During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 318 Welcome to Starry Sky Culture

After receiving the reply from Star Culture about signing the contract, Zhao Liying was full of confidence, so when she stepped into the Huayi headquarters again, she felt more comfortable than ever before.

"Liying, do you really want to leave?"

"Well, I've been here for five years, and I plan to try a different environment."

Looking at the young artists who once competed with her for roles, Zhao Liying smiled and nodded, but her heart was calm. From then on, the roads were in the sky, and they went their separate ways. I was afraid that it would be difficult for me and this group of people to interact again.

Saying goodbye to her former colleagues, Zhao Liying walked straight towards the artist department director's office, leaving only a few young artists whispering.

"She seems to be a little different. Has she found a good partner?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Can it be better than Huayi? We are a listed company."

"But speaking of it, she is really miserable. How come the champion of Yahoo Star Search Director Feng's group has not improved for so many years?"

"Hey, it's not like she doesn't know how to behave, she doesn't know how to hug Director Feng's thighs, tsk tsk"

Naturally, Zhao Liying didn't know the ridicule of young artists like Huayi. She took a deep breath and knocked on the office door of Li Xuexue, the boss of Huayi Brokerage Company.

Li Xuexue raised her head and took a look at Zhao Liying. She vaguely remembered that there were a few artists who did not choose to renew their contracts, but the girl in front of her still looked quite well-behaved. Why didn't she notice it before?

"Mr. Li, my contract has expired. I will go through the formalities today."

"Mr. Li, I have already decided not to renew the contract."

"Brother, congratulations on finishing!"

Wei Jin also responded with a smile: "Brother, there must be a chance."

The moment she walked in, Zhao Liying couldn't help but become nervous. After all, the latter was Li Bingbing's sister, a woman who controlled the fate of hundreds of Huayi artists.

Looking at the picture on the monitor, Wei Jin nodded with satisfaction. Both Cheng Long and Zeng Li had performed the effect he wanted.

Ten minutes later, Zhao Liying walked out of Huayi Building with her own documents in hand, her eyes full of hope.——
China Film Digital Base, the filming set of "Gravity".

"Once you sign this 'contract expiry document', you will no longer be an artist of Huayi."

After observing and observing again and again, Wei Jin picked up the loudspeaker and shouted.

Because from the perspective of Zeng Li and the audience, the male protagonist is still alive in this scene.

"Thank you, thank you everyone. Although this shooting time was short, it gave me a very special feeling. I will remember everyone."

Li Xuexue was a little surprised when she heard this, and then frowned. She didn't expect that her kind intention would be rejected without hesitation.

In the picture, the male protagonist played by Cheng Long is teaching the female protagonist played by Zeng Li how to use the soft landing thruster to get out of the predicament at hand.

Having said this, Cheng Long looked at Wei Jin with a smile on his face.

Although she knew that the other party was a kind reminder, Zhao Liying had heard this kind of words that sounded like charity too many times in the past five years.

"This one passed."

The male protagonist played by Cheng Long must have faith in life and longing for home in his eyes.

"Well, have you thought about it? Huayi is a top company in the industry. No matter how many people want to get in, they have no way. If they leave, they will have no chance to come back."

The key point of this scene is that Zeng Li must cooperate with the performance to see hope from despair, be full of motivation, and cheer up again.

"Okay, Director Wei, goodbye everyone."

But the next moment, she mustered up the courage to tell her why.

Then Wei Jin stood up and came to Cheng Long and said with a smile.

Shaking his head, he had a new understanding of the person in front of him. This kind of little artist with low emotional intelligence and no knowledge of good and bad will probably be like this in his life.

"Click."

Then he took out a document from the drawer, threw it on the table, pointed at it and said.

Zeng Li even took a bouquet of flowers from the assistant and sent it to Cheng Long's arms.

"Director Wei, I look forward to our next cooperation!"

Having said this, Li Xuexue leaned forward, placed her hands on the desk, and said in a somewhat forceful tone.

That night, relevant news had appeared on major portal websites.

The crew also began to gather around and spoke in unison.

"Brother, congratulations on finishing!"

"Brother, goodbye."

She looked firm and shook her head decisively in refusal.

"Twelve Zodiac Signs" was still waiting for Cheng Long to take charge of the overall situation, so Wei Jin did not persuade him to stay.

"Come in."

It has only been 20 days since the filming of "Gravity". The male lead's role has been completed, and the media is also paying great attention to it.

