The richest person in Chinese entertainment

Chapter 224 Either you withdraw or you leave

On the evening of the day when the press conference of "The Voice of China" ended, media from all over the world reported the grand scene in front of the Morning Light Building in the capital of China.

Associated Press: [Michael Jackson and Madonna appeared in the capital of China for a TV show, "The Voice of America" is only to find the most beautiful singing voice in North America. ]

Reuters: [According to Lyon, The Voice is just the beginning.]

BBC: [The final winner of "The Voice" will have the opportunity to win a song written by Leon himself, and promise to donate all the proceeds of the winning song to those in need. ]

Spoon station: [Zhang Chen, an outstanding young man, entrepreneur and singer in my country, invited all Chinese celebrities to participate in the "Voice of China" press conference today. The mentor lineup of the two countries has been announced. World superstar Michael participated in the press conference as a mentor of "Voice of China". It is reported that this program aims to discover young people with musical dreams in the two countries. If they win the prize in the program, they will have the opportunity to get personal guidance from the best singers in the world.]

Mainstream media around the world reported this unprecedented press conference.

This time, internationally renowned figures such as Michael Jackson, Madonna, Zhang Guorong, and initiator Zhang Chen will participate, and the format of the program is so novel, coupled with Zhang Chen's promise of free donations.

All the news bombarded the hearts of people all over the world one after another.

It can be said that in 2003, "The Voice of China" will be the most watched entertainment program in the world, without a doubt.

People all over the world also saw for the first time through the live broadcast the prosperity of China's capital, the luxury of the Morning Glory Entertainment headquarters building, and the elegance of one of the parks in a country's capital.

"I've seen reports before that Chinese people live in run-down small houses, don't they? Can anyone tell me where that nearly 200-meter-high building behind the press conference came from?"

"I used to think that Lyon was a poor prince born in a poor and backward country, but now you tell me that his country is so developed?"

"Oh my god, this park is so big? Is that an ancient Chinese building? So beautiful!"

"I suddenly want to travel to China!"

These scenes surprised many Westerners because in the Chinese movies they saw and the news reports, China was an extremely backward country and its people were still in a state of extreme poverty.

Now, the live broadcast of "The Voice of China" press conference has allowed these people to glimpse a different side of China from their impression, and they have also begun to have a strong curiosity about this country that has undergone earth-shaking changes in their impression.

In addition to these foreign news media reports, the Chinese public was most enthusiastic about discussing this press conference:

"Wow, I'm just saying wow, Chenguang Group? This building over 100 meters high is all owned by Zhang Chen?"

"It is said that the construction cost is 35 billion RMB. How much wealth does the richest man in our country have?"

"In 2002, the personal assets of China's richest man were 780 million US dollars, which was not even as much as Zhang Chen earned from one album."

"Just because Chenguang Group is rich doesn't mean Zhang Chen is rich, and I haven't seen Hurun put Zhang Chen on the rich list."

"Why are you concerned about how much money Zhang Chen has? I am more concerned about whether the mentor lineup of The Voice of China is too luxurious."

"Yes, yes, Zhang Chen is not on the list of mentors for China's The Voice. I always feel like I am inferior to him."

"Do you look down on my brother? Isn't it enough to have him here?"

"I admit that Zhang Guorong is great, but compared to Michael Jackson, he is far behind. Only Zhang Chen is qualified to be on par with him."

China's Weibo and the newly established Facebook have attracted a large number of users to register accounts and discuss "The Voice of China".

The user growth of the two companies alone can offset the huge cost of hosting this press conference by Zhang Chen.

Because the core business of these two companies is advertising, and how much advertising fees brands pay depends on how many people these two companies can cover.

The day after the press conference, the Internet was still full of reports about "The Voice of China". It was obvious that people all over the world were looking forward to this program.

Because they will see the daily lives of many singers that they don't usually see, as well as the re-creation and singing of many classic songs. This is a rare appreciation opportunity for many music lovers.

As a result, in just one night, the number of members of Morning Glory Music broke through the original shackles and began to move steadily towards the 5000 million mark.

While good news was coming from several companies under the Morning Glory Group, on the top floor of the Morning Glory Building - the chairman's office.

