I became famous in the entertainment industry by burning incense

Chapter 354: Overwhelming traffic and wealth! Start of the big cover shoot, the battle between magazines and brands (asking for monthly tickets)
The screenwriter pulled over in shock, and for a moment thought he had misheard.

Jinli?

Is it the Jinli he knows?

The script of this drama was centered on the male protagonist from the very beginning, and the male character played the key role.

But in the process of attracting investment and looking for roles, only second-tier actresses were willing to contact them and were optimistic about the prospects of the show, so they immediately made changes and decided that the soul character would be a female character.

However, the script was able to be changed so smoothly because whether the character is male or female, it will not affect the advancement of the plot.

Especially when college student village officials face difficulties and doubts from villagers, being impatient and forceful will not solve the problem. Instead, they should take it step by step and integrate into the villagers.

This requires the character to have carefulness, patience and excellent insight.

These traits can be possessed by both men and women.

Many people think that men are careless, don’t understand details, and have a straightforward mind.

But the fact is that whether a man will think about the problem from your perspective depends only on whether he is willing to do so, not on whether he will do it or can do it.

To position the soul character as a woman, one only needs to change the emotional line of the entire play.

The drama is based on the theme of "rural revitalization", with the career line being the main focus and the emotional line being very subtle. This change did not require drastic changes, and some details were changed within a day.

The screenwriters didn't expect that they made this change just to get the second-tier actress who contacted them to play the leading role, but in the end they caught the big fish Jinli!
As soon as Ye Weijie hung up the phone, the screenwriter couldn't wait to ask: "Jinli is willing to come and act, is this news true? You are not trying to attract investment and deliberately release false news, right?"

It’s no wonder he said that, there have actually been such cases in the circle.

Some investors have only bought the IP of a drama, and as soon as it has passed the review of the radio and television and can be launched for filming, they quickly release rumors through various channels.

Today, this drama is negotiating cooperation with a certain first-line star.

Tomorrow, this drama is in contact with a certain top star.

The day after tomorrow, this drama will discuss the contract with a certain big director in the industry.

Every once in a while, smoke bombs about this drama appear on the Internet, and these unfounded rumors spread more and more widely, with more realistic looks.

But if some netizens really go looking for it, they will find that the crew has not made any official announcement at all, so rumors will always be just rumors.

Netizens don’t know why the script is written this way, but as insiders, shouldn’t they know?

The crew deliberately released this information to create hype on the Internet in order to attract investment.

Some dramas are not successful in doing this, and are instead mocked by netizens as being obscure dramas that have to bring out their stars every once in a while.

But some dramas are successfully hyped in this way, and at the same time they also set the schedules for popular young actors and actresses.

No matter what others think, this is a business tactic.

The screenwriter was extremely conflicted. On the one hand, he was ecstatic, but on the other hand, he thought it was not true.

Ye Weijie glanced at the screenwriter, turned his head away arrogantly, leaving only the back of his head, and continued to make the call.

This time he called the investor who was hesitant in the morning.

"Mr. Zhang, I'm Xiao Ye. Didn't I just tell you this morning that we were planning to invite Xu Wenwen to be the female lead of this drama?

What a coincidence! I just received a piece of good news, so I called to tell you—Haha, we have invited Jinli to be our leading actress, and now I am rushing to Chenxi Entertainment to sign Jinli's intended performance contract!"

Ye Weijie paused for a while, and waited for the person on the other end to finish speaking before saying, “Of course I didn’t lie to you, why would I play such a joke on an investor?
What is true is true, and what is false will never become true. If you don’t believe it, go ask others. This news has already spread in the circle.”

After Ye Weijie finished speaking, he slowly hung up the phone without waiting for the investor to react.

The screenwriter looked at him and guessed that his next step would be to continue calling other investors and spread the news that "Jinli is going to star in their drama" more and more widely.

However, after Ye Weijie finished the call, he leisurely opened the music software, connected his mobile phone to the Bluetooth in the car, and selected a song he liked very much.

After ordering, he turned around and glanced at the screenwriter, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and drive to Chenxi Entertainment. Let's go sign the contract!"

The singer's bold and majestic voice came from the room -

"The waves are running! The waves are flowing! The surging river never stops!

All the things in the world are mixed into a surging tide~
It is joy, it is sorrow, it is hard to tell the difference between laughter and sadness in the waves..."

The screenwriter took a deep look at Ye Weijie and knew that he wanted to keep people in suspense.

Okay, let’s go to Chenxi Entertainment, right? Go, go, anyone who dares not to go is a fool!

Ye Weijie just waited for a few minutes when his cell phone suddenly rang like a storm.

Information within the circle is always flowing, but is generally limited to publicly released information.

