This star’s style is wrong

With the completion of the first phase of the Ark Cultural Headquarters Park, the company began to slowly move to Ningyun Cultural Industrial Park.

The first phase of the project completed is the headquarters building and the Nebula Animation Building.

On the day of completion, Fang Xing took the company's senior executives to tailor the work.

Many economic channel news reporters and entertainment reporters came to interview.

However, the completion of the Ark Culture Headquarters building was not strictly entertainment news, so it did not attract widespread attention.

With the completion of the first phase of the company's headquarters park, the company's scale is also growing.

The entire company can't just revolve around Fang Xing's projects, but will develop more projects.

After all, Fang Xing may only make one film and television series a year. When he is not filming a series, the company cannot stop operations.

Therefore, the company's investment department, like other film and television companies, began investing in film and television projects last year.

Since it is an investment, there will naturally be profits and losses.

Last year's revenue from the investment department was considered a small profit, with no surprises.

In fact, for other film and television companies, as long as they don't lose money, they make money.

After all, no one in the film and television industry can guarantee to make money forever, except Fang Xing.

Sometimes, when the investment department finds a project with good potential, it may directly take the project over for production.

Zhang Yigao has been with the company for more than three years. Most of the time he has been working as an assistant director for Fang Xing, and occasionally as a director, mostly shooting music videos.

Although he is an assistant director, his resume is quite scary.

The names of TV series such as "Wulin Gaiden", "The Beginning", "The Pretender", "Hurry", "Nirvana in Fire" and "Dark Glory" are written on the resume. In the film and television industry, it is quite scary.

Film and television companies often come to Zhang Yigao and want to invest in his dramas.

However, Zhang Yigao basically refused.

He knew very well that the previous TV series became popular because of Fang Xing. Without Fang Xing as the director, he had no foundation at all.

In fact, Zhang Yigao's director experience and knowledge are sufficient, but he lacks a little market vision.

There has definitely been progress with Fang Xing in the past few years, but it's hard to say whether he can produce a hit drama.

Ark Culture cannot produce a drama by just Fang Xing, so when it sees suitable scripts and projects, it will consider taking them and producing them itself, with Zhang Yigao as the director.

Fang Xing did not film a drama this year, but the company's film and television production department was not idle and filmed an online drama directed by Zhang Yigao.

A-level production, Ark Culture led the investment of 30 million, and also recruited 50 million investments from film and television investment companies such as Penguin and Qingti Film and Television.

This investment scale is considered to be at the mid-level of A-level.

If it were other film and television companies that wanted to prepare such an A-level production, it might take a long time to recruit investment.

After all, the money of film and television investment companies does not come from strong winds. Every time they invest, they only make money if they think they can make a profit.

However, this drama is produced by Ark Culture. Although the director is not Fang Xing, but Ark Culture’s name is there, even if the director is not Fang Xing, it should not be a loss.

Moreover, the crew of this TV series only lacks the director Fang Xing. The other directors, Fu Huadao and other crews are all members of Ark Culture.

There may be some reduction in allocation, but the fundamentals are still there.

Therefore, it is very easy to recruit investors for this project. Almost as soon as the news was released, it had already received investment from many film and television investment companies.

After all, this project is an 80 million project. Although Fang Xing is not the director, the project will be discussed at the company's regular meeting.

Therefore, Fang Xing read the script a little bit.

The script is very solid.

This type is really stable, even if the shot is average, you won’t lose much.

Even if the shooting is really bad, the loss will not be much.

During the casting process, the director team found the actors who had previously filmed "Dark Glory" when they were in middle school.

Since the original audition for actors was to find current students in schools, these young actors have already filmed "Dark Glory" and are somewhat famous, but they have not yet starred in a hit drama, so the pay is not high.

Although the pay was not high, these actors were all auditioned by Fang Xing and their acting skills were all passable.

Therefore, we saved a lot of money on the starring actors' remuneration, and all the money saved was spent on costumes and scenery, making this A-level production an entry-level S-level movie with an investment of 100 million.

This drama was aired during the summer season in July and did well.

Although it is not at the level of hit dramas, it is profitable to the naked eye.

Although it did not become a big hit, this drama was produced by Ark Culture and was not the first TV drama directed by Fang Xing, so it was still important for it to succeed.

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With the completion of the first phase of the Ark Culture Headquarters Park, the second phase of funds has been gradually received, and banks have issued more relaxed loan conditions.

This gave Ark Culture a lot more funds, and the number of investment projects began to increase.

With the increase in investment projects, the three major domestic video websites all hope to have in-depth cooperation.

Ark Culture has always had an in-depth cooperative relationship with Penguin Video, but this depth is relatively limited.

