"Chairman, I am very grateful for the love you and the company have shown me, but in terms of the contract, I still want to maintain the previous one."
Lin Yuan said his thoughts decisively, but based on this condition alone, he really didn't want to sign a new contract.
The chairman seemed to have guessed that he would answer this way. He was not anxious or angry, but still said with a smile.
"I know what you are thinking. As young people, it is normal to be passionate about the future."
After answering casually, she immediately looked at Mr. Li again, as if to tell him that it is your turn to speak at this time.
Mr. Li understood the idea and immediately laughed: "Lin Yuan, some things are not what you thought. We can still talk about certain conditions, or if you have any comments you want to make, you can also say it. While the chairman is here, as long as there are no problems, the chairman can make a decision for you."
Speaking of this, Lin Yuan couldn't help but give an attitude. He looked up at Mr. Li, and then said to the chairman: "Chairman, I know that the company wants to deepen cooperation with me, but when we signed the contract, , I already feel that the ten-year contract is very long. It is not because of the money, nor because the company treats me badly, but because I am a naturally free-spirited person, just like I was in Hengdian back then. Take the job when it’s available, and don’t take the job when you don’t want to.”
"If my career is controlled like a machine, no matter how much money is offered to me, I will not agree. I would rather go back to Hengdian and be an unknown sidekick than a puppet king."
Lin Yuan spoke very directly, almost telling everyone in disguise that his life could not be controlled by others.
Hearing this, the chairman's eyes changed a little, from gentle to displeased.
When Sister Xia saw this, she couldn't help but sweat for Lin Yuan. If she really offended Xitian, the consequences would be unimaginable.
After all, the chairman did not find the two people from the perspective of Xitian, but from the perspective of Enlight Media.
It’s not scary to offend Xitian, but it’s really scary to offend Enlight Media.
"Hey, our family Lin Yuan's pursuit of art is far greater than money. It's just like accepting a movie. Many times I give him more than a dozen scripts, but he just doesn't choose. Finally, he found a script by himself. But that's why He was able to develop to this point today. I didn't understand it at first, but later I figured it out. Successful people have their own little tempers."
Sister Xia quickly added this sentence with a smile.
This sentence was a disguised expression of submission, but it also pointed out that Lin Yuan did not rely solely on the company to make his fortune. Most of the reasons were based on his own ability. The purpose of saying this was to tell the chairman that Lin Yuan was not an ordinary artist. If he really dares to have a falling out or leave, don't go too far.
As expected, the effect of these words was immediate.
No, the chairman's expression immediately softened a lot, and the previous displeasure was gone. He looked at Sister Xia and nodded slightly: "Yes, successful people have their own little tempers."
Echoing Sister Xia's words, the chairman continued to speak: "But this matter was decided after a long meeting with the company's senior management. If we reject it directly, I will not be able to report it to the superiors. Let's discuss a mutual agreement." Let’s cooperate with everyone’s satisfaction.”
She raised this issue to a very serious situation.
It seems to be a bit of a coercion, as if to tell you Lin Yuan, I can make concessions on this matter, but you must make some concessions, and it is impossible to say that you will not give in at all.
Speaking of which, Lin Yuan was not willing to fall out with his old club when he first entered the front line.
Although he said that he was not afraid after falling out, it would have a certain impact on his image and stardom. He also wanted to smoothly develop into a king, and was not willing to go through so many laborious things.
After thinking for a while, he said clearly.
"Chairman, let's all speak out. I also know that because of my development problems, the company is more interested in me. Because it is interested in me, the company also hopes that I can stay with the company for a long time. After all, the company has cultivated a Being an artist is not an easy task, and it also takes a lot of time."
"But the company just said that they would spend some money and buy me twenty years of youth. I don't think anyone would agree."
"So, can we change the way we think about this problem? As long as the number of years remains the same, I will try my best to cooperate with the company's arrangements."
Lin Yuan's bottom line is just one thing, don't add time, everything else is easy to discuss.
He knew that once he added time, he would be a big fool.
When he finished speaking, the chairman was still dissatisfied, but just when she was about to say something, suddenly Mr. Li seemed to have an idea, and immediately said: "I see you two have been sitting here for a long time, what do you want?" Why don't you go to the toilet quickly to avoid holding it in?"
