After the vase cannon fodder is reborn

On the second day after the production of "Embroidered Life" was completed, Mr. Bai from Pendulum Culture came to the door again.

Boss Bai had a meal with Wen Zhuoyu before, because Wen Zhuoyu's shareholding conditions proposed at the dinner table were a little harsh, and Boss Bai couldn't agree on the spot. He had to go back to the company to discuss with other shareholders and members of the board of directors.

No one expected that this discussion almost failed to disintegrate the pendulum culture. On the one hand, some shareholders and board members have long been dissatisfied with the current situation of pendulum culture's losses. They think that pendulum culture has specialized in historical dramas and The line of drama is not aggressive, and it is very inconsistent with the future development of the film and television industry.

In short, everyone feels that the more works Pendulum Culture shoots, the more money it loses, and those shareholders who are waiting for dividends to make money have long been dissatisfied.

Now everyone finally persuaded Mr. Bai to broaden the line of film and television, so that the filming themes of the pendulum culture gradually expanded from historical dramas to the most profitable urban dramas and movies, but they did not expect Mr. Bai to agree face-to-face, and found Wen Zhuoyu behind the scenes , I want to persuade Wen Zhuoyu to take a stake in Pendulum Culture to dilute shareholders' shareholding and deprive shareholders of voting rights.

As a result, some people were dissatisfied and directly expressed their desire to withdraw their capital.

Mr. Bai really didn't expect that it was obviously a win-win thing, but in the end there would be troubles to the extent that the shareholders threatened to withdraw their capital.He really can't understand the brain circuits of some shareholders, but he can't just watch other shareholders withdraw their capital. The current situation of Pendulum Culture is already very difficult. The views of the pendulum culture, and then affect those works that the pendulum culture backlog.

So Mr. Bai could only suspend talking with Wen Zhuoyu about investing in Pendulum Culture, and was busy appeasing other shareholders.

When Wen Zhuoyu heard this from Song Bai, he also felt incredible.But thinking about the ending of the pendulum culture in his previous life, Wen Zhuoyu felt that it was understandable.

This is probably the difference between those who engage in art and the laity like them.Even the way of thinking of shareholders is different from that of retail investors who are purely making money.

But at that time, Wen Zhuoyu was busy filming and recording variety shows, and didn't have the extra energy to pay attention to the internal disputes of the pendulum culture. After "Xiu Sheng" was finished, Mr. Bai seemed to have solved the company's internal problems, and ran away excitedly Come to Wen Zhuoyu to talk about capital investment.

"We can agree to some of the requests you mentioned before." Mr. Bai was referring to Wen Zhuoyu's previous request for a veto power in investment decisions: "We can decide on each project by voting. If you disagree, you can put forward your own ideas. I believe that as long as your reasons can convince everyone, everyone will definitely vote for you."

Boss Bai's attitude is very sincere.However, Wen Zhuoyu didn't take it seriously - he just didn't believe in the investment vision of Pendulum Culture, so he wanted this veto.If Pendulum Culture cannot give him authority, Wen Zhuoyu feels that there is no need to continue this cooperation.

Can a normal person convince a foolish investor?

Obviously not.Therefore, Wen Zhuoyu did not intend to persuade other shareholders of Pendulum Culture.

"I think Mr. Bai should understand one thing." Wen Zhuoyu said with a smile.His attitude was gentle and his tone was gentle, but what he said was so sharp that Boss Bai couldn't help frowning.

"Whether I can become a shareholder of Pendulum Culture is not that important to me personally. I want to cooperate with Pendulum Culture, not for making money. It's just because I appreciate your company's attitude of prudence and excellence in shooting works .”

In fact, if Wen Zhuoyu wants to make money, he only needs to add a little more leverage and buy a few more stocks according to his memory that will only rise but not fall in the next few years.With this kind of shortcut, who would want to make money by making movies?

We must know that the fastest process from project approval to official broadcast of a play will take half a year.In the financial market, half a month is enough to make a person rich or bankrupt overnight.

"I don't expect to make money from filming, but I never thought of going bankrupt because of filming." Wen Zhuoyu said: "And your company's ability to invest and grasp the audience's preferences has always been disappointing."

Wen Zhuoyu admitted that the pendulum culture has been able to persist for so many years and has produced so many high-quality classic works, which has its advantages.However, this advantage cannot obliterate the blindness and chaos of pendulum culture in the investment field.

Thinking back to my previous life, a film and television company with a good reputation and a stable operation (although most of the films produced were not well-received, and even because the ratings were so low that no TV station was willing to buy it in the end), it turned out to be bankrupt due to repeated heavy losses for investing in films. How can Wen Zhuoyu believe that the shareholders of Pendulum Culture will follow his advice?

You must know that one of the most difficult things in the world is to convince a person whose ideas are completely different from yours to do things according to your way of thinking-even if you are for the benefit of everyone.

Wen Zhuoyu's attitude is particularly firm, even more uncompromising than the last time we met.Boss Bai also fell silent.

Other shareholders were worried that after Wen Zhuoyu became a shareholder of Pendulum Culture, he would use his veto power to mess around. Why didn't Mr. Bai himself have such worries?

