Chapter 429

When Seeing Jin Li boarded the plane and left, some companies also held meetings because of her.

For example, Lingyu and Lanxi, these two first-tier brands, called people to a meeting shortly after Seeing Jin Li hit the hot search.

This meeting naturally discussed the co-branded products related to Seeing Jin Li.

Originally, Lingyu and Lanxi were very active in launching a co-branded cooperation with Seeing Jin Li. Now that they saw Seeing Jin Li hit another hot search, they became even more active.

Unlike other second- and third-tier brands that also wanted to cooperate with Seeing Jin Li but were thinking about how to make Seeing Jin Li concede, these two first-tier brands, in this meeting, all increased the stakes in their hands without exception.

They hoped to win Seeing Jin Li's favor and carry out deeper development cooperation with her.

The person in charge of Lingyu directly proposed in the meeting: "Why don't we find Seeing Jin Li to be our image spokesperson?"

"Seeing Jin Li's popularity this year is quite good, and she is a first-tier star. She doesn't have a specific shoe product endorsement yet, and she fits our image very well."

But as soon as this proposal came out, the other people in charge had no look of being moved on their faces.

Is it that they don't want to invite Seeing Jin Li to be the image spokesperson?

But looking at Seeing Jin Li's current quote, it's not that they don't want to invite her, but they can't afford it!

Otherwise, how could they possibly want to launch a co-branded cooperation with Seeing Jin Li and have to give up some sales commission?

Because Seeing Jin Li's value in the advertising industry is really high now.

Her quote already has a trend of entering the first echelon of first-tier stars.

The first echelon is stars like March Sky whose traffic lasts forever.

They are a team, and a group has four people, so the quote for accepting endorsements in the circle is the highest.

Although March Sky's endorsement fee is very high, when you think that this quote can be filmed by four stars together, it is actually quite cost-effective.

But Seeing Jin Li is only one person.

Using such a high quote to invite her to be a spokesperson, it would be better to let her participate in sales commission.

In the silence, others spoke: "We should still carefully study the conditions given by Chenxi Entertainment. We can make the competing products optimal and let Seeing Jin Li choose us."

The chatterbox was opened, and others followed: "Yes, finding Seeing Jin Li at the beginning was just to make a co-brand with her. Let's put the endorsement matter aside first and make the co-branded products well before talking."

The person in charge who proposed it first said somewhat unwillingly: "Seeing Jin Li is currently filming Director Chu's special effects blockbuster. This film is very likely to be released during the winter or summer vacation next year."

"You know the quality of Director Chu's films; they will definitely explode."

"If we sign Seeing Jin Li as a spokesperson in advance and combine it with the east wind of Director Chu's film, Seeing Jin Li's commercial value will continue to climb. This business is a sure-fire success!"

Others shook their heads: "Saying a thousand words and ten thousand words, you are still using future value to talk about current value. None of us can say for sure what will happen in the future."

"Once an endorsement contract is signed, it is signed for three years. After three years, who knows how Seeing Jin Li's development will be?"

"We should continue to promote this fast-selling way of co-branding and quickly cash in Seeing Jin Li's fame and products, which is more in line with the group's interests."

Unlike the internal dispute at Lingyu, the meeting at Lanxi didn't have the idea of signing Seeing Jin Li as a spokesperson.

Seeing Jin Li's current endorsement fee is still too high. If it could be 10 million cheaper, perhaps they would consider it.

Many people had the idea of waiting for Seeing Jin Li's popularity to drop slightly before signing her.

So Lanxi's meeting this time discussed co-branded products throughout.

Originally, they planned to launch a light luxury bag priced at around 2,000 yuan, but Seeing Jin Li not only demanded the quality of the product but also demanded competitive bidding.

Lanxi knew that other brands had also approached Seeing Jin Li wanting to do co-branding, and the actual value of an item can reach a top, and the premium is the brand value.

So light luxury bags seem to sell for two or three thousand yuan, which is very expensive, but the actual cost may only be one thousand yuan, and the extra is all premium.

If brands compete with each other, the price of light luxury brands will definitely be uncompetitive.

So they wanted to change their thinking and produce a bag that could meet Seeing Jin Li's requirements.

After discussing back and forth, they thought of the case of Fang Fei selling magazines again.

A person in charge at Lanxi said: "Fang Fei launched a magazine related to Seeing Jin Li this time and embedded fragrance sheets in the inner pages of the magazine. It made innovations in technology, but the price was not very high, which does not conform to the public's impression of luxury goods."

