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Chapter 1011 Keeping an Appointment

Chapter 1011 Keeping an Appointment

"That's great. If you're the spokesperson for two luxury brands, it's pretty impressive to say it out loud~"

Upon hearing this, Chi Jingxu looked his brother up and down in surprise.

When Chi Jingyuan chose to debut as an idol in a boy band, even though they had a family filter, they felt that Chi Jingyuan was at most doing well in the small island with the help of his family, and they really didn't think that he could make a name for himself overseas.

Forget about the peninsula, their family has no connections in Europe, especially in the fashion circle. The fact that they are so popular among these luxury brands is the result of Chi Jingyuan's own efforts.

And Chi Xianjing also smiled with relief at Chi Jingyuan.

Ji Hyun-jung still looks down on idols, and usually doesn't pay much attention to the entertainment industry in the Peninsula. She knows Chi Jingyuan's work best, and is most familiar with the title of GUCCI's Asia-Pacific spokesperson.

They are too lazy to understand other things, but at least they understand luxury goods.

Although they were not excited or anything, they were still very happy to see their younger brother achieve such success.

"I'm also going to the Fashion Week in a few days, let's go out for dinner and a walk together then..."

Chi Xianjing and Chi Jingyuan made some arrangements for the next few days, and then looked at Chi Jingxu: "Are you going?"

She is a VIP of several luxury brands on The Peninsula, and every time there is a big fashion show, the brands will take the initiative to invite her.

"I won't go..."

Chi Jingxu waved his hands, he had no interest at all.

If you have the time, why not call a few good friends to visit the club.

But just as he had this thought, he noticed that Chi Jingyuan on the opposite side glanced at him at the right time. The look in his eyes seemed to see through his thoughts, and Chi Jingxu did not feel embarrassed at all. Instead, he raised an eyebrow at his brother, as if celebrating the fact that they were in sync.

After chatting for a while, Chi Jingxu deliberately led the topic to Chi Jingyuan's emotional issues.

He looked at Chi Jingyuan and asked curiously, "Oh, by the way, how long have you been dating your Japanese girlfriend? It's not short, right?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Chi Hyun-jeong also looked up.

Although they don't see each other often because they are too busy, they actually care about Chi Jingyuan very much.

However, Chi Jingyuan has done well in his career and has graduated from school. They also know Chi Jingyuan's living habits and he is usually low-key.

Then you can only care about your love life... Even if there is nothing to care about, listening to stories can help relieve boredom.

"Um……"

Chi Jingyuan didn't bother to pay attention to him, but seeing the curious look of his elder sister, he could only hesitate for a moment and said, "It's been more than half a year."

The time when he and Mingjing Nan were together is easy to remember. August 8th, the Summer Fireworks Festival, was a very special and meaningful day.

However, Chi Jingyuan was a little surprised when he said this... More than half a year had passed without him noticing, and he didn't even feel that time passed so quickly.

"So long? That doesn't really fit your personality. Didn't you always get tired of girls after dating them for two or three months before switching to another? Why has it been so long this time?"

Hearing that it has been more than half a year, Chi Jingxu was immediately surprised: "Last time I heard Nuna say that you brought that girl home? This is rare, it's impossible..."

He looked at his brother, who seemed to have changed, strangely, and asked tentatively, "You don't... really like him, do you?"

Chi Jingyuan rolled his eyes and was about to say something when Chi Jingxu continued to ask himself, "She doesn't look like that... I looked up her photos before, and she's not that pretty..."

"Could it be..." He looked over again with a joking look, "Could it be that something has happened and he can't get rid of it?"

Before Chi Jingyuan could get angry, he shook his head again: "It shouldn't be like that~...Nuna, you have seen that girl, how do you feel about her?"

Chi Jingxu was obviously interested in the girl who had been dating his younger brother for more than half a year, and immediately looked at the eldest sister and asked.

"Did you say Mina xi?"

Ji Hyun-jung wiped her mouth with a tissue and finished her meal. After thinking for a while, she calmly commented, "The family is actually quite good. The child is well-educated. In person, he is very elegant and well-behaved."

Chi Jingyuan was slightly surprised by the elder sister's evaluation... He originally thought that the last awkward encounter would leave her with a bad impression of Ming Jingnan, but he didn't expect the evaluation to be so high.

Yes, Ming Jingnan comes from a good family and her father is a medical professor. She can be considered a combination of a wealthy family and a scholarly family. Although her family is far inferior to his, girls with this kind of background are most suitable for old-fashioned chaebols like the eldest sister who have slightly old-fashioned ideas.

"and……"

She glanced at Chi Jingyuan, "And it can be seen that the girl has lost her temper because of Jingyuan. Her mind is completely focused on him."

"pity……"

As she spoke, the eldest sister thought of something and shook her head: "If it weren't for her career, I think that child would be quite suitable for marriage."

amount……

Why did you suddenly mention marriage?

Hearing the final evaluation, Chi Jingyuan shook his head helplessly.

