Celebrity Girl Is My Wife Chapter 258
However, there were specific requirements that they were supposed to follow. They had to be discreet
in creating intentional hype and were not allowed to pay for trending hashtags or top searches.
But all of them knew the current market conditions well. To be a superstar, the first step was to
create enough media visibility and coverage for raising her profile. Also, in order to help with exposure,
she had to be the top search term for at least five times a month.
As such, it was a well-known secret in the industry that almost all of the most popr celebrities had
paid a sum to manipte search engine results.
As Nan Chen had already stated that paying for trending searches was not an option, they could only
think of means to deliberately create hype for the woman in a discreet enough way.
Under such stringent restrictions, it was extremely hard for the team to create a superstar out of Ning
Ran, especially given her current almost obscure status.
However, none of the four dared to raise any objections in front of Nan Chen. They merely gave each
other knowing looks.
Ning Ran herself was shocked as well. She did not expect Poker Face to summon her here to meet
with the senior management team of Star Entertainment. Moreover, the purpose of tonight’s meeting
was to mold her into an A-list celebrity.
“Mr. Chen, I’m afraid it’s an immensely challenging task,” Wang Xiaoou broke the silence.
Wang Xiaoou was a first-ss artiste manager and was well-respected in the country’s entertainment
industry. She was also known for her straightforward character.
As she spoke, the three men heaved a sigh of relief. Someone had to take the lead, and they were d
that it was Wang Xiaoou.
No response came from Nan Chen.
“If it was going to be easy, we wouldn’t have invited all of you toe here personally today,” Jiang
Zhe replied on behalf of his boss.
“Each industry has its own rules. For ours, it would be extremely difficult for an artiste to gain poprity
without intentional hyping activities. Paying for top searches is one of the most effective strategies the
industry utilizes to help an artiste gain traction. It may be possible for an artiste to shoot to the top
without doing any of those, but it would have to take longer, and we would have to catch the right
timing. In fact, nothing would work without the right timing. There are many artistes who had waited for
their entire career for such an opportunity but to no avail. Those people end up struggling at the
bottom, despite having real abilities. There are also actors and actresses who had taken part in
numerous films and dramas but were never recognized on the streets, even though they had disyed
brilliant acting skills in the various productions. Mr. Nan, you should know that having solid abilities
does not have a direct corrtion to an artiste’s poprity. Some of today’s most popr celebrities
are not good at their crafts at all. I’m not saying that… “
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Nan Chan interrupted Wang Xiaoou with a wave and said, “I am already aware of everything you just
mentioned.”
No one spoke after that. Since the boss had stated he understood how the industry worked, there was
nothing more to be said.
“I am not expecting her to go viral overnight, but I would like to see consistent improvements,” Nan
Chen rified his intentions.
Everyone understood what he meant. Briefly speaking, although it posed a challenge, they were not
expected to create miracles and raise her to the top within a short period of time. More urately, they
were supposed to groom her like a superstar.
“It can take two years, or even three. What I want to see is a real superstar, not short-lived fame,” Nan
Chen added.
Everyone let out a huge sigh of relief. As long as there was no time constraint, things would be much
easier.
“From now onward, Mommy Wang will be Young… Ms. Ning’s manager. The duration of the contract
would be three years. When the three years are up, the renewal of the contract shall be discussed
again,” Jiang Zhe said.
It would be a great honor for any artiste to be under Mommy Wang’s care. However, someone
suddenly raised an objection. “I don’t consent to that.”
It was, of course, Ning Ran’s voice. She was not agreeable to Wang Xiaoou being her manager.
Everyone was shocked by her deration, as Ning Ran had just rejected the best artiste manager the
country had. What could her intentions be?
Even Nan Chen stared daggers at Ning Ran. It was iprehensible to him that the woman had
turned down such a rare golden opportunity.
She must either be ignorant and not aware of Wang Xiaoou’s status and value in the industry, or she
was just set on staying as a small actress who would always remain unheard of.
It would be unforgivable if it was the former.
If her reason was thetter, it would be even more incredible. A good soldier always aspires to be a
general. If Ning Ran did not have the ambition to be a popr actress, that only went to show that
she’s a good-for-nothing. It had got nothing to do with being Zen or wanting to keep a low profile.
