Huayu: Starting from the top talent show

Chapter 532 Resource Integration Leads to a Surge in Influence
"Ah, I won't wrap up filming here until mid-October. Let's get together again when I get back to Beijing! Um, Xiao Hu, you can call me if you're looking at apartments. I know Beijing better than you do. Um, it's okay. You guys didn't leave me out on purpose. You already talked to me about this before, don't you remember?"

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But Hu Lianxin clearly didn't quite believe Lao Song's explanation!

At first, they wouldn't answer the video call, saying they wanted to switch to voice.

why?
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Thinking of this, Hu Lianxin moved her phone further away and then leaned over to whisper to Sun Zhenni to call Shen Juan.

A short while later, the familiar ringtone was heard over Lao Song's phone, and then the call was quickly disconnected.

Holy crap!

Who else could it be but Shen Juan?!

I knew it!
Seeing Shen Juan's phone ring, and it was Sun Zhenni calling, he knew that things had most likely been exposed. So, Lao Song quickly made up an excuse and hung up the phone. However, before hanging up, 1
It's all about getting right up close and unleashing your ultimate attack!
The point is to make your best girlfriends envious!
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"But looking at your expression, I thought you were being sarcastic."

Old Song blushed and said, "Rebel? What a load of rubbish! I don't have a one-sided fetish!"

"It's okay, it's ready now." Shen Juan's eyes were sincere and clear, but there was a mischievous smile on his face.

"roll!"

"Are you really leaving?"

Shen Juan said this and prepared to leave.

Song Zuer was both ashamed and angry, and naturally refused.

Damn it! She was absolutely furious!

Everyone says that she corrupted Shen Juan, who was as innocent and kind as the moon, even though he was so pure and gentle before.

As a result, ever since he met Song Zuer, the madam, he has become a completely different person, no longer as gentle and kind as before.

But is there any possibility?
You've all been fooled by his appearance!
What about the gentle and pure boyish charm, the affectionate gaze even when looking at a dog, the aloof and celibate urban man who doesn't get close to women?
It’s all fake!

He's always been a bit of a playboy!
I simply became, at the right time, a key that gave him ample excuse to unleash his true nature.

Even if it weren't for me, it would have been someone else.

Some exceptional talents are born to be discovered by their mentors, rather than patiently waiting for a mentor to discover and help them achieve their potential.

Shen Juan is probably that kind of person.

Otherwise, after he withdrew from the competition and returned to China, I wouldn't have been able to forget him after sleeping with him once, right?
And so, after a while...
"Should I still take my medicine?"

"Well, hard work."

"Can't I just not eat?"

"I'm only 22 years old, why am I in such a hurry to become a father?"

Shen Juan gently wiped the sweat from her forehead with tender eyes, and Song Zuer enjoyed this feeling of being taken care of.

This is a deeper, more complex, and warmer feeling, a wonderful sensation completely different from the direct and crude act of selling Coke.

"But I want to be a mother, is that not allowed?"

"Having children can severely damage an artist's image."

"I do not care!"

“What I mean is that I care.”

"Damn it! Shen Juan, you scumbag! I liked you so much! You've wasted my feelings!" Lao Song rolled his eyes.

"This is just an illusion that you and I are having too much fun selling Coke." Shen Juan pinched her cheek.

Song Zuer didn't consider herself a woman with a good temper or one who was easily appeased when angry, but in front of Shen Juan, certain principles and bottom lines could be broken, so she instantly lost her temper and said in a coquettish voice with a strong sense of pleading, "But I just really like you! I really, really like you!"

"How much do you like it?"

"I swear I've never felt like this in my 22 years of life!" Lao Song replied firmly and confidently.

"Ah."

"Hey! Is it really necessary to be so perfunctory? Can't you give me any response?" Lao Song was very dissatisfied with Shen Juan's calm reaction.

"Trying to be fooled by me again?" Shen Juan asked with a smile.

“I want to hear your honest opinion this time.” Song Zuer met his gaze, her expression filled with a desperate seriousness and expectation.

Before he could finish speaking, Shen Juan gave his reply.

"I like you too."

