I became famous in the entertainment industry by burning incense

Chapter 535 Rebellion Against the Heavenly Gang, Second-Tier Officials Lose Their Announcements to First-Tier Officials (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

The day passed quickly.

March's fans have started fighting amongst themselves, the situation with Tianding Entertainment has reversed, and even netizens hope that March will renew their contract with Tianding.

The overwhelmingly positive reviews of Tianding Entertainment online demonstrate the company's strength.

The ability to turn the tide of public opinion in one fell swoop through online trolls and various actions is a testament to their strength.

However, regardless of the feedback from the outside world, only the deputy director of Tianding Entertainment's public relations department was still very uneasy.

For no other reason.

Since they released the information, they have not been able to contact March Sky and Zhang Guang.

The external sentiment is improving, but the core demands have not been addressed.

Moreover, because yesterday's public relations incident was too big, the president could not withstand the pressure of the board's accountability, and the board directly questioned him.

The board of directors asked three questions: Have they been negotiating with March Band? Is it possible to renew the contract? And how will they treat March Band going forward?
These three questions, when summarized, are actually just one question—

Will March Band be able to successfully renew their contract with Tianding Entertainment?

As long as the contract is renewed, all problems will cease to be problems.

But the biggest problem here is that he was only responsible for public relations to turn around the company's reputation and negotiate contracts with March Sky. This has nothing to do with the public relations department, but with the legal department!
The deputy minister then immediately shifted the pressure to the Ministry of Justice.

Inside Tianding Entertainment Company.

With the recent uproar caused by March Band's fans, the artists at Tianding Entertainment also have a sense of impending doom.

While others might not know what they were thinking, He Yixuan at least felt that the company was likely in trouble.

She was at Chenxi Entertainment before, and things weren't this chaotic.

Since switching to Tianding Entertainment, the company has grown larger, but the competition has also increased.

I had thought that the various systems would be more complete, and in fact they were quite complete, but all of that was shattered a few months ago.

Ever since Tianding Entertainment brought in many young people to take on important positions in the company, the company has gradually become chaotic.

When He Yixuan participated in variety shows, she heard fellow second-tier artists from Tianding Entertainment complain more than once:
"I have no idea how the company arranges my schedule. They clearly scheduled me for a top-tier variety show, but the day before it was supposed to air, they notified me that they would be replaced by one of the company's top artists. I couldn't even get angry!"

He Yixuan knew that it was extremely difficult for second-tier artists to get first-tier gigs; they had to fight for it themselves.

If a second-tier artist is not favored by the company and cannot obtain first-tier resources, they can exchange points for them.

It can only be redeemed once every two years, and the required points are 10 million. The 5 million points here refer to the appearance fees that the artist receives after splitting the profits with the company.

This is an opportunity that would be completely impossible to find in other companies.

Even if you could, it would come at a huge cost; it's far from something you can easily redeem with just points.

Because Tianding Entertainment is one of the top companies in the industry with abundant resources, it provides this benefit to second-tier artists.

The reason this second-tier celebrity is complaining everywhere is because she got this gig by redeeming points.

"If this is a notice that the company gave me on its own initiative, then it's fine if they take it back. I don't care if they want to assign it to other artists, even if it's a third-tier artist."

But I clearly redeemed this with points, so why should I give it to another artist? If points redemption doesn't count, then why did the company set this condition in the first place?

Other artists, upon hearing this, also voiced their complaints.

"Last month, I also used my points to get a top-tier job, but it wasn't a variety show appearance; it was a mid-page shot in a top-tier magazine."

I had already started filming, and had been shooting for two days. I was supposed to finish all the photos on the third day, but the company suddenly notified me that I didn't need to go anymore, saying there was a mistake in the schedule and that the shoot was originally intended for another A-list celebrity.

Once someone starts complaining, everyone realizes that what happened to them is not an isolated case.

"I was stunned at the time. I thought I had offended someone, so I went to ask my agent. But my agent was also confused and didn't understand what was going on."

So I went to check which A-list artist the company had assigned to him. I was shocked to find out that this artist had suddenly become popular five years ago.

But she disappeared from the public eye the year after she became famous, almost vanishing from public view. This celebrity's popularity is now far lower than mine, so why should we replace her?

Other artists expressed their concerns: "I don't think these are the main points. After all, they are top-tier artists and can appear on top-tier shows."

The key point is that you earned those announcements using points, so why should you give them to others? Has the company decided to abolish the points redemption system?

"Sigh, it's quite common in the industry for you guys to have your gigs stolen."

After all, some magazine photoshoots are already done, but they might not use your photos. Some variety shows are already filmed, but even if you're on, they might cut you out. Some TV dramas are already filmed, but they can reshoot and replace the actors afterwards.

