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Chapter 325 I want a bed everywhere (Seeking monthly votes)
“Old Shi, you need to be more flexible sometimes. You can ask Bernard and China Film Group for help more often, make promises to them, and you can make use of their resources.”

Qi Hao was quite satisfied with Shi Feng, but felt that he was too conservative.

People like Janchi Leighton particularly enjoy taking unconventional approaches.

In order to deal with Zhao Yanzi, they immediately exposed the Mingguang Society, which was like using a cannon to kill a mosquito, and they were not afraid of getting burned.

They can turn black into white and the dead into the living.

“I understand, I’m very familiar with that side now.”

Shi Feng is also learning and growing.

The best thing he ever did was to follow a boss who was in the limelight.

In fact, there are many similar cases in other industries.

Some people may not have great work skills, but they get into a good company, and after a few years the company goes public, and as veterans they receive a large amount of stock options and other incentives.

This is what is known as good fortune.

Don't be fooled by the fact that your regular salary might only be a few thousand dollars; you can sell your stocks for hundreds of millions or even millions, instantly achieving financial freedom and transcending social classes.

"You Are the Apple of My Eye, The Man from Nowhere, Love is Not Blind, Let the Bullets Fly, and there's also Hello! Mr. Tree. Our tasks for the second half of the year are quite heavy..."

Qi Hao hadn't expected to have saved up so much.

"There aren't any decent projects coming up in the first half of next year. Oh, right... there's 'Kuiba'."

Yang Liu remembered this.

Everyone else fell silent, just as the boss had said, it was best not to expect any commercial value from it.

This "Kuiba" series would be better off not existing.

As for the newly invested films "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" and "Ne Zha", don't expect to see them for at least three to five years.

"It doesn't matter. If there's more work, everyone will work harder and we'll give everyone more bonuses. If there's less work, everyone can rest more. Anyway, we won't cut anyone's wages."

Qi Hao doesn't intend to give everyone a high-intensity pep talk.

A balance of tension and relaxation is the key to success.

"No bonus for less work, did you all hear me?"

Old Tian said quietly.

The same meaning, expressed in different ways, can have very different effects.

Only he has the right to undermine the boss at a high-level meeting.

"You want a bonus but don't want to work? You're dreaming," Qi Hao said bluntly, then moved on to the next topic: "And what about the video website? What are everyone's thoughts?"

Content websites and video websites are what we plan to do.

In terms of content websites, Donghao Venture Capital acquired "U17" from Shanda.

Originally, "U17" was just a platform for anime and manga exchange. Yaoqi Jun shared his collection of domestic and foreign comics on the website and exchanged ideas with like-minded people.

Simply put, it's a sharing (piracy) website.

In June 2009, with funding from Shanda Literature, U6 began its commercial operation.

The development over the past two years...

It's nothing special.

Donghao Venture Capital acquired a portion of the shares from Shanda and then took over the rest, operating the comic website as a wholly-owned subsidiary.

In addition, Donghao Venture Capital also plans to negotiate with Shanda about a novel website they have invested in.

However, progress has not been very smooth.

Because Shanda has invested heavily in this website and has high sunk costs, it doesn't want to give up anytime soon.

However, the reluctance is only temporary.

As long as the money is right, there's nothing they won't give up, especially for a declining company like Shanda that's cutting off all sorts of peripheral businesses.

Despite acquiring so many companies, Qi Hao is not under much financial pressure.

Although he invested most of his cash and profits in movies, these days who invests with their own money?

Moreover, regardless of whether the company has money in its accounts, it still has to deal with banks.

Bank loan profits can sometimes be very low, even lower than bank deposit interest rates.

This means that if you deposit 100 million yuan in a bank and then borrow 100 million yuan from the bank, you can actually make money from the bank.

Alternatively, one can improve their credit rating by taking out a loan from a bank.

You borrow money, repay it, and repeat this process over and over again, and your credit rating gradually improves.

Banks don't like companies that only deposit money and never borrow from them.

Another point is that equity capital implies high tax costs, which are much higher than bank loan interest rates, and loan interest can be included in production costs when repaying the loan to save taxes.

In any case, corporate financial planning is a very complex thing.

Everyone perked up when Qi Hao mentioned video websites.

"There's something we might need to pay attention to: the new policy..."

Lao Tian showed everyone the relevant information using a projector.

The newly established China Film Copyright Association (CFCA) announced that it will pilot the "Domestic Film Internet Cafe Digital Distribution Platform" nationwide, charging for watching movies online, in internet cafes, and on long-distance buses.

