Chapter 121: Advance to the front line and negotiate with the company
On the way to the company, Lin Yuan immediately read through a lot of recent news about himself.
It's okay that I didn't pay attention to him, but when I paid attention to him, I was a little shocked.
With the role of Pig Head, he has received countless praises and topics.
Take the first and hottest comment on Douban.com.
"After watching this movie, my biggest feeling was not the role played by Deng Chao, nor the role played by Yang Yang, but the pig head played by Lin Yuan. From the first moment I saw him entering the country, I felt that this was
A tragic character, or a tragic group, who chooses to go through fire and water for the love he thinks he has in his heart, chooses to wrong himself, and ultimately bears it all alone. When he sees the scene of the pig chasing the car, in the midst of the laughter of others,
Next, I secretly wiped away my tears, because the person chasing the car was not Zhutou, but me. It’s just that Zhutou was chasing a taxi, and I was in a dimly lit place, surrounded by hundreds of families.
In the night, watching that person leave, it was like meeting him for the first time, suddenly breaking into life, and suddenly leaving."
This comment received tens of thousands of likes and ranked first on the movie topic list.
I don’t know if it’s because of this comment or something else, but in the next ten comments, no one discussed the good or bad of this movie, and no one discussed the acting skills of the leading actors in this movie. Everyone was discussing about the movie.
The character of Pig Head.
Seeing this, Lin Yuan gradually understood why he suddenly became angry.
Before filming this movie, he simply thought that the character's image was not good.
But judging from the current situation, although the image of this character is not good, it is like a sharp sword, piercing into the hearts of a group of people, without giving them a chance to prepare, and making them face a person off guard.
Things you don’t want to face.
People who have been hurt are generally taciturn, not because they don't want to speak, but because they can't find an outlet.
Until they see someone taking the lead in mentioning these things, they have nothing to fear.
As a result, more and more people are discussing this topic, and it spreads like a virus, resulting in the current situation.
The movie may have hurt a lot of people.
But for Lin Yuan, it was a big surprise and an unexpected ending.
Seeing his traffic rolling in, Lin Yuan was already overjoyed.
And when he walked into the company, he truly felt what it means to be on the front line and what it means to be popular.
It turns out that when he came to the company, the girls at the front desk just helped him open the automatic door.
What now? When he appeared at the door of the company, the girl at the front desk stood up and opened the automatic door without saying a word.
The next second he walked out of the company and stood at the door to greet him with a flattering smile.
"Hello Brother Lin,"
"Hello." Lin Yuan did not expect that the other party would be so enthusiastic, and was a little surprised at the moment.
"Brother Lin, can you sign your name for me? A friend of mine likes you very much." The girl at the front desk spoke immediately without thinking.
After hearing this, he also understood why the other party suddenly treated him so well.
But he never imagined that one day he would be chased by fans for autographs.
As a member of the same company, Lin Yuan was definitely not stingy and immediately nodded in agreement.
However, this girl seemed to be prepared. She directly picked up a white shirt and also got an oil-based pen in her hand, with the clear intention of asking him to sign on the shirt.
If it were Lao Jianghu, he would definitely reject it when he saw this scene.
Because this is typically not about signing for yourself, but about making money.
For an artist like Lin Yuan who has become a first-line star, if his ordinary signature is sold outside, someone will definitely ask for five to six hundred yuan, but if he signs something like this on a product, the price will be five to six thousand yuan.
It's not impossible.
This is just like an ordinary plastic bag. The normal price is 30 cents. But what if LV, GUCCI, Hermès and other brand LOGOs are added to it? The price will increase by tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of times.
Lin Yuan was in an extremely happy mood, so he didn't expect this and signed his name on the shirt generously.
After signing his name, the lady at the front desk couldn't help but ask: "Brother Lin Yuan, this should be your first signature, right?"
"Yes!" Lin Yuan nodded and answered simply.
With this answer, the lady at the front desk became even more excited, because she knew that the value of this shirt was much higher.
Think about it, if she asked some bloggers in the entertainment industry to help hang up this shirt, and claimed that this was Lin Yuan's first autograph in his life, there would be no problem with the price being at least tens of thousands of dollars, right?
She didn't believe that with 18 million Weibo fans and the current popularity, couldn't anyone here find a single rich fan?
