During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 264 Signing the Avenue of Stars
On New Year's Eve, the three generations of the Wei family gathered together for a reunion, and naturally Zeng Li, the mother of the eldest granddaughter, was also indispensable.

After the New Year's Eve dinner, a few people sat on the sofa and watched the Spring Festival Gala.

To be honest, this Spring Festival Gala was lackluster. Apart from some surprises in the stage lighting and choreography, and the opening singing and dancing performances, the rest of the program was really hard to describe.

Several consecutive songs and cross talk skits were performed, but nothing new, especially Feng Gong's cross talk, which completely compiled last year's Internet buzzwords into cross talk skits, without any baggage at all.

The two old men also shook their heads frequently and made comments, but soon they couldn't talk any more. What was playing on the TV was Jing Tian's program "Wishful Wish".

Seeing Wei Jin's unwillingness to get the certificate with Zeng Li, the two old men knew what this kid was planning, but they couldn't do anything about him. They couldn't break his third leg, right?
Zeng Li, who noticed that the atmosphere was a bit cold, took the initiative to smooth things over, showing off her grandeur.

"Xiao Jin, Tiantian really worked hard and sang well."

"Ahem, Sister Li, this is all lip-synching."

The Spring Festival Gala targets an audience of more than one billion. In order to ensure the effectiveness of the program, performers are required to lip-sync in most cases. This has nothing to do with trust, but is just for insurance.

"Oh? Is that so? I would like to hear her live another day."

But Li Xiaowan was not in a good mood. The four little beauties she had trained were about to leave Honor.

"Mimi, do you really not plan to renew the contract?"

"Thank you godmother."
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The Berlin Film Festival has just come to an end, and as expected, "Three Guns" failed to produce any results.

"Well, it seems that you have thought it through. Anyway, the outside world says that if you leave Honor and develop, you will be fine, just like Zhou Xun and others. I hope you can do the same and go further."

When Wei Jin heard this, he looked grateful. Zeng Li's words were naturally meant for the two old men. He was really moved by this atmosphere for family harmony.

When Li Xiaowan heard this, it was like waking up from a dream, and then she laughed at herself.

Listening to Li Xiaowan's slightly self-deprecating words, Yang Mi didn't know how to answer. After all, this was an indisputable fact.

Perhaps in order to cope with the bad public opinion, the Lao Mouzi team announced the audition results of "Hawthorn Tree Love" in a high-profile manner.

The two old men were also very happy at this time. Everything was going well for their family and they were quite satisfied with their daughter-in-law——
The New Year has just passed, and the entire capital is decked out in red and colorful colors and is full of joy.

Hearing this, Yang Mi felt a little complicated. Looking at the godmother in front of her, she recalled the past scenes in her mind, including the contract signing, training, care, and love. From an objective and fair perspective, she was honored and worthy of her.

The subsequent announcement of the candidate for the heroine shocked people in the industry, a senior high school student who had not yet passed the art exam.

Yang Mi has a high emotional intelligence, and she still understands the principle of easy getting together and easy separation.

Many people in the circle joked that the national teacher finally remembered his alma mater this time.

"The contract has not been signed yet, but it has been confirmed, Star Culture."

"Godmother, thank you for taking care of me over the years. I wish the company will get better and better in the future. You should also pay more attention to your health."

Yang Mi didn't hide it. The reason why he hadn't signed the contract yet was because he was waiting for the contract to expire.

"Yes, Wei Jin is your senior brother, and Shanhe Media has rich film and television resources, which will be very helpful to your development. It is indeed a good place to go. I wish you a bright future and prosperity all the way."

"Can you tell me where your next home is?"

A sophomore student from the Department of Acting at Nortel was lucky enough to win the leading role.

But Yang Mi is a very sensible person. With her current status, she is too lucky to give her more support. As the saying goes, people go to higher places and good birds choose trees to roost. This is nothing more than this.

Lao Mouzi obviously understood the meaning of inviting him. He rushed to the award ceremony and came back immediately after it was over. He didn't even think about winning the award. The tacit understanding between the two parties was beyond words.

You must know that this audition lasted for two months, and thousands of people were interviewed. This girl named Zhou Dongyu can be called the chosen one.

