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

Chapter 399 This is somewhat similar to the ancient practice of choosing a concubine by flipping a nameplate.
The problems, conflicts, and contradictions within the "House of Wax" production team were to Tang Wen's surprise.

New directors are bound to have many unrealistic ideas.

We need more—negation!
"I knew it, you wanted me to be the bad guy," Tang Wei said weakly, his black hair disheveled.

"Heh, how dare you talk to your boss like that? This is to train your ability to manage the overall situation!"

pop~
There was a crisp sound.

Tang Wei let out a dissatisfied snort.

Tang Wen, however, detected a hint of pleasure in his voice.

He tempted, "In China, the director calls the shots, but you're still young. Don't you want to go to a bigger market and see the sights?"

The effect of making empty promises is immediate.

Ignoring his exhaustion, Tang Wei immediately looked up, his dark eyes filled with anticipation: "You mean?"

The word "Hollywood" was on the tip of my tongue.

Tang Wen gave a mischievous grin and confirmed, "That's right, that's it—"

Tang Wei exclaimed excitedly, "Hollywood?"

Tang Wen: "Southeast Asia!"

"I'm not going to Southeast Asia!" Tang Wei clenched his fist and gently punched his chest, then casually placed his hand there, touching his firm abs.

"Hollywood is producer-centric, and guess what the hardest job they do every day is?"

"Attracting investment?" In the domestic entertainment industry, attracting investment is the most difficult task.

At the dinner table, even the already famous Feng Xiaogang has to stand up and toast a few times when facing investors.

Of course, when the entertainment industry gets investment and makes money, they won't hesitate to cheat their investors.

"No, I'm already a producer, why would I need to attract investment?"

"what is that?"

The problems with the "House of Wax" production team were easy to solve.

Since domestic production costs are cheaper, when the two couldn't reach an agreement, they could simply shoot a portion of the footage according to the director's and Tang Wei's wishes.

After a little editing, it's not hard to see which version is better.

Knowledge takes time to digest.

Tang Wei, who had swallowed a large amount of fine food, fell into a deep sleep the next day.

Tang Wen didn't wake her. He got up refreshed and boarded a business jet back to Beijing.

In the comfortable airplane seat, Tang Wen opened his laptop and pondered the next steps in talent development.

In terms of directing talent, besides Ning Hao and Wu Jing, there is also Huang Bo.

What kind of show can these three put on?

Crazy Stone?
too early.

The number of cinemas in China is currently limited.

It's a bit of a waste to release a classic film so early.

Even Ning Hao now might not be able to control it.

Ning Hao and Huang Bo are both good at comedy.

Young Wu Jing has good potential.

Since that's the case, "da da da"

On the computer screen, a new line of small print appeared: "Nightclub"

Note: Inspired by the South Korean film "Night Raid on the Gas Station".

"Nightclub" is a 2009 film starring Li Xiaolu, Xu Zheng, and Qiao Renliang.

The script was fairly interesting.

However, the actors in the film didn't have much box office appeal, and the film only grossed a little over 1000 million yuan, which was a bit of a pity.

The main plot is about:
He Sanshui, a "robber," bought a lottery ticket at a supermarket, won the prize, but the shop owner refused to pay him.

In an attempt to recoup his losses, he and his nephew planned to "rob" the supermarket of one night's revenue to get justice.

This led to a series of hilarious and absurd events.

Finally, drawn by the supermarket's crazy 50% off sale, customers flocked in. Just as He Sanshui was about to "grab" enough of his winning lottery ticket money, the real robbers arrived at the supermarket...

However, Nightclub shares a significant similarity with Gas Station Night in terms of its narrative framework.

Therefore, Tang Wen specifically added a sentence about the source of inspiration.

I'll ask around about the copyright price of "Night Raid Gas Station." If it's cheap enough, buying the adaptation rights isn't out of the question.

You can inquire about prices through Disney Korea; it shouldn't be too expensive.

He won't write the script himself.

After writing out the general plot and the main characters' traits, just hand it over to Ning Hao and the company's screenwriters to complete the rest.

Ning Hao's girlfriend, Xing Aina, is also a screenwriter and is signed with Blue Star.

They can pool their wisdom and efforts to improve the script.

The main setting of this movie is just a 24-hour convenience store.

It is a very low cost within a low cost.

Even in 2009, when prices had risen considerably, it was sold for only 200 million.

It's perfect for training directors and cultivating talent.

He finished writing a plot outline and a few simple character biographies before the plane even landed.

When I walked out of the airport, I wasn't as high-profile as Jiangnan.

The charter service provider suggested driving a car into the airport to pick them up.

Tang Wen rejected him.

No leader in Beijing receives such treatment.

Doing things this way is too high-profile and will easily attract attention and hatred.

Although he has the "Affinity" attribute and isn't too worried about it, there are many talented people in the capital, so it's best to keep a low profile.

