"Sese, I just received an email from Times Style. You are scheduled to open the charity dinner with Liu Ye and Zhang Jing'an."
"A Glimmer of Hope" has been gaining very good reputation since its release in late March, and is currently being hotly discussed among the public. At this critical time when the movie is about to be taken off the shelves, it is normal for Jiang Se to walk the red carpet at the same time as Liu Ye and Zhang Jing'an to open the movie.
The simultaneous appearance of the three people should excite the onlookers, and maybe create one last wave of momentum for "Lifeline", giving the film another box office boost before it's taken off the shelves.
But Mo Anqi couldn't help but think of the time when she first accompanied Jiang Se to receive the invitation letter from "Times Style". Jiang Se was arranged among a bunch of stars when walking the red carpet. Afterwards, it was because of the invitation of Liu Ye and Zhang Jing'an that she was able to walk in front of the opening ceremony.
With Jiang Se’s current status, he naturally no longer needs to rely on Liu Ye’s fame.
Mo Anqi took the printed document, pulled a chair, and sat next to Jiang Se:
“The donations and auction items are ready.”
With Jiang Se's wealth now, he will naturally not face the embarrassing situation of not having any valuables to donate as he did when he first attended the charity dinner.
She endorses Hong Kong Jewelry and Federer watches. Every year, the two major companies will give her some brand products, especially Hong Kong Jewelry. Jiang Se's behavior when she renewed her contract made Xuzhou Ji have a good impression of her. Every year, Xuzhou Ji personally asks his son-in-law to prepare gifts for Jiang Se.
On Jiang Se’s birthday, he would ask Hong Kong China’s jeweler to design a unique piece for her, and he was very dedicated to maintaining the friendly relationship between the two.
The item Xia Chaoqun picked out for Jiang Se to auction was a pair of limited edition diamond bracelets launched by Hong Kong Jewelry three years ago. The current market price is about 200,000.
After being auctioned at the charity dinner, it should be sold at a price much higher than the market price.
At the same time, after financial planner Yu Wei did the math for Jiang Se, he suggested that she donate 1.6 million.
The donated money plus the items put up for auction are almost the same as Jiang Se's reputation. It will neither appear too ostentatious nor humiliate her status.
Jiang Se took a look and nodded, confirming Xia Chaoqun's arrangement. After signing, Mo Anqi collected the document and said, "However, at this year's "Times Style" charity gala, the organizer arranged for Tao Cen to be the finale."
"Times Style" has held charity galas for many years and has always attracted much attention from people inside and outside the industry. As the number of events increases, the number of business and political celebrities attending such banquets increases year by year. The scene is star-studded, and fans of major stars and many netizens are paying attention to such banquets.
The opening and closing acts are both important figures. With Jiang Se's current status, she is already very eye-catching among Chinese female stars, and her achievements are there for people to see, so it is natural for her to open the show.
However, in comparison, she opened the show at the same time as Liu Ye and Zhang Jing'an, and the lineup was already quite large, but the finale guest was Tao Cen, which gave people the feeling that Tao Cen's weight alone was enough to match that of Liu Ye, Jiang Se and Zhang Jing'an.
Jiang Se was nominated for the 'Best Actress' at the French Film Festival for her role in 'Demons', at the same time as Tao Cen. In recent years, due to advertising endorsements and starring in Cesare's films, the impression that she is on par with Tao Cen has been created, but this dinner may break it.
Mo Anqi clenched her fist and pounded her thigh:
"Taocen and the others are too cunning."
It is indeed difficult to guard against such status struggles, but instead of thinking about them, it is better to focus your time on your works and endorsements.
On the day of the charity dinner, the appearance of Jiang Se, Liu Ye and Zhang Jing'an caused a wave of screams from fans, forcing the organizer of the charity dinner, "Times Style", to temporarily dispatch additional security to avoid any incidents on the scene.
Jiang Se, Liu Ye and Zhang Jing'an were surrounded by reporters at the scene and were interviewed.
In addition to expressing their love for Liu Ye and Jiang Se's collaboration again in "A Glimmer of Hope", many people also felt that they were still not satisfied after watching "A Glimmer of Hope" and asked whether there was any possibility of the three of them collaborating again in the future, and also asked about their next work plans.
Because there were many reporters on the scene and the fans were too enthusiastic, it affected the entry of other people to the dinner.
The organizer had to come out to help. After the three of them escaped from the outside and entered the inner field, Jiang Se's forehead was covered with sweat.
The accompanying makeup artist quickly touched up her makeup, and Xia Chaoqun was still reminding Jiang Se:
"Someone from ELYSEES is here too. They should know you're here."
The contract with ELYSEES has been signed. Jiang Se will be the spokesperson for ELYSEES' new car model Leopard for a period of two years with an endorsement fee of 10 million.
