Chapter 1 Termination of Contract
In May 2013, the weather was getting warmer, but the atmosphere in the house became rather gloomy.
"It's really a bully! In the previous "Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky" and now "Startling Love", all the good roles have been taken away by Jiang Gongfu!"
"When we signed the contract, they said they would support us, but now two years have passed and we don't even have a decent role, let alone a leading actor!"
"Lin Feng, if you ask me, we might as well just terminate the contract and leave like Lin Gengxin did. It's better than staying here at Tangren and waiting to die!"
A neat and tidy female agent was complaining to a handsome young actor.
But compared to the aggressive agent, the young actor seemed a little absent-minded.
Because Lin Feng, who had just entered the entertainment industry, had a dream in which he possessed an ordinary person.
An ordinary family, ordinary looks, ordinary university, ordinary job...an ordinary life.
Although he was only a third person in the dream, the feeling was real, and he could still empathize and experience a complete life:
He would be disappointed because of poor grades, and happy because of salary increase or promotion; he would cry bitterly because of the breakup of his first love, and would dance with joy because his wife gave birth to a child.
In my spare time, I also read novels, watch movies, and follow celebrity gossip, which is the real and complete life of an ordinary person.
Such a real and outrageous thing, that Lin Feng was a little confused after waking up from the dream, and his agent Zhang Jing called him several times before he reacted.
But when Lin Feng woke up completely, he found that there was no such person as himself in the entertainment circle in his dream, which meant that his previous choice was wrong.
Moreover, Tangren is indeed declining in the future, and staying here will only be a waste of time, so Lin Feng decided to make a change and said seriously:
"Yes! Sister Jing, I think you are right. We should terminate the contract. But do you plan to follow me or stay?"
"Ah! No, Lin Feng, I was just joking. I was just saying it out of anger! I'm not really terminating the contract. After all, Tangren is such a big company, how can I really leave?
Besides, the Tang people have been good to us. If we really leave them, what can we do? But we have to fight for it. We can’t go on like this!"
"Sister Jing, I'm serious. No matter how big the Tang people are, what does it have to do with us?
Besides, Tangren is obviously trying to promote Jiang Kung Fu, and there is also Hu Ge above, so it is not our turn.
Besides, haven’t you noticed that Tangren has produced fewer dramas in the past two years? Tangren has spread its business too far and is a bit unable to operate.”
After Lin Feng's analysis, Zhang Jing also discovered the problem. If it was really like what Lin Feng said, "too many wolves and too little meat", it would be useless to continue staying in Tangren.
What surprised Zhang Jing even more was that this analysis came from the usually brainless Lin Feng.
"Are you serious? Do you really think so?"
"Well, I don't want to go on like this, and I hope you can stay and help me." Zhang Jing has the ability and connections, and Lin Feng doesn't want to lose such an excellent agent.
"You are the only artist under my command right now, if you leave, I will definitely follow you!
Are you really determined to terminate the contract? It's not just an impulse!" Zhang Jing was afraid that Lin Feng might get carried away.
"Well, I've thought about it! Including the difficulties I'll encounter after the contract is terminated, and even Tangren will ban me, but I'm ready." Lin Feng said firmly.
"Since you think so, I'll go all out with you! But you just have to be patient. We can't open a studio right now. We have to wait until we find another agency."
"Sister Jing, let's terminate the contract first to avoid unnecessary trouble. Besides, whether I can find another agency or not, I don't want to stay in Tangren anymore." "Okay, then I'll help you negotiate first, but I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing!"
"It will only get better. Thank you, Sister Jing."
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Just two days later, Zhang Jing brought some very bad news. "The contract termination talks broke down. President Cai was very angry this time and said directly that we should either file a lawsuit or fulfill the contract."
"Since we have already proposed to terminate the contract, staying here any longer would be a disguised form of being put on ice. I will go and talk to Mr. Cai in person."
This was the first time that Lin Feng met with Tangren's top leader Cai Yinong in the president's office after signing with Tangren. Lin Feng did not hide anything and spoke directly and frankly:
"Sister Cai, I am very grateful for the company's training, but Tangren has Hu Ge and Jiang Kung Fu, and there is no room for my development, so there is no point in me staying here!
Besides, Lin Gengxin and I signed to Tangren together, and the contract is the same. Moreover, he has appeared in two more TV series than me, and both of them are important roles.
Since he was able to win the lawsuit and terminate the contract, why can't I? I just don't want it to get to this point, it will have a bad impact on Tangren and all of us.
But if you insist on enforcing the contract, then we can only go to court. The worst result will be the same as Lin Ge's, 195 million in compensation."
Is this still the simple-minded Lin Feng who doesn't understand the ways of the world? Cai Yinong didn't expect that Lin Feng has changed so much that he can say such words.
She looked at Lin Feng again and found that Lin Feng was very handsome, indeed much more handsome than Jiang Kung Fu, and he also had a high-end movie look.
But when she thought of Lin Feng's horrible acting skills, she couldn't bear to watch it, otherwise she would have chosen Jiang Jinfu as the male lead in "Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky".
However, seeing the gratifying changes in Lin Feng, Cai Yinong felt that Lin Feng had the potential to become popular and should be given another chance. She did not want to let Lin Feng leave and tried to persuade him to stay:
"If the company plans to focus on training you in the future and is about to film the TV series "Chinese Paladin 5", and you will be a candidate for the male lead, then are you still willing to stay?"
It is probably the failed "Legend of Sword and Fairy: The Clouds". In the future, Tangren will not have any hit works except "Wuxin: The Monster Killer 1". This is still two years away, and Lin Feng can't wait.
"Sister Cai, I'm not a kid. The company is so small, and there are so many dramas every year. How can I get a good role? Besides, I have a good relationship with Hu Ge and the others, and I don't want to make things so awkward between brothers.
Sister Cai, how about this, you let me go, and I will pay you 195 million like Brother Lin, but I don’t have the money now, so I have to pay in installments. "Lin Feng didn't want to waste time on terminating the contract, and things that could be solved with money were not a problem.
Cai Yinong glanced at Lin Feng again, and suddenly felt that Lin Feng might actually succeed. She didn’t want Tang Ren to cause trouble again, so she took the initiative to let go and said:
"Okay, since you have made up your mind, I won't force you. Sister Cai believes that you can make it, so I'll do you a favor. I'll pay you the compensation when you have the money."
"Thank you, Sister Cai."
Lin Feng is just an 18th-tier celebrity now. After the contract is terminated, he will have to quickly find a new agency. However, this signing is related to Lin Feng's future development, so he has to be cautious.
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(End of this chapter)