Volume 3: Taking Roots 2016 Chapter 701 Golden September
At this point, while having a pleasant conversation with Ning Hao, the two undoubtedly completed a wave of resource exchange in the film industry.
Zhou Dongsheng was quite interested in being able to participate in the film project led by Ning Hao.
After all, as a veteran moviegoer for many years, I really know very little about the things that happen on and behind the scenes, so I just treat it as exploring a new area.
But now, Zhou Dongsheng has apparently quietly completed his identity transformation. He is no longer just a simple moviegoer, but can be considered a filmmaker.
Not only is he making a cameo appearance, he's also participating in the investment, and now he's even involved in the film project. Even though the film industry has certain thresholds, the thresholds aren't as high as this, right?
Of course, Zhou Dongsheng would not do such a thing as to curry favor with those in certain circles who think themselves superior.
In Zhou Dongsheng's words, this is just a hobby, and you can only make a few dollars from it. Why do you have to rush to do something unpopular? Is it really that necessary?
At least for Zhou Dongsheng, it is not the case, as he is not really aiming to enter the entertainment industry.
After reaching a preliminary consensus with Ning Hao, it basically means that the obstacles in the preparation stage of this film have been cleared.
All you need to do is to complete the various arrangements step by step, such as selecting actors, and then the formal project review will naturally not be far away.
These things are naturally familiar to Ning Hao, a veteran. In one word: it’s nothing special, it’s just the result of practice.
With such an old senior acting as a guide, Wen Muye, who had just got his driver's license from the "driving school" and was a novice on the road, naturally felt at ease with an experienced driver in charge.
What remains, of course, is to steadily put into practice what you have learned throughout your life.
After all, not all drivers who get a license can have the opportunity to drive on the road immediately. After all, a car is much more expensive than a license.
What's more, when it comes to making movies, just as cars are divided into high-end and low-end, the same is true for making movies.
For a director to have the opportunity to try out a project worth hundreds of millions for the first time is undoubtedly equivalent to a novice driver who just got his driver's license and drives a supercar worth tens of millions on the road.
If you don't have some skills and determination to support yourself, how can you not feel scared?
Now that everything is ready, Wen Muye naturally put all his energy into this rare opportunity and secretly vowed to make this movie well.
I will definitely not let Zhou Dongsheng down!
Therefore, although it was a step-by-step process, Wen Muye still fully demonstrated his attitude of striving for perfection when polishing the script.
He humbly seeks advice on every aspect and strives to do his best within his ability. This attitude undoubtedly wins the appreciation of his senior Ning Hao.
In addition, they are all students from the same master, and seeing this outstanding young man so successful, Ning Hao, as the producer, is naturally more willing to teach him everything he knows.
In this way, the progress of the entire project is naturally advancing in an orderly manner.
Zhou Dongsheng had nothing to do, so he often got involved in it, just to broaden his horizons. It has to be said that there are a lot of things to pay attention to in front of and behind the scenes of the movie.
Although I brought money into the crew and participated in the filming of Director Jing's film, and gained some experience in the process, the feelings naturally differed as I participated in different stages of preparation.
Time passed quietly and before we knew it, golden September had arrived.
September 1st, a school opening day that was once so familiar, now seems so distant in Zhou Dongsheng's memory, if we add a few years of his life into it.
"The start of school" was a distant event more than ten years ago for him, and even the little memory of campus life has gradually become blurred.
Unconsciously, even the soul has taken the shape of a social person.
Perhaps only young college students who are full of youthful vitality can help Zhou Dongsheng regain the youthful taste in his memory?
College life is great! Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but sigh, especially art schools. He had just visited a campus with a strong artistic atmosphere not long ago, and Zhou Dongsheng was impressed by this.
Even if I were to live my life again, there are some regrets and questions that still cannot be made up for or answered.
For example, Zhou Dongsheng still doesn’t know whether the legend about putting water bottles on the roof of luxury cars is true. After all, he has missed the stage of practicing to gain true knowledge.
Well, of course, in the capital city under the feet of the emperor, Zhou Dongsheng is not the kind of iron-headed guy who would go to the mountain of tigers even though he knows there are tigers there.
