Chapter 193: Guidance for Tangren and the Setting Sail of

Early morning, inside a hotel in Hengdian, Wei Jin woke up and looked at the woman curled into a ball beside him, feeling a bit of lingering aftertaste.

Being from a dance background really is different; her flexibility is superb, and she can always cooperate with him at critical moments, giving Wei Jin an excellent experience.

He took out his phone and called Miss Cai.

"President Cai, Shishi is not feeling well; let's adjust today's filming schedule."

"President Wei, you must take good care of Shishi. I will make arrangements on the production side."

Hanging up the phone, Miss Cai was in a very good mood. It was true that Wei Jin was a playboy, but he was also truly generous; it just depended on what resources Shishi could get.

Seemingly disturbed by the sound of the phone, Liu Shishi lazily turned over, her smooth thigh resting on Wei Jin's critical area.

The sensation of scorching heat and hardness coming from the thigh startled Liu Shishi awake. Looking at the man's playful expression, she felt a bit shy.

"Did you sleep well last night, Shishi?"

"Mm."

Liu Shishi truly felt that after the release, she had slept very well, as if the exhaustion accumulated from filming during this period had been swept away. Moreover, the experience Wei Jin gave her last night was also very delightful; that pleasure, as if she were in heaven, made her a bit addicted.

"Then do you want to sleep a while longer?"

Waking up in the morning, exercising the body is the proper thing to do. Without waiting for Liu Shishi to answer, Wei Jin had already set off again. — "President Cai, I wonder what your thoughts are on the development of Tangren?"

Near noon, Wei Jin had a meal with Liu Shishi and Miss Cai. Since he had taken the benefits, he didn't mind offering some guidance.

"President Wei, to tell you the truth, with Tangren's development to this day, neither I nor the many senior executives know where the way out is."

Miss Cai's words were heartfelt. Having entered Mainland China for so many years, they had always been spinning in the small circle of historical costume dramas and had never produced any top-tier stars. In the Shanghai area, they could still claim to have some reputation, but looking at the whole country, they couldn't even be ranked.

"Then what does Tangren actually want?"

"President Wei, I don't quite understand what you mean."

"Simply put, if you want to make money, then tinker with more low-budget films; the profit cycle is faster than TV dramas. As for the boost to the actors, is that important?"

"If you want to strengthen the company, then your current model has problems. Almost all of Tangren's current dramas promote their own people without considering whether it's appropriate or not. If this continues, it will only lead to the works becoming less and less competitive."

Tangren's current model is somewhat like the later celebrity studios. Yang Mi participates in countless TV dramas, followed by a group of company artists. Using the old to lead the new seems to be promoting newcomers, but in reality, it is consuming the fame and potential of the lead artists.

"But, if we make the artists famous, can't we earn more money?"

"Then how many are famous right now? Hu Ge continues to spin around in historical costume dramas and Xianxia dramas; in a few years, he will just be indistinguishable from the crowd."

Wei Jin was speaking the truth, and he didn't think that in this era, one could earn much money by relying on artists.

"But, we only have these resources."

Miss Cai was a bit distressed. Mainland China film and television companies basically didn't play with Tangren, and many times Tangren had to pull in Hong Kong and Taiwan capital to start projects.

"Then make high-quality TV dramas or deeply cultivate low-budget films. Don't consider the artist issue. Only in this way can Tangren integrate into the Mainland China film and television circle and even achieve better development."

What Wei Jin provided was the path of Daylight Entertainment in later generations; at its peak, it completely abandoned the artist department and focused solely on content production, which instead achieved greater development. — The Olympic Games were still continuing, and the matter of Liu Feiren withdrawing from the race caused a huge sensation.

The internet was filled with overwhelming abuse. I really don't know what these people are thinking; they even wished for Liu Feiren to die.

Four years ago, Zhang Yimou also experienced such abuse after returning from Athens. At that time, Liu Feiren returned with infinite praise and honor.

Now the two have been reversed, only the people scolding were more numerous, more vicious, and more unpleasant.

Many stars and public figures sympathized with Liu Feiren's plight, but public opinion was almost one-sided.

The netizens' anticipation for Liu Feiren to win the championship on home soil is understandable, but this is not a reason for endless abuse. Of course, Liu Feiren's coaching team and management team also share the blame here.

The injury was not a matter of a day or two. Before the race, in multiple interviews, the coaching team stated there was no problem, and Liu Feiren even participated in many commercial activities, which undoubtedly released a signal to the outside world that he had fully recovered.

The management team had no experience, accepted too many commercial endorsements, and did not know how to arrange time reasonably, leading to Liu Feiren having no reasonable rehabilitation training. Facing the expectations of the whole country, the coaching team could only hide the situation, eventually leading to this cyberbullying.

Liu Feiren finally apologized, but Wei Jin knew he was not the first, nor would he be the last, which is very ironic.

Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon was also officially released. In the first three days of the weekend, the box office was 35 million. It looked like the momentum was not bad, but soon The Incredible Hulk would be released, so it just depended on whether it could hold on.

