When the plane circled and landed over the capital, the clouds were low and gray, and occasionally some lights could be seen through the gaps. After winter, the air quality in the capital was very poor. If Li Tang was in his mood, he would fly directly to Shanghai, but there were too many things going on in the capital, so he could only stay for a while.
When he walked out with his luggage, he saw Zeng Jia's tall figure at the airport pick-up gate.
"Brother Li!"
Zeng Jia greeted and stepped forward to take the suitcase he was pushing.
"No, I'll do it myself. Xiao Zeng, please." Li Tang avoided her extended hand.
On the one hand, he is not used to having a girl help him push his luggage. On the other hand, he is still a bit unfamiliar or instinctively keeps a distance.
Zeng Jia had no choice but to say: "The car is parked outside."
Walking out of the terminal hall, there was a brand new Buick commercial vehicle parked on the roadside. This is a new model just launched by Shanghai General Motors in May this year. It is known as the "Land Business Class" and is a very popular and popular model.
A middle-aged man with a stocky look was already waiting by the car. When he saw Li Tang and Zeng Jia coming out, he quickly came to greet them.
"Manager Zeng! Li... uh, Mr. Li!"
"This is the company's driver, Master Shen Linchen." Zeng Jia introduced.
"Master Shen, thank you for your hard work!"
"It should, it should."
The driver named Shen Lin spoke with a clear Beijing accent. He took the suitcase from Li Tang and said, "I'll put the suitcase in the car."
Zeng Jia opened the side door and said, "Brother Li, please get in the car."
Li Tang got into the car and took a look. It was actually a flagship model with a small TV behind the chair, and it cost more than 400,000 yuan.
"Hey, Sister An's expenses are quite high this time."
Zeng Jia, who was sitting next to him, pursed his lips and said, "This car is for you, and Master Shen will be your full-time driver."
Li Tang was stunned and said, "It's not necessary. I can't go to the capital a few times a year."
A smile appeared on Zeng Jia's lips, she took out a folder from her bag and handed it to him: "Brother Li, you may have to stay in the capital for at least this period of time."
"Is there anything else?"
Li Tang took the folder suspiciously and opened it to look at it. This was his work schedule during this period. In addition to the known computer commercials he had endorsed with Xu Qing and the book signing of "Smile, Proud 365" In addition, there are actually two other commercials to be shot, as well as four or five commercial performances. With this arrangement, the work schedule is basically full from the day after tomorrow until the New Year next month.
Zeng Jia explained on the side: "These two advertising endorsements were carefully selected by the company. On the one hand, the prices they offered are not low. On the other hand, these two are well-known domestic brands. They will be put into large quantities next year, which will help to increase exposure.”
There are two advertisements, one is for a domestic suit brand. Li Tang has seen a counter of this brand in a shopping mall. It can be regarded as a famous brand in the domestic clothing field.
The other one is actually Jiannanchun, which is currently a liquor brand second only to Moutai and Wuliangye. Obviously they are also optimistic about the prospects of "The Swordsman", "Is Linghu Chong a Good Wine", it is indeed a good gimmick.
"How much are they asking for?"
"The suit is one million, and Jiannanchun is 600,000. Suit brands require that their brand of suits must be worn in public during the endorsement period."
Li Tang nodded. As long as it is a clothing brand endorsement, there will definitely be requirements in this regard, just like NBA athletes endorsing sneaker ads.
These two advertisements, plus the advertisement for the computer brand that has been finalized with Xu Qing to endorse, total 2.4 million. The agency contract signed by Li Tang and Nai An was for a 28% share of the film remuneration and a 46% share for advertising endorsements. In this way, he could personally earn 1.44 million.
Finally seeing money, Li Tang finally felt the treatment of a star. Li Tang was a bit resistant to the four or five commercial performances, but after all, the company provided both cars and drivers, so he had to help the company make money.
Li Tang handed the folder back to Zeng Jia, thought about it, and said a little worriedly: "Where's that person's income tax?"
Zeng Jia smiled and said: "Don't worry, these are all after tax."
Although the current domestic tax system is incomparable to that of the United States, and there are too many loopholes that can be exploited, Li Tang still told Zeng Jiadao: "I don't care whether it's before tax or after tax. It must be legal anyway, and no one can pick it." Something is wrong. It doesn't matter if you pay more taxes, as long as there are no sequelae."
Seeing the serious look on Li Tang's face, Zeng Jia thought of the incident in June this year when Aunt Xiaoqing was arrested for tax evasion. (Of course, Aunt Xiaoqing was arrested for a deeper reason. Tax evasion was just a cover-up. ). Xiao Zeng immediately nodded seriously and said, "I understand."
