star of the peninsula

"Have you already decided which director team and actors to use?"

A week later, the exaggerated progress of "The Penthouse" made Shirley involuntarily have such doubts.

"'The Penthouse' is a script I have been working on for a long time, so the images of the various characters have naturally been established in my mind long ago." Chen Chen lied in a very proper manner, "Now that I have read the actors' information once, I am sure I can match most of them up, which is normal. As for the remaining two or three points, it all depends on fate."

"What about the director team?" Shirley swallowed her saliva, "Is it also based on fate?"

"Of course the writers have more say in the director's group." Chen Chen passed the blame on to others, "Others have to choose their partners for a long time and spend time with them almost every day. It's good enough that I can give some suggestions."

"In other words, it's normal for us to set up a complete production team in just one week?" Shirley scratched her hair, her scalp slightly numb.

"Not only the production team, I also want to arrange the filming location and TV station broadcast schedule within this week." Chen Chen answered calmly, "We can do it, right?"

"So!" Shirley was a little crazy, "Is this right?!"

"What's wrong with this?" Chen Chen remained calm. "Is it difficult to prescribe medicine according to the prescription? It's abnormal that I got lost in the ocean of medicinal materials for a long time even though I have a specific prescription."

"I followed the prescription and found a production team. I spent money to quickly build a production site. My name got me a good time slot at the TV station. Every problem has a corresponding solution."

"You know what?" Chen Chen suddenly changed the subject, "The TV station was the last to make the decision, it was later than all the other projects!"

"There is competition among TV stations, and its final decision can bring a lot of benefits to the company. But why is it SBS, the weakest of the three major wireless TV stations?" Sulli calmed down a lot after her attention was diverted, "Tell me how much benefit SBS TV station has given you."

"The subsequent online rights to Running Man." Chen Chen replied, "Originally we only had the first few seasons, and now we have renewed them."

"Why do you need this? Is it valuable? Does it look good?" Shirley asked puzzled.

“I can’t say whether it’s good or not, but the influence of Running Man in Southeast Asia and its popularity on the Internet are real, so its value should be high.” Chen Chen didn’t quite understand. “The popularity of Running Man has dropped drastically in recent years, but there are still many people who choose to watch it online. I haven’t figured out why this is.”

Chen Chen used to be a "Running Man" fan, but he left after his performance got worse and worse.

He originally thought that there would be many people who would leave like him, but the reality seems not to be the case, so it is very important for C headquarters to continue to retain the online copyright of "Running Man".

No matter what we do with "Running Man" in the future, we will always be more confident with the copyright in our hands.

"It would be great if the fans of the artists we promote had such high stickiness." Sulli suddenly had an unrealistic fantasy, "It would save a lot of effort in company operations."

"Then we have to refer to the operation of BLACKPINK by Waiji." Chen Chen thought of Waiji, "Treat the group as a brand, and manage the brand as a commodity instead of focusing on the group members. In this way, as long as the brand is always there, many people will be attracted to pay for it."

Some people chase stars only for the brands and are willing to pay for them. Although Chen Chen does not understand this behavior, he knows that it does exist.

In fact, a more suitable example is New Jeans, but unfortunately this group had not yet been established at that time, so Chen Chen could not use it to preach.

New Jeans is a brand whose popularity is far greater than that of the artists, and it is a model that brings the greatest benefits to entertainment companies.

For a group whose members are not top-notch and whose popularity is not that high, Chen Chen suspects that no one would react much if the entertainment company secretly replaced or stuffed some people in!
Just think about it, if they could run their brand like this and create this kind of freedom, the entertainment companies would be so happy.

"Do you think this business strategy is good or bad?"

Shirley asked curiously.

"I don't know, because there is not enough information for me to draw a conclusion." Chen Chen followed up on this topic and started talking. "This is also the first time for Waiji to do this. The previous successful Bigbang and 2ne1 both had strong styles that overshadowed the company."

"Shamao follows the routine of artists giving back to the company's brand. All successful operations will draw a portion of the artist's brand back to Shamao. All the brands it launches can only stay at Shamao and are not allowed to be taken away."

"That boy band called Shinhwa was successful. They were managed by SM Entertainment for five years and their name was taken away from them. But it took them twelve years to take away their name."

