Chinese Entertainment Intelligence King

Chapter 346 That Year, Twenty-Eight, a Fortune of Hundreds of Billions
Yang Mi's prediction was spot on; the final was just the beginning, and the two families, Xiao Yanzi and Fan Xiaopang, will continue their fierce battle.

Xiao Yanzi's fans criticized Fan Xiaopang for being a sore loser, accusing him of rigging the game, and calling him trash for losing despite having many fans.

Fan Xiaopang's fans presented various pieces of evidence to prove that Xiao Yanzi maliciously rigged the votes, making her victory unfair.

It's worth mentioning that while the two sides were tearing each other apart, they didn't forget to criticize the other members of the "Four Dan and Two Soldiers" group.

In short, regardless of whether Yan Fan is trash or not, everything else is trash.

The four actresses, who were already annoyed because they had been dragged into the voting, finally couldn't hold back anymore.

The reason why the "Four Dan Shuang Bing" (four top actresses and two top female soldiers) are so popular in the industry is not only because of their high achievements and great fame, but also because they dare to criticize others, and they personally take to the field.

Xu Cainu was the first to speak out, stating on Sina Weibo that she had never authorized or participated in any goddess competition, and that she didn't care or concern herself with it, asking people not to involve themselves in such trivial matters.

To be fair, compared to the other members of the "Four Dan and Two Bing" group, Xu Cai Nu is indeed the least enthusiastic about the Weibo Goddess voting competition.

On the one hand, this person is rather artsy, aloof, and seeks spiritual resonance, so they are not really interested in this kind of entertaining voting.

On the other hand, it may also be related to her lack of public appeal and charm, as well as her inactivity on Weibo, which led to her less-than-ideal performance as a Weibo goddess.

For various reasons, Xu Cainu was the first to criticize the Weibo goddess.

Zhang Ziyi immediately joined the group, arguing that actors should focus on performing well, and that such selections were not very meaningful.

Her results in the past two years were actually not bad, but she was at a disadvantage because she was less popular with the general public, so she also held the attitude that the Weibo goddess ranking was not important.

Zhou Gongzi is similar, but he takes it more lightly, believing that voting is just for fun, friendship comes first, competition second, and one shouldn't care too much about winning or losing.

Yes, those were kind words, but some people interpreted them as her making sweeping generalizations and being sarcastic towards everyone.

For example, it implies that Yan Fan is narrow-minded and can't stand losing, so he fought like a dog when competing for the championship, and it also implies that Xu Zhang couldn't win, so he broke down and cursed.

While it's hard to determine whether Zhou Gongzi's words were sincere or had deeper meaning, Li Bingbing's were clearly just casual banter.

"I think it's quite fun, but we should just take it easy on this (ranking). They (Fan Heyan) are too obsessed with winning and losing, which makes the fans and everyone else unhappy, and it feels like it goes against the original intention of the event..."

Several bystanders spoke up, not to mention the two key parties involved.

When asked by reporters at an event, Xiao Yanzi adopted a victorious demeanor, avoiding controversial topics and simply smiling as she spoke.

"I'm very happy to have won first place. The trophy has already been sent to my home in Beijing, and I'm waiting to go back and open it."

I won, so what?!
Fan Xiaopang simply posted on Weibo the commemorative medal and congratulatory letter from Weibo for reaching 10 million followers.

This is a small perk that Yan Li created on Weibo, imitating a certain website.

These achievements and honors may seem insignificant, but they actually play a significant role in building the platform ecosystem, enhancing user emotions and fan loyalty, creating digital assets unique to Weibo, and giving resumes value.

Since Weibo is still developing and the top accounts are concentrated on celebrities who have no shortage of titles and honors, it's just a small gimmick.

As more and more ordinary accounts emerge and gain traction, the value of this fan badge will become apparent, and it may even become an authoritative certification on the internet.

Previously, Weibo's follower badges only had a million followers. They were a silver Weibo logo in a picture frame with the username and the words "over one million followers" on them.

It's worth mentioning that the first ten accounts to reach one million followers received medals with a silver logo edged in gold, and the first one hundred accounts received medals marked NO.1 to 100. Subsequent accounts received standard medals.

