Chapter 379 Brothers settle accounts clearly
The twenty-fifth day of the lunar year, the eve of the holiday.

Du Sheng came to Shanshui Hotel again.

Two years ago, he was a nobody in the crowd, but now, he has become a presence in the entertainment industry that no one dares to ignore.

The rise of Interstellar Media was like a gorgeous counterattack, leaving all those who once looked down on it dumbfounded.

Given the company's current size, it would not be a burden even to hold the annual meeting in a five-star hotel.

But Wang Jinhua had already planned carefully and chose to hold it at the Shanshui Hotel.

It is not just because of convenience, but also a farewell to the past and a declaration of the future.

That afternoon, the entrance of Shanshui Hotel was bustling with media reporters and celebrities flocking in.

These stars were once the backbone of Huayi.

Now they follow Wang Jinhua's footsteps and join Star Media without hesitation.

Du Sheng's arrival caused a huge stir.

Media reporters swarmed over like hounds smelling prey, vying to ask questions.

Since Du Sheng published two shocking blog posts on the three major platforms, his topic has remained popular.
Some viewers even called the TV station directly to ask if Du Sheng would appear on the Spring Festival Gala, otherwise they would not watch it without him...

Du Sheng was already accustomed to such scenes and answered a few questions calmly.

As they watched him enter the hall, members of the media were still taking pictures and discussing the matter.

Once upon a time, Du Sheng was just an unknown person who could only be a stunt double for others.

Now, he is like an awakened dragon, overcoming all obstacles and becoming a top star in the entertainment industry.

The Lunar New Year film he starred in grossed over 5 million the day before yesterday, firmly sitting on the box office champion.

He also formed close ties with top celebrities such as Andy Lau and Stephen Chow.

What is even more amazing is that he not only shines in his acting career, but also gets involved in charity. He co-founded Huabang Charity with Liu Dehua and the son of the Zheng family, attracting a number of celebrities to join.

His business acumen is equally amazing.

He joined forces with Wang Jinhua and Zhong Zhen to establish Star Media, which quickly rose in just one year and became a competitor that Huayi could not ignore.

Not to mention, he also holds the title of the world's first Chinese boxing champion...

Each of these achievements, taken individually, is enough to be astonishing.

But Du Sheng achieved all of them in less than two years.

No one can predict where he will go in the future.

However, the glory of Star Media has made old companies such as Huayi and Rongxinda a thing of the past.

As he stepped into the conference hall, Du Sheng felt unprecedented respect and enthusiasm.

Most of the artists in the conference hall stood up to greet him.

Young artists such as Fan Bingbing, Peng Yuyan, Girls' Generation and other artists affectionately call him "Brother Sheng" or jokingly call him "Mr. Du".

Some experienced artists like Chen Daoming and Xie Junhao did not take the initiative to come forward, but when Du Sheng approached, they stood up and talked and laughed.

Du Sheng looked around and saw many familiar faces.

He would not be arrogant and would always respond or say hello with a smile.

After chatting with Fan Bingbing, Jia Jingwen and the four excited girls for a while, he was led aside by Ye Jingzhi.

There were invited guests including the "Kung Fu" program, Kung Fu School, Agile shareholders, Sony (East) executives, Wahaha General Manager and others.

Looking at Du Sheng chatting and laughing with the big names in the circle, many people felt mixed emotions.

They still remember that more than a year ago, Du Sheng's status was not as high as theirs.

Now, the other party has made a leap forward and become an influential figure in the circle.

This Shanshui Hotel was originally the venue for several celebration banquets of Huayi, and now it has also become the stage for Star Media.

Most of those former colleagues have now become members of Star Media.

How can such a big change not make people feel deeply moved?
While everyone's thoughts were wandering, after Du Sheng greeted the big names in the circle, he was pulled by Wang Jinhua to introduce the distinguished guests.

"This is Mr. Du Liang, a talented writer who has published many best-selling works."

"This is Hu Fu, a rising star in online fiction. His work, In Search of the Gods, pioneered a new mythology system."

"I don't need to introduce this person. He is Director Liang Guoguan, a heavyweight who was personally invited by President Zhong to join the team..."

Every introduction is like a string of bright stars, embellishing Du Sheng's glorious journey.

He smiled and shook hands with every distinguished guest, his heart filled with infinite longing for the future.

As a strong woman in the entertainment industry, Wang Jinhua is well aware that it is no easy task to build Star Media into a comprehensive film and television empire.

But she has firm beliefs and fearless courage.

The goal is to allow Star Media to have its own content production system and no longer be controlled by others.

She has many artists under her, and Du Sheng is just the biggest one.

In this highly competitive entertainment industry, in order to help them gain a foothold, we must create more opportunities for them and provide better platforms.

So the three founders discussed it and decided that starting this year, Star Media will increase its investment in self-produced film and television dramas.

However, the company still lacks professional film and television production talents, which is a huge challenge.

Zhong Zhen suggested that we use the time between shootings to carefully train a crew for Interstellar Media.

Let them continue to grow in practice and reserve talents for the long-term development of the company.

