In the afternoon, Pei Qian went to the office first to look at the development of GOG.
Ma Yang had already sent IOI's beta client over.
Dream Realization Ventures had shares in Finger Games after all and was a domestic game agent. It was only natural for them to have a client.
It might be an English version, but Pei Qian could roughly understand it with the help of Qiandu's translation.
Boss Pei felt much more at ease comparing IOI's version with GOG's current version.
The gap was still very obvious!
IOI had not been publicly tested before. It only occasionally sent a few versions that were currently being improved. Pei Qian had seen them before, but he did not have a clear concept of what stage the game was at.
That was because LOL in Pei Qian's memory was already very mature and perfect. It was naturally awkward to look at IOI in its embryonic stage. He could not objectively evaluate it.
However, Pei Qian was roughly certain after knowing the players' reactions during the test.
There was no problem with the quality of the game itself. At least for now, it was self-evident that it was competitive in the current field.
GOG, on the other hand, was much worse in terms of completion.
Pei Qian did not know if it was because IOI had been established earlier and developed faster, or because Li Yada and the rest of the project team were slacking off.
Pei Qian hoped that it was the latter.
He had to say that the Tengda Spirit compatibility test had not only changed the mentality of the new employees, but even the working attitudes of the old employees had greatly improved!
For example, the design team of Tengda Games had significantly reduced the frequency of overtime as they were often working overtime.
It looked like Li Yada and the rest were prepared to strategically give up on the first Zero Overtime Competition selection.
Pei Qian felt a little regretful that they had chosen the former between completing the task and getting a bonus.
However, Li Yada and the rest did not seem to be giving up. They felt that there was no chance of winning the Zero Overtime Competition anyway, so they worked even harder.
Instead, they worked hard to reduce the number of overtime hours and overtime shares each week.
That made Boss Pei very satisfied. He had the joy of a 'stubborn person finally being enlightened'.
All in all, GOG seemed to be in good condition at the moment. If he had extra money in the future and did not know where to spend it, it should not be a big problem to spend a few million yuan on GOG.
After all, the gap between IOI and GOG did not look like it could be bridged with a few million yuan.
At that thought, Pei Qian felt slightly more at ease. As he revised, he looked forward to dinner.
…
At night, at Ming House.
"Boss Pei! How have you been? "
Zhang Zuting, Lu Zhiyao, and a few other important members of the crew received Pei Qian at the entrance of the restaurant.
"What are you doing? It's such a cold day. Let's talk inside."
Pei Qian quickly led everyone inside.
Before entering the restaurant, Pei Qian said to everyone in a low voice, "I told everyone before that everyone came all the way here to help me film the movie. I have to do my best as a host."
"The reservation for the nameless restaurant is on the 20th, which is three days later. So in three days' time, let's go and have a big meal. "
"Everyone, have fun in Jingzhou for the next three days and have a good rest."
"Today's meal is to celebrate the completion of the movie."
"The meal in three days' time can be considered as a farewell for everyone. I also wish that the movie's box office will explode!"
"Therefore, the quality of today's meal might be slightly inferior. Don't mind it, everyone. Just make do with it."
On one hand, Pei Qian wanted to give everyone a heads-up so that they would be mentally prepared for today's meal. On the other hand, he wanted to find a legitimate reason to eat two meals in a row.
Both reasons were very legitimate and impeccable. There was no reason for the System to disagree.
Zhang Zuting smiled. "Boss Pei, you're being too polite."
"Part of the reason why we're here is because of you, Boss Pei. However, the movie's script and team are also very important factors."
"Boss Pei's script is good. If the movie's box office can explode, all of us will benefit from it. We can't wait to thank you, Boss Pei!"
Everyone chatted as they arrived at Ming House and took their seats.
Li Shi was not around today. It seemed like he had something to deal with at the company.
However, he had already informed the branch manager in advance. Since he knew Pei Qian and had booked the entire place, he naturally had to entertain him.
Soon, dishes were served one after another.
Perhaps because he did not bring Little Tang with him today, the dishes were served very quickly. There were no problems along the way. Everything was normal.
Everyone in the crew tasted the exquisite dishes and ate contentedly.
They were just a little confused.
Was Boss Pei being humble when he said 'make do with it', or did he really mean it?
If the grade of this place was considered low, what grade was the nameless restaurant?
The female lead, Lin Ruyi, could not help but ask Lu Zhiyao this question because Lu Zhiyao had eaten at the nameless restaurant before.
Lu Zhiyao pondered for a moment. "It's hard to describe, but … the nameless restaurant is indeed better than this place. In fact, it's much better."
…
At another table, Pei Qian was discussing the arrangements for the movie with Zhu Xiaoce and Huang Sibo.
