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Chapter 235 This guy's new movie...

Audi China headquarters office.

Kevin stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the frenzied crowd below and the Qinzhou G1 in the parking lot.

At this moment, a large group of reporters surrounded the Qinzhou G1 car, and the noisy discussion could be faintly heard even from here.

"Interesting. Driving over in a Qinzhou G1. It seems our lovely director doesn't miss any opportunity to showcase the product..."

Kevin laughed, showing no displeasure. On the contrary, he found Zhou Yang to be quite interesting.

The secretary frowned: "Mr. Kevin, could this be interpreted as a provocation? Should we have our legal department..."

"Haha, if we're going to fuss over even these marketing tricks, then Audi should have withdrawn from the Chinese market long ago..." He straightened his suit cuffs, politely wiped his glasses, put them back on, and turned to walk towards the conference room: "Let's go, let's meet this dedicated director. Perhaps, besides generating buzz, we can gain some unexpected benefits from him..."

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In the conference room.

In front of the spacious floor-to-ceiling windows, a long conference table reflects a cool light, and the Audi four-ring logo is projected onto the matte wall.

The leather seats are neatly arranged, and the air is filled with a faint aroma of leather mixed with coffee.

This was Liu Fusheng's first time entering the conference room at Audi headquarters, and he felt somewhat nervous.

He tried to act naturally, but his mind kept replaying what he should say and do when he saw Kevin...

Zhang Jingya stood beside Zhou Yang, checking the agreement and the contents that were about to be signed over and over again, and simulating it in her mind several times.

Zhou Yang, on the other hand, seemed quite casual. He took the coffee brewed by the waiter, leisurely sipped it, and looked around at the surrounding decorations, nodding occasionally.

Kevin didn't keep the two of them waiting for long.

It took about five minutes...

Kevin then entered with his secretary, a warm smile on his face.

"Mr. Zhou Yang, haha, it wasn't easy to get an appointment with an internationally renowned director like you. We made so many phone calls to get you to come over..."

"Hello, Mr. Kevin, I've been filming a movie out of town for a while now, I wonder what happened..."

"Haha, Mr. Zhou Yang is much younger and more handsome than we imagined. No wonder your photo of the red A6 could boost our sales of the same model. Please, Mr. Zhou Yang, have a seat..."

"Alright! Mr. Kevin, this is General Manager Liu from [Qinzhou Automobile]..."

"Hello, Mr. Liu!"

"Hello there!"

Although Kevin is German, his Chinese is excellent, without any accent.

When he was a child, both his parents worked in China. He stayed in Yenching with his parents until junior high school before returning to Germany to continue his studies.

Not long after graduation, he volunteered to work in the China region. His experience was also very inspiring. According to his information, he started as an ordinary car salesman and worked his way up to become the top salesman in the China region. Of course, it is said that his family has a small share in Audi, but Liu Fusheng could not find out how much.

Faced with Kevin's enthusiasm, Liu Fusheng's expression became slightly reserved. After a polite handshake, both sides sat down at the conference table.

"Mr. Zhou, you may not know this, but since the release of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers,' searches for the Audi A6 have increased by 320%, and test drive appointments and inquiries from all sides have increased several times compared to last month..." He paused, his gaze meaningful, and his smile widened: "Of course, the villains in the movie drove our cars..."

Zhou Yang picked up his coffee cup and saw his secretary hand him a photo. The photo showed the Audi race car from the movie...

Zhou Yang glanced at it and looked troubled: "Mr. Kevin, the legal department said during the review that this doesn't count as derogatory..."

"Haha, we're not petty..." Kevin suddenly burst into laughter: "The movie was well-made, I watched it several times. I found that the scenes of the villains driving Audis were even cooler than Takumi's car, haha. Mr. Zhou Yang, we invited you here today to formally invite you to become Audi's brand ambassador in China..."

"Oh?" Zhou Yang looked at Kevin, seemingly puzzled.

Kevin gestured to his secretary to hand over the contract and a car key: "To express our sincerity, and to pay tribute to Mr. Zhou Yang for pioneering the 'racing-themed' film genre in China, our Audi company has specially customized an Audi A8 China Film Signature Edition race car for you... and includes a lifetime free maintenance service..."

"Oh, thank you!" Zhou Yang nodded with a smile.

"Of course, we only have one request..."

"any request?"

"At the next public occasion, we hope that in addition to the Qinzhou G1, you can also drive our A8. Of course, there are no mandatory requirements... Our goal at Audi China, from beginning to end, is not only business cooperation, but also to make friends with you!"

Zhang Jingya was slightly taken aback when she heard this.

As she walked into the meeting room, she had already thought about many details of Kevin discussing "cooperation" with Zhou Yang.

But Kevin's sincerity seemed to have exceeded her expectations!
this moment.

The air in the conference room seemed to freeze for a moment.

Zhou Yang took the keys and the contract, and paused slightly.

He looked up and met Kevin's smiling blue eyes.

Those eyes didn't hold the shrewd calculations common among businessmen; instead, they revealed a rare sincerity.

“Mr. Kevin, this gift is too precious.”

Zhou Yang's voice was a few decibels lower than usual.

