Chapter 994 1094. The Queen Marries
"Really don't regret it?" Fan Binbin kept thinking over and over again as she took the signed contract to the studio that was established a month ago.
She answered firmly just now, but her heart was far less firm than what she said.
After all, there are good resources and good protection there. Many brokerage companies have to rely on the fame of stars, but in Huayi, stars are always surrounded by the halo of Huayi.
In the past, when she attended parties, others saw her and pointed at her from a distance, saying that she was "Huayi's Fan Binbin".
It was precisely because of this that she wanted to leave Huayi. She didn't want to be "Huayi's Fan Binbin" for the rest of her life. She wanted to be like her idol, and become the object of invitations from major brokerage companies, instead of "pitifully" waiting for the brokerage company to "give" a little bit of resources, and she had to put on a grateful look.
The time when she was most sure that she couldn't turn back was when she signed the contract just now.
She was expecting Nie Wei to show up and persuade her, but these expectations did not happen. She did not receive a call from Nie Wei until she finished signing the contract.
During the contract signing process, she secretly observed Wang Zhonglei, and did not even see the slightest reluctance on his face.
Combined with Wang Zhonglei's attitude before Nie Wei came back and Wang Zhonglei's attitude after Nie Wei came back, Fan Binbin guessed that she should have been "abandoned" by that man.
She had no way to turn back and could only continue to move forward according to her own ideas.
The nanny car drove for almost two hours to reach Fan Binbin's studio, which had just been established for a month. First, there was a traffic jam on the road, and second, Fan Binbin did not want to open the studio too close to Huayi. It was also very embarrassing for her to always see her old colleagues.
In the studio, Fan Binbin also resigned with Fan Binbin's long-time agent Siwei.
"Has the contract been signed? Did Wang Zhonglei embarrass you?" Seeing Fan Binbin return, Siwei immediately stepped forward to help her with her bag and asked with concern.
"No, Brother Zhonglei also told me that Huayi will always be my home, and I can call him if I have any trouble in the future." Fan Binbin replied a little tiredly.
"Really? Don't hide it from me even if you are wronged. Now we sisters should support each other. Tell me about any hardship and we will share it together." Siwei looked at Fan Binbin's state and always felt that she was wronged.
Fan Binbin waved her hand and smiled and said that she really was not wronged.
"I think it was Nie Wei who spoke that Brother Zhonglei let us go so easily." Fan Binbin drank a sip of water and then said his guess.
Siwei thought about it and felt that it made sense. Wang Zhonglei's attitude change did start after Nie Wei returned to China.
"Then we really have to thank President Nie more in the future." Siwei smiled.
"But why do I always feel abandoned?" Fan Binbin smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying a little uncomfortable.
Siwei didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She felt that Fan Binbin was a little too sensitive. She insisted on leaving when Wang Zhonglei wanted her to stay. Now that Huayi let her go, she felt abandoned again.
But she also understood. After all, leaving such a big company to work on her own would always make her feel anxious and worried. Even she herself had been preparing for it for a whole month.
"No matter what, things have come to this point. What we have to do is to make ourselves live better and develop the studio into a company, or even a big company like Huayi. Only then will we have the confidence to go back and see those old friends." Siwei encouraged Fan Binbin, and she also said this to herself.
Fan Binbin gritted her teeth. Siwei's words were rough but true. What she could do now was to develop the studio well, and she had to develop it well, otherwise she would be a joke in the entertainment industry in the future.
If she really failed, she could imagine the situation at that time. There must be a lot of people pointing at her back and saying that she was the outdated actress who was stupid enough to leave Huayi and ended up in failure.
Fan Binbin didn't want to hear such ridicule. She left Huayi just to live a more exciting life.
"Sister, you are right. I will work hard to live a more exciting life and let those people see that I, Fan Binbin, am not useless after leaving Huayi. I can also fight for a bright road by myself."
"Yes, sister, this is the energy I want." Siwei happily hugged Fan Binbin and said with a big laugh.
