Which top celebrity doesn't support a few female stars?

Li Zhou has always been one to kill but not bury. After posting on Weibo, he tossed his tablet aside and went into his study.

He speculated that the ILIs would be overjoyed and delighted, while the massive anti-fan group might become enraged, lose their composure, and even go berserk...

They'll inevitably become active, so let them be.

This aligns with the outcome Li Zhou wanted when updating his Weibo, so instead of continuing to follow the trend, he should focus on creating content.

I have to say, Li Zhou's feelings about haters are quite complicated right now...

First, according to the team's multi-dimensional in-depth analysis, haters have consistently contributed the largest share of traffic.

Their statements are mostly cyberbullying and controversial, but it is precisely these controversies that attract more attention.

Secondly, haters are extremely persistent. In this massive group that is impossible to count, more than 9% may be hating simply for the sake of hating.

So much so that if Li Zhou were to suddenly fall from grace and be restricted from public exposure, they might be at a loss for a long time.

Finally, due to the habitual smear campaign by anti-fans, they will continue to "support" Li Zhou as he carries out the ruins plan.

It may even be more persistent, more stable, and more dedicated than most ILIs.

Well... perhaps the Chinese people have a genetic code that says "hate lasts longer than love."

However, on the other hand, the attack power of the troll group has always been incredibly strong.

Most of the time, if I look at something for even a couple of seconds, I have to call an ambulance and rush to the hospital to get my eyes treated.

In the end, Li Zhou could only tentatively conclude that... "The ill-fated relationship is still exerting its influence."

"..."

Looking at the multiple documents lined up on the computer screen, Li Zhou paused briefly and clicked on one of them...

What kind of song should I choose for myself?

"Actually, I don't need to think too much about all-round development. The purpose of releasing songs is just to ensure that I have an artistic work this year..."

He has given up variety shows, and even if he were to participate in film and television dramas today, it wouldn't be possible to release them this year; all that's left is to focus on music.

As Li Zhou pondered these thoughts, countless chaotic ideas surged through his mind, but fortunately, the answer gradually became clear...

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The last day of June, the 30th, Monday.

Wang Juan, co-president and chief content officer of Tencent Video, traveled from Shanghai to Guangzhou again to conduct a business visit to Shengshi Entertainment.

Therefore, Xu Qingyi made a rare appearance at the company.

She was dressed casually as usual, without even wearing high heels, looking like a female college student who had skipped class.

Unfortunately, even so, Xu Qingyi exudes the aura of a boss just by standing there.

Li Zhou, who was standing to Xu Qingyi's right at the moment, looked like a well-behaved company business receptionist.

Seeing that Xu Qingyi was personally greeting her, Wang Juan quickly took two steps forward, extended her hands, and greeted her proactively: "Hello, President Xu."

Wang Juan gently took Xu Qingyi's outstretched right hand and bowed slightly in greeting: "It is an honor to meet you."

Xu Qingyi gently touched Wang Juan's hand and smiled, "Hello, President Juan, welcome to Shengshi for a visit and exchange..."

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, when Wang Juan turned to greet Li Zhou again, she was deliberately less enthusiastic, her tone slightly indifferent: "Hello, President Li."

"President Juan." Li Zhou could certainly sense the change in Wang Juan's attitude that she was intentionally showing, but he didn't care and still greeted her with a smile.

He roughly understood why Wang Juan did this.

Mr. Xu's family background is quite impressive... after all, he was able to bypass the formalities and reach a joint investment cooperation agreement with Tencent Video.

As a senior executive at Tencent Video, Wang Juan actively sought to build a closer relationship with Mr. Xu, which was perfectly reasonable.

Then, Zhang Qiming stepped forward to take charge, leading a group of people to a conference room on the second floor of Shengshi Entertainment, chatting and laughing.

In fact, Wang Juan came specifically to discuss cooperation at the invitation of Li Zhou and Shengshi Entertainment.

She didn't come alone; she brought a small team of seven people with her.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries in the meeting room, the two sides quickly got down to business.

During the meeting, Wang Juan, representing Tencent Video, had a frank and in-depth exchange of opinions with Shengshi Entertainment and Li Zhou personally.

