Chapter 309 Pirates
Luo Tianhong was already in the room, holding the receiver, waiting for his boss.
"Brother Hao."
After Luo Tianhong handed the microphone over, Lin Zehao took it.
"Zehao, I need your help with something. Is it convenient?"
After Wang Bingyao said this, he recounted the whole matter about the Eight Immortals Restaurant and Wang Zhiheng in detail.
"Because of the police regulations, we can't do anything to him now. He is too stubborn."
"But I have a way to send him to Stanley. I would like to ask you to help me. Please tell the people below and treat him well..."
Although Wang Bingyao's method violates the regulations, it is undoubtedly a good idea.
When Lin Zehao remembered Wang Zhiheng, he said without hesitation, "No problem. Just send him to Stanley and leave the rest to me. I will make sure he pleads guilty."
Personally, given the relationship between Lin Zehao and Wang Bingyao, he will definitely help in this matter.
From a public perspective, during this period, following Hutchison Holdings' public lawsuit against the Hong Kong government and police force, the Chinese in the middle and lower levels of the police force have been targeted by the foreigners above them because of their stance.
Under such circumstances, Lin Zehao naturally would not refuse, nor could he refuse.
"Thank you very much. I'll treat you to hotpot some other time and invite Lao Ren to join us."
After Wang Bingyao hung up the phone, Lin Zehao immediately arranged this matter.
After all, with his current status, there is no need for him to do some small things personally.
Because more and more important things are waiting for Lin Zehao to deal with personally.
When I arrived at the office, the meeting was already halfway through.
"Hello, Mr. Lin."
"Mr. Lin, you are here."
Seeing Lin Zehao enter the room, everyone stood up quickly and greeted him respectfully.
"You're welcome. Everyone please take your seats and follow the normal pace of the meeting."
After saying this, Lin Zehao sat in the main seat without hesitation, taking in everyone's expressions.
"Brother Hao, here you go."
Lin Qingxia handed the notes to Lin Zehao and lowered her voice for fear of disrupting the rhythm of the meeting.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work."
Lin Zehao smiled and looked through his notes.
I have to say that her handwriting is very beautiful and the font is very elegant, with a kind of free and easy beauty.
Lin Qingxia looked at Lin Zehao who had a serious expression, her eyes full of little stars.
It is said that serious men are the most handsome. At this moment, Lin Qingxia truly understood the meaning of this sentence. Her eyes were filled with Lin Zehao's serious and handsome face.
Lin Qingxia wasn't sure whether or not there was love between her and Lin Zehao.
However, for her, she is willing to follow an outstanding man like Lin Zehao in this life, even if there is no formal status.
Lin Qingxia knew very well that as a star in the entertainment industry, although she had countless fans, she was also called a male god or a goddess.
However, in the eyes of some truly powerful people, they are just more advanced playthings.
At least, Lin Qingxia really has a good impression of Lin Zehao, and he is also very gentlemanly. Although he didn't say many things, they were actually reflected in his actions.
There is no need to talk about the basic things like banknotes. Let's just say that today, taking the opportunity to inspect the company, he was actually supporting Lin Qingxia.
Through these details, Lin Qingxia understood that Lin Zehao must have her in his heart.
Lin Qingxia was already satisfied to be able to gain a place in the heart of such an outstanding man like Lin Zehao.
The meeting went smoothly, and the senior executives of Hutchison Entertainment reported all the subsequent creation and investment plans to the boss Lin Zehao in detail.
Lin Zehao has never liked to interfere too much in matters involving professional skills.
Anyway, with the blessing of his super memory, he only needs to take a rough look at the script to avoid the company investing in some flops.
The meeting ended in such a calm yet expected rhythm.
The company's senior executives also stood up and left in an orderly manner.
Only Tan Yonglin, who had just switched jobs, was walking at the end of the team, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
Judging from his expression, he seemed to want to stay, but he was a little nervous and scared.
At this time, Zhang Fazong stopped the hesitant Tan Yonglin and asked in a low voice, "Don't you want to ask Lin Sheng for help? Why are you still dawdling here?"
Tan Yonglin scratched his chin awkwardly and said, "Mr. Lin's aura is too strong. Let alone asking me to ask him for help, I don't even dare to look him in the eye..."
"Besides, I just came to the company not long ago and haven't achieved any results yet. I don't dare to ask Mr. Lin for help..."
Although Alan Tam made his debut as early as 1973, he was the lead singer of the Wynners at that time. It was not until two years ago that he decided to go solo.
Originally, Tam Wing-lin was ready to accept PolyGram's invitation and become a contracted singer.
However, after he told his friends about his decision, everyone advised him to join Hutchison Entertainment.
The reason is very simple. Hutchison Entertainment is not only strong and has sufficient capital chain, but the boss also owns the only two free TV stations in Hong Kong Island. As long as the artists under it have professional qualities, they can basically develop in the fields of film, television and music.
