What should I do if I have a childhood sweetheart who wants to be a singer? Chapter 472: The contract is about to expire, the attitudes of Station G and Kiwi
Chapter 472: The contract is about to expire, the attitudes of Station G and Kiwi
"Why?"
"Tell me why?"
Li Bokai's mentality was a bit explosive at this time.
At this time, several department managers did not dare to speak and could only wait quietly to be scolded.
"We spent so many resources and even hired first-line songwriters to help them write songs."
"Not only did it not make Yu Li and the others more popular, in fact, they even forced them to run away."
"Go to Tongji Entertainment. Xu Ji just gave three people a new song, but can it achieve such an effect?"
"I wonder why this is?"
...
Li Bokai was not angry because Xu Ji's song made the popularity of Yu Li and the others skyrocket again.
It’s not the song that makes you angry that a song written by a top-tier songwriter in your own company is not as successful as it should be.
After all, he also knew very well that there were still some gaps between Xu Ji and other top-tier songwriters.
What makes him angry is that this matter is completely beyond his understanding.
In his understanding and understanding, no matter how strong a person's ability is, there are limits.
No matter how high-quality a song is, whether it will become popular or not is not predetermined.
This is related to the company's operations, the singer's exposure, business operations, and various marketing methods.
These are the foundations on which an entertainment company can remain sustainable.
Rather than relying on a so-called extremely talented singer or songwriter to fully support and solve all problems.
And the facts prove that this is indeed the case.
And he witnessed it with his own eyes.
From its establishment to the present, Tongji Entertainment has completely taken a path that he could not understand and imagine before.
Just like this new song by the Yu Li trio.
Although it was warmed up in advance when it was released, it is basically certain that Tongji Entertainment did not do any deliberate marketing.
There is no operation to buy navy troops.
Even the singer himself disappeared for half a month.
This half-month period should be very important for an artist whose career is on the rise and needs a lot of exposure.
But Tongji Entertainment is able to completely ignore these.
Since Yu Li and the other three left their company and joined Tongji Entertainment.
It was as if he had truly been transformed.
The popularity has skyrocketed, and the reputation has even surpassed that of the Spring Festival Gala.
At that time, it was Li Bokai’s own judgment that Yu Li and the others could only follow the route of traffic idols.
Singers who rely on popularity and works to succeed obviously have no future.
But now it seems that not only his original judgment was wrong.
Even my understanding of the entertainment industry and the market has been greatly challenged over the years.
Is it really just the reason for Xu Ji’s song?
Li Bokai was already in confusion at this time.
If so, this would be inconsistent with his common sense.
If not, then it represents the current development path of Phoenix Entertainment, which is equivalent to being completely denied.
That's why he was so angry all of a sudden.
...
The new songs of Yu Li and the others have successfully allowed them to once again gain the same popularity and traffic as they did during the Spring Festival Gala.
Of course, what is different this time is that after releasing their new songs, the three of them did not participate in some messy variety shows or frequently choose to appear in front of the public.
The three of them began to calm down and practice their singing skills and take various music lessons.
At the same time, I will take on some performances where I can accumulate stage experience.
Generally speaking, although every day is quite busy.
But it's much better than when I was at Phoenix Entertainment, and I know what I'm doing better.
In addition, "Wulin Gaiden" has aired nearly 30 to 40 episodes in March.
For most viewers, watching dramas has slowly become a habit.
At the same time, "Wulin Gaiden" also completely demonstrated the dominance of phenomenal blockbuster dramas.
Some subsequent new dramas on the three major platforms have no room for survival at all.
For some viewers, especially ordinary office workers, there is only so much time in a day to watch dramas.
After watching "Wulin Gaiden", I naturally have no time to follow other dramas.
"Wulin Gaiden" has its own advantages as a sitcom and its relaxed and humorous plot, which is indeed the best choice for many office workers.
Of course, this is also because the quality and appeal of several dramas aired on the three major platforms later in March were not very high.
So it is expected that such a situation will occur.
...
"Cong Zong, if nothing else happens, our previous news is accurate."
"The contract between Station G and Tongji Entertainment expires next month."
"But I don't know the exact date."
Kiwi fruit, the assistant found Cong Zhu and said.
Congzhu nodded, seeming to be thinking about something.
When the drama "Wulin Gaiden" first aired, Congzhu felt it.
It is expected that this drama will only get better and better in the end.
