Chapter 146 Life-saving Straw

Facing Zhang Zhao's cold attitude, Wang Luodan didn't care at all and said confidently:

"Mr. Zhang, are you just daydreaming? How can you know the result if you don't try? I don't believe there is a cat in this world that doesn't steal fish."

Zhang Zhao shook his head in disdain: "You still don't understand, some people in this world are destined to do great things and will not be burdened by beauty.

With the chairman's family background, looks, and wealth, if he wants, he can find any woman. You'd better not have any illusions. He treats Liu Shishi differently."

Wang Luodan seemed to have heard a huge joke and couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Boss Zhang, according to you, Director Song and Liu Shishi are truly in love?"

Unexpectedly, Zhang Zhao nodded seriously: "At least for now I think so. The chairman is really sincere to Liu Shishi." He naturally would not tell Wang Luodan that they are childhood sweethearts, and no matter how much you do, it will be in vain.

Wang Luodan was stunned and his laughter stopped abruptly. He exclaimed in disbelief: "Could it be that Mr. Song is still a lovesick man?"

Lu Yi, who was standing by, couldn't help but feel jealous. His old classmate was protected by a big shot when he first entered the entertainment industry and has been doing smoothly since his debut.

The key point is that the big boss actually really loves her. How could Liu Shishi be so lucky? Why can't I encounter such a good thing?

Seeing that Wang Luodan seemed stubborn, Zhang Zhao didn't bother to say any more, but he still gave her a reminder because she was an artist of Tengda Culture.

"Since you have such ambitions, I won't stop you, but I won't support you either. If anything goes wrong, it has nothing to do with me. You can take care of yourself."

Wang Luodan was naturally unwilling to accept this. If Zhang Zhao stood by and watched, she might not even be able to see Song Ci. How could she get promoted?

He hurriedly persuaded, "Boss Zhang, you are too cautious. What could possibly happen? Or are you afraid of offending Master Liu?

Ms. Liu looks ordinary and dull. If she was really favored, why would she go to Tangren? I don't believe that she and Mr. Song can stay together forever.

Look at those business leaders, who doesn't have a red flag flying at home and colorful flags flying outside? After all, Mr. Song is still young. After he has seen all the beauties in the entertainment industry, can he still stick to one person?

By then, the Liu family will naturally fall out of favor. Mr. Zhang, if you help me now, as long as I can become the chairman's woman, I will repay you in the future and speak well of you. "

Zhang Zhao sneered. Wang Luodan was so silly that he was cute. He actually made promises for him. As the head of a subsidiary of Tengda Group, he was able to handle things on his own. Although his status was not as high as that of group bosses like Zhang Yong and Wang Jing.

But his future development prospects cannot be determined by a few whispers. If he wants to make progress now, he needs to make achievements instead of pimping.

The two of them looked at things from completely different perspectives. Zhang Zhao had no interest in continuing the conversation and directly asked them to leave:

"You two should go back. We don't have those troubles at Tengda Culture. We hope that you actresses will respect yourselves and love yourselves. Don't do frivolous or indulgent things that will bring shame to the company.

In short, you are all adults and you must be responsible for your own actions. If anything goes wrong, you should take care of yourself and don't expect me to help you.

Also, remember to keep your mouth shut and don’t gossip about the chairman’s private affairs.”

"Mr. Zhang!" Wang Luodan was indignant and wanted to continue speaking.

Zhang Zhao's eyes were cold and he shouted, "Get out. I still have work to do."

Seeing that persuasion was hopeless, Wang Luodan stomped her feet in anger, turned around and left angrily. She just didn't believe that without you, Zhang the Butcher, she wouldn't be able to eat the young hunk of the chairman.

Lu Yi glanced at Zhang Zhao and saw that the general manager's face was livid. He did not dare to speak. He bent down slightly and followed him out of the office.

Zhang Zhao had a gloomy expression as he stared at the backs of the two people as they left. He was displeased in his heart. Wang Luodan was too presumptuous today. It seemed that he would have to give her a good beating later to let her know that artists are just pawns of the company.

After leaving the office, Wang Luodan's face suddenly turned gloomy. Things were completely different from what she had originally planned. Zhang Zhao was unwilling to help at all. It seemed that she had to think of another way. She didn't know how Liu Shishi got in touch with the chairman?

He glanced at Lu Yi in front of him, and asked in a thoughtful tone, "Lu Yi, you and Liu Shishi are classmates. Do you know how she hooked up with Mr. Song?"

