After all, even though the entertainment company is under its control, many male and female celebrities, old and young, have signed contracts.
But overall, the company is still in a busy state of development. In order to better let the stars who signed the contract have a sense of belonging to the company, Songcheng also tried its best to use various channels to arrange new jobs for everyone. Agents
Everyone is spinning around.
So much so that the stars in the company are so busy that they have no free time at all.
Originally, Bai Shanshan had a chance to meet everyone at the company's party at the end of last year.
But unfortunately, during the company party, the school was also organizing a party. The students were able to show up and help, but they were not able to help. Everyone was being directed around, let alone these.
…
Now, finally, my sister-in-law has arrived at the company to take charge of the company. It stands to reason that she should have time to have a meal or something together——
Domineering female CEO, unspoken rules, little fresh meat, etc. Isn’t this routine delicious?
However, the overbearing female boss is obsessed with design and only wants her work to be on the big screen, and she doesn't care about this at all.
For Mrs. Hong Kong, her current goal is no longer to sign a few celebrities to show off to Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Chung... This is so superficial.
She wants to play a large-scale real-life dress-up game, especially the clothes she has to design herself - a dreamer with pursuits.
In addition, Li Mingyi also needs to hone her acting skills a little and listen to the trainer's instructions on positioning and other things... because in the big boss's dream, she also wants to be a ruthless villain princess.
But it is a pity that this villain princess really has no talent in acting, so the role she brought into the group was downgraded from the number one villain boss to a marginal supporting character.
She is a princess from Changning whose son fell into the trap of the prime minister in the story of the empress.
The late emperor was indeed able to give birth, and the empress's ascension to the throne was so justified that the four princesses are still alive and well.
Groups of princesses.
In the original script, Princess Changning was a typical woman who put her husband first.
Not only did she take the initiative to help her husband, she also helped take care of the concubine and her children, and then used her dowry to pave the way for her husband, get a promotion and a salary increase...
It's a pity that after being selected by the big boss, he passed away immediately.
"——How can I be allowed to act a woman with a brain like this? I don't want to act."
"I want to play a domineering princess, the kind where the prince-in-law keeps a harem outside, and I come to the house and whip him across the face, and have his legs broken."
But doesn’t this kind of character overlap a bit with the scheming eldest princess? After all, she also started out as a domineering one...
But what to do? The power of capital.
The screenwriter racked his brains within the framework of the original script, lost his hairline, and finally arranged for another princess to take on the originally weak and husband-oriented personality, and set the original princess's character to be simple and rough.
type.
In short, it's just no brainer.
After all, they are all domineering.
The big boss, Princess Princess, is so domineering that she quietly destroys all enemies without showing any unnecessary expression on her face. She is a werewolf among ruthless people.
As for Princess Changning, she is following the Shuangwen route of defeating ten guilds with one force.
Sometimes she will be used as a weapon, but sometimes, because she is too brainless, smart people really can't guess her next move, so she doesn't care about any strategies——
If you don't agree, do it.
Really, it’s actually pretty cool to say.
So Hong Kong Tai is quite satisfied.
Thousands of miles away, the CEO, Mr. Bai, who was working hard to support his family, suddenly sneezed for some unknown reason.
…
At the moment, Li Mingyi is either designing clothes, watching the designers making patterns, or going to the crew to have a look. The remaining time is used to hone her acting skills.
Busy now.
Fortunately, Mrs. Hong Kong is a born daughter, and she has a wealthy and aristocratic temperament without acting. Now we just need to amplify the character in the script a little bit. If we really talk about acting... it's okay to play her true character.
The above is the schedule of the domineering female boss.
Under such circumstances, Bai Shanshan really had no chance to meet those male and female stars with her again.
Especially these male and female celebrities, they are basically not popular yet.
Their budget is limited, and actors and stars who are really flourishing are not reluctant to sign to a new company like theirs. Therefore, those who can sign are either old actors who are dedicated to becoming famous for their acting skills. Now they are in a state of having few roles and are idle most of the time.
at home.
