Superstars start as villains

Chapter 222 Traffic Intrusion.

Cai Yinong appeared on "Zhixing Film and Television" very punctually, and there were four young people who were still childish with her, all of them were handsome men and beautiful women.

Zhou Xing couldn't help laughing: "Sister Cai, there is no need for such a big fight."

"Several children, show them to the market." Cai Yinong found a seat and sat down calmly, then turned to the four of them and said, "Why are you standing there? Call someone."

"Brother Xing, hello, my name is Han Dongjun."

"Zhang Ruoyun."

"Jin Chen."

"Chen Yao."

He didn't reach out to hit smiling people, and Zhou Xing didn't have the habit of playing big names, so he nodded to the four young people: "Sit down, don't be so nervous, I don't eat people."

Han Dongjun and Zhang Ruoyun looked at each other, and then found a seat next to Cai Yinong and sat down.

Chen Yao and Jin Chen also carefully sat beside them.

Only then did Zhou Xing begin to look at the four young men seriously. He had to say that people from the Tang Dynasty had a very accurate eye for seeing people. The two men and two women were all first-class in appearance and figure, especially the two girls." Although there are many female artists in "Zhixing Film and Television", none of them can compare with these two in terms of appearance alone.

Zhou Xing said enviously: "Sister Cai, can you introduce your scouts to me? Why can't our company sign newcomers with such good conditions?"

Cai Yinong scolded with a smile: "Come on, you, Jiao Junyan and Yuan Shanshan in your company aren't popular enough? Do you need to worry about people like me?"

When the four young men heard Zhou Xing's praise, their bodies straightened up a lot. Although this may be a polite remark, it still counts. Zhou Xing is not only the boss of "Zhixing Film and Television", but also the most valuable in the mainland. The actor who received a compliment from him, if it gets out, is enough to send out a manuscript.

Zhou Xing said sternly: "Red is red, but with their various conditions, it is difficult to be first-line or top-notch."

With the penetration of the Internet into the film and television industry, the current entertainment industry is no longer the era in which the producers had the final say. The platform side also has a great say in the drama series. Before a drama is broadcast, no one can assert that it is popular. It's not popular, but the platform will judge based on the popularity of the actors, especially the leading actors, whether the show has traffic.

Although this method is not accurate, and the platform side does not judge the value of a drama entirely based on the popularity of actors, but with the gradual improvement of data, the platform side's requirements for traffic are indeed gradually increasing.

In fact, this kind of situation is not uncommon in the entertainment industry. Just like when Zhou Xing just returned to the mainland to film, investors generally trusted Hong Kong and Taiwan stars. Hong Kong and Taiwan stars can get ten times or even dozens of times the salary of mainland stars. To put it bluntly, I also think that Hong Kong and Taiwan stars are more compelling and can make audiences enter the theater, which is also a kind of traffic.

It’s just that Hong Kong and Taiwan brokerage companies were better at packaging at that time, and the data that investors saw were all packaged. When investors gradually realized that the traffic of Hong Kong and Taiwan stars was not as exaggerated as they advertised, the aura of Hong Kong and Taiwan stars Only gradually faded away, and the mainland stars began to slowly get the opportunity to play the leading role.

In the past, the traffic of celebrities and artists was opaque to investors and platforms, but now Internet giants like Tencent and iQiyi have entered the market. For them, the popularity and traffic of celebrities and artists only need to move their fingers. Accurate data can be retrieved.

Undoubtedly, this is a very scary thing. The criterion for measuring an actor is no longer how good your acting skills are, but whether you have traffic.

And what's even more frightening is that this kind of thing is not even up to the investor, because the platform will determine the price of the acquisition of the series based on the traffic of the actors. The purchase price is low, and the investors will definitely use those actors with traffic.

Of course, the platform’s current research algorithm for traffic is not that accurate, so the requirements for actors are not so stuck, but it is foreseeable that the appearance, figure, and acting skills of Yuan Shanshan and Jiao Junyan are not too high. For an outstanding actress, the future is bleak.

"So, you are the one who fell in love with my sister and me?" Cai Yinong glared at Zhou Xing.

Zhou Xing didn't deny it: "I just don't know if Sister Cai is willing to part with her."

Cai Yinong glanced at the two girls around him, then gave Zhou Xing a hard look, and said with a smile: "It seems that I miscalculated today, I shouldn't have brought them here."

Jin Chen and Chen Yao were apprehensive but also a little happy. It was natural to be happy to be appreciated by others, not to mention that this person was actually Zhou Xing.

