Entering the Chinese entertainment industry is like entering a deep sea

Chapter 86 If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight

After the excitement, Yang Mi immediately called Yang Siwei.

The call was connected, and Yang Siwei said lazily: "Hello?"

As soon as she heard the voice, Yang Mi knew that the other party was still sleeping. Could it be...?

"Siwei, are you still asleep?" Yang Mi asked in a low voice.

"It's not that I didn't wake up, it's that you woke me up just after I fell asleep."

Yang Siwei replied in a daze.

"Ah, you didn't sleep all night last night?" Yang Mi asked in surprise.

There was no response from the other end of the phone. After a while, there was a faint snoring sound.

Yang Mi was speechless. It seemed that she had slept soundly last night.

My mind struggled all night.

These "armies of justice" on the Internet must be masterpieces of thinking?

Yang Mi was so glad for her choice at this moment.

Netizens on the Internet started cursing one after another.

I don’t care whether it is produced by CCTV or not.

"Are the producers blind? My sister Zhiruo's smile is not as beautiful as that young Niu Wufang?"

"Damn it, I won't believe it even if you say there's no behind-the-scenes manipulation!"

"What's the big deal? When Wang Yuyan and Xiao Longnu were cast, both were more famous than Liu Yifei. What was the final result?"

"There is no shortage of pretty faces in the entertainment industry. Without a backing and talent, they are useless."

"Then Zhou Zhiruo is clean? She is the third and the third, not as good as my Jinsuo!"

The online fans are engaged in a war of words.

From the beginning, the focus was on the producer and Yang Mi.

It gradually turned into a fight between Shuang Qiao and Gao Yuanyuan's fans.

On the other side, the office of Huayi’s general manager.

Wang Zhonglei was so angry that he smashed a crystal glass to the ground.

"How do you do things?"

"You are an old man, aren't you? You only realized it after being buried!"

Li Yu subconsciously dodged the broken glass and did not argue.

This time the other party was obviously well prepared, and anyone with a discerning eye could see it.

It will never be a small company.

Even if Wang Jingyan were to take over, the result would not change.

"Boss Wang, I'm not trying to defend myself. This style and method are also efficient."

"I believe you can tell that this person is definitely not a newcomer."

Wang Zhonglei forced himself to calm down. What Li Yu said was right.

The new guy's reaction is not as quick, and his attack is not as steady, accurate and ruthless!

"Who do you think it will be?" Wang Zhonglei asked with a serious face.

Li Yu frowned and said nothing for a long time.

"Why? Just tell me whatever you think of. There's nothing you're hiding from me."

"I feel that the style of my opponent this time is a bit like Yang Siwei."

"Yang Siwei? Are you saying that Li Chen is the person behind this Yang Mi?" Wang Zhonglei asked in surprise.

He never thought about it that way.

But if you think about it carefully, if it is Rongchen Pictures, then everything makes sense.

Yang Siwei is a good candidate for marketing, and he has Li Chen supporting him from behind.

The most direct manifestation of this was the last lawsuit that frightened the two brothers so much that they immediately gave in.

Wang Zhonglei paced back and forth in the office.

After a while, he stopped.

"Let's not worry about that for now, since this girl named Yang Mi has terminated her contract with Rong Xingda."

"Then you go and contact him. It's best to sign him directly."

"If there is an owner, find out who it is!"

Wang Zhonglei's mind works very quickly.

Since the casting of Wang Zhaojun is a fait accompli, why not just go with the flow and sign Yang Mi directly.

This is also a good choice.

Li Yu was not surprised by Wang Zhonglei's decision, as this was just his character.

At the same time, Wang Zhonglei instructed Li Jun, the head of Huayi Brothers Film and Television Company, to announce the final cast of "The Banquet".

In this way, we can clear Huayi’s name. Huayi is still the same Huayi.

China Economic Net, Southern Weekly, Sina Entertainment, Sohu NetEase and other media websites have successively published the news of the night banquet.

