Chapter 387: Small Talk
He Qing and Liu Jialing have known each other for less than a month, but their relationship is already good, like sisters Tao who grew up together. Could it be that the two really hit it off at first sight? Actually, of course not!
Perhaps for He Qing, when he first arrived in an unfamiliar city, he could meet a peer who was also from the mainland, and it was easy to accept the other person as his true friend. One of the two is from Zhejiang Province and the other is from Jiangsu Province, and their hometowns both belong to Jiangnan Water Town, and Hong Kong, where Cantonese is spoken all over the city, is also half a fellow countryman.
But for Liu Jialing, the reason why she is willing to mingle with He Qing is with some utilitarian purposes. Having lived in Hong Kong for three or four years, she is well aware of the difficulty of living in the city for new immigrants from the mainland.
Liu Jialing's father was a Thai expatriate who fled to China in the 50s because the family was boycotted by the Thai authorities. Later, when Liu's father was working in Suzhou, he met and fell in love with Liu's mother.
But during the ten years of turmoil, Liu's father was persecuted because of his status as an overseas Chinese. Liu Jialing's family was also involved by her father, and almost fell into the dilemma of being surrounded by four walls. In the end, Liu's father had no choice but to avoid Hong Kong alone, and waited until 1980, when domestic policies were liberalized, to bring the whole family to Hong Kong for reunion.
But the Liu family's life in Hong Kong is not rich, Liu's father is just a small clerk at the bottom of the bank, and the meager salary to support the whole family is not rich. After Liu Jialing came to Hong Kong, she had no academic qualifications and professional skills, and she could not speak Cantonese well, so it was very difficult to find a good job.
Liu Jialing's biggest reliance is on her fresh and beautiful appearance, which is like an unmined gold mine. And she herself is very interested in acting. So I resolutely applied for ATV's artist training class.
The reason why she chose to go to ATV's training class instead of TVB's training class in the first place is actually related to Li Xuan. Not speaking Cantonese is very exclusionary in Hong Kong society. But in the Eastern Bloc there is an exception.
Li Xuan not only strictly prohibits discrimination within the company on the basis of language and region, but encourages everyone to learn Cantonese and Mandarin at the same time. Since the big boss has set this tone, the people below naturally dare not disagree.
If you apply for TVB's artist training class, if you can't speak Cantonese well, you will basically be sentenced to death. However, as Li Xuan's industry, ATV Group naturally has to be consistent with the concept of the big boss. In ATV's artist training course selection criteria, there is no special requirement for Cantonese. However, if the student is not good at Cantonese after admission, he or she needs to take an additional intensive language course.
So Liu Jialing, who is full of star expectations. With his beautiful appearance, Shun Lì was admitted to the 1983 ATV artist training class and started his acting dream. A hard life always makes people grow faster. Liu Jialing seems to be a natural master of communication.
Not only did she mingle with some of the best girls in her class, but she also began to build her network outside of the training class. Getting to know Sister Fen is a very complacent move for Liu Jialing.
As Hong Kong's entertainment industry becomes more and more mature, the role of agents has gradually become prominent. The model of going all over the world single-handedly is no longer suitable for the actual situation of this circle. And the Asian brokerage company has developed in just a few years. It has become the largest and most powerful brokerage company in Hong Kong. More than half of Hong Kong's actors, directors, screenwriters, cinematographers and other talents in front of and behind the scenes. All under his command.
Liu Jialing knows very well that it is difficult for those gold medal agents to bet heavily on themselves just because of their beauty, because there is never a shortage of handsome men and beautiful women in the entertainment industry. Therefore, Liu Jialing put the goal of befriending an agent like Sister Fen who has good connections in the company, but has just begun to lead artists independently.
Because if these agents want to rise in the company, they must bring out one or two popular stars. It is never easy to claim to be a star, and those lucky ones who become popular by chance are a minority after all.
The road to fame for most artists still depends on the brokerage company to invest a lot of resources step by step. And within the Asian brokerage firm. To qualify for the prize, you need to have at least a B-level contract.
Because only start with a B-grade contract. Only Asian agencies will equip artists with exclusive agents and help artists make a complete plan for their future acting career. From setting up a public image, to winning various film contracts and advertising endorsements, to contacting media exposure, the company will invest a lot of resources according to each artist's performance!
