[Comprehensive] Master of Merit

Huo Mian picked up the phone, and Mr. He's voice came over in a hurry, "Mr. Jin, that Weibo about you...has nothing to do with me."

Huo Mian gave a "hmm", "I think so too."

Stephen's brothers and Huo Mian's side broke up peacefully.

At present, there is no direct conflict of interest between Tianji Prosperity and Juzi Entertainment. Huo Mian still believes that Mr. He is not so free and doesn't like burning money so much, so he has to corrupt him on social platforms.

This kind of gossip without a stone hammer is completely harmless to the boss of the brokerage company.

By the way, if you think that when a celebrity like Ling Weiling touches Ci Shaxue, the two bosses will end up feuding—that means that the decision makers of the two companies are not suitable for the entertainment industry.

Mr. He probably didn't expect Boss Jin to be so eloquent, and he felt a little uncomfortable when the speech he had prepared was blocked in his mouth.

In fact, Mr. He really wanted to form an offensive and defensive alliance with Huo Mian, because neither of them had top-tier artists, and the few big-name super-big names that could be counted were either done by themselves, or hung under the banner of Shencai Art or Qilimeng.

Juzi Entertainment can produce several first-, second- and third-tier stars, but in terms of family background and connections, it is not as good as the newly formed Tianji Shengshi.

Since the two companies have their own strengths, then imitating the American agency giant CAA's forte, and jointly package one or two TV dramas or movies, as long as one of them is successful, it is enough for both companies to step up to a higher level.

It is unavoidable to say these things on the phone are a bit immodest, after all, this is a major event between the two companies' cooperation and even a temporary alliance.

But after Mr. He made a rough start, Huo Mian already knew what he wanted to say.Huo Mian does not reject the cooperation with Juzi Entertainment: business is business.Mr. He's vision and operation methods are remarkable, and he also has several promising stars under his banner.

But when it comes to the movies or TV series I invested in, the artists who skip the audition and directly use Juzi Entertainment... I don’t know who is too big-hearted.

However, Huo Mian can guess some of Mr. He's thoughts: Without considering the investment and quality of TV dramas or movies, it is indeed a good idea to let Xiaosheng Xiaohua, who is in charge of traffic under Juzi, pull a newcomer from Tianji Prosperity Favored.

So he replied to Mr. He, "There is no problem in cooperation, if there is a suitable opportunity." Before Mr. He could speak, he said, "Our company is a small business, and we will not go public or raise funds."

What can the two giants of Shencai Art and Beautiful Dream do to me?Isn't that what it means?

Mr. He also laughed when he heard that, "A few months ago when you were stopped by a group of gangsters at dinner, there was a vice president behind the scenes. But they didn't expect that Alexander Esther would react so quickly."

It turned out that the group of gangsters who let him down said they lost to Alex's elite bodyguards when they returned.Huo Mian had no intention of showing off his skills, and said casually, "I don't even know about that."

Mr. He could clearly hear Boss Jin's laughter on his mobile phone.As far as he knew, Boss Kim and Alexandre Este were good enough to wear a pair of pants.

"Oh...then I am talking too much? Boss Jin really doesn't know?" Since Mr. He has decided to sell it, he will not say that half is hidden, "Baiweiju has been closed for almost two months."

Baiweiju is the place where Huo Mian punched a hole in the bathroom wall.

It is estimated that Alex has already paid homage to the top of the mountain, and he and several big bosses have... made friends with each other.

Mr. He suddenly changed the subject, "Boss Jin had dinner with Mr. Wang a few days ago and plans to invest together?"

Huo Mian replied, "It's just intentional."

"Mr. Wang wants to cooperate with Shencai Art."

Huo Mian laughed when he heard that, he knew what Mr. He meant, "How can there be a big name in the Prosperous World that Director Wang likes, who has acting skills and can win the box office? I'm satisfied if Xintuan and Fei can show their faces in the movie."

Yu Fei was the four-member boy group he took out for dinner that day.

