Chinese Entertainment's Shining Star

"Are you Mao Tongtong's agent, Ms. Mao Hui? We are the staff of Fanxing Film and Television Business Department, and I would like to excuse you. I would like to ask you, does Ms. Mao Tongtong still have any intention to star in the TV series "A Gentleman's Dignity"?"

"You...what did you say?"

"Ah, may I ask, does Ms. Mao Tongtong still have any intention to star?"

"Yes, of course, but I didn't refuse before..."

"Sorry, it is suspected of being a trade secret. We cannot tell the truth about the specific issues. If Ms. Mao Tongtong still has the intention to star, please come to the front desk of Fanxing Group Building before 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. We will arrange a reception room for you and there will be staff there. Negotiate with you.”

"Okay, okay, I understand, we will definitely arrive on time." Mao Huiji hung up the phone, then looked at the stunned Mao Tongtong, stepped forward and hugged her daughter, and shouted excitedly: "Maomao, Fanxing is going to talk to us about the role, and things have really turned around.”

Mao Tongtong was hugged tightly by her mother, and she gradually came to her senses. She couldn't restrain the joy on her face, and showed a bright smile. Then her eyes were slightly moist, and she choked with sobs: "Mom, thank you."

"Silly boy, tell me thank you, hurry up and read the script later, and go to bed early at night. We have to get up early tomorrow. They said we should arrive before nine o'clock. We'd better arrive at eight o'clock. It's better to arrive early than It's good to be late, it's important to leave a good impression on others." Mao Hui urged Mao Tongtong to read the script.

She remembered the old saying, if you don't sharpen your weapon in battle, it will be useless.

In fact, Mao Tongtong has been secretly reading the script these days. She likes this role very much. It feels like it was tailor-made for herself.

She is usually an optimist, but she is extremely single-minded when it comes to relationships. She has only been with two people since she was a child, one for five years and one for four years, and they always rushed to get married.

Of course, the results were unsatisfactory. Every time she met a scumbag.

So she was particularly envious of Lin Huiyin, because the man Lin Huiyin liked was a good man.

"Am I really going to be you? Really? Hee hee." Looking at Lin Huiyin's description in the script, Mao Tongtong couldn't help but snickered. Although he always said he wanted to give up, in his heart he felt deeply attached to this role. She has no less desire than anyone else.

On the other side, Agent Li also received a call from Fanxing.

"Sister, how about we agree to Fanxing's salary? As they said, this is a multi-starrer movie, and it's really not good for us to ask for such a high salary." The assistant was standing aside, and Fanxing's representative on the phone said it was the last negotiation. , she felt frightened.

"What are you talking about? We have finally helped Yang Zi reach the current salary level. It was okay to make movies before. After all, it is a big screen. We have to compromise. But now we have to lower the salary for TV series. How can we negotiate with other film studios in the future? ?" Manager Li scolded.

The little assistant shrank his neck, a little afraid that Manager Li would get angry, but he was worried. After hesitating for a moment, he finally summoned the courage to say: "But I heard what Fanxing said, and I will definitely not give in. And he said it will be the last time." Well, if we don’t compromise, will this cooperation be bad?”

Manager Li frowned. In fact, she was worried about what the assistant said.

"How about we talk to Sister Yang Zi? It's not okay to hide it like this." The assistant finally said what he was most worried about.

In fact, Yang Zi has been doing the final filming on the film crew these days. Manager Li reports on the progress of the negotiations every time, but in fact, Manager Li reports the good news but not the bad news, concealing the fact that the contract is deadlocked due to the remuneration. .

The assistant is always worried that something will happen, and feels that it is better for Yang Zi to make the decision on this matter herself, and she cannot let Agent Li continue like this.

But when Agent Li heard this, he became furious. How dare you, a young assistant, question me?

"I am the manager of this team, do you understand?" Manager Li glanced sideways at the assistant and said coldly: "I can handle this matter, just do your job well."

The little assistant's courage disappeared and he nodded silently.

In a complete management team, the manager has the most power. It can even be said that even artists have to be controlled by their managers. She is a small life assistant and is at the bottom of the team. What can she do? Furthermore, she is also afraid of offending Agent Li, a boss who can really let her get out at any time.

