Unboxing, Director!

Chapter 107 Super Large Base
Lu Jiang has arrived in Singapore.

This time I am going to participate in a talent show called Singapore's "Talented Newcomers".

This is an annual talent show organized by Singapore MediaCorp, aimed at discovering new performing talents.

Since its inception in 1988, the program has become one of the most influential talent shows in Singapore, attracting men and women from all over Asia who want to be stars. It is similar to the Miss Hong Kong pageant in Hong Kong, except that both men and women are included here.

At first, Lu Jiang didn't take this program seriously.

The main reason I agreed to be a judge here was because of my relationship with the local TV station.

If we want to collaborate on a new drama next time, we’ll have to exchange some resources.

In addition, the other party said that Andy Lau was also one of the judges.

Of course Lu Jiang would not refuse the opportunity to be on equal footing with the Four Heavenly Kings.

But after really learning about it, he found that this activity was quite cool.

Many well-known actors made their debut through this event.

For example, Fann Wong appeared in 94.

In 95, Zheng Xiuzhen appeared, who also played He Xiangu in "Journey to the East".

In the same year, there was also Guo Feili, the Peony Fairy in "Journey to the East".

Lin Xiangping appeared in 97, and later Jiao Meinan played Dingxiang in "The Lotus Lantern".

Then this year, another "Empress" emerged: Sun Li.

"Hello everyone, I'm a contestant from Shanghai. My name is Sun Li and I'm 19 years old."

Sun Li, born in 82, certainly has a different appearance than she did later.

When he saw her appear, Lu Jiang's first reaction was to see Deng Chao's reaction.

However, Deng Chao and his team were not present, as they were attending an event.

Hua Zi noticed that Lu Jiang was paying special attention to Sun Li, so he came over and asked quietly: "Is this your friend?"

Are we friends? Of course not, we have never met before.

But just as he was about to tell the truth, Sun Li looked at him, and a green treasure chest suddenly popped up above his head: [Sun Li wants to be appreciated by the host and Andy Lau]

"Well, I've met him once before, but we didn't have any interaction." Lu Jiang responded immediately.

"Then I will give you a high score." Hua Zi was very considerate. He felt that since Lu Jiang said so, he must know him.

"No need, Brother Hua, just do it normally."

"Do not worry."

Hua Zi gave him a reassuring look.

Then the performance began.

As Sun Li has been practicing dancing since she was young, she doesn't actually need any special care. Her performance is also outstanding among this year's group.

So in the end Andy Lau gave a high score, and Lu Jiang did the same, following Andy Lau's lead in giving a high score.

But in the end, Sun Li still won the runner-up and the Wisdom Award. She was not the best, but it was enough.

After the show, the host asked Andy, "If you were to choose a leading actress for the movie, which newcomer would you choose?"

Whether it was to give Lu Jiang face or was truly inspired, Andy Lau said: "I will choose the skinny one from Shanghai, Sun Li. She dances very well and I think she will be very good in martial arts."

The host then asked Lu Jiang who he would choose for the new drama. Lu Jiang returned the favor and chose a contestant from Hong Kong, who Andy had focused on during the evaluation period.

The two people who were called were very happy.

In the end, Sun Li didn't receive an invitation from Hua Zi, and the other one didn't receive an invitation from Lu Jiang, but the situation was reversed.

Lu Jiang directly invited Sun Li to perform in the MV.

The green treasure chest on Sun Li's head fell down.

Originally, Lu Jiang wanted to upgrade, but then he thought that Dawn couldn't really accommodate him.

First, there are no good scripts at the moment. Second, this actress is a leading actress in TV dramas and is not suitable for movies. Third, Lu Jiang is not very interested in her, so just taking a treasure chest is enough and nothing else is required.

When inviting her, Lu Jiang specifically asked Deng Chao to be present. Unfortunately, Deng Chao simply said hello to her and nothing more happened. She also didn't want an autograph. Deng Chao might even think she was being pretentious.
I don’t know how the two will arrange this “first meeting” when they get together in the future.

After the audition, Lu Jiang and Hua Zai had dinner together.

I have never met him before, and I didn’t have much of a filter for him in my previous life, but now that I have actually met him, at least Andy has left a very good impression on Lu Jiang.

Apart from Andy Lau's down-to-earth attitude, when chatting with Lu Jiang, he treated Lu Jiang more as a director. During the meal, they also mentioned when Lu Jiang would officially start filming a movie, and suggested that he could try commercial films, saying that this would be the trend in mainland China in the future.

Although this may be his unconscious behavior of "casting a wide net".

But Lu Jiang was indeed relieved at this moment.

Now, except for a few people, most people regard him as a singer, so it is rare to see such an "alternative" among strangers, so Lu Jiang will of course look at him differently.

He felt that if a project really came up in the future and a Hong Kong actor had to be cast, Andy would have a much wider path.
After a simple meal, I returned to the hotel and Jia Jingwen was already there.

Jia Jingwen’s appearance is probably at its peak right now, and she is the childhood goddess of many people.

The goddess is very talented, more experienced than Lao Zhang, more outgoing than Xiao Taohong, and more greedy
After the two-day trip to Singapore, Jia Jingwen also had to return to Taiwan. Before leaving, she seemed very reluctant to leave, but Lu Jiang only cared about the treasure chest.

