This director lacks vision.

Chapter 427 Top Celebrity Couple in the Chinese Entertainment Industry: Mango Pomelo Sago?
Jiang Yifeng finished his audition at 4 p.m.

He didn't discuss anything further with Hu Qian and Han Jianu, since he was the one who made all the decisions about the entire film.

Jiang Yifeng said directly, "Let Jiang Peiyao, Tong Liya, Zhang Ruonan, and Yang Chaoyue train together for a while and practice with Shu Chang. I'll see how it goes before making a decision."

For Jiang Yifeng, it doesn't matter if he can't tell who is the best right now; he can continue with his "breeding poison" technique.

Gather the actors who performed well in the auditions together for a period of time, and then see how it goes.

Anyway, Jiang Yifeng wasn't in a hurry to film "Hello Dong Lili".

I'll take a break in September, otherwise being in front of the camera all day on set will get tiring.

As for Zhang Ruonan and Yang Chaoyue from the second generation of the group, it wouldn't be a problem to have them train in acting.

To be honest, the influence and popularity of the second generation of 101 groups are not as great as those of the first generation.

On the one hand, many members of the second-generation group are young, which limits them in terms of dance, songs, and other aspects;

On the other hand, times have changed.

With the increasing variety of entertainment options available today, people are listening to music less frequently and for less time than before.

The influence of girl group albums is also waning.

The same goes for Korean boy and girl groups; each generation is worse than the last.

This is not a matter of individual lack of effort, nor is it a problem of team packaging; it is simply an objective law of the times.

For Yang Chaoyue and Zhang Ruonan, the opportunity to play the female lead in Jiang Yifeng's film was like a windfall, an opportunity they had to fight for with all their might.

Upon learning that they had become "Gu" (a type of poison), the two women were extremely excited and couldn't help but hug each other in celebration.

Cheng Xiao, Wang Churan, and the others watching from the side were very envious.

They also wanted to be Gu, but they weren't chosen this time.

Jiang Yifeng returned to his office after the audition, picked up his phone, and saw a message from Liu Yicun.

[Boss, I've been preparing for the role of Dong Lili these past few days. Can I give you a private audition?]

It's now common knowledge online that Liu Qicun is preparing for the role of Dong Lili.

Jiang Yifeng smiled and replied: "You have fifteen minutes."

Unexpectedly, Liu Qicun immediately replied: 【Only fifteen minutes? That's not up to your standards, boss. Last time you punished me, it lasted a full half hour!】

Haha, come quick! I have dinner plans tonight.

That evening, Jiang Yifeng invited Wen Lingfeng, Lu Zheng, Du Wei, and Zhang Chaoyang to dinner. They planned to jointly develop a villa community.

Lu Zheng has stopped developing new properties recently and is now mainly looking for old residential projects to renovate, such as the courtyard house project he worked on last time.

His target this time was Yanjing Manor.

The villa project was more than two-thirds complete, but the developer encountered financial problems, and the project was abandoned.

Lu Zheng plans to talk to the developer to see if he can take over the entire project at a lower price and then redevelop it.

Jiang Yifeng has never bought a villa. The layout of Yanjing Manor consists of detached villas, located in the central villa area of ​​Yanjing, which is a pretty good location.

He was quite interested in the project and planned to use a portion of it for himself, since land for villas in Yanjing is now basically no longer being approved.

So I really don't have time tonight.

Liu Yicun acted quickly; in less than five minutes, she appeared in Jiang Yifeng's office.

She came prepared, dressed in simple work clothes, with two braids and a bamboo hat on her head. Her makeup was very light, and she actually looked quite convincing.

Her skin was just a little too fair, which made her look somewhat delicate.

Among female celebrities, Liu Yicun is particularly fond of the double ponytail hairstyle.

Jiang Yifeng also likes it; the handling is quite good.

He nodded and said, "Shu Chang gave you some extra help, right? Tell me about your understanding of Dong Lili."

Liu Jicun was clearly prepared, and even pretended to think for a moment, his fake expression making Jiang Yifeng want to laugh.

She said, "I think the difference between the workers of the 1980s and us is that they were energetic and full of vitality!"

They do a lot of physical labor, so they are full of energy and spirit. They have less access to information, which allows them to focus on a goal and work hard.

"For the character Dong Lili, I want to portray her as charming and mischievous, allowing her to shed her role as a mother and become a young woman full of hope for life."

Liu Jicun's interpretation was rather mediocre, and Jiang Yifeng didn't say anything, instead having her try out a scene on the spot.

Cha Cun's strengths are obvious: her acting skills are quite good, and thanks to her experience in "Youth," she can easily portray a female factory worker from the 1980s.

Moreover, her facial expressions are very rich, which has a comedic effect.

The downside is that the tea flavor is too strong, which can easily make one seem cunning.

After some consideration, Jiang Yifeng added Liu Jicun to the Gu-raising team.

The current Gu-raising team has 5 members.

Tong Liya is the most conventional type, Jiang Peiyao is a tomboy who works hard, Zhang Ruonan is the innocent girl next door, and Yang Chaoyue is a seemingly naive but actually clever working girl.