A large number of school students and art candidates who participated in the audition were so jealous that such a good thing eventually fell to someone else, but the heroine Lao Mouzi chose was too ordinary, right?
“It’s really ordinary”

Looking at the photos posted online, Yang Mi murmured to herself that she couldn't see anything special about this ordinary girl.

Yang Mi immediately closed the web page and got up to pack up. Today was the day to sign a contract with Star Culture.

Arriving at Shanhe Building with Zeng Jia, Yang Mi felt a little dazed looking at the tall building in front of him.

When she stepped here last year, she made a major decision. Stepping here again today means that the dust has settled.

More than an hour later, Yang Mi and Zeng Jia stood downstairs in the Shanhe Building again. They looked at the building and seemed to have a sense of belonging.

Holding the brand new contract in his hand and looking at it again, Yang Mi felt a surge of pride in his heart, and then turned to look at Zeng Jia.

"Sister Jia, please take care of me in the future, haha"

The contract signed with Star Culture this time is a five-year contract, which means that the two will work together for at least a long time.

"Why are you so polite? Speaking of which, I have to thank you."

Without Yang Mi's recommendation, Zeng Jia might not have been able to join Star Culture and continue to serve as her agent.

"If you really want to thank me, just help me stay on the front line and become a super first-line or even a top actress."

In front of his closest combat partners, Yang Mi made no secret of his ambitions.

"I can't do this, but drama appointments and drafts can help you get more contacts, haha."

"That's enough. Good works are hard to come by. As long as there are enough, you will always find them."

Yang Mi has made up her mind to take the model worker route in the future. If she is not lucky enough, she will rely on quantity. I believe Wei Jin will not treat her badly.

In the afternoon of that day, Yang Mi and Xingkong Culture posted on Weibo at the same time, announcing the news of the signing.

The outside world may not know the background of Starry Sky Culture, but how can the insiders not know it?
Shanhe Group has always had a high threshold for signing contracts, and it is not very keen on signing mature artists, so industry agencies do not pay too much attention to it.

But now the situation is different. In just two months, two artists, Wan Qian and Yang Mi, who have been in the industry for many years, have been signed one after another. Does this mean that Star Culture has begun to comprehensively expand artist management?
For a time, many brokerage companies began to worry. After all, in terms of resources and strength, Star Culture, backed by Shanhe Media, was too attractive to artists.

Ms. Cai, who was far away in Shanghai, felt uncomfortable when she saw the news on the Internet.

Yang Mi refused Sugar Man's solicitation and even teased herself several times. He originally planned to find the right opportunity to teach her a lesson, but now it seems that unless she commits suicide, she may never have another chance. In addition, Yang Mi's choice also made Ms. Cai worried. As people go to higher places, how many artists under Sugar Man can be retained? What should Sugar Man do in the future?
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Southern Hemisphere, Sydney International Airport.

"Brother, are you really leaving?"

During the ten-day trip, not only did he get an overview of the southern scenery, but he was also always accompanied by his beloved. Now that he was about to leave, Jing Tian felt a sense of reluctance in his heart.

"Tiantian, Oscar is about to start, why don't you stay here and continue playing?"

The time has come to late February, the final voting has begun, and Wei Jin must go to North America to show up.

Hearing Wei Jin's words, Jing Tian hurriedly shook her head. She wanted the company of a man more than the scenery of Australia.

"Forget it, brother, the air and climate here are really good. When can we come and play again?"

"If you like it, I can buy an island here, and we can come here for vacation every Spring Festival."

It was not a sudden idea for Wei Jin. The women around him were becoming more and more famous. They often had to avoid the media when traveling. It would be much more convenient if they had their own private island. More importantly, they could subtly instill harmonious coexistence, which made them very popular. Thoughts of sleeping together.

"Ah, won't this be expensive?"

Jing Tian was a little hesitant when he heard this. Although he had no idea about money, as a young girl, buying an island shouldn't be cheap. She didn't want a man to waste money because of her own reasons.

"No, okay, don't worry about this, it's time for us to set off."

Wei Jin said as he pulled Jing Tian onto the private plane. The declared flight time was coming soon.

As for the islands in the southern hemisphere, they are really not expensive. You can buy several of them with the profit from a movie. What is more expensive is the development, construction and subsequent maintenance.

But these are not problems for Wei and Jin. They have traveled through time and still can't enjoy it? ——
Here in China, March has just entered, and Lao Mouzi led the crew to the filming location in a low-key manner.

