MTL - You Don’t Understand The Pain Of Being Popular-Chapter 36 Thirty-six days [two

◎The news came out one after another, one more outrageous than the other. From being shocked at the beginning, Manager Zheng gradually became confused◎

The news came out one after another, one more outrageous than the other.

From being shocked at the beginning, Manager Zheng gradually became confused, and then slowly became sluggish. In the end, I just felt an unspeakable anger.

If you don't want to take on the popular themes and want to close the filming, that's fine. It can be understood that she is independent, dedicated to her job, and takes every play seriously.

Although it is impossible for Manager Zheng to agree, he can barely figure it out.

However, no hype, no marketing, and no company promotion, what kind of condition is this?

Which artist would think that he is too popular!

The other actors were afraid that the company would not give them marketing and publicity, so they rushed to ask the company for resources, but she was fine and refused all of them.

Manager Zheng has also worked for more than ten years, but he has never seen a star as outrageous as Yao Bianliang.

Of course, these are not the most critical.

The most exaggerated thing is that Yao Bianliang refuses to take part in variety shows, and doesn't want the company to help her take commercials and endorsements.

It is absolutely impossible for the company to agree to such a condition.

They just expect to make money by relying on these, how could an actor be allowed to mess around.

Manager Zheng couldn't figure out what was going on in Yao Bianliang's mind.

Advertisements and endorsements are the fastest way to make money. Although a sum of money will be taken away by the company, as an artist, she can also get a huge remuneration herself.

Moreover, a high-quality endorsement not only allows the artist himself to earn endorsement fees, but also helps to increase his popularity, which can be said to be beneficial and harmless.

In the end, Yao Bianliang had no interest in such a good thing!

Then why did she enter the entertainment industry?

Don't want fame, don't want money, and refuse all things that will help her become popular—she can't do this just to become popular.

Manager Zheng: "Sorry, we can't agree to these conditions of yours."

He racked his brains and was thinking of how to persuade Yao Bianliang when he saw another message from the other party.

Yao Bianliang: "Which request cannot be fulfilled? We can talk again."

Manager Zheng: "..."

What else could it be? Of course, all the conditions cannot be agreed!

Manager Zheng was about to reply when he saw a message from Yao Bianliang: "Oh, I see, what Manager Zheng means is that you can't do even one of your requests."

Manager Zheng's face darkened immediately.

He finally understood that Yao Bianliang had no intention of joining their company at all.

She was simply playing with him, deliberately making a bunch of demands that they could not accept. Once they refuse, they can taunt.

This is Chi Guoguo's provocation!

Manager Zheng laughed back angrily: "Miss Yao, we sincerely extended an invitation to you. But now it seems that you are completely insincere. If this is the case, then we don't need to continue chatting."

Seeing these words, Yao Bianliang twitched his mouth speechlessly.

Wouldn't it be nice to think about it earlier?

Only when she had to refuse so mercilessly, did she realize that she was not willing to join at all.

Yao Bianliang: "Sir, you might as well look through the chat history, I never said from the beginning that I have the intention to join your company."

Manager Zheng: "..."

Manager Zheng wanted to continue sending messages, but a red exclamation mark popped up on the screen—

Yao Bianliang blocked this account.

"Damn." Manager Zheng couldn't help but swear.

The manager who witnessed everything beside him was also dumbfounded at this moment.

Yao Bianliang, she... actually didn't want to join Ansheng Entertainment at all, and even blocked their account? !

Is she crazy.

"Could it be that a company contacted her in advance and offered her a better price?" Manager Zheng's face was very ugly.

After all, just now, he was sure that Yao Bianliang must be interested in Ansheng Entertainment,

Unexpectedly, the fact is exactly the opposite of what he expected, Yao Bianliang has no interest in them at all.

The manager also couldn't figure it out: "But, there is no news in the circle."

The number one or two big companies in China can be counted on one hand.

Judging from the current situation, Yao Bianliang has not entered any of them so far.

"Could it be that she wants to join those small companies?" Manager Zheng's expression became strange.

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that this possibility is not impossible.

Yao Bianliang's behavior and style are incompatible with the entire entertainment industry. Generally speaking, artists hope that they can join a big company and achieve better development. Then, it seems not surprising that Yao Bianliang did the opposite and joined a small company.

