Chapter 224: Contract Termination Storm, Where Will Ji Qinglian Fall (6K for Subscription)

Ji Qinglian walked into one of the private rooms in the tea room. Zhang Ziqiang was already waiting inside, his expression serious.

If it were someone younger, they might be afraid seeing him like this; Zhang Ziqiang had a fierce look when he was serious.

But Ji Qinglian had worked with him for a long time and was used to it, so she sat down calmly and poured herself a cup of tea first.

Zhang Ziqiang said: "I remember you like jasmine tea, so I ordered a pot for you."

Ji Qinglian smiled and said: "Brother Qiang, that was my taste three years ago. Now I have switched to Pu'er."

Zhang Ziqiang was silent for a while and said: "Then I'll change it to Pu'er for you."

Ji Qinglian shook her head: "The tea has already been poured. It's meaningless to change it now. Just make do with it."

Zhang Ziqiang's heart sank, feeling that Ji Qinglian was hinting at something.

Since Ji Qinglian appeared on the final stage of "I Am a Singer" and helped her former teammate Xi Sister Meng Ze sing, her promotional events had been much better.

Some event organizers contacted her directly without going through him, so Zhang Ziqiang sometimes didn't know what promotional events Ji Qinglian was running.

Of course, he didn't dare to easily promise her promotional events, especially when she didn't know about it.

After stumbling for three months, it finally reached January, and it was time to talk about contract renewal.

According to his previous practice, he wouldn't be so gentle with artists, and it was even more impossible to tolerate artists taking promotional events privately.

But for one, Ji Qinglian was not an ordinary artist, and for another, she was the only one with the highest status in his hands, so Zhang Guang didn't want to have conflicts with her, so he endured it.

But this time negotiating the contract again, Zhang Ziqiang thought that the rules should be set in advance, otherwise it would not be conducive to future road planning.

Seeing that Zhang Ziqiang didn't take the initiative to mention it, Ji Qinglian said: "Brother Qiang, I don't know what you called me here for this time. I have another promotional event in an hour and can't stay here too long."

Zhang Ziqiang took a sip of tea and said slowly: "I called you here this time to talk to you about the contract renewal."

Ji Qinglian said decisively: "If you want me to renew the LP contract, then there is no need to talk. I won't sign it!"

Zhang Ziqiang smiled: "No, you don't need to renew the LP contract. I also plan to break away from LP. Now that LP is empty, I believe that rational people will not choose to stay."

The reason why they didn't leave in advance was that they were afraid that LP would be anxious and sue them, and the dog would jump over the wall, saying that they breached the contract in advance and compensated for the sky-high liquidated damages.

In fact, those stars who announced the termination of the contract on the internet were already suing LP. Affected by the lawsuit, their promotional events had been reduced to varying degrees.

Maybe the impact on first-tier stars would be smaller, but second and third-tier stars were having a hard time.

After all, there were so many second and third-tier stars. Why did the event organizers have to find artists who were suing LP? The contracts signed had to modify a lot of clauses, which was troublesome!

Zhang Ziqiang paused and said: "After terminating the contract with LP, I plan to set up my own studio and sign a batch of artists to bring. Qinglian, you have worked with me for so long and know my ability to handle things. I invite you to join my studio."

Ji Qinglian was a little surprised: "I thought you would choose to jump ship and join another company. After all, with your rank, it is easy to serve as a middle manager in some second-tier entertainment companies."

Zhang Ziqiang didn't deny it, only saying: "But I was a middle manager in the first-tier company LP. Jumping to a second-tier company to serve as a middle manager is a regression for me.

But because of LP's previous company style, other first-tier companies are also unwilling to hire me, fearing too intense internal competition."

Ji Qinglian couldn't help but nod and said softly: "Now LP itself is hard to protect. The artists trained by LP are suspected of having stains. I don't know when they will be washed away. When I was looking for a company, I also suffered a lot because I stayed in LP."

The smile on Zhang Ziqiang's face stagnated, "Looking for a company?"

Ji Qinglian said as a matter of course: "Brother Qiang, you can set up a studio as a manager. I can set up a studio as a first-tier star, but do you know why I don't?"

