Huayu: From charlatan to great entertainer

Chapter 295 Xiao Liu: This dog’s name is...

At 9 pm on September 13th, Beijing time, Ideal International Building, Wenjie Holdings Headquarters.

The floors of the joint-stock subsidiary New Vision were still brightly lit, and the core management team sat in the conference room with solemn expressions.

Dong Shuangqiang coughed lightly and set the tone for today's expanded meeting: "At the beginning of the year, the station budgeted 3 million in total advertising revenue, but there's still a gap of at least 8000 million. We're about to enter the fourth quarter, so let's talk about it."

As the executive deputy director, Long Danni took the lead: "The gap...is mainly in the sponsorship fee of The Voice of China and the advertising during the same period."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the variety show iron army that was newly formed last year through "Super Girl" felt a lot of pressure.

Travel Channel's prime time slots are filled with exciting dramas, and its seasonal drama theater is a first in China. The bidding for advertisements in the preceding and following time slots was completed ahead of expectations at the beginning of the year.

Only the "Voice of China" project, which was just launched this year, has already had four episodes. Apart from the steadily increasing ratings and good reputation, it has not made any progress in terms of sponsorship fees.

Compared to last year's "Super Girl" which brought in 8000 million in advertising revenue, and this year's Hunan and Taiwan-based "Super Girl" which brought in around 4500 million in sponsorship fees...

The highest offer for the title sponsorship of "The Voice of China" is currently only 4000 million, which was directly rejected by Boss Lu, who asked for further discussion.

Seeing that a quarter of the program process has passed, the program crew and variety show team, from top to bottom, are extremely anxious.

In fact, the most depressed person is Dong Shuangqiang.

Originally, at the premiere of "Bad Genius", he had agreed to invite the popular young actress Liu Yifei to participate in a program to attract traffic, just like last year's "Super Girl".

Unexpectedly, not long after the 825 Yifei Incident, she directly applied for a long-term study visa and went to North America.

What should I do...

Last year, Long Danni's "Super Girl" benefited from Liu Yifei's popularity, and this year, of course, the same idea applies: "Mr. Dong, I have a suggestion."

"You speak."

"For this week's recording, shall we connect with Concubine Liu Yi?"

"Oh? Tell me what you think."

Long Danni smiled and said, "We are all family, so we won't be shy about asking for medical advice."

"There's absolutely no problem with the format and creativity of The Voice of China. It's just that we're being siphoned off by the intense competition of Super Girl's Top 20, so we're currently in a slump."

"Whether it's The Voice of China or Super Girl, the audiences of these two music variety shows are clearly trending towards younger audiences."

"What I mean is, since we've decided to take advantage of Concubine Liu Yi's popularity, we might as well do it thoroughly."

"In the next episode, we'll directly connect with her to do the show. It's just a little Easter egg, and we'll send out the preview in advance."

Dong Shuangqiang pondered for a few seconds.

Of course, he had thought about this before. At that time, Don Quixote and Big Windmill had not yet "broken up". He wanted to put Boss Lu in the family observation room and let him die socially.

However, with what happened to Concubine Liu Yi, this plan seems unlikely, but her personal traffic alone is invaluable for the current "Voice of China".

Dong Shuangqiang was puzzled: "Just singing?"

"She has a good relationship with our judges Jaylen and Mei Jie. After her birthday incident last month, she has rarely appeared on camera or given interviews."

"It wouldn't be a bad idea to sing a song and make an appearance on Travel Channel's flagship program, catching up with my old friends Jay Chou and Mei Jie, right?"

"Our show is meant to be lighthearted, entertaining, and heartwarming, not about judging ugliness, being sarcastic, or seeking novelty, so it should be a good fit."

Long Danni suddenly approached Dong Shuangqiang and whispered, "I don't know if Mr. Lu..."

"Don't even think about it."

Dong Shuangqiang said depressedly: "Before that incident, maybe there was a chance for it because of the advertising fee."

"Besides, he's been busy with the post-production of the Earthquake movie and the Olympic plan lately. It's impossible."

When Dong Shuangqiang thought of Lu Kuan, he thought of Zhou Jun, who might have been "sent abroad" or was struggling somewhere else, and he felt a pang of sadness.

At the same time, the old director of the "enemy station" and his capable subordinates had just finished a meeting, and Ouyang Changqing asked the driver to take Yao Jia back first.

"Has there been no movement on Travel Channel recently?"

"nothing now."

