Entertainment upstart

Chapter 257 Please spend this Mid-Autumn Festival with me

With difficulty, Sisi was persuaded to agree to join Xiahua Film and Television.

Zhou Xia's plan to monopolize the new generation of high-quality TV drama actresses in China has taken another step forward.

In this way, Xiahua Film and Television will be more balanced and powerful in the two strategic development directions of film and television content production and celebrity management in the future.

Walking on two legs is faster and more stable than on one leg. In film and television production companies, content is king, the production team is the skeleton, and the star is the flesh and blood. Both are indispensable.

The next morning, I participated in the recording of "Everyday Upward".

It didn't end until one o'clock in the afternoon. Zhou Xia had a meal with Xiaohu and Sisi. After all, today is September 9, but it's Mid-Autumn Festival!
After eating, the three left Star City respectively.

Zhou Xia didn't go home for the Mid-Autumn Festival, and went straight back to the imperial capital. There was no holiday in the company because of financing negotiations.

Zhou Xia approached Yang Tianzhen and Dai Ying to ask about the specific situation.

Or because there was no agreement on the proportion of equity and investment, Zhou Xia couldn't help thinking hard.

Xiahua Video Network is a traffic portal and a user platform for Xiahua Film and Television, and the entire Xiahua system ecology in the future, which is very important.

Think about QQ, WeChat, Qiandu, Moubao, etc. These are the entrances to the future Internet lifestyle.

The same is true for video websites, otherwise there would not be so much capital and companies investing in video websites.

The burning of money is not something ordinary companies can afford, even giants like Qiandu, whose performance has been lowered because of Aiqiyi’s consecutive losses.

If a video website wants to make money, it must have a huge number of users.

Unique and high-quality content can attract and retain new users.

In this regard, Xiahua Film and Television has a great advantage. Zhou Xia's purchase of so many film and television copyrights, together with the production of Xiahua Film and Television, is enough to support Xiahua Video Network.

This is also the main reason why Xiahua Video Network is currently favored by capital.

But other video sites are different.

In 2018, none of the major domestic video sites were profitable.

According to public information, the expected losses of Transcript Video and Oil Depot in 2018 have both been raised to 80 billion yuan, and that of Aiqiyi is 30 billion yuan.

Transcript Video is supported by users of two social platforms, Transcript QQ and WeChat. It also acquired Qidian Chinese.com and built a huge online literature platform such as China Literature Group. If it still has to lose so much money, it can be normal.

Oil depot video went public at the end of this year, and later there was a blood transfusion by Papa Ma, and a certain treasure was drained, but it still lost money.

For Aiqiyi, after seven or eight consecutive years of blood transfusion of billions of dollars, Li Yanhong failed to privatize and could not get blood transfusions from Qiandu, so he had to choose to go public for financing in 2018.

It can be seen that even though video websites are losing money, they are still favored by a large amount of capital, which means they are betting on the future.

After all, there is no doubt about the status of video websites in the future Internet life. They can directly connect with the daily life of thousands of households and have a wide impact.

At present, Xiahua Video Network has won the first battle, and the clarion call for continued development has sounded. If you do not advance, you will retreat, and if you retreat, you will die.

After being spun off from Xiahua Film and Television, if it wants to grow rapidly, it can only continue to invest funds for development.

Zhou Xia doesn't want to spend money on video sites, he just wants to keep this traffic portal and user platform, so that the Xiahua Department can also control the future.

Besides, he didn't have much surplus funds originally, but he had to invest in other fields.

Leveraging larger capital with a small amount of capital, and obtaining rich returns in the future, this is the most convenient way for the reborn to make money through the Prophet.

This is the case with Xiahua Video. After Zhou Xia makes the initial investment, it will develop and grow through financing, listing, and capital with the help of the market. That is a good strategy.

After listening to the report of the two, Zhou Xia thought in silence.

He knows the pissing nature of international venture capital such as Sequoia Capital and SoftBank International.

If the investment with them cannot be reached, then it will be transferred to another competing company in this field.

This is the nature of capital seeking profit. If this is the case, it will cause a double blow to the development of Xiahua Video.

