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

Chapter 305 S-Rank Cashback Appears for the First Time, Bedroom Lights Shine Brighter
Tang Wen quietly squeezed Scarlett's hand, signaling her to calm down.

"Humph!"

Scarlett wasn't that easygoing; tonight was the romantic night she and Tang Wen had arranged.

He actually wanted to bring another woman back to the hotel!

"Avril, which hotel are you staying at? At your age, bars definitely won't let you in."

"It's okay, you can go back to your room to drink." Avril is underage, so she naturally can't go into the bar.

According to the laws here, I'm not even qualified to buy alcohol.

Tang Wen was only just able to go buy wine.

However, there are ways to circumvent this.

Just have your assistant buy it.

These Western female celebrities are no innocent girls; they've probably tried everything, from alcohol to even more stimulating things.

Tang Wen stayed at the Waldorf Astoria last night, but has moved to the New York Plaza Hotel today.

Scarlett mainly likes the view overlooking the Central Garden from here.

It's also closer to the venue of the Grammys.

As the car pulled up to the ground floor, Avril looked up, smiled, and said, "So you live here! The bar on the rooftop is famous!"

Her tone was filled with longing; she had always wanted to go.

"click"

As soon as the three got out of the car, a flash of light appeared in a dark corner by the roadside.

Tang Wen's security team quickly turned on their powerful flashlights and shone them over.

The glaring light startled the person taking the photos, who quickly packed up their equipment, jumped into a Chevrolet parked by the roadside, and fled.

The three were already used to it; during the Grammys, the entrances of major hotels in New York were sure to be packed with tabloid reporters.

"Tang, guess what the newspapers will write about us tomorrow?" Avril raised her eyebrows, her tone full of ambiguity.

Seeing Scarlett's increasingly cold face, Tang Wen, fearing that the evening's activities would be ruined, quickly said, "Actually, the main reason I brought you back is to discuss something important with you."

"Ok?"

Which record label are you with again?

Avril was puzzled, but still answered truthfully: "BMG, Arista Records."

Tang Wen took Scarlett's hand, and the three of them entered the elevator. There were no outsiders in the elevator, and he continued, "Scarlett is signed with CAA and has already starred in a film that grossed $3 million at the box office. Her career path includes both art films and commercial films..."

Avril was stunned.

Why are you telling me all this?
I came back with you to find happiness.

Scarlett frowned, not understanding what Tang Wen was talking about.

After introducing Scarlett, Tang Wen didn't stop and continued to introduce Avril:
"...She has received a Grammy nomination since her debut and is now known as the Queen of Punk Pop..."

"What exactly do you mean?"

"You two are a perfect match as a couple."

"What?!" / "I'm not gay!"

Tang Wen covered his forehead: "I'm talking about your businesses, what are you thinking?"

Scarlett, who debuted earlier, is more sensitive to this. Having grown up in the glamorous world of New York, she understands the importance of publicity: "You mean, let's stick together and create hype?"

"That's right, a genius actress and a punk queen! Just imagine, you appear together, go shopping, eat together, and if things get heated, you might have a falling out, and then you might make sarcastic remarks about each other in interviews. How much buzz would that generate?"

The elevator stopped, and the three of them entered the suite.

Tang Wen instructed his bodyguards to go to the rooftop bar and order some low-alcohol cocktails.

He then had a detailed discussion with the two women about forming a "couple" pairing.

This is also a form of "praise," and there might even be a "cashback" offer.

Avril wasn't interested at first.

At 17, her achievements are already remarkable.

However, this busty woman seems to be Tang's girlfriend.

If I get close to her, isn't that the same as getting close to Tang?

So, despite not being very interested, she called her assistant in and listened while drinking.

After Tang Wen promised that he would ask Avril Lavigne to make a cameo appearance if a suitable role came along.

Her assistant promised to report these suggestions to the company and help persuade them.

After finishing their business, the three of them chose a movie and continued drinking.

Without any discussion, Tang Wen and Scarlett both got Avril drunk.

While the latter went to the toilet.

Scarlett added a full glass of vodka to her cocktail.

So, before 2 a.m., Avril was completely drunk.

Her assistant had no choice but to book a room downstairs.

Tang Wen helped her get downstairs.

Then I went back to my room.

The living room was empty, but the sound of running water could be heard from the master bathroom.

Tang Wen walked over, smiling as he grasped the doorknob, but then his smile froze on his face as the door was locked from the inside.

"Scarlett, open the door quickly, I need to use the restroom."

"Use the ones from outside."

Tang Wen: "..."

I never imagined that booking a suite costing tens of thousands of US dollars could be so inconvenient.

When he couldn't get the door open, he went to the bathroom outside and took a shower.

It took less than five minutes from the moment I entered the room to the moment I wrapped myself in a towel and came out.

But when a woman is with the man she likes, she washes herself very slowly.

Tang Wen was bored, so he summoned the system and started reading the messages.

This is a wave of song cashback.

The notice came up at the party tonight, but I was busy receiving the award and didn't have time to read it.

