I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

With such examples as examples, if Tang Wei had signed with Shengli Film Company even a second later, she would have lost.

Tang Wei didn't trust the wrong person.

Entertainment industry artist contracts are divided into full contracts, partial contracts, and shared contracts.

An artist management contract is a full contract, meaning that the management company has the right to represent and manage all aspects of the artist's business.

However, sometimes artists don't entrust all their business to the same company at once, or the agency may seek cooperation with a third party to jointly handle the artist's affairs.

This led to the creation of subcontracting and shared brokerage contracts.

Partial reduction is essentially the same as total reduction of 1/n.

Brokerage firms' agency rights are limited to specific areas.

For example, in a record deal, the management company only has the rights to produce, distribute, and promote the artist's music, but does not have the right to act as an agent for film or advertising activities.

Music Recording Agreement: Both Party A and Party B agree to act as the exclusive global agent for all related commercial activities (including commercial performances, advertising campaigns, brand endorsements, and program recordings) arising from the release of albums or singles during the term of this contract.

Shared brokerage agreement: multi-party cooperation.

A shared management contract involves a full contract plus a third-party management company, with both parties jointly responsible for the artist's performance activities. In this case, the relationship between the artist, the management company, and the third-party company is more complex, but there are some basic rules.

Both sides are on relatively equal footing.

Another crucial factor is the revenue sharing ratio, which is highly valued by both artists and companies. This is typically determined based on the source of the signed projects.

If the contracted project involves resources from Party A, then Party A will take the lead in execution, with Party B providing necessary assistance.

If offline work is involved, one staff position must be reserved for Party B.

At this point, Party A and Party B shall divide the profits according to the ratio of 80% to 20% between Party A and Party B.

If the contracted project involves resources from Party B, Party B shall take the lead in execution, with Party A providing necessary assistance.

At this point, Party A and Party B will divide the profits according to a 50%:50% ratio.

In addition, there are also different levels for the allocation of artists' ranks.

For example, top-tier artists can receive over 70% of the revenue, giving them greater negotiating power.

Second- and third-tier artists receive 50%-60% of the revenue, and therefore face greater pressure to acquire resources.

New artists may have to pay for their own training, transportation, and other costs, and their share of the profits may be less than 30%-40%.

Whether it's a full contract, a partial contract, or a shared management contract, the core purpose is to better manage the artist's career.

Each type of contract has its unique advantages and applicable scenarios.

Cheng Sheng signed full contracts with Tang Wei and others. Although they were newcomer contracts, the profit sharing ratio was no different from that of second- or third-tier artists.

Of the people signed by Shengli Film and Television Company, Su Chang and Li Naiwen received contracts as top-tier artists, while the rest received contracts as newcomers.

Even so, Cheng Sheng's new employee contracts are more than ten times better than those of other companies.

……

The reporter posted the news online that the female lead in "Lust, Caution" had a passionate scene.

Everyone was stunned.

Netizens were typing away, clearly expressing their eagerness to watch the drama unfold.

Especially those perverts, they practically said, "Why hasn't the movie been released yet? We want to see it."

[Can any experts comment on the explicit content of "Lust, Caution"? Three points? Or two?]

[A movie adapted from Zhang Ailing's novel is bound to be very explicit!]

[Letting desire speak, confronting sex directly—this is one of the main characteristics of Eileen Chang's later style; those who understand, understand.]

[Hehe, I've read Zhang Ailing's in-depth analysis of *Jin Ping Mei*, the writing is truly insightful.] [Are all the people upstairs readers of Zhang Ailing? Then I'm really looking forward to this movie.]

I just read the short story "Lust, Caution," and now I can already picture the scenes from the movie in my head.

[Isn't Zhao playing Wang Jiazhi just Little Swallow without her hair?]

I want to see Little Swallow shed her feathers.

[I heard it was real guns and ammunition; I'm so envious of the male lead.]

[If I could have a real encounter with Zhao, I'd gladly sacrifice ten years of my life.]

[Wow, everyone wants to see Zhao Liying get her hair removed! I want to see Ziwei get her hair removed, she's much prettier than Zhao Liying.]

[What a talent! Hey upstairs, why don't you tag Ziwei? See if she'll try to get a hair removal treatment.]

[They're all crazy! Zhao is a top-tier celebrity in China, how could she be so foolish as to want to get rid of her body hair! Once the hair is gone, it doesn't grow back so easily.]

[Director Li An, when will the movie be released? I'll book a ticket as soon as it's released.]

Director Li An understands the audience's mindset; he films what the audience wants to see.

【…】

Zhao got the lead role in "Lust, Caution," which made a few female stars who wanted to become famous extremely jealous, but many female stars were not envious, after all, they did not want to become famous by taking off their clothes.

Zhao's boldness, besides inspiring envy and jealousy, also completely broke one person's defenses.

And this person was Huang Xiaoming.

When he first heard that Zhao had accepted a role in the passionate scenes of "Lust, Caution," he was completely stunned.

The friendship between Chen Kun, him, and Zhao, the three musketeers of Beijing Film Academy back in the day, was unparalleled.

During his university years, he confessed his feelings to Zhao three times over four years. Although he was rejected each time, he remained her best friend and confidante even if they couldn't be lovers.

He had no temper in front of Zhao. Even if Zhao found him extremely annoying, he was willing to be Zhao's lapdog.

But it also proves one thing: simps never have a good ending; in the end, they get nothing.

Now, Zhao is willing to film "Lust, Caution" but won't accept himself, which makes him break down his defenses.

For three days, Huang Xiaoming did not go out to work or talk to anyone; he stayed at home for three days straight.

If the crew of "The Heirs" hadn't approached him, Huang Xiaoming would probably still be staying at home.

……

In mid-June, Pengda sent word that the filming location for "Ten Red Army Soldiers Sent Off" had been set up and filming could begin at any time.

Upon hearing this, Cheng Sheng handed the house keys to the auntie found by the property management and told her to let his sister-in-law move out of the house in a few days.

Then, he called Xun Ge'er and led the team to the small mountain village.

At 2 p.m., Cheng Sheng returned to Chong Village and went to the pasture. There he saw Zeng Li wearing tattered clothes and a gray headscarf, weaving straw mats with a group of farm women.

From a distance, it looks just like a scene from "Ten Red Army Soldiers Sending Off".

Zeng Li's straw mat weaving was so skillful, it didn't look like acting at all, which shows that she had honed her skills in Chong Village over the past month.

Although the two had kept in touch, Zeng Li never talked about her situation in Chong Village, nor did she complain about the hardships of life there.

Although Zeng Li looks weathered, she now resembles the female lead more closely.

A slight smile played on his lips, and his eyes brightened; this was a clear indication that the film was already halfway to success.

It must be said that Zeng Li is a good actress.

Cheng Sheng stepped forward, opened his arms, and wanted to give her a big hug. (End of Chapter)