Chinese entertainment started with male models

Chapter 550 I am irreconcilably opposed to gambling and drugs
"All done, time to wrap up!"

Yanzi checked the results of her recent "marketing" efforts and thought to herself that she still hadn't been able to completely crush Huayi. It was just that even a skinny camel is bigger than a horse.

But overall the effect was still pretty good, managing to turn a movie that was originally estimated to gross at least 2.5 billion yuan into a box office of only a little over 1 billion yuan.

It also served as a test of the combat effectiveness of her public relations department.

Looking back now, she could also be considered a member of the "dark forces" in the entertainment industry.

Of course, Xiao Shui, the vice president of Weibo, is also very important, and plays a crucial role in the process.

Yanzi said she would drag her along to chop off a chicken's head and become sworn sisters later.

However, Yanzi will not slack off; this can be considered a small training exercise.

After all, the accumulation of these public relations resources and connections was not specifically for dealing with Huayi. This old film and television company, which is gradually declining, has long lost the momentum of almost monopolizing resources that it once had.

It's not quite a roadside stall, but it's almost fallen out of the top tier. All of this started in 18.

Well, that year Fan Bingbing's scandal broke out. On the surface, it was just her who got into trouble, but in reality, a whole bunch of people suffered afterward.

What Yanzi was really preparing to deal with was a crisis roughly equivalent to the level of Fan Bingbing's sudden outburst.

Regardless of when it happens or what the chances of it happening, she just needs to prepare early!
During the premiere of "Better Days", Yanzi already sensed that something bad was about to happen.

Although his own Xiaobai brother is unlikely to have any tax problems, the level of his complicated romantic relationships could have an impact no less than that of Fan Bingbing if it were to explode.

Moreover, it becomes increasingly dangerous over time.

There's no way around it; aside from some newly acquainted young girls and older female friends, I'm getting older and older these days.

Take Li Yitong for example, why did she suddenly start acting so energetically?

Because she was born in 1990, she is 30 years old by the traditional Chinese age reckoning.

For female celebrities, turning thirty can be a turning point. Not all female celebrities experience this, but for most, their careers tend to decline after thirty.

Otherwise, there wouldn't have been those middle-aged female artists who were calling for more opportunities for themselves.

The same applies to romantic relationships.

While female celebrities in the entertainment industry may not be desperate to get married at thirty, what about when they reach thirty-five? Or even older?

In two more years, Reba and Nazha will both be thirty. If we wait until Sister Meng is thirty, Yanzi doesn't even dare to imagine what an exaggerated scene it will be.

Although her little brother Bai is always very mystical, who knows if his mysticism can withstand the resentment of older single women? Maybe this resentment is heavier than ghosts, the kind that can support a dozen evil sword immortals.

On the contrary, the girls who were close to Bai Liang and were a bit older didn't bother Yanzi much.

The older women are all experienced and know what's going on.

For example, Yanzi has almost never seen Da Mimi and Sister Zhao causing any trouble.

Well, except for Da Tian Tian.

This is the most unstable factor! She's really approaching thirty-five and is clearly starting to feel the urge to get married.

Yanzi has already asked Xiaoshui to keep an eye on things, just in case Datian suddenly has a big one.

"I feel like I'm losing out," Xiao Shui muttered to herself.

She wasn't saying she was helping to keep an eye on Da Tian Tian's losses, but rather she was summarizing the costs of being a "cyber black hand" this time.

"Loss? What loss? It's not like I didn't pay~" Yanzi rolled her eyes. Although Xiaoshui was her good friend, she hadn't skimped on the "introduction fee and resource fee" she was owed in this whole affair.

After all, even though Xiao Shui has become a vice president, it's not appropriate for her to actually use company resources for her own purposes. She'll still be helping one film company with another, but it's fine if she's getting paid.

That's called performance!

Just like how many celebrities or companies pay "protection fees" to Weibo every year, this kind of public relations fee is very common in the industry.

Xiao Shui has essentially made a deal with Yanzi.

"I mean you're losing out! For just over 200 million in box office revenue, the revenue share is only over 60 million, and that has to be shared with other people, it can't all go to your company. But this whole thing has caused such a big stir and cost so much money, is it really worth it?" Xiao Shui patted her forehead and complained.

She was quite enthusiastic at first when she was working with Yanzi to cause trouble for Guan Hu and Huayi, targeting their film "The Eight Hundred". But after doing some calculations, she felt that it was like hurting the enemy a thousand while hurting herself eight hundred.

Generally, when film and television companies smear their competitors, try every means to cause trouble for them, or target a public figure, they do so only if it is profitable.

