Entertainment starts with variety shows

Chapter 489

Fang Jing and Wu Gang came here on leave of absence, and they had to leave the next day. The production crew spent 10,000+ turnover for a day of idleness, which they couldn't afford.

In the morning, a few hours before boarding the plane, Fang Jing packed his luggage and came to Renyi. He said it was luggage, but in fact there were only a few clothes.

It didn't take much time to attend a meeting of the Actors Association. He didn't ask his assistant to come, and followed Wu Gang.

Arriving at the door, Fang Jing called Wu Gang and followed the given route to the cafeteria on the second floor of Renyi. There were several breakfasts, Yanjing special soy milk and steamed stuffed buns on the square Eight Immortals table.

Wu Gang, Pu Cunxin, and Yang Lixin ate and chatted, with one portion left unoccupied.

"Fang Jing is here, hurry up, the soy milk is still hot, and I'm just waiting for you." With something in his mouth, Wu Gang pushed the salt and sugar over. Just like your own home, don't be shy."

"Hello, Teacher Yang, hello, Teacher Pu." Fang Jing put his luggage at the doorman before entering the door, and now he was empty, sat down on his buttocks, and poured two spoonfuls of sugar into it without being polite at all.

Yanjing soybean juice is very famous, and it is said that the original flavor is delicious, but Fang Jing is not used to drinking it, so it is better to add some sugar.

"Thank you Uncle Wu for your kind hospitality. I wanted to go to the airport to eat, but now you can save me a few dollars."

Before coming here, Wu Gang said that as long as he was out of the set, everyone would usually address him as uncle and nephew, and would always call him a teacher or something.

Wu Gang had a dark face, "You boy, why didn't I hear your thanks? Is it because you dislike soy milk?"

Yang Lixin laughed, "I wanted to treat you to a meal yesterday, but I didn't arrange it well. It doesn't seem like a thing to eat big fish and meat in the morning, so I just invite you to drink a bowl of soy milk."

"Teacher Yang, I'm just joking." Fang Jing said with a smile, "I'm not picky about food, I can eat anything."

The two giants of Renyi, Yang Lixin and Pu Cunxin, are the biggest besides the dean. Wu Gang is just a junior in front of them. When they were popular, Wu Gang was still playing a supporting role in the background.

It's just that from the beginning of Swordsman, to Wolf Warrior 2, in the name of the people, Wu Gang's popularity is getting higher and higher, and there is a vague meaning of taking over the duo.

"Hahaha, there's no other reason to invite you here, just to get to know you, I've heard Xiao Wu praise you all the time, and I've never seen a real person, and secondly, I want to thank President Fang for taking care of some of our veteran actors in Renyi in the past two years, so that you They have food."

"Teacher Pu, don't say that, you are a senior, just call me Fang Jing."

Pu Cunxin's voice made Fang Jing feel ashamed. Apart from being the boss of a listed company, he is also an actor. In the entertainment industry, these people are all his seniors. Now is not the time to show off.

"That's fine. I'll call you Fang Jing. Don't talk about a teacher. You and I have been friends for decades, Uncle Wu. You can call me Uncle."

At this time, Fang Jing would be a fool if he didn't climb up smoothly, and no matter how many people wanted to have a relationship with Pu Cunxin, they couldn't get along.

"Hello, Uncle Pu, hello, Uncle Yang."

"That's decent." Wiping his mouth with a piece of paper, Pu Cunxin smiled with his gray hair: "Fang Jing, what do you think of the actor's salary cut yesterday?"

Without opening his mouth, Fang Jing looked at Wu Gang and said after seeing him nodding, "Are you telling the truth or lying?"

"What do you think?" Wu Gang gave Secretary Dakang the death stare.

"Ahem, then I'll just say it, please don't take offense if I'm wrong."

"It's okay, speak freely, there are no outsiders here."

Fang Jing said in a deep voice: "I think it's a bit extreme, this cut is too harsh, and the low-level actors will have a hard time in the future."

