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After going through many twists and turns, they finally established a cooperative relationship with Shen Yao.

However, this is what Hongshi Network is currently seeking. After all, it lost a lot of money after getting rid of Shen Yao. Right now, it doesn't seek to make a lot of money. As long as it doesn't lose money, it can stabilize the company's newly launched projects.

Shen Yao turned around and received a project introduction from Hongshi Network.

Without exception, they are all outstanding novel IPs from Hongshi Network.

Many contestants from the previous variety show "Actors' Road to Stardom" have gained fame, and many of them have already played various roles. Some of the promising new stars who shone in "Actors' Road to Stardom" have even had their new dramas released.

It didn't become as wildly popular as I had imagined, but it still managed to achieve a small but significant impact.

Moreover, these people bring their own traffic and popularity, with trending topics constantly appearing online, successfully attracting a lot of attention.

Although people in the industry know what's going on, they can't help it because these people can make money. Fans are willing to spend money without hesitation. It is said that the second season of "Actors' Star Road" is almost ready. The contestants this time are of much higher quality than those in the first season. Various investors, sponsors, and advertisers are also spending money to promote their own brands. Everyone has absolute confidence and expectations for this variety show.

Shen Yao remembered this variety show because the director had contacted her.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, she will be with the crew during the variety show's filming period, and the directing team will even consider her opinions during the casting stage.

After all, the situation in the first season was still fresh in everyone's mind. The director didn't want any trouble to arise with the variety show, as it was a golden goose for their Blueberry TV, and they had to hold onto it tightly.

Hua Hua Hua——

The paper in her hand rustled. In Shen Yao's opinion, the content was good, but it was too unrealistic and would not satisfy the audience if it were actually filmed.

After all, the audience for novels is only book lovers, while the audience for film and television dramas is the entire platform.

She took out her phone and made a call to the other end, earnestly expressing her concerns, "...we still need to select a few more works that won't be a disaster."

We need to consider background and review issues, especially national restrictions and concerns in this regard.

Things like rebirth or time travel can easily influence people with immature minds, leading to very serious social problems.

If adjustments are made, the underlying logic of the entire novel will be compromised. After all, since time travel or rebirth involves a certain prophetic perspective, without this setting, some plot points would seem unrealistic and out of place.

Shen Yao was well aware of Hongshi Network's plans. These novel IPs were extremely popular, with a very good readership and high engagement. As long as the news was released, they could not only trend on social media without spending money, but also achieve free publicity.

It's not just Hongshi Network that does this; other film and television companies also like to do it.

Since the story content will involve adaptations anyway, a completely identical version wouldn't demonstrate the screenwriter's ability.

"You can choose some novels with simple stories, a fast pace, or that are down-to-earth."

Filming must take the audience's emotions into account; otherwise, relying solely on these fleeting, superficial traffic spikes won't ultimately sustain the entire series' run.

That way, she wouldn't earn much money. Shen Yao should focus on creating high-quality works; making quick money isn't for her.

Hongshi Network certainly didn't want to listen to Shen Yao, but they were more interested in making money.

Finally, after extensive editing and selection by Hongshi Network, a company with a vast library of novel IPs, they chose a few novels that met Shen Yao's requirements.

Among them are campus youth dramas, modern idol dramas, and ancient sweet romance dramas, all of which are lighthearted, humorous, and witty novels.

Shen Yao had skimmed through the original text and knew that unless there were major revisions, the core of the novel would remain largely unchanged.

This is excellent. It greatly limits the behavior of some screenwriters who have neither ability nor skill but like to act recklessly. Shen Yao handed over the project to her assistant to be in charge of, and turned her attention to Zhou You's contract dispute, which had gradually calmed down.

The system popped up: 'Host, Zhou You is a ruthless bully who preys on the weak and fears the strong.'

Knowing that Jiang Hanzhou wouldn't openly break ties with him, he was willing to pay the breach of contract penalty to proactively cancel the previously agreed-upon cooperation agreement.

Knowing that Chunfeng and other investment companies were not to be trifled with, he accepted all the contents of the agreement without saying a word.

"A kind person is often bullied, and a good horse is often ridden." The system felt that its host had been taken advantage of and muttered to itself, telling the host to retaliate and teach this person a lesson.

