Starting with Super Girl, he began to train the Chinese entertainment industry.

Chapter 120: The Prelude to the Second Major, Gaining Little Followers
The two finished talking about the movie and didn't part ways.

Fan Xiaopang wanted to spend more time with the young, handsome, rich, and clean-cut musical talent. Such a man is rarer than a giant panda in the entertainment industry, and few female celebrities wouldn't be interested in him.

Shen Qing is also craving it~
No, you can't say "greedy".

It's reasonable for a reborn person to chat a little longer with a female celebrity they coveted in their past life, since they haven't done anything heinous.

The two talked about movies, TV series, childhood, and the present, and finally about Jane Zhang's upcoming second album.

Shen Qing discovers that Fan Xiaopang is a little money-grubber and is particularly interested in making money.

I'm especially curious about how well Jane Zhang's albums can make money.

Shen Qing briefly explained to her the profit breakdown of an album.

"If you calculate it this way, our studio makes about 30 yuan per album. 350 million albums would be 1.05 million yuan. And that's just from CD sales. We haven't even factored in the profits from tapes, copyright fees, endorsement fees, and so on."

This knowledge was completely beyond her comprehension.

Fan Xiaopang never imagined that singers could make so much money.

She used to think that the most profitable things for singers were concerts and endorsements, and that releasing albums would only earn them a small amount of money.
But Shen Qing's words completely opened up a new world for Fan Xiaopang.

She swallowed hard, her luscious red lips parted slightly: "Your studio only has two people, but you earn more profit than Emperor Entertainment and Huayi Brothers combined. Sometimes they even lose money!"

"Indeed, but this is just an isolated case!"

Shen Qing laughed and said, "There's only one Zhang Liangying, and there's only one of me. Moreover, we have a cooperative model with Taihe Wheatfield, while other singers sign directly with companies and don't get this much."

Anyway, Xiao Fan herself didn't know how she left in the end.

On her way home, she kept thinking about Shen Qing's words: "We made a small profit of 100 million from our last album. Let's set a small goal: make another 200 million from our second album!"

Punishment!
A small goal is two hundred million, right?
So irritating!
Xiao Fan had never seen so much money in his life.

Over the years, she has desperately tried to make movies and raise her status, all for the sake of making money, right?

But Shen Qing and Zhang Liangying made money easily by releasing an album, earning more than anyone else.

What's even more infuriating is that when releasing their second album, they were able to invest 15 million yuan in a so-called music video—a sum that other directors wouldn't even dare to dream of doing…

Last year, Ning Hao begged and pleaded with his grandfather and grandpa to get three or four million yuan from Andy Lau and China Film Group to make "Crazy Stone". That 1500 million yuan is enough for him to make three movies.

The movie "The Knot," which will be released on December 1st this year, stars Chen Kun, Vivian Hsu, and Li Bingbing. It is jointly invested by China Film Group, Wanwan Longxiang Company, and Xiangjiang Yinghuang Company, with a production cost of just over 12 million yuan and actors' salaries of over 1000 yuan each.

This shows how influential Shen Qing's announcement of offering 1500 million yuan had in the film industry.

Damn, I'm so envious and jealous!

Back home, Xiao Fan collapsed onto the sofa.

"I feel like the money earned from filming TV dramas and movies is so low~"

"I've been acting for seven or eight years, in movies, TV series, and commercials, but apart from my house, I have less than 500 million yuan in total..."

"Sigh, the gap is huge!"

"Haha, but I'm so happy today, it was definitely the right choice to come!"

……

the other side.

Gao Yuanyuan and Zhang Liangying's date also ended. The two visited several places today, and Yuanyuan successfully persuaded Liangying to marry her.

Shen Qing didn't refuse; after all, it didn't matter who the actors were.
Both Yuanyuan and Xiaofan are well-suited for the role of Ruyuan in "As You Wish".

Besides, it's free for both of them!

Getting something for free is great.

a few days later.

When the news spread that Gao Yuanyuan and Fan Xiaopang had joined the cast of "Ruyuan", netizens were quite surprised.