After he said this, Sister Xia and Lin Yuan immediately understood that he had something to talk to the chairman alone.
He nodded quickly and left the office. The chairman also knew that Li always wanted to say something to him alone, so he did not stop him.
After the two people left, Mr. Li spoke to the chairman.
"Chairman, according to my understanding of Lin Yuan, it is impossible for you to ask him to add time."
"And the company's purpose is actually not to add time. The real purpose is to hope that he will not leave the company and not leave after paying a penalty, right?"
"Yes!" The chairman nodded and agreed with him.
"In that case, why can't we think differently? Lin Yuan still has a contract with the company for more than eight years. Let's focus here and make a negotiation so that he is not allowed to change companies or leave within eight years. Stay in Xitian all the time, so that neither party will complain or have any problems. As long as the other party can stay in the company, as long as he becomes more popular, Xitian's sign will become louder, and the artists introduced will be The more people there are, it’s a win-win situation.”
Mr. Li quickly expressed his thoughts.
As soon as these words came out, the chairman looked thoughtful. He did not agree immediately, nor did he refute immediately. Instead, he seriously considered the possibility of these words.
After a few minutes of thinking, the chairman felt that this plan was very good.
After all, even if Lin Yuan was killed, his life span would not be increased. Instead of falling out with him, it would be better for him to stay in the company for eight years.
In this case, locking the other party for eight years is the best way to maximize your benefits.
After thinking about it clearly, she asked Li Aimin again.
"If that's the case, what conditions do you think are good?"
The method was Mr. Li's idea, so I naturally wanted to know what Mr. Li meant in terms of conditions.
"Chairman, this is what I think. If we simply lock him down for eight years, the conditions won't need to be so high."
"First of all, hire a group of people to serve him in all aspects. If we continue to keep this, it won't cost much money anyway."
"Secondly, the signing fee can be waived. After all, it is not a new contract, it is just a gentleman's agreement."
"In the end, dividing into this piece is what he cares about most. Even if we don't come to him today, he will come to us. According to the contract, it should be 55 points."
"And doesn't the company want him to follow the arrangements? Let him direct where to hit? It's impossible to restrict him directly. I can see that the other person is the kind of person who is used to being undisciplined. In addition, he has a lot of confidence in himself.
He has strong self-confidence and can obediently obey the company's arrangements. Therefore, we can decide with him that the company arranges dramas, or variety shows, or endorsements, and 64 points with him, he chooses the dramas himself, or takes them himself.
The play is scored according to 55 points."
"If he becomes a top player within eight years, his share will still increase."
"Chairman, what do you think???"
As Mr. Li slowly said what he was thinking, the chairman nodded repeatedly, thinking this proposal was a good one.
After nodding, she asked Li Aimin to call Lin Yuan and others over.
Sister Xia and Lin Yuan didn't go to the toilet, they just waited outside the door. After getting the news, they walked in immediately.
As soon as he came in, the chairman didn't say anything, and Mr. Li said with a smile on his face.
"Lin Yuan, the chairman just told me about your matter, and we understand your feelings."
"In this way, we each take a step back, and the contract will not be changed. It will still be in accordance with the previous contract."
"But let's add a new contract. Of course, it's more of a gentleman's agreement than a contract."
"The company will continue to provide you with a full range of assistants, and your treatment and travel will still be configured according to the highest standards."
"At the same time, your commission will also be changed to 55 points. If it is something arranged by the company, you will get 6 and the company will get 4."
"But let's make it clear that you must stay with the company for the next eight years."
"Of course, you can also negotiate a few conditions here, such as protecting your own interests. The company will negotiate with you in the most sincere manner, so it will definitely respect your personal interests."
Mr. Li's words are very sincere, basically with great sincerity.
The reason why he was like this was simply because he was the person who least wanted Lin Yuan to leave.
If Lin Yuan doesn't leave, he can use Lin Yuan to do many, many things. Many achievements that should not belong to him will become his achievements because of Lin Yuan's existence.
For example, when the company used to poach artists from other entertainment companies, without Lin Yuan around, it would have been extremely difficult for them to poach others.
