Chapter 391 The Boss’s Invitation: The Declining Entertainment Empire
"Those Years" kicked off the summer box office, and this low-budget youth film has become a complete hit. "Those Years" stepped on the heads of "Investiture of the Gods" and "Borderland Cop," climbed onto the shoulders of "Ford 6," chopped off "Ford 6"'s head, and then planted its own battle flag on "Ford 6"'s neck, proclaiming its victory.
The box office was booming, and in its second week, the box office not only did not decline compared to the first week, but actually increased slightly. This strange scene made people in the industry stare wide-eyed.
Netizens continued to lead the trend, and the song "Later" quickly spread throughout the entire network. Riding on the popularity of the song, this low-budget movie was promoted as a must-see movie this year.
Not only young people were curious and went to watch it. Even many middle-aged people couldn't help but watch this movie, and after watching it, they couldn't help but recall their youth.
During this summer vacation, a wave of youth was set off.
Su Yang's previous songs "My Deskmate" and "My Upper Bunk Brother" have also become popular again. Su Yang also re-edited the music videos for these two songs using clips from "Those Years".
The story of "Those Years" is also very suitable for these two songs. Together with the song "Later", these songs have aroused many people's nostalgia on the Internet, all of which have contributed to the box office growth of "Those Years".
The box office of "Those Years" was booming, and Su Yang's fame soared again.
But at the moment Su Yang had no time to pay attention to these things, because the blockbuster "Operation Mekong" officially started filming.
This blockbuster is the first big-budget film directed by Su Yang. It has a large investment, a strong cast, many coordinating units, and a main theme. Compared with youth films, such a film can establish its godhood.
This is definitely the first time in the industry that Su Yang has directed such a movie at the age of 25.
On the set, Su Yang, wearing a sun hat and holding a walkie-talkie, exuded a powerful aura. The crew members were busy following Su Yang's orders. Several veteran actors who hadn't yet appeared on stage couldn't help but sigh in admiration at Su Yang's aura.
At only 25 years old, he has such ability at such a young age. It's really frustrating to compare yourself to others. However, the professionalism that Su Yang has shown these days has impressed these veteran actors.
Especially when Su Yang was explaining the play, he could get to the point in just a few words, letting the actors know how to perform next. Not to mention the professionalism, Su Yang could pick out any poorly done moves by the action actors and explain and demonstrate them in detail.
Seeing Su Yang demonstrate all kinds of professional moves, these veteran actors were shocked. Damn, when did this bastard learn all this? This is too professional.
"Everyone, take a break. It's too hot."
After finishing another scene, Su Yang said directly, "Today's filming is on location. It's too hot on location in July, so we must pay attention to rest."
Su Yang also sat under the pergola, drank a few sips of water, picked up the script and started thinking about it again.
Although there is an original movie exchanged by the system, Su Yang's current script is better and more realistic than the original movie script. Because how the whole thing was done, Su Yang participated in it and played the most core undercover role.
However, the movie couldn't be shot this way and had to be adapted. After all, the plot of him disguising himself as a woman as an undercover agent sounded too far-fetched.
The undercover agent he played became a female character in the movie.
Su Yang has been fine-tuning the script for quite some time. He's been poring over it word by word, striving to perfect it. This dedication has earned him the admiration of many on the crew.
Talented, rich, and hardworking, how can such a person not succeed?
"Director Su, are you free tonight?"
Towards evening, Lin Zhenghui suddenly came to Su Yang. Lin Zhenghui was also one of the important actors in this movie, but he had nothing to do with Qingyao Media.
During this period, Su Yang had a good impression of Lin Zhenghui. He was not arrogant and his acting skills were pretty good.
"Why, Brother Hui, are you treating us?"
Su Yang said jokingly.
"Hahaha, I'd like to treat you. But not tonight, someone has a reservation. It's like this, our Mr. Ye wants to treat you to a meal."
Lin Zhenghui said with a smile, looking at Su Yang with a bit of trepidation in his heart. It was hard to say whether Su Yang would give him face or not. But since his boss wanted to treat Su Yang to a meal, he could only try his best.
"Okay, no problem. I've admired Mr. Ye for a long time."
Su Yang laughed and teased. Su Yang knew that Lin Zhenghui was always talking about
Ye Zhengfang, President of Datang Entertainment, is a true powerhouse. She single-handedly founded Datang Entertainment, which was once a top entertainment company. She boasted many renowned artists and produced exceptionally high-quality works, making it a formidable success.
However, in recent years, Datang Entertainment's status in the industry has plummeted.
Artist after artist has chosen new agencies after their contracts expired, and Datang Entertainment's productions have flopped one after another. Now, with only a few veteran artists keeping the company afloat, it's not an exaggeration to describe it as the end of the world.