Or, they are the kind of male and female celebrities who have not yet become famous, or have never been able to become famous, but their appearance and acting skills are quite good.
…
This is also a strange phenomenon in the entertainment industry. They believe that "little success depends on support, and big success depends on life."
An actor cannot become famous no matter what. He has acted in 70 or 80 TV series and none of them can be called by his real name. That is actually quite depressing.
Today's brokerage companies don't pay much attention to things like this. Anyway, if you have the opportunity, just take it. If you don't have the chance, forget it.
In addition, the money earned by actors nowadays is not that exaggerated, so the overall entertainment industry is still in a new stage of exploration. Spending two to three months filming a TV series every year is considered their life.
Only in this state can the new film and television company successfully sign them.
As for those old drama stars, they are doing fine now, but they are not the protagonists, most of them are supporting roles, but overall they still have something to eat.
But how can you not feel it when you are in this industry?
More and more TV series and movies tend to find new actors, or young and good-looking actors.
These actors are just men. They are in their prime at the age of 30, but they are basically unable to play leading roles at the age of 40.
Female stars are even worse. After 30 years old, only mothers-in-law can do it. After all, female stars who are blessed with looking young are very rare. Not everyone can play an 18-year-old girl in their 40s without any sense of disobedience.
When Ding Wei made her suggestion, she focused on screening this group of people. On the one hand, the actors themselves were interested, and on the other hand, liquidated damages were cheap.
Furthermore, although it cannot be said that the signing company has much profit, at least it has good reputation.
Anyway, they really didn’t plan to make money at the beginning, they just wanted to realize their dreams online.
…
In fact, Ding Wei felt a little sad.
Nowadays, the industry is still in an era of flourishing. Not only are actors used in a variety of styles, but TV themes are also eclectic. Basically, there are many high-quality movies every year.
Although it's getting worse, overall it's pretty good.
But when they enter the era of big data, their path will become narrower and narrower. For a period of time, when you turn on the TV, almost every channel will be filled with fresh traffic faces, who will look for dubbing in the dramas... who can recite their own lines.
, the marketing company will have to work hard.
It took many years before more acting stars were slowly brought to the forefront.
But overall, except for the improvement of filters, nothing else in the entire film and television industry has changed.
…
I'm going too far, but in short, the stars who have signed contracts with the company are all very satisfied.
For example, Chen Tianhai.
After many years, he finally received the role of the leading actor in an idol drama.
Although the female star I am partnering with now is a newcomer, she works so hard that she doesn’t feel like it’s hard to do it over and over again.
As a result, he worked harder and harder, changing his previous forced slickness in many crews.
If I use the words of the director, it is that in the camera, his charm is like a polished pearl step by step, becoming more rounded and attractive.
The other three male stars in the same group were also packaged into other dramas by their agents, finally breaking their fate of filming together.
As for the former agent who just wanted to take care of his retirement, he was replaced as soon as he signed the contract with the new company.
For Chen Tianhai, although life is tiring today, the future is guaranteed, the company has capital, and there are movies on hand...
For them, that's fine.
It is impossible to quit the industry. Although the brothers have a way out, after so many years, they have only done the best in acting. Of course, they can only flourish in the field they are most familiar with.
…
At this moment, he was sitting on the edge of the huge swimming pool, wearing a casual and lazy white silk shirt suit, and his whole person revealed that lazy charm in his maturity.
The lighting artist was lighting nearby, making sure to show the flawless face in the lens, as well as the slightly visible fuzz on the cheeks in the backlight.
The whole person gives people the impression that they are clearly wearing makeup, but yet they are in such a natural and perfect state.
But now, Chen Tianhai is staring at the swimming pool intently, with seriousness on his face——
He is President Jensen.
The weather is already warm in April, and I am wearing just the right clothes, but it is not too hot.
But the warm sunshine shone in the huge swimming pool, and the sparkling water reflected directly into his eyes. If he stared for a long time, his eyes would become a little red, and tears would overflow uncontrollably.
But Chen Tianhai didn't seem to be affected at all.
