The richest person in Chinese entertainment

Chapter 534: Liu Yifei's concert appearance fee, a small amount of money

For Yoona and Choi Sooyoung, Zhang Chen is like a savior in their hearts.

It is no exaggeration to say that they were both in their early teens at the time and did not have a deep understanding of the South Korean idol industry.

But after actually getting there, I realized what those idols who appear glamorous on the surface have to face.

To put it nicely, they are idols who can influence hundreds or even tens of millions of fans.

But in the eyes of some people, they are just "senior waiters" who come and go at will.

As for what the service was, Yoona and Choi Sooyoung were young at the time and didn't know much.

It was not until after the 02 World Cup that they were brought to China by Zhang Chen and learned from the accompanying dance teacher what the idols in SM Entertainment have to face on a daily basis.

It is a kind of "service" that would make any girl, or even boy, shudder whenever they think about it.

Sometimes, Lin Yoona and Zhang Chen would often think about what they would be like now if there was no Zhang Chen.
Maybe I could debut earlier, maybe I could stand on stage earlier.

But for South Korean idols, they don’t actually make much money even if they debut.

The several-year training period and the elimination rate of over 90% directly made a large number of girls with dreams become mediocre.

Only those girls who are willing to take risks can truly step onto the stage.

What they are about to face are contracts of seven or eight years, as well as liquidated damages that they will never be able to pay off in their lifetime.

It is no exaggeration to say that as long as you make your debut in South Korea, it is not much different from signing a "indenture".

make money?

nonexistent!

Artists from other countries receive high performance fees.

Especially in recent years, the film and appearance fees of hundreds of thousands or even tens of millions have made many South Korean idols envious.

What the idols in their country get is called "salary", which is not much higher than that of ordinary workers.

So after Lim Yoona and Choi Sooyoung fully understood the South Korean entertainment industry, they wholeheartedly accepted the path of studying in China.

The two of them watched Chenguang Group grow from a small entertainment company to one of the world's top media groups.

The food here is richer than that in South Korea. Even the "state banquet dishes" that South Korea is proud of are just side dishes here.

In terms of life, both Yoona and Choi Sooyoung truly feel the top treatment.

Not to mention that each person has a 68-square-meter single apartment as a guarantee.

There will be a "salary" of more than 1.2 RMB every month.

With all these, what else could they not be satisfied with?
Even though you are about to step into the fire pit when escaping, you can still have such a good life guarantee.

For them who were young at that time, it was the greatest luck in their lives.

Therefore, they both expressed their gratitude to their boss Zhang Chen from the bottom of their hearts.

But while I feel lucky, I also feel a little regretful.

After all, they became trainees when they were young because they had the dream of "debuting".

Because they escaped the disaster at a young age, they still have the most primitive yearning for the entertainment industry.

Especially after feeling the treatment received by artists under Morning Glory Entertainment, he had even higher expectations for whether he could make his debut.

During the five years they have been in China, they have been preparing for this day every moment.

Practice Chinese and try to make sure that your language no longer becomes an obstacle for them.

Practice dancing and try to be the most beautiful the moment you stand on the stage.

Practice vocal music and strive to make yourself sound the most beautiful when singing.

Learn how to treat others and strive to become a "junior" that everyone likes in the company.

So when they received the notice asking them to prepare to debut as a group with Liu Yifei, they felt as if the clouds had cleared and the sun and the moon were revealed.

Who is Liu Yifei?
If we talk about who has the highest status and the most influential person in Chenguang Group, it is definitely Zhang Chen.

Because it was Zhang Chen who built this world-class group company.

All of them were cultivated by Zhang Chen.

Moreover, there was no involvement of other capital, all the funds were earned by Zhang Chen.

Therefore, Zhang Chen’s control over the group is unquestionable.

But everyone in the group knew that there was one exception.

That is Liu Yifei.

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How to put it, it feels like a word that Lim Yoona and her boyfriend learned in the process of learning Chinese culture, called "out of the three realms and not within the five elements."

People outside, including those within the group, all regard Liu Yifei as a member of the Chenguang Group.

But within the group, no one can really control her.

Even the group's president, Li Xiaoping, has great respect for Liu Yifei.

This is related to Liu Yifei's other identity.

