Huayu: The Best Actor starts with obtaining the role entry

Chapter 123 - Boss, your ability to trend on social media is just too much!
"Old Bai, are you... not planning to sign anyone?!"

Seeing Bai Ye's attitude, Sun Yizhou also felt that Bai Ye's studio might not be planning to sign anyone yet.

After all, I didn't make any demands.

"Old Sun, let me be frank with you. My studio was only recently established and doesn't have many resources right now. If you sign with me, you might not have any acting opportunities for a long time."

Or, you might need to go out and find roles yourself. I might have more freedom here, but in terms of resources, I definitely can't compare to those big companies.

By now you should have already made contact with those big companies, right?!

Since Sun Yizhou had said so, Bai Ye would no longer hide anything.

The main reason is that my studio was only established not long ago.

He didn't have many resources to offer; those two scripts were rewards from the system.

He has no resources left.

Therefore, Sun Yizhou will need to sign with his own studio, and he may need to find other opportunities on his own.

Of course, I can also bring Sun Yizhou with me to the production team.

It's a forced arrangement; if you want to make your own films, you have to give Sun Yizhou a role.

Judging from his current popularity, this requirement isn't too high, and plenty of people would be happy to do it.

However, compared to joining a company, he currently has the opportunity to be involved in leading roles.

"Old Bai, I became famous because of you, so I trust you!"

Sun Yizhou truly believes in Bai Ye.

I became famous along with Bai Ye.

They bring their own people along when they film TV series and movies.

Even if there are no resources available for me right now, isn't that the same as not having a contract with a company at all?!

Sun Yizhou understood very well that signing with another company would definitely impose more restrictions on him.

Bai Ye made it very clear that he would pretend he hadn't signed a contract and would go find his own resources. If there were any available resources, he would work with Bai Ye on the project.

"Okay, Lao Sun, I'll go back and talk to Sister Lin, and then you can talk to Sister Lin?"

Bai Ye thought about it for a moment, and then temporarily agreed.

Although the studio doesn't have that many resources at the moment, and they haven't promised any resources, they've only told Sun Yizhou that he's free to go out and take on roles.

Actually, I benefited from this.

When Sun Yizhou takes on roles, his studio actually takes a cut.

However, if I have the resources to bring Sun Yizhou along, then I definitely will.

We can't let people give without receiving anything in return, can we?
This wasn't a new idea of ​​his.

The main issue is that if other resources become available later, and I continue to look for people from other companies, their availability might not be available.

If you have resources on your side, the first thing you should do is train your own people.

If we give all the training to people from other companies, wouldn't we be foolish?!

So, after Sun Yizhou said that, he also had his own thoughts on this matter.

"Okay, Lao Bai, I'll wait for your news!"

Sun Yizhou nodded, and after making their agreement, the two said goodbye.

On the way back, the assistant noticed Bai Ye looking preoccupied in the rearview mirror and couldn't help but ask with concern, "Boss, is something on your mind?!"

Was it because he broke up with Liu Shishi?!

The assistant had actually been watching closely all this time. Ever since that meal, not even before the meal, Bai Ye and Liu Shishi's relationship had changed.

As the assistant, I certainly saw it all.

However, those were the boss's private matters, and the assistant knew very well that she shouldn't interfere, so she pretended not to see anything.

But.
Now that the person is gone, and the boss seems to have been lured away, she couldn't help but ask one last question.

"It's nothing, just drive carefully!"

"Oh~"

Roar! !

It must be Liu Shishi!
The assistant immediately realized, who else could it be but Liu Shishi?!

Even Bai Ye wouldn't say it!

She stopped asking.

Having formed a suspicion in her mind, the assistant naturally stopped caring about such things.

Drive safely back to the studio.

"came back?!"

Lin Wan already knew that Bai Ye would be returning.

Those Years have been filmed.

Take a break, then I'll be joining the cast of "Legend of Chu and Han".

Bai Ye is going to be working non-stop from now on.

"Sister Lin, there's something I'd like to tell you."

"What!?"

Lin Wan glanced at Bai Ye with some surprise. She knew from his preoccupied look earlier that he was definitely hiding something.