Thinking of this, the corner of Manager Zheng's mouth twitched, and he couldn't help sneering: "It's really stupid."

Letting such a good company as Ansheng Entertainment not want them, but they want to squeeze into a small company, it is simply a joke about their own future.

He doesn't understand the so-called "focus on acting" and "not pursuing fame and fortune". In his opinion, it's okay to use these characteristics to set up a person in front of the public. If you really do this, it would be the most stupid way.

Thinking of this, Manager Zheng picked up the document about Yao Bianliang on the table, folded it a few times, and threw it into the trash can.

A look of disdain flashed in his eyes.

Yao Bianliang will regret it sooner or later.

At that time, if she cries and begs to join Ansheng Entertainment, then he won't bother to answer her.

"ding dong"

At this time, the landline on the table rang a few times, and Manager Zheng picked up the receiver.

"Hello? So it's Mr. Xue. Hello, hello. I'm Xiao Zheng. Is there anything I need to explain?" Manager Zheng smiled.

However, when the other end of the phone seemed to say something, the smile on his face gradually froze.

After a death-like silence, Manager Zheng stood up in disbelief: "What did you say?!"

———

On the other hand, after Yao Bianliang blocked Ansheng Entertainment, he began to plan to create his own team.

"This time, I must be more cautious when recruiting," Yao Bianliang thoughtfully, "If I disclose my identity, there will definitely be a lot of outstanding talents who will come to apply for the job."

What she wants to recruit are those who are inexperienced, unreliable, and poor in work ability, especially assistants, agents, and screenwriters. These are the top priorities.

In addition to these people, Yao Bianliang also planned to find a few supporting roles who were not very good at acting.

In short, this lineup must be to the extent that people look at it with a smear.

However, if everyone knows that Yao Bianliang recruited the team, those who are not good enough will naturally dare not apply, and the rest will be a group of bigwigs, then there will be no choice at all.

Therefore, it is safer to recruit people by concealing their identities.

"However, how should this be done..." Yao Bianliang fell into deep thought.

If she registers the company in her own name, anyone who is interested can find out her name just by doing a search.

Coupled with her sensitive identity, this matter can never be hidden.

The system said: "The host doesn't have to worry about this. As long as you register the star studio through the system, then no one else will find out your identity."

Yao Bianliang was taken aback: "What do you mean?"

System: "The host can understand that the system is a bug in this world. Since system bonuses can be generated out of thin air without arousing suspicion from others, the same goes for companies registered with the system."

"Registering a star studio and creating a team are all within the scope of the system's mission. Therefore, as long as the host wants to hide it, others will not notice it."

Only then did Yao Bianliang heave a sigh of relief.

This really saved her a lot of trouble.

Although after the employees are recruited, the places that should be exposed will still be exposed. But at least before the recruitment, the golden signboard belonging to "Yao Bianliang" will not work!

"Then, I don't need to find someone to help me register for the star studio, apply for certificates, and various procedures?" Yao Bianliang asked.

"Of course," the system replied in the affirmative, "the system will automatically generate it for the host."

The corners of Yao Bianliang's lips raised slowly.

In this way, she only needs to register a few accounts, post some recruitment information on those job hunting software, and it will be perfectly solved!

Yao Bianliang quickly made a rough plan.

In fact, the system's regulations are not strict when it comes to recruiting people.

Although there are many restrictions in the host rules, most of them are aimed at actors.

As long as this kind of recruitment of assistants and screenwriters is not done too much, the system will not take care of it.

Yao Bianliang has a huge room for manipulation.

For example, if she recruits a screenwriter, as long as she doesn't just find someone who hasn't finished the nine-year compulsory education to write the script, then it's not a big problem.

At that time, if she just finds a random screenwriter to join the team, won't it be perfect?

As for other positions, naturally the same is true.

In order to express his good expectations for the future, Yao Bianliang also gave the company an auspicious name.

【Hudi Entertainment Studio】

[Scale (0~50) people, address: 13th Floor, Arti Office Building, City B]

Hudi, homonymous with "fudi", expresses Yao Bianliang's good wish to penetrate the center of the earth.

