Chapter 18: The Smoke of the Past

Judging from Wei Kexin's work history, her performance before taking Chenxing was not so bad, otherwise she would not have become the new department director in the newly established brokerage department of Dongshi Records, the most prestigious and financially powerful company in the two sides of the Taiwan Strait at that time. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

About three or four years after Chenxing's debut, Dongshi Records planned to carry out reforms and expand the company's business scope, no longer limited to artists' record contracts, but also planned to set up a new department, that is, the artist agency department, hoping to sign some qualified full-contract artists, including film and television contracts. Chenxing, who had just held a concert for 10,000 people in Taiwan, was the first suitable candidate for them, and saw the greater development potential of Chenxing, who had become famous and popular at that time, so Dongshi Company spent a considerable amount of money to dig him up from the medium-sized brokerage company where Chenxing was located, and had a comprehensive and complete packaging and deployment plan for it. If these plans can be implemented completely smoothly, Chenxing's fame will not be superficial like most other artists, and the foundation for fame will be more stable and solid, and it is very likely that it will be among the unshakable top positions at the level of the king, and it will not be easily affected by less exposure, and there will be no such thing as "outdated" today.

But that's all meaningless assumptions.

Wei Kexin is 9 years older than Chenxing, before contacting Chenxing, he has been working in Dongshi Company, starting from the administrative assistant of the grassroots department of the Beijing Branch, and has been promoted step by step, and has performed well in many cooperation projects with Hong Kong and Taiwan artists.

In the first two years of Chenxing's joining the Dongshi Artist Agency, the weather was still very good. The company contacted it to make movies and television, spent money to vigorously promote new albums, held signing meetings in the three places across the Taiwan Strait, and was also preparing to hold a large-scale concert in Hung Hom, Hong Kong, and even revealed that it would hold a large-scale concert tour in the mainland later. Those two years were the most exposed period in Chenxing's career as an artist, and there were always mentions of Chenxing in entertainment news every day, either to participate in endorsements in a certain place, or to shoot some commercials, or to visit classes on the set. In short, even if you don't want to read it, you will easily see his news in the entertainment section of the newspaper from time to time. The exposure rate is so high, but there are few scandals and other gossip revelations that are more likely to attract attention. In addition to the main factors of Chenxing's own self-cleanliness, fans speculated at the time that it was because of the consideration of Chenxing's sunny and healthy image, so the company did not dare to use this to hype, and the content of various promotional drafts was mainly based on the work dynamics of Chenxing.

And then for some reason, after Chenxing's first album to join Dongshi was launched, all of Chenxing's work was gone. The next album has not been heard for a long time, the filmed movie has not been released, the original Hong Kong Hung Hom concert has been canceled for some reason, and all kinds of invitations to commercial endorsements have been rejected. At that time, Chenxing's fans were also panicked, and some fans who had access to inside sources inquired through various channels. Some people say that it is because he offended the company's top management, and some people say that it is because of the high-level personnel changes that caused Chenxing to become a victim. Some people said even more suspenseful, saying that Chenxing's refusal to accompany a high-level lady to drink at an internal company party almost caused a vicious injury incident, which made everyone very unhappy. But it's all hearsay, and it is impossible to confirm the true situation. And how much do fans know? The more you care, the more you highlight your own powerlessness. Chenxing is not a person who is keen on communicating more with fans, and will not come forward to clarify these rumors with fans.

Until a fan saw it with his own eyes, Wei Kexin was openly angry with reporters at an event, which led to an unfavorable news that a certain media arranged a big name in Chenxing, and then Wei Kexin did not actively respond to it. Wei Kexin's indifferent and inactive performance in the whole incident angered fans, led by some prestigious fans, many fans of Chenxing collectively flocked to Dongshi's official website, writing the so-called "Ten Thousand Words Book", causing a storm demanding the removal of the agent.