"So my conclusion is that no matter which brand fades, the SM brand will become brighter and brighter, right, former FX members?"

"As for Soy Sauce Bottle," Chen Chen paused for a moment, "it may have something to do with the boss's style. Soy Sauce Bottle is like an honest man, who just does his job without too many ideas. If I have to say, he is crazy about making money, and his schedule is too excessive."

"Which path will you take?" Shirley said suddenly, "You have been following Stupid Company's lead. You won't choose their path, will you?"

"Probably not. I don't have the opportunity now." Chen Chen replied, "The artist section of C headquarters is in its early stages. The relationship between the artists and C headquarters is inseparable. The two sides prosper and suffer together. There is no possibility that the company brand will plunder the artist's brand brilliance."

"It will be difficult in the future." Chen Chen looked at Shirley with a smile, "I will retire in a few years. You can't expect a retired old man to do such a fierce thing, right?"

"You say you want to retire now, but you may not feel the same way when the time comes." Shirley snorted, "How many people are open-minded about life when they are young, but when they get old, they can't let go of the things they have, and they look ugly and disgusting."

"What you said," Chen Chen boldly guessed, "Are you talking about your teacher Lee Soo Man?"

"It's not him, it's just an exclamation." Sulli thought about it and couldn't help laughing, "But I somehow feel that our teacher Lee Soo Man is this kind of person. He is very suitable for this kind of personality, and everything he shows can match this personality!"

"Then we'll see when the time comes. Anyway, we can still see him for many years." Chen Chen interrupted the topic here, "Okay, have you prepared everything I want? I have to go see Zhien."

"They are all in your car. If you want to drive there, just go." Shirley smiled and threw the car keys to Chen Chen. "But you don't need to go over to support EDAM in the filming of the movie. That's her territory."

"Just in case, I'm afraid Edam would think the same way, and no one would know if she was really bullied." Chen Chen put the car keys in his pocket, quickly tidied up the desk and prepared to leave. "Besides, this is her first time to star in a serious movie, so it's normal to give her a gift to congratulate her."

"Okay, then I won't disturb your reunion after such a long time." Shirley smiled meaningfully, "Don't mess around in the car, I need it tomorrow!"

……

While driving around, I recalled the discussion I had just had with Shirley, and we soon arrived at the set of "Adults Don't Understand".

It's a bit funny that Chen Chen had already come to the conclusion about Lee Soo Man before meeting Lee Ji-eun, that Lee Soo Man would just cling to this circle.

"Hey, handsome guy, long time no see, give me a kiss!"

After saying hello to everyone in the production crew, Lee Ji-eun got into Chen Chen's car.

"Your way of expressing long-time no see is to give me a kiss?" Chen Chen looked at her with disdain, "Are you just that reckless?"

"Don't talk nonsense. They only do this to you, and they only invite you." Li Zhien still insisted, "Come on, come on, Shirley told me that the anti-peep film on this car is the best kind!"

Good job, Shirley. You two sides are saying different things!

"Okay~ Then I'll just give you a kiss reluctantly to satisfy the little greedy cat's request before joining the crew."

Chen Chen pretended that he couldn't get over her, but in fact, he also felt that he missed her after not seeing her for a long time. "..."

"so far so good!"

After the two separated, Lee Ji-eun touched her heart and showed a "relieved" expression.

"I thought I didn't like you anymore because we haven't seen each other for so long." Li Zhien carefully felt her heartbeat, "My heartbeat is very strong and powerful, now I feel relieved!"

"Is there such a saying?" Chen Chen couldn't help but smile, "Then it's easy to confirm whether you like it or not. Just kiss the person you meet."

"Kissing someone in the street is a crime of hooliganism. If you want to be arrested, go ahead and try!" Li Zhien glanced at him, "Are you done with your TV series? You actually have time to come to my set."

"It's been a week. We've been busy from the end of September to the beginning of October. If we don't finish it, I'm going to start doubting the efficiency of C Headquarters." Chen Chen said proudly, "Remember to watch TV in your spare time. Our C Headquarters will be very strong this October."

"Two actresses playing the lead roles in a TV series, that's nothing special." Li Zhien was dissatisfied with his pride, "Other entertainment companies have already done this!"