Without waiting for Zhang Ziqiang to answer, Ji Qinglian said: "I don't think my connections and qualifications support me in setting up a studio. My position in the entertainment circle is a senior worker. Only when I change from a worker to a partner will I dare to set up a studio.

If you decide to set up a studio, I strongly support you in starting a business. Your connections and qualifications are more than what I have, and you are also well-versed in the rules of the entertainment circle, but for me, I still want to find a big company to rely on."

The smile on Zhang Ziqiang's face disappeared.

"Qinglian, you have stayed in LP for so long and have been exploited so much by LP. Do you still think that being in a first-tier company is a very comfortable thing?

Because you were not trained by them, you basically can't touch the core commercial promotional events, and they will only give you some similar ones to participate in. You still have to continue to endure for five years, and when the next five years come, you can change to a good contract."

He said sincerely and practically: "How many more five years can you have? Female stars go downhill after 30 years old. You can still play 20-year-old roles in your 30s, but you definitely can't play them at 40.

Even if you take the variety show route, there are so many new people emerging in the entertainment circle every day, and the audience also needs to see fresh faces. Do you think you can become the one who is irreplaceable forever?"

Now it was Ji Qinglian's turn to be silent.

She looked down at her jasmine tea cup. There was a white jasmine flower at the bottom of the cup, floating with the yellow tea liquid, like a flower that would never fade.

Ji Qinglian saw her reflection in the tea liquid. It was a vague outline, unable to see her face clearly. It seemed to be her, but it could also become another person.

Ji Qinglian heard herself answer: "I don't have this certainty, but I want to try to fight."

When Pink Girls disbanded, she didn't choose to sign a small company to retire, but entered the big company LP to continue fighting.

Although the promotional events were busy and she was often unable to help herself in LP, she didn't regret her choice because it was the best company among the many choices at the time.

Now leaving LP and jumping to another company to fight again, even if it takes another five years, she still doesn't regret it.

Her blood hasn't cooled yet, and her age hasn't reached thirty. The golden period of a person's life has just begun. Why not choose to fight?

It's not that she doesn't want to set up a studio, but the strength she has accumulated is still too small.

Seeing that she had made up her mind, Zhang Ziqiang knew he couldn't stop her, so he simply didn't stop her, only saying: "If you need any help in the future, just tell me. Have you decided on the company you want to jump to? I still have some connections in other first-tier companies and can recommend them to you."

If it were someone who didn't know the truth, they would think Zhang Ziqiang was very good to Ji Qinglian.

On the contrary, after failing to win over Ji Qinglian, he was already thinking about how to use this matter to maximize his own interests.

Ji Qinglian was a trump card in his hands, and she was also a trump card in others' hands. He wanted to set up a studio to promote other artists, so he would inevitably compete with Ji Qinglian.

And Zhang Ziqiang considered his relationship with Ji Qinglian to be average. When the time came, Ji Qinglian might not necessarily help him, so he could only find an opportunity to pull her down first.

Just as he was secretly calculating Ji Qinglian's handle, Ji Qinglian suddenly said: "No need, there are several first-tier companies contacting me."

Zhang Ziqiang felt a chill in his heart and asked with a smile on his face: "Who? Chenxi Entertainment? New Sharp Entertainment? Or Tianding? Jiligulu?"

The first two were second-tier companies with good momentum recently, one with Jin Li and one with strong film and television resources.

The latter two, one was an old-fashioned first-tier with the trump card team Sanyuetian, and the other was a new first-tier that had emerged recently, with a good girl group and many first-tier variety stars.

Ji Qinglian looked at him with a smile: "Tianding Entertainment has been contacting me quite diligently recently."

Zhang Ziqiang said quickly: "If you enter Tianding Entertainment, that's really good. My studio is still counting on being able to climb into a relationship with you!"

Just a "Tianding Entertainment" eliminated all the little calculations in his heart.

He didn't care about ordinary first-tier companies and second-tier companies, but Tianding Entertainment was an old-fashioned powerhouse. The style of this company was very protective of its shortcomings. If other companies dared to mess with the artists he liked, they would dare to fight hard.

Ji Qinglian: "Brother Qiang, what about the contract termination statement?"

