2001 Media Godfather

Chapter 31 The defense is broken

What kind of Schrödinger's thought process is this?
However, jokes aside, Chu An was not at all surprised by Xu Shu's father's situation, including Tian Du's control and exploitation of her.

When Chu An saw what she had written in the script, he guessed that there must be something wrong with the Xu family.

First, there are child labor contracts. The management company takes the lion's share, accounting for 80% or even 90% of the artist's income.

This is actually quite common in the entertainment industry; Chu An had signed many child labor contracts in his previous life as well.

This is not exploitation. Newcomers are like blank slates, and the company needs to invest in them, develop and implement operational strategies, and use its own funds and network resources to train them. So it is reasonable for the company to take the lion's share.

However, the company's dominance won't last long. As newcomers gain fame and popularity, the company's investment will gradually decrease, and the share given to the artists will gradually increase.

In terms of the contract, it is a profit-sharing agreement with increasing revenue.

The company might take 80% for the first three years, then it might take 50% after that. But towards the end of the contract period, the company might take very little, only between 15% and 10%.

It's clear from Xu Shu's words that in her ten years in the industry, the company has always taken the lion's share of her income, meaning that the majority of her earnings are still taken by Tiandu. This is unreasonable.

Therefore, there are only two possibilities for someone to sign such a contract of servitude:

First, Xu Shu's entire family is mentally disabled, and her guardian is brainless.

Secondly, there must be a problem in the family, and it must be an economic problem, for them to "sell" their daughter to Tiandu.

And this economic problem is 99% related to gambling, and there are no exceptions in the entertainment industry.

Why was Chu An so certain? Because he had seen far too many things like this before.

Xu Shu's gambling-addicted father...

Okay, that's not bad! At least he's just a gambler and treats his daughter like an ATM; he hasn't done anything else drastic.

These are just some of the revelations, and only a small part of what adult celebrities have experienced.

Among child stars, there are countless examples of those who treat children like ATMs.

There are countless artists who were betrayed by their families and disappeared from the public eye as soon as they debuted.

To put it bluntly, those who get to be seen by the public are the lucky ones.

The entertainment industry is an industry where fame, fortune, power, and sex are highly concentrated. Therefore, the desire for fame, fortune, power, and sex is amplified infinitely in this industry, and no matter how outrageous the things that happen, they are not outrageous.

So here's the question: Xu Shu, who is naive and has a tragic family background and is being ruthlessly exploited by capital, is much worse off than Lu Mingze!
Chu An could help Lu Mingze fight against Tiandu, so it seems he wouldn't mind helping Xu Shu as well, right?

Even if you can't solve her father's problem, you could at least help her get out of the child labor contract in Tiandu!
Chu An should have a solution.

hehe:

Put another way.

If the seventeen-year-old Chu An and the forty-year-old Chu An were two different people at this moment, they would probably be having a mental battle.

Seventeen-year-old Chu An's innocence told her brain, "Xu Shu is so pitiful, she needs help! She needs care! Let me do it!"

Forty-year-old Chu An was like a slap in the face, sending him crashing back into the depths of his brain to await his fate.

"You fucking know nothing!"

"Go play your game, and don't meddle in adult matters."

Chu An does have ways. Even if he can't solve the problem through official channels, he can still achieve his goal by using some underhanded methods.

But Chu An wouldn't do it, not because he was cold-blooded, nor because he didn't want to help.

Rather, it wasn't helping Xu Shu, but harming her.

Her current state is the best state and choice for her.

Think about it, besides the child labor contract that exploits people to the extreme, what other disadvantages are there under Tiandu?

No, on the contrary, they are all advantages.

Tian can provide the best resources to help her transition from a child star to an adult celebrity.

You know, how many child stars were incredibly popular when they were young, but suddenly stopped getting roles and faded into obscurity when they grew up?
Driven by self-interest, Heaven would never allow such a situation to occur. On the contrary, in order to gain more benefits, Heaven would give her all the resources it could.

Chu An cannot provide this.

He can help Lu Mingze, and he can even sign Lu Mingze, because Director Lu can create content himself, and Chu An only needs to help him solve the trivial matters outside of creation.

Xu Shu is just an actress, and actors need roles to play, but Chu An can't offer her that many roles right now.

This is only one or two points.

Based on Chu An's understanding of human nature, even her father was as powerful as the heavens.

Only such ruthless capital could instill even a shred of respect in Xu's father, preventing him from taking any extreme actions that could harm Xu Shu's career.

In order to protect this cash cow, the heavens would not allow such a thing to happen.

Isn't this great?

As for the money, it all went to the heavens...

Haha, for a seventeen-year-old actress whose acting skills are already close to maturity but still need to be honed and experienced, and whose future is limitless, the present is the smoothest path for her, and the financial loss is not worth mentioning at all.

Every bit of pressure she endures and every drop of sweat she sheds today will be the foundation upon which she reaches the pinnacle of her career.

Chu An is a broker, and he is also good at integrating resources.

This integration involves not only advantageous resources but also disadvantageous ones.

In addition, he is more adept at planning career paths for his artists from a holistic perspective.

