Huayu became famous overnight

Chapter 239 The Hexagonal All-Round Warrior

"If you were fireworks on the sea..."

"I am a bubble in the waves~"

"At a certain moment, your light illuminated me."

Xu Ming and Yang Mi gazed at each other affectionately as they sang the theme song from "How Long Will I Love U".

The latter can now be considered to have one foot in the music industry.

The song "The Power of Love" is still sung on the streets and alleys today, and its popularity can be said to be the number one Chinese song of the year.

"Welcome Xu Ming, Mimi, to our show 'Day Day Up'..."

Wang Han greeted the two of them and led them into the program's flow.

They had initially assumed that Xu Ming's high profile meant they would have to put in a lot of effort to create a good effect in this episode.

To their surprise, Xu Ming was much more uninhibited than they had imagined.

Just kidding. The latter has watched thousands of variety shows. He may not have the same sense of humor as a professional variety show personality, but as long as he is willing to put aside his pride, the effect will be even more outstanding.

Ultimately, he's just a young man in his early twenties.

Doing something outrageous will only be seen as amusing, and people won't be constrained by your status.

After recording one episode, the guests were delighted, and the audience at the scene also had a great time.

Xu Ming achieved his goal of promoting the film.

The production team added a special episode featuring big-name celebrities to boost ratings.

Viewers also saw a different style on their idols' variety shows.

"Thank you for your hard work, Brother Han."

After stepping off the stage, Xu Ming smiled.

"It's no trouble at all, it's our duty. You two should come visit often in the future."

Wang Han paused, then noticed someone waving from a distance and said, "By the way, Chief Chen is looking for you. Why don't you go and see him?"

"Ah."

Xu Ming brought Da Mimi and exchanged contact information with her.

Then, turning his head, he saw the deputy director of Hunan TV, whom he often contacted, looking at him with great interest.

"Chen Tai, I'm scared when you look at me like that."

As soon as Xu Ming finished speaking, the latter's face froze, looking constipated.

"That's a really lame joke," Chen Tai said helplessly.

Everyone, inside and outside the station, knows he's as straight as can be.

"To be honest, you're being too enthusiastic; I'm afraid it might be a trap," Xu Ming said with a smile.

The key point is that the other party seemed quite wary of him not long ago, but suddenly they started to fawn over him again, which is a really quick change of heart.

Chen Tai ignored this and, too lazy to beat around the bush, went straight to the point: "You guys and Sohu's music variety show is making quite a splash. I heard you signed contracts with Liu Huan and La Ying. Who are the other two mentors?"

The purchase of equipment for "The Voice of China" and the pre-production preparations, with a total investment of over 100 million yuan, were bound to be kept secret.

Countless eyes in the industry are watching.

Originally, Hunan TV was supposed to distance itself from Xu Ming, but it was hit too hard by the new policies.

Furthermore, the variety show collaboration primarily involves Qi Ming, not Xu Ming, which creates room for maneuver.

"It's not that I don't want to tell you, it's just that it hasn't been finalized yet. I'll let you know as soon as it's settled," Xu Ming said vaguely.

The remaining two mentors were actually decided the earliest: Wang Fei and Jay Chou.

However, news about the two of them was kept strictly confidential by him and Sohu, just in order to give them a big surprise later.

Chen Tai carefully observed Xu Ming's expression, unable to discern whether the other party was faking it or not. He secretly admired Xu Ming's superb acting skills and then said, "Our station has always attached great importance to variety shows. Since we can't cooperate with 'The Voice of China,' can we start another one?"

“Variety shows are your Hunan TV’s forte, why would you need to ask me?” Xu Ming chuckled.

Hunan TV, which owns two flagship variety shows, "Happy Camp" and "Day Day Up," built its business on variety shows, so he was puzzled when he suddenly heard the other party's request.

“That’s different. We did a special study on the show you worked on with Ji Tai, ‘Happy Comedians.’ The ideas were very innovative, which is exactly what we lack,” Chen Tai said earnestly.

This variety show was not initially well-received by the industry, but unexpectedly, it caused quite a stir after it premiered.

Many TV stations have followed suit and launched similar comedy talent shows.

He admitted that Hunan TV might have possessed this trendsetting production ability in the past, but it had now deteriorated.

Most importantly, cooperating with the other party to share the risks can also increase the success rate.

Haven't you seen how strong Xu Ming's momentum has been over the past three years? Even if there are dissenting opinions within Hunan TV, they have been suppressed by the supporters using metaphysics.

Isn't luck a kind of strength?
Trying to ride the coattails of others' success is an art in itself, and this is consistent with Hunan TV's style: they associate with whoever is currently popular.

"Have you thought it through? Are you sure you want to cooperate with Qiming?" Xu Ming raised an eyebrow and asked in return.

