The Wind of China Entertainment 2005

Chapter 731 The mastermind behind the scenes
10 month 25 day.

The fantasy drama "Three Lives Three Worlds Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms" held a press conference in Beijing.

The drama is jointly produced by Yuanfang Media and Tangren Film and Television, with a total investment of 6000 million yuan.

Hunan Satellite TV spent 1.08 million yuan to win the first round of exclusive broadcasting rights.

As for the online broadcasting platform, PPS is exclusive.

Perhaps because of her gender, Cai Yinong has a special sense of ritual. She always comes up with something new at every press conference for a new drama.

This time, "Eternal Love" is co-funded by Yuanfang Media, and the scale is even bigger than before.

In the huge venue, colorful neon lights flickered. At the end, an antique stage was looming in the smoke. Looking closely, staff on both sides were constantly throwing dry ice.

The atmosphere at the venue was dreamlike.

There was a giant poster of "Eternal Love" on the stage.

In front of the poster, the leading actors Liu Shishi and Zhu Yilong stand side by side, like immortals in a painting.

Jiang Xueruo, representing Yuanfang Media, and Cai Yinong, representing Tangren Films, stood on the left and right of the two respectively.

On both sides of them are the supporting actors in the play, including Bai Bin, Jiang Xin, Chen Long, Yuan Hong, Lu Yi, Jiang Jinfu, Hu Bingqing, and Sun Yizhou.
More than a dozen handsome men and beautiful women dressed in theatrical costumes and appeared in the style of the plays.

The photographers on the opposite side stared with their eyes wide open, pressed the shutter buttons until they were worn out, and whispered to each other at the same time.

"Wow, this is Tangren at its best. With the looks of these actors, it doesn't matter if the plot is a bit bad. You can even watch it as a MV."

"Tsk tsk tsk, Huanrui and Tangren are at odds, and PPS and iQiyi are also competing with each other on everything. Not only do the two dramas have the same broadcast time, but even the press conference locations are chosen together. "Gu Jian Qi Tan" is next door, and the scale of the venue is deliberately chosen to be the same. The main cast led by Yang Mi also appeared in full makeup."

"IQIYI probably wants to avenge its previous failure. After all, the show "The Heirs" lost so badly in the middle of the year and was also exposed for data fraud. This time it will be different. Liu Shishi is not Lu Yuan. She does not have his unique appeal in China. It is hard to say who will win or lose in this competition."

"The one in the middle must be Zhu Yilong, a little short, but he looks good. Yuanfang Media wants to promote him, lucky for him that the boss lady personally takes care of him. It is said that the couple knows how to have fun, each taking care of one. Lu Yuan helped Liu Xinyu rise to fame overnight and become extremely famous. I wonder how high Liu Shishi can take Zhu Yilong."

"It's impossible to catch up with My Love from the Star, but it's still possible to compare with Yang Mi. They both lead newcomers. What's the name of the protagonist of Swords of Legends? Li Yifeng."

"That's not right, brothers. Isn't Zhu Yilong from Sijiu Entertainment?"

"I heard you're new here. Zhu Yilong was first signed to Lu Yuan's studio, and later transferred to Sijiu Entertainment. Jiang Qiuyun, the general manager of Sijiu Entertainment, used to follow Lu Yuan. Do you think he's from Yuanfang Media?"

"So, Yuanfang Media's artist lineup is really strong. Among male artists, there is Guo Jingfei in modern dramas, Zhu Yawen in period dramas, Zhu Yilong in ancient costumes, as well as Pan Yuemin, Lin Gengxin, and Yin Xiaotian. The older ones include Wang Jinsong, who is a favorite among uncles. For female artists, there is Liu Xinyou in modern dramas and Liu Shishi in ancient costumes."

"Have you forgotten the most important person..."

On the stage, after the host's brief opening remarks, reporters from PPS took the lead in asking questions.

"Liu Shishi, Mr. Lu announced at the launch conference of My Love from the Star that he would act in the show for free, expressing his willingness to share the risk with the crew. In the end, this phenomenal love idol drama was a huge success on PPS, with a revenue share of nearly 5 million yuan. He also became the first TV actor in China to be paid over million yuan."

"You followed suit and announced that you would star in Eternal Love for free. This drama also signed a revenue-sharing contract with PPS. So, do you have high expectations for the pay for this drama? Can you share it with everyone?"

When talking about the husband singing and the wife being at the same time, the audience burst into laughter.

Liu Shishi also covered her mouth and smiled secretly. Although giving interviews was a common occurrence for her, she still couldn't stop laughing in front of the camera.

"No, I really haven't thought about how much I can get in the end. It's the same for Mr. Lu. We choose to share the risk with the crew. We just hope that the crew can have sufficient funds to shoot and make the final content satisfy the audience. We think that audience satisfaction is more important than pay."

"Clap, clap, clap!" Applause broke out from the audience.

Since the news spread that Lu Yuan starred in "My Love from the Star" and eventually received dividends of over 100 million yuan, many powerful names in the industry have also begun to follow this model to reduce the burden on the crew.