After a moment of silence, Song Zuer said very softly, "Do you like me as much as I like you?"

Shen Juan raised an eyebrow: "You believe that so easily?"

Upon hearing this, Song Zuer merely smiled slightly, "Don't you know that I've always trusted you?"

After saying that, without waiting for Shen Juan to react, she turned over and kissed his lips from above.

Logically speaking, people who go through an ambiguous relationship and then clarify that they are just friends, unwilling to acknowledge the relationship and take responsibility, are truly terrible!

She hates this kind of despicable man more than anything in her life!

The problem is that at the beginning, he and I were really just friends who huddled together for warmth, each getting what we needed, and didn't talk about feelings!

And it seems she was the one who said that first!
Ugh, this is so annoying! I regret it so much!
I wish I could travel back in time and strangle my past self!
If I had told him I wanted to date him back then, even if he hadn't agreed, I probably could have won him over by being persistent.
Unfortunately, what's done is done, and the die is cast.

She went astray and deviated from the right path.

So what we need to do now is get back on track.

Hopefully, it's not too late.

but
None of that matters now.

Or perhaps I just don't have time to think about these things right now.

Because the second half is about to begin.

So let's focus on the present moment.

Once you've calmed down Chuanbao, it shouldn't be too difficult to arrange a meeting with your old friend who's also filming in Shanghai after work.

So after a night of intense gunfights comparable to those in a low-income neighborhood in the United States, Shen Juan, having emptied his magazine, still arrived at the film set on time to continue working diligently.

In the afternoon, the female lead's scenes were being filmed.

Shen Juan then used his rest time to write songs.

I wrote a song for a young woman with great potential.

Because if things continue as they were in the original timeline, Olivia Rodrigo, also known as Yaya, will release her first hit single, "Drivers License," in January of next year, thus beginning years of online harassment against Takumi (they had the same boyfriend, and Yaya implied in the lyrics that Takumi was involved in the relationship).

Therefore, Shen Juan felt that it was time to take action and feed Jiang Mei out in advance, so that they would at least appear to be evenly matched, instead of a one-sided massacre like in the original timeline. Only then could the fight be exciting, and a good friendship between two girls who love and hate each other, provide each other with exposure, and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results be revealed!
As for what song to use to get a driver's license?
"Nonsense" is fine.

Although I definitely can't win in a fight.

Driver's license winner for 8 weeks, 8th on the annual list!

But this is already the optimal solution at present.

This approach ensures that previously unknown craftswomen can quickly gain popularity, while also allowing them to save their trump cards for later.

After all, in a fight, winning first doesn't guarantee victory.

Only those who survive to the end will be worthy of being recorded in history.

However, considering how many people Starlink has signed recently, it's definitely time to conduct an internal evaluation of them.

First of all, Japanese entertainers don't need much intervention.

Because whether it's YOASOBI and King Gnu, who are already famous in Japan, or Vaundy and Fujii Kaze, who are rising to fame, they have all embarked on their own development paths. Moreover, even if they encounter any problems, their record companies will deal with them as soon as possible, so it's not up to the label to meddle for the time being.

In any case, the ultimate goal of a label is not to make a profit.

Instead, it helps him build and expand his fame.

After all, his fame is his most valuable asset!
Then in North America
Li Na and Ma Long are mascots used by Shen Juan to save face; the label's affairs are basically none of their business.

Guasi and Beer Girl had previously collaborated on an add-on track for AS3, which brought them considerable attention.

They have a high level of trust in Shen Juan.

Moreover, Shen Juan was not afraid of them being ungrateful or abandoning him after using him, because everyone knew Alovers' fighting strength.

Few can withstand Alovers' relentless online harassment.

Jiangmei is currently being supported by the brand.

Considering her experiences in the original timeline and her current performance, Shen Juan's trust level is not low.

To some extent, it's possible to train her to enter the super-generation battlefield and play the legendary proxy war.

Muni Long is a mature singer with many years of behind-the-scenes experience. Shen Juan doesn't need to interfere with her songwriting; he just needs to give her a push at the right time. What she lacks is the opportunity to have her years of accumulated experience and hard work recognized after being transformed into a work. And what Shen Juan has in abundance is attention.

