I’m Really a Superstar

Afternoon.

After Zhang Ye hung up the phone with Grandma Zhang, he made several more calls, found the agent through the agency, and found the client. After many twists and turns, he contacted the real owner. After explaining his intention, Zhang Ye made an appointment with the other party. We took a taxi to the meeting place.

A certain neighborhood.

A certain villa.

He found it according to the address and found that the door of the villa was already open. The host and hostess inside saw Zhang Ye at the door and immediately came out to greet him.

"Teacher Zhang." The man waved.

The woman smiled and said, "I originally wanted to make an appointment at a compromise place. Isn't it difficult to find one here?"

Zhang Ye smiled and shook hands with them one by one, "It's best to talk to someone at home. It's easier to talk. There's no one outside. It's not convenient for us public figures to talk. Once I was talking to someone in a coffee shop. The clerk I kept taking pictures with the guests, and there was a lot of snapping, and there was a young man who leaned on my table and took a close-up photo of me, which made me dumbfounded. How can we talk about business?"

The man laughed and said, "Teacher Zhang, please come in."

The three people entered the villa.

The woman entered the room and made tea and poured water. "Lao Chen and I have known Zhang Ye's name for a long time. We have always followed you. I also like the songs you wrote. I have always wanted to meet and have a chat."

Zhang Ye smiled and said: "Me too, I have admired the famous Condor Heroes in the music industry for a long time."

The man was stunned, "What are the Condor Heroes?"

The woman smiled and said, "We still have this nickname? What's the allusion to it?"

Zhang Ye sweated and realized that what he said was right. There is no "Legend of the Condor Heroes" in this world. He quickly added, "Anyway, it means a model couple, ha."

The man said happily: "What a role model? We quarrel every day."

Zhang Ye said: "Hey, that's not what it said on TV."

The man laughed and said: "Compared to doing a program on TV, it's natural to say that it's a bit more noble. In fact, in life, which couple doesn't quarrel?"

The woman added: "I'm so anxious that I'll take action."

If they were talking to outsiders or the media, they would definitely not say so much, but Zhang Ye was an insider like them, and the popularity of the three of them was almost the same. They were all second-tier stars, and there was no conflict of interest between them. Naturally, chatting The topic is also more casual.

The man's name is Chen Guang, he is in his early thirties.

The woman's name is Fan Wenli, thirty years old.

Both of them are top-notch singers in the country. In terms of domestic artist ratings in this world, both of them are higher than Zhang Ye. One is about the middle and lower reaches of the second-tier stars, and the other is the lower reaches of the second-tier stars. It looks like Is it a relatively good level? But in fact, in the music world, both of them are top singers. For example, the record sales of queens like Zhang Yuanqi during the downturn are estimated to be two-thirds of that of Chen Guang and Fan Wenli. No matter who they are, they are all dominating the music industry. Of course, the number of hits on their records on the Internet is much lower than that of Zhang Yuanqi during the downturn. After all, the queen is still the queen. Even in the downturn, the fan base is not the same. Yes, but this can fully explain the problem.

Chen Guang and Fan Wenli almost specialize in music and rarely appear in any movies or TV series. If you don't count the popularity figures in the film industry or the hosting industry, if there is a ranking of singers in the music industry, the two of them will definitely be at the top. The existence of twenty people is considered to be the second tier in the entertainment industry and the first tier in the music industry, so Zhang Ye found them today. It was also a decision after thinking for a long time, because these two are professional singers in their profession, and they are most consistent with the temperament of "The Voice". If we really find a first-line star whose main job is to make movies and have a side job of singing, it is actually not impossible, but Zhang Ye always feels that something is missing. A stage where the voice is the selling point is better, and it is better to be more pure. The stage is, the players are, and the mentor is It should also be that what he needs is a famous singer in the music industry, not a popular star in the entertainment industry. The two are not the same concept.

After chatting for a long time, Zhang Ye became familiar with them.

Zhang Ye then started the topic, "What do you think of the invitation I received on the phone?"

Chen Guang glanced at his wife and said to Zhang Ye: "Actually, I checked online just now. I didn't look at the appearance, only the voice. I want to know if this is a gimmick or not.

Zhang Ye said: "It's a gimmick, but it may not be the kind of gimmick you understand. What I want to create is the most professional singing program. This is not a lie. The contestants are not just those who are good-looking, have good temperament and have stardom." As long as they can sing well, we want anyone."

