Chapter 211: Leslie Cheung (II)
"MY ENGLISH NAME HAS BEEN CHANGED TO LESLIE." This time, Zhang Guorong didn't let Xu Guanwu do it for him, and hurriedly said.
"LESLIE, THAT'S NOT A BAD NAME, SINCE YOU LIKE IT, THAT'S IT." Xu Guanwu nodded.
Zhang Guorong breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately, the English name was given by himself, and he didn't need the boss to do it for him. Otherwise, if he calls Mike or Jackie, it will be bad.
"Do you have any personal preferences, do you prefer singing or acting?" Xu Guanwu asked with a smile again.
"Whether it's singing or acting, I listen to the company's arrangement." Zhang Guorong was stunned for a moment and said with a wry smile.
To be honest, although he came to the superstar manager company, he was worried that he had no concept of being an artist, and he never thought that the interview would go so smoothly.
"To sing, you need to learn vocal music, music theory, musical instruments, dance, etc. As for acting, you have to learn acting, lines, positioning, punches and feet, etc. Xu Guanwu introduced, "After these foundations are laid, if you are a singer, the company will release a record for you, and then play songs on radio and television, and after you have a reputation, you will hold a concert, and tour in Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia; If you want to be an actor, you have to start from a basic actor, from a trick to a special actor, a special actor to a supporting role, and then to the protagonist. These are all stages that must be experienced to become a big star, are there any doubts? β
"Nope." Zhang Guorong nodded and said, it was the first time he knew that he had to learn so many things and go through so many stages to be a big star.
"Okay, so do you have any ideas now? I want to start as a singer. Or do you want to start as an actor? Xu Guanwu asked again. Only one is allowed to choose one first, and then you can become famous, and then you can cross the border. β
"I'm going to be a singer first." Zhang Guorong thought about it and finally made a decision.
He used to like singing very much, not only liked to listen to Ren Jianhui and Bai Xuexian's Cantonese opera, but also liked to listen to English songs when he studied in the UK, and he learned them all like that.
"Good. Then you can come with me. Xu Guanwu nodded, not surprised by Zhang Guorong's choice.
In his previous life, Zhang Guorong made his debut when he participated in a song talent show, and although he was excavated by Xu Guanwu in advance in this life, his nature of liking music has not changed.
Zhang Guorong was confused and didn't know where the boss was going to take him, so he had to follow behind.
"Simon, this is LESLIE Zhang Guorong, you will be his full-time manager in the future, responsible for arranging all his work things, is it clear?" Xu Guanwu walked up to a shrewd and capable young man and said.
"Got it. Boss. The young man glanced Zhang Guorong up and down, and stretched out his hand enthusiastically. HELLO, LESLIE! I AM SIMON BUFAN, THE ENGLISH NAME IS SIMON, JUST CALL ME XIMEN, I HOPE YOU WILL COOPERATE HAPPILY IN THE FUTURE. β
"Hello, I'm Zhang Guorong, my English name is LESLIE, happy cooperation." Zhang Guorong also said in the same way.
"Okay, everyone will be a family in the future, and we must be in the same boat and support each other." Xu Guanwu nodded, "Leslie, Simon, follow me to Yisheng Records." Others continue to do things. β
After speaking, Xu Guanwu walked out of the company first, Zhang Guorong and Ximen glanced at each other, and they all hurriedly followed.
"Wow, who do you think that pretty boy is? As soon as he entered the company, he arranged a manager, and he was also an A-level manager like Simon. Looks like the boss really values this Leslie. Someone said in a tone of envy and jealousy.
"Maybe it's a relative or friend of the boss, anyway, everyone should be careful in the future. People have bosses covering them, so don't open your eyes and step on the mines. Someone said with a smile.
When he said this, everyone looked stunned, no longer Tylen, and bowed their heads to do things.
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Ximen was pointed out by Xu Guanwu to Zhang Guorong as a manager, and he was also very puzzled in his heart.