Because it is a newly established company, Yao Bianliang is also worried that it will not be easy to recruit people. Therefore, she deliberately raised her salary higher than the market price, and relaxed many requirements.

[Recruitment positions: Actors (3), Screenwriter (1), Agent (1), Assistant (3), Photographer (1)

Another: Recruiting public relations marketing personnel, new media account operators, a total of five. 】

Yao Bianliang didn't plan to recruit any of the stylists, makeup artists, new media publicity operators, photoshop artists, etc. that the system said. Instead, two additional options, screenwriter and actor, have been added.

She doesn't need someone to set up exquisite styling and makeup for her, let alone P pictures. After all, they are going to get cooler, so there is no need to dress up carefully.

As for publicity, that is naturally even more impossible.

Yao Bianliang planned to take advantage of the recruiting team to determine the final lineup of "Good Drama PK Competition", so actors and screenwriters are essential.

It is best to find a novice screenwriter who is not very good at writing scripts, and a group of actors who are not very good at acting.

If it wasn't for the fact that Yao Bianliang couldn't cope with too much public opinion about her recently, she actually didn't plan to recruit operation and marketing personnel.

"However, after they have joined the job, I finally don't have to spend time on things other than acting every day."

Yao Bianliang was in a very happy mood.

Her job is already tiring enough, and now she still has to pay attention to the trend of public opinion every day, and find a suitable script for herself... In short, she is doing the work of ten people alone, often neglecting the other.

With the help of these people, she will definitely be able to relax a lot!

Of course, in addition to posting information on the recruitment platform, Yao Bianliang also deliberately went to related websites where screenwriters and actors gather to post similar invitations.

After finishing all the preparations, Yao Bianliang stood up and stretched himself.

She made herself a cup of coffee, sat down at the computer desk, and waited quietly for the arrival of the destined person.

———

In the narrow staircase room, the light in the aisle is somewhat dim.

An Xincheng came all the way to the rooftop, found a random step and sat down. He looked at the manuscript in his hand while lighting a cigarette for himself.

This is the 40th time he has been rejected.

At the beginning, he sent his manuscripts to several large domestic companies. After being rejected, he could only go to other companies, but without exception, they were all rejected.

His script is a realistic theme, which is not easy to sell. now,

By now, An Xincheng had almost lost confidence.

"Hey, I've been looking for you for a long time, so you're here." A young man strode towards this side with a cigarette in his mouth.

"I just saw a post on the forum that a crew is recruiting screenwriters, and the price offered is quite good. Do you want to take a look?"

The friend said that he didn't think the floor was dirty, so he also sat on the floor with An Xincheng. The two sat side by side on the empty rooftop, and the pale yellow moonlight illuminated the surrounding scenery clearly.

An Xincheng scratched his hair, not interested at all: "Come on. In my situation, the manuscript I wrote can't even be sold at the lowest price. How can I still go to the crew?"

He is currently hurting himself for the manuscript that was returned. As for making the script into a TV series, or even becoming a screenwriter on the crew?

That's too far away to be possible.

The friend laughed and showed his white teeth: "You want to see it, I think you have a chance."

An Xincheng wasn't interested at all, but he couldn't take advantage of his friend's kindness, so he could only open the link he forwarded.

As soon as the interface was opened, a line of big characters came into view——

[Hudi Entertainment Studio is looking for a screenwriter]

[The manuscript fee starts at 500 per thousand characters, and there is no upper limit. The manuscript fee will never be in arrears, and it will be credited to the account on the same day at the earliest. During the filming period, the screenwriter and the crew will include food and lodging, and the salary will be calculated separately. 】

An Xincheng retreated a little when he saw these few lines.

With this condition, he is definitely out of luck!

The friend touched his arm and urged from the side: "Don't be cowardly, first look at the requirements behind and then make a decision."

An Xincheng was a little helpless, but continued to read.

【Require:

1. It is hoped that the screenwriter will not be influenced by the mainstream of the current market, the script is highly innovative, and the subject matter is sufficiently niche. Prioritize scripts that are not favored by the market.

2. It is hoped that the screenwriter has enough personal characteristics and is not affected by the general environment. Therefore, priority is given to screenwriters who have not participated in any filming projects.

