During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 836 Teaching Act III: Who should we choose as the new assistant?
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Aside from the three actors already cast, Wen Mu had no other ideas for this project, and since he hadn't worked with many actors before, he opted for a public audition.

After the casting requirements and notifications were sent out, the roles of the second-generation villain, the eldest daughter of the male and female leads, and the youngest daughter instantly became the focus of competition within the industry.

Besides director Wen Muye, Zhong Lifang, and others being harassed, Wei Jin, who had just returned to Beijing two days prior, also received numerous phone calls.

Among them were requests from acquaintances in the industry, and even from teachers and school leaders at the Beijing Film Academy.

Unfortunately, although these three characters don't have many scenes, they are quite attractive to second-generation celebrities who haven't debuted yet and aspire to enter the entertainment industry.

After all, if one's debut work is to act alongside two top actresses like Gong Li and Zeng Li, it would be an extremely important achievement in one's resume and a very high starting point.

If you can build relationships while working on set, your future path will be much smoother.

Although Xiao Song debuted as a child star, his popularity plummeted after he went to study in the United States and stayed away from the entertainment circle for a long time. He is currently in dire need of resources.

However, in the two months since I joined the Wei and Jin dynasties, I have received a lot of new knowledge, but I haven't acquired any resources yet.

So even though she knew she was still in the evaluation period, Xiao Song didn't want to miss the opportunity because the role was such a good fit for her.

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"You did alright today. You can audition for 'Sheep Without a Shepherd' and I'll put in a good word for Wen Mu. But whether you get the role depends on your own performance."

Of course, don't worry, even if you don't get a role, you can still be a regular guest on the fourth season of "Divas Hit the Road" at the end of the year.

"Thank you, thank you, Master!"

Without a doubt, Xiao Song's small, pretty face was full of surprise.

It's worth noting that the first three seasons of "Divas Hit the Road" had very high ratings, and almost all the guests became hugely popular, making it an extremely rare resource in the entertainment industry!

She had been envious of the Korean sisters when they played mahjong together before, and now it was finally her turn.

However, Xiao Song soon became troubled. She didn't know whether it was better to pass the audition or not.

Gritting her teeth, Xiao Song raised her head and mustered her courage to ask, "Master, if I pass the audition, will I still be able to participate in variety shows?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Jin lifted her chin and teased, "Hehe, you're not very old, but you have quite a big heart."

"What does the master mean?"

Little Song held her head high, her eyes filled with expectation, and rubbed her face back and forth.

"Alright, let's see how you perform from now on."

"Thank you, Master. I will make sure you have a good time tonight."

After speaking, Xiao Song slightly parted her red lips.
The next morning, Wei Jin left the Golden House feeling refreshed and went to the company.

It's been almost two weeks since the holiday started and he hasn't checked in. He'll be joining the team soon and there are some things he needs to handle.

As soon as Wei Jin arrived at the company lobby, he heard Zhang Wen, the receptionist, chatting away with the new young woman.

I went over to listen and found out they were talking about the plot of last night's "Nirvana in Fire".

It must be admitted that this historical drama about political intrigue truly lived up to its reputation, becoming incredibly popular after "The Disguiser" ended its run.

The ratings have soared from less than 1.5% to 2.8% so far, completely overshadowing other shows airing at the same time. It's simply incredible!

Moreover, the online streaming results were also amazing. On the last day of the National Day holiday, it even achieved a super record of 3.3 million views in a single day!

Now, less than a month after its premiere, "Nirvana in Fire" has surpassed 20 billion views on Tudou Video, even more impressive than "Day and Night" did back then.

It's fair to say that during this holiday, online and offline discussions about Jiang Zuo Mei Lang were everywhere, making it a truly phenomenal work.

A phenomenal TV series needs no introduction regarding the support of its actors; from the leads to the supporting roles, everyone gets a significant amount of screen time.

Especially the male lead, Hu Ge, became incredibly popular after his success with "The Disguiser" and "Nirvana in Fire".

