Entering the Chinese entertainment industry is like entering a deep sea

Chapter 689: Taking Selfishness into Account
The internet went into an uproar.

You said that Li Chen would have a secret meeting with big names in the film and television industry like Zhang Manyu and Cheng Long, or the sketch veteran group "Shandan" or something like that.

No one found it strange.

But it was surprising that Li Chen actually met the two Internet giants, Ma Da and Xiao Ma.

There are various voices on the Internet, and the biggest call is that netizens strongly request that Ma Da and Ma Xiao appear together on the Spring Festival Gala.

He also had a confident argument, saying that there had long been rumors that Jack Ma was going to film Tai Chi with Jet Li. If that was the case, it would be possible for the Internet tycoon to appear on the Spring Festival Gala.

Li Chen's every move attracted the attention of bigwigs from all walks of life.

Li Chen’s Weibo has almost become the main battlefield for celebrity fans.

Especially fans of "The Voice of China" and "Happy Boys", such as mainlander Vanness Wu, who is known as the Martian Brother, their fans flood Li Chen's Weibo every day.

But when Li Chen thought of his crazy singing style and famous "action" scenes, he immediately crossed it out in his mind.

Li Chen felt that he was born young. If Feng Xiaogang was still directing this year, I'm afraid this Martian boy might really sing the song "In That Faraway Place".
On Weibo, the topic of the Spring Festival Gala is still hot.

As the head of Weibo, he learned that Li Chen had a secret meeting with the two Mas.

Cao Guowei originally wanted to call Li Chen to get things straight away, but he held his temper.

The booming development of WeChat has indeed caused great trouble to Weibo.

Although Li Chen did not attend Weibo's shareholders' meeting, Cao Guowei highly approved of what he said.

Weibo is a social media and WeChat is a social tool. There are essential differences between the two.

After all, Li Chen is also a shareholder of Weibo. Given Li Chen's personality, if he wants to divide up the big cake of the Spring Festival Gala, he will definitely not let one company dominate the market alone.

"Of course not!" Li Chen looked confident.

After the video conference, Zhang Xiaohai couldn't help but ask the questions in his mind.

He also knew the relationship between Youku and Li Chen, and was afraid that Li Chen would use the Spring Festival Gala as a tool to seek personal gain.

"Director Zhang, although I am a shareholder of Youku, the Spring Festival Gala is a grand event for Chinese people around the world, and I don't want to be stabbed in the back."

"What's more, Alibaba may be the leader in e-commerce, but social networking is the home turf of the Penguin."

Li Chen didn't explain much to Zhang Xiaohai.

He believed that capable people like Da Ma and Xiao Ma would be able to figure out the ins and outs of the matter afterwards.

Moreover, when one reaches the level of Da Ma and Xiao Ma, the network of relationships behind them is probably no less than mine.

Maybe some leader's secretary will bring a message to you later.

Li Chen's heavy bomb really made Ali and the penguin crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.

The video conference ended without either party leaving.

Each of them is holding meetings and discussions with senior executives from both sides.

In the meeting room of Penguin headquarters, Xiao Ma remained silent, allowing his subordinates to express their opinions.

He probably came to his senses about Li Chen's actions today.

Everyone knows the relationship between Li Chen and Ma Yun, and everyone knows the relationship between Youku and Li Chen.

Logically speaking, there is no need to find the penguins for such a good thing.

In recent years, there have been rumors that Li Chen is a shareholder of Weibo and Penguin.

But the only thing on the table is the Han and Tang Fund of Li Chen and Ma Yun.

However, at their level, the gains and losses of a city or a place are no longer important.

Just like Huayi’s shareholders include Alibaba and Penguin.

"Okay, all of you get out! Mr. Zhang and Mr. Wu, please stay for a while." Ma Huateng drove out all the executives without saying anything.

Only Xiao Ma, Zhang Xiaolong and Wu Yi were left in the meeting room.

Wu Yi is the general manager of Penguin WeChat Pay.

When Li Chen mentioned WeChat red envelopes just now, his heart was filled with turmoil.

WeChat Pay has just been launched. It is said that it was the in-depth discussion between Director Li and President Ma at the Penguin headquarters that accelerated the birth of WeChat Pay.

Otherwise, WeChat Pay will not be available until at least the second half of the year.

The idea of ​​red envelopes only came to him recently, and he only mentioned it to the two people in front of him.

As for the connection with the Spring Festival Gala, which is the most widely covered evening party, he couldn't think of it even if he changed his brain.

"What do you two think of his proposal for exclusive interactive authorization?"

"We are determined to win. No one else has the strength to do so except us," Zhang Xiaolong said firmly.

"Everyone says that Director Li has a unique vision. Today I have witnessed it. If this 'red envelope' can really be promoted nationwide through the Spring Festival Gala as he said, it will have an immeasurable effect on our payment system." Wu Yi said excitedly.

