Liu Qingshan didn't know enough about this aspect before, so he quickly learned more about it through Xiaoxing while he was talking.
The final conclusion he reached was that a change in the organizer was inevitable. This was the inevitable result of the award ceremony becoming bigger and bigger, and it would not be maintained reluctantly because of the wishes of Fox or the singer's management company.
The reason is very simple. As the initiator of the awards ceremony, Billboard magazine originally chose to cooperate with the TV platform precisely because the other party could help them share the hosting costs.
But the situation now is obviously completely different from that time. By bypassing the TV platform, they will get a larger profit share, and they no longer worry about the size of the participants.
But even if he understood this in his heart, he would not point it out to Thomas. Anyway, these people had little to do with him, and he wouldn't care how things develop.
So he immediately followed the lead: "Since the singers don't have much objection, as the direct beneficiary, of course I won't have any objection!"
"So Mr. Liu agreed?" Thomas looked delighted.
"It's not too late for me to express my inner gratitude to you. I will try my best to fulfill any request."
"That's good, that's good. In my opinion, Mr. Liu should prepare in advance, and I might as well give you a sneak peek. There is still a high possibility of singing three songs."
Listening to the gong and the words, Liu Qingshan immediately understood. Thomas didn't say this directly, but the result was almost certain.
That is, he is very likely to win an award at this awards ceremony. As the chairman of the organizing committee of the Billboard Music Awards, it is really unjustifiable for Thomas to not even have this ability.
This kind of thing might be excusable in other similar award ceremonies, because behind-the-scenes operational issues are a real problem that no country in the world can avoid.
But only the Billboard Music Awards, because the organizer is known as the most impartial "Billboard" magazine in the world, has always been more careful on this issue to ensure that the least scandal leaks out.
It's a pity that as long as there are people around, there is no way to avoid worldliness and interests. The difference is just how to do it more obscurely.
Since he was lucky enough to get an unofficial quota, Liu Qingshan would certainly not be so generous as to give it up. Moreover, such an opportunity would only enhance his fame and influence.
"Can you please listen to the sponsors' requirements? What are their specific requirements?"
Although Liu Qingshan's English level is now very high, he cannot avoid occasional grammatical differences. This is due to his habit of speaking Chinese for more than 20 years, otherwise he would not have produced so many Chinese-style English phrases.
It's just that at this time, he has never been embarrassed. There are obvious accent differences between British and American, which have the most widespread coverage. This phenomenon is really normal in the English-speaking area.
Thomas's attitude seemed to be full of patience: "Sponsors only focus on the topicality of investment projects. With the gradual popularity of the Internet, there is now another term for traffic popularity. No matter which statement Mr. Liu makes, it is currently the most popular. Artists, their professional quality is quite high. They asked you to prepare the second song in advance, and it was those people who first proposed it!"
There was a blond girl beside Thomas, always holding a pile of paper things in her hand.
When he said this, he glanced at her, and the man immediately handed over a blue folder.
Opening it, the first page was a table of contents index. Thomas's fingers on his right hand quickly moved down from top to bottom, then clicked on a number, found the relevant page and continued talking.
The above content is nothing more than shorthand parts similar to meeting minutes, but to explain to Liu Qingshan, you need to find documents for comparison at the same time. I don't know if it is his habit of being serious and rigorous, or if this is the rule of the work system.
Sponsors once again made a request to increase his performance opportunities, which originated from "Late Autumn", which is currently a hit at the box office. It can be heard from their speeches that the content of the film may not be more in line with Westerners' interest in watching movies, but the box office The most direct reason for the success is that the image of a swinger played by Liu Qingshan has achieved great success.
But what finally made him a little embarrassed was that someone directly said that his acting skills were not the best in the film, but that Anna, played by Jin Xishan, had vaguely reached a very high level of freedom and ease.
Liu Qingshan's image design unexpectedly became the biggest highlight of the film. He is a special professional, a bohemian character, an acting style that is not bound by etiquette, an evil yet handsome look, and a tall, slender but not rugged figure. , as well as the cold, arrogant, aloof, yet domineering masculine charm that occasionally exudes, etc.
Such a distinctive character is rarely so brilliant. Coupled with his various magical additions in real life environments, he immediately became popular in this land.
