Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 718 Lu Zheng's Mobility
China Film.

After La Peikang and Gu Wei finished the phone call, they learned that the vice presidents of Legendary and Universal did not agree to the director-centered system, nor did they agree in person to let Zhang Yimou direct the film. They immediately felt unhappy.

He complained about these Americans on the phone, in front of Gu Wei, otherwise there were some things La Peikang would not have said.

Complaints aside, the outside world is extremely excited about the movie "The Great Wall", but in fact, apart from the script, there is basically nothing else.

The director has not been confirmed, and the celebrity artists from China and the United States have not been confirmed either. Logically, these things should not be something that La Peikang should be concerned about personally, but the matter is of great importance and he is really worried.

As soon as he hung up the phone with Gu Wei, the secretary came in and reported: "Boss La, the star-studded CEO Lu is here, along with Miss Jingtian."

Hearing this, La Peikang gave a bitter smile. Lu Zheng was nothing special, but Jingtian's family background could not be ignored.

The other party chose this time to come, the purpose is self-evident!
"Let them in." La Peikang waved his hand.

"Ok."

On the other side, Lu Zheng was talking to Jing Tian in the waiting room.

"I asked someone privately, and the vice presidents of Legendary and Universal did go to invite Director Gu to direct The Great Wall this morning. The two sides negotiated for more than an hour at Xingchen Films."

"I just don't know if Director Gu has agreed to it, but regardless of whether he has agreed or not, we still have to get the leading actress first to avoid any accidents."

"Tiantian, don't say anything when you see Mr. La later. Let me tell you everything. I've talked to your family, and they will also talk to Mr. La about this. It shouldn't be a big problem..."

Lu Zheng kept on talking, but when he saw Jing Tian was a little absent-minded, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and he thought to himself: "If such a naive person doesn't interfere, when will he be able to make it in the entertainment industry!"

Fortunately, Jingtian reacted quickly. When he heard that Gu Wei might direct this movie, Jingtian was stunned for a moment.

"Okay, Uncle Lu."

As soon as Jing Tian finished speaking, the secretary came over and invited the two of them in.

In the office, after hearing Lu Zheng's thoughts, La Peikang turned his head and looked at Jingtian.

The other party is quite suitable. She is a first-line actress in terms of popularity and has appeared in several Hollywood blockbusters. Her only shortcoming may be her acting skills.

No, it also has the ability to carry the box office. With such a large investment in a movie, the box office pressure can be imagined. We must be cautious...

In an instant, La Peikang thought a lot.

"Mr. La, Tiantian's family has informed us that in the future projects for Starry Sky and Wanda, we must first select suitable roles for her." Seeing that La Peikang was hesitant, Lu Zheng had no choice but to use his ultimate move.

Especially the one from Jingtian's family who has been promoted recently. The whole family has almost reached its peak. I believe his words are still effective in the entertainment industry.

Sure enough, La Peikang's mouth twitched as he recalled the scene of meeting the man at the other party's family some time ago.

"Well, the director of The Great Wall has not been decided yet, and casting will take some time. Once the project is finalized, I will say hello to the director in charge." La Peikang neither refused nor agreed, but planned to delay it.

Now La Peikang doesn’t even know whether Zhang Yimou can take over this movie, saying it’s too early to make a promise.

Once Zhang Yimou really takes over, let him make the decision then.

"Boss La, didn't they say Director Gu is going to take over? I have a pretty good relationship with him, so I'll go say hello when the time comes." Lu Zheng didn't get a positive response, so he continued hurriedly.

La Peikang glanced at the other party and said, "Director Gu didn't accept the offer. The director hasn't been decided yet. You can try to find a connection after the dust settles."

"But..." Lu Zheng wanted to speak, but then he remembered that Jing Tian was still beside him, so he didn't say anything.

"Okay, stay tuned for news and contact me if there's anything." La Peikang waved his hand.

Seeing this, Lu Zheng could only take Jing Tian away.

