Huayu: Starting from managing the Mahua FunAge Theater Troupe

The deal was reached.

Everyone got up and left their seats.

Yu Qian felt quite regretful, as he had just shown off a bottle of Wuliangye.

At the entrance of the restaurant.

Liu Liu left first; he had a commercial performance scheduled for the afternoon.

Guo Gang stood there and watched them go.

Yu Qian said to his master, "Master, I'll take you home."

"Come on, look at yourself, you're so drunk. Don't get drunk halfway through, or I won't be able to support you."

After teasing his beloved student, Shi Fukuan looked at Shen Feiyang and said, "Mr. Shen, we'll meet again next time."

"Take care, Mr. Shi."

I watched as Shi Fukuan took a taxi and left.

After Liu Liu and Shi Fukuan left, only Shen Feiyang, Yu Kai, Guo Gang, and Yu Qian remained.

Guo Gang got down to business: "President Shen, when do I sign the contract?"

"It's not convenient to talk here. Let's find a tea room to sit down and talk," Yu Kai suggested at the right moment.

……

We arrived at a nearby teahouse.

We entered the private room and sat down.

Wait for the waiter to brew the tea.

Shen Feiyang got straight to the point: "Teacher Guo, I heard that your Beijing Crosstalk Show is going to be renamed 'Yunshe'?"

"Yes, it's named after myself. Yun was the first disciple I took on, including He Yunwei and Cao Yunjin. You met them the other day," Guo Gang said.

Shen Feiyang nodded: "Then what I acquired is the entity of 㯖云社. Have you registered 㯖云社 as a company?"

"Not yet," Guo Gang shook his head.

Shen Feiyang said calmly, "I will then register it as a company, and you will be the legal representative, holding 1% of the shares initially. The remaining 19% will be given to you in ten years. In addition, your apprentices will also be signed under the company and will be artists under the company. Of course, you will still be their master."

Guo Gang felt a thorn prick him in the heart, and he asked in a muffled voice, "Do they have to sign the same contract as me?"

"It's definitely different; you'll have shares in the future."

Shen Feiyang, who had taken in Guo Gang's emotional changes, said in a light tone, "Teacher Guo, if you don't think it's going to work, then we won't do the tiered profit sharing. We'll just fix the profit sharing at 60/40, with the company getting 60% and you getting 40%. The base salary will still be tiered."

"As for your apprentices, the company also signed 60/40 contracts with them. However, you can take 10% of their 40% to guarantee your master's status, and you can also earn more money. How about it?" Shen Feiyang observed the changes in Guo Gang's expression.

Guo Gang didn't want to cause any more trouble, so he nodded and said, "Let's leave it at that."

"Okay." Shen Feiyang nodded slightly.

Guo Gang suddenly asked, "Can my wife work at the company?"

Shen Feiyang thought for a moment and said, "Management work is definitely not suitable. We operate as a company. If you want her to have a job, I can help arrange a clerical job or something similar. She'll get a salary and it'll be easy."

Shen Feiyang would never allow Wang Hui to gain any power, not even as Guo Gang's main assistant.

Guo Gang pondered for a moment: "Then I'll go back and discuss it with her."

"Is there anything else that needs to be confirmed?"

"As for the crosstalk event, Mr. Zhang Wenshun is too old to sign a contract. In addition, the staff is relatively loose. I'm not sure if other people are willing to join the company. So, will the cast for a performance be put together on short notice?" Guo Weigang asked.

Shen Feiyang thought for a moment: "Let's settle on three groups first. You and Teacher Yu Qian, He Yunwei and Li Qing, Cao Yunjin and... we need to find a suitable supporting actor for him. The three of you can probably carry a performance for more than an hour. If there is any performance that is too long, we can find someone else then."

Yu Qian, who had been listening for a while, chimed in, "President Shen, I'm willing to sign with the company, but I have a problem; I love to drink."

"Try not to drink while working."

"Okay, I'll sign it."

Guo Gang also made up his mind: "Then I will first persuade Li Qing, He Yunwei, and Cao Yunjin to sign with the company. Li Qing, me, and Teacher Yu Qian are all peers, so let's all get a 60/40 split contract."

"Then it's settled. Mr. Yu will be in charge of the registration process. This afternoon, I'll have someone deliver 10,000 yuan to Guangdelou. You can use it for now."

"Okay." Guo Gang thanked him again, "President Shen, thank you so much."

"Just keep it in mind. Mr. Yu and I will take our leave now. Mr. Guo and Mr. Yu, let's have a drink together again in a couple of days when we have time."

"no problem."

