Xia Chen smiled and did not reply to Xia Mingfan for the time being. He just said that he would wait a moment and think about it.
He began to think about it.
Indeed, as my uncle said, Hong Kong artists at the moment are cautious about invitations from mainland businesses.
After the formal negotiations between China and Britain, British politicians blocked Hong Kong's return, interfered arbitrarily, and even considered using non-peaceful means to retain it.
Our government has a tough attitude. In one sentence: China is poor, but it is not afraid of death in war.
The two sides began anxious rounds of negotiations. During the negotiations, due to the huge pressure exerted by the Chinese side, the British government made concessions and finally signed the Sino-British Joint Declaration, promising to return Hong Kong to China on July 1, 1997.
government.
Once the declaration was signed, the whole world was in uproar.
For the pro-British faction in Hong Kong, they are frightened and have very strong resistance to returning to the motherland. They make panic remarks and immigrate with their families after confuse the people...
It is precisely the emergence of such irresponsible remarks that has caused people from all walks of life in Hong Kong to feel uneasy and not optimistic about the prospects after the handover.
Needless to say, this has directly affected the cautious attitude of Hong Kong artists towards mainland businesses inviting endorsements.
Of course, there are also those who are stubborn.
For example, for patriotic artists, Jackie Chan, the kung fu superstar, is fearless.
However, in the case of choosing one out of three, Jackie Chan was also the first to be excluded by Boss Xia.
Why?
Brother Long is just a poisonous bitch.
Whoever you endorse will be in trouble.
To cite a few of the most famous examples, shampoo was poisoned by him and fell into the cancer-causing scandal, and sales plummeted.
The Little Overlord learning machine was poisoned to death by him.
Aido VCDs started to sell very well, but eventually disappeared in the vast sea of commerce.
Fenhuang Coke is something that almost no one in this generation has ever drunk.
Caddy, it is said that only 900 units were sold nationwide...
So Xia Chen said, brother, please turn on the Jiayue DVD player.
After excluding the eldest brother, only Andy Lau and Rosamund Kwan are left to choose.
Let's talk about Guan Zhilin first. The reason why she dared to accept advertisements from the mainland is because she is from the Northeast. Her ancestors are from the Guarjia family of Zhenglan Banner in Manchuria, and she is known as "Ge Ge".
From this aspect, I don't care about Miao Hong.
But, you know I'm going to say but, right.
Well, but this woman is beautiful, and her private life is very messy. Using her as a spokesperson would be extremely harmful to Jiayue's brand building, so she is excluded.
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In this way, Xia Chen made the final decision. He said to Xia Mingfan: "I've decided, it's Andy Lau. Uncle, how much does he want?"
Brother Hua Zi is also a tough boy and is a benchmark for serious patriotic artists.
When he went to Japan for a concert, the organizer asked him to sing a Japanese song, but he refused even though he tore up the contract and paid double the compensation. This shows his character.
Moreover, Brother Hua Zi’s image is too positive. He has just debuted a few years ago. He is so handsome and young, so many ignorant girls have been fascinated by him. By tying him on board, Jiayue vcd has become the leader in the market of young girls.
Got the upper hand.
"The asking price is not high, 800,000 Hong Kong dollars." Xia Mingfan said.
value!
You must know that Brother Long’s asking price for endorsement of Aido VCD is 4 million.
"Promise him to sign a contract as soon as possible. He will be the spokesperson for three years. He will make one commercial every year, and the annual endorsement fee will be automatically increased by 20%." After Xia Chen finished speaking, he added another sentence: "Ask him to quickly adjust his schedule and come as soon as possible.
Beijing to shoot commercials.”
Xia Mingfan over there said: "Okay, I will notify his company to make preparations. Also, Chenzi, is it necessary to go to Beijing to shoot this advertisement? The advertising industry in Hong Kong is not more developed than in Beijing? It's a waste of time and effort.
Money is not a good deal."