The reddish eye sockets can actually show one or two points of vulnerability in him, which is exactly in line with his current affectionate and anxious state, and can especially arouse the maternal nature of the audience.
Of course, this point was made by the screenwriter yelling from the sidelines.
…
The director, assistant director and assistants switched camera positions to capture his affectionate gaze while also pointing the camera at the water.
In the close-up of the camera, a huge fish tail rolls up carrying the light blue water in the swimming pool, and only the silver-white body can be vaguely seen glowing with a hazy and colorful light under the sunlight.
Immediately, the fish tail disappeared, revealing two thin, white and silky legs belonging to humans.
Further up, there is a fishtail skirt that fits perfectly and wraps up the perfect figure.
When the delicate yet fragile girl with long seaweed-like hair slowly swam to the shore, Jensen changed his previous leisurely attitude and quickly knelt down on one knee, staring deeply at the girl lying by the pool.
Mermaid Biqing.
There was a deep affection in his eyes that seemed to be irreversible.
"Is this your final fishtail transformation?"
Jensen looked nervous.
The mermaid looked at him and smiled slightly, like a beautiful flower blooming in the deep sea. There were no words to describe the shock she brought at this moment.
Bi Qing whispered:
"Yes, I will always love you."
This is Biqing's first voice as a mermaid in the play, and it is also the last time.
What was recorded live was Lin Shuangshuang's original voice, which was not very delicate, but clear and thorough.
As if with the sigh of the sea.
Jensen breathed a sigh of relief, and his tense body suddenly relaxed.
——When a mermaid truly falls in love with a human, she will never go back to the sea again.
And when this human being truly loves her, her singing voice that can inspire all things will come back.
The camera in the distance switches, and the lovers in the camera are bringing their heads closer, closing their deep eyes, and slowly pressing each other's lips together——
"Click!"
The director shouted excitedly.
The next moment, the ambiguous and lingering atmosphere disappeared.
Lin Shuangshuang and Chen Tianhai, whose lips were touching, immediately separated. The affection on their faces could no longer be found. Instead, they looked at each other and laughed happily.
"It's finally finished."
Chen Tianhai stretched out his hand and was about to pull Lin Shuangshuang out of the swimming pool, who was still submerged in the water. However, the other party turned around without hesitation. He didn't see his willingness to help at all and just walked along the hidden escalator beside him.
Came up.
With that action, I really didn't expect that she was playing a mermaid.
The back of the girl in front of him was far away, and she could vaguely hear her and her assistant talking and laughing.
Chen Tianhai was still standing by the swimming pool, looking at his hand that was stretched out unnoticed, and couldn't help laughing.
…
She dare not say how much this TV series has improved Lin Shuangshuang's acting skills.
But with this level of ease in the water, there is really nothing to be picky about.
Even a director whose aesthetics is gradually improving can only say one sentence sincerely:
"You are the mermaid."
Lin Shuangshuang was so excited after receiving such a comment that she ran happily without even drying her hair.
…
The director was also very happy.
The filming of this TV series started in mid-February and is now at the end of April. The progress is considered fast even now.
However, the entire TV series has a compact plot and rich plot. If it were to be edited out, it would only last for 20 episodes.
In this way, these twenty episodes are all produced with their painstaking efforts, without a trace of water added.
What's more, even before the broadcast rights are sold, the advertising revenue is already profitable.
This company has so many ideas, makes money, and is willing to spend money...
If possible, the director would really like to collaborate like this in every movie in the future.
He was also very happy, and now he shouted excitedly:
"Where's finance? Finance! We've finished giving out red envelopes."
The on-site accountant had just settled the wages of the extra performers in the morning, and now he happily responded: "Okay, okay...here he comes!"
…
Chen Tianhai felt the cheerful atmosphere around him, and his mood improved a lot.
He looked at the clothes on his body and thought, no need to change, just go back later.
After signing with the new company, he also got an assistant, and now the other person looked at him.
"Brother Hai, I have packed up all the costumes and props given by the crew. I will go back and help you organize them in the wardrobe."
The fat assistant was very practical in his work. Chen Tianhai was already used to it now and nodded:
"Well, you can arrange it."
