Entertainment 2000: Supporting female stars will bring you a hundredfold return

Chapter 282 Year-End Review: Who to Spend Time With Tonight?

I intended to walk quickly into the backstage dressing room.

Unfortunately, there were just too many people greeting me along the way.

Tang Wen kept nodding and smiling in the corridor, and said a few words of greeting.

Before I knew it, quite a while had passed.

When they arrived at their assigned dressing room and opened the door, they finally saw Wang Zuxian in a red dress.

His eyes lit up, and he skillfully locked the door from the inside.

"Wen Di, with people coming and going, why lock the door?" Wang Zuxian looked at Tang Wen, her tone tinged with helplessness.

Tang Wencai didn't care about that.

He took a few steps to get close, put his arm around her waist, pressed the back of her head, and kissed her.

"Hmm~"

Wang Zuxian's body stiffened.

Although they were close, they also liked each other emotionally.

But there are actually very few truly intimate encounters.

Only a few times.

She wasn't used to the way things were done, from high to low.

But she quickly softened in Tang Wen's arms, her peach blossom eyes welling up with moisture, her gaze becoming misty:
'Oh well, whatever, let him be.'

I hope I haven't hurt anyone, and I hope Buddha can forgive me.

She silently recited the mantra a few times in her mind, then wrapped her arms around Tang Wen and responded warmly.

It can be considered that I have completely crossed a certain invisible threshold in my heart.

Unbeknownst to them, the two had moved from the middle of the room to the sofa and collapsed together.

"No, Wendi, let's talk about it after we get home from the performance." Wang Zuxian gasped for breath, her chest heaving.

Today is the final rehearsal.

Tomorrow is the official start of the Spring Festival Gala.

"Of course we should go home first. Do you really want to do this here?" Tang Wen deliberately clutched his chest, feigning shock. "Sister, I'm not someone who does things casually."

"Go away, see if I'll still talk to you." Wang Zuxian reached out to adjust her bra strap and said reproachfully.

Tang Wengang opened the locked door, and the visitor arrived.

To show that the two were completely innocent, upon hearing the knock on the door, he quickly put down the long-legged woman in his arms and said loudly, "Please come in."

The visitor was someone he hadn't expected.

A singer entered with her assistant, and Tang Wen immediately stood up, his face showing a rare look of flattery: "Oh, welcome, welcome! It's my turn to visit you, teacher!"

The female singer smiled and waved her hand. She knew Tang Wen had visited her, but she wasn't there: "Thank you, Mr. Tang, for writing 'The Red-Clad Lament' for me."

"No need to thank me, no need to thank me. It's my honor that you can sing." Tang Wen shook his head and waved his hand.

The visitor didn't stay long, and after chatting for a while, said, "I really like this song, Mr. Tang, could you please leave your contact information?"

Overjoyed, Tang Wen exchanged phone numbers with his assistant.

After seeing the person off, only the two of them remained in the room, and Wang Zuxian looked on with curiosity.

This person is quite something.

Tang Wen didn't say much, only gave her a brief explanation.

It's enough to know that the energy is enormous; as for the future, we'll know for sure.

Tomorrow is Chinese New Year, but Tang Wen's New Year is destined to be lonely.

Considering the special circumstances at the beginning of 2003, he persuaded his mother and two older sisters, who were on winter vacation, to go on vacation from Beijing to the South China Sea.

I know that Tang Wen will be flying to America in a few days after the New Year.

They reluctantly agreed.

After all, the hotel reservations were already made, and they wouldn't give a refund.

When he went there, he secretly bought a first-class ticket.

Upon arriving at the airport, the eldest sister, Tang Tang, noticed and pinched her younger brother's ear, saying, "What a waste!"

The second sister, Tang Duoduo, egged him on from the side: "He flies first class, I can't even imagine if the hotel he's talking about is a regular hotel?"

Tang Tang thought it made sense and frowned. Tang Wen, seeing that things were not going well, quickly ran away.

The hotel's address and related information were known to their security personnel.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year this year, we arranged to spend the holiday at Gao Yuanyuan's house.

