Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

Charlie thought of something deeper, "It seems that Lu Sheng intends to focus on cultivating Hu Xiaoxiao."

Previously, due to concerns about Hu Xiaoxiao's contract and the company's desire to maximize profits, it was inevitable that they would try to suppress her and not give her good resources. However, when a person possesses immense value, then she gains the power to compete.

Lu Sheng may have had some resentment towards Hu Xiaoxiao for challenging company rules in the past, but Hu Xiaoxiao has demonstrated through her own value that the company's investment in her was worthwhile and the returns were enormous. She and the company can achieve a win-win situation.

When faced with enormous profits, all rules can be set aside.

Ah Wei reminded his superior, "Ever since Qiu Sheng came back from his vacation, he and Lu Sheng haven't gotten along very well."

Charlie nodded. "During Qiu's leave, Lu managed things very well and performed outstandingly, which satisfied the board of directors. Qiu sensed the crisis and naturally wouldn't give Lu a friendly look."

As the general manager, Qiu Sheng was naturally worried about the vice president usurping his position.

The board of directors also supports factionalism, encouraging competition between different factions within the company. Competition drives progress, and progress leads to company profits.

The board of directors doesn't want to see employees too complacent, just sitting around doing nothing. Too much unity among employees isn't good for the board or shareholders. They need employees to feel a sense of urgency; only then will they do everything in their power to generate profits for the company.

Therefore, whether it was the open and covert struggle between President Qiu and several vice presidents, or his struggle with Linda, the board of directors supported him.

Charlie felt he should give Hu Xiaoxiao more opportunities. Regardless of what contract Hu Xiaoxiao signed, it wouldn't really affect him much; it wouldn't increase or decrease his salary. However, if the shows Hu Xiaoxiao produced didn't get good ratings, it would definitely affect his salary, and he might even be fired.

As long as he delivers good results and satisfies the board of directors, nothing else matters to him.

Charlie decided that if the broadcast of "The Grandmaster" could help him make a successful comeback, he would allocate more resources to Hu Xiaoxiao.

As for the others, those who have no value, no matter how loyal they are, are just useless pawns.

The TV series "The Grandmaster" continues to be a hit, with its popularity growing ever higher.

Especially when Zhou Bijun appeared later, her dashing and heroic martial arts skills and agile movements were so captivating and exciting that they left the audience breathless.

Since martial arts films became popular, there have been many male actors who came from martial arts backgrounds, and many of them are quite good at fighting. However, there are not many female actors who came from martial arts backgrounds, and those who do appear are often not considered pretty.

Beautiful, skilled in martial arts, and possessing exceptional charisma, Zhou Bijun is the first of her kind, truly refreshing the audience's perception.

According to data from a market research company, the TV station achieved the highest viewership ratings for every scene in the series "The Grandmaster" featuring Zhou Bijun.

The ratings for "The Grandmaster" have soared, and before the series was even halfway through, it had completely overshadowed its rival, "The Legend of the Condor Heroes," on Baozhu Channel.

Charlie was the happiest of all; he finally felt a sense of triumph and triumph.

After being suppressed by martial arts films on Baozhu TV for so long, it's finally his turn to shine.

He immediately called the screenwriting department: "Start preparing for the next martial arts film now, and have the other screenwriters put aside their current work and focus on studying the new martial arts script."

The head of the screenwriting department has been closely following the response to "The Grandmaster" and asked, "Will the original cast continue filming?"

Charlie considered all the issues and declined, saying, "If it's the original cast and the same martial arts theme, the overlap will be too high and it will cause visual fatigue for the audience. You guys start writing the script first, and I'll talk about which actors to cast after 'The Grandmaster' finishes airing."

Actors who perform well will be retained. Those who perform poorly will be replaced.

Before hanging up, Charlie specifically mentioned another screenwriter: "The screenwriter who revised Zhou Bijun's storyline must be involved. His revisions are excellent, even better than the original script. For the next drama, I plan to still use Hu Xiaoxiao as the female lead and have him write the female lead's scenes, taking Hu Xiaoxiao as a reference for her image."

"The screenwriter you mentioned is Yao Wenlong. He was responsible for revising Zhou Bijun's script. Continuing to use him is fine; he's quite capable, after all, he's a graduate of Sun Yat-sen University. I'll have him specifically write the female lead's script. As for the male lead, which actor do you plan to use?"

After thinking it over, Cha Li said, "Mingxu, continue using Mingxu."

Mingxu has experience in filming martial arts films, and his films have achieved good ratings. This time, he and Hu Xiaoxiao have great chemistry, and their images are well-matched. It would be worth considering giving them another chance to work together.

After hanging up with the scriptwriting department, Charlie called Mingxu and asked him to come over. He planned to give Mingxu a heads-up and also get his feedback on the new drama.

Charlie has even bigger ambitions for the new script.

Before Charlie could even reveal his ambition, he was nearly scared to death by Mingxu.

Upon seeing Mingxu, whom he hadn't seen for quite some time, Charlie's blood pressure spiked even higher than the ratings for "The Grandmaster."

"Mingxu! Have you gone to work as a pig? It's only been a few days, and look at you, you're so fat you could be sold!"

Mingxu, with a candy still in his mouth, was completely unfazed by Charlie's outburst, saying, "I don't have any dramas this year. I can start dieting next year when filming starts."

Although Mingxu had gained weight, he was still considered to be of normal weight among ordinary people. However, when he was on camera, the camera would magnify his face and body, inevitably making him appear heavier. What's worse, he was very tall, so even if he only gained a little weight, he would look like a burly man on camera.

Charlie's forehead throbbed with anger. "What? Next year? You'll be joining the crew in two or three months!"

Mingxu was startled, and the candy in his mouth almost got stuck in his throat. He chewed it haphazardly, swallowed it, and asked, "What do you mean, I'll be joining the crew in two or three months? Charlie, I told you before, I'm going to rest until next year before I take on any roles."

He just finished filming one movie this year, and he's already rushing to film another one. Even Zhou Bapi (a notorious exploiter) wouldn't be as exploitative as him.

“Things have changed. You need to lose weight right now.” Charlie suppressed his anger and told them that “The Grandmaster” had good ratings and they had decided to pair him with Hu Xiaoxiao again.

“There’s no need to rush to start the machine in two or three months. We can wait until next year,” Mingxu said.

"Do you know what it means to strike while the iron is hot? Wait until next year? You won't even get a taste of the northwest wind next year." Charlie wants to take advantage of the show's popularity and quickly release a new one, so that he can save a lot of money on publicity.

He suffered a great loss in the promotion of "The Grandmaster".

Charlie was considering whether to increase investment in the new series—investment in the production team and in promotion.

However, to persuade the company to increase investment, the prerequisite is that the ratings of "The Grandmaster" cannot drop and must maintain its current popularity.