Starting from joining Tencent Video

Chapter 78 Communication and Cooperation

Chen Jingyuan knew that Sun Zhonghuai must be under a lot of pressure.

Tencent Pictures was newly established and needed to achieve results, and he was undoubtedly the one most capable of doing so.

"Let's add another project!"

After thinking it over, Chen Jingyuan decided that there was already a youth campus drama that had been arranged before, "Unrequited Love: Orange Born in Huainan".

We need to think about the second series, or maybe another crime drama?

Chen Jingyuan couldn't help but think of a TV series called "Day and Night"!

The problem is that this drama doesn't have a novel as its prototype, so he needs to write out the main storyline and let the editor fill in the details.

The round trip might take more time, but the final result of this drama was still decided.

"Day and Night" surpassed 100 million views within 16 hours of its release, and its total views have exceeded 4 billion.

With a Douban rating of 8.9, and having its overseas rights acquired by Netflix, it became the first mainland Chinese web series to be officially streamed on Netflix.

After making the decision, Chen Jingyuan immediately began writing down the character settings and main plot of "Day and Night".

While Chen Jingyuan was busy with the script for his new project, Sun Zhonghuai dragged him to attend many banquets.

"This is General Manager Liu, representing Yili!"

"This is Mr. Li, the representative of Vivo mobile phone company."

With Sun Zhonghuai's introduction, Chen Jingyuan naturally integrated into the circle.

Although GG is considered a major client, there's also the saying that big companies can bully their customers.

Tencent Video has launched several hit shows in two consecutive years, and many Google Video companies are rushing to follow suit.

Chen Jingyuan was naturally very friendly, and moreover, out of respect for Sun Zhonghuai, he wouldn't deliberately make things difficult for him.

"Many projects, such as Extreme Challenge and Forensic Doctor Qin Ming, were established by Vice President Chen."

Sun Zhonghuai's introduction of Chen Jingyuan also impressed the representatives present.

It turns out that so many hit products were created by this young man in front of me.

"Mr. Chen, if there are any suitable places for GG implantation in the future, you can contact me."

"In terms of GG fees, we in Iraq will definitely not skimp."

Many of the representatives suddenly became even more enthusiastic about Chen Jingyuan.

They did not doubt Sun Zhonghuai's words, and Sun Zhonghuai had no reason to deceive them.

"If there are any new projects suitable for GG to be involved, we will definitely contact you."

Chen Jingyuan responded to each of the industry representatives with a smile.

He discovered that these representatives were mostly from industries such as food and digital products, maternal and infant products, beauty products, and hotels.

These are the most competitive industries, and the ones that need to be eliminated the most.

Tencent Video is now at least among the top three long-form video websites, thanks to the traffic from Tencent Group.

Many Google merchants are still very willing to cooperate with Tencent Video.

However, only some modern dramas are relatively easy to integrate into, such as the following two projects.

Implanting some GGs is perfectly fine.

After attending several banquets over several days, Chen Jingyuan's number of contacts on WeChat surged by over a hundred.

Time quickly came to October 8th, the day of Huang Xiaoming and Yang Ying's wedding of the century.

Earlier, Chen Jingyuan had asked Qiao Yujie to make a trip for him and deliver a gold "double happiness" character ornament as a gift.

People who don't go will definitely not forget the gift, especially since Huang Xiaoming was so considerate.

Chen Jingyuan glanced at the live text and image broadcast; the private booking of the Shanghai Exhibition Center, the air-freighted flowers, the custom-made wedding dress—all exuded luxury.

Furthermore, there were traces of brand integration in everything from the diamond ring to the wedding candy, and this wedding occupied seven of the top ten trending topics on Weibo.

It attracted the attention of netizens across the internet, and every detail was scrutinized.

It's hard to say whether there's any hype involved, since so many brands definitely need some buzz.

The only problem is that many people question whether this wedding was more of a commercial show than a private wedding.

"Compared to the later film and television industry downturn, things are much more lively now."

Chen Jingyuan couldn't help but sigh as he watched the live stream.

