Agent, Broker, Manager, oh my!
There are a lot of terms floating around about the different roles of people who work in the entertainment industry. Even in America and in English some people aren't clear on the differences. So when you start to translate that over into China and the Chinese language there are definitely gonna be some "lost in translation" type moments. So this post hopefully will help you clear up what each of these roles is, what they are in Chinese, and what they will help you to travel further on your journey as a VO in China. Sample of Contract from California, USA. Broker - In Chinese, these are usually just called Agents 中介 These are people who are usually bilingual (or semi-bilingual) and find jobs from online groups, forums, or other public places. They create their own groups of talents, repost jobs they've found in other online places, and basically do nothing more than forwarding files and payments. They take a cut from the budget (as they generally can't negotiate...