Which top celebrity doesn't support a few female stars?

What followed went much more smoothly than Li Zhou had anticipated.

When Li Zhou suggested that Yang Changzhi read the script first, he did not refuse and took the tablet that Li Zhou handed him and began to read the PDF version of the script.

Within just a few minutes, Yang Changzhi decided to accept the collaboration.

The first three episodes of "Give Me Your Light" are filled with intense plot conflicts, a fast pace, distinct characters, and a clear path to a comeback.

With Yang Changzhi's industry experience, he can certainly clearly discern the fit with the current market.

It was the most short-drama-like script he had seen in the past two or three years.

It's no exaggeration to say that he saw the potential for a blockbuster drama.

After watching one last episode, Yang Changzhi finally handed back the tablet and casually asked, "Is Teacher Li playing the male lead?"

"No." Li Zhou spread his hands, his tone somewhat helpless, "I have no acting experience, so I really lack confidence."

Yang Changzhi then realized that his thoughts were still immersed in the sense of conflict and resonance of the drama's plot.

Everyone has forgotten that Li Zhou is the screenwriter.

The meaning behind Li Zhou's words is obvious: if he were confident in his performance, he wouldn't have bothered with writing a script.

As a director, Yang Changzhi knew very well that he would be bombarded with offers to play the male lead a hundred times over.

Putting those thoughts aside, Yang Changzhi exclaimed, "Teacher Li's script is the best I've encountered in the past two years..."

He briefly highlighted the character design and praised the female-oriented perspective, then solemnly stated, "It is an honor to work with Teacher Li."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhou immediately extended his hand: "I wish us a pleasant cooperation..."

Afterwards, the two sides briefly exchanged some ideas and arrangements...

For more specific matters such as contracts, a dedicated team from Shengshi Entertainment will be responsible for following up.

In order to better ensure the interests of all parties.

During the process, Yang Changzhi carefully asked, "Can my studio participate in the investment?"

"I have high hopes for this project."

In response, Li Zhou offered a straightforward opinion: "Of course, there's no problem with that. However, Director Yang should still consider the risks..."

He's not actually acting.

It's impossible to handle everything in subsequent promotions, as this wouldn't help with attracting investment and would only overshadow the male and female leads.

Although Li Zhou had already tried to control the variables as much as possible, including promoting Su Yuran in advance, the investment amount for an S-level standard was not low.

Even if it's only 5%, it would still cost at least 600 million.

Given Yang Changzhi's existing qualifications, his director's fee would be in the range of six, seven, or eight million.

The risks are still quite high.

Yang Changzhi expressed his gratitude for Li Zhou's friendly reminder, but insisted on continuing to invest.

Investments made in black and white, with real money involved, represent a shared commitment to risk.

Clearly, the collaboration has already reached a pleasant level.

...

After watching Yang Chang get into the car and leave, Li Zhou turned around and got into his own car to head to his hotel.

As an aside, Shengshi Entertainment has offices in the two major cities of Shanghai and Beijing.

This facilitates providing agency services to contracted artists who are mainly active locally, such as Su Yuran, who is studying in Shanghai.

However, the original intention of setting up the office was actually to facilitate Li Zhou's travel between the two places.

In other words, Li Zhou is currently riding in his company car in Shanghai, not a car provided by the entertainment event organizers.

The actual drive back to the city was over 70 kilometers. With nothing else to do, Li Zhou simply took out his phone and dialed Xu Qingyi's number.

"Boss..."

"I've already found a director. You can wait for Zhang Qiming's report on the specifics."

Xu Qingyi was quick-witted and asked directly, "What instructions does Boss Li have for me?"

She knew exactly what Li Zhou was concerned about, and added, "The matter of coordinating resources from all parties should have a result this week."

So, Li Zhou, who was very patient in listening, got to the key point: "Money."

"After all the calculations, I still have a shortfall on my end..."

Xu Qingyi simply listened.

Sure enough, Li Zhou quickly offered his idea: "Boss, why don't you invest more? It's sure to make money. Even the director wants to invest..."

"No." Xu Qingyi refused without hesitation. "Even with a 100% return, what difference does it make to me whether I earn 2800 or 3800?"

