You are a star, why do you have all the skills from the underworld?

“There’s really no trick to this.”

Xu Yi said with embarrassment: "I filmed Operation Red Sea purely because I had been in the army for a while, and then by chance, I got this movie."

"Of course, many investors are not optimistic about this type of subject matter."

"But I don't think so. I think there are always people willing to pay for good things. The reason why I am not optimistic about this subject is that the previous production was too bad."

“Making movies is like making music, you need to have awe.”

"If you just want to make some money, I think you won't get far on this path sooner or later."

Awe.

Well, Teacher Xu has come up with a new word.

In fact, it is not a new word, but it is definitely a rare term in today's entertainment industry.

This should also be taken note of and broadcast as an important point.

Xiao Cui nodded solemnly and said:
"aweason!"

"I think it's the same not only in movies and music, but in all walks of life. If you don't have a reverent heart, you won't be able to calm down and do things well. Once a person becomes arrogant, you can see it in his works."

"I particularly agree with Mr. Xu's suggestion."

Xiao Cui wholeheartedly agreed with Xu Yi's words.

Especially in this impetuous era, everyone is thinking about making quick money, who cares about your life or death?

Still in awe?
There's no need to be intimidated. As long as they can reap the benefits, they will do it without hesitation, even if it means feeding you shit.

"Just like Mr. Xu's recent song "My Motherland and I", I believe that ordinary music creators can never write such a song." Xiao Cui followed up on this and continued: "Mr. Xu, can you talk about your inspiration for this song?"

Xu Yi did not hesitate this time and said directly:

“The mountains, rivers, lakes and seas, as well as the changing times, are my inspiration.”

These eight words almost fully summarize the meaning of the entire song lyrics.

The two had a pleasant conversation.

Before we knew it, this interview was coming to an end.

When Xu Yijian talks, he always throws out some opinions from time to time, and there are many golden sentences among them; this is great. Unlike some artists, who can't say anything after three sticks, and what they say is just like reciting a script, without any consciousness.

Coupled with Cui Yongyuan's own ability to seize opportunities, the interview went particularly smoothly.

After finishing.

Xiao Cui stood up and shook hands with Xu Yi, hoping to exchange contact information with Xu Yi so that they could have a drink together in the future.

Xu Yi naturally did not resist.

It is always beneficial to have more contacts and influencers in publicity channels.

This interview with the Person of the Year will be produced as a special feature later on, and according to the estimated time, it will be broadcast before the end of the year. The broadcast platform is naturally the first channel of the Central Radio and Television Station, which is very impressive.

"Teacher Xu, thank you so much this time."

"Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to accept our interview. Thank you, thank you."

Xiao Cui is sincerely grateful.

Xu Yi was also really polite: "No, I'm not busy at all."

I have been lying down for a month. If you didn’t know, you would think I was banned!

After seeing off Xiao Cui and the interview team, Xu Yi stretched himself and thought to himself:

Person of the Year?

After this label is put up, the house will never collapse again.

However, Xu Yi never thought that his house would collapse.

He has a decent character and no financial problems. He pays taxes when necessary and never does anything wrong in these matters.

In his previous life, Xu Yi had seen too many artists who lost big because of small things.

In order to make a little money, she evaded taxes and ended up working on a sewing machine.

Not worth the candle!

In that case, just select the Person of the Year. More medals will at least prove that you have been there.

After National Day, the season enters autumn, but the weather is still hot.

The annual newcomer ranking season has begun.

The Newcomer List sent an invitation to Xu Yi, hoping to hire Xu Yi as the chief expert judge of this year's Newcomer List, but Xu Yi refused. How could a bunch of shoddy music get any good reviews?

However, Xu Yi Studio has welcomed some new faces.

late October.

Singer Zhou Yu resigned from his previous employer and went to Beijing to find Xu Yi.

This guy is a rich second generation.

When he first debuted, he spent more than one million yuan of his own money to buy songs from Xu Yi.

You know, at that time, most artists who had just debuted had problems with whether they could have enough food. But Zhou Yu was generous and did not occupy any company resources.

Later, Xu Yi wrote a song for Zhou Yu called "My Future Is Not a Dream", which directly won him the title of Best Newcomer of the Year.

"You left your previous record company?"

“Normal termination.”

"Why did you think of coming to me?"

