Chapter 360 Blake Lively
Of course Zhang Chen didn't have any evil intentions in accepting Yu Zheng, it was simply because he had no one available to him.
Although Yu Zheng is a very controversial person, there are all kinds of negative comments about him including shamelessness, plagiarism, gossip.
But it is undeniable that people will succeed on their own in later generations.
The ability is definitely there.
The project of "Bu Bu Jing Xin" was established very early.
However, "Palace", which Yu Zheng followed suit, was filmed earlier and released earlier, thus getting the first taste of it.
Cai Yinong's angry moves are of no use, this is the entertainment industry.
If you are thick-skinned, you will eat the meat; if you are thin-skinned, you will not be able to eat it.
But it also shows that Yu Zheng has very strong execution ability.
If Zhang Chen releases such a person, he will create a competitor for himself, so it is better to keep him for his own use.
Of course, preventive measures must also be taken.
This kid Yu Zheng even dared to copy Qiong Yao's plot, which shows how courageous he is.
Being chased by Aunt Qiongyao and still not apologizing shows how thick-skinned she is.
Zhang Chen is also afraid that he will steal all his good projects, so if he wants to use him, he must guard against him.
In Zhang Chen's company, all members of the screenwriting team must sign a non-compete agreement, a confidentiality agreement, and huge bonuses as well as huge compensation.
If you dare to reveal any Xingchen Entertainment projects, wait for the defendant to bankrupt you.
Zhang Chen still played the carrot and stick game, threatening and giving enough bonuses at the same time. Unless he was born rebellious, it would be difficult for most people to have the idea of treason.
Yu Zheng, Zhang Chen, has expectations for him.
Star Entertainment's TV series has always been a shortcoming. Zhang Chen knows about good projects, but has no one to execute them. Yu Zheng may be able to help him make up for this shortcoming.
If he can really do it, Zhang Chen will not hesitate to give him shares and help him become a big boss.
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In the early morning, there was a knock on the door from Mother Zhang: "Xiaochen, it's time to get up. It's time to have a meal and catch the plane~"
Zhang Chen was woken up, opened his eyes, said yes, then picked up his phone and looked at the time, and then he mustered up the energy to get up and wash up.
Going downstairs, the hot mutton soup has been prepared, with chopped green onion and coriander on the side.
The mutton soup was made by Zhang's father himself and the ingredients were solid. Both father and son are carnivores and enjoy all kinds of meat.
Zhang's father was already eating, and Zhang's mother was drinking porridge. She couldn't stand the smell of mutton.
Zhang Chen sprinkled some chopped green onion, and the special aroma of the mixed green onion and mutton soup filled the air, refreshing the heart.
Of course, it made Zhang Mu feel nauseated when she heard it.
When Zhang Chen moved his mouth to drink, he was burned.
Zhang's father laughed beside him, Zhang Chen grinned and dodged, and obediently picked up the vermicelli with chopsticks and blew on it.
I don’t know how many times people from outside have complained about the fact that the mutton soup from Coal Province actually contains vermicelli, but it’s actually pretty good.
His cell phone beeped. It was the car arriving to take him to the airport.
There was still enough time, so Zhang Chen ate slowly, but he couldn't go any faster.
"Is your company already on holiday?"
"Well, it starts today. I will have a day off after the driver Xiao Zhang delivers the goods."
Father Zhang nodded, and Mother Zhang asked: "How many days will we go this time?"
"Two or three days, I'll fly back after finishing my work over there, and then we'll go back to my hometown together~"
As the New Year was approaching, he originally didn't want to go back and forth, but there were so many things going on there.
He wanted to check out the later stages of "A Quiet Place", and the casting for his own company's "Breathless" was basically finalized, so he needed to go over and check out the candidates.
Ten hours later, Zhang Chen landed in Los Angeles.
As usual, it was Diane who came to pick him up.
At this time, Diane was in high spirits.
Far away, he saw Diane wearing sunglasses: "Dear boss, you are finally back..."
Diane came up to him and gave him a hug. Zhang Chen felt that there was something between the two hugs.
People are in high spirits during happy events. Since Diane became the CEO of Cube Company, her whole person has become different, and even her bust size has increased a lot.
Zhang Chen hugged her lightly and was bounced away. There was already a staff member nearby who helped Zhang Chen take his luggage.
"It seems you got into the role very quickly~"
"Of course, I am very motivated now~"
Dai An led the way, and the group walked towards the parking lot. Along the way, Dai An introduced the company's situation to Zhang Chen.
"The rough cut of "A Quiet Place" has been cut out. After seeing it, New Line thought it was very good. They thought it could get at least 40 million at the box office, but they said that if the leading actor was not Asian, the box office might be even higher. Okay..." Zhang Chen sneered: "These arrogant bastards~"
Fan Binbin is already well-known in North America. The movie "Lake Eden" and the movie "Shark Beach" have made her familiar in North America. I can't say how famous she is now, but at least in the circle of horror films Here, someone already remembers her.
