Entertainment: This top celebrity is really letting loose!

Harmony Era, Production Department.

When the newly completed song "Mountain Peak" was played in its entirety through the speakers, almost everyone in the audience applauded and praised it.

"The finished product is even better than I imagined."

"He Rui's simple and unadorned singing style is a perfect match for 'Mountain Peak'."

"If it weren't for the fact that Teacher Wei Ran had already written this new song, I would have even thought that it was tailor-made for Wei Rui."

"We at Heyue Times are in the bag this time."

"..."

After everyone finished speaking, General Manager Hou Dewen suddenly patted He Rui on the shoulder, smiled mysteriously, and said:

"Xiao He, although we have already secured the top spot on the second half of the year's hot song chart, I still prepared a perfect exposure opportunity for this song on September 1st."

A perfect opportunity for exposure?

Upon hearing these words, He Rui and the director of the artist department immediately lit up, and even Wei Ran perked up his ears.

As the leader of Heyue Times, Hou Dewen must have had extraordinary opportunities to catch his eye.

He continued, "I just received news that CTS Media will be holding a premiere celebration for director Pan Mingqi's new film 'The Crowd' on the first of next month. What a great opportunity..."

Pan Mingqi?

Upon hearing this name, everyone's hearts and eyes were simultaneously jolted.

This renowned director has won numerous awards, including the Golden Rooster, Huabiao, and Hundred Flowers Awards, and is hailed as the pinnacle of realistic dramas. His latest project, "The Crowd," is a major production for CTS Media in the second half of the year.

Hou Dewen nodded and said to the director of the artist department, "Contact them now and ask for a premiere guest spot. I believe they will do us this favor."

Huashi Media is the leading company in China's entertainment industry, with its revenue ranking first in the industry for more than a decade. As for Heyue Times, although they are both located in the capital city, they are not rivals but have actually collaborated quite a bit.

The former is the largest film and television production company in China, especially in the film market, while the latter mainly focuses on pop music. The two businesses not only do not conflict with each other, but also complement each other, since movies and TV series often continue to sing theme songs and interludes.

The director of the artist department hurriedly replied, "Okay, I'll contact them to confirm right now."

Then the group began to disperse, and Hou Dewen said to Wei Ran and He Rui, "Why don't you come and sit at my place for a while?"

Both of them nodded in agreement.

After the three of them arrived at the office and sat down, Hou Dewen said to He Rui, "Xiao He, you really have to thank Teacher Wei this time. If you seize this opportunity, your status might rise even higher in the second half of the year."

The entertainment industry is like a pyramid; the higher you go, the fewer people there are, and the harder it becomes.

Heyue Times has two top-tier singers. In addition to He Rui, there is also a woman, but the former is younger and has more potential.

If "Mountain Peak" becomes a huge hit in the music scene in the second half of the year, or if it wins a Golden Wheat Award after the New Year, then He Rui will have the opportunity to rise to the top tier.

Top-tier artists are just one step away from becoming superstars.

He Rui naturally understood this principle as well, and couldn't help but clench his fists, casting a market-like glance at Wei Ran.

The three then began chatting casually over tea.

About half an hour later, Wei Ran checked the time and prepared to get up and leave. Just as he was about to speak, the director of the artist department who had left earlier suddenly pushed open the door and entered, looking rather unwell.

Hou Dewen wasn't surprised and asked, "How's it going? Have you made the contact? It would be best if it were the finale, so the exposure would be higher."

The premiere of a film by a renowned director is naturally a grand affair, with various media outlets and influential figures from within the group in attendance. Performing a new song under such spotlight is undoubtedly perfect for a singer.

But the director of the artist department stood there stunned, his face growing increasingly troubled, as if he had something difficult to say and was unwilling to reveal it.

Hou Dewen was taken aback when he saw this, and then said, "What? Are they full? If not, I'll call their manager myself."

The director of the artist department finally said:

"I just called their manager to inquire about the available spots. There are spots available, but they said they won't be inviting singers from our Yue Times this time, especially He Rui. And they also... they also invited..."

