Entertainment: I really want to make progress

"Sister Mani, why are you here?"

Zhou Yutang's face showed just the right amount of surprise.

With his identity, it is of course impossible for Yinghuang Group's boss Yang to come to the airport to greet him in person, but the fact that Yinghuang can send a general like Huo Wenxi is enough to show that it attaches great importance to this cooperation.

This sister is the number one agent of Yinghuang Group, and she has Hong Kong stars such as Xie Tingfeng, Zhang Jiahui, Yung Piao'er, Twins, Lin Feng, Guan Zhibin, Gu Juji, Chen Weiting and other Hong Kong stars.

In terms of status, she is probably equivalent to Wang Jinghua, a native of Xiangjiang, but in terms of looks, she should definitely beat Sister Hua.

He started his career as an artist and later changed his career to become a manager.

"Zhou Sheng, welcome to Xiangjiang."

Huo Wenxi wore a waist-cinching white shirt and a black professional A-line skirt, which only reached three-thirds of the knee. You can see her shapely and slender calves wrapped in black stockings and wearing a pair of shallow high heels.

Today, Huo Wenxi is at her most beautiful age. As soon as she saw Zhou Yutang, she smiled like a flower and took the initiative to greet her and extended her hand.

"Sister Mani, just call me Ah Tang."

Zhou Yutang also showed a bright smile and gently shook hands with this sister.

The two had already met during the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games and had a polite chat.

After a brief exchange of greetings, we quickly became familiar with each other.

There was an incident when we were leaving the airport. Dozens of female fans gathered at the exit passage. A dozen of them were holding signs supporting Zhou Yutang. When they saw Zhou Yutang coming out, they screamed like crazy.

"what's the situation?"

Assistant Mao Xiaoyu who was following Zhou Yutang was a little surprised.

Wang Qiang instantly stopped in front of Zhou Yutang and scanned the surroundings with vigilant eyes.

This time Li Shuang stayed in the capital to handle the affairs of the studio. Mao Xiaoyu, a newcomer to the studio in the middle of the year, was responsible for acting as Zhou Yutang's temporary assistant, while Brother Qiang was his personal bodyguard.

Huo Wenxi explained with a smile: ""Those Years" topped the annual box office list in Hong Kong. Ah Tang is very popular in Hong Kong, especially among young girls. Seven or eight out of ten are Ah Tang's fans."

Speaking of this, she couldn't help but glance at Zhou Yutang's profile.

The three courts and five eyes are perfect, and the bones are also excellent. The cheek lines are clear and cold, coupled with the gentle and deep eyes.

This man, relying solely on his looks, can kill without blood.

In terms of appearance, her subordinate Xie Tingfeng is handsome enough, but compared to Zhou Yutang, he is still quite inferior.

As for height, Zhou Yutang, who is 1.8 meters tall and has golden body proportions, is like a walking clothes rack.

This is the real peak of his debut. He became popular in Hong Kong from domestic entertainment in his early twenties.

None of the four heavenly kings back then were so exaggerated.

While Huo Wenxi was amazed, he did not forget his work and led the accompanying staff to protect Zhou Yutang out of the passage.

Zhou Yutang also smiled and waved enthusiastically to Xiangjiang fans at the airport. Unexpectedly, when he walked out of the airport, there were a group of fans and media reporters waiting outside.

As soon as Zhou Yutang walked out, the flashlight turned on wildly.

Keeping a business-like smile all the way, and with the help of the security personnel arranged in advance, I finally got on Yinghuang's special car.

".That drama was also very popular in Hong Kong. Ting Fung watched it several times and said that he would definitely cooperate if there was a chance."

"Will have the opportunity next time."

Chatting along the way, Huo Wenxi had done his homework in advance and knew Zhou Yutang's debut experience very well. He even knew the plot of "Want to See You" by heart.

Zhou Yutang also understood what Sister Mani meant, and probably wanted to get a role for Xie Tingfeng, but he didn't say anything.

Xie Tingfeng's performance in last year's movie "A Better Man" was quite good, but he was completely overshadowed by Wu Jing, who played the villain Tian Yangsheng. When Zhou Yutang was watching the movie, he was a little worried that he would be beaten to death by Wu Jing.

In the evening, a banquet was held at a five-star hotel in Xiangjiang to greet Zhou Yutang. Yang Shoucheng, the boss of Yinghuang, was personally present, and some local celebrities in Xiangjiang were also invited.

Banquet scene.

Beautiful women are like clouds.

Zhou Yutang, however, had no intention of admiring it.

Huang Baiming, Zeng Zhiwei and others, who are the bosses of the company themselves, are all local snakes in Xiangjiang, and they all looked at him eagerly.

Everyone knew that Zhou Yutang came here with a big movie project, and everyone wanted to get a piece of the pie.