Besides writing songs for domestic artists like Cyndi Wang and Jane Zhang.

Earlier, he wrote a poem for each of the women.

Dong Xuan's "Ningxia"

Tang Wei's "The Girl with Wings"

Gao Yuanyuan's "Gardenia Blossoms"

All three songs are now popular in China.

The earliest released song was Tang Wei's "Waving Wings," which is also her only song and representative work.

He helped her a lot with her commercial performances after she became famous.

Anyway, at least there's something to perform!

However, her singing skills are not professional after all.

In terms of song influence, it is slightly inferior to the original timeline.

This song was released too early; the cashback was already given before that.

The system's rating is not low.

Because of the unique nature of the music industry, if you have one representative work, you can establish yourself in the music industry and make a living for ten years or even a lifetime.

Therefore, Tang Wei became a third-rate singer.

At the time, nearly ten million yuan was given back in cash.

Ningxia, Gardenia Blossoms

Logically speaking, her situation is the same as hers.

However, these two songs were released late. By the time they were released, Tang Wen had already become a big star, and the two women were already second-tier artists. In addition, Renren.com hyped up their romantic rumors.

The difference is enormous.

[You spent time and effort to support artist Gao Yuanyuan x1]

Gao Yuanyuan (singer) successfully released a song.

Gao Yuanyuan (singer) has been promoted to a higher level (third-tier singer).

"Gardenia Blossoms" will become a classic in the music scene.

Tang Wen nodded repeatedly at the series of new hints.

The song received multiple messages, and the reviews were even lower.

[Rating: A, Cashback Multiplier: 100x, Experience Gained: 1000, Potential: 1.0]

100x cashback!
[Cashback = (Lyrics and Composition Fee + Training Fee + Operation Fee + Production Fee + Promotion Fee...) x 100 = 10000 (¥)]

Tang Wen opened his mouth and couldn't close it for a while.

One song, a hundred times more, and a hundred million?

In other words, one million before it doubled?

Uh, it seems that the price for hiring someone to write your own songs in China has already reached 200 million.

It's still a case of high price but no market.

Tang Wen has never sold any songs.

The future is long, and he himself is afraid it won't be enough.

If you calculate it this way, 100 million for a song doesn't seem high, in fact, it's a bit low.

Tang Wen and the system began to argue.

The system completely ignored it.

[You spent time and effort to support artist Dong Xuan x1]

Dong Xuan and Gao Yuanyuan's evaluations were almost identical.

But the rating is [A+].

It's not that "Ningxia" has a greater influence than "Gardenia Blossoms".

Both songs are classics, and listeners have their own preferences, so it's not really fair to compare them.

The main difference is that Tang Wen played the male lead in the music video for "Ningxia".

Given his current influence, the number of views for the "Ningxia" music video is destined to be phenomenal. Therefore, the cashback multiplier reaches 120 times.

Cashback of 1.2 million.

Tang Wen sighed: If I had known, I should have played the male lead in all of these music videos!
I missed out on a fortune!

There's still a 40 billion yuan shortfall in investment for the Jiangnan CBD!

The sooner we finish collecting the money, the sooner we can have peace of mind.

My phone received a notification from the bank.

His heart was burning with passion.

With such high cashback rates, is it possible to replicate this model?

Find attractive female amateurs and give them a classic song...

But after communicating with the system...

Tang Wen had no choice but to abandon this tempting idea.

That won't work.

Even if a new singer has a representative work, if they don't have any scandals with themselves and aren't a famous female star like Dong Xuan or Gao Yuanyuan, they won't have much influence.

It's impossible to get a 100x return every time.

If a newcomer's performance is lacking, and they don't have any subsequent works or popularity, they might only get a maximum of 10 times the cashback.

At most, the cashback would amount to ten or twenty million, which would be a losing proposition.

Good songs are limited in number, so we have to use them sparingly.

The cashback isn't over yet; the real treat is yet to come.

At that time, Fan Bingbing was not greedy enough and took away three songs by Tang Wen: "Swallowtail Butterfly", "Silk Road" and "Ambiguous".

They released an album featuring this as the main track.

The three songs are quite challenging to sing.

In order to be able to perform at various venues, she put in a lot of effort and practiced her singing skills diligently.

[You spent time and effort to support artist Fan Bingbing x1]

Fan Bingbing (singer) successfully released her album, which achieved platinum sales.

The Platinum standard is calculated based on 500,000 tickets sold in mainland China.

[...Upgraded to a second-tier singer]

She quickly rose to become a second-tier singer.

The system explains that the album's impact, along with the artist's fame and career, complements each other.

Zhang Liangying and Wang Xinling both have albums with three representative works.

His record sales were slightly higher than Fan Bingbing's.

There are no film or television works.

Currently, he is still a third-tier singer.

That's easy to understand.

Zhou Xun has very few representative works in the music industry, but the fee to invite her to sing is more expensive than that of Zhang Liangying and Wang Xinling combined.

To put it bluntly, the entertainment industry focuses on a person's overall commercial value.