Back in his room, the assistant tossed and turned and couldn't sleep well all night. After waking up the next day, he sat on the bed for a long time and finally made up his mind and sent a text message to a close colleague of his, telling him that he was now Manager Li. The people explained the negotiations with Fanxing.

This colleague is Yang Zi's makeup artist. The assistant does not have Yang Zi's personal number, so she can only send it to the makeup artist and ask her to pass it on.

Putting down the phone, the assistant breathed a sigh of relief. She felt that she had done her utmost to be kind and righteous, after all, words were ignored.

Mao Tongtong did not fall asleep until late at night. She was so excited that her mind was filled with thoughts about the role. She was wondering what happened to the first selected actor, and then she was thinking about what she really wanted. How to get along with the seniors after joining the group, and many other things, but I just can't sleep.

But although she went to bed late, she got up at five o'clock in the morning.

Normally, she loves to stay in bed and can't get up until the alarm rings three times. But today, she jumped out of bed as soon as the alarm rang twice.

After washing up in a daze, the makeup artist knocked on the door with her makeup box.

"Sister Wang, today I'm counting on you." Mao Tongtong finished in front of the dressing table and asked the makeup artist beside her.

"Don't worry, I promise to make you beautiful and stun those men." Sister Wang answered confidently, then fiddled with Mao Tongtong's face and smiled, "Our Tongtong looks good even without makeup, and she will be a super beauty after makeup."

Her praise was absolutely sincere.

Mao Tongtong was born beautiful, with delicate features. When she smiled, she would give people a sense of tenderness, and when she didn't smile, she would give people a sense of coldness. This is a girl with multiple charms. Of course, what she admired most was Mao Tongtong's eyes, which were clean and clear, and seemed to be shining faintly. At first glance, people felt that this girl was simple and kind.

And this girl really fits these four words. After two years of getting along, makeup artist Sister Wang liked this girl from the bottom of her heart, so every time she made up Mao Tongtong, she would be extra attentive.

About an hour later, Mao Tongtong's makeup and hair were done. She had a light layer of makeup on her face without thick concealer. Because the girl's skin condition was very good, too much makeup would lose the girl's advantage. Instead, she applied a little bit of makeup to brighten Mao Tongtong's delicate skin, making it look white and natural.

She chose orange lipstick for her lips, and applied a little bit to make her lips look healthy and rosy.

In terms of clothing, dark blue tight jeans, paired with black leather shoes, a classic white round T-shirt from GUCCI, and a Chanel 18 early spring houndstooth short suit jacket for Mao Tongtong.

Sister Wang didn't let Mao Tongtong wear any necklaces or rings, but took out a bunch of sapphire earrings from her collection and lent them to Mao Tongtong.

Sister Wang tied her hair into a high ponytail, but for the headband, Sister Wang also spent a lot of effort and used a Chanel heart-shaped printed silk scarf as a headband.

After dressing up, Mao Tongtong's whole appearance has changed a lot. Her clothes look fashionable with a touch of comfortable laziness. The high ponytail is like the finishing touch, making Mao Tongtong look cute and full of energy, especially eye-catching.

"How is it, are you satisfied?" Sister Wang pushed Mao Tongtong to the full-length mirror and asked with a smile.

"Sister Wang, you are so amazing." Mao Tongtong looked at herself in the mirror happily. The more she looked, the more she liked it, and she felt satisfied from the bottom of her heart.

"Then show your best state. Sister Wang is still waiting to be a makeup artist for a first-line big star." Sister Wang gently patted Mao Tongtong's shoulder and said half jokingly.

As the saying goes, one person's success brings prosperity to all the chickens and dogs, and this is also true in the entertainment industry.

Why did Yang Zi's agent, Ms. Li, dare to confront Fanxing and not give in? Isn't it because Yang Zi's recent TV series have been very popular and her popularity is at its peak?

As long as an artist is popular, her agent, makeup artist, and assistant will also rise in status. There is a saying that a seventh-rank official is in front of the prime minister. This is the truth.

"Come on." Mao Tongtong clenched her two little fists and encouraged herself.

