Huayu started by playing Lao Ai

Chapter 48 Fan Bingbing's Dilemma
At 8:3 p.m. on August 2rd, Yanjing time, the plane Zheng Jing was on landed at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport.

Zheng Xingguo and Jing Yuxiu continued to wait at the boarding gate as they were going to transfer to a flight back to Chang'an.

Zheng Jing pushed the suitcase and walked towards the arrival floor.

He is going to discuss an endorsement in Shanghai, and if all goes well, he will also shoot a commercial.

The brand he endorses is ZTE Mobile.

This advertising endorsement can be regarded as Gong Zhengjun's return of favor.

Zheng Xingguo has decided to invest in Gong Zhengjun and Wang Lun’s new company.

Gong Zhengjun is currently the director of ZTE's mobile phone department. He used his last bit of power to choose Zheng Jing as the brand spokesperson.

Only the specific years and endorsement fees still need to be negotiated.

ZTE Mobile's headquarters is in Shanghai, so Zheng Jing has to stay in Shanghai.

The person who came to pick me up at the airport this time was my agent Chang Jihong.

After the car started, Chang Jihong said, "Let's go to ZTE Mobile's headquarters for a visit tomorrow and discuss the endorsement fee.

There are no plans this afternoon and evening. Do you want to rest in the hotel or visit the set?"

Zheng Jing stretched and said, "Let's go visit the crew. We've slept enough on the plane."

The drama Like Fog, Like Rain and Like Wind is currently being filmed at the Chedun Film and Television Base in Shanghai.

Gao Yuanyuan plays the heroine Fang Ziyi.

Zheng Jingdu came to Shanghai, so of course he had to go and see his girlfriend.

Chang Jihong nodded and said, "Like Fog, Like Rain, Like Wind has been filming for almost two months and is now coming to an end. Maybe we can go back to Yanjing with Gao Yuanyuan and Li Xiaoran."

After the car arrived at Chedun, the flow of people increased significantly.

On both sides of the road, in addition to tourists, there are also some fans holding small flags and other cheering items.

Zheng Jing looked carefully and saw that the flags were covered with photos of Xiaoyanzi, Ziwei, the Fifth Prince and others.

Noticing Zheng Jing's gaze, Chang Jihong explained, "The crew of Love in the Rain is also filming in Chedun. Zhao Yanzi, Lin Xinru, and Su Youpeng are very popular, and their fans often gather here."

Zheng Jing retracted his gaze and sighed, "Qiong Yao dramas are still amazing."

Regardless of Qiong Yao's character, in this era, TV series adapted from her works are still very popular in the market.

From My Fair Princess to Romance in the Rain, they are all big hits.

This is just like Jin Yong, he is not a very good person, but his works are very popular.

Hearing Zheng Jing's sigh, Chang Jihong smiled and said, "Speaking of Qiong Yao, there has been a lot of excitement in the agent circle recently."

"What's the matter? Why do I feel like you're gloating over someone else's misfortune?"

Chang Jihong said, "He is also an actor from Huanzhu's crew, Jinsuo Fan Bingbing, do you know him?"

Hearing the name Fan Bingbing, Zheng Jing became interested: "Of course I know him."

"Last year, Fan Bingbing bypassed Qiong Yao's company and took a private role in a play called Red Dust Past, which was produced by Shanghai Television.

Qiong Yao was very angry about this and had a falling out with Fan Bingbing. The two went to court and Qiong Yao demanded a million-dollar penalty for breach of contract.

The case was not settled out of court until March this year.

Fan Bingbing gave Qiong Yao 20 yuan in exchange for his freedom.

Zheng Jing was a little surprised when he heard Chang Jihong's words. He asked, "Qiong Yao is so easy to talk to? She let him go for 20 yuan."

Chang Jihong shook her head and said, "When the artist contract was signed, Fan Bingbing was still a minor. The contract itself had loopholes, and Qiong Yao was not 100% sure of winning the case."

"Then this is just a normal contract dispute. There is no need to gloat over it."

Chang Jihong explained: “After Fan Bingbing left Qiong Yao’s company, all the TV series he starred in failed.

"Past Events in the World of Red Dust" did not cause any waves, and the ratings of "Zhongguancun Storm" were also very poor.

People were laughing at her, saying that she could only play a maid and that she couldn't carry the ratings if she played the female lead.

