Entertaining Children

   Chapter 780

   That evening, Xiao Yao registered and filled out the form for himself and Zhan Youcheng on the website of the German Embassy in China, and made an appointment for an interview for visa application. The next day was Sunday, Xiao Yao stayed in Zhan Youcheng's shop for another day. In the evening, he flew back to Shencheng from Jiuhuang Airport, which is the nearest to Wuyou County and only a hundred kilometers away.

  The efficiency of the Germans is very fast. On Wednesday, Xiao Yao received a reply, and the interview time was scheduled for next Monday. After receiving Xiao Yao's notice, Zhan Youcheng also began to prepare various materials. At the same time, he resolutely rejected Xiao Yao's proposal to come back to Wuyou County to pick him up. On Sunday, he flew to Yanjing by plane.

  Since Zhan Youcheng resolutely refused Xiao Yao to pick him up in Wuyou County, Xiao Yao did not go to Wuyou County this weekend, but flew back to Yanjing’s home for a weekend. On Sunday, Xiao Yao went to Yanjing Airport to pick up Zhan Youcheng and sent him to the hotel where he had booked his room in advance. Xiao Yao was a native of Yanjing, and he was considered a landlord in Yanjing. Zhan Youcheng did not refuse Xiao Yao's arrangement.

  The interview process went smoothly on Monday morning. Xiao Yao and Zhan Youcheng have prepared all kinds of materials quite well, and there are no economic problems. In order to ensure that there are no problems with the visa, Xiao Yao even asked someone from BMW to send him a business invitation letter. Xiao Yao told Zhan Youcheng that he has acquaintances in Munich, Germany. It is not that he has friends, but that he has worked with the famous German car brand BMW. He is cooperating with BMW headquarters, and BMW's headquarters building is located in Munich, Germany.

After winning the prize at the Clermont Ferrand International Short Film Festival last year, Xiao Yao once received an invitation from BMW to direct an advertisement. At that time, Xiao Yao moved over the BMW series of advertisements from his previous life and planned a project for them to advertise in short films. In the middle of last year, the shooting of the first short commercial film directed by Mu Ying was completed. After being broadcast simultaneously on the TV station and the official website, a very good market effect was achieved. Within the BMW Group, the prestige and status of Martin Grotz, the marketing director who led the project, has also improved a lot.

  Martin Grotz has benefited a lot from this project, and he naturally attaches great importance to Xiao Yao, a creative provider and script writer. For more than six months, Martin Grotz has also been paying attention to Xiao Yao, a young Hua Xia talent. Last year, Xiao Yao made a lot of news. There were a lot of news in China and around the world. Martin Grotz was amazed by this kid in China several times, and he became more determined to hold him firmly in his hand. Here, the mind to continue working with him.

  At the time, Xiao Yao said that this movie advertisement could be made into a series. Judging from the effect of the first movie advertisement, this statement is undoubtedly very accurate. It is indeed a long-term project that can be continued. In March, BMW had also decided to make another short film commercial this year.

  When he was in Clermont Ferrand last year, Xiao Yao told Martin Grotz that he could provide scripts for three to five short film commercials. Although only one was handed over at the time, Xiao Yao would definitely be fine to write two or four more scripts. Under Martin Grotz’s proposal, BMW’s decision-making team also tended to continue to cooperate with Xiao Yao, the creative provider of the project and the scriptwriter of the first film commercial.

  Martin Grotz originally planned to contact Xiao Yao to discuss the script of the second part of the commercial film, and even wanted to invite him to direct the shooting of the second part. At this time, Xiao Yao called and asked him to help send a business invitation letter for the visa in the name of BMW. Martin Grotz naturally agreed without a second word.

  Interviewed on Monday, Xiao Yao and Zhan Youcheng received their visas on Wednesday. On Thursday, Xiao Yao and Zhan Youcheng embarked on a plane to Munich, Germany.

  The flight time from Yanjing to Munich is more than ten hours, but there is a seven-hour time difference between the two places, which is equivalent to seven hours of recovery on the plane. The flight Xiao Yao and Zhan Youcheng took took off from Yanjing at 2 o'clock in the afternoon on Thursday, and when they landed in Munich, it was only more than 5 o'clock in the afternoon local time, and it wasn't even dark.

   "Mr. Xiao!" Xiao Yao pushed the luggage of two people and followed Zhan Youcheng, who was on crutches, just out of the passenger passage when he heard someone calling his name in accented English.

   Xiao Yao looked up and found a blond man holding a cardboard with his name written on it at the exit, beckoning to him.

  "Mr. Bendermore, hello." Xiao Yao walked over with Zhan Youcheng, and said hello to the blond man with a smile.

