The Wind of China Entertainment 2005

Chapter 750 This bowl is big and round
"EXO?"

Seeing that Sun Huaizhong didn't say anything, Wang Juan walked around to the back of the desk and glanced at the screen.

"That's right!" Sun Huaizhong nodded.

Information about EXO flashed quickly through Wang Juan’s mind.

She herself is not too interested in it, but her daughter who is in junior high school is a crazy fan of this popular group.

EXO is the top boy band in South Korea. It officially debuted on April 4 last year. It has a total of 8 members, including 12 Chinese and 4 Koreans.

One of the four Chinese is actually Canadian, but for the sake of the Chinese market, this is rarely reported.

Korean entertainment companies have extensive experience in packaging idols. They conduct market research and positioning very accurately, and can accurately grasp the preferences of the target audience.

The Korean SM Entertainment, to which the group belongs, is one of the best, having created groups such as TVXQ and Super Junior, and is known as Asia's star-making factory.

SM Entertainment holds auditions around the world every year. The elimination rate in the selection process is extremely high, and the members who ultimately debut have all undergone long-term rigorous training and testing.

Some members of EXO have even practiced for 7 years.

Therefore, the overall abilities of these 12 people, measured by idol standards, are quite good.

He can sing, dance, play musical instruments, and compose music, and his appearance is quite in line with the aesthetic taste of young girls.

EXO released their first album "MAMA".

The album was pre-released for 100 days and had 23 teasers, but unfortunately it was still lukewarm.

It was not until July this year that "Roar" was released and sales exceeded one million, becoming the first million-selling group in Korean history in 7 years, sweeping all major awards and causing quite a stir in Asia. The EXO group thus became a popular boy band, leading the Korean wave.

Among EXO's members, there are four Chinese members, which has greatly increased the favorability of Chinese girls. Their popularity is simply skyrocketing!
Wang Juan's eyes swept across the faces of the twelve boys in the poster one by one.

Finally, the picture stopped at four idols with Chinese faces, namely, Wu Qian, Lu Han, Huang Zitao and Zhang Yixin.

She thought for a moment and asked, "Who among these four people will be the leading male role?"

"Of course it's the captain of Team M!" Sun Huaizhong raised his chin.

EXO is divided into two teams, EXO-K and EXO-M. The former targets the Korean mainland and the latter the Chinese market. The members are Lu Han and four others, plus several Korean teammates. The captain is Wu Qian.

As the captain, Wu Qian is obviously more popular.

Wang Juan looked at Wu Qian, who looked a bit evil, and frowned, "Boss Sun, I don't deny their ability in singing and dancing, but the stage and the small screen cannot be generalized. Their performance ability is not necessarily outstanding. After all, they are a singing group, and the focus is on singing and dancing. Can Wu Qian really play the role of the male lead?"

Sun Huaizhong smiled and tilted his head. "Why not? Li Yifeng is a good actor, isn't he? His expressionless face and dull eyes, how many people online criticize him for having no acting skills? But this doesn't affect his popularity at all, nor does it affect the popularity of "Gu Jian Qi Tan" or the surge in the number of paid members of iQiyi because of this drama."

"On the PPS casting list for Nirvana in Fire, Li Yifeng's votes surpassed Huo Jianhua, who has been in the industry for many years, Chen Xiao, Zhong Hanliang and others. He was in a back-and-forth battle with Hu Can, Huang Xiaoming and Zhu Yilong. What representative works did he have before? How could he be compared with Huang Xiaoming, Hu Can and others who have debuted for many years? His strength? What a joke. He just has a bunch of fans supporting him from behind."

Seeing that Wang Juan was still somewhat confused, Sun Huaizhong sighed inwardly that the vision of this confidant was a little lacking after all.

He went on to explain: “Tencent Video doesn’t have much time left. If we can’t show them significant progress within a year, I don’t need to explain the consequences.”

Wang Juan pursed her lips when she heard this. She also went to Hong Kong and blocked Xiao Ma in the garage. It was her idea. A year later, if Tencent Video is still in this state, it may no longer be able to avoid being sold.

Sun Huaizhong went on to say: "Marketing is certainly part of the reason why PPS has 1500 million paying users, but Lu Yuan's role is also not to be ignored, and even accounts for a very large proportion.

His acting skills, which are better than those of male actors born in the 1970s and 1980s, the good reputation he has accumulated since his debut, and his outstanding looks that are always subconsciously ignored by people, are unmatched in China. "

"Although there have been many artists who debuted with the title of Little Lu Yuan in recent years, they are all just traitors."

"Of course I have also considered looking for other male actors, such as Chen Kun, Huang Xiaoming, etc., but if just any male actor can get tens of millions of paying members, why doesn't iQiyi do it, and why doesn't Youku Tudou do it?"