And now?
When they wanted to recruit people, they basically said that Lin Yuan's contribution was the company's contribution. They were immediately moved. Although they did not agree directly, they would not ignore you and do it like they did before.
When these things happened, Lin Yuan was just a second-tier star. Now he is a first-tier star. With this fame and growth rate, you can think with your toes that Lin Yuan's brand will definitely attract a lot of people to Xitian.
New artists come over.
In the eyes of the chairman, Lin Yuan was important, but not important enough to make her humble.
After all, even if Lin Yuan leaves, the chairman's main business is Guangguang anyway, so she will not suffer a big loss.
But Li Aimin is different. All his business revolves around Xitian. In a word, if Xitian is good, he will be better off. If Xitian is not good, he will be bad as well.
As Li Aimin finished speaking, before Lin Yuan agreed, Sister Xia stood up and said: "Mr. Li, I think your plan is particularly suitable for Lin Yuan. I don't think there is any big problem. It's just that
In this negotiation plan, can you give him some time to think about it? No more, how about we write out the plan tomorrow afternoon?"
Sister Xia knew that she had to agree at this time.
Xitian's plan is already unprecedented, and it can be understood as breaking the rules of all entertainment companies.
It's not an exaggeration to say that it's a humiliation.
Therefore, if you still don't know how to wink at this time, then the two of them are just being shameless.
After Lin Yuan heard Sister Xia say these words, he directly hid his doubts. He knew that Sister Xia would not trick him, and he would wait to chat about some issues slowly when he got home.
Following Sister Xia's disguised agreement, the chairman also relaxed his brows and did not leave two more people behind. After a brief chat, everyone dispersed.
After they left, Sister Xia looked at Li Aimin and immediately made a new rule.
"The company has been in business for so long. All previous contracts have been cancelled. New artists signed in the future will still follow the standards of all entertainment companies. Never sign a contract like this again!"
"Okay, Chairman!" Mr. Li nodded in agreement without any objection.
To be honest, Lin Yuan is really lucky.
He joined the company not long after Xitian was established. At that time, the company was just established. In order to attract more artists, to obtain more newcomers, and to increase the competitiveness of the platform, the contract given was for the entire entertainment industry.
Best contract.
Take liquidated damages as an example, a compensation of 30 million yuan is meaningless on Lin Yuan at this time.
Because with his current fame, he can earn 30 million in two years, at most two years.
However, the chairman has not thought about one problem. This problem is that there are only a handful of people in the entire entertainment industry who have developed as fast as Lin Yuan.
There were quite a few people who entered Xitian with him at the same time, and there were even a few artists who brought their own fans as soon as they entered. But now? They have barely reached the bottom level of the second tier.
...........
Let’s talk about Lin Yuan and Sister Xia.
After they left the company, they came to a coffee shop. Sitting in a private room, Sister Xia asked, "What do you think?"
"I'm not sure. Sister Xia, you should tell me." Lin Yuan felt a little confused and asked.
"I can see that the company is determined not to let you go, and the final solution that Mr. Li came up with is the best option at the moment, bar none."
"You can leave at any time, yes, as long as you spend 30 million, but if you leave, it will be very detrimental to your personal image. If you abandon your old club when you are angry, this persona will be scolded by netizens.
In addition, Guang Guang's connections are very scary. It is very likely that more than a dozen top celebrities will unite to accuse you. Even if your ability to withstand is extremely strong, your stardom will still be greatly suppressed. Based on my opinion,
The entertainment company understands that ruining your reputation is only the first step. What is really scary is suppressing you and ostracizing you. So what if your acting skills are good? If you are not given a movie or a script, no matter how good your acting skills are, you can only do it alone at home.
appreciate."
"If you are at the level of a king now, then it doesn't matter if you fall out with Guangguang. If you are just an ordinary first-line star, it is not necessary. It will do more harm than good."
"This is the first point. The second point is that you can't come up with 30 million now. If you can't come up with this money, you won't be able to leave for a while, and you are determined to leave the company.
The company will definitely hide you, they have the right to stop you from filming, and then you will have no income."
