Chinese Entertainment Intelligence King

Chapter 118: Four Dans and Two Soldiers? No, it should be Two Soldiers and Four Dans (7000 words long chapter)
A hot pot restaurant in Beijing

A Buick parked next to the store. Wang Jinghua took Yang Xue out of the car, explaining things as they walked.

"We'll have dinner later. Talk less and toast more. Don't be too arrogant just because you think someone is young."

Yang Xue nodded: "I know, Sister Hua."

When the two arrived at the door, they saw Yan Li, who was treating them, waiting there. Wang Jinghua was a little surprised, quickened her pace, and said with a hint of concern and complaint.

"Boss Yan, it's so cold, why are you waiting at the door? Don't catch a cold."

"Sister Hua, how dare I call myself the boss in front of you? Aren't you just scolding me?"

Yan Li pulled Wang Jinghua affectionately and said with a smile, "This time, I was able to organize this crew. Bingbing and the others were able to do this thanks to you for coordinating and recommending Yang Xue to me. You helped me so much. Forget waiting at the door. I should have gone to your house to pick you up in person."

"This is not my credit at all. You were the one who talked to Bingbing and the others. Yang Xue was also helping me. If anyone needs to thank you, it should be me."

Wang Jinghua didn't take credit for it, but Yan Li disagreed: "You agreed to let them come, so you're helping me. Today I'm asking you to express my gratitude."

The two of them chatted back and forth, pushing the credit and favors back and forth, and the atmosphere became more and more harmonious and intimate.

Yang Xue had no right to interrupt, so she just glanced at Yan Li vaguely.

In fact, Yan Li himself was not quite clear about it, but Yang Xue had actually known him for a long time.

He was a student of the 2000 class of the Beijing Film Academy, and Yang Xue was one year older than him, a student of the 1999 class of the Beijing Film Academy.

However, the vocational class at Beijing Film Academy is a two-year program, and since the two of them were one year apart, they were actually in the same school for one year.

Yang Xue worked as a part-time model while in school. Later, she was discovered and signed by Wang Jinghua. She made her acting debut in 2000, so she spent limited time in school during her sophomore year.

Yan Li studied hard at first in his freshman year, but later he was busy dating Dong Xuan, so naturally he had no impression of a senior who was not often in school.

Yang Xue had not met Yan Li many times. She knew him because he had seduced the campus beauty in his undergraduate class. At that time, he was quite famous in the vocational department of Beijing Film Academy.

Many years after graduation, Yang Xue had forgotten about Yan Li until she signed up for the crew of "The Seven Fairies" and she remembered this schoolmate who was good at picking up girls.

But now she didn't dare to call him "junior brother" anymore, so she could only call him honestly.

"Mr. Yan."

Yan Li smiled gently, exchanged a few words of greeting, and continued talking with Wang Jinghua.

Yan Li, who had read Yang Xue's information and interviewed her, of course knew that this was his senior sister.

But so what?
Beijing Film Academy has been established for so many years, and there have been dozens of seniors in the acting department before the class of 2000. The total number of undergraduate students has exceeded four digits, and there are even more if vocational students are included. He calls everyone he meets "senior brother or sister"?
He spoke whatever he wanted no matter where he sat, and he would sincerely shout out to everyone except those who had helped him.

Others may just shout a few words to get closer, there is no need to discuss things on their own.

Although it is realistic, it is also the fact!

It was too cold outside, so we didn’t stay out in the cold today. After chatting for a while, we went straight into the house.

"Please order first, they will be here soon."

Yan Li gave the menu to Wang Jinghua, but the latter did not take it, saying that he would order after everyone arrived. Then he continued to talk to Yan Li and talked about Dong Xuan.

"This girl is good, she has good conditions and her acting skills are OK. I see your company doesn't have an artist agent, so why not let her come with me first?"

As she spoke, Wang Jinghua was afraid that Yan Li would overthink things, so she emphasized, "Don't talk about contracts or anything like that. I'm just helping you with the process. If there are other options later, just go for it."

"I've got you covered, so you can rest assured there won't be any messy things."

Wang Jinghua takes a nanny-like approach to managing artists, taking care of all the big and small matters of the artists. In addition to contacting and providing career resources, he also emphasizes using emotions to win over or bind the artists.