Fan Xiaopang's 10 million fan medal is in line with the 1 million fan medal, except that it has a gold logo with diamond trim, and the number 1 is clearly visible on the side.

The meaning is equally simple: if you're not good at it, don't blame the road for being uneven!

The onlookers were delighted, enjoying this kind of fierce and heated argument; it was so exciting.

Weibo was even happier, as the Weibo Goddess finals directly doubled the influence of the entire event, generating huge traffic and successfully attracting many new users.

Less than three days after the Weibo Goddess event ended, Weibo officially announced that its total registered users had exceeded 1 million.

This is definitely a milestone moment for an internet platform. Yan Li posted three Weibo posts to celebrate and express his gratitude.

Following this, Weibo officially launched its Series B financing round, sparking heated discussions among investors and financial media.

The internet bubble burst considerably after the financial crisis, but six months later, the market has begun to recover.

Weibo is currently developing rapidly and has a bright future. Compared with its competitors, although it has not yet achieved a monopolistic advantage, it is difficult to be surpassed and has a precipitous lead.

Most importantly, Weibo has been exploring ways to monetize its traffic over the past year.

Although it has not yet formed a mature model, it has already started to make a profit and has demonstrated the terrifying power of the platform's traffic to some extent.

Currently, Weibo is undoubtedly the most popular and hottest social media platform in China. If it can steadily tap into commercial traffic, the potential profits are self-evident.

All of these factors have contributed to a significant premium in Weibo's valuation, leading the capital market to be quite optimistic about Weibo.

Even with a conservative valuation, Weibo is worth over $15 billion, while more enthusiastic estimates range from $20 billion to $30 billion, with some enthusiasts even calling for $50 billion.

To put this into perspective, in early 2009, the Chinese internet had not yet fully taken off.

Only three companies have a market capitalization exceeding $10 billion: Tencent, Alibaba, and Baidu, also known as the three major internet giants, BTA.

The second tier consists of the three major portal websites, with market capitalizations ranging from 30 billion to 50 billion.

Giant Interactive, Shanda Games, and Perfect World are among the top-ranked game companies, with market capitalizations ranging from $15 billion to $50 billion.

Yes, Ctrip has been rising rapidly in the past two years and has also secured a place on the market capitalization list, at approximately $40-50 billion.

Companies like Weibo, Tudou, and JD.com are not publicly listed, so they are not on this list, but this still shows the value of Weibo's current valuation.

Yan Li plans to offer 10-15% of its shares for a new round of financing, with a target of $5 million.

This also means that Weibo's internal valuation is approximately $35 billion to $50 billion.

They have a relatively positive and optimistic attitude, but the specific amount they can raise depends on the situation.

There are many interested investors, including SoftBank, Sequoia Capital, and some state-owned enterprises, including Alibaba, which has also joined the fray.

There's no way around it, Jack Ma is just too envious of Weibo's traffic.

Once Weibo becomes a platform, it can drive massive traffic to Taobao.

Weibo, on the other hand, has an ambiguous attitude towards Alibaba.

JD.com is too small now and can't keep up with Weibo's development. If it can cooperate with Alibaba, it will greatly benefit Weibo's profitability and revenue.

However, the arrival of Alibaba raises concerns about whether it will affect Weibo's independence, or even worse, whether it will lead to Alibaba taking over Weibo's territory. These are issues that Yan Li and Weibo's top management must consider.

In addition, there is one more thing that must be mentioned: Yan Li originally planned to have Weibo and Yi An exchange shares.

But now Weibo is more powerful and has more money, so it has proposed a new idea: to invest in Yi'an with a small number of shares plus cash, just like Alibaba invested in Huayi Brothers.

Although it's still a share swap, its significance is completely different.

Weibo holds more shares and has more say, making it a strategic investor in Yi'an. The two parties have transformed from a relatively equal alliance to a factional alliance where Weibo holds a dominant and core position.

The advantages of this are that the efficiency of collaboration between the two is improved, the upper limit and valuation value of Weibo are further increased, and Yan Li can control Yi An through both his personal account and Weibo, which facilitates management.

