Chapter 487 New People, New Year, New Project

Chapter 487 New People, New Year, New Project

Chapter 487 New People, New Year, New Project

"Please handle this matter among yourselves. I don't want to see any more related content in the media!"

In the VIP room of the terminal hall, Wang Hao was talking on the phone. Although his tone was very calm, his words were not polite.

It is actually very normal for Bai Jingting to contact other brokerage companies privately.

After all, the other party is already a well-known new-generation male artist in China with huge commercial value. It is normal for an artist to have other ideas after becoming famous.

Moreover, although Xingdou Culture is very caring towards its artists, no matter how much they take care of them, the artist contracts they signed at the beginning were only based on the status of newcomers.

Now that he has become famous, even though the company has improved some of his treatment, there is still a certain gap compared to the signing conditions of famous artists.

Of course, this kind of thing is also very common in the circle.

The relationship between artists and their management companies is both a cooperative and a bargaining relationship.

Unless they are extremely rare geniuses, if an artist wants to debut and become famous, they cannot do without the promotion of the agency, and promotion requires a certain amount of resources.

For example, Xing Dou Culture, whenever it comes to roles in the Galaxy Cinematic Universe or projects of the company, they will definitely choose their own artists. They will only choose artists from outside the company if they are really unsuitable.

The fact that Bai Jingting, a young man, can become famous is definitely due to the role of Qin Feng. Otherwise, there are many male actors in China who are of the same age as him, who are more handsome and have better acting skills than him. How could he become so famous?

However, after some artists become famous, they may not be grateful for the resources invested by the company. They just think that it is their luck or ability, so they want to change their employer or start their own business, which will naturally affect the interests of the agency.

Zhou Bichang and Shang Wenjie from Tianyu Media, Jiang Mengjie and Yang Yang from Rong Xinda, were all well-known examples of artists in the circle falling out with their agencies.

However, with Galaxy Group and Wang Hao's current status in the industry, as well as high-quality project resources like Galaxy Cinematic Universe as bait, Bai Jingting might not dare or be willing to terminate his contract with the company immediately and switch to another company.

But it is still worth a try to use other companies to negotiate with Xingdou Culture in order to seek a more favorable renewal treatment.

Wang Hao saw this very clearly, and the person in charge of Xingdou Culture also saw this very clearly.

It's just that they have different attitudes towards this matter.

Xingdou Culture does not want to give up Bai Jingting, a young top star who has just been cultivated. After all, the other party has just brought a lot of profits to the company. Therefore, the agency’s view is to discuss the contract renewal with Bai Jingting and adjust the distribution of benefits.

However, what Wang Hao cares about is not the temporary gains and losses.

There are many such things in the circle. He has seen a lot after so many years in the industry.

Moreover, Xingdou Culture has always been famous in the industry for its good treatment. After Bai Jingting becomes famous, it is not impossible to give him better treatment.

But this kid doesn't negotiate with the company about his salary and uses such clever tricks. He is a little too self-righteous.

For a big director like Wang Hao, celebrity artists have never been a scarce commodity, and the crew can rely on anyone.

Even though the character of Qin Feng has a lot of scenes in the [Galaxy Cinematic Universe], it is not a reason for Bai Jingting to rely on it.

Besides, the other party's behavior is not just his personal matter. Other contracted artists in the company are also watching. If Bai Jingting is allowed to open the gap this time, what will happen to Shi Qiang and Luo Ji, who are more important?

So the only thing Wang Hao told Xingdou Culture was that Bai Jingting's future career was definitely over.

The company will certainly not ban or drive him away now. After all, his value has not been exhausted. In the future, "Detective Chinatown 3" will even serve as a bait to keep him hanging.

However, apart from "Detective Chinatown 3", the company will not invest more resources in him in the future.

Anyway, after three films of this type of suspense and comedy are made in a row, the audience will probably get tired of it.

First, the trilogy will be shelved for a while, and then the "Detective Chinatown 1900" series will be restarted, and then new people will be used. Xingdou Culture doesn't have much else, but it has a lot of young artists.

In addition, [Galaxy Cinematic Universe] will make certain adjustments to Qin Feng's subsequent scenes in the future, and the subsequent editing of "Ball Lightning" will also lean towards Li Jian, who plays opposite him.

