Chapter 642: A Mountain
In Luo Yin's heart, she could afford to drink the cup of tea he brewed himself, but she still couldn't take away the stock dividends in his hands.
Tao Cen picked up the teacup and drank it gently, the bitter aroma of the tea was still in her lips, but the tip of her tongue had already tasted bitterness, which was subtly similar to her situation at this time.
She doesn't like to drink tea, she prefers coffee to the endless aftertaste of tea, which is fragrant and mellow.
"I remember the last time I had tea with you like this was more than seven years ago. β
She put down the teacup, and Luo Yin smiled.
The reason why Tao Cen came over this time, both of them knew it in their hearts.
The momentum of the development of Century Galaxy Jiangse is unstoppable, and Tao Cen has obviously lagged behind her a lot.
With the release of "God's Redemption", Jiang Se debuted many years later than Tao Cen, but it is very likely that he will catch up with the gap in the total box office with the new movie.
Once Jiang Se's total box office is not lower than Tao Cen, Tao Cen's advantage in the movie box office and debut age is equivalent to being shortened by Jiang Se.
Even because of Giance's friendship with Cesare, and the film she participated in was selected for the title of best film in the 'Filmmaker of the Century', her future development trend has much more potential than that of Tauzen.
In such a situation, whether everyone admits it or not, it is an indisputable fact that Jiang Se's development prospects are better than Tao Cen.
"Yes. β
Luo Yin nodded, Tao Cen was talking about Tao Cen more than seven years ago, when he talked about Tao Cen renewing his contract.
"When you signed into the company, I was very partial to you. Luo Yin also put down the teacup, even if he had already guessed Tao Cen's intention, he had no intention of turning his face:
"You weren't very old at the time, but your eyes were full of brilliance. As he spoke, he leaned forward with his upper body, his right index and middle fingers slightly bent, and lightly tapped twice on the table:
"I have a hunch that the future Chinese film industry may be waiting for you to conquer. β
Speaking of the scene back then, Luo Yin still sighed with emotion, "Before that, I had never seen such a pair of eyes, full of confidence in myself, and wrote ambition in my eyes." β
Most importantly, she succeeded in the end.
opened a brokerage company, signed a handsome man and a beautiful woman, in fact, Luo Yin, who is an excellent skin, has seen too much, and the stars signed by Century Galaxy are twisted out, and they all look good, but not everyone is worth seeing Luo Yin.
What kind of person has what kind of value, Luo Yin knew it clearly in his heart, Tao Cen was still young and immature at that time, but she could already get a glimpse of her extraordinary demeanor in the future.
Luo Yin relied on a pair of fiery eyes to do this business, so he excavated Tao Cen from a bunch of newcomers.
"The artists of the company sign contracts for at least ten or fifteen years, but I am only different for you, allowing you to sign an eight-year contract for the first time. β
Tao Cen heard him mention the past, and also nodded:
"Yes, it is precisely because of your importance back then, so after the contract is over, when you talk to me about renewing the contract, I will renew the contract for another ten years, and I have never thought of leaving the company. When the muscles of Tao Zen's cheeks mentioned the ten years of contract renewal, they twitched slightly:
"But Mr. Luo, I don't think you're fair. β
With a smile, she said such a 'big rebellion' in the eyes of many people, and she did not beat around the bush in the face of the old man who could cause the company to shake his feet with a slight stomp of the galaxy in this century:
"After the expiration of the super contract, when the contract was renewed, you personally found her, talked about the renewal conditions, rewarded her with 0.1% of the shares of Century Galaxy, and attracted her to stay in Century Galaxy. β
Luo Yin's special assistant next to him looked slightly moved, to such a position, to be able to follow Luo Yin's side and handle large and small chores for him, in terms of heart and will, he is more proficient in joy and anger than ordinary employees.
But when he heard Tao Cen's words at this moment, he still couldn't help but change his face a little.
Luo Yin smiled, as if he didn't even shake his eyebrows, he just listened quietly to Tao Cen speak:
"By the time I sign the contract, you say," she paused, looked up, and grinned the corners of her lips with a faint smile:
"It's too early. β
When she said these three words, she had mixed feelings, as if many sweet and sour tastes were all rubbed into it.
"It's too early!"
She looked back and thought about this sentence for a long time, where was it early? Isn't she worthy of taking the shares of Century Galaxy? Where is she worse than Xia Chaoqun? Because of the difference in background and status?
In the early years, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang rebelled, and once said that the prince and the prince would have a kind of Xiangning?
