China Entertainment: I became a capital tycoon

Chapter 632. Can China organize a music show?

The sweet fragrance of osmanthus trees fills the air, and a few chrysanthemum buds in the flowerbed beneath the trees sway in the night, heralding the arrival of autumn.

In the room, the red quilt was fluttering, and the air was full of spring.

Yang Mi is very proactive today because she is happy.

The quilt was big enough to cover three people. At one point, Cao Yu looked at Yang Mi, who was clinging to him like an octopus, and said with a smile, "Are you really going to give birth?"

"Well, I'm at the best age to have a baby now."

"So you won't be starring in Transformers 4?"

"Of course I will. I will give birth to my baby in the first half of next year. I am young and will recover quickly, so I will be able to film in the second half of the year."

Yang Mi said as she hugged Cao Yu tightly: "Besides, after giving birth to the baby, I might be more mature and have more temperament."

Cao Yu had no objection to this arrangement, but he suddenly thought of a movie.

"What about Tiny Times?"

"what?"

Only then did Yang Mi remember that Guo Xiaosi was indeed working on a script.

But she didn't want to miss the opportunity to have a baby, nor did she want to miss Tiny Times. After thinking for a while, she said, "Brother, please urge Guo Xiaosi to finish the script as soon as possible. I can shoot this year and give birth to the baby next year, which is just right."

After saying this, she felt that her arrangement was extremely clever.

"You are so smart"

Cao Yu made a small sarcastic remark and asked, "How can you shoot if you are pregnant? The leading actress is a college student, why don't you just focus on having the baby? How about giving the role to someone else and you being the producer?"

"I do not!"

Yang Mi is very greedy. The original novel of "Tiny Times" sold so well, so the box office must be good. Naturally, she would not be willing to give such an opportunity to others.

She wants both bear paw and fish!

In the end, the temptation of filming was greater for Yang Mi: "Then I won't have a baby yet. I'll have one after I finish filming Tiny Times. You have to cooperate with me."

"Cooperate. Be sure to cooperate. Cooperate at any time."

With Yang Mi's long legs, Cao Yu was of course willing to cooperate with this pleasant process.

Liu Yifei, who was standing by, listened to their conversation and sighed inwardly, "Mimi's ambition is indeed stronger than mine."

The next morning, Cao Yu came to the company and called Guo Xiaosi first.

"Xiao Si, how is the script of Tiny Times going?"

"Boss, it's almost done. I'll try to finish it this week and send it to you as soon as possible."

"Today is August 31st. It must be completed before September 10th. I need to start preparations."

"I will definitely work hard."

On the phone, Guo Xiaosi was very distressed. According to his boss's request, he had to make major changes to the original settings, which was very troublesome.

But no matter how difficult it is, he has to find a way. This is his best chance to enter the entertainment industry. It's so easy to make money in the entertainment industry now.

After calling Guo Xiaosi, Cao Yu called Zhou Shen again.

"'Mr. Donkey' can prepare for filming now. Please complete the script as soon as possible. If you don't understand something, you can work with the company's screenwriting department to figure it out. We will invest in filming next year."

"Good boss."

Zhou Shen has joined Feiyu for some time, and "Duds" has long been adapted into a drama, which has been performed for more than a year and has received good responses. Now it can finally be made into a movie.

Cao Yu is going on a date with Zhang Tian'ai after get off work this afternoon, so he plans to finish his work early.

He found Ning Hao and planned to take a look at the post-production of "Love Is Not Blind" and then discuss the shooting time of "Lost in Thailand".

In the editing room, Ning Hao was lying next to the computer, instructing the editors on their work with a very serious attitude.

This year's Double Eleven is a once-in-a-century event. The boss has already started marketing, and the quality of the movie must be improved. He also hopes that this movie will bring in more bonuses during the Chinese New Year this year.

"Director Ning, how's the editing?"

Cao Yu came behind Ning Hao and patted him.

"what?"

Ning Hao, who was watching the movie seriously, was startled. He turned around and saw that it was his boss. He stood up quickly and said, "Boss Cao, why are you here?"

"Oh, I can't come?"

"No, no, Mr. Cao is usually so busy, I'm a little surprised."

Although Ning Hao is his senior, Cao Yu is his mentor. He has been doing quite well in the company in the past two years and has learned a lot from Stephen Chow. He is now the company's second director.

The first is the national master Zhang Yimou, he can't compare with him.

Ning Hao pulled a chair and asked the boss to sit down, then said: "This drama will also be completed in mid-August. If the post-production is fast, it will take more than a month, and it should be released on time."

"That's good."

Cao Yu was relatively confident about Ning Hao. After watching some footage clips, he discovered that Ning Hao had added some of his usual favorite little touches of humor into this drama, making it more vivid than the original version.

"It's a great shot. You should get another big bonus this year."

Cao Yu didn't expect that letting Ning Hao direct this movie would bring such an unexpected surprise. As long as the marketing is good and the film itself is of high quality, the box office will definitely not be low.

Ning Hao said modestly: "It's mainly because the script is good and the actors are working very hard."

"At the beginning of the movie, you should mention that it was produced by Ning Hao to raise your reputation."

