"Ji Li?" Sun Yong called out the name, his eyes filled with satisfaction, "During the three months since I was away from the company, the new recruits the company recruited turned out to be quite good-looking."
"Just follow the company's arrangements and assign it to me."
Sun Yong was a sly old man, and he recognized the good points of Ji Li's face at first sight.
There is competition among agents in the same company. Instead of letting a good talent like Ji Li become a weapon for others to make money, it is better to hold him tightly in one's own hands.
Even if it rots, it has to rot in his hands.
Ji Li stood there in silence, his eyes drooping and dark. Sun Yong has always been disgusted by agents who take "deviant" approaches.
Wang Qiuhui seemed to have noticed something, and turned to Sun Yong and said, "You should go find He Ling first, lest he make mistakes due to his extreme temper. I still need to talk to Ji Li again."
Sun Yong thought of He Ling's ancestor, and his brows became solemn again. His eyes moved back and forth between the two of them, changing his previous words.
"Okay, ask Ji Li to add my WeChat account. I'll find time to talk to him about future work later."
From his words, it seemed as if he treated Ji Li as an artist under his own command.
After Sun Yong finished speaking, he walked away quickly.
Ji Li waited until his figure completely disappeared, then raised his eyes to Wang Qiuhui and said, "Team Leader Wang, I don't want Sun Yong to be my agent."
"Oh?" Wang Qiuhui exhaled a thin puff of smoke and looked at him with a half-smile, "Come in and tell me."
The office door was closed again.
Wang Qiuhui leaned against the table, dusting off his fingertips. "You should know that newcomers have no choice but to obey the company's arrangements unconditionally."
Ji Li heard his warning and replied calmly, "I know, but there should be more than one agent, Sun Yong."
"Ji Li, let me tell you the truth. The artist department of the company is very optimistic about the potential of your face. Letting Sun Yong to coach you is out of the best consideration for you." Wang Qiuhui looked at him and analyzed seriously.
The company's brokerage resources are limited. Except for the already famous actors and actresses who can have separate brokerage teams, the rest of the newcomers need to be evenly squeezed under a few brokers, and there is also competition for resources among them.
"Sun Yong just signed He Ling a while ago, and he will have a lot of resources coming with him. He Ling is about the same age and appearance as you, so you can play the same roles as he can."
"If you follow other agents, you won't have such good resources." Wang Qiuhui concealed some facts and persuaded, "Sun Yongru is a man of some means. Every newcomer he has brought in has stood out."
A hint of understanding flashed across Ji Li's eyes, but he saw through it but didn't say it out loud.
The reason why veterans like Sun Yong specifically pick newcomers is simply because newcomers are easier to control.
Furthermore, what could be the means? In the entertainment industry, there are many people who climb up the ladder through mutual consent. It is easy to stand out by paying with your body, getting resources, and using hype.
In the book, the original owner was deceived by him.
Wang Qiuhui couldn't see through Ji Li's emotions for a moment, and said in a low voice, "Why? You still don't want to?"
"I don't want to, but I have no choice, right?" Ji Li told the truth.
"Indeed, compared to He Ling, you have no choice." Wang Qiuhui said bluntly, cutting off his retreat.
As a powerless newcomer, Ji Li knows better than anyone that except for his face, he has no bargaining chips with the company.
The original owner's first few film and television resources should have been obtained for him by the company and Sun Yong. If he openly defies the company's decision now, I'm afraid his future will be even more difficult.
"I understand." Ji Li replied.
He is ambitious and capable, but he also understands the principle that 'eggs cannot touch stones'.
The original owner of the book was completely eliminated from the entertainment industry because of his poor acting skills and embarked on a path of no return. But Ji Li is different. After all, he is an actor who has won a trophy before.
As long as you can choose good scripts, it is only a matter of time before you can achieve success. It won’t be too late to find a good agent once he has a certain amount of capital.
As for Sun Yong, does the other party want to lead him by the nose? It is absolutely impossible.
"I'm glad you figured it out." Wang Qiuhui secretly breathed a sigh of relief and assured, "Don't worry, as long as you make some splash, I will discuss with Director Song Lan and assign you a separate agent."
Ji Li didn't care about these things and said straight to the point, "Will Sun Yong arrange all my future film and television work?"
"Well, the company has suitable resources and will recommend them to you through him."
Ji Li nodded and left the office without any reluctance.
Wang Qiuhui put out the burnt cigarette in the ashtray. He stared at Ji Li's back and smiled meaningfully.
I thought the young man was a soft persimmon that could be bullied by anyone, but I didn't expect him to be so opinionated. I just hope that his inherent pride can last a little longer in this mixed circle.
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Ji Li found a lounge and searched for news about He Ling on his phone. Since he and the other party are working under the same agent, he should at least get to know this person.
Soon, his photo and information popped up.
He Ling has the common handsome look. He may stand out in the eyes of passers-by, but among the handsome guys in the entertainment industry, he seems ordinary.
But the advantage is that He Ling's face is very plastic.
He participated in an idol audition program last year. Compared with his private life style, each stage makeup can give people a different sense of surprise.