Zhang Ziqiang said without hesitation: "I will contact you tomorrow, and we will find a time at noon to send it out together."

Ji Qinglian smiled: "Then I will thank Brother Qiang first."

Zhang Ziqiang also had a smile on his face: "I wish you a bright future."

After Ji Qinglian walked out, the smile on Zhang Ziqiang's face quickly disappeared. He flipped through the address book and turned to the paparazzi number "Zhou Bapi."

But after hesitating again and again, he still exited the address book interface. It's not easy to handle!

If Ji Qinglian really wants to join Tianding Entertainment... Zhang Ziqiang hesitated for a moment and didn't dare to confront such an old-fashioned powerhouse.

Ji Qinglian walked out of the tea room and saw the neon lights in the distance. Her heart was exceptionally open, as if she had broken away from the old shackles of chronic illness and welcomed a new life.

She took out her phone and made a call.

"Brother Guang, I am at Anya Tea Room on Qingfeng Road. Is it convenient to come over and talk?"

Zhang Guang replied: "Yes, I will come to pick you up. I will set a place."

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Guang turned to the driver and said: "First turn to Anya Tea Room on Qingfeng Road to pick up someone."

Then he turned to Gu Cheng and said: "We will see Ji Qinglian later. She is a senior in the circle. Don't lose your etiquette."

Gu Cheng raised his eyebrows: "Ji Qinglian?"

He quickly thought of something: "Her contract has been terminated, and she wants to join Tianding?"

Zhang Guang: "Well, I contacted me last year to talk about it. We talked halfway, not deep enough. Now that the contract is terminated, the other half can be communicated."

Gu Cheng thought about it: "Is Tianding willing to take LP's artists?"

Zhang Guang shook his head: "Unless it is a trainee trained by LP, whose body quality and appearance are very good and have not been made public, Tianding is willing to take over.

Other first, second, and third-tier artists, Tianding will not want, but Ji Qinglian is different. She was not trained locally by LP."

Gu Cheng thought of Ji Qinglian's personality and suddenly felt that her choice of Tianding was normal. A retirement company was not suitable for her. She needed a company with a stronger sense of progress.

And among the first-tier companies, the one that treats artists better at present is Tianding.

Gu Cheng took out his phone and subconsciously opened Jin Li's avatar, wanting to say something to her.

But just after typing a line, he felt that he shouldn't say these things, so he deleted this line and re-entered a line.

Gu Cheng: 【Are you there? Free?】

Jin Li replied very quickly, 【Yes, free】

Gu Cheng: 【Come to study】

Jin Li: 【Coming!】

She has been very enthusiastic about learning recently!!!

20 minutes later, Zhang Guang picked up Ji Qinglian. They were riding in a nanny car.

After Ji Qinglian got in the car, she found that Gu Cheng was also inside, which was a bit unexpected.

The two greeted each other and chatted casually. Not long after, they arrived at Gu Cheng's dormitory. He greeted Ji Qinglian and Zhang Guang and then got out of the car.

Only Ji Qinglian and Zhang Guang were left in the car, and the two began a more private conversation, mainly about the content of the contract.

If Ji Qinglian joins Tianding Entertainment, the company needs to arrange an S-level variety show for her as a guest every six months, perhaps as a flying guest or a resident guest. In addition, an A+-level TV series will be arranged every year, and a movie will be arranged for her within 2 years...

These obligation contents are very cumbersome, but both Ji Qinglian and Zhang Guang are recording them very seriously.

Zhang Guang didn't know what he thought of and said: "Have you seen 'Relaxed Slow Life'? If you want to join, I can discuss it with Sanyuetian and the others. This will not be counted in the promotional events the company gives you."

Ji Qinglian asked: "Isn't this variety show produced by your company? Do you still have to ask Sanyuetian's opinion?"

Zhang Guang smiled: "You have to ask. Although it is recorded by the company, the leader is Sanyuetian. The fans are all here for them. If they are not happy recording in the program, the fans will not be happy watching it."

Ji Qinglian thought about it: "Let's talk about it when the time comes. I don't want to record variety shows now."

After finishing the resources that the company must give Ji Qinglian, we have to talk about the obligations that Ji Qinglian must do for the company, the most important of which is the sharing ratio.

