"Mr. Wu is really a big businessman."
Chen Yulian tilted her head, the hair on her forehead slid to the side, and she looked a little angry. She was already very polite in what she said.
Of course Wu Changyun understood this, so he sat up straight and asked Xiao Liu to get a copy of the company's agreement.
"I'm serious."
Wu Changyun said this seriously, changing his usual playful attitude of letting things go their own way.
This time he was serious. Nothing can move people more than sincerity.
Everyone who comes here has his or her own purpose, just like Chen Yulian. She wants something, and she thinks Wu Changyun can give it to her.
Chen Yulian is very disappointed now, and the best way for Wu Changyun to correct this disappointment is to use the simplest and most effective method.
Chen Yulian didn't stand up, which meant that the matter was half successful.
Wu Changyun asked, "My salary here is higher than TVB's to begin with. Now I'm offering you double it, according to the company's rules, including profit sharing from the film. But I think what you need most is how to become famous."
Chen Yulian's pearly teeth moved slightly, but she didn't say anything for a long time.
Because Wu Changyun's words reminded her that she really didn't come here for money.
To be precise, most people who have reached her level are waiting for an opportunity. It may only take two or three years to make a lot of money, but it may take a lifetime to make small money, yet they will still be an ordinary and unknown person.
Chen Yulian had thought about this problem before, and she felt that she could do it.
Wu Changyun does not have a wide audience like TV stations. Compared with movies, TV has natural advantages. You don't need to pay for every show, and the range of independent choices is wider.
Wu Changyun wanted to set up a TV station, but this was obviously not something that could be done just by saying it.
Now the two major television stations in Hong Kong are both awarded through public bidding by the government, and no company can win them alone.
Wu Changyun did not catch up with this time. To be precise, Wu Changyun should have started his career in the late 1970s, when the two major TV stations were already very mature.
"In three years, I guarantee you'll have two movies that will become hits."
"Two films in three years? Boss Wu thinks too highly of me." Chen Yulian didn't expect that Wu Changyun seemed very sincere, but the price he offered was indeed unacceptable to her.
Nowadays, it is rare for an actor to shoot three or four dramas a year. Some actors may even take on eleven or twelve dramas a year. But for Wu Changyun, it has become two dramas in three years.
Zhang Guorong, who had just been standing at the door watching the popular show, was clinging to the door frame with a smile on his face.
Zhang Guorong saw Chen Yulian's appearance, which was indeed the most popular style nowadays. However, just like himself back then, he was full of distrust towards the company and Wu Changyun.
However, Leslie Cheung jumped into the industry like a parachute, and did not have a certain foundation like Chen Yulian.
"Trust the boss. He guarantees that you will become famous. You should know that he never said such words to me back then."
When Chen Yulian looked up and saw Leslie Cheung, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart, what a handsome man he was.
"Are you treating me like a child?"
Chen Yulian felt a little aggrieved. The people around her were actually boasting verbally, even if it was the promise TVB had made to her, they could still shoot some dramas with higher gold content.
The dramas with higher value are actually clearly divided in TVB.
Most people don’t know that, just like the Japanese Shonen Jump manga company, TV dramas also have so-called canonical genres.
In those days, TV dramas similar to Jin Yong's martial arts novels were a new turning point after the martial arts movies were on the decline. These dramas had excellent scripts and very rich character portrayals, which could easily leave a deep impression on the audience.
As long as a good-looking talent like Chen Yulian can get a role with more appearances in this kind of drama, and with the careful polishing of makeup and styling artists, she will definitely be popular for a while.
"How can you protect me?"
Chen Yulian asked, she did not hear any clear promise from Wu Changyun.
Zhang Guorong saw that Wu Changyun was a little embarrassed, so he came over and said to Chen Yulian, "Actually, our company is divided into echelons. People like Zhao Yazhi, Fa Ge and I are in the first echelon of the company."
When Wu Changyun saw Zhang Guorong revealing his past, he gave him a cold look.
Zhang Guorong pretended not to notice and continued, "People like the newcomers Guan Zhihan, Simon Yam, and Brigitte Lin are from the second tier of the company. Of course, they all suffered because they arrived late, but they will eventually rise up."
"So what does this echelon mean?"
Chen Yulian was a little confused. It was the first time she heard this word.
The term "echelon" was also mentioned by Wu Changyun in the last meeting. Because the company's actors are currently expanding at an accelerated pace, Wu Changyun does not want the actors' salaries and benefits to also begin to expand disorderly.
So one of the rules we set for our employees is the actor rating system.
Even when recruiting new actors, they need to undergo a rating assessment. Salaries that exceed the actor's level cannot be used as a negotiation condition, and the actors' pay must be restricted to prevent Qi Ji from being able to hire its own actors in the future.
Wu Changyun's concerns are not groundless, because the actors' pay had become very scary in the early 1980s. Even if the company's revenue is high, it will not be able to support these jack-of-all-trades people sooner or later.
Even if a contract with a restrictive relationship is signed, the actual binding force is not strong.
Because one issue that cannot be avoided in a contract is the amount of liquidated damages, and contract law also needs to follow fair and reasonable rules. Using this method to restrict the artists under the company is obviously a drop in the bucket.
Therefore, actor rating is necessary. Wu Changyun’s method is very clever, allowing these actors to restrain themselves.
As the art of war says, use barbarians to control barbarians. Wu Changyun adopted a similar approach.
"How can I believe what you say?"
"I won't lie to you. If I do, you'll soon realize something's wrong after you join the company. How can I escape then?"
Zhang Guorong spoke to Chen Yulian in the tone of a close male best friend.
Indeed, what others say may not be very convincing, but Zhang Guorong has a temperament that is inherently lovable and feminine, which can easily make a woman feel good about him.
"That's a good point."
Wu Changyun sighed inwardly.
"Then I want to join the second..."
"Yes, the second echelon."
Chen Yulian knew that even if she wanted to enter the first echelon directly, it would be hopeless, so she could only make this request.
Wu Changyun thought about Anita Mui who was waiting at the door. If he arranged Chen Yulian in the second echelon, then he would have to insert Anita Mui as well. This...
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