Just like until now, Zhou Dongsheng still hasn't figured out whether there is a reality show challenge with the entertainment industry's battle royale mode hidden in Chaoyang. As long as he can survive it, he can get massive resources and flowers and applause.
Or are they just stubborn and believe that it is darkest under the lamp, and believe that the most dangerous place is the safest place?
Although Zhou Dongsheng did not figure it out, there was obviously no need to promote the principle of "practice makes perfect" on this issue.
At the same time, perhaps because he knew Zhou Dongsheng was in Beijing, a somewhat unexpected phone call came to Zhou Dongsheng's cell phone.
Looking at the caller ID showing "Dai Wei", Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but ponder for a moment, wondering what the other party's intention was.
As the saying goes, one does not visit someone for no reason, especially the investor Zhou Dongsheng, who is "favoring one and losing the other" between the two major projects, Mobike and Ofo .
Unknowingly, the relationship between investor Zhou Dongsheng and the Ofo bike has become particularly delicate.
Even so, Zhou Dongsheng still answered the phone calmly and said with a smile: "What a rare guest! Mr. Dai is so happy now, but he is a very busy man. How could he remember to call me?"
He even seemed to be "leading an army to hold the culprit to account" from the very beginning, as if to turn the tables. This made Dai Wei choke a little, and he was at a loss for words for a moment.
But no matter what, Zhou Dongsheng is still the undisputed second largest shareholder of Ofo, thanks to his advantage of being the first to enter the market, holding preferred shares and not missing out on subsequent rounds of financing.
Such a heavy bond of affection obviously would not be easily erased. Even if Dai Wei had some complaints in his heart, he did not dare to reveal them.
"What are you talking about, Mr. Zhou? Mr. Zhou is at least half responsible for the success of Ofo. If it weren't for the initial financing that helped solve the urgent problem, how could Ofo be as successful as it is today?"
"So no matter who I forget, I can't forget my great benefactor, Mr. Zhou!"
Although Dai Wei is a little too proud of himself now, he has no reason to be proud in front of Zhou Dongsheng.
Putting aside his identity as an investor, Dai Wei's achievements alone are difficult to compare with Zhou Dongsheng.
Although the shared bikes are now the new favorite of capital and are in the limelight, they are somewhat inferior to the upstart Zhou Dongsheng.
No matter how arrogant Dai Wei is, he still has the basic skills to judge people by their abilities.
"I don't dare to take credit for it. At best, I am just a person who picked peaches. The fact that the shared bikes have grown into the big tree they are today is naturally due to the greatest contribution from President Dai, the helmsman..."
Don't hit a smiling person. For Zhou Dongsheng, the trick of carrying people in a fancy sedan is naturally a very familiar skill. He has already mastered it to perfection.
After the pleasantries, Dai Wei finally remembered the business.
"I'm disturbing you this time because I want to invite you to come to the scene. The first press conference of Ofo is about to be held..."
Dai Wei briefly explained the purpose of his visit. It was obvious that with the colleges and universities about to start the new semester, Ofo had already made full use of the summer vacation period and basically occupied the college and university market.
As its direct competitor Mobike has been conquering cities and gaining momentum in the south, Dai Wei has become somewhat restless and has put plans to enter the urban market on the agenda.
Although ofo is the undisputed leader in the shared bicycle market, when it comes to the urban market, Mobike is clearly the leader.
There is undoubtedly a lot of reference value for the ofo, so Dai Wei naturally thought of the press conference first.
Although it cannot be said that it is imitating Mobike, launching the city plan through a press conference is indeed a very important measure to establish brand value.
This is true for Mobike, and naturally also for Ofo.
Dai Wei plans to use the press conference to announce that the shared bike project, which was launched in the university market, will enter the society completely, which also means that the project will end the "small-scale" student entrepreneurship stage.
For Dai Wei, this is undoubtedly of great significance. He has already raised hundreds of millions of US dollars in the campus market alone. Now, when entering the vast social market, to what extent can the shared bike grow?
Dai Wei is full of expectations for this, not to mention that there is an international market across the ocean waiting for him to explore.
Dai Wei has great ambitions, but he also has to follow market rules. If he wants to do something that goes against the rules like "getting rich overnight", he will only end up being starved to death.
