Chinese entertainment: Top stars have no holidays

Tian Xiwei suppressed her smile and straightened her chest, feigning seriousness.

But she couldn't help but smile, and gently slapped away Jiang Bai's messy hand. "Don't ruffle my hair, or the styling will be ruined, and the photographer will scold me."

Today's filming location is a private high school in Shanghai.

These private high schools are more willing to spend money, so their campuses are very nice, with the playground surrounded by greenery, creating a youthful atmosphere.

It perfectly matches the tone of "A Love So Beautiful".

The stylist was already waiting by the side, preparing the two of them in school uniforms from the drama.

Jiang Bai wore a clean white shirt, navy blue suit pants, and a loose tie, looking very youthful.

Tian Xiwei wore a white shirt with a pleated skirt, her hair was loose and her eyebrows and eyes were delicate and pretty.

She is exactly like the energetic and lively Chen Xiaoxi in the drama.

After changing their outfits, the two looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.

Jiang Bai looked at Tian Xiwei, who had her hair tied in a ponytail and her eyes crinkled into crooked corners, and gently straightened her crooked collar: "Our Xiaoxi looks quite good in her school uniform."

Tian Xiwei blushed, gave him a light glare but didn't look away, instead muttering softly, "You're not bad either, you're just like Jiang Chen himself."

As she spoke, she secretly glanced at Jiang Bai, her ear tips turning a faint pink.

Jiang Bai's character model is truly outrageous; he relies entirely on his undeniable coolness to navigate the martial arts world.

"Alright, alright, you two get ready, let's begin filming."

The photographer smiled and interrupted their brief interaction, adjusting the camera angle.

"Let's take a set of photos of them side by side first. Teacher Jiang, move a little closer to Teacher Tian. Be natural, don't be too stiff, just like you usually are when you're together."

The two stood side by side under a tree at the edge of the playground.

Jiang Bai turned slightly to the side and subconsciously leaned closer to Tian Xiwei, gently placing his arm on her shoulder.

He applied very light pressure, as if afraid of messing up Xiaotian's pose.

Tian Xiwei stiffened slightly, then relaxed, snuggled closer to him, and unconsciously rested her head on his shoulder.

A faint smile appeared on her lips, her eyes brimming with undisguised joy.

"Great! That's the feeling!" The photographer pressed the shutter.

"Teacher Tian could smile a little sweeter, and Teacher Jiang could look a little gentler. Look at her, yes, look at the people around you."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Bai turned to look at Tian Xiwei beside him, his smile deepening.

He gently pinched Xiaotian's shoulder with his fingertips, as if to soothe her slight nervousness.

Tian Xiwei felt his touch and looked up at him.

The moment their eyes met, a sweet fragrance seemed to fill the air.

She couldn't help but smile even more sweetly, her eyes crinkling into crescents, radiating sweetness.

"Perfect! Let's do another close-up. Teacher Jiang can gently ruffle Tian Xiwei's hair, just like when you're filming, be a little affectionate."

Jiang Bai did as instructed, raising his hand and gently rubbing the back of Tian Xiwei's head. The movement was natural and without any deliberate effort.

Tian Xiwei tilted her head slightly, looking at him with a hint of coquettishness in her eyes, but she didn't look away. Instead, she pouted slightly.

That adorable look was instantly captured by the camera.

......

The two filmed for almost two hours, until the sun was almost at noon, when the filming finally came to a temporary end.

During a break.

Tian Xiwei pulled Jiang Bai to the rest area, handed him a bottle of water, and asked softly, "What do you think of my filming?"

"Won't it be too stiff?"

She was still a little nervous.

After all, this was her first time shooting promotional photos for a drama, and she was afraid that she wouldn't perform well and would let Jiang Bai down.

Jiang Bai took the water, unscrewed the cap, handed it to her, and smiled as he ruffled her hair: "It's very good."

"You always look good in photos, and you're quite relaxed, not stiff at all. You're much better than me when I first took these kinds of photos."

He was telling the truth. Tian Xiwei naturally has a sweet and charming personality. Just standing there, she gives off a Chen Xiaoxi vibe.

She has a great sense of the camera and doesn't need much guidance from the photographer.

Perhaps girls are just naturally gifted when it comes to taking photos.

The two chatted and sat down on the steps next to the shade of the trees on the playground, waiting for their assistant to bring them lunch.

In the afternoon, we'll also be shooting a set of promotional photos of the male and female leads after they enter the workforce. Jiang Bai will be wearing a white coat, while Tian Xiwei will continue with her sweet style.

"Oh, right." At this moment, Tian Xiwei, who was admiring the distant campus scenery, came back to her senses and said, "A talent agency wants to sign me."

"Which company?" Jiang Bai frowned. Could it be that Gong Yuhan had come knocking again?

