I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 911 907. Combine vertically and horizontally

Sometimes...that's just how people are.

If your position is different from your own, you will subconsciously reject it.

This is true for Yang Mi, and so is Yang Ying.

However, for this kind of rejection, children will express their alienation more directly, while adults with complicated minds will hide all their emotions under a mask of peace.

Yang Mi is like this, and Yang Ying is like this.

However, at this time Xu Xin noticed Huang Xiaoming, who was always frowning.

After thinking for a while, he asked:

"What do you think, senior brother?"

Huang Xiaoming came to his senses.

He didn't express any opinions on Yang Mi's words just now, but just asked Xu Xin:

"Junior brother, let's put aside the perspective of film and television practitioners and look at it purely from the perspective of investment... Because what I think is that since we have reached the next stage, we definitely don't have the capital to compete with others, right?"

"That's for sure."

Xu Xin smiled and nodded:

"And, in fact, if you want to promote the market, you definitely need large-scale capital to enter. These people came at the right time... But my concept is that everyone is on two lines. Move forward in an "X" way. One day we will They will intersect, but after intersecting, they will gradually drift apart. So this is a staged issue, and we cannot deny it completely... After all, whoever stops everyone from making money is a sinner. Let's consider it in stages."

"Yes, that's what I mean. So what do you think of my prospects in cooperating and investing with them in my current situation?"

"At this stage, the prospects will be very good. Even before the honeymoon period is over, it will be very good... But the difficulty is that you have to predict when the honeymoon period will end, and how to get out before that stage."

Huang Xiaoming frowned slightly and fell into thinking again.

But Yang Ying couldn't help but ask:

"Then this honeymoon period... how long does Director Xu think it will be?"

Xu Xin spread his hands:

"It's hard to say. Two or three years? Three or five years? Who knows... Baby, actually this is easy to think about. It's a bit like adding water to Coke. One drop, two drops, three drops... less At that time, everyone was not so sensitive. But as you mix more and more water, eventually, it will become a cup of bland white water. The market is like this, and so is investment. Isn’t the most important thing in investment is vision? When exactly It depends on the individual whether to go in or when to withdraw."

"Then... Director Xu doesn't plan to get involved?"

"To be honest, I have no interest."

"Well……"

Seeing Xu Xin's indifferent expression, Yang Yingxin said that you must not be interested...your family is engaged in real estate.

But on Sister Mi’s side...

She glanced at Yang Mi vaguely.

Didn't dare ask.

Compared to Xu Xin, she is actually more afraid of Sister Mi.

No reason.

do not know why.

However, the more afraid you are, the more dissatisfied you are, and the more dissatisfied you are, the more afraid you are.

Worry about gains and losses.

…

In fact, when it comes to this, everything that needs to be talked about has been laid out.

The original intention of Huang Xiaoming and Yang Ying to come today was to find out. If everyone wanted to cooperate with LeTV, what he initially thought was that everyone should get together.

After all, our relationship is closer than others.

But after listening to what Xu Xin said, Huang Xiaoming was sure... No matter whether Mimi would continue to cooperate with LeTV, Xu Xin would not make any move.

As for the cooperation between Mimi and LeTV... from the perspective of investors, the resources of both parties are actually in conflict.

Especially considering that there are mostly female artists.

After all, my girlfriend has become independent. Although they are of the same origin, competition in the future is inevitable. In this case, there is no need to talk about some hurtful feelings.

So, eat and drink.

Talk about people from the past and things from the past.

Chat inside the circle, chat outside the circle.

Finally, at almost 3 o'clock, Huang Xiaoming, who had sobered up a little, and Yang Ying, who was still drunk, were picked up by Orange.

"Senior brother, baby, I won't send you off anymore. Orange, be careful when driving~"

"Haha, I'll drink again next time, let's go..."

"Uh-huh."

At the door, greetings and farewells were made.

After watching Mercedes-Benz leave, Xu Xin, who was also drunk, turned to his wife and said:

"when are we leaving?"

