The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 352 Propaganda
Xu Jiuyang quickly put his chance encounter with Da Tiantian out of his mind. Although the filming of "Falling" was completed, "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" was about to be broadcast, and he would inevitably have to participate in some programs.

"Can't I just not participate?" he tried to complain to Fan Bingbing.

“Once you become a superstar, or I become the head of a media conglomerate, we won’t need to anymore,” Fan Bingbing replied.

This was the first time she had expressed her ambition so frankly, which was quite rare, so he agreed.

Then, in the latter part of the month, the TV series was able to air on both Mango TV and Tomato TV. With the gimmick of Little Swallow starring, the ratings were quite good, so the main members of the production team had to appear on programs on these two TV stations to promote the show.

Leaving aside Tomato, Mango naturally has "Happy Camp." This is the first time Xu Jiuyang has participated in this so-called national variety show in both his lifetimes, so he had to observe it carefully.

Well, He Jiong is indeed very good at handling things, and Li Weijia is also a qualified straight man.

However, perhaps due to certain circumstances, a certain person surnamed Xie did not come to Hunan TV, so Li Xiang is still here for the time being.

However, she probably won't stay for long. She acted in several TV series last year, and her ambitions have already grown. Moreover, it's still the tail end of the primitive era. At this point in time, people with connections and accumulated wealth, if they are still willing to fight and take risks, can earn a substantial fortune as long as they don't make a mistake.

So? So during the recording process, Li Xiang made quite a few mistakes, which lengthened the recording time considerably.

“I think she should apologize.” During a break in the recording, Xu Jiuyang said to Fan Bingbing with some complaints.

"Really? How will you apologize?" Fan Bingbing asked with a smile.

Xu Jiuyang really wanted to have some fun, like taking off all his clothes and neatly folding them for a dogeza (a traditional Chinese kowtow), but judging from her expression, she might actually try to come up with a plan.

After all, if she couldn't do it, Li Yunxin and Angela would definitely be fine, and Li Xiang at this time was quite attractive.

Unfortunately, in someone's mind, the other party was mostly middle-aged women, so after coughing, they changed the subject: "Speaking of which, you actually managed to sell 'The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber' to Hunan TV, that's really impressive."

Hunan TV prioritizes ratings above all else, and will stop at nothing to achieve them. However, because of the huge success of Hunan TV, even CCTV felt threatened during the Super Boy and Super Girl competitions and continued to crack down on them.

Unfortunately, the results were never very good. In the end, it was the era of smartphones and apps that defeated Hunan TV. Even so, although Hunan TV's own app is not as large as the three major apps, its profits can catch up with iQiyi.

Therefore, although "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" was starring Xiao Yanzi and directed by Lai Shuiqing, the other main characters were almost all unknown. Given Hunan TV's obsequious attitude towards foreign entertainment industries, even if they bought the rights, they wouldn't air it during prime time.

“That’s my skill,” Fan Bingbing said smugly. “I admit that I benefited from Li Yunxin and Angela’s influence, but the connections I’ve built since ‘Princess Pearl’ have also played a significant role.”

"Is that so?" Xu Jiuyang raised an eyebrow.

With her demonstrated skills in managing subordinates, maintaining a good relationship with Hunan TV wouldn't be too difficult. When Huo Siyan followed her instructions to win her over, Li Yunxin and Angela hadn't even made an appearance yet.

"Of course, there's also the factor of competing with Tomato TV," Gao Yuanyuan, who was reading a book, interjected.

"What's going on here?" Xu Jiuyang asked curiously.

“You know, she got involved in ‘Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils’ and even sent her own artists into it,” Gao Yuanyuan said, raising her chin at Fan Bingbing. “She then got in touch with Hongchuan Media, the main investor in ‘Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils’, and got along very well with the company’s CEO. Coincidentally, the CEO’s friend had some connections in Shanghai, and that’s how they got in touch.”

"Is the other party that powerful? What kind of person is she?" Although he knew perfectly well what was going on, Xu Jiuyang still pretended to ask. "Didn't you meet her? She's Madam Wang from 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils,' Liu Qianqian's mother. I saw you chatting with her quite well," Fan Bingbing said meaningfully.

"That's true, but I didn't expect that she was actually the person in charge of Red Boat Media." Xu Jiuyang pretended to be nonchalant.

Clearly, that connection in Shanghai must be Gai Lili. Every time she tried to seduce him, she would bring this up to subtly suggest he switch allegiances.
Whether it's just a joke or she really thinks that way is hard to say. At least Gailly always keeps a very humble attitude and acts like she's playing around.

"There's another reason why the two companies are broadcasting together; you might want to guess what it is," Gao Yuanyuan added.

"Sister Yuanyuan, at least give me a hint." Xu Jiuyang scratched his head.

“Hmm… Shanghai is a huge city.” Gao Yuanyuan thought for a moment.

"Size?" Xu Jiuyang muttered a couple of times, then realized what it meant. Goodness, so that's what it is.

"Yes, yes, I think this TV series is bound to be a hit." Xu Jiuyang nodded, rubbing his chin, and then teased Gao Yuanyuan with a smile: "Sister Yuanyuan is probably going to be famous too."

"Anyway, after this TV series, I won't film any other film or television works, no matter how popular they become," Gao Yuanyuan shrugged.

"Really? It's not good to make such a big promise, Sister Yuanyuan," Fan Bingbing said with a grin, "Maybe one day you'll see a good story and want to act it out yourself?"

Xu Jiuyang thought Gao Yuanyuan would object, after all, in this time and space, she was wholeheartedly pursuing a literary career. But after thinking for a moment, she nodded: "That makes sense. I take back what I just said."

Is this...is this still Sister Yuanyuan? Xu Jiuyang was quite surprised, and then his assistant ran over.

"Boss, Sister Bingbing, Sister Yuanyuan, they said we can continue recording," Zhang Yan said.

"Okay, I'll be right there." Xu Jiuyang nodded, then stood up and looked at Fan Bingbing and Gao Yuanyuan: "Then, let's continue. We can talk about anything else later."

Fan Bingbing and Gao Yuanyuan exchanged a glance. Although it was only a brief look, they understood what each other was trying to say.

I told you, he has a wealth of knowledge and a very sharp mind.

They're just lazy; they'd rather lie down than sit, and they'll only move if you poke them.

Although Gao Yuanyuan always said that Fan Bingbing was too calculating, she clearly agreed with what Fan Bingbing was saying through her eyes.

Despite the fact that she has become increasingly adept at writing thanks to the skills provided by the system, she takes breaks and relaxes whenever she lacks inspiration. If that doesn't work, she'll drag Li Dabai and Zhang Yin along to ramble on and on with someone.

Even so, the ideas and themes that someone comes up with from time to time are still amazing—as long as they can simulate relevant future information, they will either be popular with the public and sell well, or they will have a good reputation in serious literature.

Although we haven't simulated a win-win situation yet, being able to always gain an advantage is already quite impressive, isn't it?

Unfortunately, just as Fan Bingbing said, unless she pestered him to make a request, she rarely offered her own opinions. As a result, although Gao Yuanyuan was able to maintain her position in his heart, she gained relatively little from it.

(End of this chapter)