Entertainment: Starting with a complete collapse

Chapter 107 Sign 1

Make the most of the limited resources first.

Once the company's artists are promoted, then... as long as Huang Min can produce another film with low production costs and high returns like "The Terror Live," he doesn't need many; he can make two films within three years.

Once Dongsheng Pictures meets the stringent requirements for listing, we can proceed with the listing process. While the market value may not reach tens of billions, several billion or close to 10 billion is still achievable.

However, all of this depends on Huang Min being able to demonstrate sufficiently strong camera control skills.

Anyway, as long as Kim Ji-mi signs with the company, Su Qing will still be able to find her a role. The role may not be too big, but it's better than nothing. Consider it a chance to hone her acting skills.

"I……"

After listening to Manager Su's words, Kim Ji-mi hesitated.

But when she turned to look at Meng Shiya sitting next to her, seemingly seeking her companion's opinion, she saw Meng Shiya shake her head and say, "I don't know either." Kim Ji-mi ultimately nodded: "I'll sign."

"Then I'll call someone to draft a contract now."

talking.

Su Qing made a phone call, and after explaining the situation, her gaze fell on Meng Shiya, who was sitting next to her. She asked with a smile, "Why don't you sign with our company too?! Aren't you and Kim Ji-mi best friends? If you sign with us, you can see each other often!"

"I signed a contract with Zhongteng Pictures."

Meng Shiya's words greatly disappointed Su Qing.

Compared to Kim Ji-mi, whom her boss favored, Su Qing undoubtedly preferred Meng Shi-ya, who had a standard oval face and a sweet appearance. With that girl's looks, she could become the white moonlight in the hearts of modern teenagers if she starred in a youth idol drama.

However, since she had already signed a contract with Zhongteng Pictures, Su Qing didn't say anything more.

She doesn't mind signing with an agency if she doesn't have one.

Okay... then we have to pay the breach of contract penalty for them. If Dong Sheng Pictures can raise the penalty for Kim Ji-mi's breach of contract so high, Zhong Teng Pictures must be just as good. Any entertainment company would do this to prevent good talents from being poached.

Other average ones only cost one or two million. Thinking of this, Su Qing looked at Jin Zhimei and asked, "After Zhongteng Pictures eliminated you, they voluntarily terminated your contract, right? They didn't ask you for any breach of contract fees!"

"I paid for the training myself."

Kim Ji-mi's answer greatly surprised Su Qing.

It turns out she was someone who wanted to be an actress and was willing to subsidize Zhongteng Pictures' trainee training program with her own money. After learning the truth, Su Qing understood why Zhongteng Pictures directly eliminated Kim Ji-mi.

Because the training fees have already been earned.

They didn't want to waste resources to promote her or give her a try. They didn't even give her the chance to sign her from an unofficial trainee to a company artist. After a while, two newly recruited legal staff members from the company drafted the artist contract she needed and sent it over.

Su Qing pushed the contract in front of Jin Zhimei: "If you sign it now, you'll get paid today. If you're short on cash, I can have the finance department give you an advance of several months' salary."

"I have money"

Kim Ji-mi shook her head.

"Then take a look at the contract."

Su Qing didn't force her.

The fact that she could afford to become a trainee at an entertainment company proves that even though Kim Ji-mi's parents were divorced, they must have given her a lot of money every month, or her grandmother had a high retirement pension before she passed away.

While Jin Zhimei was reviewing the contract, Su Qing heard voices outside the office. She turned around and saw Zhou Bo and a middle-aged woman walk in. Su Qing immediately stood up to greet them: "Mr. Zhou Bo, who is this...?"

"My wife insisted on coming with me to see this."

Zhou Bo smiled and said, "My wife is also named Cai, Cai Ning. This is Manager Su."

"Hello, Manager Su"

Cai Ning reached out and shook hands with Su Qing.

"Have you figured it out yet!?"

Su Qing asked, "I told you yesterday that signing with Dongsheng Film Industry is actually very beneficial to you. In addition to your fixed monthly salary, you will receive extra pay once you start filming. If you don't have any films to film, you can continue to run your martial arts school. Teacher Zhou Bo, I don't believe that outside of summer and winter vacations, how many students will still go to your martial arts school on Sundays?"

Zhou Bo gave an awkward laugh.

Manager Su was quite straightforward, directly stating the current situation he was facing.

That's true.

He can still recruit dozens or even hundreds of students during winter and summer vacations because, although he's past his prime, at least some people still recognize him. But this Sunday... Zhou Bo is helpless. Some primary schools now have to hold half-day classes on Saturdays. Under such circumstances, how could anyone send their child to learn martial arts?

If they want to learn, they should send them to tutoring classes.

Times have changed. People take physical fitness less seriously, but are very focused on getting into a good university. Noticing that Kim Ji-mi was still looking at the contract, Su Qing smiled and said, "Let's go to the conference room to talk! This young lady is a new employee who just signed with the company."

"fine"

Zhou Bo replied.

The ability to sign new talent means that Dong Sheng Pictures really wants to develop in the areas of artists and film and television, which is quite normal. Any entertainment company with a director in charge will include promoting artists as part of its business operations.

After all, rather than giving film and television resources to artists from other companies, only for those artists to become famous and then make money for other entertainment companies, it's better to make money yourself.

Zhou Bo paused slightly after noticing the girl's appearance.

This is so ordinary!

And those single eyelids... they're way too obvious. When Zhou Bo and Su Qing entered a conference room, before Zhou Bo could even speak, his wife said, "Manager Su, yesterday my Bobo..."

"This is outside."

Zhou Bo quickly reminded her, then looked at Su Qing somewhat embarrassedly and said, "My wife is a little..."

"fine"

Su Qing waved her hand and said, "That's good. This way, our company will have less to worry about in the future."

"Manager Su, let me be frank. There's no problem with signing with your company. My husband and I have no problem with the signing fee, term, and profit sharing. But Manager Su, your company needs to add a clause to the contract specifying how many roles my husband can take on each year, and the level of his acting."

Cai Ning spoke up.

"I can't agree to that."

Su Qing shook her head: "Professor Zhou Bo should be quite familiar with the situation of Dongsheng Pictures. For now, it's just a small company that has only recently opened, and it simply can't offer the film and television resources that only large companies have. Because this takes time. Besides, there's another point..."

Su Qing thought for a moment and then spoke up, "Mr. Zhou Bo, the boss talked to me last night. From what he said, besides wanting you to be an actor, the company is making action movies, and they might even let you be a martial arts instructor. I don't know the specifics, but I'll say it again: after signing the contract, even if there are no film and television resources, Mr. Zhou Bo will still receive a base salary, and it won't interfere with his personal affairs. The biggest advantage of Dongsheng Film Industry is that if the company can't provide the corresponding resources, it won't call the signed artists to the company for meetings for no reason. It will give the signed artists enough freedom."