I became famous in the entertainment industry by burning incense

Chapter 489 Sleepless Tonight (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Many people are destined to be sleepless tonight.

In the villa in March, everyone was discussing the upcoming itinerary.

After New Year's Day, March Band only has three tour concerts left. Two of these concerts will be held overseas, and the last one will be held in China.

The concert in China was scheduled very close to the Spring Festival.

March Band planned to prepare many small gifts for this concert with the idea of ​​celebrating the Spring Festival with their fans.

Barring unforeseen circumstances, they will not have the opportunity to hold a group concert for the next few years.

This year, all team members will have to pursue solo careers, but this news is only known within Tianding Entertainment and has not yet been announced to the public.

Some veteran fans got wind of this and frequently hinted in various fan groups that fans should buy tickets if they could, and not wait to watch it later.

Who knows what the future holds?
After reviewing the notices, Yan Xingdong took the initiative to ask, "How are things going with what I asked you to consider before? Do you want to continue signing a renewal contract with Tianding Entertainment, or open your own studio under Tianding Entertainment, or leave the company to open your own studio?"

Although both of the latter two involve opening a personal studio, they are still different.

If you are affiliated with a company, you can receive some protection from the company and don't have to worry about being scammed by malicious people.

However, at the same time, the company also has to collect some "protection fees" from the studios affiliated with it.

The specific fees will be discussed with the company later, and generally, it won't put pressure on the artist.

The atmosphere was quiet, and everyone was lost in thought.

Chen Lin was the first to lose his composure. He glanced at Gu Cheng on his left, then at Luo Yi on his right, and finally at the captain opposite him, before speaking first:
"Captain, I don't know anything. I'll follow your orders. If you want me to stay, I'll stay; if you want me to leave, I'll leave!"

Yan Xingdong glanced at him speechlessly, knowing that Xiao Lin was unreliable and that he shouldn't expect to get any useful ideas from her.

He looked at Luo Yi and Gu Cheng, "Tell me, what are your thoughts?"

Luo Yi hesitated for a moment and said, "After all, Tianding made us famous, and we also received a lot of help from the company. Why don't we choose to affiliate with them?"

Yan Xingdong: "If you really want to repay the company, you might as well stay. Even if you're affiliated with the company, you'll still have to break ties. We're doing this for the company's good, but the company might not appreciate it."

Gu Cheng raised an eyebrow, and said thoughtfully, "From what you're saying, you've already decided to start your own studio?"

Yan Xingdong waved his hand, ignoring the question: "Don't try to guess what I'm thinking, just tell me your thoughts."

Gu Cheng pondered for a moment and said, "I want to start my own studio outside. What you just said makes sense. For the company, if an artist doesn't choose to renew their contract and instead sets up their own studio, that's a kind of betrayal."

“Especially for companies like Tianding Entertainment, which have deep control over their artists, even if the studio is affiliated with the company, it is still a kind of betrayal, and negotiations may not yield good results.”

He frankly stated, "Since I'm leaving, I should leave decisively and not leave anyone with any illusions."

Opening a studio will inevitably lead to a falling out, so there's no need to worry about how fiercely it escalates or how fiercely it breaks down.

Upon hearing their words, Luo Yi immediately changed his mind: "I'll go with you to drive outside."

Chen Lin asked, "But will Tianding Entertainment let us leave? Since last year, they have been preparing resources for us to go solo. Brother Guang also thought we would continue to renew our contracts. We still have six months left on our contracts."

Luo Yi shrugged: "They definitely won't let us leave so easily, that's why the captain said we'll have to go through a war of words."

Chen Lin: "Over there with Brother Guang..."

Yan Xingdong said, "Brother Guang, I'll talk to him. The situation at Tianding Entertainment has become increasingly tense recently. In addition to He Yan, there are several other young people who want to be parachuted into the management team. We've contacted them all."

In my personal opinion, I don't think they can take Tianding Entertainment to the next level under their leadership; on the contrary, I think the company will face chaos.

In addition, Tianding Entertainment is a listed company with annual KPI assessments, which is quite overwhelming for the artists, especially the top-tier artists in the company, who bear the greatest pressure.

The hectic schedules of top-tier celebrities are also related to their performance-based commissions. If they don't meet the company's performance targets, their income won't be much better.

Gu Cheng sensed something else: "Brother Guang has generated so much revenue for the company and owns a portion of Tianding Entertainment's shares. Do you want him to sell his shares and open his own studio with us?"

Yan Xingdong smiled and said, "He doesn't need to open a studio; he can just start a company and be the boss. Our studio can cooperate with Brother Guang and have him provide us with announcements and guidance."

Chen Lin's eyes lit up, and he immediately raised his hand: "That's great, I agree! I've always been managed by Brother Guang, and I wouldn't be used to hiring another manager."

Luo Yi said with satisfaction, "It would be even better if Brother Guang were willing to leave with us."