At this moment.

Boss Yang stood up.

He held Zhou Yutang's shoulders and spoke very domineeringly: "A'tang, Mr. Han asked me to take care of you. If you encounter any trouble in Xiangjiang, just call mani and I will help you sort it out."

This sentence is meant for those people in Xiangjiang who have ulterior motives.

Zhou Yutang is the person protected by Yang Shoucheng of Yinghuang Group.

Don't try to cause trouble!

The effect was also very obvious. The look like a hungry wolf staring at a fat sheep just disappeared instantly, and everyone just pretended that nothing happened.

Zhou Yutang took the initiative to toast Boss Yang with a glass of wine: "Thank you, Boss Yang. It's a pleasure to work with you."

“A pleasure to work with.”

Yang Shoucheng also smiled and patted Zhou Yutang on the shoulder, and asked proactively: "A Tang, Mr. Han is very optimistic about you and says you are a rare talent in the mainland. What are you going to do with this film?"

"I'm going to hire a director from Xiangjiang."

Zhou Yutang had made plans before coming.

This film has a set tone and is well-produced, so the review standards can be relaxed. It is actually a drama with a male lead.

The highlight of the entire film lies solely in him, and the director is equivalent to a tool man.

Boss Yang nodded slightly: "As for directors, Wu Yusen, Du Qifeng, Ye Weixin, Chen Musheng, etc. are all very capable. Which one do you think is more suitable?"

Zhou Yutang kicked Wu Yusen off the reserve list first.

Wu Baige's film "A Better Tomorrow" established his status in the world, and his subsequent venture into Hollywood was quite successful. The audience had high expectations for him. As a result, he returned to the mainland in recent years and made big bad movies like Red Cliff.

Secondly, Du Qifeng is not within the scope of Zhou Yutang's consideration. The trilogy "Gunfire", "Exile" and "Revenge" were all done well, and the two trilogy "Underworld" and "Dark War" are also classics.

However, this person is capable and has a big temper. Even Liu Tianwang said that he is a "natural scolding machine". All the actors who have worked with him have been scolded bloody.

In Zhou Yutang's crew, he is the absolute center, and he will definitely not accept another tyrant on the set.

After a final round of screening, Chen Musheng was initially selected.

Chen Musheng used to follow Du Qifeng and directed "The New Crane and the Needle" in 1993, which is the movie that Guan Damei used her inner strength to make.

A few years ago, he directed the action movie "New Police Story", leaving behind the classic and handsome Azu in the film industry.

In addition, Sister Yuanyuan has collaborated with him in the film "Baby Project", a collaboration between Jackie Chan and Principal Gu. Zhou Yutang had in-depth exchanges with Gao Yuanyuan before coming to Xiangjiang.

The two of them had talked about director Chen Musheng, and Sister Yuanyuan had a very good opinion of him. Last year's "The True Colors of a Man" invested by Yinghuang was also a very good action commercial movie.

This new film that Zhou Yutang is going to film is also an action drama commercial film.

Director Chen Musheng is very good at highlighting the power of characters during confrontation through screen editing and camera switching. The action scenes shot are very pure and aesthetic.

Especially in fashion action movies, he is very good at car chases, pursuits, gun battles, and confrontations.

"no problem."

Yang Shoucheng waved: "Mani, please contact me and see if Ah Sheng has any schedules recently."

"OK!"

Huo Wenxi was very efficient. He went out with the phone and came back in 10 minutes.

"Boss, Director Chen has just finished filming "Hold the Call" and is currently on vacation in Thailand with his family."

"Let him fly back on the nearest flight and make an appointment to talk to Ah Tang."

Boss Yang waved his hand indifferently.

Then we talked about things related to The Voice for a while. This variety show has recently become a sensation in domestic entertainment. Even Xiangjiang has received news, and Boss Yang is very interested.

It's just that you have a lot of things to do, so you don't want to talk much. Yinghuang Company has important matters to deal with, so Boss Yang got up and left the table.

In fact, with what he said at the beginning of the banquet, the purpose of the banquet has been achieved. Basically no one dares to provoke Zhou Yutang in Xiangjiang.

A big boss like Yang Shoucheng naturally doesn't have to worry about everything. The rest of the film "The Lonely Agent" is entirely handled by Huo Wenxi.

"Yu Tang, is there any role suitable for Ting Feng in this play?"

As soon as Boss Yang left, the atmosphere at the reception became much more relaxed. Huo Wenxi asked straight to the point.

Zhou Yutang's response this time was also very direct: "Sister Mani, this is a movie where the male lead is the lead, and the other supporting actors don't have many roles. If Brother Ting Feng is willing to play the villain, then I have no problem."

At this point, Huo Wenxi knew clearly that there was no chance this time.

