Global Film Emperor

Chapter 323 Qian Shijia's Energy
"Why didn't you tell me about something this big? Why didn't you discuss it with me before making a decision? Even if you don't treat me like your aunt, you should at least treat me like your manager, right? Do you know how selfish you are to do this?"

Shen Jinghan stood at Lu Ze's door, not even taking off his shoes, and lashed out at Lu Ze, who was sitting on the sofa. This made Li Jun, who was flipping through documents next to him, extremely embarrassed. Li Jun stubbed out his cigarette, glanced at Lu Ze, then looked up at Shen Jinghan, picked up the documents, and quietly returned to his bedroom.
When Shen Jinghan found out about this, she was furious. If she hadn't been in Tokyo with other artists for a performance abroad, she would have stormed into Lu Ze's house that very day.

Lu Ze didn't need to explain the cause of this matter. With Shen Jinghan's more than 20 years of experience as a top agent, he quickly figured out the ins and outs of the matter himself.

However, when Lee Sun-kyun asked Lu Ze to open a studio, Lu Ze refused, so Lee Sun-kyun planned to find someone willing to help him make money to become the company's top executive.

As for why Lu Ze was ruined instead of having his contract renewed and given some freedom and support to continue contributing to the company, it's because the next big boss would never allow the old big boss to still be in the company and use his seniority to suppress him. After all, two tigers cannot share one mountain, and the old mountain king is destined to be driven out by the new mountain king.

If things had gone well back then, even if he wasn't the top star, he would still have won awards and maintained his reputation. What would Lee Sun-kyun have chosen then? He wouldn't have made any move against Lu Ze, because the new top star definitely wouldn't have agreed to it. After all, Lu Ze was very powerful, and if he were to make a comeback, Lu Ze would certainly have taken him down as well.

If Li Shanjun were to take action against Lu Ze at that time, he would definitely feel sorry for him. After all, no agency boss would be willing to ruin a popular artist.

It would be better to squeeze Lu Ze now and make a quick buck, that is, to have Lu Ze launder some money for him. Once the new top star rises, Lu Ze can be forced to leave the company. This way, Li Shanjun won't feel too bad, and even if Lu Ze holds a grudge, he won't be able to cause much trouble.

And this quick money, of course, has to be made big. The movie investment is already 500 million, is it possible to only launder 1 billion or 800 million? It has to be at least 2 billion or 3 billion. If Lu Ze has to earn 2 billion or 3 billion slowly, how many years will it take with this contract?
So think about it, what can the company use from Lu Ze now? Isn't it just his fame? And when the new top star is promoted, he will naturally bear the loss of fame caused by Lu Ze's departure.

The only thing Lee Sun-kyun didn't expect was the outbreak of the mental illness incident, which became the fuse for Lu Ze's rebellion. In this sense, Lu Ze should thank Lee Jenny for her foolish actions. It can only be said that women are much more terrifying than men when they are jealous, and it was because of this jealousy that he destroyed himself.

Shen Jinghan was angry not because Lu Ze chose to resist and refuse to film the money laundering movie for Qian Shijia, but because he didn't consult with her to find the best way to reduce the impact of this matter on Lu Ze. Instead, he directly chose to confront Li Shanjun head-on, which Shen Jinghan thought was the most foolish method.

“I’m sorry, Aunt Han, I didn’t discuss this with you, but I don’t regret it. I can’t stand being someone else’s money laundering tool, and I’ve already been forced into a corner.”

“But I will regret doing this! I will regret why I went abroad, which means you have no one to discuss such an important matter with. Aze, your aunt will not agree to you becoming someone else’s tool, but we can find a more tactful way to resolve this. What you are doing now is putting yourself in a corner.”

"But what's done is done, and there's no point in discussing a more tactful approach anymore. At the time, I was dealing with a mental health issue that triggered the incident, which made me lose my temper and lead me to slam my fist on the table. But I felt that this was the easiest way for me to resolve the situation."

"Ding Ding Ding"

His phone suddenly rang. Lu Ze glanced down at it and saw it was a call from Tiancheng Media. He didn't answer and hung up immediately. Lu Ze leaned back on the sofa and closed his eyes. He had been exhausted these past few days. The case was about to go to trial, and he was also dealing with a lot of external issues. Lu Ze was so busy that he was completely drained.

Shen Jinghan hadn't been this angry in a long time, but seeing Lu Ze's current state, she suddenly softened. The psychological pressure was too great, and Lu Ze had sacrificed too much for his work. When she first met Lu Ze, he was only a 25-year-old young man, and today was November 12th. Four days ago, Lu Ze had just celebrated his 31st birthday.

At this moment, Shen Jinghan could only lament how quickly time had passed. Two months ago, her daughter brought her boyfriend home and set their wedding date for May Day next year. The young man with the buzz cut back then now had a few more wrinkles and had reached an age where he wouldn't look immature even when wearing a suit.

"This is a belated birthday present for you from your aunt. Open it and see if you like it."

