China Entertainment 1997

"Sun Jian is upset, the Best Actress of the Hundred Flowers Award is surprised to have a double yolk egg"

"Twins on Stage, Fairy Honey Century Embrace"

"Chinese Opera Class 02, another stronghold for movie kings and movie queens?" 》

"The Draw: A Disappointing Awards"

"Two New Actresses, the Rise of 85 Flowers"

"The Best Actor and Best Actress Are Happy, The Charm of "33 Days Out""

"Everyone is dissatisfied, Xianmi fans have conflicts on Weibo"

"..."

It wasn't even the next day, but a lot of news headlines appeared on major Internet platforms that night. There were six topics related to the Hundred Flowers Award in the top ten hot searches on Weibo, basically because of the popularity of Xianmi.

There is no way, the two parties have been at odds for many years, and they are both super top-notch actors. This time it is rare for them to compete for the Best Actress on the same stage. It can be said that there is so much to watch, and the public will not pay attention to it.

However, the actual ending left everyone somewhat disappointed.

What they want to see is one party winning the prize, one party refusing to accept it, both parties suppressing it, and then starting a scolding war.

As a result, the Hundred Flowers Awards had a double-yolked egg. Although some fans were still dissatisfied and had a little trouble with it on various platforms, the scene was much smaller than they expected.

Netizens who did not take it too seriously to watch the excitement collectively criticized the Hundred Flowers Awards, thinking that they were too boring and failed to seize such a good opportunity to make a living.

Of course, there are still a small number of people who feel that the Hundred Flowers Awards are controlled by Fanxing. It turns out that the three best actors and actresses are all Fanxing artists.

However, this statement was not recognized by the public.

Sun Jian aside, although Xianmi has still followed the idol route in the past two years, there has been some progress in her business.

What's more important is that the two of them acted steadily, and the scenes and roles they took were in line with their positioning. Although they didn't show many outstanding performances in acting, they didn't have any scenes that made them laugh at the crowd.

This is very important. Yang Tianbao and Li Moufeng won the Hundred Flowers Award with "The Secret of the Dragon" and "Old Paoer", and their performance was not that bad.

But the reason why they are ridiculed is because they usually have too many eye-catching performances, which leads to the audience not trusting them at all. Even if the performances in these two works are just right, everyone's instinctive reaction is to think that they are parallel imports.

Of course, this also has something to do with their rivals. The two defeated Zhang Ze, Chen Yao, Duan Long, Xia Yu, Wang Zhi, Yao Dazui, Liang Jing and other powerful players.

Among them, Zhang Ze in "Dear" and Duan Long in "Scorching Sun" both had outstanding performances in an absolute sense. It was really unfair to lose to Li Afeng.

As for Xian Mi, her acting skills are definitely not as good as those of Xu Fan and Sandra Ng.

But in the two award-winning movies, the performance of the two people is also remarkable, and they also have certain highlights.

Scenes such as Yang Mi's heartbreaking cry and Liu Tianxian's breakup in the rain can be said to be one of the best performances in their careers.

Coupled with the relatively stable performances of their previous works, and considering that the Hundred Flowers Award is based on audience voting, although controversy is inevitable, they are not ridiculed like Yang Tianbao.

In the words of a certain Weibo influencer, these two Baihua actresses are more like encouragement awards given to Xianmi, encouraging them to work hard in filming and attack higher mountains.

Xianmi herself and her fans also kept their attitude low, saying that they were lucky to win the award, but they were sincere and fearful, and they must continue to learn from their predecessors.

The only objection between the two sides is not that the double yolk egg is a double yolk egg, but that the other person with the double yolk egg is actually the opponent.

Based on the rivalry between fans of the two families, unless both of them fail, as long as one of them wins the award, no matter what the ending is, there will always be trouble.

One person won the award and the other was dissatisfied. Both people won the award and felt that the other did not deserve it.

However, the fans kept arguing, but Xianmi was actually quite satisfied.

Although he was unhappy that the other party also won the award, at least one trophy fell into his hands, and from now on he would be the serious Queen of Hundred Flowers.

Even though this actress ranks at the bottom of the country's major authoritative awards, she is still a movie queen. For artists like the two of them, whose star halo is greater than their background as actors, it can be said to be a milestone leap.

More importantly, this movie queen title can increase their commercial value.

