Chapter 594 Ye Chu's eyes narrowed, and she pressed down on Su Ge: "What did you say?"
Su Ge burped: "Ye Chu, I know you're upset that I lied to you..."
Shang Yechu said speechlessly, "The next sentence. What did your father say?"
“Huh? Oh, oh,” Su Ge shuddered, “My dad said that since Tianding Entertainment and Guanjun Century have joined forces, then we should join forces too…”
Shang Yechu's heart skipped a beat, but she remained calm and said, "Did President Mai only say that one sentence?"
“No, well,” Su Ge saw that Shang Yechu was interested in the topic and racked her brains to recall, “He said, he said a lot, but I only remember this one sentence.”
If this were a feudal society, Shang Yechu would have already knelt before Su Ge. Shang Yechu smiled and said, "Tangtang, don't you want to know... when Teacher Qin discovered your alternate account?"
Su Ge jolted awake, frantically racking her brains, and stammered, "Hiccup, let me think. My dad said something about the Sun-Liu alliance, allying with Wu against Cao, and the division of Jin into three kingdoms..."
"..." What is all this about? Although he didn't understand why the timeline had jumped by hundreds of years, Shang Yechu still tried his best to translate Su Ge's intermittent words: "Your father meant that the three companies were in a tripartite balance of power, but now two of them have joined forces, so the third company—that is, your Meta Pictures—may be divided up, is that what you mean?"
“Yes, yes, yes!” Su Ge nodded vigorously. “My dad said that if the eldest and second eldest brothers secretly became sworn brothers, the third brother would definitely be in trouble. But how could Meta Pictures be the third brother? My dad is really something, worrying about nothing all day long.”
Su Ge seemed unconcerned, but Shang Yechu's heart skipped a beat after a moment's thought.
All large companies are talent-oriented, without exception.
In the entertainment industry, there are comprehensive entertainment conglomerates like the "Three Musketeers." Their talent pool is incredibly diverse, encompassing artists (actors, idols, musicians, etc.), agents, directors, screenwriters, and producers—a veritable entertainment empire. Qingping Entertainment is currently following a similar path, but it still lacks a strong reserve of directors and screenwriters, far from possessing the resources of its three leading companies.
In addition, there are countless entertainment companies of all sizes. These include idol management companies specializing in fan economy, film and television production companies with connections to directors and screenwriters who don't sign artists, music companies focusing on music products, and comprehensive media companies. Although not as large as the three major players (the entertainment industry giants), they have secured their place in the industry through their expertise.
Su Ge was oblivious to everything else, focused solely on Qin Tianye, and unaware of the situation at Meta Pictures. However, Shang Yechu remembered Meta Pictures' biggest weakness—
artist.
Du Xuyao, the leading man at Metafilm, is a three-time Golden Horse Award winner and holds a prestigious position in the industry. However, he has long since moved beyond relying on internet fame and can no longer be frequently used for publicity or to maintain online buzz. Zhang Yuyong, the leading actress, suffered a setback in her Hollywood attempt and has recently returned to China to recuperate, resulting in even less discussion.
Originally, You Jinghua, a rising star at Meta Pictures, could have been a major draw for internet traffic. However, during the scandal involving his illegitimate daughter, You Jinghua took the initiative to kick someone when they were down, causing his reputation to plummet, and he became unpopular within Meta Pictures as well. Incidentally, Shang Yechu really doesn't understand how someone with such low emotional intelligence and IQ became popular.
The male star shortage is only temporary. On the female star side, however, there's a serious lack of new talent. Especially after Su Ge's downfall following the illegitimate child scandal, Meta Pictures has been completely wiped out in the film and television industry. Of course, this is also a consequence of Meta Pictures' years of focusing resources on Su Ge and neglecting the development of its other female artists.
The depletion of talent is fatal for entertainment companies. Coupled with the turmoil caused by Mak Chun-yip's extramarital affair, many of his film and television productions have flopped. It's not an understatement for Metafilm to call itself the third largest.
The underlying logic of business competition is to strike while the iron is hot. Besides, Meta Pictures and Guanjun Century have been at odds for years, practically mortal enemies. Now, even the last vestige of a romantic relationship between Mai Zhenye and Su Jin is gone. If they don't seize this opportunity to plunder Meta Pictures' market share, when will they?
Is the sudden alliance between Tianding Entertainment and Guanjun Century really just to counter Qingping Entertainment?
If Qingping Entertainment is the whetstone for sharpening swords, then who will be used to test those swords?
I see.
This was the real reason why Mai Zhenye changed his attitude towards Su Ge and Qin Tianye.
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