Huayu: Hard fight against Zhang Weiping at the beginning

Chapter 207: The News Leaked
After separating from Wu Kebo, Wang Jinghua felt exhausted both physically and mentally.

It is really difficult for a woman to make her way in the entertainment industry.

In front of outsiders, she is always the Sister Hua who has the final say, but only she knows how difficult her life is.

She once thought about taking the lead in a project like CAA did, but later found that this approach simply didn't work in China.

China is still too dependent on directors, who play a decisive role in the success or failure of a film.

Therefore, her main targets are directors and producers.

And it’s not easy to start over, as Huayi has cut off some of her resources.

Others only see that she has a bunch of big names under her, but they don’t think that she has to provide corresponding resources for these big names, otherwise if there is no output for a long time, they will look for better opportunities elsewhere.

It brings tears to my eyes.

But she cannot tell anyone about her pain. This is probably the sadness of career-oriented women.

She got angry when she thought of Wu Kebo's behavior like a stupid teammate tonight. It was a good thing and could have been a win-win situation, but he made it end in a bad mood.

It also affected the relationship between himself and Zhang Chen.

No, we must find a way to fix it.

Thinking of this, she immediately found Xu Qing's phone number and dialed it.

After a while, the call was connected.

"Sister Hua?"

Wang Jinghua did not get straight to the point, but asked: "Qing, I will part ways with Huayi at the end of this month at the latest. I want to formally ask you, when the time comes, will you choose to go with me or stay in Huayi? It doesn't matter, I understand whatever choice you make, and it will not affect our personal relationship..."

During this period, Wang Jinghua has discussed this topic with many of her artists. She does not force them and basically respects the artists' own choices.

Some people chose to follow her, some chose to stay in Huayi, but Fan Xiaopang was special, she planned to do it on her own.

Xu Qing on the other end of the phone looked at the clock on the wall. It was already half past ten. She didn't understand why Sister Hua suddenly asked this so late at night.

But she still said: "Sister Hua takes such good care of me, of course I will follow Sister Hua."

As a fellow Beijinger, she knew very well what kind of people the Wang brothers were.

There is no actress at Huayi who does not have a public relations accompaniment.

In the past, when Sister Hua was around, only those who were not famous were unlucky.

Without Sister Hua's care, these famous people might not be able to escape the clutches of the devil, so they might as well follow Sister Hua and leave.

At least Sister Hua is really nice to artists.

As for doing it herself like Fan Binbin, she had never thought about it.

Without enough resources and exposure, doing it on her own would be courting death, and it would also be too tiring. She just wants to enjoy life in peace and stability.

Wang Jinghua on the other end of the phone smiled and said he didn't care, but it still felt good to be affirmed by others.

"Thank you for your trust in me. I feel more confident when you say that."

There was a brief silence on the phone, and after a while Xu Qing's voice rang out again: "Sister Hua, is this what you're calling about?"

"Uh, there's one other thing...

Zhang Chen is currently working on a new film called Taken, which is the spy film he mentioned at the celebration party. It seems that the female lead hasn't been decided yet. I've read the script and it seems to be very suitable for you. Don't you have a good relationship with her? You can ask her and see if you can get her?"

Xu Qing on the other side was surprised: "The script came out so quickly? Sister Hua, have you read it? What do you think?"

Wang Jinghua: "The script is OK. It's written and directed by Zhang Chen himself, so it must be good."

Thinking Xu Qing was asking her indirectly why she didn't take action but asked herself to ask, she casually explained: "There is a little misunderstanding between Zhang Chen and me, so it would be better if you ask about this matter than for me to speak."

"Oh, but this guy, when I asked him a few days ago, he said that it hadn't been finalized yet?"

"Maybe he hadn't finished writing it at that time. Zhang Chen has always been a quick shooter."

"Yeah, I'll contact him."

Xu Qing responded perfunctorily but was secretly complaining in her heart, "Don't I know whether he is a quick shooter or not?"
It took me two hours last night.

……

They say there are no secrets in the entertainment industry, and it’s true.

The next day, the news somehow leaked out, and Zhang Chen has been answering the phone since he arrived at the company.

"Yes, Sister Lianhua, that's not the case at all. I won't lie to you..."

"Sister Wenli, no, no, don't I know whether I have cooperated with Cheng Long? Absolutely not..."

"Sister Chang, yes, yes, I don't know where the news leaked from, but it is absolutely true that this did not happen..."

"Yang Xiaomi? Yes, that's true, but I didn't work with Cheng Long, and the role is not suitable for you. If it's suitable, I will let Chen Xi notify you..."

"Sister Jinglei, you heard about it too? Where on earth did you hear it from? I'm confused. It's all hearsay. How come it's spread everywhere when the matter is still unsolved..."

"Sister Xiaowan, hello, hello. It's been a while since we last met. Want to have dinner? Let's do it another day. I'm really busy these two days. I'm sorry to be polite to you. Cheng Long, that's not happening. If there is any cooperation, I will definitely not hide it..."

Throughout the morning, Zhang Chen was answering calls from various people. Without exception, everyone came to inquire about the news because they had heard that Zhang Chen's new film would be a collaboration with Jackie Chan.