"Of course, you can also find other companies to cooperate, but on the other hand, are other companies like Bodhisattvas? Are they saints? Helping in vain? I'm sorry that there are no good or bad people in this world. They all look at profits. After you change to a company,
It is most likely better to stay in Xitian. After all, you are now a pillar in Xitian, and everyone treats you as a treasure. If you go to another company, the person who hired you will definitely treat you well.
, but what about other artists? Who doesn’t have a few pillars? Who wants their status to be shaken? At that time, what you will face is internal exclusion.”
.......
Sister Xia analyzed it and summarized it in one sentence.
Now is the best choice, bar none.
Lin Yuan carefully thought about every word Sister Xia said, and through his reasoning and imagination, he finally came to the same conclusion as she said.
No matter what you choose, it will not be as good as now.
After learning this answer, Lin Yuan asked again: "Then how do we maximize our profits? After all, we have to stay for eight years."
"Actually, there is no big problem in staying with Xitian for another eight years, but we must fight for our own interests."
"That's what I think. I mainly get help on three points, and the rest are fine."
"First, the share is adjustable. This is related to your interests. To put it bluntly, the greater your reputation, your commission will definitely increase. This does not require anyone's consent, just like signing a gambling agreement.
, to reach the top level, it will be 73 points. Whether it is a drama arranged by the company or you choose it yourself, to reach the king level, it will be 82 points. We must talk about this requirement, and it will not work if we don’t talk, and we must sign each other in the form of a contract.
.”
"Second, in terms of career, you have absolute freedom. To put it simply, you can refuse all the company's business activities. To put it bluntly, for example, the company wants you to make bad movies or do things you don't want to do for money.
, these things will affect your personal reputation, so we have to make it clear in advance that you have absolute freedom in this regard and can refuse all of this. Of course, if you simply cooperate with the company's image and carry the company's brand name, these are all
Yes, for example, if you are asked to praise the company at the award ceremony, or if you are asked to say good things about the company during interviews, you must cooperate in this aspect."
"As for the third one, it's the company's publicity resources. They must be given to you according to the corresponding level. We don't ask for additional funding from the company, but we ask for fair treatment. After all, in the entertainment industry, everyone has peaks and troughs. Peaks
It doesn’t matter whether you are in the right period or not. In the trough period, you need the company’s help and they need to spend money to promote you and package you. The company must fulfill its responsibilities in this regard. If it cannot do this, then you have the right to ask to leave.”
Sister Xia stated the three conditions word for word.
After listening to these three plans, Lin Yuan had to admire Sister Xia's overall view.
It can be said that if the other party agrees to these three conditions, he will sign the contract immediately and guarantee that he will not leave Xitian in the next eight years.
"Sister Xia, will the company agree to your conditions?"
Lin Yuan thought for a while and felt that the company would not agree to this.
"Don't worry, the company will definitely agree. Don't forget that Xitian is just a company that has just been established two years ago. Compared with those leading companies, Xitian is just like a baby, and you are the hands and feet of this baby. Once you leave,
, Xitian doesn’t have any good fruits to eat.”
Sister Xia didn't care and answered decisively.
"Got it!
"
Lin Yuan was not a fool and understood immediately.
After the two of them finished chatting, Lin Yuan didn't think much and left everything to Sister Xia.
Sister Xia did not refuse. After the two of them dispersed, they went back to their respective homes. The other went to write the proposal, while she went home and continued to select the script.
Wait until the next day.
After Sister Xia submitted the plan to the company at noon, Mr. Li didn't say anything for a while after reading it.
Because basically every aspect of this plan challenges the company's bottom line, but every aspect is within the company's tolerance range.
Looking at this plan, he shook his head and said, "Luoxia, for a moment I can't tell whether you are from the company or from Lin Yuan."
This sentence was actually a sign of dissatisfaction with Ning Luoxia. Mr. Li knew that he would be scolded after handing in this plan, but in the end the superiors would still agree. Thinking of this, he said this sentence, which was considered a slap in the face.
Ning Luoxia suddenly fell into despair.
"Mr. Li, what do you mean by that, who do I belong to? I must be focused on the company and think about things from the overall perspective of the company." Sister Xia pretended to understand.
