Episode 27: My appetite isn't so small
"Since President Xu NIM said so, then I will tell the truth. Lin Xiyin brushed the long hair behind his ears with his hand," First, Hee-yi has not yet decided whether to develop in the Korean entertainment industry; second, as President Heo Nim just said, S.M has no actor pillar at all, or, according to my understanding, S.M has no actors at all, and all its resources are focused on pop music, and it can be said that there is a blank in terms of movies and TV dramas; third, S.M seems to be in a not very good situation right now, and both the company's stock price and reputation have declined. So it doesn't seem like the best choice for Nozoe in my opinion, but at least for now, I ask President NIM to forgive me for being straightforward. ”
Xu Daxin smiled and put down the teacup in his hand and waved his hand, "Xiyin XI, you're welcome, I admit what you said, and I can't deny the facts in front of me." But ......" Xu Daxin paused, his gaze scanning back and forth between Lin Xiyin and Zheng Xiyi, "It is precisely for these reasons that it shows that we have the greatest sincerity." S.M's current situation does not seem to be the best choice for Xiyi XI, but in order for Xiyi XI to choose S.M, we will naturally give the maximum concession to attract Xiyi XI. ”
Zheng Xiyi's eyebrows raised, and he exchanged glances with Lin Xiyin, and Lin Xiyin said in a deep voice: "Then President Xu NIM can tell me how S.M is willing to make concessions?"
Xu Daxin got up from the sofa, walked to the desk, picked up two documents, walked back and handed them to Lin Xiyin and Zheng Xiyi, "Xiyin XI and Xiyi XI can take a look at this contract first, and then we can continue to talk." ”
The two of them took the contract, opened it and looked at it carefully, and when they saw half of it, Zheng Xiyi raised his head and looked at Xu Daxin with a little surprise, Xu Daxin smiled and nodded at Zheng Xiyi with a teacup. Five minutes later, Lin Xiyin closed the contract and gently placed it on the coffee table, "President Xu NIM, I must admit that I did see the sincerity of S.M Company from this contract. To be honest, I was surprised that this contract didn't look like a contract from a Korean entertainment company at all. ”
Xu Daxin laughed, "Xiyi XI is an international star, so we also have to give a contract equivalent to Xiyi XI's status, so naturally we don't do it according to South Korea's rules." However, if Xiyi XI really signed S.M, the contract we announced would not be this one, and I think Xiyi XI should be able to understand this situation, after all, there are some unwritten rules that we still can't break. ”
Lin Xiyin's fingers gently tapped on the document, and she turned her head to look at Zheng Xiyi, with an inquiry in her eyes. Zheng Xiyi smiled at her and put down the contract in his hand, "President Xu, this matter is a bit sudden, can I go back and think about it first? I will fly back to Yanjing tomorrow to participate in the graduation defense, so all my energy at the moment is only focused on completing my studies." And as my sister said, I haven't decided whether or not to develop in Korea, and I need some time to think about it. Of course, this contract was a big shock to me, and it was a really hard invitation to refuse if I decided to develop in Korea. ”
Xu Daxin smiled and nodded, he didn't expect to settle this matter today. As Lin Xiyin just said, S.M is blank in terms of actors, although it is known as South Korea's No. 1 brokerage entertainment company, but that refers to the cultivation and operation of IDOL, if you really only talk about actors, S.M is completely a novice. According to the status of the Korean entertainment industry, film actors are naturally the top status, followed by TV drama actors, and the current S.M, not to mention the top film and TV drama actors, is that the actor trainees only have three or two kittens, and they are not professional, and S.M naturally has no status at all in the circle of Korean film and TV dramas.
The entertainment industry is just a generalized name, and there are naturally countless small circles in it, and the film and television industry itself is not a high-end entertainment industry that everyone can afford, with S.M's economic strength, it can go sideways in the pop music circle, but it is not enough to watch in the film and television drama circle.
In terms of movies alone, according to S.M's current market value, it is certainly not difficult to invest in making a small-budget movie, but Zheng Xiyi can't be allowed to make such a movie, right? If it's not a big production, then a famous Korean director dares to ask him to star, but S.M can invite a big Korean director? Not at all.
