Entertainment: My wife is a superstar

Chapter 14 Negotiation Deadlock and Breaking the Impasse

It's too late!

If we wait until the series becomes a hit before producing merchandise, the series will have already finished airing by the time it's available for sale.

A cost-effective approach cannot create a synergistic effect to help a TV series gain wider popularity.

Even high premiums for fans can't keep up with the hype.

I please no one.

Inside the meeting room, discussions about the surrounding development have temporarily stalled.

The hands of the clock on the wall quietly slid past twelve.

Director Zhuo glanced at the time, leaned back slightly in his chair, and relaxed completely.

He looked at Lin Yi and suggested in a relaxed tone:

"Mr. Lin, it's getting late, and I think our discussion has reached a certain point. Why don't we pause for a bit and go have lunch together?"

"I've heard that the food at Penguin headquarters is pretty good, so I'm going to have a good experience this time."

Lin Yi smiled and relaxed.

He was a little tired after talking all morning.

In addition, taking advantage of the informal setting of lunch, Lin Yi wanted to have a more in-depth private conversation with Director Zhuo.

After all, things that don't necessarily align with Tencent Video's interests may not necessarily align with Director Zhuo's interests.

However, as soon as Lin Yi and his group stepped out of the conference room, an assistant who was waiting outside came up to greet them.

"Mr. Zhuo, I think the meeting might be extended. I already had an intern pack a few meals from the restaurant downstairs, and they should be served up soon."

Director Zhuo's smile paused almost imperceptibly, then he chuckled and said casually:

"Oh, I see. Xiao Chen is very thoughtful. That's good, it saves time. Let's just have a quick discussion in the conference room."

As he spoke, Director Zhuo continued in his usual tone, "Xiao Chen, arrange an empty lounge for Mr. Lin and his group so they can rest after lunch."

"Yes, Mr. Zhuo, I'll arrange it right away." The assistant immediately agreed and took out his phone to make the arrangements.

At this moment, Director Zhuo looked at Lin Yi and his group: "Mr. Lin, do you think this arrangement is acceptable?"

We'll have a working lunch in the conference room, then rest in the lounge for a bit, and continue in the afternoon.

"No problem, Mr. Zhuo."

Lin Yi readily agreed and returned to the conference room with his assistant Fu Mingyang and the unnamed temporary legal representative.

The group picked up the bottled water on the table and gulped it down.

Seeing this, Director Zhuo left with the three people from Tencent Video.

As he left the conference room, his gaze shifted to Zhuo Yue, who had been sitting quietly to the side, seemingly unremarkable, and he said casually:

"Ah Yue, could you go downstairs to the newly opened tea shop and buy Mr. Lin a few cups of milk tea?"

Oh, and don't forget to ask Mr. Lin and the others about their preferences first.

"Okay." Zhuoyue didn't react much upon hearing this, but simply turned around and went back to the conference room.

"Mr. Lin, everyone, I'm going downstairs to buy milk tea later. Do you have any preferred flavors?"

Lin Yi smiled politely, "I'm fine with anything, as long as it's not too sweet. Thank you, Director Zhuo."

"How about this?" Zhuoyue said, taking out his phone. "Let's add each other on QQ. I'll send you the link. You can see what you need, and I'll go down and get it later."

"Okay." Lin Yi and the others also took out their phones and added the Zhuoyue Penguin account.

Soon, a link came in; it was from Heytea.

Click on it to place an order.

Lin Yi: Moon View, less ice and less sweet.

Assistant Fu Mingyang: Extra meaty mango sago dessert, less ice and less sweet.

An unnamed legal professional: Lightly sliced ​​grapes, less ice and less sweet.

moment.

Assistant Xiao Chen came in carrying several boxes of food and told Lin Yi and the others where the rest room was.

A little while later, Zhuoyue returned carrying several cups of milk tea.

"Director Zhuo, thank you," Lin Yi said casually as he accepted the milk tea.

"Director Zhuo, would you mind sharing your internal feedback on the 'Detective X' project at Tencent?"

Zhuoyue handed out the milk teas one by one, his expression immediately becoming focused and serious. He had clearly thought about it beforehand, and after a little organization, he explained it clearly.

Tencent Video's evaluation of the script has been mentioned many times before, so we will skip it here.

"Oh." Lin Yi nodded, then changed the subject, "If you, Director Zhuo, were to direct, how would you plan to film it?"

"The focus is on developing X's character and exploring the relationships between the main characters."

After a pause, Zhuoyue added, "Traditional episodic dramas often cause viewers to feel lazy, thinking, 'It's okay to watch, but it's also okay not to watch,' because the episodes are independent and separate."

To ignite viewers' enthusiasm, an anchor point is needed.

X's personal charisma, along with the development of relationships within the main group, would be a great choice.

Lin Yi smiled and nodded.

I don't know how good Director Zhuo is, but he's at least somewhat good.

The problems that Zhuoyue could discover just a few days after receiving the complete script were naturally not overlooked by Lin Yi and his cronies.

Sherlock Holmes has Watson.

Poirot had Arthur Hastings.

Conan has Ran, Kogoro Mouri, Ai Haibara, and a group of friends.

X was no exception; he also had a childhood sweetheart who was also his assistant, as well as her father (an older man).

Hmm... Attentive readers may have already noticed how similar this is to Conan.

Yes, your guess is correct.

Since it's imitating "Detective Conan," let's go all the way.

In the main storyline of "Detective X", the romantic relationship between X and his childhood friend, as well as the relationship between his childhood friend's family, will be gradually developed, which will be used as a starting point to attract viewers.

Lin Yi and Zhuo Yue discussed how to use cinematic language to shape the image of X and the main characters, and so on.

After lunch, Lin Yi and his group moved to a lounge arranged by his assistant, which contained several single beds and matching mattresses.

Taking advantage of the break before lunch break, assistant Fu Mingyang leaned close to Lin Yi and asked:

"Brother Yi, what if Tencent doesn't budge? Should we find a factory to manufacture it ourselves and sell it ourselves?" (Surrounding development)

Lin Yi glanced at Fu Mingyang with some surprise.

The assistant I hired recently was quiet the whole way, I didn't expect him to care about this.

Does every assistant harbor ambitions of climbing the ranks? (Agent/Manager)

After a pause, Lin Yi patiently explained, "Working on your own sounds liberating, but it has many problems..."

Lin Yi's words were too verbose, so Sui Han will summarize them for everyone here.

First, sales channels: Utilizing Tencent's channels can reduce middlemen's commissions.

II. Timeliness and quality control.

Third, the issue of piracy. It's difficult to hold someone accountable if your product is pirated after you find a factory to process it yourself.

Although penguins do not directly operate processing plants, they do have controlling stakes in them, which makes them more secure against theft.

If piracy does occur, Tencent can be held directly accountable.

As they were talking, Lin Yi had already set his alarm and sat down on the bed.

He gently patted Fu Mingyang's arm and whispered a reminder:

"When we get back to the negotiating table, just like this morning. Don't speak when you shouldn't."

"Don't let the penguins know our purpose too easily."