Fortunately, the green treasure chest on her head fell down successfully in the end and was not upgraded to a blue one.

The reason was the same: it was originally a business exchange initiated by Boss Wu, and nominally she was still Boss Wu's girlfriend, so there was no other discussion. It was crisp and clear, and it was very good.

The next day, Lu Jiang set off for the last stop of this trip: his third visit to the Philippines.

On the same day, the Japanese side sent the final contract, confirming that "Meteor Garden" would be introduced to Japan. Lu Jiang then confirmed the release of "Meteor Shower" in Japan just half a month later.

When the news spread in the mainland, there was another uproar.

The mainland media does not pay much attention to Japan.

The last time Japanese media called it "Asia's phenomenal idol drama", the mainland followed suit and officially acknowledged it, which can only be said to be more confident.

This time, "Meteor Garden" has been confirmed to be introduced to Japan. Many mainland media are excited again, thinking that the Japanese media has "certified" it again, which is something to be proud of.

Of course, there is more of an attitude that "Japan finally couldn't stand the trend of "Meteor Garden" and gave up resisting its introduction."

Lu Jiangxin said that the other party actually didn't think that much about it. The reason why they introduced it now was actually more because the dubbing and translation were too slow, and some prices were not negotiated. As for other things, there was really nothing.

However, since the mainland has already determined that this is another victory for Chinese dramas, Lu Jiang will naturally not sing a different tune. After all, according to the "results", this drama will indeed achieve high ratings in Japan, and he will indeed usher in a new wave of dividends.

In that case, just enjoy the praise.

3 month 23 number.

Lu Jiang and his group returned to BJ and will have some rest time.

Back in the office, Lu Jiang summarized the trip.

First of all, the treasure chest.

One green treasure chest of Sun Li, one green treasure chest of Jia Jingwen, and one purple treasure chest of Jay Chou.

Three treasure chests for one trip, not bad.

The rest belongs to Deng Chao and others.

We have been busy from last year until now, and only had a few days of rest during the Chinese New Year. However, we couldn’t buy a house during the Chinese New Year, so the treasure chests of several people have not dropped yet.

Over the past few months, the price of the houses they were interested in had risen by several hundred dollars. If they continued to delay, the three of them would probably get boils from anxiety.

Now that they finally have enough time, the first thing the three of them do after returning to Beijing is to buy a house, arrange for decoration, or move in directly.

So when they arrived at the company, the three of them were a little absent-minded.

Lu Jiang simply waved his hand and told the three of them to go buy a house, while he continued to sort out this wave of profits.

From October last year to now.

Except for Japan, the average viewing rate in other regions is two viewings.

After careful calculation of various business activities such as TV series sales, advertising revenue sharing, concerts, endorsements, etc., the movie "Meteor Garden" brought him a total pre-tax income of nearly 1.8 million yuan, and about 1.4 million yuan after tax, and this is the amount after deducting the share for three people and other related stakeholders.

The cost is 300 million, and with the addition of a golden treasure chest, you can make more than million.

I have to say, this is really profitable!

The key is that this is just the immediate benefit.

The TV series "Meteor Garden" also directly produced four top Asian stars and one well-known Asian actress.

In addition to Lu Jiang, the commercial value that these people can create in the future will definitely be considerable.

When people across East Asia and Southeast Asia talk about mainland celebrities, it’s no longer just Lu Jiang, Xiao Yanzi and a few others.

More importantly, the movie "Meteor Garden" unlocked markets in East Asia, Southeast Asia and other places in one fell swoop.

Along the way, Lu Jiang has signed agreements with various places to introduce his next drama.

In the future, any drama starring the actors of "Meteor Garden" or directed by him will receive high attention.

There is a market and a hot topic. To put it bluntly, even a bad drama can become popular.

Will Lu Jiang make a bad drama? Of course not.

The next step is to make good use of this situation and use good dramas to feed your own super-large base.

The next day, Lu Jiang, accompanied by two introducers, officially joined the Chinese Musicians Association.

Most people actually take joining the Music Association seriously. It's just an association, what's the big deal? You just stand in a row at a meeting and show your face at most, like joining a circle. It's not particularly useful.

But only those who know the business know the weight of this unit.

The Music Association, Film Association and Television Association are collectively known as the three major associations.

Lu Jiang is in it now, and he has two introducers. Although his status is low and he is just an ordinary member, he has a lot of attention.

If he can continue to achieve success or increase his influence overseas, as my eldest sister put it, he will naturally be given priority training as a key player.
Li Chao was very excited about this. He felt that if Lu Jiang could join the Film Association or the Television Association in the future, he would be very successful.

Lu Jiang didn't want to think about it for the time being.

After joining the Music Association, the works that appeared in the treasure chest seemed to have become more difficult.

That night, Deng Chao and Qiao Zhenyu’s “Buy a House” blue treasure chests dropped first.

Apparently, the transaction of their house has been completed.

Lu Jiang opened it directly, and then two songs appeared: "Boundless Oceans and Vast Skies" by Shin Band and "This Is Love" by Zhang Jie.

Why.
Fortunately, he has a golden finger, otherwise he can already imagine the scene where he will be unable to sing even with his butt clamped together when he is old.
(End of this chapter)