Love Is Not Blind completely flopped. Except for the first day's box office being okay, it went downhill afterward. Currently, it has been released for 9 days, and the box office is no more than 20 million. What's even more miserable is that the single-day box office has almost fallen below 1 million. The final box office landing point is estimated to be just over 30 million. Yu Feihong hadn't dared to call Wei Jin these days; she was truly too embarrassed, as not only did she make him put in so much effort, but she might also have implicated him in ruining his reputation. — The Olympic Games were still in full swing, and a variety show called The Voice rose with the trend, attracting the eyes of countless media reporters.

This program put out the signboard of a 60 million investment, which stirred up a thousand waves and caused a huge uproar in the circle.

You must know that the most successful ones in the country before this were Super Girl and Happy Boys.

At that time, the cost of Mango TV producing Super Girl each season was only 20 million; counting inflation, 30 million would be the ceiling.

Shanhe Media doubled it right from the start and threw so much money at it. How is this supposed to let others make programs in the future? Thus, as the news spread, many so-called experts jumped out to criticize Wei Jin for messing up the market and being short-sighted.

Modu TV took advantage of the heat and directly released a large number of promotional press releases, and the names of several mentors were announced one after another.

First was Teacher Liu Huan, who sang at the Olympic Games. This goes without saying; he is the big brother of the Mainland China music scene, has countless fans, and has a lofty status. Plus, the Olympics had not yet ended, so his popularity was simply off the charts.

Immediately following was the second one, the King of Songs from Hong Kong, Eason Chan, who also had top-tier singing skills. A song, "Ten Years," had been released for more than five years and still appeared on major music charts to this day, with super high popularity.

The third mentor, Halin from Taiwan, although his reputation was not as high as the first two, was also a veteran powerful singer. In the 1990s, he was a household name and very popular for a time.

The name of the fourth mentor directly shocked countless eyeballs. The diva of the Chinese music scene, Faye Wong, announced that she would join The Voice for a friendship price of 10 million.

The onlookers instantly exploded. You must know that she had announced her retirement from the music scene. To be able to invite her, Shanhe Media's connections are too wild, right? The joining of several popular mentors, as well as the program's tenet of "not looking at appearance, only listening to the voice," made countless talented singers with dreams sign up to participate. The Voice had not yet been recorded, but the audition stage had already become popular, quite like the grand occasion of Super Girl.

There was also much discussion online about the status of the several mentors of The Voice.

Comparing from various aspects such as singing skills, seniority, and record sales, the fans of several parties fought into a ball, which was very lively.

This was the first time a program had gathered several figures at the peak of the music scene together, triggering the anticipation of countless viewers. — Anhui Province, Medical University, a male dormitory.

A handsome-looking boy wearing glasses was listening to music while browsing the information about The Voice on the webpage.

"The deadline for auditions is the 15th of next month? Should I participate or not?"

Several roommates walked in from outside. One of them handed the lunch box in his hand to the bespectacled boy and caught a glimpse of the page on his computer.

"Brother Song, you are so good at singing; you are indeed suitable for this program."

"Xiaodong, are you talking about me?"

The bespectacled boy was slightly stunned, feeling a bit unconfident.

"Yeah, you sing so well, you definitely have a chance to get ahead. It's a pity to be holed up in this dormitory and focus on music."

Xiaodong had witnessed the strength of his roommate Xu Song, so he couldn't help but persuade him: "Yes, yes, yes, Brother Song, hesitation leads to defeat, decisiveness leads to success. I'll sign you up."

The other roommates also spoke up one after another, egging Xu Song on to click into the registration channel. — Beijing, inside a basement rental, Jin Zhiwen stared blankly at the promotional poster for The Voice in his hand.

He did not notice that his girlfriend was standing behind him, watching him.

"Jin Zhiwen, if you want to go, then go. Your musical talent should not be buried in this cramped rented room."

Jin Zhiwen turned his head and saw only encouragement in his girlfriend's eyes; at this moment, he burst into tears.

As a bottom-tier Singer, Jin Zhiwen had spent all his savings to produce his own album, but unfortunately, it did not achieve any success; instead, he dragged his girlfriend down, living with her in this basement that never saw the sunlight.

Not only that, but having not received any work for several consecutive months, he had absolutely no income and had to rely on his girlfriend working to support him.

As a man, how many times had Jin Zhiwen suffered from insomnia late at night, feeling that he was too pathetic to give his girlfriend happiness.

Despite this, his girlfriend remained loyal and never left, even encouraging his musical dreams; Jin Zhiwen did not want to go on like this anymore.

"Okay."

Without excessive words, he stood up and hugged his girlfriend tightly, Jin Zhiwen making a firm resolution in his heart.

This time, he must let his girlfriend see him on that massive stage.

If he were truly eliminated, then that would be his fate; he would sing at bars in the future, never think about any musical dreams again, and live a steady, down-to-earth life with his girlfriend.

At the same time, countless people harboring musical dreams, whether young men and women or middle-aged uncles and aunties, began to set sail on their musical dreams.

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