The price was that I was surrounded before I even left the airport.

There were not only reporters, but also hundreds of fans.

Reporters took photos frantically, and fans swarmed forward, not so much for autographs, but judging from their frenzied behavior, they probably wanted to get up close and personal with Tang Wen.

Tang Wen looked at Zhao Cheng, the security chief beside him, and shook his head with a smile: "No, Lao Zhao, aren't I a talented singer?"

Zhao Cheng laughed and said, "President Tang, you are so handsome that you don't even realize it."

"Is it Tang Wen?"

"It's really him!"

"Oh my god, I ran into Director Tang!"

"I was listening to his song 'Seven Mile Fragrance' on my MP3 player right then, what a coincidence, isn't it?"

"Quick, quick, son, go upstairs and get your mom an autograph!"

"..."

Tang Wen, surrounded by bodyguards, wearing sunglasses and a mask, would certainly not have been surrounded if he had left the airport quickly.

But now, before even leaving the house, it's already surrounded by people; other travelers see it and want to join in the fun.

The more people gather, the more people gather.

Seeing that something was wrong, the security team quickly called for help from airport staff.

"Fans, please line up, I'll sign autographs for you."

The female fans were quite young, but under Tang Wen's gentle gaze, they obediently followed him in a line.

Tang Wen signed autographs as he walked, casually asking them some questions.

"How old are you? How are your grades?"

"Did you date anyone in school? Oh, you're not allowed to!"

"How did you get here? By bus?"

How did you know my itinerary? Did someone post it in a QQ group?

"..."

Several reporters nearby, with cameras, faithfully recorded this scene.

They've already come up with the news headlines:

Tang Wen interacts closely with fans, speaking in a gentle tone like an older brother.

As they were getting into the car, the reporters couldn't hold back and immediately bombarded them with questions.

"Director Tang, there are rumors circulating online that you have a close relationship with Lee Hyori, the rising star of South Korea. Is that true?" Tang Wen was somewhat surprised and replied, "Lee Hyori is a star?"

"Is it true that Korean media are saying that she personally produced the music video for the title track of her latest album, and that it has already spread throughout Korea?"

Tang Wen nodded and got into the car.

When the reporters realized they couldn't catch up, they dispersed.

Tang Wen's nodding gesture, along with so many photos, was enough to fabricate a news story.

What's the magic behind the music video personally produced by Tang Wen? It actually launched a new Korean pop diva!

Tang Wen nods in admission: My relationship with Korean "fairy" Lee Hyori is quite close.

Director Tang was filming in Hong Kong, and Korean goddess Lee Hyori accompanied him throughout.

"Tang Wen brought glory to the nation..."

Once in the car, Tang Wen searched online and found out that Lee Hyori had released a song half a month ago.

"10 Minutes" has won the weekly championship on several Korean music shows, and even won it twice in a row.

CJ Entertainment does promote itself.

Tang Wen merely edited a music video for Lee Hyori, but in their mouths, it became that he personally produced it.

Lee Hyori always refers to Tang Wen oppa in every interview.

Tang Wen's English albums have a huge influence and continue to sell well in the South Korean market.

Including her previous Chinese albums, she has accumulated a considerable number of fans in South Korea.

However, he has very few activities in South Korea, and fans can hardly ever see him.

Lee Hyori describes herself as Tang Wen's number one fan in Korea and an admirer of him.

Tang Wen's female fans, seeing this, were quite accepting of her.

This is a transfer of favoritism.

Tang Wen's fans believe that she is in the right position and is not a "seductive and shameless woman" who covets her brother.

Moreover, even if you wanted to covet it, you wouldn't have the chance, as Tang Wen never shows his face in South Korea.

Tang Wen was watching the news when his phone rang. It was Lee Hyori: "Oppa~"

Her coquettishness was tinged with excitement and exhaustion.

"Being so popular lately must be exhausting, right?"

"Oppa, have you seen my news?"

"Of course," Tang Wen said confidently, staring at the page he had just found.

Lee Hyori cheered up and reported on her recent work and life one by one.

"Has anything bad happened?"

After talking for so long, all I could say was how happy I was and how joyful I was after the success.

They definitely only report the good news and not the bad.

"Yeah, it happened twice. Some people wanted to invite me to dinner, but the company turned them down. After that, the company spread the word that I was one of Oppa's people, and now no one dares to mess with me!"

Tang Wen knew it couldn't be that simple.

She has her own American bodyguards, so there's not much to worry about.

hang up the phone.

Tang Wen turned to look out the window; he had just established his authority in the capital.

Unfortunately, this fame did not reach South Korea.

If you want to influence the Korean Wave, you still have a long way to go.

Tang Wen tapped his fingers on the car window, recalling what investment opportunities existed in Korean entertainment companies.

But after thinking for a while, I couldn't come up with a good angle.

