Popular TVB actress Huang Xingxiu brewed two cups of coffee, placed them in front of the guests and her husband Chen Baixiang, and said with a smile: "Mr. Rong, please use it slowly."
"Thank you." The guest nodded and thanked.
The person who is visiting Chen Baixiang's house at the moment is Rong Yilun, the famous manager of Oriental Entertainment Company. The purpose of his visit is naturally to poach Chen Baixiang.
In recent years, Hong Kong films have become more and more prosperous, and actors with some reputation have become in demand without having to worry about film contracts. As a result, artists from Oriental Entertainment Company have terminated their contracts from time to time. The reason why these people terminate their contracts is just to monopolize the salary, and they are given free money.
They felt that Oriental Entertainment's brokerage share was too much of a loss.
However, the enthusiasm for termination of contracts with Oriental Entertainment has disappeared in recent months, and some actors who have left before also want to return to the embrace of Oriental Entertainment.
It’s not that Oriental Entertainment’s share of profits has been reduced, it’s that the actors who have gone out to pursue solo careers have suffered a loss.
In the first half of this year, the production of Hong Kong films has reached another peak. On average, more than 8 films are released every month, and sometimes even 12 films are released in a month. Such a terrifying production volume puts great demand on actors, and it also leads to this
A mixed circle of dragons and snakes.
Those actors who went to accept the film on their own were either deceived and unable to get paid, or were stuck in a movie for half a year because of skipping. Celebrities are public people, and they are too embarrassed to complain loudly or file a lawsuit if they are cheated.
It's troublesome enough, not to mention whether you can win the case, even if you win the lawsuit, you will waste a few months of time and energy, and you will earn more than that. What is even more unlucky is that you will encounter a gangster/producer who can arrange it.
I'm just glad that the movie was shot safely.
These people rely on relatives and friends to build relationships when they get a job. If something goes wrong, relatives and friends often fall out. Not only do they not make any money, they also lose the ability to be good friends.
It's different if you sign with Oriental Entertainment. From signing the contract to paying for the film, professional lawyers are involved in the entire process, so there will be basically no mess.
Artists affiliated with Oriental Entertainment Company also encountered gangsters who refused to pay for making movies. At first, they still negotiated with gang members. In the end, Oriental Entertainment Company did not waste any time and directly paid the actors' remuneration themselves.
, and then put that film company and the entire core team members of that drama on the blacklist, from the director to the photographer to the makeup artist. These people will never be able to take orders from Oriental Entertainment Company again in the future.
The most cruel thing is that Oriental Entertainment Company also published this blacklist. It made everyone in the entertainment industry aware of it, so that these people were isolated and unable to survive. They had no choice but to leave Hong Kong and go to Taipei and Singapore, or they resigned themselves to it.
Degenerate stayed in Hong Kong and made some rubbish movies.
Is your club gang very cool?
If I can’t cure you, I can’t cure those directors and photographers who work with you?
Now, if not forced, no director is willing to cooperate with the society to make a movie. Even if he wants to make a movie, he must first get the salary funds in place. Or simply not hire artists signed by Oriental Entertainment Company.
Oriental Entertainment is the nanny for artists. As long as they sign under Oriental Entertainment, artists only need to have a good relationship with their agent, and the company will naturally take care of everything else. There is no need to look at people's faces and accompany them to dinner parties.
The business model of Oriental Entertainment Company is somewhat similar to that of Hollywood entertainment giant CAA, but it is very different. This is mainly determined by the different entertainment environments between Hollywood and Hong Kong. CAA is backed by the entire North American entertainment market, and film companies
, there are countless TV stations. But Hong Kong is different. There are only two TV stations, and one of them does not do business with Oriental Entertainment Company at all. This is destined to make many of CAA's business methods unworkable in Hong Kong.
Oriental Entertainment Company has also absorbed some of the successful experience of CAA, such as the "cost of betrayal", so that when the company's agents leave, they cannot easily take away their artists. There is also the use of the overall advantages of Oriental Culture and Entertainment Group, and
The insecurity caused by Hong Kong gang forces' invasion of the entertainment industry has given artists a double attraction.
Putting aside these things, at least staying in Oriental Entertainment Company has more development prospects than relying on personal connections to get around. Maybe one day you will have the opportunity to accept a film from a big director. Even if you don't succeed in the film industry, you can still go there.
The TV station shoots dramas, commercials, hosts, and accepts variety show announcements, etc. No matter how bad it is, you won't starve to death.
The most important thing is that Oriental Entertainment Company has a professional behind-the-scenes team that will package and promote a certain star when it feels it has potential. When a celebrity has a scandal, it can quickly carry out crisis public relations or even use the opportunity to hype it.
These are things that celebrities themselves cannot do.
Especially after Kang Jianfei became the second largest shareholder of Paramount, Oriental Entertainment Company became even more attractive because there were rumors that Paramount and Oriental Entertainment Company had signed a cooperation agreement. In the future, Asia will be important in Paramount movies.
Actors will be recommended by Oriental Entertainment Company to participate in auditions.
Although Hong Kong is known as the Oriental Hollywood, which Hong Kong actor doesn't want to go to Hollywood to make a name for himself? Today's Oriental Entertainment Company has become a powerful springboard for insiders to enter Hollywood.
