This actor needs more money

At the end of October, the third part of "Tiny Times" was released, with a total box office of 540 million.

In the second half of 2014, the entertainment industry was very exciting. First, Zhao Liying emerged, and then Yang Mi's career hit a new high.

What's even more lively is that at the same time, Huang Xiaoming's wife Yang Ying announced her withdrawal from Huayi. The two families did not go to court to get together and part ways.

Things were not so peaceful on the other side. Li Shaohong's artist Yang Yang also announced his withdrawal from the company, which resulted in a lawsuit.

The father-in-law said that the father-in-law was right, and the mother-in-law said that the mother-in-law was right, arguing with each other.

Fans are fighting for him, but those who are knowledgeable understand that the reason is not that simple.

He didn't go alone.

Also walking with him was the vice president of their company.

Strictly speaking, it was Zeng Sikai, the vice president of their company, who left to start his own business and then dragged him away.

Yang Yang was not the only one, but several artists and executives were also poached.

With such a big hole dug in the corner of her house, it would be strange for Li Shaohong to allow them to leave easily. She couldn't control Zeng Sikai, but Yang Yang had a contract on his back, so she would definitely not let it go.

Zeng Sikai, who had been in the entertainment industry for so many years, didn't have any skills, so he simply acted as a knife, making decisions for Yang Yang, unilaterally breaking the contract and paying him liquidated damages.

Not long after Zeng Sikai and Yang Yang left, a company called Kaiyue Entertainment was registered. The boss was Zeng Sikai, and its first artist was Yang Yang.

What people didn't expect was that the second artist was Yang Ying, followed by Wu Zun, Song Xi...

Film and television companies in the entertainment industry seem to have stirred up a hornet's nest. Not only did artists from Huayi and Tangren change jobs, but Yuan Hong from Tangren also left to set up his own studio.

At the same time, private news also came out that Liu Sisi's contract expires next year and she said she would not renew it.

This is not the only case. In 2014, many artists stopped working for agencies and started job-hopping to set up studios.

Even Ding Xiu's Qin Chao Entertainment had people reaching out to poach Yang Mi, Reba, Huang Bo and others.

Fortunately, both Huang Bo and Reba have passed the test.

Yang Mi didn't agree to the offer entirely because she wanted to stand on her own. As soon as she was poached, she made an appointment with Ding Xiu alone.

In the evening, a high-end restaurant in Peiping.

"The share of Gu Jian Qi Tan has been decided, congratulations on our success, cheers!"

"cheers!"

Ding Xiu clinked glasses with Yang Mi and said, "Speaking of which, I have to thank you. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be able to make this money."

Yang Mi said calmly: "Investment is like rolling dice. Who knows whether you will win or lose before you open the lid. If you lose, I will hurt you."

"Not to mention this, someone from Huayi wants to poach me today, and the conditions are very attractive."

Ding Xiu pouted: "If you can go, there will be ghosts."

This girl is very ambitious. She wants to be her own boss for more than a day or two. How can she continue to be a wage earner for Huayi?

Yang Mi chuckled: "You still understand me. I'm not interested in Huayi. I didn't even go to dinner when they invited me."

"In this day and age, who doesn't want to be their own boss? As you can see, we just invested in a movie and immediately made tens of millions. This is much faster than making money from filming, and it also provides freedom."

Seeing the longing light in her eyes, Ding Xiu did not interrupt and listened quietly.

"Brother Xiu, I've been thinking about it for a long time, but I still have to go out." At this moment, Yang Mi said firmly: "My contract with Qin Dynasty has not expired, and the company wants me to pay compensation, and I accept it."

If it weren't for the return on investment from Gu Jian Qi Tan, this matter might have been delayed for several years.

Now that she is rich, with a savings of over 100 million, she can fully afford the liquidated damages.

"Brother Xiu, thank you. Without your support, I wouldn't be where I am today."

Ding Xiu smiled bitterly, this was really self-defeating. The original intention of investing money in Yang Mi was to let her receive some snacks, but he didn't expect that she would make money and now be qualified to challenge the company.

I am no longer afraid of liquidated damages.

Her contract is not for one or two years. The company has spent a lot of time and energy cultivating her to her current position.

If you really have to lose money, you won’t be able to escape tens of millions.

Maybe the return on investment of Gu Jian Qi Tan will be lost.

"Have you thought about it? Don't think about it again?"

Yang Mi slowly shook her head: "I've thought about it carefully. A few friends and I will set up a company together."

Ding Xiu put down his wine glass and asked with concern: "Are your friends reliable?"

"Reliable, we are all old acquaintances."

"Short of money?"

