Chapter 178: Cooperation

Ps. Only this one today………………

"what the hell!" Gao Liang pulled Seifert away, "You are quite good at taking advantage. If there is another time, I will break your hand!"

Seifert explained: "Gao Liang, you are too stingy. I am just greeting your sister in the way Americans are enthusiastic."

Luo Quan smiled: "Small matter, small matter, but I am not very used to such an enthusiastic way of greeting."

Gao Liang glared at him: "Did you hear that?" Then he dragged Seifert away from Luo Quan and separated them.

"You came with Gao Liang, are you also here to celebrate my birthday?" Luo Quan asked Seifert curiously.

Seifert nodded: "Actually, there is another thing. Of course, celebrating your birthday, Luo Quan, is also very important."

Gao Liang said: "Universal Music China branch said that I am quite popular here, so they asked me to come over for a few days to see if there is any prospect for development.

The person in charge here told me that the female fans here have a very strong ability to spend money, far exceeding Japan, South Korea, Europe, and America. They feel that there is infinite business opportunity here, so they arranged for us to come over.

Speaking of which, I am not very familiar with the situation here. Are the female fans here really as rich as he said? Willing to spend money?"

"............" Luo Quan didn't know how to complain when she heard this. She could only say that this person really understood the fan circle ecology in China.

"Rich, it's quite rich! As long as they are willing, they can even vote for your photo in Times Square for a day." Luo Quan's tone was confident, and Seifert and Gao Liang were both a bit surprised.

The price of advertising on the Nasdaq screen in Times Square is still quite high, charged by the second. If you really vote for a day, it will cost at least 700,000 to 800,000 US dollars.

Generally, big companies will do publicity on the big screen in Times Square. Stars rarely spend this money. If fans are willing to spend this money to promote their beloved idols, it shows that they are really rich.

Seifert's eyes lit up: "I suddenly fell in love with this land full of affection."

Gao Liang glanced at him coldly: "I think you love money, right?"

"Don't you like it?" Seifert asked back.

"Money is enough to use, what I want more is............"

"What I want more is to write works that allow the world to listen, works that can be recognized by the public." Seifert continued Gao Liang's words, "You want to say these, right? I know your ambition is far-reaching, and your ideological realm is far beyond us vulgar people, but it is a very legal thing for fans to spend money on the stars they like. We gained wealth, they gained satisfaction, and you can also have more listeners and get more recognition. This is obviously a win-win-win situation."

Gao Liang looked at Seifert: "Whatever you want, but don't let me take any more advertisements in the future, especially underwear advertisements!"

Luo Quan looked surprised: "You still take advertisements for underwear."

Gao Liang's face was dark: "That was the most embarrassing moment of my life. The director asked me to hold a pair of underwear like an idiot and smile foolishly in front of the camera. Even if I was pointed at by those black people in the underground rap competition, I didn't feel so uncomfortable!"

Seifert was shocked: "How can you say that? That is CK's underwear (a luxury brand)! And they gave a high advertising fee of 10

Gao Liang was furious: "Can the dignity I lost be bought with ten million?"

"Making money, it's not shameful."

Gao Liang's tone was extremely resolute: "In short, it's that sentence: don't arrange any more advertisements for me. I'd rather hold ten more concerts than shoot another advertisement!"

Seifert shrugged: "You're the boss, I'll listen to you."

"Gao Liang, what do you think of idols?" Luo Quan suddenly asked Gao Liang a question.

"Idols? Aren't I an idol?" Gao Liang chuckled.

Seifert shook his finger: "No, 'idol' is a neutral term in the United States. Your current nickname is 'little puppy'."

Gao Liang immediately gritted his teeth: "I swear to God, if you dare to mention this word again, I will definitely beat you up!"

After threatening his friend, Gao Liang turned his head and said to Luo Quan: "When I debuted, I participated in an American reality talent show. I made a lot of preparations before going, such as practicing dancing and so on.

However, because the time was too rushed, the dancing wasn't practiced particularly well, so I was eliminated in the third episode."

Seifert complained for Gao Liang: "Those judges were too strict. Gao Liang's online support rate was so high, yet he was still eliminated on the grounds that his professional competence was not up to standard."

