MTL - You Don’t Understand The Pain Of Being Popular-Chapter 122 The first two days [Two
◎The meeting room was quiet for a moment, everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to say. To this plan there is◎
The meeting room was quiet for a moment, everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to say.
Any thoughts on this scenario?
So many ideas, I don't even know where to start.
After a while, an employee wearing glasses thought for a while, and finally spoke first.
"Sister Liang, if we set such strict standards, I'm afraid it will be difficult for outstanding artists to join us, right?"
The question he raised is also on everyone's mind.
Anyone who has been in the entertainment circle knows that it is almost difficult to stay in the entertainment circle without false marketing hype.
Anyway, at least set up a personal profile to attract fans, right?
As for devoting more than half of his time to acting, restricting variety shows, endorsements, activities, etc., it almost cuts off an artist's room for advancement.
Indeed, according to Yao Bianliang, they can indeed become famous by acting in a good play.
But even if you're lucky, if one drama goes viral, it won't go viral again and again.
If you don't carry out marketing and publicity at ordinary times, you will be forgotten by the public sooner or later and will retreat to the n-line.
Yao Bianliang smiled slightly: "It's okay, our goal from the beginning is not those stars who made their way in the entertainment industry."
Those celebrities have already made a name for themselves, so it is definitely impossible to accept such an outrageous request. Only those who have nowhere to go, or those who have just entered the industry, can join her studio and try their best.
"Our main target is Xiaobai who is new to the industry," Yao Bianliang said, "There is no need to bring in veterans from the entertainment industry for our studio, they can easily destroy the overall atmosphere of our studio."
Most of those who have been in the entertainment industry for a long time have been assimilated, and artists who have not been assimilated can't get along at all.
Therefore, if judged by the rules of the system, almost none of the stars in the entire entertainment circle are qualified.
Yao Bianliang didn't want to recruit those stars in large numbers.
They have long been familiar with the unspoken rules of the entertainment industry, and it is difficult for them to adapt to the new system established by her. Not only is it difficult to manage, but there may also be situations of collusion and deception.
Pure rookie Xiaobai is her best choice.
After listening to Yao Bianliang's answer, everyone also faintly understood.
Indeed, since their target is newcomers from the beginning, there is no need to consider whether famous artists are willing to join.
"However... Wouldn't it be a bit too strict to make such a requirement for a pure rookie?" Someone couldn't help but ask.
According to Yao Bianliang's requirements, an actor must complete at least one work with a combined score higher than 6 points within a year, and cannot score less than 5 points in three consecutive film and television works.
Not to mention pure rookies, even celebrities who have been in the entertainment industry for many years cannot guarantee that they can do this.
Yao Bianliang: "..."
You call this standard "strict"?
Yao Bianliang has already considered the current environment of the entertainment industry, so he deliberately lowered the standard.
In her original world, the rating requirements for film and television works were higher than in this world. For them, if the score is less than 7, it is not considered a qualified work.
Yao Bianliang still remembers that in the entertainment circle, there are many works with 7 and 8 points, and several 9-point masterpieces can be released every year.
If an actor scores less than 6 points three times in a row, then he has almost no chance of turning over.
Survival of the fittest, the position of actor has always been reserved for the capable.
Yao Bianliang twitched, looked at the employee and said, "For me, this is already the lowest standard. After this plan is successfully implemented, I should continue to raise the standard."
Everyone: "..."
This standard is still very low?
In fact, if another person makes this request, everyone may not be able to help but refute it.
However, the proposer was Yao Bianliang.
Every one of her dramas has exploded, and all of them have scores above 8.5.
She fully has the strength and capital to make the request, and it is convincing.
Thinking of this, everyone couldn't help feeling very emotional.
Sister Liang really has a big picture in mind. She didn't take the dream of "hoping for more newcomers in the entertainment industry" to be empty words. On the contrary, she has been putting it into action.
Whether it's the strict management regulations or her requirements for the star artists in the studio, they all reveal her beautiful vision for the future of the entertainment industry.
If...the management regulations of their studio can be implemented smoothly and even spread, what will the entertainment industry look like?
With such restrictions, do those celebrities still dare to collect money and act indiscriminately?
At that time, every actor will start to think carefully about the script, will there be scenes where good dramas get together, and will everyone have many dramas to follow?
Although they know that this possibility is very slim, everyone has more or less expectations in their hearts.
At this moment, their work is not only able to make money, but also seems to be endowed with some special meaning.
After having enough food and clothing, people will always have some other pursuits.
They're already making a pretty good salary, and who wouldn't like it if it's a job with groundbreaking feats and profound meaning?