3. Priority is given to those who have not produced successful works, those who have not sold any scripts are given priority, and those who have been rejected but have never published their works are given priority. 】

[The total investment of the play is estimated to be one million, the remuneration is favorable, and the salary is negotiable. 】

An Xincheng read them one by one, from being shocked at the beginning, to gradually becoming confused.

Is this studio really sincerely recruiting screenwriters?

I'm afraid it's not a joke!

The first requirement, on the surface, is "hope for innovation", but in fact the key point is that this script should not be favored by the market.

This is simply heading in the direction of the street.

Looking at the second article again, on the surface, I hope the screenwriter has personal characteristics. In fact, I just want to recruit a stunned young man, a novice without any relevant experience, to be the screenwriter.

The last one, even the basic camouflage is gone.

It is equivalent to directly telling job seekers that those screenwriters with extremely low standards that other crews refuse to accept, come to our studio as soon as possible. I was taken advantage of!

An Xincheng was dumbfounded.

He even felt that this was probably a deliberate joke. Maybe, this is a whole job.

"Which star's studio is this...?"

An Xincheng couldn't help but scroll down to the last page, looking at the profile of this studio.

Hudi Entertainment Studio is a formally certified studio. Although it has just been established, the registered amount is two million.

Moreover, the address of this studio is in Arti's office building in City B. On the photo, the signboard with the four characters "Hudi Entertainment" is very conspicuous, so it should not be a leather bag company.

As for the other situations, An Xincheng couldn't tell.

He is just a low-level screenwriter, and occasionally writes articles on various websites. Usually rely on sporadic royalties to make money.

Due to his lack of experience in finding a job, he couldn't be sure whether the studio was reliable or not. We can only wait for the follow-up to judge.

Below this is a line of small characters.

[Studio Overview: The newly established new studio is short of people and urgently needs employees. 】

[The crew will be officially launched next week, and those who are interested can submit their resumes directly. Interviews start in two days. 】

Time is so tight?

An Xincheng's expression slowly became dull, and he turned to look at his friends beside him in a daze.

The friend showed a smug smile: "How about it, isn't this condition not bad?"

Although it is a new studio that has just been established and has not filmed any dramas so far, this has no effect on screenwriters.

As a low-level screenwriter, if you can get five hundred words for a thousand words, that is already a pretty good price.

Anyway, they don't need to develop in the studio for a long time, as long as the other party is willing to pay the manuscript fee and not delay the payment, that's enough. As for whether the crew can finish the filming, whether they will hit the street or go bankrupt, that has nothing to do with them.

An Xincheng took a deep breath and felt his heart beating faster: "There is still such a thing."

He still can't figure it out, how could the boss make such a weird request.

Oh no.

This is a star studio, maybe the person who announced the recruitment is not necessarily a boss who understands business, but just the star's manager, or even the star himself.

But... even being a star is not right.

Which star would engage in this kind of show operation, isn't this looking forward to getting colder!

An Xincheng looked at his friend in confusion, with a questioning look.

The friend shrugged his shoulders: "I think this thing should be made by a rich second generation with a lot of personality. Maybe, this is a small company he registered casually, and he wants to go down to experience life in the entertainment industry."

This rich second generation does have a personality, but his brain is not very good.

An Xincheng thought about it, indeed, only this kind of explanation made sense.

"But... can I really do it?" An Xincheng still couldn't believe it.

Seeing his lack of confidence, my friend hated iron for being weak.

"Let me ask you, is your theme niche enough? Is the script not favored by the market?"

"…yes."

"Have you had any successes? Have you been on any productions? Have you sold any scripts?"

An Xincheng: "..."

Of course not.

The friend laughed and raised his chin slightly: "Then tell yourself, how many times have you been rejected?"

An Xincheng opened his mouth, and after a while he said, "Four, forty-five times?"

"That's right!" The friend patted him on the shoulder, very excited, "It is said that those who have been rejected all the time but have never published their works are given priority. You have been rejected more than 40 times, definitely The best of them all!"

"With your resume, you can definitely kill most of the competitors. If you apply for the job, you will definitely succeed!"

An Xincheng: "..."

How can I understand it that way?

An Xincheng fell silent.

He pursed his lips and carefully recalled all the company's requirements.

It seems... a waste like him really has an advantage?