Artists under the Rebirth of the Coal Boss

Chapter 14 An unprecedented artist contract!

Lawyer Xu placed the three documents on the dining table.

They are "Application for Pre-approval of Company Name", "Film Production License" and "Radio and Television Program Production and Operation License".

Lin Xingzhuo finished the bowl of brown and shiny, thick, salty, slightly sweet and scallion-fried sea cucumber, then picked up a "Company Name Pre-Approval Application Form" and looked through it.

Jinyuan Huwei Coal Industry Art Troupe was officially renamed Huying Xinghui Culture Media Co., Ltd.

All investors' qualification certificates...

Shen Mojun, Ding Ye, Zhou Hongbing, Li Yao... Lin Xingzhuo...

I actually saw my own name?!
Lin Xingzhuo looked at Ding Ye in disbelief and said, "Brother Ye, this is..."

Ding Ye drank red wine, lit a Tianye, and said impatiently: "Damn it! Don't look at me! I'm against it!"

"This is something my sister-in-law insisted on adding, despite everyone's objections..."

"Now, in addition to being an artist at Tiger Film Star, you are also the Director of Public Policy Research. Your salary is calculated as that of a Deputy General Manager, with a monthly salary..."

Lin Xingzhuo was a little dazed after hearing this.

Could it be that the script for my rebirth actually states that I'll be reborn three months later and become the director of a film and television company?!
Ding Ye looked to the side and saw Zhu Yilong, who was eating pot-fried tofu with Zaozhuang wrinkled peppers. He tossed a contract over and said, "By the way, you have one too..."

Zhu Yilong, who was watching the whole thing, was obviously more confused than Lin Xingzhuo...

Zhu Yilong looked at the name of the agreement and whispered, "Tiger Film Star Culture Media Co., Ltd. Core Artist Option Grant Agreement..."

Ding Ye exhaled a puff of cigarette and said, "I am even more strongly opposed to giving you options, but my sister-in-law values ​​you, so do a good job!"

Lin Xingzhuo looked at Shen Mojun's handwriting, then looked at Zhu Yilong's excited expression, and thought to himself:
"As expected of a Jinyang coal boss, the two gifts he gave are truly impressive."

"This must be the legendary one, where the Chief of Army takes turns sitting and the red envelopes are handed out to the privates."

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"The company changes have been notified. Now let's get down to business."

Ding Ye put out his cigarette and gestured to Lawyer Xu, who looked like the most powerful android in history.

Lawyer Xu took out two contracts and handed them to Lin Xingzhuo and Zhu Yillong respectively.

Lawyer Xu said, "This is the artist contract that Mr. Shen arranged for me to give you two. If you have any questions, please feel free to consult me."

Zhu Yilong suffered a loss at the hands of Bai Caiyun and her husband last time, and coupled with Lin Xingzhuo's legal education on contracts, he is now very cautious about such artist contracts and reads the terms carefully.

"50/50 profit sharing? Guaranteed minimum returns? The company assumes the obligation to withhold and pay taxes?"

"Force a commitment to invest resources? Retain ownership of artists' social media accounts and allow them to publish non-commercial content independently?"

"Personal matters such as love and marriage do not require the company's approval, only prior notification?"

When Zhu Yillong saw the terms inside, he secretly dug his fingernails into the flesh of his palm to wake himself up from his dream.

Because under normal circumstances, the nightmare phase would follow, and he wanted to force himself to wake up and keep this beautiful memory.

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Lawyer Xu saw Zhu Yilong's expression and said, "Mr. Zhu, your artist contract was drafted according to Mr. Shen's instructions and is the most artist-friendly contract in the industry."

"I wrote it based on the contract that Zhou Xun and Su Bingqing signed with Huayi this year."

"Mr. Shen felt that there were still too many restrictions, so he proposed a few revisions in terms of privacy and freedom of life..."

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This year, Su Bingqing frequently appeared on the red carpets of the Cannes, Berlin and Venice International Film Festivals. With her dragon robe and other looks, she became a representative of carpet stars and was called the "representative of Chinese beauty" by foreign media.

