Perfect Superstar

New Era Art Park, Lu Chen Studio.

Compared with the original place, the area of ​​the new studio is several times larger, and the layout is far from what the original office building can match. In order to build this "new home", Lu Chen specially entrusted a well-known design company in Beijing to carry out Decoration design and construction.

He paid 500,000 yuan for the design fee alone-this is still a friendship price.

As the saying goes, you get what you pay for, and the new studio, which has invested heavily in decoration, has the style and temperament of an art company, with an overall concise and lively decoration style with exquisite details.

And Lu Chen finally had his own independent office, and he also had a private place to receive friends and guests.

As for the original leased place, it is not vacant or sublet, but has become the office of Chenfei Charity Foundation, which is currently being renovated.

Now in Lu Chen's office, there is a guest.

The other party was in his forties, wearing a suit and tie with a gentle appearance, his figure was slightly thin, his cheekbones were a bit high, his eyes were small, probably because he was short-sighted, but he didn't wear glasses, and he always squinted intentionally or unintentionally.

The atmosphere in the room was a bit dull. Lu Chen concentrated on looking at a contract document in his hand, and tapped twice with his right index finger on the table, somewhat revealing his inner emotions at the moment.

This middle-aged man in his forties is called Fang Jun. He is Fang Hui's manager and the latter's cousin.

The contract in Lu Chen's hand was brought by Fang Jun.

The content of the contract is mainly the terms of remuneration for Fang Hui, who is the director, in Lu Chen's new play.

"Blue Life and Death" was directed by Fang Hui. At that time, she signed the contract directly with Lu Chen's studio, so after the filming was completed, the studio paid her as well.

The cooperation between Lu Chen and Fang Hui was very pleasant, and the drama "Blue" was very popular. Later, he and Chen Fei'er specially wrapped two big red envelopes to send over.

Because the success of "Blue Life and Death" is largely due to Fang Hui. She has a strong grasp of the plot and appropriately expresses the artistic conception of the story. According to layman's terms, the filming is "beautiful".

That's why Lu Chen intentionally entrusted Fang Hui to direct the new drama "Full House", which was also approved for cooperation.

But things are not that simple.

Fang Hui's manager brought Lu Chen a contract, a bit... how should I put it, a bit too much contract.

In this contract, Fang Hui's asking price for the director's film was 20 times higher than when he was filming "Blue", reaching 5 million. In addition, he also enjoyed a number of profit sharing, including a part of copyright sharing!

Lu Chen was still able to accept the 5 million film salary alone. Fang Hui received 250,000 film salary for the "Blue" drama, which was not low considering her social status at the time, but there was no additional profit sharing.

To put it bluntly, she owed her a lot, so she stuffed red envelopes later—this is the principle of being a person and doing things.

Now that a new drama is going to be filmed, it is inevitable to improve the director's salary.

In today's film and television industry, it is very common for big directors with high status to take a share other than fixed remuneration. The specific terms of the contract involve specific situations. Top directors make tens of millions of dollars for a blockbuster movie or a long drama of abound.

It is normal for Fang Hui to ask for a share.

But when it comes to copyright sharing, Lu Chen can't maintain a normal mind.

He has always paid great attention to copyright. For example, his own works are registered for copyright at the first time. Now he still retains part of the copyright when selling songs to others, such as "Blue Life and Death" and "Full House" will definitely be hits The copyright of the TV series should be firmly in the hands, and no one else can covet it.

The benefits brought by IP are the biggest and long-lasting, and it is easy to be used by others when shared.

So despite the preparation of the new drama, Lu Chen had a lot of partners, investing and sharing the benefits with multiple parties, but he didn't let anyone loose when it comes to copyright - this is the golden hen that lays eggs!

Lu Chen couldn't help being surprised. In his impression, Fang Hui was not the kind of person who was too greedy. The salary she asked for was not outrageous and in line with her worth, but getting involved in the copyright share was a bit inconceivable.

Lu Chen's long silence made Fang Jun a little uneasy. He moved his buttocks and asked tentatively, "Mr. Lu, if you have any comments or ideas about this contract, you can tell me now."

Lu Chen glanced at the other party calmly.

In the entertainment circle, it is very common for celebrities and entertainers, including directors, to use their own relatives as managers. For example, his own manager is his own sister.

The biggest advantage of using a relative as a broker is peace of mind, usually without worrying about being betrayed or stabbed in the back.

Fang Hui accepted Lu Chen's invitation and was willing to continue directing his new drama, and then it was normal for her agent to come forward to discuss the treatment with him.

But it's not without problems.

He thought for a while and said, "Originally, our studio's contract matters were discussed by our manager, but today my sister just went out..."

