Chapter 492 Brothers Gathering
night.
In addition to Liu Haibo who came uninvited, Xu Kun also called Chen Xuebin, Wang Baoqiang and Li Yixiang to go out for a gathering together.
As a result, when Tang Yan, who was watching TV in the living room, told her and Jiang Yiyan not to wait for him to come back in the evening, she received a call from Jia Yueting.
Boss Jia was vague on the phone and didn't say what the matter was, so Xu Kun simply sent him the address and asked him to talk to him face to face - after all, they were old acquaintances and it wouldn't be awkward to have him join him.
The venue was chosen to be a small restaurant near the Beijing Film Studio.
On the way there, Xu Kun took a detour to the Beijing Film Studio.
"Tsk, things have really changed~"
Looking at the desolate and deserted space outside the gate, he couldn't help feeling a little sad.
I remember that Baoqiang and I used to come here every day to look for work, and Baoqiang would come here regardless of weather conditions. That's how I got my first chance to play the leading role in a movie.
Liu Haibo couldn't stand his sloppy look and said, "Nonsense, coming here in the middle of the night to wait for work, isn't that stupid?"
"I should have let you drive here yourself!"
Xu Kun glared at Liu Haibo in annoyance. All the emotions brewing in his heart disappeared after being interrupted by Liu Haibo.
When they arrived at the tavern, although Xu Kun was fully armed, the owner recognized his companion Liu Haibo - Liu Haibo usually did not come here, and when he came it was always because Xu Kun or Bao Qiang treated him.
So he followed in very enthusiastically and asked for Xu Kun's autograph, and even offered to waive the bill for Xu Kun, but was rejected by Xu Kun.
Baoqiang and the others hadn't arrived yet, so Xu Kun picked up the teapot and filled it for himself and Liu Haibo. Liu Haibo tapped the table lightly with his fingers and asked casually, "Why did Mr. Jia look for you this time?"
"I don't know, maybe they want to increase capital and expand shares again."
Last year, Xu Kun was somewhat dissatisfied with the continuous reduction of his shares, but now he is too lazy to care about it and even feels a bit sorry for Jia Yueting.
Although he is called the big boss, in fact, he has the final say on all the key matters. It is not a pleasant feeling to be the boss and not have the final say.
Liu Haibo shook his head and said, "Boss Jia's company is in deep trouble. You might as well sell it once it goes public to get your money back, so you don't have to get entangled with them."
"I think so too. I've even thought about how to spend the money - I plan to set up a special effects company. We just happen to be setting up the Youth Directors Association, so we can let the special effects company grow and develop together. Now we all advocate making blockbusters and industrial blockbusters. If this special effects company can be established, it should have a future."
This is something Xu Kun had only recently thought of. He was originally thinking about how to find work for the special effects company. Later he realized that the Youth Directors Association and the start-up special effects company were a match made in heaven.
Anyway, everyone is a newcomer trying out the waters, so there is no need to worry if problems arise. Once the new directors are trained, the special effects company will also have certain experience.
After listening to Xu Kun's future plans, Liu Haibo said in amazement: "You support directors with one hand and set up a special effects company with the other. Your calculations are quite shrewd - the only thing left is signing actors, right?"
"Jiang Yiyan is going to take care of this."
Xu Kun used to worry that he couldn’t handle the situation and that there were too many things to handle.
After all, he was just a cellmate in his previous life. Even though he was highly praised after filming "Lost on Journey", he still felt a little uneasy in his heart.
He always felt that the script belonged to someone else, Baoqiang's performance was better than his, and he was just lucky and got the job done because of that person. If he finished those movies, he would be afraid that he would be at the end of his rope.
To put it bluntly, something copied is always copied, and Xu Kun is not someone who would hypnotize himself or move himself, and treat other people's things as his own, and then feel at ease and complacent.
But this time, his original creation "Operation Kunpeng" achieved unprecedented success, and he was suddenly full of confidence and determination. Jiang Yiyan also had ideas in this regard, so he simply let her do it.
This is also one of the reasons why he wants to "return the jade intact to Zhao".
Of course, this "restraint" is limited to his main business for a living, and some unimportant things don't matter.
After waiting for about ten minutes, Chen Xuebin and Li Yixiang arrived. Baoqiang was held up by some things, so he had to wait another half an hour before he could arrive.
Chen Xuebin is now becoming more and more proud. As Xu Kun's exclusive gold medal producer, he has also participated in the production of films such as "The Message" and "So Young". He is now a well-known name in the circle.
In the past two days since returning from the roadshow, I have met people I would never have dared to imagine meeting before.
"Now I understand why those big directors change their wives after they become famous. There are too many temptations!"
As he spoke, Chen Xuebin gulped down a cup of barley tea, as if trying to suppress the anger in his heart.
"You producers are much happier than our director."
Liu Haibo curled his lips and said, "Being a director attracts the wind. Let's not talk about our Director Xu. Even I, who am only half-full, am still criticized every now and then. You producers are happy in front and hide behind, rolling up your sleeves and not getting involved in any cause and effect..."
