Starting from joining Tencent Video

Chapter 148 Favoritism, Unexpected

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A star-rated hotel near Nortel.

Chen Jingyuan rubbed his lower back; he had been too busy to exercise lately.

On the hotel bed, a meter away, Meng Ziyi's long hair was loose, and she hid under the covers, revealing a pair of big, dreamy eyes.

Over the past few days, Chen Jingyuan arranged hotels for Chen Keke and her two roommates.

He secretly came to Beijing Film Academy under the pretext of going to the Yanjing office of Tencent Video.

Having a secret rendezvous with classmate Xiao Meng!

The two, who hadn't seen each other for a long time, naturally felt like they were newlyweds, and spent several days in a row at the hotel.

"Ziyi, have you terminated your contract with Rongxin?!"

Chen Jingyuan did not forget to inquire about Meng Ziyi's situation during this period.

Ever since "Grade One: Graduation Season" was universally panned online, Meng Ziyi has been giving up.

Since things are already like this, let's just wait for Chen Jingyuan to make arrangements.

"Brother Jingyuan, I finally terminated my contract two weeks ago."

Meng Ziyi spoke with a happy expression.

It has been more than two years since Rongxin was signed when "Hello, Old Times" was first produced.

Seeing that Chen Yao has taken off, and even Chen Keke's Weibo followers have exceeded 10 million as her background and connections have been exposed.

Meng Ziyi harbors a lot of resentment towards Rong Xinda.

Fortunately, it's finally over now, and she will be setting up her own studio next.

"Next, I'll start arranging for you to appear on more reality TV shows."

"I will contact the editors to design more programs that are favorable to you."

Chen Jingyuan said softly, his words filled with obvious favoritism.

At least before, whether it was Bai Lu or Chen Keke appearing on variety shows, he never intervened.

However, after considering it, Meng Ziyi still made a move.

To highlight Meng Ziyi's character as a silly beauty, the only way is to design some games specifically for her.

More segments could be added to the variety show.

Furthermore, Meng Ziyi speaks very directly, and this aspect doesn't need to be changed at all.

Just be honest and straightforward about the past; the rest is just a matter of propaganda and guidance.

Basically, Meng Ziyi's reputation can be turned around!

"Jingyuan, thank you!"

Meng Ziyi felt a surge of sweetness in her heart as she spoke.

Although she was a bit clumsy with words, she wasn't stupid; she knew that Chen Jingyuan was paving the way for her.

"I've been staying at the hotel for a few days, I should go check on Chen Keke."

"Take another day to rest, and then come back to meet us."

Chen Jingyuan continued, arranging the next steps.

However, after she finished speaking, Meng Ziyi looked at Chen Jingyuan with a hint of resentment in her eyes.

Why should she have an extra day? She needs to rest.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder, but they're no different from animals; Meng Ziyi's legs are a bit... .

As for Chen Jingyuan, he could only pretend not to see the gaze. He had been quite busy lately and was indeed a bit irritable.

They arrived at the Noon Sunshine office headquarters in Chaoyang District, Beijing, accompanied by Chen Jingyuan.

Chen Jingyuan entrusted the production of the drama "The Story of Minglan" to Tianji Studio, where Wang Tingting works.

The studio can only act as a producer; it certainly can't handle filming.

In addition, the directors currently associated with Tencent Penguin Pictures are not available, and an experienced director is needed to be in charge of a large-scale period drama like "The Story of Minglan".

After careful consideration, we decided to collaborate with Daylight Entertainment's production team, with Zhang Kaizhou serving as the chief director of "The Story of Minglan".

She started filming in 98, and her previous collaboration, "Battle of Changsha," received excellent reviews with a Douban rating of 9.1.

Daylight Entertainment takes this collaboration with Tencent Penguin Pictures very seriously.

In particular, the remuneration offered by Tencent Penguin Pictures is quite high.

Upon arrival, Hou Hongliang, the head of Noon Sunshine, along with director Zhang Kaizhou and others, greeted them.

Of course, Wang Tingting and Chen Keke are included here.

"President Hou!"

