Chapter 081: Childbirth Not Allowed

  After opening the door, Tang Xiaosheng saw a man with a big beard and mustache, and after taking a closer look, he found that it was Zhang Zhizong, a famous director from inland.

  Next to Zhang Zhi-zong stood a middle-aged man, about thirty years old, slightly plump, carrying a black briefcase, dressed in a suit and tie. The most striking thing about him was his head, smooth and shiny, not a single hair. His name was Zhao Guang-liang, a senior agent at Blue Sky Entertainment Agency.

  It turned out that, just like Huayi Brothers, Lan Tian Entertainment Agency also thought that with Tang Xiaosheng's popularity and acting skills, he had all the conditions to become a star after hearing news about him, so they decided to try to sign him.

  Lan Tian Entertainment Media's chairman Li Tiesheng has a long-standing relationship with director Zhang Zhizong, and upon learning that Zhang had previously collaborated with Tang Xiaosheng for some time, he asked Zhang to act as an intermediary in the hopes of successfully signing Tang.

  Although Zhang Zhizong didn't spend much time with Tang Xiaosheng, he had always admired his acting talent. Since Blue Sky Entertainment was interested in signing Tang Xiaosheng, Zhang Zhizong thought it was a win-win situation and agreed to help facilitate the connection. In the morning, he came to visit along with Zhao Guangliang.

  Learning that Zhang Zhizong and Zhao Guangliang had come to talk about signing a contract, Tang Xiaosheng was somewhat flattered and hastily invited them to sit in the living room.

  Before long, Little Dragon Girl brought up the tea again. Guo Xiang was originally practicing guitar in her own room, but when she heard that Zhang Zhi Zong had arrived, she also came out to greet him. More than half a month ago, she and Little Dragon Girl sent lunch to the crew together and had a brief encounter with Zhang Zhi Zong.

  After chatting for a while, they started discussing the main topic.

  Zhao Guangliang took out a document from his briefcase and handed it over to Tang Xiaosheng, saying: "This is a contract, you can take a look at it first."

  Tang Xiaosheng didn't pick up the contract, sank for a moment, and said: "To be honest, people from Huayi Brothers Entertainment Agency just came over."

  As soon as they heard this, Zhao Guangliang and Zhang Zhizong were stunned. They looked at each other in dismay. Zhao Guangliang furrowed his brow and sighed: "I didn't expect Hua Yi's brothers to move faster than us. Does that mean we're one step too late?"

  Tang Xiaosheng shook his head: "I didn't sign with Huayi Brothers."

  "No contract?" Zhao Guangliang's face lit up with joy as soon as he heard it, knowing he still had a chance. He immediately asked, "Why no contract? What's the problem?"

  Tang Xiaosheng said frankly: "In the 'Signing Contract' of Huayi Company, there is a clause that requires artists not to get married during the contract period. On this issue, I personally cannot make concessions."

  Upon hearing this, Zhao Guangliang finally realized.

  In fact, similar provisions that do not allow artists to get married without permission are not unique to Huayi Brothers, but also exist in other domestic entertainment agencies such as Blue Sky Entertainment.

  Because once an artist gets married, it may have an immeasurable negative impact on their popularity. And packaging a star is a high-risk investment for the agency, with extremely high costs. In order to control the appearance of unfavorable factors to the greatest extent, they can only require artists to control their private lives well. Many artists, especially newcomers, when they first enter the industry, the agency will make strict demands on their personal issues.

  However, before departing in the morning, Zhang Tiesheng, the chairman of Lan Tian Entertainment, had instructed Zhao Guangliang that as long as Tang Xiaosheng's conditions were not too harsh, he should try to satisfy them. Zhang Tiesheng seemed to have high hopes for Tang Xiaosheng's future and was determined to sign him.

  Zhao Guangliang then conveyed Chairman Zhang Tiesheng's intention and slowly said: "Mr. Tang, your romance with Long Xiaoxue can be said to have shaken the entire Jinghua City, and it has long been a legendary story. Our company also sincerely wishes you both a happy marriage and will not interfere with your wedding plans."

  Tang Xiaosheng was also quite surprised when he heard this.

  However, we also have a bottom line. Zhao Guangliang paused for a moment and added, "Our bottom line is that within two years, you and Long Xiaoxue can get married, but cannot have children. Because you are a newcomer, just starting out, there will be many things to busy yourself with, the company makes such a requirement, also hopes that artists can put their focus on their career. This requirement should not be too excessive, right?

  "Can't have a child within two years?" Tang Xiaosheng's eyebrows moved slightly, and after careful consideration, he felt that the brokerage company's requirement was actually quite suitable for him.

  If he could have children with Little Dragon Maiden, from a physiological and emotional perspective, Tang Xiang naturally would not refuse, and even sought after it. However, reason told him that this matter should be carefully considered for the long-term, after all, whether Yang Guo had crossed over or not was still unknown. If Yang Guo had indeed crossed over and discovered that Tang Xiang not only had his way with Little Dragon Maiden but also had children who could already make soy sauce, the consequences would be unimaginable.

  If he signs with the brokerage firm now, in case Little Dragon Girl asks him to have children with her, Tang Xiao Sheng will at least have a reason to refuse.

  By this point, Tang Xiaosheng felt that Blue Sky Entertainment's "no children allowed within two years" rule was not only reasonable but also very practical.

  Just then, Zhao Guangliang explained: "The signing fee we provided to Mr. Tang is 80 million for six years. After signing, the benefits will be divided according to the 'four-six' ratio. The brokerage company takes four and you take six. At the same time, the company guarantees that you can film at least two TV dramas with more than 20 episodes every year, and all of them are leading roles."

  Here is the translation:

  "Now, Zhao Guangliang took out three scripts from his black briefcase and handed them to Tang Xiaosheng, continuing, 'If you sign with Blue Sky Entertainment, our company will package you as a martial arts young actor, focusing on action films. This time, to show our sincerity, we've brought three scripts for you to take a look at. These three scripts are all dramas that will start filming early next year. As long as you agree to sign with Blue Sky Entertainment, you can choose any one of these three dramas.'"

  Having heard this, Tang Xiaosheng's heart was really moved a little. Blue Sky Entertainment seemed to be truly sincere. Looking at the three scripts handed over in front of him, he couldn't help but feel a little curious, so he took the script.

  "The first script is 'New Wong Fei-hung', a TV series based on the story of Wong Fei-hung, with 30 episodes, and it will start filming around April next year."

  "The second script is 'Tang Bohu Dian Qiuxiang', an ancient costume comedy based on the folk story of Tang Bohu and Qiuxiang. This play was exclusively produced by Blue Sky Entertainment, and it's one of this year's major productions, with a total of 20 episodes, expected to start filming next May."

  When Zhao Guangliang finished introducing the first two scripts, Tang Xiaosheng was already slightly moved. From his six years of filming experience, he could see that the subject matter of these two plays had a strong mass base, and as long as the production wasn't too bad, whoever played them would become popular.

  Just thinking about having the opportunity to play the male lead in these two plays, his heart was racing with excitement. But when he saw the third script, this excitement instantly froze, replaced by a stunned expression. Because on the cover of the third script, he saw five words - "The Legend of the Condor Hero".

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  PS: Tang Xiaosheng is about to start filming. What will happen after the filming, everyone should be clear! There are three scripts at hand, which one do you think is good to film?

  A, "New Wong Fei-hung". Cast a recommendation vote.

  B、"The Legend of Tang Bohu and Autumn Fragrance". Two recommendation votes were cast.

  C、The Legend of the Condor Hero. All recommendation votes must be cast at the same time.

  Well, let's vote! (☆＿☆)