I became famous in the entertainment industry by burning incense

Chapter 548 Going to Pray (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

The episode of "Leisurely Slow Life" was particularly well-received, remaining in the top ten trending topics on the blog for two days.

Fans of Pink Girl and March Sky are both pushing the topic to let more netizens know about the highlights of this episode.

At the same time, many snippets of variety shows have also been circulating on short video platforms.

These little clips are very interesting.

Generally speaking, many people who edit variety shows focus on extracting the exciting and sensational moments.

A variety show that lasts an hour and a half may only have about ten or twenty minutes of the best content edited out.

However, the clips of "Leisurely Slow Life" circulating online are not edited in this way.

Edited by professionals, the video is often cut to the most exciting and crucial part, with the answer about to be revealed in the next second. However, the video runs out of time and there is no follow-up.

Viewers have to watch the variety show themselves to find the answer.

The spread of these catchy short clips has attracted a large number of netizens who frequently watch short videos.

These netizens are relatively down-to-earth; they usually only watch short videos and don't have the habit of watching dramas.

The appeal of short videos has led to another surge in viewership for "Leisurely Slow Life".

The episode "Chen Lin's Difficult Entrepreneurial Journey: Leisurely and Slow-Paced Life" has gone viral and become a huge hit!
In response, celebrities in the industry simply felt that March Band and Jinli were very lucky.

"They say there's no script, but are netizens really that stupid to believe there's no script? Other variety shows also claim to be unscripted, are these netizens really that hard to fool?"

"I watched the variety show and it was just so-so. The competition wasn't intense enough, the games were very ordinary, and sometimes they didn't even play games but just chatted. They just sat together and talked about life. Why do so many people watch it?"

"I remember that 'Leisurely Slow Life' was originally positioned as a variety show for the band March, and it should have been produced by Tianding Entertainment. Didn't March have a falling out with Tianding Entertainment? How come Tianding Entertainment is still willing to let 'Leisurely Slow Life' air? This show should be canceled!"

this problem.

Not to mention celebrities, even He Yan, who has seen "Leisurely Slow Life" frequently trending online these past two days, is asking the relevant person in charge of the film and television department.

Tianding Entertainment is a large and powerful company, which also has a film and television division.

However, this department generally does not produce its own products, as that would cost too much money. It mainly focuses on investment, and occasionally it will also provide some venues.

When the head of the film and television department saw the call from He Yan, his heart skipped a beat, thinking: He's finally here!
After the episode of "Leisurely Slow Life" aired, he had been waiting for the CEO's call to see when the CEO would lose his composure.

The popularity of variety shows is waning, and everyone on the internet knows about this show, so He Yan only called to ask about it. It seems he doesn't care that much about this variety show.

Thinking of this, the head of the film and television department calmed down again.

After a brief exchange on the phone, the minister went directly to General Manager He's office to report to him in person.

Yes, He Yan felt that things couldn't be clearly explained over the phone, so he asked the minister to come in person.

The head of the film and television department looked at the grandly decorated office in front of him, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.

Even if a young man who knows nothing is born into a good family and is lucky enough to become the president, how long can he hold on to it?
"Knock knock!" There was a knock on the office door.

"Come in!" He Yan's voice could be faintly heard.

The minister walked into the office, and He Yan looked at him with a gloomy expression, asking bluntly:
"You just told me on the phone that the company has no control over the variety show 'Leisurely Slow Life'. Isn't this the group variety show of March Band?"

The company funded and managed everything, even finding the production team and hiring directors from within Tianding. This already qualifies as a self-produced drama.

The head of the film and television department took out a document, turned to page ten, and handed it to He Yan.

"President, the company originally planned to fund and support March Band in recording this variety show, which would be both their group variety show and a self-produced variety show by the company."

However, March Band was not satisfied with the group variety show plan provided by Tianding, so they said they would do it themselves. They found their own director, did their own planning, and even decided on the program content themselves, without letting Tianding interfere at all.

Therefore, all the recording expenses for this variety show, including the director's recording fee, were paid by March Band.

In other words, this variety show was entirely funded independently by March Sky. While nominally affiliated with the company, its internal operations and financial transactions did not rely on the company.

He Yan's face was extremely ugly, and he asked incredulously, "You mean, they used our Tianding people, but signed private contracts and didn't use the company's accounts?"

The head of the film and television department paused for a moment, then said in a low voice, "That's one way to understand it."

But deep down, he was somewhat skeptical.

The fixed salary from the company isn't enough to live on.
All the directors signed with the film and television department take on private jobs outside the office.

