Huayu, can you be called the best actor if you don’t indulge yourself?

Chapter 653 Recruitment Order

The autumn wind is bleak.

Withered yellow leaves drifted among the teaching buildings of Beijing Film Academy.

This added to the coolness of the place.

Yang Zhi wrapped her coat tighter around herself and strolled through the Beijing Film Academy campus, excitedly and curiously observing this unassuming yet renowned art school in the entertainment industry.

Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, Li Luo, Huang Xiaoming, Chen Kun, Zhao Wei, Liu Qianqian, Huang Shengyi, Yang Mi, and others.

These names shine like stars in the sky above the campus.

It is something that countless people yearn for.

自己
Yang Zhi pursed her lips tightly, looking expectantly at the teaching building in front of her, wondering if she could successfully pass the upcoming art exam and enter this hall of art.

Although she debuted as a child star.

But she was well aware that she had no background or connections.

Otherwise, the actor who played that hugely popular sitcom wouldn't have been replaced by the investors.

That happened.

Yang Zhi and her family are well aware that in order to develop in this industry in the long run, they must have reliable relationships or a wide enough network of contacts; otherwise, they will always be rootless.

former.

I once called a big shot in the industry from that sitcom and subtly asked if he could take care of me.

Unfortunately, I was rejected very decisively.

the latter.

This is the Beijing Film Academy right in front of us.

If you can successfully get into this art school, you will have a connection with those big stars who are from the same school, which will give you some advantages in your future endeavors in the industry.

no way.

For children from ordinary families to survive in the entertainment industry, they must strive to seize every opportunity.

Preparing for the exam at home is making my head spin.

Yang Zhi decided to go to the Beijing Film Academy and, with a forced smile, asked the security guards to let her into the campus, trying to get a feel for the atmosphere of the university and strengthen her resolve to get into it.

"Hurry, hurry, the bulletin board is already packed!"

"What is it?! I just finished brushing my teeth, I haven't even had breakfast yet, my shoes, my shoes!!!"

"Spark Film and Television has posted a job advertisement!"

"Holy crap, what big show is Brother Luo putting on? Wait, what does 'recruitment' mean?"

"Stop dawdling."

A rapid conversation kept ringing out behind me.

Immediately afterward, a boy took off running ahead, while another person shouted, "Wait for me!" and hopped after him. The two disappeared into the nearby school building, one after the other.

at the same time.

Many people came from all directions.

These future senior students all headed to the same place, looking both confused and excited.

Such a lively commotion.

Yang Zhi, filled with curiosity, quickly followed.

Both Xinghuo Films and Luo Ge aroused her intense interest.

She was nominated for the Golden Rooster Awards for the animated film she voiced a while ago, and was fortunate enough to attend the awards ceremony. She was hoping to see the handsome lawyer He Yichen, but unfortunately, Luo Ge didn't attend at all.

I heard that Luo Ge is currently doing promotional work abroad.

The last time I saw news about them was at their press conference in London. I wonder what Xinghuo Films has come up with this time.

Step onto the stairs.

Yang Zhi quickly went to the corridor.

There was no need to spend any time looking for the bulletin board; the dense crowd in front of us had already completely blocked the aisle, and the future senior students were standing on tiptoe to look at the wall.

Shouts.

And so it rose and fell.

"Please don't push."

Someone raised their hands and quickly gestured to the back, saying, "Don't push forward anymore. I'm going to read the relevant content to the students. First of all, this is not an audition notice for actors."

The last sentence.

They successfully calmed everyone down from their excited state.

Yang Zhi had already reached the steps of the stairs next to her, squinting as she looked at the densely packed bulletin boards.

It's a pity I can't see it clearly.

She immediately perked up her ears.

"it is good."

Once the noise subsided, the male student pointed at the bulletin board and said loudly, "Senior Li Luo posted a recruitment notice, saying that he will be recruiting a batch of Spark trainees."

"Regarding the Spark Academy students."

"It says here that two training courses will be offered."

"The first is the Spark Artist Training Program, which mainly involves acting. The first batch will recruit twelve Spark Artists if you are interested in acting and willing to delve into this path."

"Spark Film and Television welcomes students to join us."

"Require:"

"Ages of 17 and above, gender and height not limited, good facial features, and potential for performance."

Anyone who meets the requirements is welcome to apply.