Following suit, Xunlei and Ku6.com announced that they would implement a paid model.

This means that the era of widespread piracy is coming to an end.

Despite strong protests from netizens, such as "I'd rather get poisoned than accept it for free" and "I resolutely resist charging fees," they couldn't stop the industry's development trend under this policy support.

Firstly, the film market is booming.

It has repeatedly broken box office records, with some reaching 300 million, others 400 million, and still others 500 million.

Secondly, the country has begun to attach importance to the role of film in cultural defense.

Hollywood blockbusters sell well all over the world.

What Migo brings is certainly more than just commercial benefits. There are definitely issues of cultural invasion involved.

Whether it's anime or a movie.

In the past two years, one policy after another has been introduced.

The purpose is to revitalize our own cultural industry.

"This is a good thing..."

As a film company, Qi Hao was naturally pleased with such a policy.

With a current box office of 500 million, if online and offline piracy is severely impacted, this box office could very well double or even multiply several times over.

"The cost of operating a video website will become very high, and advertising revenue will be just a drop in the bucket in comparison."

Old Tian felt a headache.

If tens of millions isn't a lot of money, and a few hundred million isn't a lot of money either, then what about billions or tens of billions?

Combating piracy is a double-edged sword.

This has enabled the film industry to experience explosive growth, but it has also caused the operating costs of video websites to skyrocket by a hundredfold.

A large number of video websites are facing closure.

"Then let's cooperate with Tencent. They'll provide the funding, and we'll engage in in-depth cooperation with them in this area."

Qi Hao offered a suggestion.

As for whether or not cooperation is possible, and how to cooperate, that's for the people below to discuss.

Qi Hao presented his requirements and bottom line.

We should strive to gain benefits while adhering to the bottom line.

As an upstream content producer, as long as the video website is not monopolized by a single conglomerate, he has no trouble selling copyrights.

What they are striving for is more about taking the initiative in the industry.

As the meeting drew to a close, Qi Hao remembered something:

"Director Qi Jian has been diagnosed with stomach cancer. I called to offer my condolences, but they said they didn't need any help..."

This is a private matter.

However, since Qi Hao brought this up here, he definitely doesn't intend to treat it as a private matter.

"Is it serious?" Lao Tian asked.

He knew about the relationship between Qi Hao and Qi Jian; they both shared the surname Qi, a very rare surname in the entertainment industry.

However, they are not related by blood.

The main reason is that Qi Hao won the Best Actor award for "The Dog," which was directed by Qi Jian.

This involves a personal connection.

"It's in the late stage, it's not easy to treat, and he's still working..."

Qi Hao tried to persuade him, but it was no use at all.

Qi Jian meant that since the disease was incurable anyway, there was no point in living an extra two years.

Let everything take its course.

"You want to take care of his son?"

By bringing this up, Lao Tian probably understood what Qi Hao meant.

"Yes, his son graduated from Beijing Film Academy last year. If he has the ability, we'll give him a chance; if he doesn't have much ability, we'll give him some opportunities to practice."

They didn't ask him for anything, but Qi Hao felt he could help them out.

This world is inherently filled with all sorts of human relationships.

It's common for people to drift apart after they leave.

Often, the tea gets cold before the person has even left.

"What if his son can't be helped up?"

Yang Liu asked curiously, and could only say that Qi Hao was truly particular.

Qi Hao can choose not to acknowledge this favor if he doesn't want to.

Qi Hao took on this role at the last minute, so Qi Jian should be grateful to Qi Hao.

As for winning the Best Actor award, it was partly due to luck, and partly because Qi Hao's performance was truly excellent.

"If they can't be helped up, then so be it; they can only blame their bad luck."

Qi Hao mentioned it casually.

It's not like we have to make Qi Jian's son famous.

Of course, his casual remark could be a life-changing event for an actor.

"Oh, by the way, the company is helping me buy a nanny van, one with good safety features."

Qi Hao wanted the van so he could enter the training space from it.

If it's inconvenient at night, he can only squeeze in time during the day.

It's fine to take a nap in the director's lounge chair, but taking a real nap is unrealistic; anyone could come and film you.

It turned out that he was woken up by being patted.

If you can't wake them up no matter how much you pat them, then you might need to call an ambulance.

"Uh, you still need to be careful about the impact. Don't think that just because you have a girlfriend you're looking for a bed everywhere..."

Old Tian was just saying it.

As the boss, Qi Hao had to fulfill such a small request.

(End of this chapter)