Fan Bingbing was anxious and wanted to find a powerful agent to help him open up the situation.

But no big agent was willing to take her. In my opinion, Qiong Yao was quite good to Fan Bingbing, but this woman didn't understand the situation and was ungrateful.

Now that we are in this situation, it is all our own fault."

After hearing what Chang Jihong said, Zheng Jing understood.

People's heads are determined by their butts.

As an agent, Chang Jihong certainly doesn't like "ungrateful" artists. She can naturally empathize with Qiong Yao and look down on Fan Bingbing.

Objectively speaking, Qiong Yao treated Fan Bingbing well.

After Jinsuo in Return of the Condor Heroes, Fan Bingbing was given the leading female roles in two more dramas, "Youth on the Move" and "Floating in Troubled Times".

It is not as many marketing press releases said in later generations. Qiong Yao believed that Fan Bingbing could only play a maid, and after Fan Bingbing played Jinsuo, she stopped giving her resources.

Some people also said that "Luan Shi Piao Ping" was invested by a new investor found by Fan Bingbing.

None of this holds water.

When Qiong Yao was in mainland China, she collaborated with Hu Nantai, and she had a good personal relationship with Ouyang Changlin.

Both "Drifting in Troubled Times" and "Youth on the Move" are TV series produced by Hu Nan Tai, and information about them can be found here.

Fan Bingbing was in breach of contract by accepting the role privately, so she is not in the right in this matter.

In the eyes of many agents and film and television companies, Fan Bingbing has been labeled as "untrustworthy".

Even though she later signed a contract with Wang Jinhua, her relationship with Wang Jinhua was never good, and she was finally sent to the Hong Kong circle to work as a public relations resource for Huayi.

Zheng Jing thought for a moment and said, "Contact Fan Bingbing. If she is willing, you can sign her.

After finishing shooting this commercial, I will start setting up a film and television company.

The company will be temporarily called West Films, and we will invite West Film Group to invest in it when the time comes."

Chang Jihong misunderstood.

She said, "Master Jing, are you interested in Fan Bingbing?
If you want to play around, I can help you make some connections.

But if you sign the contract, I suggest you think carefully."

Chang Jihong's style as an artist is still to focus on his works and roles, with less hype.

She really doesn't like Fan Bingbing very much.

Zheng Jing did not answer Chang Jihong's question, but asked in return: "Qiong Yao's company is considered good in the industry, and the resources are also good. Why do you think Fan Bingbing would take the role privately and break the contract and leave?"

Chang Jihong frowned and said, "Because the share of Qiong Yao's company is relatively low, the treatment is not good?"

Zheng Jing smiled and said, "Which company in the industry runs a charity? Aren't they all the same?"

Seeing Chang Jihong remained silent, Zheng Jing said, "Because Fan Bingbing wants to be famous, she is ambitious, and she wants to be the protagonist.

She was unwilling to be just a maid. She was unwilling to accept that her appearance was not inferior to Zhao Yanzi and Lin Xinru, but because of playing a maid, her current situation was very different. "

Seeing Chang Jihong lost in thought, Zheng Jing continued, "Our company needs actors who are ambitious and have a strong sense of career.

You should have noticed that Chen Hao is not keen on being a star, Yang Xue is a go-with-the-flow person, and Gao Yuanyuan is not very ambitious either."

Although the word "ambition" is sometimes unpopular, it is indeed a rare quality.

After all, people are lazy, and high-intensity work goes against human nature.

Although everyone in the entertainment industry wants to be famous, many people will become lazy and slack in their careers after becoming famous, become less active, and gradually lose their popularity.

Fan Bingbing is a well-known workaholic in the entertainment industry. If such an employee becomes famous, he can create huge profits for the company and can become the company's face artist in the future.

Chang Jihong clapped his hands and suddenly realized, "I understand, the catfish effect!
Signing Fan Bingbing can inspire other artists and get everyone competing!
Master Jing, you are really good at playing. When Fan Bingbing comes, Gao Yuanyuan, Chen Hao and Yang Xue will definitely think of ways to please you!"

Zheng Jing: “…”

Although Chang Jihong's understanding was a bit distorted, she at least accepted the signing of Fan Bingbing.

Zheng Jing stopped talking.

(End of this chapter)