I'm just trying to ride the wave of popularity!

Chapter 162 His Astounding Commercial Value!

Chapter 162 His Astounding Commercial Value!
evening.

sunset.

Detailed documents were laid out in front of Li Mei.

【European Suits】 originated from a small garment OEM factory in the suburbs of Yanjing. The 【European Suits】 brand was established in 2001. It briefly opened stores but quickly went bankrupt. From 2002 to June 2003, it continued to engage in OEM and manufacturing of suits…

After June 2003, [European Suits] reopened its stores. Business was initially dismal, but as Zhou Yang appeared in the media more and more often, and as the first photo of him leaning against an Audi as a wealthy young man went viral online, [European Suits] gradually began to see sales.

From August to October, sales of [European Suits] began to double, increasing almost every day. Owner Xu Wei officially gave up the OEM business and began to focus on making suits.

From October to December 2003, as Zhou Yang's influence in the media grew, and as his polite and entrepreneurial image in the "Snail" music video attracted more and more people, the sales of [European Suits] began to multiply. Subsequently, the boss, Xu Wei, acquired surrounding garment factories through loan-based equity investment and launched [European Sports Gear]...

In January, with the release of the movie "Love Rollercoaster," sales of [European Sports Gear] officially entered their peak season...

……

Chen Hongsheng, the owner of [Liuting Shampoo], Deng Ziming of [Jin Piaopiao Milk Tea], and the bosses of [Daily High Repeat Machine], among others, signed business agreements with Zhou Yangfang through Xu Wei's connections. After the movie was released, their sales all increased tenfold to a hundredfold in a short period of time...

……

The setting sun shone on the window.

On the screen of the building not far away, Zhou Yang's various handsome photos were still playing on a loop!
Chen Liang and Actor Liang's fans have mostly left, but Zhou Yang still has many fans, mostly women...

Li Mei glanced back at the business data sheets on the table one last time!

Actor Leung is indeed a big name and a big star in the film industry, and he also endorses a number of products...

However, aside from slightly increasing product awareness, his endorsement did not bring any substantial sales, and several of the companies even went bankrupt...

Chen Liang took on numerous endorsements last year from second-tier and top-tier domestic Chinese brands. He seemed to have a huge fan base and attended various events, but the sales feedback from these brands was only so-so…

The other artists, whether they are A-list or top-tier international stars, are actually in a similar situation to Actor Leung...

In contrast, look at Zhou Yang's brand endorsement data!
"Mr. Li!"

"Among all the products endorsed by Zhou Yang!"

"Sales have skyrocketed across the board, brand influence is growing exponentially, and more importantly, all of Zhou Yang's actions so far, which have drawn criticism and condemnation, have been nothing more than advertising for his partnered products. Such a responsible attitude is simply unbelievable. We just assessed his commercial value, and if other people's commercial value is 10, and top-tier celebrities' is 50, then Zhou Yang's commercial value is an astonishing 500! A precipitous lead..."

"..."

After talking to him on the phone, the marketing department added these few sentences very carefully!
"Moreover, everyone else is playing the role of the CEO, but Zhou Yang..."

"Zhou Yang was originally the CEO of a film company, and also a director and lyricist..."

"The CEO persona is very stable, the artistic youth persona is very stable, the director persona is very stable... At the same time, the inspirational persona of someone who rises from the bottom is even more stable!"

"His identity allows him to reach a much larger fan base; his potential is terrifying!"

"..."

After finishing the phone call.

When Li Mei looked at Zhou Yang's photo again, her eyes were filled with longing!

"Have a meeting with the French leaders... I hope the endorsement results can be delayed for a few days... I will convince them; nothing is more convincing than these figures!"

"it is good!"

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"Director, are you satisfied with Chen Liang, the artist from [Tianyu Media]?"

"Looks are fine, but... not mature enough..."

"What about Actor Liang?"

"No, he's too old!"

"That……"

7 o'clock in the evening.

Magic City.

China's economic center and fashion capital.

Director Katherine Harwick, wearing a mask, strolled quietly through the bustling streets of Shanghai.

As a renowned Hollywood director, she felt a strange sense of melancholy at that moment.

Her new film, Twilight, is currently in the casting stage...

The female lead has been cast as Hollywood's rising star Kristen Kate, and the male lead has also been cast as Howard Ives, but the second male lead has yet to be decided.

Twilight is adapted from a British novel of the same name, telling a love story between a vampire and a human...

Vampire themes have always been a popular subject in Western films and television.

From the early "Vampire Lovers" to the later "Vampire Knight" and "Night of the Vampire," these classic films have achieved good box office results and critical acclaim!

Katherine Harwick was also a huge fan of these themes in her early years and an avid reader of Twilight.

Actually, she acquired the film rights to "Twilight" a long time ago!
However, at the time, she was just a director's assistant in Hollywood and had no say in the company, so she kept putting off the filming of "Twilight".

