become famous

Just like that, after two months of separation, instead of being able to calm down, He Xiuyi's heart was always beating wildly.

In early January, He Xiuyi returned to Beijing in thoughts of Zuo Ran.

Zuo Ran told He Xiuyi that thanks to the previous years of planning, the planning and preparation of commercial police and gangster films is almost done.The movie is called "Wanli Longsha", a "Wanli", a "Dragon" and a "Sand". Weeping lonely minister Wu Yue" sentence.The background of the gangster film is in Gansu, and "Longsha" refers to the desert in Gansu, so Zuo Ran immediately thought of Zhang Yuanqian's ancient words, and felt that "Wanli Longsha" is very suitable for the temperament of the police film, expressing the borderline There is also the sorrow and joy of the dragon in the vastness.

He Xiuyi didn't have much time to rest. After staying at home for five days, he rushed to the studio and signed all the agency contracts and movie contracts.

Because he believed in Zuo Ran very much, He Xiuyi didn't read the content of the text very carefully, but he still went through the important clauses one by one.

Well, the age limit... eight years, no problem.

He Xiuyi knew that the contract period of domestic economic companies ranged from five years to 15 years, and the most common one was eight years, which happened to be in the middle.

Therefore, the "eight years" written by Zuo Ran is very reasonable.

Why……? !Wait... He Xiuyi looked at it seriously again, and found that it was not "eight years", but "80 years".

He Xiuyi was afraid that his eyes would be dazzled, so he stared at the wall for five seconds and then lowered his head again, only to find that the word "ten" was still there - that's right, it was still "80 years".Add a zero and it makes a world of difference.

"..." He is 30 years old this year, and if he makes an appointment for 80 years... it means that he will not be able to terminate the contract until he is 110 years old. At that time, he may already be in the soil. Well, this statement is not rigorous enough. It should be that his bones, At that time, I am afraid that it is already in the soil.

He Xiuyi suppressed the doubts in his heart and continued to look down.

The part of the termination clause states that if Party A (company) breaches the contract, he must pay an astronomically large amount of money; if Party B (artist) breaches the contract, he must pay... 88 yuan.

He Xiuyi thought: 88 RMB...?Previously, several brokerage companies that persuaded him to join all said that the penalty for breach of contract was the lowest in the industry, only 500 million or 300 million, or calculated according to the remaining years, 100 million per year, thousands of times that of 88 yuan.

88 yuan, equal to nothing.That is to say, it is entirely voluntary, and you can leave at any time. Moreover, "I love to stay, I love to go", which came into effect from the first day of signing the contract.This is a bit like the "atwill" contract when American companies hire employees. At the end of the contract, there is a sentence "Both parties can fire each other at any time, for any reason, or for no reason." It's just that this is unilateral." atwill".

He Xiuyi knew very well that Zuo Ran didn't want to make himself feel any discomfort.I can leave gracefully at any time... leave the company, leave Zuo Ran... let him fend for himself.

The third part of the contract is about the commission.The mainland is not as scary as Japan and South Korea. The company generally only takes 20% to 30% of the salary, which is acceptable and should even be grateful.He Xiuyi traced the text with his fingers, and slowly read out the percentage: "25%...ok...huh? No, it's...2.5%?"

"2.5%." Zuo Ran said, "Transportation and accommodation are at your own expense, and you have to pay 2.5% of the film salary. Is there a problem?"

"No..." That is to say, even if you "make yourself famous", the company will not make money when making movies produced by other companies.

Zuo Ran said: "The net profit mainly depends on the box office. I don't expect to rely on a small salary from you to maintain the company's daily operations. When filming for other companies, I don't need anything."

"Oh……"

The fourth part, private life.

Japanese and Korean companies require artists to report all the details of their lives. As for mainland China, there is usually a clause in the brokerage contract: [Party A has the right to understand Party B’s physical and psychological changes, marriage and love status, and social relations, and make corresponding suggestions]. In other words, the company When making inquiries, it is best for an artist to be frank.It is more conventional that artists must report matters related to "love", and the company will make corresponding arrangements according to the situation, including "no love".

He Xiuyi looked at the contract in his hand: [Party B has the right to understand the physical and psychological changes, marital status, and social relationship of Party A (legal representative), and to make corresponding suggestions. 】

This is also normal... No, it's still wrong, and this one is also wrong - the positions of "Party A" and "Party B" are reversed...!This means that I don't have to be ready to report privacy at any time like other artists of the company, but... have the right to know the marriage status and social relationship of Zuo Ran, the representative of method A.In the future, Zuo Yingdi's confession is legal and reasonable, because it is "marriage status, social relationship", and he... has to "put forward corresponding suggestions".

He Xiuyi: "???"

Zuo Ran cocked his long legs, expressionless, blew on the black tea, brought it to his mouth and took a sip.