In this regard, the screenwriter department has already made relevant plans, so it is not a big problem.

As for the rest, the general manager of Xingdou Culture is also a veteran in the industry and knows what to do.

After hanging up the phone, Wang Hao immediately received another call.

He raised his eyebrows, and after a while he finally answered the call.

"Hello, Mr. Wang. I hope I did not disturb you. It is like this. Those rumors on the Internet..."

"I have already heard what your President Zhuang has explained to me."

Wang Hao interrupted him, but his tone was very kind.

"Don't worry, the company has its own judgment on this matter. Just put your mind at ease and continue working as usual."

After dealing with the phone call, Wang Hao couldn't help but sneer when he looked at the number on his phone.

Reporting to a higher level is called an apology, but in fact it is a way to show presence.

No wonder this guy did such a cool thing as "going up Chunshan" on the Spring Festival Gala in his previous life. I thought he would be more rational if he became famous earlier and had a company watching him. After all, it's hard to change his nature. He only knows how to be clever. Even after becoming a top star, he hasn't matured much.

It's good to cut him off like this. People with small minds and stupidity may cause trouble in the future.

But soon, Wang Hao forgot about Bai Jingting, the little guy who was not sober as soon as he appeared.

After all, this is the business of the agency. The group's business is increasing, the scope of operation is getting wider, and the levels are also clearly defined. As the chairman, it is really not easy for him to interfere in the trivial matters below. It is enough for him to express his attitude.

"Ball Lightning" was successfully completed. After the crew returned to Beijing, the actors dispersed, the photographers and lighting staff took a rest behind the scenes, received the final payment and enjoyed their holidays. However, the work of post-production staff such as special effects, music, and editing had just begun.

On the Internet, there was news about Bai Jingting joining another company, but it was quickly clarified by both the individual and the agency, and then drowned out by other news in the circle, as if nothing had happened. Some people in Xingdou Culture were also tempted by this situation, but most people were smart enough to see the current situation clearly and knew that the real pillar of the entire movie universe was Wang Hao.

Moreover, Xingdou Culture and the Galaxy Group behind it are currently the best film and television companies in the country.

Whether in terms of background, resources, or welfare benefits, they are far superior to other families.

It would be really stupid to choose to get off the ship during such a rapid rise.

So even though there are some minor disturbances, Xingdou Culture's business is still on the right track.

Time has come to April. After "Detective Chinatown 2" was released, the heat of the film market quickly faded. There were no blockbusters in March, and the public also left the leisure of the Spring Festival holiday and began to return to work.

[Oriental Galaxy Movie Metropolis] has become bustling again. In more than a dozen studios, domestic and foreign crews start work here every day. Celebrities from all over the world, both domestic and foreign, can be seen everywhere here.

Next to the Oriental Galaxy Cinema, in the huge construction site of Oriental Paradise, the construction workers are still busy as ever. Various construction machines are working non-stop and overtime in production and construction.

Most of Wang Hao's energy is still focused on the behind-the-scenes work of "Ball Lightning".

At the same time, the project of his next work, "The Three-Body Problem 1", has also been put on the agenda.

Yes, the current movie has not been completed yet, but Wang Hao’s new movie has already begun preparations.

There is no way. After Galaxy Pictures went public and its scale continued to expand, the funds on hand were simply too abundant.

Everyone (shareholders) is scrambling to put money in, hoping that Director Wang will make more good movies. How can I let them down?
The key is that the shooting and production difficulties of "The Three-Body Problem 1" are not low. After all, this is the finale of the second phase of the [Galaxy Cinematic Universe] [War Age]. If you really want to make a horizontal comparison, then this is "The Avengers" of the [Marvel Cinematic Universe].

The project planning team of Galaxy Pictures estimates that it will take a year just for the early preparation stage of the film.

Therefore, after resting for more than half a month, several main leaders of the "Ball Flash" shooting and production team were soon called back and, together with the "Three-Body 1" team of the screenwriter department, took charge of the preliminary preparations for Wang Hao's new project.

After Wang Hao finishes work on "Ball Flash" and gets married, he will probably be able to take over "The Three-Body Problem 1" smoothly.

