Extracting skills from movies

When Du Sheng enjoyed the royal service at home,
The video of him being a mysterious guest on "Trend Fan" has quickly gone viral on the Internet.

Some audience members spontaneously uploaded their own recorded videos, with their words full of excitement and praise.

At the same time, Yang Siwei's public opinion department also took quick action.
They accidentally spread the high-definition and blurry versions of the videos they shot.

At the same time, the invisible pusher also began to move.

Of course, the "fashion style" also costs money, after all, it is to promote one's own business.

In addition, the two major crews of "Initial D" and "SPL" also seized this opportunity.

The former is a beautiful ending to the final film, and the former is scheduled to be released on July 7, and this video is used to promote the movie.

After all, Du Sheng's appeal is growing, and no crew will miss the opportunity to create hype.

Therefore, with the help of several forces, coupled with the nostalgia of "Yi Sheng You Ni" and the rapid popularity of "The Rest of Your Life", this video soon attracted widespread attention and discussion on the Internet.

"Brother Sheng is so handsome playing and singing by himself. Just watching him sitting there is a pleasure."

"Du Sheng is really an expert in pampering his fans. He always keeps his word!"

"I support Brother Sheng in breaking into Hollywood. His talent should be seen by everyone."

"This song is so beautiful, 'The Rest of My Life', the name alone makes my heart beat."

"After listening to this song, the emotions of the recent breakup came back to me, you mom..."

"..."

As the video spread widely on major social platforms, media such as Sohu and Yizhou Entertainment quickly followed suit.

This wave of popularity is unexpectedly amazing.

The next day, traditional media were not to be outdone and included this news in their entertainment pages.

Just based on this wave of exaggerated traffic, Fan Bingbing and Liu Tao were finally rewarded for their hard work last night.

They plan to open one more store in Beijing, and then officially start mass-selling in Modu, Hangzhou, Yangcheng and other places.

After hearing the report, Du Sheng just smiled slightly.

He feels that it is indeed gratifying that female artists can focus on their careers and not take on random roles in order to maintain a good public image.

After updating his status on Renren, Du Sheng stopped asking about these things and focused his attention back on work.

Apart from being busy with publicity and announcement activities, he spends most of his free time composing songs.

After all, Girls' Generation's new album and several signed singers under "Voice of the East" all need a batch of high-quality songs as a guarantee.

This is not something that can be said, nor is it an easy task.

Liu Yifei and her daughters are very much looking forward to this new major and send news about it every day.

Du Sheng occasionally responded without being distracted, and continued to proceed steadily at his own pace.

But that night, he canceled his original plan.

Even the messages sent were not responded to in time.

All this was naturally because Zhong Zhen came.

This time she came to challenge him offside, so he had to give her a hard fight.

That night, Zhong Zhen and Du Sheng discussed their ideas on the balcony.
Unfortunately, she couldn't perform it, so she went back to the hall to review her yoga practice, and then lazily lay in Du Sheng's arms.

“How is the release of SPL going?”

Du Sheng asked.

Zhong Zhen paused for a moment and replied:

"Everything went smoothly in Hong Kong and the Bay City, but we encountered some minor troubles in the Mainland."

"Didn't China Film Group approve the quota?"

Zhong Zhen nodded:
"Yes, China Film has indeed approved it.
But regarding the distribution, the Shanghai Film Group, which we originally contacted, seemed a little hesitant..."

As a co-production, if "SPL" wants to be successfully released in mainland China, it must first pass the approval of China Film Corporation to obtain an imported film quota.

Interstellar Media has already completed this step.

The next key is to choose the right distribution partner.

Although Star Media has Miracle Cinemas, everything is done with care in the country.

The most undesirable thing is to eat alone.

And the distribution rights are also a problem.

Therefore, winning over and forming alliances are indispensable.

Since Beijing Film Academy merged with seven other state-owned film institutions to form China Film Group, the distribution rights of imported films have been dispersed among several distributors including Shanghai Film Group, Huaxia Film Group and Changchun Film Group.

Currently, China Film Group manages 15 wholly-owned subsidiaries and handles a large number of films every year. The summer season is particularly competitive and is not the best window period for new films.

According to the original plan, Star Media hoped to cooperate with Shanghai Film Group to distribute "SPL".

Because Shanghai Film Group has nearly 700 cinemas across the country, covering 30 provinces, and ranks among the top cinema chains in the country, its distribution strength should not be underestimated.

However, Zhong Zhen revealed an unexpected situation:
"I understand that Shanghai Film Group has decided to release the Hollywood blockbuster Mr. and Mrs. Smith in July.

Therefore, they were not very positive about our film and suggested that we adjust the release date.”

Hearing this, Du Sheng raised his eyebrows slightly.

It turned out that it was an imported Hollywood blockbuster!

In recent years, the success of Hollywood blockbusters such as "The Lord of the Rings" series in China has made major distributors favor them.

But letting "SPL" give way to "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" was obviously not within his consideration.

"Then change it."

Du Sheng said decisively.

“Then we are left with two choices: China Film and Huaxia Film.

I suggested choosing Chinese films, and their attitude was very positive.”

