China Entertainment's Standout

Chapter 939 I dream of entering Jiangdong, Aunt Liu's call
In Jiangdong Entertainment, the thing that is most in demand is stars.

It's the same thing after seeing it so many times.

The staff just glanced at it for a few more seconds and then turned around to do their own things.

The preliminary auditions in the early stages of the project included people with connections as well as candidates selected directly from the Jiangdong database.

This is the case with Liu Haocun and Wang Yuwen.

Among them, Wang Yuwen has already signed with Tianyu and has appeared in several dramas.

But she is not very famous, just like Liu Haocun, she is a little unknown.

The two girls came from Beiwu together, and they felt close to each other, so they sat in the room and started chatting.

Most of the time, it was the lively Wang Yuwen who was talking, and Liu Haocun listened quietly, occasionally turning his eyes and observing his surroundings.

After chatting for a while, I heard footsteps outside the door.

The person who entered the door was the killer Li Toyota, who had recently shined in "The Undocumented Crime".

"Wow, Mr. Ningli, I love your play so much!"

Wang Yuwen's eyes lit up and she ran up to ask for an autograph and a photo, which made Liu Haocun, an i person, a little embarrassed.

It seemed a bit impolite to just sit and watch, so I simply followed and forced a smile: "Hello, Teacher Ning Li, Li Toyota's acting is really great."

The Misty Theater's "The Undocumented Crime" also has a good reputation. Compared with the protagonist Qin Hao, Ning Li has reaped the biggest benefits.

Ning Li was slightly stunned. He had no impression of these two pretty girls and thought they were newcomers signed by the company. He did not refuse the request for a photo and asked, "Are you here for an audition?"

"Uh-huh."

"Oh, good luck to you then."

After taking the photos, an assistant came to pick her up and Ning Li followed him to another room.

Wang Yuwen was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling and prepared to photoshop the picture and post it on her Moments.

Liu Haocun was a little absent-minded. He had just heard that Zhou Yutang was in the company, but he didn't know whether he would come at that time.

Just as I was thinking about it, I suddenly saw a commotion among the crowd, "Director Zhou is here!"

"Who is Director Zhou?"

Wang Yuwen curiously poked her head around, and Liu Haocun beside her pulled her arm and whispered in her ear, "It's the director of Jiangdong Artist Management Department."

Then, they saw a neat, short-haired middle-aged woman walking over in a black Prada coat.

Zhou Shufang has a square face, and her appearance is not very pretty, with a bit of coldness.

He just walked with the wind and had a very strong aura. As soon as he appeared, the people in front of him immediately separated.

Including the audition contestants and their agents who were waiting in their seats, everyone had a flattering look in their eyes.

She is the boss of Jiang Dong’s artist department. Reba and Nazha, the two beauties from northern Xinjiang, were all brought up by her.

He is also a well-known legendary agent in the circle.

In terms of pomp, she is no less than Sister Hua.

"Hello, Sister Fang."

"Director Zhou, you're here?"

Along the way, Zhou Shufang nodded from time to time and greeted familiar people.

As his eyes swept across the room, they paused for a moment on Liu Haocun and Wang Yuwen. He turned around and said a few words to the assistant beside him, and then entered the audition room.

"When will Mr. Zhou arrive?"

"The boss is holding a meeting with the main creators of The Wandering Earth upstairs."

"Oh, then shall we go this way first?"

"let's start."

Zhang Kaizhou nodded and went straight into the audition session.

“Knowing Your Destiny” is an S-level costume drama positioned within Jiangdong Entertainment.

Generally speaking, important roles in the top resources of the film and television industry have already been decided in advance.

For example, the Grand Commander personally chose a female star to play the leading female role, and act with Chen Xiao.

The two signed their contracts early on, and each received training on posture and etiquette before joining the crew. Even old lady Cao Cuifen, who was directly invited to play the mistress, did not show up for the audition.

As for Ning Li, she was just a guest star, just to go through the motions and meet the director.

Other minor supporting characters in the play will be released only if they cannot be digested internally.

