Song Yi is not stupid, it’s just that his methods and vision are much inferior to Tao Cen’s.
Tao Cen had said this to this extent, so he naturally understood what Tao Cen meant.
The title "Little Tao Cen", if used for a newcomer who has just debuted and has little fame and works, can be a powerful tool for the newcomer to quickly break through a closed situation.
But if it is used on a female star like Jiang Se who has already established a place in the Chinese entertainment industry, it will be a powerful constraint. Once it is deeply rooted in people's hearts, it will have a certain impact on Jiang Se's development.
To put it bluntly, Jiang Se hopes to surpass Tao Cen in the future, but if she is given such a nickname, when the audience mentions her, they may still think of Tao Cen first.
"Sister Tao, if this happens, Jiang Se might be dissatisfied, and Mr. Luo..."
He reminded softly, "Mrs. Zhou's sudden departure today may have something to do with the wife who greeted Jiang Se..."
Under the mask, Tao Cen frowned slightly and interrupted him before he finished speaking:
"Song Yi, do you know why you have been in the industry for so many years but are still not as good as Xia Chaoqun?"
Although what she said was true, it was still quite hurtful.
Song Yi felt a little embarrassed, his face flushed red. The assistants around him lowered their heads, as if they didn't see his embarrassment.
Fortunately, Tao Cen had cotton on his eyelids at the moment, so his expression could not be seen.
He didn't say anything, and Tao Cen didn't need him to express his opinion. She said this not to ridicule him, but to calmly point out a fact:
"It is your experience that determines your perspective and view."
"Sister Tao..." Song Yi spoke softly. Tao Cen folded her hands on her belly and said in a flat tone:
"I know your concerns, but the challenge I face is not from ordinary people, but from Chaoqun and Jiang Se, and Mr. Luo from the company."
She needs her agent to grow faster and become her assistant, rather than receiving an agent's salary but doing the work of an assistant.
"I don't know what the relationship is between Jiang Se and the lady who appeared today, but I have eyes to see and a brain to think."
The competition between Tao Cen and Jiang Se has a long history, and it is not a matter of one or two days. Before Mrs. Zhou and others came forward, she and Jiang Se had been fighting openly and secretly, but she had never encountered any resistance in her career development. This proves that even if Jiang Se has a powerful backstage, the "backstage" has maintained a laissez-faire attitude towards Jiang Se's career development and has no intention of interfering.
It was not until Mrs. Zhou and others joined in that someone took action to stop it at today's ELYSEES car show.
In other words, as long as there is no unbalanced interference from external forces, she and Jiang Se are in a situation where each relies on their own abilities. The final departure of Mrs. Zhou and others also proves Tao Cen's speculation.
As for Luo Yin, whom Song Yi was still worried about, the fact that he was willing to give shares to Jiang Se in order to persuade Jiang Se to continue staying in Century Galaxy had already proved that the balance of the company was already unequal.
Perhaps what the company hopes more is to squeeze out the last bit of value from her, pave the way for Jiang Se, and smoothly pass the title of China's No. 1 female star from her to Jiang Se in the future, and then she can retire after completing her mission.
No waves, no struggle.
The company was satisfied, but she was not.
"Think carefully about what I just said, and then come back and do what I asked you to do."
"…" Song Yi was stunned for a while before he responded in a low voice: "Okay."
Although the company stipulated that Jiang Se was not allowed to participate in any activities for half a year, the rules are dead and people are alive.
What's more, Tao Cen was the first to break the rules, so even if Jiang Se broke the rules, the company couldn't do anything to her.
When Xia Chaoqun realized that there was something wrong with what Tao Cen said that day, he immediately contacted the media of "Huaxia Information" for Jiang Se, invited them to do a special interview with Jiang Se, and specified the title.
In the entertainment industry, China Information is the most influential media in the industry, and it ranks first in the country in terms of traffic harvested every year.
When they received Xia Chaoqun's request, they couldn't believe it was true. After confirming with Xia Chaoqun again and again, they set the interview time for the afternoon of the next day.
The time was a little tight, although he was a little curious about Xia Chaoqun's request for an interview for Jiang Se. After all, for a big star like Jiang Se, his every move was the focus and center of attention of the Chinese people.
