Chapter 1047 Planning for a comeback(1/2)
"No problem." Aphra said calmly.
Yang Ming, who was organizing his words of persuasion in his mind, was stunned when he suddenly heard this answer.
Why did you agree?
It seems too fast.
Seeing Yang Ming in a daze, Aphra seemed to have guessed what he was thinking, and then said with a chuckle: "Don't you know that Xiang Jun is my best friend?" Wucuo Novel Network does not skip words.
Li Xiangjun?
When Yang Ming heard this name, he felt relieved and suddenly realized that it was so.
A former Chinese music goddess and a former American entertainment super diva. Both of them once stood at the top of their respective countries' entertainment circles. In addition, they both became famous in the same era and have similar personalities.
The two queens cherished each other and became close friends.
No wonder, he had often heard Li Xiangjun mention that she had a big-name friend in Hollywood. If Yang Ming's concert needed a guest appearance, her friend could definitely come over and help.
However, Yang Ming did not want to owe this favor at the time, so he thanked Li Xiangjun for his kindness.
Now it seems that Li Xiangjun's big-name confidant in Hollywood is obviously Aphra in front of her.
"Okay, then it's settled." Yang Ming said with an excited tone. After finishing speaking, he suddenly thought of something and asked Aphra: "By the way, do you still have your own team now?"
Wucuo Novel Network does not skip words.
Stars in the entertainment industry basically have their own personal teams to assist them in handling various life and business matters. There are even some capable teams that can help the stars who hire them to take their careers to a higher level.
As for Yang Ming himself, no matter how much he maintains his popularity due to hype and exposure, there are now almost 10 people behind the scenes who are responsible for his affairs in the entertainment industry.
There are three living assistants alone.
Behind the glamorous appearance of celebrities, there are many people working together to plan.
After hearing Yang Ming's words, Aphra showed a wry smile and said: "My team was disbanded three years ago. Originally I didn't care about this kind of thing, but after something happened, they left me. But
, I have a life assistant who is still trustworthy."
When Yang Ming heard these words, he felt sad. A superstar who was once popular all over the world and known as the Queen of American pop music has fallen into such a miserable state in just three years.
However, seeing the smile and ease on Aphra's face, maybe this queen has never cared about the so-called glory in the entertainment industry.
He thought for a moment and said: "Ms. Aphra, please give me the contact information of that trustworthy assistant later. I will have someone contact her later to start preparations for your three-month comeback!"
Aphra's agency contract with cAA will expire in three months, but some things need to be prepared now. Even if it involves contract issues, as long as they don't sign the contract and just do things without talking about it, even if cAA causes trouble, Yang Ming will also
Won't worry.
"No problem." Aphra nodded calmly, as if she didn't feel any excitement about her comeback in her heart, it was too indifferent.
Yang Ming felt the inner peace of the queen who was still in her prime, and couldn't help but admire the strength of her mind. In her eyes, fame and wealth were simply worthless. No wonder the powerful CAA has been taking away money in the past three years.
There wasn't much that Fulla could do.
Even with the contract in hand, cAA can't do anything to Aphra.
A celebrity artist who has regarded his entertainment career as irrelevant has enough confidence even when facing the most powerful management company.
Besides, after all, Aphra was once a queen in the American entertainment industry and had a huge influence, so CAA shouldn’t push her too hard and completely break her skin.
While Yang Ming was sighing, Aphra wrote a name and contact number on a piece of paper and handed it to him.
Yang Ming took the piece of paper and saw a name, and couldn't help but read: "Felice!"
"Yes, Phyllis, my former personal assistant, but in the past few years, my life, you know, because I had nothing to do, with my help, Phyllis opened a small store in the United States, but I want to
If I come back, she will definitely come and help me." Aphra's words were full of trust in this Phyllis.
However, he was still able to follow Aphra in her darkest time without abandoning her, and did not fall into the arms of the powerful cAA.
From this we can see the relationship between the assistant and Aphra.
In the following time, Yang Ming, who was originally going to rest on the plane, chatted with Aphra until the plane landed.
When the plane landed in Huacheng, the capital of Luzon, Yang Ming said goodbye to Aphra. This time because Aphra came to Luzon to travel, the two happened to meet. Although Aphra had promised Yang Ming to come back, she didn't want to come back for the time being.
Break the quiet life.
So, she stayed alone in her sunglasses and peaked cap, and left from the VIP aisle without leaving with Yang Ming.
As soon as Yang Ming walked out of the aisle, he immediately heard the cheers of countless fans who came to pick him up. He smiled bitterly in his heart. It seemed that he could not escape for the time being.
He interacted with fans who came to pick him up for more than an hour, signing autographs and taking photos, and then left the airport under the escort of security.
"Barber?" Wucuo Novel Network does not skip words.
As soon as he got in the car, Yang Ming immediately called Barber and informed Barber of the news that Aphra had joined Oriental Huayin.
