China Entertainment: I became a capital tycoon

Chapter 763: Director Guo changes jobs, and the boss of Donkey Bag comes to visit
"Knowing" is a female ensemble drama. In addition to the first and second female characters, there are no less than thirty main female characters.

There are also many actresses in "Fighter of the Destiny", "Miaomiaoji of Nine States" and "The Glory of Tang Dynasty", so the actresses of Feiyu Entertainment all want to get a good role here to lay a good foundation for their future development in the entertainment industry.

People even speculated that everyone in the company would have a role this time, and there might not even be enough to go around.

At the same time, when the news spread that Feiyu Entertainment was casting for four dramas, almost the entire entertainment industry was mobilized.

Since the end of April, Boss Cao's company, which is the largest and most reputable in the country, has been overcrowded.

Not only actors and artists come here, but also reporters from major media outlets.

This kind of scene is already full of heat without any hype. Before the filming even starts, the audience has already started looking forward to when these dramas will be broadcast.

Even the topic of casting in Feiyu's recent dramas has surpassed that of "Fast and Furious 7" which is currently a hit in China.

However, Cao Yu does not need to personally take care of the casting matter, he just needs to look at the results.

At this moment, he was calling Ma Yun in the office.

"Boss Ma, there are too many problems with the script of 'Jade Dynasty'. I have rejected the project. We will wait until Director Guo has revised it before filming."

"Boss Cao's requirements are indeed very high. This spirit is worth learning for all film and television people."

Ma Yun was unhappy when she heard that Cao Yu had stopped a film project that was due to start shooting in more than a month, but she had to be polite for the sake of her face.

After hanging up the phone, his face looked grim.

"Isn't it because of my investment? Aren't you afraid that Chris Wu will become famous? Aren't you afraid that my Ali Pictures will develop and threaten you?"

Ma Yun used three "not that", which was enough to show how much he hated Cao Yu now.

Although he has not read Guo Xiaosi's script and does not understand it, people in the industry are quite optimistic about it. After all, the success of "Tiny Times" is there.

Moreover, he quite likes Guo Xiaosi's works, thinking they are very fashionable and in line with the market needs of luxury goods companies.

After pondering for a while, he asked someone to find Director Guo's phone number and called him immediately.

"Director Guo, hello, are you in Shanghai?"

"Who are you?"

After Guo Xiaosi was exiled by his boss, living conditions in the northwest rural areas had improved a lot compared to many years ago.

But coming from a big city like Shanghai, he still felt that life was too hard and he has been in a very bad mood since arriving here.

"I am Ma Yun from Ahri."

"Mr. Ma, is that you? I'm really sorry about the movie. Our Mr. Cao has some opinions about the script."

When Guo Xiaosi heard that it was Ali's boss, his attitude immediately changed.

"Haha, I've heard about this."

Ma Yun came today just to poach Guo Xiaosi: "Are you in Shanghai? Come to Hangzhou to have tea together when you have time."

"I'm not in Shanghai. I'm here in the northwest accumulating materials so that I can revise the script according to our CEO Cao's requirements."

When Guo Xiaosi heard that Ali's boss Ma invited him to have tea, he felt very honored.

"northwest?"

Ma Yun immediately realized that it was probably the narrow-minded Cao Yu who had exiled the talented Guo Xiaosi to the northwest.

This was a godsend. He immediately said, "Director Guo, your film is a fantasy. What kind of material did you accumulate in the northwest? I don't know what Mr. Cao thinks."

"Hey"

Guo Xiaosi sighed, but his eyes turned red with emotion and he wanted to cry again.

It turns out that there is someone who really understands me.

Ma Yun continued, "Director Guo, your novels are selling very well, which shows that you are very talented. The success of the movie Tiny Times shows that you are a very promising young director. I was very optimistic about the movie Lord of Glory, but it's a pity."

Guo Xiaosi couldn't hold back any longer. Looking at the yellow earth and thinking of the extravagant life in the Magic City, tears of grievance finally fell.

"Boss Cao, you are so unfair to me. You made the most money from Tiny Times, and I only got a small share. Now, just because of my collaboration with Ali, you have stopped the project of Lord of War without any reason and abandoned me in the northwest."

Guo Xiaosi became more and more resentful towards his boss, and felt that Ma Yun was the only one who really understood him.

