Chapter 213: Plan (II)
It's like a pair of police partners, with "good cops" and "bad cops" to distinguish between roles; A family also has a classic combination of a strict father and a loving mother.
The loving mother is Xie Jinzhu, and Qian Liangyi is the strict father. But this strict father was unlucky, and when he met Guan Chen in the rebellious period, he could only become a piece of shit in the latter's mind, which led to Qian Liangyi being targeted, and he couldn't help but sigh "Hurry up and get him away".
Although Qian Liangyi looked miserable and embarrassed, Liu Lihao still didn't dare to underestimate him, let alone take his complaints seriously. He knew that Qian Liangyi had been very wary of his intentions since the moment he walked into the studio. So that kind of sentence "get away" is fishing with a straight hook, and whoever is fooled is a fool.
Liu Lihao couldn't find a breakthrough for a long time, worked for the studio for more than half a month in vain, and also posted hundreds of transportation expenses, seeing that the plan was at an impasse, finally, when Guan Chen proposed the business of "selling and sucking", Liu Lihao had a new inspiration.
That is-holding Guan Chen and tossing the studio.
The final result was either to Qian Liangyi to report to Xie Jinzhu for three days, and finally couldn't stand Guan Chen, and gave Xie Jinzhu the choice of "with him without me", which led to a rift between Guan Chen and Xie Jinzhu;
Either toss to the point that the studio is on the verge of bankruptcy, Xie Jinzhu, who is affectionate and righteous, will hope to save the jobs of the employees, and Guan Chen, who values love and righteousness, will definitely "sacrifice" himself to help the studio get a sum of money.
This is a long-term plan, and in the past two months, he has gradually gained Guan Chen's trust and can start the first step.
"You haven't even started the first step, and you just dared to say 'the plan went well?!" The man couldn't help but be surprised.
Liu Lihao said: "The most difficult part of this plan is the part prepared earlier! Trust! ”
For example, he said, just like this time when he came to the capital, Guan Chen's agent, executive agent, and nanny didn't bring anything, so he followed Guan Chen alone to deal with all the big and small affairs.
The man scoffed: "This doesn't mean anything, the one who follows the side all day may also be the assistant." ”
"Then have you ever seen an assistant who is responsible for advertising artists?" Liu Lihao smiled.
The premise of becoming a traitor is to gain trust first, otherwise what you say is insignificant, not only will it not be taken seriously, but it is also very suspicious.
Liu Lihao was very impressed, when he was in the magic capital, he once proposed Guan Chen to open a film production company. Unexpectedly, as soon as the words came out, Guan Chen suddenly became alert, and he didn't mention the new company for several days. Liu Lihao knew that he was almost startled, and in a weak heart, he decided that he would no longer dare to make suggestions easily before gaining Guan Chen's trust.
However, gaining Guan Chen's trust is not simple.
Like most orphans who lack a sense of security, Guan Chen is very defensive and does not give people mobile phone numbers easily; Don't talk about your own business; Do not disclose your whereabouts to others; He doesn't even drink water, water that is out of sight for a while. I have no idea what kind of injuries this person has experienced in order to develop these habits.
In order to gain Guan Chen's trust, Liu Lihao did many things quietly.
For example, all the things that can run errands, Liu Lihao volunteered to do them. He does ordinary things such as serving tea, pouring water and taking towels, and he also does these things when looking for young directors, and he also checks and fills in the gaps in the crew of "Mango", and takes the initiative to play the role of a villain when he is external, which complements Guan Chen, who plays a good person.
For another example, he specially invited Guan Chen to take a bath in the bathhouse.
This is the means he learned a few years ago, when he couldn't survive without filming, he went to buy health care products for sales. Two people who are naked opposite each other can enhance their relationship. The physical proximity can bring in the psychological distance. And the bathhouse is a place where people can be stripped naked and approached. In a warm bathhouse, if you are soaked in warm water, no matter how strong your heart is, it will soften.
Liu Lihao invited Guan Chen to rub his back, and Guan Chen agreed. As soon as he soaked in the water, Guan Chen said that the bathhouse was really a good place to talk. Liu Lihao was shocked, thinking that his little trick was seen through by Guan Chen. As a result, Guan Chen went on to say that in the bathhouse, people stripped naked, and it was clear whether they were carrying weapons and bugs with each other. Liu Lihao was relieved that Guan Chen had begun to talk nonsense, which showed that the effect was really good. Guan Chen didn't seem to have taken a bath for a long time, and he was very interested, pulling him to laugh in the pool together, splashing water on each other, like two cheerful girls.
He learned a lot during his time as a salesman. Among them is how to empathize.
Empathy is not simply empathy, but attention to the other person's thoughts and interests.
Guan Chen, like the elder brother, values affection more than profit, and craves intimacy, so it is enough for him to play a considerate senior brother.
After doing such a thing, the effect is also obvious, Guan Chen really changed his mouth and called him [Third Senior Brother]. Although he still didn't give him a second mobile phone number, at least Guan Chen would notify him when he thought of something occasionally.
One day, Guan Chen suddenly called him, saying that he wanted to receive an advertisement, and asked him if he had any channels.
In fact, Liu Lihao has no channels. He is mixed in the bottom of the variety show circle, there are few announcements for a week, and most of the rest of the time he has nothing to do, how can there be any advertising resources for high-end brands.
Guan Chen doesn't care much about the current situation in the circle, so he doesn't know his own market.