"Liu Shishi, Yang Mi's "Gu Jian Qi Tan" will be aired at the same time. Do you have anything to say to her?"

“I wish the broadcast of “Gu Jian Qi Tan” a smooth start and long-lasting high ratings.”

The reporter seemed not satisfied with this and asked: "There is a rumor that the role of the female reporter in "Search" was originally set to be played by Yang Mi, but because she was late many times and made the entire crew wait, the producer was furious and replaced her. Is this true?"

Liu Shishi refused to answer: "Today is the press conference for Eternal Love. Please ask questions related to the drama. We can talk about gossip some other time."

The reporter pursed his lips and asked Zhu Yilong a question.

"Zhu Yilong, this time you're on the same stage with Liu Shishi. This is also your first time playing the leading role. Are you nervous?"

Zhu Yilong looked at the proprietress and answered sincerely, "Yes, because there are many things I can learn from Sister Shishi, whether it's acting or dealing with people..."

The reporter joked, "Well, isn't it because she is your boss's wife that you say that?"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was another burst of laughter from the audience.

"Hahaha."

Liu Shishi also smiled, but just glanced casually at Cai Yinong on the right.

To be honest, she was somewhat dissatisfied with Cai Yinong's previous actions.

During this period, "Eternal Love" and "Gu Jian Qi Tan" have been marketing themselves enthusiastically, and have been trying to trip up each other on Weibo.

As the producer of "Gu Jian Qi Tan", Huanrui is secretly attacking Tangren while hyping up the upcoming drama.

They coined a term - "Tang Curse".

It is used to jokingly refer to a phenomenon: almost all artists made famous by Tangren will leave, terminate their contracts with Tangren, and even end up in court over the matter, making both parties very unhappy.

Huanrui cited Yang Mi as an example and revealed the reason why Lin Gengxin left Tangren and signed with Sijiu Entertainment.

At the same time, it is boldly predicted that Jiang Jinfu, who is currently being promoted by Tangren and has a role in "Eternal Love", will also part ways with Tangren on bad terms.

For a time, the Tangren Curse was widely circulated on the Internet.

Cai Yinong was extremely disgusted with Huanrui and wished she could set fire to Huanrui's headquarters.

The reason why Huanrui was able to stand out from a number of film and television companies is that it relied on learning from and replicating Tangren’s model.

The difference is that Huanrui’s founder was originally in real estate. After changing careers, he actively embraced capital and in 2012 he clearly stated that the company would start its listing plan.

While Huanrui is learning from the Tangren model, it is also unkindly poaching Tangren's employees by granting them equity or high salaries.

The director of the fantasy drama "Gu Jian Qi Tan" is Liang Shengquan, a veteran director of Tangren. "Legend of Sword and Fairy III", "Fairy From the Other World" and "Xuan-Yuan Sword" are all works he has participated in directing.

As a result, he was poached by Huanrui with a high salary and became the chief director of "Gu Jian Qi Tan".

This made Cai Yinong very angry. Before she joined Yuanfang Media, someone secretly tried to poach her employees. It was said that it was Jiang Xueman, but she endured it.

Even after getting close to Yuanfang Media, there are still people digging at me. Damn it, this is simply too much!
So, Cai Yinong increased the treatment of the company's veterans overnight.

They also sent a large number of trolls to launch a fierce attack on Huanrui, revealing all the dirty deeds of Huanrui and the deep reasons for the breakdown of their relationship with Yu Zheng. Cai Yinong, wearing a vest, pointed out that Huanrui was originally just a husband-and-wife shop, and it is still a family business in essence. They are extremely stingy with equity and even squeezed out Yu Zheng, who has made great contributions to the company.

Relying on high salaries and despicable means, they poached talents from their peers, and even Yu Zheng’s core creative team stayed in Huanrui.

At the same time, Cai Yinong also fiercely criticized He Shengming, who had a role in "Gu Jian Qi Tan".

Call him ungrateful and an ungrateful person.

She denounced He Shengming for being made famous by Yu Zheng and provided with a lot of resources, but when Yu Zheng was driven away by Huanrui using despicable means, he betrayed his master and defected to Huanrui.

The two sides fought back and forth, and the war became more and more intense, even affecting several leading actors.

Li Yifeng and Zhu Yilong were dragged out for comparison, and fans of Yang Mi and Liu Shishi were arguing fiercely on platforms such as Tieba and Weibo.

Upon seeing this, Cai Yinong once again brought up the fact that Yang Mi was kicked out of the crew and threatened to be banned by Chen Hong, and criticized Yang Mi for having no professional ethics.

Liu Shishi was a little unhappy about this.

Because Lu Yuan was from the same Beijing Film Academy, he had already informed Chen Hong and others, and Chen Hong also said that he would not pursue the matter.

Cai Yinong brought up the old matter again. Considering the binding relationship between Tangren and Yuanfang Media, how will the industry view Lu Yuan?
They will go back on their words and use any tricks for marketing purposes.

Although Cai Yinong treated her very well during the period of signing with Tangren, a boyfriend is still a boyfriend and there is no comparison with the former boss.