"Thank you, Mr. Cao."

Ning Hao felt flattered when he heard his boss say this.

Normally, for other movies, the ones that can be labeled as such works are either by big directors like Zhang Yimou, Wu Yusen, or Chen Kai. Have you reached this level now?

“You can do it!”

Cao Yu has high expectations for Ning Hao. He will be filming "Charlotte's Troubles" in two years, and Ning Hao is the best candidate.

After talking about Love Is Not Blind, Cao Yu said, "We are also preparing for Hellraiser. If you have time recently, study the script carefully, decide on the role before the New Year, and start filming after the New Year."

"So urgent?"

"It's urgent. Both "Lost in Thailand" and "Lost in Thailand" are starring Huang Bo and Xu Zheng. Their schedules need to be adjusted."

"understood."

Ning Hao agreed and was happy for Huang Bo.

As expected, with the support of the boss, a man as ugly as Huang Bo can become so popular. It seems that there is a bright future in following Boss Cao.

After arranging these two films, Cao Yu went to see Wu Jing again to learn about the situation of "Wolf Warrior".

This movie started shooting early and was completed before the summer vacation, so there is no problem for it to be released during the National Day.

After watching the film and making some suggestions for revisions, the whole morning passed quickly.

Cao Yu hadn't eaten in the company cafeteria for a long time. When he went upstairs, he found that many artists in the company were eating while reading their lines.

"I go."

Boss Cao was surprised. Are you guys working so hard? This is even harder than college students working before an exam.

When the artists in the cafeteria saw that the boss also came to eat, they all behaved more seriously.

Cao Yu looked around the cafeteria and didn't see Zhang Tianai, but he saw Song Qian and her two closest friends, Nazha and Reba.

He walked over and sat down directly.

"boss"

When the three saw the boss sitting in their seats, they called out at the same time, and Reba almost called out "Dad".

"Song Qian, I just watched you play Huang Xiaoxian, it was very good."

Cao Yu praised him, then looked at the two generals Heng and Ha and asked, "Others are preparing for the acting assessment in September, why aren't you in a hurry?"

"Boss, we've been practicing in front of the mirror all morning, so we should at least take a break at noon, right?"

Reba has a mischievous look on her face and her personality is indeed more lively than Nazha.

Cao Yu also understood that this was the reason why Reba has always been more popular than Nazha.

However, he felt that Reba was too clever, and said with a smile: "You guys should practice hard. There will be a TV series "Xuan-Yuan Sword" next year. Whoever has the best grades will be allowed to act in it."

Sure enough, as soon as these words came out, Nazha and Reba looked at each other, and suddenly felt an invisible electric light flashing between them, and even heard a crackling sound. Song Qian was amused, leaned close to Cao Yu's ear, and smiled: "Did you do this on purpose?"

“Only when there is competition can there be progress.”

Cao Yu chuckled in Song Qian's ear, then lowered his head to eat.

Nazha and Reba looked at each other for a few seconds, then turned their heads at the same time and started eating as if in protest.

Reba ate while glancing at Cao Yu: "The boss promised me last time that he would give me the role, but now he is making us compete again."

Nazha also had something on her mind: "I must win. I can't let this little vixen take the role away from me!"

Cao Yu finished his meal and was about to get up to put the plate away. The sharp-eyed Reba quickly stood up and said, "I'll do it."

"I'll do it!"

Nazha finally reacted and quickly went to grab the plate.

"That's enough!" Cao Yu snorted, "I choose who I mainly look at based on their grades. Other things are irrelevant!"

After that, he said to Song Qian: "Go and help me put it down."

Song Qian was very happy. As expected, her boss was always the best to her.

Cao Yu then said to Reba and Nazha: "You two are from the same hometown. It's okay to compete with each other at work, but you should be like sisters in life and take care of each other."

"Ah."

Naza nodded obediently, looking obedient.

But Reba was thinking: "Like sisters? I call you dad, what about her? Does he want to..."

Then she threw a wink at Cao Yu, as if to say, "Dad, you are so bad."

At this time, Song Qian also came back and brought four cups of coffee.

After distributing coffee to everyone, she said to Cao Yu, "Boss, I have an idea recently that I want to tell you about."

"what idea?"

"Seven Flowers is very popular recently, so many similar groups have emerged in China. Boss, do you have any idea to cooperate with a TV station to organize a music show like the one in Korea? This will not only give veteran singers a platform, but also discover some new talents, and at the same time encourage good songwriters to create more excellent works."

“This is what you came up with.”

Cao Yu couldn't help but look at Song Qian with a new respect, thinking she was worthy of having been in Korea before.

Song Qian explained: "It's not just me who came up with this idea. Last time I met Zhang Jingying, I chatted with her for a while. She said that the Chinese music scene has been fond of covering old songs in the past two years, and there are few outstanding new songwriters. This is not good."

"let me see…"

Cao Yu took a sip of coffee and leaned back in his chair.

The most popular singing variety shows in China right now are "The Voice of China" and Mango TV's "I Am a Singer".

These two programs are still very good. "The Voice of China" does a good job in discovering new talents, while "I Am a Singer" makes old singers popular again.

