Bright Era of China Entertainment

The reception room of the brokerage company has a very good environment. It is 40 to 50 square meters and has floor-to-ceiling windows on the north and east sides, giving it a better perspective overlooking the city.

It's just that the three people in the room looked uninterested in admiring the bustling scene outside the window. They were all a little uneasy sitting around a small round coffee table.

"Mimi, can it really happen?" Zeng Jia couldn't help but ask, Zhao Ruoyao also looked at Yang Mi.

The two were former employees of Rong Xinda. They followed the two founders of Rong Xinda, producer Li Xiaowan and director Li Shaohong, to engage in the film and television industry, and led two big names, Zou Xun and Chen Kun.

With this qualification and experience, the two of them gradually came up with the idea of ​​​​not wanting to succumb to others and go out to start a business.

Rong Xinda was not optimistic about Yang Mi. As Yang Mi's agent, Zeng Jiahe and assistant Zhao Ruoyao were very optimistic about it, so they discussed starting a business together. Yang Mi, who had little resources and development prospects in Rong Xinda, agreed.

It’s okay to run away on their own, and they also took their artists with them. Zeng Jia and Zhao Ruoyao are not Wang Jinhua. They have offended star companies like Rong Xinda. They know that they can only develop in a low-key manner, and they are prepared to have no company or capital cooperation in a short period of time. Be mentally prepared and set up the departments that need to be formed first.

But when Yang Mi sent back the news in October last year, Zeng Jia and Zhao Ruoyao were in disbelief. Bright Times was willing to be their backer?

Zeng Jia and Zhao Ruoyao had the idea of ​​cooperating with Bright Times when they started their business, but why would they cooperate with this entertainment giant? Without the qualifications and capital, this idea is just a thought.

I never expected that Bright Times would take the initiative to send an olive branch, or rather Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei would send me warmth. Having big bosses help me at the beginning of my business was really a blessing from heaven.

But before they received a clear answer, they were filled with anxiety after arriving at the Brilliant Era.

"It should be possible." Yang Mi pursed her lips and answered vaguely.

Although she had great trust in the good character of Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei, she was also very panicked when faced with major events related to her own future.

She heard a knock on the door and saw Chu Xuan push the door open. Her eyes lit up: "Senior brother, senior sister."

She stood up and bowed to Huang Bing: "Hello, Mr. Huang."

Yang Mi's posture was very low and she acted very humble, but all these actions were performed smoothly by Yang Mi, without any pretense or pretense.

Most young people are full of excitement, and it is difficult for them to keep their bodies down as naturally and skillfully as Yang Mi. From this small detail of the meeting, Huang Bing can see a lot about Yang Mi's obstacles or suppression in the industry. two.

Zeng Jia and Zhao Ruoyao hurriedly stood up with smiles on their faces: "Hello, Mr. Chu, Mr. Liu, and Mr. Huang."

The incident of Wang Jinhua leaving Huayi in 05 did not attract much attention from the audience, but it had a great impact on the industry.

Zeng Jia and Zhao Ruoyao took Yang Mi away, and they were more or less influenced by Wang Jinhua. Wang Jinhua's current success and the career-oriented strong woman style of the "Queen of the Entertainment Circle" have become industry models, giving people at the middle and lower levels of the industry a chance to break through the industry circle. The layer brings a certain light.

Although the two of them did not see Wang Jinhua, the appearance of Chu Xuan, a core figure of the Brilliant Era who was equal to Wang Jinhua, also made them feel admiration.

From an actor with no background to one of the top figures in the industry today, this resume is nothing short of miraculous.

And Liu Yifei’s experience is even more magical. She and Yang Mi were artists at the same time, but their development situations are very different. However, Liu Yifei’s behavior of not signing any company and using resources to occupy market share is very big in the industry. taboo.

As Liu Yifei became more and more popular, the industry speculated that Liu Yifei would be suppressed by the industry, but Liu Yifei turned around and signed a contract with Brilliant Era. With the backing of Brilliant Era, her career developed out of control.