This office occupies all the space on the top floor of the Morning Light Building, which is 1800 square meters. Rather than being an office, it is more of a comprehensive space that integrates office, leisure, entertainment, fitness and rest.

If this is calculated based on the rental price of commercial office buildings in the capital, which is about US$26 per square meter per month for Grade A office buildings, the rent for this office alone would be US$56 per year.

However, for Zhang Chen, the money he earns is to be enjoyed. Only by turning the money he earns into something tangible can he truly feel that his life has undergone earth-shaking changes.

Today is also Zhang Chen’s first day in this office. He wanted to experience how much the luxurious office environment can improve his work efficiency.

But reality always gives him trouble from time to time.

"Boss, something happened in Hong Kong Island."

Xue Yining held a stack of information and placed it in front of Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen picked up the documents that had obviously just been printed out and took a look. He frowned and asked, "How long has it been?"

"It's been going on for about an hour."

On July 7, 1 Hong Kong Island residents took to the streets.

“Are any of our people involved?”

What Zhang Chen is most worried about now is that the artists or employees under his company were involved in this incident.

“Although not directly involved,

"Is it because it's inconvenient for them to go out on the streets with us? How many people are there in total? Has the list been released?"

Although only an hour had passed, Zhang Chen believed that his intelligence network should be able to find out something.

So many years have passed, and he doesn't know how many old comrades he has taken away from Brother Wang.

Now, wherever the Morning Glory Group is involved, you can always see these people.

Some may be ordinary employees, some may be company executives, or they may be an ordinary security guard in the company. What’s worse, some people have even sneaked into the homes of some potentially restless celebrities and worked as nannies.

"It's all here."

Xue Yining handed a list to Zhang Chen with a rather ugly look on her face.

She knew that Zhang Chen would be angry after looking at the list because there were too many people on it.

As expected, after reading the list, Zhang Chen slammed it heavily on the desk: "Let Wang Jinghua come to see me."

The group of stars in Hong Kong Island have always been managed by Wang Jinghua, and he had previously hesitated whether to keep these artists.

Initially, considering that the company did not have enough experience in artist management, it had not interfered with the management of Wang Jinghua. However, ever since the Liu Jialing incident, Zhang Chen had been thinking about how to get rid of the mess of those stars in Hong Kong Island.

This incident also made him make up his mind that this matter could not be delayed any longer. Ten minutes later, Wang Jinghua hurried over in the elevator.

She didn't expect that on her first day at work in Chenguang Building, she would be the first one called by Zhang Chen to report on her work.

And judging from Assistant Xue's tone, the boss didn't seem very happy.

"Boss, what do you want me to do?"

"See for yourself."

Zhang Chen was too lazy to explain and directly threw a copy of the news report and a list of investigation reports at Wang Jinghua's feet.

As for whether the information of those intelligence personnel will be exposed?

There was no need for those stars to continue following them anymore; their mission was accomplished.

"Boss, this"

Wang Jinghua was startled by Zhang Chen's calm tone and the documents thrown at her feet.

This is not just ordinary anger, it can be described as fury.

She had never seen Zhang Chen use such an attitude towards any of his subordinates.

But when she picked up the document that fell on the ground and read it carefully, she realized where Zhang Chen's belly was filled with so much food.

The people under her are causing trouble for the boss again.

"Boss Wang, I'll give you two choices now." Zhang Chen waited for Wang Jinghua to finish reading the investigation report before issuing an ultimatum: "First, clear out all the Hong Kong artists on the list, and the company will not pay any of the contract fees. The reason is in your hands. If you don't agree, let them come to me."

Zhang Chen finished the first point, but before he could continue, Wang Jinghua said, "Boss, it's not necessary. The film and appearance fees of these Hong Kong artists are much higher than the current prices of mainland artists. They can bring a lot of economic value to the company. It's not cost-effective to do this."

Zhang Chen ignored Wang Jinghua's reason and directly announced the second point: "Second, you take these artists away from Chenguang Entertainment, and I will clear all your shares in Chenhua Agency."

Money? Although these artists can bring tens of millions of profits to the company every year, there are too many troubles. He doesn't want to bring a group of Hong Kong artists with a lot of bad debts to participate in the development of the mainland entertainment industry in the future.

