You've passed the college entrance examination, but can't you make it in the entertainment

Su Tian has been living a very uneasy life recently, fearing that the hard-earned good days will disappear just like that.

Whether he was eating, sleeping or working, Liu Min's cold words, without a trace of warmth, often echoed in his ears.

"We must find a line-up of Hong Kong singers that can match the cast. There is no room for negotiation on this matter."

The only good news is that Su Tian’s team is first-class in the industry.

Under Su Tian's arrangement, more than a dozen people worked overtime and spent a week to come up with five remedial plans with different directions and contents.

Although the exposure cannot reach the same level as originally planned, it can still make some splash in Hong Kong.

In order to be more cautious, Su Tian ordered the team to refine the publicity and promotion plan and upgrade the overall plan again, intending to use the publicity and promotion volume in the mainland to make up for the exposure gap between the alternative plan and the original plan.

These five remedial plans have already reached the extreme. When the news of failure comes from Le Yan, Su Tian will immediately take these five plans to find Liu Min to "apologize".

With Prince Le Yan at the helm and various Plan Bs that have been implemented to the extreme, the probability of overcoming the danger is greatly increased.

The days of waiting are long and anxious. Once news about Le Yan comes, he will face a storm.

Su Tian could only devoutly recite the names of Jesus, God, Buddha and Hallelujah every day, hoping that some god could hear him and bless him, the poor boy, to get through the difficulties.

Unexpectedly, before I got any news from Le Yan, I got news from Hong Kong first.

The teams of the superstars who had previously rejected them strangely took the initiative to contact the crew and wanted to restart the cooperation negotiations.

Su Tian was busy going to various temples, Taoist temples, churches and mosques to fulfill his vows, but he was puzzled.
If someone comes to look for him, it may be because he regrets it.

The fact that everyone came to find him meant that something big must have happened that he didn't know about.

He ordered the person in charge of the connection to inquire indirectly about the reason why they changed their mind. The answer he got made Su Tian directly confirm his belief.

"They said it was the artist himself who requested the collaboration, and that LeYan's efforts paid off! I really can't believe it!"

"I can't believe it either." Su Tian muttered to himself with mixed feelings of sadness and joy, "Le Yan alone is more awesome than my entire well-trained team put together?"

Su Tian never thought that Le Yan would succeed, but he did what no one else could do.

"This is how it all happened. With the help of LeYan, we not only maintained our set goals, but also increased our exposure significantly because the singer lineup was even better than we expected, and the prices these artists quoted us were far lower than the market average, which made our publicity budget more ample. All of this is thanks to LeYan!"

At the weekly meeting of the Content Division, Su Tian loudly sang praises of his Allah in front of all the employees in the department.

When Su Tian fell into the abyss and felt that the future was dark, Le Yan was like a light that showed him the way to heaven.

Su Tian swore that Le Yan was his faith in this life.

Nothing is impossible for Le Yan; he is the epitome of miracle.

Praise Le Yan!

Le Yan already has a very high impression in the minds of directors in the content division. Under Liu Zhuangzhuang's careful maintenance, Le Yan's image has become a perfect manager who cares about the masses, does practical things for directors, has a humanistic spirit of care, and does not have any leadership airs.

This time, Su Tian's unvarnished and naked praise made Le Yan's image ten centimeters taller.

Can Le Yan still help the director solve his problems?
And it was exceeded?

You know, in the eyes of these directors, artistes are trouble makers. Every time they shoot, they are thankful that the artistes don’t cause them trouble. Who would help the director team?

Even if we don’t treat LeYan as an artist, we should treat him as a leader.

Think of the perfect Le Yan in the distance, and then look at the high-pressure, iron-blooded, and breathtaking Liu Min in front of you.
Oh, comparing yourself to others will make you feel depressed!
After the meeting, the directors left in groups, all they talked about was Le Yan.

Liu Zhuangzhuang and Su Tian, ​​two leaders in their respective fields, have successively endorsed LeYan. I believe that LeYan's name will be the focus of discussion in the content division for a long time to come.

Among the people who were leaving, there was a fat man who was the center of attention and was talking particularly loudly:
"There are so many good things about Le Yan that I can't finish talking about them. You should try to get in touch with him more, work with him more often, and appreciate him slowly."

I, Liu Zhuangzhuang, can be where I am today thanks to Le Yan!

If it weren't for Le Yan's efforts to save Li Yiran from leaving the show in "Celebrities' Love", Liu Zhuangzhuang would not have been able to take the first step towards a breakthrough.

If LeYan had not kept the two veterans in the Mushroom House, Liu Zhuangzhuang would not have been able to gain a foothold in Superstar when the department was undergoing a transition from old to new.

The "Singer" and "Sing Songs" that were specifically assigned to Liu Zhuangzhuang sent him to the altar, making him a superstar and even a god-like existence in the entire variety show field.

The second season of "Singer" is now being broadcast in full swing. With the solid foundation laid by the first season, the program has gained a large number of loyal fans. The investment and broadcast data of the second season are very impressive.

