That evening, Xiao Yao registered himself and Zhan Youcheng on the website of the German Embassy in China, filled out the form and made an appointment for the interview of visa application. The next day was Sunday, and Xiao Yao stayed in Zhan Youcheng''s store for another day. In the evening, he flew back to Shencheng from Jiuhuang airport, which is nearest to Wuyou county and only a hundred kilometers away.
German efficiency is very fast, on Wednesday, Xiao Yao received a reply, face-to-face signing time is scheduled for next Monday. After receiving Xiao Yao''s notice, Zhan Youcheng began to prepare all kinds of materials. At the same time, he resolutely refused Xiao Yao''s proposal to come to Wuyou county to meet him. On Sunday, he flew to Yanjing by plane.
Since Zhan Youcheng resolutely refused Xiao Yao to go to Wuyou county to meet him, Xiao Yao did not go to Wuyou county this weekend, but flew back to Yanjing''s home for a weekend. On Sunday, Xiao Yao picked up Zhan Youcheng at Yanjing airport and sent him to the hotel where he had a reservation in advance. Xiao Yao is a native of Yanjing and a landlord in Yanjing. Zhan Youcheng did not refuse Xiao Yao''s arrangement.
The process of signing in person on Monday morning was very smooth. Xiao Yao and Zhan Youcheng prepared quite a lot of information, and there was no economic problem. In order to ensure that the visa does not go wrong, Xiao Yao even specially asked BMW to send him a business invitation. Xiao Yao told Zhan Youcheng that he has acquaintances in Munich, Germany, not that he has friends, but that he once cooperated with the famous German car brand BMW. He is working with BMW headquarters, which is located in Munich, Germany.
After winning the prize at the Clement Ferrand International Short Film Festival last year, Xiao Yao received an invitation from BMW to direct the advertisement. At that time, Xiao Yao moved the previous BMW series ads to them and planned a project for them to advertise with short films. In the middle of last year, the first advertising film directed by Mu Ying was shot, which was broadcast simultaneously on the TV station and the official website, and achieved very good market results. Within the BMW Group, Martin grotz, the marketing director who led the project, has gained a lot of prestige and status.
Martin grotz has benefited a lot from this project, and naturally attaches great importance to Xiao Yao, the creative provider and screenwriter. Over the past six months, Martin grotz has been paying close attention to Xiao Yao, a young Chinese genius. Xiao Yao made a lot of news last year, both in China and around the world. Martin grotz was amazed by this Chinese boy several times, and he was more determined to hold him firmly in his hand and continue to cooperate with him.
At that time, Xiao Yao said that the film advertisement could be made into a series. Judging from the effect of the first film advertisement, this statement is undoubtedly very accurate. It is indeed a long-term project that can be carried out continuously. In March, BMW also decided to make another short film advertisement this year.
When he was in Clement Ferrand last year, Xiao Yao told Martin grotz that he could provide three to five scripts for short film ads. Although only one script was handed over at that time, Xiao Yao certainly had no problem in writing another two or four scripts. Under the proposal of Martin grotz, BMW''s decision-makers are also inclined to continue to work with Xiao Yao, the creative provider of the project and the screenwriter of the first film advertisement.
Martin grotz had planned to contact Xiao Yao to discuss the script of the second part of the advertising film, and even wanted to invite him to direct the shooting of the second part. At this time, Xiao Yao called to ask him to send a business invitation for visa in the name of BMW. Naturally, Martin grotz agreed without second words.
Xiao Yao and Zhan Youcheng received their visa on Wednesday. On Thursday, Xiao Yao and Zhan Youcheng successfully set foot on the plane to Munich, Germany.
The flight time from Yanjing to Munich is more than ten hours, but there is a time difference of seven hours between the two places, which is equivalent to seven hours recovered on the plane. Xiao Yao and Zhan Youcheng''s flight took off from Yanjing at 2 p.m. on Thursday. When they landed in Munich, it was just more than 5 p.m. local time, and it didn''t even go to black.
"Mr. Xiao!" Xiao Yao is pushing two people''s luggage. As soon as he comes out of the passenger passage with Zhan Youcheng on crutches, he hears someone calling his name in accented English.
Xiao Yao looked up and found a blonde man with his name on the cardboard at the exit waving to him.
"Hello, Mr. bendermore." Xiao Yao takes Zhan Youcheng to walk over and says hello to the blonde man with a smile.
