After Sister Zhang left, news of Xu Jiao's decision to leave Royal Entertainment spread throughout the company.
For a time, it attracted all kinds of discussion.
Ever since the news came out on Weibo, all the employees in the company paid attention to this matter. They were nervous, angry, and expectant.
Xu Jiao was the mainstay of Royal Entertainment. At her peak, she could be ranked in the top five. Now, she could be ranked in the top ten. And now, she was about to jump ship to Tianfang Entertainment.
This was undoubtedly a blow to the company's employees.
For example, if a few of the company's executives suddenly jumped ship, the ordinary employees would definitely have thoughts, and it would greatly affect their morale.
So many times, when you resigned, the boss didn't really want you to stay, but considered the feelings of the other employees.
Royal Entertainment quickly responded by condemning Xu Jiao on Weibo.
They also posted a lawyer's letter to sue Xu Jiao. Royal Entertainment had already filed a lawsuit for breach of contract, demanding 100 million RMB in compensation.
Royal Entertainment's post pushed this matter to the climax. The 100 million RMB breach of contract replaced the topic of Xu Jiao joining Tianfang Entertainment as the headline and trending topic.
Countless people looked forward to seeing how Tianfang Entertainment and Xu Jiao would respond. Busybodies muttered that Xu Jiao was done for.
Tianfang Entertainment and Xu Jiao remained silent and ignored Royal Entertainment.
The rumors on the Internet were rampant, but Xu Jiao, who was in the middle of this matter, stepped into Tianfang Entertainment amidst cheers of welcome.
At night, Qin Ze held a welcome banquet for Xu Jiao. Almost all the company's executives were present.
"Tell the legal department to get ready. Whatever Royal Entertainment does, we'll deal with it." Qin Ze said, "Let's try to settle this matter as soon as possible. It's too much of a loss if we don't serve such a great Buddha."
Everyone roared with laughter.
Xu Jiao glared at him and raised her wine glass. "CEO Qin, a toast to you."
She was wearing a graceful and elegant black dress with two shiny platinum earrings. She was bright and beautiful.
The marketing manager asked, "CEO Qin, aren't you going to say something online? Royal Entertainment's Weibo … "
Qin Ze shook his head. "What do I say? Do I have to prove myself offline? You tell me how, it's meaningless. Just ignore it. When the contract dispute is over, we'll post on Weibo and announce that Jiao has officially joined Tianfang Entertainment. "
Entertainment companies were used to such lawsuits and disputes, and they were all experienced.
However, Qin Ze still asked, "Are you confident? I've heard of a case before where a certain celebrity had a falling out with his company and sued the company in court. However, he didn't win the case and the court ruled that the contract was not allowed to be terminated. I saw it a long time ago. I don't remember who it was. Anyway, it's already dead now. "
The manager of the legal department was well-informed and immediately guessed which case he was referring to. He explained, "I've studied that case before. At that time, it caused quite a stir. According to the court's judgment in the past, they would order the payment of liquidated damages, but allow both parties to terminate the contract. At that time, the court considered the interests of the management company for the first time. There were three main reasons why the artist lost the case. First, the contract was not a simple entrustment contract. The artist and the management company did not have the right to terminate the contract. Secondly, the artist bypassed the management company to take on private jobs for a year. Thirdly, three of the charges against the management company are not valid. "
"Our legal department has already studied Xu Jiao's contract. It's an ordinary commission contract, and the artist herself doesn't violate the contract, except for unilateral termination. Therefore, the main point of this lawsuit wasn't whether Xu Jiao could terminate her contract with Royal Entertainment, but the issue of compensation. We will try our best to reduce the company's losses. "
The manager of the legal department said, "CEO Qin, how much do you estimate the compensation in your heart?"
Qin Ze joked, "Within two million."
Everyone laughed.
The manager of the legal department nodded solemnly. "We will try our best."
Qin Ze laughed. "I'm joking. Let's see how the first trial goes first."
But the manager of the legal department said, "CEO Qin, please believe in our professional standards. A lawsuit is like a puzzle game. The law is only a set of rules. There is no justice or evil. It just depends on who has a deeper understanding of the rules."
Qin Ze laughed. "Let's drink, let's drink."
F * ck, don't say anymore. If I continue, I'll be taken care of by God River Crab.
Qin Ze understood the logic. When he was young, he remembered watching a certain lawyer-themed TV series. The main actors were all decent people, and the core idea of the whole series was to uphold justice and strike down evil.
At that time, he had a beautiful vision of being a lawyer.
When he grew up, he realized that something was wrong. If all lawyers were so righteous … then what was up with the criminal's lawyer?
Qin Ze felt that his IQ had been brutally ravaged.
He had a bottom line in his heart for compensation. It was within five million. Could it be that he really had to pay a billion to the dynasty? That was impossible.
Throughout the years, artists' contract termination cases were at most a few million, depending on the artist's net worth.
They often saw a certain company arguing with a certain company or a certain person, asking for compensation of tens of millions or hundreds of millions. In fact, that was an exaggeration.
As for how much compensation should be paid, it depended on how the lawyer argued and how the court decided.
A few million was nothing to Haize King.
General Manager Zhang Fu laughed. "CEO Qin, would you like to write a song to celebrate Jiaojiao's joining?"
When everyone heard that, they followed suit.