After her parents finish the second year of junior high school, they will go to Europe for recuperation, accompanied by her brother.

The achievement of "bleeding in the boudoir" has not yet been achieved, so Tang Wen wants to take a risky step and see if there will be a chicken gathering on the second day of the lunar new year.

In the evening, Tang Wen finished rehearsing, said goodbye to the director, and left first.

In principle, it should not be allowed.

Even the biggest stars can't do it.

Tang Wen simply left quietly.

Before leaving, he told Wang Zuxian, "If anyone asks, I'll go find Fan Bingbing."

Wang Zuxian looked at him speechlessly: "Is this the same explanation you gave to Bingbing?"

"Sister Xian is so smart, give her a kiss."

Wang Zuxian's exquisitely beautiful face once again revealed a look of helplessness.

Being popular is good for you. I've been busy all year, and my looks and temperament are even more captivating than when I was working in the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

Tomorrow, Lanxing Entertainment and Renren.com will officially be on holiday. Tonight, Renren.com organized a joint celebration banquet. Li Xiaoran will go back with him, and Wang Zuxian will also be coming after her rehearsal.

"The chairman is back!"

As Tang Wengang entered the company gate, Xia Tian and his entourage lined the path to welcome him.

There was thunderous applause.

Besides the fact that he is indeed popular, the more important reason is that there is a lottery tonight.

The reward was purchased by the purchasing department. Although we asked everyone to keep it a secret during the summer, almost everyone in the company knew about it.

There are 10 laptops, 20 mobile phones...

These are the regular prizes; the grand prizes include a trip to the United States and a trip to the South China Sea, which are perfect for a family trip.

There are various ways to participate in the lottery: throwing darts, drawing lots, drawing cards...

Champagne and gourmet food are plentiful.

Everyone had a great time.

The odds of winning are also frighteningly high.

Exclamations of surprise could be heard from time to time throughout the company.

Tang Wen sat between Dong Xuan and Li Xiaoran.

Beside them were Wang Xinling and Zhang Liangying.

Two young girls released an album last summer and earned millions in the past six months.

Before they debuted, their families were not well-off.

Unexpectedly, less than two years after joining Bluestar, he has already settled down and bought a house in Beijing.

"Brother, let me toast you." The first to speak was Liu Yifei, who was sitting next to Zhang Liangying.

None of the three women were difficult or demanding, so they got along well.

Liu Yifei only filmed one movie last year, but she was still busy.

She studied so many things: piano, vocal music, dance, martial arts—anything related to art, even if she didn't know it, she would still learn about it.

"Who poured you the champagne?" Tang Wen frowned.

"This girl insisted on trying it," Liu Xiaoli explained.

"You can drink it after you turn 18." Without saying another word, Tang Wen confiscated her champagne and poured it into his own glass.

I changed the little girl's juice.

Liu Yifei blinked, her face slightly flushed.

I drank the wine in the glass myself, so wouldn't that count as an indirect kiss?
The little girl was a little happy, but without arguing, she picked up the juice and drank a glass with Tang Wen.

The male and female actors took turns coming up to offer toasts.

When it was Huang Bo's turn, Tang Wen patted him on the shoulder and then looked at the two from Phoenix Legend next to him: "You both performed well on the Avenue of Stars. I hope your income will exceed ten million next year!"

The three men perked up, as if they'd been injected with adrenaline, and toasted each other three times in a row, unstoppable.

They're all honest people. I have all the copyrights to your ringtones. I can earn tens of millions from each of those few hit songs.

"Thank you for your guidance, Mr. Tang!"

Tang Wen waved his hand, "I earn more."

"Alright, everyone, drink less. There's more entertainment to come."

Huang Bo, understanding the implied meaning, said, "Our event today is already quite grand; are there any more performances?"

"Of course."

After the mobile phones and laptops were drawn, several security personnel in black suits and sunglasses escorted a suitcase into the venue.

Everyone was slightly surprised, wondering what was in the suitcase.

Why such a big fuss?

Several celebrities guessed it, but they couldn't believe it: Could it be?
It can't be?
Is it really true?

Cash, of course.

