Entering the Chinese entertainment industry is like entering a deep sea

Chapter 669 Zhou Xingxing's request

Students come and go on the Beijing Film Academy campus.

The third art exam for the Department of Performance has just ended, and the results will be announced on March 3th.

In this year's art examination, more than 23000 people applied for the Central Academy of Drama, while more than 26000 people applied for the Beijing Film Academy.

This is the third consecutive year that the number of applicants to Beijing Film Academy has far exceeded that of the Central Academy of Drama.

But the art exam candidates of Beijing Film Academy complained a lot because they did not see the people they most wanted to see among the examiners.

Last year, Jiang Peiyao, an art exam candidate, became famous overnight because she was signed by Rongchen Pictures.

This is simply the shortcut to success that every candidate who wants to become famous dreams of.

Many candidates even carefully studied Li Chen's entire trajectory since his debut, and were prepared to answer hot questions.

Jiang Peiyao from the class of 2012 successfully stood out from many art exam candidates because of her unique answer to the Rashomon question of "Bian Yin hitting people".

Since 05, Rongchen Pictures has become the 'first choice' for art students from the three major universities. Look at Zhou Xun, Tang Yan, Yang Mi, and Deng Chao who came out of Rongchen Pictures, each of them is a big star or a first-line star.

After setting up his own studio, he is still thriving.

Zhou Xun went international, starring in "Cloud Atlas" and became the only mainland actress to win the Venice Film Festival Best Actress award.

"X-Men: Agent X" starring Tang Yan will premiere simultaneously on the four major satellite TV stations at the end of this month.

Yang Mi is also very popular, with an astonishing number of Weibo fans. She not only set up a studio, but also a media company.

There are also girls like Di Lieba and Zhang Hanyun, who are all very popular.

"Oh my God! They are all beauties. I, Meng Ziyi, also want to be famous! Director Li, open your eyes and take a look! I have been a school belle since I was a child!" Meng Ziyi stomped her feet and kept shouting in her heart.

Think about her sister Meng, she has been admitted to the Central Academy of Drama, Communication University of China, and even the PLA Art Academy, but she was rejected in the second try because of her singing skills.

Now I finally figured it out. It's too tiring to rely on strength, so I'd better rely on my looks.

Fortunately, everyone says that she has a face of a Beijing Film Academy student, and Director Li, the head of Rongchen Pictures, likes to sign beautiful women.

Meng Ziyi is here
Unfortunately, during the first test, Director Li went to Hengdian. During the second test, Director Li went to Yulin. During the third test, although Director Li returned to Beijing, he disappeared without a trace.

Li Chen, whom Meng Ziyi was thinking about all the time, was now on his way to China Film Corporation.

"Boss, when did you get in touch with Zhou Xingchi?" Yang Siwei asked curiously while driving.

"Third year of junior high school."

Yang Siwei nodded, concentrated on driving and didn't ask any more questions.

When we arrived at China Film Studio, Zhou Xingchi was already there as expected.

Seeing Li Chen coming in, Zhou Xingchi stood up from the sofa in a daze.

Han Sanping also stood up slowly.

Li Chen smiled and nodded to Han Sanping: "Director Han."

Then he looked at Zhou Xingchi, whose expression was a little unnatural, and smiled, "Director Zhou, we meet again."

"Director Li." Zhou Xingchi looked as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

Yang Siwei, who was beside Li Chen, also took the initiative to greet Han Zhou and the others.

Zhou Xingchi did feel a little unnatural, as the man in front of him was the only filmmaker he had no confidence in defeating.

Although Feng Xiaogang was very happy, when it came to box office, Zhou Xingchi didn't take Feng Xiaogang seriously at all.

So when the little gangster boasted that he would not make movies, what would the Chinese people watch.

Zhou Xingchi has always been disdainful because his movies have not been released in mainland China.

As expected, after Hong Kong's return to China, Stephen Chow's first film "Kung Fu" grossed 1.7 million yuan, which really slapped Feng Xiaogang's "A World Without Thieves" in the face!
"Director Li, what did you mean by the other day that Fu Mo owes Jiang Yao? I have been thinking about what you said these days, but I still don't understand it."

Han Sanping's secretary served tea, and as soon as they sat down, Zhou Xingchi couldn't wait to ask.

Han Sanping smiled and said, "You guys are fighting with him over Journey to the West in public, but you are his WeChat friend in private!"

"Siwei, can you see through your boss?"

Yang Siwei said with a smile: "Boss Han, if I could see through it, I would be the boss."

Han Sanping laughed loudly, and Zhou Xingchi also curled the corners of his mouth, but his eyes were still looking at Li Chen.

Li Chen did not keep the secret: "Didn't you tell the media that if the box office is a big hit, you will make a sequel?"

