Chen Pingsheng drives a Maybach to work.
Their company is very famous in the short drama circle, and is only a small company in the capital market.
Not to mention the entire short drama circle, even the entertainment industry is just a place that produces many beauties in the face of capital.
The greatest commercial value of these beauties is not just to endorse or run a small advertisement.
Instead, they build bridges over rivers and open roads across mountains.
Those who understand will understand. Whenever a big boss has a project that he can't handle or encounters some trouble.
Invest in a big project in the entertainment industry, and use resources to exchange for these beauties to accompany the people behind the boss. Once it succeeds, it will be better than them doing a hundred endorsements.
However, the entertainment industry was completely restructured as early as 2025 by the short-term circle. Short, fast-paced and emotional short dramas killed those long dramas that were often shot in 40 or 50 episodes and had 20 episodes in the middle. They could not find an audience at all.
Short video commentaries have made it even more difficult for domestic audiences to go to the cinema.
Starting from "Sunflower" starring a top-tier actress, the road of film investment has completely abandoned the previous large investment, traffic stars + big IP.
Most movies nowadays are made with small investments, and the leading actors reduce their salaries and invest their wages in the film.
What does it mean?
The era when traffic stars could easily earn tens of millions in pay is long gone.
Now all the leading actors are involved and share the risks.
If we make money, we all make money together. If we lose money, you can’t even get the basic salary.
Under this model, most entertainment companies have come back to life.
Tencent Film Entertainment is also the pioneer of this model. Later, whether it is a long drama or a movie, Uni-President used this model.
Share risks and share achievements.
Whether it is short videos or short dramas, they have greatly promoted the development of the entertainment industry.
The most important change is that the status of screenwriters in the industry has improved significantly.
In the past, screenwriters in China were treated as worthless, and celebrities with slightly bigger names would bring their own screenwriters who could change the lines and scripts at any time.
Especially those second-tier supporting roles who have the support of capital, they will add more scenes crazily if things don’t go as planned.
This situation has changed dramatically after the overall restructuring of the entertainment industry.
Whether it is a low-budget movie or a low-budget feature drama, as long as the script is good and the actors' acting skills are up to par, it can become a small hit or even a big hit.
On the other hand, those traffic stars, including top-tier names, who have big investments and whose screenwriters like to add extra drama to their own scenes, often lose so much money that even their own mothers don’t recognize them.
This has led to an increasing emphasis on the status and development of screenwriters within the industry. A gold medal screenwriter can even point at the leading stars, including those big names, and start scolding them.
Apart from censorship, many aspects of the domestic entertainment industry are still developing in the same way as the North and South Korean circles. This has been the case since the early days, but the status of screenwriters is far lower than that in the Korean circle.
After years of profound lessons, I finally put good screenwriters first.
They are the ones who have the best control over the script and its quality.
The script is so bad and has been changed at random that it doesn't matter who you invite to act.
This is true in the entertainment industry, and even more so in the short drama industry. The emphasis on screenwriters first developed from short dramas.
Because the key to whether a short play is popular or not depends on the script, and the actors come last.
The most important thing for a good short play company is to have good screenwriters.
Chen Pingsheng started pushing for this step very early, and things only gradually got better in 2026.
He was assigned to a newcomer group, which was also his own idea. The main task of each group in one month was to write a good plot and launch a decent short drama.
Their bonuses and income are also linked to the performance of the short drama.
This is the shared achievement that is popular in the entertainment industry now.
If it becomes popular, everyone will be happy; if it doesn’t, the boss won’t be the only one to bear the responsibility.
There are six people in the group, three screenwriters and three newly graduated female interns.
Don't be fooled by the fact that they are all newcomers. They are all trained in formal schools and look pretty good.
If you don't have good looks, why would you be in the entertainment industry?
The three newcomers are named Yue Yuting, Ye Qi, and Li Yuxin.
They are all beautiful young girls in their early twenties.
I was assigned to such a new team with such an elderly team leader.
The future always feels bleak.
It is no exaggeration to say that Chen Pingsheng is the oldest person in the company, and the other team leaders are no more than 35 years old.
They are too old, so I guess I can only take them to film the elderly version of "The Domineering CEO Falls in Love with Me".
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Lao Chen, the Chen in Lao Chen. You can just call me Lao Chen from now on. It's my first day at work. I'll treat everyone to a buffet next door at noon."
He was quite relaxed when he came to work at the short drama company, unlike those actors who often had to shoot for fifteen or sixteen hours a day.
Many actors in short plays are paid on a daily basis, so investors naturally want to speed up the progress. The faster the filming is completed, the more money they can save.
