This Star Doesn’t Work Overtime

  Chapter 57 56. Crazy invitation, the price of a first-line cafe!

   This night is destined to be a sleepless night for the Chinese entertainment industry!

  The news that the ratings of Dongfang TV's talent show Dongfang Star broke through 3.5 has spread like wind throughout the entire circle.

  Everyone's first reaction when they heard the news was disbelief!

   Then, go to confirm it yourself, and after confirming it, start to frantically search for all the news about Dongfang Star, and start looking for the reason why this show suddenly became popular!

   You know, the reputation of this show last year was very mediocre, and its ratings were in the mid-to-low range among many talent shows in the same period, and the highest was around 1.5!

  This year, it suddenly rose to 3.5...

   This increase is scary.

  So!

  Many people in the industry began to frantically study the program that was just broadcast by Oriental Star all night. After watching it, they all had to admire the excellent production and the unique choreography in the circle.

Then…

  Basically everyone came to a conclusion.

  The reason why the Eastern Star show became popular is that the contestant wearing a mask, Wang Cheng, accounted for more than 80% of the credit.

   Then, the circle began to frantically inquire about Wang Cheng's news.

  The staff of the Oriental Star program group, as well as the companies of the contestants, have become the objects of contact by other people in the circle to inquire about news.

   "Hey, Lao Wang, your show is popular."

   "Hahaha, no matter what, it's average."

   "Don't be modest, Lao Wang, I want to ask you something. How about that contestant named Wang Cheng in your program group? I heard that he has a bad temper? What's the matter?"

"Oh, let me tell you about him! He is very good at dancing and talented, but he can't sing. It is said that his singing skills are poor and his temper is really bad. He has conflicts with his teammates, managers, and management companies. When recording the program yesterday, he Leaving early and being late to play big games, quarreling with the director, and then the director drove him away, just like that, young and arrogant, our director is not used to it at all, so he just drove him away!"

   "Such a big temper?"

   "Oh, that's not true! I was so angry when I saw it!"

   "Okay, got it, congratulations for breaking the 3 ratings."

   "Haha, it's all thanks to everyone, I'm just a bastard."

  …

   Such conversations are not uncommon among the staff of the Oriental Star program group. This information is not secret. It has already been spread among traffic trainees and several talent shows, so no one keeps it secret.

   Overnight.

  A lot of news about Wang Cheng spread to the entire entertainment circle.

   Everyone knows that the hottest trainee wearing a mask from Dongfang Star is not easy to get along with...

  Leaving early and arriving late for the recording program, playing big names, and quarreling with the program director.

   There are conflicts with teammates, managers, and management companies...

  The contract with the company is only three years, and now there are only two years left.

  Extraordinary good looks, unique, strong dancing and choreography skills, unique in the circle, and excellent music creation ability, but no singing talent!

  In the circle, one company after another, as well as many program groups under one TV station, all got this information.

  Some people care about the information about playing big names, and ignore it after reading it.

   Such trainees, they can't afford to take care of them...

   But what some people see is another message!

  For example, there are only two years left on the contract with the company.

  For example, they have already been driven away by the director of the Oriental Star program group.

  …

  Liu Jinfeng didn't sleep well all night.

  Because Wang Cheng hasn't officially debuted yet, so he doesn't have an official external agent yet. Zhang Xiuhua is only a temporary team leader agent and does not contact the outside world.

  People outside want to find Wang Cheng, so they can only contact the artist director of Dongxing Entertainment, the company to which Wang Cheng belongs.

  So.

  Start at midnight.

   Liu Jinfeng's cell phone never stopped.

   "Oh, Director Zhang, it's so late, what's the matter?"

   "Mr. Liu, I heard that the trainee named Wang Cheng under your company is currently unemployed, right?"

   "Uh, there is no announcement yet."

   "Mr. Liu, can we let him come to the last episode of our show?"

  Hearing this, Liu Jinfeng looked at the notes carefully, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

   This is the director of a variety show produced by Northwest Tianshan TV Station that almost no one pays attention to, and the ratings are almost negligible. He exchanged calls with the other party when he went to Beijing to participate in a national TV station conference two years ago.

  He never thought about any cooperation and communication with the other party.

After all, the overall ratings of Northwest Tianshan TV Station is one of the lowest in the country. Although it is the largest autonomous region in the country, the population of the province is only 20 to 30 million, and the economic development is relatively backward. Go there and develop.

   There are no celebrities who are willing to go to such a TV program group.

  Liu Jinfeng didn't want Wang Cheng to appear on the show for the time being, so he declined immediately: "Director Zhang, Wang Cheng..."

Director Zhang obviously knew that it would be very difficult for him to invite a very popular celebrity artist, so he quickly said again: "Mr. Liu, I know our conditions here are not good, so I can double the announcement fee according to the market price." !"

Forehead?

  Liu Jinfeng froze for a moment.

  Market price doubled?

  Based on Wang Cheng's current popularity and status as a second-tier coffee shop, an announcement should start at least one million yuan. Considering the current popularity, the price will not be lower than two million yuan. If it is doubled, it will be more than four million yuan?

   This is just the price of a program announcement!

   It is already the price of a first-line celebrity artist, and even among the first-line celebrity artists, they are at the upper-middle level.

  Liu Jinfeng's heart was instantly moved.

  Many entertainment companies spread their nets to train a large number of trainees. What is the purpose of spending money to promote them to the entertainment industry?

   Not just to make money!

