Run, Best Actor!

"Otherwise what?"

Liu Taile smiled and countered, "Although I know quite a few people, I'm still a newcomer in the film and television industry, so if I want to help you, I'll have to find a professional."

"That……"

Yang Mi hesitated for a moment before asking, "How much money did you spend to help me win the prize this time?"

"The actual amount of money spent was not much, but for our later series 'Swords of Legends,' the first broadcast rights could only be sold to Hunan TV."

Liu Taile slowly explained the "backroom deal" he had made, "This was something I discussed with Huanrui and Hunan TV first, so Sister Mimi, we all have to take this project seriously from now on."

If someone had also traveled back from the future, they would definitely spit on him upon seeing this scene.

Wasn't "Swords of Legends" the first drama to premiere on Hunan TV's Diamond Theater during the summer of 2014?!

You didn't spend much money, and you even helped Yang Mibai win a Guanxi Award gold trophy, what are you being so smug about?!

Liu Taile: The key is that others don't know!

Compared to 2011, Yang Mi had a total of 10 dramas released throughout the year, either starring or participating in her own projects.

In 2012, Yang Mi's number of dramas decreased sharply, and currently only 3 of them have been released online.

They were all broadcast within the first two months of the year.

Two of these dramas premiered on Hunan TV: "Palace 2" premiered on January 20 on Hunan TV's Golden Eagle Independent Theater, and "Ruyi" premiered on January 29 on Hunan TV's Golden Mango Independent Theater.

Yang Mi, who was only a participant in the former, achieved an average viewership rating of over 2.

The latter, starring Yang Mi and Liu Kaiwei, achieved an average viewership rating of 1.179%, a peak viewership rating of 2.259%, and an average viewership share of 3%.

It may not seem that high, but the key is to look at the ratings in CSM42 cities during the second round of broadcasting of "Huaguo Lan Theater" on Zhejiang Blueberry TV: an average rating of 1.033% and an average audience share of 2.78%!

The second round of satellite TV ratings still broke 1, which is what makes the top female celebrity in the Chinese entertainment industry so amazing!

Whether an actor is good or not, their work performance should speak for itself.

Yang Mi is really amazing now. In the TV drama field alone, she is on the same level as the "Four Dan and Two Bing" of the early years!

Therefore, her dramas are currently in high demand on television stations in all provinces and cities across the country.

Even those of relatively lower quality, such as her only TV series currently in production, "The Summer of Love," which is still in post-production, have already been pre-ordered by Hunan Provincial Economic Channel.

Her next project was "Swords of Legends," for which she had already signed a contract but filming wouldn't begin until early 13.

With a hit series like "Chinese Paladin 3" as a precedent, this kind of TV series adapted from a popular online game IP, especially with Yang Mi in the lead role, has a high probability of success.

From Hunan TV's perspective, it was an absolute priority for procurement.

However, because of the overwhelming success of shows like "Chinese Paladin 3," many TV stations were vying for the rights.

Back in July, Liu Taile poached Guo Tingting from Huang Da'an's studio. Her first task was to contact Huanrui and Hunan TV's drama acquisition department to discuss the future premiere of "Swords of Legends" on Hunan TV.

There was another event at the time: on July 6th, "Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky," produced by Tang Ren and starring Hu Ge, Liu Shishi, Jiang Quanwang, Tang Yan, and Gulnazar, premiered on Hunan TV, and for the first time ever, it was broadcast weekly.

It aired from early July to early September, with an average viewership rating of 1.617% and an average viewership share of 7.16%.

Although it didn't break 2, it's still considered a popular drama.

This has led to an increase in the quality of dramas adapted from major online game IPs.

Hunan TV initially had a good idea, but the price was not satisfactory to Huanrui.

The tripartite negotiations progressed until August, after Liu Taile's incident.

He wants to retire from the military and enter the film and television industry, and wants to star in "Swords of Legends".

So we added this condition.

When Hunan TV saw the production team's lineup, they wanted it even more!

After all, the last well-known athlete to cross over into acting was Tian Liang, who starred in the CCTV mythological drama "The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl".

If Liu Taile stars in a drama series that premieres on Hunan TV after his military service, then Hunan TV's influence in China...

We absolutely have to win this drama!

Huanrui Media has Jia Shikai as an "insider" and is also eyeing Liu Taile's huge popularity, which would be absolutely beneficial for the drama's promotion.