"Yes, they are a bunch of bastards."
Diane's stance is very upright and she has no brains to side with her boss.
He knew his boss had been working to bring Asian actors to the North American market.
"Post-production is in progress, and our cube is responsible for about 30% of the special effects work~"
Diane spoke very relaxedly, and I could hear that she was in a good mood now.
"This part we made ourselves, is that okay?"
What Zhang Chen is most afraid of is that Cube has never taken over similar special effects production before, and if it can't handle it, it will destroy the sign.
Diane puffed up her chest confidently: "There is no problem. In fact, I was just about to tell you that I think there is a lot of potential in the special effects field, but our manpower is not sufficient. We can barely cope with this job now, no matter how big it is." I can’t eat any more. Boss, if you have sufficient funds, I suggest you eat the previous Activision company as well..."
When Diane said this, her eyes were full of hope. Zhang Chen knew that special effects make money. The next ten years will be the era of explosion of special effects, and special effects are very profitable.
"But didn't you say before that Activision is not short of money?"
Activision Special Effects Company, he remembered that this company was established by a few young people and it also had its own patents.
Zhang Chen was also very interested in this company at that time, but the cube was more cost-effective.
"They were not short of money at the time, but now they are. Two of the five founders wanted to liquidate their shares, and they even came to me specifically two days ago..."
"How much are they asking for?"
"With 2 million US dollars, the combined shares held by the two of them account for more than 51%..."
Zhang Chen didn't say anything, and Diane immediately started to increase the price: "Boss, if you are interested, I think I can compress the price a little more, and we have a controlling stake. Once the shares are obtained, we can immediately reorganize with the cube's special effects department..."
Zhang Chen was a little tempted, but he didn't make a decision right away. He recently spent a lot of money purchasing the copyright and produced two more movies. He spent a lot of money, but he hasn't seen any profit yet.
When Dai An saw that Zhang Chen was silent, he wisely did not continue the topic and instead talked about the weather.
Arriving at the parking lot, this time it was not a Cadillac, but an Audi.
"Or rent it?"
"Yeah, but after our movie is released, we can have our own car~" Diane looked confident.
Zhang Chen likes the appearance of an all-round female warrior like her.
The driver first opened the door and helped Zhang Chen get into the car, then Diane, and finally put the suitcase in the trunk before getting in the car.
The car started slowly and drove smoothly towards the company. On the way, Diane talked about "Hold Your Breath".
"I have almost selected the candidates according to your requirements. The director followed your instructions and found Federico Alvarez. He is still a new director and has no works. He only has two short films, but I watched them. Short film, the director’s skills are pretty good..."
As a former producer, Diane still has basic eyesight and can still tell how good a director is.
Zhang Chen nodded. Federico Alvarez is the director of the original "Breathless". This film is a standard low-budget thriller. The scene is set in a house. It can be said to be extremely simple. It is no exaggeration. It is said that as long as there is a director who does not stretch his hips, the film will be good...
I only went to Federico Alvarez to buy insurance.
"This is the information about the relevant actors..."
As he spoke, Diane handed a folder to Zhang Chen. Zhang Chen opened it and looked at it. There were actually only two main characters, the blind veteran and the female thief. The rest of the thief's accomplices and the kidnapped woman were minor characters. Hollywood has a reserve of actors, and any actor you choose can do a good job.
Zhang Chen focused on the male and female protagonists.
The blind veteran is the absolute protagonist of this drama. As long as he plays the role well, the movie will be 80% successful. The role of the female thief is more to highlight the blind veteran, but there are also many scenes.
Zhang Chen picked up the first piece of information—Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
Many people may not know who this name is when they see it. In other words, Negan, the most charming villain in "The Walking Dead", is the one who beat Glenn to death with a baseball bat.
Now it’s time to remember who it is.
Seeing that it was this guy, Zhang Chen couldn't help but take another look at Diane, and at the same time he recognized her ability a little more.
Diane thought Zhang Chen didn't understand Morgan, so he explained: "You may not know much about this actor, but he has actually appeared in many movies, mostly feature films. This year he also participated in "Supernatural" and "Evil" "Grace's Anatomy" has a certain reputation. I think he is very suitable for the role of the blind veteran, but it is a bit expensive..."
"How much is his salary?"
"Three hundred thousand dollars is the most expensive among all actors, but he is also the most experienced. I think he is worth the price.
Director Alvarez's director's salary is 150,000 US dollars, and the heroine's salary is 100,000 U.S. dollars. By the way, the heroine is not a pure newcomer, she has one movie before, and she was actually the one I chose in the first place. The heroine of "Eden Lake"..."
Zhang Chen seemed to remember something and continued to flip through the information. Sure enough, the actor's name on the heroine's information later was Blake Lively.
When the "Lake of Eden" project was originally established, his first choice was International Chapter, but the negotiation has not yet come to an end. Diane's recommendation was Blake Lively.
Finally settled on Fan Binbin.
Unexpectedly, after going round and round, I am back here again.
(End of chapter)