The downside is that it will inevitably damage Yi'an's interests and independence to some extent.

Yan Li had read some future intelligence and understood that managing a film and television company with the internet at its core could very likely lead to Yi An being used as a tool by internet thinking.

Moreover, if Yi'an becomes independent, it can strive for a leading position in the industry and leverage the culture and the entire industry to its advantage. If it becomes too involved with Weibo, many things will be difficult to discuss and handle.

Another key point is that Yan Li doesn't want to tie several industries down.

Everything is integrated with Weibo. Weibo has grown stronger, but if Weibo were to crash one day, the whole thing would collapse. Similarly, if any business segment were to fail, it would also drag down the entire Weibo system.

If each entity develops its own path and engages in strategic cooperation, as long as the separation is timely, even if one entity fails, the others can still survive.

The pros and cons are both obvious, and Yan Li can't make up his mind for the time being.

Fortunately, whether it's a share swap or an investment, the general direction of the cooperation remains unchanged, and he still has control of both companies, so let's discuss and study it slowly.

...

Yan Li's attention is more focused on financing and the integration of Weibo and Yi'an. The outside world doesn't think it's as complicated as he does; he only cares about one thing.

How come that bastard surnamed Yan has so much money?!
Even using Weibo's conservative valuation of $35 billion, it would be worth nearly 240 billion yuan at the current exchange rate.

Yan Li's stake in Weibo has not been publicly disclosed, but industry estimates put it at over 60%. Even if we discount it to half, it's still worth 120 billion RMB.

This is just one share in Weibo. Yi'an is now valued at at least several billion yuan. Tudou.com is also a major shareholder, and there are various other miscellaneous benefits as well.

Compared to the 20 billion+ net worth Yan Li announced by Forbes a year ago, it has increased by almost ten times.

Wait a minute, weren't there rumors a few months ago that he went bankrupt? How come someone's net worth keeps increasing even as they go bankrupt?!
Many netizens and entertainment enthusiasts went to the accounts and influential figures who had previously stirred up rumors about Yan Li's bankruptcy and dug up old grievances.

Some people pretended to be dead and ignored it, while others argued that a company's valuation does not represent its actual assets, and that although Yan Li is worth tens of billions, he is still a poor man.

Some people began to change their tune, such as Pang Yidian.

This man was a key figure in advocating for Yan Li's bankruptcy, and he was particularly stubborn. When Yan Li invested tens of millions of US dollars in JD.com, he even bet that he would eat shit, and was tagged by Yan Li. Later, he failed to keep his promise and became an electronic clown on Weibo.

This time, Weibo launched a high-profile fundraising campaign, causing Yan Li's net worth to soar. He has also become a key figure for netizens to dig up old grievances.

Everyone thought this guy would play dead or continue to be stubborn, but to everyone's surprise, he changed his tune and admitted that he had misjudged him.

But soon, he began to explain how to make amends.

Pang Yidian still maintains that his previous claim that Yan Li went bankrupt was not a rumor. He has never said that Yan Li's company had any problems with its development, and Weibo is still a company with good prospects.

However, both companies were in a period of rapid development and expansion, and their funds were being consumed quickly. At that time of the financial crisis, it was difficult for them to find new money.

If Yan Li's cash flow runs out or he runs into trouble and incurs debt in the stock market, both the company and he will be in dire straits.

All indications at the time suggested that Yan Li's finances were indeed not very optimistic. Even if bankruptcy was an exaggeration, it was definitely a case of being severely weakened.

In this situation, most normal people would have already failed, so it's logical to suggest that Yan Li is bankrupt.

Pang Yidian believed that he had been correct up to this point, but he had overlooked one crucial point.

Yan Li is not a normal person!
This guy is the chosen one, with extraordinary luck or ability. At the time, everyone speculated that Yan Li was either held up in Hong Kong or was preparing to run away.

But unexpectedly, he turned the tide in his desperate situation, overcame immense pressure, and managed to obtain a sum of money from Hong Kong, which saved his life.