If you are an ordinary actor, even if you win the Golden Rooster and Golden Horse Award, your salary may be increased and you can get some roles, but if you are not well-known, it will always be difficult to get high remuneration.

But it's different for top stars like Xian Mi. A Baihua Film Queen is enough for their team to come up with many tricks, including commercial endorsements, acting remuneration, interviews and exposure, and fashion resources.

Awards are not important, gimmicks are important, and more importantly, fans and passers-by are willing to pay for it, which is something that most powerful actors cannot do.

………

After winning the Best Actress award, Damimi was very happy and specially invited her team colleagues to a high-end restaurant to celebrate.

It happened that Fan Xiaopang was also eating at this place, so she went over to propose a toast.

"Congratulations, Mimi, you finally won the Best Actress Award."

"Thank you, Sister Bingbing."

The relationship between Fan Xiaopang and Damimi is better than that of Liu Tianxian. They have worked together in "Beauty's Scheming" and "Xiu Chun Dao 2" before, and their dealing styles are also similar. They are both ambitious people, and sometimes they inevitably appreciate each other. .

"Let me introduce you. This is Director Gao, this is Han Xiao, and this is Huang Shaoqi. I won't introduce them because you are naive."

Yang Mi nodded one by one. Except for the fat Yang Tianzhen, everyone else was unfamiliar.

Yang Tianzhen is Fanxing's agent. He joined Fanxing at the end of 2005 and started as an assistant. In 2008, he joined Fan Xiaopang's team and served as the executive agent, where he has been until now.

Fan Xiaopang's nominal agent is Fanxing Vice President Jiang Yue, but in fact Yang Tianzhen is responsible for all the work. She is definitely responsible for Fanxing's first sister's achievements over the years.

In about two months, Fan Xiaopang will officially leave Fanxing, and basically the backbone of the team will follow her.

Especially Yang Tianzhen, who has already been appointed as the core executive position of Fan Xiaopang's new company [Meitao Entertainment] in the future, and is Fan Xiaopang's right-hand man.

The reason why Fan Xiaopang’s new company is called Meitao is because Fan Xiaopang’s mother is Zhang Chuanmei and her father is Fan Tao. Meitao is the name of her parents, which is equivalent to Cao Xuan’s Guolan.

The main business of this company [Meitao Entertainment] is artist management, film and television production and investment, advertising packaging, commercial endorsements, digital media, etc.

Of course, the main focus at the moment is Fan Xiaopang personally. Once he has established a firm foothold, he will slowly delve into other businesses.

Of these people today, Han and Huang are artists signed by the company. As for director Gao, he is the person in charge of the first drama of [Meitao Entertainment].

"What are you planning to take, Sister Bingbing?"

Damimi is still very interested in this. Although Fanxing treats her well, she is also very ambitious and has the idea of ​​​​starting her own business.

The time is not ripe now, but she doesn't mind learning from her senior Fan Xiaopang.

If nothing else goes wrong, if she sets up her own business in the future, she will most likely follow Fan Xiaopang's route, relying on the stars to develop steadily. Therefore, she pays close attention to Fan Xiaopang's entrepreneurial path, so that she can copy it in the future and avoid minefields.

It's not a secret, Fan Xiaopang didn't shy away from her: "The costume TV series mainly talks about Wu Zetian."

"You are acting in person?"

"Of course, it's possible to find someone else."

Damimi was a little confused. With Fan Xiaopang's current status, she actually acted in a TV series. She really didn't expect it: "Why not vote in a movie?"

"Oh my sister, you treat my humble family like a star."

Fan Xiaopang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Being a boss and being an artist are completely different things. The former has more things to consider.

At present, the cost of movies is increasing day by day. A medium-sized production, including publicity and distribution expenses, will cost at least 50 million, and a slightly larger one will cost more than 80 million.

The key is not just the amount of investment, but the fact that film projects are too risky.

With a cost of 80 million, the box office can barely recover the cost until the box office reaches 250 million. After that, the online box office share, advertising and channel revenue will be the pure profit.

But in the current market, who can guarantee that the box office will definitely exceed 250 million. There were too many high-cost projects in the past years.

People can afford to pay for their big business, but Fan Xiaopang does not have the confidence. In addition, it is the first project of the kindergarten company. Not to mention losing money, making less will not be conducive to subsequent development.

She had signed a gambling contract with Fanxing, so she couldn't afford to gamble and had no time to waste.