"So I think we can imitate Fang Fei, give full play to Seeing Jin Li's commercial value, and make bags that are not that high in price but also very good in quality."

"So, I suggest setting the price of the bag between two hundred and five hundred this time. What do you think?"

"Two hundred to five hundred? No, the price is too low! The cheapest bag sold in our store is 688!"

"We can definitely keep up with the quality, but the price does not conform to our brand's strategy. Since it is a light luxury brand, how can it be sold so cheaply?"

Just when everyone was arguing, a senior executive said softly: "But Fang Fei is still a luxury brand, but they also treated Seeing Jin Li specially."

"Fang Fei can pull itself down from the altar, can't we lose face for Seeing Jin Li?"

In the end, they were all scared by the two words "competitive bidding."

They were very worried that they would fail because of the price.

Lingyu and Lanxi both actively cooperated with Seeing Jin Li's requirements and agreed to participate in competitive products and competitive bidding without saying a word, and specifically spread it out through Chenxi Entertainment.

Originally, three brands reached an alliance to pressure Seeing Jin Li, but one brand received an email from Chenxi Entertainment on the day it heard the news and was willing to agree to Seeing Jin Li's requirements.

The alliance collapsed on its own, and it was disintegrated from the inside.

What could the other two brands do?

They could only reluctantly agree to Seeing Jin Li's requirements.

First-tier brands all agreed, so what was there for them, second- and third-tier brands, to be arrogant about?

If they withdrew from the competition at this time, what would the headquarters think? Would they think they were not working hard enough?

The involution was so bad that the brands directly called out "being heavily squeezed by Seeing Jin Li"!

Some brand managers even secretly hoped that Seeing Jin Li would cool down in the next few months, so they wouldn't have to talk about any cooperation.

They wouldn't have to cut their own flesh while talking to Seeing Jin Li about cooperation with a humble attitude.

Seeing Jin Li didn't know the complex inner thoughts of the brand managers.

She took a plane back to the crew that day, didn't rest, and worked overtime urgently at night. She was given a crash course on how to film special effects films by the special effects artist invited by the director.

Filming special effects films can never be separated from motion capture training.

This requires stars to undergo high-intensity endurance training, and also requires simulated weight-bearing training—

Putting on specific motion capture suits to complete continuous rolling, climbing, and other actions, first adapting to the weight of the equipment, and then making the maximum range of motion restrictions.

Wearing a motion capture suit weighing nearly seven jin, and having to make intense movements in a non-weight-bearing state, is also a big test for stars.

So after the special effects artist briefly explained how motion capture and facial capture are filmed, he put forward the first requirement to Seeing Jin Li:

"Seeing Jin Li, your physical strength still needs training. For the next week, you must participate in a 2-hour comprehensive physical fitness class every day. I will help you train your core strength, flexibility, and explosive power."

Seeing Jin Li frowned slightly, nodded on the surface, and didn't say the worries in her heart.

She was worried that her body wouldn't be able to hold up.

Returning to the hotel at night, Seeing Jin Li searched for a while and soon found the Water Official statue she bought when she worshipped the Water Official last time.

When Gu Cheng worshipped, she had a video call with her, and she also worshipped the statue in the video, from which she obtained a trace of divine power.

This gave her some inspiration.

Since divine power can be transmitted via wifi, what if she buys a statue directly to worship?

Although after this idea arose, she had a premonition in her heart: this method might not succeed.

But she still wanted to try.

Seeing Jin Li placed the statue on a high platform, offered fruits and vegetables, and then lit three sticks of incense.

She performed the ritual of three kneelings and nine kowtows to the statue solemnly.

After worshipping, her body had no reaction at all.

Seeing Jin Li thought for a while, stood up, and walked out.

But even when she walked outside the door, there was still no reaction.

Seeing Jin Li gave up.

Well, she knew that worshipping gods couldn't be cheated.

Unless you really invite the god back, put it in a shrine, offer fruits, vegetables, and incense every day, and worship for a long time, can you draw down a trace of divine power.

But as a star, her schedule runs around for a long time, she can't stay in one place for a long time, and she can't serve the statue with heart every day, so this method is useless to her.

Thinking about it, there was only one method left.

The next day, Chen Qin and Driver Xiao Cheng were called by Seeing Jin Li to hold a meeting. Hearing the requirements Seeing Jin Li put forward, they were all surprised.

Chen Qin asked hesitantly: "Sister Seeing Jin Li, are you sure this method is really useful? Why do I feel it's more like buying psychological comfort!"

Driver Xiao Cheng nodded in agreement.

