Chapter 61 There is a pit in the contract

"Luo Sheng, I promise you that I will give you accurate news today." Lu Sheng almost swore.

"Okay, for Ji Sheng's sake, I'll wait another day." After saying that, Luo Gui hung up the phone.

Lu Sheng walked around the office a few times, flipped through the newspaper again, and finally threw this hot potato to Charlie.

So, not long after Hu Xiaoxiao finished reading the newspaper, Charlie called.

"Xiaoxiao, several advertisers at the TV station have sent you gifts. If you have time, come pick them up." Charlie said in a very kind manner, "Regarding your contract, Lu Sheng originally wanted to report to Qiu Sheng before making a decision, but Qiu Sheng is on vacation and can't answer the phone, so it was delayed until today."

Mr. Qiu is the general manager of Baogang Television.

Hu Xiaoxiao heard what Charlie said and knew that the contract she needed should be completed. She suppressed the smile on her lips and said as calmly as possible: "Okay, I happen to be free, I'll go over now."

"Just come directly to the Human Resources Department."

"no problem."

After Hu Xiaoxiao dressed up carefully, he took a taxi to the TV station.

Charlie was already waiting for Hu Xiaoxiao in the Human Resources Department. He was a little dissatisfied at first, but when he saw that Hu Xiaoxiao's image was so good, it was no wonder that Baozhutai also had his eyes on him.

They also think that being beautiful means being willful. All the beautiful Miss Hong Kong winners in the past have used their beauty to do whatever they want.

But Charlie's tone was still full of complaints, "Xiaoxiao, you've made it so hard for me. You've deceived me so badly, and now you've done this to me. You're not kind."

Hu Xiaoxiao sat down at the desk and said, "Charlie didn't explain the contract to me in detail before, and I didn't know there were two types of contracts with TV stations. Now that I know, I must choose the one that suits me best. Besides, it's not like I'm not signing with the TV station. I've been negotiating with the company in a friendly manner. How can I be said to be deceiving you? If I signed with another company without telling you, that would be called deceiving you."

Charlie said angrily: "The TV station has signed so many people, but none of them are like you. You haven't even filmed a single drama, and you dare to put forward conditions first. Lu Sheng almost scolded me to death."

"I don't believe it. Lu Sheng is such a nice person, and I bring so much advertising revenue to the company. How could I scold you? I should be praising you. If Charlie hadn't thought highly of me and helped me so many times, I wouldn't have chosen to come to Bao Hong Kong Taiwan in the first place. I would probably have signed with an outside entertainment company like Zhao Yanhong."

Hu Xiaoxiao's words made Charlie feel a little better. He took out the newly printed contract and showed it to Hu Xiaoxiao. "This is the contract you want. Take a look at it and sign it if you have no objection."

Hu Xiaoxiao took it and looked through it carefully.

Charlie sat aside and persuaded again: "You really don't want to think it through? Although the department contract is free, for newcomers, the income is not guaranteed and the future is more bumpy.

"The reason why established artists can sign this contract is because they have acting skills, guaranteed ratings, and the company pays them more, which is also a kind of benefit for the company to provide to veteran employees. But you are a newcomer, and your salary is calculated according to the newcomer level, so you won't make much money at all."

Hu Xiaoxiao flipped through a page of the contract and said, "It's okay, I have advertising income."

Charlie was speechless. He took out another contract and placed it in front of Hu Xiaoxiao.

"That's what Lu Sheng wants. We can give you a full-year contract, but there's a condition: the company wants you to be the advertising agent for three years. That means within three years, all the advertising you take will have to go through the company, and the company will take a commission. Of course, the company will also proactively help you negotiate some advertising deals and provide legal assistance."

That is to say, if a dispute arises, the company will step in to resolve it.

Charlie added: "This contract may seem like the company is taking advantage of you for nothing, but it's also good for you. Signing an advertising contract with a business is not just a matter of signing your name. The legal affairs of major companies are not there for free.

As a newcomer, you have no idea how much advertising or endorsement fees to negotiate, and you have no idea of ​​your market value. Your personal income from filming a commercial might even be less than the agency's commission. Our company is specialized in this area, and we have professional market research and analysis staff to help you secure the highest possible advertising fees.

Furthermore, without a company to back you up and keep an eye on you, you never know when you'll suffer a major loss. This contract is like paying for peace of mind. With a company to cover your losses, you won't lose much money, but you'll have much less trouble.

Hu Xiaoxiao took it again and read it again.

In her mind, the reason why she had good relationships with advertisers was not only because she loved making money, but also because she wanted to exchange her commercial value for freedom.

Hu Xiaoxiao put away the two contracts and said, "The contents of the contract are quite long. Can I take it back and study it carefully?"

"Yes, but it's best not to disclose the contents of the contract to anyone outside. Otherwise, if it has a negative impact on the company, the company's legal department might give you trouble."

"I will be a member of the company in the future, so of course I won't cause any trouble for the company."

"Can you sign it today? Lu Sheng gave me the task of getting you to sign the contract today."

"I'll decide before you get off work."

Hu Xiaoxiao took the contract and took a taxi directly to the law firm without any delay.

Song Tianrui was already waiting at the law firm. He took the two contracts from Hu Xiaoxiao, read them carefully one by one, and analyzed them for Hu Xiaoxiao.

"There's generally no problem. It's not much different from other artists' contracts. RT-Mart is a big company after all, and doing something too outrageous would affect their image. However, there's one detail you might want to pay attention to..."

Song Tianrui pointed to one of the requirements and said, "This requires you to shoot at least 60 episodes for the company every year. There's a reason for this."

Hu Xiaoxiao looked over and asked, "What's it called?"

Song Tianrui said, "As far as I know, the minimum number of films stipulated in the contract for series and other artists is a certain number of films per year, usually one to two. But here, you see, it's written for the number of episodes, at least 60 episodes per year. In terms of TV series, the maximum is two series. If it's longer, one series can have 60 episodes."

Hu Xiaoxiao nodded, "Indeed."

"The problem is that you signed for the series, not the number of episodes. In other words, he can divide these 60 episodes into 10, 20, or 30, or even more for you to shoot." Song Tianrui looked at Hu Xiaoxiao and said:

"Do you understand? The roles he might assign you are all supporting roles with very few lines. You might only appear in one episode of a drama. What does one episode mean? It means you are no different from a supporting actor. The only difference is that you will have more shots than a supporting actor."

Hearing this, Hu Xiaoxiao understood, "The company might use my fame to help others."