Upon hearing this, many students from the Beijing Film Academy in the corridor quickly became serious. A low entry threshold is not necessarily a good thing; sometimes it simply means a higher level of difficulty.

"Those who meet the requirements."

"There is a chance to be selected for the Spark Talent Training Program."

"The Spark Actors Training Program will conduct a five-month training program, covering, but not limited to, acting, vocal music, diction, physical performance, blocking, horseback riding, martial arts, and other acting skills."

"This includes two months of basic actor training."

What is an actor training program?

In the bustling corridor, a student immediately shouted in great confusion: "We've been studying at school for two or three years, why do we have to participate in this messy basic training?"

"It was said above."

He tapped the bulletin board, and the student who had spoken earlier looked at him and replied, "Basic actor internships are opportunities provided by Spark Film and Television Company to allow Spark trainees to familiarize themselves with the basic work of actors in various film crews."

"As for why training is necessary."

"You ask me? Who should I ask? Those who don't want to participate in the training don't have to register."

"Right."

"That's the requirement."

"what?"

"Isn't that just being an extra?"

"It really is true, why did Brother Luo send us to be extras?"

"So what if you're an extra? Senior Li Luo started as an extra. You don't think you're better than Senior Li Luo, do you?"

You know that's not what I meant!

this time.

A commotion erupted in the corridor.

The noise of various chaotic discussions was incessant.

"Quiet!"

The male student standing in front of the bulletin board pressed his hands down and continued reading: "Spark Artists who have completed five months of training and successfully passed the assessment can sign a contract to become employees of the Spark Film and Television Artist Department."

"Spark Artists will have their work arranged by the company."

Starting monthly salary: 3,500 yuan.

"Spark artists enjoy fixed holidays, five social insurances and one housing fund, film and television, advertising, commercial performance revenue sharing and other benefits."

"The above treatment."

"There will be a corresponding increase as the artist's level is promoted."

"In addition, this recruitment notice emphasizes that Xinghuo artists are employees of Xinghuo Film and Television Company and are prohibited from participating in any form of commercial activities without permission. Specific agreements are subject to relevant contracts."

The words fell.

The once bustling corridor became completely silent.

Monthly salary.

Fixed holidays.

Company employees also have five social insurances and one housing fund.

The words that drifted over left everyone looking at each other in bewilderment. They had never heard of such things in any agency before. This wasn't a signed artist; it was clearly something else entirely.
"Doing odd jobs?"

Someone stammered as they looked at the male student in front of them.

Look back.

That face made the male student's eyes light up.

But then she suppressed her burgeoning thoughts. Everyone knew that Jing Tian from Class 07 had a remarkable background. She had released her own music EP three years ago, and even the music video was filmed by senior Ning Hao.

That's Senior Ning, who became famous after filming "Stone". Not just anyone can get him to come.

She also acted in a movie that same year.

This can be seen.

The other party is not someone an ordinary person could covet.

"Ah."

The male student smiled and nodded, gesturing to his junior, Jingtian, "Judging from the current situation, Brother Luo is indeed recruiting company employees. I reckon it's somewhat like the TVB model."

As soon as these words came out.

Everyone present suddenly realized what was going on.

No wonder it felt familiar, it's the TVB Artist Training Class!

This training program can be described as the Whampoa Military Academy for Hong Kong stars. Countless superstars and veteran actors, such as Chow Yun-fat, Andy Lau, Chow Sing-chi, Ng Man-tat, Simon Yam, and Leung Ka-fai, have emerged from this system.

Never imagined.

Brother Luo is actually planning to set up a Spark Training Program.

"Does he have that many movies to film?"

The sudden remark caused the excited expressions on everyone's faces to vanish.

And in my heart.

Most people quickly began to murmur amongst themselves.

A monthly salary of 3,500 yuan does sound pretty good. This year, the average salary for undergraduate graduates in Beijing is 2,500 yuan, which is the highest in the country.

Looking at the whole country...

The average starting salary for undergraduate graduates barely exceeds 2,000 yuan.

After graduation.

There are plenty of people earning a monthly salary of 1,800 or 1,900 yuan.

That's it.

Luo Ge's generosity was undeniable.

The salary offered is a full thousand yuan more than the average salary for undergraduate graduates, but the issue now is not how much the salary is or whether there are enough job opportunities.