After all, Penguin Video belongs to Penguin Group, and many decisions cannot be made independently by Penguin Video.

As for the other two video websites, in the past three years, they have been rubbed to the ground by TV series produced by Ark Culture. It would be a lie to say that they are not uncomfortable.

However, in business, there are no real enemies.

Even if we are rivals in business, it does not mean that we cannot become partners in the next moment.

Especially for a company at the level of Ark Culture, no one wants to become a rival with such a company.

Therefore, Fang Xing is occasionally invited by the presidents of Xiangtao Video and Wandou Video to attend events such as dinner parties and anniversary celebrations.

Of course, Fang Xing went there when he had time and didn't have time to stop him, so he sent Qiao Yinghong to socialize.

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Three years ago, when Fang Xing was just filming "Wulin Gaiden", he approached Wandou Video, but was tricked by the then director of the film selection department of Wandou Video.

Then, that year, Penguin Video released the hit "Wulin Gaiden". Three years later, this drama is still No. 1 on the comedy list.

That time at Wandou Video, the director of the film selection department was fired.

However, this pain has not completely healed for Wandou Video yet.

Of course, that incident is an exception.

In the past three years, Wandou Video has been bombarded by Ark Culture and Penguin Video, but it still maintains its position among the three major video websites, which also shows that this company is still strong.

Moreover, Wandou Video is still able to compete with Penguin Video.

"Boss, Gong Jianbin, the president of Wandou Video, has invited you to dinner for the third time. Do you want to meet me? Mr. Gong is very sincere. In the past, I always said that the boss wanted to accompany the boss's wife to compete and had no time to shirk it. This time I really I can't turn it down." After the regular work meeting, Qiao Yinghong went to Fang Xing alone to report the invitation.

"Wandou Video? Have I met their president before?" Fang Xing was not sure. He had heard the name before, and he felt uncomfortable at the same time.

The main reason is that the president of Wandou Video is relatively low-key and rarely appears in the news.

"I met at a dinner party." Qiao Yinghong took out her phone and found a photo to show Fang Xing.

"Oh, it's him. I have an impression. I had a lot of chats with him at that dinner. This guy is a pretty good person. No wonder Wandou Video can firmly occupy one of the three major video websites." Fang Xing commented.

Qiao Yinghong briefly introduced the president's information: "Gong Jianbin, founder and CEO of Wandou Video. He currently holds 32% of the shares and is the largest shareholder of Wandou Video."

Under normal circumstances, when a company develops to a valuation of 1 billion, it will encounter bottlenecks.

If a company wants to continue to develop, it is an inevitable choice to introduce investment, expand its scale, and occupy the business territory.

Therefore, the ownership structure of a company like Wandou Video with a valuation of 20 billion will be relatively complicated.

Companies like Ark Culture, in which Fang Xing holds more than 90% of the shares, and whose valuation can exceed tens of billions, are rare.

Moreover, Ark Culture has not really entered the capital market, so there is no accurate valuation. If it really wants to IPO, triple the valuation will be considered small.

"Boss, do you want to keep the appointment?" Qiao Yinghong asked again.

"when?"

"Tomorrow night is the anniversary of Wandou Video. Mr. Gong said that he can take his wife to the banquet."

"You agree first. I'll go when I have time. I'll go back and ask if Lu Xiang'er can go." Fang Xing agreed first.

"Okay, then I'll call Mr. Gong back." Qiao Yinghong agreed.

"Did Gong Jianbin call and invite him personally?" Fang Xing asked again.

"Yes, it was Gong Jianbin who made the call himself, not the assistant. That's why I say Mr. Gong is very sincere." Qiao Yinghong replied.

"Okay, I understand." Fang Xing nodded.

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The next night.

Pea Video Anniversary Dinner.

The website's anniversary event started a week ago, and there are also offline events.

Of course, Fang Xing did not attend the anniversary celebration, but attended the dinner in the evening.

Half past six in the evening.

Fang Xing took Lu Xiang'er's hand and came to the dinner together.

The waiter at the door must have been warned in advance. When he saw Fang Xingxing arriving, he led him in without asking for the invitation.

However, Fang Xing still took out the invitation from the inner pocket of his suit and showed it.

Entering the dinner venue, a female assistant wearing a beige skirt came up to her and greeted her warmly: "Mr. Fang, Teacher Lu, I am Assistant to Mr. Gong, you can call me Xiao Tang. Mr. Gong is over there with a few people." Let the boss enjoy tea, can I take Mr. Fang over?"

Assistant Xiao Tang enthusiastically led the way and praised as he walked: "Teacher Lu is so beautiful tonight."

"Call me Mr. Fang and call her Teacher Lu. What kind of seniority are these?" Fang Xing joked.