The kind of crazy person who blocks you just because they don't like you is actually a very small minority.

Doing bad things is for making money, not out of spite.

However, Yanzi had a different opinion, waving her hand and saying, "You don't understand our company's consumption principles."

"Huh? What does the company's consumption policy mean?" Xiao Shui asked curiously.

"I'm happy to."

"Are you kidding me? Are you a legitimate and normal company? Does Bai Liang allow you to do this?" Xiao Shui asked incredulously.

Yanzi thought for a moment, then took out her phone and showed Xiaoshui her chat history with Bai Liang.

After reporting the expenses, Bai Liang surprisingly remarked, "Only this much? Yanzi is truly thrifty!"

What a thrifty and hardworking person! Xiao Shui was completely dumbfounded.

Swallow shrugged, "That's just how my little white brother is."

He started his own studio, which later became a film and television company, but he basically didn't pay much attention to the whole process.

Let Yanzi and her people do whatever they want there.

They grew into a big and powerful company without even realizing it.

But in essence, it's not much different from the small workshop back then. Bai Liang can do whatever he wants, and the company serves him entirely.

It's truly astonishing that such a somewhat capricious and arbitrary one-man show has managed to reach this scale today.

That's just so damn unreasonable!

Yanzi chuckled and said, "We have plenty of money. This little bit is nothing. What's a thousand wounds to the enemy and eight hundred wounds to ourselves? We can afford to lose several thousand wounds to ourselves."

The film "Better Days" grossed over 300 million yuan at the box office, generating approximately 1 billion yuan in revenue, plus other income. For Bai Liang's company, earning over 500 million yuan from this film was not a problem.

Even though the other projects earned slightly less, they weren't that much less. All the movies and TV series that Bai Liang participated in, regardless of which one, ultimately generated over 100 million in revenue.

If you can’t spend it all, you can’t spend it all.

Yanzi has a staggering amount of cash at her disposal, mainly thanks to her unwavering dedication to serving her beloved Xiaobai.

Other film and television companies face a variety of possibilities when undertaking projects, including huge losses, large losses, small losses, breaking even, small profits, large profits, and huge profits.

Once you get to Bai Liang's company, there are only two possibilities: making a killing or making a huge profit. How could the money not be plentiful?

The bet that Da Mimi helped Jiaxing complete back then could have been settled by Bai Liang in less than a year, and it would have been a piece of cake.

Otherwise, why would Yanzi dare to bang on the table with people everywhere?

In other words, the company has no intention of raising funds or going public; otherwise, major venture capital firms and internet capital would have been lining up to take it all.

Currently, Bai Liang's projects mainly involve symbolic payment, and his main source of income, as known to the public, comes from endorsements.

Even so, he still managed to rank first on the Forbes Celebrity List.

This demonstrates the true value of being number one in terms of commercial value within the industry. As for those who compile these rankings to maximize their income, it's impossible to find the accounts of someone who isn't a publicly listed company.

The tax bureau does know that.
After Yanzi briefly revealed a bit to Xiaoshui, she exclaimed enviously, "Holy crap, how much money has Bai Liang made in the past few years?!"

"I definitely can't tell you that~"

"Ahem, Yanzi, do you own any shares?" Xiaoshui asked curiously.

".have."

Yanzi revealed a wealthy woman's smile, which was incredibly kind.

She owns a small share of the company, but not much. However, the salary her husband, Xiaobai, pays her is an outrageous figure.

In a few years, he might even be able to compete for titles like "King of Hired Managers".
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"Being a boss is no fun, it's more interesting to work for someone else~" Bai Liang said casually.

"Brother, you're just lying to me." Zhao Jinmai pouted, indicating that Zhang Wuji's mother was right after all. The more handsome a man is, the more likely he is to lie. That must be the way it is.

"I'm not lying to you, but personally, I think the two are pretty much the same. As for you, you're not really suited to be a boss for now. You should stick to working for someone else."

I don't know if it was because of Yang Mi's actions, but today Zhao Jinmai actually came to ask Bai Liang what it's like to run a small business.
You've really asked the wrong person this question.

Although Bai Liang has been working independently since his debut and has never worked for a company, his path is clearly one that cannot be replicated.

In fact, even if he had signed with Cai Yinong's Tangren or that Yang Jie's Qiancheng back then, the result probably wouldn't have been much different.

It doesn't even matter if you sign a contract with a yoga studio.

Good fortune always paves the way forward.

The reason Bai Liang didn't sign a contract back then was mainly because he couldn't guarantee how long he could stay in the industry.

At the time, I was thinking that I might lose interest after doing it for a while.