She knew that the male protagonist was Zhou Yutang, but Xie Tingfeng was a young man who was highly praised by Yinghuang, so of course it was impossible for him to play a supporting role as a villain and carry Zhou Yutang's sedan chair.

"Then there will be opportunities to cooperate again in the future."

However, Huo Wenxi's expression was calm as usual, and he did not show any trace of disappointment. Instead, he smiled warmly and said, "Ah Tang, if you have any trouble here in Xiangjiang, just call me. Have a good time tonight."

"Thank you, Sister Mani."

Zhou Yutang nodded and thanked.

With a local snake like Huo Wenxi here, things can really be done much more easily.

Seeing that instant noodle head Chen Yixun was also present, Zhou Yutang naturally went over and patted him on the shoulder: "Brother doctor, long time no see."

Zhou Yutang and Instant Noodles met at Teacher Wu Bai's concert. They drank a lot of wine together at the celebration banquet after the concert that night, and they became acquaintances.

Sure enough, instant noodle boss Chen Yixun also looked surprised when he saw Zhou Yutang. He stood up and shook hands with him and hugged him: "Ah Tang, I didn't expect to see you in Xiangjiang."

"Also, I want to correct you. My name is Eason, not a doctor."

"Haha, that's pretty much it."

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Instant Noodles also felt very strange in his heart.

He received an invitation to be a mentor on the show The Voice, and I heard it was Zhou Yutang who suggested it.

The last time they met, Zhou Yutang was still the little brother who toasted to him, but now he has become his boss.

But it doesn’t matter what you feel. These days, if you have money, you are the boss. If The Voice pays so much money to hire him, you would be a fool not to go.

"A-Tang, how are the preparations for the show going? I watched a few clips online. There are so many great singers from the Mainland. It makes me so nervous."

"We will start after the audition is over. We may have to hold a meeting later. Brother Doctor, with your ability, just perform normally. If I were a contestant, I would definitely choose your team."

"Wow, then you also come to participate. If I join forces with you, won't I be invincible?"

"I'm very busy, doctor."

"That's terrible. Wouldn't it be embarrassing if no one chooses me?"

The two sat and chatted for a while.

Instant Noodles is now at the peak of its popularity and even participated in the Spring Festival Gala at the beginning of this year.

Hearing that he was preparing for his own world tour, Zhou Yutang felt a little moved in his heart and gave him an idea: "Brother doctor, when the time comes, you will say that you will have 32 concert tours this year. Then the students will definitely Everyone wants to hang out with you."

"I'm sorry! You are really a talent."

Dr. Chen was also stunned for a moment, with an expression of excitement about discovering a new world.

It’s really funny to think about the serious-minded guy who fooled students into thinking he was going to hold 32 concerts.

After chatting with Dr. Chen, Huang Baiming and his son also came up. Zhou Yutang was slightly stunned when he saw his appearance.

Isn’t this the long-lost brother of Sohu host Dapeng in Hong Kong?

Zhou Yutang quickly recovered and took the initiative to greet Huang Baiming and his son.

This is also a big shot in the Hong Kong film industry, and classic films such as "The Best Partner" and "Happy Ghost" were produced by him.

As early as more than ten years ago, before the mainland film industry had developed, Huang Baiming was already targeting the Spring Festival. His movie "Family Happiness" grossed 49 million at the box office and is still on the Hong Kong box office list. top ten.

Later, he opened his own film and television company and produced many hit movies. Now he is also a big boss with a fortune.

After a brief introduction and exchange of contact information, Huang Zihuan was not yet well-educated, so he couldn't help but ask when he turned around: "Daddy, why are you so polite to this kid?"

Huang Baiming educated his son with a smile: "Zihuan, you should pay more attention to the things you do. Don't you understand what Boss Yang said at night?"

"Is it possible that he is Boss Yang's illegitimate son in the mainland, so that's why you support him so much?"

"Be careful what you say and do!"

Huang Baiming's face darkened and he scolded: "This young man is very capable. All the film and television dramas he has done are hits. This time he came here to represent China Film Group and Yinghuang in cooperating on a film. That's why he became Boss Yang’s guest.”

"It's not that the dragon can't cross the river."

Huang Zihuan suddenly nodded and muttered.

Huang Baiming continued: "Zihuan, you and Zhou Yutang are both screenwriters, so we should have a lot in common. He is also known as the romantic talent in the mainland. He is a young man and must love to play. Zhou Yutang is a guest in Xiangjiang. You want to Do your part as a landlord and help him make more friends."

Father and son conspired loudly.

Next to Huang Zihuan was a big-eyed beauty with exquisite makeup, who was also listening quietly.

When Huang Baiming went to communicate with business friends, she took the initiative and asked: "Zihuan, what movie is Zhou Yutang going to make?"