To put it another way, even if there are no wealthy fans, some collectors who like to collect celebrity items will not value the product?
Now Lin Yuan is a first-line star, what about the future? Who can guarantee that he will become a top star and a king in the future?
Once he becomes the King of Heaven and the top class, his clothes cannot be bought with tens of thousands of dollars.
Apparently, she had the right idea.
A few years later, after changing hands several times, the shirt was put on an online auction and was finally sold for 180,000 yuan.
Of course this is a later story.
After the girl at the front desk asked for signatures, the rest of the employees also started thinking about it, and they all discovered this business opportunity.
But just when they were about to please Lin Yuan and ask for his signature, Mr. Li walked out.
When he saw Lin Yuan, he immediately shouted excitedly: "Lin Yuan is here, come on, come on, come to the office with me!"
Lin Yuan followed Mr. Li to his office without thinking.
When he arrived at the office, Mr. Li started to say some complimentary words crazily.
What kind of admiration is like the surging Yellow River that can't be controlled, what kind of young hero, what kind of Yangtze River where the waves behind push the waves ahead.
In short, after more than ten minutes of praise, Mr. Li almost finished all the compliments he could think of.
He simply wanted to praise Lin Yuan to the sky, which made him feel a little embarrassed.
Amidst the praise, Sister Xia also arrived belatedly.
From the sound of panting, it was obvious that she had been running all the way.
"Mr. Li, where is the chairman?"
"Don't worry, the chairman is holding a video conference in the office. I'll chat with you for a while and then take you to see the chairman." Mr. Li spoke calmly.
"Okay!" Sister Xia nodded, and then sat next to Lin Yuan.
Mr. Li sat opposite the two people.
After the three people sat down, Sister Xia immediately said to Lin Yuan: "I said you are really lucky. You can be a hit in this kind of drama. Tsk, tsk, tsk, it seems that my goal needs to be changed, isn't it?
To create a first-line star in three years is to create a top star in three years."
On the way here, Sister Xia had already investigated the truth behind Lin Yuan's explosion.
Through investigation, she discovered that there were three reasons for Lin Yuanhuo.
First, good luck, really good luck.
The final box office of this movie is conservatively over 900 million. Among the works with a box office of 900 million, he was the one who became popular. Do you think he was lucky? Normally, even if it became popular, it should be Deng Chao.
Second, his talent is really good.
From Hengdian to now, although she has not participated in his filming process, she still remembers that when Lin Yuan came to the company for an interview more than a year ago, although his acting skills were recognized, it was not that exaggerated, not that scary, and he could survive until death.
He is a second-tier actor. But in just over a year, his acting skills have already reached the first-tier level. No, to be precise, in a certain mood, his acting skills are better than those of the first-tier actors.
The powerful group is even stronger, and is even not inferior to the level of veteran actors.
Third, the acting skills are explosive!
In this scene of chasing swallows, even someone like Sister Xia who doesn't know much about filming can still feel Lin Yuan's wonderful performance. The heartbreaking and desperate feeling doesn't seem to be staged at all.
These three reasons contain three characteristics: luck, talent, and hard work. Through these three characteristics, Sister Xia really feels that her goal is still too conservative. Becoming a first-line player within three years or becoming a top player within three years is not too much!
!
"Sister Xia, I didn't expect it either." It's not that Sister Xia didn't expect it, Lin Yuan himself didn't expect it. He didn't have any hope at all. In his eyes, his real first-line work should be "A
"Human Martial Arts" is definitely not a work that you have passed through in your world.
But God gave him a great gift, so he could only spread his hands to express his helplessness.
Seeing Lin Yuan's helplessness, the corner of Mr. Li's mouth couldn't help but twitch. What the hell is that expression on your face??? From an ordinary actor to a first-line star in one year, any other artist would have gone crazy.
, just like Fan Jin won the national examination, this man was better. Not only did he not show a strong sense of excitement, he also showed a helpless expression.
To use Mr. Li's inner words, I suspect you are showing off, but I have no evidence!
!
Of course, Mr. Li would never say this even to death. In his eyes, Lin Yuan was a lucky star.
It is no exaggeration to say that for Mr. Li now, even his biological son is not half as important as Lin Yuan.
As long as Lin Yuan develops better and better, his chances of promotion will increase infinitely.
Once the chairman joins Guangguang as the vice president or the head of a certain department, then he becomes the chairman of Xitian Company!