But can you believe it? Even their dedicated makeup artist gets snatched up by A-list celebrities! I'm speechless. The company doesn't even do anything about it. That makeup artist wasn't hired by the company; I hired her myself!

Another celebrity has come out to complain.

She hired a makeup artist specifically to design a look tailored to her face shape.

Because her makeup perfectly complements her personality, every time she goes out for a promotional event, the photos taken by netizens are always stunning, earning her praise from many as having "divine beauty."

In today's information-saturated society, it's incredibly difficult for an artist to gain widespread recognition solely based on their looks. They must accurately define their own style and positioning in order to achieve even a small degree of popularity.

This artist finally managed to carve out a niche for themselves based on their looks, and just when their career was about to reach new heights, even their makeup artist was ruined by a top-tier artist in the company!
"The makeup artist told me that as an artist under Tianding Entertainment, I can only accept the makeup artists arranged by the company and cannot sign agreements with other makeup artists privately, as this would violate my contract with the company."

Unless the makeup artist is willing to be hired by Tianding Entertainment and become a member of the team that makes makeup for the company's artists, but that makeup artist has only ever accepted my private hires before and doesn't want to sign this contract.

Once he signs the contract, he can't specify which artist he'll be doing makeup for; he has to be on the company's schedule. This makeup artist's style matches mine perfectly, and I hope to continue working with him!

As a result, the company came to his door, saying he had to sign a contract and then be required to do makeup for a certain A-list celebrity. He refused, so he ran away!

As He Yixuan listened to their complaints in the dressing room, her heart sank deeper and deeper.

She had never experienced the problems they faced.

But this doesn't mean she was lucky; it means she never really gained a foothold in Tianding Entertainment.

Those artists who voiced their complaints were all second-tier up-and-coming artists from Tianding, whose popularity and buzz were almost on par with the bottom-tier artists, but their resources were snatched up by the top-tier artists in the company.

"The company is getting more and more chaotic. If all our announcement resources are taken away by the frontline staff above us, how will we have any chance to stand out?"

"That's right, it's no use going to the agent now. The agent said they don't know who to complain to!"

"What exactly is the company doing? If they only need first-tier players, why are they signing second-tier players like us?"

Unfair resource allocation is what makes artists resentful.

Suddenly, in the dead silence, one of the performers asked:

"Does currying favor with those higher-ups even work? I've seen several relatively unknown A-list celebrities hanging out with executives, having meals together. Could they have gotten their gigs this way?"

“This…” some artists hesitated and said, “I remember the company didn’t allow this kind of practice before.”

Other celebrities scoffed, "It wasn't allowed before, but it might not be now."

Everyone gradually fell silent again.

Only He Yixuan could see out of the corner of her eye that these artists were all typing with their heads down, seemingly making arrangements for something.

He Yixuan gripped her phone tightly.

She wanted to send a message, but she didn't know who to talk to or what to say.

Compared to these more famous second-tier celebrities, she's just a nobody who casually participates in second- or third-tier variety shows.

She has no competitive pressure.

After all, no artist would be interested in her gigs. "If I were still with Morning Light Entertainment, would I be..."

Suddenly, an idea flashed through He Yixuan's mind, but she suppressed it firmly.

No if.

No ifs!!
"The people sent by Tianding Entertainment are waiting outside the villa. What are your thoughts now?"

Inside the villa, Zhang Guang sat on the sofa and opened a bottle of soda for himself.

The ample sugar content and refreshing bubbles can invigorate the mind.

The four people opposite him were dressed in their own clothes, each one more relaxed and leisurely than the last. Chen Lin was even more excessive, wearing pajamas.

Yes, the clothes even have Doraemon printed on them!
These four people felt no pressure at all. They gathered together to play online games. Half a month's worth of food had been prepared in advance in the villa, so staying at home was no problem.

Upon hearing Zhang Guang's words, Yan Xingdong lazily opened his eyes and tossed aside the game console in his hand.

The character he was controlling had already died.

"What could you possibly be thinking? Didn't He Yan publicly expose your outside company, trying to poach us from your company?"

Zhang Guang raised an eyebrow: "Yes, I originally thought that Tianding would give up, but I didn't expect them to react so quickly. Not only are they willing to increase your share of the profits, but they have also announced to the public that they will not let you disband."

He said, "This is not something a newcomer like He Yan could do. It should be the work of the deputy director of the public relations department. I admire him very much. He is decisive, capable, and has a keen grasp of the situation."

He was supposed to take over as head of public relations, but He Yan unexpectedly snatched it away from him.

Chen Lin suddenly blurted out, "That idiot He Yan messaged me yesterday saying he had secured 60-70% for us, but a little while later I saw news online that it was 70%."

Luo Yi: "Yes, I also received this message."

Gu Cheng: "1".

