Chapter 785
Is he going to be on the Spring Festival Gala?
Her feud with Huayun magazine stemmed more from her conflict with the former editor-in-chief.
Large companies have corresponding rules and regulations, but the editor-in-chief has a lot of authority, and it is easy to break the rules.
Jinli herself didn't have any particular feelings about the top-tier magazine "Hua Yun".
Now that the previous editor-in-chief has been fired and a new one has been appointed, what about this collaboration...?
Jinli glanced at the business plan in her hand and thought it wasn't a bad idea.
The next day, she took the initiative to call Sister Fang.
As soon as Sui Lingfang answered the phone, she joked, "You called so quickly, it seems you're very interested in that model talent show."
Jinli chuckled, "Sister Fang, you understand me."
Sui Lingfang: "That's right. Ever since I saw the proposal for that talent show, I felt that you should be quite interested."
Many of Jinli's investments have passed through her hands, so she knows which projects Jinli is interested in.
Jinli really likes projects like this where you only need to put in money and don't have to take on a position or put in any effort.
However, she had never invested on such a large scale before, only in small variety shows, casually investing one or two million.
To acquire a 20% stake in the variety show "My Show," one would normally need to invest between eight and twelve million yuan.
This time, allowing Jinli to take 20% with just one million is Huayun's way of showing its sincerity in seeking peace.
Sui Lingfang asked again, "So you've decided to invest in this project? Let's make this clear first: if Huayun invites you to appear on this variety show, I don't want you to go."
Jinli had never considered appearing on modeling variety shows, and asked in return:
“I’m not a model, wouldn’t I be laughed at if I went there? I definitely won’t go there, I’ll just be a behind-the-scenes boss.”
Sui Lingfang: "Since you've decided to invest, it's like accepting Huayun's offer of peace. I heard that they haven't decided on the cover for their New Year's issue in February yet. I guess Editor-in-Chief Qi Tang will invite you."
Jinli calmly replied, "Then I'll take the time to film. I had a relaxed winter break. Filming for 'The Invisible Secret' is supposed to start in April, so I shouldn't be too busy during this period."
Sui Lingfang chuckled, "Don't you have any sense of your own fame?"
Jinli's expression froze, a bad feeling creeping over her.
Sui Lingfang: "I've been trying to find someone to coordinate with for the filming schedule. 'The Invisible Secret' was originally scheduled to start filming in the summer, but it was later changed to April."
Every time the production crew makes changes, my schedule for you will also be adjusted accordingly.
She paused, then said earnestly, "Don't worry, I won't tire you out, but I also won't let you be too idle."
Many brands want to invite you to their events and interviews, but you've had to cancel many events because of scheduling conflicts while you were studying. This time, you can't avoid it anymore.
As celebrities, they still need a basic level of exposure; they need to be active in the public eye when necessary, which is also a responsibility to the brand.
These words convinced Jinli.
She is quite lazy, but her sense of responsibility is unquestionable.
For brands that haven't signed an endorsement deal, not participating in events is fine, but for brands that have signed long-term endorsement deals, maintaining the brand image is the most basic obligation of the endorser.
Jinli only hoped that Sister Fang wouldn't fill her schedule too full, so that she could have a comfortable New Year.
She had just had this thought and wanted to talk to Sister Fang about it again, but Sister Fang seemed to have known her thoughts beforehand and said:
"Don't even think about it, you're going to be on the Spring Festival Gala this year."
These words left Jinli speechless.
After a long pause, Jinli finally said, "The Spring Festival Gala starts selecting performers in September, rehearsals begin in October, and then the programs are constantly being adjusted. By December, everything is basically finalized. It's already January now, how could I possibly still have a chance to be on the Spring Festival Gala? That doesn't make sense!"
Sui Lingfang said helplessly, "I also received the notification today. The chief director of the Spring Festival Gala program contacted me urgently to ask if I had any availability before the Spring Festival."
Since your schedule was relatively flexible, I replied that I was, and then the director invited me to participate in a stage performance.
Jinli: "...Excuse me for speaking frankly, but it's too late, and this is too frivolous."
"Besides, given the Spring Festival Gala's rigorous standards, how could they only invite people to participate in the program in January? Did you receive a scam call?"
Sui Lingfang explained, "I have the director's WeChat and phone number to make sure it's real."
The director invited you during the initial selection in September, but you were still on set at the time and didn't have time to do it, so I declined on your behalf.
To be honest, I didn't expect him to come to me at this time. When I received his call this morning, he asked me to perform a show, and I thought he wanted me to perform at the Lantern Festival Gala.
Later, they felt the timing didn't match up. Leaving aside the fact that the Lantern Festival and the Spring Festival Gala are very close in time, meaning the programs were likely already arranged, it also seems he wasn't in charge of the Lantern Festival stage directing.
Jinli quickly calmed down and pondered for a moment before saying, "So you're helping me catch it?"
Sui Lingfang: "I refused twice, but the director insisted on inviting me, so I couldn't refuse a third time. I agreed on your behalf. If I refused again, I would offend people."
Even if you don't call me, I'll still call you. Time is tight; you have to go to the rehearsal tomorrow. After your exam, you don't need to come back; just stay near the Spring Festival Gala stage.
Jinli was still a little skeptical: "It's really not fake?"
Sui Lingfang said definitively, "It's true, and the director said that since it happened so suddenly, there might not be enough time for rehearsals, so he'll have you sing Pink Girl's hit song."
If it weren't for singing unfamiliar songs, Jinli would still be somewhat confident.
Before hanging up the phone, she still asked Sui Lingfang to find out the reason.
At this point, they all assumed that an actor had encountered an emergency, so other stars were needed to fill the vacancy.
But that doesn't really make sense.
The Spring Festival Gala program has been adjusted several times, and some programs have been cut, but those programs were already very well-rehearsed.
If a program is unable to be performed due to issues with its celebrities, the best course of action is to select one from the programs that were cancelled.
Instead of adding another celebrity.
During the phone call, the director couldn't say much, only that he really hoped to invite Jinli, and Fangjie didn't ask any further questions.
Thus, it became an unsolved case.
After Jinli and Sui Lingfang finished communicating, Jinli first wrote down the important schedule, and then sent a message to Gu Cheng, asking him if any of the stars participating in the Spring Festival Gala had been injured.
Although she knew that Gu Cheng probably had no news either, she still couldn't help but ask.
After all, the programs for the Spring Festival Gala are kept secret from celebrities.
Everyone only knows their own performance and is unaware of the performances of others.
Even the rehearsal times were arranged differently for each program to avoid clashes and maintain a high level of secrecy.
Zhang Guang had planned for March Band to reunite in January, and recommended the group to the Spring Festival Gala director in advance to perform together on the Gala stage, and successfully secured a program.
So releasing a new album on New Year's Day was just Zhang Guang's second plan; his first plan was to promote it on the Spring Festival Gala.
Jinli and Gu Cheng were always together at school. Gu Cheng couldn't hide it from her, nor did he need to. Jinli already knew that he would be appearing on the Spring Festival Gala stage again this year.
After finishing his engagement, Gu Cheng saw the WeChat message, raised an eyebrow, and immediately made a video call. (End of Chapter)