Su Bingqing's commercial endorsements and advertising income rank among the top of the Forbes Chinese Celebrity List, with an annual income exceeding 3 million yuan, making her one of the most profitable female stars in China.

This year also marks a bumper year for Zhou Xun, as she won 10 awards at home and abroad, including the Best Actress Award at the China Golden Rooster Awards and the Best Actress Award at the Asian Film Awards, for her role in Li Mi's Conjecture.

Zhou Xun became the first actor in Chinese film history to achieve the "Three Golden Grand Slam" of Golden Rooster, Golden Image and Golden Horse. His acting skills were praised as "the unity of man and role" and "a talented actor."

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Zhu Yilong looked at the contract of the "Four Dan and Two Bing" artist in his hand, feeling a little nervous. He flipped through it several times and said uncertainly:
"Xu Lu, why didn't I see the termination compensation clause?"

Lawyer Xu adjusted his golden frame and said unhappily, "After the first draft of the contract was prepared and emailed to Ms. Shen, she asked us to delete the penalty clause, so it's gone."

"I went to Jinyang specifically to discuss this legal risk and explained the pros and cons. After all, the company has invested so much resources in cultivating artists..."

Ding Ye poured a bowl of mullet egg soup and interrupted, "Sister-in-law said you two can come and go as you please."

Zhu Yilong recalled the 45-year artist contract at Oriental Color Rhythm International Film and Television Company, which also included a whopping 20 million yuan in liquidated damages...

Zhu Yilong's voice trembled a little, and he said hoarsely: "Brother Ye... please... please tell my sister-in-law that I will definitely film well..."

Seeing Zhu Yilong's completely impressed expression, Lin Xingzhuo thought that Shen Mojun, the coal boss's wife, was indeed incredibly courageous, far surpassing some of the petty and despicable people in the circle...

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In his previous life, Lin Xingzhuo was a business elite in his department and was often seconded to various departments under the General Administration as a free slave. He knew the information and files of entertainers in the entertainment industry like the back of his hand.

"Four Dan and Two Bing" artist contracts, let alone in 2009, even in 2025, there are only a handful of artists who can enjoy such contracts...

Of course, some contracts between small and medium-sized agencies and established top stars sometimes have even more exaggerated terms, and Lin Xingzhuo has seen them before...

To put it bluntly, without using any tricks, the artist contract is a comparison of the strength of both parties.

A small temple invites a great god, so of course it has to give up more benefits...

However, the film and television company gave such an artist contract to a newcomer in the industry who had not yet officially graduated from film school and had no works.

Lin Xingzhuo had never heard of this before. After two lifetimes, this was the first time he had seen...

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Then, Lin Xingzhuo opened his contract document bag.

It was discovered that it was a drafted artist contract, but the terms and conditions were all blank. The last page was signed by Shen Mojun and stamped with the official seal of Huying Xinghui Culture Media Co., Ltd.

Lin Xingzhuo: “…”

Xu Lu poured a glass of Chateau Jademer 2009 dry red wine and said helplessly, "Mr. Shen asked you to write the terms as you like, and I will revise them into the contract text..."

"You can go back and think about it slowly. When you're done, email me. My email address is on your business card. If you have any questions, you can also call me."

Lin Xingzhuo fell into the same trapped state as Zhu Yilong...

Xu Lu said, "Mr. Lin, your artist contract is unprecedented and will never be surpassed..."

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Zhu Yilong signed the contract on the spot, while Lin Xingzhuo carefully put the contract back into the file bag, preparing to go back and list all the generous artist contract terms he had thought of in his previous life...

The four of them ate four cold dishes and eight hot dishes, and opened a bottle of wine and a Nutri-Express bar.

Ding Ye chewed the bright brown and reddish-brown, crispy and tough roasted Erdong, drank a sip of wine, and sighed:

"Hey, I was planning to invest in a few big productions and let you two be the protagonists."

"However, the mining area is still under great pressure. We can only help you win some supporting roles by investing in some co-produced film and television projects and taking a certain proportion of the investment."

Zhu Yilong asked in confusion, "Didn't Jinyuan Huwei Coal Industry obtain the qualification for merger and reorganization?"

(End of this chapter)