Lin Wan was a little curious: "What tasks has Mr. Pei arranged for you?"
Wang Xiaobin said blankly: "Mr. Pei asked me to take half of the manpower of Yangyang Games to be responsible for making new versions of those old games..."
"I don't understand. Is it more appropriate to give this task to Ye Zhizhou? I am a numerical planner, and developing functions is not my strong point!"
"Besides, the decision is still made by guessing, which is too..."
Lin Wan frowned slightly and thought carefully for a moment.
"I think Mr. Pei's guessing game should have some deep meaning."
Wang Xiaobin was stunned for a moment: "Ah? Does guessing have a deeper meaning? Is this... thinking too much?"
Lin Wan shook his head: "You are good at numerical planning, and Ye Zhizhou is good at functional design. Mr. Pei knows this very well."
"Letting you do work that you are not currently good at is obviously to further hone your abilities."
Wang Xiaobin thought for a while: "But, if Mr. Pei wants to train me, wouldn't it be better to just assign the work to me? Why do you still need to guess the box?"
Lin Wan thought for a moment and said, "I think this should be an expression of attitude."
"Mr. Pei obviously believes that everyone in Tenda's gaming department, no matter who they are, must be versatile. Even if it's guessing or drawing lots, anyone who comes in must be able to do it alone."
"Moreover, from this incident we can also see President Pei's attitude towards Yangyang Games."
"For a long time, the outside world has a negative view of Yangyang Games, and they think that our status within the company is not as good as Tenda Games."
"But now, Mr. Pei has given us the task of promoting the GoG international server and the task of updating Tenda Games' DLC. This shows that in Mr. Pei's eyes, we and Tenda Games are treated equally."
"So, we must not disappoint Mr. Pei's expectations!"
Wang Xiaobin nodded: "Well, I understand!"
Mr. Pei obviously took a lot of risks by making such a decision!
For the average boss, letting each employee do what he or she is best at is obviously the most economical and affordable approach, with the most controllable risks.
How can it be such a good thing to use the company's projects to help employees grow and practice their skills?
Some bosses ask employees to take up certain positions concurrently, euphemistically calling it "learning", but in fact they are unwilling to pay more costs to recruit professional talents.
But Mr. Pei is completely different. After providing high enough salary and benefits, he still constantly mobilizes employees to take charge of different projects.
Obviously, doing so is likely to lead to the failure of the project, but Mr. Pei doesn't care about this. This is to train all employees to be generalists, and it also shows great trust in employees!
Wang Xiaobin felt that he must not let down President Pei's trust, and must do a good job in this new version to prove himself!
…
…
Tuesday, October 11th.
In the taxi, Lu Zhiyao was fully equipped with sunglasses, a mask, and a peaked cap, fearing that he would be recognized by enthusiastic fans and run into unnecessary trouble.
He had just arrived in Jingzhou and rushed to Feihuang Studio without even checking into a hotel.
Since "Better Tomorrow" became popular, Lu Zhiyao has completely eliminated his reputation as a "box office poison" and has received many invitations from film crews, many of which are very expensive.
But Lu Zhiyao didn't answer.
If there is no script, Lu Zhiyao is worried; if there is a script, Lu Zhiyao always feels a bit uninterested after reading the script.
None of them have the special feeling of "Better Tomorrow"!
There is a script that Lu Zhiyao is quite satisfied with, but the character design is too similar to that of "Better Tomorrow", and he is also a relatively miserable dog-licking male protagonist.
Apparently, the crew also saw Lu Zhiyao's performance in "Better Tomorrow" and felt that he was very suitable for this role, so they sent the invitation.
Lu Zhiyao does not reject this. After all, as an actor, you have to act like what you want and be dedicated to it.
But Lu Zhiyao felt that it had already been performed once in "Better Tomorrow", so what's the point of doing it again?
There is no breakthrough.
When filming "Better Tomorrow", Lu Zhiyao felt that his acting skills had made a leap, and he was also highly involved in the creation during the filming process. This kind of experience has never been obtained by other crews.
Therefore, Lu Zhiyao has been hesitating.
It took a lot of effort to get rid of the reputation of "box office poison". If you accidentally get another bad movie, wouldn't all your previous efforts be wasted?
Lu Zhiyao asked himself that he was not an actor who was very good at choosing scripts.
Some scripts that look good may not turn out well when they are filmed. For someone who is on the rise, he must be cautious.
Director Zhu Xiaoce’s call came at the perfect time.
Since it is Mr. Pei’s project, it must be right, just shoot it!
Of course, you have to read the script before filming. It's not that you don't trust Director Zhu. The main thing is to understand what kind of story it is in advance, prepare in advance, and brew up your emotions.
"Director Zhu!"
As soon as he entered the door, Lu Zhiyao saw Director Zhu Xiaoce who was working seriously at his workstation.
Zhu Xiaoce was concentrating on thinking about the script. He was startled when he heard Lu Zhiyao's voice, and the documents on the computer desktop were hidden at the speed of light.
Lu Zhiyao was stunned for a moment, and before he could react, Zhu Xiaoce stood up and came over with a smile on his face.
"It's here so soon? I thought it would take another hour." Zhu Xiaoce covered his embarrassment with a smile and asked someone to pour water.
Lu Zhiyao nodded: "Well, I didn't even go to the hotel, so I came here first. I'm looking forward to the new movie. I thought I'd come over first to talk to Director Zhu and read the script. After returning to the hotel
I can figure out the role, memorize lines and so on."