The young man who came to pick up the plane was Jill bendmore, assistant to Martin grotz. Jill bendermer was with Martin grotz when he was in Clement Ferrand last year, and Xiao Yao knew him.
"Hello, Mr. Xiao! Welcome to Munich Jill bendermer put down his pick-up card and reached out to Xiao Yao.
"Thank you, and thank you, Mr. grotz, for troubling you this time." Xiao Yao held out his hand and shook Jill bender.
"You''re welcome," said Jill bendermer with a smile. "Mr. grotz said you''re our friend. When you come to Munich, we should treat you. "
When contacting Martin grotz, Xiao Yao told him that his visit to Germany was a private matter. He asked him to send a business invitation just to ensure that a friend with him could get a visa. He didn''t really want to go to BMW to talk about a job. However, Martin grotz, who wanted to talk about a job with Xiao Yao, took this opportunity to send a formal invitation to Xiao Yao He was invited to visit BMW headquarters.Xiao Yao didn''t agree and didn''t refuse. He just replied that he would decide when to deal with private affairs. Martin grotz got such a reply and tried to ask about the private affairs Xiao Yao had been dealing with in Munich. After listening to Xiao Yao''s brief remarks, Martin grotz immediately expressed his willingness to help them arrange their itinerary in Munich. After getting the flight information of Xiao Yao, Martin grotz also sent his assistant to pick him up.
"This is Jan, my friend." Xiao Yao points to Zhan Youcheng and introduces him.
"Hello, Mr. Zhan! I''m Jill bendmore Bendermo smiles and reaches out his hand to Zhan Youcheng.
"Hello Zhan Youcheng also smiles and shakes hands with bendermo.
"Mr. Xiao, I''ll take you back to the hotel first. Mr. grotz has reserved a restaurant for dinner Bendermo told Xiao Yaodao.
"Yes, thank you." Xiao Yao nodded and said thanks with a smile.
"Mr. Zhan, let me push you away." Bendermore reached over and pulled an empty wheelchair.
Bendermo knew that Xiao Yao didn''t even bring his agent and assistant this time, so he brought a friend who had amputated his leg to order a prosthesis. Obviously, the relationship between them was different. Bendermo was also very considerate in advance to push a wheelchair prepared for the disabled and the elderly at the airport.
"Thank you, no! I can go myself Zhan Youcheng shook his head.
"My friend doesn''t use this." Xiao Yao also said.
"Well, all right!" Bendermore scratched his head awkwardly, put the wheelchair aside, and then reached for Xiao Yao''s luggage cart, "I''ll help you!"
"No, just lead the way." Xiao Yao smiles and refuses again.
"All right." Bendermer could only reach out and make a gesture of invitation, "this way!"
Three people come to the parking lot, bendermo help Xiao Yao put the luggage into the car trunk, and then drive with the two people to the hotel reservation.
"Xiao Yao, what kind of friend are you? I feel like I''m talking about his boss when the man in suit and shoes comes to pick up the plane and Mr. grotz On the way to the hotel, Zhan Youcheng asked Xiao Yao in Chinese.
"It''s not a friend, it''s a partner." Xiao Yao replied with a smile in Chinese, "Mr. grotz is the marketing director of BMW''s German headquarters, and this bendermo is grotz''s assistant."
"You also know the marketing director of BMW''s German headquarters?" Zhan Youcheng was surprised.
"There has been cooperation," Xiao Yao nodded. "I wrote the movie advertisement of BMW, and I also came up with the idea of turning the advertisement into a movie."
"The hostage? I''ll go Zhan Youcheng looked at Xiao Yao and said, "it seems that I should tell your mother to let you be the screenwriter of my biographical film."
"My mother has already asked for me. I didn''t promise." Xiao Yao said with a smile, "your authorization agreement has been signed, this time you don''t count."
After Jill bendermo sent them to the hotel, Xiao Yao and Zhan Youcheng considered that groz invited them to dinner in the evening, so they didn''t have much rest. They just packed their luggage and went downstairs to meet bendermo in the lobby.
When bendermo took them to the restaurant, grotz had arrived early and sat in his seat waiting for them.
"Young, welcome to Munich! I''m sorry I didn''t pick you up at the airport. There''s an important meeting this afternoon. I really can''t leave! " Seeing the arrival of Xiao Yao, Martin grotz, a middle-aged man who looks rather serious, gives Xiao Yao a warm hug with a smile on his face. He even says hello and explains that even the name of Xiao Yao has been changed.
