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Lu Yanhe asked: "But, Sister Ziyan, why did Hong Qi tell me this at this time? Isn't he afraid that I will tell Li Zhibai and Yan Liang about this news, and let Lin Suyang and Zhou Pingan know?"

Chen Ziyan smiled and asked: "Then why don't you think that he just wants to pass these words to Zhou Pingan and Lin Suyang through you?"

Lu Yanhe was stunned.

Chen Ziyan: "This is an open conspiracy, the kind that plays an open card. Why has this matter been talked about for so long, and it has not been really taken action until now? Because Li Zhibai and Yan Liang have just renewed their contracts with the company, the negative impact of this matter can be minimized."

Lu Yanhe suddenly realized.

"If Zhou Pingan and Lin Suyang don't accept it, then leave the company. Anyway, they can't take Li Zhibai and Yan Liang away." Chen Ziyan said, "The timing is very critical, so in this way, in order to keep what they have, this conspiracy is not unacceptable."

"Sister Ziyan, what if I don't tell Li Zhibai and Yan Liang about these things?" Lu Yanhe asked, "Since I already know that Hong Qi wants to tell them through my mouth and let Zhou Pingan and Yan Liang know, if I don't want to be involved, I just don't say it."

"If you don't say it, these words will also be heard by them openly. However, it will save a lot of effort if these words come from Li Zhibai and Yan Liang's mouths." Chen Ziyan said bluntly, "Hong Qi is a person who disappears most of the time and does not participate in the company's specific business, but once he starts to take action, it is rare that he fails to achieve his goal. He will calculate everything clearly, leaving people with no way to escape."

Lu Yanhe was surprised and puzzled.

"This seems to be different from the image I heard about him in Star Entertainment before."

"He may enjoy being a lion who usually sleeps soundly, but roars at critical moments and can rule for a while." Chen Ziyan smiled.

"Okay." Lu Yanhe asked, "If this is an open conspiracy for Zhou Pingan and Lin Suyang, what about Ma Zhongquan and others? They are vice presidents, can't they see that this is an open conspiracy to divide them and have no ability to change such a situation?"

"Who would be willing to refuse the opportunity to be the top leader, who would be willing to change?" Chen Ziyan smiled lightly, "As for the company being weakened, who would think that after taking over, he can't rebuild the company? What's more, Star Entertainment itself is transforming and will expand its territory to the peripheral development of idol artists in the future. Even if Hong Qi doesn't transfer other businesses to Woodpecker Company, Ma Zhongquan will do the liquidation. As long as the actor's business is not linked to him for a day, no matter how important this business is to the company, it has nothing to do with him."

Lu Yanhe nodded.

Chen Ziyan: "These things in Xingyu have nothing to do with you. This time, Hong Qi must meet you and tell you these things. Asking you to be a consultant is secondary. He wants to see where there is room for further cooperation with you. In short, he wants to see you in person, not from the past or from my mouth."

"What kind of cooperation does he want to develop with me?" Lu Yanhe asked doubtfully.

"It's not just Xingyu that wants to transform. Woodpecker is a company that mainly does actor brokerage. What kind of cooperation do you think he wants to develop with you?" Chen Ziyan said, "Don't say you won't cooperate with them. Li Zhibai and Yan Liang's actor contracts are all with Woodpecker. You will inevitably deal with them in the future. In addition, Liu Zhiyin and Cheng Hai, who have a good relationship with you... Didn't you arrange guest roles for them in "Legend of Sword and Fairy" later?"

Lu Yanhe suddenly realized.

"Okay." He shrugged his shoulders. "I didn't expect that Mr. Hong would suddenly be interested in me."

"He has always been interested in you, but he has never viewed you as a strategic partner before." Chen Ziyan said, "He always felt that all your actions in this regard in the company, including "Jump Up", were all based on me and my guidance, and he didn't attribute these achievements to you."

Lu Yanhe smiled.

"Sister Ziyan, do you have a good relationship with Hong Qi?"

"It's okay, at least it's much better than the relationship with Ma Zhongquan and the others." Chen Ziyan said, "After all, we have known each other for so many years. We still talk about work and the code of conduct, and we have a good personal relationship."

For Chen Ziyan to say such a thing, it seems that the relationship is really good.