"Luoxia, what do you mean by this?"
"We, Lin Yuan, rely on our abilities and our own excellent abilities!"
Mr. Li was always licking his head when he opened his mouth, and looked at Ning Luoxia pretending to be warm and angry.
"Yes, yes, ability, ability!" Sister Xia also knew how Mr. Li was feeling, and she was also happy from the bottom of her heart, so she immediately cooperated.
After finishing this topic, Ning Luoxia also went straight to the topic: "Mr. Li, why are you calling us over in such a hurry? Does the chairman have something to talk to us about?"
When the topic came to a head, Lin Yuan immediately became serious. He was also curious as to why the chairman suddenly wanted to see him.
Mr. Li hesitated for a few seconds, and then spoke seriously.
"About the contract."
"Contract?" Lin Yuan and Sister Xia asked at the same time.
"Well, Lin Yuan's performance is too terrifying. This rate of increase in popularity is rarely seen in the entire entertainment industry. There are usually people like him who have become big stars in just one or two months, but basically
He couldn't last more than half a year before he was a little tired, but he was different. He didn't care if he became popular, but he continued to be popular. In addition, he relied on his own strength and acting skills to become popular, which attracted the attention of the bosses of Enlight Media.
Notice."
"So, the superiors gave our chairman a request to change the contract."
The reason why Mr. Li bluntly said these words is very simple, because the chairman will also say these words when he gets to the office later. Instead of waiting for the chairman to say it, it is better to explain it to him first, so that the two of them can face each other more easily.
There is also time to prepare.
Without losing anything, he was helping two people in disguise. He still understood this principle of life.
"Mr. Li, what does this contract exchange mean? What are the specific ones?" Sister Xia sat aside and asked with a frown.
Having come into contact with so many artists, she knows better than anyone else that this contract change means that the artist will be deeply tied to the company.
To put it bluntly, don’t even think about leaving the company.
Lin Yuan's current momentum is getting more and more popular, and anyone in their right mind would want to leave the company.
After all, the company takes away too much commission. As for the artists themselves, who wants to have so much hard-earned money taken away?
Of course, this departure must be done in a harmonious way, and we won't break up unless absolutely necessary.
Therefore, when she heard that the contract was to be changed, Sister Xia was naturally nervous.
"Luoxia, you have been in this business for so long, so you shouldn't ask this question, but since you did, I will explain it."
"The general direction is two points."
"First, the signing year, I expect it will increase."
"Second, in terms of some rules, for example, Lin Yuan could take whatever roles he wanted before, and the company did not interfere. But as he becomes more and more popular, the company will definitely interfere with this. Of course, generally
The situation will not interfere, but if the company wants to conduct strategic cooperation with other companies or film and television departments, it may need to use Lin Yuan."
When Mr. Li said this, Sister Xia didn't have any doubts. Instead, she showed an expression that she had expected.
"What are the benefits provided by the company?" If the company makes a request, then it must add some benefits, otherwise there will be no need to negotiate the deal.
"I don't know much about this, but I analyze based on my experience. First of all, the division must change. It used to be 46 points, so I think the company can at least talk about 64 points. Lin Yuanliu, the company's four points
, of course, I don’t dare to make a final decision on how to discuss it specifically and what the company’s bottom line is.”
"Secondly, the salary will definitely be greatly improved. The company helps Lin Yuan buy a house and provides all-round assistants. The most straightforward thing is in terms of travel, how to make it comfortable, first class, airport pick-up promotion, luxury
You can drive as you please."
Of the two benefits, what Sister Xia is most concerned about is the share of the money. All the ostentation and treatment in life are all in vain.
After all, as long as you have money, even if your company doesn't do it, Lin Yuan can still spend money to hire people.
"Okay, Mr. Li." Sister Xia did not express her position after hearing this.
Lin Yuan sat in his seat and began to think. If he only increased the two-tier share, he would have to change his contract and change the term from ten years to fifteen years, or even twenty years. He would definitely not agree to it.
However, Mr. Li also said that this is just his own guess and not the final answer.
"Of course, of course, there is one more thing I forgot to mention. I heard what the chairman said. It seems that the Rays will also give a signing fee. The price is eight figures, and it is eight figures above five, not two or three thousand.
Ten thousand."
