Chapter 994 Artists Who Don’t Want to Open Their Own Studios
"That's right. If you can convince Tomorrow Video and a few other mainstream video websites to cooperate, our Celebrity Group will join."
Zhou Anan still expressed approval of CEO Qi's approach, but did not offend General Manager Feng and provided a solution.
Cooperation is cooperation, and he will not let his personal feelings affect the company's specific interests.
The organizers of television festivals basically hold them for fame, and there is basically no possibility of making a profit. The Divine Eagle Award has always been sponsored by Nanhu TV, and it makes almost no money.
Just like this year's Condor Awards, according to information from the organizers, the investment exceeded 20 million, but a total of 22 million was recovered through advertising, live broadcast rights, and ticket revenue.
After working hard for half a year and investing so much, we only have this little revenue and there is still a huge risk of losses. What the hell?
It seems that in a few years, the Condor Awards will face a loss crisis, and there were even rumors that it would be discontinued, which shows that there is really no money-making prospect in holding this television festival.
If several major mainstream video websites are willing to cooperate, have enough influence, and can sell some online live broadcast copyright fees, then the Celebrity Group will cover the huge expenses of the TV festival for the sake of traffic.
If we all share the losses, there won’t be that much.
"Okay, I'll talk to them."
Seeing that the major shareholder was willing to agree, Feng Jiming didn't care at all about the difficulty of meeting the conditions and agreed immediately.
He believes that several mainstream video websites definitely have the need to gain fame, and Tomorrow Video, which has plenty of money, is one of the best.
Besides, it doesn’t matter if it fails. At worst, we can just not hold it. Anyway, he was not the one who called for Blue Whale Entertainment to hold a TV festival.
"If you have nothing to do, don't bother me."
After several storms last night, Zhou Anan was woken up by her biological clock in the morning. Not knowing and not wanting to guess what General Manager Feng was thinking, she felt a little tired. She put on an eye mask and prepared to rest.
General Manager Feng, who originally wanted to exchange more information with the major shareholder, did not interrupt him and just read the magazine in his hand with peace of mind.
Compared to the major shareholder who exercises regularly and has a suitable weight, Feng Jiming, who has always been overweight, is not so busy at night, otherwise he would not be able to manage the huge Blue Whale.
The plane landed smoothly in Huitan Prefecture, Nanhu Province. There are very few hijackings, air crashes and other incidents on China's inland routes. Calculating the probability of accidents occurring in a year, it is basically the safest means of transportation in the inland.
As soon as we exited the VIP channel of the airport, the staff who had arranged ahead arranged more than ten high-end business cars to pick everyone up and take them to the hotel to rest.
Some artists under the company were being interviewed by the media and surrounded by fans. In order to maintain the necessary exposure, Zhou Anan and other senior executives of the company left first and went to the hotel.
There is still half a day left before the so-called red carpet walk and award ceremony. If you wait foolishly, it will only happen to 18th-tier celebrities from small companies and without agents.
“Dingdong.”
Zhou Anan had just sat down to rest in his presidential suite when he heard the doorbell ring. Too lazy to move, he motioned to his beautiful secretary to open the door.
"Is Mr. Zhou here?"
Seeing Special Assistant Huang opening the door, Liu Feifei, who knew him but was not familiar with him, was stunned for a moment, then asked with a smile.
"Yes, please come in, Miss Liu."
Seeing the female artist in front of her, who was called "Sister Fairy" by netizens, Huang Ying understood and invited her in with a smile.
"Are you coming to the awards ceremony too?"
Seeing the beautiful girl whose face was pleasing to the eyes, Zhou Anan patted the sofa next to him and gave a thumbs up to the beautiful secretary who walked into the room tactfully.
He thought that the other party would not come to participate in this TV festival. After all, Liu Tianxian, who was preparing to transform into the big screen, had no TV series released last year, so naturally she should not come here.
"I am the Condor Goddess of the previous session. I am here to present the Condor Goddess Golden Crown to my good sister."
Sitting next to the other person naturally, Liu Feifei explained with a smile.
"Yeah?"
Holding the slender waist of the fairy sister, Zhou Anan leaned close to her ear and asked softly.
Today, Liu Tianxian wore a simple white and blue dress, matched with her tender white calves without stockings, giving her the temperament of a pure school beauty, very suitable for those fresh and clean youth-themed movies.
If the relationship between them had improved earlier, the female lead in the movies they collaborated with Mingli Film and Television from Taiwan Province could have been played by Tianxian Sister, and the effect would have been better.
Naturally, enjoying each other's tenderness at this moment is also a special feeling.
"I came here today to ask you a question."