The second season of "Sing Your Song" has also entered the preparation stage and will be launched in the second half of the year.

Relying on these two IPs, Liu Zhuangzhuang will never have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of his life!

In this way, Liu Zhuangzhuang is LeYan's first believer. He believes that as long as he has LeYan, he has everything.

Praise Le Yan!

As if he had thought of something, Liu Zhuangzhuang, who was surrounded by the crowd, suddenly showed a look of fear.

The young directors next to him who regarded Director Liu as the godfather of variety shows asked with concern:

"What's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"

What’s going on? It was fine a second ago. What happened?
Liu Zhuangzhuang used his fat body to squeeze through the crowd and left quickly:

"Please make way. Sorry, I'm in a hurry. Please make way!"

That evening.

After school, Le Yan got into an old SUV at the school gate.

He took off his mask and joked:

"It's so hard to see you. You went out for fun during the New Year and didn't come back. When I asked you out, you said you had something to do. The last time we met was at the annual meeting, right?"

If the space wasn't too small, Liu Zhuangzhuang would have kowtowed to Le Yan with his butt sticking out:
"It's my fault, it's my fault. I was too busy recording Singer a while ago, and I said I wanted to see you, but I kept putting it off until now. I'll pay for everything tonight to make amends!"

After recording "Sing Your Song" last year, Liu Zhuangzhuang went on a trip around the world. He came back once at the end of the year and originally planned not to leave, but he met a "close female friend" abroad.

Fearing that his 'beauty' might cause trouble outside, Liu Zhuangzhuang ran away again after attending the annual meeting.

After Le Yan planned out this year's work plan, he asked Ni Zhen to make an appointment with Liu Zhuangzhuang again. Liu Zhuangzhuang agreed verbally and said that he would make an appointment with them after he was done with his work. He has been waiting until now.

Le Yan will definitely not be angry.

Liu Zhuangzhuang was his first mentor since he entered the industry. He made Liu Zhuangzhuang successful, and Liu Zhuangzhuang also made him successful.

How can revolutionary friendship be erased so easily?
However, Le Yan's status and identity have undergone tremendous changes in the past two years. In addition, they have not been in contact for nearly half a year. Liu Zhuangzhuang is really afraid that Le Yan will think he is "playing big shot".

The term "playing big shot" can indeed exist in a relationship between two people, but Liu Zhuangzhuang can only feel at ease if he is the one being "played".

Director Liu took Le Yan to a high-end private restaurant with full sincerity.

Although he knew that Le Yan didn't drink, Liu Zhuangzhuang still ordered some wine and drank three cups as a punishment.

"Don't bother with those useless things. There's no one else here. Let's talk about business." Le Yan said speechlessly.

"Okay, okay, let's get down to business!" Liu Zhuangzhuang sat upright, "Do you have any instructions?" Tell me, what do you need me to spread for you in the content division?
Le Yan poured tea for Liu Zhuangzhuang:

"What are your plans for this year?"

"There are only two things this year. The first half of the year is the second season of "Singer", and the second half of the year is the second season of "Sing Your Song", just like last year."

Liu Zhuangzhuang was a little curious. Hadn't these contents been written in the weekly and monthly reports? Why was he still asking?
Le Yan poured himself some tea and asked with concern:
"The company's requirement for you is that you must maintain your superstar's dominance in the music variety show track. You are the best at music variety shows in the company. What are you going to do?"

When talking about this, Liu Zhuangzhuang suddenly became serious.

Liu Min imitated Ye Xinchun in every way, and of course also imitated Ye Xinchun's ambition to "unify the world".

Apart from anything else, at least in the content division managed by Liu Min, she requires the best in many areas, the most important of which is music variety shows.

Music variety shows were the vanguard of superstars’ rise last year, and are also many people’s first impression of superstars. The dominant position in this track must never be given up.

Liu Zhuangzhuang and other main forces were interviewed individually by Liu Min at the beginning of the year.

If it were last year, Liu Zhuangzhuang would not be worried about this at all because he was the first person to try it.

But after a year of baptism, there are more and more styles of music variety shows, and the guest lineups are becoming more and more luxurious. Many programs can even invite big-name international singers, under the euphemism of "broadening the international stage". How easy is it to continue to be the overlord in this track?

Anyway, after the three episodes of the second season of "Singer" were aired, Liu Zhuangzhuang was so anxious that he couldn't sleep every day. He looked at the data more frequently than he went to the toilet because of prostatitis.

"Learn from others' strengths and bring forth new ideas while discarding the old." Liu Zhuangzhuang said these eight words seriously.

Le Yan stopped beating around the bush and went straight to the point:

"I have some new ideas."

"Do you have any new ideas?" Liu Zhuangzhuang asked in a trembling voice, "A subversive one like the one in Singer?"

Le Yan shrugged noncommittally:

"Anyway, it's a form that doesn't exist on the market, so I don't know what effect it can achieve."