Although Aphra signed a contract with Oriental Huayin at that time, the main affairs were planned by Oriental DreamWorks in Hollywood. When the company was acquired by Oriental DreamWorks, there was a record company there, which was taken over by Oriental DreamWorks.
After the acquisition, it did not close down.
Instead, it has transformed to plan and release Chinese-language albums in the United States for singers such as Yang Ming, Li Xiangjun, and Li Feifei.
In the beginning, they often lost money, because language and cultural barriers are not easy to eliminate. However, as Yang Ming's reputation grew, the record company was gradually able to maintain operating costs, and now it has made a certain profit.
Yang Ming is now worried about whether the Oriental DreamWorks branch in Hollywood can plan and arrange a perfect comeback for Aphra.
This is a big test for Barber.
The comeback of a superstar may seem simple, but if you want to make a perfect comeback for the superstar and return to the top, this will be a huge test for the planning ability of the team behind the superstar.
"What? Aphra will join Oriental DreamWorks?" Barbour said on the phone.
Both Oriental DreamWorks and Oriental Huayin have the same owner. For Barber, there is not much difference. At the time, the record company owned by United Line exclusively released Oriental Huayin's albums, so he didn't pay too much attention to it.
, the business is too small.
But now that he heard the news that Aphra was going to join Oriental Huayin, he was naturally shocked. While excited, he couldn't help but think of Aphra's former agency, cAA, and asked worriedly: "Yang, even if Aphra and
CAA joined Oriental DreamWorks only after the agency contract expired. Have you considered CAA's factors? I think those vampires would not be happy to see this happen."
For Barber, he was very familiar with CAA in Hollywood. He even had frequent contacts with them when he was at Pan Am.
He naturally knows CAA's behavior very well.
To say he is a vampire is an understatement.
Moreover, he is in Hollywood and is very aware of the cAA's secret ban on Hidden Aphra. In fact, this matter is not a big secret in Hollywood. Anyone with a certain status in Hollywood knows what is going on.
One thing.
But we also have to admire CAA’s courage and domineering attitude.
A singer of the diva level will be banned if asked to be banned; if it is said to be hidden, it will be hidden.
"Barber, have you ever thought about how cAA will cooperate with our Oriental Dream Factory as it grows?" Yang Ming did not answer, but asked Barber a question.
"They naturally hope that CAA can handle a movie from director to actor, from investment to distribution. Originally they were just willing to be players, but now they can't wait to jump off the field to be both referees and players," Barber sneered.
He said that when he was at Pan Am, he had a lot of dealings with CAA.
If CAA is only limited to the overall packaging service of a movie from the director to the actors, it will be acceptable to the film company even if it is uncomfortable.
But now CAA is no longer satisfied with these. They not only want to package the crew services of a movie, but also want to become an investor and then arrange the distribution of the movie. This is simply unbearable for most Hollywood film companies.
This kind of behavior is simply like a blood-sucking insect lying on the body of the film company, sucking blood from the film company to strengthen itself.
The entire Hollywood hates CAA's behavior, but except for a few giants and a few film companies, other companies basically don't have the courage to say no to CAA.
Because the current influence of CAA is really too great.
If Oriental DreamWorks wants to grow and develop in Hollywood, it will have to face the influence of CAA at a certain point.
In addition, Yang Ming believed that CAA would never ignore Oriental DreamWorks and would do everything possible to seek cooperation with Oriental DreamWorks. How could CAA give up on a film company that produces huge box office profits every year?
Hearing Barber's words, Yang Ming smiled slightly. Apparently Barber also clearly realized that when Oriental DreamWorks develops to a certain extent, it will inevitably collide with CAA.
In fact, there is no problem in cooperating with CAA, but CAA is definitely not willing to cooperate with directors and actors for small profits. They naturally hope to intervene in Oriental DreamWorks' film investment and distribution, as well as the selection of crew members. This is very important to Yang.
For Ming and Barber, it is definitely impossible.
"From now on, you immediately arrange for people to investigate all aspects of cAA information." Yang Ming said firmly.
Since collision is inevitable, start preparing now.
"Okay!" Barber hesitated for a moment, and then agreed neatly.
Originally, he still had lingering fears about CAA. After all, when he was at Pan American, he still had fresh memories of CAA's overwhelming momentum. In his heart, he had long had the idea of competing with CAA, but because of the strength of Pan American back then,
As well as Coakley's restrictions, Pan American Entertainment made many concessions to CAA.
He didn't want to take another step back now.
Later, Yang Ming told Barbour the contact information of Phyllis, Aphra's assistant, and asked him to immediately arrange for someone to contact the assistant and start planning Aphra's comeback.
Barber excitedly promised Yang Ming, promising that Aphra would make a perfect comeback, and showed great enthusiasm, which surprised Yang Ming.
In fact, the old man himself is also a loyal fan of Aphra.
For countless people in the United States, no one can resist the charm of Aphra.
In particular, Aphra's unique and earthly temperament, her free and easy attitude that regards fame and wealth as fleeting, are the most admired factors in the United States, a country where money is paramount, especially many elites in the United States.
To be continued...