You must know that the pendulum culture is a company founded by Mr. Bai himself. How much effort and sweat has Mr. Bai put in from obscurity to today's good reputation?How could he tolerate an outsider using a veto to easily take away his career?

But Mr. Bai really appreciates Wen Zhuoyu's acting skills and investment vision, and knows that Wen Zhuoyu's joining is likely to bring the pendulum culture to a higher level.But everything has a contingency!

What if Wen Zhuoyu only has a unique vision in the financial field, but not an investment vision in the film and television industry?

Even if the outside world myths about Wen Zhuoyu's investment ability, he is just a sophomore and an ordinary person.Since we are human, we will make mistakes.What if Wen Zhuoyu just misjudged and lost the interests of the pendulum culture?

After all, Wen Zhuoyu's qualifications are so shallow.As far as the film and television industry is concerned, he is a newcomer. Although there have been cases of investment in film explosions before, it is an exception after all.You must know that Wen Zhuoyu has participated in so many movies since he entered the industry, and now only one is released!The selling point of that movie was directed by Gu Xihuai and Chen Xusheng. Who can guarantee that Wen Zhuoyu's next works will have such achievements?

Mr. Bai was really hesitant.But Wen Zhuoyu refused to compromise.Negotiations froze for a while.

Since the talk couldn't go on, Wen Zhuoyu didn't force it, he just put the matter aside and set up his own studio—yes, even though Wen Zhuoyu thought it was troublesome at the beginning, he didn't think about setting up a film and television company by himself. But he finally gave up the idea of ​​saving trouble.

Because Wen Zhuoyu fully realized in the negotiation with Pendulum Culture that he has no foundation or background. Even if he wants to support a film and television company with a good foundation to achieve a win-win result, the other party may not be happy—as long as he does not go to the bottom of the mountain To the extent that any company founder is willing to hand over his hard-earned career to others?

Although Wen Zhuoyu didn't want to annex the pendulum culture, the veto he wanted obviously violated the interests of the founder, Mr. Bai.This is also an important reason why Mr. Bai was not firm when other shareholders threatened Mr. Bai with the reason of divestment.

Now that he understands his innocence, Wen Zhuoyu certainly won't stumble over the same stone a second time.So he gave up the idea of ​​investing in Pendulum Culture, and instead set up his own studio.And the responsibility of this studio is to handle Wen Zhuoyu's acting contract and invest in Wen Zhuoyu's favorite movies and TV series.When the studio is on the right track and the scale is stable, Wen Zhuoyu may also participate in the filming and production of film and television dramas.

Just like Gu Xihuai now.

Because of such a plan in his heart, after "Embroidered Life" was finished, Wen Zhuoyu also carefully managed the relationship with director Cen Wangnian and his colleagues on the crew.Although it is not enough to include everyone in his "royal team", but when he wants to shoot a movie or TV series, he will not be in an embarrassing situation where no one is available.

"Do you need me to introduce you to some people?"

After knowing Wen Zhuoyu's ambition, Gu Xihuai expressed his support with practical actions without saying a word.He has been in the circle for so many years and has made many contacts. If Wen Zhuoyu needs it, Gu Xihuai is very willing to introduce his contacts to Wen Zhuoyu.

However, Wen Zhuoyu has his own ideas about the employment of the studio.After all, he was reborn, and Wen Zhuoyu knew everything about the talents and wonders that would emerge in the entertainment industry in the next few years, not to mention the few treasures.So now he wants to take advantage of the fact that some new actors have not yet made their fortunes, or even made their debut, to sign them into his studio.

On the one hand, it is to use one's own predictive ability to help the other party plan their careers, so as to avoid them going astray or having rough careers like in their previous lives, and finally falling into the regrettable ending of retiring from the circle.On the other hand, Wen Zhuoyu is also accumulating contacts for himself. As long as these people are trained well, when he wants to shoot a work, he doesn't need to worry about where to find someone.

As for the more important agent team and other behind-the-scenes staff, these are no longer just studio employees but closer to partners. Wen Zhuoyu is more cautious in selecting these people.Because he didn't want to see his agent's mediocre ability drag him down, and he didn't want the other party's mind to be too flexible to cause trouble for him.

In Wen Zhuoyu's view, choosing a partner doesn't have to be amazing and talented. Compared with this Wen Zhuoyu, he obviously pays more attention to the partner's heart and vision-only if both parties are suitable and get along It is best to have a tacit understanding and harmony and to achieve the degree of complementarity.

"Then how do you see me?"

After learning of Wen Zhuoyu's request for a partner, Gu Xihuai, who had been eager to try, came to the door and recommended himself: "Do you think I will be lucky enough to be your partner?"

Wen Zhuoyu couldn't laugh or cry: "I'm looking for a management team, not a partner in the show. Why are you here to join in the fun?"

Wen Zhuoyu didn't believe that Gu Xihuai, who was obsessed with acting to a certain extent, would come to be his manager.Of course, even if the other party really had this idea, Wen Zhuoyu would not agree.