In the past few days of the Chinese New Year, the mobile phones of the three of them did not stop, and people kept calling for New Year's greetings, even more so by sending WeChat.
In the third year of junior high, Cheng Mengjiao's group of little girls came to pay New Year's greetings to Chu Meibo.
Chu Meibo's New Year's Day has been very pleasant. Although in order to maintain her figure, she can't eat and drink recklessly in front of the food, but Shen Huai didn't give her too much homework, which barely appeased Chu Meibo's irritable mood.
In the sixth year of junior high school, the school starts. After all, it is a high school senior, so the vacation time must be shortened a lot.
In order to meet the college entrance examination, and also for the audition of "Red Ling", plus the recording of Chu Meibo and "Following History to Travel", Shen Huai did not take other jobs for her, except for the recording task, Chu Meibo Meibo has to stay in school and study.
In contrast, Ye Cang was busy.
As a newly popular star, Ye Cang had a rare ten-day vacation, but what followed was a suffocating amount of work after the year.
Although he is a singer, Ye Cang doesn't just need to write and release songs. In the interval between releasing songs, he still needs to have enough appearances to ensure that the audience remembers him, as well as various business activities.
Originally, Shen Huai wanted to give him a more relaxed variety show, but thinking of Ye Cang's character, if he wasn't there, the new assistant would probably not be able to hold back. Keep it a little mysterious.
That being said, there are some announcements to attend.
For example, to return the favors made by Zhang Lizhang.
Zhang Li is the producer of "Star of Tomorrow". After the success of "Star of Tomorrow", she also stood firm. Because she got along well with Shen Huai, she reciprocated and provided him with many opportunities, such as recommendation Chu Meibo went to "Travel with History".
Shen Huai is also happy to have a good relationship with Zhang Li. After all, for the agent, the network is established step by step. In addition, Ye Cang wants to help newcomers, for today's newcomers, there are very few who can directly produce films, and it is not a bad thing to send them to the talent show for a round of training.
It just so happens that Zhang Li is dedicated to doing this.
Now Zhang Li has started preparing for the second season of "Star of Tomorrow", and Shen Huai wanted to send Xue Chengge to try it.
However, Zhang Li came to Shen Huai, not because of the second season of "Star of Tomorrow", but a new program - the idol group audition.
Idol groups are just in demand in the entertainment industry. In Neon and Kimchi countries, the idol market has formed a complete and mature industrial system, but in China, it is still a blank industry.
Zhang Li has been keenly aware of this two years ago. For any industry, the first person to eat crabs can always get the biggest piece of cake. The so-called golden period is just beginning. When the limelight passes, most people can barely make ends meet.
Zhang Li is an ambitious person. A large part of the reason she resigned was to eat this crab.
The success of "Star of Tomorrow" gave her a lot of confidence. She was watching how Ye Cang went from being a black person on the Internet to becoming a hot star today. She even had a strong premonition that Ye Cang would continue to be popular. long time.
It is precisely because of this that she finds Shen Huai and wants to invite Ye Cang to join in and use his fame to expand the popularity and influence of the new show.
Shen Huai frowned slightly: "Let Ye Cang be a mentor?"
Zhang Li nodded: "I'm currently preparing a new show for the women's team talent show. I know that Ye Cang is not only accomplished in rock music, but also dabbled in other music genres, so I hope he can participate and become one of the mentors. "
"But Ye Cang had no experience as a mentor before, especially in a girl group." Shen Huai reminded her calmly.
Zhang Li hurriedly said, "With Ye Cang's ability, there is absolutely nothing wrong with being a tutor, and you don't have to worry about editing randomly, I will watch it."
She promised so, Shen Huai calculated Ye Cang's itinerary and the remuneration given by Zhang Li, nodded and agreed.
Zhang Li breathed a sigh of relief, finally had the mind to take a sip of coffee, and said to Shen Huai with a smile: "If your company has suitable trainees, you can also participate in our program, as long as it is sent by Mr. Shen, you don't need to participate in the screening and directly enter the recording. list."