"As long as the sequel can surpass 'Conquering the Demons', the Huayi brothers will find you sooner or later. By then, you can name your price and you can settle all the old and new accounts together."

Zhou Xingchi listened very carefully, and Han Saping also felt that Li Chen was right. He knew exactly what kind of people those two brothers were.

If I can eat alone, I will never ask others for help.

"I heard that you were planning to sue those two brothers?"

Zhou Xingchi nodded without hesitation: "Yes, but the lawyer told me that the chances of winning are slim."

"Boss Han just told me that I was too naive."

Li Chen disagreed: "Boss Han is right, but you must sue! Even if you can't win!"

Han Sanping and Yang Siwei were both confused, and Zhou Xingchi was even more confused. But when he saw that someone supported him, his expression softened immediately.

"What do you mean? If he can't win the lawsuit, wouldn't that just make him laugh?" Han Saping glared at Li Chen.

Li Chen shook his head and smiled: "No, no, no, although we can't win the lawsuit, Director Zhou can win the hearts of the people."

"Even if the brothers won the lawsuit, they lost their reputation and stock price."

Han Sanping's eyes lit up, and he thought to himself that Li Chen was right.

"I'm afraid that by then, the two brothers will regret it so much that their intestines will turn green."

Zhou Xingchi understood and felt relieved.

In the past few days, many people have advised him not to sue, as it would be a joke.

Li Chen was the first to support him.

"Director Li, let me host a meal for you, Mr. Han, and Mr. Yang tonight."

Li Chen laughed: "It's a small matter. When we get to the capital, I can let you host us."

"No, Director Li, you must let me be the host today. I have something to ask for your help." Zhou Xingchi insisted.

He had figured it out before coming here today, since Huayi had cheated him so harshly.

Then he will cooperate with Huayi's arch-rival Rongchen Pictures, just like he used "Kung Fu" to defeat "A World Without Thieves" back then, he will use the box office to make Huayi regret what it has done this time!
Another reason is to avoid the Wen Zhang incident from happening again!

Li Chen glanced at Han Sanping, and Han Sanping said, "Let Zhou Xingchi treat you this time, and you can come next time."

Li Chen stopped being polite.

Four people and two cars came to a hot pot restaurant inside Chaoyangmen.

The hot pot restaurant is divided into two floors, decorated in an antique style. The first floor has open tables, and the second floor is all private rooms, which are very private.

Among the four, Zhou Xingchi's look is the most eye-catching, with long gray hair. If he hadn't been wearing a mask, he would probably have been recognized immediately.

After entering the private room and the four of them sat down, Li Chen and Zhou Xingchi took off their masks, and the waiter was immediately dumbfounded.

Yang Siwei had long been accustomed to it, and said with a smile: "Stop looking, handsome guy, order some food."

"Ah? Sorry, sorry!" The waiter was in a state of panic. He didn't recognize the four people sitting in front of him except for the middle-aged man with a flat head and the fat girl sitting in the innermost seat.

The remaining two men are like engraved in my mind.

One is a famous director known to almost everyone, the head of Panda Movies who starred in "You Are the Apple of My Eye": Leonardo DiCaprio.

If you ask the national audience what is the most familiar movie icon.

That must be the dragon logo at the beginning and the panda logo before the movie starts.

The other gray-haired man, the waiter, seemed so familiar to me. I grew up watching his movies.

The King of Comedy: Stephen Chow.

Li Chen and Zhou Xingchi both looked indifferent, as if they were used to being recognized.

"That's all." Yang Siwei asked Zhou Xingchi and Han Saping if they had any food taboos, then ordered the dishes and gave the menu to the waiter.

She actually knew Han Sanping and her boss's tastes very well, but she still asked Han Sanping politely.

The waiter was so excited that his hands were shaking as he held the menu. He left the private room and immediately reported the situation inside to the manager.

"Manager, this is the guest from Hongyun Garden."

"Who is it? What the hell?"

"It's Zhou Xingchi and Li Chen!"

"what"

Li Chen and his friends didn't care that the waitress was replaced by a woman in a business suit.

The four of them ate and chatted. Zhou Xingchi didn't say much at the beginning, but he often said whatever he thought of, which was very abrupt.

"Mr. Han, do you still remember the project I mentioned to you two years ago?" Zhou Xingchi put down his chopsticks and piqued the interest of Han Sanping and Yang Siwei with just one sentence.

Han Sanping nodded and said, "Of course I remember. It's related to environmental protection."

Zhou Xingchi smiled and said, "Boss Han has a really good memory."

"Director Li, the one thing I asked for is that I hope you can invest in my play. I have already written the script and brought it with me today."

Han Sanping calmly picked his teeth with a toothpick, thinking to himself, "Zhou Xingchi has finally got it."

He had already suggested that Zhou Xingchi and Li Chen should establish a good relationship, which would do him no harm.

