Entertaining Children

  Chapter 470 Personal Brand

   "Yeah! Sorry boss, I seem to be in trouble." Pei Minyi shrank her neck in embarrassment.

   "It's okay, you just missed the direction a little bit earlier. People came at me, it's none of your business." Xiao Yao saw the person standing by the car and smiled and comforted Pei Minyi.

  After Xiao Yao finished speaking, he unfastened his seat belt, pushed the door and got out of the car, and said with a smile: "Sister Xi, what is so angry?"

  The person next to the car wore a long red woolen coat. Even in winter, he showed a slender figure. It was Yin Xi.

   "Of course it's because of you kid!" Yin Xi said irritably, "Are you leaving now? They're all here in this creative park, and don't say come to my studio to see me. Can I be happy?"

   Xiao Yao hurriedly said with a smile, "Isn’t that I don’t want to disturb you."

  "Excuse me...what." Yin Xi saw Xiao Yao's assistant driver push open the car door, and resisted the foul language he wanted to explode.

   "Miss Yin Xi, hello." Pei Minyi said to Yin Xi after getting off the car, "I was really sorry just now. I didn't notice that your car was behind me. The steering movement was a bit too big. I almost didn't reach you. I'm sorry."

"It's okay," Yin Xi's attitude towards Pei Minyi improved a lot, and he waved his hand. "If it weren't for you to turn suddenly, I haven't noticed your car, and I won't find Xiao Yao coming to the Creative Park. Leaving so quietly."

   "Sister Xi, I'm here to do business. It's just finished now, and it's getting late, so I rush back." Xiao Yao said, "Next time I make a special trip to see you!"

"Don't do it next time. It's really late now. Let's go for dinner. We just want to find you if we have something to do." Yin Xi said, "I know that the dishes in a new restaurant nearby are very good. I will take you to try it. I drove in front to lead the way, you can follow my car." After saying that, I have to go to my own car behind.

"Um... Boss, you and Miss Yin Xi are discussing personal matters, or I won't go." Pei Minyi said, "You can drive away, and I will take a taxi back. If you don't want to drive into school , I stopped outside, I went to drive it back later, anyway, sister still left a set of spare keys in the residence."

"It's okay, Bae...Minyi, right?" Yin Xi greeted enthusiastically, "Aren't you her assistant? I'll talk to him about work, too, so let's go together." Yin Xi saw Pei Minyi's Not many times, and I am not as familiar with her as Xiang Fang, but at least I know that she is Xiao Yao's assistant.

"I'm an assistant, not an agent." Pei Minyi shook her head, "Even if you discuss work during dinner, it is still more suitable for the agent to be present. My assistant and makeup artist will not join in the fun. I'll be a while. I have to go to class."

  "Are you still in class?" Yin Xi asked strangely, "Who is the student of you two?"

"She's in an English training class." Xiao Yao explained to Yin Xi with a smile, and then said to Pei Minyi, "You can drive the car back, I'll take sister Xi's car, and I will let her take me back to school after dinner. ."

   "That's okay, then I'll leave first! Miss Yin Xi, goodbye!" Pei Minyi nodded, then bid farewell to Yin Xi, and then got into the car again and drove away.

   "I know that I love your assistant, sister, I am your driver, right?" Seeing Pei Minyi driving away, Yin Xi stared at Xiao Yao again and walked towards his car.

   "If you don't want to, I can take a taxi back to school later." Xiao Yao followed Yin Xi to her car.

"Go, you are right. I drove the car by myself and wouldn't let you take a taxi." Yin Xi walked to the front of the car, but did not go to the driver's seat. Instead, he pulled Xiao Yao and took the car. The key was photographed in Xiao Yao's hand and said, "Go drive."

   "Huh? You let me drive your car?" Xiao Yao looked at the car key in his hand.

   "Yeah, haven't you got your driver's license?" Yin Xi said, "Sister, I also enjoy being a driver for me."

   "Okay!" Xiao Yao smiled and nodded, and walked two steps to the co-pilot's side. He opened the car door and bent over and said with a please gesture, "Miss Yin, please!"

   "Hmm~" Yin Xi nodded in satisfaction and got into the car.

  Xiao Yao helped her close the car door in the co-pilot position again. Then, she trot to the driving position and pulled the car door and got into the driving position. He turned around and asked Yin Xi, "Sister Xi, where are you going?"