Shen Huai's subordinates now only have Ye Cang, Chu Meibo, and Xue Chengge, no one is suitable, but he still thanked Zhang Li for his kindness.
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After talking about things, Shen Huai went to pick up Ye Cang, swiped Weibo casually while waiting, and then his eyes were fixed.
The latest hot search number one is the termination of the contract between the actor Fu Cheng and the original brokerage company Yixing Film Company, and the transfer to Guanrui Media, a large company in the circle.
Guanrui Media Group is one of the top comprehensive entertainment groups in China, and has achieved impressive results in the fields of investment and operation of films, TV dramas, artist brokerage, and entertainment marketing. Especially in the field of film, Guanrui Media has invested in many films in recent years, which not only achieved extremely high box office, but also won many awards in domestic and foreign film festivals, and has a very high voice in the domestic film circle.
Fu Cheng is young and promising, and he won the crown of the best actor early. Now that he has signed with Guan Rui, it is almost foreseeable that it will be a smooth road to the sky in the future.
Under this Weibo of Guanrui's official Weibo, many fans are congratulating Fu Cheng.
However, Shen Huai's eyes kept falling on "Yixing Film Company", and he didn't look away for a long time.
At this time, the car door was opened, and Ye Cang sat in directly: "I knew it was you, why didn't you call me when you came here?"
Behind him was the new assistant Xiao Zhao, who greeted Shen Huai cautiously, "Brother Shen."
Shen Huai came back to his senses and replied lightly.
Ye Cang realized that something was wrong, leaned forward, and lay on the back of the chair: "What's wrong? Did something happen?"
Shen Huai didn't answer, and said directly: "I have something to do later, you can ask Xiao Zhao to take you back."
"What's the matter? Can't you tell me?"
Shen Huai paused: "I'm going to see a friend." He glanced at Ye Cang, "If you don't mind, you can go together."
"I'll go." Ye Cang immediately made a decision, "Xiao Zhao, drive back by yourself."
Shen Huai was not surprised by his decision, so he drove Ye Cang out of the city.
Ye Cang asked curiously, "Your friend is not in Zhongjing City?"
Shen Huai nodded: "He is not in good health. He is recuperating in Yunshui City."
Yunshui City is a famous health resort, not far from Zhongjing City, about an hour and a half by car.
There are not many people who can be regarded as friends by Shen Huai, and Ye Cang doesn't look serious when he sees Shen Huai, so after thinking about it, he asks: "This friend is very important to you? Yes... You said it before, The friend who made you choose to be an agent?"
Shen Huai glanced at Ye Cang in surprise, then nodded.
"He is the owner of a film company. He used to be an agent. He has brought out many famous actors. For example, the 'Golden Supporting Actor' Du Yuping was cultivated by him."
"When I met him back then, he came to the United States to see his daughter, and we started chatting for some reason. He told me that the most fulfilling thing about being an agent is not to make a star popular, but to see the other person's eyes. the desire to help him achieve his dreams.”
Shen Huai sighed with emotion, "I was just curious, I wanted to try it for a month or two, but I didn't expect to do it all the time in a blink of an eye."
Ye Cang nodded, and then asked cautiously, "He lives in a nursing home? Is he in poor health?"
"He is old and has some heart problems, so he has not been in the company for several years, and has been recuperating in a sanatorium."
Shen Huai sighed, if he was in the company, Yixing Film Company wouldn't have fallen to the bleak situation it is today.
Ye Cang nodded and did not ask any further.
The two rushed all the way to Yunshui City, and Shen Huai also bought a bunch of flowers and a fruit basket by the roadside, and then drove to the sanatorium with Ye Cang.
Shen Huai registered his name and walked to the other's ward with Ye Cang, and he didn't need the nurse to lead the way.
