Who are you calling powerful?.

Chapter 687 Are you daydreaming? The richest man invites you to dinner?
"Wreaths!"

"Ahh, Queen!"

"Big pig hooves!"

"Mingyu cutie!"

"..."

Noisy and enthusiastic shouts echoed throughout PPTV's office area. This was PPTV's employees welcoming several main creators of the "Story of Yanxi Palace" crew to visit the office.

If we were to say which job in China is the most attractive to star-chasing fans, PPTV would definitely be one of them.

First of all, there are the big Internet companies. They are respectable, the treatment is good, there is good room for advancement, and you can also meet celebrities frequently.

Apart from other things, PPTV has an unspoken rule that in all popular dramas broadcast on the platform, PPTV must be included in the crew's building visits, and the same applies to variety shows that have building visits.

Every year, PPTV is the platform with the most hit dramas and popular variety shows.

Therefore, every year, the new traffic and popular stars who have gained popularity through film and television are the ones that PPTV employees see the most.

This summer alone, six or seven crews from TV series such as "The Mystic Nine", "Negotiator", "Ashes of Love", and "Story of Yanxi Palace" came to visit the building, which gave PPTV employees who love celebrities a great time and made them the envy of the audience on WeChat Moments and Weibo.

Ever since Wei Yang's "Day and Night Chase" started the trend of door-to-door promotion, it has now become a regular promotional process for many TV series and even movies.

The various interactive gameplays are also more diverse and interesting than when "Day and Night" was launched.

The main creators of "Story of Yanxi Palace" played games and conducted follow-up interviews from the afternoon until almost evening.

Seeing that they were about to disband, she followed the team over to support them, but there was no dead girl in front of the stage, who walked over with a smug look on her face.

"Everyone, be alert. I'll take you to a dinner party later. Don't blame me for not reminding you. There are important people here, so you have to behave properly."

"Try to go. If you really need help, tell me and I'll coordinate it."

None of the main creators shook their heads. It is too common for actors and stars to attend dinner parties.

There is no need to demonize this kind of dinner party. It is true that something may happen, or even some dark side may exist.

But most of them are normal private gatherings or business dinners.

If you want to survive in this circle, you definitely need connections, and connections have to be made through private gatherings like this. Unless you have different capital, being aloof and introverted will affect your career development to a certain extent.

I am visiting PPTV today, and most likely I am having dinner with the platform, so I cannot leave.

There are big and small dinner parties, and the platform party is one of the most important ones. Sometimes you don’t even have the chance to eat with them.

Anyone with a bit of vision can see clearly the current entertainment industry landscape. Video websites are already the dominant force in the industry. PPTV is the No. 1 video website, the dominant one among the dominant ones. Who wouldn’t want to cling to its thigh?

"Isn't that the one who invited me to dinner?"

Wu Jingyan's eyes were sparkling. At present, in Huanyu, which is owned by Si Yatou, Yang Rong, the top actress, is becoming more and more Buddhist. Yuan Shanshan has already left. After "Story of Yanxi Palace", Wu Jingyan has risen strongly and there is a high probability that she will be the leading actress. Therefore, she is more casual in front of the boss Si Yatou.

"You're just dreaming. When you go to bed at night, you're no better than the richest man in the world. Even the CEO can't even get you a meal."

The silly girl was still a bit sharp-tongued and she retorted to Wu Jingyan. "Story of Yanxi Palace" was a big hit and she was popular wherever she went, even she was a little overwhelmed.

No matter how popular "Story of Yanxi Palace" is, it is just a drama.

Doesn’t PPTV have enough hit dramas every year? If it’s worth it for Boss Wei to personally come out and treat them to a meal, then this richest man is too worthless.

Not to mention Boss Wei, after PPTV experienced the summer war, its stock price continued to rise thanks to a series of hit dramas, stepping on the corpse of Penguin Video. Its current market value is close to 350 billion US dollars, which is equivalent to more than 2000 billion yuan in RMB. CEO Li Ji, as the head of this company with a market value of more than 2000 billion, is not someone that ordinary people can meet.

