Entering the Chinese entertainment industry is like entering a deep sea

Chapter 717 Salary Limitation Order and Grading System

China News Network reported

"Yesterday, a publicity person from Rongchen Pictures, the investor of Zhang Yimou's new film Coming Home, confirmed to the media that Coming Home had quietly wrapped up before the New Year."

"Zhang Yimou is about to start directing The Battle at Lake Changjin, the first mainstream film since joining Rongchen Pictures."

"It is reported that The Battle at Lake Changjin will be the most expensive mainstream film in Chinese history. Rongchen Pictures revealed that the script writing alone took three years and nearly 50 people participated in the writing."

Sina Entertainment News

"The 29th American Independent Spirit Awards was held on March 3. Chinese film star Gong Li and Keanu Reeves presented the Best Director Award to Steve Quinn, the director of 1 Years a Slave. Gong Li chatted with Singaporean director and screenwriter Chen Zhengyi backstage."

It seems that whenever Gongli goes abroad and meets Hollywood celebrities, her aura instantly changes into the girlish charm of Qiuxiang.

Entertainment reporters have focused on several big directors such as Li Chen, Zhang Yimou and Xiao Gangpao.

Although Liu Yifei is abroad, her heart is all with her husband.

This was the first time her husband attended such a meeting, and she already knew about the proposal.

It can be said that each of them is a bomb, which may bring disaster to you if you are not careful.

For example, it was suggested that the bureau should issue a salary cap for celebrities.

But your wife, my salary is unique in the entertainment industry. A single episode of "Knowing" was sold at a sky-high price of 600 million. If we want to be the first one, we have to start with her.

She didn't care about the money, but she was afraid that her husband would be overwhelmed.

Li Chen's proposal caused a sensation as soon as it was submitted.

"Li Chen fired back: Actors should take acting certification exams, the bureau should issue a salary cap order to limit the inflated pay of traffic stars and other industry chaos."

"Li Chen called for film classification to avoid special editions and deleted versions that would be laughed at."

As soon as the hot search came out, there was an immediate uproar on the internet.

"Little Leo is trying to kill his own relatives for the sake of justice!"

"Is there a marriage crisis? He was showing off his love to me on Valentine's Day last month, but this month he is going to attack his wife."

"Leo is indeed a ruthless person. When he gets angry, he doesn't care about his relatives."

Liu Yifei felt overwhelmed after just one look.

As she guessed, netizens immediately pointed the finger at Mrs. Li, the highest-paid woman in the circle!

Liu Yifei immediately called her husband.

As a result, Li Chen's phone was still busy, so he called home directly.

The mother-in-law answered the phone and just told him to call her back later.

Seeing her daughter's sad look, Liu Xiaoli couldn't help but chuckle.

"You are too concerned. Instead of worrying about your husband, you should worry about yourself. What people are saying online is that you are getting paid a sky-high salary for the film."

"What the hell, Mom? I told him not to cause trouble, but he told me not to worry. He hasn't even attended the meeting yet, but he's already become the center of attention!"

Li Chen had just received a call from Han Saping. Han Saping meant well by reminding him to be more careful when speaking in public and not to utter foul language like Feng Xiaogang.

After hanging up the phone with Han Sanping, Li Chen called his wife back.

Hearing his wife mumbling for a long time, Li Chen just listened without saying a word.

"Speak, why don't you say anything!"

Li Chen laughed and said, "I have been listening to my wife's teachings all the time. How can I have the chance to speak?"

"Okay, you can talk now." Liu Yifei became thirsty after talking so much. She picked up the water cup beside her and took two sips, and her anger was mostly gone.

After listening to his wife's chatter for a long time, Li Chen was quite moved.

If the celestial being didn’t care about her husband, she wouldn’t come down to earth.

"First of all, Miss Liu's pay is determined by the market. She has been in the industry for 12 years and her personal box office is ranked first among Chinese actors. Her ability to carry the box office is obvious to all."

"What I want to correct is these popular young actors and actresses who dare to ask for first-tier film salaries without having filmed many dramas. This is the chaos that my proposal is intended to combat."

"It's only natural that my Miss Liu gets paid a sky-high salary. Who else but you would dare to take first place?"

As Liu Yifei listened, the corners of her mouth gradually curved up, as if what her husband said was not wrong.

"Secondly, reasonable high salaries and sky-high prices are two different things. These correspond to talented actors and those traffic stars who are not worthy of their positions."

