Huayu: I'm reborn, but you still force me to be a scumbag?

Chapter 362: Old Tang wants a mine, Brother Nuo is a wise man

"I owe him a thank you?"

"Thanks motherfucker!"

"This stinking son of a bitch!"

"We don't have any cards in our hand? We have so many cards in our hand that we can't even play them all. Twilight fans all over the United States and the world are our supporters!"

"He actually wants to replace someone on the board? Who! Who can replace me?"

The September issue of Vanity Fair, released yesterday, was spread out on the desk of the president of Summit Entertainment.

Although the page was crumpled, the photo on the other side was not damaged along with the text. The smooth page reflected the bright light.

Friedman looked away from Will Statham's furious old face.

Moved to the photo of the page that was opened.

He knew that the photograph was taken by Patrick Demarchelier.

The French photographer was Princess Diana's personal photographer from 1988 until her death in 1997.

After that, he shot works for many A-list stars, supermodels and celebrities, and also shot advertisements for many high-end luxury brands.

As the current favorite photographer of Vanity Fair, the works he shot in China this time may not be considered a big deal in his entire photography career.

However, this year's issue of Vanity Fair magazine should be the most eye-catching one.

In the photo, a Chinese man with black hair and black eyes is wearing a dark gray suede jacket, a black turtleneck T-shirt, dark blue jeans, a pair of black cowboy boots, and a cowboy hat on his head.

His eyebrows were thickened, his eyeliner was slightly darker, and his hair was a little messy.

He was dressed like an oriental cowboy from a western movie.

The scene is in Patrick's usual simple style, with a pure black curtain in the background, a gray carpet on the ground, and a worn leather sofa and an industrial-style floor lamp next to it.

The light is hard and the shadows are long, highlighting the man's facial lines and eyes.

His legs were casually draped over the armrest of the sofa, he leaned against the sofa, his hands in his pockets, staring into the distance with a cold look in his eyes, the corner of his mouth slightly tilted, as if he was mocking something.

Both the theme and the cover text of this issue form a sharp contrast with the woman with whom he had a close relationship in the July issue.

"Emma Stone's Hot Summer".

“You may not know her yet, but she has three big movies coming out between today and the end of August — including The Help — so you will.”

What a humble statement.

Emma Stone is actually already a rising star in the Hollywood film industry.

This year, three films were released one after another, and she is the youngest Cannes Film Festival winner in history.

But Vanity Fair just likes this tone.

Use low-key comments on the current issue's characters to highlight the magazine's high-end taste.

Now in September, although its title is still short, it fits Patrick's tough cowboy shooting theme - The Rule-Breaker: NUO CHEN.

But the introduction is full of arrogance: "From the streets of BJ to the top of Hollywood, he broke all the rules with his acting skills."

Friedman felt that, in addition to the content of the interview, this might be the real reason why Will Statham was furious.

When the old cowboy from Texas saw his rival wearing cowboy clothes and appearing on the cover of Hollywood's top magazine, it was like his wife and daughter were raped in front of him, or even worse.

Will Statham looked over and said, "Rob, this son of a bitch, he actually dared to publish the details of our contract. Why? Isn't he afraid that we will sue him in court? Rob, do you think he knows something?"

Rob Friedman lowered his head in serious thought, and you couldn't tell at all that when he provided clues to TMZ, which is owned by Warner, he accidentally left an email address of a Summit Entertainment manager in it.

"I don't know, maybe, maybe. After all, he is now closely connected with Warner. You know the power of Warner. I can only make sure that I have not revealed any clues. Will, I hate him more than you do."

Will Statham's face turned pale, and he said, "I didn't doubt you, I just... Fuck him, never mind, even if he announced it, so what? I don't think it would have much impact on us, he just took so much money from us. On the contrary, now everything is confirmed. He admitted it to the whole world in Vanity Fair. I believe it will only make his situation worse."

Rob Friedman echoed with a laugh: "Yeah, that's right. I think he's an idiot. He deserves every penny he makes. FUCK, without Twilight, he's nothing."

