Chapter 80: Five Years, 60 Million

  A reporter from the Beijing Daily found out through several extras at the Beijing Film and Television City that Tang Xiaosheng had not been filming here for over a month because he couldn't find any roles to play.

  Among them, several extras told reporters that they had seen Tang Xiaosheng rushing between various crews in the film and television city for several days, asking if there were any roles to play, but unfortunately, he ended up with nothing. Almost all the group heads in the film and television city didn't want to see him, not even giving him a small role. At that time, everyone also felt that this matter was very strange, and they speculated that Tang Xiaosheng might have offended someone and been banned from the film and television city. And it was because Tang Xiaosheng had no roles to play and had no income that he became a construction worker and a dishwasher.

  After the news of Tang Xiaosheng being banned by Film and Television City came out, it can be said that a stone stirred up a thousand waves. Many netizens rushed to sympathize with him, and some even proposed a joint signature to protest against Film and Television City.

  To avoid the situation from getting out of hand, Beijing Film and Television Production Center's Actors Guild Chairman Hong Yi held a press conference that afternoon to clarify the matter. Chairman Hong explained that the film and television production center welcomes anyone who dreams of becoming an actor and will not blacklist any actor for any reason. He said that regarding Tang Xiaosheng being unable to find work in the film and television production center, the Actors Guild would conduct a thorough investigation, and if the situation is true, they would seriously deal with the relevant personnel.

  At the same time, Hong Yi also warmly invited Tang Xiaosheng to film in the Film and Television City. He said that he had seen many reports about Tang Xiaosheng in the past few days and admired his character. If Tang Xiaosheng is willing to come to the Film and Television City to shoot a movie, it would be an honor for the city.

  When Tang Xiaosheng saw the news on TV, he was also very surprised and did not expect that his own affairs would shock the president of the Film and Television Actors Association. In fact, he also knew that he couldn't find a role to play because of Long Tianhao, and had no direct relationship with Film City.

  However, this news is still good news for Tang Xiaosheng, because it means he may have the opportunity to return to the film and television city to shoot again, which has been his dream all along.

  Plans can't keep up with changes, he hadn't even had time to go to Film City to find a play to shoot, when someone came knocking on his door.

  Just at that time in the evening, Tang Xiao Sheng and Little Dragon Maiden, Guo Xiang were having dinner at home when the door suddenly rang. The person knocking on the door was a man in his thirties, dressed in black formal attire, with a black briefcase in hand.

  As soon as they met, the other party handed over a business card and politely said: "Mr. Tang, nice to meet you! I am Wang Qiang from Huayi Brothers Artist Agency."

  What's up brothers?

  For this name, Tang Xiaosheng is naturally not unfamiliar. Huayi Brothers is the most powerful artist brokerage company in the mainland, with the number of signed artists ranking first among national artist brokerage companies, and first-line stars occupying half of the country.

  Tang Xiaosheng's eyebrows slightly furrowed: "Hello, what brings you to find me?"

  "Yes, our company has learned about your report and greatly appreciates your performing talent. We sincerely invite you to join Huayi Brothers, are you interested?"

  As soon as he heard this, Tang Xiaosheng was stunned for a moment, and it wasn't until after a while that he finally understood, it turned out to be the brokerage firm looking for him to sign a contract.

  For an actor, if he wants to be famous, there are three most important things: popularity, acting skills and appearance.

  These days, news about Tang Xiaosheng has been overwhelming, with almost every media outlet having related reports every day. His story has also sparked widespread attention and discussion across all sectors of society, and he already has a certain number of fans, his popularity is in no way inferior to that of ordinary celebrities.

  What's more, there are too many bizarre things happening around him, which are undoubtedly eye-catching gimmicks. Many brokerage firms have to rack their brains to find some gimmicks to hype up the stars, while Tang Xiaosheng has a huge advantage in this regard.

  As for acting, after the news of Tang Xiaosheng pretending to be mentally ill and deceiving the identification expert came out, the title of "King of Acting" has been quickly spread on the internet. Many netizens were deeply convinced by his acting skills after watching the video of him pretending to be crazy.

  It can be said that Tang Xiaosheng is no longer lacking in popularity or acting skills. It was with this in mind that Huayi Brothers Talent Agency saw an opportunity and took the initiative to approach him, wanting to sign him on.

  Of course, in addition to popularity and acting skills, appearance is also an important factor. Tang Xiaosheng's looks may not be stunning, but he basically looks decent.

