Rant Show: I Angrily Criticized a Million Parents

Chapter 235: The commission arrived—30 million!

When Zhou Yang opened the door, he was surprised to find that Chen Tianzhen was standing outside.

When Chen Tianzhen first saw Zhou Yang, her eyes widened in surprise, as if she had seen a ghost. After a moment, she asked in astonishment, "Have you been living in the slums for months? You've lost so much weight, you look like a completely different person."

If it weren't for Zhou Yang's familiar features, she would never have believed that the person in front of her was Zhou Yang.

With a wry smile, Zhou Yang recounted his experiences on set over the past few months to Chen Tianzhen, including the fact that he had to go without food or drink for three days and three nights for the role.

After listening, Chen Tianzhen kept criticizing Zhou Yang's foolish behavior, saying that he almost lost his life for a role.

"By the way, Sister Tianzhen, what brings you here?" Zhou Yang quickly changed the subject.

"I almost forgot, you should have signed your contract by now. After all, it was a music contract before, and you didn't sign a film and television contract. But your recent role in 'The Longest Day in Chang'an' has become a huge hit online, and your popularity has soared. The company has decided to offer you a film and television contract."

"Sign a film and television contract?" Zhou Yang pressed.

"Since you want me to sign a contract, what benefits has the company offered?" Zhou Yang asked curiously.

Although "The Longest Day in Chang'an" was a huge hit, Zhou Yang did not become a first-tier star, but only a second-tier star.

The company needs to show sincerity when signing a contract, even though Zhou Yang only wanted to hear the price and did not intend to sign a film and television contract.

"The company has decided to increase your commission from 30% to 50%, and will have you star in three TV series and appear in a movie with an investment of over 100 million US dollars within a year..."

A movie worth hundreds of millions of dollars?

Zhou Yang asked Tianzhen, "Who's the lead actor in this movie that cost over 100 million?"

Chen Tianzhen excitedly replied, "The rising star, the movie is called 'The Saint of Basketball,' and it also features cameos from big stars like Chow Yun-fat, Lau Tak-hua, Jet Li, and Jackie Chan. Jordan, Kobe, James, and Durant also have roles. If you can star in this movie, your fame and value will increase dramatically!"

This lineup can be described as a gathering of superstars, especially with so many NBA icons participating, a first in history.

The mere presence of these superstars is enough to draw a large audience to the cinema.

Zhou Yang's lips twitched. Sure enough, the power of capital is immense.

But, should I pair him up?
I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do!
Zhou Yang refused without hesitation: "Sister Tianzhen, I'm sorry, I can't compare to Akun. I plan to open my own studio. Besides, Sister Tianzhen, if you choose to cooperate with me, I believe you can definitely generate more income."

Over the years, Chen Tianzhen has accumulated a wealth of industry connections and resources. If she is brought in, Zhou Yang's career prospects will be even brighter.

"You bastard, you actually tried to poach me." Chen Tianzhen laughed and scolded, "Come back to me when you've achieved something. If you do, I'll go back to the company and tell them you're not renewing your contract."

Chen Tianzhen knew that once a decision was made, no one could change it.

……

Zhou Yang quickly announced on Weibo that he had decided to establish his own film and television studio.

"#Actor Zhou Yang: I'm coming clean. Starting today, Zhou Yang Film and Television Studio is established. Currently, it's just me. I welcome ambitious individuals to join. For film contracts and business collaborations, please contact me directly. #Striving#"

The fans were overjoyed to hear the news.

"Holy crap, this news is shocking."

"What's going on? Is Yang no longer staying with Rock Records? How am I supposed to listen to his music?"

"Fool, your music contract is still with Rolling Stone, it's just that your film and television contracts aren't with Rolling Stone anymore. Many stars are like that."

"I see. It seems Zhou Yang is planning something big this time!"

"..." Just then, Zhou Yang received a call. He picked up his phone and saw that it was Fatty Di calling.

"Why did she call me?" Zhou Yang wondered.

"Hey, Fatty Di."

"Zhou Yang, were you fired by Rock Records? Don't be sad, how about I talk to the company and get you a job at Jiaxing Media?"

When Fatty saw Zhou Yang's Weibo post, she was startled. She thought Zhou Yang had been fired and had become a free agent.

Zhou Yang was stunned for a moment, then his expression turned somewhat wistful. Yes, people who have prepared their careers in advance usually already have a team by the time they make their official announcements.

This is so unlike him; when he made the official announcement, he was all alone, without even an assistant.

"Sister Fatty Di, thank you for your kindness, but I wasn't fired from the company. I left voluntarily to start my own business," Zhou Yang explained earnestly.

"Ah!" Fatty Di suddenly felt embarrassed: "I...I thought you'd been kicked out."

"Haha, it's okay, we can get together sometime."

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Yang's phone vibrated again after a while.

Zhou Yang answered the call and glanced at it; this time it was Brother Hu calling.

"Is he here to comfort me again?" Zhou Yang thought with a wry smile. Was he really that pitiful?

When Zhou Yang answered the phone, Lao Hu's voice came through immediately.

"Zhou Yang, I heard you've set up a studio? Why didn't you tell me? You're really not being fair! I happen to have some extra staff here, such as executive agents, publicists, business developers, and cultural planners. Their salaries have already been paid, and I can't afford to keep them anymore, so I'll hand them over to you from now on."

Old Hu interrupted him before he could finish speaking: "Okay, that's it. Don't try to refuse. I'm hanging up."

Old Hu hung up the phone immediately, but Zhou Yang felt a warmth in his heart.

This clearly shows that Lao Hu saw Zhou Yang was going it alone and assigned some of his staff to him.

Zhou Yang didn't believe Lao Hu's excuse that he couldn't afford to support them. As a popular star, how could Lao Hu not afford to support a few staff members?
Moreover, Lao Hu prepaid this year's salary, so Zhou Yang didn't even need to pay a salary; he just received it for free.

Not long after, Xu Shanzheng also called Zhou Yang to ask if he needed an office.

Xu Shanzheng happened to have a large, empty office that he could lend to Zhou Yang for free.

Zhou Yang immediately expressed his gratitude: "That's great! Thank you, Brother Zheng, I will remember your kindness."

"We're all brothers, don't be shy. Hurry up and move in, and tidy up the office."

"Ok!"

In the following days, Zhou Yang, along with the people sent by Lao Hu, moved into the office provided by Xu Shanzheng, and Zhou Yang's studio finally began to operate normally.

At the same time, the profits from "The Longest Day in Chang'an" were also transferred to Zhou Yang's account.

When the new accountant saw this number, he wondered if there was something wrong with his eyes.

An astonishing number, a staggering 33 million!
Zhou Yang earned an astonishing 33 million yuan just from the revenue sharing of "The Longest Day in Chang'an"!

Zhou Yang then generously gave each of his staff members a red envelope containing 20,000 yuan.

(End of this chapter)