Entering the Chinese entertainment industry is like entering a deep sea

Chapter 785 Little Trick

Zhang Ruonan acted quickly, and with her younger sister Zhang Ruoyao cheering for Rongchen Film Industry, the family finally couldn't dissuade their eldest daughter, Zhang Ruonan.

When signing the contract, Zhang Ruonan's father accompanied her.

Yang Siwei made a special trip from Beijing to come here.

Over the years, there have been people that bosses have signed on their own initiative, but they are extremely rare, and they are mostly students from film and television schools.

An amateur? Zhang Ruonan is the first one.

This was also the first time Zhang Ruonan had met the CEO of Yixin Media, and he was indeed a 'heavyweight' figure.

"Ruonan's father, Rongchen Pictures has an excellent reputation in the industry, so you don't need to worry about any unspoken rules."

"I can tell you with certainty that the unspoken rules don't apply to Rong Chen's artists!"

Zhang Ruonan's father looked slightly embarrassed: "Mr. Yang is right, he's right!"

Yang Siwei then turned to Zhang Ruonan: "As a newcomer personally signed by the boss, you have something to be proud of in the Rongchen Group!"

"Sis, you're putting so much pressure on me!"

"Nannan, you should call him General Manager Yang!" Zhang Ruonan's father scolded his daughter with a stern face.

Zhang Ruonan stuck out her tongue: "I'm sorry, Mr. Yang, I'll be more careful next time!"

Yang Siwei waved his hand dismissively and laughed, "Are you ready to become famous overnight?"

"Huh?" Zhang Ruonan was stunned.

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Sina Entertainment News

"From Fan to Celebrity! Ordinary Girl Zhang Ruonan is handpicked by Li Chen to star alongside Lin Gengxin in 'So Young 2'!"

"Last night, a private message from Li Chen, president of Rongchen Film Industry, completely changed the life trajectory of Zhang Ruonan, a girl from Wenzhou."

"This 19-year-old girl, who is known as a die-hard fan of Li Chen and Liu Yifei on Weibo, originally only wanted to meet her idols. She took her younger sister to Li Chen and Liu Yifei's private villa in Hangzhou, but unexpectedly received a contract that would change her life."

"She will star alongside Lin Gengxin as the female lead in the youth film 'So Young, Never Gone,' produced by Ruyi!"

Zhang Ruonan finally understood what Yang Siwei meant when she asked her, "Are you prepared to become famous overnight?" during the signing ceremony that day.

Overnight, her Weibo account gained 70 followers!
The phone was ringing off the hook.

On Weibo, the three characters "Zhang Ruonan" were followed by a bright red "Explosive" character!

The incredibly resourceful netizens even dug up her ancestry for eighteen generations.

Related terms such as "Please follow me!", "Please send me a private message!", and "Campus belle amateur" have been used in a lot of fun by fans and netizens.

A saying quickly spread online: "If you don't know Zhang Ruonan in July, even if you're called the school beauty, it's all in vain."

"Oh my god! Can I even go out now?!" Zhang Ruonan was a little distraught.

She really wanted to enter the entertainment industry, but she never expected that she would become famous so quickly!

My WeChat friends list keeps growing.

Another one added her! She's an artist from the same company.

"The company's artists are all so enthusiastic!" Zhang Ruonan thought to herself.

Upon opening it, the verification message consisted of just two words: Sister Meng!

Zhang Ruonan passed the test quickly; she knew who Sister Meng was.

As fellow members of the post-95 generation, she naturally had a good impression of Meng Zi.

The other party sent a WeChat video call directly.

As soon as the call connected, Meng Ziyi on the other end waved to her in a very familiar manner: "Hi! I'm Meng Ziyi, you can just call me Sister Meng. Finally, I can be called Sister Meng without any pressure!"

"Sister Meng." Zhang Ruonan had only uttered two words when the microphone was handed back to Sister Meng.

"By the way, how did you manage to catch the boss's eye? You have no idea, I practically begged and pleaded my way into the company! I'm a fan of the boss too! I should have exchanged ideas with him!"

"It's good that you're here. Finally, someone like me, born in the mid-95s!"

Meng Ziyi's mouth was like a machine gun, and Zhang Ruonan, holding her phone, couldn't get a word in edgewise. She could only listen with a smile on her face.

It felt strange; it seemed that Meng Ziyi was naturally friendly with everyone, as if she had known him for over a decade.

Meng Ziyi wasn't stupid; she knew all too well what the words "appointed by the boss" meant.

It's said that this girl even won the favor of the boss's wife!

Wouldn't her position as the boss's number one "cat-licker" be in jeopardy?

The group chat has exploded; the boss actually signed a complete novice himself.

Then wouldn't her title as Rong Chen's junior sister, Meng Ziyi, also change hands from now on?

But even if she had a hundred times the courage, she wouldn't dare to underestimate this 19-year-old girl from Wenzhou.