Moreover, she believed that there was not much conflict between her and Yang Mi.

During the filming of "Chinese Paladin III", the two were close friends for a time. Their conflicts arose during "Startling by Each Step" and "Palace", mainly because Yu Zheng was not a good person.

Yang Mi simply wants to be famous, which is human nature.

Now, she and Yang Mi are no longer in the same circle.

There are many things that I seemed very important in the past, but now when I recall them, they are nothing special and I feel no waves in my heart.

Yang Mi has basically no resources for the big screen, and he has to go through a lot of difficulties to get better resources for the small screen.

To be frank, as for her, whatever resources in the entertainment industry she wants, whether it's on the big or small screen, she can basically get them with just one phone call.

Most actors have difficulty meeting the director, such as Ning Hao, Xu Zheng, Wen Muye, Zhang Li, Zheng Xiaolong
These people have to make an appointment in advance to come to her house.

That’s right, that bastard’s connections are that strong.

It’s just that she is very aware of her own business capabilities and will not do anything beyond her abilities.

Because those big directors might let her play a certain role for Lu Yuan's sake, but Lu Yuan would have to repay the favor in the end.

Compared to the one in Xiao Ming's family.

Her requirement for herself is that Lu Yuan comes first and career comes second (for now). She will shoot when there is a suitable role, and take a break when there is none. She will never cause trouble for the other party.

After the press conference, Liu Shishi left the venue surrounded by bodyguards.

When I arrived at the first floor of the hotel, I happened to run into the crew of "Gu Jian Qi Tan".

"Crack, click, click!"

Liu Shishi looked over curiously and saw Yang Mi and Zheng Shuang surrounded by reporters.

She first glanced at Yang Mi and found that the other person had a tense face and a subtle expression, and seemed very unhappy.

Then he looked at Zheng Shuang, frowned, and looked at the other's face for a moment.

Zheng Shuang graduated from the Film Academy. In 09, she became famous for starring in the youth drama "Let's Watch Meteor Shower Together".

She is considered to be the most popular female star born in the 1990s.

She was not familiar with Zheng Shuang, but she felt that her appearance seemed to have changed. Her facial features became more delicate, but she had lost her original purity and charm.

Liu Shishi didn't pay much attention because the reporters had already noticed her.

She winked at her assistant Wang Lili, and walked towards the car under the escort of bodyguards.

Wang Lili nodded in understanding, with an expression of "wait for my good news" on her face, and quietly moved towards the position of Yang Mi and Zheng Shuang.

Cai Yinong glanced at this scene and rolled his eyes, gossip!

The two got in the car.

After Liu Shishi sat down, she held the phone in her hands, her fingers becoming afterimages. Sometimes she smiled, sometimes she looked worried, completely lacking the cool and aloof demeanor of the goddess Bai Qian on the stage.

Cai Yinong felt so annoyed and took out her phone to check Weibo.

After about five minutes, Wang Lili opened the car door happily.

Liu Shishi couldn't wait: "What's wrong? I just saw that Yang Mi's face looked a little ugly."

Wang Lili got on the front passenger seat and said happily, "Zheng Shuang is really brave. Just now, a reporter noticed that the corners of her eyes and mouth had changed and asked her if she had plastic surgery. The reporter thought she would fool around, but she admitted it directly. Then the most shocking thing happened."

She took a breath and continued, "The reporter saw that she was so straightforward, so he asked, Yang Mi was also accused of plastic surgery before, Yang Mi replied that she had teeth extracted to slim her face, and asked her if she wanted to explain something for Yang Mi. Unexpectedly, Zheng Shuang said that plastic surgery was nothing to be ashamed of, and it was a very normal thing in the entertainment industry."

"Yang Mi's face turned black, it was so funny, isn't this the same as telling everyone that she had plastic surgery, hahahaha."

Wang Lili said this while laughing.

"It fits her name quite well, frank and straightforward!" Liu Shishi also laughed. There wasn't much malice in her words, at most there was some bad taste.

"Also, Zheng Shuang just revealed her relationship with Zhang Han. She thought Zhang Han was very handsome, and she felt insecure and stressed when she was with him. She was not confident about her appearance, so she thought about plastic surgery."

"Really?" Liu Shishi curled her lips after hearing this. Wu Lang had revealed some information about Zhang Han in the company's internal gossip group.

When Zhang Han was a senior at the Central Academy of Drama, he was stopped by traffic police for suspected violations, but he did not cooperate with the police's inspection. Instead, he chose to drive away forcibly, dragging the traffic police for more than 100 meters in the process.

The traffic policeman suffered multiple injuries, including a broken arm and kidney damage, and was rushed to the hospital for treatment.

Although the incident happened a long time ago, it can still be found.

Liu Shishi and Wang Lili were gossiping when she suddenly noticed that Cai Yinong had been silent. She turned her head and saw that Cai Yinong was staring at the phone screen with an unpleasant expression.

"what happened?"

Cai Yinong turned the phone screen towards her.

#The mastermind behind the reported Qvod——PPS#
(End of this chapter)