Yu Fei's group hasn't officially debuted yet!

Ann~Jie~The price tag of a few extras, I think I know it won't be much.Mr. He was startled: I don't know who to trust for a while.

Mr. He was also very excited about the project in Mr. Wang's hands, and he had actually inquired about it before. Wang Rui'en really took over the script and signed the contract.

The brokerage company in Huaguo is different from that in the United States. It not only manages the careers of celebrities and other public figures, but also involves in the investment and production of records, TV dramas and movies.

Mr. He was really optimistic about this project, and he happened to have some cash on hand, but Huo Mian's understatement made him hesitate.

Boss Jin, the "Little God of Wealth", is by no means in vain.Boss Jin's vision of people needs to be revisited, but his vision of investing in movies is already unique.

Boss Jin has only invested in two movies in the United States, one is the big ship that has been recorded in film history, and the other is called The Matrix. After that, he publicly expressed his optimism about Harry Potter and urged Warner to buy it at a more reasonable price. rights to adapt the Harry Potter series.

As an afterthought, these two investments plus one suggestion can be treated as classic cases and explained in detail in class every time.

It's just that if Boss Jin didn't have Alexander Este, the major shareholder of Warner, as his backer... the result would be hard to say.

At that time, the top executives of [-]th Century Fox were already overwhelmed by Cameron's repeated ticket bounces and asking for money, and were even ready to file for bankruptcy protection when the big ship hit the street. field".

However, Boss Jin's attitude was always downplaying, and Mr. He felt a little tight in his chest, but his dissatisfaction was beyond words.

"Mr. Wang has been using your banner these days, and many big bosses have been tempted."

"Most of the works directed by Wang Dao are unrivaled in word of mouth. If newcomers can use Wang Dao's works to make a wave of compulsion, they will make money no matter what."

Mr. He really heard the implication.

Wang Rui'en's achievements in these years are obvious to all. Several works in succession have been well received domestically and internationally, and he has won several trophies steadily, but... Compared with the praise, his box office is not too surprising.

Relying on the excellent reputation, after the release from theaters, the network, TV broadcast copyright fees and DVD sales are enough for investors to recover the cost, and can guarantee a considerable return.

So...that is to say, Boss Jin is not very optimistic about this film.

That's okay, since Ling Weiling has found a way, let her play a role.As for the big investment, forget it.

Mr. He made up his mind, chatted with Boss Jin and hung up the phone.

As for Huo Mian... Naturally, he thought a little more.

He ended the call, turned around and assigned a task to Ivan, "Go and check, Wang always wants to launder money."

Ivan quickly complied.

Laundering money through the entertainment industry is not new in any country in the world.The key is where the cash to be invested in the new film comes from.

For some origins, the imperial court can turn a blind eye and close an eye, and for others... finding the evidence and ruining the family is considered a good result.

Huo Mian's task is clearly displayed there, and it can be seen when the system is turned on.Of course he has to do business in a serious manner, and he doesn't want to get into trouble for nothing.

It is estimated that Mr. Wang also thinks that he has a lot of funds, a wide network of contacts, and a strong backing. He wants to use this new film to tie him and Alex to their chariot.

However, it is obviously not enough to achieve a relatively close relationship just by being able to arrange a few scenes with a little bit more investment.Then, it won't be long before Mr. Wang will come to you with a new project.

In the afternoon, Huo Mian met two managers recruited from Shencai Art, and handed over the two newly formed small groups to the two managers respectively. As for the band, he followed Brother Wang.

The rest of the newcomers who are positioned as actors are all assigned... Huo Mian took advantage of the fact that all the managers are in the company except Zhao Yan, so he held a meeting and opened up the company's music library and script library to the managers. And some resources that have been negotiated.

When the new agents saw the name of the resource, they were both surprised and happy, and naturally they were at ease afterwards.

The top few resources, such as a commercial masterpiece that Warner is preparing, and "Wu Zetian", which has already started to audition, need the agent to apply to the boss, and the rest of the resources can be discussed and allocated internally at the regular meeting.

