This director lacks vision.

Chapter 18 So this is what Fan Wei felt like?

Although it was just a short web series, filming wrapped up today, and Jiang Yifeng still organized a dinner party for everyone tonight, which can be considered a wrap party.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, most people left. Da Peng said, "Director Jiang, I've noticed you've been twisting your neck a lot lately. Is your cervical spine uncomfortable? Would you like to go to a bathhouse for a massage?"

Jiang Yifeng was genuinely tempted by Dapeng's suggestion.

These days, he has to film the movie "The Legend of Jiang Xiaoyu," learn directing skills, take care of the scriptwriting and directing work of "Dapeng Debade," and also handle the establishment of his own studio.

very busy.

Working at a desk all day makes my body a bit stiff, and I need a massage to relax my muscles and bones.

Before Jiang Yifeng could speak, Nazha said, "Uncle, you and Dapeng go relax. I'll take a taxi back by myself."

Although she felt a little jealous, Naza had been subtly influenced by Jiang Yifeng and had begun to learn to be more magnanimous.

Da Peng was very envious of how sensible Nazha was.

He gave a thumbs-up and praised, "Naza, you've got it! You'll definitely be an excellent director's wife in the future!"

On the surface, Da Peng's words were praising Nazha, but in reality, he was also flattering Jiang Yifeng, saying he would become a great director.

Naza didn't think too much about it. This was the first time she had been generous, and she received praise, which was a positive encouragement.

"Really? Then I'll keep working hard!"

Naza is ultimately quite emotional; she smiled happily after being praised.

Da Peng nodded and said, "Look at the recent 'overnight stay scandal' involving director Feng Xiaogang, where he was photographed by paparazzi spending the night in an apartment with a strange woman. What did his wife, Xu Fan, say about it?"

"Anyway, there are men in our family, so we won't be at a disadvantage."

Then look at how tolerant and kind Chen Hong is to director Cheng Kaige.

That's the kind of vision a director's wife has!

Feng Xiaogang is currently at the peak of his career. His recent film, "If You Are the One," raked in 3.4 million yuan at the box office and generated a lot of buzz.

He is a high-profile figure, and the overnight stay scandal has garnered a lot of attention; Nazha has also seen the news.

Da Peng used this as an example, and Na Zha nodded repeatedly, deeply agreeing.

Seeing Naza's performance, Da Peng felt both envious and soft-hearted, and couldn't bear to fool her anymore.

Jiang Yifeng patted the little head and said with a smile, "We went to a proper bathhouse, just for a massage to relax."

"Nazar, you can come along too."

Naza hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and said, "I won't go. Anyway, I trust Uncle. You said you wouldn't lie to me."

After saying that, she kissed Jiang Yifeng on the cheek and took a taxi home.

Seeing this, Da Peng was extremely envious. He exclaimed, "Director Jiang, you must have saved the galaxy in your past life to have met such a perfect girlfriend like Naza."

Jiang Yifeng smiled and said, "Oranges grown south of the Huai River are sweet oranges, but those grown north of the Huai River are bitter oranges, understand?"

"What do you mean?"

"Your partner is a projection of yourself. Naza is obedient and cute when she's in a relationship with me because I've put in the effort to influence and train her."

"Don't try to fool me, you're just trying to scam idiots."

"Haha, if that's how you see it, I have nothing to say. Figure it out yourself."

There was a Dafugui Bathhouse right next to the restaurant where we ate.

Jiang Yifeng and Dapeng went inside, first got a scrub, and then ordered two female masseuses.

While waiting for the female technician, Da Peng said, "Director Jiang, do you think I can create an account like you?"

Jiang Yifeng runs his own account, yet he can use Sohu's team and equipment to shoot videos, a privilege that Dapeng greatly envies.

He wanted to follow suit.

That's why I specially asked Jiang Yifeng for a massage today, just to ask him for advice.

Jiang Yifeng understood Dapeng's thoughts. He said, "Many of my colleagues in the company think I got lucky and was appreciated and valued by General Manager Zhang, which is why I was promoted, received a raise, and got special treatment."

They don't understand my ability to manage upwards, and they've never seen how I communicate with or persuade General Manager Zhang.

Just like you were admiring Nazar for being obedient and sensible, thinking I was fooling idiots and couldn't understand my subtle management style.

Da Peng carefully considered Jiang Yifeng's words and found them increasingly reasonable.

He said very solemnly, "Please give me your guidance, Director Jiang."

Jiang Yifeng asked, "Under what circumstances do you think it's permissible for you to open an account?"

Dapeng fell into thought.

Jiang Yifeng didn't keep you in suspense and said directly: "First, you need to prove that you have the ability to direct and plan short films;
Secondly, the first batch of video bloggers signed by the company, especially my video account, must have good operational results and bring positive benefits to Sohu Video.