So for Fan Xiaopang, the most comprehensive way is to make a TV series.

Given Xiaopang's current popularity, as long as she has enough gimmicks and a capable lineup, she is confident that she can sell it at a high price and make a sure profit.

As an artist in the past, she still cared about things like her celebrity status and easily refused to accept TV series, but now that she is the boss, she makes money for herself, so there is no need to think so much.

Not to mention Fan Xiaopang, Zhou Gongzi has also accepted a TV series "Red Sorghum", and it is said that the crew also has part of her investment.

Both of them are smart people. With their status, they have now reached the top in the domestic film industry. There is an absolute ceiling. It is very difficult to make a bigger breakthrough, and there is not a good chance to break through abroad.

It seems that we are getting older, the flowering period is getting shorter, and everyone is more mature in thinking about things. While filming movies normally, the right way is to find ways to make more money.

You know, after Zhou Gongzi's "The Legend of Zhen Huan", the pay for TV series has reached outrageous levels.

In addition to participating in the investment of "Red Sorghum", there is also a TV series with a major heroine that invites Mr. Zhou to participate in it. The price is as high as 1 million per episode. If you play the entire drama, you can get a salary of almost 65 million.

Moreover, this crew is not the kind of gray grass-stage team. The production company is very formal, and there is even a provincial TV station involved behind the scenes.

Even Mr. Zhou was confused when he saw this price.

Therefore, it is natural to return to the field of TV dramas. Female artists on the rise do not dare to accept TV dramas for fear of lowering their standards. Those who are successful and famous like them are less affected by this aspect, and can even be said to be close to the people.

After listening to Fan Xiaopang's words, Damimi was thoughtful. Cao Xuan had previously said that he would let her act in a TV series, but he still couldn't make up his mind.

Now that Fan Xiaopang and Zhou Gongzi have both obeyed, Damimi feels that there is no need to hold it.

Make money, don’t be shabby!

If based on movie remuneration, her current market price is about 6 to 10 million per film, while TV dramas can almost double that.

Considering her super popularity, even if she does not reach the level of Zhou Gongzi after "The Legend of Zhen Huan", Damimi is confident that she can talk about 600,000 to 800,000 per episode. The main drama is cheaper, and it is estimated to cost 400,000 per episode.

Nowadays, the number of episodes of many TV series is very scary. Some big productions often have six or seventy episodes in order to sell more money.

Even if Damimi plays 40 episodes, an ordinary TV series can easily earn 20 to 30 million, and a main drama can easily earn over 10 million.

Not only making money, but also consolidating popularity, spreading influence, and further increasing commercial value.

The more Damimi thought about it, the more excited she became. Because she was still young and had not yet started her own business, she was not as generous as Fan Xiaopang. She valued the quality and reputation of the TV series more than making money.

Damimi and Fan Xiaopang, who were intent on asking for advice, became more and more enthusiastic as they chatted, and even promised her to go back and play a role in his new play.

After leaving the box, the first thing Damimi did was to go back to the company to find Liu Rui.

"You want to act in a TV series?"

Liu Rui was confused. Now that the battle for fairy honey was so fierce and his side even had a slight upper hand, why did he suddenly give in?

"It's not cowardice, it's a strategic tightening of positions."

Damimi combined the tips she got from Cao Xuan and the inspiration inspired by Fan Xiaopang, combined with her own thoughts.

Maybe it's because she doesn't have any good projects at the moment, so she wants to be steady and film TV series to consolidate her popularity and make more money at the same time.

"Sister, let me be honest. In the future, I also want to be my own boss like Sister Bingbing. Now I want to accumulate more funds."

Liu Rui and her long-time sister, Da Mimi, didn’t hide anything from each other.

She has just celebrated her 26th birthday and is in full bloom. She will not leave the stars in a short time.

But after she turned 30, Da Mimi planned to transform and take advantage of the last few years of her flowering period to build her own business.

Liu Tianxian's family is rich, he has had no worries about food and clothing since he was a child, and his personality is relatively Buddhist. He has no other thoughts. Now he is just filming, resting, traveling and other things. His only obsession is suppressing Da Mi Mi.

But Damimi is different. She is an ordinary girl who grew up in a hutong. She thinks far ahead and has a strong personality. She always fights and fights. But she doesn't only have Liu Tianxian in her eyes. She is also thinking about her own future.

"Let me just say that once Bingbing leaves, everyone will feel wild."

