Chapter 479 Overt and covert fighting
Du Sheng has been staying in Beijing these two days, concentrating on recording his album.

As for Jia Jingwen, because she hadn't finished shooting for a certain advertisement and she couldn't handle it anymore, she ran away the next day.

Fortunately, Liu Yifei and Yang Mi, two happy people, come to keep us company from time to time, so we don’t get too bored.

The five songs were recorded very quickly and were completed in less than two days.

Considering the subsequent MV shooting, production, promotion and other matters, Du Sheng flew back to Zhejiang Province that night.

He also promised to teach Ye Jingzhi Crane Fist, so he must fulfill his promise.

After getting off the plane, Du Sheng handed the things to Miracle Records and went straight to Ye Jingzhi's residence.

Seeing Du Sheng, Ye Jingzhi's face was filled with smiles, but she said:

“You’ve been so busy lately, you don’t have to come and teach me.

I have basically mastered the Crane Fist, and I just need to practice diligently from now on."

Ye Jingzhi was not clear about the effect of "Yin Yang Transposition", and even less clear about the unique features of Du Sheng's teaching.

Although she enjoyed being with Du Sheng, she didn't want to bring him any extra burden.

This means that Ye Jingzhi has become more mature and stable.

Du Sheng smiled and said:

“It’s okay, I can adjust my schedule and do both.

By the way, how is the situation of the campus ecological network? "

Ye Jingzhi nodded to confirm:

“The outline of the project has been roughly determined. When the campus ecological network is updated this time, those inferior knockoffs should not be worth mentioning.

Moreover, the company is in good financial condition and does not need to rush to seek external investment. I don’t think it is necessary to raise funds for the time being.”

Since Renren became popular, many copycats have emerged and, under the control of capital, have been competing openly and secretly with Renren.

Even so, these counterfeit products will only have a short-term impact on Renren's development and are not a cause for concern.

In fact, whenever a new model emerges, both domestically and internationally, it will quickly attract the attention and imitation of people and capital.

For example, Facebook has also begun to rise abroad. Its founder mentioned in an interview that his inspiration partly came from Renren.com in the East.

Previously, most successful emerging industries in China were developed by learning from foreign models.

This time, an Eastern company has become the object of emulation in the West, which makes many netizens feel proud.

In fact, what many people don’t know is that Du Sheng contributed a part of the investment behind Facebook.

It is natural for the founder of Facebook to say some polite words during an interview.

But his remarks were still widely circulated in China and brought more positive comments to Renren.com.

In addition to this publicity effect, the new functions of the campus ecological network have also increased member activity, allowing Renren to firmly take the top spot in its category.

Du Sheng thought for a moment and said:
"It won't be too late to consider financing after YY Voice and membership services are launched and Renren has demonstrated its profit potential."

Seeing that the man listened carefully, Ye Jingzhi smiled happily.

Du Sheng climbed onto the horse and patted her waist gently:

"Focus on your boxing skills and deal with other things tomorrow."

Ye Jingzhi rolled her eyes at Du Sheng and said:
"Wait until my Crane Fist is fully developed, and then I'll see if you dare to ride on me!"

Du Sheng: “…”

This girl is so graceful even when she acts coquettishly, which makes him eager to make a move.

After guiding Ye Jingzhi, Du Sheng came to Miracle Records to prepare for shooting the album's theme song MV.

He used his connections in the circle to call the well-known MV director Wang Yuelun.

This director, who once studied directing at the New York Film Academy in the beacon country, has recently won awards or been nominated for films such as "The New Tenant" and "Cambrian Period" for Wang Fei and "One Third Ideal" for Zheng Jun.

By the way, his wife in the previous life was very famous. She was a female host named Li from Mango TV.

In Zhong Zhen's office, Wang Yuelun was waiting there early.

"Do you have a new project and are you short of money? If you have something to say, just tell me directly, don't beat around the bush."

Zhong Zhen seemed to be quite familiar with him and asked straight to the point.

Wang Yuelun rubbed his hands and said with some excitement:
"Mr. Zhong, I'm preparing a movie called "Nine Perfections", but I still have a funding gap.

Even if I shoot ten more music videos, it still won’t be enough.”

Although he has shot many works in recent years and won some awards, they are all small awards and have not attracted widespread attention.

Therefore, Wang Yuelun is still unknown in China, and after returning to China he can only do some MV and micro-film work.

Previously, Zhongyao Pictures had asked him to shoot all the commercials and MVs they shot, so we are quite familiar with each other.

I also know his abilities very well.

The reason why Du Sheng asked Wang Yuelun to shoot the MV, in addition to Zhong Zhen's suggestion, was that the fee was quite affordable.

Shooting a theme song MV usually costs around ten thousand yuan.

If the price is negotiated further, Wang Yuelun might be able to accept a few thousand yuan.

"Nine Perfects" is a work that Wang Yuelun has always wanted to shoot, but he has not been able to do so due to funding constraints.

Du Sheng drank a sip of tea and suddenly asked:
"How much do you still owe?"

Wang Yuelun immediately replied:
"Three million! Just another three million will be enough."

In his previous life, Wang Yuelun spent a total of 800 million to shoot the costume comedy "Ten Perfects".

