How can you become a star without money?

Chapter 10 Getting Recognized
Because I've been caught in the rain before, I don't want to get caught in the rain again.

Wang Yao places an unusually high value on abiding by laws and regulations.

He knew full well that he was an ordinary person.

In my past life, I suffered a great loss in a civil dispute because of greed, and almost got crushed to pieces.

I never want to get involved in any more serious criminal disputes because of my lust.

Having witnessed too many examples of people ruining their reputations while enjoying themselves, we must be even more aware of potential crises.

After all, in an environment where establishing a romantic relationship, paying a dowry, and obtaining a marriage certificate can result in a three-year prison sentence.

Safety is the greatest luxury.

It just so happens that Dr. Zhang San is an expert in this field, and Wang Yao increasingly feels that the consultation fee of 500 yuan a day is really worth the money and has an unbeatable cost-performance ratio.

Wang Yao received Nazha's exclusive contract template early the next morning, but Zhang San said he would have to wait two days for the consent form.

Because Wang Yao made too many demands and assumptions, including those concerning relationships, activity scenarios, and even body positions, these bizarre yet reasonable assumptions required him to prepare and add many additional clauses.

Economic contracts can be handled casually, but this contract requires meticulous attention to every detail.

Wang Yao checked Nazha's contract and then called He Ming to share the good news.

"What? You agreed?" He Ming seemed to still be half asleep.

“Yes, but they made an additional request. Mr. He, are you coming to the company today?” Wang Yao asked.

"Wait for me, I'll be there in about half an hour." He Ming hurriedly hung up the phone.

Wang Yao started slacking off, and during that time he received a message from Bai Ke, who said that he would come to Shanghai to join him the night after tomorrow.

Good things come in pairs; it seems my luck is on the rise.

It took He Ming about an hour to arrive at the company. After Wang Yao took the contract to the office, he explained the situation, skipping over his own suggestions.

He Ming called in his legal counsel, and together they reviewed the contract.

After reviewing the contract for a while, the legal representative said, "Mr. He, there's nothing wrong with this contract. It's just a modification of our original template. We changed the artist contract to a model contract. Our company is only responsible for model-related business and participates in profit sharing. It's more like a commercial contract than a full contract."

There are generally three types of collaboration models within the industry.

The first type is the full contract, which, as the name suggests, means that the company is responsible for all the artist's business rights. It is an exclusive cooperation model, and is basically a long-term contract of 10 years or more. In the early days, there were even 30-year contracts in Hong Kong, so it was also called a "slave contract". It is applicable to ordinary people.

The second type of agency contract requires the company to provide resources to the artist; otherwise, the artist has the right to terminate the contract. The advantage of this type of contract is that there is no time limit, which is relatively fair. However, the resources allocated to it are definitely not as good as those for artists under full contracts. Unless the artist is particularly good at making money, it is suitable for artists who already have a certain level of fame.

The third type of business contract is a project-based contract that does not involve signing the artist. The relationship between the artist and the company is not even one of subordination, but rather a cooperative one. The company provides resources, and the artist can choose whether or not to accept the contract. However, the company is not responsible for other aspects of the artist's maintenance or resource allocation. This type of contract is suitable for established artists.

There is also a special mode, which is the studio mode.

The studio model is somewhat similar to a business contract, but not exactly the same. It is more like an investment relationship between a parent company and a subsidiary, with a direct exchange of benefits.

Normally, for a newcomer like Gulnazar, the company only values ​​her if they accept a full contract.

"What does this mean? Looking for a better option while still employed? Ah Yao, what do you think?" He Ming frowned.

"When I spoke with Nazha's mother, I sensed that she was quite wary and cautious. Her family didn't have connections in the entertainment industry, and the information they received was mostly hearsay. They were also quite traditional."

In addition, Naza is young and not in a hurry to make a choice, but since they are willing to cooperate in this way, it means that there is still a need. I think we can cooperate first to let both sides get to know each other and cultivate tacit understanding." Wang Yao pretended to think for a while.

“But three years is too short. What if this girl becomes famous after three years? Wouldn’t we be doing all this for someone else?” He Ming frowned.

“Mr. He, I think that the fact that she can still become popular without us allocating any resources to her means that she must have the potential to be noticed by a larger entertainment company. For us, it’s just a matter of how much the breach of contract fee is,” Wang Yao analyzed.

That's very blunt, even a bit harsh.

This is no different from pointing a finger at He Ming and saying he's not capable enough.

He Ming's expression changed, and he was about to fly into a rage.

Wang Yao then added, "You often taught me that those who win the hearts of the people win the world. As long as we sincerely serve the artists and earn their gratitude, even if Huayi Brothers tries to poach our talent, they might not be able to."
Those who have left me are gone forever; the days of yesterday cannot be retained. The contract can be renegotiated, but missing this opportunity for collaboration would be a great pity.
"And we don't lose out either. Naza brings in a considerable income from the modeling industry. Besides, if we want to see if they're truly committed to the collaboration, we can simply increase the breach of contract penalty."

"That makes sense. It seems I haven't been teaching you for nothing." Hearing this, He Ming felt relieved and his face was full of approval.

Moreover, increasing the penalty for breach of contract is a good way to ensure that if Nazha is indeed a promising talent, she won't lose out if other companies try to poach her.