Will Statham laughed and said, "Yeah, Rob, who would think he deserves to get paid so much? I bet it's no one but him."

However, just three days later, reality slapped Will Statham in the face.

On October 10, while attending a charity and environmental protection event, popular Hollywood star Leonardo Dicaprio was asked about the pay of Chen Nuo, who has once again become a hot topic due to an interview with Vanity Fair.

No one expected him to answer, but this time, the Hollywood star spoke to the camera: "We are actors, and every penny is written in the contract. I don't think it's unfair. Compared with the film company, we don't earn much. This is not just because I am friends with Chen, I say this."

On October 10, on the red carpet of a fashion event in Paris, Angelina Jolie also said to the camera: "Chen's talent is there. His success is not based on luck, but on strength. 2 million? I personally think he deserves it. I have seen his interviews and I have seen the contract he signed. I think it is fair."

On the same day, Ellen Page took the initiative to talk about this incident during a conversation with reporters at the Toronto Film Festival. She said a lot in one breath: "Chen is the most hardworking actor I have ever seen. He is worth the money. I respect him very much. Filming a movie with him is the most enjoyable experience of my life. I am looking forward to the promotion period because I can travel around the world with him. I am 100% on his side in this matter. FUCK Summit Entertainment, you insulted a real actor."

At an independent film premiere in New York, Quentin Tarantino laughed strangely and said, "Every actor has a price. If you think he's worth it, give him a big contract. I think Chen is the guy who deserves that offer. Everything about my new film is not confirmed yet."

While promoting her new film released that month in London, Emma Stone, a rising Hollywood star who had just appeared in Vanity Fair, was asked about her old partner's recent turmoil. She smiled and said, "When I worked with Chen, no one in the United States knew him. But at that time I knew that one day he would become a big star. I saw the interview with Vanity Fair, and I can only say that he was really great and made a decision that I could never imagine. I'm glad that he won in the end, and the money he made is a reward for his courage."

Finally, on NBC's Tonight Show, Ryan Reynolds was asked about this topic by host Conan O'Brien after answering questions about his divorce. He grinned and said, "I know he made $1.2 million. Damn, to be honest, I really regret not letting him treat me to a roasted whole lamb in China... But I think there's nothing wrong with it. The only problem is that I'm so jealous. I want to make that much money, too!"

Many Hollywood actors who had remained silent on this matter in the past, for some reason, suddenly spoke out in the past few days.

The only different tone came from Scarlett Johansson, who posted a suggestive tweet: "The high salaries of some male actors may be exacerbating the gender pay gap in Hollywood."

However, the producers were divided into two camps.

Harvey Weinstein said in an interview with Variety: "I have long seen his true face. This is definitely a robbery. I sympathize with Summit Entertainment."

There is also a producer who once participated in the filming of Nolan's new film, who claimed that Nolan was the bully on the set and every cent given to him was a crime.

On the other hand, people like the new vice president of Netflix and the vice president of Warner have all expressed their support.

On October 10, after listening to the public opinion report from the relevant department heads, the atmosphere in the Summit Entertainment conference room was dead silent.

Will Statham, Rob Friedman, and some other Summit Entertainment executives remained silent for a moment.

Finally, the female executive who was in charge of public opinion and publicity coughed lightly and said, "In short, generally speaking, public opinion is very unfavorable to our company. My suggestion is, Will, we should have a talk with Chen. After all, he and I have common interests in Twilight City, and we shouldn't make such a fuss in front of the media."

Will Statham said viciously, "That's exactly what he wants us to do. He mobilized so many of his friends, and he wanted to put pressure on us. But I dare say he will never succeed."

The woman frowned and said, "Will, we can all see this, but the people who are speaking for him on this matter now are not ordinary people. His friends are not some plumber in Ohio. They are Leonardo Dicaprio and Angelina Jolie! They can influence the opinions of many people! Don't hesitate, Will. I'm worried that such voices will reach the ears of the Screen Actors Guild and give them more ideas."

