Chinese entertainment: Top stars have no holidays

Once outside the coffee shop, Xu Xu quickly called his boss, Dai Lu, to report the situation.

"Ha, he's quite ambitious."

"Are you really that confident that you'll get acting offers after your debut and that you'll definitely become famous?"

On the other end of the phone, Dai Lu, the general manager, chief producer, and core leader of Ju Ke Ai Studio, spoke in a somewhat intriguing tone.

"You think highly of this Jiang Bai?"

"Even more outstanding than the model we considered before, Hu Yitian?"

Xu Xu turned to look at Jiang Bai, who was sitting by the window, and saw him leisurely drinking his coffee.

Just then, a ray of sunlight streamed in through the glass window and fell on Jiang Bai's face.

Under the influence of the Tyndall effect, sunlight pierced through Jiang Bai's fluttering eyelashes, and the mist and dust filtered by the light gilded Jiang Bai with a layer of golden light.

His captivating eyes, which seemed to gaze affectionately at even a dog, were enough to conjure up a heart-wrenching story in one's mind, even though he was simply staring blankly at his coffee cup.

"Hiss..." Xu Xu gasped, muttering, "President Dai, Jiang Bai is the kind of person who's very rare, you know?"

"His nose bridge is so high that when the sun shines from the side, it can block half of his face, creating a shadow in the triangular area of ​​his face."

"Not to mention his captivating eyes, even I, a man, find it a bit overwhelming to look into them."

"That Hu Yitian seemed pretty good before, but compared to Jiang Bai, he's no match at all."

"I believe Jiang Bai will definitely become famous if she enters the entertainment industry!"

"I think it's fine if we relax the conditions a bit for him; he'll be key to revitalizing the studio!"

"Such a high evaluation?" Dai Lu asked in surprise.

In this era, the highest praise for a newcomer in the entertainment industry is a compliment on their appearance.

As for acting skills?

What kind of acting skills can a newcomer have?

Image is the most important thing!

If you're not good-looking enough, even if you're Huang Bo, you can forget about gaining popularity and dominating the fan market in this era!

It doesn't matter that Jiang Bai is an amateur; acting is something that can be learned. He can hire an acting teacher for one-on-one, long-term instruction.

But if your image isn't good enough, you won't have a direction to work hard on.

Dai Lu sighed for a moment before saying, "How about this, bring him to the company so I can meet him in person."

"If someone truly has an outstanding image and temperament, then let's relax the conditions and sign them."

Jukeai Studio was just established; to be precise, it was just spun off from Juku Media, and the studio hasn't even been registered yet.

At this initial stage, Dailu desperately needs a super rookie who can take the lead in the development of the studio!

As long as Jiang Bai's image is good enough, anything is negotiable!

"Okay, I'll take him back to the company right away!" Xu Xu said eagerly.

......

Twenty minutes later.

38th Floor, South Tower, Island Plaza, No. 283 Huaihai Middle Road, Shanghai.

Jiang Bai followed Xu Xu out of the elevator and looked up to see two signs.

Croton Media and DramaCool Media

Both are subsidiaries of Cehua.

Xu Xu led Jiang Bai toward Juku Media on the left, saying as they walked, "Our studio hasn't been officially established yet."

"Even if it is officially listed, it will probably be operating within Juku for the time being."

"Unless the studio grows bigger in the future and becomes a new subsidiary, we will find a new place to move in in the park."

Jiang Bai listened with secret delight.

Forget about it. Even in 2026, Jukeai Studio will still be working inside Juku.

However, if he really joins the Cute Drama Studio, the future is uncertain. Maybe this studio, which specializes in sweet romance dramas, can also grow into a big and strong company.

Juku Media's office space is quite large. Xu Xu led Jiang Bai past several office areas before arriving at a private office.

"Knock knock knock".

"Please come in."

With a polite smile on his face, Xu Xu opened the door and led Jiang Bai inside.

"Mr. Dai, this is Jiang Bai I was talking about."

Dai Lu, who was looking down at some documents, looked up when she heard the sound.

In an instant, Dai Lu's gaze was fixed on Jiang Bai, looking him up and down repeatedly.

His gaze was so blatant that Jiang Bai felt like a piece of pork on a chopping board, being scrutinized by a gourmet.

Just when he was starting to feel overwhelmed, Dai Lu withdrew her gaze and said to Xu Xu in a very firm tone, "It's him!"

"Sign him!"

Sure enough, Xu Xu revealed a smug smile.

He knew that as long as President Dai met Jiang Bai, he would definitely not miss this gem.

We can make concessions, we can all make concessions!

"Okay, President Dai." Without saying anything more, Xu Xu smiled and led Jiang Bai away from Dai Lu's office to a small lounge next door.

"Please have a seat. I'll have the legal department prepare the contract."

After taking the ID card from Jiang Bai, Xu Xu went to print out the contract for him.

A short while later, Xu Xu handed Jiang Bai a freshly printed contract.

Having worked in the financial industry for so long in his previous life, Jiang Bai naturally understands commercial contracts.

Although this was his first time dealing with artist management contracts, he only needed to be careful to avoid any obvious traps.

After carefully reviewing the contract, Jiang Bai was fairly satisfied.

The agency (Party A) is responsible for providing resources and building channels, such as connecting with film crews, brands, and variety show platforms, to secure performance, endorsement, and exposure opportunities for the artist.

They are also responsible for professional operations and management, including artist image packaging, schedule arrangement, legal rights protection, and fan management.

As for the profit sharing and the term of the contract, it was already agreed upon beforehand, and it's already the best possible deal.

Most importantly, Jiang Bai was also given the right to choose his own roles, as he had requested.

The contract even promised to provide Jiang Bai with two lead roles in film and television dramas every year.

However, one is a must-have, while Jiang Bai actually has the right to refuse the other!

If he feels the script is unsuitable, the client can provide other scripts to choose from. If he doesn't want to film any of them, he can reject them all.

This treatment has exceeded Jiang Bai's expectations.

The Cute Studio has indeed shown its utmost sincerity, which is unmatched by other entertainment agencies.

There was nothing to be coy about. Jiang Bai took the pen Xu Xu handed him and quickly signed his name in the "Party B" section of the two copies of the contract.

"Well then, I wish us a pleasant collaboration?"

"It's a pleasure working with you!"

Their hands clasped tightly together.

Xu Xu looked at Jiang Bai, who had just signed the contract, with a feeling of warmth and familiarity.

Hu Yitian, don't contact me anymore, I'm afraid Jiang Bai will misunderstand!

After pressing Jiang Bai's shoulder and sitting back down on the sofa, Xu Xu began to give detailed instructions:

"Although the requirements for acting are not as high as before, we can't just force an amateur like you to do it."

"Next, the company will arrange a one-on-one acting coach for you. Our company is in Shanghai, so we will arrange a coach for you from the Shanghai Theatre Academy."

"Although the Shanghai Dramatic Arts Academy is not as good as the two in Beijing, it is still a very good acting academy."

"Next, you will undergo acting training. This teacher will instruct you for at least six months, and will also provide on-set guidance afterward."

"After that, the studio will first find you a suitable small supporting role in the parent company's large projects to practice and get some exposure."

"As for the studio's own self-produced dramas, you're definitely the designated male lead!"

"Once the studio is officially established in May, we will begin looking for scripts and assembling a production team."

"If all goes well, you'll be able to land your first leading role in a drama in the second half of the year."

"Believe me, with a face like yours, you'll become famous very quickly once you get acting roles!"

"Who knows, he might become a huge star with his very first role!"