The news has not been announced yet. ELYSEES company attaches great importance to adding a spokesperson for the first time in ten years since entering China. The French head office sent someone to contact Jiang Se and sign the contract. ELYSEES company intends to find Martin, a genius in the French advertising industry, to tailor a separate advertisement for her. The plan is currently being proposed.
As a result, the advertisement naturally cannot be filmed in a short period of time. If everything goes well, it will be filmed around the end of this year.
Therefore, Jiang Se’s original schedule does not need to be changed. She will shoot "Xianyuan" as originally planned, and then start shooting the ELYSEES sports car advertisement after the film is completed.
Since Xia Chaoqun reminded ELYSEES that someone was coming, he should have also reminded her that someone from ELYSEES would come to say hello to her because of the contract between the two parties.
Jiang Se nodded, and after touching up her makeup, people who had been walking on the red carpet came in in twos and threes. People kept coming over to say hello. After people from major film production companies noticed Jiang Se, they wanted to come up and talk to her, but were stopped by several assistants.
Until Tao Cen finally entered the venue, the invited reporters also entered the inner field in groups.
Before the dinner officially started, Jiang Se found Mr. Chapman, the head of Steinay Music Store, and immediately stood up and walked towards Chapman.
Since Jiang Se endorsed the watch developed by Federer and Steinay, she has been in contact with Chapman. When Chapman saw her, he smiled and hugged her with open arms:
"Jiang, nice to see you here."
Before Jiang Se could reply, Tao Cen's voice rang out:
"Ms. Jiang."
Jiang Se turned her head and saw Tao Cen, wearing a long fishtail dress, looking at her with a smile:
“Congratulations on joining the ELYSEES lineup, I’m excited to work with you in the future.”
She extended her hand to Jiang Se. Chapman saw this and made a polite gesture. Just as he was about to leave space for Jiang Se and Tao Cen to talk, Tao Cen shook hands with Jiang Se and turned his gaze to Chapman:
"Hello, Mr. Chapman, it's nice to meet you tonight..."
She greeted him naturally, and even though the smile on Chapman's face was not enthusiastic, Tao Cen seemed not to realize it.
The media reporters in the distance naturally saw the scene of Tao Cen and Jiang Se talking. They were speculating about their relationship when the people from ELYSEES company that Xia Chaoqun had reminded them before came over.
"Ms. Jiang."
The person who came to tonight's charity event from ELYSEES company was the general manager of the Huaxia region, a middle-aged man in his forties who wore glasses. His name was Gao Chaoyang. Jiang Se had met him when he signed the contract with ELYSEES company.
When he arrived, he shook hands with Tao Cen first, and then greeted Jiang Se with a smile. Jiang Se could only give Chapman an apologetic smile and turned to talk to him.
In the media booth, Yu Zilin from Huaxia Information recognized Chapman first, and then when she saw Gao Chaoyang, she was surprised:
"What's going on?"
The colleague beside her looked confused after hearing her nonsensical words.
Tonight, the colleague who was originally in charge of the entertainment section of China Information was delayed due to some matters, so the superiors temporarily assigned someone to take charge of the interview and filming of tonight's charity dinner.
Yu Zilin rushed here suddenly after receiving the news. Fortunately, women are interested in gossip and she usually pays attention to some news in the entertainment industry. With the help of another colleague Xiao Zhang, the interview went smoothly. She even asked Jiang Se, Liu Ye and Zhang Jingan several questions. Half of the mission tonight has been completed.
I originally thought that the remaining work was just to take photos of the scene and record some things about the celebrities' items being auctioned, but I didn't expect Yu Zilin to see this scene.
For those who are into entertainment, they pay more attention to celebrities and celebrity gossip, but if they don’t do enough homework in advance, they may not be able to recognize the information of business people.
Yu Zilin was just the opposite. She was originally in charge of finance and culture, and recognized Steinay's head Chapman and Gao Chaoyang at a glance.
Seeing her colleague's expression, she looked around, turned her face to the side, lowered her voice, and spoke softly:
"After Tao Cen went over to say hello, did you see the person he was chatting with? That was Steinay's person in charge in China."
Xiao Zhang looked over as she said and saw Tao Cen chatting animatedly with the person in charge of Steinay.
She was indeed very good at dealing with people. At the beginning, because they were strangers, when she went to greet Chapman, he was not enthusiastic. But after a while, a smile appeared on Chapman's face.
As the person in charge of Steinay Piano in China, Chapman is a low-profile person. He rarely deals with the media and maintains a low-key aristocratic luxury.
People who are associated with such a high art as music are more or less arrogant in their bones. The only time Steinay's piano was related to the entertainment industry was when Zhao Rang was filming "The 99th Love Letter" a few years ago.