When the two of them arrived at the door of the ward, Shen Huai was about to knock on the door, but the door was suddenly opened from the inside, and a man wearing sunglasses with a bad face appeared at the door.
Shen Huai recognized this person as Fu Cheng at a glance, and couldn't help frowning.
Fu Cheng didn't expect to see Shen Huai here, and his face became even more unsightly. He didn't say hello to Shen Huai, and passed by Shen Huai with his bodyguards, and left in a hurry.
Shen Huai adjusted his mood and stepped into the ward. Who knew that as soon as he entered, a pillow flew towards him.
Ye Cang said quickly, "Be careful!"
Shen Huai, however, seemed to be prepared, raised his hand and grabbed the pillow in his hand.
The room is spacious and bright, fully equipped, the central air conditioner maintains the appropriate temperature in the room, and the soft sunlight falls on the carpet of the room through the glass. If it weren't for the medical equipment placed beside the bed, it would be like a hotel presidential suite.
At this moment, an old man with white hair was sitting on the bed. He turned his back to the door and said angrily, "Go away! Don't bother me!"
Ye Cang was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting that this friend of Shen Huai was obviously different from his style, so irritable and down-to-earth.
Shen Huai smiled: "You can still scold people, it seems that your health has improved a lot recently?"
The old man paused, turned his head quickly, and said in surprise, "Ouch! Why are you here! Come and sit!"
Shen Huai gave up his body: "This is my friend Ye Cang, I will bring him to meet you."
The old man waved his hand: "No need to introduce, I know it! The star who bet people to run naked!"
Ye Cang's smile froze on his face, he obviously had more and more powerful deeds, why did this old man only remember streaking? ? Did he really not mean it
Shen Huai coughed lightly, suppressed the smile, and introduced to Ye Cang: "This is Yi Mian, the founder of Yixing Film Company."
Yi Xing Film was considered a well-known film company in China more than 20 years ago, but Yi Mian has a stubborn temper and has been reluctant to raise funds. Now 20 years have passed. However, Xing gradually declined. Now, Fu Cheng, the pillar that Yi Xing has been supporting, has also left, and the situation of Yi Xing has become even worse.
Yi Mian was a little proud at first, but then his eyes gradually dimmed.
Shen Huai pretended not to see it, and took Ye Cang to sit on the sofa in the reception area, and said to Yi Mian, "I came here in a hurry this time, so I only bought some fruit."
"It's okay, I'll be happy when you come here." Yi Mian said, jumping off the hospital bed vigorously, "Come here, I'll make you some tea."
There is a whole set of tea sets on the table in the reception area. Yi Mian is extremely skilled. Ye Cang can't taste tea, but he can see that the tea is full of aroma, and even after drinking it, it is still sweet.
Yi Mian looked at the two of them and said with a smile, "I thought you've been very busy recently, so you shouldn't have time to come here."
Shen Huai: "I'm a little busy, I originally planned to come here on the fifteenth day."
Yi Mian knew why he came early, and he was silent for a while before saying: "I discovered Fu Cheng eight years ago, whether it's acting or looks, he is a rare embryo suitable for the big screen, I originally thought , When he has honed his acting skills, he will let him go to a big company, anyway, there will be more opportunities, but I didn't expect... He couldn't help it himself."
Yi Mian laughed at herself, "But it's okay, the domestic film environment is becoming less and less suitable for small companies to survive. My daughter has been asking me to sell the company to the United States. I am reluctant to bear it. Now, it is time to make a decision.
Shen Huai had never seen Yi Mian so depressed, even if he had a heart attack and was sent to the hospital for rescue, after finally waking up, he was still in the mood to joke with himself.
I'm afraid, what happened to Fu Cheng has hit him even more than he imagined.
The atmosphere became a little gloomy for a while.
Yi Mian adjusted herself first, and laughed: "Hey, don't talk about this, you came just in time, ask the head nurse for a day off, take me out for a walk, I stay in the nursing home all day, everyone is busy The mushrooms are growing."
