Chapter 42 Capital Curtain
If the most sensational and most popular event in the entertainment industry in the summer of 2005 was undoubtedly the talent show storm set off by Xiangnan TV's "Super Girl". This program borrowed the successful genes of "American Idol" and carried out many localized interpretations, thus creating the Begonia version of "American Idol".
In this summer, Super Girl has left all over the country and countless families and children watching the competition on TV, which is comparable to the Spring Festival Gala. Countless men and women are discussing Super Girl, and some even quarreled because of the contestants who support them. The street convenience store is full of pirated Super Girls, and their avatars are printed on various stickers, notebooks, and even spicy strips. If anyone doesn't discuss Super Girls and can't tell the names of Super Girls this summer, it's simply out of touch with the times.
Just as the Super Girl whirlwind swept across the country, the film and television industry was not idle, and all kinds of storms continued.
First, Huang Shengyi took the initiative to contact the Morning Post reporter, hoping to issue a statement through the Morning Post, unilaterally announced the termination of the eight-year agency contract with Zhou Xingchi's Xinghui Company, and said that she was willing to do whatever she wanted for this, not only to lose money to "redeem herself", but even if she left the entertainment industry, she would do anything.
Huang Shengyi said that although the contract has only been fulfilled for two years, she could no longer bear it. After "Kung Fu", Xinghui Company often forcibly arranged TV series and record contracts for her without negotiating with her, and repeatedly threatened whether she could participate in the shooting of "Kung Fu 2".
Correspondingly, news came out on the Internet almost at the same time: Huang Shengyi was very dissatisfied with the fact that she had taken sexy photos for the male magazine "Men's Clothing" in private, and announced that she would hide her indefinitely as a punishment.
The termination dispute between star girl Huang Shengyi and the agency has not yet subsided. Zhou Xun, one of the "four little actresses" in China, and his agent Li Xiaowan quietly ended the contract relationship. According to media reports, after the contract between the two parties expired, the two parties did not renew the contract. It is said that it was because of Zhou Xun's love problem that she and Li Xiaowan had a stumble, and both parties made up their minds not to renew the contract.
Zhou Xun and Li Xiaowan have an extraordinary relationship. Zhou Xun calls Li Xiaowan the godmother. As we all know, the two TV series "April on Earth" and "Oranges are Red" produced by Rongxinda Film and Television Company, which Li Xiaowan and Li Shaohong, made Zhou Xun famous in one fell swoop. Zhou Xun and Li Xiaowan have a very close relationship, just like a family, and no one expected them to have a stumble.
The termination of the contract between Huang Shengyi and Zhou Xun is like two Mars, which completely ignited the sleeping volcano of artist agency. The conflict between artists and agents has suddenly become a hot topic in the entertainment industry.
Soon, the media revealed another shocking news. Haiyi Brothers' first-line stars such as Chen Daomin, Hu Jun, Li Binbin, Fan Binbin, Guan Zhilin, and Liu Jialing will follow Wang Jinhua, the president of the former Haiyi Brothers' agency, to join Chengtian Entertainment. Although the person involved, Wang Jinhua, refused to respond on the grounds that he was in a meeting, the article quoted the words of her beloved general Xia Yu. Xia Yu said that her contract was signed with Wang Jinhua at the beginning, and "most of the artists in the company signed with Sister Wang. She has a very status and prestige in everyone's minds. What she said is very important, and we are all willing to follow her."
The article also refers to the news that Wang Jinhua and Haiyi terminated their cooperative relationship. Although it has not been officially announced, it is well known to everyone in the new owner Chengtian Entertainment. After Wang Jinhua joins Chengtian Entertainment, she will first sign Xia Yu, Hu Jun and others. Chen Daomin and Xiangjiang actor Liang Jiahui will also join the new company later. Xiangjiang actors Guan Zhilin, Liu Jialing, etc., who have always been in charge of mainland agency agents, will also follow her to the new company.
After the news that Wang Jinhua and many artists turned to Orange Entertainment broke out, the entire entertainment industry was shocked.
Haiyi Brothers Brokerage Company was established in 2000 and has become a top domestic agency. It has more than 40 artists under its umbrella. It has signed all domestic front-line actors such as Chen Daomin, Hu Jun, and Li Binbin. Even Hong Kong and Taiwan artists such as Guan Zhilin and Liu Jialing have joined the company. If this news comes true, Haiyi Brothers will be "emptyed".
Orange Entertainment is a company that was just established last year and has almost no impact in the circle. The only thing that happens is the relationship between Orange Sky boss Wu Kebo and the heartthrob Chen Hao. It is said that Orange Sky was specially established by Wu Kebo to support Chen Hao. "Pink Girl" that Chen Hao participated in was invested by Wu Kebo; later Chen Hao was able to get the endorsement of NEC mobile phones because Wu Kebo is the chief consultant of NEC mobile phone Haitang National Region.
Originally, everyone thought that Orange Sky was the crystallization of the relationship between the financial backer and the female star. When the relationship ended, Orange Sky would throw it away like a condom she had used.
No one expected that Wu Kebo would use this condom to put a big satellite, almost hollowing out Haiyi.
Obviously, Wu Kebo is unwilling to be the behind-the-scenes financial backer, but wants to be the leader in the entertainment industry.
The domestic entertainment industry is a very young industry. It is common for companies to poach and change jobs, and conflicts are common, but there are few vicious competition. This is the first time that Orange Sky has almost hollowed out other companies.
The entire entertainment industry was shocked by Wu Kebo's ruthless measures and was discussing the impact of this incident on the future of the entertainment industry.
