For example, for front-line, especially young, popular female artists who are active on the small screen, if they want to terminate their contract or change jobs, the liquidated damages are generally between 20 million and 50 million. Of course, if they are big names with film works, This number is still going up.
Don't look at the popularity of popular artists nowadays. The salary for a film and television drama is calculated in millions per episode. This is taken by the brokerage company, and there is a lot of water in it. Those sky-high salaries exposed on the Internet are actually for people. After the inner contact came down, not so much.
Just like Penguin's Gu Qiaoman, the external quotation for an episode of film and television dramas is 2 million, but if she wants to star in the 40-episode "The Wild One", it is absolutely impossible to get this amount, otherwise the money will have to be thrown at her. go.
“Do you have any brand endorsements on you?”
He Tianran asked, Wen Liang shook his head.
"No."
Wen Liang is now considered to be a celebrity in the third tier and close to the second tier. Logically speaking, the liquidated damages are in the range of five to six million, which is relatively reasonable. For this ten million, either she has some endorsements and terminates the contract with the agency. It can also be regarded as an endorsement breach. According to industry rules, generally an endorsement breach is three times the endorsement fee.
And now Wen Liang says no, which is not surprising. After all, her current reputation has been manipulated by Li Lan. Unless there is a strong guarantee behind it, ordinary endorsements will really not have the guts to approach her.
"It seems that Li Lan put a lot of thought into signing you. It can be seen that she has high expectations for you, but she seems to have ignored your personality."
He Tianran knew the whole story at a glance. Wen Liang did not deny this and admitted:
"When I was about to graduate, several companies contacted me. Li Lan was the one I talked to the best, and offered the highest signing bonus, which was a full 3.2 million, of which 3 million was for signing the contract. Jin, two hundred thousand was a red envelope for my parents, which was already a very high and attractive price to me at the time."
"I gave you so much just because you filmed the movie "When the Rose Fades Withered"?"
"...Yes, you can think so."
He Tianran changed to a more comfortable position and leaned on the sofa. He tilted his head slightly, propped up his chin with his elbow against the armrest of the sofa, and asked:
"Then what are your next plans? You and Li Lan haven't reached the point of no return yet, right? Ten million, this is not a small number."
Wen Liang's current situation is that the termination fee is 10 million, which does not mean that she will pay back 10 million immediately, so this matter will not have any real impact on her for a while, and as long as she is willing to work in Li Lan's company If you continue, you can continue to make money.
However, it is foreseeable that after this incident, the resources their company invested in Wen Liang are destined to be reduced or transferred.
In fact, this is not a recent thing. This can be seen from the intensity of Li Lan's praise of Bai Lingye starting from this year.
This circle is so cruel. When you are useful, no matter how individual you are, someone will take advantage of you. When you have no value, you can only pay for your own willfulness.
Wen Liang's expression was gloomy and silent.
The waiter brought the drinks that He Tianran had ordered before.
It was half a dozen drinks in bullet cups. The small cups were filled with brown and transparent wine, each covered with lemon slices, and a little coffee powder and sugar were sprinkled on top of the lemon slices.
The waiter took out a lighter and lit the lemon slices on the six bullet cups one by one. The fragrance of the burned lemons, accompanied by the aroma of sugar and coffee, immediately spread out.
"What is this? Burning love plus Bai De?"
Wen Liang asked curiously.
"Coffee Tequila is similar to the wine you mentioned, except that the base liquor is replaced by agave, and the brown sugar and rum on top are replaced by coffee and white sugar. Try it, the alcohol will make When you are drunk, coffee will make you sober, lemon will make you sour, and sugar will make you sweet. A very interesting wine will make you sober and drunk, which is no more interesting than some Jägermeister Red Bull."
He Tianran smiled, blew out the fire on the lemon, picked it up and put it in his mouth, then raised the glass and drank it in one gulp. Wen Liang watched his drinking method and imitated his imitation.
The 40-degree agave tastes spicy, cold and bitter, while the aroma of coffee is very rich, and it blooms in the mouth very mellowly. Combined with the mixture of white sugar and lemon, the taste is very wonderful, as if it is mixed in the mouth. After having a glass of cocktail, I tasted all the sweet, sour, bitter and spicy in an instant, which made me want to stop. It was very addictive.
Wen Liang smashed his mouth after drinking, "This wine is a bit interesting."