Is there something you suddenly want to tell yourself?
Could it be the story about Bai Ye and Liu Shishi that the assistant mentioned?

wrong
It shouldn't be.

If it were about Liu Shishi, Bai Ye wouldn't have needed to say it like that.

Because he also knew about the situation between Bai Ye and Liu Shishi.

"Sister Lin, what do you think about signing someone for our studio right now?!"

Bai Ye wasn't really sure whether signing someone at this time was a good thing or a bad thing.

After all, a lack of resources is a major disadvantage.

Just like when Wang Jinhua led his people to leave Huayi back then.

They took people with them, but they didn't have any resources, which is quite awkward.

My own studio is currently facing a shortage of resources.

I don't lack resources, but the people who join me are a different story.

"Uh, you didn't actually kidnap Liu Shishi, did you!?"

Hearing Bai Ye's words, Lin Wan instantly perked up!
Liu Shishi actually switched jobs because she got together with Bai Ye?!

its not right!
Their studio probably can't afford to pay Liu Shishi's breach of contract penalty.

So the person Bai Ye was talking about probably isn't Liu Shishi, is she?
"How could that be? If I could just sway people, I wouldn't even ask any questions, I'd just sign it right away!"

"Yes, so who are you talking about?"

Lin Wan nodded in agreement.

At the same time, she was also curious about the person Bai Ye mentioned.

“Sun Yizhou, just now when we finished filming those years, Sun Yizhou asked me if my studio wanted to sign a contract.”

I also told him about the current situation of the studio, and he didn't seem to mind, so I'm a bit conflicted."

Afterwards, Bai Ye repeated what he and Sun Yizhou had said to Lin Wan.

From Bai Ye's words, Lin Wan realized what Bai Ye was struggling with.

"So you think the studio doesn't have the resources right now and don't want to hold them back?!"

Lin Wan finally understood what Bai Ye was thinking.

"Pretty much. He has good potential, but if he came here, he might be overlooked." He's a very sincere person.

They've been completely honest with me. Anyone who's met Sun Yizhou knows that although the character he plays, Lu Ziqiao, is a scumbag, he's actually quite honest.

"Sign it! Can you be sure he'll get resources if he goes to another company?! Actually, I think you have a very good point."

I actually wanted to talk to you about this before, about the studio signing new artists.

If you can still come up with the best scripts like "We Still Want to See You" in the future.

Then it's impossible to hold open auditions like before.

Either you exchange resources with other companies, or you use your own new employees.

Open auditions or directly inviting actors from other companies—isn't that just doing all the work for those other companies?

Therefore, cultivating your own actors is also very important. At least in terms of resource exchange, if you don't go yourself, you can have someone from your own studio go, right?

You can't keep giving and then get nothing in return, can you?
"Wouldn't that be a huge rip-off!"

Lin Wan felt that Bai Ye's idea was very good.

First of all, the entertainment industry is all about resource exchange.

In the past, Baiye didn't have to sign anyone, mainly because the studio had only been established for a short time.

Since I'm not famous, I'm just glad that people are willing to come and act in my films.

Who would still want to exchange resources with you?!
They might film with you for months, only to end up with nothing and get scolded instead.

That's definitely not possible!
But now Baiye has gained popularity and a good reputation.

Things are different now; the old-fashioned open selection process is definitely not viable anymore.

Unless there is absolutely no suitable one.

This kind of resource exchange is quite common in the entertainment industry.

By bundling resources with top artists, companies can secure exposure opportunities for newcomers.

The current White Night Studio is actually somewhat similar to this.

Use the daytime to give newcomers exposure opportunities.

Bai Ye is currently trending on social media.

Although he is still in the second tier, he is steadily moving towards the first tier.

With steady and solid progress, she felt she would soon reach a top-tier level.

Once Bai Ye reaches the top tier, he will be qualified to mentor newcomers.

Signing Sun Yizhou now will first and foremost generate some revenue for the studio.

The thought that Bai Ye is currently the only artist in the studio, and that Bai Ye's schedule is really capricious—if he doesn't want to go, he won't go out for a long time—makes me realize how difficult it is.

