Seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune, I became a legend in the entertainment industry by avo

Chapter 161 Joining the Group

At 1 p.m., Zhang Qilin walked to the entrance of the Beijing People's Art Theatre.

A car was parked on the side of the road. When Zhang Qilin came out, a man in his forties got out of the car.

He quickly walked up to Zhang Qilin, smiled, and extended his hand: "Hello Mr. Zhang, I am Zhou Fang, a senior lawyer specializing in film and entertainment."

Zhang Qilin politely shook hands with the other party: "Attorney Zhou, thank you for your hard work."

"You're too kind. It's my honor to serve such a promising actor as Mr. Zhang. I'm very familiar with legal matters in the film and television industry, and I will definitely help you make the right choice this time."

The two walked toward the car while talking.

Zhou Fang opened the car door for Zhang Qilin, and only after Zhang Qilin sat down did she get into the car from the other side.

The car slowly started and drove towards Teng Huatao's company.

On the way, Zhou Fang explained to Zhang Qilin some common legal pitfalls and key points in film and television investment contracts.

Zhang Qilin listened attentively, nodding occasionally.

About an hour later, the two arrived at the building where Teng Huatao's company was located.

Before getting out of the car, Zhang Qilin joked, "Attorney Zhou, you're explaining everything to me in such detail. Aren't you afraid I'll learn it and take your job?"

Zhou Fang laughed along: "Mr. Zhang, you're joking."

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The two got out of the car with smiles and walked into the building where Teng Huatao's company was located.

Zhang Qilin understood that Zhou Fang was demonstrating her strength in front of him, trying to leave a good impression.

The two arrived at the company's front desk, explained the situation, and were led to a meeting room.

A few minutes later, Teng Huatao arrived at the conference room.

He warmly shook Zhang Qilin's hand: "Qilin is here, welcome, welcome."

After exchanging pleasantries, the two got straight to the point.

Teng Huatao first introduced the latest progress of the film project.

After the presentation, Teng Huatao handed the draft investment contract to Zhang Qilin.

Zhang Qilin pushed the contract in front of Zhou Fang and explained to Teng Huatao with a smile, "Leave professional matters to professionals."

"Yes, having professionals around makes communication smoother," Teng Huatao nodded.

As Zhou Fang reviewed the contract, Teng Huatao looked at Zhang Qilin with a beaming smile: "Qilin, have you arranged your work for next year?"

"Director Teng, you're joking. I haven't reached the point where I need to arrange work in advance," Zhang Qilin replied with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Teng Huatao's eyes lit up: "Then can you give me your schedule for April?"

"You mean—"

"There are still two supporting roles in the movie that haven't been cast yet. If you could play them, it would be a huge help."

Somewhat surprised, he looked at Teng Huatao, who had originally planned to act in the role and invest in the project together.

Later, he disagreed with Uncle Chen, so he gave up acting and focused on investing to earn 1200 luck points.

Unexpectedly, Teng Huatao brought up this matter again during his visit, which was a pleasant surprise for him.

But he did not answer immediately.

Instead, he looked at Zhou Fang and asked, "Is there a problem with the contract?"

Zhou Fang looked up at Zhang Qilin: "Mr. Zhang, the overall framework of this contract is quite complete, but there are a few key clauses that do need further discussion."

He pushed the contract to the center of the table so that Zhang Qilin and Teng Huatao could both see it.

He pointed to a clause: "Regarding the calculation of investment returns, although it mentions distribution according to a certain ratio, there are no clear provisions for some special cases, such as the calculation of revenue from overseas film distribution and the distribution of revenue from possible derivative products."

"Furthermore, the description of the investor's right to supervise the project is rather vague, which may affect Mr. Zhang's understanding and control of the project as an investor."

After a moment's thought, Teng Huatao said, "Attorney Zhou, the returns from overseas issuance are still uncertain. We usually wait until we have a clear issuance plan and expected returns before negotiating the specific distribution method with the investors."