After leaving the China Film Building, Jing Tian said weakly in the car, "Uncle Lu, why don't we wait a little longer? Didn't President La say that nothing has been decided yet?"

"Tiantian." Lu Zheng shouted helplessly, "I came here because nothing has been decided yet. It will be too late when everything is decided."

Thinking of this, Lu Zheng said to the assistant in the co-pilot seat: "Make an appointment with Director Gu and tell him that I want to treat him to a meal."

"Okay, Mr. Lu."

...

In the villa.

Gu Wei and Liu Yifei are trying on clothes.

It is accurate to say that the young lady was wearing a phoenix coronet and a cloak, while Gu Wei was also wearing ancient costume, both of them were wearing bright red.

"Hahaha." When Gu Wei put on the hat, Miss Liu couldn't help herself anymore.

"What are you laughing at?" Gu Wei asked.

"I'm laughing at your face. Luckily you're a director. If you were an actor, you'd probably starve to death. Haha."

"Xixi, how can you say that? Director Gu must have great acting skills as an actor." Su Chang started to flatter him.

"Flatterer." Liu Yifei pursed her lips and cursed.

"You have good vision. We'll give you more roles when the filming starts." Gu Wei nodded at Su Chang.

"Really?" Su Chang blinked.

"Haha, I'm the boss's wife. I have the final say on whether to add more scenes or not." Liu Yifei said disdainfully when she saw Su Chang's lackey-like appearance.

Gu Wei raised his eyebrows and pointed at Liu Yifei.

The next second, Su Chang said, "Xixi is right. Director Gu can only be a director with this look."

"Haha, that's right." Suddenly, Miss Liu laughed.

At this time, Gu Wei's phone rang. He was a little surprised when he picked it up, but thinking it might be about the movie, he still prepared to answer it.

Just like that, Gu Wei walked towards the balcony while hearing the conversation between the two people behind him.

"Chinese weddings are solemn. There are three letters and six engagements, namely, the letter of engagement, the letter of name, the letter of good luck, the letter of betrothal, the letter of request for the date, and the letter of welcoming. Among them, the letter of engagement, the letter of gift, and the letter of welcoming, none of them can be missing.

Witnessed by heaven and earth, getting married by a bright matchmaker, carrying a sedan chair with eight carriages... Hahaha..."

On the balcony, Gu Wei heard that Wuershan wanted to ask him out for a chat, and after considering for a while, he agreed.

As soon as I hung up the phone, it rang again.

He picked it up and saw that it was from Lu Zheng, "Tsk tsk, you are so persistent."

In the morning, Gu Wei heard the assistant's report and rejected Lu Zheng's dinner invitation. In the afternoon, he called personally.

"Hey, Mr. Lu."

"Director Gu, we haven't seen each other for a long time. I would like to treat you to a meal. I hope you will do me the honor. Hahaha." As soon as Lu Zheng opened his mouth, his attitude was a little humble.

After hearing this, Gu Wei knew he couldn't refuse anymore. "Maybe in a couple of days. I'm a bit busy these two days."

He planned to delay it. The other party must have invited him to dinner because of "The Great Wall". Gu Wei wanted to wait for Legendary Pictures to respond before making any decision.

Maybe by then the other party's target will change to Zhang Yimou, so he won't have to go out for social events. The key point is that Gu Wei has nothing to say to the other party, and he is not responsible for this movie.

"No, Director Gu, how about tonight? I'll arrange it. It definitely won't take up much of your time." Lu Zheng continued.

"Well, Mr. Lu, I'm taking wedding photos these two days and I really don't have time." This was not really an excuse Gu Wei made. The photographer had already made an appointment, otherwise he wouldn't have tried on the clothes.

"Okay, okay, congratulations Director Gu, and don't forget to send out the invitations when the time comes, haha." Lu Zheng didn't want to continue forcing it.

When Jing Tian, ​​who was standing next to him, heard the word "invitation", he already understood what was meant and a hint of disappointment flashed across his eyes.

The two phone calls lasted for more than ten minutes. When Gu Wei entered the cloakroom from the balcony, the young lady and Su Chang changed the topic again.

