This top celebrity got drunk and acted crazy, and everyone in the Chinese entertainment industry bur

Seeing that nothing else was amiss, Lü Ming didn't linger at Hunan TV any longer. After saying goodbye to IU, he prepared to have his assistant book a flight back to Xinjiang.

"Oppa, are you leaving already?"

Upon hearing that Lü Ming was about to leave, IU's face clearly showed a hint of disappointment.

IU had originally planned to invite Lü Ming out for a stroll today to get to know him better, but she didn't expect him to leave so soon, which made her feel a little disappointed.

"Let's go, we still have work to do!"

Because of the last-minute invitation to "Asian King," Lü Ming's filming schedule was significantly delayed.

It's important to know that the filming schedule for "Candle in the Tomb: The Lost City" was already very tight. It was only recently, after Nazha and the others gradually got into character, that things started to move a little faster. But that doesn't mean we can just waste time.

This series, "Candle in the Tomb: The Lost City," is considered by Tencent Video and iQiyi as their major production for the new year, hoping it will set a good precedent for the coming year.

Lü Ming could naturally understand the ideas of kiwifruit and Tencent Video.

Now that Hunan TV has finished producing the "Asian King" program, there's no time to waste.

It's important to know that this "Asian King" program isn't just a one-off show, and Lü Ming has already advanced. If nothing unexpected happens, Lü Ming will have to participate in at least two or three more episodes, meaning the filming schedule for the later episodes will be quite tight.

"All right!"

"See you next time on the show, idol!"

Hearing what Lü Ming said, IU didn't say anything more. After hugging Lü Ming goodbye, she watched him get into his car and leave.

"Boss, congratulations on winning first place!"

"Brother Lü, you're invincible!"

"Boss, well done!"

"you are great!"

When Lü Ming arrived at the filming location that evening, he only saw a group of lead actors, including Gulnazar, and staff members standing at the entrance.

Upon seeing Lü Ming walk in, he excitedly called out to him.

It's worth noting that the crew members were among the first to know that Lü Ming was going to participate in this episode of "Asian King of Pop," but even they initially didn't have much confidence in him, thinking he was just going out to have some fun.

Even they hadn't expected that Lü Ming's trip would be so exciting.

Not only did he win first place in this season of "Asian King of Pop," bringing great honor to the Chinese music scene, but he also gave Fatty Du a good beating.

Compared to those who came in first place, they were more satisfied with Lü Ming's beating up Fatty Du.

No Chinese person likes Fatty Du's behavior.

When they saw Fatty Du kneel down during the live stream, the group of people who had originally planned to cheer for Lü Ming started shouting indignantly. Zhang Songwen even cursed loudly and was ready to fly over and teach Fatty Du a lesson.

Fortunately, Lü Ming, acting as their double, gave Fatty Du a good beating, which did not disappoint them.

As for whether he has any dissatisfaction with Lü Ming's behavior?
That's a complete joke.

Such behavior of temporarily going out to do promotional work during filming breaks is very normal in today's Chinese entertainment industry, and no one thinks that Lü Ming is taking on multiple projects at once or delaying the filming schedule.

Not to mention that Lü Ming is not only the lead actor, but also one of the investors in the project; calling him the boss wouldn't be an exaggeration.

Who would think the boss is delaying the progress?
"Thank you everyone, tonight's supper is on me!"

Looking at the crowd who were welcoming him with great enthusiasm, Lü Ming smiled and waved to them, saying generously.

"Hail, Boss!"

"Hail, Boss!"

"Hail, Boss!"

Amidst the cheers of the staff, Lü Ming returned to his room.

After a long day of work, Lü Ming briefly chatted with Lu Yang about the crew's affairs before heading back to his room to rest and prepare for tomorrow's filming.

"Why are you here?"

Lu Ming had just taken off his clothes and lay down on the bed, his eyes not even fully closed, when he felt a warm body slip into his blankets. He knew without guessing who it was.

"I want to see if you've been drained dry by that little vixen!"

