Yuan Xiao was stunned, and it was difficult to tell whether this "him" referred to Nie Xingliang or Fang Youwen, or both.
"Okay, I'll convey it to Director Fang." He replied.
When on the set, Yuan Xiao, Wu Ying and others would address Fang Youwen as "Director Fang" in a serious manner, lest outsiders think that this director was very talkative and could not control the scene.
"If this proposal is adopted, it would be best if I can see the tools in place when I arrive. It will be easier to get started directly." Qin Jueduo warned.
Yuan Xiao nodded: "That's for sure."
The two ended the call, and Qin Jue walked for a while and arrived in front of the Rhett Theater.
The information she checked in advance showed that this theater was very old and was built earlier than the Theater Mayor. However, because the business has been lukewarm, the encyclopedia was embarrassed to write that it was "very historical." It was mentioned only that "the former Rhett Theater has many traces left over from the past."
However, these are all things of the past. Starting about two years ago, the Red Theater was taken over by a new owner and has since been transformed. After several major renovations, it has become obviously bright and fashionable, which is very in line with the aesthetics of today's young people.
Such a theater that was in decline in the past can turn around quickly, and even ranked in the top three on travel recommendation lists such as "What famous theaters in ISCA are worth checking out?" In addition to the large area of the venue itself, the cost of new equipment, and various services In addition to being in place, it is also because its new owner has spent a lot of effort on marketing, which has achieved a good effect of the wine being fragrant and the alley being shallow.
Not only that, the Red Theater is also the theater in ISCA that has most frequently invited entertainment stars in the past two years. Whether they are well-known actors in the drama/stage world or second- and third-tier stars in the entertainment industry, they have performed here.
Although some people on the Internet commented that it is "a nondescript theater", I have to say that its business model is very mature, and it is reasonable for it to become famous in a short period of time.
Rushing to catch up with the trend of consumerism is a choice that conforms to the development of the times, and Reed College has done a great job.
Qin Jue included it as an option because of this. Their final round has the key word "business", and a theater that is good at business can better help.
Among other things, selling peripheral products is not just about setting up stalls on the ground. If you look closely, you need to have a dedicated venue, dedicated sales staff, and employees who deliver products offline to be responsible for coordinating and promptly making emergency arrangements for sold-out stalls. General manager of goods and so on.
These "peripheral services" other than watching musicals also have a non-negligible impact on the audience or guest experience. If a customer is seriously offended (or thinks he is offended) while enjoying these peripheral services, first of all, the theater A group of repeat customers will be lost. Secondly, the negative reviews from these dissatisfied customers will continue to prevent more people from coming to watch the show, further expanding the losses.
After several cycles, Qin Jue's musical itself is likely to lose its reputation.
Considering this aspect, Ruide Theater is undoubtedly an ideal partner.
However, everything has its pros and cons. What Qin Jue is currently worried about is whether the theater will intervene in "guidance" and whether the performance schedule is too full and there is no space.
She walked in the door and told the front desk the name of the program team and herself.
The front desk's eyes stayed on Qin Jue and behind him for a second respectively, hiding his doubts well. Then he nodded politely and called another staff member to take Qin Jue into the reception room.
The atmosphere was not comfortable, filled with false prosperity that Qin Jue had seen before.
"Please come in." The staff who led the way unscrewed the handle for her and pushed the door open about a third. He was obviously well-trained.
"Thank you." Qin Jue nodded to the guide.
The staff paused slightly, their eyes and expressions were not surprise, but full of subtlety and weirdness, but they said nothing and stepped aside respectfully.
Qin Jue didn't say anything. Quan pretended not to see him and walked in calmly.
As soon as she entered the door, she raised her eyes, and the group of people opposite also raised their eyes in unison - yes, it was a "group".
There are two leather sofas facing each other in the room, with a unique coffee table in the middle. There are two rows of armchairs behind the sofa. Of course, the side that belongs to Qin Jue is empty, but the side that belongs to Red Theater is empty. It was densely packed with people.
At a rough count, there were more than twenty people in total.
