I became famous in the entertainment industry by burning incense

Chapter 635 An Unexpected Check, a Last-Minute Song Change—"Dragon Soars"!
"Cheque?"

Sui Lingfang was stunned. "Director Chu actually gave us a check. That's too much..."

Several words flashed through her mind: "solemn," "generous," and "generous gift."

But none of these words are as effective as one sentence—

"That was a bit too sudden. How much did he write on the check?"

Chen Qin took a deep breath at this moment, "300 million!"

She was counting her money, and she was quite happy while she was doing so.

Although her current monthly salary is already as thick as the stack of cash in front of her.

However, everyone uses digital currency, and they can usually make money payments using their mobile phones, so they rarely exchange so much cash.

Having so much cash laid out in front of you is quite impactful.

As a result, among a pile of red bills, she suddenly spotted a white bill.

The white bill also read "Three million yuan".

That moment had a tremendous impact on her.

She even imagined a scene where money rained down from the sky.

Sui Lingfang was also stunned.

"How many did you say?"

"three million."

"How much is three hundred?"

"three million."

"Three, three what ten thousand?"

Three million!!!

Sui Lingfang took a few deep breaths, forcibly suppressing her inner excitement.

Three million!

The amounts listed here are more accurate than the figures stated in the contract.

At least there really was a check for 300 million in front of her.

Yes, Chen Qin had already taken out the check for three million and handed it to her.

Sui Lingfang forced herself to think calmly and said, "The reason why 'Dawn' was able to achieve such good results is due to the popularity of Jinli."

The production team has been relying on Jinli for publicity, but hasn't paid her any promotional fees. This 300 million yuan can be seen as Director Chu's marketing and promotional fee for Jinli.

Chen Qin suddenly realized and nodded, saying, "If that's the case, it makes sense. Spending 300 million on a top-notch public relations and marketing campaign isn't excessive."

Moreover, the marketing buzz generated by Sister Jinli has lasted so long that, upon closer reflection, 300 million is actually quite cheap. In the industry, for this kind of marketing effect, many people would pay tens of millions.

"Sister Fang, didn't Sister Jinli sign a separate agreement with the production team for publicity expenses?"

Sui Lingfang shook her head.

"When Jinli took on this role, although she was already a top-tier star, she hadn't taken the college entrance exam yet, and her popularity wasn't that high. She was a rising star with some influence in the film and television industry."

Getting a role in Director Chu's film was considered a step up for Jinli at that time, so her team didn't sign a separate promotional contract with him; Jinli had to promote the show for free.

She then changed the subject, "But the Dawn production team is quite understanding and didn't insist that Jinli follow the contract. Otherwise, Jinli would have to participate in every promotional event during Dawn's run."

Since Director Chu has given Jinli so much freedom, there's nothing wrong with Jinli using his popularity to her advantage. Besides, the two of them have already discussed this privately and reached an agreement.

Sui Lingfang pondered, "So Director Chu giving Jinli an additional 300 million is already very generous. Let's not use this money for now; I'll go talk to Jinli later."

Jinli's side.

She was practicing intensively with Qi Guanmingzhu in the company's practice room.

A tablet was placed in front of them, displaying an image of Xi Mengze.

She also video-chatted with her friends in the practice room arranged by the program team to practice dancing together.

Girl groups place great importance on dance.

Especially synchronized dances can create a beautiful visual impact.

Many singers' performances also rely on dance as a backdrop. Although it may not be the main focus, a background element is absolutely essential.

With Xi Mengze's corrections, Jinli has almost perfected her voice, so she is currently focusing on dance practice.

Her exceptional flexibility came in handy during dance practice.

He performed many difficult moves with ease.

This even made Qi Guanmingzhu, who always practices dance intensely, admit defeat.

While Jinli was practicing her dance, Qi Guanmingzhu and Xi Mengze sat down and chatted with each other on a tablet.

"That waist is so flexible."

"Hmm, it's white, I want to touch it."

"It's bouncy and chewy, just like tofu."

"How can your skin be so good?"

"Not staying up late and going to bed early and waking up early has that kind of magic."

Qi Guan Mingzhu suddenly slapped her thigh: "What great waist strength! Mengmeng, how about we design an opening move like a one-handed front flip or back flip, and have Jinli do it?"

Xi Mengze: "Eh? Sure, but it doesn't quite match the song we prepared. Our song is a bit too sentimental and not exciting enough."

