Black Emperor, I.S., 'Youth Again', and me?
If the first two and the last two were understood separately, it would be easy to make the connection. However, when these four words were put together, Zhou Yuhe really couldn't think of anything.
Zhou Yuhe: "Don't keep me in suspense."
Cao Qiyue: "Alright, alright. First, I want to tell you a series of good news about me."
Cao Qiyue: "I successfully terminated the contract with Black Emperor. Black Emperor's stock price has been plummeting for the past two days. Although this scandal isn't enough to make those big shots withdraw their investments, it's enough to scare some scattered investors. They fled when they heard the news, causing Black Emperor's capital chain to have short-term problems. Even some of the projects under their hands have been stopped or postponed. "
Zhou Yuhe was stunned.
He remembered that the Black Emperor in his previous life was boundless.
Whether it was in music or film, he was one of the best in the industry. Especially after the marriage of the daughter of the rich Meng Churong and the head of I.S., Ji Chen, they joined forces. Even the company's annual meeting was more star-studded than ordinary award ceremonies.
It was surprising that such a Black Emperor, such a colossus, would actually be in such a sorry state.
However, he was surprised. He would not sigh or lament over this.
In his previous life, after Cao Qiyue died, the Black Emperor, whose face was as big as a basin, actually used Cao Qiyue's name to compile her abandoned songs, practice songs, and songs that she didn't have the chance to release an album. That album sold miraculously, and they made a lot of money.
Black Emperor's director, Meng Churong's mother, Xiaoyu, not only praised Cao Qiyue's character in an interview with the media, but she also criticized those who slandered her for being shameless —
It was as if she had completely forgotten who had left her in the lurch.
Hearing such news, Zhou Yuhe was naturally happy for Cao Qiyue, but at the same time, he had a bad premonition.
Could it be …
Zhou Yuhe said in a deep voice, "Everything about you is good news, but the same can't be said about me, right?"
Cao Qiyue sighed. Terminating the contract was such a happy thing, but now she was only worried about her old friend. "Congee, 'Obviously Sweet', which was originally scheduled to be released in April, has been postponed. It will be released on May 20th, which is the day before the premiere of 'Rejuvenation'."
Zhou Yuhe was stunned for a full three seconds before he said, "… No way?"
"Obviously Sweet."
From the name, one could tell that this was a typical love idol drama. It was jointly produced by Black Emperor and I.S. It could be said to be the number one seed in the idol drama market this year.
In the television industry, there was only so much market share at the same time period. Encountering a strong competitor in the same genre was not good news for "Rejuvenation".
What's more, "Obviously Sweet" was extraordinarily strong.
Its male and female protagonists were Ji Chen, the crown prince of I.S., and Meng Churong, the daughter of the Black Emperor.
As the daughter of the number one agent in the industry, Xiaoyu Fu had put in a lot of effort on Meng Churong. Her resources could be said to be even better than Ji Chen's. Ji Chen still had an uncle above him, but Meng Churong was the only pearl in Fu Xiaoyu's palm. All kinds of big-name resources were thrown at her as if they were free. Many A-list actors dreamed of this opportunity, but for Meng Churong, it was a piece of cake.
Unfortunately, it was unknown whether it was because people were prejudiced against female actors or because she was not capable enough. In the two years since her debut, she had been lukewarm. Compared to Ji Chen, she was like heaven and earth.
Black Emperor's public relations department researched and finally came to the conclusion that the resources that Missy had received were too high-end and not down-to-earth enough. That was why her popularity had been unable to increase.
Thus, Black Emperor and I.S. teamed up and hired the most famous Taiwanese writer and the idol drama photography team to create this idol drama, "Clearly Sweet", which was known as the most invested idol drama in history with an "all-star" lineup.
The entire script of "Obviously Sweet" was tailor-made for Meng Churong. The personality of the female lead, Zhao Mingtian, was basically the same as Meng Churong's own personality. After all —
A person's acting skills were always the best when they were acting as themselves.
The original intention of this drama was to make Meng Churong popular. In her previous life, Meng Churong had indeed fought a beautiful comeback battle. From the "shame of being forcefully pushed" that was mocked by the entire Internet, she had become one of the most popular starlets.
In her previous life, if "Youth Again" had not appeared out of nowhere, the most popular idol drama this year would definitely have been "Obviously Sweet".
It could even be said that the great success of "Youth Again" was partly due to "Obviously Sweet" —
It was precisely because "Obviously Sweet" had fought a beautiful battle in April that "Youth Again" was able to climb to an unprecedented peak with a good foundation.
But now —
Black Emperor's financial problems had directly sent such a terrifying opponent to them.
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