Huayu: This celebrity doesn't follow the rules.

Chapter 118 Lin Jianjun, you're fired.
Yonghe Aerospace Park is a high-tech industrial park jointly built by the Zhongguancun Science Park Management Committee and the Dongcheng District Government. Its predecessor was Nokia's factory in Yanjing, which was transformed and upgraded by a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation.

The park features a variety of architectural styles, including Suzhou-style buildings, renovated old factory buildings, and newly built areas.

The surrounding area has convenient transportation; it's about a 5-minute walk from Yonghegong Station on the subway.

Building No. 3 is a multi-story building converted from an old factory. Its exterior walls are made of light gray cement bricks and have large glass windows, preserving the industrial traces of the old factory.

Inside the building, you can see the original brick walls and steel structure beams, giving it a mixed feel of industrial style and modern office. The third floor is the headquarters of Guangxian Media.

Lin Jianjun, carrying a thermos, strolled leisurely into the artist management department.

"Old Lin! Here to mooch coffee again?" Publicity Director Wang Lei complained without looking up.

"Of course not." Lin Jianjun smiled and pulled out a chair to sit down. "I'm here on serious business. I heard that Xiao Zhang's contract in your group is about to expire?"

Wang Lei suddenly looked up: "Holy crap! You're trying to poach people again?"

“How can you call it poaching?” Lin Jianjun unscrewed his thermos and slowly took a sip. “This is called the rational flow of talent.”

"Old Li"

Lin Jianjun stopped the vocal coach who was about to enter, "I heard your daughter is going to junior high school this year? I have some connections at that top school in Haidian..."

Li Ming took a half-step back warily: "Old Lin, you used the same excuse when you poached two of my assistants last month!"

“This time it really isn’t!” Lin Jianjun pulled out his phone. “My nephew’s company has set up an education fund for employees’ children, with one-on-one tutoring from top teachers from Tsinghua and Peking Universities…”

"Stop!" Li Ming sighed, rubbing his forehead. "Just tell me who you want!"

“Your apprentice, Xiao Wang, taught Yang Yang how to pronounce words.”

"Those are people from Huace!"

"Oh right, let's change it. Are you considering switching jobs? Double the hourly rate."

Post-production Department

"Old Liu~"

Lin Jianjun warmly put his arm around the special effects supervisor's shoulder, saying, "Big Fish & Begonia is quite well done."

Manager Liu gave a forced smile: "You just poached our colorist the week before last."

“That was an accident!” Lin Jianjun pulled a contract out of his briefcase. “Look at this, Jiangying Media’s salary, they’re short of a visual effects supervisor…”

"I signed a non-compete agreement!"

"Don't worry, we'll work on a consultant-style partnership," Lin Jianjun said in a low voice. "You'll go two days a week, and your salary will be 1.5 times your current rate."

Manager Liu quietly moved his mouse to the copy button.

……

会议 室

Wang Changtian was pointing at the film list on the projector and speaking eloquently: "In the second half of the year, we will focus on promoting 'I Belonged to You,' and Deng Chao has already..."

“Mr. Wang,” the production manager suddenly raised his hand to interrupt, “the crew is having some problems with setup, and the art director has suddenly resigned.”

"What?" Wang Changtian frowned. "Hasn't Lao Liu been with us for five years?"

"It's not just Lao Liu, but also colorist Zhang Lei, artist trainer Li Wen, and special effects team member Wang Peng..."

"We need to build a team first..."

Wang Changtian adjusted his frameless glasses: "Is our company's compensation really that bad in the industry?"

The meeting room was completely silent.

The HR director hesitated for a moment, then finally managed to say, "It was Lin Jianjun who produced him."

"Oh!" Wang Changtian suddenly realized, waving his hand with a smile, "Old Lin introducing a few people to his nephew is only natural. This shows that the talent we cultivate is in high demand in the industry, which is a good thing!"

Jiangying Media currently has a close working relationship with them.

The previous film, "Si Teng," made them money, and there are upcoming film collaborations. It's just a few people, so it's harmless.

The HR director turned pale and pushed a list towards him.

The post-production department has 12 people (including 5 core technical personnel).
The brokerage department has 8 people (including 3 senior executive brokers).
Nine members of the production team are currently processing their resignations.

Wang Changtian's smile gradually froze.

"And another thing," the HR director added in a low voice, "when he tried to meet with the original animation team for 'Big Fish & Begonia' yesterday, he was escorted out by security."

"Crack!" The laser pointer in Wang Changtian's hand shattered into pieces.

The entire conference room fell silent.

He took a deep breath and suddenly smiled kindly: "Everyone, please take a ten-minute break."

The moment the door closed, a deafening roar erupted from inside.

"Lin Jianjun, you son of a bitch!!!"

Producer's Office
Lin Jianjun sat with his legs crossed, happily sketching in his notebook while humming a little tune.