"I—" Liu Zhuangzhuang suddenly choked up, and after careful consideration, he spoke, "What are the conditions?"

Where is the free lunch?
Le Yan leaned back in his chair, rubbing his right hand back and forth on his thigh, obviously a little embarrassed:
"Most of my work this year is in film and television. I only have a little time at the end of the year to do music-related activities, but I don't trust other people's abilities. Can you make another show for me to participate in at the end of the year?"

It's really embarrassing to say this.

If Deng Xuefeng was here, he would definitely call him a 'evil creature'!
What do you want, a separate project for your schedule?
Moreover, the schedule of this program conflicts with Liu Zhuangzhuang's already successful project.

But Le Yan also has his own difficulties
Because of Peng Yiwei's crappy movie, his schedule before April was free and he didn't take any jobs. He had to join the crew for filming in April, and it would be October before he could leave.

He checked the music programs that the company could host during this period, but there was no one he liked, so he had always wanted to meet Liu Zhuangzhuang.

An all-round artist needs to develop in multiple areas. This year, LeYan must find a good music project and prove his professional ability in music through this program. This is what Ye Xinchun requires of him.

Liu Zhuangzhuang sighed and said with a complicated expression:
"I'm willing to put on a show for you at any time and any place, even if you tell me you have to prepare it tomorrow."

Whether it is the gimmick, the artist level or the topic, LeYan has the confidence to let Liu Zhuangzhuang pull a project just for him.

but.
Liu Zhuangzhuang looked at Le Yan for a while, then hesitated and said:
“But why don’t you try working with other directors? The things in your head can definitely make the next “Singer” or the next “Sing My Song”. It can be said that any show you appear on will be a hit. We have worked together so many times.”

Le Yan had never expected Liu Zhuangzhuang to push him away, and said awkwardly:
"If it's inconvenient, forget it."

He guessed that Liu Zhuangzhuang didn't want to 'work overtime' and this was a polite way of refusing.

Okay, my request is a bit excessive.
"No, no, no, that's not what I meant!" Liu Zhuangzhuang's eyes lit up and he said in a deep voice, "What I meant is that you should think more about your future now, build a good relationship with a director, and the more people who support you, the more hope you will have."

Le Yan blinked.

After repeatedly thinking about Liu Zhuangzhuang's words, I became even more confused.

"What do you mean? My future? My what future?" Le Yan asked with a frown.

Liu Zhuangzhuang sighed again and said with a smile:
"Have you ever thought that one day you will become a superstar?"

"Ah?" Le Yan stretched his neck and exclaimed.

Liu Zhuangzhuang smiled and shook his head, sighing in his heart:

“He’s still a child.”

Before Liu Zhuangzhuang had his second spring, he had a not-so-glorious title on Superstar, called "Liu the Great Steward".

Because he is a very shrewd person, just like the eunuch in TV dramas who is good at dealing with everyone and can handle everything.

As an excellent eunuch, the ability to guess the emperor's intentions and analyze the situation in the court is a must.

Over the past six months, based on the many upheavals in the company's top management, Liu Zhuangzhuang had already smelled the scent of 'succession struggle' and 'generational change'.

As for the candidates for the next generation, Liu Zhuangzhuang has already figured out most of them.

After analyzing the truth behind the undercurrent, Liu Zhuangzhuang was extremely excited.

Because his faith is also on the candidate list!

As a devout believer, Liu Zhuangzhuang will of course help Le Yan to gain this kingdom!

Therefore, when negative public opinion about LeYan appeared in the content department, Liu Zhuangzhuang would put down what he was doing, fly back and tell a "little lie" to help LeYan get through the difficulties.

That is why he constantly sang praises to our Lord’s achievements on various occasions and preached with all his might.

Therefore, he encouraged other directors to contact and cooperate more with Le Yan, which is why Ni Zhen received so many project requests.

In his view, this is his responsibility and obligation.

But my dear Lord, you are not ignorant of this, are you?

During this period, you should weaken your opponent's strength!
How to weaken?

Of course, let more people join under your wings!

Mommy, you're driving me crazy!!
Le Yan is not a stupid person.

While Liu Zhuangzhuang on the opposite side was scratching his head anxiously, not knowing how to continue expressing his loyalty, he had already figured out the meaning of Liu Zhuangzhuang's words.

Le Yan showed a sincerity that is unique to his age:

"I understand what you mean, but I still want to hand over the project to you."

Liu Zhuangzhuang wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Le Yan before he could open his mouth:
"I think you are the only one in the company who is capable of fully realizing the effects of those 'ideas'. Handing them over to people with less ability to pursue a so-called future is disrespectful to you and the content itself. If you have no other concerns, please take over, okay?"

Liu Zhuangzhuang pursed his lips, his heart filled with excitement.

He is indeed the man who helped me rediscover my original intention at the age of 50.
My Lord, I must be your most loyal servant on the road to success! (End of this chapter)