In Chu An's view, letting Director Lu break free from Tiandu's control now is both a stepping stone for his own future career and a consideration for Director Lu's career.

As for Xu Shu, it would be best if we could get her out of Tiandu's hands and sign her to our own name.

But for Xu Shu, it was not the best choice.

Therefore, "Let Tiandu help train them for a few more years!"

The greatest help he can give her now is: his companionship!

Accompanying someone to eat, drink, and play.

Let her live a normal life like a young girl.

For example, eating at a roadside stall, playing video games, or going on a date with a guy...

Absolutely not! Chu An is naive.

Well, at least forty-year-old Chu An is naive, but who knows what that seventeen-year-old was thinking.

"Finish your meal and get online right away!"

Okay, this is the important thing.

Forget about helping or not, and what about the female lead, let's talk about that after we kill that big shot.

Nothing is more important than games right now.

At this moment, the cold-blooded forty-year-old Chu An was suppressed back into the depths of his brain, and the hot-blooded, lewd, and fanciful seventeen-year-old Chu An took over.

"It's time to get revenge on that bastard!"

Both of them have reached level 30, and can now learn new skills and change their equipment.

Upon hearing this, Xu Shu pushed the bowl of noodles to the side and said, "I'm done eating."

He quickly went online and invited Chu An to join his team.

Then, click on [King Kong No. 1] and [Sister Mingyue] in the enemy list and shout domineeringly, "Bad guys! Come to the South Gate of Xiangyang and settle this once and for all!"

It is said that the bookish people said:

【The Graceful Lady】 and 【The Gentleman's Ball-Loving】 challenged each other outside the South Gate.

In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the city gates burst open, shouts of battle shook the heavens, and two magnificent Ferghana horses galloped out, with the level 39 Wudang hero [Vajra No. 1] and the level 26 Emei heroine [Sister Mingyue] riding side by side, looking incredibly majestic!

When two enemies meet, they are filled with intense hatred, each wishing they could devour the other's flesh and suck out the marrow!

Without a word, they engaged in a fierce battle, swords flashing and shadows flying.

Both "The Graceful Lady" and "The Gentleman's Love of Balls" are skilled members of the Tang Clan, adept at using throwing knives and hidden weapons, and specializing in countering the Pure Yang Sword Techniques of the Old Taoist Priest.

In just a short while, the [King Kong] Hero and the [Bright Moon] Heroine were defeated by a single careless move.

Dead beyond dead, cold beyond cold.

As the saying goes: The Tang Clan's heroes are highly skilled!

The bloodshed at Xiangyang has earned them a glorious reputation!
"Mmm! That feels good!"

President Chu and the famous star Xu both breathed a sigh of relief, exchanged a glance, and were completely at ease.

Xu Shu laughed out loud, not in any performance or imitation, but in her true self.

Chu An leaned back on the sofa, relaxed with his arms outstretched at his sides, exuding the authority of a superior.

"So this is how whales play games!"

What a pity...

Before the two could enjoy themselves for long, a level 60+ [Heavenly King Hammer] suddenly rushed out of the city, wielding a hammer bigger than Chu An's head.

One charge, two blows.

You were killed by the [Golden War God]. Chu An is dead.

Another charge, two thuds of the hammer.
Xu Shu also lay down.

"..."

"..."

Seeing the two little figures lying on the ground in rather awkward positions, Chu An completely broke down.

"Damn it, they have no sportsmanship and even called in reinforcements?!"

Xu Shu clenched her two small fists and glared fiercely at Chu An.

Meaning: What are you waiting for? Top up your account and take them on!
Chu An: "Internet cafe manager!! Give me 20 game cards!"

Keep spending money! Keep going!
While calling for the network administrator, he typed furiously, "You little brat! Dare to say which school you go to!?"

Online games these days aren't like they are in later years, where you can connect anywhere in the country. Internet speeds are slow now, so most people choose the nearest region and server.

Chu An chose the Netcom Zone 2 server, a dedicated line server for Liaoning Province. Therefore, these three grandsons are most likely from Liaoning Province.

He was so angry he wanted to have a real-life showdown!
Where is the network administrator?!

"Coming, coming!" came the cheerful reply from downstairs from the blond-haired internet cafe manager.

At this moment, the blond-haired internet cafe manager wasn't at the bar, but sitting in front of the computer in the lobby. On the screen, level 67 [Golden War God] was sitting where [Gentleman Good Ball] was lying dead.

As he got up to get some game cards for Boss Chu, he boasted to his two high school underlings, "I'll give you two some gear later, and you can stay up all night for free. Keep an eye on these two and get them killed!"

"Damn it! I won't tolerate the stench of love in front of me!"

The two high school boys nodded repeatedly.

The man was dark-skinned, short, and stocky; he was none other than Zhao Yang, also known as "King Kong No. 1".

The other person dressed head-to-toe in fake designer brands is none other than Li Chunming, also known as "Sister Mingyue".

Zhao Yang: "Brother! Don't worry, this rich idiot who brings his girlfriend to spend the night with him needs to be taught a lesson about the dangers of the world."

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(End of this chapter)