It is agreed that the 18th line will be top-notch?

After all, Yang Ruoqian didn't really know much about foreign affairs, so he listened to his employees very patiently.

The general meaning is that although the plot and characters have been prepared, when selecting actors, we still have to take care of some groups as much as possible in order to gain a larger market.

And by doing this, unnecessary trouble will be reduced a lot.

Mr. Yang was amused when he heard this - too much trouble? Small market?

Isn't that exactly what you want?

Isn't this the flaw?

Yang Ruoqian shook his head and rejected the employees' ideas: "Your script and subject matter are based on local culture and market research. I won't say anything... But in terms of character selection, I don't agree with your approach."

"Since the characters in the script have already been set, let's stick with the characters in the script." Mr. Yang finally made the decision, "We are making a movie, a work, so don't add some weird elements into it."

"If anything goes wrong, the company headquarters will bear all the responsibilities. You have to know that we have a world-class legal team. You don't need to worry about anything other than creating works. Do you understand what I mean?"

"Mr. Yang..." The employee was obviously not an old guy from the domestic headquarters, and his tone was a little hesitant at this time, "If we do this, the cost may be very high, and there may be many disputes."

Yang Ruoqian has a very good attitude towards this blue ocean market, and explained calmly: "As creators, these things are not what you should consider. I only ask one question, if you make a movie with the current casting, are you satisfied with the result?"

There was silence in the conference room.

If we must talk about the creativity of the work, there are too many things they are not satisfied with.

But the boss’s money cannot be invested in vain. If they don’t consider allowing investors to recover their costs first, no one will ask them to create works in the future. In serious cases, they may even lose their jobs.

Therefore, they must first consider "what the audience likes to watch" rather than what they want to shoot.

You know, a work that has been ranked among the top 10 in the global box office until now, almost broke up because of poor early box office data, which led to the parties blaming each other and arguing.

Kuiguang Group is wealthy and powerful, but its scale is huge, and there are many stakeholders involved...

Not to mention the distant past, what about Mag, who is responsible for the overseas operations of various IPs?
Since cooperating with Kuiguang Group, Mag is now very successful and even the focus of its industries seems to be shifting here.

In fact, during this period, not only the domestic entertainment industry has shown an overall downward trend, but the international mainstream entertainment industry also has a feeling of "no successors."

No one is buying the works, the value of a large number of IPs has shrunk significantly, and new IPs have been delayed in being launched.

For many people, the decision of whether to patch up a leaky boat or to get on another boat is not a difficult one.

If the Kuiguang Group had not swept the global market so quickly and with such a strong momentum that many people had not reacted, it would be hard to say whether Mag could have negotiated the deal so smoothly.

When the "Black Robe Inspection Team" had just come to the fore and others were still hesitating and waiting, Mager took decisive action and established a cooperative relationship with the Kuiguang Group.

Until now, Mager has controlled almost all overseas channels of Kuiguang Group. Although the contract he signed with Yang Ruoqian was not for IP leasing but for joint operation, since Kuiguang Group did not deal with international operations much, Mager was in charge of them.

Mag's operations are relatively stable, and apart from the last copyright incident, there have been almost no disputes.

If the group is going to make any major decision, will Mag be affected?
"Mr. Yang, this may cause a small dispute. Are you sure? You have many other projects. Are you sure you won't be implicated?"

Yang Ruoqian was very sure: "Just do as I say. I'll just talk to Mag about the matter. The selection of roles must be consistent with the character setting in the script, and the acting skills must also be up to standard. Whether it is a big name or not, whether it is marketable or not, is what we have to do on our side. How to coordinate with other departments is our headquarters' business, you don't have to worry about it."

"Well……"

"Take me to the office. I just want to talk to Mag about something related."

The employee stood up respectfully and took Yang Ruoqian to his office.

Not only the employee who led the way, but also other executives and even foreigners looked at Yang Ruoqian as if he were a god.

This young boss is really brave.

Being able to achieve success at such a young age, he is indeed not an ordinary person.

Being taken all the way to the office, Yang Ruoqian also took the opportunity to take a look at the company's working environment.

Even for overseas branches, Yang Ruoqian's requirements for the company's environment are as high as ever. The lounge must be fully equipped, various entertainment equipment must be available, and the canteen must be arranged according to the local culture.

All benefits must be completely in line with the domestic headquarters.

He even specifically requested that a Luo Ruying holographic projector be installed in the overseas branch so that these employees could chat with Luo Ruying when they were bored, and consult the powerful artificial intelligence when they had questions.

"Not bad... All the equipment is installed as required." Yang Ruoqian sighed, "There is not much room for improvement."

In such a luxurious overseas branch, Yang Ruoqian’s office is naturally on the top floor, with the best view - but usually there is no one in this place.

There are all kinds of office supplies, and the layout of the domestic headquarters has been restored as much as possible without destroying the original decoration style, so that Mr. Yang will not feel any sense of unfamiliarity.

The same is true for Yan Jinyu.

“The designer is really thoughtful.”

"Mr. Yang, please call us if you have any questions." The employee gave a brief introduction of the office and left, leaving only Yang Ruoqian and an interpreter.

Looking at the somewhat empty office, Mr. Yang couldn't help but sigh: "Without the secretary by my side, I'm actually a little uncomfortable..."

He took out a light-pollution-resistant and extremely cool high-end gaming laptop from his bag, plugged in the power supply and turned on the computer.

Foreigners prefer to communicate via email. Although Yang Ruoqian has Mag's WeChat, he still asked the translator to help send him an email.

"I am currently at the overseas branch of Kuiguang Group and have made several important decisions. Please see if this will have an impact on your project."

"The specific content is..."

"Signature..."

After writing all the content and checking for grammatical errors, Yang Ruoqian sent this relatively formal email.