It’s not that he has really thought about marrying Mingjing Nan, but he feels helpless about the contempt for his profession that Nuna inadvertently revealed.

"Oh, the evaluation is quite high? Then I am really interested in meeting him."

Chi Jingxu raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and looked at Chi Jingyuan with some interest, "No wonder you have been together for so long this time, I thought you had changed your personality..."

Regardless of Chi Jingyuan's impatient look, he continued, "But Japanese women are indeed different from Peninsula women. Although they may seem a little boring sometimes, the submissive vibe they have does make men feel like they are emperors. It's still very enjoyable, and even hard to let go."

"Let me tell you..." He blinked at Chi Jingyuan, and approached him as if to remind him, "Don't be fooled by how strong those Japanese women appear to be. In fact, most of them are weak inside. This is the nature of the social atmosphere and form... As long as she really likes you, if you are a little more assertive, she can tolerate you even if you have other girlfriends. This kind of girl is the most suitable..."

He commented on the personalities of Japanese girls from a high vantage point, looking extremely experienced, and it seemed that he had been friends with at least a dozen Japanese women.

However, after listening to him quarreling for a long time, Chi Jingyuan couldn't help it anymore, and frowned and looked over: "He's still the emperor... If you think it's okay, then stay together. If you think it's boring, then separate. Just let it go. Why are you worrying about it?"

"hehe."

Seeing that her brother was finally annoyed, Ji Hyun-jung couldn't help but laugh: "Do you know why he always wants to talk to you about this?"

The eldest sister covered her mouth with her hands and revealed to Chi Jingyuan as if she was revealing a secret: "Because my parents are urging him to get married recently, and I heard they are quite tough..."

Chi Jingyuan immediately understood.

He said why did we bring up the topic of marriage...

Upon hearing this, Chi Jingyuan's mood instantly improved, and he looked at Chi Jingxu with a smile. The indifference and provocation from his second brother just now seemed to disappear. Feeling Chi Jingyuan's smile, he suddenly became depressed.

"Congratulations~" Chi Jingyuan bowed directly, with a look of great joy on his face.

"It's nothing... and don't be complacent, this day will come to you sooner or later."

"Then I guess you won't be able to see it."

…………

Although it seems that he and his second brother would argue with each other after just a few words, in fact, this is just a habit of the two brothers getting along with each other, a way to express affection and intimacy.

He is just his biological brother. If it were someone else, Chi Jingxu would probably hold his chin high up to the sky. He would be so arrogant that he would not even look at people straight in the eye or say a word to them.

Chi Jingyuan actually enjoyed the atmosphere and time spent with his family. Unfortunately, everyone was very busy with work and they didn't have many opportunities to spend time together. After dinner, his sister and brother said goodbye and went to work.

Chi Jingyuan also had to go to the appointment.

At the celebration party for "Goblin" last week, tvN producer Yoon Ha-lin made an appointment with him to introduce him to someone who was said to be one of the persons in charge of Netflix's Peninsula. After communicating with each other beforehand, they made an appointment for this afternoon. The place was found by Yoon Ha-lin, in a cafe near the tvN headquarters.

"Just over an hour has passed, and the news of your college graduation, Jingyuan, has already topped the trending searches." After Ji Jingyuan got in the car, Park Jae-hyun said casually while driving.

"What are people saying on the Internet?" Chi Jingyuan felt a little full after eating, so he leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes to rest.

"I'm curious about how you were able to complete your studies despite being so popular and busy. Some people also say that you are the benchmark for artists on the Peninsula. Anyway, most of them are exaggerating because your enrollment process is almost public. So even though there was an incident of artists falsifying their academic qualifications some time ago, no one questioned you."

Park Jae-hyun had obviously just studied it, and said with a familiar smile: "People in our country attach great importance to academic qualifications. Even haters won't say anything about it."

"Jingyuan, you are one of the most educated people in the entire entertainment industry, right?"

"Far from it." Chi Jingyuan chuckled and shook his head slightly.

It's just an academic degree, he really doesn't think it's a big deal.

However, if he were placed in an idol circle full of high school and middle school students, he would really be the best.

"Oh, right." Park Jae-hyun suddenly remembered something as he was talking. "In addition to the information I found for you last time, I found some more information. Jingyuan, you can take a look at it. It may be useful later."

"Oh well."

Hearing this, Chi Jingyuan shook his head, picked up a folder next to him and started reading.

After hearing Yoon Ha-lin say that someone from Netflix wanted to meet him, Chi Jingyuan took it into consideration and immediately asked Park Jae-hyun to find some relevant information about Netflix on the peninsula.

Netflix, the English name of Netflix, is a membership subscription streaming media platform. Simply put, its main job is to acquire or produce some film and television content, including TV series, movies, variety shows, etc., and play them on its own platform to attract viewers to subscribe to membership and watch.