Shen Yao:......

Shen Yao didn't expect that before she could say anything, the system would stand up for her.

Let the system calm down for now; she didn't really have any immediate thoughts of retaliating. 'Zhou You is still a hot topic right now; 'The Amazing Race' has grossed nearly 3 billion yuan since its theatrical run ended—that's a real achievement.'

It's important to understand that for a normal commercial film, making over a billion yuan is considered a profit. It's extremely rare to see someone like Zhou You deliver such an extraordinary performance. Given the current decline in the film market, it would be very difficult to produce another one like him.

Otherwise, why would so many investors be willing to spend a fortune to recruit Zhou You to film there? They don't expect every film to be like "The Fast and the Furious," but as long as they can reach half the quality of "The Fast and the Furious," and rely on a crazy online marketing blitz, they can make money.

Zhou You's partnerships with these people are much closer than Jiang Hanzhou's.

Do you really think these capitalists' money is easy to take? They won't stop until they've squeezed every last drop of money out of Zhou You.

'Sometimes we don't need to take action to achieve our goals, but we can release some of the dirt on the production team from time to time, just as a warning to the other party. Let's keep to ourselves and make our own money in the industry.'

The "dirt" that Shen Yao mentioned isn't entirely considered "dirt." At least in the eyes of those who enjoy entertainment online, it's all harmless stuff.

On the other hand, the haters of those actors and celebrities are eager to pin the blame on them, fighting fiercely with the fans and trying to drag Zhou You into the mess as well.

When Zhou You heard the news, he was assembling his new drama production team. After all, he was still in debt and couldn't afford not to make movies to earn money.

The assistant handed the phone to Zhou You, who slammed his fist in anger. "I don't know where these rumors came from!"

Besides, even if he did gain some advantage, it was an unspoken rule tacitly accepted by the production team, and he didn't go too far.

"Director Zhou, these are all anonymous leaks, probably from former crew members." Because the leaks are few but logical, they must know the inside story to be able to say so much.

But this person probably doesn't know much, and the lack of comprehensive information led to their poor judgment. If it weren't for the fact that it involved the fans of actors and celebrities, it wouldn't have caused such a stir at all.

"Don't worry about it. It won't be long before nobody talks about it anymore."

This isn't just personal gossip about actors and celebrities; production crews always do this. In fact, some well-known actors and celebrities have even personally revealed more inside stories and secrets. In the end, the conclusion is still that the entertainment industry is a deep, complex, and difficult place to navigate. So what? People with dreams of becoming stars keep flocking in. Does anyone really care?

Zhou You didn't care. He waved his hand, telling his assistant not to worry about these things. The most important thing right now was the preparation for the new film crew.

As for the casting? Zhou You doesn't need to say much. Just by releasing the news, countless stars and actors will be eager to lower their fees to participate in his movies.

"Rebirth" and "The Amazing Race" brought him both critical and commercial success. He moved too fast, which made other directors in the industry envious, but with the support of capital, he is unlikely to fail in the short term.

"You said it yourself, it's only for a short period of time. Unless Zhou You can keep making films and each one is at least passable," he will face a situation of being besieged and crushed.

Shen Yao tapped the table. Jiang Hanzhou had somehow recruited another new director and planned to continue his filmmaking project.

However, this time Jiang Hanzhou has learned his lesson (in reality, the current overseas award selections are entangled in politics, a stark contrast to the environment of the previous two years). He doesn't plan to help people gain prestige abroad, but instead wants to build a reputation domestically first, using the quality of his work to boost the director's reputation in return.

Shen Yao:......

Shen Yao reached out and took the documents from Jiang Hanzhou's hand, then began to browse through them.

Ok

Good news, this plan is indeed good. As long as it proceeds steadily, the new director's future is promising.

The bad news is that this could be another Zhou You incident. Who would dare gamble with human nature at a time like this?

“No problem, we’ll sign a contract in black and white,” Jiang Hanzhou rubbed his slightly throbbing forehead, indicating that the new director was just starting out and even if he had Zhou You’s ambitions, he wouldn’t be able to jump around.

Of course, this should be temporary.

