Jianjiang, Hengdian Film and Television City.
The crew of "Night Palace" is in a makeshift lounge.
Jiang Bei, who had just finished filming a scene, returned to the lounge, picked up his teacup, and drank heavily.
Although the weather wasn't hot anymore, he had been busy shooting, which made him sweaty and dry.
But the effect is quite gratifying.
The original story of "Night Palace" is extremely exciting one after another. Coupled with his strict control of quality, Jiangbei is full of expectations and full of confidence for this drama!
Sitting on the chair, Jiang Bei picked up his phone, opened the photo album, and looked at the beautiful photos he had accumulated.
When he was free every day, he would either study the script or look at these photos, thinking in his mind about how he could completely capture these beautiful scenes and show them on the TV screen.
While I was looking at the photo album, my phone suddenly received several messages.
Jiang Bei opened the message. It was from the deputy director of the department.
"Director Jiang, a new drama from Bright Entertainment Company has come out, and Tan Yue is still the screenwriter. And I got some news that Tan Yue will also serve as the assistant director in the new drama."
"This is a summary I made of some information about Tan Yue's new drama. You can take a look when you have time."
Below is a document sent by the deputy director.
Jiang Bei replied for a moment, then clicked on the file and started reading.
Jiang Bei now has a very high status in the director circle. The TV series he has produced can be said to be at the top in terms of quality and ratings.
But for Tan Yue, Jiangbei really couldn't afford to be careless.
This young man who has just entered the TV drama industry and has only filmed two dramas requires Jiangbei, who has been filming for nearly 20 years, to correct his attitude.
Because those two dramas are both hit dramas!
Jiang Bei carefully browsed the information sent by the deputy director and frowned.
"Tan Yue's new drama is actually a palace drama?"
"The male lead is Jiao Cheng, and the female lead is Xin Zhi. The cast is quite good, much better than the original "Lotus Lantern"."
"We have just entered the actor audition process, and the start time has not yet been determined."
Jiang Bei looked at the information and analyzed it in his mind.
"According to common sense, there should be no collision with schedules, but that's not necessarily the case." Jiang Bei thought.
He has studied Tan Yue's dramas. Whether it is "Lotus Lantern" or "Underground Traffic Station", the shooting time is relatively short.
Especially "Underground Traffic Station", which was only filmed for more than two months, was criticized by many people online.
"Night Palace" has reached the middle stage of filming and is expected to be completed in less than half a year.
If the shooting speed of Tan Yue's new drama is the same as the shooting speed of "Lotus Lantern" and "Underground Traffic Station", then it is really possible that the schedule will be bumped up.
Thinking of this, Jiang Bei couldn't help but frown.
Jiang Bei is looking forward to but also worried about the schedule conflict with Tan Yue's new drama.
What he is looking forward to is that he really wants to play against Tan Yue. He lost to Tan Yue last time. This time he comes back and thinks that the results of "Dark Palace" will be even better than "Palace". He looks forward to competing with Tan Yue. Find the place in your hands.
But I am also worried, because Tan Yue is really strong, and the results of the new drama will most likely be very good.
Jiang Bei really had no idea whether he could beat Tan Yue.
After reading this information, Jiang Bei put down his phone, a solemn look flashing in his eyes.
This news made his originally relaxed heart heavy.
If Tan Yue's new drama is still shot as fast as "Underground Traffic Station", then Tan Yue's new drama and his "Night Palace"
, it is very likely that the schedule will really be bumped up.
After reading the information sent by the deputy director, Jiang Bei was no longer in the mood to look at the photos to accumulate information for himself.
He found the assistant director's phone number and dialed.
The phone rang twice and was answered.
"Hey, Lao Xu, pack up a copy of the film you took before and send it to me. I'll check it a few more times."
On the phone, the assistant director asked doubtfully: "Director, haven't you seen all those films and passed them? Why do you want to watch them again?"
Jiang Bei naturally didn't tell the assistant director about the heaviness and worry in his heart. He just said, "It's okay. I just want to take another look at it to make sure there are no problems with every plot."
"Director, you are indeed a well-known director. Your rigorous attitude surpasses that of most directors." The assistant director said with sincere admiration, "Director, I will sort it out now and send it to you later."
"Okay, Lao Xu, thank you for your hard work." After Jiang Bei finished speaking, he hung up the phone.
Jiang Bei felt a heavy pressure on his shoulders, so he had to ensure that the plot of "Night Palace" was flawless.