Will Statham shook his head and said, "No, no, no. As long as I am still sitting on this chair, I will never bow my head first. Anna, you should know me. No one can make a cowboy admit defeat. What you need to do now is to find a way to fight back, instead of asking me to surrender."

Anna opened her mouth, but finally nodded helplessly and said, "OK, I understand, Will."

That afternoon, Anna was sitting behind her desk, carefully considering Summit Entertainment's next response.

She was going to avoid the main point and express to the public that Summit Entertainment wanted to renew the contract with the other party. She wanted to say that they were willing to sign an agreement with the other party under any convenient premise, but the premise was that the other party also showed a certain degree of respect.

Anna feels that this should win the favor of some Twilight fans, thereby putting the pressure on them and also shifting the responsibility of not renewing the contract to them.

However, as she graduated from Cornell University with a degree in public communications, she had to be extremely careful about how to write it.

But at this moment, one of her subordinates pushed open the door of her office and said solemnly: "Anna, Chen issued a statement."

Anna looked up suddenly and asked, "Where is it? Where was it sent?"

“On his Facebook account.”

"Have you seen it?"

"Yes."

“What does it say?” Anna frantically typed the URL into her laptop and logged into her FB account.

"He said he was the pope of the new century."

"What?" Anna was stunned as she was typing in her password. She paused on the keyboard and looked up in surprise, "He dares to say that?"

“Yes, he dares.”

Anna suddenly laughed and interrupted, "Shit, he finally made a stupid move. I dare say that many people don't want to see an oriental-looking man claiming to be the Pope. Very good, this should be our chance. He was too arrogant, haha, and finally revealed his flaws. We should..."

"Wait, listen to me talk about Anna." The man with glasses smiled helplessly. "He is a very cunning guy. He knows how to stir up the emotions of his fans and carefully avoids all minefields. He kills two birds with one stone. I can only say that this Chinese man really knows how to use social media. You will understand Anna after watching him."

Anna frowned and continued to log in to her account. The page refreshed, she clicked on the person to follow, and then she looked at the latest updates of Chen Nuo's account.

"Fuck," Anna muttered.

“The essence of the fan economy is a religious war, and creators are the new generation of popes. CEOs who are still using Excel spreadsheets to calculate the value of artists will eventually be nailed to the cross of the old era. Time is eternal, and it will never forgive.”

It has a very postmodern feel, even a poetic feel, which matches the Gothic-style photos he posted this time.

The dark church background, mottled stone walls, and a gloomy cross standing in the center, the man in the black suit had half of his face hidden in the shadows, like a ghostly blurry figure, with only an outline visible. But his right wrist clearly revealed a golden watch.

In the lower right corner of the entire poster, there is a logo that combines a crown and ROLEX.

Anna murmured, "Is this an advertisement?" "Yes, it's from Rolex. This perfectly avoids controversy... The Rolex crown allows him to call himself the Pope or the King, which can be seen as a marketing tool, and this paragraph of text can also be seen as a very appropriate advertising campaign."

"But his fans, and everybody, obviously knew what he was hinting at and what he was going to do."

"He wanted to hang Will, us, and all of Summit Entertainment on a cross and burn it."

“We are what he calls those rednecks who can only calculate the value of art using Excel spreadsheets.”

“Anna, before I came up to you, I noticed that the phone at the front desk had started to blow up.”

"Really, I don't want to know what those teenage fans are going to say this time, because I bet it's going to be much more vulgar and barbaric than when Twilight 1 was released last time."

"Because... this time it was their leader who personally started the religious war."

……

……

Not just phone calls.

In the comment section below this personal post, there are countless fanatical comments proving that Chen Nuo’s fans have indeed been incited.

It's just like cursing Polanski.

"What's going on with Summit Entertainment? How dare they treat Nuo Chen like this!"

"They don't understand him at all. They just use our Edward and don't want to give him a penny more. This is a war, we have to defeat them!"

"The Summit can't just try to suppress him like this, we won't tolerate it!"

"Summit Entertainment is so unreasonable. They need to apologize to him now! Girls, start calling them now!"

"Yes, call! And we should launch a full-scale boycott against them. Let them know we are not kidding!"

