Life in the Light and Shadow of Chinese Entertainment

As a result, Li Xian generously showed the media the contents of the contract, and after the media published the 55 split contract.

Led by Huayi, his peers collectively broke down and began to curse Wang Changtian for being inhuman!

It's worth noting that a 55/10 split is already considered the revenue-sharing arrangement for top-tier second-tier celebrities.

Li Xian is just a newcomer. Although he belongs to the Beijing Film Academy, he has not graduated and has no works.

He's not even a nobody; he's just a professional passerby.

Given his qualifications, he could only get a 37% cut of the contract as a newcomer if he signed with a film and television company.

If you encounter a ruthless company like Huayi, they might only sign a 28% exploitative contract with you.

As for contracts with a ratio of 55 or higher, only top-tier second-tier stars and lower-tier first-tier stars are qualified to receive them.

However, Wang Changtian's actions broke this rule.

This violates market regulations and disrupts the market environment, leading to boycotts from competitors.

As the first listed company in China's film and television industry, Wang Changtian now has the power to set the rules.

Nowadays, there are very few glamorous celebrities, and not a single pillar of the industry.

Although Deng Chao collaborated with them, he was heartbroken by Huayi and has since established his own studio.

Like Liu Yifei, Wu Yang also has her own company and studio, and her collaboration with Guangxian is only a matter of cooperation.

Because that unique contract can only be considered a strategic partnership at best!

Moreover, Fan Xiaopang became the first person in the domestic entertainment industry to leave a film and television company and start his own personal studio.

Moreover, by leveraging its influence, it not only participates in investments but also successfully signs artists and celebrities under its wing.

In terms of status, she has already become half a capitalist, and is no longer simply an actor.

Despite their seemingly superior image in front of fans, actors and celebrities actually hold the lowest status in the film and television production process.

In some behind-the-scenes footage, even A-list celebrities only met the heads of various departments in the production crew, or even just a makeup artist.

You should always respectfully address someone as "teacher," and when facing a director, regardless of their fame, you should always be polite.

If they say your acting is wrong, you have to change it; if you don't, they'll say you're being arrogant.

Moreover, if the scene is not completed properly and the schedule is delayed, one must first apologize to the crew and send gifts as an apology.

Otherwise, your reputation for being a bad actor will spread throughout the entertainment industry in no time!

If you encounter a director like Wong Kar-wai, one film can drive you crazy!

Therefore, if actors and stars want to have status on set, they either need to be supported by a powerful figure or become a powerful figure themselves.

Even if you're not a complete master, half a master is fine too!

With his independent studio, Fan Xiaopang now participates in investments and is considered a semi-big shot.

With this role model in mind, many of China's top celebrities are now following suit.

Even top-tier second-tier celebrities have started to follow suit.

Therefore, among the major film and television companies today, no second-tier actors whose contracts are about to expire are being renewed.

Since we can't retain top-tier and second-tier celebrities, we can only cultivate new talent.

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Because the film has more than 30 cast and crew members, each person has a different number of lines.

For the sake of the filming effect, Wu Yang allowed them to request modifications to any unreasonable lines encountered during the rehearsal.

Therefore, Wu Yang and Bao Jingjing were always present. Wu Yang was the chief screenwriter of the film, and Bao Jingjing was the assistant screenwriter.

As for Tian Yusheng, he is still working on the script for "Lost in Thailand" and this trip was for research.

Tien Yu-sheng visited a total of 6 countries: Siam, Korea, New Zealand, Brunei, Malaysia, and Singapore.

And through the local people, they learned about many customs and traditions that differed from those in China and that could generate laughter.

Then, the taboo parts were deleted, and after artistic processing, a complete script outline was created.

To perfect the script, Tian Yusheng would buy many books and documents and mail them back to China whenever he visited a country.

Moreover, after Wu Yang's seemingly unintentional reminder, Tian Yusheng went to Hong Kong and Taiwan after returning to China.

After a year and a half, the script outlines for eight "Lost in..." series films have been completed.

Even if we shoot one film a year, it would be enough for eight years. If the results are good, we can continue to expand outwards, for example, to the US, France, Germany, Russia...

After all, Chinese compatriots are now all over the world, and accessing information is effortless for them.

As a contracted screenwriter with Aifei Film and Television Company, you have a 10% share of the profits as long as the script is approved.

Tian Yusheng could live off the "Lost in..." series until retirement, and it could even be passed down for three generations!

Seeing how hardworking Tian Yusheng was, Bao Jingjing couldn't sit still any longer, since she and Tian Yusheng were the only two contracted screenwriters in the entire company.

So before Wu Yang could even open his mouth, Bao Jingjing volunteered to become the assistant screenwriter.

Even without a share of the script's profits, it didn't dampen her enthusiasm. After all, the script for "Love is Not Blind" had been revised by Wu Yang, leaving room for a sequel.

However, the creative idea for this Easter egg was in Wu Yang's hands.

Since she needed his help, Bao Jingjing had no choice but to work for Wu Yang for the time being.

Fortunately, Wu Yang was quick to respond. After she applied to join, she took the initiative to come up with the idea for a sequel to "Love is Not Blind".

Furthermore, he also gave Bao Jingjing the idea for sequels to "First Love" and "Love Like a Bouquet".

Although there is only one sequel in the ideas for these three films, and they cannot be filmed around the world like the "Lost in..." series.

Bao Jingjing was still very happy, after all, once she had a script idea, the creation process became very simple.

Most importantly, since participating in the scriptwriting of "Journey to the West: Love in a Fallen City", Bao Jingjing's inspiration has been flowing continuously.

Since this movie can use the name of "Journey to the West" as a cover, can't the other three great classic novels also be used?

As a girl, although she is not good at depicting battle scenes, she has a natural advantage in matters of love, hate, and passion.

While refining the scripts for the three film sequels, Bao Jingjing was also organizing her inspirations into a creative framework.

The eight-day script reading has concluded, and the script has undergone multiple revisions and improvements. All departments are now fully in place.

4 month 1 day.

At 8:8 a.m., a salute was fired.

"Journey to the West: A Love Story That Could Topple Kingdoms" has officially started filming!

Regardless of whether they received an invitation or not, almost all social media accounts, large and small, were present.

Master Han and Wang Changtian, along with the head of the chrysanthemum division, came to show their support with their respective teams.

The cast and crew, led by Liu Yifei, were scattered in various locations to give interviews, creating a very lively scene.

"Director Wu, why did you use the monster designs from the 86 TV series 'Journey to the West' for this film?"

"Because it is a classic and deeply rooted in people's hearts, when domestic audiences hear the three words 'Journey to the West,' they will definitely think of various monsters, such as Benbo Ba and Babo Ben, the Bull Demon King and the Golden-Winged Roc, and the Great Sage Equal to Heaven..."