Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

Zhu Wanwen's superb piano performance just now received much praise.

Although the TV station's performers each have their own talents, only Zhu Wanwen possesses such high level of piano skills.

Ji Shao turned his head and saw Zhu Wanwen walking over in a simple wine-red evening dress, her hair loosely tied in a bun, looking elegant and composed.

Noticing that Young Master Ji was looking at her, Zhu Wanwen looked over and nodded, saying, "Hello, Young Master Ji."

Ji Shao nodded and praised, "You played the piano very well just now. I know that the piano is very difficult to learn, and you must have suffered a lot."

Zhu Wanwen smiled and said, "No, my elders are all engaged in music. I've been exposed to music since I was a child, and I also like it, so it wasn't difficult for me to learn."

"So, you come from a musical family? That's a real waste of talent," Ji Shao asked in surprise.

"Young Master Ji, you flatter me," Zhu Wanwen said modestly. "I wouldn't call myself from a musical family; it's just that my elders all like it. Originally, my elders wanted me to pursue the path of piano, but I didn't get used to life abroad, so I returned to Baogang."

Young Master Ji extended his hand, extending a gentlemanly invitation: "May I have the pleasure of dancing with the pianist, Miss?"

"I wouldn't dare call myself a pianist, but I'm very honored by Mr. Ji's invitation." Zhu Wanwen gracefully placed her hand in his palm, and together they walked towards the dance floor.

After Hu Xiaoxiao and Mingxu finished dancing, the two quietly slipped away.

They went to a restaurant with good late-night snacks, sat down, and discussed things in the film industry while enjoying the food.

The next day, at 10:00 a.m., Ji Sheng's special assistant, Assistant Lin, arrived at the TV station with a briefcase and entered the general manager's office.

Qiu Lihua quickly stood up to offer him a seat. "What brings Assistant Lin here? You could have just called if you needed anything, there was no need to come in person. Come, come, please sit down! Assistant Lin, have you had breakfast? If not, I'll have someone pack some for you."

"No need," Assistant Lin said calmly, glancing at Qiu Lihua with a detached look.

Qiu Lihua felt a slight tightness in her chest, and a sense of unease arose within her.

Last night, he went to greet Ji Sheng. Ji Sheng didn't say anything on the surface and still had a nice smile. But after working for Ji Sheng for so many years, he could clearly feel Ji Sheng's estrangement and displeasure.

On the contrary, Lu Shengkang caught Ji Sheng's eye. They talked for a long time, and when they left, they talked for a while longer.

When Qiu Lihua thought about the mistake of making the investment in "Fan Lihua" again, he quickly said to his assistant Lin, "The failure of the investment in 'Fan Lihua' last time was due to my strategic vision. I was wrong about that. I have been trying to find an opportunity to explain it to Mr. Ji in person, but unfortunately Mr. Ji has been very busy."

Qiu Lihua's investment in "Fan Lihua" involved interference in the production department, but as general manager, he had the right to invest in good projects. This explains why, despite the dissatisfaction of other managers, they didn't take it to the board of directors.

Although this investment failed, Qiu Lihua had made several investments before, and most of them, whether in programs or TV series, were profitable.

Therefore, while Qiu Lihua was very troubled by the failure of "Fan Lihua," it was still within his control. What went out of control later was the negative reviews of "Fan Lihua," which damaged the company's reputation and caused Ji Sheng to lose face.

But after all these years, he felt wronged to be punished just because of the investment in a TV series.

"Mr. Qiu, I'm here today not just to talk to you about the failed investment in 'Fan Lihua'." Assistant Lin opened his briefcase, took out the results of his investigation over the past period, and placed them in front of Qiu Lihua.

Assistant Lin said, "Over the past few years, you have used your position to gather resources, privately approve funds to fund several of your lovers' dramas, and profit from them. This has happened more than once or twice."

The document listed several projects, among which Wang Shasha, the most favored, received the most investment and was continuously given resources until she won the Best Actress award.

Once his lover became famous after securing resources and commercial performances or endorsements, he would use the money to send Qiu Lihua designer watches or cars as gifts.

Finally, Assistant Lin took out several more documents, and Qiu Lihua turned pale when she saw them.

Assistant Lin concluded, "Mr. Ji said that considering you've worked at the TV station for so many years, he doesn't want to be too heartless, so he asked me to come and give you some face. Of course, I don't know if President Qiu will accept this face?"

After saying that, Assistant Lin left the general manager's office.

An hour later, Qiu Lihua submitted a resignation report to the board of directors, stating that he wanted to study abroad and was no longer suitable to serve as general manager. The board approved it that same day.

The following day, the board of directors issued a document appointing Lu Shengkang, the former deputy general manager, as the general manager of Baogang Television.

The sudden resignation of Qiu Lihua has been the subject of much discussion among the company's employees. Because it involves several popular female artists, the discussion has even reached the ears of paparazzi outside the company.

After the uproar caused by Qiu Lihua's resignation subsided, Mingxu's departure from the TV station became big news for the company.

It's common for artists not to renew their contracts, but it's very rare for a top-tier actor, who is being groomed to be the next leading man, to leave the TV station.

Soon, it was revealed that Mingxu was going to break into the film industry and that his future employer was Jincan Company, causing a sensation.

Jin Can Company is a very powerful company in the film industry. Many artists are envious of Mingxu's ability to sign with Jin Can when he first entered the film industry.

Charlie was caught off guard by Mingxu's decision to terminate the contract. He called Mingxu into his office and asked with a stern face, "When did you reach an agreement with Jincan Company?"

Mingxu pretended to be surprised and said, "They came to talk to me these past few days. I thought about it and decided that it wouldn't be bad to try my hand in the film industry, so I agreed."

Charlie clearly didn't believe Xiang Mingxu's words, and similarly, Mingxu didn't believe Charlie either. The reason he hadn't said anything beforehand was that he was afraid of causing trouble and ruining his future.

You have to understand, the entertainment industry is full of tricks. Making someone famous isn't easy, but ruining someone is incredibly simple. Even if Mingxu believes Charlie isn't that kind of despicable person, what if some jealous person finds out and tries to sabotage things?

Charlie talked with Mingxu for a while, but knew he couldn't persuade Mingxu to stay. After all, people strive for better things, and water flows downhill.

Finally, Mingxu signed another cooperation agreement with the TV station.

When Mingxu was negotiating his contract with Jincan Company, he mentioned wanting to negotiate a per-episode contract with the television station. He was also considering this as a backup plan in case he didn't succeed in the film industry, allowing him to return to television acting.

However, the new agent, Wei Zhen, showed Mingxu a schedule and told him that after signing with Jin Can, his schedule would be completely full, and he would have no time to film TV dramas.

Therefore, in the end, only one cooperation contract was signed with the TV station.

The TV station was willing to sign the contract for two reasons: firstly, they had learned about Jin Can Company's plans for Mingxu and saw his potential; secondly, they wanted to prevent their own protégé from joining a rival company. The TV station might not need the person, but they absolutely couldn't allow their rival to profit from him.