Chapter 152 I can't control myself!
For a moment, Yang Rou even began to doubt her own professional ability.
Is it that my ability is not that strong, or... my boss is too talented?
Why did I choose exactly the same thing as him?
Slowly, she looked at the list and had other ideas...
Could it be just a coincidence?
After all, the first few important candidates were discussed by everyone during the meeting. With a little bit of luck, the next few were also chosen just right, so it makes sense... right?
Maybe... things will be different later?
Yang Rou continued reading while guessing.
Although I have found many excuses for the previous "coincidence", but... the facts will not lie.
The more Yang Rou read the list, the more frightened she became, and the faster she read.
Because... she didn't need to look too carefully, nor did she need to analyze. All the names on the list were the same as hers... the same, the same, the same, and the same!
Most of the candidates on this list were chosen by her after careful consideration last night!
For a moment, Yang Rou even suspected that her list was stolen by Chen Yan!
Finally, after reading the entire list, Yang Rou discovered that this list was almost 95% consistent with the list she made last night after staying up late!
What's even more terrifying is...
As for the remaining 5% of disagreement, after careful consideration, she actually felt that... Chen Yan's choice seemed more reasonable!
Because... when she made her choice last night, she only compared several people in this position horizontally, and forgot to consider whether there would be some people who could increase work efficiency by cooperating with each other.
And Chen Yan... considered it.
In his list, there are several candidates who have worked together many times and have a good relationship. They work in the same crew, and the effect will be better!
This discovery also made Yang Rou dispel the idea that "Chen Yan stole her list".
How could he steal the list...
Have you ever seen someone who scored 99 points in an exam stealing the answers from someone who scored 90 points?
This is the situation of Chen Yan and Yang Rou now.
After reviewing the list again, Yang Rou found that except for a few candidates she didn't quite understand, the others on the list were almost perfect.
She couldn't help but look up at Chen Yan who was sitting on the sofa.
My boss...
It’s not easy.
Whether he chose it himself or had the help of other experts, it proved that he was far from being as simple as he appeared.
No wonder he had the confidence to take back the final decision on the selection from himself.
He should be using this method to remind himself that he actually has a very deep understanding and judgment of this industry, which is no worse than his own.
Let yourself focus on your work and don't have any other thoughts.
Thinking of this, Yang Rou put the list down and said to Chen Yan, "Mr. Chen, I have finished reading the list."
“Perfect…”
Chen Yan looked up, "Really?"
Yang Rou nodded seriously, and then said, "It's even more perfect than I thought. This list is really beyond my expectations."
Chen Yan, who had never seen Yang Rou praise anyone since the company was founded, couldn't help but smile.
It seems... [Xiao Ha's Polaroid] really works.
Since the top talent under my command is so optimistic about it, there should be no problem.
While he was thinking this, Yang Rou said, "But... you and I still have a few disagreements."
As she spoke, she opened the drawer, pulled out a list, and placed it .
Chen Yan came over.
Yang Rou stood up, picked up a pen, compared the two lists, drew a few circles, and drew a few horizontal lines.
Then he said sincerely, "Actually, I made a list last night as a backup."
"The circle and the dash are the differences between our two lists."
"The horizontal line is what I just thought about carefully, and I think your choice is a more suitable candidate."
"Circles are something I don't quite understand."
As she spoke, she pointed to the circle on the director. "Especially the director. He is the most important thing in a movie. Isn't it too risky to use Director Teng, who has never made a commercial film?"
Chen Yan had actually anticipated this matter.
Yesterday, after he discovered that Teng Yufei was more suitable for this movie than other directors, he was actually very curious.
So I looked up some information about Teng Yufei, and even watched two of his movies. I carefully studied his film directing style, and I roughly found the reason.
He said, "No, no. I think Director Teng is actually really suitable for our movie."
"I have seen his films. Although his previous films were more artistic, they were not pretentious. Instead, the narratives were simple and clear."
“His visual style is also very suitable for our film.”
As he spoke, Chen Yan took out his cell phone and pulled out the information he had prepared earlier, "Look, this movie of his..."
In the next ten minutes or so, Chen Yan began to show his strengths and brag about Teng Yufei.
As a gold medal producer, Yang Rou began to correct her judgment of Teng Yufei step by step while listening to Chen Yan's story quietly.
Gradually, she discovered that Teng Yufei seemed to be very suitable for this movie.
Of course, she was not convinced by Chen Yan.
In her opinion, Chen Yan's flattery was... well, a bit amateurish and totally missed the point.
She just found many points of connection between Teng Yufei and this movie from these materials.
Of course, she still needs to investigate and research further to know the specific details.
But at least now, in her heart, Teng Yufei can be ranked alongside Director Yuan as the first choice for film director.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but look at Chen Yan.
Look at the materials prepared by your boss.
Could it be... that this was really the list he chose himself?
Just relying on these external data and layman's judgment, he actually selected such an accurate list?