Zhong Zhen made a suggestion.

China Film was established two years ago with investment from 19 powerful state-owned film companies in China.

These include studios such as Pearl River Film, Southern Film, Emei Film, and Xiaoxiang Film, which integrate various businesses including creation, production, publicity, sales, distribution, and screening.

In its past, classic films such as "Lost on Journey", "Operation Mekong", "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World", "Operation Red Sea", and "My People, My Country" were all released by it.

If China Film is distributed nationwide, Shanghai Film's influence is more concentrated in the Yangtze River Delta region, while China Film has a wider layout in the southern market.

Of course, if the market response is good after the release, other theaters will take the initiative to come to ask for copies.

In the past few years, Chinese films were very ambitious, but unfortunately the approval authority for imported films has always been in the hands of China Film Corporation, and many matters have been passive.

Now that we have finally obtained the distribution rights, we must of course do a good job of it.

Considering that "SPL" is an action film about police and gangsters, and that it maintains a good cooperative relationship with southern film studios such as Zhujiang Film, Du Sheng believes that it is indeed appropriate for this film to be distributed by China Film.

In addition, Hollywood blockbusters were in the midst of a massive offensive at this time, killing many domestic films in China.

But Du Sheng is not at all inferior to it.

They are all action movies, so it’s hard to say which one is better.

Although Mr. and Mrs. Smith did well at the North American box office, precisely because it was released early abroad, gun and heist films are now rampant.

Moreover, the movie has a strong flavor of Hollywood blockbusters, and many jokes are from foreign countries. Many Chinese people actually cannot appreciate the funny parts.

The most outrageous thing is that many imported films do not have Mandarin dubbing, only Chinese subtitles.

If foreign perfumes weren't popular nowadays, Chinese people might not recognize who is starring in this film.

But "SPL" is different, it definitely conforms to the mainstream taste and aesthetics.

This time, Du Sheng plans to fight back and let those people see who should give in to whom!
Zhong Zhen nodded happily and said:
"The mid-year meeting is scheduled for June 6th. When will the new movie you're working on with Jackie Chan start filming?"

Du Sheng felt the tenderness and fullness of the beauty in his arms and said with a smile:
“It has been decided to start the filming early and the shooting is expected to start next week.

Considering that the film needs to be promoted during the summer, if it is postponed, it may affect the release plan next year. As for the mid-year conference, I may not be able to attend, so we will see the situation then."

Feeling Du Sheng's hand gently caressing her body, Zhong Zhen rolled her eyes at him but did not stop him. Instead, she continued:
“I was worried that you would be too tired from this trip, but now it seems that I was worrying too much.

In addition, Renren.com’s initial 10 billion yuan financing has already arrived, and I would like to adjust the capital allocation. Is that ok?”

Du Sheng knew that Zhong Zhen had been eager to start her new car project, so he asked:
"The relevant preparatory work is already underway, right? Has the investor agreed?"

When talking about the track she most wanted to do, Zhong Zhen's beautiful eyes immediately lit up:
“They have no objection. I have communicated with them in advance and will proceed through loans and other means.

Regarding the automobile project, I will listen to your advice, focus on new energy, and plan to deepen cooperation with the Polytechnic University. At the same time, I will consider acquiring existing automobile brands...

There are currently two goals:
One is the classic British sports car brand Lotus.
The other is Opel, a long-established automaker whose products cover multiple market segments, including sedans and SUVs.”

Although tens of billions of funds are a lot, there are not many related productions in the East. It is very difficult and challenging to build an automobile company from scratch.

In order to ensure the smooth progress of the project, Zhong Zhen intends to seek support from the government and banks.

In this regard, she has abundant resources and connections, so Du Sheng is not worried about it.

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He also knew that the University of Science and Technology's research in the field of new energy vehicles was currently at a relatively high level in the country.

Focus on research in the fields of lithium batteries, photovoltaic batteries, energy storage materials, etc.

They also have compound and application-oriented talents with comprehensive capabilities in material research and development and application, product design, process management and quality control.

Zhong Zhen proposed that cooperation with the University of Science and Technology is not only a win-win opportunity for both parties, but also a strong support for the development of the national automobile industry.

Therefore, there is a high probability of passing if you seek help from the government.

Du Sheng nodded:
“Lotus is indeed a classic British sports car brand, with profound technical accumulation in lightweight technology, chassis tuning and handling performance.

In addition, its aluminum alloy chassis technology can significantly reduce weight while ensuring body strength, which is crucial to improving the endurance and driving experience of new energy vehicles.”

Zhong Zhen smiled and continued:
“However, the sales of Lotus cars have not been ideal, and the brand is on the verge of bankruptcy.

Moreover, its market share is relatively small, mainly concentrated in the high-end sports car market, with a limited audience, which makes it difficult to expand production scale and control costs.

In addition, people over there are more xenophobic and may not accept the acquisition from here.

So I plan to hire a team of professional European lawyers, and even use a shell instead of our name..."

Du Sheng pondered for a moment, and finally shook his head:
“I think you’re moving a little too fast.