"It's just because he is Lu Yuan, and there is only one Lu Yuan. He sucked away the last bit of glory of the golden age of small screens, including "Insidious", "Before the Dawn", "Snow Leopard" and "My Love from the Star".

"But." He raised a finger. "This is a different time. Li Yifeng's sudden popularity suggests that the entire market is quietly changing. Now is the era of traffic and the rise of fan economy. Do young fans understand acting? I don't think they understand. As long as they don't act out of character, they don't care about their acting skills. Idols will pamper their fans and win sympathy. Good looks are justice."

At this point, he grinned and sarcastically said, "Those shitty experts on the Internet are still arguing about when the traffic era will begin. They really don't know what they are talking about."

"If you ask me, the traffic era really arrived when My Love from the Star was aired, but no one has realized it yet, because Lu Yuan himself can't be described with the low-end title of a traffic artist. Huanrui's Swords of Legends and Li Yifeng's sudden popularity were just accidental and copied from others."

"Editor-in-Chief Wang, while many people haven't reacted yet, this is Tencent Video's opportunity. We are standing at the forefront of the traffic era and we are ready to make a comeback!" Sun Huaizhong was so excited that he slammed the table with confidence and a determined look.

As for any adverse reactions it may bring to the film and television industry, he doesn't care. As long as Tencent Video can survive, everything is worth it.

Wang Juan was shocked, but she had to admit that she was convinced by him.

She looked at the EXO group again, pointed at Wu Qian, and asked, "So is he willing to perform?"

"Of course." Sun Huaizhong said, "EXO has a lot of internal problems, uneven resource allocation, harsh treatment, and the Korean entertainment industry has a strict hierarchy. He has long wanted to terminate his contract with SM, regain his freedom, and return to China to develop."

"But he signed a 2017-year contract that will not end until , and we can help him resolve his contract issues with SM Entertainment."

After EXO became popular, Wu Qian's mother established Xingrui Culture Media Co., Ltd. in Hong Kong.

There is no need to explain the purpose.

South Korea, SM Entertainment.

Around ten o'clock at night, at the bathroom door.

After Lu Han finished a game of League of Legends, he knocked on the bathroom door: "Tao, he fell asleep, hurry up."

"almost done."

"Rose, rinse, rinse."

"Brother Lu."

"Ok?"

"I'm going to tell you a secret, but you have to promise not to tell anyone else."

"explain."

"Promise first."

"Then I'll go, you old man, just squat slowly by yourself."

"No, I said it, I said it."

In the bathroom, Huang Zitao stammered, "A domestic company has offered the captain a play. It's the novel "Battle Through the Heavens" that was very popular a few years ago. It's going to be adapted into a TV series, and they hope the captain can play Xiao Yan."

"Really? Did he agree?"

"Ah."

"Which company contacted him?"

Huang Zitao hesitated: "Promise not to tell anyone."

"Okay, okay, I promise!"

“Tencent Video.”

"Tencent?" Lu Han was stunned for a moment.

"That's not right. Why is there no news about this in China? There is no report on Weibo. Is this true?" "It's true. The captain admitted it himself. He will sign a contract with Tencent Video in a few days and will make it public then."

Lu Han was shocked, but couldn't help wondering: "How did you know this news?"

"I asked him to go to the bathroom with me last night, but I couldn't sleep after I came back. He invited me to the bar, and I guess he was drunk, so he let the cat out of the bag."

"Wow."

Huang Zitao came out of the bathroom, belted, and lowered his voice: "Brother Lu, do you think the captain will leave our team?"

Lu Han looked at him doubtfully, as if he was meeting him for the first time.

Huang Zitao comes from a wealthy family and is a second-generation rich man. He came to Korea to be an idol and sing purely out of personal interest. He has had enough food and clothing since childhood, and now he is relatively simple and straightforward.

It was also the first time that Lu Han realized that this person was quite thoughtful.

As for whether Wu Qian will come to open EXO.

inevitable!

He had noticed a long time ago that Wu Qian had the idea of ​​going solo because he had no sense of belonging to EXO.

Part of the blame lies with SM Entertainment.

SM exploits its artists too harshly. The company gives them a lot of work but very low pay, and they don't even have time to rest.

It is common to play while sick.

For example, Huang Zitao is the martial arts member of EXO. He often has to perform some difficult moves and has suffered many injuries, but the company never cares about his injuries.

EXO is clearly the top boy band in South Korea, but they don't even have a say in the company and are simply treated as a tool to make money.

Not only that, Korean entertainment companies recruit Chinese artists only to enter the Chinese market.

In the company, Korean and Chinese artists are treated very differently. There are only a few lyrics they can sing in a song, and their shots in MVs are pitifully small.

Wu Qian couldn't stand this kind of differential treatment and constraints.

