Chapter 113: We Are Family

"Li Qian, are you back in Ice City?" Shi Lei asked excitedly.

"Yes, if you have time, come out and chat."

"Yes, I'm always available."

In a dessert shop, two people sit at a table in the corner.

"Just came back?"

"Yes, I went to Bingcheng last night, I met two friends, and I happened to discuss something with you today." Li Qian dug up a spoonful of dessert and put it in her mouth.

"What's the matter?"

"My former agency terminated my contract. In my last play, I still played the second female lead by looking for friends and relationships, and I didn't make any money at all. Now I am approached by a new agency who wants to sign up with me. ”

"This is a good thing, with the brokerage company to package you, you just have to concentrate on acting in the future, and you don't have to worry about anything else, congratulations." Shi Lei said with a smile.

"But there is another problem, this agency is newly established, it is not well-known, and there is not even a second-tier artist among them." Li Qian said worriedly.

"This is also a good thing, so that when you come to the company, it is not possible to become the eldest sister, and more resources of the company will be inclined to you, and you will be more likely to be popular."

What's there to worry about, where do you have a chance to get ahead in those big companies? Rather be the head of the chicken, not the queen of the cow, don't you understand the truth, and the pheasant can fly on the branch and become a phoenix.

"But the terms of the contract they offered me were not generous at all, and even a little harsh. If it was this kind of contract, I wouldn't have collapsed with my previous company, which was much bigger and had more acting opportunities. Li Qian said a little depressed.

"What are the conditions, can you tell me about them? Although I am not an artist agent and I don't know much about your industry, I can help you analyze and amplify your strengths, so that when you negotiate with this company, you can ask for better signing conditions. ”

"The conditions they offer are full contracts, including film and television works, literary publications, music records, entertainment announcements, advertising endorsements and other commercial activities, and they take 70% of the after-tax income, and a contract is signed for seven years, and after seven years, there are the same conditions, and the right to renew the contract first."

"How much? They smoke seventy percent? I also want you to sign for seven years, and the commission for these seven years is so high? So what's the difference between this and the deed of sale, at least half of each should be shared, right? Shi Lei didn't expect that the commission of this artist agency would be so high, this is the real white wolf with empty gloves.

"Although this is not a newcomer contract, it is also an inferior contract, how can it be that I am trained as a sister of the company, so I am still hesitating, now I don't have a company, and I don't have friends to introduce new plays, so I can't stay like this all the time. In our industry, the replacement is very fast, and now it is not easy to get a familiar face, and finally it is slowly forgotten. Li Qian said with a sad face.

"What kind of treatment does the first sister of the general company have?" Shi Lei asked.

"The first sister runs her own studio, affiliated with a brokerage company, and the brokerage company and the artist jointly fund, and the artist accounts for the majority, which is equivalent to the boss of the studio, and has the final decision on the work of the studio. However, such artists are all popular artists, and there are works that can be mastered, and the studio can also participate in the investment, which is equivalent to a small entertainment company, so it is not my turn. ”

"What about the first gear again?"

"That is the real pillar of a brokerage company, if the company wants to go public, it will sell or reward a part of the equity to them, so that they become minority shareholders, the brokerage company's commission will not be higher than 10%, once the company is listed, the stocks in their hands will instantly make their net worth skyrocket."

"Uh~~ What about the lower ones?"

"A little lower is the popular artists of the brokerage company, and their brokerage commission will not be higher than 15%. Anyway, the top artist of a brokerage company does not say that the company accounts for the majority of the income, and he also has the right to push away the commercial activities he doesn't like, lest the company let you take bad movies in order to make money. ”

"Okay, then we'll work in that direction. Didn't you say that the second female lead who just took over a play, when will it be broadcast? ”

"It won't be broadcast until May, this is a men's play, the protagonists are four men, there are a lot of female number one scenes, and there are not many female number two scenes, otherwise why would I finish it so quickly? If this drama can be released in advance, with my performance in this drama, I want to ask for a fifty-fifty share with the company, and there will still be a play. ”

Shi Lei comforted her and said: "Don't worry, I think this is not only a matter of sharing, but also a matter of initiative." You can't let the company lead you by the nose, otherwise they will ruin your image in order to make more money? You also said that this is a new company, not well-known, and the channels are average. I also have a company here, and you can also get in touch with them, so that you can speculate on your value. ”

Shi Lei thought about it, he could let the agent of the five performing arts get in touch with Li Qian, and believed that with competition, the other party would definitely be willing to raise the price, at least let Li Qian take the lion's share, and also have the right to make decisions.

"Do you have a friend who runs an acting agency? That's great, what kind of company is it, is it famous, and who are the big names in the company? Li Qian asked excitedly.

"Uh~~ It's also a newly opened company, there are no big names, and it's local, it's Ice City!" Shi Lei said embarrassedly.

"Such a coincidence? The agency I contacted was also from Bingcheng, which is why I hesitated, the company had no strength at all, and I heard that the manager of the company was not an artist agent before. ”

"Wait a minute." Shi Lei felt a little wrong when he heard it, the manager of the company was not an artist agent before, but also a newly opened company, or from Bingcheng, I rubbed it, could she be talking about the Wufang Performing Arts Agency, right?

"What's wrong?" Li Qian asked.

"What's the name of the agency you're contacting?"

"I don't know yet, I'll call Mike, he knows."

Shi Lei prayed in his heart, don't be a company, don't.

"Ask clearly, the full name of the company is Wufang Performing Arts Agency, and the address is ......"

"You don't have to say it." Shi Lei directly interrupted Li Qian's words, "This is a company that I am talking about, is the manager called Wang Faqi?" ”

"Huh? It can't be such a coincidence, right? So what can I do, are you familiar with their manager, can you help me talk to me, and give me some improvement? Li Qian asked.

Shi Lei showed a wry smile: "I am familiar with Wang Faqi, but I am familiar, but unfortunately it is not a friend, but an enemy, my current position as a manager was his before." "Asking for collections, asking for recommendations, asking for rewards, the fourth child needs great encouragement and support from all book friends