The old station manager leaned back in his chair, rubbing his furrowed brows. "It's impossible to expect a company as tough as Wenjie to back down. Get ready."

"what?"

"Is it probably the same old trick? Just like last year, looking for Concubine Liu Yi to divert the flow?"

Ouyang Changqing pounded his thigh regretfully: "What a great opportunity it was. I could have established a cooperative relationship with her through the position of that female host."

"If she doesn't go and support The Voice of China and interact with us more, our leading advantage will be even more obvious."

Yao Jia was speechless, thinking that this was truly an "unintentional crime".

As early as the beginning of the year, Lu Kuan criticized excessive entertainment in the general meeting, and then after Ju Li issued four black stripes about variety shows, her old leader saw the situation clearly and asked her to make friends with Liu Yifei.

From then on, whether using her popularity among young people or as a buffer zone in the confrontation with the outside world, it would be a good move.

Who knew that this chess piece Liu Shishi was so unruly that she jumped off the chessboard and was shattered to pieces.

Now we have to watch helplessly as Travel Satellite TV repeats its old tricks and starts to catch up with Hunan TV, but we can do nothing about it.

Yao Jia had already reported to him yesterday, and Liu Yifei's studio replied that it was temporarily inconvenient to cooperate.

This is the exclusive agreement reached between Lu Kuan and Xiao Liu in the office.

As a reward for her public relations, Liu Yifei was not allowed to reach any form of cooperation with Hunan TV, at least during the 2005 nature program year of Travel Satellite TV.

Boss Lu also knew that the next two years were a critical period for Travel Satellite TV to challenge Hunan TV, and it was impossible for him to let the supporters he had personally cultivated become bullets for the enemy station.

Even if this help is now somewhat out of control.

September 2005, 9, a very ordinary weekend.

But countless fans of Ling'er, Fairy Sister, Lu Xueqi, and the "bare-faced fans" who have recently become fans of "Bad Genius" were in place on time and waiting in front of Travel Satellite TV.

Due to the promulgation of the "Four Black Rules", music talent shows are not allowed to be broadcast during prime time.

Everyone was looking forward to it until 9 o'clock when "The Voice of China" officially started.

In front of the TV, almost all of Xiao Liu's fans who were free were waiting by the TV, regardless of whether they were interested in music or not.

As early as a week ago, Travel Channel announced that a mysterious female guest would remotely join the "Family Observation Room" to support her good friend Yao Beina.

At that time, the top domestic star who has not appeared for a long time will have a brief communication and exchange with the guests about his current situation.

"The Voice of China" is aiming to attract her millions of fans, while Yang Siwei intends to let his female artists seize the opportunity to show their faces more often, and friendly cooperation is achieved.

In Chaoyang District, near Qiao Lijing Community, Zhang Ruoyun stretched lazily as he came out of the study and snatched the remote control from his father.

"What is this kid doing?"

Zhang Jian is watching the popular CCTV drama "The Inspector General of the Song Dynasty", of course, he is viewing it from both the perspectives of a viewer and a TV drama director.

"Dad, don't watch TV all day long. It's good for your health to go out for a walk more often."

"I have 'The Voice' tonight, I'm going to relax."

Looking at Zhang Ruoyun's rebellious behavior, Zhang Jian would have probably pulled out the Seven Wolves in the past.

However, my son is now in his third year of high school and is in his rebellious period. He starts talking a lot when I teach him a lesson.

Zhang Jian had just divorced his third wife, and he couldn't bring himself to do anything to this brat.

"You don't like music, why are you watching that?"

Zhang Ruoyun didn't even look up as she grabbed some melon seeds from the plate and started cracking them. "Liu Yifei is here! Today!"

Zhang Jian looked at his star-chasing son and shook his head helplessly, then picked up the teacup and went back to the house.

Although he comes from the Beijing circle, he has been the biggest source of noise behind Boss Lu's rise in recent years.

But Zhang Jian was a cunning man and never objected to his son's interactions with that faction. Having more options in the future was always a good thing.

Let him go.

At exactly nine o'clock in the evening, after a piece of opening music, Liu Yan and Dapeng walked onto the stage and began a brief oral broadcast.

Dapeng is the male host recruited by Long Danni from Sohu. His speech is brief because the title sponsor has not yet been determined.

The current "Voice of China" is neither low nor high, but after this episode, 1/4 of the program will have passed. If there is no major improvement, we will have to bite the bullet and give in.