  The young man who came to pick up the plane was named Gil Bendermore, Martin Grotz’s assistant. When he was in Clermont Ferrand last year, Jill Bendermore had been with Martin Grotz, and Xiao Yao also knew him.

  "Mr. Xiao, hello! Welcome to Munich!" Jill Bendermore put down the pick-up card in his hand and proactively extended his hand to Xiao Yao.

   "Thank you, and thank you Mr. Grotz, this time I trouble you." Xiao Yao stretched out his hand and shook Jill Bendermore.

   "You're welcome," Gil Bendermore said with a smile, "Mr. Grotz said, you are our friend. You come to Munich, we should entertain you."

When contacting Martin Grotz, Xiao Yao told him the truth that it was a private matter to come to Germany. Asking him to send a business invitation is just to ensure that a friend who is traveling with him can get a visa, not really. I went to BMW to talk about work, but Martin Grotz, who just wanted to talk to Xiao Yao about work, took this opportunity to formally send Xiao Yao an invitation to visit the BMW headquarters.

  Xiao Yao did not agree, nor refused, but replied that it would depend on the handling of private affairs at that time before making a decision. Martin Grotz got such a reply and tried to inquire about the private affairs that Xiao Yao came to Munich to handle. After listening to Xiaoyao briefly, Martin Grotz immediately expressed his willingness to help and would help them arrange their itinerary in Munich. After getting the flight information of Xiao Yao, Martin Grotz also sent his assistant to pick up the plane.

   "This is Zhan, my friend." Xiao Yao pointed to Zhan Youcheng beside him and introduced.

  "Mr. Zhan, hello! This is Jill Bendermore!" Bendermore smiled and stretched out his hand to Zhan Youcheng.

   "Hello!" Zhan Youcheng also smiled and shook hands with Bendermo.

  "Mr. Xiao, I will take you back to the hotel first. Mr. Grotz has already booked a restaurant and will entertain you in the evening." Bendmore said to Xiao Yao.

   "Okay, thank you." Xiao Yao nodded and thanked him with a smile.

   "Mr. Zhan, let me push you away." Bendmore reached out and pulled an empty wheelchair from the side.

Bendmo knew that Xiao Yao didn't even bring his agent or assistant this time, so he brought a friend with a leg amputee to order the prosthesis. Obviously, the relationship between the two is unusual, and Bendmo is also very considerate. Go ahead and push over a wheelchair for the disabled and the elderly at the airport.

   "Thank you, no need! I can go by myself!" Zhan Youcheng shook his head.

   "My friend doesn't use this." Xiao Yao also said.

   "Here, okay!" Bendermore scratched his head awkwardly, put the wheelchair aside, and then reached out to pick up Xiao Yao's luggage cart, "I'll help you!"

   "No, you can lead the way." Xiao Yao smiled and refused again.

   "Okay." Bendermo only reached out his hand and made a gesture of asking, "Go here!"

  The three people came to the parking lot. Bendmo helped Xiao Yao put the luggage into the trunk of the car, and then drove the two to the hotel where the room was booked.

"Xiao Yao, what kind of friend are you? The one in suit and leather shoes came to pick you up, and Mr. Grotz, how do I feel like talking about his boss." On the way to the hotel, Zhan Youcheng asked in Chinese in a low voice Xiao Yao said.

  "In fact, it's not a friend, but a partner." Xiao Yao smiled and replied in Chinese, "Mr. Groz is the marketing director of BMW's headquarters in Germany, and this Bendermore is Groz's assistant."

  "Do you still know the marketing director of BMW's headquarters in Germany?" Zhan Youcheng asked in surprise.

   "Have a cooperation," Xiao Yao nodded, "The movie advertisement of BMW is a script written by me, and the idea of ​​making the advertisement into a movie is also mine."

   "The "Hostage"? I'll go!" Zhan Youcheng said to Xiao Yao, "It seems that I should tell your mother to let you be the screenwriter of my biographical film."

   "My mother has already looked for me, I did not agree." Xiao Yao smiled, "Your authorization agreement is signed, this time you said it doesn't count."

After Jill Bendermore sent the two to the hotel, Xiao Yao and Zhan Youcheng considered Grotz to have dinner in the evening, so they didn’t rest much. They just sorted their luggage and went downstairs to the lobby to meet Bendermore. .

   When Bendermore brought the two to the restaurant, Groz had arrived early and was sitting in his seat waiting for them.

"Young, welcome to Munich! Sorry for not picking you up at the airport. There is an important meeting in the afternoon. I really can’t leave!" Seeing Xiao Yao’s arrival, Martin Grotz, who looked rather serious in appearance The young man gave Xiao Yao a warm hug with a big smile. He even said hello and explained that he even changed his name to Xiao Yao.

