I started to become more self-disciplined at the age of 30

Chapter 219 218. Challenger Jiang Chen! How many people are there when the show starts again?

Guo Haitao knew that Jiang Chen's current status in the cultural circle was definitely something he needed to look up to.

When Jiang Chen was traveling before, some people in the cultural circle were not so accepting of him, because Jiang Chen had no foundation and his rise was too sudden.

But now, Jiang Chen has the support of the entire Sichuan University. Even if some other people dislike Jiang Chen, they dare not say anything about him anymore.

Therefore, now after the Sichuan University anniversary event, Jiang Chen's status can be said to have been consolidated and has risen to a higher level.

One after another of these popular works have been recognized by many authoritative figures in the circle through major channels.

Major TV stations, even those that look up to them, have publicly praised Jiang Chen's works on their shows.

Authoritative figures from various universities have also publicly acknowledged and praised Jiang Chen's work on many social media platforms.

and so!
Guo Haitao knew that if he could cooperate with Jiang Chen, it was a blessing for him.

Even many of the top executives of Shonan TV are fans of Jiang Chen.

As far as he knew, the director and others were always talking about Jiang Chen's works in their spare time, and there were even personally copied works of Jiang Chen hanging in the office.

Guo Haitao thought about it for a while, his expression became better, and he put aside his pride. In fact, Jiang Chen’s conditions were not so difficult to accept.

Considering Jiang Chen's status and position, it's not that excessive.

Twenty-five million per performance fee was not high for Jiang Chen, and was much lower than the highest expected price in his mind.

It’s just that Jiang Chen’s work and rest schedule remains unchanged, which is a challenge to his authority as a director and producer.

but……

As long as Jiang Chen can perform and maintain a performance above the standard, he can accept it.

After figuring this out, Guo Haitao took a deep breath and then called Li Haifeng, the person in charge of the station.

"Director Li, Jiang Chen agreed to perform!"

Guo Haitao spoke first and told the result.

Li Haifeng said excitedly: "Really? When will you come?"

Li Haifeng is also a loyal fan of Jiang Chen. He never misses any of Jiang Chen's live broadcasts. He not only likes Jiang Chen's music, but is also obsessed with Jiang Chen's calligraphy and poetry. Occasionally, he will recite one of Jiang Chen's works in the office. There are several copies of Jiang Chen's works by him hanging on the walls of his office.

He was extremely supportive of inviting Jiang Chen to perform.

Guo Haitao smiled and said, "The time has not been determined yet. Jiang Chen's agent Han Qing has made a request."

Li Haifeng: "Oh? It's normal to have requests. With Jiang Chen's status and position, it's normal for him to have some ideas. What are your requests?"

Guo Haitao: "Twenty-five million per performance."

Li Haifeng pondered for a moment and said, "For Jiang Chen, this appearance fee is not expensive. As far as I know, Jiang Chen can earn 500 to 600 million yuan from a live broadcast! If this condition can be agreed, what else is there?"

Guo Haitao: "Jiang Chen will not change his schedule. He has to go to bed at 10 o'clock and get off work at 9 o'clock at the latest! His performance time must be arranged before 9 o'clock!"

Li Haifeng: "Is this also okay? It's just a matter of arranging the order of performance. Also, I heard a piece of news from a friend at CCTV. CCTV sent someone to Sichuan University to invite Jiang Chen, and Jiang Chen also proposed the same conditions. His schedule will not change. Moreover, he will only attend rehearsals half a month before the final performance."

"CCTV didn't agree!"

After hearing this, Guo Haitao felt better.

Jiang Chen was not targeting him, but made the same request to everyone, even the most famous CCTV Spring Festival Gala program team was no exception.

Although he is also one of the big names behind the scenes in the Chinese entertainment industry, he is not good enough in front of the Spring Festival Gala program team.

Guo Haitao smiled bitterly and said, "Okay, Han Qing has put forward these two conditions. If Director Li thinks it's okay, I will prepare the contract and sign it with them! Sign it as soon as possible, bring Jiang Chen to Xiangnan as soon as possible, and then perform on stage as soon as possible."

Li Haifeng: "Okay, let Jiang Chen perform as soon as possible, I can't wait to meet him. When I was chatting with the director this morning, I said I would like to invite Jiang Chen to perform, and the director stood up excitedly. Many people in the station want to meet Jiang Chen himself. To meet Jiang Chen who wrote "Kill one person every ten steps" and "Never stop a single step in a thousand miles". To meet Jiang Chen who wrote "A raincoat and a rain cape to face the rain and mist in life", to meet Jiang Chen who wrote "Song of Everlasting Regret", to meet Jiang Chen who wrote "I will climb to the top of the mountain and look down on all the other mountains". To meet Jiang Chen who wrote "May we live long and share the beauty of the moon even though we are thousands of miles apart."