Then there is the salary, Zheng Xiyi's current worth in the United States is about two million US dollars, and it is two billion won in South Korea, this is because Zheng Xiyi is Asian and a child star, although he has won the Oscar, these two points greatly limit the scope of his role, if Zheng Xiyi is Caucasian, an Oscar will make his salary directly enter the tens of millions. And now the total salary of an average movie in South Korea is about 300 million won (2003 Korean film salary data), and the salary of South Korea's top actors does not exceed 150 million won, which is less than one-tenth of Zheng Xiyi's current worth. There are indeed many directors who want to ask Jung Hee-yi to star, but even if Jung Hee-yi is half-priced, there is no producer who can afford to pay Jung Hee-yi's salary, unless S.M is the investor producer himself, but does S.M have the resources? Looking at South Korea, only CJ and SK can fight.
Coming out of S.M, before getting into the car, Zheng Xiyi looked back at S.M's little yellow building, shook his head and nodded, the two sisters and brothers were silently thinking about their hearts along the way. Back at Lin Xiyin's apartment, the two sat on the sofa and discussed while drinking water.
"Quancheng, I'm really shocked, S.M will actually give you a Quancheng contract, I thought it was a dream. Lin Xiyin fell on Zheng Xiyi's shoulder and looked at the ceiling.
"Hehe, I was also scared, S.M, who has always been known for being strict with artists, would give a full contract is really unimaginable, I thought it would be at most three or seven open. Zheng Xiyi was also a little incredulous, S.M actually took out a full-length contract and said that no one in the Korean entertainment industry would believe it.
"Giving up on others will have something to ask for, and S.M's complete abandonment of the benefits on you naturally has a greater need. ”
"Qianjin City Horse Bone, they just want to enter the Korean film and television circle. S.M now has problems with the operation of IDOL, and there is no IDOL other than Myth and BoA, and it may be very troublesome to renew the contract according to Myth, otherwise they will not come up with such a contract. S.M must sign actors if he wants to improve the company's status, and if he relies on trainee training alone for seven or eight years, he can't raise a few top actors at all, and he has to invest a lot of money, plus luck. After signing me, I set an example for the actors in all Korea, come to S.M, we not only have IDOL, but also the top actor in South Korea, Jung Hee-yi, we dare to sign Jung Hee-yi at such a price, what are you afraid of. If I take it, I may be able to set a small role to come in and hone the newcomer, and if I don't take it, I can also recommend other people to audition, and the benefit is not at all. ”
Lin Xiyin slipped lazily onto Zheng Xiyi's lap, twisted and found a comfortable position to lie down, "This is a real daughter, although I can't announce the full contract, but at least it will be said that it is Sanqi, and the signing fee of 300 million won is enough to decorate the dilapidated building, Li Xiuman really impresses me." ”
Zheng Xiyi suddenly laughed, "I think Li Xiuman is sick and rushed to the doctor." Although the myth may not renew the contract, BoA has swept Japan and South Korea this year, and even BoA's income alone is enough to support S.M. There are so many trainees waiting to make their debut, did you see it when you visited, although I don't know what the strength is, but all of them are handsome men and beauties, even if you just sell your face, you can make money. As long as I carry through this World Cup year, maybe S.M will be able to ease this breath next year, Li Xiuman will not be so shallow, what I'm worried about is that Li Xiuman doesn't just want to enter the film and television circle, I think he may play the political card with me. ”
"Political card, what kind of political capital can you count? Do you think that your surname Zheng can be related to Zheng Mengjiu?" Lin Xiyin rolled his eyes.
"Although it has nothing to do with the modern Zheng family, in a purely political sense, signing me still has some effect. Li Xiuman's embezzlement case is just a handy act under political pressure, and it is not a big deal to knock and knock, you see that he has been hiding in the United States for so long, and no one in South Korea has jumped out to ask for extradition. If S.M signs me and quickly makes a K-pop work that can sweep across Asia, I can at least reduce some of the political pressure on him by vigorously improving South Korea's international image and exporting Korean culture. ”
"Then wouldn't he be more sure that he would sign Song Chengxian, Li Bingxian, and Yuan Bin?" Lin Xiyin still felt that Zheng Xiyi didn't have this amount.
