This Star Doesn’t Work Overtime

 Chapter 77 76. Horrifying decline! Want to buy Wang Cheng back again?

At this moment, many viewers instinctively stayed in front of the TV to watch the latest episode of Eastern Star!

 After all, after the previous three programs, Eastern Star has accumulated a large audience base, and many viewers will habitually watch the program on time.

 At the same time, many people in the industry are also paying attention to the broadcast of Eastern Star on time.

Everyone is looking forward to it. The ratings of Eastern Star in the last episode reached a scary 3.5. Can it be stable this time?

especially…

 How much will the ratings drop without the ratings pillar Wang Cheng?

No one believes that Oriental Star can continue to have a ratings of more than 3 points in the previous period. They all just want to see how much it will drop and whether it can stabilize at a high level.

 Including, everyone on the Eastern Star program team thinks so...

 After all, Wang Cheng’s performance in the last episode was so exciting and out of the ordinary.

Without Wang Cheng in this episode, no matter how wonderful the performances of other contestants are, as long as they are not as good as Wang Cheng, the ratings will inevitably drop.

Wu Tong, the director of the Spring and Summer With You program group, and several other assistant directors also gathered together to watch the latest episode of Eastern Star.

　　The show will still be performed by Wu Han at the beginning of the broadcast!

The collaboration between Wu Han and gold medal dancer Luo Qiang has now become a good example in the industry.

Luo Qiang constantly absorbed Wang Cheng’s dance style, and at the same time created his own things as much as possible, and then integrated these things for Wu Han and others to show off.

 The strength and talents of Wu Han and others are all at an excellent level, so they can be displayed almost perfectly!

 Hence the dazzling stage effect.

 Every time I perform, I make progress.

Wu Tong stared at the performance of Wu Han and others in the picture, and whispered: "The stage effect is very good."

An assistant director nodded in agreement: "Yes, Wu Han's performance has been breaking through the stage performance level in recent years. He is only a little worse than Wang Cheng. Wen Yixiao, a very popular girl from Xiangnan Satellite TV, is at best It’s almost as good as Wu Han.”

 Another deputy director said softly: "He may be more than a little worse than Wang Cheng..."

After hearing this, several people nodded slightly in agreement!

indeed…

 The gap between Wu Han, Li Feifan and others and Wang Cheng is more than a little, at least a gap in rank.

 When Wu Han's performance ended.

The faces of several people were slightly solemn and serious.

Wu Tong said seriously: "The opening of Eastern Star is considered a success. I hope that our next performance will also be successful."

An assistant director said: "It all depends on Wang Cheng's performance. Xiao Daohong and others have already demonstrated their strength and potential through the previous performances, and there is no way they can make big improvements."

"By the way, Wang Cheng said today that he will use the recording studio to produce new works? Can it be of the same level as Jingwumen?"

 Another assistant director asked!

Wu Tong shook his head: "Who knows! As for music creation, no one knows how the market will respond before it is performed. However, we can only believe in Wang Cheng!"

He did not tell several assistant directors that Wang Cheng created new works and performed them, and it was through Liu Jinfeng that he spent a lot of money to get it done.

As long as Wang Cheng's performance is successful, he will have to sign the remaining contracts with Wang Cheng at a high price, which is at least more than 20 million yuan.

This time, Wu Tong is making a desperate move. If he fails, he may immediately lose his position in charge of the guide tube and will not be able to wait for the next season.

 However, even if you don’t bet this time, given your lackluster ratings in the spring and summer, he will be replaced next season.

 So, he had to gamble.

Looking at the TV screen, Wu Tong just wanted to end it quickly so that he could quickly know the ratings of this episode of Eastern Star.

The more Oriental Star's ratings dropped, the happier he became. This was not because he was gloating over his competitors, but because it proved that Wang Cheng had a greater impact on the ratings. Then he succeeded in poaching Wang Cheng. The higher the rate!

 …

　　Magic City!

He Lei and Li Guang had not slept for two days and one night. They were still gathered in the office, drinking coffee to refresh themselves, watching the broadcast of the program, and waiting for the staff to report the news.

 Watching Wu Han and other contestants perform one after another, the two of them are quite satisfied with this program. Generally speaking, it is above the standard. It is definitely a super high-level production among all the draft variety shows in recent years.

 Tuk Tuk…

 There was a knock on the door.

 The staff came in and handed a piece of paper to Li Guang: "Li Chu, this is the real-time data of the broadcast."

 Li Guang quickly took it and took a look, then with a smile on his lips, he handed it to He Lei again: "Let's take a look, we may be stable this time."

The staff had already left. He Lei took the piece of paper, glanced at it quickly, and said with a smile: "The ratings were 2.2 at the start of the broadcast, which is higher than the last time it was broadcast. As long as it improves a little more later, reaching 2.5, then we will forget it this time. It worked."

