Beijing Film Academy only officially started school on February 28, which is still a week away.
Chen Minhao stayed at home, so he took it as a vacation for himself.
However, he was not completely idle. He used this free time to watch several classic movies recommended by Beiying Teacher.
On Douban, he used a trumpet to write thousands of words of movie reviews for each movie.
In addition, Chen Minhao roughly planned the studio's departments and reward and punishment system.
Chen Minhao had never opened a company in his previous life, but his experience as an intern at a law firm allowed him, who had never eaten pork, to see how pigs run.
After the studio is officially established, Chen Minhao does not plan to participate in the specific management, but he believes that he needs to formulate some rules and regulations to promote the improvement of studio management efficiency.
For some principled bottom-line issues, it is necessary to clarify the red line in advance, guard against subtle changes, and manage toughly when problems arise.
For some high-level issues, we must take advantage of the situation.
Whether a studio has sufficient funds is crucial.
When the contract period between Chen Minhao and Shenmeng ends, the resources he could have used to rely on Shenmeng will be completely gone. Although he had Kang Hui, Kang Hui alone could withstand thousands of troops.
But a good woman cannot make a meal without rice. If there is no money in the account, even if Kang Huizai is capable, it will be difficult to carry out some tasks.
Chen Minhao calculated the funds he could use and found that there were two main sources.
The first part is the 50 million invested by Wu Xiaoshuang's father, Wu Hanji, and this is the bulk.
The second part is the 23 million that Chen Minhao earned before.
These two parts totaled almost 73 million, which Chen Minhao deposited in financial products and financial derivatives with different interest rates and different liquidity in a ratio of 5:3:2.
The interest rates of the products chosen by Chen Minhao are not particularly high, but they are safe and there is no risk of P2P explosion.
Chen Minhao felt a little relieved when he saw the money. After all, in this world, opportunities are always reserved for those who have money.
Chen Minhao stretched out and was about to continue working at his desk when his cell phone rang. Chen Minhao glanced at it and saw that it was Zhang Jianzhang, CEO of Shenmeng.
Chen Minhao pressed the connect button and put on his Bluetooth headset.
"Hey, Mr. Zhang, what do you want?"
Zhang Jianzhang's hearty laughter came from the headphones.
"Xiao Chen, when you are free, let's meet for dinner?"
Chen Minhao originally wanted to say, if you have anything to do, please contact my agent.
But after he thought about it, he decided to forget it. After all, Zhang Jianzhang is his current boss, and he has not been harsh on himself in the past few years, so I will give him a face and try to get together and part ways.
Chen Minhao smiled and said, "Okay, you decide the time and place."
"Then I'm welcome. I know there is a good local restaurant near your home," Zhang Jianzhang said with a smile, "Then the two of us can eat and chat at 6 o'clock tonight."
Chen Minhao said cheerfully: "Okay, please wait and send me the address on WeChat."
After Chen Minhao hung up Zhang Jianzhang's phone, he immediately dialed Kang Hui's number and directly told Kang Hui that Zhang Jianzhang wanted to invite him to dinner.
However, he did not invite Kang Hui to come with him. After all, Zhang Jianzhang emphasized "two people" twice during the phone call. So if Chen Minhao takes Kang back, wouldn't he be slapping Zhang Jianzhang in the face
At 6 o'clock in the evening, when Chen Minhao arrived at the hotel, he found that the restaurant was not very high-end, but it was not low-end either. The main signature was Shanghai's local cuisine.
The waiter stepped forward and asked respectfully: "How many guests do you have in total?"
Chen Minhao, wearing a peaked cap and a black mask, said: "Two people, but my friend should have made an appointment. His surname is Zhang."
After checking the records, the waiter said enthusiastically: "Your surname is Chen, right? Your friend has arrived. Come with me."
After Chen Minhao arrived in the private room, Zhang Jianzhang said to the waiter: "Please take away the extra tableware, thank you."
As soon as Chen Minhao sat down, Zhang Jianzhang handed him the menu and asked, "Do you want to see if there are any more dishes?"
Chen Minhao glanced at the printed bill. Zhang Jianzhang had already ordered six dishes. He shook his head decisively: "These dishes are enough."
After Zhang Jianzhang poured a cup of tea for Chen Minhao, the two began to chat about the dynamics in the industry, the future trend of the fan economy, and the differences between domestic and foreign stars.
Chen Minhao was surprised to find that Zhang Jianzhang had a deep understanding of some issues and had a better view of the overall situation.
The two were chatting, and the topic turned to the issue of Chen Minhao's agency contract.