Liu Yan was sexy and charming, which won the audience's favor. "Okay, everyone has seen the preview for today's show. We have a mysterious guest!"

"Oh? Let me introduce Liu Yan to everyone."

"Hey! Why do I need to introduce her? There's no one in the country who doesn't know her!"

The audience cheered, and many fans came to participate in the program recording and support, even if they were only connected remotely.

The four mentors appeared under a dazzling light show. Jay Chou raised the microphone first: "It's Yi Fei, right? She called me earlier and said she wanted to cheer for a good friend."

He immediately clarified: "Of course she didn't tell me who it was, anyway, everyone still relies on their own ability."

Sister Mei smiled and said, "Concubine Yi has been abroad for more than 20 days. I miss her a little bit. Let's see if there is a chance to chat later."

Han Hong and Liu Huan on the side also responded with a few words, and the show began immediately.

In front of the TV, "non-target audiences" including Zhang Ruoyun, or fans of Tianxian who temporarily switched sides and ran over from Hunan TV were all a little impatient.

Why hasn’t Xiao Liu come out yet?

Where's Yao Beina? Didn't the production team arrange for her to appear?

For those viewers who relied on Liu Yifei for forced attraction, they were resistant and had little patience for the appearance of other contestants at the beginning.

But as I was watching, I suddenly realized...

Seems quite interesting, huh?
The blind audition with the back to the stage subverts the traditional talent show’s emphasis on appearance and performance;

The two-way selection between mentors and students creates a lot of humor in the interaction and greatly enhances the topic;

There is also a luxurious lineup of four people, Jay Chou, Mei Yanfang, Han Hong and Liu Huan, with different styles but all of them are popular and strong.

In this version of "The Voice of China", the ones who are mainly responsible for harmonizing the atmosphere and making jokes are Jay Chou and Annie Mui from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

On the one hand, they feel that this is a program with a wide range of paths, and for them it is like returning home, and their mental state is very relaxed;
On the other hand, the early variety shows in Hong Kong and Taiwan were quite explicit, with many curious and pranksters, and they were used to it.

Amidst the laughter and cheers, three contestants had passed by unknowingly.

A junior girl from the Central Conservatory of Music, a young Chinese man from Singapore, and a beautiful Yi girl from the mountains of Guizhou.

Some are talented singers from the academic school, some are compatriots from the same ethnic group as their foreign country, and some have naturally gifted golden voices.

Coupled with the four judges' jokes and antics, it was really unique.

Zhang Jian came out of the room with a frown on his face: "Ruoyun, go to bed early. Have you finished watching Concubine Liu Yi?"

"what?"

Zhang Ruoyun suddenly looked up and glanced at the hourly time in the upper right corner of Travel Satellite TV. The program had already started half an hour ago.

Look at the melon seed shells on the ground...

Yes! I came to see Concubine Liu Yi today!

The three contestants were interacting so interestingly that he almost forgot about it!
"Wait! Wait! He hasn't appeared yet! I'll go to bed right after watching this!"

Zhang Jian's face darkened, and he felt like slapping Seven Wolves. "I'm warning you for the last time. You still have to go to cram school tomorrow. Got it?"

"Okay, okay, I get it."

"You should go to bed early, and don't worry about me."

Coincidentally, the same scene is happening in thousands of households across the country.

The shy and fair-skinned Yi girl from Guizhou finally chose Han Hong's team. After the two hugged each other intimately, they left the field and the broadcast perspective switched to Liu Yan.

In the Travel Channel studio, Long Danni felt relieved when she saw the 25% instantaneous viewership ratings from Sorefo.

Around 2005, the program with the highest average viewership was the Spring Festival Gala, with 37%, but instantaneous viewership was a goal that many satellite TV stations could strive for.

Jiangsu Province's "Extraordinary Weekend" achieved an instantaneous viewership rating of 45% that year.

Long Danni looked at the 25% instantaneous ratings in her hand, and then she would see how the data would perform when Liu Yifei appeared next, and how quickly the ratings would fall after her segment ended.

The TV broadcast camera turned to Liu Yan, who walked onto the stage gracefully.

"This student below is quite special. She's a huge fan of Sister Mei and has liked her for over 20 years."

"She was unable to attend due to some special circumstances, so we specially invited her to participate in this program today through video link."

Liu Yan was facing the audience, using expressions and gestures to signal everyone to keep quiet for a while.

Xiao Liu's video image suddenly appeared on the screen, and she was adjusting the camera in a daze.