The artists under her don't have to worry about being forced to do disgusting things they don't want to do.

Of course, normal dinner parties like today's are also inevitable.

If an artist has any ambition and takes the initiative to interact with certain directors or financiers, as long as it is beneficial to his career, Wang Jinghua will turn a blind eye and not interfere.

The focus is on the artist, and the role of the agent is positioned as assisting and guiding, rather than instructing and leading the artist.

This kind of management strategy and style has its pros and cons, but the artists under her management have all given her very good reviews.

Yan Li believed Wang Jinghua's guarantee.

But now is different from the past. Dong Xuan has no shortage of work and resources with him, so there is no need to hand his woman over to an outsider, so he politely refused.

"She's not very famous right now, and her work is limited. I can help her handle it. Plus, she's busy staying in school, so she doesn't want to take on too much work for the time being."

Wang Jinghua understood what Yaxuan was saying and immediately changed the subject: "She wants to stay on campus too? I remember Dawei's girlfriend also wanted to stay on campus to be a teacher."

"Yes, they are good friends and decided to stay together."

"That's great. Being a teacher is great. I'll help you find out if there's any other way out."

"Thank you for your help, Sister Hua."

"Hey, why are you being so polite to me? Even though I didn't sign you at the beginning, I always treat you as one of my own. If you have any problems, just tell me and I will help you as much as I can."

Although Wang Jinghua was being polite, she was also somewhat sincere.

After all, Yan Li is doing well, and she hopes to make friends with Yan Li so that her artists can benefit from him.

"Your words make me feel more at ease. I just happened to have something today that I'd like to ask for your advice on."

Yan Li took advantage of the situation and followed Wang Jinghua's words to express that he had something to ask for, and Wang Jinghua smiled.

"I knew you wouldn't treat me to a meal for no reason. Tell me."

"Don't be impatient. Please allow me to keep it a secret for a while. We can talk again when everyone is here."

Yan Li was talking when his cell phone rang. He picked it up and smiled at Wang Jinghua.

"coming."

After answering the phone and reporting the location, a few moments later, Fat Fan came in wearing a white down jacket. When he saw the people in the box, he raised his eyebrows.

"Hey, someone is being a big shot."

"Don't talk nonsense, it's not time yet."

Wang Jinghua said something to her, and seeing that Fan Xiaopang took off his down jacket because the heating in the room was too hot, she took it skillfully and put it away, muttering that it would make him sweat easily, and went to the car to get a thin jacket for Fan Xiaopang to change.

Yan Li watched from the side and gained a more direct understanding of how Wang Jinghua interacted with her artists.

No wonder Li Bingbing and Fan Xiaopang both have extraordinary respect for him.

For girls like these who have started working at a young age and whose families are not around for a long time, it is hard not to develop some emotional dependence with such meticulous care and attention.

Yan Li felt that he should also learn from Sister Hua.

When dealing with subordinates, interests are certainly important, but appropriate emotional appeals can more easily cultivate loyal followers.

...

It can be seen that Fan Xiaopang is very casual in front of Wang Jinghua, and talks about his recent participation in the event in a casual manner.

Her scenes in "Fortune Star Pig Bajie" had not been completed yet, and she had a business event, so she asked for two days of leave from the crew. As a result, Yan Li found time to invite her.

After about ten minutes, the remaining guests still didn't come, and Fat Fan was a little unhappy.

"It's almost time. It's fine if I'm asked to wait, but Sister Hua and Boss Yan are not giving me face."

Sister Hua glared at her and explained to Yan Li, "It's too late to rush off work. There's a lot of traffic. I guess there's a traffic jam."

Yan Li nodded and continued the conversation to talk about the current traffic jams in Beijing during rush hours in the morning and evening.

As early as the end of the last century, traffic jams occurred in Beijing during rush hours in the morning and evening, but the frequency and scale were relatively small.

In the past one or two years, with many reasons such as joining the WTO and the successful bid for the Olympic Games, the economy has developed rapidly, the number of private cars has increased, and traffic jams have become more and more serious, which has become a social focus. Car owners like Yan Li have suffered greatly.

For example, there was one time when he was moving back and forth between Guanghuali and Beijing Film Academy, performing extreme operations.