A Best Actress singing one song has a greater impact than a second-rate singer singing three.

Rating: [A+]

[…Cashback multiplier: 300x, Experience gained: 3000, Potential: 3.0]

300x cashback!
Same as Wang Xinling.

The total cashback amount was more than double that of Wang Xinling's 1.5 million.

3 billion!
Tang Wen checked his account balance.

8.2, followed by a string of zeros.

Converted to US dollars, that's exactly 1 million.

He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. The funds for the Jiangnan CBD for the next year were almost ready.

The final cashback came from Wang Zuxian.

Her albums are amazing!
With ten classic songs personally composed by Tang Wen, including "The Meaning of Travel", "Next Year Today", "Heartbreak", "Kiss Everywhere", and "Big City, Small Love".

The album sold over 6 copies.

Total sales exceeded 300 million copies.

In addition, Wang Zuxian was already a top-tier female artist, and she also benefited from the huge success of "Infernal Affairs 2".

This propelled her to become a top-tier singer.

Even just looking at her as a singer, having ten representative works would almost qualify her as a top-tier artist.

Tang Wen unconsciously held his breath.

In that case, if I'm not mistaken—an A+ rating is probably not enough to describe Sister Zuxian.

Sure enough, the large "S" was particularly eye-catching.

"The S-class has three tiers."

“S-/S/S+”

The evaluation skipped S-.

[Rating: S, Cashback Multiplier: 700x, Experience Gained: 7000, Potential: 7.0]

700x cashback.

After two or three years of hard work, Tang Wen has achieved the highest cashback multiplier to date.

[Cashback = (Lyrics and Composition Fee + Training Fee + Operation Fee + Production Fee + Promotion Fee...) x 700 = 70000 (¥)]

The account balance suddenly increased by almost 100%.

A one-time cashback of nearly $100 million.

Sister Zuxian is truly my lucky star!

From the very beginning of joining Blue Star Entertainment, we have insisted on a 73% revenue split.

In the early stages, he single-handedly supported the entire company.

And now you've given me such a big surprise!
We must reward her handsomely when we get back!

Let her eat until she's stuffed...

Tang Wen got up, took some ice, added it to his glass, and poured the ice and liquor into his mouth, crunching away.

The cool sensation calmed him down.

Looking at the total cashback amount, I secretly felt a pang of regret that it wasn't in US dollars!
If you had a billion dollars, you could buy whatever you wanted: private jets, tropical islands.

He thought greedily.

After finishing a glass of iced drink and calming down completely, I started to think about how to use the money.

With so much money, we can't just let it sit idle in the account.

There are a billion in Jiangnan, which is enough to get through this year.

He turned on his computer, checking US stocks while relying on his 90 points of mental strength to review his memories, trying to find the best investment opportunity.

If you're going to invest in the stock market, you shouldn't invest in small companies.

Otherwise, with such a large sum of money invested, they would definitely become shareholders.

Several technology companies appeared on the computer screen.

Apple will launch the iTunes Store this year, marking the beginning of online sales of digital albums.

The stock price is currently in single digits, but Tang Wen knows that it hasn't reached its lowest point yet.

For some unknown reason, Steve Jobs will sell off his stock this year.

The CEO's sell-off triggered panic.

This caused the stock price to fall further.

It once fell as low as $7 per share.

The launch of the "iTunes Store" at the end of the year led to a rebound in the stock price, which eventually reached $12 or $13.

Based on this calculation, the return on investment in Apple this year is approximately 71%.

A pretty good number.

Tang Wen was still not satisfied.

Looking at other companies: Microsoft will release the XP system this year, and its stock will rise;
However, it already holds a dominant position, so its growth is limited.

eBay, Oracle, Pfizer...

It must be said that the current American traitors are still in their final glorious stage.

In Tang Wen's memory, the stocks of all these companies would actually rise!

Furthermore, the year-to-date increase is over 20%.

No wonder some stock market investors in later generations said:
"You can only make a little money in the US stock market. To learn technical skills, you have to go to the A-shares market."

Well, in the current US stock market, as long as you get the general direction right, there really aren't many opportunities to practice your technical skills.

Considering the final outcome.

He plans to raise $200 million to invest in the stock market.

With such a large amount of overseas capital wanting to enter the US stock market, some preparations need to be made.

With that in mind, Tang Wen sent an email to his stockbroker, asking to meet him the next day.

Then, I thought of lawyers.

Being in New York, I naturally thought of Liu Qianqian's stepfather.

In a sense, it was his appearance that led Liu Xiaoli and Liu Qianqian to return to China ahead of schedule.

Tang Wen shook his head, feeling a strange prickling...guilt in his heart, as if he had abducted someone's wife and daughter.

Finally, he called his lawyer in California and asked him to fly over the next day.

Make your decision, then close your laptop.

With a click, the bathroom door opened.

A mature young woman—Scarlett—emers from the bathroom.

The light in the bedroom suddenly increased by more than two shades...

(End of this chapter)