Chapter 271 Stopping the Project
When filming "Painted Skin 1", Pei Rong's temperament was gentle, a good wife and a loving mother.
Zeng Li and Chen Minghao recommended Meiting to Lin Nan.
Now filming "Painted Skin 2".
Mei Ting couldn’t get the right schedule, and her temperament didn’t match, and then Zeng Li came.
"I said, you are really a family that helps each other."
Lin Nan looked at Zeng Li in front of him and made a joke.
"Director Lin was joking. It was Mei Zi who encouraged me to ask, saying that it would be inappropriate to complete the sequel for her, haha."
Judging from Zeng Li's appearance, it was indeed There is a heroic spirit.
If she were to play Princess Jing, the second female lead, it would probably be okay.
"This drama is different from the role of Sister Mei Ting in "Painted Skin 1".
She only had literary dramas at that time, but in this drama, there are many martial arts dramas and other roles."
>Lin Nan reminded me.
"Director Lin, you are looking down on me a little."
Zeng Li could tell that she had hope.
Lin Nan remembered that when filming "Time Cruise", Zeng Li had many violent scenes.
He shook his head and said with a smile: "Don't underestimate me, come and sign the contract when the time comes.
The movie will start filming this month. I will go back and meet Director Wu Ershan in advance."< br>
"No problem, thank you, Director Lin."
In terms of casting, Lin Nan still prefers to use people he knows, because he knows the basics and is convenient.
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"Ip Man 2" can be described as an explosion.
How can I put it, the audience may need a perfect hero who can not only fight but also take care of his family.
Ip Man in the movie just meets this requirement.
""Ip Man 2" received 94 million in 6 days, and the box office exceeded 100 million in the first week..."
Regarding the performance of this film, Lin Nan Pictures is much more low-key and will just split the accounts when the time comes.
The situation is different at Yinghuang. More than a dozen drafts are sent out almost every day.
Guo Degang became a director and starring for the first time.
I wonder if Deyunshe has spent all the money it has earned in the past two years.
The premiere was really big, and many celebrities came to support it.
When answering questions from reporters at the scene, he bluntly stated that the box office would exceed that of "Ip Man 2".
Lin Nan really has no impression of this movie.
But he knew that the audience would most likely not be interested in Tang Bohu, who was dark, fat and short.
As expected.
After the release of "Three Smiling Talents and Beautiful Women" on the first day, the media did not even provide first-day box office data.
I just made a general statement: the box office on the first day was less than 600,000.
Many netizens are ridiculing.
“People who make duets make movies, people who talk about cross talk make movies, and those who cross over are all bad movies...”
Sometimes, the audience is not so easy to fool.
Guo Degang’s movie, which cost two million US dollars, was wasted.
...
Wu Ershan came to the company.
"Director Lin, I have already found the other actors from the film studio.
Once the costume props are in place, the crew can officially start filming."
Wu Ershan was a little excited when he said this.
Lin Nan could tell that the other party was a little impatient.
"How long does it take for Xiying and Ningying?"
Which two are responsible for the design and production of costume props.
“Because I have the foundation from the first part, I can finish it in ten days at most.”
Lin Nan calculated the time, and it was almost the middle of the month.
"Then we'll start the machine on the 20th."
"Okay."
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"The news I heard from Yinghuang is that many management He said he was going to film "Ip Man 3"
The agent said with a smile on his face.
After these two movies, Donnie Yen has become a stable first-line action star and is very popular.
The most recent endorsement quotations have reached eight figures per year. And there are a lot of advertising solicitations.
"What do you mean by Director Yang?"
Zhen Zidan asked, nodding his head, with a "successful and famous" smile on his face.
“I’m probably considering the quotation for you, haha...”
As soon as the agent finished speaking, he suddenly thought of something and his face instantly darkened.
"We have to take the initiative this time, they need you."
When Zhen Zidan heard this, he sneered.
"If Director Yang comes to talk to me about the third film, how much will the salary be?"
"Ten million...no, thirty million!"
Zhen Zidan suddenly looked at his agent. Jackie Chan and Jet Li had worked hard for so many years to get a price of tens of millions.
"Is this possible? After all..."
Halfway through his words, Zhen Zidan stopped, thinking about his current popularity and the reports outside.
He thinks he can ask for 30 million, since he is already the only Kung Fu superstar, and things are rare and valuable!
Jackie Chan and Jet Li have long been unable to win...
"Okay, just 30 million."
At this moment, Donnie Yen felt like he was about to replace Jackie Chan and Jet Li.
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Lin Nan Pictures disclosed the casting situation of "Painted Skin 2" to the outside world.
“Fox Demon Xiao Wei: Zhou Xun.”
"Huo Xin: Huang Xiaoming."
"Princess Jing: Zeng Li."
"The demon catcher: Zhu Yawen."
"Sparrow: Yang Mi. ”
“Sirius Queen: Xie Nan”
...
This cast has caused a lot of discussion in the industry and on the Internet.
“You can tell at a glance that Director Lin has chosen the role...” “They are all acquaintances!”
“Looking forward to the second part, when will it be released? What?”