It's not just their company's directors who do this; directors signed by other film and television companies do the same. It's an unspoken rule in the industry.

The director's responsibility is that when Tianding is recording a drama or variety show, the director must put aside their current work and complete the recording task assigned by Tianding first.

Especially for a company like Tianding, which isn't a dedicated film and television company, they've signed over a dozen directors. Where are they going to find so many dramas for them to film?
He Yan slammed the contract on the table. "But the director is still a member of Tianding. I'm asking them, on behalf of the company, to stop recording March Sky's variety shows. Is that alright?"

"And March Sky has already decided not to renew its contract with Tianding Entertainment. Leisurely Slow Life is affiliated with the company, and I don't believe the company has no restrictions on them at all!"

Now the company has taken back the rights to use the name of the variety show "Leisurely Slow Life" and will no longer provide any resources. Is that alright?

The head of the film and television department then quietly handed over another contract.

"President, because March Sky was dissatisfied with the filming plan provided by the company, they decided to do it themselves. However, they were afraid that if their own plan became popular, the company would ask them to do this and that, and make the variety show accept inappropriate commercial advertisements. Therefore, they signed a contract with the company through Zhang Guang."

"This contract shows that 'Leisurely Slow Life' is just nominally affiliated with Tianding Entertainment, and everything inside is operated independently, with the company having no right to interfere."

If the company breaches the contract, "Leisurely Slow Life" has the right to become independent and operate independently under Yan Xingdong's name.

The company evaluated their submitted proposal and concluded that no variety show was being filmed this way before, so it wouldn't be a hit. Therefore, they signed the contract.

He Yan flipped to the last page of the contract and saw the former president's signature; his expression turned grim.

He felt that the CEO had made many wrong decisions and given the artists too much autonomy.

How did he manage to sign such a contract that was almost completely separate from the company's business?

The head of the film and television department observed his facial expression. On the surface, he was expressionless, but in his heart, he was enjoying himself.

He then handed over another contract at the opportune moment.

"President, just one day before 'Leisurely Slow Life' was to air, the director of the show submitted a contract termination request to the company."

He Yan's expression turned even uglier.

"Just because March Sky didn't renew its contract with Tianding Entertainment, this director actually wants to leave Tianding for March Sky! How dare he!"

The head of the film and television department thought to himself, "Isn't it normal for them to leave?"

Tianding's film and television department mainly invests and doesn't have many actual filming opportunities. Meanwhile, this director can live off the long-running variety show "Leisurely Slow Life" for a long time. "Leisurely Slow Life" doesn't air frequently, giving the director plenty of time to take on private jobs.

The director is now so busy taking on freelance work that he doesn't really want to stay at Tianding any longer.

March Sky's decision not to renew their contract gave the director an excuse to leave.

If you ask someone how they dared to do it, they'll definitely say they were incredibly brave.

He Yan flipped through a few pages of the termination agreement, his face darkening, and said, "No way, we can't just let him get away like this. We won't terminate his contract!"

The head of the film and television department reminded him: "This director has been with Tianding Entertainment for five years. His contract with Tianding is signed annually, and it has already been signed this year. If Tianding does not agree, he can still choose not to renew the contract next year."

He Yan: "Then let's postpone it until next year, so he won't have to film 'Leisurely Slow Life'!"

The head of the film and television department shook his head and said, "President, this variety show is with the director. He only needs to be responsible to March Sky, not to the company. If you want the director not to film this variety show, it's very simple."

He paused for a moment and said, "Then let Tianding Entertainment's film and television department produce a few self-made dramas and variety shows, and then designate this director to shoot them. That way, the director won't have time to shoot 'Leisurely Slow Life'."

According to the contract, Tianding is indeed entitled to do so.

The problem is that even if they help Tianding produce its own dramas, the money paid to the director will not be less; everything will be done according to industry rules.

Even if this is a director signed by Tianding, and they can negotiate a lower price, it won't be much less.

If the price offered is too low, and the director promotes himself, how will Tianding Entertainment recruit directors in the future?

He Yan was about to agree when he suddenly asked warily, "How much money do we need to invest in a self-produced variety show or TV series these days?"

The head of the film and television department said, "The investment for a single season of a variety show is between 10 million and 200 million yuan, while ordinary reality shows can reach more than 3 million yuan per episode."

The core cost of variety shows is the artists' salaries. If a top-tier lineup is required, that is, S-level stars + big production, the cost per season can reach 100 million to 200 million yuan, with star salaries accounting for 60% to 80% of the cost.

