thefictionvixens Chapter 37 almost rivaled 208's awesomeness.
Chapter 37 almost rivaled 208's awesomeness.
"How did you know?"
"Principal Wang said something."
Gu Yi directly shifted the blame.
"By the way, Han Zhijie is here at Tencent's Southwest headquarters today. President Wang has already spoken with President Sun of Tencent."
"No wonder you came in person."
Gu Yi gave a thumbs up.
First, you have to connect with the project manager, then Han Zhijie, and finally Sun Zhonghuai. You basically have to go through three or four stages.
But now that there's light behind us, all the tedious steps are eliminated.
"Although they invested in you this time, you also brought them projects, so don't put yourself on a servile attitude. You're not just a celebrity."
Sun Yonghuan was worried that his identity change was too thorough.
"I understand. When you're out in the world, you give yourself your own identity."
Gu Yi nodded with a smile.
at this time,
The phone rang.
The caller ID showed Chen He.
"Gu Yi! I heard you terminated your contract with IG?"
"Come be a mentor on my variety show 'Beyond Heroes'! Everyone else on IG has agreed, and we'll all be appearing on the show, along with a lot of streamers."
He and Chen He met while playing League of Legends. There aren't many celebrities in the industry who love League of Legends. They were initially invited by others to play ranked games together, and over time they became friends.
After all, when he first entered the e-sports circle, Chen He's cheating scandal had just happened not long ago.
If it weren't for his powerful background, his ex-wife's lack of trouble, and his ability to change his public image through variety shows, he probably would have had a hard time making a comeback.
"When?"
"December!"
"That won't work. I have to start filming in December, I won't have time."
Gu Yi declined.
"What?!"
Chen He raised his voice.
"You went to film a movie?"
"Didn't you switch careers to become a singer?"
"The situation is a bit special."
Gu Yi smiled. If he hadn't partnered with fiber optics, he would have had the time.
"Okay, contact me when you're free. You're welcome anytime."
Chen He was somewhat disappointed.
"I'll treat you to a meal sometime."
After hanging up the phone, Chen He shared the news in the variety show group chat for "Beyond Heroes".
"How could this happen? I was hoping to record a show with him."
Upon seeing the message, Zhang Bingbing sent a series of disappointed emojis, expressing her regret.
"I didn't expect him to switch to the film and television industry. It's a bit of a surprise."
Luo Yunxi was surprised.
These two people also really enjoy playing video games.
Gu Yi just put away his phone.
Another call came in from an unknown number. When he answered, he heard a hurried female voice.
"Excuse me, are you Professor Gu Yi?"
"Who are you?"
"I'm from the 'Masked Singer 3' variety show team, and I'd like to invite you to participate in the recording of the eighth episode on November 25th."
Gu Yi shook his head and politely declined.
"Sorry, I don't have time."
At that moment, in the meeting room of the "Masked Singer 3" variety show crew, director Xu Xiangdong gestured a number to her.
"No, Teacher Gu!"
The staff member blurted it out.
"We can offer up to 100 million per episode!"
They originally planned to get it done for 50, so this 100 million was only slightly less than Zhou Shen's.
Actually, the production team should have contacted Gu Yi earlier, but because someone cut in line in the seventh episode, it was delayed.
"I've gone back to my hometown in Chongqing. I'll be joining the film crew at the end of the month."
Gu Yi refused outright. "It's not about the money. I have very important matters to attend to and cannot participate."
Gu Yi still declined, because there would be other opportunities in variety shows, but this movie was a rare opportunity for him.
"200 million!"
Seeing that Gu Yi still refused, Xu Xiangdong thought of the song with 3 million plays that was still rapidly increasing, and decided to go all out and raise the price.
"This is the greatest sincerity! One episode a day! Even if you advance, the price remains the same."
It's a loss, but if we let Gu Yi, with his popularity, go on a competitor's show, it will be even more troublesome.
Two million is just the cost of a few days of trending topics; it's not like their production team can't afford it.
Gu Yi never imagined that one day he would almost rival 208 Shuang.
However, while others receive their earnings on a flat scale, I only receive one day's worth, but I believe that such a day is not far off.
The carriage fell silent instantly. Li Xiang and Su Xiaoxiao in the front row turned around at the same time, both very surprised.
Sun Yonghuan, who was standing next to Gu Yi, opened her eyes and looked at him with a hint of surprise in them.
Even the usually quiet Lin Shaoqiu raised his head.
Paying 200 million to hire a transitioning artist for one episode is beyond the industry norm, and it's rare for someone who frequently deals with contracts in the Chinese entertainment industry.
Two variety show invitations in one day, one of which is a well-known music variety show, is truly rare among the new generation of artists.
Because an annual income of tens of millions is considered second-tier in the industry, Gu Yi earned 700 million in one day.
And that doesn't even include the songs! If you calculate it like this, the monthly income is in the tens of millions! All that's missing are some hit songs and brand endorsements, and they'll be a top-tier star!
Li Xiang suddenly felt somewhat fortunate that Sun Yonghuan had brought him to Gu Yi Studio; otherwise, he would never have had the opportunity to manage top-tier artists in Fiber Optics.
"Director, you're not going to use me for publicity and edit the footage haphazardly, are you?"
Gu Yi probed.
"Absolutely not!"
Xu Xiangdong quickly denied it.
Sun Yonghuan took the phone, his voice steady.
"I am fiber optic cable, Sun Yonghuan."
An unexpected sound came from the other end of the phone.
"Mr. Sun? I didn't expect to see you here!"
Because fiber optics has also entered the music field.
Liu Tong, the president of the music department, is very familiar with many musicians and variety show production teams in the industry, not to mention that Sun Yonghuan used to be in charge of the music department.
"Are you sure you're not maliciously editing this?"
"We can sign a contract!"
"He only recorded one episode."
"Sure! But if they guess correctly, I have to sing a song, otherwise I'll feel like I'm missing out if I leave."
Although Xu Xiangdong gave fiber optics face, he wasn't stupid. It would be better if he didn't reveal his identity, but if he did and didn't sing, then he would lose out.
"It's your decision."
Sun Yonghuan handed the phone back.
Gu Yi responded.
"no problem."
Going slow is disrespectful to money.
"Then I'll send you the contract."
The two hung up the phone.
Sun Yonghuan asked curiously.
"Was this song written by yourself or a cover?"
"Let me think about it."
Gu Yi closed his eyes, his mind rapidly tracing the original owner's memories. He then opened the music player, searched for the song, and discovered that it had indeed not been covered.
Do you know Zhao Lei?
He looked up at the crowd and asked.
"Old Liu knows him."
Sun Yonghuan affirmed.
"Then let's buy the rights to adapt, perform, and distribute this song."
Gu Yi picked up his phone and showed Li Xiang the song title.
"Wouldn't it be better to let the production team buy it?"
Sun Yonghuan was somewhat puzzled.
"Of course not. If the song becomes a hit, the show's producers will get all the profits from it."
Gu Yi shook his head.
"We'll buy it, license it to them for free, and once it's released, the music platform's revenue will be ours."
Li Xiang immediately agreed.
"Indeed, and with the copyright in hand, it's convenient for subsequent commercial performances and releases, without affecting the original lyricist and composer."
"Okay, it's not expensive anyway."
Sun Yonghuan nodded in agreement.
"Then I'll contact Zhao Lei's team now."
Li Xiang took out his phone and sent a message.