"An action drama."

"It seems to be a very powerful big production. I heard from my uncle that China Film Group and Yinghuang Group have invested in it."

The big eyes of this delicate-looking beauty are shining.

"My dad thinks very highly of him."

Huang Zihuan pushed up the glasses on the bridge of his nose and said confidently: "A handsome boy from the mainland must have never seen the world. I will take him to Lan Kwai Fong tonight to have some fun and let him know what paradise on earth is."

"By the way, baby, are your sisters free tonight?"

After the dinner, return to the hotel.

As soon as he walked into the lobby, Zhou Yutang received a call from Huang Baiming's son.

Very polite and direct.

He started by asking if he was interested in attending a nightclub gathering with friends, and jokingly said that there were many beautiful models in Hong Kong who admired him and wanted to have further communication with him.

It is indeed Xiangjiang, the girls here love art exchange so much.

Zhou Yutang was very moved, and then declined with a smile.

"Boss, Lan Kwai Fong is very famous. Do you really want to go?"

The new assistant Mao Xiaoyu beside him asked curiously.

"If you want to go, I'll ask him to arrange some male models for you."

"I'll forget it."

Mao Xiaoyu shrank her head. She had just graduated from Communication University. She was no match for an experienced driver like Zhou Yutang. When she heard the words of tiger and wolf, she immediately felt a little unbearable.

He looked at the assistant who opened the door for him very diligently.

Zhou Yutang also nodded with satisfaction.

With the development of Jiangdong Studio, it is also recruiting people one after another, and this Mao Xiaoyu is one of them.

He has good working ability, a very likable personality and is very discerning.

Li Shuang is very optimistic about her and plans to train her to be a responsible agent.

In this circle, being an artist's personal assistant sounds like a pretty good job, but in fact it can also be said to be a nanny. It mainly meets the various needs of the artist's life, and some even include physical needs.

Zhou Yutang considers himself a decent person, so of course he would not do such a thing, so he opened a room for Xiao Mao next door.

Just after taking a shower, I received another call from Huo Wenxi.

Sister Mani is more experienced in doing things, and her words are subtle and suggestive: "A Tang, have you arrived at the hotel?"

"I just took a shower, what can I do, Sister Mani?"

"That's it. I forgot to tell you that there are some beauties from Xiangjiang here who want to get to know you. I asked the hotel staff to put their business cards on your table. They are nearby now. If you need them, I will arrange them. Don't worry, They are all reliable and there are no paparazzi nearby”

He is truly a professional agent.

Huang Baiming's son is still a young man, so he still needs to learn from his father for a few more years.

If Zhou Yutang nods, it means that Huo Wenxi's arrangements are in place. Needless to say, even if he doesn't like it, he will not be offended, but can feel his sincerity.

"Sister Mani, I really am not this kind of person."

Zhou Yutang still refused righteously: "Sister Mani, please help me make an appointment with Director Chen and Yuan Baye, and I will talk to them personally."

How can a man who does big things let his small head control the big head?

After hanging up the phone, I communicated with Li Shuang about the studio affairs and schedule.

After the first season of "Classmates" was aired, the response was good, especially the online reputation, which was rated as high as 9.1 on Douban.

Several video websites are now bidding to purchase online broadcast rights. LeTV's boss Jia has a huge appetite and wants to eat all four seasons of "Classmates" in one go.

At present, the second and third seasons of "Classmate" have also started filming. Yu Tang only wrote the outline of the fourth season this week and left it to the screenwriting department. It is estimated that filming will have to wait until next year.

In a few days, he will go back to Beijing again, mainly to discuss with several TV stations about the first-run broadcast rights of the "Latent" TV series, and also to meet with Tian Ming on the Good Voice program to discuss with the producers. I attended the meeting at Magic City TV with my identity.

After talking about the business, we talked about tonight's banquet and Xiangyan's arrangements. Sister Shuang was also happy: "Why don't you go to Lan Kwai Fong nightclub to have a good time? Sister Mani is so kind to help you arrange it. How can you bear to live up to her kindness?"

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When this question mark appeared in Zhou Yutang's mind, it was not that he had a problem, but that he felt that Li Shuang had a problem. He said in disbelief: "Sister Shuang, is this the image I have in your mind?"

To be honest, the people he interacts with on a daily basis are all beauties like Zeng Li, Gao Yuanyuan, and Liu Shishi. Zhou Yutang really doesn't have much interest in those vulgar fans.

"Roughly the same."

Li Shuang suddenly thought of something, and his voice became very strange, "Yu Tang, do you have thoughts about Sister Mani?"

"Sister Shuang, you misunderstood me too deeply."

Zhou Yutang shook his head and sighed with a sad expression.

I'm just a simple boy who wants to make progress.