When Careeraholic Meets Workaholic

Changing the script is a very trivial and cumbersome job, but because it is the first time to use this method, Zhou Yao not only does not find it troublesome, but it is full of fun, and he can't wait to stop for nothing.

Bai Lian hadn't had an addiction to acting for a long time, and it was this kind of male lead drama. He was so excited that he couldn't bear to stop, recited his lines and acted continuously, even if Zhou Yao changed the same dialogue seven or eight times. , he is still dedicated, without the slightest impatience.

Two serious people got together, time passed, and a tacit understanding flowed between them.

It was already one o'clock in the morning when Zhou Yao was exhausted and called to stop.

"Come to stay with me tonight?" Zhou Yao gently put down his glasses, looked at Bai Lian with red eyes, and proposed.

But the man who took off his glasses seemed to be stripped of his gentle attributes at the same time. When he squinted at Bai Lian, he was full of aggression. In the dark night, it seemed that the emperor of the night was releasing his charm and hooked up with someone. A lost lamb fell into a trap.

Bai Lian quickly woke up from work, rubbed his eyes and said firmly, "No need, I'll go back now, and the taxi doesn't cost much."

Zhou Yao nodded. He didn't mean to keep Bai Lian from living here. He was used to living alone, and he hated having outsiders around him, using his bedding, using his toilet, and even taking away his air. It's better to live here by yourself.However, the cooperation at work was very pleasant just now, Zhou Yao reluctantly said: "Then come to the company tomorrow morning, let's continue."

Bai Lian, who was about to leave, hesitated for a moment and said, "I'm going back to the brokerage company tomorrow."

Zhou Yao looked at him.

Bai Lian said: "I'm planning to terminate the contract with the brokerage company, and I may be busy looking for a new company in the next period of time, so can I come here at night like today?"

Zhou Yao raised his eyebrows slightly, and answered the wrong question: "Do you want to terminate the contract? How much? When will you terminate?"

"It's less than [-]. With the [-] you gave me today, the termination fee is enough."

"It's not too much." Zhou Yao smiled meaningfully, "I wish you a smooth termination of the contract."

And such a blessing?

Bai Lian couldn't laugh, but she had to force herself to laugh, "Thank you."

"By the way, remember to call me after the contract is terminated." Zhou Yao reminded.

Bai Lian didn't know why, so he could only nod his head in agreement.

Bai Lian closed the door and left. Zhou Yao sat in front of the computer for another half an hour, checked the script he had revised before, and fixed some small details before washing up and going to sleep.

Before going to bed, he sent Jin Yi a WeChat message, which was concise and to the point.

[Prepare the brokerage contract, I want to sign Bai Lian. 】

……

Early the next morning, Zhou Yao was woken up by Jin Yi's serial eighteen calls.

[Mr. Zhou, can you explain the situation in more detail? 】

[I have several brokerage contracts here, a total of three levels, which one do you plan to sign with Bai Lian? 】

[Do I need to contact Chuanghui first?And is Bai Lian's liquidated damages paid by him or by us? 】

[Mr. Zhou, wake up and call me back, I'm going to the company first. 】

As soon as he opened his eyes, what he was thinking was not the plot of the novel, nor the dialogue of the script, but the trivial matters of company management. Zhou Yao thought it was fresh, so he replied one by one.

【Last night, Bai Lian told me that he will terminate the contract with the company today. I think our thoughts on this should be the same. 】

[What is the difference between brokerage contracts?Let's talk about it separately. 】

[Don't contact Chuanghui, the liquidated damages will naturally be paid by us. 】

[And, I'll be at the company soon to discuss in detail. 】

After replying with so many words, Jin Yi only sent one sentence at the end, 【You and Bai Lian have been in contact in private? 】

Zhou Yao couldn't wait for other news, so he could only reply with one word, 【Yes. 】

[Okay, I understand. I'll send you the brokerage appointment in a while, so take a look at it when you have time. 】

【it is good. 】

Zhou Yao acted resolutely, and quickly drove to the company. On the way, Jin Yi's WeChat message had already been sent. Zhou Yao glanced at it while waiting for the red light.

The three contracts, in fact, are clearly differentiated in treatment, and can be divided into "A contract", "B contract" and "C contract".

A contract has the best resources, and the company fully supports it. As long as it has resources, it can choose, but the company is also the most restrictive to it. It can be regarded as buying out the star to get all the profits in various aspects, such as film and television dramas, variety shows, advertisements, etc. Wait, the star and the company will split the accounts fifty-fifty.

Contract B is a little less restrictive. For example, some commercial performance companies I have received do not participate in the account sharing, but the resources given by the company are also a little less, so I can only pick up the rest of the contract A, and the account sharing is also four or six. The company earns many.