Almost all news related to her becomes a hot topic, and every time she endorses a product or appears in a movie, the impact is phenomenal.
If she was willing to be interviewed, the media who wanted to get this request might break down the door of Century Galaxy. Therefore, even though he had doubts about Xia Chaoqun's initiative, the editor-in-chief of the entertainment section of China Information considered it over and over again, and still decided to borrow the host Sheng Jingzhi from the "Filmmakers in the Circle" column of China Television to interview Jiang Se in person.
As we all know, Jiang Se Shiqi made her debut in "Rescue Operation" seven or eight years ago, but she has been extremely low-key. Apart from being familiar with her works, the public knows very little about her other life.
Jiang Se rarely accepts personal interviews. Scarcity makes things valuable. This opportunity, which he normally couldn't even ask for, now unexpectedly got. After China Information communicated with Xia Chaoqun and confirmed the time, he felt like he was hit by a pie in the sky.
After Xia Chaoqun made this decision, Mo Anqi and others got busy.
Such a seemingly simple interview, because of the tight schedule, not only does it require releasing news in advance, creating topics, and attracting the audience's attention, it also requires preparing questions in advance.
Both parties had to make preparations in advance for the question-and-answer format. The interview location was set at the China Information Office Center. The studio would be vacant for Jiang Se that whole day, and all scheduled itineraries would be moved aside. This was the influence of China's top actress, and it was also what Tao Cen had been trying to retain.
The interview was broadcast live to the public, and Jiang Se’s fans in China and around the world could watch it firsthand, as long as those who follow her are willing.
After the ELYSEES press conference ended, when all media outlets were publishing the news that Tao Cen would collaborate with Jiang Se in Huo Zhiming's movie, the entire front page headline of China News was all about Jiang Se: Jiang Se, a lucky and unique actor of our time, will meet you at 7pm on the 27th. See you there.
After watching the live broadcast of ELYSEES' press conference, He Cong met with her bestie in a cafe in the Times Square Plaza in the capital. Amid the rich aroma that filled the air, the two women each held their phones and read the news.
Ever since Jiang Se appeared as the spokesperson for Leopard in the commercial, He Cong has been in a state of excitement. Jiang Se seems to be born for the camera. Whether it is her endorsement or the movie, she carries an indescribable charm.
My best friend was the first to see the news from Huaxia Information. She subconsciously shouted:
"Old He."
While speaking, he leaned forward and handed the phone to He Cong, letting her see it:
"What's this?"
She clicked on the very provocative title, and a countdown number appeared in front of her. There was an entrance to the live broadcast, but there was no content at the moment.
Below is a row of introductions about this live broadcast: Exclusive interview with Jiang Se.
At the same time, there were also many netizens who discovered this entrance. When my bestie discovered this title, China Information should have just put up the prepared title not long ago. In just less than five minutes, it showed that there were more than 100,000 traffic, and the message data below was constantly added up and refreshed at a dazzling speed.
My bestie's phone just opened and then stopped. She couldn't help but widen her eyes:
“A lot of people.”
There is clearly nothing here, but the title alone has attracted many of Jiang Se's fans and netizens to come.
It is conceivable what kind of sensation and surprise it will cause when Jiang Se actually appears in the live broadcast room.
It showed that there were still forty-five hours left in the countdown. Every second seemed to pass very slowly to her bestie. She couldn't help but pass the phone to He Cong:
"What is this? Your work is at least somewhat related to this field. Have you received any news?"
He Cong shook her head, also feeling curious, she opened her own phone as well, and entered the same screen as her best friend, but there was no message.
However, she guessed that since it was said to be an exclusive interview with Jiang Se, it should be an interview with Jiang Se. It was just so formal that more private information about Jiang Se should be released to the public.
After hearing this, my bestie was a little happy:
"I'm willing to reveal a little bit. It's not easy to see her normally. Apart from seeing her in movies and commercials, there's only news about her during the movie promotion period."
Both of them were a little excited. Although they denied it to each other privately and did not think of themselves as Jiang Se's fans, they were subconsciously paying attention to her news. When they talked about topics related to female stars in the entertainment industry, most of them revolved around Jiang Se.
