National Tide 1980

"I said, you are my agent. Why don't you think about it for me?"

Yasuko Sawaguchi didn't expect that her agent's attitude would be so bad.

She was obviously a very kind and kind person, always encouraging her, and a very warm person, but this time he actually fell out because of her private meeting with Ikkio Suho.

Not to mention helping her plan, as soon as she heard the whole thing, this guy started scolding her. This reaction was completely beyond her expectation.

"I'm just saying this because of your consideration. You are an artist from Toho Entertainment, so what does it mean to meet people from other agencies in private! And you are also in contact with a TV talent agency like the Burning Department, which is even more outrageous. Yes, you actually dared to agree to resign from Wu Studio. What would you do if the president found out? "

The manager was still preaching, and he was also very depressed, thinking that Yasuko Sawaguchi was simply crazy.

Even though he is from a film company, he insists on flirting with those talent agencies that focus on television.

Doesn't she know that the decline of the film industry is largely caused by these emerging artist agencies?

Since the 1970s, many well-known artists from film studios have been poached by these up-and-coming agencies.

To some extent, there are irresolvable conflicts between the two factions in the film industry and television industry.

From Toho Entertainment's standpoint, we have an obligation and must stand on the side of Wu Studio. This is a matter of principle.

Therefore, the manager was not polite at all when he chastised Yasuko Sawaguchi, not to mention how popular and famous she was now.

"The fact that you are famous is not due to you alone, but to all the people at Dongbao Entertainment. You are famous because Tobao Entertainment has invested a lot of money and human resources in you, and has always given you opportunities. . And instead of being grateful, you went to contact other companies privately. Don’t you understand the nature of this behavior? "

Yasuko Sawaguchi's face turned blue and white after being trained by her manager, and she was so depressed that she almost wanted to vomit blood.

"Okay, don't scold me anymore, and don't give me such a big label. What can I do if this happens?"

She interrupted her agent angrily and said, "The person who asked me to meet was President Zhou Fang of the Combustion Department. What kind of person is he? You don't know yet? Even Fog Studios was messed up like this by him. How could a little person like me offend him? And the other party suddenly came to me and asked for a talk. Did I dare to refuse his request? I had no way of contacting you at that time, so I would have contacted you immediately. The reason why this happened was mainly because Tobao Entertainment didn't even send me a car, and also because my agent shared it with others. Otherwise, I was alone at the scene. How could I have done it? To be in such a situation?"

The agent was immediately speechless.

In fact, what Sawaguchi Yasuko said is also an objective fact.

She has not passed her two-year rookie period, so this is how she is treated by the company.

But she has become popular quickly, and her treatment has not had time to be adjusted, which makes it more embarrassing.

Sighing helplessly, the manager softened his attitude and finally spoke to comfort her.

But she still couldn't agree to her resignation.

"I will raise the issue of car distribution with the president. But listen to me, don't even think about resigning. Not to mention that your current salary is so high, you will have to pay double liquidated damages if you resign. That's it. Not to mention the legal effects of breach of contract, we can't do this even if we just go back on our words. Otherwise, how will others view our firm's credibility in the future? Aren't you afraid that your reputation will be ruined in the community? From our own perspective, we will never help the Burning Department to oppress other studios. As for the threat of the Burning Department, you don’t need to pay attention to it. After all, Toho is also one of the five major film companies, so it is not enough to protect it. You can’t ignore your own artists. During this period, you should not be disturbed, think about the role, and wait for the restart. "

And as soon as he said these words, it was almost like a conclusion.

Yasuko Sawaguchi, who was already in a better mood, suddenly became anxious again.

I cursed in my heart, Damn it!

What does liquidated damages have to do with me? Anyway, I only got 100,000 yen as pocket money, and I didn’t get a penny from the film, so of course it would be the company’s money to pay for it!

You can't go back on your word, you can't be an accomplice, that's nice to say.

If you don't let me resign, isn't this just taking advantage of my interests as a favor? Will it be easier for you to go to Hewu Studio to promote your other actors in the future?

