I really don't want to be the top streamer anymore

Chapter 341 Madam is too gentle

What is certain is that Tudou Video cannot always provide Fengge with the same profit-sharing conditions.

It’s just that the current situation of their platform has forced them to bet on Xu Kong.

When Tudou Video has enough users and relies on the popularity of Xu Kong's new drama to reach a level that can compete with Kiwi and Penguin, it is estimated that they will no longer give most of the profits to Fengge.

"Will Director Xu's next drama still be co-produced with Tudou Video?"

Yan Rui asked.

He also knew that the conditions offered by Tudou Video were indeed quite attractive to Xu Kong, no matter what the other party thought.

And it’s just Xu Kong, because if it were some other companies or directors, it wouldn’t be that tempting.

After all, other people don’t have that kind of confidence to ensure that their new dramas will achieve good results.

Although it seems that you get the lion's share of the profits, you also need to bear the risks yourself.

More film and television companies still prefer to sell the copyright directly before the broadcast.

While you can quickly make back your investment, even if the show fails, the loss will be borne by the platform.

……

"No rush, just wait and see for now."

"By the way, we can indirectly tell Penguin about Tudou Video's conditions."

"Aren't they also interested in my new play?"

Xu Kong said with a smile.

Although the contract for "The Beginning" was previously kept confidential.

However, what was revealed to Tudou Video was not the contract details of "The Beginning", but the conditions offered by Tudou regarding Xu Kong's own new drama.

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“Is Tudou Video going crazy?”

"Seventy percent?"

At this time, Zeng Xi did get the so-called "rumor".

“I feel that the same cooperation conditions apply to the drama ‘Beginning’ this time.”

"No wonder Feng Ge didn't even bother to talk to us."

"It is indeed unlikely that we will agree to such conditions."

The current head of the copyright department spoke up.

Although Zeng Xi is now the vice president, he still has the final say on most decisions of the copyright department.

"Mr. Zeng, what should we do now?"

Judging from the results, although the conditions offered by Tudou Video are indeed a bit exaggerated, even with the high popularity of "The Beginning", the other party may not make much real profit.

But judging from the number of new members this drama brought to Tudou Video and the terrifying monthly active users, it is definitely a profit.

I can only say that Mr. Tu is indeed a man of great courage.

Although the number of users of Tudou Video is definitely not as high as that of them and Kiwi.

But it’s definitely not a small amount.

This is the first time that a video platform has taken such a humble approach.

Even if it doesn't make money, we must get the copyright from Fengge.

Although Penguin and Xu Kong had previously collaborated on "The Long Season", Xu Kong also took half of the profits.

But that is the distribution plan after deducting the so-called costs.

Moreover, in terms of membership payment, it is a bottom line issue. The part of the profit that Xu Kong participates in is only from advertising and investment.

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"What I'm not sure about now is how Xu Kong's new drama will perform after it's aired."

Zeng Xi's expression also became complicated.

After all, "The Beginning" is still on the air, so there is no need to pay too much attention to the popularity and data. It is sure to be a hit drama.

If Xu Kong's subsequent new dramas can still achieve such results.

So are the Penguins really willing to miss it?
Although the style did take away most of the profits, but similarly, if Xu Kong’s new drama really becomes a hit again.

For the penguin, it is a sure win.

The fear is that the drama doesn't become a hit in the end, but it didn't flop either. Fengge made a small profit, but they were the ones who lost money but gained publicity.

"Let's wait and see. 'The Beginning' hasn't even finished airing yet, so there's no need to rush."

"No matter what, we need to see the finished film before making a decision."

Zeng Xi was indeed a little shaken.

The main thing is that you can't help but believe this. Since Xu Kong started directing and acting in his own dramas, almost every drama he starred in has become a hit.

It can no longer be explained by simple luck.

The good news is that Kiwi has obviously offended Xu Kong because of its previous wrong decision, and it is highly likely that it will not be able to obtain the copyright of any new dramas from Xu Kong or even Feng Ge in the future.

The bad news is that the remaining Tudou videos are not easy to deal with either.

Although they cannot match their financial strength, they are also willing to make a big effort. Tu Qiaoer is even willing to give up most of their platform's own profits in order to get the copyright.

