I became famous in the entertainment industry by burning incense

Chapter 556 A sudden, unexpected kneeling incident, followed by a slap in the face-slapping official announcement of the release date, "Dawn" is coming!
A variety show company in mainland China.

The producer glanced around the recording studio, frowned, and realized that the Hong Kong star he wanted hadn't shown up.

He called his assistant and asked, "Hao Zhongyi Entertainment from Hong Kong Island has been contacting us recently, wanting to invest in our variety show, right?"
"If he can bring two Hong Kong celebrities, we'll let him join. Why haven't I seen any Hong Kong celebrities today?"

The assistant, also angrily, said, "I don't know what's wrong with them. Every time I urge them to give me the list and express my willingness to offer the appearance fee according to the standards of mainland artists, they always evade the issue and just won't give me the list!"

"I urged them three times before they finally gave me a list. The list had a very impressive lineup of artists, including veteran superstars who are no longer active on the show, as well as award-winning actors and actresses."

I immediately contacted them to see if they could invite a certain superstar, but they were still evasive and vague, not giving me a definite answer. Later, I pressed them again, but Hao Zhongyi Entertainment didn't even reply!

The assistant said, "Mr. Liu, we'd better not cooperate with this company. They say they're Jinli's former employer, and that they used to be incredibly powerful and influential in the Hong Kong entertainment industry."

But that's all in the past. Now it's a new era, and the ways of doing things in the entertainment industry have long been updated and upgraded!

Hong Kong's entertainment industry has declined; it can't produce a single superstar anymore. We should just contact those artists ourselves.

Producer Liu was also furious when he heard this.

"This Hao Zhongyi Entertainment is completely unreliable and a waste of my time. Add them to our blacklist of potential partners, and we will definitely not include them next time we seek investors!"

This scene has appeared in more than one variety show.

Little did they know that Hao Zhongyi Entertainment had also been having a tough time lately, suffering repeated setbacks.

Inside the luxurious office.

Chen Peixian dialed the number expressionlessly. It was the private number of a veteran star who was good friends with his cousin. They had met before and had some connections.

This time, many variety show producers in mainland China issued an ultimatum, demanding that Hao Zhongyi must bring in veteran Hong Kong stars to participate in the programs.

If Hao Zhongyi Entertainment fails to deliver this time, then we will never work with Hao Zhongyi Entertainment again.

Several business activities that were originally planned in cooperation with the mainland have also been urgently suspended.

Chen Peixian was not surprised by the approach taken by mainland variety shows.

If it were him, and a partner failed to meet the requirements for a long time, he would have switched partners long ago. He wouldn't have given such a long deadline and offered one last chance.

"Beep beep beep..." The phone ringing sound seemed to drag on and on.

Finally, the call was answered!

"Who are you?" the artist asked, puzzled.

When Chen Peixian revealed her identity and mentioned her brother, the veteran artist suddenly realized:

"Oh, it's you, Xiaoxian. What do you need me for?"

Chen Peixian said, "Uncle, I'm collaborating with variety shows in mainland China, and I need to provide them with a group of veteran Hong Kong stars. Do you have time to go to the mainland to participate in the program and get paid? I'll definitely negotiate the highest price for you."

The artist remained silent for a moment, then sighed.

Chen Peixian's heart skipped a beat.

Sigh, sigh, and more sighs.

The last thing he wants to hear right now is someone sighing!
The artist said, "Xiaoxian, it's not that I don't want to go to the mainland to participate in variety shows, but I really can't go. There's been a tacit understanding in the industry that we can accept invitations from other companies, but we just can't accept invitations from Hao Zhongyi Entertainment."

Chen Peixian frowned: "Why? Is it because my asking price wasn't as high as other companies'? For an artist of your caliber, I can offer this much."

He quickly rattled off a string of numbers, assuring them, "I won't take any commission from you. I'll give you whatever amount mainland variety shows offer you; I'm just acting as a go-between!"

The artist's eyelids twitched, and he quickly said, "Xiaoxian, it's not about the price."

Chen Peixian posed a profound question: "Then why is it that when there's more money available for you to earn, you don't take it?"

The artist sighed: "Xiaoxian, you're too young and impetuous. You should be more careful with your words in the future."

He subtly pointed to the passage he posted on his blog—

When you get old, you should step down. Don't just occupy a position without contributing anything; give younger people more opportunities!

Chen Peixian was speechless for a long time before finally saying, "Just because of this one sentence, these artists from entertainment companies in Hong Kong are going to unite and blacklist me? Just because of this little sentence??"

He didn't understand; he was utterly shocked!

The artist said with dissatisfaction: "Xiaoxian, you have taken over Hao Zhongyi Entertainment. All your words and actions represent the company. Whatever you say on the company's accounts means that your company approves of it."