For a while...
Yang Rou felt that her boss was a little scary.
She wasn't being sarcastic, she really meant it.
I relied on external data, analyzed it blindly, and finally selected the list based on my intuition. What is this? This is talent!
This kind of talent is actually the most important and most lacking thing in the film and television industry!
There is so much uncertainty in film and television projects that sometimes no matter how much analysis you do, it is useless. There will always be unexpected events.
But if you have natural vision and intuition, then you don’t have to be afraid.
The combination you choose intuitively may be more suitable than the one chosen by others after more than ten days of analysis. It will immediately become a hit.
Therefore, those who have this kind of talent are all Midas touch or industry giants.
Yang Rou has this talent, but it is a little weak, so when she encounters a project, she still needs to do another round of judgment and analysis.
And her boss obviously also has this talent, and is much better than her...
Thinking of this, Yang Rou couldn't help but look at Chen Yan twice more.
She didn't know if it was an illusion, but she felt that the boss was different today. He seemed... a little sparkling, emitting a confident charm that made people want to take a few more glances...
Could it be...is this why confident men are so attractive?
Yang Rou nodded slightly.
Then, she and Chen Yan talked about the list again, and after confirming that there were no major problems, the two of them approved the list.
Chen Yan felt a little proud when he saw that the result of his two hours of hard work was recognized by the expert.
But he has not forgotten his purpose.
He asked, "Mr. Yang, do you think there is any room for improvement in this list?"
Yang Rou's voice seemed to be much gentler, "You mean...?"
Chen Yan said, "That is...can we find some more powerful talents to join us?"
Yang Rou looked at Chen Yan and shook her head slightly. "Not likely. I have already selected this list based on their suitability, schedule, and their own wishes."
"For the others, either they are not suitable, their schedule is not suitable, or they have close relationships with Xu Brothers Pictures and Director Zhang."
Chen Yan frowned slightly, then said, "Then...if I want to increase the box office, is there any other way?"
Seeing Yang Rou about to speak, Chen Yan quickly added, "On the premise of not inflating the box office."
Yang Rou smiled slightly.
This was the first time Chen Yan saw her smile. He had to admit that when she suddenly smiled, she lost the demeanor of a strong woman and actually took on the charm of a mature woman.
Yang Rou's smile disappeared as she said, "Actually, there is another way."
Chen Yan asked, "What method?"
Yang Rou, "Issued."
"If we can find a good distributor to cooperate with, he can get higher scheduling and more screening screens from various theaters, and a large amount of promotional resources from various online platforms, or we can jointly distribute it together. Then... we should be able to increase the box office a lot."
"When the time comes, we will work together with them to increase publicity. Then... a box office of 500 million is not impossible."
Chen Yan lowered his head and pondered...
This method seems... worth considering.
Especially since I have Xiao Ha's Polaroid, I can determine at any time which distribution plan is better. It is really possible to add another 100 million to the box office.
But...it's a good idea.
But where can we find such a good publisher?
Chen Yan put this matter in the bottom of his heart and decided to study it carefully in the next two days.
Having found a way to solve the remaining 100 million box office revenue, Chen Yan felt relieved.
Then, he chatted with Yang Rou for a while about the crew's early preparations, and then left Yang Rou's office and prepared to return to the game company.
When leaving the film and television company, Chen Yan quietly took a detour and went to Lu Man's practice room. Originally, he wanted to nod to Lu Man through the window to make his presence felt.
Who knows what happened? I don’t know if it was to prevent others from peeping, but the glass of the practice room was sealed from the inside and the door was tightly closed, so nothing could be seen.
Plan B did not succeed, but Chen Yan did not care much about it. He spread his hands, left the film and television company, and went back to the game company to work.
In the afternoon, after dinner, the film and television company held a meeting regarding the list of crew members.
Chen Yan and Yang Rou presided over the meeting, and Meilijie and Lu Man, two shareholders of the company, also attended.
After all the company employees arrived, several people took their seats.
Chen Yan sat in the main seat, Yang Rou sat on his left, and Lu Man and Sister Meili sat on his right.
Under normal circumstances, of the two people on the right, Lu Man and Sister Meili, Lu Man should be next to Chen Yan. After all, she is the second largest shareholder of the company after Chen Yan.
But this time, she specifically asked Sister Meili to sit in the front, separating herself from Chen Yan.
The company employees did not notice this abnormality. Chen Yan noticed it, but did not care.
After everyone arrived, he cleared his throat and said, "Today's meeting is mainly to finalize the crew's affairs."
"The first thing is to confirm the crew list."
"Yesterday and this morning, Mr. Yang and I carefully compared our candidate list and decided on the final candidate."
"In a moment, Mr. Yang's assistant Xiao Wen will send the printed list to each department."
"After the production department and the external relations department adjourn the meeting , they will discuss it and then contact the candidates on the list and invite them to participate in the filming of the crew or inform them that they have passed the interview."
