Actor: Thank you.

Although I told Zhang Weiping that I would immediately convene a company meeting to discuss launching an attack on the cinema chain.

But the definition of "immediately" is up to Zhang Yuan himself.

Because although what the other party said sounded nice.

"I discovered you."

"I gave you the opportunity to act in a Zhang Yimou film."

"You had the opportunity to meet audiences across the country and even the world because of 'Curse of the Golden Flower'."

You can say that, but I might not agree.

Because Zhang Weiping usually talks like that.

He always puts himself first wherever he goes, acting as if he discovered Zhang Yimou.

It's as if the Chinese film and television industry can't function without him.

Whether Zhang Yimou is brilliant or not has at most a 30% impact on you; it mainly depends on his own interests.

They're not the kind of celebrities who are manufactured by capital and then reveal their true colors once they leave the financial backers behind them.

On the contrary, Zhang Weiping reveals his true colors when he leaves Zhang Yimou's company.

Only when the tide goes out do you discover who wasn't wearing underwear.

Only after the hype died down did we realize who the real idiot was.

To be honest, it was only back then that Zhang Yimou and Gong Li were together.

Empress Gong was also a woman of strong character.

Let's find someone who can temper steel into a gentle touch.

Needless to say, if someone like Guo Degang's wife came along, Zhang Weiping would have been finished long ago!
In other words, Mr. Zhang and his wife broke up Zhang Yimou and Gong Li.

Zhang Yuan thought to himself, "We're not superiors or subordinates."

They've clearly come to ask me for "troops" and help, but they're acting like I owe them something.

Zhang Yuan will definitely have to delay.

Because given Zhang Weiping's personality, if you cooperate immediately, he will immediately assume that you are not cooperating with him, but rather that you have wanted to do it all along.

They'll go out and say it was started by us.

When it comes to critical moments, he even dares to push Zhang Yuan ahead and run away himself.

If they get a share of the profits, they'll turn around and say that they were the ones who started it all, and that the other person was just following along, so they should take the lion's share.

Zhang Yuan knew these kinds of people who made a living through "speculation and profiteering" all too well.

The more you cooperate and obey, the less he will treat you like a human being.

They might even use the pig from back then to slaughter you when the feast begins.

In everyday life, this type of person is particularly common among small business owners.

"As the saying goes, if one's virtue is not commensurate with one's position, disaster is bound to follow."

On the plane to North America, Zhang Yuan sipped his drink and pondered Zhang Weiping's matter.

"Boss Zhang, it's like a Battle King getting a Battle Emperor's exclusive weapon."

Thinking of this, Zhang Yuan chuckled softly.

There's an old saying: "A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime."

The issue between Zhang Yimou and Mr. Zhang is not just about cooperation.

This "He Shi Bi" (a famous jade disc) has now been upgraded to the "Imperial Seal of the State" because of the opening ceremony of the 08 Olympics.

Can you really control someone like Zhang Weiping?

That's why Zhang Yuan agreed, but wasn't in a hurry to do it, and decided to let it sit for a while.

Zhang Weiping, on the other hand, also had his own ulterior motives.

Besides the fact that Zhang Yuan could lead the way in winning over the business owners in Hong Kong, he had another important reason for seeking out Zhang Yuan.

It's still about Zhang Yuan recently meeting with the top guy in Japan!
He wanted to use this incident, and the "prestige" Zhang Yuan gained from it, to put pressure on those cinema chains.

Mr. Zhang's success was due to "leveraging resources"; he's a master at this.

After getting off the plane, we arrived in Hollywood again.

Just like with Mr. Zhang, Zhang Yuan ignored Universal Pictures, deciding to let them cool off for a while.

I'm not going to the meeting. I'm busy right now, I don't have time to have a meeting with you guys.

I need to see Sylvester Stallone first.

On his way to the film set, he received a phone call from China.

It was Sina that called him.

Moreover, he was the head of the Weibo team at the time, a member of the Sina Management Committee, and the new CEO, Cao Guowei, who called him.

This person is a great contributor to Sina.

Without him, there would be no Weibo, and Sina might have ended up like Sohu, gradually becoming a second-rate company.

It was his persistence in using Weibo that ultimately led to his success.

This person debuted in Shanghai, and has a background in the journalism department of Fudan University and Shanghai TV, so he has a lot of connections with Zhang Yuan.

It's easier to get along with each other right away.

In its early stages of development, Weibo was actually quite dangerous.

It's not just Sina that's doing this.

Wang Xin, the founder of Xiaonei.com and later the boss of Meituan, also worked at Fanfou.com.

There was also the early Jiwai.com.

