Chinese entertainment starts with idols

Chapter 20 The Ambitious Assistant

Tianyu Media is really good at marketing. The celebration party for "Meteor Shower" was sponsored by Sohu Video, so Lin Feng and his team still have to give interviews, with similar questions and similar answers.

Even though Lin Feng was exhausted, he still had to answer with a smile, after all, there were so many fans at the scene, and it seemed that fans also had to pay to enter. Tianyu really knows how to make money.

"Lin Feng, did you ever expect 'Meteor Shower' to have such good ratings?"

"Of course I hoped for high ratings, but I never expected it to be this good. I'm so grateful for the fans' support!"

"How did it feel after you became famous? How did your life change?"

"It feels great. This drama has made me known to everyone and gained me so many fans. I'm very happy. As for life, well, I'm busier than before."

"Lin Feng, will there be a second season of 'Meteor Shower'?"

"I'm not sure about that. I'll follow the company's arrangements. I can't give you any accurate information right now."

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The success of "Meteor Shower" undoubtedly brought the company enormous prestige and substantial profits, so everyone at the celebration banquet was all smiles.

Lin Feng and his group of five were definitely the main characters, especially Lin Feng and Deng Shuang, who were the focus of attention. They were seated at the head table during the meal, with General Manager Long Danni sitting next to Lin Feng.

Long Danni toasted Lin Feng, saying, "Lin Feng, I knew I hadn't misjudged you. The success of 'Meteor Shower' is inseparable from your hard work. Congratulations!"

"President Long, you should congratulate us. We have to thank the company for their support. Actually, if someone else had played the role, the results would have been just as good," Lin Feng said modestly. He had simply seized the opportunity.

"Yes, congratulations! How are you feeling now? Any problems?"

"Everything else is fine, Mr. Long. Have you been working too much lately? And now that 'Meteor Shower' has finished airing, I think you can take a break."

Tianyu Media has arranged too many and too frequent announcements, and many of them are from Mango TV's internal resources. It's probably because they want to use "Meteor Shower" to attract viewers. They're really treating Lin Feng and his team like slaves.

"Sure, is there anything else you need?" Long Danni was in a good mood.

"I heard that the company has assigned each of us a personal assistant. Since this assistant serves us individually, can I choose one myself?"

"That's fine, it's only right, after all, she's your assistant." Long Danni was unaware that Lin Feng cared so much about this assistant, and didn't think much of it.

After Lin Feng finished his drink with Long Danni, he also toasted Yao Jia. There weren't many people Lin Feng could be grateful to at Tianyu Media, but Yao Jia was definitely one of his benefactors.

"Mr. Yao, thank you for choosing me! I'd like to raise a glass to you!"

"I just made the right choice. Even without me, you would definitely be famous. By the way, the company is preparing for the second season of 'Meteor Shower,' and your role will definitely be more significant then. You have to work hard!"

"Mr. Yao, thank you very much! But I don't think you need to take special care of me. As long as it's for the good of the script, I'm willing to make sacrifices, even reduce some of my scenes, I'm fine with that."

Having acted in the first season of "Meteor Shower," Lin Feng knew he had to act in the second season. However, it seemed that the second season in his previous life wasn't very good. Although the ratings were good, the influence and discussion were very poor. Nevertheless, he still hoped that the second season would be better.

However, Yao Jia didn't take it seriously. She thought it was just Lin Feng being polite, since no actor ever complains about having too few scenes.

Seeing Lin Feng chatting and laughing with Long Danni and Yao Jia, Zhang Han was seething with resentment. He was just one step away from being the "male lead" and being relegated to the "fourth male lead."

All of Lin Feng's current honors should belong to Zhang Han, which really annoys him. What annoys him even more is that as long as he continues to work at Tianyu, Lin Feng will always be one step ahead of him. And this feeling is getting stronger as the gap between the two widens!

When will this ever end?!

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Tianyu Media hadn't taken the matter of celebrity assistants seriously, but they hadn't expected Lin Feng to be so meticulous, personally conducting interviews, and even then, he wasn't entirely satisfied with the few he selected.

This puzzled Lin Feng's agent, Hu Shan. She thought, "He's just an assistant, why all this fuss?" But since Lin Feng was so concerned, she didn't say anything. After all, there are plenty of capable college students these days.

"In my current situation, what aspects do you think I should improve first? For example, my company thinks I should take advantage of this popularity to do more idol dramas, but I want to improve my acting skills and act in other types of dramas. What would you do?"

"I think you should take on more idol dramas first, and learn as you go..."

"Pass, next."

"If I had a conflict with another celebrity, and I was the one at fault, what would you do?"

"I think we should apologize, not in person, but through..."

"Pass, next."

"What would you do if I had an irreconcilable conflict with Tianyu Media?"

"I will understand the basic facts of the conflict, and then I will act in the middle..."

"Pass, next."

It wasn't until Lin Feng interviewed five people that he finally chose a girl named Xu Wenjia, who had just graduated from the Central Academy of Drama two years prior, as his assistant, because all of her answers aligned with Lin Feng's own ideas.

"In my current situation, what aspects do you think I should improve first? For example, my company thinks I should take advantage of this popularity to take on more idol dramas, but I want to improve my acting skills and act in other types of dramas. What would you do?"

"I will support you!"

"If I had a conflict with another celebrity, and I was the one at fault, what would you do?"

"I will support you!"

"What would you do if I had an irreconcilable conflict with Tianyu Media?"

"I will support you!"

Finally, Lin Feng clapped his hands and asked Xu Wenjia one last question, "Do you want to be a manager?"

At this moment, Lin Feng finally revealed his true colors. He wasn't choosing an assistant, but rather training a future manager. After all, a manager is an artist's closest partner, and Lin Feng had to choose carefully.

Hu Shan certainly has the ability, but she belongs to Tianyu Media, not Lin Feng. There are some things that Lin Feng needs to plan ahead of time.

Hearing Lin Feng ask this, Xu Wenjia laughed instead, and answered without hesitation, "Yes!"

"Okay! I'll give you five years."

"Why five years?"

"Because my management contract with EE-Media is for five years."

"I know that. What I'm trying to say is that it will only take me three years to become a qualified agent!"

"Alright! Since you're so determined, I'll give you three years, and if you can meet my requirements ahead of schedule, I can extend it even further."

Lin Feng glanced at Xu Wenjia again, becoming even more interested in this ambitious and sensible girl. He asked again, "Why did you choose me?"

"Because I've understood a principle since I was a child: whatever you do, you have to be the best in that industry so that you'll have the opportunity to talk to the best people in other industries."

"Because I believe you can become a top artist in the country, and I want to be a producer, but no one is giving me that opportunity, and I don't want to start from scratch, so I can work with the top people in the industry through you."

"Oh, you're really insightful. You have a very clear perspective on things. So, you think highly of me?"

"With good looks, acting skills, and emotional intelligence, you can't possibly fail. I'm willing to help you build that foundation."

"Welcome, Xu Wenjia! It's a pleasure working with you!"

"It's a pleasure working with you!"

...

The day after the celebration banquet, which was also the day after the finale of "Meteor Shower," Lin Feng heard the long-lost system voice.

"Ding!"

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