Chapter 520: I am incompatible with gambling and drugs

"Done, wrap it up~"

Yanzi checked the "marketing" results of the past few days, thinking to herself that she still hadn't managed to completely knock down Huayi; you can only say that a lean camel is bigger than a horse.

But the overall effect was still quite good, forcibly making a film that was originally estimated to have at least 2. billion in box office only get a little over a billion.

It can be considered a test of the combat effectiveness of the public relations department under her.

Now looking back, she can also be considered a member of the "dark forces" in the entertainment industry.

Of course, Xiaoshui, the vice president of Weibo, is also very important and played a key role in it.

Yanzi said she would pull her over later to swear a brotherhood oath.

However, Yanzi won't slack off; this time was just a small drill.

After all, the accumulation of these PR resources and connections wasn't specifically to deal with Huayi. Such an old-school film and television company that is gradually declining has long lost the momentum of almost monopolizing resources like it did back then.

It's not quite at the level of being a street dog, but it's almost falling out of the first tier. All of this started in 2018.

Hmm... that was the year Fan Bingbing exploded. On the surface, it was just her having an accident, but in reality, a long string of people behind her were unlucky.

And the crisis Yanzi is truly preparing to deal with is equivalent to the level of Fan Bingbing's explosion.

No matter when it happens, or how likely it is to happen, she will just prepare early!

Back when *Better Days* had its premiere, Yanzi already smelled the scent of an explosion.

Although her own Little Bai brother wouldn't have any problems with taxes, the Shura field of his level of male-female relationships, once it explodes, the impact will likely not be smaller than Fan Bingbing's.

And as time goes on, it becomes more and more dangerous.

There's no way around it; apart from some newly met young girls, the girls she knew earlier are getting older and older now.

Take Li Yitong, for example. Why did she suddenly start jumping around?

Because she was born in 1990, and she's thirty years old in nominal age.

A female star's thirties are sometimes a hurdle. Not all female stars are like this, but most female stars' careers often start to go downhill after thirty.

Otherwise, there wouldn't have been those middle-aged female artists shouting for others to give them more opportunities.

And it's actually about the same in terms of male-female relationships.

Although female stars in the entertainment industry aren't necessarily desperate to marry at thirty, what about waiting until thirty-five? Or even older?

In two more years, Reba and Nazha will both be thirty. If they wait until Meng Jie is thirty, Yanzi doesn't even dare to imagine what an exaggerated scene that will be.

Although her Little Bai brother has always been very metaphysical, who knows if this metaphysics can withstand the resentment of older young women... it might be heavier than ghosts, the kind that can raise a dozen Evil Sword Immortals.

On the contrary, the few girls who were already a bit older and had close relationships with Bai Liang didn't cause Yanzi much trouble.

The big sisters are basically experienced people and have a better sense of things.

For example, Yanzi has almost never seen Da Mimi and Sister Xiaozhao make a fuss.

Hmm... except for Da Tiantian.

This one is the most unstable factor! She is really heading towards thirty-five and has clearly started to be a bit desperate to marry.

Yanzi has already asked Xiaoshui to help keep an eye on her, just fearing that one day Da Tiantian will suddenly do something big.

"Feels a bit like a loss," Xiaoshui muttered.

She wasn't saying that helping to keep an eye on Da Tiantian was a loss, but was summarizing the cost of being a "network black hand" this time.

"A loss? What loss? It's not like I didn't pay~" Yanzi rolled her eyes. Although Xiaoshui is her good friend, in this wave of rhythm, the "introduction fees and resource fees" that should be given were not lacking at all.

After all, although Xiaoshui has become a vice president, it's not easy to really use company resources to do her own things, helping one film company do another, but if she collects money, it doesn't matter.

This is called performance!

Just like many stars or companies pay "protection fees" to Weibo every year, this kind of PR fee is very common in the circle.

Xiaoshui can also be considered to have done a business deal with Yanzi.

"I'm saying you're at a loss! Just for this box office of over 200 million, the share is only over 60 million, and you have to share it with others, it can't all go into your company's hands. But this wave caused such a big commotion and spent so much money, is it really worth it?" Xiaoshui patted her forehead and complained.

Before, when she worked with Yanzi to mess with Guan Hu and Huayi, targeting their film *The Eight Hundred*, she was quite motivated at first, but later she did a small calculation and felt that this was just hurting the enemy by a thousand and losing eight hundred?

Generally, film companies smearing opponents, or trying every means to find trouble for opponents, or targeting a public figure, are basically doing it because there is profit to be made.

