civilwarnovels Chapter 403 The Young Heartthrob's Hostility! Is This Okay?
Chapter 403 The Young Heartthrob's Hostility! Is This Okay?
Chapter 403 The Young Heartthrob's Hostility! Is This Okay?
As she spoke, Sister Hong took the phone and handed it to Chen Jincheng.
Linghua curiously leaned over to look at the screen on her phone. The video showed Chen Jincheng leading everyone in singing on the plane, which was clearly filmed by a passenger.
The other party had obviously paid to connect to the airplane's Wi-Fi and then transmitted the video.
The key point is that the video was titled: "A chance encounter with Chen Jincheng and Phoenix Legend on a plane."
Chen Jincheng is currently at the peak of his online popularity and attention due to his dance video. Adding Chen Jincheng to the title will generate some traffic, and if the video is also very interesting, the traffic will be even greater.
The scene where Chen Jincheng led the passengers on the plane in singing songs by Phoenix Legend, and the passengers were able to immediately join in, was quite eye-catching.
Many people who watched the video felt a certain gene in their bodies was activated, and they were able to easily sing along to the songs Chen Jincheng sang, even though they didn't know the song titles.
That's magic.
Therefore, the video went viral, garnering hundreds of thousands of likes in a short period of time.
Moreover, as the data improves and more people see it, it seems that more people's genes are activated, and they can't help but like the video.
This also allowed other tourists' videos to gain traffic, with good numbers of likes and comments.
A trending topic, "Chen Jincheng's Flight Chorus," immediately made it onto the hot topic list.
Anyway, it just got out of control.
Suddenly, Phoenix Legend also became popular, gaining a lot of traffic.
As the director of the New Year's Eve gala, Lu Hao was in charge of receiving the celebrities these past two days. Of course, the only celebrities he could personally receive were the top stars and old friends like Xue Qian.
The two sides have cooperated many times. Whenever their TV station has a problem, Xue Qian will immediately come to the rescue. Their relationship is extraordinary.
As for the other performing guests, his assistant and assistant director were responsible for receiving them.
As Lu Hao and Xue Qian chatted, he took out his phone and joked, "That Mr. Chen really does generate buzz wherever he goes. He met Phoenix Legend on a plane and ended up trending on Douyin, and now he's trending on Weibo too."
Xue Qian chuckled and said, "You get used to this kind of thing. But Lao Cheng seems to be promoting these two a bit. I heard their contracts have expired."
Lu Hao was surprised: "Really? Isn't Mr. Chen's company an MCN company? Why would he sign these two people?"
Xue Qian explained, "The other party's MCN company has already established a film and television department, and quite a few industry insiders have joined the MCN contract, such as Zhang Dada, Da Zhangwei, Jia Nailiang, etc. So, it's not surprising that Lao Cheng wants to sign Phoenix Legend."
Lu Hao was even more surprised: "What is it about these two that this person is interested in? After all, they don't have much popularity."
It's worth noting that their TV station only paid Phoenix Legend 50 yuan for their appearance this time.
Xue Qian, who was opposite him, had an appearance fee of 300 million yuan, and that was a friendly price.
The top young idol, Su Haoze, commands an appearance fee of 800 million yuan. There's no way around it; he and Cai Xukun are currently the most popular young idols, and Su Haoze even beat Cai Xukun to take first place.
It's fair to say that the other person's popularity is off the charts, especially among girls in junior high, high school, and university, who are infatuated with them.
The other party's magazines alone are selling like hotcakes.
If the other party appears on a show, that show will definitely have a high viewership, so their appearance fee is also in a class of its own.
Right now, the only one who can truly rival him in terms of popularity is Chan Kam-ching.
The only difference is that they are on different tracks; Chen Jincheng doesn't follow the fan circle after all.
Su Haoze is a pure fandom, and his fans are all sasaeng fans. He is extremely powerful in terms of ratings and popularity.
While Chan Kam-ching enjoys high popularity, the viewership ratings for his performances on television programs remain unverified.
Therefore, this time he made Chen Jincheng the final act, placing him after Su Haoze, which made the young actor very unhappy, since he was originally the final act.
This is the stake in this gamble.
After all, Chan Kam-Ching is very popular, and the other party's Chan Kam-Ching dance looks very joyful. In addition, it has the endorsement of the National Dance Association, so this dance can be introduced as a bridge to promote the exchange of dance culture between my country and Europe.
That makes it seem high-end and sophisticated.
"Old Cheng's ideas are sometimes hard to synchronize with, but he definitely has a purpose in doing this, I'm sure of that." Xue Qian had a vague feeling that the two members of Phoenix Legend might be about to gain a huge benefit.
There's absolutely no way that Lao Cheng would treat the two of them like that for no reason.
……
At Suzhou International Airport, as the plane landed, Chen Jincheng and his entourage disembarked.
They were joined by Phoenix Legend.
As soon as they stepped out of the airport, they were spotted and photographed by other passengers with their phones.
Just then, a burst of excited screams came from the other side, and they came one after another, like waves surging in.
