Chapter 625 Aren’t You Ashamed?
"Mr. Liang, is your life hard now ?" the reporter asked.
“It’s not hard, it’s not hard. Although the company is facing some difficulties at the moment, I believe that as long as all my colleagues at Lightyear Technology, including myself, work hard together, we will definitely be able to overcome the difficulties.”
After a pause, Liang Fei smiled shyly at the camera: "We are a relatively young company. From top to bottom, both the executive level and the management level are relatively young. So when we encounter difficulties, we must have an open-minded attitude to learn, draw inferences from one example, and look at it from a different perspective. This is also a different kind of growth and transformation ."
At this time, the camera turned to a busy workstation. Liang Fei patted the shoulder of an employee who was working affectionately, then gave some instructions on the work and said "come on", and the voice-over sounded.
"Light Year Technology is an Internet technology company founded by four college students. They started from the university campus and took root in this brand new office building in the high-tech zone. Now we can see that this young company is as vibrant as its founder."
Coincidentally, on the day of the filming, several leaders from Minghai led teams to inspect the work, and the reporter was also fortunate enough to interview a deputy mayor who led the team.
The senior leader gladly accepted the interview and spoke highly of Lightyear Technology.
"As a financial center and port city, Minghai is in a leading position in all aspects, but it seems to be one step behind in the era of the Internet wave. It is the rise of a group of young, energetic and motivated Internet companies such as Light Year Technology that has filled this regret."
"So, we have given strong support to Lightyear Technology since it first emerged. We are also pleased that the management team headed by Mr. Liang, who represents the correct values of college students and young people in the new era, has used live streaming on the platform to help poor areas solve the problem of unsalable specialty crops. As the competent department of Internet companies, we are also very proud of it."
The reporter asked, "So may I ask the leader, for a newly started Internet company like Lightyear Technology, does Minghai have any support policies?"
"That's for sure."
The leader said with certainty: "It is our unshirkable duty to help enterprises develop better, and we also deeply realize that short videos will become the best channel for the public to obtain first-hand information in the future. The relevant propaganda departments have also seized the opportunity. We decided to be the first to officially enter Douyin short video to provide the public with effective official information in a timely manner."
Minghai Publicity and Minghai Police will both settle in the Douyin platform and become the first official accounts.
The documentary received great response as soon as it was broadcast.
On the one hand, netizens expressed their approval of the openness and tolerance of the Minghai City Government. At the same time, some big Vs who interpreted the video pointed out that this was Lightyear Technology accusing itself of being bullied, and Minghai officials also came out to express their position.
In short, it's protecting one's own child.
Originally, Minghai didn't have many Internet companies that were worth mentioning. It finally incubated Light Year Technology, a company that has done well and never had any problems. It has tried its best to adopt all kinds of guidance and suggestions, especially the recent short video platform, which has been ranked first on the download list for several months in less than a year.
It seems that a phenomenal application is about to be launched, and it is more likely to be national-level and shine overseas, adding bricks and tiles to Minghai’s finances and adding another postcard to this city.
Now you tell me someone is going to bring this company down?
Still thinking about acquisitions and mergers? No way.
Once an interpretation was made, more and more interpretations followed suit, starting from Liang Fei's rise to wealth, to Penguin Technology's coveting of short videos, recruiting Liang Fei into the group's senior management as vice president, and then immediately turning against Liang Fei after he withdrew, and starting to target Lightyear Technology.
The Internet is divided into two camps regarding this matter.
"Liang Fei is such an ungrateful person. Has he forgotten how he started his business? Without Boss Ma, he is nothing. He is so shameless. After becoming big and strong, he wants to kick Penguin Technology away, right? He has no sense of justice at all!"
"The above poster, don't you know why Penguin Technology invested in Liang Fei in the first place? Everyone in the world is after profit. Who would give money to a college student for no reason? It's obvious that they are using each other and achieving mutual success!"
"Stop arguing, Liang Fei is Mr. Ma's godson, this is the father educating his son ."
"Slap on the face, Xiao Ma Ge's heart is set on the bright moon, but the bright moon shines on the ditch. Liang Fei is not willing to be the prince of Goose City at all. He just wants to work alone."
"Having said that, it is indeed quite embarrassing for so many successful and famous people to besiege a young man."
