Huayu: This top star doesn't play by the rules.

"It's not hard work at all!" After hearing Chen Chao's words, Zhang Wei squeezed her hand again and replied quickly.

After instructing the interview team to pack up their equipment, Zhang Wei turned around and took out two neatly bound paper contracts from her briefcase, handing them to Chen Chao.

"Mr. Chen Chao, this is the exclusive cooperation agreement we discussed on the phone before. The company has already reviewed it, and the terms are completely consistent with what we agreed on. You can check it carefully again."

Quickly adjusting her emotions, Zhang Wei displayed her business elite side, saying, "Weibo Music truly believes in your creative talent and development potential. This is the highest-level cooperation agreement we've offered to a newcomer in recent years."

Chen Chao took the contract without much hesitation and began to read it word by word.

Having been cheated at work in his previous life, he had specifically studied business cooperation agreements, so reading this cooperation agreement was not difficult for him, and he could find the key clauses at a glance.

The agreement clearly states that Weibo Music will provide him with top-tier promotional resources across the entire platform for one year, including app splash screen recommendations, fixed slots on the music charts, featured images in the new song release section, and no less than three supporting trending topics.

As for Chen Chao, the only requirements are that all his music works for the next year be exclusively released on Weibo Music, and that he complete no more than four official interviews with the platform. There are no strict requirements on the number of works, and the degree of freedom is ridiculously high.

There were no unfair terms or harsh restrictions. Even the breach of contract clauses only applied to the platform's promotional obligations, not his creative output. For a newcomer to the industry, this was undoubtedly a windfall.

"The terms of the agreement are fine and completely consistent with what we discussed before." After reading the last page of the agreement, Chen Chao picked up a pen and signed his name without hesitation. The pen tip flew across the paper, leaving crisp and neat handwriting: "Pleasant to cooperate, Operations Manager Zhang."

"It's a pleasure to work with you, Mr. Chen Chao!" Zhang Wei's eyes brightened as she looked at the contract that Chen Chao had pushed towards her, and she quickly picked up a pen to sign her name.

After they each pressed their fingerprints, Zhang Wei solemnly handed one of the original documents back to Chen Chao. "Mr. Chen Chao, don't worry, after the interview is released tomorrow, we will immediately launch a full-platform promotion plan to definitely take the popularity of 'Exchange of Lives' to another level!"

With a smile and a nod, Chen Chao put the contract away. Just as he was about to say a few polite words, Zhang Wei seemed to remember something, and suddenly leaned forward slightly, her tone becoming somewhat serious: "By the way, Mr. Chen Chao, there's one more thing. Our Weibo Entertainment's deputy director specifically asked me to talk to you about it."

"Oh, what is it? Tell me." Chen Chao picked up his water glass and took a sip. He already had a vague idea of ​​what was going on.

"As you probably know, we have a Celebrity Power Ranking on Weibo, which is currently the most authoritative and credible artist data ranking in the Chinese entertainment industry. It is also one of the important reference indicators for brands and film and television production teams when casting roles."

Seemingly worried that Chen Chao might not hear her clearly, Zhang Wei deliberately slowed down her speech, "After reviewing your information, listening to your songs, and learning about your performance in the 'Legend of the Condor Heroes' series, our deputy director is very optimistic about your potential and would like to formally invite you to join the Star Power Ranking and participate in our 'Annual Potential Newcomer' key support program this year."

Chen Chao paused slightly as he drank, a knowing glint in his eyes.

coming.

As a reborn individual, he knew better than anyone else in this era that Weibo in 2016 was in its golden age, dominating the domestic entertainment public opinion arena.

Their Celebrity Power Ranking is a core benchmark for measuring an artist's popularity, commercial value, and national recognition. Many artists who have been in the industry for years are scrambling to climb the rankings and get official support from Weibo.

More importantly, once someone is included in this list and receives support from Weibo for newcomers, it means that they have officially connected with Sina, a major player in the industry.

In the future, his film and television promotion, personal updates, and even public relations will receive official support from Weibo—a rare and invaluable asset for a newcomer with no background who is fighting alone.

In his past life, he had seen many talented and good-looking artists ruin their careers because they lacked a platform to support them, were slandered by trolls, and smeared by rivals. If he wanted to reach the top of the Chinese entertainment industry, he had to firmly grasp Weibo as his platform.

The so-called "bondage" is always a two-way street. Weibo needs promising newcomers to enrich the platform's entertainment ecosystem, while he needs Weibo as a platform to safeguard his path to becoming a top influencer.

"I'd like to know, what exactly does this support program include?" Chen Chao exhaled softly, quickly composed himself, and asked about the point that concerned him most.

Clearly, she had done her homework beforehand. Upon hearing Chen Chao's question, Zhang Wei immediately and clearly explained: "First, there's the exclusive yellow V certification for artists and a star-exclusive back-end system, exclusive operational support from the Super Topic community, and a professional team to help you quickly build a fan system and complete the transition from ordinary people to artists in terms of fan management."

"Secondly, Weibo Entertainment will provide full support for all your subsequent film and music promotions, including full-chain resources such as trending topics, entertainment ranking recommendations, and hot topic management. Most importantly, we will assign you a dedicated public opinion liaison to provide minute-level response and handling services for negative public opinion such as malicious rumors, haters dragging others down, and coordinated attacks."

With each point she mentioned, Zhang Wei's tone grew more confident. She knew very well how tempting these conditions were for a newcomer to the industry. Not to mention that Chen Chao only had one hit single, even established young actors with released works might not be able to get such exclusive support.

After a moment of silence in the room, Chen Chao looked up at Zhang Wei, a slow smile playing on his lips, and extended his hand: "No problem, I agree to move in. Please thank your deputy director for his approval."

Zhang Wei was overjoyed and quickly grasped his hand: "Thank you so much for your trust, Mr. Chen Chao! I will have someone handle all the subsequent onboarding procedures, so you don't need to worry about it at all! You just need to focus on filming and making music, and leave everything else to us!"

After chatting for a few more minutes about the details of the follow-up arrangements, and getting an autograph and taking a group photo, Zhang Wei left the hotel room satisfied.