Something's not right," he thought to himself.
They first gave me a cheeky hint that I should treat them.
But when I actually tried to entertain them, I started speaking in a serious, bureaucratic tone.
Within a minute or two, this person seemed to be schizophrenic.
He had a vague feeling that things might not go as smoothly as he had imagined.
Waiting for the official letter from the other party, and taking care of some company affairs in the meantime.
"Love is Not Blind" has officially ended its theatrical run, with a box office of 3 million yuan in mainland China and 3-4000 million yuan in Hong Kong and Taiwan combined.
In addition, the copyrights for Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, South America, and other regions have been sold.
If the box office is good, people will naturally buy the copyright.
They can rake in tens of millions more, and this portion doesn't need to be shared with the cinemas; after taxes, it all goes into the company's account.
Therefore, the film's final revenue was quite good.
It has been regarded by many peers as a typical example of achieving great success with a small investment.
Director Teng Huatao has recently been attending various seminars to share his "experience".
The old man got cocky, thinking he was invincible.
Another romantic film, "You Are the Apple of My Eye," produced in Taiwan, is also about to be released.
The company participated in the investment and was also responsible for publicity and distribution in mainland China and Hong Kong.
The film crew was currently doing promotional work.
Jiang Zhiqiang originally wanted to invite him to participate in the press conference and premiere to boost his popularity, but he refused with an excuse.
With Chai Zhiping's good godfather around, I won't leave.
I'm not going to stand in a row with poisonous dogs!
Later, when something happened, people said I was too close to him, which caused me a lot of trouble.
However, just because he's not going doesn't mean he's abandoning the film.
He still has control over the publicity and distribution.
Let Jia Shikai mobilize all his online trolls and start hyping it up!
There are two directions for hype.
One of them is the theme song "Those Years" sung by Hu Xia.
The song went viral online and charted on major radio stations.
The goal is for people shopping in malls, driving, or surfing the internet at home to be able to hear this music anytime, anywhere.
Hear until you vomit!
After all, this song praises the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation.
It is a positive and uplifting song that depicts the extraordinary feat of Yu the Great in controlling the floods from the perspective of a woman.
The lyrics are already written.
The Great Yu we missed all those years.
The love we missed all those years...
It is clearly a story of wives and daughters struggling with the dilemma of their husbands, such as Yu the Great, passing by their homes three times without entering, and their responsibilities to their families and the country.
That's how he understood it anyway.
Secondly, they need to hype up the female lead, Michelle Chen!
Don't concern yourself with what the Taiwanese girl's private life is like.
No matter how wild she lives in private, even if she throws a lavish party, the audience won't see it.
They had to mold her into a "pure and innocent girl," a "pure goddess."
After all, she's the school beauty everyone's chasing in the film.
I don't know how someone with that face became the school beauty...
Anyway, just keep promoting it; there will always be people who like it.
Not only do they praise her and help her with marketing, they also have to "蹭热度" (蹭热度 means to piggyback on
I just insisted that she looked like Zhang Yuqi.
They also said she looked like Teresa Teng because they both had round faces.
They also said that her eyes and brows had the liveliness of Zhou Xun in her youth.
There will definitely be some people cursing, especially their fans.
But it doesn't matter, once you start cursing, you can hire an online army to stir up the hype and the heat will come!
This kind of opportunistic marketing is Jia Shikai's specialty; after all, he promoted Shishi in the same way a few years ago.
With this hype, people who love listening to music are downloading the theme song.
Argumentative people go online to have a showdown.
This greatly increased the level of discussion.
Angie Chai was very dissatisfied with Zhang Yuan, after all, he had forced his wife to get involved in the production.
But now, when you look at him, his shoulders don't move and his arms don't sway.
Strategizing within the command tent, securing victory a thousand miles away.
The film generated buzz even before its release.
The old woman's problem wasn't whether she accepted it or not; she simply didn't understand it at all.
I have no idea how he did it.
All I know is that the level of discussion about this drama in mainland China suddenly surged within just one or two weeks.
The marketing and promotion methods used in Taiwan are outdated.
They have absolutely no understanding of internet jargon.
The main target audience for the film "You Are the Apple of My Eye" is young and middle-aged men and women in their teens to thirties.
Zhang Yuan remembers when he was a novice, running around on construction sites.
My roommate, a short and thin guy named Sun, who is not good-looking, has watched this show on the computer more than a dozen times.
