Global Building.
Today's East Star Entertainment was many times larger than before.
Although East Star didn't build its own headquarters building, it rented a few more floors in the Global Building. Now, most of the Global Building belonged to East Star Entertainment.
Li Dong couldn't even remember when was the last time he was here.
It seemed that he hadn't been here for a long time at East Star.
Before he withdrew his shares, he hadn't been here for a long time, let alone after he withdrew his shares.
As soon as Li Dong's car arrived, several security guards at the door hurried to greet him.
The security guards here still had some old faces that Li Dong was familiar with.
In the beginning, Far away Chujian rented an office here at Global Building. Later, Li Dong came several times, and these security guards were very familiar with him.
In Li Dong's mind, it seemed that he had moved away from the Global Building for a long time.
But in the eyes of ordinary people, three or four years wasn't too long, not to mention that in Pingchuan, people could hear the legend of Li Dong anytime and anywhere.
The leading security guard wasn't young. He trotted over from a distance and hurriedly opened the door for Li Dong. He said with a smile, "General Manager Li, you haven't been here for a while."
Li Dong got out of the car and didn't say anything. He first touched his pocket, but because he quit smoking, he didn't have any cigarettes on him.
Li Dong touched for a while and said to Tan Yong, who got out of the car, "Do you still have cigarettes?"
Tan Yong hurriedly took out a carton of cigarettes from the car. He didn't know if it was a spare or a gift.
Li Dong didn't care about this. He took the cigarette and handed it to the slightly older security guard. He smiled and said, "Old Zhang, looking at your situation, it seems that you have been promoted? Share the cigarettes with the brothers. Don't keep it for yourself. "
Old Zhang did not argue. He took the cigarettes and turned to the others with a smile. "Brothers, you are lucky. Not everyone can smoke General Manager Li's cigarettes. Every time General Manager Li comes, we can enjoy it together."
After that, Old Zhang smiled at Li Dong and said, "General Manager Li, don't make fun of me. I'm already so old, why would I need a promotion? Speaking of which, it's all thanks to you. It was raining a few days ago, and Mr. Hu almost fell when he was climbing up the stairs. I took the opportunity to help him, and in the blink of an eye, I became the supervisor. You know, big shots like you are different from others. You still remember such a small thing. Now I feel quite embarrassed. "
He said it was all thanks to Li Dong, but in the eyes of many people, Li Dong was still a major shareholder of East Star Entertainment.
Hu Xiaorui promoted him to thank Li Dong. In their eyes, there was no difference.
Moreover, Hu Xiaorui was a woman and young, so Old Zhang was embarrassed to be too attentive. However, Li Dong was familiar with him, so it was not difficult for him to flatter him.
Li Dong smiled and said, "It's a good thing to be promoted, regardless of whether it's because of something else. However, the stairs at the Global Building are indeed a bit slippery. Let's lay a carpet later. "
Old Zhang immediately said, "Of course, of course. I actually told the higher-ups about this before, and they said they would do it immediately. The next time you come, we will definitely have it."
"Alright, then I'll go up and take a look first. Let's talk later."
Li Dong chatted for a while, then he went upstairs with Tan Yong.
After they left, Old Zhang immediately looked at the others and said, "Did you see that? I say, big shots like General Manager Li are different from those half-baked people, right? These big shots are very polite to us, unlike those guys who are so arrogant because they don't have much money. "
Old Zhang said a few words to his subordinates, then he made a phone call. Once the phone was connected, Old Zhang quickly said, "Manager Wang, General Manager Li from Far Away just came here. He said he wants us to lay a carpet on the stairs downstairs. It's a bit slippery here when it rains. Last time, CEO Hu almost fell."
"Far Away General Manager Li?"
"Yes, Far Away General Manager Li."
"Why didn't you say so earlier?" Manager Wang, who was on the other side of the phone, said hurriedly, "I'll arrange for someone to lay the carpet immediately. Look at this mess. Last time, when CEO Hu slipped, I mentioned it to the higher-ups. It's still not done …"
Manager Wang shirked the responsibility, then hung up the phone and began to arrange for someone to lay the carpet.
As a globally famous tycoon, since Li Dong had spoken up for such a small matter, it had to be quickly resolved.
Moreover, Manager Wang knew that Longhua Real Estate was preparing to acquire their real estate company.
Li Dong was also one of the major shareholders of Longhua Group. Now, with Longhua's IPO, many people knew that Li Dong might be one of their big bosses in the future.
Whether it was to give face to Li Dong or to earn a living under him in the future, no one dared to ignore Li Dong's words.
…
Li Dong, who had already gone upstairs, didn't know all this.
He had indeed said it casually. He didn't even know that Longhua Real Estate was preparing to acquire the other party.
Hsu Shengzhe wouldn't tell him about such a small matter.
