While Chen Chichi has at least acted in some film and television works, Xiao Yang is a complete newcomer to the film and television industry. Apart from acting once in the web series called "Old Boy", he has mostly been engaged in music-related work.

Is it too risky to cast such a newcomer to the film industry in a named role in Lü Ming's new movie?

"Just contact them directly!"

Seeing the puzzled look on his assistant's face, Lü Ming knew what she was thinking.

To be honest, the reason why the previous "Detective Chinatown" movie was so successful was mainly due to the wonderful performances of the supporting actors, in addition to the exciting plot.

Both Chen He and Xiao Yang delivered outstanding performances, even overshadowing the original male lead.

As the male lead in "Detective Chinatown," many people, when recalling this movie, will first think of Bao Qiang, Xiao Yang, and even the little girl at the end. The wonderful performances of these second male leads and supporting actors make them forget much about the male lead's plot.

This is mainly because Liu Haoran was too inexperienced back then. His acting skills were not on the same level as these veterans, especially in some brilliant scenes where he was mercilessly crushed.

If the male lead role in "Detective Chinatown" had been played by a younger actor with better acting skills, the final box office results would probably have been even higher, easily exceeding one billion yuan.

But this life is completely different. With the system's support, Lü Ming is extremely confident in his acting skills.

Let alone surpassing Liu Haoran, even some veteran actors in the entertainment industry might not be as good as Lü Ming in terms of acting skills. Not to mention that Lü Ming is also more handsome than that guy, so he naturally has the upper hand.

On the other hand, although the main character of the movie "Detective Chinatown" was Liu Haoran, he was just a newcomer at the time and didn't have much box office appeal. So at the beginning, almost everyone went to see it because of Bao Qiang.

Therefore, the initial box office figures were not particularly impressive, and it was only due to the increasingly positive word-of-mouth that the box office figures surged.

But things are different now. Lü Ming is completely different from Liu Haoran, that newcomer and nobody in the entertainment industry. He is now the top idol in the Chinese entertainment industry. To put it bluntly, Lü Ming's popularity and buzz are much greater than the combined popularity and buzz of other idols and artists.

The mere name of Lü Ming is enough to attract countless viewers to the cinema. With its excellent quality and good reputation, it will surely bring the final box office to a new level.

In short, it boils down to one sentence!

My advantage lies in my accent (Fenghua dialect)!!!

"Okay, I'll contact them right away!"

Seeing what Lü Ming said, Lü Ming's assistant didn't say anything more. After leaving Lü Ming, she began to prepare to contact the people on the list that Lü Ming had given her.

While Lü Ming was busy with the movie "Detective Chinatown," far away in the CCTV studio in Beijing!

Having just finished some preparations for the Spring Festival Gala, Feng Xiaogang sat down in a chair and rubbed his eyes, a hint of fatigue flashing in them.

These days, because he hasn't received a definite answer from Lü Ming, and the higher-ups haven't responded to the Spring Festival Gala program list that Feng Xiaogang submitted earlier, Feng Xiaogang is inevitably getting a little impatient.

As time goes by, the Spring Festival Gala is getting closer and closer.

However, they have not yet confirmed the final program list, which has prevented the subsequent rehearsals and practice sessions from progressing normally, causing some complaints from all levels.

Besides, it's unclear whether the information was leaked by their production team or whether Wu Qian and Li Changfeng's backers have extraordinary connections, but they somehow found out why Wu Qian and Li Changfeng's duet performance might be replaced by Lü Ming. They've been working behind the scenes and doing public relations to try and save their show.

They also knew that once Lü Ming confirmed his participation, Wu Qian and Li Changfeng would have absolutely no chance of winning against him.

With their bunch of worthless scoundrels, how could they possibly compare to a monster like Lü Ming!
After learning that Feng Xiaogang had not yet confirmed the invitation to Lü Ming, people kept coming to Feng Xiaogang, their words often veiled, hoping that Feng Xiaogang would not invite Lü Ming.

