Chapter 53
In addition to the enthusiastic response from fans, this new album has been a hit across the board in terms of sales and streaming data, and has become an explosive hit.
Along with the news of Glory's new album, Su Ning received a notice from his lawyer that the old Mr. Su's estate had been deposited into his account, both in terms of money and shares.
So at the recent board meeting held by Guangying Entertainment, he officially took the position of chairman.
It was well-founded and no one raised any objections. The achievements made by Su Ning during this transition period were enough to prove that he had the ability to hold on to this position.
As for Qilin Liang Xiaoliang, who has become a major shareholder of Guangying Entertainment, he is even more determined to follow Su Ning.
The attitudes of Su Hongda and Qilin are very clear, and the result of the vote is obvious: it was passed unanimously.
This time point is the end of November and the beginning of December in the autumn and winter season. Generally speaking, the competition in the idol circle is not so fierce, but because of the joining of Glory, the whole promotion process became fierce, and there was no internal consumption. On the contrary, because the overall quality was good, it became a "hot autumn and winter" in the idol circle.
The music promotion programs launched by TV stations and video platforms in recent years have all reached small peaks one after another, streaming media data continues to be hot, and there is even a trend of expanding overseas.
However, this is just the beginning.
Not only did the group stand out, but everyone in the team also had an eye-catching performance. As Su Ning said before, truly outstanding idols can change the entire industry and expand the entire pie. Once the industry pie is bigger, how to divide it in the future will depend on each person's ability.
So when the decision to officially take over as the young president was announced at the meeting, everyone present stood up and applauded.
The real future that is promising is Guangying Entertainment. The company’s prosperity is something that everyone can see.
So when Su Ning walked out of the meeting room and downstairs after the meeting, the employees along the way greeted him with respect, including some new faces.
Because of the huge success of Glory, the C position Li Chu is still from Guangying Entertainment. Even though it is a limited group of one and a half years, many people still submitted their resumes, and Guangying Entertainment was able to poach people from other places more easily.
Shen's Film Company also benefited a lot from this incident. Mr. Shen put so much effort into the production of this album, and it can be said that it has paid off.
Previously, both companies faced the problem of losing popularity, but now it is much easier to attract talent, especially Shen Mingzheng, who seems to have been prepared for this.
For this album, Shen Mingzheng has already brought in a lot of behind-the-scenes staff, and has reached a stable cooperation with bands like Blue Hat that have been famous for many years. Many well-known behind-the-scenes teams have also gradually been put in place.
Su Ning received a lot of resumes, which were also screened by Shen Mingzheng one by one. There were a few resumes that did not seem to be anything special, and some were almost eliminated by the initial screening of the Human Resources Department and did not even have the opportunity to be interviewed. However, he took them back and told Su Ning that he would meet them and give it a try. Later, after looking at the actual working performance of the people selected by Shen Mingzheng, he found that they were indeed good and worthy of serious training.
Now Glory's management team has added a lot of people. In addition to Zhou Chunqing, more capable people are gradually emerging on this platform. Su Ning has taken them around before, and some newcomers in the team have also gotten the hang of it. In the future, some ordinary cooperation can be left to them to negotiate, and Su Ning doesn't have to run around anymore.
When he got downstairs, the small TV in the elevator was still playing Glory's latest interview clip.
This is a nationally famous studio variety show. It is rare to have a special show for the group for an entire episode. During the interview, the previous group variety show was inevitably mentioned. The host asked: "So the director team really doesn't care about your sudden call for people?"
"Yes, I didn't say anything at the time. I was waiting behind," Qu Shoubai said, "They said it was a punishment for violating the rules, so after that, I had to practice extra every day, at least two hours."
Bai Ruoyi was also quite helpless about this matter in advance: "And they said we ate too many snacks. Later, we were given slimming meals. We only ate a little bit every day without any taste, and we had to weigh ourselves every day."
Although Su Ning has consulted a nutritionist, the taste remains the same no matter how much healthy food he eats. There is nothing he can do about it.
When these people mentioned this matter, they always felt like they had encountered a vicious stepmother. After all, since the last group variety show, Su Ning had been traveling all over the country to negotiate in person for tours and resources, while Shen Mingzheng was in charge of the base camp, and he was in charge of many things regarding the album.
"On the day we filmed the music video, they gave us a little more food, a piece of sugar-free chocolate as a snack, and told us to dance with more energy, fearing we wouldn't have enough strength," Lin Zhi sighed, "They were really strict."
The host asked again: "So are there any good things to eat here today?"
The seven people looked at each other and shook their heads.
