Chapter 163: Rejection
In a quiet cafe, a woman wrapped herself tightly, wearing sunglasses and a mask, as if she didn't want to be recognized. She held a mobile phone in her hand and browsed the latest news.
"Sister Feng, why should we cooperate with Kui Guang?" the assistant asked arrogantly, "The market value of their company is not as high as your personal worth, right?"
This woman is the popular film and television star Feng Luo. She has a graceful figure and beautiful appearance. Even if her face is covered, her temperament cannot be concealed.
Apart from the occasional scandals that show her airs but are not considered scandals, Feng Luo has been shown to be a top-tier actress who can sing and dance well, has decent acting skills, and is at the peak of her career.
Especially recently, she starred in a hit TV series as Feng Luo, which pushed her worth and popularity to the peak.
Due to Feng Luo's own abilities and resources, the previously signed agency contract was only valid for three years. Now that the contract has expired, Feng Luo can naturally look for the next agency.
However, what the assistant did not expect was that Feng Luo did not choose giants like Tianyue or Yuefu, nor did he choose other second-tier brokerage companies with more resources. Instead, he chose a company called Kuiguang that has only gained a little fame in the last two or three months.
What future can such a small company have? "Prospects." Feng Luo took off his mask and took a sip of coffee. "They are not very powerful now, but they are developing rapidly, and they have a close cooperative relationship with Chengyu, which has strong financial resources. It is not a problem for them to become one of the giants, but at least they can become a large brokerage company."
"My joining now is like a timely help. As long as it can help Kuiguang accelerate its development into a large-scale agency, they will naturally return the favor. Enjoying the greatest resource allocation from a large agency is much better than joining an existing agency and competing for resources with other stars."
Even though Feng Luo is a top actress, she still faces competitive pressure.
As long as an individual is not strong enough to set aside everyone else, form his own team and produce work that convinces everyone, even a first-line star may become unpopular due to not appearing in the public eye for too long.
And Feng Luo wants to invest in Kuiguang Group.
She rejected the contract renewal invitation from her old agency and also rejected many signing invitations from other agencies, intending to invest in this agency with her own status, fame and resources.
Moreover, the contract terms are relatively favorable, and various incomes have given a lot of benefits to the Kuiguang Group.
An agency that is in its development stage and does not yet have any outstanding stars, as long as the boss is still conscious, I think he will not refuse the invitation for cooperation.
Even if there are other detailed requirements for the contract, at least the person will be invited to the company, served in a nice manner, and the matter will be discussed slowly.
Assistant Feng Luo's phone screen suddenly lit up, and the app icon displayed on it was an email address.
"The reply has arrived!"
"I received a reply just ten minutes after I sent it. I said they would definitely not refuse it."
Feng Luo smiled and called the waiter over. He took out a hundred-dollar bill from his wallet, which looked very valuable, and placed it on the table. He said generously, "No need to give me the change. The rest is a tip for you."
After that, she stood up gracefully and continued, "Let's go to Kuiguang Group and have a good talk with their boss."
However, the assistant just stood there stupidly, looking at the contents on the phone in disbelief.
Feng Luo looked over and asked curiously, "What's wrong? Why aren't you leaving?"
"Feng, Sister Feng, come and take a look at this..."
Looking at the assistant's expression, Feng Luo, who was very successful in the entertainment industry, immediately realized that she had seen some bad news.
What's going on?
Could it be that some of his dark secrets were exposed online?
Thinking about my recent behavior, I basically didn't do anything out of line, nor did I make any inappropriate remarks...
Those dirty things in the entertainment industry have been exposed?
Feng Luo thought over and over again in her mind, and took the phone from her assistant with some uneasiness. When she looked at the content of the email with a little nervousness, the nervousness in her heart instantly disappeared.
Instead there is great confusion.
"Sorry, after our team's professional review, you do not meet the contract criteria. Thank you for your trust in us - Kuiguang Entertainment Media Co., Ltd."
Feng Luo, who felt that he was full of sincerity, was stunned.
"Just reject it outright?"
"No chance at all? Not even a chance to go to the company for an interview?!"
"Are they crazy?"