A boss who is rich and powerful and has a background who strikes a balance between letting go and managing things... The brokers are also mixed: they are not afraid of being unable to handle things, and at the same time, the boss is definitely not easy to fool.

After the meeting with the agent, Huo Mian was a little free for a while, so he went to the new office to "observe" the courses of the trainees and newcomers.

Huo Mian inspected it and was very satisfied.

Yufei is learning and practicing basic skills with teachers invited from the Beijing Film Academy because she wants to play tricks in the movie. Another girl group and a newly formed band are sweating in the dance and music classrooms respectively.

According to Huo Mian's evaluation of the hook on the bridge of his nose, the average level of dancing skills of the four beautiful girls is almost the highest among amateurs.As for their singing skills, the teacher who taught them also admitted that they are "remarkable". As for Yu Fei's singing skills, they are even better than the girl group.

If they are consolidated and consolidated, Huo Mian can choose a good resource, and he can send them to debut with peace of mind.

Compared with the male and female groups that have already formed, the cooperation of the band... these young people still need some time.

After parting from the cute boys and girls, he came to the floor where the recording studio was located.

Human resources director He Huisheng received Huo Mian's text message, and he came out together with his assistant and Ivan's new assistant Ting Ting.

Huo Mian looked at the three of them, and was happy with Lao He, "Are you here to pick me up sincerely? Or... have to take a break from your busy schedule?"

Old He slapped his forehead, "Those three are pinching again, and the few of us can't get in the conversation."

At this time, I will be soaking in the recording studio... I still have to guess?

After Li Hua's new MV is released, Ou Yiqing's new single will also be released.The new single has been recorded, and now Yiqing is writing and recording songs for her Chapter 1 album after training.

Ou Yiqing is a well-deserved talented woman. After signing the contract, she has a lot of "inventory", and her best friend Ji Xiang, who signed with a company and a manager, polished it for her, so the progress of the album work was faster than she expected.

But... after Zhao Yan signed Yao Ziqi again, Yiqing's side... the situation was a little out of control.

As long as you consider Yiqing’s family background, and Ji Xiang as a talented friend, even if the style of her album is the most popular adult lyric, you can guess that Yiqing is still quite “academic” in general of.

Yao Ziqi was younger than the two of them, so young and energetic...he dared to say it.But Yao Ziqi dares to speak out, get rid of some ideas that are too wild and do not consider the market at all, what he says often makes Ou Yiqing or Ji Xiang's eyes shine.

So after a few days, the three of them recognized each other's talents.However, after acknowledging talent, it is not peaceful coexistence, but no longer so scruples about talking about it.

Lao He and the others, although they are melon eaters in the professional field, they are well-informed melon eaters, so they naturally have preferences.Seeing the talented scholars fight, and they can all see that the three in front of them must be the pillars of the company's music in the future, so they want to say something in their hearts, but it's hard to say, so they don't take sides at all... Right now Hearing that the boss came to "inspect", why don't you hurry up and escape from the "place of right and wrong"?

They didn't hide their "small thoughts" in front of Huo Mian, and then Lao He asked, "Boss Jin, do you want to go and have a look?"

Huo Mian nodded, "The producer I hired for Yiqing is coming soon."

As the first single of her debut, it must be the best one among Yiqing's creations over the years.Huo Mian also gave her enough ~freedom to let Yiqing write the lyrics, compose and arrange the music, and at the same time let her and Ji Xiang co-produce, but the other songs in Yiqing's album can no longer be handed over to the two of them up.

Huo Mian does not take making money as his primary goal, but he has to consider the market reaction—Yi Qing and Ji Xiang are full of aura, but they are inevitably young.

He invited Ddder and Paulepworth for Ou Yiqing——as producers, both of them became famous for making albums for Adele, but now Adele has just debuted...