"I'm a school beauty too! But never mind, there are different kinds of school beauties. Compared to you, I'm a tiny bit less beautiful." Meng Ziyi joked about herself.

Zhang Ruonan finally had a chance to speak, covering her mouth and laughing, "You're very beautiful, Sister Meng! I didn't expect you to be a fan of the boss too!"

Zhang Ruonan originally wanted to say that you are also a fan of her brother, but remembering her father's reminder when she signed the contract a few days ago, she immediately changed her mind.

She has already joined Rong Chen's artist group.

She felt that Rongchen's senior brothers and sisters were all incredibly enthusiastic, tagging her and welcoming her to join the Rongchen family.

In other words, Meng Ziyi didn't dare tell her how many embarrassing things she had done when she first joined the company.

Seeing the differential treatment from these people in the group, Meng Ziyi felt like dying.

When she first joined the company, she asked what clothes she should wear to the boss's wife's birthday party.

As expected, everyone was waiting to see her make a fool of herself, and she lived up to expectations, ultimately creating a huge joke.

The landlady gave her her own clothes to wear, which saved her from embarrassing herself all night.

Now look what's happened! A new person comes in, and everyone knows they were handpicked by the boss.

From Dilraba to Zhu Yawen, these elderly people practically wanted to line the streets to welcome them.

Meng Ziyi cursed these people in her heart for being too materialistic, but she was no different and took the initiative to add this school beauty as a friend.

"From now on, Sister Meng will follow you, Sister Nan!"

"Ah! You can just call me Ruonan or Nannan, Sister Meng, I'm just a newbie!" Zhang Ruonan quickly waved her hand and smiled awkwardly!

"Yes, you're a newcomer, a newcomer signed by the big boss. In ancient times, what would you be called? You'd be called... a disciple of the emperor!"

Zhang Ruonan: "."

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"Senior has such a sharp eye! This girl will become a top star sooner or later!" Yang Mi said, looking at Zhang Ruonan's photos and the praise online.

I don't know if it was Yang Siwei's doing.

With Zhang Ruonan's emergence, all the campus beauties from Beijing Dance Academy, Beijing Normal University, and Zhejiang University in recent years have fallen to her.

She's now being compared to that "Milk Tea Girl" by netizens.

Yang Mi wasn't the only one who felt this way.

Wang Zhonglei of Huayi also had a lot of pent-up frustration that he couldn't vent.

"That bastard Li Chen may be good for nothing, but his taste in women is unmatched! He even has a non-celebrity among his fans!"

Wang Zhonglei cursed under his breath, adding in his mind, "Why are all my fans middle-aged women and men?!" After signing Zhang Ruonan, Li Chen stopped paying attention to her and left everything to Yang Siwei.

But Li Chen's Weibo account was bustling with activity.

Zhang Ruonan's ascension to heaven in broad daylight has become a role model for countless girls, especially those from Zhejiang.

Li Chen's Weibo is flooded with requests for attention.

The vast majority of them are girls under the age of eighteen.

Li Chen didn't have time to pay attention, and he had no intention of signing anyone else in the short term. He would wait until a suitable role like Su Yunjin came along.

Unexpectedly, someone called directly.

While Li Chen and Liu Yifei were still in the car, Li Chen's phone rang.

Li Chen glanced at the caller ID and a smile appeared on his lips.

"Who is it?" Liu Yifei leaned closer and glanced over. "Xiao Tong?"

"Guess why Xiaotong is on the phone?" Li Chen didn't answer immediately.

Liu Yifei laughed and said, "Is that even a question? She's taking the college entrance exam next year. When she saw that you signed a new artist, she probably wanted to remind you not to forget the promise you made to that young girl back then."

It turns out that Guan Xiaotong played the daughter in Li Chen's first award-winning film, "Shoplifters".

Over the years, whenever Li Chen and his wife were in Beijing during the Spring Festival, Guan Xiaotong's parents would bring Guan Xiaotong to visit them.

Li Chen also promised that if Guan Xiaotong can be admitted to Beijing Film Academy next year with the highest scores in both professional and academic subjects, he will sign her.

Li Chen remembered that Guan Xiaotong was originally a student at the Beijing Film Academy in 2016.

As soon as the call connected, Guan Xiaotong hurriedly said, "Brother Li Chen, don't forget what you promised me."

Li Chen laughed and said, "You've been nagging me every year, how could I forget? Let me make this clear first, if you don't get first place in both subjects, you're not allowed to cry to me."

"Hmph! You underestimate me! Just you wait and see!"

"Go for it, Xiaotong!" Liu Yifei's voice came through the phone.

Guan Xiaotong exclaimed excitedly, "Sister, you have to be my witness!"

"Don't worry!" Liu Yifei said with a smile as she leaned closer to Li Chen's phone.

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The Avengers grossed 15 billion yuan in China, and even with Furious 7's 24 billion yuan, the two films combined did not surpass the total box office of Vientiane Island in mainland China.