When they arrived at the floor where East Star was, the receptionist at the elevator entrance was surprised to see Li Dong. She shouted, "Hello, General Manager Li!"
Some of the artists and staff who were just about to go out greeted Li Dong loudly when they saw him.
Now, all the employees on this floor of East Star Entertainment knew that Li Dong had arrived.
In East Star, only Li Dong could be called General Manager Li.
Although some of the higher-ups of East Star knew that Li Dong had withdrawn his shares, not many ordinary employees knew about it.
These days, there were rumors that Li Dong, the major shareholder of East Star, had withdrawn his shares, which made many people worried.
In the past, the employees of East Star Entertainment were full of confidence.
Not because of anything else, but because their two bosses both had terrifying backgrounds.
Not to mention the whole country, at least in Pingchuan, no matter who the two bosses were, Pingchuan had to show some respect.
But now, there were rumors that Boss Hu and General Manager Li had a falling out. This made many people feel uneasy.
Who was Li Dong?
He was the richest man in the world. If he had a falling out with East Star, would East Star still have a good life in the future?
Moreover, in the past six months or almost a year, Li Dong hadn't come to East Star even once, which made the rumors seem more real.
Last time, when Li Dong got married, Boss Hu of East Star had brought his people there, but when he came back, his face didn't look too good. Many people speculated that Boss Hu and General Manager Li might really have a falling out.
These days, many employees felt that the atmosphere was a bit depressing.
Now that Li Dong was here, the rumors of him and Hu Xiaorui falling out were dispelled, and everyone was naturally happy.
As an entertainment company, if they wanted to survive in the entertainment industry, they couldn't do it without a powerful backer.
Hu Xiaorui's backing was strong enough, but Hu Ming and Sun Yuehua were not well-known in the eyes of ordinary people.
Even if his background and strength were very strong, when compared to Li Dong, everyone felt that they were not on the same level.
With the support of Li Dong, East Star had the confidence to claim to be the overlord of the entertainment industry.
Without Li Dong's East Star, their confidence was much weaker.
…
The greeting outside the door was very loud. Even though it was a distance away, Hu Xiaorui, who was talking with her subordinates in the office, heard it.
As soon as Hu Xiaorui heard "General Manager Li", she knew that Li Dong had arrived.
In East Star, there were executives with the surname Li, but they were generally not called "General Manager Li." They would either call him manager or something else, because the "General Manager Li" of East Star was only Li Dong.
Knowing that Li Dong had arrived, Hu Xiaorui wanted to stand up, but then her body suddenly froze and she sat down again.
Seeing that the vice president also stopped reporting and looked out of the door from time to time, Hu Xiaorui snorted and frowned. "What are you looking at? Continue! "
The vice president was stunned for a moment and explained, "General Manager Li is here …"
"So be it. It's working time now. You can report!"
The vice president was stunned again and couldn't help but look at Hu Xiaorui. He knew that Li Dong had withdrawn his shares, but the cooperation between East Star and Far Away had not been broken. In his opinion, this was just a normal business practice. It shouldn't affect Li Dong and Hu Xiaorui.
If they really fell out like the rumors said, East Star and Far Away would not cooperate.
If General Manager Li came, no matter how many things there were, Hu Xiaorui would send them away. What happened this time? Are the two really not on good terms?
Thinking of this, the vice president didn't dare to say more. He said absent-mindedly, "The expansion plan of the cinema line this time is not very smooth. Although we have occupied an absolute leading position in the north after acquiring New Films, the competition in the south is fierce …"
As he spoke, the office door was pushed open.
As soon as Li Dong entered the door, Hu Xiaorui frowned and said, "Don't you knock before entering?"
Li Dong paused and smiled dryly. "It's not my habit …"
Before he finished speaking, Li Dong saw Hu Xiaorui staring at him, so he had to knock on the door perfunctorily. Then he entered the door and said, "You guys can continue. Do your work first."
The vice president quickly smiled and said, "Hello, General Manager Li. I have finished reporting. I won't disturb you and CEO Hu."
Although he hadn't finished speaking, although Hu Xiaorui asked him to continue, at this time, the vice president said that he had finished reporting.
He didn't ask Hu Xiaorui. After greeting her, the vice president said, "CEO Hu, I will go down to work first."
And Hu Xiaorui, at this time, seemed to have forgotten that he had not finished reporting. She nodded and said, "You go ahead. Sort out the information for me later."
"Okay, General Manager Li, then I will go out first."
Li Dong smiled and said, "Okay, go ahead."
After the vice president left, Li Dong walked to the sofa and sat down. He smiled and said, "I just heard a few words. Is East Star Cinemas preparing to expand in the South?"
"Trade secret!" Hu Xiaorui snorted and said, "You are not a shareholder of East Star now, so you don't have to ask about these things."
"It's not necessary. This is not …"
As Li Dong said, he paused and said helplessly, "Okay, then I won't ask.