Qin Ze waved his hand. "How can it be so easy to write a song? Forget it."
A manager laughed. "CEO Qin, who doesn't know that you're a fast shooter?"
The air suddenly became quiet.
Everyone cast admiring looks at him. The manager who had drunk until his face turned red looked embarrassed. He had drunk too much and spoke without thinking. He regretted it so much.
Qin Ze laughed. "I drank too much and lost my inspiration."
Little Ming, get out of here.
Everyone laughed dryly and changed the topic.
Zhang Fu said, "Royal Entertainment must hate us to death. In fact, before Journey to the West, the two companies still had some business dealings. But business is business. They can't blame us for fighting back if they mess with us. Later, we'll draft a new contract and let the company's artists with potential sign it again. We have to prevent them from poaching. "
These words were not appropriate at the dinner table. Everyone present was in management, but Xu Jiao was not. Everyone laughed and naturally skipped the topic.
Xu Jiao said, "Actually, there's another reason why I'm determined to leave Royal Entertainment."
When everyone looked over, she continued, "Huang Yuteng's contract is about to expire. He decided to jump ship to Royal Entertainment. Royal Entertainment contacted him in private a long time ago. Probably in July or August last year, when Huang Yuteng participated in I Am a Singer. His current entertainment company is quite capable, but it can't compare to Royal Entertainment. Royal Entertainment can give him more resources, so it's normal for him to choose Royal Entertainment. If he comes over, as we're both singers, and my reputation just happened to be damaged, the company will definitely put him ahead of me and give him more resources. "
Qin Ze was taken aback. "Who did you hear that from?"
Xu Jiao pursed her lips. "I've been in Royal Entertainment for so many years. Of course, I have my ways to know about the company's operations and information."
The banquet ended, and everyone dispersed.
Walking out of the hotel, the stuffy air hit them in the face.
Qin Ze drank a little and walked side by side with his sister. They went to the small plaza behind the hotel to get their car.
Qin Bao Bao took out the car keys from Qin Ze's trouser pocket, unlocked the car, and got into the driver's seat.
At the banquet, she didn't drink and asked the waiter for two cans of coconut juice. Watching the men chatting and bragging, she felt like a wife accompanying her husband. Demure, gentle, and obedient.
"I think what Zhang Fu said at the banquet is very thoughtful," Qin Ze said.
Qin Bao Bao looked at him with her beautiful eyes, waiting for him to continue.
They chatted too much at the banquet, and her mind wasn't on other men, so she didn't remember.
"It's time to change the contracts of our artists. It's common for artists to jump ship. It's too frequent. This isn't good, but there's nothing we can do about it. 'Leaving after becoming popular' is a risk that all entertainment companies have to face. Our company is the same. If we do this, others can do the same. When Xu Jiao becomes popular in the future, can you guarantee that she won't be poached by other companies? There's also Feng Rui, who just became popular in the company. That little girl with big boobs and perky buttocks. Someone might have already contacted her in private.
"Because our country's entertainment companies are generally a combination of film and TV and management. For an entertainment company, take Star Art for example. How many movies do they produce in a year? How many TV series do they produce? This isn't enough to split among their artists. Artists want to stand out and become famous, but they can't get too many resources. At this time, when someone promises them high salaries and resources, jumping ship is the inevitable result.
"But this is our country. Hollywood's system is more complete and healthy. They separate the two major businesses, film and TV, to promote the positive and healthy development of the entertainment industry. But there's a prerequisite. The labor unions in America are very powerful. There are labor unions in every industry. They're very impressive and powerful. What about our country? Take the Writer's Association for example … What's that? It's just a false reputation. "
Qin Bao Bao tilted her head and looked at him. "It's a good idea to bind them with contracts, but it's hard to guarantee that the artists won't make conditions. They'll have to make promises, or else they won't agree to change the contract. Don't mess it up. "
Qin Ze chuckled. "Then promise them that we'll film a few more movies and TV series and strive to give them more opportunities."
Qin Bao Bao rolled her eyes charmingly. "You say it as if it's easy to film and TV series."
Qin Ze smiled proudly. "Who am I …"
"A fast shooter." Before he could finish, his sister beat him to it. After saying that, she held her stomach and laughed. She leaned on the steering wheel and hit it with her little hands.
Qin Ze: "…"
One day, I'll f * cking change this ridiculously low nickname.
"I want to poach Huang Yuteng," Qin Ze suddenly said.
Qin Bao Bao turned her head. He was lying on the seat with his eyes closed. His face was slightly red, and the intoxicating aroma of alcohol wafted out between his breaths.
"That's too much. We've only just poached Xu Jiao. You have to consider public opinion." Qin Bao Bao frowned.
"Hey, I didn't say that I'm going to poach Huang Yuteng during the contract period. Xu Jiao just said that Huang Yuteng's contract is about to expire, and he intends to jump ship to Dynasty. We're on good terms with him. When his contract expires, he can just join our company. "Qin Ze grinned, his eyes clouded with a layer of drunkenness.
"He might not be willing to join our Tianfang Entertainment," Qin Bao Bao said.
"Want to make a bet?" Qin Ze said.
"A bet where we can do whatever we want?" Qin Bao Bao's eyes lit up.
"… Forget it." He took out his phone and found Huang Yuteng's private number in his contact list.
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