Zhang Guang didn't know how much Ji Qinglian got in LP. This is a very private matter. Unless the star explodes, LP will not reveal it.

He combined Ji Qinglian's qualifications and status in the circle, influence, and the cohesion of fans who have been active on the screen for many years, public favor, etc., and proposed a number.

"Four-six split, the company four, you six." This was his first round of quotes.

Ji Qinglian couldn't help but be stunned.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Zhang Guang thought she was dissatisfied with such a distribution ratio and explained:

"According to your qualifications, the four-six split is a bit low, but because you have no cooperation foundation with Tianding and just jumped ship, this is the maximum split ratio I have won for you within the scope of authority."

He changed the subject: "But even so, it is quite unfair to an old-fashioned first-tier like you who has accumulated for a long time, so I won a ladder contract for you again."

Ji Qinglian's eyes flashed: "Ladder contract?"

Zhang Guang smiled: "Tianding Entertainment is very willing to cooperate with stars. As long as you can bring great benefits to the company, the company doesn't mind giving up some split ratios.

If your income is less than 30 million a year, you will go with a four-six split. But if your income exceeds 30 million a year, after exceeding it, you will go with a three-seven split, the company three, you seven."

Those who are capable work more, and the more they earn, the more they split.

Income is naturally the money that the star can get in hand, which is already after the split.

But even if Ji Qinglian doesn't calculate, she knows that it will definitely earn more than LP Entertainment. After all, she only got 30% in LP, which is the lowest split ratio in the industry.

Ji Qinglian was happy in her heart, used all her acting skills to keep calm and steady, and said: "I need to consider it."

Zhang Guang nodded: "Give me an answer within a week. I will try my best to win more resources for you."

Ji Qinglian said sincerely: "Thank you, Brother Guang."

Zhang Guang personally sent her back to the apartment.

As soon as she returned to the dormitory, she immediately threw herself on the bed, rolled a few times excitedly, and then took out her phone.

【Pink Girls Group】

Lotus: 【Brothers and sisters, I am amazing. I finally terminated the contract with LP, and the negotiation with the new company went very smoothly. They are actually willing to give me four-six, and I am six, ah ah ah!】

NANA: 【Look at how happy the child is... I've really been poor these years】

Pearl: 【Jump to a new company? If it's a first-tier entertainment company, this ratio is still a bit sincere, but not much】

Lotus: 【According to the ladder split, after the income exceeds 30 million, it will be split three-seven!】

Pearl: 【Take back the sentence above, this company is not bad】

Tongtong: 【Which first-tier company is so generous?】

Sister Meng Meng: 【Anyway, it's not Chenxi Entertainment. In order to keep us, it won't do ladder splits, all three-seven】

Carp: 【I guess it's Tianding?】

Lotus: 【Tianding!!!】

NANA: 【Wow, old-fashioned first-tier powerhouse, our Lotus finally made it!】

Pearl: 【Tianding can give such a split, it is indeed very sincere, after all, the resources the company can give are different】

Lotus: 【@Carp, I came back by Zhang Guang's car today and saw Gu Cheng. He was also in the car, but he kept staring at his phone. Don't tell me he has been chatting with you (eating melon)】

Carp: 【No】

Jin Li denied it very quickly.

She glanced at the phone placed aside, and the screen was completely occupied by Gu Cheng's drooping face.

Indeed, they were not chatting, just studying together.

The next noon, Zhang Ziqiang's blog account and Ji Qinglian's blog account jointly issued a message that they had terminated the contract with LP, and also terminated the cooperation relationship between Ji Qinglian/Zhang Ziqiang. Both of them wished each other a bright future.

As soon as this announcement appeared, it rushed to the top ten of the hot search, and half an hour later it topped the first place in the hot search #Ji Qinglian has terminated the contract with LP#.

The second place in the hot search is: #Ji Qinglian terminated the contract with the manager#.

And in the tenth place in the hot search is: #Ji Qinglian regained her freedom#

At the same time, there are many hot searches related to her below, all discussing her whereabouts and the possibility of Pink Girls reuniting.

