Entering the Chinese entertainment industry is like entering a deep sea

Chapter 651 Taro's Death

Sina Entertainment News

"The fourth season of the large-scale music talent show "The Voice of China" jointly produced by Rongchen Films, Guangguang and Blueberry TV has come to an end."

"The title sponsorship fee for the four seasons exceeded 10 billion, and the fifth season is expected to exceed 3 million."

In Guangxian's Wang Changtian's office, Vice President Li Xiaoping handed the freshly-released financial statements of "The Voice of China" to Wang Changtian.

"It is said that I, Wang Changtian, only follow Li Chen's lead. I do not deny it."

“But these people don’t think about why this is happening.”

"If there is someone like Li Chen who can bring me eight-digit income every year, I will worship him like the God of Wealth every day!" Wang Changtian looked disdainful.

Not to mention him, even Han Sanping from China Film Group and Ren Zhonglun from Shanghai Film Group would have to praise Li Chen now that they see him.

Li Xiaoping laughed and said, "Boss Wang, these people are just sour grapes."

"If The Voice and Running Man allow them to get involved, I'm sure these people will be closer to Director Li than their own parents."

Wang Changtian snorted softly and said nothing more.

Phoenix News
"Lin Qingxia, known as the "first beauty", left her graceful figure when she left the mountains."

"Recently, when Lin Qingxia, who has not been seen for a long time, accepted an exclusive interview with Tatler, she not only went into the studio to take a few beautiful photos, but also generously shared her family and fashion views."

"The most unforgettable memory in my life is when my father was sick, I took my husband Xing Liyuan's private plane to Taiwan to visit him during a typhoon!"

Dubbing for animated films is a new thing for both the artists of Rongchen Pictures and the artists in the film and television circles across Taiwan, Mainland China and Hong Kong.

"Maleficent" is the first animated film produced by Rongchen Pictures.

Li Chen showed that he took it very seriously.

The selection of bilingual voice actors in Chinese and English was also personally in charge.

Except for Princess Aurora, all other characters are open to selection.

The requirements for voice, tone and dialogue skills for each character are announced on the official Weibo of Rongchen Pictures and the official website of Chiyou.

Before the casting started, domestic netizens came to the casting without any hesitation.

"King, Zhu Yawen is suitable!"

"Maleficent is the witch of choice for weekly news!"

"Princess Aurora Yang Mi is more suitable, although Liu Yifei is also good."

Unlike netizens who speak freely, in fact, in addition to preferring a few of his own artists, Li Chen is more inclined to select professional voice actors.

Yang Mi’s studio is now open, and today is her first time back to the company since she started her own business.

If for no other reason than to have a script that would make the company famous.

She knows best how many film and television scripts the company has collected.

Yang Siwei once said: I don’t know exactly how many novels and scripts the company has purchased, but I know how much the company spends every year on script writing and the introduction of creative talent. This does not include the purchased novels. To be frank, even the six major Hollywood studios combined may not be able to compare to that.

Yang Mi deeply agrees with this statement.

When I arrived at the company and asked the front desk, Yang Siwei was also there.

Yang Mi was very curious. Yang Siwei was now like his senior and would not come to the company unless necessary.

Yang Mi was right. Yang Siwei did have something wrong.

"Have you seen any problem?" Yang Siwei was sitting next to Li Chen, holding the data report of "The Voice of China" in his hand.

"The ratings have dropped significantly compared to the first three seasons."

"That's right, it's just like playing a game. It's time to open a new copy." Li Chen nodded and smiled.

"What the boss said is very vivid. It is indeed true." Yang Siwei complimented.

In fact, she had discovered this problem a long time ago, but since her boss didn't say anything, she didn't say anything either.

Otherwise the boss would say, now that you have discovered it, how are you going to solve it, and she would be in trouble again.

It’s not that she doesn’t have a solution. She pays attention to variety shows from Japan, South Korea, Europe and the United States, and some of them are very suitable for adaptation and introduction.

But she knows her boss's character, and she would rather not introduce Japanese and Korean variety shows.

After four seasons of "The Voice of China" and "Running Man", Yang Siwei's variety show team has taken shape and can produce its own products without relying on lights and blueberries.

"Take a look at this first." Li Chen put another plan in front of Yang Siwei.

The secretary came in at this time and said, "Director Li, Yang Mi is here."

Li Chen nodded and said, "Let her in."

Yang Siwei picked up the plan, took a look at it, and saw four big words on it: The idol is coming.

Yang Mi also came in at this time, sat down across from Yang Siwei in a familiar manner, and said with a smile: "Senior, Siwei."

Yang Siwei nodded and continued reading the plan.

Yang Mi said carefully: "Senior, I didn't interrupt you from talking about business, did I?"

Li Chen smiled and said, "Don't bother me. Maybe I still need your help. You are also an idol."

Yang Mi didn't know what this meant, so she quickly laughed and said, "Senior, please stop teasing me. You still need my help. Besides, don't ask for help. Just tell me if you have anything to do. Although I have left the company, I have already been marked by Rong Chen."

