Becoming Rich with Daily Scavenging APP-Chapter 358: Poaching?

Dong Jian is not very famous in the entertainment industry, at most he’s a small actor who has appeared in a few dramas.

But his mother is very famous; her name is Wang Jinhua. Her most famous feat was leading over a dozen artists away from the then-booming Flower Art Company, which almost caused Flower Art to lose its market-leading position.

Chen Yiyang heard that Zhao Jinmai already had a company ready to sign her, and wasn’t too concerned.

After all, he just came to see if there was anything he could scoop up, and since someone else already signed her, then so be it.

He didn’t really need this artist anyway.

However, Gong Fan, sitting next to him, noticed Chen Yiyang’s intention to leave, and immediately stood up and said to Chen Yiyang, "I just remembered I left a gift for Jinmai in the car, could you help me get it?"

Chen Yiyang instantly realized Gong Fan wanted to talk more with Zhao Jinmai and her parents, so he got up and left first.

Of course, none of the people seated in the private room were lacking in intelligence.

Given Chen Yiyang’s status, even if he were good friends with Gong Fan, would he personally go fetch something forgotten?

That was treating a billionaire CEO like a close buddy.

So, once Chen Yiyang left the room.

Zhao Jinmai’s mother said to Gong Fan, "Director Gong Fan, we didn’t think you would introduce an agency for Jinmai. You know Jinmai was previously scammed badly by that small company.

This company she’s considering signing with now, although not big, the owner’s mother is well-connected in the industry, so it’s a decent company.

This Chen CEO is indeed wealthy, but his business focus likely isn’t in the entertainment circle. If Jinmai signs with his company, will she have good resources in the future?"

"Auntie, things are different now than they were before," Gong Fan immediately replied, "Before capital entered the film industry, people like Wang Jinhua were indeed strong in the entertainment circle. After all, she knew many celebrities and had lots of connections, which in turn provided opportunities for the artists under her.

But now we live in the age of capital.

Connections and relationships don’t hold as much value as solid capital.

While CEO Chen may not focus on the entertainment industry, look at his four artists; is any one of them not doing well?

He has a good relationship with Tengxu and Ali, and in the three major video platforms, he has considerable influence with two.

With this kind of connection, it’s not him searching for roles; it’s roles seeking him out because using his artists can get a good price when selling broadcast rights to video platforms."

"Moreover," Gong Fan continued with the most crucial point, "not all earnings for celebrities come from film fees; endorsements are the major source.

Many celebrities aren’t highly popular but have many endorsements, sometimes surpassing actors with hit works through endorsements.

For an investor like CEO Chen, getting endorsements for his artists is very simple."

Gong Fan’s words made Zhao Jinmai’s parents realize.

They had been overwhelmed by Dong Jian’s mother, Wang Jinhua’s reputation.

In the entertainment industry, many have more fame than strength.

Before they became famous, these individuals often reached their peak, but once famous, they relied on their reputation to get by.

Everyone knows Jackie Chan is an international superstar.

But if he makes a movie now, people invest more out of nostalgia, certainly not because his films make big money.

If they actually sign with Eighteen Cultures, their reputation might grow, but actual benefits might be few.

After all, most of the artists Wang Jinhua led out back then have become bosses and have their own artists now.

If a good opportunity arises, would it really be given away just because of relations?

So after Chen Yiyang wandered outside for a while and came back, Zhao Jinmai changed her mind and said to Chen Yiyang, "CEO Chen, after thinking it over, I still want to sign with your agency."

"Alright, I’ll arrange for the company to come to the Imperial Capital in a few days to discuss the contract with you."

Chen Yiyang didn’t play coy; since Zhao Jinmai made the offer, he decided to sign her.

His agency just happened to lack a young actress with acting skills. Later, Zhao Jinmai could even help mentor Song Xi and Yang Jinlu. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

"By the way, you can also take on the drama ’The Journey.’ But this series is expected to start shooting soon, so you need to be prepared. I’ve looked at the content; it’s quite a short series and shouldn’t take long to shoot."

"Acting is not a problem, but this kid is about to take college entrance exams and needs to find a tutor," Zhao Jinmai’s mother said worriedly.

Even though Zhao Jinmai was on an art student path, her parents, both teachers, didn’t want her grades to be too low.

"deepseek has a studio in the Imperial Capital with a bunch of Peking University and Tsinghua graduates. I can have them help find a suitable tutor for you," Chen Yiyang immediately assured.

"Alright." This settled Zhao Jinmai’s parents, and they agreed for Zhao Jinmai to sign with Chen Yiyang.

After handling these matters, Chen Yiyang didn’t follow Gong Fan to the ’Wandering Earth’ set but went to Zhang Yuling’s home to rest for a few days.

He also planned to discuss collaborating on food delivery with Liu Qiangxi in the coming days.

The next morning, after receiving a massage from Zhang Yuling, Chen Yiyang opened his phone and logged into Weibo to check the trending news.

He saw that his private messages seemed to have exploded, with many people messaging him.

Chen Yiyang clicked on a few to see what was going on and found that people were saying Dong Jian was tagging him, hoping he would respond.

Ugh.

Who is Dong Jian?

Chen Yiyang thought for a moment before realizing Dong Jian was the boss of the agency Zhao Jinmai had originally intended to sign with.

He checked Dong Jian’s Weibo and indeed found the person tagging him.

"A warning to some clowns: Don’t think that after buying some hype, you can really fancy yourself as someone.

If you’re truly capable, compete openly; what’s with secretly poaching people?"

Ugh, come on, man.

Chen Yiyang usually dealt with bosses in the business world.

He didn’t quite get how he was stealing talent.

If he remembered correctly, Zhao Jinmai had only reached a signing intention with Eighteen Cultures, but hadn’t signed a contract yet?

In this scenario, offering better terms to sign someone, is that poaching?

As an actor, Dong Jian isn’t well-known, but as a boss, he does have his people in the entertainment circle.

After he posted this Weibo, several unknown small stars commented.

Their fans, while guessing what was happening, also went to other big stars’ Weibos asking for help in promoting justice in the entertainment industry.

Seeing this, Chen Yiyang’s fingers moved a few times, but he ultimately didn’t type anything in response.

The reason being that responding to people of this level was beneath him.

He believed someone would handle this matter for him.