Huayu: Hard fight against Zhang Weiping at the beginning

Chapter 206 Parting on bad terms
"Hello, Mr. Wu."

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Director Zhang."

The two sides shook hands and then sat down.

"I have long admired Director Zhang's name and am deeply impressed by his talent. His second film has already grossed over 100 million yuan, making him one of the top four directors in China. Director Zhang is indeed a very promising young man..."

As soon as we met, Wu Kebo threw a bunch of nice words at me as if they were free.

Zhang Chen also wanted to promote each other commercially, but he knew very little about Orange Sky. He only remembered that it seemed to have dominated "Red Cliff", but that had not happened yet, so he could only change the topic to Wang Jinghua.

"Sister Hua, it seems that after leaving Huayi, you are planning to cooperate with Mr. Wu. Congratulations~"

Wang Jinghua is the number one agent in mainland China. Many top actors, including top Hong Kong artists, have their mainland agency contracts signed with him.

Liang Jiahui is one of them. The script of "Taken" was sent to Liang Jiahui through Wang Jinghua.

Wang Jinghua smiled and waved her hands: "If nothing unexpected happens, this is it. I hope Director Zhang will give me more opportunities in the future so that we can strengthen our cooperation."

"It's easy to talk about."

"Director Zhang, I heard from Jinghua that you are preparing a new play called "Taken". We at Chengtian are very interested..."

Wu Kebo looked very heroic.

He spent his early years in Japan and built up his own network.

After returning to China and founding Orange Sky, everything went really smoothly.

At that time, capital had not yet entered the entertainment industry on a large scale. The most active wealthy people in this circle were coal bosses, but this was not the norm.

Many projects in the entertainment industry have difficulty finding funding. Although Orange Sky has not been established for a long time, it has checks in hand and is the boss wherever it goes. It is truly successful in everything it does.

Zhang Chen could feel the confidence that Wu Kebo had when he spoke, the confidence that Chairman Mao gave him.

"Chengtian has the funds, Director Zhang has the talent, and Sister Hua has the big stars. We can definitely work together to make a blockbuster. With Jackie Chan, we don't have to worry about the box office..."

"Cheng Long? What Cheng Long?" Zhang Chen keenly caught some differences.

Wu Kebo stopped talking and looked at Wang Jinghua, who smiled apologetically: "I haven't had the chance to tell Director Zhang that Tony, also known as Liang Jiahui, has read the script, but Cheng Long was there at the time. He was very interested in Director Zhang's "Taken" and wanted to cooperate..."

Zhang Chen frowned. How could this happen?
"What does Liang Jiahui mean?"

"Ka Fai was mainly worried that he couldn't act in an action film, but he said that if Cheng Long was cast, he could play another role in it."

Hearing this result, Zhang Chen remained silent: "Didn't you tell him that there are no dangerous scenes in this film, and all the remaining action scenes can be completed through editing?"

He didn't expect that Cheng Long would like this script and would actively ask to star in it.

It was one thing that he said Jackie Chan was not suitable before, but it was another thing that Jackie Chan took the initiative to ask to perform now.

Are you excited?
Of course I am moved.

Cheng Long, the only superstar in later generations.

He has no filter for other people, but he has some filter for Cheng Long.

But in the end, reason prevailed. If it’s inappropriate, it’s inappropriate.

Putting aside factors such as publicity, the stories of "The Foreigner" and "Taken" are 90% the same, but the effects are very different.

Cheng Long is not naturally suitable for this type of subject matter, so he still wants to use Liang Jiahui.

Zhang Chen took a deep breath: "Sister Hua, Mr. Wu, Cheng Long is not suitable~"

"Ok?"

What did I hear?
The guy in front of him actually rejected Cheng Long?

Wu Kebo was in disbelief. He looked at Wang Jinghua for confirmation and found that the latter had the same expression on his face.

Zhang Chen ignored their surprise and continued, "Cheng Long's personal style is too strong. Sister Hua, you should have read the script. Cheng Long does not fit the role of the male lead at all. If he plays the role, the audience will be distracted."

Wang Jinghua didn’t know what to say. Zhang Chen was right, but she also felt it was wrong to reject Cheng Long.

Wu Kebo next to him was the first to get anxious: "How could it be inappropriate? That's Jackie Chan. With him, the box office is guaranteed. Do you know how popular Jackie Chan is in Japan?"

Listening to Wu Kebo's chattering next to him, Zhang Chen frowned.

Wu Kebo also realized that he was a little too excited, so he calmed down and said in a calm voice: "Director Zhang, how about this? The role doesn't quite suit Cheng Long, so we can just change the script a little bit to make him fit."

Ok?
Zhang Chen looked at him like a fool. Damn it, do you think I'm Tang Jili?

Legend has it that "Myth" was originally like this.

"The Myth" was originally called "The Legend of the Heavens", which is very legendary.

Not only was the filming directly at the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of the Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum, but it also led to a 300-person fight that can still be found in the news.

It is said that this film was originally a dream that Tang Jili had at night when he visited the Terracotta Warriors of Qin Shi Huang, and it was then adapted into a script.

Initially, they wanted to cast Takeshi Kaneshiro, but later he was chosen by Jackie Chan.

Cheng Long was just thinking about making a transition at that time, and when he saw the script, he thought it was a good one. It was a general, a role he had never played before, and it was a costume drama, so he volunteered to play the role.