For example, the following two people.

Tan Yajie, a rising star in online screenwriting, made her mark in the industry with the drama "Four Seasons", which received a warm response after its broadcast. Du Liang is a writer with a military background. His military-themed works "Blood Romance" and "Bright Sword" were widely acclaimed.

After learning about this, Zhong Zhen keenly realized that these people's talents were exactly what the company needed and immediately invited them to join.

"Blood Romance" was bought out by her a long time ago and included in the adaptation list, and was invested and filmed by Star Media.

Meeting so many big stars for the first time, Tan Yajie and Du Liang were inevitably a little nervous.

They stood in a corner of the venue, looking at the star-studded scene around them, feeling both excited and nervous.

But the moment they saw Du Sheng, their emotions were instantly ignited.

Du Liang was even more excited and held Du Sheng's hand tightly.

As a writer with a military background, he has great respect for Du Sheng, the boxing champion who brought glory to the country and KOed the Japanese.

In his excitement, he even offered to give the copyright of his second work "Drawing Sword" to Star Media free of charge as long as Du Sheng was willing to star in it.

Because this drama involves military issues, it has suffered many setbacks and has never been released.

Star Media has a strong background, so it shouldn't be a problem to let it take charge of the filming.

Du Sheng had naturally heard of this future big shot, and said with a smile:

"Teacher Du Liang, your work is excellent and exactly what our company needs.

However, there is a saying that brothers should settle accounts clearly, because if you take advantage of others, their wealth will turn bad.

Only fair transactions can establish long-term cooperative relationships. "

After that, he paid 20 yuan out of his own pocket to purchase the copyright of "Drawing Sword" and invited Du Liang to continue to participate in the adaptation of the script, hoping to ensure the authenticity of the two works.

After hearing this, Du Liang felt a warm feeling in his heart.

In this circle, popular writers often have a low status, so it is not easy to gain such respect and recognition.

Because even for famous writers like Yu Hua and Wang Xiaobo, the copyright fees are only around 100,000 yuan.

Du Sheng's actions also made many people feel unprecedented respect and trust.

Du Liang said excitedly:

"Boss Du, don't worry, I will definitely do my best to polish this script and live up to your trust!"

He had previously participated in the adaptation of "Blood Romance" and has now entered the preparation and shooting stage, so he is indeed confident that he can polish the second work well.

Du Sheng made a few polite remarks and also expressed encouragement to Tan Yajie who was standing beside him:
“I have also heard of Miss Tan’s talent.

I promise that if you can create an excellent script, Star Media will buy it at a high price and invite you to participate in the creation, and will never let you suffer a loss. "

Tan Yajie was flattered and nodded quickly:

"Thank you, Mr. Du. I will definitely work hard!"

After some exchanges, Du Sheng met with other people under the guidance of Wang Jinhua.

Watching Du Sheng leave, Du Liang and Tan Yajie were filled with emotion.

They originally came here with the mentality of just having a big meal, but they didn't expect to get such a precious opportunity.

The increase in copyright fees and participation in script writing is not only a considerable income, but also a recognition of their works and abilities.

Du Liang said excitedly:
"After I go back tonight, I will immediately adapt "Drawing Sword". It's exciting to think about both of my works being adapted for the screen!"

Tan Yajie joked:
"Teacher Du Liang, why don't you ask Du Sheng to make a guest appearance?"

Although Du Liang was somewhat moved, he smiled and shook his head:

"He is too famous and too young, which does not match the age of the main characters in the two dramas. It would be better to find an older young or middle-aged actor to play the role."

In fact, as a screenwriter, he just didn't say some things to the public.

For example, when he started preparing for "Blood Romance", he knew that the director and producer had already been selected.

Even the actors are most likely all from the StarCraft cast.

The male lead should be played by Lu Yi, one of the newly joined 'Four Great Middle School Students'.

The female role is played by Zuo Xiaoqing.

Both of them are well-known first-line artists, so the ratings are guaranteed.

If we also include Tang Yan, a member of Girls' Generation who is becoming increasingly popular, playing the second female lead, the popularity will definitely be enough.

After all, the movie "Legend of Sword and Fairy" in which this actor starred is about to be released, and it will definitely be good with the effect.

As long as this drama is successfully adapted, there will be no worries about the subsequent "Drawing Sword".

Seeing Du Liangzhi's smug look, Tan Yajie also felt like making a move.

Since Star Media is so reliable and a boss like Du Sheng is rare, she can now start working on the realistic script she has been conceiving.

Ye Jingzhi and Du Sheng walked in the crowd, looking at the shining stars around them, and in a trance they seemed to have returned to the days of Huayi.

The rise of Star Media has given her more hope and possibilities.

As night falls, Star Media's annual feast officially kicks off.

Wang Jinhua held the microphone and walked up to the podium with calm steps.

Her figure immediately ignited the enthusiasm of the entire audience, with applause and cheers rising one after another.

At least half of the artists at the scene followed her from Huayi.

As the saying goes, when one prospers, all prosper, when one suffers, all suffer.

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(End of this chapter)