Chapter 105: Business is booming
Zhao Benshan is a very smart person, he can be so smart that you can't imagine it, which is why Zhao Benshan called Shao Yingying.
At this stage, Zhao Benshan has not yet held the platform of Liu Laogen's big stage that can provide performance opportunities for many disciples, and many of Zhao Benshan's apprentices are still running back and forth in his TV series and invitations to major theaters in Northeast China, so the reason why Zhao Benshan called Shao Yingying is very simple, he wants to hang his company's two-person actor on the 'Huayi Performing Arts Network'.
"Xiao Shao, I, Lao Zhao." Zhao Benshan and Shao Yingying made a joke, they can't talk about it in this generation, Shao Yingxing calls Feng Xiaogang his brother-in-law, but in terms of age, Shao Yingxing doesn't suffer if he calls Zhao Benshan uncle, Feng Xiaogang calls Zhao Benshan in person, and at other times calls him 'Benshan' by his name, which is an unclear generation, and it is messed up.
Shao Yingying is filming on the grassland, and there is a month's solar term between the local area and the capital, and he is in the coolness of not entering summer at the moment.
The grassland is a very interesting place, in the eyes of the locals, there is no spring and autumn here, only winter and summer, because spring and autumn are very short, winter and summer are very long, and what is more interesting is that the locals say that this place only blows two winds a week, one for three days and one for four days.
"Old Zhao?" Shao Yingying added a question mark after this title, but this idea did not come out of his mouth, but directly changed his words: "Uncle Zhao, right?" ”
Shao Yingying said that it was respectful, and Zhao Benshan said that it was a little wrong, if he called the young man and opened his mouth: "I am your Uncle Zhao." "I'm afraid that person will be unhappy in his heart, after all, he doesn't care about his relatives.
"Hahahaha......" Zhao Benshan's hearty laughter appeared. At this moment, the yellow sand outside the hotel has been blown yellow, and Shao Yingying, who has never been here, rarely sees this kind of natural landscape, just like the goblins and sages are all destroyed. It's like the whole world is going to be ruined.
"Uncle Zhao, you don't call me often, is there something? But I'm on the grassland now, if you have something to do, I'll call back to the company and ask someone else to do it for you, okay? Shao Yingying and Zhao Benshan don't have a deep friendship, even at Feng Xiaogang's celebration banquet, he just said hello to Zhao Benshan, if Zhao Benshan is fine, it is unlikely that he will call him, the two of them are far apart in age.
Yuan Xinyi walked in from the hotel door that Shao Yingying had not closed at this time. Seeing Shao Yingying on the phone, he whispered: "The director said that today's scene can't be filmed, and the weather is not good." After saying that, Yuan Xinyi left, and he just came to inform him.
Shao Yingying nodded at Yuan Xinyi and smiled. Stretched out his hand and pointed to the phone again, which was polite. Waiting for Yuan Xinyi to leave, Zhao Benshan's voice came from the phone: "I have something to ask you ......"
The other party's voice was very kind, but Shao Yingying couldn't respond loudly: "Don't say begging." Uncle Zhao. If you have something, you can say it, and I will do it. ”
"Ahh Zhao Benshan first agreed, and then said: "That's the case, I'm here, there are many two-person actors, usually I take them with me when filming, and when they are not filming, they accept invitations from all over the world to go from the company to perform, so neat." In the end, it was quite messy, who was in the company and who was not in the company, and I, the boss, had to inquire now. What's that. Don't you have a whole website? Let's see if we actors can hang it up? That guy knows how well he is, who is performing on which day and where he has detailed information, and he understands it all at a glance. ”
Zhao Benshan paused and said: "Xiao Shao, this is all about buying and selling, if there is anything inconvenient, you can just say it, no, we can pay some money to help you maintain and maintain the website, what do you think?" ”
This can be regarded as a big customer, and the two-person actor is also versatile, and now many nightclubs not only have singing and dancing performances, but also invite some two-person actors to get some yellow-jokes or something: "Uncle Zhao, I will definitely do this for you, but let me say it first, after all, Huayi is not my own, Huayi's artists are all raised according to the level on the website, Uncle Zhao, I don't understand how to divide the two of them, you see if this will work, you will divide the artists of your company, you will give me a grade, Then send the information to Huayi, and I will put it on the Internet according to the level you classified, and then I don't care what you say to the artist, Huayi's rule is that we only take one-tenth of the actors from other companies on the website. ”
Actors from other companies take over the performance contract on Huayi Performing Arts Network, and Huayi has already negotiated one-tenth of the fee, and after proposing one-tenth, the rest is the promotion of the original company and the artist. The artists under Huayi are directly allocated to the level of promotion, and there is no one-tenth of the promotion fee.
"Oh, that's what it means, okay, I'll go back and send you the information, you have to be classified, right?" Zhao Benshan pondered for a moment and said, "Is there any other way to cooperate?" ”
Shao Yingying's brain began to turn, Zhao Benshan is the master of the Northeast two-person turn, if this group of two-person actors joins Huayi Performing Arts Network, then the artists of Huayi Performing Arts Network will be completely enriched, in addition to actors and drama actors, there are even two-person actors, if you offend the sketch king for this one-tenth of the cost, then maybe Benshan Media will appear tomorrow A very similar website, which is dedicated to promoting the two-person artist, once Benshan Media and Huayi become opponents, it is equivalent to making a strong enemy again.
