Huayu Entertainment: Rising Since 1998

Chapter 162 [Nanhua Film and Television] Newly Signed Artist Chen Guanlin

Zhou Yan drove to Jinghui Building, parked the car, and then headed to [Nanhua Film and Television].

"Hello, Chairman."

"Chairman."

"Jay Chou".

Upon seeing Zhou Yan arrive, everyone stepped forward to greet him.

Although the titles differ—some call him Chairman, others call him Chairman Zhou—the meaning is the same.

Zhou Yan walked through the office area and entered his own office.

The news quickly spread throughout the entire company.

Everyone knew Zhou Yan had arrived.

Fang Mengya and Xu Li also received the news.

Fang Mengya, being the closest, took the lead in reporting.

"Jay Chou," Fang Mengya said as she walked in with a folder in her hand.

"Sister Mengya, please sit down," Zhou Yan invited.

"Chairman, these are some artists our company recently signed. Please take a look," Fang Mengya said, handing the folder to Zhou Yan.

"Okay," Zhou Yan said, glancing at it.

It contains information on several people, both men and women.

Some are already famous, and some are not yet famous.

The first one is Wang Jialin.

Many people may not recognize this name, but if you mention Duan Lang from "Storm Riders", many people will surely have a face in their minds.

Wang Jialin is the actor who plays Duan Lang.

The information listed Wang Jialin's resume, stating that in October 2000, he participated in the "Jiahe Century Star" competition, a national new talent competition held by "Jiahe" in Shanghai, and won the runner-up title in the competition.

In March 2001, Wang Jialin's first TV series, "The Four Great Constables vs. the General," was broadcast, marking his official entry into the entertainment industry.

This summer, the TV series "Wind and Cloud" in which he starred was broadcast, in which he played the villain Duan Lang.

Because of her outstanding appearance and acting skills, Wang Mengya sent someone to make contact with her.

The signing went very smoothly.

"He's quite good-looking," Zhou Yan nodded in satisfaction.

Wang Jialin has both good looks and acting skills; he's worth nurturing.

It's hard to say about the male lead, but he's definitely a good supporting male character.

Zhou Yan then turned to the second page and was immediately stunned.

"How did you manage to sign the contract?" Zhou Yan asked curiously.

The person on the second page is none other than Zhao Da, a talented actor whom Zhou Yan greatly admires.

Zhao Da graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy and officially entered the film and television industry in 2001 with his role in "The Sinking Star Files," a work adapted from a true story.

The name Zhao Da may be unfamiliar, but the roles he has played are memorable.

He played Guo Tie in the Olympic tribute drama "Top Secret Escort" and was nominated for the Feitian Award.

In "The Story of Wenchuan", he broke through his own image and played Huo Hu, a village cadre who led the whole village out of the shadow of disaster.

In the historical drama "No War in Beiping", he played Zhao Guangda, the head of the logistics department of the Fourth Army Corps of the National Army.

Wang Kaixuan, who played "Fatty Wang" in "Candle in the Tomb".

This guy has created many classic characters.

She's like a jack-of-all-trades, capable of playing any role and performing it well.

"You mean him?" Fang Mengya glanced at Zhao Da's information and then explained.

After entering the entertainment industry, Zhao Da discovered that it wasn't as easy as he thought.

During this period, he submitted many resumes, but was rejected by all of them.

Zhao Da was filled with despair for a moment.

Just then, [Nanhua Film & Television] extended an olive branch to him, wanting to sign him.

Zhao Da did not hesitate and immediately signed the contract.

Zhou Yan nodded in approval after hearing this.

The third picture is of Ni Hongjie, who played Wushuang in "My Own Swordsman". However, at this time, she was completely unknown.

The man who does lingerie photography is a model.

The fourth picture is of Taiwanese actor Chen Guanlin.

"This was recommended by Jingwen," Fang Mengya explained after glancing at it.

Chen Guanlin has always had plans to expand into the mainland market.

In his previous life, Chen Guanlin entered the mainland market in 03.

But in this life, Jia Jingwen has developed too well, causing many people who were in a wait-and-see state to waver.

Chen Guanlin is one of them.

He was just one of the early decision-makers.

Unlike others, Chen Guanlin's goal is very clear—[Nanhua Film and Television].

Chen Guanlin came directly to join them.

"Chen Guanlin, right? He's a good guy, we should focus on developing him." Zhou Yan was very happy to hear that Chen Guanlin had come on his own initiative.

He wanted to set an example for the outside world to see.

As long as you actively join [Nanhua Film & Television], [Nanhua Film & Television] will definitely not let you down.

The better Chen Guanlin's career goes, the stronger this attraction becomes.

Zhou Yan planned to spend a fortune to buy horse bones, just to show the outside world.

"it is good."

There are a few more who can play supporting roles.

Zhou Yan and Fang Mengya chatted for a while, then there was another knock on the door.

"I hope I didn't disturb you," Xu Li said, walking in with elegant steps in her high heels.

Upon hearing that Zhou Yan had come to the company, Xu Li immediately organized the materials she had collected during this period in preparation for a report.

"No, I've just finished my report," Fang Mengya said, getting up and leaving, giving Xu Li the time.

Xu Li smiled and nodded.

After Fang Mengya left, Xu Li sat opposite Zhou Yan.

"Chairman, these are the data from this period," Xu Li said as she handed the data to Zhou Yan.

"On December 12th, China Film Group, Emperor Entertainment Group, and our company [Nanhua Film & Television] jointly held a celebration banquet for 'The Assassin Couple' —"

Xu Li recounted the story in detail.

This was something that had been planned long ago.

However, the date for the event has not yet been set.

This time it's finally confirmed.

"You'll need to work with Chairman Han and Chairman Yang to smash the ice sculpture."

"December 12th, I've noted it down." Zhou Yan wrote down the date.

"These are the viewership records for TV dramas released this year, including one about 'Wind and Cloud'," Xu Li said, taking out another document.

The viewership ratings for "Storm Riders" are just as strong as in its predecessor.

The online discussion about it is also extremely high.

The fire qilin in particular is very lifelike.

Many netizens have compared it to Shi Long from "The World's Number One".

If it were a previous life, Shi Long from "The World's Number One" would definitely be inferior.

But in this life, the special effects of "The World's Number One" are on par with "The Legend of Zu".

The special effects are even more realistic than those of the Fire Kirin.

Therefore, "Storm Riders" simply cannot suppress it.

In terms of cast, "Storm Riders" features Zhao Wenzhuo, He Rundong, Jiang Qinqin, and Chiba Shinichi, among others.

"The World's Number One" is even better, starring Fan Binbin, Zhou Yan, Zhang Weijian, and Huang Haibing.

Each one is excellent on its own.

In addition, there was a time conflict between "Storm Riders" and "Assassin Couple".

Many people went to the cinema to watch "The Assassin Couple," which caused "Storm Riders" to have a lower viewership rating than "The World's Finest."

Zhou Yan looked at it carefully.

"The World's Number One" ranked first, "The World's Granary" ranked second, and "Liu Laogen" ranked third.

"It seems that 'The World's Number One' should be able to win the annual ratings championship."

"There's still a month until New Year's Day, so there shouldn't be any unexpected events," Xu Li said, but she couldn't guarantee it.

After all, it's better to be safe than sorry.

Zhou Yan put down the document and looked at the next one.

This is a document related to "Sword Rain Jianghu".

The document details the companies that want to cooperate with [Nanhua Film & Television], including China Film Group, Huayi Brothers Media Group, and Shanghai Film Group.