The main reason is that there's no need to pay a guaranteed base salary, so there are no hard costs involved. Just sign them first. He Ming is quite self-aware; he knows that his strengths are only in hype and packaging, but to become a big star, he needs capital and resources.

"Then let's raise the penalty for breach of contract and add a non-compete agreement." He Ming waved his hand.

The legal department has gone to revise the contract.

"Ah Yao, although it's not a full contract, at least she signed with our company. You deserve a lot of credit. It seems that little girl is really captivated by you." He Ming said with a smile, his eyes narrowed.

"They must have signed him because of Mr. He's abilities. It's not like they're choosing a son-in-law for a celebrity," Wang Yao chuckled.

"If it were someone else, they might not be able to sway them. What you just said is very true. As long as the cooperation goes smoothly in the early stages and a relationship is cultivated, it is not impossible to renew the full contract later."

He Ming thought for a moment and said, "Here's what we'll do. You'll take charge of the Naza project for now, and the business commission will be yours. The team's commission will be calculated based on 30% of the performance; you can allocate it yourself."

Qu Shou is coming to report for duty tomorrow, so from now on, you should bring Nazha to all of Qu Shou's events to show your face and see if you can get some of Qu Shou's resources.
Anyway, those resources might be wasted later. Although Nazha is still a newcomer, her conditions are much better than Qu Shou's. Just look at the feedback from the client.
Then I'll ask Meishe.com for a spot for her. You can shoot a few sets of photos for her, in a pure, schoolgirl style. JK style is popular in Japan lately, so you can use that as a reference.

It's a really old silver coin.

Qu Shou hadn't even revealed his secret yet, but he had already arranged for newcomers to leech off others.

However, it's okay to piggyback on resources, but Nazha can't be associated with Meishe.com, that stinky ditch. Being associated with it would be a black mark on her history and would greatly affect her value.

Naza is a potential stock he's currently eyeing, so he can't afford to affect her valuation.

Wang Yao remained expressionless, nodded, and said, "By the way, Mr. He, I might be too busy to handle two projects. Could you hire two more business development staff?"

The business position is quite peculiar. There are no high barriers to entry, but the person can perform any other job. It's a versatile position, and the person does a lot of work for little pay (because of the high commission).

“Okay, you can handle it yourself. Once Ma Ruo’s project starts to take off, the company will need to expand, so you should recruit more backups.” He Ming nodded.

Anyway, these kinds of companies are always hiring. Business positions are just consumables. The internship salary is two thousand yuan. As long as you sign one contract, you can break even. If you don't sign one, you can fire them at any time.

These shell companies profit from probability screening.

They also explained some details and the arrangements for Qu Shou tomorrow, until the legal department revised the contract.

Wang Yao discussed the contract changes with Nazha's mother.

At first, Nazha's mother had some concerns about the increased penalty for breach of contract, but Wang Yao explained that the contract was still mainly about modeling business and would automatically terminate after only three years, so it wouldn't have a big impact.

Wang Yao specifically scheduled the signing for the next day when Qu Shoulai came to the company, hoping to give Nazha and her daughter a boost of confidence.

After all, Qu Shouhua's title as China's No. 1 car model is a very attractive endorsement.

Wang Yao created an execution schedule for Qu Shou's subsequent activities, which mainly consisted of offline exhibitions and company annual meeting guest events.

Qu Shou's current offline price is 2000 yuan per hour, and dinner parties start at 2 yuan, which is quite expensive. After all, even Bingbing's dinner party price is only 15 to 30 yuan.

However, Wang Yao doesn't need to handle any of this personally; He Ming's outsourcing team will take care of it. Wang Yao only needs to check on the progress, sign the contract, and collect the money.

If it's just these offline activities, even if there's a scandal, Qu Shou won't be greatly affected; in fact, offline prices might even rise.

What really had an impact were Qu Shou's next three online events.

On January 5th, the day after tomorrow, Zhang Xinyu and the twin sisters Kong Yansong and Kong Yanzhu will be participating in Hunan TV's "Happy Camp".

The second was a cameo role in the movie "Four Cupids," which was produced and invested by Jia's Le's Films, and Su Youpeng participated in the online movie trial.

The third is Qu Shou, the main supporting actress in the movie "Beauty on Duty" by the old rogue Wang Jing. At the time, Wang Jing was very optimistic about Qu Shou and planned to sign her after the movie was released, but unexpectedly, the movie was ruined.

Although Qu Shou only made cameo appearances in both films, his roles were quite substantial. Due to the scandal, both companies sued Tianhuo Media for losses incurred from reshoots and delayed releases, demanding a staggering 10 million yuan in compensation.

The compensation was higher than the box office revenue of the two films, leading Wang Yao to suspect that Meishe might have been set up when they signed Qu Shou.

The variety show "Happy Camp" didn't pursue the matter, but quietly edited out Qu Shou's segment.

Therefore, Wang Yao did not intend to stop Qu Shou from participating in "Happy Camp". He even planned to take Nazha along for a trip.

Just get acquainted with the company, do some sightseeing, it's normal for the company to reimburse expenses and travel on company-funded trips.

Of course, the legal representative should enjoy the benefits.

(End of this chapter)