The Wind of China Entertainment 2005

Chapter 254 Temptation
Huayi, General Manager's Office.

Wang Zhonglei held his chin with his left hand and slid the mouse with his right hand, silently checking the latest reports on "Latent" on his computer.

NetEase News: The deputy dean of Qinghua University believes that Yu Zecheng, played by Lu Yuan, has changed people's perception of the male protagonist of spy war dramas and is close to the level of "Prison Break" and "24" at the creative level. Although in production Not quite up to par, but overall very good.

Newsweek: A former senior national security official talks about "Insidious" and sending Yu Zecheng to Wanwan is a real case.

Daily: Guo Yunde, director of the Literature and Art Department, called Lu Yuan a "acting genius."

Nanfang Daily: "Latent" hit a new high in ratings last night, surpassing "My Leader, My Group" in both word-of-mouth and ratings.

Sina Entertainment: Take stock of the grievances and feuds between Mainland China’s No. [-] youngster Lu Yuan and Huayi Brothers.

Sohu News: As popular as Lu Yuan is, Huayi will be embarrassed.

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Wang Zhonglei looked away from the computer screen with an expressionless expression and turned to several documents placed on the desktop.

At this time, the secretary knocked on the door and came in. He bent down and whispered: "Mr. Wang, Lu Yuan is upstairs."

"Yes." Wang Zhonglei's face straightened and he nodded towards her.

Less than 2 minutes later, there was a rhythmic knock on the door.

"Dong dong dong."

He stood up from behind his desk, with a smile on his lips and a kind face, and said, "Just come in."

Lu Yuan opened the door and saw Mr. Wang with a pleasant look on his face. He felt a little uncomfortable and smiled back: "Mr. Wang, I'm here."

At around eight o'clock this morning, he received a call from Wang Zhonglei, saying that he was invited to the company for tea. Although he was puzzled, he happily went to the appointment.

The two sat down on the sofa. There was a tea set on the coffee table. The secretary was busy making tea with skillful techniques.

Wang Zhonglei pointed to the cigar on one side and said, "Try it?"

Lu Yuan shook his head and refused, with the same reason as before: "My throat has not been feeling well these past two days."

"Congratulations, the ratings of "Latent" hit a new high last night, and your name was mentioned in every daily newspaper."

"I don't dare to take credit. It was the joint efforts of all the crew that contributed to this result. I was just lucky enough to be pushed to the stage."

The secretary made the two of them a cup of tea each, and after chatting for a while, Wang Zhonglei went straight to the point and asked with a smile: "What do you think of our company?"

"Very good. We have secured the top spot among private film and television companies. We will be listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange next. The prospects are bright." Lu Yuan was not sure what he meant at the moment, so he could only follow the words.

Wang Zhonglei raised the corner of his mouth slightly, looked directly into his eyes, and asked: "Then why do you have to leave? We can talk about sharing and resources. Isn't it better to have such a big platform pushing you forward than to go out and fight alone?" Or is there any company that can provide you with more favorable conditions?"

The timing of "Latent" becoming so popular made Huayi quite embarrassed. If possible, he hopes to renew his contract with the other party.

Compared with movie celebrities, TV celebrities have a much lower status and commercial value in the circle, but TV drama actors have a wider audience.

In terms of the increase in stock prices, the influence of Lu Yuan, who is currently extremely popular, even briefly exceeded that of Li Bingbing, Zhou Xun and others.

Without waiting for Lu Yuan to answer, he continued to confuse: "As long as you agree to renew the contract, I can now guarantee you on behalf of the company that you will be Huayi's number one brother from now on. Not only that, if you are interested, the company can also help you go to film and television productions." If you move into the field of producer and producer, or directly hold a senior position in the company, it won't be a problem even if you are arranged to go to Hollywood in two years."

The secretary who was making tea paused and quietly raised his eyes to look at Lu Yuan. That was the Hollywood that Cheng Long and Jet Li had broken into together.

Lu Yuan's heart skipped a beat. It would be a lie to say he wasn't excited. Hollywood is a dream vision for mainland actors.The key to a good thing is to know yourself. Over the years, he has seen quite clearly that Huayi is truly a place of right and wrong.

The actress fought for the identity of the first sister, and the first brother did not give in too much. The battle became fierce. Huang Xiaoming, Deng Chao, Zhang Hanyu and others were quarreling with each other in the media all day long.

Take Huang Xiaoming and Deng Chao as an example. Whenever they appear at the same time, the style and color of their clothes will never be the same.

Despite what Wang Zhonglei said, he promised to be Huayi's first brother. When he signed the contract with Zhou Xun, he even said that he would be his first sister, but he forgot about it within two months.

It's just a big deal. As for breaking into Hollywood, who is serious and who is stupid.

Lu Yuan's mind was racing, he sighed, and said regretfully: "Mr. Wang, I have a wild temper, and I can easily offend people when I speak without restraint. You also know that the media gave me the nickname Lu Daodi. It was because of the anti-Japanese drama some time ago. I have been criticized a lot by people in the industry, and I am worried that my bad talk will have a bad impact on the company."

Wang Zhonglei rolled his eyes in his heart. He knew very well what the company's reputation was, and he was not shy about criticism. The reason was too perfunctory, so it was better not to mention it.

Of course, he also understood that the other party was taking this to make it clear that he would not renew the contract.

He sighed slightly, coughed, and the secretary took a stack of documents from the desk with understanding.

"Since you insist, then take a look at these contracts and sign them if you have no objection."

Lu Yuan put down the tea cup in surprise, lowered his head and started reading.

The first one is the artist management contract, which changes from 2/8 to 1/9, which is considered the top share ratio in the industry.

The second was an equity transfer agreement, in which the company gave him the right to purchase another 3 million original shares at 100 yuan per share.

The third one is the "Tangshan Earthquake" signing contract.

Lu Yuan paused for a moment. This drama will start shooting in July this year. It is another transformational work directed by Feng Xiaogang.

The fourth one was a confidentiality agreement.

The content of the agreement is generally to invite him to play a supporting role in "Tangshan Earthquake", creating the illusion to the outside media that his relationship with the company has eased and that he plans to renew his contract.

The agreement stipulates that before the contract with the brokerage company expires, he must always be consistent with the company and maintain the company's stock price.

Seeing this, Lu Yuan fully understood the purpose of Wang Zhonglei's invitation to have tea with him today.

The world is bustling for profit, and the world is bustling for profit. Everything is for the purpose of listing the company.

In the middle of last year, he purchased 180 million original shares from Huayi. If the 100 million shares this time are added, he holds a total of 280 million shares.

Among the company's internal contracted artists and directors, his shareholding is only lower than Feng Xiaogang's 288 million shares.

Behind him are Zhang Jizhong’s 216 million shares and Huang Xiaoming’s 180 million shares.

As for Zhou Xun, he did not participate in this investment because he is not a "direct descendant" and is not good at financial management and is relatively conservative.

Li Bingbing listened to Ren Ming's suggestion, perhaps because he was not optimistic about Huayi's performance after its listing. The two of them advanced and retreated together, holding only a small amount of 36 shares.

The big and small Wang brothers spent a lot of money on the listing, and Lu Yuan himself also owns shares in Huayi. This operation can be regarded as a win-win situation.

"Mr. Wang, happy cooperation!"

(End of this chapter)