Although Chen Keke and Bai Lu from Hengdian didn't attend Huang Xiaoming's wedding, they still paid close attention to it.

Looking at the trending topics on Weibo, we couldn't help but start discussing them.

"Xiaobai, we should go."

"It's so lively, it would be a real shame not to go and see it."

Chen Keke said with a hint of regret on her face.

Although Bai Lu felt a little disappointed, she also felt that such an occasion was not suitable for them, who were relatively unknown, to attend.

She's already used to Chen Keke's complaints; she'll be fine after Huang Xiaoming's wedding.

However, this is Hengdian, a place where many people come with dreams of becoming stars.

How could such a major event in the entertainment industry not be discussed? Some extras even pulled the two aside to discuss it.

"If I can become famous, I might have the chance to attend Huang Xiaoming's wedding."

"It's too late to become famous now, but at least once I become famous, I can get exposure at any event."

"It's not that easy. For us extras, becoming famous is like winning the lottery."

The words of the many extras left Bai Lu and Chen Keke at a loss for words.

They really do have a chance to attend Huang Xiaoming's wedding.

However, Bai Lu and Chen Keke have worked as extras quite a few times now, and they also take the initiative to learn about the situation of extras.

I know that being an extra is not an easy task, much like Bai Lu's experience as a model.

Sometimes, a month's income is barely enough to make ends meet.

Both Bai Lu and Chen Keke are grateful for Chen Jingyuan's existence.

If it weren't for Chen Jingyuan, Chen Keke might still be studying and wouldn't have had the opportunity to take the art exam or perform.

As for Bailu, there's not much to say; she's probably still working as a small-time model in Shanghai.

Huang Xiaoming's wedding passed quickly, and Chen Jingyuan also finished writing the outline for "Day and Night".

"Contact the editor to complete the script within a month."

"You'll be in charge of this project then."

Chen Jingyuan handed the matter over to Liu Yang and spoke up.

The reason is simple: with his previous experience with "Forensic Doctor Qin Ming," Liu Yang is perfectly capable of handling this project!

"Mr. Chen, I won't let you down."

Liu Yang exclaimed excitedly!

The success of "Forensic Doctor Qin Ming" had already given him a taste of success.

Regarding promotion bonuses, he is basically second only to Chen Jingyuan and Lao Huang.

Liu Yang did the math himself and realized that if he included his salary and bonuses, he had a good chance of earning two million a year.

Now that another project has come along, Liu Yang naturally wants to seize this opportunity.

There are quite a few people in the studio who want to become project leaders, and they are all eager to improve because of the financial incentive.

Liu Yang knew that he was valued mainly because he was one of the first to pledge allegiance to Chen Jingyuan.

After finishing the script, Chen Jingyuan received a message inviting him to dinner.

Are you free? Let's grab a bite nearby.

This message came from Chen Wu, the vice president of Tencent. The two haven't communicated much since their last meeting in Yanjing.

I didn't expect to receive a message now; it's obvious that Chen Wu knows I'm in Pengcheng.

Logically speaking, Tencent Pictures should be quite busy since it was just established, so how could they have time to ask him to have dinner together?

Chen Jingyuan did not refuse. Although Tencent Pictures and Tencent Penguin Pictures are competitors, they can still cooperate.

Moreover, according to some of Sun Zhonghuai's statements, Chen Wu supported his promotion.

They quickly arrived at the private restaurant, where Chen Jingyuan found Chen Wu already there.

"Mr. Chen, it's been a long time."

"Actually, it hasn't been many months, and now you're General Manager Chen."

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Chen Wu brought up a matter.

It's about the box office performance of "Goodbye Mr. Loser"!

Chen Jingyuan had previously been optimistic about this film, and Chen Wu had learned about it through Xinli Media.

I thought I had a chance to succeed, but I never expected "Goodbye Mr. Loser" to be such a success.

The premiere ticket sales reached 23 million, and within just three days, the box office stabilized at over 60 million, and then exceeded 100 million for two consecutive days.