The C appointment is also called the trainee appointment. It is specially prepared for artists who have not debuted. There will be a lot of training, and some talent shows will also be arranged to participate. Because the company invests a lot, the salary for the trainees is very low, not even a few cents. Forget it, the company will give you some money to survive.

Jin Yi explained, 【It's a customary rule in the industry, especially the trainees, there are too few who can make it to the top in the end, but the company still has to find teachers for them, arrange auditions, and even contact some commercial performances. It is not a resource that can be put on the stage, but it is also from the company. If there is no income, it will have to raise those children for nothing. Moreover, running more commercial performances before the official debut can also increase knowledge and ability.To say that the biggest difference between our company and those blood-sucking companies is the liquidated damages. I have not set a bottom line for liquidated damages. I only calculate the liquidated damages based on the initial investment and the current value of the trainees, and it will not exceed the national regulations. 30.00%, which is already a conscience. 】

Zhou Yao didn't notice that Jin Yi had been talking about the C appointment, walked into the company, and went directly to Jin Yi's office, "Make an A appointment and come with me."

Jin Yi raised her eyebrows: "You want to sign contract A with Bai Lian?" After a pause, she carefully chose her words, "I'm not saying that only contract C can be signed, but contract B is enough."

"After filming my scene, it's not at C Yue's level."

"..." Jin Yi fell silent, Xiaohong depends on supporting Dahong for her life, and Bai Lian is lucky to have you supporting him.

Zhou Yao took a closer look at the contract, and changed the customary three-year contract of A contract to a ten-year contract.

His drama will definitely make money. At that time, Bai Lian was a third-tier trafficker at worst, so he naturally wanted to pinch people in his hands early to ensure that his interests were maximized.

Therefore, the more restrictive the terms of the contract are to Bai Lian, and the longer the signing period, the more assured he is to hand over the resources to Bai Lian.As long as the contract is signed successfully, Bai Lian will not only be the leading actor in his drama, but also the leading actor in his movie, and even become the core figure of "Alliance of Gods".

This step-by-step progress is a ten-year plan.

For ten years, Bai Lian must belong to him wholeheartedly!

Jin Yi handed the renewed contract to Zhou Yao, and asked, "Now? When will Bai Lian come?"

"Go, go to Chuanghui to pick him up."

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When Zhou Yao drove to Chuanghui, Bai Lian was going through the contract cancellation procedures.

He slept late last night, but he was the first one to come today. This company really disgusted him, and he didn't want to stay any longer.

But when he arrived at the company, the accountant told him that Mr. Hui hadn't come yet, and he had to go through Mr. Hui to terminate the contract.Bai Lian could only sit down on the seat at the entrance of the company, and then watched the people coming in and out.

Most of them are entertainers, men and women, tall, beautiful and handsome, and they come and go to and from the company in bright clothes, as if they have already stood in the entertainment circle when they stepped here.

Signing a contract with a brokerage company ≠ entering the entertainment industry.

It took Bai Lian many years to understand this truth.

In the blink of an eye at nine o'clock, Brother Hui, Mi Yuandan and Hao Yue appeared together.

The three of them talked and laughed, completely ignoring Bai Lian who was waiting at the door, and entered the elevator.

"Mr. Hui." Bai Lian chased after him to greet him.

Mr. Hui turned around and looked at him, letting the elevator door close in front of his eyes, and didn't intend to let him come up.

Looking away, confused: "Why is he here?"

"Bai Lian came to terminate the contract." Mi Yuandan reminded.

In vain?

Hao Yue had a delicate expression.

I remembered.

He is a second-tier entertainer, but he competes with a trainee for a role. To be honest, he really thinks this is very funny, but the company is optimistic about the drama "God Says", so he can only cooperate involuntarily.Although the other party finally refused because of salary issues, he also remembered that there was another guy named Bai Lian in the same company.

The first time they met, the other party was waiting to terminate the contract.

what!

Just wanted to laugh.

They are all so shameless, but in the end they didn't get anything, and in the end they even lost their jobs. This is the young people nowadays, who don't take the right path, but want to reach the sky in one step.

Bai Lian's arrival opened up the chatterbox of the three of them, and all the way back to the office, Mr. Hui kept saying, "It's a pity, the IP of "God Says" is still very good, if it wasn't for Zhou Yao who insisted on becoming a producer, selling If it is given to any big company, it is not impossible to not even get a higher salary."

Mi Yuandan frowned: "My audition notice hasn't been sent yet, do you think I need to wait?"

"With a poor crew, it's hard to guarantee the quality of the final product. If you're selected, it's just a matter of accumulating experience. Recently, He Yu's side is going to start auditioning. Let's come together. Hao Yue, I've made a deal with He Yu, you Let’s just go through the motions, if there is no competition from other companies, it’s not a big problem for you to win the leading role.”

