Regardless of whether you're a fan of Xu Zifan or not, seeing the resource allocation for a large group of artists at Lihua, you'll feel that Lihua is bullying Xu Zifan too much. He has no representative works and his acting skills are questionable, but his looks and popularity definitely shouldn't warrant such terrible resources, even worse than some trainees.
If this matter isn't handled properly, it will definitely damage Lihua's reputation. Who will trust a company that isn't fair and just? Some things are hidden in the shadows and no one cares, everyone tacitly agrees, but if the veil is lifted and the truth is exposed, then moral condemnation will be inevitable. Lihua's unfair practices have suddenly become the focus of heated discussion.
Feng Xuanqi originally only wanted Xu Zifan's contract, but suddenly saw this good opportunity and immediately convened a meeting to discuss attacking Li Hua in advance. At this sensitive moment, she released intimate photos of Su Yanchen with three different rich women.
Su Yanchen and Xue Ninglu were just starting to promote their CP (couple pairing) when it suddenly fizzled out. Xue Ninglu's fans launched a massive attack, denouncing him as a scumbag who had deceived Xue Ninglu's feelings.
Lihua issued an emergency public relations statement saying that Su Yanchen just likes making friends and does not have a steady girlfriend. He also said that he and Xue Ninglu are friends, not lovers.
Xue Ninglu is still observing and doesn't want to speak out yet, but the CP fans are all cursing Su Yanchen, practically labeling him a "scumbag." Rich women who keep mistresses tend to prefer those who are more obedient, and now Su Yanchen is embroiled in trouble, with photos leaked implicating his sugar daddy. His sugar daddy, in a fit of anger, dumped him and withdrew her investment in a drama series, causing a setback to his career.
Li Hua felt that the Holy Emperor was only taking the first step in his attack and was preparing for battle. After sending a statement to Su Yanchen, he had no time to deal with him and told him to stay quiet and remain silent for a while.
He didn't have any strong rebuttal statements, and netizens aren't stupid; they basically all know that it's true he's being kept by a rich woman.
Remember when he was rejected from "Man vs. Desert Island" and implied that Xu Zifan was ostracizing him? That's really shameless. With Xu Zifan's status at Lihua, who could he possibly ostracize? He even went against Xu Zifan in "Man vs. Desert Island," clearly trying to step on Xu Zifan to climb the ladder, but he ended up failing himself.
Netizens overwhelmingly criticized him, saying he deserved it, which also cleared up the rumors that Xu Zifan was ostracizing him. They even started speculating wildly, questioning what kind of company Lihua was, allowing Su Yanchen to be kept by someone. Xu Zifan is so handsome, could he have been blacklisted because he refused to be subjected to unspoken rules?!
This conjecture was immediately accepted by a large number of netizens, who felt it was the most reasonable explanation.
The incident of Xu Zifan being attacked online has resurfaced, and the young actress has suddenly become a suspect, accused of trying to sexually harass Xu Zifan, and becoming enraged after being rejected, leading her fans to attack Xu Zifan online.
The original and edited episodes of the variety shows they participated in are still there. It's obvious that Xu Zifan never actively tried to get close to her. He has always been humble and hardworking. So when he was attacked by the entire internet, the young actress didn't come out to clarify anything. It was obviously intentional. No matter what she was thinking, her character is too despicable.
Su Yanchen and Xiao Hua's public personas collapsed one after another, their images plummeted, and with suspicions of "unspoken rules" added to the crisis, Li Hua was truly plunged into a reputation crisis. Many of Li Hua's artists were suspected, but Xu Zifan, who was sidelined by Li Hua, became the only one who was "innocent" and completely transformed from being universally hated to remaining untainted by the mud.
Taking advantage of the situation, Shenghuang exposed a drug-using artist under Lihua Entertainment and another "good man" under Lihua Entertainment for cheating.
The negative impact is multiplying. It's one thing if one artist has a problem, but if two, three, or four artists have the same problem, what kind of good people can Lihua's management be?
Lihua held one meeting after another, and the public relations department was extremely busy. They wanted to retaliate against Shenghuang, but Feng Xuanqi managed the company very strictly with an iron-fisted policy. No artist dared to make any underhanded moves, and they couldn't find a single trace of wrongdoing.
Chairman Bai's face was so gloomy that no one dared to speak to him. At the meeting, he severely criticized the public relations department and ordered with a stern face to immediately terminate the contract with Xu Zifan.
If he had known that Xu Zifan would cause such a big fuss, he would never have detained him. Now it's too late to say anything. He can only hope that the Holy Emperor won't go too far and that they can find another way to salvage the situation.
However, the fact that the Holy Emperor helped Xu Zifan target Li Hua made him pay more attention to Xu Zifan, and he also began to scrutinize Tan Yi.
The production team rested abroad for two days before returning to Yanjing, giving the guests some free time to explore the local area and buy souvenirs. With this time difference, Xu Zifan received the notice of contract termination just as he returned to Beijing.
Feng Xuanqi sent her company's legal counsel to accompany Xu Zifan to Lihua to terminate the contract. The breach of contract penalty was paid, and a new contract was signed with "Survival on a Desert Island". There were no other entanglements. It can be considered the most decisive and efficient contract termination in the industry. Everything was handled in less than 20 minutes.
Tan Yi had been troubled these past few days, so he waited at the company early. As soon as Xu Zifan came out, he went up to him and said, "Zifan, I have something to tell you."
