Huayu: Just started as a stagehand, but the director's comeback system

A week after the interviews, Jianghuai's extensive recruitment efforts have yielded several results, including confirmations for Zhou Yiwei and Huang Xiaoming to star in the films.

Although neither of them can be considered top-tier actors, they are both in the rising phase of their careers. In particular, Huang Xiaoming, who plays Liu Che in the recently aired "The Emperor of Han Dynasty 2", can now be said to have one foot in the top tier.

Besides these two, there's also Tong Dawei, who's been hesitant all along. He's a currently popular national heartthrob, and his agent's current hesitation and indecision are simply because he hopes to get more screen time.

The decision to take the role was a complete surprise to Jiang Huai, who at the time did not believe that Tong Dawei would play the male lead with only a dozen or so minutes of screen time.

Therefore, the email Jiang Huai sent to the other party was the same template he found online, just like those used by several other popular young male stars.

Now that the other party wants to act in the show, Jiang Huai will naturally agree to add some scenes, and he can simply delete some minor parts.

During the tug-of-war with Tong Dawei's team, Jiang Huai always acted as if everything was negotiable, since the other party wouldn't ask him to change the script, and everything else could be discussed.

However, when faced with another tug-of-war, Jiang Huai was not so patient. Ever since he gave Yang Mi a letter of intent to sign a contract at the Beijing Film Academy, she has refused to budge on the timing of the contract with Yihuai Media.

The contract is for ten years, which Jiang Huai had also considered. The other party will definitely need to lay a solid foundation during their four years of university, so they can't keep going out to film. Therefore, when you calculate it, he won't earn that much.

Therefore, Jianghuai's attitude towards Yang Mi was simply: sign or not, they couldn't just change the signing date because the other party had set a precedent.

As Yang Mi continued to pull him along, Jiang Huai grew increasingly impatient. Initially, he thought that since she was a child star, she would be easier to cultivate, and she also had a good temperament.

However, this is the entertainment industry, and there are quite a few people with similar conditions. Jiang Huai might be able to find someone even better if he goes to the Beijing Film Academy again. After considering all this, Jiang Huai simply gave Yang Mi an ultimatum.

"The contract is definitely non-negotiable. If your response tomorrow isn't that you've signed the contract, then don't bother contacting me again."

"I understand, Director Jiang. I'll get back to you tonight."

Before Yang Mi could finish speaking, she heard the phone call end.

Seeing this, she threw her phone on the sofa and punched the plush toy next to her twice.

While she was hitting the doll, she happened to catch a glimpse of the contract on the table out of the corner of her eye. At that moment, she really lost all interest in hitting the doll.

Even if the other conditions of the contract were a bit harsh, Yang Mi could accept them completely, except for the contract's duration and penalty for breach of contract.

Ten years later she will be twenty-eight. These ten years cover the most precious years of an actress's youth, and she really has no idea what to expect.

And then there's the hefty 50 million yuan penalty for breach of contract. If it weren't for this contract, Yang Mi wouldn't have known she was actually so valuable.

However, if I don't sign with them, it will be difficult for me to get film roles without any connections. Joining Yihuai Media will guarantee me a minimum number of resources no matter what.

Yang Mi spent a long time alone at home thinking, but she didn't call Jiang Huai.

She has asked for opinions from many people in the past few days, but most of the suggestions from her relatives have been direct rejections.

It's easy to say, but it really offends Jiang Huai. If he casually says something like, "I don't think this actress is good enough," she, a small-time actress with no connections or fame, might find herself without any roles.

The only piece of advice that Yang Mi found valuable was from her best friend: keep Jiang Huai hanging for now.

In any case, the other party is only in their twenties this year. As long as I can keep them emotionally attached, then there is a possibility that the contract can be changed.

If it weren't for the fact that her father was a police officer, and her own moral compass wouldn't allow it, she might have agreed to her best friend's idea immediately. But perhaps it's not too late now.

After clearing her mind, Yang Mi dialed Jiang Huai's number again, but he didn't answer.

Thinking that Jiang Huai might be busy, Yang Mi simply waited for him to call her back, and ended up waiting until late at night.

"I don't have time to answer the phone this afternoon. What's your decision?"

Jiang Huai didn't have much time this afternoon, as he was communicating with Tong Dawei and Huang Xiaoming's management team.

In addition, he also wanted to test Yang Mi's patience, so he waited until he was about to rest before calling her back.

"I understand, Director Jiang. So, could I treat you to dinner tomorrow?"

Yang Mi has a very distinctive voice, and she thinks it's quite alluring when she speaks with a high-pitched voice. She doesn't have any other requests; surely the other person can't refuse a meal.

"I don't have time. If you're not going to sign, I'm hanging up."

Jiang Huai's voice was cold. He did like beautiful women and had almost agreed just now, but when he thought about how Yang Mi was still underage, he realized that if he couldn't control himself tomorrow, he would be at her mercy.

"I'll sign, Director Jiang, I'll sign."

Hearing Jiang Huai's indifferent voice, Yang Mi didn't know what was wrong. In her anxiety, she didn't think too much and even abandoned her composure, agreeing to sign the contract directly.

"Then come to the company tomorrow."

Jiang Huai hung up the phone without waiting for Yang Mi's reply.

After tossing my phone aside, I went straight to the bathroom to wash my face with cold water.

He still couldn't resist the temptation; he actually had a reaction when he heard Yang Mi's voice just now.

Fortunately, Jiang Huai realized that his impulsive actions might result in him not earning a single penny in the future, so he managed to suppress his lust through his greed.

However, even if Yang Mi wasn't around today, there was someone else. In the past few days, Jiang Yiyan had been flirting with him quite a bit at the company, and even when she went into his office to ask him questions, her stockings were accidentally torn several times.

Thinking about all this, Jiang Huai simply called the other party and gave them his home address.

"Brother Wei Huai, I'll be there soon."

"I forgot to tell you, remember to bring a pair of stockings."

"The driver stopped the car at the unmanned store ahead."

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The next morning, Jiang Huai saw that Yang Mi had lost all her lust and found her subtle seduction uninteresting.

Despite Yang Mi's disappointed expression, the contract was quickly signed.

At this point, Yihuai Company's actor business was considered complete.

Although there are only four people currently working with Jiang Huai—Huang Bo, Tong Liya, Jiang Yiyan, and Yang Mi—Jiang Huai still spent a lot of money to poach three well-known agents in the industry.

Huang Bo and Tong Liya are sure to become famous faster, and their economic value will definitely be higher in the next two years. Therefore, they are each handled by a separate senior agent.

Jiang Yiyan and Yang Mi were assigned to the same agent by Jiang Huai, but in reality, the agent was mainly responsible for Jiang Yiyan.

Jiang Huai also watched Yang Mi's performance. He felt that there was still a lot of room for improvement in both her acting skills and her delivery of lines. She still needs to learn from the teacher specially hired by the company.