Chapter 241 Greed
With such a high consumption, some cold dishes tasted pretty good. Wang Yi didn't care much and started to taste them directly. It was a bit out of tune with the atmosphere nearby.
After all, most of the people here are from the entertainment industry, and Ma Dong's relatives are all sitting upright. It is really only Wang Yi who acts like nothing has happened here.
Some other stars, screenwriters, directors, etc. who arrived early were all greeting each other. This is also the price they pay to maintain their glamorous appearance.
However, Liu Xiaoke is no longer an unknown person now, and her appearance still attracted many people's attention.
After all, Liu Xiaoke and Ma Dongke are said to have the same backer, and now it seems that it is indeed the young master next to Liu Xiaoke!
Really young.
In fact, many people are a little confused. How can such a young man become a master with such a reputation and be praised by people like Director Zhang and Lu Zhen?
And it seems that the energy is quite large.
It is very likely that Liu Xiaoke’s entry into Yuzhong was due to his relationship. After all, Ma Dong and Liu Xiaoke both participated in "Starry Sky" at the same time.
It is truly magical that Liu Xiaoke, a newcomer who suddenly emerged, can achieve such box office success today.
This one movie directly surpassed the total lifetime achievements of many movie kings and queens.
There are certainly some people who are jealous and unwilling, but even if people in the entertainment industry dislike something, they will all remain harmonious on the surface.
Moreover, the main strength of "Starry Sky" lies in the movie itself, and the actors in it are just extras. It cannot be said that they are very popular at the moment.
"Mr. Wang, long time no see."
Director Zhang came to Wang Yi's table with a smile and sat down directly, as if he wanted to settle down here.
As far as the guests on the scene are concerned, Zhang Ming can be said to be one of the best.
After all, Ma Dong and his father-in-law's family connections have limits, so this time they just came in a proper manner and didn't try to hold up an expensive wedding.
It can be said that Zhang Ming was just sending out the invitation out of courtesy, but they actually came!
In fact, many people had been surrounding Zhang Ming before, but now, after seeing him leave everyone behind and go over with the intention of setting up the table, they were all secretly surprised.
Sure enough, the rumored master had a special relationship with Director Zhang.
"Director Zhang, Xiao Ke~"
At this time, Chen Mi also came over and greeted everyone openly, then sat down.
The entertainment industry is very seniority-based, and sitting in the wrong seat in some situations can lead to trouble.
But like Zhang Ming, Chen Mi's status is not low. Although she is not as good as Zhang Ming, she is still qualified to sit anywhere in the comparison on the spot.
"Oh? Xiao Mi also knows Mr. Wang?"
When Zhang Ming saw Chen Mi sitting over confidently, he smiled and greeted her. The two had worked together before, and Zhang Ming actually looked down on the acting skills of Chen Mi and her group before.
But later I found out, there are actually worse ones!
After comparison, I suddenly felt that Chen Mi and her group were actually quite good, at least they were dedicated to their work.
"I am quite familiar with Xiao Ke. I received a teaching invitation from Yu Zhong before, and I met Mr. Wang at the casino."
Chen Mi smiled and said to Zhang Ming, "So your last name is Wang. Before, Liu Xiaoke called him Ayi, so he should be called Wang Yi..."
etc!
Suddenly, Chen Mi couldn't help but sway, and she held on to the table. She turned her head to look at Wang Yi who was eating dried fish over there, and there was deep shock in her eyes.
Wang Yi!
The boss of the World Company, the great mathematician Master Yi, is named Wang Yi!
If you hear this name casually, you will definitely not have such a big reaction. At present, Master Yi is much more famous.
But Liu Xiaoke participated in "Starry Sky" and joined Yu Zhong, plus the relationship that has been shown, the identity of this person is obvious!
The CEO of a world company, Professor Wang Yi Wang, who can shake the entertainment industry with just a stomp of his feet!
Yes, he is an academic. In fact, he has not spent any time or energy in the entertainment industry.
But with TT's publicity capabilities, a small broken website and the linkage with live broadcast, it can break its own box office record.
They easily accomplished in the entertainment industry what other big companies could not accomplish in their entire lives!
Oh my god!
Who spread the rumor that the master was the backer behind
Isn’t this a scam?
Fortunately, I have always been polite to Liu Xiaoke and chose to make friends with him, otherwise I would be in big trouble.
Chen Mi herself had heard some rumors that a certain boss and a certain financial sponsor had taken a fancy to Liu Xiaoke, but were persuaded to give in. However, most of them were actually given to Zhang Ming out of respect.
In fact, in the entertainment industry itself, even if there are some people who have support, as long as they are not the forbidden ones, they often have to compromise, because it is impossible to find the supporters behind the scenes to settle everything.
So in fact, many times a star may have a lot of supporters behind him.
But the people behind this guy Liu Xiaoke are too reliable!
Look, she is still laughing as if nothing happened, and even takes others to the amusement park.
It's just terrible.
If she wasn't sitting down, Chen Mi would have felt her legs go weak.
But she is an actress after all, and she manages her facial expressions quite well, always smiling .
But some of my original thoughts were also restrained.
If the other party is a master, then she would be somewhat confident, but if it is the one from the World Company, to be honest, she would not dare!