And Tencent, which always jumps on the bandwagon, also launched TaoTao around the same time.

These products are all very similar to Weibo, but without exception, they all failed.

The sudden surge in these products indicates that major manufacturers have recognized a promising opportunity.

Like portals, search engines, and video websites before them, these websites were "on a hot trend" because they saw the rise of foreign websites.

The "crossing the river by feeling the stones" approach mainly involves learning from the Americans.

All microblogging products are actually imitations of Twitter.

That is, the company that was later acquired by Ma Taifu and renamed X.

Seeing how Twitter started, these people all had their own ideas.

And most importantly, just like Google, YouTube, and other North American companies before it.

Twitter also refuses to accept regulation from the Chinese government and is unwilling to localize its operations.

Therefore, in June 2009, it was officially "blacklisted" by China Fortune.

This is also why Cao Guowei persisted even after seeing that Penguin had failed.

Someone has to take that niche.

It has to be me!

Because of his success on Weibo, he has maintained a high position on Sina Weibo ever since.

Therefore, the paper wealth obtained is nearly 10 billion.

Such a capable person personally called Zhang Yuan, and his tone was quite cheerful and polite.

There is only one reason.

"Mr. Zhang, your Weibo followers have now reached 650 million."

"We expect you to break ten million at the end of the year."

"He will also become the first user on Sina Weibo to surpass 10 million followers."

"Therefore, our company hopes that you can participate in the annual meeting, as well as some online promotional activities."

The reason for advertising is that simple.

In its early days, Weibo relied on the celebrity economy to grow.

Why was Yao Cheng able to thrive 10 years later?

Because she was the first celebrity to have over 10 million followers on Weibo.

Back then, not many people played it, but she discovered its power and has been running it ever since.

Of course, with Zhang Yuan around now, she can only stand aside.

In the early days of Weibo, the most influential users were those who had "immigrated" from the blog era.

In early 10, Han Han posted her first Weibo post, which contained only one word: "Hey".

He immediately gained millions of fans.

This is a typical example of fan loyalty.

However, the era of Weibo is different from the era of blogs; long articles have faded away, and short articles have arrived.

The advantage is that even those who can't write long articles can still use Weibo.

This is why so many celebrities use Weibo.

Even if you lack cultural knowledge and can't write essays, you can still post everyday updates.

Weibo has only been online for a few months now, and many celebrities have been invited to join, but most people are still "old-fashioned" and playing with blogs.

It's very difficult to change a habit that's been formed over several years.

Just like when WeChat first came out, many people insisted on using QQ, thinking WeChat was useless; it's the same principle. So initially, even for celebrities, the number of fans didn't grow very quickly.

But Zhang Yuan's trip to the island nation, which included live text and photos throughout, generated a huge surge in traffic!
Compared to him, he stands out from the crowd!

He practically carried Weibo with him wherever he went.

The person with the most followers has less than half of his number.

Zhang Yuan was surprised to hear this and hadn't expected such an unexpected gain.

It seems that going to an island nation really has many benefits.

He valued the Weibo platform, but he didn't deliberately cause trouble.

This was just an incidental occurrence.

But this is a good thing, a really good thing!

Because Weibo is a groundbreaking product.

It truly marked the beginning of a new era.

Weibo marks the dividing line between the 1.0 and 2.0 eras of Chinese internet celebrities.

The representatives of the 1.0 era are Sister Furong, Sister Feng, and the Back Dorm Boys.

With the advent of the Weibo era, figures like Sharp Brother, Liu Jishou, and Liu Zichen emerged and reaped the benefits.

The person who ushered in the 2.0 era and reaped the greatest benefits was actually a well-known figure.

Milk Tea Sister!

That is, Dongzi's wife.

A photo of her holding a milk tea in a classroom made her an internet sensation, becoming the most successful online marketing case in the country to date.

Her entire life was a grand packaging event.

She went to Tsinghua University to do aerobics and hosted the Olympic Games.

She rejected the publicity stunt of "The Flowers of War" and went abroad to intern at Microsoft.

After returning to China, he went on "The Brain".

Every step is extremely precise, constantly shaping the image of a smart, beautiful, and perfect school beauty.

He is the most successful person on this track, and has been imitated by a large number of internet celebrities and stars in later generations.

Of course, the prerequisite for doing all this is that you need to have a good father...

In fact, the story of Dongzi and Milk Tea Girl is similar to that of Baoqiang and Ma Rong.

Because Dongzi and Baoqiang are actually the same kind of people at heart.

Like Yao Cheng, Milk Tea Girl was among the first to use the power of the internet to create a persona for herself, and they all reaped huge profits.

