The only sun in Huayu

Chapter 15 Building a Team
What Shen Shandeng asked him to do was not as simple as getting Wu Jing to accept this or these job offers and then receive a salary.

It's even harder than that.

It requires Wu Jing to agree readily, excitedly, and eagerly, and to dedicate himself to the project with even more care than he would to his own work.

Ma Youde asked himself, "Could there be such a person in the world?"
Wu Jing was quite well-known, a household name actor back in the day. In recent years, he moved to the Hong Kong film industry, where his fame has declined, but his status has risen, and he has starred in many movies.

Nowadays, Hong Kong and Taiwan entertainment circles are considered superior to mainland China's entertainment circle.

In terms of actors and stars, big stars in Hong Kong can earn tens or hundreds of millions of dollars for a single film, while in mainland China, the highest-paid actor, Chen Daoming, only earns a million dollars.

A difference of tens of times! That's less than a fraction of what Hong Kong celebrities earn!

If it weren't for his own boss, Ma Youde would have really thought the other person was dreaming or talking in their sleep.

However, it might be possible if it were Shen Shandeng.

Looking back a few years ago, he was just an angry young man hanging out on forums. By chance, he met Shen Shandeng's team.

At first, I thought it was a scam, but later I tried posting as a side job to earn some extra money.

Relying on the unique skills occasionally taught by Shen Shandeng, he fought fiercely on the internet, single-handedly taking on hundreds of opponents.

In just three or four years, I went from part-time to full-time, took on a leadership position, became a manager, and witnessed the company acquire a formal office space.

Today, the company has fixed assets worth millions, six full-time employees, intangible assets that are difficult to value, numerous accounts on various forums, and an organized online army.

Ma Youde came to his senses and realized that Shen Shandeng was not deliberately making things difficult, but genuinely had a solution. He quickly asked, "Boss, I'm not making excuses for myself, I'm just afraid of delaying your important business."

Shen Shandeng found this way of speaking familiar, but decided not to think about it anymore: "I'll give you a letter, and you can give it to him later."

When you're out in the world, the most important thing is having connections.

There needs to be someone in charge.

There needs to be someone below.

There were people all around.

For a new director like Shen Shandeng, it would be best to have a seasoned producer or assistant director to help him, which would save a lot of trouble.

In the future, with the rise of fan-made films, singers, actors, and writers will all become directors. Do they really want to learn all the directing skills?
It's not just in later generations; there's one right now: Jay Chou's "Secret," which had the involvement of Hong Kong's top producer Chiang Chi-keung and the help of Taiwanese filmmakers.

With the support of the Hong Kong and Taiwan film industries, such projects are at least guaranteed to be completed.

Compared to Hong Kong and Taiwan, which had a first-mover advantage, the mainland was still relatively behind behind the scenes in 07.

It's not possible to build a production crew with a certain level of quality simply by spending money and finding an expert to oversee it.

Shen Shandeng wanted to take the lead in the project and increase his leverage in subsequent negotiations. Ideally, he would build the framework himself, and it should be a framework that looked very professional.

There's no need to worry about being on stage.

Shen Shandeng doesn't use Hong Kong or Taiwan stars; he only hires mainland stars at market rates, which he can afford.

In 07, mainland Chinese actors really didn't have many film resources, especially commercial films, and their situation was quite dire.

The main focus is on the behind-the-scenes team, with three key aspects.

One is the production management team, the other is the content creation team, and as "The Eunuch" is an ancient costume action film, the martial arts choreography team is also very important.

With these three team frameworks initially established, the "Supervisor" project truly became Shen's!

Therefore, Wu Jing is very important.

In a later interview, Wu Jing said that he had done all sorts of jobs in the Hong Kong entertainment circle.

This is also a characteristic of Hong Kong film crews; people can't be idle, especially those from the mainland.

"The Eunuch" also has action scenes, which require a martial arts director. Shen Shandeng has his own ideas on this, but the implementation of his ideas requires specific people to carry them out.