Her hair was simply tied into a high ponytail, with a few strands of hair loosely tied around her ears. Her face was facing the camera straight ahead, without any fear of showing her bare face.

The fans at the scene were about to scream, but when they saw Liu Yan's gestures on the stage, they all smiled.

This Easter egg is quite a surprise!

It was previously announced that Liu Yifei would appear in the observation room segment as part of her best friend’s group of relatives and friends, but it seems that she will be performing on stage remotely!

The audience stared intently at the big screen in front of them.

Because he couldn't speak in advance, Xiao Liu, who had just adjusted the equipment, smiled and blew a kiss to the audience, then turned off the microphone, cleared his throat, and made an OK gesture to the screen.

The fans in the audience couldn't contain their excitement, but they couldn't make any noise to avoid giving clues to the judges. Mobile phones were also collected at the show to prevent leaks.

It’s so uncomfortable!
The teenage audiences in front of the TV were different, all of them were very happy!

"Oh my god! She really is a fairy sister!"

"She's so beautiful even when she's not wearing makeup!"

"If Lu Xueqi doesn't come out, I'll almost forget I came here to see her today..."

The most confused people at this moment were the four judges. They looked at each other and smiled bitterly in front of the screen, not knowing what the audience's noise was about.

Jaylen was puzzled: "Sister Mei, your fans are here, and they've been fans for over 20 years."

"More than 20 years, so this year I'm at least in my 30s, right?"

Han Hong laughed and said, "A 30-year-old fan of Sister Mei must have grown up listening to your songs "Red Temptation," "Bad Girl," and "Walking Alone."

Then he imitated me intoxicatedly: "I walk my own way alone, groping for my way alone, my heart is full of loneliness, who is encouraging me softly in my ears~~~"

The audience facing them smiled and applauded, and some were even whispering to each other.

It is obvious that the key information of "more than 20 years" provided by Xiao Liuyan misled the four mentors.

Including the time that Concubine Liu Yi spent in her mother's womb, the total time was less than twenty years.

Suddenly, an extremely familiar prelude sounded!
Simple and smart, with a light rhythm, full of rhythm, and a leisurely and comfortable feeling.

Isn’t this “Seven-mile Fragrance”?
The four judges stared at each other in amazement, and the audience at the scene and in front of the TV were all laughing.

Liu Yan is so cunning, another deceptive message.

Considering the changes in voice and expression that were transmitted to the scene through video, it is not certain whether Jay Chou and Anita Mui, two old acquaintances, could guess it.

The fans got what they wanted and quietly enjoyed Xiao Liu's first brief return to the domestic entertainment industry after going abroad.

The sparrow outside the window/chatty on the telephone pole

You said this sentence / It feels like summer

Pencil in hand / back and forth on paper

I use a few lines to describe you / who am I
. . .

The director's camera was turned to the judges' seats with their backs to the judges.

Sister Mei spread her hands and looked at Jay Chou with a question mark face.

How do my fans sing your songs?

Jie Lun raised his eyebrows: "It should be the voice of a little girl, not very old. It seems that we have been deceived."

"She looks a bit like Yi Fei, but she's here as a family and friends group today."

Liu Huan shook his head: "What do you think, Jie Lun? If you transfer it, we won't rob it."

Easter eggs aside, the four judges still abide by the rules and decide whether a contestant advances based on singing skills and vocal performance.

Xiao Liu sang intoxicatedly on the other side of Chicago:
"The rain fell all night long, and my love overflowed like the rain~~~"

"The fallen leaves in the yard are as thick as my longing..."

"Wang Wang Wang!"

"Wang Wang Wang!"

The little yellow dog at her feet was startled by the sudden high-pitched sound, and its protective nature emerged, so it jumped onto Liu Yifei's legs.

The little girl was startled, and she held the dog's head with her hand, trying to smile and finish singing the last sentence!
Mei Yanfang frowned and asked curiously, "Why is there a dog's chorus?"

The audience burst into laughter.

"Click!" Jaylen, who had already heard what happened, pressed the button and turned around.

He had already accurately recognized Xiao Liu's clumsy high notes just now, after all, they had just sung together at a concert not long ago.

"that's amazing!"

Jay Chou smiled and waved to Liu Yifei in the video. As the music faded away, the other three judges clapped their hands and turned around.

"Wow! Surprise, Sissi!"

Mei Yanfang made a hugging gesture towards the big screen, and Xiao Liu blew her a kiss in return.

Concubine Liu Yi then greeted Han Hong and Liu Huan with a smile.