Since mid-June, Feng Xiaogang announced the news of the night banquet at the Shanghai International Film Festival.

This palace feast, which claims to have invested 1.3 million yuan, has been in a mystery after more than a month of casting.

Finally, the clouds have cleared and the sun has come out.

Huayi’s press releases were flying everywhere, and headlines were flying everywhere on the Internet.

"The huge lineup of 'guests' for the 'Night Banquet' has been assembled."

"Zhang Ziyi leads the palace banquet."

"Two great actresses competing on the same stage."

"The Chinese version of Prince's Revenge."

Various eye-catching headlines are everywhere, seeming to demonstrate Huayi’s unparalleled confidence and strength.

At this point, it has been decided whether Zhang Guoji can join.

Zhang Ziyi recently accepted the invitation of the Oscar Organizing Committee and became the youngest Chinese judge of the Oscars.

The limelight was unparalleled at the time.

Wang Zhonglei, President of Huayi, was in high spirits and full of confidence when interviewed by the media.

"We believe in Zhang Ziyi's international box office appeal."

"I invited her to the Cannes Chinese Film Night."

"The first draft of the script for The Banquet was completed by the Baodao screenwriter Qiu Gangjian, and then the screenwriter of Towards the Republic participated in rewriting it."

"Currently, Xiaogang is doing the final polishing of the script."

"In addition, Zhang Ziyi and Zhou Xun's performance on the same stage broke the precedent that the 'Four Little Flowers' had never worked together before."

"Huayi has put a lot of effort into this drama"

There are some netizens on the Internet who are smart and discerning.

Many comments were made, Huayi can no longer sit still.

I want to flex my muscles at the night banquet.

But compared with Rongchen Pictures, we still can’t catch up.

In a meeting room of Huayi.

The big and small kings and the little cannon all had gloomy faces.

How come everything has to do with Rongchen Pictures?

"What do these people know! They know nothing, they just flatter the powerful and bully the weak."

"I invested 1.3 million in a movie called Night Banquet. It's comparable to Lost in Thailand and Father's Love is Like a Mountain!"

The little cannon cursed without any scruples.

But he didn't have the nerve to mention the thief family whose investment was only 20 million.

The king ignored the little cannon's brainless angry words.

What does it mean to flatter the powerful and look down on the weak? Where is Huayi's weakness?
He only asked his brother, "How did the conversation with them go?"

Xiao Wang looked unhappy and shook his head slightly: "These people are determined to go with Wang Jingqian, but Fan Qiaoqiao has decided to stay."

The king nodded, all within his expectations.

"We have instructed the company's artists not to comment on this matter privately, let alone accept media interviews."

"You also need to do a good job of public relations with the media."

"I just don't believe that Huayi will not be able to operate without Wang Jinghua!"

Yang Siwei called Yang Mi back only after he woke up.

Yang Mi quickly answered the call.

Yang Mi heard that Tangren, Hairun and Huayi all called her and wanted to meet her.

It sounds like they want to sign her.

Yang Siwei smiled and said, "Isn't this normal?"

"Don't worry about it. If you want to see him, go and see him."

"Don't worry about anything else. Just focus on playing the role of Wang Zhaojun. I'll visit you on set later."

"Then what should I say when we meet?" Yang Mi was speechless.

Now that you have decided to sign with Rongchen Pictures, why meet with other companies?
Isn't this just making fun of others?

Yang Siwei smiled and said, "Go and see them. Not only do you want to see them, you also want to see me."

Yang Mi seemed to have come to her senses: "You, you mean?"

After hanging up the phone, Yang Siwei thought for a moment and called his subordinates again.

The next day, someone broke the news online.

"Many film and television companies are interested in signing Yang Mi, the actress who plays Wang Zhaojun."

"According to industry insiders, Huayi, Rongchen Pictures, Tangren, Hairun, and Chengtian have all started contacting Yang Mi."

Netizens who are watching the fun online are not afraid of big trouble.

"Who is this girl? How could she make these companies extend olive branches to her?"

"I want to know who is the final winner and who is the man behind Yang Mi!"

