Artists under the Rebirth of the Coal Boss

Chapter 298 A battle between a dragon and a tiger is inevitable!

Dingji Salt-Dipped Beef, Hedong Road Food Street, Lin'an City.

Lin Xingzhuo had just arrived in Lin'an City when Zhu Yilong called to invite her to a late-night snack. Lin Xingzhuo chose this restaurant, which originated from the family recipes of Mr. Ding Jintang, a famous chef from Hangzhou.

This shop is considered one of the "veteran" late-night snack shops on Lin'an Hedong Road Food Street.

Lin Xingzhuo ordered the restaurant's signature dishes: salt-dipped beef, Dingji pickled fish, fragrant stinky tofu, salt and pepper beef offal platter, and oil-drenched chicken.

The waiter had just left when Zhu Yilong entered the store.
After starring in "The Piano in a Factory", Zhu Yilong's transformation is obvious. His speech and behavior have become more composed and profound after being tempered by life, exuding a more solid temperament.

On the television set above the restaurant cabinet, Qianjiang Metropolitan Channel was broadcasting the news.

"The 'Citizen Service Center' in Qianjiang New City has been completed and opened, providing 187 convenient services in 18 categories, making it the first 'one-stop' administrative service center in the country..."

While watching TV, Lin Xingzhuo first ate a bite of salt-dipped beef without any seasoning.

This is a recommended way of eating that I saw when I was reviewing "Hangzhou Snacks" in my previous life...

Dingji's beef is made from high-quality yellow beef, which is freshly cut and cooked every day. It is simmered in a secret broth for more than two hours to achieve a "tender but not mushy" texture.

You can definitely taste the original meaty aroma of beef and a hint of milky flavor; the meat is firm and chewy...

Starting with the second bite, Lin Xingzhu dipped her food in the restaurant's special salt powder, beginning to experience the most classic and highly regarded way of eating in the area.

good to eat!

The more you chew, the more fragrant it becomes...

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Zhu Yilong took a bottle of Qiandao Lake beer and a bottle of Wahaha HELLO-C, sat down, and said:
"Brother Zhuo, I didn't expect you to agree to participate in Zhejiang TV's New Year's Eve Gala."

"I heard that the station's senior management approached many top-tier artists, but all of them declined."

Lin Xingzhuo picked up another piece of beef, dipped it in the slightly yellow fine salt powder, and asked in confusion:
"What's wrong? Even if the New Year's Eve gala's ratings are bad, can you really blame it on the celebrities?"

Zhu Yilong opened the Thousand Island Lake bottle and poured Lin Xingzhuo a full glass, saying:
"No, it's mainly because Zhejiang TV invited Xiao Shenyang this time! Xiao Shenyang also brought along the elite members of the Zhao Family Troupe, such as Ya Dan, Cheng Ye, and Tian Wa, to help out!"

"Before going to Northeast China to film 'The Piano in a Factory,' I thought the Northeast Errenzhuan performances were quite vulgar..."

"But after watching a few performances at the local theater, I realized that these people are all incredibly talented and versatile."

"Especially the members of Zhao's troupe, every single one of them is exceptionally talented, truly living up to their reputation. They are proficient in everything from speaking and playing instruments to singing and playing musical instruments..."

"According to the program team's arrangement, language-based programs will make up the vast majority of the program. It's obvious that they want to promote Zhao Benshan's group of people. Who would be willing to be a stepping stone?"

Lin Xingzhuo took a sip of beer and said, "Yilong, you never thought this far before..."

Zhu Yilong picked up a piece of tripe from the salt and pepper beef offal platter and said, "I've filmed so many dramas and joined so many film crews this year, and I've gained a lot of experience."

"Zhang Ziyi also said in an interview with Sohu Entertainment last week that the world is a big dyeing vat, and whoever is innocent will be eliminated."

Lin Xingzhu swallowed the beef, took a sip of beer, and said, "Regarding the issue of language-based programs dominating the programming, I'll have Zhang Youqian negotiate with producer Li Xiong..."

Zhu Yilong picked up two pieces of Dingji Pickled Fish, which featured homemade pickled radish paired with tender and smooth fish, and said:
"Brother Zhuo, you should keep an eye on the New Year's Eve closing act."

Lin Xingzhuo said, "Isn't it usually just singing?"

The large-scale hosting of New Year's Eve galas by mainland Chinese television stations began around 1998, marked by the pioneering efforts of local satellite channels such as Hunan TV.

This practice gradually gained popularity after the new millennium, and the New Year countdown became an important ritual.

The gala's producers quickly discovered this.

During the transition between the old and the new, singing programs are easy to create an atmosphere and are relatively controllable in operation.

The perfect time to create atmosphere, unite emotions, and ignite a sing-along from the entire audience is the midnight chime...

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In 2009, Lin Xingzhuo composed several hit songs, including "Sorrow", "Way Back Home" and "Spring and Autumn".

