Xie Qian was about to speak when Ran Zong from the crowd suddenly searched around. “Hey, Xiao Xie, why did you go to the corner? Come quickly, come quickly, I’ll introduce you to Director Fang…”
Xie Qian smiled apologetically at Yan Yuchuan and his friend. “Ran Zong is calling, I’ll go over first.”
Yan Yuchuan’s friend’s eyes lit up.
Did Xie Qian actually know Ran Zong?
Yes, which star here did not know Ran Zong.
However, for a young person like Xie Qian who had not yet become famous to be called over by Ran Zong showed that Xie Qian indeed had great potential.
Yan Yuchuan’s friend said cheerfully, “When Xiao Xie becomes famous one day, perhaps we really can secure some investment.”
Yan Yuchuan’s friend was purely making light of a bad situation.
The internet changed rapidly. A project that was a good idea in February 2007, if delayed a few months without progress, and others launched a competing product first, then their project would be ruined.
The friend had obviously misunderstood. Yan Yuchuan’s mood was heavy. “Xie Qian is not an artist, he is…”
He was his ex-girlfriend’s cousin.
Yan Yuchuan did not say it out loud.
At this party, Yan Yuchuan and his friend failed to secure investment. Their running around had bothered some guests. A waiter came to ask the two for invitations, but Yan Yuchuan and his friend could not produce them.
It turned out they had sneaked in.
“This is a private occasion, please leave.”
Yan Yuchuan apologised repeatedly, but the waiter firmly required them to leave.
Xie Qian noticed the commotion over there. Taking advantage of the gap while Ran Zong was talking to others, Xie Qian called another waiter and asked the waiter to pass a business card to Yan Yuchuan and his friend. “If they want investment, they can call the number on the card.”
The waiter took the card and quickly went to chase Yan Yuchuan and his friend.
Ran Zong held his wine glass and smiled. “Xiao Xie, you are still young, willing to listen to their stories. When you attend more such parties in the future, you will know. There are many people waiting to tell us stories.”
Capital was tempting honey. Whoever had money in their pocket, the bees would swarm around them.
Like Yan Yuchuan and his friend, such “entrepreneurs”, Ran Zong not only encountered them at parties, but in various occasions.
There were talented but unrecognised directors.
There were artists who could not become famous.
And various weird entrepreneurs, coming with projects that Ran Zong could not understand to beg for alms. Ran Zong ran an entertainment company, not a bank. How could he pay attention to every one!
At first, when Xie Qian came to the door, Ran Zong also thought Xie Qian wanted to “beg for alms”.
After meeting two or three times, Xie Qian never mentioned money in front of Ran Zong, nor did he want to take any projects from Ran Zong. Only then did Ran Zong believe Xie Qian’s words from their first meeting, that he wanted to learn something from an industry big shot!
Good-looking, with proper manners, Ran Zong indeed had a good impression of Xie Qian, so he was willing to guide Xie Qian.
Xie Qian did not refute Ran Zong in public, but followed Ran Zong’s words. “Next time, I will definitely pay attention to discerning.”
Ran Zong laughed heartily. “Last time you said your company has a drama to air on Dongfang TV. Has the schedule been set?”
“Preliminarily set, the slot is in April.”
“April, ah, this time slot is not very good. Either advance it a bit to the winter holiday slot, or simply delay it a bit to the summer holiday slot.”
Ran Zong’s smile receded a little.
Xie Qian certainly knew that the winter holiday and summer holiday slots were the best.
It was not that Dongfang TV could not give a good slot. It was that “Jiaxin”‘s drama had just wrapped not long ago, and it was still in post-production, so it could not make the winter holiday slot.
To push it to the summer holiday slot would delay it too long.
“Jiaxin” must launch a work with good reputation as soon as possible. This could change the external perception, and also boost internal confidence and cohesion.
Now “Jiaxin” was managed by Gong Sheng and Jiang Youjia together.