"I think if the girl chooses Rongchen Pictures, there's no problem. Any normal person would choose this."

"But if the one they chose is Huayi, then I have to wonder if Mr. Wang has set his sights on a new guy."

"After all, the photos of the couple floating on the water and kissing passionately in the hotel in the first half of the year are still fresh in our minds."

"He abandoned his old love Shuang Qiao because he had a new love, Yang Mi. It was only natural for Shuang Qiao to 'officially announce' their relationship."

I have to say that netizens’ imaginations are indeed quite creative.

This wave of connotations includes Huayi’s CEO and two leading actresses.

The other crystal glass in Wang Zhonglei's office finally became a pair of doomed mandarin ducks with the previous one and shattered to the ground.

Shuang Qiao and Li Yu are both in the office.

Wang Zhonglei was furious: "Asshole! Shameless!"

The two looked at each other without saying anything.

But both of them saw frustration in each other's eyes.

He lost to a newcomer with no previous foundation, and was ridiculed by netizens using his old photos.

It really made both of them lose face.

In addition, the casting of Wang Zhaojun this time has a greater impact on Huayi.

The matter of Wang Jingyan happened just in the past few days.

If the company can’t even sign a newcomer like Yang Mi this time.

I’m afraid people’s hearts will be scattered!

Li Yu stepped forward and said, "Boss Wang, it seems that Yang Mi has found a new buyer."

“Even though she didn’t say it, I could feel it.”

Wang Zhonglei suppressed his anger and asked, "Is Rongchen Pictures also contacting her?"

Li Yu nodded and said, "Yes, I have contacted Yang Siwei, and Rongchen Pictures is indeed interested in signing Yang Mi."

Fan Qiaoqiao thought to himself: It seems that Siwei was acting with me that day, so that's it.
After thinking this through, Fan Qiaoqiao felt even more upset.
When Li Chen saw the news, he was not surprised that a film and television company contacted Yang Mi.

I was just a little curious as to how Rongchen Pictures was involved, so I called Yang Siwei over.

"Did you release the news online?" Li Chen said.

"Boss, you have a keen eye. I think you are the right girl for me."

Yang Siwei was laughing and was very proud of his trick of "muddying the waters".

Li Chen nodded and smiled: "Siwei, your bonus at the end of the year can be increased by 0, you have done a good job."

Yang Siwei was instantly overjoyed: "Ah, Boss, you are not kidding."

"Then just treat it as a joke." Li Chen said with a smile.

"No, no, no, boss, who are you? You keep your word, how can you go back on your word?"

Yang Siwei immediately flattered him.

Li Chen ignored her and continued, "Since it has come to this, there is no need to wait until Wang Zhaojun's filming is finished."

"Wait for this matter to ferment for a few days, and then it will become a logical thing to do, and then sign Yang Mi directly."

"But I have to do good public relations. I don't want to see negative news about the company."

Yang Siwei thought about it for a moment and then understood.

Strike while the iron is hot and make an official announcement to rectify the situation.

No one knows whether Yang Mi had already discussed this with the boss.

"I understand, boss, don't worry, I will arrange it."

The media wanted to interview Li Shaohong, but Li Shaohong did not want to respond to the matter.

Only Li Xiaowan responded to Yang Mi's contract termination on behalf of the company.

"The termination of the contract was a unanimous decision made by both parties after consultation."

"Yang Mi also bears the termination fee, and neither party owes the other anything!"

Li Shaohong finally understood the tricks played by Rongchen Pictures.

This trick deceived everyone.

Except the company and Yang Mi knew it well.

I'm afraid no one outside can say anything gossipy about Li Chen's Rongchen Pictures.

Anyway, Yang Mi has nothing to do with Rong Xingda now. If other companies want to sign her, they can do it on their own merits.

In the end, it seemed natural for Yang Mi to choose Rongchen Pictures.

Li Shaohong was somewhat disdainful. She looked down on Yang Mi a lot.

I really don’t understand what Li Chen likes about this girl!