Yu Qian readily agreed.

Yu Kai, who had roughly jotted down the content of the conversation, put away his notebook.

……

We left the tea room.

Watching Shen Feiyang and Yu Kai leave.

Guo Gang asked Yu Qian, "What do you think of President Shen?"

Yu Qian and Shen Teng share a common trait: laziness. He said, "Why worry about so much? Now that you've settled your master's matter, the big stage is waiting for you. Just follow the plan."

"Sigh, I'm really not willing to accept this."

Yu Qianquan pretended not to hear and declined to comment.

……

Shen Feiyang and Yu Kai were in a taxi on their way back to their office in Hepingli.

After observing for a whole morning, Yu Kai subtly reminded Shen Feiyang, "Feiyang, this Guo Gang has been holding back for too long."

Shen Feiyang thought for a moment: "Let me think about adding a few supplementary clauses to the artist's contract with the company..."

……

Back in the Hepingli office.

Shen Feiyang and Yu Kailuo sat on the sofa.

"I've come up with a few supplementary clauses, Lao Yu. Take a look and see if they're suitable."

Yu Kai took out his little notebook.

Shen Feiyang said, "First, if an artist has an extramarital affair or cheating, it is considered a unilateral breach of contract by the artist, who must pay the penalty for breach of contract and bear the resulting losses such as endorsements and commercial performances."

Secondly, artists should pay attention to their words and actions in public. You should consult a lawyer to figure out the boundaries and set penalties according to the severity of the offense, with a minimum fine and a maximum penalty for unilateral breach of contract by the artist.

Third, artists are not allowed to use their master, guarantor, or introducer status for private commercial promotion, nor are they allowed to use their master, guarantor, or introducer status to privately undertake commercial activities.

Fourth, after an artist terminates their contract with the company, they are not allowed to use the brand name "㯖允社". This is company property, and you can register all the homophones of "㯖允" as trademarks.

Fifth, if an artist receives cash or gifts that are related to the company's business activities, the artist must report this to the company's financial records.

Sixth, within 2-3 years after the termination of the contract, the party shall not engage in any activities that compete with the company's business...

"That's about all the supplementary clauses. The other standard clauses will be done according to Happy Twist's contract. Once they're done, bring them to me for approval."

Yu Kai nodded slightly: "President Shen, I have another question. What if an artist deliberately uses these clauses to terminate their contract? Aren't they afraid of being bound by other clauses?"

"Establish a public relations and publicity department at Happy Twist, specifically responsible for the brand public relations and publicity operations of Happy Twist and Twist Company. Use the three assistants you recruited for now, and I will train them in the next two days."

Although Shen Feiyang is not a professional, he has experienced the era of information explosion and even encountered malicious rumors and smears when he ran a barbecue restaurant.

In his view, to run an entertainment company centered around actors, it is essential to control the power of the media and occupy the high ground of public opinion. In addition to its promotional function, it is also a weapon.

Yu Kai thought for a moment and asked, "What are the main responsibilities of the public relations and publicity department? Crisis response or daily publicity?"

Shen Feiyang replied, "I'll do both. I'll handle publicity normally, and deal with controversies when they arise."

Yu Kai pressed on, "So how is the budget calculated?"

"Don't budget for it separately yet; start with administrative expenses. We'll discuss it when the scale gets bigger."

Shen Feiyang added, "Old Yu, you have many alumni connections in the media industry, so you'll have to take the lead in this department."

"I see."

"Yes, after the establishment of Yunshe, you will serve as the executive vice president. Yunshe will only focus on artist management for the time being. Other businesses will be coordinated and executed by Happy Twist to save on administrative expenses. Adjustments will be made later based on business development."

Shen Feiyang meant one team with two names.

Yu Kai understood immediately: "Okay. Should we adjust the contracts for the actors from Happy Twist?"

Shen Feiyang thought for a moment and said, "Let's set up another artist management subsidiary called Happy Twist Artist Management, which will be 100% owned by Happy Twist. We'll transfer Shen Teng and the others' contracts there. You'll also serve as the executive vice president of the subsidiary. Through the subsidiary, we'll complete all the contracts for Shen Teng and the others, clearly listing the revenue sharing for performances, film and television, and GG (Girls' Love) activities. No other supplementary clauses are needed."

Shen Feiyang further clarified: "The final organizational structure is that Happy Twist holds 100% of Happy Twist Artist Management and 99% of Happy Twist Entertainment. I use Feiyang Capital to control Happy Twist, and Happy Twist is the core hub at the business execution level."

Yu Kai nodded: "I know how to handle it."