Moreover, to put it bluntly, Zhang Chen really doesn't care about the little money these artists make for him. If he had to clean up their messes, it would be enough for him to release another album. Liu Jialing is a lesson for him.

Although it seems like they are just killing the donkey after it has done its job, it's because those people have dirty hands.

"Boss, can you let me go back and think about it?"

"I'll give you a week. If I don't receive your reply within a week, I will automatically assume that you chose the second option."

Zhang Chen understands Wang Jinghua’s dilemma.

It’s simply that the benefits these Hong Kong stars can bring to Wang Jinghua are really too great.

It can be said that Wang Jinghua’s income and status in the circle in recent years are all given by these big-name stars under her.

She takes a lot of the high pay of Hong Kong stars. The box office appeal of Hong Kong stars also allows her to thrive in the film and television industry. This is the foundation of her foothold in this circle. It is difficult for her to give up all of this suddenly.

Wang Jinghua walked out of Zhang Chen's office somewhat absent-mindedly, and left the information before leaving.

Although she really wanted to take it out, she knew that Zhang Chen would never let her take it away.

When she entered the elevator, she found that her entire back was wet.

Her boss's intelligence network made her feel deeply uneasy. She wondered if there were such people around her.

If there is.
After Wang Jinghua left, Zhang Chen also made a phone call: "Sister Lan, please come to my office."

Judging from Wang Jinghua’s reaction, Zhang Chen has directly put her on the list of marginal figures.

Even if she finally chose to dismiss the Hong Kong artists, it would be difficult to win back Zhang Chen's heart.

If there is no employee who stands on his side at the first moment, it is better not to have him.

Zhang Chen has always been a stubborn person in some ways.

Wang Jinghua's hesitation for the sake of interests has made Zhang Chen no longer believe that she can lead the team of artists well. Even if she can do well, it can only make profits for the company, but it will not be good for its reputation.

Ten minutes later, Yin Zilan entered Zhang Chen's office with confusion.

"Boss, is there any notice that I need to respond to?"

In fact, Yin Zilan hasn't worked with Zhang Chen for a long time.

Her current work focus has been on the company's artist management.

According to the plan Zhang Chen gave her, after she learned Wang Jinghua's experience in artist management, she will be responsible for the overall coordination of the company's newly signed artists in the future.

In addition, she is also responsible for coordinating some of Zhang Chen's notices, but Zhang Chen is rather lazy, so it seems that her work focus has shifted to other aspects.

When she was called over this time, she naturally thought that Zhang Chen had some activities that required her to coordinate. For example, she was the one who handled the coordination work for the previous World Cup.

"You should prepare to take over Wang Jinghua's job. From now on, Chenhua Agency will be renamed Chenguang Agency."

Zhang Chen didn't waste any words and directly told her the reason why he called her.

Yin Zilan should have made sufficient preparations for this day.

"Is it because of what happened in Hong Kong Island?"

Hearing Zhang Chen's words, Yin Zilan was startled at first, but then she reacted.

After all, 50 people taking to the streets is a big deal, and it's impossible for her not to pay attention to it.

Thinking carefully about what Zhang Chen said, she guessed that something might have happened to someone under Wang Jinghua's command.

"Well, after you take over, I only have a few basic requirements. The rest depends on your own management." Things have yet to be finalized in writing, but Zhang Chen has already planned to do so. Assigning work content to Yin Zilan early will also help her adapt to the new position as soon as possible.

"When signing an artist from now on, you should do a background check first. You should know my bottom line." After seeing Yin Zilan nod, Zhang Chen continued, "If it's a newcomer, you should investigate this person's reputation. Chenguang Agency will take the elite route in the future. We will only look at a person's character, not how much money he can make for the company."

After Zhang Chen finished speaking, he seemed to have thought of something else: "By the way, you should help Xixi with her announcements from now on. During the period of The Voice of China, I'll ask you to do some assistant work for her."

"Boss, I also have something to report to you about Yifei."

　I have to go out again in the afternoon. Women are such trouble!
　　This is a 4000-word chapter. I still have 6000 words to go today. I owed 6000 words before, so the total amount I owe now is 1.2 words.

　　
　　
　
(End of this chapter)