In addition, he asked Ivan to contact him and make an appointment for Ji Xiang or Yao Ziqi in advance.

And Ou Yiqing and the three of them learned that the boss invited European and American producers... Let alone the secret joy in their hearts.

Yao Ziqi was more frank when he was young, "Boss Jin, will our company's records be released internationally in the future?"

Huo Mian smiled slightly, and pointed to his glasses, "Just pass my level." He took out a flash memory, "Listen and see."

In the flash memory are his hands-on exercises for learning music theory after he came to this world-to be honest, his creative talent is relatively limited, and he can count all the flashes of inspiration on both hands, and he caught all ten flashes of inspiration Live, wrote a full ten pieces of music.

After systematic evaluation, half of the ten pieces have reached the level of "singing for a while".At any rate, it was a work of painstaking effort, and Huo Mian had long planned to show it to the singers under his banner.

Youdao is an expert who knows the way, Yao Ziqi can hum along after listening to the melody once.

Ou Yiqing was also pleasantly surprised: "Brother Jin, did you write this?"

"Yes." Huo Mian smiled, "Is it still possible?"

At this time, Ji Xiang suddenly interjected: "It's not just about getting it out." After he finished speaking, the three talented musicians present fell silent.Clearly, they have a new appreciation for their boss' talents.

Ou Yiqing and the three of them, although they are not too arrogant to rely on their talents, but the unique aloofness of a talented person...they probably bury it in their hearts.

They used to have a lot of recognition for Huo Mian, but that was just the attitude an artist under their banner should have towards a reasonable boss, but now they have a little more respect and even respect, similar to "Oh, the boss understands me, and I can tell him a lot of things" thoughts.

A day later, Ddder and Paulepworth flew from the United States and the United Kingdom to the capital of Huaguo respectively.

Huo Mian invited the two of them to dinner, and then sent the two producers to the company's recording studio for an introduction, and then he went back to the office to arrange auditions for his artists.

Ryan and Paul got off the plane and asked Ivan's assistant to pick them up at a five-star hotel near the company. They put down their luggage and took a rest. Boss Jin invited them to the office for a chat. , the hearts of both of them were half cold: the promised excellence is not bad for money!

At noon, Boss Jin invited them to have lunch—in a private restaurant where you can see the clear terraces and pavilions in the courtyard through the floor-to-ceiling windows.

In the afternoon, Boss Jin took the two of them to the new office building. Before they set foot on the floor where the recording studio was located, the hearts of the two of them completely dropped after seeing the appearance of the new office building.When they got in touch with the singers who actually cooperated with them, both of them relaxed.

As producers, they are not afraid that the singer himself has ideas, but they are afraid of being stubborn without knowing anything.

Ji Xiang was born in a major, and Ou Yiqing was a half major. They didn't need a translator when they communicated. It didn't take long, and they even developed a tacit understanding: no need to speak, just a gesture and a look, they can understand each other's meaning.

Yiqing's record is progressing well, Huo Mian is not surprised, he gave lessons to the doctors of Xiao's family on weekends, and then went to the suburbs to stay with Father Jin for a day, and when he returned home, he took Ji Xiang, Xiao Yili and Lingxiang together Went to audition at the imperial court——Saxue's role is relatively simple, and she can be settled directly without an audition, so Saxue and her agent are still filming commercials abroad.

As a big investor, Huo Mian naturally wanted to arrange a role in "Wu Zetian", but his request was not excessive at all. Both the producer and the director readily agreed to him: as long as the conditions are acceptable, priority will be given.

Ji Xiang auditioned for Xue Shao, Xiao Yili auditioned for Princess Taiping when she was a teenager, and Lingxiang auditioned for Concubine Xiao Shu... These three roles were carefully selected by Huo Mian, and the difficulty was not too difficult, so the auditions were all successful.

When parting, Director Guo also specially praised Huo Mian for his good vision, and picked all the good seedlings.

