Huayu: Starting from Fahrenheit

Chapter 2 Signing a Contract
(PS: I saw many people complaining about why the main character didn’t show any singing ability when signing the contract, and didn’t sign the record copyright.

Let me make it clear here that Tianxi is an agency, not a record company. The record contract has nothing to do with the agency. The record contract will be discussed later when you sign the contract with the record company.

As for copyright, the Copyright Law stipulates that if there is no transfer contract, the copyright of the song belongs to the songwriter by default. I will write about this later.)
Tianxi Entertainment Company's reception room.

Wu Zhuo held the contract in his hand, but he couldn't help but ponder in his heart.

If what Chen Huiying was talking about was really the drama "KO One", then this would definitely be a very good opportunity for me.

When mentioning "KO One", most people will definitely think of the KO list, the combat power index, and Wang Datong.

And these are just the things that are known in the show.

In fact, behind this drama is a very popular band in Asia - Fahrenheit.

How popular is the band Fahrenheit?
Let's put it this way! It is the Little Tigers and the second F4.

It is the third Asian-popular group in the Chinese entertainment industry after Little Tigers and F4.

Perhaps Fahrenheit has many flaws, such as singing out of tune, dancing funny, in one word it is like a car accident scene, and the love-hate relationship between the members that fed countless spectators for the next decade or so.

But no matter how much criticism they receive, it cannot change the fact that in just five or six years since this group was founded, they have been the top-tier stars of this era.

How popular is Fahrenheit?
They were probably the only boy band that could compete with Korean boy bands during the Korean Wave at that time.

To put it in the most popular way at the time, there was nothing on the walls of the house except posters and photos of Fahrenheit members.

It can be said that this is a top male group that is even more popular than TFboys.

The formation of this group started with "KO One".

It is said that because "KO One" was very popular after it was aired, Comic Company realized the opportunity and brought several members of the show together to form Fahrenheit.

"Fahrenheit!"

Wu Zhuo looked puzzled.

Can I replace one of them and join in?
If you can really join it, although there may be some disadvantages, overall the benefits should outweigh the disadvantages.

This is really a soaring success.

Wu Zhuo still remembers the scene when the girls in his class chased Fahrenheit.

That's so awesome.

There were more than sixty of them at the time, including twenty-seven girls.

These girls are almost all fans of Fahrenheit, and because they like a certain member more, they formed Wu Zun's fan club and Aaron Yan's fan club...

Then, in addition to girls, there are also many boys who are fans of Fahrenheit dramas.

KO list, ultimate iron man...these are often on the boys' lips.

Thinking this in his mind, Wu Zhuo began to carefully look over the contract in his hand.

Although Tianxi's artist signing contracts are not too harsh, they are full of exploitation of newcomers.

For example, business sharing.

The profit was split 20:80, with the artist taking 20 and Tianxi taking 80.

Artists will have two subsequent opportunities to negotiate for increased share.

Then there is the contract term, which is five years.

The penalty for breach of contract is NT$100 million, which is equivalent to about 30 million RMB.

And then there are lots of other little clauses.

Wu Zhuo could understand why the agency came up with such an exploitative contract.

After all, if an amateur wants to become successful and famous, the agency will inevitably have to provide a lot of money and various resources to support him.

After paying so much, the agency naturally wants to get back from the artist.

At the same time, in order to avoid the other party breaking the contract and leaving after the artist has been trained, the penalty for breach of contract is set very high, which is also a common practice.

"What do you think? If there's anything you don't understand, you can consult a lawyer."

Seeing Wu Zhuo put down the contract, Chen Huiying asked.

"That's fine, but I hope the company can arrange for me to star in at least one TV series or movie every year!"

Although Chen Huiying said that if you have any questions, you can ask them directly and she will make appropriate changes, this is just for reference.

Small issues may be negotiable, but Tianxi will never give in on issues like profit sharing and term.

Therefore, it doesn’t matter whether it is mentioned or not. Wu Zhuo is too lazy to get entangled with it, and instead focuses on gaining benefits for himself.

The contract must be signed.

Since the key points such as profit sharing and length of service cannot be changed, he naturally has to fight for good enough treatment for himself.

After all, he was a newcomer, and even though he knew that Tianxi might have high hopes for him, Wu Zhuo did not set out unrealistic demands to appear in several dramas a year, but instead actually proposed to give himself one leading role role a year.

It may seem like a small number of films per year, but in fact it is not a small number.

One film a year, that’s five films in five years.

In the entertainment industry, apart from well-known artists, there are very few people who can play the leading role in five works for five consecutive years.

