Pei Qian checked the report sent by Ye Zhizhou and found that Yangyang Games was still in a state of steady losses with no improvement at all.
In the report, Ye Zhizhou introduced in detail the increase in the number of active players and payment rates of the game, apparently reporting these to Mr. Pei as a performance success.
Of course, all these achievements were accomplished under the guidance of Mr. Pei.
Pei Qian didn't pay attention to these at all, but looked directly at the total recharge column.
Well, still no improvement!
Pei Qian knew this already and replied as usual: "That's right, keep it up."
Ye Zhizhou continued to work full of energy.
Pei Qian is quite satisfied with the current status of Yangyang Game. Anyway, it doesn't matter whether the reputation is good or bad. As long as Pei Qian keeps an eye on it every day and the recharge amount of this game cannot increase, then everything will be fine.
Ye Zhizhou thought that everything was under Mr. Pei's control.
Of course, this is indeed the case, but the things that Mr. Pei masters and the things that Ye Zhizhou thinks Mr. Pei masters are completely different things.
“Tuk-tuk-tuk.”
There was a knock on the door.
Pei Qian looked up and saw that Huang Sibo was here.
"Huh? It's a rare visitor."
We haven't seen each other for a long time, and most of Pei Qian's resentment towards Huang Sibo has faded.
Actually, if you think about it carefully, Feihuang Studio didn’t do anything to feel sorry for itself!
Although he earned nearly 2 million, according to Pei Qian's sharing method, only about 400,000 was actually distributed to Tengda. What's more, director Zhu Xiaoce also gave Pei Qian a huge salary and returned
Pei Qian's purchase of appliances provided a good excuse.
So Pei Qian is no longer so angry.
Huang Sibo was carrying a bag of fruit: "Stop by to take a look and say goodbye to Mr. Pei."
"Oh? Say goodbye?" Pei Qian was a little confused, "Where are you going?"
Huang Sibo smiled: "Isn't it confirmed before that Feihuang Studio is going to shoot a documentary? Director Zhu Xiaoce and I, as well as some on-site staff, have to go to Magic City. The entire filming work will be carried out there. It may take a while.
The filming will last until next month.”
"So, before I leave, come over and have a look and let me know."
Going to Magic City?
Pei Qian nodded: "Well, the Demon City is a good place."
He knew in his heart that going to the Magic City was quite expensive!
Even excluding the post-editing staff, there are still five or six people in Feihuang Studio. For these people to go to Shanghai, the round-trip train tickets, accommodation fees, etc. are not cheap.
Pei Qian did not provide follow-up funds to Feihuang Studio. All their funding for this shooting came from the profits from "Mr. Pei's Daily Life". It was only about one million yuan, and part of the money was used to update photographic equipment.
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When shooting a short video like "Mr. Pei's Daily Life", you can use a SLR or a vertical screen, and it doesn't matter if you make do with it; but when shooting documentaries, you must use serious equipment to shoot, otherwise it will look very unprofessional.
Thinking of this, Pei Qian was no longer so repelled, but rather became a little interested.
Although he was mentally prepared that Huang Sibo and Zhu Xiaoce's new project would probably make money, Pei Qian still had to ask.
After all, small profits are also profits, and big profits are also profits. There is a big difference between them.
If you make a small profit, you can use other projects to make up for it; if you make a big profit, Mr. Pei will be gone.
"Well, remember to be careful on the road." Pei Qian pretended to be casual and asked, "Why are you filming a documentary and you went to the devil's capital?"
Huang Sibo smiled sheepishly: "Mr. Pei, I'm telling you the truth, don't be offended. The subject matter we shot this time will probably cost us nothing."
Um?
Lost all your money?
Mr. Pei sat upright instantly.
If you talk to me about this, then I won’t be sleepy!
"Come, drink tea." Pei Qian immediately poured a cup of tea and handed it to Huang Sibo, and the treatment changed instantly.
Huang Sibo was not aware of the change in Mr. Pei's attitude. He sipped tea and briefly explained the recent work arrangements of Feihuang Studio.
"Mr. Pei, Director Zhu Xiaoce and I were deeply moved by your words and decided to step out of the comfort zone of short videos and do something truly meaningful."
"Later on, we also thought about many directions, but we always felt that it was not very interesting."
"There are some themes that we are good at doing, and there are some themes that we think can make money, but they are not the ones that are so urgent that we can't do them unless we do them."
"Later, we finally found a subject that we felt we had to do, which was a documentary about e-sports players!"
Pei Qian became even more interested: "Documentary about e-sports players?"
Huang Sibo really didn’t lie to him. With this subject, there is a high probability that he will lose all his money!
What year is this? 2010!
Today’s e-sports players still sleep on the curb, drink tap water and eat instant noodles.
It’s not like ten years later, when all the red wine model Ferraris will have annual salaries of tens of millions.
The hot money of capital has not yet entered, and games are still regarded as a scourge in society. For those who play games, whether you play professionally or just for fun and relaxation, there is no difference at all in the eyes of most people. They are all described in four words.