The box was opened, and everyone from the cleaning lady to several celebrities gasped in surprise.

They stared wide-eyed at the pink banknotes.

The brand-new banknotes, freshly withdrawn from the bank, still smelled of ink. Everyone stared in disbelief.

Tang Wen curled the corners of his mouth, secretly pleased.

Whether they are celebrities or ordinary people, they all react the same way when they see RMB.

When I receive my salary, it's transferred through the bank from one account to my personal account, and I don't really notice it.

The visual impact of having millions of RMB in front of you is something that no string of numbers can match.

"Everyone has worked hard this past year, and as the boss, I've seen it all. I won't talk about the future tonight. Come on, bring the chopsticks!"

The game Tang Wen prepared for everyone was to use chopsticks to pick up money.

Each person has three chances.

The cheers nearly blew the roof off.

Celebrities, executives, and employees all crowded around to play the game.

Tang Wen, Xia Tian, ​​Sun Chao, and Zhang Ran came to the conference room to chat.

There was also a table of food and drinks in the conference room, and the group ate and chatted.

There's no need to elaborate on the situation of Blue Star Entertainment.

Besides Wang Zuxian, Fan Bingbing had the highest income.

The three most outstanding are Gao Yuanyuan, Dong Xuan, and Li Xiaoran.

None of the three women broke the ten million mark; they were just over five million.

While it may seem like a small number compared to others, in reality, she is someone most people look up to in today's entertainment industry.

Other artists like Huang Bo are still developing and haven't reached the point where they can make money yet.

The topic of industrial investment was then discussed:
First is "Yogurt Drink," which is currently cooperating well with Sanyuan.

Liu Yifei will become the spokesperson for Sanyuan Dairy.

The song "Sour and Sweet Is Me" has been recorded, and she will appear on the "Avenue of Stars" guest singing stage to help Huang Bo or Phoenix Legend perform in the championship competition, singing this song in front of a national audience.

With the show's viewership ratings, plus the promotional capabilities of Renren.com and Tencent's platforms, this is a significant boost.

This could make Liu Yifei a star very quickly.

It is expected that the Yoghurt product will be officially launched after spring.

"Mr. Liu from JD.com is very energetic; he's been practically living in his office these days." Zhang Ran is still the vice president of JD.com.

"Ran-ge, thank you for your hard work. Everyone is taking on multiple roles, thank you for your hard work."

"It's not hard, it should be."

They weren't just writers; Tang Wen didn't exploit them.

They can do multiple jobs, receive multiple salaries, and also receive stock options and shares—as long as they can support themselves, that's fine.

However, it's time to put a talent recruitment plan on the agenda.

These days, many big names in internet companies are living in obscurity.

For example, Wang Xing of Meituan originally wanted to create Renren.com, which was called Xiaonei.com.

Now, Tang Wen has stolen the opportunity.

I guess they're thinking about a new direction for starting a business.

And then there's Chen Yizhou, also a founder, and Zhou Jie, whose career has been swept away by the tides...

As long as Tang Wen shows his sincerity, it shouldn't be difficult to poach people to Renren.com to work for him.

However, Tang Wen was not superstitious about their past glory.

At that time, the internet tycoons had not yet been tempered and refined in the business world, and were not the renowned entrepreneurs with countless accolades in later generations.

Times make heroes.

Often, talent is brought out under pressure.

For example, my classmate Sun Chao, I had never heard of anyone who graduated from the Beijing Film Academy's junior college program in my previous life.

Now, after two years of experience starting a business with Tang Wen, I am already capable of handling things on my own.

He is capable and meticulous.

"JD.com's development won't happen overnight. Let's lay the foundation in the first half of the year. Before property prices rise in various places, let's establish more logistics points in major cities."

This was JD.com's original development model.

“Yes, the project in North America.” Sun Chao glanced at Tang Wen but didn’t say “Renren.com in North America.”

It's not that I don't trust everyone, it's just that "things are accomplished in secrecy."

Sun Chao is not a child; he doesn't naively believe that America is a commercial mecca where everyone follows business rules.

He came from a poor background, so let alone now he doesn't believe in the contractual society that public intellectuals praise in America.