"As for the right to supervise the project, we will report the project progress to the investors regularly, but it may not be detailed in the contract."

Zhou Fang responded earnestly, "Director Teng, I understand your thoughts, but from a legal perspective and to protect the rights and interests of investors, I still suggest that these contents be clearly defined in the contract. Clearly stipulating them in advance can avoid many potential disputes and is more beneficial to both parties."

Zhang Qilin nodded in agreement: "Director Teng, Attorney Zhou makes a good point. If we finalize these details, we'll feel more at ease working together."

Teng Huatao considered for a moment: "Alright, Attorney Zhou, how would you like to revise it? We can discuss it. Since we're going to cooperate, we need to make sure both of us feel at ease."

Zhou Fang picked up a pen and began marking and annotating the draft contract, explaining his suggestions for revision as he did so.

Teng Huatao and his legal staff listened attentively, occasionally offering their own opinions, and the three parties engaged in a detailed discussion about the contract terms.

The three-way discussion lasted for nearly two hours.

For every suggestion Zhou Fang made, he would explain in detail the legal logic and business considerations behind it.

This approach aims to protect Zhang Qilin's rights while also accommodating Teng Huatao's actual operational space as much as possible.

With Zhou Fang's clear and logical explanation, Teng Huatao's legal staff discussed the proposed solutions objectively.

Zhang Qilin listened most of the time, only expressing his own inclinations at crucial points.

Regarding the distribution of proceeds from overseas issuance, the two parties ultimately reached a tiered agreement.

If the overseas box office falls below a certain amount, Zhang Qilin will receive a share at a fixed rate.

If the outcome exceeds expectations, a more favorable allocation mechanism will be triggered.

The returns from derivative products are explicitly included in the profit distribution scope to avoid future disputes.

As for the investors' oversight rights, Zhou Fang secured the right to review the project's financial statements every quarter.

And the right to know and consult on major events.

Teng Huatao turned to his assistant and gestured for him to prepare the revised contract, then looked at Zhang Qilin.

Bringing the conversation back to what we hadn't finished earlier: "Qi Lin, why don't you reconsider? The role isn't too big, you'll start filming in April, and it'll probably take about three weeks. Now that our collaboration is finalized, this project is closely related to you."

"If you can participate, you can increase the movie's popularity. You know, popularity can be converted into box office revenue, and you can get a bigger share of the profits."

Zhang Qilin thought for a moment and said, "Director Teng, send me the two roles first, and I'll give you an answer by next month at the latest."

Teng Huatao said with a smile, "As long as you sign the actor contract first, just tell me which role you want to play before January next year."

Half an hour later, the revised contract was delivered.

Zhou Fang carefully reviewed the contract, confirming that all the discussed revisions had been implemented, before pushing it back to Zhang Qilin and nodding slightly.

Zhang Qilin picked up a pen and signed his name on the last page of the contract.

Teng Huatao also signed his name in the corresponding position, then stood up and shook hands with Zhang Qilin again: "Qilin, it's a pleasure to work with you."

"It's a pleasure working with you, Director Teng."

After finishing his business, Zhang Qilin got up to say goodbye, and Teng Huatao escorted him to the elevator.

Zhang Qilin took a car and found a senior accounting firm to sign an engagement agreement with them.

The firm was responsible for overseeing and auditing the 350 million yuan, and reported back to Zhang Qilin periodically.

4:00 pm

Zhou Fang sent Zhang Qilin back to the Beijing People's Art Theatre.

Before getting out of the car, Zhang Qilin said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work."

"Of course," Zhou Fang said, handing Zhang Qilin her business card as he was about to leave. "Mr. Zhang, if you need anything in the future, I'll be there whenever you call."

Zhang Qilin looked at the business card handed to him, glanced at Zhou Fang, and then took the card.

Watching Zhang Qilin get out of the car and leave, Zhou Fang breathed a sigh of relief.

This gentleman looks quite kind; he's not someone who's easily fooled.

This is good for him too; as long as he does his job diligently and satisfies the other party, he can stay in the job for a long time.