Normally the journey would take only twenty minutes, but due to traffic jam it took more than ten minutes and the boat almost capsized.

Afterwards, Yan Li, who was still frightened, asked his secretary Hu Ya to write a letter of complaint to the relevant departments.

Traffic jams can easily affect citizens’ emotional lives!

Just as they were complaining, the last guests finally arrived. As soon as the sisters Li Bingbing and Li Xue showed up, they quickly apologized. Not only did they encounter a traffic jam, but they also encountered a road closure and were forced to take a detour, which wasted time.

"It's okay, it's okay. It doesn't matter. We are all family."

Yan Li didn't care, and Sister Hua wouldn't say anything either. Fatty Fan was acting weird just now, but now that he saw the real boss, he was extremely honest.

This made Yan Li glance at her and say, "Tsk tsk, I thought she was a tough guy."

Turns out he's just a little trash who only dares to grumble behind others' backs!
Fat Fan keenly caught Yan Li's gaze and understood what he meant. His fair and tender face flushed red and he glared back.

Who am I looking down on? I... am giving face to Sister Hua!

Sisters Wang Jinghua and Li Bingbing were both there. Yan Li was too lazy to argue with Fan Xiaopang. He asked the waiter to take the order and serve the dishes, and then exchanged some pleasantries.

Fan Xiaopang had nothing to say, but Li Bingbing wanted to congratulate him in advance.

"Cell Phone" will be released in December during the Lunar New Year holiday. Feng Xiaogang has always performed well during the Lunar New Year holiday, and I think he will not disappoint everyone this time.

This year's film market suffered a significant setback due to SARS.

The highest-ranked Chinese-language film at present is "Heroes of Heaven and Earth" starring Jiang Wen and Xiao Yanzi, with a box office of 4100 million, ranking fourth in this year's mainland box office rankings.

This box office is far behind last year's "Hero", which achieved a box office miracle of about 2.5 million.

The industry is now pinning its hopes on Feng Xiaogang's "Cell Phone", hoping that he will bring honor to Chinese-language films.
Not to mention being comparable to "Hero" and breaking the 100 million mark, at least make it into the top three, and don't let Hollywood dominate the first, second and third place on the list.

Of course, this is a concern for Huayi and Feng Xiaogang. Li Bingbing doesn't have to worry so much. She just needs to wait for the movie to be released, and then her fame and exposure will increase, and then her career will reach a new level.

Thinking of this, Li Bingbing was in a good mood and raised his glass to clink glasses with Yan Li.

"Thank you very much, if it weren't for your help and advice, I might not have gotten this role."

"It's mainly because you are excellent."

Yan Li felt a little awkward drinking this wine. He didn't need to guess, he knew that Fan Xiaopang was cursing him in his heart after hearing this, and might even have taken a knife to "chop" him.

Li Xue followed her sister in toasting, and said, "Don't be so modest. You are definitely the one who contributed the most to this."

Well, this time, Fat Fan probably already wanted to chop him off in his heart.

However, when Yan Li saw Li Xue sitting down and looking at Li Bingbing, he understood that the two sisters did it on purpose.

The gratitude was fake; the real purpose was to provoke Fan Xiaopang and sow discord between him and Fan.

It seems that he dragged Fan Xiaopang into "The Seven Fairies" and arranged this dinner party today. The two sisters of the Li family are under a lot of pressure.

Yan Li was a little surprised and a little worried.

To his surprise, the two soldiers really did not get along with each other as he had expected, and there was no need to act out their hostility or targeting.

What worries me is, can these two people in this state cooperate with his plan?

...

No matter what he thought in his heart, as the dinner was halfway through, the atmosphere gradually became better and Yan Li began to bring up the main business of the day.

Hype the fight between two soldiers!

When these words were spoken, Yang Xue was quite surprised, Wang Jinghua was a little surprised, but still calm, Li Bingbing and Li Xue frowned, but Fan Xiaopang's expression remained unchanged.

Yan Li saw the reactions of several people and was not surprised.

Not to mention Yang Xue, she is an outsider. Wang Jing is an experienced flower woman, and Yan Li has tested her before, so she probably knows what's going on.

The two Li sisters, Fan Xiaopang, and Yan Li had actually greeted each other before.

