noffsinger Chapter 15 A Visit to an MCN Agency
Chapter 15 A Visit to an MCN Agency
Jiang Mingfei grinned mischievously, her eyes slightly upturned, revealing a sly look. She leaned closer to Bai Li and whispered, "Didn't you say you wanted to come to my company to see some handsome guys? I'll take you upstairs for a look later."
"I never said anything like that, don't talk nonsense." Bai Li waved her hand, a hint of anticipation in her eyes. "When are we going?"
Bai Li thought to herself: Who would believe that she's not attracted to men! She has her reasons.
If Xiaohao can upgrade, he will not only get a 1:1 cashback, but a 1:10 cashback!
In other words, if you spend 100 million every day and get 1000 million in cashback, that would be amazing.
But this time, Xiao Hao's upgrade conditions are very strict. He needs to find ten targets with a favorability score of 20 or higher, and also have a favorability score of 50 or higher with five of them.
Reaching 20 points of favorability is relatively easy; you just need to get to know them, like Jingye and Wuhai.
However, achieving a 50-point level of favorability is quite difficult.
Where can I find five handsome guys to be my friends? Bai Li frowned, looking troubled and overwhelmed.
Fortunately, the current daily limit of 100 million is enough for Bai Li to use, and she can plan for the long term.
……
"Ladies, would you like to grab a coffee together?"
Just as Bai Li and Jiang Mingfei were about to leave, a voice rang out beside them.
The two looked up at the same time and saw a stylishly dressed man. His hair and clothes were carefully styled, but his makeup was too heavy. There was a trend of "makeover" on the Internet before, where people could transform themselves into handsome men with three-dimensional features through makeup, which inspired many comedians to follow suit.
Actually, this kind of makeup only looks good on camera with filters. In reality, it would look very strange. The three-dimensional facial features are all created by stacking up highlights and shadows, making it look unreal and even a bit scary.
The man in front of me had undergone a dramatic makeover; his makeup completely obscured his original appearance.
The man slightly raised his chin, a confident smile on his face, his eyes scanning back and forth between Bai Li and Jiang Mingfei.
Jiang Mingfei slightly raised her chin, her expression indifferent, but her eyes revealed a hint of coldness as she politely declined, saying, "Sorry, we are discussing business."
Most people would have given up at this point.
Undeterred, the man in front of him said to himself, "You two are here for the audition today, right? Don't you recognize me?"
He never expected that a small web series production crew could encounter such high-quality beauties, each with her own unique charm. One was clearly a mature and sophisticated woman with a stunning figure. The other was even more exquisite, with naturally fair skin and a face that grew more refined the more you looked at her—a naturally beautiful woman.
Bai Li looked at the man with a puzzled expression, tilting her head slightly and asking, "Should I know you?"
The man smiled confidently, a smug look on his face. He straightened his back, as if he were a big star.
"I am Chen Hao, the actor who plays the Prince of Guang'an in the recently popular TV series 'Palace Lost'."
The drama he recently starred in has become a huge hit. People recognize him on the street, and even production crews are handing him scripts. Everyone around him says he's become famous, which makes him feel a bit unsteady on his feet.
But Bai Li really hasn't had time to watch TV dramas lately, and Jiang Mingfei isn't usually one to watch TV dramas either.
Seeing that the two still didn't seem interested, Chen Hao could only continue, "I'm here to audition today too. To be honest, I'm not really willing to act in web dramas for a small company like this, but I came because someone here promised me the male lead."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mingfei raised an eyebrow with interest, a hint of amusement flashing in her eyes, and said with a half-smile, "Oh? You've been pre-selected?"
Chen Hao said matter-of-factly, "For a web series to become popular, it depends on the script and the actors. Of course, it's better to find me than some unknown nobody. You all have the potential to play the female lead. We can get to know each other beforehand, and we'll be acting together in the future."
Chen Hao seemed to have mistaken them for actors who had come to audition.
Moreover, he is far too confident. He is not a very famous person, yet he acts as if the whole world needs to know him.
The key point is that he's not even that handsome. Xiao Hao only gave him a score of 71 out of 100 for looks.
Bai Li even felt that 71 points was too much, and slightly pursed her lips.
Jiang Mingfei chuckled: "I'm really looking forward to you playing the male lead, if you can."
Chen Hao immediately questioned Jiang Mingfei: "What do you mean?"