Pang Yidian personally revealed that, through friends in the financial industry, he learned that Yan Li made a fortune in Hong Kong, estimated to be close to 20 to 30 billion RMB.

With this money, Yan Li's debt and cash flow crisis can be resolved, and he can even seize the opportunity to vigorously develop the two companies and conduct normal financing after the market recovers.

In short, it wasn't that he was bad at the game, but that Yan Liqiang turned a seemingly hopeless situation into a winning one.

It has to be said that Pang Yidian is quite capable to have become a reporter for the Southern Metropolis Daily and later become a Weibo influencer with nearly a million followers.

When the situation is unfavorable, being stubborn and playing dead will only make things worse, attract ridicule, and solidify one's status as an electronic clown on Weibo.

So he did the opposite and directly admitted defeat, blocking the biggest point of attack from netizens. Many people even thought he was a good player.

Then he pieced together various sophistry to turn his rumor into a normal prediction, only that the situation was special, thus reducing the public's resentment.

Then he lavishly praised Yan Li, elevating him to the heavens. This both dispelled the hostility of Yan Li's fans towards him and whitewashed his own actions, making it appear as if he had committed no crime.

Even Yan Li couldn't do anything about him. He admitted defeat and followed the script you gave him, praising him and cooperating with Yan Li to complete the routine of turning the tables and slapping Yan Li in the face.

What could be more satisfying than a storyline where even haters are impressed and admit defeat?!
If Yan Li continues to hold on to this, he will only appear narrow-minded and petty.

Thus, in this scene, Yan Li's character and the plot were perfect, enhancing his resume as a business genius and gaining him a huge following.

Pang Yidian also made a good impression, although he was involved in some controversies and embarrassed himself, but he still had a pretty good ending, and even gained a lot of fans.

In retrospect, Yan Li himself felt that the guy who managed to escape unscathed after being tricked was quite shrewd.

Then I instructed the Weibo backend to keep a close eye on things, and to ban or otherwise take other actions if anyone violated the Weibo user rules.

Weibo's user management is actually very strict, but it's just for show. As long as ordinary users don't go too far or involve sensitive topics, Weibo officials tend to turn a blind eye.

However, some users who repeatedly provoke or cause trouble will be flagged by Weibo officials, and the relevant review process will be stricter and more stringent.

Since Yan Li established Weibo, he has also instructed the handling of some accounts, but they were all excessive rebels and idiots, who were attacked and retaliated against because of personal grudges. Pang Yidian is the first one.

We didn't target him before because we treated him as an electronic clown on Weibo. Now that he wants to change his persona, we shouldn't tolerate it anymore.

In any case, this guy disgusted Yan Li for a while, so Yan Li will disgust him in return.

Just kidding, if we didn't give you some serious access control, we'd really have no idea who owns Weibo!

Besides Pang Yidian and others being ridiculed and retaliated against, the Forbes rich list was also criticized. It's no wonder Forbes was attacked; it's unclear how they conducted their research. Yan Li's net worth is less than 80 billion, which is seriously inconsistent with the value of his Weibo posts and other shares, as well as some rumors circulating online.

However, Forbes is also wronged. Valuation is valuation, and market capitalization is market capitalization. They can't just believe everything they hear about making money in the stock market.

It's worth noting that this year's Forbes forecasts for the assets of all the wealthy individuals are extremely conservative due to the impact of the financial crisis, and many of them have seen their assets shrink significantly.

There are only about 20 people on the entire Forbes list with assets exceeding 10 billion, and Yan Li's nearly 8 billion already puts him in the top 50 of the Forbes list.

In early 2008, Yan Li's net worth was just over 2 billion yuan, ranking him nearly 300th on the Forbes Rich List.

While most billionaires saw their wealth rankings plummet, Yan Li bucked the trend and rose dramatically, demonstrating remarkable courage on Forbes' part.

Forbes has neither changed the list nor admitted to any statistical errors.

Instead, they used the time lag between the data collection and publication of the rankings as an excuse to shift the blame to Yan Li's rapid asset changes.