"Why, according to your logic, doctors' families can't criticize medical corruption?"

Li Chen's metaphor was very vivid and made Liu Yifei on the other end of the phone laugh.

Liu Yifei glanced at her mother casually and saw her mother shaking her head and smiling, then she went back to her bedroom alone.

Liu Yifei laughed and said, "You are the only one who can make sophistry!"

"How can this be sophistry? This is the truth. You will know later that your husband's proposal is absolutely in line with the historical trend."

"It may not be long before the bureau issues a salary cap order."

If Li Chen remembers correctly, the bureau will issue the order by the end of the year at the latest.

After hearing this, Liu Yifei was no longer worried. Her mother was right. Instead of worrying about her husband, she should worry about herself.

"Also, you post a Weibo post tomorrow."

"send what?"

"We are husband and wife, so of course we should follow suit. You can post: I support a reasonable system for film remuneration and suggest that the payment be made based on ratings/box office tiers. I am also willing to try it. When the time comes, I will also ask Yang Siwei to publish the White Paper on the Ratio of Film Remuneration Costs to sync with you."

Liu Yifei understood instantly, thinking to herself that her husband was not making a move without a purpose, and everything was ready.

Of course Li Chen was ready, and Yang Siwei was already on the alert.

"You guys should control the direction of the discussion and focus on spreading topics like 'Whose cake was touched by Li Chen's proposal' and 'Real actors are not afraid of the salary cap order'!"

"Understood, Mr. Yang!"

The four generals under Yang Siwei's command started talking as soon as they left his office.

"Boss Yang wants to turn the big boss into a pioneer of industry reform!"

“This is going to give a lot of people a headache.”

"I'm afraid many people will blame the big boss for cutting off people's financial resources!"

If Feng Xiaogang is the little cannon, then Li Chen is the capital blade and sharp-tongued president in the eyes of the media.

On this day, Li Chen and Zhang Yimou appeared together.

The media have been on high alert for a long time.

Even Zhang Yimou admires Li Chen a little.

As expected, he is young and full of vigor. He has offended many people.

Before the two of them got out of the car, Lao Mouzi suddenly said, "Li Chen, you are better than me. I was not as calm as you when I participated for the first time."

Li Chen smiled helplessly and said, "Director Zhang, even if I'm not calm, I won't show it on my face. This is the most basic quality for us filmmakers, right?"

Zhang Yimou laughed heartily. Indeed, he and Li Chen were not only directors, but also actors.

"Besides, this isn't the first time I've come to the Great Hall. Every time I've come to a premiere, I've been surrounded by the media. This is essentially not much different from this time."

Lao Mouzi nodded: "I'm looking forward to your performance today." The square outside the Great Hall was already crowded.

As soon as Li Chen and Zhang Yimou appeared, they were surrounded by many reporters.

Cameras, microphones, and cell phones were all pointed at the two.

However, Zhang Yimou became a supporting role.

Before many reporters could speak, Li Chen smiled and said, "You can ask tough questions, but please don't ask me if my marriage has changed."

The reporters laughed.

"Mr. Li, you proposed to limit sky-high film pay, but your wife Liu Yifei is the highest-paid actress! Isn't this double standard?"

Li Chen smiled calmly and said, "Then let me ask you, among all the actresses, is there anyone whose box office is higher than hers?"

"Whether it's domestic box office or global box office? Find one or half of it."

"If she doesn't get the highest pay, who will?"

After hearing this, the reporter was speechless.

"Mr. Li, someone broke the news that your wife Liu Yifei's salary for the film "Do You Know?" was as high as 60 million. How do you explain it?"

"There's nothing to explain about this, it's just a rumor."

"Although my wife's salary is high, it only accounts for 30% of the crew's budget. It is much more reasonable than some crews that give 70% of the budget to the actors, causing the special effects writers to make do. This is a healthy model."

Li Chen is changing the concept, transforming the dispute over the absolute value of film remuneration into an issue of cost rationality.

The reporter didn't react for a moment.

"I brought this case to show that even if it affects the interests of my family, what needs to be changed must be changed."

"Speaking of pay, let me give you a statistic. In a certain drama last year, the male and female leads received 8 million yuan in pay, but they used stand-ins almost throughout the entire show. This kind of example should be on the hot search."

Li Chen's revelation caused an uproar among the reporters.