Lin Nan was chatting with Zhou Xun and Huang Xiaoming at the moment.
Unlike other actors, these two can be regarded as the most expensive in the crew of "Painted Skin 2".
"Director Lin, why don't you be more generous and add more?"
"Brother Xun, maliciously increasing the salary will disrupt the market!"
Lin Nan said jokingly.
Huang Xiaoming smiled and shook his head, "I'm only half as good as you, and I didn't say anything."
Zhou Xun glared at Huang Xiaoming, "Sister, I have several movie queens."
"Okay, I can't afford to offend you."
The remuneration Lin Nan gave the two of them was their current market price.
Weekly news, six million. Huang Xiaoming, 3.5 million.
Seeing that Lin Nan only smiled and said nothing, Zhou Xun stopped shouting for a salary increase, but joked:
"By the way, after the movie "Super Body" is released in July, your Yifei family will Can my salary be over 10 million? Well, there is a good chance it can go up.
I’m so envious! It’s great to be in a Hollywood movie, the salary can easily beat me..."
< br>"When that movie is released, there will be a premiere in China. Remember to save time to support it."
Lin Nan ignored Zhou Xun and reminded him about "Super Body" .
"No problem, I will definitely come and support you."
Huang Xiaoming was the first to express his stance!
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The three of them chatted for two hours, and Lin Nan heard a lot of news.
Li Bingbing has already negotiated with Wang Zhonglei that when the contract expires this month, he will not renew the contract and will open his own studio.
Huang Xiaoming also planned this. When his contract expires in July, he will leave Huayi and become his own boss.
“Everyone is a sensible person!”
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In two weeks, the box office of “Ip Man 2” has reached 180 million. It’s about to pass the 200 million threshold.
Donnie Yen's popularity has reached an extreme.
In Lin Nan's opinion, it is Donnie Yen's "Ip Man" who is popular, not Donnie Yen himself.
After all, he is very different from Jackie Chan and Jet Li. The latter two have their own characteristics and styles, which were created in one movie.
However, Donnie Yen does not have this kind of accumulation and precipitation, and does not have his own characteristics.
As a qualified businessman, Yang Shoucheng temporarily put aside his dissatisfaction with Zhen Zidan. He asked someone to communicate with the latter's team.
At this time, the atmosphere in Yang Shoucheng's office was extremely silent.
The floor was littered with pieces of porcelain.
Huo Wenxi and a middle-aged man from the marketing department stood in front of the huge desk, looking at Yang Shoucheng with a frosty face, not knowing how to persuade him.
After a long time, Yang Shoucheng spoke.
“He said it himself, it’s 30 million?”
“Yes, he said it himself. The manager said it was because of the cooperation in the first two movies... "
"Haha..." Yang Shoucheng sneered.
“How many people in the entire film industry are worth this price? Has he made a name for himself in Hollywood, or is he out of his mind?”
“With the momentum of “Ip Man 2”, That’s why he dared to offer this price. We can discuss it again after the movie is released and the bragging is over,” the person from the marketing department suggested.
Yang Shoucheng suddenly thought of something, "Does he quote the same price for other dramas?"
Huo Wenxi's eyelids twitched, "It seems... not."
"How much?"
"About ten million."
"Okay, okay, very good..."
Yang Shoucheng suddenly became very calm, and he took out his mobile phone , dialed the number and went out.
"Director Lin, it's me..."
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Lin Nan couldn’t believe her ears.
Is that guy Donnie Yen crazy?
“You want this price if you bite me to death?”
“Yes, very arrogant.”
Lin Nan suddenly started thinking in his mind.
"Director Lin?"
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A few minutes later, Lin Nan picked up the phone again.
“Director Yang, I’m here.
I'm going to stop this project. ”
When Yang Shoucheng heard these words, he was at a loss for a moment.
He just called Lin Nan to talk about it. He had never thought about stopping the project, nor was he willing to stop it. .
"Director Lin, I will solve this matter, don't worry..."
"I can use the momentum of "Ip Man 2" to blackmail 30 million, next time. It may reach hundreds of millions at a time, and I am not short of this project. ”
Lin Nan said angrily.
Yang Shoucheng really regretted making this call at this moment.
"It stopped like this after that?" Yang Shoucheng asked unwillingly.
"Shelve it indefinitely, or replace it with someone else in two years."
Lin Nan replied without any room for negotiation.
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After hanging up the phone, Yang Shoucheng's expression became even worse.
"Director Yang, Director Lin really want to stop "Ip Man"? But this is obviously a money-making project..."
"Stop it."
Yang Shoucheng He looked up at Huo Wenxi and said in a low voice, "Don't worry about that guy anymore. This project is stopped..."
Ying Huang releases a lot of movies every year, but the profitability of "Ip Man" is far from what other movies can match.
Especially the current one, which has exceeded 200 million...
When Huo Wenxi was about to leave the office, Yang Shoucheng added.
“I don’t want to see him in any movies produced or invested by the group in the future.”
“Yes, I understand, Director Yang.”
...
Lin Nan did not take this matter to heart.
In his opinion, there are so many projects, and putting one on hold will have no impact at all. In fact, it will save worry.
(End of this chapter)