The Wind of China Entertainment 2005

Chapter 361 Rejection (two in one)

It's April.

The weather in Beijing is getting warmer and the days are getting longer.

There are more and more pedestrians in the streets and alleys, taking off their winter clothes and putting on light and comfortable single clothes.

With the past series of twists and turns in the early stage, the filming of the "33 Days of Love" crew is on track.

Although there were occasional minor problems, such as the clipboard falling off and some group performances having conflicts and fights, they were all within control. Overall, the performance was in good order.

Because the filming location is in Beijing, I wandered around in those areas, and acquaintances from the industry who I had worked with before often came to visit the studio. The time was not fixed, and they were morning, noon, and evening.

For example, Wang Baoqiang's "Unfortunate Journey" started shooting in early March and was completed in mid-April. The speed was so fast, from start to finish, it took one and a half months.

Another example is Zhang Li, who was thinking about his little girlfriend and came over to visit, made some suggestions and helped direct a few scenes.

Except for a few people, they generally kept a low profile throughout the whole process and did not disturb the work of the crew. They only approached Lu Yuan when he was waiting to take a break.

Lu Yuan shook his head and complained: "The copyright company agreed to do it together, but I was the only one left in the end."

Due to his endorsement, Runtian's sales have increased significantly, but the shares are held by his father on behalf of him. The shareholding ratio is just stuck at 5%, which meets the standard for holding a placard, but the information disclosed in the public disclosure is his father.

The golf club business jointly invested by Huang Xiaoming, Zeng Zhiwei and others in Beijing is called "Golden Emperor International Golf Club" and it already has 35 chain branches across the country.

Therefore, regarding how much he is worth, the media only knows the number of shares he holds in Huayi, and the rest is unknown.

Raise a salted fish and sprinkle it with water.

"That's not true. When I was planning to invest before, I read a few books about it."

Huang Xiaoming opened two cans of San Miguel beer and said with a smile: "The promotion of "Summer of Bubbles" has begun, and I have to fly to Wanwan the day after tomorrow."

Huang Xiaoming laughed, "Didn't I tell you to join me in buying red wine and investing in golf courses? But you're not willing."

But compared to Huang Xiaoming who frequently revealed his financial gains from other aspects, Lu Yuan's was much less.

He touched the other party lightly, and halfway through, he burped and said, "1000 million?"

"No, my reason is that there is still a long time, there is no rush, I need to think about it."

Lu Yuan added: "As for speculating in red wine and investing in golf courses, it's not like you don't know. I didn't have enough capital at that time."

Seeing Lu Yuan's surprise, he put down the beer and said, "You don't have to hide it from me. After you refused to renew the contract in 08, it didn't take long for Wang Zhonglei to find me."

When he purchased the online copyright for film and television dramas, the price per episode was around 3000. Now the market has increased to 5 per episode, with a yield of 1600%. In comparison, 50% is just average.

"That's a huge investment."

Huang Xiaoming seems to have lost a lot of weight. I don’t know if it’s because of his girlfriend’s pressure or because of media reports.

It’s not like no one has tried to dig out, but the blueprint copyright company is held by my mother, and it’s hidden quite deep, so no news has come out at all.

Senior brother Huang Xiaoming chose night. He called in advance to inform him that Lu Yuan was not available at night.

"Oh, that's more money than working hard in filming." Lu Yuan complimented and pretended to be envious.

Huang Xiaoming smiled proudly, stretched out his right hand and shook it: "50% profit. Another person and I jointly invested 3000 million. In less than half a year, we made 1500 million."

Lu Yuan took a sip of beer and agreed: "That's true. My cousin has been in charge of this. She told me some time ago that instead of buying the copyright, it would be easier to build a novel website to hype the IP. It would be easier. .”

Lu Yuan is a member of the club, but he has never been there. You probably know that the stadium is 38 kilometers away from the city center. It is an international membership club, covering an area of ​​1000 acres. In addition to the stadium, the new clubhouse covers an area of ​​7000 square meters and is very luxuriously decorated.

Of course there are good aspects.

"And I thought about it carefully later. The value of the copyright is still a bit elusive. There are too many popular novels on the Internet, such as three-year period, martial soul true form, and eternal invincibility. The world view is too grand, and many themes are not necessarily suitable for adaptation. The probability of winning the bet is too low.”

"Hey, senior brother has seen a lot."

The two made an appointment to meet at a hotel not far from the set.

"Yes, I know. You are playing Luo Xi in it. Last time at the Bazaar Charity Night, you said it was an IP adaptation."

"Of course, drinking Qingdao beer and eating Qingdao beer is much more comfortable than this." Huang Xiaoming said something in Qingdao dialect and praised the brand from his hometown.

As the other Nortel twin, there are many people who envy Lu Yuan. After all, Huang Xiaoming's shareholding discount is less than 100 million, while his is as high as 200 million.