Kevin waved his hand, his smile gentle: "Mr. Zhou, there's an old German saying, 'A sincere gift doesn't need a return, it just needs to be cherished.' This car was custom-made for you by our team; every detail reflects our understanding of your film..."

He gestured to his secretary to turn on the projector, and a 3D model of a silver-gray Audi A8 immediately appeared on the screen.

As Kevin maneuvered, the vehicle began to rotate 360 ​​degrees, showcasing every detail. "Look here!" Kevin pointed to the inside of the door: "We've replicated your hand-drawn 'drainage corner' design from *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers*, a signature feature only found on your autographed models."

Liu Fusheng involuntarily leaned closer to the screen, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

The hand-drawn illustration features smooth lines and perfectly captures the essence of that classic scene from the movie.

“And here!” Kevin continued, a diagram of the vehicle's chassis appearing on the screen: “We’ve tweaked the suspension to make it closer to the driving feel of the race car in your movie. While it won’t be exactly the same, our engineers spent three weeks studying your driving style.”

Zhou Yang watched intently, nodding occasionally, but his expression grew increasingly serious!

In fact, even he hadn't expected Audi to go to such lengths for a potential "brand" target.

If this brand becomes a competitor in the future, it will definitely be a formidable one.

After introducing the car, Kevin put down his coffee cup, his voice becoming even more sincere: "Mr. Zhou Yang, I don't need you to give up the Qinzhou G1, nor do I need you to say insincere advertising slogans. I only hope that when you drive this car that we customized for you, you can feel our respect for you, as well as our shared love for car culture... This has always been our philosophy!"

These words made Zhang Jingya stop writing.

She had seen too many brands negotiate with an arrogant attitude, but she had never seen anyone like Kevin who could discuss business cooperation as naturally and sincerely as an old friend reminiscing.

Liu Fusheng was so shocked that he couldn't speak.

As someone working in the automotive industry, he knows Audi's position in the industry better than anyone else.

What was even more unexpected was that this person in charge was willing to lower himself and cooperate with Zhou Yang.

A brief silence fell over the air once again.

After handing the contract to the lawyer beside him, Zhou Yang took another sip of coffee.

"Mr. Kevin, your sincerity has exceeded my expectations, making even a shameless person like me feel ashamed... Haha!"

"Haha, Mr. Zhou Yang, besides this cooperation, it seems you have something else to say today. Tell us, and see how we can help you..."

The air conditioning was blowing hard in the conference room at Audi's China headquarters, but Kevin remained as sincere as ever.

Zhou Yang paused for a moment, then looked at Kevin: "Mr. Kevin, since that's the case, I'll get straight to the point. Mr. Kevin, this time, I'm here for our [Qinzhou G1]. As you probably know, [Qinzhou G1] is currently in a very delicate phase..."

“Yes, I’ve looked into it.” Kevin nodded.

"We want to exchange market access for technology!"

Liu Fusheng was slightly stunned when he heard this.

The proposal came so suddenly that even he, who had read the negotiation outline beforehand, was caught off guard.

The plan clearly stated that it was an OEM collaboration, so how did it suddenly turn into a technology transfer?

Kevin paused almost imperceptibly in wiping his glasses: "Mr. Zhou is referring to..."

"We hope to obtain a patent license for EA113... In the future, all the cars in our subsidiaries will use [EA113]..."

Upon hearing this, Kevin frowned slightly: "The engine is the crown jewel of industry, Mr. Zhou should understand its value... We can't just authorize it casually, we need to investigate..."

"Of course! So we'll exchange it for three times the value. For every EA113-equipped model Qinzhou Auto sells over the next three years, in addition to the engine purchase price, we'll give you an extra 15% of the profit. Of course, the prerequisite is that I hope Audi China can publicly authorize..."

The air in the conference room seemed to freeze.

Cold sweat seeped from Liu Fusheng's clenched fists.

Kevin was taken aback, then stared at Zhou Yang: "Mr. Zhou Yang, do you know that this means your profit margin will be very limited..."

"I know……"

Kevin fell silent for a moment: "May I show some people around your [Qinzhou G1]?"

"can!"

Kevin nodded.

Just then, Zhou Yang's personal cell phone rang.

Immediately afterwards...

Zhou Yang glanced at the phone number; it was Lin Guodong calling.

Immediately afterwards...

"Mr. Zhou, John Wilson, the chairman of the International Formula One Racing Committee, wants to meet with you. He's currently preparing a racing-themed movie, but he's not satisfied with the script written by a Hollywood screenwriter... Mr. Zhou, you know what I mean!"

"Want me to help you write a script?"

"Yes, that's roughly the idea!"

"..."

Just as Zhou Yang finished receiving the call.

Kevin seemed to have overheard the conversation on the phone, and looked at Zhou Yang with a smile: "Mr. Zhou Yang..."

"you say……"

“Mr. Zhou, if you are willing to create a racing movie for us with the production standards of ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Two Rings,’ then I can not only push for the licensing of the EA113 patent, but also share the latest professional management system with Audi headquarters. We can even advance deeper cooperation… Of course, if this new movie can reach Hollywood standards, then… you will gain even more unexpected benefits!”

"..."

(Two chapters guaranteed today...out out gathering material and inspiration...)
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