It was also because of that encounter that Jiang Se suddenly became closer to Steinay. When Steinay celebrated its 30th anniversary in China, Jiang Se was invited.
However, I have never heard that Taozen had any connection with Steinay piano. It was a remarkable achievement for him to talk to Chapman in such an occasion.
But Yu Zilin didn't care about that. "Have you seen Gao Chaoyang? He is the general manager of ELYSEES in China."
After Yu Zilin said this, her colleagues immediately came to their senses.
The brand ELYSEES is very famous, and probably all Chinese people have heard of it.
Most importantly, Tao Cen has been representing him for ten years.
"Logically speaking, if the general manager of ELYSEES wants to chat, he should chat with Tao Cen."
It would have been fine if Tao Cen hadn't come, but Tao Cen was there, and Gao Chaoyang just happened to chat with Jiang Se. It seemed that the two of them had a lot of topics to talk about.
Yu Zilin widened her eyes and guessed:
"Is ELYSEES going to change its spokesperson?"
Tao Cen has been the spokesperson for ELYSEES for ten years. In the eyes of many of Tao Cen's fans, ELYSEES may be exclusive to Tao Cen. If the spokesperson is changed rashly, while Tao Cen's reputation and status have not declined, it may cause a turmoil in China!
Xiao Zhang suddenly became excited and quickly picked up his phone. While typing, he chatted with Yu Zilin:
"But before that, there was no news at all. If a big brand like this wants to change its spokesperson, wouldn't the industry receive some clues and news in advance?"
If this news is confirmed, it may be a big news.
There have been rumors in China that Jiang Se and Tao Cen belong to the same agency, but things are not as peaceful as they seem, and fans of both sides are not on good terms. However, the media, fans, and netizens have only heard the rumors, but have never had any substantial evidence to prove them.
Once Jiang Se is confirmed as the spokesperson for ELYSEES, Yu Zilin can imagine how excited the editor-in-chief will be.
"It's hard to say. They should be in the process of negotiating. ELYSEES may also have intentions. After all, Tao Cen has been the spokesperson for ten years. It is not impossible for ELYSEES to change a female star to endorse it."
In fact, Yu Zilin had never heard about ELYSEES changing its spokesperson. Tao Cen has been famous for many years, has works to her credit, and has many fans. As long as Tao Cen does not have any serious character issues, she has a good image. If she rashly changes the spokesperson, it may cause a backlash from Tao Cen's fans.
But Yu Zilin always smelled something wrong when Gao Chaoyang and Jiang Se were chatting.
To publish news in the media industry, speed and sensitivity are the key. Even if there was no evidence at the moment, she still quickly took out the mobile phone in her pocket, quietly turned on the camera, took a picture in the direction of Jiang Se, and quickly sent it back to the company.
Gao Chaoyang mentioned that the ELYSEES headquarters had developed an advertising plan based on Jiang Se's image and temperament. After the discussion, when Jiang Se came back, Tao Cen was already having a very happy chat with Chapman.
"… I remember when I was filming "The Unexpected Event", I was just 25 years old, and I got my first big salary at that time, which was as much as two million." She chatted with Chapman with a smile, creating a good atmosphere. Several celebrities around her came over to listen to her talk: "I used this money to buy a Steinay piano for myself as a gift. After the piano was delivered, I couldn't wait to play it for a while, and then I made a video and posted it. At that time, a friend on the account said, Tao Cen, you have only filmed a few movies and have only been famous for a short time, and you are imitating others and think that wearing a watch worth hundreds of thousands of dollars is showing off your wealth?"
As soon as Tao Cen said this, everyone around him couldn't help but laugh, and Chapman also laughed.
Given Tao Cen's current status in China, she has been filming for many years and has a substantial fortune. For an actress like her, a watch worth hundreds of thousands of dollars may just be a daily decoration, not a show of wealth.
But after hearing her say this, many people still laughed in support.
Mo Anqi was also listening to Tao Cen's words. Seeing the harmonious atmosphere, she looked helpless.
Tonight, Xia Chaoqun originally wanted to bring Jiang Se and Mr. Chapman closer to see if they could find possible cooperation, but judging from the current situation, Tao Cen has almost messed it up.
"I was young and hot-tempered at the time. I couldn't help but say to him, 'You think I'm showing off my wealth when you see me wearing a watch worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, but you haven't even seen the Steinay piano in front of me! ' When she said this, everyone around her laughed, especially Chapman. Tao Cen continued:
"Since then, I have been more cautious in making friends!"
She blinked, and Chapman's eyes softened.
Seeing this, Jiang Se didn't plan to interrupt abruptly.
Tao Cen had already taken control of the situation. If she went over there, she would just be a spectator and could only find time to contact Chapman later. (To be continued)