Tomorrow the two of them will go to Hangzhou to attend Ali's party.

But Yang Mi didn't answer.

For things like itineraries, since there are planes, the time can be arranged more freely.

She just looked at the Mercedes-Benz that turned right at the entrance of the alley, and said to her husband:

"Yang Ying is a little unwilling."

"Ha~"

Xu Xin chuckled lightly.

I didn't even ask my wife what she meant by "unwilling".

"She's always been like this."

Shaking his head slightly, he turned around and walked back.

He continued:

"Having ambition is a good thing. But if the ability is not enough to control ambition, then it is a very bad thing. Just wait and see."

Yang Mi was speechless and withdrew her gaze.

yes.

Just go and see.

…

Xu Xin has not been to the city of Hangzhou for a long time.

He has never even been to West Lake...

But...it's just a lake, nothing to look at. It must be the same as that cowardly Big Wild Goose Pagoda...

Of course, this is a joke.

However, this trip to Hangzhou did not leave a good impression on Xu Xin.

Have you met Ma Yun?

See you.

We even had dinner together.

At the same table are many so-called big guys from all walks of life.

He doesn't have any special idea of ​​how big the boss is.

But the reason why I said I didn’t leave a good impression actually has nothing to do with the so-called big guys, and no one does the Internet novels and the like, “what’s your level, sit at the same table with me” and the like...

That's bullshit.

What really made Xu Xin uncomfortable was that before the banquet started, he was smoking in the corner and heard a phone call from a staff member who had Ali's badge and was responsible for arranging the banquet.

He didn't have the habit of sitting in corners. Even when he was smoking, he found a place at the door with his back to others.

But just by chance, I heard someone talking on the phone.

The main reason is that this guy was scolding his subordinates on the phone, and his voice was not suppressed. Xu Xin took his words seriously.

What happened, he didn't know.

But what that brother said made him feel too uncomfortable.

"I don't care what you do, that's your business. If you can't do this, what is the value of your existence?"

"You don't want to ask me about everything. Where is your own brain? How do I know how to do this? You can figure it out yourself."

"Then why didn't you report this matter to me earlier?... You reported it? Why don't I remember... Then why didn't you explain the stakes clearly? I tell you, you have to shoulder all the responsibilities for this matter!"

"Didn't you think about the risks before you started running? If I say no CARE, do you really not care? Is this your job or mine?...I tell you, you can't do this well next year. 325 is you!”

"Don't set so many restrictions and assumptions about things that haven't happened. You have to let it run first. How do you know it's not good if you don't do it?"

Although Xu Xin didn't know what happened, what this buddy said gave him a sense of déjà vu: "Are you talking like a human?"

And...what is 325?

He also specifically searched the Internet, and a car model named BMW325I appeared on Baidu.

He is not naive enough to think that Alibaba is so generous that it will directly give BMW three series to employees who do not do well.

Therefore, this should be a proper noun.

It's a pity that he doesn't understand.

But it didn't stop him from discovering some qualities in this buddy.

Isn’t this Alibaba’s corporate culture?

Why is it so awkward to hear him speak?

At the dinner table, when Xu Xin asked Ma Yunli about the corporate culture, the other party was full of confidence and insights, "I emphasize the spirit of teamwork and sharing. Employees are encouraged to achieve synergy in cooperation and promote sharing. The culture of knowledge and experience will promote their growth." Xu Xin felt uncomfortable hearing this.

No...can't we speak in plain language that can be understood?

How come everyone from the big leaders to the lower level leaders always behaves like this?

Therefore, Xu Xin actually felt very uncomfortable eating this meal.

After finally making it to the end of the high-end dinner hosted by Ali, he told Yang Mi about the incident when he arrived at the hotel. After finishing speaking, Yang Mi looked unfazed:

"There's nothing strange about this. It's just workplace culture. The credit goes to the leader, and the blame goes to the subordinates. It's so normal."

Xu Xin has indeed never experienced the test of the workplace.