Therefore, Dai Wei, who was impatient, had to suppress his restless temper and chose to start with the press conference.
Since it is such an important occasion as a press conference, it is natural to invite many guests to increase its value, and there is no reason for Zhou Dongsheng, the second largest shareholder, to be absent.
Therefore, Zhou Dongsheng readily agreed when he heard it, and said cheerfully: "This is a good thing, it means that the small yellow car is ready to enter the next stage. I will definitely not be absent to witness such an important event!"
"It just so happens that I'm in Beijing these few days. Mr. Dai, please arrange the time and I will definitely be there."
In fact, it was only at this time that Dai Wei realized that Zhou Dongsheng was in the capital. Before that, he knew nothing about it.
After all, Zhou Dongsheng did not need to explain his itinerary to anyone, so Dai Wei naturally had no way of knowing.
However, the speaker may not have intended it, but the listener may have taken it to heart. Even though Zhou Dongsheng had arrived in Beijing, he did not take the shared bike project seriously at all.
Not to mention coming to take a look, there wasn't even a polite word of advice. After all, Ofo has completed hundreds of millions of US dollars in financing, and its current valuation is at least a big step towards the billion-dollar club.
As a result, in the eyes of investor Zhou Dongsheng, he is probably not even considered an "illegitimate child".
Especially since Mobike’s headquarters is also in Beijing…
This made Dai Wei, who already had a delicate mind, think a lot, even though Mobike has achieved results that are no less than those of Ofo.
However, Dai Wei, who was indignant, could not help but think maliciously that he did not know what charm Hu Weiwei had that could control Zhou Dongsheng, a young man, so well...
At the same time, a strong sense of unwillingness arose spontaneously. He came from a wealthy family, studied under Peking University, and even became the president of the Student Union while at school.
Such an experimental entrepreneurial project on campus has been so successful and has achieved such remarkable results.
With such a smooth life and easy success, it is hard for Dai Wei not to be self-righteous and think that he is the chosen one.
All of this naturally became the nourishment for the arrogance in Dai Wei's heart.
Previously, the two major projects were competing in different markets with differentiated characteristics, and each had its own advantages and disadvantages, which was understandable.
Dai Wei just didn't believe it. After officially entering the social market, how could Ofo be worse than Mobike?
Dai Wei has always believed that low cost and the ability to quickly popularize the market are the core of the "sharing" concept, which is undoubtedly the biggest advantage of the shared bike.
Right now, shared bicycles are still in the incremental market stage, and the gap may not be obvious yet, but once they enter the stock market stage, the strategic superiority of the shared bicycles will inevitably be fully demonstrated!
As we all know, the "80/20 rule" applies to most industries, and the winner who laughs last often takes all and becomes the winner with the largest market share.
Dai Wei can't help but wonder, when the ofo becomes the final winner, will Zhou Dongsheng regret his decision?
Dai Wei was just about to shout out the slogan "Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west".
Zhou Dongsheng naturally had no idea of Dai Wei's thoughts, and he would not take the initiative to explain what he had done since coming to Beijing.
After all, if Dai Wei really paid attention, he would naturally not be unaware of the donation that has caused a sensation on the Internet.
However, even with the extremely developed Internet today, it is impossible for most news to reach the stage where everyone knows about it.
After all, the information on the Internet is so complex and vast that if you don’t create an information cocoon to protect yourself, I’m afraid only a super body can cope with this information.
Therefore, it is normal that Dai Wei did not pay attention to such a thing. After all, as the helmsman of the shared bike company, he naturally has to manage the entire process of such an important event as a press conference.
Although his mind was full of thoughts, Dai Wei still said, "It's a rare opportunity for Mr. Zhou to come to Beijing, so I can't help but show my hospitality. How about Mr. Zhou spare some time to have a meal together?"
"And it seems that Mr. Zhou has never been to the Ofo company. Why not take this opportunity to take a good look? I also want to have a long chat with Mr. Zhou."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Dongsheng did not refuse and agreed readily.
No matter what, Ofo is a high-quality project that can bring hundreds of times the return rate. Although I am here just to reap the benefits, I still have to give it the face I deserve, right?