That shouldn't be the case. Xiao Tian entered the entertainment industry almost a year ahead of schedule this time, and she wasn't even discovered by a talent scout from Haohan Star Talent at school.

"It's the artist management department of Huace," Tian Xiwei added immediately.

Jiang Bai's furrowed brows instantly relaxed.

That's true. Xiaotian is currently filming a drama produced by Huace Media. Although the studio behind the drama is too small to sign her, it will definitely attract the attention of the parent company.

As long as it's not the vast starry sky that comes knocking, that's fine.

This company doesn't look promising.

Initially, Deng Lun was the one they heavily promoted, and the company gave him almost all of its business resources.

As a result, Deng Lun's career collapsed due to tax issues, forcing him to retire from the entertainment industry; his mentor was gone.

After that, the resources of Haohan Xingyuan began to be tilted towards Tian Xiwei.

However, the company's boss, Gong Yuhan, was a restless person. His "nine-year feud" with Xu Yinuo, which began in 2018, led to conflicts with the iQiyi platform.

The final result was that iQiyi limited the traffic, did not give preferential treatment, suppressed Gong Yuhan's artist ranking, and gave priority to Xu Yiruo's artist.

This agency lacks production capabilities and has a strained relationship with iQiyi (the parent company of Taobao), so it can never secure good resources from the company and is not a good choice.

To be honest, it would be better to sign Xu Yinuo instead of him, at least Xu Yinuo can really secure resources for his artists, Li Yitong is a prime example.

Moreover, Xu Yiruo is in a stronger position in the two families' long-standing feud.

However, it would be even better if Hua Cexuan were chosen!

In any case, companies with the ability to produce their own dramas definitely have more resources than companies that only do talent agency business.

Since they can collaborate with platforms to produce customized dramas, it's only right and reasonable for them to use their own artists; they don't need to beg platforms for resources.

Even at Huace's headquarters, the competition from large companies is quite fierce.

There was Wu Qian, who was hailed as the "Princess of Hua Ce," but no matter how much she was promoted, she couldn't become popular, and she was also a bit love-struck.

Then there's Yu Shuxin, who just signed with Huace in January of this year and is hailed as one of the four most popular female celebrities, but was once a top female star.

Since Tian Xiwei signed with Huace at this time, she will have to compete with these two for resources.

After thinking for a moment, Jiang Bai earnestly suggested, "I think it's worth signing."

Go to war!

We're targeting the elite!

It's nothing to worry about Wu Qian ruining her career because of her romantic obsession.

Although Yu Shuxin is a great threat, she will have to wait until "Youth With You 2" in 2020 to make a comeback.

Moreover, she carries a huge potential trigger point that could be detonated at any moment.

With the hit campus drama "A Love So Beautiful" as a starting point, plus three years of time, how could Tian Xiwei be afraid of Yu Shuxin?

From any perspective, signing Oda to Kazaki is more beneficial than harmful right now.

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Tian Xiwei said with great trust, "Then when I get back, I'll talk to Hua Ce about the contract."

"It's best to sign shorter contracts," Jiang Bai carefully advised. "Don't sign long contracts like eight or ten years."

"Now that you have 'A Love So Beautiful' in your hands, it's best to wait until the show airs before talking to Hua Ce. You should be able to negotiate a better contract deal that way."

"It would be best to negotiate a five-year contract term, and we should be willing to compromise on other aspects."

"Okay." Tian Xiwei nodded in agreement.

Jiang Bai was relieved.

Just then, the assistant brought over lunch, and the two of them ate lunch outdoors next to the playground.

"Hehe, it feels like a picnic." Tian Xiwei suddenly said with a smile while eating.

......

After lunch, the two rested for a while and took a walk on the playground to digest their food.

Then she changed into another set of more mature clothes and took the second set of promotional photos for the drama.

They didn't finish filming until 4 p.m., when their work for the day was finally done.

Because Tian Xiwei had things to do at school, the two didn't have dinner together.

After saying a reluctant goodbye to Xiaotian, Jiang Bai returned to his apartment on his own.

There's news from the "Masked Singer" program team that Jiang Bai can sing an original song in the solo segment.

However, the production team needs to review the songs he's going to sing first to confirm their quality.

Otherwise, if he produces an awful song, wouldn't that affect the show's ratings?

So Xu Xu helped him contact a music arranger named Jin Ruochen.

This arranger is very talented. He has been working with Wang Sulong for a long time, starting with the early "Bach's Old Testament" and the two have collaborated on dozens of songs.

In addition, he also arranges and composes music for many singers in the industry, and is a very good music arrangement teacher.

Jiang Bai wanted to have some online communication with him, so she first sent him simple lyrics and music.

Then I communicated with him about what style of arrangement I wanted, and how the chords of the song should go.

"Another busy night." After sending the lyrics and music to Jin Ruochen, Jiang Bai stretched and opened the voice chat.

"Teacher Jin, I'd like to arrange this song like this..."