"They contributed the majority of the capital. I only contributed a few million symbolically, accounting for 25% of the shares."

What Yang Mi has always admired most about Ding Xiu is his ability to speak and act without hesitation.

Anyone else would have told her a lot of truths, persuading and persuading her. Ding Xiu was different. He knew that he had already decided to leave, so he stopped trying to persuade him.

Instead, ask yourself whether your partner is reliable, whether you are short of money, and care about your future life and work.

"That's good. If you need any help in the future, just let me know."

"I need help now." Yang Mi said with a smile: "Can I take Reba away? I will pay her liquidated damages."

Ding Xiu rolled his eyes: "I'll give you a big mouth. Do you want it?"

Yang Mi refused to give up and said, "Isn't it true? I like her very much. This girl is a bit of a waste in the company. I don't know how long it will take to get ahead."

"Follow me, and within three years, I will support her."

Ding Xiu sneered: "Pull him down. Let's not wait for Xiao Zhao to gain a firm foothold. Next, I will take care of Reba myself."

"You have joined a new company. It will take some time to establish yourself. You are exhausted and the future is bleak. How can you find the time to care about her?"

"It's not like you don't know what's going on in the entertainment industry. With your current background, you can't withstand the situation. You might be in trouble one day."

After years of accumulation, Yang Mi still has a good foundation, and even three or five bad movies can't knock her down.

But if it really makes three or five bad movies and disappears from the screen for a few years, its popularity will definitely plummet.

Once you fall to the second level, it will be difficult to get back up.

Without refuting Ding Xiu, Yang Mi nodded: "That's the truth. Then wait until I'm strong enough to pick her up."

Ding Xiu was speechless: "No, is your relationship really that strong? You two are leaving. You have to take her with you to the end."

"Will anything happen to you two?"

This was not the first time Yang Mi mentioned to him that she wanted to take Reba away.

I thought before that she thought Reba had great potential and didn't want to miss out on this potential stock, but now it turns out that's really not the case.

Listen to this, come back and bring people with you when you are developed.

How strong are feelings?

It's like the ancient scholar who went to Beijing to take the exam and left his wife with no status to wait at home. He came back from high school to marry her and take her to live in the city.

"What dirty things are you thinking about?" Yang Mi hurriedly clarified: "Don't you know whether my orientation is normal or not?"

Ding Xiu touched his chin and said, "That's true."

Yang Mi sighed: "We have been together for a long time and have a good relationship. I just want to make a fortune with her. I like her very much."

Hearing the word "like", Ding Xiu became alert again. Thinking back to the past, Damimi's attack was fierce.

She has always taken the initiative.

Reba's delicate temperament is no match for her.

"Don't think about it. Reba won't let you go. It's better to think about yourself first. When you leave this time, you have to start in a new environment. No one will help you in the future. It's not easy to be alone."

Yang Mi said confidently: "I will get through it!"

"Brother Xiu, cheers!"

This time, Yang Mi really cheered and drank more than half the glass of red wine in one gulp.

The road to the world is long, and after this journey, the two of them will be together less and apart more, and we don’t know when we will see each other again.

Ding Xiu sighed. He didn't know why, but what came to mind was the first time Yang Mi came to the wine table many years ago. She drank less than half a glass of wine and coughed.

…

The next day, Yang Mi approached Qin Gang and explained her intention to leave.

Lao Qin was stunned. Even if he beat him to death, he didn't expect that he would be eating melon every day, and it would be his sister who would leave.

In the office, I made tea for Yang Mi and said good words to enlighten her, but it was no use even though I was almost drying up my saliva.

Yang Mi insisted on leaving.

During the break, Lao Qin called Ding Xiu while going to the bathroom.

"Yang Mi is leaving, what should I do?"

"Business matters."

Ding Xiu and Yang Mi have a good relationship, but they will not help her harm the company's interests.

Qin Lan was able to leave so easily because she had worked hard in the company for many years and was one of the elders.

Lao Qin didn't want to embarrass her.

Yang Mi is different this time. She is now very red and purple. Although she has just entered the first line a few years ago, her popularity and popularity are no worse than those of the older first line players.

In a word, it is top-notch.

It does hurt a little to leave at this time.

Ding Xiu's business-like approach also made Qin Gang understand where the bottom line was.

If that's the case, let's do it publicly.

When he returned to the office, Qin Gang brought two people with him, one was the company's legal affairs officer and the other was Yang Mi's agent.

Yang Mi made a call, and in less than five minutes, her lawyer arrived at the scene. He had been squatting downstairs.

Several people stayed in the office all day long, and no one knew what they talked about.

All I know is that both sides looked solemn.

There is no winner when an artist changes jobs.