"Then determine their schedules and wishes in a timely manner. If there are any unexpected events, make a count and report them to Mr. Yang."
The company was just starting out, and Chen Yan, an outsider, didn't have much prestige in the company, more like a mascot. So after he said that, although everyone nodded seriously to give face to the big boss, after nodding, they all turned their eyes to Yang Rou, the backbone of the company, and asked Yang Rou's opinion with their eyes.
Yang Rou sat next to Chen Yan and nodded slightly. All the employees in the company knew that this was the result of the discussion between Chen Yan and Yang Rou, and they all felt relieved.
After all... the news that "Chen Yan and Yang Rou had a disagreement yesterday and took back the final decision on personnel matters of the crew" was widely circulated within the company.
Having worked in the film and television industry for so many years, everyone knows the horror of being led by an amateur. So I was a little nervous today.
I am afraid that I will switch to a new company, meet a boss who is not an expert, and suffer a setback.
By then, their reputation and qualifications in the circle will be affected.
If you change jobs again, the new company may doubt your ability.
Now that they saw that even the gold medal producer Yang Rou had nodded, they felt relieved.
As for how Yang Rou and Chen Yan coordinated, they felt they could guess it.
It was nothing more than that Yang Rou, an expert, argued with Chen Yan for a long time, the two compromised with each other, and finally came up with a list that both of them could accept.
This kind of situation... happens too often in the circle.
But this is already a good result.
So people from all departments relaxed and looked at Chen Yan.
Chen Yan gave a few more instructions, and then Yang Rou's assistant Xiao Wen knocked on the door of the conference room from outside and walked in with a pile of information.
After coming in, she said to Chen Yan, "Mr. Chen. The list has been printed out."
Chen Yan raised his hand, "Okay. Send it to everyone. Let everyone take a look first."
Xiaowen obediently began to distribute the list.
Chen Yan talked for a long time and was a little tired. He took a few sips of mineral water to moisten his throat...
…
I practiced my acting skills in the company today. I don’t know if it’s because of the good guidance of the professional teacher or because my mood today fits the theme of “broken heart”, but Lu Man always feels that her acting skills seem to have improved a lot.
This made her feel a little less anxious, but also happier.
The company held a meeting in the afternoon. Lu Man didn't want to attend at first.
Because she felt... she didn't seem to know how to face Chen Yan.
What happened last night had clearly made her decide to keep her distance from Chen Yan and just have an ordinary cooperative relationship from now on. She did so.
But... this morning, Chen Yan was attracted to her and she couldn't help but look at Chen Yan, which made her a little panicked and at a loss.
What's wrong with me?
Why do I suddenly want to look at Chen Yan again?
I was obviously not like this before?
For a moment, Lu Man was a little confused about the state of his mind.
She felt like Chen Yan was like a spotlight. No matter where he went, her eyes couldn't help but follow him and take a few glances at him.
She was a little hesitant.
Could it be... that I have fallen in love with him because of what happened last night?
Lu Man was a little puzzled.
I have absolutely no idea what's going on in my mind.
But...her strength is that she avoids things she can't figure out!
That's why she didn't want to come to the meeting in the afternoon. She wanted to stay away from Chen Yan and calm herself down.
But... her idea was good, but Sister Meili disagreed.
According to Meilijie, if Lu Man wants to transform from a traffic star into capital, and become a sister Man or general manager in the circle, then she must participate in the company's affairs.
Lu Man may not understand the company's operations, but he must show his presence, and he cannot be a hands-off boss. He must understand the company's development and express his opinions at the right time.
Otherwise, people in the circle would only think that Lu Man is a caged canary, rather than the boss of a film and television company or an agency.
Lu Man...actually I don’t have that many pursuits.
She just wants to be famous, become a superstar, and be loved by thousands of fans.
But Sister Meili had been persuading her for so long, she couldn't just turn a deaf ear to her, so she came.
After the results came out and she saw Chen Yan again, she realized...there was something wrong with her.
Even though she changed her seat and moved away from Chen Yan, her eyes still couldn't help but glance at him.
She had clearly lowered her head and acted like an ostrich, but as soon as her attention was distracted, her head would involuntarily tilt to the left. When she came to her senses, Chen Yan's figure was all she could see.
Lu Man was desperate!
She felt like she was broken!
Or maybe he was bewitched!
Otherwise, why would I always want to look at Chen Yan involuntarily?
What's even more terrifying is...
Maybe it's because he has seen Chen Yan too much, or maybe it's because Chen Yan washed and dressed before going out today, every time Lu Man "sneaks a peek" at Chen Yan, he feels that... Chen Yan seems a lot more handsome.
"You weren't this handsome last night."
“What’s going on…?”
'Is it my problem or hers?'
“Could it be…?”
As Lu Man thought about it, he suddenly came up with a very "horrifying" guess...
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