Chapter 255: Separation
Purple Gold Garden, Zhang Guoli’s home
Smoke curled up in the room, and Zhang Guoli had locked himself in the study for several hours.
Deng Jie came to the door of the study with the fruit plate, knocked on the door a few times, and then pushed it open.
Then he choked out again from the smoke inside.
"You are going to set the house on fire~"
Seeing that her husband didn't respond, Deng Jie guessed that there was something on his mind. They had been an old couple for so many years and knew Zhang Guoli very well.
Open the windows and ventilate~
Wait until the air quality in the room improved a little before he said: "Tell me what happened, and we will discuss it together."
< br>Looking at his virtuous wife and knowing that he could not smell the cigarette, Zhang Guoli put out the cigarette butt.
"What's going on? Something happened to the company?"
After Deng Jie asked again and again, Zhang Guoli finally came clean.
"Xiaogang is a little confused. I can understand his thinking. A junior, or a junior with whom I have a good relationship, suddenly becomes a higher status than him. It is definitely difficult to accept psychologically, but he What he did was wrong. How could he only consider the problem from his own perspective? What should the company do..."
Deng Jie listened quietly and waited until her husband stopped talking before saying: " To put it bluntly, it's all about money. If Zhang Chen becomes a big director in Hollywood, or if he is just talented but penniless, then he and Xiaogang can become friends because of the difference in status
Only. This situation is just a little higher than Xiaogang's, which is the most uncomfortable thing. Isn't it like this between friends? I don't want you to suffer, but I don't want you to live a better life than me. They are both billionaire directors. We have to part ways. Now it mainly depends on you, what are your plans?”
Listening to his wife's analysis, Zhang Guoli felt at ease.
Deng Jie hits the point every time.
Yes, these two people have almost the same status and are both film directors, so they must go their separate ways.
But when it comes to how he plans, Zhang Guoli is also a little confused.
He is a TV star.
I have been a TV star for a long time.
But even if you are a TV star, it is difficult to enter the film industry.
Entering the film industry does not mean that you have made a few movies, but that you have to leave influential works in the film field.
This is very difficult.
People like Chen Daoming and Chen Baoguo are better than him in the field of TV dramas, but they have no outstanding works in the film industry.
Zhang Guoli's entry into the film industry was all thanks to Feng Xiaogang.
In 1999, Feng Xiaogang invited him to star in "A Sigh", and he won the most popular actor award at the Beijing College Student Film Festival for the first time.
Although it is only an award at the College Student Film Festival, it is very important to his acting career.
Since then, the film industry has had a character named Leslie Cheung.
The two collaborated again in "Mobile Phone", and Zhang Guoli was nominated for the Best Actor at the Golden Rooster Award and Hundred Flowers Award for his role as Fei Lao.
It's just a nomination, but Zhang Guoli has completely established himself in the film industry.
It is a common rule in the industry that film actors are higher in status than TV actors. This is the consensus of everyone.
His ability to reach the next level is all due to Feng Xiaogang.
So the two worked together to establish Taihe People.
Personally, they are very good friends.
On weekdays, Jiao Bu Li Meng, Meng Bu Li Jiao.
But this time, Zhang Guoli felt that Feng Xiaogang had gone too far.
First of all, he ignored the interests of the company.
Secondly, Feng Xiaogang did not remind him about Zhang Chen, and did not allow himself to remind him. This was against Zhang Guoli's principles of life.
Being known as an evergreen tree in film and television, Leslie Cheung has his own principles as a person, otherwise his popularity would not be so good.
Not to mention anything else, Zhang Chen allowed Zhang Mo to participate in "The Stone" and gave Xie Xiaomeng the role. This is a favor that must be repaid.
"I'll talk to Xiaozheng tomorrow~"
It's not easy to find a like-minded partner, and Zhang Guoli doesn't want to create a estrangement because of this matter.
……
Jiuzhaigou
On the crew of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", Zhang Dabeard is lecturing Huang Xiaoming.
"The Condor" started shooting on October 1, 2004, and was completed on April 29, 2005. The filming lasted for 7 months.
Who would have known that only ten days after the crew returned to the capital, news suddenly came that Zhang Dabeard was going to shoot some additional scenes in Jiuzhaigou, so Huang Xiaoming and Liu Tianxian had no choice but to rush back to Jiuzhaigou.
After filming for more than half a year, the two have become very familiar with each other. Huang Xiaoming joked: "Congratulations to my aunt, congratulations to my aunt. Congratulations to my aunt for the new movie that has exceeded 140 million in box office."
Liu Tianxian also said Cooperating and coquettish: "Go, go, you will become glib in a while..."
Although he said this, Liu Tianxian was still very happy in his heart.
Although the daughter he plays is only a supporting role, it is also one of the main roles. The key is that the box office is high.
"Manslaughter" was the highest-grossing movie of her career. Unfortunately, she was unable to participate in the subsequent "Taken".
The godfather told her that he did not cooperate because the temperament of the character did not match her, but in fact she knew that it was because someone paid a higher price.
She didn't know how much the other party offered, but she knew that the godfather offered 5 million to win the role of his daughter in "Manslaughter".
Then the one for "Taken" should be higher.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but envy Huang Xiaoming.
As far as he knows, Huang Xiaoming was able to star in "Hurricane" without spending a penny.
