Artists under the Rebirth of the Coal Boss

Chapter 239 Finally, a miraculous achievement was obtained!

Liang Qiyuan, on the other end of the phone, delivered some bad news.

Lin Xingzhuo's minor role as the third male lead has also been removed...

This time, the pressure came from Huayu Entertainment Agency, and I heard they even used their connections with the parent company, Hong Kong Huashi Entertainment International Media Group.

Xiangjiang Huashi Entertainment International Media Group is known for its large roster of signed artists and its ability to integrate commercial endorsements and performance resources.

Wan Ziliang, Guan Lijie, Wu Qihua, Tang Zhenye, Wen Zhaolun, Luo Zhixiang...

Hong Kong and Taiwan stars such as Raymond Lam, Simon Yam, Michael Miu, Wayne Lai, Ada Choi, Sheren Tang, and Angie Chiu are all artists under his management.

Compared to content production giants like TVB, Sound Entertainment, and Media Asia, this is a stark contrast.

This group is more like a powerful "resource integration" entertainment brokerage and marketing company, firmly positioned in the middle of the first tier of Hong Kong entertainment companies!
Peng Haoxiang and Liang Qiyuan's Zhengzai Film Production Company is definitely not someone they can afford to offend in the Hong Kong film industry!
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Liang Qiyuan said, "Xingzhuo, I heard from a friend that you have profound insights into policy."

"You provided guidance and assistance in the censorship process for the hugely popular mainland drama 'Dwelling Narrowness' this year."

"Peng Haoxiang and I have discussed it and decided to use the original Cantonese audio you suggested at the last publicity meeting!"

"It's just that the relevant procedures in mainland China are unclear..."

"Xingzhuo, please become our production team's policy advisor! Your salary will be based on the same standard as when the 'Dragon Squad' production team hired advisors in 05!"

"There are too few people in the Hong Kong entertainment industry who understand the logic of mainland policies..."

When someone brings you money, there's no reason to refuse!
Lin Xingzhuo took a box of classic yellow 555 cigarettes, lit one, and readily agreed: "Okay."

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In fact, Lin Xingzhuo's acceptance of the role of the third male lead in "Love in a Puff" was quite controversial within Tiger Film & TV Entertainment.

After learning about the incident, Zhang Youqian, who had just finished negotiations with Epic Games, kept muttering to Lin Xingzhuo...

The head of the artist management department, although he didn't dare to confront Lin Xingzhuo directly, also submitted a report to President Ding Ye to exert pressure indirectly.

Indeed, the character of the smoker in "Love in a Puff" is, to put it nicely, the third male lead, but in reality, he's just a minor, extra role.

A demotion in billing order is understandable, but to be relegated to an extra role is an insult!
No one would do something like this unless they were completely hostile.

You can refuse to let someone perform, or you can lower their status once, but you can't keep going back on your word!
Why did you have the nerve to say it?
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Liang Qiyuan forced a smile and awkwardly chatted with Lin Xingzhuo for a while.

He mentioned that his contract with Gold Typhoon expired this year, and he signed with Sound Entertainment for a sky-high price. His album "Strings Fever" achieved platinum sales.

This year, Goo-gi's singing career has maintained the explosive momentum of last year!
He's swept the top male singer awards at TVB and the Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentations, showing signs of becoming the leading man in the Cantonese music scene!

Rolling Stone magazine even used "The Era of Johnny & Associates" as the title of Hong Kong's music scene in 2009!

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Liang Qiyuan said, "By the way, I saw on Facebook that some netizens filmed you and Asa singing that song!"

"Haoxiang thinks that song is amazing!"

"Now it has more views on Facebook than Goo Goo Ki's 'The Earth Is Dangerous'!"
"Could it be used as the theme song for our movie? What's the price based on Leo Ku's star power?"

Lin Xingzhuo could tell that the film production company was feeling embarrassed for standing him up twice.

They then tried every means to compensate themselves with excessive consulting fees and theme song fees.

Lin Xingzhuo readily agreed, saying, "No problem. Just call me during the content review meeting and the theme song planning meeting!"

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The movie "Dragon Squad" that Liang Qiyuan mentioned... was the most daring case of promotional investment for a Chinese-language film back then!
The production cost was HK$1.2 million, and it brought together many stars such as Sammo Hung, Simon Yam, Wu Jianhao, and Maggie Q.

I heard that in order to ensure a smooth release in mainland China, they hired the illegitimate son of Shen Wang Chen Liangyu as a publicity consultant to help smooth things over...

The production team of "Love in a Puff" paid consultant fees according to this standard.

This is way more than Lin Xingzhuo earns as the second or third male lead!
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However, for a small to medium-sized production like "Love in a Puff," hiring Lin Xingzhuo as a policy consultant based on this fee standard is reasonable.

The advertising and promotion expenses in mainland China have been basically exhausted...

When it's released in mainland China next year, it will only be able to rely on word-of-mouth marketing online.

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Lin Xingzhuo didn't feel that the money was too hot to handle.

Most of the publicity and distribution departments at Huayu Entertainment are extremely poorly organized and hastily assembled teams.

Many films suffer from poor marketing and promotion, leading to a decline in word-of-mouth, a pointless loss of viewers, and ultimately, box office losses.

In his previous life, Lin Xingzhuo was seconded to the Film Bureau to review the filing materials for film promotion and distribution. It was there that he discovered some of the flawed thought processes behind film promotion and distribution.

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It's like having had a serious illness!

This feels like you're celebrating a happy occasion at home, and suddenly someone comes along to wail!

The most typical example is "The Little Monster of Langlang Mountain".

The promotional materials for the Pig Demon movie definitely need to include the Pig Demon himself, right?
The young couple were tired from work, so they brought their child to see an animated film. Then someone in the audience started advising them to get a divorce...

That's absolutely outrageous!

Based solely on the promotional materials, the film's plot is described as follows:

The little pig got sick, and at Su Min's urging, the mother pig divorced the bedridden father pig...

Mama Pig bought a ticket for the earliest train, left Langlang Mountain, and went to do stand-up comedy...

There is no sense of incongruity at all!
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Of course, Lin Xingzhuo dared to take on the review project for "Love in a Puff" not just because the opponent was a makeshift team.

More than anything, it reflects a firm belief in and prediction of the general trend.

Next year, the Sixth Supplementary Agreement to CEPA will be released, which includes provisions on cultural goods in the service trade sector.

Hong Kong-produced Cantonese films, after being reviewed and approved by the relevant mainland authorities and with standard Mandarin subtitles added, can be distributed and screened in their original language in eastern Guangdong, western Guangdong, and Hainan Province.

As one of the first Cantonese films to take the plunge, "Love in a Puff" will certainly enjoy a much smoother review process according to the established system!

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As for the film's smoking culture, Cantonese profanity, slang dialogue, adult humor, and suggestive content.

Lin Xingzhuo has made a major breakthrough in solving this problem!
Xiao Ma mobilized three teams from the publicity department of Huwei Coal Industry, equipped with Canon HF S10 cameras and other equipment, and drove Changhe minivans to stake out the parking lot designated by Lin Xingzhuo for two weeks.

Finally, we've achieved a miraculous feat!

A photo shows a cool, bespectacled woman in a white shirt, black suit, and red tie playing games with a black man in a garage.

(End of this chapter)