"Ji Li?" Sun Yong read his name, his eyes filled with satisfaction, "During the three months when I was not in the company, the newcomers hired by the company looked good."
"Just listen to the company's arrangement, and put it under my hands."
Sun Yong is a cunning old man, and he recognized the merits of Ji Li's face at a glance.
There is competition among the brokers of the same company. Instead of letting a good seed like Ji Li become a weapon for others to make money, it is better to hold it tightly in your own hands.
Even if it was rotten, it had to be rotten in his hands.
Ji Li stood there silently, his eyes dimmed. He has always been disgusted with Sun Yong's manager who would take "heterogeneous ways".
Wang Qiuhui seemed to have noticed something, turned sideways to Sun Yong and said, "You go to He Ling first, lest something goes wrong with his extreme temper, I have to talk to Ji Li again."
Sun Yong thought of He Ling's ancestor, and his eyebrows became solemn again. His eyes moved back and forth between the two, changing his previous rhetoric.
"Okay, you can ask Ji Li to add my WeChat account, and I will find time to chat with him about my future work later."
Between the words, it seems that Ji Li is regarded as an artist under his hands.
After Sun Yong finished speaking, he walked away quickly.
Ji Li waited until his figure disappeared completely, then raised his eyes to Wang Qiuhui and said, "Group leader Wang, I don't want Sun Yong to be my manager."
"Oh?" Wang Qiuhui exhaled a thin puff of smoke and looked at him with a half-smile, "Come in and tell me."
The office door was shut again.
Wang Qiuhui leaned against the table, dusting his fingertips, "You should know that newcomers have no choice but must obey the company's arrangement unconditionally."
Hearing his blatant warning, Ji Li replied calmly, "I know, but Sun Yong should not be the only manager."
"Ji Li, let me tell you the truth. The artist department of the company is very optimistic about the potential of your face. It is out of the best consideration for you to ask Sun Yong to take you." Wang Qiuhui looked at him and analyzed seriously.
The company's brokerage resources are limited. Except for the well-known Xiaosheng and Huadan, who can have their own brokerage team, the rest of the newcomers need to be squeezed under the hands of several brokers on average, and there is still resource competition among them.
"Sun Yong just signed He Ling some time ago, and the resources that come with it will not be less. He Ling is about the same age and external conditions as you. You can also play the roles he can play."
"If you follow other managers, you won't have such good resource conditions." Wang Qiuhui concealed some facts, persuading, "Sun Yong has some skills, and there are no newcomers he has brought who are not outstanding."
A gleam of clarity flashed across Ji Li's eyes, he saw through but didn't tell.
The reason why old fritters like Sun Yong only pick newcomers is because newcomers are easy to control.
Furthermore, what could be the means? In the entertainment industry, there are many people who climb up the ladder of "what you love and what I want". It's easy to make a fool of yourself after paying your body, getting resources, and adding hype.
In the book, the original owner followed his way.
Wang Qiuhui couldn't see through Ji Li's emotions for a while, and his voice was low, "What? You still don't want to?"
"I don't want to, but I don't have a choice, do I?" Ji Li said honestly.
"Indeed, compared to He Ling, you have no choice." Wang Qiuhui said bluntly, cutting off his escape route.
As a powerless newcomer, Ji Li knows better than anyone else that besides this face, he doesn't have any leverage to negotiate with the company.
The original owner's first few film and television resources should have been won by the company and Sun Yong for him. If he blatantly defies the company's decision now, I'm afraid the road ahead will be even more difficult.
"I know." Ji Li replied.
He is ambitious and capable, but he also understands the truth that 'an egg cannot touch a rock'.
The original owner in the book was completely eliminated from the entertainment market because of his poor acting skills, and he was on the road of no return. But Ji Li was different, he was the Best Actor who had also won a trophy.
As long as a good script is selected, it will be a matter of time to accumulate a lot of money. When he has a certain amount of capital, it will not be too late to find a good broker.
As for Sun Yong, the other party wants to lead him by the nose? It is absolutely impossible.
"It's good if you can figure it out." Wang Qiuhui secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then gave a guarantee, "Don't worry, as long as you make some splashes, I will discuss with Director Song Lan and assign you a separate agent."
Ji Li didn't care about these things, and said straight to the point, "Will Sun Yong arrange all my film and television work in the future?"
"Well, the company has suitable resources here, and they will be pushed to you through him."
Ji Li nodded and left the office without nostalgia.
Wang Qiuhui extinguished the burnt cigarette in the ashtray. He stared at Ji Li's back and smiled meaningfully.
I thought that youth was a soft persimmon that could be squeezed by others, but I didn't expect to be quite assertive. I only hope that the arrogance in his bones can last longer in this mixed circle.
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Ji Li found a lounge and searched for He Ling's news on his mobile phone. Since he was under the same agent as the other party, he should know about this person anyway.
Soon, his photos and information popped up.
He Ling has the usual handsome looks, which may stand out in the eyes of passers-by, but among the handsome guys in the entertainment industry, he looks ordinary.
But the victory lies in the fact that He Ling's face is very malleable.
He participated in an idol talent show last year. Compared with his private life, every stage makeup can give people a different feeling of surprise.
