Chapter 68
Zhu Lan always thought that she was very kind. She was able to convince a young girl like Shu Miao within half an hour of meeting her. But now it was very different.
Because of the reactions of these people, she opened her mouth but said nothing, feeling like she couldn't persuade them.
Then, she heard Li Chu say, "Mr. Sheng, I know what you want us to do. You want us to film your play."
Mr. Sheng smiled and nodded, "Yes, yes."
"But we have an agent, so we won't just take on resources on our own," Ji Mowei beside him continued, "You should talk to Mr. Su, we will listen to him."
There are no fools in this circle, and good resources will never come to you on their own.
It's not like Mr. Sheng hasn't talked to Su Ning before, and the only thing he said was rejection and no face. He originally wanted to start with the artists, but he didn't expect these people to be even less willing to give face.
Qu Shoubai even pulled the members away and said, "Sorry, now that we have finished talking, it's time for us to go back."
Although these seven people were all very polite, they were even more resolute than Su Ning.
Mr. Sheng was repeatedly humiliated. Even if he wanted to find an artist himself, he couldn't do anything. He could only watch these people leave. His face darkened and he cursed, "They are all... ungrateful!"
The circle is in awe of the Shen family, but Shen Mingzheng is not the head of the family yet. Besides, he is not here now. Su Ning's Light and Shadow Entertainment has just turned around its fortunes, and the only thing it can take out is Glory. Why is it so tough? !
At this time, Su Ning was a little suspicious when he saw that the seven people had not returned yet. He asked his assistant to go look for them first, and waited for a while. When he was about to get up and look for them himself, Zhu Lan appeared and pushed him down.
"It's okay," she said, "the person has come out."
Indeed, as she spoke, Glory, who had finished her performance, came out from the aisle, walked to her seat, and continued to watch the ceremony.
But when Su Ning saw the time difference and Zhu Lan's expression, he roughly understood and said, "That Mr. Sheng contacted them privately, right?"
They really chase and block us and never let us go.
Zhu Lan did not deny it, nodded, and stared at Su Ning again: "Mr. Su, aren't you nervous?"
"I know Li Chu and the others won't agree to it easily," Su Ning said, "They have the ability to distinguish."
But after hearing this, Zhu Lan sighed.
"You, Ming Zheng, and the others are young after all," Zhu Lan said, "It's not that easy to produce works smoothly in this circle. And there are not so many good works. You have to shoot some ordinary ones, right?"
"Even if we don't mention Glory, your palace drama, without Yuedong's help, you've already lost half of your lead. You're losing at the starting line."
"Boss Su, do you know how many palace fighting dramas or family fighting dramas are going to be released in the first half of this year? There are four in total. The original novel of "The Ambitious Family" is not the most famous. It has traffic, acting skills, and a platform. Others have everything," she said. "Of course, you and Mingzheng are rich and can afford it, but it is not good for you two in the Shen family to be involved in a big drama at this juncture."
There is no room for failure on the road to succession.
Zhu Lan is not a reserve heir. She is guarding this position and connections, so it doesn't matter to her who becomes the head of the Shen family.
Su Ning knew that what she said was sincere advice based on her experience, but that was not his philosophy.
"Of course the broadcast platform is important," Su Ning said. "I tried to succeed, but that's fine. But the audience will have their own opinions on how the show will end. When the show comes out, they will naturally make their own judgment."
Zhu Lan sighed: "Not necessarily."
She had seen too many idealists end up with injuries. When she first met Su Ning, she thought he was a practical person, but he was indeed an idealist at heart.
"I know you don't want to sacrifice others for your own drama," she said finally, "but Mr. Su, this choice may not be good for them. Let me remind you one last thing, you still have a chance to regret it now."
Su Ning turned to look at her.
Zhu Lan said so much, and after two rejections, he knew in his heart that there was no way to discuss cooperation between him and Yuedong. It was certain that he would offend people, but with so many people in the circle, there would always be someone who could not maintain relationships with him by being smooth and tactful.
There is no way to travel with someone like Mr. Sheng.
Some cooperation can be discussed, but some cooperation can never be discussed in your lifetime, which is wrong at its root.
If it was just the loss of this cooperation, Su Ning could accept it, but after hearing what Zhu Lan said, he felt that the impact was more than that.
