Huayu: The Best Actor starts with obtaining the role entry

Chapter 155 - Finalizing the Advertising Endorsement, Together with Liu Shishi?
"As for endorsements, from what I've seen, L'Oréal is the most suitable option. They're offering eight million for a two-year contract, which is roughly the endorsement fee you'd currently command at a top-tier level."

Then for other items, the pay is less. And for some luxury goods, you need to start as a brand ambassador, which pays a bit less, but because you're already in the industry.

Luxury brand endorsements are highly sought after by celebrities. So, if you want to secure an endorsement, you might have a weaker advantage compared to established stars.

Then there are some other brands, like sunglasses and some other random endorsements. In short, I've filtered out the endorsements for you here.

If you're going to take on an endorsement deal, L'Oréal is the obvious choice. After all, their offer and positioning are the highest among those currently seeking you. As for other brands, I doubt you'd want to accept them.

Lin Wan analyzed Bai Ye's current situation for him.

Generally speaking, the brand ambassador titles are: Global Brand Ambassador > Asia Pacific Brand Ambassador > Greater China Brand Ambassador > China Brand Ambassador > Brand Ambassador > Brand Friends.

Brand ambassadors and lower-level titles do not receive endorsement fees.

Generally, it means being able to participate in brand events or something similar.

Product line endorsement > series endorsement > single product endorsement, with regional endorsement taking precedence.

Global full-line spokesperson > Global series spokesperson, but Global series spokesperson > Asia-Pacific full-line spokesperson.

However, this varies from situation to situation.

There are different tiers within the six major blue blood types and the eight major red blood types.

Therefore, Bai Ye is definitely not willing to accept this.

It's just a gift of being a brand ambassador, isn't it?

Although Bai Ye didn't say it before, Lin Wan could really feel that this guy had a very strong sense of self-esteem.

Even if you're not going to do your best in any endorsement deal, you expect your hottest A-list actor to start as a brand ambassador?!

Even within the industry, the number of people in China who can secure these opportunities is extremely limited.

Bai Ye probably won't go either.

"What does L'Oréal endorse?!"

"Men's facial cleanser".

"Take this!"

Bai Ye nodded. "I can accept this!"

He's willing to take on projects like facial cleansers, but he's less likely to take on food, health supplements, or insurance.

After all, food and health supplements are things that can easily backfire if not handled properly.

As for insurance companies that can get celebrities to do their advertising, if they go bankrupt, they'll probably all be affected.

Therefore, when it comes to products, we try to have physical samples available.

"There's another electric vehicle brand, Yadea, which also offered a pretty high price. They've been in contact with us for a while, starting around the time your new Three Kingdoms was airing."

The initial quote I received was for a third- to second-tier city, but you said you wouldn't take it at that time, so I didn't accept it for the time being, and they have been in contact with me ever since.

From "The Best of Us" to "Want to See You," they've been raising prices and have been very willing to contact me, so they seem like a fairly sincere company.

"Seven and a half million over two years is the highest price quoted besides L'Oréal, and it's for an electric vehicle brand. I think it's worth the price, since even if it goes bankrupt, it won't affect you."

Lin Wan suggested contacting Bai Ye as the second option.

Although the price was 500,000 lower than L'Oréal's, you can't judge this stuff by the price alone.

The electric vehicle business is basically just about taking the money, filming an advertisement, and then it's over.

Besides, they've been contacting you consistently, showing great sincerity, and the offer of 7.5 million is reasonable. You can't accept every offer that's too high, can you?
If you quote too high a price, the other party might just turn around and find someone else to take the job.

"That's a good offer! No wonder so many people want to enter the entertainment industry. Just act in movies and do endorsements, and the money comes in."

Bai Ye's lips twitched. Listening to these quotes, he realized that the money would come much faster than making TV dramas himself.

As long as you take on enough endorsements, you can keep making money.

Of course, Bai Ye was also well aware that this was all due to his popularity.

Besides, there's no such thing as a direct advertisement.

"You can make money faster by filming TV series and movies, even if it's tiring. If you keep at it, your endorsements will probably get higher and higher. It's just a pity that there are very few luxury car endorsements in China. They usually endorse single items or series."

I haven't been involved in any luxury car endorsements either, otherwise I could have discussed that with you.

Oh, and there's also Anta, their offer is 7.5 million for two years. I also suggested signing them, since you don't have a sports brand, and this is a good opportunity.