Li Chen nodded and drank a sip of tea. Yang Mi was not yet arrogant, and she knew how high the sky was and how deep the earth was.

Yang Siwei raised his eyes and glanced at Yang Mi, secretly praising Yang Mi for her high emotional intelligence.

After taking a quick look, Yang Siwei became more and more frightened.

The creativity and planning of this variety reality show are indeed good, but Yang Siwei is a little confused about which guests to invite.

The first one is Lin Qingxia.

This person has long retired from the entertainment industry and has been living a nearly secluded life to take care of her husband and children.

"Boss, this is indeed a good idea, but..."

"It's just that it's not easy to ask the gods for help, right?"

"That's right, boss."

"You go and negotiate first. If the deal fails, we can talk later. We are now fully capable and powerful enough to produce and sell our own products. In addition, we have Youku, Penguin, and Qiyi, three major online video platforms, waiting for us to feed our needs."

"Even if there were no TV stations, we would still have no shortage of buyers for our programs. Otherwise, why would hundreds of millions of viewers buy their memberships?"

"Today, we no longer need to rely on others or act according to anyone's wishes."

"For this project, we are operating independently, and we are the only producer."

"I understand, Boss. I'll get started right away."

Among the three video platforms, Youku launched membership services first, and Penguin and Qiyi are also ready to move.

But getting rid of him, a major copyright holder, is not something that can be done in a year or two.

In Li Chen's opinion, now is a great time for reform and opening up of the domestic entertainment industry, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a golden age.

Whether it is Lin Qingxia or Zhu Yin, these former veteran goddesses, I am afraid they have long been eager to make a move.

Beautiful women love money, otherwise how can they stay beautiful forever?

The pay they earned after working hard for several years or even more than ten years may not be as much as the annual income of today's top actresses in the domestic entertainment industry.

The fact that Lin Qingxia can come out to take beautiful pictures for magazines is actually a signal that she wants to make a comeback.

As for the show "Idol Coming", which dominated all the variety shows on satellite TV at that time, Lin Qingxia can be said to be the soul figure and indispensable.

"You want to buy a script? You should know that the company's scripts will not be resold to others." Li Chen did not even ask Yang Mi which one she liked. Li Chen knew best how much Yang Mi had earned in the past few years, probably second only to Miss Liu and Fan Qiaoqiao.

"Senior, I'm not someone else. I'm your junior, your artist, and your fan. Just think of this as helping me." Yang Mi said in a soft and tender voice.

Li Chen was unmoved: "Mi Mi, rules are rules, there is no room for negotiation."

"If you set this precedent, what will happen to others?"

"Senior!"

"No need to say more. If you don't have anything else to do, I have something else to do."

Yang Mi walked out of the Jinxiu Mingzuan Building dejectedly and got into a black MPV.

"How is it?" Zeng Jia asked nervously.

Yang Mi shook her head without saying a word.

Zeng Jia was also a little disappointed, but fortunately this result was within her expectations.

Yang Mi sighed inwardly that after all, she was not Liu Yifei.

If it were Liu Yifei, I'm afraid the rules would not be rules.

Yang Siwei had just gotten into the car when he received a call from Li Chen, wondering what had happened.

"boss?"

"The release date of "The Banquet" has been set for November 11. It's really interesting. One is playing the victim, and the other is selling dog meat under the guise of selling mutton. What about us?" Li Chen said this and hung up the phone.

Yang Siwei was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that another Cheng Yaojin would come.

Although the boss didn't say anything, she knew what he meant.

Yang Siwei checked Weibo and saw Lu Chuan’s post: Listen, guys, spring is approaching.

Immediately afterwards, Star Media’s CEO Qin Hong announced that the film would be released on November 11.

The internet is even more lively now, with Taro and Xiao Gangpao attacking Leo DiCaprio's "Kowloon Walled City".
"Enemies often cross paths, Taro vows to avenge the South Shock!"

"Little Cannon is a local resident of the New Year celebrations. He doesn't take Lu Yang seriously at all. Even if Little Leo shows up, Little Cannon would dare to overturn the table."

In Li Chen's eyes, there are two weirdos in the circle. One is Yoko, who has been basically suppressed to death by him, and the other is Taro, who has a vitality like a cockroach.

Looking at the character photos of "The Banquet" released one after another by Star Media, Li Chen always felt that something was wrong.

Liu Bang, the first one released, was not an ordinary person and was as ferocious as a wild beast.

When competing with "The Legend of the Hongmen Feast", netizens were not optimistic that Liu Ye could compete with Li Ming. Now that this character has been released, he is far surpassed by Li Ming's Liu Bang.

But it still received rave reviews online and people were full of anticipation.

The following ones are even more bizarre than the last. Taro's girlfriend, Qin Lan, a professional actor who plays the role of Lu Zhi, is so creepy that it makes one's scalp tingle.

