The invitation to audition is sent out and the artists who have been invited take action.
Although there were a very small number of artists who were unable to come because of work, the vast majority of the artists wrote back and made it clear that they would keep their appointments, and Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei were relieved.
There is no shortage of good actors in China. In addition to actors recommended by companies in the industry, there are also many top-level actors who have not signed contracts with companies and only signed contracts with agents.
These actors don't want to be bound by the company, nor do they want to get involved in the entertainment industry, so they may not be famous, but their acting skills are nothing to say.
Based on the compatibility of their characters, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei naturally did not miss the opportunity to invite these actors and teachers to participate in "Zhu Xian" and improve the quality of "Zhu Xian", and sent sincere invitations to many teachers.
Many of the actors and teachers are also old acquaintances of Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei, and have either participated in "Dragon" or "The Condor".
For example, teacher Ji Chunhua who played Duan Yanqing in "Dragon", teacher Shen Junyi who played Ding Chunqiu in "Dragon", teacher Kong Ling who played Huang Rong in "The Condor", teacher Meng Guangmei who played Li Mochou in "The Condor", etc.
wait.
Based on the comparison of the compatibility of the characters in "Zhu Xian", they are all included in the invitation.
When these teachers saw the invitation, they especially signed it: [Murong Fu, Wang Yuyan], [Yang Guo, Xiao Longnu].
The teachers also smiled knowingly.
"The two young men are really good at playing." Many teachers joked like this when talking to each other on the phone. Whether it is Murong Fu or Wang Yuyan, Yang Guo or Xiao Longnu, everyone can see the improvement of Chu Xuan's acting skills and Liu Yifei. When the teachers talked on the phone
The words also expressed recognition of Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei.
Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei were also very happy to receive the replies from these teachers that they had accurately attended the appointment.
As a first-time producer, if you are faced with all stranger actors, and their current core occupation is actors, it may be inevitable for them to be awkward when starting work due to their lower seniority, but if it is a group of acquaintances and teachers, then
Much more fun and interesting.
Such a situation made Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei feel quite relieved, and they also looked forward to the upcoming auditions and the specific images of each actor.
There is still some time left before the audition. Although invitations have been sent, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei are still working hard.
The business negotiations with the Shangri-La Hotel, the finalization of pick-up and check-in matters for some actors, and the layout and arrangement of the company's two audition conference rooms, actor's lounge, dressing room, and costume room, although you don't have to do it yourself, you still need to take the lead.
As the audition day approaches, everything is arranged.
On this day, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei just woke up. Under Liu Xiaoli's words, they had to start a long-lost job again.
——Endorsement.
8 a.m., dining table.
Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei and Liu Xiaoli were drinking white rice porridge. The white rice porridge also contained wolfberry and red dates, as well as several stacks of cold vegetables.
Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei were not interested in this breakfast. Although they could eat it, they just couldn't get used to it.
Liu Xiaoli famously called it: health preservation.
Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei:???
Chu Xuan: I am only 21 years old.
Liu Yifei: I am only 18 years old.
Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei: Keep in good health?
After Liu Xiaoli gave a lot of nutrition knowledge, the two of them had no choice but to give in.
"18 million endorsement fees." Liu Yifei suddenly said, turning her head to look at Chu Xuan, her eyes gleaming.
Due to the filming work of "The Condor" and the work of the producer of "Zhu Xian", he and Chu Xuan have been busy, and they have not accepted any endorsements or announcements for a long time.
Before going on a business trip, Sister Hua and her mother chose an endorsement for her and Chu Xuan, and she and Chu Xuan also knew about it.
Just to prevent her and Chu Xuan from being distracted from their work, her mother never told them.
Only when I told them yesterday did they know what the endorsement content was.
Endorsed "Xinlang Micro Entertainment", the endorsement fee was 18 million!
Her last endorsement seemed to be just over 1 million.
In this comparison, the gap is really huge.
She was confused yesterday.
"Eighteen million in three years, 6 million in one year, the two of us are equal to 3 million in one year." Chu Xuan took a mouthful of pickled mustard. It was too tasteless to eat just white rice porridge.
"That's so high." Liu Yifei muttered.
"After the popularity of "Sword" and the popular election of "The Condor", as well as the public romance, your worth has skyrocketed." Liu Xiaoli took a spoon and took a mouthful of porridge.
Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei looked at each other, Chu Xuan raised his eyebrows, and Liu Yifei blinked her right eye, teasing each other playfully.
This scene was seen by Liu Xiaoli, and she smiled warmly as usual.
"This year I have received many endorsement invitations from you, as well as some program announcements and interview invitations. However, the route you have set for us is different from others. It is not suitable for regular appearances on programs and interviews. Just focus on your works."
Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei nodded. There were too many things to learn. Instead of wasting time on other aspects, it would be better to spend time working on works. This was exactly what they wanted.
"Your own pursuits are also different from others. If you appear on fewer programs and interviews, there will be less disturbances outside and less inexplicable troubles."
