Artists under the Rebirth of the Coal Boss

Chapter 83: Is there a mastermind in the film crew?!

Lin Xingzhuo took a sip of Wuliangye 1618 and asked, "A small-time director from Shanghai?"

Zhao Yihuan explained, "Last year, I filmed an advertisement for Jianertan and met an advertising director named Guan Xiaojie, who kept bothering me."

"Later, he found out from my classmates at teachers' college that I was coming to Beijing to sign with Tiger Film Star, so he called me several times."

"At first, they said I would have a fixed monthly salary of 5000 yuan and a 15-year contract. Then they said they would raise the salary to 8000 yuan and that they would set up a company called Guangying Huashi to promote me to be the top female star."

While eating the braised pork tenderloin, Xu Zhixia said, "Number one? This isn't just a shell company with only you as the artist, is it?"

Lin Xingzhuo glanced at Xu Zhixia and said, "Listen to Lawyer Xu, he's really good at judging people!"

Zhao Yihuan picked up a piece of stir-fried pork belly tip, dipped it in the shrimp oil, and said:
"He also said he would introduce me to high-end fashion resources. He's very familiar with the agent who made Sun Jinya, a rising star in the fashion world, and is the brand value consultant for Qiongzhou Haitian Shengyun Banquet and Exhibition Company..."

Ding Ye frowned upon hearing this, recalling several of his friends who had achieved the third-highest rank in the imperial examinations, and mentioned the high-level games played in Qiongzhou. He said:
"What Guangying Huashi? Back when I was in the army, I had a good relationship with Lao Liu, the head of the logistics department of the division. He transferred to work at the Shanghai Tax Bureau. Should I give him a call?"

Zhao Yihuan chewed on the crisp and tender pork belly tip and said, "No need, I texted him 'idiot' and then blocked him."

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Lin Xingzhuo didn't say anything. He knew that, given Ding Ye's personality, he would definitely call his comrade-in-arms from the Shanghai tax office.

I wonder if Guangying Huashi can withstand this iron fist of taxation!
Zhao Yihuan's looks and personality perfectly match the style of artists from the coal industry, which makes her sister-in-law, Shen Mojun, very satisfied.

At its most recent monthly operations meeting, Tiger Shadow Star made it clear that it would provide resources to promote her.

Therefore, Zhao Yihuan cherishes this opportunity very much...

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It's important to understand that the relationship between beautiful women in the entertainment industry and their management companies has always been one of talented individuals and their mentors.

Lin Xingzhuo remembered that in her previous life, she spent some time in Guangzhou when she was conducting prison field research.

I saw a waiter in a small restaurant who looked about eighteen or nineteen years old.

Absolutely stunning!
Her figure and looks are like the most beautiful woman in One Piece has come to life.

When I first saw her, she left everyone bewildered for a long time...

After he got out of prison, he liked to go to her place for meals whenever he had free time. He found out that she was only 22 years old and had dropped out of college in her first year.

Later, when I went there to eat, I saw her with an adult and a child, and she was feeding the two kids.

Lin Xingzhuo: ???

Only then did I find out that she was already in her second marriage, and had a child with her ex-husband and a child with her current husband.

Beauty is a misfortune before intelligence is developed, and in the entertainment industry, it's an even greater disaster...

The butterfly effect of Lin Xingzhuo's rebirth allowed Zhao Yihuan, who was "Bei Jingtian and Nan Yihuan," to avoid such a catastrophe.

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Back then, Guan Xiaojie signed Zhao Yihuan, the campus belle of Shanghai Normal University, with the slogans of "Number One Sister" and "Creating Stars, Creating Dreams, Creating the Future".

For five years, Guangying Huashi produced five or six self-produced dramas and handled more than a dozen commercial projects every year, while only signing Zhao Yihuan as an artist.

Following the explosive popularity of online movies such as "Adolescence," "Paradise Lost in Adolescence," and "Rise to Power"...

Guangying Huashi is seeking listing on the New Third Board.

Because they were reluctant to spend money to hire someone, they even suggested that Zhao Yihuan use her body to assault a bigwig in the financial world... I heard that the other party was a fish-gill-picking maniac...

This incident ultimately led to Zhao Yihuan's emotional breakdown, causing her to terminate her contract. Years later, a bullet that Zhao Yihuan fired grazed a police dog...

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After finishing their meal at Taifenglou, everyone dispersed.

Zhao Yihuan offered, "Brother Zhuo, shall we go somewhere to stroll around later? I'm going back to the 'Mao Pian' film crew in Shicheng the day after tomorrow."

Lin Xingzhu thought for a moment and said, "I'm going to play Left 4 Dead 2. There's a new Half-Life mod out recently."

Zhao Yihuan's smiling eyes were like crescent moons, like a little fox, as she said:
"Okay, okay. I worked part-time as a network administrator for two months during my freshman year, then quit and never went to an internet cafe again."

Standing next to the two, eating dog food, Xiao Ma couldn't help but interrupt, "Brother Zhuo, I've heard about your internet cafe exploits from Zhang Youqian."

“If you continue like this, I’m going to send you to the Internet Addiction Treatment Center at the Fourth People’s Hospital of Linjin City.”

Seeing Xiao Ma's untimely interruption, Lin Xingzhuo began to regret asking Ding Ye for this executive agent at the dinner table.

Seeing that Xiao Ma was serious, Lin Xingzhuo said, "Then let's go to Lao She Teahouse, drink jasmine tea, and eat pea flour cake and glutinous rice cake."

"Yeah!"

Zhao Yihuan's attitude was clear: as long as she was with Lin Xingzhuo, she was willing to do anything...

Buzz! !

Xiao Ma's phone vibrated. He took out his Blackberry Storm2 9550, checked his text messages, and said, "Brother Zhuo, I'm afraid you'll have to come back for tea another time."

"The company's business department sent a message that the latest 'Television Drama Production License (Type B)' for your drama has been issued."

"The certificate is valid for 180 days. The filming schedule is tight. We packed our things in the afternoon and caught an evening flight to Yunze City Film and Television Base."

Lin Xingzhu lit a 8mg Zhongnanhai cigarette and said, "Type B? This production crew is impressive!"

Zhao Yihuan asked in confusion, "Wouldn't Type A be better for this kind of license?"

Lin Xingzhuo explained: "The Class B license is issued by the provincial radio and television department. The approval cycle is shorter, and some materials may even be exempted."

"The Class A certificate requires preliminary review by the provincial department and final review by the State Administration. The process is complicated, the material requirements are more stringent, and the approval cycle is long."

"Before filming, a filming deposit must be paid into the designated account of the TV drama department..."

"Two years ago, 'Red Question Mark' became the first TV series in China to be forcibly taken off the air during its broadcast on a satellite TV channel."

"As a result, the State Administration of Radio and Television launched a two-year special rectification campaign for television drama production licenses, tightening the issuance of Class B licenses, which made things quite difficult..."

Lin Xingzhuo exhaled a puff of smoke and then said, "There's a real expert in the film crew we went to this time!"

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Our brief get-together in the capital was so enjoyable...

Zhao Yihuan returned to the "Mao Pian" crew ahead of schedule, and the procedures for the joint venture studio were quickly completed thanks to Xu Zhixia's efforts.

Li Hongchou's team became the first studio under the Tiger Shadow Star Brilliance partnership system.

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Lin Xingzhuo and Xiao Ma departed from Beijing International Airport in the evening and arrived in Shanghai on China Eastern Airlines.

Then Xiao Ma arranged for a vehicle from the Shanghai office of Jinyuan Huwei Coal Industry Company to go to Yunze Film and Television Base to join the film crew.

(End of this chapter)