Fans were kind-hearted, starting from caring about Chenxing's future and star journey, but they didn't expect that this move was in the hands of Dongdong Stone Company. Dongshi Company has since turned to support the female artist who signed a contract with Bichenxing later, and removed Wei Kexin's agent. Later, some fans personally asked the internal staff of Dongshi Company to learn that Wei Kexin had been fired by the company at that time, and it was revealed that Wei Kexin was fired for Chenxing, and in order to express guilt for her, Chenxing invited her to become his exclusive agent.

Chenxing has signed a long-term contract with Dongshi Company for several years, and will have to pay a huge amount of liquidated damages for early termination. Dongshi Company did not explicitly say that it would block Chenxing, and it had already done so, and it made all kinds of seemingly reasonable excuses that were all loopholes for the matters related to Chenxing's activities that had not been carried out. Chenxing can't get any more development opportunities from Dongshi Company, and he can't have any private contact with the outside world to carry out some performing arts activities. And with the rare consent of Dongshi Company, when Chenxing attends some public activities, Wei Kexin will turn this hard-won opportunity into zero effect or even negative effect, which will cause a vicious circle. Wei Kexin's good ability, which was originally recognized by Dongshi Company, seemed to have disappeared or crossed overnight, not only did he never take the initiative to solve this embarrassing predicament for Chenxing, but he also always intentionally or unintentionally made Chenxing's situation worse. At least that's what fans know.

From then on, Chenxing began a period of forced freezing that lasted for several years. That is, six years ago, he suddenly disappeared, causing panic among fans.

After two years, the person in charge of the Chenxing fan website released the news, saying that he had not informed anyone and went abroad to study alone. But at that time, there were very few fans left. People's enthusiasm is limited, and most people sink into their lives without any response after experiencing the initial anxiety, and Chenxing's silence in all the events has also made a considerable number of fans deeply disappointed in him, thinking that it is not a simple question of character Mars or not, but really heartless, not worth paying attention to him anymore.

At this time, the entertainment industry is undergoing a generational update, and there are not many people who remember that Chenxing is still willing to mention him. Even Chenxing's fan site, after the person in charge released this final news, announced the closure of the website. At that time, Gu Lian had just entered the entertainment industry for a short time, and he was busy with his career, so he had already thrown away his memories of Chenxing to the point where he didn't know it, but Pei Yueyue mentioned it when she chatted with her later, and she only knew.

There is no brokerage company, the popularity is not there, the Hong Kong and Taiwan artist market tends to be saturated, and Chenxing cannot integrate into entertainment variety shows and take the route of some outdated artists who self-destruct their images and become comedians. Chenxing is looking for opportunities to develop in the mainland. The only person who has been in contact with him and is willing to work for him is Wei Kexin.

But Wei Kexin didn't do anything good except for continuing the incompetent style of Dongshi Company during the contract period, but ruining Chenxing's declining popularity and popularity. Just look at the TV series of the grass stage team she took over and the messy commercial performances in some places. Wei Kexin hasn't looked for a job since she was dismissed from Dongshi Company, and it seems that she has nothing else to do except follow Chenxing to ruin his future. said that she didn't think about Chenxing, and she tried her best to make money, and she didn't see if any activities were suitable for Chenxing, as long as she gave money, she would take it. can be said that she just wants money, there are really some good clothing brands that take a fancy to Chenxing's good image and temperament, and want to ask him to endorse, but she will make all kinds of stupid mistakes and mess up all kinds of good things. The public relations director of a well-known clothing brand who has a good relationship with Gu Lian laughed at Wei Kexin when he chatted, saying that Chenxing deserves to be popular with such a good qualification and this kind of agent, which is a pity and a sin.

An incompetent agent like Wei Kexin, when she meets other artists, she must have been fired hundreds of times. Here in Chenxing, he has always stayed safely, repeating the behavior of low IQ and low EQ. No one could understand why Chenxing could put up with such an agent. But from today's observation of Chenxing's cowardly and incompetent attitude towards Wei Kexin's family, in Gu Lian's opinion, this can also partially explain why Wei Kexin was not fired by Chenxing until he died. As long as Wei Kexin cries and makes trouble and doesn't have to hang himself, Chenxing will completely compromise. As if right now, he lives alone in the attic on the fourth floor, allowing unrelated people to make a mess of his residence, and even intends to accept blackmail from others and try to earn money to pay off non-existent debts. Even if Wei Kexin's death has something to do with him, so what, she obviously died in a car accident, could it be that he wants to support Wei Kexin's family for the rest of his life?