But the songs on these two programs are mostly covers of old songs, and there are very few original songs.

However, setting up a stage for singing a song is not that easy.

Someone once said that Chinese idols have no stage.

If I do it myself, it will definitely be difficult.

Korea's music shows are basically live broadcasts, which have extremely high requirements for directors, stages, planning, etc. The programs in China are all recorded and rely on post-production editing.

If the music show is recorded and broadcast, and the audience participation is very low, there is no point in doing it.

However, Song Qian was right in saying that more outstanding songwriters can be discovered and encouraged.

Cao Yu fully agrees with this point.

In a few years, the Chinese music scene will have completely regressed by more than ten years. Not only will fighting between gods not occur, but even wizards can become gods.

If you want to export your culture, you should indeed consider this aspect. Otherwise, after a few years, let alone export, it may become a cultural desert, and you can only close the door, without any input or output, and indulge in self-indulgence.

After pondering for a long time, he stood up and said, "I will consider this matter. You guys practice well and I'll wait and see the results."

After that, leave directly.

Looking at the boss's back, Song Qian was a little worried: "Did I say something wrong?"

Nazha and Reba don’t quite understand. They just want to be stars and make money.

Singing and promoting songs? It has nothing to do with us.

Cao Yu returned to the office and took out a small notebook.

This has been his habit for many years.

In fact, he doesn’t like promoting his songs, and he doesn’t like the Korean trainee system even more.

If young people only think about making their debut and becoming famous, then the country will become like Japan and South Korea.

Besides, he hates fan clubs even more, which make young people blindly like a certain idol and pay for him/her without restraint, which is what he does not want to see.

But the music industry does need to develop, and culture does need to be exported.
He picked up a pen and wrote down his thoughts in a small notebook.

First, music shows can be held, but they must be regulated. First of all, voting cannot be charged, and fans cannot be induced to spend money.

Second, if you are doing it, it must be professional and entertaining so that people can watch it.

Third, the program should be original songs from the weekly song charts. Individuals and groups can participate, but singers and group members participating in the program must be at least 18 years old.

After writing these three points, he felt that, first of all, he should not cooperate with Mango TV. Although their variety shows are well organized, they are too good at making money, and they like to promote their own people, and do some things that are not for the benefit of others.

It is best to cooperate with platforms such as CCTV-3, QQ Music, and Kugou.

"On the fifth day of the eighth lunar month, Qiduo will return to China to participate in the rehearsal of the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala. We will then talk to the central bank. If they are willing, we can imitate Music Bank and combine it with Huaxia's situation to organize a music show."

Cao Yu was thinking about the new program. Upstairs, Zhang Tian'ai was a little absent-minded today. She tried to memorize the simple lines several times but couldn't remember them.

She was dressed very beautifully today, wearing a short skirt and a high-necked shirt, revealing her charming collarbone, which made her look pure yet mature.

At noon, I looked up men's preferences on the Internet, and while eating, I went to the mall and bought a pair of black stockings to make myself more attractive.

But the more this happened, the more restless she became.

After get off work, I will go on a date with my boss. Will he take me home at night or to a hotel?
Although the company's central air conditioning was very cool, she felt a little panicked and her heart was slightly hot when she thought of the scene of being held in Cao Yu's arms yesterday and the broken hand.

It’s so hot and I want to take a shower.

After finishing a performance guidance class arranged by the company at noon, she sat in a corner, checking her mobile phone from time to time, looking forward to getting off work early.

By then, she can be held in the boss's arms again.
Oh, how embarrassing.
Zhang Tianai felt her legs were a little weak, and finally she could only walk to the bathroom
Just as I reached the elevator entrance, the elevator door suddenly opened and a man walked out, almost bumping into me.

Zhang Tian'ai raised her head and saw that it was Cao Yu. She nervously wanted to take a step back, but her feet in high heels went weak and she almost fell again.

"Be careful."

Cao Yu had already noticed Zhang Tianai's outfit, his eyes lit up, he walked over and supported her, and asked with concern: "Did you get scared?"

"No it's not."

Zhang Tianai tried to calm herself down and asked, "Brother, why are you here?"

"I came to see you. The assessment will be after the Mid-Autumn Festival. I want to see if you have any questions. I wanted to look for you at dinner today, but I didn't see you."

Cao Yu had just finished planning his music show, and then he made a phone call to Zhang Yimou to ask about the progress of "Under the Hawthorn Tree", and then he decided to come up and take a look.

"I'm going to eat out."

Zhang Tianai felt a little guilty and was embarrassed to say that she went to buy black stockings.

However, Cao Yu noticed the black stockings on her legs and her current dress, and felt that this girl was becoming more and more elegant.

Especially the high-necked clothes, the scenery is looming and very dazzling.

"This girl is dressed like this today. It seems she is well prepared."

His heart warmed up, he glanced at the time, and said with a smile: "It's past four o'clock, I'll take you to eat something good in the evening."

After saying that, Cao Yu pressed the elevator button and walked in.

Zhang Tianai breathed a sigh of relief, and followed in with anticipation and nervousness.

"Today I am finally going to be his woman"

(End of this chapter)