Lu Chen changed the subject, and said, "I've read this contract, and everything else can be discussed, but I'm afraid that the copyright is not negotiable, and I feel that the percentage you are asking for is too high!"

In the last few words, Lu Chen spoke resolutely, with unshakable firmness.

This is the benefit of facing the agent, otherwise, if it was Fang Huiben, it would be hard to say something.

Fang Jun's complexion changed, and he smiled immediately: "This can all be discussed, and the issue of copyright can be put aside first, but the proportion of the share... In fact, we can inject capital."

Capital injection means asking for more, and Lu Chen's new drama does not lack investment at all!

Lu Chen suddenly understood that the copyright request made by the other party was just a cover, and the real purpose was to divide it into this piece, and his appetite was quite large.

He suspected that this was probably Fang Jun's own idea.

It is not uncommon for the agent of a star artist to speak his own mind when negotiating a contract.

Fang Hui may not even know.

Lu Chen pondered for a moment, then shook his head, put the contract on the table and pushed it back to Fang Jun.

This is what rejection means!

Fang Jun obviously didn't expect Lu Chen's attitude to be so tough and his refusal to be so firm. He thought there would be some sharp words, but Lu Chen didn't give him a chance to show off his eloquence at all.

This made Fang Jun somewhat annoyed.

He came here today prepared. Not only did he carefully concoct this contract, but he also deliberately found out that Lu Xi was not there, so he chose to have an interview with Lu Chen, trying to open a gap from Lu Chen.

Lu Chen is very young, and has a good relationship with Fang Hui, plus he has a good reputation in the circle, so Fang Jun wanted to use his ability to convince him to win the best contract.

However, Lu Chen was far more difficult to deal with than he imagined.

He couldn't help but said: "Mr. Lu, Fang Hui from our family invites a lot of people now, and the treatment is not low..."

Fang Jun was not talking nonsense, "Blue Life and Death" successfully made a group of newcomers popular, and also promoted Fang Hui, who was only slightly famous in the circle, to the position of a first-line TV drama director.

Before and after the Chinese New Year, many film and television companies approached Fang Hui and invited her to shoot similar TV series.

The asking price is quite high!

Otherwise, how could Fang Jun have the confidence to come up with such a contract.

Lu Chen said with a faint smile: "Mr. Fang, I am friends with Sister Fang Hui. I think she can understand when it comes to business, and I also hope that her career will be better and better."

Saying that, Lu Chen secretly sighed in his heart.

Originally, these words should be the most suitable for Lu Xi, the manager often plays a bad face.

It's just that Lu Chen couldn't vomit some words.

In fact, before Fang Jun, Lu Xi rejected several contracts on behalf of Lu Chen's studio, including Zhang Liwei and Hu Yang, two newcomers who became popular because of the "Blue" drama.

Both of them wanted to play roles in Lu Chen's new play, but their managers had very high requirements.

If Lu Chen's studio fully meets their requirements, the budget of the new drama will definitely be greatly overrun.

Zhang Liwei and Hu Yang are also very sincere, but the current net worth of the two is far from comparable to when they were filming the "Blue" drama. What the agent asks for is first-line treatment. There are specific conditions for basic necessities of life, such as food, housing and transportation.

Zhang Liwei and Hu Yang may be willing to lower their salaries, but they will be laughed at if the corresponding treatment is not enough.

Moreover, the two now have a lot of film appointments and endorsements.

So after getting in touch, Lu Chen still gave up on the original cast. "Full House" is a new drama, not a sequel to "Blue Life and Death". There are many artists who want roles, and there are many choices. Big.

The same is true for Fang Hui, she is not irreplaceable.

Lu Chen talked about this, even if Fang Jun wanted to continue the conversation, he couldn't finish it. He could only put away the contract resentfully, and tried to save it one last time: "Teacher Lu, actually..."

Lu Chen waved his hand and interrupted him: "You can make an appointment with our manager to talk about it."

Even so, Lu Chen has actually given up on letting Fang Hui continue to direct. There are quite a few directors in the circle who can shoot the same type of works, and there are also choices.

Fang Jun left very unwillingly.

Lu Chen became more and more sure that this contract was drawn up on his own initiative, without Fang Hui's approval.

But so what? Lu Chen can't just call and complain to Fang Hui, can he?

If he did that, he would be too immature.

After pondering for a moment, Lu Chen called Sister Li.

To be honest, he was also a little depressed. No wonder others said that the entertainment industry is too complicated. Many things cannot be fulfilled by thinking well, and people's hearts will change.

In this circle, there are really not many people who can always stick to their hearts.

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