On the other hand, although PolyGram is a well-known record company, it does not have many resources in the film and television industry.
After comprehensive consideration, Tan Yonglin chose to follow the advice of his friends and joined Hutchison Entertainment.
When he wanted to share the good news with his friends, he learned that his old friend Chen Baixiang, with whom he had grown up and even formed a band together, had an accident.
Although Zhang Fazong didn't know why Tan Yonglin came, judging from the fact that he tried his best to suppress his anxiety but still couldn't hide it, this matter must be important enough.
Otherwise, there would be no need for Tan Yonglin to keep wandering here and risk being annoyed by Lin Sheng.
"Ah Lin, don't worry. Although Mr. Lin looks very majestic, he is actually a very easy-going person."
"But you must be careful about one thing, that is, you must not lie in front of Mr. Lin."
"Because, no matter what, you can't hide it from Lin Sheng's eyes."
While Zhang Fazong was whispering instructions, A Mai had already walked slowly in front of the two of them, still with that cold look, and said, "What's the matter with you two?"
It was not until this time that Zhang Fazong and Tan Yonglin realized that all the company's employees had left the conference room, and except for Lin Sheng and others, they were the only two left.
After a brief moment of surprise, Zhang Fazong quickly said, "Hello, we have something we want to discuss with Mr. Lin. Can you make it convenient for us?"
Hearing this, Tan Yonglin also quickly said: "Yes, I have something and I would like to trouble Mr. Lin for help."
A Mai nodded and said, "Brother Hao has already seen that you two are in trouble. Come with me."
Soon, A Mai brought Zhang Fa Zong and Tan Yong Lin to Lin Ze Hao. Even though Zhang Fa Zong and Tan Yong Lin thought they were strong enough as public figures, they still felt extremely nervous when they stood in front of Lin Ze Hao.
Although Lin Zehao had a smile on his face, they still felt that his dark eyes were as sharp as knives.
It seems that with just a casual glance, you can get a glimpse of their true thoughts.
Tan Yonglin had been completely captivated by Lin Zehao's powerful aura. Although he was able to force himself to stand where he was, his brain had already gone blank. After saying hello, he had absolutely no idea what to say.
After all, Zhang Fazong is an old employee of the company and has had contact with Lin Zehao before, so he is not that nervous.
For these relatively familiar employees, their feelings toward boss Lin Zehao are actually more respect than fear.
After all, Lin Zehao made them feel convinced no matter how they behaved or what they did.
After Zhang Fazong adjusted his mood, he said, "Mr. Lin, actually A-Lin wants to trouble you with something."
"Ah Lin, Mr. Lin has given us a chance to meet, why don't you tell us?"
Lin Zehao did not speak, but with the help of Lin Qingxia, he lit a cigarette and looked at Tan Yonglin with his calm dark eyes.
It was not until this time that Tan Yonglin reacted and said quickly: "Mr. Lin, I'm really sorry, I'm a little... nervous..."
Lin Zehao exhaled a puff of smoke, waved his hand nonchalantly, and said with a smile: "Don't be nervous. Putting aside the identities of boss and employee, we are actually about the same age, so we are the same age..."
After hearing these words, Tan Yonglin's nervousness eased a lot. After swallowing his saliva, he organized his words and said, "Mr. Lin, actually, this is what happened. I have a very good friend named Chen Baixiang. We all call him Lazai."
"We formed a band before, and then he went into the clothing business. It was doing well for a while, and he opened many factories, but then it became unsuccessful. Not only did the factories close one after another, but even the clothes they produced were unsalable."
"A week ago, he went to the Caribbean to sell unsalable clothes. I heard that he has been detained by Caribbean pirates."
When he said this, Tan Yonglin observed Lin Zehao's expression. When he found that he was not impatient, he breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "The day before yesterday, Chen Baixiang called us for help. The pirates wanted a ransom of one million yuan. If you don't give us the money, they will kill us."
"Besides, those pirates only gave five days."
"We friends have collected one million silver notes, but those pirates have a bad reputation. We are worried that even if we give them the silver notes, they will not keep their promise to release us..."
After saying so much in one breath, Tan Yonglin felt a little thirsty. He picked up a glass of water, drank it all, wiped his mouth, and said, "Mr. Lin, I want to ask you for help. With your intervention, I think those pirates will not dare to play tricks after receiving the silver paper."
After saying this, Tan Yonglin looked at Lin Zehao anxiously, waiting for his decision in agony.
If he couldn't find a suitable person to handle this matter, Tan Yonglin actually didn't want to trouble his boss.
But those people in his circle of friends could only pool together some money, but none of them had the ability and power to handle such a matter.
In addition, the Caribbean pirates only gave five days. In order to prevent his old friend from dying in a foreign country, Tan Yonglin had no choice but to ask his boss for help.
At this time, Zhang Fazong, who was always enthusiastic, quickly added: "Mr. Lin, we also know some rules. As long as you agree to help, we two promise not to let you down."