  Besides, with today's advanced makeup technology, even Ng Man Tat can be packaged as Chow Yun Fat, and there's basically no problem with his looks.

  Upon learning that Wang Qiang had come to sign a contract with him, Tang Xiaosheng invited him in for negotiations. The two of them sat down in the living room and began discussing. Xiao Longnv was indeed very considerate, immediately brewing a pot of tea and bringing it over, then sitting quietly off to the side to observe.

  Wang Qiang took out a document from his black briefcase and handed it over, saying: "Mr. Tang, this is a draft contract prepared by our company. Please take a look."

  Tang Xiaosheng took over the contract, which had dozens of pages. If he were to read it all, it would probably take half a day!

  At this time, Wang Qiang explained: "Our company has offered you a five-year contract worth 60 million yuan. Do you have any objections to this?"

  "Five years, 60 million?" Tang Xiaosheng was shocked in his heart. This amount was really a bit scary for him. However, he still maintained a calm expression on his face, and couldn't let people think that he was so incompetent.

  "Yes, 60 million for five years! This is just the signing fee and does not include film salaries, advertising revenue and various bonuses." Wang Qiang added.

  Tang Xiaosheng seemed to have understood, in short, 6 million was just the base salary, if he did well, there would be commissions later. For someone who had been a extra for six years, moved bricks, carried cement, and washed dishes, this salary was quite high. If he really signed the contract, he would instantly become a millionaire, such a wonderful thing that Tang Xiaosheng hadn't even dared to think about except in his dreams.

  However, when he turned to the fifth page of the "Contract" document, he found this sentence - "Without the permission of the brokerage company, the artist is not allowed to get married during the contract period".

  According to the contract, if Tang Xiaosheng chooses to sign, he will not be able to get married for the next five years. Tang Xiaosheng is only 22 years old today and will be 27 in five years, so marriage is basically not a problem.

  But now he has to consider not only himself but also Little Dragon Girl; and his current role is no longer just himself, but also Yang Guo.

  With Yang Guo's character and his feelings for Little Dragon Girl, it is absolutely impossible for him to agree to a five-year no-marriage requirement just because of a job or a contract. This is a matter of principle.

  In the past month, Little Dragon Girl has been extremely caring towards Tang Xiaosheng. No matter what happened, she always accompanied him. She not only didn't despise Tang Xiaosheng's poor family background but also actively learned to cook to help alleviate his living pressure. She even severed her relationship with Long Tianhao in order to be with him. Even when Tang Xiaosheng became a murderer or a mentally ill person, she still didn't leave him and quietly took care of him, silently guarding by his side.

  A girlfriend like this, even with a lantern in hand, would be hard to find another one.

  Little Dragon Girl is sitting next to him at this moment, if Tang Xiaosheng easily agreed to the requirement of not marrying her within five years just because of signing a contract, how much would it hurt her heart.

  Thinking of this, Tang Xiaosheng brought up the opinion on the contract and said to Wang Qiang: "As for the matter of getting married, I want to make my own decision."

  "Wang Qiang explained: 'Mr. Tang, our company requires this, and it's all for your own good. Once an artist gets married, their popularity will be greatly affected...'"

  "I understand this point," Tang Xiaosheng interrupted, "However, I still cannot agree, this is not a topic that can be discussed."

  Wang Qiang hesitated: "Mr. Tang, why don't you think about it some more?"

  "I've thought it through clearly, I don't like my marriage being bound by a contract." Tang Xiaosheng said firmly.

  Due to serious disagreements over marriage in the contract, the signing was unsuccessful, and Wang Qiang had to leave first with his briefcase.

  After Wang Qiang left, the little dragon girl beside him remained silent, although she didn't say anything on her mouth, but in her heart, it was very warm. Because Tang Xiaosheng refused a contract with an annual salary of one million yuan just to marry her, she finally slowly understood her position in Tang Xiaosheng's heart.

  After a long silence, Little Dragon Girl spoke softly: "Xiaolongnü, actually, there's no need to rush into marriage. I can wait for five years."

  For women, sometimes all they want is a gesture from men. If they know that the man's heart is true, they are actually willing to make more sacrifices.

  Tang Xiaosheng naturally understood the meaning of Little Dragon Girl's words, but he didn't want to be a person who forgets righteousness for profit. He smiled and teased: "Dragon girl, you might be able to wait, but I'm afraid I won't be able to."

  As soon as she heard this, Little Dragon Maiden's face turned slightly red and she lowered her head in embarrassment.

  Bang! Bang! Bang!

  Just then, the door creaked again.