Artists under the Rebirth of the Coal Boss

Chapter 10 Deceiving God

Lin Xingzhuo took a sip of his rice noodle soup and said, "Even more popular than in 2000? What's going on?"

Zhu Yilong put down his chopsticks and said, "Someone in the department's QQ group who was filming in Hengdian said so."

"During this period, a bunch of coal bosses came to film with boxes of cash, and the extras from Jinyang had to have a few more lines."

"Now all the male actors in Hengdian are learning Jinyang dialect, and the female actors are all wearing low-cut dresses."

"Last week, I met a group of senior brothers from the academy who had returned from Pingyao. They said that coal bosses were lining up to find Section Chief Jia to film a movie."

"Sohu.com's entertainment news section reported that after LeEco secured funding from coal bosses in its third round of IPO, it went on a spree of acquiring film and television copyrights, buying 2,000 movies and 40,000 episodes of TV series."

Lin Xingzhuo listened to Zhu Yilong's narration of various entertainment industry phenomena, thought for a moment, and said eight words:
"A last glimmer of light, a whale-fall feast."

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At the same time, Lin Xingzhuo was secretly amazed at Zhu Yillong's observation skills.

When I was reviewing "Guardian" that year, I was looking through the file folder of the main creative staff.

It was discovered that Zhu Yilong had performed particularly well in the courses "Environmental Drama and Public Space Performance", "Documentary Observation Practice" and "Observation of Life Exercises and Role Conflict" during his time at the Beijing Film Academy.

All three courses are practical courses of the "observe-analyze-reproduce" type, which are thankless and time-consuming subjects.

The handsome men and beautiful women from film schools tend to prefer the youth idol route or the route of big-name resources. After 2010, they tend to prefer the traffic route...

Among the 06 graduates of Beijing Film Academy, only two people obtained 9 credits in these three subjects.

One is Liao Tianzhi, a top student who frequently goes to the female teacher's office at night with a small umbrella to ask questions;
Another one is Zhu Yillong, who squats on the curb every day to do his life observation homework.

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As for the social phenomenon Zhu Yilong observed, it was actually the first major wave of shocks caused by the coal reform in Jinyang Province...

In 2009, all coal mines with an annual output of less than 30 tons in Jinyang Province were closed, and thousands of small and medium-sized coal bosses received compensation, with an average of hundreds of millions or even billions of yuan per person.

These capital giants, who were full of vitality but had their bone marrow drained and had lost their hematopoietic function, brought their last remaining capital and poured into various industries, looking for suitable bone marrow, setting off a final frantic struggle for survival...

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Most of these coal giants with large amounts of accumulated funds have entered the entertainment industry, which is full of huge profits and quick money and is ruthless.

Some have invested in equity in a number of film and television companies, including LeTV, Longteng Yidu, and Lin'an Yayuan Film and Television.

Others have invested in film and television projects such as Jia Kechang's "Mountains May Depart", Gao Xixi's "Legend of Chu and Han", and Li Shaohong's "A New Dream of Red Mansions".

The production of Jinyang dialect films increased by 3500%, and the participation rate of actors from Jinyang increased by 40% with the support of coal funds.

Works such as "Qiao Family Courtyard", "Going West", "Lichun" and "Silver Empire" broke through regional restrictions and set off a Jinyang film and television craze across the country.

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In the previous life, the coal bosses were like the last burst of light before death, spraying Lin Xingzhuo, the poor cow and horse, so hard that his scalp numbed.

Faced with the task of reviewing a large number of "coal-related" film and television dramas, Lin Xingzhuo even learned to speak fluent Jinyang dialect.

Finally, a large number of "coal-funded films" failed to pass review due to poor quality.

97% of the 1128 film and television companies registered in Shanxi went bankrupt and were deregistered within three years.

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This is a whale-fall feast for the coal bosses.

Let the film and television companies, producers, directors, and actors in the entertainment industry ecosystem all have their fill.

A group of professional film companies completed the original capital accumulation before going public.

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"Yilong, what a coincidence, you are here."

Lin Xingzhuo and Zhu Yillong finished their rice noodles and were about to leave the cafeteria when a female voice came from behind them.

Looking back, a lady wearing dark green work pants and a beige cashmere sweater, with a khaki loose windbreaker on the outside, and her cuffs rolled up to reveal her snow-white arms, came over and called out to Zhu Yillong.

The lady said, "Yilong, I haven't seen you for a while. Is this your classmate?
Zhu Yilong: "Boss Bai. This is my friend who signed with the art troupe at the same time, his name is Lin Xingzhuo."