What is Shen Qing's background?
How did you manage to get so many big-name directors and actors in one go?

Actually, they, like Xiao Fan, are overthinking things.
Often, hiring someone to work doesn't require any special background; all you need is to pay them the right amount.

Like Ning Hao, he doesn't always have roles to play. Even though "Crazy Stone" made him famous, he still has no work available. Why doesn't he take on some projects?

As for Jiang Wen and Lou Ye, they are similar.

Directors like them aren't at the point where others are eager to invest in them; they're still considered high-level employees, earning at most a million or a hundred thousand for a single film, often only a few hundred thousand.

But they are used to high consumption, and if they don't have any money coming in for six months, their savings will be almost gone.

I also experience anxiety, both physically and mentally.

Now I can get roles with Zhang Liangying and Shen Qing, and the pay is really good. This drama also has Taihe Wheatfield and Lu Zheng backing it up, so there's no reason to refuse.

As for Feng Xiaogang, money is one aspect, but he simply doesn't respect Zhang Yimou.

Zhang Yimou has already directed the opening ceremony of the Olympics.

It would be better if this wasn't mentioned, but the moment the Olympics are brought up, the old and young men of the Beijing circle, including Feng Xiaogang, get even angrier.

Damn it, is there no one left in the capital for this big celebration? You, some guy from the Northwest, are in charge of cooking? Can you even get the seasoning right?

At the time, Chen Kaige was the person strongly recommended by the Beijing circle. Although he was sometimes unreliable, he was also quite reliable at other times. He was excellent at directing and controlling large-scale events.

Even the head of the Cultural Activities Department of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games personally invited him to participate in the election.

What does this show?

Isn't it a done deal?
Chen Kaige was very excited and immediately agreed.

then.

He started acting unreliably, busy filming "The Promise" while simultaneously handwriting creative proposals for the opening ceremony.

He is the only director to run for office in his own name.

Others, such as Zhang Yimou and Ye Xunxian, and JACK MORTON (JM), the production company behind the Athens Olympics opening ceremony, formed a three-way joint team. The creative proposals alone were brought into the venue on two flatbed trucks.

Chen Kaige's solution, however, is only 2 centimeters thick.
When he presented his plan, he even spontaneously recited a poem: "Suddenly news came from beyond the sword gate that Jibei had been recovered; upon hearing it, tears filled my clothes..."

Then there is no more.

They didn't pass the first round.

But Feng Kuzi fared even worse; he didn't even have the chance to register for the election.

Years have passed, and he's still following in Zhang Yimou's footsteps, tinkering with Hamlet-esque "The Banquet," with plots about the queen and prince having affairs—it just doesn't sound interesting.

Feng Xiaogang is indeed living in Zhang Yimou's shadow. Isn't "The Banquet" just a low-budget version of "Curse of the Golden Flower"? But he can't think of any way to get rid of Zhang Yimou at the moment.

The mindset wasn't opened at all.

Or perhaps it's a limitation of talent.

Just then, "As You Wish" came along. This project was very promising, and he really wanted to prove himself through the film: I'm not just a second-rate director who can only make you laugh!
……

With increasing online buzz, Jane Zhang's second album has become the most anticipated music album of the year, surpassing Jay Chou's "Still Fantasy" which is scheduled for release in September on various websites.

Old Zhou was depressed.

Qing, we're brothers, can you go a little easier on me?

He even called Shen Qing about it, saying, "Shen Qing, you've made me so upset. You have to write me a song. The theme song for 'Secret' is yours!"

Don't let this opportunity to elevate your status pass you by!
Anyway, I already have it in my head.

Shen Qing: "Simple, just let me know whenever you need it."

Jay Chou: "Haha, okay! I'll tell you when I finish writing the script. I'm going to go write the script now. I've been so stressed these past few days. I couldn't even write 800 words in an essay when I was in school."

……

In the following days, "Go! Boys", "Absolute Singing", and "Super Boy" were held in succession.

Not surprisingly.

Zhao Lei was eliminated.

Shen Qing had anticipated this outcome and didn't write a song for him, instead having him sing Pu Shu's "Life is Like Summer Flowers".

