Director of Photography Department of Huayu

Chapter 121 Everyone Must Cooperate with Me

At the end of May, the morning sun shone through the glass curtain walls of high-rise buildings, and the entire capital city was shrouded in a thin mist with a hint of clarity.

Wu Chen drove Xiang Zhuo and Chen Guowei to Guangguang Media early in the morning.

"Black Peony" has been quietly prepared, and all three companies have to send people to work on it. Although it is said to have been prepared for two years, construction will not start two years later.

The elevator went straight up to the upper floor, and when you pushed open the door, you would see Wang Changtian's office.

This office is not overly luxuriously decorated, with dark wood and gray as the main colors. Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows is the greenery of Chaoyang Park, providing an excellent view.

Wang Changtian, dressed in a dark blue shirt, came forward with a smile, "Director Wu, welcome, welcome."

"Mr. Wang." Wu Chen shook hands and greeted him.

After they sat down, the assistant brought tea and Wu Chen got straight to the point: "Boss Wang, the project we talked about last time will take two years to prepare.

The film is relatively large in scale among art films, involving cultural background and a large number of traditional elements. I don’t want to start work in a hurry.

The foundation must be laid solidly in the early stages, with actor rehearsals, cultural classes, and multiple rounds of script polishing."

Wang Changtian nodded, not surprised.

It is not uncommon for some directors' films to have a preparation period of four or five years, not to mention two years.

Moreover, the longer Wu Chen prepares, the more it proves how much he values ​​this film.

"Director Wu, you have the final say." Wang Changtian then smiled, "By the way, I have one more request."

"Huh?" Wu Chen was stunned.

"Well, you know, we're just getting started in the film industry, and we haven't found many experienced producers yet. I'm planning to have the veterans mentor the new ones. I wonder if Director Wu would mind?"

"Two producers?" Wu Chen had a strange expression on his face. How come it was the same as his side, except that both of them were newcomers.

With this calculation, including himself, Han Sanping and Wang Changtian, who were just figureheads and basically did no work, there were a total of nine producers involved in this film.

It was indeed a bit more, but it was not a big deal, so I agreed.

The subsequent coordination was not complicated. Wu Chen introduced Xiang Zhuo and Chen Guowei to the Guangguang team. The two officially became representatives of the "Black Peony" project on the Xingchen Film Group side. They will then coordinate preliminary matters with China Film Group and Guangguang and coordinate all preparatory work.

Two years is not a heavy task, and it is enough for the two of them to grow by learning slowly.

After the two sides had a simple meal, Wu Chen left.

At this time, Wang Changtian was sitting in the chairman's office chair, feeling quite emotional.

I told Wu Chen that I would pay double the price to buy the shares. If I lost, I lost. If I made a profit, I would only recover the cost.

At that time, he was just taking a gamble and wanted to get some resources from the film industry. Even if Wu Chen asked for a high price, as long as it was not too exaggerated, he would accept the loss.

Unexpectedly, in the end, Guangxian only got 15% of the share, and Wu Chen had no intention of taking advantage of Guangxian at all.

Compared with the bloody mouth of Hong Kong Media Asia, this is simply too generous.

"Hong Kong."

At this time, Feng Xiaogang was staying at home, watching the reports about "Now You See Me" in the news media with a depressed look on his face.

Although two days have passed since the press conference, the heat has not faded, and many experts and film critics are still writing various analyses and discussions:
On the Internationalization of Chinese Directors, Wu Chen, Bringing Chinese Films into the World.
Reading these reports, he wanted to curse.

Damn, does Wu Chen have a grudge against me?
Feng Xiaogang cursed inwardly. Today was supposed to be the day for his grand press conference for "The Banquet", but now it has been postponed to the week after next because he was afraid of getting too close.

Even his friends, to whom he had boasted before, did not ask why Huayi did not announce a press conference today. It was obvious that they had made some connection.

He definitely lost face, but he didn't know to what extent.

Xu Fan walked in, took a look, and said, "If the media brings up this Wu Chen incident next week, don't scold them again!"

"I know." Feng Xiaogang said impatiently.

"By the way, I heard the news these days that Zhang Ziyi is planning to take on your role. Why do I hear people say that she's asking about Wu Chen?"

Feng Xiaogang sneered when he heard this, "She doesn't like what I do. If I don't give her a lesson, she's really giving me face."

Having said that, Feng Xiaogang still had no choice but to call Wang Zhonglei.

Wang Zhonglei was silent for a moment, then responded angrily.

Just like that, June came in the blink of an eye.

Summer vacation is coming, and for art schools, summer vacation is a good time to go to film crews for auditions.

"I heard that people from some talent agencies and film production companies have come to the school playground again. They're either here to recruit actors or post-production staff."