Liu Jicun is a bit of a pretentious tea girl.

Each type of female lead can have corresponding comedic effects, and Jiang Yifeng did not fix Dong Lili's character.

That's how comedy films are; many comedic moments and memorable scenes are created during the filming process.

The same joke or scene can have a very different effect depending on which actor performs it.

This really requires practice and experimentation.

Jiang Yifeng has directed three films in the "Lost in..." series and one film, "Back to 20", and is an experienced expert in comedy films.

That's why he set up a team to raise Gu poison, so that they could all try it out.

After completing his solo audition, Jiang Yifeng prepared to leave.

Liu Qicun, however, took out her lip balm and said with a smile, "Boss, we agreed on fifteen minutes, and there are still five minutes left~ Don't you like my two braids~"

Seeing how capable Cha Cun was, Jiang Yifeng had no choice but to use up all his time to teach her how to properly apply lip balm.

After the first audition, "Hello Dong Lili" entered the preparation stage, and Liu Jicun successfully joined the competition for the title of Gu King.

She was familiar with this, after all, she had come from the Fanghua Training Camp.

Therefore, Liu Jicun was very confident in himself and had been showing off in front of Wang Churan and Tian Qianwei quite a bit these past two days.

Jiang Yifeng only occasionally checked on the Gu breeding situation; the rest of the time he was dealing with matters at the Yanjing Manor.

This villa area covers 17 square meters and is located at the northern end of the Central Villa District. It was originally planned to have 200 detached villas, but only the first phase has been developed so far.

After visiting the site, Jiang Yifeng decided to acquire half of the area that had not yet been built and construct a villa community in his preferred style.

A plot of land of over 9 square meters, built into a large estate surrounded by green hills and clear waters, with dozens of villas inside, would be quite comfortable.

……

The entertainment industry is full of new happenings every day. While Jiang Yifeng was busy providing a home for the beautiful women around him, Huanrui and LeEco ran into trouble.

On September 16th, Gu Jian Qi Tan officially premiered.

The show got off to a great start, with a 1.57% rating and a 10.89% market share on Hunan TV on its first day, and over 100 million views on LeTV (LeTV inflated the numbers).

The theme song of the TV series, "Kenshin," became a huge hit and topped various music charts.

Topics related to Gujian Qitan are also very popular.

By September 17th, the second day of the broadcast of Gu Jian Qi Tan, the ratings rose to 1.73% and the audience share reached 11.99%, firmly holding the top spot.

By September 20th, the viewership rating had exceeded 2%, and the average number of views per episode on LeTV exceeded 150 million.

Various data points and trending topics propelled "Swords of Legends" to become the hottest TV series in September, taking over the popularity of "Pacific Rim Season 9." The show's success further boosted Yang Mi's popularity.

But the biggest beneficiary was the male lead, Li Yifeng.

With his role as Baili Tusu, Li Yifeng became an overnight sensation, gaining many fans who had been with him for seven years and beginning to show signs of becoming a top star.

However, Li Yifeng did not receive good treatment at Huanrui and LeEco.

The main reason is that LeEco signed two top celebrities – Lu Han and Wu Qian.

Just like in her previous life, Lu Han returned to China in August of this year.

Influenced by Wu Qian, and after analyzing the current situation of top male celebrities in the Chinese entertainment industry, Lu Han did not choose the newly established Yixin Entertainment, but instead, like Wu Qian, joined LeEco and found a powerful backer.

In 2014, Lu Han was the most popular of the four former members of EXO who returned to China.

His popularity alone is higher than the other three combined.

Therefore, LeTV gave Lu Han very good treatment, immediately casting him as the second male lead in From Vegas to Macau II, and even spurring a film project for him as the male lead.

With Lu Han and Wu Qian around, Li Yifeng, this "recycled" top star, seems less important, and naturally, he doesn't have many resources.

After the hit TV series "Swords of Legends", Li Yifeng's team approached LeTV for resources, but were met with indifference.

Gan Wei manages Le Vision Pictures, but she lacks both popularity and political acumen, leading to intense factional infighting within the company.

Li Yifeng came from Huanrui, and he doesn't have a foothold yet, so he definitely doesn't have any resources.

He didn't understand the matter; he only felt that Lu Han was blocking his way.

So Li Yifeng's team came up with a dirty trick: during a company dinner, they had someone secretly take a few photos.

In the photo, Yang Zi and Lu Han are chatting happily, even with their arms around each other's shoulders.

This was Yang Zi's early style: she was very outgoing and didn't pay attention to keeping her distance from men; she had male friends everywhere.

And she does indeed have a knack for attracting male friends.

Soon, these photos were uploaded to the internet, and people even gave Lu Han and Yang Zi a very interesting CP name: "Yangzhi Ganlu".

The hilarious couple name, coupled with the outrageous rumors, instantly ignited the entire internet.

After all, if we're talking about top-tier celebrities, Lu Han is definitely a prime example. In fact, the terms "traffic star" and "top-tier celebrity" originated with Lu Han.

