Chapter 173 - 172: You Xianqi Winery Promotional Video

Chapter 173: Chapter 172: You Xianqi Winery Promotional Video

“Shuo, take a look at the several promotional slogans I came up with for our Star River Drunken Dream Wine. I consulted experts in wine tasting. Do they capture the essence?”

He held a few sheets of A4 paper, each filled with lines of text adapted from the effects Yang Genshuo had described. The phrasing was neatly crafted and appeared very professional at a glance.

“Not bad.”

“Shuo, could it be… a bit too exaggerated? I always feel like we’re promising too much. What if people don’t believe it?”

“Ah? Really?”

“Of course, just look… it says here that drinking it will improve bodily functions, relieve various chronic conditions, and with long-term consumption, might even prolong life… even medicinal alcohol wouldn’t dare make such claims.”

“Haven’t you tried it?”

“I did… Tastes good, doesn’t give a headache, and you just fall asleep after drinking it, waking up the next day without a hangover, but I didn’t feel anything else?”

“Alright… you’re too young and in good health, of course, you wouldn’t notice anything, but older folks should feel more pronounced effects. Anyway, I’m talking about actual benefits here, and I didn’t even list them all.”

Brother, this is Spiritual Wine!

This is what the Cultivators brew with water filled with Spiritual Energy!

Not to mention it’s pure grain alcohol—pour a little of this Spiritual Energy inside you, and it’ll lift you right up!

500,000 for you to drink the same Spiritual Wine as Yang Fu and Shen Yao, enjoy!

“Alright then, the taste at least… I’ve had many professional tasters try it, and they all said it’s an absolutely top-notch aged reserve. Some even suspect that our wine is several hundred years old.”

Guo Xiaozhi, after all, knew less of the inside story, and was a bit uneasy.

“Relax, relax, our wine’s fragrance will be enough to draw people in, even from the depths of an alleyway!”

“So, should I stop the shooting? Let them go? Just wait for people to come to our factory to pick up the wine?”

“It’s not quite to that extent…”

Yang Genshuo turned away, looking at the studio in front of him.

This was a studio in Shimen City, specifically used for shooting music videos. In the past two years, with the explosion of short dramas, most of it had been converted for that purpose, enjoying a fair bit of popularity.

Guo Xiaozhi had hired the best filming crew available, which also included editing services. A promotional video cost them 500,000 in total, excluding the actors’ fees.

The price was reasonable.

Yang Genshuo had no objections. To produce something of quality, one must be willing to spend money.

If they had chosen a lesser team, and the quality was subpar, turning out quite low, it would really downgrade the prestige of their Spiritual Wine… which was unnecessary.

“I’ve arranged for a few of them to come for the audition in turns. You’re the chairman; you make the final call.”

“Hehe~ Can’t you, the CEO, make the decision?”

“Man, this is tens of thousands we’re talking about… I feel more at ease with you making the decision.”

Unlike buying production lines or hiring staff, where things are tangible, if this promotional video wasn’t done well, the 500,000 spent on filming plus the actors’ fees would all go to waste.

As an employee, Guo Xiaozhi felt it prudent to let the boss make the decision; it was an emergency risk-avoidance strategy.

‘I’ve outsmarted myself this time~’

Guo Xiaozhi was quite pleased with himself.

Yang Genshuo looked at his watch: “It’s already three in the afternoon, why hasn’t the first auditionee arrived yet?”

“Eh? That’s strange… The appointment was for three o’clock. I’ll call Xu Lingyue’s agent.”

…

Xu Lingyue, 24 years old this year.

She had acted in several modern workplace TV dramas, and her best role was as a female lead.

She had a demure appearance but was actually bold and spicy—a contrast that proved effective on the TV screen. She was young and attractive, and her recognizable face had gained some familiarity in the domestic entertainment industry.

Although nobody could quite recall her name, her face… seemed a bit familiar.