Ma Huateng nodded and smiled: "I think so too."

"But Mr. Ma, his relationship with Ma Yun is well known to everyone. Do you think he will not be biased towards Ali?"

Ma Huateng smiled calmly: "Don't worry, if he really wants to support Ali, he can just sign a contract with Ma Yun directly."

"In the social field, WeChat's strength and potential are unquestionable. Smart people don't do stupid things."

"What we need to do now is to come up with a beautiful bidding plan that will leave Ma Yun speechless and make Li Chen give us the exclusive interactive rights as a matter of course!"

Ma Huateng understood this principle, and Ma Yun naturally understood it too.

Li Chen took on the Spring Festival Gala this time obviously for fame rather than profit.

The number of WeChat users has reached nearly 600 million, which is far beyond the reach of Alipay.

After WeChat Pay was launched last month, Alipay’s market share dropped from 70% to 67% in just half a month!

This is the terrifying power of 600 million potential users, and this 600 million is still increasing.

Ma Yun is a smart person and would not make unreasonable demands to Li Chen, as that would be slapping herself in the face.

What he is thinking about now is how to use the Spring Festival Gala to increase Alipay's market share.

After the video conference with Shuang Ma, Li Chen then had a meeting with the Spring Festival Gala team.

When the meeting ended, it was around ten o'clock in the evening.

As they left the Media Center, a group of reporters swarmed over.

Fortunately, in order to maintain confidentiality, the dozen or so security guards in black who were hired were quite effective.

Many media were blocked.

Li Chen and his companions got into a black business car.

Zhang Guoli then said, "Mr. Li, the 'Double Horse Meeting' this morning is not really like what is said on the Internet. Are you going to invite these two to the Spring Festival Gala?"

Zhao Benshan was also happy: "When I think about Ma Yun also going to be on the Spring Festival Gala, even I want to break my promise!"

He said that he would no longer perform on the Spring Festival Gala, but he would be quite tempted to perform a skit on the same stage with Ma Yun, also known as Papa Ma.

Li Chen laughed: "How can that be possible? Even if they were invited, they would just be the audience."

Zhang Guoli also laughed: "That's true."

Zhao Benshan thought of the past and said, "Li Chen, you must have received a lot of notes these past two days, right?"

"Indeed, there were quite a few. I rejected the ones I could reject at the time, and I handed over the ones I couldn't reject to Director Zhang."

Zhang Guoli and Zhao Benshan laughed out loud and said that Li Chen had failed to bring CCTV's plan to an end.

Zhao Benshan got off the car first, leaving Li Chen, Zhang Guoli and their assistants still in the car.

Li Chen's words instantly woke up Zhang Guoli, who was almost asleep. "Let me host?" Zhang Guoli laughed in disbelief, and the assistant was so shocked that his phone fell to the ground.

Only Li Chen smiled calmly and said, "Why, Teacher Zhang feels that he is not competent for the job."

Zhang Guoli was completely awake and rubbed his neck: "Boss Li is trying to provoke me again."

"I'm not trying to provoke you. I just think you are suitable." Li Chen said seriously.

Zhang Guoli didn't expect Li Chen to be so courageous and really wanted to replace the old people at CCTV.

Whether in terms of hosting skills or age and experience, I am indeed better than those on CCTV.

"Mr. Li, are you complimenting me?" Zhang Guoli said with a smile, neither agreeing nor refusing.

"Of course not. Since the higher-ups asked me to innovate, the hosts can't always be the same old faces."

"You're a newcomer, and you can't control the situation. You've hosted the Golden Rooster Awards and the Shanghai Film Festival. Your style is witty and humorous. Most importantly, if you take the lead, those old CCTV people won't look too bad."

Li Chen spoke eloquently, which made Zhang Guoli feel moved.

"Mr. Li is really amazing. I want to refuse, but I can't find a reason. Let me think about it."

"Don't worry, take your time to think about it."

After returning home, Li Chen was still thinking about the host issue.

Zhang Guoli should not refuse. Apart from those old people in CCTV, just keep Li Sisi.

The next day, Li Chen revealed this idea to Zhang Xiaohai.

Zhang Xiaohai was embarrassed: "Boss Li, isn't it inappropriate to keep Li Sisi? She has only hosted one show. Although Zhang Guoli has experience in hosting, he has never hosted the Spring Festival Gala!"

Zhang Xiaohai believed that even if he didn't mention some things, a smart person like Li Chen would definitely know them.

Like the hosts of CCTV, which one of them doesn’t have some background?

If you say you want to get one or two Spring Festival Gala performances, then we can discuss that.

As a result, if you want to take down all the old people, I'm afraid he, as the "logistics minister", will suffer from insomnia every day.

