Chapter 360 Training begins

Chapter 360 Training begins

Chapter 360 Training begins

The talent show variety show started filming.

Qu Mingan, the boss of Mandou Model Company, also came all the way from Hong Kong.

Seeing that Fan Wumian had found so many talented people and that the girl group had been successful even before it was established, Boss Qu felt relieved.

He increasingly felt that it was a wise decision for him to agree to provide money and manpower and hand over the leadership to Fan Wumian.

When Fan Wumian finished his guest appearance on the show and asked the staff to help him remove the microphone, Boss Qu came up to him, grinning from ear to ear, and said:

"When it comes to being in the entertainment industry, you are the best, Mr. Fan. If I were to lead this group, at most I would find some people to participate in activities everywhere to promote it, accept interviews from reporters, give money and give red envelopes, etc. How could I create such a big scene and actually cooperate with TV stations? I am afraid that hundreds of millions of people in the mainland will know about it, right?"

Fan Wumian had a calm expression and smiled:

"It's not a matter of scale. In Hong Kong, if a show has over a million viewers, it's already pretty good. In mainland China, the Spring Festival Gala has hundreds of millions of viewers every year, so I will focus my promotion efforts on the mainland, where there is more potential."

Boss Qu nodded repeatedly to show his approval:

"Of course. Andy Lau, Jack Long and others have been busy going to the mainland to develop their business in recent years. What they value is the large number of people and the ability to earn more. Will this program be broadcast in other places as well?"

"Well, we are ready to discuss cooperation with Asia Television, Hong Kong First Satellite TV, Formosa Television, Japan and South Korea. However, it is probably difficult to sell at a high price right now. It is best to wait until the ratings in the mainland are released before discussing it slowly."

After all, Boss Qu Mingan is a partner, and he also took out 1000 million Hong Kong dollars in start-up capital. Fan Wumian patiently explained a few words and continued to add:
"In the later stages of my show, a number of people will be eliminated, and only nine official members will remain."

"By using the TV station's resources for promotion, their starting point should be very high. I plan to write a few songs for them recently, and then perform them on the show after they are officially formed as a group."

"Maybe we can come up with a reality show later to record the daily lives of these girl group members and continue to gain a firm foothold. Boss Qu, you can put your mind at ease. I can't say it will be 100% successful, but there is still a good chance of making money."

Having his most concerned thoughts seen through, Boss Qu laughed and changed the subject, asking:
"Mr. Fan was so popular just now. It must be great to be adored and worshipped by so many beautiful girls. I think some of them have figures that are more than enough to be models. They will surely stun their fans."

Fan Wumian quickly waved his hands and whispered:

"Don't mention it. It's troublesome to have too many women. You run a modeling company, don't you know how much of a headache it is to bring so many girls together?"

"Too."

Boss Qu suddenly sighed and said with emotion:

"My company has signed dozens of people, but they have split into seven or eight small groups. I can only try my best to win them over, for fear that one of them will be unhappy and choose to quit the company. Every time we have a meeting, the quarrels are so annoying that they fight, swear at each other, slander and frame each other, and make up dirty rumors about themselves. My blood pressure rises when I see them."

Fan Wumian also has a deep understanding of this.

In his previous life, he had been in a film crew, responsible for taking care of a group of supporting actors and extras who played the roles of little palace maids. Every day, they had to deal with a bunch of trivial matters from morning to night, which made him feel overwhelmed.

There are not so many problems when filming a war drama.

During the break, a group of old men would smoke, bask in the sun, chat, and play Landlord. They worked hard during the day to earn a few hundred yuan, and after getting to know each other, they would often pool money to have dinner and drinks together in the evening. The scene was extremely harmonious.

In the show "Alluring Girl Idol Producer", the trainees are generally good-looking and are competitors to each other.

Japan and South Korea took up two places, Hong Kong's Mandou Culture took up two places, and the remaining people competed for five places. From some perspectives, it is almost like raising a Gu.

That's why Fan Wumian still has lingering fears and says it will definitely be troublesome.

to this end.

He didn't even dare to talk to or say hello to anyone specifically, for fear of being unfair and harming a trainee, which would lead to being suppressed and targeted by other members who were training together.

How to manage and coordinate them is a very tricky practical problem. Fan Wumian plans to eliminate some troublemakers from the very beginning.

However, from the perspective of the program, making a little noise can actually help make the Allure Girls Group popular and increase the ratings.

Boss Qu then asked:

"I'm very optimistic about a few of them. If they fail the selection and are eliminated, can you arrange for them to sign a contract with my modeling agency?"

The girl group is just an investment, while Mandou Model Company is Boss Qu’s main business. It earns several million Hong Kong dollars every year, which is relatively stable.

Hear the words.