Since its establishment in 1997, it has become one of the largest online streaming platforms in the Americas, and has begun its global layout in 15, entering into many countries such as Australia and New Zealand, including the Asian market.

"Before coming to the Peninsula, Netflix first went to Japan to develop in Asia. At first, it was not very popular. It filmed the variety show Terrace House, which helped it gain some popularity, but other aspects of its development have not been very smooth."

"It wasn't until the success of Fireworks last year that it received a strong response. Have you seen it? No? Haha, I haven't seen it either... But overall, this drama is not a success. Japan's traditional TV station market is huge, and it is not easy for a paid platform like Netflix to defeat traditional trial broadcasting platforms."

While Chi Jingyuan was reading, Park Jae-hyun, who had read the materials carefully, was also introducing them, so that Chi Jingyuan could understand them in more detail.

"Although Netflix was not very successful in Japan, it did not give up the idea of ​​expanding in Asia. In August last year, it officially started to develop in the Peninsula and established a Peninsula branch. It also started to contact major TV stations, several top directors, writers and actors..."

"How is the development going?" Chi Jingyuan asked curiously while flipping through the information.

"not so good."

At this point, Park Jae-hyun shook his head and laughed, his tone somewhat amusing: "Although Netflix is ​​ambitious and says it is expanding into Asia, it has had a very difficult time since entering the Peninsula market. It has no chance to compete with the monopoly-type wireless TV stations such as KBS, and they are unwilling to cooperate with it because there is a natural competition between streaming media and TV broadcasting."

"Directors and actors are the same. They all focus more on the development of TV stations and are not very optimistic about online platforms like Netflix. I even heard that there was a rumor circulating in the circle recently that a TV station PD threatened that "cooperating with Netflix means you are against the TV station."

"Have you ever said something like this?" Chi Jingyuan raised his eyelids.

"I'm not sure about that." Park Jae-hyun smiled and shook his head: "But there is such a rumor, and it is spread so widely, it should not be groundless... But even if someone spread the rumor, it is probably just some small characters. Some powerful people probably don't care too much."

He paused for a few seconds before continuing, "After that, we also encountered setbacks when negotiating with tvN, CJ E&M, JTBC and other new cable TV stations. They couldn't buy the top productions that the TV stations were optimistic about. Even if they increased their bids and the TV stations were willing to sell, they couldn't buy the first broadcast rights."

"But I checked with my friends. After Netflix's failed attempt to acquire finished TV series, it has also started to make its own TV series. I heard that the person in charge has been licking the lips of director Bong Joon-ho for a long time. He even offered 50 million US dollars to invest in his first self-made movie. At the same time, it seems that another self-made TV series is being prepared recently."

"But in my opinion, they still haven't made a clear plan for their development in Peninsula. They want this and that, and they want to do everything, but they can't do anything well. They haven't produced any influential works in almost half a year, and they are still excluded by several monopoly TV stations in the circle. I checked yesterday, and the total number of users on Netflix Peninsula is less than 80,000, which is less than the number of paid VIPs in your official cafe every month... In general, it's even worse than when I first arrived in Japan..."

"If their two self-produced movies and dramas fail, I think they will soon be out of the Peninsula market..."

As he spoke, he chuckled softly, curled his lips and said, "Don't think that it is doing well in the United States, but the Peninsula has its own way of playing, and they really can't play it well."

His tone was a little sarcastic, as if he was gloating over Netflix's misfortune... At the same time, there was also a kind of pride that Chi Jingyuan couldn't understand, as if he felt that Netflix's failure on Peninsula was a matter of course.

Even though Park Jae-hyun, Ji Kyung-won's agent, is considered mature, steady, discerning and knowledgeable, he still cannot escape some of the characteristics rooted in the hearts of Peninsula men.

Peninsula men have this contradictory mentality of being both inferior and proud.

However, Chi Jingyuan didn't care. He digested the news he just heard and ignored Park Jae-hyun's last obviously biased words. Instead, he asked curiously, "Only more than 80,000 users? How much is a monthly membership on Netflix in the peninsula now?"

"9500 won a month."

"That's not really cheap." Chi Jingyuan nodded slowly.

9500 won is enough to buy an album, not to mention you have to pay every month. Who would be willing to subscribe if you don’t have any content?

"This time, the other party contacted you through producer Yin Xialin, and it is said that he is one of the persons in charge of Netflix Peninsula... Then I guess the other party is very likely to want to cooperate with you, Jingyuan, in areas related to TV series."

After the ridicule, Park Jae-hyun immediately calmed down and said his thoughts while turning the steering wheel skillfully:

"The most important thing for Netflix right now is to have a hit drama to make a name for itself and break the current situation of being shackled. With the two self-produced dramas uncertain about their success, finding the most popular and well-received actor is the best way to greatly increase the success rate of the TV series."

He looked at Chi Jingyuan through the rearview mirror and said:

"At present, the popularity of TV dramas is very high, and the one who is qualified to be called the 'most popular' should be you, Jingyuan."