Cute, handsome, sunny, evil... completely different makeup attributes can all be supported on He Ling, and there is no sense of incongruity.
He Ling attracted a lot of show fans with his stage looks in a few episodes, but he was unfortunately blocked from the debut night. He even became a hot topic on Weibo at the time, which severely tortured his loyal fans.
It's a pity that He Ling's original company was a small workshop, and it missed the hot period after his talent show. Instead, it frantically took advertisements for him, asking fans to spend money and cutting the fans' "leeks".
The entertainment industry changes very quickly, not to mention a talent show idol like He Ling. In just one year, he has already lost a lot of popularity.
Four months ago, he terminated his contract with his original company and was recruited by Sun Yong to Dream Media.
He Ling did not go back to singing and dancing, but took on the role of the male lead in a youth idol web drama, which just wrapped up half a month ago. I guess he is looking for new film and television resources recently.
There were footsteps at the door.
Ji Li looked up and saw Sun Yong walking in with a black briefcase. He sat down opposite without any hesitation and said, "The company assigned you to my team. You are lucky."
As he spoke, Sun Yong looked at Ji Li's appearance again.
He has coached many newcomers, but it is rare to see someone who can attract so much attention without makeup. It would be totally unfair if this face didn't become popular in the entertainment industry.
Although thinking this in his heart, Sun Yong still deliberately emphasized, "You should know that our company now has several young film and television actors, and I trained them all when they were rookies. As long as you listen to me obediently, I promise that within three years, I can help you gain a firm foothold in the entertainment industry."
Ji Li smiled perfunctorily and asked, "...What film and television resources will I have next?"
Sun Yong didn't expect him to be so direct. After being stunned for two seconds, he took out two scripts from his briefcase and said, "One for the male second in a costume drama, and one for the male first or male second in a youth drama. It's up to you."
In fact, these two scripts were the ones left over by He Ling.
The reason why Sun Yong was brought to Ji Li for choice was to establish his authoritative image in the other party's mind.
As a newcomer who has just debuted and is unknown, who wouldn’t be excited to be able to choose the script independently on the first day working for him? Who wouldn’t be lucky to have a good agent?
Sun Yong leaned back in his chair, observing the young man's expression nonchalantly, but was greatly disappointed.
Ji Li's calm eyes did not stir up any ripples. He placed the two scripts on the table and said, "Okay, let me take a look."
“…”
Just, that’s it?
No expression of gratitude at all? Don’t you think that this agent has a lot of resources?
"Well, you see, the costume drama has our company's investment, and the production team is slightly better." Sun Yong concealed the discomfort on his face and secretly calculated in his heart.
Forget it, introverted and taciturn people are easier to control.
Take these supporting resources and feed them first. If you can't raise them well, it won't be too late to "sell" them.
Sun Yong looked at Ji Li, who was very frugal with words. Just as he was about to say something else, an urgent voice came from the door, "Brother Yong, Mr. He got into an argument with the staff in the studio and is looking for you!"
The person who came was He Ling's assistant. He had just been scolded by He Ling for no reason and was now looking upset and crying.
Sun Yong frowned and cursed inwardly, "What kind of temper does this little bastard have again! I'm his manager, do I have to coax him every day?"
Having said that, he still stood up.
Although He Ling has a bad temper, he can make a lot of money from him on a daily basis. Sun Yong doesn't want to let go of this cash cow for the time being.
"Ji Li, take a look at it yourself. It's best if you can give me an answer within the next two days." Sun Yong said in a hasty manner.
Ji Li responded nonchalantly, and only after everyone left did he pick up the costume script on the table.
Ji Li read the character synopsis on the first page, and then skimmed through a few pages of the script.
He is the common second male lead in costume dramas. He knew the female lead first and did all kinds of gentle things for her, but in the end he was defeated miserably by the male lead who had the aura of the protagonist.
Ancient costume web dramas like this have the same old routines and brainless and illogical plots. It may take several years for a hit drama to appear. If it doesn't become a hit, the second male lead can only become a foil to the protagonist.
Ji Li shook his head in rejection and simply closed the script.
He could guess that these scripts were the ones left over by He Ling, either because of poor quality or too small an investment.
If it were other newcomers, they would probably be happy to take the script as long as there was a script and work.
But Ji Li has his own attitude towards his career. Until he is at his wit's end, he is unwilling to give up his pursuit of scripts and roles. The original owner had played too many ancient idol dramas, which was why his acting skills had not improved.
Ji Li rubbed his brows and picked up another script.
The theme of this movie is secret love among young people. According to Sun Yong, this movie is a low-budget investment.
Ji Li didn't hold out much hope, but he still carefully opened the script, and ended up being fascinated by it without realizing it.
It was not until the sky outside the window was completely dark that Ji Li finished reading the last line of the monologue in the script:
"I am like a lobbyist who is free from time. In reincarnation after reincarnation, I try to fulfill each and every one of them."
Ji Li sighed and then rubbed his sore eyes.
He flipped back to the character summary column at the beginning and his eyes fell quietly on the last character name.
Xiang Sui'an, male number three.
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