Obviously, Huang Sibo and Zhu Xiaoce knew what they wanted to film. The focus of this documentary is not to exaggerate the glamorous side of these professional players, but to focus more on their daily lives, allowing everyone to see their difficult side.
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"The photo was very good."
Pei Qian said this from the bottom of his heart.
He has also watched many good documentaries about e-sports players, and this film produced by Zhu Xiaoce is of a very good type, both in terms of content and technique.
Huang Sibo smiled helplessly: "I am quite satisfied myself."
"But... I'm afraid I won't be able to recover the cost."
"We have looked for several video websites, but none of them can provide us with enough income. If we just participate in the ordinary incentive plan, even if this movie has 3 million views, we can only earn back a few thousand yuan, which is a drop in the bucket."
Pei Qian nodded.
Sure enough, the difficulty of monetizing documentaries is not at the same level as short videos.
Short videos have a wide range of materials, can be adapted to the needs of users, and can be produced continuously. For video websites, signing up for this type of column can bring real traffic to the website.
But documentaries are completely different.
Huang Sibo and the others used very high-end photography equipment and traveled back and forth between Jingzhou, Magic City, and Li Zhengwei's hometown. Pei Qian also asked them to arrange food and accommodation according to Tengda's business trip standards, so naturally they spent money like water.
Similar documentaries are generally produced by the government and are used to promote games or events. You can make money back no matter how much money you spend.
But Huang Sibo and others are doing this purely for semi-public welfare purposes, and it is normal for them not to be able to recover the cost.
Huang Sibo knew that this time Lu Mingliang led the development of new versions, and the DLCs of several games were all great successes. In the position of chief planner, it can be said that his achievements have surpassed his own.
Feihuang Studio has not accomplished anything this time, and in this kind of dinner party, it is more or less lackluster.
Pei Qian smiled.
"Is this why you feel uncomfortable?"
Huang Sibo was stunned: "Mr. Pei..."
Pei Qian raised his glass, shook it casually, and his tone became calm: "Didn't I tell you before?"
"Don't care about temporary gains and losses, and don't care too much about money."
"Didn't short videos use love to generate electricity when they first started? I refused the low-end casual meal but didn't starve to death. In the end, I found a way to monetize the best of both worlds."
"In my opinion, the key is not whether you can make money at all, but whether you are doing something meaningful."
"You plan to make a documentary, aren't you already prepared to lose money from the beginning?"
"Seek benevolence and gain benevolence, why bother?"
Huang Sibo felt warm in his heart: "Mr. Pei, thank you..."
The two people couldn't help but sigh. If these words were said by others, they might appear false.
But when it came out of Mr. Pei’s mouth, it seemed so sincere!
Maybe this is the difference between Mr. Pei and other bosses. He really has an extraordinary broad mind and a far-sighted vision!
Pei Qian smiled and said: "Don't doubt yourself."
"So what if we use love to generate electricity? As long as this documentary can attract enough attention and resonate with players, it means that Feihuang Studio is on the right path!"
"Are you running out of funds for your next film? It doesn't matter. If you need more money, just ask!"
Pei Qian was simply overjoyed.
This time filming the documentary, Huang Sibo and Zhu Xiaoce probably spent all the money Feihuang Studio had earned before, and there was not much left.
Pei Qian can just use this as an excuse to give them another sum of money and let them continue to spend it!
Of course, that will have to happen next cycle.
"Mr. Pei, it's not just that we have no funding for filming." Zhu Xiaoce sighed softly, "Actually, we put in our own savings and found that it was still not enough. Now we still owe our employees one month's salary..."
"Okay!" Pei Qian blurted out.
Zhu Xiaoce was stunned: "?"
Pei Qian coughed twice: "You did a good job."
"This shows that the employees are of the same mind as you!"
"Under this difficult situation, not a single employee left, which shows that Feihuang Studio is already a mature team that can withstand the test!"