Well, in principle, the two sides of the three parties have many disagreements on several issues.

Of course, Shengshi Entertainment conducted the negotiations entirely according to Li Zhou's demands.

The core issue is that Li Zhou doesn't want any opportunities and isn't interested in most of the film and television collaborations that Wang Juan mentioned before... Just as Xu Qingyi has already seen through, Li Zhou has lost interest in starring in TV dramas.

However, Tencent Video doesn't just focus on the drama series market; it also pays attention to the film market.

In recent years, he has participated in the investment of several blockbuster movies, and was even a major producer.

However, Li Zhou had no intention of starting to plan the film project at all, so naturally he couldn't bring it up to talk to Wang Juan and the others.

So, after much discussion, Wang Juan still seemed a bit confused: "President Li, I don't understand why you resist acting?"

"As far as I know, you've been spending a lot of time on set lately, observing and recording the actors' performances. This...

After pausing for two seconds, Wang Juan bluntly stated, "President Li can absolutely go and experience it for himself."

"We at Tencent Video will absolutely support you to the end..."

From Tencent Video's perspective, Wang Juan would certainly be happy to spend more money and give Li Zhou more time to hone his acting skills, so that his debut drama could become an even bigger hit.

In fact, all platforms are happy to allocate resources to top celebrities to tailor-make long-running drama projects.

Because, apart from the top actors in the drama industry and a small number of actors over 45 years old who can still play leading roles, there are only 4 male, 3 female, and 7 top actors in the Chinese entertainment industry.

The supply and demand relationship is extremely unbalanced...

In response to Wang Juan's question, Li Zhou smiled and replied, "I haven't found a style that resonates with me yet."

"Ms. Juan, you can consider our proposal. I will provide the script and funding, Shengshi will provide the talent and co-invest, and your company will co-invest and provide platform resources..."

Wang Juan: "..."

She certainly understood what Li Zhou and Shengshi Entertainment were planning.

Simply put, Li Zhou wants to rely on Shengshi Entertainment to create a new film and television brand.

Furthermore, not only do they want near-total control, but they also want direct financial support from Tencent Video and a guarantee of basic production costs.

In other words, Tencent Video needs to contribute its three core resources as the platform owner: budget, playback channels, and marketing.

However, within this collaborative framework, Li Zhou, who is clearly the service provider, is forced to act as the more decisive client.

Despite being co-president of Tencent Video, Wang Juan clearly couldn't make a decision on such a cooperation framework on the spot.

However, she still clearly expressed her expectation for cooperation and said she would seek common ground while reserving differences.

...

In the first formal consultation, both sides made their demands clear.

Among them, Wang Juan expressed her willingness to adjust the core demands of Tencent Video to a broader range of film and television cooperation.

They will no longer attempt to establish direct actor-oriented film and television collaborations with Li Zhou.

Wang Juan did not leave Guangzhou immediately.

In the following days, in the conference room on the second floor of Shengshi Entertainment, both parties handled their differences in a spirit of friendly consultation...

However, Li Zhou did not attend every meeting; Shengshi Entertainment was basically represented by Zhang Qiming.

He was also a senior executive from a large corporation, and his original job and scope of authority were not much different from Wang Juan's, so the two had a lot in common.

For example, the two sides would occasionally slam their fists on the conference table, engaging in heated confrontations, with spittle flying everywhere in the air.

...

December 4st, Friday.

After five working days of repeated consultations, Li Zhou, Shengshi Entertainment, and Tencent Video signed a special multilateral cooperation framework.

Both sides made concessions on the specific terms.

The main point is... in principle, Tencent Video has the right to decide the lead actor and two important supporting actors for each drama series.

In other words, Tencent Video should also have the right to cast actors in dramas and promote the stars they favor.

Correspondingly, as long as Li Zhou writes a script and leads the investment, with Shengshi participating in the investment, Tencent Video is required to co-invest (limited to 3 scripts per year).

This was something Wang Juan had promised before, and now it's been put into writing.

Incidentally, the cooperation framework will last for five years from today.

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