The accumulated things can be arranged in a row.
Let’s go through the movie again now.
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That day, in the afternoon, Qin Tao, director of the artist management department of Bright Entertainment Company, was in the office looking at a document sent by his subordinates when he suddenly received a phone call.
After taking a look at the caller ID, Qin Tao pressed the answer button and said with a smile: "Hello, Teacher Ma."
The caller was none other than Ma Guoliang.
Ma Guoliang has previously played important roles in two major dramas, "Lotus Lantern" and "Underground Traffic Station", especially one of the protagonists in "Underground Traffic Station".
During that time, Ma Guoliang also called Qin Tao.
Ma Guoliang's voice came over the phone, "Mr. Qin, I want to talk to you about signing the contract."
Hearing this, Qin Tao raised his eyebrows and asked, "Teacher Ma, have you settled the matter over there?"
"Well, the contract has been terminated." Ma Guoliang said.
Qin Tao was overjoyed when he heard this and said: "Well, whenever Mr. Ma has time, just come to the company to see me, and we will talk about signing the contract."
Ma Guoliang had previously revealed to Qin Tao that he wanted to terminate the contract with his original agency and sign with Bright Entertainment.
Qin Tao was also very concerned about this matter.
Ma Guoliang's acting skills are excellent, and more importantly, Mr. Tan is very optimistic about him. If he can sign in the company, it will be a great thing.
It's just that "Underground Traffic Station" has just finished airing. I thought that even if Ma Guoliang wanted to terminate his contract with the original company, he would have to wait for a while, but he didn't expect news of the termination to come so soon.
"It's a bit late today. Do you have time tomorrow morning?" Ma Guoliang asked.
Qin Tao smiled and said, "I will be at the company tomorrow if I have time."
"Okay, Mr. Qin, I will go to Bright Entertainment to find you tomorrow morning." Ma Guoliang said.
"Haha, okay, then I will wait for Teacher Ma in the company." Qin Tao said with a smile.
After hanging up the phone, Qin Tao thought for a while and felt that she should talk to Mr. Tan about this matter.
According to normal procedures, if Ma Guoliang signs a contract with Bright Entertainment, he will sign a Class B contract.
Second-level contracts are usually signed to second-tier stars or third-tier players with great potential.
However, Ma Guoliang's development prospects are good and he is very likely to become a first-tier public figure in the future. Now he is also at the forefront of second-tier public figures.
The key thing is that Ma Guoliang has a good relationship with Mr. Tan. If Mr. Tan feels it is appropriate, it is okay to sign a higher-level Class A contract for Ma Guoliang now.
The main thing is to see what Mr. Tan has to say.
Qin Tao did not rush to ask the secretary to prepare. Instead, after sorting out his thoughts, he got up and left, going to Tan Yue's office.
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Back to this morning.
Beijing, Beicheng District.
Spark Media Entertainment.
Spark Media Company is a third-rate entertainment company in the industry and is developing well.
In the office of Zhang Hong, director of the artist management department.
Zhang Hong sat behind the desk with a somewhat unsightly expression, opposite Ma Guoliang with a calm expression.
Zhang Hong took a deep breath and said: "Mr. Ma, you should think about it again. There is no need to terminate the contract. If you feel that the company has done something wrong, the company can change it. And on behalf of the company, I will apologize for some of the things that were not done well before." I apologize to you."
"No need to apologize, Mr. Zhang, just terminate the contract. I will transfer the liquidated damages directly to the company." Ma Guoliang said.
Looking at Ma Guoliang who was determined to terminate the contract, Zhang Hong felt quite depressed and annoyed.
After all, Spark Entertainment is just a third-rate entertainment company, and the company's high-quality resources are limited.
In this case, these high-quality resources will definitely be provided first to the company's first brother and sister, as well as other potential artists that the company is extremely optimistic about.
An artist like Ma Guoliang, who has no appearance, no background, and no characteristics, is not worthy of the company spending so many high-quality resources to cultivate him.
Ma Guoliang is indeed good at acting, but are there few actors with good acting skills in the entertainment industry?
If there were no good opportunities for pie-in-the-sky, Ma Guoliang would probably have been an ordinary second-tier actor for the rest of his life.
But who would have thought that a pie-in-the-sky opportunity would actually appear and hit Ma Guoliang directly on the head.
At first, many people were not optimistic about "Lotus Lantern", but Ma Guoliang signed up for the audition, and then he actually succeeded in the audition and starred as the barking dog in "Lotus Lantern".