Many of them had good resources in the past two years, but because of continuous flops, the company completely gave up on them. They never had a leading role again and completely became amateurs in the entertainment industry.

Wu Zhuo is now taking out an insurance policy to avoid being abandoned by the company if he fails to achieve anything in the first two years.

Reality is not fiction.

Although he traveled from the future.

But he couldn't guarantee that he would be successful in the entertainment industry.

Therefore, with this guarantee, at least you can leave yourself some room and allow yourself more room for error.

Of course, the premise of all this is that Chen Huiying really thinks highly of herself and chooses to sign a contract with herself.

If it was just talk, he wouldn't mind contacting other agencies right after leaving Tianxi.

"One starring role per year?"

Chen Huiying frowned.

This condition was somewhat beyond her expectations.

She was indeed optimistic about Wu Chao and thought that he had a great chance of making it in the entertainment industry.

But this is just a probability, and she can't guarantee it completely.

There are many people in the entertainment industry who are favored by the companies behind them, but are useless.

If you want to become famous in the entertainment industry, image is important, and talent is also important.

But what is more important is life.

Although this seems a little unrealistic, it is the truth.

There are so many people in the entertainment industry who are outstanding in appearance and talent, but there are many examples of them just not being popular.

However, some ordinary people become famous inexplicably. Every drama they act in becomes a hit and everything they do goes smoothly.

To some people who believe in Feng Shui, this is fate.

Although most Chinese people say that they believe in science, in fact, due to the influence of culture, most people still believe in fate to some extent.

In fact, the richer and more powerful people are, the more they believe it.

Let’s not talk about anything else, just take the major companies as an example, after signing a new artist, they will ask a fortune teller to tell their fortune, and you can reveal some clues from the stage name given to the new artist.

Therefore, Chen Huiying was actually not sure whether Wu Zhuo could really become popular.

If he wasn't popular, it would be a hassle to arrange a leading role for him every year.

Even in the worst TV series, it is not easy to get the leading role.

Even though she is the real power agent of Tianxi Entertainment Company, she cannot guarantee that she can get a leading role for her artist every year.

"It's not possible to have a male lead in a TV series every year. I can only say this: as long as you develop steadily, I can guarantee that you will have a TV series or movie in which you play the third male lead at least every year."

She looked at Wu Zhuo. This was her bottom line.

If Wu Zhuo insists on playing the leading role in one drama a year, then she can only say with pain, "Tian Xi is not suitable for you."

Wu Zhuo lowered his head and pondered, thinking about the pros and cons.

After a while, he looked up and said, "Okay, that's it. Shouldn't it be included in the contract?"

"Okay! I'll have someone add it in right away!" Chen Huiying smiled, and her expression visibly softened, no longer so serious.

"Do you need a lawyer to take a look?"

"No, I can understand it!" Wu Zhuo shook his head.

A girlfriend he had dated in his previous life was a lawyer. Under her influence, he had a good understanding of contracts. Moreover, before coming to Tianxi, he had consulted a lawyer about relevant issues, so there was no need to call a lawyer again at this time.

"Then welcome to join the Tianxi family. I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation. At the same time, I wish you great success in this industry and become a big star soon."

Chen Huiying stood up and reached out to Wu Zhuo.

……

Wu Chao's signing ceremony was less formal.

It was signed right on the table in the reception room of Tianxi Entertainment. There were no witnesses except Chen Huiying, Huang Zekai and Tianxi's legal department.

He is the only one on his side.

Signed his name on the contract.

The contract was made in two copies, one kept by Tianxi Entertainment and the other taken away by Wu Chao.

After signing the contract, it means that Wu Zhuo has officially entered the entertainment industry and become an artist of Tianxi Entertainment.

Under the guidance of Huang Zekai, Wu Chao got familiar with the company. Before leaving, Huang Zekai told Wu Chao to come to the company in two days.

At that time, the company will take him to audition at Komi International Films.

The predecessor of Komi International Film and Television Company was Komi Intelligent International Yineng Co., Ltd.

Founded by Feng Jiarui and Chai Zhiping.

In 2001, Feng Jiarui and Chai Zhiping co-founded "Komi Ruizhi International Entertainment Co., Ltd." in order to shoot the idol drama "Meteor Garden".

Later, due to financial problems in the company, the two separated and reorganized "Komi International Film and Television Co., Ltd." and "Komi Ruizhi International Entertainment Co., Ltd."

The boss of Comic International Film and Television Co., Ltd. is Feng Jiarui. Ge Fuhong, the boss of Tianxi Entertainment, also holds shares and has reached a joint brokerage agreement with Tianxi Entertainment.

