Chapter 206: Parting on bad terms
"Hello, Mr. Wu."
"Thank you, Director Zhang."
Both parties shook hands and then sat down.
“I have admired Director Zhang for a long time, and I am deeply impressed by his talent. His second film successfully exceeded 100 million yuan, and he became one of the top four directors in China. Director Zhang is a young and promising director. …”
As soon as they met, Wu Kebo threw a lot of nice words at me as if they were free of charge.
Zhang Chen also wants to talk about business, but he knows very little about Chengtian. He only remembers that it seemed to dominate "Red Cliff", but this has not happened yet, so he can only turn the topic to Wang Jinghua Tear on the body.
"Sister Hua, it seems that after leaving Huayi, you are ready to cooperate with Mr. Wu, congratulations~"
Wang Jinghua is the number one agent in the mainland, and many leading actors, including The mainland management contracts of leading Hong Kong artists are all signed to him.
Liang Jiahui is also one of them. The previous script of "Hurricane Rescue" was sent to Liang Jiahui through Wang Jinghua.
Wang Jinghua smiled and waved his hand: "As expected, that's it. I hope Director Zhang will give more opportunities in the future so that we can strengthen our cooperation."
"It's easy to talk."
"Director Zhang, I heard from Jinghua that you are preparing a new drama called "Hurricane Rescue", and we in Chengtian are very interested..."
Wu Kebo looked heroic.
He worked in Japan in his early years and strengthened his connections.
After returning to China to establish Chengtian, it was really smooth sailing.
In these days, capital has not yet entered the entertainment industry on a large scale. The most active wealthy people in this circle are coal bosses, but this is not the norm.
Many projects in the entertainment industry cannot find funds. Although Chengtian has not been established for a long time, it has a check in hand and is the boss wherever it goes. It is really unfavorable.
Zhang Chen could feel Wu Kebo's confidence when he spoke, the confidence that Mao Zedong gave him.
"Chengtian has the funds, Director Zhang has the talent, and Sister Hua has the big stars. We can definitely collaborate on a blockbuster movie. With Cheng Long, there is no need to worry about the box office..."
"Cheng Long? What Cheng Long?" Zhang Chen keenly caught some differences.
Wu Kebo stopped and looked at Wang Jinghua, who smiled apologetically: "Before I had time to tell Director Zhang, Tony, Liang Jiahui, read the script, but Cheng Long was also there at the time. "Hurricane Rescue" is very interesting and wants to cooperate..."
Zhang Chen frowned, how could this happen?
"What does Liang Jiahui mean?"
"Jiahui is mainly worried that he can't act in action movies, but he said that if Cheng Long plays the role, he can play another part in it. A character.”
Hearing this result, Zhang Chen remained silent: "You didn't tell him that there are no dangerous scenes in this film. Can all the remaining action scenes be completed through editing?"
He didn't expect Cheng Long to watch it. I accepted this script and even asked to star in it.
It was one thing for him to say that Cheng Long was not suitable before, but it is another thing for Cheng Long to actively ask for the role now.
Are you excited?
Of course I am.
Cheng Long, the only superstar in future generations.
He doesn't have any filters for others, but he has a little bit more for Cheng Long.
But in the end, reason prevails, and if it’s inappropriate, it’s inappropriate.
Publicity and other factors aside, the stories of "British Showdown" and "The Rescue" are 90% the same, but the effects are completely different.
Cheng Long was not naturally suitable for this type of subject matter, so he still wanted to use Liang Jiahui.
Zhang Chen took a deep breath: "Sister Hua, Mr. Wu, Cheng Long is not suitable~"
"Huh?"
What did I hear?
This guy in front of me actually rejected Cheng Long?
Wu Kebo had a look of disbelief. He looked at Wang Jinghua for confirmation and found that the latter had the same expression on his face.
Zhang Chen ignored their surprise and continued: "Cheng Long's personal style is too strong. Sister Hua, you should have read the script. Cheng Long simply does not fit the role of the male protagonist. If he were to play the role, the audience would be surprised." "It's a joke."
Wang Jinghua didn't know what to say. Zhang Chen was right, but she didn't think it was right to reject Cheng Long.
Wu Kebo next to him was anxious first: "How could it be inappropriate? That's Cheng Long. With him, the box office is guaranteed. Do you know how popular Cheng Long is in Japan?"
Listening to Wu Kebo whining next to him, Zhang Chen frowned.
Wu Kebo also realized that he was a little too excited. He calmed down and his voice became calm: "Director Zhang, do you think this will work? The character does not suit Cheng Long, so we will slightly change the script. Just let him comply.”
Um?
Zhang Chen looked at him as if he were a fool. Damn it, you think you are Tang Jili.
It is said that "Myth" was like this at the beginning.
"Myth" was originally called "Shocking Legend", which is very legendary.
Not only was the scene shot directly at the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang’s Mausoleum, but there was also a 300-person armed fight. You can still find the news now.
It is said that this film was originally a dream that Tang Jili had at night when he visited the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang, and was then changed into a script.
At first I wanted to take Takeshi Kaneshiro to shoot, but later I was attracted by Cheng Long.
Cheng Long was just thinking about his transformation at that time. When he saw that this book was good, he had never acted in a general, and it was in a period costume, so he recommended himself to star in it.