"Lotus Lantern" quickly became a hit after it was aired, and Ma Guoliang, who played the role of the barking dog in the drama, also became popular because of his large number of scenes and superb acting skills.
Relying on the performance and popularity of "Lotus Lantern", Ma Guoliang's ranking on the list of second-tier public figures has soared, rising directly from the middle and lower reaches of the second-tier public figures to the top 100.
Even in the few months after the broadcast of "Lotus Lantern", Ma Guoliang's ranking on the list of second-tier public figures is still rising rapidly, far ahead of others.
Because "Baolian Lantern" is so beautiful, it is regarded as a classic by many people. Many people rewatch it, and many people come here to watch it.
Ma Guoliang's rise also attracted the attention of the company's top executives.
Just when Ma Guoliang's rising momentum gradually slowed down, "Underground Traffic Station", in which he was one of the leading actors, became popular again.
And "Underground Traffic Station" is even more popular than "Lotus Lantern"!
Compared with "Lotus Lantern", "Underground Traffic Station" has another very important advantage, that is, this kind of sitcom is easy for people to pick up and watch when they think of it.
So much so that there are many viewers who are using it three times, five times, and even more horrifyingly, some are even ten times.
This situation can be said to be too terrifying.
How good does a TV series have to be to make viewers watch it ten times?
Even the recognized classic TV series filmed in the earliest years cannot reach this level.
Tan Yue also knew that many people on the Internet said that seven, eight or even ten brushes were used, but he just smiled and didn't pay much attention to it. What seemed incredible in the eyes of others, to Tan Yue It seems that it is understandable.
After all, in Tan Yue's previous life, there were several sitcoms, such as "Someone's Side Story", "So-and-so's Children", and "So-and-so's Apartment", which were rated in years.
Like "The Story of So-and-so", this drama has been watched by many netizens for more than ten years. They watch it several times every year or even once or twice every month. Over the past ten years, this drama has been watched dozens or even hundreds of times. It’s all there.
This is the unique charm of sitcoms.
At present, some people in the film and television circles have discovered this and begun to study the sitcom genre.
But after all, Tan Yue is too far ahead. There is still a long way to go before he can reach Tan Yue's level.
The popularity of "Underground Traffic Station" gave Ma Guoliang another big step towards becoming popular.
By now, Ma Guoliang has ranked 23rd on the list of second-tier public figures.
It can be said that in the eyes of many people, Ma Guoliang is like a miracle.
The first brother of Spark Entertainment is also a second-tier actor and ranks eleventh on the list of second-tier public figures.
Although Ma Guoliang's current ranking is not as good as the company's top brother, sometimes, an artist's status depends not only on his ranking on the public figures list.
Of course, the most important reference factor is the list of public figures.
Just outside the list of public figures, there are other factors for evaluating stars.
Now, Ma Guoliang's popularity and traffic online, and even his future development potential, far exceed that of the company's first brother.
As Ma Guoliang became popular in "Baolian Lantern" and "Underground Traffic Station", he also received olive branches from many big directors, as well as invitations from several TV stations' top variety shows.
These resources are difficult to obtain even for Xinghuo Entertainment.
Ma Guoliang got it on his own. Someone in the company evaluated Ma Guoliang. Through these resources, he is likely to enter the list of first-line public figures.
You know, among all the artists signed by Xinghuo Media, there is no first-line star.
It can be said that Ma Guoliang is now truly valued by the company's bosses and senior management, and can even be trained as the company's number one brother.
But at this time, Ma Guoliang asked to terminate the contract with the company.
This news was really like a bombshell, and it stunned many leaders of the company.
Spark Entertainment definitely disagrees with the termination of the contract.
But there was nothing he could do if he disagreed. Ma Guoliang was willing to pay liquidated damages to the company.
Because the company did not value Ma Guoliang at the beginning, it signed a lower-level contract with him. This low-level contract provided fewer resources and lower benefits, but similarly, the liquidated damages were smaller than those of higher-level contracts. A lot, just over three million.
For ordinary people, more than three million is not a small number.
But for Ma Guoliang now, more than three million is really affordable.
Now, Ma Guoliang has come to terminate the contract with the company with more than three million yuan in liquidated damages.
Ma Guoliang was so insistent that Spark Entertainment had no choice but to agree to terminate the contract.
"Teacher Ma, have you really decided?" Zhang Hong still refused to give up and asked again.
Ma Guoliang nodded and said firmly, "It's decided!"