Li Chen finally figured out what was wrong and thought to himself that he was really forgetful.

In his previous life, Taro was a man who never stopped making shocking statements and directly admitted that he had hired a group of internet trolls.

How could I have forgotten this?

Yang Siwei also discovered the problem and found it even funnier.

Just as he was about to take action, Li Chen called again.

"boss?"

"If someone is stupid enough to hand over a knife, there is no reason for us not to help him. The audience has the right to know."

Yang Siwei said with a smile: "Boss, you figured it out too? I was just thinking about being a messenger of justice when you called me."

Lu Tailang was being interviewed by the media, praising Feng Xiaogang a lot, and then praising "1942" and "The Banquet".

Unfortunately, the effort I put in was met with a cold reception.

How could the little cannon like him?

Xiao Gangpao is much smarter than Jitaro who was stupid enough to admit that he hired navy soldiers.

They kept saying things like "I'm really annoyed" which were self-deceiving lies, but more than a decade later, they still made "If You Are the One 3" to disgust people.

He also said that he was no longer as ready as he had thought at the beginning, and that his wife was a good one, but it was just a bit of a complaint.

But when the news that "1942" had passed the review came out, the true face of the film was revealed.

Sina Entertainment News

"On November 11, the film 4, written by Liu Zhenyun and directed by Feng Xiaogang, was recently revealed to be released in November. Today, the film's producer Huayi Brothers also revealed to Sina Entertainment that the film has passed the review."

"Feng Xiaogang, who was very excited, revealed on Weibo that he was "drunk" and thanked everyone who had contributed to "this movie."

"On November 12, 11, Zhongjun, Guoli, Zhonglei and I were all drunk that night. Zhenyun, who was far away, was also drunk. All the brothers who fought with us went crazy."

"He also expressed his gratitude to those who contributed to "this movie": "People should know how to be grateful... I want to say, thank you for your loyalty. I know the pressure you have endured in order to realize my dream. My good brothers, I will serve you like a cow or a horse in the next life."

Without outsiders around, the kings, both big and small, spoke without restraint.

"Brother, Xiaogang is getting more and more cunning. When he takes off his pants, he curses his mother, and when he puts on his pants, he calls me dad." Wang Zhongjun was somewhat dissatisfied with Feng Xiaogang's arrogant and respectful attitude.

Feng Kuazi, who used to follow the two brothers, now calls them Zhongjun and Zhonglei instead of Mr. Wang.

If you don’t know, you might think this guy is the father of these two brothers.

"Zhonglei, remember, it doesn't matter how he changes. As long as he can make money for us, whether he is Feng Kuazi or Xiao Gangpao, we can clean up his mess."

"But how long do we have to wipe it, brother?"

Wang Zhonglei smiled and said, "Until you find someone who can replace him!"

"Or you can take in Zhou Xingchi, the money-loving old man."

"Otherwise, we have to let him go! He is the only one in the circle who can compete with Li Chen. Don't forget, he has never been defeated."

Compared to the shocking character posters of "The Banquet", the trailer of "Kowloon Walled City" released by the four young masters of the walled city immediately showed the difference.

Careful netizens were surprised to find that the four young masters of the city, consisting of handsome guys Deng Chao, Peng Yuyan and Xiang Zuo, had both praise and criticism, but the six main actors of "The Banquet" were all praised.

"'The Banquet' hires internet trolls!" A Weibo post by a big V was earth-shattering and directly became a hot topic.

Taro was just as stupid as he was in his previous life. He stood up and admitted it: "Yes, I hired him!"

"I've been scolded so much that I don't even dare to repost positive reviews. The online trolls post 9000 negative reviews every day. It's really scary!"

As soon as these words came out, Yang Siwei and Wang Changtian were so shocked that their jaws dropped to the ground.

Qin Hong, the CEO of Xingmei, almost ascended to heaven on the spot.

What sin did he commit to deserve meeting Lu Chuan, his nemesis?

Compared to the troubled Qin Hong, both Wang and Wang Da were in trouble as well.

The hidden danger of Always finally broke out, and a large number of netizens began to boycott "1942" online. At this time, Feng Xiaogang wanted to curse back at those "thousands of beasts" he called them, but he couldn't.

On the contrary, good news came frequently from Li Chen's side, which made Lu Taro and the two Wangs jealous to the point of going crazy.

China News Service, Los Angeles, November 11
"The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn (Part 4)" was released this week and topped the box office with an astonishing $1.54 million. This not only created the best first weekend box office performance for the Twilight Saga film series, but also injected excitement into the North American box office, increasing the box office by 45% over the entire weekend to a whopping $2.47 million."

Even Li Chen found Breaking Dawn's first-week global box office of 3.5 million US dollars a bit unbelievable.

It seems that Xiao K's frequent cheating did not affect the box office of "Dawn" at all.

The premieres of the three Lunar New Year blockbusters were held one or two days apart.

"Kowloon Walled City" was the last to appear.

(End of this chapter)