Ta-mei's style right now is very mediocre.

They still need more practice.

The power strip is still searching for its future musical style.

Shen Juan felt that forcing growth would only lead to endless troubles, so he decided to let her continue learning with the teacher and continue to mature.

xcx is hopelessly addicted to underground music.

Addison Rae and Teddy Swims are even less relevant; one is an internet celebrity who wants to become a singer, and the other is a cover singer who wants to switch careers. Even if Shen Juan were bored or had plenty of free time, he wouldn't play music with them now. It's not that he looks down on their character; it's just that their scale is too large, and there's no need for him to go to the countryside to help the poor.

So, all things considered, the person most suitable to be controlled by Shen Juan right now is the craftswoman who has been in the industry for many years and is still nobody.

A song was completed in no time.

Then she took out her phone, opened WeChat, and checked the resource allocation of Starlink artists' commercial endorsements brought by Yangyangjin.

I've said it before.

Shen Juan is now more of a symbolic figure who is on par with the brands he endorses, rather than a typical salesperson. He can't constantly push for spending money to prove his commercial value like a regular influencer, so he doesn't participate in many offline brand events or online live streaming activities.

But brands always have events to hold.

We need to find someone to do the work.

Therefore, they need to find some secondary celebrities to fill the gaps. For example, LOL invited Wang Junkai for this reason.

Meanwhile, some large, well-funded companies and brands will be willing to give Shen Juan face and provide endorsements for Starlink.

High-end luxury brands, including but not limited to LV, Tiffany & Co., YSL, Guerlain, Estée Lauder, and Louis Vuitton, as well as well-known brands such as Coca-Cola, McDonald's, Lay's, and Anmuxi, have all extended cooperation invitations, intending to find a few artists from within Starlink with decent image and popularity to join their endorsement matrix.

Therefore, Cheng Xiao, who has already established herself as a member of 951, as well as Zhou Ye, Tian Jie, and Xiao Hu, who are gradually gaining popularity (Wang Chuan, Xiao Shen, and Bao Bao are currently too obscure to get endorsements), and the idols from THE9 and Cherry Girls 303, have all benefited to varying degrees based on the company's internal ranking system.

Then came the matter of Yao Anna's debut.

She plans to officially debut on her birthday in January next year.

Therefore, Starlink is also preparing for her debut, and things like a documentary and a debut single need to be prepared carefully.

However, in exchange, or rather, as Huawei's second daughter, Yao Anna provided Shen Juan and Huawei with a mutually beneficial platform for cooperation. In any case, upon hearing that Shen Juan did not intend to renew his contract with Xiaomi, Huawei immediately extended an olive branch, sincerely inviting him to serve as the global spokesperson for Huawei's entire mobile phone line.

One hundred million Chinese Yuan over two years.

The endorsement fee, which might be questioned as an exorbitant figure, seems outrageous, but it's actually quite reasonable. After all, a high-quality spokesperson can not only drive sales but also significantly enhance a brand's image. For example, Xiaomi has been aggressively marketing through Shen Juan in the past two years, which has helped it shed its low-end image.

Therefore, Huawei has obviously set its sights on Shen Juan's global fame and overseas influence, hoping to seize more overseas market share by taking this opportunity. In fact, their public relations department may even use the popularity of the mobile phone brand ambassador to drive the expansion and development of other product lines overseas!

That's just how top-tier artists are.

For various reasons, one cannot earn money from just any kind of opportunity.

Therefore, earning the most is not necessarily the best.

But with the support of star power, fame, and fans, their inherent value and social influence will always remain enormous.

Another one is Starlink's self-produced variety shows next year.
First is "Fifty Kilometers of Peach Blossom Village," a program with a large number of guests, whose main purpose is to support newcomers within the industry.

Then, "Detective Meng" is a bit more advanced. Shen Juan plans to invite Na Ying, Zhang Ruoyun and their group of friends over. So, artists who are already somewhat famous in the company, such as Sister Tian, ​​Xiao Xiao and Xiao Ye, can go on this show to gain some exposure and traffic.