Of course Tang Jili couldn’t refuse.
The two have collaborated too many times.
In the past few years, "Police Story 3" and "Police Story 4", as well as Cheng Long's "Red Zone" in Hollywood, were all directed by him.
They will also collaborate on "Zodiac", "Kung Fu Yoga" and "Vanguard" in the future.
Just like that, Cheng Long squeezed out Takeshi Kaneshiro to star in "The Myth".
But Zhang Chen is not Tang Jili.
"Sister Hua, I still say the same thing, the role is not suitable, and there is no need for us to lick Cheng Long hard."
These words were so unpleasant that Wu Kebo's face turned dark.
Zhang Chen looked at him, you heard it right, labor and management did it on purpose. "Sorry, I have to go to the bathroom..."
Not wanting to continue to be embarrassed, Zhang Chen decided to get some air.
I washed my face in the bathroom, looked at myself in the mirror, and wondered what the hell was going on.
Anyone comes along and wants to change my script. Are you a time traveler or am I a time traveler?
Zhang Chen returned to the booth, but before he reached it, he heard a roar from a distance: "Does he understand what Cheng Long represents?"
"Okay, calm down, that's not how we talk about things."
Wang Jinghua's voice came from the other end.
Zhang Chen returned to his seat. Wu Kebo's expression remained unchanged but he did not speak. This time it was Wang Jinghua.
"Director Zhang Chen, is there really no room for negotiation?"
Zhang Chen shook his head: "Sister Hua, let me ask you, is the play more important? Or the people?"
Wang Jinghua did not answer. I know that we can't reach a conclusion today.
Zhang Chen stood up and was about to leave, but Wu Kebo suddenly said: "Director Zhang, since the two sides can't agree on the same opinions, you can make a price. I will buy the script of "Hurricane Rescue" for any amount of money!"
"Okay, three hundred million, the script is yours." Zhang Chen casually reported a number.
"Are you kidding me?"
"You were joking first."
Zhang Chen didn't tolerate the other party at all, so he fought back mercilessly.
You feel insulted, Qiaoer, I feel the same way.
“Okay, Sister Hua, I have something else to do, so I’ll leave first.”
After Zhang Chen finished speaking, he turned around and left. Today was destined to be an unhappy ending.
If he was just a stranger to Wu Kebo at the beginning, now Zhang Chen hates this person extremely.
That kind of arrogance, all self-centered arrogance, disgusted him.
Still want to throw money at him? I can’t even pretend to be cool!
If you really spend 300 million, I respect you as a hero, but I will still call you stupid.
If you can't take it out, then you are just a stupid pen.
In my impression, this is not a good person to make movies.
Obviously, Tomorrow Hu started the game with Wang Jinghua in hand, possessing the most abundant star resources in domestic entertainment, and he also bought Golden Harvest at a cabbage price.
Such a good hand was beaten to pieces by him in the end.
It seems that Jiahe has never produced any decent works since it was acquired by Chengtian.
The Japanese compradors are indeed unreliable.
I knew earlier that I should have introduced Lu Chuan to him, so that you could film "Nanjing Nanjing" as soon as possible, and then let the Japanese companies and the Japanese licking dogs be finished together.
......
Zhang Chen left. Wang Jinghua looked at the partners in front of him speechlessly, doubting for the first time in his heart. Was his choice wrong?
At the same time, I also complained about Wu Kebo's arrogance.
What do you think Zhang Chen is, those little directors begging you?
He is a billionaire director, and there is no shortage of investment in his films.
You want to teach people how to film?
Respect, do you understand?
Wang Jinghua had some regrets. She met Wu Kebo yesterday and accidentally learned that Cheng Long was interested in "Hurricane Rescue" and insisted on coming.
She couldn't save face, so she brought the person here without asking for Zhang Chen's permission.
Now that Wu Kebo has done something like this, what will Zhang Chen think of her?
I really don’t understand whether this guy’s brain was damaged while studying in Japan.
No matter how rich Chengtian is, it is still a new company.
New companies need works.
Cheng Tian wants to make a blockbuster film, and Zhang Chen also happens to have a movie. The two sides talk to see if they can cooperate. Isn't this the best of both worlds?
Even if we can't cooperate, at least we can get to know each other through this, and there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future.
Look what Wu Kebo did?
It is a big taboo to act like you are not short of money right from the beginning and want to get involved with the actors.
Wu Kebo was quite angry at first, but now he has calmed down, but he does not think this is his problem.
"This Zhang Chen, does he have any hobbies?"
Wang Jinghua understood what it meant as soon as he heard it. This was too hard, but he wanted to find someone to sleep with Zhang Chen.
She almost subconsciously wanted to say Fan Binbin.
But Sister Jiuyi is no longer hers, and she wants to set up her own studio.
So Wang Jinghua couldn’t hold back and said nothing.
Seeing Wang Jinghua shaking his head, Wu Kebo continued, not knowing what he was thinking.
But this was a wake-up call for Wang Jinghua.
No matter whether the male protagonist is Cheng Long or Liang Jiahui, we must seize the time to win the female protagonist first.
If you get the female protagonist and the male protagonist is Cheng Long, you will not lose.
If it was Liang Jiahui, he would have made money.
The male and female protagonists are all her artists, and she has made a lot of money.
(End of this chapter)