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Chen Yao nodded seriously. "It's true. It's mainly because the entertainment industry is too competitive and has such high expectations for celebrities' looks, especially female celebrities. For example, Teacher Song Dandan often mentioned that she felt Yang Zi's looks couldn't possibly make it in the entertainment industry and that she believed Yang Zi would never become famous. Yang Zi's plastic surgery must have a lot to do with this." Director Wei: "...If it was Yang Zi, I would actually support her getting it done."

Even though she is so famous, Director Wei didn't touch her, which shows that she doesn't quite fit Director Wei's aesthetic standards.

Chen Yao blinked.

"Why would the investors and crew suggest you get plastic surgery?" Director Wei didn't quite understand. "What's the logic behind this?"

"Because they think they will look better after that."

"? There are so many examples of failure."

Chen Yao spread his hands: "If they fail, they don't need it. There's no shortage of people in the entertainment industry anyway, and no one will be responsible for the other's failure."

Director Wei was speechless.

This is very cold-blooded.

But it seems to be true.

"If it's successful, the crew reaps the benefits. If it fails, they replace the cast or blame us for the failure." Chen Yao concluded, "Essentially, it's because the success stories within the industry are so attractive. As for the failures... when the decision is made, everyone thinks they will succeed."

"Right."

Even in the A-share market, investors are flocking in. Not to mention the cosmetic surgery market, where the chances of success are higher.

And there are indeed many success stories in the circle.

"To be honest, sometimes I even want to get it done. In the entertainment industry, when you're not famous, you're most likely to have wild thoughts."

Director Wei glanced at Chen Yao again.

Because Chen Yao is not very popular, Director Wei has not seen much news about Chen Yao.

However, I seem to have seen the press release about Chen Yao's plastic surgery.

Of course, some people think Chen Yao had plastic surgery, while others think she had braces. It's hard to say.

Director Wei couldn't figure it out either.

He just gave a friendly reminder: "After you join the art troupe, don't think about plastic surgery yet. Wait until you retire."

"Brother, why do you think I will definitely retire? Maybe I like the atmosphere of the army." Chen Yao said dissatisfiedly.

Director Wei laughed out loud: "If you weren't famous in the entertainment industry, would you choose the art troupe as a roundabout way to save the country? Who would want to join the art troupe when you can be so famous in the entertainment industry?"

Chen Yao wasn't curious about Director Wei's ability to see through her thoughts. She simply asked curiously, "Brother, if you saw it so clearly, why did you let me be selected? Isn't that a waste of a spot?"

"It's not a waste, and the art troupe itself is happy to see it succeed." Director Wei explained, "Having both substance and appearance is kingly. Those who focus on art in the military art troupe are the substance, and those PLA art school stars who have made a name for themselves in the entertainment industry are the appearance. We need both, and both must be strong."

Chen Yao suddenly realized: "No wonder they let me in. I thought I had no hope."

"You think you have no hope, but you still want to run for election?" Director Wei was a little surprised.

Chen Yao spoke frankly, "Because I heard that you were an examiner, I wanted to come here to show my face and make some friends. If I could get your contact information, I would be very lucky. Other than that, I really don't dare to think too much. I have failed too many times in the past few years."

"What are you going to do now?" Director Wei asked.

Chen Yao answered very simply: "Since you, my senior brother, have chosen me, then I will definitely join the art troupe."

"What about your agency over there?"

In the entertainment industry, normally only successful celebrities will set up their own studios, or only people with a special desire for freedom will set up their own studios.

Most of the 18th-tier stars still choose to join a brokerage company and lean on the big tree for shade.

Otherwise, the resources in the circle will not come to them at all.

Chen Yao also has an agency.

Sugar Man.

Yes, it was the Sugar Man that Hu Ge was with. But the Sugar Man was really good to Hu Ge.

He's really good to Liu Shishi, but as for other celebrities in the company, it depends on the specific situation.

The probability of Tangren and its contracted stars getting into lawsuits can be said to be far ahead.

After Chen Yao signed Tangren, she also became a bit unpopular.

She had wanted to run away a long time ago.

However, if you run away, you will have to pay the penalty for breach of contract.

In recent years, there are many stars who have filed lawsuits against Tangren for brokerage.

For example, Jiang Boxing Champion Lin Gengxin and Chen Yao cannot afford to pay the penalty for breach of contract, so they can only wait for the contract to expire.

"When does your agency contract with Tangren expire?" Director Wei asked.

Chen Yao replied: "2021."

Director Wei nodded: "I guess it was around that time."

When an agency signs a new artist, they will of course talk about a longer timeframe.

If he becomes famous during the contract period, the profit before and after will be very different.

It’s okay if it’s not popular.

Anyway, the agency won’t cost anything.

"Do you want to survive these three years by enrolling in the art troupe?" Director Wei saw through Chen Yao's plan.

Chen Yao didn't deny it. "Yes, it just so happens that I'm concentrating on honing my acting skills and techniques in the art troupe. Anyway, if I stay at Tangren, there won't be any good opportunities. I can't afford the liquidated damages, so I can only avoid Tangren."

"Is there a relevant clause in your contract?" Director Wei asked. "Don't assume that simply passing the civil service exam automatically terminates your contract with the agency. That's not the case. There has to be a clear stipulation in the contract."

There are always press releases saying that celebrities can leave their original agencies if they pass the civil service exam.

Fans of artists under Siba Entertainment believe this rumor even more, because some of them used this trick to leave Siba.

But this statement is not entirely correct.

The contract signed between an artist and an agency is a legally binding contract. If an artist passes the civil service exam and wants to terminate the previous performing arts-related contract, it will still be considered a breach of contract.

