Pirates began to dominate the Chinese entertainment industry.

"A northern headquarters will be established in Beijing."

"Okay, please take good care of us Beijing Film Academy students in the future." Yu Feihong covered her mouth and chuckled, then toasted Ji Yun.

"Where in the film and television industry aren't there students from the Beijing Film Academy?" Ji Yun chuckled. "I can take care of you. It's just that I'm unfamiliar with this place. Could Sister Fei Hong recommend an office location, preferably close to the Central Academy of Drama or the Beijing Film Academy?"

"The Beijing Film Academy does have policies to support small film and television companies, but they're only for internal use..." Yu Feihong thought for a moment, "I can help you talk to them. The condition is that you sign one of our students. Anyone is fine with it; it's about mutual support."

"Students from Beijing Film Academy..." Ji Yun thought for a moment. This was not difficult. There were too many alumni of Beijing Film Academy. Even Nazha, who was right in front of her, was a graduate of Beijing Film Academy. There were countless directors as well.

There are a whole bunch of people still in school, including Yang Mi, Zhu Yilong, Zhai from CNKI, Jing Tian, ​​Shuangzi, Tan Songyun, Zhang Ruoyun; and Shen Ao, the director of "All In"...

Ji Yun raised her glass and clinked it against hers: "At least hire one director and one actor."

Naza's eyes darted around, and he couldn't help but ask, "Boss, what do you think of me?"

"You want to be an actor?" Ji Yun looked him up and down.

Naza nodded vigorously: "I want to! There's no future in being a model; I've gone without getting paid several times."

Ji Yun gazed at that exquisitely beautiful face, which was the very foundation of a top-tier beauty. Her figure was tall and graceful, far surpassing that of ordinary school beauties.

School beauty... Qiuya?

What are the original actors doing now? Oh right, I think they became college student village officials.

Ji Yun lowered her eyes and thought. Besides her, she also needed to be beautiful enough, have a good figure, and have a bit of a "green tea" vibe.

Yang Mi? She's not from my company. Gao Yuanyuan? Her age is a problem.

Reba? I think she's still with the Xinjiang Provincial Dance Troupe.

Looking at it this way, Naza actually has a chance. It's just that she has that bitchy, scheming vibe later on; I wonder if she can pull it off. Oh well, I'll put her on my shortlist for now.

Ji Yun nodded, then asked, "Would you like to be an idol?"

With looks like that, she's absolutely perfect for being the visual center of an idol group.

"An idol?" Naza was stunned.

"You're good-looking, but your acting skills are... uncertain. I'll be making an idol variety show soon, and you're the right age. If you're willing to sign with me, you can skip the nationwide audition stage."

She clutched the hem of her clothes, looking somewhat lost. Fresh out of college, she was afraid of being taken advantage of, and turned to Yu Feihong for help. The other woman was a film academy teacher and a big star; she knew far more than she did.

Yu Feihong gave her a reassuring look, put down her drink, and said seriously, "Are you planning to do a variety show?"

"There's a chance to collaborate with Shanghai TV," Ji Yun said with a smile.

Previously, at the invitation of President Feng, he had dinner with the deputy director of Shanghai TV. After learning about Ji Yun's wealth and status, the deputy director enthusiastically offered to provide special approval channels for Ji Yun's TV dramas and variety shows as long as the box office of "Lost in Thailand" exceeded 30 million.

He plans to practice on a talent show first. If he succeeds, he can then ask for better offers for high-investment shows like "Running Man" and "The Voice of China".

Yu Feihong glanced at the pitiful-looking Nazha and said helplessly, "Are there occasional opportunities to play supporting roles?"

"A ten-year contract guarantees a supporting role (second or third female lead) in a drama series, with room and board provided, and a basic monthly salary and social security. A fifteen-year contract can offer a lead role in a low-budget drama series." Ji Yun offered the minimum terms; even if Nazha had a good foundation, she was still just a newcomer.

Somewhat similar to Zhao Liying, who was the champion of Feng Xiaogang's group in a talent show, she only received a minor supporting role in "Golden Wedding". Ji Yun was slightly more lenient.

