Please make money.

"Ok?"

“How much did it cost to introduce these plays?”

"I don't remember much about this. You'll have to ask Mr. Lei about spending money. Do you have any questions?"

"…The copyright issues in China are a bit confusing right now. If we import our content, it's very likely that it will be used directly."

It is probably because the entertainment level of this world line lags behind technological development, so that Alia can shoot Tiga in 2022.

Oh, next door will also be filming Tiga in 2022, it’s just a tribute.

Tribute, everyone can pay tribute, anyway, it's over after the collapse...

But thanks to this 'uncultivated' soil, Arya can sow as much as she wants.

At present, domestic regulations on strengthening the content management of Internet audio-visual programs have not yet been issued, and the domestic anti-piracy alliance has not yet been established.

There is a sweet atmosphere on the Internet where everyone is copying each other, and the major video platforms are fighting each other, with varying degrees of success.

The three mainstream Internet site platforms today are potato, kiwi and roast goose.

When Alia thought of these three names, she smacked her lips and felt a little hungry.

Potatoes are probably the potatoes that were popular in the early days, kiwis are the future iQiyi, and roast goose is a sub-brand of Tencent.

Together, these three have dominated the three major markets of self-made videos, variety shows, and imported TV dramas.

As for the other issues - they were uploaded by users, what does it have to do with me? You can report me and I will take it down.

The film library introduced by Alia will definitely be used by them, so Yan Song feels that Alia’s money was spent in vain.

Aaliyah didn't care, she just enjoyed herself.

"Just think of these things as me wanting to build a website to watch streaming media."

"Okay, this is the general situation of the advertising and media company. Please take a look."

Alia took the folder and looked through this wholly-owned subsidiary of the Ai Group.

First of all, the equity structure. Currently, all subsidiaries are in the AB share model.

A limited liability company has equal shares but different voting rights, with Class A shares being divided into a one-to-one ratio and Class B shares being divided into a one-to-ten ratio.

The subsidiary's equity is divided into Class A and Class B. Alia owns 10% of the Class B shares of the subsidiary, but has 100% of the voting rights.

Although Aunt Zhou owns 90% of the shares, hers is Class A, and 90% only participates in dividends. She is the boss unless Alia interferes.

Such a shareholding structure proves that Ai Rulong had originally considered going public, and listing overseas.

Because this kind of stock system is not allowed to be listed in China, but it can be listed on Nasdaq in North America.

If the company is listed as Class AB shares, then even after multiple rounds of financing, Ai Rulong will still be able to obtain decision-making power in the company.

Of course there are disadvantages, that is, they dare not split the A and B shares, and after the split, Ai Rulong’s words will not count.

Many Internet and high-tech companies will go through multiple rounds of financing because they need too much money for development.

After rounds ABC, the founders’ equity may have been diluted to a level that is unbearable, so this method can ensure their control.

In the early years in China, many companies went abroad due to financing problems, so the securities market in Bauhinia was opened and AB shares were allowed to be listed.

In another world line, the first company to be listed under the AB share system is Xiaomi, owned by Lei Houwang.

Alia has no need to take the company public yet, and she doesn't think she will ever do so in the future, so she looks at the components of the framework that her father had laid out.

"Hmm...Hmmmm...Hmm?"

An advertising and media company, as the name suggests, is - well, an advertising and media company.

There are several styles of companies in this category.

The most common one is that there are very few people, just three or five cats and dogs in total.

They have to do everything, they have to handle a lot of miscellaneous tasks, they have to wear multiple hats, their duties are heavy, and the most important thing is that they don't get paid any more.

It would be fine if it didn't have core competitiveness, but the boss was still making big promises every day, saying that it would be listed soon and that big customers were about to arrive.

In fact, they have no customers, not even their employees—none of them can make it through the probation period.

What is even more frightening is that if such a company goes a step further, it will become a family business with many royal relatives.

All the relatives and friends are working there, but they just collect money and do nothing. This kind of company should run away as soon as possible.

Any room for promotion is reserved for their own people. Why are you coming here like a beggar to join in the fun?

Aunt Zhou’s company is better, or to be more precise, much better than that small loudspeaker.

Although the Ai Group had been in a slump before and had lost contact with many major customers.

But we still have offices all over the country and have cooperation with several local TV stations.

They can organize variety shows for TV stations, conduct brand marketing, and shooting commercials is their specialty.

To put it less commonly, they should be called entertainment integrated marketing service providers, which sounds more sophisticated.

If you don’t understand, then to put it simply, it is the planning company of programs such as “The Voice of China” and “Running Man”.

"Ah... they are the kind of companies that hype traffic, hype popularity, gather CPUs, and buy search engines every day, right?"

Aunt Zhou wiped her sweat and said, "Miss, this... everyone does it this way... it's part of the business..."

Aunt Zhou also has something to say. I am responsible for the food, drink, defecation and urination of nearly two hundred people here, and I have to work hard to make money.

You said that I was marketing the celebrity persona, and they also paid a lot of money for it.

What kind of marketing is it about variety shows or cultural IPs? People are willing to invest the money in advertising, so shouldn’t I make money?

Ailia finally understood. No wonder Aunt Zhou was able to contact those uneducated young men to be the spokespersons. It turned out that they were the party A before.

But now the offensive and defensive situations are different. Alia gave them more money, so they became the second party.

The entire company currently has a little over 200 people. Alia read the complex structure over and over for a long time, and finally found that there were only three departments between the lines.

First, do odd jobs and take some commercials on the side.

Second, connect with TV stations and produce variety shows or something.