Until the news came out in August last year that Liu Yifei had undergone a gorgeous transformation and became the third soul figure of the Brilliant Era after Chu Xuan and Wang Jinhua. This brought great shock to some circles in the industry.

What interests are involved between Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei, so that he so generously gave all his property to Liu Yifei?

I heard that Liu Yifei's father's family is very powerful. Did Chu Xuan take a fancy to the power of Liu Yifei's father's family?

Or are Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei really in love?

Industry insiders have different opinions privately, but what they say is not important. What is important is the fact that Liu Yifei is already the boss lady of the brilliant era. A woman who has mastered the industry's top resources, channels and connections, has successfully entered the top class level of the industry.

When treating Liu Yifei from now on, we can no longer treat her just as Chu Xuan's girlfriend. She herself has the qualifications and strength to control the fate of many people in the industry.

She is worthy of being a fairy sister. This experience is truly unique.

Not only are the female stars in the entertainment industry envious, but women like Zeng Jia who want to squeeze into the top circles of the industry are also envious. But the facts are in front of us, and envy is useless. We still have to recognize the reality.

"Mr. Zeng, Mr. Zhao, hello." Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei and Huang Bing shook hands with them.

"You three, come to my office to talk." Huang Bing invited, and everyone went out to the office.

"I told Mimi in October, I thought you would come over then." Liu Yifei said.

"Sorry, sorry, I was delayed due to some things. I'm really sorry." Zeng Jia said repeatedly.

Faced with such a good thing, we should rush to the Brilliant Era immediately to avoid long nights and dreams. It would be terrible if Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei changed their minds.

However, the condition for establishing a studio and merging it into Bright Times was that Yang Mi became the majority shareholder, which made Zeng Jia and Zhao Ruoyao sober up.

It was obvious that Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei were interested in Yang Mi, not the Xi'an Jiaxing Film and Television Company they established. Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei just wanted to cooperate with Yang Mi, not Jiaxing.

The two of them thought about it. If an industry giant like Brilliant Era wants to cooperate with companies in the industry because of profit, there are so many powerful companies, and it will never be the turn of Jiaoxing to start a business.

From this point of view, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei are affectionate, and they only use their affection as senior brothers and sisters to help Yang Mi develop. She, Zeng Jia, Zhao Ruoyao, and even the entire Jiaxing Film and Television are not within the scope of consideration of these two couples.

After thoroughly clarifying the situation at that time, Zeng Jia and Zhao Ruoyao hesitated. If they set up a studio with Yang Mi and merged into the Brilliant Era, the two of them would be like a bonus.

Yang Mi's future is bright, and the two of them can only drink soup.

Because of this, the two of them were a little worried about gains and losses. In addition, all aspects of Jia Xing during the entrepreneurial stage involved their energy, so it was delayed for several months.

Thinking about it later, they were not at a loss in this matter anyway. With the resources of Brilliant Era, they could also support their Jiaxing Film and Television. Compared with the current situation where Jiaxing Film and Television is struggling, this is also of great benefit. .

Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei didn't expect that such a simple thing would cause these two people to struggle for so long. It was obviously a great good thing, but it can also be worrying about gains and losses. It can only be said that human nature is like this. Even if it is free of money, it must be done. Earn more and less by dividing.

In the office, everyone sat down on the sofa.

The administrative staff poured everyone a cup of tea. Chu Xuan took the cup and thanked her, then asked Yang Mi: "Yang Mi, have you told Mr. Zeng and Mr. Zhao about the general situation? You hold the majority share and the cooperation is established. .”

Chu Xuan asked very directly, starting the conversation with Yang Mi as the core, and did not care about the moods of Zeng Jia and Zhao Ruoyao.

The main reason is that time is tight, and he has to send the mother and daughter to the airport later, and he is too lazy to show off his emotional intelligence and waste time.

"As I said, Sister Zeng and Brother Zhao have no objection." Yang Mi replied, feeling very happy.

Chu Xuan's first sentence undoubtedly regarded her as very important, and this recognition made her feel very comfortable.