The show's little easter eggs have gone off topic here, but it's a welcome digression. Now we will briefly move on to Xiao Liu's fan meeting.

"40%, Director Long."

Long Danni nodded with satisfaction and had already leaned back in her chair with her legs crossed.

Today's frenzied traffic will determine how much viewers will be retained for the next episode, and the final showdown with advertisers will likely occur then. Judging from today's live atmosphere, ratings, and her experience running large-scale variety shows last year, this wave of traffic is securely underway.

Long Danni felt mixed emotions. She was happy because Chen Zhixi told her that Liu Yifei would not cooperate with any TV station other than Travel Satellite TV this year.

Are you worried about next year?

Mr. Lu, ah, Mr. Lu, please quickly display your shameless spirit or dirty means!

Don’t put this golden arowana into another pond!
Fans of Tianxian across the country were in a frenzy, and couldn't wait to see the song end and Liu Yan's questions and interactions.

"Hello, Princess Yi, have you eaten?"

Xiao Liu appeared in the camera holding a little yellow dog: "Haha, it's early morning here, I just finished a sneaky midnight snack."

She immediately greeted the fans at the event and in front of the TV: "Hello everyone, I'm Yi Fei, long time no see!"

After the 825 Yifei Incident, she almost disappeared from the domestic entertainment industry.

After Jay Chou's concert, he hurriedly went on stage, and then posted a blog to tell everyone that he was leaving.

Fans have been looking forward to it for more than 20 days, and finally saw this "spirited little sister" again. She looks in good condition.

"Brother Jie Lun, you have good taste. Sister Mei didn't even turn around."

Jie Lun teased her: "Well, actually I recognized you from your cracked voice."

"Hahahaha~~~"

The audience burst into laughter. Mei Yanfang said with a straight face: "Actually, I almost figured it out too. Your puppy made trouble in the end."

Xiao Liu was still holding the dog's head in his hand. The little thing was very excited and kept trying to break free from the cage.

Liu Yan asked, "Where is Yi Fei now? I heard from the studio's announcement that she's going to school?"

"Yes, I'm currently in a state in the Midwest of the United States and have just been in school for two weeks."

Liu Huan, a part-time university teacher, praised her upon hearing this: "Concubine Yi is quite intelligent. She should hone and enrich herself more when she has free time. This is reasonable."

Han Hong smiled and said, "It is a great wisdom to retreat while the tide is still flowing."

"Did you just get your puppy? What's its name?" Mei Yanfang thought the little yellow dog was so cute.

"Uh, call..."

Xiao Liu frowned and wanted to make up a name first.

Unexpectedly, the little yellow dog could not bear her pressure, turned around and bit her lightly, broke free from its owner and ran away.

"Lu! Come here!"

"Lu!"

Liu Yifei's face disappeared from the screen for two seconds, as if she was chasing a dog.

But those two clicks were heard clearly by people all over the country!

road?
Mei Yanfang and Jay Chou looked at each other and burst into laughter at the same time!
A mudslide is a mudslide, and even the occasional appearance of one is so extraordinary.

The whole audience also screamed and cheered knowingly. Some were there to vent their anger for their idols, some were there to stir up trouble, and some were simply following the trend.

In less than ten seconds, Xiao Liu's army of fans quickly took over the homepage of a washing machine account on Blog.com.

"Washing Machine was born in 1982, which is the Year of the Dog in the Chinese lunar calendar... Do you understand?"

"Why don't you listen? And you bite me!"

"Washing machine, you can sing harmony!"

"Director Lu is a great playwright, a genius at directing, and his harmonies are amazing!"

"I have a little yellow dog~~~Pullulululu~~~"

. . .

A few voice-overs were heard in the live video, and the freed puppy must have been captured by Liu Xiaoli. Xiao Liu then sat back in front of the camera with messy hair.

Her fair cheeks were flushed with the color of rapid breathing, and she felt a little embarrassed for no reason when facing the teasing looks of Jie Lun and Mei Jie...

Liu Yifei said with a hint of awkward laughter: "The puppy is called Lucy, and the nickname is Lu."

She wanted to say that everyone should not misunderstand her, but when the words came to her lips, she felt that she was trying to cover up the truth, so she just gave a dry explanation.

Jaylen said jokingly: "Oh~~~Okay, I believe you."

Sister Mei said seriously, "Xixi, don't let it watch movies. It might scold the actors who don't perform well."

"Hahahahahaha!"