Qi Guanmingzhu: "Don't we have a special dance song? Let's use that song, let Jinli take charge of the choreography, and we'll just goof off and sing."

Xi Mengze's eyes lit up: "You mean the song 'Dragon Soars'? This song is indeed very suitable. It has many difficult dance moves, and not everyone has to be able to do them. One person can do it too."

This song also includes a rap section, and I remember you were pretty good at rapping.

Qi Guanmingzhu nodded: "Yes, the fast-paced, rhythmic style of rap suits me better. I'm not really good at singing loudly, but you can do this part yourself."

The part with loud chanting was previously designed as a collective chant in the "Dragon Soars" girl group dance, which raised the volume to create a sense of grandeur.

However, on the stage of "I Am a Singer", there is no need for all three of them to sing at the same time.

There are many people on stage who can provide the background music, and Xi Mengze's voice can be the lead vocalist.

Qi Guanmingzhu hesitated for a moment and said, "If we change it to 'Dragon Soars,' we might not have enough time. Your next show is less than a week away, only four days left."

Xi Mengze, on the contrary, said nonchalantly, "It's only four days, there's plenty of time."

You wouldn't believe it, but many singers on this stage changed their songs just two or three days ago. Some were even scheduled to perform tomorrow, but they suddenly contacted the production team late last night to change their songs, causing the dance and music teams to work overtime all night.

We still have four days, which gives the production team a lot of buffer time.

Jinli noticed this while practicing dance: Pearl suddenly stopped, holding a tablet, and seemed to be chatting with Mengmeng about something.

But because she was opening up her body and needed to complete a whole set of dance moves to fully stretch, she didn't interfere.

If she had stopped too and overheard Mengmeng and Qiguan Mingzhu's discussion, she would have immediately called for a halt.

Don't give her any more work!

She used to be the "queen of slacking off" in the team, so how come now it's the other two who want to slack off?

After Jinli stopped dancing, Qi Guanmingzhu solemnly informed her of something: "Mengmeng and I had a serious discussion today, and we have decided to change the song to 'Dragon Soaring,' using a passionate and dazzling melody to meet the challenge of the final round."

Remember, this is a notification, not a discussion. You only have the right to accept it. Over!

Jinli: ...

It really is a case of "passively accepting"!

Jinli didn't look at Pearl, but looked down at the tablet and asked, "Are you sure you want to change it? There are only four days left until your stage performance. Changing the song at the last minute means all the dances have to be re-choreographed. It must be a huge undertaking."

Mengmeng and I have cleared out our schedules, so we can spend all our time in the practice room practicing singing these next few days. But it seems you still have a few gigs to attend?

The two months that Xi Mengze participated in "I Am a Singer" were the busiest two months of her year.

Unlike other variety shows, "I Am a Singer" is filmed and recorded live, unlike other variety shows that are pre-recorded and then broadcast.

For these pre-recorded variety shows, celebrities can start a series of appearances and focus on running around during the show's popularity.

It will not waste the traffic brought by the variety show's popularity.

But variety shows like "I Am a Singer," which are filmed and broadcast live simultaneously, are different. The period when celebrities are at their most popular is when the variety show is airing, which is also the period when they have to do everything they can to stand on the stage.

During this period, they not only had to come up with good songs, but also reached the peak of their popularity.

Therefore, he needs to accept a series of announcements to monetize his suddenly soaring popularity.

Every celebrity who records "I Am a Singer" is very busy, flying around every day.

Xi Mengze is no exception.

Fang Jie got her a lot of gigs, and Xi Mengze knew that this was the time to make a big splash, so she didn't complain and took on as many gigs as she could get.

Jinli and Qiguan Mingzhu have time to practice, but Mengmeng might not.

However, Xi Mengze must have his own reasons for deciding to change his song to "Dragon Soaring".

"Although the dance of 'Dragon Soars' has many difficult moves, not all of us need to complete them. We plan to leave all the difficult parts to you, and Pearl and I will do the easier ones."

As for singing, not everyone needs to sing a long verse. I can sing most of it and guide your voices. Pearl will be responsible for the rap part of Dragon Soaring.

I'm mainly in charge of singing, you're mainly in charge of dancing, and Pearl is in charge of rapping. I feel like the division of labor is quite clear.

Jinli searched her mind for the music "Dragon Soaring," and fragments of past scenes flashed through her mind.