This time I really learned a lot.

but……

Before going to bed at night, he was still thinking about this matter.

After pondering over it, I came to the ridiculous conclusion that "compared to these Internet companies, people in the film and television industry are extremely clean."

As for the rest...there's really nothing to talk about.

Ma Yun's status means that it is impossible for him to have a heart-to-heart chat with you about a certain branch.

This dinner was more of an attitude.

Look, the big bosses of our company have come to have dinner with you. Isn’t that enough of a show of attention?

After one night, the next morning, Li Jie went to the hotel in person to find him and his wife.

What's the talk?

a lot of.

And Xu Xin discovered that people like Ali all chatted in the same way.

That guy was like this yesterday, and so was Li Jie.

Various terms such as "empowerment", "conversion rate" and "efficiency" are thrown at the face. But in summary, Li Jie actually means two things.

First, I want to invest in Yuntu and become one of the shareholders.

And for this, they are willing to invest in units of hundreds of millions at a very premium price.

The specific price depends on how many shares Yuntu is willing to give.

Second, they hope that people from the northwest circle can join Alibaba’s film and television industry. In the next few years, they will enter the film and television industry from film investment, ticketing, theaters and other aspects. In this kind of industrial integration, there is no such thing as the Northwest Circle or the Beijing Circle. All resources are shared by everyone, and we never cherish them.

Xu Xin can occupy a strong position in this integration.

To put it bluntly, it means "under one person".

Alibaba contributes money and Xu Xin contributes, just like Haitao’s famous saying when Wang Sicong entered e-sports:

"Strongly entering the film and television industry."

The film and television industry is going to be popular.

As for Yang Mi... as long as Xu Xin agrees, all the artists in Shuangwei will be guests of Alibaba Future Film and Television Group. As long as anyone is willing, there will be a lot of resources to support it.

It is definitely not a dream for everyone to be on the front line.

Yang Mi was stunned for a while after hearing this.

After the luncheon hosted by Alibaba Film and Television Entertainment Department at noon, Yang Mi’s first words were:

"They are much more heroic than LeTV."

Xu Xinxin said, isn’t this nonsense?

Alibaba and Tencent are the two major mountains of the Internet... LeTV wants to surpass... let's work hard for a few more years.

As for Ali's conditions, the couple's views are actually the same.

Let’s start with the most basic cooperation.

Whether it's the Northwest Circle or Shuangwei.

There is no such thing as "self-isolation" in this transformation.

The consequences of being "sober in the world" are usually isolation, hiding, and rejection. But the current Northwest Circle cannot afford the price of such exclusion.

Once excluded, except for the die-hards, all other outsiders may be submerged in this wave.

Let me be very realistic.

No matter whether the trend subsides or not, there will always be a niche in the entertainment industry.

If you join this wave, the worst can also become a kind of "lower limit". When everyone is failing, at least some people are still making movies conscientiously.

But if you don't join, let alone the lower limit... there may be no bones left by then.

Not to mention development.

Maybe the Northwest Circle will be even worse than when Xu Xin didn't go there.

After all, there is no place to speak out at the top, and under the squeeze of the market... If others don't touch you, the Beijing Circle will spread your ashes first.

After the trip to Hangzhou, the couple went to Shenzhen again.

I got in touch with people from Tencent Pan Entertainment.

In fact, their actions are the same as Ali's.

All have already targeted the film and television market.

However... they had an advantage, or they told the couple something that was not top secret.

That means they must be eyeing the online novel market.

We are discussing acquisition issues with Shanda and the founders behind many websites.

When Xu Xin heard the news, his reaction was half a beat too slow, but Yang Mi instantly realized what Teng Xun meant.

They are eyeing the birthplace of online novel IP.

As a village rat and a big collector who holds the copyrights of more than 50 novels, her sense of smell naturally needs no mention.

But people at Tengxun also know her preferences.

An exchange of opinions was proposed that Yang Mi would find difficult to refuse.