Instead, it's because everyone worked so hard to get into the Beijing Film Academy.

Who doesn't dream of becoming a star?

Asking them to become employees of Xinghuo Film and Television, receiving a monthly salary, and working as extras would be completely unacceptable to many people.

Divided into
How many of those things can be divided?

Who wouldn't want to become famous and earn tens of thousands of yuan per episode?

Even though they know that the chances of students from the three major art colleges becoming famous are extremely slim, which student who hasn't yet entered society doesn't harbor lofty ambitions, thinking they're the most important person in the world?

What if!
I initially thought it was a contract signing.

Everyone knows that signing with Xinghuo Films has many benefits. Signed artists are all getting lead roles in their shows, and even those with less-than-ideal images like Wang Xun are constantly getting offers for supporting roles.

And now.
Many people felt as if they had been doused with cold water when they thought about this.

"What about the other class?"

The group looked at each other, and then another confused shout rang out from the crowd.

"Spark Screenwriting Class"

The male student looked at the words on the wall and said to the crowd, "This is mainly for literature students, and it mainly involves film and television script creation."

"The first batch of recruits consists of 30 students."

"The same monthly salary and related benefits will be provided, and you will also become an employee of Xinghuo Film and Television Company."

"Let me get to the point."

"The two training classes recruited above are not limited to current year students. You can also help distribute the information to senior students from different years to see if they are interested in joining Xinghuo Film and Television."

"okay."

"That's basically it."

"I'd like to offer a word of advice here: if you feel that you don't have a good opportunity or other resource advantages, I suggest that you all give Luo Ge's company a try."

"At the very least."

"Senior Li Luo has given us another option."

"It allows us to put our knowledge to use, and gives us the opportunity to showcase our talents amidst the light and shadow!"

The sounds echoing in the corridor gradually faded.

The crowd then dispersed.

Discussions filled with excitement and confusion swept across the Beijing Film Academy campus like a mini storm. Similar scenes unfolded at the Central Academy of Drama and the Shanghai Theatre Academy. A single announcement from Xinghuo Film & Television caused a stir at the three major art institutions. It's quite common for talent agencies of all sizes to recruit new talent from these three art schools.

But no matter how they try to recruit them.

Most of them sign brokerage contracts.

Furthermore, they are very cautious when signing people, because whether it's acting or shooting commercials, these resources are very valuable to any agency.

Now, Xinghuo Film and Television is actually going to recruit twelve trainees all at once.

This quantity.

It sounds a bit scary.

But the students at the three universities quickly became conflicted.

With the prestigious reputation of Xinghuo Films, if it were just a simple signing process, everyone would be scrambling to get in, offering money and pulling strings to get that agency contract signed!
But now.

He became an employee of Spark Company.

They earn a few thousand yuan a month plus an unknown percentage of the profits, and they have to start from scratch by attending training courses and working as extras.

Just think about it.

This makes many people hesitate!
Once the crowd in the corridor had mostly dispersed, Yang Zhi, with her hands in her pockets, approached the bulletin board and stared intently at the recruitment notice posted in the glass display case.

Bright red paper.

It ignited before her eyes like a flame.

In addition to the various recruitment requirements, corresponding introductions, and email addresses.

At the very bottom of the paper.

There was also a line of characters written in a flamboyant style.

"I've come all this way with a dream in my heart, and even after countless stumbles and falls, I've kept striving forward. So what about you? Are you willing to join me in holding up the spark and moving forward, forward, and forward still?"

This sentence.

Yang Zhi was completely mesmerized.

I have a strange feeling that this sentence was definitely written by Brother Luo himself!
"Thank you, Professor Huo."

The office was filled with the aroma of tea. Lin Yue smiled and looked at the bald middle-aged man opposite her: "Thank you for the support from the school leaders as well. I hope it didn't cause too much trouble for Beijing Film Academy."

"Look what you said."

Huo Xuan patted her belly and laughed loudly as she poured her tea: "I hope there are more of these kinds of troubles. To be honest, we should thank Xinghuo Film and Television for increasing our employment rate."

"Of course, it would be even better if we could select more people from the Beijing Film Academy!"

"Hahaha."

Lin Yue then let out a soft laugh.

"correct."