……

"Don't be so sad. I think this is a reminder for you."

Zhu Changyun was at home at this time.

His expression didn't change much when he heard his wife's words.

In fact, in recent times, although we have been deliberately keeping a low profile on the losses of "The Power of the World".

But throughout the entire company, although everyone tacitly agreed not to talk about it, there was a tacit understanding that everyone knew what was going on.

Only then did Zhu Changyun slowly realize that something was a little different.

In the past, he always felt that Feng Ge would not change much even without Song Fuquan.

After all, the old guy has hardly taken care of anything in recent years.

They all live an enviable retirement life.

But even though he is not in the company very often, he just doesn't want to step down from that position.

So a few years ago, he had the idea of ​​going it alone.

However, taking so many of Feng Ge's people away was indeed something that was slowly planned and arranged later.

Until he actually established his own Changyun Film and Television.

He still does everything by himself as he always did, and it seems that there is not much difference from the past.

But you can truly feel that the amount of energy consumed in the process is completely different.

It was not until he became the boss of the company that he realized how great the pressure was.

Before, Feng Ge didn’t belong to him anyway, so he just needed to focus on his work.

Now, all kinds of pressures have begun to emerge, which are completely different from what I needed to consider before.

For example, if Feng Ge was in charge of the loss-making project of "The Power of the World", the most he could do would be to reflect on himself and find out where the problems occurred in the entire project.

But now, he not only needs to consider the overall operation of the company, but also the impact of project losses.

We also have to consider the impact of this project on the morale of the entire company, as well as some internal rumors, which cannot be ignored.

For example, some people have begun to talk about whether it was the right decision to follow Zhu Changyun and leave Fengge.

……

Moreover, during this process, Zhu Changyun did not have enough time to sort out his mood.

Because "The Power of the World" has not yet been completed, and it has already been abandoned as a project.

But in the next few months of this year, Changyun Film and Television still has new dramas to broadcast, and even during the Spring Festival, the company's movies will be released.

These were all decided before and it is impossible to be forced to change them because of the loss of a project.

In fact, although Changyun Film and Television’s first drama did not make much money, it was a hit and still brought in considerable profits.

Of course, in this case of "The Power of the World", not only did they lose all the money they earned, but they also lost a lot of Changyun Film and Television's own capital.

In terms of funding, Changyun Film and Television does not need to worry too much.

Relying on a team composed almost entirely of Fengge’s former employees, Zhu Changyun had already attracted a lot of investment before the company was established.

So although the loss this time did make Zhu Changyun feel a little painful, it was far from being a serious injury. The real reason why Zhu Changyun was in such a bad mood was that he began to doubt himself.

Although Changyun Film and Television is almost entirely composed of former Fengge team members, even the company's overall structure is a small-scale reform based on the original Fengge.

But for some reason, Zhu Changyun had a feeling that something was wrong.

He couldn't tell what had gone wrong.

Is it really because of Xu Kong that I have suffered psychological trauma now?
……

Zhu Changyun’s wife was actually not his original wife.

She used to be an artist under Fengge, and by climbing up the big tree of Zhu Changyun, she got a lot of good resources.

However, after Zhu Changyun divorced, she got what she wanted and gradually faded out of the entertainment circle.

After all, I didn’t really like acting.

It's nothing more than thinking about becoming famous and making money.

Now that he has achieved a class leap thanks to Zhu Changyun, there is certainly no reason for him to continue working instead of choosing to enjoy life.

But in fact, although Zhu Changyun does have the special charm of a mature man, he is indeed a little too boring in life.

The two are nearly twenty years apart in age.

Naturally, there wasn't much in common.

Of course, she was also happy to have a leisurely life and lead the life of a rich wife every day.

The only thing that made her most dissatisfied was that Zhu Changyun, who was over 50 years old, was indeed not in as good health as before.

At that time, she was in her early twenties, and Zhu Changyun was in his forties and successful in his career. After meeting a few times, the two of them found a hotel and talked all night long.

She was indeed still young at the time and did not have much experience, so she could be said to have been completely conquered during the process.

But now, she is in her thirties, an age when demand is extremely strong.

As a result, after getting married, Zhu Changyun devoted almost all his attention to work.

This made all her powers useless.

