yournovel Chapter 38 Tencent's True Purpose
Chapter 38 Tencent's True Purpose
The black van drove smoothly on the highway. Gu Yi leaned back in his seat and looked at his assistant, Su Xiaoxiao, in the front row.
"Xiaoxiao, buy tickets to Shanghai tonight. I've transferred the money to you. Let me know if you need more."
As soon as she finished speaking, Su Xiaoxiao received a transfer notification on WeChat, which she immediately responded to.
"Okay, boss!"
While being an artist's assistant is not an easy job, it comes with many hidden perks.
For example, when buying plane tickets for celebrities, those points can be redeemed for gifts, discounts on tickets, and occasionally even used for branded items, and this is just the tip of the iceberg.
"So, how should I style your hair?"
At this point, Li Xiang contacted the copyright holders while pressing them for answers.
"Should we get someone to plan this out?"
Gu Yi chuckled.
"Any hood will do. Don't you guys think if I wore black stockings, the trending topics would explode?"
"what?"
Everyone else was instantly stunned.
Driver Lao Zhou: "Yes!"
"It's just one episode, why are you guys so nervous?"
Gu Yi was surprised by the strong reaction from the crowd and shrugged.
"That won't do!"
Li Xiang quickly turned around to stop him.
Sun Yonghuan turned her head and looked at Gu Yi seriously.
"You're not going to keep trying to take unconventional approaches from now on, are you?"
"The hardest thing to establish is a persona. Sometimes, being down-to-earth makes you seem more real," Gu Yi said with a smile.
"Brother Yi, it's fine to be down-to-earth, but don't be absurd!"
Su Xiaoxiao complains.
"What if he becomes famous in the future?"
"It's a dark history for life."
"What dark history?"
Gu Yi raised an eyebrow.
"This is proof of your brother's hard work and struggle in the Chinese entertainment industry."
Old Zhou: "I didn't sit!"
"666!"
Lin Shaoqiu couldn't help but give a thumbs up.
For a time,
The atmosphere in the carriage immediately became relaxed.
Actually, everyone had just met.
I'm quite satisfied with Gu Yi's occasional humor.
After all, nobody wants a boss who's fierce.
After chatting for a while,
The van has finally arrived.
Parking lot of Tencent Southwest Headquarters Building.
After Lao Zhou stopped the car,
The group, carrying simple luggage, entered the elevator. The receptionist was already waiting there and led them directly to the top-floor conference room.
Not long after they sat down,
The meeting room door was then pushed open.
Tencent Video Vice President Han Zhijie walked at the front, followed by investment managers, legal counsel, assistants, and others, all dressed in suits and exuding a powerful aura.
"Mr. Sun, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."
Han Zhijie reached out his hand.
"Mr. Han, it's been a long time."
Sun Yonghuan smiled and gave it a light handshake, then turned to introduce himself.
"This is Gu Yi."
"I never expected we would meet under these circumstances."
Han Zhijie extended his hand to Gu Yi, his eyes smiling.
His core task today
It wasn't about signing a film collaboration agreement, but rather about assessing Gu Yi.
After Wang Changtian called Sun Zhonghuai, Teng Xun investigated and found out about Gu Yi's situation.
They even reached an agreement with QQ Music.
Because esports is a multi-billion dollar industry chain, encompassing games, live streaming, gaming, sponsorships, offline venues, and IP derivatives.
Young users are highly engaged, and if Guyi can be developed into a case study of e-sports + entertainment, it can attract more people to join the game.
To put it bluntly, it's about replicating the NBA's idol model and turning the industry into an entertainment business, which would be more than just a matter of a hundred or two hundred million.
In the original timeline,
LPL's "Stain" has appeared on variety shows, "Ruofeng" has acted in dramas, KPL's "Nuoyan" has participated in talent shows, and "Battle to the Peak" has brought coaches onto variety shows.
These are all successful precedents.
Gu Yi, with his hit single and a leading role in a movie as a backup, is the perfect test subject.