"Wu Kebo is a very powerful person, with close relationships with the Japanese entertainment industry and broad connections. In January 1998, Wu Kebo joined hands with the famous Japanese composer Tetsuya Komuro to enter the entertainment industry, established ROJAM, and quickly developed into an excellent comprehensive music creation studio in Asia with music production business. Chen Hao released his first music album last year, and it was Tetsuya Komuro who worked on Chen Hao's music album. Wu Kebo dared to dig out the sea with such a big deal, obviously he had Japanese support in the future."
"Wu Kebo is the comprador of the Japanese devils, and Chengtian is a comprador company that paves the way for the Japanese devils to enter Haitang Kingdom."
"I think this is a good thing. The Japanese entertainment industry is very developed. The Japanese market is definitely the largest market in Asia. With Orange Sky, it is good to go to Japan to make a battle. It can also create foreign exchange for the country. It is beneficial and harmless."
"Yes, it's not an industry for national economy and people's livelihood. The people who are developed and cultivated in Haitang Kingdom are also artists of Haitang Kingdom. There is nothing wrong with it. By the way, we can improve the packaging level of the mainland. Our mainland artists are not inferior to Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan at all. They just don't have the packaging and look very rustic."
"That's right, our artists lack packaging and their strength is absolutely excellent. But Haiyi is really miserable. Even if they are poached, they will probably be half-dead."
"Haiyi must have been severely damaged this time! The entertainment industry will be the era of Orange Sky in the future!"
"That's not necessarily. In the first half of this year, Emperor Ying had already jointly invested and established Emperor Ying in Peking with Haitang Guo Recording Corporation. They will definitely enter the mainland market on a large scale. At that time, Emperor Ying and Orange Sky will definitely compete for the leading position."
As the victim of the poaching incident, Haiyi cannot pretend to be deaf and dumb. Haiyi's boss Wang Zhongjun quickly stood up. In an interview, Feng Qingyun said calmly: "All our artists have signed contracts with Haiyi Company, they all have contracts, and everything is subject to the company's arrangements. Of course, an actor cannot have his own choices and freedom for the rest of his life, and these will not affect our continued shooting of excellent and good film and television works."
However, as the interview was about to end, he still said murderously: "If Haiyi is missing, anyone can do it!"
If it were Xu Zhengdao half a year ago, he would definitely be a quiet melon-eating crowd, watching the excitement, at most he would talk about the Internet, "Haiyi is going to be over" and "Orange Sky is too sinister", but now he is carrying the heavy responsibility of stopping the trend of young and fresh meat, so he has to think about the impact of this matter on the entertainment industry.
After analysis, Xu Zhengdao came to a conclusion that the Orange Sky Entertainment was driven by Japan Capital, and Haiyi, who suffered a great loss, would never knock out the front teeth and swallow it. In order to fight Orange Sky and the Japan Capital behind it, it will inevitably lead to strong capital forces and use capital to fight capital. After seeing the power of capital, other film and television entertainment companies will introduce capital, whether for development or for self-protection.
The era of family workshops is passing, and the era of capital dominating the entertainment industry is quietly coming.
On the Internet, many people have said that if Wang Jinhua really brought Chen Daomin, Hu Jun, Guan Zhilin, Liu Jialing and others to join Chengtian Entertainment, it would definitely hurt Haiyi Brothers' Company's vitality.
Xu Zhengdao doesn't think so. Wang Jinhua's departure from Haiyi with many artists will indeed hurt Haiyi, but it will not hurt Haiyi's roots. Although brokerage business is an important source of income for Haiyi, Haiyi's core competitiveness is Feng Xiaogang. It is Feng Xiaogang and his New Year films that made Haiyi gradually grow and made Haiyi the leader of private film companies.
As long as Feng Xiaogang is here, Haiyi's core competitiveness will be.
As long as Feng Xiaogang is here, Haiyi's hematopoiesis mechanism will be there and more stars can be produced.
Now Orange Entertainment has dug out most of Haiyi's artists. Many people think that Orange will become the new leader of private film and television companies, but Xu Wangqiu is not optimistic about Orange. Wu Kebo has been hiding from Japan and is too deeply influenced by the Japanese model. Now Orange only signs for artists, but no directors, and the entire company has no hematopoietic function.
There are now a lack of excellent directors in the mainland, and the only directors who are truly influential are Chen Yimou, Feng Xiaogang and Zhang Kaige. Among them, Zhang Kaige does not have a strong box office appeal. There are more movies that lose money than those who make money, and only Chen Yimou and Feng Xiaogang are truly box office appeal.
If Chengtian could dig up any of Chen Yimou and Feng Xiaogang, then Chengtian would have the potential to do it.
If Orange Sky can't poach them and there is no support from top directors, then the company will have no hematopoietic mechanism and no core competitiveness, and will definitely decline in the future.
Xu Zhengdao knew that Wang Jinhua's job-changing Journey to the Year of the Year will change the ecology of the mainland entertainment industry, but he was unable to participate and could not change anything. For him, the most important thing now is that "No. 32 of Area B" is screened in Canada and sold films in Canada.
Only when "Zone B No. 32" succeeds in Canada, sells enough funds, or attracts investment, can he start his next movie and rewrites the future.
Just when the storm of Wang Jinhua's job-changing storm was still ongoing, Xu Zhengdao boarded the plane to Montreal. This was his first time taking a movie abroad to compete. He had no experience at all, but he was still full of confidence in his trip to Canada.
Chapter completed!