Meanwhile, Forbes arranged a personal interview with Yan Li, during which they updated and mentioned the changes in Yan Li's assets, in an effort to salvage the list.

In order to minimize the impact and at the same time to maintain a good relationship with Yan Li, Forbes showered Yan Li with praise in the interview.

They believe that Yan Li is one of the business legends of China's economic development, an indisputable new generation business leader, and ranks alongside Zuckerberg as the two poles of the post-80s internet generation in the world.

The title is even simpler and more straightforward: "[28-year-old self-made billionaire]".

Unfortunately, there's a Ms. Yang from Country Garden ahead of Yan Li. Although she's a second-generation rich kid, she's definitely richer than him and has more titles in many aspects.

Without Ms. Yang, Yan Li's existence would be even more outrageous; even now, Yan Li is incredibly famous.

Can you believe it? People are already asking Yan Li to write his autobiography and make a biographical film.

My inbox is overflowing with invitations for authoritative interviews, university lectures, business forums, and industry summits, not only from China, but also from Asia and Europe and America.

The sheer number, the wide range of sources, and the high level of involvement of these individuals left even the well-traveled and popular celebrity Fan Xiaopang stunned and speechless.

"This entrepreneur has become famous; he seems even busier than a celebrity."

"of course."

Fan's mother, who was standing nearby, said, "Celebrities go out to make money, while entrepreneurs are more likely to give them money. Their social status is also different. So, who do you think is more popular?"

After saying that, he placed a cup of fruit tea in Yan Li's hand: "Try it, I brought it from the island city."

Yan Li didn't stand on ceremony and took a sip: "Mmm, delicious."

"Drink as much as you like. If you're still hungry, I'll have more sent from my hometown."

Looking at Yan Li, Fan's mother had a very kind smile on her face. She had always thought highly of Yan Li as her son-in-law, even though some people had made sarcastic remarks.

Look at him now, he's already worth billions before he's even 30. In a few more years, he might just become the richest man in China.

Fan Xiaopang looked at his mother, slightly speechless: "You only poured one cup? What about mine?"

"You don't have hands, so if you want to drink it, go pour it yourself."

Mother Fan was not polite at all, and Little Fatty Fan couldn't stand her double standards: "Yan Li has grown hands too, huh?"

"Can that be the same!"

Fan's mother scolded her daughter: "You're just lazing around at home. Is it too much trouble for you to pour a cup of tea? Yan Li just got back from work. He's been busy all day. What's wrong with me helping him pour a cup of tea? I didn't even say anything to you. I just poured you this tea."

"Me, free? I'm memorizing scripts, okay?"

Fan Xiaopang wanted to argue, but was silenced by his mother's dangerous glare. Yan Li sipped his fruit tea, somewhat gloating.

"Mom, are you satisfied with the New Year's goods and gifts? I've been too busy to do much myself. If anything is wrong, please tell me and we'll make up for it."

"Satisfied, satisfied. Bingbing's dad said you prepared too many things that were too expensive. Some relatives didn't dare to accept them because it was too much of a waste."

Fan Xiaopang and the others changed how they addressed Yan Li's parents, and Yan Li also changed how he addressed their family members.

Mother Fan was still a little unaccustomed to it, but upon hearing the word "Mom," her smile unconsciously brightened.

"This is nothing. I was busy during the Spring Festival and couldn't go to the island city. Bingbing didn't go back either. We've been thinking about this. We're preparing some gifts to make it more festive for our relatives and friends. It's a small token of our appreciation."

Even if you can't be there in person, you can still send your gift!
Yan Li didn't care about the money; he considered it a way to make his father-in-law and mother-in-law proud.

He knew that by juggling multiple relationships, Fan Xiaopang and his family would inevitably face some criticism and gossip.

So Yan Li deliberately threw money at people, making them envious and sour, making Fan Xiaopang and the others feel relieved and comfortable, and making everyone feel that following Yan Li was a great thing, bringing harmony to their families and solving all their problems.

Previously, Yan Li had not fully changed his mindset and had limited assets, so he had room to spend money and even calculated things a bit. Now, he is making money faster and faster and has more and more money.

