Chapter 1061 Who is the leading figure in the film and television industry now?
When Li Man received the news that the casting for the movie tailor-made for Zhou Xiang by Earthman Studio was not going well, his first reaction was: My chance has come! Then he decisively arranged for his agent to: "Find my resume and submit it to Earthman Studio, saying that I want to fight for the role of the second female lead."
The agent was surprised: "Sister Man, are you crazy? You want to play a supporting role to Zhou Xiang?"
Li Man disagreed: "What's wrong with being a supporting role? Who hasn't been a supporting role for others? When I first debuted, let alone being a supporting role, I took on all kinds of supporting roles."
The agent was confused: "No, how can you compare now with when you first debuted? You are the best actress now. If you just play a supporting role, it will damage your personal image! If the brand knew that you lowered your own value like this, they would have reason to terminate the contract with you and even ask you for liquidated damages!"
Many brands have clear regulations on the status of signed artists and the value of their personal image.
For example, when Riemann takes on some luxury goods or big-name cosmetics endorsements, the brands will make extremely trivial requirements on corresponding status, personal image, daily wear, etc.
Of course, the styling team will naturally help Riemann take care of these things. As long as Riemann dresses herself according to the makeup and hairstyle arranged by the styling team, there will generally be no problems and she will not be warned by the brand.
However, if Riemann lowers her own price and takes on some TV dramas and movies that are not in line with her current status and worth, or plays a supporting role for unknown artists, then the brand will have reason to believe that Riemann has damaged the brand's image and will issue a warning to her.
In serious cases, the contract can even be terminated unilaterally, and Riemann can be required to compensate the brand for its losses.
This time, Li Man wants to star in the movie produced by Earthling Studio. If this movie is starred by Lin Fan or Xia Yan, then the role that Li Man is fighting for will not only be the second female lead, but directly a supporting actress, and no one will say anything.
Because Lin Fan and Xia Yan's popularity is there, whether in China or in the entire Blue Star, they are all first-line popular artists.
Li Man is just a Chinese TV queen, and her level is slightly lower than Lin Fan and Xia Yan.
But this movie by Earthling Studio was tailor-made for Zhou Xiang, and the main artist promoted is Zhou Xiang!
What is Zhou Xiang's current status? Not quite first-tier, but breaking through the second-tier, so she is considered a quasi-first-tier. But as long as this movie is successful in the end, Zhou Xiang will be able to step into the first-tier and become the third first-tier artist of Earthling Studio.
And he's also a movie star.
Although both are first-tier stars, movie stars are considered to be a little higher in status than TV stars in the circle and in the contempt chain.
But this is a matter for the future. Zhou Xiang is not a first-line movie star yet, but Riemann is definitely a first-line TV star!
If Riemann really wins the role, he will be criticized by people in the circle. If he is not careful, he will offend the brand. The agent really can't understand why Riemann would do this.
Li Man sighed, "You still can't get around it? Who is the leading figure in the Chinese film and television industry now? It's obviously Lin Fan, and their Earthling Studio! Every movie Lin Fan makes is a hit, and now he has gone beyond China and gone international. Why are you still guarding this little piece of land in China? Let's talk about TV series. In the past three or four years, whose TV series have been the most popular? It's still Lin Fan, and their Earthling Studio! I was able to stay at the peak for a few more years because I got the role of the heroine in "Legend of the White Snake" early on.
Later, I kept following Lin Fan's steps, so I was not abandoned by the market. Look for yourself, besides the TV series produced by Lin Fan, what kind of scripts have I received now?
Family dramas, ethical dramas, yes! These are all mainstream markets, and they are all popular TV dramas, but they are not what brands want to see!
What kind of dramas do brands want me to take on? Fairy tales, ancient idol dramas, modern workplaces, elites, these are the roles that meet their brand requirements! "
But Riemann is no longer a 28-year-old girl. She can barely play the role of an elite in modern dramas, but in ancient costume fantasy dramas, she can only play the heroine's mother!
Liman himself was unwilling to be bound by brands and could only shoot TV dramas that cater to the brand's aesthetics. However, when Liman was young, he may have been more capable in business, and he was favored by many brands not long after his debut, and signed many endorsement advertisements.
These endorsements from these brands provided great help for Riemann to climb to the throne of Best Actress. They are also an important part of Riemann Studio's income and an important symbol of Riemann's personal image. They have long been inseparable.
It is not impossible to separate them, but Riemann himself would be seriously hurt, and the studio would also face the dilemma of losing an important source of income, so unless it is absolutely necessary, Riemann does not want to offend the brand.
However, while accepting gifts from brands, Riemann also has to face the shackles that come with it: he has developed too well in the television circle, so much so that he is "disdained" by film resources and has not received any suitable film scripts so far.
If this happened to other second- and third-tier artists, it would not be a trouble but a happy burden.
But for Riemann, a 30-something actress who has been trying every means to transform herself and maintain her "high-end" image while expanding her connections and resources in the film industry, this burden is really too heavy and too painful.
Entering the film industry is an inevitable choice. Only in this way can Riemann maintain his personal image and prevent it from depreciating, and at the same time get rid of the dilemma of increasingly few good scripts.
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"Putting aside the premise of being a supporting role for Zhou Xiang, let's take a look at the investment, size, and prospects of Earthling Studio's film, and if this film becomes popular, will it be able to resolve my current predicament?"
The agent was silent.
Because what Riemann said is right. Putting aside the premise of being a supporting role, this movie from Earthling Studio is really a top resource in the circle and is worth everyone's efforts to get.
But it was this premise that stopped the first-line actresses in the film industry, which gave Riemann an opportunity. Otherwise, even if Riemann recommended herself, or was willing to act for free, she might not be able to get the role.
Thinking of this, the agent silently changed his words: "Actually, although it is the second female lead, but I see the role announced by the crew, it is not much worse than the first female lead. Well, how about we vote for one and give it a try?"
Li Man smiled and said, "Yes, I'll give it a try first. Whether it will work or not depends on whether the director likes me!"
(End of this chapter)