Naza immediately nestled into Lü Ming's arms, a hint of jealousy on her face as she spoke.

"What are you saying? I have absolutely nothing to do with her!"

Looking at Nazha, who was pouting and had a hint of jealousy on her face, Lü Ming said with a smile.

There was no relationship between him and IU.

Although IU's attitude last night would have made her absolutely not refuse if he had been willing, Lu Ming simply didn't have that thought.

"I don't care, I want to check it myself!"

Hearing Lu Ming's explanation, Nazha shook her head and ignored it. Then she sat up abruptly and said to Lu Ming with a queen-like expression.

Seeing this, Lü Ming knew that saying anything was useless and that only actions could prove him. He then pounced on Nazha, who was originally in a queen-like state, and pulled the blanket up after Nazha's exclamation.

A night of fierce wind and torrential rain.
"Do you believe me now?"

The next morning, looking at Nazha, whose face was still flushed and nestled in his arms, Lü Ming asked her with a smile.

"Mmm~~~"

Looking into Lü Ming's eyes and recalling the scene of her begging for mercy in bed last night, Nazha blushed and hummed softly before shyly burying her head in Lü Ming's arms again.

"You can rest today, let him film my scenes first!"

Looking at the exhaustion on Nazha's face, and thinking about how long he had worked until almost dawn last night, Lü Ming thought for a moment and then said to Nazha.

Anyway, his progress has been delayed a bit, so let Nazha rest well today while he catches up on the scenes he missed.

"This"

Naza initially tried to struggle to stand up, but felt a soreness all over her body and knew she couldn't film in that condition, so she agreed.

After settling Nazha in, Lü Ming left the hotel, chatted briefly with Lu Yang, and then began filming for the day. For the next few days, Lü Ming stayed with the crew, diligently following their schedule, until Hu Tao called one of those days.

"Brother, you finally answered the phone!"

As soon as the call connected, I could hear the helplessness in Hu Tao's voice on the other end.

"What's wrong?"

Since returning to the film set, Lü Ming had turned off his phone, intending to focus on filming for a while. He only took it out today.

To my surprise, I had just taken out my phone when I received a call from Hu Tao.

"What are your thoughts on the music copyright for 'Ode to Young China'? Where do you plan to put it?"

Hu Tao turned to look at the person in charge of Tencent Music who was blocking his office, and before the other party could remind him, he hurriedly spoke to Lü Ming on the other end of the phone.

These past few days, Hu Tao has almost been driven crazy by his old friend.

After discovering they couldn't contact Lü Ming, the person in charge of Penguin Music immediately went to Hu Tao's place, practically following him around like a shadow, just pestering Hu Tao to help them contact Lü Ming.

Faced with this situation, Hu Tao had no choice but to call Lü Ming, hoping he could help make the connection.

For Hu Tao, this incident has completely changed Lü Ming's status in his heart.

Back when they faced that dead end, Hu Tao even considered replacing Lü Ming as the lead actor, but he never expected Lü Ming to turn the tables so spectacularly.

Not only was its popularity unaffected, but its traffic and buzz actually increased.

Especially after learning about the ratings of this episode of Hunan TV's "Asian King" program, they regarded Lü Ming as a golden opportunity.

This episode of Hunan TV's "Asian King" set new viewership and market share records in the Chinese entertainment industry, and by a significant margin.

Judging from the current situation, it will be very difficult for any program to surpass this record in the short term.

In addition, this episode has gained considerable popularity across Asia, with significant viewership ratings in both peninsula and island nations.

As a result, Hunan TV reversed its previous public opinion, with few netizens continuing to criticize Hunan TV online. Even the advertising slots for the next few episodes of "Asian King" were sold out quickly.

According to the intelligence gathered by Hu Tao, a five-second advertisement is reportedly priced at ten million yuan, and even then, it's not guaranteed that you can secure one.