Park Songri came back from outside and greeted a few people, "Do you want to go take a look?" Chu Tianshu scratched his head, "We don't need to go here at all. You two follow Brother Chen. I plan to go to CCTV. I asked my senior brothers for the interview questions for CCTV's recruitment this year. None of us will go to these companies."

"That being said, let's just watch the fun." Xiang Zhuo put his arm around Chu Tianshu's shoulder and said with a smile, "By the way, Songri, are there many girls?"

"Virtue." Wu Chen complained.

However, Liu Yifei and others who were about to be promoted to senior year were walking on the road curiously, intending to go over and take a look.

It happened that Wang Jinghua was asking each student about Wu Chen.

"Junior Brother Wu Chen, I don't know where he is. He may be in the dormitory. I rarely see him on weekdays." The person being asked shook his head.

Wang Jinghua was very distressed. Normally, she would not come in person to recruit such people. Only the best artists would be handed to her.

Just when he was in distress, a clear voice like an oriole reached his ears. He looked in the direction of the sound and his eyes lit up instantly.

As one of the four most popular young actresses today, it is natural that Liu Yifei cannot be unaware of it.

If Liu Yifei could be signed, under her management, Liu Yifei would definitely be able to surpass the female artists she has under her management. It's a pity that the contract with Huayi Agency was delivered to the other party two years ago, and there has been no intention so far.

She even visited him several times, but the response she got was always that it was not necessary.

Liu Yifei also noticed that Wang Jinghua was walking towards her quickly.

Zhou Yang was stunned for a moment: "Isn't this the person in charge of Huayi Agency? Why is she here? She shouldn't be involved with actors who haven't signed contracts yet, right?"

Wang Jia looked at Liu Yifei and asked doubtfully, "Xixi, is this for you?"

"Me?" Liu Yifei shook her head. "My mom rejected them a long time ago."

"Yifi, long time no see!" Wang Jinghua acted very familiar.

In fact, the two had only met three times and were rejected every time, but Wang Jinghua still met them with a smile, which made people unable to find fault with her.

"Hello, Director Wang!" Liu Yifei nodded politely.

"This is your classmate. He has great conditions. Are you interested in coming to our Huayi?" While Wang Jinghua was communicating with Liu Yifei, she couldn't help but look at Zhou Yang and Wang Jia with a professional eye.

Especially Zhou Yang, his figure caught her eye. If he is portrayed normally, his future is quite good, better than most actors.

Zhou Yang and Wang Jia were also somewhat delighted when they heard this, but then they shook their heads.

"By the way, Yifei, don't you know Wu Chen? Can you help me contact him? I want to find him for something." Wang Jinghua asked deliberately.

It is generally difficult for people to refuse when asked in person, and this way of asking is much more convenient than contacting them by phone.

It was certain that Liu Yifei and Wu Chen knew each other. She remembered the reports on "The Return of the Condor Heroes" clearly.

"Ah, you are looking for your junior brother." Liu Yifei was stunned for a moment and frowned slightly.

Seeing Liu Yifei hesitate, Wang Jinghua immediately increased her pressure: "Director Wu's Xingchen Pictures is just getting started, and I have a large number of high-quality artists. I think I can work well with Director Wu. Maybe he needs the right actors too."

Liu Yifei lowered her head and thought for a while, her eyes moving slightly, as if she was pondering something.

Suddenly, she raised her head and smiled.

That smile was as fresh as the surface of a lake brushed by the spring breeze. The corners of her mouth were slightly upturned, revealing two shallow dimples. Her eyes were clear and bright, as if filled with morning dew, revealing the purity and agility unique to a girl.

The sunlight shone on her face, and her fair skin glowed with a faint luster, making her smile even more charming, like a quietly blooming gardenia, unpretentious yet heart-warmingly beautiful.

This smile made Wang Jinghua, who was used to seeing all kinds of actors in the circle, stunned for a moment and couldn't help sighing.

She has many artist resources at her disposal, and is not lacking in acting skills or qualifications, but her temperament is the only thing that no one can match.

"Wait a moment, I'll call my junior brother to ask." Liu Yifei walked to the side with her cell phone and dialed Wu Chen's number.

"Sister?"

"Junior brother!" Liu Yifei chuckled and then told him about Wang Jinghua.

Wu Chen didn't hesitate at all. The other party was obviously here for "Now You See Me," so he said, "Please help me reject her. Forget it. Just give her the phone and I'll talk."

"Oh!" Liu Yifei took two brisk steps. "Junior brother said he would tell you."

Wang Jinghua was stunned for a moment, then heard the rejection voice coming from the phone, and quickly said: "Director Wu, we can also cooperate in the future."

"Let's talk about it in the future." Wu Chen said and hung up the phone.

The other party did a really good job as an agent in this regard.

But as for the artist, to be honest, Wu Chen doesn't need to cooperate with anyone at all, because as long as he is the resource provider, everyone has to cooperate with him.
(End of this chapter)