After all, the show's ratings are there, so it can't always be lukewarm.
And it’s not Tongji Entertainment’s style to be popular but not popular.
Of course, she herself did not expect that "Wulin Gaiden" would become such a hit in less than a month after it was aired.
Moreover, this drama, like the last "The Legend of Zhen Huan", has a length of more than 80 episodes.
This is a bit too exaggerated.
At the very least, we have to wait until April for the entire series to be aired.
This is certainly not good news for kiwis.
The only good thing is that it is only broadcast in April, not the prime time of June or July like the summer season.
Otherwise, Kiwi's new drama broadcast plan for the whole year is likely to be affected by this.
"What did the board of directors say?"
Congzhu asked.
The assistant replied in a low voice: "Director Hua said that you should feel free to talk boldly."
"As you mentioned last time, Xu Ji and Tongji Entertainment are of great value to us, and he agrees with it."
Congzhu was slightly relieved when he heard the assistant's answer.
Although she is the current president of Kiwi, she has indeed obtained all authority over the entire company.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! But I have to say that Cong Zhuya is just a part-time worker getting paid.
Cooperation with Tongji Entertainment definitely requires approval from the board of directors.
More importantly, Congzhu knew that if he wanted to win the cooperation of Tongji Entertainment, the price he would have to pay would definitely be higher than imagined.
Station G has cooperated with Tongji Entertainment for so many years and has reaped the dividends for so many years. It’s definitely not stupid enough not to know who it relies on for the current situation of Station G.
Until the broadcast of "Wulin Gaiden", G station's current membership number has been able to steadily surpass Tudou Video.
The so-called top three video websites now should actually be considered the top four.
Although Kiwi is still competing with Penguin Video for the position of industry leader.
But Congzhu knows very well that if the cooperation between G Station and Tongji Entertainment continues, it will only be a matter of time before the number of members exceeds theirs.
And the chain reaction it brings is also huge.
By then, Station G will not be short of money or users. It is hard to imagine how attractive this will be to some film and television companies.
Although it seems that G Station's film and television resources are still very few, and it needs to rely on Tongji Entertainment to support it.
But in the future, the number of users of G station will become the first, and we will spend more money.
As a platform, the advantages and initiative are still in their hands.
There is no need to worry about this issue at all.
Of course, the prerequisite is to get the exclusive cooperation from Tongji Entertainment.
Otherwise, it will probably start to decline after G Station.
"Commander, when will we set off?"
The assistant asked.
Congzhu did not answer directly, but ordered:
"Let the people in Shanghai keep an eye on the G station headquarters building."
"As soon as Chi Jiang shows signs of leaving Shanghai, he will contact us as soon as possible."
--"knew."
...
In the G station film and television department, Chi Jiang’s expression was very serious at this time.
Although the data of "Wulin Gaiden" is getting better and better, the total number of views has even exceeded 3.5 billion.
But he still couldn't be happy.
Because he knows very well that it will be April soon.
The day I have been worrying about is finally coming.
Chi Jiang has been preparing for cooperation negotiations with Tongji Entertainment since last year.
During this period, we encountered a lot of resistance from the top management of Station G, but fortunately, with the support of Chairman Chen Wu, we finally got a pretty good bargaining chip.
"Mr. Chi, the flight tickets have been booked."
"At the same time, we also contacted Tongji."
"But Sister Man... the tour manager said that Mr. Xu is not at Tongji Entertainment at the moment."
"Should we wait...?"
Chi Jiang shook his head decisively.
"The contract is about to expire, and we can't wait any longer."
"The importance of this matter is self-evident."
"And according to my guess, Xu Ji will most likely not return to Chengdu because of this incident."
"However, Youman has always been in charge of Tongji Entertainment, and she should be able to make corresponding decisions."
"I just hope..."
"Xiaoman can see that our cooperation with Tongji can continue smoothly because of her past experience working at Station G."
Although Chi Jiang said this, he also knew that with Youman's current status, he would never be merciful in negotiations.
Moreover, as Youman was his former subordinate, Chi Jiang had no doubts about his ability.
Fortunately, I went to Station G with sincerity this time.
This cooperation should not be completely out of the question.
...
"Sister Man, there's a message from Station G, and we're going to come over next Wednesday."
In Rongcheng, Youman nodded after hearing his assistant's words.
But I didn't pay too much attention to it.
Although this matter is indeed quite important.