In Superstar Manager Company, managers are generally divided into SABC four tiers. There are only eight S-level managers in total, who are responsible for handling all the company's affairs together, and the power is only under the boss Xu Guanwu, similar to the first and auxiliary ministers of the cabinet in ancient times, and one person is above 10,000 people.
A-level managers are responsible for first-line red stars, such as Cheng Long, Hong Jingbao, etc., of course, only responsible for work affairs, and the rest of the trivial matters are handled by the assistant.
B-level managers are responsible for second- and third-tier artists, such as Zhong Fa, Chen Huiyi, and Liu Qiusheng, and are responsible for handling their work affairs, and the company does not control the trivial matters of life.
Although the C-level manager has the name of a manager, he is actually the personal assistant mentioned before, responsible for all the trivial matters of the celebrity's life. Of course, although it is like a classmate, the chance of promotion is the greatest. If you have a good relationship with celebrities, maybe you will become an A-level manager in the future.
The base salary of managers in the four levels of SABC is the same, but the share of bonuses is very different. S-level managers may receive more than 100,000 dividends a month, A-level managers may only have about 10,000 yuan, B-level managers may only have one or two thousand, and C-level managers may only have one or two hundred.
Such a huge wealth gap urges low-level managers to continue to climb for high salaries; It also ensures that senior managers, due to high salaries, will not easily change jobs.
Ximen Bufan was a B-level manager before, because he helped his artists pull many cooperation projects, and after accumulation, he became an A-level manager, showing a very outstanding talent.
He originally thought that he would follow first-line stars such as Cheng Long and Hong Jingbao, because they not only have a high salary for movies, but also have a lot of other incomes, such as shooting commercials, doing shows, etc., and the monthly share is very considerable.
But now the boss has let himself talk to this young man, although this very beautiful boy named Zhang Guorong is simply a grandfather who appreciates his face and was born to eat this bowl of rice in the entertainment industry, but now he is still a penniless newcomer, and he doesn't know when he will become popular.
There are beautiful boys everywhere in Hong Kong, but there is no one in ten thousand who has become a red star, and Simon is very worried about whether the beautiful boy he is talking with has the possibility of becoming a star.
At the same time, he was still guessing what this young man had to do with the boss, and the boss would value him like this, and as soon as he entered the company, he pointed out to him as an A-level manager. It's really unprecedented.
"Could it be that he's a relative of the boss?" Simon speculated in his heart. "Take a chance to ask. If it's really a relative of the boss, then I'll have to pay attention to it in the future. β
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When I came to Yisheng Records, I saw that the whole company was busy, and there were bursts of music in the practice room, and it seemed that the Wenner band was practicing.
The Wenner band released an English singing album a year ago, and the album sales were not bad, and in addition to performing for more than half a year, they are also preparing their own new album.
From this point, it can also be seen that Ma Jiahua's pioneering spirit is insufficient. Wenner Band is a new singer, and if the effect is good in the early stage of their debut, they must speed up the release of albums, at least two albums a year, or even three or four albums to maintain high exposure as much as possible.
But it has been half a year since the last album was released, and the new album has not had the slightest eyebrows, so Xu Guanwu also has opinions on Ma Jiahua.
The arrival of the boss caused a commotion in the company. Ma Jiahua personally greeted him and let Xu Guanwu into the office.
"This is Leslie, the new young singer from the company. Very potential. You assign him a few teachers first, and train him. Xu Guanwu introduced Zhang Guorong to Ma Jiahua.
βhaodeγ I'll do it. Ma Jiahua nodded hurriedly.
"Well," Xu Guanwu nodded, "Wen Na Band and Xu Xiaofeng have also been silent for half a year, and they will each release an album this summer." β
"Yes." Ma Jiahua's expression was dazed, and he hurriedly responded.
"Alright, it's okay, I'll go first." Xu Guanwu said, "You then take Leslie to familiarize yourself with the company's environment, this is a good seedling, don't give me trouble." β
"I promise not, don't worry, boss." Ma Jiahua hurriedly responded.