Those lunatics who block you just because they don't like you are actually very few.

Doing bad things is also to make money, not to be angry.

However, Yanzi has a different view on this and waved her hand, "You don't understand our company's consumption principles."

"Ah? Company consumption principles, what do you mean?" Xiaoshui asked curiously.

"I'm happy to."

"Are you kidding me... are you a reasonable, legal, and normal company? Does Bai Liang allow you to do this?" Xiaoshui said, feeling a bit unbelievable.

Yanzi thought for a moment, then took out her phone and showed Xiaoshui her chat history with Bai Liang.

After reporting this expenditure, Bai Liang actually said: "Only spent this much? Yanzi is really thrifty and good at managing the household~"

What a damn "thrifty and good at managing the household," it left Xiaoshui stunned.

Yanzi shrugged her shoulders; that's just her Little Bai brother's style.

When he first opened the studio, and later it became a film company, he basically didn't care about the whole process.

He just let Yanzi take people and toss around as they pleased.

One careless move and it grew bigger and stronger.

But in essence, it's not much different from the small workshop back then; Bai Liang does whatever he wants, and the company serves him alone.

That such a willful and arbitrary one-man show could reach today's scale is truly staggering.

It's just damn unreasonable!

Yanzi smiled and said: "We have plenty of money. This little bit of money is just a splash of water. Hurting the enemy by a thousand and losing eight hundred is nothing; we can afford to lose a few thousand."

A box office of over 300 million for *Better Days*, the share is about 1 billion, and there are some other incomes. For Bai Liang's company, relying on this stuff to make over 500 million is not a problem.

And other projects before, even if they earned a little less, they actually didn't earn much less. For the films and TV shows Bai Liang participated in, no matter which one, the final profit was over 100 million.

Can't spend it all, absolutely can't spend it all.

The cash flow that Yanzi can use is a scary number, which is mainly attributed to her consciousness of completely serving her Little Bai brother.

Other film companies do projects, and there are many possibilities such as bloody loss, big loss, small loss, break-even, small profit, big profit, and bloody profit.

When it comes to Bai Liang's company, there are only two possibilities: bloody profit and big profit. How could there not be a lot of money?

The gambling bet that Da Mimi helped Jiaxing complete back then would take less than a year to finish if it were Bai Liang, and it would be the easy kind.

Otherwise, why would Yanzi dare to slam the table with people everywhere?

It's just that the company has no intention of financing and going public, otherwise major venture capital institutions plus internet capital would have broken the threshold.

Now the projects Bai Liang participates in basically just collect a symbolic salary. The main source of personal income that the outside world can know is some endorsements.

But even so, he can still be number one on the Forbes celebrity list.

This is the gold content of the number one commercial value person in the circle. As for the big income, those who make this kind of ranking can't check the accounts of a company that hasn't gone public.

The tax bureau knows, though~

After Yanzi revealed a little bit to Xiaoshui, she became sour, "Damn, how much money has this guy Bai Liang made in the past few years?!"

"That definitely can't be told to you~"

"Cough cough, Yanzi, do you have shares?" Xiaoshui asked curiously.

"... es."

Yanzi showed a rich woman's smile, which was so kind.

She has a little bit of shares, but not many. However, the salary her Little Bai brother gives her is a very exaggerated number.

In a few years, she might be able to compete for the title of "Working Emperor" or something.

——

"Being a boss is meaningless; working for others is more fun~" Bai Liang said casually.

"Brother, stop lying to me..." Zhao Jinmai pouted, indicating that Zhang Wuji's mother was right; the more beautiful a man is, the more he will lie. That's how it should be said, right?

"I'm not lying to you, it's just that for me, both are about the same. For you... you're not really suitable to be a boss for now, just honestly work for others."

I don't know if it was stimulated by Da Mimi, but today Zhao Jinmai actually came to ask Bai Liang what it feels like to go solo?

This question was really asked to the wrong person.

Although Bai Liang has been going solo since his debut and hasn't stayed in a single company, his path clearly belongs to the non-replicable kind.

Actually, even if he had signed with Cai Yinong's Tangren or that Sister Yang's Qiancheng back then, the result probably wouldn't have been much different.

Even signing with Jiaxing wouldn't have mattered.

Good luck will always broaden the path ahead.

The reason Bai Liang didn't sign a contract back then was mainly because he couldn't guarantee how long he could work in this industry at that time.

At that time, he thought that maybe he would lose interest after working for a while.