"No, Mr. grotz, you''ve done a lot for me, and I''m very grateful to you." Xiao Yao was confused by grotz''s enthusiasm and said with a smile.
"Yang, you can call me Martin directly." Martin grotz road.
"Well, thank you, Martin." Xiao Yao nodded with a smile.
"This is my friend, Jan!"
"Chengge, this is Mr. Martin grotz!"
Xiao Yao also introduced Martin grotz and Zhan Youcheng.
Martin grotz and Zhan Youcheng said hello to each other, and Martin grotz called the crowd and sat down.
When everyone arrived, the waiter began to serve, and everyone chatted while eating.
"Yang, Mr. Zhan, Jill will take you to Okin tomorrow morning. We''ve already got in touch over there, and the best technicians of their company will be responsible for your list at that time. " During the dinner, Martin grotz took the initiative to mention Xiao Yao''s visit.
Ogin is the company that makes artificial limbs. After learning that Xiao Yao was looking for that company to help his friends make prosthetic limbs, Martin grotz also found the top management of Ogilvy gold company through his own relationship, and gave Xiao Yao a higher level of treatment.
"Thank you Xiao Yao and Zhan Youcheng thank each other.
"You''re welcome." Martin grotz smiles, shakes his head, and says, "as far as I know, their test program could last for a day. Their company has very professional staff to take care of Mr. Zhan, and some tests are not convenient for others to be present. Young, I don''t think you need to be in Okin all day tomorrow. When Mr. Zhan is doing the test, you can come to our BMW headquarters to have a look. ""Xiao Yao, you go. You don''t have to accompany me all day." Zhan Youcheng also told Xiao Yaodao. In his opinion, it''s very rare for such a world-famous company to offer an invitation to visit. He doesn''t want to affect Xiao Yao''s career because of his own affairs.
"Good!" Xiao Yao nodded with a smile and said to Martin grotz, "thank you again for your invitation. I''ll visit your BMW headquarters tomorrow after I send Jan to Okin."
"Well, you are very welcome." Martin grotz said with a smile, "I hope this visit can bring you more inspiration."
"Inspiration?" Xiao Yao was puzzled.
"It''s BMW''s advertising movie, of course." Martin grotz put forward his goal, "the advertising film last year had a very good effect, and the company decided to make another one this year. This year''s film is our first choice. Please write a script for us. If you can, it would be better if you can direct it. "
"So it is," Xiao Yao said with a clear smile. "I thought that after last year''s advertising movie, you BMW would hire Hollywood or European famous directors to make this series again."
"We do have this plan." Martin grotz nodded. "In fact, although the company passed the project last year, there are still some people who object to wood as a director because Owen josini, a Hollywood star, is invited to star. Fortunately, Mu himself participated in the script writing, and his short film was nominated by Clement Ferrand. The director of Owen josini''s famous work graduated from USC just like mu. He has a special preference for the director of USC. I don''t object to Mu directing this short film, so I can resist the public opinion and insist on Mu shooting. "
"This year''s film, most people in the company still prefer to invite famous directors to make it." Martin grotz went on, "I didn''t object to it either, but if you''re willing to direct it, I''m confident that I can convince the rest of the company to agree. In terms of experience and status as a director, you are not as good as those famous directors, but in terms of popularity, you will not be worse than those famous directors. Just what happened around last year''s New York Fashion Week, people who know you should not be less than those who know the big directors. When it comes to the quality of the film, I have great confidence in you. I believe you will at least not be inferior to the one made by wood. "
"Thank you for your attention," Xiao Yao said with a smile. "At present, in China, there is a long film starring me in preparation. I need to prepare for it. I''m afraid I can''t help you make advertising films. I hope I can cooperate with you in the future. But I have no problem with the script. I''ll send you the information of this year''s main models to me later. When I visit BMW headquarters tomorrow, I''ll give you a new advertising movie script. "
Martin grotz turned to his assistant, Jill bendermer, and Jill bendermer got up and walked out of the restaurant.
After a while, Jill bendermore came back with a briefcase. After sitting down, Jill bendermo handed Xiao Yao his briefcase and said, "all the information about our main models this year has been printed out."
"It''s in Mr. bendermore''s car, isn''t it?" Xiao Yao took it with a smile, "it seems that you are already prepared!"
"I was going to give it to you tomorrow." But since you mentioned it, it seems a better choice for you to give us the script tomorrow