Lu Yi looked confused and shook his head slightly. He asked curiously, "If I hadn't heard you say it today, I wouldn't have known about the relationship between Liu Shishi and Mr. Song. So how did you know about this?"

Wang Luodan was alert, wondering if Lu Yi was trying to trick her. However, seeing that she looked confused and seemed really unaware, she decided to tell her after thinking about it. After all, Liu Shishi was now their common enemy.

"I just found out about this last time when Qiao Zhengyu let it slip. Mr. Song is the screenwriter of Night Club. He went to the crew to visit Liu Shishi and had dinner with Qiao Zhengyu and Yan Ni.

What about being spotted by director Xu Zheng at first sight? Now it seems all nonsense. Liu Shishi is just a resource-rich person who relies on men. The heroine of the movie was probably slept with by men. "

After saying that, Wang Luodan frowned and thought. All things are difficult at the beginning. The most difficult point now is how she can get in touch with Song poetry. Otherwise, many ideas cannot be put into action. Now she urgently needs a military advisor to help her with advice.

Lu Yi was thoughtful. No wonder Liu Shishi had such a good start. It turned out that she was a resourceful person. Looking at Wang Luodan who looked determined, he hesitated and said, "Luodan, do you really want to pursue Mr. Song?"

Wang Luodan glanced at his good colleague and snorted unhappily, "No, what? Do you also think that I am not as good as Liu Shishi?"

Lu Yi thought to himself, in some aspects you are indeed not as good as Liu Shishi. Although his old classmate is not very stunning in appearance, that pure and gentle first love face is indeed very popular with young boys. Maybe the chairman prefers Liu Shishi's type.

But of course, this could not be said out loud, so he said tactfully: "Some things are just hearsay, and we don't know whether they are true or not. Didn't Mr. Zhang just say that maybe Liu Shishi and Mr. Song are not that kind of relationship."

"Not some kind of relationship? I don't believe it. Liu Shishi and Mr. Song are serious lovers. Lu Yi, I advise you to be more careful. We are the people of Tengda Culture. We can't be outdone by an outsider."

As Wang Luodan walked out, he wondered if he should communicate with his agent Zeng Jia to see if she had any good ideas to get him in touch with the chairman.

Lu Yi curled her lips. She felt that her old classmate and the chairman were a good match. As for whether Liu Shishi would continue to occupy Tengda Culture's resources in the future, she would have to take it one step at a time. If Chairman Song was really partial, there would be nothing she and Wang Luodan could do about it.

Located on Longhua Middle Road in the bustling Donghai XH District, the Greenland Center Building, where the headquarters of Tangren Film and Television Company is located, is located.

From a distance, this modern office building towers into the clouds. Under the sunlight, the glass curtain wall on the floor where Tangren Film and Television is located reflects bright light, as if announcing to the outside world its unique position in the film and television industry.

In the morning, Liu Shishi walked into the building and took the high-speed elevator directly to the 17th floor where Tangren Company was located. The elevator door slowly opened, and the first thing that came into view was a simple and design-rich front desk area.

The black marble reception desk is solemn and elegant, with four large golden characters "Tangren Film and Television" engraved on it. The font is vigorous and powerful, exuding a unique artistic atmosphere.

The front desk staff was dressed in a proper business suit and smiling. When they saw Cai Yinong and Liu Shishi coming to the company, they greeted them immediately: "Good morning, Mr. Cai! Good morning, Sister Shishi!"

Cai Yinong nodded expressionlessly, and Liu Shishi followed closely behind her with a faint smile on her pretty face, and politely responded to the greetings from the Tangren employees.

She couldn't help but feel secretly proud in her heart. She, Liu Shishi, was now a figure of the older generation, and all the people in Tang Dynasty treated her with respect.

The Hengdian "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" crew has completely stopped work. Liu Shishi did not return to Peiping, but came to Donghai with Cai Yinong a few days ago.

Although Song Ci had prepared a place for her to live in Donghai, because Cai Yinong was under a lot of pressure recently, she temporarily lived in her boss's house and kept her company when she had nothing to do.

Following Sister K into the open office area, in the spacious and bright space, there are rows of neatly arranged desks, and the desks are piled with various documents, scripts, and film and television materials.

The Tangren employees either stared intently at the computer screen, carefully editing the video clips, or gathered in a corner to enthusiastically discuss the creation of the script, with sparks of thought constantly colliding.