Xu Zifan looked at him and said coldly in front of everyone, "I have nothing to say to you, Tan Yi. Don't treat others like fools. I know exactly what you've been doing behind my back. Your desire to marry a rich girl and rise to prominence is none of my business, and my pursuit of better opportunities is none of your concern. From now on, we'll go our separate ways, and if we meet again, we'll be strangers."
"Zifan, you've misunderstood me..."
Xu Zifan ignored him completely, took his lawyer, and left. Tan Yi couldn't stop him, so he could only watch him go. He sensed a change in the way people looked at him, and felt a surge of resentment.
Xu Zifan is his nemesis.
Xu Zifan left Lihua and went to Shenghuang. Feng Xuanqi took some time to meet with him and asked, "Do you have any plans for your future development? Do you have any special requirements for your agent?"
Xu Zifan thought for a moment and said, "I hope to take acting training courses, take on two TV series with good character portrayals, a blockbuster movie, become a regular MC on a top variety show, appear as a guest on five high-quality variety shows, take on three to five advertisements from high-quality brands, and take on a few well-known magazine shoots within a year."
Feng Xuanqi was somewhat taken aback, though she didn't show it on her face. However, her gaze towards him became a little strange. "You're very confident, which is a good thing. But your plan is like the resources of a top-tier idol male star."
Xu Zifan smiled at her, "President Feng, the company can arrange courses for me immediately and have the teachers from each project report my progress to you. I deserve these resources. Of course, President Feng doesn't know me yet, so I can first film'Survival on a Desert Island' and attend the company's courses. President Feng can review my evaluation later and then consider my plans."
Regarding an agent, my requirements are: good character, high efficiency, strong communication skills, focused solely on work, and not overly concerned with or interfering in my personal life; someone I can be friends with. If Mr. Feng is in a difficult position, just give me an agent who won't hold me back.
Feng Xuanqi sensed his assertiveness and was quite surprised. She couldn't help but ask, "Can you tell me the real reason why you were sidelined at Lihua?"
Xu Zifan shrugged. "My good brother stabbed me in the back. He's the chairman of Lihua's prospective son-in-law. I don't need to fight him to the death at Lihua. I'll have better opportunities at Shenghuang."
Feng Xuanqi nodded knowingly. So it was all intentional; she hadn't really been bullied. Her impression of Xu Zifan improved considerably. She had previously asked her assistant to bring her reports on the three top agents of Shenghuang, initially thinking that since he'd been given an S-level contract, she should package him to the best of her ability. Now, however, she had higher expectations for him and carefully selected an agent for him.
The new contract was signed smoothly. An S-level contract means he has priority in choosing company resources, and the profits are split 30/70, with the company receiving 30% and him 70%. If any issues arise, the public relations and legal departments will go all out, and there are very few constraints on him. There are also not many penalties for terminating the contract, making it more like a cooperation agreement.
Judging from Xu Zifan's current situation, it seems like Feng Xuanqi has suffered a loss, but after chatting for a while, Feng Xuanqi is very certain that she has struck gold this time!
Xu Zifan's new agent is Liu Xiangdong, who is 45 years old and a smiling tiger. Xu Zifan went to see him first, and after communicating with him, he returned to the chairman's office.
Feng Xuanqi looked at him in surprise, "Is there anything else?"
Xu Zifan smiled and said, "President Feng, I wonder if you have time? I'd like to invite you to dinner to thank you. My other talents are just average, but I'm definitely good at cooking. If President Feng doesn't mind, would you like to come to my house for a meal?"
Feng Xuanqi instinctively wanted to refuse, but the words of refusal circled around her lips several times before she couldn't bring herself to say them. She had recruited Xu Zifan just to freeload off him!
She was conflicted, glanced at her schedule, and coughed lightly. "Okay, I also have some work-related things I'd like to discuss with you."
Xu Zifan smiled knowingly. He saw Feng Xuanqi put several documents into her briefcase, indicating that she planned to deal with them at home. It seemed that she really liked the food.
Feng Xuanqi left work two hours earlier than usual, amidst the secretary's astonished gaze!
On the way, Xu Zifan asked Feng Xuanqi what she liked, took her to the supermarket to buy ingredients, and then took her home.
While preparing the ingredients, he said to Feng Xuanqi, "Before going to the island to film, I promised my fans that I would give them a giveaway when I got back. Could you film a video of me cooking? I can send it out after the giveaway."
Looking at all the ingredients, Feng Xuanqi really wanted to say, "These are all mine..."
She asked, "How many copies are you planning to send out?"
Xu Zifan could tell what she was thinking just by looking into her eyes, and said with a smile, "Three dishes, please. There are plenty of ingredients, enough for six or seven people to eat each."
"Hey, let me take the picture for you." Feng Xuanqi took his phone and started taking pictures of him.
As Xu Zifan cooked, he explained the dishes to the camera, occasionally flashing a smile. Feng Xuanqi kept her phone up to look at the screen, feeling as if Xu Zifan was constantly smiling at her. The ingredients were quickly transformed into mouthwatering dishes in Xu Zifan's hands; she could already smell the aroma.
For the first time, she realized that men who are good cooks are really handsome!
Xu Zifan cooked a meal and posted a video online, saying, "[I signed with a new company today, everything is great, let's celebrate. Retweet 'Holy Emperor is the best,' and I'll be giving away three prizes in 20 minutes. If you win, remember to let me know which one you want to eat.]"
[Shaohua: Host, the moment you posted your Weibo, Feng Xuanqi reposted it using five alternate accounts.]