Tao Cen agrees with this sentence.
She does not have the identity of being born in a famous family in Hong Kong like Xia Chaoqun, and she does not have her early resources, but her later efforts are not less than Xia Chaoqun, or even more than her.
All the way to the present, her fan group involves all walks of life, even noble such as Mrs. Zhou of Jingtai Real Estate, she has been waiting for Luo Yin to take the initiative to mention to her about redrafting the contract, but there has been no more since then.
In recent years, her ten-year appointment with Century Galaxy has seen the time shortening day by day, but the company still hasn't made much movement.
Those who were loyal to her were gradually excluded from the core members, and Roao's attitude towards her changed from being close at the beginning to being deferential nowβestranged.
"It's okay to be outstanding, but why Jiang Se?"
It's not that she can't understand those questions, it's just that some of her anger can't be swallowed all the time, and there are some things to fight for, and if she doesn't fight or grab, she may have been neglected.
"You should have waited a little longer. β
After Tao Cen finished speaking, Luo Yin was not angry, but just shook his head.
"Still wait, how to wait, when you let me renew the contract after my contract expires, will the company's sharing agreement with me be adjusted from the current 8:2 to 10:0?"
She said this angry sentence herself, and couldn't help but laugh as she spoke.
Luo Yin also laughed, and Tao Cen said again:
"Or are you willing to keep me with the stock then?"
"Why do you think I won't keep you with the stock after the ten-year contract expires?"
Luo Yin asked her rhetorically, and Tao Cen was stunned:
"Will you?"
"Why not?" Luo Yin let out a sigh, the corners of his mouth moved, as if he was a little tired from sitting, he leaned back and leaned on the back of the sofa:
"The company will make great contributions to the past, present, and future or have the ability to person, never stingy, excellent is like this, Jiang Se is like this, you are also like this!"
The inside story revealed in Luo Yin's words made the special assistant on the side look of horror in his eyes, and the stock released by the chairman in his hand, even if it was just a slightest, was a lot of money.
Tao Cen was not as ecstatic as he imagined, but was calm and almost indifferent.
When she heard these words, she was silent for a long time, and finally smiled bitterly:
"If Chaoqun represented the present with the shares at that time, and Jiang Se represented the future with the shares, then I, am I the past in your mouth?"
Luo Yin's eyes flashed, and then she looked up to look at her, her waist was straight, her eyes met Luo Yin's, and she didn't flinch at all.
"Mr. Luo, am I representing the past?"
She was obsessed with getting this answer, and Luo Yin's cheeks showed signs of teeth biting, and after a while:
"No matter how I look at the future, at least the past merits cannot be denied. β
He didn't say it explicitly, but the meaning of his words was obvious.
Tao Cen couldn't help but laugh:
"Mr. Luo, I thank you very much. β
She sighed a little emotionally, and sighed several times:
"I know that your willingness to say such things and to keep me is a great affirmation of me. I also thank you for not hiding it from me and not deceiving me with high-sounding good words. Her eyes seemed to be brighter than before:
"But I can't do that. β
Tao Cen's choice was unexpected by the special assistant on the side, he wanted to speak and stopped, looking at Tao Cen's eyes, as if she was crazy.
"Oh?"
Luo Yin's answer to Tao Cen didn't know if it was beyond his estimate or whether he expected it.
"If the company keeps me because it is optimistic about my future development, and I believe that I will still be the only one representing the company in the future of Century Galaxy, then I will ask for these stocks without you giving them. β
She shook her head, "There are some things that you can't get by handing out. β
These stocks, these promises, she has been longing for many years, at this time Luo Yin finally relented and promised to give her, but strangely, Tao Cen found that when she heard these words, she was difficult to be happy, and even felt a sense of loss.
She also has her pride, and would rather be unique than bow her head and beg.
"I'm sorry Mr. Luo, I want to talk to you about the termination of the contract. β
She brought the issue she wanted to discuss with Luo Yin on the table.
One mountain does not tolerate two tigers, she will not stay any longer, and between her and Jiang Se, it is destined to be impossible to coexist calmly under the same roof.
"I'll leave the matter of breach of contract to a lawyer later. β
It's just that based on the friendship and politeness of many years of cooperation, she said hello to Luo Yin in private.
She thought that Luo Yin would be furious, she thought that Luo Yin would turn his face and scold her when she saw her like this, but in the end Luo Yin just sighed and asked her:
"Figured it out?"