But the initiative has always been in their hands, and there seems to be no need to worry.
It can be seen from the reaction of that guy Xu Ji.
It is estimated that if I had not taken the initiative to mention it, the other party would have almost forgotten about it.
"What did Tongtong say?"
Youman asked.
After all, it is such a big cooperation and Xu Ji cannot come. As the remaining boss, Youman definitely hopes that Sha Yetong can be there.
"Dr. Sha said there was a performance, but he couldn't come."
The assistant answered.
Youman, on the other hand, couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
These two couples are really planning to become hands-off shopkeepers.
However, this kind of thing doesn't happen once or twice. Youman has long been used to it.
"Reply to Mr. Chi at Station G and tell him that I am free next Wednesday and can discuss contract renewal."
...
Time flies by quickly, and April is here in a blink of an eye.
The filming of "I'm Not the God of Medicine" went relatively smoothly.
After the Spring Festival, Xu Ji returned to the crew and quickly regained his form.
It has been about a month now and the shooting has basically entered the final finishing stage.
Counting some reshoots, it is estimated that the filming will be completed successfully this month.
"Director Xu, do you want to do this again?"
At the shooting scene, Xu Ji was watching the playback on the surveillance camera, while Wan Rongli came over and said.
"Then let's have another one."
Xu Ji opened his mouth to answer.
Obviously, there is no need to mention Xu Ji now, the actors have higher requirements for their performances.
The scene just now was completely passable in Xu Ji's opinion.
I just didn't expect Wanrongli to be dissatisfied.
However, when he saw that the other party was completely thin and disfigured, and looked completely different from before, Xu Ji still agreed.
Needless to say, the most difficult part of filming this movie was Wan Rongli who played Lu Yiyi.
Fortunately, when he was in charge of the Spring Festival Gala, Xu Ji put all the scenes after Lu Yiyi fell ill into the back.
Otherwise, it would probably be even more difficult in Wanrengli.
Even though Wanrongli is a bit thin himself, it is obviously the first time that he has become so thin.
But for this role, Wan Rongli was obviously determined.
I started losing weight a long time ago, and by the time I officially started filming, I was already extremely thin.
After returning after the New Year, it became even more exaggerated, and Xu Ji was almost unrecognizable.
However, Xu Ji scolded the other party because of this incident.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Obviously, this is Wanrongli’s own decision.
It is said that after the character Lu Yiyi fell ill, he should have been in this state at the last moment of his life.
But Xu Ji was worried that Wan Rongli would have physical problems if he behaved like this.
After all, on the set before, there were always professional doctors and nutritionists checking each other's bodies at all times.
Originally, I would gain weight when I went back to Wanrong for the Spring Festival holiday, so I would lose weight again when I came back.
Unexpectedly, when I came back during the Spring Festival and started filming, I became even thinner.
Xu Ji admired him a little, he really worked hard for the role.
During the Chinese New Year, which one is not big on fish and meat?
As a result, not only was Wanrongli not fat, but he was even thinner.
I don't know how I survived.
...
"Director Xu, did I perform well in the scene just now?"
As Xu Ji announced a ten-minute break, Chen Kang walked over and asked.
Then he looked at Xu Ji with hopeful eyes.
It seems that he hopes Xu Ji can give him some advice.
But Xu Ji shook his head.
"There's no problem. Brother Kang, your acting skills are as stable as ever."
Chen Kang was a little disappointed.
"I also said you could give me some advice."
Xu Ji smiled and shook his head.
"You are the professional in acting. As a director, I just have a different perspective."
This is not the first time he has cooperated with Chen Kang, and Xu Ji also knows why the other party is looking for him.
When filming "Mountains and Seas" before, Chen Kang's acting skills really had room for improvement here with Xu Ji.
So he can also help give advice and so on.
But now, as Chen Kang's acting skills are getting better and better.
At the same time, he won both the Best Actor and the Best Actor. It was no longer someone Xu Ji could guide and improve.
After all, although Xu Ji himself knows how to perform, there is still a limit.
The most I can do is compare the original film in my brain with Chen Kang's performance on the spot, and then make some comments.
Most of the time, I still speak from the director’s perspective.
As a movie king, Chen Kang naturally has his own understanding of the role, as well as his better acting methods and skills.
Xu Ji knew that the other party's acting skills had entered a bottleneck period.
Of course, if he wants to break through again, he probably can only rely on Chen Kang himself.