Yu Feihong thought for a moment, then nodded at Na Zha: "His company isn't big, but it has plenty of money and projects. Even some students at the Beijing Film Academy would agree to this kind of contract."

Naza breathed a sigh of relief, quickly smiled shyly at Ji Yun, bowed, and said in a sickeningly sweet voice, "Thank you, boss~"

……

6 month 25 day.

There are only ten days left until the release of "Lost in Thailand".

"Boss, have a taste. This is something I just learned." Naza walked over holding a full cup of coffee with a heart-shaped latte art around the edge.

She carefully placed it on Ji Yun's table.

Shanghai at the end of June is sweltering with summer heat.

Naza wore a long white dress, revealing a section of her fair and delicate arm, and stood elegantly beside Ji Yun.

Ji Yun, however, kept her eyes fixed on the computer screen and asked without looking up, "How many posts have you made?"

Since being signed, Naza has been incredibly bored, so Ji Yun made her work as a PR force for the company, posting on various forums to promote the movie. For the girls, ranking on charts is their comfort zone.

"I posted it on Tieba, Tianya... and it got over 100,000 views in just a few hours."

Naza suddenly asked, somewhat confused, "Boss, what does 'Shagen, your mom is calling you home for dinner' mean? Why is it so popular? Netizens are inexplicably following the trend. In less than two hours, the Warcraft forum on Baidu Tieba had thousands of replies."

This post went viral on Baidu Tieba in 09. In just five or six hours, it was viewed by 40 people and received more than 1.7 replies. It then spread to the entire internet and was considered a landmark event of 09, as well as a celebration for Tieba users.

Ji Yun picked up her coffee cup and took a sip: "Netizens will find it novel and naturally follow suit. In communication studies, this is called a meme. Continue, and remember to subtly mention 'going home for dinner' and 'Spring Festival travel rush' in the comments. Also, start a few more posts to spread the word '囧' (jiong).

It's summer vacation now, so besides posting online, you also need to pretend to be a student in student groups and a white-collar worker in white-collar groups, spreading the phrases "囧" and "go home for dinner" everywhere. These people are the main audience for movies.

Oh, and remember to share the parody video of "Lost in Thailand" that I sent you. If you can't keep up, get the people from Mahua FunAge to help. Let's try to make these three things go viral online.

Naza opened her big, intelligent eyes. Although she couldn't understand, she was obedient enough to sit back down at the computer and continue working.

Bang! The door was pushed open.

"President Ji, it's all settled. Liu Junjie, the director from Orange Sky, is willing to switch jobs and join us." Zhao Liying rushed into the office excitedly, dressed in a neat and tidy white belted shirt with the sleeves rolled up to her forearms.

"Although Chen Hao hasn't agreed to come here yet, he has promised to leave."

Ji Yun looked away from the computer screen, which displayed Xu Zheng and his team's recent roadshow schedule.

Two weeks ago, Ji Yun had Xu Zheng and Wang Baoqiang lead a team on a nationwide roadshow.

The nationwide roadshow format only became popular after 2012, when people discovered the amazing promotional effect of celebrities' high-intensity, close contact with the audience.

It's still unique in the Chinese entertainment industry.

However, they can only squeeze out half a month of their schedule, so it's up to Ji Yun to decide what to do next.

"Tell them to keep quiet for now and wait for my notification," Ji Yun said with a smile.

Liu Junjie is a well-known director in the idol drama industry. He rose to fame several years ago with "The Prince Who Turns into a Frog". Later, he helped Tang Yan and Zhao Liying, the two leading actresses, become first-tier stars with "My Sunshine" and "Boss & Me".

Unfortunately, after signing with Orange Sky for several years, there has been no opportunity to produce films. The owner of Orange Sky follows a strategy of big-budget films and large productions, putting all their eggs in one basket with "Red Cliff" and not paying much attention to TV dramas, which are mostly idol dramas.

This time, Ji Yun promised him a position as director of a TV series, and after two months of contact, he finally agreed.