Reinventing the Millennium

The big boss came to the rehearsal, which greatly inspired the party preparation team.

According to Director Tang Peifeng who accompanied the commentary this time, Mr. Fang was very satisfied with tonight’s rehearsal and was full of praise for the whole performance. The next step is to further refine the work, optimize the program effect, coordinate resources, and determine the final Version.

Director Tang has been sitting next to the big boss at night, so his words are naturally trustworthy.

Moreover, today's incomplete rehearsal was praised by the big boss. When everyone thought that Jay Chou, Wang Leehom, Zhang Liangying and other artists had not yet appeared on the stage, they were particularly looking forward to the final result.

In particular, the industry team that Tang Peifeng recruited from the industry is even more excited and complicated. It feels really good to give money, resources, and permissions...

Although I haven't finished it yet, I'm afraid there won't be another time...

Otherwise, should the penguin continue to stand up...

Will there be another party like this?

This is a question that many people asked Tang Peifeng after the first official rehearsal.

Tang Peifeng thought about Mr. Fang's "good" evaluation without any fluctuations, and he felt a little nervous. Whether there would be a second time really didn't really depend on the quality of the party itself...

He could only answer from the perspective of boosting morale: "It's good to be sure. Everyone can enjoy it once more. If there is no second time, what we are doing now is a swan song. Isn't it even more exciting?"

The bird feeds, and morale is successfully stimulated.

However, the rehearsal of the Yike Gala at the Shanghai World Expo Performing Arts Center was successfully completed, so it was inevitable that news would leak out.

Everyone has tried their best to keep it secret, but the rehearsal that night surprised not only many staff members, but also the artists who came to rehearse.

The four heavenly kings are on the same stage here?

It seems that it is wiser to accept the invitation this time...

Huh? The second one is why are Leung Jingru, Stefanie Sun, Lin Yilian, and Jolin Tsai on the same stage? Why are they side by side? It should be so and so replacing that so and so!

oh! Celine Dion? Like, like, like her!

Oops, it's "We Are Changping People" by Queen! Why don't you sing "Another One Bites The Dust"? I really like Jon Dee's bass intro!

Haha, Mike Learns Rock and they actually sang the English version of "Kiss Goodbye" on stage? I wonder what Brother Xueyou thought when he heard this?

The rehearsal backstage was very lively, so it was difficult to hide the news.

Even though Tang Peifeng had already warned him, "I'm going to tell you something, but you don't want to tell anyone else" was still spread in the industry.

This helpless situation made Tang Peifeng and the others start to change their thinking. Since they couldn't hide it, they could do publicity and marketing first, and they could also let users vote for it as a reference for preparations.

Two days later, fragmented information about the party was shared on Weibo, some of which were true and some were false, but the one that attracted the most attention was the fact that the Four Heavenly Kings of Hong Kong were on the same stage.

When was the last time the Four Heavenly Kings shared the stage?

It seems to be the same stage as the 10th anniversary of Hong Kong's return.

Going forward, there are either mourning Leslie Cheung or charity performances, and there are only a few times in total.

How did Yike invite them together? ?

Zhang Chaoyang, the head of Sohu who was half-footed in the entertainment industry, was quite surprised and excited when he saw the news, and called Fang Zhuo directly.

"Mr. Fang, how did you invite Liu Dehua and others to the same stage?" Zhang Chaoyang asked for explanation.

"It's just..." This was the first time Fang Zhuo was asked this question. He thought about it carefully, and it seemed that these things were not mentioned in the document report, and he understood the answer, "It's a very sincere invitation, and then that's it. "

Zhang Chaoyang heard that Mr. Fang didn't seem to be hypocritical and couldn't help but reflect on himself. Was he not sincere enough?

No, I have never invited the Four Heavenly Kings. Could it be that they are really easy to talk to?

Zhang Chaoyang temporarily cleared up the confusion and said with a smile: "As soon as Penguin wins the bid, you Yike will hold your own party. Didn't you talk about the annual party before? Now the battle looks quite big. Since there are four kings in the entertainment industry, do you want to hold it?" The four business kings came on stage to sing, and everyone had fun together? You know the emotion I feel when I sing."

Jacky Cheung's surname is Zhang, and Zhang Chaoyang is also surnamed Zhang, which implicitly means the god of singing.

Faced with this joke, Fang Zhuo also joked back: "This suggestion is very good. The question is, the four business kings are on stage. What does this have to do with you?"

"Oh, Mr. Fang insulted me, and I feel even more anxious." Zhang Chaoyang said this.