Through the reporting method of "flower boy" in various newspapers and magazines, it swept the entire United States almost overnight, and there are strong signs of spreading to the entire Europe and the United States.
At that time, the boy band trend from the cold country was far from being as popular as later generations. Now it can only be regarded as just getting started. Therefore, Liu Qingshan's exotic and handsome oriental face has amazed more and more Western girls, and then fascinated them. fall.
Especially the various outfits he wore in the film actually caused young boys here to imitate them overnight. Various clone styles also quickly appeared in the streets and alleys as time went by. store.
Therefore, sponsors very much agree with the arguments in the media about him, that is, Liu Qingshan's first starring role has created a phenomenon, not a simple personality cult, and has surpassed Westerners' traditional understanding of handsome men.
There is another point that is also unmatched by anyone today, that is, with the deepening of Liu Qingshan's personal abilities, no one in the past dynasties can achieve an all-round development model like him.
Miraculous medical skills, super strength, excellent singing and writing, superb acting skills, shrewd business methods, endless high-quality script writing skills, terrifying variety show planning, exquisite height and appearance, unique costume design, And so on.
His almost omnipotent performance all points to the nickname originally given to him in England: Alien immigrants!
These various magics that were originally more popular on the Internet or among the people, somehow emerged together, but almost everyone knew that this was not a hype, but a collective outbreak after too much accumulation.
Therefore, sponsors with extremely sensitive judgments sensed the business opportunities. What started as a spontaneous appeal turned into a united force to put pressure on the organizing committee overnight.
Why do you say that? Because no music awards ceremony has ever allowed a certain figure to perform three times in a row. Even Jackson, the king of pop music and winner of numerous Grammy Awards and American Music Awards, has never had such treatment.
The organizing committee didn't dare to open this mouth, but it didn't mean that they didn't think about it, because these people knew even better than the sponsors how popular Liu Qingshan was now.
There is no shortage of idols in the entertainment industry. Similar phenomena have been around for hundreds of years, but there has never been a person who can be admired by almost everyone.
Although this person is still a crook, these capital bosses or capital agents who started their business can also see the huge business opportunities hidden behind him.
And they all know that in the future, with more and more film works of this person, it will be just around the corner to replace some Hollywood superstars. Only then will he be considered the most glorious moment of his acting career.
If we could establish a certain foundation of contact with him at this time, we would undoubtedly benefit a lot. Therefore, the organizing committee made a half-assed gesture and elevated the sponsors' proposals to the level of a major discussion within the industry.
Their seemingly solicitation of singers and their agencies is actually a cover-up that breaks industry rules.
Of course, all this is driven by profit. Liu Qingshan's current popularity is so high, the investment from sponsors can only increase.
Coupled with the even more unimaginable ratings problem, this awards ceremony is bound to become the most profitable music festival in history. It has gradually evolved into a fact and an unstoppable trend.
So, after Thomas' seemingly scripted explanation, Liu Qingshan also had a better idea.
He knows that his appearance and the release of "Late Autumn" are just catalysts. The legend that has been widely circulated in various ways for more than a year is the accumulation of public sentiment.
But no matter which match was the final ignition, before he officially signed the performance contract, it was still necessary to come up with the strongest counterattack against the blocking behavior against him that happened some time ago.
How could he let go of this excellent opportunity: "I am not as magical as Mr. Thomas described me. Just like the deliberate smear campaign against me that started a week ago! I also said at the press conference two days ago I publicly stated that those people headed by UFC President Patrick Hodan are actually very energetic, so I am not as good as they appear on the surface. Because there are many such people, I almost missed this music festival. Qualification to participate!”
He doesn't need to say what he plans to do, and he won't threaten to hold public opinion hostage like those sponsors do.
At this time, he just needs to express his feelings. There are two reasons. First, the formal performance contract has not been signed yet, so everything is still unknown; second, once he spreads what he just said through a press conference, the consequences will be There will be turmoil in the entire society.
Once the people's anger is concentrated and explodes, this is the reason why the whole family will be safe and sound.
The key is that Dana White himself is extremely powerful. The stronger the counterattack, the stronger the resistance will be. It is almost inevitable that the shock after the collision of public opinion and power will form a trend, so it is said that it will cause social unrest. Not an exaggeration.