Even Pei Siqian, the CEO of Huayue, called Feng Xiaogang, hoping that Feng Xiaogang could, for his sake and that of Huayue, not invite Lü Ming.

In Pei Siqian's eyes, his hatred for Lü Ming was as deep as the waters of three rivers.

They had finally managed to deliver a heavy blow to Lü Ming's 'arrogance' thanks to Wu Qian's speech at the press conference. If Lü Ming were to squeeze into the Spring Festival Gala again, all their efforts during this period would have been in vain.

This is the Spring Festival Gala!

Even an ordinary person can become an overnight sensation by stepping onto the Spring Festival Gala stage, let alone someone like Lü Ming, a super popular internet celebrity.

If Lü Ming were to appear on the Spring Festival Gala stage, his already explosive popularity would likely reach a new level, making it even more troublesome to target him then.

Feng Xiaogang paid no attention to their roundabout remarks.

Feng Xiaogang isn't Pei Siqian's subordinate; his relationship with Huayue is more of a collaboration. He wouldn't risk his future for Huayue's sake.

At this moment, the Spring Festival Gala is the most important thing in Feng Xiaogang's mind.

If Lü Ming can truly produce a song no less excellent than "Ode to Young China," as he previously claimed, then no matter how much Pei Siqian and the others subtly hint at it, Feng Xiaogang will invite Lü Ming to participate in this year's Spring Festival Gala and grant Lü Ming's previous requests.

However, if Lü Ming cannot produce a song as good as "Ode to Young China" as he claims, then no matter how much pressure the higher-ups exert, Feng Xiaogang will not allow Lü Ming to appear on the Spring Festival Gala stage.

At worst, we can just have those higher-ups fire him as the chief director of the Spring Festival Gala!
However, this is absolutely impossible. The Spring Festival Gala is just around the corner, and firing the long-time director of the Gala now would be extremely unwise.

Those high-ranking officials would never do something so foolish as to destroy their own foundation, especially not just for the sake of Lü Ming.

"Director Feng, the demo of Lü Ming's new song has arrived!"

Just as Feng Xiaogang was lost in thought, rubbing his eyes and closing them to rest, he suddenly heard his assistant walk up to him and whisper something in his ear.

"Oh!"

"Then let's go over and listen!"

Feng Xiaogang opened his slightly tired eyes and walked towards the backstage, but he didn't have much confidence in Lü Ming's song.

It hasn't even been a week.

In such a short time, can Lü Ming create another song that is no less good than "Ode to Young China"?

Feng Xiaogang didn't believe that.

As a renowned director in the industry, Feng Xiaogang has close relationships with many creators in the field and naturally knows how difficult it is for them to create a work.

Inspiration takes time to accumulate! Many creators never manage to create a classic like "Ode to Young China" in their entire lives. Even if they manage to create one by chance, it takes a long time to accumulate inspiration again. It is extremely difficult to create a classic work of similar quality in a short period of time, let alone Lü Ming, who has only had less than a week.

It's probably just some perfunctory work.

As Feng Xiaogang pondered this, he followed his assistant toward the backstage of the CCTV studio.

Why is it so quiet today?

What kind of expressions are those?

When Feng Xiaogang arrived at the backstage of the main studio, he found that the usually bustling music department was now completely silent, with no sound at all. In particular, their faces were filled with a mixture of despair and shock, which made Feng Xiaogang ask in confusion.

"Old Peng, what's wrong with you guys?"

However, when Feng Xiaogang asked the question, the music professionals present seemed not to hear him at all and stood there dumbfounded. This made Feng Xiaogang even more puzzled, so he walked over to Peng Xiao, the head of the music department, and asked his old friend.

"Genius!"

"What a genius!"

After being shaken on the shoulder by Feng Xiaogang, Peng Xiao seemed to come back to life, and said with emotion in his eyes.

"What genius?"