“You can eat it, and I can eat it too…” Zhang Yuan pondered.

Actually, he doesn't need to eat; he should just let nature take its course.

Even Weibo is now "eating" him.

But his own subordinates need to benefit from this.

"Definitely, I will definitely participate."

"It is my honor that Sina thinks so highly of me."

"That's great, we'll give you some compensation." The other person was in a superior position and spoke very bluntly.

"Mr. Cao, the compensation is actually not important."

"I would rather be friends with Sina."

"Besides, I think even if I don't reach 10 million followers by the end of the year, you guys will find a way to help me reach 10 million, right?"

"Well... hehehe." The other party didn't answer, but chuckled a few times.

Basically, I answered everything.

Because praising Zhang Yuan now is essentially praising Weibo itself.

The fact that the company gained over 10 million followers within just six months of its launch can greatly stimulate user curiosity and open up the market.

So even if they buy followers and hire online trolls, they still have to get Zhang Yuan to have tens of millions of followers.

"It's alright. Being in public service will surely make it easier to cultivate oneself."

"I understand all of this, we'll keep it to ourselves," Zhang Yuan said, indicating that he wouldn't say anything out of turn.

"I will fully cooperate with any needs you have on Weibo."

"But I also have a small request."

"Please speak," the other party said in a deep voice.

“I have my own company and I have signed many artists.”

"Next, we will have them all create accounts on Weibo."

"I hope you can take good care of them, just as you take care of me."

If his subordinates become successful, he can earn more money, so he needs to find a way to ensure that everyone benefits from this success.

"Oh... okay, give me the list of these people, and we'll take a look and study it."

“Okay, please provide a contact person who is easy to reach, and I will have my agent contact him.”

That's settled.

It's a mutually beneficial arrangement; they need people, and I need fame.

Just let Weibo promote my artist and increase their exposure.

"For future Weibo events, please let me know the schedule, and I will try my best to cooperate."

"Also, I'm on my way to meet with Sylvester Stallone."

"I'm planning to compile a set of itinerary presentations, could you please..."

“Sylvester Stallone is a global superstar, he should definitely be featured at the top!” the other party replied immediately.

There's no reason to let such a good thing slip by.

After chatting for a while, the other person chuckled and made a final remark.

"We will give you our full support on Weibo, but we also ask that you support our Weibo account, and ideally, only support Weibo."

We need to bind him to another company, in case he goes to another company and drags the competitor along!
As with his usual negotiations, Zhang Yuan didn't give a direct answer, only saying that he would consider it and they could talk about it when they met.

Actually, I'm just waiting for you to offer me better terms.

If you want to keep me here, you have to offer me something tangible, right?
He put down his phone and tapped his thigh lightly with his finger.

"Does this count as colluding with capital?"

"It sounds awful."

"But it's surprisingly easy to make money."

So they called Yang Siwei and Zeng Jia to inform them of the situation.

They were also asked to provide a detailed career plan for all their artists, especially their online image.

Everyone has to do it.

After I returned to China, I held a meeting with them to discuss the matter.

The two of them have been extremely busy lately.

Zhang Yuanla brought a bunch of advertisements for the artist, and they were about to make contact.

Now that another solution has been proposed, there probably won't even be enough time to sleep.

But knowing that everything Zhang Yuan arranged would be profitable, they could only endure the pain and pleasure.

He kept thinking throughout the journey, and his mind was still in a mess when he arrived at his destination.

After getting off the bus, I patted the back of my head and temples before I came to my senses.

"It seems I can't practice Iron Palm anymore, or I'll damage myself."

After walking a few steps, I saw Sylvester Stallone, sporting a Hextech-engineered physique.

“Mr. Stallone,” he addressed him formally.

"Just call me Hill." The guy walked up, puffing on a cigar.

He gave him a bear hug and patted his back hard.

Two "bang" sounds were heard.

Zhang Yuan used a technique from hard qigong to hold his breath.

As soon as Stallone heard the commotion, he knew this kid was capable.

He then stretched out his large, plier-like hand and pinched his shoulder.

It was hard, like pinching a stone.

"Is this the kind of Chinese kung fu that Jet was talking about, the kind that can stop bullets?"

Zhang Yuan: …

What did Lao Li say to the foreigner?
Do you think I'm a member of the Boxers?
What if they actually pay me to get a few slaps?
He was about to retort and explain when another large hand landed on his shoulder.

And from behind him came a thick-accented, deep English voice, almost with a bass tone.

"You are that young man from China."

"I heard you're quite arrogant..." (End of Chapter)