There are both men and women in this group, either with mature temperament or capable appearance. In addition, there are two bodyguards standing on the left and right at the edge, and the young man surrounded by them is sitting in the middle of the sofa. I don't know if it was because I was surprised or just didn't want to, but I didn't even raise my butt to say hello.
Qin Jue walked over and sat down opposite the young man.
"Hello, I'm Qin Jue from the "Entertainment Intern" program team." She stretched out her hand.
The man did not ignore this overture and leaned forward slightly to shake hands with her.
"The general manager of Red Theater, Wen Yuqi," he said.
Qin Jue flexed his facial muscles and showed a polite smile: "I am honored to be received so grandly. According to the information informed to me by the program team, I have obtained your visit permission. When can I start visiting?"
"Where is your team?" Wen Yuqi did not answer her question.
"I came alone and wanted to do an on-the-spot investigation first," Qin Jue said.
Wen Yuqi's brows frowned deeply, as did the people sitting behind him.
"Let me explain, I am the general person in charge of this project. The time given to us by the program team is very tight. At present, the main members of the team are devoted to the musical itself, so I am the only one here. It is not that I don't pay attention to your side. .”
Qin added without any humility or arrogance.
"Where is Qin Yi Technology's team?" Wen Yuqi's face showed surprise and confusion at the same time.
"They are discussing the sound and light special effects technology required for the musical." Qin Jue said calmly.
Wen Yuqi gave a short sneer, his expression showing helplessness and amusement only when something ridiculous happened.
"Mr. Qin." He politely pushed the tea on the coffee table in the direction of Qin Jue, "How can you make a clear and comprehensive judgment on the inspection results if you don't lead a team at all?"
"And as far as I know from the program team, you are an actor and not an expert at all in this area. And you have neither hired experts to assist nor persuaded any important team members to go with you. May I ask? Can it be understood that you are an amateur leader who is pushed to the shelf and lacks control over the entire team?”
Qin Jue's expression remained unchanged: "When will our visit start?"
The tricks she used were returned intact. Wen Yuqi just thought that she didn't want to face such a sharp question and laughed:
“If these pre-existing issues are not clarified, I don’t think we need to waste extra time on a meaningless visit.”
Qin Jue: "I have already explained why I am the only one sitting here."
Wen Yuqi: "Okay, let's change the question. How confident are you that you can achieve cooperation with us? At what stage is your musical? Do you have a detailed plan? What is the commercial profit you expect to achieve in the plan? ? What is our calculation method for dividing accounts? Or should I contact the program team now and ask them to send more people over to discuss these issues? "
Qin Jue said to her, "Do you believe me when I tell you that this work has achieved great commercial success in the parallel world?" Her tone was calm:
"I can only tell you that we only have twenty days to prepare, so it is impossible to follow the process step by step. If you are interested, I can introduce in detail the selling points of our works and where Qinyi Technology is here What part of it is actually involved - but I'm sitting here doing a basic tour, that's my only purpose today."
Wen Yuqi elegantly picked up the warm tea and took a sip.
"Mr. Qin." His tone was even sincere, "With all due respect, you are not suitable for this job."
"You are too impatient. You are like a pigeon without direction. You only know how to fly forward along an unrigorous route. You will not be able to deliver the letter this way."
Wen Yuqi said calmly, "It doesn't matter if you are not sure or have the strength to do something well. Everyone is not perfect, but you need to find someone who can do it to help you do it. That’s what a good leader should do.”
Qin Jue: "Ah."
"You may think that having Qin Yi Technology join you and having a variety show that has gained momentum recently to support you is enough for me to nod and sign on Qin Ke's name like a passionate fool, but this is a naive idea."
Wen Yuqi continued, "You don't have any evidence to prove how valuable Qin Yi Technology has been in this project. You didn't even bring - well, please - Qin Yi Technology's team over. Can I understand that? This is a very insincere performance, and is even suspected of selling sheep’s meat to dogs?”
Qin Jue: "Ah."
"This is obviously risky for us. Don't think that Qinyi Technology is omnipotent. If our theater advertises its cooperation with Qin Ke, but in fact it does not bring significant surprises to customers, then obviously We will bear the loss of a guest whose expectations are not met, which will have an extremely negative impact on our theater's current booming business trend."