Yan Xingdong looked at Zhang Guang and helplessly spread his hands: "The company can't even coordinate its emergency public relations efforts. Under these circumstances, how can we dare to renew our contract with the company?"

They're saying nice things now, but they might go back on their word in a few months. Anyway, the contract's already signed. If we sue the company, it'll only affect our careers.

Their previous thought about Tianding was: even a starved camel is bigger than a horse.

But now they no longer have that idea.

This camel might just split into two stupid donkeys!
Zhang Guang opened his phone and browsed the news. He pondered for a moment and said, "But we can't just not contact Tianding. I know how capable that deputy director of the public relations department is. If he can't reach us, he might leak this information."

Thanks to his series of public relations efforts, online public opinion towards Tianding has gradually improved, and half of your fans support renewing your contracts. If it were revealed now that you're not contacting the company, your fans would think you're being willful.

Yan Xingdong suddenly said, "Then let's be willful."

Chen Lin chimed in, "Yeah, it's all so capricious. We're not puppets that have to do whatever the fans say."

Zhang Guang asked, "Even if it means losing followers?"

Gu Cheng said calmly, "We're bound to lose some fans anyway. We're not superstars; we can't please everyone."

They're not renewing their contract with Tianding. Without a company to manage them, March Band has the right to be willful.

But Zhang Guang still wanted to continue handling their announcements, not wanting them to make the worst possible decision.

It didn't have to come to this point where both sides suffered a fatal blow.

A proper separation of body and mind is better than anything else.

Zhang Guang said, "You should contact the company. If you refuse to sign the contract, then let's end it amicably. There's no need to make things worse."

The members of March Sky didn't seem to care about this.

They all said in unison, "You step in!"

Zhang Guang was speechless and choked with emotion.

Since he was the one who came forward, it's best for March Sky not to say anything at this time.

But being called out by these four people as if it were perfectly natural made him a little annoyed. He really felt indebted to these brats!
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Online, terms related to "March Sky" are still trending wildly.

In reality, Jinli quietly arrives at Chenxi Entertainment, where she is about to have a conversation with the person in charge of Yulinling, who has already arrived.

She lacked confidence in becoming the global women's clothing ambassador for Yulinling, but because Sister Fang was very confident, she thought about it and decided to call Gu Cheng before the conversation to ask him what kind of style the Yulinling brand was.

Compared to the unrealistic trending topics online, Gu Cheng's voice is very authentic.

His voice was clear and pure, unaffected by external public opinion, and showed no signs of fatigue.

Jinli could also detect a hint of leisure in his voice.

A thought popped into her head: He seems to be having a pretty good time.

"Global Women's Wear Ambassador for Yulinling?"

Gu Cheng said, "I heard from Brother Guang that the brand does want to launch women's clothing, but the determination is not strong."

Jinli asked, "Is your determination not strong?"

Gu Cheng: "Yes, if I remember correctly, Yu Linling actually wanted to launch a women's clothing brand three years ago, but not in the main company, but by establishing a sub-brand, just like the relationship between Fanghua and Fangfei."

Jinli: "But when I looked up information about Yulinling, it seemed that none of its subsidiaries were involved in women's clothing."

"Yes, there was a disagreement among them. They felt it was better to operate under the main company. They had been discussing it for a while, and finally decided to place it under the main company at the end of last year."

Jinli blinked, then suddenly asked, "Do you think they might sign me?"

Gu Cheng thought for a moment and said, "I don't know."

Jinli laughed: "I thought you would say that everyone has a chance as long as they are on the shortlist."

Gu Cheng laughed as well: "You can think of it that way, but I think this project is very likely to fail. It's not a question of whether there is a chance, but whether the women's clothing can be produced and under which company it will be placed. These are all problems."

"As I said, there are internal disagreements about women's clothing. The company has tried to launch women's clothing before, but the response has been mediocre, which is why there has been a constant debate about where to put it."

Jinli's eyes flickered slightly: "Because the differences are too great, do you think they might simply cancel the launch of women's clothing?"

Gu Cheng replied decisively, "Yes."

"I don't think they're ready to launch the project, so I doubt it will move forward."

Jinli wondered, "Then why are they still searching for global brand ambassadors all over the place?"

Gu Cheng smiled and said, "Luxury brands have so many businesses, they need some female celebrities to endorse them. Although they approached you under the name of global women's clothing ambassador, they can also put you in other categories, since there is no contract."

Anything is possible before a contract is signed.

As Jinli pondered, she sensed something was amiss.

"How do you know so much about Yulinling's business? As Yulinling's global brand ambassadors, how can you have access to so much information?"

It feels like living inside a brand-name store.

Gu Cheng paused for a moment, then hesitated before saying, "Didn't I mention it to you...?"

"Ok?"

“My family holds a stake in Yulinling, and I attend every board meeting the company holds.”

Jinli: ...