For every movie she makes, the two of them will make an appointment to watch it first and then discuss the plot.
Previously, the two were talking about Jiang Se's collaboration with Tao Cen in filming "Criminal Suspect", but now it changed to Jiang Se's personal interview. They also adjusted the time and set it as a reminder on their mobile phones in advance.
The two of them speculated on the topic that Jiang Se would talk about that day, guessing what clothes she would wear and the jewelry she would wear. The more they talked, the more excited they became. Before leaving, the bestie was still telling He Cong:
"Remember to put your work aside, I'll go to your house and watch the live broadcast together!"
He Cong waved his hand and made a 'don't worry' gesture.
The backstage of Huaxia Information was already on high alert.
The news that Jiang Se was going to do an exclusive interview with Hua Xia Information was first released by Hua Xia Information, and then major media outlets quickly broadcast the news.
This news was continuously reposted on Weibo, Twitter and other major social networking sites, with more and more netizens flocking in. The background data was increasing at a speed that was almost impossible to capture with the naked eye, and in a short while it had reached an appalling number.
The number of netizens who have made reservations for this live broadcast alone has reached tens of millions, and this is just the beginning.
The news that Jiang Se will have an exclusive interview on the evening of the 27th has overwhelmed the news that Tao Cen took the initiative to release about his upcoming collaboration with Jiang Se at the ELYSEES press conference.
The editor-in-chief of Huaxia Information was personally supervising this matter. He had already anticipated that this matter would become a headline news, but he did not expect that the news of "Jiang Se accepted an exclusive interview with Huaxia Information" would have such an effect.
After all, the interview schedule was very tight, and there was no time to release the news a month in advance to build momentum. The hasty decision might have attracted her fans because of the name "Jiang Se", but no one expected that Jiang Se would have such a huge appeal.
The numbers in the background kept climbing up. The editor-in-chief took command and required that the technical staff must keep the server running within the next two days. The interview site also needed to be confirmed repeatedly, and contacting Sheng Jingzhi was also going smoothly.
It would have been very time-consuming to invite Sheng Jingzhi at this time, but after Sheng Jingzhi knew that it was an exclusive interview with Jiang Se, he agreed without hesitation.
He had interviewed Jiang Se twice, the first time was before Jiang Se became famous, and the second time was after Jiang Se became famous. Her consistent attitude left Sheng Jingzhi with a good impression of Jiang Se. In addition, she was famous, so this interview opportunity was quite rare, and Sheng Jingzhi could not miss it both for public and private reasons.
As more and more people have made reservations for the live broadcast and the number of messages has exceeded one million, the 27th has finally arrived.
Jiang Se had already arrived at the Hua Xia Information headquarters in the morning to rehearse and move around.
The key questions and answers of the conversation had almost been communicated by both parties, and the things that were not allowed to be asked had been eliminated in advance. She and Sheng Jingzhi were also acquaintances, and both were smart people, so in addition to some questions prepared by the program team, most of the topics of this interview were spontaneously implied by the two of them.
As for whether there will be any embarrassing situations during the show, we can only do our best up to now.
The preparation time was too short. Xia Chaoqun only gave two days and his attitude was firm and could not be changed. In order to successfully get this interview opportunity, the editor-in-chief of China Information had no choice but to compromise.
I just hope Sheng Jingzhi can be better at controlling the situation, and the rest is up to fate.
He Cong felt that time passed particularly slowly that day. She finished her work early and went back home when it was time to get off work. She took a shower in advance and prepared snacks. It was just half past five when her bestie came over with toiletries. It was obvious that she wanted to stay at her house after watching Jiang Se's live broadcast tonight.
The two women filled their stomachs in advance, connected the TV screen to the computer host, and clicked on the live broadcast page. After doing all this, it was still half an hour before seven o'clock.
This half hour was particularly tiring, as they kept seeing someone counting down on the message board on their phone screens.
Thirty minutes left...
Twenty-eight minutes left...
Twenty-five minutes left...
Ten minutes left...
…
Finally, when the time stopped at 6:59, He Cong subconsciously adjusted his sitting posture, perhaps because of nervousness, and his eyes fell on the TV screen. (To be continued)