The two Li sisters were not interested and even resisted. Fat Fan was unwilling at first, but now he has been persuaded by Yan Li and is considered his supporter today.

After understanding the reactions from all parties, Yan Li spoke calmly, "I've mentioned this to everyone before. Although the purpose is for the 'Seven Fairies' project, it's also for your benefit. In my opinion, this is a win-win situation."

"You're all aware of the online controversy, and it's quite a buzz. This shows that the outside world is very concerned about your relationship." "I still say the same thing. You two Bingbing share the same name, the same agent, and the same company, so you both have a certain level of fame."

"So, you two are a perfect match. You can either be close friends or mortal enemies."

"From the bottom of my heart, I think you two only know each other for a short time, but you have so many similarities. It would be great if you could just be friends."

"But for various reasons, everyone has some concerns. Since we're not meant to be together, let's not force it."

"If we can't be friends, then we can be competitors. But the best competition isn't to hold each other back, but to contribute to both sides' careers and work together from another perspective."

"I invited Sister Hua here today. Since everyone here is one of us, I'll analyze this for you guys. If you have anything to say, just share it. We'll do our best to resolve it."

After Yan Li finished speaking, everyone present, Yang Xue turned invisible, Fan Xiaopang was very interested, and Wang Jinghua seemed to be thinking about something.

The two Li sisters looked at each other. Li Bingbing didn't say anything, and her younger sister Li Xue came out to act as the vanguard.

"Since that's the case, don't think I'm being harsh. We roughly understand what Mr. Yan means. It's not like we haven't played hype against each other before."

"But, regardless of whether they're sworn enemies or rivals, at least they should be evenly matched. One is strong, the other is weak. Isn't this taking advantage of my sister?"

After saying that, Li Xue glanced at Fan Xiaopang meaningfully. The other party looked unhappy as expected. He opened his mouth to speak, but was stopped by Yan Li.

Yan Li looked at the two Li sisters and said sincerely, "I understand your dissatisfaction, and it is indeed the case."

"Your sister is more famous now, and Xiao Fan is taking advantage of her. To put it bluntly, that's just a scam."

As he spoke, Yan Li used his eyes to comfort Fat Fan, and then continued.

"But can you guarantee that your sister will always be more popular than Xiao Fan?"

Li Xue frowned: "What do you mean?"

Yan Li ignored her and looked at Li Bingbing. "What I'm going to say next may not sound good, but I'm really thinking about you. Please forgive me if I'm offended."

Li Bingbing finally spoke: "You said I'm not that petty."

"it is good."

Yan Li took a sip of wine, and the first sentence he said made Li Bingbing's cheeks tighten and he gritted his teeth silently.

"If I remember correctly, you are 30 this year, right?"

"How many years can a 30-year-old actress be popular? I know a sister who was also a popular actress in her youth, but a few years after she turned 30, she became yesterday's news and could only play the leading role in small productions with a few million yuan."

Yan Li pointed at Fatty Fan again and said, "She is only 22 years old, eight years younger than you."

Li Bingbing's face had begun to turn dark, and Li Xue also stared at Yan Li slightly.

Even Fatty Fan opened his mouth slightly and looked at Yan Li with the eyes of a warrior.

However, Yan Li still felt that this was not enough and continued to say to Li Bingbing, "Let's talk about appearance again."

"I'll be frank. In my opinion, you're beautiful, but just an ordinary beauty. There are only two reasons why you've become famous: you're hardworking and you're lucky."

Yan Li simply pointed at Fatty Fan and said, "I said she was stunningly beautiful before, and while I was just kidding, her looks are indeed top-notch in the industry."

"Qiong Yao recognizes this, Sister Hua also recognizes it, and I'm afraid you two sisters also recognize it in your hearts."

Li Bingbing's face turned completely black, Li Xue glared at Yan Li, and Fan Xiaopang was admiring him with a bit of happiness.

So fierce!
You are so knowledgeable!
Putting aside other things, Yan Li always insisted on affirming her beauty, which made Fan Xiaopang very happy.

Now she is even attacking Li Bingbing in the face without laughing out loud, which is a testament to her personal quality.

"Yes, you're more popular than Xiao Fan right now, but there's an age gap, a difference in image, and you're in the same company and have the same agent, so the difference in resources shouldn't be too exaggerated. Given time, who can guarantee that Xiao Fan won't be more popular than you?"

