Take care?
Lu Hao smiled without saying anything, raised his glass and suggested that everyone clink glasses.
Zhu Zhuqing also smiled and passed by, standing still as a mountain.
Su Ying, however, was a little aroused.
Hey guys, what happened that you ran out of things to talk about in the middle of a conversation?
To be honest, she is not opposed to coming to Lu Hao's Dream Factory.
DreamWorks has just been established and President Lu is not short of money, so it is definitely time to make a big move.
If he goes there himself, he will be the biggest star at the moment.
Wouldn’t that be praised?
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After the banquet, everyone drank a lot and someone suggested going singing.
The hotel has its own small bar and KTV rooms for entertainment.
"Sister Zhu, Su Ying, let's go have a couple more drinks."
Lu Hao called out the name, stood up and walked out.
Zhu Zhuqing was not surprised at all. He took Su Ying's arm and followed Mr. Lu with a smile.
The others watched the three of them leave.
Chu Wen seemed to be lost in thought.
Jiang Xianyu was confused.
Wu Mei secretly clenched her fists and pursed her lips.
"Sister Chu, shall we still drink?"
She looked at Chu Wen and asked softly.
Chu Wen glanced at her with a half-smile.
"Let's drink. Mr. Lu will talk about business, and we can have fun."
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We found a secluded little room, ordered some wine, and poured a glass for each of us.
Lu Hao lit a cigarette and looked at the two of them silently.
His eyes were deep, revealing an elusive meaning.
After being silent for several minutes, he spoke.
"I made a small fortune recently, not much, maybe 300 million. I wasn't sure how to spend it, but I was thinking of buying a private jet..."
Lu Hao said slowly.
The two listened silently, their mouths slightly open.
My scalp is a little numb.
"However, what Sister Zhu said just now reminded me that DreamWorks needs to expand and sign more actors. This money can be spent here."
"Sister Zhu, I can sign Su Ying. Do you have any thoughts on changing jobs?"
Zhu Zhuqing is a top-tier agent working for Tianmei Films, one of the nine major film groups. He is a well-known figure in the industry, with all kinds of resources and channels...
To be honest, DreamWorks doesn't have these things.
After all, I have just started out. Even if I can make one movie after another, my output efficiency is still too low.
It's impossible to support DreamWorks by yourself all the time.
To form a virtuous cycle of development, we still have to rely on other people to make money in other fields, such as variety shows, advertising endorsements, etc.
Hearing this, Su Ying was stunned.
Zhu Zhuqing himself was also a little confused.
She guessed the beginning, but didn't expect the ending.
Lu Hao even wants to dig himself!
Zhu Zhuqing weighed his words carefully: "Master Lu, your words really scared me. I'm old. I will definitely retire in three years at most..."
Lu Hao nodded.
The rejection wasn't unexpected.
Zhu Zhuqing is a smart person, or rather, a wise person.
She knows very well what she wants and what she doesn't want, and she is not a woman who can be won over by money.
"Then, Sister Zhu, please do me a favor."
"Please make me a list of artists who might switch jobs. I don't want traffic stars, just talented actors. Both men and women are welcome..."
"You can consider this a purchase order. Let's set the total amount at 200 million. If we find a suitable candidate, we can add more."
Compared to buying private jets, Lu Hao prefers to buy a few more celebrities.
Although this may sound a bit harsh, it is the fact - whether it is a celebrity or an idol, in essence, in the eyes of capital, they are commodities that can be consumed or purchased.
Zhu Zhuqing: ...
Su Ying: ...
Both of them were stunned by Lu Hao's words.
A picture seemed to appear in my mind - Lu Hao waving his checkbook, digging into the corners of major companies, digging with one hoe after another, and the air was filled with the smell of money.
Su Ying signed a five-year contract with her current company when she was a rookie, and the penalty for breach of contract was only 40 million.
Even if you join a new company, the signing fee will be at most this price.
Moreover, this is the price of a movie queen.
Without the Best Actress crown, an ordinary second-tier actress could earn a maximum of 20 million.
Things like sky-high liquidated damages, sky-high signing fees, one hundred million or two hundred million, etc. reported in the news are all gimmicks to increase one's own worth and paper wealth.
There are so many tricks involved, and the number of people who can actually pocket real money is roughly this number.
After all, this is a world where capital is extremely powerful. As long as you have money and operate properly, you can make a dog famous, let alone a human.
Capital is permanent, but artists are transient.
Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but pick up the wine glass, took a sip, and his mind began to think rapidly.
"Boss Lu, poaching people on a large scale is definitely inappropriate. It would make too many enemies, and it would be difficult for me to do it."
"My advice is to just go with the flow. I know a few people who are currently terminating their contracts with their companies, all of them are stuck on liquidated damages."
"That's for sure."
Lu Hao smiled and nodded.
"We don't need too many people, five will be enough. If the person is suitable, three will be fine."
Hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing breathed a sigh of relief, organized his thoughts, and spoke.
"The first one is Tang Tangtang, 18 years old. She debuted as a child star and later joined a girl group. She's a typical traffic star, but in the past two years, she's been moving from traffic to the big screen. Last year and the year before, she was a candidate for Best Actress. Although she didn't win, she will definitely be crowned in the next three years at the latest."
"DreamWorks' current lineup of female stars includes Jiang Xianyu, the pure and innocent type, Wu Mei, the sexy type, and my Su Ying, the intellectual and elegant type. If we sign Tangtang, the quirky little loli, we've basically covered the entire character spectrum."
Zhu Zhuqing's analysis is very professional.
If conditions permit, the types of actors a company signs should preferably cover mainstream roles.
Otherwise, two people with similar acting styles can easily compete for roles, causing unnecessary internal friction.
Hearing this, Lu Hao's eyes lit up.
He really hadn't thought of this.
"What's the price?"
Lu Hao asked immediately.
"Eighty million."
Zhu Zhuqing raised his glass in greeting and drank it all in one gulp.
Sighing slightly, she continued, "Tangtang is truly the most self-disciplined and pure-hearted girl I've met in all these years. She doesn't smoke or drink, and no matter how busy she is, she insists on practicing dancing for three hours every day. She's been in the industry for almost ten years now, and she's never had a boyfriend. She's also incredibly popular among her fan base, encompassing almost all age groups, even older men. She's known as the Citizen Princess."
"If the company wasn't so bad, she wouldn't want to terminate the contract."
"She was young at the time, and her debut traffic was to help pay off her family's debts. The terms of her contract were very harsh, with the company taking 70% of all earnings. That's not the point. The point is, there were laws protecting minors before, so no one dared to take advantage of her. Now she's just turned 18..."
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