Even though Fengxing Media initially generated a lot of traffic, causing Wu Qian to suffer a setback, Lu Han still has a group of loyal fans called "Luwei".

Most of these people are dream girls who do not accept Lu Han dating.

What's more, the woman involved in this scandal is Yang Zi, who is of average appearance.

Which fan can accept this?

While the fans were furiously attacking Yang Zi, they also surrounded Lu Han's Weibo account, waiting for a clarification.

Lu Han's team reacted quickly, issuing a denial and clarifying that it was just a dinner gathering of friends.

This clarification completely cleared Lu Han's name, and her fans went even crazier, flooding Yang Zi's Weibo and supertopic with angry comments accusing her of trying to ride on the coattails of Lu Han's popularity.

In the eyes of fans, it was all Yang Zi's fault, and Lu Han was pure and innocent.

However, casual netizens don't see it that way.

Everyone is gossiping and enjoying the show, and there are many people supporting Yang Zi.

At this time, Yang Zi was not yet the top of the four ordinary female stars, but she still had a good reputation and popularity among the audience.

With the support of passersby, Yang Zi's fans and Lu Wei's fans started arguing, and surprisingly, they managed to go toe-to-toe.

These kinds of things tend to escalate the more you argue about them. Plus, Li Yifeng's team is very cunning; they released another batch of photos later, just to make Lu Han feel bad.

Soon, netizens and onlookers discovered that the most effective way to tease Lu Han's fans was to say "Yangzhi Ganlu" (a type of sweet dessert), implying that Lu Han was really dating Yang Zi.

Lu Han's fans would be devastated to see this.

As a result, the CP name "Yangzhi Ganlu" became increasingly popular, and within two days it was known to almost the entire internet.

Some netizens even added Gan Wei to the list, saying that Yang Zhi is Yang Zi, Gan is Gan Wei, and Lu is Lu Han, and drew many other implications.

Seeing this situation, LeEco took decisive action.

On September 23, LeEco and H&R Century Pictures jointly issued a statement indicating that they had amicably terminated their contract with Yangzi.

Clearly, Le Vision felt that Yang Zi had negatively impacted Lu Han's image, and therefore abandoned Yang Zi in order to protect Lu Han.

This approach is correct, after all, male celebrities have a stronger commercial value than female celebrities.

Moreover, Yang Zi was only a second-tier female celebrity at that time.

Besieged by Lu Han's fans and then terminated by her company, Yang Zi is truly in despair.

She felt incredibly unlucky, with one bad thing after another happening to her.

Unexpectedly, shortly after Huanrui's announcement of the contract termination, Jiang Yifeng posted a Weibo post.

"Recently, the TV series 'Swords of Legends' has been very popular, and many people say that I made the wrong decision to sell Huanrui to LeEco, which is an act of aiding the enemy."

But I think this deal is excellent.

Huanrui is a decent film and television company with certain production capabilities, but staying within the Sohu family would subject it to suppression from Fengxing Media.

This is unfair to Huanrui.

LeEco lacked the ability to produce TV dramas, so I sold Huanrui to LeEco. Sohu made a fortune, LeEco filled its gaps, and Huanrui's team also had a platform to showcase their abilities.

This is a win-win deal.

During the transaction, I actually wanted to keep a few artists from Huanrui, especially Yang Zi, who is a very promising actress.

But I can't let LeEco down, after all, they paid 35.6 billion.

Unexpectedly, after H&R Century Pictures joined LeEco, friction like the "Mango Pomelo Sago" incident occurred, leading to Yang Zi's contract termination.

That's just right.

@Yang Zi, are you interested in joining Fengxing Media?

Upon seeing Jiang Yifeng's Weibo post, Yang Zi felt as if she had been struck by happiness.

When she was at her most desperate and helpless, Jiang Yifeng stepped forward again!

At this moment, Yang Zi felt a desire to serve Jiang Yifeng for the rest of her life, and her fighting spirit was rekindled.

Putting aside her appearance, Yang Zi's experience in the Chinese entertainment industry is quite inspiring.

She's also a workaholic and a great artist who can make money for the company.

Jiang Yifeng didn't like Lu Han, but he thought Yang Zi was pretty good and could make money for the company. When he saw that Yang Zi had been fired, he took the opportunity to bring her back.

However, netizens do not approve of Jiang Yifeng's actions.

But no one said Jiang Yifeng was wrong; on the contrary, they all praised Jiang Yifeng's character and vision.

"President Jiang is awesome! He can even help others achieve their goals in business!"

"President Jiang is truly loyal; he helped Yang Zi when she was in her most difficult time."

"If I could work for a boss like President Jiang, I would definitely be loyal. Now I understand Liu Jicun even more!"

"Yang Zi, keep going! You may not be able to become a big star, but by joining Fengxing Media, at least you won't have to worry about getting roles."

Upon seeing the comments online, Jiang Yifeng smiled and did not refute them.

In two years, netizens will see how wise Jiang Yifeng's decision was.

(End of this chapter)