The three of them chatted here, and they inevitably compared the two crews together. After all, they felt that He Yu's drama resources were better, and the chances of winning were better. It was exciting, and Brother Hui was going to call He Yu at that time. Telephone.

Then the secretary came in and said, "Zhou Yao is here."

The three of them raised their eyebrows and looked at each other, then Brother Hui stood up and said, "Please come in quickly." Although it is not optimistic, it is also a cooperative unit, and it is necessary to be polite.

But the secretary said: "I invited, but Mr. Zhou couldn't tell. He came to pick someone up and left."

"Pick him up?" Brother Hui raised his eyebrows, and then had a bad premonition.

At this time, Bai Lian successfully terminated the contract, and was passing by the office door with his head down. Brother Hui stared at him, and then screamed: "Oops! I was cheated!"

Holding her brokerage contract in her hand, Bai Lian walked into the elevator alone with her head down, unable to tell whether her mood was light or heavy.

There is at least one company to rely on, and the little resources leaked from the agent are at least barely enough for him to live on. Now that he has terminated the contract and left, the source of income is suddenly lost, and the money he "borrowed" next month is still unknown. Where did it come from.

Thinking like this, he unknowingly reached the first floor, lowered his head and walked towards the gate, when suddenly someone called him: "Bai Lian."

Bai Lian raised his head and saw Zhou Yao standing in the hall.

Zhou Yao was wearing a dark blue thin suit with three-quarter sleeves that was simple and stylish. The close-fitting clothes wrapped around his perfect figure, just like a model.The man didn't wear glasses today, and with his combed high hair, he looked graceful and luxurious.

Bai Lian noticed the smile on his face.

"Boss Zhou?" he called.

Zhou Yao smiled slightly and said, "Have you terminated the contract?"

"Hmm..." Bai Lian remembered something and hurriedly explained, "I just terminated the contract, and I planned to call you after leaving the company."

"I came early." Zhou Yao's smile grew wider, "Because I can't wait to see you."

"..."

Jin Yi, who was completely ignored by the two behind her, rolled her eyes, it was not an illusion, their President Zhou really looked forward to this Bai Lian, and treated him differently.

Tsk, not only did we have contact in private, but "last night" he also "personally" told you that he was going to terminate the contract, in the dead of night, lonely and widowed, hehe, forget it, the boss is happy, the boss is the biggest, the boss likes little boys is also his freedom .

And the two standing together are really eye-catching.

Jin Yi adjusted her standing posture, and looked at Bai Lian with a little affection in her eyes. This is their company's current "Favorite Concubine".

Zhou Yao had already handed the document bag that he had been holding to Bai Lian, and said, "Explain in the car, and follow me back to the company first."

Bai Lian looked at the items in his hand in confusion. The transparent document bag could not cover the contents, and the title in bold and black was clearly printed, "Brokerage Contract". Bai Lian's eyes widened suddenly, "Mr. Zhou, what are you... ..."

Zhou Yao smiled, "Sign this contract, God said that you are the leading actor, don't worry, you won't lose the salary."

Bai Lian's breathing suddenly became thicker, and he could hardly hold the light file bag in his hand.

He licked his lips, hesitated to speak several times, and finally looked at Zhou Yao, his eyes were red on the spot.

Oh shit!When his life fell to the bottom and was so dark that he was about to die, all he needed was a little light and he couldn't give up chasing, not to mention such a big sun, which literally illuminated his life, his dreams, and his future!

Who cares what Zhou Yao wants to do to him, fight!Done!He accepted!All right! !

Zhou Yao was also very at ease in his heart, looking at the future "money tree", he smiled very kindly.Let yourself feel the back of "Money Tree" in a strange way, and then gently push him away: "Go back to the company and sign the contract."

"Yeah." Bai Lian nodded, ignoring the hand behind him, just clutching the file bag tightly, like a life-saving straw.

Several people left Chuanghui Brokerage Company together. The secretary who saw all this turned around and went upstairs, and as soon as he entered Mr. Hui's office, he said: "I heard very clearly that Zhou Yao is going to sign Bai Lian, and it seems that the male lead is also give him."

Mr. Hui patted the table and shouted: "Damn it! I knew Zhou Yao was playing this game for me!"

Mi Yuandan almost bit his lip and said unwillingly, "How shameless!"

Bai Lian is shameless!Zhou Yao is also shameless!It's really shameless to play such a game in order to save the liquidated damages!Do you treat everyone like a monkey?And why should Bai Lian be the leading actor?He has filmed so many scenes, and cut so many knives on his face, and he hasn't landed a leading actor until now. What is Bai Lian capable of?