Fan Wumian glanced at Boss Qu, wondering if he had some other ideas, and quietly reminded him:

"It's better to have less trouble than more, so it's better not to do it, to avoid it getting out as a show of beauties choosing concubines. I will bring some of the unsuccessful trainees to be actors, or I will find some who are great at singing, and form a group similar to SEH or Twins." He has more and more resources at hand, and signing more actors and singers will help to monetize the resources and increase the company's revenue.

Just like letting Xu Zheng and others set up a studio and affiliate with it, Fan Wumian can make a lot of money from it.

For example, when Xu Zheng was asked to shoot "Crazy Racing", Shanzeiwang Media gave him a salary of 70 yuan, but after the studio was affiliated, part of the 70 yuan would return to Fan Wumian in the form of profit.

In addition, Xu Zheng and others can also take on endorsements, acting roles, and events from outside, which can not only create profits for Fan Wumian, but also help him build a network of personal connections. It is indeed a cooperation that is beneficial to both parties.

When Boss Qu learned that he had other plans, he stopped talking and just smiled awkwardly:
"What do you mean by choosing a concubine? I'm not that kind of person. I used to work at a modeling company in an island country and I went to social events every week. I'm tired of that kind of thing, so I decided to get married and live a down-to-earth life."

Fan Wumian didn't respond and took him to go over all the recent shooting arrangements.

The schedules of these trainees are packed.

We gather at 7:30 every morning, do morning exercises for an hour and then have breakfast. Then we also have classes on body shape, vocal music, fashion, etiquette, makeup, dance, performance, etc.

There is only one day off a week, Sunday. The schedule is arranged from morning to 6: in the evening. Then we have to find time to organize various activities and facilitate the recording of programs. It is much more tiring than university courses.

Even if some trainees are eliminated, they will not gain nothing. Fan Wumian will not only provide them with food, accommodation and transportation expenses, but also pay them an internship salary of 200 yuan per day, and an additional yuan in portrait licensing fees.

Currently, many actors with little fame only earn one or two thousand yuan for filming an episode of a TV series, so the fee for portrait licensing is really not low.

Many girls usually think they are quite pretty, but when they meet the delicate-faced girls like Baby Yang and Guo Biting, they immediately dare not say a word. In fact, they already feel that they have no chance and, if nothing unexpected happens, they are destined to be runners-up.

However, considering using the platform to increase their fame, they decided to perform hard.

Take a step back.

If you become a well-known seventh or eighth-tier star through the broadcast of this variety show, you will have more advantages when looking for a boyfriend or getting married in the future.

Zhang Yuqi, who has poor singing skills, thought about trying her best to show herself in the acting class after reading the "course schedule".

She is currently studying at the Opera School affiliated to the Shanghai Theatre Academy. Her family conditions are not very good, but at the age of 18 she already has a gourd-shaped figure and good looks.

When recording her self-introduction, she smiled and said:
"I was actually very surprised to be able to participate in this program. My singing level is far inferior to others, and I am not good at modern dancing."

"But Mr. Fan Wumian just said that he might select some people to film a movie. I want to try to work in this direction."

"Now that I have this opportunity, I can only try my best not to have any regrets. I want to make money on my own so that my mother can live a better life."

Guo Biting, who has a high nose bridge and looks like a mixed-race, introduced herself in Taiwan accent:

"I really like the SEH group. I feel that this girl group model may be more suitable for me than being an actor. I also like Fan Wumian very much and have listened to every song of his. That's why I agreed to participate in the trainee training camp and even turned down an audition for a TV series for this reason."

More than 30 members were divided into several groups and introduced themselves.

The "hell session" started straight away.

The program team asked them to change into uniform clothes and then started measuring their height, weight, body shape and so on.

In order to avoid controversy, the director later planned to add an interview segment with himself, saying that he did not pursue extreme thinness, but that the jobs of the girl group members were special and required certain requirements for body management. He would not use this as an excuse to eliminate any trainees, but only to understand their situation from all aspects, just like dancers.

of course.

It doesn’t matter if the waist and hip circumference are disclosed. The upper body was not measured, only the arm span was measured.

Fan Wumian came specially to watch the fun. Some of the girls looked quite thin, weighing more than 55 kilograms. Their expressions looked ashen, and it was obvious that they felt socially devastated.

Some people also complained that if they had known they had to measure, they would not have eaten breakfast or drank water after getting up.

Followed by.

They were gathered together and taken to a makeshift yoga room, where they were free for an hour and a half to introduce themselves to each other and communicate with each other.

More than ten cameras were concentrated in the middle, shooting in all directions. Boss Qu found it very interesting and asked Fan Wumian:
"Since we can use this method to select members for a girl group, can my modeling company also host a similar program?"

Fan Wumian said casually:

"If you're not afraid of losing money, then of course there's no problem. Models' main job is to walk the runway and shoot commercials. The ratings of a cooking reality show are probably higher than those of a model reality show. Dating shows that arrange for men and women to fall in love are very popular, but it's a pity that I can't participate because I'm afraid they will all fall in love with me."

(End of this chapter)