"We've already started editing the movie. We can release a rough cut in a few days for you to take a look.
"After that, apart from editing, there will be post-production special effects and a series of miscellaneous things. All in all, we'll try to get it done in a month.
"However, Boss Pei, I can't guarantee that. I can only say that we'll do it as soon as possible."
Pei Qian was a little disappointed. "A month … we definitely won't be able to make it in time for the Chinese New Year.
"Valentine's Day … would be tough.
It's a pity. "
The Chinese New Year of 2011 was on February 3rd. There was less than half a month left.
It would be impossible for the movie to be released during the Chinese New Year slot even if they worked the post-production team to death.
Of course, Pei Qian had no intention of rushing the progress or making everyone work overtime.
The main reason why he said it was a pity was that he felt that these two slots were very suitable for Tomorrow is Beautiful to be released.
The Chinese New Year slot was a time for family reunions and comedies.
Valentine's Day was a time for romance films.
Tomorrow is Beautiful was a vicious and sadistic film with the skin of 'sci-fi romance' and a very confusing name. It would definitely be scolded badly if it was released in these two slots. It would be squeezed out by comedies and romance films.
The schedule was still very important when a movie was released.
That was because the competition between movies released at the same time was very intense. Good movies had a high occupancy rate and an increase in the number of screenings. Naturally, the survival space of other movies would be squeezed out.
Pei Qian hoped that there would be a big hit that would squeeze out the number of screenings for his own movie.
Zhu Xiaoce said, "There is a lot of traffic during Chinese New Year and Valentine's Day. They are indeed good slots. However, our movie has a deeper connotation. It might not be suitable for these two slots. "
"In my opinion, this movie should be released on May 1st. A good meal is not afraid of being late."
May 1st?
Don't joke around. Settlement is on March 31st. Wouldn't it be too late if you release it on May 1st?
Although there was a project that could delay settlement during this cycle, Pei Qian wanted to leave such a crucial mechanism for Thriller Hostel. How could he leave it to a lousy movie that was destined to lose money?
In Pei Qian's opinion, the earlier the movie was released, the better. In any case, it was destined to lose everything. Every day that was delayed meant more risk.
Pei Qian said, "May 1st is too late. There's no need at all. In my opinion, let's release it a month later. February 22nd is a good day. "
Zhu Xiaoce, "?"
He took out his cell phone and glanced at the calendar. February 22nd was a Tuesday. It was not a holiday, not even a weekend.
Zhu Xiaoce's confused expression lasted for two seconds. Then, his brows relaxed.
Boss Pei had other plans? Or was it some kind of auspicious day?
Looking at Boss Pei's serious expression, it did not seem like he was joking.
Zhu Xiaoce nodded. "Alright, Boss Pei. February 22nd it is then. However … setting it on such a day would put a lot of pressure on our movie's publicity. "
Whatever.
Pei Qian was very indifferent. What was there to promote for a lousy movie? It would be best if there were no showtimes at all after it was released and no one knew about it.
"Anyway, let's do that. Eat, eat."
…
…
After eating and drinking …
Pei Qian sent everyone off one by one.
For the next three days, everyone's schedule had been arranged. There was someone to bring them around Jingzhou. Pei Qian did not have to worry.
Of course, it was not a roller coaster or a bungee jumping haunted house. It was just a normal tour.
After all, Pei Qian knew very well that he had to treat friends and enemies differently.
People worked hard to help him film lousy movies and burn money. They might even have to bear some scolding because the movie was too lousy. Would Pei Qian still be human if he gave them a life-threatening ride?
"Boss Pei, take a seat?" Li Shi came to the door and said.
Pei Qian saw that he seemed to have something to say and nodded. "Sure."
The two returned to the restaurant and found an empty seat. The waiter served a pot of tea.
"Boss Li, just say what you want to say." Pei Qian wanted to skip the pleasantries. He wanted to go back to sleep early and wake up early tomorrow to revise.
Li Shi was a little emotional. "Boss Pei said that he would take care of the business here. I thought it was just a polite remark. I didn't expect Boss Pei to be so kind.
"I've only opened for more than a week, and Boss Pei has already booked the entire place twice …"
Pei Qian took a sip of tea and found that the tea was indeed good. "Boss Li, I told you not to think too much. This is just a normal gathering. Boss Li, you're not just going to say this, are you? "
Li Shi smiled and seemed to have made up his mind. "Boss Pei, I've thought about it.
I'm going to invest a sum of money in your haunted house project!
It doesn't matter even if this money goes down the drain. Take it as a form of gratitude to you, Boss Pei! "
Pei Qian drank his tea, and a question mark slowly floated above his head.
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