Opening his eyes and exhaling a heavy breath, Lu Ze sat up straight, took the very high-end-looking gift box, and gently tore open the ribbon. Inside was a silver clover brooch inlaid with a large sapphire.

"Thank you, Aunt Han, but I probably don't have any presents that I can offer for Xiaoyue's wedding."

Shen Jinghan did have the idea of ​​introducing her daughter to Lu Ze, but at that time Lu Ze was focused on his work, and her daughter wasn't interested in him. It's also possible that her daughter was already with her current boyfriend at that time. In any case, nothing came of it. The two of them only had a meal together under Shen Jinghan's matchmaking, and that was the end of it. Over the years, they haven't met many times.

"It's alright, as long as she likes it. Let's not talk about her anymore. What does Minister Li say about this case? Is there any chance of winning? Or what is the best-case scenario?"

Mentioning this, Lu Ze snatched the cigarette pack that the cripple was tearing apart from his mouth, lit a cigarette, and rubbed his temples with his ring finger while slowly exhaling a puff of smoke. "The chances of winning the case are slim, because I do intend to leave Qian Shijia. The penalty for breach of contract with an artist is 80 million, and six years have passed since then without renewal, so the penalty for that won't be too high. It's the iced tea endorsement contract that's been signed for just over two months, and that's where the big amount of compensation will be—15 million, double the amount. I guess I'll have to sell this house."

Besides revenue sharing, the most tightly controlled aspect of an artist's contract is the artist's image rights, especially for the most famous star, as this is the most valuable part.

Since Lu Ze was leaving Qian Shijia, Li Shanjun would naturally try to hold onto Lu Ze's endorsement deal, causing Lu Ze to unilaterally breach the contract with the beverage company.

Because Lu Ze and Qian Shijia had a falling out, Lu Ze's future was no longer guaranteed. No one could predict what would happen two years from now. If Lu Ze terminated the contract now, he could get a compensation payment. The beverage company was also eager for Lu Ze to break the contract. Now the beverage company's summons had arrived, and this was the case that gave Lu Ze the biggest headache.

As for the contract for "Yinhuang", Li Shanjun did not use it to sue Lu Ze. After all, if he used the contract for "Yinhuang" to sue Lu Ze, the judicial department would definitely have to examine the contract beforehand, and his tricks would be easily exposed.

Lu Ze did not expose the matter of "Yinhuang" because if he did, he would get into even bigger trouble, and it would not be just a matter of losing money. To be honest, Lu Ze did not dare to say it. How many middle-aged people with families would dare to say it?
After all, I'm past the age of youthful passion, and I no longer have the guts to fight to the death with the mermaid. Besides, if I did that, their net might not break, but I, the fish, would definitely die.

Not only did Lu Ze not dare to speak out, but even among the many people in the entertainment industry who stood by Lu Ze, not one dared to say it. After all, no matter how much they hated the entry of capital and its disruption of order, the fact that capital brought them more income was undeniable.

Their respective companies turn a blind eye to Lu Ze's support, but once you cross the red line of the overall environment, even without Qian Shijia dealing with you, your own company will deal with you, since what they are doing is what everyone else is doing.

Even if the older generation of artists couldn't stand it, they could only find fault with Qian Shijia in trivial matters. Moreover, among the older artists who were stubbornly on Lu Ze's side, the only one who could really speak up in the National Arts Association was Teacher Chen. As for the other high-ranking leaders of the National Arts Association and the Golden Rooster Awards who were targeting Qian Shijia, it was true that they disapproved of the current entertainment industry environment, but it was also true that they had other motives.

Money can make friends with everyone, especially since these people were originally friends. They just had a falling out with Qian Shijia. Money can be used to rebuild their relationship. Even the most famous veteran artists need to eat. Perhaps, apart from Teacher Chen, everyone's targeting of Qian Shijia is just an excuse to make some money.

As for the more than four hundred friends who are on good terms with Lu Ze, it's not that they are truly on good terms. Many of them just want to take advantage of the entertainment storm that Lu Ze has sparked and is sweeping the country to gain some popularity for themselves.

Of course, by doing this, they did manage to grab the traffic. Perhaps many of Lu Ze's friends are feeling smug as their fan base continues to grow. As a result, they are even more determined to stand by Lu Ze and relentlessly attack Qian Shijia, the representative figure of this capital group.

Until Qian Shijia grew impatient with these small fry, he sent a message to their company, and instantly more than 300 of the 400+ people fell silent.

“Shut your people up, or your company’s movies will always have the lowest screening rate in their category at Rongchuang Cinemas.”

This is a powerful weapon, held by Rongchuang Group, a leading cinema chain. It's an open threat, but no company CEO dares to ignore it. Even those bosses who had contacted Lu Ze hoping to bring him into their companies have lost interest in contacting him.

In other words, no company above a certain standard dares to try and take advantage of Lu Ze again.

He was blacklisted.

It's that simple.

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Don't feel pressured, because keeping it a secret will make you happy.

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(End of this chapter)