  Seeing that Liu Jinfeng was silent, director Zhang knew that his money offensive had worked, and immediately continued: "Mr. Liu, after Wang Cheng is invited to our program, we will continue to invest more in the stage, and the publicity will also increase..."

Liu Jinfeng woke up, with halos in his eyes, and said, "Director Zhang, I can feel your sincerity. However, I can only say sorry to you. For the time being, Wang Cheng has no plans to appear on a new program... "

  He didn't say more, just declined.

   Though, he wants to make the money.

  However, for the long run.

  He still temporarily refused!

  First of all, after solving the contract issue with Wang Cheng, then we can formulate a comprehensive and long-term development plan for Wang Cheng, so that we can make a lot of money in the long run!

  So, now he can only reluctantly refuse!

   Director Zhang didn't continue to entangle after hearing this, and said regretfully: "Well, that's a pity. If there is a chance, I hope to cooperate."

  Liu Jinfeng: "Okay, thank you, Director Zhang, for giving our company an opportunity. Next time we have the opportunity, we will definitely cooperate. This time I am sorry. If I have the opportunity, I will invite guests to make amends."

  Although I never thought of any cooperation with Tianshan TV Station.

  However, after all, he is a director in the industry, who knows if he will need help from the other party in the future?

  Therefore, Liu Jinfeng would not offend the other party, so he politely refused.

  Director Zhang also exchanged some pleasantries, then hung up the phone.

   Putting down the phone, Liu Jinfeng rubbed his sore eyes, and looked at the time. It's only past two o'clock in the middle of the night!

  His flight back to Shanghai is at seven o'clock!

   Can sleep a little longer...

   Immediately, Liu Jinfeng put down his cell phone, fell on the bed and continued to sleep.

   But every minute, the phone rings again!

   buzz buzz...

  Liu Jinfeng reluctantly wanted to refuse the answer directly, but he picked it up and looked at it.

  His mobile phone is a work phone, and almost all the people who know the number are people in the circle. You can't refuse to answer it casually, or you will offend people.

   Pick it up and take a look, and saw that it was another producer from Southwest TV, and it was still connected right away.

   "Chu Li, it's so late, is there something urgent?"

"Mr. Liu, it's a little urgent. That's it. I heard that there is an artist named Wang Cheng under your company who dances well. We just launched a new dance variety show and want to invite him to perform. Let's start with the first episode. How about it?"

  Just rejected Northwest Tianshan TV Station.

   Southwest TV again?

   These are all fellow sufferers, okay?

   In terms of ratings, they are all at the bottom.

   Liu Jinfeng smiled wryly and said, "Sorry, Li Chu, our company has other arrangements for Wang Cheng."

   Li Chu immediately said: "Mr. Liu, we can double the notice fee!"

   Double the notification fee again?

  Wang Cheng is so popular now?

   Is this the influence brought by the ratings breaking 3.5?

   Liu Jinfeng was surprised and shocked.

  Dongxing Entertainment has no trainees who have achieved such a feat, so this is the first time he has encountered such a situation, and it is really painful and happy.

   "Chu Li, it's not about money, I'm really sorry."

  Liu Jinfeng still refused.

  He just wants to go back to Shanghai urgently, settle the contract issues with Wang Cheng, and then he can pick up money with sacks...

   Li Chu over there also heard Liu Jinfeng's firmness, and immediately said: "Okay, that's a pity, let's cooperate next time."

   "Okay, next time!"

   Liu Jinfeng hung up the phone.

   Then, pick up the phone and start to check the current news about Wang Cheng on the Internet.

but…

   Every few minutes, there are phone calls.

   They were all invitations to Wang Cheng that he couldn't refuse. They were invitations from TV stations with the lowest ratings, or unknown program groups.

  The minimum notice fee is doubled, and the maximum is 2.5 times, a sky-high price of 5 million!

   However, these announcement invitations all have one characteristic...

   That is, only sign one issue.

  If you sign one season at a time, start at least ten periods, and pay 40 million notice fees at a time, then Liu Jinfeng may not be able to bear it.

   After all, that’s giving too much…

  As an insider, he certainly knows the reason why these invitations are only signed for one term.

   That is, they all just want to take advantage of Wang Cheng's current popularity temporarily. Whether they will renew their contract later depends on the reaction after the show and Wang Cheng's performance.

   After all, Wang Cheng also has a lot of negative news.

   These program groups with little ratings are all for popularity, so they can bear the negative news of Wang Cheng.

   And those program groups with good ratings are still on the sidelines.

   Liu Jinfeng browsed some popular news on several major social platforms, and immediately understood why there were so many invitations.

because…

   Now Wang Cheng's popularity is too high.

Among the top ten hot topics on several social platforms, Wang Cheng's name appears. Videos of Wang Cheng and An Keru dancing can be seen everywhere. He is the only trainee among many trainees this year, and even the only one in the entire entertainment circle. Others Many big-name stars have not done this now.

   And this is the result of no company and program group investing resources to hype.

  If Dongxing Entertainment spends money to hype it, it will not be a problem to push Wang Cheng to the capital of the hot list!

  Take a deep breath…

   It was the first time that Liu Jinfeng saw a trainee with such popularity after just three episodes of the program, and he was under his own banner, which made him feel a little unreal.

   Then, he clicked on Wang Cheng's Weibo page, and his eyes widened instantly!

   Rubbed his eyes vigorously to make sure that he read the number correctly...

  (end of this chapter)