Unscientific Movie King

Chapter 40 Reverse Negotiation
Qin Chuan and Huang Bo came to the artist director's office.

Jinlian had been waiting for a long time and stood up to greet the two of them: "I was a little busy just now, sorting out the signing contract, otherwise I would definitely go down to pick you up."

Qin Chuan waved his hand: "It's just a few steps away, no need to bother Sister Jin, I hope I didn't disturb you."

He didn't take Jinlian's friendly attitude seriously.

Salespeople who sell cars and houses in later generations are all like this. They can call you grandpa before the transaction, but you become their grandson after signing the contract.

"I'm not disturbing you. How could I disturb you? You come at the right time." Jinlian was slightly surprised at Qin Chuan's maturity. He was not like this yesterday.

This would be like being a social sophist.

After inviting the two to sit on the sofa in the reception area, Jin Lian looked at Huang Bo and asked, "Who is this?"

"My brother-in-law Huang Bo is worried about me and has to come over to see me. Sister Jin, does he need to avoid me?"

Qin Chuan asked with narrowed eyes.

Today, Huang Bo put on the suit Qin Chuan gave him and went to the barber shop to have a simple haircut.

He was dressed in a suit and looked like a social elite, and was not easy to fool at all.

If Huang Bo needs to avoid it, then Qin Chuan has to be careful, as Jin Lian might want to trick him.

"Of course not. You're only nineteen. I was worried that you were too young to make the decision, so I wanted you to find a guardian to come with you."

"Excuse me, what does Mr. Huang do for a living?"

Huang Bo said calmly, "He formed a band a few years ago, and now he works for others, doing some music-related work, so let's not talk about it. I heard from Xiaochuan that your company wants to sign him, can I see the contract?"

I formed a band a few years ago and am still doing music-related work. What this sentence means is that I am also an insider, so don't fool me.

"The contract has been prepared long ago, in duplicate."

Jinlian also handed over the company's copy, giving one to Qin Chuan and one to Huang Bo.

After getting the contract, the two of them started reading it.

The contract of more than 20 pages contained a lot of content, many of which were professional terms that the two had never heard of.

According to the division of labor before coming, Huang Bo was responsible for the minor details, and Qin Chuan was responsible for the contract benefits and liquidated damages.

The salary is okay, and he is guaranteed to play supporting roles in two films every year, but he doesn't know what level of production it is.

The movies shot by college students with DV cameras are movies, and the movies shot by Wang Jiawei are also movies. There is a big difference.

But these are not the most important.

It's divided into 40% and 60%, with Qin Chuan getting 40% and the company getting 60%. There's nothing wrong with this and it's within expectations. The company is there to make money, not do charity. It's reasonable for them to get some money for providing opportunities and platforms to artists.

The contract term is six years and the penalty for breach of contract is 1.5 million. These two lines of words are very eye-catching.

Not to mention this era when the average wage per capita is only 1,800 yuan, even in 20 years, how many families can come up with one million yuan at one time?

If Qin Chuan hadn't died, this penalty for breach of contract would have really tied him down to Tangren Film and Television for six years.

Huang Bo also noticed the penalty for breach of contract and frowned, "Boss Qin, isn't this penalty for breach of contract a bit..."

"It's a bit low." Qin Chuan took the initiative to take over the conversation.

Huang Bo and Jin Lian stared at him as if they had seen a ghost.

It has always been Party B who complains that the penalty is too high. This is the first time I hear of someone complaining that the penalty is too low.

Jinlian smiled and said, "Then how much liquidated damages do you think is appropriate?"

Qin Chuan opened his mouth and said, "I think it's at least six million. Of course, I actually wanted to say ten million, but I was afraid you would think I was joking."

Huang Bo's mouth was big enough to hold an egg. He had seen stupid people, but he had never seen anyone as stupid as this.

Jinlian put away her smile and said seriously, "I think you are joking now. We can't set the penalty as much as we want."

"It has to be calculated based on the investment Party A has made in Party B and the cost they have paid. To put it simply, the more resources we invest in you, the higher your penalty will be."

After saying that, Jinlian's serious expression turned into surprise. She knew what Qin Chuan meant.

This is because the resources and treatment are not enough and they want to increase it. Qin Chuan smiled and said, "So Sister Jin, why don't you give me more resources?"

Jinlian leaned back on the sofa and asked with a smile, "How much do you want?"

“The more the merrier.”

"You wish for it. I am just an artist director of a branch company with limited power."

"Then I want your maximum authority!"

It was the first time that Jinlian saw such a determined light in the young man's eyes and such confidence in his words.

Qin Chuan seemed to be saying, vote for me, you’ll definitely win.

At this moment, Jinlian's heart wavered. For a few moments, she really wanted to give Qin Chuan a Class B contract.

"It's not that we can't give you a higher salary, but that you don't meet the standards."

"Young people should still be down-to-earth. Our contracts are not permanent once they are signed. Once you have proven your ability, the company will upgrade your contract level and give you better treatment."

“I believe this day will not be long.”

Qin Chuan sighed inwardly, what a pity.

You have to become famous as early as possible, one step fast, every step fast. If he can sign a leading role, he will pay a penalty of 10 million yuan, since it is not really a loss anyway.

He lacks nothing except opportunities.

Once he becomes famous, he can earn 2.08 million yuan a day, and a 10 million yuan penalty will be nothing.

After 2010, the penalty for breach of contract for any celebrity who frequently appears in public is no less than 10 million yuan.

After 2014, liquidated damages of 50 to 60 million, 70 to 80 million yuan were common among second-tier stars.

"Sister Jin, six million is not enough for liquidated damages. How about five million? This is my bottom line. If it's any less, I won't sign it!"

Qin Chuan had an expression that said, "I'm in a very difficult situation."

Jinlian swore that this was the most bizarre way of negotiation she had ever seen since she entered the industry, but she had to consider it seriously.

"Five million in liquidated damages, and I'll give you two supporting roles every year."

With such a high penalty for breach of contract, it would be unreasonable for her not to increase her salary.

Qin Chuan waved his hand and said, "No need for so many! Just the two written in the contract. Two is enough!"

Huang Bo felt numb, and Jin Lian felt numb too.

This is the first time I've seen a contract being negotiated this way.

It's completely the opposite operation.

If he hadn't spoken clearly, Jinlian would have suspected that this kid had just escaped from a mental hospital.

The next second, Qin Chuan spoke again: "It's still two supporting roles in TV series every year, but I have a requirement that the production cost of a single TV series must not be less than 20 million."

"My ranking cannot be lower than male No. 4!"

So he was waiting here, Huang Bo suddenly realized.

Jinlian gritted her teeth. If anyone dared to say that Qin Chuan was a fool, she would twist his head off and ask for a kick.

The production cost of a single film or TV series is no less than 20 million. What does that mean?
Generally speaking, an investment of 10 million for a play is considered average. It’s not a very large crew, but it’s not a small crew either.

With an investment of 20 million, it has already surpassed 80% of the crews on the market and is a veritable first-line crew.

With this level of production budget, it is possible to attract popular young people such as Fan Binbin, Li Binbin, Ren Quan, and Lu Yi to shoot a 35-episode TV series.

You know, the recently completed Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils only had an investment of 35 million yuan, and it belongs to a top-notch crew, one of the best in the country.

Qin Chuan meant that he would only accept jobs from first-tier crews.

The ranking must be within the fourth place.

(End of this chapter)