Huayu: Starting from managing the Mahua FunAge Theater Troupe

The next day, February 10th, was the second day of the Lunar New Year.

It was a little after nine in the morning.

Zijin Building.

Shen Feiyang came to the company to attend a work meeting.

Shen Teng also came over, bringing Wang Qi with him.

The group met in the elevator.

Upon seeing Wang Qi, Shen Feiyang casually asked, "Didn't your wife go home for the New Year?"

Wang Qi linked arms with Shen Teng, holding Shen Teng's hand tightly, and said with a smile, "I stayed here specifically to spend the New Year with Shen Teng."

"Tsk tsk tsk..."

Shen Feiyang smacked his lips: "With both career and love flourishing, isn't the next step to settle down with a wife, kids, and a warm bed?"

Shen Teng hasn't responded yet.

Wang Qi spoke first, saying, "I'm willing anyway."

After she finished speaking, she looked at Shen Teng.

Shen Teng's feelings for Wang Qi haven't faded yet, and he's just experienced the surprise Wang Qi prepared for him, so his heart is still fluttering: "Anything is fine with me."

Wang Qi punched him: "You can call me whatever you want, as if I'm the one who'd be willing to pay you to stay."

"Hahaha……"

Shen Feiyang chuckled, clearly enjoying the spectacle.

Ding--

The elevator reached the 12nd floor.

Shen Teng told Wang Qi to wait for him in the reception room.

Shen Teng and Shen Feiyang walked towards the conference room.

Shen Teng suddenly asked Shen Feiyang, "Feiyang, do you think it's appropriate for me to get married now?"

Shen Feiyang slowed his pace: "From my perspective, your marriage is naturally a good thing. The more stable your family is, the more stable your commercial value will be. But, as President Shen, let me give you a piece of advice: take good care of your money."

Shen Teng thought for a moment and said, "I think marriage requires a bit of impulsiveness, just like when I first started pursuing your sister-in-law."

"You can decide for yourself. Just don't forget to send me the wedding invitation."

As he spoke, Shen Feiyang walked to the conference room door first, pushed it open, and gestured to Shen Teng, "Please, Mr. Shen."

"Eh."

Shen Teng chuckled smugly and said, "Not bad, you have a good eye. I'll definitely give you a promotion and a raise this year."

The conference room was already quite full.

The heads of various departments, and Yu Kai.

Seeing that Shen Feiyang and Shen Teng's relationship remained unchanged, everyone felt much more at ease.

……

The meeting began.

Yu Kai chaired the meeting.

Yu Kai first gave Shen Feiyang a brief report on yesterday's work achievements.

Through QQ groups, Happy Twist gained approximately 60,000 new potential viewers nationwide.

It is mainly concentrated in economically developed provincial capitals and municipalities.

The first performance group on tour is converting these potential audiences into paying viewers.

The first performance group split into two groups, one touring south and the other touring north.

The company that tours outside of China will also be responsible for converting some of the revenue.

As for how much can be converted, it's impossible to calculate.

QQ groups are currently just a promotional channel for precisely reaching potential audiences.

Happy Twist Bar is also a promotional channel.

The theater troupe and the performance venue will post announcements on the platform regarding when and where they will perform, as well as ticket sales dates.

After saying that...

Yu Kai then confirmed Shen Teng's work arrangements with Shen Feiyang.

Since the Spring Festival Gala, the Happy Twist agency, which handles Shen Teng's management affairs, has been inundated with calls since yesterday, with invitations for commercial performances, interviews, endorsements, film and television projects pouring in.

Zhao Benshan once said that as long as he could appear on CCTV's Spring Festival Gala, he wouldn't have to worry about food, clothing, housing, or transportation for the rest of the year.

If you're lucky, appearing on the Spring Festival Gala once can solve all your problems for the rest of your life.

The reason is the same as Shen Teng's current situation: there is no shortage of work, but the quality of the work is another matter; the point is to make money by selling your fame.

Yu Kai looked at Shen Feiyang and asked, "What should we do?"

Shen Teng is one of the company's most valuable assets.

The only person who can decide what jobs he takes is Shen Feiyang.

Shen Teng didn't speak, but listened attentively.

Shen Feiyang glanced at Shen Teng, thought for a moment, and then said, "Shen Teng can accept some commercial performances within Beijing to earn some extra money, provided it doesn't interfere with the troupe's performances. As for endorsements, we'll only accept endorsements from major brands. We won't accept endorsements from brands like health products, medicines, or financial products, as they're prone to causing problems and could damage Shen Teng's personal image. We'll only accept interview invitations from well-known and high-rated companies. We won't accept any external film and television offers for the time being."

Tang Qiancheng, Yu Kai's artist management assistant, quickly wrote down what Shen Feiyang said.

Yu Kai has two rather special assistants.

Tang Qiancheng, the artist management assistant who helps him manage his agency, and Huo An, the crosstalk business assistant who helps him manage his comedy troupe.

These two assistants, though called assistants, actually performed the work of operations managers at Happy Twist Entertainment and Yunshe Culture Communication Co., Ltd.

then.

Chen Nan, head of the Publicity Department, raised his hand to report to Shen Feiyang: "President Shen, Yu Jun, the product manager of Baidu Tieba, contacted us yesterday, wanting to join hands with us to create a customized promotional campaign to promote Happy Twist Bar."