The assistant thought for a while and then said: "I ordered desserts and drinks from a nearby snack shop and will give them to everyone later."
Chen Tianhai nodded: "Okay, let's pack up and go back later. We can just go out for a finals banquet in the evening."
Otherwise, everyone would think that this scene was worth filming - because the atmosphere of the crew was so good.
During the filming of the entire drama, no inexplicable advertisers or investors came over, no one casually took everyone to drinks and dinners, and there were no boring business entertainments.
Maybe this is not a good thing for ambitious stars, as it will prove to be fewer opportunities.
But for Chen Tianhai, nearly ten years of acting career has wiped out all his illusions. Now he just wants to move forward steadily. This kind of environment is simply the best for him.
…
For this "From the Deep Sea", the director team was torn between "Come from the Deep Sea" and "Legend of the Deep Sea", but in the end they decided to name it "From the Deep Sea".
On the one hand, it was because of the name that was registered in the early stage, and on the other hand, it was also because someone suggested that "Legend of the Deep Sea" sounds like a marine science documentary...
But the people in the crew are used to it, and now they still use the two names interchangeably.
The intense filming lasted for more than two months, during which Chen Tianhai was on the set.
It is much busier than any previous crew, but it is worth it. Just from the scenes he has filmed, Chen Tianhai knows that it must be a high-quality drama.
He looked at the silk home clothes he was wearing and sighed.
"——The costumes provided by this crew are so good, how difficult it will be to wear those shoddy ones in the next film."
After all, it is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality.
The assistant also laughed: "There's nothing we can do about it, our crew is really rich and powerful, and nothing else can match it."
Not to mention too much, the villa used for movie shooting is a high-end villa that they can't even borrow. This swimming pool is really used for real-life filming!
I heard that it is the private property of Mr. Li of the company, and now it is being loaned out and being filmed again and again by the crew——
"I asked other crew members, where can they find such a wealthy boss?"
…
Signing with a new company is truly the best decision.
Chen Tianhai looked at the assistant beside him.
Not to mention, his former assistant, who was responsible for several brothers, was very stupid when filming TV. Not to mention helping to buy drinks and desserts for the crew, the whole luggage was a bit confused.
Chen Tianhai has been in the industry for many years and thought that all stars below the A-list are like this!
Who would have known that now that I have changed my mind from a shotgun to a cannon, I can truly experience what it means to have no distractions and only focus on filming.
Basically all the company's artists in the crew are in this state.
In contrast, some actors from other companies who participated in supporting roles were inquiring about this matter, thinking that there was no comparison and no difference, and everyone felt sour in their hearts.
After many years in the industry, Chen Tianhai finally felt like he was about to make his mark.
…
but……
Although the male and female leading roles have been completed, there are still some supporting roles that still need to be perfected.
The scene management has made these arrangements clearly. All the reshoots will be completed before 8 o'clock tonight. The next step is post-production and editing.
Chen Tianhai just felt satisfied when he thought about his share of the 400,000 yuan in salary after tax deduction.
After all, the brothers worked hard in the industry for 10 years, and their total wealth was only three to four million.
Now that I am alone, the salary for this film is 400,000 yuan, and it is still a large sum after tax is deducted. Why not make people excited?
After he finished packing, he got directly into the nanny's car. The large business car was specially equipped for him. The manager was sitting in it, looking at the computer with concentration on his face.
Chen Tianhai didn't feel that he had been neglected.
In fact, the agent now has four brothers, but they do things very well. Chen Tianhai can feel the huge difference from the past at every step.
At this moment, he didn't say anything, he just sat there quietly and relaxed.
After all, he had been filming intensively for two or three months. Even though he didn't rely too much on his martial arts skills like other crews and worked hard on action scenes, his emotions were tense.
In addition, half of the time was spent in romance with the female lead, still taking the sweet route that he was not good at... He really needed to slow down.
After all, in the dramas before, there were love affairs, love triangles, four-corner love, bloody misunderstandings, sadomasochism, and life-and-death... Why did you get hysterical, how did you get so grief-stricken...
