Run, Best Actor!

After truly "breaking up" with Zeng Jia, Yang Mi was somewhat lost.

Because she had worked with Zeng Jia for so long, Yang Mi was unsure of what to do next after leaving her.

However, she was, after all, an extraordinary woman who dared to start over even after losing everything.

After a brief period of confusion, Yang Mi picked herself up and started working again.

"My top priority right now is to find a reliable agent to help me get this business up and running, otherwise it won't work."

Yang Mi said, "Hey, Xiao Le, do you have any recommendations?"

"No, Sister Honey, I've only been in this industry for a short time!"

Liu Taile was speechless. "Do you really think I'm Doraemon, that I can get whatever I want?"

"Isn't it because I've discovered you seem to be quite good at solving problems!"

Yang Mi laughed sheepishly, "Right now I feel like a headless fly, I don't know what to do."

The main issue was that the incident happened suddenly, and Yang Mi couldn't make all the necessary preparations before confronting Zeng Jia.

Now that the other party has left, it's really hard to find a suitable person to take over her business.

"Sister Honey, in all these years in the industry, haven't you encountered many reliable agents?"

Liu Taile asked curiously, "Not a single one?"

"I've encountered them, but they were mostly similar to Cai Yinong."

Yang Mi said calmly, "They were either offended by me or by Zeng Jia."

"..."

Okay, I forgot about Yang Mi being FS by several circles before.

In some ways, she does have a hard time recruiting people.

"Okay, let me think about it."

Seeing this situation, Liu Taile had no choice but to help to the end and began to put his clever brain to work.

After thinking about it, he actually remembered someone.

"Hmm... Honey, I actually think of someone who would be a good fit."

Liu Taile said hesitantly, "I just don't know if the other party will be interested in you."

"Oh, you actually have someone in mind?"

Yang Mi was taken aback. She had only asked Liu Taile on a whim, not expecting him to actually surprise her.

"Who is it? Is there any agent in the Chinese entertainment industry who wouldn't be interested in Yang Mi?"

Yang Mi said in a very arrogant tone.

In fact, it's not that she really couldn't find an agent, otherwise she would have wasted so many years in this industry.

But if the new person we find is not as good as Zeng Jia, then it's all for nothing.

As one of the most popular A-list celebrities in the industry, Yang Mi is naturally proud.

Although any new agent must prioritize her, if they cannot improve her career, it's better to have none than a bad one.

Hearing Liu Taile say that the agent might not even work for her made Yang Mi somewhat unconvinced.

"Because, the other party is currently managing a female celebrity who is even more popular than you."

Liu Taile answered "honestly," "Although I'm not the chief agent, I am the primary executive agent, so I might not necessarily agree to come and manage you."

"ah?!"

Yang Mi asked in surprise, "Is that the manager of the 'Four Dan and Two Bing' actresses? Who is it?"

Yes, that's true. Right now, the only female celebrities in the Chinese entertainment industry who are more popular than Yang Mi are the "Four Dan and Two Bing" (referring to four top actresses and two top actresses, respectively).

Even Liu Yifei and Yang Mi are not to be underestimated.

This time, Liu Taile didn't keep him in suspense any longer. "Sister Mi, have you ever heard of Yang Tianzhen?"

"Fan Bingbing's agent?!"

Yang Mi exclaimed in surprise, "You have her contact information?"

"I had some interaction with her before."

Liu Taile said slowly, "We exchanged contact information."

Who is Yang Tianzhen?

Anyone familiar with the entertainment industry knows that this person is absolutely incredibly talented!

In November 2005, Yang Tianzhen, then a junior majoring in directing at the Communication University of China, sent a text message to her agent, Wang Jinghua, offering to join the industry without pay. She then completed her first professional career after graduating from university at Wang Jinghua's agency, thus entering the entertainment industry.

In 2008, Yang Tianzhen served as the publicity director and deputy general manager of Fan Bingbing's studio, responsible for image management, film and television projects and entertainment marketing.

In 2010, Fan Bingbing was rumored to be living with veteran actor Wang Xueqi, and various of her past controversies were exposed, causing her reputation to plummet. Yang Tianzhen published a heartfelt thousand-word public relations article titled "If you don't feel sorry for Bingbing, you're not human," which helped turn around her public image and became a model of crisis public relations in the industry. She herself also became famous overnight in the industry.

