300,000 Actors in Beijing Are Unemployed, With No Roles to Play

300,000 Actors in Beijing Are Unemployed, With No Roles to Play

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Actors who get these roles are usually signed with talent agencies. Their pay is calculated per project, and they usually split it 30-70 with their agency. Also, there’s no such thing as overtime pay in this industry. For example, for a foreground actor, it doesn’t matter if the shooting is for a few hours or the whole day—they still just get 200 yuan.

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