Perfect Superstar Chapter 84

PS Chapter 84 – The Industry is Too Dark

Xiangnan Satellite TV is dominant in terms of variety show on the domestic family TV screen. Its daily variety shows, such as “Happy Family”, “Celebrity Pairs”, “Daily Life Show” and other programs have received high ratings and have been proud for many years.

Since 2008, Xiangnan Satellite TV has also launched a series of popular talent contests, such as “Super Girl”, “Super Boy”, “All New Idol”, and other populace compet.i.tion contests, which have achieved great success. It has launched a number of well-known idol stars, and attracted compet.i.tion imitation from other major satellite TV stations, setting off a wave of national entertainment.

Although Lu Chen doesn’t watch TV programs, but the name of Xiangnan Satellite TV is still like thunder piercing through his ears.

Therefore, after returning home, he searched for Xiangnan Satellite TV and “Super Singer” on the Internet.

And the result was really a surprise.

“Super Singer” is a singing contest that was just launched last year by Xiangnan Satellite TV. With its high professionalism and fierce compet.i.tiveness, it won the t.i.tle of being the variety show of the season.

And Fan Meilin, who won the champions.h.i.+p of “Super Singer,” is now a top-tier star in China. She is also one of the first stars of Orange Field Entertainment and recently, she had released her first alb.u.m.

Lu Chen learned more about the draft rules and process of “Super Singer”, and watched the first season of the show. He felt that the draft compet.i.tion was really suitable for him, and was undoubtedly a shortcut to fame.

With so many original works in his hand, he is bound to s.h.i.+ne brilliantly in “Super Singer”!

Even if he does not win the champions.h.i.+p, with the help of the high ratings of “Super Singer”, Lu Chen can publicize and promote himself very well, which will be of great help to his future development.

The audition for “Super Singer” will begin on June 20, that is, the day after tomorrow, and he didn’t have to go all the way to Southern Hunan to sign up for the compet.i.tion, because there is a sub-field in Beijing.

If it hadn’t been for Jin Hongwei’s reminder today Lu Chen might have missed this opportunity.

But after the excitement, recalling the meeting process with this big shot in the industry, Lu Chen always felt that something was wrong.

He felt that their meeting was too simple.

After Jin Hongwei offered him favorable terms and offered his prepared contract, and was rejected on the spot, the other party did not react intensely except being surprised, and even stopped persuading him and end their meeting in a friendly manner.

Such magnificence seems different from Lu Chen’s impression of the entertainment manager G.o.dfather.

Of course, Lu Chen’s impression of him comes entirely from the Internet. There definitely must have been some problems that had not been known before.

Lu Chen thought about it and felt a little uneasy, so he called Chen Jianhao.

Chen Jianhao was also an insider before he opened a bar. Maybe he had dealt with Jin Hongwei and got to know each other better.

“Little Lu?”

Chen Jianhao’s voice sounded a little tired, as if he had just woken up: “What’s the matter?”

Lu Chen told him about Jin Hongwei looking for him to sign a contract.

After listening quietly, Chen Jianhao sneered, “Little Lu, do you know what Jin Hongwei’s nickname in the industry?”

Lu Chen asked, “What’s his nickname?”

“His nickname is Jin w.a.n.g Ba…” (TN: Golden/Metal Tortoise)

Chen Jianhao said slowly, “The sh.e.l.l is very beautiful and attractive. If you want to touch him and get some light, you will be bitten to death by him. He will not let go without biting a piece of flesh and blood.”

“Qin and Sister Na’s alb.u.m was produced in Tianzhai Workshop, and you are the lyricist and songwriter. Jin Hongwei’s vision is still very high, and know that you are now alone. So, of course, he wants to take a bite of you.”

Lu Chen felt a chill and became speechless.

But he could hear that Chen Jianhao was extremely disgusted with that industry big shot.

Chen Jianhao continued: “So, you did the right thing of not signing the contract. It’s not easy to take advantage of Jin Hongwei’s cheap price. The better the terms he offers now, the harder it will be squeezed in the future, and there are plenty of means to keep you from getting out.”

“I used to know a young man who was as talented as you and was signed by Jin Hongwei.”

“Do you know where this young man is now?”

Without waiting for Lu Chen to ask, Chen Jianhao himself revealed the answer: “He is in the drug rehabilitation center, and the whole person has been abandoned. Do you know how he got his drug addiction?”

