Entertainment News: I'm Not a Scumbag After Rebirth!

Li Jun gave the script to Tang Yan so she could familiarize herself with it first, since he wasn't in a hurry.

His biggest concern was how to generate public opinion to make the film popular, which made him very depressed.

It's important to understand that a film needs both solid talent and effective management; both are crucial for becoming a hit.

This film has solid fundamentals, but how should it be marketed?

The company that Li Jun just founded doesn't have much brand recognition yet, and unlike music, this kind of thing isn't easy to spread. It relies on word of mouth or promotional videos, so the audience it can attract is very limited.

He pondered for a long time but couldn't come up with a good solution.

However, he first called Jia Peng.

"Penglai, what are you doing?"

It was very noisy on Jia Peng's end, and he looked very frustrated.

"Oh dear, I'm looking for an internship, but it's so hard to find one in my major. The principal said he'd send us to factories, which makes me so angry."

His frustrated voice came over, and Li Jun couldn't help but nod.

It's like a classic principal move: sending students to work in a factory, then turning around and driving a Rolls-Royce himself, complete with a Rolls-Royce on his wrist.

"So, did you find it?"

Upon hearing this, Jia Peng jumped up excitedly.

"I actually found it! I'm a good student, although I like going to internet cafes. I was assisting a director, and a bunch of extras questioned my professionalism, so I got angry and gave them a piece of my mind."

Li Jun nodded. This was perfectly normal. Why was Jia Peng so angry? He listened as Jia Peng continued.

"This place is full of the director's relatives."

Jia Peng seemed to wilted, his voice becoming weak. Yes, he had offended the wrong person.

The director, considering his usual good performance and strong professionalism, paid him this week's wages.

"Come on, I'll let you direct a movie, with a script I wrote."

Li Jun felt the time was right and spoke directly.

To everyone's surprise, Jia Peng didn't appreciate it at all, but instead mocked:

"Come on, Jun-ge. I admit you have talent in composing, but how could you possibly write scripts? These are completely different things."

Jia Peng's words left Li Jun speechless. He was right, but Li Jun wasn't someone who could understand things using conventional thinking.

"Don't ruin my reputation again."

Jia Peng kept talking; he wasn't even famous yet, but he was already thinking about what would happen after he became famous.

"I'll issue you an internship certificate."

Li Jun's words ended the call, and Jia Peng immediately stopped his sarcastic remarks.

"Okay, okay, Jun-ge, wait for me, yay!"

"roll."

That's the best thing to say; I shouldn't have wasted my breath on him.

Li Jun slapped his forehead speechlessly.

He considered approaching some large companies, but he knew the copyrights wouldn't be in his hands, and he'd be subject to the director's control, which he didn't want.

Even when submitted to some big-name directors, they weren't willing to read his scripts.

Using Li Jun's name would only invite ridicule.

What do you, a songwriter, know about scripts?

Therefore, based on the above, Li Jun decided to direct the drama himself.

Jia Peng called again.

"Where are you, Jun-ge?"

He's not talking nonsense right now; all he can think about is getting his internship certificate.

After all, he knew very well that following Li Jun meant there was plenty of money to be made; just from the songs Zhang Liangying sang, they had made a fortune.

Moreover, Zhang Liangying's side also became very busy, with many brands coming to her for cooperation, which made her quite overwhelmed for a while.

However, Li Jun stopped her, saying that there was no need to earn money now and that she should focus on preparing for the next competition.

Zhang Liangying really doesn't have many ways to make money, even now, she only relies on endorsements and appearance fees.

Li Jun also wouldn't let her accept endorsements, which puzzled her.

He explained to Zhang Liangying that, firstly, it seemed unstable to accept endorsements so soon after becoming famous, and secondly, the collapse of the brand would also affect her reputation.

Some major brands haven't entered the fray yet, so Li Jun isn't in a hurry for her to take over.

In the future, Zhang Liangying's main focus will definitely be on luxury brand endorsements; that's Li Jun's goal.

There are very few luxury brands endorsed by celebrities in China.

Especially in his era, there were only a handful of people, and they only endorsed one or two brands before reaching their peak.

Zhang Liangying's cool aura and dolphin-like high notes, along with the fact that every song she sings now is a hit, all point to her becoming the perfect spokesperson for luxury brands in the future.

Furthermore, Li Jun is now rich, so Zhang Liangying doesn't need to worry about so much. She just needs to sing his songs well, and if each song becomes a hit, she can become a legendary figure in the future.

A taxi pulled up in front of Li Jun shortly afterward.

The moment the car window rolled down, Li Jun saw Jia Peng's smirking face.

Li Jun was speechless, never expecting that there was anyone in the world as flamboyant as him.

He kicked Jia Peng in the backside as Jia Peng was closing the car door:

"Call me Li Xiaosai from now on, remember that, and don't get it wrong."

This made Jia Peng scratch his head, looking at Li Jun with great confusion.

Li Jun looked at him impatiently:

"Just follow along. Do you still want an internship certificate?"

Jia Peng immediately stood at attention and vowed that he would do his job well.

The two rode in a taxi past numerous buildings, from Sichuan University all the way to Chengdu Film and Television University, a long journey.

Li Jun got out of the car and told Jia Peng again to make sure he called out the correct name.

This puzzled Jia Peng, but he still nodded and said he would definitely do it.

His doubts vanished the moment he saw Tang Yan; he was stunned.

Li Jun actually ignored the hugely popular Zhang Liangying and secretly kept a kept woman.

"Li Li Li..."

Jia Peng stammered for a moment, even forgetting Li Jun's name.

Li Jun glared at him fiercely before he could finish speaking.

"Li Xiaosai, what...what's going on?"

Li Jun glanced at him disdainfully, thinking that Jia Peng really seemed unsophisticated.

Didn't they ever talk about scumbags?!

He glared at Jia Peng with a menacing look, warning him that if he dared to tell anyone, he would be finished.

Jia Peng nodded blankly, the usually outgoing man unsure how to begin.

Tang Yan introduced himself first.

"Hello, my name is Tang Yan. Are you the director?"

Tang Yan's sweet voice made the naive Jia Peng keep rubbing his head and giggling. It wasn't until Li Jun slapped him on the head that he realized what was happening.

"Oh, right, no, no, I'm the producer."

Jia Peng introduced himself, saying that the roles of director and producer are similar, but since he majored in animation, he was more suited to be a producer.

Li Jun was drawn to this aspect of him.

"What's your name?"

Li Jun reminded him, and he immediately scratched his head.

"My name is Jia Peng."

Li Jun rubbed his face, speechless.

Tang Yan nodded gently and went to the kitchen to cook.

Jia Peng looked at Li Jun with a face full of grief and indignation:

"I'm going to tell Zhang Liangying this time, even if I don't need the internship certificate!"