Zhou Xingchi took out a draft from his bag as if it were a treasure. That reminded Li Chen of Zhou Xingchi's treasured book "The Actor's Self-cultivation" in "The King of Comedy".
Li Chen also straightened his face and took it with both hands.

Yang Siwei took a look: "The Mermaid"!
"Zhou Xingchi has learned a lesson. It seems that he also knows that Wen Zhang's accident is closely related to the boss. In addition, the brothers of Huayi are courting death, which has pushed Zhou Xingchi to the boss's side."

“I just didn’t expect Zhou Xingchi to be so efficient this time!”

Li Chen watched for a few minutes, and the other two did not disturb him.

After closing the script, Zhou Xingchi was a little nervous. The person in front of him was the top screenwriter in China and also a gold medal screenwriter in Hollywood. Even though Zhou Xingchi was very confident in his script, he also hoped to get his approval.

"How is it, Director Li?"

Li Chen smiled and said, "The metaphors complement each other, and with your signature brand, Director Zhou, the box office of this movie will only be higher than that of Journey to the West."

Han Sanping laughed, and Yang Siwei also laughed.

Only Zhou Xingchi didn't smile, and still had a serious face: "Director Li is really an expert. He saw the connotation of my script at a glance."

Han Sanping was more convinced when he heard Li Chen say this, and said with a smile: "Tell me, what is the budget?"

Zhou Xingchi didn't say anything, but Li Chen spoke up: "Three hundred million."

There is an investment budget at the end of the script. Because there are scenes shot underwater and special effects, Stephen Chow made the budget higher rather than lower.

"Three hundred million?" Han Sanping was a little surprised.

This year, most of his China Film Corporation budget was invested in the dramas produced by Li Chen's company.

When Pu Yi heard Li Chen announce the investment budget, Han Saping hesitated for a moment.

If there were no Li Chen, Zhou Xingchi would be the Good Fortune Boy in Han Saping's eyes.

Li Chen nodded, looked at Zhou Xingchi and said, "How much share is Director Zhou going to give?"

This was the first time Zhou Xingchi experienced Li Chen's style, and he felt extremely happy.

"Did Director Li agree to invest?"

"It seems that Director Zhou has never lost money on his works. Besides, we have no reason to reject this subject, right, Director Han?"

Han Sanping felt pain in his back tooth socket: "Yes, yes!"

Yang Siwei lowered his head silently, and the corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously.

I felt a little sympathy for Director Han.

Zhou Xingchi immediately laughed and said, "I plan to take out 70%, 30% for Chairman Han, 20% for Director Li, and I hope to attract a few more companies with the remaining 20%."

"To be honest with you, starting from the first day of the Lunar New Year, the CEOs of Shanghai Film Group, Wanda, and Guangguang contacted me. In the following days, almost all the film and television companies in the industry contacted me. After the Huayi incident, these CEOs contacted me even more frequently."

Li Chen laughed loudly: "Director Zhou, you are so cruel, you want to take everyone to eat meat and drink soup, but not Huayi!"

Han Sanping and Yang Siwei were both caught off guard, but after Li Chen's words, they figured it out.

Han Saping felt both that Li Chen was smart and that Zhou Xingchi was really injured this time.

Zhou Xingchi admitted it openly: "You are right, Director Li, this is what I meant."

Li Chen glanced at Han Sanping and said, "Boss Han, how much do you get?"

Han Sanping silently calculated in his mind that Zhou Xingchi's budget was 300 million, and the subsequent publicity and promotion would definitely be more than that.

In other words, the box office must at least exceed 1 billion to be profitable, and the rate of return is definitely not high.

Li Chen is rich, but Han Sanping's money is not his own.

If it turns out to be like "CJ7", he won't even have time to cry.

Han Sanping understood instantly: "China Film Group just needs to show some appreciation, half or 100% will be fine."

Li Chen knew exactly what Han Sanping was thinking.

But he still advised: "Boss Han, I have great confidence in Director Zhou's film. It may create a box office record."

Zhou Xingchi didn't say anything. He has always been confident in himself. He just looked at Han Sanping silently.

Li Chen's words made Han Saping hesitate again. What Li Chen said was always well-planned.

But at this juncture, he might become deputy director by the end of this year, so why take the risk?

Han Sanping smiled and said, "China Film also accounts for 10%."

Li Chen stopped trying to persuade him and said with a smile, "Okay, then Rongchen Pictures will take 40% and Yixin Media will be responsible for the publicity and promotion."

Everyone said that Li Chen was rich, but Zhou Xingchi didn’t feel anything about it before.

But today I really felt it. Forty percent is 120 million. Seeing his nonchalant look, I thought it was only one dollar and twenty cents.

Zhou Xingchi hesitated to speak, but Li Chen knew exactly what he was thinking.

(End of this chapter)