However, compared to Lao Mouzi, Poet Chen is much more high-profile. The opening ceremony of "The Orphan of Zhao" was held with great fanfare, for fear that outsiders would not know that he, Director Chen, was about to start work.

At the same time, China Film Group also announced its latest film schedule.

"Xiu Chun Knife 2" is confirmed to be released on April 4, targeting the May Day schedule.

But the one that attracts the most attention is "Moon Hennessy", a literary romance film starring the singer and Tang Wei.

Of course, everyone's focus is on Tang Wei. He was banned for "Lust, Caution" and less than two years later, he will return to the big screen. The mainland film and television circles are laughing.

Jiang Zhiqiang's operation is also very good. Through the talent plan, Tang Wei was settled in Xiangjiang, and then the film was released in the mainland as an imported film. This completely bypassed the processing and found a way for many people. Brand new road.
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Hollywood's awards season begins in December every year and lasts until the Oscar voting deadline.

For more than three months, the major production crews held cocktail receptions in turn, hoping that the judges attending the reception would vote for them.

In the past few days since he came to North America, Wei Jin has been cooperating with the public relations team and making high-profile appearances at major cocktail parties. For him, such social interactions are really boring.

Fortunately, it's finally over.

"Boss, "Happy Death Day" has been scheduled for March 3th. Do you want to attend the premiere?"

After all, it is a brand new series, and Wei Jin is co-directing it, so the timing is more suitable. Hunter still hopes that the boss can come forward to support it.

"No, that's okay."

Wei Jin pondered for a while and agreed. After the Oscars, whether he won the award or not, public opinion in the country would probably boil over, so he would be treated coldly for a period of time.

"By the way, Hunter, you must check the profits from "Inception" carefully. Warner has a criminal record."

Under different operations, the film's book profit and actual profit may be very different. For the first time working with Warner, Wei Jin had to be careful.

"Don't worry, boss, our people are involved in the whole process, they can't do anything."

"Well, that's good. By the way, what's going on with Twilight?"

Wei Jin is still quite concerned about Summit Entertainment's most profitable project.

"Director Catherine is filming two movies together this time. The post-production process is not yet finished. It is expected to be released by the end of the year."

After "Twilight 3", the remuneration of several main creators has risen to tens of millions of dollars. Although there are series contracts, in order to avoid long nights and dreams, Summit Entertainment still adopted two continuous filming to control costs.

"Well, it seems that next year, we will start a new series."
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Waiting for the last days of the awards ceremony, Wei Jin took Jing Tian to the Avenue of Stars, which is also a famous attraction in Hollywood.

More than 2500 five-pointed terrazzo and brass “stars” are embedded in the sidewalks along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and 3 blocks of Vine Street.

Each "star" represents an eternal memorial to someone who has made outstanding achievements in the entertainment industry, recording the names of actors, musicians, directors, producers, music groups, theater groups, fictional characters and others.

Doesn't it sound very noble? But in fact, behind the Avenue of Stars is a commercial operation full of the smell of copper.

The Avenue of Stars was initiated by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber of Commerce hopes that this place can become a "martyr shrine" in film history. As long as your name is loud enough, you will be given a star so that tourists from all over the world can come to pay homage to you.

People come in and money comes in. For the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, it not only promotes local tourism but also honors the world's brightest stars. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

If it were just like this, it would be worthy of being a famous place, but once any commendation is linked to the economy, it will change.

Here, there are many owners of stars, all of whom are unknown. The only thing they can get is the high sponsorship fee.

But despite this, this is still a place that many celebrities yearn for, and as the first mainland Chinese to win the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, Wei Jin is certainly qualified to leave his own star here.

"Wow, brother, I see your stars."

Jing Tian quickly found the star belonging to Wei and Jin among countless stars.

But when she got closer, she saw Zeng Li's star again. After all, she was the first Chinese Oscar-winning actress, and it was Wei Jin who won the award. The arrangement was perfect.

"Brother, I will also leave a star here in the future, right next to you."

For the first time, Jing Tian had the urge to make a career in Hollywood, just to become a star and accompany the man. He must not let Zeng Li enjoy this romance alone.

"Uh, Tiantian, come on"

(End of this chapter)