But he still didn't dare to offend Cao Yu, and just sighed: "There's nothing I can do, maybe Mr. Cao doesn't like the style of my work."

Ma Yun heard the tone of this and already had something against Cao Yu, so she immediately said, "Actually, we at Ali are also eager to recruit talented people. If you would like to consider cooperating with Ali Pictures, I will definitely give you 200% support."

"this."

Guo Xiaosi wavered and hesitated.

Although Ali is not as good as Feiyu, it is also considered a large Internet company in the country.

And I heard that there is a lot of American and Japanese capital behind Ali, and even many luxury companies have cooperation with them.

Even if I am not as good as Feiyu now, who knows what will happen in the future?

Besides, Boss Cao is not nice to me.
Cooperating with Ahri may not be an opportunity for you.

But if I betray my boss, will he ban me?

But then I thought, I have already apologized and compensated for the last plagiarism incident, and I have not done anything wrong now. Even if you want to ban me, you don't have a reason.

Thinking of this, he finally said, "Boss Ma, I'll buy a ticket back to Hangzhou soon, and we'll meet to talk."

Anyway, he didn't want to stay in the desolate and poor Northwest for a moment.

"Okay, then I'll wait for you."

Ma Yun felt a little proud that he was able to poach Guo Xiaosi from Cao Yu's side.

If this person joins Ali Pictures and makes a few hit movies, the company will be successful.

So far, only two "Tiny Times" movies have been made. To achieve good box office results like this kind of movie, at least three, four, five or six movies should be made like "Fast and Furious".

If we can create a few more stars through movies, we will have traffic.

Boss Cao, you won’t make money from celebrities, you will just make movies honestly, but I will!

Yanjing, Feiyu Entertainment.

"Boss Cai, the leading female role in Fighter of the Destiny is given to Nazha, and the leading male role is given to Lu Han."

"The male lead of "Do You Know?" is open for auditions. You decide. The female lead goes to Zhao Liying, the male second goes to Zhu Yilong, and for the other actors, we'll try to pick those with good acting skills from our company."

"The two protagonists of "The Glory of Tang Dynasty" are arranged to be Jing Tian and Xiao Zhan."

"The project of 'The Legend of Kyushu' will be decided after the summer vacation. You should polish the script first."

At the meeting, Cao Yu handed over the roles he had chosen to Cai Yinong.

Although the little Nezha Song Zue has grown into a big girl, she is still just a student after all. It is not too late for her to start preparing in the second half of the year.

"Okay Mr. Cao."

Cai Yinong wrote down everything the boss told her to do.

Although the boss of Tangren was not the head of the company back then, with the support of Feiyu in the past two years, his status in the entertainment industry is no worse than before.

She was even glad that Tangren was merged with Feiyu, otherwise she might not be doing as well as she is now.

After explaining several new films, Cao Yu asked, "What's the current progress of 'The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber'?"

"We filmed half of it, but Ju Jingyi's acting was a little out of step with the others."

Producer Cai Yinong shook her head and smiled bitterly: "This girl is pretty and looks very smart, but her expression management is not very good. She always has the habit of staring and twisting her mouth."

"That's it."

After hearing this, Cao Yu rubbed his forehead helplessly.

Ju Jingyi's habitual movements in her Ju-style performance, such as staring eyes and twisted mouth, were something she had to learn many times, but the girl just couldn't change them.

Although it may look cute sometimes, it may become embarrassing if used too often.

Although Xiaoju's acting skills have improved greatly under her training, Zhang Wuji is played by Zhu Yilong and Zhou Zhiruo is played by Liu Shishi, it would be strange if she was not crushed.

"I'll go take a look when I have time."

Zhu Yilong is a rising male actor promoted by Feiyu Entertainment. After filming "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber", he will also film "The Story of Minglan", so the progress cannot be affected.

Cao Yu took a liking to this junior because Zhu Yilong was really hardworking and was even later called a "thousand-faced actor".

Back then, in “Knowing Your Destiny”, Qi Heng, played by Zhu Yilong, was more popular than the male lead.

He also hopes that Ju Jingyi can learn more from Zhu Yilong.

As the two were chatting, the secretary came in and said, "Boss Cao, the boss of LV has already gotten off the plane and will probably be at the company soon. Do you want to get ready?"