Huo Xuan flipped through the recruitment notice in front of him and looked at Lin Yue with a puzzled expression: "What was Li Luo thinking about this basic training and two months of extra work? And what is the recruitment method?"

Don't blame me for being blunt.

“Doing this will obviously reduce its appeal.”

"I think it's a bit unnecessary. With Li Luo's current influence, there are countless junior students in the school who admire him. He could easily gather twelve people."

"If you ask me, we should just recruit them all from Beijing Film Academy. Why let the Central Academy of Drama and Shanghai Theatre Academy benefit from it!"

Talking and talking.

Huo Xuan couldn't help but try to find benefits for the school.

Manager Lin suppressed a laugh and slowly blew on the tea leaves floating on the water.

"besides."

Scratching his nose, Huo Xuan expressed his confusion again: "When I called Li Luo last time, he said that Xinghuo Film and Television had already signed more than a dozen artists, and now they have twelve more trainees."

"Plus thirty screenwriting trainees."

"The monthly salary here must be over 100,000 yuan, right? Does Xinghuo Film and Television need so many people? Can you afford it?"

between words.

It was all filled with deep concern.

They were afraid that Xinghuo Films would take too big a step and affect its own development.

This does not contradict what was said earlier.

Public matters come first, private matters come second.

"Ah."

Taking a sip of tea, Lin Yue smiled and put the cup down: "The basic training and the extras were both decisions made by President Li himself. As for why he did it this way, he said he wanted to leave more options for children from ordinary families."

He was stunned for a moment.

Huo Xuan's smile widened.

He silently lit a cigarette; that made sense!

Even art students.

However, most students in the school come from ordinary families.

The camera always seems to focus on those glamorous people, leading many to believe that all students at Beijing Film Academy are rich kids. In reality, there are many students with average economic means.

Set this threshold.

This would prevent those who already have abundant resources from reaching out and seizing them again.

Those people disdain it, and they also cannot endure this suffering.

As for children from ordinary families, if they have more time to mature and hone their skills, they will likely cherish this hard-won opportunity even more.

"As for financial resources..."

Lin Yue certainly wouldn't say that there was no pressure at all, but just casually laughed and said, "Anyway, the students are recruited according to this quota, and we don't know how many will stay in the end."

"Regarding personnel."

"The company still has a significant shortage of employees."

Manager Lin's ambiguous words made Huo Xuan realize that he had crossed a line.

This is what's in front of me.

After all, they weren't his students.

He immediately smiled and poured more tea for Lin Yue, casually changing the subject.

Chat room.

Laughter erupted.

However, Lin Yue quickly got up to say goodbye.

After seeing Manager Lin off, Huo Xuan returned to her seat and unexpectedly saw the bag he had left behind. Just as she was about to pick it up and chase after him, she was surprised to find that it was full of the tea she liked to drink.

"Stinky boy."

He chuckled and muttered a curse under his breath, but the smile on Huo Xuan's face was incredibly happy.

The autumn wind howled and swirled.

This caused a huge upheaval in the entire Chinese entertainment industry.

On the afternoon of October 28th, a seemingly unrelated event, yet from a certain perspective, completely impacted the development of the Chinese entertainment industry for the next decade or so, began in Shenzhen.

The three companies represented are Sohu, Youpeng Pule, and Jidongwang.

The newly established China Online Video Anti-Piracy Alliance headed straight to this southern metropolis, holding its second joint operation press conference at Xunlei's headquarters.

It was announced abruptly.

From now on, it will not matter the time or the place.

As long as piracy exists, the alliance will concentrate and integrate the resources of its members to carry out large-scale lawsuits in the areas where the infringement occurs.

This action directly targets download software and online video platforms such as Xunlei, Youku, and Tudou, which provide massive amounts of pirated online video resources and earn huge advertising revenue from them.

In order to create a greater impact.

Zhang Chaoyang spent a lot of money to invite dozens of media outlets to come and support him.

They also announced on the spot that they would file lawsuits against the relevant infringers and advised major brands not to continue to encourage this kind of theft.

On the backdrop of the press conference.

The names of related companies, such as the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, the State Copyright Administration, the Copyright Association, China Film Group, Huayi Brothers, Bona Film Group, Xinghuo Film & Television, and Guangxian Media, are listed in great detail.

The scale of the event was truly enormous.

