The Quiet Rise of Entertainment Superstars

Zhuo Qiang is particularly happy today because the Yue Xiang official Weibo account that he manages is finally going to do something big.

In particular, when he heard Wu Hao's request, he wrote him an information briefing on the audition of actors without saying a word.

It was written so professionally that Wu Hao gave him thumbs up several times in a row. It was awesome!

Zhuo Qiang smiled. This was praise he earned based on his real ability.

Once this audition brief was released, it really attracted a lot of attention in the entertainment industry.

Yuexiang Entertainment, that's Yueshen's company. Look at "Avatar" which just ended last month, it broke the highest box office record in China's history. Even their first movie "Phone Booth" set a record for the highest box office with a small investment. Such a company whose movies are all classics actually has an open audition for its new movie. Who wouldn't want to be a lucky guy!

Therefore, no matter whether it is the movie queen or actor, or the most ordinary extras in the entertainment industry, they are all eager to try and send their resumes to Yuexiang Entertainment's mailbox.

Many actors have publicly stated online that they are willing to play any role in Yue Xiang Entertainment's movies, even without any pay.

Many advertisers also became excited and found Yuexiang Entertainment Company again.

Ma Li was so busy that she was almost dying, but when she thought about the fact that this movie was going to be produced by her boyfriend, she became full of energy.

She knew that President Cheng only gave Wu Hao 80 million, so if some advertisements were inserted into the movie, there would be no need to worry about funding.

Ma Li came to Xiaoyue with some quotations from advertisers.

"Mr. Cheng, please decide which advertisers are suitable."

Xiao Yue said without even looking at it: "This should be shown to Wu Hao. After all, he is the most familiar with the movie he is going to shoot, and he should know very well what form the product placement should take. Go ahead."

Mary left reluctantly.

Mr. Cheng is really something. You wrote the script, so shouldn’t you know it best? She just doesn’t bother to read it.

At this moment, Wu Hao is preliminarily screening actors for interviews online according to his own requirements, and he is almost dazzled by the sight.

"What? President Cheng wants me to decide on the sponsorship of advertisers myself?"

Wu Hao was stunned. Did President Cheng trust him so much? But thinking about it, she was so reassured since the first time he met President Cheng. Wu Hao felt warm in his heart, and that was the touch of being trusted.

Ma Li pouted and said, "I think Mr. Cheng is just too lazy to care about this."

"Shut up!" Wu Hao suddenly became very serious. Under normal circumstances, he would never dare to speak so loudly to Ma Li.

The scarier a person is when he or she gets angry, the more terrifying he or she becomes. Wu Hao scared Ma Li so much that her eyes widened.

"Boss Cheng, she has always trusted me and is definitely not lazy. She always helped me solve problems when I encountered difficulties before, and she never refused. This time, it is actually a test for me, and I must not let her down. You have been with Boss Cheng for so long, you should know her well, right? Apart from not liking to see people, when has she ever been lazy?"

Ma Li also realized that she had said something wrong and whispered: "I was just joking."

"Don't say such things next time. I'm afraid Mr. Cheng will be sad to hear it."

"Ah."

Zhuo Qiang watched the entire conversation between the two people, because Wu Hao was looking at the resume in the public relations department.

Zhuo Qiang knew that President Cheng was very respected, but this was the first time he heard the person closest to President Cheng evaluate her.

For some reason, Zhuo Qiang actually agreed with Wu Hao's words at this moment. Mr. Cheng also had a great deal of gratitude towards him.

An emotion called touching flowed in his heart.

Not long after, Yuexiang’s official Weibo announced the first batch of interview lists.

Those on the list happily posted the interview information they received online.

Those who were not chosen groaned.

However, there are also some discordant voices online, especially for some first- and second-tier stars who have a large fan base. If they fail the initial review, they will lose face. Their fans will feel even more ashamed and will say some extreme words.

"My brother is so talented but he was not selected. Yue Xiang is really blind. Be careful that this movie will flop."

"Does Yue Xiang think he is so shameless? He will go bankrupt sooner or later."

All kinds of sarcastic remarks kept coming out. Zhuo Qiang originally asked the minister to handle these negative public opinions, but the minister told him that President Cheng said not to care.

Zhuo Qiang was puzzled, but ten minutes later, the accounts that made the negative comments were blocked by the authorities.

The Internet became quiet for a while, and no fans of that star dared to say a word. They all became depressed.

Zhuo Qiang opened his mouth in surprise. Mr. Cheng has very powerful connections!

In fact, Xiaoyue received a call from Nie Zheng.

"Little Yue, you are now a person under official protection of our country. Don't worry, we will handle any troubles you encounter for you."

Xiaoyue hung up the phone in a daze, and Ma Li walked in hurriedly.

"Boss Cheng, because of the auditions, the fans of the actors who were not selected are making a fuss online, posting a lot of slanderous or cursing comments about our Yue Xiang. Should we do some emergency PR?"

Xiaoyue immediately understood. No wonder Mr. Nie made that phone call just now.

"Tell the PR that I don't care what I say."