"Why do you say that?" Yang Lixin smiled playfully, "From the perspective of your film and television company, it is a good thing that the cost of actors has been reduced."

"It's really good for film and television companies, but it's not so good for actors. The salary of actors is greatly low. In the future, the industry will oversupply. When casting roles, it is natural to choose fat and thin."

"Let's put down the figure, first-line actors don't have to worry about filming, at most they earn less, second- and third-line actors are miserable, their traffic is not as big as stars, their appeal and acting skills are not as good as first-line actors, and they don't have an advantage when competing for casting."

"Under the same circumstances, film and television companies will definitely give priority to actors with famous acting skills. Second- and third-tier actors can only play small supporting roles, and the salary is still suppressed. But there is no way if they don't act. There is no shortage of people."

After taking a sip of soy milk, Fang Jing added another spoonful of sugar: "In the final analysis, the development of the entertainment industry is short, and many systems are not perfect."

"Many people compare us with Hollywood actors, saying that second-tier stars are paid more than other Oscar winners, but although Hollywood actors are paid less, they can participate in the box office dividends, even if they are small supporting roles, small tricks."

"As long as the movie sells well and people watch it, the money will be transferred to the account every quarter until death. Under such a system, who can not work hard on acting?"

Seeing the three people nodding, Fang Jing continued: "This time the salary limit order is cut too harshly, and it's a one-size-fits-all approach. Although it is also blamed for the exorbitant salary of artists these years, it is not a solution to the problem after all. It is a temporary solution, not a permanent cure."

"Film and TV dramas cut their salaries, but variety shows did not. After this incident, various variety shows must have sprung up like bamboo shoots after the spring rain. Streaming artists have shifted their positions to run variety shows, earning 7000 to [-] million at a time. What is the difference from before?"

After a while, Wu Gang said: "What you said is reasonable and hits the nail on the head, but there are also difficulties above. You also said that the system of the entertainment industry is not perfect. These things cannot be perfected in a day or two."

"Hollywood used to be chaotic, but it has developed through decades of continuous revision and improvement. Everything has a process, and no one can achieve it overnight."

Fang Jing nodded in agreement. He also knew that it was unrealistic for the entertainment industry to suddenly develop into a Hollywood model, but he couldn't help complaining.

"The entertainment industry is always the entertainment industry. The final development depends on the hard work of the insiders. You heard the content of the meeting yesterday. Regarding the salary limit order, the above is just a suggestion. The final result depends on how everyone implements it."

"Don't worry, Uncle Wu, I can't control other companies, but our company responded to the call, resolutely implemented and resisted sky-high salary."

Several people chatted for a while, and Yang Lixin mentioned at the table that low-level actors are not easy, and hoped that Fang Jing would consider them as human actors when employing people in the future.

The wages of drama actors are low, similar to that of ordinary office workers. In Yanjing, they can only have food and clothing, and they don't perform every day. An actor has [-] or [-] performances a year, which is too much, and the rest of the time is idle.

And it’s not something you can play if you want to. There are only a few roles, and the older generation accounts for most of them. A role like a tea-serving mistress from Taiwan is too crowded.

When Wu Gang first came to Renyi, it took three years before he got the chance to appear on stage, and it was only after the age of 35 that he actually played the leading role.

It is precisely because the role is hard-won, Renyi actors cherish the role opportunity very much. Even if it is a small role, they will try their best to do their best and practice thousands of times in private.

After drinking the soy milk in one gulp, Fang Jing wiped his mouth and said, "I promise, as long as the role is suitable, our company will give priority to employing talented actors."

"With your words, I feel relieved." Yang Lixin smiled slightly, "In the future, if I have nothing to do, I will come here often."

The four eyes meet, everything is in silence.

There are some things that don't need to be pointed out, often come to sit and sit, which means that if you have something to come to him.

(End of this chapter)