Chapter 405: Best Supporting Actress
Chen Li, whose net worth has skyrocketed with the broadcast of her new drama, has continued to gain popularity in recent days.
Invitations for advertising endorsements and commercial activities also came in one after another.
"Golden Shaw".
"What are these things?"
The manager of the coordination department was looking through the cooperation invitations related to Chen Li that were handed to him by his subordinates, and frowned and scolded: "Where did these brands that I can't even pronounce their names come from? Have you done any background checks?"
"They're all new and small brands," the staff member explained quietly, "as you know, these third-tier small brands love to use new actors who have just made their mark and are popular. They think it's cheap and effective."
"Cheap?" The manager laughed, stopped what he was doing, looked up and asked, "Have you quoted a price to the brand? Chenli is not cheap, it can be said to be the highest among the newcomers."
"I've reported it, but the brand probably thinks the quotes for newcomers are inflated, so I thought we could talk about it later."
"What the hell, do I agree with Sister Kuan? Sister Kuan's artists all have a fixed price. If you can't afford it, don't use them."
In the end, the manager picked and chose, and only kept five out of dozens of invitations.
"I've rejected all of these. Don't send me invitations like this anymore. Just give them to the agents directly. Whoever is willing can take it. But I remind them to do a background check before accepting. Don't let them end up endorsing a product that doesn't have any quality assurance, and end up with a bad reputation. It's better to try to get a small advantage but end up with a big loss."
After saying that, she knocked on Sister Kuan's office door with these invitations.
In the office, Sister Kuan was drinking tea and chatting with Brother Bo, and Chen Li was there too.
"Sister Kuan."
The manager's expression changed in a second. The moment he pushed the door open, his dark and smelly expression was transformed into a sincere smile. "I have screened a few invitations to Chen Li's activities. Would you like to take a look?"
Hearing this, Sister Kuan looked at Chen Li and smiled: “You see, after the show was broadcast, this kind of invitation came to us on its own initiative.”
However, Sister Kuan knew Chen Li's personality and probably had no interest in these things, but this kind of thing could not be completely rejected. No matter how noble an actor was, it was impossible for him to completely hide behind the screen.
Besides, whether it is endorsement or fashion events, for artists, it is simply a tool to make money, and it is the easiest way.
Chen Li also understood this principle.
"Let me take a look." Sister Kuan reached out and took the document handed over by the other party, then lowered her head to look through it.
At this time, Brother Bo, who was sitting opposite, looked at the manager and joked, "Manager Bai, don't just work for Sister Kuan. I'm also short of these things. Please help me too."
"Hey, Brother Bo, who's better at this than you? No matter how big a deal is, you, Brother Bo, can just close it over a couple of drinks. Stop kidding me."
Chen Li smiled secretly when she heard this. She joined the company relatively late, but she had heard a little about Bo Ge's ability to "use drinking parties to attract business."
Bo touched his nose awkwardly and pretended to be displeased, "Tsk, can't you just be a little more considerate of me? If you help me a little more, I can drink a few less, right?"
Manager Bai laughed and said, "Who doesn't know that you're a heavy drinker, Bo? Even if I took over all the contracts for your artists, I wouldn't stop you from drinking."
"Look at what you said..."
At this time, Sister Kuan put down the documents in her hand and said calmly, "He recently found out that his liver is not healthy, and the doctor has urged him to quit drinking. Don't tease him about this and don't tempt him."
Bo Ge curled his lips, and his good mood disappeared when he heard the words "quit drinking".
"None of these works, let's send them back." Sister Kuan said again.
Manager Bai was slightly taken aback. "Ah? Sister Kuan, these are the ones I picked out from dozens of offers. Three endorsements are for well-known brands, and two commercial activities are also good."
Sister Kuan shook her head. "No, the brand's tone is too low-end. It will lower Ah Li's value. It's better to have no such contract than to have something mediocre. We must demand the best."
However, new dramas usually only air for one or two months. If the popularity of the newcomers cannot be maintained, their commercial value will soon hit rock bottom.
But Manager Bai didn't say this because Sister Kuan knew it better than her.
So she just nodded obediently: "Okay, then I reject them all."
"Oh, stop it!" Bo Ge quickly reached out to stop her, grinning, "Thank you, Manager Bai. Sister Kuan is taking care of Ah Li's reputation, but I already have someone starving to death. Can you help me push Ren Jia?"
"Are you serious Bogo?"
"Of course!" Bo Ge said seriously, "Ren Jia's popularity is also rising. She's the second female lead in 'The Destiny of the Phoenix'. This drama has already been a hit, but we, Ren Jia, won't raise our price. We'll keep the same quotation as before."
Seeing that Bo Ge wasn't joking, Manager Bai nodded and said, "Alright, I'll try to push Ren Jia, but I can't guarantee it will work!"
"Thanks."
After Manager Bai left, Sister Kuan said, "Ren Jia did something wrong and was put on ice by the company for half a year. In the end, all the pressure fell on you, and you are willing to worry about her."
Sister Kuan recalled that when she joined the crew, Ren Jia came to her specifically to express her loyalty and wanted to transfer herself to her. Now, seeing Brother Bo bowing his head and begging Manager Bai for Ren Jia, she couldn't help but sigh.
Bo Ge sighed, "She's been with me for so many years, and I can't just sit there and watch all her hard-earned achievements go to waste. The competition is already fierce right now, and luckily this show is a hit, she needs to capitalize on that momentum to make a comeback. If she misses out, I'm afraid it will be even harder in the future."
Chen Li only understood half of what she was saying and asked curiously, "Sister Kuan, what happened to Sister Ren Jia? Was she put on ice by the company?"
Sister Kuan and Brother Bo looked at Chen Li at the same time. This child was like a little white rabbit.
"It's okay, it's all over." Sister Kuan said lightly.
Bo Ge turned his head away awkwardly, thinking that this was Ren Jia's destiny, why did he hit a wall?
"Ali, this drama was broadcast at the perfect time. We can register you for this year's Golden Magpie Award before the registration deadline." Sister Kuan suddenly told the good news.
Chen Li was delighted when she heard this: "Really, Sister Kuan, can I sign up?"
The "Golden Magpie Award" is one of the three major awards for domestic TV dramas and is a very authoritative official award.
"Of course, the Supporting Actress spots are given to you and Gao Fei, but I can't guarantee whether you can be shortlisted. Awards depend on luck, so you have to keep a calm mind, understand?"
Chen Li nodded happily. She was eager to win an award, but she didn't expect to win an award for her first play. She would be very happy if she could be nominated.
Pogo also said, "You're still young, and there will be plenty of opportunities in the future. Look at today's trending searches, the audience all praised your photogenic beauty. I think so too. You have good qualities, and with Sister Kuan, you will probably be on the big screen soon!"
(End of this chapter)
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