mijobooks Chapter 1012 Disappointment
Chapter 1012 Disappointment
Chapter 1012 Disappointment
The cafe is near the tvN building. It is a high-end place with not many people and the environment is very quiet. It is obviously a place suitable for middle to high-end people to talk about things.
Originally, Chi Jingyuan thought that as a junior, he should come early to wait, so he arrived fifteen minutes earlier than the agreed time. Unexpectedly, when he entered the coffee shop, he saw Yin Xialin sitting in the corner and a middle-aged woman next to him.
Coming so early?
Before Chi Jingyuan could speak, Yin Xialin took the initiative to stand up and waved over here:
"Jingyuan, this way..."
"Brother, I'm so sorry..." Seeing this, Chi Jingyuan smiled at him, strode over and nodded slightly to express his apology.
"We came a little early, come and sit down, and Jaehyun, sit down."
The brother didn't mind at all. He waved his hand and warmly invited Chi Jingyuan and Park Jae-hyun to sit down.
Yin Xialin is a gentle, plump middle-aged man in his forties. He is very careful in his work, but has a relatively easy-going personality. He gets along well with most people in the crew and is quite capable. Chi Jingyuan has a good impression of him.
……
Then he took the initiative to call the waiter over and asked Chi Jingyuan and the other person to order a cup of coffee each. While the coffee was being made, he took the opportunity to introduce the protagonist of this meeting: "This is Jingyuanxi. There shouldn't be many people in the Peninsula who don't know him now... He is really a very good young man. Not to mention other fields, in the field of acting, he is now the best male actor among the young generation of the post-90s generation."
Yin Xialin obviously had a very good relationship with Chi Jingyuan. She used some rather exaggerated words when introducing him, and spoke in a rhythmic manner, just like she was supporting the main actor. Even Chi Jingyuan felt that what she said was a bit excessive.
But these are actually all nonsense... Since the other party asked someone to meet her, there is no way he didn't know this.
"This is Li Zhixixi, one of the persons in charge of the film and television content of Netflix Peninsula and also a director of the company. Currently, she is in charge of the selection and production of TV series content..."
"Director Li, nim..." Chi Jingyuan was just about to greet according to the etiquette of the Peninsula, but was interrupted before he could finish.
"Just call me Gisele,"
Li Zhixi interrupted her, speaking in a slightly heavier tone, sounding a little forceful.
It seems that this sister likes her English name more than her Korean name.
"..."
Chi Jingyuan paused for a moment, but did not refuse and accepted the offer readily. However, his impression of her was slightly reduced in his heart.
Li Zhixi looks to be in her thirties, which is quite young for a company director. She is not tall and her facial features are OK, but her pair of single eyelids and triangular eyes seriously affect the overall appearance. Her slightly thin lips make her look a bit mean. Coupled with the serious air she deliberately creates, her whole person gives off a temperament that is not easy to approach.
But she does have the feel of a strong working woman.
After the coffee was served, a few pleasantries were exchanged. Seeing that everyone had gotten to know each other, Yin Xialin took the initiative to stand up and say he was going out to smoke a cigarette, making room for the other person.
If he were here, it might affect Chi Jingyuan's judgment. He was just a introducer, and he would have nothing to do with them after the two met.
In fact, compared to Li Zhixi, his relationship with Chi Jingyuan is a little better. He also knows some of his background and has the idea of getting close to him.
As soon as Yin Xialin left, Li Zhixi stirred the coffee with a spoon and asked in a somewhat stiff voice: "I heard that Jingyuanxi used to go to school in LA. Didn't he usually use an English name?"
"Of course..." Chi Jingyuan smiled: "But now I'm used to using the name of Peninsula, and by the way, the stage name."
Hearing this, Li Zhixi paused, and the smile on her face seemed to stagnate for a moment. She put down the spoon, stopped talking, and went straight to the point, "This time I asked Jing Yuanxi to meet, mainly to discuss cooperation."
"It's an honour."
Chi Jingyuan nodded and said casually: "But why don't you directly invite my agency?"
"I heard that most of the film and television invitations sent to SM have no response." Li Zhixi pursed her lips. "It just so happens that we are discussing cooperation with tvN. Xia Linxi and I also know each other, so I asked him to arrange a meeting with you."
Ji Jingyuan knew exactly what she was talking about in terms of "cooperation" with tvN. They were talking about purchasing the broadcasting rights for the TV series. Apart from that, the focus was on Kim Eun-sook's new work, and Netflix really wanted to obtain the first broadcast rights for that new work.
Chi Jingyuan had heard about it from Yin Xialin and Jin Enshu.
It’s just…from their tone, it’s more like Netflix is begging to buy rather than discussing cooperation.