As an agent, it is important to strive for the best interests of actors, but abiding by laws and regulations is the prerequisite and bottom line.
Zeng Jia was somewhat surprised by Li Tang's attitude. After all, few people talk about paying taxes these days, and they always run away if they can. But at the same time, I felt relieved and felt that I was not with the wrong person.
More than twenty minutes later, the commercial vehicle parked steadily at the entrance of the small courtyard in Paoju Alley.
Master Shen helped move the luggage into the house. Li Tang took a look at the house that had not been occupied for more than a month. It was spotlessly clean, and the quilts and sheets on the bed were all new.
When leaving, Zeng Jia said: "Brother Li, do you need to leave the car for you?"
Li Tang was a little moved, but then he thought that he couldn't let the two of them take a taxi back. Besides, he was not very confident about the current traffic situation in the capital.
"No, you can go back."
"Then if anything happens, please call me anytime. Also, can I pick you up at one o'clock the day after tomorrow?"
They made an appointment to meet with people from the advertising company the day after tomorrow. Li Tang nodded and said he had no objection.
The bathtub was polished very well. Li Tang filled the bathtub with water and took a rare dip. The train back on the way back was so tiring from the journey.
Thinking back to what happened just now, although he felt a little repulsed by Zeng Jia, he had to admit that she did a very good job, much better than Nai'an did at that time. She didn't even need to give orders for some things, such as cleaning the house. , even the bathtub was polished, otherwise he wouldn't be in the mood to take a bath, and would just take a quick shower.
Although I still have to be busy next time, I feel a lot better when I think about making a big sum of money soon.
The heating in the room was turned on in advance, so I took a comfortable bath to wash away the fatigue and dust. Putting on his bathrobe, making a cup of tea, and sitting on the sofa, he picked up the copy of Southern Weekend that Zeng Jia had left behind.
Zhang Jie's interview with him was published in "Southern Weekend" last week, but he had not seen it yet because he had been filming in the mountains during that time.
Supplement, front page, huge title "Exclusive Interview: Actor Li Tang is Secretly Enchanting"
Hey, this title is very interesting. Li Tang's eyes lit up and he couldn't wait to read on.
It should be said that Zhang Jie's writing style is very good. The first choice reviewed Li Tang's growth process and enumerated his works. Of course, the focus must be on "Swordsman" which will be broadcast after the Spring Festival.
The conclusion also quoted his original words during the interview at that time: "An actor is lucky to be the best screenwriter, the best director, the best photographer, the best lighting, and the best props. , the kind of atmosphere they create for you, once you enter this place, act in it, and then present it to everyone on the screen, and see it yourself, it feels so good!"
Throughout the article, there is no exaggeration, no belittling, and no fuss about emotional issues. It is very plain and the content is basically what the two people talked about during the interview at that time. Just reading between the lines still reveals deep expectations for him as an actor.
To be honest, Li Tang felt a little uneasy after watching it. It seems that he still cannot bear the title of the so-called leading figure of the new generation of actors. However, he likes the title "Secretly Enchanting" very much, because few people can describe Mensao in such a fresh and refined way.
Since he was bored, he unconsciously picked up his phone and flipped through the stored address book.
Since Xiaopang signed Chang Jihong, his work situation has completely opened up. It can be seen that Chang Jihong is really cultivating her as the next Jiang Wenli. She has been getting film appointments. After just making a guest appearance in a major drama of Hairun Company, she also received the role of the second female lead in a large period TV series.
It is said that romance in the entertainment industry is often short-lived because of frequent separations and too many temptations. Li Tang felt this deeply at this time. He finally came back from filming, but there was always a lack of people around him.
When he turned to his ex-girlfriend's name, his hand paused. After a slight hesitation, he edited a text message and sent it.
"What are you doing?"
The reply came quickly, with the same three words: "I'm at home."
"I just returned to the capital."
About two minutes passed.
"Where's your little Bingbing?"
"Going to film."
After about five minutes, just when Li Tang was getting impatient, the reply came: "Xiuxiu is here."
"Come to me."
After sending this, there was no reply.
After flipping through the newspaper for a while, I looked at my phone again. I wanted to send another one, but after thinking about it I decided not to.
Just as he was brushing his teeth and getting ready for bed, the phone rang.
When he saw it was a call from his ex-girlfriend, he hurriedly answered the call. Before he could speak, he heard: "We're here, open the door."
Second update from yesterday. Sorry, Shenhua lost last night. They lost and lost. After drinking some more wine, I felt very sleepy and went to bed early. This update makes up for yesterday's update, and there are two more updates today.
(End of chapter)
