China Entertainment: I became a capital tycoon

169 Chapter 167. I fancy your attitude towards art
"This little girl looks very cute, with this figure"

Looking at Zhao Liying who left, Cao Yu also shook his head with a smile, and then walked into the office.

"Tomorrow morning I will sign a contract with Director Zhang, in the afternoon I will discuss cooperation with Tomato TV, and the day after tomorrow I will meet Tang Ren's President Cai."

Cao Yu looked at the plan for these two days, and thought: "Tomato Channel came to me, probably because of a variety show, so what kind of variety show should we cooperate with them? "Actors Please Take Your Place"? Don't worry about this, or, Let's run first, brother."

Thinking of this, he took out a stack of variety show ideas from the drawer, looked at them carefully, and perfected some details before leaning back on the chair in satisfaction.

In the early morning of the next day, Cao Yu and Zhang Yimou finished talking on the phone, and took his secretary to Zhang Weiping's company.

"Mr. Cao, welcome. I didn't expect you to achieve such an achievement at such a young age. It's amazing."

When they met, Zhang Weiping first boasted, and after a while of pleasantries, he carefully read the script of "Assembly".

Zhang Weiping has also been in the film and television industry for many years, so he can see that this script is indeed a good script.

Seeing Zhang Weiping's satisfied eyes, Zhang Yimou also smiled and said, "How is it, Weiping? I think the script is not bad."

Zhang Weiping closed the script, took a look at the contract that Cao Yu had prepared, and said with a smile, "The script is a good script, and it's okay to invest in it. It's the male one and the male second. Is there any candidate for Mr. Cao?"

"The male lead hasn't been decided yet, but for the time being, I'm going to let Lei Jiayin, an artist under our company, play the second male lead."

Cao Yu was having a headache these two days about the matter of the male lead, and he planned to discuss it with Zhang Yimou later, but when Zhang Weiping asked, he planned to listen to their opinions.

"Mr. Cao, to be honest, Lao Zhang and I originally planned to shoot "Autumn Memories", and we have already contacted Zhou Runfa from Xiangjiang. , I have never heard of the Lei Jiayin you mentioned, giving the second male lead to Jay Chou is good for the box office, what do you think?"

Although Zhang Weiping spoke in a negotiating tone, it sounded like he was planning to just settle down like this.

"What? Brother Fat will play the leading role? Jay Chou will play the leading role, what about you?"

Cao Yu is a little confused, is this the attitude of making movies?
However, he still said patiently: "Mr. Zhang, this film has many real war scenes, which are very difficult. Brother Fa and Jay Chou are a bit inappropriate."

Zhang Yimou, who was on the side, also said: "What Xiao Cao said has some truths, it is really inappropriate for Zhou Runfa to play the leading role."

Hearing Zhang Yimou speak for Cao Yu, Zhang Weiping frowned, and had no choice but to explain: "Old Zhang, Mr. Cao, Brother Fa's schedule is very tight. We finally got in touch with him. Now we have an intention. If you regret it, I'm afraid it's not easy to explain."

Cao Yu shook his head and said, "Brother Fa should not be a person who doesn't understand reason. It should be fine if you explain it."

"Mr. Cao, I spent a lot of money in order to invite Brother Fa. Think about it again. If Brother Fa can't play the male lead and invest in it, then we can only discuss it."

Zhang Weiping's words actually sounded threatening.

He felt that he had been in a relationship with Zhang Yimou for many years. If he didn't invest, Zhang Yimou would probably give up the script.

"Fuck!"

Cao Yu cursed in his heart, thinking that the later "Three Guns" was made because of this person, and the filming was nondescript. Cao Yu once again doubted whether this person knew movies.

He took a deep breath, suppressed the bursting impulse in his heart, and said to Zhang Yimou who had been silent all this time: "Director Zhang, what do you think?"

"Weiping, this is a theme movie, not a commercial movie, especially the scene of guarding the coal mines, can Zhou Runfa play it? And even though Jay Chou is very popular, it doesn't fit this script, and it will lose the original intention of this movie."

After Zhang Yimou thought about it, he still stood by Cao Yu's side. After all, he wanted to make the script well.