Yan Li was still chattering, and Li Bingbing finally couldn't stand it anymore and looked at Yan Li coldly.

"what do you want to say in the end?"

Li Xue was also anxious. No matter how much she liked Yan Li, the two sisters were still together at the critical moment.

"You've been slandering my sister for so long, do you think we're easy to bully?"

"Don't worry, listen to me."

Yan Li made a soothing gesture and continued in a gentle voice, "I actually know what you two sisters are thinking. You're afraid that Fan Bingbing will replace Li Bingbing, so you're on guard and even suppressing her."

Before the Li sisters could refute, Yan Li raised his hand to stop them: "I think that instead of suppressing vigilance, why don't you change your mindset and cooperate for a win-win situation."

"The Chinese market is big enough to accommodate two Bingbings. Your styles are different, so you are not direct competitors."

“Instead of worrying about one soldier replacing another, why not create the concept of a dual soldier?”

"The Four Heavenly Kings understand, right? Or rather, the ones closest to you, the Four Little Flowers."

"Bingbing, you've competed directly with them. Except for the one named Zhao, which of the other three can definitely beat you?"

"But once the concept of the Four Little Flowers came out, you were immediately left behind. No matter how popular other young actresses were, they were still inferior to them."

"This is called group labeling and symbolization, also known as bundled marketing. From individuals to a group, the four of them are tied together from now on. Whether they are fighting or making peace, it's always a hot topic, and their status and commercial value have also increased accordingly."

"If they can do this, we can also learn from them. They are the four little beauties, and we are the two soldiers competing with each other."

"Through many operations such as joint competition, you two have become both friends and enemies, and have been tied together to form an inseparable bond."

“When you mention Li Bingbing, you think of Fan Bingbing, and when you mention Fan Bingbing, you can’t miss Li Bingbing.”

"Bingbing is more popular now. If you can help Xiaofan, he can also support you when he becomes famous in the future."

"Don't be silly. Things aren't like they were before. Just focus on acting. Those Hong Kong and Taiwan stars are so popular because they know how to hype themselves up and attract attention. We should also keep up with the times and learn the tricks of the entertainment industry."

"First, they competed with each other, and when they reached a certain level of influence, they tried to collude with the Four Little Flower Actresses, with two soldiers and four actresses."

Yan Li smiled at the two Li sisters and said, "It's more satisfying to step on the four of them than to compete with Xiao Fan."

"Yan Li is right."

Fan Xiaopang finally spoke up. Although she was young and less famous, she was very ambitious and even more arrogant.

"No matter how much we fight, we're just fighting for food in the company. We're useless. If we want to fight, we can go out and fight. Take away all the resources that those little bitches outside have destroyed. There will be enough for us to share."

After being instigated by Yan Li and Fan Xiaopang, Li Bingbing felt his blood boiling and was ready to take action.

But after all, she is at this age and is no longer an impulsive girl. She looked at her younger sister and Sister Hua with a questioning look.

Wang Jinghua directly stated: "I think there is a way."

After saying that, he looked at Yan Li with admiration: "I said you were born to be an agent, two soldiers and four women, wow, the young are really formidable."

From Wang Jinghua's perspective, Li and Fan are both her generals. Being able to maintain a certain degree of harmony and at the same time benefit each other is definitely the best thing.

Even the concept of "double soldiers" was something Wang Jinghua herself came up with a long time ago.

But the idea was rather vague, and at first he wanted to make them a loving "big soldier and little soldier" combination.

And Yan Li's "double soldiers fighting" gameplay was obviously better than she thought.

Loving each other is boring, fighting and killing each other is what the outside world likes to see.

The idea of "double soldiers and four dan" to imitate the four young actresses is a stroke of genius, which directly puts two people on par with the most popular young actresses. Not only can the double soldiers compete with each other, but it also creates a huge topic of discussion about double soldiers VS four dan.

This kid Yan Li is simply a genius!

Li Xue thought about it for a while, looked at Yan Li with a complicated look, and then nodded to her sister.

“The benefits outweigh the disadvantages.”

Just like what Yan Li said, the four little beauties are of the same blood.
Her sister was fighting alone and was afraid that she couldn't withstand the beating, so finding "teammates" was a good idea.