Chen Nan was a colleague of Yu Kai's former employer. He was originally a reporter, but Yu Kai poached him and made him the head of the Publicity Department.

Liu Kai, who was initially in charge of setting up the Publicity Department, is currently the deputy director of the Publicity Department, mainly responsible for the operation of the Happy Twist Bar.

Shen Feiyang nodded slightly: "You guys draft a plan first."

"Yes."

The meeting then moved on to discussing performance arrangements after the third year of junior high school, the second Golden Twist Drama Festival, and a new round of publicity.

After the third day of the Lunar New Year, and before the end of the month, Shen Teng's group will have ten performances at the Haidian Theater.

The play performed is still "Lost in Thailand".

The new play will be rehearsed after filming of "Struggle" is completed.

During the filming of "Struggle", other members of Shen Teng's group joined other groups and rehearsed other dramas.

The second Golden Twist Drama Festival will open on February 20th, and will continue to open on this date every year thereafter.

This year's event will last for eight days, with sixteen theater companies participating. The closing ceremony and awards ceremony will be held on February 28.

The judges were teachers from the Central Academy of Drama and the Beijing Film Academy.

As for publicity matters, it's just that: proactively initiate public opinion campaigns, never hesitate to take action against public attacks, and directly pursue legal action against those who violate the law.

Once the work is sorted out, there's not much more to say.

Shen Feiyang leaned back in his chair: "Alright, that's enough for today's meeting. Meeting adjourned."

Everyone stood up and left the meeting room.

Shen Feiyang called Tian Youliang.

"Hello, Director Tian?"

Happy New Year! Happy New Year!

"It's not about 'Struggle'. I wanted to ask if you know Xue Xiaolu, the screenwriter of 'Don't Talk to Strangers'. I'd like to ask her to write a script for me."

"Okay, I'll wait for your message."

……

Four days later, on February 15th, the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, around 2 a.m.

Through the introduction of Tian Youliang and Jiang Wei, Shen Feiyang met Xue Xiaolu at the company.

Jiang Wei and Xue Xiaolu collaborated on the TV series "Don't Talk to Strangers".

In addition, Xue Xiaolu will also be the screenwriter/director of "Ocean Heaven" and "Finding Mr. Right".

A talented director who can both write and direct.

However, Xue Xiaolu was not yet well-known at this time.

"President Shen."

"Teacher Xue, please have a seat."

Shen Feiyang and Xue Xiaolu shook hands and sat down on the sofa.

"Teacher Xue, could you please take a look at this first?" Shen Feiyang pushed the script outline on the coffee table in front of Xue Xiaolu.

"it is good."

Xue Xiaolu picked up the script outline.

"Honey"

Is it a romance film?

Xue Xiaolu turned the cover over.

Look at the content.

Shen Feiyang made the revisions.

It adopts a dual-track parallel structure.

Route A (the absolute main storyline) centers on the orphaned parents, detailing their pain, search, and perseverance, with a focus on highlighting the mother's role and providing character arcs.

The second storyline (subplot) focuses on women's federation cadres or anti-trafficking police officers, showcasing how they provide support, coordinate resources, and combat crime, conveying the positive message of "national power in action."

The human trafficker's wife is relegated to a minor supporting character, existing only as a plot device, and is no longer given "protagonist-level" sympathy.

The story framework provided by Shen Feiyang is very rudimentary.

But this subject matter...

Xue Xiaolu couldn't help but think of her soon-to-be-completed script for "Ocean Heaven".

"Ocean Heaven" is inspired by her personal experience as a volunteer for the autistic community.

They are all based on realistic themes, all focus on marginalized groups in society, and none of them follow the path of commercial genre films.

Xue Xiaolu never expected that Shen Feiyang would ask her to write such a script.

Shen Feiyang waited a while before speaking, "Teacher Xue, I would like to invite you to write and direct this story."

"Guidance?" Xue Xiaolu asked uncertainly.

Shen Feiyang shook his head: "No, no, no, I want to ask you to be the director. I heard you're interested in directing."

"this……"

Xue Xiaolu really wanted to transition into directing, but she didn't expect this opportunity to come so suddenly.

Seeing her hesitation, Shen Feiyang encouraged her, saying, "Teacher Xue, you worked as a director at CCTV for four years, so you have a certain foundation and experience in visual storytelling. The transition from screenwriter to director is not starting from scratch."

"I need a screenwriter and director who can handle realistic themes at the same time. I've seen 'Don't Talk to Strangers,' and screenwriter Jiang said that you have a great grasp of realistic themes and your portrayal of female characters is very insightful. This film, about parents who have lost their children, especially mothers, needs to resonate with the public. I think you can definitely give it a try."

"In addition, this film is used to promote the 'Baby Come Home' project, and I plan to cooperate with departments such as the Women's Federation."

After hearing these words, Xue Xiaolu made up her mind and looked at Shen Feiyang seriously: "Since President Shen is not afraid of losing money, then I have nothing to say. I will do my best to write and direct this story well."

"Teacher Xue, thank you so much for participating in this project." Shen Feiyang extended his hand.

Xue Xiaolu leaned forward and shook hands: "President Shen, you have a heart of gold."