As Zhang Fazong spoke, he winked at Tan Yonglin, who immediately understood and said, "That's right, Mr. Lin, we will definitely not let you down."
Zhang Fazong continued, "Mr. Lin, I really like the working atmosphere of Hutchison Entertainment, and I think that under your leadership, the company will have a bright future."
"So, I want to extend the artist contract for another 30 years without changing the profit sharing. What do you think?"
Hearing this, Tan Yonglin also understood that Zhang Fazong was using his own future to help him.
Thinking of this, he was deeply moved and said without any hesitation, "Mr. Lin, I also want to renew the contract for another 30 years, with the profit share unchanged. I hope you can fulfill it."
Nowadays, the career lifespan of artists is generally not long. I have never heard of anyone being popular for decades.
Therefore, most companies only sign a ten- to fifteen-year agency contract with their artists. If it is a female star, the time may be even shorter.
However, for many unscrupulous companies, giving contracts is actually very casual. Even ordinary people with average conditions in all aspects can sign if they want.
Because these unscrupulous companies never pay their artists a basic salary. As for the so-called signing of the contract, Party A must devote sufficient resources to package its artists, and there is a lot of room for maneuver.
By the time the artist realizes what is happening, he or she will have to pay a high penalty if he or she wants to terminate the contract.
Under this circumstance, they mainly adhered to the idea of casting a wide net and catching more fish, and continued to harvest fresh leeks.
The contents of the contracts of Alan Tam and Cheung Fat Chung are different from those of other artists. To be precise, the contracts signed by artists under Hutchison Entertainment are very different from those of other entertainment companies in Hong Kong.
The biggest difference is that for artists of Hutchison Entertainment, the company will keep 50% of any money they earn from performing during the contract period.
This is true whether it is commercial performances, endorsements, or income from acting or concerts.
Most of the entertainment circles in Hong Kong Island now charge 30%.
Why do so many artists still want to sign contracts even though Hutchison Entertainment only charges 50%?
Because after paying a 50-50 split, artists under Hutchison Entertainment can get the best and most top-level resources in the current entertainment industry.
As an actor, Hutchison Entertainment has a huge script library, and the scale is still expanding.
No matter which script we like, as long as it passes the review of the project department, the company will make corresponding investments based on the level of potential.
As everyone in the industry knows, being able to act in one's own scripts and projects is definitely much more worry-free and comfortable. At least there won't be so many bad things.
As a singer, Hutchison Entertainment also has a fairly large library of lyrics and music. If they think a song is suitable, they just need to pay the corresponding price and the company will license the copyright to the singer, which can be used for albums and commercial performances.
These two treatments alone are something that no other entertainment company can offer.
Moreover, the company has a very humane rule that for any artist, if they choose to renew their contract after the 15-year contract expires, their share of the contract will be reduced from the original 50% to 30%.
From the perspective of company operations, the money earned by an artist in his or her best and peak fifteen years is enough. Even if it is reduced to 30% afterwards, there is still some profit, and it can also leave the artists with something to look forward to, which is definitely a good thing.
From the artist's perspective, it is much better to follow a boss who is humane than those who just treat them as a tool to make money.
After all, everyone has an emotional side.
Therefore, even if the share is only 50%, those artists with vision and ambition want to join Hutchison Entertainment for the sake of long-term development.
Now, Zhang Fazong and Tan Yonglin are ready to renew the contract for another thirty years on the basis of a 50% split. Including the current fifteen years, the total will be forty-five years.
For any artist, a career lifespan of 45 years is almost equivalent to tying one's entire life to one company.
Lin Zehao naturally understood this. He exhaled a puff of smoke and shook his head slowly, saying, "The rules have been set. It's agreed that it will be 30% after 15 years, and that will never change."
"Otherwise, if the news gets out that you two have renewed your contract for another 30 years but your share of the profits remains unchanged, how will others view me?"
Hearing this, Zhang Fazong and Tan Yonglin immediately became anxious. Just as they were about to explain, they saw Lin Zehao pause and continue, "I appreciate your kindness. If you want to renew the contract for another 30 years, I won't stop you. But after 15 years, the profit share will be 30%."
"In addition, I will send someone to deal with this matter, so you don't have to worry."
Alan Tam and Nick Cheung are both versatile artists who are successful in film, television and music. They set off a huge wave of competition for the title of King of Singers in the 1980s. If the two had not announced that they would no longer accept any singing awards, their fanatical fans might have done something even more excessive.
Of the two, the latter in particular, his accomplishments as an actor far exceed his achievements as a singer.
Especially in some specific characters, the energy that bursts out can be called a masterpiece.
If that accident had not happened in his previous life, Lin Zehao had every reason to believe that Zhang Fazong's career would most likely have reached a higher level.
However, since Zhang Fazong has become an artist of Hutchison Entertainment in this life, Lin Zehao will not let such a thing happen again, both publicly and privately.
(End of this chapter)