Top-tier celebrities can earn between 50 million and 80 million yuan per season for variety shows.

Variety shows can't be a one-man show by a single star; they need to gather several A-list celebrities, which inevitably increases costs.

The head of the film and television department said: "As for the investment in TV series, the expenditure is not too bad. The cost per episode is between 500,000 and 2.5 million, and the cost of the whole series (taking 40 episodes as an example) is between 20 million and 100 million yuan."

Web series and short dramas have lower production costs, ranging from 500,000 to 1 million yuan. If you want to reduce costs, invest in modern dramas, as they have the lowest operating expenses.

The minister casually mentioned an investment amount of tens of millions, which gave He Yan a headache.

He wouldn't let his frustration control him to launch a multi-million dollar film project just to annoy the March weather.

After all, March Sky's departure was inevitable. "Leisurely Slow Life" has practically become independent. No matter what Tianding Entertainment does, it won't cause any problems; it can only annoy the director.

But there's no point in doing that.

Regardless of how much money "Leisurely Slow Life" makes, it has never been related to Tianding Entertainment from the beginning.

If this variety show is still affiliated with Tianding, it could actually enhance Tianding's reputation.

He Yan thought for a moment and said cautiously, "Besides TV dramas, Tianding Entertainment also shoots a lot of promotional videos and various documentaries every year, all of which are handed over to the director of 'Leisurely Slow Life'. Just these miscellaneous things must take quite a bit of time."

"This..." The head of the film and television department hesitated.

He Yan asked with displeasure, "What's the problem now?"

The minister said, "We've entrusted these films to veteran directors who have been with the company for a long time. Now that we're giving them to the director of 'Leisure,' I'm afraid those veteran directors will have objections and terminate their contracts with the company."

He Yan said matter-of-factly, "They are long-time employees of the company, but the company can't revolve around them. Whichever director makes the best film will get more roles. The most capable will take the lead. That's how it will be done!"

The head of the film and television department wanted to persuade him further, but He Yan had already waved him away.

The minister shook his head and left the meeting room.
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March Sky was unaware of Tianding Entertainment's scheme, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief after seeing "Leisurely Slow Life" air smoothly.

In particular, Guang Ge unlocked the entertainment channel on TV, and although they could only watch it for one day, they still watched the latest episode.

Chen Lin didn't originally think that day was particularly bad.

But with the editing of the film crew, he only felt that he was too miserable!

A friend's betrayal, a customer's lesson in manners, reckless spending during renovations...

A million in startup capital!

If this milk tea shop goes out of business, we might not even be able to recover 200,000 yuan!
He yelled and shouted angrily from the sofa, "I didn't even know the variety show had recorded an interview with you guys! You guys are all so mean!"

Yan Xingdong responded, "We were just simulating various unexpected situations. Otherwise, do you think being a boss is really that easy?"

Luo Yi said, "Yes, if everyone could be a boss, there wouldn't be so many shops closing down."

Gu Cheng didn't participate in the conversation; instead, he was scrolling through his phone.

Because he needs to prepare for the college entrance examination and needs to look up information, he has been asking Guang Ge for a cell phone these past few days.

Although Guang Ge didn't believe it, he still gave it to him in the end.

After all, they really have to take the college entrance exam.

He had mentioned hiring a professor for Gu Cheng, but Gu Cheng disagreed, saying that he could learn on his own.

The moment he got his phone, he texted Jinli.

Where are you, and what are you doing?

What is Jinli doing at this time?

Jinli is hiking.

There is a temple on the mountain, and there is a Taoist priest in the temple whose Taoist name is "Lingxiaozi". The temple is named Lingxiao Hall, and it enshrines the Three Pure Ones, the Taoist Ancestors.

In Taoism, the Three Pure Ones symbolize the origin of the universe, are the highest deities, and represent the ultimate symbol of Taoist cosmology and philosophy, embodying the complete process of the Tao's creation from chaos to all things.

Jinli came to pray this time, and after much thought, she decided that instead of praying to the God of Literature, she should pray to the most powerful deity, who can control everything.

Of course, the God of Literature (Wenqu Xingjun) should also be worshipped.

However, you can perform the ancestral rites at home; you don't necessarily have to go to a Taoist temple.

Although Sister Fang was willing to let her go out to pray, it was unrealistic to expect that she wouldn't let her go out often.

As the college entrance examination draws closer, more and more people are focusing their attention on her, and her every move will be analyzed. At that time, staying home is actually the best option.