  "No.618, Wutong Road, carefully remember the private kitchen! Go out and turn left..." Yin Xi commanded.

   "Just have an address! The map of Shanghai is all in my mind, I know how to get there." Xiao Yao interrupted Yin Xi, and then reminded, "Seat belt, thank you!"

   "You can!" Yin Xi gave Xiao Yao a white look, then pulled down the seat belt and fastened it.

  Strictly remember that private kitchens are not the kind of popular restaurants open on the side of the road. The restaurant on a small road has an elegant environment, expensive, and there are not many customers in the shop. It is just suitable for two people to eat and chat.

  "Tell me first, why did you come to the Creative Park today?" The two found a room and sat down. After ordering a good meal, Yin Xi first asked Xiao Yao.

"I went to a special effects company in the park today. The boss of the company is a teacher in our school..." There is no need to keep Yin Xi's secrets about today's affairs. Xiao Yao justified the purpose of going to the Creative Park today. Xi said.

   "Animated film? This is a very money-consuming project. A small special effects company, can it be fun?" Yin Xi was a little surprised, "You took your studio and invested together?"

  Yin Xi knows that Xiao Yao has made MVs himself before, and he is not surprised that he finds special effects companies to do post-production special effects for the MVs, but animation movies? She doesn't doubt Xiao Yao's talent and ability, but in terms of financial resources, even their studio may not be able to independently support the funds needed to produce an animated film. As for the special effects company... Yin Xi, a company in this creative park, has also generally understood. These pioneering companies have nothing to say in terms of technology and creativity, but most of them are small companies similar to studios, and their financial resources are also very good. limited.

   "Do you need other investors? Do you want me to participate in the investment?" Yin Xi continued.

"This animated movie has nothing to do with my parents' studio for the time being. It was made by me and Teacher Tong. I haven't told my parents yet." Xiao Yao said, "but other investors definitely need it. It's just Teacher Tong and I, the company, this funding is definitely not enough. Whether it is my parents' studio or you, we welcome your investment."

  "What is the total production cost? How much do you still lack?" Yin Xi asked, and began to calculate his current financial situation in his heart.

"How much is still missing?" Xiao Yao looked at Yin Xi with a smile, "Sister Xi, listening to you, how come it seems that we are going to close our funding gap? Can you tell me, how long have you been a model? How much money have you earned, how much do you have now?"

"Go, do you care about my current net worth? Do you still make money? Don't talk about my financial resources, even if I have so much money, it is impossible to vote for you this animation film, I have a studio to run, I It's calculating how much money I put in and what proportion is appropriate." Yin Xi said to Xiao Yao out of anger.

"It's really hard to say now. We can't predict how much money it will cost to complete the production of this animated film." Xiao Yao said, "My plan with Teacher Tong is to make some clips first, and on the one hand, for the future. Then look for evidence of investment by other investors, and on the other hand, estimate the approximate total cost from the production costs of these clips. It is normal for the production cycle of an animated film to take several years, so we plan to make money while making ."

   "You mean to use your own money first. When will the money be insufficient, and when will you look for investors?" Yin Xi understood.

"Yes," Xiao Yao nodded. "The contract signed by Teacher Tong and I now does not specify a specific film ownership ratio. Currently, our project is not much funded to start, but we will continue to invest in the follow-up, and based on the funds invested by both parties Come to make the distribution, so when we are really short of money, I will remember to come to you."

"You can't make a lot of money right now, but you believe in your ability to make money continuously, right? It seems that you don't just want a name for this animated film, but you also want it. No wonder you find such a company. When a small special effects company makes an animated film, the ownership of the things you create will not easily be handed over to others." Yin Xi saw through Xiao Yao's purpose.

  "Don't just talk about me," Xiao Yao didn't answer, and changed the subject, "Sister Xi, haven't you said why you are looking for me?"

"Two things!" Yin Xi put up **** and said, "First, I will officially inform you that my studio has set a date for the official opening. On the 6th of next month, there will be an announcement that the studio is officially established. For the press conference and the celebration reception, you should have already had winter vacation, so remember to come and participate when the time comes."

"February 6?" Xiao Yao calculated it, and then said with a wry smile, "Sorry, sister Xi, still telling me that the first formal rehearsal for the Spring Festival Gala happens to be February 6, and I should do it in Yanjing. The Spring Festival Gala rehearsal, I'm afraid I really can't come!"