The investment cost of a short play is as low as 700,000 to 800,000 yuan, and as high as 4 to 5 million yuan.
There have been many scammers in the short drama circle, who call on the public to raise funds through crowdfunding. If there is a win, the boss will get 90% of it, and if there is a loss, it will naturally be borne by everyone.
"Team leader, you're finally here. Before the New Year, the boss said he would assign us a new team leader, so he kept us waiting."
Yue Yuting has a good image. She is an ancient person chosen by heaven, the kind that can be pure and desirable. The boss still has some feelings for her and actually assigns such a newcomer to his team.
Ye Qi is sweet and looks especially cute when she smiles. Li Yuxin, on the other hand, is a Korean beauty with a cold and broken kind of beauty.
All three of them are very pretty. If Zhang Wanyi hadn't greeted him, how could such beauties be assigned to his group of newcomers?
There are many short play companies now, at least 800 if not a thousand.
There are short plays everywhere. In order to become popular, in addition to a good script, the actors in the short play are also key.
We can't expect Pu Xinnu to play that kind of peerless beauty in ancient times.
"We're a little late. Please feel free to order whatever you like during the lunch break."
Chen Pingsheng also asked them to introduce themselves to each other so that he could get to know them a little better.
After he finished introducing himself to everyone in the group, the company boss immediately invited him to his office.
The boss is an exquisite woman in her early thirties. She used to write novels for women and has published many popular works.
After making some money, he started to get involved in the short drama industry, acting as a screenwriter and adapting his own novels, producing many hits.
After she had established herself in the industry and gained some fame, she came to Guangzhou to seek investment from the Dream Fund.
At that time, Chu Qiuyan did not invest in her, but introduced her to Zhang Wanyi of Tengyou Media.
After all, Yateng short dramas, including short videos, are managed by Tengyou Media.
Zhang Wanyi is the first person in charge in this field.
She met Mulan Qing, who was a very famous figure in the female fiction circle and was considered to be extremely talented.
At the age of nineteen, he wrote his first hit novel for women, which was adapted into a TV series by Tencent Film Entertainment.
Later, he released three hit products at the age of 23 and 25.
Such people are rare talents in this society.
It was also because of this that she was able to meet Chu Qiuyan directly in Guangzhou, and was later introduced to the current media queen Zhang Wanyi by her.
After meeting her, Zhang Wanyi only asked her what she wanted to do and how much money she wanted.
As long as such people start a business in a field they are familiar with, investors will basically take money.
It’s simple. At the age of nineteen, you can earn tens of millions with your own hands, thereby improving your family and changing your own destiny.
Later, he was able to release three hit products in a row and became the king of the female frequency track. People with successful experience will find it easy to make money.
Zhang Wanyi invested 150 million yuan in her, and Mulan Qing lived up to expectations and made her company one of the top three in the short drama industry, and also had a certain status in the entertainment industry.
She rarely writes novels anymore, and updates only weekly. Even so, novels can bring her huge income.
This is a genius in the true sense, a realistic genius even more powerful than the heroines in her novels who defy fate and change their destiny.
"Mr. Chen, you are a talent that Sister Wanyi personally asked me to take care of and give me the highest regard. Your presence in my small company is truly a great honor and invaluable."
Mulanqing is very smart, and someone like her cannot be unintelligent. Chen Pingsheng knows very well that Zhang Wanyi would never tell her anything, and at most she would just give her one or two instructions.
He wouldn't even tell her his identity, not even a single word.
No matter how talented Mulan is, she is still an ordinary person.
For Zhang Wanyi now, genius is just a basic requirement to meet her.
The gap between her and Zhang Wanyi is at least ten blocks away.
Zhang Wanyi called her personally and said that she wanted to insert someone and asked her to make good arrangements.
It was impossible for Mulan Qing not to pay attention to this person. The former secretary, the timid but very serious intern, finally lived up to her dreams decades later.
The most reliable thing Bai Xin had done in his life was to choose Zhang Wanyi when recommending a secretary for him.
Because of this, Zhang Wanyi has to fly to Beijing to see Bai Xin two or three times a year, and prepare gifts for every festival.
Thank her for her support back then.
She is grateful for her high position, which is one of the reasons why she has been recognized by everyone for so many years.
Among Chen Pingsheng's many secretaries, the most promising one is Zhang Wanyi. Today, she has become the chairman of Tengyou Media, whose market value exceeds one trillion yuan.
Being able to sit in this position means that she has a high status not only in the business world, but also in the legitimate world.
Including her own hometown, a huge sculpture was built for her.
The village was even renamed Zhangcun, and town officials, including county dignitaries, would visit her home every year.
