Chapter 107 I'm very angry now
This time, they did not go to Lin Yicheng's house, but came to her villa in Beijing.

The area where the villa is located is a wealthy area. Those who live here are either rich or noble, or at the very least, they have to be big stars.

"Tsk, your place is really nice, much better than mine."

The villa is in European style, with crystal lamps, marble floors, leather sofas, wooden tables and chairs, and soft carpets...

It is not an exaggeration to say that it is magnificent.

"If you like it, I'll give it to you." Fat Fan said casually.

"Are you willing?"

"I belong to you completely, there is no reason for me to be reluctant to give these things up." Fat Fan said faintly.

No matter how true or false this sentence is, Lin Yicheng still felt a little touched.

"Let's not talk about this for now. Bring the contract here and let me see it."

"Make your own coffee or tea. There are drinks in the refrigerator. Wait a moment." Fat Fan didn't bother to be polite with Lin Yicheng and went upstairs directly.

……

Lin Yicheng didn't bother making coffee or tea, so he just found a bottle of orange juice in the refrigerator and drank it while waiting.

Not long after, Fat Fan, who had changed into pajamas, came downstairs with a document in his hand.

"This is it." Fat Fan sat next to Lin Yicheng and handed him the document.

After Lin Yicheng took it, he roughly flipped through it. There were four or five pages, filled with various clauses between Party A and Party B.

"Hey, that's not right? Aren't you from Huayi? Why is Party A here Mu Xiaoguang, not Huayi?" Lin Yicheng suddenly discovered a blind spot and pointed to the introduction of Party A and Party B at the beginning.

"This is a separate contract between me and him."

Then, Fat Fan explained the inside story.

When Fan Xiaopang and Qiong Yao had a falling out, Mu Xiaoguang appeared at a time when he was most confused and helpless.

Mu Xiaoguang told her that he could bring her to Huayi and help her develop better, such as striving for more roles, more endorsements, etc.

Mu Xiaoguang promised a lot of benefits.

Although Fan Xiaopang once used Huayi's skin, she knew best in her heart that she really had nothing to do with Huayi.

Given Huayi's fame and status, it's not certain whether he would be interested in her, who is currently being discredited by Taiwanese media and Qiong Yao.

If Mu Xiaoguang, who has extensive connections and is successful both in Taiwan and the mainland, can act as a bridge, then there is a great possibility that he will successfully join Huayi.

Therefore, the two made an agreement that Mu Xiaoguang would help Fan Xiaopang enter Huayi, and Fan Xiaopang would need to sign a separate contract with him.

……

Therefore, at this time, there is a relatively complicated triangular relationship between Fan Xiaopang, Mu Xiaoguang and Hua Yi.

She was currently fulfilling a contract with Huayi, with the profits split 60:40 between the two parties. After all, she was one of the "Four Dans and Two Bings", so she should get the lion's share.

Normally, if the contract between an artist and an agency is 60:40.

If an artist earns 100 million yuan in film salary, he needs to give 40 yuan to the company, and the agent can take 40%-10% of the 20 yuan. This ratio is not fixed and varies from person to person and company to company.

When it came to Fan Xiaopang, after she earned 100 million, in addition to giving 40 to Huayi, the remaining 60 had to be shared again with Mu Xiaoguang.

Mu Xiaoguang can get 60% of the yuan, which means that he can eat Fan Xiaopang's meal twice for every film salary he gets.

Huayi didn't lose anything, as they got every cent they deserved. Mu Xiaoguang made a lot of money, taking profit from both Fan Xiaopang and Huayi.

The one who suffered the most was Fan Xiaopang.

"Tell me, Huayi doesn't promote you as the number one sister, is it because of Mu Xiaoguang? They think that you two are in the same group and are not their friends." Lin Yicheng asked.

"This..." Fat Fan was stunned. If Lin Yicheng hadn't mentioned it, she would never have thought about this aspect.

……

Now that I think about it, it’s really possible, a very high possibility!

Capital is always profit-seeking. Fan Xiaopang's commercial value far exceeds that of another Bingbing, and Huayi is not blind to see it.

But they still chose another Bingbing as the number one sister, definitely not just because her sister is the head of Huayi’s brokerage department.

The reason is very obvious. Huayi feels that Fan Xiaopang is not one of them, and one day he might jump ship with Mu Xiaoguang and join someone else.

How could they possibly promote a top star who could leave at any time?
Fat Fan couldn't help but smile bitterly, it turned out that the root cause was here!
No wonder no matter how hard she tried, the two kings Hua and Yi turned a blind eye, as if they were really blind.

It is very likely that in their eyes, the more she acted like this, the more it seemed like she was preparing to run away in the future.

While still in Huayi, he tried his best to get resources and endorsements, and after reaping enough benefits, he had the confidence to leave.

Seeing that Fan Xiaopang looked a little distraught, Lin Yicheng sighed inwardly, thinking that this must be a big blow to her.

Mu Xiaoguang's methods were indeed powerful. Even after bringing Fan Xiaopang to join Huayi, he was still able to control her and prevent her from turning around and abandoning him, the person who paved the way for her, after she got this new employer.

"I don't understand these things." Lin Yicheng pointed at the contract in front of him and admitted bluntly.

"Then what are you looking at?" Fat Fan also came back to his senses and said unhappily. She thought Lin Yicheng could see something from it.

"It doesn't matter if I don't understand it, but there are people who can understand it." Lin Yicheng said casually.

Xinghe Film and Television Company has cooperating professional lawyers who are well versed in various legal terms in the entertainment industry.

"All contracts have loopholes if you want to find them. The key is whether you can find them."