Lu Yuan had calculated it himself, including savings, real estate, etc., and he still had a total of six to seven billion.

"That's a pity. Putting aside the golf club, guess how much I made from the wine business alone?" Huang Xiaoming raised the can.

Lu Yuan smacked his lips and looked at the San Miguel beer in his hand. He shook his head and said, "It's not as good as Qingdao."

Chen Daoming and others are regular visitors there, communicating on a daily basis and exchanging resources.

"If you don't make an appointment tonight, you won't be able to see me in two days."

There are all kinds of negative news, including height doubts, too much trouble, Huayi ban and other rumors.

After a while, he suddenly asked: "Junior brother, do you plan to renew your contract at the end of the year?"

We didn't stay long, just chatting for a while and chatting about recent events in the industry.

"Yes."

"You agreed?"

My senior brother has frequently made headlines in the media since last year.

At the end of last year, his net worth soared due to his investment in Huayi stocks. Many celebrities in the industry envied him for his ability to manage money.

"Unlike you, I only signed a contract for three years. Last year, the old thing came up again, but" Huang Xiaoming said enviously: "It's just not as good as you. "Latent" is so popular that they both have to compromise with you for the sake of the stock price. I'm different. To be honest, I haven't starred in a few decent films in the past few years, so I don't have the confidence to negotiate terms with them."

An unconcealable loneliness flashed across his face.

"At the end of last year, "The Wind" was released, and all my promotions were removed. I was the only one missing from the starring posters released. This was their last warning. There were rumors that I was banned by Huayi, although I was not allowed to do so because of my shareholding. As for that, resources have also plummeted.”

Lu Yuan expressed his understanding. He was in the same state as he was before "Latent" started airing.

Because of that soft ban, he didn’t even have a share in the originally planned “Wind”.

Presumably this is the main reason why the other party was forced to film the idol drama "Bubble Summer".

This senior brother was really miserable. During his years in Huayi, he had been appearing in TV series such as "The Deer and the Cauldron", and could not even get a guaranteed male lead in a Huayi blockbuster.

Hey, why are they just the same as him, Mr. Lu?

He picked up a piece of cold cucumber, chewed it, and replied: "I will leave at the end of the year and my contract will not be renewed."

"I guess so. In fact, not only you, but also me and Zhou Xun don't plan to stay in the company."

"Zhou Xun is also leaving?" He was surprised, and immediately thought of the stocks in his hands. Several big names were leaving the market one after another. After the ban was lifted, he had to find a suitable opportunity to cash out at a high price.

"Well, she didn't feel comfortable staying at Huayi. She was already dissatisfied with the company's preference for Li Bingbing and neglecting her in the dispute over the first sister. She felt that there would be no greater room for development if she stayed, so she started plotting to change jobs or work abroad at the end of last year. Set up your own studio and become the boss.”

At this point, Huang Xiaoming paused for a few seconds. In fact, there was a quarrel within the company about Huayi's first brother. There was quite a quarrel online for a period of time. Both of them had a large fan base and the quarrel was intense. Although Lu Yuan repeatedly stated that he would not compete with the first brother, he still felt a little uncomfortable with his junior brother coming from behind.

It wasn't until "Latent" came out last year and Yu Zecheng killed everyone that all the dust could be settled. No matter how modest Lu Yuan was in front of the media and how he explained, everyone believed that he was Huayi's number one brother. He also completely gave up the idea of ​​fighting.

"Junior brother, actually I came here today because I have another thing to ask you about."

"You tell me." Lu Yuan asked the waiter to bring two bottles of Qingdao and opened them.

Huang Xiaoming took it, took a sip, and said with a satisfied look on his face: "Media Asia Lin Jianyue, do you know this person?"

"I've heard of it." He frowned and thought for a moment.

Speaking of Hong Kong’s film tycoons, many people will mention Xiang Huaqiang and Yang Shouchen.

In fact, Lin Jianyue is also a figure that must be mentioned.

It owns East Asia Entertainment and Media Asia Film Company, and its artists include Sammi Cheng, Andy Lau, Michelle Yeung, Shu Qi, etc.

Classic movies such as "Initial D", "Infernal Affairs", and "The Legend" were all shot by Media Asia Films.

At the same time, he collaborated with mainland investors on the filming of "A World Without Thieves" and "If You Are the One".

As the boss of Media Asia Films, Lin Jianyue has managed many projects, especially "Infernal Affairs", which can be said to be the pinnacle of the recession of the Hong Kong film market and a rescue work. It earned 5 yuan in Hong Kong alone that year. Multi-million box office.

Huang Xiaoming nodded: "I got to know him quite early. Since last year, he has been wanting to invite me to join him, intentionally or unintentionally. He has also approached Zhou Xun. This time he hopes that I will come to test your tone and see if there is any chance of cooperation. The conditions they offered were that you would be the leading male actor in a movie every year, and they would help you break into the international market."