"I'm here now, what are you preparing for?"

Although the boss of LV is a top figure in the fashion industry, Cao Yu only treated him as an ordinary customer.

This time you took the initiative to come here, so the initiative is in my hands.

At the Yanjing Airport, LV's boss Arnault stepped off his private plane, looked at the endless stream of people, and lamented how fast China has changed in recent years.

This is the world's largest market, and it is extremely important to LV.

If this market is affected, the losses will be huge.

But now, under the influence of a Chinese man named Cao Yu, the gorgeous outer shell of luxury goods has been stripped off, causing their income to drop significantly.

Therefore, he had to come.

Although Boss Cao did not come to the airport to greet him in person, he was not angry.

Following the receptionist arranged by Feiyu, he came to the downstairs of Feiyu Entertainment and was surprised by the scene in front of him. Why are there so many people here?
"Mr. Arno, we at Feiyu Entertainment have several film and television projects recently, and these people are here to audition for casting."

The staff from Feiyu Entertainment's foreign affairs department explained the situation, opened the car door, and invited the guests to get out.

There was no welcome banner, the boss was not at the door, everything was the same as usual.

But when several sharp-eyed reporters nearby saw the foreigner getting out of the car, they were stunned for a moment, and then they recognized that this person was actually a big shot in the international fashion industry, the current president of LV.

"Is it Arnault from LV?"

No one knew who whispered the man's name, but the reporters were all shocked.

How come such a person suddenly comes here?
There was no news at all beforehand?
Are you here to discuss cooperation with Boss Cao?

This is simply an unexpected gain.

Dozens of reporters instantly surrounded the group of people.

"Hello, Mr. Arno, are you here to see Mr. Cao Yucao?"

"Is your company going to cooperate with Feiyu Entertainment?"

"It was previously rumored that your company and Feiyu Entertainment had some conflicts. Do you plan to make peace this time?"

"Is the cost price of your products really low? Why do you sell them so high? And the prices in our Chinese market are even higher than those abroad? Do you treat them differently?"

The reporters finally caught such a big shot, and countless questions came like raindrops.

"Yes, I am here to meet Mr. Cao. I don't know if we can cooperate yet, but I have met Mr. Cao several times, and the rumors of contradictions are all rumors."

As a man of the moment, Arnault has naturally seen many big scenes. He maintained a gentle smile and answered reporters' questions.

As for the price issue, he didn't want to talk about it or answer it.

Of course the reporters were not satisfied and continued to ask questions.

“Will you adjust your product prices to be the same as in other countries?”

"Are you here this time to find Feiyu's actors to endorse your products?"

"You plan to cooperate with Boss Cao. Are you planning to compromise?"

Faced with these questions this time, Arnault did not answer, but walked into the building under the protection of bodyguards and the guidance of Feiyu staff.

Although the reporters were not satisfied, they had already thought of the headline for today's news.

"Surprise! The LV boss suddenly showed up at Feiyu Entertainment. Is this a sign that this international fashion company is going to compromise with Boss Cao?"

“The price of LV products in China is expected to be in line with international standards!”

"Shocked! LV, the world's largest fashion brand, may lower its noble head!"

"Boss Cao Yu Cao will achieve a phased victory in his battle against internationally renowned brands!"

Anyway, for reporters, the more shocking the statement is, the more selling point it has.

Arnault, who got rid of the harassment of reporters, came to Feiyu Entertainment.

As soon as he entered the hall, Boss Cao and two secretaries finally came out to greet him, giving him some face.

"Mr. Arno, welcome to Feiyu Entertainment."

"Mr. Cao, long time no see."

Arno glanced at the magnificent Feiyu Entertainment and the two secretaries beside Boss Cao, whose temperament and looks were no less than those of celebrities, and praised: "It is indeed the largest entertainment company in China. It is different."

Cao Yu also smiled and said, "Thank you for the compliment. I'll show you around our company first."

As he said this, he took Arno upstairs.

At this time, Feiyu Entertainment is conducting auditions, and all the people coming and going are beautiful girls and handsome guys.

We wouldn’t dare to say that these people have the best acting skills in the Chinese entertainment industry today, but they are the most famous.

And LV needs such people to endorse its products.