“The industry is too dark and deep. It’s better for you to do it alone.”

“Although it may be very hard and tiresome, but at least you have the freedom of choice!”

Lu Chen nodded and said, “I understood, boss, thank you for your reminder.”

Fortunately, he called Chen Jianhao. Otherwise, he will never know about Jin Hongwei’s bad side, and thought the other party was very good.

Keeping a respectable distance to this kind of person is the best choice.

Chen Jianhao seemed to be fully awake and asked, “Are you going to take part in “Super Singer”?”

Lu Chen strangely said, “Boss, how do you know?”

“Don’t call me boss anymore, it’s annoying to hear…”

Chen Jianhao said discontentedly, “You are now not a waiter in the bar. Just call me brother.”

Lu Chen smiled and said, “Brother Jianhao.”

Chen Jianhao was satisfied and then explained, “You are very suitable to partic.i.p.ate in “Super Singer” show, but you should know that it is not sufficient with just your talent and ability to stand out in that greatly hot program.”

“Fan Meilin, the last champion, signed under Orange Field Entertainment before partic.i.p.ating in the compet.i.tion, so that people would praise her. Do you understand?”

Lu Chen smiled bitterly and said, “I understand.”

His biggest problem is that he is alone, and his background is not as st.u.r.dy as other people’s background. There are rules in the entertainment industry. Whether it is hidden rules or clear rules, that is, if one wants to obtain something, one has to pay as much as one has, or even more first!

Orange Field Entertainment is a partner of Xiangnan Satellite TV, and at the same time partic.i.p.ates in the production of “Super Singer”.

So, the entertainment company has a lot voice in “Super Singer”.

“Jin Hongwei has a wide network on Xiangnan Satellite TV. Juxing Agency and Orange Field Entertainment have long-term business contacts. It is said that both sides hold shares with each other. You refused Jin Hongwei and you still want to partic.i.p.ate in “Super Singer”?”

Lu Chen really understood, “Then I won’t go.”

Society is too terrible. For the time being, he will just earn money by doing live broadcasting honestly and earn enough to publish his solo alb.u.m!

“No, no, no!”

To Lu Chen’s surprise, Chen Jianhao said: “I support you in signing up for the audition and bring your best work to it. It doesn’t matter if you can’t get through. No. 25 is Beijing Satellite TV’s audition registration.”

“I’ll get you a letter of recommendation so that you can directly partic.i.p.ate in the live audition!”

Whether it’s “Super Singer” or other talent shows, the auditions are divided into two parts. First, the preliminaries, that is, the first screening of registered contestants, the elimination of those who are completely unreliable.

Basically, the first step is to filter out more than 90% of the contestants, followed by live auditions.

However, sometimes in order to achieve the effect of the program, the organizers will intentionally miss out on the fantastic contestants to enter the live auditions, and entertain hundreds of millions of TV viewers at the same time.

If they want to attract attention, they don’t care too much about ethics.

“Beijing Satellite TV is not as complex as Xiangnan Satellite TV, but it is suitable for you to partic.i.p.ate in.”

Chen Jianhao finally said: “I would like to see you be eliminated in “Super Singer”. That must be interesting.”

He laughed, “Hahaha.”

Lu Chen asked, “Brother Jianhao, do you have a grudge against Jin Hongwei?”

Chen Jianhao’s laughter stopped suddenly.

After a long time, he said, “The young man I just told you, he used to call me boss. I have always regretted that I was not able to stop him from signing to the Juxing Agency. Fortunately, now I can persuade you.”

Lu Chen became silent.

After finis.h.i.+ng his phone call with Chen Jianhao, Lu Chen pondered for a moment. He opened the registration address of “Super Singer” which he found on the Internet and filled out a registration form according to the instructions on the website.

“Super Singer” supports online registration, and after completion, one can directly partic.i.p.ate in the preliminary audition.

On June 20!

……

When Lu Chen finished filling in the registration form and confirmed that it was sent, two minutes have pa.s.sed.

Inside a luxury box on the upper floor of Sanlitun Golden Brilliant Bar in Beijing, Jin Hongwei, sitting on a sofa tasting red wine, suddenly looked like he was awakened from deep thinking.

He put down his gla.s.s and took his cell phone out of his pocket.

He opened the text message he had just received and looking at it once, the big shot in the industry showed a smug smile.

It’s like a hunter who sees his prey fall into a trap.