In addition, Lu Han also knew that Wu Qian's mother had already planned everything for him and only used EXO as a springboard. She had been in contact with domestic companies such as Huayi at the beginning of the year.

But now it seems that he has followed Tencent's lead, and he estimates that Wu Qian will soon have to file a lawsuit against SM.

Lu Han complained in his heart, and seeing Huang Zitao staring at him, considering that this guy has always treated Wu Qian as an idol, he comforted him: "It shouldn't be, it's just filming a movie. Didn't he leave the team for a few months at the beginning of this year?"

"Oh, that's not the best. We are a team." Huang Zitao breathed a sigh of relief and a smile appeared on his face again.

Lu Han walked towards the bedroom with him and couldn't help falling into thought.

After the hit song "Roar", EXO became one of the top boy bands in South Korea within a month, and their value skyrocketed, but they did not receive the treatment they deserved.

In fact, he himself has begun to waver, wondering whether he should take advantage of his current popularity and return to China to develop his career. He has a considerable number of fans in China.

But which company should he choose and how to resolve the contract with SM?

On December 12, "No Man's Land" held its premiere at the UME Cinema in Shuangjing, Beijing.

At eight o'clock in the evening, Ning Hao, Huang Bo and Xu Zheng were waiting in front of the red carpet, surrounded by a crowd of reporters.

In the film market in November, domestic films received a mediocre response, mostly small and medium-cost romances and comedies. Both the box office and word of mouth fell short of expectations, and the market was mainly supported by Hollywood films.

As December approaches, the first thing to be affected is "No Man's Land", which has been stuck for four years and is the work of great director Ning Hao.

Therefore, the premiere was extremely lively.

A reporter from Southern Metropolis Daily asked: "Director Ning, I'd like to ask, when did you first know that this film might not be released for the time being?"

Ning Hao frequently looked towards the end of the intersection and answered absent-mindedly.

"In 2009, there was no one who said that the film couldn't be shown. In fact, in the past few years, there was no one who said that the film couldn't be shown. The notice I received was just to make some changes to the plot. Later, I also went to work on other films."

"In recent years, the delay in the release of No Man's Land has caused you some confusion. Has it confused you about how to shoot movies in the future? I will never shoot this kind of subject matter again."

"Probably not. Being a director is just a job after all. But I can't say for sure. I can't think that far ahead."

"In the past four years, Lu Yuan has transformed from a guest star to your new boss, Xu Zheng has become a director, and Huang Bo has also made a lot of money. After four years, their status has changed a lot. Do you think that the mentality and tacit cooperation between you have changed from then to now?"

Huang Bo and Xu Zheng both laughed.

Ning Hao saw the familiar car approaching and smiled: "Nothing has changed, it's very stable. It's hard for people to have a big change in mentality at this age."

"Director Ning."

"Alright!" Ning Hao waved his hand to interrupt, then pointed behind the group of people and said loudly: "Dear journalist friends, Mr. Lu, the actor you haven't been able to interview in the past few days, has appeared. Why don't you seize the opportunity and hurry over."

The scene was silent for a moment, and hundreds of reporters turned their heads at the same time.

"boom!"

"Fuck, it's really Lu Yuan!!"

"Damn it, I've been squatting at the gate of the villa for a whole week and didn't get any pictures. Now I finally get out."

When Lu Yuan and Liu Shishi got out of the car, they saw a sea of ​​people coming like a tide.

Liu Shishi, wrapped in a down jacket, subconsciously tightened her boyfriend's arms.

The two were surrounded and reporters rushed to hand them the microphone.

"Lu Yuan, you're self-deprecating about only winning half of the Best Actor award. Are you expressing your dissatisfaction with the double yolk at the Golden Horse Awards?"

"Lu Yuan, Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons is about to be released. What are your expectations for the box office?"

"Lu Yuan, who do you think is more suitable for Mei Changsu among Huang Xiaoming, Hu Chuan, Zhu Yilong and Li Yifeng?"

"Lu Yuan, some netizens broke the news that Director Wen Muye appeared in Guangzhou, presumably to scout locations for a new film. Can you tell us if Yuanfang Media has any new film plans?"

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"call!"

With the help of security, Lu Yuan finally got rid of the reporters' harassment.

He looked at the laughing Ning Hao, wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead, and said unhappily.

"I say, do you have to be so shameless? I'm just a cameo that's not even a supporting role. My total screen time is less than a minute. What do you mean by putting me in the promotional poster?"

Ning Hao didn't care about the sarcasm in his words at all: "Who made Mr. Lu the most popular actor? This is your first movie after becoming a double actor. Although the content is slightly lower, it still shows your face."

"Oh, what a first movie made four years ago."

"Haha, none of this matters. Let's go, let's get to the red carpet."

(End of this chapter)