Unfortunately, because of Boss Cao, the spokespeople that high-end luxury brands now look for are either foreign celebrities or second- or third-rate celebrities, and the effect is too poor.

Looking at these beautiful stars, Arnault became more and more eager to cooperate with Feiyu.

Only Feiyu can create its own brand effect.

After visiting the company, Cao Yu knew that he had shown off enough. He guessed that Arnault was also aware of the company's strength.
Then I will have more bargaining chips in the subsequent negotiations.

"Mr. Cao, you are not only a successful businessman, but also have a good vision. The star of your company is really excellent."

When he arrived at the reception room, Arno first flattered Cao Yu.

Cao Yu replied: "You are also a successful businessman. You can sell a few pieces of leather and cloth at such a high price. You are better than me."

The atmosphere was already a little tense before the negotiations even started.

Arnault was stunned. This Chinese guy is really good at talking. Is he trying to intimidate me in this way?

"Mr. Cao, this is a brand that we have built over a hundred years ago. It also contains the entrepreneurial spirit and wisdom of many designers. It is not just a piece of leather or cloth."

He immediately brought out a luxury goods argument, and seeing that Cao Yu was just drinking tea, he continued, "Celebrities need endorsements. Our brand is world-renowned. Endorsing our products will increase the star's value, which is also good for your company and can attract more people to join Feiyu."

"Celebrities need endorsements, but they also need works. After all, they are just actors."

Cao Yu also smiled and said, "You are right. You have a brand premium. I have also considered your design costs. However, we in China are still very poor, but your products here are the most expensive in the world. Is that reasonable?"

Arno said: "High prices can show one's status and rank."

"I don't think so. You'll just let comparison run rampant."

Cao Yu retorted, not wanting to continue this meaningless debate with the other party, so he said: "Mr. Arnault, did you come here this time just to argue with me?"

"Where."

Seeing this Chinese man's strong momentum, Arnault could only smile awkwardly and said, "I came here this time to discuss with you the price of our products in China, and also to discuss endorsement cooperation."

"can."

Cao Yu looked into the other person's eyes and said seriously, "I still mean what I said last time. Reduce the price of your products in China by 50%, and then we can talk about endorsement."

"20%!"

"impossible!"

Cao Yu decisively refused: "I'm sure you know the value of our artists, and I don't want to bargain with you."

"Cao, 30% is our biggest concession, so that I can explain to other markets."

"In that case."

Cao Yu's four words made Arnault nervous.

Will the other party agree?

Zhang Xiaotian and others who were accompanying the negotiation couldn't believe their ears when they saw that LV, a prestigious brand, had made such concessions.

This is LV, a century-old company, and now it has been forced to this point by its boss.

Boss, you are still the best!
In his heart, Zhang Xiaotian once again admired his boss and lover to the extreme.

Maybe he is the only one worthy of me.

But Cao Yu didn't care about the 30% price reduction: "A friend is coming from afar. After dinner, I will play golf with you. Let's just make friends and cooperate."

"I go!"

Everyone's eyes widened.

The boss actually refused?
30% are not satisfied?

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Seeing that Boss Cao disagreed, Arnault wanted to get angry again, but this time he really couldn't just walk away like he did last time in Japan.

Boss Cao's influence is growing, and the number of Tok Tik users is increasing.

If the talks fail this time, it will be difficult to negotiate again in the future.

He gritted his teeth and said, "35%. It can't be any less. Otherwise, I really won't be able to explain to the board of directors."

"let me see"

For brands like LV and Gucci, if their prices in China can be 35% lower than in other countries, it would actually be considered a huge success.

This will not only attract many people from other countries to consume in China, but also boost the economy.

Under everyone's gaze, Cao Yu pondered for a while and said with a smile: "40%, and I have another request."

"any request?"

"I heard that you have supported Ali and invested a lot in them. If we cooperate, you will withdraw your investment from him if I need it in the future!"

Although Cao Yu didn't know that Guo Xiaosi was planning to betray him.

But Ahri has shares in Yan Zi and also wants to support Chris Wu, so he must plant a big bomb for Ahri.

"this one"

Arnault hesitated for a few seconds regarding Boss Cao's request.

After thinking about Ali and Feiyu Group, he immediately made the most correct choice: "Okay! I promise you!"

(End of this chapter)