Therefore, in the initial stage of many companies, many entrepreneurs did not intend to give up too much equity, but later had to accept more investment and give up more equity, which is also unavoidable.

This is the case in the Internet industry.

The life cycle of an enterprise is eight months, and it takes eighteen months for technology to be updated. If an opportunity is missed, the enterprise may lose its future and go to destruction.

If you want to make a lot of money secretly, it would be too naive and too unrealistic.

Zhou Xia thought about it for a moment, and soon had an idea, and he looked at the two of them.

"You continue to negotiate with them. The initial 2000 million US dollars can only account for 10% of the shares, but we can make a promise that the investor can withdraw the shares at any time after two years. Xiahua Video promises a [-]% profit rate.

If they still don't accept it, then make an offer of $2000 million for a 12% stake.In addition to the two most sincere VCs, Xiong Xiaoge from IDG, Zhao Keren from DCM Capital, and Matrix Partners, aren’t they all interested? You can take the initiative to contact them and add more options for us. "

"Okay, boss." The two agreed and left first.

Zhou Xia signed a few more documents, went to Xiayou Huyu and Bingyu Technology to inspect it, and it was already [-] o'clock in the evening when it was over.

Only then did he remember the agreement with Xiaoshuang, ask the driver to take him back to school, and invite Xiaoshuang to a coffee shop near the school.

In the imperial capital at the end of September, it was already a bit chilly at night.

Xiaoshuang wore a white sun hat on her head, a white fluffy long-sleeved shirt on her upper body, and tight jeans on her lower body. She looked very pure and clean, full of youthful vitality.

Zhou Xia is wearing a black peaked cap, a black short-sleeved T-shirt, and white straight-leg slacks. She is dressed in a comfortable and casual style, which is more casual than usual.

Even though they sat down opposite each other and asked for coffee, they still didn't take off their hats. Only the waiter who came to serve coffee recognized them, but he didn't say anything.

"Xiao Shuang, I'm really sorry, some things have been delayed. Aren't you about to graduate in your senior year? Why do you still live near the school?" Zhou Xia asked suspiciously.

"Oh, it doesn't matter. I haven't made a movie recently, so I went back to school. Congratulations again for winning the award. I watched your movie this afternoon. It was very touching. You played it very well. The role of Jingqiu is also very suitable for me, really. I envy you and that Zhou Dongyu for being favored by Director Zhang."

As Xiaoshuang said, she smiled slightly and let out a long sigh.

Zhou Xia couldn't help laughing: "Hehe, you can't think about it too much. There are many good roles, and it doesn't mean that the one that suits you is yours. The profession of an actor is very passive. If you are so demanding, you have to spend all day. Sorrowful?"

"That's true, but compared to Jing Qiu's role, missing Zhou Xiaozhi makes me feel more uncomfortable, obviously because of you!"

Xiaoshuang pouted and complained, not afraid that Zhou Xia would be unhappy.

"Xiaoshuang, I explained it to you earlier. You are a little young. Besides, you need to know your strengths and avoid your weaknesses. You were admitted by three schools, Nortel, Chinese Opera, and Shanghai Opera, at the age of 16, which shows your strength. The image is very prominent.

You have to keep your side, don't rush to try other roles, your age is too young, you don't have enough experience, your acting skills and emotions can't support you beyond this point.

I don't know what Tianyu plans for your future. Anyway, in my opinion, before you are 23 or [-] years old, don't seek change based on it, you know?
This pure and friendly feeling in you is rare in the entire film and television industry now, this is the scarcity.Don't think about what is not perfect, want to change something.If you really change, you will lose your own advantages and become the same as others, not so unique. "

"I, I don't quite understand..." Xiaoshuang didn't expect Zhou Xia to say such a lot of words, so she couldn't quite understand it for a while.

"Okay, I'll be blunt! Just don't think about getting plastic surgery or anything! Among domestic actresses, you and Zhou Dongyu are somewhat similar in type, both of which are pure and innocent girls.

But there are some differences between the two of you, you are more immortal, and you have a comfortable sense of intimacy, as for Zhou Dongyu, she is more eccentric.