By the way, he could also show off his legal knowledge and ability to pass the civil service exam. Interest was the main thing, and showing off... was also the main thing.

As a result, looking back, it's been five years, and he still hasn't felt bored.

Among them, various young ladies played a very big role.

Including Zhao Jinmai in front of him, who also contributed, successfully making Bai Liang have a bit more patience for the film and television circle.

"I can open my own company in the future too!"

"Like Yang Mi?" Bai Liang suddenly asked out of the blue.

Zhao Jinmai was caught off guard, "No, that's not it, I'm not trying to learn from her..."

After a bit of covering up, oh no, explanation, the little girl's face turned red.

Bai Liang thought for a moment, "By the way, is she the only one who can win by gambling?"

"Seems like it... she's really amazing!"

Although Zhao Jinmai was dissatisfied with Da Mimi for being so shameless and lingering on the crew, occupying her brother, but in this respect, one has to say, Da Mimi is really awesome.

In the entertainment industry, the phenomenon of stars gambling with capital is not uncommon. Such agreements usually involve performance targets, and if they are not met, compensation or other responsibilities must be borne.

Like Xiaogang Pao, Zhang Guoli, Zhou Xingchi, Li Yapeng, without exception, all lost.

Zhou Xingchi mortgaged his mansion, Zhang Guoli had to work while sick, and had to fight at his age. Li Yapeng even became a "laolai" (dishonest debtor) and was restricted from high consumption.

Even Da Mimi, who won, reaped the result of a collapsed reputation.

Of course, her reputation wasn't very good to begin with, but in order to win the bet, the brand of "Queen of Bad Films" became deeper and almost impossible to get rid of.

"In the future, even if you work for yourself, open a studio or a company to be a boss, don't touch this stuff. You must be 'incompatible with gambling and drugs'!"

No need to mention drugs.

And as for gambling, Bai Liang feels that if you don't have such good luck as him, it's best not to touch it.

He himself has no interest in this stuff, because the result is right there, and he can't feel the tension and excitement of those gamblers at all.

Unless it's like playing mahjong with Chen Daoming before, where he can gain happiness from other aspects, such as making people autistic~

Then Bai Liang is full of interest.

Hearing this, Zhao Jinmai's expression was a bit strange, "Brother, you didn't mention anything about Huang!"

"No way, we have to film a kissing scene today, I'm an actor," Bai Liang said very honestly.

Mentioning the kissing scene, Zhao Jinmai felt a little bit awkward; she had never kissed before!

Before, she wanted to go all out and "try" with her brother in private, but she only managed to sneak an attack on his face, at most brushing against the corner of his mouth.

As for that kind of hugging and kissing, even sticking out her tongue... can't think about it anymore, she is about to be like that red-faced little dog Zhou Ye, can't take it anymore!

However, although her face was red, she was looking forward to it in her heart.

"Brother, this is my first kissing scene..."

"It doesn't matter, it's not my first time filming one." Bai Liang showed a confident smile. He is just good at other scenes, but for this kind of scene, he is quite good!

Even if the girl in front of him doesn't know how to act at all, he can make her deeply immersed in the scene in minutes.

Nothing else, just kissed too much!

As a "pioneer of puppy love" who used to give parents headaches, his experience in this area is quite sufficient.

As a result, Zhao Jinmai said, "I mean, let's film a few more takes..."

Bai Liang:?????

Although the little girl said it was awesome, with the posture of wanting to take advantage of Bai Liang through this opportunity, when it was really time to film, she inevitably started to get nervous.

There are too many people!

As an actor, and an actor who has been acting since childhood, she certainly wouldn't have stage fright when filming.

But this is her first kissing scene!

And sure enough, when the two stood in position and the director shouted start, Zhao Jinmai's first reaction was to close her eyes nervously...

At the same time, she didn't forget her movements, and as a result, she bumped into Bai Liang's arms.

This almost made Bai Liang, who was preparing to kiss, bump into her head.

"Cut! Maimai, you are too nervous, relax a little..."

"I'm sorry!" Zhao Jinmai apologized quickly.

"It's okay, it's normal for the first time."

The director smiled at this time, and the expressions of other staff members around were about the same.

All of them looked like they were eating melons.

"Do you want to clear the scene?" Bai Liang whispered to Zhao Jinmai.

"No need..."

Zhao Jinmai shook her head, indicating that she is an actor, how could she...

"Clear the scene!"

Alright, Maimai finally agreed.

However, clearing the scene just meant letting some irrelevant onlookers get far away; there were still quite a few staff members left on the scene.

"Come on, continue!"