Chapter 787
Signing the Investment Agreement
Without hesitation, the director said, "No problem."
He originally wanted to design a grand stage for this song and was thinking about which style to go with.
Now that Jinli says he needs harmonies, he can start a choir.
If it's an adult choir, then there's nothing new about it.
But what if a children's choir is used?
Designing this song so that Jinli and children can sing together gives it a sense of the power of the older generation leading the younger generation and passing on the tradition.
However, children's choirs have appeared on many variety show stages, and they are not uncommon on the Spring Festival Gala. They still have a significant advantage compared to adult choirs.
The director immediately shared his ideas with Jinli.
Jinli nodded: "Okay."
She had no other ideas. When performing on the Spring Festival Gala, what matters is not making mistakes and being steady; it doesn't necessarily have to be very original.
Nobody wants to stick to the old ways, but breaking with them takes courage. Who knows how netizens will react?
The two quickly finalized the program, and after a moment's hesitation, Jinli finally asked the question she most wanted to know.
"Director, the Spring Festival is just around the corner. My program was selected as the official program without going through the preliminary and final auditions. Will there be any problems?"
Another point is, if the production team really wanted me to come, why are they only inviting me now? I'm facing final exams recently, and I might not have time.
Upon hearing this, the director's face showed a hint of helplessness, and he explained:
"This is a special case for you. We extended an invitation to you before, but your agent declined it long ago, so we didn't include you on our shortlist. But—"
Here it comes, the most crucial "but" has arrived.
"Last week, the official Weibo account of the Spring Festival Gala launched a public opinion poll to see which celebrity netizens most wanted to appear on the Spring Festival Gala."
"The voting period is only three days, and your name is not among the celebrities in the official voting, so in theory, you will not be voted for."
"Letting netizens vote for the celebrities on the official list is a way of indirectly leaking the list of celebrities participating in the Spring Festival Gala and creating a buzz. We don't plan to keep it a secret until the very end."
"However, although your name wasn't on the official website's voting page, it appeared in the comments section. Netizens spontaneously pushed your name to the top spot and left comments asking for your performance, and your name received the most likes."
The director shrugged: "Since that's the public opinion, our production team quickly held a meeting to see if we could invite you over."
Jinli suddenly realized that she was actually elected to the Spring Festival Gala by the people!
She said helplessly, "But it's still too rushed. What if I don't have time and can't agree? Wouldn't that disappoint the netizens again?"
Director: "We have a backup plan. If you are not available this year, we will continue to invite you next year. We are just contacting you on a trial basis."
Jinli quickly and modestly said, "I'm sorry, I've been busy with my studies and haven't had many gigs. It's not that I don't want to be on the Spring Festival Gala, but I'm afraid I'll be too weak to do so."
She's learned to say things that are just for show.
She used to be clueless about social etiquette, but now she knows how to avoid offending people.
The entertainment industry is also a unique network of connections.
The director of the Spring Festival Gala carries a lot of weight, although she didn't know this director well and he didn't look like someone in the entertainment industry.
After finalizing the program, Jinli walked around the stage again, and the director filmed it all, preparing to have the team finalize the program's effects and positioning.
Jinli made a good impression on the Spring Festival Gala team during her first meeting with them.
-
Once Jinli returned to the apartment, she immediately called Fangjie and told her not to bother asking for information anymore.
Fangjie was surprised to hear that the Spring Festival Gala program team had launched a poll on their official Weibo account.
"They were too low-key; they didn't tell the celebrities beforehand and just released it directly."
The celebrity's team didn't receive the message, so fans didn't participate in the ranking campaign; only those who regularly watch the Spring Festival Gala were able to see it.
At this point, Sui Lingfang paused, suddenly realizing the production team's good intentions. "No, that's not right, they might have done it on purpose."
We wanted to know which celebrity's performance the netizens who frequently follow the Spring Festival Gala's official Weibo account liked, so we didn't tell the celebrities' teams that the netizens voting were fans of the Spring Festival Gala, not fans of the celebrities.
She laughed and said, "So it seems you were rescued by the fans of the Spring Festival Gala."
Jinli said somewhat helplessly, "Thank you for the fans' love, but I'm not interested in the Spring Festival Gala. If you invite me again next time, please help me decline. Let's just forget about it this time."
If other celebrities said that, their agents would definitely consider it a great disrespect.
With such massive exposure from the Spring Festival Gala, celebrities would be eager to perform there; how could they possibly refuse?
If anyone is invited to the event, whether it's a celebrity or their team, they'll be very excited. Only Jinli would dare to say she doesn't want to go.
A powerhouse with no shortage of exposure and popularity has that much confidence.
Sui Lingfang said, "You used to be in poor health, so you definitely wouldn't have been able to handle performing on the Spring Festival Gala."
I've noticed that you've recovered well over the past few years. Sometimes, during filming, it's unavoidable to shoot a few long night scenes, and you've always managed to pull through.
So after the director approached me, I thought it over and over and still hoped that you could participate.
As a star who has become incredibly popular in recent years, you should use the Spring Festival Gala to prove yourself. You may not care, but your fans will. Just do it for your fans.
Jinli knew Fangjie's good intentions in persuading her, and nodded, saying, "Since I've agreed, I will definitely do my best. Don't worry."
She blinked and said playfully, "I'll try my best to keep them from eliminating me!"
That's a joke.
Judging from the director's attitude, Jinli's show is likely to be protected.
Before going to bed, Jinli also sent a message to Gu Cheng, telling him not to inquire any further, and briefly explained the reason.
-
The time that followed flew by.
Within just one week, Jinli had her second rehearsal for the Spring Festival Gala.
The production team has already designed the stage and even brought in a children's choir.
Some props were not yet made, so they were temporarily replaced with sponges and wooden boxes to let people know where the props would be.
Meanwhile, Jinli also had a very fulfilling week.
Not only have I entered the second round of final exam review, but I have also contacted Qi Tang, the chief editor sent by Huayun, and signed an investment agreement for "My Show".
Qi Tang flew to the capital specifically to deliver the agreement to her.
Jinli secured 20% of the investment for the show with just two million.
Because she was only offering two million, Jinli was worried that other investors wouldn't agree, so she specifically asked:
"Won't other investors have objections? I've invested too little; the investment in your variety show is definitely more than 1000 million."
Qi Tang looked at the signed contract, carefully put it away, and then replied:
"No, investors are very happy to have you join them. In fact, if it weren't for you, they wouldn't have invested so quickly."
Jinli glanced at her; this editor-in-chief was indeed honest.
After signing the investment agreement, Qi Tang also brought another contract.
Jinli flipped through a few pages and raised an eyebrow.
Fangjie's guess was spot on.
Huayun invited her to shoot their Lunar New Year cover in February! (End of Chapter)