"Mr. Shen, what do you think of Liu Tao?"
Shen Fang smiled at Chang Jihong: "Sister Hong, do you have any ideas?"
“I think she has a good image, with the kind of image of a virtuous wife and loving mother. This kind of temperament is quite rare in the industry. If she is cultivated, she will have a good market. To be honest, I actually prefer Chen Hao, but she is already famous and has a sugar daddy behind her, so I have to settle for second best.”
"Liu Tao is alright, but Sister Hong doesn't have the look of a leading lady, and her temperament doesn't fit. If we're talking about beauties, the beauties in our company are definitely the best in the industry. Zeng Li, Xu Qing, Yan Danchen, Xiao Pang, and Gui Lunmei all have the temperament, looks, and the aura of a leading lady. To be honest, Liu Tao doesn't have the look of a leading lady. She's more like a virtuous wife and mother, or the kind of supportive wife, like a wise empress or first wife in ancient times, or a good wife in a modern drama. But right now, the most popular genres in mainland China are historical dramas, crime dramas, and martial arts films. There are too few roles suitable for her. Even if we sign her, she definitely won't get leading lady opportunities."
Chang Jihong gave a thumbs up: "President Shen hit the nail on the head. I agree with you. But the company's artists need to be divided into classes and tiers. With so many resources, we also need some artists who are not particularly outstanding but are still pretty good. Otherwise, the company's resources will basically be wasted. I know that your family is so big that you don't care about this little bit of money, but Longteng can't live on just a few artists. As the manager of the agents, I need to be responsible to Longteng."
I think signing more artists will create pressure and motivation. Otherwise, if artists have resources readily available, they'll become complacent. I know you don't like that, but public and private matters need to be kept separate. Good relationships are one thing, but what's done is done. Without rules, there can be no order. I understand and admire your vision for the entertainment industry. I hope to work alongside you and see the future. So, Mr. Shen, let the professionals handle the professional matters. You can leave the artist management to me.”
To be honest, Shen Fang was quite happy with Chang Jihong's frankness. Chang Jihong had explained the issue very clearly, and Shen Fang realized that he had been thinking too simply. Yes, if artists could get resources easily, they would definitely become complacent. After all, you can get what you want without doing anything. Not having to compete is not a good thing in this industry. Once you lose your competitive spirit, you will never reach the top.
Shen Fang has always felt that it's enough to cultivate a few good actors and have the male and female leads in the main productions be from his own company. Everyone can make money happily and joyfully together, and everyone can be good friends and good partners. The competitive job selection method used by Chinese artists is a bit too exploitative of the artists, which is not what Shen Fang wants.
However, without rules, nothing can be accomplished. Shen Fang overlooked many issues. It wasn't that Shen Fang couldn't think of them; it was because his family was so wealthy and powerful. Longteng could only earn a meager amount of money, while he could easily make as much as he wanted by simply moving around in the financial world. He didn't take these things seriously anymore.
Shen Fang flashed his bright white teeth: "Great, Sister Hong, it's good that you have this intention. I can rest assured that I can hand over the management of the brokerage department to you."
Chang Jihong's face lit up with joy upon hearing this, but she looked at the big boss with great confusion.
"President Shen, didn't you say that the director position would be confirmed only after an evaluation process..."
Shen Fang smiled and explained, "Huang Bin is different from you. I plan to groom him into my confidant. Huang Bin is tactful and can handle many things very well. His talent is actually more suited to mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, negotiations, and production. I plan to entrust him with the company's public relations department, as well as the investment, mergers and acquisitions, and collaborations departments. Of course, the male artists will still be under his management. From now on, he will focus on internal affairs, and you will focus on external affairs. Just cooperate sincerely. There's no need to be competitive. I'm very satisfied with both of you."
"Longteng's business empire is all about entertainment. It's still in its early stages. Once it's fully established, there will be many departments that need managers. One person can be in charge of one department. Just recruit more useful talents. If you're good at digging, you can find some good treasures. I'm entrusting the artist department to you."
Chang Jihong smiled and said, "President Shen, I think I can manage male artists too. I have plenty of time."
Shen Fang waved his hand: "The company is just starting out, and Brother Bin doesn't have much work yet. If you take over everything at once, he'll be idle and will definitely feel a sense of loss. Once the company is officially up and running, he won't be able to handle it all, and this business will eventually be handed over to you sooner or later. There's no need to rush."
Chang Jihong nodded in realization.
"Understood, Mr. Shen."
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