After spending a few days in the capital.
Su Yu received a call from Zhao Yuan asking him to come to the company.
Although Xinghui was now Su Yu's, he visited the company the least. Even Lin Yanyu and the others came more often than Su Yu.
Of course, there was no other way. Especially with Su Yu's current reputation in the domestic entertainment industry, coming to the company would definitely attract the attention of many employees and affect their work status.
Sometimes it was like this. When one's status reached a certain height, even if Su Yu himself hadn't changed and was still the approachable and easygoing Su Yu from before, others would definitely treat him differently. After all, although the Su Yu of the past was also excellent, he was far from being as shocking as the current pinnacle of the Chinese music scene.
"Xiao Mei, long time no see."
Su Yu, wearing a mask, approached the front desk.
The young lady at the front desk had shed her previous naivete, possessing a hint of mature charm.
Upon hearing Su Yu's greeting, Xiao Mei looked up and saw a somewhat familiar figure, her mouth immediately covered in surprise.
"Listen... Chairman Su, you're here!"
She quickly stood up and bowed to Su Yu.
Although Xinghui hadn't officially announced that Su Yu was the largest shareholder, it had long been rumored within Xinghui, becoming an open secret.
"You can still call me Ting Yu..." Su Yu felt a little uncomfortable, chuckling and shaking his head.
He was a completely hands-off boss. The company was usually managed by Zhao Yuan and Chen Yong. However, Su Yu highly recognized Zhao Yuan's capabilities. This woman was simply born for business. Xinghui's growth to its current state was largely thanks to Zhao Yuan.
"Okay, Teacher Ting Yu." Xiao Mei hesitated, then nodded quickly, lowering her head and not daring to meet Su Yu's gaze.
"Where's Xiao Zhu? Are you working alone today?" Su Yu glanced at the front desk. Usually, there were two girls, Xiao Mei and another, but today he only saw one.
"Xiao Zhu isn't feeling well today and is on leave," Xiao Mei replied.
"I've ordered milk tea for everyone, it will be delivered soon. You can ask others to help take it upstairs later," Su Yu nodded and walked towards the elevator.
Xiao Mei quickly followed, going to press the elevator button for Su Yu.
After Su Yu entered the elevator, the moment the doors closed.
As expected.
Xiao Mei's scream sounded again.
"Ahhh! Teacher Ting Yu has become even more handsome, I really want his WeChat!"
Inside the elevator, Su Yu couldn't help but shake his head helplessly as he heard Xiao Mei's scream.
It had been almost three years, and Xiao Mei still hadn't asked for his WeChat.
And she still didn't know that Xinghui's elevator soundproofing wasn't very good.
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Arriving at the floor where the composition department was located.
Su Yu, wearing a mask, and everyone else was working diligently.
No one noticed him.
The Xinghui composition department had changed drastically. Its overall strength could rank among the best in the domestic entertainment industry.
Thanks to the celebrity effect of Ting Yu, many talented producers had actively joined Xinghui. Now, not only had Shen Jinghong joined Xinghui, but several ace producers had also come aboard. The number of senior producers even surpassed that of established entertainment companies like Ding Sheng.
What Xinghui lacked most now were top-tier singers. However, Su Yu was not in a hurry, as Gong Ju Ren and Zhang Wei were both prospective top singers, only needing a nomination. According to his predictions, within about a year, Xinghui would fill the gap of top-tier singers. With Shen Jinghong and so many ace producers, Xinghui would only have more top singers in the future.
This way, more talented singers would be attracted to join.
In the music scene, everyone could see that Xinghui was a stock with great potential.
"Director Zhao, what did you want to see me about?" Su Yu naturally sat on the sofa in Zhao Yuan's office.
Today, Zhao Yuan was wearing a professional suit, but unlike before, she wore gold-rimmed glasses, adding a touch of mature charm.
"Can't I call you over if there's nothing?" Zhao Yuan smiled, then stood up, took a box of tea from a shelf, and walked directly to Su Yu, sitting down beside him and starting to brew tea.
Su Yu didn't know how to respond to Zhao Yuan's words and could only awkwardly tug at the corner of his mouth.
"You're such an incompetent boss. Aren't you afraid that Chen Yong and I won't be capable enough and will run the company into the ground?" Zhao Yuan teased.
"If Director Zhao is here, and Xinghui still goes bankrupt, then it truly has no hope," Su Yu said appropriately with a compliment.
Of course, this was not just flattery; Su Yu spoke from the heart. Zhao Yuan's work capability was the strongest Su Yu had ever seen. Even Morita Yumi from Japan was no match for Zhao Yuan in Su Yu's eyes.
Whether it was foresight or the ability to handle affairs, Zhao Yuan was the top-tier person Su Yu had ever met. With her at Xinghui, Su Yu could rest assured completely.
"It's been a while, and your words have become more pleasant to hear." Zhao Yuan was quite happy to be praised by Su Yu. After a pause, she continued, "I asked you to come this time to discuss matters concerning 'The Return of the Condor Heroes'."
"Is there a release event?" Su Yu asked.
"Yes." Zhao Yuan nodded, pouring Su Yu a cup of brewed tea. "We now have the strength to compete with Guangnian Entertainment, and your works are the best for capturing the market. Therefore, we cannot simply release them as before without promotion. Releasing them directly when the time comes is not cost-effective."
For Xinghui to develop its film and television business now, it had to overcome the mountain that was Guangnian Entertainment.
Guangnian Entertainment had always been the overlord of the domestic film and television industry. Because they had hired internet trolls to smear Jiangnan some time ago, which was exposed by the Shadowless Person, their reputation had severely declined. Therefore, this was the best opportunity to capture their market. Although Jiangnan had his own traffic and did not need much promotion, appropriate promotion could add to the splendor.
To establish a good reputation in the industry, the release data was the greatest backing.
Therefore, Zhao Yuan felt that the necessary procedures should not be skipped now, and some money should be spent.
"How should we promote it?" Su Yu asked.
"This time, we will continue to cooperate with CCTV Channel 1. We will leverage your relationship with CCTV to have them prepare a program on traditional martial arts, promoting the spirit of Wuxia while also publicizing our drama," Zhao Yuan explained.
CCTV Channel 1 was an official television station, and Su Yu had a very good relationship with the officials. Zhao Yuan leveraged this relationship to have a CCTV variety show feature a theme of promoting the spirit of Wuxia, using this opportunity to publicize 'The Return of the Condor Heroes.'
"That's a good idea. You can handle it yourselves; I believe in you," Su Yu nodded upon hearing this.
Zhao Yuan gave him an exasperated look, "We still need your help. To increase the attention, we need to use your identity as Ting Yu."
Su Yu raised an eyebrow, "Do I need to write a song?"
Zhao Yuan said, "Of course. Write a Wuxia-style song to be the theme song for the program."
Su Yu thought for a moment, then nodded, "Alright, I'll finish one later. For the singer, let's choose Xiao Gong. He hasn't sung a new song in a while."
Su Yu had many Wuxia-style songs. Gong Ju Ren had sung "Bright Moon, Distant Horizon" before and performed very well in this style, so he was the best choice for this song.
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