My capital is quite large.

This morning, the arrogant attitude of Gucci's operations director at its Florence headquarters towards them when they arrived with a billion dollars served as a vivid lesson for Tang Yan and Liu Shishi.

Inside a private room at the club.

Liu Shishi put down her coffee cup somewhat dejectedly, rubbed her slightly swollen ankle, and smiled wryly at Tang Yan across from her:

"Tangtang, I really didn't expect that this billion would be spent so quickly."

"The business director from Gucci today was very polite on the surface, but he wasn't even willing to give up 0.3% of the premium shares."

"Their attitude clearly shows they think our 1 billion investment is too small."

Sitting to the side, Tang Yan also sighed with a somewhat complicated expression:

"Yes, this is the world of capital."

"The money that an ordinary person could spend for several lifetimes is not even enough to buy an admission ticket at the table of these luxury giants."

At this moment, Tang Yan understood to some extent why Li Feng had never easily ventured into the seemingly glamorous luxury goods industry over the years.

It's too expensive, and to some extent, it's flashy but impractical.

But seeing her best friend beside her looking somewhat dejected, Tang Yan still took her hand and comforted her with a touch of defiance:

"It's alright, Shishi, don't be discouraged. Gucci is arrogant because Kering Group is backing it up."

"If we're really talking about wealth, your man is far richer than the entire Kering!"

"However, if we spend 130 million euros and don't even get a one percent share in those blue-blooded behemoths, or even a tiny bit of say or say, then the investment really seems meaningless."

Tang Yan scrolled through the shortlist in her hand with a slight headache:

"Among the traditional six blue-blooded brands, only Prada, which has experienced a severe decline in global performance in recent years due to designer changes, has some opportunities."

"If we are willing to spend 130 million euros, we have a chance to acquire about 1.7 percent of the shares on the open market."

"As for Valentino, the company behind the red-blooded brand, they are even more generous, willing to give up 3.5% of their shares."

"But their brand image in the high-end fashion circle is indeed several levels lower than Prada's."

Upon hearing these two options, Liu Shishi's beautiful eyes lit up slightly, and almost without hesitation, she decisively made her decision:

"Prada! Tangtang, let's choose Prada!"

Tang Yan was slightly taken aback, and looked at her best friend, who rarely made decisions, with some doubt:

"Why did you suddenly have such a plan? Why Prada?"

Liu Shishi rested her chin on her hands and smiled as if it were the most natural thing in the world:

"When I was in school, I watched a very famous American movie called The Devil Wears Prada."

"In our country, this brand's brand awareness and national recognition are significantly stronger than Valentino's."

"Besides, Valentino... when I usually read gossip and Weibo, it seems like only their 'attack speed shoes' with rivets are really popular."

"That brand image sounds a bit strange."

Attack speed boots.

Upon hearing this somewhat overly technical term, which carries a certain whimsical connotation within private circles, Tang Yan couldn't help but blush slightly and spat at her.

However, upon closer examination, Liu Shishi's selection logic based on "public awareness" and "scandalous material" has a surprisingly persuasive power in terms of commercial monetization, even though it may seem crude.

"Okay, I'll do as you say."

A resolute glint flashed in Tang Yan's phoenix eyes:

"Then it's decided, our destination this time is Prada!"

......

Just a few days into May, Haofeng Film & Television's highly anticipated annual online variety show, "Idol Producer," launched a massive promotional campaign that swept across the entire Chinese internet like a storm.

Although the official team wanted to maintain an air of mystery, no actual footage of the program was released before its premiere.

But just looking at the top-tier mentor combination of "Luhan + Song Qian," anyone with a discerning eye should know that this is absolutely a pure replica of the Korean boy group audition show.

As expected, the first version of the program's concept trailer had just been released on iQiyi when the platform and regulatory authorities received a massive number of real-name reports and complaints in a very short period of time.

The reasons given for the complaints were all extremely consistent:

[Suspected of violating the ban on Korean entertainment, promoting and introducing the decadent idol culture of South Korea.]

Without a doubt, the massive investment behind this was 100% orchestrated by a stupid competitor who secretly hired online trolls.

With the ban on Korean entertainment still in effect in mainland China, Tencent Video would certainly not let go of such a great and legitimate opportunity to label Haofeng.

However, this time, Haofeng Film & Television was clearly well-prepared.

Almost immediately after the information war began, the president's office and legal department of Haofeng Group released a solemn statement bearing a large red official seal on their official website:

All artists and staff involved in the recording of "Idol Producer" are genuine citizens of Tokyo University (or legal foreign citizens of Chinese descent). No artists of Korean nationality participated, fully complying with relevant national regulations.

Immediately afterwards, a series of legal letters bearing official seals and naming names rained down on the marketing accounts and online trolls who were stirring up trouble on Weibo.

This comprehensive legal action, with its closed-loop compliance system, quickly suppressed the trend of blindly following suit and filing complaints.

Amidst this intense public scrutiny and mixed public opinion, the highly anticipated first episode of "Idol Producer" premiered exclusively on iQiyi on the evening of May 8th.

To be honest, these days, talent shows in China have been filmed to death by major TV stations.

Viewers are suffering from severe aesthetic fatigue, and in the eyes of most industry insiders, the chances of this show replicating the phenomenal success of Tencent Video's "The Rap of China" last year are slim.

Moreover, for most of the casual viewers, besides being drawn in by the spectacle of Haofeng Group Chairman Li Feng personally attending the grand finale awards ceremony, many also tuned in with the intention of finding fault and nitpicking.

"I want to see if there are any South Korean trainees hiding inside. If I find even the slightest clue, I'll report them!"

However, when the first scene of the show slowly unfolded, all the viewers who clicked in expecting a joke were shocked by the opening scene.

Unlike previous talent shows that started with dry self-introductions or audition singing, this one is different.

The show opened with 100 male trainees from various entertainment agencies walking one by one into a futuristic, sci-fi-themed circular hall.

In the center of the hall, seats numbered 1 to 100 are arranged in a pyramid shape.

Everyone entering the venue must choose their seat number based on their own assessment of their abilities.

This novel entrance format, full of male confrontation and psychological warfare, quickly invigorated the Dongda audience in front of the screen.

The previously scattered comments began to flood the screen with positive feedback such as "Wow, this is interesting" and "This format is quite fun."

While everyone was watching with great interest and commenting on the outfits of the various trainees...

A contestant with a somewhat nervous expression but extremely refined features took the stage.

Trainee at Lehua Entertainment: Fan Jinjin.