Some of them involved resource exchanges, and the rest were picked up by lucky people like Liu Haocun and Wang Yuwen.

Two and a half hours passed quickly, some were happy and some were sad.

Wang Yuwen rubbed her stomach as she hadn’t eaten all morning and felt a little hungry.

There were too many people auditioning today, so she and Liu Haocun were ranked relatively far back in line.

"Boss Zhou is here."

Before the man could finish his exclamation, Zhou Shufang had already stood up from her seat and opened the door for Zhou Yutang.

The cold face just now was now covered with a warm smile.

"Hello, Mr. Zhou."

Everyone in the audition room, including director Zhang Kaizhou, stood up at the same time.

Zhou Yutang sat at the main seat at the conference table and asked casually, "How was the audition this morning?"

"There are a few roles that Director Zhang thinks are good and we are ready to finalize them if there are no problems."

Zhou Shufang was prepared and handed over her tablet.

Liu Lin's wife and Gao Lu's wife Lin are both acquaintances.

Zhou Yutang took a quick look and said with a smile, "Liu Lin and Gao Lu are both good."

"Boss Zhou, these two conditions are also acceptable."

Zhou Shufang leaned closer and clicked on the high-definition ID photos of Liu Haocun and Wang Yuwen on the tablet.

"Knowing Your Destiny" is a group drama with more than 200 actors in the whole play, and it takes a lot of people just to play the sisters of the Sheng family.

"You can discuss this with Director Zhang."

Zhou Yutang paused, put down the tablet, and said calmly: "The script of this play is very good. It is the company's key project next year. Do it with all your heart."

"I will definitely strive to live up to Mr. Zhou's trust."

Zhang Kaizhou said solemnly.

This time it is still produced by Jiangdong.

Their own ace director Lin Yufen and Noon Sunshine's Kong Sheng both had projects on hand, so this time they chose Zhang Kaizhou as the director.

This person is considered to be Kong Sheng's disciple. He switched from being a cameraman to a director and is considered an experienced veteran.

However, before this, Zhou Yutang had no experience in independently operating large projects and generally did not care much about the TV drama business.

Today I just came by to take a look and to help Zhang Kaizhou to maintain order.

He didn't want to stay any longer as he still had an audition to do, so he just left.

The morning audition ended quickly. Zhou Shufang whispered a few words to director Zhang Kaizhou, who circled the names of Liu Haocun and Wang Yuwen.
"Director Zhou, is this the new person Jiang Dong signed?"

"One signed with Tianyu, and the other is still a student at Beijing Dance Academy."

“That’s a really good condition.”

Zhang Kaizhou nodded.

Judging from their appearance alone, Liu Haocun and Wang Yuwen are indeed outstanding.

If you can't play an important role, it's okay to give you a supporting role.

Zhou Shufang smiled: "Boss Zhou always says that we should give young people the opportunity to develop and succeed."

I don’t know whether I can get out of this, but Wang Yuwen is almost full.

It was purely accidental that Liu Haocun and I received the notice to come to Jiangdong for an audition today.

Because the auditions ended in the morning and it was close to noon, Jiangdong also provided lunch.

She followed him to have a meal in the cafeteria of the legendary top factory, and it really lived up to its reputation, to the point of being reluctant to leave.

“It’s much more delicious than at school.”

Reluctantly putting the last bite of matcha ice cream into her mouth, Wang Yuwen rubbed her belly and sighed guiltily: "What should I do? I feel like I'm going to gain a few pounds again."

"Sister Yuwen, you have such a good figure, you are not fat at all."

Liu Haocun put the plate back, glanced at Wang Yuwen's chest with envy, then looked at his own dumplings, feeling a little disappointed.

Generally speaking, dancing girls don't have very big breasts, but Wang Yuwen is an exception.

She is 1.72 meters tall, with a slender waist and long, straight legs.

The most offensive part is the curve on the chest, which is quite amazing.

God fed food into her mouth, and the meat grew where it should grow.