An actor, in one year, has accumulated 5 billion at the box office. Two movies have exploded, and the third new work of Director Tian, in which he is the protagonist, will be released during the Spring Festival. This kind of dark horse has actually been noticed by various businesses for a long time. Whether it is a variety show or a movie, all the works starring in Guan Chen have not been a big hit, even if the tidbits and trailers, one is one, and they all have far more than expected benefits. Guan Chen's winning posture is actually very attractive to those superstitious merchants in China. And Guan Chen's rise is too fast, just like the stock with the most beautiful curve in the stock market, which makes people have a premonition that "it will definitely rise in the future", and they are ready to move and want to buy it early.
Liu Lihao didn't know how Qian Liangyi did it, and he never contacted these advertisers, which means that he was unwilling to pick up money - this is exactly what Liu Lihao thinks Xie Jinzhu's studio is unprofessional. So he thinks that it will be good for everyone to bring Guan Chen out of such a broken place and put him into a better company and team.
So the first step of the plan, Liu Lihao executed it very resolutely.
"What does your plan have to do with advertising?" The man asked.
"You don't have to worry about that." Liu Lihao said that if the plan goes well, Guan Chen will leave [Xie Jinzhu Studio] next year. The man and the company behind him, just wait to take over. Of course, the premise of all this is, "The benefit fee you give will rise again." ”
"Temporary price increase, isn't it authentic." Under the man's calm voice, there was a hidden displeasure.
Liu Lihao was cheeky anyway, and said: "The price that was said at that time was the market for a few days after the release of "Police Story". It's different now. One "Black Dragon 2", one "Key to Destiny" during the Spring Festival, plus various variety shows. Just the price before, it's not authentic if it doesn't rise, right? ”
The man was silent, perhaps calculating the exact amount, perhaps brewing a rebuttal.
Liu Lihao continued: "Think about it clearly, in two days the [Golden Bull Award] Best Newcomer shortlist will come out. If Guan Chen is not shortlisted, I will cut off my head for you. ”
has been in the circle for so many years, what kind of artist can become very popular, Liu Lihao has a vague feeling. After his debut, his works have exploded several times in a row, and the word-of-mouth box office has been a double success, in fact, there have been many newcomers like this in the circle over the years, but the reason why Liu Lihao dares to boldly raise prices has to be the confidence he gained after contacting Guan Chen.
The ascetic life, the indifference to fame and fortune, the scarce quality of valuing love and righteousness, and the low materialism of only consuming on books, for Liu Lihao, these are all troubles.
But it was these troubles that also made Liu Lihao jealous. He seemed to see another ideal self, a self that did not leave [Xie Jinzhu Studio] ten years ago.
Ten years ago, he thought that his senior brother was jealous and excluded him, so he left.
With his talent, he quickly found a new agent and a new brokerage company.
Although the salary of this company has to be divided among the layers, it is said that it is good for thirty percent, and it is only a little when it finally comes to him. The agent told him that it would be good to have a play. He endured it in the end. As the agent said, it's good to have a play.
Liu Lihao comforted himself, concentrate on acting, and when he becomes a big star, everything will be different.
The first role he received was a small supporting role in a TV series, and there were not many scenes, but he went all out, and the acting skills he showed made him favored by the director on the set, and the director booked him to play the main role in the next work. Liu Lihao was quite excited, locked himself in the room and prepared for the role seriously, but on the day of the audition, the crew suddenly informed him that he didn't need to go, and the role had been decided. The actor who was set was very coincidental, and he was in the same company and the same agent as Liu Lihao. In other words, his agent transferred the role he won to another actor in the same company.
At that time, Liu Lihao thought that he had broken free from the shackles of his senior brother, and the warbler was crying at the beginning, and he had just gained confidence in life, and he was unwilling to be tripped up like this. He was so angry that he sued the new company.
The law is fair to every citizen, but alas, the costs of the proceedings are not.
After taking the agency to court, a lawsuit hit him for three years. In the past three years, he has no filming, no income, and he has no savings, so he can only find other jobs to make a living. However, it is not enough to find a simple job to make ends meet, because the salary of a regular part-time job is not enough to cover the subsequent costs of litigation and legal fees. In those years, he set up a stall, sold health care products, and finally went to a TV station late-night variety show as a funny artist, and became famous by licking toads and swallowing goldfish.
In those dim days, Liu Lihao thought more than once about what would be like if he stayed.
When he observed Guan Chen up close, he felt that if he hadn't left at the beginning, he would probably be like Guan Chen now.
"If Guan Chen's advertisements are released to receive them, the profits can be tens of millions or even hundreds of millions. His advertisements are now under my control, and I won't touch those big brand advertisements, so I will keep them for you. This is my sincerity. After Liu Lihao finished speaking, he stood up.
"You name a specific number, how much you want." The man tried to keep Liu Lihao to continue the negotiations.
"Look at how much money you are willing to spend for an actor. Ah, don't forget, Guan Chen has already caught up with Zhang Jingsheng and Tian Dao, and you don't have to bother to find resources in the future, it's cost-effective. Liu Lihao looked at the time and said, "I made an appointment with another company at nine o'clock." You go back and think slowly with your company. ”
Throwing the empty cup of soy milk into the trash, Liu Lihao slowly walked towards the outside of the park, rushing to the next sales pitch.
Now, Guan Chen is his product.
The best-selling product in the world, there is no need to worry about no buyers.
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