Only three days later, the battle for Yang Mi ended before it even reached its climax.

Yang Siwei made the announcement on behalf of Rongchen Pictures.

"After comprehensive consideration, Rongchen Pictures decided to sign Yang Mi."

"The two parties have reached an agreement on signing the contract."

"Yang Mi will be the second artist signed by Rongchen Pictures."

As the news came out, there was an uproar in the circle and on the Internet.

"No wonder they had the confidence to terminate the contract with Rongxingda. It turns out the answer is here!"

"It's me. I also choose Rongchen Pictures. This girl is ambitious and courageous!"

"No wonder Director Li sent the long-legged ticket seller Tang Yan to Hong Kong Island to film Father's Love is Like a Mountain."

"My relationship was abandoned by my sponsor, and my father Li has a new love. Fatherly love is really strong!"

"Young man, it's normal to be young and admire Ai! I wonder how long this Yang Mi can stay fresh in Director Li's arms."

The comments online became increasingly disgusting, portraying Li Chen as a lustful pervert.

But at this moment, in the arms of 'Dad Li' who had a rare break from his busy schedule, there was indeed a little fairy as beautiful as a fairy.

The two had just returned from the cinema, where Mr. and Mrs. Smith was about to go off the screen.

Miss Liu insisted on going to see it.

Li Chen accompanied his girlfriend to catch the last bus.

On the way back, Miss Liu kept exclaiming how beautiful Angelina Jolie was.

When will I be able to be like her...

Li Chen didn't respond to her question. It was too difficult...

but……

It might be possible to have the two of them appear in the same movie...

……

"Dad Li, I want to eat grapes," Liu Yifei said jokingly while lying in Li Chen's arms with her mouth open.

Li Chen was like a farmhand, peeling grapes until he was dizzy.

The notebook was placed aside, and Miss Liu read every word of the online comments.

The little goblin in his arms lay comfortably on his lap and refused to get up no matter what.

His legs were numb. Li Chen was teased by Miss Liu and felt angry, so he said viciously.

"Grapes are not as delicious as you. Daddy Li wants to eat you."

oooo
Miss Liu was suddenly 'attacked'

It was unexpected, but in an instant there was an enthusiastic response.

The two of them broke free and entangled with each other. Miss Liu put her arms around her boyfriend's neck and allowed him to flirt with her.

Having taken enough advantage, Li Chen still wiped his mouth with a sense of unsatisfaction.

Miss Liu's pretty face turned red.

Her shy and angry expression is like Nana, the lioness who fell in love in The Lion King.

"Hate it, I want to eat grapes"

Li Chen laughed: "Okay, I'll peel it for you. Don't mention grapes. Even if you want to eat me, I won't say no."

"How can you be so rude? Do outsiders know that the Palme d'Or director looks like this?"

Miss Liu hit her boyfriend's chest hard and said angrily.

"As for me, I only act like a hooligan to you." Li Chen said with a smile.

The two of them were very affectionate with each other and were not affected by the comments online at all.

But on the other hand, Yang Siwei was already sweating coldly, thinking that his bonus would not be reduced by two zeros!

Yang Mi also called immediately.

"Siwei, are the comments online okay? Should I step out and respond to them?"

"My phone is about to explode!" Yang Mi said depressedly.

There was nothing going on between her and the senior, but the news was spread as if something serious had happened.

She admires her senior very much, but it has nothing to do with liking him.

"Wait for my call. I'm busy here. I'll call you back later." Yang Siwei said this and hung up in a hurry.

Then he called Wang Changtian again.

Wang Changtian and Cao Guowei also have a rare moment of free time at this moment.

The two of them made an appointment to play golf.

On the way to the stadium, Wang Changtian made a phone call with Li Chen while sitting in the car.

When asked whether Li Chen wanted to go, Li Chen certainly would not give up his private time with Miss Liu to accompany two middle-aged uncles.

I'm leaving for Hollywood in a few days, and then I'll go to Venice.

It will be mid-September when I get back, so I have to spend more time with Miss Liu.