When Fang Zhuo heard this, he didn't dare to tease him anymore. Brother Chaoyang must be feeling unwell at this time.

He gave a suggestion: "Mr. Zhang, if you are anxious, you might as well look at the competition between Penguin and Yike, or look at the changes in the group buying market. I think both sides are anxious to a stage where they are prone to change. "

Zhang Chaoyang suddenly felt justified. He was a little anxious, so it might be better to look at people who were more anxious than him.

When it comes to anxiety, Pony, whose core business is facing an unprecedented crisis, may be better.

He put down the phone and casually searched Penguin Portal and Weibo, but saw nothing.

However, Zhang Chaoyang felt that the two families were staring at each other, and they must be discussing countermeasures in the face of Yike's battle.

On November 6, as Yike adjusted its publicity strategy, the "four kings on the same stage" was almost accepted by default, which immediately aroused greater interest and enthusiasm among netizens.

Also on this afternoon, Cui Yiming from the Spring Festival Gala preparation team chose a time to go to the office to report to the director on the current market situation.

When the report was over, he walked out of the office in confusion.

After get off work, Cui Yiming and his familiar colleague Lu Anhui talked about this while having dinner.

"Ah? Why did you remember to find Director Liu?" Lu Anhui suppressed his shock and asked.

Cui Yiming thought for a while and said: "While eating in the cafeteria at noon, Producer Zhao and I chatted for a while about the Spring Festival Gala that Yike was organizing. They were going to invite the Four Heavenly Kings and other foreign bands. With this, Our momentum here is a bit weak, so I was wondering if we could try to invite a few more people."

Lu Anhui knew that Cui Yiming had a good father, and said slowly: "What did the director say?"

"Director, the director didn't say anything. Brother Lu, do you think it's strange?" Cui Yiming didn't understand the director's attitude, and the preparations were already urgent.

Now I heard that Yike not only wants to organize the gala himself, but also sponsors several local Taiwanese companies. It seems like it is for his own Spring Festival gala.

Lu Anhui was silent.

Seeing his behavior, Cui Yiming knew that his colleague and friend had accurate vision and prudent work, so he asked: "Brother Lu, what do you think the director thinks?"

"It's hard to say, it's hard to say." Lu Anhui replied.

"Come to my house for dinner on the weekend, Brother Lu. I have new tea leaves waiting for you to taste." Cui Yiming knew his advantages, but he felt that he didn't do it right this time.

"It's mainly because I can't say it well." Lu Anhui shied away, but still expressed his opinion, "Yike didn't win the bid this time, Penguin won the bid, and everyone knows what Penguin is going to do...Yike has to fight back."

He continued: "The two companies have been fighting from last year to this year, and they will definitely continue to fight until next year. The relationship between Yike and Taili has always been very good. They did not win the bid for the Spring Festival Gala, but they continued to place advertisements on the channel."

"Let's not talk about whether the four heavenly kings are willing to go to the show together. Even if the director gets someone here and there, and really overpowers Yike, then we are the Spring Festival Gala, so we should win."

"We have a party every year, a little more, a little less, that's all."

"On the contrary, Penguin and Yi Ke are obviously fighting to the death in the field of communication. Yi Ke has the upper hand now. If he is reversed this time, he may be remembered for his whole life. There is no mistake. The Spring Festival Gala belongs to everyone and the friendship is his own. That's pretty much it. .”

Lu Anhui expressed his thoughts.

Cui Yiming had just graduated two years ago and this was his first time participating in the preparations for the Spring Festival Gala. He hesitated for a few seconds after hearing these words: "Then, then..."

"The director just listened to it. Just pretend you haven't been there in the afternoon. When Producer Zhao asks, just say you are busy." Lu Anhui shook his head, "Everything is done by the superiors. Let's do our jobs well." Just work, we won’t be sent to the Yike Stage to hire people.”

Cui Yiming frowned, but nodded. He always felt that everyone was just having a party, and it was not as serious as what Brother Lu said about "remembering people for a lifetime."

In the evening, he went home and told his father the ins and outs of the matter, asking him to help with the details.

"Don't look for trouble, but seek no fault."

"Fang Zhuo and Yi Ke really have great personalities and are well regarded."

Cui Yiming heard the comment of "very characterful" and completely put away his thoughts.

In the following days, he observed the changes in the unit, and there seemed to be some small movements, but he basically turned a blind eye to Yike's propaganda.

They do theirs and we do ours.

…

After inspecting the rehearsal and listening to the publicity strategy, Fang Zhuo maintained his respect for the professionals and still did not interfere with their decisions. He just made an appointment to watch the last rehearsal at the appropriate time.

