Chapter 12 Signing a Contract with Zhao Liying"Yang Hao, where did you kidnap such a cute little beauty from?" Teacher Xue Xiaolu was slightly surprised when he saw Yang Hao bringing a round-faced girl to the crew. "Teacher Xue, you've come at the right time. Please help me testify whether I am the producer and investor of this crew." Yang Hao's eyes lit up when he saw Xue Xiaolu. He turned to Zhao Liying and said, "This is the director of the crew and also a teacher at Beijing Film Academy. If you don't believe it, you can use your mobile phone to go online and check the official website of Beijing Film Academy. There are her photos and personal information there." In fact, when I arrived at the crew and saw the titles the crew members used to greet Yang Hao, I knew that Yang Hao was not a liar. However, to be on the safe side, Zhao Liying found an excuse to go to the toilet and went to the official website of Beijing Film Academy to check it out. Sure enough, she saw Xue Xiaolu's detailed information on it, and she was completely relieved. In the west corner of the set of "Oh No, I'm Surrounded by Beauties", there is a pergola built by the crew. Yang Hao and Zhao Liying are sitting opposite each other on small square wooden chairs under the pergola. "Sister Liying, what do you think? Are you planning to change your agency?" After communicating along the way, Yang Hao started to call Zhao Liying "sister". Zhao Liying no longer called her Teacher Yang, but called her by her name. "It's okay to change the agency, but what about the penalty?" Changing jobs and terminating contracts is very normal in the entertainment industry. Zhao Liying is not opposed to it. She is not valued in Hairun anyway, and changing to other companies will not be worse than her current situation. During the conversation with Yang Hao, she already knew that Yang Hao opened his own studio and he was the only one there. If she joined, she would be the undisputed number one. Even though Yang Hao's personal studio was weak, he could use all the resources by himself. Although Hairun was powerful, it had many artists, and she couldn't even get a supporting role with more screen time.
Zhao Liying understands the principle of preferring to be the head of a chicken rather than the tail of a phoenix. The only thing I am worried about now is the penalty for breach of contract. I have signed a five-year contract with Hairun, and there are still three years left. Today's artist contracts are not like those in the early years, where liquidated damages are astronomical figures. The more formal the company, the more compliant the liquidated damages. Of course, this is mainly because the courts do not recognize the liquidated damages randomly set by the brokerage companies, forcing the brokerage companies to formalize the liquidated damages. The calculation of liquidated damages is simple. It is basically your average income for the last twelve months multiplied by the remaining time on the brokerage contract. Zhao Liying's income last year was only 60,000 yuan. Because the few plays produced by the company were not enough to support herself, Zhao Liying had to take special contracts from time to time to play the role of a palace maid. I heard that the other party's income last year was just over 60,000 and the contract still had three years left, so the penalty was only 200,000. Yang Hao said decisively: "I will pay the penalty for breach of contract." Thinking about Zhao Liying's future achievements, it felt like she got it for free just spending 200,000 yuan to sign the contract. Yang Hao felt a little embarrassed when he brought Zhao Liying to his personal studio. When we were eager to open a studio, the location we registered with the Industrial and Commercial Bureau was on the second floor of a braised chicken restaurant opened by Yang Hao. This office location was really not very presentable, so the first thing we did after we made money was to buy a building. "I'm sorry, the studio is just a startup after all, so it's a bit simple," Yang Hao touched the back of his head and smiled awkwardly. Seeing Yang Hao's embarrassed look, Zhao Liying also smiled secretly. The agency contract between Yang Hao Studio and Zhao Liying is the same as Hairun, with a 73% profit split and a five-year term. The only difference is an additional yuan base salary, which Yang Hao added on purpose to give her a basic guarantee and make her feel at ease. "Actually, I think this place is not bad. I see there is a small bed in the corner. Can I live here?" Yang Hao thought this place was simple, but Zhao Liying thought it was not bad and even asked to stay here temporarily. After all, Zhao Liying came from a grassroots background, had experienced hardships, and knew how to save. You know, the single room she rents now costs one thousand yuan. Moving here would be equivalent to earning one thousand yuan. "Okay, see if there are any daily necessities you need to buy, and I will reimburse you," Yang Hao said generously, waving his hand. After reaching an agreement with Zhao Liying, he immediately took her to Hairun’s office in a taxi and bought out her agency contract. Now Zhao Liying is just a small-time artist in Hairun and has not yet become the lucky one to be noticed by Yu Ma. Hairun wanted to terminate the contract with this artist with no sense of existence and paid the penalty for breach of contract. It was very straightforward and there was no obstruction. After completely finalizing Zhao Liying's contract, taking her to buy daily necessities and settling her down, Yang Hao returned to the crew. - "Yang Hao, the girl you brought here just now, do you want to sign a contract with your personal studio?" "I heard that she is also an artist of Hairun?"
"You're going to spend money to buy out her artist contract?" As soon as he arrived at the crew, Teacher Xue Xiaolu couldn't wait to ask three soul-searching questions. "Yes, I have bought out the contract from Hairun Company and completed the signing," Yang Hao answered directly in response to Teacher Xue Xiaolu's question. "She has such great potential? You are so optimistic about her?" As a teacher at the Beijing Film Academy, Xue Xiaolu has to interview countless girls for the art exams every year. He is very clear about what kind of girls are suitable for what kind of plays. "With a small round face, cute style and lack of aggressiveness, it seems difficult for you to play the leading role, right?" Xue Xiaolu asked Yang Hao. "Teacher Xue, just wait and see, she will be the top star in the future" Can Yang Hao directly tell the reason? Sweet pet dramas will be king in the future. Costume sweet pet dramas, fairy tale sweet pet dramas, and urban sweet pet dramas will be the trend in the next few years. The cute image of a little round face is the most suitable for this kind of sweet pet drama, and the sweetness it gives out can make people choke to death. Moreover, this kind of sweet pet drama is not only loved by little girls, but also by little boys, and has a wide audience. "Okay, since you are so confident, I will really wait and see." Xue Xiaolu was curious to see her student so confident, and she really wanted to know the future of this little round-faced girl. - After chatting with Teacher Xue Xiaolu for a few minutes, Yang Hao returned to his hotel room and started writing the script. That’s right, it’s “Legend of Lu Zhen”, Zhao Liying’s first TV series that made her well-known. The reason why she didn't make a big splash right away with "The Journey of Flower" is because Zhao Liying is not famous at the moment and can't support such a large-scale fantasy drama. The most crucial thing is that the era of traffic has not yet arrived, and video websites have not yet spent money to buy dramas. Fairy tale dramas like "The Journey of Flower" have too many special effects and too high production costs. Without video websites to share the production costs, the filming will definitely result in a huge loss. Now Zhao Liying needs to accumulate popularity. First, she should start with "Legend of Lu Zhen" and then "My Sweetheart, Love You". As long as she becomes popular, she will be able to reap the benefits in the era of traffic. (End of this chapter)