Chapter 116 - Chapter 116: Signing the Contract
Chapter 116: Signing the Contract
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Ghost panicked and sent a crying emoji. “No, no! You have to choose me. I can fight three professional players alone. Besides, I’m so good. If I go easy on you, the audience will see it!”
Lu Zhen was a little suspicious. “Really? Alright, I’ll choose you. Let’s work hard together and strive to win the competition.”
The finals of the game, God of War, were three days later. Lu Zhen decided to continue her practice in the next three days and strive to be in her best state for the entertainment competition.
Apart from that, Lu Zhen had something else to do. She had to go to the production team of ’99 Love Letters’ to sign a contract. Although she was only playing a role that did not show her face in the drama, this role was very important. It was not a minor role that did not need to sign a formal contract.
However, Lu Zhen had just left Lu He’s company. She did not have a management company behind her now, and she had not established a studio. Signing the contract was in her own name.
Although this was very free, without the company backing her up, she might not have the chance to go on stage at all during the movie publicity. As long as the female lead exerted pressure on the production team, Lu Zhen might only appear in the list of actors at the end of the movie. The audience would not even notice her name.
Sometimes, management companies are a double-edged sword for celebrities. On the one hand, they restricted celebrities. On the other hand, they could also fight for more rights and benefits for celebrities.
Lu Zhen thought for a moment and called Song Jia. She asked directly, “Mr.
Song, I want to talk to you about signing with Jia Le now. Do you have time?”
“Sure, come to the company and look for me.”
Jia Le Media’s headquarters was located in the core business district of Beijing’s Rose Avenue. The building was prism-shaped, with waves-like curves extending from both sides. The height of 436 meters made it almost impossible for people on the ground to see the end of the top floor.
Entering the upper floor of the building, a staff member in a black employee uniform brought Lu Zhen into Song Jia’s office.
Song Jia’s office style was very simple. It was only black, white, and gray. The only decoration was a modern Impressionist illustration hanging on the wall.
The secretary served the fragrant coffee. Lu Zhen sat down and looked at Song Jia. “I’m sorry, I came a little early today because I’m going to sign the contract with ’99 Love Letters’ tomorrow, so…”
Song Jia nodded. “I just sent a notice. A few higher-ups of the company are rushing to the company. There will be a meeting later. A+ celebrities have to go through the company’s higher-ups to pass the evaluation.” Lu Zhen looked at Song Jia. “What if they don’t agree?”
“If I can’t guarantee the outcome of the meeting, I won’t waste my time holding this meeting,” Song Jia said. His calm tone revealed a domineering aura.
Lu Zhen didn’t know what method Song Jia had used, and she wasn’t that curious. She only cared about the outcome. To an entertainment company, relative fairness was naturally very important, but to the controller of power, his will was the only criterion.
“’99 Love Letters’ should be Director Jiang Wen’s new work.” Song Jia looked at Lu Zhen curiously. “My company’s manager didn’t even get the news of the casting of this movie. How did you get this opportunity?”
Lu Zhen smiled. “I was just lucky.”
Song Jia nodded and didn’t continue asking. “Director Jiang Wen’s movie is a work that he has been preparing for three years. I acknowledge his strength very much. Perhaps this movie will create a new box office record. If you can join this movie, then your starting point is worthy of A+ treatment.”
Lu Zhen had indeed proven her worth.
For an entertainment company, celebrities and actors were also divided into levels. In China, actors in the television industry were at the bottom of the pyramid, and movie actors were at the top.
Not only did Lu Zhen start to stand out in the film industry, but she was also filming Director Jiang Wen’s new movie. This was enough to prove her strength.
Ten minutes later, the meeting to classify Lu Zhen was held in the conference room next door. In the meeting, a few people looked at Lu Zhen with disdain, and some people smiled at her.
There were no accidents during the meeting. After an anonymous vote, Lu Zhen received an A+ rank.
After dismissing the meeting, Song Jia went out to make a call for more than ten minutes. When he returned, he said, “Now that you’re an artist in the company, I’ve arranged a manager for you. However, she’s currently overseas and will only be back next week. Remember to explain your recent work arrangements to her..”