2001 Media Godfather

Chapter 42 All parties gather
"Please don't sell it to me!"

Lu Mingze's words showed an insanely low level of emotional intelligence.

Moreover, he had a pretty good point.

What's the point of me going through all that trouble to get on CCTV? I'm already treating a premiere fee of over ten million yuan as a huge favor.

Now, the first two episodes have just aired, and various county-level TV stations are already calling, saying that as long as they sell the next episode to them, "the price is negotiable, 50,000 yuan per episode is not a problem!"

You really angered the CCTV leaders! Look how capable you are!

It's only 6... over 60 million!?

My worldview has been shattered.

After hanging up the phone, he blurted out, "Don't people value money anymore?"

"With You" sold over 6 million copies. Judging from Lu Mingze's words, there was also advertising revenue sharing?

Why do I suddenly feel like CCTV is losing its authority?
Yes, the leader suddenly and astutely noticed the problem:

"With You" may not only be the pioneering work of weekly dramas, nor just a representative work of campus dramas, but it may really break new ground.

Because it operates entirely outside the mainstream market.

Thinking of this, the leader suddenly stood up and muttered to himself, "It's activating a neglected market!"

I suddenly feel like going to Ningyuan to see Lu Mingze; there are some issues that need to be discussed in person.

For example, was their development of this market a sudden whim, or was it premeditated?
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Meanwhile, at the Tiandu headquarters.

Liang Guoliang was in a good mood, having recently landed a contract with a popular singer, and the excitement was still fresh in his mind.

As soon as I arrived at the office, the secretary cautiously reported, "President Chen is waiting for you in the small conference room."

Liang Guoliang frowned, his good mood vanishing completely.

Chen Ru, the head of Tiandu, was not a good partner for Liang Guoliang.

He disapproved of Chen Ru's hypocritical manner, and Chen Ru, in turn, had reservations about his conduct; this was no secret within the company.

Chen Ru's visit to him was most likely not for anything good.

But not wanting to be negligent, he turned and went to the small conference room.

But he found that not only Chen Ru, but also several of the company's shareholders and senior executives were there. When he entered, they all looked at him with strange expressions.

This made Liang Guoliang sense a hint of danger, and he grinned, "What's going on? Why aren't you in high spirits?"

Chen Ru completely ignored Liang Guoliang and said to everyone, "Alright, let's begin!"

Then, he suddenly attacked Liang Guoliang, saying, "Mr. Liang, I think you should give everyone an explanation."

Liang Guoliang thought to himself, "As expected, nothing good is coming!" But on the surface, he remained calm and asked, "President Chen, what brings you to this?"

"Good, good, good!" Chen Ru's expression was ferocious as he shouted "good" three times, then sneered, "It seems our CEO Liang still doesn't know what happened!"

He slammed a report on the table and said, "See for yourself!!"

Liang Guoliang did not accept the report; in his view, it was most likely another attempt by Chen Ru to make things difficult for him.

But Liang Guoliang is no pushover either!

He retreated in a strategic manner, yet still maintained his sharp edge: "What are you trying to do? If you want to kick me out of the company, you can talk about it privately. There's no need to lose face in front of your colleagues."

The implication is that this is a personal matter between the two of us, and we shouldn't involve others.

Little did he know, it wasn't Chen Ru who wanted to get him.

Another major shareholder, Wang Chen, stepped in to smooth things over, saying, "You should take a look first!"

Liang Guoliang finally gave up, took the report and slowly opened it. The next second, his expression changed drastically, and he looked panicked. "This is impossible!"

"More than 2000? 6700 million?! How is that possible?!"

"Hmph!" Chen Ru sneered, "This doesn't even include advertising revenue!"

Looking at Liang Guoliang, I felt like I could eat him alive.

It was Liang Guoliang who persuaded the management to set a trap for Lu Mingze, and it was also he who advocated for relentless pursuit after Lu Mingze overturned the original script and found investment.

Now look what happened! They didn't manage to trap anyone, and they even managed to turn it into a blockbuster worth hundreds of millions.

Not only did Tiandu miss out on this groundbreaking work, it also lost Lu Mingze, and the difficulties it faced in going public were immeasurable.
I'll reiterate: "Mr. Liang, I need an explanation from you!"

Liang Guoliang was completely stunned and no longer cared about his conflict with Chen Ru.

He thought to himself, "Explain? Explain my ass!"

The king of dramas only cost 1800 million. In the past two years, the average price of a first broadcast of a TV series has been less than 670 million. How am I supposed to explain 6700 million?

He also wanted to know what was going on.

Just as Liang Guoliang was at a loss, President Chen's secretary suddenly burst in and handed Chen Ru a copy of "Popular Entertainment".

Chen Ru opened the newspaper and immediately lost his temper, throwing it at Liang Guoliang's face. "Look what you've done!"

Liang Guoliang hurriedly caught the newspaper.

Front-page headline: [Lu Mingze!! Says no to capital!] The article details the entire history of the feud between Lu Mingze and Tiandu Culture.