Seeing Jin Li spread her hands: "I also think it's just psychological comfort, but the crew has to undergo high-intensity training. I'm afraid my body won't be able to hold up, but if I can worship every day, maybe it should be possible."

It was still morning, but she had already finished filming all the literary scenes, and she had to start physical training in the afternoon.

She was afraid that this body wouldn't be able to hold up.

Although physical activities can also enter a state of half the effort, the energy consumed by physical activities and mental activities is different.

If she were allowed to keep brushing questions, her consumption would keep up with the replenishment of ability.

But if she were always in physical training, consumption would definitely be greater than replenishment.

Chen Qin thought for a while and said: "I can go to the Daoist temple to worship, but if I am missing from your side, I am worried about your safety."

Everyone looked at Driver Xiao Cheng. Driver Xiao Cheng then reacted and hurriedly said: "I will follow Sister Seeing Jin Li every step of the way!"

Seeing Jin Li smiled: "There are so many people in the crew, my safety is guaranteed, you don't need to worry too much."

Chen Qin also thought of this point. When she returned, Sister Seeing Jin Li might have just left the crew, and her protection work could just connect.

After figuring it out, Chen Qin didn't delay, sent Seeing Jin Li to the crew first, and then set off for the Daoist temple.

Yes, since divine power can be transmitted via wifi, Chen Qin could only be troubled to go to the Daoist temple every day during her training, so that she could worship the statue through her mobile phone, so as to charge remotely.

The process was destined to be tortuous.

But the result was bright!

Seeing Jin Li did physical training all week, and then discovered a fact, which was that the training was not according to two! hours! at all!

The trainer would constantly increase the training according to the actor's acceptance. Unless you really have a double collapse of physical strength and will, it is possible for him to let you train for more than 10 hours a day.

Seeing Jin Li had never undergone such high-intensity training. She felt like a piece of rough steel, then constantly beaten and shaped by others, and finally became a soft...

Every time her body was trained to be shaky and about to fall, she would be stimulated by her tenacious willpower to stand up again.

Even the trainer looked at her with shock.

Thinking about how this person managed to make people feel that she was not going to make it the next second, but after going to the bathroom, she recovered and was full of energy.

Cough cough.

Whether going to the bathroom was really for going to the bathroom or for worshipping, Seeing Jin Li wouldn't say.

After these days of devil training, Seeing Jin Li was only glad that she had foresight.

And when Seeing Jin Li started training for special effects film filming, Director Chu also focused his attention on the two leads, Xu Ting and Bai Jiang.

When there was no filter of acquaintances who had cooperated before, Director Chu's tolerance for Xu Ting and Bai Jiang was not as good as before.

In the past, when they acted poorly and didn't fit the character, Director Chu would say a few words in a good tone at the beginning, letting them retake it first.

Now, once they act poorly, Director Chu starts spraying, and treats them strictly without exception.

They were under high pressure and in deep water, while Seeing Jin Li was also tortured in physical training.

But the effects brought by the two sides were completely different.

Xu Ting and Bai Jiang acted poorly and were criticized by Director Chu. Others would only feel:

"Their state today is really not good!"

"Their acting skills don't seem to be as good as imagined!"

"Why is Director Chu angry again today? Is it that bad?"

The harder Director Chu scolded, the more questions they faced.

But Seeing Jin Li was the opposite. The more she insisted on completing the plan customized by the trainer, the more she would be admired by others.

"Wow, looking soft and weak, she actually insisted on all of it!"

"I almost thought she would fall the next second. She really fell, but she struggled to get up in a few seconds."

"Seeing Jin Li is too amazing. How did she manage to complete the training task? Her willpower is too strong."

Such a tragic and significant contrast, even Bai Jiang, who had a peaceful mentality, couldn't hold on.

As for Xu Ting, Xu Ting had already collapsed a bit this week. The reason she didn't collapse completely was all because she was scolded back by Director Chu.

Xu Ting didn't want to leave a bad impression on Director Chu, making him feel that her ability to withstand pressure was poor, so no matter how hard she was scolded by Director Chu, she didn't shed a tear.

But when not filming, Xu Ting was constantly urging her assistant to go and investigate what Seeing Jin Li had done secretly.

She always felt that the people in the crew looked at her more and more strangely.

Another week passed, and Xu Ting and Bai Jiang finally finished the literary part, and they would also undergo physical training next week.

This weekend, Xu Ting sent a message to Bai Jiang again, asking him out for dinner.

After thinking about it repeatedly in the hotel, Bai Jiang finally agreed.

He also wanted to talk to Xu Ting about Director Chu's change in attitude towards them and see what kind of changes they should make.