Zhang Qilin walked to a secluded corner and excitedly danced around.

Two messages appeared before his eyes.

[Reward: Luck Value +50, Luck Value +800]

[Reward: Luck Value +60, Luck Value +1200]

He silently thought to himself, "Check my luck value."

[Luck Value: 2115]

Zhang Qilin rubbed his hands excitedly; his luck value had finally broken through the two thousand mark.

That way, when he goes out to film, no matter what happens, he can use divination to avoid pitfalls in advance.

After calming his excitement, Zhang Qilin hummed a song as he walked towards the rehearsal hall: "I made money, I made money, I don't know how to spend it—"

a few days later.

At the arrival gate of Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, the flashing lights and the roar of fans almost lifted the roof off.

When familiar faces appeared at the arrival gate again, the media was abuzz with activity, and fans held up light boards, creating quite a stir.

Not far from this bustling center, there was a young man wearing an ordinary black coat and a hat.

With a backpack on and head down, scrolling through my phone, I quietly passed through the gate.

This person was Zhang Qilin.

With privacy protection enabled, even if someone glances at you, you'll just assume they're an ordinary passenger.

He glanced up at the person in the center of the crowd not far away, who was being escorted by bodyguards and assistants, moving with difficulty, a professional smile on his face.

He pulled down the brim of his hat and turned to walk towards the film crew's pick-up point outside the airport.

The film crew's van was parked there.

He showed his identification, but the crew members didn't believe him at first.

How did Mingzha get here so easily?

It wasn't until Zhang Qilin took off his hat that they confirmed it really was Zhang Qilin.

As one of the most watched celebrities in the crew, they never expected that Zhang Qilin could evade the media and fans at the airport.

He just strolled over by himself.

The staff hurriedly took Zhang Qilin's luggage and put it in the car while saying, "Teacher Zhang, I'm so sorry, I didn't recognize you just now. You're so low-key."

Zhang Qilin said with a smile, "It's alright, this is fine, it saves us a lot of trouble."

This was fine for him. Originally, Shen Ya wanted him to come along with her help, but he refused.

He can avoid trouble by relying on his destiny alone, but the more people there are, the greater the risk of being exposed.

A few hours later, the vehicle arrived at Fuxin University of Engineering and Technology.

Zhang Qilin was assigned to the university hotel where the film crew would stay.

After putting down his luggage, he went to the production department to report for duty and pick up the filming schedule.

When Zhang Li heard that Zhang Qilin had arrived, she specially invited him to her room.

After Zhang Qilin knocked on the door and entered, he found the room filled with various documents and materials.

Several staff members were busy tidying up nearby, occasionally reporting things to Zhang Li.

Seeing Zhang Qilin enter, Zhang Li looked up, a smile on his face, and gestured for him to come and sit down.

Zhang Qilin sat next to Zhang Li.

Zhang Li took out a document from beside her and handed it to Zhang Qilin: "I've been working with the screenwriter for several days, and we managed to squeeze out a little time to add a scene for you. You need to try to show the audience your love for your wife and family in this scene—"

As Zhang Qilin listened to Zhang Li explain the requirements for the scene, he nodded and said, "Director, I will study it carefully when I get back, and I will try my best to recreate the feeling you want during filming."

Zhang Li was very satisfied with Zhang Qilin's attitude: "Okay, then go back and think about it yourself. If there's anything you don't understand, feel free to ask me anytime. There's a launch ceremony tomorrow night, don't forget to attend."

Zhang Qilin responded, picked up the documents, and took his leave.

Back in my room, I washed up and went to sleep.

He had a long and bumpy day today, traveling by plane and car, and all he wanted to do was rest.

As for the scene Director Zhang mentioned, he had already experienced it before and knew exactly how to act it.

The next day, he didn't leave his room all day.

This creates the illusion that the outside world is trying to figure out the character.

Until the opening ceremony in the afternoon, in order to avoid causing trouble on site, he decided to have his fortune told.