Tonight's award...
But the Audience Choice Awards have always been very authoritative in the circle.
Su Ning had heard of this award before. It was not an ordinary small award. It had an official background. The data-based award had a fixed calculation formula and had always been fair. The judging team also included well-known figures in the industry.
Because they refused to cooperate with Yuedong, they even lost the award. Even the experienced Su Ning realized this when he refused and was unwilling to believe that this group of people dared to do this.
Yuedong wants to change the award on the spot?
Su Ning asked: "Does he really dare?"
"I don't want to either," Zhu Lan said, "but Mr. Su, you still have a chance to choose."
He saw Zhu Lan holding a cell phone, which showed that she was on a call.
At this time, not long after Glory finished their performance, the Best New Group award was about to be announced. This award was divided into male and female awards, and the result for the female group was announced first.
The award presenter was someone Su Ning was familiar with, Mr. Liang Xiaoliang. He read out the name on the list, which was from the "Star Girls" who had debuted for several years.
It was pretty much as expected, this group came from a small company, but when the five people came up, there were obvious differences, it didn't look like a group but more like a lead dancer and her backup dancers.
Tang Lulu, who is in the C position, is the most popular. She is wearing a high-end dress from a domestic brand with a very large skirt and a shiny little crown on her head. Although the others are also wearing dresses, the difference can be seen at a glance. The difference is huge. The skirts are just slightly more gorgeous and longer.
Moreover, after receiving the award, Tang Lulu did the entire speech, while the others only had one or two sentences to speak.
When she spoke, she didn't mention her own company much, but she expressed special thanks to Yuedong Video.
"I am grateful for the recognition and opportunities given to me by the platform," she said. "I am very excited to receive this award. I have lived up to everyone's expectations..."
Li Chu was watching from his seat, he knew this combination and this comparison in treatment, it was not because of the company's favoritism, this combination was a standard airplane-tow type.
The fans of Tang Lulu, the center, account for more than 90% of the entire group. The Newcomer Award is said to be given to the group, but in fact it should be given to her alone, because she is the only one who is popular.
Tonight, the brand only sponsored her dress and jewelry. If she were treated the same as other members, the fans who support this small company and group would definitely not agree.
The small company did not have the power to find enough capital to balance the members, so it just accepted it. Even though the contrast was obvious to others when they displayed it like this, there was nothing they could do.
Everyone knows that the reason why Tang Lulu is so popular, besides her good looks and singing and dancing skills, there is another important reason - she is an actress.
She became famous through idol dramas, and the idol dramas she starred in happened to be produced by Zhu Lan and promoted by Yuedong.
She was quite lucky. Although the plot of that idol drama was a bit childish, it was indeed very sweet, and the quality was considered quite good in the market. She acted very well, playing the innocent and naive girl, and she became an instant star.
In this circle, becoming famous does depend on luck, and she is one of those who seized the opportunity.
Soon, Tang Lulu finished her speech and stood aside with her teammates. Then Liang Xiaoliang came on stage again to announce the results of the Best New Male Group.
Su Ning sat there and he knew what the other party meant.
Yuedong didn't come here tonight to talk about "The Ambitious Family". His goal all along has been the most popular Glory, and whether he can get this award depends on Su Ning's choice.
This is not the audience's choice, but their own control.
But Zhu Lan looked at him and saw that he still shook his head and said, "No."
So Zhu Lan sighed and hung up the phone.
At this time, Liang Xiaoliang had already walked up.
There is also a new boy band launched by his own company shortlisted here, but Mr. Liang knows that their dehydration data is indeed not as good as the other party, by a long way, and the previous voting is also quite different. Although the judges' votes and some key media data will also be taken into account later, the chances of winning... are really not much.
Before Liang Xiaoliang opened the envelope, he had already assumed it was Glory. He glanced at Su Ning in the audience and began to announce verbally: "This is the new group I particularly admire this year. You can say..."
Then he saw half of his name exposed on the envelope. Even someone as experienced as him was stunned for a moment and a little stuck.
But soon, he adjusted himself and continued, "It can be said that everyone is very good and works very hard! Tonight's best new male group is——"
"ACE!"
This is the combination of Qilin.