After the turn of the millennium, she finally got her chance to direct a series of romance films, and these films were all quite successful. After gaining some influence in the company, she finally started to think about other things!
The preparation for the film actually went very quickly!

The company provided her with $4000 million in filming funding, and she had already chosen the male and female leads. In fact, the script adaptation was almost ready.

but……

No one expected it!
It's stuck on the second male lead...

The male lead, Howard Ives, with his deep eyes, high nose bridge, and charming smile, seems like a handsome man who stepped out of ancient Greek mythology, and has been called a "masterpiece of God" by many excited movie fans...

The male lead is incredibly handsome and dazzling, especially with his innate charisma, which overshadows many others...

Such a male lead naturally needs a second male lead who may not be more handsome, but whose charisma is at least not overshadowed...

The second male lead is a werewolf!
An oriental werewolf who has lived for hundreds of years...

In "Twilight," the second male lead is described as having a young and handsome appearance, but a soul that has been ravaged by time...

Katherine Hawick's first thought for an Eastern actor with such a face, exuding an aristocratic air, was Liang Zhongwei, the Best Actor Liang! Katherine Hawick had seen Best Actor Liang's movies, including "Undercover Detective," which was released in early 03, and her superb acting in it captivated her.

but……

To her regret, Actor Leung is already 40 years old this year!

She could portray all the qualities and temperament of the second male lead in "Twilight"...

However, she couldn't capture the youthful spirit of the second male lead. Although special effects and technological makeup could be used to make him look younger, Katherine Harwick, as a director who takes film very seriously, didn't want to do that!
It's lost its original feeling!
Subsequently, Katherine Harwick also came into contact with many actors.

Most actors meet one or two of these criteria...

But none of them met all the requirements...

A successful movie!

Actors, script, director...

All three elements are indispensable!

……

Just as Katherine Harwick was feeling somewhat disappointed, she passed by the KSA building.

Immediately afterwards, I looked up and saw photos flashing in the building opposite the KSA building...

In the photo, she saw a cool, aloof Eastern man gazing intently into the distance.

She stopped instinctively, and then the photo rotated slightly, revealing the elegant, aristocratic look of the man next to the red Audi as he took off his sunglasses…

In addition, he has a domineering and stern demeanor towards all employees in the company.

The uniquely desolate scene as they got out of the car...

And then, raising his hand in front of everyone, as if giving a speech, his expression passionate and fervent…

Each photo reveals a different expression—some aloof, some excited, some melancholic, some serene…

Those deep, expressive eyes seemed to hold a story to tell…

Before she knew it, Katherine Harwick had finished watching it!
She was stunned!
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night.

It's too deep.

Qinzhou Automobile.

Brightly lit!

in the office.

The group silently reviewed all the information about Qinzhou Automobile...

Although they said they watched it, in reality, it was just Zhou Yang and the lawyer watching it quietly. The others were either picking their toes, picking their noses, or pacing around the office boredly, smoking countless cigarettes!
8:15 PM!
Just after Zhou Yang finished reading it, he said he would invest 4000 million!
finally!
These coal mine owners, who were bored to the point of bursting with excitement, instantly perked up!

One of the coal mine owners, Li Dachun, got excited: "Like this..."

"Mr. Zhou, you invested 40 million, so how about I invest 160 million? That'll bring the total to 200 million. What do you think?"

"..."

No sooner had Li Dachun finished speaking than another coal mine owner exclaimed excitedly, "Mr. Zhou, I'll also invest 1.6 million..."

"Mr. Zhou, I've thought about it. I'll also invest 1.6 million. Brother Chen and the others have invested, so I can't be ungrateful, can I?"

"How about I invest 1.6 million too! You've all invested, I'll join in the fun... Don't bully me, I've already got the money ready!"

"..."

Having reached a dead end, Liu Fusheng stared in shock at Zhou Yang and his group.

Oh shit!

Is investing like buying cabbage on the street?
"Investing involves risks!"

Looking at the group of energetic coal bosses, Zhou Yang took a deep breath: "This investment is my personal decision!"

"It's our personal choice, Mr. Zhou. You're being too unfair. We'll just go along with you and see what happens. Besides, investing involves risk, so we'll help you share the burden!"

"Yes, Mr. Zhou, we'll help you share the burden!"

"..."

"Mr. Zhou, you've found such a great project! You have to mentor us! We invested in your movie together before!"

"..."

Zhou Yang looked at the group of energetic coal bosses and the shocked Liu Fusheng.

I was just about to say something...

The private phone rang.

The call was from Zhang Jingya.

"What? What did you say? A Hollywood director wants me to make a movie?"

"Ha, do you believe that?"

"Remember, there's no such thing as a free lunch."

"Okay, I'm hanging up now..."