Finally, there's "Explosive Stage," which is specifically designed to provide a performance platform for idol singers within the Chinese entertainment industry, primarily Starlink.

no way.

Without a stage, singers, especially idols, will only become less and less popular, and eventually they will be forced to become actors and make movies.

So even if he doesn't make money or even loses money, Shen Juan will continue to do it and try his best to provide them with a place to survive.

Finally, there's some good news from the investment field.

The rumors circulating among fans that Shen Juan was planning to acquire an e-sports club are true.

However, it's not about buying it outright and becoming the owner.

Instead, they become shareholders by investing in shares.

For example, Mario Ho's V5 is currently in talks with its neighbor Estarpro about a share swap merger to form an esports league.

Shen Juan got involved, spending 80 million Chinese yuan to become the third largest shareholder of Xingjingweiwu Group with a 10% stake.

(According to AI, the valuation in 20 is 5-10 billion. Mario Ho is the largest shareholder with 14.2%, and the former owner of Estar is the fifth largest shareholder with 8.7%. The market value of this group after the integration of e-sports industry resources, which has received strong support and investment from government departments, is not as simple as calculating the value of league slots and players.)

Then, Wrexham, the football club they bought for two million pounds, is about to start the National League (the fifth tier of English football). Under the management of professional managers, they have recruited a lot of "strong reinforcements" this season, but they will not be able to officially launch their marketing strategy until they are promoted to League Two next year.

In addition, they are also investing in real estate in the United States.

Last year, Joseph Tsai completed the acquisition of 100% ownership of the NBA's Brooklyn Nets for $25 billion. He saw the commercial value and influence of Shen Juan and believed that his appearance would be very helpful in boosting the team's market value. The celebrity effect and commercial value brought by any top star are immeasurable.

He then accepted the investment and cooperation request from Shen Juan's team, which allowed him to successfully acquire a 2% stake in the Brooklyn Nets and a 20% stake in the WNBA's New York Liberty for $6000 million (the WNBA teams' market value all skyrocketed after the deal), making him the second owner of both teams.

To put it bluntly, it's essentially a capital game of exchanging short-term losses for long-term strategic value. In professional terms, it's about building a pool of scarce assets through mergers and acquisitions, amplifying capital market valuations, and using this opportunity to reshape one's personal image, connect resources in the sports and entertainment industries, and reach the global Generation Z demographic.

Moreover, thanks to Shen Juan's previous deep involvement with the e-sports industry, his current investment in these clubs and teams will not only prevent him from being tainted by the commercialism of some celebrities, but will also make the public, especially young people, feel good about him and believe that he is genuinely passionate about e-sports and sports!
After all, I am known to love football and basketball, so what's wrong with spending my own money to buy a team and become the owner to fulfill my wish?
Brother Juan's life is my dream, okay!
Starlink is the full name of Starlink. Who says only celebrities in the entertainment industry are stars, and sports stars aren't?

I wouldn't be surprised if he manages to destroy Starlink from Earth one day!
So it still comes down to what I said before.

Have a long-term vision and a broad perspective.

Losing a little money at this stage is insignificant.

Anyway, making money wasn't his primary goal.

The core key lies in enhancing popularity and social status, as well as expanding personal visibility and global influence.

Another two days passed.

The discussion surrounding the inclusion of all three of Shen Juan's albums in Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time continues to be heated.

Those who support it will fully support it.

Those who belittle Shen Juan are all people who favor the past over the present!
Those who disagree are those who strongly disagree.

Those who praise Shen Juan are just uncultured internet celebrities and their fans!
Shen Juan's historical status in the music scene was also elevated amidst this heated debate, which was met with both praise and criticism and was highly polarized.

Meanwhile, the ninth episode of "Unforgettable Restaurant 2," which Shen Juan had previously participated in recording, was also released on time.

It didn't have much of an impact on Shen Juan.

A program of this size won't generate much buzz.

But Lao Song was in trouble.

Because she acted too familiarly on the show, almost always following Shen Juan around, her intention to show off her close personal relationship with Shen Juan was too obvious, and she was severely scolded by Xiao Chun Juan! Xiao Chun Juan commented that this shameless madam Song was trying to boost customer confidence and expand her business channels!

