Chapter 563 New Nickname
"I really don't want to get up. I have to work again."
Early in the morning, in the big house of the superstar "Qiao Jingjing", Reba, the superstar herself, was acting coquettishly and staying in bed.
After finishing the filming last night, Gu Wei and his partner returned to their house near the Bund, [Rongke Binjiang No. 1 Courtyard].
After showing affection with Gu Wei all day at work and being in such a romantic environment at night, Reba was obviously overwhelmed and burst into great passion after returning home.
It is definitely enjoyable, but the physical exertion is also relatively great.
The next morning, she was acting like a spoiled brat and didn't want to get up.
"Don't you have work today? If you don't get up now, your agent will call you soon." Gu Wei had to fly back to Qindao soon, so he got up early and packed.
"Then kiss me. I'm still sleepy and need the prince's kiss to wake me up."
Reba raised the corners of her mouth as she negotiated terms with Gu Wei. Just like she said in the interview yesterday, her personality is actually very similar to "Qiao Jingjing" in the play, cute and lively.
Gu Wei smiled helplessly, lowered his head and gave Reba a light kiss.
"Well, the princess is back to life. Now we can go back to work with full energy!"
Reba got what she wanted and immediately sat up, shouting with a funny look on her face.
"Are you going back to the crew to film later?" After washing up, Reba ate breakfast in her pink pajamas.
"Yes, that drama just started filming not long ago, it will take at least two months to shoot."
“I’ve watched all the domestic science fiction blockbusters on the news.
It seems that many people are not very optimistic about it. Some netizens even said that you have been so successful in recent years that you are a little arrogant. This time the movie will probably fail miserably.
[The Wandering Earth] This project was not very famous. It is a domestic science fiction, and everyone who understands it will understand it.
When China Film Corporation was in charge, the industry was not optimistic about the film. However, after Gu Wei joined with funds, the popularity of the film soared.
His traffic is there, and every move he makes will attract the attention of countless people.
The filming of such a domestic science fiction film has naturally aroused a lot of discussion among netizens.
Of course, fans support it without a second thought, thinking that Gu Wei is going to challenge a new genre after romance, fantasy, detective and police films, namely science fiction films, which have never been successful in China.
I believe that with the participation of my idol, this film will definitely be a success.
However, most passers-by and netizens are still skeptical. After all, domestic science fiction films have never been successful. Even if Gu Wei has a strong box office appeal, movies are not made by one person. What's more, science fiction movies mainly focus on special effects, so the most important thing is whether the production team is excellent.
Some haters even shouted that Gu Wei's first Waterloo in the film industry was about to come, and he would definitely pay the price for his arrogance.
"It doesn't matter. When I was filming Detective Chinatown 1, there were even more people who were not optimistic about it. There were also many people who made sarcastic comments about Operation Mekong, but they were all slapped in the face in the end.
When I do things, I never care what others say, I just look at the results."
Gu Wei said it lightly, but his tone revealed unparalleled confidence.
"Well, I believe you!" Reba took a bite of the pancake and looked at Gu Wei with a smile on her face, her eyes curved like crescent moons.
"What arrangements have been made for you at Jiaxing? After the event here, are you still going to do commercial performances?"
"Well, there are a few places to visit around Shanghai, and then we will go to Yuezhou and Beijing," Reba nodded.
"Tsk tsk, since you became famous, Jiaxing has arranged a lot of work for you. Zeng Jia is also very rude. It seems that they are counting on you to make a lot of money for the company."
Although Reba has become famous, her contract has not been renewed. She is currently accepting endorsements and doing commercial performances, and the company still takes a relatively high commission from her.
"You are my boss, and the money I earn is for you."
Gu Wei touched his nose.
“I am just a shareholder and not responsible for the specific management.
But you're so famous now, didn't Jiaxing ask you to modify the contract? "
In addition to stipulating their respective rights and obligations, the most important thing in the agency contract signed between celebrities and their companies is the division of years and income sharing ratio.