Lei Zi was never really convinced by Hunan TV, and when he said goodbye to the stage, he made a few sarcastic remarks.

"Thanks to my boss Shen Qing, he helped me stand on the stage of the national finals. The road ahead in music is long, and I hope to bring more beautiful folk songs to everyone. See you next year!"

Audience: Is your boss Shen Qing?
Lei fans: Hahaha, I knew it! This is awesome! Lei is about to take off.

Hunan TV: ? ? ?

Shen Qing didn't let Zhao Lei return to Chengdu. He said Zhao Lei wasn't experienced enough to create good folk songs, so he sent him on his continued budget travels in the west.

As for Deng Ziqi, her "Little Stool Duo" with Xiao Jingteng was almost unstoppable on the stage of "Absolute Singing," leaving their opponents, such as Shang Wenjie, Yu Kewei, and Tan Weiwei, in a very difficult position.

No originality is required at all.

In the past few days, Shen Qing has been having Deng Ziqi lure Xiao Jingteng to the studio.

Sign him to an eight-year contract.

However, Shen Qing's eight-year contract is completely different from Tianyu's. It offers a lot of freedom and a high revenue sharing ratio, which is rare in the entire industry.

after.

Qingying Studio has too many capable generals to lead the charge: Zhang Liangying, Deng Ziqi, Xiao Jingteng, Zhao Lei. They could easily dominate half of the music scene, right?

……

As for the scriptwriting of "As You Wish", it will take at least ten days. Shen Qing was not idle either, and was sitting in Qingying Studio drinking tea and writing songs.

Hmm~
There's also a little tagalong.

Jing Tian, ​​this girl, neither goes to class nor goes home, and often runs to the studio to play with Shen Qing.

Brother Qing's scalp was tingling.

When you came to see me, what did Mr. Lu say?
Jing Tian: "Brother Shen Qing, you look so serious when you're writing songs!"

Sure enough, a young girl is just a young girl; she doesn't seem to have much desire for power and money, and she's not as attractive as Shen Qing's good looks.

Shen Qing: "Cough, don't hold my hand, it's not good if someone sees us."

Jing Tian: "I was just looking at your hands, how stingy!"

Shen Qing: "..."

at the same time,

Shen Qing had finished gathering her emotions and began to write.

Jing Tian leaned on the table, her chin resting on her hands, her eyes overflowing with admiration. "Is this a new song for Sister Liangying? What a beautiful name, 'The Brightest Star in the Night Sky'..."

Actually, 'Escape Plan' was sung with more flavor, but in order to match the album style and have it chart alongside 'As You Wish', Shen Qing still copied it.

This song was sung by Deng Ziqi and Angela Chang in a previous life, and it's actually quite good. If you haven't heard the original version by Escape Plan, you'll probably like it a lot.

"The Brightest Star in the Night Sky" will be released at the end of the month as the lead single from the album, serving as a paving the way for the second album.

after that.

Shen Qing finished writing all eight other songs in one go.

Jing Tian's fair and delicate face was filled with admiration throughout, which even turned into love.

Shen Qing: Oh no, could it be that I've charmed this girl?

do not care.

It's none of my business what other people like; as long as you keep your pants from falling down, that's all that matters.

……

Also today, Jane Zhang brought Chen Liang to a Sprite event.

She's about to sign with Sprite along with Jay Chou, so it's only right that she gives the brand a boost beforehand, given how generous the offer is.

Five years, forty million.

The two of them together amount to 80 million.

Yes, Jane Zhang and Jay Chou are worth the same amount!
This price is the envy of many competitors.

What is meant by "top influencer"?

Beautiful women and Jay Chou are the perfect answer!
Although Sun Yanzi and Angela Chang debuted earlier in the music industry and are very talented, their ability to attract fans cannot compare with that of Liang Ying and Jay Chou.

Of course, we couldn't get such a good price.

The thought that half of the 40 million would go into her own pocket made Shen Qing feel great. "Good job, beautiful! Come back to record the song tomorrow!"

(End of this chapter)