Seeing Lin Yuan's silence, Mr. Li immediately added something.
After hearing this, Sister Xia's brows relaxed a lot, but Lin Yuan still showed no emotion.
According to the signing fee of 50 million, it seems good at first glance, a lot.
But in fact, for Lin Yuan, it's really not much.
Taking the previous filming of "Extreme Challenge" as an example, he was given a salary of 10 million yuan.
When he signed the contract, he was still a second-tier star. Although Huang Bo was taking care of him, it was undeniable that Huang Bo was acquainted with him and had no quarrel with the company.
Then let’s look at the income of front-line actors.
At present, the development of the domestic film and television industry has gradually entered a period of dividends. The dividends from capital investment will make actors have a mouth full of food.
Taking an artist of Deng Chao's level as an example, 13 years ago, his salary was about 5 million.
But now? His salary is around 20 million.
In the variety show Running Man, he received a salary of 30 million yuan.
After one year, Deng Chao did not dare to say that he had earned several hundred million. One hundred million was a real deal.
Let’s look at the time now. It’s only the beginning of 2015. In a few years, more and more capital will join in. After two or three years, the salary will continue to rise. At Deng Chao’s level, one year can earn
It's really not that difficult to make two hundred million.
There is still a lot of gap between Lin Yuan and Deng Chao now. Lin Yuan is a first-tier mid-level player, while the other party is a super first-tier star.
But Lin Yuan is confident that in the past three years, his reputation and strength will definitely not be lower than that of Deng Chao.
In other words, after three years, his income will increase to 100 million a year.
Calculated in this way, the signing fee of 50 million will buy me an extra five or ten years. This price is not high, it can only be said to be reluctant.
Let me talk about one more thing. According to the contract signed by Lin Yuangang when he joined the company, it was clearly stated in it that based on his increase in fame, the company would need to renew the contract, which would mean re-changing the share of profits.
Now that he has become a first-line star, even if he does not sign a new contract, his share will be adjusted to 55 points according to the old contract.
Therefore, he is not worried at all that if he refuses, the company will put him in a shoestring position and limit his income.
First of all, according to the contract, Xitian is obliged to perform the treaty.
Secondly, if Xitian dares to restrict his development and income, then Xitian's company will be over.
Why? Because once this news gets out, artists in the entire entertainment industry will be in trouble. Once the news gets out, will you still want to sign famous artists in the future? Just dream!
At the same time, Lin Yuan can also spend 30 million and directly breach the contract. Of course, reaching this point will mean that they will tear each other apart.
And it was precisely for this reason that Chairman Xitian met with him in person and took the initiative to negotiate.
Because they all know that if he really wants to play dirty, Lin Yuan can just pat his ass and leave.
"Okay, okay, they're all here, I'll take them in right away."
While Lin Yuan and Sister Xia were thinking, the chairman called. Within thirty seconds of the call, Mr. Li stood up and said: "Let's go see the chairman. After we finish talking, we will see how to deal with it."
Mr. Li also understood what Lin Yuan was thinking. If it were him, he wouldn't be willing to sign.
Unless you can make me an offer I can't refuse, no one will.
In three minutes, several people arrived at the chairman's office. No one had been seen in this office since Lin Yuan came here. It was rare to see anyone in this office today.
After walking in, a woman under the age of forty was sitting on the leather sofa. When she saw Lin Yuan, Ning Luoxia and Mr. Li arriving, she slowly stood up and walked over with a smile.
He said to Lin Yuan: "You must be Lin Yuan. I have always heard of your reputation, but I just don't have time to meet you in person."
The more successful a person is, the lower their posture will be, which will make the people they come into contact with more comfortable.
The contact like a spring breeze made Lin Yuan feel a little less angry. He took the initiative to shake hands with the other party and said nice words.
"Hello, Chairman, I have heard Mr. Li mention your name all the time when I came to the company. I have wanted to see you for a long time, but I was afraid of disturbing you."
Lin Yuan's words made Mr. Li feel particularly comfortable. It was really nice to deal with people who could talk.
"Okay, okay, let's all sit down together and stop standing." The chairman knew that this was a polite statement, but he still spoke calmly and with a smile on his face.
Even though the chairman of Xitian is a woman, her aura is very strong. In just a short time, everyone has come under her leadership.
After everyone was seated, the chairman chatted for a while and then got down to the topic.
