Chapter 108 The Poison of the Chinese Entertainment Industry: Brave Music Variety Shows, Testing the Waters with Their Own Lives
The Tan family behind Tan Mu was also not spared.
Overnight, a series of tax and underground industry issues were exposed, and the Tan family father and son were taken away for investigation.
The show "All-Round Trainee" was also implicated.
Those eliminated trainees began to speak out.
More than one person said that they had reported the bullying among the trainees to the program team.
But the final result is either a warning or direct elimination.
The production team's deliberate cover-up and unwavering protection of the investors' privileged status caused the show's reputation to completely collapse.
According to entertainment reporters, the dark chain behind "All-Round Trainee" is an arrogance and madness that is unprecedented in the history of Chinese talent shows over the past ten years.
It's so disgusting it's outrageous.
The entire program was ordered to be stopped by higher authorities.
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"Aying, do you know what people are saying about you online right now?"
On the other end of the phone, Sister Hong was looking at her tablet, her face showing utter despair.
Qin Shu fed Song Ying a bite of cake, which she swallowed.
Q: "How so?"
"They call you the poison of the Chinese entertainment industry! Every variety show that invited you was taken off the air, and every drama that you starred in was never released!"
"This isn't right, is it?"
Song Ying sat up straight and carefully corrected him.
"Didn't 'The Turbulent Times' air as scheduled? It's already finished airing."
Hong Jie: "...You know perfectly well that's not what I meant."
"And who are you?"
"What I mean is, have you been having some bad luck lately? How about I recommend a temple for you to go and burn incense and pray? Otherwise, why is it that good things never seem to happen to you, and only bad things come knocking at your door?"
Hong Jie originally didn't believe in the mystical practices of the Chinese entertainment industry.
But Song Ying is really having a run of bad luck right now.
Leaving aside the distant past, just look at all the things that have happened in the last few months—not a single one has been easy.
However, the person involved did not think so.
Looking through the share transfer and acquisition agreement she had just signed that morning, Song Ying was in a very good mood.
"I think I'm pretty lucky!"
They've acquired 56% of Qingcheng's shares.
Moreover, after the incident at "All-Round Trainee", the production team completely disregarded the trainees, allowing these kids to escape the mess without having to pay any breach of contract fees.
They could even get a large sum of compensation by leveraging public opinion.
As for those who were implicated—sorry, they brought this upon themselves and deserve to suffer the consequences.
Most importantly, in this situation, if she wanted to sign Jian Cheng, she wouldn't have to pay the breach of contract penalty for him.
There's simply nothing more joyful than this.
"But do you know what? Several variety shows and advertisements wanted to contact you before, but after what happened last night, they all stopped talking."
“I contacted them today, but they kept making excuses. Luckily, ‘Temptation Star’ doesn’t have any intention of replacing you, so at least you still have something to do.”
"But in 'Temptation Star,' you don't have many scenes, and the filming period only takes two weeks. Before that, did you say you were just sitting at home picking your toes?"
Hongjie was unaware that Song Ying was planning to start a company.
I'm just worried that she might have gotten into some bad luck, which could affect her future development. I hope she can have a change of fortune.
Ideally, they should capitalize on the hype and develop their business accordingly.
“I’ve already asked a friend to get you a string of lucky beads from Da Luo Temple. They say they’re very effective. I’ll send them to you when it’s convenient. But you should also find a chance to go and pray to them yourself; it’s not far.”
As a staunch materialist, Song Ying never believed in this superstition.
But in order not to disappoint Sister Hong's expectations, she nodded hastily and agreed.
At that moment, Qin Shu's lit-up phone screen was placed in front of her.
Song Ying glanced at her and interrupted Sister Hong, who was still rambling on.
"Sister, we've got work to do. We don't need to go to the temple anymore."
Hong Jie: "...? Huh?"
Song Ying: "Weren't you worried that no shows or production teams would approach me? Now you have some?"