A few minutes later, Yang Ruoqian received a message from Mager on WeChat. "Sir Yang, your employee seems to have sent me an email? Do you know the content?"

Yang Ruoqian was a little surprised and replied directly in Chinese: "Why do you say it was sent by my employee?"

"If you are Sir Yang and you want to find me, you can just use WeChat. There is no need to send an English email."

"This makes it look a little more formal." Yang Ruoqian explained casually, "After reading the content, do you have any thoughts? Will my actions have any impact on your business?"

It would be great if there was an impact, as it would give us an excuse to spend more money to make up for the impact.

Mager responded very quickly, and his Chinese skills had improved significantly: "Sir Yang, I just took a look at the email. Generally speaking, it shouldn't have any impact on me."

"But you may encounter many unexpected troubles, and even some strange organizations you have never heard of may come to you and claim compensation from you with some strange excuses."

"If your reaction is strong and your attitude is tough, it may affect my business."

"But I respect your choice, because I personally don't really like these overly radical organizations. Many of their demands are even unreasonable to me."

Yang Ruoqian was even more excited when he saw this answer: "It doesn't matter. If they want to sue, let them do it."

Mager made a laughing emoji: "Sometimes it doesn't necessarily mean a lawsuit. It could also mean that the media attacks you, smears you, or makes things difficult for you. There are many troubles. But as I said, it all depends on your choice, Sir Yang. I trust your judgment."

Of course he believed in Yang Ruoqian's judgment.

During this period, Mag's company managed the copyright and sold peripheral products step by step, making a lot of money.

No matter what decision Kuiguang Group makes, it must be a decision made after careful consideration and to maximize benefits.

For example, this time, although casting based entirely on character settings may cause considerable trouble and may offend some groups, it can also cater to another group.

Compared to the 200-kilogram Zhu Ganglie's version of Dark Juliet, it is undoubted that the aesthetic taste of most audiences is still classical beauty.

This can be done as long as the professionals judge that the benefits will outweigh the losses caused by the trouble.

Since Sir Yang has sent me such a formal email, it means that the top professionals within the Kuiguang Group must have made the most careful calculations, conducted the most comprehensive global market research, and ultimately determined that the benefits outweigh the losses before making this decision.

Mager felt that in terms of content and how to attract more audiences, Kuiguang Group must know more than him.

Besides, even works from overseas branches of Kuiguang Group can also be put on the domestic market! There will be no loss of domestic traffic.

The improved work can be sold for an additional 2 million yuan in the market, but the final cost of solving various troubles is only 1 million yuan, so it is not a loss-making business.

More importantly, Mag himself hates this kind of extreme behavior.

Even if the two options would make about the same amount of money in the end, he would prefer to create a work that is not mixed with so many external factors.

Seeing that Mag was so cooperative, Yang Ruoqian was very satisfied: "Okay, then I will prepare to recruit actors."

"Okay, I wish Mr. Yang a great success in his new movie... Oh, I'm nearby recently, so I can fly over to meet with you!"

Although Mag was frightened by Mr. Yang’s horrible hospitality last time in China, he is now abroad, so he should be able to communicate well, right?
Yang Ruoqian did not refuse: "Come over and talk."

"Then it's settled."

"..."

……

In a colorful bar, several people who fit the aesthetics of any region are sitting together drinking.

A blond, blue-eyed, healthy and slender Western beauty took a sip of her cocktail and said, "That legendary company is recruiting actors? Have you heard of it?"

"Haha, what does that have to do with us, Natalie."

In fact, although the Kuiguang Group has caused quite a stir in the overseas market, with three best-selling works including the two parts of "The Boys" and "The Redeemer", most people still don't know enough about the production company behind it.

Of course, as actors, it is impossible for them not to understand.

What's more, Kuiguang Group has recently decided to try to develop new markets.

High-quality film and television resources are top-level scarce resources both at home and abroad. The Kuiguang Group, which makes three popular movies and even wins awards, is the best of the best. Even those with money and connections may not be able to squeeze into the group.

No matter how powerful the relationship is, can they still reach out to the domestic market?
If we go the Mager way, we won’t know anyone there.

Even though Mag was cheated several times by Mr. Yang in China, he actually has a high status and it is impossible for ordinary actors to have access to resources of this level.

"These are not the most critical issues. It's that many roles that should have belonged to us were taken away by others." Another actor took a sip of wine and said, "Natalie, you are so beautiful and your acting skills are not bad. It's a pity that you were born in the wrong era."

"There aren't many high-selling movies in a year, let alone new IPs... The roles are either monopolized by old actors or given to 'diverse' actors. What else is left for us?"

There are many popular movies now, many of which are "Man of Steel 3" or even more. Although the box office results are good, the leading actors are already determined and they have no way to get involved. It looks good, but it is not a resource at all.

Some new supporting roles are not even given to these "traditional" actors.

"Kuiguang Group is a company from the mainland. Who knows? Maybe we can try our luck tomorrow."

"Look at their 'Redeemer' and 'The Black Robe Inspection Team'. Most of them are newcomers. Maybe we have a chance this time too."

"Yeah, I looked at the character designs they released, and it seems like we all have some competitive potential."

"Come on, even Juliet can find that kind of actor...character setting and the like can't determine anything."

Natalie felt that her chances were slim, so she only brought up the topic to help with the conversation: "Let's give it a try tomorrow... It's okay, I can still make a living by taking on bad movies~"

ps: In the morning, Chuanzi was shot, and in the evening, the male protagonist of Suhuan turned into a witch. It was fun. There was really no shortage of great things to do every day.

By the way, I recommend a book, "We've Been Reborn, Why Are You Still Forcing Marriage?" (End of this chapter)