In the original timeline, Yang Tianzhen peacefully "broke up" with Fan Bingbing in 2014 and subsequently founded Yixin Entertainment.

Over the next decade, Easy Entertainment became a well-known agency in the industry, not only producing many famous artists, but also helping many artists who were previously embroiled in controversy or scandals to successfully turn their careers around and regain popularity.

By 2024, when Easy Entertainment celebrates its 10th anniversary, Yang Tianzhen will have stepped down from her role as an agent, at most only offering advice and strategies.

But in that same year, several artists whose careers improved or who successfully made a comeback were more or less related to her: such as Wang Anyu, whose career rose rapidly; Song Jia and Ma Yili, who became representatives of contemporary middle-aged women; Dong Jie, who made a comeback from the live streaming field; and Zhou Yutong, who was caught in the controversy of "the whole nation searching for a counterpart to NPD".

Among them, Dong Jie signed with Yang Tianzhen's MCN company; Song Jia was among the first batch of artists after Yang Tianzhen founded her own company, Yixin Entertainment; Ma Yili connected with Yang Tianzhen in 2016, and subsequently appeared in works such as "The First Half of My Life"; Wang Anyu and Zhou Yutong are new generation artists cultivated by Yang Tianzhen.

Wow, I had no idea until I looked her up! She's practically the hidden "entertainment godmother" of the Chinese entertainment industry!

The key point is that this person was actually born in 85, only one year older than Yang Mi!

Awesome Plus!

"No, Xiao Le, where did you meet this person?"

Yang Mi pressed on curiously, "I know you've made quite a few film and television investments before, but which one had anything to do with her?"

"I was thinking of investing in Ning Hao's film 'The Golden Era' before, and I met this Sister Tian Zhen on his set."

Liu Taile replied, "At that time, she joined director Ning Hao's studio, wanting to learn how to become a film and television producer."

"Oh, she had that experience too!"

Yang Mi stumbled upon some juicy gossip, saying, "But I don't remember any news about this person coming out of the 'Golden Robbery' crew afterward."

"Because she failed."

Liu Taile revealed a bombshell: "Although this woman is a top student and has a thorough understanding of the entertainment industry, she really doesn't have much talent in film and television production."

Otherwise, she graduated from the directing department of the Communication University of China, and wouldn't have ended up becoming an agent.

It turns out that Yang Tianzhen is from Jiangxi Province, a place known for producing top students and academic geniuses. He had already secured a place at Peking University through a guaranteed admission program during high school, but due to unforeseen circumstances, he ended up being admitted to the Directing Department of the Communication University of China.

However, she realized in her sophomore year that she was not suited to be a director and felt that she was more suited to be a producer who required coordination, planning and comprehensive abilities.

Although she switched careers to become an agent after graduation and joined Fan Bingbing's studio, she never forgot her life plan to become a "producer".

Therefore, after 2010, Yang Tianzhen also joined Ning Hao's studio to participate in the production of the film "The Golden Era" while also taking care of Fan Bingbing's work.

Unfortunately, due to a lack of experience and the absence of guidance, Yang Tianzhen's career as a producer ended prematurely after only a few months.

He then devoted himself to the business work of Fan Bingbing's studio and directly helped Fan Bingbing complete an excellent crisis public relations operation.

However, while she was at Ning Hao's studio, Liu Taile was making a big splash in the film and television industry. He happened to be drawn to Ning Hao's reputation and went to the set of "The Golden Era" and thus met Yang Tianzhen.

Both of their initial intentions failed: Yang Tianzhen failed to become a producer as she had hoped, and Liu Taile's investment also failed.

Losers often have something in common, so the two exchanged contact information.

"Well, I've discovered that your network of connections is quite terrifying."

Yang Mi said with great interest, "You actually know quite a few people in the industry."

"Hehe~~ Having more friends means having more options!"

Liu Taile laughed and said, "How about this, Sister Mi, I'll contact Sister Tian Zhen and see when she's free, then we can invite her out for a meal together."

You can talk to her in person then.

"No, you just said that the other person might not be interested in me, so why did you suddenly make this decision?"