This aspect varies greatly depending on the artist's fame and the agency.
In fact, to put it bluntly, whichever side is more important and stronger will gain greater benefits.
Generally, new artists who have just debuted and have no fame at all are mostly 28 or 37 years old, with the artists accounting for a small portion and the companies accounting for the majority, and some are even 19.
Because at this stage, the artists rely entirely on the company's channels to get work, and the roles and various promotional resources are all invested unilaterally by the company.
But later on, as the artist becomes more and more famous, the profit sharing ratio in the contract will be adjusted appropriately, 55 or 64, so that the artist will get the lion's share.
When a star becomes really famous and becomes the top star of the company, the contract will become 73 or 82.
At this time, relying on the star's own fame, many resources will come to them, and the agency will change from a dominant position to a team serving the artists.
Of course, there are also many companies that are unwilling to change the contract even if the artist becomes popular. After all, everyone wants to make more money.
But artists are not fools. They can repay the company for its training, but no one can stand being sucked dry all the time. That’s why there are so many stars in the circle who run away after becoming famous.
On the one hand, the old agency cannot provide enough resources, but the key issue is that it refuses to increase the artist's share of the profits.
Generally, the penalty for breach of contract for a new star is only a few million, and the money can be earned back after he or she becomes famous through one movie.
When Lin Gengxin terminated the contract, the court ordered him to pay Tangren 1.95 million yuan in compensation. This amount of money was a drop in the bucket for Lin Gengxin, who was not very famous at the time.
"My agent mentioned that once my fame stabilizes, the company will consider increasing the share ratio, and the earliest will be next year." Reba said lightly.
"Since I joined the company, the company has invested a lot of resources in me over the years, and I understand that."
[Jiaxing] has signed many newcomers from film and television academies since its establishment. Among them, Reba is undoubtedly the most valued one. Even without Gu Wei's help, her resources in the company are second only to Yang Mi.
"Is there any new drama arranged for you later? You can't just keep doing commercial performances to make money~"
"How could that be? I'm going to join the crew next month, and I'm going to be filming a movie with Jackie Chan." Reba acted like I was very awesome.
"Awesome, it seems our Reba is really hot right now. Tell me what movie she's in so I can see it." Gu Wei smiled and talked to her.
"[The Convenience Store of Sorrow], adapted from the novel of the same name by Keigo Higashino, is a fantasy drama film.
I've read the script, and the story is very heartwarming and healing."
Reba smiled embarrassedly as she said this.
"Of course, Cheng Long is just a guest star and doesn't have many scenes."
Reba is really popular now. In addition to "Sorrow's Grocery Store", she was also invited to play the leading role in a low-budget comedy film produced by Jiaxing's partner Shangshi Pictures.
In addition, she also received some TV drama scripts.
After the huge hit of [You Are My Glory], Reba became famous and truly became a first-line star in the domestic entertainment industry.
In the past two years, in order to tie up Nazha, Jiaxing’s slogan of “Two Beauties of the Frontier” has come true. Now Reba has truly become one of the top female stars born in the 1990s.
In the first half of this year, the drama "Fighter of the Destiny" co-produced by Nazha and Lu Han also performed very well in terms of broadcast performance, but its reputation was far behind that of "You Are My Glory".
Judging from the current popularity, Reba, the latecomer, is going to surpass Nazha thanks to the hit of "Glory".
The profits brought to Gu Wei by "You Are My Glory" are far less than those brought to Reba, which is not surprising. His fame has already reached a peak, and it is extremely difficult to break through it further. It is not easy to maintain it.
However, "Glory" made Gu Wei a lot of money, and also maintained his golden status of being a hit in every film he made.
And after making his collaborator Di Lieba famous, Gu Wei’s title of “dairy dad” in the entertainment industry is even more well-deserved.
From first-tier female stars who are already very famous, such as Yang Mi, Tang Yan, and Zhao Liying, to Nazha and Reba, who were originally third- or fourth-tier unknowns.