Looking at Mao Tongtong's cute appearance, Sister Wang said with a doting face: "It's almost 7:30, let's go, don't be late."

"Sister Wang, wait for my good news."

Mao Hui and her friends had already prepared in the underground parking lot. As soon as Mao Tongtong got in the car, the car started and headed towards the Star Building.

When Mao Tongtong and her group arrived at the Star Building, it was just past eight o'clock. The group came to the front desk to ask the staff about the appointment, but the reception room there was not ready yet.

"It's okay, we can wait in the lobby." Mao Tongtong showed a very high emotional intelligence at this moment, which immediately made the two somewhat flustered front desk staff feel warm.

Of course, Fanxing couldn't let Mao Tongtong and her group wait in the lobby. Although the reception room was not ready, it was still possible to provide a place for rest. A staff member took Mao Tongtong and her group to the reception room on the eighth floor. In less than ten minutes, two groups of staff came and brought hot water and mineral water, as well as some snacks such as fruits and dried fruits.

"Please wait patiently for a while. The negotiation staff will probably come at nine o'clock." After delivering the things, the staff did not forget to remind.

"It's okay, you go and do your work, don't worry about us." Mao Tongtong replied with a smile.

When the staff left the reception room, Mao Tongtong and Mao Hui also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Don't be nervous. If you really want to discuss the contract later, don't say anything, let your mother talk." Mao Hui reminded.

Artists must not show up for negotiations. On the one hand, bargaining by yourself will not only appear very mercenary, but also lose face. On the other hand, such negotiations are also easy to offend people.

The role of the agent is to stand between the artist and the producer, on the one hand, to fight for the interests of the artist, on the other hand, to protect the artist's image. Even if the contract is finally broken, it is because the agent is "greedy" and has nothing to do with the artist.

"It's not even a start yet, you think too far ahead." Mao Tongtong said stubbornly, mainly because she was afraid that she had too high expectations and would end up disappointing.

"We've been called here, how can there be any problems? Don't worry too much." Mao Hui smiled and comforted her daughter.

The two drank mineral water and ate some fruit. Before they knew it, it was 8:40. At this time, the door of the reception room was knocked again. Mao Hui and Mao Xiaotong subconsciously thought that it was Huayi’s staff responsible for negotiating the contract. But when they stood up and prepared to greet them, they found that it was an acquaintance who came in.

They said acquaintances because they had met a few days ago. Of course, they were not very familiar with each other, just nodding acquaintances.

But Mao Hui and Mao Tongtong felt a sudden shock in their hearts at the same time, because this "acquaintance" was Yang Zi's agent.

Mao Tongtong and Mao Hui were not stupid. They guessed that what happened today was not simple in an instant, and that they seemed to be used by Fanxing.

When Manager Li saw Mao Tongtong and Mao Hui, she was also surprised for a moment. After she came to her senses, her brows had unconsciously wrinkled into a "chuan" character.

The appearance of Mao Tongtong made her feel that her territory was invaded instantly.

At the same time, she instantly understood what Fanxing meant. If they couldn't reach an agreement today, then it was obvious that Mao Tongtong would replace Yang Zi and become the actress for this role.

Manager Li's first reaction was to get angry. She felt threatened. This was the first time she had encountered such a situation in the past two years since Yang Zi became famous.

At the same time, her inner feeling of winning was shaken.

Manager Li took a deep look at Mao Tongtong. She naturally knew this little girl. After all, she had previously exposed such a big and troublesome news, and the other party's fame was not as good as Yang Zi. Is this Fanxing's second choice?

It's a bit worse than her own artist.

In an instant, Manager Li thought of the negotiation ideas. She didn't believe that Fanxing would really not care about the impact of the negative news on Mao Tongtong. It was a time bomb that might explode one day. At that time, the investment of 200 million yuan in the entire TV series would be wasted. Who would dare to take this responsibility at that time?

Of course, she also felt that she should be a little soft on her side, at least to give Fanxing a way out.

"Are we being used as a gun?" Mao Tongtong smiled bitterly.

On the contrary, Mao Hui, after a moment of panic at first, quickly calmed down. Now the situation is clear in her eyes. Yang Zi should still be Fanxing's first choice, but they have indeed waited for an opportunity.

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