"I'll have to trouble your company again this time."

Chen Jingyuan spoke first, his expression gentle.

"Mr. Chen, you're too kind!"

"It's mutually beneficial; Noon Sunshine and Tencent have many collaborative projects."

...

Hou Hongliang spoke very politely.

Daylight Entertainment has been collaborating with Tencent Video for several years now.

However, at that time, Tencent Video was still relatively weaker compared to other long-form video websites.

Although there have been collaborations, they haven't been that many, so the relationship isn't particularly deep.

Now that Hou Hongliang has met Chen Jingyuan, he certainly can't miss the opportunity and will definitely try to get closer to him.

After a brief chat, Chen Jingyuan had a short conversation with the others.

Chen Jingyuan treated everyone equally, whether it was the director or anyone else; there was no favoritism or belittling of the powerful.

For those who were originally from Penguin Media, it wasn't a big deal, but for the crew and staff of Daylight Entertainment, it was quite a novel experience.

They had only heard about President Chen's achievements before, but had never actually met him.

The casting process for the entire "The Story of Minglan" production team is almost complete.

The production team released its casting announcement well in advance and began preliminary selections for many roles.

In other words, roles like Zhao Liying and Chen Keke, which were already pre-selected, do not need to be chosen.

Zhao Liying doesn't need to worry about anything, but Chen Jingyuan is a little concerned about Chen Keke's acting skills.

This time it's not a youth campus film, but an ancient costume drama, and it's not a role he's playing himself.

"Don't worry, brother."

"I've made ample preparations."

"And the director gave me a lot of pointers beforehand, so there are absolutely no problems."

...

When Chen Jingyuan quietly inquired, Chen Keke replied with a confident expression.

Although Chen Keke is preparing to shift her focus to variety shows, she is still preparing diligently for the roles she has already taken on.

I consulted many mentors at the Shanghai Theatre Academy before, and these mentors knew about Chen Keke's background and connections and were very supportive.

They taught Chen Keke many tips and tricks for acting in period dramas.

Seeing that Chen Keke was confident, Chen Jingyuan didn't hesitate any longer.

"Oh, by the way, Mom signed a new artist."

"I think his name is Zhang Ruonan. I guess he'll come to Yanjing for the premiere of 'Hello Mr. Billionaire'."

...

Chen Keke then changed the subject to another matter.

As newcomers join the studio's chat group, they will definitely be noticed.

Especially since "The Story of Minglan" hasn't started filming yet, Chen Keke still has a lot of time to chat in groups.

We have thoroughly understood the new recruits' situation.

Chen Jingyuan and Meng Ziyi have been together these past few days, so they haven't really noticed what's going on in the work group chat.

It's quite normal that people like Chen Keke often have 99+ messages in the work group chat, so it's not surprising that no one noticed.

"Zhang Ruonan!?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Chen Jingyuan's eyes.

If he remembers correctly, this shouldn't be the School of Arts and Media.

My mom went to scout out some promising students for arts and media colleges, but she just happened to run into one and successfully signed him.

Chen Jingyuan was genuinely surprised this time; his mother's choice of people was truly insightful.

He had been skeptical when Jiang Qiumei asked his mother to choose someone, but now it seems there's some truth to it.

Chen Jingyuan thought about Zhang Ruonan's arrangements and first arranged for her to hone her acting skills.

Not having formal training ultimately leaves you with a slight disadvantage!

As for how to become famous, all that's needed is to replicate the life before rebirth, and have Zhang Ruonan play the second female lead, Gu Senxiang, in "Cry Me a Sad River".

She stood out with her white moonlight and became an overnight sensation!

This is a film project by Enlight Media, and it may have already begun preparations.

The problem isn't too big; Chen Jingyuan can get the role by exchanging resources.

The timing was just right!

The film project "Cry Me a Sad River" only cost 20 million to produce.

It's considered a low-budget film project, and she's playing the second female lead.

The lighting won't be so uncooperative; at worst, Chen Jingyuan can communicate with Chen Wu.

In terms of film, Chen Jingyuan, the president of Tencent Pictures, is indeed lacking.