Hearing this, Chen Tai felt inexplicably flustered, as if he were walking into a trap.

But considering the competition from multiple satellite TV stations and video websites, Hunan TV still nodded firmly.

"Okay, I'll go back and have the company work on a plan. Let's meet as soon as possible to finalize a contract."

Xu Ming's lips curled up. "Don't worry, once you're on my pirate ship, I won't let your station suffer any losses."

He had already decided which variety show to do, and that was Hunan TV's phenomenal 13-year-old show, "Where Did Daddy Go?"

Using the other party's future program to help them earn money now, it's not unreasonable for him to take a cut as a middleman, right?
Moreover, the original version was introduced by Shonan TV to MBC TV in Korea.

With his involvement, the copyright is at least a domestic original, and it might even be sold back to Korea.

November 11.6th, night.

Yang Mi looked dejected.

She wore specially prepared battle outfits and even brought red wine to celebrate.

Surprisingly, it still failed to seduce Xu Ming.

This guy suddenly became like Liu Xiahui (a legendary figure known for his chastity), to the point that she began to seriously doubt her own charm.

"If all else fails, I can just act out the story."

Yang Mi bit her lip and whispered, "Hurry up before my husband comes back."

"Damn it, Mrs. Yang, what do you mean by this?"

Xu Ming's eyes widened, and he blurted out something blatantly malicious.

How could he be such a strange person? He merely slightly admired the style of Prime Minister Cao.

Yang Mi rolled her eyes at the other person upon hearing this. "You've already called her Mrs. Yang, what are you pretending to be, a gentleman?"
"You insisted on making them say those things before, so why are you pretending now?"

Uh, that kind of talk?
The question "Where's your husband?" flashed through Xu Ming's mind, and she quickly shook her head: "Don't do that, I've been eating vegetarian food lately, I don't eat any meat."

"No more?"

Yang Mi glanced at it, looking at the fluctuations, and it didn't seem like it. "To practice boxing, you have to ensure that you don't lose your pure yang energy for at least six months. After this special period is over, I can take on five of you by myself without any problem," Xu Ming said smugly.

He truly felt the effects of Tongbei Quan and the ointment Zhao Wenzhuo had given him.

Not only is his body much stronger, but every morning when he wakes up, he feels like he could pierce the sky with his erection.

"You're just bragging."

Yang Mi chuckled, but her heart warmed.

If that's true, given the opponent's previous strength, I already had a hard time dealing with them. If they strengthen themselves further, it would be like ascending to the clouds.

"Looking back, you'll understand once you put it into practice."

Xu Ming suppressed his anger and changed the subject, saying, "How Long Will I Love U will be released the day after tomorrow. We should do what we did with 'Fleet of Time' and create some buzz as a couple, but we shouldn't overdo it."

"After all, the impact of Ni Ni's incident has not completely subsided. If the audience sees that the marketing is too obvious, it is easy to have a negative effect."

He wasn't worried at all about not creating a CP (couple pairing) effect; he was just afraid that the other party would follow Ni Ni's example and take advantage of the situation, eventually causing things to get out of control.

"Heh, I understand. First come, first served. As the younger sister who came later, I should of course be mindful of the feelings of the older sisters in front," Da Mimi said in a teasy tone.

She is now the undisputed number one at Qiming, but there are still some doubts, and Ni Ni's popularity has always been high.

The latter debuted later, but joined Qiming earlier and was cultivated with solid credentials. Although she is not as popular as the latter, her achievements in the film industry are superior.

She has always viewed the latter as a threat.

Xu Ming ignored the guy's manipulative remarks and simply gave him a cold look.

This made Da Mimi feel awkward, so she changed her expression and asked, "To be honest, do you think 'How Long Will I Love U' will be a success this time?"

"Anyway, both my film 'Fleet of Time' and Ni Ni's film broke 500 million. If this one fails at the box office, I don't need to say who's to blame, right?" Xu Ming threw the question back at him.

This instantly made Yang Mi's already worried mood even heavier.

"How can that be the same? You two have a previous work as a foundation..." Yang Mi said anxiously.

"Hehe, just kidding. Our film has my reputation and your popularity, it's hard for it to fail." Xu Ming smiled and reassured him, "The pre-sale box office has already exceeded 50 million, what are you worried about?"

In her previous life, the other party's "Lost in the Island" managed to turn the tide thanks to her popularity, let alone "How Long Will I Love U," which was already of excellent quality, not to mention having her, a top star who was on the verge of her peak, supporting her.

Upon hearing Xu Ming's analysis, Yang Mi pondered for a moment, then beamed with joy.

Putting aside other inflated figures, the 50 million yuan in pre-sale box office revenue is a solid fact.

Given the production cost of "How Long Will I Love U", it's impossible for it to lose money; it's just a matter of how much profit it makes.