"Bullshit!"
Chen Xuebin didn't like what he heard: "No matter how big or small the crew's daily life is, we producers always have to worry about it. We are supposed to take advantage of them when they take care of our food, drink, toilet and sleep?" Xu Kun and Li Yixiang were just sitting there watching the two people bickering when Jia Yueting arrived.
As soon as he entered the room, he gave a thumbs up and praised repeatedly: "I took Gan Wei to see the movie, it really cheered me up! No wonder it broke the box office record of the big ship!"
Although everyone knows that this is a compliment, it feels sincere when it comes from Mr. Jia's mouth.
This is also Lao Jia's "specialty".
However, Xu Kun had come into contact with him a lot, and they had only met when they were in humble circumstances, so he had long been desensitized to this kind of thing.
He immediately waved his hand and said, "Forget it. I'm afraid my way of doing things is not to your taste as capitalists."
Jia Yueting laughed and sat down in the empty seat next to Xu Kun. He said, "I wanted to bring someone for you to meet, but since this is a gathering of our own, I didn't bring anyone here."
"Who can let President Jia be the guide?"
As Xu Kun spoke, he poured him a glass of Lao Baigan.
Old Jia looked at the wine in his glass and shook his head helplessly: "You are a really dedicated spokesperson. No wonder they chose you. Have you heard of Zhang Yong, the general manager of Taobao Mall? He claims that he was inspired by your movie and is planning to hold a large-scale official event on Taobao. Since it was started by you, he naturally wants you to be the spokesperson for this event."
When Xu Kun heard that Taobao was going to hold a large-scale official event, he immediately thought of Double Eleven. The main reason was that there were so many advertisements for this thing that even his cellmates were flooded with them.
Besides, the timing is right.
But later when he heard that it was inspired by his own movie, he felt unsure and asked in confusion: "What kind of activity is it and how is it related to my movie?"
“Aren’t you an economist in the entertainment industry?”
Jia Yueting picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork tenderloin and said while chewing: "Foreign trade has been difficult since last year, and it has been completely ruined recently. However, there are always opportunities hidden in crises. Taobao has set its sights on the overstocked goods of these foreign trade merchants and plans to hold a Taobao Chinese Products Festival.
By selling these overstocked products at a discount, it will not only solve the urgent needs of manufacturers, but also provide some benefits to the people, and Taobao will also take advantage of the opportunity to become popular, which is a win-win situation for all three parties. "
This is basically how the Double Eleven in 09 came about, and it successfully put Taobao on the altar that year.
Now, because of Xu Kun's patriotic marketing, Zhang Yong, who has just taken office, has been inspired in advance, so there will be this "Taobao National Products Festival".
After hearing what happened, Xu Kun also thought that he could get in touch with Taobao. It was originally a win-win-win situation for them, and if he added himself into the mix it would be a win-win-win situation for them.
After getting Xu Kun's affirmative answer, Jia Yueting directly took out a business card from his pocket and handed it to Xu Kun, saying, "Add Mr. Zhang's phone number first, otherwise you won't know who he is when he contacts you later."
"Even if I don't know who it is, I have to pick up the phone and ask." Xu Kun put away the business card and said helplessly, "You really don't know how many in-laws you have until you become famous. There are so many things going on. You never know which unit will suddenly call you. If you don't pick up, someone will come to you in a roundabout way later."
"Fame brings trouble."
Jia sighed and said, "In addition to the Taobao matter, LeTV also wants to officially launch your 'online film and television' plan. It says that the profits generated by the plan can be converted into capital injection to ensure that your shares will not be diluted."
After saying that, he couldn't help but sigh helplessly.
If this plan was put forward before the release of "Operation Kunpeng", it might have been acceptable - but now Xu Kun's value and status have increased so much that it would seem a bit shabby to bring forward this plan.
But there is no way, since he is the one in charge and has no say in the matter. Even though he knows it is inappropriate, he has to bite the bullet and convey it.
"Mr. Jia."
Chen Xuebin was afraid that Xu Kun would be embarrassed, so he rushed to say, "You know how much our great director Xu is worth now. It would be fine if we could just convert it into shares and maintain the current shares... To be honest, this plan is a bit bullying."
"Ah~"
Old Jia sighed for the third time and took up his glass to clink with Xu Kun's. "I'm just an errand boy, so don't take it personally."
"It's not the first time."
Xu Kun shook his head and said, "But if I were you, I would definitely have to endure hardships and endure hardships. I can't just..."
"Drink, drink first."
Old Jia raised his glass again to change the subject, and Xu Kun stopped talking.
After a while, Wang Baoqiang finally arrived. His baby face was rosy and radiant. It was obvious that he and Hu Die had been enjoying a very good time during the past few days since he came back.
Then they chatted about all sorts of things without saying anything serious, and they didn't leave until midnight.
(End of this chapter)