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"Is Feng Luo crazy?" Yang Ruoqian, who was sitting in the president's office, looked at the list of candidates for the leading roles handed over by Lin Cao and couldn't help but complain, "Why does he want to be a first-line star and come to my little temple to cause trouble?"
"They even gave our company a profit... How generous! We at Kuiguang Group don't want artists like this!"
If this kind of culture of everyone giving up profits for the company is cultivated, how can Yang Ruoqian get subsidies from the system? Yang Ruoqian directly copied a rejection template from the document and sent it back.
Because Chengyu has already started warming up and releasing news about the new movie on a small scale, a lot more artists are interested in signing a contract with Kui Guang.
There are even many invitations from other brokerage companies in the mailbox to join the team with funds, and they have made obvious concessions in terms of both remuneration and dividends.
Being able to bring money into the crew is usually a privilege for big actors, and they naturally come in aiming for the leading role.
Moreover, these actors who want to be the leading actors are not newcomers, but actors who already have their own fan base. Acting in a movie itself is a kind of promotion for the movie and a contribution to the box office.
For such partners with great sincerity, Yang Ruoqian gave a very unified answer - template rejection.
"Can you be a little insincere?"
Yang Ruoqian muttered, looking through the various materials in his mailbox, and couldn't help but sigh.
He couldn't help but think of the days when countless 18th-tier actors came to apply for the job... The beautiful scenery of the court filled with people in the past, after Kui Guang's business grew bigger and bigger, basically only existed in Yang Ruoqian's memory.
Now Yang Ruoqian can only recruit the worst actors, who are at least third-tier stars. Moreover, they know that their level is not good enough and choose to bring money into the crew.
Only those who are willing to become anchors or actors and are taking actual actions to achieve this goal can be identified as "recruitable" by the system. However, there are fewer and fewer people who meet both the "oddball" and "recruitable" conditions.
Ugly does not just refer to appearance, but people who hardly meet the performance standards in all aspects.
Although some people are plain-looking, they have excellent dancing and singing skills, such as Huang Rushi - he is still contributing heartbreaking profits to the guild every month.
Only someone like Hu Yiqun, who is unqualified in every aspect, is likely to be a failure forever.
In the past, when Kuiguang was still a small company, there were still such people who wanted to try their luck and become stars. But now that Kuiguang has become a well-known local enterprise, such people are almost extinct.
It is even more unrealistic to want to find such people in the vast crowd - because it is too difficult to distinguish them.
Many people are just like Gao Naiyun and Huang Rushi, who look dull on the surface...but actually they all have some tough skills hidden in their hearts.
Throughout the ages, people have repeatedly used stupid tactics successfully. When encountering a live performance, they would bring their unique skills to the audience, leaving Yang Ruoqian puzzled and finally making these people helpless. If things go wrong, they might meet a sponsor and make a lot of money, and they would not lose out after making all the money.
It really gave Mr. Yang a chill in the back.
"I can only pick the shortest one among the tall ones...ah."
"He is a personal trainee, but many big companies have sent him invitations. He is a malleable talent, but does not meet the signing criteria. Thank you."
"A small agency invited me to play a supporting role and promote their young actor... I can consider it, but I don't need to bring any money to join the crew, and I will be paid normally."
"I feel like this actor could try out for the male lead role."
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"Eh?" Mr. Yang looked worried, as if he had suddenly seen an interesting email. "After being rejected by Yuefu, she came to Jinhai and was rejected by Tianyue again... She hopes Kuiguang will give her a chance?"
People who are rejected by Yuefu and Tianyue are not necessarily bad - Ruan Min'er is a good example.
No matter how big a company is, it is run by people. People make mistakes and may make mistakes.
But this time, the actor was rejected by two big companies at the same time...
The possibility of two large companies making mistakes together should not be that great?
This kid seems a little too honest. He even wrote in his resume that he was rejected by two big companies in a row. He must be afraid that his resume looks too good, right?
After taking a quick look at the introduction, Yang Ruoqian was initially quite satisfied with this candidate - she was very suitable to be the female lead in the new movie.
After reading the basic information, Yang Ruoqian turned his attention to the signature column of the resume.
"Name, Shang Qianyu?!"