At Huang Xiaoming's wedding that day, Wei Jin heard that Armani had already contacted Hugo and that he might soon become the brand ambassador for China!

Of course, besides Hu Ge, Wang Kai, Yan Danchen, Wu Lei, Huang Mengying, and others also received support to varying degrees.

However, even if it's a phenomenal work, it shouldn't be discussed during work hours. Wei Jin gently tapped the bar counter.

"cough"

Zhang Wen and the new receptionist looked up and were immediately startled, quickly getting up.

"Mr. Wei. Us"

"Alright, Zhang Wen, no need to explain. I know you too well. But you're lucky today, I'm in a good mood, so I won't punish you. Be careful in the future, don't set a bad example for the new colleague, understand?"

"Okay, I understand, Mr. Wei."

After knocking for a while, Wei Jin turned and walked towards his private elevator, while the new girl looked at Zhang Wen with admiration.

"Sister Wenwen, you're amazing. Even President Wei treats you with kindness and gentleness."

Upon hearing the compliment, Zhang Wen, who had been as timid as a quail just moments before, immediately perked up.

"That's right. Don't you even know who I am? Employee number [0003], do you know what that means?"

"What do you mean?"

"Among the veteran employees, besides President Wei and President Chen, I was one of the earliest to join the company, hmph."

Wei Jin was unaware of Zhang Wenxiu's superior abilities.

Upon arriving at the office, he saw his assistant, Chen Yuqi, dressed in a black stockings and bodycon skirt, who had already thoughtfully prepared tea for him.

A charming and sunny pretty girl always brings joy to people.

"Thank you." Wei Jin sat in the boss's chair, took a sip of the premium Tieguanyin tea, and then began to get into work mode.

He first called Zhang Yipei to reserve a guest seat on "Divas Hit the Road".

That's right, Xiao Song performed very well last night. He used almost all the props he brought, which made Boss Wei quite satisfied.

Subsequently, Wei Jin began to peruse some documents on the table and review the "memorials".

More than an hour later, Wei Jin finally got up from his desk, stretched, and ordered, "Yuqi, come and give the boss a shoulder massage."

"Okay, boss."

Although the assistant's grip wasn't very strong, her technique was decent, which immediately put Mr. Wei at ease, and he picked up the iPad again to browse through the pages.

This time, I was browsing the list of new assistant candidates sent by administration.

It must be admitted that as the entertainment industry becomes increasingly lucrative, more and more people want to enter the industry, and more and more people want to take shortcuts.

Even after layers of screening, there were still hundreds of entries on the list, and these outsiders who were eager to improve were very good at understanding the preferences of the Wei and Jin dynasties.

In the photo library, whether a girl is sweet, glamorous, or mature, there is at least one photo of her in black stockings.

In addition, height, leg length, bust, waist, and hip measurements are all presented without reservation, making it seem like a beauty pageant and dazzling to the eye.

Seeing many familiar faces, Boss Wei's heart wavered. Was he really going to retire from the business?

But when he turned to the next page, Mr. Wei was a little surprised to find that there were foreigners there, and they were even well-known acquaintances!

"Yuqi, what's going on?"

Wei Jin patted the small hand on her shoulder and asked, because the current resume screening is done by her and the administration team together.

Chen Yuqi glanced at the photo. "Oh, her? I heard she offended someone over there."

After the explanation, Wei Jin roughly understood the situation. After pondering for a moment, he selected about ten files on his iPad.

"You can hand these over to administration and have them conduct a detailed background check."

"Okay, boss."

Huayi Group issued an announcement: After unanimous approval by the board of directors, the company will acquire 70% of the shares of Jiangzhe Dongyang Haohan Film Industry, which is wholly owned by Yang Ying, Feng Shaofeng, Li Chen, Zheng Kai, Du Chun and others, for RMB 7.56 million in cash.

Both parties have voluntarily signed a performance-based agreement, the details of which are as follows:

All signed stars, actors, artists, and singers under Dongyang Haohan Film Industry must achieve a fixed performance target over the next five years, with the first year's target being no less than 90 million yuan, and increasing by 15% each year.

