Chapter 473: The heads of video websites gathered in Chengdu
Rongcheng, Chijiang is quite familiar with this city.
If we count it down, we have actually been here more times than we thought.
Of course, most of the reason for coming here is because of Tongji Entertainment.
However, since we reached a cooperation with Tongji a few years ago, the frequency of visits has indeed gradually decreased.
After all, Chi Jiang always wanted to fight for the copyright of every Tongji drama.
Later, as Station G obtained the exclusive cooperation rights, it didn’t have to be so troublesome anymore.
But the expiration of the contract this time served as a reminder to Chi Jiang that even if the cooperation is reached, there should still be time for more cooperation.
After all, although the people below can do things like maintaining relationships, they are definitely not as effective as him, the head of the film and television department, doing it himself.
Moreover, with lessons learned from the past, Chi Jiang now does not dare to let his employees stay in Chengdu and be responsible for the work of Tongji Entertainment for a long time.
Youman was responsible for this job before, but now, Youman has become the general manager of Tongji.
Who knows if I send other employees I have trained to come to Chengdu?
Will Tong Ji poach all the people directly?
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In fact, in Chi Jiang's opinion, Tongji Entertainment should be fully capable of building its own company building now.
I don’t know why, but the current office space of Tongji Entertainment is still the same as before.
Of course, the only difference is that Tongji Entertainment currently has a large number of offices in Chengdu.
As far as he knew, there were already at least three places.
And they are all scattered.
It is estimated that the total size of other various offices is similar to the offices of some large companies.
The development of Tongji Entertainment is too rapid.
These four years have been like a dream.
Chi Jiang still vividly remembers the time when Xu Ji, who had just graduated, went to the G station headquarters.
At that time, Station G had just begun to lay out its own film and television resources and prepare to train its own directors.
Xu Ji is also a candidate that Chi Jiang is very optimistic about.
However, opportunities like that back then must have been very rare for ordinary college graduates.
Xu Ji refused without hesitation.
Chi Jiang didn't understand it at first, but now he just feels a little emotional.
Although others had not thought about it, Xu Ji probably believed that his company could develop as early as four years ago.
It's just that the current scale is indeed a bit scary.
Today, Tongji is said to be the fourth largest company in the entertainment industry, so it probably has no problems at all.
Of course, Tongji Entertainment has never made such remarks publicly.
They are all mentioned as the fourth largest by other people in the entertainment industry.
Tongji Entertainment has always been very low-key.
This is true from the boss to the employees.
Only when Tongji's dramas or movies are aired will everyone realize how influential Tongji Entertainment is now.
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"Mr. Chi, long time no see."
When Chi Jiang came this time, Youman came to pick him up in person, which was rare.
In addition to the fact that Station G is Tongji’s largest partner at present, it’s also because the other party is considered Youman’s old leader.
When he was at Station G, Chi Jiang really valued Youman very much, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was the focus of training.
Although Youman has left Station G for quite some time now, he is still very grateful to Chi Jiang.
If he hadn't sent himself to Chengdu to be the producer of "The Best of Us", Youman wouldn't have been able to get in touch with Tongji Entertainment.
Xu Ji would not have to work in vain to grow up so quickly.
Compared with some professional managers in other companies, Youman can be regarded as a monk halfway through.
Although various parties have their own ideas, their experience and practice are also insufficient.
Xu Ji's complete trust in her, or in other words, being the boss, really made Youman grow a lot.
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"haven't seen you for a long time."
Chi Jiang smiled and greeted Youman.
The relationship between the two was that of a superior and a subordinate. There were many things that Youman didn't understand, but Chi Jiang didn't hide them at all and basically passed on all his experiences to the other party.
But he didn't expect that during this meeting, the two of them had become equals.
And from some previous exchanges and negotiations.
Chi Jiang does know very well that Youman, a former subordinate, is a very difficult negotiation partner.
"Director Xu is no longer hiding it. I think he was personally responsible for the copyright of Tongji's new drama."
"I'm afraid you helped a lot inside."
Chi Jiang sighed.
This actually made Youman a little embarrassed.