But she knew that she couldn't live without Zhu Changyun, so the only thing she could do was to pretend to be sensible and hide her dissatisfaction in her heart.

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"Dear, go to bed early..."

Facing his young and beautiful wife, Zhu Changyun didn't even raise his head, but just replied calmly: "I know."

"Ugh……"

Zhu Changyun's wife looked back every three steps and left the study reluctantly. In the end, she had to return to the bedroom alone in her silk pajamas.

Of course, she is only in her thirties and she definitely can't fall asleep if she lies in bed alone.

There was no other way but to secretly find a small toy that one of her best friends had recommended to her and that could be used by one person.

But even if she was just entertaining herself, she had to control the volume.

So as not to disturb her husband who was working overtime in the study.

……

"Madam, is Mr. Zhu still awake?"

Zhu Changyun's driver came knocking on the door early in the morning.

"I'll go call him. Xiao Wang, please come in and sit down first. I made breakfast..."

The driver was obviously used to it and quickly refused.

"It's okay. I'll wait in the car until Mr. Zhu is ready."

However, Zhu Changyun's wife seemed particularly enthusiastic this time and directly grabbed his arm.

"You're welcome. I know Old Zhu. He slept so late last night. It will probably take him more than half an hour to get up."

Faced with his wife's enthusiasm, Xiao Wang hesitated.

However, what made him most unable to resist was his wife, who was only wearing pajamas at the moment.

I have to say that Mr. Zhu’s wife is indeed young and beautiful, and she takes good care of herself.

You can vaguely see a hint of white at the neckline, and her figure is really worth talking about.

……

Zhu Changyun’s wife indeed hasn’t seen any man other than her husband for a long time.

The only person I have a chance to come into contact with is probably the young driver who picks up my husband every day.

Although Xiao Wang is of average appearance, he seems to be strong and is definitely an energetic young man.

This made her unconsciously think of a movie she had watched when she was bored before.

The plot inside is indeed somewhat similar...

Soon, Zhu Changyun's wife regained her senses.

What are you thinking about!

She finally remembered to change into something more decent.

But she subconsciously picked out a new piece of clothing that she liked recently, and even put on some simple light makeup, which was rare for her.

……

Zhu Changyun didn't notice any changes in his wife.

The main reason is that his attention is now completely focused on company matters.

Naturally, I don't have that much free time to take care of the household.

Plus, he didn't have any children to begin with, and with the changes in his body over the years, he even lost the interest that he used to have when he went home.

It can be said that apart from eating and sleeping, his valuable home has almost no other use.

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"Thank you ma'am."

However, the driver, Xiao Wang, always peeked from time to time while eating breakfast.

Such a small action, which required almost no technical skills, was naturally seen by Zhu Changyun's wife.

But she pretended she knew nothing the whole time.

I even deliberately talk to the other person from time to time.

She herself doesn't have any thoughts of crossing the line.

But it has to be said that since she married Zhu Changyun, she seemed to have almost forgotten her charm as a star.

I rarely enjoy the look in a man's eyes anymore.

Although it was just a driver at this time, the psychological satisfaction it brought her, as if she was returning to her youth, was extremely real.

"Xiao Wang, from now on, whenever you come to pick up Mr. Zhu in the morning, you can come into the house and have breakfast~"

She spoke in a soft voice.

Xiao Wang quickly refused, looking like:

"Ma'am, no need, I..."

At this time, Zhu Changyun didn't think much about it and acted like a superior who was considerate of the people below him.

"Just come if I tell you to. You don't have to wait in the car."

After hearing Zhu Changyun's permission, the driver breathed a sigh of relief and nodded in agreement.

At this time, Zhu Changyun's wife looked at the young man's embarrassed look and couldn't help but giggle.

"Eat more, you're welcome..."

Looking at the chairman's wife who brought him a bun, the driver Xiao Wang's eyes almost sank.

However, Zhu Changyun was still looking at his mobile phone at this time and didn't notice it at all.

Instead, it was Zhu Changyun's wife who coughed that brought the driver Xiao Wang back to his senses.

It looked like a warning, but it was also filled with a coquettish look. How could an ordinary young man like him withstand it?

The only thing left in my mind was a sigh from the bottom of my heart:

"Madam is really too gentle..."

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(End of this chapter)