Liu Jialing and He Qing walked around Causeway Bay for an afternoon, and there were not many clothes they actually purchased. The pleasure of a woman's shopping lies in shopping rather than buying, not to mention that the current economic situation of the two is actually not good.
He Qing had just arrived in Hong Kong, and the money he had brought with him was less than 1,000 Hong Kong dollars. After she completed the contract, the company specially advanced 5,000 Hong Kong dollars to her as a living allowance in the near future. This alone makes Liu Jialing secretly envious, you must know that the company is open to make money, not to do charity.
Oriental Brokerage has a very strict financial system and never defaults on everyone's salary, but there are very few cases of salary advances. So after Liu Jialing found out the news from He Qing's mouth, she was stunned for a while.
Liu Jialing's financial situation is also not good, and she relies on bank loans to pay for her tuition fees in the ATV artist training course. And she also found a part-time job outside after class, and went to the ATV set on weekends to play tricks, plus some money given by her father every month, she barely made her life so tight.
If it weren't for Liu Jialing's previous cameo roles in two movies under the recommendation of Sister Fen this summer, and she earned an income of five or six thousand yuan, she really wouldn't have the confidence to come to Causeway Bay to buy clothes.
He Qing and Carina Lau went shopping for an afternoon, and they were also a little tired, so they walked into a café on the corner of the street to take a nap.
"Is our brokerage company as good as you say, it feels like a fragrant bun that everyone is competing for!" He Qing listened to Liu Jialing's introduction of the various advantages of Asian brokerage companies, and said with some disbelief.
"Don't be in the blessing and don't know if the blessing is good!" Liu Jialing glanced at her angrily, "The one you signed can also be called a C-level contract, if you let other people who have signed a C-level contract know." You have to die of depression? Why is the gap between people so big!
The company provides accommodation free of charge and has an exclusive broker. It's just that I need to arrange a living assistant for you, that is, the standard B-level contract is configured well! And even if it is a B-level artist, I have never heard of a big bowl who can advance his salary from the company!"
He Qing was a little speechless and drank coffee silently, Liu Jialing had already realized it since she saw Li Xuan at He Qing's home. She worked hard to make friends with He Qing before, in order to complete the task assigned by Sister Fen and leave a good impression in the hearts of others. But now. Liu Jialing's emphasis on He Qing Cheng Dù is completely different. She must hold on to this friend firmly in order to have a chance to get close to Li Sheng!
That's right. Liu Jialing's target is Li Xuan! That is the richest man in Hong Kong "God of Wealth Li", if she can capture this man's heart, where does she need to work hard to film, I am afraid that she will be able to worry about food and clothing in this life!
Liu Jialing's difficult childhood. Let her have a special desire for the wealthy. So in another time and space. She has always had illusions about Xu Jianheng and staged a three-year-long forced marriage farce. After failing to marry into the Xu family, the financial tycoons and wealthy tycoons who had scandals with Liu Jialing can't be counted on one hand!
Liu Jialing found He Qing a little silent, and guessed that she didn't seem to be willing to mention her relationship with Li Sheng. So she re-introduced the topic to the brokerage company, chuckled and said, "Do you know why the Asian brokerage company has become the largest brokerage company in Hong Kong in just a few years?"
In the field of cinema. Golden Harvest and New Arts City are fully capable of keeping pace with Asian Films. In the field of television, TVB has been overwhelmed by Asia Satellite TV. But the actual background is not inferior.
Especially after Uncle Shao Liu is ready to close down the loss-making Shaw Brothers Pictures and concentrate on running TVB, if TVB can absorb all kinds of talents in front of and behind the scenes of Shaw Brothers, it is fully capable of competing with Asian brokerage companies.
However, TVB's independent brokerage company modeled on ATV's does not have the momentum of an Asian brokerage company at all! On the contrary, TVB's internal talents continue to lose to Asian brokerage companies!
"Alas, don't sell it, just tell me the reason!" He Qing put down the coffee in his hand and said with a smile. In fact, she also very much hopes to know some of the inside stories of the Hong Kong film and television industry, so that she can better integrate into this circle.