A moment later, a handsome and stylish young man walked out, surrounded by more than a dozen security guards who escorted him. Around him, a tidal wave of girls cheered wildly, taking pictures with their phones and shouting slogans like "Su Haoze, I love you!"
"It's him!" Linghua exclaimed in surprise, looking at him with envy in her eyes.
After all, as a singer, who wouldn't want to be a top star like that? The key is that the other person's songs are really incomprehensible, yet they sell like hotcakes.
Chen Jincheng naturally recognized him as well.
This is a level of popularity that didn't exist in my previous life.
In this life, Cai Xukun achieved the same level of success as in his previous life, but Su Haoze surpassed Cai Xukun to take first place in that variety show, and his popularity was even more exaggerated than Cai Xukun's.
The swarming girls were all Su Haoze's sasaeng fans. Every time he was at the airport, it was the same scene, showing off his status.
Of course, this must have been deliberately created by the other company. Otherwise, if a celebrity really wanted to go somewhere, why would so many fans know and surround them?
In reality, the company tells fans his whereabouts so that they can ambush him.
This way, the other company can buy publicity. For example, if Su Haoze appears at the airport, is recognized by fans, and is surrounded by them in a frenzy, it creates the illusion that he's incredibly popular.
Then they can tell the outside world, "Look how popular our young heartthrobs are."
Of course, this method is actually quite low-level, and after the incident in 22, it was basically banned as a marketing tactic.
At that time, the incident of "Wolf Warrior Jing" losing his temper at the airport gave them inspiration. Later, there were news reports of young male celebrities being frantically followed and photographed by fans or being harassed by paparazzi, which angered them and caused them to lose their temper.
This not only demonstrates to the outside world that young male celebrities are very popular, but also condemns this behavior, saying that they have harmed their young male celebrities and gaining sympathy from obsessive fans.
Simply put, if the authorities prohibit one behavior, they can always come up with another very practical way to hype it up.
"Don't be envious." Chen Jincheng glanced at Linghua and Zeng Yi and said with a smile, "You can be like that soon too. I can even make it more sensational for you."
"Mr. Chen, please don't joke with us," Linghua said awkwardly.
Zeng Yi was also extremely embarrassed; he really didn't want to think about such a thing. Although this person valued them highly, couldn't they please stop teasing them?
Of course, he didn't dare say this out loud, since the other party was about to become his new boss.
Soon, Chen Jincheng met the people sent by Su Jiang to pick him up at the airport.
When they were meeting the other party, they also saw Su Haoze being picked up by another receptionist.
"Mr. Chen, our TV station has prepared a bus for you to take you to your hotel first." The staff member immediately said with a smile, "Our Director Lu has already opened a tea room over there and is making tea with Teacher Xue. He said he would let them know when you arrive."
"Okay!" Chen Jincheng nodded, got into the car with the other party, and went to the hotel arranged by Jiangsu TV.
Not long after, the bus stopped at a five-star hotel near Sujiang TV.
When they arrived, Su Haoze had already arrived and could be seen chatting with Director Lu, with Xue Qian beside him.
Xue Qian then saw Chen Jincheng getting out of the car and greeted him with a smile: "Old Cheng, I've been waiting for you for a while."
Lu Hao also said something to Su Haoze, and then walked towards Chen Jincheng: "Mr. Chen, I've been waiting for you for a long time."
He would welcome Su Haoze, a top star, but in the current situation, Chen Jincheng, with his capital, is definitely more important, since the two sides have intertwined interests, such as in the recent drama "All Is Well".
Their TV station is making a fortune.
With a viewership rating exceeding 2, they made a fortune from advertising revenue.
Moreover, the recent episodes have had a tight plot and the ratings are still increasing. The TV station naturally knows that this is all thanks to Ershixingchen Film and Television Network. If it weren't for Chen Jincheng's hype, the show wouldn't have such a high level of popularity online.
Therefore, the TV station has always wanted to cooperate with them again, especially on the dramas that Chan Kam-ching invested in.
Most importantly, he has his own agenda. He heard that CCTV and Ershixingchen have collaborated on a variety show project, and he also wants to collaborate with Ershixingchen Film and Television Network to create a variety show.
Given the current trend of Ershixingchen Film and Television Network, as long as it doesn't make any mistakes in the future, it is possible that it will become one of the top three besides iQiyi and Tencent Video.
Su Haoze frowned upon seeing this scene.
He felt he was being ignored and was very unhappy.
After all, as an absolute top star, he's always the center of attention. Now, Director Lu has actually abandoned him to pick up someone else.
Upon seeing that it was Chen Jincheng, he could only snort coldly, walk towards the reception sign, take the room card, and head towards the elevator.
If Chen Jincheng were just a simple internet celebrity, he could easily incite his fans to attack and bash the other party with a sarcastic remark on Weibo, or even try to ruin and blacklist them.
His current traffic is enough to demonstrate his ability, and the company will help him with that.