"Right." He Tianran was still chewing lemon slices in his mouth. He pulled the ashtray on the table, lowered his head and spit out the residue, and then said: "But enough is enough. He also poured a few drops of water of life on the lemon slices. It's over 90 degrees, six cups is just right for two people, you can drink it slowly, I don't want to give it to you again."
"Come on, whoever deserves it can be given to you..."
Wen Liang scolded him and paused for a while.
"I... don't want to go on like this. I'm a very stubborn person. I can't accept such a way of working. It will make me very painful..."
He Tianran said softly:
"It should be said that whether it is the environmental influence or the method at work, it has affected your three views, so that you can produce something about that part of your heart... whether it is persistence or purity. A kind of wavering, isn’t it?”
Wen Liang's eyes lit up:
"You know what I'm saying?"
He Tianran nodded.
People who study art are often in pain, and the more they pursue it, the more painful it is. This is something that cannot be avoided, because in the process of pursuit, it is impossible not to accept the influence of the outside world.
In life, although everyone is suffering, there are always a small group of people who maintain their inner simplicity for some vague but beautiful pursuits, because only this kind of simplicity can change their perspective and notice some of the others in life. The precious things that are invisible are, in short, expressed in various artistic forms.
And when this kind of simplicity manifests itself in people, it becomes a kind of sensitivity and stubbornness, which can even be said to be... a childish character.
Why in the eyes of ordinary people, people who study art feel that they are weird, do not know how to adapt, have low emotional intelligence, and are easily saddened by trivial things.
In fact, they all understand the truth, and it's not that they don't know how to behave, but their pursuits don't allow them to do that, and some secular rules often put them in a dilemma.
I am afraid that I am no longer pure, I am afraid that I will lose something and lose the right to pursue.
"I know, of course I know..."
He Tianran pursed his lips:
"But Li Lan didn't sign you into her company just to be friends with you. You have your pursuits, but others don't need your pursuits. You can make money, you are obedient, and you know how to obey. The conditions are not much worse than yours." There are too many people, and what they need is this..."
Wen Liang silently lowered his body and lay on the wine table, folding his hands to rest his chin.
She suddenly asked:
"...He Tianran, are you the same person?"
"……maybe."
The man hesitated for a moment and did not choose to defend himself. After speaking, he raised a glass of wine, drank it into his mouth and held it for two seconds before finally swallowing it.
Wen Liang stared at the movement of his Adam's apple, her beautiful eyes moving, as if recalling the past, and she heard her smile and murmur:
"You really...look like an adult."
He Tianran was startled.
Wen Liang slowly looked sideways, and there was already a band on the stage.
The man followed her gaze and looked slowly. It was a very young band. The lead singer was a boy of seventeen or eighteen years old. It was obvious that he was very nervous. After he went on stage, he adjusted the guitar and found out that he was connected to the electricity. He even forgot to interrupt, and his embarrassed look caused some of the drinkers in the audience to burst into laughter.
"But I seem to be different from you. I would rather be a wild child than the complicated adult world..."
In my ears, I heard the girl's still stubborn voice...
"Warm and cool."
"Um?"
"More than whether I look like an adult, what you should care more about is...how long you can hold on."
Wen Liang's eyes retracted from the stage, and she looked at the man in front of her again. The man did not look at her, but just stared at the young man who made the mistake on the stage, and continued slowly:
"Besides, there's nothing wrong with becoming an adult. At least... you'll be able to protect more people in this complicated world, right?"
After he finished speaking, he put his hands into his mouth and blew a whistle.
The young man on the stage raised his head and looked at him. He Tianran smiled and raised his glass to encourage him.
The boy's eyes were filled with gratitude. After slowly closing his eyes and taking a deep breath, the drummer struck the drumstick for the final countdown.
3, 2, 1...
The band suddenly played a fierce prelude, and the strings burst out high-spirited notes at his fingertips. The young man opened his eyes. His eyes were like fire at the moment, he was no longer timid, and he used a young but firm voice. , sang a song "No More Hesitation" by Beyon——
Boredom sees hesitation, it is not easy to achieve the ideal
Even though I have confidence and fighting spirit, I suppress it
Who decides whether I go or stay, decides the universe in my heart
I just want to rely on my two hands to wave to my ideals
…
…
The bar that had been silent finally had some movement at this moment, and the atmosphere of the entire store was heated up by this popular classic song.
He Tianran kept swinging his head as he followed the rhythm of the music. When he looked back at Wen Liang again, the girl had picked up a glass of wine at some point and was raising her head to drink it in one gulp.
"Wen Liang, can you speak Cantonese?"
"ah--?"