When Tongji Entertainment did not reach a long-term cooperation with Station G, because Station G also participated in the copyright competition, Youman basically took the responsibility of negotiating with Xu Ji himself in order to avoid suspicion.
However, apart from negotiating the copyright fees, all subsequent cooperation and all aspects of work were actually done by Youman.
It would be an exaggeration to say that she is the person who knows the inside story best besides Xu Ji.
But she didn't really tell Station G all this.
This is actually a bit sorry for her status as an employee of G station at that time.
"Don't worry, that's all I said."
"I actually think your current development is quite good."
Chi Jiang continued with a smile.
Although from the perspective of the person in charge of G station’s film and television department, it may feel uncomfortable.
After all, the other party is his subordinate.
But from a personal point of view, Chi Jiang doesn't think there is anything wrong with Youman's choice.
If there were a boss like Xu Ji who trusted him, Chi Jiang felt that he would change jobs without hesitation.
Youman managed to hold on for so long anyway.
And it did lead to many cooperations between Station G and Tongji along the way.
It's also a good thing.
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"Then let's... start today?"
Youman asked.
Both of them knew Chi Jiang's purpose of coming to Chengdu this time.
It's not just about reminiscing about the past.
I guess Chi Jiang is not in the mood to do this now.
The renewal of the contract between Station G and Tongji Entertainment is what he is most concerned about right now.
"We can do whatever you want with us."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Chi Jiang replied with a smile.
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At the same time, when Chi Jiang and his colleagues from Station G had arrived at Tongji Entertainment Company, people from Qiguo also arrived at the Chengdu Airport.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Cong, I should have bought the tickets in advance."
After getting off the plane, the assistant apologized to Congzhu.
But Congzhu waved his hand.
"We also just got the news that Chi Jiang is coming to Chengdu."
"And no one expected that the plane would be delayed, so I don't blame you."
"But we have to hurry up now. I feel like G Station has already met with people from Tongji Entertainment."
Another accompanying manager could not help but ask:
"Boss, do we have to communicate with Tongji Entertainment in advance?"
"Otherwise, if we go directly like this, they probably won't be able to react."
Cong Zhu nodded after hearing this.
"It's time to talk to Tongji's tour manager."
"Have you rented the hotel near Tongji Entertainment Company?"
"When we get in touch at that time, we will go directly there."
"I feel like this will be a protracted battle, so everyone should keep their spirits up."
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Chi Jiang originally just wanted to be polite.
The main reason why he came to Chengdu this time was to promote the renewal of the contract between Station G and Tongji.
But it’s impossible to really talk about cooperation when we come up.
It turned out that it was a guest's choice, but Youman actually said that he was a little busy at work that day.
Someone was sent to take them around Chengdu to play.
I'm not here to travel. How can I still be in the mood to have fun at such a critical time?
Chi Jiang felt that everyone in Tongji Entertainment seemed to be like this. The more important things seemed, the more relaxed they appeared.
No matter what, the cooperation with G Station is definitely a big deal for Tongji Entertainment.
But the boss Xu Ji had no intention of coming back.
This is very inconsistent with the way many company bosses behave.
In other words, Xu Ji doesn't look like a traditional company boss.
On the contrary, he is more like a relatively pure director or songwriter who just happens to have his own company.
Of course, Chi Jiang also knew that Xu Ji was not a professional negotiator after all.
In fact, it doesn't help much.
But he was too reassured about Youman and other people in his company.
It's obvious that he is confident.
The current situation of Tongji Entertainment is indeed qualified for this.
After all, it is their G station, not the other party, who is coming to ask for contract renewal and continued cooperation.
The subsequent popularity of "Wulin Gaiden", coupled with the reputation accumulated by Tongji Entertainment in the past few years, as well as the data performance in various aspects.
There is no shortage of platforms for cooperation.
As for the three major video websites, as long as Tongji Entertainment releases a little signal that it wants to cooperate with each other.
It is estimated that the other party will rush to Chengdu.
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"Tongji Entertainment responded and said that they don't have time today and asked us to go to the company tomorrow to discuss cooperation."
On the way to the hotel, Cong Zhu put down his cell phone and said.
