Entertainment: 1990

Chapter 316 A Variant of the Artsy Young Woman
The third thing Zhang Yan announced was to establish a public relations department, mainly responsible for external publicity and maintaining the public image of the artists.

As he said this, his gaze swept over the singers in the front row.

Although these people haven't made any major mistakes since they became famous, they've made quite a few minor ones, such as traffic violations while drunk, soliciting prostitutes, and sleeping with fans. He could easily list dozens of such offenses.

It's only because information is not transparent these days that Yuanmeng can still hold his own in Tianjin. In the internet age, they would have all collapsed long ago.

Once the public relations department is established, he plans to use the pretext of maintaining a positive image to give these people a good talking-to.

After Zhang Yan announced these three major events, it was Chen Hong's turn to summarize the company's recent achievements.

Regarding her film and television work, she only praised Zhang Guoli briefly and then glossed over the topic, as it was considered self-aggrandizing.

She emphasized the breakthroughs Yuanmeng achieved in music and advertising.

After the Spring Festival, the company has released four albums, namely albums by Tian Zhen, Lao Lang, Ren Xianqi and Sun Yue. The first two albums broke the million mark in just over a month after their release, thanks to the popularity of the Spring Festival Gala.

Although the latter two were slightly inferior, they also gained great fame with "Thousand Paper Cranes" and "Wishing You Peace".

In terms of advertising, leveraging the influence of Tianjin TV and Shandong TV, Yuanmeng's reach has begun to extend beyond the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, and it has even received some advertising orders from the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions.

After Chen Hong finished her summary amidst enthusiastic applause, it was Wang Jinghua, Wang Zhongqi, and Zhang Weining's turn to speak on their respective areas of responsibility.

Wang Jinghua and Wang Zhongqi both pointed out some shortcomings, which can be considered as giving everyone a warning on behalf of the company; while Zhang Weining simply read from the script as usual, and it is estimated that even he himself did not care about what he said.

After Zhang Guoli was invited to the stage to say a few words, Zhang Yan announced that the morning meeting was temporarily adjourned, and that those who wanted to visit the August 1st Film and Television Base could go to Director Wang Zhongqi to register.

If you don't want to go on a tour, you can just wander around the company and then we'll all go to the hotel for lunch at 11 a.m.

Students from the Central Academy of Drama, Beijing Film Academy, and sports schools all chose to visit the Bayi Film and Television Base—of course, the 90 class of the Central Academy of Drama is not included, as they managed to get a day off.

Watching the dozen or so people excitedly board the bus, Cao Ying muttered to herself, "I thought she would definitely stay and find a chance to get close to President Zhang."

"You mean Xu Jinglei?"

"Who else could it be if not her?"

Cao Ying whispered, "This woman's eyes are glued to President Zhang; her thoughts are written all over her face! Isn't she afraid of being torn apart by President Chen?"

"Hehe, our General Manager Chen might not be so sure..."

Realizing something was amiss halfway through her sentence, Gali changed her mind and asked, "What are your plans next?"

"I'm the host for the lunch party, so I need to go with Director Wang to check the schedule."

This was the only thing Chen Hong learned in Hong Kong, and naturally she wanted to replicate it when she returned to the mainland.

"Then I'll go sit in Mr. Chen's office."

The two parted ways.

When Gai Lili entered the general manager's office, Chen Hong was discussing a document with Wang Jinghua. Seeing that it was her old classmate, she pointed to the sofa opposite her.

As soon as Gai Lili sat down on the sofa, her assistant immediately served her tea and four kinds of Suzhou-style pastries.

Gai Lili sat on the sofa, enjoying her tea and snacks while listening intently to Chen Hong handling official business. Ever since her reunion with Chen Hong in Tianjin, she had suddenly become interested in these matters for some reason.

Chang Jihong reported on Sun Yue's matter.

Last month, Sun Yue and Ren Xianqi released an album together. Although Sun Yue's album did not sell as well as Ren Xianqi's, the popularity of the title song "Wishing You Peace" was slightly less than that of "Thousand Paper Cranes".

However, once the music video for this song was released, it remained high on the song request charts, and in terms of commercial value, it even surpassed "Thousand Paper Cranes".

Therefore, Wang Jinghua plans to increase publicity efforts and, incidentally, see if she can help Sun Yue secure an advertising endorsement contract with an insurance company.

The two engaged in a lively discussion, exchanging words back and forth. However, it was clear to anyone with discerning eyes that Wang Jinghua's thinking was clearer and more comprehensive, and her insight was more unique, while Chen Hong was considerably less capable, barely managing to keep up with her train of thought.

Indeed, no matter how talented a woman is, it's not as good as having someone behind her.

Gai Lili sighed inwardly. Without Zhang Yan's support, it would have been a pipe dream for Chen Hong to manage a talent like Wang Jinghua for long.

With Zhang Yan's strong support, even though Chen Hong's talents were somewhat lacking, she was able to keep the shady characters in the company in check.

About ten minutes later, Chen Hong and Wang Jinghua finished discussing the preliminary plan. Chen Hong then closed the document and handed it over, saying, "Go back and refine it, then hurry up and implement it."

Wang Jinghua took the document, nodded to Gai Lili, and then walked towards the door.

Gai Lili stood up and watched her leave before smiling and asking, "You just made the decision so directly? Don't you need to ask President Zhang again?"

"It's not a big deal."

Chen Hong waved her hand, signaling her assistant to step outside, before smiling and saying, "I have quite a lot of autonomy in the company. You'll see that after you see me more often."

Gai Lili immediately pressed on, "Then, can you decide on the female lead for 'Gan Shijiu Mei'?"

"So this is where you were waiting for me."

Chen Hong smiled and shook her head, saying, "I'm only in charge of business matters. Zhang Yan has always handled the film and television aspects personally—if you want to compete for this role, it's best to bring it up with him this afternoon."

Gailly frowned: "Why does it have to be in the afternoon?"

"Because Luyao will definitely try to persuade Zhang Yan tonight—one of you is my old classmate, and the other is my good sister. You are both my flesh and blood, and I can't show favoritism to either of you."

Upon hearing this, Ge Lili's brows furrowed even more deeply.

She wasn't surprised by the relationship between Zhang Yan and Wang Luyao, because there were already some rumors circulating in the company that Wang Luyao was Chen Hong's maidservant.

But Chen Hong's direct hint at this to her was somewhat unexpected.

What does this mean?
Gai Lili stared at Chen Hong for a long time, but couldn't discern anything from her smiling face. So she gritted her teeth and asked bluntly, "So, you still have reservations about the relationship between Wang Luyao and Zhang Yan, right?"

"Where do you start talking about this?"

When asked, Chen Hong looked puzzled.

"Stop pretending."

Gali sneered, "By leaking this information to me, aren't you just taking sides?"

"Is that right?"

Chen Hong then put on a surprised expression: "I didn't even notice until you said so."

What a pretentious woman!
Gai Lili gritted her teeth and stared into Chen Hong's eyes, saying each word clearly, "No matter what you're planning, I have no interest in getting involved in your affairs. I'm here to fulfill my dream, just so I can act better!"

Chen Hong nodded seriously: "Lu Yao probably thinks so too, so I can't possibly side with you."

Gai Lili took a deep breath, realizing she couldn't follow this woman's logic any longer. She changed the subject and asked, "And what's with Xu Jinglei? Her behavior was way too blatant."

"she?"

Chen Hong pursed her lips and thought for a moment before saying, "She should be considered a variant of the artistic young women of the 1980s."

"what is that?"

"Artsy female hooligan".

(End of this chapter)