Everyone was very energetic, discussed several issues one after another, and established several specific directions.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Yao Bianliang said: "Do you have any other ideas? If not, we will end the meeting."
Everyone looked at each other, and there was no objection.
Zhou Fei coughed dryly and raised his hand to ask: "Sister Liang, I have one last question—since our main target is newcomers in the entertainment industry, how should we find them?"
In fact, this has nothing to do with the company's management regulations, but this is a question they must think about in the future.
Finding new talent is usually the job of scouts.
But their studio does not currently have the position of scout, and everyone is not sure what Yao Bianliang's specific plan is.
Yao Bianliang pondered for a moment, and finally said briefly: "Let's make two preparations."
"On the one hand, we publicize the studio's recruitment notice to the outside world to see if anyone will sign up."
"On the other hand, I plan to... hold a variety show to screen the talents we need."
———
In the office.
Yao Bianliang and Mo Youqian made a video call, and both sides chatted very happily.
"Mr. Mo, this is our variety show project, you can watch it." The corners of Yao Bianliang's lips curled up slightly.
Running a variety show is one of her special tasks.
Since recruiting new artists and opening a variety show are both special tasks, Yao Bianliang thought, he might as well just do one thing and get it all done together.
However, Yao Bianliang couldn't handle such a big project by himself, so he had to find someone to cooperate with him.
The first thing she thought of was Mo Youqian.
This variety show has a great possibility of losing money, if it cheats other people's money, Yao Bianliang's conscience will inevitably be disturbed.
But if it was the money that Mo You made, she would have no psychological burden at all.
Sure enough, just as she expected, Mo Youqian not only did not have any rejection, but was even a little happy.
"I thought...you wouldn't seek me for cooperation again." Mo Youqian's eyes lightened slightly.
He really hopes to continue working with Yao Bianliang.
After all, Yao Bianliang can always propose a project that can lose 99.9% of the time every time, which makes his eyes shine.
And her way of not marketing or hype can also reduce many risks of making money for him.
With anticipation, Mo Youqian read the plan that Yao Bianliang sent to him—"Actor Training Camp" at a glance.
Generally speaking, the idea of variety shows is actually very simple.
100 actors joined the variety show after passing the audition, and with the help of their mentors, they worked hard for three months of training.
In this process, contestants with poor acting skills will be gradually eliminated, and finally the strongest group will be selected.
If I have to say what is different from other variety shows, it is that there is no script, no marketing, no speculation of CP, nothing to do, and all members only focus on acting.
If you have good acting skills, you can stay no matter whether you are beautiful or ugly, fat or thin;
Poor acting skills, whether you are a rich man or a top star, you can only face the fate of being eliminated.
Moreover, what moved Mo Yougan the most was that this variety show forbids any form of ranking!
Fans have to spend money to support idols? no.
Fans can only stay in the audience and watch. If their brothers and sisters are strong enough to reach the finals, then they can just wait and win.
If the elder brother or sister on the fan is too weak, it can only mean that he is not worthy of your liking-this idol is not good, and the next one will be better.
Behaviors such as criticizing and making false data are strictly prohibited in this variety show.
If a player allows his fans to criticize him, or ask them to help him brush up his data, then the player will be punished, and those who are serious will be eliminated directly.
Of course, in addition to this, there are many other terms, each of which is completely beyond his inherent cognition.
After reading these, Mo Youqian couldn't help feeling emotional.
Too strong, Yao Bianliang can always suggest new ways to lose money for him.
There are only a few common means of making money in variety shows. And Yao Bianliang's terms almost eliminated most of the money-making channels for variety shows.
Can this not lose money?
"Okay, I have no problem at all." Mo Youqian chose to participate in the investment without any hesitation.
After a pause, he said again: "By the way, I heard... your studio is preparing to recruit new artists and employees recently?"
"Well, that's right." Yao Bianliang nodded, not understanding why the other party brought this up.
Mo Youqian agreed to invest in variety shows, which was completely within her expectations.
But she didn't expect that he would suddenly bring up the matter of the studio.
"Cough," Mo You coughed dryly, "I don't know...does your studio need investment?"
Yao Bianliang: "??"
Mo Youqian met Yao Bianliang's eyes, paused, and tried to explain: "I don't think your studio will definitely lose money, I just think...your terms are very unique."
Yao Bianliang: "..."
If you explain it, it is better not to explain it.
To put it bluntly, don't you just think that her studio will probably lose money?
Yao Bian paused for a moment, but he really thought about Mo Youqian's proposal seriously.
With the explosion of "Sigh of a Floating Life" and large sums of money entering the account, she is indeed a very rich little tycoon now.
