I became famous in the entertainment industry by burning incense

Chapter 352: The Great Influence of a First-tier Star

Jinli pushed open the door of Sister Fang's office and found that there was already someone sitting inside. That back figure...

Her eyes lit up: "Pearl, why are you here today?"

Qi Guan Mingzhu smiled brightly at her: "If I say I have a surprise for you, would you believe me?"

Jinli also smiled: "Xin, it's a surprise that you can show up in my company."

The atmosphere was just right, and Sui Lingfang also spoke happily: "Zhenzhu has already discussed with me the requirements for the agency contract. Chenxi will draft the contract in the next few days, and Zhenzhu will sign a letter of intent with us."

She clapped her hands: "Although Pearl has not officially joined Chenxi Entertainment yet, she can already change her mind in advance!"

"Great!" Jinli and Qi Guanmingzhu applauded very considerately.

Sui Lingfang went to get a glass of water, and Qi Guan Mingzhu whispered to Jinli: "I came here to talk early in the morning. Your agent is very professional and very serious when talking about business. No wonder Mengmeng is afraid of her sometimes."

Jinli thought for a moment: "I think it's okay. She is actually very easy to communicate with. It's just that you all met her when she was successful, so you only saw her professional side.

For example, when I was in a bad situation a few years ago, Sister Fang was very easy-going and never forced me to take notices. She would visit me every one or two months with a lot of food and supplements, and would also help me tidy up my room. ”

Qi Guan Mingzhu thought for a moment and shook his head, "Looking at how weak you were in the past few years, any agent with a little sense wouldn't have asked you to run announcements. If you fainted on the scene, who would be held responsible?"

Jinli was happy, "You are right."

Qi Guan Mingzhu looked at her for a few times and said with emotion: "Today, I saw that you looked radiant even without makeup, and I felt that Chenxi Entertainment took good care of you.

Every time I see you, I think of how weak you were before. Red Qi really nourishes people, and your body is getting better and better."

Jinli whispered the truth: "This really has nothing to do with Chenxi Entertainment. It was clearly cured by metaphysics."

The truth was told, but these days, no one believes the truth.

Jinli simply asked Qi Guan Mingzhu about her request, "What other conditions did you add?"

Qi Guan Mingzhu did not hide it from her: "The profit sharing ratio is the same as Mengmeng's, 30% to 70%. The company gets 30% and we get 70%. We will bear the team expenses ourselves, and the company will not provide additional subsidies.

At the same time, I also emphasized the degree of freedom. As long as I clearly expressed my refusal, Chenxi Entertainment would not persuade me a second time. I specifically asked them to write this clause into the contract. "

Jinli complained: "You are more afraid of trouble than Mengmeng."

Qi Guan Mingzhu sighed: "I am scared of Century Entertainment. What if there is another similar one? I might as well destroy it at the source."

Jinli said frankly: "But this is only a temporary solution. In actual communication, the team will have countless opinions, and they will have to go through repeated discussions before they can determine the intention. It is difficult to determine the final result in the first round."

Qi Guan Mingzhu thought for a moment and said, "But I still have to write it into the contract. If it is written into the contract, it means that I have a veto power. I may not exercise this right in the actual process, but I cannot assume that I do not have it."

Jinli nodded: "This is pretty good."

Apart from the emphasis on freedom, other contract details are similar to those of Xi Mengze.

Unless these first-line stars really have a lot to do, their contracts basically follow the popular standard, which is to determine the most critical profit-sharing ratio, and the rest requires actual communication and adjustment.

The contract can only guarantee the lowest minimum standards between the company and the artist, but in actual operation, the standards are usually higher than those set in the contract.

Qi Guan Mingzhu thought for a moment and said, "Sister Fang mentioned to me the shortcomings of Chenxi Entertainment, saying that the company does not have many resources in the singing and dancing arena. I am afraid that I will have to appear on some variety shows in the future, but she will help me identify whether they are high-quality and will give priority to those popular variety shows that actively find me."

She asked doubtfully, "Won't the company take the initiative to help us find high-quality resources?"

Jinli chuckled and shook her head: "This is a very common operating model of Chenxi Entertainment. I don't know how they operate second- and third-tier artists, but here, first-tier artists basically rely on themselves to get notices.

Someone approached us to record a program, and the team will consider whether to accept it after careful consideration. As for the company."