Every female star who has worked with Gu Wei has either had a masterpiece and taken her career to the next level, or had a drama become a hit and rocketed to the top of the list.
Nowadays, all the female stars in the entertainment industry, whether they have become top-tier or newcomers who have just gained some fame, are hoping for a chance to work with Gu Wei.
Everyone who can enter the entertainment industry is aiming for fame.
Like Da Tiantian, who had amazing resources when she debuted, she is currently neither famous nor unpopular.
There are also female celebrities in the circle like Li Yitong, who have acted in many dramas, many of which were female lead roles, but are just not popular.
It turns out that everyone believes that small fire depends on support, while big fire depends on luck.
But it seems that as long as I have the opportunity to cooperate with Gu Wei, I can change my fate!
"Boss, Boss, netizens have given you a new nickname, and quite a lot of people agree with it."
On the way back to the crew, the young assistant Yang Chaoyue spoke to Gu Wei as if he was presenting a treasure.
She usually works seriously, and Gu Wei is always gentle to her, so when there are no outsiders around, Xiao Chaoyue is more casual.
"What?" Gu Wei asked casually while looking at the script.
“Hehe, it’s called ‘Chinese Entertainment Tang Monk’s Meat’.”
Yang Chaoyue looked at his boss with a smile.
"These netizens are really talented. They can come up with any name." Gu Wei's attention finally shifted away from the script, and he looked a little helpless.
“I think the names given by netizens make sense.
You see, eating Tang Sanzang's flesh can make you immortal, and working with the boss can make you famous. For female stars, your temptation to them is the same as Tang Sanzang's flesh." Yang Chaoyue analyzed in a serious manner.
"What's the point? I think you've been too idle at work lately and still have time to read gossip." Gu Wei was speechless.
"Boss, I'm always keeping an eye on your online updates. If there's any news that's unfavorable to you, I'll report it immediately. This is also one of my assistant's jobs." Yang Chaoyue defended herself with a smile. She also knew that the boss wouldn't be angry.
Gu Wei ignored her and turned his attention back to the script in his hand.
After watching for more than ten seconds, he realized that the assistant was staring at him, so he looked up helplessly.
"What's going on?"
"Boss, I want to ask, what you said before about wanting me to be a star still counts, and when can I change my career?"
"Haha. Don't you want to be my assistant anymore? Why are you asking this now?"
“Not really, I still like this job.
Isn’t this just watching the news? Boss, if you can support me, maybe I, Yang Chaoyue, can become famous too.”
Gu Wei thought about it.
“Now is not the time. You can’t act and you can’t sing. Obviously you can’t be either an actor or a singer.
I've talked to Ms. Long before, and she has plans to form a girl group in the future. You can become an idol then."
“Idol?
But I can’t sing or dance either!”
Yang Chaoyue was full of questions. She knew that her company's main business was film and television production. Her boss had previously said that he wanted her to be an artist, and she thought she would start as an actor, but she didn't expect that he would want her to be an idol.
“Who is born knowing how to sing and dance? Can’t they learn?
Do the trainees in South Korea know that they will debut as a group after collective training?" Gu Wei rolled his eyes at her.
"Oh, I see.
Then when should I go?" Gu Wei had already said this, obviously he had some plans for her.
"Next year, the details will depend on Mr. Long's arrangements."
"It will take more than half a year." After knowing the boss's arrangement for him, Yang Chaoyue felt anxious and a little anxious.
After all, it's a chance to become a star, which girl would give it up?
"Why, do you think it's too slow? If you think it's too slow, then don't go. Just be an assistant in peace." Gu Wei teased her deliberately.
"No, no, I'll follow the boss's arrangements. It doesn't matter if I don't go. I'll do whatever the boss says." Yang Chaoyue expressed his loyalty immediately after hearing this.
Gu Wei smiled and nodded.
"Work hard, I will arrange for you to come when the time is right."
(End of this chapter)
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