Not to mention Glory himself, many people in the audience were stunned for a moment.
Everyone thought that the award was a sure thing, but with the words so big on the big screen, there was no mistake, so applause broke out.
The four members of ACE were sitting behind Glory. They were very surprised when they heard their names. They stood up timidly, as if they couldn't believe it. They couldn't help but look at Glory's seat in front of them. However, Li Chu and Qu Shoubai reacted quickly. Despite the gap, they stood up and hugged and congratulated them.
I've met him several times when promoting songs. Qu Shoubai is from Qilin and we've met together before. We're quite familiar with each other.
No matter what the result is, even if you are very disappointed, at least you should remain decent in this occasion. With so many cameras pointing at you, you must not show any inappropriate expression.
Su Ning was not watching this scene from his seat.
After finally rejecting Zhu Lan, he left the table and started calling his public relations department, asking them to prepare and adjust their publicity strategies.
Even though this was the result of his choice, he couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling in his heart when he heard it.
Su Ning immediately turned his head to look at the expressions of Li Chu and the others. The seats for the company bosses and the stars were in two different areas. He saw the smiles on the idols' faces from afar. At that moment, he couldn't tell whether he was shocked by the platform's boldness in doing such a thing or whether he felt more distressed for them.
This is the first big award that Glory has participated in. He knows that the young idols have been preparing for this for a long time and the entire team has put a lot of thought into it. Zhou Chunqing has been preparing for tonight's makeup alone for several days. The fans are also looking forward to it. Although they say they will receive the award once they come, everyone is feeling very nervous.
But the reality is, they didn't get it.
In the idol circle, there aren't many prestigious awards, and some award ceremonies are only held every two years. This is indeed a heavy blow to the group.
They didn't think about it before they came. This was not an honor, but just another high-sounding deal, and Su Ning gave up.
"Audience Choice Award," Zhu Lan muttered to herself, "Who can tell me what the audience chose? I clearly advised you about this."
However, the ceremony is still going on. After this award is given, there will be another one. But when the result is announced, Glory’s fans on the Internet obviously cannot accept it.
“Isn’t this shady?”
"Our previous voting and album results are obvious to all! And we still can't win the Best New Artist award?"
"How on earth is this reviewed?!"
Many viewers also felt that it was wrong, but it was not the first or second time that Verna had been criticized. Popularity is something that cannot be quantified, and there were also some sarcastic comments mixed in.
"Aren't there other votes? Maybe the group just isn't liked by the media and judges."
"It's possible that the previous data was bought, it's just false red."
"The official has spoken out, saying that according to the calculation formula, ACE did win in the end, with a difference of 0.02. After all, the Kirin group has an advantage in the industry, so fans should stop complaining. If they didn't win, then they didn't win."
Many people only look at the results, not the process, and subconsciously believe in the authority of Yuedong.
As Zhu Lan said, do the audience really know what they have chosen? If their eyes are temporarily covered, it is difficult to tell.
After the ceremony ended, Su Ning got into the car with them. The whole team was silent. He spoke first and took responsibility: "What happened today is my problem."
He chose it.
So from that moment on, Su Ning began to make amends.
He has cooperated with many media, and many of Glory's data are publicly available. It is understandable that fans are angry. Many bloggers have also come out to speak fairly. Although Glory is strong, it may not be able to control everything.
Su Ning's attitude was also very tough. He knew that this award was really unfair, and public opinion began to turn around.
Even though Li Chu and the others felt a little uncomfortable, they didn't think he was wrong.
They just rejected a cooperation that they disliked and was not suitable for. If you think about it, you can figure out the reason.
After Li Chu calmed down, he asked Su Ning's assistant, knowing that if Su Ning nodded, it would gain better benefits for the company, but he did not do so.
Qu Shoubai looked at his phone, choosing his words, thinking about how to comfort his fans with practical actions, and then he looked up and continued, "We ourselves have also refused, and we all bear the responsibility together. It's nothing, it's just a one-time award."
Having said that, the team is bound to suffer some setbacks.
Even though we followed Su Ning's steps to remedy the situation and change the direction of public opinion, and saw that many viewers spoke out about it and felt that it was really unfair, the atmosphere was still somewhat uneasy.