As Li Haifeng spoke, he became more and more excited.

He can recite the entire text of every poem Jiang Chen wrote.

Guo Haitao also quickly replied: "Okay, I will bring him here as soon as possible!"

Li Haifeng: "Okay, I'll wait in Xiangnan."

hang up the phone.

Guo Haitao felt much better.

Then he called Han Qing.

"Han Qing, after our discussion, we all agree to your terms. I will prepare the contract later and go to Jiang Chen to sign it this afternoon."

Guo Haitao now just wants to finalize Jiang Chen's performance as soon as possible.

Han Qing: "Okay, I'll send you an address and you can come over this afternoon. However, I hope Director Guo won't reveal this address without my and Jiang Chen's consent."

Guo Haitao was slightly surprised. Can’t reveal the address casually?

That’s where Jiang Chen lives!
With Jiang Chen's current status and position, if his permanent address were revealed, he would definitely be visited by people every day, causing him endless trouble.

Like many big-name stars, he owns a number of properties in major cities across the country, not only for investment and convenience, but also to avoid being easily discovered by reporters and fans when he is relaxing.

Guo Haitao immediately assured: "Don't worry, I will definitely not tell anyone!"

Han Qing: "Okay, I believe Director Guo."

After hanging up the phone, Guo Haitao received an address sent by Han Qing.

Then, Guo Haitao quickly prepared the contract, rented a car, and drove to the address.

When we arrived at the place, it was already five or six in the afternoon.

Jiang Chen also woke up from his nap and was practicing Tai Chi slowly in the middle of the backyard, officially starting his health regimen. This set of Tai Chi was a basic skill rewarded by the system during the days of retreat. It was different from the Tai Chi practiced by the grandpas and aunts in the park outside. It was a real full set of authentic Tai Chi, with a full set of practice methods and a full set of actual combat practice methods.

Jiang Chen didn't think about actual combat or anything like that, he just used it as a skill to exercise his body and maintain his health.

I practice for half an hour every day and feel very comfortable.

However, after practicing for a few days, he only gained a basic grasp of it.

After all, this is an authentic full set of Tai Chi, not some fancy trick in the park. You just need to practice the movements properly.

Jiang Chen practiced authentic internal breathing exercises, as well as core standing meditation and other authentic training methods. Long-term practice can exercise the internal organs, limbs, and bones, strengthen the body, and increase qi, blood, and strength.

Next to Jiang Chen, Han Qing and Chen Xiaojia were learning from Jiang Chen, their movements were rather stiff, while Li Wen, Pu Yuexi and Wang Jing were watching with amusement.

Guo Haitao came and Pu Yuexi went to pick him up.

"Jiang Chen is exercising, we'll talk business later."

Pu Yuexi said softly.

Guo Haitao smiled and said, "Okay, I'm not in a hurry!"

Standing in the middle of the yard, watching Jiang Chen practice Tai Chi for half an hour, Guo Haitao felt inexplicably relaxed.

woohoo hoo...

Jiang Chen stood up with his fists folded, exhaled a long breath, took the towel handed over by Pu Yuexi, wiped the sweat from his forehead and neck, and smiled at Guo Haitao: "Director Guo, sorry for the wait!"

Guo Haitao hurriedly shook his head and said, "It didn't take long. Jiang Chen, we have agreed to your terms. I have brought the contract with you. After signing the contract, you can come to our program team to perform this weekend. Our plan is to invite you to join as a challenge singer and directly challenge Kailin!"

Jiang Chen also learned about the competition system of the King of Singers Contest in the afternoon. A challenge singer is a singer who joins in the middle of the competition and challenges one of the contestants. Once the challenge is won, the contestant can be eliminated and then replaced in the ranking to compete as a formal contestant for the final championship.

If the challenge fails, you will be eliminated directly and the winner will be decided in one game.

The two young North American singers, a female singer named Kailin and a male singer named Morris, also joined the Chinese Singing King Contest as challengers. Otherwise, they would not be eligible to participate in the competition as foreign singers.

This is a form of interaction agreed upon by the major copyright holders when they first signed the contract. North American singers can go to other regions to challenge in order to increase the popularity of the topic. Similarly, Chinese singers can also go to other places, such as North America, island countries, Europe and other regions to challenge.