Not many people in the industry take her seriously, and some people look at her like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. However, every time she is in front of Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei, she feels very comfortable. She feels that Chu Xuan is the only one among the many capitals. A few people like Liu Yifei are normal people.

"We know." Zeng Jia and Zhao Ruoyao nodded.

They had doubts in their hearts. Even if Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei helped Yang Mi out of love, there really weren't many ways to help Yang Mi with the strength of these two couples. They had to let Yang Mi, a young man, set up a studio. Is it inappropriate for an artist to take control?

But this question is difficult to ask. I haven’t asked Yang Mi about this matter in several months. Asking such a question will definitely create a gap between Yang Mi and them, because it is a naked questioning of Yang Mi’s ability. .

Zeng Jia and Zhao Ruoyao took a fancy to Yang Mi because they saw the potential of a big star in Yang Mi, nothing more.

But no matter how big a celebrity is, they are still celebrities, and they are just like that in front of capital. They led Yang Mi to establish Jiaxing, and they just put the initial investment in Yang Mi. After cultivating Yang Mi, the economic effects of the company can be spread to a wider scale. The situation is so big that Yang Mi’s role is dispensable.

And Yang Mi is suitable for a capital-based artist? Cultivate Yang Mi in the direction of capital? This seems to them to be nonsense, or an idea that they have never thought about.

They don't have Chu Xuan's foresight, nor do their peers Liu Yifei, who once regarded Yang Mi as a "love rival", who can see through Yang Mi's strengths and characteristics, and they don't have the high position of Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei, so they don't have Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei. Liu Yifei's high level of structure.

They also don’t understand Bright Times. They are not senior executives in Bright Times and are familiar with the group’s operating model. They cannot fully understand the specific differences between Bright Times.

Bright Times does not rely on artist managers to make profits. This is a characteristic that Bright Times has maintained since its establishment.

Since we do not rely on artist managers, it is neither worth nor necessary to squeeze. Instead, we give artists the maximum benefits they can get based on their abilities, allowing them to have a sense of belonging and cohesion.

This is already part of the group's cultural heritage in the artist management sector. It was only when the group was formed last year that the plan for eighteen artist studios including Li Zhengyi could be evolved, without any objection from the company's senior management.

The company's top management has become accustomed to this kind of humanistic environment, and has become accustomed to the operational thinking of giving maximum returns to artists instead of squeezing them. The bulk of the revenue from micro-entertainment, TV series and variety shows has firmly attracted the company's attention. Now there is another Longyou, an artist. The profit part of the brokerage is even less important.

It is this kind of humanistic environment that has made Bright Times the most conscientious brokerage company in the industry. This is also the main reason why Su Chang and Huang Bo trust the company almost unconditionally. It is also the biggest reason why Bright Times is the largest agency in terms of artist management and the entire brokerage industry. difference.

The artist-centered studio development strategy is unthinkable for the industry, but for Bright Times it is a natural evolution and development result of the humanistic environment.

Therefore, in the past, the studio was mainly established by Li Zhengtong and others, with the management team as the supplement. Now, the studio is mainly established by Yang Mi, with Zeng Jia and Zhao Ruoyao as the supplement. In the eyes of Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei and Huang Bing, it is normal. , which is very consistent with the development tone of artists in the bright era.

It’s just that compared to outside agencies with agents as the core, Zeng Jia and Zhao Ruoyao firstly do not understand the Brilliant Era, and secondly, it is difficult to change the thinking of the superior-subordinate relationship between agents and artists, so it is strange that Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei What is it about Yang Mi that makes it worth helping Yang Mi like this?

Whether you like it or not is another matter. In terms of the development direction of artist management, Bright Times takes artists as the core and managers as assistants. The two are in an equal and cooperative relationship and do not follow the rules in the industry that managers are greater than artists. This is Development standards for artist management.

Chu Xuan put the hot tea on the coffee table and said, "Okay, we have reached consensus on these basic conditions. Let Mr. Huang introduce our advantages to you."

Yang Mi and the others looked at Huang Bing. The benefits of joining the Brilliant Era were great, but the details were not yet known. They each had their own curiosity and expectations.