Huo Mian thought to himself: Don't talk about the luck these few have and the achievements they can achieve in the future, just say that they can read scripts carefully, attend classes attentively, and don't do plastic surgery or tear themselves apart. They are much better than most of their peers.

The ever-changing plastic surgery technology has ruined many young actors: You have to admit that for actors who have added prostheses and received anti-wrinkle injections, they did not intend to have facial paralysis, and the expression is not because they don’t want to do it, but because they can’t do it at all. out.

Thinking of this, Huo Mian suddenly felt that he wanted to add a clause to the contract of the artist he admired: light plastic surgery is not allowed, including the use of various anti-wrinkle beauty needles.

It is said that those who can come to audition for "Wu Zetian" at this time are mostly well-informed people.Knowing that Boss Jin, who is rich and powerful, is one of the investors, he has one or two ideas and silently makes his "ideas" always be ideas.

Huo Mian came and went aggressively with three artists, as well as some assistants and bodyguards. The young people who were waiting for the audition were reminded by their respective managers to find a place where there were no people and whispered to express their envy and jealousy. hatred.

Ivan's little assistant hung up on Weibo for the whole day, but he didn't find any serious news about his company. After relaxing, he was a little disappointed: at least it was like the drama in which Xiao Yili played the third female role. When he was forced to take Xiao Yili as a side note, he saw that something was wrong, so he told his boss, Yiwan, that after receiving a phone call from the big boss, Iwan sent a few emails...the matter was settled.

The male and female partners who had been warned by their respective companies not only immediately deleted the relevant Weibo, but also specially replied to the fans who guessed what they meant: It's just us who are tearing up, it has nothing to do with others.

The other party coaxed him so quickly that Ivan, a little assistant, felt as lonely as snow when Dugu was seeking defeat.As for the matter of the boss's "sex~obsession~to become a mystery", this little assistant also handled it all by himself: the media has no foundation, and the news is not well-informed, it's just writing nonsense to catch the heat... The little assistant came forward After negotiating, the other party simply deleted the account and started again...

In short, Huo Mian just listened to these little things, so he didn't care much about the follow-up: so many capable people under his command are not free.

But Huo Mian felt that there was no need to worry about some small things, but others might not.

Coming out of the building of Chaoting Terrace, going down to the parking lot at the bottom, when there are assistants and bodyguards nearby, Ji Xiang and Xiao Yili stand on the left and right... tacit understanding, both of them obviously have something to say to Huo Mian .

Looking at the favorability between the two, both of them are in their thirties—after months of cold treatment, the favorability of the two has fallen back to a controllable range.However, the character is different, and the actions taken under this favorability are also different.

Just when Ji Xiang and Xiao Yili hesitated a little, someone from the Xiao family wanted to take their eldest lady home.

Xiao Yili glanced at her cousin and father's secretary who came to pick her up in person. Although she was reluctant, she still smiled and said goodbye to everyone.

When Dai Xiaoyili and her group walked away, Huo Mian turned his head and asked his new assistant, "What happened to the Xiao family?"

The assistant nodded, and walked a few steps away holding the phone.

Huo Mian then turned to Ji Xiang and said, "Okay, I'm free today."

Ji Xiang said seriously: "I do have a lot of things to tell you... go to my house."

Except for Xiao Yili, all the artists in the company live in a high-end community within a 10-minute walk from the new company.

As for the privacy of this community... not to mention the few newcomers who have stayed here for several months, but Li Hua also owns a property here. When he was in the capital, Li Hua mostly lived here, and Fang Ruoqi often came and went here. The two of them have never been photographed by paparazzi here...

Huo Mian naturally responded, "Okay."

Ji Xiang's little assistant was very obedient and took the initiative to sit in the car behind with the bodyguards.Huo Mian sat in the back seat with Ji Xiang, with the driver and Huo Mian's assistant in front.

Huo Mian's cell phone vibrated at this moment. He clicked on it, and it was Ivan who sent the message: It turned out that Xiao Yili's uncle had just passed away. The funeral and the disposal of the will, especially the will must involve the distribution of shares, so Xiao Yili must be present.