"Uncle Zhao, I have a mention, this year is the first year that Huayi Performing Arts Network has opened, and the charging standards are all set, and Uncle Zhao found us for convenience, right? Then we will cooperate for one year first, and according to the current calculation, the contracts we signed with other companies are also short-term for one year, and everyone is trying to try the effect. The effect is good, next year our two companies will have a good talk, to see whether to set up a community specifically for you, or to build a plate to rent to you, the effect is not good, I want to rent you a plate directly, I am not a liar? ”
Zhao Benshan's hesitation made Shao Yingying feel that the model of Huayi Performing Arts Network needs to be improved, since being a platform is also sucking the blood of artists, then anyone can do this platform, why should a company of this level be a rhinoceros bird in you? Wouldn't it be possible to build a website with some money on your own? Zhao Benshan is willing to come to Shao Yingying for convenience, Shao Yingxing needs Zhao Benshan and Yuan Baye is the same reason, he wants the website to diversify. Then it will become inevitable to take another step, starting from next year, the cooperation model of Huayi Performing Arts Network will be divided into two modes. You can choose to change to booth-style rental and management, or you can choose one of the two according to the number of performances of the artist, so that its cooperative companies can choose freely.
The advantage of this is that companies with little business can choose to pay according to several times, so that companies with more business can contract the plate or community, and no one complains.
After hanging up the phone, Shao Yingying began to rest honestly. It's so tiring to shoot "Embroidered Spring Knife", not only the action scenes are tired, but even the acting skills of Liang Jiahui are equally tired. With this kind of rest time, he really didn't have time to think about where to go for a walk, and the weather outside was really bad.
The next day, Wang Zhonglei called from the company. said that Benshan Media sent the information. Let Huayi's people go to the Northeast after hanging on the Internet, and the two sides can sign a contract.
Since then, Shao Yingying has put his mind at ease, and with the joining of Benshan Media, a heavyweight company, the business of Huayi Performing Arts Network will only flourish.
At the same time, he hurriedly went to Wang Zhongjun, and when he told him about the rectification of the website, Wang Zhongjun also agreed. They need Benshan Media to settle in and become bigger, and if they want to be bigger, they can't suck blood anymore, so that Benshan Media feels pain.
The two discussed it. Wang Zhongjun plans to go to the Northeast in person after filming, anyway, "Embroidered Spring Knife" is a big scene here, and Wang Zhongjun's role as a producer is basically completed, of course he will be interested in such a big business.
Shao Yingying, who has stumbled all the way to today, finally saw the prospect of Huayi beginning to take shape, the future is the world of the platform model, with Huayi Performing Arts Network, Huayi can be invincible!
After filming the scene on the grassland, "Embroidered Spring Knife" was completed, and the whole crew returned to the capital, and the first thing Shao Yingying did when he returned to Beijing was to rush back to the company and meet Wang Zhongjun, who had come back from signing a contract.
Jiang Wen made a call to Shao Yingying, their studio's new film "The Sun Also Rises" is about to enter the preparation period, he asked Shao Yingying if he has any intention of investing, this is the first job of Jiang Wen's studio, Shao Yingying did not refuse, he agreed to invest, and at the same time, he also saw that the model of the studio blooming everywhere was coming.
Since he established Shao Yingying Studio in the mainland and made a name for himself, basically all actors have begun to take this as their goal, that is to say, no one in the current entertainment industry can stop the growth rate of this model, so will Huayi not appear the next Shao Yingxing?
It's all about asking, definitely!
With the second Shao Hero coming out, does Hua Yi have to face the artist like Wang Zhongjun treated him back then, and make a big fuss in the face of the artist?
Now is Huayi's eventful autumn, "The Age of Naked Marriage" only let Huayi win Orange Sky once, but not a whole year, a lifetime, at this time, to make a mess similar to Wen Zhang's news that the studio fell out with Huayi, the most proud must be Orange Sky!
Then it's better to strike first.
This is the content discussed between Shao Yingying and Wang Zhongjun, don't artists want studios? Give it to him!
Not only to the studio, but even the studio can let go of all the privileges that artists have, but also let them set an example for their unfamous newcomers, so that everyone can see that Huayi is not unpopular, but if you want Huayi to praise you, then you first get a certain level, and you have to come up with an answer sheet that Huayi can see.
After an artist becomes famous, the agency's control over him is already very small, and after Shao Yingying became famous, he wanted to take on what films, could Hua Yi manage it? Since it can't be managed, why don't the two top names in Huayi, such as Wen Zhang and Tong Dawei, be released for others to see?
Wang Zhongjun was a little hesitant in this matter, to put it bluntly, he was still too conservative and still regarded artists as cash cows.