Shen Huai couldn't bear to reject him either. Fortunately, Yi Mian had been recuperating well recently, and Shen Huai seemed to be very reliable, so the head nurse readily approved the leave, but she had to send the person back before the evening.
So Shen Huai rented a car again and rode Yi Mian and Ye Cang to the outskirts of the city.
There is a film and television city on the outskirts of Yunshui City. In the early years, when the convalescence base in Yunshui City had not been built, Yi Mian had the courage to spend a lot of money to build Yunshui Film and Television City here. At the beginning, I looked at the very tall and high-end film and television city. After more than 20 years of changes, it has become old and poor. Not to mention the large film and television city like Shanyang Film and Television City, even many new small film and television cities are far away. Can't compare.
Shen Huai pushed Yi Mian into the film and television city in a wheelchair.
He understands that Yi Mian attaches great importance to Yunshui Film and Television City, otherwise there are so many good convalescent places in the country, and he will not stay in Yunshui all these years.
Yi Mian looked at the plants and trees in the film and television city with nostalgia, as well as the city walls and palaces that had already been full of wind and frost. Many of the palaces here were still built by Yi Mian personally led the construction team.
He talked a little bit about the difficulties of building a film and television city at the beginning, and the interesting things about filming in it after it was built, and he reached the innermost without noticing it.
Shen Huai was surprised to find that in such a cold day, there were still people shooting inside, but these people were not very old, and the photographic equipment in their hands were not professional.
Yi Mian greeted the other party with a smile, and then said to Shen Huai: "His name is Shao Ning, he is a student at a nearby university, and he has always liked movies, so during the winter vacation, I tried to make a web drama with a few classmates. It's not very professional to watch them, but I read the script and still think it's very interesting!"
Shao Ning's attention was all on filming, so after seeing Yi Mian, he just waved his hand to say hello, and then began to direct seriously, but in the eyes of people like Shen Huai who have seen professional directors, Shao Ning seemed a little too amateur.
Yi Mian didn't mind, and still smiled: "Movies, in the final analysis, are still popular art, and they have to tell a story. Look at the great directors these days, how good-looking the shots are, how advanced the audio-visual language, and the special effects, but the story is just like the same thing. It's like a piece of shit, how can there be audiences to buy it!"
"I think when we were making movies back then, how could we have such good conditions and we didn't make any money, but everyone's efforts were put in one place, no matter how simple the picture was, but the story was beautiful. After so many years, there are still people Remember!"
The more Yi Mian said, the happier he said, "I don't know how many people have taken a fancy to this land and want me to sell it, and I'm not struggling with money, but seeing Shao Ning and the others still using it to make movies, I can't bear it anymore. …”
Yi Mian babbled for a long time without waiting for Shen Huai's response. He couldn't help but feel a little strange. When he raised his head, he found that he and Ye Cang were staring blankly at the place Shao Ning and the others were shooting.
"What are you looking at?"
Yi Mian was a little puzzled, and stretched her neck to look where they were looking, but she didn't see anything.
He didn't know that, in the eyes of Shen Huai and Ye Cang, there was an old man jumping up and down in the scene they were shooting.
"Idiot! It's been a few days, and I still can't remember such a few lines! Are you a pig brain! Ahh! You forgot the words again! I think pig brains are smarter than you, but you have a tofu brain!!"
"And you, why are your eyes so big! Are you playing the black cat sheriff? Feelings! Feelings know! The expressions must change, and changes are not for you to be exaggerated!! Shut your mouth!"
"You director! Where did you find this group of scumbags, with sloppy lines, stiff expressions, and can't even move their eyes, digging a zombie out of the ground, it's better than you guys!"
"I'm so pissed off!!!!"
Shen Huai coughed lightly and turned back to Yi Mian with a bit of stiffness.
"You never said before that Du Yuping has such a bad temper?"
Yi Mian: "???"