This is what distinguishes the two of you from other actresses. You must give full play to this advantage and combine it with your role to make your image more popular and to be liked by more people.

When the age is suitable, the acting skills are mature, and then seek changes, everything will be a matter of course.So be more confident. If someone tells you what you look like and suggests you to use a knife or something else, ignore it, remember? "

"Ah, this, well, I know. I was just thinking of waiting a few more years, and you actually know!" Xiaoshuang listened to Zhou Xia's domineering but caring words, and agreed in astonishment, but her heart was full of love. happy.

"Hehe, that's good, don't you have something important to ask me?" Zhou Xia was also very satisfied when Xiaoshuang agreed.

"Oh, that's right." Xiaoshuang showed a cute expression on her small face under the sun hat: "I have already read your new book, when do you plan to shoot it, I heard that many film and television companies are optimistic about the adaptation of this book. "

"Yes, but why are you asking this? The heroine is 30 years old, and it's not suitable for you. Besides, I haven't decided what to shoot yet."

"Don't fool me, I'm talking about the new book, Cindy Bai Zhiwei in your new book "The Producer"! Don't say that role is not suitable for me!"

"Oh, you're talking about this book. My new book just came out on National Day. You haven't seen the content yet, so you're here to ask for a role now?" Zhou Xia was also drunk, and it turns out that Xiaoshuang's important thing is this.

"Hmph, I'm tempted just by reading the introduction and the introduction of the book. You can't refuse me this time. Bai Zhiwei is a starlet, and his age is right."

"Xiao Shuang, look, there are many roles that suit you, and not all of them are just what you can get. What I just said is very clear. Besides, there are so many female artists in our company. , and it is impossible to consider you first."

Zhou Xia simply pointed it out directly, so as not to be pestered by the little fairy all the time.

"In the final analysis, we should consider business first, right?"

Xiaoshuang's pure face was a little unnatural, and she asked self-deprecatingly, "Didn't you say you accepted me? Didn't you just fool me? You still use the excuse that I'm not your company to reject me?"

"I... Xiaoshuang, how about this, I'll make another suitable TV series for you, what do you think? It's similar to "You at the Same Table"."

"Really? What drama? Is it your novel?" Xiaoshuang asked suspiciously.

"No, it's the best-selling novel "The Year in a Hurry" purchased by our company. How about you playing the role of Fang Hui?"

Seeing Xiaoshuang frowning, Zhou Xia continued to explain, "Fang Hui and Zhou Xiaozhi are somewhat similar, and they also talk about college love."

"Really, I've heard of this novel, so will you play the leading role?" Xiaoshuang frowned.

"In my case, I will basically not act in this type of drama in the future." Zhou Xia said decisively.

"Why? You are only one year older than me." Xiaoshuang was very puzzled.

"How should I put it, it's not because of this. I don't have much time to act in TV series in the future. At most one TV series a year. I will mainly be a director and act in movies."

Movie stars are not very suitable for acting in too many TV dramas, and they create too many characters, which will make the audience often appear in the movie when they watch movies, which will affect the expression of movie characters.

This is why many TV stars seldom turn around after entering the film industry, unless the film industry can no longer be mixed.

"Okay, then you can write scripts, right?" Xiaoshuang said with hope.

"Okay, if you act in our company's first play, I will write it." Zhou Xia nodded in agreement.

"Well, that's good." Xiaoshuang became happy, "Zhou Xia, can you go out for a walk with me? It's too boring to sit here, why don't we go to the movies, "Jing Wu Feng Yun" is officially released today, you Don't you know martial arts, don't you want to watch this movie?"

"This..., I have other things. Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival." Zhou Xia wanted to say that he had read it, and felt it was wrong, so he had to find another excuse.

"Well, happy Mid-Autumn Festival, let's go."

The two walked out of the school gate and were about to separate. Looking at the bright full moon in the sky, Xiaoshuang suddenly reached out and grabbed Zhou Xia's wrist, "Zhou Xia, spend this Mid-Autumn Festival with me, just the two of us!"

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