"Figured it out. β
Tao Cen has not relied on luck to get to the present, every decision she makes is after careful consideration.
"What are you going to do next?"
Luo Yin asked, "In this industry, you have been in the company for many years, and you have been in contact with some of the company's upper-level businesses, and you know that the resources and opportunities in the company are the most. The best scripts and endorsements are given priority to the company's artists. β
After leaving Century Galaxy, with Tao Cen's single-handedness, the road in the future may be more difficult than the present.
"I know. She smiled, leaving Century Galaxy, she is still taking the old path now, although there is less protection from the company, but Tao Cen may not be able to admit defeat alone.
"I feel that maybe my new journey is still waiting for me in the future. Her ambition was written in her eyes, "I'll wait for you to woo me with stocks." β
Luo Yin couldn't help laughing when he said this, although there were some interests involved, Luo Yin didn't mean to embarrass her, and after knowing that she was going to leave the company and decide to fly solo, he didn't say anything to suppress or threaten.
This conversation was really easy for Tao Cen, after winning the "Hundred Years of Filmmaker" Best Film Award for "God's Redemption" starring Jiang Se, the haze that was heavy in her heart disappeared with her meeting with Luo Yin today.
Next is the reshuffle of the company's power, and Zhou Sheng and others who followed Tao Cen naturally wanted to leave the company and fly alone with her.
The agent around her, and some of the teams she is used to, she also needs to take it away, Luo Yin didn't mean to embarrass her in his words, but the liquidated damages that should be paid still have to be paid.
With her current value, that number may be a sky-high price, but what relieved Tao Cen was that Luo Yin did not embarrass her, at least on the road of solo flight, it did not add more bumps and bumps.
When she came out of Luo Yin's mansion, the agent Song Yi was waiting for her in the car, and when he saw her, Song Yi breathed a big sigh of relief and couldn't wait to ask:
"Sister Tao, how did you talk to Mr. Luo?"
She was full of spirits, as if she remembered herself many years ago, who had just entered the entertainment industry for a short time:
"Almost. She brushed her hair, remembering that Jiang Se and "God's Redemption" have occupied the page and topic for a long time recently, in such a situation, many stars easily dare not plunder their edge, and some movies released at the same time cannot match Jiang Se in terms of topicality.
But Tao Cen smiled confidently at this time:
"The headlines of the Chinese media, Jiang Se has stayed long enough, it's my turn!"
No one can make a page under Jiang Se's edge at this time, but Tao Cen can.
Even in the eyes of many people, including Luo Yin, think that she is already weak, but in such a situation, it is still herself who can compete with Jiang Se, Luo Yin has to see it clearly!
On December 29, "God's Redemption" was about to be released simultaneously around the world, and after four days of release in North America, the box office soared to $380 million, which has broken the all-time box office record, shocking industry insiders.
The momentum of "God's Redemption" in China is also very strong, and the first stop of the crew's publicity in Huaxia is set in the imperial capital, and the invitation to the premiere that night has reached the point where people from all parties privately want to ask for a vote.
With the increase in the reputation of "God's Redemption", the box office has also soared, and there are still a few hours left to be released, but the pre-sale tickets in the cinemas of the imperial capital have been sold out early.
Even if the theater chain that broadcasts has repeatedly increased the film scheduling rate, it is still difficult to find movie tickets.
Under Jiang Se's major social accounts, the official website of "God's Redemption", Weibo and major movie-related forums are full of messages from many fans asking for tickets at high prices.
In this situation where almost all the people are hotly discussing the topic of "God's Redemption" and Jiang Se, Tao Tao is very busy, she returned to China a day earlier than Jiang Se, but because "God's Redemption" won the award, she has been immersed in sorting out the manuscript of her trip to the United States recently.
Nowadays, people like to watch news about Jiang Se, even if it is an old topic, they like to say it again and again, and posting a news about Jiang Se can attract a lot of reading and comments.
She was so busy that she has taken the company as her home in recent days, and has written several manuscripts about Jiang Se, which are very popular with netizens and praised by the boss.
"Last time on the British CB gambling website, I didn't know how many netizens who bet recently!"
"Sister Su, do you remember that last time on that website, someone bet 500,000 yuan at that time and voted for "God's Redemption", which was the least favored at that time?"
Among the colleagues, a girl was full of interest: "At that time, I sneaked to see it, and a group of netizens on the Internet also said that this is a gift from God!
Tao Tao was busy, and when he heard his colleague's words, he suddenly gasped with a 'hiss', and remembered it!