Huayu: The Best Actor starts with obtaining the role entry

Chapter 16 - Traps in the Contract
Tangren, in the conference room.

Cai Yinong was in the conference room when Bai Ye brought her to the conference room at the front desk.

Cai Yinong was the first to speak: "It's our first meeting. You're so young but your acting is so great. Director Li has been recommending you to me before. Now it seems that you are really good."

After watching Bai Ye’s performance yesterday, Cai Yinong also discovered that this was a rough diamond.

Tangren follows the model of film and television production and agency contracts.

Cai Yinong has always wanted to cultivate a second Brother Hu.

Originally, she thought Yuan Hong could give it a try, but after providing a lot of resources, she found that it simply didn't work.

The main reason is that his acting skills are not very recognizable, but Bai Ye is different, as someone who has been deeply involved in the entertainment industry for many years.

Cai Yinong naturally knew that Bai Ye was a promising talent and was highly recognizable.

In the film, she actually saw Bai Ye among a group of people at a glance.

This kind of person is the kind that will become famous if they have some resources!
So Cai Yinong came to Bai Ye this time with the intention of signing Bai Ye.

"Thank you, Mr. Cai, for your appreciation."

Bai Ye nodded, then sat down across the conference table.

Before coming here, he had a brief understanding of Tangren. For the time being, he also wanted to come and listen to the signing conditions given by Cai Yinong.

After saying this, Bai Ye and Cai Yinong were silent for a while.

After thinking about it, Cai Yinong didn't waste any words and directly proposed the contract request, saying: "Bai Ye, I won't waste any more time talking to you.

If I were to ask you to sign the contract this time, I had already prepared a plan yesterday. Please take a look at it first."

After saying that, Cai Yinong asked his assistant to hand the document to Bai Ye.

There are some contract terms and some other matters above.

After giving Bai Ye, Cai Yinong continued, "We are currently preparing for a TV show, and Shishi will be the lead actress.

We are very optimistic about this TV series internally, and the resources are definitely not inferior to those of "Chinese Paladin III".

If you sign a contract with us, I will definitely give you the second male lead role in this TV series.

If you develop well in the future, I will have a game called Xuanyuan Sword in my hand, and I can choose you to be the second male lead or even the first male lead.

No matter you are the male lead or the second male lead, Brother Hu will be your partner in resources.

These are the company's internal S-level resources and generally will not be taken over by outsiders.

This is an opportunity a newcomer wouldn't be able to ask for, and you understand that, right? Without a company's backing, you won't get far in the industry on your own."

Cai Yinong had thought about this yesterday and realized that if Bai Ye was to be signed, it would be useless to just fool people.

We still need to come up with something substantial.

Since Bai Ye has the potential to be trained, then let's give him some resources. If he can succeed, then Bai Ye can be involved in the subsequent filming of "Startling by Each Step" and "Xuan-Yuan Sword".

These two dramas have not been approved yet. After the broadcast of "Chinese Paladin III", the script of "Startling by Each Step" will begin to be polished.

This drama is to promote Liu Shishi. There are some roles that she can also use to promote Bai Ye if Bai Ye signs the contract.

But if Bai Ye doesn’t sign the contract, things won’t be the same as they were at the time when Demon Lord Chonglou was alive.

In fact, it would have been fine if the Demon Lord Chonglou had not been given more scenes. The main reason was that Li Guoli added more scenes to him crazily in the later period, causing Bai Ye to reap a lot of benefits.

[Ding! "Born to be a lucky charm" triggered! Traps detected in the contract: Article 7, "Artist's profit share 30%," and Article 22, "10-year contract with a penalty of NT$30 million," are highlighted in red!]

Ah this! ?
A voice sounded in his mind, and then many words in the terms suddenly appeared in red in Bai Ye's eyes.

Are these all trap clauses in the contract?! This also reminded Bai Ye of something Yang Mi had mentioned to him before: rookie contracts are the most prone to traps.

ten years!?
Damn it?

When he came here, he was still thinking about three years. Three years after three years, three years after three years, and ten years later...he would only be twenty-eight?

That’s not right either!

Signing a ten-year contract with a company means that your best years will be spent there.

If the company has poor resources, the kind ones will let you go out to act, but the bad ones will just put you on ice.

And this isn't just one red mark.

The terms and conditions also state that the company has the right to restrict artists from participating in non-Tangren projects. Even if they accept non-Tangren projects, they will still need to pay an additional 30% commission, and there will also be a series of subsequent terms such as non-competition restrictions.

The penalty for breach of contract is as high as 18 million
There were really a lot of red-marked parts in this contract. After Bai Ye finished reading it, he didn't listen to what Cai Yinong said.

This is not a rookie contract, it is simply a contract to sell oneself. If he signs it, Bai Ye feels that he will probably be tied to the Tang people for death.

"Mr. Cai, this term is a bit long. What if I only sign for three years?! And aren't those non-compete agreements a bit too harsh?"

Bai Ye told everyone what was marked in red in the contract one by one.

After listening to Bai Ye's daily points, Cai Yinong was a little surprised. This newcomer is not simple.

It is true that there are many traps in the contract, but this is very common in the entertainment industry.

It’s not that I don’t want to give Bai Ye resources.

Even though I'm a bit demanding, how many other entertainment companies have new artist contracts that are much better than mine?!

“The company has invested so much, so naturally it has to recoup its costs. Although the contract is for ten years, the early stages were basically spent on training.

The real money-making years are in the last few years. You can't just leave the company after training you, right?!

What’s more, if the initial investment has no effect in the later stage, the company’s resources will be wasted.

I believe you are aware of this. I can change it for you. The minimum is eight years. You can ask around. Now basically all newcomer contracts are eight years.

Other conditions remain unchanged, and I can offer you some commission, but as for three years, I don't think any company would agree to that!"

Cai Yinong said it very bluntly. Since Bai Ye had already seen the trap in the contract, there was no need to pretend.

Although this contract is full of traps, it is actually similar for all companies.

She can make changes to Bai Ye's situation, and the commission and other things can be better. She is also optimistic about Bai Ye.

But at this age, no company will agree to a three-year contract for a rookie.

I trained you well, and you just ran away in the blink of an eye?!

"Mr. Cai, I'd like to think about it first, and then I'll give you an answer, okay?"

Bai Ye had also made a decision in his heart. This contract negotiation was very short, but it also served as a reminder to Bai Ye.

"Well, call me when you've made up your mind. This is my personal number."

Cai Yinong narrowed her eyes, feeling a little unhappy.

I proposed to change the contract and terms for him, which is already very good for a newcomer.

Still have to consider it?

Did he think that going somewhere else would be better?

(End of this chapter)