The company believes the creator partnership program is feasible and is willing to sign another batch of video bloggers.

Then your chance has come.

Jiang Yifeng's words were logically clear, and Da Peng's train of thought was straightened out. He nodded and said, "That's right." Jiang Yifeng then asked, "Now that you've started recording television programs at Shanlu TV, do you think the programs on Sohu are more helpful to you, or the programs on the TV station?"

"Of course it's Sohu. The program I recorded on Shanlu TV didn't make much of a splash, the ratings weren't high, and I didn't make any connections."

"Then you should focus more on the Sohu platform. Besides being a host, you could also try directing; that would give you more room for future development."

At that time, Da Peng was just a host and actor, and had no idea that he would become a director.

After all, being a director is too difficult.

It wasn't until 2012, when Sohu began to vigorously develop its own dramas, that Da Peng started making "Men's Diary," and gradually became a director.

In this process, Dapeng was relatively passive; he succeeded by seizing opportunities rather than by actively planning.

For Da Peng, Jiang Yifeng's words were like Liu Bei hearing Zhuge Liang's Longzhong Plan – a moment of enlightenment that pointed out a path for career development, turning a passive situation into an active one.

Da Peng rubbed his hands together and said, "But Hu Qian has always been the director of Da Peng De Ba De's show, so it's difficult for me to get involved directly."

There aren't any suitable opportunities right now.

Jiang Yifeng patted Dapeng on the shoulder and said, "How about this, you come to my studio, where you can be both an actor and an assistant director."

Let's work together to get the account up and running.

Once my account becomes popular, the company will definitely sign a second batch of video bloggers.

"By then, you'll have both work experience and directing skills. I'll recommend you to Mr. Zhang, and it will be a natural progression for you to open your own account and become a director."

In Jiang Yifeng's opinion, Dapeng is very capable, has good acting skills, and will be very successful in his future transition to big-budget films.

Recruiting him as my deputy now will not only reduce my workload but also increase my output.

On the other hand, you can also try the system's criteria for determining "directed by Jiang Yifeng himself".

After all, they are both directors, but their jobs are very different.

Some people are just acting as guides, serving as tools; others are in charge of the entire process and do everything themselves.

The system's definition of a work is largely flexible, depending on Jiang Yifeng's direction.

Jiang Yifeng's system has no intelligence whatsoever; it's just a fixed program.

He could gradually increase Da Peng's workload in certain short dramas, or even let Da Peng direct entirely, while Jiang Yifeng himself would be credited as the director.

By using different scales, we can clarify the criteria for identifying the system.

This will maximize the output of works and earn more rewards.

Hearing Jiang Yifeng's words, Da Peng was very grateful. He said loudly, "Thank you so much for your help, Director Jiang. I'll follow you from now on!"

Despite his current fame, Da Peng is only a host at Sohu, and his income is not very high.

His job level is Level 3, which means he is a senior core employee.

Excluding bonuses, the monthly salary is around 1.7 yuan.

After Jiang Yifeng started operating his account independently, the company took care of the advertising sponsorship for the online game Tian Long Ba Bu, which is now known as Da Xia Jiang Xiao Yu.

The advertising pricing model combines CPM (cost per mille) with fixed ad placement fees.

If a single episode of "The Hero Jiang Xiaoyu" gets more than 50 views, the actor will receive 2 yuan in advertising revenue; if it gets 100 million views, the actor will receive 3 yuan in advertising revenue.

This is the fixed part.

In addition, there is CPM, which calculates advertising costs based on the number of times an ad is displayed.

This is the real big deal.

Da Peng roughly calculated that if the total number of views for the entire series of "The Hero Jiang Xiaoyu" exceeds ten million, the advertising cost could exceed one million.

Excluding project costs and revenue sharing with Sohu Video.

This web series might earn around 30 yuan.

They can make hundreds of thousands of yuan by filming a web series in about ten days.

Although the prerequisite is that it becomes a huge hit, otherwise the income will drop significantly, Da Peng still believes that this is a way to make money.

So he really wants to be like Jiang Yifeng, have his own account, and then film web series.

Hearing Jiang Yifeng's analysis, which clarified the logic and pointed out the path, and his willingness to include him in the discussion, Da Peng was genuinely grateful and very excited.

He said many kind words to express his gratitude to Jiang Yifeng.

It wasn't until the female masseuse came in for a massage and Dapeng lay on the bed that he slowly came to his senses.

It felt like Jiang Yifeng had been leading her by the nose from beginning to end.

Before she knew it, she had agreed to be Jiang Yifeng's deputy and kept thanking him.

Suddenly, a skit called "Selling Crutches" popped into Da Peng's mind.

"So this is what Fan Wei felt. Were President Zhang and Nazar also fooled in the same way?"

(End of this chapter)