They know that Yang Mi has a lot of IP, and the quality is very good.

It is hoped that through a share exchange, Shuangwei will be allowed to become one of the shareholders of the group after the acquisition is successful... As for the number of shares, we have not discussed it for the time being. I guess we will have to see what feedback Xu Xin gets and follow the market trends.

But at least this hole has been opened.

Of course, there are still conditions for this exchange.

They also want to invest in Shuangwei.

It is equivalent to cross-shareholding, exchanging the IP in Yang Mi's hands and Shuangwei's shares to obtain their shareholder seats after forming a long-chain IP industry chain group.

Xu Xin has no interest.

Now at this stage, he only wants to make movies. As long as the so-called "Director Xu is eyeing XX works" news is released, these publishing houses will have to kneel at the door of their offices.

He doesn't need to think about price or anything else.

But Yang Mi was even more interested.

As a perennial V star with a high starting point, a local tycoon in Jinjiang, and the ultimate village rat, reading novels, collecting copyrights, and then acting in my own works or watching others create works I like is a very happy thing in itself.

In this regard, Ali, who only knows how to throw money, is not as close to her heart as Tengxun.

but……

"I'm worried that if I accept this condition, won't it mean that Shuangwei has become a member of the Penguin Group? Then Alibaba, LeTV..."

This is her concern.

The solution given by Xu Xin is also very simple:

"Let's contact Alibaba and accept investment. Wouldn't it be enough?"

"...Are you crazy!?"

In response to her husband's point of view, Yang Mi's face was as speechless as "You are such a little genius."

Although she is not in the investment circle, she also knows one thing...that is, BAT is one of the three companies, and each company can only accept one.

"Don't talk about the three BAT companies. These two invested in Shuangwei at the same time. The company has not yet developed. There must be civil strife first."

"Only invest, don't get involved in management. If you agree, we'll talk about cooperation. If you don't agree, it doesn't matter. Let's just talk. What are you afraid of?"

"Why do you say it's so easy?"

"Because this thing is so easy. Are you short of money? Are you short of commercial resources? We are in the film and television industry, where popularity and commercial brand value are above all else. As for commercial value, what does popularity come from? Works. At least for now, it is still works. .You have to set a good angle. It is they who are begging you, not us who have to rely on them to save our lives. Why can't we just relax? I even think it is an excuse for them to focus on the IP in your hands. The most fundamental purpose is to hope to get double shares. only."

Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows of the Park Hyatt Hotel, he looked at the Nanshan Pizza Hut in the distance and said with a smile.

"The hearts of this group of people... are very big. How can your intellectual property rights for dozens of novels be enough? In the final analysis, it is a vertical and horizontal situation."

After saying that, he was suddenly stunned...

"By the way, when did you get so many copyrights?... How much have you spent in the past few years?"

"Hmm...I don't know either."

Yang Mi thought for a while and said:

"It's estimated to be tens of millions..."

"..."

Xu Xin's mouth twitched.

"My monthly salary is just over 8,000..."

After hearing her husband's complaints, the young woman, who was indeed tired after a day of intrigue and intrigue, smiled proudly.

In the reflection of the floor-to-ceiling window, she raised her legs and placed her feet on the small platform beside the window.

"Come on, be smart. Kiss your sister's feet first. From now on, you will be my sister's wife. I will support you with 50,000 yuan a month~"

Xu Xin was stunned.

"Is there such a good thing?... Let's talk about it first. I'm not interested in whether my sister's feet look good or not, whether they smell good or not... mainly because I'm short of money..."

"Hahahaha, you are so perverted!... Oh! What are you doing!"

The young woman who was suddenly carried up looked shy.

Xu Xin's response was simple:

"Um!"

Good times and auspicious days, beautiful scenery is in season.

How can I not accept my sister's request?

…

After returning from Shenzhen, the couple spent less than a day in Yanjing.

I arrived home at around 2 p.m. After a night's sleep, I went straight to Xi'an the next day.