Seeing that Fan Xiaopang was frowning, Lin Yicheng hugged her into his arms and said, "Don't worry, the sky won't fall."

"I can only rely on you." Fat Fan said pitifully.

"Okay, don't worry, there is a most critical thing right now."

"What?" Fat Fan was a little nervous, thinking that Lin Yicheng had thought of something again.

"I'm really angry right now." He then picked up Fatty Fan and asked, "Where is the bedroom?"

……

The next day, Lin Yicheng brought Fan Xiaopang to Xinghe Film and Television Company and met Lawyer Xu, who had been cooperating with the company for a long time.

After explaining their intentions to Lawyer Xu and handing him the contract, the two waited on the side.

Lawyer Xu did not ask any further questions and, being very professional, he directly looked through the contract.

Not long after, Lawyer Xu looked up, pushed up the frame of his glasses, and said confidently:

"Although this contract looks very formal, it has many loopholes. If I bring a lawsuit based on this, I am 80% sure I can win."

"Where?" Fat Fan asked impatiently.

"Article 4 of Section 7 states that 'Party A shall not, against Party B's will, accept film and television scripts that damage Party B's image. And this, Article 3 of Section 11 states that any advertising endorsements and business invitations accepted by Party A for Party B, and related labor fees, must first be transferred to Party B's designated account."

Lawyer Xu pointed out the two most critical points respectively, and there is no need to say more about the rest. These two points alone are enough.

……

The current domestic brokerage business is very unprofessional and far inferior to Hollywood.

In Hollywood, agents belong to specialized agencies and serve actors and stars.

The contract between the agent and the actor or star is only for a maximum of two years, and whether to renew it depends on the circumstances.

Moreover, the entire agency can only take a maximum of 10% of the artist's film pay and endorsement fees as remuneration, and the agent can only get a small part of this 10%.

The bigger the star, the lower the commission the agency takes.

Of course, for a superstar of Leo's level, 1% of his annual salary and endorsements is more than the 10% total of a second-tier star.

When it comes to an artist’s roles, endorsements, etc., the agent only has the right to recommend, not the right to decide.

This is why many Hollywood stars change agents and even agencies.

In the cooperation between the two parties, Hollywood stars are in a dominant position and the cost of breach of contract is low.

Therefore, agents need to please their artists, especially those first-line stars, and provide them with meticulous care.

Even so, there are still many Hollywood stars who are unwilling to receive commissions and simply do not want agents. Instead, they choose to use managers, circumventing the provisions of the Entertainment Act.

……

What is the current situation in the country?
There are almost no agents who work alone. Even those of Wang Jinghua's level have to rely on Huayi or Chengtian.

Film and television companies basically have their own agency department responsible for the agency business of artists.

It's totally different from Hollywood.

In this case, the film and television company can be said to control the future and destiny of an artist, so it can occupy a dominant position.

Therefore, the brokerage contract between the two parties is generally for 8-10 years, and many are for 13 or 15 years, and some are even directly for 20 years, which are all considered contracts of selling oneself.

Moreover, if a newcomer is lucky, he can sign a 30:70 contract and still keep 30% for himself.

If you are unlucky, you will be forced to sign a slave treaty of 28 or even 19.

Even those who have become famous and big names mostly split the profits 50-50 with their management companies, and only a very small number of them can talk about June 4th.

In this situation where film and television companies and agents are in a strong position, many of their operations will naturally not be so formal, and it is impossible for them to really do what the contract requires.

In their view, no matter what role or endorsement I give you, you just need to act and shoot it, and don't worry about anything else.

……

This situation will not change for several years, when artists will become independent, set up their own studios, sign with agents, and become service providers.

Of course, agents with ability and connections can still become partners or even major shareholders of the studio.

For example, in the later generation of Jiaxing Tianxia, ​​the agent Zeng Jia held 45% of the shares and was the largest shareholder.

It is obvious from the name of the studio that the name used is that of the agent Zeng Jia.

In order to fulfill the bet, Yang Mi, who worked so hard to take on various film roles, only has a 15% stake.

Although they claim to have turned around and become capitalists, they cannot escape the fate of being a working man.

……

After sending Lawyer Xu away and without outsiders around, Lin Yicheng asked directly: "How is your relationship with Li Yu now?"

"It's okay, a little milder than before, but definitely not as good as at the beginning." Fat Fan thought for a while and said.

"Call her later and ask her to keep silent for a certain period of time. Don't say anything more."

"Okay, I understand." Although Fat Fan didn't know the purpose of Lin Yicheng's arrangement, she knew that Lin Yicheng would not harm her, and that was enough.

“What endorsements do you have at the moment?”

"Panasonic, Head & Shoulders, Olay, Cartier..." Fat Fan named more than a dozen brands in one breath, including domestic and foreign, high-end and mid-range.

"Stop, just tell me how many there are in total."

"There are exactly 30 at the moment. Mu Xiaoguang is still trying to contact me for some more. I'll listen to you. I haven't agreed yet."

"..." Lin Yicheng was speechless. She was indeed a person with unique commercial value. With this number of endorsements, she would be far better than those 85 flowers in a dozen years.

The reason is very simple. Among the female stars born in the 80s, Fan Xiaopang is the most outstanding. With such a huge gap in appearance compared to others, she naturally becomes the first choice of many businesses.

When the 85 flowers developed, there were too many competitors in the same age group, such as Tang Shixian Bao Tangyuan, Nini Angel Da Tiantian...

There are too many people to choose from, so businesses naturally have to be picky. The number of endorsements allocated to each person is naturally not as much as that of Fan Xiaopang now.

　However, today I have 20,000 words!

　　Godfathers and godmothers, please help the children!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)