Chapter 101 98. The road together

Returned to the hotel room and took a quick shower.

After casually sending a message to Lin Yuner saying that he had arrived at the hotel, Gu Heng moved the laptop and a thick pile of materials on the table in front of him.

He has briefly communicated with Liu Chen about his subsequent work arrangements. If nothing unexpected happens, he will soon be stationed at Yunguo, an online video platform company, to participate in the company's subsequent business operation adjustments.

Although I haven't officially taken office yet, some basic homework needs to be done first.

Looking through Yunguo's detailed financial reports and internal information for the past two years, he tapped on the keyboard from time to time to record some ideas.

It has only been two years since Yunguo was established. The various materials are actually not complicated, but

More than an hour later, Gu Heng leaned on his chair, crossed his fingers, and thought silently.

After thinking for a long time, he made a call.

Will be connected soon.

"Gu Heng?"

"Well, Uncle Liu, it's me."

"Why did you remember to call me now?"

"Well, I want to talk to you about Yun Guo." Gu Heng said while moving the mouse to select a part of the text on the computer screen.

"Yungo? You started to take action so soon?" Liu Chen said with a hint of smile, "Okay, let's talk about it."

"From the current point of view, it seems that the group does not intend to make too many adjustments to Yungo's high-level personnel structure?"

"Well," Liu Chen did not deny Gu Heng's judgment, "Frankly speaking, all domestic online video platforms are now in a state of loss, and no one has really found a mature profit model. The income from pre-roll advertising is basically

It is not enough to support long-term operations.”

In other words, this is a dilemma that the entire industry has yet to overcome, and it cannot be solved by simply changing a few high-level personnel.

And this is why the Internet giant finally gave up its additional investment in Yunguo Video this year and instead sold most of its shares to Jingsheng.

Gu Heng pondered and said, "Increase revenue and reduce expenditure. In the final analysis, these are the two aspects."

"Have you got an idea? Let's talk about it."

"There is no open source for the time being. Internet users' free habits are not easy to change."

Gu Heng gave a wry smile and frankly stated that he was temporarily unable to do anything.

After all Internet users have become accustomed to watching videos for free, any paid option may cause great resentment, thereby driving away the user base that Yunguo Video has finally accumulated.

If you want to be the first to eat crabs, you can never succeed by just talking.

"Indeed, this is also the reason why your father and I have hesitated about this investment for a long time. If we had not believed that the Internet video platform would be the inevitable development and direction of the future film and television industry, we would not have taken over this business," Liu Chenqing

He sighed and asked again, "What about cost-saving?"

Gu Heng pondered for a moment and then asked tentatively, "Do you think it's feasible to make a low-cost online drama and acquire some foreign TV dramas and variety show copyrights?"

"Low-cost, online drama?" Liu Chen raised his voice.

"Well, I read it carefully. Yunguo's investment in acquiring domestic film and television copyrights is too great. Unless we can reach an agreement with several other video platforms to join forces, it will be difficult to lower the price." Gu Heng tapped.

Desktop, tone solemn.

Copyright and content are the foundation for the survival of all online video platforms. Only rich copyright content can retain more users.

But right now, when the first-tier companies are expanding rapidly, no one is willing to stop and join forces to control prices.

At this time, if you are not so wealthy that you are sure to consume other competitors to the point of exiting with just funds, then you must consider other solutions while burning money.

“The copyright of foreign film and television works, plus some unique self-produced dramas, and the use of simulcasts with some smaller platforms to reduce the procurement cost of domestic dramas may make Yungo significantly different from other video platforms

, with a higher degree of recognition, thus slowly cultivating a more loyal user group." Gu Heng's voice was slow and he gave his overall idea.

But when faced with his proposal, Liu Chen sounded regretful.

"Let's not talk about the introduction of foreign copyrights for now, but in terms of self-produced dramas, Yunguo CEO Xu Mu and I have actually talked about film and television production issues, but now Yunguo does not have this ability."

As Gu Changzhi's deputy for many years, he naturally knows Gu Changzhi's idea of ​​​​involving in the upstream of film and television production, and he will pay attention to it every day.

But unfortunately, although the production costs and risks of drama projects are much lower than those of movie projects, the requirements for film and television production capabilities are still high, and it cannot be achieved by just setting up a grassroots team.

"I know," Gu Heng responded, "but there is a place where there is no shortage of such talents."

"What do you mean?" Liu Chen said hesitantly, having already understood, "If so, it seems feasible."

Looking at the content and several keywords sketched on the white paper in front of him, Gu Heng said "hmm".

This idea is just the initial step. If it can be followed up, it may also be helpful to the plan Gu Changzhi mentioned before.

On the other end of the phone, Liu Chen thought for a while and then decided, "Are you free tomorrow? Let me, you and Xu Mu meet and have a detailed chat."

"Okay," Gu Heng took out two paper tickets from his pocket and looked at the time on them, "Is it okay tomorrow morning? I have some things to do in the afternoon."

"Okay, I'll ask the secretary to make arrangements, and I'll send you the time and place tomorrow."

"Okay, then Uncle Liu, you should go to bed early." Gu Heng exhaled and put down the pen in his hand.

"Yeah, you too," Liu Chen was about to hang up the phone, but he remembered something, "By the way, Gu Heng, you are the one on the blind date today."

Hearing this, Gu Heng smiled helplessly, "You and my dad, please don't make random arrangements for me. I know it myself."

"Ahem, how can that be called a random arrangement?" Liu Chen coughed twice, "Your uncle, a middle-aged man like me, would be very embarrassed to arrange this for you."

"Where's my dad?"

"He was thin-skinned, so he just told me to take care of it."

Gu Heng pressed his eyebrows, "I suggest you don't do it next time."

"You boy"

Liu Chen clicked his tongue, "I spent the whole afternoon screening candidates. Don't regret it if you can't find a wife in the future."

Liu Chen had no children of his own, so he naturally regarded Gu Heng as his nephew.

Gu Heng chuckled lightly and did not "argue" with him anymore, "See you tomorrow, Uncle Liu."

After ending the call, Gu Heng put down the phone.

"I can't get a wife" he whispered to himself, shook his head and smiled.

His eyes fell on the two folded tickets in his hand, and Gu Heng was a little stunned for a moment.

After a while, he came to his senses, put the ticket on the corner of the table, held it down with a box, and turned on the lamp on the table.

I need to work overtime tonight.

A distance that is difficult for a person to cross,

If two people each walk half way, it might be closer.
Chapter completed!