Because their expressions were indescribable and their movements were completely synchronized, the hosts couldn't help but laugh.
"It's okay, eat something on stage, we have ice cream here," the host said, "I'm here, your team won't dare to interfere."
Having said that, the young idols who had stuffed themselves with food at the variety show recording site couldn't help but glance at the executive agent's face in the audience, fearing that he would go back and complain.
They also know in their hearts that they are not deliberately making things difficult, and that this strictness is effective. This period is autumn and winter, and it is inevitable to wear more clothes when going outside. Even if the clothes are in good shape, adding more clothes will make you look fatter in the camera.
There is no way around it in the idol industry. In order to stand up to the camera, they have to be thin. And the title song is based on the "Sun God" concept, so many of the outfits are based on white with other colors used as embellishments, which requires them to be thinner to look good.
Su Ning watched this in the elevator, walked to the door, and then got into the car where Shen Mingzheng was waiting. After looking at the person in the driver's seat, he asked, "Are we too strict with them?"
He had received messages from Li Chu before, saying that Shen Mingzheng was a beast and trained them to death without giving them food. It seemed like he was retaliating, and he felt very wronged when he read the messages.
But Shen Mingzheng was also one of the legitimate leaders. Su Ning also knew that he was doing it for the good of the group and couldn't undermine him at this time. He had to comfort them and said that he would cook a delicious meal for them after this busy period. He also told them a lot of good news, and finally calmed down these children, especially Li Chu.
"Yes, a little bit." Shen Mingzheng knew what he meant, "But they are suffering so much, the audience and fans will naturally feel sorry for them when they see the result. There is no need for me to feel sorry for them."
Su Ning also agrees with this point.
If he were in charge, his attitude might be better, but he would still have to do nothing less.
As he was talking, Shen Mingzheng had already driven away.
Today there was news that Su Ning would be the successor, so the two of them planned to celebrate. A banquet was scheduled for the evening, and they invited people they knew to congratulate him. Director Chen Yuan, General Manager Liang, and some people from the company were all coming. Naturally, all the Glory staff, who hadn't eaten anything decent and tasty for a long time, also came.
Noon is their own time. Shen Mingzheng said he would cook himself, and Su Ning was looking forward to it.
Mr. Shen had cooked before, and he had helped when Su Ning had the leisure time to stew soup, but he had never seen one person cook a whole table of dishes by himself, as both of them had been too busy recently.
As soon as you enter the house, you can see that Shen Mingzheng has made careful preparations, including flowers, in the restaurant and in the room. I don't know how he found the means to bring over the sunset-colored roses that Su Ning bought last time, and also bought other colorful roses to match. It seems that he really put a lot of thought into it.
Su Ning walked around the house, looked at him and said with a smile: "Today at noon..."
Before he finished speaking, a phone call came in.
Why at this time? Tsk, who is it?
Hearing the ringtone was a bit disappointing, and when Su Ning picked up the phone and saw the name, he was even more disappointed.
——Allen.
This guy has been well behaved for a while since he suffered a loss in Su Ning last time. Jian Feng has also been quiet and honest recently. It’s no wonder he called at this time.
Su Ning thought about it and finally answered the call.
The person on the other end greeted him warmly and congratulated Su Ning on becoming the chairman at such a young age, as if nothing that had happened before had ever happened and as if they were old friends.
"Don't tell me all this, just tell me the truth," Su Ning didn't have the patience to listen to his compliments, "I have something to do here, if you don't tell me I'll hang up."
Allen: "Don't hang up, don't hang up, I really have something important to do."
To Su Ning's surprise, he came to seek peace.
"Boss Su, there's no point in us continuing to quarrel like this. We are all members of the Shen family, so why not unite? There's no need to fight to the death in this circle of Haicheng, don't you think?"
He actually learned the trick of turning into the wind from the old man. Last time when "Cha Yue" changed its endorsement, Liao Yuansi was unwilling to accept it and made a scene with his fans behind his back. Why is he willing to bow his head and ask for peace now? After listening carefully, I realized that this is not asking for peace at all. He just wanted to take advantage of the popularity of Glory and come over to take advantage of it.
Jianfeng has a big project next - "Wushuangtu", a costume fantasy movie with big investment, with Liao Yuansi as the male lead.
The reason why Allen pays so much attention to him recently is because Jianfeng also invested in this movie and invested a lot of money.
Jianfeng does not directly participate in the production, and the investment follows the artists under its umbrella. This movie has a lot of special effects, and the total investment is over 500 million yuan. Jianfeng has invested more than 200 million yuan, and further money will be needed for subsequent promotion, which is no small amount.