The audience didn't understand the applause, but the laughter. The joke about Boss Lu being a tyrant on the set was widely circulated.

But there are not many people who can make fun of him.

Famous scene! Famous scene!
It has to be said that it makes sense that he is a big celebrity in the eyes of domestic entertainment reporters, especially when he is related to Liu Yifei.

From being slightly inferior, to the confession incident, and then tonight's unexpected "collaboration"...

Xiao Liu on the screen waved his hands anxiously: "No, no! This...he..."

Liu Yan received a notification from the background in her headset that the interaction time was up.

She also timely connected with the rescue: "Yi Fei, thank you for coming out. Jay Chou was the only one who turned around. Could you please make your own choice?"

Xiao Liu took advantage of the situation and said, "Yeah! Okay! I'll join Brother Jie Lun's team."

. . .

For Liu Yifei's fans, more than ten minutes passed briefly and happily.

But surprisingly, not many fans, including Zhang Ruoyun, directly changed the channel or turned off the program. Instead, they watched it with even more relish.

The next day, for publicity purposes and to insinuate itself into advertisers, the official Weibo account of Travel Channel released a ten-minute clip of Liu Yifei's interaction on last night's show.

In addition to thanking her for being invited to appear, the video also had prominent fonts marking the instantaneous 43% viewership rating of yesterday's show, which attracted the attention of people in the industry.

Since 2002, Boss Lu, with a forward-looking perspective, has used Liu Yifei, a "consumable" that has been proven in his previous life, as well as the Internet, public opinion, and film and television tools at his disposal to create the first generation of standard traffic stars in the domestic entertainment industry.

Whether it was in the early stages of the development of Wenjie Mall, the stage of seizing the ringtone bonus of Blog.com, or using her popularity to divert traffic to various sections of the Wenjie system.

This traffic monetization model has attracted great attention from the industry.

In view of this, whether it is the old-fashioned Huayi, Eagle King, or the newcomer Chengtian, they have been looking for templates and alternative "consumables" in a targeted manner.

At the same time, professors from industry academies such as Communication University of China have also keenly noticed this phenomenon.

Thanks to the participation of popular young actresses, "The Voice of China", which was originally ranked second to "Super Girl", has gained a lot of popularity. In less than a week, it has received advertising and sponsorship offers that far exceeded expectations.

On September 9, Professor Dai Qing of Communication University of China published an article titled "A Study on the Promotion of Star Traffic to the Entertainment Industry under the Context of Schramm's Formula - Taking Actress Liu Yifei as an Example."

In the article, Dai Qing used the formula of media selection probability (P) = media effectiveness (V) / cost to be paid (C) to conduct targeted research on the "Voice of China" case and drew relevant conclusions.

This article is appealing to both the elite and the masses. It contains both professional and academic content and real-life examples, and has been widely circulated.

Beijing, Oriental Economic and Trade City, Chang'an Avenue.

In the office of Chengtian Entertainment, which was established this year, Wu Kebo looked at the article thoughtfully.

This is the office of Chengtian Entertainment, which was established this year.

In the domestic entertainment landscape of one super and many strong ones, as one of the "many strong ones", Chengtian boss Wu Kebo is obviously not very satisfied with the current situation.

Wu Kebo was born into a wealthy family and graduated from Soka University in his early years.

After working in the Benzi business world for many years, he has accumulated considerable connections and wealth.

In 1998, Wu Kebo joined hands with famous musician Tetsuya Komuro to enter the entertainment industry and established ROJAM, which quickly developed into an excellent comprehensive music creation studio in Asia focusing on music production.

Through his collaboration with Tetsuya Komuro, he accumulated experience in the field of music production, and with the help of Tetsuya Komuro's influence and connections in the honko music industry, he further expanded his business network in the entertainment market.

In this life, he was attracted by the huge wave of domestic entertainment and film industries, and returned to China to establish Chengtian Entertainment.

He has very deep ties with Japanese capital.

Not to mention others, Wang Jinhua, who had just joined Chengtian in the office, saw this clearly.

For example, the office we are sitting in is located on the floor above the mainland branch of NEC Mobile, a Japanese-owned company owned by Wu Kebo.

Chengtian is downstairs.

Another example is Wu Kebo's well-known confidante Chen Hao, who endorses NEC mobile phones. It is said that the latter invested 5000 million in start-up capital for Wu Kebo.

Of course, like another big boss in the entertainment industry, Boss Lu, Wu Kebo is also single and has not had many scandals yet, so Chen Hao does not have to bear any pressure of reputation.