You publicly criticized us veteran artists, telling us to step down, so isn't it normal that they didn't participate in Hao Zhongyi's matchmaking efforts?

Chen Peixian snapped out of her daze and quickly said, "Uncle, I wasn't talking about you hardworking veteran artists, I was talking about those who try to attract attention by being cheap and opportunistic!"

The person on the other end of the phone said, "No matter who you're talking about, you haven't explained yourself, and your expansion has been so aggressive. You must have recruited quite a few new artists in the past six months."

Chen Peixian finally understood the consequences of saying the wrong thing.

At the time, he was only focused on criticizing Jinli and drawing public attention to Hao Zhongyi Entertainment. He never imagined that Hong Kong artists would be on mainland blogs!

"Uncle, I really didn't mean that. I was just talking about those superficial things. The Hong Kong entertainment industry is now supported by veteran artists like you. I admire you so much, how could I ask you to step down?"

He slapped his mouth, making a crisp "smack" sound, and then said:

"Uncle, I know I was wrong. I'll post a clarification statement on my blog later. Do you have time to participate in that mainland variety show? Here's what I'll do: I'll give you an extra 20!"

The artist remained silent for quite some time before finally declining.

"Xiaoxian, there's no need to rush. Let you do it first."

Chen Peixian hung up the phone with a gloomy expression.

Ultimately, it all comes down to Jinli.

If she hadn't gotten Qi Guanmingzhu to sign with Chenxi Entertainment, Qi Guanmingzhu would have returned to Hao Zhongyi Entertainment, and their company would immediately have a leading lady, with a return to its peak just around the corner!

It was because Jinli interfered that his plans were thwarted, and he could only become famous online by arguing with people.

Yes, his words resonated with many young artists, who joined the company one after another, even willing to sign some very harsh terms.

But the newcomer has no reputation!
The company originally had few artists and plenty of cash flow.

Now that the company has more employees, the monthly training expenses alone amount to a large sum.

Although the artists will return this money to the company after they debut, given the current state of the Hong Kong entertainment industry, it's hard to say whether each of them will be able to debut.

Chen Peixian feared that she wouldn't get her investment back and would instead fall into a series of bottomless pits!
No, we can't go on like this!
Chen Peixian gritted her teeth, manipulated the company's blog account, and issued an apology notice.
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Jinli noticed Chen Peixian's apology announcement immediately. She wasn't online at the time; she was live-streaming while reading. As she was about to take a break, she glanced at the comments section and saw someone mention Hao Zhongyi Entertainment. So she temporarily left the live stream and logged into her blog with a secondary account to check.

After Jinli left, the comments section became a huge gossip forum.

Although Cat's Paw Live Room is not a blog, they can find more like-minded people here.

[Hao Zhongyi's entertainment business persisted for half a year, so why did he suddenly give up at this point? Could it be that Jin Li's performance in the college entrance examination frightened him?]

[It's been three days since the college entrance exam ended, why is Hao Zhongyi only issuing an apology now? Did he reach a settlement with Chenxi Entertainment at this time?]

[Chenxi Entertainment only said they would sue those who spread rumors, not Haozhongyi Entertainment. These are two separate matters, please don't confuse them -_-||]

[Hey, you guys haven't checked the real statement on the blog yet, have you? The president of Hao Zhongyi Entertainment is a two-faced person. Even in his apology, he doesn't forget to subtly criticize Jin Li. I feel sorry for her for three seconds!]

Jinli opened her blog and found no related searches for Hao Zhongyi Entertainment in the top ten trending topics.

But she only typed "郝" into the search box, and the blog automatically displayed this trending topic.

It's no surprise that its popularity is skyrocketing, and it's only a matter of time before it trends on social media.

Hao Zhongyi Entertainment: [I've discovered that many people have misunderstood a blog post I made before. When I said that older artists should step down, I was referring to those artists who lack professional ethics!]
These celebrities have terrible character in private, but they package themselves as good people, constantly deceiving and swindling their fans out of their money!
Then there are those who clearly lack talent but remain active online, managing to grab attention and reach the top by relying solely on their low-brow romantic histories and cheating stories to generate buzz, even without any substantial work.

These celebrities are able to gain a good reputation in the entertainment industry, all thanks to their packaging and marketing!
I'm referring to making veteran artists who have only achieved success through packaging and marketing step down, not to those veteran artists who are virtuous and talented and have worked diligently in the entertainment industry...

This announcement is quite long, almost like a short essay.

Although Hao Zhongyi Entertainment has a bad reputation in mainland China, as the company with the most haters of Jin Li in the country, many of Jin Li's haters follow its account.

Therefore, as soon as the account is updated, the haters are the first to notice and the first to comment.

