Treasure Island 1992, starting from the Four Little Heavenly Kings

Chapter 488: Withdrawing from the cast of "Zheng He's Voyages to the West"

The gun went off, but it was empty.

At this time, Chen Qiming felt very lucky.

The bullet just now almost missed his head.

If he had been slower for even a second, he might have become the only superstar in the Chinese entertainment industry to be shot dead.

Fortunately, Lady Luck was on his side and allowed him to escape.

Chen Qiming, who had a narrow brush with death, could not be thankful.

While the opponent's hand was pierced by Wang Li's dagger, and several of Wang Li's bodyguards swarmed up to fight with the gangster, he quickly pulled Zhang Ziyi, who was shaking with fear and screaming, back.

As he retreated, he looked back to check the situation and quickly dialed the police number.

What made him relieved was that several of his bodyguards were professionally trained, and a large amount of money was not wasted every year.

The venue is Beijing.

As long as Chen Qiming cooperates, the superiors will give Chen Qiming some compensation.

In fact, as for what happened that night, it doesn't mean that everything will be fine as long as Chen Qiming doesn't talk about it.

With Chen Qiming's influence, if this matter spread, it would immediately become an international breaking news.

But the impact of this incident is not necessarily that big.

Within a day, a document was issued.

Naturally, this document was accompanied by a bloody storm.

Then a special car came directly to the police station to pick him up and took him to a courtyard.

Less than three minutes after Chen Qiming called the police, more than a dozen police cars sped over.

Guns were even fired. There were not a hundred but dozens of people who saw this scene.

After learning the other party's purpose, Chen Qiming was very angry. He was pointed at a gun in the street and almost died, but now he was made a trivial matter. This made him suffer.

The content of the document is roughly four words.

However, there are some things that are impossible as long as the higher-ups want to do it.

Even the good influence that was finally established over the past few years will definitely disappear.

Under the arrangement of the police, Chen Qiming first took notes.

On the contrary, because of Chen Qiming, what happened that night even alarmed the top leaders.

Therefore, the statement given to Chen Qiming was that they did not want him to make this matter public.

After the guns in the hands of the gangsters on the opposite side fell to the ground, Wang Li and others swarmed forward and quickly subdued several gangsters who had no guns. All five gangsters were restrained and pressed to the ground.

In addition, in recent years, the country has been actively applying for the right to host the Olympic Games.

Here, he met two people that ordinary people could not see.

Well, that is to say, big things are reduced to small things.

At that time, many people saw what happened to Chen Qiming and his party.

The doorway between heaven and earth, what kind of place is that? People come and go.

They hope that Chen Qiming will not disclose the matter to reporters.

Being famous, rich, and influential still plays a big role.

It was originally difficult to apply for the Olympic Games, but now something like this happens, the impact it will have is absolutely unimaginable.

Crack down on gangsters and eliminate evil!

Almost kidnapped.

As long as this matter is spread, it will not only affect the country's international reputation to a certain extent.

Not just police cars, but even several vehicles representing the above.

Of course, this has nothing to do with Chen Qiming.

After the second day, everyone kept silent about the matter.

He flew back to Hong Kong on the third day after the accident.

That night, all the insiders were taken away and interviewed.

The two first calmed Chen Qiming's emotions, and then went straight to the point and stated their purpose.

Of course, making it a trivial matter does not mean that the gangsters will not be pursued.

……

But after calming down, Chen Qiming felt that the above statement was not wrong.

After calming down, Chen Qiming finally agreed that the matter was reduced to a trivial matter after listening to the above compensation.

A popular star, no, a superstar with global influence was brutally shot in the capital and almost kidnapped, although he was not injured.

Now, something like this suddenly happened to Chen Qiming in Beijing.

This also had a great impact on Chen Qiming.

After returning to Hong Kong, the first thing he did was to expand his bodyguard team to twenty people.

Then he hid in the villa to rest.

He was really frightened.

At that time, the bullet was only one centimeter away from him. One step slower and he would have returned to the west.

After being disturbed by this incident, Chen Qiming was in no mood at all.

Including filming.

The day after he came back, he quit the crew of "Zheng He's Voyages to the West" and resigned from the role of Zheng He.

Of course, this film has spent too much energy and hundreds of millions of dollars on this film, and it cannot be stopped just because Chen Qiming himself was frightened and couldn't film it.

After he quit the crew, he immediately asked the Pacific side to make new filming plans.