Today is the meeting of the three bosses of Chengtian.

Wu Kebo didn't say much.

Wang Jinhua is fully responsible for the brokerage business and has an independent company called Chengtian Shiba.

The last one is named Zhuang Liqi, who worked in film and television for many years at the Shanghai Film Studio and later served as the general manager of the Shanghai branch of China International Television Corporation.

He is a TV drama master in Shanghai. "My Fair Princess" and "Sex and the City" are both his works.

At the newly established Chengtian International Entertainment Group, Wu Kebo is in charge of the overall planning, Wang Jinhua is the full-time artist agent, and Zhuang Liqi is in charge of film and television production.

After reading Professor Dai Qing's article, the three put down the materials in their hands with complicated expressions.

"You two, after reading Dai Qing's article, what do you think?"

Zhuang Liqi smiled wryly, "This Mr. Lu has visited the Shanghai Film Studio before, in 2003 when they were filming 'Foreign Land'."

"We've dined together before, and calling him a dragon among men is probably an underestimation of the heroes of the world."

He pointed at Dai Qing's article with his finger: "This model sounds simple, but from the three core aspects of internet tools, public opinion, and film and television works, it is almost impossible to replicate."

"Boss Zhuang sees things clearly. You two may not have much contact with the world, but here at Huayi, there's hardly a day I can avoid facing this gigantic entity."

Wang Jinhua sighed: "Blog.com is almost the back garden of the entertainment industry, while Focus Media and Travel Channel are their own industries."

"If we can still imitate these two aspects, then the only thing that Wenjie or Lu Kuan himself cannot replicate is the creative level of him and the two directors he brought up."

"Four films in four years, all critically and commercially successful, without a single failure, is a terrifying thing."

Wang Jinhua knew what Wu Kebo meant by calling them here today: "Boss Wu, Chengtian wants to build Huang Shengyi and Chen Hao according to this model."

"You have to find a director with high stability who can promote actresses as effortlessly as Lu Kuan."

She took a sip of tea and said, "Huayi at least has Feng Xiaogang, Guan Hu, Lu Chuan, Gao Qunsheng, and He Ping."

"We, Chengtian... still need to work harder."

The truth is harsh, but Wu Kebo had anticipated such a situation.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have come up with a project like "Red Cliff" right away in an attempt to recruit Hollywood's "Back to the Dead" Wu Yusen.

Recently, the casting for "Red Cliff" has entered the final stage. It is jointly produced by Chengtian Film Group, Zhonghua Heng Film Group and China Film Group, and is expected to start shooting this year.

Boss Wu, who had returned from a prosperous life, was still unwilling to give up: "Jinhua, Liu Yifei, can you dig it up?"

You two make it so difficult, why should I cultivate it?

Directly steal the fruits of victory.

Wang Jinhua thought to herself that this young Chinese entertainment industry insider hadn't experienced the power of some people yet: "Boss Wu, I don't recommend it."

"She probably doesn't have a strong desire to do so. She's studying abroad now, so it's hard to get in touch with her."

Wu Kebo felt a little dissatisfied.

I am the boss and you are the employee. I raise issues not for you to complain, but for you to solve them.

Don’t give your boss fill-in-the-blank questions, give me multiple-choice questions!
"If she's not very willing, she can raise the price and negotiate the terms. What's the problem with being overseas? It's not like she doesn't plan to come back."

Wu Kebo, 36, is quite confident.

It not only comes from his previous academic and career success at Benzi, and his wealthy family background, but also from the strong support of NEC and some Japanese capital.

"Jinhua, come up with a plan and let's discuss it. I'll cap your signing fee at 5000 million. I think the role of Xiao Qiao in Red Cliff is also negotiable. All other supporting conditions are easy to negotiate!"

5000 million is not enough to make a blockbuster movie. If we can sign her with this little money, it will be a huge profit.

"in addition..."

"Mr. Wu!"

Wang Jinhua rarely interrupted the leader's speech, and Wu Kebo, who was deploying the task with great enthusiasm, looked gloomy.

"explain."

"You've been back in China for less than half a year, so some things might not be clear to you."

Wang Jinhua pondered, "This Concubine Liu Yi... has a close relationship with Lu Kuan."

"What do you mean by deep? Didn't we break up? Even the birthday was such a mess, how can it be deep?"

"Oh no! Mr. Wu, you are all men, you must understand men's psychology."