Wu Jing has a background in martial arts and has won a national championship. He must occasionally work as a martial arts choreographer in the Hong Kong entertainment circle. Even if he is not good enough, you can find more professional people through him.

Having someone in the industry who knows you inside and out can at least help you avoid being scammed.

It can be said that Wu Jing alone can help Shen Shandeng support two teams.

Moreover, judging from Wu Jing's later development, he didn't have many resources in the industry and didn't have a deep relationship with the Beijing Film Studio or the Beijing entertainment circle. Shen Shandeng brought him in because he was one of his people.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have had to leave for the Hong Kong entertainment circle at the peak of his career, only to be beaten badly.

If the co-star wasn't Wu Jing, but Jackie Chan or Jet Li, would they have used such heavy-handed techniques? And even if it were Wu Jing after "Wolf Warrior 2," would it still be the same?

So, lacking any connections, he had no choice but to work incredibly hard. Shen Shandeng needed someone capable but lacking opportunity, and Wu Jing was a perfect fit.

He then explained the details to Ma Youde.

"Boss, I've memorized everything."

Watching Ma Youde diligently taking notes with his pen.

Shen Shandeng was quite satisfied.

Ma Youde handed over his work to his subordinates, said goodbye to his family, and rushed to the airport to head to Shenzhen.

Wu Jing is currently working in Hong Kong and is taking a break in Shenzhen.

Come here.

Shen Shandeng inspected the company's operations.

As the company got on track, he didn't get involved in the specifics for a long time, focusing instead on personnel and finance.

When Zhou Qifeng first came here, he was amazed by the rows and rows of computers.

Shen Shandeng smiled without saying a word; these were all second-hand computers from Zhongguancun Taobao.

Shunwei Public Relations has grown so rapidly because of its aggressive style.

Shen Shandeng was reborn in June 2003, and then released a series of hit songs during the summer vacation.

Instead of becoming a supernova as he had imagined, he was dealt a heavy blow.

Even today, he is still labeled as an "online singer" and a "non-mainstream singer," and his fans are looked down upon.

Shen Shandeng applied this experience to Shunwei Development.

Shunwei is positioned as a marketing company rooted in the entertainment industry and knowledgeable about the internet.

He brought gossip from Hong Kong Island, facilitating communication between mainland China and overseas, and letting mainland netizens know how unrestrained and genuine some celebrities are in public.

Based on his past experiences, he offered a "greeting" to some Hong Kong celebrities.

If the companies behind celebrities are willing to buy services from Shunwei Capital, then Shunwei Capital will also abide by professional ethics.

I've also encountered some companies that filed lawsuits, but the issues weren't serious.

The online account turned out to be belonging to an 80-year-old woman.

With the rapid development of the internet, various industries have begun to attach importance to internet marketing.

Shunwei's business is gradually moving away from the "celebrity protection fee" model and shifting towards online movie marketing.

Shen Shandeng also took some steps to isolate himself, not to evade legal responsibility, but because he did not want to be exposed to people in the industry for the time being.

The company's legal representative was someone found in his hometown, and his father holds the controlling stake.

Although they share the same surname, without knowing the inside story, it's impossible to guess for the time being.

This is also why Shen Shandeng did not remove some of the labels from himself. He was familiar with various marketing tactics in later generations, so it would not be difficult to remove them, but it would expose that he was the actual controller of Shunwei.

Shunwei's entry should be based on greater benefits.

At that time, Shen Shandeng no longer cared about the company's profits, nor did he care about being discovered to be the head of the online trolls.

Because this company was originally established to serve his business.

After finishing up his business here, Shen Shandeng took Zhou Qifeng back to the Beijing Film Academy to first establish the content team.

Beijing Film Studio.

Wait and wait.

A group of people waited so long that the flowers withered.

By midday, Shen Shandeng still hadn't arrived.

Forget about getting a share of the profits, we didn't even see anyone.

Chen Hui couldn't sit still any longer: "Why hasn't he come yet? The project was only approved yesterday. Shouldn't he be here to finalize the project and then go to the finance department to get the funding to get started?"

(End of this chapter)