After a long time, Liu Feifei took a breath and pushed the other person forward with her hand, keeping a certain distance, and spoke in a sweet voice about the purpose of today.
"What's the problem?"
Looking at the serious expression of the fairy sister, her blushing face became even more charming. Zhou Anan suppressed the deer in her heart and poured her a glass of warm water.
"My aunt asked me to focus on the big screen, but the filming of The Emperor of Kung Fu last year was not satisfactory, and I myself felt that I was not suitable for that style. However, nowadays, female artists in the big screen circle have different styles, but there are not many who have really found their own way."
Talking about her experience of being away from the small screen for more than a year, Liu Feifei couldn't help but reveal confusion in her eyes, which made the man feel distressed.
"Is it too early for you to think about developing your own style at your age?"
Hearing Sister Tianxian's distress, Zhou Anan asked back.
In fact, according to the trajectory of her previous life, this beautiful girl has basically been on the path of a female fighter and has never looked back. From the Emperor of Kung Fu, to the Detective series, to Mulan, it's a pity that she has always been in an awkward position of being neither popular nor mediocre.
Occasionally he starred in some idol drama-style romantic movies, but the results were still a complete failure, and countless netizens complained about his awkward acting skills.
Looking back, I wanted to consolidate my position on the small screen, only to find that the top had already been occupied by later female artists such as Mimi, Shi Shi, and Xiao Di.
It can be said that Liu Tianxian’s positioning was wrong from the very beginning when she entered the big screen.
However, the cute, fairy-like image on the small screen will definitely not go far on the road to the big screen.
Among movie actresses, the easiest way to become famous is naturally the emotional style like Black Widow and Mira, which can impress the audience at first sight, but Liu Feifei can't do this type of thing.
Taking the female fighting route might be Liu Feifei's helpless choice.
But this path has long been proven by the decline of female action stars in Hong Kong. It is a path that is no longer suitable for the new century film market. To be an action actress, you have to be as emotional and good at fighting as Mira.
As for Liu Tianxian, her good looks have made her very popular, but her figure is not as attractive as that of European and American actresses, which means she is destined not to be suitable for this path.
What’s more, in the next few decades, China’s domestic film market will still be dominated by male stars, with female stars mostly serving as embellishments.
This road is full of thorns.
"It's getting late. My face will only be at its peak for a few years. Do I have to wait until I'm over 30 before considering what path to take?"
Holding her playful and cute face in her hands, Liu Feifei, who was very aware of her advantages, stared at the other person with her big eyes.
If she has passed the peak of her beauty, it will be even more difficult for her to find a suitable positioning.
She discussed this topic with her aunt, who asked her to ask the behind-the-scenes shareholder of Blue Whale Entertainment.
"Given the market conditions in our country, it is really hard to set a specific style for women under 30. Audiences will always get tired of beauties who only follow a simple style. If you want to go the Hollywood route, there will be a big prejudice against your skin color, which is difficult to change in a short period of time. If you want to become the heroine in a Hollywood movie, unless China becomes an important global vote bank, or..."
Seeing Liu Tianxian's serious expression, Zhou Anan withdrew his hand from the other's slender waist and began to analyze the situation seriously.
"Or what?"
While listening to the other party speaking halfway, Liu Feifei looked at him with sharp eyes.
“Or someone could invest and create a Hollywood movie just for you. However, we at Blue Whale don’t have the strength to enter Hollywood right now.”
Looking at Liu Tianxian's pure, innocent and delicate face, Zhou Anan realized that women are born masters of acting.
So, I was just waiting for him to say this.
Unfortunately, he was destined to disappoint Sister Tianxian.
Even the two great Chinese Kung Fu superstars failed to boost the box office and make Liu Tianxian a star. Now, if Chinese female stars rashly enter Hollywood, they will only end up in complete failure.
As for spending a huge amount of money just to make a beautiful woman smile, Zhou Anan is not capable of doing that.
Today's Blue Whale is no longer a one-man show for him.
Money doesn't come from the wind.
"Well, I haven't thought about asking you to make a movie just for me. I just heard that your company is going to implement an artist studio system, and I want to be affiliated with Blue Whale, is that okay?"
It seemed to be an expected answer. A flash of disappointment flashed across Liu Feifei's eyes, and then she took the initiative to hug the other person's arm and talked about another purpose.
"How do you know about the artist's studio?"
Hearing Sister Tianxian's question, Zhou Anan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
It seems that he just talked about the establishment of an artist studio with General Manager Feng yesterday. Isn’t it that Liu Tianxian of Blue Whale Entertainment knows about this? ?
Although there are no secrets in the entertainment industry, news spreads too quickly.
"Most of the artists under Blue Whale have already received the company's draft for comments. It's not surprising that I know this. Tell me, do you agree to accept me?"
