The younger generation, starting from where the wind blows...

Chapter 271 Everyone has misunderstood the show "The Voice".
Magic City.

The balcony of room 3602 in Love Apartment.

Every time Yang Muye stands here to make a phone call, he feels an urge to shout "Zhang Wei" outwards.

I mainly want to see if there really are that many Zhang Weis living in this apartment building.

The buzzing of his phone pulled Yang Muye back to reality.

He had just returned from dropping Jiang Nansun off when Hu Ling called.

Yang Muye picked up his phone and answered the call.

As expected, Hu Ling came for "The Voice of China".

Half a month ago, Yang Muye had Hu Ling register the trademark for "The Voice of China".

After hearing Hu Ling's purpose, Yang Muye got straight to the point:
"I plan to turn 'The Voice of China' into an online music variety show, using a format of live auditions and online broadcast of the main competition."

The preliminary selection livestream will definitely be held on Panda TV, both as a warm-up and to help the website attract a wave of new users.

The online broadcast of the main competition will continue to be handled in cooperation with Youku.

Instead of following the current mainstream approach of cooperating with television stations.

Upon hearing this, Hu Ling immediately guessed Yang Muye's plan.

"You want Hu Youyu and Ma Siyi to participate in this competition?"

"And Meng Yiran."

Yang Muye added.

This beauty queen from Southeast University is not only good at playing musical instruments, but also stands out in the field of traditional Chinese opera singing.

Hu Ling questioned this, saying, "Aren't you afraid of being accused of rigging the competition and pre-determining the champion if you let your own people participate?"

Yang Muyi countered, "So guess why I'm doing a live online audition?"

It's all about giving all participants a fair chance to showcase themselves.

Hu Youyu, Ma Siyi, and Meng Yiran will all pursue careers as online singers in the future.

Participating in "The Voice of China" was mainly to build popularity and increase exposure.

As long as I can get into one of the four mentors' teams, it doesn't matter whether I get a ranking or not.

In fact, of all the champions of "The Voice of China" in the past, very few have been able to establish themselves in the industry.

No matter how good your singing skills are, you still need to have good works.

As far as singers are concerned, it's rare for a singer to promote a song; more often, it's the song that promotes the singer.

Yang Muyi has plenty of songs he can use to promote people, so he doesn't need to resort to those unfair and pre-determined "evil methods".

Most importantly, everyone, including Hu Ling, got one thing wrong.

The Voice of China is more of a variety show than a competition.

The main attraction of the show is not the contestants, but the mentors.

Take the rotating chair design for selecting people as an example.

The highlight isn't the contestants' performance, but whether the four mentors will turn around, how they'll compete to recruit contestants, and which team the contestant will ultimately choose.

So every season of "The Voice of China" becomes a hit, the mentors become famous, but the contestants remain relatively unknown.

It's certainly not as popular as the mentors or the show.

Essentially, all the contestants are just "tools" to cooperate with the mentors in recording the show.

This is also why "The Voice of China" was able to invite so many music stars to be mentors in its previous life.

On the one hand, the money was indeed paid in full.

On the other hand, these musicians also saw that being a mentor would greatly help their career development, rather than burning themselves like a candle to illuminate newcomers.

With the exception of a very small number of mentors, most of them did not participate in the show with the intention of discovering new talents.

When Yang Muyi is making "The Voice of China," what he really wants to promote is not a particular contestant, but the mentors.

However, this consideration cannot be told to Hu Ling at the moment.

Over the phone, Yang Muye simply told Hu Ling to find a suitable production team, and even suggested that they consider poaching people directly from TV stations with relevant program production experience.

Since he was going back to Yanjing tomorrow anyway, Yang Muye planned to meet with Hu Ling and have a detailed talk.

Ten o'clock in the morning the next day.

A taxi was parked in front of Fairfield by Marriott Hotel.

Zhang Guangzheng walked forward as usual and opened the car door for the passengers in the back row.

After seeing the face of the person getting off the bus, Zhang Guangzheng was taken aback.

A look of surprise immediately appeared on his face.

"Mr. Yang, you're back!"

Yang Muye pulled down his mask, smiled, and nodded at Zhang Guangzheng.

After watching Yang Muyi walk into the hotel lobby, Zhang Guangzheng finally took his suitcase out of the taxi trunk.

Yang Muyi's executive suite was still kept, and Zhang Guangzheng knew where to send the luggage without needing to be told.

Yang Tao isn't working today; she'll be coming over tonight.

Yang Muye went to the front desk to get his room key and was about to go upstairs when his phone suddenly rang.

When I took it out, I saw that it was Hu Ling calling again.

Yang Muye raised an eyebrow.