Zhao Liying turned a deaf ear to Li Xuexue's nagging and signed the document readily.

"But I remind you that from now on, you can no longer engage in any business activities in the name of Huayi."

Today's scene finally returned to the familiar territory of Wei and Jin. It was filmed inside a spaceship that was restored to a one-to-one ratio.

"Brother Cheng Long finished filming today. The filming progress of "Gravity" is gratifying. "Quick Gunslinger" Wei Jin is well-deserved."

"Brother Cheng Long left the digital base with flowers in hand, and the entire crew of "Gravity" bid farewell."
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In the movie market, although Yan Yan has no longer participated in road shows, the box office trend of "Ip Man 3" is still quite strong, with a single-day box office of more than million on weekdays.

"Ip Man 3" has been in theaters for one week, with a total box office of 1.68 million. According to this trend, there is a real chance of breaking 5 million.

The promotion of "Guan Yunchang" seems to be very thief, desperately promoting Zhen Yan's contribution in the movie.

"The new Chinese Kung Fu superstar Zhen Bullet is dedicated to the historical blockbuster!"

"Zhen Zhen's role as a master of the Republic of China can achieve such box office results, and his role as the ancient martial sage of China will definitely create a new box office record. Our goal is to achieve a box office of 6 million!"

The producer of "Guan Yunchang" spent a lot of money to promote it through all channels. Single posters of Zhen Danzhuan wearing armor and holding the Qinglong Yanyue Sword can be seen everywhere in major theaters and online.

The media are also crazy about building momentum for this movie. After all, the popularity of "Ip Man 3" is here, and "Guan Yunchang" is the movie with the largest investment since the beginning of the year, and it has a great chance of success.

In such an atmosphere of concern from all parties, time soon came to April 4, when "Guan Yunchang" was officially released. A large number of industry insiders are paying attention to the film's first-day box office.

When the figure of 1860 million appeared on Impression.com, mainland filmmakers almost burst out laughing.

Niu Pi coaxed out a goal of 6 million, but this is the result?

You know, a movie's first-day box office must be at least 6 million to be able to hit the million goal. This is under the premise that the reputation does not collapse.

But the rating of 4.9 on Impression.com has almost sentenced this movie to death.

Looking at the data and reviews on the Internet, Zhen Zhuang felt anxious, fearful, and regretful, and all kinds of emotions came over him.

Looking back on his acting career over the past few years, he clearly realized that he would not be able to become a top-tier actor just by relying on the blockbuster movie series "Ip Man", so he has been working hard to take on roles in these years just to Stabilize the coffee position and broaden the playing field.

It's a pity that the previous attempts were not ideal. Whether it was "Fist of Fury" or "Jinyiwei", they failed to increase their commercial value. Instead, their reputation was dragged down.

I originally planned to rely on the momentum of "Ip Man 3" to boost the box office results of "Guan Yunchang" and give myself another blockbuster movie.

He even did not hesitate to offend Ying Huang and Wei Jin for this and gave up the promotional road show of "Ip Man 3".

But he didn't expect that God would play such a big joke on him. Zhen Zhen's intestines were so regretful that he just wanted to be popular. Why was it so difficult? ——
After filming, Wei Jin also took the time to read online reviews. It has to be said that sometimes the ridicule from netizens and audiences is more exciting than the movie itself.

Especially some of the guys with pretty names, their comments are quite sharp.

Qian Qian Yusheng: "I'm done with you. Mr. Guan is a thousand-year-old martial arts saint. The Qinglong Yanyue Sword was broken by a pair of feet just like that! If Mr. Guan were still alive, every one of the crew would be weird." It needs to be chopped with a knife.”

Shen Lian: "With an investment of 1.5 million, how much did the director earn? Is the Qinglong Yanyue Sword made of plastic? It's short, small and thin."

Shushan Swordsman 2014: "The guy upstairs, Zhen, is meters tall. The weapon is too big. I'm afraid he won't be able to use it."

Ling Yeqiu: "It's another made-up historical script. The righteous Mr. Guan Yuntian is having an affair with his sister-in-law. The director and screenwriter of Xiangjiang can't even call it imagination. This fucking Tianling Gai has been opened." Already."

Beixuan's Jie: "Am I the only one who feels that Cao Cao and Guan Yu are having sex? Jiang Wen's words of 'I just like you' almost gave me embarrassment and cancer."

After reading the reviews on the Internet, Wei Jin knew that this movie was completely disappointing. The key is that this will cause reverse feedback, and "Ip Man 3" will probably be implicated.
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On the last day of April, Zhao Liying posted a Weibo message.