Third, the introduction of movies and TV series, this department was set up earlier to implement Alia’s film library.

“So can we make the movie ourselves?” Alia was curious.

Aunt Zhou thought for a moment and said, "Yes, and no."

"What do you mean?"

"If it's just for filming, then yes, but if you really want to make a movie - then no."

"That's quite a mystery. Aunt Zhou, can you tell me in detail?"

"If we make a movie to launder some expenses, then it's very simple. I just find someone and you invest whatever you want, whether it's 10 million or 100 million. If it's released and there's box office, then we make money. If not, it doesn't matter. After all, the purpose is not the movie, but such a channel."

"I understand, I understand - so if we really want to shoot, we don't have anyone, right?"

"No, our crew can only shoot some scenery promotional videos at best. If we really want to make a movie, we have no script, no director, no crew, and even no appeal."

What is a label? What is appeal?

That is to say, you can’t just have a coal boss come and say he wants to make a movie, and then give tens of millions of dollars, and everyone will come to invest.

Of course, if there is such a magnanimous and open-minded coal boss in the future, he should be the best investor loved by everyone.

But this is not the future, so everyone collects money together and shares it in a 30-70 split.

Even so, 70% of them are still others. How many people are kneeling but still don’t have this opportunity.

Alia threw the documents aside. "Then I want to stand and make the money. Can I make it?"

Aunt Zhou was confused: "We have money."

"Ah... Then I want to stand and shoot the movie. Is that impossible?"

“It can’t be filmed.”

"I have this, can't I take a picture of it?" Alia took out her own signature pen, which was the one her father used back then.

This move means that the group will have to spend money again, starting with billions.

Aunt Zhou thought about it and shook her head: "It can be filmed, but it can't be filmed."

Having money is not enough. Nowadays, many big productions fail. These days, these little things don't matter.

"Then I have this, but I can't take a photo?"

Ailia took out her cell phone and showed Ai Rulin's phone number.

Aunt Zhou was stunned: "Mechanical and Chemical Engineering Department?"

"Yeah, science fiction."

"…So why are we talking about making a sci-fi movie?"

Aunt Zhou didn't cooperate with Alia's frantic lines, so Alia could only put the things away: "It's mainly because I just entered the industry and I want to make some promotional videos."

Don’t forget, the reason why Alia is here is because of the promo.

But the problem is that their commercials are only a few seconds or so long, with a whole range of music and rhythmic shots.

Alia shot a promotional video. Is this a plan to make a science fiction movie specifically for product placement?

Aunt Zhou didn't understand, but she was deeply shocked.

Yan Song calculated again and again beside him: "In terms of manpower, we should be able to put together a dedicated team."

"Manager Yan, it's not that simple. The process of filming a movie is very complicated."

"I can go and learn. Of course, I'm not a professional, so I can manage the team and help the young lady recruit specialized staff."

Yan Song, also known as Yan Ge Lao, was the chief minister of the cabinet during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty and was in charge of state affairs for fifteen years.

The reason why he was able to stay in power for fifteen years was not because he formed a clique for personal gain or because he took bribes to win over his colleagues.

The biggest and most direct reason was that he was very flattering and did whatever Emperor Jiajing wanted.

When Jiajing wanted to build a palace and practice Taoism, he helped Jiajing to extort money, no matter how much manpower, financial resources and material resources it would cost.

When Jiajing wanted to fast and pray, he had to compose Qingci. Yan Song was good at this. He would forget about food and sleep and try to figure out the emperor's intentions.

Yan Song, as people in the underworld call him - well, no one has a nickname for him yet - but Alia once joked that he was the Little Minister.

It was obvious that he didn't mind how difficult the task was. If Alia said to do it, then he would do it.

Aunt Zhou really wanted to say that this was not good, that you were wrong, if my elder sister was here, then I...

She thought about it and thought that if her elder sister was here, no matter what she wanted to do, I wouldn’t say anything and would just think about how to do it.

"...Miss, are you really not kidding?"

"No, I'm here to solve the problem and have some fun."

Alia spread her hands and said, "The problem now is that we need to build brand awareness. As for the fun, it's that I can go play in some circles."

Yan Song chimed in, "It's like this. After the film library is introduced, Tianhai TV will also broadcast "The Giant Mountain Super Power" and "Masked Superman" on Saturday and Sunday mornings. By then, the eldest lady will also be considered an artist."

"Ah, let's change the translation to Ultraman Tiga and Kamen Rider Gurga."

"it is good."

Aunt Zhou rubbed her forehead and began to think about what to do about this matter.

Whether it is worth it or not is no longer a big deal. Even if she invests hundreds of millions, it is not a problem for Alia.

Just like when he had messed around with the Aili supermarket before, the expenses were nothing compared to helping the young lady accumulate life experience.

Aililai Supermarket has now turned losses into profits. It is conservatively estimated that this year's profit will increase from 100 million yuan to at least 2 billion yuan. This is simply a business miracle.

For an advertising and media company, making movies is a bit of a cross-border move, but not too outrageous.

Investing in a big-budget science fiction film will indeed help the company transform.

Even if the transformation fails, excellent talent training, filming process industry experience, etc. are intangible assets.

Aunt Zhou spent a few minutes convincing herself, then sighed and said, "Okay, I get it. I'll rebuild the team and help you find a script. If you're the lead actor, what kind of male lead do you like? A handsome guy, a young hunk, or a domineering CEO?"

“Why should I be the lead actor?”

"……what?"

"Of course the male lead should be someone capable. What do you mean by handsome and domineering young man? Really, Aunt Zhou, what are you thinking about?"