I just asked Hu Ling to find a suitable program production team last night, and I already have news today?
The call connected, and I put it to my ear.

Hu Ling's voice came through the receiver:

"I checked your flight information. You should be at the hotel by now, right?"

"Just arrived, what's wrong?"

"Perfect timing, come to the lobby, let me introduce you to two friends."

After hanging up the phone, I went to the lobby bar.

As soon as he entered, he saw Hu Ling standing up and waving at him.

A man and a woman also stood up at the same time.

Yang Muye's gaze was immediately drawn to the woman.

He was dressed in a sharp, professional outfit.

A pretty face and a mature demeanor.

The key is that she has a very strong presence.

As soon as Yang Muyi walked over, before Hu Ling could introduce him, the woman took the initiative to extend her hand.

"Mr. Yang, hello. I am Yu Hailun, the chairman of Xingtian Entertainment."

This title sounds impressive, and Yu Hailun's strong woman aura doesn't seem to be faked.

The problem was that Yang Muyi was completely unfamiliar with the entertainment industry and had never heard of Xingtian Entertainment.

It's quite difficult to feign a respectful demeanor.

At most, he glanced at Yu Hailun a couple of times during the handshake.

With her face and figure, she deserves a score of 85 or higher.

Yu Hailun was used to being looked at by all sorts of men, so she didn't mind Yang Muye's purely appreciative gaze.

Of course, the main reason is that Yang Muye is handsome.

Handsome guys always get some preferential treatment.

After shaking hands with Yu Hailun, Yang Muye turned his gaze to the young man beside him.

Before the man could introduce himself, Hu Ling spoke first.

"This is Chunyu Qiao, the top television program producer from General Manager Yu's company!"

"Hello, Mr. Yang!" Chunyu Qiao extended his hand, adopting a very humble posture.

After taking his seat, Yang Muye glanced at Hu Ling first.

Hu Ling understood and provided further details:
Before founding Xingtian Entertainment, President Yu was known in the industry as the "Godmother of Talent Shows". The singing talent show that Xin Huimei and Luo Lin debuted in was produced by President Yu.

Yang Muye's heart skipped a beat.

So Yu Hailun found him through Xin Huimei's connection?

"Luo Lin's current agency is President Yu's Xing Tian Entertainment," Hu Ling added.

This statement was also confirmed by Yu Hailun.

"Luo Lin only signed with Xingtian last month. I was originally planning to sign Huimei as well, but Hu Ling beat me to it."

Hu Ling immediately clarified that it was Yang Muye who intercepted Xing Tian.

I'm just an employee.

Yang Muye looked at Yu Hailun with some curiosity:
"So, President Yu came to see me this time not because he wanted to re-sign Xin Huimei, is that it?"

"If Mr. Yang is willing to part with it, you can name your terms."

Yu Hailun's expression was serious, and she didn't seem to be joking.

Yang Muye shrugged and said regretfully:
"President Yu is late."

"Oh?"

A hint of curiosity flashed in Yu Hailun's beautiful eyes.

Yang Muye's voice followed: "Xin Huimei will soon be of great use to our Starry Sky and the Great Sea."

Yu Hailun nodded, seemingly having anticipated that Yang Muye would refuse.

"Is Mr. Yang planning to have Huimei be a mentor on 'The Voice of China'?"

"What, Mr. Yu, are you interested in this program?"

"I watched 'Old Boys' last night and was deeply moved."

Yu Hailun was moved not only by the plot, but also by the achievements.

This morning, Youku announced on its homepage that "Old Boys" has surpassed 10 million views, ranking first in popularity across the entire network.

Although it may seem like advertising, no major video website currently produces its own online movies.

In 2006, Hu Ge, the author of "A Bloodbath Caused by a Steamed Bun," made a film called "The Suppression of Bandits in Birdcage Mountain" with the sponsorship of the 6rooms video website. It was somewhat of a web movie, but unfortunately it didn't make much of a splash.

It's not an exaggeration for Youku to be promoting "Old Boys" so much right now.

"To be honest, Mr. Yang, I did come here for 'The Voice of China'. From my perspective after many years in the industry, if this program is produced by a professional team and managed properly, it is very likely to become the next phenomenon like 'Super Girl'."

In the domestic music talent show production, who dares to say they are more professional than the godmother of talent shows herself?
Yu Hailun is quite confident about this.

Of course, Yu Hailun also knew that she couldn't convince Yang Muye with her seniority alone.

She added, "With Huimei's abilities, she is definitely qualified to be a mentor on 'The Voice of China,' but she may lack some experience."

Yang Muye pursed his lips and said, "To be honest..."