Yang Ruoqian was a little confused - why did this name sound familiar? After thinking for a while, Yang Ruoqian suddenly remembered that his new tenant's name seemed to be Shang Qianyu?
And it looks like he just moved to Jinhai...
Could these two be the same person? When Yang Ruoqian first saw Shang Qianyu, she did show the "recruitment available" label, but he thought this girl was too good and didn't think of recruiting her into the company.
A lively and pretty girl, accompanied by an agent, it is obvious at first glance that she is not an ordinary free-spirited person. She is most likely a graduate of a professional school and her basic skills must be good.
But judging from her resume, both Yuefu and Tianyue, two giants, rejected her at the same time... With such good conditions, it shouldn't be possible.
Could it be that Shang Qianyu has some unspeakable shortcomings?
Yang Ruoqian thought about it for a moment and decided to send Shang Qianyu an interview notice, asking her to find a time to come to the company for an interview.
At that time, you can personally check out the level of this new tenant.
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"Sister Wen!"
At Qianda Plaza, Shang Qianyu, who had just finished watching a movie and was having fun with Wen Ruoxiu in the snack area, suddenly jumped up and said, "Kui Guang replied, asking me to take time out during working hours on weekdays to go to their place for an interview!"
Wen Ruoxiu sighed: "You should go for the interview quickly, otherwise you will be broke soon."
Shang Qianyu hasn't received any acting jobs recently, but he has spent a lot of money.
If this continues, it will be difficult to pay the rent in three months.
"Wait, wait, let's buy a gift for our landlord first, as we agreed last time." Shang Qianyu was a little elated after receiving the interview notice. "What do you think the landlord likes?"
I think he likes money...
Wen Ruoxiu closed her eyes and said helplessly: "I think what you should consider most now is the matter of Kuiguang Group."
"It is rumored that the Kuiguang Group and the Yuefu Group do not get along well, but the former can still rise rapidly despite the various attacks from the latter, which shows that they still have some capabilities. It is not impossible for them to grow into one of the giants in the future."
"Qian Yu, this is your last chance. Do you understand what I mean? If Kui Guang doesn't want you, your acting career will basically be declared a failure."
Even if there are roles to be taken in the future, the best they can do are some minor or extra roles - and that's if they are not targeted by the two giants, Tianyue and Yuefu.
If you are targeted, it is very likely that you will not get any roles.
Shang Qianyu held the soda he had just bought in his hand and nodded vigorously: "I know..."
"If Kuiguang Company asks you to do something beyond your bottom line like the other two giants, what will you choose?" Wen Ruoxiu looked at her schoolmate and asked a soul-searching question, "Or should I refuse decisively?"
"Then I'll definitely refuse!" Shang Qianyu didn't even think about it and answered directly, "I'd rather be an extra."
Wen Ruoxiu sighed and advised again: "In fact, Tianyue is already conscientious... If they don't say anything, just sign a long-term contract with you, and then use soft knives to stab you in the back later, that would be really hopeless. Your personality is really not suitable for the entertainment industry."
"Let's give it a try. Maybe Kui Guang is different." Even though the situation is not so good, Shang Qianyu is still optimistic. "This company has a good reputation."
Since they had submitted their resumes, it was impossible for them to know nothing about the Kuiguang Group.
The recent achievements have been remarkable, and there is indeed not much negative news.
"Good reputation? That's just hype." Wen Ruoxiu sneered, "Do you really think that people who start companies are doing charity? Anyway, Kui Guang, I still don't think you can succeed this time."
"Don't be such a bummer!" Shang Qianyu ran to the snack shop and bought a large jar of colorful fruit candies. "Let's go home, change into some pretty clothes, and give Kui Guang's interviewer a little beauty shock!"
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An hour and a half later, Shang Qianyu, wearing a light pink floral dress, a white suit and black leather shoes, stood downstairs of Shengjing Haoyuan, full of energy.
While showing her purity and liveliness, a silver necklace and a pair of pearl earrings add some elegance and temperament to her.
"I hope I won't encounter any bad things this time..."
After giving himself a breath of encouragement, Shang Qianyu waved to Wen Ruoxiu and walked into the elevator alone.
(End of this chapter)
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