"Thank you for your attention, Mr. Han."
Gu Yi smiled and gently grasped his hand.
Han Zhijie gestured with his hand.
"Please have a seat."
At this point, Tencent's investment manager took the initiative to present two contracts.
"First of all, for the investment agreement of the movie 'Fame and Fortune,' we referenced the fiber optic standard, which you can take a look at."
Gu Yi took the contract and handed it directly to Lin Shaoqiu.
"Sister Lin, take a look first."
Lin Shaoqiu hummed in agreement and quickly flipped through the pages.
"no problem."
Not long after,
She handed it back.
Gu Yi glanced at the key terms and, seeing no problems, picked up a pen and signed his name neatly.
"Then let's move on to the next round."
Han Zhijie gave his assistant a wink.
The assistant immediately handed over three drafts of the "Artist Career Development Investment and Agency Cooperation Agreement" and spread them out on the conference room table.
"After our internal assessment, we felt that the valuation of 2 million was too high and suggested adjusting it to 1.5 million," the investment manager said, taking the lead in the argument.
"This valuation is really not high."
Gu Yi calmly retorted.
"I now have a hit single and Zhou Dongyu as the male lead in a movie, so 2 million is not an exaggeration, but rather a conservative estimate."
"Okay, let's value it at 2 million."
Han Zhijie thought for a moment, then raised his hand.
In fact, during their internal calculations, they had already recognized Gu Yi's market potential. Lowering the price was just a routine operation. Now that they had been directly exposed, it seemed unnecessary to persist.
No one's money comes easily; we still need to talk about what needs to be discussed. If we can't suppress it, then so be it.
Once the big boss asks, it can be explained.
Lin Shaoqiu had already opened the agreement. She pointed to the page with the "compensation clauses" and said to Gu Yi.
"If we fail to achieve 4 million in revenue within 3 years, we will have to pay 1.5 times the investment amount in cash and give up 30% of our equity. Take a look at this clause."
Revenue of 4 million in 3 years means an average of 1.3 million per year, which is already the dividing line between first-tier and top-tier.
Gu Yi quickly calculated in his mind that with Tencent's and fiber optic resources, he could definitely reach the top tier within three years.
Singles and albums
Earned a total of 1.5 million over 3 years.
no problem!
Two films and television series a year
A total of 1 million over 3 years
no problem!!
As long as it becomes a first-tier city
Brand endorsements plus variety show appearance fees,
It will definitely exceed 2 million in 3 years;
Absolutely no problem!!!
Most importantly, I used their money to film "The Hunt for Crime," and once the revenue was split, 4 million in revenue would be a piece of cake.
He then took out his phone and did a rough calculation.
Tax 25%,
Other miscellaneous expenses: 10%
The final net profit was 65%.
That's 2.6 million!
If the deal is reached, Tencent and Fiber Optics will split 30%, which is 7800 million yuan. This is profitable for them; a 13% annual return is not bad.
After all, if he becomes famous, the number of members, stock price, and so on that will bring them far more than that.
And being able to get 1.82 million is quite a good deal for me.
But the equity absolutely cannot be given away!!!
After thinking it through, Gu Yi refused.
"I have no problem with marketing and compensation ratios."
"But giving up 30% of the shares is unacceptable. What if there are internal changes one day, and they try to get rid of me?"
"So what do you want?"
Han Zhijie was both amused and exasperated.
Is this because they're worried that a few princelings might cause trouble?
"Remove the equity clause."
Gu Yi got straight to the point.
Sun Yonghuan and Han Zhijie exchanged a glance, and the latter spoke.
"Delete it, but double the compensation ratio?"
"Twice is 120 million. If we don't achieve that, I'll have been working for you for the past three years."
Gu Yi couldn't help but complain.
"You can refuse. Just follow the first rule."
"That won't do!" Gu Yi shook his head.
"You need to clearly state the quantity of the resources you provide."
At this point, agent Li Xiang intervened, advocating for Gu Yi's rights.