To describe it, it means "not doing your job properly".
Nowadays, you can make documentaries for e-sports players, and you can find suitable materials, but after filming, how do you monetize it?
"Mr. Pei's Daily Life" can make money because the website Airy Island happened to be looking for some high-quality video content, so it signed a special sharing agreement.
Short videos can be continuously updated, continue to attract traffic to the website, and are broadcast exclusively on the entire network. The IP and reputation accumulated over the past three seasons are all areas that can be used to negotiate prices with video websites.
But documentaries are different.
First, not many people pay attention to it.
Second, it is impossible to continuously update and attract traffic to the website. Naturally, it is impossible to sign an exclusive broadcast or sharing agreement with the website. At most, it can adopt the most basic incentive plan, the kind that rewards 20 to 30 yuan for 10,000 broadcasts.
Third, there is no way to insert ads and no way to match the meal.
Documentaries are very rigorous, and they are meaningful because they are real. You can't interview the players here, and then suddenly an advertisement is inserted in the middle of the interview: "If you want to win, you will go crazy sitting there", right?
It can be said that most documentaries are not profitable, except for a few.
For example, "Tip of the Tongue".
When Pei Qian first heard that Huang Sibo and the others were going to make a documentary, he was really worried that they were going to make "The Tip of the Tongue", but now he is sure that it is not the case.
It makes sense when you think about it. Zhu Xiaoce is indeed very talented, but he is not a time traveler.
If you make a hit product, you have strength;
Making many popular models in a row is cheating.
Pei Qian felt much more relieved when he heard this.
Let’s not talk about the specifics of how to shoot this documentary. As long as the investment is large and the return is small, it is a good project.
Pei Qian's face instantly became much warmer: "Losing all your money? That's not a big deal. Feihuang Studio has me to guide you, so feel free to do whatever you want!"
"Money is nothing, we can't live such a vulgar life!"
Huang Sibo drank tea with a smile on his face: "Sure enough, I knew President Pei would definitely support us!"
"Don't worry, Mr. Pei, we are also very aware of the risks of this project this time, so we plan to use a green leather car to go to the Magic City. We will also save as much as possible on accommodation and meals..."
Before Huang Sibo finished speaking, Pei Qian's face fell instantly.
"What's the meaning?"
Huang Sibo was stunned. It was rare for him to see Mr. Pei get angry. He stammered: "No, it's not interesting. I just want to control costs..."
Pei Qian looked like he hated iron and said: "Control costs? Huang Sibo, find out your identity!"
Huang Sibo was startled and the teacup in his hand shook.
It's rare to see Mr. Pei get so angry. What did I say wrong?
Pei Qian said seriously: "Feihuang Studio is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tenda. You and all the employees of Feihuang Studio are all employees of Tenda! You let them take a green car and still have accommodation and meals.
Save money, what if something goes wrong with your food?"
"Even if they are in good health and have no eating problems, then they are tired from traveling all the way and cannot eat well or sleep well, which affects their work efficiency. If the video is not shot well, the work is not completed smoothly, and the good documentary film is ruined, who should be held responsible?
?”
Huang Sibo felt his hands tremble a little: "Forget it...forget it for me."
"Oh no no no no..." Huang Sibo found himself being tricked by Mr. Pei, "Mr. Pei, don't worry, I'm just saving costs. I'm not a shady foreman. The health of my employees can definitely be guaranteed...
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Pei Qian looked like he hated iron and said: "Tengda's face has been completely humiliated by you! How did I teach by words and deeds?"
Huang Sibo was speechless.
Pei Qian said solemnly: "Listen to me, fly back and forth, time is money, do you understand? When you get there, food and lodging will be provided according to normal travel standards. If you don't know the specific standards, ask Assistant Xin."
"When you get to the Magic City, you don't have to rush. If you can't finish the shoot, postpone it. Just shoot slowly. As long as it can be shot before June 18, that's fine."
"The extension is nothing more than spending more on accommodation. How much can we spend? If we don't have enough money, how big of a deal would it be to ask me for it?"
"Remember, behind Feihuang Studio is Tengda. If you have any difficulties, just ask!"
Huang Sibo nodded quickly: "Yes, Mr. Pei, I will listen to you."
Pei Qian's face softened slightly, he nodded, and said seriously: "You are also an old employee of Tengda. Don't let me worry about such trivial matters."
"Are you planning to take a green car to the Magic City? We at Tengda don't have such an embarrassing employee as you!"
Huang Sibo's face turned slightly red, and he felt very ashamed: "Yes, what President Pei said is that Feihuang Studio will definitely follow Tengda's footsteps in the future, and everything will be according to your standards."
Pei Qian then nodded with satisfaction: "Well, that's right. Remember, if you have any difficulties, you must report them to me as soon as possible!"
After repeated warnings, Pei Qian was satisfied.
This guy Huang Sibo, for a project that can lose a lot of money, he is still here to control costs for me!
Despite repeated orders, there are still people who are so stingy, and they are also old employees of Tenda!