Chen Guang lamented: "The concept of this program is very good, at least I personally agree with it."

Fan Wenli laughed on the side, "Yeah, if you could have encountered this kind of program, you wouldn't have been buried for five years, you would have become popular long ago."

Fan Wenli is very beautiful, a singer with good looks, temperament and voice, but Chen Guang's appearance can only be said to be average, not outstanding, and there are even a few small pits on the left side of his face that seem to be left after acne has passed. , so Chen Guang had a very difficult singing career at the beginning. It was not until these years, because of his perseverance and some accidental opportunities, that his career made rapid progress. From being gradually accepted by everyone to his current soaring popularity, this Along the way, Chen Guang paid a lot.

Chen Guang laughed and sighed, "My singing path is very difficult. I have to pay ten times and a hundred times as much as others, but my achievements may be similar to others. It's hard for others to understand what it feels like."

Zhang Ye said, "I understand."

Zhang Ye is not a very handsome person either.

When Chen Guang looked at him, he was happy, "We are different. You have eloquence, literary talent, mathematical talent, and musical talent. Don't compare yourself to me. With my looks, I can only walk on one leg in the entertainment industry." "Others who have a natural advantage in appearance walk on two legs, but you, Zhang Ye, walk on ten legs, and those Korean beauties can't compare to you. Our situation is different, haha."

Zhang Ye said: "Brother Chen, you are flattering me too much. Normally, you flatter me first and kill me later. Don't you want to refuse my invitation? Then I have nowhere to find anyone. You and Sister Fan, He is the most suitable mentor candidate I can think of.”

Fan Wenli said: "Can I ask if anyone else will join?"

Zhang Ye replied: "One of the mentors that has been confirmed is Grandma Zhang Xia."

Chen Guang was startled, "Grandma Zhang? This is a great artist, a veteran in the music industry. Her high-pitched voice is unparalleled. Isn't Grandma Zhang already semi-retired? I have never seen Grandma Zhang participate in any variety shows. Can you invite her to come out?"

"I have some friendship with Grandma Zhang, and Grandma Zhang also gave me a favor this time." Zhang Ye said.

Chen Guang thought for a while and looked at his wife, "What do you think?"

Fan Wenli shrugged, "You have the final say, I will listen to you."

Chen Guang said: "I think it's pretty good. I'm very interested in the program."

"Then let's talk about the franchise fee and contract?" Fan Wenli looked at Zhang Ye.

Zhang Ye immediately said: "The contract is regular, with a maximum of three months. Of course, before the recording and after the competition, you two must also cooperate with the promotion of our column and related activities and endorsements. Relevant endorsements within the program are all It is included in the franchise fee and will not be paid separately, but the relevant remuneration for endorsements or extended activities outside the program will be paid according to the regular contract and can be negotiated later."

Chen Guang hummed.

"As for the franchise fee." Zhang Ye said with a smile: "I can say this, it is definitely the highest level in the industry, especially for such heavyweight mentors as you two, I can't afford less."

It's easy to talk to Grandma Zhang because the friendship is there, and Grandma Zhang doesn't care much about it. But with other people, the franchise fee is obviously the most important factor, and money comes first. If you can't agree on this, no matter how good your show is, it won't work. This time, Zhang Ye wants to create a huge talent show that will burn money. He is not afraid of spending money, and it is worth whatever he spends.

Zhang Ye paused and gave a number, "You two, the franchise fee is 10 million for each of you?"

Chen Guang's eyes moved.

Fan Wenli was also surprised.

Zhang Ye asked: "How?"

After the couple looked at each other, Chen Guang said, "I really can't refuse this price." He participated in a talent show as a guest two years ago, and the franchise fee given to him by the show was only four million. Although he was not as well-known as he is now, and prices were not as high as now, Chen Guang, as an insider, knew that the current market was not as prosperous as it was back then. Talent shows were generally in the doldrums, and TV stations were lowering the franchise fees for guests, and Against this sluggish market background, Zhang Ye gave the two of them 20 million in franchise fees. This was already quite sincere. If they had switched to other program groups, they probably wouldn't have received even half of what Zhang Ye gave them.

Zhang Ye stood up and stretched out his hand, "Then it's a pleasure to cooperate?"

"Happy cooperation" Fan Wenli and Chen Guang shook hands with Zhang Ye respectively.

Once the intention is reached, all that remains is to sign the contract another day.