Jiang Youjia could have been a “Jiaxin” shareholder, but because of greed, he was trapped by Zhao Dong’s scheme, and the funds prepared for investing in “Jiaxin” were depleted.
Hiring Zheng Zhihe to handle the lawsuit could only minimise the losses. Jiang Youjia had to pay for his own greed.
After this operation, Jiang Youjia fell from boss and shareholder to “worker”.
At first, he was a bit unadapted. Recently, Jiang Youjia had adjusted his mindset well, and cooperated quite nicely with Gong Sheng in work.
Gong Sheng also wanted to train Jiang Youjia quickly. Once the demolition compensation arrived, Xie Qian’s logistics company had favourable policies and funds, and would inevitably enter a high-speed development period. Gong Sheng still wanted to go back to the logistics company!
Ran Zong asked about the stars in “Jiaxin”‘s drama. Xie Qian mentioned the main cast. Ran Zong thought seriously, and surprisingly, only Xu Mei had the most presence.
“So Xu Mei jumped to your company.”
Ran Zong said casually, and did not ask further.
Because Xu Mei had been silent for a long time.
The last time he saw news about Xu Mei was when Xu Mei dissolved her engagement.
Then she vanished.
Today Ran Zong was really too busy, otherwise he would have said a few more words to Xie Qian.
Audiences were the most forgetful. For an artist to have no exposure was more terrible than having daily negative reports. Slowly, they became outdated.
Outdated artists were bad assets for entertainment companies, a pity to discard, tasteless to keep!
Ran Zong felt that Xie Qian was still too young, lost interest in Jiaxin’s drama that was about to air on Dongfang TV, and quickly shifted the topic to other places.
An ordinary young person might anxiously defend and prove in front of Ran Zong. Xie Qian was very steady.
He was building future connections, and was not urgent for the moment.
Whether Jiaxin’s drama was good or not, whether Xu Mei was outdated or not, could not be convinced by a few simple words to Ran Zong.
Although Ran Zong had a good impression of Xie Qian, he still only treated Xie Qian as a quite likable young person. Before Xie Qian proved his strength, he would never have the qualification for equal dialogue with an industry big shot of Ran Zong’s level!
Wen Ying felt that this day was very rewarding. Xie Qian also felt that tonight was rewarding.
Not only did he meet a few people following Ran Zong, but he also heard a quite good project at the party.
It just depended on whether Yan Yuchuan would call the number on the card.
Xie Qian gave Yan Yuchuan and his friend an opportunity, but he did not force it.
Everything required luck. For Yan Yuchuan’s project, Xie Qian could invest or not. Anyway, the money was in Xie Qian’s hands, and he was not afraid of not finding similar products.
…
Outside the venue.
Yan Yuchuan was a bit distracted. His friend sighed repeatedly.
A waiter chased out and called the two.
“We have already left, is that not enough?”
“You misunderstood. A guest entrusted me to pass this business card to you two.”
The waiter gave the card and relayed Xie Qian’s instructions.
The friend took the card and was overjoyed, feeling that the project had a chance to survive. It must be one of the bosses they had pitched to earlier, moved by their sincerity, optimistic about their project, who specially sent the card!
Looking down, the friend was confused.
“Jiaxin Film and TV, Gong Sheng. Have we met this Gong Zong?”
Yan Yuchuan’s friend was one hundred percent sure. Tonight, the only entertainment company boss he had spoken to was Ran Zong.
Ran Zong did not even hear the full project situation, and would definitely not have someone send them a card!
Yan Yuchuan had not heard of Jiaxin Film and TV either. Seeing that the company was in Modu, Yan Yuchuan inexplicably thought of Xie Qian. He held the waiter who was about to leave and asked, “What does the guest who gave the card look like?”
The waiter was very straightforward. “Young, handsome!”
In the whole venue, there was no one handsomer than that guest. Yan Yuchuan let go, and told his friend with certainty, “It’s the card from Xie Qian.”