"Look, someone else has been exposed for cheating..."

"Oh, they are all trying to attract attention. They can't tell the real from the fake." Su Chang said, signaling the other party not to make a fuss.

Hearing this, Gu Wei smiled.

This is indeed the case in the domestic entertainment industry now, which is becoming more and more adept at using cheating and scandals to stir up hype.

Of course, this kind of enthusiasm can't last long.

After all, the entertainment industry is like this. There are news every day, either being criticized or self-criticizing. Celebrities are not afraid of negative news, but are afraid of having no news. Black news is also news.

Otherwise, how could Jinsuo continue to be a big star for so many years? She doesn't have many works, but she relies on her fame to always maintain a high popularity.

It is very difficult for ordinary people to distinguish what is true and what is false in the entertainment industry news. Sometimes it is 30% true and 70% false or 70% true and 30% false. Unless it is completely confirmed, ordinary people are better off not believing it.

"Have you finished the call?" Miss Liu asked when she saw Gu Wei coming in.

"Well, the star-studded Mr. Lu invited me to dinner, probably for "The Great Wall". I said I had wedding photos to take and I didn't have time today." Gu Wei said while looking in the mirror.

"Oh, it's for Jingtian." Liu Yifei suddenly said.

"Ahem, I don't know. He didn't say and I didn't ask." Feeling Miss Liu's murderous intent, Gu Wei immediately explained.

"hehe."

While the two were talking, Su Chang was still reading the news. Suddenly, "Director Gu, Alibaba is acquiring another company. People on the Internet are saying that they are making another big move."

The battle between Tudou and Alibaba for Youku has been going on for a long time. Even after Alibaba became the largest Internet company in China after its IPO in the United States in mid-September, Tudou still did not give in.
However, when Alibaba successfully went public in the United States in mid-September and its total market value reached US$2314 billion, people in the industry began to think that Tudou was overestimating its capabilities.

After all, the other party's market value exceeds that of Tencent, and this also proves that Alibaba's decision to delist from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange was correct. In just this way, Alibaba's market value is 20 times higher than when it was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Even though Tudou has the support of Star Films, most people still feel that the two are not on the same scale.

Some people even publicly stated online that even if Xingchen Film and Television were to go public immediately, its market value would at most exceed 100 billion yuan, but it would still be more than ten times the gap compared to Alibaba.

For the film and television industry, Alibaba Pictures is now a prehistoric giant because Alibaba is behind it.

Companies like Huayi, Bona, and Guangguang, and even Star Film and Television.

The value of all these traditional listed companies in the film and television industry combined is not enough for Alibaba to fill its teeth.

It is precisely because of this that the slogans proposed by Tai Chi Ma: "Big Data", "Fan Movies", "Popular IP", "Celebrity Director", and "Production Formula" are also regarded as truth by many filmmakers.

Almost the entire film and television production industry will learn from Alibaba Pictures and its "production formula".

Although Alibaba has only been involved in the film and television industry for a short time, it is already a leader in the Internet industry that has crossed over.

"Wow, the market value is more than 200 billion US dollars, which is equivalent to over one trillion yuan in RMB." Su Chang continued to sigh.

"I'm so envious. I envy you for marrying a big boss." Liu Yifei teased when she saw Su Chang's money-obsessed look.

"Haha, who doesn't like money?" Su Chang said with a pout.

"If you want money, ask your Chen Xiao for it."

"No, he works very hard to earn the money for the bride price, and I have to work hard too. I don't want to put too much pressure on him."

Hearing this, it was Gu Wei's turn to roll his eyes, a typical love-brained person.

As for the actions of Alibaba Pictures and the performance of people in the circle, Gu Wei thinks it is nothing special.

Although the film and television industry cannot be compared with the Internet industry, Tai Chi Ma is wrong to think that he can control everything with his money.

After all, domestic entertainment is not Hollywood. Capital is indeed important, but sometimes principles and bottom lines are the most important.

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(End of this chapter)