Zhang Jianzhang picked up a fried river shrimp and said, "Xiao Chen, your agency contract with Shenmeng will expire in August this year, right?"
Chen Minhao nodded and said: "Yes, thank you for your tolerance and support to me in the past few years. You have given me a lot of freedom to do what I want to do. To be honest, I feel like this Space is difficult for other brokerage companies to provide.”
"Then you must leave?" Zhang Jianzhang smiled, looked at Chen Minhao with serious eyes, and said, "Is it possible that you will choose to stay in Shenmeng?"
Chen Minhao stood up and helped Zhang Jianzhang fill the cup with tea and said, "Mr. Zhang, there is no such thing as a banquet that lasts forever."
Zhang Jianzhang took a sip and said, "Why are you so sure? You have never heard of the conditions I will offer you."
Chen Minhao lowered his head and played with the tea lid and said: "I heard that you were at Tianyi at that time. Tianyi should be the leading entertainment company in Hong Kong. You were already the actor at the time. I believe that with your status, the conditions Tianyi gave you It should be very generous, so why did you choose to leave in the first place?"
Zhang Jianzhang smiled self-deprecatingly and said, "You may not believe me when I tell you, but I left Tianyi for freedom."
Chen Minhao said seriously: "Actually, I believe it, because I really also want freedom."
"My starting point is much lower than yours. The contract I signed with Tianyi is simply a contract of prostitution. When I was at Tianyi, they would not only arbitrarily interfere with what scripts I would star in, but they would even forcefully interfere with when I would fall in love. , who to fall in love with, etc." Zhang Jianzhang raised his eyebrows and continued: "Aren't you free in Shenmeng? I have never forced you to do anything in the past two years, right? I believe no one in the entire company will force you. Bar?"
Chen Minhao shrugged his shoulders and said firmly: "Neither you nor the entire Shenmeng Company has ever restricted my freedom. This is your kindness to me. In other words, this is your favor to me. But to be honest , as an adult, I cannot place my freedom on the favor of one person."
Zhang Jianzhang nodded: "Everyone is pursuing freedom. I used to do the same, but what does freedom mean?"
Zhang Jianzhang continued without waiting for Chen Minhao to speak: "I once signed an eight-year contract with Tianyi. After the final contract period ended, Tian Xiang and I came out decisively, and the two of us founded Shenmeng together. So there are When I saw you and Kang returning, it reminded me of what Tian Xiang and I looked like back then."
Chen Minhao was a little surprised when he heard Zhang Jianzhang say this, and thought to himself: Do I look like the kind of person who plays the emotional card
Zhang Jianzhang changed the subject: "But in the past few years, I feel that the differences between Tian Xiang and I have become bigger and bigger. Tian Xiang's attitude towards artists sometimes reminds me of the manager I once hated most in Tianyi." layer."
Chen Minhao nodded and said: "This is a normal thing in the world. After a warrior kills the evil dragon, he eventually turns into an evil dragon."
"You're right. You should have guessed by now that Tian Xiang did the trick at the annual meeting, right?" Zhang Jianzhang took a sip of tea and said, "People are born free, but they are always under shackles. . Sometimes I wonder if having differences and disputes with my former fighting partners is the freedom I want?"
Chen Minhao said with a smile: "But you have more freedom now than in Tianyi. At least now no one interferes with when you fall in love and who you fall in love with."
Zhang Jianzhang nodded and said: "You are right, I am a little blind, but have you ever considered that Kang Hui may part ways with you one day?"
Chen Minhao thought about it for a while and thought: Is he using history as a mirror to make me change my attention
But Chen Minhao firmly believed in his heart that if one day he and Kang Hui parted ways, it would be because he no longer pursues the goal of becoming a global superstar.
Zhang Jianzhang saw that Chen Minhao fell silent and did not speak. He suddenly said: "Just think of what you said just now as the casual thoughts of a middle-aged man. Then let's get straight to the point. I know you don't want to continue signing. As an artist in Shenmeng, would you consider becoming my partner?"
Chen Minhao was stunned for a moment and asked, "What do you mean?"
Zhang Jianzhang said concisely and concisely: "I feel that the gap between Tian Xiang and I's concepts is getting bigger and bigger, and I think I need to find a new partner. Tian Xiang now owns 25% of Shenmeng's shares, and I can kick him out. Let you come on."
Chen Minhao felt that his three views had been refreshed. Are you people from Xiangjiang so good at playing
Chen Minhao asked slightly confused: "Is Tian Xiang willing?"
Zhang Jianzhang said confidently: "Whether he is willing or not is up to him, and whether I can make him willing is up to me. What about you? Are you willing?"
(End of chapter)