Huang Bing sat on a separate sofa, crossed his legs, and said: "Let me first talk about the environment in terms of resources generated by Brilliant Era. Starting from this year, Brilliant Era will reach the scale of five dramas a year. You should know the resources that can be generated. .”

Five dramas a year... Yang Mi, Zeng Jia and Zhao Ruoyao were shocked. From the first drama "The Condor" in 05, one drama a year, to two dramas a year in "Struggle" and "Zhu Xian" in 06, By 0708, there were three dramas a year. This speed of development has surprised the industry.

But in the Brilliant Era, micro-entertainment exists, there are all-round TV channels, and every drama has good results. It is surprising but also understandable that such a development speed can be achieved.

But in 09, it jumped to five dramas a year, which is a leap in development.

I heard that Tang Ren Film and Television was acquired by Brilliant Times. Tang Ren should be responsible for such a leaping development.

"The industry chain has expanded again, making it even harder for other companies to catch up." Zeng Jia sighed inwardly. Before the Brilliant Era, there was a conglomerate and then Tang Ren merged into it. This scale can be said to be far ahead of the industry in the TV field. .

Huang Bing continued: "Based on the five dramas, our past performance and brand effect, you should know how much resources you can produce by yourself and exchange for external resources in one year. You have been digging in this industry for many years, so you should have an idea. "There is no fixed basis for how many resources a drama can be exchanged for, including drama contract resources, endorsement resources, commercial performance resources, magazine resources, etc.

However, with the strength of Bright Era, the amount of resources that can be exchanged for one drama is definitely at the top level in the industry, let alone five dramas a year. This kind of development will bring more artist resources to Glorious Era every year. It's unimaginable.

Hearing what Huang Bing said, the three of them knew that they would not have to worry about resources after joining the Brilliant Era.

Huang Bing continued: "Every quarter, the brokerage company will allocate some resources to you. You can use these resources yourself, or take them out for replacement or something. You can handle it yourself. We don't care. We give you autonomy."

Some resources are not used by artists, or some resources are not suitable for artists. Then exchange these resources with other agencies or film and television companies for more useful resources, or directly sell the resources for funds. In this regard, the company gives the studio the freedom to operate. right.

Zeng Jia and Zhao Ruoyao's eyes lit up. They were not afraid that resources would be difficult to use, but they were afraid of interference from above. This decentralized cooperation model allowed them to see an excellent opportunity to use the resources of Bright Times to develop their Jiaxing Film and Television.

Yang Mi was also very excited. Being able to freely control resources meant that she could control her own destiny. This was her biggest wish.

She had different ideas from Zeng Jia and Zhao Ruoyao. Of course, she had to consider her own development when she got the resources. At this moment, Jiaxing Film and Television's status in her heart plummeted.

If there is a gap in ideas, conflicts will arise in the future.

It depends on whether it is Yang Miqiang or Zeng Jia and Zhao Ruoyao who are smarter.

"In addition to the guaranteed resources that will be provided every year as stated in the contract, additional resources will depend on the development of your studio. Is this understandable?" Huang Bing said.

"It should be." Yang Mi expressed her understanding. She didn't create more value, and she didn't have the shame to ask for more resources.

Huang Bing nodded and said: "Besides..."

Huang Bing paused for a moment and looked at Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei: "Thirty-seven percentage points is the top standard. It is normal for Li Zhengyi and the others to enjoy this percentage. In terms of Ms. Yang Mi's studio..."

Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei didn't tell him clearly about the split, so he couldn't make up his mind about Yang Mi, the friend of the boss's wife.

Liu Yifei looked at Chu Xuan, but Chu Xuan didn't express his position, and looked at Yang Mi meaningfully: "How much do you think is appropriate for you to take?"

"Ah." Yang Mi was a little confused. She really didn't expect that Chu Xuan would leave her alone. Can she make the decision on this kind of problem?

Chu Xuan didn't play according to the routine, which made her a little confused. She didn't know if it was a test from Chu Xuan or a joke, so she could only say: "Brother, you can decide."