"I guess Jingyuanxi should have some understanding of our Netflix..."
After seeing Chi Jingyuan nod, Li Zhixi continued to introduce: "Since entering the Asian market last year, we have made great progress in market expansion in various countries. So far, we have acquired more than 5000 film and television dramas. Last year, we invested million US dollars to secretly shoot the movie "Okja" for director Bong Joon-ho..."
Li Zhixi talked about Netflix's strength and development. Looking at the serious and proud expression on her face, Chi Jingyuan could only sigh at the thick-skinnedness of these business people.
The other party should know that he must be aware of Netflix's situation on the peninsula, but he can still brag about it so brazenly in front of him. This skill is indeed extraordinary.
But what she said was not all exaggeration... "Okja" did receive a lot of attention after the news came out. After all, Bong Joon-ho still has a very high status in the hearts of the people on the peninsula.
But so far, Netflix's only outstanding work is "Okja".
“…So the head office is very confident in developing the Peninsula market and has the strength to do so. Most importantly, the booming development of streaming media in the fields of music, film and television has proven that it is an inevitable trend for streaming media platforms to surpass and replace traditional broadcasting platforms…”
Then, she began to introduce the development of streaming media, talking about the bright prospects of streaming media and the advantages of Netflix platform.
But it is true. Although he thinks that "surpassing and replacing" is a bit too much, Chi Jingyuan also believes that streaming media is an important trend in the future.
"After years of steady development, Jingyuanxi has already produced several very popular and influential works. In particular, the recent "Goblin" has reached an unprecedented height and is among the best in tvN's decades of history. In addition, your idol status brings loyal fans and popularity. According to our market research, you can be said to be the most marketable male actor in the field of TV dramas."
"And if we use Netflix's platform and resources, it will be a powerful combination..."
After blowing the platform, she started to blow Chi Jingyuan, and his face, which had been a little stiff before, now showed a smile.
But combined with her triangular eyes, it looks a little weird.
And although she was praising herself, Chi Jingyuan still faintly heard a sense of "superiority" in her tone, a kind of innate sense of superiority that a platform has when facing an actor or artist, a feeling of "we are looking for you to cooperate with us because we are praising you and we think highly of you."
He didn't know if he was too sensitive. After all, the other party had specially asked someone to find him for cooperation and had also conducted a detailed market research. It was obvious that they were optimistic about him and wanted to cooperate with him. There was no need to offend him with words or tone.
Then...it could be that this sister has always spoken in this tone.
However, although this "Giselle" is not pleasing in appearance and way of speaking, she does have some skills. In her words, Netflix is now very powerful and has very good development prospects. It is destined to surpass the local TV stations on the peninsula. Cooperating with them is a manifestation of recognition and also an honor. It will be too late if you don't get on board now.
Even Chi Jingyuan, who knew the inside story well, was stirred up by her instigation.
After a lot of preludes, she finally got to the point: "...After the success of "Okja", we decided to start filming our first self-made TV series, and this time we want to invite Jing Yuanxi to play the leading male role...
It hasn’t even been broadcast yet, how do you know it was successful?
Chi Jingyuan sneered in his heart, but ignored her exaggerated words and asked directly, "Do you have a script?"
“…This is it.”
Li Zhixi, who was about to brag about his treatment, was stunned when he heard the words. He seemed a little surprised by Chi Jingyuan's calmness and directness to the point. However, he quickly took out a document from the bag next to him and handed it over: "This is a script that our team has evaluated from many aspects and thinks has great potential. It tells the story of..."
Ignoring her introduction, Chi Jingyuan simply lowered his head and opened the script to read.
My Only Love Song
This is the name of the script, quite romantic.
He just glanced at the author's name first, and then roughly browsed the content, character settings, and plot outline, and immediately felt a little ridiculous.
I just listened to Li Zhixi praising Netflix's development and prospects for so long. From her tone, I felt that Netflix has such abundant resources, such strong strength, and so much confidence.
As soon as he took a look at the script, he felt that it was a bit exposed. Over the years, Chi Jingyuan already had his own set of experience in choosing scripts. With his vision, he didn't even need senior Yoona to help him guide the way. He could roughly see the level of the script.
Just looking at the setting, it is one of those programs that has no highlights and no future. If it were put on those TV stations, it would only be some selected second- or third-tier projects.
Well, after all this time, Netflix was looking forward to its first self-produced drama with great confidence, but in the end, it couldn’t even get the A-level scripts and plans from TV stations, so it could only come up with this kind of shoddy product.
Chi Jingyuan was speechless for a moment.
It sounds so exaggerated, but in the film and television industry, if the content is not good, it’s all empty talk.
There will be more later