"As you sister Hua said, long-lasting stars are not created by marketing, but are recognized by the audience spontaneously through time. Based on the special circumstances of the two of you, if you work hard on your career, you may be more recognized by the audience who like you.
like."
Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei took a sip of porridge and nodded in agreement.
"Listen to your sister Hua's suggestion, the higher your worth, the longer the endorsement period will be. After "The Condor" is broadcast, your popularity should reach its peak in the country. By then, you will receive a few luxury endorsements to maintain your popularity.
Just sit there.”
Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei each took a mouthful of cold dishes and expressed no objection.
Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei never wanted to think too much about these things. With Sister Hua and Sister Hed here, no, now there is an extra person, that is Liu Xiaoli.
Before Sister Hua went on a business trip, she handed over their foreign affairs to Liu Xiaoli.
After studying with Sister Hua for a year, Liu Xiaoli is much different now than before.
Exactly why it is different, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei, who have been immersed in "Zhu Xian", don't know very well.
Anyway, with Sister Hua, Sister Hed and Liu Xiaoli here, they don't have to worry about external negotiations and business cooperation as artists.
Liu Xiaoli put down her spoon and looked up at them.
"Forget about interviews, you have already done interviews this year. Among the many endorsements, your sister Hua and I chose to be the spokesperson for "Xinlang Micro Entertainment". Bright Times has shares in "Xinlang Micro Entertainment", which is also considered an internal cooperation.
.”
"As for the program, He Jiong from Mango Channel will come to the company to invite you in a day or two. Mango Channel will hold a New Year's Eve party this year. It is currently in the preparation stage. Your sister Hua suggests that you go there, but you can make up your own mind whether to go or not.
.”
Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei looked at each other.
"Are you going?" they asked at the same time.
There was such a tacit understanding that they couldn't help but smile.
"Let's wait and see when Teacher He comes," Chu Xuan said.
"It's up to you." Liu Yifei nodded.
"Have you finished eating? Let's go when you're done." Liu Xiaoli stood up holding the bowl.
Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei didn't want to eat for a long time. When they saw Liu Xiaoli carrying a bowl and heading towards the kitchen, they followed suit with their bowls in hand.
Looking at the unfinished rice porridge in their two bowls, Liu Xiaoli shook her head helplessly.
Maintaining health is the way to strengthen your body.
Two young people still lack some life experience.
After cleaning the dishes and chopsticks, the three of them put on their shoes and went out, heading to the advertising agency where the endorsement was requested.
…
"Xinlang Micro-Entertainment" is now the leader of social networking sites, and it is one of the best.
However, the Internet industry is changing rapidly. To stabilize this position, we cannot take it lightly.
Tieba, forums and Maopu, which are still unbeatable, are still eyeing Penguin Space and 51.job, two highly personal and interactive social networking sites that have launched this year. One is borrowed from Penguin QQ and the other is borrowed from Rainbow QQ. They have great potential.
There are more and more Internet users in China, and the growth rate is doubling every year.
It is difficult for these websites to attract users of the most interactive "Xinlang Micro Entertainment", but the new users every year have become the targets of these websites.
"Xinlang Micro Entertainment" wants to maintain its own status, but also suppress and distance itself from these websites, so it naturally needs to think of more ways.
"Xinlang Micro-Entertainment" has developed rapidly by relying on the celebrity effect, and one of its strategies is to invite celebrities to endorse it.
If we say where is the largest increase in Internet users in China each year?
--cybercafe.
If you want to ask the gamers in the Internet cafe, which celebrity is the most popular?
——Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei.
During the production of "Sword and Fairy", Wang Jinhua provided channels and investors from Tang Ren provided funds. The effect of the marketing in the Internet cafe was immediate, and the ratings were directly raised to a higher level.
This marketing method was used again when the public elected the male and female protagonists in "The Condor".
Two national Internet cafe marketing campaigns have led to Zhao Ling'er, Li Xiaoyao, Yang Guo, Xiao Longnu, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei becoming more famous.
As a result, those who hang out in Internet cafes all day long and game fans who don't follow celebrities but just play games are also deeply impressed by the images of Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei.
Therefore, "Xinlang Micro Entertainment" wants to use the popularity of Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei to attract more new users of Internet cafes.
Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei happen to be lovers, Chu Xuan is also the boss of Bright Times, and Bright Times is a shareholder of "Xinlang Micro-Entertainment". It can be considered that the wealth does not go to outsiders. He invites his own shareholders and the shareholders' girlfriends to be spokespersons. This
This cooperation is bound to be a pleasure.
"Mr. Chu, long time no see." From the studio of the advertising company, a man in his 30s wearing a suit and leather shoes and myopic glasses came over.
"Assistant Qiu is here in person?" Chu Xuan raised a smile and shook hands with Chairman Xinlang's assistant.
"Mr. Chu is here to be the spokesperson, so he must come and say hello." Assistant Qiu smiled broadly.
"You're welcome." Chu Xuan nodded.
"Mr. Chu, Miss Liu." A fat manager came over and said: "Thirty sets of flat photos will be taken in the past two days to be used as the background image for the login page of the "Xinlang Micro Entertainment" website. According to the annual solar terms,
According to demand, you need to change into different clothes to match different backgrounds."
Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei nodded, and Liu Yifei asked: "When will it start?"
The manager said: "You two sit down for a moment, we are debugging the machine and preparing the clothes."
Hearing this, Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei, Liu Xiaoli and Assistant Qiu sat down at the side. A staff member poured a cup of tea for them, and they each took it.
Chu Xuan took a sip of tea and didn't know what he thought of. He faced Assistant Qiu and suddenly asked: "Assistant Qiu, I have a question."
Liu Yifei and Liu Xiaoli raised their eyebrows and glanced at Chu Xuan.
Assistant Qiu was startled for a moment, then turned to look at Chu Xuan.
"When "Micro Entertainment" launched the [Internet + Entertainment] model, right?" Chu Xuan said.
"Yes." Assistant Qiu nodded and said, "At the beginning, Mr. Cao also said that Mr. Chu had a sharp vision and completed the mutual profit model of this concept one step ahead of him."
"Luck." Chu Xuan turned around and put the tea cup on the window sill, then turned around and said: "In addition to the [Internet + Entertainment] model, the [Platform + Community Game] model of "Micro Entertainment" + "Micro Entertainment Farm", at that time
It seems to be fresh too?”
Assistant Qiu moved his eyes a few times, and after thinking for a moment, he looked as if he had suddenly realized.
"Mr. Chu." He smiled, "Do you want to ask, borrowing the [Platform + Community Game] model, "Micro Entertainment" has clearly made "Micro Entertainment Farm" popular, so why is there no [Platform + Community Game] in the market today?
] products appear?”
"Yes." Chu Xuan nodded.
Assistant Qiu said to Chu Xuan: "Web 2.0, does Mr. Chu know about it?"
Chu Xuan nodded slightly and said: "The platform is provided by the product side, and the content is provided by the user side, and ultimately the Internet social form of spontaneous social interaction between users is a concept proposed around the millennium."
Assistant Qiu raised the corner of his mouth and said: "Since Mr. Chu knows this concept, how can we allow users to achieve spontaneous social interaction and eventually form a social platform? Mr. Chu and Mr. Wang were able to succeed in "Micro Entertainment" last year. This is a
A miracle that cannot be copied. Without a platform, how can the [platform + community game] that Mr. Chu mentioned be realized?"
Chu Xuan stroked his palm and said: "Yes, I just want to ask, if there is a platform, why don't those companies use the platform to engage in community games?"
Assistant Qiu nodded slowly, understanding Chu Xuan's real doubts.
“When low-end games account for more than 90% of the market, there are few companies developing community games and it is difficult to make a profit,” he said.
"Besides market factors, are there any other reasons?" Chu Xuan asked.
Seeing Chu Xuan ask this question, Assistant Qiu said thoughtfully: "It seems that Mr. Chu is interested in community games?"
Chu Xuan nodded lightly and said: "I'm a little interested. There happens to be an expert nearby and I'm one of my own, so I can ask."
"I don't dare to be an expert." Assistant Qiu grinned and said: "The community games that Mr. Chu wants to ask about must have been known before. The questions he asked are not ordinary games, but the kind of community games that look similar to PC games.
?”
"Experts are experts." Chu Xuan gave a thumbs up.
Assistant Qiu shook his head and said: "Community games are also called web games. They use browsers as the game engine and web technology as the development technology. However, they are limited by technical conditions and bandwidth rates. The large web games you mentioned, Mr. Chu,
It is currently impossible to realize the game. Even if it is produced now, the interactive data will easily lose packets and disappear. If the server does not maintain the browser well, it will directly crash. The bandwidth rate cannot keep up with the page and it will freeze. "
Hearing Assistant Qiu's explanation, Chu Xuan felt relieved.
“Web technology and bandwidth technology are improving every year,” he said.
"That's for sure." Assistant Qiu nodded.
"Assistant Qiu, with Xinlang's technology and the speed of the country's bandwidth improvement, if Xinlang is allowed to do it, when do you think we can start making large-scale web games?" Chu Xuan asked again.
Assistant Qiu was startled and looked at Chu Xuan meaningfully.
He lowered his head slightly and crossed his arms without saying anything, as if he was thinking about something.
Chu Xuan didn't bother, turned around and took a sip of tea from the teacup.
"The end of next year and the beginning of the year after that."
After a few minutes, Assistant Qiu suddenly said.
Chu Xuan nodded when he heard this, "The end of 2006, the beginning of 2007."
"Mr. Chu, Miss Liu, it's time to start." The photographer came over and said.
Chu Xuan came back to his senses, looked at Liu Yifei, and the two of them got up and walked towards the set.
"Assistant Qiu, thank you very much." Chu Xuan thanked him.
Assistant Qiu narrowed his eyes and smiled, "We are all our own people. Mr. Chu is polite."
Liu Xiaoli looked at the backs of Chu Xuan and Qian Qian walking to the set, and recalled the conversation between Chu Xuan and Assistant Qiu just now, and murmured in her heart, "What is a web game?"