Wang Jinhua smiled meaningfully, "Especially people like this, they have a strong desire to control everything around them."

"I really don't think this is a good idea. We might as well try to invest in Wenjie Films. I think that's better than directly poaching Liu Yifei."

"Hey!"

Wu Kebo was really aroused by this. Why do you, Wang Jinhua, always boost other people's ambitions?

Oh, so what you mean is that in the domestic entertainment industry, if Jie and Lu Kuan like something, no one else can lay their hands on it?

So domineering?

See, are they all guilty?
Boss Wu said solemnly, "Boss Wang, whether it's difficult or not, you have to try it to know."

"I actually understand what you mean. Isn't it the recent Olympic leak incident that's been making all the fuss?"

"But business is business. We're all engaging in normal competitive business. There's no need to consider certain people's opinions too much, right?"

"Oh, we're a new company, and we're in the process of expanding our business. If we're all so restrained, wouldn't that be a bit unreasonable?"

Seeing that he was really angry, Zhuang Liqi had no choice but to mediate: "Boss Wang, what Boss Wu said makes sense. I think we can give it a try."

"This Liu Yifei is an independent company and an independent individual. I think she is qualified to make independent decisions!"

Wu Kebo's expression was gloomy and he thought Wang Jinhua would continue to pester him, but unexpectedly, the latter just smiled and said, "Okay, then I will follow the leader's instructions."

"I'll come up with a plan before noon tomorrow, and we'll discuss it."

Boss Wu's expression eased slightly: "Okay, thank you for your hard work."

At this moment, Wang Jinhua was turning a pen in her hand with an expressionless face, but a trace of regret suddenly surged in her heart.

I thought that I would be free as long as I wanted when I arrived at Chengtian, but I didn't expect to meet such a stubborn and self-willed boss.

Not to mention being wider than Lu Kuan, he is even far behind Wang Dajun of Huayi.

Good words cannot persuade a damned ghost. She could almost predict how events would turn out.

Liu Yifei directly refused, so it was a good thing that Wu Kebo gave up.

If he wants to use some tricks...

I hope he can see clearly the bloody name of the fallen one.

"Okay, that's enough about Concubine Liu Yi for now, let's move on to the next work."

Wu Kebo flipped through the documents in his hand. "There was a plan for developing artists from the industry that leaked out before, right? The one about the chick flick route?"

"Yes, the current Su Chang in Wenjie is their standardized 'product'."

"Well, that's where my idea comes from."

As if to show his humility, Wu Kebo did not keep it secret.

"Four Little Flowers, Two Ice Stars, and One Concubine."

"Aside from Concubine Liu Yi, do you think there's any possibility of poaching or finding alternatives?"

In Wu Kebo's view, the development of the newly arrived Chengtian depends on two key areas: works (directors) and artists.

Good directors and works are hard to come by, but good artists are like a dazzling array of commodities in the market.

Isn’t the team brought by Wang Jinhua a poaching operation based on this kind of thinking?
It’s just that every track for domestic female stars is lined up.

The story of Concubine Liu Yi has been discussed before, and it is extremely difficult to replicate.

What about everyone else?
Wang Jinhua knows all about it: "Zhao Yanzi is embroiled in scandal, and her previous works are not replicable."

"Zhang Ziyi mainly relies on film resources to break out of the circle and enter Hollywood, which is also difficult."

"Actually, if you look at it historically, only Xu Jinglei and Fan Bingbing have it easier."

Wu Kebo was still willing to listen to her professional analysis: "How do you say it?"

"It's not an exaggeration to say that Xu Jinglei and Fan Bingbing's acting skills are not good at all, but they are indeed very average, and their representative works are also lacking."

"Xu Jinglei portrays herself as a talented and artistic young woman, while Fan Bingbing portrays herself as sexy and fashionable. These are things that can be imitated and hyped."

Zhuang Liqi smiled and said, "Chen Hao from the company is very suitable to follow Fan Bingbing's path."

"There's another candidate who I think is pretty good."

Wang Jinhua recalled the recent news about "Tangshan Earthquake": "Song Jia, her acting skills, temperament, appearance, and figure are all very malleable."

Wu Kebo did not comment, but just silently memorized the name.

"Mr. Wang, is there anyone familiar with a woman named Jiang Yiyan who has a literary and artistic temperament?"

"Jiang Yiyan?"

　It’s 10,000 a day, I’ll try to keep it up, it’s too busy at the end of the year.

　　Keep asking for votes!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)