Chapter 122: The Idea of Establishing a Personal Workshop

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  "There are mainly two types of agents, one is that the star's relatives and friends serve as agents, which is a common practice, but it is only used for top stars or newcomers with a strong background. The other type is to establish a group agent company, which is the most commonly used method for newcomers."

  He Jian didn't rush to leave, instead he sat down and looked at the slightly drunk Xiao Sa Ge. He said seriously: "Stars can't leave their agents, not because we'll lose our rice bowls if we leave them, but because stars' time is very tight, basically they don't have time to manage things outside of their performing career, such as scheduling appointments, commercial performances, endorsements or new movie auditions and so on. This is the value of having an agent."

  "Haha, I know, but good agents are hard to come by!" Xiaosan Ge chuckled and interjected: "Each one of them is quoting prices like 37 open, wanting me to sign a contract for more than 5 years, and then they want me to actively cooperate with them and follow their arrangements. Haha, it's simply that they want to turn me into a money-making puppet!"

  "Is it the same with Cheng Tian and Hua Yue?" Xie Yun asked disbelievingly. Meanwhile, Li Wei Jia and others were also very concerned about this issue, all holding their breath and staring at Xiao Sao Ge.

  No wonder they're so curious, after all, someone has already become a well-known celebrity and is extremely popular, can be called a super hot superstar! How dare these brokerage firms offer a 5-year contract? And still want to split the profits three to seven? Has their head been pinched by a door or something?

  According to them, new artists usually get a 5-7 year contract with a 50/50 split (and even 20/80 overseas). Many popular idols are in this situation. Since the record label is not a charity, they need to invest time, connections and money to promote their signed artists, so although the price seems unfair, it's still somewhat reasonable.

  However, when a star generally signs a contract, it's usually a 2-3 year contract, and the split is either 30% to 70% or 20% to 80%, because they no longer need you to invest heavily in promotion, at most just borrowing your platform to exert some attraction.

  So when a superstar signs with a new company, they can even get 19% of the shares. The star almost monopolizes all the benefits, while the economic company only gets the fame and influence of the superstar.

  Although someone is not a superstar yet, his popularity is no less than that of any superstar, which is his capital and advantage. So, according to He Laoshi's estimation, if Xiao Shuai Ge signs a contract, it should be at least a 28% share, with a contract period of around 2-3 years to be considered qualified.

  But now, these big and small companies have come up with such a sky-high price, isn't that like having their heads squeezed by the door? Do you really think that Brother Xiao is a rookie who can be cheated as they please?

  "It's all about the same, that young man from Huayi was chasing me at Zhang Jie's house, his attitude was very sincere, but the contract was too bad...". Xiao Sa Ge shook his head and said: "The person from Chengtian found me in Taoyuan, the contract they offered was also of this level, and they even said I hadn't received acting training... Anyway, it was a great excuse to get rid of him, so I simply drove him away!"

  "Haha......"

  The hosts of Fast Forward all burst out laughing, daring to treat the four major domestic brokerage firms like this, Xiao Shuai is indeed Xiao Shuai!

  But after the laughter, He Jiong, an old man in this circle, advised: "Actually, I think Huayi Brothers and Orange Sky Golden Harvest are still okay, the brand is big enough, the connections in the industry are very rich, and every year there are their own invested blockbusters TV dramas and movies released. If you join them, at most next year you may be able to see your screen debut work released."

  It's not easy to sign with a brokerage firm. If you join a company that doesn't have much power or connections, it's really miserable. You won't get the chance to act in TV shows or movies, and even if you want to release an album, you can't afford good songs. Can you still be called a star then?

  "I don't want to be restricted, I'm used to being free!" Xiao Sa Ge first nodded in agreement, then said helplessly: "Although big companies have good resources and can strongly promote my future development, there are also many inconvenient places. For example, autonomy will be restricted, and every move must follow the company's arranged agent's opinion, and even rest time may not be available."

  "What you're worried about is indeed true, and such things are not uncommon!" He Jiong, a veteran who has seen all sorts of dark secrets in the entertainment industry, nodded and said: "When you're in this line of work, your life isn't your own. The management company wants to make money, so they can only rely on their stars to rake it in. As a result, many stars have packed schedules - they might be in Ice City in the morning and Guangzhou in the afternoon, eating, drinking, and sleeping on planes."