Lu Yuan listened silently, without any fluctuation in his heart.

His contract with Huayi was about to expire. This matter was kept secret for a while at first, but after Huayi went public, people in the industry quickly realized it.

Since the beginning of the year, film and television companies have contacted him one after another.

The conditions offered are also quite generous.

It's a pity that he had already made up his mind to start his own business.

I don’t care too much about entering the international market.

In the past few years, there have been many voices trying to enter Hollywood, and everyone is trying to make a career in Hollywood, but the result is that there is a lot of thunder and a small amount of rain.

Cultural differences, differences in mainstream values, and Hollywood-style prejudice are everywhere.

The West has been arrogant for a long time.

"Memoirs of a Geisha" by Zhang Ziyi and Yang Ziqiong is about Japanese geishas who speak English. The whole drama brings together a group of actors from various Asian countries, speaking English lines, and interpreting a traditional but not authentic Japanese old story.

It shows a full of loopholes, purely Western vision, an Eastern impression that pleases the mainstream aesthetics of the Western market.

For the sake of international fame, is it possible for him to play a clown?

But go to hell!

Cheap or not?

He has always been optimistic about the mainland market.

When he was in high school, Hong Kong and Taiwan culture was imported into the mainland, and Hong Kong films overshadowed mainland films and TV dramas. He didn't feel that the mainland was useless.

There is an inexplicable self-confidence, and I always feel that the huge population gap is there, and people with a little foresight can more or less guess the future direction.

As long as the market with a population of 14 billion matures, the potential to bloom is infinite.

As for Hollywood.

There are barriers to things like culture. Even if "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is a hit in the United States, the internal logic is still Western.

The spread of culture does not have much effect solely on its own quality; it must rely on the strength of the country.

Hollywood's ability to harvest the world's box office depends on national strength.

In reality, it is delusional to rely on culture to obtain things that cannot be obtained with national strength. To obtain these things, in the final analysis, it must be based on politics, military, technology, economy, etc.

Only when comprehensive national strength improves can culture radiate to surrounding areas.

Holding a book in one hand and a stick in the other.

Without him, the principle passed down by our ancestors is to be polite before fighting, and to convince people with virtue.

"Senior brother, what did you think about it?" He asked back without replying.

Huang Xiaoming said with a smile: "I plan to cooperate, but it doesn't necessarily mean signing a contract. I may also build my own studio and let the other party take a stake."

Under Lu Yuan's suspicious eyes, he added hesitantly: "Okay, I'm telling the truth, not all for myself, but also for your sister-in-law. Well, baby, I'm worried that after she falls in love with me, she won't have her own career, I want to rely on my connections and resources to pave the way for her domestic entertainment."

"Don't say you haven't thought about how to flatter your girlfriend. If I guess correctly, the invitation you sent me for "Bu Bu Jing Xin" was just to compliment her."

Lu Yuan: "."

Of course I want to praise my girlfriend, but if I change my career in the modeling industry and my acting skills are good, I cannot forcefully praise her, senior brother.

He put down his chopsticks and asked: "You haven't responded to the invitation to "Bu Bu Jing Xin". Do you agree or not?"

"Isn't this still under consideration?"

Huang Xiaoming also asked: "What do you think about Media Asia? Do you agree or not?"

"Then I'll consider it too."

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Huang Xiaoming probably knew what he was thinking. If he asked again, he would be ignorant and skipped the current topic with a smile.

"Junior brother, let's discuss something. If we sign a contract, can we let the baby play a role?"

In his opinion, they are all praising his girlfriend anyway. If they are two brothers and sisters together, one of them is also praising, so it is better to just praise both of them.

"In principle, I have no objection, but the acting skills must be passable. This is the premise. You can't praise yourself for the sake of praise, which will ruin your popularity with the public."

Huang Xiaoming blinked, recalling his girlfriend's unpredictable acting skills, and said hesitantly: "Baby is a very hard-working woman, and she has a mentality of continuous improvement."

Lu Yuan smiled and said nothing. These words were clearly talking about his poor acting skills.

"Okay, I'll think about it when I get back." Huang Xiaoming was embarrassed.

"I contacted Senior Sister Zhao during the Chinese New Year and heard that she is pregnant. I guess it's almost time."

"Well, I'm currently waiting for delivery in Singapore. She should give birth this month."

Lu Yuan nodded, remembering Zhu Yawen's metaphor.

This unrequited love is like eating roast chicken. The other person is vomiting while eating, but I can't eat it. I just watch, and my mouth is dripping all over the floor.

"Male and female?"

"The doctor said it's a girl."

"Senior brother, you know so clearly."

"hehe."

(End of this chapter)