Liu Rui couldn't help but mutter, who would want to work if you can be the boss?

Fan Xiaopang's departure from the company's superior treatment and support has undoubtedly pointed out a bright road for all star artists. Anyone with some ambitions may be willing to give it a try.

Fanxing's top management raised this hidden danger at the beginning, but Cao Xuan didn't care.

Anyway, when you go out, you have to rely on Fanxing's channels to make money for him, and he won't block people's future.

No matter the world is gone, anyone can make money. Fanxing has always adhered to the concept that whether it is an artist or an employee, as long as they act in accordance with the contract regulations, everyone can get together and part ways.

Having said that, Liu Rui went to contact Damimi for several projects.

"This script is called "Carat Lovers". It is about idol love. It is not our company's drama, but it is invested by Guolan. It has a total of sixty-eight episodes. The heroine you play has about fifty-five episodes, and the salary is 800,000. episode, and also the highest bidder among all the crew.”

"55×80, 44 million!"

"Don't worry, you have to pay taxes and the company's share. At the end of the year, Bingbing leaves, and your contract with Liu Yifei is upgraded to 28, and the 20% after tax is gone. In the end, only 2,000 is left in your hands. ~25 million or so.

If the company has some tax exemption policies and benefits that can be used, it is estimated that there will be more. "

"..."

Damimi's eyelids twitched wildly: "Every time I hear about tax payment, my heart aches."

"Don't use your imagination. The boss values ​​this thing the most. What he often says is that taxes should be paid, and those who shouldn't should not sleep will be punished. Whoever causes trouble will be punished."

"I know, but it still hurts so much."

Actors' remuneration is considered labor remuneration, and the calculation method is relatively complicated.

Some accounts do not calculate remuneration, and there are various policies to offset deductions and exemptions. Sometimes, charity and public welfare will also reduce taxes.

Normally, after the remuneration exceeds a certain amount, the tax deducted accounts for about 30% to 40% of the total income. Sometimes it may be less, sometimes it may be more, but it shall not exceed 45% at most.

There are also some tax avoidance methods, and there are many operations. Some of them are legal and legal, and some are said to be reasonable tax avoidance, but in fact they are a bit sidelined and exploit loopholes. It is okay not to be held accountable. If they are brought to the table, they may not pass the test.

Fanxing is very strict about tax management. All artists must pay taxes in full, and they also like to remind and warn artists.

The advantage is that the artists know the importance of paying taxes and the accounts are clear. The disadvantage is that the artists see with their own eyes that a large amount of money has been handed over to the public, which makes everyone feel distressed.

But then again, public figures make money by relying on their public influence. Making more depends on a good social environment and a prosperous market. These are all provided by the state, so heavy taxes are not an exaggeration.

"Forget about taxes, will you accept this role?"

Damimi looked through it and found the summary of the story. She thought it was a bit ridiculous, but she didn't deny it directly. Instead, she asked, "Where are the other books?"

"This book is called "Why Sheng Xiao Mo", adapted from an online novel, a company drama, an SS-level project set by the boss, with a total of forty episodes, but the pay is only 350,000 per episode."

Starting this year, Fanxing’s film and television projects will begin to be ranked according to their importance.

It is divided into seven levels, the highest being SSS level [Core Project]. Currently listed are "Hunting", "Hurricane Rescue 3", "Super Body", etc., which are all projects with the highest priority rate among Stars.

SS-level [key projects], such as "Beijing Meets Seattle" in the hands of Damimi, "Battle of Changsha" by Hu Ge, "Gu Jian Qi Tan" by Zhao Xiaodao, etc., are all valued by the company and are expected to become Hot hits and even phenomenal works.

S-level [potential project] is of good quality and has the potential to become a hit. The company is relatively optimistic about it, mainly high-quality products with low cost and unpopular themes.

Level A [Quality Project], this is relatively simple, it is a project with some advantages and highlights, but nothing particularly outstanding.

Level B [Ordinary Project], needless to say, barely passed the test and reached the level of project preparation. Level C [Project to be determined], did not pass the review, but there is still hope of recovery. Level D [Eliminated Project], was killed. Inferior quality.

In Fanxing, the SSS and SS classes are definitely approved for filming, and receive the most resources. The vice president of the former, Ding Ying, is personally watching, while the latter also has senior executives in charge, and these two levels must be determined by Cao Xuan.