In just a few months, the number of contracted artists of Oriental Entertainment Company has increased sharply. Now, including all professions such as actors, directors, screenwriters, photographers, etc., the number of signed artists registered by Oriental Entertainment Company has reached 412. There are actually professional agents in the short term.
The situation of insufficient people.
Rong Yilun was an agent who only joined Oriental Entertainment the year before last. He had done a good job in the past two years, and now he was sent by the company to poach Chen Baixiang.
"In other words, if I sign the contract, the management contract will belong to Oriental Entertainment Company, which has little to do with Phoenix Channel and Macau Satellite TV. But isn't the '28/20.[,!]' share a bit too much?" Chen Baixiang
He looked at the agency contract that the other party brought and asked.
Rong Yilun explained: "Mr. Chen, splitting accounts between 20 and 80 is very reasonable. Many popular stars are open at 30-70. Only Fa Ge and Hong Gu are open at 19. As long as you sign in with our Oriental Entertainment
Company, you will find out how worthwhile these three components are: packaging, publicity, hype, taking orders, and litigation. You don’t need to think about it at all. You just need to make a good show, host it well, and wait to collect the money."
Rong Yilun worked very hard to sign Chen Baixiang. From now on, 15% of the money Chen Baixiang earns will belong to the company and 5% will belong to him as the agent.
Nowadays, all aspects of the Oriental Entertainment Company have been institutionalized. There is a 50-50 split between newcomers and the company, which means that if the filming salary is 100,000, then the new actor can only get 50,000, and the rest goes to the company and agent.
As for already-famous artists, their scores are basically 30-70. For example, a very famous artist like Chen Baixiang is 28-80. Only those who reach the top level can score 19-10.
Despite the fact that the 19-point share is small, the money these stars earn for the company is several times more than that of other actors. Currently, among the more than 400 contracted artists of Oriental Entertainment Company, there are no more than ten people who can make the 19-point share.
Chen Baixiang asked: "If I make money from Oriental Entertainment, can I really play the second male lead in Mr. Kang's new film?"
Rong Yilun said with a smile: "Not only can I star in Mr. Kang's new film, but the semi-finals of the Miss Oriental beauty pageant will be held soon. If you sign up early, Mr. Chen, you might be able to be the emcee in the semi-finals."
Chen Baixiang's eyes lit up. The ratings of Hong Kong's two beauty pageants are so high that being the host of the two major events is an opportunity to show his face. Unfortunately, Rong Yilun promised to be in the semi-finals. If he was to be the host in the beauty pageant finals, Chen Baixiang said
Maybe I would agree immediately.
But think about it, it's impossible. No matter how famous he is, Chen Baixiang is still a "newcomer" when he changes jobs, and suddenly takes away the "old man"'s position. That would be very hateful. It would be great to be able to host the beauty pageant semi-finals.
"I'll think about it again and give you a reply within three days." Chen Baixiang said. He was a little undecided now. The treatment after changing jobs was very attractive to him, but the wireless station treated him well, not to mention he still had many friends there.
Wireless station works.
"Of course, but Mr. Chen had better hurry up, because Mr. Kang's new film is already being prepared, and he may change his mind and replace other actors one day." After Rong Yilun finished speaking, he didn't try to persuade him anymore, stood up and left.
After Rong Yilun left, Chen Baixiang asked his wife: "Axiu, do you think I should go to Oriental Entertainment?"
"Let's dance. If you have the opportunity and ability, who wouldn't want to leave TVB?" Huang Xingxiu said without even thinking about it.
Huang Xingxiu was a TVB actress around the same time as Chen Yulin. Later, after her TV contract was over, she left TVB to make movies, and went to Taiwan for two years. After the decline of Taiwanese movies, Huang Xingxiu returned to Hong Kong again and joined TVB. In the end, she only filmed one film.
She retired from TV dramas due to injuries. At the end of last year, she recovered from her injuries and filmed "Nan Quan Cai Li Fu", and the ratings were stable at Phoenix TV.
When TVB saw that Huang Xingxiu was becoming famous again, they immediately wanted to make a date with her. However, Huang Xingxiu chose to marry Chen Baixiang and become a full-time housewife.
"Then let's jump." Chen Baixiang finally made a decision. He had only been married for two or three months, and now the financial pressure was huge. It would be a good thing to make more money.
It is said that Chen Baixiang is also very business-savvy. When he was 20 years old, he used the 40,000 yuan he earned from singing at night and working at TVB to start his own business. Within three years, he opened three garment factories, had a net worth of over 10 million, and also bought five luxury cars.
car.
It's a pity that this guy was unlucky. He encountered the chaotic period of Hong Kong's economy during the Sino-British negotiations. The factory closed down and he owed a lot of debt. Even the money for filing for bankruptcy was borrowed from Alan Tam - it was Alan Tam's savings.
Property payment.
With Chen Baixiang's intelligence, in the years after his bankruptcy, he not only paid off his debts, but also made millions more. As a result, the gambling was too heavy, and last year's stock market crash once again turned his savings into negative numbers.
Now I am so busy all day long that I almost can’t even pay off my mortgage.
"Mr. Kang's new film will be released for some time, and the most important thing now is to win the beauty pageant semi-finals as emcee." Chen Baixiang said to his wife.
Not only Chen Baixiang wants to be the emcee of the Miss Oriental Beauty Pageant, but other contracted hosts of Oriental Entertainment Company are also competing fiercely. The intensity of the competition is no less than the struggle between the beauty pageants.