Gao Liang smiled: "That's the situation. After this incident, I spent a lot of effort practicing singing and dancing. As a result, the only song I could truly show was 'Baby'."

"By the way, why are you asking me this?"

"I'm doing a show recently, it's about girl idol talent shows. Are you interested in being a guest for one episode?"

"This matter..." Seifert suddenly interrupted, "We should discuss it properly."

It was clear that Gao Liang was ready to agree immediately. His sister was asking him for help, and it was only for one episode as a guest; he had no reason to refuse.

However, Seifert was not only Gao Liang's good friend but also his manager. This kind of thing would definitely not be left to Gao Liang.

"Coming to a Chinese show is certainly a good thing, and this is also our purpose for coming here. However, we don't know the specific content of this show or the production team behind it, so we can't agree so quickly.

This is our first time in China, and every show we take needs to be handled with caution, so I hope Miss Luo Quan can understand."

Luo Quan nodded: "That is indeed true. However, the investor producing this show is quite capable; after all, it's Tencent."

"Happy cooperation!" Seifert immediately reached out his hand and smiled.

Luo Quan was stunned. How could his face change faster than turning a book? Just a moment ago, he wanted to consider it carefully, and in less than a second, it was "happy cooperation"?

Seifert laughed: "We are very aware of the scale of Tencent in China. Before Universal China Branch arranged for us to come here, they introduced Tencent company emphatically. If we are cooperating with them, then there is absolutely no problem."

"I'm just mentioning it. How the specific contract is signed still needs to be looked at carefully."

"I know what to do about this point, but thank you very much for providing Gao Liang with such an opportunity." Seifert said as he was about to shake hands with Luo Quan, but Gao Liang grabbed him.

"Talk if you want to talk, don't be handsy." Gao Liang glared at his friend, then looked at Luo Quan: "I already handled the performance permit for foreign artists in China when I came. So, when will the show be recorded?"

"If nothing goes wrong, it should be on the 14th, but I have to tell them first."

Gao Liang nodded in agreement: "No problem."

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"You let your brother participate in the show?!" Seeing Wen Xia was both surprised and happy when she heard Luo Quan's report.

Gao Liang and Seifert stood aside, smiling; they couldn't understand Chinese.

Luo Quan nodded: "Gao Liang came to China this time to increase his popularity and gain fans. Now that this show has high heat, if he comes, it can be said to be killing two birds with one stone."

"You are really my thoughtful little cotton-padded jacket!" Seeing Wen Xia couldn't wait to hug Luo Quan and kiss her. Yesterday, she just mentioned wanting to take a photo with Gao Liang, and as a result, Luo Quan directly invited him to participate in the show. This was much more important than just taking a photo!

Gao Liang is now a popular star in Europe and America, with unrivaled popularity among girl groups at home and abroad. If he can participate in the show, even if it's just as a guest for one episode, it will be a qualitative improvement for the popularity of the entire show!

"I forgot to introduce you. Gao Liang, this is my best friend Seeing Wen Xia. You can call her Summer. The show I invited you to participate in this time, she is the planner." Luo Quan introduced him to Gao Liang in English.

"Hello, Summer." Gao Liang nodded and smiled, reaching out his hand.

The two shook hands lightly, which counted as meeting.

"I seem to have seen you somewhere." Seifert stared at Seeing Wen Xia's face, "I always feel you look very familiar!"

Gao Liang quickly explained to Seeing Wen Xia: "Don't pay attention to him, he uses this sentence every time he hits on a girl."

Seifert was between laughter and tears: "Gao Liang, I'm serious this time. I don't mean to hit on this girl."

Luo Quan prompted: "Seeing Wen Xia was the captain of Sweetgirl before. You know Sweetgirl, right? The hottest girl group in Korea last year."

Whether it's the hottest this year is unknown, because the captain Seeing Wen Xia has already left the group, which is a fatal blow to any girl group.

"I've heard of it!" Seifert nodded immediately, "Although they haven't held a concert in the United States, the video click rate of this girl group on YouTube is very high. It should be the highest among girl groups at present. It's a pity that the captain left the group, and the popularity is not as good as before."