At this time, the bus carrying everyone had not yet left the venue and stopped at the exit. Su Ning looked to the side and saw Liang Xiaoliang waving his hand. The driver stopped the bus and asked Liang to come in. The first thing he said was: "Boss Su, you know, this was not me who did it!"
Seeing how nervous he was, Su Ning waved his hand and said, "I know it's not you."
Liang Xiaoliang was also quite confused when he saw the result, and there was already a quarrel on the Internet. He had participated in many competitions and was familiar with the so-called calculation formula. It was impossible for Yuedong not to know the dehydration data. The explanation was posted to deceive outsiders. He knew the weirdness of this matter.
After Su Ning told Liang Xiaoliang what happened that night, he finally understood what was going on.
"In the past few years when Yuedong Video was developing, it wasn't so arrogant. Now that it has gained market share and the right to speak, it dares to do such things," he said indignantly. "Fortunately, I came here to make it clear, otherwise it would be just trying to sow discord!"
His cooperation with Su Ning has always been stable. Fortunately, he came to explain, otherwise both sides would inevitably be unhappy.
Su Ning: "I underestimated them."
"In fact, it was OK in the first few years of judging the awards," Liang said, "but things change. Sometimes, 'authority' is just a sign that can make money."
ACE got the award that Glory didn't get, and there was a quarrel on the Internet. Some fans were also led to scold the team. Liang Xiaoliang now thinks that Su Ning is in a good mood, and he even discussed with him how to unite with Qilin to deal with the public opinion issue.
Neither group anticipated this incident, and there was no need to argue internally. They should have faced the outside world with one voice and shifted the direction of public opinion to Yuedong.
Liang Xiaoliang naturally had no objection to this.
When he got off the car, he shouted, "Boss Su, don't let these people succeed! In our industry, the work speaks for itself. The audience can be fooled for a while, but not forever!"
Liang Xiaoliang was very passionate throughout.
He intentionally maintained his relationship with Su Ning at this time, which made the entire team, which was originally a little depressed, feel a little relieved.
We can't doubt our own people just because of this incident.
Afterwards, Su Ning sent them back to their residence in Xiangshan Villa. The gifts that had been prepared for the team after winning the award were delivered without missing a cent. He also calmed the team's emotions and sent people to communicate with the fan club. By late evening, public opinion had improved a lot.
The team has an event tomorrow, so we need to adjust our mood and then work normally. We comforted each other that things in this industry are not always smooth sailing.
Because Su Ning held on, after this incident, everyone else's emotions were gradually controlled.
When he finished dealing with all these and returned home, it was already very late, but he didn't go to bed. He just sat on the sofa.
The further Su Ning took a step forward, the more he could feel the difficulty and hardship involved. This was not the first time he had experienced such a thing in his lifetime, but he could not help feeling a little tired.
The working machine will also feel the fatigue from the bottom of its heart at this time.
——Awards, especially authoritative awards, to some extent represent the rules of the industry. Even such basic rules can be changed at will. This circle is more chaotic than Su Ning imagined.
Zhu Lan was right. Su Ning was smooth-talking on the surface, but deep down he was an idealist. He had aspirations for this industry. So when he encountered this kind of thing, he felt disappointed with this rotten circle.
There were actually quite a few such things in his previous life. The process of climbing up was always accompanied by all kinds of unfairness. Su Ning had to deal with them urgently, including public opinion, team, fans, and so on.
People have a short memory and the team has handled this matter well, so it will be over in a few days. Glory is still very popular, so it won't have much of an impact. To put it bluntly, the award is just the icing on the cake.
But even after experiencing it a hundred times, he still felt deeply disappointed.
Shen Mingzheng took an overnight flight and arrived home even later, it was already past three in the morning. He thought Su Ning was asleep, so he went home and opened the door and saw the lights on in the living room. He didn't think much about it, as leaving the lights on was a habit of theirs.
So he quietly changed his shoes and took off his coat at the entrance and walked towards the living room, but he was stunned halfway through.
Because Su Ning was sitting on the sofa.
He was just sitting there, wrapped in a blanket, his hair a little messy. When Shen Mingzheng called his name, it seemed like it took him a while to react.
"Mingzheng," he said, "Well, I had a breakdown with Yuedong, sorry... I was thinking about something and couldn't sleep."
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