Huayu 02: The Days of Extreme Pulling and Rolling with the Fairy

However, Xie Jin didn't really care about the "Four Little Fresh Meat" thing; it's something that might be someone else's today but someone else's tomorrow.

But to his surprise, Sina actually invited several print media outlets to participate in a new selection of the "Four Little Fresh Meat" (a term referring to four popular young male celebrities), which included both industry evaluations and short message voting.

The topic of the new "Four Little Fresh Meat" became a hot topic for a time.

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"Tsk tsk tsk, Vision Light & Magic is riding high lately. Their TV series is incredibly popular, and people are saying that the next Rongxinda has emerged."

"Yes, I heard that they've been working on a variety show with Zhejiang TV recently. I don't know what they're thinking, not rushing to sign people and make dramas," Li Xiaowan said, stubbing out her cigarette and looking at Li Shaohong.

Li Shaohong shook her head: "Nonsense, all sorts of low-class stuff. They're still young, they make mistakes as soon as things go their way."

Li Xiaowan looked out the window, her eyes flickering between light and shadow.

She had a feeling... that the young man's eyes that day didn't seem like those of someone who would make reckless moves if they became arrogant.

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Xie Jin had been thinking about it these past few days and actually understood why Lao Gu was so insistent on creating his own variety show.

Companies always need their own support system, and long-term, stable variety show collaborations are essentially equivalent to incubators.

  

Rongxinda's previous approach of promoting celebrities through arts and culture was indeed feasible, but it also had fatal flaws.

The biggest problem is the lack of continuity in the production cycle.

The risk is too high; if a project fails, it can take one or two years to recover.

Moreover, because the sunk costs are too high, the contracts signed with artist management companies are often excessive.

When artists are not famous, they dare not say anything, but once they become famous, they will definitely turn around and tear apart their former employers.

In contrast, despite its constant scandals, Tianyu Media has remained a force to be reckoned with for many years thanks to its connection with Hunan TV.

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As all preparations were nearing completion, Xie Jin still hadn't found a suitable female guest.

I asked several people in the industry, and it seems that they don't have a very good understanding of this.

Otherwise, it's a matter of money; they can't agree on the price, and some of the senior students can't change their schedules.

Ma Su asked Jia Nailiang if there were any issues with time or money.

But Sister Ma is just too unrestrained; it seems a bit out of place with the show's style.

Just as Xie Jin was having a headache, an unexpected phone call came in.

A crisp female voice came through the microphone, a beautiful voice like the tinkling of jade rings: "Is this Director Xie, Junior Brother Xie?"

"I am Xie Jin, and you are?"

"I'm Yan Danchen from the class of '96. I heard from Xiaoming that you have a variety show episode and are looking for female guests. He asked me to contact you."

Xie Jin was genuinely surprised, as she had never interacted with this senior before... If Chang'e were to come, there would be absolutely no problem.

Huang Xiaoming found out about his variety show. The two talked on the phone a couple of days ago, and he even said he would take some time out of his busy schedule to help out by recording a guest episode.

When Xie Jin mentioned that the female guest hadn't found a suitable one, he patted his chest and offered to help.

I didn't expect to receive news so quickly.

Is rhubarb really that efficient?

"Yes, Senior Brother Huang told you that my personnel budget isn't very sufficient, right?"

The voice on the other end was very certain: "I know, I know. Da Huang told me the labor cost isn't high, but there won't be any problems with the money."

Yan Danchen debuted very early, appearing in "South and North" in 98, "The Story in the Elevator" in 99, and later in "Divorce Station", "The Love Story of the Tang Dynasty" and "Looking Back". She has acted in quite a few dramas.

Two dramas, "Golden Finger" and "Burning for You," were just broadcast this year.

But in previous dramas, she was basically not a major role. It was only in these two dramas this year that she played a major role, but she was not the female lead.

He should have just finished filming "The Long River Flows East" and "The Lotus Lantern" and has taken on "Jingwei Fills the Sea" at the end of the year.

They will only become truly well-known when these dramas air next year.

Overall, she gained popularity very quickly thanks to her outstanding looks.

However, the roles in the currently airing dramas are too minor to reach the second tier; they are at the peak of the third tier, halfway to the second tier.

Seeing that Xie Jin remained silent for a while, someone whispered, "Junior brother..."

"Sorry, Senior Sister Yan, I was daydreaming. You are a perfect fit. If you don't mind, you can come to Hangzhou now."

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Yan Danchen arrived in Hangzhou in a hurry.

I first met Xie Jin in the tea room downstairs.

After all, male actors can go into the director's hotel room to chat, but it would be different if female actors went into the hotel room to chat.

Senior Sister Yan was wearing a simple white T-shirt, her neck was long and slender, there was a fine bead of sweat on her forehead, and her skin was fair with a rosy glow.

She wore a simple pair of washed denim jeans and white sneakers.

Her legs are very shapely, with rounded thighs and long calves, and they look incredibly attractive in jeans.

Her waist was so slender it could be encircled by a single hand, and occasionally a glimpse of her fair skin would appear.

Her waist is as slender as a curved knife; she can kill without drawing blood.

As I walked by, a breeze carried with it a faint scent of sun-dried soap.

Chang'e is Chang'e after all; no wonder Tianpeng (Pigsy) is so fond of her. Old Pig's taste is still on point.

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Xie Jin handed over a napkin: "It's hot outside, wipe your sweat."

Yan Danchen felt Xie Jin's scrutinizing gaze; in fact, she was also scrutinizing Xie Jin.

She's been watching the show every single day without missing an episode.

She's so obsessed with Sang Yan and Wen Yifan that she's practically lost her mind... you could say she's hopelessly addicted to their sweetness.

"Sang... Thank you... Thank you."

Wiping the fine sweat from her neck, Senior Sister Yan sat on the sofa in front of her, her bottom only pressing down on half of the sofa, her hands clasped together on her lap, her face slightly flushed.

Oh dear, my serious junior brother is just like Sang Yan! Tsk tsk tsk, even their fashion sense is similar...

Xie Jin was a little confused. "I haven't even said anything yet, why are you blushing?"

What he didn't know was that Senior Sister Yan wasn't shy, but rather experiencing the excitement of a fan leader.

Yan Danchen calmed herself down.

"Junior brother... what do you need me to do? I'll go memorize the script now..."

"There's not much to memorize; it's mainly about improvisation. It's basically just you guys chatting."

"It's fine to talk about the current state of relationships among young people, do some analysis, and even joke around; the more relaxed you are, the better the results."

Yan Danchen thought for a moment, then understood somewhat, and tentatively asked, "It's just gossiping with friends?"

"Yes, that's the state."

After discussing the details and finding no problems, Xie Jin took out the contract, signed it, and then prepared to go to work.

Xie Jin reached into her pocket and realized she didn't have a pen: "I forgot my pen..."

"I have"

She reached into her pocket for a pen and accidentally dropped her house key.

Xie Jin bent down to pick up the keys, but Yan Danchen hurriedly said, "No!"

Unfortunately, the key was already in Xie Jin's hands...

Xie Jin looked closely and saw that the plastic pendant hanging on the key had her own headshot inside.

The air suddenly became quiet...