But Zhang Weiping was even more upset. According to the contract, I need to invest 4000 million yuan. Even if I want to arrange individual actors?How many years have I invested in movies?How long have you been in the circle?

"Mr. Cao, if you can't choose the actors according to my request, then I can only be sorry for this script."

After rejecting Cao Yu, he turned to Zhang Yimou and said, "Old Zhang, the script of "Memories of Autumn" is actually pretty good, so why don't we make this film according to the original plan."

He said this, on the one hand implying Cao Yu, it is not that we have no scripts to shoot.

What's more, I don't want Zhang Yimou to get too close to this Cao Yu. I and Lao Zhang are the best partners.

Zhang Yimou didn't expect this to happen, and he was also a little embarrassed at this time.

One is a friend who has cooperated for many years, and the other is a talented fellow.

It's just their attitude towards art
Zhang Yimou is somewhat silent in character, but he is extremely assertive in his heart, and he cannot tolerate things that touch the bottom line.

The script of "Assembly" is very good, and he likes it very much. This kind of movie with the main theme mainly shows the morality and greatness of soldiers, so in terms of actors, you must not mess around.

And he remembered what his father once said: Your cooperation with Zhang Weiping makes me very worried.
Cao Yu on the side didn't say anything. Anyway, if you don't vote, you don't vote. It's not that I don't have money.

Now, just wait for Zhang Yimou's attitude.

The reception room was eerily quiet, and both of them were waiting for Zhang Yimou to express his opinion.

After several minutes, the silence in the reception room was finally broken by Zhang Yimou's voice.

"Weiping, I still like Xiao Cao's script, I plan to make this one!"

Zhang Yimou's voice is very firm, and he has the qualifications.

"Old Zhang, we have been in a relationship for several years, why not shoot our script and shoot someone else's?" Zhang Weiping was a little puzzled.

"The art I like, as well as the content of the script, we have a good relationship. If you can invest a little, I thank you. If you really don't plan to invest, then I won't force it."

Zhang Yimou's voice was very light, but there was no doubt about it.

Moreover, there was actually a grudge between the two of them before.

Zhang Yimou is an artist, while Zhang Weiping is a businessman, one pursues art and the other pursues profit.

"If I can't choose actors according to my requirements, I won't vote for this script."

Zhang Weiping shook his head and played the emotional card: "Old Zhang, you know, this new screen is just for you, if you choose this script, then there is no need for this company to exist. "

For the entanglement between the two, Cao Yu chose to watch.

Anyway, don't tell me you won't transfer after Director Zhang leaves?I remember that you had a falling out in "Jinling Thirteen Hairpins", could it be because of me that this matter was brought forward?
And that quarrel was caused precisely because Zhang Weiping asked the female number one to have a sex scene with a foreigner.

"Weiping, we can't cooperate this time, and next time, what do you mean by that?"

Zhang Yimou didn't change his mind because of the opponent's emotional card, but was upset for a while.

"It's nothing, these years, you can't get investment, I helped you, if you have any problems, I will stand up for you, now I know a rich fellow, ha ha."

Zhang Weiping felt that his emotions for many years had been betrayed.

Having said all this, Zhang Yimou stood up, glanced at Zhang Weiping, and left without saying a word.

"old."

Zhang Weiping knew that he was a little angry when he spoke just now, and wanted to stop the other party, but felt that he was too embarrassing, so he only yelled one word, and then shut up.

Cao Yu shook his head. He didn't expect that the two really had a falling out. He didn't say anything. He just picked up his script, brought his secretary, and followed him out.

After catching up with Zhang Yimou, Cao Yu pretended to be apologetic and said, "Director Zhang, I'm sorry, I didn't expect anything."

"It's not because of you. In fact, he and I have had some disagreements for a long time. This time it's just a fuse."

Zhang Yimou saw it very clearly, and smiled wryly: "Besides, I chose to cooperate with you because of your attitude towards art."

"Thank you, Director Zhang, for your trust. I believe this "Assembly Number" will definitely be one of your masterpieces of transformation!"

"I see."

Zhang Yimou nodded, suppressed the boredom in his heart, and said with a smile: "Let's go, go to your house, I want to eat the noodles you made again."

(End of this chapter)