"I asked you if you can speak Cantonese."
Lively music came from all directions, and perhaps this was also the case. The mood of the man and woman was lifted, and they began to chat about some off-topic topics.
He Tianran asked twice in a row amidst the noise, but Wen Liang still didn't hear clearly. This made the girl pat the seat next to her and shout:
"Sit over here—! Come closer and talk!"
The man had no choice but to half-stand up, bow and quickly sit next to her.
"I just asked you if you would say..."
"Sprinkle some water~! (It's a joke)"
Before He Tianran could finish asking, Wen Liang approached him, put one hand in his ear to block the wind, and shouted loudly.
It turns out that she just heard clearly what she was asking...
He Tianran's ears were almost deafened, and he looked helpless after knowing that he was being fooled again.
Wen Liang picked up a piece of fruit pulp from the fruit plate and put it into her mouth happily. When she saw the other person's expression, she covered her mouth with one hand and her eyes curved into two beautiful crescents.
This was the first time that He Tianran looked at Wen Liang so closely. The stage lights formed a dazzling ray of color behind the girl, just like the brilliance that was born from her body.
Time seemed to slow down in her smiling eyes...
However, as Wen Liang suddenly stood up, He Tianran's eyes suddenly lost focus.
He moved his head awkwardly and saw Wen Liang waving as he stood up. A middle-aged man who had just gone upstairs quickly walked over after seeing this.
The man looked to be about forty years old, with a beard connected to the sideburns, and his hair was as long as He Tianran's, but the other man's hair was fixed with a hairband into a big bun. As soon as the man came, he sat down and saw He Tianran. , full of energy, asked without any hesitation:
"Hey, you finally found a boyfriend? But why did you find one so old-?!"
He Tianran held his forehead and was speechless.
"No -! He is a young boy, not really old like you~!"
Wen Liang was unfazed and counterattacked loudly, making the middle-aged man laugh.
The girl sat down again, approached He Tianran and introduced:
"This is what I just told you. The former drummer in my band and the owner of this store, Alan Lu, we all called him Uncle Alan. We are not allowed to ask for his real name! The Yanjiao Alley in the university town you mentioned earlier, He drove it too!”
He Tianran nodded, and Wen Liang introduced to Alan Lu:
"This is He Tianran, a director friend of mine!"
"Ah - I have admired you for a long time, your surname is He, right? Hello, hello - Director He must be drinking well today. If there are any movies in the future, I will be thinking about this wild girl!"
The music in the bar was too loud, and I didn't know if Alan Lu could hear it clearly, but it seemed that the other party didn't know He Tianran's specific identity, which made him feel at ease.
Alan Lu raised his glass in toast, and He Tianran picked up the last glass of wine. The two of them collided and drank all the wine on the table.
The middle-aged man spat out the lemon slices after drinking, frowned, and asked, "What kind of wine is this?"
Wen Liang smiled and said: "Coffee Tequila——!"
"What? This is the first time I know that my bartender can make this stuff! We are out of wine. Wait a minute and I will get you some more."
After saying that, he stood up and left. After a while, he came back with two glasses of Jägermeister in his hand. Behind him was a waiter carrying a basket. He Tianran took a closer look and saw that the basket was full of chilled Red Bull. And Sprite, there are still water beads hanging on the surface of the can...
He Tianran had a dark look on his face, this Jager Dui Red Bull can't escape, right...
Wen Liang knew what he was thinking and suppressed a smile.
"You're going to get some fried chicken wings and chicken popcorn later. Have you eaten?"
Alan Lu put two bottles of wine on the table, turned around and asked after giving instructions to the waiter.
"No! This is waiting!"
Wen Liang is not polite.
"Okay, it's rare to see you bring your friends over. After we finish here, I'll take you to a newly opened barbecue restaurant nearby. The grilled lamb chops are amazing. Then we'll have a second one and have some snacks to fill our stomachs. "
"Okay, okay~! Director He can drink well. He just said yesterday that he is in great shape recently!"
Wen Liang loudly agreed, waiting for an opportunity to make a fuss.
He Tianran looked at the little goblin, his eyes trembling.
"Really? Then I have to keep Director He with me today!"
Alan Lu put down the wine glass and opened the wine.
No, what is the purpose of my coming to the bar this time?
He Tianran's mind was in confusion.
Sao Sao really doesn't go to bars or nightclubs very often. Everyone in the group, please stop spreading such rumors. This makes Sao Sao very troubled. I only heard this knowledge from my friends.
(End of chapter)
