86: Very sincere share

Ten minutes later, there was a knock on the door.

"Please come in." Chen Fang looked at the door, puzzled.

Have they finished discussing? A rocket?

But the next moment, it wasn't a staff member who came in, but Wu Zhengxuan.

Chen Fang immediately stood up, "Hello, Teacher Wu."

"Teacher Chen, please sit down." Wu Zhengxuan pointed to his chair.

Seeing that he seemed to have something to say, Chen Fang moved the chair behind him to the side, "Teacher Wu, please sit."

Wu Zhengxuan smiled.

These days, many young idols soar to fame. When people suddenly become rich, they tend to become arrogant and give senior actors attitude on set. But Chen Fang's attitude made him feel very comfortable.

Wu Zhengxuan sat on the chair next to him, "They're almost done discussing next door. There's not much time, so I'll get straight to the point."

"Teacher Wu, please speak your mind."

"A friend of mine is recently preparing a work called 'legend of fong sai-yuk', and there's a character in it that I think is very suitable for you. Are you interested in giving it a try?"

As a talk show writer in his previous life, Chen Fang had to write his own scripts, so he watched a lot of movies, read novels, and short films. The name Fong Sai-yuk was very familiar to him.

This character first appeared in the late Qing Dynasty novel 'The Prosperous Manchu Dynasty for Ten Thousand Years'. This novel focuses on Emperor Qianlong's journey to Jiangnan. Fong Sai-yuk was set as a Southern Shaolin disciple, with a fierce and aggressive personality, fond of fighting. His killing of Lei Laohu of the Wudang sect triggered the feud between Shaolin and Wudang, and he eventually died in a jianghu vendetta.

The differences between this world and his previous life began in the early 20th century. After 1950, the differences became enormous, but social trends were largely similar, and occasionally there would be clever overlaps.

Just like in his previous life, in film and literary works over the past hundred years, Fong Sai-yuk also gradually transformed from a villain to a righteous hero.

Chen Fang asked, "What kind of character is it?"

"A villain, Nine Gate Admiral."

Chen Fang was slightly startled.

Isn't this a fictional character from the 93' version of 'Fong Sai-yuk' in his previous life?

How could it exist here too?

As soon as this question popped into his mind, he heard a series of electronic sounds.

[This world also has Ruixing and Douyin. It's a world with the same origin. It's normal for similar characters or plots to appear in historical themes and adaptations of ancient novels. Also, the host can rest assured using works existing in this system; there will be no conflicts.]

Chen Fang understood, but had no time to respond to the system. He continued to ask, "Could you elaborate?"

Wu Zhengxuan said, "My friend told me he's a cold and ruthless character, highly skilled in martial arts, and one of the protagonist's main opponents. Oh, right, this brings up a point: he'll need martial arts training beforehand."

Chen Fang was slightly surprised.

Good heavens, this setting, is it really EErdo, the Nine Gate Admiral from the '93 version?

If it really is EErdo, he definitely wants to act! For no other reason than that he's really handsome and sharp.

"I'm very willing to learn more, but I haven't settled on a company yet, so perhaps..."

Wu Zhengxuan smiled and waved his hand, "It's fine, their crew is still in preparation. Auditions aren't until the end of June. I just wanted to let you know. If you're interested, I'll talk to my friend, and he'll contact you then."

"Okay, thank you, Teacher Wu."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a knock on the door.

Chen Fang said, "Please come in."

A staff member walked in, "Teacher Chen, please."

Chen Fang smiled at Wu Zhengxuan, "Then, Teacher Wu, I'll excuse myself first."

"Go, go."

Chen Fang followed the staff member back to the interview conference room. At this point, only five people remained in the conference room—Deputy General Manager Yang, Director Sun, Tang Chen, and two others who were likely legal and financial personnel.

Director Sun held his five fingers together, pointing to the seat opposite him, "Teacher Chen, please sit. Thank you very much for coming to our interview today. We are deeply impressed by your performance and singing, and we are full of confidence in your potential for development in the entertainment industry. After our discussion, the company is very interested in signing a contract with you to start a long-term cooperation."

"Thank you for your trust, leaders." Chen Fang bowed slightly before sitting down.

"Let me briefly explain the core content of the contract. First, regarding the contract term, we use a '3+2' model: a 3-year fixed term plus a 2-year priority renewal option. For the profit-sharing ratio, we adopt a flexible sharing ratio. In the film, television, and music fields, the initial ratio is 4:6, with the company taking 40% and you taking 60%."

Chen Fang felt a pleasant surprise in his heart.

Previously, at Jiakang, the first year was a 60/40 split, with the company getting 60% and him 40%. The second year, it increased to a 50/50 split.

He could be considered a top idol, but only a top idol in the idol sphere.

In the entire entertainment industry, he could only be considered a rookie. From the perspective of an artist or actor, there was still a significant gap between him and A-list celebrities.

A 40/60 split, this was the treatment of an A-list celebrity. A 30/70 or even 20/80 split would often require him to be part of the capital, such as holding shares, or, after terminating his contract, starting his own studio or company.

It seemed that the interviewers had given him a very high score for his performance just now, and also considered his high market value after his recent clarification.

However, the company isn't a charity. The director just mentioned flexible sharing, so there should be more to it, right?

As Chen Fang expected, Director Sun continued, "This is considered a very sincere ratio in the industry, isn't it? Annually, we will re-evaluate the ratio based on your market performance, such as box office revenue, music streams, commercial endorsements, etc. Once certain targets are met, your profit-sharing ratio will increase to 65% or even 70%. For specific targets, please refer to the contract, Teacher Chen. There are also some special circumstances, such as how self-negotiated projects and earnings from directing and screenwriting are calculated. All of these are clearly stated in the contract, so please read the main text, Teacher Chen."

"Regarding resource support, we..."

Chen Fang listened to him speak while carefully reviewing the contract.

The contract content was very detailed, even considering his situation as an author writing novels. Any income generated from activities such as publishing books belonged to him, and the company did not participate in the profit-sharing. However, if he needed the company to provide resource support, he would have to share a portion.

The liquidated damages were not high by industry standards, and he could afford them: 20 million for the first year, 12 million for the second year, and 5 million for the third year.

It supported his multi-field development, including self-negotiated projects for directors and screenwriters. There were also customized resource packages for music and film, public opinion and legal protection, and so on.

If he performed well in the first year, he could even start a gambling agreement in the second year, and after achieving the gambling target, he could also receive company stock incentives.

It has to be said, it truly lived up to its reputation as one of the three major comprehensive entertainment companies; the richness of resources and the upward channels were far superior to Jiakang.

After more than 40 minutes of detailed explanation, Chen Fang signed the contract.

After shaking hands with the Deputy General Manager, the Director, and others, Chen Fang left the conference room and, accompanied by his new agent, Tang Chen, toured the company, greeting the leaders of the Music Production Department, TV Drama Department, and Film Department.