At this point, the director of the artist department paused again, and Hou Dewen immediately retorted with dissatisfaction, "Who did you invite? Just tell me!"

"They invited the Candy girl group from Star Entertainment, and they were the final guests."

The director of the artist department mustered up the courage to finish explaining the situation.

"What? Candy Girl Group?"

Hou Dewen couldn't help but blurt out, and Wei Ran and He Rui, who were left, also looked at each other, both of them seeing the shock in each other's eyes.

Although the girl group Candy claims to have been established for three years, they have no fame in the industry and are practically nobodies. When Yue Times heard that they were going to release a new song in September, they just talked about it as a joke and no one took it seriously.

Before the battle for the rankings even began, Yue Times had already lost the initiative.

"I'll call their manager right now."

Hou Dewen, who had just been boasting, immediately felt embarrassed and pulled out his phone to make a call.

"Mr. Liu, I... Hou Dewen, I heard about your movie premiere ceremony on the 1st of next month. Our top singer He Rui wants to be a performer at the gala, preferably later in the program... What? You're not in charge of this?"

Hou Dewen's expression quickly changed, and he continued, "Then who is in charge of selecting the invitees... ah? Beep beep beep beep..."

Hou Dewen had no choice but to end the call. Seeing all three of them staring at him, he felt incredibly awkward. He said helplessly to He Rui:

"Hey Xiao He, actually... actually, attending this movie premiere isn't absolutely necessary. I'll find you a better gig."

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Star Entertainment, General Manager's Office.

"I understand, Chairman Zhao. Don't worry, Zhou Yang and the Candy girl group releasing a new song this time is...it was planned long ago. After all, the last song, 'Blooming Flowers,' had a good market response and also helped to promote the newcomer Sun Weiwei. As for Wei Ran and Heyue Times..."

Lei Mingkai held his phone in his right hand and kept wiping the sweat from his face with his left, looking extremely nervous and uneasy. He finally caught his breath and continued:

"It's just that we caught up with the trend, but don't worry, this time I'll work hard and show the strength of Star Entertainment."

"Okay... okay, I'll remember it."

call!

After finally ending the call, Lei Mingkai felt a huge weight lifted off his shoulders and breathed heavily.

Sitting on the sofa, Wang Man asked in confusion, "Chairman Zhao usually hardly cares about the company's daily operations. Why is he suddenly calling to inquire? Could it be that some blind fool...?"

Before she could finish speaking, Lei Mingkai frowned and complained, "Isn't this all Zhou Yang's doing? Releasing a song at this crucial moment, isn't this putting our Xingchen Entertainment on the hot seat?"

The Chairman Zhao they mentioned is the major shareholder and boss of Xingchen Entertainment. He rarely comes to the company and seldom interferes in its daily management. He only comes to the company occasionally at the end of each quarter to learn about the next stage of strategic plans.

However, this person has extremely high standards for work and holds immense authority among the company's senior management. That's why Lei Mingkai was so uneasy when he answered the phone just now, barely daring to breathe.

Star Entertainment's decision to "go head-to-head" with Heyue Times and Wei Ran in September has sparked much discussion and negative public opinion, prompting the usually reclusive boss to personally offer guidance and advice.

After all, when faced with a popular celebrity versus a top-notch composer, no keyboard warrior would be foolish.

Wang Man also fell silent for a moment, after all, she had also been troubled by the criticism from the outside world and the industry these past few days, but she didn't have a good solution.

Just then, her phone, which was on the coffee table, suddenly rang. She picked it up and saw that it was an unknown number. After giving Lei Mingkai an apologetic look, she answered the call.

"Hello, this is Wang...ChinaVision Media?"

Upon hearing the name, Lei Mingkai, who was still feeling down, immediately perked up and looked over, while Wang Man also composed herself in that instant.

To everyone's surprise, the next second she exclaimed in utter shock, "You...you said what? Inviting the Candy girl group to the premiere celebration of director Pan Mingqi's film?"