Zhang Chen’s childhood sweetheart.

With this identity, only Zhang Chen can truly command this girl.

Should be able to direct it, right?

This is what Yoona and Choi Sooyoung thought before opening the door, but now they are wavering in their thinking.

"boss?"

Lin Yoona didn't know how to describe the scene before her.

In the middle of the living room of this luxurious apartment they had never been to before, her boss Zhang Chen was lying on the sofa, pinned down by Liu Yifei, unable to move.

The way he gestured with his hands and feet was totally different from the majestic boss she had originally imagined.

Lin Yoona and Choi Sooyoung looked at each other, not knowing whether they should step forward or turn around and leave.

"Yoona, Sooyoung?"

On the sofa, the two people who heard the noise turned around at the same time and froze in place.

For a moment, you could hear a pin drop in the living room.

"Hey! Inside."

Liu Yifei, who was riding on Zhang Chen at this time, blushed instantly.

As the two girls looked shocked and Zhang Chen rolled his eyes, she slowly climbed down from Zhang Chen.

After she tucked up her skirt and sat on the sofa like a lady, she put on a smile.

"I was just helping the three of us beat up the evil capitalists who wanted to exploit us."

"Evil capitalist?" Lin Yuna glanced at Zhang Chen who had already stood up, a little unsure whether he was her boss.

Who doesn't know that their boss is nicknamed "the boy who gives away money" and "not short of money"?

Sure enough, the female artists in the company often mentioned that there was indeed an unclear relationship between the boss Zhang Chen and Liu Yifei. It was no wonder that the two of them didn't know that when Liu Yifei's birthday came, they were not qualified to enter that event.

Naturally, I didn't know that the relationship between the two was already a semi-open secret in the company and even in the entire Chinese entertainment industry at that time.

However, after seeing it with their own eyes today, Yoona and Choi Sooyoung also extinguished the already tiny fantasies in their hearts.

Judging from the situation in which Liu Yifei just "beat up" the boss, the difficulty for those older sisters in the company to replace Liu Yifei and become the boss's sweetheart is no different from hell mode.

Seeing that the shocked expressions on Lin Yuna and Choi Sooyoung's faces had not disappeared, Liu Yifei took the initiative to stand up and pulled them to sit opposite Zhang Chen.

"Just now, Zhang and I..." Liu Yifei glanced at Zhang Chen and changed the address, "we were talking to our boss about the appearance fee for our concert."

"Concert? Appearance fee?!"

At this moment, Lin Yuna and Choi Sooyoung no longer cared about what they had just seen and screamed in surprise.

Lin Yuner also waved her hands and said: "Being able to hold a concert is already the boss's recognition of us, we can do it for free!"

Are you kidding? What singer would hold a concert right after their debut?

But for singers, concerts are an important channel to consolidate fans and increase popularity.

There was no way they were going to give up.

However, they did not dare to accept the concert appearance fee as two unknown people who had no fame at all in China.

The boss has already given me a chance, and if I continue to push for more, it would be a bit ungrateful.

"No!" Liu Yifei was anxious and stopped Lin Yuner's behavior, "I just made him cough! I convinced him!"

She looked at the three people's expressions with a guilty conscience. After seeing the strange expressions on their faces, she suppressed her shyness and said seriously: "There must be rewards for every effort!"

"But." Choi Sooyoung hesitated and looked at her boss who remained silent.

They might lose money if they hold a concert, right?

They are not the boss Zhang Chen. When he holds a concert, cities all over the world are scrambling to get the right to host it.

For singers like these who have never had any concert experience before, it would be great if there were a city willing to give them a venue to hold a concert.

It’s good enough that they don’t have to pay compensation. How can they expect the company that takes the risk to prepare their concert to pay them appearance fees?
Lin Yuner was a little afraid to look at Zhang Chen, so she could only pull Liu Yifei, who was somewhat familiar with her, and quietly asked, "Xixi, are you really okay?"

When Liu Yifei heard this, she immediately raised her head and said, "I've already settled this matter!"

As for how it was settled, since everyone has seen it, I won’t explain it in detail.

She glanced smugly at Zhang Chen, who looked unhappy.

Just now, when the two were waiting for Yoona and Choi Sooyoung to arrive, they started discussing the issue of the appearance fees for the three of them.