Of this, 200 million was added by his wife.

But for a director, naturally he hopes to have as much funding as possible.

He felt that Du Sheng was financially strong, so he slightly increased the price by 100 million.

Du Sheng did not discuss investment matters right away, but asked an unexpected question: "Have you ever considered joining Star Media?"

Du Sheng's impression of Wang Yuelun still reflects his past life perspective.

Because he is quite good at micro-movies and is also a comedy talent, he can shoot short dramas like "Never Expected" in the future.

After hearing Du Sheng's words, Wang Yuelun stood up excitedly, took out a pen from his pocket, and said anxiously:

"Where's the contract? We can sign it now!
From now on, I will follow President Du's lead."

Seeing Wang Yuelun's impatient look, Zhong Zhen smiled.

Du Sheng was also happy, but he was also a little surprised.

He had no idea of ​​the difficulties Wang Yuelun faced after returning to China.

Not to mention making movies, even for TV series I can only be an assistant to some stupid directors.

After finally completing the script of "Nine Perfects", I failed to find any investors.

In his previous life, when Wang Yuelun was filming "Ten Perfects", the investor ran away.

In the end, it was his wife who stepped forward to avoid making a fool of herself.

Life is not easy for independent directors. If given the opportunity, Wang Yuelun would certainly like to join a strong company.

At this time, he was still struggling in the quagmire of his career.

Du Sheng is already at the peak of his career, and the company he founded has launched several hit works in succession.

Wang Yuelun was naturally very happy to seize the opportunity offered by Du Sheng.

Du Sheng could hear his sincerity and said:

"Come to Star Media to sign the contract tomorrow. Someone will be there to receive you.

In addition, please bring the script of "The Perfect Nine" with you. I will take a look at the content and then discuss the specific investment amount.

To be honest, I personally have little interest in over-the-top comedies, but I will support your dream this time."

After hearing this, Wang Yuelun immediately responded:

"Mr. Du is so generous! The value of a dream is immeasurable. I believe the company will give more support."

"The company has ample funds, the key is to look at your ability and value."

Du Sheng stood up and said:
"The most important thing right now is to finish filming the MV. Let's go."

Speaking of which, Star Media is currently planning to create a series of idol dramas, and has already decided on the general cast.

But for works that require strong comedy and fun, a director who is good at storytelling is also needed.

In this regard, Wang Yuelun is undoubtedly one of the most suitable candidates.

As for shooting MV, it was indeed a piece of cake for him.

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"Brother Sheng, Kill Bill 2 was released at the Lighthouse the day before yesterday, and the box office on the first day was 1208 million US dollars."

Wang Yuelun was arranging people to set up the MV venue. Du Sheng was considering the upcoming promotional schedule and was about to make some preparations when Wang Yaoyang suddenly came over excitedly with a report.

“The data came out so quickly?”

Du Sheng was a little surprised.

Although he was not asked to go to North America for publicity and promotion, he was notified by the crew to cooperate with the promotion in China.

Because "Kill Bill 2" has obtained the version number and will be released on the 12th of next month.

During this period, in addition to posting tweets on the four major social platforms, he also cooperated with the publicity team to do simple online and offline publicity.

For this purpose, Miracle Cinemas has reserved a certain amount of screenings for it.

"The data was obtained by Sister Hua, so it should be correct!"

Wang Yaoyang saw that many people were curious and looked at him, so he did not hide his feelings and said with a smile:
"Based on this performance and word of mouth, the Lighthouse Country is expected to earn 3000 million US dollars in the first week, winning the box office championship of the week!"

"That's good. Director Quentin doesn't have to worry about making a profit anymore."

Du Sheng smiled slightly and asked a few more questions.

On the well-known Rotten Tomatoes movie rating website in North America, the freshness rating is 86% and the audience rating is 90%, which exceeds the same period.

This also reflects, to a certain extent, the audience's love and recognition of the film.

Although Du Sheng's role is not large, only about ten minutes, the success of this film is very important for him to open up the North American market.

Because it involves the issue of eye contact.

In addition, if "Kill Bill 2" is popular enough, it can also lay a good foundation for the subsequent release of "House of Flying Daggers", so that it does not have to impact the North American box office completely as a newcomer.

Of course, a surge in reputation and popularity in North America is inevitable.

Not to mention, the success of the North American box office can also benefit Asia.

After all, this is an excellent publicity breakthrough.

As for what happens next, Du Sheng cannot interfere for the time being and can only do his own job well.

Miracle Records attached great importance to the production of the MV for his album and dispatched three cameramen to cooperate in the shooting.

In addition, it also includes art directors, lighting technicians, makeup artists, costume designers and props team.

That afternoon, in a tiered classroom, Du Sheng sat in front of an upright piano.

He was wearing tailor-made clothes and playing the song "Autumn Will Never Come Back" with great concentration.

The autumn breeze blew gently, shining through the gaps between the leaves and the glass windows, casting mottled light and shadows on his face and body.

Among a group of young extras, Tong Liya and Jiang Xin sat in the first row, watching Du Sheng perform with smiles on their faces.

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(End of this chapter)