 It got off to a good start. Both of them felt a little more relaxed and ordered their favorite takeaways for dinner.

But…

Half an hour later, the staff sent the data again and then left quickly, as if he didn’t want to stay any longer.

When Li Guang and He Lei saw this, their hearts sank, and they immediately got together to watch!

 Only glanced at it!

 The two of them felt a little dizzy.

They haven't seen the numbers yet, but the straight-down curve table makes the two of them afraid to look at the specific numbers, fearing that they will be scared.

 The two of them looked at each other, and then looked at the last number!

 See the dazzling 1.5…

Li Guang was so frightened that he lost his balance, dropped the paper in his hand, and sat down heavily on the chair.

  In just half an hour, it dropped from 2.2 to 1.5, a straight drop of one-third...

There are still more than half an hour to go. If it drops like this, doesn't it mean it will drop below 1 o'clock?

That…

He Lei also sat down on the sofa. He was a little dazed and couldn't believe it for a moment. Then he immediately bent down to pick up the piece of paper and looked at it carefully to make sure he had read it wrong!

 However, after looking at it again and again, the straight downward curve remained the same, and the number that finally settled on 1.5 stung his eyes.

 The fatigue accumulated day and night disappeared in an instant, leaving me feeling cold all over.

Neither of them dared to speak.

Li Guang leaned back on his chair, closed his eyes and quickly began to think of how to deal with the follow-up matters.

He Lei stared blankly at the piece of paper, still unable to accept this fact.

 He could imagine that Wang Cheng's departure would affect the ratings, but he never expected that the impact would be so huge!

Everyone of them has been crazy invested this week, frequently interacting with several judges and several popular contestants to shoot promotional videos to increase the popularity of the program, but what they got in exchange was this result...

 He Lei couldn't accept it.

 The staff did not come many times later, but waited until the program was over before sending the overall data together. They did not dare to stay for a moment longer, put it down and left quickly. When the two of them saw this, they knew that the result might not be good. For a while, neither of them dared to pick up the piece of paper!

 How many seconds have passed!

Li Guang picked it up, glanced at it, and handed it to He Lei. Then he fell on the chair again and closed his eyes to think.

After He Lei took it over and took a look, he felt dizzy. The last number was so exciting that he almost fainted!

The final rating was 1.4 and the average rating was 1.7.

 It is several notches lower than their expected peak ratings of 2.5 and the average ratings of around 2.0.

 Compared with the peak ratings of 3.5 in the previous issue, the average ratings of 2.8 are even lower by countless notches!

 The office fell silent again.

Jingle Bell…

The phone rings.

Li Guang instantly opened his eyes and sat up.

 Because it was the landline phone on his desk that rang.

 The people who made this call were all from the station.

Li Guang glanced at the caller ID and immediately picked up the phone to answer the call. He said nervously: "Yes, station director!"

 On the other side is one of the deputy directors.

Li Guang kept explaining hurriedly: "Well, I saw the ratings, and we have tried our best."

"Wang Cheng? Director, Wang Cheng has signed a contract with another program group, and we can't get him back."

"What? Let Wang Cheng breach the contract? We will pay liquidated damages? Director, this will offend Jiangsu and Zhejiang Satellite TV..."

 …

After explaining for a while, Li Guang hung up the phone sweating profusely.

He now has 10,000 regrets in his heart, regretting that he didn't forcefully persuade He Lei to keep Wang Cheng!

 What's wrong with something?

Hold it for now!

 He Lei didn’t know what to say after hearing Li Guang’s call.

 He also felt some regret in his heart. He knew that he might have been a little carried away at the beginning. He felt that he was the director, he was the best, and he also contributed to the ratings...

Now it seems that his contribution may be minimal.

Li Guang looked at He Lei and said seriously: "You also heard that the station asked to bring Wang Cheng back again to increase the ratings! Even if Wang Cheng breaks the contract, we can pay the liquidated damages."

 He Lei just wanted to speak.

 Li Guang waved his hand to stop what He Lei wanted to say, and said directly: "You have to adapt to whatever strange problems he has! If the ratings can't be raised later, what will be the consequences for the two of us? Do you know?"

He Lei nodded: "I know! I agree!"

 He can no longer say that my stage does not allow such an awesome big name. In this case, nothing is more important than the ratings.

Li Guang took out his phone directly in front of He Lei and wanted to call Zhang Xiuhua, Wang Cheng's former manager on the show team, but felt that Zhang Xiuhua could not make the decision, so he immediately found Liu Jinfeng and made the call.

The call will be connected soon…

Li Guang smiled and said: "Director Liu, I have something to discuss with you!"