To be honest, this was her wish, but it was obviously unrealistic.

To put it mildly, would this be too humble and make Chu Xuan look down on her?

I’m very confused, it’s better to let Chu Xuan have fun.

Before Chu Xuan spoke, Liu Yifei on the side showed her face and said: "Mimi, how much did it cost to terminate the contract with Rong Xinda?"

If Yang Mi came to talk to them about this matter, she must have breached the contract and terminated the contract with Rong Xinda. She wanted to hear how much Yang Mi paid for this.

Although Yang Mi didn't know Liu Yifei's intention, she still said truthfully: "500 million, and I also borrowed 300 million from Sister Zeng."

"Then you are still in debt now." Chu Xuan smiled. Back then, on the set of "The Condor", Yang Mi had mentioned the 500 million liquidated damages. Unexpectedly, Yang Mi was still unable to pay the liquidated damages in the past three years. , and also borrowed 300 million from Zeng Jia.

For this reason, he thought of something and wanted to know the answer: "It seems that your contract will expire at the end of this year. Why didn't you wait for a year? You have made yourself into a negative equity."

Yang Mi took this very lightly and said frankly: "Time waits for no one. I don't want to miss the opportunity to join the Brilliant Era. Who knows what will happen in a year. I have senior brothers and sisters to help me a year ago. I believe A mere 500 million is nothing."

"Have courage." Chu Xuan nodded slightly and praised Yang Mi.

Huang Bing also nodded. From the perspective of the Brilliant Era, he thought Yang Mi's decision was wise.

The market is changing rapidly. In the current era of increasing traffic, the sooner an artist becomes popular, the better. Once a foothold is firmly established, everything will be easier.

If it really takes a year, market competition will be greater and resource operation will become more difficult.

And from within the group, when Hu Ge, Yuan Hong, Tang Yan, Liu Shishi, and Chen He become completely popular, Yang Mi’s joining will become even more insignificant. Perhaps the good resources within the group will not be separated. It's on her head.

Liu Yifei also admired Yang Mi's decisiveness. She said, "Mimi, Jiang Xin and Huang Xuan started with a 73-cent split. Can you start with this too?"

Yang Mi paused, without much hesitation, nodded and said: "Okay, listen to senior sister."

She has been with Rongxinda for seven years, and the contract is still a 28% profit share. Liu Yifei can offer a 30% profit share without any hesitation. Just as it is rumored that the initial share share ratio of Brilliant Era is one level higher than that of the industry, it seems to be true now.

"Mimi, if you start all over again now, we will limit it to 500 million. If you bring 500 million profits to the company, your studio share will be increased to 1000%. If you bring 2000 million, it will be increased to 4000%. If you bring million, it will be increased to %. If you bring million, it will be %. , % to million, how about it?" Liu Yifei said with some interest.

Huang Bing was stunned for a moment and glanced at Liu Yifei.

The company's training of artists is a long-term plan, and long-term plans generally do not focus on short-term benefits.

Therefore, the company does not have clear standards for increasing the share of artists, and it depends on the development situation.

Liu Yifei now gave Yang Mi a standard for raising her profile. He was very curious about Liu Yifei's intentions.

Yang Mi was also confused. If Liu Yifei didn't say that she wanted to start over, she just felt that this was how Bright Era dealt with studio promotions. But looking at Liu Yifei's attitude, it was obvious that this was not the standard for Brilliant Times' promotions. She didn't know Liu Yifei Why do this.

"I lost 500 million, use this as a starting point, and start earning it back this year." Liu Yifei encouraged.

Hearing this, Yang Mi was touched. She never expected that Liu Yifei did this to encourage her.

People in the entertainment industry can only be judged by themselves. It would be false to say that Liu Yifei's actions did not move her. She frowned and said, "Okay, I will definitely earn it back."

Chu Xuan looked at the time and saw that it was still some distance away from the departure time, but he still chose to leave.

He showed his attitude of only valuing Yang Mi. Zeng Jia and Zhao Ruoyao were obviously uncomfortable and couldn't say anything. The atmosphere was somewhat awkward.