"I chose online streaming instead of seeking cooperation with TV stations because I dislike the seniority system in the entertainment industry. If Mr. Yu is here to act as a lobbyist for TV stations, then there is no need for him to speak."

That's already quite straightforward.

I won't go into the entertainment industry and be restricted by your rules and regulations, so please don't bother me.

Yu Hailun frowned slightly, not expecting Yang Muye to be so resolute.

If even the TV station won't cooperate, it's unlikely that Xingtian Entertainment will be able to obtain the production rights for "The Voice of China" from Yang Muyi.

But some people just don't believe in this superstition.

"Mr. Yang, Xingtian can purchase the production rights for 'The Voice of China' at a very competitive price."

The speaker was Chunyu Qiao.

Yang Muyi originally wanted to refuse outright, but seeing how eager Chunyu Qiong was to impress Yu Hailun, he decided to test the mettle of this top producer.

"If I'm willing to sell, how many years are you prepared to buy it?"

Chunyu Qiao glanced at Yu Hailun.

Without receiving any response, they had no choice but to take it upon themselves to give an answer of "more than three years".

"What happens after the license expires? If the show really becomes as popular as Mr. Yu says, I will definitely ask for more money, but you will think it's not worth it. After all, from your perspective, you will only think that the show's popularity is your achievement, while I just happened to come up with this idea. Why should I keep sitting back and enjoying the benefits?"

Faced with Yang Muyi's almost "difficult" question, Chunyu Qiao only considered it for a moment.

"As long as it's within a reasonable range that we can afford, we will definitely do our best to meet Mr. Yang's requirements. If we really can't reach an agreement, we can part ways amicably."

Before he could finish speaking, Yang Muye began to shake his head.

It's better to part ways amicably.

That is impossible.

Driven by profit, Xingtian Entertainment will definitely launch a counterfeit and piracy operation.

It's like how "The Voice of China" became "Sing! China" in a previous life.

Change the name and format, and it becomes a new original program.

To avoid this situation, the only way is to firmly grasp the control of program production in your own hands.

This is no longer something that Chunyu Qiao, a top producer, is qualified to discuss with Yang Muye.

Yang Muye then looked at Yu Hailun.

"Mr. Yu, I can accept cooperating with Xingtian Entertainment to jointly produce 'The Voice of China,' but Xingtian Entertainment must sign a guarantee agreement with us. Within five years after the termination of the cooperation, Xingtian Entertainment cannot produce any program that may compete with 'The Voice of China' in terms of content or format."

Once the agreement is signed, it effectively cuts off the possibility for Starry Sky Entertainment to go solo after accumulating enough reputation and experience through producing "The Voice of China".

Before Yu Hailun could speak, Chunyu Qiong couldn't help but protest:

"Mr. Yang, if it really goes as you say, wouldn't Xingtian become your production company? This cooperation is completely unfair to us."

Yang Muyi shrugged: "If you weren't planning to freeload off the show's ideas in the future, why would you think this is unfair?"

Chunyu Qiao's mouth moved, but in the end, he had nothing to say.

K.O!

Left with no other choice, Yu Hailun had to take matters into her own hands.

"Mr. Yang, we can sign a non-negotiable agreement, but five years is too long. We can only sign a three-year agreement with you at most."

Yang Muye decisively stood up from his seat.

"can."

As long as Xingtian Entertainment is willing to sign the prohibition agreement, the rest can be left to Hu Ling to negotiate; Yang Muye has no intention of interfering further.

Before leaving, Yang Muye remembered something else.

"By the way, Mr. Yu, since Luo Lin is an artist under your Xingtian, there shouldn't be any problem having her and Xin Huimei co-host 'The Voice of China,' right?"

Xin Huimei and Luo Lin are not only good friends in the industry, but they also debuted in the same talent show. Their reunion as mentors can generate a lot of publicity for the show.

Despite it being a good thing, Yu Hailun looked troubled after hearing it.

Yang Muye then asked another question:
"What, is Luo Lin unavailable?"

"No, she's available. I'll persuade her to participate in the show's recording."

The person who answered was Chunyu Qiao.

Yang Muye only realized what was happening when he saw Hu Ling subtly winking at him.

There's definitely something going on between Chunyu Qiao and Luo Lin!

Yang Muyi doesn't usually pay much attention to entertainment news and doesn't know what's going on between the two.

However, since Chunyu Qiao had already said everything, and Yu Hailun had not objected, Yang Muye no longer needed to worry about the rest.

　Xin Huimei (Zhang Yuqi), Yu Hailun (Chen Shu), Luo Lin, Chunyu Qiao (Luo Jin) – From the TV series "Behind the Scenes"

　　
　
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