Qin Jue said expressionlessly: "Is there a possibility that I just came to visit, it took less than fifteen minutes, and I have no intention of cooperating with you."
Wen Yuqi put down his teacup and gushed:
"Since you can't describe the business prospects of your project, nor can you show your strength as an organizer and leader, then what reason do I have to reach a cooperation with you and the doubtful Qinyi Technology? If you have enough Confidence and the ability to match that should now lead an entire team into formal conversations with me and my team.”
Qin Jue smiled: "Is pursuing the team too much a form of formalism?"
So what if she temporarily hired twenty or thirty extras to sit in the back? The scene was also a one-on-one conversation between her and Wen Yuqi.
She had seen the smartly dressed woman sitting to the right behind Wen Yuqi several times but stopped talking, but this "member of the team" did not find a suitable time to interrupt and could only maintain a decent smile and talk to the others. Let’s do the background of Wen Yuqi’s speech.
This is what this successful man calls a team.
He doesn't explore the "bones", only looks at the outer layer of the skin, makes up his own mind based on preconceptions, and then outputs based on his own emotions. Qin Jue is too lazy to argue and just wants to laugh.
She asked before Wen Yuqi spoke: "So can our visit this afternoon go smoothly? You only need to answer yes and no."
Wen Yuqi raised a finger and shook it slowly:
"Well, you see, you are still very anxious. This is a taboo as a leader. For a leader, losing calmness and rationality is the most important thing."
"Let's start with the most basic question." He said in a persuasive tone, "Now tell me, what kind of work does Qinyi Technology undertake in your project? Do you have any expectations for the final results of this work? If so, what does it look like? Can you provide some finished products for me to verify?"
Qin Jue smiled and shook his head:
"Just search the words 'entertainment intern' on V-blog."
Wen Yuqi wouldn't even ask such a stupid question.
The seventh round of grouping has not been officially broadcast yet. Where can she get a sample for the Supreme Emperor to review?
On the other hand, there have been a lot of rumors about the cooperation between "Entertainment Intern" and Qinyi Technology on Vblog and hot search. Someone has compiled a more restored version from the oral sharing of the audience, which has attracted many people's amazement.
However, even if she took out her mobile phone and opened the V blog now and showed Wen Yuqi the real-time page to view, I'm afraid he would still turn a blind eye and continue to publish his "On Leaders".
Speaking of which, Qin Jue had already mentioned at the beginning of this conversation that "the selling points of the work and the content that Qin Yi Technology is actually involved in can be introduced in detail", but Wen Yuqi obviously felt that only what came out of his mouth would be useful. is the focus of this conversation, and only topics led by him are reasonable and meaningful topics.
"You have already started to give up on yourself. This is a more wrong way to respond. You know, as a leader..." Wen Yuqi continued.
Qin Jue's thoughts wandered outward. She realized that this was probably one of the ways the program team wanted to train them. After all, Red Theater is objectively an ideal partner, and if Qin Jue and the others did not have Lin En Theater as a guarantee, they would indeed have to work hard to get a talkative person like Wen Yuqi to nod and sign the contract.
"...What's even more ridiculous is that you are an actor. You at least have your own agent, right? Even if you bring your agent here, the situation will be much better. But you didn't do that. I don't know. Are you so confident or is your situation in the company so delicate that you have no one around you and can only come here alone..."
Wen Yuqi was still talking in the car.
To be fair, some of his theories about the team were correct, and some of the questions he asked Qin Jue were to the point. But it is a pity that the rules of "Entertainment Intern" do not follow common sense, and Qin Jue will not go through a beautiful set of cutscenes before formally discussing cooperation as he wishes. She has just said that their blue team does not have time, no Will go into details.
Objectively speaking, Qin Jue couldn't give what Wen Yuqi needed. Subjectively, she had enough confidence and was too lazy to deal with this giant Buddha.
She interrupted Wen Yuqi's chatter:
"Can our visit this afternoon go smoothly? If you don't answer 'yes', I will simply default to 'no'."
Wen Yuqi sighed again: "You, why are you still..."
Qin Jue: "Excuse me, farewell."
She pushed back the untouched tea, got up and left.