For him, spending money is one of the most cost-effective ways to solve many problems.

"I heard from Bingbing that Dad is thinking of buying a car recently?"

"No?"

Fan's mother was a little confused, as she hadn't heard Fan's father mention this. Fan Xiaopang, who had returned with fruit tea, was also slightly taken aback, but quickly recovered and cooperated.

"Yes, my dad's car has been going on for several years, it's time to get a new one."

Yan Li took out his phone, wrote down a number, and handed it to Fan's mother: "I've arranged everything. You and Dad can call this number later. He's a luxury car dealer in Beijing. After you contact him, you can choose whichever car you like. Consider it a gift from Bingbing and me to you two."

"This...is too valuable."

When Fan's mother heard that the car was a luxury car, costing at least hundreds of thousands or millions, she thought it was a bit expensive. Yan Li glanced at Fan Xiaopang, who then put his arm around his mother and said...

"Why are you being so polite with us? If Yanli is buying you a car, then I'm buying it too. We're like a daughter and son-in-law, so we can just pick the most expensive one."

At her daughter's urging, Fan's mother hung up the phone, her smile becoming even more harmonious. She even rolled up her sleeves and went to the kitchen to cook dinner with the nanny, so that her son-in-law could taste her cooking.

Once she was gone, Fan Xiaopang came over and poked Yan Li's forehead: "You're really cunning, bribing my parents with a car."

Fan's mother had always been close to Yan Li, but it was hard to say about Fan's father; he was probably still somewhat on edge.

This time, Yan Li has given generous New Year's gifts and a luxury car, which should make Fan's father's attitude waver considerably.

"What bribery? This is filial piety. I'm not doing this so that you can have an easier life."

"hey-hey."

Fan Xiaopang kissed Yan Li. Her husband's expression of affection and care for her and her family naturally moved and pleased her.

"I've lost a lot of blood this time, you have to compensate me."

Yan Li glanced at the kitchen, put his arm around Fan Xiaopang and made a request. The latter smiled and said, "Then I'll treat you to red dates and black fungus to replenish your blood, and I'll also make you a soup."

"..."

Sometimes, the words this woman uses that make him blush...

...

In mid-February, Yi An officially announced a list of some of the film and television projects she would be leading in 2009.

The project includes five films and eight TV series, with a total estimated investment of over 4 million RMB.

At the same time, Yi'an also disclosed some previously rarely disclosed revenue and profit figures, as well as business growth rates, etc.

Normal private companies would not and need not disclose such things. The reason for doing so is naturally to pave the way for Yi'an's listing.

Some people studied Yi'an's relevant data and then made an evaluation.

If the data is accurate, then Yi'an's profit figures cannot be described as merely impressive; they can be called phenomenal.

In the past two years, Huayi Brothers has also released some data, which looks quite good, but compared with Yi An, it is not terrible, but it is also unremarkable.

As a result, some experts believe that Yi'an's data is inflated, or even blatantly fabricated, which is too outrageous and goes against industry norms.

This led to a verbal battle between Yi'an executives and him, who cited numerous data points to demonstrate that Yi'an's profitability has always been outstanding.

A vice president of Yi An revealed that since its establishment, Yi An has invested in and produced about fifty projects of varying sizes.

Aside from projects that are in preparation or production but have not yet been launched and generated profits, and projects that have already been broadcast and released, only one project lost money.

That's Jiang Wen's "The Sun Also Rises"!
There were also a few other projects that didn't make money at first, but thanks to Yi'an's channels and operations, they gradually became profitable, even if the profits were small.

Ask around in the entire film and television industry: with this number of productions and the scale of projects, who can achieve the same level of profitability as Yi'an?
Hairun is already arrogant enough. It is the undisputed giant in the TV drama field besides Yi An. It has lost money on two or three TV dramas, not to mention its movies.

Moreover, this is film and television. Yi'an's distribution, advertising, and artist management are either number one or among the top in the industry. They can not only make money, but also leverage resources to support other businesses.

"In terms of the company's profitability, President Yan didn't actually need to go public, but he wanted Yi'an to develop better and also wanted his colleagues to benefit, so he resolutely launched the listing strategy..."

