Chapter 172: Industry inheritance is our responsibility

With Teacher Tian's agreement, Wang Hao did not hesitate and immediately explained the real purpose of his dinner invitation.

"Teacher, my company has grown, so I opened a brokerage company.

This time, in addition to cooperating with the school and providing internship venues and opportunities, I also want to discover some talents.

Don't worry about this. I am a graduate of Beijing Film Academy. I am different from those film and television companies outside. I will definitely not cheat my juniors."

"I don't think you would dare!"

Tian Zhuang snorted and asked with some doubt:

“I understand the idea of discovering talent, but if you start directly with newcomers, isn’t the training cost a bit too high?

Besides, don’t agencies usually sign actors? At most, they sign directors or something. Your internship project is more about behind the scenes, right? There are quite a few people in the school class. Can your company take them all?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Hao smiled and immediately explained the operating model of his own brokerage company.

“My agency imitates the CAA model in Hollywood.

Not only actors are signed, but also directors, photographers, makeup artists, props artists, screenwriters and other behind-the-scenes staff.

Then we arrange project work for them, and the commission is very low, only 10% for a project."

“Then your role as an agent is probably just one-on-many, which is no different from being a group leader.

It's just that the group leader is targeting the extras, while you are targeting the backstage, no, does your production company have so much work to offer them?"

The experienced Tian Zhuang went straight to the heart of the matter and asked incisively.

Wang Hao nodded, his words full of confidence.

"Of course, I'm worried that we won't have enough manpower.

Not to mention that my film series now has a spin-off movie and a spin-off TV series being filmed, and two more film projects are also being prepared for launch.

Moreover, my new movie is a science fiction film. According to the industrialization trend of the film industry, it requires a lot of behind-the-scenes staff, probably hundreds of people.

Besides, those junior students who study behind the scenes will not suffer any loss if they sign with our company. How many companies out there have signed agency contracts with them now?
Usually it's a temporary contract, and after finishing a project you have to find the next one yourself, which is not stable at all.

Or you can join a team and sign a long-term contract, which is stable but the income is low.

What's more, our company doesn't just ignore the people after signing them.

First of all, we still need to assess and score their abilities and skills, and divide them into levels. Then, based on the different levels of their abilities, we package them into a team and then talk to the project crews that need them.

This not only saves some crews time and energy in forming a team, but also creates opportunities for newcomers with poor technical skills.”

Upon hearing this, Tian Zhuang thought for a moment, then tapped the table with his fingers.

"No, no!

You don't look like you're running a brokerage company, you look more like you're setting up an industry association behind the scenes!"

Wang Hao laughed when he heard this.

“That’s different. Our associations and trade unions only distribute laundry detergent and soybean oil and collect membership fees. How can they have such an effect?
To use the current Internet terminology, my agency is more like a platform that provides opportunities for communication. It is a platform. "

"If your platform becomes bigger, that would be incredible."

Tian Zhuang smacked his lips, figuring out the taste, took another sip of wine, and then asked:
"To surround the city from the countryside, we first sign the people behind the scenes, then the actors and directors, and then bundle them together.

If you want to use your actors or directors, you have to use your behind-the-scenes people. If you want to use your behind-the-scenes people, you have to use your director.

But your model isn't that complicated. What if other companies follow your example or poach people from you?"

"I'm afraid it will be difficult."

Wang Hao said: "If you want to poach people, at least you have to offer them better treatment than me. My basic contract only takes 10% of the commission and is signed for two years. It's the same for both actors in front of the stage and behind the scenes. Which agency can compare with me in terms of such generous conditions?

And I will continue to pass on profits to the contracted personnel in the future, and the entire company will just be able to maintain operations.”

“As for imitation, I am not bragging. In today’s Chinese film and television industry, only our Galaxy Interactive Entertainment is promoting the industrialization of the film industry, willing to invest in new equipment and technology, and shooting science fiction films.

Only this type of film requires a large number of behind-the-scenes talents, so our own size alone is enough to attract a large number of behind-the-scenes talents.

I’m afraid other companies don’t have the courage to do this.

At the very least, they will have to wait until we have made this road accessible and smooth before they will consider this direction.

By that time, we will have accumulated enough solid technology and will not be afraid of competition."

"Good!" Tian Zhuang slammed the table and shouted, "That's quite interesting! Your path is indeed difficult, but it is exactly what we lack now. Only you young people have the ability and the determination to take it."

He looked at Wang Hao who was sitting opposite him. His cheeks were red from being drunk, but his voice was very loud.

“To be honest, the filmmakers of our generation are already old and can no longer make progress.

For people like Yimou and Kai Ge, their potential has probably reached its limit.

Even though they are now seeking innovation, they are still stuck in their own little corner.

As for Xiao Shuai and the others, they are also trapped and can’t get out. The Chinese film industry depends on you!”

"Teacher, you are drunk!"

Wang Hao watched Tian Zhuang speak louder and louder, and was afraid that people outside the box could hear him, so he quickly stood up and walked to his side.

However, Tian Zhuang slapped his hand away.

"I'm not drunk, how could I be drunk?

Don't worry about this. I will push the school to implement the internship cooperation with your company as soon as possible.

As for your agency recruiting, I can also help you ask at school.

It may be difficult to sign this famous actor and director, but behind the scenes, with my reputation, it will be much easier. I'm just afraid that your agency won't be able to handle it for the time being."

"Thank you so much, teacher! Come, teacher, let me take you back first."

As Wang Hao spoke, he helped Tian Zhuang up. Tian Zhuang might have been drunk at this time, and his legs and feet were still trembling, but he still patted Wang Hao's shoulder hard.

"Haozi, do a good job!

The world is ours, and yours, but ultimately it is yours. The future of Chinese films depends on young people like you!
We old guys will protect you, come on!"

Wang Hao supported his mentor and looked at this old filmmaker who was still a little excited. He felt his love and passion for Chinese films. He was moved but also couldn't help but sigh.

Perhaps these older generation filmmakers never imagined that Chinese films would gradually become worse in the future.

Not only do they compare themselves with other films, they also compare themselves with Hollywood films.

So much so that later on, the vast majority of movie-loving audiences could only feel the charm of light and shadow through the old movies shot by these older generation directors in the 1970s and 1980s.

This has to be said to be a great irony.

Only after this sigh did Wang Hao cheer up again.

At least this world will be different with Wang Hao's participation.

And he is definitely not alone. He is not the only one who loves Chinese films!
Zhang Yang, Li Kui, Li Qian, Zhuang Wenqiang, as well as Ning Hao and Guo Fan, whom I have never met, and countless audiences who love movies...

At least, there is still hope for Chinese films, isn't it?
(End of this chapter)

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