Sister Hong: "They bypassed the company and came directly to you?"
Which program is so ignorant of industry rules...?
"The Sound of Nature".
After Song Ying read out the name of the program team, there was silence on the other end of the phone.
For a long while, no one spoke.
Song Ying frowned. "Hello? Sister Hong? Are you listening? Hello?... Is there a problem with the signal?"
Just as Song Ying was about to hang up and redial, the sound of Sister Hong swallowing saliva rang out.
"Are you sure it's 'The Voice of Heaven'?"
"Yes, I'm sure."
Song Ying nodded.
She learned those four characters in elementary school; she couldn't possibly mispronounce them.
"Are you talking about the hottest music variety show right now, 'The Voice of China'?" Sister Hong confirmed again, "The one that brings together half of the music industry's top talents?"
"That exaggerated?"
Song Ying has been too busy lately to find out about these things.
However, she clicked on the profile of the person who had invited her.
"The person who sent the private message is a verified Weibo account with a yellow V badge. His name is Zheng Hanyin, and his Weibo profile identifies him as the chief director of 'The Voice of Heaven' and 'Son of Music,' with 1.06 million followers—it doesn't seem fake."
Sister Hong immediately slammed her hand on the table.
He gasped in pain.
But this minor injury did not diminish her powerful and resonant voice.
"sign!"
You must sign!
This is a top-tier music variety show!
Brave music competition, unafraid of difficulties, willing to test drugs on oneself, and absolutely refusing to believe in evil!
It truly lives up to its reputation as a big-budget production!
“However, Sister Hong, there’s a problem. If I’m going to be on this variety show, I need to bring someone with me, and I can’t use my own name.”
"What's the meaning?"
"The other party invited Shusong."
"No, wait!—What does their loose invitation have to do with you?"
"Behind the ID 'Shusong' are two people. It's a shared account between my husband and me."
"...??!!"
Hong Jie was stunned.
"Don't speak, let me calm down first..."
Hongjie choked for a while, then gulped down two glasses of water before she could process the sudden news.
"The Shu Song you're talking about, is that the big shot in the music industry? The one who was accused of plagiarism last night at the qualifying round?"
"yes."
Song Ying had no intention of hiding it.
"After those videos were released last night, I wanted to continue clarifying the plagiarism incident and also reveal Shu Song's identity. But the production team acted too quickly and cut off the power, so I didn't have a chance to say anything more."
Song Ying initially felt a little regretful.
After all, the slap in the face was only half done.
She didn't even have time to deal with the person who criticized her before and even swore that if he really had the ability, he would eat shit on live stream.
However, it doesn't necessarily seem like a bad thing now.
Nowadays, all the online buzz and traffic have been drawn away by the Tan family and "All-Round Trainee".
Revealing one's identity loosely won't attract much attention.
Industry veteran, Mr. Wang Feng, is a perfect example.
Every time I release a song or hold a concert, it coincides with a major event in the industry, so I've never managed to grab headlines.
That's a huge loss.
"So this invitation to 'The Voice of Heaven' is like a godsend. And I checked the recording time, it's next week. After recording, I can seamlessly start filming 'Temptation Star'."
While Hong Jie was still in shock and confusion, Song Ying had already arranged her schedule and work.
This guy is being way too sensible.
but.
"Your contract is with Shengshi, and you'll be appearing on the show under the guise of 'loose' arrangements. How should that contract be signed?"
"I will sign the name Shusong to Qingcheng, and from now on Shusong will be Qingcheng's artist. However, as long as I am still with Shengshi, the revenue sharing for programs under the Shusong ID will be split 50/50 between Qingcheng and Shengshi until my contract expires."
Song Ying signed a two-year contract with Shengshi.
This is very rare in the industry.
Generally speaking, new employees typically start after five to eight years of service.
Therefore, in order to secure a two-year contract, Song Ying made many concessions regarding the allocation of resources.