In Wang Zhongjun's office, Shao Yingying persuaded bitterly: "Brother Wang, since you know that sucking the blood of Benshan Media makes them not hurt, why don't you understand the truth that sucking the blood of artists also makes them not hurt?" ”
"I'll give you an example, we don't have a lot of promotions for these top artists now, right? So if we open a studio for Tong Dawei and Wen Zhang, and don't take their money, it means that we make less money, but as long as we add one, we have to act in at least one TV series for the company every year, and how much can we save for the company by cutting the salary by one-fifth to give a friendship price? For the artist, you ask him to take out the money he has. They just hurt, but you have to make them make concessions on the invisible money, and in the name of friendship. Then they can only be grateful, and all they have left is gratitude. ”
Shao Yingying's words touched Wang Zhongjun, when Wang Zhongjun wanted to say these words to Shao Yingying in a gentle voice, Shao Yingying had no room for refutation at all, and he didn't have to come to this point at all!
Wang Zhongjun nodded, and Shao Yingying announced the reward of Tong Dawei, Wen Zhang, and Chen Sicheng, three artists who have made outstanding contributions to the company, at the company's all-artist conference. created a studio for them, and the studio address was the address of the original Shao Yingying Studio, which was rented on a long-term contract back then. It has not expired yet, but the renovated factory has been idle, and now it is just free for them, but they have to come out themselves before the renovation.
Tong Dawei, Wen Zhang, and Chen Sicheng were stunned at the same time at the conference. They don't think they are on the same level as Shao Yingying. I didn't expect the company to make such a big reward, which is a supreme honor for an artist, especially in the same company.
Zhang Yi, Zhang Xinyi, and Wang Baoqiang's eyes are all lit up, who doesn't look forward to this day? This kind of contract, which can not be taken without falling out with the company, is actually exchanged for contributions to the company, so what is it about? Go for it!
The shocking news that Benshan Media has settled in Huayi Performing Arts Network has not yet completely come to an end, and Huayi has a blockbuster news that came out quickly, and the establishment of three artist studios of Tong Dawei, Wen Zhang, and Chen Sicheng made the media look sideways at the same time, and they all published questioning news in confusion.
Mo Fei Huayi has just gone through Wang Jinghua's job hopping. Is this going to be a rebellion against the top three brands? At the beginning, Shao Yingying had a very unpleasant quarrel with the company because of the studio for a period of time, how can he repeat the same mistakes now?
No one understood Shao Yingying's thoughts. But none of the Wang brothers stood in the media to oppose it, and at the same time declared that they supported the company's decision, was this forced or frustrated?
The scorching temperature is still hot, Hua Yi took the opportunity to launch another bombshell, Hua Yi decided to invest in Jiang Wen's studio's "The Sun Also Rises", Jiang Wen became the director again in "The Devil is Coming", and decided to challenge himself again.
Shao Yingying knew that this was a money-losing movie, but this movie allowed Jiang Wen to win the 'Best Asian Film at the Academy Awards', 'Best Editing at the Golden Horse Awards', and 'Best Supporting Actress and Best Art at the Asian Film Awards'.
Despite this, the $20 million investment requested by Jiang Wen was still cut to $8 million by Shao Yingying, and he would not lose too much on a movie that must be lost, even if the movie can win an award.
During the negotiations, Jiang Wen blew his beard at Shao Yingying several times and glared at Shao Yingying, but Shao Yingying appeased him, he didn't want to give Jiang Wen money, if Jiang Wen wanted to shoot "Let the Bullets Fly" for 20 million US dollars now, it would definitely not be a problem, but "The Sun Also Rises" only had a box office of 30 million RMB, which was not proportional to the investment at all.
"Brother, eight million is my maximum, "The Devil is Coming" is still just a copy, what do you want me to convince the Wang brothers? We are gentlemen, and if we are gentlemen, we have to exchange our results for funds. Shao Yingying hurriedly pressed Jiang Wen, who was about to get up from the office chair, and said beside him: "Brother, brother, I know that it is not difficult for you to walk out of this door for 20 million US dollars, you came to me because we have a friendship and can get by." But have you ever thought about it, you take money from others, you have box office pressure, you take eight million dollars from me, and I don't give you a penny of box office pressure, I just have a request, in 2006, "The Sun Also Rises" must be released, isn't this okay? ”
Jiang Wen saw Shao Yingying's three times and twice softened, and he couldn't say some words, if he really took 20 million US dollars here, if he didn't come up with the box office, he wouldn't be able to meet Shao Yingying in the future?
"Next time......" Jiang Wen wanted to shake off an angry sentence and say, 'I won't come to your door next time', but I didn't expect Shao Yingying to answer: "No matter how much investment you want next time, brother, I have nothing to say, if you want it, I'll give it, okay!" ”
Jiang Wen couldn't have imagined that Shao Yingying's words would seem righteous: "That's it?" "Jiang Wen confirmed it again.
Shao Yingying smiled and replied: "It's this, don't change a word!" ”
Can that be changed? Wait for the next time, Jiang Wen is thinking about becoming a director himself, and he is filming "Let the Bullets Fly"! (To be continued......)