Top of the Great Era

Chapter 2015 The more serious the more non-mainstream

It's okay that Zhou Buqi is not in China, as long as he returns to China and is known by others, invitations to social events will flood in like snowflakes.

However, he basically didn't go.

Xu Baihui's invitation, he usually can't refuse, but fortunately, the headquarters building of Jieyu Media is at the outermost side of Ziwei Star Park, so it's very close and you can walk there.

This morning, after receiving a call, Zhou Buqi and Sun Wanran went to Jieyu Media.

Xu Baihui swore that she had something very important to tell him.

Zhou Buqi didn't know if she was making excuses, anyway, when she went back to China, she would always find a chance to meet her. If she didn't see her, she would definitely go to Senior Sister Zhenyu and Sister Baoshan to file a complaint. Meng Houkun kept complaining.

After passing by, I saw an acquaintance - Zhang Chaoyang.

Very surprised.

Zhou Buqi opened his eyes wide, "Old Zhang? Why are you here?"

Zhou Buqi nodded, "The main reason is that the plot catches people, and the structure, light and shadow, color, and composition may not be outstanding. Is this filmed by a new director? Compared with the works of masters, it has a less aftertaste."

Zhou Buqi curled his lips and said, "They are all tricks to coax boys and girls."

Xu Baihui said that she was originally an entertainment company, and film and television products were her main focus.

Zhang Chaoyang grumbled, "I just came back from the United States. Didn't I tell you that the Farley Building project has been formally negotiated. I'll help you with Changyou, and I'll even be involved with Ziweixing."

At the same time, because this is the New York headquarters of Ziweixing International, Ziweixing will also get the naming rights, and the new headquarters building will be named "Ziweixing-Farley Building".

New York had already passed a bill to spend 16 billion U.S. dollars and spend 3-4 years to renovate the interior of the Farley Building.The renovation plan will completely retain the main structure of the Farley Building, and the interior will be designed with a transparent glass ceiling and glass walls, presenting a technological and sci-fi futuristic sense.

Biting her red lips, Xu Baihui said, "I'm investing in this movie, Mr. Zhang is the producer, and the copyright comes from Ziweixing!"

The national landmark building located in the heart of Manhattan, New York, the former U.S. Postal Service Farley Building, finally passed the resolution after discussions and process reviews by New York officials.

The new Farley Building is expected to be put into use in early 2015 and is leased to Ziweixing International.

In the company, the database issue has been dealt with for the time being, and then there is an analysis of the rental market. He sent three teams to investigate this matter.

Zhou Buqi saw that Lao Zhang went to the bathroom, so he quickly dragged Xu Baihui to her office, "I will tell you secretly while Lao Zhang is going to the bathroom, so as not to leak the secret."

However, in a place like Manhattan where every inch of land is precious, it is too extravagant to be used as a tourist attraction, and it is easy to cause traffic congestion in the center.It is best to transform it into a commercial real estate project, serve large companies, and utilize resources.

Zhou Buqi had no choice but to keep up.

Zhang Chaoyang was taken aback, and waved his hands again and again, "It's nothing."

Zhou Buqi said speechlessly: "This is a change of the times. Weibo just came into being. What does it have to do with Weibo? The emergence of the Internet will definitely trigger this trend. How many years have it been, especially in the literature industry , how obvious has it been in the past few years?"

This matter, the two sides had previously communicated on the phone.

Zhou Buqi asked, "What movie?"

What does this old Zhang mean?There are a lot of things going on at Sohu and Changyou. He really wants to cross the border and enter the film and television industry as a producer?This is not nonsense!
I don't know what kind of medicine he sells in his gourd.

Zhou Buqi shook his head, "I don't know."

After walking out of the screening room, everyone went to her office together.

Zhang Chaoyang snorted.

Zhou Buqi said: "This phenomenon will definitely intensify. If you look at Ziweixing's headline literature, those online writers on it write things that are not organized and literary, but what they write , the ability to earn money will far exceed those of literary masters. The more popular the Internet is, the more obvious this situation will be."

Xu Baihui pursed her lips and said: "Yes, I think so too. In the past few years, many film and television works adapted from online literature have achieved great success, especially Ning Caishen's "Wulin Biography". So I have long been with Ziweixing The copyright operation department of Toutiao Literature has said hello. Anyone who wants to buy the film and television adaptation rights should contact me first. No, "30 Days of Broken Love" is coming. This movie is going to be made by another company. Ziweixing’s relationship has a copyright advantage, so we added it.”

"It's called "33 Days of Broken Relationship"."

"you know?"

Xu Baihui was somewhat surprised.

Saw the movie, it was really good.

"what?"

Seeing that he was interested, Xu Baihui smiled, "Do you know now? At first it was a Douban live post, then it was sorted out by Toutiao Literature Department, it became a light novel, it was published again, and then it was adapted into a movie. Let's go." , go take a look? Where's Wanwan?"

Ordinary companies are not worthy of using the Farley Building as their New York headquarters.

Xu Baihui said: "Isn't there a discussion group on Douban? Now it's integrated with Friends.com and turned into an interest circle. There is a topic of 'breaking up' in the interest circle. Last year, there was a popular god post, a live post, you Do not you know?"