However, although the two companies are basically in the same boat, they are not the same company after all, and the necessary procedures must still be followed.

Not to mention, this TV series by Komi International Film and Television is not an independent production, but a collaboration with GTV.

Therefore, even if Wu Zhuo wanted to get the role, it would be impossible for him to just parachute in.

At the very least, the necessary procedures need to be followed.

……

When I came out of Tianxi Entertainment, it was already noon.

The weather in September was still very hot, and the bustling crowds on the streets were all hiding in the shade.

The music in the coffee shop opposite was still playing as usual, but this time it was changed to JJ Lin's "Jiangnan".

"Circle, circle, circle"

"Every day, every year, every day me"

"Look deeply into your face"

"Angry Tenderness"

The singing could be heard from far away, echoing in the streets.

The breeze blew, bringing a hint of coolness, and along with it a poster floating in the air.

The poster dances in the air with the wind, like an elf.

Snapped!
Wu Chao grabbed the poster, which turned out to be a promotional poster for "Itazura na Kiss".

After crumpling up the poster and throwing it into the trash can nearby, Wu Zhuo put on his MP3 headphones and a song called "You're So Cruel" rang in his ears.

"A cup of Erguotou makes me choke and cry"

"A good man never turns back"

"If you want to leave, I won't stay"

After finding the bus stop to go back, Wu Zhuo waited quietly.

During this time, two young girls came up to him and asked for Chunghwa Telecom's (phone number), but he refused.

The bus arrives at the station, get on.

This time, the car was not too crowded and he found an empty seat.

Along the way, he was thinking about his future.

Being an artist is just a general direction, and the details need to be carefully considered.

First of all, it’s Fahrenheit. If I can join, I will definitely join.

This group will be a good stepping stone. Becoming a member of it can at least reduce my struggle by five years.

But how to join is a problem.

If you can't join, how should you develop yourself? These all require a plan.

Indeed, the company will definitely make plans for you after signing the contract.

But Wu Chao had little hope for this.

Tianxi does have impressive strength in Taiwan's entertainment industry, but it also has limitations.

If you count the artists in the entire company, you will find that the famous artists in the entire company are basically idol stars.

Komi International Film and Television Company, which has in-depth cooperation with it, also focuses on shooting idol dramas.

At this stage, idol dramas from Taiwan are indeed very popular.

But after 2010, idol dramas from Taiwan were no longer popular.

In the original time and space, the island that was crazily exporting idol dramas at the beginning of the century was defeated by the invasion of Korean Wave 10 years later.

Not only did it lose its original export status to various parts of Asia, but even its home country was conquered by Korean idol dramas.

So, idol dramas can be filmed, but they cannot be limited to this.

It’s best to learn from the likes of Peng Yuyan and Ruan Jingtian.

Especially Peng Yuyan, this guy should be one of the few idol stars in Taiwan who has gotten rid of the burden of being an idol.

He is also an artist who continues to remain a top star in the industry after leaving the Taiwan idol drama.

While he was thinking, the bus arrived at the station. Wu Chao got off the bus quickly and walked towards an oyster omelet snack shop opposite the bus.

This is where the original body grew up.

Although his original parents died in an accident when he was very young, his family conditions were actually not too bad.

Grandma has been running this oyster omelet snack shop, and her business is pretty good in the nearby streets.

The money earned every year is not small.

It was for this reason that the original body had the opportunity to study at Huagang, a private school.

In the original body's mind, after his military service was completed, he would come back to inherit this snack bar.

His biggest wish is to open stores all over the island.

As for acting.

Although he is very talented in this area and is often praised by teachers for it at school, the fact is that this is just a hobby of his and it is dispensable.

Maybe even less than his interest in boxing.

This guy is a fighting enthusiast and once participated in a black boxing match privately held by the Sanlian Gang...

"Grandma, I'm back!"

Because his original body was injured before and had not woken up, grandma closed the store almost every day and took care of him in the hospital.

This has resulted in the recent "Grandma's Oyster Omelet" business not being so good, with only a few customers a day.

It was noon again and not many people came, so the store was empty.

Oh! Someone!

There was a girl with braids sleeping soundly on the table, drooling.

Wu Zhuo glanced around the store and didn't see grandma, so he looked at the girl who was sleeping.

"Hey, hey! Wake up! Look, you're drooling all over the table. How will customers view our restaurant when they come?"

"Uh..." The girl raised her head in confusion.

"Wu Huozhuo, you're back!"

The girl wiped her mouth without any image, her eyes fell on the saliva on the table, and said a little embarrassedly:

"Sorry, I was busy late last night and I'm so sleepy."

(End of this chapter)