I Rely on Opening an Idol Company to Dominate the Entertainment Industry

Arriving in a parallel world where idols are in decline,

With no connections, no resources, and not much capital,

Want to open an entertainment company and create idol stars?

It a...

Chapter 5

The video captures the UP host's daily life and is of decent quality. The video itself isn't particularly impressive, but the atmosphere, visuals, rhythm, and shots are engaging. It makes the UP host and the other people appearing in the video feel lively, lovable, and memorable.

The UP host’s personal account shows that this account has uploaded more than 200 videos, but has less than 70,000 fans.

Su Yin clicked on the person's homepage and quickly scanned a dozen of his videos. A clearer picture emerged. Although this UP host had shot many videos, the content was extremely homogenized, lacking novelty and attention-grabbing gimmicks. This was probably the main reason why his follower count hadn't increased.

In her previous life, Su Yin had also participated in various filming projects for her company's idol artists. Although she didn't know the specifics of filming and editing, she had seen all sorts of videos, big and small, in the entertainment industry, so she had a good eye for judging the quality of a video's filming and editing skills.

She could tell this uploader had some potential. His use of camera, control of lighting, grasp of character traits, and overall level of video editing were all quite good. It was simply the content of the video that held him back, and he also lacked some creative ideas.

Su Yin also noticed that the number of coins and likes on the video was very similar, and the like-to-coin ratio was higher than that of most other up-loaders she had seen before. There were also many comments, and the badges worn by fans indicating their fan level were also very high. This proved that his video fans had a high stickiness and a large proportion of old fans.

In fact, the audience is very sensitive. They may not be able to professionally analyze your level and your strengths and weaknesses, but they will be attracted by those who are truly dedicated and talented.

While watching the videos, Su Yin thought: This person is really suitable for shooting videos of people.

At this moment, a landmark flashed by in the video, which surprised Su Yin. Isn't this building in City A? Is this person from City A?

Su Yin, struck by thought, continued to scroll through the comments and interactions under the other person's video. She discovered that the UP host's interactions with fans under the video revealed a lot of personal information about himself. He lived in City A, had just started working, was a part-time UP host, and was currently considering changing jobs.

Su Yin looked up his latest videos again, studied them carefully, and then searched and joined the fan group that he had posted on his personal homepage.

After joining the group, you can directly see the group chat history for a period of time before joining. Su Yin quietly lurked through all the group chat records she could see. This up master now works in a trading company in City A. His family situation should be good. According to him, although his current job is suitable for his major and the salary is not particularly bad, the company atmosphere is not good and he does not like the content of this job. There are also some fans among his fans who are enthusiasts of video shooting and editing. They will discuss related technical issues with him. It can be seen that he is indeed a bit of a talent. Although he is not a professional, he does have some talent in his own way and has always insisted on self-study.

This person is somewhat consistent with Su Yin's imagination of the photographer's standards. If she trains him, she might find a treasure.

Su Yin no longer hesitated, clicked on the other person's profile picture, and sent a message: "Hello, are you interested in being a full-time photographer for an entertainment company? The job mainly involves photographing artists' training and daily life. Would you like to come for an interview?"

Zou Kangyu, who was secretly working at the company, suddenly received a private message from an unfamiliar fan group. He glanced around, made sure it was safe, and sent a question mark to the other party. After a few seconds, he immediately withdrew the message and typed again: "Are you kidding me? Are there any specific positions and salaries?"

In fact, he didn't type out his true inner thoughts: Could it be that a scammer has sneaked into the group?

Su Yin sent him the company information, job information, and approximate salary, and also sent him the company's detailed address, and typed: Come to the company for an interview this Saturday morning.

Saturday morning

After arriving at the address sent by the other party and confirming it with the security guard downstairs, Zou Kangyu felt somewhat relieved, but then felt a little disappointed. An entertainment company, even if it wasn't a particularly grand building, should have at least a decent office space. This entertainment company in an ordinary-looking high-rise building didn't look very powerful...

Scratching his head, Zou Kangyu regretted coming here so suddenly. After hesitating for two minutes, he decided to step into the building.

After all, it seems that big companies will not find themselves.

Besides, now that we're here...

Su Yin took him to the back door of the training classroom to watch the teenagers practicing for a while, then took Zou Kangyu back to the office and talked to him about the specific content and requirements of the job.

As a young man of normal sexual orientation, Zou Kangyu naturally had little interest in these young men. He had his favorite actresses and singers, but he wasn't a huge fan. He only checked their news and updates when he was bored. Many celebrities in this world don't like to share their lives, and entertainment companies don't prioritize interaction with fans.