As for the other intermediate advertising and title sponsorship prices, they are even more astronomical. Internet giants and mobile phone giants have already contacted Hunan TV, wanting to sponsor the "Asian King" program with a price that has never been seen before in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Even Hu Tao felt a tremor in his heart when he heard the price.

By this point, almost anyone with a discerning eye could see the value in Lü Ming.

Currently, Lü Ming is a key figure in almost all of the top three highest-rated variety shows in China. It can even be said that without Lü Ming, those shows would not have such high ratings.

It's worth noting that Tencent Video also has "Go Fighting!", which they consider a pillar of their variety show lineup.

Hu Tao was even thinking about whether he could continue to contact Lü Ming as a resident guest in the future, and he wouldn't feel the slightest bit heartache even if it cost the same exorbitant price as Hunan TV.

Don't be fooled by the 30 million yuan that Hunan TV offered to invite Lü Ming to participate in the "Asian King" program; compared to what they have gained so far, it is nothing.

So even though his good friend, the head of Tencent Music, begged him in various ways, Hu Tao only agreed to help make the connection; as for whether he could persuade Lü Ming, he wouldn't say a word.

However, when he called Lü Ming, he found that Lü Ming's phone was switched off.

Not to mention him, even Gangzi, who was closer to Lü Ming, couldn't get in touch with him.

Despite this situation, the head of Tencent Music still didn't let Hu Tao off the hook, continuing to follow him around every day, with a very clear intention.

As long as I can't contact Lü Ming, I won't let you go!

Faced with this shameless tactic, Hu Tao had no choice but to make a few phone calls for him every day.

Fortunately, Hu Tao finally managed to contact Lü Ming today. If he hadn't been able to reach Lü Ming today, he probably would have really lost his temper.

"Did Tencent Music ask you for help?"

Upon hearing Hu Tao's words, Lü Ming immediately understood that it must have been someone from Tencent Music who asked him to ask this question; otherwise, Hu Tao would never have asked him this question.

Hu Tao was in charge of Tencent Video, specifically the video business, but had no involvement with the music business.

"Yes! Why don't you let him talk to you?"

Hu Tao did not refute, but asked for Lü Ming's opinion. After receiving Lü Ming's consent, he handed the phone to the person in charge of Tencent Music.

"Hello, Mr. Lü!"

"I'm the head of Tencent Music. I'm asking Hu Tao for help mainly because I hope you can authorize us to use the copyright for the song 'Ode to Young China'!"

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The person in charge of Penguin Music didn't waste any time. After taking the phone from Hu Tao, he briefly introduced himself and then presented their terms without hesitation.

Hearing the terms offered by Penguin Music, Lü Ming nodded, having a general understanding of the situation.

Judging from the current situation, the terms offered by Tencent Music are definitely very generous.

Previously, although some of Lü Ming's songs could be heard on Tencent Music, it wasn't an exclusive signing event, nor were there any signing fees or other benefits. Now, if Lü Ming is willing to exclusively join Tencent Music, Tencent Music will pay him an exorbitant signing fee, and Tencent Music will also provide a certain percentage of the downloads and plays of all of Lü Ming's songs.

In an era when the legitimate music market was still in its infancy and not yet widespread, such conditions were extremely high, comparable to, or even slightly lower than, those offered to top-tier superstars.

This is actually quite easy to understand for Penguin Music.

This can be seen from the recent loss of members on Tencent Music. Due to the inability to listen to this song on Tencent Music and some piracy issues, they lost more than three million members in just a few days.

To put it in perspective, such a large number of members would be a devastating blow to Tencent Music, which is why he kept pestering Hu Tao for help.

They all underestimated Lü Ming's influence.

For the person in charge at Penguin Music, there was no way they could let NetEase Music poach Lü Ming.

If NetEase Music manages to poach Lü Ming, the consequences might not be as minor as initially anticipated; it could potentially reshape the entire music platform landscape.

I will consider the terms you offer!

Lu Ming didn't rush to reply. From his words, it was clear that Lu Ming wasn't the one in a hurry, so why rush? (End of Chapter)