Chapter 36
Peace and happiness and ultramarine
The day after the program was recorded, Ling Sui had just landed in the capital when he received a message from Chi Jia.
His original executive agent was named Zhang Wen, and she was assigned to Chi Jia's team when he first debuted.
As far as Ling Suisui knows, her plan to invite Zhang Wen to be the executive agent has also received strong support from his current executive agent.
On the one hand, even if Zhang Wen returned, Wanjie would be unlikely to assign her to Chi Jia's team again, but he would still be worried, what if?
Now that Ling Suisui is actively trying to poach people, it would be great if Zhang Wen was willing to go to her.
On the other hand, Zhang Wen has been with Chi Jia for so long and has been exposed to many of Chi Jia's resources, so she must have some connections. If she jumps to another male idol team, she will have some competition with Chi Jia.
But when she became an actress, she didn't have these problems. Ling Suisui and Chi Jia are of different genders and have different career development directions. Even if she brings her connections over, it can only open up a new track and will not affect Chi Jia.
Chi Jia's team wants to actively promote this matter, and Ling Sui will not treat Zhang Wen unfairly in terms of salary and benefits. After all, she is already a mature and capable executive agent.
When she was in the top team, she was able to handle things in an orderly manner. Now it is even more easy for her to work for a lesser-known actress.
Now, the key to whether this can be accomplished lies in whether Zhang Wen herself has the willingness in this regard.
Although the executive agent does not receive any commission, the more popular the star she follows, the more room she will have for career development and the more generous the various bonuses and benefits will be. If you follow someone who can't make it, you never know when he will quit the circle.
Chi Jia's current executive agent advised her: "In fact, Ling Suisui is still very promising. She graduated from a professional school and is a student that Teacher Tang Bing values. She has already filmed Ding Feng Bo and will be joining Tang Bing's new drama next. Her future is limitless!"
"If you join her team now, you will be a veteran who will accompany her in starting a business. She is obviously going to start her own studio. Maybe she will let you be her agent in the future. It will be great to get a share of the profits."
After hearing this, Zhang Wen said "OK" on the surface, but in fact she didn't take it seriously at all.
Zhang Wen knew very well that the two dramas filmed by Ling Sui were all done with the resources she obtained on her own, and the work she was involved in was all for idols, and her connections in the film and television industry were minimal. Why should they give her a share of the profits?
What Ling Suisui valued was only her work experience and ability, and he really only wanted her to be an executive agent.
As for the big agent who could participate in her career planning... I heard that she even turned down Liu Shou from Huacai Film and Television. It seems that she has quite ambitions.
Zhang Wen did not give a clear answer to this kind of proactive artist immediately, but only asked her to think about it first.
She took out the episode of "Mystery in Progress" that featured Jia Zhenzhen and read it. Her willingness to accept the job immediately swung from neutral to 80% willing to go.
After a video call with Ling Suisui, Zhang Wen's willingness increased to 100%.
You cannot use beauty filters during video calls, and when the other party answers the call, they are just waking up and are not wearing any makeup. There are some real little blemishes on her skin that make her look less than perfect.
Even so, Ling Sui's appearance is still good because her facial features are so good.
A female artist who can make a living with her looks, has excellent acting skills, and has the advantage of being a professionally trained actor, how could there not be a place for her in the entertainment industry?
In addition, she has a strong sense of professionalism and a smart mind, the latter of which is quite rare in the entertainment industry.
Zhang Wen made up her mind and bought Ling Suisui's shares.
She and Ling Suisui have agreed that she will work online before June this year, and after June she will go out as an executive agent, but the frequency will not be too high; at the end of the year, when Ding Feng Bo is about to be broadcast, the focus of her life will shift completely to work.
With an executive agent, Ling Suisui's career in the entertainment industry is finally on the right track.
The Weibo account of "Ling Suisui Studio" has been granted Blue V status and currently has several hundred fans. Zhang Wen received many advertising invitations and letters from fans in the business email address she applied for.
Zhang Wen threw the cooperation emails that directly forwarded the special product Weibo into the recycle bin with one click. Some of the products that they hoped to promote through product placement were not three-no products but legitimate brands. Zhang Wen kept them in suspense for the time being and did not respond immediately.
Just wait a little longer, Episode 7 will be aired soon. Ling Sui, who has appeared on TV shows and gained popularity, would not be able to get the same price as now when he takes on advertising.
As for the content of the fan letter, it is roughly that the fan club hopes to get in touch with the studio so that when there is news about Ling Sui's schedule in the future, they can pass it on to fans in a timely manner.
That’s no problem. Zhang Wen doesn’t mind taking on the job of fan management as well. As an executive agent, she has to take care of everything anyway.
She is in charge of various things now. When the team expands and the positions become more and more specialized, she will have to manage people.
Zhang Wen: "Fans have thought of several alternative colors for you. See which one you like. Oh, and they also want you to give everyone a formal fan name."
Ling Sui thought about it, and her first reaction was wheat ears, or bells, or wind chimes, but these didn't seem distinctive enough, and they were the same as other stars.
She thought of calling it a talisman, but this has a superstitious color and is not in line with mainstream values.
Got it——"Then let's call it Ping An Fu."
Ling Suisui specially typed out these three words. "Fu" means blessing, which sounds nice and has good meaning.