From the time when "Story of Yanxi Palace" was first aired to when it became a huge hit, the producer, Si Yatou, has only met Li Ji privately a few times and had dinner with him once.

It’s not that Li Ji is putting on airs, he’s just too busy.

He has to worry about every aspect of PPTV, and he often has to go out to participate in business and even official activities, so his social time is indeed limited.

The fact that the dead girl was able to communicate with them privately was also to a certain extent due to the summer vacation and the Penguin Wars, as well as Li Ji's intention to win her over.

This dead girl is not valuable on PPTV, but she may be a hot commodity on other platforms.

Therefore, although PPTV has various resources and interests tied up, its attitude must also be guaranteed to a certain extent, so as to avoid making them feel treated poorly and dissatisfied, and switching to other platforms, which would be too cheap for others.

The substance must be done, and the appearance of the project cannot be vague!

Today, "Story of Yanxi Palace" was filmed in the building, and Li Ji also met the dead girl. They chatted for a while in the office, but there was no time for dinner. Several senior executives of PPTV attended the dinner.

But they are of great importance, as one of them is Pan Ge, the vice president in charge of content.

It is mainly responsible for the film and television industry. It has a heavy say in PPTV and is one of the top few.

The dinner was arranged by that girl. The restaurant had already been booked, so they just went there directly. On the way, two actresses and one actor changed their clothes. It wasn't necessarily for any particular purpose, but they dressed up better and were more likely to leave a good impression.

It is a rare opportunity to invite senior executives from PPTV to attend, and the girl was not restricted to those who worked on "Story of Yanxi Palace".

On the way, I made some phone calls to ask which of my own artists were in Shanghai, and invited those who were free to come over and show their faces. Maybe I could get one or two PPTV resources or something.

Just as it was getting dark, several executives of PPTV arrived. The leader, Pan Ge, was dressed in a suit and tie, with his hair combed back and wearing gold-rimmed glasses, looking like a business elite.

"Mr. Yu, I'm sorry, I had a meeting and was delayed for a while."

"No, no, it's not time yet. We came too early. Come on, order the food."

After a while of greeting and courtesy, they ordered their dishes and took their seats. There were four senior executives from PPTV, three men and one woman.

The dead girl arranged everyone to sit in alternating positions to facilitate communication. Pan Ge sat in the main seat, and next to him were the dead girl, the female lead Wu Jingyan, the male lead Nie Yuan, and the second female lead Qin Lan. The whole set was perfect.

Other executives are also guaranteed to be accompanied by two people, and male executives have beautiful women and female executives have handsome men.

Again, nothing necessarily has to happen, but you have to take care of the guests' emotions.

It's really boring to see a male executive drinking and chatting with two grown men next to him. They are not drunkards and are here to drink with you. It would be pleasing to the eyes and comfortable to drink with a beautiful woman instead.

For people in the entertainment industry, being able to speak is a basic element. Even if one is not good at speaking, their attitude is definitely on point.

The executives were all experienced drinkers, and they sang in unison, and soon the atmosphere at the table became lively.

During the period, the drama "Story of Yanxi Palace" and some small inside stories were inevitably mentioned.

"You guys are really proud of yourself this time. Some of your data has surpassed Ashes of Love. Considering that you have more episodes, it shouldn't be a problem for you to surpass them. Blue Whale is already jumping up and down."

The relationship between PPTV and Blue Whale has been mentioned before. They can be said to be close comrades-in-arms, but some minor frictions are inevitable.

Just like the two beauties in Xinjiang Province, if there is an external enemy, they will definitely unite against each other, but if there is no external enemy, they would also like to see the other side suffer a defeat.

Most of PPTV's hit dramas in recent years were provided by Blue Whale, and Blue Whale has always said that PPTV was provided by them.

There is some truth in this, but PPTV is not denying it, but it is still unhappy with Blue Whale's arrogance.

This time, Blue Whale took the lead in the summer season and was broadcast on its own platform, so it is half-own-it. Without the worry of foreign wars, all that can be done is gloating.

The dead girl smiled a little reservedly. He had been suppressed by the Blue Whale for so many years and it was a rare occasion for him to win.