Liu Jinfeng returned to Chengdu at this time to see Ma Yunfei's situation in person. Ma Yunfei is still the company's next main player.

 Wang Cheng and Zhang Hanwen were all accidents, and the company's plans will not be disrupted by this.

Liu Jinfeng was shocked when he received Li Guang's call. Thinking of the Oriental Star program broadcast today, he immediately said: "Li Chu, if you have any questions, just tell me. I will definitely help you if I can!"

Li Guang took a deep breath, adjusted his tone, and asked, "Has Wang Cheng signed a contract with Chunxia and your program team?"

 Liu Jinfeng: “Well, I signed for one issue and the program team paid all the money!”

Li Guang glanced at He Lei and asked: "Director Liu, if, I mean, if, we at Eastern Star want to invite Wang Cheng back again, do you think it's possible?"

Forehead?

Liu Jinfeng had just come out of the airport and was sitting in the car going to the hotel. When he heard this, he was full of surprise. He immediately thought that the ratings of the program team might not be ideal.

Thinking about it, Liu Jinfeng replied: "Li Chu, this matter is a bit difficult. The contract has been signed, the liquidated damages are a bit high, and Jiangsu and Zhejiang Satellite TV have a good relationship with us, so we can't say anything!"

Li Guang immediately said: "How much is the liquidated damages? Our program team will pay for it! As for the negotiations with Jiangsu and Zhejiang Satellite TV, our program team will come forward, and you don't need Dongxing Entertainment to do so."

this moment!

Li Guang and He Lei once again understood one thing through their own personal experiences - no face is as important as lining.

 In the face of ratings, personal dignity and personal face are worthless!

After hearing this, Liu Jinfeng knew that the ratings might have dropped a bit miserably. Otherwise, Li Guang wouldn't be so anxious. He smiled bitterly and said: "Li Chu, let's face it, I really can't help! But wait until Wang Cheng I’ve finished the spring and summer issue of You, and you can contact me then.”

 Liu Jinfeng still refused to breach the contract.

 Those who work in the industry must maintain their reputation.

 Otherwise, you will definitely offend people, and it will be difficult to get along with you after offending people. Moreover, if you lose your reputation, others will not dare to cooperate with you. Otherwise, what will happen if you break the contract again?

 Especially, the first-tier commercial satellite TV such as Jiangsu and Zhejiang TV was offended, which definitely has a huge impact on an entertainment company.

Although if you don’t help Li Guang, you will be worried about him, but in the final analysis, this matter cannot be blamed on Liu Jinfeng and Dongxing Entertainment, so it does not offend Li Guang and Dragon TV.

Li Guang was silent for a moment, and knowing the reason for Liu Jinfeng's refusal, he said the price again: "I heard that your asking price for spring and summer is 7.5 million. If Wang Cheng breaks the contract and returns to our program group, we will pay 800,000. We signed the contract for the remaining installments at a price of 500,000 yuan, and we will also pay the liquidated damages."

Generally speaking, in this kind of program announcement contract, the liquidated damages will not be too high, ranging from hundreds of thousands to several million at most, which is not as exaggerated as the 200 million liquidated damages in the trainee contract. This also leaves room for celebrities and artists. After all, what if something happens and they are unable to appear on the show and break the contract? Losing dozens or even millions is not a big deal.

 When Liu Jinfeng heard Li Guang’s quotation, his eyes instantly glowed!

There are still four or five phases of Oriental Star left, and the price of each phase is 8.5 million, which is already the ceiling for first-line celebrities. After several phases are packaged, you can get more than 40 million!

This ability to attract money...

Has surpassed the other two top-tier players under Dongxing Entertainment.

 Liu Jinfeng's heartbeat immediately accelerated, and he was so excited that he really wanted to just break the contract!

But…

There was silence for more than ten seconds.

Liu Jinfeng's reason still prevailed over his impulse, and he smiled bitterly and said: "Sorry, Li Chu! I really can't do anything. We can only wait until Wang Cheng's performance with you in Chun Xia is over before we can talk. However, Li Chu, Chun Xia has your contract, They have priority to sign!”

Priority to sign contracts?

 That means I will have to bid with Chunxiayou at that time. The price must be higher than the other party's in order to buy Wang Cheng back...

Li Guang and He Lei both felt extremely headaches at the same time.

“Well, Director Liu, I hope we can continue to cooperate next time.”

Li Guang didn't say anything more. Since the other party refused so firmly, any more words would be nonsense.

 Liu Jinfeng also said politely: "Okay, Li Chu, we will continue to cooperate next time."

hang up the phone.

 Liu Jinfeng immediately called an acquaintance to inquire about the ratings of Oriental Star.

 (End of this chapter)