Cute, handsome, sunny, evil... Completely different makeup attributes can be supported on He Ling's body, and there is no sense of disobedience.
He Ling attracted a lot of show fans by relying on his stage appearance for a few episodes, but in the end, he got stuck on his debut night. At that time, he was also popularly searched on Weibo, which gave him a wave of die-hard fans.
It's a pity that He Ling's original company was a small workshop, and he abruptly missed his hot period after the draft. Instead, he crazily accepted advertisements for him, asking fans to spend money and cutting fans' leeks.
The entertainment circle is updated very quickly, let alone a draft idol like He Ling, who has already lost a lot of popularity in just one year.
Four months ago, he terminated the contract with the original company, and was recruited by Sun Yong to Dream Media.
He Ling didn't go back to singing and dancing again. Instead, he took on the male lead of a youth idol web drama, which had just finished half a month ago. He guessed that he was looking for new film and television resources recently.
There were footsteps at the door.
Ji Li looked up and saw Sun Yong walking in with a black briefcase. He unceremoniously sat down across from him, and blatantly said, "The company assigns you to me, so you're lucky."
While talking, Sun Yong looked at Ji Li's appearance again.
He has brought many newcomers, and it is still rare to be able to attract such eye-catching eyes with plain makeup. If this face doesn't become popular in the entertainment circle, it's totally unreasonable.
Although he thought so in his heart, Sun Yong still deliberately emphasized, "You should know that our company now has several film and television niches, and I brought them out during the rookie period. As long as you listen to me obediently, I guarantee that you won't be able to do it for three years. It will allow you to gain a firm foothold in the entertainment industry."
Ji Li smiled perfunctorily and asked, "... Then what film and television resources do I have next?"
Sun Yong didn't expect him to be so straightforward. After being stunned for two seconds, he took out two volumes of scripts from his briefcase, "A male lead in a costume drama, a leading male lead in a youth drama, or a leading male lead in a youth drama, it's up to you to choose."
In fact, both of these scripts were left over by He Ling.
The reason why Sun Yong brought Ji Li to choose was to establish his authoritative image in the other party's heart.
As a newcomer who has just debuted and is not well-known, he can choose the script independently on the first day under his management. Who wouldn't feel excited to change it? Who wouldn't be glad that they got a good agent
Sun Yong leaned on the back of the chair, seemingly casually observing the expression of the young man, but was greatly disappointed in the end—
Ji Li's calm eyes did not cause any ripples. He put the two scripts on the table and said, "Okay, let me take a look."
"..."
Just, that's it
No sign of gratitude at all? Don't you think his agent is very resourceful
"Well, let's see, the costume drama has our company's investment, and the production team is a little better." Sun Yong concealed his embarrassment, and secretly planned in his heart.
Forget it, introverts are more manipulative.
Feed these supporting role resources first, if you are not familiar with them, it is not too late to 'sell' them.
Sun Yong looked at Ji Li, who cherished words like gold, and was about to say something more, when an urgent voice came from the door, "Brother Yong, Young Master He had a quarrel with the staff in the studio, and he is looking for you in a fit of anger!"
The person who came was He Ling's assistant. He had just been scolded by He Ling for no reason, and now he was so angry that he was crying.
Sun Yong frowned, and cursed secretly, "This little ancestor, what kind of young master's temper is going on! I am his manager, so I have to coax him every day?"
Having said that, he stood up.
Although He Ling has a bad temper, he can get a lot of money on weekdays. Sun Yong doesn't want to let go of this cash cow for the time being.
"Ji Li, you can see for yourself, it's best to give me an answer within two days." Sun Yong scribbled.
Ji Li responded casually, and only after the person left, he picked up the ancient costume script on the table.
Ji Li read the outline of the characters on the first page, and then briefly read the content of the script on a few pages—
He is the second male lead who is a tool that is often seen in costume dramas. He knew the heroine first and did all kinds of gentle things for her, but in the end he lost miserably to the male lead who has the aura of the protagonist.
Like this ancient puppet web drama, the routines are the same, the plot is brainless and illogical, and it takes several years for a hit drama to appear for the first time. If it doesn't hit, the male lead can only be reduced to a foil in the lead role.
Ji Li shook his head and vetoed, and simply closed the script.
He could guess that these scripts were left over from He Ling's selection, either the quality was not good, or the investment was too small.
If it was replaced by other newcomers who just debuted, I am afraid that as long as they have a script and a job, they will be able to accept the script happily.
But Ji Li has his own career attitude, and he is unwilling to lower his pursuit of scripts and roles until he is desperate. The original owner has been playing too many ancient puppets, so his acting skills have been wasted.
Ji Li rubbed the space between his brows, and casually picked up another script.
The theme of youth secret love, according to Sun Yong, this movie is still a low-cost investment.
Ji Li didn't have much hope, but he still read the script carefully, but he became fascinated unconsciously.
It wasn't until the sky outside the window was completely dark that Ji Li finished reading the last monologue of the script——
"I'm like a lobbyist wandering outside of time, trying to fulfill each of them in repeated reincarnations."
Ji Li let out a long sigh, and then rubbed his sore eye sockets.
He turned back to the character summary column at the beginning, and his eyes quietly fell on the last character name.
Xiang Suian, male number three.
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