I cried every time I watched it; the movie perfectly captured my own youth.
Zhang Yuan said he didn't believe it.
I don't believe your youth could be like this.
But many people who watched it regretted that they weren't brave enough back then.
Everyone has a "white moonlight" from their student days, and no one has ever had the courage to express their love to her.
Of course, this implies that there is a high probability that the outcome will not be good.
After all, this matter isn't about fate, it's about looks.
Zhang Yuan could clearly sense that teenage girls were happy to see him and were eager to get close to him as soon as they saw his face.
Once they reach their twenties, you have to say nice things to them, feed them good food, and let them see the world and broaden their horizons.
Women in their thirties need to demonstrate their wealth and "physical strength".
Demands generally change as one gets older.
Girls in their student days value their appearance more than their family background or wealth.
I always felt that being optimistic is a lifelong commitment, and we can make money together.
Women in their twenties and thirties become more realistic. Looks don't matter; everyone looks the same with the lights off. Money is what's hard to earn.
In any case, the less you have ever been in a relationship during your student days, the more you will feel connected to this drama.
This is somewhat similar to the later film "Goodbye Mr. Loser".
Between Qiuya and Ma Dongmei, who is the ideal woman and who is just a leech?
Who is the red rose, and who is the AIDS blood?
They're making money off people who want to relive their youth.
Zhang Yuan thought about it and realized that he also had a white moonlight (a romantic ideal).
The moonlight was just a little bit more abundant, as abundant as the operating lights on an operating table...
Anyway, he didn't feel very involved.
If a film titled "You Are the Apple of My Eye" were made, he would probably feel a sense of identification with the characters.
All the replies from Siam Cultural Tourism regarding the filming of "Lost in Thailand" have arrived.
In addition to getting the visas approved, they also brought in Elephant beer, Daihatsu vehicles... which are actually three-wheeled vehicles, also called tuk-tuks, and are very common in the South Asian subcontinent.
It is also sponsored by POEM fashion and Mandarin Oriental Bangkok.
These are all local Siamese brands, hoping to increase tourist spending through cultural tourism.
However, the other party was not stupid. In addition to attracting tourists with videos, they also required him to go there in person.
The other party would invite him to travel in an official capacity to experience the culture of Siam. Upon seeing this, Zhang Yuan would request further details.
Do you want me to be the Siam Tourism Ambassador?
After contacting them, the company clarified that it was not a trip, but rather an invitation to travel, during which the other party would film the trip and publish it in the news.
He then understood.
They want to get something for nothing from me.
Those monkeys are wicked!
Zhang Yuan demanded a clear response from the company, stating that this was a different price.
If I were to become a tourism ambassador, I would earn at least tens of millions in endorsement fees.
With such meager sponsorship, would I really risk my own life?
If you were to find two Siamese girls to accompany me on my trip... then I'd consider it.
My main goal is to learn Thai.
The response from Siam was quick; they replied the very next day.
The price is negotiable.
The other party's condition was that he be given a luxury villa in the affluent Hang Dong district of Chiang Mai as a gift.
The house is over 400 square meters, and the yard is over 1000 square meters. It is priced at 2000 million Thai Baht, which is about 3 to 400 million Chinese Yuan.
It's said to be a development invested in by the Thai royal family, and it's located next to an international school, a private hospital, and a golf course.
However, the condition is that people must know that he owns a house here.
Zhang Yuan scratched his head and said, "You guys really know how to make money."
They're trying to use me for advertising again.
To attract wealthy people in China to buy houses.
They refuse to suffer any loss, truly thieves never leave empty-handed.
And the royal family also profited from it... Zhang Yuan remembered that the Siamese royal family was quite shady.
Well, it's alright, at least it's a suite.
Moreover, many mainland Chinese celebrities have bought houses in Siam, some for vacation and some for permanent residence.
Especially for faded celebrities, because prices in Siam are low and the climate is not as cold as in the north.
He thought that if he could get his hands on it, he could use it a few times on vacation, and then sell it to a domestic competitor who was willing to be taken advantage of, and make another profit.
He then agreed to the other party's terms.
In this way, in addition to the local brand sponsorship of the film, which amounted to more than ten million, they also got a house.
He instructed the company to find domestic sponsors again, arrange product placements, and sell another batch of products.
At the same time, we also made some small requests to the Siamese side.
I really want to see Davika Horner!
She was the female entertainer who later became known as the most beautiful woman in Siam.