"You don't have to argue anymore. It's obvious that Minghai is determined to defend Liang Fei this time. There's no way he'll let Penguin Technology swallow up Lightyear Technology. This is a battle between two cities!"
This is the rational group, which only analyzes based on the actual situation. There is also the irrational group.
"Fuck, fuck Penguin Technology. I don't even know how much money he has raised from me. Why can he acquire whoever he wants? If you don't agree, just fight. Support Liang Fei!"
"Liang Fei is so handsome, why are you targeting him!"
"Oh, oh, oh, I like Mr. Liang the most. Come on, Mr. Liang. My name is Xu Linlin, I'm eighteen years old, and I just started college this year. I hope I'll have the opportunity to work in Lightyear Technology in the future. Attached is a photo of my daily life. I don't accept private messages~"
"Where did this girl come from? Get lost!"
"Brother is bad, come to my live broadcast room to talk in detail."
"What's the room number for the live broadcast room?"
Perhaps it is because Penguin Technology has been too aggressive in recent years, and overall, the wind direction is still leaning towards Lightyear Technology.
In the beginning, miHoYo was afraid of being acquired by Lightyear Technology, so it had no choice but to find Lightyear Technology, which was located in the same city and had no business conflicts with the company, and accepted Liang Fei's investment. In this situation now, it must show its support.
What Liang Fei didn't expect was that Wang Xingwen from Lilith Games actually took the initiative to find him and expressed his willingness to do his best.
"Mr. Liang, I understand you very well. Penguin Technology is rotten from top to bottom. You may not know that I was sued by Blizzard a while ago. Yes, my game did borrow from DOTA, but I can pay the copyright fee afterwards. How can Penguin Technology have the nerve to secretly report it? Yes, I am sure that it was Penguin Technology that notified Blizzard."
"What game didn't Goose City plagiarize back then? I'm just mad at them for bullying honest people like us. Don't worry, I will definitely help you!"
Liang Fei answered the phone and laughed dryly: "Thank you, Mr. Wang ."
He probably doesn't know that it was actually him who gave the idea to Pony Ma, notified Blizzard that they had been plagiarized, and then came to sue Wang Xingwen, right?
It's okay. We are not afraid even if the truth is revealed at that time. We will never admit it. It means that Goose City wants to alienate two young and promising Internet upstarts. We can't be fooled.
In fact, the atmosphere throughout the entire company is still quite heavy, because this is the first time that Lightyear Technology has confronted Goose City head-on. It would be a lie to say that they are not panicking.
The overall staff of Lightyear Technology is young, and everyone grew up playing games under Penguin Technology. They can be said to love and hate this company. Some are afraid of it, but of course some are not. They are also extremely excited and say that they must deal hard with Goose City this time and make back all the money they recharged that year.
"Well, if we put the hardest bones first, what will happen if the rest of the people rush over?"
Sao Ming has been very anxious recently. On the one hand, he has to stabilize Douyin's market share, and on the other hand, he has to find time to deal with public opinion. He feels really exhausted.
Liang Fei seemed to be fine. He sat in the office and said leisurely, "At this time, all we have to do is wait patiently. Penguins have suffered for a long time. I have never said a bad word about Goose City. I worked hard when I was the CEO of Goose City. The articles that praised me are still on the website. Do you think it is too much for them to treat a former CEO like this?"
"Uh, a little?"
Sao Ming bit his fingernails and said, "But after you leave, you'll recruit so many elite employees from Penguin Technology. People will gossip about you, right?"
"What do you mean I poached them? They jumped here on their own initiative."
Liang Fei waved her hand: "Don't worry, there will be more major events that are more beneficial to us. Believe me, it will definitely raise the reputation of me and Light Year Technology again."
"What?"
"The Wandering Earth" is about to be released.
Compared with the rough fate of the little broken ball in the previous life, after getting Liang Fei's full support, everything seemed so smooth. The creative process was still rigorous and there were many hardships during the shooting, but it was finally completed.
Although the audiences have not yet reached the point where they are completely fed up with the poor state of domestic films, good works will always be supported whenever they appear.
For this reason, Liang Fei specially found Guo Fan and told him: "When the film is released to the public to attract box office, you still have to act pitiful and talk more about the difficulty of creation. This is a milestone for domestic science fiction films. If it fails this time, there will be no hope for domestic science fiction films, because no one will support domestic science fiction anymore. Well, mention me by the way."