For this reason, apart from the signing ceremony, the company didn't give her many resources at all.
On the contrary, Sister Hong, her agent, helped her attend many drinking parties, find connections, and bring in a lot of job opportunities.
"Green Orange?"
Hong Jie was taken aback. "Why did you decide to sign Qingcheng? Wouldn't it be better to sign them both to Shengshi?"
Hong Jie had wanted to sign Qin Shu for a long time.
Most importantly, if Shu Song arrives in a prosperous era, Song Ying will definitely have access to a plethora of resources.
In contrast, look at Qingcheng today.
"With Li Zhonggang, a high-ranking executive, in trouble and turmoil within the board, many artists are considering leaving Qingcheng. Going to Qingcheng now would be suicide, wouldn't it? What good resources could they possibly offer you?"
Sister Hong didn't understand.
So Song Ying said directly, "I'll buy the green oranges."
Hong Jie suddenly stood up, and the tablet in her arms fell directly to the ground.
"...??!!!"
"What did you say?!"
Song Ying had no choice but to repeat it again.
Sister Hong: "..."
I want to be alone.
After calming down, Sister Hong finally understood.
Her artists are known for quietly accomplishing great things.
Whenever she accepted Song Ying's shocking behavior or performance, the other party would always manage to leave her dumbfounded again with an even more outrageous reality.
So Sister Hong stopped picking up the tablet.
He plopped back down on the sofa and leaned against the backrest.
"Tell me, Mr. Song, when are you going to acquire Shengshi, and while you're at it, sign me too?"
Song Ying: "..."
There's no need to rush.
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The show "The Voice of Heaven" quickly announced that Shu Song had joined the cast.
A once-promising behind-the-scenes musician is finally stepping into the spotlight, becoming the latest big news that has shocked the entertainment industry.
It remained a trending topic for an entire day.
The number of plays and downloads of songs on major music platforms has skyrocketed.
The fact that Song Ying's arrangement "imitated" Shu Song during the qualifying rounds has been brought up again.
At this point, three full days had passed since the Tan family and the "All-Round Trainee" incident.
Three days is a short time, but it can also feel long.
During this time, Song Ying did not rush to show herself to Qingcheng. Instead, she asked Peng Wen to go in her place to find out more about Qingcheng.
As for herself, she stayed at home, reading the script for "Temptation Star" during the day and looking at Qingcheng's information at night.
Then I discussed it with Qin Shu.
“These are all artists who are preparing to switch companies; some were already planning to find better opportunities before Qingcheng ran into trouble; and some have connections with senior executives at Qingcheng, and many of their relationships are not simple. My idea is to go with the flow and then drastically replace them with a fresh batch of talent. Ash, what do you think?”
"The advantage of an old company is that it has a large base of influential people in the industry. It's good to take the opportunity to see some people clearly and eliminate their bad habits in time, but it's also very necessary to retain those who are capable."
Qin Shu did not look at the documents when he said this.
But Song Ying nestled in his arms, flipping through documents.
Out of the corner of his eye, Qin Shu's gaze suddenly narrowed, fixing on the information of one of the people.
Song Ying prepared to turn the page.
Qin Shu suddenly reached out and stopped him.
"Wait a moment."
"how?"
Song Ying looked up and then followed Qin Shu's gaze to the documents in her hand.
"this?"
She moved the document up a bit so that Qin Shu could see it more clearly.
At the same time, I asked him:
"Ling Yuehai? Is there anything special about this person?"
As he spoke, he began to examine it closely.
But I couldn't figure out what was going on.
Qin Shu remained silent for a while.
When he spoke again, he had already taken the document from Song Ying's hand.
The sound also became deep and melancholic, like a still pool.
“His former name was Ling Hai, and he was my father’s secretary.”
"When my parents had their accident, he also disappeared without a trace. Come to think of it, it's been a long time since I've seen him."
“I’ve been looking for him a lot over the years… I never expected to run into him here.”
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