However, Chen Jincheng is not an ordinary internet celebrity; he is also a capitalist, so he is not someone Chen Jincheng can afford to offend, at least not someone Chen Jincheng would dare to offend openly.
"Haoze, don't get angry with that Chen Jincheng." His manager noticed his displeasure and reminded him.
"Sister Fei, don't worry, I'm not that stupid." Su Haoze glanced back at Chen Jincheng and said coldly, "At most, I'll mess with him behind his back. This time, he even stole my spot as the final performer, so I can take care of him."
"With my popularity, the other party's ratings will definitely not be as high as mine. You can guide the fans to compare the ratings of my performance time slot with Chen Jincheng's."
"By then everyone will know that even if the other side gets the closing number, it's still nothing. It can't compare to the viewership ratings of a top star like me. The key is that this kind of underhanded tactic disgusts the other side, and we can deny it."
The agent didn't say anything when he heard this.
After all, the other party is the company's biggest star, and such hype can indeed increase Su Haoze's popularity.
When Chen Jincheng saw that Xue Qian and Director Lu had come to greet him personally, he warmly shook hands with them and greeted them.
“Mr. Chen, we’ve opened a tea room here. Shall we go for some tea together?” Lu Hao immediately invited.
Chen Jincheng also gave his few belongings to Sister Hong and asked her to make arrangements. Then he instructed, "Sister Hong, go and prepare the contract first. Bring Teacher Linghua and Teacher Zeng Yi to the tea room later. I will sign it personally."
“Okay, boss.” Sister Hong nodded.
This surprised Lu Hao and Xue Qian, who glanced at the two members of Phoenix Legend and then looked at each other.
Especially Xue Qian, whose gaze seemed to say: See, just as I said!
Lu Hao was also surprised. This Mr. Chen really wanted to sign these two people, and he even managed to get them on this one flight. It was truly astonishing.
Chen Jincheng followed Lu Hao and Xue Qian upstairs to the tea room and then sent the location to Sister Hong.
After sitting down, Lu Hao took charge of making tea, and then chatted with Xue Qian and Chen Jincheng for a while before tentatively asking, "Mr. Chen, I heard that you collaborated with CCTV on a variety show?"
Upon hearing this question, Chen Jincheng glanced at Director Lu, knowing that the latter wouldn't ask this question without a reason. However, he didn't hide anything and said, "There is indeed a variety show collaboration. I'm still finalizing the proposal, and the show shouldn't start until next year."
Upon hearing this, Lu Hao seized the opportunity to ask, "Mr. Chen, I have a request, if I may. I also have a spot for a variety show next year, and I hope that once I get it, I can cooperate with Mr. Chen's Ershixingchen Film and Television Network."
After learning of this person's purpose, Chen Jincheng smiled and said, "Director Lu, when Sister Hong arrives later, I'll have her discuss this with you in detail. Also, I do have an idea for the variety show; you might be able to hear about it then."
He was naturally referring to "Sisters Who Make Waves." He had been thinking about this on the plane. If this variety show were to be produced, it would definitely attract a wave of traffic to Ershixingchen Film and Television Network.
In addition, he also wants to create a fitness and physical challenge program, not the kind of fun obstacle course, but the kind that ordinary people abroad can't pass, so that he can participate in it personally because of his physical condition.
Lu Hao's face immediately lit up with joy as he said, "Then we'll have a good chat then."
Moreover, who dares to ignore Chen Jincheng's creativity? Everyone knows that no one is more capable than him in terms of planning and understanding the psychology of the audience.
The two chatted over tea for a while before Sister Hong arrived with the two members of Phoenix Legend, along with a contract. She handed it to him, saying, "Boss, these are the contracts for the two artists. They have already signed them."
Chen Jincheng nodded, took the contract, and signed his name on it.
Thus, Phoenix Legend also became a member of Second Generation Stars, and soon became the top stars of Second Generation Stars, the number one male and female stars. At least after the two held their concert, none of the company's internet celebrities and actors could compare to them.
With just these 10 concerts on tour, I believe the two of them will bring the company a profit of one or two small goals.
After signing the contract, Chen Jincheng said to the two men, "Teachers, let's record a video together to announce your joining the company to everyone."
"Okay, boss." Linghua changed her address very quickly, and she and Zeng Yi immediately went to his left and right sides. Sister Hong also immediately filmed a video and sent it to him.
After receiving the video, Chen Jincheng immediately uploaded it to his Douyin account and added a special title.
Lu Hao and Xue Qian were both present, so they naturally clicked into Chen Jincheng's account, intending to give him a like and then comment "congratulations" on his WeChat Moments. After all, everyone wants to be recognized, so it's good to get some exposure.
Upon seeing the title of Chen Jincheng's video, the two looked at him in surprise. Wasn't he just inviting their hatred?
Linghua and Zeng Yi looked at their new boss in astonishment after a moment.
He's still playing?
"Boss, isn't this title a bit inappropriate? It's putting us on the spot!"
"Yes, it will be cooked through."
Linghua and Zengyi felt their cheeks twitch.
(End of this chapter)