Moreover, this is the biggest investment in Liao Yuansi's career. If he fails to make it, the reputation of Jianfeng will be greatly reduced. The internal competition among young students in the circle has always been fierce.
But the special effects for this fantasy film took more than two years to make. This year's film market is no longer like the time three years ago when Liao Yuansi won the Best Actor award. A trophy cannot guarantee him a lifetime of wealth and glory. This film was invested with 500 million yuan, and according to the profit ratio, it will take at least 1.5 billion yuan to recover the cost.
When the investment was made, Liao Yuansi was at the height of his popularity, and the film market was also good at that time. There were more than ten films that grossed over 2 billion yuan in the whole year, and the highest had a box office miracle of 6 billion yuan. However, the film market has been somewhat sluggish so far this year. "Wushuangtu" was squeezed into the New Year's Day schedule at the end of December, and it collided with many popular films, making publicity and scheduling even more difficult.
Liao Yuansi has had a bad year. In the past three years, he has had two flops in movies and a TV series. His reputation in the industry is no longer that high. His career was already on the decline, and the disappearance of the "Cha Yue" endorsement made things even worse.
Even though losing the endorsement at this critical juncture was just a matter of Lu Fei's hand, it was a very bad signal for the industry, so even though he felt very embarrassed last time, he still had to fight for it himself.
In "Wushuangtu", Liao Yuansi is the male lead. The second male lead was a popular star three years ago, but his development was not smooth. He is not so popular this year. The female characters do not have many roles. The charismatic actress invited is just a special one, but does not have many roles, so it is impossible for her to carry the box office. The young actress who has more shots is the invisible female lead, a cutting-edge newcomer.
All these people combined are not enough. In order to build momentum, Allen can only turn his attention to Glory, which has become very popular recently.
"I just want to invite them to come over and sing the theme song for the movie. The song is really nice," Allen said. "You can name your own price. The movie is also invested in by the Shen family. If it succeeds, it will be a win-win for both of us."
"Boss Su, please think about it."
Su Ning thought about it, then replied: "No."
Few words but firm.
"This is a movie invested by the Shen family!" The man on the other side seemed to be suppressing his anger and emphasized again, "Please don't be angry for a moment, Mr. Su. There are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. You have to think about Ming Zheng. After all, he is also a member of the Shen family."
Su Ning looked up at Shen Mingzheng, and then said, "Well, for Mingzheng's sake, I'll give you a piece of advice."
The other side said: "...You say."
Su Ning said seriously: "I advise you not to watch this movie."
Su Ning felt that Ji Xue would never let Liao Yuansi go.
These were the most sincere words he had ever said to Allen, but the other party was very angry and hung up the phone.
Shen Mingzheng had been listening to the noise in the kitchen. He knew who the other party was. He brought the stewed food over and said, "If he doesn't want to listen to good words, let him die."
Liao Yuansi is not their own artist, so he deserves what he gets. Su Ning is not worried about him. He is concerned about Ji Xue, but he can't see her now.
Su Ning sighed, and stopped thinking about it. He put his phone down, stretched out his chopsticks to taste Shen Mingzheng's cooking, and then his eyes lit up and praised, "Very good."
He sat there and ate a few more bites, then thought of what had just happened and worried again, "Should I eat less too?"
Shen Mingzheng: ...What weird thing is this person talking about?
He placed the next dish on the table, then naturally put one hand around his waist, as if measuring something seriously, and said, "Eat it with confidence, you've lost weight."
He and Su Ning both have the habit of exercising, and they don't eat like this every day. Sometimes they are so busy that they don't even think about eating all day. They just eat a few bites during work. It would be strange if they could get fat with this kind of lifestyle.
However, this is not good for the body. The two of them also kept an eye on each other and reminded to eat normally. However, Su Ning was on business trips frequently recently and was busy and tired. Shen Mingzheng saw that his face had become thinner, so he needed to take good care of himself.
This resulted in Su Ning being full until the evening dinner. They booked a fairly large private room, and many people he and Shen Mingzheng knew had already arrived, sitting there chatting.
Not long after, Glory arrived in the box as a hero. Li Chu had just gone to Su Ning to congratulate him and received a big red envelope from Su Ning. He was so happy when he turned around and saw Shen Mingzheng.
Li Chu: ...
silence.
"Please take a seat," Shen Mingzheng glanced at him and took the initiative to greet him. "I've opened a separate table for you and ordered the dishes you like, but you still have to control yourself a little. Remember that there is a performance tomorrow."
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