Li Chen's box office champion status remains unchallenged for the time being.

Thanks to Han Sanping, once the one-month natural screening period was over, he quickly got out of my way.

What? The key to a delay? Keep dreaming about it, you Hollywood Big Six!

Guo Jingming's "Tiny Times 2" has finally arrived, albeit belatedly.

Li Chen couldn't help but want to laugh.

Beijing News reported

"Tiny Times 2 remake's opening week box office was lukewarm, and its reputation remains controversial."

"The Ke Zhendong incident has had a significant impact, and the popularity of Guo Jingming's IP cannot mask the market's fatigue."

"On July 2, 2015, the revised version of Tiny Times 2: The Age of Green, which underwent a recast and reshoot, finally hit mainland Chinese theaters."

"Due to the complete ban on the original lead actor Ke Zhendong, the film was forced to replace the male lead with 'Gu Yuan' and its release was delayed by nearly a year."

"Despite Guo Jingming and the production team's efforts to promote the 'new version,' the film only grossed 120 million yuan in its opening week, far below industry expectations, a stark contrast to the original 'Tiny Times 2' which grossed over 200 million yuan in its first three days in 2013."

At the Shanghai premiere of "Gardenia in Blossom," Liu Yifei kept her promise, and Li Chen indeed did not attend.

This made He Jiong breathe a huge sigh of relief.

As soon as Liu Yifei got out of the car, He Jiong personally came up to her: "Qianqian, you look so beautiful today. Since President Li isn't here, let me be your protector."

"Thank you, Teacher He. He wanted to come, but I stopped him. I told him that Teacher He only wanted to invite me, and that inviting you was just out of politeness!" Liu Yifei casually linked arms with He Jiong.

The two walked the red carpet together, waving to fans frequently.

He Jiong was utterly bewildered: "No way, you really say that!"

"Of course, he himself knows that others both want him to come to the premiere and are afraid of him coming to the premiere."

He Jiong laughed: "I will also go to the premiere of 'Your Name' in a few days to show my support."

"Then I'll thank Teacher He on Rong Chen's behalf."

"No need to thank me, it's nothing."

The film market in July was exceptionally competitive.

"Tiny Times 2" flopped quietly, and He Jiong's "Gardenia Blossom" could probably outperform "Tiny Times 2"!
After all, Liu Yifei's mere presence alone, coupled with her massive fanbase, could easily add at least 50 million yuan to the box office of this He Jiong film.

Li Chen received several invitations to premieres.

Like "Monkey King: Hero Is Back," this film is probably a formidable rival to "Your Name." The Journey to the West IP is timeless.

And then there's "Monster Hunt," produced by Jiang Zhiqiang. Li Chen knew in his heart that Jiang Zhiqiang had come prepared this time.

When Ko Chen-chen got into trouble, Chiang Chih-chiang's handling of the situation was remarkably intelligent.

Before "Monk Comes Down the Mountain" and "Tiny Times 2" could even react, "Monster Hunt" had already made its move to completely overhaul its cast.

It's exactly the same approach Yu Dong took with "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy".

First of all, they've already won half the battle in terms of reputation.

With its appealing subject matter, July is likely to be anything but peaceful.

Da Peng's producer, Chen Zhixi, also sent an invitation to Rongchen Film Studio.

Even knowing that Li Chen and Liu Yifei were busy with the global promotion of "La La Land," she still maintained proper etiquette.

Only the film "Destined to Love You," produced by Feng Xiaogang and starring Tang Wei, received little attention.

But compared to Jiang Zhiqiang, Feng Xiaogang has far too many underhanded tricks.

For example, by using the gimmick of speaking out for Tang Wei and denouncing the scoundrels in the department, "Destined to Love You" immediately captured the audience's attention.

Beijing Times reported
Feng Xiaogang: Feng Tang is a bastard; if anyone's going to be sealed up, it'll be Saddle!

"Yesterday, the film 'Destined to Love You' held its premiere press conference, which was attended by producer Feng Xiaogang, director Zhang Hao, and lead actors Tang Wei and Liao Fan."

"Feng Xiaogang once again voiced his support for Tang Wei at the press conference."

“This is outrageous! I hate this kind of unfairness! That’s why I’m determined to invite her.”

At the press conference for "Destined to Love You," Feng Xiaogang became the biggest highlight of the event.

It's like a belated oath of justice from a righteous messenger.

Netizens, however, were not convinced.

"If you want to support Tang Wei, learn from Leonardo DiCaprio. He supported him back then and even gave him a copy of 'Cold War'! Why are you bringing up old news now? It just shows your true colors as a scoundrel."

"That's just how Feng Xiaogang is!"

"Feng Kuzi wants to set up his own business; he's trying to build a reputation for himself!"

When Wang Zhonglei saw the last comment from the netizen, he couldn't help but spit out a curse inwardly: "Pah!"

(End of this chapter)