Because Xiao Yili's uncle was also a person who appeared in financial magazines all the year round, the news of his death would not be low-key, so Huo Mian told Ji Xiang by the way.

After hearing this, Ji Xiang asked, "Do you want us to express our condolences together?"

Huo Mian replied: "I personally have no business dealings with the Xiao family. It doesn't matter if you are courteous or not."

Ji Xiang frowned, "You... still distinguish clearly."

Huo Mian smiled, "What do you want to say?"

Ji Xiang suddenly frowned, "Thank you for the role you chose for me."

"After getting the script," as a big investor, Huo Mian got the full version of the script, "the character you first saw should be Zhang Changzong."

After all, it is a historical drama produced by the imperial court, and it is not ordinary. Every character in the drama tries to avoid being flat.The role of Zhang Changzong is also different from the usual settings of several other TV dramas and movies involving this period of history. It is not a thin image of a seductive and seductive master.

"The beloved concubine Jia Quanchen, the role of Lianhua Liulang, as long as the hardware is passable and a little bit self-motivated actor will be interested."

Ji Xiang smiled suddenly, "I'm really self-motivated. But playing Zhang Changzong with my acting skills must be beyond my capabilities."

"But aren't you reconciled if you don't try?"

"That's not true. I just want to watch Zhang Changzong during the audition."

"You can have this." Huo Mian said with a smile, "I'll tell the director and producer, and then say hello to Li Hua. By the way, there is still some time before the start-up. You, Xiao Yili, Lingxiang, and Shaxue, except The acting class is as usual, and I have to make up for the history class."

Ji Xiang nodded and said, "Of course." In terms of dedication, none of these people can be chosen.

But what Ji Xiang wanted to tell Huo Mian was obviously not limited to business matters.Ji Xiang was also quite annoyed because he was too forward-looking, and the atmosphere was good at this time, so he simply broke the can, "A while ago, someone on Weibo talked about you~sexual~fetching~...why don't you care? "

"What do I care about?" Huo Mian turned his head and glanced at Ji Xiang, "It's a common occurrence in this circle, and I always take it seriously every time I'm afraid I'm going to die of exhaustion."

Although you didn't respond in person, your assistant made him delete his account and retrain... In fact, he has a good impression of his manager and wants to develop something, but the manager's attitude is just right—he just I think it's [-]% useless.

This time I specially chatted with the agent alone, not because he wanted to confess his love, but because his half-brother had already come to China and wanted him to "recognize his ancestors and return to his ancestors".

Ji Xiang wanted to know what attitude his boss and agent had, and he wouldn't regret terminating the contract if it didn't meet his wishes.

The office building of Chaotingtai is not far from the community where Ji Xiang lives now. He and Huo Mian talked for a while and then fell silent for a while before arriving at the destination...

At the door of the apartment, Huo Mian asked his assistants and bodyguards to go back to their respective homes, and he followed Ji Xiang upstairs.

This is the first time Huo Mian stepped into Ji Xiang's house: Well, the first impression is a typical bachelor's house, although the decoration is quite romantic.

After a while, Ji Xiang came out with tea, and he didn't give way, but looked at the tea leaves that gradually unfolded from the cup and said, "I am an illegitimate child, and I have never had any contact with my father. But I also My half-brother has gone crazy for some reason, insisting that I recognize my ancestors and return to my ancestors."

Huo Mian picked up the teacup and took a sip, "What do you mean? Would you like to go back?"

"Of course I don't want to!" Ji Xiang said firmly, "I don't want to have any contact with that side."

Huo Mian knew the elegance when he heard the string song, "Don't worry, as long as you are firm enough." He leaned back on the sofa, "My assets are more than your father and brother combined."

Ji Xiang was taken aback by Huo Mian's understatement, and immediately he raised his forehead, "That's right, you are the little God of Wealth...you are more beautiful than money and face, you are not afraid of anyone."