The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

October 8th was a day of dazzling stars in the entertainment industry.

This time, the organizers are Tencent Entertainment and two media companies.

Chen Pingsheng also got up very early, but arrived late.

He missed the most exciting part, the red carpet show, and also missed the photo session.

When he arrived, it was already time to receive the award.

Such large-scale events are never broadcast live; they are rehearsed in advance.

This time is no exception.

The host on stage was from CCTV-1. Chang Fu, who was with Chen Pingsheng, didn't even sit in the first row, but instead went to the table in the second row where there were many beautiful women.

People in the entertainment industry really go to great lengths to rank themselves.

It's normal for unexpected things to happen from time to time. For example, a certain Bingbing, who was assigned to a seat in the first row, was moved to the second row by a recently popular Taiwanese male star.

Bingbing is a tough one. If you changed her seat, she would just stand there and refuse to sit in the second row no matter what.

The first and second rows may look like they're just one in front of the other, but they actually represent status within the industry.

As one of the earliest "Double Bing and Four Dan" (referring to four actresses in the Bingbing and Dan groups), Bingbing absolutely deserves to sit in the front row.

She was naturally unhappy to be replaced like this, especially since the other party didn't give her any face at all.

As for Chen Pingsheng, he is surrounded by top directors or capitalists.

When it came to the photo session, all the celebrities stood behind him; he hadn't dressed up specially when he arrived.

It was just a casual suit and a pair of Nike casual shoes.

The only piece she was wearing on her wrist was a classic Patek Philippe Nautilus.

When it comes to beauties in the entertainment industry, there are definitely countless beauties, but they are generally quite thin.

Anyone who looks good on camera weighs less than 100 pounds.

Being 1.6 meters tall and weighing around 80 kilograms is considered normal.

This kind of figure looks good on camera, but in reality, it makes one look like a paper doll.

The earliest female celebrities in the entertainment industry were Bing Bing, Fan Bingbing, and Dan Chen, followed by the rise of the "85 Flowers" (a term referring to actresses born in the 1980s and 1990s).

Yang Mi, Liu Shishi, Zhao Liying, and Tang Yan are leading the charge.

Many actresses born in the 1990s have emerged, the most famous of whom is Yang Zi.

Then there are Zhou Ye, Meng Ziyi, and the others.

A new generation replaces the old.

This industry changes very quickly, and no one knows how long they will stay popular.

When it was almost over, Bai Xin invited him to come on stage. Half of the audience were her own artists.

Regardless of how well he speaks, the remaining half should be respected.

In fact, over the years, his presence in the entertainment industry has become very low.

He didn't participate in any events, and rarely even went to entertainment companies.

Over time, it lost much of its presence.

This appearance on stage reminded many people of his status as the big boss. Chen Pingsheng himself joked that if Bai Xin hadn't reminded him, he would have forgotten that he was still the big boss of Tengying Entertainment.

However, since the outbreak of the disease last year, life in the entertainment industry has definitely become increasingly difficult.

This industry isn't just about high-earning top celebrities; it also includes many ordinary people who rely on this job to make a living.

With a major industry transformation imminent, Chen Pingsheng is also calling on celebrities in the industry to put aside their egos.

He will also invest heavily in short dramas to ensure that more people have job opportunities.

As for those mega-projects, those requiring investments of three or four hundred million, the number will decrease accordingly.

The film industry is also facing a downturn, and of course, the most important thing is that the industry's system needs to be changed.

Stop making those padded dramas all the time. A story that could be told in twenty episodes is stretched into sixty.

Audiences now have more and more choices, and excessive padding will only harm the entire industry.

After all, a movie can be watched in five minutes on a short video platform. If it's not entertaining, no one will go to the cinema to support it.

In short, it can be summarized in one sentence: short videos have revolutionized the entire industry.

It will force everyone to keep improving.

If you can't keep up with the times, you'll end up using the old methods of relying on internet traffic, fan rankings, and exaggerated acting skills.

Not only will I not be able to survive, but the company will also be in danger.

This serves as a serious reminder that many celebrities in the entertainment industry actually dislike short videos.

I have a feeling that that thing has ruined the entire industry.

In fact, Chen Pingsheng is the owner of the two largest listed companies in China that manage internet celebrity agencies.

Tencent Media's market value is almost twice that of Tencent Entertainment.

It's honestly quite embarrassing that a group of big stars can't beat a group of internet celebrities.

Chen Pingsheng also asked Zhang Wanyi to come up and say a few words, and to talk about his Tengyou Foundation.

She plans to deeply integrate Tengyou Investment Fund with influencer live-streaming e-commerce and the celebrity economy.

They attempted to use these two sectors to protect their investments.

Everyone knows that investing is tough these days, and to stand out, you need to have a core competitive advantage.

For Tencent Media, the core advantage is internet celebrities, while for Tencent Entertainment, it's stars.

Therefore, these two companies will definitely engage in in-depth cooperation next year.

In order to overcome the difficulties together.

At the end of the ceremony, Chen Pingsheng wished everyone all the best and a bright future.

He hadn't seen Yang Mi and Liu Yifei for a long time.

Yang Mi got married and divorced, just like Zhao Liying.

Liu Yifei has remained single, and she has made many rather bizarre remarks, but no one criticizes her simply because she said them.

The entertainment industry gala may have ended on the surface, but there's still a cocktail party to follow.

Those who can attend this party are basically A-list celebrities, or top directors and investors.

"Old Chen, it's been so many years, and this is the first time I've actually seen you attend an entertainment industry party."

Yang Mi wore a backless evening gown with a slit in the front.

Aside from what she can't show you, she's very open about everything else you can see.

"It would be better if I didn't come. Now that I'm here, you all have to call me boss."

"Tch..." Yang Mi rolled her eyes at her. "You've been a hands-off boss for so many years. If Bai Xin hadn't told me in advance that you were coming, I would have gone on vacation to Hong Kong."

"Why are you thinking about going on vacation when you're so young?"

"It's all your fault. You always told us that once we made money, we should enjoy it immediately."

"I never said that."

Chen Pingsheng was actually quite indifferent. He had never liked to exploit his employees. Yang Mi was already a multi-billionaire, so she really didn't need to work so hard anymore.

"As long as you can let it go, that's good. Acting is just a job. Once you're financially independent, you can start thinking about other values ​​in life."

Yang Mi didn't quite understand what he meant by the value of life.

It's not easy to see Chen Daman now, let alone have a long chat with him alone.

This guy is investing all over the country and doing very well.

The same goes for overseas; they've got their hands on everything from football teams and Wall Street funds to top-tier investment funds.

It's already quite remarkable that he can still participate in entertainment industry events.

As for anything else, I dare not ask for more.

(End of this chapter)