Gu Cheng analyzed the situation and calmly said, "This is just wishful thinking on our part. We don't know what Brother Guang is thinking. Maybe he wants to stay at Tianding Entertainment?"
Furthermore, even if he doesn't approve of the internal changes at Tianding Entertainment and chooses to leave the company, he doesn't necessarily have to take us with him. He's a mature agent with his own network of contacts and resources; he can sign other stars to create new ones.

After we opened our own studio, if Guang Ge wanted to manage our schedules, it could only be a collaborative relationship with a fixed salary, and maybe Guang Ge himself wouldn't even want that.

"This..." The others looked at each other, they had never considered this point.

They were so familiar with Brother Guang that when they were about to part ways, they subconsciously assumed that Brother Guang would stand by them through thick and thin.

If Guang Ge really wants to develop his career independently...

Yan Xingdong felt a headache coming on: "If Brother Guang doesn't come to help, I really don't know how to arrange my personal affairs announcements."

Chen Lin had a sudden inspiration and said with a grin, "How about this, I'll give you a plan: after we've finished our feud with Tianding, we can set up our own studios and then form a group to run promotional events together?"

The other three were all taken aback.

Luo Yi quickly realized what was going on and said, "If we can form a group together again in the future, I would be happy to. I don't have many friends in the entertainment industry, and I'm completely clueless about going solo."

If you don't join a tour now, when will you?
Gu Cheng said at the right time, "That's great. We can form a new group and arrange our own schedules. We can gradually reduce the number of group announcements and increase the number of individual announcements, and we can transition slowly."

At the same time, we can arrange our own group schedules, deciding when and for how long we will reunite.

In this regard, we can learn from the comeback models of foreign groups, choosing to reunite at fixed times, participate in group activities again, and then disband the group at fixed times to pursue individual careers.

Yan Xingdong stared at them blankly, feeling as if "after passing through mountains and rivers, a new village appears amidst the willows and flowers."

They initially thought the company was doomed to disband, but once they broke free from its confines, they discovered that a much wider world awaited them!
Chen Lin said smugly, "If Brother Guang wants to develop independently and refuses to take us along, but with you guys around, I'm not worried about not having any gigs. We'll take care of ourselves."

A faint smile appeared on Yan Xingdong's lips. It wasn't a fake smile that was deliberately chosen at the right angle, but a genuine smile from the heart.

With such a group of partners by my side, what is there to fear even if the road ahead is uncertain?
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Zhang Guang was unaware that his artist had already conducted a brainstorming session, not only clearly outlining his future development plans but also considering and resolving various unforeseen circumstances.

That evening, he had dinner with his boss and several young people.

His supervisor is the head of the talent agency department, who doesn't manage artists but only their agents.

The minister is getting old, and with the recent change in management within the company, he plans to retire and let someone new take over.

Zhang Guang was the person he favored, and he hoped that Zhang Guang could take over his position.

So when the minister had dinner with those young people with powerful backgrounds, he made a point of bringing Zhang Guang along, hoping to leave a good impression on the future management.

Zhang Guang understood his superior's thoughts and did not refuse the dinner invitation.

In fact, Zhang Guang was caught in a dilemma when he learned last week that his former boss wanted to promote him to the company's management.

Tianding Entertainment is a big company, so becoming a manager will definitely have its benefits; there's no need to worry about not making money.

As long as you have status, money will automatically come to you.

Zhang Guang hesitated because once he became the head of the talent agency department, he would no longer be able to manage artists.

With so many young people suddenly taking over the management at Tianding, he worried that March Band would become cannon fodder in this reshuffle. Yes, March Band is indeed outstanding and excellent, but in the company's eyes, artists are just commodities.

No product is unique or irreplaceable.

Even Tianding Entertainment, as it stands today, still believes that if they can create one March Band, they can create a second and a third.

Zhang Guang scoffed at this.

That sounds nice, but if you're so capable, why don't you produce something and try? Instead, after all these years, you're still just talking about it.

These young people from March were brought back from abroad by him personally. He had promised their parents that he would take good care of them, and Zhang Guang had never forgotten that promise all these years.

"Brother Guang, what are your plans for the March Sky band under your command?"

Amidst the clinking of glasses, a young man suddenly raised his glass of red wine, swirled it, and asked a meaningful question.

Zhang Guang was confused. "Huh?"

The young man smiled and said, "I'm a fan of March Band. My elders arranged for me to gain experience at the company. I chose to be a manager. If possible, I'd like to manage March Band."

Zhang Guang: ...

A little kid like him wants to lead the company's top team? He must be dreaming.
To everyone's surprise, the minister smiled and said, "A long-term agent won't work, but a temporary agent will. The more you interact with top artists, the easier it will be to manage them in the future."

Looking at the exquisite dinner in front of him, Zhang Guang suddenly lost his appetite.

After dinner, Zhang Guang helped the minister into the car.

The leader has a dedicated driver, and everyone is an insider. The minister spoke up, "Zhang Guang, I remember that each member of March Days was already receiving individual announcements last year."

Zhang Guang nodded: "Yes, this year we can completely switch to individual announcements and disband the team."

"Disband!" the minister sighed.

"March Sky is the most outstanding boy band in Tianding Entertainment. I don't know if Tianding can produce another one like them in the future."