【Congratulations on terminating the contract with LP, finally got rid of this broken company, so happy!】

【I have long wanted to confront LP. What kind of promotional events were arranged for Qinglian? The brokerage company is not powerful, and the manager is not powerful. They often arrange good promotional events for other first-tier stars. Fans all see it, but just didn't say it】

【So have you found a next home, or set up a personal studio yourself?】

Zhang Ziqiang, taking advantage of the great popularity, has already announced the news of setting up a personal studio on the blog, welcoming those with lofty ideals to come to the studio for an interview.

Some netizens asked him, 【Is it possible for Ji Qinglian to join your studio?】

Zhang Ziqiang replied ambiguously: 【Everything is possible, my studio will always welcome her】

This made many netizens think that Zhang Ziqiang and Ji Qinglian had a good private relationship, and this was also Zhang Ziqiang's purpose.

Since he couldn't squeeze her out, he would try his best to get along with her.

Ji Qinglian didn't care much about this. She knew Zhang Ziqiang's character. If he really made up his mind to get along with her, he would definitely reveal some news to her.

Just for this point, Ji Qinglian didn't really want to turn against Zhang Ziqiang, even if she knew that this manager was profit-seeking.

Entertainment circle, ups and downs, today is an enemy, tomorrow can shake hands and make peace under some interests, so there are no real enemies, only common interests.

However, soon, Ji Qinglian also replied to fans in the comment area:

【Will not join the studio, nor will set up a studio. I am negotiating with several companies, and I will announce it as soon as it is finalized】

So the fans' motherly hearts began to tag first-tier entertainment companies one by one, asking them to hurry up and fight for Ji Qinglian.

【The cake has fallen in front of you, hurry up and pick it up! @XXX Company】

Not long after Ji Qinglian announced the termination of the contract, Sui Lingfang called Jin Li and asked straight to the point: "Do we have a chance to win over Qinglian?"

Jin Li replied very simply and decisively: "No chance."

Sui Lingfang asked unwillingly: "Really? In terms of split ratio and contract, Chenxi Entertainment can make great concessions!"

If she could win over Ji Qinglian, and Pink Girls reunited with one more member, it could give Chenxi Entertainment a great opportunity. This couldn't help her not to fight for it. Maybe the ladder to the first-tier company was here.

Jin Li: "No possibility, Sister Fang."

Her voice was very calm, "Lotus's requirements are different from ours. She is very enterprising, otherwise she wouldn't have chosen LP at the beginning and accepted their extremely harsh contracts in the industry. Chenxi Entertainment can't afford her high-quality resources."

Sui Lingfang: "But when she reaches her status, the role the company can play is already very small. Good promotional events are all actively looking for her."

For example, Jin Li and Xi Sister Meng Ze, all of them were actively looking for them.

Jin Li smiled lightly: "Sister Fang, that's because Sister Meng Meng and I don't have much enterprising spirit, so we can wait for others to actively look for us. But Lotus's personality, if she also waits for people to look for her like us, then why does she join the company? Can't she set up a studio herself?"

Sui Lingfang was speechless, which was also true.

She asked: "Do you know what company she intends to be?"

Jin Li said: "Whether I know it or not, it has nothing to do with us."

Sui Lingfang completely died of this heart.

She knew Jin Li's character. If it were a company that Chenxi Entertainment could compare with, Jin Li would still say it. Now that she didn't reveal a word, it meant that Chenxi Entertainment was not qualified to stand at the negotiating table with that company.

Sui Lingfang hung up the phone and sighed heavily: "The company's hard power..."

At the same time.

Gong Jiajia poked He Yixuan and chatted with her privately, discussing where Ji Qinglian would fall.

Gong Jiajia said excitedly: "I hope she can come to Chenxi Entertainment. If I can see Pink Girls gathered in my lifetime, I will be too happy!"

He Yixuan had just finished filming and was resting. Hearing the voice and news sent by Gong Jiajia, she was stunned first, then her brows were tightly frowned, and her expression was solemn.

She didn't have as good a mentality as Gong Jiajia.

If Ji Qinglian joins Chenxi Entertainment, the competition for resources will only become more intense, although it may bring more middle and lower-level resources at that time.

But if their second-tier stars want to climb up, what they need are high-quality resources at the middle and upper levels, or even the upper levels. ===== CHAPTER 225 =====