Huayu: Starting from joining the mainstream entertainment industry in 96

Chapter 34: Where is it expensive? (Bonus chapter, please vote!)

Ding-ling-ling~

The phone in Shengying Media's office rang urgently again.

The operator skillfully picked up the phone: "Hello, this is Shengying Media."

A slightly arrogant yet familiar voice came through the receiver: "I'm looking for General Manager Wang, the advertising department of Beijing TV."

The operator immediately covered the microphone with her hand, looked at Wang Sheng who was working on perfecting the standardized process for low-end and mid-range business, and lowered her voice: "Mr. Wang, it's a call from the advertising department of Beijing TV, they're looking for you."

Wang Sheng continued writing, only raising his chin slightly: "What is it?"

The operator understood and said into the microphone, "Hello, Mr. Wang, how can I help you? I can pass on your message."

The other party seemed a little impatient: "Tell General Manager Wang that the matter that Director Hu arranged is progressing. Have him send someone over to retrieve the brand and product brochures related to 'Baihua Leather Shoes.' Hurry up, it's almost lunchtime, and we close early here."

"Oh well."

……

"..."

"Hundred Flowers Leather Shoes?"

After listening to the operator's account, Wang Sheng pondered for a moment.

A brand you've never heard of may have fallen victim to the tides of the market economy.

In an era where nine out of a billion people are merchants, there are countless shoe brands, some of which are extremely popular, while others disappear without a trace.

For example, the Golden Monkey leather shoes endorsed by Teacher Liu last year.

Come to think of it.

Although the "veil kiss" advertisement has gained great fame, it is not that attractive to large enterprises and big brands. Those who are more likely to be attracted are definitely opportunists.

The advertising department of Beijing TV really isn't picky about food.

Wang Sheng looked at his assistant, who was idly practicing calligraphy: "Tingting, go to the advertising department of Beijing TV and retrieve the documents. Go directly to Director Hu or his secretary, check them, and come back when everything is in order."

"Alright! Mr. Wang!" Li Tingting, having received the task, excitedly and briskly picked up her small bag and quickly walked out.

……

Wang Sheng rubbed his temples, his thoughts shifting from the tedious internal processes to the advertising ideas.

leather shoes?

We need to figure out something memorable.

Jingle bell~
Before he could even figure things out, the office phone rang again.

"Hello, this is Shengying Media."

"Hold on……"

The operator looked at Wang Sheng again: "Mr. Wang, Factory Director Han wants to talk to you."

……

"Hello, factory manager?"

Wang Sheng took the microphone and said.

"It's me, Han Sanping." The voice on the other end of the phone had the hoarse, static sound typical of long-distance calls, and the background noise was somewhat chaotic, as if the person was outside.

"Factory manager? You're back from your business trip?"

"Still in Lucheng." Han Sanping's tone was unreadable, but he spoke a little faster than usual: "Things here aren't over yet. To make a long story short, I met a hardware factory owner here, surnamed Chen. Mr. Chen's business is quite large."

Lucheng?

A family from Lucheng?

Jiangnan Leather Factory?
Wang Sheng thought to himself, "Is Han Sanping trying to get sponsorships from Zhejiang businessmen?"
Zhejiang businessmen are not easily fooled.

Han Sanping then took a different turn: "The talks weren't going very smoothly at first. The other party wasn't very interested in investing in movies because the risks were high and the returns were slow."

As it happened, Mr. Chen's daughter saw a report about you in the newspaper..."

Wang Sheng's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that becoming famous has caused some trouble?

"Factory manager, this... you wouldn't be thinking of me because I'm young and promising, and want to take me in as a son-in-law, would you?"

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone, followed by Han Sanping's irritating laugh and scolding: "What are you dreaming about, kid! Boss Chen only has one daughter, he dotes on her like the apple of his eye, and his family has tens of millions in assets. Do you think he would want a good-for-nothing like you? Enough nonsense, let's get down to business!"

Han Sanping continued, "Boss Chen asked me if the 'wedding movie' team mentioned in the newspaper was from our Beijing Film Studio. I said it was a market-oriented pilot project supported by the studio for young people. He immediately became interested, saying that his precious only daughter was getting married this month, and the wedding had to be grand and spectacular. He asked if we could invite your team to make a 'wedding movie' for his daughter as well. Money was no problem. I think this has potential. If we do a good job with him, maybe he'll be more willing to finance the studio's subsequent projects."

Wang Sheng immediately dropped his joking attitude and his mind raced: "Factory manager, I understand. But filming in Lucheng is a long way off and expensive, and to match Boss Chen's wealth, the equipment needs to be top-notch, right?"
The Betacam SP used in 'Golden Jubilee Collection' and 'Platinum Imaging' probably won't be able to hold its own..."

“Hmm,” Han Sanping pondered for a moment, clearly having considered the issue as well: “I will notify the factory office to allocate two ARRI 16SR3 high-speed cameras for your use, along with a set of professional lighting equipment and an experienced film photographer and lighting technician to provide guidance. However, the operation and main shooting will still be primarily handled by yourselves. The experienced technicians at the factory will mainly focus on controlling the technology and quality, so that you don’t waste film and ruin the wedding, embarrassing the Beijing Film Studio.”

ARRI 16SR3 is a 16mm film camera.

This is something only photography assistants who have just switched jobs from the photography studio know how to use.

It seems that Han Sanping has gone to great lengths to attract investment, or rather, he has high hopes that this deal will go through.

"No problem! I guarantee I'll complete the task and won't let the factory down!"

Wang Shengxian made a solemn pledge, then asked the crucial question: "What is the specific date of the wedding? We need to arrange the itinerary and preparation plan in advance."

"May 27th in the Gregorian calendar, which is the 11th day of the fourth lunar month, is an auspicious day. You should come at least three or four days in advance to familiarize yourselves with the environment, meet the new staff, and discuss the procedures."

Wang Sheng quickly calculated: May 27th, there are less than 20 days left, enough time to prepare.

"Well... Factory Manager, what about the price? What do you think would be a suitable price? This is a cross-province, off-site shoot, using the factory's best 16mm film equipment and technical backbone, so the cost is what it is."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, with only the crackling of the static.

Han Sanping was clearly weighing his options. If he quoted too high a price, he was afraid of scaring the other party away. If he quoted too low a price, he would lose money and lower his own status.

Han Sanping pondered for a moment, then threw the question back at him: "How much do you think is appropriate?"

Wang Sheng calculated the cost and said, "Three hundred and ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine, 399999."

"So expensive?"

Han Sanping was slightly surprised.

Wang Sheng: "This is expensive? This is 'custom-made,' a truly high-end service. It uses a film camera, which is cinematic quality. The copy can even be projected. Don't you think it's high-end and classy? I only asked for less than 400,000 yuan. Is it expensive? Where is it expensive?"

"You should speak properly..." Han Sanping mentally calculated the cost. 16mm domestic film was indeed cheap, but the film ratio would be very high, and the post-production costs would not be cheap either. Roughly calculated, if he tried to save some money, he might be able to keep it under 20. But if he couldn't control it, well, the price was very reasonable: "Alright, alright, then I will quote Mr. Chen this price."

"Okay, I'll wait for your next instructions."

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