Chapter 692

The busy May Day holiday passed in the blink of an eye, and Seeing Jin Li returned to campus to resume her normal study life.

During the May Day period, there were also various dramatic things exposed in the entertainment industry.

But this time, it was ultimately not an emotional dispute between celebrities, but rather celebrities publicly posting to demand unpaid wages.

On the day Seeing Jin Li returned to school, she browsed the highlights of the May Day period's trending searches.

She originally thought that celebrities posting to demand unpaid wages were short-drama actors, but she didn't expect this fire to burn to long-drama actors as well.

To be honest, short dramas have become very popular in recent years, and some have become phenomenal hits, indirectly changing the pay system for short-drama actors.

Actors changed from only receiving a base salary regardless of playback performance to receiving a portion of the base salary and participating in the profit-sharing of the film's online release.

Some celebrities, under the latter model, can earn up to millions in profit-sharing as long as they have one hit.

But some celebrities are miserable under this model.

Originally, the buyout pay for celebrities rose with the popularity of the short-drama market; some top short-drama actors' quotes could change from 20,000 a day to as high as 100,000 or 200,000 a day.

But the profit-sharing system came out, which instead disguisedly curbed the high pay of short-drama actors.

Many short-drama actors' pay returned to the normal quotes of the short-drama market before, and everyone is betting on the film becoming a hit after its release.

Of course, for top actors, this hasn't changed anything.

They can still get high guaranteed filming pay and subsequent high-proportion profit-sharing, after all, they have already made a name for themselves and have many netizens paying attention.

As for the lower-middle-class actors, this system instead returned their pay to the level of a few years ago.

After working hard to finish filming, the film is released, but because the production team didn't have money to hire rich actors, it's not certain to make money after release, so they can only take a base salary.

Even some production teams will owe actors' wages.

Therefore, it's not strange for short-drama actors to demand unpaid wages publicly on the internet.

It's just that even netizens didn't expect why even long-drama actors have to demand unpaid wages now, and the one publicly posting to demand unpaid wages is actually a first-tier young actress.

She stated that the subsequent pay for a certain small-hit costume drama released last year had not arrived, and tagged a certain film and television company, hoping they could settle the pay as soon as possible.

This news has been hanging on the trending search list for two days.

As the May Day holiday dispersed, the trending search was still hanging high in the top 10.

As an industry insider, Seeing Jin Li asked Sister Fang directly if she knew what was going on.

She had only filmed movies in the past year and rarely filmed TV dramas.

But when she filmed TV dramas before, due to the process of TV drama release and the production team's settlement cycle, it often took two or three years to settle all the pay.

There was still some subsequent pay income, but those were already the peripheral dividends obtained after the film and television drama finished airing.

Don't say, Sui Lingfang happened to know about this.

She said with a headache: "This actor's contract with the original company expired this year. Originally, Chenxi Entertainment wanted to poach her, and the actor was also very interested."

"After all, the three of you, former members of Pink Girls, have very good data under the operation of Chenxi Entertainment."

"Many small-name actors, after terminating their contracts with their original companies, have our company as their first choice for jumping ship."

Sister Fang changed the subject, "But the bad thing is that the company this actor signed with before is a company specializing in idol training. This actor finally became the company's leading actress and was tricked by the company into signing many additional contracts."

"Originally, the actor was about to sign with our company, but the original company suddenly said they still had a three-year management contract."

Seeing Jin Li was stunned, "Then what should be done about this?"

Sui Lingfang: "Can only temporarily stop signing; we don't accept artists with risks."

Seeing Jin Li asked again: "Then what about this pay?"

Sui Lingfang thought for a moment: "It should be that under the arrangement of a lawyer, the actor deliberately exposed it."

"Originally, we all thought she would first publicly disclose the contract problem with the original company on the internet, but she is very smart and first talked about the pay not arriving."

"And the pay for the film she filmed before indeed didn't hit her personal account, but it doesn't mean this pay wasn't received."

Seeing Jin Li was stunned again, "What do you mean?"

Sister Fang pondered: "That idol training company is quite complicated. The pay is first hit into the company's account, and then the company divides it with the actor."

"And obviously, her company didn't divide this money, so recently the investment company behind that film and television drama is also looking for trouble with the idol company."

"Urging them to solve this matter quickly, otherwise the investor's reputation will stink in the circle, and many actors will refuse to take dramas they participate in investing."

Sui Lingfang stated her guess: "I guess she is forcing the company to come forward, either to explain the pay problem or for the company to pay her the money."

"The next step is definitely to tear up the contract with the original company."

Seeing Jin Li asked: "After she solves the original company's contract, will Chenxi Entertainment still sign her?"

