Management Team
After the closing ceremony on the 29th evening, the Olympic Village will close, and the national team will take a flight back to the capital's international airport on the evening of the 30th.
To Zhang Guan's surprise, He Yiming's efficiency was unexpectedly fast. On the morning of the 30th, while Zhang Guan was packing his luggage, he received a message from He Yiming, followed by He Yiming handing him a thick A4 paper.
"This is the person I found for you. I have professionals in law, advertising marketing, media relations, and financial accounting, as I mentioned before. You choose, let me know if you find someone suitable, and I will talk to them. As for the professional agent aspect, I also have a preliminary candidate recommendation, but I'm in discussions with that person. It might have to wait until after returning to the country to have results." He Yiming paused and continued, "I have your schedule after you return to Beijing. You'll arrive in Beijing on the morning of August 31st, and then there should be a brief rest time. I'll contact you then."
"Thank you, Mr. He," Zhang Guan said as he accepted the documents.
"Don't mention it. Also, call me Brother He from now on. I'll call you Brother Zhang. It's awkward calling me Mr. He all the time!" He Yiming said generously.
...
Among the dozen resumes, Zhang Guan picked out four people:
Liu Jing, 42 years old, with a Ph.D. in law, a well-known lawyer in China, and a partner at Ningjing Law Firm.Xu Xiujie, 35 years old, a famous figure in the domestic advertising industry, and the general manager of Haojie Advertising Company.Hong Zinan, female, 38 years old, a former well-known TV anchor who later resigned to work in the public relations industry, currently the director of Artistic PR.Zhou Hanlin, 33 years old, a registered accountant, a certified auditor, graduated from a well-known American institution, passed the ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) exam, and has qualifications in AIA (International Accountant Professional Qualification Certificate) and US CMA (Certified Management Accountant) accreditation. He returned to China for development in the past two years and is now an independent accountant.
Zhang Guan carefully selected these four people's resumes. Liu Jing, as a partner in a law firm, surely had the support of the entire legal team; Xu Xiujie ran his own advertising company, so he must have a professional marketing team behind him; Hong Zinan, a former media professional, undoubtedly had innate advantages in media relations; and Zhou Hanlin, with ACCA, AIA, and CMA qualifications, was evidently advantageous for the operation of multinational funds.
Zhang Guan informed He Yiming of his selection. He Yiming promptly expressed his intention to talk to these four people and asked Zhang Guan to await good news. He also informed Zhang Guan that discussions on the professional agent side had begun, and he had already arranged a meeting with the other party in the capital.
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On the morning of August 31st, Zhang Guan arrived at Beijing International Airport. A flag-raising ceremony was specially held for the athletes at the airport.
In fact, their Olympic delegation was the last batch of athletes to return to the country. Before them, several batches of athletes and coaches who had finished their competitions had already returned.
The media reporters had been waiting for a long time, capturing every minute after the Olympic champions disembarked. The delegation also arranged for a few reporters to conduct brief interviews with the athletes. Naturally, the focus was on the big-name athletes, and Zhang Guan was also a center of attention.
Later, the bus, already prepared, took the athletes to the Tianqiao Apartments at the General Administration of Sports Athletes Training Center. They would stay here for the next few days and participate in a series of activities.
Outside the Tianqiao Apartments, there were also a large number of reporters and sports fans, and the police were on full alert, setting up a cordon around. However, as soon as Zhang Guan got off the bus, a few crazy fans broke through the cordon and approached, asking for autographs. After signing a few, Zhang Guan realized more and more people were coming, so he skillfully used his "sprint" skill to quickly run inside.
"Wow! That's Zhang Guan, so fast!"
"Yeah, I only saw a shadow, and he was gone!"
The onlookers saw the world record holder's running style with their own eyes and immediately burst into cheers.
In the lobby, Da Yao stood with a gloomy face.
"Brother Yao, what's wrong? Can't find Sister Ye?" Zhang Guan teased.
"I'm annoyed. My luggage got lost!" Da Yao said.
"Where did you lose your luggage?" Zhang Guan asked.
"If only I knew where I lost it!" Da Yao looked miserable.
At this moment, Zhang Guan suddenly remembered a funny story he had heard before, saying that Da Yao lost his luggage as soon as he returned to Beijing, and the delegation urgently contacted the airport and eventually found the luggage.