However, starting a company is not an easy task, and Yao Bianliang's funds are not particularly abundant.
If Mo Youqian wanted to get involved, it seemed possible.
"Okay, I'll discuss it with someone, and I'll give you an answer later." Yao Bianliang said.
Hosting variety shows, opening a studio, and making movies in the later stage all require a lot of money. She certainly can't support so much by herself.
But what Mo Yougan lacked most was money.
He wants to lose money, and she wants to be cold, so this is just complementary.
However, how much to invest in Mo Youqian and how many shares to give him, you have to think about it again.
Yao Bianliang can consider letting other people buy shares, but she still hopes that she has absolute control over the studio and does not need to be swayed by other people's opinions.
"Okay." Mo Youqian felt relieved when he heard Yao Bianliang say that.
After reading the recruitment regulations issued by Hudi Entertainment Studio, Mo Youqian is very optimistic about this studio.
All actors focus on acting. As for advertising endorsements, variety shows and other activities, the studio has clear restrictions on anything that can make money.
If this does not lose money, then what company can lose money?
So Mo Youqian felt that he had to spend a lot of money to support his comrades.
When the studio was about to cool down, he immediately made additional investments.
At that time, if Yao Bianliang spends recklessly, he will be able to lose money recklessly.
Such a scene, just thinking about it, makes people feel very beautiful.
———
Cafe, inside the private room.
Yao Xinxin sat by the window and took a sip of coffee.
Her new agent sat across from her, and the two were drinking coffee while discussing future arrangements.
"Xinxin, have you been looking for marketing and public relations personnel to help you promote your new movie?" the agent asked.
Yao Xinxin recently starred in a foreign movie, which will be released soon.
The film crew will definitely carry out promotion in the Huaguo market, and Yao Xinxin, as the only Huaguo starring, should also arrange a wave of marketing.
Yao Xinxin shook her head in confusion: "No, didn't you arrange this matter?"
The manager frowned slightly: "If that's the case...I'm afraid someone is secretly helping you."
After observing for a period of time, the agent found that all the rumors about Yao Xinxin's scheming had been deleted, and there were a lot of promotions for new movies.
Obviously, this is something only a professional PR team can do.
Yao Xinxin was secretly startled: "Is there such a thing?"
She was also puzzled before, since she returned to China, the wind of public opinion has always been developing in a good direction, and everything has gone smoothly.
At that time, she hadn't found a suitable agent, let alone a marketing and public relations team.
She thought it was the reason her acting skills had improved, but after being reminded by her manager, she finally realized it.
Could it be...the reason why someone was secretly escorting him?
"Could it be Xiao Jin?" Yao Xinxin was a little uncertain.
There are only a few who are willing and able to help her.
As a fan of rich women and big shots, Xiaojin has a high possibility of doing such a thing.
"Forget it, since you don't know it yourself, let me help you pay attention first," the agent thought for a while and said, "But having said that, you really need a professional team, not only marketing and public relations, but also various other aspect."
"You do have good resources abroad, and new movies are about to be released, but your situation in China is not ideal."
"The Lu Corporation is too powerful in the entertainment industry. Director Lu personally ordered to suppress you. Your situation will only become more and more difficult in the future!"
"With the strength of the two of us alone, it is difficult to compete with it. So now, you have to find a reliable team as soon as possible."
Listening to the manager's words, Yao Xinxin couldn't help but sigh.
Of course, she also knows that she is being suppressed by the Lu Group, and the situation is not optimistic.
In fact, Yao Xinxin regrets it now.
If she had known that she would be unlucky to be liked by Lu Yanchen, then she would never have had any contact with him in the first place.
It is true that Lu Yanchen is the heir of the Lu Group, but his voice in the Lu Group is not high, and he is completely unable to compete with Director Lu, who is in power.
His unilateral liking will not bring any benefits to Yao Xinxin, but will bring her infinite troubles.
"Of course I know what you're talking about," Yao Xinxin sighed, "However, there are very few companies in the entertainment industry that can compete with the Lu Group, and the only company with relatively strong strength, Kuiqian Entertainment, is not willing to sign a contract with me."
Generally speaking, Kuiqian Entertainment only accepts celebrities who are not well-known and not easy to become popular.
Kuiqian Entertainment would never want an artist like Yao Xinxin who has tens of millions of fans and has won a gold medal.
Thinking of this, Yao Xinxin became even more depressed.
The manager smiled slightly: "Xinxin, you still overlooked one person."
Yao Xinxin was taken aback: "What?"
"You won't forget," the manager raised his eyebrows, "Yao Bianliang's Hudi Entertainment studio is currently recruiting new artists."