Just finish the routine.
Where is it like now? Even the supporting female characters who were originally supposed to be villains in other dramas are arranged in this drama to be petite and willful, but kind-hearted.
Eventually she discovered the secret of the mermaid, but she still said nothing.
Simply.
It is simply a breath of fresh air in urban romance dramas.
In this way, even if your mind is tense, you can't help but be immersed in the story. The plot moves smoothly and the charm of the characters increases day by day.
Because this is all too real.
…
The agent quietly closed the computer while he closed his eyes to rest.
After waiting patiently for a while, I looked at the time again and couldn't help coughing.
Seeing Chen Tianhai open his eyes at this moment, he smiled and said: "What? It's over, are you still stressed?"
Chen Tianhai shook his head: "No, it's very relaxing, and I feel this drama is going to be popular."
The agent smiled: "Of course, it's the company's first big drama, and all the resources that should be used can be used. If this doesn't become popular, it's God's fault."
The main reason is that advertising is now profitable, so whatever else you do will be in vain and it will definitely become popular.
The agent was still there sighing: "I have never seen a scene in which the total investment exceeds 5 million for the promotion and support of a luxury car brand. I have never seen it many times in all my years in the industry."
He looked slightly regretful: "I only filmed 20 episodes. If I don't film 60 or 80 episodes, it would be a big loss."
Chen Tianhai shook his head: "I don't think - the essence of these 20 episodes is enough to make people addicted."
Moreover, the new company wants works with good reputation. It is said that the upper management plans to take the high-quality route. All dramas produced by this company must be praised by people.
The agent nodded: "I will try my best to help you fight for it, and you must seize the opportunity."
"This way, when the last year and a half of your contract is up, the company will take the initiative to ask you to sign a contract, and then the contract level will be upgraded."
Xinghai Film and Television's contracts for artists are divided into ABCDE levels. Those senior people, whose reputation means everything, will sign A-level contracts.
Top players...well, the company doesn't have any top players who are currently popular.
After all, top people don't like the new company, and the company won't be willing to pay a lot of liquidated damages.
Chen Tianhai was directly transferred from the original contract with Bagua Film and Television Company. During the transfer process, the contract level was upgraded to C level.
The resources and shares represented by each level are different. The agent and his current goal is to switch to the B-level contract when signing the contract in two years.
As for the specific benefits... If nothing else is mentioned, the pension will be higher.
Although it is inconspicuous, it is crucial.
Being in this industry, they naturally know that Hong Kong's film and television industry was at its peak ten years ago, but now we can often see scenes and news about those once popular artists who are now in disgrace.
The scale of Xinghai is indeed small.
But having a guarantee is enough. For the rest, they are still young and can work hard on their own.
…
Speaking of economic contracts... Chen Tianhai thought for a while and suddenly asked.
"By the way, what level of artist is Lin Shuangshuang in the company?"
The agent's expression remained unchanged, but now he was looking at him: "Why do you care about this?"
His alert look looked very familiar.
Chen Tianhai recalled that when he signed the contract, he also warned her not to fall in love with him, and he couldn't help but laugh:
"Don't be nervous, I really don't mean anything... I'm only eighteen years old this year."
The agent was even more nervous.
"What does it mean to be eighteen years old? What would you like if you were not eighteen years old?"
Chen Tianhai couldn't laugh or cry: "What can I do? I just asked casually."
He is almost twenty-eight, how can he be with a girl ten years younger than him?
As for love arising out of drama, that's even more impossible.
After all, he has been filming for so many years.
But speaking of it, this kind of love that relies entirely on heartwarming details is really much more emotionally infectious than the other TV series he has participated in before, such as things like earth falling apart and risking one's life to save people.
But there is no need to worry about this for the agent. He is afraid that this topic will make the other party think too much, so he simply changes the question:
"What plans do I have next?"
The agent did not hesitate:
"You will be on vacation for the next week. You will be at home by yourself. As long as you take good care of your body and health and don't make any mistakes, the rest is up to you."