Assistant Xiao Tang hurriedly explained: "Because I admire Teacher Lu so much. I also studied violin for a while when I was a child, but I didn't have the talent and couldn't persist. Teacher Lu is simply the light of the country."

Lu Xiang'er hurriedly said modestly: "I don't dare to take it seriously. It's too much to praise. I can't bear it anymore."

"You can afford it."

While talking, the three of them arrived in front of a reception room next to the venue.

As soon as Fang Xing and Lu Xiang'er entered, Gong Jianbin hurriedly stood up to greet them: "Welcome, welcome, Mr. Fang. And Miss Lu Xiang'er, the gold medal winner of two international competitions, Paganini and Tchaikovsky, and the glory in the field of violin performance." "

"I don't dare to accept it, I don't dare to accept it." Lu Xiang'er waved her hands quickly, still a little uncomfortable with this kind of compliment.

In addition to Gong Jianbin, there was also a middle-aged man sitting in this reception room.

Gong Jianbin introduced: "This is our president of Wandou Film and Television, Zhou Ning."

Wandou Video is a subsidiary of Wandou Video and is responsible for producing Wandou's self-produced dramas.

In the past two years, Wandou Video has developed so well because they took the lead in launching a trend of homemade dramas.

For TV series produced by other film and television companies, in order to maximize profits, when they can choose to be broadcast on multiple platforms, they will basically not choose to broadcast them exclusively.

Unless the exclusive broadcast price is high enough.

However, all the major video platforms provide 70% of the accounts for popular dramas, while video platforms only take 30%.

Excluding the operating costs of video websites, the profits of video websites are actually very low.

Although video websites are getting bigger and bigger and look very prosperous, in fact, some of the three major video websites are still burning money.

The reason why Wandou Video firmly ranks among the three major video websites is that its self-made dramas are relatively successful and have become profitable.

Moreover, self-made dramas have an advantage, that is, they can be broadcast exclusively.

Exclusive broadcast means that if the audience wants to watch it, they can only sign up for membership on Wandou Video.

This makes Pea Video have the largest number of members among the three major video websites.

It has the largest number of members, but it is not the first among the three major websites. That is because Penguin Video is backed by Penguin Group, which has a huge flow of traffic and has a natural advantage.

In addition to the three major video websites, there is another video website that is quite special, and that is Xiangguo Video.

Xiangguo Video has the exclusive resources of Xiangjiang Satellite TV. The cost of purchasing movies, TV series and variety shows is very low, so it is also profitable.

Among the three major video websites, Xiangtao Video is not in a good situation. It is burning money to maintain it. It also follows the trend and produces self-made dramas. However, it started late and the team is not good, so the performance of self-made dramas is not good.

Of course, Wandou Video also faces very big challenges.

Wandou Video can stand on the three major video websites by relying on self-made dramas, that is, stable content output.

However, as Penguin Video, Xiangtao Video, and Xiangguo Video have begun to invest in self-produced dramas, Wandou Video’s advantage will gradually be diluted.

Moreover, if you rely on content to develop a website, if the content is good enough, you will be victorious in every battle, but no one can guarantee that every homemade drama produced will become a hit.

Therefore, Wandou Video is also under great pressure.

Wandou Video has gained a foothold by broadcasting exclusive content, and in the past few years, Penguin Video has had Ark Culture dramas and has been conquering cities and territories along the way.

As a result, Wandou Video was also in trouble.

In the battlefield of video websites, if you don't advance, you will retreat. If you want to rest on your laurels, you will be eliminated.

That's why Gong Jianbin made "three visits to the thatched cottage" and personally called to invite him. Finally, the third invitation came to Fang Xing.

In the reception room, it was obvious that the two bosses wanted to discuss business.

At this time, family members usually go out to socialize at dinner parties.

Gong Jianbin's assistant Xiao Tang was very smart. After leading Fang Xing and the two to the reception room, he went to report to Gong Jianbin's wife.

So, I just finished saying hello here.

Gong Jianbin's wife went to the reception room and greeted her gracefully: "How was the chat?"

"Come on, come on, let's get to know each other. This is my wife. These two are Director Fang of Ark Culture, and Miss Lu Xianger, our country's violinist." Gong Jianbin introduced.

Mrs. Gong reached over, took Lu Xiang'er's hand, and praised her dignifiedly and gently: "I have admired your name for a long time. Last time I said I wanted to go to Moscow to watch your game, but things with Old Gong's company delayed me."

"Thank you, Mrs. Gong." Lu Xiang'er agreed with a smile.

"Let's go, let the men talk about things. I'll take you to the ladies tonight. They are all your music fans." Mrs. Gong took Lu Xiang'er away.

Fang Xing watched them leave and said with a smile, "Mr. Gong's wife is such a good wife."