Yao Xinxin: "..."
Yao Xinxin's eyes widened, almost thinking that she had heard wrong.
"Don't you know the relationship between me and Yao Bianliang?" She couldn't believe it, "You asked me to join Yao Bianliang, how is this possible!"
The manager was helpless: "How is this impossible? Xinxin, think about it carefully. Ever since Yao Bian became angry, has she ever targeted you? Has she ever suppressed you?"
Yao Xinxin was taken aback.
Indeed, some time ago, her career fell into a trough, Yao Bianliang could do anything she wanted, and she could never recover.
But Yao Bianliang didn't make trouble.
Later, her new movie became popular, and Yao Bianliang didn't post a notice to blackmail her, nor did she do any trolling.
Thinking about it carefully, although Yao Bianliang taunted her every day, he really didn't make any substantive actions.
The manager said: "It's obvious that her hostility towards you is not as deep as you imagined."
Yao Xinxin put her fingers together and took a deep breath: "So what? It doesn't mean she is willing to help me."
It is one thing not to suppress, but quite another to lend a helping hand.
Yao Xinxin doesn't think that Yao Bianliang will settle down with her.
The agent said: "This is not a unilateral help, Xinxin. The recruitment conditions of Yao Bianliang Studio are very strict, and most people will definitely resist it. I am afraid that even a little famous artist will not choose to join."
"And you, not only won the Best Supporting Actress Award at the film festival, but also starred in two major international films, you have the strength and capital to negotiate terms with the other party."
"If Yao Bianliang lets you join her studio, there will be infinite benefits for her. This is a mutually beneficial thing."
Yao Xinxin: "..."
At first she thought the agent was joking.
But after listening to the other party's analysis, she actually thought it made sense.
"You all have a common enemy, and that is the Lu Group," the manager said. "In this circle, the enemy of an enemy is a friend. It is inevitable for you to cooperate. It will be beneficial and harmless!"
Yao Xinxin had to admit that she was a little tempted.
The manager's logic was right. Judging from the current situation, Yao Bianliang seemed to be her best choice.
Could it be that... she had to go on the road of cooperation with Yao Bianliang in the end?
Thinking of this, Yao Xinxin felt a little complicated.
Counting it carefully, when he first returned to Yao's house, Yao Bianliang often made things difficult for her, cutting her clothes, pushing her into the pool, etc., which made her suffer enough.
Later, after entering the entertainment circle, she was not to be outdone, suppressed Yao Bianliang several times, and even forced him to quit the circle.
It can be said that the two of them have had a long-standing grudge.
I just don't know when, Yao Bianliang seemed to be a different person. Although he taunted and ridiculed her every day, he never did anything to hurt her again.
Later, Yao Bianliang worked hard to act and broke the unspoken rules of the entertainment industry time and time again. When Yao Xinxin saw it, she was actually a little envious.
It would be great if she could be that kind of person too.
If...you can really cooperate with Yao Bianliang, it seems that it is not unacceptable.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help opening the chat box between herself and Yao Bianliang.
Then she saw that Yao Bianliang's eccentric sarcasm was still shining brightly on it.
This beating tone, sarcasm, and eccentric attitude can make people's blood pressure rise instantly.
Yao Xinxin: "..."
How could this make her look down and say it!
"What should I do if I take the initiative to find her and she taunts me?" Yao Xinxin asked her agent.
The agent hesitated for a moment: "If you don't want to talk, I can do it for you."
Yao Xinxin looked at the manager's serious expression and fell silent.
No, you don't understand.
With Yao Bianliang's character, he would definitely send a special message to mock her!
As soon as she thought of the embarrassing situation she might face, the excitement in Yao Xinxin's heart disappeared.
Want her to take the initiative to seek refuge with Yao Bianliang?
no! Absolutely not!
Even if she starved to death and jumped off the cliff, she would not take the initiative to find Yao Bianliang!
After a pause, Yao Xinxin gritted her teeth and said, "Forget it, I'll think of another way."
broker:"…"
What good does it do you to lose face?
The manager sighed, but in the end he didn't push too hard. With a tap of her finger, she pushed an account to Yao Xinxin.
"This is the Hudi Entertainment employee account I asked a friend about—this marketing and public relations officer is a key member of Hudi Entertainment and knows a lot of inside information. If you don't want to go directly to Yao Bianliang, you can ask him to test the situation first. "
"If the other party asks about the introducer, you just say... Ace helped introduce it."
………
Hudi Entertainment, in the office.
Zhou Fei, who had just finished his work, stretched his waist and was about to fish for a while, when he saw a new piece of news that popped up suddenly.
"This is... Yao Xinxin?"