Despite the National Day holiday factor, it's clear that the total box office is already approaching one billion!

The total cost of "Goodbye Mr. Loser" was only 2000 million yuan, with the filming cost at most doubling when including promotion.

This is an example of making a huge profit!

Chen Wu exclaimed that Chen Jingyuan's judgment was truly astute, noting that there are very few films in mainland China that have reached the billion-yuan mark.

Faced with Chen Wu's praise, Chen Jingyuan remained calm and showed little reaction, displaying a calm and composed demeanor.

The success of "Goodbye Mr. Loser" is not a normal thing.

"Besides this, there's something else."

"I hope that Tencent Pictures and Tencent Penguin Pictures can collaborate."

"Tencent Pictures also needs results, but unfortunately, CEO Sun is unwilling to let people go."

"Now I have no choice but to approach them in person to seek cooperation."

Chen Wu slowly spoke as the light fell on Chen Jingyuan.

Tencent Pictures is newly established and needs to achieve a lot.

Although Chen Wu had reviewed many projects, Tencent Pictures could only invest a small portion in many of the good ones.

Moreover, movies are sometimes like lotteries, with a lot of uncertainty.

At that moment, Chen Wu thought of Chen Jingyuan!

Tencent Pictures is not limited to movies; it can also produce large-scale web series.

Fortunately, Chen Jingyuan has a lot of potential in the production of web dramas.

Cooperation is definitely worth considering; this is Chen Wu's most important purpose in inviting Chen Jingyuan.

Of course, Tencent Pictures has more than just Chen Jingyuan's projects; it's mainly Chen Wu who is optimistic about them.

"cooperate!?"

Chen Jingyuan began to think about it carefully!

It's not impossible for Tencent Penguin Pictures and Tencent Pictures to collaborate, but it certainly can't be a small-scale affair.

He suddenly remembered a TV series, "Fighter of the Destiny"!

Before its rebirth, this TV series was jointly invested and produced by Tencent Penguin Pictures and Tencent Pictures.

They could have moved out much earlier, but the total investment is as high as 4 million, which is too much for one family to handle.

Most importantly, "Fighter of the Destiny" had already recouped its costs before airing thanks to its poor production quality, and its total online viewership exceeded 270 billion.

"I have a script here, it's a period fantasy drama."

"The investment might be quite large, possibly several hundred million."

"Mr. Chen can consider it first. We can wait until the results of 'East Palace' are available."

Chen Jingyuan pondered for a moment before speaking, and then gave a brief account of the story of "Ze Tian Ji".

Of course, to boost Chen Wu's confidence, he suggested waiting for the results of "East Palace".

"No need to wait, I trust you!"

"Please prepare a project proposal for this project."

"I'll discuss it with Lao Sun then."

Chen Wu was more decisive than expected, speaking directly without the slightest hesitation!

After he finished speaking, Chen Jingyuan was stunned for a moment, seemingly not expecting Chen Wu to be in such a hurry.

I was quite surprised that he had such great trust in me; perhaps his previous record was just too good.

"Mr. Chen, you truly trust me!"

"I will do my best to complete the project plan."

Having said this, Chen Jingyuan could only agree with a wry smile.

He went out for a meal, which added to his workload. Sure enough, sometimes the food wasn't so great.

Chen Jingyuan had originally planned to go to Hengdian to participate in the preparation of "Unrequited Love: Orange Born in Huainan" and had already made arrangements with Li Muge.

It might take a while now, but fortunately, the copyright for "Fighter of the Destiny" is held by Tencent itself.

Once he sets up this project, the subsequent adaptations will be handled by others.

With Tencent Pictures and Tencent Video collaborating, it's really hard to say whether Tianhe Studio will take the lead.

Fortunately, Chen Jingyuan is now at least a producer, and as the initiator of the entire project, his contribution will certainly be significant once "Fighter of the Destiny" is successful.

Moreover, Chen Jingyuan is not only the head of Tianhe Studio but also the vice president, so it's necessary for him to lead the entire Tencent Pictures company to make some money.

>