He glanced at Liu Yifei and tilted his head towards the door imperceptibly.

Liu Yifei understood, stroking her hair and nodded.

"The basic things are fine. As for the details, you can discuss them with Mr. Huang. We still have some things to deal with." Chu Xuan said, standing up with Liu Yifei.

"Okay, senior brother and sister, you are busy." Yang Mi said, standing up with Zeng Jia and Zhao Ruoyao to watch off.

"If you have any objections, please feel free to mention it to Mr. Huang. The artist manager of Bright Times is a humane person." Chu Xuan said before leaving.

"Okay senior brother." Yang Mi smiled.

Under the watch of everyone, the couple left the office.

Chu Xuan just closed the door and couldn't help but ask: "With 500 million as the starting point, what kind of gameplay is this? Is it really to encourage her?"

Liu Yifei put her hands in her pockets: "Everyone needs goals. For people like Yang Mi who are in the early stages of life, the more specific the goal, the more motivation, right? If there is no goal, just to be famous for the sake of being famous. , then what is red? Although it is vulgar to talk about money, money is the simplest and clearest expression of value."

Chu Xuan walked out of the agency door: "It makes sense."

Liu Yifei took her hand out of her left pocket and put her arm on Chu Xuan's arm: "When she opens a studio, she is destined to deal with people from all walks of life in the industry and bring 4000 million yuan in profits to the company. The studio she runs must earn at least million yuan."

"At least 100 million." Chu Xuan nodded.

Liu Yifei walked into the door of the media group: "In a complicated circle, she can earn 1 million from debt. If she can really do this, then she will become famous and have all the abilities. Then she will cooperate with us. The film industry also has basic capabilities."

"Mr. Liu can do it, he has good planning skills." Chu Xuan praised, but then changed the topic: "Plan others in an orderly manner, but never plan yourself. You are the only one."

Liu Yifei laughed, raised her hand to pat Chu Xuan, and put her arm on Chu Xuan's arm again: "My growth experience is flawed. After meeting you from the actor level, I went directly to the top of the industry. I have never experienced many experiences in between. I I also don’t like dealing with those big and small capitals, and I don’t like things about worldliness.”

"Boss, boss lady." The administrative girl passing by said hello.

Liu Yifei nodded slightly and continued to talk to Chu Xuan: "Things like promoting industrialization are unavoidable, so..."

Chu Xuan took over the conversation: "So you want to train Yang Mi to be your right-hand man and let her deal with things that deal with people in the future. No, I am not capable or something. If you don't like these things, why don't you still have me? ?"

Liu Yifei blinked: "We are about to get married, and family is our bond. I don't say whether you can ensure that you have time and energy to do everything. Just say that you can stay at home and let me pursue my career goal. I We also need help.”

Chu Xuan laughed dumbly. Liu Yifei had been trying to make him lie down at home, and he was also drunk.

"Okay, okay, I take back what I just said. You are very clear about your plans. Mr. Liu is awesome." He joked.

Hearing his teasing, Liu Yifei smiled brightly, raised her hand and punched him a few times, and then walked into the office with Chu Xuan.

Liu Xiaoli saw the couple coming back and said, "Has it been dealt with?"

She checked the time on her phone and said, "Let's go, go to the airport early to avoid delays."

Wang Jinhua raised her head and glanced at them, then lowered her head and flipped through the documents and said, "Okay, Xiaoxuan will see you off, but I won't. I will come to Wuhan again on New Year's Eve for a visit."

"Okay, you and Lao Dong are welcome to be our guests. We'll wait for you." Liu Xiaoli picked up her bag, slung it over her shoulders, and said to the couple, "Let's go."

"Boss boss, auntie, I wish you a happy Spring Festival in advance." Lin Xiaoya sent her advance blessings.

"Sister Xiaoya, happy Spring Festival to you too." Liu Yifei waved her hand.

Under the watch of Wang Jinhua and Lin Xiaoya, the family of three left the office. (End of chapter)