He froze for a moment, then sat up straight alertly.
Zhou Fei only uses this account during work on weekdays, and the homepage is empty, even the avatar is the default avatar.
Not many people know the identity of this account. In addition to the colleagues in the studio, there are only related practitioners who have contacts at work.
It shouldn't be such a coincidence that Yao Xinxin happened to know the relevant people.
And since this period of time, Zhou Fei has been using this account to help Yao Xinxin deal with public opinion, especially in the last two days, Yao Xinxin's new movie is about to be released, and he dare not slack off at all.
He will take the staff of his team to deal with the fake black material and false information that come out of nowhere.
At this juncture, Yao Xinxin suddenly sent a message to find him. This behavior is worth thinking about.
Zhou Fei took a closer look, and found that Yao Xinxin had indeed private messaged him with his account on a social platform. The traffic on this social platform is relatively large, among which there are many young users, and the content is also very complicated.
Zhou Fei has dealt with several rumors circulating on this social platform.
"Could it be... Yao Xinxin discovered something?"
Zhou Fei's heart skipped a beat.
In fact, Zhou Fei always felt that it didn't matter whether Yao Xinxin found out about it or not.
After all, he didn't do anything bad. Instead, he followed Sister Liang's orders and helped Yao Xinxin a lot.
However, Sister Liang didn't want this matter to be exposed, so Zhou Fei could only follow his boss's wishes.
"What's the matter, Yao Xinxin discovered our identities?" Xiaopang, who was sitting next to him, was also surprised and came over.
When he saw the red dot on the private message column clearly, Xiaopang gasped.
"What can I do? Do you want to ask sister Lai Liang?"
Zhou Fei took a deep breath and shook his head: "Don't be so anxious, after all we still have alternatives."
When making this decision, Yao Bianliang guessed that Yao Xinxin might realize that something was wrong.
So she made arrangements in advance.
Even if Yao Xinxin realized that someone was helping her, she definitely didn't know who sent the person who helped her. Therefore, as long as Zhou Fei and the others put all the credit on "Xiao Jin", the matter will be solved.
Xiaopang suddenly said: "That's right, if Yao Xinxin asks who we are, we will answer that we are hired by Xiaojin."
Xiaojin was originally designed as a rich woman, so it is normal to hire a few marketing and public relations personnel to help the idol fight gangsters, and it will not arouse suspicion at all!
Zhou Fei slowly opened the private message interface, and Yao Xinxin's private message lay there quietly.
[Yao Xinxin: Hello, I'm Yao Xinxin. 】
Based on the principle of saying more and making more mistakes, Zhou Fei didn't say anything else, but just sent a question mark.
Zhou Fei: "?"
Yao Xinxin: "That's right. My agent told me about your account number and wants me to consult with you about your marketing and public relations."
Yao Xinxin did not directly state her true purpose.
She thought, since this veteran employee is a marketing public relations person, she might as well make a detour first before getting to the point.
Seeing this, both Zhou Fei's hearts tightened.
really!
Fatty said: "Yao Xinxin really realized that we have been helping her with marketing and public relations!"
Zhou Fei thought so too.
Yao Xinxin hadn't found a suitable agent team before, and she didn't know much about marketing and public relations.
But now, she has found an agent and has professionals to help analyze it, so she can naturally see the problem at a glance.
Everything is as they expected. Then, it's time to come up with alternatives.
Zhou Fei typed and replied: "I am not particularly clear about the marketing and public relations matters."
"If you are curious, you can ask Xiaojin directly, and she will tell you."
As the saying goes, more words make more mistakes, Zhou Fei felt that he should not explain too much, and it would be better for Sister Liang to explain in person.
In case their lies are inconsistent and exposed on the spot, that would be bad.
But this time, the person on the phone didn't reply for a long time.
Zhou Fei guessed that Yao Xinxin might be looking for Sister Liang, scratched his head and was about to close the dialog box.
"ding dong"
And at this moment, there was a soft sound, and a message from Yao Xinxin popped up.
Yao Xinxin: "...Xiaojin? What do you mean?"
Yao Xinxin: "Isn't this the account of Hudi Entertainment Studio?"
Zhou Fei: "..."
Zhou Fei: "??"
No, wait, this situation is different from what I imagined!
Zhou Fei and Xiaopang were both confused, and Yao Xinxin was obviously also a little confused.
Yao Xinxin: "My manager's friend Ai Si told me that this is the account of Hudi Entertainment Studio. You are planning to expand and recruit people recently... Isn't it?"
She paused, then continued: "What's your relationship with Xiaojin?"
Zhou Fei: "..."
It's over, it's over.