The assistant asked worriedly: "Will Tongji Entertainment renew the contract with Station G today?"
Congzhu shook his head in denial.
"It's unlikely. According to the information from our people who are following Chi Jiang."
"These people at Station G seem to have gone to some tourist attractions after leaving Tongji Entertainment's company?"
The assistant was stunned for a moment after hearing the news.
"Tourist attraction?"
"They are quite laid-back."
Congzhu: "It's probably not that they want to go, but that Tongji Entertainment arranged it this way."
"Arranged by Tongji Entertainment?"
The assistant looked a little surprised.
The number of times they had contact with Kiwi and Tongji Entertainment was too little.
It can even be said that there is not much understanding at all.
After all, Kiwi has basically never obtained the copyright of Tongji.
Previous dramas such as "My Captain, My Group" and "Bright Sword", although they were scripts by Xu Ji, were actually linked to Song Lili's company.
It can be said that there is no contact with Tongji Entertainment at all.
In addition, Tongji Entertainment is usually quite mysterious, and its artists do not even participate in some of their variety shows.
Even less is known about Tongji Entertainment.
Most of them come from various rumors in the industry.
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"Are the kiwis here too?"
Youman was a little surprised at this time.
She didn't leave Chi Jiang and the others aside on purpose, but because there was indeed a lot of work that needed to be done today.
And from Youman's point of view, it's not a big deal if the cooperation negotiations with Station G are carried out one day late and one day early.
But obviously, things are a little more complicated now.
Because in addition to Station G, people from other companies have also come.
In fact, in her heart, she definitely still hopes to continue her previous cooperation with Station G.
At most, it is a slight increase in the share. If it cannot be maintained as it is, it is completely acceptable.
But if other companies, such as Kiwifruit, can offer better terms, then she really needs to hesitate.
Moreover, this matter involves the company's income, so we still need to ask the boss Xu Ji for his opinion.
Although Xu Ji probably doesn’t even know much about the company’s profit from each drama or the company’s operating conditions.
Every time I just set up crazy projects and then come to her to ask for money.
I don't feel any pain at all when I spend my own money.
But after all, the other party is the boss, and Youman cannot completely make the decision on his own.
"It's not just kiwi, there are also people from Tudou Video."
Youman's assistant spoke again.
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Tudou Video is staying at the hotel where I stayed in Chengdu this time.
"Mr. Su, do we really need to come?"
“I feel like Tongji Entertainment would never choose to cooperate with us.”
After Su Liangcai heard this question, he calmly replied: "No matter what, you still have to try it before you know."
In fact, the current Tudou video does not have any advantages.
Even the conditions in all aspects are completely at the bottom.
Before, they could say that their platform was large and had many users.
But now the number of paying members of Tudou Video has even been surpassed by G station, completely ranking at the bottom.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! It can be said that I can’t even keep my place in the top three videos.
As for other aspects, Tudou Video is the poorest among the four websites.
The conditions that can be provided to Tongji Entertainment are most likely the worst.
Under such circumstances, it is really like what Su Liangcai said, they are here to try their luck on Tudou Video.
But after all, for Tudou Video, there is no better way besides this.
The platform has chosen the wrong development direction in the past two years and spent most of its budget on self-produced dramas on its own platform.
It even has a small-scale film and television company under its umbrella.
Although it is true that some dramas have become hits, and even the overall revenue of the projects is positive.
But the budget for copyright fees is indeed getting smaller and smaller.
The speed of development of their model is really not as good as that of several other platforms.
After all, not every film and television company can be like Tongji, where every drama it shoots has a high probability of becoming a hit, and it can make a profit without losing money.
Tudou Video has chosen the most difficult path.
Although if we really persist, perhaps Tudou Video can really become the industry leader in the future.
But the process is too long and difficult.
As a video platform, they have accumulated their own film and television team from scratch, which is no less than setting up a brand new company.
Compared with some other companies, it does have a platform as an advantage.
But this does not mean that it will develop so smoothly.
There are too many risks, changes, and uncertainties in all aspects.
Otherwise, Penguin Video and Kiwi will not just try to make their own dramas step by step, instead of trying to become a fat man in one bite.