"How dare he?!"

Not only was Liang Guoliang's heart turned cold, but all the senior executives of Tiandu present also felt a chill run down their spines.

He suddenly realized that this was no longer a matter of how much money had been lost, but rather that Lu Mingze was going to fight Tiandu to the death.

The pressure and public condemnation that Tian Du will face will come crashing down on him with the popularity of "With You".

The sky is in big trouble!

Chen Ru made a quick judgment, completely disregarding Liang Guoliang's feelings, demonstrating the magnanimity expected of an industry giant.

He ordered Liang Guoliang, "You are not allowed to interfere in Lu Mingze's affairs anymore, or I will remove you from the board of directors!"

Liang Guoliang opened his mouth, but ultimately did not resist.

After a moment's thought, Chen Ru asked another director, "Among the company's artists, which one has a better relationship with Lu Mingze?"

"Actor Zou Qingsong".

Chen Ru said, "Then let Zou Qingsong go to Ningyuan to visit the set. A truce! Peace! Tiandu can't afford this kind of turmoil before it goes public!"

Chen Ru's decision was undeniably decisive.

He was convinced that Lu Mingze was determined to fight to the death, and that Tianke could temporarily back down, otherwise he didn't want to see the consequences.

He added, "Xu Shu's contract can be relaxed for Lu Mingze."

"He can make any requests he has."

"As long as they don't continue to smear Tiandu and don't go too far, I'll agree to everything!"

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Shanghai Stock Exchange, Star Entertainment.

As a new company that has just entered the entertainment industry, Qunxing has neither works nor resources, and is incomparable to Tiandu Culture.

The only thing that might allow the two companies to have some overlap is that Tiandu has Xu Shu under its umbrella, while Qunxing has Lin Wanxing under its umbrella.

Yes! Only Lin Wanxing.

Qunxing is quite powerful, having rented an entire floor of office space in the most bustling area of ​​Lujiazui. Stepping out of the elevator, the impressive company reception area is both luxurious and aesthetically pleasing, clearly the work of a top-tier designer.

There were four receptionists sitting side by side at the front desk—a full four, all of them stunningly beautiful. It's no exaggeration to say that even Fortune 500 companies don't have this kind of setup.

However, once you get past the reception desk and into the office area, there are only four workstations occupied, and two of them are sleeping.

These four people are Lin Wanxing's agent, Lin Wanxing's assistant, Lin Wanxing's driver, and Lin Wanxing's artist coordinator.

To put it simply, besides the boss and Lin Wanxing, there are only eight people in the company. Four work there to serve Lin Wanxing, and four work at the front desk to maintain appearances.

At this moment, in the boss's office.

The boss of Qunxing sat on the guest sofa, using the coffee table as a desk, and was browsing news about "The Best of Us" online in an uncomfortable manner, with a copy of "Popular Entertainment" next to him.

On that five-meter-long desk made entirely of old rosewood, a pair of snow-white little feet were dangling on it.

With her hair styled in a high ponytail, Lin Wanxing, who was so beautiful it was almost abusive, was munching on potato chips while chasing and hacking at people in the game in a rather unseemly manner.

His expression shifted between relaxed and cheerful.

After a while, she finally defeated the enemy in the game at the south gate of Xiangyang. "Yay!" She secretly clenched her little fist in celebration, then peeked out from behind the computer with satisfaction.

"That guy surnamed Lu is going too far!" she suddenly started to cry, her voice pitiful and on the verge of tears. "You have to stand up for me!"

The boss of Qunxing glared at her, then suddenly smiled wickedly, "How about I take you to Ningyuan to get revenge in person?"

Lin Wanxing was stunned, then suddenly collapsed. "Lin Wanchen! Going to someone else's turf and causing trouble? Do you have the guts? Or do you think your sister has the power?"

"Or is it..." Lin Wanxing suddenly became serious, "that letting that guy surnamed Lu use me as a pawn once wasn't enough, and now he wants to offer himself up again?"

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PS:

I won't write a separate chapter for it. First of all, I haven't written in a long time, so I'm quite rusty and need to consider and revise many parts.

It's not that I'm deliberately delaying updates; I genuinely want to write as well as possible to meet the needs of you gentlemen.

Therefore, barring unforeseen circumstances, I can guarantee two updates a day during the new book's release period, and I will try my best to bring forward the release date.

Secondly, I noticed some discordant voices in the comments.

For example, people are saying things like the grades aren't good, this and that, and some are even predicting that the update schedule is so inconsistent that the project might be abandoned altogether.

Of course, some of them were not malicious, and Lao Cang understands.

Let's just say what we mean: Isn't this normal?
Lao Cang's new books have never performed well. Da Song got 3000 favorites and 700 first-time subscriptions, and Liu Nian didn't even reach the "featured" category.

This guy's a slow starter, what's the rush?
Furthermore, even if the results are poor, they probably won't make another cut.
To be honest, it's because there's no other way out.

What can a washed-up author in his forties, burdened with debt, possibly do?
(End of this chapter)