From Becoming Penguin's Major Shareholder to Building an Entertainment Empire

Note that this book is a slow-burn novel, and it will become increasingly exciting as the story progresses.

It starts from 2002, beginning at the Beijing Film Academy, and starting with the H...

Chapter 249 Huang Bin, Chang Jihong

"President Shen, President Zhong, this is my agent, Brother Bin," Huang Xiaoming introduced.

Shen Fang smiled at Huang Bin and offered him a cigarette.

Huang Bin quickly accepted the gift with both hands, looking at the incredibly handsome man, young yet resembling a noble prince. When Huang Xiaoming told him that Shen Fang wanted him to release the head steward of Longteng Media, Huang Bin was extremely excited. However, several days passed without a trace, and he wondered if something had happened. He asked Huang Xiaoming and learned that the big shot had gone to Taiwan. Huang Bin hadn't slept well for several days; recently, Longteng's name was known to everyone in the industry.

The addition of Zhang Yimou, Zhang Guoli, and Wang Gang, along with the acquisition of Golden Harvest Media, close ties with bigwigs in Beijing's entertainment circle, and a very mysterious and incredibly wealthy owner, all contribute to the company's success.

Shen Fang glanced again at the middle-aged woman with glasses and short hair next to him.

"Huang Bin, Sister Hong has long admired your name."

Huang Bin quickly waved his hand: "No, no. President Shen, I have long admired your name, I didn't expect you to be so young."

"Yes, not only is he young, but he's also so handsome. If he's such a promising talent, I'd be willing to sign him if you weren't a big shot."

"Haha, thank you, Sister Hong."

Shen Fang took a drag of his cigarette and looked at the two of them.

"I specifically invited you two here today because I want you to take charge of the business of our Longteng brokerage department. In other words, I'd like you two to be the head stewards of Longteng."

Huang Bin and Chang Jihong exchanged a glance.

"President Shen, one of us should be enough," Chang Jihong said with a smile.

Huang Bin narrowed his eyes, immediately drawing his sword – trying to steal my job!

Shen Fang smiled and waved his hand: "After thinking it over, I still think it's best if the two of you take on the role of managers for our company together. Brother Bin will manage the male artists, and Sister Hong will manage the female artists, with separate management. Right now, our company may not have many artists, but we will gradually recruit new talent. In addition, our current talent agency department at Longteng Media is basically non-existent, and we don't have any professional talent. Our life assistants, personal assistants, bodyguards, agents, makeup team, scheduling team, and event management team are all just makeshift teams. You two need to hurry up and build them up."

"I believe that you two have your own connections, so it shouldn't be a problem for me to quickly assemble this team."

“President Shen, give me three days and I can build the team,” Chang Jihong said confidently.

Huang Bin glanced at Chang Jihong.

"Mr. Shen, give me a week and I can assemble a top-notch team."

Chang Jihong and Huang Bin locked eyes, sparks flying between them.

Shen Fang and Zhong Lifang exchanged a smile; they almost started fighting before they even began working.

Huang Xiaoming was a little embarrassed.

Shen Fang looked at the two of them with a smile.

"You can compete, but you can't make the company chaotic. The head steward position will be vacant for now. You'll have a year to see who achieves the best results. Whoever does the head steward's job will get it. Let me first talk about the head steward's salary and benefits. First, the annual salary starts at 8 million. Second, you can enjoy the company's internal shares. After five years, you can subscribe to 1% of Longteng Media's shares. In addition, there's a villa in Xishan, a Porsche 911 sports car, and extra year-end bonuses."

"In addition, I am also an investor myself, and I am quite well-known in the industry. As one of our own, I can help you with your investments and financial management. You can inquire about Longteng Fund; its current annual interest rate exceeds 200%."

"Next, let's talk about your salary and benefits. The annual salary is 3 million, and there will be promotions based on performance."

As soon as Shen Fang finished speaking, the sparks between Huang Bin and Chang Jihong clashed even more intensely.

This treatment is unbelievably good. You can retire directly after a few years.

"Mr. Shen, can artists like us invest in your fund?"

Shen Fang glanced at Xiao Ming. As expected of a domineering CEO, he had grasped the key point.

"Wait until you've worked at the company for a full year, or more precisely, until you've earned 5 million. You won't earn much if you don't have enough money."

Xiao Ming was overjoyed. He knew about Shen Fang's background and just how powerful Shen Fang was. Otherwise, he wouldn't have signed with Longteng.

"Starting tomorrow, you will be in charge of Longteng's economic department. The New Year is just around the corner, and our company's artists will be involved in commercial performances, endorsements, magazine shoots, and covers. Artists from Hong Kong and Taipei will also be affiliated with you. Your task for next year is to promote all of our company's artists, sign promising newcomers, build the most professional team, and find the top makeup team in Asia. I have a standard: male artists must be clean-cut and neat, not dressed strangely, have dyed hair, or have any bad habits; female artists must have beautiful makeup and hair that lead the fashion trend."

"President Shen, are our company's artists allowed to have normal relationships?" Chang Jihong asked a very crucial question.

Huang Xiaoming was a little nervous. A key part of his rise to fame was through scandals, such as his long-term public displays of affection for Zhao Zhetian and his ambiguous relationships, all for the purpose of marketing himself.

His relationship with Zhao Zhetian was just a temporary CP they created for each other, a way to promote themselves. If company rules didn't allow it, he'd have to find another way.

Whether an artist is in a relationship or not can greatly affect their fans. For example, why has Andy Lau never publicly revealed his relationship? He genuinely doesn't dare to. It's not about deceiving his fans, but mainly because his fans are too crazy. There are just too many people who like him, especially female fans. Going public would not just be a matter of losing fans; it could very well lead to serious problems.

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