As for Li, one of their subordinates... let the young man wait a bit longer; honing his acting skills will help his future development.

Well, Huanrui is known in the industry for not promoting its own artists. The fact that Li Yuanshi was able to stand out was thanks to his agent's tireless efforts in applying for the project.

In this timeline, Liu Taile directly took the lead, and the conditions were too good. In addition, Jia Shikai kept encouraging Huanrui from within the company, which eventually led to everyone in Huanrui agreeing.

Mr. Li and his agent could only return disappointed.

The premise for all three parties to agree was a small condition—that Yang Mi win the Golden Eagle Award for Best Viewing.

Yang Mi's popularity has always been high, so winning the Most Popular Award at the Golden Eagle Awards is basically a foregone conclusion.

As for the Guanxi Award, if she were to submit "Palace: The Lock Heart Jade" for consideration, it would practically be a sure thing.

In "The Love Story of Yanjing", she is the third female lead. In previous years, this would definitely not have been possible because it would not have been convincing to the audience.

However, it was a coincidence this year that Yue Hong from "Looking Up and Seeing Happiness" stood out among all the nominees—actually, it was Zhang Guoli's side that put in the effort.

Comparing Yue Hong and Yang Mi, Yue Hong's acting skills far surpass Yang Mi's.

But in terms of popularity, ten Yue Hongs combined can't compare to one Yang Mi right now!

Rather than agreeing to Zhang Guoli's request to promote Yue Hong, it would be better to do Yang Mi a favor and promote her instead.

At least the later "Gu Jian Qi Tan" series is on track.

So I feel really bad for Teacher Yue Hong.

However, Yue Hong won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress back in the 80s, and the Golden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actress three years ago. She is not far behind with the Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series.

Therefore, with the combined efforts of all parties, Yang Mi successfully won the Audience's Favorite TV Series Actress Award at this year's Golden Eagle Awards!

"Sister Mimi, how is it? Are you satisfied with this birthday present?"

Liu Taile asked gently.

Yang Mi's birthday is September 12th, and winning the Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress three days in advance will be the best gift she could receive!

"You little rascal!"

Yang Mi laughed and scolded at her phone, but her eyes had already unknowingly reddened. "You've got me all wrapped around your little finger, you rascal..."

Hearing the little voice call out like that, Liu Taile felt his bones go weak.

"Honey, please don't call me that anymore, I can't stand it."

Liu Taile said with a grin.

"You're getting a good deal and then complaining!"

Yang Mi laughed and scolded again, "Fine, I'll still call you Xiao Le. To be honest, I'm not used to calling you that."

"Mimi, how's the filming progress on 'Tiny Times'?"

Liu Taile suddenly asked about work.

"Script revisions and scheduling coordination, I guess."

Yang Mi quickly replied, "Because Gu Yuan's scenes all need to be reshot, the filming period will definitely be delayed, and the schedules of all the actors need to be coordinated."

Actors who aren't washed up usually have a lot of gigs.

Yang Mi, for example, may have fewer film and television works now, but she has a lot more variety shows and business activities.

Now that she's a Golden Eagle Award-winning actress, she's inundated with offers from business partners, sponsors, and production teams looking to collaborate.

After receiving the award, she has to leave Changsha at noon today.

I can't go back to Shanghai yet; I have to fly to Hainan Island to shoot a set of magazine photos.

"I'll work with the post-production team of 'The Thinker' for two days, and then contact Youku to discuss the online release of the short film."

When asked about his work schedule, Liu Taile said, "Then I'll be able to go to Shanghai."

"Are you able to walk normally now?"

Yang Mi asked with concern.

"I can now walk slowly for a while without crutches."

Liu Taile replied, "I expect that after two more days of rest, I will be able to walk normally. After that, I won't need to run or jump, and I can continue filming 'Tiny Times' without any problems."

"And I've already found a stunt double. He'll get used to working out with the 'Tiny Times' crew first, and when we're filming 'Swords of Legends,' I'll have to ask him to do all the dangerous stunts."

"Wow, you're pretty quick!"

Yang Mi asked in surprise, "Where did you find someone? Are they reliable?"

"He's absolutely reliable because he's my cousin."

Thinking of that person, Liu Taile's lips curled into a mysterious smile, "He was born in 90, just like me, but almost a month older than me."