It's very difficult, but it's a great way to showcase your skills.

After a while, she smiled slightly and said, "Then let's give it a try."

Before Mengmeng and Zhenzhu could cheer, Jinli said again, "But we've almost finished rehearsing this dance, so we can't let our guard down."

"So, we'll give Long Teng two days. If we can't rehearse well within two days, then we'll have to stick to the current dance."

Qi Guanmingzhu and Xi Mengze said in unison, "No problem!"

While having afternoon tea, Sui Lingfang came to the practice room on her own initiative, bringing some low-sugar and low-fat snacks.

They've been practicing dance lately, which consumes a lot of calories and energy every day. They need to make sure they eat well, otherwise they'll easily get sick from exhaustion.

Jinli and Zhenzhu took a break.

Sui Lingfang casually asked, "I heard your music was very intense outside just now, it seemed different from your previous rehearsals."

Jinli asked, "Hasn't Mengmeng told you yet? She's decided to change the song at the last minute and switch to this one, 'Dragon Soars'."

Sui Lingfang's lips twitched, and she remained silent.

Change the song?

She received no message.

Qi Guanmingzhu sensed something and cautiously said, "How about we go out to eat and you can have this place? You can talk to Mengmeng?"

Sui Lingfang shook her head: "No need, you guys continue eating. Whether she tells me or not, it's fine, after all, it's her standing on the stage, not me."

I'm not a professional singer, nor have I ever recorded a variety show, so I can't put myself in her shoes and think from her perspective.

Although Mengmeng always said she wanted to be eliminated from this variety show, once she decided on a song, she rehearsed more diligently than anyone else.

Her professionalism wouldn't allow her to slack off; she would definitely take every performance seriously. She understands priorities better than I do and wouldn't gamble with her future.

She paused for a moment and then said, "Since this is her decision, I choose to respect and support it."

If the focus remains on maintaining the position in the early stages, Sui Lingfang might offer some suggestions.

But now it's already the final post-production stage of the variety show. The last live broadcast is in four days, where all the singers will compete for the title of "King of Singers".

To get this far and enter the final round was something neither she nor Xi Mengze had expected, let alone her.

So do whatever you want, let things take their course, you might even get a pleasant surprise.

"Jinli, come out with me for a bit, I have something to tell you," Sui Lingfang said.

Jinli said, "No need, let's talk here. Pearl is not an outsider."

Sui Lingfang glanced at Qi Guanmingzhu and nodded slightly: "Okay."

Before Qi Guanmingzhu joined, she thought Xi Mengze and Jin Li had the best relationship in Pink Girls.

But ever since Qi Guanmingzhu joined, Sui Lingfang discovered that everyone in the group had a great relationship.

It's not good in the ordinary sense.

Instead, it's better to lend tens of millions without batting an eye.

These days, anyone who dares to lend money is a brave soul. Unless you have a really close relationship with someone, who would dare to lend money?

"You handed me a big envelope yesterday containing the red envelope money that Director Chu gave you. I gave it to Chen Qin to handle and told her to donate it all."

But Chen Qin found a check for 300 million yuan. "I'm here to ask you, what do you plan to do with it?"

"300?"

Before Jinli could react, Qiguan Mingzhu exclaimed in surprise.

"Why is this old man giving you so much? Is he trying to take advantage of you?"

Pfft, that old man...

Jinli shook her head and chuckled: "Of course not. Director Chu has a family. They are a model of loving marriage in the industry. He is strict in the crew, never accepts bribes, and is an upright person."

Qi Guanmingzhu was relieved.

She knew Jinli was very good at judging people.

Jinli pondered for a moment and said, "The reason he gave me so much money must be for advertising fees."

He called me before, saying he wanted to use my popularity to promote Dawn, and I said okay.

As you know, Dawn was the first movie to use my college entrance exam to generate buzz and boost its box office.

What I remember most clearly is the pre-sale performance. Before they used me to promote the film, the pre-sale results were only in the top 5.

But after using me for publicity, they suddenly jumped to number one, and the movie had already grossed two or three hundred million yuan before it was even released.

Qi Guanmingzhu felt even more at ease.

“That makes sense. He should have given you this money. I think 300 million is too little.”

Look, Dawning's revenue has already surpassed 22 billion. He alone will get hundreds of millions in his share. If you ask me, I'd be more inclined to give you 3000 million.