The hero's end, Datang Entertainment's influence is far less than it once was. However, even though Datang Entertainment has declined, people in the industry still respect Ye Zhengfang, a strong woman. Because many of the top artists in the industry were promoted by Ye Zhengfang.
Ye Zhengfang has been in control of Datang Entertainment for so many years, and unlike other bosses, he hasn't exploited or pressured artists. While he may not have had as many resources as others, he's never been a vampire with no moral integrity. The fact that so many artists have left Datang Entertainment over the years without ever saying a single bad word about it is a testament to Ye Zhengfang's character.
Su Yang didn't know the reason why Ye Zhengfang invited him to dinner. But he still had to give her face. After all, in this circle, connections are important. Su Yang was not a dog who would bite anyone.
If someone shows goodwill and it does not harm you, why should you reject it?
Su Yang's answer made Lin Zhenghui laugh. His impression of Su Yang improved a bit. Who said Su Yang was difficult to get along with? He was actually a very nice person.
Today's shoot ended early.
The production was announced to be over at around seven o'clock. Su Yang returned to the hotel where the crew was staying, took a quick shower, changed his clothes, and set off.
I drove to an elegant private kitchen. The decoration inside was very elegant and it was very quiet and not too lively.
"Mr. Ye, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."
After opening the door of the box, Su Yang saw Ye Zhengfang at a glance.
Ye Zhengfang is a very elegant person. Although he is 46 years old this year, he looks very capable.
"Mr. Su, you're welcome. I just arrived too. Please take a seat..."
Ye Zhengfang smiled slightly, and Su Yang didn't hesitate to sit down.
The room is not very big, decorated in Chinese style, with appropriate lighting, it looks very friendly. In one corner of the room, there is a burning sandalwood, which is very charming.
"I've wanted to meet President Su for a long time. But I never had the chance. However, Shuyao and I have met a few times..."
The two chatted briefly. Ye Zhengfang had never dealt with Su Yang, but he had come into contact with Qin Shuyao a few times, but that was all he could say.
After all, Qin Shuyao is in the music industry, while Datang Entertainment is mainly in the film and television industry, or in other words, mainly in the TV drama industry.
"Boss Su, the reason I asked you out this time is to see if there's any chance for us to work together. To be honest, Datang Entertainment is having a tough time right now. There are some issues within the company, but some things take time to resolve."
Ye Zhengfang sighed. Datang Entertainment had long since fallen from grace. The reasons for Datang Entertainment's decline weren't just a lack of resources and the departure of artists, but also a loss of talent.
At the same time, there is another major reason, which is the decline of the themes that Datang Entertainment is good at.
There is no doubt that Datang Entertainment is good at what kind of subject matter, even the audience knows that Datang Entertainment is good at costume dramas. Datang Entertainment has produced many excellent costume dramas.
However, in recent years, costume dramas have been declining. This decline has directly led to a sharp decline in Datang Entertainment's performance, and then entered a vicious cycle.
The company's performance declined and resources were reduced, which led to a shortage of resources. The shortage of resources led to the departure of some artists. After a large number of artists left, the performance continued to decline, and the cycle continued.
Ye Zhengfang's words made Su Yang silent.
"Boss Ye, I think you should talk to our CEO Tang about this. Boss Tang has the final say on company matters."
Su Yang really didn't know how to solve the problem, so he just pushed the matter away. Hearing Su Yang's words, Ye Zhengfang smiled mysteriously.
"Really, as long as Mr. Tang agrees, you will agree with Mr. Su. We all know each other about some things. Although Tang Qing is the president of the company, you and Shuyao are the major shareholders of the company. I'm afraid that many things still require you to make the decision."
Ye Zhengfang continued, which made Su Yang laugh as well.
"Mr. Ye, you're really wrong about this. Although Shuyao and I are the majority shareholders, Sister Qing really had the final say on company matters back then. The management of the company was entirely in Sister Qing's hands. I'm not good at managing a company, and neither is Shuyao. Trust your employees, so at Qingyao Media, Sister Qing is the boss. When the company was established, we had a clear division of labor: I was responsible for content, and she was responsible for management. As for whether we made more or less money, it didn't matter; as long as it was enough to spend, that was fine."
Su Yang said with a smile. Ye Zhengfang laughed when she heard this. Then she took out her cell phone and made a call.
"Hey, little girl, come here. It looks like if you don't come, this deal won't work out."
Ye Zhengfang said to the phone with a smile, which made Su Yang stunned. What's going on? Could it be that Ye Zhengfang and Tang Qing have a good relationship? Just when Su Yang was confused, the door of the room opened and Tang Qing walked in with a smile on her face.
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