"Don't worry, it won't take ten minutes to find your luggage," Zhang Guan said, took the room card, and walked towards his room.
The training base arranged for Zhang Guan was a single-room apartment. Although the conditions were not as good as a star-rated hotel, they were still very good. At least there was hot water available twenty-four hours a day, and the restaurant at the base was open from four in the morning until twelve at night. Additionally, there were facilities such as a sauna.
Lying on the bed, Zhang Guan planned to call his parents to let them know he was safe. However, as soon as he picked up his phone, it happened to ring.
"Brother Zhang, it's me," He Yiming's voice came from the phone, and he continued, "I know you're back now. Are you free? I'll treat you to dinner and introduce you to a few other people. I've already invited them to come to the capital."
"All five of them are here?" Zhang Guan asked in surprise.
"Not five people, it's six. Zhuge Wenbo has agreed to be your exclusive agent," He Yiming said.
"Zhuge Wenbo?" Zhang Guan heard this name for the first time, but he could guess that this was the professional agent He Yiming mentioned earlier.
"Oh, I forgot to tell you. Zhuge Wenbo is the professional agent I mentioned earlier. He has an MBA from New York University and has worked at CAA in the United States," He Yiming said with a smile.
"CAA? Creative Artists Agency?" Zhang Guan was surprised. He didn't expect the agent provided by He Yiming to have such a powerful background and origin.
"Yes, the translated name is Creative Artists Agency. It seems you've heard of this company. I knew this company as CAA before. Zhuge Wenbo told me the Chinese name of CAA," He Yiming said with a laugh.
The Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is a giant among Hollywood talent agencies, occupying a dominant position in Hollywood. Two-thirds of Hollywood's top stars are represented by CAA, and many famous Hollywood
directors and editors are also signed with CAA. Additionally, CAA has made significant achievements in television, music, and sports. For instance, the future hit show "The Big Bang Theory" is a classic case of CAA's work in television; in music, CAA represents many well-known American music producers and singers; as for sports, top athletes from the four major leagues in the United States, such as NFL's Manning, MLB's Jeter, NBA's James, and even football star Beckham, are all signed with CAA.
Zhuge Wenbo has worked for CAA, a giant economic company like this, and this resume alone would easily secure him a high-level position or even a partnership in domestic talent agencies. Now, he's willing to be Zhang Guan's exclusive agent, which was quite surprising to Zhang Guan.
"For Zhuge Wenbo to condescend to become my exclusive agent, I imagine He Yiming must have put in a lot of effort. It seems that He Yiming is indeed a friend worth making," Zhang Guan realized that he owed He Yiming a big favor regarding the formation of the agent team.
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In a hotel in the capital, Zhang Guan met his future agent team.
Liu Jing, Xu Xiujie, Hong Zinan, and Zhou Hanlin, who could become members of Zhang Guan's agent team, showed great interest and even said that they only needed symbolic remuneration. They all had their own careers, and their main businesses were in China. Leveraging Zhang Guan's fame would be very helpful for their future development. For example, for accountant Zhou Hanlin, the title of "World's Number One Sprinter's Accountant" would make him the most famous accountant in the industry. It could be said that the relationship between Zhang Guan and these four people was mutually beneficial.
As for Zhuge Wenbo, he came at He Yiming's invitation and also had great expectations for Zhang Guan's future. After all, Zhang Guan was only eighteen years old, and his future potential was limitless. While at CAA, Zhuge Wenbo had seen many superstars, but now, he wanted to personally create a superstar.
As for He Yiming, he was indeed as loyal as rumored. He had put a lot of effort into assembling Zhang Guan's agent team. Zhang Guan could feel that He Yiming was sincerely helping him.
He Yiming, Zhuge Wenbo, Liu Jing, Xu Xiujie, Hong Zinan, and Zhou Hanlin formed Zhang Guan's agent team. Each of them had different responsibilities, and major decisions would be made through voting, but ultimately, the final decision-making power rested with Zhang Guan.
Taking a cue from Yao's team, Zhang Guan also named his agent team, which could be seen as either domineering or tacky.
"My name is Zhang Guan, so why don't we call ourselves the Champion Team? Let's strive for victory in everything!"
"Alright, let's call ourselves the Champion Team. Today is the day our Champion Team is established!" He Yiming raised his glass and said loudly, "Cheers to the Champion Team!"
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