If the target is not met, the individual must make up the difference in profits within the current year and submit it to the company to cover the penalty for breach of the performance-based agreement.

Sina Entertainment reports: According to information from the official business registration website, the target of Huayi's acquisition—Jiangsu-Zhejiang Dongyang Haohan Film Industry—was established only one day ago and has net assets of only ten million yuan!

According to industry insiders, Huayi's acquisition of Dongyang Haohan Film Industry at a premium of over 100 times is extremely unreasonable and may disregard the interests of shareholders.

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As a new day dawned, the entire entertainment industry was shocked by the announcement issued by Huayi Brothers.

Because no one expected that, following the acquisition of Zhang Guoli's company two years ago, Huayi would once again make a big move with acquisitions and performance-based agreements.

Moreover, the amount is so large, it's three times the original amount!
But as the media reports, why is a company that has only been established for one day and hasn't even started its business yet valued so highly?

It's worth noting that the company that acquired Zhang Guoli's business was doing quite well in television drama production.

What's the significance of acquiring Dongyang Haohan? Does it increase the star power? Then why did Huayi initially cut its artist management business?
So right now, not only is there a lot of skepticism online, but even people in the industry think it's outrageous!
This is blatantly treating stock market investors like fools, trying every possible way to fleece them!
As expected, this blatant money-grabbing method aroused great indignation among shareholders, and Huayi's stock price plummeted after the announcement!

But Wei Jin estimated that the Wang brothers probably didn't care at all, because how could they not benefit from this 7.56 million yuan in cash?

After all, according to the performance-based agreement, Huayi Brothers only made a little over 6 million yuan in profit from these artists over five years.

They didn't support Dongyang Haohan's listing, and Huayi paid over 100 million yuan in premium in advance, and they also had to lose time. Are the two kings doing charity?
"As expected, God makes those he wishes to destroy mad first. Huayi doesn't have many good days left."

After a sigh, Wei Jin heard a knock on the door. He answered and looked up to see Jiang Xuerou with a smile on her face.

"Director Jiang, judging from your expression, is there some good news again?"

Jiang Xuerou didn't stand on ceremony and sat down to get straight to the point, "Yes, President Wei, it's good news."

"The first-run broadcast rights for 'The Imperial Doctress' have already been secured with Shanghai TV and Jiangsu TV. You're so brilliant, haha."

Amidst the compliments, Jiang Xuerou smiled and handed over a detailed list. Wei Jin looked at the price of 460 million per episode and 140 million for online streaming, and couldn't help but nod in satisfaction.

The post-production of this drama was completed in early August. Originally, Jiang Xuerou intended to sell it together with "Chicken Feathers Flying to the Sky", but Wei Jin rejected it.

Because this drama is neither a major IP nor has a particularly weak plot, if it were sold directly, according to the company's assessment, the combined price across TV and online platforms would be a maximum of four million.

But now that the three TV series "The Disguiser", "Nirvana in Fire" and "Project Gutenberg" have become huge hits, Hu Ge and Liu Shishi have become incredibly popular, and their prices have indeed increased by 50%!
Given that "The Imperial Doctress" has 50 episodes, Wei Jin's move directly earned him an extra 100 million!

Based on a total production cost of 1.2 million, this film directly generated a net profit of 1.8 million in its first run.

Even including subsequent second and third rounds of funding and various other miscellaneous expenses, the net profit of "The Imperial Doctress" is definitely over 3 million!
Even if 40% is given to Sugar Man, the company will still make a huge profit after accounting for the distribution costs.

The key is that it didn't take much effort at all; it was practically like making money while lying down!

"Great, all the dramas for this year have sold out. Next up are the second and third runs for 'Nirvana in Fire' and 'The Disguiser.' Director Jiang, you need to step up your game and make sure the whole department has a prosperous year!"

"Don't worry, Mr. Wei. Absolutely!"

(End of this chapter)