……

Taihe People
Zhang Guoli is chatting with Feng Xiaogang.

"When will you join the group?"

"It's two weeks later, what about you?"

"It's about the same time for me."

"Crazy Stone" has already started filming. Ning Hao led relevant personnel to Chongqing for filming. Zhang Guoli and Feng Xiaogang, with their status, definitely don't need to follow the crew. They are busy and don't have time to waste. Ning Hao decided to film their scenes together in two weeks.

"Brother Zhang Chen has been quite active these past few days. Don't you think he's not afraid of offending people by scolding those Hong Kong people so much?"

Zhang Guoli was not without worries.

Feng Xiaogang sneered: "Zeng Zhiwei and Wu Yusen themselves are not clean, they thought Zhang Chen was a soft persimmon, humph, this time they kicked the iron wall.

As for King Liu, don't worry about it. I've worked with him before, and he's very smooth. Although Zhang Chen said something about him, you'll see, next time we meet, he'll definitely act as if nothing happened."

Zhang Guoli thought about it and felt that it might be true.

King Liu is famous for his good manners. In the circle, you have never heard of him getting angry with anyone.

"By the way, have you heard? There are rumors that Cheng Long is going to cooperate with Zhang Chen..."

"I heard about it. I just found out last night when my husband called me. It seems that Cheng Long is interested in the script of Taken, but Zhang Chen doesn't seem to be too happy about it..."

"Haha, is this little guy getting too cocky? Cheng Long, he doesn't even give me face?" Feng Xiaogang smacked his lips, clicking his tongue in amazement.

Cheng Long has a very high status in the entertainment industry, otherwise he cannot be called "Big Brother".

Zhang Guoli shook his head: "In my opinion, it's nothing. People with ability have bad tempers. Aren't you the same?"

"Hey, Guoli, are you trying to flatter me?"

It was rare to receive a compliment from Zhang Guoli, so Feng Xiaogang pretended to be flattered and even made a joke.

Zhang Guoli knew that this guy was joking, so he said, "Hey, you are more famous than me, so I have to flatter you..."

"No, no, you are an evergreen in the film and television industry. If it were in ancient times, I would have to call you Grandpa..."

"Hey, good for you, Feng Kuzi..."

Feng Xiaogang happily gave a thumbs up, showing his flattery.

Zhang Guoli was not to be outdone and even called out Feng Kuazi's nickname.

The two of them laughed.

This is only Zhang Guoli. If it were someone else, it wouldn't work. Feng Xiaogang would definitely be anxious.

While they were chatting and laughing, Feng Xiaogang's phone suddenly rang.

"Speak of the devil!" Feng Xiaogang glanced at the caller ID and answered the call happily.

Zhang Chen's voice came from inside immediately: "Uncle Feng, busy~"

"Well, I'm busy. I'm busy talking about your gossip with your uncle Guoli..."

Zhang Chen made a frowning expression: "Uncle Guoli is here too, did you guys know about this?"

"Well, the news has spread like wildfire. I'm afraid the whole city knows about it."

Zhang Guoli beside him said loudly: "Zhang Chen, I'm curious, it's said that Cheng Long wants to cooperate with you, is it true or not?"

Zhang Chen smiled bitterly: "I won't hide it from you two, Cheng Long did bring a message, but it's really inappropriate."

"Hey, you really rejected Cheng Long?"

"Yes, now people on the Internet say that you can't compare to Wu Yusen in international box office. If you work with Cheng Long, the international box office will come, right? Why refuse?"

Feng and Zhang both advised.

Zhang Chen smiled bitterly again: "Because it's really inappropriate. Forget it, let's not talk about this. I called the two uncles to ask for your help..."

"Hmm? What's the matter? Tell me..."

Feng Xiaogang thought Zhang Chen wanted him to help mediate the matter, but he didn't know Cheng Long and was still thinking about who he could find to act as a go-between.

Unexpectedly, what Zhang Chen was talking about was not this at all.

"Uncle Feng, Uncle Guoli, I invested in a sitcom called "Wulin Waijiao" and I want you to help guest-star in one or two episodes..."

"That's it?" Feng Xiaogang was a little surprised, and Zhang Guoli also thought it was wrong.

"Well, that's it."

"It's not a big deal. Just call me whenever I need you."

The two of them really admired Zhang Chen's big heart, as if Cheng Long's matter was not a big deal to him, and was not as important as a guest appearance.

……

At night, Zhang Chen was hiding in his hotel room to perfect the script when there was a sudden knock on the door.

Tuk-tuk-tuk~
Tuk-tuk-tuk~
Zhang Chen was curious, so he walked to the door, looked through the peephole, and then opened the door.

Outside the door was the smiling Xu Qing.

"Why are you here?" Zhang Chen asked as he let Xu Qing in.

As soon as Xu Qing entered the room, she took off her coat and threw it on the sofa: "Sister Hua said you have a role suitable for me, let me sleep with you~"

"Pajamas?"

"Yeah, sleeping clothes."

"You can sleep with me, but whether you obey or not is not up to me. Only my brother has the final say."

When Xu Qing heard this, tears welled up in her eyes.

"Then call your brother out and I'll talk to him in person~"

(End of this chapter)