“Oh my~ Sister Zhao, what kind of job have you booked for me, a small ad? Have I really fallen this low?”

Xu Lingyue was grumbling to her agent, Sister Zhao.

“A promotional video for a newly opened winery… that sounds way beneath me!”

“Although my status isn’t high, I’m not exactly bottom of the barrel, am I?”

“I used to be picky about these things even when I was in school.”

Sister Zhao saw Xu Lingyue’s expression and quickly urged, “The part isn’t big, and there aren’t many lines. It’s just a side job. Anyway, you’ve been idle recently.”

At the word “idle,” Xu Lingyue instantly bristled.

“Idle? Isn’t it because you can’t land any good dramas? My classmates who debuted with me have already gotten roles in big director’s films. What did the company tell me when they signed me? At least one major production a year, and after three years, I could make cameos in films… It’s the third year now, and not to mention films, I don’t even have a single drama.”

Don’t you know the score?

You think your classmate is willing to puff the same cigar with the director’s wife, can you do that?

Resources are scarce… how many people have you offended with that temper of yours?

You don’t have the destiny of a movie queen, but you’ve got the airs of one… You’re almost struggling to make ends meet, and you’re still being picky.

If you keep this up, you’ll end up walking down the runway.

Sister Zhao rolled her eyes, filled with unsaid thoughts.

But in front of her, she still needed to coax Xu Lingyue. She’s like a mule that goes along if you stroke it the right way; oppose her, and she simply won’t budge.

“Alright, alright, after we finish today’s shoot, I’ll make an application with the company to try to get us more auditions.”

“Sister Zhao, can’t we push today’s shoot to another day?”

“Really can’t. I’ve made arrangements with them; their boss drives a Bentley. The winery is huge, you can tell they’re not short of cash! They want to arm-wrestle with Moutai in the future… If you do well, you might even snag an endorsement deal later on. That keeps you in the public eye.”

“Endorsement deal? How much can the winery offer?” Xu Lingyue’s eyes lit up. She had never landed an endorsement deal before.

I hear the seniors make a killing with endorsements.

“The amount doesn’t matter; exposure is what’s most important! How much they pay is entirely up to the boss…”

“Fine, for Sister Zhao’s sake, I’ll go this once.”

Wearing a peaked cap and keeping her head down, Xu Lingyue walked through various short drama crews, arriving late under Sister Zhao’s escort.

“Geez… if you hadn’t shown me her information, I would have thought Liu Yifei had come.”

Your presence… wearing a peaked cap draws more attention than not wearing one.

Yang Genshuo found it somewhat amusing.

Guo Xiaozhi looked Xu Lingyue over and nodded with satisfaction.

“What do you think, Brother Shuo? She’s in her early twenties, isn’t she? I think the big boss would like this type.”

“Don’t you know how devoted a man can be?”

“That’s true.”

“But she’s 10 minutes late, that’s a mark off for first impressions.”

The two of them whispered among themselves as the director had been observing from behind for quite some time.

“Rich second generation for sure. So young and already the boss.”

“Filming for a rich second generation is the best. Less trouble and they pay handsomely…”

“This boss… so handsome, look at those muscles under his shirt. The impact is just too much! I’d do it for free~”

The makeup artist had the sharpest eye, instantly noticing the good physique that Yang Genshuo hid under his clothes.

“Alright, alright, calm your charms, time to get to work.”

“Miss Xu, hello, I’m Director Fang Wei. This is Mr. Yang and Mr. Guo from the You Xianqi Winery.”

Xu Lingyue glanced at Yang Genshuo and was slightly taken aback.

She had assumed that winery bosses would all be potbellied, greasy middle-aged men. She hadn’t expected to find a peer, and… he seemed to exude a strong masculine energy, just the type to ignite the screen in action scenes.

If any of those directors who privately asked her to smoke cigars had half this man’s charisma, she might have snagged a couple of roles.

But after all, it was just a small promotional film, so she had no other expectations.

“Give me the script.”

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