Thinking about Zhou Yao's appearance and temperament, Mi Yuandan was so regretful that his intestines were green. If I had known that he could accept men, I would be much better than that stiff and dull Bai Lian. Isn't it just a matter of closing my eyes and enduring it?I can do it too!

Hao Yue frowned tightly, and her eyes were filled with anger.

In the end, he suppressed his anger and said: "Mr. Hui, don't be angry, it's just a grassroots team, the script hasn't passed the review yet, so what if Bai Lian is signed away, he's just a trainee whose contract was terminated by our company."

He spoke slowly, but his words and sentences were all sharp and piercing, and he finally grinned, "And what Zhou Yao did is not authentic, it doesn't matter if you sign people away, our company can handle it with the company." , but playing such a show, nothing more than exposed his lack of funds. I don’t know what happened to the final drama, it’s still a fantasy drama, I guess I don’t even have the money for the later stage.”

Hao Yue finally said almost harshly: "There is really no need for cooperation with this kind of company. Does our company have artists who sign contracts with him?"

No doubt, no.

The studio that had just been established was rushing to send out audition notices in the industry, but it turned out that the script hadn't even passed the review, so what qualifications did he have to sign a contract with someone.

Brother Hui was so angry that he directly ordered to the secretary: "The cooperation between our company and Zhou Yao should stop."

Then he said to Hao Yue and Mi Yuandan: "He Yu's project is good, and it is worthy of in-depth cooperation. When I go back, I will read the original work. You performed better. It is also convenient for He Yu to explain to the producer and director."

Even if this matter was temporarily exposed on the side of Chuanghui Company, everyone who seemed to have no influence on the surface, but because of such a big drama that Zhou Yao made, their hearts were suffocated for several days.In the next few days, Mi Yuandan was even more angry with acne, and he couldn't eat the pain. He scolded Zhou Yao and Bai Lian many times in his heart, and finally vowed secretly that he would definitely become a top-ranking person. Star, let these two guys who teamed up to lie to him envy and regret it!

But in fact, who remembers such a small role as him?

Bai Lian went to Zhou Yao's company, signed a manager's contract, and then signed an acting contract, and his first male lead drama was settled.

Immediately afterwards, Zhou Yao also transferred the liquidated damages for the termination of the contract with Chuanghui Company to his account according to the contract. In a blink of an eye, Bai Lian changed from "debt" to "rich debt". The number of deposits is still a bit unbelievable.

like a dream.

He was sitting in Zhou Yao's office, reading all the scripts about the male protagonist "Xiao Ziqi", looking at the lines he helped to revise last night, and then looking up at Zhou Yao, his body was so light that he couldn't step on the ground .

Zhou Yao was so disturbed by the frequent falling eyes that he couldn't type, and finally said: "Go to Sister Jin and ask him to contact you with a stylist to redesign your hairstyle."

What's wrong with this person, as soon as he can't see him, he walks around with his thick bangs on his head. It's really eye-catching. As the first artist he recommends, his image is so bad, which also affects the company's image. Stupid here to interrupt my work.

Once a person signs a contract, he becomes one of his own family members. Anyway, the contract constraints can't go anywhere, so Zhou Yao treats him a little more casually. If he doesn't like it, he will say it, and if he doesn't want to change it, he will help him to change it.

Bai Lian didn't get the special treatment from the leading actor and A, and didn't feel that there was something wrong, so he obediently went to find Jin Yi, and when he came back to the company the next day, his image and demeanor took on a new look.

Zhou Yao glanced at him a few more times and nodded in satisfaction: "Come on, help me change the script."

When Diao Dian came over, he saw a high stool in the middle of Zhou Yao's office. The legs stand straight, so this kind of stool is very temperamental.

At this time, Bai Lian was curled up with one leg and stepped on the ground with one leg, almost sitting on a stool as if standing. His black shirt sleeves were rolled up to his elbows, and he was holding the script with one hand, revealing the eyes on his forehead. His eyes are very bright. When he looked up at Zhou Yao and read his lines, he had thick eyebrows and big eyes, really handsome and energetic. The young part between men and youths made people's eyes brighten.

It's really good-looking, no wonder Zhou Yao likes it.

Diao Dian always feels that since he is gay, he should be more obsessed with the heroic and wild parts of men. If he likes a boy with a strong creamy taste, he might as well find a girl, right? In terms of smallness and gentleness, how can a boy be as good as a girl.

So Zhou Yao has a good vision, and Bai Lian's image and temperament are just right. When the two of them look at each other from a distance of two or three meters, even the atmosphere is beautiful and warm.

Aww~ my little boy is in love!