At the same time, he couldn't help but retort.

"I'm sorry, I don't agree with your point of view. The current Fog Studio is no longer able to protect itself. No one knows their situation better than me. Recruiting actors? Almost no agency sends artists to apply. And President Zhou Fang He also said that Miura Yuka and Utsui Ken are both actors under his Burning Department and will quit acting soon."

"I would like to ask you to tell me, how can I restart the computer in this situation? When can I restart it? Even so, do you still think we should continue to wait for death with Wu Filmmaker? So, all my waiting now It’s all a waste of time. Instead of spending time with the crew like this, it’s better to get out and make other movies or TV series. Otherwise, even my reputation will be damaged in vain.”

"President Zhou Fang also assured me that if the firm supports my resignation, he will use media publicity resources to make up for our losses in liquidated damages, and it will be easy for both parties to have more cooperation in the future. If we are bound , the artist’s interests will definitely be greater. Think about it, the so-called liquidated damages are only 30 million yen at most. Isn’t it worth it to get more resources?”

"Besides, as long as I am popular enough, this small amount of remuneration is nothing. For this small loss of money, I would just accept GG as an endorsement. Instead of worrying about these liquidated damages, why not help me get GG again?" I read in the newspaper that Yakushimaru Hiroko accepted a Shiseido endorsement and received 45 million yen for one year. If it were me, it should be about the same price, right? "

"As long as I accept two such endorsements for GG, won't the liquidated damages be solved? I can still make a lot of benefits, which is better than filming any movies or TV series. So find me a similar one? The GGs I have accepted before are all Too small and too simple..."

The more Yasuko Sawaguchi spoke, the more confident she became, and the more she spoke, the more confident she became. She completely regarded her thoughts as the truth.

However, her words left the agent completely confused.

The agent didn't expect Yasuko Sawaguchi to be so stupid, so trusting, and so whimsical.

They only know how to calculate simple economic benefits, but they completely take favoritism, credit and industry rules seriously.

He couldn't help but scolded again.

"What nonsense are you talking about! What do you think of our contract with Fog Studios? Do you think it is a child's game. It is mutual trust and commitment. If you say breach of contract, then breach of contract, we don't How should Bao Yi deal with it? Who else will ask you to be a spokesperson in the future?

"And if someone like Ikuo Subo can just believe what he says? That guy is just easy to talk on the surface, but he is full of calculations. He eats people without spitting out their bones! He just said it casually without paying any actual price. , Naturally, only God knows if it can be fulfilled.”

"On the contrary, the sincerity of Fog Studios can be seen with the naked eye. People are gambling with real money when making movies. Even if they make a TV series, they have to invest at least 500-600 million. No one knows what the ratings will be in this country. Under such circumstances, Director Nomura chose you to participate, which shows his trust and respect for you, and his expectation that you can help support the ratings. "

"This is an honor for an actor. Don't you feel grateful in your heart? If you have to resign, have you considered the feelings of the crew? Have you considered the feelings of Director Nomura? Not to mention that it is thanks to the production of Wu You just became famous overnight with your last movie. If it hadn't been like this, who would have asked you to do GG now? But this is how you reciprocate?"

The agent's words were powerful and righteous.

Yasuko Sawaguchi was not an eloquent person either. For a moment, she really couldn't think of how to refute, and her face turned from green to red again, almost turning the color of pig liver.

Not to mention, the manager got out of hand as soon as he started talking and continued to accuse Yasuko Sawaguchi of his faults.

"Now, why do you think about making money by filming GG all day long? You didn't go to the acting classes hired by the company to give you, and you also ignored the music tutoring classes. There must be a limit to your willfulness, right? You have to leave There is still a long way to go, and the most important thing to do is to focus on improving yourself first, instead of being too eager to cash in on your fame. How long have you been famous? After only two months, all you have left is money. You are simply an idiot. Use your brain, please! Let me tell you, the company does not want to squeeze you dry now, but it hopes that you can stay in this industry for a long time and become a good employee. Actor. Do you understand? But you are simply killing yourself!"