"I just love singing, even if I don't make money. In today's music industry, only you, Mr. Xu, can keep my passion alive."

Zhou Yu did not hesitate to praise Xu Yi.

In his heart, Xu Yi was originally a creator with some talent.

But when the album "In the Name of the Father" was released, Zhou Yu realized that Xu Yi would be regarded as the godfather of domestic pop music in the future. He was satisfied to be able to work under Xu Yi, and he would be satisfied if he could have one good song a year.

As for making money...

It’s best if you can make money, but it doesn’t matter if you can’t.

Zhou Yu ventured into the music industry out of passion and never for money.

Xu Yi looked at Zhou Yu seriously, thought for a few seconds, and nodded:

"can."

"But if you join my studio, there will be some rules of the game. Sister Ju will talk to you about this. As for the artist contract, you are not a newcomer anymore, so you can be given a Class B contract."

Zhou Yu is not short of money, and Xu Yi is even less short of money.

Xu Yi always understood one thing:
If you want your subordinates to feel a sense of belonging to the company, you must give them enough.

So, Zhou Yu joined Xu Yi's studio without any trouble.

Late October.

The rising star Meng Xiling finds Xu Yi and says that she is now a free person. She jokingly asks Xu Yi if he can take her in.

Xu Yi immediately kept his distance:
"Don't make fun of me, Sister Meng, you are a popular actress!"

"You still don't have a company?"

"I'm afraid that now all the companies outside are starting to fight each other?"

Meng Xiling was not hypocritical and told the truth: "Yes, several companies contacted me. But I thought about it and found that the development expectations of those companies and myself were somewhat different, so I didn't agree to any of them."

Xu Yi: "Then you can contact the big companies in the industry!"

To match development expectations, generally only large companies have a full set of matching resources.

Meng Xiling smiled and said:
"Haha, there are so many top-tier celebrities in big companies, but only a few of us can get the company's resources. After thinking about it, maybe joining your studio would be a good choice."

Xu Yi: "Sister Meng, why are you so depressed?"

Meng Xiling was unmoved and directly stated her plan:
"I've inquired about it. Although your studio has been established for more than a year, it seems that there is no actress. The only female artist is a singer, which is not very suitable for the overall development of the studio." "So, I came here to fill this gap."

"Secondly...if you have resources, you can at least give me some, right?"

Xu Yi thought to himself: This kid Li Xun is probably the one who sold out the company's information again.

Meng Xiling couldn't get in touch with other people either.

But what Meng Xiling said was indeed true.

Xu Yi has always held the attitude of "work together if we are destined to be together, and don't force it if we are not destined to be together" towards the artists in his studio. Since the establishment of the studio, he has never asked Pangju to take the initiative to discover artists.

The only exception is: signing Guo Fan.

Hearing Meng Xiling say this, he couldn't help but say happily:

"But I don't have any resources, Sister Meng."

"Come on~" Meng Xiling glared at Xu Yi and said, "Do you really think I know nothing? The box office champion of last year's Lunar New Year holiday was invested by you, Mr. Xu, right? This is not something that ordinary people can handle."

Meng Xiling had no idea about the two films currently being filmed.

It seems that Li Xun still holds the bottom line.

Generally speaking, before a movie officially starts to be promoted, all crew members will sign a confidentiality agreement, during which they are not allowed to disclose any content related to the filming of the movie to the outside world.

Including but not limited to the movie title, starring actors, directors, subject matter, etc.

Seeing that Meng Xiling seemed to have made up her mind, Xu Yi couldn't help but ask:

"Sister Meng, my studio is small and we are just starting out. If you really want to join, I estimate that the treatment you will enjoy in the early stages will be worse than before. Can you accept this?"

If someone comes here just to make money, Xu Yi will not accept him.

It is human nature to want to get rich.

But I have to say something ugly first. If one can accept the lowest stage, Xu Yi certainly won't mind the brightest stage.

Just listen to Meng Xiling say:

"of course."

"Since I came to you, I have already made up my mind to just hone myself and eat enough for the next two years. And I have some savings, so this is not a problem at all."

My goodness, what’s going on today?

One by one, they came to my studio without asking for any money.

Could it be that someone leaked the most important news?
Zhou Yu is like this. It doesn't matter whether he makes money or not, as long as his boss can let him sing. Meng Xiling is the same. She would be fine with not making any money in two years, as long as she can have a chance to hone herself.