Just after finishing the meal, Wang Yuwen's cheap assistant who had disappeared for most of the day ran out and said mysteriously: "Yuwen, there is good news."

"Brother Wang, what's going on?"

"I just had dinner with Director Zhou's assistant."

The assistant lowered his voice and said, "I have inside information. Your role is basically secured."

"Really?"

Wang Yuwen was slightly startled, then smiled and said, "What about Haocun?"

Liu Haocun, who had been eavesdropping, had sparkling eyes. The assistant glanced at her and coughed, "I'm not sure about that. Haocun, don't you have an agent?"

"She hasn't signed with the company yet."

"Are you interested in signing with Tianyu?"

The assistant began to make big promises: "We have Mango TV as our backer, and we have a very good relationship with Jiangdong. If you sign with our Tianyu, we will definitely cultivate you vigorously. Then you can develop together with Yuwen, and the two sisters can support each other."

"this."

Liu Haocun hesitated and smiled brightly: "I need to go back and discuss this with my family."

"Well, that's fine. This is not a small matter. I need to think about it carefully."

The assistant had already made up her mind and was ready to contact her parents.

He is also an old agent, specially sent by the company to take Wang Yuwen to the audition, and he has a very keen eye.

Liu Haocun is truly gifted and it is obvious to the naked eye. Not every girl from Beijing Dance Academy can perform in Jiangdong’s plays. Who knows, she might become famous someday.

Even if it's not popular, it doesn't matter. It doesn't cost much to sign the contract anyway.

He has his own plans, and Liu Haocun also has his own little thoughts.

With Nazha and Reba becoming overnight sensations, she dreams of becoming one of them.
After the last meeting before the start of filming, Guo Fan led the crew of "The Wandering Earth" to Qingdao.

Auditions for "Knowing" are also in full swing, causing a small earthquake in the drama circle.

At the same time, another TV series "Nirvana in Fire: The Wind Rises in Changlin" co-produced by Jiangdong Entertainment and Noon Sunshine was broadcast first.

It’s a pity that the overall ratings performance of this drama at the beginning was not only mediocre, but it could also be said to have created a new low in the history of TV dramas produced by Jiangdong!
The combined ratings of Shanghai TV and Beijing TV were only around 0.5, which didn't even make a splash, which was truly shocking.

"Boss, my problem."

Jiang Xuehuan blamed herself for the unfavorable situation and took the blame, saying, "I failed to coordinate the broadcasting rhythm of Kiwifruit and the two TV stations this time."

"What's going on at the Kiwi family?"

Zhou Yutang glanced at the report compiled by the secretary and frowned slightly.

Strictly speaking, "Nirvana in Fire", which premiered at the end of the month, scored 8.6 on Douban, and the quality of the sequel is already above the standard.

This time, Kiwi spent a huge amount of money to buy the online broadcasting rights, and they did something cool to increase the number of members.

As long as you are a Kiwi member, you can watch 1 episodes in the first week.

after that.

Leading TV viewers with six episodes of storytelling every week.

Nowadays more and more viewers prefer to adopt mobile ports over traditional TV.

Many people may not turn on their newly bought TVs more than a few times a year.

Most of the time, I just lie on the sofa, watching TV series on my mobile phone or tablet.

After what the Kiwi family has done, who would still be willing to wait in front of the TV?

This directly attracted a large number of TV viewers, and the TV station's audience share naturally declined.

The TV ratings failed to meet expectations, but for Jiang Dong, it was nothing to worry about.

This is because the film and television projects produced by Jiangdong have completely covered their production costs and achieved profitability through advertising and online broadcasting rights before they are broadcast.

I guess Jing Ye and Hu Ye probably want to crush the kiwi fruit.
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Among the domestic films in November, except for the handsome movie "Kowloon Walled City" which remained strong and had a stable daily box office growth, the rest have been completely trampled under the feet of imported blockbusters.

After entering December, the atmosphere in the film market suddenly became grim.

"Legend of the Demon Cat", directed by Chen Shishi, one of the top three directors in China, released a bombshell trailer.