Now, Yasuko Sawaguchi couldn't stand it anymore, hitting the sore spot of vanity.

She actually didn't want to fall out with her agent, but the problem was that these words were too irritating.

She just wants to spend more time to help herself and the company make some money, so what's wrong?

Is it against the law?

Is it necessary to say that to her?

Other agencies help actors and crew negotiate for prices, and every extra point they can earn is worth a point.

My own agency is pretty good, it has been helping the crew speak up.

Who is our own person?

How come she seems so ignorant and ungrateful!

Especially when I think about how Shu Fang Ikuo admired her and how he promised her.

Comparing the two, she felt even more that Dongbao Yi Neng just wanted to exploit her cruelly, which was incomparable to the importance the Burning Department placed on her.

Ever since, she smiled coldly and no longer had any human reservations.

"Stop singing the high praises. It's as if Toho didn't sign me to make money from me. If that's the case, why didn't I get any salary? Only 100,000 yen per month. I said, who should understand? Grateful? Think about it before you speak."

"Also, what happened to me when I filmed GG? The company also takes commissions, right? Then why are you unwilling to do so? Why is it my fault? What happened to me resigning? It's all for the sake of the company. But it's me As an actor, you have already considered this for the company, but you don’t cooperate. How do you become an agent? Your job is to seek the best interests for me, otherwise would the company give me so much money for nothing?”

"Let me tell you again, I am already perfect now and don't need to improve. Are you blind? You didn't read what the newspaper said. I played Li Xianglan as a girl far better than Kei Matsumoto. The Li Xianglan played by Zi is more in line with the character's prototype. I deserve more credit for this movie. The audience likes me, is obsessed with me, and admires me. How come it's all about me and not the crew? Can it have such good box office results now?”

"What do you mean about the long term? Don't you think you're talking nonsense if you don't make money now and fight for an uncertain future? You need to be famous early, and you have to make money early! I'm obviously already famous, so I can After making money, why should I push out all these opportunities?”

"I am now officially telling you that I am resigning. If you are not willing to help me communicate with the crew, then I will go to the president and tell him face to face. I believe that the president will distinguish the pros and cons and make a choice. Yes. Do you understand?"

The manager was completely stunned by Yasuko Sawaguchi's rebuttal. He never expected that the artists under his command would have such courage and dare to resist the agency head-on.

Although his attitude just now was not very good, most of it was because he hated iron and was thinking of Yasuko Sawaguchi wholeheartedly.

Little did he know that she was so eager for quick success and arrogant that she went crazy.

"Are you crazy? Why do you have to quit acting? Why do you have to be in a hurry to make money? You really don't have to be in a hurry. Even if I tell the president, he won't agree. Instead, he will be irritated. Do you really want to be hidden by the agency? You are destroying yourself!"

Yasuko Sawaguchi's face became more and more ugly. This bad manager didn't help much but made many demands all day long.

Now he actually dares to threaten her. Is she still afraid?

"When you say this, you have no idea. If you have the ability, just do it. The so-called snow hiding means not assigning work to me, that's fine. Anyway, President Zhou Fang also promised to take care of me. As long as I If I resign, the worst thing I can do is take a job in the combustion department, which of us will be more embarrassed when the time comes. If the president doesn't agree, then I might as well join the combustion department from now on. You don't get the treatment and attention you deserve. And let me tell you, no matter what, I will apply to the president to replace you, a conservative old man who is no longer suitable to be my agent. ”

"What? You want to be independent! Just to resign, you actually want to leave Toho Arts and go to the combustion department?"

"What? You still don't believe it. You really think that I am still a newbie in the industry. I am already a star now. I am Yasuko Sawaguchi! The most popular female star in the entire Toho Entertainment!"

The agent was completely stunned. These words were simply wanton and arrogant to the extreme.

An artist dares to threaten the agency. There is no such precedent before Toho Entertainment!