She paused and said tactfully, "After all, it's just a second-tier company. Before I became popular again, it was just a small company outside the 18th tier. If you asked the entertainment companies in the circle to rank them, it wouldn't even make it into the top 50."

Sister Fang once mentioned this to her, and she said jokingly that the company's real strength was only in the third line, the departments were not complete, and many things could not be solved alone, so it needed to seek a professional outsourcing team.

But maybe it was because she regained popularity too quickly, and other entertainment companies didn’t want to admit that they were overtaken by an unknown small company, so they sent out press releases saying that Chenxi Entertainment was second-tier.

As a result, Chenxi was promoted to the status of a second-tier company even though it did not have the infrastructure of a second-tier company.

It is such a coincidence.

When God loves you, you don't have to make any effort, others will automatically and consciously put you in a better position.

Because Qi Guan Mingzhu wanted to know more about how the company and the artists get along, she asked Jinli if she could sit in on their conversation, and Jinli naturally agreed.

After a long while, Sister Fang slowly brought over three cups of tea, thought about it for a while, and agreed.

Every artist's announcement is different, so the way of discussing it will also be different. What she and Jinli are going to discuss next is a script that has not yet been finalized, so the fewer people who know about it, the better.

But Jinli didn't mind, so she would mind even less.

After all, Jinli was the one who took the lead in investing.

Jinli and Sister Fang quickly got to the point and discussed the feasibility of her investing in the company with her film pay.

Fang Jie said bluntly: "Currently, this drama has not attracted investment. I asked my acquaintances and they said there are two main reasons.

One is that they are not sure whether the niche market can develop and make a profit. The other is that they are questioning the director and are not sure whether he can make another good film.

The core of this drama is the script, which has been praised by everyone after reading it. If the film and television industry had not been in a slump in recent years, this kind of drama would definitely pass the investment evaluation and be sold at a price that would satisfy everyone in the prosperous market."

Fang Jie concluded: "So I don't think Director Ye will reject your proposal. The question now is what kind of salary you want to set and how much share of the crew you want to take."

Jinli asked back: "What's your opinion?"

Sister Fang took out a document and handed it to Jinli: "This is what I have found out from many sources. If a first-line actor wants to invest in a production crew with his salary, how much share will he usually get."

Jinli opened the document, which indicated the investment ratios of many stars' film remuneration.

Most of them do not exceed 10%, and only a few are as high as 20-30%. This is no longer considered as a shareholding in the form of film remuneration, but rather a complete transformation from a filmmaker to an investor, and they may even put in extra money.

Sui Lingfang said: "The investment ratio is a bit vague, but 5%-10% is a good choice. My suggestion is to take 6%. Because the subject matter is very special, there are actually some government support funds that you can apply for. I suggest that your salary can be % lower than the market price, and let the crew pay you some cash salary, and the rest can be used for investment."

The pay of first-line stars is very flexible. Their value can be very high or very low. The standard pay set by the industry is considered the minimum standard.

First-line stars often have other ways to obtain greater benefits, not just from film remuneration. For example, investing in shares through film remuneration is also a dividend model, and there are other dividends from advertising, dividends from selling goods, and so on.

Jinli had no objection to this. The reason she proposed to use her film remuneration as a share was just to ease the financial pressure on the crew.

If the crew can pay her full salary, she doesn't have to invest. She doesn't have much ambition in investing. She mainly provides support and will help wherever she can.

Jinli finished reading the plan made by Sui Lingfang. Sister Fang is becoming more and more professional now. She has considered many things and also taken some things in the future into consideration.

Jinli thought for a while and asked, "Although you think Director Ye will not reject me, what if he rejects me?"

Sui Lingfang smiled lightly and said calmly: "Jinli, there is no if in this matter.

A-list celebrities have a huge influence, especially an actress like you who just had a hit movie, many people will be eyeing your next one.

As long as you sign a contract for the intended performance in this drama, the project valuation of this drama will increase by 20% to 50%. Investors will only rush to invest and worry about not being able to get a share.

In addition, the subject matter of his film is actually very clever. Ye Weijie should have thought of this aspect, so he specially produced a script that is related to "rural revitalization."

He can apply for special government funds, and cooperate with government and enterprises to develop and implant cultural and tourism scenes. The producers can also collect a share of the tourism revenue through implantation in scenic spots.