If the contract clearly stipulates a penalty clause, if the artist violates the contract and terminates the contract, he or she must pay the penalty as agreed. Passing the civil service exam is not a statutory ground for exemption from liability for breach of contract.

Unless there is a special agreement in the contract, such as in this case the contract can be terminated through negotiation without incurring liquidated damages, this can avoid future troubles.

Otherwise, as long as there is no such agreement, liquidated damages will still be required.

The examples circulating online of people passing the civil service exam and leaving their agencies were all stipulated in their contracts.

Blind imitation is not advisable.

Director Wei's reminder made Chen Yao smile knowingly: "Don't worry, Senior Brother, if there is no relevant clause in the contract, I won't waste my time."

"That's fine."

Director Wei was actually not worried.

Just a casual reminder.

"Sugar Man has indeed declined. Staying in Sugar Man is not a wise choice."

Chen Yao sighed softly, "When I signed with Tangren, Tangren seemed to be doing okay. I didn't expect the entertainment industry to change so quickly. Tangren is almost unable to sustain its resources for TV dramas."

At least Tangren’s TV series were still good before, and it produced a series of well-known TV series:

For example, the "Chinese Paladin" series and "Startling by Each Step".

But then it stopped working.

There are many reasons.

In fact, the Shanghai circle has been rising rapidly in the entertainment industry in recent years, and its overall voice in the entertainment industry has gradually increased, but all this seems to have little to do with sugar people.

Hu Ge, a Shanghai native, has done nothing but follow the footsteps of Hong Kong's Wang Jiawei in filming "Flower Blossoms" and hasn't collaborated with local Shanghai celebrities like Xu Guangtou. When it comes to grabbing resources from the Shanghai scene, Hu Ge can't even compete with Lei Jiayin.

"Everyone thought Tangren's main battleground was in Shanghai, but it turns out Tangren's headquarters is in Beijing, and the company's name is Tianjin Tangren...their positioning is too unclear." Director Wei commented, "If they had taken root in one place, worked hard, and consumed all the local edible resources, they would have been stronger than they are now. But that's hindsight. Ultimately, Tangren doesn't have much background and hasn't climbed up any high-ranking branches."

Chen Yao said with a double meaning, "I heard from Mr. Cai that she wanted to marry into your family, and for that she even gave you her first sister."

Of course, the former top actress at the Sugarman Company was Liu Shishi. Director Wei acknowledged this.

"She did want to cling to my thigh before, and I did, but she didn't completely deny it. But it was no use."

"why?"

"Then you'll have to ask Boss Cai. Anyway, I've given them all the opportunities they deserve. Brother Hu and Liu Shishi have both acted in quite a few dramas on Station A."

Director Wei is not an upright person.

If he owes someone a favor, he will pay it back.

But he could only say that Boss Cai's preference was really obvious.

She loves the top brother and the top sister very much, and loves whoever else she likes.

After that, Liu Shishi started working on her own, and Director Wei certainly wouldn't waste money on her for no reason anymore.

Chen Yao was speechless: "I didn't even get any soup."

"It's none of my business."

Director Wei made it very clear what he was doing.

"Boss Cai is a very opinionated person. It's very obvious who he likes and who he dislikes. It's obvious that you don't meet Boss Cai's eye. Shishi told me that Boss Cai treated her very well. He treated her like a treasure even before she became famous."

Chen Yao felt even more heartbroken.

When she signed the sugar man, she was already a little famous.

As a result, after signing the sugar man, he was not as famous as before signing the contract.

This is a sad story.

She didn't want to talk about this sad topic, so she asked a question she had been curious about for a long time: "Brother, how does Teacher Yang feel? Is it real?"

Director Wei didn't understand: "Teacher Yang? Which Teacher Yang?"

"Teacher Yang Mi." Chen Yao puffed out his chest and asked, "Does this feel real?"

Director Wei: "...Why do you suddenly ask this?"

Liu Shishi and Chen Yao both come from Tangren, so there is no problem for Director Wei to talk to her about Liu Shishi.

After all, the affairs between Liu Shishi and him were no secret within Tangren.

But Da Mimi is another story.

Director Wei rarely talks about the women he has a relationship with to outsiders.

This is the self-cultivation of a qualified man.

But Chen Yao didn't mean to tease Cricket Da Mimi behind her back.

"I want to learn from Teacher Yang."

Director Wei lowered his gaze to Chen Yao's wealthy airport and fell into deep thought: "This... is a bit difficult. Your innate conditions are quite poor."

When Da Mimi was younger, she wasn't as small as Chen Yao.

Director Wei didn't understand the development of this aspect, but he felt that unless there was a mutation, it might not grow that big even with the help of technology.

"And your figure wouldn't look good if it were as big as Mimi's. Mimi's figure looks very coordinated overall." If a female star who is too thin has too big breasts, it will appear less coordinated.

Da Mimi wasn't fat. But Chen Yao was too thin. Although Director Wei hadn't had much contact with him, he was certain that Chen Yao's touch was definitely not as good as Da Mimi's.

Too skinny.

Da Mimi still has plenty of flesh where it should be.

"Teacher Yang is not your role model, so don't imitate her blindly." Director Wei advised seriously.

He understands that many female stars now want to emulate a few popular young actresses.

But some people's success really cannot be learned through study.

Director Wei doesn't think Chen Yao and Da Mimi are similar at all.

However, Chen Yao has a different opinion.

"Brother, I think Teacher Yang and I are very similar."

"You're lying with your eyes open. The two of you combined are not as big as her."

Director Wei's words startled Chen Yao, who then said unconvincedly, "Brother, how do you know that the two of us combined are not as big as hers? You've seen hers, but you haven't seen mine."