It feels unfair when I think about it.
Why can he act and I have to spend money to act?
"By the way, do you know when your movie "The Rescue" will be released?" Liu Tianxian asked about the movie. She wanted to see with her own eyes what this movie she couldn't participate in was like.
“I don’t know, the director didn’t say, but I guess it should be during the Lunar New Year period. The cost is 120 million. If it is not placed in the prime period, it may be difficult to recover the money...”
Huang Xiaoming was very proud when he said, 120 million. There are several domestic movies that can reach 120 million.
“But I heard that there is “The Promise” in the Lunar New Year movie, and it costs 300 million~”
"I also guessed, but the release of the two blockbusters will definitely be staggered."
Seeing Huang Xiaoming show that confused smile again, Liu Tianxian shrank her neck, and then she suddenly thought of something : "By the way, Xiao Ming..."
"Call me Brother Xiao Ming, big or small. Is that how you call your savior?"
Huang Xiaoming is obviously used to joking, Liu The gods are not angry either.
“Brother Xiao Ming~”
"Well, that's pretty much it. Tell me, what's the matter?" Huang Xiaoming's performance at this time was very much like Yang Guo in "The Condor", otherwise the audience would think he was greasy.
"I just want to ask, do you know what Director Zhang's next film is?"
Huang Xiaoming frowned and thought: "I heard it is "The Deer and the Cauldron"~"
"Who asked you this? I'm talking about director Zhang Chen." Liu Tianxian felt that he was really going to be defeated by this guy.
“Oh, you’re talking about Director Zhang, you’ve asked the right person, I really know~”
"Do you really know? What is it?"
"A period fantasy blockbuster called "Painted Skin"~"
""Painted Skin"? How do you know?"
"It's very simple, because I am the leading actor in this drama."
"Are you serious?" Liu Tianxian looked in disbelief.
"Of course, Manager Dong from the entertainment company called me a while ago to confirm the schedule..."
Liu Tianxian suddenly had an ominous premonition, but still asked uncertainly: "Then you know Who is the heroine?”
“I don’t know, but there seem to be a lot of female characters. If you are interested, I can help you ask.”
Huang leader still wants to be. A good person, but Liu Tianxian's mind has already gone to the sky.
I missed "Taken", so I can't miss this "Painted Skin".
Huang Xiaoming was waiting for Liu Tianxian to beg him when the assistant suddenly ran over in a hurry, "Boss, phone number."
"Whose?"
"Director Zhang Chen."
< br>Liu Tianxian was originally going to go back to his mother to discuss "Painted Skin". When he heard Zhang Chen's call, he forcibly stopped and eavesdropped.
Originally, she never worried about work, and it was all arranged by her mother, Liu Xiaoli.
But the popularity of "Manslaughter" gave her a taste of the sweetness, and she began to worry about it herself.
After hearing about "Painted Skin", I couldn't wait to talk to my mother immediately to discuss countermeasures.
But she was still curious about Zhang Chen's phone number.
Huang Xiaoming didn't avoid her, and picked up from the side:
"Well, okay, Director Zhang, I understand, I haven't signed the contract yet, thank you for reminding..."
Huang Xiaoming hung up the phone without saying a few words.
After answering the phone, the joking look on his face disappeared.
"What's the matter? What does Director Zhang want from you?" Liu Tianxian pretended to be chatting.
Huang Xiaoming was a little absent-minded and said perfunctorily: "Nothing, just asking me about my schedule..."
Liu Tianxian intuitively felt that Huang Xiaoming did not tell the truth to her.
Little did he know that Huang Xiaoming was upset at this moment. Zhang Chen had called him just now to ask if he had signed a contract with Huayi Brothers.
Huang Xiaoming said not yet.
Zhang Chen said not to sign it yet, but to delay it as long as possible, and asked him to keep the matter a secret.
He asked why, but Zhang Chen hung up the phone without saying anything.
Huang Xiaoming was full of doubts, what on earth is going on?
Could it be that Director Zhang and Huayi Brothers had a falling out?
I haven’t heard of it either.
At this time, Huang Xiaoming suddenly felt a little scared. He was very sure that if his answer just now was that he had signed a contract, then the position of the male lead in "Painted Skin" would definitely be gone.
Don’t ask him how he knew it, it was just intuition.
This made Huang Xiaoming scared for a while and also couldn't help but wonder, what happened?
He wanted to call Wang Zhonglei and ask, but he didn't dare. Director Zhang asked him to keep it confidential.
……
Huayi Brothers
Wang Zhongjun is looking at financial statements in his office.
Wang Jinghua left, almost emptying Huayi Brothers. Now the only famous star left in the hands of the Wang brothers is Li Lianhua.
Feng Xiaogang, who supported the facade, also left, which made it impossible for Huayi's "one star, one guide" plan to be promoted.
Fortunately, they have reached a strategic cooperation with Zhang Dabeard.
Zhang Dabeard's martial arts dramas have been very popular in the past two years, and they are all hits. His joining just makes up for the gap left after Feng Xiaogang left.
As for the issue of stars, his younger brother Wang Zhonglei is already in contact with Mr. Zhou and Huang Xiaoming. As long as they sign a contract, they can immediately make up for Huayi's lack of stars.
But why do I always feel a little upset, as if something bad is going to happen.
(End of this chapter)