Cyber Daji's eyes were clear as she said seriously, "Mr. Liang, you have made great contributions. The establishment of The Wandering Earth, including the subsequent production and filming, all depended on your support. You are the lifesaver of domestic science fiction!"
Liang Fei: “…”
It doesn't seem necessary to be so exaggerated, right?
As for Guo Fan's abilities, Liang Fei actually thinks that he is more suitable for the role of producer. With such a large crew, he takes care of everything from planning to shooting to daily management without any problems. This kind of organizational ability can no longer be considered as the result of experience, but a talent.
Besides, where did Guo Fan, a director who made his debut by filming campus romances, get the experience to work in big productions? Other than his talent, nothing else can explain it.
Lightyear Technology took charge of all the early publicity for "The Wandering Earth". All its anchors and Tik Tok influencers received the order to promote the film, just like "The Return of the Great Sage". Anyone who attended the preview gave it rave reviews.
"If this movie hadn't happened, I would have thought that domestic films would have been doomed. No one was making films seriously. They just wanted to make money, find a few young actors, some traffic stars, spend a little time to make a piece of rubbish to feed the audience, and then run away with the money. I thought this kind of life would last a long time!"
"The facts prove that we can make good movies. It's just a matter of whether we want to do it, not whether we can do it. Even in an industry where profit is paramount, there will always be a small group of people working silently!"
After preview screenings in several major cities, publicity has become a natural outcome. The momentum of "The Wandering Earth" has been created and it is only waiting for its official release.
It is true that "The Wandering Earth" still has a long way to go compared to Hollywood productions in terms of special effects production and other aspects. The level of "The Day After Tomorrow" from more than ten years ago is not to be said to be out of reach, but at least there is still quite a distance.
But this is a milestone. The release of "The Wandering Earth" tells the audience that we also have science fiction movies that are more suitable for the physique of domestic babies.
At the preview, director Guo Fan led a group of main creators and said emotionally to the audience who had just finished watching the movie and gave the warmest applause: "The creation of Little Broken Ball was full of hardships and difficulties. At the beginning, no investor was willing to give money because they believed that domestic directors could not make good science fiction films. Even with the help of many industry predecessors, the funding gap was still huge, so big that it was unimaginable."
"At this time, a friend told me that there was a young man in Minghai who founded an Internet company when he was in college. In a short period of time, he grew it big and strong and became the leader in the field. He was also very open-minded and had a long-term vision. He asked me to try to get some money from him."
"I didn't hold out any hope, but I went anyway. I never expected that after just a few words, the young man, who was much younger than me, would make the decision to support Little Ball and also gave countless support afterwards. It can be said that without him, there would be no Little Ball that everyone sees today!"
"He is the chairman of Lightyear Technology, Liang Fei, a man with a truly innocent heart."
"Mr. Liang actually told me directly that he didn't care whether the little broken ball could make a profit or not. He liked watching science fiction movies since he was a child, but he was very curious why science fiction movies were all made by foreigners. So when someone like me came to him, Mr. Liang was very happy. He said that even if it failed this time, it would leave countless staff members for domestic science fiction movies. These staff members are seeds that will take root and sprout in the future."
"Mr. Liang is also here today. Mr. Liang, can everyone get to know you?" Guo Fan raised his hand and waved towards the audience.
Liang Fei stood up in the corner, and the scene suddenly became lively. Many people picked up their phones and started taking pictures of him.
"Really so handsome?"
"How much money does he have?"
"If I shoot Liang Fei Chuan's Douyin video, it will get traffic, right? It should be able to become a hot topic, right?"
"Oh my god, is he really that handsome? Damn, handsome and rich, is he single?"
Liang Fei smiled as she walked down the auditorium and came to the center of the creative team. She stood beside Guo Fan, greeted the media and the audience, took the microphone and said with a smile, "Actually, Director Guo Fan was wrong just now. I still hope that The Wandering Earth can make money."
“Because I made money, I can invest in the second film.”
Wow!
Immediately, a film critic stood up and asked excitedly: "Mr. Liang, Director Guo, will there be a second part of The Wandering Earth? Is it true?"