Sui Lingfang said very affirmatively this time: "No."

"We wanted to sign this artist because her popularity is high and the brand side also likes her. We think she brings her own traffic and resources."

"But after discovering her contract problem with the original company, we specifically checked and found that in the process of her rise, the idol company actually swapped many resources for her."

"That is to say, the idol company has always used the way of having its artists participate in other announcements to swap for her better announcement activities."

"So it is equivalent to the company always supporting this artist. If she comes to Chenxi Entertainment, we definitely can't do this."

Sui Lingfang was a bit helpless: "The boss is very lazy, doesn't participate in human relations, doesn't participate in drinking parties, and won't invest in film and television companies that are obviously cheating money."

"So in terms of resource swapping, Chenxi Entertainment is very weak, all relying on your personal fame, being actively approached by announcement merchants."

Other veteran artists don't have as much fame as the members of Pink Girls, so they can't be actively approached by announcement merchants.

As for new artists, that goes without saying; they can only pin their hopes on becoming popular.

It can be said that the only celebrities on the whole internet who can be actively approached by announcement merchants are the members of Pink Girls and March Day.

Of course, there are some more veteran artists, such as former kings and queens.

But those artists are basically not active and might not even show up in public once a year.

Sui Lingfang paused, "Let's put it this way, unless she really wants to retire, then our company is the first choice."

"But as long as she still has some career ambition, she probably won't come over, and our company can't roll either."

Seeing Jin Li laughed, "It's rare for Chenxi Entertainment to have such a clear positioning of itself."

Sui Lingfang shrugged, "Can I say that these evaluations are not the company's own evaluations? But the outside world's evaluation of the company, no way, just lying flat like this."

"By the way, do you remember the variety show 'Let's Farm, Teenagers'?"

Seeing Jin Li nodded, her eyes suddenly flashed, "Calculated the time, they are about to be released, right?"

Sui Lingfang smiled: "Yes, it will be released on June 1st, Children's Day. Do you want to do some promotion for them?"

Seeing Jin Li said without thinking: "No problem, I even participated in the investment of this variety show. Who would have thought that the variety show hasn't been released yet, and it has already divided a wave of dividends for us."

Sui Lingfang: "Because you are still in school, it's not convenient to participate in filming. Otherwise, the company actually wants you to go over as a guest for one episode to encourage the young guys."

Seeing Jin Li said heartily: "When I'm on summer vacation, I can arrange one episode. You help me record it on the schedule."

She is very optimistic about those trainees and also very optimistic about this unique variety show.

There are many slow variety shows on the market, but there is really no variety show specifically for filming farming.

Even if there is, it's not a selling point.

But Seeing Jin Li believes that if the audience can watch it all the way through and see the harvested grain with their own eyes, it will bring great impact.

Therefore, she absolutely supports "Let's Farm, Teenagers" being produced as a long variety show, launching the first season, second season, third season...

Besides, the investment in this variety show is indeed not large.

If the revenue is not good after release, it actually won't lose much.

Seeing Jin Li feels that her money can at least smash this variety show for ten seasons.

Chenxi Entertainment is fortunate not to know Seeing Jin Li's thoughts, otherwise, they probably wouldn't have dared to follow from the beginning.

The two have very different investment philosophies and thinking.

Seeing Jin Li values long-term value, while the company hopes to obtain short-term value.

Sui Lingfang: "There is one more thing to mention to you. The co-branding person in charge of Yajun Watches found me, and the attitude was a bit fearful and respectful to me."

She asked suspiciously: "Did you say anything to them when you participated in the activity before?"

Seeing Jin Li recalled and shook her head: "No, Gu Cheng just took me to say hello to some senior management, and then they asked me a few questions."

"By the way, when they knew I was also studying at Qingbei, the expressions of those senior management were very surprised, looking at me as if they were looking at a high-value commodity."

"They asked me if I had started cooperation with Yajun, and I said yes. Gu Cheng helped me add at that time that the co-branded product had been dragged for almost a year and hadn't been launched."

Sui Lingfang was stunned and asked hesitantly: "The senior management who chatted with you, his identity is not simple, right?"

Seeing Jin Li shook her head: "Don't know, Gu Cheng knows better. Why don't I ask?"

Sui Lingfang thought for a moment, "No need, it doesn't matter if you know or not. The person in charge found me this time and has clearly given the date. The co-branded model will be launched in the summer."

Seeing Jin Li was happy.

Judging from Yajun's style, how could it be arranged for the summer vacation?

"I thought they would pick an unpopular season. After all, my contract can only get the sales dividends for the first three months."

