Chapter 19: Billion Dollars in Sight
At around six o'clock in the evening, Yang Siwei drove the company's Volkswagen Phaeton with Beijing license plate A2425 to the school to pick up Li Chen.
In the car, Yang Siwei smiled and said: "Director Li, don't be too tight-lipped. Who are you going to see today?"
Li Chen looked ahead: "Wang Jinghao from Huayi and Wang Zhonglei."
Yang Siwei turned his head and glanced at Li Chen and concentrated on driving: "The master that Director Li found for me is Wang Jinghao, Sister Hao?"
Li Chen nodded, acquiescing.
"They are going to invite me today. I will ask Wang Jingbao to let you stay with her this year."
"You should learn from her and Wang Jingbao can become the No. 1 in Beijing." An agent must have something special about her."
Yang Siwei smiled and said, "Don't worry, Director Li, after all, we are also top students at Communication University."
We arrived at the agreed upon private restaurant. , the other party has arrived.
Wang Zhonglei stood up with a smile, and Wang Jinghao was half a body behind.
“Director Li is here.”
Wang Zhonglei stretched out his hand.
"Mr. Wang, Director Wang."
Wang Jingbao also extended his hand, smiled and greeted: "Director Li."
Li Chen gave way again and introduced the two of them: "This is our company's artist director, Yang Siwei."
"Please take care of Director Wang in the future."
Wang Zhonglei's face looked a little unnatural, and he was still a little dismissive in his heart.
Yang Siwei stepped forward with a smile, generously extended his hand and said
"Mr. Wang, Sister Hao, I am Yang Sisi. Please take care of me in the future."
Wang Jingshao's heart moved and he agreed with a smile.
A few people sat down, exchanged a few words, and got down to business.
Wang Zhonglei smiled and said: "Director Li's company also plans to sign artists in the future?"
Li Chen said: "We have this plan, so this is not to let Si Si compete with the senior director Wang. "Learning from experience?"
Wang Jinghao said with a smile: "You are not a senior, Director Li is just being polite. He just joined the industry a few years earlier."
Li Chen was noncommittal: “Director Wang’s status and reputation in the industry are second to none.”
“As a newbie, there is still a lot to learn.”
“Thinking is not disrespectful. Director Wang and Mr. Wang have a drink.”
Yang Siwei is very knowledgeable and has a sweet mouth. Sister Hao, she calls her very familiar.
Wang Zhonglei felt even worse.
Li Chen noticed the changes in Wang Zhong base.
He then added: "My company does not plan to be involved in the artist business within one or two years. Movies are my main business."
"In the future, we really need to develop artists. I will only focus on the training of new people."
Wang Zhonglei smiled and said: "Sister Hao, you will take care of Xiao Yang more from now on."
Wang Jinghao responded quickly: " Mr. Wang and Director Li have both spoken, so what else is there to say?”
"My little sister is nice to talk to, and I like it too."
Yang Siwei was very knowledgeable. He stood up and immediately gave Wang Jinghao another toast and said, "Thank you, Sister Hao."
Li Chen was satisfied. Nod your head, you are all understanding people, just stop there.
The other party gave face, and Li Chen was also unambiguous.
A few people chatted for a while, and Li Chen changed his tone again: "Huayi is a big company with many outstanding artists."
"Our company has two more movie projects to be approved this year, and Mr. Wang and Director Wang will give their full support."
Wang Zhonglei and Wang Jingbao were shocked. They didn't expect the other party to be so ambitious.
Shoplifters has just been launched, and there are two more projects to be launched soon. Are you busy?
The two of them could not help but be filled with doubts.
Wang Zhonglei smiled and said: "Director Li is too polite."
"Whether it's funds or artists, whenever Director Li needs it, just ask."
Li Chen smiled and said, "Forget about funds, but artists cannot do without the support of a large company like Huayi."< br>
It can be seen that the two of them have doubts in their hearts.
Li Chen explained: "The next two projects are not necessarily directed by me."
"You two will know about it in the second half of the year, and now I ask you to keep it secret. "Wang Zhonglei and Wang Jinghao both nodded in agreement: "That's right, Director Li, don't worry."
Wang Jingshao raised his glass: "I would like to propose a toast to Director Li, and I would like to ask Director Li to take care of you in the future."
Wang Jingshao has over a hundred artists under his command, and there are more wolves than meat.
For her, Li Chen is a high-quality upstream resource, and the relationship between supply and demand is seriously unequal.
Li Chen said politely: "No, it's just to help each other."
Wang Zhonglei also raised his glass: "Director Li, I hope that we can have a long-term cooperation and happy cooperation."
On the way back, Wang Zhonglei said: "Sister Hao, take good care of that little Yang Qian."
"Let her practice with Li Hun in a few months."
Wang Jinghao understood Wang Zhong base's plan in his heart. Li Hun and Li Bingbing were Hua Yi's direct descendants.
Wang Jingshao didn’t say much and nodded in agreement.
Both Li Chen drank and found a substitute driver.
Yang Siwei endured it all night, and now no one else could say it.
"Director Li, why do I feel that there is something weird between Mr. Wang and Sister Hao?"
Li Chen smiled and said, "What's so strange about this."
" Don’t get involved in the issue between Wang Zhonglei and Wang Jinghao. Just learn from Wang Jinghao when you go.”
Wang Zhonglei returned home and called Wang Zhongjun.
"Brother, Wang Jinghao must be careful, otherwise the day we part ways will have a great impact on us."
"Oh, we should have transferred all the artists' contracts to the company's name in the first place. Even if you spend more money.”
On the third day, Stone’s box office continued to rise, with a revenue of 11.25 million.
On the fourth day, 11.42 million
The fifth day, 11.55 million
The sixth day, 11.02 million
The seventh day, 10.35 million
The first week of The Stone's release, the box office revenue was 73.63 million, shocking The jaws of industry insiders.
The cost of the stone plus the subsequent increase in publicity and distribution costs is estimated to be around five to six million.
Following this trend, it is certain that The Stone's box office will exceed 100 million.
This is too profitable!
Han Sanping called with a tone that could make your teeth ache.
Li Chen showed little interest in meeting Yu Dong that day, and it was all to give Han Sanping face.
"The sum total of the several dramas produced by China Film Projects is not as much as yours alone! You are too much of a beast."
"Hey, hey, Mr. Han, I don't like scolding people like that."
"You are also a big shot in the industry. Even if my movie The Stone has a box office of over 100 million, that's all."
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“Starting this year, I put my words aside, more and more filmmakers will enter the 100 million yuan box office club.”
Han Sanping said: “That’s true.”
"By the way, don't be late for the premieres of "Zhang Sicheng" and "New Police Story"."
Li Chen thought for a moment before saying: "Director Han, let me go to one."
"Shoplifters will definitely be on by then, and I don't want to be distracted.
"You know this The importance of Shoplifters to me. "
Han Sanping paused: "Okay, there is one more thing. "
"Don't take the invitations sent to you by the Directors Guild and Screenwriters Guild seriously. ”
"Now that you have a reputation, don't let others gossip."
Li Chen said: "Director Han, forget about these associations and so on. I had no intention of joining in the first place."
"Maybe one day when I am 70 or 80 years old, I will go there to retire, but now I don't want to be a prison."
Han Sanping sighed: "You are such a stubborn boy, forget it, you will understand when you suffer the loss. "
Pursuing reading and collecting
(End of this chapter)