There are not many Korean boy groups and girl groups famous worldwide. There is only one girl group, Sweetgirl, and their popularity is neither high nor low.

As for boy groups, there is one with very high popularity called "Fireproof Boys." They have been on the Grammys, held many concerts in the United States, and every show was packed. Their album sales are also the highest level among boy groups at present, and they can be considered first-line even in Europe and America.

After some commercial mutual praise, it was time for business.

Seeing Wen Xia, as the middleman, directly contacted the chief producer Zhou Zhou Yangwen, and everyone video-chatted together.

To be honest, Zhou Zhou Yangwen was actually a bit caught off guard. He had just woken up when he received a call from Seeing Wen Xia saying that Gao Liang had the intention to be a guest on "Creating Girls' Generation."

He knew about Gao Liang, but he didn't expect Gao Liang to be sitting next to Seeing Wen Xia and had already arrived in Beijing.

After learning that he came to celebrate Luo Quan's birthday, and sighing that Luo Quan was really a lucky star, Zhou Zhou Yangwen entered work mode and became serious.

His English level was very good, and he could communicate directly with Gao Liang and Seifert.

Seifert didn't just want Gao Liang to be on the show once. He hoped that Gao Liang could gain enough popularity in China, at least the Weibo fan count had to go up, and the more the better.

As for the appearance fee for participating in the show, he didn't care much; just pay according to the market price.

And Zhou Zhou Yangwen, of course, didn't just want Gao Liang to be on the show for one episode. He understood Gao Liang's value better than Seifert.

This was the first popular foreign star to take the initiative to come to the door in many years. Before, they were all invited, and it wasn't certain they would come. Speaking of which, he really had to thank Luo Quan.

In short, the two sides discussed a lot of work content, covering a very wide range from variety shows, programs, music, to film and television. Of course, not much was finalized in the end. After all, Gao Liang was only here to gain fans in China, and gaining popularity was the key. The focus of work was still in the United States.

Moreover, Gao Liang had said from the beginning that he would resolutely not shoot any form of advertisement, which also reduced a large chunk of ways to make money, so the entire negotiation process dragged on for a long time.

However, these were all discussed by Seifert and Zhou Zhou Yangwen. The other three didn't pay attention at all; they exchanged Twitter accounts and took a photo together.

Luo Quan also helped Gao Liang register a Weibo account, which was a preparation for his subsequent work.

And after about an hour of haggling, the specific strategy was finalized, but Luo Quan didn't ask too much about the details. It's better to know less about commercial secrets.

In short, Gao Liang's China trip had begun. He said he would stay in China for at least a month and a half. If there was work, he would work; if there was no work, he would go around to various attractions in Beijing.

Because of the relationship between Luo Ni and Luo Quan, he was still very interested in China, a country with a long history. Since there were so many internationally famous attractions in the capital, he definitely wouldn't just look at them once.

And after getting Gao Liang's permission, Seeing Wen Xia posted the photo of her, Luo Quan, and Gao Liang on Weibo.

The three were sitting on the sofa, Seeing Wen Xia in the middle, Luo Quan on her left, and Gao Liang on her right. She could be called a winner in life. The caption read:

"Luo Quan's brother Gao Liang came from the United States to celebrate his sister's birthday. I feel he is even more handsome in person than in photos."

One photo, two sentences, and she was on the hot search again.

In just ten minutes, this Weibo post by Seeing Wen Xia received tens of thousands of likes. In the comment section, besides her own fans, there were more onlookers:

"Strongly watching, never expected Gao Liang to come to China."

"The most handsome in the world, even this disastrous selfie angle can look so good!"

"I used to think Seeing Wen Xia was so beautiful she had no friends, but today in this photo, she is actually the most ordinary one."

"Am I the only one who noticed Luo Quan is having a birthday?"

"The siblings have a good relationship, coming all the way from the United States to celebrate the birthday. Do you think Luo Quan's parents will come too?"

"Suggest a live broadcast when the time comes. I want to see how good-looking this family can be!"

"Suggest +1, face-control fans say they can't wait!"

And just as Seeing Wen Xia's Weibo post sparked a wave of discussion, a Weibo post released by the official Weibo of "Creating Girls' Generation" ignited the atmosphere even further!