Chapter 162 Future Star

"Why do you say that?" Lin Heishi asked, somewhat puzzled.

Secretary Zhang paused for a moment, then continued, "President Lin, I checked this IP address before. It originally belonged to Starlight Entertainment."

"Starlight Entertainment?"

"Yes. Starlight Entertainment bought the film and television rights to the book 'The Invisible Dawn' from Destination Chinese Network a long time ago, but has not used this IP for many years."

"It was later sold to the current owner of the IP. I heard it was a group of young people who had just started their own business and were all loyal fans of the book 'The Invisible Dawn'."

"They wanted to make this book into a film, so they spent a lot of money and effort to buy the rights to it from Starlight Entertainment."

Lin Heisei remained silent for a moment after hearing this, then chuckled.

"Tch, young man, all for dreams. But dreams are utterly worthless in the face of reality."

"Secretary Zhang, do you think this project is feasible?"

“Of course it is possible,” Secretary Zhang affirmed. “Although this project was initially with Starlight Entertainment, as far as I know, after these young people bought the copyright from Starlight Entertainment, they devoted themselves to studying it for a long time. The script they have created is even more attractive than the original script written by Starlight.”

Lin Heisei weighed the options in his mind for a moment.

"Do as I say for now. Go talk to them tomorrow. Let them name their terms. Tell them we just want to acquire the IP. We'll decide the actors. As for the script and filming, we'll still be partners. Sega will give them plenty of room to maneuver."

"Okay, Mr. Lin, I'll arrange it right away."

Lin Heisei nodded in satisfaction.

After Secretary Zhang left, Lin Heisei picked up the script, sat down, and studied it carefully.

The more you look at him, the wider the curve of his lips becomes, and his whole face radiates a sense of pleasure.

It has to be said that the power of this young people's passion is truly remarkable.

This script is indeed well-written; it's not only interesting but also quite original, with a tightly woven and captivating storyline.

He also believes that once the TV series is successfully produced and released, it will definitely be a hit.

As Sega's reputation grows, his name will also benefit. By then, contacting media outlets and marketing accounts to promote the company extensively will greatly enhance the image of him, Sega, and even the artists under Sega Entertainment.

"Hahaha, this is simply divine intervention!"

Lin Heisei couldn't help but laugh out loud.

As he was laughing, he suddenly thought of something else.

Although Gu Yishen is difficult to control, he is, after all, signed with Sega. With the contract in hand, even if he is unwilling, he cannot refuse the work arranged for him by the company.

However, this Luo Jia... is a problem.

He wasn't an artist under Sega Entertainment, and they had always been at odds with Jingting. Lin Heicheng wasn't sure if Jingting Entertainment would be willing to let Luo Jia take on this role and work with Gu Yishen and Lin Manxi.

If it were just Gu Yishen, it would be fine, since the two of them are currently being promoted as a couple. It would be beneficial for both of them to co-star in a drama with two male leads.

They just added Lin Manxi...

Although Lin Heicheng had never had any direct contact with Luo Jia, he knew a little about Luo Jia's personality.

This kid is difficult to deal with; I need to figure out a way to get him to agree.

...

Meanwhile, Jingting Entertainment.

Sister Mei was sitting on the sofa in President Wang's office, with several tall stacks of documents piled up on the tables in front of them.

These are all projects that hope to collaborate with Luo Jia, and it took Xiao Liu and his team a long time to finally categorize them.

There are commercial activities, TV dramas, movies, variety shows, as well as advertisements and endorsements.

Sister Mei and General Manager Wang are each responsible for half of each type, and they have been working since morning until sunset.

From the very beginning, Sister Mei and President Wang had already reached a consensus that, given Luo Jia's current status, they did not intend for him to accept commercial performances and business activities.

These activities are indeed profitable for the company and easy for Luo Jia to do, but they know in their hearts that commercial activities are the most exhausting for artists.

If we keep making Lo Jia do this kind of work, it will be of no benefit to him except that the money is easier to earn.

Mei Jie's idea is still that Luo Jia can take on more good scripts and hone his acting skills. She also hopes that he can start by choosing some less challenging and easier roles for movies to practice with.

Mr. Wang's idea coincided with Sister Mei's; he also preferred that Luo Jia be able to improve herself while making money.

In this way, regardless of whether he continues to stay in Jingting in the future, as long as he still wants to work in the entertainment industry, he will be able to secure a place in the industry based on his own solid skills.

"Sister Mei, there's a variety show here, it's a music competition, a talent show type, and they want Luo Jia to attend as a special guest judge."

As Mr. Wang spoke, he handed a document to Sister Mei.

"Music competition?" Sister Mei frowned, stood up, took the document handed to her by President Wang, and glanced through it.

"Future Star?"

“I’ve heard of this program; it’s been running for several years now,” Sister Mei said.

Music variety shows are a type of variety show that leans towards a youthful demographic, and the style and trends of this type of show are often popular among young people.

In particular, one of the mentors already confirmed for this season of "Future Star" is Zhou Wushuang, an internationally renowned musician.

He is extremely popular in China and is the center of attention. If Luo Jia can get to know Zhou Wushuang on this show, it will definitely make Luo Jia's future career path smoother.

“This music competition is something we can consider, but…” Sister Mei hesitated.

Mr. Wang noticed Ms. Mei's dilemma and offered his analysis.

"I've followed this show, and its ratings are quite good, but its selection process is too strict, and frankly, it's hard to ensure complete fairness and impartiality in this kind of competition."

"If something shady or predetermined is exposed later, I'm afraid it will have a bad impact on Luo Jia."

"Yes." Sister Mei nodded. "Moreover, the judges or mentors of these talent shows often need to be top-tier or at least first-tier music artists or popular celebrities."

"Luo Jia is popular and has enough buzz right now, but... he's not really a musician... I'm afraid he's not good enough to be a guest judge on a music variety show."