Well... aside from the fact that it sounds a lot like some kind of insurance, there's nothing wrong with it.
Ling Suisui convinced himself that there is no perfect name in the world, as long as the intention is there.
Anyway, it doesn’t matter what the official fan names are. Now it’s popular in the fan circle to call themselves xsi or xmao.
Ling Sui also carefully selected the alternative support colors provided by fans.
Most of her fans became fans of her when Ding Fengbo became a hot topic after its launch. Their impression of her is that of a light and elegant beauty with a traditional style. Therefore, the colors they chose for their support are all traditional Chinese colors.
Ling Suisui checked the color palettes one by one: Light Cloud, Nengzhi, Turquoise, Ultramarine, Agarwood...all of them were in the blue, green and blue series.
She chose ultramarine, a color derived from lapis lazuli, a warm blue with a slightly purple tint. It was extremely popular in medieval Europe and was more expensive than gold in ancient China.
High-purity ultramarine looks very similar to Klein blue, but it is actually the "Imperial Blue" of ancient China. The name also carries the meaning of being outstanding and surpassing the old, which is very suitable for her as a newcomer to the entertainment industry.
Zhang Wen confirmed the color standard of Ultramarine, R46 G89 B167, number #2E59A7.
After completing this ritualistic process, Ling Suisui specially bought a coat that was closest to ultramarine blue and wore it in the latest vlog.
Now Ling Suisui is only responsible for the filming, while Zhang Wen is in charge of the post-production editing and subtitle adding of the videos. As long as it is work that can be done online, she is very proactive in taking on the work.
After having an executive agent, Ling Suisui handed over his own accounts to her and finally had more time to devote to school courses and the script of "The Last Hundred Flowers".
She wrote several pages of biography for Zhang Zihan, and then slowly refined and deleted it.
In fact, many actors would write long and detailed biographies to market themselves, but in Ling Suisui's opinion, this thing should be able to be written both long and short.
To be able to do the former proves that one has a detailed understanding of the character, and to be able to do the latter means that one has truly comprehended the character and understood its core, and can then delete the redundant details and leave only the main line with clear logic.
Ling Sui evaluated herself and felt that her understanding of Zhang Zihan was still between the two. When she wanted to break through, she always felt that something was missing.
She sent a message to the group of four kids who had successfully completed the imperial examination, asking: “Is everyone free this weekend? I'll treat you to a meal and we can also set up a discussion about the script. I've been having a bit of a bottleneck lately. ]
Jiang Heng did not reply. The well-informed Ji Zhaoying explained for him that he was going to record a variety show abroad, and the production crew required him not to bring a mobile phone.
This kid is very honest. Since I was told not to bring it, I really didn't prepare a backup phone. I guess he will be out of touch this month.
As for Ji Zhaoying herself...she is still filming on the movie set and has her part scheduled for the weekend.
Only Chen Yuening said he had time as he had just finished filming the ancient idol drama.
He sent her a private message: [Which restaurant? ]
[Ling Suisui: If it’s just you, then the school cafeteria will be fine. ]
Chen Yuening: …
He posted a tearful emoji, looking pitiful.
Ling Suisui was unmoved: [It’s mainly to save commuting time. The capital is so congested and you can't take the subway. ]
Well, what she said made sense, and Chen Yuening accepted the explanation.
Liu Shou, who had been watching the whole process beside him, looked at him with a complicated expression.
He just wants to avoid suspicion. Does this guy really not know, or is he pretending not to know?
He mentioned casually, "I heard that Chi Jia introduced his former executive agent to Ling Suisui."
Although Chi Jia and Chen Yuening do not have to compete for film and television resources, the competition with male stars of the same age in the advertising business and fashion magazines is fierce, and anyone can be a rival.
In terms of fan circle traffic, Chen Yuening is several levels behind Chi Jia, but he has the filter of a child star and the blessing of national popularity, and his popularity among passers-by is much better than Chi Jia. If we seriously talk about the appeal of endorsements, the two are actually on par with each other.
Therefore, Liu Shou was very concerned about Chi Jia's movements. Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle.
Chen Yuening said, "Oh, it's nothing. He's just an executive agent, not a big agent. Suisui didn't even come to Huacai, let alone consider Wanjie."
Liu Shou: ...
It's confirmed that this kid is really missing a string.
Ling Suisui and Chen Yuening made an appointment on Sunday evening. The cafeteria still provided meals at this time, but there were not many people there.
Coincidentally, the TV on the wall was playing "Happy Sunday" on the Fruit Channel.
When Chen Yuening saw the clip where Chi Jia said "You are a girl, let me do it", as well as the reaction of the program crew when they cut the screen to the audience and the exaggerated expressions of the guests on stage, he inexplicably felt a little sour in his heart.
Ling Suisui was saying, "After returning that day, I also fully considered your opinion. You said that Xue Yuchen had a kind of middle school spirit that wanted to fight against the whole world. I think it's reasonable, and Zhang Zihan should have been affected a little bit..."
"Chen Yuening, are you listening to me?"
Ling Sui just doesn’t understand, is the water splashing segment so fascinating?
If he enjoyed watching it so much, she wouldn't mind getting him a bowl of soup so he could have an immersive experience.
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