Incidentally, it also allows one to show off their legal knowledge and civil service exam skills. Interest is the main factor, and so is the desire to impress.

When he looked back, five years had passed, and he still hadn't gotten tired of it.

The young ladies played a significant role in this.

Even Zhao Jinmai, who is right in front of us, has contributed to making Bai Liang more patient with the film and television industry.

"I can start my own company someday!"

"Like Yang Mi?" Bai Liang suddenly asked abruptly.

Zhao Jinmai blurted out, "No, no, I'm not trying to imitate her."

After a brief attempt to cover it up—or rather, to explain—the little girl blushed.

Bai Liang thought for a moment, "Speaking of which, is she the only one who can win at betting?"

"It seems so. She's really amazing!"

Although Zhao Jinmai was unhappy that Da Mimi was so shameless in staying on set and monopolizing her brother, she had to admit that Da Mimi was really awesome in this regard.

In the entertainment industry, it is not uncommon for celebrities to engage in betting agreements with investors. These agreements usually involve performance targets, and if these targets are not met, the celebrities will have to bear compensation or other responsibilities.

Without exception, artists like Xiao Gangpao, Zhang Guoli, Zhou Xingchi, and Li Yapeng all lost.

Stephen Chow mortgaged his luxury home, Zhang Guoli had to work despite being ill, and Li Yapeng even became a defaulter and was restricted from high-end travel.

Even though Yang Mi won, she still suffered a collapse in public opinion.

Of course, her reputation wasn't great to begin with, but in order to win the bet, the label of "Queen of Bad Movies" became even deeper and she can hardly shake it off.

"Even if you work for yourself in the future, or open your own studio or company and become your own boss, never touch this stuff. You must be 'mortal enemies with gambling and drugs'!"

There's no need to elaborate on poison.

However, Du Bailiang felt that if he didn't have such good luck, it would be best not to touch it.

He himself wasn't interested in this stuff, because the outcome was already there, and he couldn't understand the tension and excitement that those gamblers felt.

Unless it's like playing mahjong with Chen Daoming before, where you can derive enjoyment from other sources, like beating someone to the point of depression~
Bai Liang, on the other hand, was in high spirits.

Hearing this, Zhao Jinmai said with a strange expression, "Brother, you haven't mentioned a word about Huang!"

"There's no way around it, we have to film a kissing scene today. I'm an actor," Bai Liang said honestly.

When it comes to kissing scenes, Zhao Jinmai gets a little shy, as she has never kissed anyone on the lips before!
I wanted to go all out and "test" things out with my brother in private, but all I managed to do was sneak a peek at his face, and at most I only managed to brush against the corner of his mouth.

As for the kind of cuddling, lips and teeth touching, even sticking out their tongues... she can't even think about it anymore. She's almost at the same point as Zhou Ye's little red-and-warm dog, unable to take it anymore!

Although her face turned red, she was actually quite looking forward to it.

"Brother, this is my first time filming a kissing scene."

"It's okay, this isn't my first time filming." Bai Liang smiled confidently. He was good at other kinds of acting, but he was exceptionally good at this kind of acting!

Even if the girl in front of him has absolutely no acting experience, he can get her deeply into character in no time.

No other reason than we kiss too much!

As a former "early romance pioneer" who caused headaches for parents, he has plenty of experience in this area.

Zhao Jinmai then remarked, "What I mean is, let's film it a few more times."

Bai Liang: ? ? ? ?

Although the little girl talked a big game and acted as if she was going to take advantage of Bai Liang this time, she inevitably started to get nervous when the actual filming was about to begin.

There are too many people!

As an actor, especially one who has been acting since childhood, I certainly don't feel stage fright when filming.

But this was her first time filming a kissing scene!
Sure enough, when the two of them were in position and the director yelled "Action!", Zhao Jinmai's first reaction was to nervously close her eyes.
At the same time, she didn't forget her actions and ended up bumping into Bai Liang's arms.

This almost caused Bai Liang, who was about to bite her, to bump his head.

"Click! MaiMai, you're too tense, relax a little."

"I'm sorry!" Zhao Jinmai quickly apologized.

"It's okay, it's okay, it's normal the first time."

The director was all smiles at this point, and the other staff members around him had similar expressions.

They all looked like they were just watching the show.

"Should we clear the area?" Bai Liang whispered to Zhao Jinmai.

"no thanks"

Zhao Jinmai shook her head, indicating that she was an actress and couldn't possibly do that.
"Clearance!"

Okay, Mai Mai finally agreed.

However, this clearing only got some unrelated onlookers away; quite a few staff members remained on site.

"Come on, keep going!"

(End of this chapter)