In terms of popularity and topicality, the China Singing King Contest has won. The participation of two foreign contestants has indeed increased the popularity and topicality of this old program that has been silent for several years, and the ratings have also risen.

but……

These two guest singers have been occupying the top two spots since they entered the competition, suppressing several top domestic singers, and it can even be said that they have suppressed the entire Chinese pop music scene. This has made many people very dissatisfied, and they have begun to give up watching the show, not wanting to continue watching foreign singers bullying the Chinese music scene.

Now these two foreign singers are in a situation where they are too powerful to be eliminated, with the North American copyright holders standing behind them. The program team and Shonan TV behind Guo Haitao dare not use behind-the-scenes means to eliminate them. Moreover, the strength of the two contestants is obvious to all. If they are eliminated easily, domestic audiences will not accept it, which will inevitably affect the reputation of the program. The two have performed amazingly during this period and have attracted many domestic audiences to become their fans.

and so!
Guo Haitao decided to directly invite Jiang Chen to participate in the competition as a guest singer, challenging the slightly weaker Kailin, and trying to eliminate a foreign contestant in one battle. This would be very interesting and would also attract a large number of audiences who support the Chinese music scene.

in case……

Jiang Chen failed!
As the program crew, Guo Haitao has not suffered any loss. Jiang Chen's performance on stage can also cause a surge in ratings and topics. If he fails and is eliminated later, it depends on the audience's reaction. If the audience still wants to continue watching Jiang Chen's performance, then they can hold a vote to revive him. If the audience's desire to see Jiang Chen is not so strong, then one performance will be enough, and it can also save some money.

Han Qing also learned about the details of the Singer King Contest. After listening to Guo Haitao's words, she said, "Challenging Kailin directly? Isn't that risky? If you fail, it will have an impact on Jiang Chen!"

As Jiang Chen's agent, Han Qing naturally thought of the huge negative impact that failure would have on Jiang Chen.

Now many audiences are expecting a savior of the Chinese music scene to emerge and defeat the two foreign singers. Once Jiang Chen goes up to challenge Kailin, he will naturally be regarded as a savior by many people and will be placed with high hopes. If he wins, he will naturally be surrounded by glory and be sought after by many audiences, but if he fails, he will also have to bear the same backlash and be attacked by many people with keyboards.

Guo Haitao was just about to explain.

Jiang Chen said directly: "That's it, just show the contract to Xiao Qingzi."

Jiang Chen doesn't care who he challenges or how he enters. He doesn't care about reputation, as long as he has a clear conscience. He just wants to defeat the two foreign contestants to defend the dignity of the Chinese music scene, so it doesn't matter whether he challenges early or late.

If you are really as strong as a human being, it would be better to fail early and go home.

If you can defeat your opponent, then defeat him as soon as possible and call it a day.

Han Qing didn't say anything after hearing this, but just asked Guo Haitao for the contract.

Guo Haitao looked at Jiang Chen with a look of genuine admiration in his eyes, and the slight dissatisfaction he had towards Jiang Chen completely disappeared.

Jiang Chen has his own personality and persistence!

"Jiang Chen, Kailin has only been in the industry for a year, but her abilities and talents are top-notch, no worse than those famous superstars in Europe and America. You have to be careful."

Guo Haitao looked at Jiang Chen and gave him serious instructions.

Jiang Chen nodded: "I know, thank you Director Guo for reminding me, let's have dinner here tonight before leaving?"

Guo Haitao smiled and said, "Okay, sorry to bother you then!"

Guo Haitao was naturally happy to be Jiang Chen's guest for dinner. Director Li would definitely be envious if he knew about this.

Jiang Chen turned around and walked into the room to wash up, washing off the sweat on his body.

Han Qing, Chen Xiaojia, Pu Yuexi and others carefully read the contract brought by Guo Haitao to confirm that there were no traps.

Jiang Chen came out after washing up and signed casually.

There is no specific limit on the number of performances, and the main thing is to finish the performance. If you are eliminated early, the contract will automatically end. If you are not eliminated until the end, then it will end as winning the championship. If there are other additional performances later, you will need to sign another contract.

Jiang Chen had no objection to this.

After signing the contract, Guo Haitao felt much more relaxed.

Chen Xiaojia, Pu Yuexi and others started to cook dinner.

Han Qing started the live broadcast on DouYue at 7 o'clock on time.

Guo Haitao also took out his mobile phone and entered Jiang Chen’s live broadcast room on DouYue. He also wanted to know how much popularity Jiang Chen had left after he started broadcasting again after a week of suspension.
He quickly looked at the number of people online in the live broadcast room, and his eyes instantly widened.

(End of this chapter)