South Korean conglomerates and entertainment groups tend to have relatively stable development strategies and are also exclusive to foreigners.

If you want to become a shareholder with a certain influence, you have to resort to large-scale strategic transactions.

The companies under Tang Wen's control are currently in their development stage.

They are unable to initiate any "large-scale strategic transactions," and it is also difficult to exchange resources.

It feels like such a waste to go to so much trouble just to influence the Korean entertainment industry.

Instead of wasting time on this, it would be better to first expand and grow in the United States, becoming a shareholder in some important companies.

Then we can influence South Korea later, which will be much more effective.

Following this line of thought, Tang Wen couldn't help but wonder, after Facebook has slowly developed this year and laid a solid foundation, shouldn't its next step of development be accelerated?

We can't keep going at this slow pace.

Otherwise, when will we be able to truly exert real influence?
Late at night.

Unable to sleep while lying in bed, Jia Jingwen couldn't help but take out her phone and contact Tang Wen.

"Sister Xian is looking for me."

"Hmm, how did your chat go?"

As if she had thought of something interesting, Alyssa Chia said with a mix of amusement and wistfulness, "The bad news is that Sister Hsien's ideas are very traditional."

"What's the good news?"

"It's too traditional! People in ancient times would have said it was good."

Before Wang Zuxian went to see Jia Jingwen, Tang Wen informed the latter in advance.

Although Alyssa Chia was not afraid, she was extremely cautious because of Wang Zuxian's great reputation and the fact that she was Tang Wen's "dream lover" in his youth.

Beautiful women meet, but there's no one to warm up the atmosphere and crack jokes.

Generally speaking, the atmosphere isn't very good.

Wang Zuxian wanted to lay the unpleasant truths out beforehand, so her attitude was far from friendly.

At first, Jia Jingwen thought she had come to confront her.

"But? Sister, you're not young anymore. What gives you the right to cause me trouble? Are you pregnant? No way!" Jia Jingwen glanced at the flat stomach opposite her.

As she was lost in thought, Wang Zuxian asked her how many of Tang Wen's women were around her.

Because Tang Wen had called before, Jia Jingwen didn't hide anything and told him about Huo Siyan, Huang Shengyi, Xuanxuan, and the reserve member, Zhang Jingchu.

Wang Zuxian looked slightly surprised: "They have a relationship with Wendi?"

Alyssa Chia was surprised by her calm demeanor: This doesn't seem like she's here to cause trouble.
She tentatively recounted the details, while paying close attention to Wang Zuxian's expression.

However, from beginning to end, Wang Zuxian's expression remained calm, and she seemed somewhat...satisfied when she heard about Huo Siyan's behavior?
Jia Jingwen sensed that something was wrong.

What woman would be happy to hear that her man is having such a wild time outside the marriage?
The man isn't even in front of me, so there's no need to pretend.

Unexpectedly, Wang Zuxian's first words after hearing this were: "This Huo Siyan is not bad."

Jia Jingwen: "...What?"

"Jingwen, you're even better."

Alyssa Chia: No, judging from your expression, you're not being sarcastic.

The meeting place was chosen by Wang Zuxian; it was quiet and safe, with no outsiders present. She spoke quite directly: "She's willing to make sacrifices and knows her place. Huo Siyan is not bad."

The feeling of being a first wife is overwhelming.

Jia Jingwen couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, thinking to herself: "Isn't this putting yourself on a pedestal?"
Like Wang Zuxian, she didn't try to hide her expression.

Wang Zuxian naturally understood this.

Without any preamble, he grabbed the laptop and showed Alyssa Chia a video he'd taken at the Hong Kong party a couple of days ago.

The latter frowned and looked at her for a while, vaguely understanding what she meant: "If it weren't for Sister Zuxian, who happened to be here, the team might have grown even larger."

"Everyone around Wen Di is too busy."

Jia Jingwen understood and immediately stated, "I can spend at least one month with him every year, and two months if needed is no problem."

It's really no problem. Even if it's just for a year, it's fine every year.

Well, it would be best if everyone could also call me Mrs. Tang...

Alyssa Chia is sensible, knows when to advance and retreat, and has high emotional intelligence; she is not entirely without ambition.

Supporting Gao Yuanyuan is merely a stopgap measure.

Her approach was to ensure that Tang Wen wouldn't be in a bad mood when he was around her.

You don't need to worry about being jealous or making a fuss; there's no pressure involved.

Not competing is competing!

When other women fight tooth and nail for position, causing Tang Wen endless annoyance, they will naturally realize how good she is.

Wang Zuxian nodded approvingly: "We should arrange a schedule for everyone."

Alyssa Chia couldn't hold back any longer: No, Sister Zuxian, isn't your idea somewhat similar to the ancient practice of choosing a concubine by flipping a card?
(End of this chapter)