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

"It's a pleasure to work with you!" Han Han stood up and shook hands with Ji Ran, his face full of admiration. "Mr. Ji, you are indeed amazing. With you as Chen Chao's agent, his future path should be much smoother."

"Director Han, you flatter me. It's our honor to work with you." Ji Ran said with a warm and friendly smile. "I will discuss the details of joining the production team and the script with your team later."

After chatting for a few more minutes, Han Han said goodbye and left. After seeing Han Han off, Ji Ran began to tidy up the contract documents on the table, her movements as swift as a gust of wind.

After carefully putting the contract away, Ji Ran turned to Chen Chao, pushed up his silver-rimmed glasses, and said, "The contract details are all correct. The salary is 1.2 million, after tax. Half of it will be transferred to our studio's account before filming starts, and the rest will be settled after filming wraps up."

"The guarantee regarding his screen time is also clearly stated; Xu Zhengtai's scenes will not be cut, and there are also regulations guaranteeing his publicity resources..."

"Thank you for your hard work, Brother Ji Ran." Leaning back on the sofa, Chen Chao couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief after listening to his manager's story.

From a newcomer who had just debuted to now playing the second male lead in two big-budget productions and establishing his own studio, Chen Chao felt like he had lived through a different world in less than a year.

.......

At 3 PM, in Ji Ran's hotel suite and Chen Chao's hotel suite, the first all-staff meeting of Chen Chao's studio was officially held.

The first person to arrive was makeup artist Su Wan. She was dressed in a simple black jumpsuit, carrying a huge makeup case, and had a neat short haircut, making her look exceptionally capable.

As soon as she entered, she went straight to Chen Chao. After introducing herself, she looked him up and down for a full half minute, her eyes growing brighter and brighter.

"Mr. Chen Chao, your bone structure is absolutely amazing. You don't need much modification at all. Just a little brightening of the contours will be enough to make a big difference." As she spoke, she took out a tablet from her backpack.

"This is the first styling plan I've worked on for you. Take a look and see if you like it. I've studied all your previous public looks and I think you're more suited to a clean and refreshing style, which can highlight your youthful charm without making you look too immature."

Taking the tablet and flipping through it, Chen Chao discovered that this styling plan was not a single look, but rather several looks for different scenarios such as everyday life, red carpet, and variety shows. Each look was marked with the appropriate occasion and matching details, and even the hairstyle and accessories were taken into consideration, showing that it was made with care.

"Very good, I like it very much." Nodding in satisfaction, Chen Chao handed the tablet back to Su Wan. "From now on, Su Wan will be in charge of all my makeup and styling."

"Thank you for your trust, boss!" Upon hearing Chen Chao's words, Su Wan's way of addressing him changed immediately.

Following Su Wan was Hao Ren, who was in charge of publicity and planning. He wore black-rimmed glasses and looked very refined. He was carrying a rather large backpack.

"Teacher Chen Chao, Teacher Ji Ran, this is my publicity plan and operation plan for the next six months." After introducing himself, Hao Ren took out two folders from his backpack and handed them to the two of them.

"Currently, Mr. Chen Chao's Weibo followers have exceeded five million, and the activity level of his super topic is also very high. I plan to first establish an official fan club and data station to regulate fan behavior, and at the same time, regularly publish your daily life and work updates to maintain fan loyalty."

"In addition, I have compiled recent positive reports and negative information about you, Mr. Chen Chao, and made a public opinion analysis report. There are also publicity plans for 'Princess Agents' and 'Duckweed', all of which are in the folder."

While listening to Hao Ren's account, Chen Chao flipped through the thick folder, which contained extremely detailed information, from fan classification management to dealing with anti-fans, from trending topic operation to crisis public relations, every step was written out clearly.

It even provides specific wording for responding to different types of trending topics, which seems extremely reliable.

Finally, business agent Bai Chen arrived. He was dressed in a well-fitting suit, exuding a calm and composed demeanor, and carrying a briefcase.

"Mr. Chen Chao, these are the recent business invitations I've selected." After introducing himself, Bai Chen took out a tablet from his briefcase, opened it, and handed it to Chen Chao.

"I received a total of 23 business cooperation invitations. I have already rejected 18 unreliable ones. The remaining five are all reputable brands. Two are ambassadors for FMCG brands, and three are promotions for skincare products."

After glancing at the table displayed on the screen, Chen Chao noticed that each brand had its brand positioning, cooperation fee, cooperation period, and risk assessment clearly marked.

"However, my personal suggestion is that we shouldn't accept these for now." Before Chen Chao could ask, Bai Chen changed the subject and said seriously.

"You're currently on the rise, and while you have popularity, you don't have any representative works. If you accept endorsements now, not only will the price be low, but it will also easily lower your commercial value."

"I suggest waiting until 'Princess Agents' or 'Duckweed' airs, when your popularity and commercial value have increased, before discussing better endorsements."

"Indeed, I agree with Brother Bai Chen's opinion." Sitting next to Chen Chao, Ji Ran nodded in agreement. "Chao, you're not short of money right now, there's no need to ruin your reputation for such a small amount."

"Then let's cancel them all," Chen Chao said without hesitation, handing the tablet back to Bai Chen. "You'll be in charge of the business endorsements. As long as they're beneficial to my long-term development, you can discuss and arrange them with Brother Ji Ran."

Chen Chao originally intended to entrust Bai Chen with full responsibility and decision-making, but after thinking for a moment, he still gave this power to Ji Ran, the main agent. After all, commercial endorsements are indeed quite important, and he was not very comfortable entrusting it to others.

After the three newcomers finished speaking, Ji Ran then spoke up, "My sister is the deputy director of Weibo's operations department, which will give us a significant advantage in our promotional efforts on Weibo."

"I've already spoken to her, and she'll help us connect with some exclusive resources, such as homepage recommendations on Weibo Music, traffic support from the Celebrity Power Ranking, and rapid response to public opinion issues."

This news delighted Chen Chao. He had been worried about what would happen after his cooperation with Weibo expired, but now that they had this relationship, it was like having an extra layer of protection.

"That's great!" Chen Chao couldn't help but laugh. "With your sister, Brother Ji Ran, helping us out makes things much easier."