As soon as Wang Changtian hung up the phone, Yang Siwei called.

"Mr. Wang, I am Siwei"

After hanging up the phone, Wang Changtian and Cao Guowei joked: "What kind of people lead what kind of soldiers."

"This Xiao Yang, like Li Chen, is a little fox."

"She was clearly asking me for help, but in the end, she was the one helping me."

Cao Guowei smiled and said, "Forget it, there is nothing wrong with what the little girl said."

"The exclusive report was given to your entertainment scene. If it's not helping you, who are we helping?"

Cao Guowei listened to the general situation and figured out what was going on.

It turned out that Yang Siwei hoped to borrow the influence of Guangguang's "Entertainment Live" program.

To publicly respond to this hot event of Yang Mi.

Both Cao Guowei and Wang Changtian admire Yang Siwei and know how to use resources to maximize benefits.

On that day, the country's most influential entertainment program "Entertainment Live" exclusively interviewed Yang Siwei, the publicity director of Rongchen Pictures.

"Director Yang, regarding the comments from netizens saying that Rongchen Pictures has poached people and Director Li has a new lover, how do you respond?"

Yang Siwei is accustomed to facing cameras and microphones.

Sit upright and face it with a smile.

"In fact, I didn't want to respond to these, because Director Li doesn't care what others think of him."

"But Yang Mi and Tang Yan are still newcomers, and I am their manager. I cannot remain indifferent to malicious slander."

"The last premiere of A World Without Thieves."

"Director Li has actually responded to the rumors about him and Tang Yan in a joking manner with the media friends."

The host of the entertainment scene laughed and said, "I know that Director Li responded at the time that he didn't care about being a rumored boyfriend, right?"

Yang Siwei smiled and said, "Not bad."

"Today, I will formally respond again on behalf of Rongchen Pictures, and this will be the last time."

"Rongchen Pictures disdains to poach other people's talent. It has never happened before and it will never happen in the future."

"In addition, Rongchen Pictures is not afraid of slander from rumors."

"Director Li is not afraid, and neither are his artists and I!"

"There is an eight-character saying in Rongchen Pictures' corporate culture: If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight."

“We just do what we think is right.”

At the same time, Yang Siwei was interviewed by Entertainment Live.

Sina Entertainment also exclusively contacted Yang Mi about her termination of the contract with Rong Xingda and her signing with Rongchen Pictures.

Yang Mi responded frankly.

"I am very grateful to Auntie Wan (Li Xiaowan) for signing me to Rongxingda."

"Aunt Wan also took good care of me during these three years."

"But the termination of the contract was a joint decision made by me and the company after careful consideration. There is nothing to explain."

"Like Aunt Wan said, I also paid the penalty for breach of contract. It's a business transaction and no one owes anyone anything."

"As for signing with Rongchen Pictures, which newcomer wouldn't want to? Of course I would too."

"But to say that Rongchen Pictures can influence the casting of Wang Zhaojun produced by CCTV and CTS is too much."

The unified response from Yang Siwei and Yang Mi has cooled down the situation.

The comments of 'netizens' gradually returned to normal.

Yang Siwei breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that his boss was indeed patient.

He never called me from beginning to end.

As I was muttering, the phone rang.

Yang Siwei thought it was the boss, so he picked it up and saw that it was her.
Fan Qiaoqiao asked her to go to a SPA, thinking that it seemed like it was time to relax.

Because of Yang Mi's matter these days, she dared not let her guard down for a moment.

Fan Qiaoqiao picked up Yang Siwei in a black Mercedes-Benz.

As soon as he got in the car, Fan Qiaoqiao, who was wearing sunglasses, said unhappily: "I thought you didn't dare to come to see me!"

Yang Siwei sat in the passenger seat, fastened his seat belt and said with a smile: "Why not? I wish someone would treat me to a SPA every day."

Fan Qiaoqiao didn't even look at Yang Siwei. He started the car and asked, "Are we friends?"

"Yes." Yang Siwei said.