Shen Yao couldn't help but laugh out loud, thinking to herself that if someone were to forcibly break a contract, even a written agreement wouldn't save them.

However, Jiang Hanzhou's ability to promote people should spread throughout the industry. Directors who are either unappreciated, past their prime, or just starting out will definitely regard Jiang Hanzhou as a golden opportunity.

"Otherwise, let's sign a few directors specifically," since we've signed actors before, and they seem to be doing quite well now.

They may not be wildly popular or attract huge crowds wherever they go, but because they have no shortage of acting opportunities and their acting skills are at least passable, they certainly don't lack resources or projects.

“This is a good suggestion, but choosing a director is more complicated than choosing an actor,” Jiang Hanzhou raised an eyebrow, speaking of the new director he had personally selected, “and it took a lot of thought.” Now he had no intention of continuing to choose, after all, if the director were to have a scandal, it would be far more serious than if the actor were to have one.

Their casual conversation came to an end, and they began to focus on their respective careers.

Shen Yao resumed her daily work routine of running around everywhere. The second season of "The Road to Stardom" needed her, the project in collaboration with Hongshi Network needed her, and her own company's project still needed her.

One person is so busy they wish they could split themselves into several pieces. Fortunately, there's nothing going on in Jiang Hanzhou's place, otherwise, having another person dragging them down would be a real problem.

Busy as we are, half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

Shen Yao's thinness from exhaustion had lessened somewhat, especially the visible fatigue on her face, but her eyes were still bright and clear, showing that although she was physically exhausted, the rewards were truly refreshing.

“Good, these projects have all been successfully launched. The next step is to carry out the operation and promotion.” Shen Yao casually pulled out a few plans, all of which were prepared before and could be used directly now.

"You can refer to these plans. Remember, they must fit the overall plot and character settings. Don't do anything that is harmful or useless. Also, you should inform Hongshi Network as well. This time, we should cooperate with each other."

Although Hongshi Network's investment is only about half, the novel IPs provided by Hongshi Network are of great value. With several projects going smoothly, it is the perfect opportunity for both parties to start the next round of cooperation.

Isn't this a bit too fast?

The leaders of Hongshi Network were somewhat hesitant because they had not yet seen any results.

Filming is finished, but the content hasn't been released yet and the audience hasn't seen it. What if it flops?

Hongshi Network isn't worried about these projects failing; they're afraid of ruining another batch of novel IPs, leaving them the only ones who will suffer losses.

After all, selling novel IPs can generate substantial copyright fees, but if they use them themselves, they'll definitely sell them at cost price. Hongshi Network is wealthy and doesn't need the money, but if they keep losing money like this, it will damage Hongshi Network's reputation.

What if other film and television companies don't buy the novel IPs from Hongshi Network? This is Hongshi Network's main source of revenue.

"No rush. These kinds of things are always done by starting a new project after the previous one is finished. Otherwise, if there's a gap in the middle, it will affect the distribution of the films and TV shows."

Because the promotional campaigns come one after another until the current series finishes airing, the platform will give more resources to projects with good data, just like Shen Yao's two novel adaptations, which were the best in terms of both price and airing time.

This is the reputation that Shen Yao earned through her own strength. Hongshi Network stumbled as soon as it entered the industry, which led to its unclear self-positioning. Just because Hongshi Network has so many novel IPs, platforms and videos will give Hongshi Network face, simply to repay the favor.

Under Shen Yao's persuasive skills, no one could escape cooperating.

The leaders of Hongshi Network finally nodded, and soon after, they sent Shen Yao several more novel IPs that could be considered excellent.

'As expected, Hongshi Network is a large and powerful company. They support so many novelists, and their IP resources are something small websites can't easily compete with.'

Although Hongshi Network isn't exactly number one in China, it easily ranks among the top few.

As she flipped through the novel synopsis in her hand, Shen Yao nodded, resting her chin on her hand. "With Hongshi Network continuously providing novel IPs, the company is not short of projects for the time being. As long as the filming crew is competent and the celebrities they hire aren't controversial figures, they can continue to make money steadily and reliably."

A phone call summoned her newly promoted and paid-up assistant, Shen Yao, who efficiently assigned tasks. Only after leaving herself alone in the empty room did she finally relax and lean back in her office chair.

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