Liquidated damages are an act of good faith.
Xu Mei was moved by Gong Sheng's initial plan, especially when he said he would send her back to school for further studies.
Xu Mei has not forgotten that she and Qin Yi had an agreement that she would definitely invite Qin Yi to her concert in the future.
"I debuted in a singing talent show, but I haven't had any systematic vocal training. If Jiaxin wants to send me to further study, I hope it will be in vocal music. At the same time, you must ensure that my current popularity does not fade!"
Although she is moved, Xu Mei is also very realistic.
She is not easy to fool now. All the promises are useless in front of her. Xu Mei likes more substantial treatment, the kind that can be written into the contract terms.
The useless boss likes to talk about feelings with his employees, but Xu Mei doesn't want to hear about feelings, she just wants a new contract that can ensure execution!
"Miss Xu is right to be wary."
Gong Sheng was not angry, but still smiled:
"If Ms. Xu is willing to join Charles Schwab, I'd hope for at least a five-year contract, though an eight-year contract would be even better. For example, with a five-year contract, the company would invest in Ms. Xu for the first two years, and then return the favor in the next three. With an eight-year contract, the company would have to invest in Ms. Xu even longer. As for Ms. Xu's insistence on maintaining her popularity, I personally want to assure her, but we both know that nothing in this industry is permanent, and audience and fan preferences change, like the two recent hit dramas. Let's be honest: without 'Star River With You,' 'Love Cruise' wouldn't have received such harsh criticism."
There are various bugs in the plot of "Love Cruise".
But that's not a big deal.
Idol dramas all have bugs, but I’ve never seen other idol dramas criticized so badly.
The bad luck of "Love Cruise" is that it was released at the same time as "Star River & You", the latter's plot is so logically rigorous that the audience can't distinguish between reality and fantasy. "Love Cruise" could have scored 7 points, but now it can only get 3 points!
Gong Sheng even suspects that after this ratings battle, the mainland's youth idol drama market will undergo some changes, and film and television companies will no longer be able to keep up with the changing tastes of the audience if they continue to produce dramas in the old way.
The audience's tastes are changing all the time. If artists want to remain popular, they can only constantly improve their professional qualities.
Improving acting skills is the most basic. In addition to acting skills, you must also improve your vision in choosing dramas, develop a good mentality, communicate well with the company, and adjust your career plan in a timely manner according to market conditions.
The company needs to identify which projects have a greater chance of becoming a big hit, and the artists themselves also need to have an idea.
Mentality is more important. Even if popularity drops, the company is not in a hurry. If the artist himself cannot bear the pressure and his mentality collapses, he will only go further astray!
Good communication is the most basic. The premise of communication is trust. The company trusts the artist, and the artist also trusts the company. It is not scary to have disagreements. What is scary is that there is no way to resolve the disagreements.
The conflict between Xu Mei and General Manager Guan has accumulated bit by bit, and Gong Sheng doesn't want to repeat the same mistake.
Gong Sheng's opinion was very pertinent, and Xu Mei nodded involuntarily.
After receiving the positive feedback, Gong Sheng was willing to add a few more words: "We are a film and television company, and we have projects to complete every year. Of course, we give priority to our own artists for the company's projects. Miss Xu doesn't have to worry too much about this. I can guarantee that Miss Xu will star in one of our own productions and take on one external production every year, which means she will be guaranteed two productions. As for album releases, we at Jiaxin are not good at it, but we are willing to contact major record companies for Miss Xu to seek cooperation. As for Miss Xu's concern about popularity, I have to be frank. It is normal for celebrities' popularity to rise and fall. My personal advice is not to worry too much about short-term popularity, but to plan for the long term."
Gong Sheng, in turn, advised Xu Mei to relax, saying that Jiaxin was not in a hurry to exploit her commercial value, so she could focus on improving herself first.
She encountered scum right after entering the industry, and no one has ever been so nice to Xu Mei. Xu Mei found it a little hard to believe.
"Jiaxin has no requirements for me?"
This is like being bitten by a snake once, and being afraid of ropes for ten years.
Gong Sheng suppressed his smile and said seriously, "Of course there is. I just talked about the benefits that Miss Xu will enjoy after changing jobs. Now it's time to talk about the obligations that Miss Xu needs to fulfill. The first request I make to Miss Xu is to dissolve your engagement with Cao Bo first."
A rubbish engagement will definitely result in exposure.
But so what?
Gong Sheng also wanted to know whether Xu Mei wanted to be an artist who only knew how to create scandals to attract attention, or whether she wanted to be a talented artist!
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