At noon, Director Xie hosted a lunch for everyone at a high-end restaurant.
Qin Chuan even called Ye Huai'an and Zhong Dongyao to join them.
Ever since Qin Chuan mentioned his Zhongguancun electronics market plan last night, Ye Huai'an and Zhong Dongyao had disappeared early this morning. Qin Chuan guessed they were probably finding people who truly understood the industry to scout Zhongguancun.
During the banquet, Director Xie and Director Ma were extremely enthusiastic, frequently toasting Qin Chuan, Ye Huai'an, and Zhong Dongyao.
Another noteworthy thing was that Ouyang Nan, the protagonist of this incident, was also present, along with Leng Ningshuang.
Ouyang Nan, who had been arrogant and overbearing in the morning, acted like a sycophant during lunch, bowing and scraping while toasting.
He wasn't exactly an idiot; aside from a somewhat twisted personality, his mind was quite sharp, otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to join CCTV, such a major platform, as a team leader.
After learning that Qin Chuan truly had the backing of Beijing's Ye family and Shengshi Media, Ouyang Nan's attitude underwent a 180-degree turn. He behaved like a dog, which made Leng Ningshuang look on with disdain.
Qin Chuan couldn't be bothered to deal with such a bizarrely twisted individual. Why had he not dodged that slap this morning, which would have been very easy?
The answer was simple: it was all for this moment.
One slap in exchange for six hundred thousand yuan in benefits, and at the same time, it caused Directors Xie and Ma, the big names of the advertising department, to drastically change their attitudes towards him. A 'deep' friendship was formed, completely eliminating many future unstable factors. This was a very profitable transaction!
Qin Chuan was a quintessential businessman who prioritized profit. As long as it didn't cross his moral boundaries, he often took a loss upfront to achieve the greatest return.
This was not a fantastical world filled with wish fulfillment, nor was it a brainless, fast-paced novel where only the protagonist mattered, and he couldn't endure the slightest grievance without someone wanting to exterminate his entire clan and beg for mercy.
Although Qin Chuan's rebirth was somewhat magical, this world was still the one that felt painfully real.
After lunch, Ye Huai'an and Zhong Dongyao left. As Qin Chuan had speculated, they would be dedicating a significant portion of their energy to Zhongguancun starting today.
Qin Chuan and his group then returned to the CCTV building, where they met their new filming partner, arranged by Director Xie – Qiao Qian.
He was a top-tier cinematographer with a very high reputation in the industry.
Qiao Qian was in his early forties, with dark skin tanned by years of working outdoors under ultraviolet radiation. He was an energetic man.
He seemed to have already been briefed by Director Xie. When discussing work with Qin Chuan, Ye Meiyun, and the others, he was very serious and responsible, actively inquiring about Qin Chuan's advertising requirements and whether he had any personal ideas or concepts for the advertisement.
Qin Chuan did not hold back and laid out his entire advertising blueprint.
When Qiao Qian heard that Qin Chuan needed to film in many locations such as airports, train stations, libraries, shopping malls, high-end hotels, swimming pools, courthouses, police stations, government agencies, and various private enterprises of all sizes, he was dumbfounded.
It was understandable. Even with his extensive experience of shooting countless advertisements, big and small, over his twenty-plus years in the industry, he had never encountered an advertisement that required so many filming locations.
This didn't look like filming an advertisement; it looked like making a movie!
Moreover, there were three female celebrities, all of whom were currently popular stars.
"Boss Qin, your requirements are indeed a bit too high!"
"Our advertisement is only twenty seconds long. Even if we film in all these places, I'm afraid we won't be able to fit it all in!"
Qiao Qian said with a wry smile.
Qin Chuan smiled, "Team Leader Qiao, I know that with so much content, it certainly won't fit within the advertisement's duration, but I have my own concept. Please listen as I explain it to you in detail..."
According to Qin Chuan's vision, the advertisement would primarily target three market segments: large shopping malls, school libraries, and government agencies.
If these three could be perfectly captured, the initial stage would be largely secured.
As for the remaining locations, such as airports, train stations, private enterprises of all sizes, swimming pools, hotels, and so on, everything else could be managed.
Time flew by. After a long while, when Qin Chuan had finished explaining his advertising concept and how he planned to incorporate so much content, Qiao Qian's eyes sparkled.
"Boss Qin, I truly suspect you're also in the same profession as me. Otherwise, how could you know so much?"
"This kind of imaginative arrangement is simply brilliant!"
Qin Chuan smiled modestly, "You're too kind, Team Leader Qiao. I'm just tossing out a few ideas and expressing my genuine thoughts."
Qiao Qian was visibly excited, practically dancing in his seat.
"I believe that once this advertisement is filmed and aired, it will be a massive hit!"
"Where are the female celebrities now? I'm already eager to start working!"
Ye Meiyun chimed in at the opportune moment, "Team Leader Qiao, those three actresses have their own work to attend to today, but they should be free tomorrow.
"We can use this time to prepare all the props, costumes, and scout filming locations. These all need to be arranged in advance."
"After all, the workload for this advertisement shoot is immense..."
Qiao Qian nodded and pondered, "Costumes and props are relatively simple. As for the filming locations, that might be a bit tricky!"
"Because for many of the scenes you require, our crew has never filmed before."
"For example, airports, libraries, swimming pools, government agencies... Also, what is that product of yours called, the electronic locker? Is it ready?"
Qiao Qian asked, "Given the scale of this shoot, you'll need quite a few electronic lockers!"
Qin Chuan immediately replied,
"Team Leader Qiao, please don't worry about the electronic lockers. After I conceptualized the advertising blueprint yesterday, I already called our factory and asked them to send a truckload of products as quickly as possible. They should arrive by tomorrow morning!"
"As for those filming locations, I'm afraid we won't be able to help much. Beijing is relatively unfamiliar to us."
Qin Chuan's last statement was polite, but the implication was clear.
They had spent a lot of money on CCTV, so their job was naturally to be responsible for their tasks. Filming locations were completely outside of his scope of responsibility.
Upon hearing this, Qiao Qian didn't say anything further. He stood up and began making phone calls, assigning various tasks.
Time passed quickly, and the next day dawned.
Early in the morning, Qiao Qian called Qin Chuan to inform him that their staff had found several filming locations and could begin shooting the advertisement, asking if Qin Chuan's side was ready.
Qin Chuan was both surprised and delighted. He hadn't expected Qiao Qian's team to be so efficient. He immediately went to Shen Anna's hotel room and knocked on the door.
The tightly shut door opened, and it was Fan Xiaobin who answered.
Seeing Qin Chuan standing outside, Fan Xiaobin was taken aback, then she cheerfully called out, "Brother Qin Chuan!"
"Binbin, is Anna sister there?"
Qin Chuan asked with a smile.
"Yes! Brother Qin Chuan, please come in!"
Fan Xiaobin moved aside, and Qin Chuan stepped inside, surprisingly finding Zhao Xiaoyan and Ling Xiaoru also in the room.