Needless to say, Wang Xiaoou was even more upset. She was the one manager every artiste wished
to have. Where did this third-grade actress get the nerves to reject her?
This task which the team was given wasn’t an easy one, to begin with. Since Ning Ran had opposed to
it first, it gave the manager an opportunity to pass the buck.
“Since Ms. Ding feels that I’m not suitable for the role, Mr. Nan should get someone else to take up the
job instead,” Wang Xiaoou said nonchntly.
Nan Chen had a grim expression after the woman stated her stance.
Since knowing he was the father of Ning Ran’s kids, Nan Chen had been thinking of ways to make it up
to her.
He did not think she would ept an outright cash gift, as she might interpret it as an exchange for her
children.
After careful deliberation, Nan Chen decided that the bestpensation he could give Ning Ran was
to help her with her career.
This way, not only could she have an identity that was separate from the Nan family and enjoy financial
independence, but she could also tap on the Nan family’s abundant resources. It seemed to be the
best option.
This evening’s meeting was a result of Nan Chen’s decision. The brilliant team, which was made up of
the senior management of Star Entertainment, had gathered to devise a long-term n for Ning Ran’s
career development.
Even though Nan Chen had selfish motives for doing this, Ning Ran indeed had the potential to be a
superstar, in terms of both looks and acting skills.
Right from the start, her acting abilities had already been validated by Nan Chen.
She was born to be an actress. Without much guidance or direction, she could enter into a character’s
persona almost immediately, and portray the essence of the character perfectly.
It would be a waste for such a raw talent to be a full-time stay-home mom.
Ning Ran possessed the right qualities to soar to great heights in her career. Besides, a woman would
be able to broaden her mind and horizons after surpassing a certain level career-wise. Her overall
standards would naturally also improve.
In order to fly higher, there was a lot more she had to learn. The learning process itself was an
essential part of achieving the long-term goal.
Ning Ran was different from Luo Fei. Luo Fei gained her poprity wholly through the hype and
superficial packaging. There had been no visible improvement in her skills over the years. Even Nan
Chen eventually started to find her extremely tasteless.
That was also why the man had hoped for Ning Ran to be an independent superstar with
outstanding true abilities. The type who would be remembered by the public even with the passage of
time.
He would hate to see her turn into one of those who earned a substantial ie only through
endorsements due to a huge fan base, without any iconic works that were representative of her career.
However, Nan Chen’s good intentions hadnded himself in an awkward situation due to Ning Ran’s
unwillingness to cooperate.
“Mommy Wang is the best manager in the entire country. No one else evenes close,” Jiang Zhe
gently reminded the woman who was standing beside him.
“I know. Although we are not very well acquainted, I’ve definitely heard of Mommy Wang’s name. She’s
someone whom I could only look up to and I’m indeed very honored to have this opportunity to work
with her. However, I already have my own manager. Although she’s currently still a nobody, she was
the one who sought out all my roles after I returned to the country. When I had nowhere to stay, she
was also the one who offered me a roof over my head. Therefore, as long as I am still in this industry,
she will be my one and only manager,” Ning Ran exined her reasons.
“Ms. Ding used to be an independent artiste and was free to decide on your manager. But since you
are now signed under thepany, thepany has the rights to appoint your manager.”
The man who just spoke was the CEO of Star Entertainment, in other words, Ning Ran’s boss.
But of course, even the boss had a boss, and that was Nan Chen.
The CEO was not intentionally making things difficult for Ning Ran; he was merely stating facts. The
woman was obliged to ept thepany’s arrangements.
Besides, those were Nan Chen’s orders. No one had the audacity to disobey them.
The CEO of Star Entertainment was worried Nan Chen would deem him ipetent if the n fell
through. He could not afford the consequences.
However, the man was just senior managing personnel of a Nanshi Corporation subsidiary and was not
aware of the intricate rtionship between Nan Chen and Ning Ran. Naturally, it would seem bizarre to
him that a small artiste had chosen to reject such a good opportunity offered to her by thepany.
“I know. But even if that’s the case, I still can’t abandon my current manager. I won’t be one of those
scumbags who turned their coats,” Ning Ran showed no sign of backing down.