Yang Mi asked in surprise, "Putting everything else aside, how could I compare to Sister Fan Bingbing?"

Yes, Yang Mi does have some self-awareness.

Both she and Fan Bingbing followed a controversial yet popular route, but the difference between them was quite significant.

Putting everything else aside, at the age of 23, she won the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress through her own hard work.

When Yang Mi was 23, although she had her own representative works, she never won a Best Actress award, even though it was a minor award.

The difference... tsk tsk, I won't say it, it's too hurtful to talk about it.

"I just said that the other person might not be interested in you, but I didn't say that they would definitely stay at Fan Bingbing's studio indefinitely!"

Liu Taile said in a strange tone.

"what?"

Yang Mi was surprised again, "That Yang Tianzhen is also someone who can't be tamed?!"

Well, it seems you're thinking of Zeng Jia again.

"Sister Honey, not every agent will rip off their artists."

Liu Tai said leisurely, "It's just that in this rapidly developing era, everyone wants to make a big splash."

I can somewhat understand that person's thinking. They've seen how much money film and television companies and artists have made in the last two years, and how easily the money has come, so they want to start their own agency to get a piece of the pie.

"Couldn't we just upgrade Fan Bingbing's studio into a company?"

Yang Mi asked, puzzled.

She had planned it this way with Zeng Jia and Zhao Ruoyao before, but those two were too incompetent. Before their careers were even going well, they sabotaged Yang Mi.

But this plan has a very high success rate, so why doesn't Yang Tianzhen do it this way?

"I can't do that, because I'm not Bingbing's chief agent!"

Yang Tianzhen explained, "Bingbing's chief agent is Mr. Mu Xiaoguang from Taiwan. I'm just one of Bingbing's executive agents!"

She also emphasized this point to make it easier for Yang Mi and Liu Taile to understand.

Oh, this is already the day after Yang Mi and Liu Taile discussed it over the phone, and Liu Taile successfully arranged to meet Yang Tianzhen.

It just so happened that the other person was also in Yanjing, so the three of them agreed to have dinner together that evening.

The three exchanged pleasantries upon meeting, and then chatted while eating.

Then Yang Mi casually asked Yang Tianzhen if Fan Bingbing's studio had any plans to upgrade into a company.

After all, this studio was established in 07. How come it's still just a studio after five years?

Yang Tianzhen didn't mince words and gave the answer directly.

"Oh, I see."

Yang Mi nodded knowingly.

Yang Tianzhen's words are not hard to understand; she can't actually be the head of Fan Bingbing's studio. Even if the other party upgrades the studio into a company, it's not Yang Tianzhen's achievement.

Moreover, even if a new company is established, it is obvious that her position will not be very high.

She might as well start her own business and open her own company.

Hearing Yang Tianzhen say this, Yang Mi suddenly felt very confident about the purpose of her visit—it was obvious that the other party was not someone who liked to be subordinate to others.

Previously, she had been pressured to the point of being unable to fully manage Fan Bingbing's affairs by a certain agent from Taiwan, and naturally had already intended to leave.

"Sister Tianzhen, I'll just say what I have to say."

Yang Mi thought for a moment, then mustered up her courage and said directly, "As soon as we met, I felt that you were quite pleasing to the eye. I think it would be a very pleasant thing to work with you."

Sister Tianzhen, have you considered changing your work environment?

"Um?!"

Yang Tianzhen was slightly taken aback, put down her chopsticks, and asked, "Mimi, what do you mean by that?"

"Sister Tianzhen, I won't hide it from you, and I probably won't be able to keep this a secret for more than a few days."

Yang Mi slowly said, "I just 'broke up' with my agents Zeng Jia and Zhao Ruoyao. My studio is currently in need of someone to take the lead, so I'd really like to hire a reliable and discerning agent like you, Sister Tian Zhen!"

"Oh my god~~"

Yang Tianzhen's chubby face showed surprise. "Such a big deal! Is it because you lost your Dior endorsement a couple of days ago?"

"Well, I guess so."

Yang Mi didn't go into details, after all, it wasn't something worth talking about. "Although I admit that I can't compare to Sister Bingbing now, I'm still young, and there are naturally more possibilities in the future."