The day after Yang Mi left, an entertainment company called Jiahang appeared, with Yang Mi as the third largest shareholder.

The first two are well-known agents in the industry, and one is from Li Shaohong's company.

During this period, the frequent departures and job-hopping of artists confirmed the saying, you sing and I will appear.

In November, the Golden Eagle Awards ceremony of Shonan Satellite TV began, and many stars gathered.

Ding Xiu also attended.

"Brother Xiu, long time no see. Let's have a couple of drinks later."

"Two cups is not enough."

"Teacher He, your appearance has not changed at all. You are getting younger as you live."

"Hi, Sister Binbin."

"Old Huang, what are you doing here?"

Ding Xiu saw Huang Bo at the scene.

"What are you talking about? I can't come, right?" Huang Bo said in a neat suit: "I'm also an excellent TV actor, okay? Maybe I will be the emperor next year."

"Pull him down quickly."

Others don't know it, and Ding Xiu doesn't know it yet. Huang Bo has no TV series in his schedule next year, he is all about movies.

Not surprisingly, the next few years will be all about movies.

Needless to say, Huang Bo's luck has also exploded since he fell in love with Bald Xu. In the past few years, his resources have become better and better, and he is already on the front line of the film industry.

A well-deserved leader in the comedy industry.

"Baoqiang can come, why can't I come?" Huang Bo pointed to Wang Baoqiang not far away, who was chatting with several big guys in the industry.

"Hey, what's going on with you two?"

If it was just Huang Bo who came alone, Ding Xiu could just pretend that he had nothing to do.

Because he is a film actor, it doesn't matter whether he wins awards in the TV drama field or not.

But Wang Baoqiang also followed suit, which was a bit strange.

As far as he knows, Baoqiang has no plans to make a TV series in the next few years. Is this too early?

"I was invited here and I couldn't refuse." Huang Bo told the truth: "Bao Qiang wants to be a director and is making connections to prepare for the next film investment."

"Interesting, what type of movie does he want to make?"

Bao Qiang's acting skills are recognized in the industry and there is nothing to say.

But the director's ability, to be honest, is a bit questionable.

Directors who have successfully changed careers now are more or less those who have been in the industry for many years and have certain directing experience.

For example, Wu Jing directed Wolf Fang a few years ago and did a lot of homework, which led to the subsequent Wolf Warrior.

Bald Xu came into contact with the directing industry earlier. He worked as a screenwriter, assistant director, and producer more than ten years ago.

It is said that he directed almost the entire movie "Unfortunately".

Even Guo Jingming, whom everyone calls "beat me", was a writer before he entered the industry, and he served as the first screenwriter for all the books he wrote when he was a kid.

Directors are no better than actors. This industry is very deep, requires higher talents, and bears greater pressure in all aspects. Training actors, props, art, photography, everything needs to be understood.

What is more difficult is attracting investment, later publicity, and distribution.

Without connections and relationships, the theater chain's arrangement of films is enough to make you drink, and the theater chain can exploit you like a cow.

Huang Bo spread his hands and said, "I don't know. I heard what others said. Let's ask later."

The two of them waited for a while. Seeing that there were fewer people around Wang Baoqiang, Ding Xiu stepped forward and asked, "Baoqiang, I heard that you are going to make a movie."

"Isn't this shot every year?"

"You pretend, I'm talking about the director's business."

Wang Baoqiang scratched his head: "You all know this, the news spreads very quickly."

Ding Xiu hooked his shoulder and said, "Tell me, what type?"

"I don't have a clue about the comedy movie yet. I'm just teasing it, and it may not be started yet."

Huang Bo asked: "What's your name?"

"I won't tell you the name. If you really believe it, I will definitely tell you."

Wang Baoqiang was also a little embarrassed.

He admitted that he couldn't sit still watching Wu Jing get angry, and he also wanted to try the whole movie.

It's still comedy that he's good at.

It’s just that I really have no idea about the box office.

Those who are not directors don't know that there are too many things to deal with. Raising funds is a trivial matter, polishing the script, framing, equipment, props, and finding actors are all troubles.

He didn't dare to tell Ding Xiu and the others before the matter was successful. His original intention was not to tell him until it was released.

If you rush into the street, just pretend it never happened.

When you get popular, brag again.

Unexpectedly, Ding Xiu and Huang Bo already had news before they even turned on their phones.

"Okay, let me know if you need anything." Ding Xiu patted Wang Baoqiang on the shoulder.

"It's necessary brother."

Backstage, Zhao Liying was wearing a golden dress and a crown, quietly waiting for the show to begin.

Soon the staff came over and told her that she would be on stage soon.