"No, it's three." Chen Chen cleared his throat and changed into a broadcasting voice, "'The Penthouse' is a prime-time Friday-Saturday drama that SBS TV station started broadcasting at the end of October."

"The end of October, Friday-Saturday dramas on the 30th and 31st?" Lee Ji-eun was speechless after counting, "Indeed, the 30th and 31st also count as October. If you include The Penthouse, you have three dramas."

"But even if your production team is already formed, I'm afraid it won't be able to make it in time, right?" Li Zhien was a little worried, "It's troublesome to find actors and venues!"

"Don't worry, if I say yes, then it's fine." Chen Chen raised his eyebrows and pretended, "As long as the problem is still a problem in the entertainment industry, it won't be a particularly difficult problem for me to solve."

"Okay~ You're awesome~" Lee Ji-eun praised in a pinched voice, and then said sarcastically: "It would be better if it didn't cause such a big uproar."

"I don't want to, but I really can't do it." Chen Chen lay down on the chair helplessly, "This matter can't be completed without my participation. If I get involved, it will definitely get out of hand."

“It seems that being too famous isn’t a good thing sometimes.” Lee Ji-eun sighed sincerely, “And The Penthouse must be a very good TV series!”

"Hiss~ This..." Chen Chen's expression became a little strange, "It's hard to say."

"You dare to bet your name when you are not sure?" Li Zhien was upset. "Is this still the Chen Chen I know who is always cautious in everything he does?!"

"I'm cautious, but I've gambled a lot before." Chen Chen explained quickly, "And I just can't say whether it looks good or not, but it will definitely have a huge impact!"

"What type of TV series is it?" asked Lee Ji-eun.

"Some people will treat it as a suspense film, but it's actually a comedy." Chen Chen kept nodding his head, as if trying to convince himself, "Yes, it's a comedy. The Penthouse is a comedy."

"It's over, it's over, it's over. I haven't seen you for a while and my mind has become unclear." Li Zhien said as she opened the car door, "Let's get out and breathe some fresh air to refresh your brain."

"Okay, then I'll go meet Director Li Huan and explain things to him."

Chen Chen also opened the car door.

"Wait a moment."

When Chen Chen heard the voice and turned around, Li Zhien kissed him on the lips again before leaving.

"Okay, that's enough."

……

"Why are you here?!"

When Chen Chen saw An Xiyan on the set, he was so surprised that he burst into tears.

"Is there something wrong with me being here?" An Xiyan was stunned. "I am also an actor in this movie."

"That's not what I meant." Chen Chen scratched his head and hurriedly tried to make amends, "I meant, long time no see."

Li Zhien took An Xiyan's position, so it was wrong for An Xiyan to appear here! Chen Chen was frightened and his tone was very bad.

"HaNi plays another girl." Li Zhien broke the slightly awkward atmosphere, "We will spend a long time together next."

"Have you met before?"

Chen Chen asked An Xiyan a nonsense question to save the embarrassment.

"I know him." Ahn Hee Yeon continued, "When IU is at an event, I occasionally get the chance to go on stage with him."

"It's good that we have some acquaintance. After all, the communication between you two in the movie was quite in-depth." Chen Chen took her along, "Come on, come with us to meet the director and talk to him."

"..."

There is nothing much to say about the communication with director Li Huan. Chen Chen is a pure superior, and the person he was chatting with was sweating.

……

"You don't like the script, do you?"

When seeing Chen Chen off, Lee Ji-eun pretended to mention this unintentionally.

"I really don't like it." Chen Chen told the truth, "If you want to ask me why I didn't like it but still let you act in it, I will tell you that it's because it's the only one I have that matches you."

"Is it my low status in the film industry that has hindered your operations?" IU asked.

"It has a certain impact, but the main reason is that C headquarters is not capable enough and has little experience in film." Chen Chen added, "The best film script of C headquarters was eaten by Suzy. I want to protect our number one actress."

"That's a hard truth." Li Zhien raised her hand and punched Chen Chen, "But thank you for telling the truth. I will give 300% of my effort to make this movie well."

"Ninety percent is for me, and the other ten percent is for your C headquarters. Let's all work hard."

...(End of chapter)