The news that Jinli signed their drama had not yet spread from Chenxi Entertainment, so it could only be spread from his side.

There are many ways to spread information, and Ye Weijie chose the most pretentious one - I'm putting this here, the authenticity of which cannot be verified, but you can ask around.

When others are trying to find out, they will also spread the news.

One person tells ten people, ten people tell a hundred people, a hundred people tell a thousand people!

He didn't need to think too much about it, the whole industry knew that Jinli was going to star in his drama.

The cell phone rang one after another, strangely combining with the sound of “Waves rushing! Waves flowing!” to form a beautiful symphony.

Ye Weijie did not answer another call before he signed the contract with Jinli.

At this time, the relevant news in the industry has spread far and wide.

"Have you heard that Jinli took on the drama "My Life of Mediocre and Inaction", which is about rural revitalization."

"I haven't heard of it. Where did you get the news from?"

"I heard it from other investors. This news has spread like wildfire in the investment circle. They kept asking us about the rural revitalization crew that was already working on it, but how would we know?"

"So did Jinli really take on this role?"

“It has spread so far, it is probably true. Ye Weijie was able to gain Jinli’s favor this time.

A few days ago, he asked me how to apply for the national project fund to support rural film and television, as well as the special film and television funds for young directors under the age of 30. He told me that it was difficult to attract investment and hoped to go the supported track. "

"I'm just a little curious about why Jinli chose this kind of drama. She is the most popular female star, and she also had a movie that became popular not long ago."

"Yes, if she is willing to take on a popular movie, I'm afraid she can make over 100 million!"

"I can only say that this star is quite ambitious and doesn't follow the beaten path. Perhaps this is why, despite her popularity as a traffic star, she is considered a talented actress by the mainstream media. The dramas she takes on are truly extraordinary."

Two hours later.

Ye Weijie successfully signed a performance intention contract with Jinli. An investor called Chenxi Entertainment to inquire about the authenticity of the rumor.

Chenxi Entertainment responded: "It's true. Jinli has signed a contract to star in "My Life of Mediocre and Inaction." This news quickly spread to the investment and business circles, and now Ye Weijie's phone, which was about to be blown up, could no longer be reached.

The official work phone number was not connected, so his personal mobile phone number kept ringing. The assistant called him and said tremblingly:

"Several investors came together and blocked the entrance of the company, saying they wanted to see you. Director Ye, did you borrow money from them and don't pay it back? Why are so many people looking for you? I saw another group of people coming."

Ye Weijie said with a smile: "Do they look like they are going to cause trouble for me?"

Assistant: "No, everyone who came was smiling. I asked them to choose another time to come, but they refused to leave. The tea for the company's reception was almost used up."

Ye Weijie said calmly: "Then hurry up and buy some tea. More and more people will come later. I will go back to the company later and gather these people together for a meeting."

The assistant's eyes turned and he suddenly asked, "So Director Ye, is this a good thing for us?"

Ye Weijie swept away the melancholy of the past and said with a smile: "The wealth is coming, be prepared to welcome it!"

As for the screenwriter driving beside him, his head had become dizzy from entering Chenxi Entertainment, to meeting Jinli, and finally signing a contract with Jinli.

I was able to drive back to the company at this time, purely relying on instinct.

Ye Weijie is right, it’s really huge traffic and huge wealth!
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Jinli had nothing to do after signing the contract, and Qi Guan Mingzhu also had to return to the apartment to deal with the agent who called to notify her that he was about to come.

After signing the letter of intent, Ye Weijie's excitement also infected Sui Lingfang. She sent Jinli all the way to the door and talked to her happily.

Sui Lingfang: “I think Director Ye Weijie has a lot of ideas. He told me privately that with you joining, he will not only be able to attract huge investments, but also cooperate with related cultural and tourism industries.

Focus on building a village in a film or TV series, and get a share of the village's tourism revenue after it's broadcast on TV.

In addition, you can also create online celebrity e-commerce products that are exclusive to TV series... I think you can not only get high pay for the film, but also make a lot of money in dividends."

Jinli thought for a moment and said, "Since the investment prospects of this drama are so bright, why not persuade the company to join the investment? Maybe it will be a good deal."

Sui Lingfang's eyes lit up: "You are right, I will report it to the higher-ups later."

Jinli was very happy to see Sui Lingfang, as if she was not affected by He Yixuan, or maybe she didn't know that He Yixuan also came to the company to attend the weekly open classes.

But no matter what, Sister Fang is her agent, and she unconditionally stands on Sister Fang's side in this matter.

Jinli specifically said: "If you have any problems at work and need my help, just tell me."

Sui Lingfang didn't understand the deep meaning behind his words, and said with a smile: "No need for you, I can handle it myself."
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Jinli didn't care how Ye Weijie would introduce investment in the future. She just needed to ensure that her share of the investment would not be diluted.