But such teammates are not easy to find. They cannot be connected just by saying so. If the teammates are too bad, they cannot form combat effectiveness.

Fan Xiaopang himself has more in common with Li Bingbing, so it is easy to form a connection with him, and it is very impressive.

Although she is not very famous now, she has played in "My Fair Princess" and has a good popularity base, good looks and outstanding potential.

The fact that Sister Hua and Yan Li are optimistic about it is strong evidence!

There is no need to say much about these two sisters. After Yan Li helped Li Bingbing win the female lead in "Cell Phone", the two sisters valued and trusted his abilities very much.

Therefore, Yan Li was optimistic about Fan Xiaopang, including the marketing plan of the two-man competition. Although the two sisters were hesitant, they still chose to believe it.

With the support of Sister Hua and his think tank sister, Li Bingbing slammed the table happily.

"Okay, let's do it."

"it is good."

Yan Li smiled and rubbed his hands a little excitedly: "First, we need to promote the concept of double soldiers and then create a competitive momentum."

"The fact that both of you are starring in 'The Seven Fairies' is the perfect battlefield and topic. The current fan disputes have laid a good foundation, but it's not enough. We need a breaking point to completely attract everyone's attention."

"My suggestion is to create a scandal. I happen to have one with Bingbing, so I'll stir it up with Xiaofan. Two women competing for a man, mixed with some melodramatic romance, it's bound to attract a lot of attention..."

Before he could finish his words, Yan Li realized that all the women present were staring at him with strange eyes.

Fatty Fan was quick-witted and complained directly: "You're talking so excitedly, but you're waiting here. It's a nice thought for us to fight over you."

Li Bingbing also looked at Yan Li with amusement: "Two soldiers competing? Are you really doing this for the sake of both of us, or are you up to some tricks?"

Yan Li was speechless: "Look at you two, each one is more cunning than the other. I have a girlfriend, why would I care about you two?"

"Even if I have a little ulterior motive, it's mainly for the good of our show. As the producer, I can easily draw attention to the show."

"Okay, if you two don't like me, you can pick any other male actor in our group."

Wang Jinghua shook her head: "That wouldn't be a waste for that actor, and it seems a bit deliberate."

As she spoke, she stepped forward and patted Yan Li on the shoulder. "I think Yan Li is the most suitable candidate. He came up with the idea, and it can be coordinated with various hype later, and it is logical."

After all, they are two popular young actresses. If they want the outside world to believe that they are fighting for a man, that man must have something special.

Yan Li is rich and is also the producer of "The Seven Fairies". If he says that the two Bingbings are not getting along because of him, the media and netizens will believe it more.

Li Xue was a little hesitant: "Two women competing for a man, it's not good to say it, will it affect the reputation of my sisters?"

"If you're in this circle, don't expect to be pure and innocent. If you're really worried, you'll throw dirty water on me and say I'm two-timing."

Li Xue was shocked: "Then what are you going to do? This reputation is not good and will have a very bad impact on you."

"If you want to make money, forget about shame."

Yan Li is single: "Besides, I'm a man, so this kind of thing will hurt less. Maybe there are people who envy me."

Fat Fan suddenly remembered the two silver locks and the stack of embroidery he saw in Yunnan Province, and curled his lips.

He said it so nicely, but he was probably just practicing with them?!

"Okay, stop being so long-winded."

Yan Li didn't want to argue any further and said directly: "Either you two start a scandal, or you two have a fight on the set, pull hair and clothes and post it online. Choose one, otherwise the other explosive points won't be strong enough."

Hearing this, Li Bingbing and Fan Xiaopang looked at each other and said almost in unison.

"Stir up a scandal!"

"very good."

Yan Li praised him, and then told him the plan he had thought of before: "Hypemaking is like cooking. It has to be done in stages, step by step. You can't release all the ingredients at once."

"Before filming starts, Bingbing and I will create some hype. Then, while we're filming, we'll keep spreading rumors about you two not getting along. It would be great if someone with an insider goes online and leaks this information... This will build momentum. When the show is about to air, Xiaofan and I will be photographed by paparazzi, igniting the explosive point, and then..."

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ps: This chapter has 7000 words, one update today, and the 1000 words I owe will be made up tomorrow

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