The other party's identity is too noble. If I approach him with a purpose, there is no way I can be sure that something will go wrong!
However, in this case, I only need to maintain a good relationship with Liu Xiaoke!
If you just enter Yuzhong, there will definitely be no problem.
No wonder...
No wonder!
Even Chen Mi still felt a little uncomfortable about Liu Xiaoke's achievement being surpassed by just one movie, but she knew how to maximize her value.
Now that I have guessed Wang Yi’s true identity, this is even more true. All my previous doubts have been resolved!
But at this moment, there was some commotion at the banquet, which attracted the attention of several people.
It should be the bride and groom and a few guests.
Wang Yi also concentrated his attention and the conversation over there immediately came into his ears.
"Dongzi, the company has supported you until now and finally made you famous, but now you want to change jobs? Isn't this inappropriate? Everyone here is from our industry, why don't you let everyone judge for themselves?"
A man who looked to be in his early forties and had a very imposing manner spoke to Ma Dong with a forced smile, holding a big red envelope in his hand, which looked to be several thousand yuan thick.
"That's right, Brother Dong, you can't just ignore your brothers when you become famous. We still want to learn how to sell products from you."
A young actor standing nearby chimed in.
"If you think the conditions are not good enough, we can talk about it. We are old friends, there is no need to make things so awkward."
Another actor who was vaguely famous also spoke up with a smile, looking like he was in charge, but he was also squeezing the situation.
This phenomenon was also seen by many guests nearby.
Many people present were just watching the show.
The three people who came over were all from Ma Dong's agency. Although it was not a top agency, it was quite powerful. Not many people were willing to step forward to persuade at a time like this.
In fact, Ma Dong’s current situation is a bit similar to that of Liu Xiaoke. Although he has a solid foundation and will soar to success when he encounters an opportunity, in the eyes of many people in the entertainment industry, he still relies on his status as an internet celebrity to get to the top.
No matter how popular internet celebrities are, their status in the entertainment industry seems somewhat awkward.
Coupled with the power of his agency itself and some unspoken rules of the entertainment industry, naturally there are more people waiting and watching.
But there were also some people who came over to smooth things over. Ma Dong's father-in-law, Director Xia, came over with a smile.
"Boss Liu, today is a happy day, we'll talk later."
After all, he is a veteran director, and his connections can be seen from the guests invited here.
After he spoke, two directors and a screenwriter who had a good relationship with him also spoke.
"Yes, Mr. Liu, the groom is very tired today. I'm afraid he doesn't have so much energy to deal with it."
"Haha, a night of love is worth a thousand gold. Don't delay the bride and groom."
However, in the face of Director Xia and several others' persuasion, Mr. Liu seemed to have not heard it at all.
Doesn’t he know that today is Ma Dong’s wedding?
He wouldn't have come if it weren't for his wedding!
Ma Dong's sudden rise to fame also made him very happy. His popularity and traffic were really amazing. Especially after the conflict with Yaya, the former top influencer, Ma Dong's popularity was really stable.
Although he looks bulky, many people like to ask Ma Dong to promote their kitchen and bathroom products as well as some food ingredients and seasonings.
The status of eating this kind of thing in the Big Foodie Empire is unquestionable. In terms of traffic, it can be regarded as the top level of TT, touching the ceiling of TT recognized by the industry.
But even though TT has a ceiling, there are only a limited number of anchors who can reach this ceiling!
What's more, Ma Dong also starred in "Starry Sky" and is about to take on the role of the male lead in an undercover film. It seems like he has replicated the experience of starting out as a supporting actor and becoming a movie emperor!
In this situation, how could Mr. Liu let go?
The previous contract with Ma Dong was loose, and he felt like he had suffered a huge loss because he was unable to get any commission when Ma Dong was live streaming and selling goods.
There were also some announcements and scripts, and because the company didn't want to spend much energy on it and let him find the resources himself, the constraints were relatively loose.
But who would have thought that so much would be wasted!
Now that you have achieved success with the resources you found, it is time to give back to the company.
But who would have thought that when the contract renewal was mentioned several times, this guy was vague, which made him quite annoyed.
What? Have you grown wings enough and want to fly solo?
In fact, many celebrities take this route. It is quite normal to change agencies or go solo after becoming famous, but they are usually those with a solid foundation.
Ma Dong has indeed become popular suddenly now, but his foundation is still far inferior to those stars. Mr. Liu is confident that he can fully control it.
That’s right, Ma Dong also has a backer, he is a master, and director Zhang Ming gave him face and even stuffed him into the crew of "Starry Sky".
But even if you have a backer, you, Ma Dong, still need an agency, right?
Our contract is also here. Since we are in the circle, we must respect the rules of the circle.
All those movie kings and queens came this way, and you, Ma Dong, are no exception!
As the boss of an agency, although he is not a top star, he is no worse than famous directors like Zhang Ming, and the resources behind him are even more powerful!
So even if there were people trying to smooth things over, he still said with a fake smile
"Of course I know the groom's time is precious, but it won't take much time to agree. You can state the conditions. It should be ok to sign a top-tier A-lister, right? This is the treatment that first-line stars get..."