You must know that today's "Zhixing Film and Television" is no longer a small and unknown company. Now "Tang Ren" is willing to bow down to "Zhixing Film and Television". "Zhixing Film and Television" has a bright future.

Han Dongjun and Zhang Ruoyun looked at each other and smiled wryly. Obviously, Zhou Xing was looking for one of Jin Chen and Chen Yao, not for them.

Zhou Xing said with a smile: "There are already enough actresses in the Tang Dynasty. Sister Cai is not as beautiful as an adult. I can give you the right to adapt "Wuxin Master". I think her current liquidated damages are only a few million. This deal should Not bad, right?"

Cai Yinong's face changed slightly. Zhou Xing's words really touched her heart. The female artists in the Tang Dynasty are indeed saturated. Liu Shishi's position as the first sister is unbreakable, and all resources are given priority to her, like Jin Chen, Chen Yao, and Gu Li. Young female artists such as Nazha and Hu Bingqing can only pick up the remaining resources from Liu Shishi.

It would have been fine if it had been a few years earlier. "Tang Ren" is in full swing, and when the benefits are good, you can exchange a lot of resources. However, in recent years, several plays of "Tang Ren" have hit the street. With so many young artists wanting to make their debut, resources are simply scarce. not enough.

"So, are you looking for Jin Chen? Or Chen Yao? You have to find out for me?" Cai Yinong asked seemingly casually.

Zhou Xing's eyes lingered on Jin Chen for a few seconds, and then pointed to Chen Yao who was beside him.

"Me?" Chen Yao pointed at himself in surprise, with a dumbfounded expression on his face.

"Well, it's you." Zhou Xing smiled at her and nodded slightly.

Jin Chen couldn't help being disappointed for a while, but also a little unconvinced. She seemed to be better than Chen Yao in terms of popularity and appearance. Why did Zhou Xing choose Chen Yao instead of her?Could it be that Chen Yao has some advantage that she didn't discover?

Seeing Zhou Xing staring at Jin Chen, Cai Yinong's heart tightened. After all, she was more optimistic about Jin Chen. Just as she was thinking about how to reject Zhou Xing, she saw Zhou Xing pointing at Chen Yao, and she immediately felt relieved.

"Her? Are you sure?" Cai Yinong frowned slightly, looking at Zhou Xing.

Zhou Xing nodded: "Sure, if Sister Cai has no objections, you can sign the contract now."

Cai Yinong looked at Chen Yao and said softly, "Boss Zhou and I have been friends for many years. Since he is optimistic about you, he will definitely give you enough resources. You also know the current situation of the Tang people."

Chen Yao hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth and nodded: "I am willing."

"Tangren" got the adaptation rights of [Wuxin Master] without spending a penny. Don't underestimate the money. The current situation of "Tangren" can't wait to use a penny in half. You can use a newcomer's contract. Exchange, why not do it?
"It's not like your style to just give up the right to adapt the novel and not participate in the investment. It's just for a female artist? You don't have a crush on her, do you?" Gao Qunshu joked.

Zhou Xing scolded with a smile: "Get out, it's not like we haven't researched the [Wuxin Master] project. It's hard to get stars with such a plot. How can we make money by relying solely on the income from the online platform?"

It’s also interesting to say that online platforms are now considered to be rich and powerful. A single episode of good quality dramas can be paid 300 million yuan, and the purchase price of a drama is tens of millions. If it was placed a few years ago, the company would not be rich and earn.

However, the group producers of "Zhixing Film and Television" have already looked down on such projects with a relatively low upper limit. In their words, the same time and effort spent can clearly earn two shares of money. Why choose to only earn What about a share?

Everyone's eyes are now on the sky.

Gao Qunshu asked again: "But why did you choose this pure rookie named Chen Yao? That person named Jin Chen is not bad in all aspects, and she is also considered a little famous, which can save us a lot of effort."

"Because if I choose her, Cai Yinong will definitely not let her go." Zhou Xing spread his hands.

"Why?" Gao Qunshu was curious.

Zhou Xing said with a smile: "Didn't you find out? Are all the actresses praised by the Tang Dynasty all these years with oval faces? To put it bluntly, Cai Yinong is choosing people according to his own aesthetics. Sun Li was like this back then. The same is true for Liu Shishi, Jin Chen should be the next first sister of the Tang Dynasty cultivated by Cai Yinong, do you think she will give it to us?"

Gao Qunshu thought for a while, and it seemed that this was indeed the case. The actresses of the Tang Dynasty did have a trace of Cai Yinong in them all these years.