   "CCTV Spring Festival Gala?" Yin Xi asked.

   "Yes," Xiao Yao nodded, "This year the director team of CCTV Spring Festival Gala selected me and Chen Chen's "The Great Wall". Last year, I refused to have a Spring Festival Gala. This year, I will not give CCTV face anymore. I have already agreed to participate in the Spring Festival Gala."

   "Have you rejected CCTV's Spring Festival Gala last year? How many celebrities squeezed their heads and wanted to show their faces on the Spring Festival Gala, but you still refused, you are really awesome!" Yin Xi looked at Xiao Yao and said.

  "Last year, I was young, capricious, and ignorant!" Xiao Yao smiled embarrassedly.

"Bah! Waywardness is true, others are fine. You guy who has been called a wicked evildoer since childhood is embarrassed to say that you are young and not sensible?" Yin Xibai gave Xiao Yao a glance, "Last year, he was young and ignorant. After a year, he will grow up. Big?"

"Last year I was a senior in high school, and this year I am a college student. In the eyes of others, there is still something different." Xiao Yao laughed, "Besides, I refused once last year. I have to be self-willed. ."

   "Okay, the Spring Festival Gala face is bigger than me, you have promised others, I don't make it difficult for you." Yin Xi waved his hand, "The second thing, how about being a fashion brand with me?"

  "To be a fashion brand? How to do it?" Xiao Yao asked very interested.

At the New Year’s Eve party before, Xiao Yao also listened to Shazhou casually mentioning that many celebrities now have their own industries, and many of them open restaurants and sell clothing under their own brands. Xiao Yao himself is a photographer, and his fashion sense is also very good. Yes, I also considered this issue at the time, but didn't think about it. Now it takes money to make an animated film, and it was Yin Xi, a world-renowned model who came to him to partner with him, and Xiao Yao was immediately tempted.

"Of course it's selling clothes, but it's not just selling clothes." Yin Xi said, "I remember I also told you the purpose of opening a studio. I am interested in both the fashion industry and the film and television industry. In terms of film and television, my agent is my agent. People have helped me win the roles in the two movies. Although they are both supporting roles in the vase category, they have already started. In terms of fashion, I originally planned to hold a fashion conference shortly after the establishment of the studio. , Launched my own fashion brand. But the works of the young designers I invited did not satisfy me very much, so I thought of you."

   "You don't want me to be a costume designer, do you? I can't do that." Xiao Yao said immediately.

   "Can't you do it?" Yin Xi looked at Xiao Yao playfully and smiled, "I heard that when you participated in a TV show, you helped many people design costumes for performances."

"That's different. I just made some modifications based on the original finished clothes. I'm good at picking clothes, and I can barely make minor changes, but I don't have the ability to design new clothes. "Xiao Yao shook his head.

   "Well, then don't want you to design, just give me your name." Yin Xi said.

  "My name?" Xiao Yao was puzzled.

"Do you know that the two hooded sweaters of you and Gong Chen have become popular online clothing?" Yin Xi said, "Now there are dozens of online shops selling the same clothing on the stage of both of you, and the business is good. .Gong Chen’s women’s long sweater was also prepared for her? Since there are so many fans who like the clothes you wear, why don’t you get an official personal brand? You name it and authorize it to my studio , I’ll find someone to help you design, and create a series of this style based on the image on your stage, and officially put your YS iconic logo on it, it should be able to open the situation soon."

  "Do you mean your studio, come and help me make a personal brand? I thought that you set up a studio because you want to build your own personal brand." Xiao Yao said.

"Of course I also have to build my own personal brand, but the styles and characteristics of the works designed by those designers for my brand are not outstanding enough, and it is difficult to attract people. You are different, you already have a relatively special image and style. , The foundation is much better than mine, so I will help you make your personal brand first. After I have a good work, it is not too late to start my own brand. I also didn’t say that a studio can only be a brand." Yin Xi said.

  "Are you planning to launch my personal brand at the first fashion conference after the studio was established?" Xiao Yao asked next.

"Yes," Yin Xi nodded. "After the studio is established, there must be a follow-up action. This fashion conference is bound to be held. Since my personal brand works are not attractive enough, then take it. Your personal brand will be the first shot of my studio's entry into the fashion circle."

  (End of this chapter)