   "No, Mr. Grotz, you have done a lot for me, and I am very grateful to you." Xiao Yao was a little confused by Grotz's enthusiasm, and quickly said with a smile.

   "Young, you can call me Martin directly." Martin Grotz said.

   "Well, thank you, Martin." Xiao Yao smiled and nodded.

  "This is my friend, Zhan!"

   "Brother, this is Mr. Martin Grotz!"

  Xiao Yao also introduced Martin Grotz and Zhan Youcheng.

  Martin Grotz and Zhan Youcheng greeted each other, and Martin Grotz greeted everyone and sat down.

  Everyone arrived, the waiter began to serve food, and everyone chatted while eating.

"Yang, Mr. Zhan, Jill will send you to Okin's company tomorrow morning. We have already contacted there, and the best technicians from their company will be responsible for your orders." During the meeting, Martin Grotz He took the initiative to bring up Xiao Yao and the others.

  Ojin Company is the company that makes prostheses. After learning that Xiao Yao was looking for that company to help his friend order the prosthesis, Martin Grotz also found the senior executives of Aujin through his relationship and gave Xiao Yao a higher level of treatment.

   "Thank you!" Xiao Yao and Zhan Youcheng thanked them together.

"You're welcome." Martin Grotz smiled and shook his head, and then said, "As far as I know, their test project may last a day. Their company has very professional staff to take care of Mr. Zhan, and some tests are still It’s inconvenient for others to be there. Young, I don’t think you need to stay in Okin all day tomorrow. You can come to our BMW headquarters to have a look while Mr. Zhan is doing the test."

   "Xiao Yao, you go, you don't need to be with me all day." Zhan Youcheng also said to Xiao Yao. In his opinion, it is very rare for such a world-renowned company to offer an invitation to visit. He doesn't want to affect Xiao Yao's career because of his own affairs.

   "Okay!" Xiao Yao smiled and nodded, and said to Martin Grotz, "Thank you again for your invitation. After I send Zhan to Okin tomorrow, I will visit your BMW headquarters."

   "Okay, you are very welcome." Martin Grotz smiled, "I hope this visit can bring you more inspiration."

  "Inspiration?" Xiao Yao was a little puzzled.

“Of course it’s a BMW advertising film.” Martin Grotz revealed his own purpose. “Last year’s advertising film was very effective, and the company has decided to make another one this year. This year, we I still prefer to invite you to write the script for us. If you can, it would be better if you can direct it."

   "It turned out to be like this," Xiao Yao said with a clear smile, "I thought that after last year's commercial film, you BMW will shoot this series again, and you will hire a famous Hollywood or European director."

"We do have this plan." Martin Grotz nodded, "Actually, although the company passed the project last year, some people still objected to it because it hired Irving Josini, a leading Hollywood star. Mu is the director. Fortunately, Mu himself participated in the script writing, and the short film he made was nominated by Clermont Ferrand, and the director of the famous work by Owen Giosini was graduated from USC like Mu. He was right The director of Southern California has a special affection. I am not opposed to Mu Lai directing this short film. Only then can I reject all opinions and insist on letting Mu Lai shoot."

"For this year's film, most people in the company still tend to invite well-known big directors to shoot." Martin Grotz continued, "I didn't object to it, but if you are willing to direct, I have the confidence to convince the company Others agree. In terms of your experience and status as a director, you are not as good as those well-known directors, but in terms of popularity alone, you will not be worse than those directors. Just know what happened around New York Fashion Week last year. There should be no fewer people than those who know the big directors. And when it comes to the quality of the film, I have great confidence in you, and I believe you will at least not be worse than Mupai’s one."

"Thank you for your importance," Xiao Yao said with a smile, "Currently in China, there is a feature film starring me in preparation. I need to prepare for this. I am afraid I can't help you make commercial films. I hope I have a chance in the future. Can cooperate. But as far as the script is concerned, I have no problem. Later, I will send me the information of your main models of this year. When I visit the BMW headquarters tomorrow, I will hand you a new advertising movie script."

  Martin Grotz turned his head and glanced at the assistant Jill Bendermore next to him. Jill Bendermore understood, greeted him, and got up and walked out of the restaurant.

  After a while, Jill Bendermo came back with a briefcase. After sitting down, Jill Bendermore handed the briefcase to Xiao Yao and said: "This year, all the materials of our main cart type have been printed out."

  "Just put this thing in Mr. Bendermore's car, right?" Xiao Yao smiled and took it, "It seems that you are already prepared!"

   "It was originally intended to be given to you tomorrow." Grotz laughed, "But since you mentioned it, then it seems that it would be a better choice for you to publicly give us the script tomorrow."

  (End of this chapter)