Zhang Yimou was very impressed after visiting the set of "The Twelve Hours of Chang'an". He came back and explained what he saw and heard to Zhang Yida: "Not to mention how the filming went, the props were really carefully used.
Take the armor as an example. It is truly exquisite. I heard that the armor worn by a supporting character named "Cui Qi" has more than 6,000 parts alone.
Then the armor classification is also very serious. The armor of each army is very different..."
Zhang Yida listened very carefully. The protagonists Zhang Xiaojing and Long Bo in "The Twelve Hours of Chang'an" both served in the Anxi Army.
There are also some scenes about the battle of the Anxi Army in the drama, which are somewhat related to Zhang Yimou's upcoming film "White-haired Soldiers in the Lonely City", but the time and main story are different.
Therefore, he asked Zhang Yimou to take a look and visit.
Zhang Yimou added: "I checked the relevant historical data and found that the Anxi Army should be the most elite force in the Tang Dynasty. There were 24,000 soldiers and horses stationed in the four towns of Anxi.
However, after the Anshi Rebellion, most of the officers and soldiers were withdrawn to put down the rebellion. Guo Xin's army still had more than 10,000 people at most, and some historical data said it was a few thousand people.
During the fall of Beiting, four Tubo kings died, and they persisted for 42 years. The fighting power should be very strong.
According to historical records, the Mo Dao army led by Mo Dao general Li Siye was very fierce and had special requirements from personnel selection to training.
However, the Mo Dao is too precious and cannot be buried with it, so the Mo Dao has never been unearthed.
Nowadays, whether it is movies, TV shows or pictures on the Internet, they are all speculations made by future generations and cannot be restored 100%."
Zhang Yida felt that Zhang Yimou was in a good mood. He was probably stimulated by visiting the crew of "The Twelve Hours of Chang'an" and rekindled his fighting spirit for ancient war films.
“Director Zhang, it’s all up to you anyway, just follow your ideas!
Mo Dao cannot be restored 100%, so try your best to restore it based on various historical materials!"
Zhang Yida remembered something and asked again: "By the way, who made the armor for the Chang'an Twelve Hours crew?
Ask him to cooperate, and the armor of "White-haired Soldiers in the Lonely City" can also be given to them."
Zhang Yimou nodded, "Okay, I'm also very satisfied with those armors. Then I'll ask Cao Dun."
Before leaving, Zhang Yimou put down another cowhide bag and said: "The script has been revised. This is the final version. Mr. Zhang, take a look at it. If there is no problem, we will shoot it as it is."
After Zhang Yimou left, Zhang Yida took it apart and looked at it.
The story has indeed become more fleshed out, and in addition to Guo Xin, several more fictional supporting characters have been added.
Compared with the dabbler Wuxing, he is indeed much more professional.
Although it is a game, Zhang Yida is still very concerned about this drama. The minimum requirement is that it cannot be made like "Gong Shou Dao".
Zhang Yida looked through the work emails sent by Zhang Lan again.
Rocket Video and Zhonghe Industry recently made a big purchase and made a big investment, and they spent money like water.
In addition to "The Twelve Hours of Chang'an", "Do You Know", "It's All Good", "The Ming Dynasty"... TV series are also arranged.
With so many solo dramas going down, Zhang Yida feels that Rocket Video should be able to enter the first echelon of videos!
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"Xianduoduo plans to open four stores in the first batch, located in Pengyang, Beijing and Shanghai.
At present, the people who are more receptive to this kind of fresh food e-commerce are the middle class in first-tier cities, who are not so sensitive to prices."
Xie Zheyuan, who serves as the CEO of Xianduoduo, is reporting to Zhang Yida.
With the strong support of the group, the business structure of Xianduoduo, a fresh food e-commerce subsidiary, has been set up, but it will take several months to officially open for business.
"What's the area and location like?"
Xie Zheyuan handed the folder in his hand to Zhang Yida and said: "After careful selection, each store has an area of more than 5,000 square meters, and they are all located in bustling shopping malls in the city center, with convenient transportation and large flow of people."
Zhang Yida nodded and asked again: "What about storage equipment, product display racks, and mobile APPs?"
“It’s all in procurement and development.”
Zhang Yida said with a smile: "Please work harder during this period, make good preparations, and strive to become an instant success."
Xie Zheyuan smiled, "With the resources of the group, I am not worried about business failure.