The vice president's statement was a bit of an overstatement; Yan Li's IPO plan wasn't as grand as it seemed.

Regardless, Yi'an's profits have indeed startled many people.

Huayi Brothers and Orange Sky held a meeting overnight to discuss the matter.

There's no way around it; profitability is a crucial indicator for listed companies. If you fall so far behind others in the same industry, you're just waiting to be beaten down.

Many investors are also paying even closer attention to Yi An.

It has the strength, the fame, the scale, the hype, the strategic planning, and the legendary founder. And the profits are so outrageous. Buying it is a sure win.

Many onlookers don't care much about these business matters, and fans are more concerned about what shows their idols are starring in.

Deng Chao, the leading actor, is quite busy, having starred in three films including "Ip Man 2" and "Bodyguards and Assassins", as well as the TV series "Snow Leopard".

And this is only a portion of the film contracts.

According to rumors circulating within Yi An, Yan Li is somewhat dissatisfied with Deng Chao's development, feeling that it is still a bit slow compared to Huang Xiaoming. If things continue like this, how can he compete with Huang for the top spot in mainland China?

Deng Chao was helpless. He had clearly worked very hard, and the drama "The Road to Awakening" at the beginning of the year had earned him the label of a powerful actor, and his career was developing rapidly.

Huang Xiaoming was already more famous than him, giving him a head start. Although he hasn't had any breakout hits lately, his career is still going well. It's not something you can just catch up to.

But there was no other way; the boss had given the order, so we had to grit our teeth and go for it.

Fortunately, Boss Yan was still quite considerate. Although he made the horse run, he provided it with plenty of feed and resources. Deng Chao was experiencing both pain and pleasure.

Two others charged forward just as fiercely as Deng Chao.

One is Yang Mi, who strongly promotes young actresses, and the actress herself is also hardworking. She works hard when given resources.

Another is Huang Bo. "Crazy Racer" helped him break through the competition and his career took off. Yi An also provided him with support, which enabled Huang Bo's career to develop rapidly.

Deng Chao's efforts were partly due to the pressure of Huang and Bo's rise.

Although the two are different types, it would be difficult for Huang Bo to take Yi An's top spot, but being overshadowed by him makes his position as the top leader feel uneasy.

The remaining artists from Yi An's group, although they have all developed in different ways, and some have developed quite well, their momentum and drive are not as strong as those mentioned above.

In contrast, Fan Xiaopang, the former number one workaholic in Yi'an, has been unusually quiet for a while, with only one publicly announced project, "Du Lala's Promotion Diary".

Some people have conspiracy theories that Fan Xiaopang is going to break up with Yan Li and is preparing to leave Yi An.

However, this claim was quickly refuted. Fan Xiaopang had just received various honors from Weibo a few days ago and attended Yi An's celebration party. Their behavior was intimate, and it didn't seem like they had fallen out.

Compared to the two having a falling out, there is another speculation that makes more sense.

Fan Xiaopang is pregnant!

This explanation makes perfect sense: she was pregnant and needed to rest and prepare for childbirth, so she filmed one movie and rested the rest of the time.

Some people also posted photos of Fan Xiaopang's public appearances after the Spring Festival. Compared with previous photos, she seems to have gained some weight, so she is probably really pregnant.

Fan Xiaopang was both amused and exasperated when she saw the trending topic about her pregnancy, and had no choice but to post a Weibo message to clarify the situation.

[Thank you for your concern, everyone. I didn't expect that gaining a little weight during the Lunar New Year would lead to such a funny situation (laughs)]

[I am the producer and lead actor of the new film "Go Lala Go!". Although I have been a producer before, it was mostly a learning experience. This time, I will be involved in and responsible for more behind-the-scenes work. It's a new attempt and a new challenge, and I hope to deliver a result that satisfies both myself and everyone else.]

To translate: She wasn't pregnant, but there was good news from the delivery room—she got a promotion.

Stepping into behind-the-scenes work, rising from a simple actor to a project manager, this change was a milestone in Fan Xiaopang's career...

(End of this chapter)