"Today, my five-year agency contract with Huayi expired and we broke up peacefully. Thanks for the past. I will work harder in the future. Come on, Zhao Liying!"

Although Weibo has been online for nearly two years, the number of fans of Zhao Liying is so bleak that it is impossible to look directly at it.

There were not many people who liked her. Most of them were unknown actors. The only few celebrities in the industry were Jiang Xueyuan, Xu Zheng and others.

After gathering her mood, Zhao Liying came to Shanhe Building. Compared with the anxiety and nervousness when she came last time, she was more excited at this time.

After today, she will become an artist of Star Culture.

Still in the familiar office, Zhao Liying looked at the three types of contracts for mature artists in front of her.

Although she had heard about it many times, when these specific terms were presented in front of her, Zhao Liying could not help but sigh in her heart. Star Culture is indeed a big company in the industry, and this condition is really great.

Whether it is the share ratio or the artist's service team, it is too generous for a small and transparent artist like her.

"Have you read the contract carefully? Have you thought about how to choose?"

Zhang Xu sighed with emotion, not everyone has the courage to cut off the escape route first.

"Director Zhang, look carefully. I have thought about it. I choose an 8-year contract."

Hearing this, Zhang Xu looked at the girl in front of him in surprise. Was she so cruel to him?

Currently, among Star Culture’s contracted artists, apart from newcomers who have just graduated, none of the mature artists have signed an eight-year contract.

If Zhao Liying signed a contract for eight years, then she would be the longest-lasting one. At the age of 24, after 8 years, she would really sell her life to the company.

"Are you sure you've thought it through?"

"Director Zhang, I have thought about it very clearly."

Zhao Liying said categorically, as if she was going to try her best to fight to the death.

"Okay, you should sign this contract."

Zhang Xu said no more and pushed the document over, but he was thinking about how to train this girl.

Watching Zhao Liying sign her name repeatedly, Zhang Xu stood up and stretched out his right hand.

"Miss Zhao Liying, welcome to join Starry Sky Culture!"

"Thank you, Director Zhang."

Holding Zhang Xu's hand, Zhao Liying felt like she was holding her entire life.——
On May Day, Star Culture announced to the outside world through its official Weibo.

"We welcome actor Zhao Liying to join the Star Culture family. We hope to work together to create brilliance in the future."

With a simple Weibo post, she liked Zhao Liying, just like every time she welcomes a new person.

"I am very happy to join Star Culture and hope to make progress with the company in the future. Thank you Director Zhang and Director Jiang."

Zhao Liying also updated a Weibo post, "Art for Starry Sky Culture".

Soon, the news spread throughout the industry, but not many people paid attention. After all, Zhao Liying is just a little-known actress.

But many artists are curious, how did this unknown actress get noticed?

The artists of Star Culture quickly received the news, and many of them politely posted a welcome message on Weibo immediately and added their following.

"It turns out that I have climbed onto a high branch. No wonder I have to renew my contract."

Looking at the news on the Internet, Li Xuexue suddenly realized, but then shook her head. With Zhao Liying's appearance, Wei Jin should not like her. It is hard to say whether she can succeed in Star Culture.
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Just entering the May Day holiday, news came from Hunter that "Source Code" was released in North America, with a box office revenue of 1.03 million US dollars.

Compared with the production cost of 20 million, the North American box office alone has achieved substantial profits. At least the public relations expenses paid by Wei Jin for "Hunting" have been covered.

According to Dingfeng Entertainment's predictions, with the release in other regions, the global box office of "Source Code" is expected to exceed 1.5 million. It is definitely another classic that is as small as it is big.

In addition, Summit Entertainment's new cash cow "The Hunger Games" has also started filming and is expected to wrap up in July.

However, another piece of news from Hunter surprised Wei Jin. He did not expect that Galloping Horse had already started to get involved in the digital field.

It seems that after the financing, Xiaoma has a lot of cash in hand, and the founder is ready to do something big.

In fact, domestic special effects companies have begun to rise, and Xiaoma's layout in the field of special effects can be regarded as a comprehensive development path.

However, the most valuable thing for a special effects company is technical talent. In this regard, the digital field has been almost hollowed out by Summit Entertainment in the past few years. If Galloping Horse really takes over, I am afraid it will be cheated.

Shaking his head, Wei Jin recovered his thoughts and prepared to start today's shooting mission.
(End of this chapter)