In the office, although the people at Jiang Tuan Takeaway were somewhat skeptical of Yang Lin's proposal, they couldn't help but be moved when they heard his final offer.
“How about this, if you don't trust me, we can make a wager agreement,” Yang Lin said. “If the advertisement I shoot becomes popular, you only need to pay me 5 million yuan in advertising fees. If it doesn’t, I’ll give you this advertisement for free.”
Hearing Yang Lin's proposal, Xu Changhai was stunned. He couldn't figure out where Yang Lin got his confidence from. After half a minute, Xu Changhai nodded hesitantly. “Alright Director Yang, I’ll make a call to our leader first to ask for his opinion. If he has no objections, then we'll proceed as you say.”
After making a call and communicating, he gave Yang Lin a satisfactory reply. “Director Yang, we’ve just reported your proposal to our leader, and he has agreed. However, we need to see a sample of the advertisement first. What do you think?”
“Of course, certainly. I’ll have the sample shot for you by the day after tomorrow at the latest. Just wait and see.”
“Very well, we will await Director Yang's sample.”
As both sides reached an agreement, there was naturally some pleasantries exchanged. After the pleasantries, Yang Lin escorted Xu Changhai and his colleagues away from Xihong Zoo. He then returned to his office, and as soon as he sat down, he drew up a schedule.
Jiang Tuan's visit had opened up a whole new avenue for him to make money. If he wanted to build the new park in a short period, the fastest way to generate income would be through business collaborations. Therefore, the first thing he needed to do was contact various brands and finalize short-term business collaborations.
Following that was the National Geographic magazine offline event a week later, which Yang Lin took very seriously. Lastly, there was the collaboration with Shanghai TV for the variety show "Wonderful Friends." According to the timeline given by Shanghai TV, the first episode of the variety show would be recorded about two weeks later, as it would take time to gather celebrities.
Thinking about the amount of work he had to do, Yang Lin felt the burden on his shoulders had grown heavier. “It seems I need to find some more help.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Lin made two phone calls in succession. “Hello, Old Ma, it’s Old Yang. Aren't you idle recently? Come to Ningnan and help me.”
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“Hello, Old Niu, it’s Old Yang. How's your work going? Come to Ningnan. I'll make you the chief director. This time I've found an international A-list superstar to collaborate with, which will definitely make you famous overnight.”
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The next afternoon, at the entrance of Xihong Zoo, as the door of Yang Lin's old minivan slowly opened, two figures stepped out. The young man on the left wore gold-rimmed glasses and looked refined, dressed in a neat suit, projecting the image of a legal elite. The young man on the right was muscular, and his black shirt paired with a buzz cut gave him a somewhat intimidating appearance, like a debt collector. Both were Yang Lin's college roommates. The one on the left was Ma Chaoqun, and the one on the right was Niu Feifan. As for the fourth roommate, Zhu Congming, he couldn't come because his wife was about to give birth. During their university days, their dormitory was nicknamed "The Zoo," and today they were gathered at the zoo entrance again at Yang Lin's invitation.
After the two young men got out of the minivan, Yang Lin also emerged. As soon as he got out of the car, he heard them say with admiration, “Not bad, Old Yang. In college, you always boasted about having family businesses waiting for you to inherit, and we thought you were bluffing. We didn't expect it to be true.”
“Yeah, we've heard about all the things you've been up to recently. You must be worth over a hundred million now.”
Hearing their words, Yang Lin chuckled helplessly. “If only I had a net worth of a hundred million, things would be simpler. Let's not talk about that for now. I’ll take you inside first, and then I’ll elaborate on my future development plans.” With that, Yang Lin led the way into the zoo.
The two young men quickly followed. Upon entering the zoo, they looked around with wide-eyed curiosity, as if they had entered a bustling city.
“Old Yang, didn't you say you were going to set up a film and television company? Why did you bring us to the zoo?”
“That's right, where is the international A-list superstar you mentioned? Let us meet them first.” As they spoke, their faces lit up with anticipation. Both of them, having graduated from the same major as Yang Lin, had been working in the film and television industry for several years. Unfortunately, they hadn't achieved much success due to bad luck. When they heard about Yang Lin's business plan, they were immediately interested.
“An international A-list superstar? Isn't that him?” Yang Lin said, pointing at Shi Difu, who was smoking in the orangutan enclosure nearby.
To their shocked gaze, Yang Lin casually tossed Shi Difu a cigarette.
“You mean we're going to film your zoo animals this time?” Niu Feifan finally understood.
“That's right. I just took on a business collaboration with Jiang Tuan. They want to shoot an advertisement and use the kangaroos from the zoo as the main characters. I thought, since we're professionals in this area, instead of lending them our animals, why don't we shoot it ourselves? And it's not just Jiang Tuan; other advertisers have also approached us. If we shoot Jiang Tuan's advertisement well this time, we can shoot more advertisements later, and even animal blockbusters. Considering the current market, domestic films are already overcrowded in every sector. Why don't we take a different approach? I'll provide the funding and actors; you just need to contribute your talent, and together we'll achieve great success.”
As Yang Lin outlined his comprehensive plan, Niu Feifan and Ma Chaoqun were somewhat moved. They had to admit that what Yang Lin said made a lot of sense. However, they soon thought of another problem.
“How are we going to film it? We've never shot advertisements before,” Ma Chaoqun asked, looking bewildered.
Yang Lin simply smiled at his question. “I’ve already come up with the ideas for you. Jiang Tuan Takeaway wants to convey three main points in their advertisement: speed, reach anywhere, and delivering anything, with kangaroos incorporated. So, this is how I plan to shoot it. The story takes place on a moon base, where a human astronaut…”
As Yang Lin spoke, Niu Feifan and Ma Chaoqun's eyes lit up.