If you can come and help me, I'm willing to give you 10% of my studio's shares directly.

"Mi Jie Studio will definitely be upgraded to a company in the future."

Liu Taile suddenly spoke up, "In fact, it should be done now."

Next year, my friend and I will co-star in and invest in Huanrui's new drama "Swords of Legends". After that, we will also collaborate with Enlight Media on several film projects.

With this series of collaborations and film and television investments, the size of a single studio is far from sufficient, so upgrading to a company is imperative.

All of this requires a trader with extensive industry experience.

As he spoke, he looked at Yang Tianzhen and said, "Sister Tianzhen, you might not care about the studio of a top-tier actress. But what about a film and television company?"

Especially since it's a company that's already secured several film and television projects, aren't you interested?

Yang Tianzhen looked left at Yang Mi and right at Liu Taile, then suddenly smiled and said, "Wait, how come you two are so in sync? Mimi, aren't you paired up with that Liu Kaiwei?"

So what's your relationship with Ah Lok now?

Upon hearing this, Yang Mi immediately grasped Liu Taile's hand and said to Yang Tianzhen, "Sister Tianzhen, actually, Liu Kaiwei and I broke up a long time ago, but because there is a drama waiting to be broadcast, we haven't announced it to the public yet."

"And Xiao Le, he's my boyfriend now!"

Wow!

Yang Tianzhen was genuinely surprised this time. "No, it's one thing if I've met Ah Le before, but..."

"Honey, this is the first time we've met, and you trust me this much?"

Does that mean he told her this private matter directly?

"Since I sincerely want to invite you, Sister Tianzhen, I must show my sincerity!"

Yang Mi said earnestly, "Sister Tianzhen, I know that our place is small right now, but as Xiao Le just said, there are a lot of projects in the future, so there is definitely room for development."

I wouldn't dare say I can surpass Sister Bingbing, but I will keep working hard.

"And my Jiale Media will continue to help."

Liu Taile interjected, "Although my company has only recently gotten on track, I have an advantage: ample cash flow!"

If you want to really make a name for yourself, I think this would be a plus.

In fact, considering that the original Timespace Entertainment Group risked the entire company's future for just 300 million yuan, it's clear how important cash flow is to a company.

Of course, connections are also extremely important, and Yang Mi herself has a good network. With sufficient financial support, even if she goes it alone, she might not be worse than Jiaxing in the original timeline.

With Yang Tianzhen's help, they would be even more powerful.

"Well……"

Seeing that the young couple had truly shown enough sincerity and had certain advantages before the New Year, Yang Tianzhen's face showed a conflicted expression.

She must have wanted to switch jobs and go solo for a long time.

However, the stage offered by Yang Mi and Liu Taile was big enough that she couldn't help but be tempted.

"I have one condition."

After a moment, she said hesitantly, "You just talked about a few film projects, could you spare one for me to be the producer?"

After saying that, she immediately added, "I don't need a chief producer, just an executive producer. Find someone with a lot of industry experience to mentor me."

She sighed again, a look of resentment on her chubby face. "I know my talent in film production is really limited, but being a film producer was once my dream. I really won't be satisfied until I've accomplished it!"

"Sure, it just so happens that my company has two films that are being produced together. We found Chen Zhixi to be the producer, but she complained to me that if we asked her to produce both films, she wouldn't be able to handle it."

Liu Tai-le said, "I'd like to allocate one of the films for you, Sister Tian Zhen, to manage. That would make things much easier for Producer Chen, and she would be happy to share her industry experience with you."

Upon hearing this, Yang Tianzhen smiled happily.

She naturally knew Chen Zhixi; she was definitely a genius in the production industry, just like Yang Tianzhen herself was exceptionally talented in artist management.

With her guidance and experience, Yang Tianzhen knew that she would eventually achieve her goal.

"Then it's settled! Please take good care of me from now on, Mimi."

"Oh dear, Sister Tianzhen, you've gone too far with your words!"

Yang Mi's face lit up with ecstasy. "It's me who should be relying on you for care from now on!"

Let's look after each other from now on.

Yang Tianzhen stood up, shook hands with Yang Mi, and indicated that a cooperation had been reached.

Seeing this, Liu Taile couldn't help but sigh: The future is really going to change a lot!