And the song I recently wrote for Twins, "The Flowers Have Bloomed Again," has quickly risen on various music charts, debuting at the top of several important new song charts.

It received frequent airplay on pop music radio stations. More importantly, the market response was fantastic. As Gillian Chung and Charlene Choi's first collaborative comeback project after last year's major scandal in the Hong Kong entertainment industry, it garnered a lot of positive reviews...

This has solidified Lin Xingzhuo's image as a creative genius singer-songwriter in the Chinese music scene!

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Currently, the celebrities invited by Zhejiang TV for the 2009 New Year's Eve celebration are mainly comedians and entertainers.

In addition to northern comedians Xiao Shenyang, Ya Dan, and Wang Jinlong, southern comedians Da Bing and Zhao Weiguo also competed on the same stage.

For the singing category, they only invited Annie Yi, who is embroiled in negative news, and Ado, who is involved in rumors of studying in the UK, faking her studies, and having a mixed-race child.

Therefore, only Lin Xingzhuo, who has consistently produced phenomenal hit songs, can shoulder this important task for Zhejiang TV's New Year's Eve song program!
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Zhu Yilong spent several months filming "The Piano in a Factory" in Northeast China, which had somewhat influenced him. He got up to pour Lin Xingzhuo a full glass of wine, then lit a soft Chinese liquor in the 3s, and said:
"Brother Zhuo, you still can't let your guard down about this. Shen Yang is really too fierce this year..."

Lin Xingzhuo exhaled a puff of smoke and looked at Zhu Yilong, saying, "Is it really that exaggerated? It's almost been a year since the Spring Festival Gala skit!"

Zhu Yilong said, "I recently used a school as a filming location and saw elementary and middle school students imitating his 'Why is that?'"

Lin Xingzhuo said, "The situation might be different in the south."

Zhu Yilong took a sip of his drink, handed over a document, and said, "This is the document that my agent, Xiao Zhou, compiled."

Lin Xingzhuo flipped through the documents and gasped...

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The most legendary star of 2009, which is about to end, is undoubtedly Shen Yang!

It took Zhao Benshan 30 years to go from humble beginnings to a big shot, but he only took one night.

Later generations couldn't match his speed in making masks. It took more than two months from the discovery of the virus to nationwide control measures, but little Shen Yang did it all in one night!
It only took 20 minutes for her to go from being completely ignored to becoming an overnight sensation across the country.

Everyone from 99-year-olds to toddlers knows his name!

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Following that, CCTV, Beijing TV, and Guangxi TV's Spring Festival Gala, as well as CCTV's Lantern Festival Gala, were broadcast on the first day of the Lunar New Year that year. Beijing TV's "Superstar" and "Not Short of Money" were considered the two pillars of the show.

The popular phrase "I feel like I'm in the ocean" originated from here...

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Lin Xingzhuo knew from her past life that Xiao Shenyang was popular, but she wasn't in the entertainment industry, so she didn't have a direct understanding of how popular he was.

Upon seeing the materials that Zhu Yilong had arranged for his agent to compile, Lin Xingzhuo felt an overwhelming and powerful impact!
She took on nine films in one year, including the renowned director "A Simple Noodle Story" and the top-tier commercial film "The Laughing Swordsman"!
A nationwide tour of "Little Shenyang's Comedy Show" with 130 performances a year!
The songs he produced include "My Good Brother" and "Laughing Jianghu". The latter is already very popular, while the former is still the number one karaoke song on the charts.

Last month's Baidu annual entertainment star ranking came in third place, with Michael Jackson and Jay Chou taking the top two spots...

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In 2009, Su Bingqing, the most lucrative among the "Four Dan and Two Bing" (referring to four top actresses and two top actresses in China), earned a whopping 8000 million yuan thanks to her high exposure and numerous commercial endorsements and promotional events!
At the same time, Xiao Shenyang earned 4 million yuan in a year!

It's safe to say that this year, no matter what kind of celebrity, they all had to make way for Xiao Shenyang; there was simply no stopping him!

The excessively high salary even led Lao Zhao to specifically increase the share he had to hand over to the company.

When the "Northeast King" was interviewed on "A Date with Luyu," he said that back then, little Shen Yang was untouchable! He could barely control him!

Lin Xingzhuo is beginning to understand the true meaning of the saying, "No matter how popular a comedian becomes, they can never surpass the fame of Shen Yang from 09."

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On Monday, the artists from Tiger Shadow Star Entertainment entered the Zhejiang TV program team one after another, while Zhao's troupe led by Xiao Shenyang also arrived in Lin'an City.

The two major forces have not yet clashed head-on, but the atmosphere within the production team of "ZG Blue 2010 Happy Ceremony - Zhejiang TV 2010 New Year's Eve Gala" has already become restrained and oppressive...

A fierce battle between dragons and tigers is inevitable!

(End of this chapter)