"Oh, the company requires unified registration of Weibo and authentication. I have helped you get the account and password. I will send them to you when I get back. Don't talk nonsense yourself. I will select some of the crew here to send them.
The production that comes over will be sent to you, please remember to forward it when the time comes."
Chen Tianhai nodded: "Okay."
"In a week, you may have to participate in some online promotions and offline platform promotions."
The agent told him the next arrangements one by one. This sense of clarity also made Chen Tianhai, who was once on the decline, feel particularly safe.
"During the filming of the TV series, two endorsements came to you."
"But one sells small snacks for a few cents, and the other is a fast-selling clothing brand. I have already sent the information to your email."
"I'll just sell the snacks for you. It doesn't cost much, and it will also consume your reputation. It's unnecessary."
"There is some discussion about the clothing brand, but you haven't become popular yet, and the price offered by the other party is very unsatisfactory, so I haven't let go yet."
"According to the crew's plan, the trailer will be broadcast on TV stations and online in about half a month. During this period, I will try not to accept this type of endorsement for you. You should also settle down first and wait until the TV series is aired.
Sooner or later, your reputation will increase, and your worth will be different by then."
Chen Tianhai nodded: "It all depends on your arrangement."
It’s been too long since I’ve had this kind of thoughtful and organized feeling from my agent.
Then he reacted and asked: "It will be broadcast on the TV station in half a month...Has the broadcasting rights been sold?"
The agent nodded: "Well, it's basically stable."
"The company has just announced that five major TV stations have already contacted us. Once all post-production is completed, the first and second rounds will probably be sold soon."
Chen Tianhai was also very happy.
"But... I thought it would wait until the summer."
The agent shook his head: "Time is money. Next, the crew will produce three more TV series at the same time. At this time, building the company's reputation will help increase the price of the next TV series."
"In addition, the summer broadcast can be replayed. If TV is popular nowadays, the replay rights will not be cheap."
Chen Tianhai nodded.
He probably thought again that this fast pace is quite beneficial to him now.
This means that his reputation can be greatly improved in a short period of time, and it is very likely that in the next drama, he will not be worth what he is now.
In general, the process from the start of filming to the completion of production and then to the sale of broadcast rights for a typical TV series can take a few months if everything goes well, but it is very likely that it will take a year or two.
Now it only takes two or three months to get everything done...
Xinghai is really capable!
Chen Tianhai was in high spirits.
…
The car took him directly back to his apartment.
The agent has an appointment in the evening and has to arrange for them to guest star on several other crews. After all, it will take several months for the TV series to be finished, and it is likely to be delayed for two or three months during this period. You can't always take a vacation.
In addition, for the sake of long-term considerations, we must not lose our connections. When it is time to make a guest appearance or when it is time to make a special appointment, it is inevitable to build relationships with people. Now we continue to go to the place we made an appointment with.
It is precisely because of this state that even if Chen Tianhai is on vacation, he is full of expectations for the future.
…
The company arranged an 80-square-meter single apartment for C-level artists, which was all arranged according to Chen Tianhai's preferences.
The management of the community is strict, Chen Tianhai lives here, and the assistant usually comes to help. It is simply the most perfect life for a bachelor.
Moreover, this community has many celebrities and entertainers from companies, so paparazzi cannot easily get in. After dinner, if you have nothing to do, you can go for a few steps or play basketball on the court, and no one will even take a second look.
So as soon as he got home, Chen Tianhai relaxed completely.
But he was relaxed, and the assistant's work was not over yet.
The clothes, accessories, shoes, etc. given away by the crew are all very expensive. Even with Chen Tianhai's current income, he would not be willing to spend them.
Therefore, ties, shirts, trousers, coats, shoes and socks must be sorted into categories, cleaned and placed carefully, so that they can be packed into four large suitcases.
At this moment, the two of them worked together to push the suitcase into the bedroom, and the assistant started working hard - he was a professional at this job, and we really couldn't count on Chen Tianhai, who could fold a quilt just by messing with the old man.
Chen Tianhai had just poured himself a glass of water to take a breath when he heard the doorbell ring.