The main issue is cost. We only have four stores, so the marginal cost cannot be diluted, and the losses may last for a long time."
"Hema Xiansheng said it will start making profits in one and a half years. I don't ask too much. We just need to reach this level.
In the early stage, the main thing is to explore the model. If it can be run through, then it will be a matter of copying."
Xie Zheyuan felt a little pressure. What Ah Li could do, Zhonghe might not be able to do.
And whether Hema Xiansheng’s one-and-a-half-year profit is true is probably a big question mark.
“Mr. Zhang, when will Jitu Express be able to enter China?
Our supply chain system relies heavily on them. From farmers’ fields to fresh shelves, if the loss rate and transportation costs are well controlled, our products will be price competitive.”
As the CEO of Xianduoduo, Xie Zheyuan naturally knew about Ruixiang’s holding of Jitu Express.
After making up for the shortcomings in logistics, he believes that Xianduoduo will definitely be able to achieve great results.
"We're getting ready, it's almost time for Xianduoduo to open!"
Xie Zheyuan nodded, "That's fine. It's just that you may have to be busy in the early stage."
"We won't be in a hurry. In addition to Jitu, there is also a logistics company that will cooperate with us."
Xie Zheyuan asked curiously: "Who is it?"
"You'll know then."
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Yangcheng.
"Mr. Cui, I've admired you for a long time!"
Zhang Yida exchanged pleasantries with a middle-aged man, who was also very enthusiastic and asked Zhang Yida to sit down and quickly asked his secretary to serve him tea.
"Mr. Zhang, I heard that Pinduoduo's monthly GMV has exceeded 40 billion?"
Zhang Yida smiled, acquiescing.
"It's amazing. With Ahli and Goudong in front of us, Pinduoduo can still achieve this result."
Zhang Yida asked with a smile: "I heard that Debon is going to transform into large express delivery?"
“Yes, I have been sticking to the express business, but no matter how well I do, I am still only a second-rate player.
If you want to enter the first echelon of the industry, you have to do express delivery business."
Zhang Yida knew that Debon would suffer a big setback during this transformation.
When Deppon entered the express delivery industry, other express delivery companies were also entering the express delivery business, and then their performance plummeted, and stock investors were deeply trapped.
Why you choose Debon is also very particular. Most of Debon's outlets are self-operated and have their own fleets and warehouses. The infrastructure is pretty good.
The most important thing is that compared to Four Links and One Link, its relationship with Ahri is not that deep, and it has not been touched by Ahri.
As for the remaining poor performance and poor customer experience, these can only be ignored for the time being because there are no better options in the market.
If Pinduoduo focuses on large-ticket commodities, such as furniture and electrical appliances, it will be very complementary to Deppon's large-ticket express delivery business.
But at present, Pinduoduo mainly sells some daily necessities and agricultural products, and has not rashly expanded the war.
Considering that Debon's current market value of 25 billion yuan is at a high level, it is not suitable for investing in shares or even holding a controlling stake.
Zhang Yida directly explained his intention. The fresh food e-commerce company under Zhonghe wanted to reach some cooperation with Debon on instant delivery, cold chain, supply chain and other businesses.
Cui Weixing was very cheerful and agreed immediately.
Although Zhang Yida said that there are only four stores in total and the business scale is not large, mosquito legs are also meat!
Besides, it is always right to have a good relationship with new forces like Pinduoduo.
Let’s get a good start for cooperation first, and then gradually deepen the cooperation.
Cui Weixing half-jokingly invited Zhang Yida to become a shareholder, but Zhang Yida declined.
Now is not a good time. It is not cost-effective to invest in too many shares, and it is useless to invest in too few shares.
Moreover, Pinduoduo is still growing, and the cooperative relationship with Tongda Department will continue to be maintained.
Seeing that Zhang Yida was really not interested in investing in Debon, Cui Weixing was still a little disappointed.
In fact, he didn't have any other intention, he just wanted to bundle up Duoduo to promote the development of Deppon's express delivery business.
As for the small items e-commerce layout, as long as Pinduoduo places the order, we can start the layout immediately to support the war.
I had not been involved in this business before, mainly because I was afraid that I would not be able to defeat the Tongda system and make meaningless losses.
Zhang Yida also had a meal with Cui Weixing and chatted for a while, making them friends.
Both sides are thinking about deepening cooperation with each other in the future.