"Lin Yuan, I invited you here today mainly because of the important meeting of the company. I want to deepen cooperation with you and make you the first king of our Xitian Media."
I have to say that the other party is definitely capable of sitting in this position.
She obviously wanted to make Lin Yuan more effective for the company, but from what she said, she was actually helping Lin Yuan.
With what Mr. Li had said before, Lin Yuan knew what the other party meant. He smiled and nodded and said, "Thank you, Chairman, and thank you to all the leaders who value me. I don't know how the company wants to deepen cooperation."
"Then let's not waste time and go directly to the topic. The company's decision is this. First of all, we want to increase your contract to twenty years. At the same time, in order to allow you to develop faster and better, the company will set up a
With an operation team dedicated to serving you, the company will customize and arrange your subsequent endorsements, film and television works, including attendance at events, and variety shows and other programs, and will bring you better things at all costs.
resources.”
When he heard this, Lin Yuan couldn't help but call out in his heart, "What a good guy!"
!
It was obviously meant to restrict herself, but in her mouth, it turned out to be to serve herself. It is no exaggeration to say that if she had heard these words a year ago, she would have jumped up with excitement, and then she would have been grateful to the chairman and immediately
I vowed to become the most obedient general under the chairman from now on.
Although he was shocked, Lin Yuan did not say a word and continued to listen calmly.
The chairman also quickly continued.
"Because it involves an increase in years, the company will not be stingy. It is prepared to give you a signing fee of 50 million in one go, so that you can solve all the expenses in life and reach the level of a king wholeheartedly. The company will share the dividends with you.
We will make an exception and increase it to 60% for you, 6% for you and 4% for the company. If you really reach a higher status in the future, the commission will still go up."
"And the company will use the highest authority over you and customize a comprehensive service team for you. Your food, clothing, housing, transportation, and food will all be arranged by the company, ranging from nutritionists, psychological counselors, life assistants, etc.
We have a security team, a travel team, and a pick-up and drop-off team, all of which are arranged with the highest standards on the market."
"What do you think of these conditions?"
After the chairman finished speaking, to be honest, he knew the truth. If he didn't know, he really wanted to kowtow to the other party three times at this time, and then shout, there are still many good people in this world.
Hiding his thoughts in his heart, Lin Yuan made a thinking expression and did not answer directly.
Occasionally and inadvertently, I set my sights on Sister Xia, and my meaning was very clear. I wanted Sister Xia to say something for me.
Sister Xia doesn't want to say this at the moment, because she is still an employee of the company. Logically speaking, she should be on the side of the chairman, not on your side, Lin Yuan, but she thinks that she is about to cooperate with Lin Yuan to start a business.
The studio was closed, so she had no choice but to bite the bullet and speak up.
"Hello, Chairman, I am Lin Yuan's agent Ning Luoxia."
She first said hello and introduced her identity.
"I know you, you are outstanding, very good. I have heard about your deeds before coming to our Xitian. I didn't expect that when you develop with our Xitian, you will be able to play the role of a good agent even better. Lin Yuan
It’s possible that it’s become popular today because of your contribution.”
The chairman still answered with a warm smile, but this answer made people feel that there was a hidden meaning in the story.
Every sentence is praising Ning Luoxia, but in every sentence you can hear the hidden meaning.
It seems to be telling the other party that you are from the company, don't speak for him at this time, and the other thing is, it is true that Lin Yuan is popular, and you have the credit, but you only have the credit, you are not the one who gained the fame yourself.
, understand???
How smart is Ning Luoxia? How could she not understand the underlying meaning of the chairman's words?
When she heard this, all the emotions and lines she had prepared were swallowed up in her stomach. She smiled forcefully and replied: "Thank you, Chairman, for the compliment."
After saying that, he stopped talking.
Lin Yuan knew that it was very difficult for Sister Xia at this time. There was a problem with whoever she helped now. She was caught in the middle. And through the words of the chairman, even if Sister Xia spoke for him, the chairman would not betray her at all.
Face, and even hate Sister Xia.
Therefore, he took a deep breath, and was not going to let Sister Xia say any unpleasant things, and was ready to speak on his own.
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[One chapter is only updated at eight o'clock. I try my best to update one chapter at ten o'clock and one chapter at twelve o'clock. I am mainly thinking about the plot. I'm sorry! 】