Zhu Xiaoce coughed twice: "Well... didn't I tell you, the script is still a little bit off."
Lu Zhiyao didn't take it seriously: "It's okay, just watch as much as you want."
Zhu Xiaoce was a little embarrassed and thought quickly: "Actually... I can't show you the script yet."
Lu Zhiyao was stunned for a moment: "Ah? Why?"
Zhu Xiaoce said: "Because this time we are going to use a new shooting method. Each paragraph of the script is given separately, so that you can avoid spoilers from disturbing you."
Lu Zhiyao felt a little surprised: "Really? That sounds quite professional. It seems that this is what some American blockbusters do."
"Not bad."
"Then, Director Zhu, please show me the script for the first act first?"
Zhu Xiaoce was speechless for a moment.
I felt like a primary school student who lied and said he hadn't finished his homework. As a result, the teacher kept saying: "It's okay if I haven't finished my homework. I'll take a look at how much I've written."
In fact, I haven’t written a single word yet!
Fortunately, Director Zhu is also someone who has experienced strong winds and waves, so he can definitely hold on to this small scene.
After Lu Zhiyao took a sip of tea, Zhu Xiaoce said seriously: "That's it. Before reading the script, I have prepared another way for you to figure out the protagonist's psychology."
"Here, take this with you."
Zhu Xiaoce brought a high-end gaming laptop to Lu Zhiyao.
Lu Zhiyao was a little confused: "?"
Zhu Xiaoce explained: "This contains "Star Ocean 2". Your next task is not to go out in the hotel, order takeout for three meals a day, and then play "Star Ocean 2" all the time."
"Just play the battle. It doesn't matter whether you win or lose. But there is one requirement, which is to work hard to imagine every soldier in this game as a real life."
"Play for three days and try to figure it out. If you have any insights, whether they are reliable or unreliable, write them all down for me to see."
Lu Zhiyao took the game book in confusion: "But, the script..."
Zhu Xiaoce looked serious: "You can't read the script yet. After reading the script, the experience will not be accurate. Do you understand? If you believe me, just do what I say."
Lu Zhiyao felt that this matter was a little strange, but since Director Zhu was so sure, let's give it a try first.
Maybe it’s because the role you want to perform this time is very demanding, and only through this method can you better understand the role?
Lu Zhiyao didn't think too much. He held the heavy game notebook and planned to go back to the hotel to rest, and then follow the requirements of director Zhu Xiaoce to figure out the character.
"By the way, Director Zhu, what is the identity of the character I want to play? Which direction should I work towards?"
"I need to know this so I can better understand the character's psychology, right?"
Zhu Xiaoce thought about it and seemed to be right: "Well... you are going to play a space warrior with a strong mentality and quality this time."
"Try not to have any emotional fluctuations or unnecessary expressions as much as possible."
"No matter what happens, your heartbeat should not fluctuate significantly."
Lu Zhiyao was stunned.
"ah?"
"Don't have too many expressions?"
"Then my acting skills are useless?"
Zhu Xiaoce patted Lu Zhiyao on the shoulder: "This is where your acting skills are needed even more!"
"Think about the role carefully and think about how you can show superb acting skills without expression!"
"I believe you can do it!"
Lu Zhiyao: "..."
After looking at Director Zhu, who was reading a book of scriptures, and then at the heavy game notebook in his hand, Lu Zhiyao suddenly felt like he had been deceived.
…
At the same time, Moyu Internet Cafe Handong University Store.
Pei Qian was drinking coffee and browsing the web.
The popularity of "Struggle" has declined, but sales have not declined at all.
Pei Qian looked at the various rainbow farts made by players on the Internet about "Struggle" and sighed silently.
Originally I wanted to see what players liked about this game and try to avoid it in future games, but it turned out that players seemed to like everything.
Seeing it is in vain.
This is very stiff.
"Forget it, let's just follow Mr. He, the guiding light, in a down-to-earth manner. These players can't count on him."
Pei Qian was about to close the webpage when he suddenly saw a player comment and his eyes lit up.
"Hey, I don't know why, but seeing "Struggle" being so successful, I feel a little sad."
"There are so many game companies in China, how many are making online games, and how many are making stand-alone games?"
"How many companies can only afford to spend a small amount of money to build a single machine? How many companies are willing and willing to spend a lot of money to build a single machine?"
"How many companies can really make a stand-alone machine and complete it?"
"After thinking about it, there are only a few people who have been down-to-earth, correct their mentality, serious about making stand-alone machines, and invested all their money into it."
"Although it's a good thing that "Struggle" is so successful, we only have this one seed. There are many companies that make stand-alone games and producers of independent games. The project will be shut down silently, and there won't even be anyone."
Know."
"Having Tenda is a blessing for domestic stand-alone games; but having only Tenda is a tragedy for domestic stand-alone games."
In Pei Qian's view, the development environment for domestic stand-alone games in this world is already good, but it is still full of problems.
For domestic manufacturers without accumulation, large-scale stand-alone games require greater investment than online games and have a higher probability of failure. This is an objective fact.
Therefore, domestic manufacturers are unwilling to make stand-alone machines because it is a thankless effort.
But this makes it even less likely to accumulate, and it falls into an endless loop.
Tenda has indeed been successful in producing stand-alone games.
But when other companies make stand-alone games, the probability of failure is very high!
Pei Qian suddenly thought of a good idea.
Since it is so easy to lose money on domestic stand-alone games, then if I invest in these failed projects and then do not interfere with their design and let them fail freely, won't I lose money?