If you accept the offer, they will release a co-branded product for you, which will probably be a set of clothes, pants, shoes, and socks.

There's another ad here, a rather unusual one. Would you like to take it?

Lin Wan brought out her last advertising endorsement.

This is a special kind of advertisement, and it's unclear whether Bai Ye will accept it.

If Bai Ye wasn't with Yang Mi, then she felt there wouldn't be a problem.

Lin Wan suggested that Lin Wan accept the endorsement deal with Anta directly.

After all, the price offered wasn't low, and Baiye is currently very popular.

It was a good time to talk about it during those years when it was all the rage.

The quoted prices are all very high, and these brands are also quite prestigious; they're certainly not like some celebrities in the industry who endorse all sorts of random things.

"What!?"

Dove!

After Lin Wan finished speaking, she paused, took a sip of water, and continued, "They require you and Liu Shishi to answer the call together. If only one of you answers, they won't accept it; they only want both of you to answer!"

Dove chocolate!
Dove chocolates are engraved with the words "Doyou Love Me".

From its inception, it has focused on love.

Who are the hottest on-screen couples right now?!

Isn't it just Liu Shishi and Bai Ye?!
From Xiao Qiao and Zhou Yu at the beginning, to Ke Jingteng and Shen Jiayi now.

Even recently, because of those years, Liu Shishi has also earned the nickname of "the nation's first love".

The phrase "Everyone's youth has a Shen Jiayi" has become a viral sensation.

With its high box office returns and positive reviews, "You Are the Apple of My Eye" truly propelled Bai Ye and Liu Shishi to mainstream popularity, and both of them have recently experienced a surge in popularity.

Although Bai Ye could have reached the top tier even without those years, with the support he received during those years, he not only reached the top tier, but his popularity also increased dramatically.

Not to mention Liu Shishi, who went straight from a second-tier to a first-tier position.

Originally, after the Palace Explosion became a hit, everyone thought this year would be Yang Mi's most popular year, but who would have thought that Liu Shishi would suddenly jump in.

Yang Mi and Liu Shishi were promoted to top-tier positions respectively because of "Palace" and "Those Years".

As the best on-screen couple, Dove naturally took notice as well.

So they contacted Lin Wan and Cai Yinong respectively.

They also gave their own terms.

If you're going to sign, then both of you must sign together; otherwise, don't even bother with individual signings.

Therefore, Cai Yinong was quite anxious to contact Lin Wan, since the price she offered was not low.

If the two of them sign together, even if it's only for one year, they've still offered 4.5 million.

However, the key is still what Bai Ye thinks.

After Lin Wan finished telling Bai Ye about this, Bai Ye stroked his chin and muttered with amusement, "You mean four and a half million a year, if I take on all four of them?"

Does that mean these four endorsements alone earned me 27.5 million?

Wow, they made so much money from just four endorsements! That's quick money indeed. "That's right, and if you signed more, you could probably easily break 50 million!"

The number Lin Wan gave was definitely not an exaggeration. If Bai Ye wanted to make even more money, it might be heading towards 80 million.

However, she doesn't really recommend it, since some endorsement fees are very high, but the chances of them going wrong are also very high.

So these four are the best, but there are also second-best options.

"Sister Lin, four should be enough. I think that's fine. If there are any more, is it really necessary to wait until the later self-produced dramas air to see the results?"

Aren't you afraid of things going wrong later?!
After hearing Bai Ye's words, Lin Wan couldn't help but mentally complain.

Of course, since Bai Ye had already made up her mind, there was nothing more for her to say.

Besides, Bai Ye hasn't even failed yet, so it's a bit inappropriate for him to think that way.

"Four is fine too, but after that, would you like to consider investing in the one I mentioned before? It's a martial arts script that was sent to me for a look, and they said they want you and Liu Shishi to star in it."

Don't rush to complain. You and Liu Shishi are now considered a classic on-screen couple. Inviting both of you together is definitely better than inviting just one of you!

no way.

Now everyone recognizes Bai Ye and Liu Shishi as the only couple.

The hype is too high, especially considering the previous marketing of rumors.

"Brotherhood of Blades, this is the script. Take a look at it yourself. If you're satisfied, I can take over the project for you. They might need some investment at that time. If you're willing to bring your own investment to the production, you can consider it."

This script was started at the end of October 2010. It may have been written by some unforeseen circumstances, but it was shelved because we couldn't find suitable candidates and didn't have much funding. Now it's been sent here.

If you're unwilling, then I'll have to decline your offer, after all, you have several films scheduled for release this year!

