Chapter 412 Full of Security
Hu Xiaoxiao looked at them carefully one by one. Among the newly signed artists, several were already famous movie stars with high visibility and had participated in hit movies. Most of these movie stars were female stars.
The film industry is dominated by male stars. Established male stars enjoy ample resources and are unlikely to leave their companies easily. However, female stars are often limited to supporting roles. Even with high box office success, they don't reap the rewards and lack the resources afforded to male stars, preventing them from showcasing their talents.
Therefore, some ambitious actresses who are not willing to be just a vase have long noticed the unique Shengshi Entertainment. The female boss of Shengshi Entertainment is Hu Xiaoxiao, who is beautiful and talented, has strong leadership skills, and is willing to lead people and support female stars without suppressing them.
Seeing Xiong Caiwei being promoted by Hu Xiaoxiao and the development of other female stars being no worse than that of male stars, she became interested. When she saw Shengshi Entertainment signing a large number of people, she quickly terminated her contract with the old company and came over.
Following a female boss, apart from anything else, you won’t be seduced and you will feel completely safe.
This has led to most of the newcomers signed by Shengshi Entertainment recently being female stars, who are more famous than the male stars and have good acting skills. It is precisely because they have acting skills and strength, but do not receive the treatment they deserve, that they come to Shengshi to try their luck.
Hu Xiaoxiao saw a female artist named Qin Meng at first sight. She was the most famous female artist signed by the company. She had worked with a movie emperor before. The box office of the film she starred in was once ranked first in the year, and her acting skills were recognized by the industry.
Such a talented movie star was actually willing to come to Shengshi Entertainment. Hu Xiaoxiao felt it would be a shame not to make her a big star.
Hu Xiaoxiao took out Qin Meng's information and placed it on the desk.
No matter how many artists a company has or how prosperous its development is, resources are limited and must be allocated based on potential. A-list artists who are highly promoted receive the majority of resources, while second-tier artists receive lesser resources. The remaining artists share the remaining resources equally, and those who perform exceptionally well are promoted upwards.
In a word, the distribution is based on ability. Even if they are first-line artists, if their professional ability is not good enough, they will be demoted.
Promoting the first-line artists first and letting them become popular drive the others is not only a way to concentrate resources to do big things, but also to set an example for the company, allowing outsiders to see the great future of joining Shengshi Entertainment and attracting more talents.
More talents mean higher value created for the company, forming a virtuous circle.
Hu Xiaoxiao invited Qin Meng into the office and wanted to talk to her.
Qin Meng came to Hu Xiaoxiao's office just after work in the afternoon. She was wearing a black low-V-neck tight skirt, stiletto high heels, her curly hair was loosely tied up, and her heavy makeup gave her the sexy charm of a mature woman.
Hu Xiaoxiao looked up and couldn't help but look at Qin Meng a few more times, with surprise in his eyes.
Hu Xiaoxiao had seen Qin Meng's films; they were incredibly beautiful, charming, and unforgettable. But this was the first time he'd met her face-to-face. They weren't from the same company, and had never worked together before. While the Baogang film industry wasn't large, if they weren't destined to meet, they might never meet.
When Hu Xiaoxiao first saw Qin Meng in person, he couldn't help but be amazed.
When Qin Meng came in, she couldn't help but glance at Hu Xiaoxiao a few more times. Unlike Hu Xiaoxiao, who had never met Qin Meng in person, Qin Meng had met Hu Xiaoxiao. Hu Xiaoxiao attended many business events, and she had seen him from a distance several times.
Every time Qin Meng saw Hu Xiaoxiao, she couldn't help but marvel at the wonders of creation. Compared to the Hu Xiaoxiao she'd met two years ago, the current Hu Xiaoxiao, perhaps due to his fame and power, exuded an aura that made it difficult to look directly at him, his commanding presence already established. What remained the same was that each period of Hu Xiaoxiao possessed its own unique beauty, a mysterious beauty that had been honed by time.
"Ms. Qin Meng, please sit down." Hu Xiaoxiao gestured for Qin Meng to sit down.
"Okay, Sister Xiao." Qin Meng smiled, and her smile also revealed the charm of a mature woman, like a fine wine, the more you taste it, the more mellow it becomes.
Hu Xiaoxiao looked at Qin Meng with joy. Such a unique artist was exactly what Shengshi Entertainment was lacking. Qin Meng had a photogenic face, and her acting skills and temperament were very unique. If she could find a script that suited her, she would easily become a star.
While Hu Xiaoxiao was thinking about what path Qin Meng would take, he said to Qin Meng, "I didn't expect Miss Qin Meng to choose our Shengshi Entertainment. I was very surprised. Miss Qin Meng's joining us will give Shengshi Entertainment more confidence in the film industry."
Qin Meng's smile widened again. She saw admiration and genuine happiness in Hu Xiaoxiao's eyes, not the way those stinky men looked at her, filled with possessiveness or harassing temptations. This was the first time she saw appreciation in her boss's eyes that wasn't sexually suggestive; it was pure admiration for her as a person, not her body.
Being respected and being disrespected feel different.
"Sister Xiao, I am also very happy to join Shengshi Entertainment. I believe that I will have a happy acting career in Shengshi Entertainment." Qin Meng said.
"Can we talk about why Miss Qin Meng chose Shengshi Entertainment? The company you worked for before was a top-notch film production company in the industry, but you chose to terminate your contract and join Shengshi Entertainment. Do you have any plans for your future acting career?" Hu Xiaoxiao asked.
When Qin Meng signed the contract with Shengshi Entertainment, the person responsible for signing her was Dong Peiyu, who also asked her a similar question.
Qin Meng's answer to Dong Peiyu was that he valued Shengshi Entertainment's strength, was optimistic about its future development, and had confidence in the film industry, among other very official statements.
Dong Peiyu was an agent, and her answer made the agent feel that she was worth signing.
But Qin Meng was facing Hu Xiaoxiao today, a man who had risen from an actor to a boss. She thought Hu Xiaoxiao would understand some of her thoughts and desires better.
So she threw away the words she had prepared and didn't want to answer in such an official way.
She looked into Hu Xiaoxiao's eyes and said with a rare seriousness, "I want to be famous. I really, really want to be famous. Of course, I'm very famous now. Almost everyone in Baogang knows me. When I go out, I'm a big star who is surrounded by people asking for autographs. But this is not enough. It's far from enough."
Qin Meng looked at Hu Xiaoxiao with a bright look in her eyes, "Sister Xiao, I want to be as famous as you, the kind that can carry the box office on my own, instead of being just an embellishment for male stars."
Hu Xiaoxiao also looked at Qin Meng seriously. She saw ambition in her. To her, it was a familiar ambition. "Ms. Qin Meng, I remember you've made movies with female protagonists before, movies that carried the box office all by yourself."
Qin Meng's lips curled up with a hint of sarcasm. "Yes, if the main character is the heroine, then I have indeed filmed them. But the investors and directors of those films were men. They were based on men's preferences and portrayed women through men's eyes. They say heroines, but in reality, they are just trying to please people. No matter how beautiful the lighting is or how good the shooting angles are, no matter how charming, seductive, and sexy I am in their lenses, I am only a woman in men's imaginations."
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