It’s not that Zhang Chen doesn’t give, but he gives with different treatments.

According to Zhang Chen, Liu Yifei is the most famous among the three.

So most of the people who went to see the concert of these three girls were definitely her fans.

Although it cannot be calculated based on Liu Yifei's appearance fee for attending events in the entertainment industry, after all, she is now holding a concert as a "newbie" singer.

Zhang Chen's price is 60 yuan per show.

Both Yoona and Choi Sooyoung are complete amateurs.

So the price Zhang Chen offered was 5 per show.

If you just look at the price, it's already very high.

After all, Zhang Xueyou, one of the veteran singers, now only earns between 70 and 100 million yuan for his concert appearance fees.

As for the new singers, they are not qualified to hold concerts at all.

But Liu Yifei doesn't think so.

What she took into consideration was that the huge difference in appearance fees among the three would cause some unnecessary psychological gap.

After all, the three of them will contribute the same amount of effort at that time.

It's unacceptable that she got more and the other two got less.

Even though she is famous now, there is no guarantee that Yoona and Choi Sooyoung will be able to catch up with her in the future.

Will the appearance fees be distributed according to the fame of the three people each time?
Liu Yifei doesn't lack the money.

But the two girls.
Maybe it's missing?

Liu Yifei suddenly remembered that she didn't know what the daily consumption level of her two teammates was. Was the salary the company gave them enough for them to live alone in the capital of China?

"Xixi." Cui Xiuying seemed to see Liu Yifei's confusion and explained, "The company has not treated us unfairly in the past five years. We have saved a lot of money in the past five years!"

Chenguang Entertainment paid them both a lot of salary.

Although the level of more than 10,000 is not particularly high, it is definitely much higher than that of ordinary workers in Yanjing.

And with the company's housing guarantee, their daily expenses are limited to eating and shopping.

The two of them did not buy any luxury goods to satisfy their own preferences, so they actually saved a lot of money on a daily basis.

This is also one of the reasons why they have the confidence to say no appearance fee.

"Think it over carefully." Liu Yifei held their hands and raised her chin towards Zhang Chen, saying, "This guy across the street is not short of money."

Lin Yoona and Choi Sooyoung followed Liu Yifei's gaze and found that their boss was looking at Liu Yifei helplessly.

At this moment, they deeply felt the position of Liu Yifei in Zhang Chen's heart.

There's absolutely nothing we can do about Liu Yifei.
While I felt a little amused in my heart, I was also grateful from the bottom of my heart to Liu Yifei, a girl whom I have known for a long time but have only recently become familiar with.

"Xixi, there's really no need," Lin Yuna reminded in a low voice.

"Alright, alright."

At this time, Zhang Chen, who had been silent, interrupted the three people's whisper.

Liu Yifei and the other two instantly turned their eyes to Zhang Chen.

"Xixi has already secured a contract for you guys." Zhang Chen glanced at the complacent Liu Yifei and said helplessly, "The appearance fee will be divided equally among the three of you."

Before Lin Yuner and the others could refuse, Zhang Chen continued, "The total amount is 60 per show."

"Too much!"

"No! We can't have it!"

When Lin Yoona and Choi Sooyoung heard this, they jumped up from the sofa, and Liu Yifei couldn't stop them.

"Boss, we are not eligible for such a large appearance fee. Let's give this money to Xixi!"

"Yes, we are Sissi's followers. Those who can go to the concert must be her fans. How can we be qualified to share Sissi's appearance fee?"

Liu Yifei stood up and pulled the two excited people back to sit.

"You two are overthinking." She pointed at herself and said, "The person sitting next to you is the largest individual shareholder of NetEase, an independent director of Baidu, the number one on the list of China's richest women, and the 39th on the overall list of China's richest people."

After that, she pointed at Zhang Chen who looked calm across from her and continued, "The person sitting across from you is the richest man in Asia, one of the top ten richest people in the world, a spendthrift who has so much money that he has no place to spend it and can only donate it everywhere for fun."

Afterwards, Liu Yifei looked at the shocked expressions of the two girls with a smile, and said with a smug look on her face: "Do you think we would be short of these three melons and two dates?"

(End of this chapter)