"We've almost finished recruiting artists, and the post-production team is all set. All that's left is Lao Zhou from the distribution department."

Just then, the phone rang.

"Hey, Xiao Ye?" Lin Jianjun answered the phone smugly. "Don't worry, your uncle is very efficient! The talent pool here is really good. I've found a few more, I'll get them ready..."

"Uncle," Jiang Ye said with some concern, "when can you come over?"

"No hurries?"

Lin Jianjun didn't take it seriously, "At my level, resigning isn't that simple."

"The handover process needs to be completed, and a suitable replacement needs to be found. It's very troublesome!"

"Besides, that kid Wang Changtian can't live without me, he'll definitely try to keep me here..."

Before he could finish speaking, the office door was suddenly flung open!

Three security guards stormed in aggressively. The leader said coldly, "Lin Jianjun, you're fired. Your access card has been cancelled. Boss Wang wants you to leave the company within 5 minutes."

He paused, then added, "Otherwise, don't leave."

Lin Jianjun: "."

Jiang Ye, on the other end of the phone, was still very filial: "Uncle? Uncle? Are you alright?"

"If something happens to you, I won't pay back the money you invested." "I'll take good care of Xiaoman and your aunt, don't worry."

Security guard: "Old Lin, please?"

Lin Jianjun stood up with a dark face, slowly packed his things, and before leaving, he didn't forget to take the money tree that he had been growing for three years from the desk.

“Tell Wang Changtian,” he calmly told the security guard, “I bought this tree myself.”

security guard:"."

Jiang Ye's laughter came through the phone clearly: "Hahaha, Uncle, you've finally met your match!"

Lin Jianjun gritted his teeth and hung up the phone, carrying the money tree, and walked out of the gate of Guangxian Media with his head held high.

Five minutes later, Wang Changtian received the message and, in a fit of rage, smashed another pen: "Damn it! He dared to steal my money tree?!"

The CFO silently pulled out a calculator: "Mr. Wang, if we claim compensation according to the non-compete agreement..."

"Compensation my ass!" Wang Changtian loosened his tie. "Get Jiang Ye on the phone right now!"

The secretary timidly raised her hand: "President Jiang is on his way to the company. He said he wants to discuss the cooperation share for the new movie!"

An eerie silence suddenly fell over the conference room.

Seeing Wang Changtian's unpredictable expression, everyone silently moved their chairs back half a meter.

Wang Changtian suddenly regained his composure and turned to look at the HR director.

"Old Wu, haven't you been at Huayi for five years? Can't you learn something?"

HR Director: "..."

……

The next day, Jiangying Media.

Today is the monthly meeting, which is held once a month.

The long conference table was already filled with heads of various departments. Administrative Director Zhang Xin was checking the agenda when her fingertips hovered over the names "Jiang Ye" and "Lin Jianjun" for a moment.

The conference room door was pushed open, and Jiang Ye walked in, wearing a black windbreaker with some dust still clinging to his cuffs.

He had just returned from the film crew in Qingdao in the early hours of the morning, and although his eyes were slightly dark and bluish, he showed no signs of fatigue.

He walked straight to the head seat and sat down. When his gaze swept across the room, it landed on the man who had just taken his seat next to him. A smile appeared on his lips: "Let me formally introduce you all. This is Lin Jianjun. Starting today, he will serve as the general manager of Jiangying Media, responsible for the company's daily operations and strategic planning."

Following his gaze, everyone saw Lin Jianjun straightening his impeccably tailored suit collar.

He usually wears casual jackets, but today he changed into a dark gray Italian handmade suit. His hair was slicked back and shiny, revealing his full forehead, and his beer belly was cleverly concealed by the suit.

He even imitated Wang Changtian by wearing a pair of black frameless glasses, looking quite spirited.

He stood up with a smile and nodded slightly to everyone: "Please give me your guidance in the future. President Jiang and I are both hoping that Jiang Ying can reach a new level this year."

As the applause subsided, Jiang Ye tapped his fingertips lightly twice on the table: "Let's get straight to the point. Each department should first report on last month's progress and this month's plan."

Chen Mo from the content production center opened his notebook and gave the first report.

"Currently, the company operates two copyrighted dramas, both of which are in the stage of releasing long-tail value."

"One is 'Princess Promotion'. After its first run on Tencent Video, it received a good response. Last year, it was confirmed to be streamed on iQiyi and Youku for a second run. Last week, it just surpassed 8 million views, and its barrage interaction volume has consistently ranked in the top 3 on the platform."

"The ancient workplace characters in this drama are very topical. We collaborated with the Weibo hashtag #ThePrincess'sWorkplaceCounterattack# to generate secondary buzz, which garnered over 20 billion views. We also edited a series of highlight clips from the workplace survival guide series and released them on Bilibili, with each video exceeding 500 million views. We are currently in talks with iQiyi about revenue sharing for derivative content to further explore potential revenue."