Jiang Mingfei stood up, not wanting to waste any more words with Chen Hao. Her eyes revealed a hint of impatience. She frowned slightly, crossed her arms, and gave Chen Hao a cold look.
Bai Li stood up and realized that Chen Hao wasn't very tall either; Bai Li, who was 167cm tall, could look him in the eye.
Not to mention Jiang Mingfei, who was wearing high heels and could look down on Chen Hao when she stood up.
Chen Hao hadn't expected Jiang Mingfei to be so tall, and immediately took a step back. Perhaps realizing his momentum had weakened, he could only try to make up for it with words: "I'll remember you. Just you wait."
Jiang Mingfei stared at Chen Hao for a moment, her eyes filled with a sense of pressure.
Despite Jiang Mingfei's friendly older sister demeanor when speaking to Bai Li, she is, after all, a boss, and naturally exudes an aura of authority. That sudden glance from her froze Chen Hao in place.
Jiang Mingfei scoffed, "I'll remember you too."
Bai Li was led into the company by Jiang Mingfei, who continued to use her familiar breasts for attack. Bai Li was almost used to the soft touch.
A gentle smile appeared on Jiang Mingfei's face, her eyes filled with doting affection.
Jiang Mingfei's company has three floors and is quite large.
“It’s very difficult for ordinary people to become famous.” Jiang Mingfei said as she walked, a hint of emotion in her eyes. “For example, a transformation blogger, no matter how good she is at makeup, it’s useless. She also needs a sense of atmosphere, shooting techniques, lighting, set design, costumes and props… all of these are very important.”
Jiang Mingfei explained to Bai Li, "Our company's creative department's daily work is to write scripts for contracted bloggers, then shoot, edit, publish, and manage their accounts."
In reality, MCN agencies are no different from regular companies; most of them are just employees.
People noticed Jiang Mingfei and started greeting her one after another.
They also noticed Bai Li next to President Jiang, and their eyes lit up. What a beautiful young lady! Could she be the company's newly signed internet celebrity? What kind of newcomer needs President Jiang to personally mentor her?
Jiang Mingfei nodded slightly, a faint smile on her face.
"You may continue."
Jiang Mingfei gave a few casual instructions, then took Bai Li back up the elevator to the second floor.
"However, my main focus in starting the company is to make money. The main business is to connect influencers and brands. The brands provide the funding, and we package the content, create videos, and conduct live-streaming sales."
No wonder the second floor is full of live streaming rooms.
Although it appears from the phone that there is only one streamer in the live stream room, in reality there are several large reflectors in front of the streamer, and a bunch of people are hiding behind the reflectors, busy running around.
Sending product selections, handing over scripts, and also needing someone to be in charge of product listing...
This was Bai Li's first time seeing a live-streamed sales event, and her eyes were full of curiosity.
Jiang Mingfei explained, "Live broadcasts like this are rare. Most live broadcasts are pre-recorded. As long as the platform doesn't ban them, the effect is the same as a live broadcast. All you need is for someone to reply to questions in the public chat."
"Reduce costs and increase efficiency." Jiang Mingfei smiled shrewdly, her eyes narrowing into slits.
Bai Li wholeheartedly agreed: "The end of the universe really is live-streaming e-commerce."
Jiang Mingfei then sighed: "The industry is too competitive, and live-streaming e-commerce is also declining, so I'm preparing to expand into new businesses. Come on, let me take you to the next level."
As soon as the elevator doors opened, Bai Li's eyes lit up.
so many people.
Moreover, at first glance, there were quite a few handsome men and beautiful women, with their looks scoring almost all above 70 points.
People came and went, and benches were placed on both sides of the corridor. Some people were putting on makeup, while others were dressed in ancient costumes and rehearsing scripts.
Jiang Mingfei explained, "We've recently been exploring a new field: online short dramas. Today is the audition day."
Bai Li suddenly realized something.
Could Chen Hao, whom I just met at the coffee shop, be the one who came to Jiang Mingfei's company to audition?
He had just struck up a conversation with the company boss and confidently told him that he had been pre-selected for the job.
Light a candle for Chen Hao.
Bai Li was a little worried that she might disturb Jiang Mingfei's work.
"What are you saying? I'm so happy you're here. Do you have anything to do later?"
Bai Li shook her head.
Jiang Mingfei pulled Bai Li into the interview room: "Then come with me to the interview."