"Ah?" Ma Li looked at Xiao Yue in confusion: "Boss Cheng, what do you mean?"

"Then forget it, just pass the message."

There is no need to talk about what happened next. The official action was very efficient.

Everyone who received the notice from Mr. Cheng was stunned.

Mr. Cheng is awesome, this operation is awesome!

Also, is this something that ordinary people can do? Could it be that Ms. Cheng is the official's biological daughter?

Various speculations came one after another, and some of them became more and more outrageous.

"Boss Cheng is the granddaughter of China's No. 1."

This statement scared many people into shutting up. What if it was true?

In fact, there are quite a few crews participating in the auditions, but this is the first time that the authorities have blocked so many accounts due to this situation. At most, it is a warning, and the accounts will be blocked if they don’t listen.

This time, many directors saw some ways to promote the movies or TV series they shot.

Then, various audition news popped up like mushrooms after rain, and the Internet instantly became lively again.

The most eye-catching among them is director Feng's crew.

"Director Feng, you are so great. Our crew of 'Waves' is almost as famous as the crew of 'The Mermaid'." The assistant director said to Director Feng with admiration.

Director Feng was very satisfied and it seemed that he was still as good as ever.

"Send someone to keep an eye on Wu Hao's The Mermaid crew. We'll do whatever he does, and we can also take advantage of Yue Xiang Entertainment's popularity."

"Oh, I know what to do."

The assistant director rushed to make arrangements.

Director Feng's bold move soon reached Wu Yang's ears, and he instantly understood Director Feng's intention.

"Is this old guy still remembering the loss to Phone Booth last time? Why is he getting more and more petty?"

Old Ma was so angry that he kept humming: "Humph, you used to have a good relationship with him. I remember once I said he was not worthy of close friendship, and you said I didn't understand him."

Wu Yang looked a little embarrassed and said, "It's been so long, how come you still remember it?"

"You still don't know? That's why I left you to work alone."

Lao Ma told the truth of what happened back then. This was the first time Wu Yang knew the truth and he felt extremely sorry for Lao Ma.

"Old Ma, I'm sorry!"

Old Ma, on the other hand, opened up his heart and smiled: "It's all in the past. Do you want to remind Xiao Hao that this kid is young and definitely has no experience in dealing with an old hand like Old Feng."

"Okay, I'll call him."

Wu Hao was surprised when he received Wu Yang's call.

As far as he could remember, his father had never called him. Usually it was his mother who called, and his father would join in the conversation. What was the big deal?

"Hey, Dad, what's up?"

"Yes, your uncle Feng also learned how to organize the audition from you, did you know that?"

"I know. Isn't it being talked about on the Internet now?"

Wu Hao was a little confused about what his father meant. The internet was getting too lively day by day, especially after he held the recent auditions, other crews also followed suit and started holding auditions.

"You must not be suppressed by Lao Feng, so be more careful. It's okay, I'm hanging up now."

Wu Hao was stunned. His father called just for this?

How can we suppress this? Everyone conducts their own auditions and does not interfere with each other. Besides, the entertainment industry does not belong to Yue Xiang.

In the next few days, Wu Hao finally realized that something was wrong.

As soon as he announced the interview time, Director Feng would also announce his interview time within half an hour. Even the venues they rented were two adjacent venues in the sports center.

This is clearly a rhythm of confrontation.

Wu Hao went to talk to Xiao Yue about this matter. He had no experience in dealing with such situations!

Xiao Yue laughed when she heard this: "Let me ask you one question. Does his audition affect yours?"

"No. But he obviously wants to suppress me."

Wu Hao was a little angry, with a bit of the middle school mentality of a young man.

"Don't do anything fancy. The most important thing on your side is to select the right people."

Wu Hao continued indignantly: "I know what you mean, but now his popularity is obviously overshadowing mine. As a man, how can I stand being bullied?"

"Just to prove yourself?"

"Yes, this cannot be tolerated."

Xiao Yue looked at Wu Hao's stubbornness and laughed again: "That's easy. Isn't Zhang Zehua resting at home? Invite him to join the casting! Now that he has joined Yuexiang, he must make some contribution to the company, right?"

Wu Hao suddenly realized that what everyone was competing for was the appeal to the media and the public. Zhang Zehua was a popular movie star!

"Yes, he is an award-winning actor. It shouldn't be a problem for him to help look at his acting skills. I'm afraid I can't hire him."

"You go find him and tell him that he is the director of the company's artist department and that I gave him special permission to help with the interview."

Wu Hao was happy. Zhang Zehua would still listen to Mr. Cheng's words.

"okay."

Wu Hao left with satisfaction, and Ma Li walked in.

"Ma Li, you have to take good care of Wu Hao. He's already a popular new director, but he's still so frivolous."

Ma Li blushed and quickly took out several invitations.

"Boss Cheng, the China Golden Bull Awards have sent an invitation letter, and would like to invite you to attend the 50th China Golden Bull Awards Film and Television Awards Ceremony to be held in Shanghai on April 25th."