Moreover, this film has many natural advertising placements. Haven’t you noticed that at least 10-20 brands can be placed throughout the film? With the investment from advertisers alone, it may be possible to maximize the investment in the film and television series and reduce production costs.”

Jinli and Qi Guan Mingzhu looked at each other. From what Sister Fang said, the future of this drama was obviously very bright, so why was there still a lack of investment?

Although the market prospects may be small, he can attract a variety of investments, and by putting the money here and there, he should be able to continue the filming.

Jinli expressed her thoughts.

Sui Lingfang gave her a meaningful look and said, "Because investors are not optimistic about the profitability of this drama, if a TV series wants to make money, it must first be popular.

Ye Weijie told investors that they should not hire popular stars to shoot films, but talented actors. Investors felt that there was no money-making effect, so they were not interested. "

Reality-themed dramas shot by talented actors usually receive support from the state, with the state acting as a matchmaker to help the crew solve funding problems.

If it is this kind of drama, capital will be happy to take over because the state will help with after-sales, from production to scheduling to promotion and distribution, all will be paid for by the state.

For example, CCTV often broadcasts such dramas and has formed a fixed audience.

But it is obvious that "My Life of Mediocre and Ineffectiveness" may be able to receive special financial support for rural construction, but it is not very well received by relevant units and no after-sales service is guaranteed.

Sui Lingfang: "But once you decide to star in this drama, everything will become very different. Capital is profit-seeking. They are investing in this drama on the surface, but in fact they are investing in you."

Jinli realized belatedly that she had already established a "dominant" position in the film and television industry since she didn't know when.

Although the prosperity is likely to be temporary, once a drama fails, it will never return to its former glory, but this feeling...

Still quite fascinating.

If it were an ordinary person, they might lose themselves under such power, but in Jinli's case, she quickly calmed down her thoughts and ended with an "Oh".

Qi Guan Mingzhu listened for a long time and concluded: "So as long as Jinli decides to participate in this drama, it will play a role in attracting investment and stabilizing the market, so Director Ye cannot refuse."

Sui Lingfang agreed and said, "Yes."

Qi Guan Mingzhu suddenly laughed and said, "Then I think that only taking 6% of the dividends is too cheap for the crew. How about taking 10%?"

Before Jinli could speak, Sui Lingfang and Qi Guanmingzhu hit it off immediately. Sister Fang's words were full of admiration and joy for "fellow travelers", "That's exactly what I meant!"

Jinli thought about it, and whispered: "Why not not put so much pressure on the director, 6% will be enough."

Sui Lingfang and Qi Guan Mingzhu turned to look at her at the same time: "Don't say anything!"

Jinli: ...
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Ye Weijie had another tasteless lunch.

Because he had been unable to attract investment, Ye Weijie took advantage of the fact that Xu Wenwen did not invite him to dinner today to make a big move and said to the investors:
"In fact, we already have an intended candidate for the lead actress of this drama. The female lead is Xu Wenwen. Do you know this actress? She is the second female lead in this year's movie "Dream Builder"."

When the investors heard that the heroine was "Xu Wenwen", they were a little hesitant for a moment.

This actress is considered a very capable second-tier actress. She also had a hit movie this year. She has acting skills, but she is relatively weak in terms of fans.

However, these are common problems among talented actors. Often, talented actors do not care about traffic management and think they can make it in the entertainment industry by relying on their acting skills.

But even if they really want to increase traffic, it is actually very difficult.

Too many fan opinions will seriously interfere with the actors' acting career.

For talented actors, being stuck in a fixed role path is a serious career crisis.

In the end, the investor did not reject the idea outright, but said, “Let’s discuss it first.”

Ye Weijie couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. The fact that he didn't directly refuse meant there was a chance.

Not long after I hung up the phone, a new phone rang, another unfamiliar number.

Ye Weijie was not worried that this was a scam call because he did not have a penny left and there were only three numbers in his bank card - 0.03 yuan.

After listening for a while, Ye Weijie was a little confused: "Wait, who are you? Sorry, I may have misunderstood you. You said you are the agent of Chenxi Entertainment?"

Ye Weijie's eyes widened, and he felt as if a large piece of pancake had hit him on the head, making him dizzy instantly.

Jinli is going to star in his play?

Jinli is coming?

That's Jinli!!!

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