"If that's the case, why are you trying to trick me like this?" Fan Qiaoqiao said angrily.

Yang Siwei was not angry, she smiled and said: "Sister, just because we are friends, you should understand your friends' difficulties."

Fan Qiaoqiao stopped talking.

Yang Siwei added: "We have a good personal relationship, but you are from Huayi, how can I tell you everything?"

"You don't need to ask if I can tell you."

"I can't tell you. It's useless even if you ask."

Fan Qiaoqiao sighed and said, "So when you went for the audition that day, you already knew this would be the result."

Yang Siwei didn't reply, which was considered as his agreement.

"Director Li is interested in that girl?" Fan Qiaoqiao asked abruptly.

Yang Siwei was so amused that he glanced at Fan Qiaoqiao as if he was a fool.

"I think the way my boss looks at you is more interesting!"

Fan Qiaoqiao turned his head and rolled his eyes at Yang Siwei.

Yang Siwei smiled and said, "I'm serious. How about my boss agreeing to let you audition?"

"Besides, I also helped you to find out what the boss is saying."

Fan Qiaoqiao asked, "What do you mean?"

"Why are you pretending to be confused? You still have one year left on your contract with Huayi. I don't believe you plan to stay at Huayi forever." Yang Siwei said.

Fan Qiaoqiao suddenly stopped the car suddenly on the side of the road, which scared Yang Siwei.

"You're crazy!" Yang Siwei said unhappily.

"What did Director Li say?" Fan Qiaoqiao ignored Yang Siwei's complaints.

Yang Siwei rolled his eyes at Fan Qiaoqiao and said, "I forgot!"

Fan Qiaoqiao smiled and said, "Will you tell me or not?"

As he spoke, he tickled Yang Siwei's skin. Yang Siwei couldn't stand it anymore and begged for mercy: "Okay, okay, I'll tell you."

"Say it."

"The boss didn't say it explicitly, but I can feel that he has no objection." Yang Siwei said with a smile.

Fan Qiaoqiao's mood instantly became cheerful.

With Yang Siwei's words, I now have a basis for advancing and retreating.

If Huayi really can't stay, Rongchen Pictures is indeed the best choice.

I believe that with my own qualities, I will soon be able to take the position of Rongchen’s number one sister.

Even walking on the red carpet and podium of the three major European organizations is not a luxury.

Yang Siwei shook his finger in front of the stunned Fan Qiaoqiao: "What? Are you stupid?"

Fan Qiaoqiao came back to his senses and said with a smile: "You are the stupid one!"

"I'm in a good mood today. After the SPA, I'll take care of all the food, drinks and entertainment."

“So generous!”

"That is!"

"But it's far worse than my boss."

Fan Qiaoqiao laughed and said, "How can I compare with Director Li? His little finger is thicker than my waist!"

Fan Qiaoqiao suddenly laughed mischievously, "Tell me, what would happen if I also made a fuss about terminating the contract with Huayi and then signed it with you?"

Yang Siwei also laughed and said, "Then I'm afraid you will end up with nothing."

"Because the boss never promised to sign you."

"Knowing that I've leaked the news to you and asked you to terminate your contract with Huayi, there's a high chance that I'll have to pack up and leave too."

Fan Qiaoqiao laughed unladylike and said, "Then you have to be nice to me. We are on the same boat now."

Seven Swords only grossed 5500 million after two weeks of release. Compared to the 1.4 million investment, it was a complete loss.

Star Girl continued to shed tears all day, recounting the oppression and injustice inflicted on her by Xinghui.

There are two things that the Star Girls did this year that are both very topical and "courageous"

First, she publicly criticized Zhou Xinchi, who made her famous, and the sentence "His indifference chilled my heart" successfully "went viral"

People who don’t know her would think she was filming a Qiong Yao drama.

Second, he played a couple with Song Gou in the movie.

Look, while criticizing Zhou Xinchi, he also did not forget to promote the movie Paradise where he kissed Song Gou passionately.

(End of this chapter)