"Then what are you going to do with Chen Yao?"

Zhou Xing thought for a while: "I talked to Cai Yinong, and Yue Qiluo, the second female lead of [Wuxin Master], let her play the role. Besides, wasn't there a project of [Beautiful Times] that was not approved because of budget overruns in the first half of the year? This month [Why Shengxiaomo] The funds for the rebroadcast rights will be credited to the account, and one of them will be specially approved, let Chen Yao take the role of Mao Xiaochun."

Gao Qunshu looked at Zhou Xing suspiciously: "Special approval? Are you so optimistic about her? Or do you really like her?"

"Get out." Zhou Xing cursed angrily, turned his head and left.

Chen Yao needs to go back to Shanghai to go through the formalities of canceling the contract with the Tang people. Of course, she will also be accompanied by her future manager Wang Li.

The reason why Wang Li was arranged as Chen Yao's manager was also to silence those gossips in the circle. After all, Chen Yao was the one Zhou Xing personally asked Cai Yinong to ask for, so it's uncertain how this gossip would spread.

Zhou Xing also wanted to prevent fires in the backyard, so he had to make preparations in advance. Don't look at Tong Lia as if he didn't care, but he was actually jealous.

Of course, Tong Liya is not really jealous, but mainly because she is afraid that the husband and wife will live together for a long time, and life will be too dull and uninteresting. Zhou Xing often makes things difficult for Zhou Xing in order to adjust the dull life.

Because Cai Yinong was by his side, the three of Jin Chen were too embarrassed to be too explicit, but they still glanced enviously at Chen Yao from time to time.

In fact, Chen Yao is not in a calm mood at the moment. "Tang Ren" is called the actress dream factory in the circle. It is not a joke. The four young stars born in 85, Liu Yifei, Yang Mi, Tang Yan, and Liu Shishi are all popular because of Tang Ren's drama Da Zi, for her fledgling at the beginning, being able to enter the "Tangren" was like a dream.

Although the momentum of "Tang Ren" has declined in recent times, Chen Yao still had a glimmer of hope. However, it was not until Cai Yinong said that she would not get too many resources from Tang Ren in the next few years. Give up.

Fortunately, Zhou Xing seems to be very interested in her, even willing to exchange the adaptation rights of "Wuxin Master" for Tang Ren's contract with her.

However, this is exactly what Chen Yao is worried about. She doesn't know that Zhou Xing is simply optimistic about her, or that although Zhou Xing's reputation from the outside world has always been good, who knows what is going on in this circle? Woolen cloth?

Back in Shanghai, Cai Yinong asked Wang Li to discuss Chen Yao's contract termination as agreed. She didn't need to worry about this kind of thing, but before leaving, Cai Yinong patted Chen Yao on the shoulder and said, "Work hard over there. , The resources of Zhixing Film and Television are incomparable to the people of Tang Dynasty now, so don't pretend that you don't know me when you become popular in the future."

"I..." Chen Yao didn't expect that Cai Yinong, who had always been proud in his eyes, would speak to her in such a tone. However, before she could speak, Cai Yinong had already left.

The artists in the company heard that Chen Yao had been poached by "Zhixing Film and Television", and they were all inquiring about the accuracy of the news. After getting the confirmation from the three of Jin Chen, the entire artist group was blown away.

Nazha and Hu Bingqing had a normal relationship with Chen Yao in the past. After all, they are both newcomers to a company, so they will inevitably have a sense of competition.

At this time, they also sent WeChat messages to wish her an early popularity in "Zhixing Film and Television".

Even the first sister Liu Shishi congratulated her, even with a hint of envy in her tone.

Only now did Chen Yao realize that "Zhixing Film and Television" is so attractive to actors?One must know that Liu Shishi is currently in the "Tangren" and can be said to want wind and rain, so she would envy herself?
In fact, it is true. Even in the peak period of "Tangren" in the TV drama business, it is no more than equal to the current "Zhixing Film and Television". What's more, "Zhixing Film and Television" has always walked on two legs. The appeal of TV series is much greater.

Brother Hu, the well-deserved first brother of the Tang people, has reached the first echelon in TV dramas, but he has never had the opportunity to show himself on the big screen.

The same goes for Liu Shishi, as the first sister of "Tang Ren", she can get the best resources of the company, and she can choose any project, but that's all, because "Tang Ren" has no movie resources.

"Will I really be taken seriously?" Chen Yao was somewhat expectant, but also a little apprehensive.

(End of this chapter)