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Chapter 174 Pleasant Cooperation_1

Chapter 174: Chapter 174 Pleasant Cooperation_1

"Mr. Shen, the main reason for choosing to collaborate with your Dongyan Guild is the belief that your guild is the best."

"I’ve looked into the products sold by other guilds’ streamers and celebrities and found that the quality is uneven, with most of them being of poor quality and receiving a majority of negative reviews from viewers."

"There are even viewers who feel they’ve been duped and want to sue for their rights."

"It’s fair to say that the entire live-streaming sales industry, whether it’s streamers or celebrities, is operating this way, creating a mess."

"I believe this situation is unsustainable and bound to lead to trouble sooner or later."

"Only your Dongyan Guild, without collaboration with celebrities, has streamers selling well-known brands that have been market-tested, which is very reassuring."

"That’s the reason I want the stars under our company to collaborate with your Dongyan Guild."

Zhu Zhiyong spoke his mind honestly.

There was another point he did not mention.

The streamers of Dongyan Guild are extremely popular, with none having less than a million followers, and many boast over ten million."

If his company’s stars went to the Dongyan Guild’s streamers’ rooms, it would increase their exposure."

For a star, maintaining visibility is very important."

If a star stays out of the spotlight for too long, they will gradually be forgotten, and their commercial value will significantly diminish.

To create a buzz, his company would also need to spend a lot of money.

Collaborating with Dongyan Guild not only maintains the stars’ exposure but also saves the funds that would have been spent on hype.

Hearing Zhu Zhiyong’s words, Shen Dong couldn’t help but be impressed.

Zhu Zhiyong truly lived up to his reputation as a top player, having such a clear and profound understanding of the situation was very admirable.

"Mr. Shen, we had a conflict last time over the investment quota for The Battle Tiger 2, it was my fault, and I apologize to you once again. I hope that Shen Dong can forgive me," Zhu Zhiyong continued.

If people in the industry knew that Zhu Zhiyong was actually apologizing to a young upstart, their jaws would probably drop.

Zhu Zhiyong is known for his dominant and overbearing style, and no one has ever seen him apologizing to a big shot, let alone to a young upstart.

But Zhu Zhiyong did not care about such things.

Regardless of Shen Dong being a young upstart, the fact was he had real power.

By controlling Dongyan Guild, he could influence public opinion to a certain extent.

Moreover, he possessed mysterious methods to obtain dirt on others, a capability that could be terrifying.

Especially for a film company like his."

Once a star’s negative news hit the public, it could be the end for them, and all the company’s efforts in promoting the star would go to waste.

For someone like Shen Dong, you could only be friends, never enemies, otherwise, you wouldn’t know what hit you.

It was better to make money together—a win-win for all.

"Mr. Zhu, let’s put the past behind us. There’s no need for this," Shen Dong said with a smile.

Since Zhu Zhiyong was lowering his stance, Shen Dong had no intention of holding a grudge.

After all, Zhu Zhiyong was a big shot in the film industry, and it was better to be friends than enemies."

The other party had taken the initiative to call, to bring up the matter, and to apologize again, which showed considerable sincerity.

There was no need to dwell on it further.

"Mr. Shen is magnanimous. So, about the collaboration?" Zhu Zhiyong steered the conversation back to the main topic.

"We can collaborate, but regarding the profit sharing, I have a slightly different view," Shen Dong said.

"Go ahead," Zhu Zhiyong responded.

"That is, your taking forty percent is a bit too much. I think twenty percent would suffice," Shen Dong said with a laugh.

"Twenty percent?" Zhu Zhiyong’s mouth twitched a few times on the other end of the phone.

In collaborations between other companies’ celebrities and guilds, they usually took seventy percent.

He had already taken the initiative to lower the share to forty percent.

It was unexpected that Shen Dong would make such a drastic cut again.

"Mr. Zhu, what do you think?" Shen Dong asked with a smile.

"Mr. Shen, isn’t twenty percent a little too low?" Zhu Zhiyong responded bitterly.

"Mr. Zhu, twenty percent is already quite a bit. Just think about it, when your company’s celebrities come to our broadcasters’ live streams, they’re able to increase their exposure. You invest a lot of money every year to maintain their exposure, right? By collaborating with us, not only can you maintain that exposure, but you can also earn a twenty percent profit. It’s killing two birds with one stone," Shen Dong said cheerfully.

Zhu Zhiyong hadn’t expected his point to be seen through by Shen Dong and could only say helplessly, "Alright, twenty percent it is then."

Shen Dong laughed, "Mr. Zhu is decisive. I’ll have Mr. Wang from our company get in touch with your company. I wish us a pleasant collaboration."

Collaborating with celebrities, without harming the interests of the guild and the broadcasters, and still being able to increase revenue, was naturally beneficial for the broadcasters as well.

Zhu Zhiyong’s Jiahua Film and Television fit the bill perfectly, so naturally, they should collaborate.

For the guild, this was yet another opportunity.

This collaboration might not ensure the guild’s leapfrog development, but at the very least, it could take the guild up another notch.

Upon seeing Shen Dong hang up the phone, Wang Jingpeng couldn’t help but say, "Mr. Shen, having a boss like you is a blessing for the entire staff."

Since he was close by, he had overheard the conversation between the two.

Other guilds’ collaborations with film and television companies often put them in a passive position, with the bulk of the profits taken by the film companies.

Only Dongyan Guild played the active role, pocketing the majority of the profits.

Moreover, this form of collaboration was about more than just making money.

It also brought many benefits to the entire guild and all its broadcasters, which was even more precious.

"Actually, people like Zhu Zhiyong, who see issues so clearly, are very rare. Otherwise, even if we wanted to find a partner, we wouldn’t be able to," Shen Dong said with a light smile.

"That is true," Wang Jingpeng nodded.

"You’re clear on the various details of the collaboration, so I’ll leave the next steps up to you," Shen Dong said.

"No problem, rest assured, I will handle everything well," Wang Jingpeng said seriously.

"I believe in you," Shen Dong said with a nod and a smile.

...

Huya Guild.

Liu Chao came to Chen Yuting’s office.

"Is there something you need?" Chen Yuting asked with a slight frown.

Liu Chao’s frequent visits had started to irritate her.

Although she became the Vice Chairman thanks to Liu Chao, his frequent presence in her office was unsettling.

She had been pursued by Liu Chao for so long, but she had not had any feelings for him; there was nothing she could do about that.

If she had liked Liu Chao, she would have agreed to be his girlfriend by now.

But she didn’t, and naturally she couldn’t agree.

She was not averse to material wealth, but she also wanted to choose someone she liked.

She wouldn’t do it just for the sake of material benefits alone.

"Can’t I come over to see you if I have no business?" Liu Chao asked with a smile, sitting down on the sofa next to her, "Has Dong Qikang or his son caused you any trouble after your mother divorced him?"

"No," Chen Yuting shook her head.

"That’s good," Liu Chao nodded.

"Have they approached you?" Chen Yuting asked.

"Dong Qikang hasn’t, but Dong Junjie has. He said he hoped I would consider your feelings and arrange a managerial position for him in any company. I refused him, just as you told me to," Liu Chao said with a smile.

His father’s Wansheng Venture Capital had invested in many companies; arranging for someone to be a minor leader in those companies was still possible.

"Thank you," Chen Yuting said, her tone cool.

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