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Chapter 130: Laying Out Plans in Mainland China, Comic Strip [Impermanence]

Two and a half hours later, He Xi and the other person walked out of PolyGram.

The negotiation process for the cooperation was tortuous, but the result was quite satisfactory.

He Xi's [Tonight Entertainment] not only received a satisfactory revenue share, but also gained the opportunity to participate in record production and distribution.

With this opportunity, [Jinxi Entertainment] can gradually produce its own records and start building its own record sales channels.

PolyGram, as a major record label, was initially unwilling to agree to such conditions.

However, Vivian Chow's albums have already been recorded, and every song is a classic.

If they don't agree, other record companies will definitely agree.

If Vivian Chow is poached by another record company because of this incident, their losses will be much more than just this interest.

More importantly, He Xi's talent, as displayed in this album, has completely won over President Lin.

He even suggested on the spot that he wanted He Xi to join PolyGram as a producer.

"I believe that before long, you will be PolyGram's top producer, and even its art director, with everyone singing songs you wrote!"

He Xi shrugged, indicating her refusal.

Because he also wants everyone to see the comics he draws.

It's impossible to just be a producer at PolyGram.

On the way out of the car, Vivian Chow suddenly asked.

Why didn't you mention your new album?

"As long as you provide the lyrics and music, Mr. Lin will definitely sign a contract that satisfies you!"

He Xi's lyrics and music have already been registered for copyright, so there's no worry about them being stolen, and there's nothing wrong with sharing them.

However, he decided to wait a while.

Zhou Huimin's album "Next Stop, Superstar" will be officially released in no more than half a month.

We'll see how the sales figures and the progress of our collaboration with PolyGram go before making a decision.

Who knows, by then, [Tonight Entertainment] might be able to produce and release its own records.

After finalizing the record deal, He Xi first went back to the mainland.

Upon landing in Beijing, He Xi's first stop was the Central Academy of Drama.

Teacher Liu has been going on for a long time and needs some electrolytes to recharge.

After fully charging her with a high-powered charger, He Xi finally got down to business.

First, there's Project Hope, a charitable initiative.

After consulting with lawyers and a professional team, He Xi first established a foundation as a transit point.

After a series of complex operations, the taxation issue was not only reasonably avoided, but the money was also successfully used in the mainland.

The lawyer also introduced a Western-style approach where money can be transferred from one hand to the other to avoid taxes, and then the money can return to the owner's hands.

However, He Xi did not accept.

If the money is intended for charity, then it must be spent.

To avoid being exposed like those celebrities who fraudulently donated money, which would be too embarrassing.

He may have flaws in his personal ethics regarding interpersonal relationships, but not in other areas; at the very least, he must uphold the bottom line.

He Xi did not directly hand over the donations for building Hope Primary Schools to any organization or government in mainland China.

Instead, they first sent specialists to impoverished mountainous areas to investigate, and then established construction, procurement, and transportation companies.

They were specifically responsible for the construction of the school.

This is just the first payment; there will definitely be more later.

Moreover, this company can not only help avoid situations where funds are misappropriated or embezzled, but also cultivate talent and accumulate experience for his future involvement in industries such as real estate and express delivery.

Then, let's talk about comics.

Huo Wenxi came to the mainland before the Lunar New Year and, with the help of Liu Hongmei, rented an office and recruited more than a dozen employees.

As you instructed, these people are all third- or fourth-year students at various art academies.

They all signed internship contracts, and if anyone didn't perform well, or if He Xi was dissatisfied, they could be dismissed at any time.

University graduates of this era are all the pride of heaven.

Art students are even more ambitious, believing themselves to be future great painters, contemporary Van Goghs, Picassos, and Qi Baishis!

We're looking for a graduate from an art academy to work at a comic book company, to help complete character designs, storylines, and panel layouts for comics.

That's practically like swearing.

I, a dignified contemporary Tang Bohu, would draw such a technically unsophisticated picture of chicks eating rice with you?

What a joke!

But it's much easier for current students.

The salary is higher than that of companies in mainland China, and they can provide a legitimate internship certificate. The work is also easy; you don't need to use your brain, just draw.

This internship is such a great opportunity, it's absolutely fantastic!

Moreover, He Xi had Huo Wenxi throw out a big pie in the sky.

High-performing employees may be recommended by the company to work in costume and art design at Hong Kong Island Film Company after graduation.

As soon as this pie was presented, more than a dozen interns almost knelt down and shouted "loyalty!"

He Xi will be able to stay in Beidu for about a week this time.

I stayed at the comic book company for a full four days.

He also wanted to assess the interns' abilities and see if they were competent for the job.

Even in universities of that era, there were bound to be slackers.

It's just that the proportion is much smaller than it would be thirty years later.

After assessing the interns' professional skills, he also needed to provide them with some basic introductions and training in comics to standardize their drawing style.

After all, everyone needs to work together and divide the tasks.

If the characters in two chapters are not in the same style, or even if the characters in two paintings on two different pages are too different in style, it will affect the reputation and sales.

To avoid similar incidents from happening again, He Xi simply came up with an assembly line operation plan.

He no longer assigns content to different people on different pages.

Instead, they assigned tasks to everyone based on their individual roles.

The male protagonist, Black Flag Tiger, and supporting characters like Well-Slaying Thorn, are all male characters with similar personalities, and one person is responsible for each of them.

The female lead, Murong Qiya, and the supporting female character, Feng Yuanye, are all handled by one person.

By assigning tasks accordingly, we can at least ensure that the style of each character is consistent.

If there are differences between them, it is simply a different way of showing the characters' personalities in the picture.

After the division of labor, the first episode we drew turned out quite well.

He Xi didn't change the story's setting too much; the male lead is still a high school student, and the hairstyles, hair colors, and faces of the various characters remain basically unchanged.

However, the clothing has been given a certain Chinese touch.

Whether they are ordinary people in the present world or the Grim Reapers.

In addition, the name of the Grim Reaper has been changed to "Impermanence".

The Grim Reapers dressed in their Shinigami uniforms already resembled the Black and White Impermanence, so a change is to be expected.

【Impermanence】 will also become the new name of this comic, which not only indicates the identities of the protagonists, but also implies the impermanence of life and reality.

It's quite fitting for the occasion.

In the following days, He Xi thought he could relax a bit, have a drink with Hu Jun, and make up for the flag-raising ceremony that had never taken place.

Instead, she received an invitation from the Beijing People's Art Theatre.

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