As for the resources for this party, there are teams at home and abroad that are connected, and the operation is quite smooth.

Fang Zhuo's true feeling about the outline of the party being prepared now is that it is a messy stew, but is there any order to this mess? Let's treat it as orderly.

He just wanted to see what he could do with the penguin this time.

In early and mid-November, Bingxin's acquisition of "Huali Phase I" and Grace Semiconductor still had a lot of work to coordinate, but with Qiu Ciyun taking charge, the burden on Fang Zhuo's shoulders was relieved.

In other areas, Yike's two new products are preparing for Black Friday and Christmas as usual, while Tesco has two vice presidents to deal with this year's Double Eleven.

Su Wei is always on the road as she leads a road show.

One of the main things Fang Zhuo did in the middle of the month was to slightly adjust the domestic R\u0026D department and approved the establishment of the Yike Research Institute to further deepen technological investment in multiple fields.

From the launch of Yike's first smartphone to the present, the company's success has benefited from many technological advancements, such as its own algorithm for photography and hardware advancements in cooperation with Sony. Naturally, it will continue to move forward firmly.

Many affairs were progressing steadily, and Fang Zhuo suddenly felt uncomfortable at work.

The Yike brand is firmly established in the international market, with equal emphasis on ice core manufacturing and spare tires. Domestic businesses such as Sina, Weibo, and YMS are also very stable. At a glance, it seems that it has reached a sweet spot.

Even Fang Zhuo, who has always been very proactive, felt a sense of hope in his heart. It would be great if it could continue to develop so steadily.

How comfortable it is...

Of course, the Yike series is generally comfortable, but some people may feel uncomfortable.

On November 12, as the industry was paying attention to the upcoming Double Eleven e-commerce shopping mall, news suddenly broke out in the group buying market. Now the two leading companies are experiencing unusual situations.

Tuanbao.com’s previously announced new round of financing has not been reached, and it is seeking new funding support.

Dangtuan.com is suspected of having problems with its capital chain. Several cities are unable to settle arrears of cooperative merchants normally, and some layoffs have been carried out.

Since the second half of the year, group buying projects have been on the decline in the capital market. Many small and medium-sized projects have merged or gone bankrupt, or have been acquired by companies at the forefront of the market.

Among them, Tuanbao.com, Dangtuan.com, and Miduan.com are the top three in the industry, and they are also rushing to acquire regional group buying companies.

I don’t know if it was due to indigestion, but Tuanbao and Dangtuan from the two previous families started to suffer from symptoms at almost the same time.

Fang Zhuo believed in Mi Tuan. After Lei Jun, Sun Tongyu, Wei Zhe and the local promotion team of Mi Tuan were formed, he believed in the combat effectiveness of this team. This time he paid attention to the group buying market not because of Mi Tuan, but because …

He received two messages from Li Guoqing, the head of Dangtuan.com, using Yixin.

One is to seek Yike's participation in Dang Tuan's financing, and the other is to propose the possibility of promoting the integration of Dang Tuan and Mi Tuan.

No matter which one of them, Fang Zhuo felt that it was quite outrageous, and behind the outrageousness it seemed to reflect the rapid deterioration of the group.

It seemed that Qingzi had been to Yike before, but she didn't see him... Was it then that difficulties arose?

Fang Zhuo feels that Qingzi has made great progress recently, and at least he can look down on him.

However, Mi Tuan really does not need to spend huge sums of money to annex Dang Tuan. This money can completely allow Mi Tuan to develop on its own and wait for the situation of Dang Tuan and Tuan Bao to continue to deteriorate.

Fang Zhuo's reply to Qingzi's message was relatively direct, leaving no room for communication, and the latter stopped sending messages. Because of this brief communication, Mi Tuan further increased its market offensive against Dang Tuan.

This made Li Guoqing regret a little. Fang Zhuo, who should not have fantasies about finding a knife-edge and a knife-edge, could really only pledge LeTV's shares.

LeTV, which he previously invested in, had just been listed in October. The shares cannot be circulated, but he can find a place to pledge them, which can be used to deal with emergencies.

However, the dual pressures of financial operations and the city's team gave Li Guoqing an increasingly familiar feeling, and made him feel more and more uncomfortable.

Since it is impossible to seek cooperation or even merger with Mi Tuan, can we look for Tuanbao.com?

Or, simply sell yourself to Penguin?

Li Guoqing was a little dissatisfied. Group buying seemed to be a good trend. However, this trend was crowded with pigs, and the prospects were not as good as expected.