Most S-level films can be filmed, but there are relatively few resources. Many of them cannot bear the name of Fanxing. They are considered registered disciples. A-level films have to be determined by fate, and 90% of the projects cannot be filmed.

B-level movies are even worse. Almost all of them are gathering dust in warehouses, and none of them have been approved for filming all year round.

C-level projects will have new ratings after modification. If you are lucky, they will skyrocket. If you are unlucky, they will fall back to where they were. Let alone D-level, they are jokingly called the garbage dump within the company.

"Why Shengxiaomo" is a Fanxing SS-level project, its quality and prospects are guaranteed, but Damimi felt that the pay was low.

"Another project is the ancient costume conspiracy drama "Nirvana in Fire" produced by Noon Sun. It is said that the boss almost gave it an SSS rating at first, and it was very promising.

However, this drama is Hu Ge, and you, the heroine, do not have too many roles. The crew responded that they are willing to pay 500,000 per episode, and you only have about 20 episodes. "

Liu Rui's three projects are currently Fanxing's best and most suitable TV series for Damimi. Now it's her turn to make multiple choices.

Damimi was very confused: "Why can't we have a TV series with a good salary and a good script?"

"What a beautiful thought."

Liu Rui rolled her eyes. She really thought that those producers were just doing it for free. A good script has great potential and they are confident, so the price must be low. Only if the script is not good will they spend money to recruit stars.

If it weren't for the small number of scenes in "Nirvana in Fire", people probably wouldn't have offered her RMB 500,000 per episode.

Damimi struggled for a while, but in the end she was still thinking about competing with Liu Tianxian and did not sell her soul for money.

She reluctantly gave up the highest bidder "Carat Lovers" and chose the two dramas "Why is the Shengxiao Silent" and "Langya Bang". The latter had fewer roles and ample schedules, so she would not accept the roles if she did not accept them.

After learning about Damimi's appearance in these two dramas, Fanxing upgraded "Langya Bang" to the SSS level. The collaboration between the two top stars is definitely qualified.

As for "Why Shengxiao Silent", the male lead has not yet been decided.

The company's artist Jiao Enjun is too old, Chen Yao is a bit young, Hu Ge is not a good pairing in "Langya Bang", Sun Jian and Zhang Bo are not suitable for the roles, Qiao Zhenyu is getting married and honeymooning, Wang Jinhua's Xia Yu and Tong Dawei was unavailable, so the producer deliberately looked for an outside actor.

Popular Huang Xiaoming is the first choice, and mainland niche players such as Deng Chao, Yan Kuan and Chen Kun are also under consideration.

As for artists from Hong Kong and Taiwan, they are not completely excluded, but they must be ranked lower. After all, if there are suitable mainland actors, they must be given priority.

Moreover, the reason for choosing a famous actor is to let him and Damimi build momentum for this drama.

As for the current Hong Kong and Taiwan male stars born in the 1980s, aside from a few such as Chef Xie, the fame of the others in the mainland is really not as good as that of Huang Xiaoming and others.

Both crews will start filming next year. Damimi secured the contract, and Shi Shiran followed director Xue Xiaolu to Seattle for a tour.

This is also the last time they will see the scene in person. By mid-October, the crew will start filming.

Damimi was leisurely waiting for the film to start, but she didn't know that the news of her decision to participate in the TV series was revealed by Liu Tianxian, which confused Tianxian.

She didn't know whether Da Mimi had given in, was brewing some conspiracy, or was lying down because she had given up on herself.

Liu Tianxian discussed it with the sages of the West Palace several times, and they were puzzled.

But it doesn’t matter if it can’t be solved.

Soldiers will come to block it, and water will come to cover it. Liu Tianxian, who is preparing for the battle on the crew of "Super Body", believes in breaking through ten meetings with one force.

No matter what tricks Da Mimi plays, as long as she can enter Hollywood and make some brilliant achievements in "Super Body", Da Mimi will only be beaten.

The dust has settled after Baihua Shadow, which in a sense also announced that the Fairy Honey War has entered the next stage.

From the beginning, Yang chased Liu, to being tied for the same title, overwhelming his contemporaries, and now taking different routes, each competing for the best, and a new round of competition.

At this juncture, Fan Xiaopang is about to leave Fanxing. It is estimated that who will be the third generation of Fanxing's first sister will be revealed within 1 to 2 years...