tkworld Chapter 275 Eat a few more bowls!
Chapter 275 Eat a few more bowls!
Jiang Bai nodded slightly, a faint smile playing on his lips:
"It's me, Director. You invited me, didn't you? Have you forgotten?"
Li Ming suddenly stood up and circled Jiang Bai three times.
They watched and made sounds of amazement.
"Not bad, he's quite handsome!"
Li Ming gave a thumbs-up in praise, then grabbed another document from the table:
"Before I invited you, I even went out of my way to dig into your background."
"Besides 'My Future Is Not a Dream,' I also found some songs you recorded before."
"You sang 'The Telephone Call,' 'Big City, Small Love'... right?"
"And it looks like an original?!"
Jiang Bai nodded. "That's right, they're all original."
"Not bad! The lyrics and the melody are so sophisticated, it's like a veteran artist who's been in the music industry for decades. Very mature."
"I even thought to myself, someone who can write with such depth and weight must be a chubby, bearded man who's seen it all!"
At this point, Li Ming slapped his thigh hard, his voice rising another eight octaves:
"So this is what you actually look like?!"
"With your looks and creative talent, you should have already caused a sensation in the entertainment industry!"
"Where were you hiding, eating dirt all this time? Why are you only showing yourself now?!"
Jiang Bai smiled awkwardly as he listened to Li Ming's heartfelt praise.
famous?
Actually, I'm already famous.
Jiang Bai sighed softly to himself.
However, when I became famous, I was wearing white stockings and a plaid skirt, and I even got 1995 points on "The Voice of China".
But on the surface...
Jiang Bai could only give a profound, slightly melancholic smile and chuckle awkwardly:
"Maybe... it's because I'm a slow starter."
"Great things come from small beginnings."
Li Ming wasn't listening at all; all he could think about was the word "ratings" dancing wildly in his head as he looked at Jiang Bai.
"Great! That's wonderful!"
"I, Li Ming, have also unearthed a treasure!"
"Putting everything else aside, just look at your face alone! Once the show airs, I don't know how many fans will fall for you!"
"However, I still don't understand why you're not famous yet..."
Director Li Ming seemed to have thought of something and asked softly.
"Jiang Bai, have you signed with a talent agency?"
Jiang Bai shook his head, a nonchalant smile playing on his lips:
"No, director, I'm used to being free."
"I get it! I understand why you're still not famous!"
Li Ming slapped his thigh suddenly, saying with some regret:
Do you even know what the entertainment industry is like?
"That's gold buried in the ground. Even if you polish yourself into a diamond, it won't shine unless hundreds or thousands of people are shining searchlights on it!"
"Take your song 'My Future Is Not a Dream' for example, it's a top-tier potential hit song."
"If you had signed with one of the bigger companies in our industry, with a big push for marketing and promotion, your face and voice would have been all over the internet in less than a month."
"If you don't have a contract and are working alone, you'll have to rely on luck to become popular."
Jiang Bai noticed the regret in Li Ming's tone but didn't pay it any mind.
Sign a contract?
That's basically a contract of servitude!
He had seen a lot on Earth in his previous life.
Those seemingly glamorous minor celebrities are secretly burdened by tens or even hundreds of millions of yuan in breach of contract fees swindled by their companies, leaving them unable to stand up straight.
They're constantly running around doing promotional appearances, working like oxen and horses.
In the end, not only did they not make money, they also incurred a large debt.
Unlike him now, although he's not signed with a management company, he's still quite popular.
He has millions of popularity points and millions of cash in his pocket, and his system contains a music library covering half the globe.
Signing company?
Only a fool would sell himself to become a farmhand!
Jiang Bai glanced at his luck for the day.
Almost every day was uneventful, but he upgraded it to a minor auspiciousness using his fortune-telling ability.
This minor good fortune never seems to apply to the major one.
Jiang Bai regained his composure, flashed Li Ming his signature sunny smile, and said firmly:
"Director Li, I'm a lucky guy. I think my luck will come after we finish recording this episode tonight."
Li Ming looked at his handsome face, which still shone through even with a mask on, and chuckled helplessly:
"Okay, it's a good thing that young people have ambition."
"Okay, when you're recording your individual VCR later, listen to me and mention Jiang Baizhi a few more times."
A shrewd glint, typical of a businessman, flashed in Li Ming's eyes.
"Right now, the entire internet is filled with negative comments about Jiang Baizhi; the buzz surrounding her trending topics hasn't died down yet."
"Just say a few things in front of the camera like 'Jiang Baizhi is my idol' or 'Jiang Baizhi is my cousin,' and I guarantee your popularity will explode tonight without you even saying a word!"
"That's called riding the wave of popularity, you know?"
"We mentioned it on the phone before."
Jiang Bai blushed as he listened.
You want me to ride on your alt account's popularity? Living off women?
Outrageous!
I'm going to be an all-around tough guy!
If this gets out, won't all the guys at the Shanghai Theatre Academy laugh themselves to death?
Forget it, the path to common prosperity for the Jiang family is for those who get rich first to help those who get rich later.
Even without Director Li Ming saying so, he would have jumped on the bandwagon!
Not only do they need women to feed them, but they also need to eat several bowls of food, otherwise they won't be full!
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"Director Li, you're right."
Jiang Bai instantly put on a "it smells so good" expression, his eyes extremely sincere.
"I also think that we should take advantage of this trend if we can. After all, I'm lucky to have the same name. Others wouldn't have this kind of popularity to ride."
Li Ming patted Jiang Bai on the shoulder, with an expression that said, "This is a lesson for a child."