Feng Xiaogang's expression grew increasingly puzzled. He had no idea what had happened. The once arrogant group of music department staff now looked like wilted eggplants, their heads drooping. In the words of the young man, it was as if their Dao hearts had been shattered.

"Lü Ming!"

"He is absolutely a musical genius!"

"It hasn't been that long, and he's already created another classic song. His talent is truly enviable!"

Peng Xiao spoke matter-of-factly, his words filled with admiration and envy for Lü Ming's talent, his eyes brimming with worship for Lü Ming, as if they would kneel down and become his disciple without hesitation if Lü Ming were in front of them right now.

It's important to know that Peng Xiao is no ordinary person; he's considered a master in the music industry. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been invited by the Spring Festival Gala program team to be the head of the music segment.

"Have you heard the song that Lü Ming sent over?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Xiaogang paused for a moment, then guessed what had happened, and quickly asked, "How is this song? How does it compare to 'Ode to Young China'?"

"awesome!"

"I can't even describe in words how amazing this song is!"

"As for comparing it with 'Ode to Young China,' it's absolutely on par, and in my opinion, this new song is more suitable for the Spring Festival Gala stage than 'Ode to Young China'!"

Upon hearing Feng Xiaogang's question, Peng Xiao exclaimed with admiration, the melody of Lü Ming's new song still echoing in his mind.

"so good?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Xiaogang couldn't help but show some surprise.

When Feng Xiaogang received the demo of the new song from Lü Ming, he thought that Lü Ming had just written a song to appease him. After all, it had only been six or seven days since they first agreed to send the demo.

Although Feng Xiaogang doesn't know much about music composition, he believes that creating a classic song in such a short time is not easy.

Feng Xiaogang originally only intended to come and go through the motions, listen casually, and give an explanation to his superiors later, but he did not expect it to turn out like this.

Judging from Peng Xiao and his group's words and actions, the quality of this song is definitely not bad.

This is definitely good news for Feng Xiaogang.

It's worth noting that Feng Xiaogang faced considerable pressure as the chief director of this year's Spring Festival Gala.

After all, the high-level leaders of the Spring Festival Gala chose him as the chief director of this year's Spring Festival Gala in the hope that he could bring some new atmosphere and changes to the Gala and reverse the trend of declining ratings and reputation year by year.

If Lü Ming can indeed bring a new song on the Spring Festival Gala stage that is no less than "Ode to Young China," it will definitely have a significant impact on this year's Spring Festival Gala, but these impacts will certainly be positive.

"Play it right now so I can hear it!"

Feng Xiaogang waved his hand and said to Peng Xiao and the others with a slightly anxious expression.

"We can't listen here!"

Upon hearing Feng Xiaogang's words, Peng Xiao almost instinctively stepped forward and immediately rejected Feng Xiaogang's idea of ​​listening to it again. Then, seeing Feng Xiaogang's slightly puzzled look, he explained helplessly, "Unless you want them all to take leave and go home, and the entire Spring Festival Gala music program to go on strike, then don't listen to it again here. Even if I had to listen to it again, I'd probably want to take leave and go home for the New Year right now!"

"What do you mean?"

Feng Xiaogang is becoming more and more confused the more he listens to Peng Xiao, and he has no idea what Peng Xiao means by these words.

Asking for leave to go home?

strike?

How are these words connected to Lü Ming's song?

"Why don't you come to my office and listen?"

Peng Xiao glanced at his absent-minded subordinates, then pulled Feng Xiaogang into his office. After letting out a long sigh, he played the demo of the new song that Lü Ming had sent him.

After a long while, as the music stopped, Feng Xiaogang was filled with many thoughts.

Now he finally understands what Peng Xiao and the others meant before, and understands why Peng Xiao said that this song would be more suitable for the Spring Festival Gala stage than "Ode to Young China".

Even Feng Xiaogang, after listening to this song, couldn't help but feel the urge to go on strike and go home. (End of Chapter)

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