"Okay, you go back first, I will notify you later."
"Okay, Mr. Li." Ning Luoxia also wanted to leave this place of right and wrong quickly.
Watching her leave, Mr. Li sighed and called the chairman's assistant. When he learned that the other party had nothing to do, he also began to report the results of the negotiation.
As expected, the chairman directly criticized him on the phone.
"If we agree to this kind of thing, if other artists in the company know about it, will we, Xitian, still open the business?"
"Will everyone be like him when they become popular in the future?"
"It's impossible to agree to this contract!"
Mr. Li also knew that the other party would have this reaction, so he was not excited. Looking at the overall situation, he slowly explained and persuaded the chairman.
After some persuasion, the chairman said with an unhappy tone: "Sign it, sign it, but it's only once, there can be no next time!"
After saying that, the chairman hung up the phone. Mr. Li sighed again and couldn't help but said: "Made, I will take the blame, and they will get the benefits. If it doesn't work, I will find a way to get some benefits later."
benefit."
In the midst of complaining, the contract matter is finally over.
Lin Yuan also continued to stay in Xitian peacefully, and there was no quarrel.
After solving this trouble, Lin Yuan worked harder to read the script.
Now that his fame has reached the top, he also wants to see the change in his income.
With this idea in mind, he asked Sister Xia to help him get some more scripts. The scripts arranged by the company can also be used, but the premise is that he has read them first. If he can, he will choose. If not, he will choose it himself. He would rather lose 10% of the commission.
He doesn't want to make bad movies either.
While searching for a suitable script, three or four days passed like this.
The time has come, and the movie "Your World" has also been released. The final box office lived up to expectations and exceeded 900 million. It was only 40 million short of the 1 billion box office.
This is a rather regrettable ending.
After the movie was released, Lin Yuan knew that his fame would skyrocket again in a month.
Because this movie will appear on the Internet in a month, allowing more viewers to see it for free.
By then more people will definitely pay attention to themselves.
........
On May 5th, the day after Labor Day, Lin Yuan still couldn't find a script that he liked.
Just on this day, a call rang on his cell phone.
The caller was Sister Xia. After receiving the call, I thought it was about the studio, but the other person asked as soon as she opened her mouth.
"The annual Film and Television Awards will begin in a few days. The invitation letter has been sent to me. Don't run around these days. You must attend this award ceremony."
"Ah? Have I been nominated?" Lin Yuan became curious after hearing about the award ceremony.
"No!" Sister Xia said very straightforwardly.
"Then why should I participate? There is no nomination. Can't you read more scripts if you have this time?" Lin Yuan immediately became unhappy when he heard that he was not nominated. He felt that there was zero point in going.
"Although this award is a little bigger, it is the most entertaining and has the largest number of people watching. The most important thing is that many experienced and capable actors will participate. In the past, you were not asked to go over to receive the award. You went
Can't you get to know more friends?" Sister Xia said the reason for participating. The Film and Television Awards are not very valuable, but the program team is very active and can find topics, so that the award ceremony is very popular, so people who go there also
There are many people there. If you go there at this time, you can make some new friends, which will definitely be beneficial to Lin Yuan.
"Okay then, what's the date?"
"On May 8th, you are going to go out with me these two days. I will take you to buy some more clothes. Don't search too much because you don't want to let the child catch a wolf." After Sister Xia finished answering the time, she suddenly thought of something else.
What, I started complaining quickly.
Since the last time he attended the banquet, he bought a set of clothes, and from then on he wore T-shirts worth several hundred yuan, which made her speechless.
"Huh? Want to buy clothes again? Can't the last one work?" To be honest, he was somewhat reluctant to part with it.
"Fuck you, others have already seen the outfit you wore last time. What will others think if you wear it again? So disrespectful? You don't even dress up your basic appearance?" Sister Xia complained helplessly.
"All right!
"Nothing, Lin Yuan had no choice but to nod and agree.
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[PS: It’s so late. The author will definitely not be able to publish the third chapter before twelve o’clock, but the author still has to write and continue writing. It is expected to publish the third chapter around one o’clock. Anyway, I won’t owe you anything. I will do what I say!]