After coming out of the villa, Zhang Ye didn't let Chen Guang and his wife see him off. Instead, he strolled out of the community. With his hands free, he took out his mobile phone to look up the numbers.

There are four people, and we have booked three.

Now we're just missing the last mentor.

And this last person is definitely the final one and the most famous one. Zhang Ye wanted to win the show "The Voice" no matter what, but he also knew that it would be very difficult and there was little hope, so he just He waited until the end to prepare for contact. He was already prepared for a protracted war. He knew the importance of this person to "The Voice". For a super-large talent show, there must always be a top-tier big-name mentor. Such a lineup can be full, can be called a luxurious lineup, can make the audience scream, and start the promotion of "The Voice". It will also be a dazzling attraction on the stage of "The Voice" in the future.

Who to invite?

Who can carry the banner of the mentor group of "The Voice"?

There is no suspense about the answer - of course it is the Queen Zhang Yuanqi

Perfect appearance, perfect figure, perfect singing voice, and the largest fan base in the country. No one else can do the job except her.

The "The Voice" in Zhang Ye's world has a luxurious lineup from the stage to the equipment to the players to the instructors. This is what Zhang Ye is doing now. In order to avoid accidents, in order to avoid "The Voice" from one world to another Being "unacclimated" to another world, what he has to do is to restore this palace-level program to the maximum extent, so the lineup of mentors he needs must be on par with his Earth, or even higher.

Lao Zhang must be captured

But how to do it?

The queen of heaven is not so easy to invite.

Now Zhang Yuanqi's focus is basically on releasing albums, doing concerts, making movies, etc. He basically doesn't participate in the recording of TV programs, because the TV industry is in a recession, the money is low, and the recording cycle is not short. In the end The ratings are still average, so-called making ends meet, so the real kings, queens and even first-line stars are participating less and less in TV talent shows. Ordinary variety shows or talk shows are fine. After all, they only need to be recorded for a few hours a day. Yes, but the draft is different. From audition to promotion to sixteen to eight, eight to four, etc., the cycle is very long, so big-name artists who have no shortage of announcements will not waste time here.

How to convince her?

Zhang Ye talked for a long time and sent a long text message, introducing his program and general information to Lao Zhang.

Didi.

Lao Zhang texted back: "I'm not going."

Zhang Ye was speechless, "Think again, you can set a price for the franchise fee."

Lao Zhang: "There are many announcements and no time."

Zhang Ye typed: "It's not like you come to CCTV 24 hours a day to record the program, it's just for a few days, and we can also take care of your time when recording the program, according to your schedule. If you have something to do, then Just record it later, I can wait for you."

Lao Zhang: "Find someone else."

Zhang Ye said angrily: "Lao Zhang, you are boring. I have just launched a new show, and it is when I need to get excited. You have to help me no matter what. Hurry up, otherwise you will never think about me giving you anything in the future." You wrote a song."

Lao Zhang replied: "Do you have any good songs? Send them to me for a listen."

Zhang Ye said: "Not now, let's talk about the program first."

Lao Zhang: "Even if I pay a franchise fee, you CCTV can't afford it."

Zhang Ye said: "How do you know I can't afford it if you don't tell me?"

About five minutes later, I don’t know if Zhang Yuanqi was busy or not, but it took him a long time to reply: "The minimum is 40 million, and I will give you two new songs."

Zhang Ye: "One song."

Lao Zhang: "Two songs."

Zhang Ye: "Just one song, no more."

Lao Zhang: "...Okay."

Zhang Ye made a decision, "The deal is settled."

Lao Zhang: "Are you sure you can afford the 40 million franchise fee?"

Zhang Ye laughed and typed, "Don't worry, I won't charge you any money."

Lao Zhang: "Well, you can talk to my manager about the contract. When the program and promotional video will be recorded, you can tell me in advance. Also, think about the new song."

"I can't forget, how can I still rely on you?" Zhang Ye said happily.

Got it

Finally, the diva flag was inserted into the column group of "The Voice"

More than 40 million? In the eyes of others, the franchise fee may be astronomical, but in Zhang Ye's eyes, as long as the show can be done well, it is not much money, and in fact, with Zhang Yuanqi's popularity and status in the entertainment industry, she is a top player in the entertainment industry. At the top of the food chain, if she buys her a franchise for 40 million, it can't be said that the business is a loss. At least even if other TV stations give Zhang Yuanqi 40 million to join, she won't go. Those TV stations can't afford it. Not everyone can get Zhang Ye’s promise for this song.

OK

All done

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