Furthermore, the studio is now also involved in film and television investment.

The main focus is on investing in one's own resources.

If that's the case, then having more newcomers at this time would at least allow us to make some money.

Moreover, Sun Yizhou is not a complete newcomer.

It's now considered a minor third-tier city.

With proper training, reaching the second tier is only a matter of time.

So, if an actor is capable of reaching second-tier status, why not sign them? Are you going to send them to another company to be signed?
Actually, Lin Wan had wanted Baiye to sign Sun Yizhou before.

He has a good image, and Bai Ye even cast him in a movie and a TV series.

If she didn't know that Bai Ye liked women, she would have suspected that Bai Ye had feelings for Sun Yizhou.

Since they've already given him two projects, there shouldn't be any problem signing him, right?
However, before Lin Wan could remind Bai Ye, Sun Yizhou brought it up himself. That was great, then there was no need for Lin Wan to say anything.

"I understand. Then, Sister Lin, I'll have Lao Sun come over to discuss the contract."

indeed.

This is the best time to sign the contract.

"Well, I'll offer you some reasonable terms later. There shouldn't be much of a problem with signing a contract. If you're planning to transition your business, like transforming your studio into a film and television company, you'll definitely need to have your own people."

of course
It's definitely too early to say this now, but let's sign some people first and see how it goes. If it doesn't work out, we'll abandon the idea and just focus on running a personal studio!

Lin Wan nodded, and she would offer a good deal regarding the contract later.

As for whether the studio will ultimately succeed.

Then we'll see if the studio can continue to produce quality work, or if Baiye can reach that top-tier level.

Moreover, if the studio performs well in the future and Bai Ye wants to take it a step further, then he can transform it into an entertainment company.

Of course, at present, this is a bit too far ahead.

But at least signing Sun Yizhou is not a problem.

"Alright, let's sign Lao Sun then. I'll talk to him later. As for the immediate future, I plan to work with Director Lin on editing for a while, and then I'll join the cast of Legend of Chu and Han!"

Bai Ye explained his current situation to Lin Wan.

In fact, you basically arrange your own schedule.

At the beginning, Lin Wan would take care of things and help her organize her schedule.

However, after having a junior assistant, Lin Wan focused most of her attention on the studio.

But I still have to say it, after all, this is my manager, isn't it?!

"Sure, it's fine for you to hide away for a while."

I'll hide for a while.

As Bai Ye listened to Lin Wan's words, something seemed off.
Why did I have to hide away for a while?!
"Didn't you watch the video online? That's not right, didn't Liu Shishi discuss it with you?"

Lin Wan narrowed her eyes, feeling a little strange seeing Bai Ye like this.

Something's really wrong!
If Liu Shishi did this, she would definitely let Bai Ye know.

But he had no idea what was happening online.

"What are you discussing?!"

"Liu Shishi posted about you singing on the beach, didn't you know?"

"Oh, you mean that? I know, I think I sang it without any problems, right?!"

Bai Ye realized what Lin Wan was talking about and understood what it meant.

Of course I knew this, since Liu Shishi had sent it to my face before.

But if I posted this video, why am I hiding now?
I don't think my singing is bad.
"Hmm~ It seems you're unaware of the online discussions. And you, don't you know either?!"

As Lin Wan spoke, she couldn't help but glance at her assistant.

If Bai Ye doesn't know, then so be it.

After all, they're filming a movie, but what kind of assistant are you?!
This has already happened to your own boss, and you haven't even informed him?!

Hearing Lin Wan's words, the assistant stuck out her tongue shyly, feeling a little embarrassed as well.

She really didn't know.

Immediately, the assistant took out her phone and quickly checked the online comments.

After reading it, she understood why Lin Wan had said that.

At the same time, she was genuinely surprised by Bai Ye's ability to consistently trend on social media.

"Boss, you're trending again."

It trends on social media every few days; isn't its ability to consistently trend on social media amazing?!
It was indeed the bonfire party that night, which explains why Lin Wan looked at Bai Ye so strangely when they returned.

understood!

She understood everything!

(End of this chapter)