Without saying where she heard it from, Liu Feifei continued to use her beauty to her advantage, shaking the other person's arm and asking playfully.
"Okay, okay, I'll sign you into the company."
Faced with the fairy sister's coquettish offensive, Zhou Anan had no resistance and agreed.
He didn't expect that General Manager Feng had such a strong execution ability. He just mentioned the artist studio yesterday and sent an inquiry letter to the company's artists on the same day.
If the news gets to other companies, I wonder if it will cause a chain reaction.
As for Liu Tianxian's own contract issue, Zhou Anan was not worried. Since the other party would make this request, the diligent aunt would naturally have taken care of it.
“So what’s our studio’s first project?”
Blinking her eyes, Liu Feifei asked curiously.
"Serve this king well, and you will have a project."
Raising her delicate chin, Zhou Anan showed a slight smile.
"My lord, what do you want me to do?"
As night falls, Nanhu Lake has already become chilly in late August, and the entrance of Wuhu Grand Theater is brightly lit.
Every time a celebrity walks onto the red carpet, there is a dazzling flash of light.
Occasionally, this would cause cheers from the surrounding fans, which means that he is definitely a popular star artist.
“It’s quite lively.”
"Would you like to go up and take a look? You can choose any of our company's female artists?"
"No."
Sitting in the Rolls-Royce RV arranged by the hotel, Zhou Anan lazily leaning on the leather sofa seat, looking at the light show in the distance, but rejected General Manager Feng's boring suggestion and did not join in the fun.
Like most of the entertainment company executives, Zhou Anan and General Manager Feng entered the venue from the staff-only passage and sat in an area with a good view that would not be covered by cameras.
In order to keep a low profile, when she sat down, Zhou Anan deliberately stayed away from the high-profile General Manager Feng.
The result was just as he expected. As soon as General Manager Feng sat down, senior executives from other entertainment companies kept coming over to chat with him, leaving him some quiet time.
"Hello, Mr. Zhou."
Zhou Anan wanted to find some peace and quiet, but peace and quiet avoided him.
Looking at Wang Kai who was standing next to her with a gentle smile, Zhou Anan felt like throwing him onto the stage.
However, the other party was the leading male artist of Blue Whale Entertainment after all, so Zhou Anan couldn't do anything. She just said clearly: "I want to be low-key, you know."
"I understand. I understand."
Hearing the words of the big boss behind the scenes, Wang Kai nodded in understanding, and sat there straight, not letting others see what he was chatting with the person next to him: "Boss Zhou, can you please not consider me when the company is preparing for the artist studio?"
“.”
Zhou Anan, who thought the other person had left, turned around in astonishment and looked at the other person pretending to look forward. It was the first time she realized that the 'Professor Do' who made thousands of girls scream crazy on the screen was so silly and cute.
Is this a meeting between underground workers?
Of course, he was more curious about the other party's reason for refusing to set up a private studio, so he also imitated the other party and sat upright, looking forward: "Why?"
"I think my current contract with the company is pretty good. If I set up my own studio, I would have to take care of many things myself, and I would have no time to hone my acting skills."
"Don't worry about that. Since this is a studio, the person in charge of the studio will naturally help you with matters other than acting."
"But the agent the company has arranged for me now is very good, so there is no need to set up a studio."
"Then let that agent be the person in charge of your studio. Besides, after you set up your own studio, your own income will increase, and you will have more free time. Isn't that good?"
In Zhou Anan's impression, no aspiring artist should be able to refuse the temptation to open a private studio.
Even though Blue Whale treats artists very well, they can only help their artists achieve a comfortable life at most. It is definitely not easy to make them rich.
You know, in a few years, the personal studios of those popular first-line celebrity artists will have income comparable to that of a large entertainment company, and the smaller and medium-sized entertainment companies will have to stand aside.
The personal taxes paid are not calculated in tens of millions, but in hundreds of millions, which is terrifying.
"I am already very satisfied with the company's arrangement for me now."
In fact, Wang Kai, who had been on the bench for more than two years after entering the industry for three years, did so purely because he did not want to leave the protection of the company and lose the hard-earned opportunity.
Of course, he was aware of the increase in income that would come from opening his own studio, but he also knew the risks involved.
Although the studio has shares in the company, he is still the one who is in charge and takes the lion's share, so the company's resources will not be overly tilted towards him.
Once resources are scarce, the popularity he has accumulated will quickly disappear, and ultimately the loss will outweigh the gain.
What's more, his words came from the heart.
He is already very satisfied with the resources and income he has gained since joining Blue Whale. There is no need to change the status quo just because of the uncertain future of the studio system. He is not stupid.
(End of this chapter)
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