Chapter 1747 - 846: The Soul Figure (Part 2)

Chapter 1747: Chapter 846: The Soul Figure (Part 2)

"Your description is truly spot-on." Zhou Lan nodded, giving Zhou Yun a thumbs up, "On one hand, he pushes out everyone in Chengqian Entertainment who isn’t aligned with him, while on the other hand, he tries every possible means to poach people from us, frequently inviting Yuk Chu or Xiao Jing for meals and chats, his intentions are known to all."

"That’s right, indeed everyone knows, but there’s nothing you can do about him. He’s the boss of Chengqian Entertainment, and it’s perfectly reasonable for a boss to have meals with their own artists, and even if we know, it doesn’t change much. People want to keep their artists, and that’s perfectly reasonable." Zhou Yun said.

"Yes, Xiao Yun, our collaborations with He Yong have actually been decreasing. Sooner or later, we’ll completely cut ties with Chengqian Entertainment." Zhou Lan said, "We don’t lack funds or channels now. In fact, to some extent, it’s our channels that they need."

"But without Chengqian, can we compete with others relying solely on ourselves?" Zhou Yun said, "I feel that our current smooth development is largely because we’re just a studio, and others haven’t seen us as a real competitor, thus not suppressing us. Actually, as you know, when you truly enter the market independently, it’s not just about doing well or working hard; you also face various schemes from other companies. They definitely want to swallow up our studio, especially... you see, our studio isn’t very large. Now, you’ve opened up a new overseas distribution business, and you have so many celebrity endorsement contracts in hand. Although the overall scale of our studio’s business isn’t large, it’s mostly new types of businesses with few competitors in the market. Many people want to swallow us up."

Zhou Lan couldn’t help but laugh upon hearing this.

"If you put it that way, it’s true. Many have approached to talk about acquiring our small studio." Zhou Lan said, "However, I’ve always felt there’s no need to accept other people’s investment. After all, our main goal when establishing this studio was to better support your work, and only later, with surplus resources, did we gradually expand into other businesses."

"Why don’t we simply establish a few companies based on business types? Just like we’re about to produce the movie ’Child of Prophecy’; didn’t you tell me before that you didn’t want to undertake it with this studio, otherwise we’d have to share profits with Chengqian? In fact, many businesses can be separated from the studio, just a few simple ones, like movie production and talent agency." Zhou Yun said, "The main business of our studio is still the work of several celebrity artists. It’s too mixed now."

"Setting up companies isn’t a problem, but who’s going to be responsible?" Zhou Lan asked, "Right now, everything’s in the studio, and everyone can work together. When manpower is insufficient, everyone helps out to make it work. If it’s split into different companies, the labor costs will increase several times, and clear boundaries will be drawn between them."

"I don’t think that’s a bad thing. We’re clearly lacking energy now, and we should focus on the bigger picture and let go of the minor details. In the studio now, there are certainly a few outstanding people. Let them manage different companies based on their expertise and fields. Meanwhile, you imagine, they can also build their own teams. You just coordinate and keep the key things in your hands." Zhou Yun said, "This way, you can free yourself from so many tasks. I see you busy every day to the point of exhaustion and truly lacking energy."

Zhou Lan: "That’s true."

"Of course, it’s just my suggestion. You’re the one specifically responsible for the studio’s business." Zhou Yun said, "You’re the actual leader."

Zhou Lan waved his hand and said, "Forget it."

...

Actually, the sequel to ’Under the Grand Dress’ doesn’t need Zhou Yun to be the producer.

She and Zhou Lan get involved, not only taking a large share of the investment but also many decision-making powers.

This was Liu Lan’s initial thought.

She greatly disliked a celebrity diva stepping into behind-the-scenes production simply because of their fame and popularity.