As an ordinary office worker and a video UP host with not many fans, Zou Kangyu has never come into contact with people in the entertainment industry.

Although I am not much of a fan, I have seen a few leaked photos and videos of celebrities before they became famous on the Internet. However, these materials were basically leaked by people they knew before. Many artists and their fans even completely avoid personal information before their debut.

Zou Kangyu had never heard that there was an entertainment company that would start long-term recording of the training and life of these complete amateur trainees.

Could these little brats really... become the stars everyone would admire in the future? While they all looked good, to a straight man like him, they weren't particularly stunning. Their singing and dancing seemed decent, but far from professional. They were just beginners, I guess.

Will anyone really watch videos like these of these young men who don’t have much star quality?

As a failed up-and-comer who had been making videos for two years and hadn't even reached 70,000 followers, Zou Kangyu, after listening to Su Yin's description of the job, felt even more daunting. It wasn't that the filming requirements were particularly demanding or difficult, but rather that he found the trainees learning singing and dancing rather uninteresting. Most importantly, Zou Kangyu couldn't imagine a future in such a job.

So, this filming plan was probably just a flash of inspiration, a test product that this small company came up with on the spur of the moment. Zou Kangyu thought to himself that he was just a small fish caught in their quest for resources.

Su Yin also noticed that the man didn't agree with the job. She stopped talking to him about her idea and turned to her computer, finally inviting Zou Kangyu to watch a video.

This is a compilation of simple training clips she recorded herself, then directly cut and synthesized. There's footage of several trainees bursting into tears while stretching their legs and hips, eight people standing in formation, focused and studying dance moves, shy trainees walking to the center of the classroom for their monthly exam performance, a trainee struggling to keep up and staying in the mirror at night to practice over and over again, and a clip of trainees returning to the dorm to find their legs bruised and battered from repetitive dance moves, applying ointment to each other and teasing each other...

The video wasn't shot very well, and the editing was crude. But Zou Kangyu suddenly felt something moved the moment he watched it.

Although the video was simple, it held a special power. Zou Kangyu couldn't quite describe the strange feeling he felt while watching it. This work didn't seem as worthless as he'd imagined, and these videos and the little boy weren't as ordinary as he'd imagined.

Turning his head to meet Su Yin's bright eyes, Zou Kangyu suddenly thought of himself. In the eyes of many people, his level was also average. He had foolishly shot so many videos, but the number of fans did not increase. He also kept buying equipment and constantly learning on the Internet how to shoot and edit better.

He has persisted in video production for two years, and there are many up masters who came out at the same time. Some people gave up when they saw that there was no profit, and have not updated for a long time. Some people follow the trend of the platform and do whatever is popular. Their number of fans has surpassed him early, and they have also received a lot of advertisements. There are also a few people who are not familiar with him who have developed their own style and characteristics, standing out from the crowd and becoming well-known up masters. He is still the same as before,

He glanced at Su Yin, who sat across from him. This seemingly young woman was actually the owner of this entertainment company. The promise of better equipment, more ways to shoot and produce videos, and a bright future didn't really impress him. But when he saw the video, the burning look in her eyes and the confident demeanor, and heard her resolute tone as she spoke about the future, Zou Kangyu was touched.

He thought about it carefully and decided that this job might as well be a try, since he didn't want to do his original job anyway.

Now that he's wavering, he's thinking more than ever. Being able to shoot and produce videos is his hobby and his dream, but can he handle this job? What if he can't handle it... or if this company can't handle it before him...

So, he started asking questions: "For a video like this, even if you shoot for a whole day, you might not get much usable footage, right? How do you determine the working hours?"

"Currently, the company has assigned two people to be responsible for filming and editing, and another person has already been appointed. The work will be coordinated by the two people in the A and B positions. When the time comes, there will be a fixed camera set up in the training room for filming, and a second camera will be provided for you to shoot freely. Because all the trainees are students and have classes during the day, the filming time is not as long as you might think, except for the winter and summer vacations. It is just that we need to work at night. There is no need to punch in and out, and the quality of the materials is guaranteed."

"After all, they are unknown amateurs, and no one has made this kind of video before. They may not attract many fans at the beginning, so are you sure this job is long-term?" Immediately, Zou Kangyu asked a second question, a little embarrassed to say that after all, he has a job now, and no matter how much he wants to change jobs, he doesn't want to change jobs too frequently.

Su Yin heard the other party's subconscious meaning and showed an even more confident smile. She said firmly: "Don't worry, we are mentally prepared. Please also believe that this plan is not a spur-of-the-moment idea. There has never been such a video before, so no one has watched it."

"We did it, and we have it." Her eyes revealed her ambition.