All the girls in the village regard her as their highest goal, and the whole county hangs her portrait as the most inspirational person.
Having worked so hard to this extent, Zhang Wanyi has never let anyone down. Her achievements today are the result of her hard work for half a lifetime.
Zhang Wanyi is ranked first as the most inspirational person in the group, and Chu Qiuyan is ranked second.
In terms of social status and business influence, Zhang Wanyi is the highest-ranking female in the group.
Far superior to any female secretary after him.
"Boss Xiaomu, you're a genius in the women's channel after all. There's no need to be so polite. I came here purely because my home is close to your company. I'm also old enough that if I handed you a resume, I was afraid you wouldn't accept it. That's why I asked Secretary Zhang to give you a heads-up."
Secretary Zhang?
He couldn't be talking about Zhang Wanyi, right?
Mulan Qing was suddenly startled, and her delicate face almost couldn't hold back the expression.
What kind of identity does he have to call Zhang Wanyi secretary? How come she doesn’t know that Mr. Zhang also has the identity of secretary?
"Mr. Chen, you're exaggerating! If you were to hand over Jian Li, would I still hesitate?"
"Ms. Xiaomu, who did you learn to be such a flatterer from? It doesn't fit your image as a talented woman who changed her fate at the age of 19. Please recover."
Who did she learn this from? It was society.
In the eyes of others, she is a talented woman who can earn tens of millions a year with her writing at the age of 19. However, after entering society and circles, she realized that there are so many people who are more capable than her.
Not to mention those far away, people like Chu Qiuyan and Zhang Wanyi are all people she looks up to.
Moreover, she also met the youngest richest woman in the country at Zhang Wanyi's place.
He took over a large number of listed groups in his family in his early twenties, with over one million employees.
Even so... I can still smile at her and say she is great.
This shows how approachable that girl is. Chen Anan, a person who doesn't even appear in the news, she actually met her.
Whenever you meet such a person, your own glorious achievements will be insignificant.
"Mr. Chen, I've seen a lot of important people, so I have to be cautious too."
"That's not necessary. You yourself are the object of others' envy."
Chen Pingsheng said, "What you call great people are just people with different opportunities. Anyone who can be the first or top three in a certain industry is a rare genius."
Mulan Qing thought about it and felt that it made sense. When she attended a dinner party, she would often hold her glass very low to toast others, for fear that they would accidentally attack her.
"Mr. Chen, what is your relationship with Sister Wanyi? Can you tell me about it?"
"Why, do you still want to write it into a novel?"
"I've always wanted to use Sister Wanyi as the storyline for a female inspirational novel. If you're willing to talk to me about it, maybe my novel will sell even better and could even be adapted into a top-tier TV series in the future."
Chen Pingsheng touched his chin. "That's a good idea, but do you really know Secretary Zhang's past? If you want to create a story based on her, you'll have to include her boss. Do you know what kind of person her boss is?"
"I definitely know that!"
Mulanqing sat on her desk with half of her buttocks raised. She felt that Chen Pingsheng was very easy to talk to, and was completely different from the big shots she had met before.
"The only person who could have brought her to this social status was her boss, the founder of Tengying Group, now also the global technology giant Tengfei Group. It's a pity that this person is too low-key. No matter who I ask, they won't tell me anything about him. There's not a single mention of him in the news, including his two daughters. I only know that he has an excellent reputation, is very upright, and is always loyal to his wife and family. He is also the richest man in the country, bar none.
"Even novels about overbearing CEOs wouldn't dare write about this kind of person. I can't even imagine that such a truly wonderful man exists in society."
"It's not as exaggerated as you think. I think her boss is just catching up with the opportunities of the times."
Chen Pingsheng said with great interest, "If you want to create an inspirational story about women based on Zhang Wanyi, I might be able to provide you with great help. However, once you finish writing the novel, you have to give it to the girls in my group to film."
"Okay...but will Sister Wanyi agree? And her boss is so low-key, will he let us adapt his image into a film or TV show?"
"Just don't use your real name. And you can also change Zhang Wanyi's name. She's the protagonist, not her boss."
Chen Pingsheng knocked on the table and said, "Don't worry, since I agree to your request, her boss and others will definitely not have any objections."
Mulan Qing's delicate face was surprised again. She was beautiful to begin with, and she was rich and knew how to dress up. If she leaned forward a little, she would look very attractive.
"Brother, who are you to convince her boss?"
"It's simple, because I'm her boss."
"this…@%!!"
Mulan Qing didn't even dare to think that her mother would open the door for her personally.
"Brother, can you please be serious and say it again?"
(End of this chapter)
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