It would be a good ideal to want to make great strides forward or even catch up with the progress of foreign countries, but in the current environment, this is almost an impossible task.

You also said that the foreign blockade of our technology is very strict, and the possibility of successfully acquiring Lotus Cars is very low.

Even if we succeed, we may just take over its debt, while the core technology will still be difficult to master.

As for Opel, it has long since fallen into disarray.
The transformation in the new energy sector is also slow, requiring a large amount of capital investment to develop new technologies and transform production facilities, so such an acquisition is not cost-effective.”

Seeing that Zhong Zhen was listening attentively, he continued:

“In my opinion, a more cautious strategy of taking each step carefully is the right approach.

First, we cooperated with the Polytechnic University to establish a production base in the Pearl River Delta region to ensure that every investment was used effectively and to gradually expand our technology.

After all, new energy vehicles are significantly different from traditional fuel vehicles and cannot be generalized.”

Over the past decade, joint venture factories have sprung up in the Eastern automobile market. It is precisely because of the inability to obtain core technologies that they have to choose the joint venture model in order to learn technology.

However, even if you spend a lot of money and gain controlling rights, you may not necessarily gain substantial voice.

For example, the SAIC acquisition case that caused a lot of controversy not long ago ended up in a mess.

In its previous life, faced with frequent strikes and complex legal issues, SAIC was eventually forced to sell its shares at a low price, resulting in heavy losses.

Not only did they fail to learn any core technology, but they also became a sales channel for foreign capital in the Eastern market.

Therefore, Du Sheng does not agree with the acquisition or merger of foreign companies.

In this regard, Orientals are currently no match for others.

In addition, the government is also increasing its support for the new energy vehicle industry by changing tracks to make up for its shortcomings in the traditional fuel vehicle field.

With various strong policy supports, this is also the best stage to get started.

Seeing Zhong Zhen's thoughtful expression, Du Sheng tactfully suggested:
“Your passion for investment makes you want to enter the automotive industry, which is a good thing and good for the country.

But you seem a little too anxious and have not yet fully understood the current situation of new energy vehicles.

It is better to have a deeper understanding of new energy vehicles in the near future so that you can make the best decision. "

He expressed his knowledge and understanding from his previous life:
"The key to new energy vehicles lies in batteries, motors and electronic controls.

Especially in the field of motors, we can look into some related companies in Silicon Valley, Bay City, etc. They have certain advantages in technology and their valuations are not high, so we can seek cooperation with them.”

As long as we have acquired certain technologies, we can integrate with domestic companies to further promote research and development.

Zhong Zhen nodded to show her understanding:

"You're right, I'll consider your suggestion.

However, my main purpose in acquiring Lotus Cars was to acquire its mold and design capabilities, rather than directly targeting its motors.

Adopt the strategy of surrounding the cities from the countryside, and then accumulate small ones to form a unique one..."

Du Sheng:

"..."

He thought it was awesome.

Isn't this exactly Tesla's early strategy?

"Well, now that you have a clear idea, just follow your plan."

When it comes to investment expertise, Du Sheng still doesn't intend to let an outsider guide insiders.

Zhong Zhen smiled and said:
“In fact, I have never had much confidence in investing in the new energy industry. After talking with you today, I feel my thinking is much clearer.

Don't worry, if the price of Lotus cars is too high, I will consider forming a professional team or bringing in the Fisker team from the Lighthouse Country.

As for the batteries, motors and electronic controls you mentioned specifically, I will focus on them.”

Du Sheng turned the woman's soft body over and said:
“The company’s business is expanding more and more, right? If you don’t want to be too tired, you might as well focus on talent training and team management.

Put capable people in charge of the details so you can spend more time focusing on strategic planning.”

Zhong Zhen smiled confidently:

“You don’t have to worry about that. There are so many talented people in the company, and I don’t feel too much pressure.

For example, last year, when we created the Kuaishou Pay and acquired Skyworth TV, many professional experts jumped in to work for us..."

When Du Sheng heard this, he was secretly surprised:
Zhang Yiming is the founder of Douyin in the future, and Li Bin is the helmsman of NIO.

Zeng Li was once the operations director at Pinyidao...

It has to be said that Zhong Zhen is indeed a person with extraordinary luck.

Du Sheng sighed:
"It seems that the company is indeed growing. No wonder you wanted me to attend the mid-year meeting."

Zhong Zhen was too tired from sparring twice and fell asleep peacefully in Du Sheng's arms without realizing it.

Especially those few standing yoga moves just now consumed a lot of her energy, so it was normal that she couldn't hold on.

After Du Sheng realized Zhong Zhen's outstanding vision and ability to judge people, he had no worries about her large investment.

After all, both her personal abilities and her family background allow her to walk on this path more calmly.

As for himself, Du Sheng felt that as long as he could be the company's leader, that would be enough.

Everything else will take its course.

The next morning, after finishing breakfast, Zhong Zhen gave Du Sheng a resentful look, then tried to steady his body and trembling legs, and ran away.

She obviously overestimated her own kung fu skills, and the road ahead is long and arduous.

After Du Sheng sent her away with a smile, he returned to his work.

………(End of chapter)