"Another drama, 'Si Teng,' was exclusively launched on Tencent Video half a year ago. The membership period has just ended, but the long-tail viewership is still rising. Last week, it remained firmly in the top ten of the platform's most popular period dramas."

"Copyright development has entered the later stage, with a focus on IP derivative content layout: the costume and prop design drafts are 60% complete, mainly for developing offline pop-up stores featuring the same style of cheongsam as Si Teng, and we have already connected with 3 women's clothing brands."

"At the same time, we are preparing a spin-off short drama of 'Si Teng', focusing on the back life stories of the supporting characters in the drama. We plan to start polishing the script next month, and it will be launched as exclusive content for Tencent Video members to continue the popularity of the IP."

He paused, then turned a page: "The two dramas currently in production are progressing smoothly. 'Zhou Sheng Ru Meng' officially wrapped up filming on February 26th. The post-production center has taken over, and Zhao Feng's team is currently working on the initial cut and special effects samples. The final cut is expected to be submitted for review by the end of April."

"In accordance with the company's CEO Jiang's plan to produce two dramas in parallel and link IPs, the original cast and crew of 'Zhou Sheng Ru Meng' will seamlessly start filming the modern version of 'One Life, One Love' in early March, achieving IP synergy between ancient tragic love and modern sweet romance. Filming is currently underway."

"The filming of another drama, 'The Best of Us,' is more than halfway complete, and it should wrap up in mid-April as planned."

"The campus scenes in this drama are highly realistic. With President Jiang personally leading the team, the platform iQiyi is already urging us to release the trailer. We suggest that the post-production team prepare the materials for editing in advance."

Marketing Director Lin Xi took over, switching the PPT to data charts: "The pre-release promotion for 'Zhou Sheng Ru Meng' has already begun. We've partnered with a Douban group to collect ancient-style dialogue. We've already collected over 2000 pieces of high-quality UGC content, which we plan to edit into short videos with mixed dialogue clips after the film is released."

"As for 'One Life, One Love,' we plan to release a concept trailer about past and present lives when 'Zhou Sheng Ru Meng' comes to an end, using the suspense of 'to be continued' to keep the audience hooked."

She added, "Regarding platform cooperation, we are currently negotiating the first-run broadcast rights of 'Zhou Sheng Ru Meng' with Tencent Video and iQiyi. Both companies have offered good prices and are inclined to adopt the 'exclusive broadcast + revenue sharing' model. The specific details will be finalized next week."

Next, other groups reported on their work arrangements.

Finally, it was the artists' turn.

Wang Pu, the director of the artist department, cleared his throat and took out the artist schedule: "Let's start with Meng Ziyi. She just finished filming 'Love O2O' and is currently shooting the pages of the April issue of Harper's Bazaar. This set of mature and sophisticated workplace outfits will be used for promotional purposes in conjunction with the character design of 'Love O2O'."

"As for her next project, she has received many scripts, including an offer to play the female lead in 'Rush to the Dead Summer', and is also in talks for a special appearance in the movie 'I Belonged to You'."

"Bai Lu and Li Xian have very full schedules. After finishing filming "Zhou Sheng Ru Meng", they went straight to the "One Life One Love" crew without taking a break."

"During the subsequent promotional period, we have already secured the variety show slots for 'Happy Camp' and 'Day Day Up,' planning to focus on exposure when the drama airs in June. We will also arrange for the two of them to shoot a set of fashion photos with a past and present life theme."

When the topic turned to newcomers, Wang Pu softened his tone: "Tian Xiwei, who was recently signed, is currently filming 'With You'."

"Her business plans haven't started yet, since she's just turned 18 and her focus is still on her studies. Once she successfully gets into the Beijing Film Academy this year, we plan to collaborate with campus KOLs to do a series of promotions on the most beautiful campus belle, first establishing her persona and then taking on business opportunities."

"Wait a minute." Jiang Ye suddenly spoke, tapping his fingertips on the table. "Add Zhou Ye in as well, to promote the most beautiful twin flowers."

Wang Pu was taken aback and looked up at Jiang Ye: "Zhou Ye? Is he... the new artist we're going to sign?"

"It hasn't been officially signed yet, but it's almost done."

Jiang Ye leaned back in his chair, his gaze sharp. "She's a promising talent. She's preparing for the art college entrance exam, and her image and temperament show great potential."

"One of them is more sweet, and the other is more aloof. We can focus on these two aspects."

"We can collaborate with Tian Xiwei's campus beauty promotion to promote the twin beauties of Beijing Film Academy on Weibo in advance."

"I will also communicate with the school!"

"I need to find a way to generate buzz around them. I'll finalize the contract details this week."

Wang Pu immediately nodded: "Understood, I'll go collect her information and plan a publicity campaign right away."

(End of this chapter)