Today is the 29th.

It's almost the New Year. Unlike private companies, state-owned enterprises have relatively accurate holiday times.

Private companies may not have a holiday on New Year's Eve, but which state-owned company is so crazy?

Before the Lunar New Year, there is an annual meeting, bonuses are distributed, and then everyone goes home to celebrate the New Year!

If you don’t go home quickly to celebrate the New Year, will you make dumplings and smash them on the streets on New Year’s Eve?

Isn’t this nonsense?

Therefore, Xiying Studio doesn’t care about you. When it’s time for the annual meeting, it’s the annual meeting. When it’s time for a holiday, everyone has received their year-end bonuses of rice, flour, grain and oil, so they can just go home quickly.

At early 10 a.m., the couple and a commercial vehicle arrived at Qujiang Garden.

In fact, when we came to pick him up, there were two cars.

The first car was filled with people and luggage, and the second car was filled with gifts.

After leaving the airport and entering the city, the two sides parted ways.

Su Meng and Sun Ting went to give gifts. Although Director Xu's status was high enough, Yang Mi was a "migrant".

I "came" to Xi'an and brought some Yanjing specialties to my colleagues. They were not expensive, but everyone looked good.

Not to mention anything else, when I go home during the holidays, I take out a cake of tea and say to my relatives and elders, "This is the tea given by Director Xu and Mimi, let's try it." When people hear this, look at who is younger in the family, Director Xu will give him gifts, and call Yang Mi "Mi Mi". This is really a mess.

Isn’t this status immediately revealed?

However, this gift must not be in the name of the husband, otherwise the status will be lowered.

It was just right for her to show the concern from Director Xu in her honor.

After Xu Xin put his luggage at home, the two of them ran straight to the factory.

Today is the last day of work. The annual meeting will be in the afternoon. After the annual meeting, we will have dinner together in the evening and then we will have a holiday.

After arriving at the factory, Xu Xin went straight to Qi Leina.

There was no need to mention the pleasantries. After sitting down, tea was poured and cigarettes were lit. Xu Xin said directly:

"Brother Qi, let me tell you what happened these days."

After recounting all the banquets he had attended, Qi Lei frowned subconsciously.

It's not that I'm upset, it's just pure thinking.

After thinking for a moment, he asked:

"You won't get involved?"

"Don't get involved."

Xu Xin shook his head slightly:

"But the entry of the Internet into the market is a trend and cannot be avoided. What is the opinion of the factory?"

"Mr. Tian asked me to set up an office next year to deal with this matter. It means we can cooperate, but we still have to find an opportunity. We have production and distribution, and we are not short of money. It is a complete industrial chain. They are actually working on movies, and there are not many opportunities to cooperate with us. It is impossible for Yuntu to let them in, because they are not qualified. Unless someone from China Film Group takes the lead, we can still talk about it. Therefore, what Mr. Tian and I are studying is actually related to TV series. industrial integration.”

Upon hearing this, Yang Mi's eyes lit up:

"In terms of TV dramas, is the factory going to take action?"

Although the Western Film Studio still holds a Western Film and Television Channel. But to be honest, the output of TV series in recent years has not been much.

The main thing involved here is that there is no particularly mature team to control it.

The pressure in the factory has always come from the Beijing circle in recent years. It's finally possible to get...not evenly matched in movies, but at least a close tie. However, in terms of TV dramas, they are still a little weaker.

The difference between TV series and movies is quite big.

Although it has joined forces with the Shaanxi and Taiwan industries... but when it comes to team quality, even if ten Shaanxi and Taiwan companies are put together, there may not be even one that is as strong as Hunan.

They have accumulated it bit by bit through ten or twenty years of experience.

Therefore, the several TV series produced by the factory and Shaanxi Province in the past two years...are quite miserable. It's the kind that can't be sold outside of Shaanxi.

There’s no real quality content.

And now...

Although Xu Xin remained silent.

But Yang Mi felt that she saw an opportunity.

Very good opportunity!