These two people don't seem to care about money.

But Xu Yi understood that they were the two truly smart people.

Dealing with smart people saves Xu Yi a lot of trouble. In addition, the studio does not have any actresses. If there is a need for this in the future, it is better to use one of our own than to look for someone outside.

Xu Yi did not hesitate for too long and said directly:

"Row!"

"Now that you've said that, there's no reason for me to push away a free laborer!"

"Sister Ju will come to you regarding the contract, you are welcome to join us!"

Xu Yi stretched out his hand and shook hands with Meng Xiling seriously.

With this handshake, the identities of the two people changed from friends to boss and employee. Meng Xiling was very well behaved and immediately said, "Thank you, boss. I will definitely work hard and strive to make a lot of money for you as soon as possible so that you can rest in peace as soon as possible."

Ugh……

If he wanted to lie down, Xu Yi could do it now.

However, the scale of this studio is obviously getting bigger and bigger, and there is a tendency for expansion. What is going on?
Xu Yi frowned strangely:
Got to control it, got to control it.

Xu Yi naturally had his own considerations.

He has made a three-year retirement plan. Once he really retires, the studio will definitely be handed over to Pangju. In addition, he will definitely need more business partners. Only in this way can things be managed.

Xu Yi will retain his corresponding shares, but he will definitely give up some.

Moreover, if I don't manage or participate in anything, then the studio won't be left starving all day.

By introducing some good talents, we will at least have a few well-known names in the entertainment industry in the future.

……

……

End of October.

The days in the capital are about to enter deep autumn, and the cotinus coggygria in Xiangshan has also turned red, creating a vast expanse of beauty.

Xu Yi originally wanted to ask Chu Ningning to go enjoy the red leaves of Xiangshan together.

Unexpectedly, Chu Ningning called first:
"Xu Yi, are you free tonight?"

Xu Yi: "Director Chu invites me, so I have time every night."

Chu Ningning: "I'll just be poor~"

Chu Ningning continued:

"It's like this, I want to officially take you home to meet my parents."

"What do you think?"

Xu Yi didn't beat around the bush and said directly: "I've been to your house for dinner so many times. I know where the tea leaves in Uncle Chu's room are hidden. I can't pretend that this is my first time to visit your house..."

"Who told you to install this~" Chu Ningning spat and said:
"But before, you always came to our house as a friend, or as Lao Chu's junior."

"This time I want you to show up at home as my boyfriend."

Hearing this, Xu Yi swallowed.

He asked anxiously:

"Then... do I need to make any preparations? It's always impolite to come empty-handed. Should I also give your father a piece of calligraphy? That's not good either. If I give too much, it will lose its value. How about I just bring some cash as a betrothal gift?"

Chu Ningning was obviously unhappy: "Do you think this is a business?"

After thinking about it, Chu Ningning said:

"Just do as normal and buy some supplements for the elderly."

"It's just a formality. My parents are not pedantic people. They won't use this as an excuse. If you really don't know what to buy, you can come empty-handed. It's not your first time to come empty-handed anyway."

Xu Yi quickly assured:

"That can't be done."

After hanging up the phone, Xu Yi called Fat Ju back immediately.

Then give Fat Orange a task:

Be sure to prepare two sets of door-to-door gifts for yourself this afternoon.

The price doesn’t matter, but the thought behind it is important. The thought is what matters.

Fat Orange looked at his boss in surprise:

"Boss, you can't hide it now, right? It's already to the point of meeting the parents, who is the boss's wife?"

Xu Yi glared at Fatty Orange:
"If you are not from the circle, don't ask."

Fat Orange pouted: "I just want to learn more about it so that I can buy gifts more specifically..."

"Targeted?" Xu Yi thought carefully about the interests and hobbies of Old Chu and Aunt Liu, and then remembered what Chu Ningning said, just follow the normal way, no need to make special arrangements, so he said:
"You don't have to be too specific. Just think of them as two elderly people who are about to retire and I'm going to visit them."

"Just follow this starting point."

Seeing that Xu Yi refused to reveal any secrets, Pangju simply did not ask any further questions. After all, the boss was not an idol, so marriage should not have much impact on his popularity.

Therefore, Fat Orange immediately took on the task:
"Boss, I'll go out and buy the stuff back!" (End of this chapter)