"You don't need to pay in advance yourself. Go directly to Assistant Xin and make up the difference to the exact amount."
"No, it's not enough to just make up for the difference. The nature of the wage arrears is very bad, and we have to make up the interest. We definitely can't let down the brothers who sincerely support us!"
Huang Sibo was stunned: "Mr. Pei, isn't this inappropriate? I've never heard of paying interest..."
Pei Qian waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to say any more.
"Huang Sibo."
"What movies you make and how you struggle, I don't care about that."
"But I will never allow anything that affects the company's image to happen!"
"We must not let the employees who share hardships with Tenda feel cold, do you understand?"
Mr. Pei spoke righteously and sternly.
Huang Sibo was moved to tears.
This is the warmth of home!
No matter what kind of setbacks you suffer outside, returning to Tengda is like coming home. You never have to worry because you have Tengda and Mr. Pei as your backing!
Seeing Mr. Pei's indifferent appearance, Huang Sibo and Zhu Xiaoce's psychological pressure was much reduced.
Pei Qian asked: "Then for the next project, do you still plan to make a documentary?"
Huang Sibo shook his head: "We haven't thought about this yet."
"Let's wait until this documentary is posted online and see the response before making a decision."
"However, I probably won't continue filming this subject, not because it doesn't make money, but because many of the things I want to express have already been filmed."
"Maybe I will continue to change to new areas."
Pei Qian nodded: "Well, feel free to try it. If you don't have money, just ask."
After chatting for a few more words, Pei Qian suddenly remembered something.
"By the way, how is Chen Lei doing now?"
Although he has been sent to the Magic City, Pei Qian still feels a little uneasy.
Chen Lei was a man of real ability. Pei Qian was afraid that he would cause trouble, so he asked casually.
"He, I don't know much about him. I solved the problem of food and accommodation for him as you requested. However, we were very busy shooting, and he was also traveling around the city, so we didn't have much communication."
"We originally wanted him to sing the ending song of the documentary, but we ran out of budget and couldn't find good lyrics and music, so we didn't mention it to him."
Huang Sibo talked about it one after another.
Pei Qian's heart skipped a beat and quickly returned to normal.
Shocked me!
Fortunately, Huang Sibo didn't mention the ending song to Chen Lei. If he had actually sung it, maybe something would really happen!
Although this documentary does not make money, considering the subject matter and the care taken in the filming, the number of views will definitely not be low!
What if Chen Lei's song becomes popular all over the Internet for no apparent reason, and is discovered by a talent scout, which in turn makes Feihuang Studio popular...
The consequences could be disastrous.
Fortunately, none of this happened.
Of course, Pei Qian didn't dislike Chen Lei, he mainly wanted him to wait a little longer so that he wouldn't become popular again in this cycle and wouldn't implicate himself.
You can just be angry silently, but don't take me with you!
"What now?" Pei Qian asked.
Huang Sibo thought for a while: "You should still be looking for opportunities in the Magic City. If Mr. Pei wants to know, I can call and ask."
Pei Qian waved his hand: "No, no, I'll just ask."
As long as Chen Lei can't affect the settlement this time, everything will be fine.
Zhu Xiaoce on the side couldn't help but sigh.
Mr. Pei really cares about every employee!
He also heard a little bit about Chen Lei.
Chen Lei is a resident singer at Moyu Internet Cafe, and it is said that he has created good benefits for the Internet cafe.
If it were another boss, he would definitely squeeze Chen Lei to death, treat him as a hen that lays golden eggs, and would never let him go.
But Mr. Pei was just the opposite. He did not let Moyu Internet Cafe constrain Chen Lei's dream. Instead, he paid for him to come to Shanghai to let him look for opportunities on a bigger stage!
It can be said that this is an act of no benefit to Mr. Pei and is a completely altruistic act.
Even on this occasion, Mr. Pei did not forget to care about Chen Lei who was far away in the magic city. What kind of spirit is this!
Chapter completed!