Because the contract with Huayi had not been negotiated before, the studio only rented half a floor of office space, but did not even have a formal employee.
Now, in addition to Siwei, the agent who had always been with her, Fan Binbin also has a driver and a life assistant. This is obviously not enough. Even if a studio is simple, it takes at least more than ten people to set up the frame.
These things are all Siwei's responsibility. Now that the contract has been negotiated, she can finally show her strength.
Siwei also owns a 25% stake in this studio. In fact, it was she who instigated Fan Binbin to change jobs. Siwei's idea was similar to Fan Binbin's. She always felt that it was better to be her own boss than to work for others. In addition, she had confidence in Fan Binbin and her own abilities, so she instigated Fan Binbin to set up a personal studio with her.
"Binbin, I have already started to contact some directors for you. If there are good plays, we can invest in them first to test the waters. In addition, if we encounter good roles, we will help you fight for them. As for your leaving Huayi to set up your own studio, I think it is time to inform the media. I will ask a few friendly media to publish some articles to help you build momentum. Let's strive for a good start for the studio, starting with being on the hot search."
"Not good, why don't we forget it and not issue the notice." Fan Binbin hesitated.
Because she knew very well that this notice had been issued, it would definitely be a blow to Huayi, at least the stock price would definitely fall. After all, Fan Binbin was also one of Huayi's signature actresses, and her status in the company was second only to Zhou Xun. The departure of such a big star would definitely have a bad impact.
Huayi did not embarrass her on the contract issue. When they "broke up", Wang Zhonglei said such warm words to her. Fan Binbin did not want to hurt Huayi in this way.
But Siwei did not think so. Instead, he was surprised by Fan Binbin's hesitation.
"Binbin, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but sometimes you're just too emotional. If we don't report your leaving Huayi, someone else will. Do you think Huayi is a place that can keep secrets? Do you believe that even if we don't do anything, the media will report your leaving the company in less than two days?"
"Then just wait for the media to report it themselves."
"You're naive again." Siwei looked at Fan Binbin, the little girl, and advised earnestly: "Let the media report it casually. Who knows what they will write us into. They will definitely write us as traitors. It will cost a hundred times more to whitewash us then. A thousand times the power may not necessarily lead to success. "
"Besides, think about it, your leaving the company has become an established fact. Huayi is willing to let you go. How could they care whether you issue this press release or not?"
"We can take the initiative by writing the press release ourselves. You just left Huayi, and the most important thing is to maintain a good reputation so that you can get more resources. Don't you think so?"
Siwei can become a gold medal agent in Huayi. He is definitely good at speaking. He doesn't need to draft his words. He speaks clearly. Even Fan Binbin, who was a little hesitant, felt that it made sense after listening to it. The balance in his heart has begun to tilt towards Siwei.
After hesitating for a moment, Fan Binbin nodded to Siwei.
"Sister, write it well, it will be better for Huayi." Seeing Siwei took out her phone to contact the media, Fan Binbin hurriedly shouted again.
Siwei put down her phone and turned around, giving Fan Binbin a reassuring look.
She is not stupid, of course she dare not blacken Huayi in the press release, and she even wants to beautify Huayi as much as possible.
In this way, it can be shown that Fan Binbin still has a good relationship with Huayi even after "breaking up", and can use Huayi's name to scare away many scoundrels with bad intentions.
As for "taking advantage of the situation", Siwei feels that this ability has definitely reached perfection.
Early the next morning, when people got up and took out their mobile phones to surf the Internet, they found that the entertainment industry had changed again. Fan Binbin, a first-line actress who had worked in Huayi for ten years, actually left Huayi and established her own personal studio.
At first, the majority did not believe it, until Huayi's public account issued an announcement and tagged the account of Fan Binbin's studio, this matter was accepted by the majority of netizens.
"I can't believe Fan Binbin will leave Huayi. I thought she would stay there forever."
"Who said she wouldn't? She is a veteran artist of Huayi. She was there before Nie Wei even joined the company. I still remember that Huayi used Fan Binbin and Nie Wei to promote Nie Wei."