Even when I was in school, I didn't believe such a place existed in the world.

“A few days later, I went to North America. The project there needed to get some connections before it could go live.”

American businessmen are no pushovers. Whether it's Microsoft or Oracle, they'll do anything to snatch up a good project.

They are adept at suppressing and maliciously acquiring innovative small companies.

Don't be fooled by Tang Wen's "affability" attribute.

Facebook has the potential to become an internet giant, and its future valuation is estimated to be at least tens or hundreds of billions of dollars.

Faced with such enormous profits.

Don't say that the goodwill brought by friendliness is useless.

Even if "brothers, loved ones, and friends" get in your way, they will still be dealt with to death.

Xia Tian reported on the film and television projects that Lanxing was currently working on, and then talked about the fashion magazines she had been paying attention to recently.

"Most fashion magazines come from overseas. My suggestion is that we invest in and hold a controlling stake. This would be a great boost to Bluestar Entertainment's fashion resources."

Current fashion magazines are beautifully printed and cost as much as 20 yuan, but their influence and audience are limited.

It was far less famous than it was in later generations.

After a quick glance at the materials and seeing familiar names, Tang Wen said without hesitation, "I've also worked with: ELLE, Harper's Bazaar, COSMO, and Marie Claire."

Four-fifths of the four major fashion magazines of the future.

The latecomer surpassed the established Vogue, which is considered the fashion bible, but it has not yet entered the Chinese market.

The other companies are also searching for their own style and struggling to develop.

Tang Wen plans to acquire controlling stakes in at least two or three of them.

"Discuss the acquisition of a controlling stake, and tell them we can help them launch an electronic version of the publication on Renren.com!"

There are currently very few electronic journals in China.

Fashion magazines releasing digital editions is at least three years away.

It's not that they don't want to, but good partners aren't something you can just find whenever you want.

The major portal websites don't really pay attention to it.

If we create a column for you, but you can't afford to pay for it, then what's the point of talking?

After a brief discussion, Xia Tian and the others concluded, "If that's the case, I will definitely negotiate the controlling stake."

The rise of the internet is impacting print magazines.

With the resources of Renren.com and Bluestar Entertainment, we can expand the market.

The choice between fully owning a company with tens of millions in assets and becoming a major shareholder of a company with a market value of hundreds of millions is not difficult.

"After the deal was finalized, the position, or rather the title, of the fashion magazine's editor-in-chief will be given to Gao Yuanyuan, and you will assist her in the early stages in the summer."

"Understood! Yuanyuan has a great image, which can increase the magazine's visibility."

Because of Tang Wen's existence, Gao Yuanyuan's path to stardom was smoother than in her previous life.

She has a good image and no scandals involving mistresses.

With a large following on Renren.com, she is perfectly suited to be a brand ambassador.

Besides knowing how to appoint people to their positions, Tang Wen's main purpose was to find something for the women to do.

In particular, Da Meiyuan doesn't seem to have a strong ambition for her career.

Let her work on the magazine and keep her busy, so she won't be jealous and constantly watching over you.

In the future, they will have a career to rely on and be influential in the industry.

"The magazine that collaborates with Harper's Bazaar is called Harper's Bazaar, so we'll prioritize securing their partnership."

If I remember correctly, their editor-in-chief, Su Mang, will be hosting a charity gala today.

This is the beginning of the spread of influence.

However, its influence was extremely limited at the beginning, with donations in the first year amounting to less than 20.

After discussing work, the group left the meeting room one after another.

Sun Chao was the last one to arrive, just as he was about to close the door.

He heard Tang Wen call out, "Give me a cigarette."

After a while, Wang Zuxian came in with a cigar and closed the door.

Outside, Dong Xuan, holding a wine glass, narrowed her eyes, her expression somewhat unpleasant.

Li Xiaoran gently patted her hand to comfort her, without saying anything.

Dong Xuan's family came to the capital.

She's going back tonight to keep him company.

Li Xiaoran also needs to go home.

So, who will Tang Wen accompany?

Clearly, only Wang Zuxian is left...

(End of this chapter)