As her first leading role in a commercial film, it was already a success.

"The new actor who just joined the company won the Best Actor award at the Tokyo International Film Festival. I heard the company helped him get it," Yang Mi probed.

"Partly because of him, but mostly it's up to him. You have to be strong yourself to succeed, you know?" Xu Ming said casually.

He had the company release this information to mislead competitors and attract other artists.

In fact, Qiming's award operation is only just beginning. This time, he won the Tokyo Film Festival Best Actor award mainly because Wang Qianyuan's performance was outstanding.

This guy has a kind of heavy sword without an edge.

They may not look particularly striking or stand out in a crowd, but when their inner emotions erupt, most actors can't handle it.

That's considered a class with strong internal strength.

The Central Academy of Drama (CAD) produces many actors who achieve great things later in life; Chen Minghao and Qin Hao are both graduates of CAD.

"So, do you think I have a chance to develop in this direction?" Yang Mi asked tentatively, her eyes darting around.

There is a hierarchy among actors, with TV dramas being inferior to movies. She had almost reached the end of her career in TV dramas, and with the upcoming blockbuster "How Long Will I Love U" in the film industry, she started thinking about developing her career in film festivals as a shortcut.

Most of the top four actresses and two actresses in China follow this path.

Fan Bingbing, the youngest among them, won the Best Actress award at the Tokyo International Film Festival last year and became a jury member at the festival this year, successfully overtaking her rivals.

With this precedent, it's no wonder that Yang Mi was tempted.

"Taking the acting route? You?" Xu Ming chuckled.

"What's wrong with me? I was also the top scorer in the entrance exam for Beijing Film Academy that year," Yang Mi said unhappily.

She was once praised for her talent in acting, but when it came to Xu Ming, she was scorned.

"Don't even think about it. You're not the kind of person who can be patient and dedicated to studying acting."

Xu Ming shook his head, "Look at the movie you filmed, 'Palace.' I asked you to tell me if it was easy to act in, but you didn't put in any effort to prepare for the role."

Of course, thanks to his strong audience appeal and the fact that his personality fits the character, this role remains deeply ingrained in people's hearts.

But that doesn't stop him from criticizing Yang Mi.

This small detail reveals that the other party is not cut out to be an actor.

"This won't work, that won't work, and you don't have any filming plans for next year. I can't possibly go back to filming TV dramas, can I?" Yang Mi pouted.

It doesn't make sense that Ni Ni could produce a solo series like "Finding Mr. Right" while she's returning to television dramas.

It wasn't that she looked down on TV dramas, but rather that her ambition wouldn't allow it.

"Why not?"

Xu Ming raised an eyebrow. "I promised you I'd help you set up your own studio. You'll be investing in and acting in your own shows, which means you'll be working for yourself."

"If the series sells well, you can get more dividends. Isn't that much faster than working hard to make money by filming?"

He couldn't wait to give his girlfriend a bigger share of the money and more responsibilities.

Given the other person's workaholic nature in her past life, he believed that what he put in would only bring him more in return.

Yang Mi was slightly taken aback. After being guided by Xu Ming, she suddenly felt that the world had become vast and open.

Sigh, she's always thinking about how to be a high-class employee, she's never really thought about being her own boss.

To be precise, I didn't expect it to happen so quickly.

But considering Xu Ming's career history, he produced "Men's Diary" without appearing on the Spring Festival Gala, and used the profits from that to fund the "Love is Not Blind" project, which then propelled him to stardom.

She suddenly realized that there was no future in working for someone else; only by becoming her own boss could she have the chance to grow her business and become successful.

But after thinking about it again, she shook her head: "I can't handle it right now. I need to build up some reputation and achievements in the film industry first. Ming-ge, please help me out!"

As she spoke, she shook Xu Ming's arm and rubbed it against him.

"I didn't say I wouldn't make plans for you. Although I don't have any shooting plans for the time being, the company still has contingency plans for your personal shooting schedule. Just wait."

Xu Ming shrugged: "You're a contracted artist with the company. The more you earn, the more you earn for me. I'm overjoyed."

Actually, the most suitable niche for Yang Mi is chick flicks. Originally, she wanted to take over this area with Song Jia, but the latter didn't get the hang of it, so she gave up on the idea.

As for Wang Luodan, she's not a big name, she hasn't established herself in the television drama field, let alone the film industry.

Bai Baihe, who has exceptional talent, was robbed of the opportunity to star in "Love is Not Blind" by Xu Ming, and is still stuck in Chen Yufan's circle, with mediocre resources.

It's fair to say that the chick flick genre has suddenly become vacant.

If Yang Mi can fill in, then the opponent's last weakness will be addressed, making them a formidable all-rounder.

(End of this chapter)