However, PPTV may gloat over other's misfortune, but he does not have the courage to let Blue Whale know about it, or he will be blocked by them every day to challenge them.

The huge success of "Story of Yanxi Palace" was the result of the right time, right place and right people, and it was somewhat accidental. Even before that, Blue Whale had produced an equally popular "Story of the Ming Palace". The dead girl knew that she won by luck, but she didn't get so arrogant as to confront Blue Whale for a long time.

They were chatting animatedly when there was a knock on the door. The waiter opened the door and two girls walked in. The dead girl immediately stood up. "Boss Pan, let me introduce them to you. They are also artists from my company."

"This is……"

"Teacher Yang Rong, there's no need to introduce this person. I'm sure everyone knows him."

As the number one star of Huanyu, Yang Rong, who has previously been promoted to a first-line star, can be said to be the most popular artist present today. There is really no need for too much explanation.

However, the girl at the back was given a special introduction by the dead girl.

Bai Lu is a newcomer in Huanyu Entertainment. She signed the contract two years ago and has already filmed quite a few dramas. She is one of Huanyu Entertainment’s most popular actors. I heard that they have already started tailoring a drama for her to be the female lead.

Upon hearing this, several executives looked at Bai Lu a few more times. This little girl is really good at praising people.

It's just that he was overshadowed by Boss Wei, which led to the public's relative neglect. In fact, Yuan Shanshan, Chen Yao, and now Wu Jingyan and Xu Kai, were all made famous by him. Da Mimi and Feng Shaofeng also reached the peak of their careers under his hands.

Now that dead girl is promoting Bai Lu and makes no secret of her admiration and respect for her. This girl is indeed worthy of attention.

Logically speaking, given Yang Rong's status, he should be the host.

However, she did not seem to be very enthusiastic about today's dinner and had a humble attitude. In addition, the dead girl wanted to praise Bai Lu, so she adjusted the seats and let Bai Lu sit closer to the main seat.

Yang Rong didn't care. If Bai Lu, a newcomer, hadn't been so rude to come over for dinner and hadn't begged her for help together with her agent, she wouldn't have bothered to come today.

Now that the person has been brought here and there is the dead girl to take care of him, there is nothing for her to do. She can just have a meal and leave.

As for clinging to the platform?

She is not bragging. She is very familiar with the bosses of the platform. If she wants to flatter them, she would not flatter the people working under them.

She was concentrating on eating when a short-haired, handsome executive next to her toasted her.

"Hello, Mr. Yang. I am Luo Ping. I am mainly responsible for film and television publicity and marketing at PPTV. I am honored to have dinner with my favorite artist today."

"Uh…"

Yang Rong was slightly stunned, then raised her glass and clinked it with hers, glanced at the lip movements Qin Lan secretly made for her, and faced it with a smile.

"Hello, Director Luo, thank you for your kindness. I am honored."

It can be seen that Director Luo Ping really has an extraordinary enthusiasm for Yang Rong. He even ignored Qin Lan and others and concentrated on talking to Yang Rong.

He was very polite and there was nothing wrong with his behavior. At most he was a little too enthusiastic, so Yang Rong could only deal with it.

In this case, many female celebrities are familiar with it.

Which man with a little wealth or career success wouldn’t want to have something happen with a female star?

This is basically how many female celebrities get their boyfriends outside the entertainment industry.

They met at a dinner or a party, fell in love with each other, had a good chat, and gradually got together.

People like Luo Ping are relatively easy to deal with. After the dinner, I would just communicate with him on WeChat for two days at most. After he turned down the invitation twice, he knew what was going on and basically stopped bothering me.

Yang Rong was experienced and didn't talk much, but he made Luo Ping feel that he was not being treated coldly and he enjoyed the conversation even more.

On the main seat, the dead girl also noticed Yang Rong's situation. She winked and asked on the phone if he needed help.

The dead girl has a lot of problems, but she is still reliable at critical moments.

This is also a necessary quality for most bosses in the entertainment brokerage business. If you don't help your own people when they have problems, who will follow you in the future? Especially since Yang Rong and he are good friends and old classmates and they have a very good personal relationship, so you have to protect them.