In addition to the project of "The Three-Body Problem 1", Galaxy Pictures and even Galaxy Group have many new projects in 2015.

First of all, in the film and television sector, Galaxy Pictures has eight films to be released in 2015, and the release cycle almost completely covers every month of the year.

If there were more, Galaxy Group's production capacity would be sufficient, but the domestic film market is of this size. If too many films were released, the release periods would conflict with each other, which would be a bit uneconomical. About 10 films a year is just right.

There are ten movies that are about to be released, and there are also many works to be broadcast by several TV drama departments under the Galaxy Group, as many as eight.

Among them, works such as "The Journey of Flower", "Unrequited Love in the South", "Love is Not Blind", "Soul Ferry", etc. are all adapted from IPs previously acquired by the company.

In addition, "The High Table" and "Ghost Blows Out the Light", which belong to the [Galaxy Cinematic Universe], are key projects of the TV series department.

The former connects "Taken," "The Mechanic," "Kingsman: The Golden Circle" and the upcoming "John Wick."

The latter will delve deeper into the secrets of this world's past, which will greatly expand the boundaries of the Galaxy Cinematic Universe on a time scale.

On the Internet, the popularity and expectations of the "Ghost Blows Out the Light" series of web dramas have even surpassed Wang Hao's "Ball Lightning" due to the popularity of the novel of the same name.

According to the prediction of the company's internal data department, by the time this web drama is broadcast, it may be able to increase the membership purchase rate of Star Video Network by about 15 percentage points.

There are many film and television works waiting to be broadcast, and there are also many film and television works that Galaxy Group will invest in and produce in 2015.

Among them, there are six movies belonging to the [Galaxy Cinematic Universe]. In addition to Wang Hao's "The Three-Body Problem 1", the final work of the second phase, there are five other works: "The Witch", "The Hitman's Bodyguard", "Upgrade", "The Great Wall" and "Rampage".

There are also three movies that do not belong to the Galaxy Cinematic Universe. One of them is the most special, which is the sports movie "Dangal" based on the true story of Indian wrestler Mahavira Singh Phogat.

The project has just been planned, and in the future it may negotiate cooperation with the famous Indian movie star Aamir Khan.

This can be regarded as an attempt by Galaxy Group to expand into other markets in the Asia-Pacific region after gradually consolidating the film markets in China, Japan and South Korea by taking advantage of the convenience of the opening of the mainland film and television market.

In addition to movies, Galaxy Group has participated in the investment or production of nearly 10 TV series this year.

"Grave Robbers' Chronicles", "The Disguiser", "Ode to Joy", "Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou Don't Believe in Tears", "Dear Translator", "If a Snail Has Love"...

There are many good works among them, but there are also many mediocre works. Now that the Galaxy Group has grown in size, Wang Hao does not have the energy to review all the projects one by one.

Fortunately, the company's project review department has a good framework. Even without Wang Hao, they may not be able to pick out hits every time, but they can still ensure the lower limit of project works.

Of course, although film and television projects are the top priority of Galaxy Group, the group also has many other cultural projects in 2015.

We have sufficient plans for content such as games, novels, and comics, and the company can be said to be developing in all aspects.

Take comics for example. During the Chinese New Year, Xinghe Comics Network discovered a high-quality comic work on its own website.

This work is centered on China's traditional Taoist culture and uses magical and supernatural beings as its subject matter. Its name is "Under One Person".

However, it has only just emerged and has been included in the website's high-quality newcomer project, making it an object of attention.

Wang Hao also paid some attention to the business of each branch under the group. Sometimes when he saw some familiar works or good newcomers, he would make comments or suggestions, which showed his long-term vision that transcended the times and strengthened his reputation for identifying and employing people.

Regarding this point, everyone in the Galaxy Group, from top to bottom, admires Wang Hao very much.

Not to mention anything else, in mid-April this year, the film "Embroidered Spring Knife" by the young director Lu Yang, who was promoted by Wang Hao, was officially released.

As a costume martial arts film that has been weak in China, this film still achieved remarkable results despite being released in the same period as the Hollywood blockbuster series "Fast and Furious 7", and successfully took over a portion of the screenings and box office.

(End of this chapter)