Of course Tang Jili couldn't refuse.

The two have collaborated many times.

He directed "Police Story 3" and "Police Story 4" in previous years, as well as "Rumble in the Bronx", which marked Jackie Chan's entry into Hollywood.

They will later collaborate on "Chinese Zodiac", "Kung Fu Yoga" and "Vanguard".

Just like that, Cheng Long squeezed out Takeshi Kaneshiro and starred in "The Myth".

But Zhang Chen is not Tang Jili.

"Sister Hua, I still say the same thing, the role is not suitable, and there is no need for us to force Cheng Long to do it."

These words were so harsh that Wu Kebo's face turned black.

Zhang Chen looked at him. You heard me right. I did it on purpose. "Sorry, I need to go to the bathroom..."

Not wanting to continue the awkward situation, Zhang Chen decided to go get some fresh air.

I washed my face in the bathroom, looked at myself in the mirror, and wondered what the hell was going on.

Just anyone comes and wants to change my script. Are you the time traveler or am I the time traveler?
Zhang Chen returned to the booth, but before he even got there, he heard a roar from the other side: "Does he understand what Cheng Long represents?"

"Okay, calm down. This is not the way to talk about things."

Wang Jinghua's voice came from the other end.

Zhang Chen returned to his seat. Wu Kebo's expression remained unchanged, but he didn't speak. This time it was Wang Jinghua's turn.

"Director Zhang Chen, is there really no room for negotiation?"

Zhang Chen shook his head: "Sister Hua, let me ask you, is the play more important? Or is the person more important?"

Wang Jinghua didn't answer, he knew that no result could be reached today.

Zhang Chen stood up and prepared to leave, but Wu Kebo suddenly said, "Director Zhang, since we can't agree on anything, name your price. I'll buy the script of Taken, no matter how much it costs!"

"Okay, three hundred million, and the script is yours." Zhang Chen casually reported a number.

"Are you kidding me?"

"You were joking first."

Zhang Chen had no intention of accommodating the other party and fought back mercilessly.

You feel insulted, Qiaoer, and I feel the same way.

"Okay, Sister Hua, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

After Zhang Chen finished speaking, he turned around and left. Today was destined to end on a bad note.

If Zhang Chen felt like a stranger to Wu Kebo at the beginning, now he extremely hated this person.

That kind of arrogance, all that self-centered arrogance, disgusted him.

Still want to throw money at him? You can't even pretend!
If you really take out 300 million, I will respect you as a hero, but I will also call you a fool.

If you can't do that, then you're just a fool.

My impression is that this is not a person who is good at making movies.

It was Ming Hu who started the game, had Wang Jinghua in his hands, possessed the richest star resources in the domestic entertainment industry, and also acquired Golden Harvest at a bargain price.

He had such a good hand, but he ruined it in the end.

It seems that Golden Harvest has not produced any decent works since it was acquired by Orange Sky.

Japanese compradors are indeed unreliable.

I should have introduced Lu Chuan to him earlier, so that you could shoot "Nanjing Nanjing" earlier and let the Japanese companies and the Japanese bootlickers be finished together.

……

After Zhang Chen left, Wang Jinghua looked at his partner in front of him speechlessly. For the first time, he began to doubt himself, wondering if his choice was wrong.
At the same time, I also felt a little resentful of Wu Kebo's arrogance.

What do you think of Zhang Chen, those little directors who beg you for favors?
He is a billionaire director and his films have no shortage of investment.

Are you going to teach people how to film right away?

Respect, do you understand?

Wang Jinghua felt a little regretful. Yesterday, she met Wu Kebo and he accidentally found out that Jackie Chan was interested in "Taken" and insisted on coming along.

She couldn't save face, so she brought the person here without asking Zhang Chen's consent.

Now that Wu Kebo has done this, how will Zhang Chen look at her?

I really don't understand this guy. Did his brain get damaged when he was studying in Japan?

No matter how rich Orange Sky is, it is still a new company.

A new company needs work.

Cheng Sky wants to make a blockbuster movie, and Zhang Chen happens to have a movie too. The two sides can talk and see if they can cooperate. Isn't this the best of both worlds?

Even if we can't cooperate, at least we have gotten to know each other through this opportunity, and there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future.

But look at what Wu Kebo did?
It is a big taboo to act like you have plenty of money right from the start and even try to interfere with the actors.

Wu Kebo was quite angry at first, but now he has calmed down. However, he does not think this is his problem.

"Does Zhang Chen have any hobbies?"

As soon as Wang Jinghua heard it, she understood what it meant. This meant that the hard way wouldn't work, so she wanted to use the soft way and find someone to sleep with Zhang Chen.

She almost subconsciously wanted to say Fan Binbin.

But Sister Jiuyi is no longer hers, and she wants to set up her own studio.

So Wang Jinghua held back and said nothing.

Seeing Wang Jinghua shaking her head, Wu Kebo continued speaking, not knowing what he was thinking.

But this did serve as a reminder to Wang Jinghua.

No matter whether the male lead in the end is Cheng Long or Liang Jiahui, hurry up and get the female lead first.

If he gets the heroine and the hero is Cheng Long, he won't lose out either.

If it was Liang Jiahui, then I would have made money.

The male and female protagonists are all artists under her, so she is making a lot of money.

(End of this chapter)