Yang Rong assured him that on the one hand he could handle it himself and there was no need to add more people.

Secondly, even if she offended Luo Ping, it would not have much impact. If that damn girl got involved, and the conflict escalated to the two families, it would be unnecessary.

The silly girl was still worried, and looked towards Yang Rong several times while talking to Pan Ge, just in case the other party made any move, so that he could deal with it in time.

As the guest of honor, Pan Ge was taken care of the best and was also given the most alcohol. Halfway through the banquet, his tongue was a little swollen and his face was red.

He grinned and boasted to Bai Lu and Wu Jingyan about his glorious experiences studying in the UK, and almost got lost in the compliments from the two beautiful female stars.

Until the cell phone in his trouser pocket rang, he motioned to the person next to him to wait, and answered the call in a daze, the voice was a little loud.

"Hey, who is it?"

"What plan? We'll talk about work tomorrow. It's none of your business whether I drink or not... Wei Yang? What do you mean by Wei... Um, sorry, Chairman. I drank too much at a business meeting. Yes, there's a reception for Story of Yanxi Palace..."

Bai Lu was closest to Pan Ge, and saw with his own eyes the big vice president of PPTV. His expression and eyes changed from intoxicated and arrogant, to sudden realization and horror, and finally to a face full of regret and cautious explanation.

His face, which had turned red from drinking, turned white at a speed visible to the naked eye. Even though he was in a slightly cool air-conditioned room, beads of sweat the size of beans kept dripping down.

The entire room fell silent from the moment Pan Ge called out "Wei Yang" and "Chairman", leaving only Vice President Pan's respectful and careful conversation.

"Okay, okay. I'll give the phone to Mr. Yu right away."

Pan Ge glanced at the dead girl and said, "The chairman knows you are here and wants to talk to you."

The silly girl almost jumped up, wiped her body with both hands, and took the phone with both hands. It didn't seem that he had time to wipe the sweat with a tissue. At this moment, not only his forehead and neck were covered with sweat, but even his back was a little damp.

"Boss Wei, I'm Yu Zheng... Hey, thank you for your encouragement and recognition, we will definitely work hard... No, no, I'm far worse than you. I didn't know my limits back then and made many outrageous remarks, but you were so generous and forgiving. I'm really ashamed... Yes, yes, I'll definitely visit you if I have the chance..."

The dead girl talked to Wei Yang for about a minute or so. The one on the other end was almost drunk, and even had red eyes and a slight crying tone.

I don’t know if it was because Boss Wei praised her too much or because he licked her so well, but even Pan Ge was dumbfounded.

Seeing that the call was about to end, the silly girl glanced at Yang Rong and Luo Ping beside them, and her heart became determined.

"Yes, Yang Rong is here too. OK, I'll give her the phone number."

The silly girl handed the phone to Yang Rong, who looked at him and took it reluctantly.

"Hey."

"Yeah, it's still the same. If there are movies, I'll shoot them. If there are no movies, I'll travel. It's pretty good."

"Forget it. I can't afford to offend those people."

"Okay, you arrange the time, I'll be there whenever you call. OK, there are a lot of people here, let's talk later."

Different from the silly girl's long speech, Yang Rong ended the conversation with just a few words, but the familiarity he revealed made everyone at the dinner party feel uneasy.

Many people only remembered at this time that the heroine who worked with Boss Wei in his first film was Yang Rong.

Even his scandal with Yang Rong started earlier than that with Liu Shishi and Fan Xiaopang.

Great!
Too careless!!!

After Pan Ge and Wei Yang finished their conversation and hung up the phone, the dinner continued, but Vice President Pan and several other executives took turns to toast Yang Rong and kept chatting with her.

Only Luo Ping, who had been extremely enthusiastic just now, just toasted with a glass of wine, and then stayed away from Yang Rong. Not long after, he even made an excuse to leave without even leaving his WeChat.

Although it seemed that Wei and Yang had no relationship, he couldn't afford to take the risk.

There are plenty of women, no need to seek excitement...

(End of this chapter)