On the one hand, our company is completely different from the sub-brokerage company established by TVB, they are changing the soup but not the medicine, just changing some of the old systems of the TVB artist department!
But our company is different, we have spent a lot of money to hire senior managers from Hollywood to be consultants, and designed a set of artist management system that is not only in line with the development trend of the modern entertainment industry, but also combined with the local reality of Hong Kong!" Liu Jialing took a sip of coffee and said slowly.
Because he took on the small supporting roles in two films during the summer vacation, he also signed a C-level contract with an Asian agency. Asian brokerage firms have loose restrictions on C-rated contracts, but they also offer limited resources. Liu Jialing has always hoped to sign a B-level contract with an Asian brokerage company when she graduates next year.
"You speak in a tone like the boss of the company, the wording is so professional and official!" He Qing teased softly with his chin in his hand.
"Well, in fact, the real reason is because the boss of our company is 'God of Wealth Li', a living legend! When others saw him from afar, they had already taken the initiative to retreat and lost their ambition to compete together!" Liu Jialing changed her words, and then looked at He Qing's bright eyes with a smile.
"Go on, I'm listening carefully!" He Qing didn't seem to see Liu Jialing's meaningful eyes, urging her to continue.
"Vice President Tan Guoji of our company, you should have heard of it, right? He single-handedly cultivated the 'Three Musketeers' a few years ago, Zhang Guorong, Chen Baiqiang, and Zhong Baoluo, all of whom are now popular stars!
Don't look at Hong Kong as a drunken fancy world, in fact, there are a lot of dirty dark sides hidden behind it! In the 'Three Musketeers', Zhang Guorong and Zhong Baoluo were originally from Asia Satellite TV. It's just that ATV didn't make movies by himself before it was acquired by Li Sheng, so their movie contract was signed by Mr. Tan.
But later, Asia Pictures merged into ATV Group, and became an independent special brokerage subsidiary from the group, and Zhang Guorong and Zhong Baoluo's film economic contract expired, and they will definitely sign back to the Asian brokerage company.
The 'Three Musketeers' not only have handsome appearances and outstanding talents, but also starred in several simple and fresh movies such as "Applause" and "Unemployed Students", which are widely popular with young people, so the three of them quickly became popular!
But as the so-called celebrities are right and wrong, the Hong Kong film industry has been very prosperous in recent years, so a large number of social groups began to pour in. It is said that before Mr. Tan joined our company, he often received threatening letters with bullets, all of which were to ask Chen Baiqiang to make some bad movies! But Zhang Guorong and Zhong Baoluo rarely have this kind of trouble, do you know why?"
He Qing shook his head very cooperatively, waiting for Liu Jialing to continue to tell the story.
"Because the boss of our company is Li Sheng, a living legend! Although he is not in the rivers and lakes, his legend is circulating in the rivers and lakes!" Liu Jialing said with a little excitement.
"You look like a nymphomaniac now! Do you want me to find an opportunity another day to introduce you to the living legend, His Excellency 'God of Wealth Li'!" He Qing smiled and stretched out his hand and shook it in front of Liu Jialing's eyes.
"Okay, you can't go back! Do you know how many girls in Hong Kong want to spend a romantic night with the 'God of Wealth Lee'?" Liu Jialing's eyes lit up, and she immediately smiled and grabbed He Qing's tender hand stretched out in front of her, and said half-truthfully.
"Uh!" He Qing didn't expect Liu Jialing to fall in love with herself, so she had to explain helplessly, "My relationship with Li Sheng is really ordinary, I don't even have his phone number, how can I help you make an appointment with him!"
Liu Jialing secretly observed He Qing's expression, and felt that the other party did not seem to be fake. But she was sure that Li Sheng must be interested in the little beauty in front of her. Otherwise, the richest man in the world has a lot of opportunities, how can he have time to come and see a little artist who meets in Pingshui!
Liu Jialing looked at He Qing's pretty face, and felt that she was not much inferior to the other party! It's a pity that Li Sheng left soon today, and she didn't have a chance to say a few more words, and she didn't know if she could leave a little impression in Li Sheng......'s heart!
PS: There is a 2000-word chapter at the end, which will be around one o'clock!