I just want to say that if East Star Cinemas really wants to expand, it is actually not suitable to take the path of mergers and acquisitions.
Several cinemas in the South now have state-owned background, so mergers and acquisitions are very troublesome.
It is better to expand on their own.
Now is different from before. Previously, when they acquired New Cinema Alliance, it was because East Star Cinemas did not have this foundation, so they needed to acquire an influential cinema chain to open up the market.
But once there is a foundation, these old cinema chains actually do not meet the current market situation. When the time comes, it will be troublesome to change the equipment.
Instead of this, it is better to expand on their own.
In my opinion, the development of the cinema chain is nothing more than a few factors.
First, the equipment must be good, and there must be a lot of choices.
Multi-hall, this is the current trend. If a cinema does not have many choices, and you come here, you can only choose one or two movies, then there will be limitations.
Or the waiting time is too long. This is also something many people are not willing to wait for.
Nowadays, everyone's time is very precious. It is fine to come here to watch a movie for a few hours, but if you wait for more than half an hour, then people will not be willing.
This is very important for Wanda to be able to expand, and this is very important. They almost do not do cinemas with less than six halls.
And the equipment, projection equipment, and sound system must be good.
Now is not like the past, as long as they can watch a movie, it is fine. Now, everyone has a lot of choices, and watching a movie is for enjoyment.
In the end, when you come to the cinema, you can't enjoy it at home, so why spend money to watch a movie in the cinema?
Second, the location and supporting facilities.
Actually, the location of the cinema is also important.
If you open a cinema in the suburbs, it will definitely not be as good as the cinema in the commercial area. When people are shopping and see a cinema, they might decide to watch a movie at the last minute and not prepare for it.
Since you want to watch a movie at the last minute, of course, the closer, the better. As long as the environment is good, no one will deliberately choose to watch a movie in the suburbs.
In terms of supporting facilities, smoking rooms, resting rooms, waiting areas, children's activity areas …
These supporting facilities sound like they take up a lot of space, and many people feel that it is better to add another hall.
But in fact, with these supporting facilities, so what if they waste a hall?
Far away shopping malls are actually undergoing renovations, and it is no longer the scene of full shelves in the past.
Now, people's spiritual enjoyment is more important than material enjoyment. Crowded does not mean that the popularity is good, it might be that the environment is too bad.
Removing some shelves, adding some resting areas, and children's play areas will not reduce the popularity, nor will it cause the business to become bad. Instead, it will become better.
Of course, the premise of all this is that you have money. If you do not have money, then there is no need to waste it.
Third, which is actually the most important point.
What is the original intention of the cinema?
To watch movies!
If you have a cinema that shows bad movies every day, no matter how good the environment and equipment is, no one will come.
Therefore, the film resources are very important, and the quality is also very important.
You must pay attention to this point. Don't show all bad movies. The quality of the film has nothing to do with the cinema chain, but in fact, it still affects the audience's perception of the cinema chain. "
Li Dong said three points, and finally added, "Oh yes, there is actually one more thing that is particularly important now.
Ticket purchase methods!
The days of queuing up to buy tickets are gone forever. A few years ago, electronic ticket purchase systems appeared, but at that time, the public did not like it. Moreover, it is inconvenient to book tickets on a PC, so the audience would rather go to the cinema to buy tickets.
Now, with the explosion of mobile devices, smartphones have become the mainstream of the market.
At this time, electronic ticket purchase systems are very important.
Next, software such as Wan Tong and PP will be online with electronic ticket purchase systems.
At that time, I will recommend East Star's cinema chain as the first choice. The audience will see East Star's cinema first when they buy tickets. This should be of some help to East Star.
Of course, the early stage is East Star needs to have quality … "
"I don't need you to specially help me!"
When he said this point, Hu Xiaorui suddenly said with an unhappy face, "I don't need you to teach me the first few points, and I don't need you to give me special attention for the last point! East Star is East Star, and Far away is Far away! If we do well, then it is right to recommend them. If we do poorly, there is no need to owe Far away a favor. It is the audience's freedom to choose which cinema they want. "
Li Dong sighed softly and said, "Is it necessary to be so clear?"
Hu Xiaorui snorted and said, "It is necessary. You are already married. If I don't be clear with you, someone will be angry if he finds out in the future! Didn't I say it last time? Business is business, other things are other things. In the end, don't blame me for your family's disharmony because of this. So from now on, except for normal business cooperation, you don't need to teach me anything else. Li Dong's ideas are worth a lot of money. I don't dare to bear it. "
Li Dong said helplessly, "Can you return to your normal tone? I don't know how to continue with your current tone. "
"Then don't say it. Anyway, I don't want to talk to you now."
"…"
Li Dong was speechless. If I don't come, you say I am avoiding you.
Now that I am here, you say you don't want to talk to me.
This woman is like the weather in June. She changes at a whim.
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