But then again, after Wei Kexin's death, not to mention the generous traffic accident death compensation, her personal property should not be too thin.

In addition to the savings in Dongshi Company in the early years, and later relying on Chenxing, Wei Kexin had no reason not to make money.

No matter how Chenxing's popularity fell, when he first came to the mainland, he encountered the trend of Hong Kong and Taiwan artists being more popular, and some wealthy bosses who invested in film and television only liked Hong Kong and Taiwan artists as actors, and Chenxing took on so many dramas out of economic needs, although most of them were not broadcast, but the actors' remuneration was given at a high price, and there was no brokerage company to share the accounts, so the money should still be earned. Wei Kexin is the direct contact person for these activities, and who knows how many kickbacks she has received. Gu Lian was sure that she must not have explained a penny of this money to Chenxing.

Wait, Gu Lian suddenly thought of something. Immediately got out of bed, grabbed the phone, and looked through the phone book. Finally saw a number that she didn't use often, but it was useful for her at this time. Gu Lian looked at this number for a while, and didn't know if he should use this favor for Chenxing. Thinking about it, Gu Lian stomped his foot in annoyance and dialed the number.

"Hey, is this Lawyer Zhang from Yangqing Law Firm? …… Ah, there, are you free right now? …… It's me, Xiao Gu, we had contact in the artist Quanzhenzhen's reputation infringement case two years ago, can you say that the case owed me a big favor...... I really want your help this time. …… Rest assured, it's not a big deal. I'd like to ask you to look something up, it's like this......"

Gu Lian said that he asked Lawyer Zhang to help investigate. Lawyer Zhang immediately agreed, promising to do so immediately. Just ask her to wait for the news.

Mr. Zhang is a well-known barrister in Shanghai's legal circles, Zhang Yongliang, who represented the plaintiff Quan Zhenzhen in the reputation infringement case that became the focus of attention inside and outside the entertainment industry almost two years ago. Reputation infringement cases have always been difficult to fight, and it is difficult for lawyers to investigate and collect evidence. Lawyer Zhang is a barrister, with a wide range of contacts in politics and business, but he is not very familiar with the affairs of the entertainment industry. Gu Lian felt that it would not hurt him to get acquainted with a barrister, and maybe one day he would ask others for help, so he happily agreed.

Quan Zhenzhen's infringement case is very simple, Quan Zhenzhen is just a second-rate starlet, who was raised by a wealthy businessman, and the rich businessman was originally assigned to pay someone to publish news on the Internet and newspapers to slander Quan Zhenzhen, what venereal diseases, plastic surgery, drug abuse, how disgusting and how to come. Finally angered Jeon Jinzhen and took him to court.

Since dealing with the media is also one of Gu Lian's main jobs, and Gu Lian has put more effort into studying and analyzing this aspect than ordinary people, the personality of some media personnel, including their writing style and the main sources of website entertainment manuscripts, is not clearer than Gu Lian. When the barrister followed the media to investigate the person who provided the manuscript and no one cooperated to check that there was no news, Gu Lian was able to follow the vine and naturally came into contact with the direct evidence of the rich businessman's original request to "stink and be true". With this evidence, Quan Zhenzhen's case was successfully resolved in an out-of-court settlement, Quan Zhenzhen received a considerable part of the compensation, and the rich businessman's original partner was also a person with status, and he was warned by the elders in the family that he didn't want the matter to go any further, and agreed to pay compensation to calm the matter. Zhang Yongliang is also even more famous because of this case. I am very grateful to Gu Lian for her help, saying that I owe her a great favor, and promise to help her unconditionally as long as it is useful in the future.

I used it this time. But Gu Lian felt that it was not worth it to use such a big favor to investigate such a small thing she wanted to know.