The walls are covered with posters of classic film and television works produced by Tangren Company, such as "The Legend of Sword and Fairy", "The Fairy from the Other World", "The Twins", and other well-known masterpieces, as if telling the past glory and honor of Tangren Film and Television.

Walking deeper along the corridor, there are independent studios. This is the working space for the company's core personnel such as directors, artists and producers. The innermost office at the end is Cai Yinong's president's office.

Following him into the office, Liu Shishi was sitting obediently on the sofa. I didn't know why Cai Yinong had called her to the company today.

Cai Yinong didn't have time to take care of Liu Shishi for the time being. After sitting down at his desk, he quickly got into work mode and began to deal with the mountains of documents on the table.

A few minutes later, the assistant knocked on the door and came in. Without even looking up, Cai Yinong asked impatiently, "How were the ratings for the premiere of Young Generals of the Yang Family last night?"

Yesterday was September 26th. The TV series "Young Generals of the Yang Family", co-produced by Tangren Film and Television and Huayi Company, premiered on the Oriental Movie Channel. Now that Tangren is in a serious crisis, the entire company has high hopes for this drama and regards it as a life-saving straw.

The assistant was delighted. She also knew the importance of Young Generals of the Yang Family. It was the hope of the entire village. She quickly replied, "Boss Cai, last night's premiere had a viewership rating of 7.41%, ranking second in the East China Sea region."

When Cai Yinong heard the results of the first broadcast, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief. This was the only good news he had heard since September.

As the Hu Ge car accident incident continued to ferment, Tangren Film and Television's partner brands began to question the company's safety management capabilities.

In the eyes of the brand, such a serious accident happening to its top brand is undoubtedly a serious questioning of the professionalism and sense of responsibility of Tangren Company.

All of a sudden, a wave of contract terminations came, and one originally stable cooperative relationship after another collapsed like dominoes, bringing a heavy blow to Tangren and causing heavy losses to the company.

The crew of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", as a key project of Tangren Film and Television in 2006, lost the support of its core actors. In addition to the pressure from external public opinion, the entire crew seemed to have lost its soul and was completely paralyzed.

The shooting progress has stagnated, the company is having difficulty with cash flow, and the trust crisis with its partner Tengda Culture is deepening. Everything seems so difficult for Tangren now.

Faced with such a serious situation, Cai Yinong and the company's senior executives would certainly not sit idly by and wait for death. They had to quickly adjust their strategies and find a way out.

Only by quickly launching new dramas can a film and television company regain the market's attention and trust and get out of its current predicament.

Therefore, Tangren Company changed its previous practice of producing one drama per year, and an intense and orderly preparation work has quietly begun.

"Strange Women of Liao Zhai" is a new film and television project that Tangren Film and Television is about to launch. This drama is Tangren's work to turn things around, and Cai Yinong decided to hire a super strong cast.

To this end, she contacted Singapore's national treasure actress Fan Wenfang to participate in the show, and she was creative in dividing the drama into four units, striving to create a hit work that can quickly attract the audience's attention.

Unfortunately, distant water cannot quench nearby fire. Even though the company is preparing day and night for "Strange Women of Liao Zhai", the earliest it can start production is November, and if all goes well it will not be broadcast until next year.

Currently, the only way to solve the company's financial pressure is for "Young Generals of the Yang Family" to have a huge viewership and sell for a good price. There is no other way. Fortunately, the pilot of this drama performed well and has the potential to sell well.

Cai Yinong was very calm. It had only been aired for one day, so it was too early to relax and be happy. He instructed his assistant:

"Arrange the publicity department to increase publicity efforts online, release more behind-the-scenes footage and stills, and make sure to increase the popularity. At the same time, contact the media and ask them to say more good things about Young Generals of the Yang Family."

"Okay, I'll do it right away." The assistant kept Cai Yinong's words in mind.

Cai Yinong thought for a moment and continued, "Also, I'm planning to hold an offline fan meeting. The time is tentatively scheduled for the end of October. You are responsible for coordinating the schedules of the leading actors."

"Okay." Seeing that Cai Yinong started to work again and had nothing else to give instructions, the assistant left the office. She had been very busy these days and had to make good use of every minute and every second.

After working for about an hour, the backlog of documents was finally cleared up. Cai Yinong stretched his sore neck slightly and cast his gaze at Liu Shishi who was daydreaming.

There was a hint of expectation and trust in his eyes. His own sister was like a rough jade. Although she had shown her potential, she had not yet shined in the film and television industry. Now it was time to give her more responsibilities.

(End of this chapter)