There are many other clauses behind, such as "force majeure" and other general content.

After reading several pages, He Xiuyi felt that every sentence was wrong, but he couldn't tell what to change.There is no need to modify the first two parts, and the fourth part... Ignore it.In the end, He Xiuyi just insisted on raising the commission to 25%, but nothing happened.

……

A week after signing the contract, "Wanli Longsha" Gansu started.

The start-up ceremony of the film crew was very special, there was no traditional "celestial sacrifice ceremony", but a banquet in the hotel for the reporters, and Zuo Ran led several actors to answer everyone's questions one by one.

Every production crew that He Xiuyi worked in before would prepare whole ducks, whole chickens, pig heads, white wine, fruits, etc. on the day of the start-up, respectfully place them on the table covered with red cloth, and then light the yellow watch in the iron pot. Paper, the main creator of the crew took the lit incense and went up to worship.The ceremony is usually very solemn, and the director has to read a long paragraph: "Today is our day, please God bless the filming smooth and everyone is safe." and so on.Even "Family" directed by Li Chaoyin, who came back from Hollywood, was spared.It is said that Zhou Lin made a lot of fanfare at the time, but He Xiuyi did not meet him in person - he was not the first male at that time, and Liu Yangting was the leading actor.

"Well, Zuo Ran," He Xiuyi asked before the reception, "won't you sacrifice to heaven?"

"No sacrifice." Zuo Ran calmly said, "My Tsinghua graduation certificate and degree certificate are still in the drawer. If I believe that these things will be useful, they will be so sad that they will cry. God is not useful for them. "

He Xiuyi burst out laughing at Zuo Ran's description.He asked: "I heard that during the launch ceremony of "Family", Zhou Lin was mumbling, begging God to bless "Family" to win awards?"

Zuo Ran nodded: "Yes, yes."

"Finally it did, the Golden Lion of Venice."

"That has nothing to do with offering sacrifices to heaven. It's probably because of Li Chaoyin, you, me, Xie Xiaoxi, You Yushi, Fang Mu, art, photography, lighting, recording, editing, and even Zhou Lin's own diligence."

"Yes." He Xiuyi nodded, "Throw a little incense money into the merit box, and the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas will let you win awards, or the box office will explode. This is too beautiful. Oh, I didn't throw incense money into the merit box, just An 'altar' was set up, chickens, ducks, fruits, white wine, etc. were given away, some incense was lit, and it was nothing more than praying to the sky. If God accepts it and let him win the prize, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Procuratorate should arrest God Now, the Supreme Court sentenced him to a few years in prison, the website is updated in real time, and he has to grieve: 'Just because of such a little chicken, duck, fruit, and liquor, are you actually throwing away fairness and justice?'”

"..." The corner of Zuo Ran's mouth twitched, "Xiu Yi, you are really interesting sometimes."

"..." He Xiuyi couldn't speak, and felt in his heart that Zuo Ran was a beauty in the eye of a beholder.He Xiuyi has always thought that he is very ordinary and has nothing special at all.

At ten o'clock in the morning, the press conference began.

For Zuo Yingdi's first directing, the reporters expressed their curiosity.

A female reporter asked bluntly: "Can you reveal a little deeper reason?"

"Well——" Zuo Ran made a long voice, "It's not as complicated as the outside world guessed, neither because of conflicts with 'Starry Sky', nor because Jiang Lang was exhausted and forced to transform, nor because of capital and money considerations. The reason for filming "Wanli Longsha" is just because I want to tell a story in my own mind with other actors - in my own mind, not in the minds of other directors." The final effect of a film However, the director's style is very important, which is also the main reason why Zuo Ran directs.If it is in the United States or Europe, production and editing will also play a role.

The reporter asked again: "Why did you choose this timing?"

"This timing? It's very appropriate." Zuo Ran crossed his slender fingers, "It's the most appropriate for me and the leading actor He Xiuyi, there is no better one."

Then, a male reporter was selected to stand up and ask questions. He raised the microphone, and then Zuo Ran said: "The first man is He Xiuyi...The second man is you. The reason for this arrangement is...?" Normally speaking , Well-known actors write and direct themselves, and they should all be male one, or male N.The male N explained that the actor intends to concentrate on writing and directing, and has no time to be distracted.

"He Xiuyi is more suitable." Zuo Ran's tone was very calm, and every word was reassuring. "The role of the policeman seems to be tailor-made for him. After the release, the audience will understand."

The reporter asked again: "So, what do you think will be the biggest challenge in the process of film creation?"

Zuo Ran replied: "Probably... After the identity change, as a director, how do you get along with the leading actors and other actors. The atmosphere will definitely be different, and I have to work hard to adapt."

The reporter smiled: "I have no other questions. Well, I wish you all the best."

Zuo Ran nodded and replied politely, "Thank you."

So far, "Wanli Longsha" has officially launched.