Xia Chen smiled bitterly and said: "I understand what you mean, uncle, but I'm afraid I won't be able to pass the review if I shoot in Hong Kong. Just spend more. Let's get it done at once. Don't create complications and end up asking for trouble later."
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Xia Mingfan said: "Okay, I'll contact you as soon as possible and call you after finalizing the itinerary."
Xia Chen also asked him to step up production and deliver the first batch of optical discs to the capital immediately after they rolled off the assembly line.
Xia Mingfan chuckled and said that there were already 10,000 CDs ready to be distributed.
Xia Chen felt relieved and hung up the phone.
Zhang Ning came up again, looked at Xia Chen with bright eyes, elbowed him, and asked: "Is Andy Lau coming to Beijing to shoot an advertisement?"
"Sister Ning, are you ready to sacrifice yourself?" Xia Chen asked with a smile.
"Go away!" She scolded him again, and Zhang Ning chuckled and said, "I like Andy Lau very much, Chen Zi, please help me arrange a meeting with Andy Lau."
"There is nothing we can do." Xia Chen said.
"Why? Isn't he going to shoot an advertisement for your company? Why don't you, the boss, go to the filming site and keep an eye on it?"
"You still know that I'm a boss? For small things like shooting commercials, I, as the boss, can just arrange for my subordinates to go over and keep an eye on it. There's no need to go there in person."
Zhang Ning was a little discouraged, but then his eyes lit up again, "Then you can ask your men to take me to the shooting scene? Don't worry, I promise not to cause trouble. Please Chenzi, I just want to be with Hua Tsai
It’s just a photo taken together. After everything is done, I’ll treat you to a big dinner, okay?”
She grabbed Xia Chen's arm and shook it hard, almost shaking Xia Chen to pieces.
"Stop, stop, stop! Stop shaking, it will turn yellow if you shake it any longer!"
Ha ha ha ha……
The office suddenly became lively.
Zhang Ning looked at him eagerly with resentment on his face.
"Oh, things are a bit difficult to handle. After all, I am a Hong Kong artist... I will do my best." Seeing Zhang Ning's eyes that were killing people, Xia Chen quickly changed his words and said, this guy is so cowardly.
"Please, brother." Zhang Ning immediately changed his face and said with a smile.
Lao Xia stood up and asked Xia Chen to wait for a while while he went to report to the director what he had raised.
Xia Chen chatted with everyone.
Everyone asked him how his business was doing recently and what VCD was.
Xia Chen introduced them to them.
There is no shortage of wealthy people among state civil servants. After listening to Xia Chen's introduction, deputy director Wang Aimin became very interested in VCDs and said to him: "Chenzi, this is the machine you mentioned that uses CDs to play videos.
How much does one cost? If the price is right, Uncle Wang will buy one."
This is Lao Xia's right-hand assistant and a friend for many years.
Xia Chen couldn't deceive him and said: "The retail price in the store is 5,800 per unit. If Uncle Wang and everyone here plan to buy it, I will give you an ex-factory price of 5,000 per unit, but we have agreed that this price must not be sold outside."
Cheeky."
Wang Aimin nodded and said: "That's for sure. Do you have it in stock? Just saying that makes me feel itchy."
In addition, several people also said they wanted to get one.
Unexpectedly, there was an unexpected gain.
Xia Chen immediately stood up, walked to the window, and shouted to Liu Lang who was squatting next to the car downstairs smoking: "Liu Lang, go to the factory to move five VCDs and get some CDs."
Rokuro hurriedly agreed, threw away the cigarette butt, stamped it out, and drove away.
Not long after, Zhang Shuping followed Lao Xia into the office in a hurry.
Seeing the boss arrive, everyone stood up and said hello.
Zhang Shuping went straight to Xia Chen, punched him in the chest with his fist, and laughed loudly, "You are getting more and more arrogant. After your father told me just now, your uncle and I didn't come back to our senses for a long time."
Xia Chen clutched her chest and was stunned for a moment. The words sounded like curses.
The comrades were also gibbering, and Zhang Ning covered his mouth and laughed.