Such a move is tantamount to digging up the roots of companies like Xunlei.

Angry out of shame.

Having received advance warning, companies like Xunlei also formed their own alliance and held a press conference right across from Zhang Chaoyang's press conference, titled "Exposing the 'Fake Alliance' of Souhu and Youpeng Pule."

A true door-to-door meeting.

Even the registration desk was two meters apart.

They also invited a large number of journalists to the press conference, questioning the anti-piracy alliance's motives and denouncing them as copyright speculators who used malicious lawsuits to attack competitors.

The voices from both sides.

The cheers rose and fell under the excited gaze of the reporters.

The two alliances clashed again while distributing promotional materials, resulting in a large-scale shoving incident.

Shoes flew everywhere.

Curses and insults rang out continuously.

The chaotic scene made the reporter blush with excitement, frantically pressing the shutter button in the surging crowd, until a large number of men in hats intervened forcefully to bring the farce to an end.

This confrontation.

It ended in complete chaos.

However, the more than 200 lawsuits initiated by the anti-piracy alliance since its establishment, along with such a chaotic dispute, have successfully attracted the attention of the relevant authorities, and a corresponding special rectification campaign is about to be launched.

The intense scenes captured on film.

This has made countless people realize the enormous profits inherent in online video copyright.

Going forward, as long as video platforms want to continue operating and don't want to be branded as piracy providers, they will have no choice but to grit their teeth, remove massive amounts of pirated videos, and seek legitimate resources.

Realize this.

The prices of online copyrights for various film and television works have skyrocketed as a result.

The owners of film and television production companies, big and small, were so excited that their faces turned red. They hurriedly made phone calls to take stock of how many resources they had at their disposal, and even their inventory was full of hard-earned money.

Available soon.

The landline phone was smashed to pieces.

Juyuan Network, a relatively unknown company, was subjected to a barrage of insults from countless people at the same time.

Lin Yue, Xu Qing, and Yu Feihong burst into laughter.

Screaming.

They cheered with joy.

Their harvest time has arrived.

The entire internet video industry thus officially entered an incredibly chaotic Warring States period.

Just two days later.

Both are located in Shenzhen.

On October 30, 2009, another major event with far-reaching impact on the Chinese entertainment industry occurred. Wang Zhongjun, dressed in a suit and tie, arrived at the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, his legs trembling, and joined other CEOs of listed companies on the stage.

He clenched his back teeth again and swung his hand to strike the bronze bell hanging in mid-air.

This marks the debut of China's first listed film and television company.

Officially launched.

The buzzing of the bronze bell sounded like a surging sea of ​​gold and silver. Huayi Brothers' issue price was 28.58 yuan per share, and the stock price soared as soon as the market opened.

The opening price of 65.68 yuan per share left Feng Xiaogang, who was attending the bell-ringing ceremony, speechless.

This guy was so excited he was trembling all over.

When interviewed by reporters, Director Feng became so excited that he became incoherent, shouting that he would follow General Manager Wang for life, and he seemed to want to roll up his sleeves.

What caused the usually composed director Feng to lose his composure was a set of numbers.

The stock holdings in his hands.

288 million shares!

As Wang Zhongjun excitedly embraced Feng Xiaogang, the CEO of Huayi Brothers was reminded of the guy who had spent seven million RMB to buy three million shares from him.

Just based on this opening price.

The value of the shares held by Li Luo is already close to 200 million RMB.

Seven million equals two hundred million.

this time.

Wang Zhongjun felt a pang of heartache.

But that feeling was quickly overwhelmed by the influx of wealth. Watching the stock price continue to rise on the big screen, Wang Zhongjun let out a wild, triumphant laugh.

The stock market closed that day.

Huayi Brothers' stock price settled at 72.81 yuan.

Company market capitalization.

It soared to over 12 billion.

The news sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry across mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Bosses of major film and television companies rushed to go public with their eyes gleaming, and a massive influx of hot money poured into the industry.

And at this time.

On a flight across the Pacific Ocean.

Inside the first-class lavatory at 10,000 meters altitude, Li Luo comfortably draped Christine's beautiful legs over his shoulders, happily watching her dazed expression, completely unaware that he had easily picked up two small targets.

The engine roared.

Leading the Twilight publicity team, they roared eastward.

Head straight for that peninsula.

(End of this chapter)