Li Ai is a well-known fence-sitter in the industry. She goes wherever the wind blows.
Yesterday, when Director Li was chatting with Li Ai, he praised Ji Wan highly. Li Ai was very happy to hear that and said that she had found a treasure.
Thinking back, she had spent a lot of effort to pick up the gold from the garbage dump. Fortunately, Mr. Zhang didn't get it for free, otherwise she would regret it to death.
"Ji Wan, work hard. When you become famous, I'll apply to the higher-ups for a studio, and I'll give you more authority then. Oh, by the way, our company has a play coming out in the second half of the year, and I've recommended you for the second female lead. You can take a look at the script when you have time."
"Excuse me, what play is it?"
Li Ai said, "It's a campus script, and you play the villainous female supporting role, the original owner's fiancée."
Seeing Xu Jing's unhappy expression, Li Ai explained, "The female lead is a pure and innocent girl, and the supporting actress is a rich girl, mature, charming and with a hot body. I think you are a good match."
In recent years, Chinese dramas have been stuck in the old routine, with the handsome and wealthy male lead giving up his perfect female supporting role and insisting on finding a pure and innocent girl as his official partner. To be honest, this can only fool girls who like to dream, but in reality, most of them will fall flat on their face.
Soap operas sell well because of the herd mentality, giving people the illusion that even ordinary people can hook up with rich and handsome men. Fairy tales are timeless and remain popular in every era.
"You can play supporting roles in a few films first. When you are able to hold up half the sky, I will recommend you to play the leading role."
"Sister Li, I know your good intentions, and I will definitely not let you down."
"Okay, go ahead and get busy. Remember to ask Xiao Zhao to help you with anything. If he can't solve it, come back to me. Oh, right." Li Ai remembered something and said, "You can live in Area A of XX Community in the future. After the filming of "Shark Police Officer" is finished, you can come to my place to get the key."
"Okay. I'll go to the set then."
"Go ahead."
There was no scene for Xu Jing today, but in order to achieve a better performance, Xu Jing stayed at the scene to watch other veteran actors perform and gain some acting experience.
That night, Director Li called Xu Jing. "The official Weibo account of 'Peerless Grace' has pinned the relevant news. Go give it a like."
"Okay." Xu Jing opened his Weibo and found that his backstage was about to explode.
His followers had already grown from 150,000 to 300,000, and he was receiving countless private messages. There were fans, rivals, and even those seeking business opportunities. Xu Jing called Li Ai directly. "Sister Li, can you find someone to help manage my official blog?"
"I was just about to tell you about this. There's a new clerk named Mei Ting at the company, and she'll be responsible for helping you with your Weibo affairs."
A clerk handling Weibo posts? Xu Jing was a little skeptical about the newcomer's efficiency. "Sister Li, how much did you pay for this sister?"
"Ahem, why do you care so much?"
It's obvious they've hired a novice to manage the account. Xu Jing, at the height of his career, was wary of "small workshop" incidents. Professional matters should be left to professionals; leaving it to an amateur would likely backfire. If this woman, acting on her own whim, handles her Weibo post and gets slammed by haters and fans, her reputation will plummet. He'll be exhausted up front, while she'll sabotage him from behind. After working so hard for half a year, it's simply not worth it to be back to the pre-reform era.
"Sister Li, I'll hire someone to take charge of my team."
“The company has no regulations.”
"Sister Li, I want to be famous." Xu Jing interrupted Li Ai and said, "Professional matters should be left to professionals, right?"
"How many people can you support with the little salary you make now?" It wasn't that Li Ai didn't want to help Ji Wan, she simply couldn't. She had five or six people under her command, and every one of them was just like him. Was she even going to survive then? "You have conditions for setting up your own studio. For now, don't worry about your limited fan base. Focus on your career. Once you achieve a certain level of success, the company will naturally provide you with a top-notch team."
In other words, although Xu Jing is currently considered a sudden riser under Li Ai, he still has to obey the company's arrangements without any relevant achievements. Even if the company is wrong, he still has to obey honestly.
Xu Jing disagrees with the above view. It is right for an artist to focus on his work, but if there is no team to package and handle the subsequent matters behind the scenes, then no matter how much he does, it will be useless and will fail in the later stage.
"Don't worry about it, I'll take care of it. Sister Li, all you have to do is get the results."
Hey, Li Ai was so angry that she laughed. Young people these days are really fearless, untouched by society's harshness. "Okay, you go ahead and do it first, and come to me if you need anything." It takes a little suffering to understand the rules of survival in this world. Ignorance is truly bliss.
After hanging up the phone, Xu Jing posted a job posting on his Weibo account. Besides hiring professional operations professionals, he also had editors and makeup artists. Xu Jing's starting salary was 50,000 yuan per month. He believed that you can do as much as you spend, and this was true in any industry.
He currently has 3.3 million provided by Jiang Yufeng, and the money rolling in the stocks is enough to cover the initial expenses.
As more business comes in later, we can add more positions. Once the initial work is stabilized, everything will be easier.
Ji Wan's fans never expected that while other artists were busy with sales, their own artists were busy recruiting. After seeing the job postings and monthly salaries, they all gasped.
"Sister Wan, are you crazy?"
Which newcomer gets such a high salary right from the start? Is he becoming too famous?
A career fan earnestly advised: "Ji Wan, focus on your work. Leave the rest to the company."
"That's right, the company is reluctant to spend the money and wants the artist to pay for it alone?"
"Star Alliance can't be so low-brow, I feel sorry for my Wanwan."
Fans of the male and female protagonists were gossiping online. "Why should I feel sorry for them? It's obvious they haven't had much education. Artists need to reach a certain level of talent before they can set up their own studios. Ji Wancai, with so few fans, has the nerve to set up his own studio? He's really getting carried away."
Ran fans chimed in. "Exactly. How can a not-so-third-tier artist respect their seniors? If it weren't for my sister, would this project have been possible?"
"I'm the only one who cares. Is this salary real or fake? I'm a little tempted by what you're saying."
"Yeah, yeah, really?"
Xu Jing picked out a few people to reply. "Really? Come if you have the ability."
Not long after, Li Ai's life-threatening call came. "Ji Wan, delete the information on Weibo quickly. Go!"
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