Qi Yuntian was sitting on the sofa, holding a notebook, reading the comments, shaking his head and saying, "What kind of fans are these overseas? They are too weak. If it were on Weibo, they would dig up Will Statham's ancestors' graves in a minute."

His voice was quite loud, but the little girl who was sleeping soundly in the small bed next to him was not woken up.

Chen Nuo shook his head and said, "It's impossible to openly ask them to protest on the streets, or to sit in front of the entrance of Summit Entertainment? That would be counterproductive. Now the public's sympathy is our bargaining chip. However, those who don't like me will still not like me. We can't give them a handle. This is not what I said, but what the manager of JWT said. I think it makes sense."

"Do you think that manager wants to sleep with you? He stays up until the early hours of the morning to discuss copywriting with you, and Rolex doesn't pay them overtime. I think you should..."

Without saying a word, Chen Nuo grabbed the waist pillow next to him and threw it at the man with dirty thoughts.

Qi Yuntian reached out to grab it, but missed. The waist pillow bounced off his hand and fell into the small bed beside him.

The little girl who was sleeping soundly was woken up by the impact, but she didn't cry. She was stunned for a moment, then sat up rubbing her eyes.

The little girl was probably only two or three years old, very small, with a pair of big black eyes set in her round face, slightly upturned eye corners, a slightly dark skin, sparse hair, and slightly yellowish hair ends.

Qi Yuntian's hair skills were terrible, and he only tied her hair into a crooked bun, and a few strands were still stuck to her face after she fell asleep.

She stared blankly at Chen Nuo and Qi Yuntian, blinking her eyes, not crying, as quiet as a little porcelain doll.

"Ouch, are you awake? Your uncle Chen threw it and hit you." Qi Yuntian picked up the girl and held her in his arms. To be honest, the posture was very non-standard and awkward, but he held her tightly.

The girl reached out, grabbed Qi Yuntian's chin, grinned, and laughed silently.

Qi Yuntian was also amused and tickled her chin with his fingers.

Chen Nuo looked at them for a while and asked, "Have you decided on the cochlear implant? When will you go for the surgery?"

"The equipment has been shipped from Australia and the surgery should be ready next week."

"What to do next?"

"Go to the hospital every two weeks for follow-up adjustments. After about half a year, the adjustments are completed and you can start language training. The doctor said that Xiaoyuer is not yet three years old, so it should be in time. After training, he will not be much worse than a normal person."

Chen Nuo hummed and said, "Come, give me a hug."

As a result, as soon as Chen Nuo took the girl from Qi Yuntian, the little girl started crying.

Chen Nuo had no choice but to return it to Qi Yuntian, angrily saying, "You have no conscience."

The little girl was adopted by Qi Yuntian from an orphanage in Xichuan last month. She is now a little over 2 years old and has congenital hearing impairment.

The adoption process was quite complicated. As a single male listed on his ID card, Qi Yuntian was not eligible to adopt. So although the girl's surname was Qi, her household registration was registered in the Chen family's household registration book, and she became the adopted daughter of Chen Bicheng and Pan Chengrong.
The name was given by Chen Nuo, and his name is Qi Chuyu.

When choosing the name, the Chen family and Qi Yuntian discussed it for a long time. Finally, Chen Nuo came up with this name and convinced everyone with his arguments.

Chu means very touching. Fish means surviving a disaster and having more every year. It has both blessings and deep meaning, as well as expectations, which is much better than the words Wan and Jiao that they have obtained.

While coaxing Xiao Chuyu, the two returned to the main topic.

"Inception cannot be released as scheduled, which will cause a chain reaction that its share of the profits may not arrive in September next year, and we will have to collect 200 million US dollars to buy FB's shares. By the way, what date is it in September?"

Qi Yuntian's memory was as good as ever. "The contract date is September 9."

"September 9nd. Nolan said the earliest it will be released is July, or even later. So, it will take more than a month for the share to arrive. So we can only rely on the income from Twilight. The box office share from Twilight 22 can be tens of millions of dollars, and then we can use the contracts for the last two films to get a loan from the bank. Otherwise, even if I ask Lao Chen for it, he won't be able to come up with so much money."

