Play together?
Xu Mei stood up from the chair, then slowly sat back down, taking a casual puff of his cigarette.
"Why are you telling me this? Can I stop you?"
With Li Mengjiao's current popularity, Xu Mei couldn't even deceive herself.
Liang Dan couldn't stop Yuan Fenghui, so how could Xu Mei stop "The Princess' New Clothes" from being broadcast?
Pan Li was a little disappointed: "Sister, this is your first drama. If the east doesn't shine, we still have the west. How can you not pay attention to it!"
The so-called darkness in the east refers to Xu Mei's future as a singer.
The sales of her first album had long been surpassed by Li Mengjiao.
The performance price was much lower than Li Mengjiao's.
What’s more important is that this year’s draft is even more popular than last year’s. Mr. Guan’s company signed almost all of this year’s popular contestants in one go!
The game is over, what else does she have to do?
With so many new artists waiting to release records, the company will definitely not be able to take care of her for a while.
The West is Bright, which allowed Xu Mei to switch from singing to acting.
Participating in the Taiwan idol drama was an opportunity that Xu Mei fought for when she was at the peak of her popularity and most valued by the company. It would be a pity to give up easily.
Pan Li had indeed touched upon Xu Mei's heart. Xu Mei stared at her and said, "What do you mean? Just say it directly. Don't beat around the bush."
Pan Li is similar to Fu Jing, but also a little different. Xu Mei does not trust Pan Li.
As for Fu Jing, she hasn't been running around with Xu Mei in recent months, saying that she wants to focus on her studies... But Xu Mei heard from other classmates that Fu Jing has been getting close to Qin Yi recently, and that Qin Yi has opened a chain of "Shrimp King" stores in Shanghai, giving priority to providing part-time work-study positions to alumni, so Fu Jing went to apply!
Xu Mei thought: Everyone wants to benefit from me.
Fu Jing is, and so is Pan Li.
Even Mr. Guan, Liang Dan and Mr. Cao, none of these people treated him sincerely!
Xu Mei's sarcastic expression was obscured by the smoke she exhaled, so Pan Li couldn't see it clearly. "We can't stop Yuan Fenghui, but we can keep an eye on the standards of Li Mengjiao's new drama. Is it appropriate for a minor like her to be so affectionate with a male actor on screen in an idol drama?"
In today’s idol dramas, no matter how small the content is, the male and female protagonists must kiss.
How old is Li Mengjiao? Since she plays the heroine in an idol drama, there must be something that can be used to catch her.
Professor Fang had suggested this idea to Pan Li, but due to his status, he couldn't bring himself to tell Xu Mei, so Pan Li told her. The only thing holding back the show "The Princess' New Clothes" was Li Mengjiao's age. Hunan Satellite TV might be willing to turn a blind eye, but if someone reported it... the TV station would have no choice but to reluctantly part with this piece of meat.
Pan Li used the Taiwanese idol drama "Meteor Garden" from a few years ago as an example.
"I heard that Li Mengjiao's drama had a production budget of 20 million. The scenery must be very luxurious. If the Radio, Film and Television Bureau can ban Meteor Garden, they can also ban The Princess's New Clothes. If her drama can't be broadcast, then this is your chance, sister, right?"
Twenty million investment!
The drama that Xu Mei participated in in Taiwan was called "Emerald Forest", which was co-produced by Taiwan and Hunan Satellite TV. The production budget was higher than that of ordinary Taiwan idol dramas, but not much higher.
Even if it has 20 million, it is just barely on par with "The Princess' New Clothes". Compared with the luxury of the entire drama, "Emerald Forest" will definitely not win, because the production funds of "Emerald Forest" are mostly spent on the actors' salaries.
Different from "The Princess' New Clothes" which chose an unknown male model from Taiwan as the male lead, the male lead of "Emerald Forest" had a hit idol drama last year, and the female lead starred in a popular fairy tale drama in mainland China at the beginning of this year. Even the second male lead is a handsome guy from Taiwan who is familiar to the audience. Such a combination has guaranteed ratings, but the famous leading actors also have high pay. There is only so much production budget in total. If the actors' pay is higher, the set and production will be worse!
The male lead of "The Princess' New Clothes" is not famous, and the film was shot when Li Mengjiao was at the bottom of her popularity. Li Mengjiao's salary must not have been high, so the money must have been spent on production, and it is conceivable that the scenery is luxurious.
No wonder Yuan Fenghui is so confident in grabbing the prime time slot.
Today's audiences are not as easy to fool as they were a few years ago. If you want to film a "princess", you have to have a "princess" style.
Yuan Fenghui’s confidence can also be used as a weapon to attack "The Princess's New Clothes".
Pan Li finally got to the point this time. Xu Mei put out her cigarette:
"It's quite inappropriate. I know you hate Li Mengjiao, but now that you've joined the company, you know that although our company is nominally managed by General Manager Guan, the real big things still have to be decided by Sister Liang. Whoever can help Sister Liang is the one Sister Liang values. Don't you agree?"
As soon as Pan Li joined the company, she started to flirt with Mr. Guan.
Mr. Guan may be tempted, but he has the desire but not the courage.
The company cannot survive relying solely on General Guan, and General Guan himself knows this, so he dare not do anything naughty under Liang Dan's nose.
It's too slim for Pan Li to rely on General Guan to get promoted. It would be better for her to cling to Liang Dan directly.
Liang Dan is a pragmatic person who promotes anyone with ability. If Pan Li can help Liang Dan solve the problem of "The Princess' New Clothes", she will definitely be valued by Liang Dan.
So Pan Li was not helping Xu Mei, but helping herself.
Xu Mei couldn't accept that Pan Li treated her like a fool and encouraged her to get involved in trouble.
——It is obviously a matter that is beneficial to Pan Li, so why should I be the first to take action and let Pan Li profit?
Xu Mei has always been gentle and intellectual, and it's rare for her to speak so sharply. Pan Li was stunned.
"Sister, I really think about you..."
"You call me sister, are you still expecting me to do things for you? If you want to do this, I won't stop you. If you don't want to do it, don't say anything in front of me. If you try to use me as a tool like this again, I will tell Sister Liang that she can't afford an assistant like you. Although Sister Liang doesn't value me as much as before, I can still make money for the company, so Sister Liang won't ignore me."
Pan Li had no way of refuting Xu Mei's words.
Xu Mei is the company's asset and the person who makes money for the company.
Don’t worry about the future, you can hold on for now.
Pan Li got into the company through Professor Fang's connections. After joining the company, she didn't do anything impressive. As an employee who received a salary from the company, it was natural for her to provide services to the company's assets.
Xu Mei is going to find Liang Dan, so assistant Pan Li will have to be replaced.
Pan Li can't do anything else. If she doesn't become Xu Mei's assistant, she can probably only work as a handyman in the company.
Not to mention whether Pan Li can accept it, Professor Fang will be embarrassed first.
Pan Li was choked by Xu Mei.
"...Sister, I know what to do."
Xu Mei is actually different from before.
Pan Li realized this for the first time when she looked at Xu Mei, who was almost unrecognizable due to her weight loss.
At the door, a figure turned and left quietly.
Hearing about this kind of thing always makes people feel embarrassed. Should they keep it a secret or do Yuan Fenghui a favor?
Zhang Yangning turned the ring on his hand.
Xu Mei is in trouble. After this year's competition is over, she, last year's third place, will have no place to stand. The limited resources will definitely be distributed to this year's newly signed popular players. She has to find other ways out for herself.
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