Are you trying to force me to become a star?

Chapter 23 Re-election

"What do you guys think of the 'black-and-red' route? Do I have a lot of haters?"

Liu Tong, the team's publicity agent, is the core person in charge of managing fans and carrying out daily operations. She said, "Teacher Xu, it's like this, currently..."

Xu Jinyan interrupted her with a smile, "Don't call me teacher, I feel embarrassed. Just call me by my name."

Liu Tong smiled and said, "Okay, please be careful with your words. When we learned that you would be joining our team, our publicity team started monitoring online public opinion and analyzing fan data. Because it has been a short time, the fan base is not yet well managed, and we need your cooperation in some aspects."

Xu Jinyan: "Okay, feel free to contact me if you need anything." That's what you call professional; he explains everything clearly to you.

"As for the haters, some of Zhou Xingyu's fans were maliciously attacking you before. We have contacted their team and asked them to restrain themselves. Zhou Xingyu himself is not good at creating content and will not offend you. You should have already seen that there are very few offensive comments on your Weibo these days."

Xu Jinyan: "..." Aren't you guys being a bit too professional?

No wonder there were only 400,000 negative emotions. So you're the one who lured the enemy away?

At this moment, Qin Zhiyan smiled and said, "Jinyan, you're now a recognized creative talent with a great reputation. You haven't even had time to establish a persona yet, so it's hard for you to have a major career mishap. Besides, the 'black-and-red' route is extremely risky. Why do you want to take that route?"

Xu Jinyan said carefully, "As you all know, I was harassed during my previous interviews, and I also have a history with Director Wang and Teacher Sun. I think it's normal to have controversy and criticism, and I don't want to create any kind of persona."

Mentioning Director Wang instantly woke everyone up, and they all stared intently at him, clearly eager to hear the drama unfold.

Seeing this, Xu Jinyan simply recounted the "Promotion Story of Director Wang" in detail. Sure enough, gossip is a bridge for human communication, and the atmosphere immediately became harmonious.

These people have seen countless celebrities and have no biases when it comes to them; they understand the diversity of the entertainment industry. So they were all polite at first, and from their interactions so far, Xu Jinyan seems quite easygoing in real life.

"Jinyan, I understand you don't want to create a persona, but it's not something that simply disappears if you don't create one. And don't think that creating a persona is just pretending; it's merely an anchor point in the public's memory," Qin Zhiyan said softly. "Moreover, the best persona stems from authenticity and is based on quality; it's about the shining points of humanity. For example: sincerity! Sincerity is always a killer move." After saying this, she looked sincerely at Xu Jinyan.

Xu Jinyan shook her head: "That's it then. I'm not sincere at all, and I'm petty..."

"Pfft," Liu Tong couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Qin Zhiyan also broke down in a second, laughing and saying, "Hahaha, Jinyan, you are the most sincere artist I have ever met."

She paused, then continued gently, "As for the controversies and criticisms you mentioned, of course they will exist. However, in the early stages of your career, when people are not yet familiar with you, it's necessary to control misleading statements. Being criticized is an unavoidable choice; right now, the most important thing is to improve your public image. You don't want to end up like Cai Xukun, where the public's first impression of you is 'You're so beautiful,' right?"

Xu Jinyan: "..." Actually, he really wanted to, that Chicken Bro would go all the way down the path of being infamous and famous, but unfortunately 9% has already debuted.

Moreover, what Sister Qin said was both reasonable and sincere, leaving him no room for rebuttal; he wasn't opposing her just to argue. So he said, "Then I'll focus on music production for now."

Qin Zhiyan smiled and nodded. Who said celebrities are capricious? This celebrity is amazing!

Xu Jinyan turned to his executive agent, Lin Wanqing, and said, "Sister Wanqing, could you help me organize the company's music projects?"

Lin Wanqing jotted down in her notebook, "Okay, be careful what you say. What are the requirements for the project type, budget, and delivery time?"

Xu Jinyan thought for a moment and said, "The type and budget don't matter, as for the delivery time... before the end of the month."

Hearing the deadline, Lin Wanqing hesitated. Delivering by the end of the month doesn't mean simply submitting it before the end of the month; it requires the client to be completely satisfied. If they are not satisfied, it will be returned, especially since it is a task assigned by the client.

She asked tactfully, "Wouldn't the time be a bit rushed?"

Xu Jinyan waved his hand dismissively, "You know I'm a quick shooter."

After a brief silence, another woman burst out laughing, then immediately stopped.

"..."

Sigh, married women these days.

Xu Jinyan glared at her fiercely, "Let me tell you, I'm petty."

"Hahahaha," the conference room erupted in laughter.

Qin Zhiyan also breathed a sigh of relief. It's best not to bring up topics involving male dignity with people you've just met. She was just about to smooth things over... Of course, it's also best not to bring it up once you're familiar with each other.

It seems that Xu Jinyan really has a good personality; humorous self-deprecation is indeed the best way to defuse awkward situations.

Wow? He's really good at it!

Xu Jinyan then added, "By the way, Sister Wanqing, could you also help me compile a list of the company's singers? I might not necessarily sing myself."

On the one hand, there are too many songs for him to sing, and on the other hand, there are some songs that he really can't sing; if he changes his voice, it just doesn't sound the same.

At noon, the team went to a nearby restaurant for a big meal. Xu Jinyan treated everyone, and the atmosphere was very harmonious. Everyone had a good impression of this newly joined artist.

In the afternoon, Xu Jinyan was surprisingly assigned to attend classes.

The course content includes public image management, legal and tax risk avoidance, professional ethics, and the bottom line for the exposure of private life.

This is a lesson that every artist in the company must learn, such as respecting seniors and paying attention to what they say on social media.

Especially for those celebrities who suddenly become famous, it's easy to lose their way. Everyone around them is a good person, always smiling, so they all think they are the "chosen ones."

Xu Jinyan isn't worried about these things. He's different from other celebrities because he's truly the chosen one.

So, although he was quite busy that day, he found it very exciting. He learned about some behind-the-scenes aspects of the celebrity profession, listened to detailed gossip from his team members, and satisfied his gossip-loving heart.

The next day was Tuesday.

At eight o'clock in the morning, it was time to release the results again.

Major entertainment companies are closely watching the latest charts, or rather, they are all paying attention to a newcomer who has just started out.

The rankings are refreshed at 8 o'clock sharp!

Good news: "Anhe Bridge" is no longer in first place;

Bad news: The champion is still him; "Fearless" has taken the top spot.

"Huo Yuanjia" ranked first with eight million downloads and over thirty million views. "Anhe Bridge" also reached ten million downloads and over fifty million views due to its exposure as the weekly chart champion last week.

Of course, the success of "Huo Yuanjia" is inseparable from Li Lianjie's fate, the recommendation in the recommendation column, and the publicity from both the production team and Canglan.

Industry insiders were collectively speechless upon seeing these results. Their debut single topped the charts in its first week, and their second debut single topped the charts in its first week as well. Most importantly, these two weeks were consecutive.

Further investigation reveals that "Anhe Bridge" has already garnered tens of millions of downloads and topped the charts for a week, completing one of the three pieces of the certification badge for a top-tier singer. And if we delve even deeper, "Huo Yuanjia" is just around the corner. Could he become the singer in history to reach the top tier with the fewest songs and the fastest speed?

Horror!

He really seems to be the biggest surprise in the Chinese music scene in 2015!

No, it was fright!