Sometimes I worry that March Band might become the next pink-clad girl group, but for the sake of the company's interests, March Band's development has reached its limit. If they want to go further, they have to go solo and disband.

He then changed the subject: "After March Band disbands, you shouldn't lead them anymore. You can arrange for a young person to lead a member's personal schedule and let the young person test the waters."

Now that you've become part of the company's management, you don't need to do everything yourself. The transition from employee to management requires a quick mindset shift; stop using outdated methods to assess the present.

Zhang Guang remained silent.

The minister gave some more instructions, but he didn't hear a word of what came after that.

Before becoming a member of the management team, his performance with March Band earned him a salary comparable to that of management.

It is said that a person is established at thirty, free from doubt at forty, and knows their destiny at fifty.

He is approaching forty, and he is clear about his life goals and priorities. He no longer harbors childish fantasies, and he can distinguish right from wrong and is not misled by the outside world.

Zhang Guang let out a heavy sigh, looking at the dim lights outside the car window.

He thought he knew what he truly wanted.
-
You can see the stars at night in Pond Village.

Staying in the guesthouse, you can see a sky full of stars in the night sky above through the glass greenhouse.

The reason we didn't go outside to watch was because it was too cold outside, and especially cold in the secluded village.

Jinli went to sleep early, but Ma Mingqi, who lived several floors below her, tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

His agent lived right across the street from him. Without any subsidies from the production crew, Luo Fan paid for his own accommodation.

Before Ye Dao's investment in the homestay even officially opened to the public, he had already earned his first pot of gold.

Ma Mingqi thought to himself, "Jinli thinks so highly of Luo Fan," then he wondered, "Could Luo Fan really be planning to switch jobs?" and then he thought, "Although Luo Fan is a bit of a chatterbox, he's quite capable; he's never missed a gig..."

Thinking too much made him more energetic, so he simply stood up, walked out of the room, and knocked on his agent's door.

Upon entering Luo Fan's room, Ma Mingqi immediately smelled a strong odor of smoke.

Looking at Luo Fan's expression, he was clearly not sleepy either.

Ma Mingqi stared at him for a long time before finally asking, "Brother Luo, you don't really want to switch jobs to Chenxi Entertainment, do you?"

He had never thought Luo Fan was very capable before, but Jin Li thought highly of him, so he must have misjudged him.

If he had known Luo Fan was capable, he should have cultivated a good relationship with him beforehand. Otherwise, he wouldn't be so anxious now, fearing being abandoned by such an excellent agent.

Luo Fan took a drag of his cigarette, exhaled a long smoke ring, and said in a hoarse voice, "Why are you asking about these things? Don't overthink it. You're still in the film crew. You need to focus entirely on your performance."

Ma Mingqi grabbed a handful of hair in frustration: "My manager's home is about to be raided, and you're telling me not to overthink it? How is that possible?"

Luo Fan was amused by him.

“At least I will take you to finish filming this movie. The Chinese New Year is in two months. What are you thinking? If I really have to leave, I will make sure you are settled.”

Ma Mingqi's heart skipped a beat.

It's over, Luo Fan really wants to leave!
What should he do?
"Brother Luo, you can't forget me! You gave me so many resources because you think highly of me. If you hand me over to someone who doesn't know my worth, I'll be in big trouble!"

"Brother Luo, Chenxi Entertainment is better than our current company. They already have two A-list stars, and there might be three in the future. They are all female stars. Even a little bit of work leaked from their fingers can make the artists below them very well-off."

He hinted wildly, "If I went to Morning Light Entertainment, I would definitely do even better than I do now!"

Luo Fan was somewhat tempted, but then, as if remembering something, his face fell and he said:

"You still have two years left on your contract with the company. If you want to switch jobs, you will have to breach the contract and pay the company a penalty."

I arranged so many announcements for you before. If you had just been more careful with the money, you could have covered the penalty for breach of contract. But what did you do with that money? You used it to pay off your debts!
"If the production crew hadn't been checking the artists' taxes, how long were you going to keep this from me? I had no idea you'd borrowed so much money!"

Ma Mingqi is really something; he packaged himself so well that he fooled even his agent.

If it weren't for this investigation, Luo Fan would still have thought Ma Mingqi was a rich second-generation!

It turns out he was just a fake rich kid, and all the money he earned went to paying off his loans.

To pay off all the debts from the loan apps, Luo Fan had to borrow another 100,000 yuan from him.

Ma Mingqi raised his hand and swore to the heavens: "Brother Luo, I will never do this again. I swear, all my spending will be made public to you. If I borrow money again, I will never become famous in my life!"

Luo Fan: "Swearing won't work. Tomorrow you'll give me all your cards, and all the loan apps under your name will be canceled. You'll also leave your ID card with me."

I will check your spending and taxes every six months. If there are any discrepancies, you can expect your contract to be terminated!

Ma Mingqi's face stiffened slightly. He was about to say "Why should I?" but he swallowed the words back with difficulty.

He still needed this agent's help, so he couldn't afford to offend him.

He endured it!

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