"Movie?" Zhou Buqi was quite surprised, "Old Zhang, are you really going to be a producer?"

Zhou Buqi frowned slightly, "There are also novels on Douban?"

Xu Baihui saw that he was old-fashioned, so she said angrily: "Speak as if you know a lot!"

"Really?" Xu Baihui was very interested. In this regard, she had a bit of blind admiration for Boss Zhou. "Tell me?"

"heard about it."

Xu Baihui said with a smile: "The filming is over, I asked you to come here this time, just to invite you to watch the samples."

Zhou Buqi had never heard of this Douban live broadcast post, but he had heard of this well-known niche movie, and it was said that it was highly rated.

Zhou Buqi said angrily: "Old Zhang, this is not right, I am doing this for your own good. My people at the Farley Building have already negotiated, and I asked you to come forward because I want you to be a fool." I'm familiar with it, so I can go to run the affairs of Sohu's headquarters."

The two parties signed a contract for 10 years, and the annual rent is 1.6 million US dollars.It is equivalent to the New York authorities using the income from this real estate lease contract to complete the internal renovation of the Farley Building.

Sun Guanran's eyes were a little red, "It looks good."

Xu Baihui smiled and asked, "How is it?"

Zhang Chaoyang said: "Watch the movie first, after watching the movie, let's talk about something else."

Because the Farley Building is too important and carries too many historical and cultural attributes, it can only be national property and cannot be sold to individuals or private companies.

Xu Baihui couldn't laugh or cry, "As for you!"

Zhou Buqi didn't answer the question, his eyes wandered between him and Xu Baihui, his expression was strange, "Why did you two get together?"

Confused.

Sun Guanran pursed her lips, "During Douban's live broadcast, I watched the post, and I also want to see what the movie looks like."

Zhou Buqi said as he walked: "The works of masters are not very good now. The times have changed. In the era of entertainment to death, whoever is serious means whoever is out of the mainstream. Including Lao Mouzi and director Kai Ge, in the past 20 years they It will be difficult to dominate the domestic film market in the future."

However, for the time being, Ziweixing cannot directly settle in the Farley Building.

"I don't have time, there are still a lot of things to do in the company."

Zhou Buqi waved his hand, not interested in watching the samples.

At the same time, the authorities will spend 4.6 million US dollars to improve the surrounding infrastructure such as transportation, water and electricity, and the Internet.

Zhou Buqi said with a smile: "The same is true for literature, and the same is true for movies. There is no big difference. How many people can feel the language charm of literature? How many people can understand the composition art of movies? For the vast majority of ordinary people In other words, what you watch is the plot, which is the level that is easiest to understand.”

Xu Baihui insisted: "No, you must watch it, it's a good movie... Well, what about a romantic movie, you'll definitely cry after watching it."

Zhou Buqi smiled and said, "If you ask me how much I know about film, then I may not be as good as you. But when it comes to market analysis and business judgment, I still have some insights."

Ziweixing International is the first major Internet company to focus on the New York market, and it is the leader. It fits well with New York's next technology plan, and the two sides hit it off.

This is a big deal.

"He is also too serious and pursues film techniques too much."

Zhou Buqi said seriously: "This is a big deal! The current era is becoming more and more popular. If you look at products such as Weibo and Friends.com, the trend driven by them is public discussion, not the professional discussion in the past. .In the past, it was professional movie critics who were evaluating movies, scholars who were discussing whether a book was good or bad, fashionistas who were leading aesthetics, and professionals who were leading the public in a professional field. Now it’s different. Now it’s a general discussion In the era of general evaluation, even in industries such as artificial intelligence and semiconductors, the public can point fingers and give pointers."

Xu Baihui nodded lightly, "Well, so the set of principles directed by Xiao Gang is very popular."

"Ziweixing?" Zhou Buqi was slightly taken aback, thinking of something, "A movie adapted from an online novel?"

When it came to the key point, Xu Baihui's beautiful eyes sparkled, and she said with a smile: "Yes, before the Internet, the best writers paid the most for their manuscripts. It's been different in recent years, like Murong Xuecun, Mingyue, and ruffian Cai, Ning Caishen and the others seem to be more popular than masters like Mo Yan and Yu Hua."

"En." Xu Baihui nodded lightly, and concluded, "Popular aesthetics."

Zhang Chaoyang glanced at him, "No way?"

When Xu Baihui came over, he took her arm, "Let's go, let's go and see! It's a sample now, and it won't be officially released until November."

"Oh!"

Zhou Buqi still didn't want to waste time watching movies.

Needs to be remodeled internally first.

One of the teams, the new little secretaries, got a little tanned to make it happen.

Xu Baihui rolled his eyes at him, "Isn't that you? Didn't you create Weibo?"

"Say something."

Seeing that it aroused his interest, Xu Baihui pursed her lips and said, "Well, it's an adaptation of an online novel, but it's not from Toutiao Literature, but from Douban."

Xu Baihui said angrily: "Mr. Zhang is interested in the film and television industry, and came to participate in a film project. He is one of the producers."

"Oh? Which company? It has a good vision!"

"Then you have to tell Mr. Zhang."

"What did you tell him?"

"He has something to say, it's very important to say."

(End of this chapter)