Sui Lingfang analyzed: "The person in charge clearly told us that they designed a Twelve Zodiac series."

"You are a Tiger, so you endorse the Tiger series watch. If it's placed in an unpopular season, do the other eleven zodiac watches not need to be sold?"

"It's probably because of this that they decided to give you a popular season."

Seeing Jin Li didn't expect them to set such a big theme.

She thought for a moment and said with some gravity: "The zodiac series contains very strong Chinese culture. If they intend to push this watch to the international market, they must do it well."

"By the way, for the ladies' watches, don't they divide them according to the Six Arts of a Gentleman?"

Sui Lingfang: "No, they don't have such a big market for ladies' watches, so they don't plan six grades, but push them by series, divided into a unique grade."

"The value of the series is higher than the value of a single product."

Seeing Jin Li urged: "You tell them to check it well. If the design is not good, I won't endorse it either. Don't use garbage to fool me; there is no rush in time."

Sui Lingfang smiled: "We are not in a hurry, otherwise I would have urged them last year. Now it seems they are more anxious than us."

Returning from the May Day holiday, the students were not defeated by the comfortable life of the holiday, but worked even harder.

People often say to be prepared for danger in times of peace, but Seeing Jin Li feels that in the environment of Qingbei, it is probably impossible to be "peaceful."

Thinking about danger every day.

However, she enjoys it, but she can feel that her classmates are a bit anxious.

In the past, her roommate only asked once a week, but now she asks about her schedule today almost every day.

Seeing Jin Li didn't want them to compare with her schedule, so she deleted and changed it, and her rest time increased by three hours.

This is not secretly hiding it, not letting them have a chance to surpass her, but her ability can support her high-intensity learning.

If an ordinary person is allowed to learn according to her method, that is really a bit scary.

Wake up and learn, learn until tired and sleep, wake up and continue to learn.

If you can't learn to death, learn to death.

During this period of settling in school, Seeing Jin Li's personal affairs still proceeded in an orderly manner.

Director Xu of "Counterattack" finally talked to Chu Chenliang through the matchmaking of Sister Fang.

Mainly because Director Chu finally modified the script of "Dawn 2" and had time to leave seclusion.

If the script hadn't been modified, he still couldn't be contacted.

Don't know how the two talked, but under Director Xu's efforts, "Counterattack" also opened up the Hong Kong movie market, achieving simultaneous release in the mainland and Hong Kong.

As for overseas, that is really no way.

Overseas movies are more inclined to introduce special effects blockbusters. Youth inspirational films can only go abroad unless they can reach the level of national promotion and national moving.

But Director Chu said that if he really wants to go to sea, he can talk about DVD disc sales for him.

Director Xu agreed without hesitation, even if it is highly likely to be a buyout and he can't get subsequent sales dividends.

Sui Lingfang didn't understand why he was determined to go to sea, and talked to Seeing Jin Li about this problem many times when calling.

Seeing Jin Li thought of his experience in filming movies and said thoughtfully: "Maybe it's because he doesn't want to be controlled by others every time he films."

"If he can open up the overseas market and have a certain influence globally, perhaps in the next drama, he can occupy a dominant position."

"I discovered a big problem with him when I was filming at that time, which is that he was too accommodating to the actors."

"This is also related to the fact that the actors he collaborated with before were all top-tier celebrities, who couldn't be hit or scolded, and would be complained about by investors if scolded a few times."

"Director Xu knows domestic human relations very well. Although this makes him not encounter many problems during the filming process, it will also affect his expression of the work."

"At the same time," Seeing Jin Li paused, her eyes curved slightly as she smiled.

"'Counterattack' fully implements his expression, and he should be very confident in this drama. Chenxi Entertainment cannot intervene in the distribution, but I still want to help him."

Seeing Jin Li changed her tone, "Sister Fang, in my private name, send a private message to the brand parties and directors I have cooperated with who have overseas channels to help 'Counterattack' go to sea."

Sui Lingfang hesitated: "Are you sure? Director Xu spent such a long time and could only pull a simultaneous release in Hong Kong. Director Chu can only help him to DVD release."

"Asking for help in your name might not change anything, and we don't know the quality of this film. Why don't we wait and see after it's released?"

Seeing Jin Li: "It will be too late to talk after it's released."

She said seriously and solemnly: "Since Director Xu is so optimistic about 'Counterattack', he doesn't hesitate to use all resources, bet everything, and sign unreasonable sales methods."

"He dares to be so optimistic, as the most important actor in this drama, why shouldn't I believe him?"

"I want to put wings on 'Counterattack' and let it fly further."

"May every girl of different countries, different skin colors, and different ages feel the power through this drama and turn it into the driving force for progress."