Qi Yuntian frowned and said, "What if that old bastard Will Statham refuses to give in?"

Chen Nuo thought for a while and said, "How about I go talk to the consultant again? I suspect that this old man is hiding something this time and is not using his full strength. The few moves he has made so far don't seem to be extreme pressure. At least it's still a little short of being able to deal with Will Statham."

Qi Yuntian nodded thoughtfully and said, "I feel the same way. Do you think he has set his eyes on your mine? Last time, you boasted to him that your father had a lot of mines. I could see something was wrong with his eyes. He seemed to want to have a piece of the pie."

Chen Nuo was a little embarrassed.

At the celebration party in New York, Lao Tang successfully completed the proposal on Facebook and boasted proudly that he had never lost in his life.

He had drunk a little at the time, and couldn't stand his arrogance, so he was dissatisfied and praised his father. He said that his father also went from one victory to another. He also used the same exaggerated method as Old Tang to describe his father's career.

This old guy is thinking about it?

Isn't it?

It turns out it's fucking true.

In the next conference call between Chen Nuo and him, a voice from New York said: "Chen, didn't you say last time that I think this is a guarantee for our long-term cooperation? With my investment, we can..."

You can fuck your head.

Chen Nuo hung up the phone before he finished listening.

Don’t say that the policy doesn’t allow it, and don’t say that it doesn’t exist at all. Even if it is allowed, even if it really exists, would I sell the mine to you?
Then I might as well surrender directly.

Do you really think you are Tang the Butcher? Without you I can't eat hairy pigs?
But it turns out that Summit Entertainment under Will Statham is really a wild boar with bristles.

Even if Chen Nuo and his team contacted the Screen Actors Guild of America and asked them to spread the word that Summit Entertainment would be blacklisted as a "high-risk partner" and threatened to boycott its subsequent projects.

But Santa Monica remained silent and unmoved.

It wasn't until they asked Hollywood insider Lori Eisner to help them with advice that Lori finally woke them up from their dream.

90% of Summit Entertainment’s value lies in the Twilight project, and it has a follow-up project called Hammer.

Threatening it in this way is like threatening a eunuch and making him have no descendants.

It would be fucking strange if it worked.

Therefore, if we want to get Summit Yield back to the negotiating table, we must return to the Twilight project itself.

At this point, Chen Nuo and Qi Yuntian were really in a dilemma.

It was not until October 2010, 10, the day before the Hundred Flowers Awards ceremony held in Jiangyin, Jiangsu, that Qi Yuntian suddenly received a call from Summit Entertainment in his hotel in Jiangyin.

After answering the phone, Qi Yuntian stared at Chen Nuo in a trance, as if he didn't know him. He looked him up and down without saying a word.

Chen Nuo was a little scared by what he saw.

"What's going on? Speak!"

"Brother Nuo, tell me the truth, have you thought about this a long time ago? You have been so anxious and busy all this time, as if you wanted to find Old Tang's daughter to sell yourself. You are just teasing me, right?"

".Um, eh, why do you say that?"

"Summit Entertainment asked us to go to the United States as soon as possible. They gave in."

"why?"

"Are you still going to pretend, Brother Nuo?"

".Hehe, I just want to hear what you have to say."

"The Twilight 3 you finished filming had too many bloody scenes. During the pre-screening process, the former members of CARA (the ratings board) warned you that there were too many violent and bloody scenes. It might not be rated PG this time, but R. They have no choice. They need you to reshoot now. Otherwise, if the news gets out, the bank will want them to be completely finished. Brother Nuo, fuck, you are really stupid. Do you really plan ahead? I remember that when you were filming, we hadn't fallen out with them yet, right? Damn it, Brother Nuo, are you really a wise man?"

".Haha, hahaha, hahahahahahahahahaha. What else do you think? How else would I play the thatched cottage three times? What do you know? You were panicking before, but that was just pretending. This is all under control!"

(End of this chapter)