She is of Siamese and Belgian descent, and she played the beautiful wife in the horror film "The Ghost Husband".
In terms of appearance, she resembles a mix of Cecilia Cheung and Hannah Quinlivan.
I still want to learn Thai.
It has always been a beautiful story and quite reasonable for "envoys" from our great nation to engage in cultural exchanges with women from foreign lands.
The other party readily agreed, saying he would find this girl to be his travel guide.
Siam escort services...a local specialty.
After dealing with these matters, I also received an official letter from Legend.
We agreed to meet in a small conference room at a hotel in Beijing.
"Hotel...conference room."
"It's really quite formal." Zhang Yuan looked at the address repeatedly.
Could it be that they're trying to get reporters to create a media frenzy?
You should at least let me know first.
Filled with doubts, I drove to the meeting place on time a few days later.
After getting out of the car in the hotel's underground parking lot, I put on the suit jacket hanging in the car and headed towards the elevator.
After entering, I pressed the floor button and was about to close the door when I heard shouts coming from not far away.
"Wait a moment!"
He was still helpful and quickly used his hand to block the elevator door.
And I was prepared to be recognized and asked for autographs and photos.
I just didn't expect that this person wouldn't need my autograph.
"Thanks, phew... I almost missed it." A tall, middle-aged man with a buzz cut walked in, took a breath, and looked at him.
Then he let out a surprised exclamation.
"Hey!"
"What a coincidence."
"Yeah, what a coincidence."
Zhang Yuan then realized that the visitor was none other than his acquaintance, Brother Big Dog.
"Hehe." Dog Bro narrowed his eyes and chuckled slyly.
"Let's get a room at the hotel?"
"Who are you dating?"
"Tell me about it, but I won't tell anyone else."
"Why did you assume I was here to have sex with a woman?" Zhang Yuan retorted, clearly unconvinced.
"You'll have to ask yourself that," the other person replied matter-of-factly.
Zhang Yuan: ...
"You are!"
He said indignantly.
"You didn't come to a hotel with the female lead from some movie, did you?"
"Don't worry, I won't tell your sister-in-law."
"Unless it's an accident." He grinned mischievously and winked.
"Get out!" Big Dog Brother shouted angrily, "I have always been loyal to my marriage, don't talk nonsense."
"Fine, I believe you... Which floor are you going to?" Zhang Yuan was too lazy to argue with him anymore.
If they don't want to talk about it, I won't ask.
As long as they don't sleep with people working at my company, it's fine.
"18th floor."
"Hey, what a coincidence!" Zhang Yuan was about to help him press the floor button when he realized it was the same as his destination.
"You're going to the 18th floor too?"
"Yeah, you too?"
"Hey, what a day it is today, we two brothers are really lucky."
"For this, we have to have a drink together tonight," Dog Bro chuckled.
"Okay, I'll go with you," he readily agreed.
The two stepped out of the elevator and walked in the same direction.
"No...you're here too?"
The two stopped outside the same room.
“Yeah.” Big Dog took out his phone and glanced at the notes app: “That’s right.”
"No!" Zhang Yuan's mind went blank.
He then pushed the door open forcefully.
What catches the eye is a row of foreigners.
He recognized the man sitting in the very center; it was Commissioner Smith.
That's alright.
The problem is, there are still many Chinese people inside!
Not only were there Chinese people, but he also knew most of them!
Yu Dong.
Wang Zhonglei.
Wang Changtian...
The bosses of these film and television companies in Beijing are all here!
In addition to his big dog brother.
If Smith hadn't been there, he would have suspected that China Film Group was about to issue a document calling all its colleagues to a meeting.
Holy crap...
He finally understood.
No wonder he has "schizophrenia".
It turned out to be the case.
The reason for the inconsistency is that they originally had two purposes.
Wanting to be happy is a personal goal.
The company's goal is to conduct business strictly according to the rules.
"They're up to no good!" he muttered to himself.
“We are the ones who came here,” said Dog, who was holding the door and trying to go inside.
Zhang Yuan took a deep breath, put on a business-like smile, and stepped inside.
I greeted each of my colleagues in turn, and finally greeted all the foreigners.
Standing in front of Smith, he smiled and extended his hand to shake hands with him.
He desperately wanted to crush the other person's hand with his bare hands.
You old bastard!
Damn it, these foreigners don't read the Bible, they've got their hands on military strategy! (End of Chapter)