"Director Zhang, I've never directed a Spring Festival Gala before. Aren't I being forced to do this?"

"Just tell your superiors what I mean, and I'm sure no one will make things difficult for you."

"OK then."

After sending Li Chen away, the secretary beside Zhang Xiaohai couldn't help but ask, "Director, Director Li, isn't this stirring up a hornet's nest?"

Zhang Xiaohai snorted and said, "Hasn't he stirred up enough hornet's nests? After all, he has the imperial sword in his hand!"

After coming out of Media Center, Li Chen made a rare trip back to Zhizhen Painting Art.

This was also the first time for Pan Changjiang and Cai Ming to visit this special effects factory, which is known as the No. 1 special effects factory in Southeast Asia.

"Old Pan, when we meet that young man later, should we both agree directly? Or should we put on airs?" Before Cai Ming even got out of the car, he made a unified statement with Pan Changjiang.

"Why are you being so arrogant? Since you and I have decided to meet, can't others guess that we have already agreed?"

"And I think this person is not as arrogant and reckless as the outside world has rumored."

Cai Mingle asked, "Why, did he give you a sedan chair over the phone?"

Pan Changjiang laughed: "I'm afraid I carried it for you too?"

"No, I asked him if he invited Song Dandan. Guess what he said?"

Pan Changjiang shook his head honestly: "I can't guess."

"He said he hadn't seen Teacher Song Dandan on the Spring Festival Gala for five years, and the audience had gotten used to it."

Pan Changjiang smiled dumbly: "Don't mention it, it's true."

Los Angeles, where Warner Music also has a recording studio.

The theme song for Frozen was recorded here.

Compared with the recording studios of mainland record companies, this one not only has the world's top recording equipment and sound systems, but also has an excellent acoustic environment and top-notch pianists.

It is comparable to the Abbey Road Studios in London.

Tim and a Warner Music executive accompanied Liu Xiaoli.

Seeing her daughter standing gracefully in the center of the recording studio, as if she was born for the stage, Liu Xiaoli was deeply moved, as if her dream was continued in her daughter.

"You made the decision to fight the world for me, and you accompanied me in the rain. Every scene was about you. You are sincere and spotless. I am so lucky to meet you."

At this moment, Liu Yifei was completely immersed in the moving melody and beautiful lyrics of "Little Lucky".

After the song was recorded, applause broke out.

"Madam boss, you are so beautiful. Not only is your appearance beautiful, but your singing voice is even more beautiful!" Tim's mouth seemed to be smeared with honey. Anyway, few people at the scene could understand Chinese.

He has become accustomed to this kind of flattery.

What's more, he didn't think he was flattering.

Liu Yifei put down the microphone and walked slowly to Liu Xiaoli.

Liu Xiaoli reached out and grabbed her daughter's hand with a smile on her face.

"How did I sing, Mother?"

"Didn't Tim say it? She's beautiful and her voice is even more beautiful."

Tim was laughing foolishly beside him.

Liu Yifei glanced at him with her beautiful eyes and smiled: "That's what I want to hear you say!"

"It sounds good. I believe the Spring Festival Gala will definitely bring back many people's memories."

There is a reason why Liu Xiaoli said this. Just one song can make people of her age think of the pure and beautiful love they once had.

Liu Yifei was in a good mood, as happy as a bird.

Before coming to Los Angeles, Li Chen gave her the music score and asked Tim to coordinate with Warner to borrow their recording studio to complete the recording of "Little Lucky".

Liu Yifei fell in love with this song the first time she sang it.

She felt even sweeter at the thought of being able to sing this song on the Spring Festival Gala.

Even though her husband didn't go against the whole world for her, it was almost there.

Others try to get on the Spring Festival Gala no matter how hard they try.

As for her, not only will the theme song of her new drama be premiered on the Spring Festival Gala.

This song "Little Lucky" will be sung solo at the Spring Festival Gala.

She was a little worried that this would lead people to accuse her husband of abusing his power for personal gain.

Who knew that after hearing this, the husband just smiled and said, "What are you afraid of? What they said is also true."

At that moment, her heart was filled with emotion and pride, and she felt that even if she was asked to die for her husband, she would be willing to do so.

My mother once said: "To see whether a man loves you or not, it is not to see how many smart things he does, but to see how many stupid things he does for you."

How much did her husband do for her? She couldn't remember
"I'll call Li Chen, Mom, and tell him I've finished recording." Liu Yifei collected her thoughts and said happily.

Liu Xiaoli couldn't do anything with her precious daughter. Every time she went abroad, she would call her son-in-law every day, without interruption.

She obviously misses her son-in-law, and has different reasons every day.

But she didn't expose it, and said with a smile: "Go ahead."

(End of this chapter)