"Miss Jiang is a smart woman, and I assume you can guess my purpose for coming. So I'll get straight to the point: I'm here to invite you to join the Miaofeng family."
Wu Renyao said directly.
"Oh, then I'd be very interested to know what kind of terms your company can offer to sign me?"
Seeing Wu Renyao's directness, Jiang Ling didn't bother with pleasantries and cut to the chase.
"A first-tier Golden contract, a base salary of fifty million, plus three movies and two TV dramas with investments exceeding one hundred million annually."
Wu Renyao spoke quickly and with great confidence.
In his opinion, Jiang Ling had no reason to refuse such an offer.
The entertainment industry had developed to a point where all sorts of artists were emerging like mushrooms after rain. Everyone knew that being a star meant making money, which led a flood of newcomers to rush into the industry. The number of top-tier stars now was several times more than a few years ago. Things are valuable when they are scarce; when the quantity increases, their value diminishes, and it's the same for top-tier stars. Currently, the base salaries for top-tier stars were around twenty million, with top idols having larger fan bases able to reach thirty million. An annual base salary of fifty million was double the treatment of ordinary first-tier stars, a figure that even a few top idols could not attain.
The promise of three films and two dramas with investments over one hundred million each was even more remarkable. Despite how much top-tier stars earned, with news of tax evasion fines reaching hundreds of millions, the majority of their income, amounting to hundreds of millions annually, came from endorsements, merchandise, and offline activities. The actual earnings from movies and TV dramas might not even be a tenth of their total income. Miaofeng's offer was indeed a testament to their sincerity. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
Jiang Ling nodded, her mind already calculating. She chatted amiably with Wu Renyao for a while, skillfully avoiding any discussion about the contract. Wu Renyao, as a high-level executive of Miaofeng and a shrewd old hand, realized Jiang Ling was playing hard to get, waiting for offers from other companies before making a decision. Signing a contract was like buying a high-priced commodity; one had to compare prices to avoid being ripped off. He understood this and didn't pressure Jiang Ling to sign immediately. Instead, he gentlemanly said, "Please consider it carefully, Miss Jiang. Miaofeng's doors are always open to you!"
Miaofeng's strength was undeniable. As one of the five major brokerage firms in the entertainment industry, Miaofeng had a strong male roster with many powerful male stars, but a severe lack of top-tier female stars. A truly great performance often required the tacit cooperation between male and female leads. If Jiang Ling joined, she would not only receive the best treatment for a top-tier female star but also have the opportunity to collaborate with many talented men.
What was even rarer was that Miaofeng's major backer was a coal tycoon. These coal magnates were known for their foolish wealth, generous spending, and impeccable taste. Just look at the actresses chosen by the coal magnates – a vibrant array of beauties, each with her own unique charm and high recognizability. In contrast, those chosen by current capital were all uniformly fair-skinned, youthful, and slender, making it impossible to distinguish one from another. In the past, some people complained about the coal magnates' perceived gaudiness, dismissing them as mere ostentatious parvenus. Now, they realized how valuable those coal magnates were, who only provided the funding without interfering with the filmmaking process.
However, precisely because the coal magnates had such excellent aesthetic judgment, which clashed with the current entertainment industry, it affected the profits of some people who manufactured "artificial beauties" en masse. Consequently, news media frequently reported on Miaofeng executives having inappropriate relationships with female celebrities, engaging in scandalous behavior privately.