"Why do you think Fan Binbin wants to leave Huayi? Huayi is so powerful."
"Being an employee is not as good as being a boss. Maybe she wants to fly on her own. I'm afraid she won't be able to fly far before falling. It will be a joke."
There are mixed opinions on Fan Binbin's leaving Huayi online. Several media outlets notified by Siwei also published many articles to "analyze" the "breakup" between Fan Binbin and Huayi.
"Fan Binbin and Huayi have 'peacefully parted ways'. Wang Zhonglei sent a message to Fan Binbin, hoping that she will have a better future and can come to me if she has any difficulties."
"Leaving is for the dream. Fan Binbin and her future dream are worth everyone's expectations."
"From a first-line female star to a business owner, Fan Binbin hopes to have different attempts at life at the age of 30."
A bunch of reports guided the direction of public opinion and saved Fan Binbin's reputation crisis. What moved Fan Binbin even more was that Nie Wei even specially tagged Fan Binbin's account and left a blessing.
Although it was simple, it really helped Fan Binbin a lot.
Fan Binbin has a good agent and is also very lucky. After leaving the company, she did not suffer any reputational loss. She also yearns for everything in the future, but Huayi's market value was inevitably affected by Fan Binbin's departure.
At the close of the day, Huayi's stock price fell by 0.57 yuan. This is the first time that the company has fallen by more than 0.5 yuan in a single day since Huayi went public.
Huayi’s stock price had fluctuated in the past, but never by such a large margin. On this day alone, Huayi lost tens of millions of yuan.
Many employees who hold Huayi stocks secretly cursed Fan Binbin for being ungrateful and treacherous. It was because of her departure that the company's stock price fell.
However, as the company's major shareholders, they were not panicked at all at this time.
Because they had received accurate news from Nie Wei that in two days, Zhang Ziyi, the most famous female star in China, would join Huayi and become a new member of Huayi's celebrity family.
Knowing this news, everyone would not worry about the stock price. Although Fan Binbin left, Huayi would be stronger with Zhang Ziyi's joining.
On the second day, Huayi's stock price continued to fall, falling by 0.21 yuan in a single day, and losing another 10 million yuan.
The traders in the market were watching the decline in Huayi's stock price and preparing to buy in. In their opinion, if Fan Binbin, such a big star, left Huayi, Huayi's stock price would at least fall by about 5%.
What they didn't expect was that at eight o'clock the next night, Huayi suddenly posted an announcement on its Weibo.
The announcement was simple, but it was accompanied by a very complicated picture.
In the picture, a man with an unclear face knelt on one knee, raised his hand, and held a ring in his hand.
And the object of his proposal was Zhang Ziyi, who was wearing a black wedding dress and a crown on her head. In the picture, Zhang Ziyi had already stretched her hand in front of the man, and it was obvious that she was ready to accept the man's ring.
Combined with the "Queen Married" announcement of Huayi, is there any need to ask?
As soon as the news came out, the entire Weibo exploded.
The news that Zhang Ziyi joined Huayi not only shocked the entertainment industry, but even many netizens who were preparing to go to bed were so excited that they couldn't sleep, and kept refreshing the news online.
"Fan Binbin just left, and Huayi signed Zhang Ziyi again. She's leaving. Who said Huayi was going to decline? Just open your eyes and watch."
"That's amazing. It seems that Fan Binbin left to make way for Zhang Ziyi. If it were me, I would leave too. I really can't compete, haha."
"Zhou Xun's position as the number one actress in Huayi is no longer secure. Zhang Ziyi is so powerful, she must be trying to steal Zhou Xun's position."
"Don't make a fuss. Didn't you see that Zhou Xun tagged Zhang Ziyi and sent her blessings?"
The news that Zhang Ziyi joined Huayi received more than 10 million hits in just one hour, and directly landed on the hot search list of the day. When the news was announced, Nie Wei also personally received Zhang Ziyi at the company and showed her the 'new home'.
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