"Brother Zhuo, this is the owner of Oriental Caiyun International Film and Television Company, Bai Caiyun, President Bai."

Bai Caiyun glanced at the plain-looking Lin Xingzhuo, nodded, and ignored him.

People like Lin Xingzhuo, who are not from a professional background and have a mediocre foundation, are not the target group of Dongfang Caiyun.

This time, she had only one target: Zhu Yilong. That morning, Bai Caiyun received a text message from her teacher and immediately rushed to school, blocking the prey Dongfang Caiyun had long since locked onto.

"Yilong, what do you think about what happened last time?"

"That big movie I told you about, 'Rebirth of the Phoenix,' is an opportunity that many graduating artists are striving for. Look at my junior sister Chen Sa, who became famous with just one drama."

Lin Xingzhuo muttered softly, "It's just a digital movie, why call it a big movie..."

Bai Caiyun pretended not to hear and continued, "There's also the Liaodong TV variety show 'Star Turn', which happens to be in need of regular guests. The producer and I are classmates, and the company is currently working on sourcing them."

Lin Xingzhuo muttered to himself again, "Don't be ridiculous. The regular guests on Liaodong TV's variety shows must be members of the Zhao Clan..."

Bai Caiyun was a little unhappy. She glared at Lin Xingzhuo who was muttering to herself, and then said to Zhu Yilong:

"As for Liao Tianzhi and Peng Guanyin, their respective companies have already reached an agreement with us. You, the Long Guantian duo, can work together to promote each other and increase your popularity."

Lin Xingzhuo continued, "I'm not familiar with Peng Guanyin, but Liao Tianzhi, who's hiring someone to write his graduation thesis... I'm worried it might just increase his negative reputation..."

Zhu Yilong, Peng Guanyin and Liao Tianzhi from the 06 class of Beijing Film Academy were good friends in their undergraduate class. They collaborated on many dramas and were therefore nicknamed the Long Guantian combination within the academy.

After the three debuted, there will be some small cooperation between the three management groups in terms of work promotion, hot topics, and Weibo interactions.

After the CNKI incident broke out, the other two agencies cut ties at lightning speed, and the topic of this group disappeared.
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The three of them chatted for a few more sentences, but Zhu Yilong never responded directly and just said polite words.

The young man next to him, who had a nice voice but ordinary looks, kept muttering to himself and spitting on the pie drawn by Bai Caiyun.

This made Bai Caiyun a little confused.

She glanced at Tan Songyun, who was leaving with her plate in the corner of the cafeteria. She had no choice but to unleash her ultimate move! She had to put some emotional pressure on this little guy from the Beijing Film Academy! She had to go all in!
"Yilong, the market is not good right now, you should cherish your job opportunity."

"Look at that student from the vocational college, Tan Songyun. He went to Hengdian for two months and came back looking very disappointed."

"I've known you since your sophomore year, and I won't harm you."

"If you hadn't joined some art troupe in your freshman year, you would have been in our company."

Zhu Yilong hesitated a bit and said, "Boss Bai, the art troupe still has some finishing touches..."

Bai Caiyun said, "I've asked someone to inquire about the Jinyuan Coal Art Troupe. All the artists under their troupe have been dismissed. What's the point of keeping them together?"

"This company is finished. You have to think carefully and don't waste an actor's most important time..."

Lin Xingzhuo looked at Bai Caiyun, who was full of complaints and was muttering to herself, casting a spell of workplace anxiety on Zhu Yillong.

This familiar method of painting a rosy picture and formula, as well as the rhetoric that creates anxiety.

correct! !
In my previous life, my boss in the audit department also kept making promises and creating anxiety for me...

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First of all, the big movie "Rebirth" project is a big deal.

It's actually an early digital movie.

This type of work is characterized by low cost and short cycle, and is mostly broadcast on small screens, such as midnight TV stations.

Compared with the traditional entertainment industry's concept of theater movies.

It's basically like KFC and Kentucky, Sprite and Sprite, Chanel and Chanel, two completely different concepts.

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As for the super resource pie of being a regular guest on Liaodong TV's variety show "Star Turn".

It's even more funny.

"Star Turn" is indeed a high-quality variety show. Its ratings once exceeded 3%, and its advertising revenue for a single episode exceeded 2000 million yuan.

It should be true that Bai Caiyun and the producer are classmates.

Connecting resources, drinking and singing together is also possible...

However, it is simply an act of deception for a small production company like Oriental Color Rhythm International Film and Television to be able to appear on Liaoning TV's variety show and snatch food from the Zhao family's territory.

After passing Shanhaiguan, find Benshan if you have any problems.

This is not a joke...

(End of this chapter)