Of course, it is. When Chen Ziyan said she would leave Xingyu and founded Shihuo, Hong Qi still had a share in it. When Chen Ziyan was in Xingyu, she did not have any senior management position, but she had invisible and unshakable privileges in Xingyu. Behind this, there must be Hong Qi's instructions and acquiescence.

Lu Yanhe actually didn't have any special impression of Hong Qi. The only few times they had dealt with each other before were when he was commended for his bravery and he attended the commendation ceremony as a company representative. More often, as Chen Ziyan said, he was in a state of disappearance in Star Entertainment.

On the contrary, when the contract with Star Entertainment expired, Lu Yanhe thought that Star Entertainment would entangle with him, but unexpectedly, nothing happened, and it ended smoothly.

Chen Ziyan's evaluation was: "That's because your impression of the senior management of Star Entertainment mainly comes from Zhou Pingan and Ma Zhongquan. They are the kind of people who have no posture and can do anything, but not everyone is like this."

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Li Zhibai and Yan Liang's reactions were surprisingly consistent.

"Then tell them." Li Zhibai said, "I said it's an open game, it's an open conspiracy."

Lu Yanhe: "Will this affect your relationship with your agent? If you say this, you have to clearly express your attitude to them."

Li Zhibai: "Brother Su Yang will not let me make this choice. He is a very smart person. Moreover, even if I am willing to support him unconditionally, my contract is with Star Entertainment. If it really gets to the worst, he breaks up with the company, and I can't leave. He knows this very well."

Yan Liang: "Zhou Ping'an is actually teaming up with Lin Suyang to put pressure on the company and retain their power to bring artists across companies within the group. According to what you told us, the company doesn't actually force them to choose a side, but just wants to be divided. It depends on what they think. In fact, the company's doing this is a good thing for us. In the past, one person managed all our businesses, and now different businesses have more professional people to manage them. We told them about this, which is an attitude in itself."

Indeed, Star Entertainment's approach is definitely more beneficial to artists.

There will be a more professional team to serve them.

"However, the three of us will have dramas to perform next, so please pay attention and don't let this matter affect your drama promotion." Lu Yanhe reminded.

As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Liang sighed.

"What's wrong?" Lu Yanhe asked.

"Don't say it, I've been affected. Zhou Ping'an asked Ma Zhongquan for a marketing fund for my drama promotion before, but was rejected by Ma Zhongquan." Yan Liang said, "But now no one knows who will be the CEO of Woodpecker Company."

"Then there must be someone in charge of this business? Is there no one in charge?"

"For the time being, it is managed by Vice President Xu Zhouji, but he used to be in charge of finance and doesn't understand our business, so he doesn't dare to sign casually." Yan Liang said, "Zhou Ping'an said that he would definitely get this done before starting the drama promotion, but judging from the current situation, Zhou Ping'an may still be busy with his own affairs."

Lu Yanhe: "'Liu Guang Yin' is a drama starring you and Zhang Lan. Could it be that Zhang Lan didn't approve the publicity funds?"

"I don't know about that, but Zhang Lan doesn't have such troubles, her agent only takes care of her." Yan Liang said, "Such adjustments by the company have no substantial impact on them. She won't be short of publicity funds."

Lu Yanhe: "She won't be short of them, and you shouldn't be short of them either. If Ma Zhongquan doesn't approve, Xu Zhouji doesn't sign, and Zhou Ping'an can't manage it, then you can go to Hong Qi yourself. Now whether it's Xingyu or Woodpecker, he is in charge. You are now a customer who can bring tens of millions of revenue to the company every year. If they can't support you when you promote your drama, according to the renewal contract you have with them, don't they breach the contract?"

Yan Liang nodded.

Li Zhibai also said: "That's what I mean. If you are embarrassed to find them, I will help you find them. My "Fake Death" is also going to be released. If they don't give me the necessary support as stipulated in the contract, then just terminate the contract."

Li Zhibai's temper came up again.

Lu Yanhe nodded, "No matter how they adjust their management, it cannot affect your side."

"That's really nonsense. They want to divide the power of the agent and block the treatment we should have. What kind of cooperation is that?" Li Zhibai said speechlessly. As he spoke, he was even more angry.

"Don't get excited while talking." Yan Liang patted Li Zhibai on the shoulder.

Lu Yanhe: "Don't be angry."

Li Zhibai let out a long sigh.