  "But if the star is not busy, that's not a good thing!" Du Haotao interjected: "You see, all popular stars have a bunch of schedules and performances one after another. Only when they're busy can they make money, attract news and attention, and thus demonstrate their popularity!"

  That's the paradox, stars with few activities are free to come and go as they please, but have no prospects (no money), because without exposure there is no news, and then popularity cannot be improved. But if they work non-stop, many stars will cry out in distress, saying they have no freedom, no humanity, and all the blame is shifted to the brokerage company's head.

  You think you can just rely on acting in TV shows, movies and releasing albums? I'm telling you, even if you're acting in TV shows and movies all year round, how many good works can actually be produced? Who knows if a TV series will be popular or not? Who knows if this movie will sell well at the box office?

  Let's talk about records. In a place like China where pirated versions are rampant, releasing two albums a year is already the limit. Even if each album sells over 1 million copies, how much money can you actually make?

  So, in the circle, apart from a few superstars, every star can't leave various notices and business performances. Otherwise, if you are a real first-class star, the money you earn may not be more than the income of a second-class star. What's the point of being in the entertainment industry? At the end of the year, when it comes to various awards, they will all lose face!

  "Alas, how can one have both in this world? Not betraying freedom and not betraying money!" Xiao Suo Ge couldn't help but recite a line of poetry.

  "There's a way!" He Jian knocked on the glass table with his finger and said with a smile: "This should be the only way."

  "Oh? Then let's hear what Mr. He has to say!"

  "It's simple, just set up a personal workshop and use it to take care of your own affairs!" He Hong said seriously.

  Silent, half ring

  A loud "bang" sound, Du Haitao and others who were also shocked stared blankly at someone who was directly propped up on the table, and that half-drunk look suddenly disappeared from his eyes.

  "Set up a personal workshop? Do I have the qualifications to do so?" Someone looked at He Jiong with a shocked expression, asking in a low voice.

  What is a personal studio? Simply put, it means that the star is personally responsible for profits and losses, not only paying rent, but also being responsible for the salaries and benefits of employees under the studio, oh, and also paying taxes.

  It can be said that the studio is simply a small company, and in the early days it could only exist by relying on the personal influence of the stars. Small studios have only a few people, actually just an agency team. Large studios, because they signed other newcomers, may have dozens of people, including not only agents, publicity, copywriters, business, accounting, cashier and other regular positions, but also screenwriters, lyricists, composers and so on.

  It can be seen from the interpretation that the personal studios of stars are basically established by first-class stars themselves, and unknown stars do not have the qualifications to establish a studio, because there is no business to support it.

  "You have this qualification!" He Jiong's eyes stared at him and said: "Your current reputation is not smaller than anyone, just look at how enthusiastic and enthusiastic your fans are, this is the greatest capital, there are countless performance merchants, companies and enterprises that want to give you money to spend, running a personal studio is really suitable for you."

  "This, I'd better think about it first, nothing is ready yet, and you're already thinking of being the boss!"

  Someone thinks this proposal is a bit crazy, he only has a few thousand dollars on him now, and he can actually be his own boss? Don't accidentally get egg on your face!

  "Anyway, you think about it, we'll leave first!" He Yong looked at his watch again: "Right, whether or not you choose Nike, I think this is an opportunity to increase your value. I'll help you promote it on your forum later. After all, they are internationally renowned giants, even if you can't cooperate, it can show off your influence. As long as the news is true, other manufacturers will at least give you a bit more compensation!"

  That's right, if a person can be valued by international big brands, then domestic manufacturers should at least take a closer look.

  "This... isn't good, right?" Xiao Sao hesitated: "This is still a secret, if we announce it and others don't acknowledge it, wouldn't that be me bragging?"

  "Haha, this is too easy! Just register a fake account and claim to be an insider of the company. Let the reporters ask the rest!" Mr. He said with ease: "So-called insiders who don't want to reveal their names, haven't you seen similar news before? Haha, we're leaving, you can go back and rest too! Don't forget to watch our show on Saturday!"

  "What the...! Is this really possible?" Someone stared at them in shock as the five of them slowly walked out of the room, then hurriedly shouted: "Wait, let me see you all off..."

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