"Uncle, so you agree to this?" Xia Chen asked with a smile.
"Nonsense, you were holding the check to give us money. If your uncle doesn't agree, you don't know what's good. You are here to support our work. It's not too late for me to thank you." Zhang Shuping smiled widely on his face.
flower.
He continued: "In this case, I will leave this matter to your father to coordinate. I will also say hello to the director of the district TV station and ask them to go all out to cooperate with you in this event. Chenzi, I want to ask you
, how much money do you plan to spend to host this Karaoke Grand Prix this time?"
Xia Chen didn't count. He had never held similar activities before, so he asked for advice: "How much do you think I should pay?"
Zhang Shuping thought for a moment and said: "You can take 1,000 first. I think 1,000 is enough."
Is it so cheap?
Xia Chen couldn't believe it.
It's actually that cheap.
Last summer, the Culture and Tourism Bureau jointly held an outdoor model competition with a cultural company. It cost less than 10,000 yuan to rent a venue, set up a stage, hire a director, and hire models.
If you hold a Karaoke Grand Prix with the district TV station, you don't have to pay venue rent. The lighting, sound and other equipment are all ready-made. In addition, the host can also use their station's equipment, which will reduce the cost a lot.
After thinking about this, Xia Chen came closer to Zhang Shuping and laughed in a low voice: "Sir, do you have any personal requests?"
Zhang Shuping's voice was loud, "How about you find me a little girl to repay my favor?"
Xia Chen's head is full of black lines, you old yellow guy!
Ha ha ha ha……
Everyone roared with laughter.
Xia Mingyu also smiled and said to Xia Chen: "Okay, stop making fun of your uncle."
Before Xia Chen said anything, Zhang Shuping stopped and said, "Damn it, Lao Xia, you are not a good person either. When did you learn to curse people without using curse words?"
The comrades laughed like crazy again.
Not long after, Liulang entered the room, holding five VCD machines in his arms.
Everyone was stunned. Is it so strong?
Xia Chen also smiled bitterly and was speechless, and quickly took two of them from his arms and put them on the table.
After calling Brother Chen, Liulang put down the machine without even taking a breath and said: "The president asked me to draw a strip, but I came over without even looking at him and hugged him, and he didn't bother me either.
"
Well, that's Rokuro's style.
Xia Chen said helplessly: "Liu Lang, you really can't do this..."
Before I could even finish my words, the big brother rang loudly, it was the president.
"Lao Xia, that guy Liu Lang snatched five VCDs from the factory. Do you know this? So many workers in the factory were watching. When he came, he acted like a bandit. He hugged five VCDs without saying a word.
A machine is running away, and I can’t stop it. Lao Xia, please take care of Mr. Six. I really can’t stand it anymore. What’s the point of going on like this? Where can I put the face of a boss like me? Everyone has it.
Just follow the same example and stop working in this factory."
The president complained endlessly.
After giving Liu Lang a sideways look, Xia Chen said: "I know, Liu Lang didn't tell you clearly. I asked him to get these five machines. It's my fault. I should have said hello to you in advance. Don't worry, I'll take care of the money."
I’ll send it to you. I have something to say, so I won’t say more.”
After hanging up the phone, Xia Chen was helpless. He looked at Liulang and said, "You, just cause me trouble."
There was nothing he could do against the upright and brave Rokuro.
Mukuro chuckled.
After a while, everyone has taken apart one to study it.
Xia Chen explained to them how to connect and install. He didn't know how to read the instruction manual. It took him a long time to explain the functions of vcd to everyone.
Wang Aimin said: "Where is the money? I don't have it now. We will collect it tomorrow morning and give it to your father and ask him to take it back to you. Is that okay?"
That's naturally no problem, Xia Chen smiled and said yes.
After finalizing the matter of holding the Karaoke Grand Prix, Xia Chen left.
Xia Mingyu sent him out and told him that after contacting the TV station, they would meet again to discuss the specific process, and Xia Chen agreed.