"Yes, I'm not angry." Li Zhibai nodded, and he couldn't help but let out a breath slowly, "I suddenly regret it now, why did I renew my contract with Xingyu."

Lu Yanhe: "The brokerage companies in this world are all the same, unless you go out to work by yourself, but if you go out to work by yourself, you have to worry about everything by yourself, which is not a good thing. Do you know how many things Linghe has found for me to do and worry about now?"

Yan Liang: "But you still have the initiative in your own hands, and I envy this. If I didn't have enough accumulation now, and I couldn't write scripts and do projects like Yanhe, I would want to open a studio by myself, even if it's harder, I don't have to be a second party like now."

Lu Yanhe: "It's okay, if you want, you can definitely open your own studio after accumulating a few more years."

Yan Liang nodded.

Li Zhibai said: "If you are willing to do it, take me with you. I don't want to do it myself, but I can help you."

Yan Liang smiled and nodded.

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Yuming, Lingyang

Chen Siqi was holding a tablet computer in his hand, sitting in the conference room, listening to the report on the International Film Critics Film Festival to be held at the end of the month.

"We have adjusted and modified the itinerary and related arrangements based on the opinions of the last time. The Yuxi Hot Spring Hotel in Hangu agreed to our offer, with a total of 42 rooms."

Chen Siqi nodded.

Everyone went through the details of the itinerary, including some small details of airport pick-up and drop-off. Chen Siqi did not miss any of them, and required that these invited film critics must receive "warm, enthusiastic but not luxurious" service.

This is a perception.

"Everyone must remember the positioning of our film festival this time. It is a gathering of a small private circle, a warm, comfortable and relaxing film festival."

Everyone nodded.

"In terms of movies, the "Homeland" trilogy directed by Peter Umbridge has never been discussed." He Sui, who is in charge of screening films at the film festival, reported, "Except for this trilogy, all other target films have already been approved. With authorization, a commercial screening can be held, and we will open pre-sales by next week at the latest. Otherwise, it is difficult to predict the future situation, and we will have a post-screening public discussion.”

Chen Siqi said: "If we really can't talk about Peter Umbridge's "Homeland" trilogy, we will give up. What are our alternative films?"

"We want to try to win "Paradise" which won the award at this year's Joseon Film Festival. It is one of the most watched films at this year's Joseon Film Festival. If it can be screened at our film festival and discussed by film critics, It will make our film festival more valuable," He Sui said, "But this may require the editor-in-chief you and Brother Lu to take action. This film has not yet been released to the public, and they should be willing to show it in a film festival like ours. More cautious.”

Chen Siqi nodded: "The distribution rights of "Paradise" in our country have been won by Longyan Pictures. Let's communicate and try our best to win it. If we really can't win it, are there any alternatives?"

He Sui said: "There are still a few movies to choose from, but they are all old movies. Although they are classics, classic movies already account for one-half of the movies we are showing this time. I think there are still a few fresh ones. , films that are topical and discussed by current audiences can better reflect the diversity of our film selections. "

Chen Siqi nodded.

She agrees with He Sui's point of view.

Since the essence of "discussion" and "research" is to be highlighted in this film festival, the first object of discussion should be "discussable". Classics are "discussable", and so are "topicity".

After the meeting, Linyu pulled Bai Yu and Zhou Mukai to stop Chen Siqi.

Chen Siqi was stunned.

At present, the three of them are the main content editors of "Jump Up" magazine. Chen Siqi didn't know what Linyu suddenly asked her to do.

"Is there an emergency with the magazine?" she asked.

"No." Lin Yu smiled and shook her head, "We have an idea, an idea about this film festival. We want to make a special issue of "Jump Up" specifically for the content of this film festival."

"Huh?" Chen Siqi was stunned.

"The theme of our film festival this time is to discuss movies. Although film critics have many opportunities to express their comments on a certain movie in public, there must be more content. In fact, there is no way to show them all on camera. "It's shown in it," Linyu said, "Of course, the reason for writing this book is. I don’t want to make a supplementary record for the film festival, but I think this topic will allow this book to be distributed and sold in countries all over the world. Famous film critics from all over the world can sit together and express their opinions on some movies. , start a discussion, people who really love movies will not miss this book.”

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The overtime work is still not over yet. Fortunately, I wrote a little bit at noon.

That's it for today.

See you tomorrow~(End of this chapter)