What celebrity acts like you!
I don't make money by acting, singing, or appearing on variety shows!
Instead, she made a fortune by working as a brothel madam!

And you've ruined my reputation so badly! At least half of the reason I've become like this is your fault!

Song Zuer, you have no star spirit at all!
That's absolutely fucking damn good!!!
So the sisters responded to the big fan's call once again, and they lost count of how many times they had slaughtered Lao Song's super topic on the square.

Does Ke Laosong care?

She's just like Sister Tian.

I don't care at all.

All I can say is that Song's defenses are pretty impressive.

Without using nuclear weapons, it would be very difficult to penetrate her armor.

Back to the set of Glory
We have a night scene to film tonight.

The story's background is roughly as follows:
At a class reunion to send off Zhai Liang, some people took the opportunity to ridicule Yu Tu, who was preparing to change jobs, and made all sorts of sarcastic remarks to him.

Upon learning of this situation, Jingjing could not tolerate anyone bullying Yu Tu, so she immediately contacted the restaurant owner and asked him to send Yu Tu a meal. She also sent a bottle of Romanée-Conti that the two of them had stored together, in the name of Miss Qiao and Yu Tu. Everyone couldn't help but look at Yu Tu's hidden "strength" in a new light.

Yu Tu didn't want to share Jingjing's Romanée-Conti with his old classmates who were mocking him, so he got up and left, taking the wine with him. Then Yu Tu went to Jingjing's house, where they drank together and had a conversation that greatly narrowed the distance between them.

All members of the crew are busy.

On the contrary, Shen Juan and Wang Churan, the two actors who are about to take the stage, can steal a short break from their busy schedules.

"You're going to Zhengzhou tomorrow, right?"

"Yes, I need to take two days off to attend the Hundred Flowers Awards."

The two sat on the sofa chatting, each holding a script, but neither of them was paying attention to it.

Because they had already memorized their lines perfectly.

Yes, I memorized it during the intermission each night.

I don't know what's going on with the others.

Anyway, Shen Juan really did teach Wang Churan acting in his room, and the two of them really did go over the script together in Shen Juan's room under the cover of darkness.

"Then I wish you the best of luck in winning the Best Actor award!"

"Then I'll take your good wishes!"

"So, have you thought about your acceptance speech yet?"

"No, I'll just go up and say a few words."

"Such pretentious behavior?"

"Huh? Am I pretending? I don't realize it." Shen Juan put on an Oscar-worthy performance worthy of winning the Golden Broom Award.

Wang Churan rolled her eyes to express her speechlessness.

Shen Juan leaned back comfortably on the sofa, rolled the script in his hand into a stick, and gently poked her arm.

"Why are you acting like a little kid?"

Wang Churan laughed and slapped his hand away, then grabbed her own script, rolled it up in the same way, and poked it back in the same way.

"Haven't you heard the saying, 'Boat'?"

"What?"

"Most guys become childish in front of the person they like, and I think I'm one of those people."

Wang Churan smiled happily, a hint of arrogance in her voice as she softly hummed, "Just say you like me, don't beat around the bush!"

Okay, I like you.

"I like you too."

At this moment, the photographer who was holding a camera and filming behind-the-scenes footage was experiencing a mix of emotions!
On the one hand, he couldn't help but smile like an aunt.

Are they really able to talk about love and whisper sweet nothings like this without caring about anyone else? I love this sweet feeling of being in love!
And it goes without saying that if this segment were to be broadcast, the traffic it would bring to Honor would be absolutely phenomenal!
On the other hand, he also felt sad and upset.

Because he knew this segment would definitely not be broadcast.

Unless Shen Juan becomes love-struck and his brain goes awry.

Or perhaps there's a reckless mole within the production crew.

But does the problem really exist?
Would anyone really dare to mess with Shen Juan when things are going so well for them?

That's really difficult!
Sigh.

So let's adjust our mindset.

Complete your work with high quality and quantity.

Everything else is irrelevant to me.

(End of this chapter)