"Please introduce yourself first." Zhang Qiurui's voice was gentle and powerful, making people want to obey involuntarily.
The thin girl spoke first, her voice soft, "Hello, Director Zhang, my name is Lan Jieying, I'm seventeen years old, and I just graduated from Xiangjiang Gezhi College.
Originally, my dad wanted to send me to Taiwan to attend an American school, but later on some things fell through, so I just went out and looked for something to do.
I didn't expect that Assistant Chen would take a liking to me at first sight and want to sign me as an actor for your company.
Director Zhang, I am a fan of your films and books, and I hope to become a member of your company."
"Since you are a fan of my movies and books, which movie and novel of mine do you like?"
Zhang Qiurui looked at Lan Jieying in front of her, and her smile was very bright.
The seventeen-year-old girl is tall and graceful, with a purse about to bloom, fair skin, and a pair of moist eyes. She is pure and lovely. There is a kind of innocence between her eyebrows, but also a kind of tenacious temperament that makes people feel good about her.
Lan Jieying was really beautiful at this age, no wonder she was later given the title of "the most beautiful woman in Mount Wutai".
Lan Jieying heard this and a thoughtful look appeared on her face. Then she said happily, "My favorite movie you filmed is 'The Fault in Our Stars'. It's about two people meeting, getting to know each other, and falling in love, but in the end they can't stay together forever. Every time I watch it, I am moved to tears.
As for novels, my favorite is "Hidden in the Dust." Every character in the book seems to appear alive in front of me, and their joys, sorrows, anger and happiness all touch my heart.
"Okay, sit down first."
When the petite girl saw Zhang Qiurui looking at her, she became more direct: "Director Zhang, my name is Wen Meiling, I am a British Chinese and graduated from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design.
This year she also participated in the "Miss Chinese UK" competition and won the runner-up.
I can dance and endure hardships, and I hope to be a member of Haikuotiankong Films."
"Wen Meiling, you are a British Chinese. I believe your family is well-off. Have you ever thought about continuing your studies?
If you want to sign a contract with our Haikuotiankong Films, it will not be a simple three to five-year contract. I will also increase the compensation for breach of contract a lot. Correspondingly, the company's salary and benefits will also increase for you.
If you two want to sign a contract with our Haikuotiankong Films, have you thought it through?" Zhang Qiurui's eyes moved between Wen Meiling and Lan Jieying, his tone carrying a certain seriousness and solemnity.
Her questions hit the nail on the head, testing both of their resolve while also revealing his emphasis on the future development of his artists.
The artist contracts signed by major entertainment companies in Hong Kong basically start from five years, and come with various strict terms and high termination fees, which are used to bind the artist's long-term development to obtain the greatest benefits for the company.
Even once they become popular and valuable, they will renew their contracts in advance, and they are not able to propose conditions that are beneficial to them. Once they make their boss unhappy, they will be frozen out at the very least, but banned at the worst.
Among them, TVB is the most demanding. Actors can only get a meager basic salary. If there is a movie to shoot, at least they can get some remuneration to support their families. If there is no movie to shoot, that basic salary is simply not sustainable.
In later generations, many artists were reported to have not renewed their contracts with TVB and were put on ice. There were also many actors who had no films to shoot and had to work multiple part-time jobs to support their families.
"Director Zhang, since I plan to sign a contract with your company, I will consider these. But can I take a look at your company's contract?" Although Wen Meiling is petite, she also has her own ideas.
“Our company originally planned to start signing artists next year, but we don’t have any contracts signed yet.
However, I can orally state the terms of the contract, and if you have any conditions, you can put them forward. If they are not excessive, I can agree to them." Zhang Qiurui looked at Wei Weiming and Lan Jieying, feeling a little puzzled.
In this life, if they had met me first and signed with my company first, would their fates have changed? Would it have led to their untimely deaths?
Therefore, Zhang Qiurui is willing to give them both a relatively fair and opportunity-filled starting point, paving a bright road for them.
At least we can protect them to the best of our ability.
"Director Zhang, you talk and we're listening." Wen Meiling sat up straighter and listened attentively.
"Yingzi, please remember the contract I'm going to talk about next. You can sign it according to this template in the future.
There are three contract templates. The first one is a ten-year contract. You will be given a basic salary of HK$5,000 as living expenses. The company will only take 70% of your income from filming, shooting commercials, endorsing products, etc., and 30% will belong to you. Of the 30%, half will go to your agent.
Once the commission you earn exceeds the base salary of HK$5,000, you will no longer receive this HK$5,000.
As your fame grows, the company will not only provide you with assistants, but will also change the share of profits between you and the company while keeping the contract term unchanged.
The most important point is that the company will not force you to do anything, no matter what, nor will it freeze you out for no reason. All of this can be written into the contract.
Our company mainly produces movies. In addition, the company will provide you with at least the second female role. We will also exchange resources with TVB and ATV to get you to star in their TV series.
Relatively speaking, I'll raise the penalty to 50 million Hong Kong dollars. Zhang Qiurui paused, his eyes sweeping across Wen Meiling and Lan Jieying's faces, observing their reactions. Surprise crossed their faces.
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