The scene was so magnificent and picturesque that it brought all the Japanese media, who were living a good life, into a collective climax.

The flowers blooming outside the country are fragrant inside the country, and the reports from abroad spread back to the country, also greatly enhancing the reputation of poet Chen.

Director Chen was full of pride and said in front of the media, "Legend of the Demon Cat is a magnificent epic film, which will be released nationwide on December 12."

"Director Chen, the competition for the Lunar New Year movie season is extremely fierce this year. Apart from Director Feng, Jiang Dong's "Wushuang" has been rescheduled to the middle of the month. What do you think about this?"

"I don't have any expectations about the box office, nor do I worry about other films affecting Legend of the Demon Cat, because I have full confidence in myself."

Then, some media revealed that the preparation period for director Chen Da's new film was as long as 6 years, and the investment cost of the film was as high as nearly billion.

As soon as the news came out, it caused a sensation in the Chinese film industry.

It's okay to spend several years sharpening a sword.

The key is the investment cost, one billion! One billion!
To be specific, among the top directors in the circle, Jiangdong Grand Commander is famous for controlling project costs.

A single domestic film with an investment of this figure.

Right now there is only one such work, "The Legend of the Demon Cat" by poet Chen!
This matter caused a lot of uproar. Chen Duling followed Zhou Yutang and had some exposure to the company's business. She raised reasonable questions:

"Boss, how can you spend 10 billion to make a movie? Wouldn't it take 30 billion at the box office to make back the money?"

You know, the budget of "Snow", the largest investment of Jiang Dong family, for three seasons combined is only over 10 billion.

After all, there is a barrier between TV series and movies.

It sounds incredible that a movie costs ten billion.

"It's just marketing. The actual cost should not exceed 2.5 million."

Seeing the secretary's clear eyes seeking answers, Zhou Yutang explained to her with a smile.

Sometimes, doing a film and television project is not just about doing a film and television project.

There are many other added values.

Take the real estate sector for example, which is booming right now.

Poet Chen wanted to shoot "The Legend of the Demon Cat", and the local team pushed for the construction of Tangcheng Film and Television City behind the scenes.

In order to boost tourism and cultural development, this is also in line with the current national policy of promoting real estate.

If we also include the cost of building the city in the production cost of the film, when we add the numbers together, isn't that an astronomical figure?

Poet Chen is gaining popularity, and Little Steel Cannon is also unwilling to be left out, and is making a comeback with "Youth" which is scheduled to be released in the middle of the month.

Jiang Dongjia's drama ranked in the middle of the month is "Wushuang", in which Zhu Yilong and Yang Mi are also extremely popular and have their own traffic.

Several movies have been widely promoted.

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Miss Liu was still sleeping soundly in bed.

I don't know where the phone was thrown to, but it started to vibrate stubbornly.

The lifelong skills of the goddess plus the contribution of millions of tuners made this song "Like a Fish" sound.

“I want to remember your appearance, like a fish remembers the embrace of water, like a cloud resting in the sky. Even when night comes, I will not forget the warmth of the sun~~~”

Miss Liu has never been good at tinkering with digital products like mobile phones.

A mobile phone can usually be used for several years, and even the ringtones are set at that time.

At this moment, she was pulled out of her sleep, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and her beautiful eyes were still reluctant to open.

She stretched out a pale arm, groped around the bedside, and touched Zhou Yutang's warm and broad shoulders, murmuring vaguely,
"Xiao Zhou, where is my phone?"

"how could I know."

Zhou Yutang stood up and leaned against the back of the bed, browsing his work emails.

"I don't care, just pick it up for me."

Liu Yifei, who was not fully awake yet, was a little grumpy. She raised her plump thighs and pressed down on Xiao Zhou.

It is the most difficult to accept the favor of a beautiful woman. Zhou Yutang groped over and answered the phone following the sound: "Who is it?"

"it's me."

I heard the magnetic subwoofer, and after a few seconds of silence, Aunt Liu's voice finally came.
(End of this chapter)