Although, according to Bai Ye, there seem to be only three parts if other people are contacted, he seems to have said that there might be four parts.

With four dramas, plus this one, Brotherhood of Blades, that makes about five. It might not be finished even by next year!

Of course, if you're in a rush to film and things go smoothly, it's probably possible.

The main thing is that they also asked about the script. It's not the kind of show with 70 or 80 episodes, like Pinocchio. The script for Day and Night has already been provided.

It will probably be around 20 episodes.

"I'll keep it for now and see. If it's suitable, I'll accept it."

"Row!"

Lin Wan nodded without saying much, mainly because she thought the script was quite good.

Of course, the key is this new type of role. Bai Ye had mentioned to me before that he wanted to try out roles he had never played before, and he wanted to try out any kind of role.

I don't want to be confined to a certain type of role.

She remembered it too.

I thought the character Shen Lian in Brotherhood of Blades was pretty good, and it's a new type of character, so I brought him back for Bai Ye.

This is Bai Ye; the types of roles he has played before have indeed not been very consistent.

The Demon Lord Chonglou in Chinese Paladin 3, Gao Yao in Mythology, Liu Shaokang in Beauty's Rival in Palace, Zhou Yu in New Three Kingdoms, Yu Huai in With You, Ximen Qing in Water Margin, a cameo role in Love Apartment, Li Ziwei in Someday or One Day, and Xiang Yu in Legend of Chu and Han.

It can be said that he has indeed been doing exactly what he said before.

"That's about it then. I'll talk to Cai Yinong first. What about you?"

"I'm home."

I definitely can't stay in this studio any longer.

Let's go home.

Lin Wan didn't say anything and escorted Bai Ye back. It was her job as the assistant to coordinate things.

Bai Ye didn't care and prepared to drive back.

Since getting his driver's license some time ago, Bai Ye has been driving on his own.

"Mr. Cai, I hope calling you so late won't bother you?"

"No, no, is it about the endorsement?!"

Cai Yinong's voice came from the other end of the phone.

When Cai Yinong received the call, she knew it was probably about an endorsement.

I just asked that question myself, and now you're calling me. What else is there?!

Although Dove's endorsement lasted only a year, it was definitely a very good endorsement.

There's no reason not to want it, right?

They're just playing on-screen couples; it's not like they've never done it before, and they've done it in real life too!

"Yes, we've discussed it, and we're fine on our end. We'll communicate directly with Dove later!"

"can!"

The two chatted briefly, and then Cai Yinong hung up the phone and called Liu Shishi's agent to tell him what the agent had agreed to.

And ask her to pass on the message to Liu Shishi.

The cast and crew of "Scarlet Heart".

Liu Shishi was studying the script; there was a night scene tonight.

The agent approached Liu Shishi and whispered, "Shishi, Mr. K just called."

"K-sister's phone call? What did she say?"

Liu Shishi looked away from the script and looked up at it.

"Endorsement?"

"Yes, Bai Ye has agreed. I might need to ask the production team for leave to film the commercial, but Mr. K will coordinate it."

The agent nodded in response.

We've pretty much finished talking with Dove; we've covered all the details.

The conditions there were quite simple: Bai Ye and Liu Shishi.

Since neither of them had any objections, they could naturally reach an agreement and start filming immediately, as the other side was pressing them hard.

After all, Bai Ye and Liu Shishi are currently the most popular characters. The sooner we finish filming and release the advertisement, the more worthwhile it will be for our efforts.

The two of them together would cost 4.5 million, which Liu Shishi simply couldn't afford, and even Bai Ye would have to struggle to reach that price.

But it's precisely because the two of them work together that they can quote this price.

For Dove, having already invested heavily, they naturally want to see a return as soon as possible!

"Well, I see."

She's filming an ad with Bai Ye, for Dove chocolate. I'm really curious to see what Yang Mi's expression will be like.

Liu Shishi wasn't sure if Bai Ye would tell Yang Mi, but the thought of the advertisement she filmed with Bai Ye made her want to laugh.

This person claims to be her best friend, but physically steals her best friend's ex-boyfriend and betrays her. Liu Shishi is definitely not happy about it.

In addition, the level of his current endorsements is obviously higher than Yang Mi's.

Even knowing that this thing benefited from the fame of those years, she was still happy to film this kind of advertisement and hoped that Bai Ye would reveal it to Yang Mi.

Yang Mi is so angry!

(End of this chapter)