[This announcement was issued by General Manager Chen, right? His personal style is so obvious. General Manager Chen, those who don't understand you are just automatically taking it personally; don't worry about them!]

[Ah, wasn't it always referring to these celebrities? Would anyone really misunderstand? Really? You haven't done anything wrong, yet you're projecting yourself as a bad celebrity?]

[Sigh, Mr. Chen has finally succumbed to reality. Someone must have put pressure on him. The entertainment industry has lost another person who dares to speak the truth!]

……

After Chen Peixian posted it, his blog kept showing red dots, indicating that he had seen the comments from his fans.

Although I agree with it in my heart, I am also somewhat angry.

You know perfectly well that someone is putting pressure on me, so why do you keep revealing these inside stories? Just give me your full support, and you'll see if you're still my fans!
But soon, Chen Peixian realized she was wrong.

As the news spread, more and more netizens rushed to leave comments, and Chen Peixian realized that his fans were ultimately the kindest to him.

[Why kneel down? Why delete anything? You should have just left that comment and pinned it to the top. How much more interesting would that be!]

Do you need me to tag all the celebrities you want to apologize to? There are so many veteran stars here (doge)

Hao Zhongyi Entertainment has always wanted to enter the mainland market and participate in investment. They even consulted our company. Our company's initial condition was that they invite veteran Hong Kong stars to participate in mainland variety shows, which would be the fastest way to penetrate the market.

After we sent out the terms, there was no follow-up. Our company boss was wondering if Hao Zhongyi Entertainment was just playing games with us!
Looking at it now, I understand. Goodness, did Hao Zhongyi Entertainment offend a bunch of veteran Hong Kong stars by posting that comment? Otherwise, it's hard to explain why the collaboration has been so delayed.

[666, so that's why. But Hao Zhongyi Entertainment, have you ever thought that by desperately belittling Jin Li, you are belittling the artist you once made popular?]

Facing former partners, Hao Zhongyi's company's incompetent and furious demeanor only makes it seem like that of a vicious villain!

[Thanks to the internet, it turns out that spilled water may seem like it can be taken back, but in reality, it can't! (Image of Hao Zhongyi's comment asking the elderly person to give up their seat.jpg)]

Jinli scrolled through her messages, and for some reason, the more she looked, the more bored she felt.

She didn't respond with the satisfaction of slapping him in the face.

Ultimately, Hao Zhongyi Entertainment was just a nobody; it had been out of Jin Li's memory for a long time.

This year, it suddenly popped up to make its presence felt, but it can never bring back the happy times of the past.

Jinli already had a bad impression of this company, and Qi Guanmingzhu's job-hopping incident at the beginning of the year made her feel even worse.

But the negative emotions were fleeting; she wouldn't let the company occupy her negative energy forever.

Therefore, Jinli largely ignores Hao Zhongyi Entertainment.

I don't care, it doesn't matter, I won't look at it.

She had just logged out of her blog when she received a phone call from Sui Lingfang.

Fang asked, "Have you seen the trending topics about Hao Zhongyi's entertainment on the blog? Should the company post some sarcastic comments on the blog?"

"You, Pearl, and Mengmeng used to be artists under Hao Zhongyi Entertainment. This company, in its pursuit of fame, didn't hesitate to betray you. Now they think they can get rid of all this trouble with just an apology and clarification? I think that's too easy on them."

Jinli originally wanted to say that we should ignore the clowns.

But then she thought again, Fangjie needed to use the company account, and the company's feelings were more important than her personal feelings, so she said:

"I have no objection. You can do whatever you want. Go ask Mengmeng and Zhenzhu."

After hanging up Sui Lingfang's call, Jinli returned to the live broadcast room.

The college entrance examination was over, and after resting for two days, she resumed her live broadcast on the third day.

This time, however, the live stream was no longer about doing practice questions or reviewing.

After all, Jinli didn't want to repeat a grade again.

So she watched Chinese and foreign classics in the live stream.

These books were selected from the national list of extracurricular reading materials recommended for primary, middle, and high schools.

Jinli is too busy with her schedule to read these books.

Now that she has paused all her announcements and is waiting for her college entrance exam scores and to fill out her college application, she has a lot of free time, so she decided to go through all the books on the list.

Before she looked down at her book, she noticed that netizens had been discussing Hao Zhongyi Entertainment's clarification about the "veteran artist stepping down" in the comments section.

Netizens' emotions were much stronger than hers; they were very upset and felt indignant on Jinli's behalf.

Looking at these fans' comments, Jinli said with some genuine feeling and a pointed remark:
"Whether I am an artist who relies on sensationalism and marketing hype to create an image or not, time will tell. Let's wait and see."

As if in coordination with Jinli, the official Weibo account of the movie "Dawn" soon announced the release date of the film!

(End of this chapter)