It is completely different for the crew whether Chen Qiming participates or not.

If Chen Qiming participates, his celebrity status, his influence, and his popularity will make the crew's shooting plan, publicity plan, and release plan different from others.

But after he quits the crew, no matter who is chosen to take over, many of the plans previously made will have to be re-formulated.

Regarding Chen Qiming's withdrawal, Tsui Hark, the director of this drama, had very strong opinions.

The reason why he is the director of this play.

First, Chen Qiming promoted that this film will be the film with the most special effects in Hong Kong history.

As the first person in Hong Kong to use computer special effects, Tsui Hark couldn't resist the temptation.

Second, this drama focuses on an international route. Although it uses Chinese costumes, it is mainly fantasy and action.

The investment is large, there are many special effects, and Chen Qiming, a man with considerable international influence, plays the leading role.

Whoever watches it, this will be a movie that may have a profound impact on the future.

Who is Tsui Hark?

He was once known as Hong Kong's number one commercial director and had considerable influence.

But in the past few years, because I was busy working on the animated version of "A Chinese Ghost Story", it lasted for several years.

As a result, although the reputation of this animation was booming, the box office was low.

In addition, many Hong Kong and Taiwan directors and behind-the-scenes staff have become famous in Hollywood in the past two years, which makes Tsui Hark also yearn for Hollywood.

A combination of various reasons led Chen Qiming to invite him to be the director of "Zheng He's Voyages to the West", and he agreed without any hesitation.

But he didn't expect that just a few days before the start of filming, Chen Qiming, the thief, suddenly stopped acting. Wasn't this just a prank on him!

So, with almost no hesitation, Tsui Hark went straight to Chen Qiming's house.

He doesn't care that Chen Qiming is the big boss or a superstar.

As soon as he arrived at Chen Qiming's house, he blew his nose and glared, scolded Chen Qiming, and said that if Chen Qiming didn't act, he wouldn't film either.

In this regard, Chen Qiming was extremely helpless.

The relationship between Tsui Hark and him is definitely the best among the many directors in Hong Kong.

are friends!
The relationship is that Chen Qiming is completely powerless against his threat.

But acting is impossible.

After being frightened by the five robbers, he didn't want to do anything now. He just wanted to recuperate for a while and then reconsider work when he recovered.

But if Tsui Hark didn't film it, Chen Qiming would really be unable to think of anyone who could be the director of "Zheng He's Voyages to the West" for a while.

Therefore, he can only speak kind words. "Director Xu, I really can't shoot. I've had some mental problems recently. I have to see a doctor every day. I even postponed my planned concert plan."

"Psychological problem? I think you have fallen into the beauty fragrance!"

Tsui Hark said with a sneer.

Hearing this, Chen Qiming couldn't help but smile bitterly.

His abduction was not reported, but he has been a recent headline-grabber.

On the day he came back, he didn't come back alone.

With him is Zhang Ziyi.

Zhang Ziyi was frightened by Chen Qiming's influence and also lacked the energy and condition to film.

So, she asked for leave from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

Li An and others were in heaven and earth that night. When they came out, they happened to see Chen Qiming and others leaving with the police. They were also taken away and sealed, so they knew some things that night.

Therefore, he approved Zhang Ziyi's leave.

After taking leave, Zhang Ziyi directly relied on Chen Qiming, hoping to come to Hong Kong to relax.

Chen Qiming felt a little guilty for almost putting Zhang Ziyi in danger because of himself.

So he brought her back.

When the two got off the plane, I don't know if it was Zhang Ziyi's intention, but they behaved a little intimately. The media even photographed Zhang Ziyi taking the initiative to kiss him.

As a result, the Hong Kong and Taiwan media immediately exploded.

Recently, entertainment magazines have been full of sexy news about him.

The romantic talent Chen Qiming is online again.

"Something happened to me in the capital a few days ago. It's a big thing. It's not convenient for me to tell you.

You will know this later.

This incident has a great impact on me. I am really not in the mood to film with the state now.

Otherwise, for a project as big as "Zheng He's Voyages to the West", do you think I would feel comfortable letting someone else act in it?

You know, that's an investment of hundreds of millions of dollars! "

Chen Qiming explained solemnly.

Tsui Hark pondered slightly when he heard this.

Tsui Hark was very clear about the investment in this drama. With such a huge amount of money, it was absolutely impossible for Chen Qiming not to pay attention to it.