"This is considered taking advantage of your misfortune and stealing your money-making opportunities, Boss Li. I would never do such a thing."

Li Zhou sighed, "We were just talking business a couple of days ago... Please, say something human."

Xu Qingyi on the other end of the phone remained reasonable: "I helped you. It's your own fault for only choosing the endorsement deal with a total price of 4900 million."

Li Zhou: "..."

Well, in order to specifically target those two Gen Z "promising stars," it was indeed a waste of an endorsement slot.

It's worth noting that these two young men also attended the entertainment gala.

However, Li Zhou didn't even glance at them, let alone greet them, because that alone would give them a bad impression.

The actual popularity, buzz, and traffic are quite different.

Finally, Xu Qingyi offered words of comfort from afar: "Young man, you must believe in your abilities..."

Before Xu Qingyi could finish speaking, Li Zhou suddenly expressed his deep agreement: "That's right. If the director can take the initiative to invest, the other investors and producers will also be sensible."

"Boss, you have a keen eye; you knew I had enough personal charm."

Xu Qingyi: "..."

She had no way to refute him, so she simply hung up the phone politely. If they continued talking, she might have to witness the skills of the strongest Onmyoji once again.

...

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The next morning at 6:36, Li Zhou woke up to the sound of his alarm clock and got out of his hotel bed.

Although I had to stay up until almost midnight last night, I still feel full of energy when I wake up.

This time, Li Zhou specially asked Yang Sisi to book a high-end two-bedroom suite.

What I value most is its private gym.

The gym wasn't very big, but it had a pretty complete set of fitness equipment. However, Li Zhou could only use the elliptical machine.

At around 7:30, Yang Sisi received the room service and placed the breakfast on the table.

They finished eating at exactly 8 o'clock again. After wiping his mouth, Li Zhou looked at Yang Sisi, who was clearly in a better mood, and asked, "Any good news?"

Yang Sisi nodded repeatedly and quickly reported, "President Li, your Douyin video has finally reached 10 million likes..."

Li Zhou listened.

Although he has a large following, he missed the early days of Douyin's growth and focused on managing his Weibo account, so the highest number of likes on his Douyin videos in the past was only around 900 million.

To be precise, it's 912 million.

While this type of data may seem meaningless, it can be linked to commercial value.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many celebrities and internet influencers actively inflating their follower counts and other data.

As for its significance, it's really not that great.

Even if it's a top influencer's Douyin video, getting a few million likes would be more than enough.

However, a certain Douyin video posted by a hater, titled "You Shine in the Week," received over 1190 million likes.

As a result, the team and even the original owner of the body have always been quite bothered by this, and can be said to have held a grudge against it.

Yang Sisi quickly got to the point: "It's not the original video, it's a new video from last night..."

Last night, the official organizers of the entertainment awards ceremony posted videos of many celebrities as overlays on Douyin.

Several celebrities have been contacted, hoping to collaborate on a project, including Li Zhou.

This can be seen as the official Douyin account of the event trying to capitalize on the online popularity of the celebrities.

Since it had been almost a month since he last updated his Douyin (TikTok) status, Li Zhou didn't refuse.

The official selection for Li Zhou at the ceremony was the segment titled "Eat Well".

Overnight, this simple video has garnered 1024 million likes.

After succinctly expressing her emotions, Yang Sisi concluded: "On Douyin, the buzz surrounding you, Mr. Li, has overshadowed the content about you being jokingly referred to as the 'gossip table'."

After listening, Li Zhou chuckled and commented, "This is what they call an unexpected success..."

He never expected that his simple comment would become so popular.

Li Zhou also specifically took the tablet that Yang Sisi had organized and browsed through the activity on Douyin...

"Zhou Family Army, assemble! Time for braised pork trotters!"

"My brother Zhou just pointed his little finger and told me to eat properly, waaaaah..."

"..."

The highly-rated comments in this comment section, which received millions of likes, are just the same old, tired statements.

However, there are many derivative videos on Douyin, including the inevitable parody memes and some copycat videos.

It has now become a new famous scene in Lizhou.