Xu Guanwu nodded, and went straight to the TVB in the car.
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Ma Jiahua sent Xu Guanwu downstairs, and stood there watching Xu Guanwu's car leave, until the butt of the car was no longer visible, and then he sighed and returned to the company.
"Leslie, hello, I'm the manager of this record company, my name is Ma Jiahua. Just call me Brother Hua. Ma Jiahua warmly held Zhang Guorong's hand and said.
Zhang Guorong was also a little flattered, he had worked a few jobs before, the boss either raised his eyebrows and raised his eyes, or he was cold and frosty, where had he met such an enthusiastic boss?
He didn't know that the reason why Ma Jiahua was acting like this was entirely for Xu Guanwu's face. Historically, there has always been a reason for newcomers to enter the company, and there is no reason for the boss to accompany him personally, Zhang Guorong can be regarded as a unique one, and his identity is by no means simple.
"Maybe it's a relative of the boss." Ma Jiahua also speculated, and immediately realized that this was a good opportunity to pat himself on the back.
Since the last time Zheng Donghan was in charge of Xu Guanying's record, Ma Jiahua has been sensitive to the boss's dissatisfaction with him. Although he didn't want to admit it, he also agreed that Zheng Donghan's ability to do things was stronger than his own.
Xu Guanying's album, from the beginning of planning to the completion of production, only took two weeks in total, which can be said to be quite fast. Ma Jiahua thinks that he can't be so perfect, he vaguely feels that his manager's position is threatened, so he must find an opportunity to save his boss's confidence in him.
And this newcomer named Leslie is undoubtedly a chance for Zuihou given to him by Xu Guanwu.
Ma Jiahua made up her mind that she must seize this opportunity.
After making up his mind, Ma Jiahua enthusiastically accompanied Zhang Guorong, went around the entire record company, introduced all the vocal music teachers, instrumental music teachers, lyrics teachers, recording teachers, etc., and assigned the company's most powerful teachers to Zhang Guorong to ensure that he was given the most perfect teaching.
In the process of turning, Ma Jiahua also took the opportunity to chat with Ximen, and was surprised to find that even Ximen didn't know Zhang Guorong's origin, and couldn't help but become more and more curious.
"You've known your boss longer than me, so you don't know if they have such a relative?" Simon asked Ma Jiahua suspiciously.
"Although I was acquired by the company last year, I have always been in a remote corner, and I don't have a very close relationship with the boss, how do I know about their family?" Ma Jiahua spread his hands.
"What is the origin of this beautiful boy, the boss cares about him so much, even if he is not a relative, he probably has a deep relationship." Simon speculated.
"Let's guess what we're trying to do here, and we'll know if we go up and talk about it." Ma Jiahua said with a smile.
Simon nodded and walked over with Ma Jiahua.
Zhang Guorong was curiously looking from the window into the practice room, where five members of the Wenna Band were practicing their songs. It was an English song "SHA-LA-LA", which was cheerful and dynamic, and had been covered by singers from many countries.
Zhang Guorong has also listened to this song before, and feels that the original song has been sung quite perfectly, but listening to the singing of the Wenner band today, he felt another kind of vitality, and couldn't help but nod in admiration, secretly thinking that it is not easy to be a singer.
"This is your brother, the Wenner Band, who joined the company last year. Come, let me introduce you. Ma Jiahua said with a smile.
"They're practicing songs, so don't you need to." Zhang Guorong was worried that he would disturb others, so he hurriedly refused.
"It doesn't matter, Aaron, they all talk well, you are all young people, you should be able to play together." Ma Jiahua said and knocked on the door, then pushed the door and walked in.
"Hello manager!" Tan Yilin, who was singing, saw Ma Jiahua come in, and hurriedly led everyone to say hello.
Although his practice was disturbed, his face did not show the slightest displeasure. (To be continued......)