Chen Qiming was able to put down such an important scene. He felt that something might really happen to Chen Qiming.

He looked at Chen Qiming carefully.

It was okay not to look at it, but when I looked at it, I suddenly realized that Chen Qiming had actually lost a lot of weight. Although he looked energetic, his eyes showed deep fatigue.

Seeing him like this, he hesitated, "I can continue to be the director, but you must find me a suitable male lead.

You have to know that most people simply cannot afford the box office for this drama.

In addition, if you withdraw, Warner will definitely withdraw its investment without you.

What are you going to do with such a large amount of money? "

"I will find a way to deal with the actors."

Chen Qiming breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he agreed to continue filming.

"I will talk to Warner about it. If they really want to divest, I will make up for it here, or I can attract investment from other companies.

I think Pacific's brand name should make many other companies interested in this project. "

"Zheng He's Voyages to the West" has an investment of US$1.2 million.

Among them, the Pacific Ocean bears the bulk of 70 million.

The remaining $50 million was invested by Warner Bros.

The reason why Warner invested is that it has made a lot of money by successfully cooperating with Pacific in recent years.

The most important thing is that Chen Qiming is the starring role in this drama.

If Chen Qiming resigns, Warner will definitely lose most of its interest in this project, and divestment is very likely.

"Who do you plan to invite to take over your male lead position?" Tsui Hark continued to ask.

"Do you have any ideas?"

Chen Qiming did not state his goal immediately, but asked rhetorically.

“I can’t think of anyone who would be a good fit.

Jackie Chan does have charisma in Hollywood, but he is simply not suitable for this film. It is impossible for him.

Others include Jet Li, Andy Lau, Liming and others. "

Tsui Hark analyzed.

"How about Jet Li? His "Lethal Weapon" filmed in Hollywood last year was well received. Although he was not the protagonist, his role attracted a lot of attention.

In addition, his previous film "Dark Man" sold very well in the American disc market.

The role of Zheng He involves a lot of action scenes, so it’s suitable for him to play it.”

Chen Qiming said what he was thinking.

In terms of influence in Hollywood, the current Jet Li is actually not as good as Andy Lau.

Thanks to Chen Qiming's influence, Andy Lau's "Lonely Agent" series became a big hit in the United States.

This makes Andy Lau the most popular Chinese actor in the United States after Chen Qiming and Jackie Chan.

However, Andy Lau was really not suitable for the role of Zheng He, so Chen Qiming directly excluded him.

As for Dawn.

This guy had successfully entered Hollywood because of "Death Comes Here".

But his subsequent films did not create any splash in Hollywood.

This has resulted in him being almost eliminated by Hollywood and has returned to China.

So he is not considering it either.

As for Chow Yun-fat.

He has a good relationship with John Woo, and thanks to John Woo, he got several roles in Hollywood.

But apart from the first "Gemini Man", the subsequent "The Edge of Battle" was bloody.

Although he participated in Fox's first-tier major production "Anna and the King" this year, Chen Qiming remembers that the film failed even more miserably, causing Chow Yun-fat to almost end his Hollywood career.

If he hadn't been invited by Ang Lee to star in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" in his dream, he might have returned to Hong Kong long ago.

Chow Yun-fat's box office is not good in Hollywood, and Chen Qiming and him are almost enemies.

Therefore, he is even less likely to be an alternative.

As a result, Jet Li, who had just emerged in Hollywood, naturally became Chen Qiming's first choice.

Tsui Hark frowned and thought for a while, and finally said helplessly: "This is the only way, let's make do with it!"

Hearing his words, Chen Qiming's mouth suddenly twitched.

Jet Li will also talk about...

But think about it carefully.

Comparing Jet Li with Chen Qiming himself, the gap between the two seems really big now.

One is that it ranks among the top in international record sales and movie box office.

One is someone who can only be considered a newcomer in Hollywood.

Everyone knows there is no comparison.

Suddenly, Tsui Hark frowned again, "I heard that Jet Li's wife was going to give birth recently and she rejected several scripts. Will he reject yours too?"

"Don't worry about this, he won't refuse."

Jet Li's wife was indeed about to give birth, and he refused many roles because of this.

But also look at the investment lineup for those plays.

Investment in a cast like "Zheng He's Voyages to the West" is a drama that goes straight to Hollywood.

Jet Li, who is now eager to make a career in Hollywood, would never give up on this drama as long as he is not a fool.

(End of this chapter)