Volume 2: Storm Rising 2015 Chapter 403 The Seventh Art
Zhou Dongsheng was naturally not unhappy about this, but was very pleased. After all, for a speculator like him who could only talk big, the more confident the people who do practical things are, the better.
Therefore, Zhou Dongsheng also laughed, "Great! Mr. Yang can have such firm confidence, then as an investor, I feel relieved. Let's talk about the award."
"Right now, it's already the end of 2015, and there's still more than a month to prepare. I think that should be plenty of time."
"There's no need to rush to finalize the list. Just work out the process first, and then send invitations to the right people. Who knows, in the last month or so, there will be a few more creators like [Papi Jiang]?"
Zhou Dongsheng said with a smile, and Yang Luyu gladly accepted Zhou Dongsheng's proposal this time.
"Since we have decided to hold it, I think even if this first session is more symbolic, we can't rush it. We must do our best to make the venue and process the best..."
He said one thing but acted another, but when it came to the real thing, Yang Luyu couldn't help but start to get excited.
People are all like this. Before they do something, they are timid and dare not be the pioneer who dares to be the first and take the lead. After all, "the first bird to stick its head out gets shot."
But sometimes, when you make up your mind to do something, you will spontaneously feel the courage of a newborn calf that is not afraid of a tiger. Since no one has done it yet, let me set an example for you all!
Contradiction itself is part of human nature.
After mobilizing Yang Luyu's enthusiasm, Zhou Dongsheng also talked to him about the content and scope of the awards.
"Although this first session is more symbolic, the honors that should be given should still be given. For example, I think the most likely winner of the Best Short Video Creator of the Year will be [Papi Jiang]."
"We can also set up an award for the best new artist of the year. Emmm, this award should also go to [Papi Jiang], but there will be no hope next year. It can be considered as an encouragement to new artists."
“At the same time, in addition to individual awards for creators, we can also organize a team award in the future, or even award a prize for a specific short video, such as the most popular short video of the year…”
"As for the name of the award ceremony, other people's movies have the Golden Image Awards, and our short videos are every second counts, so why not just call it the Golden Second Awards."
Obviously, Zhou Dongsheng is preparing to completely block the way for future generations. Not only will he "borrow" the names of awards, he will even not let go of the names of products!
Zhou Dongsheng became happier and happier as he spoke. He seemed to be able to see the people and works he was familiar with standing on the podium. With his own "strategic guidance", he might even be able to host a few more awards ceremonies...
Emmm, but if this is the case, won’t other people feel that the award is unfair and is all insider trading?
This question made Zhou Dongsheng ponder for a moment, and then he slapped his head and thought, what is there to worry about? As long as the work can convince the audience and win the award with absolutely overwhelming strength, what controversy can there be?
Although these short video awards sound very similar to those in the entertainment industry, the basis for the awards will definitely come from the accumulated data voting of the audience, rather than being decided purely by the judges...
Therefore, there is no need for any shady operations!
Yang Luyu also found it very interesting when he heard it. " Why does this sound a bit like some kind of movie award to evaluate male and female actors?"
"That's right, that's exactly what we want. Maybe in the future our award will be able to catch up with theirs in terms of value?"
"After all, compared to the entertainment industry which only has a small number of celebrities, our short videos are aimed at the general public!"
"As long as the people like it, it's a good thing!"
Zhou Dongsheng said with a smile, quoting such a weighty sentence to put the final word on the subject, which immediately raised the level of the situation.
Upon hearing this, Yang Luyu's thoughts were opened up. Yes, that was the truth. Just like the movies in the past, when they were first released, people only used them as a means of recording life.
At first, some documentary short films shot by the Lumière brothers, such as "The Factory Gate", were just films with the camera pointed at the factory gate, truly recording the scene of the factory going off work. In the shots, some male and female workers walked, some rode bicycles, and finally the factory owner drove away in a car, and finally the gate was closed by the gatekeeper.
Without any artistic processing, it is just the most simple record of life. This is the earliest "movie". After a French theater manager named Méliès added drama elements to the film form, the art form of film was given new life and became popular all over the world...
Soon after, representative figures in film history such as Chaplin and Montage pushed the art form of film to an unprecedented height, ranking it as the seventh art of mankind.
History is always surprisingly similar. Looking at this period of history, isn’t it a bit like the development of short videos?
Although, at this time, short videos are still just an emerging product, there is nothing wrong with the tool itself. Ultimately, it depends on how humans use it.
"Listening to your words is worth ten years of reading, Mr. Zhou. I have to say that your perspective always gives me a completely different perspective. I really benefit a lot from it..."
This time, Yang Luyu sincerely expressed his admiration for Zhou Dongsheng, especially the mysterious confidence that Zhou Dongsheng always revealed in his words, as if what he said was the future that he had seen with his own eyes...
The more he came into contact with it, the deeper Yang Luyu's feeling became. Perhaps this was the unique vision of an investor?
This was the only explanation Yang Luyu could give. After all, no matter how hard he tried, he could not figure out the truth. It was indeed what Zhou Dongsheng "saw with his own eyes."
Zhou Dongsheng laughed out loud. He felt quite comfortable with the flattery, but he habitually said, "No, no, I can only offer suggestions. If you really let me do it, I won't be able to do it..."
Although what he said was the truth, to Yang Luyu, it sounded completely too modest. After all, based on these ideas, even a pig with a tied head could win at the helm (funny).
This sudden idea made Yang Luyu burst out laughing. He is not a pig... Therefore, with this powerful combination, the muse short video will naturally have a promising future.
"Mr. Zhou, please don't be so modest. If you do it yourself, I will have no chance to survive!" Yang Luyu said jokingly.
Seeing that the preparations were almost complete, I was ready to tell Yang Luyu the most important thing in advance.
This matter, naturally, is about the name and positioning of Muse short video.
Although this award ceremony is a good thing, for Zhou Dongsheng, it is just a drop in the ocean.
If Muse short videos do not develop smoothly and are easily replaced by the future Toutiao system, then this award will naturally become a laughing stock.
But as long as Muse Short Video seizes the opportunity and leaves latecomers with no way to go, the value of this award will naturally rise...
Therefore, Zhou Dongsheng felt that this moment, when everyone was having a good conversation, was the best time he had been waiting for regarding this crucial development issue.
"Well, now that we've come to this point, Mr. Yang, there is one more very important thing that I must tell you about the future development of Muse Short Video."
Zhou Dongsheng changed the subject and spoke solemnly.