As for the 6% originally agreed upon when signing the contract, it suddenly became 15%. Jinli just glanced at it and skipped it without asking Sister Fang specifically.

This is not important.

After a night's rest, Jinli set out for Fangfei headquarters early in the morning to shoot the cover of the October issue.

Because this photo shoot has caused a dispute between Fang Fei and the first-line magazine "Hua Yun", both Chenxi Entertainment and Fang Fei attach great importance to it and set the highest confidentiality level for this trip.

Neither Chenxi nor Fangfei disclosed the announcement time privately after the schedule was set, but there were many paparazzi waiting outside Fangfei every day this month, hoping to find out some information.

Before Jinli came over, the paparazzi who had been waiting at Fangfei headquarters from early morning till morning became a little restless.

As the days get closer to October, they are running out of time.

"Why hasn't Jinli come yet? Could it be that they have booked another filming location to confuse us?" a paparazzi asked anxiously.

Other colleagues were not sure either, but since no one knew the actual schedule, they would not reveal it to others. They only said, "We don't know either. Maybe it is possible."

But soon the complaining paparazzi found that more and more paparazzi were coming. He lowered his eyes to think for a while, and immediately called the team to come quickly.

As the days approached October, there would be more than a dozen paparazzi lurking in front of Fangfei with each passing day.

But today there were too many paparazzi, about fifty or sixty of them at once.

There must be something wrong when things are abnormal. The paparazzi made a quick judgment and quickly called the main force over.

On the other side, Jinli set out from Chenxi Entertainment and traveled in a more confidential RV equipped with 8 bodyguards.

Yes, 8!
Seeing these eight bodyguards, Jinli couldn't help but be dazed for a moment, and asked Sister Fang: "Do you want to make such a big scene?"

Sui Lingfang said cautiously: "We have to do this. This competition for the October cover issue is very likely to lead the trend direction for the next two months, and will also allow the fashion circle to see another possibility. Many parties are paying attention, and Fangfei will never allow the theme to be leaked."

Chenxi Entertainment does not have sufficient resources and connections in the fashion circle, but it cannot resist the information leaked by Fang Fei.

It is also because of Fang Fei’s attention that Chenxi Entertainment is forced to pay attention to it.

The bodyguards were not required by Chenxi Entertainment, but by Fangfei.

Jinli raised her eyebrows: "What is the other possibility of seeing the fashion circle?"

Sui Lingfang smiled and said: "The profit line of using fashion magazines as a brand promotion platform has been around for a long time. If you can let Fangfei make a success this time, luxury brands will have another promotion channel.

You don’t have to rely on magazines, you can use your own channels to promote stars, and the effect is no less than that of first-tier magazines. This is a very good possibility.”

For example, when celebrities shoot covers for top fashion magazines, there are many interest chains behind it.

Brands want celebrities to wear their products when they go on stage, and thus make many exchanges of interests with the celebrities.

And these interest exchanges often start from millions to tens of millions.

In addition to matching fashion items, from the small things like liquid foundation and eyebrow pencils used by celebrities to the big things like haute couture dresses worn by celebrities, there are interests behind each item.

Moreover, the competition for shooting for first-tier fashion magazines is not only for celebrities, but also for stylists and photographers.

If a stylist can convince a celebrity to use a certain brand of cosmetics, such as a certain brand of liquid foundation, he or she can extract a 15%-20% commission from the implanted brand.

Therefore, some of the top celebrities’ stylists can earn over 80 yuan just from a single cover.

As for photographers, once you decide on a photographer's shooting style, that photographer will be able to lead the trend in the coming year. These are influences that are difficult to measure in cash.

However, Jinli's photoshoot this time was not that complicated, and the crew was relatively simple.

Because Jinli does not have her own exclusive makeup artist, Fangfei provides the entire makeup and hair process, including the makeup and hair treatment, which are all decided by Fangfei's makeup artist.

As the image spokesperson of Fangfei in China, Jinli's team is not worried that Fangfei's makeup team will not be dedicated to Jinli's makeup and hair.

After all, if the painting is not good or ugly, it is not Jinli's face that is lost, but Fangfei's face.

After Jinli got on the RV, she found three large objects in the car and asked, "What are these?"

Sui Lingfang took a look and said, "The company specially rented three anti-sneak peek jammers. The rental fee for each one is as high as 10,000 yuan a day. They have been registered and filed, and are only for use within Fangfei headquarters."

Jinli: ...

She laughed and joked: "Now I finally feel like I am a top-tier star."

Sui Lingfang followed with a smile: "Jinli, believe in yourself, you always have."

Come on, ask for monthly ticket!