"First, he can't sign these people, even if he comes up with a full contract, these people have to consider whether there is any drama to take after signing. There are very few people who jump jobs in the Korean entertainment industry without being suppressed by the former company, and S.M does not have any strength in the film and television industry, so it is easy to jump over and be banned, and I don't have this problem. Zheng Xiyi crossed his fingers to analyze the reason for Lin Xiyin.
"Second, I'm an American, I've won an Oscar, I'm a genius boy, a national treasure of South Korea, and the national brother is not called for nothing, and the government really wants to attack S.M. and think about whether it will have a negative impact if I am injured by mistake. Thirdly, I am still the above titles, signing me will play a big role in changing the status of S.M in the eyes of the Korean people, and it will be able to please voters in the future, and having more influence on voters is also what the politicians behind S.M need. ”
Lin Xiyin turned over, her head spun around Zheng Xiyi's thigh, and she snorted twice, "According to what you say, you really have to be you, you are not only narcissistic, you are about to seal yourself as a god." ”
"Hey, do you know that your head is on your thigh like this, and it hurts me!Hurry up!" Zheng Xiyi pushed Lin Xiyin's shoulder and asked her to get out of the way, Lin Xiyin pinched him fiercely, "You are more and more afraid of death now, you didn't clean you up today, you dare to swear at me!"
The two of them started to fight daily after a while, but in fact, Lin Xiyin had already listened to Zheng Xiyi's analysis, and also agreed with Zheng Xiyi's analysis, Li Xiuman was by no means a fool, and the directors of S.M were naturally not, let alone the political party behind them, so if Zheng Xiyi signed a full-scale contract, if there is no economic benefit, then there must be benefits in other aspects, and it must be much more than the income of the sharing contract.
After making trouble for a while, Zheng Xiyi still had no choice but to let Lin Xiyin suppress it, and continued to make pillows for her honestly, "Then what are you going to do? The most basic condition for signing this contract or not is that you want to stay in South Korea, but weren't you more optimistic about the Chinese market before?"
"Today's contract does add weight to the Korean entertainment industry, and my biggest worry about the Korean entertainment industry in the past is that the contract is too harsh, and there may be no companies willing to sign Sanqi. The problem with the Huaxia market is that it is still early, and it will be better to develop in another three or four years. But today's S.M's contract made me sleepy and hit the pillow, I originally thought the entertainment industry here was very interesting, but today it became more interesting, and ...... Li Xiuman probably didn't expect that he would lure the wolf into the room, hehe, they also underestimated me too much, and a small all-inclusive contract may not be able to satisfy my appetite. Zheng Xiyi couldn't help but have the urge to laugh out loud when he thought about S.M's future development trajectory. Although I don't have much memory of the Korean entertainment industry in my previous life, I still have some impressions of TVXQ, SJ and Girls' Generation, the three thriving combinations, if I'm not mistaken, next year Shinhwa will leave S.M en masse, TVXQ will debut, and then SJ and Girls' Generation will debut one after another, and S.M will usher in the most glorious era.
Lin Xiyin reached out and pinched Zheng Xiyi's nose vigorously, "Don't be stupid, what is a person obsessed? The whole contract is not even eye-catching? What are you going to do? Do you really buy S.M? I can tell you that there is no money for you to lose." ”
Zheng Xiyi slapped Lin Xiyin's hand away, "It's impossible to buy S.M, Li Xiuman won't sell it, and those people behind him won't sell it, but since Li Xiuman is even willing to complete the contract, then I naturally won't be polite, I plan to talk to him, yes, talk to him well, if you can't buy S.M, then take half of it first, although this half of the country still has nothing!"
Speaking of excitement, Zheng Xiyi stood up with both hands on his hands, "Plop!" Lin Xiyin naturally fell from the sofa to the ground, "Zheng! Xi! If I don't break your legs today, I'll take your surname!"
"AH~ I WAS WRONG NUNA, IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE FOR YOU TO HAVE MY SURNAME, ABBA WILL DEFINITELY NOT OBJECT!!"
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