They all asked Li Chen who he had leaked the information about.

At that moment, no one cared about whether Liu Yifei’s pay was high or not.

Even after entering the Great Hall, Zhang Yimou was curious about who Li Chen had just revealed the information about.

Unexpectedly, Li Chen smiled cunningly: "Director Zhang, how come even you were fooled? I am just trying to change the subject to relieve some of the pressure from public opinion on Xixi."

"Once this news comes out, I guess people won't be so concerned about Xixi's pay on the trending searches anymore."

Zhang Yimou gave a thumbs up and had only one word for Li Chen: I admire you!

At the meeting, Li Chen's proposal was brought out for group discussion.

Everyone looked at Li Chen differently.

Feng Xiaogang glanced at Li Chen who was sitting in front of him, and Li Chen happened to turn his head.

Li Chen smiled and nodded slightly.

Feng Xiaogang turned his head away with a pale face.

This time, Li Chen is clearly the protagonist.

Beijing News
Li Chen's first show was full of "venomous tongue": he criticized the sky-high pay, pushed for actors to get a license, and revealed that his "proposal was strongly supported by his wife"

"Li Chen, president of Rongchen Pictures, has once again become the focus of the media for his sharp remarks. From "actors need to hold a license to work" to "calling for the establishment of a rating system", this industry leader known as the "scalpel of the film and television industry" has once again become the focus of the media for his sharp remarks.

"During the panel discussions and off-site interviews, golden quotes were frequently mentioned, and related topics continued to dominate social media."

"When the reporter asked, 'Will your proposal to cap salaries affect your family?'" Li Chen sneered, "According to this logic, doctors' children can't criticize medical corruption? My wife even scolded me last night for this proposal, saying it 'cuts off my own financial resources.'"

Li Chen's attack was strongly supported by a group of veteran actors and powerful figures.

People like Zhang Jiayi, Zhang Fengyi, Li Xuejian and others have expressed their opinions, saying that it should have been mentioned long ago.

Zhou Xun, Deng Chao, Zhu Yawen and others even teased Li Chen on Weibo, welcoming Director Li to take the test.

After this incident, Li Chen's image became even more lofty.

Netizens complained online: Vanguard of justice.

In addition to Li Chen's direct approach to addressing industry pain points, there are also those who do the opposite to attract attention.

Sina Entertainment News

"According to the official Weibo account of China Business News, "Li Haibin believes that TV series like Water Margin should be banned."

"There should be some control over war-themed TV dramas, which are all related to violence. "Water Margin" is a classic from the old times and is not suitable for our times."

Li Chen was amused: "What kind of justice vanguard? You made it up, right?"

"These people are really interesting. Some people demanded that Water Margin be banned, while some leaders openly praised Korean dramas. I had hoped that the meeting would loosen restrictions on film and television dramas, provide policies and funding! But the result was the opposite."

Being seen through by the boss, Yang Siwei stopped pretending and said, "Boss, should we sign up for the Golden Eagle this year? Mango has already expressed its willingness."

"I think as long as we sign up, it shouldn't be a problem for Yifei to win the Best Actress award."

Li Chen nodded: "Report, what she lacks now is a trophy."

If Li Chen remembered correctly, there seemed to be more than one Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress in this or next year, like in wholesale.

No matter what, let me help my wife win the TV Drama Best Actress Grand Slam first.

"You should also prepare for next year's flying."

Yang Siwei smiled and said, "Boss, we are jealous of you treating the boss lady like this!"

"What does it have to do with me if you're jealous?"

Yang Siwei
Li Chen's bold proposal made Dabaobei feel as if the gorgeous outer coat he was wearing was stripped off.

She was suspicious all day long and asked Huang Xiaoming whether Li Chen's salary cap order was aimed at young models like her.

After all, the fact that Liu Dehua was speechless was quite unforgettable.

"Director Li is definitely not targeting you. From his position, he looks at things from the perspective of the entire industry. How could he possibly target you, baby?" Huang Xiaoming said tenderly.

Two days ago was the eldest baby’s birthday. He gave her a luxury car and other surprises, which almost moved the whole of China.

Finally got the big baby's consent to announce the relationship.

Unexpectedly, after a few days, the big baby was completely broken down by Director Li's proposal.

In fact, what Huang Xiaoming wanted to say was that even if there was a salary cap, it wouldn’t apply to him. If you follow me, Huang Xiaoming, how can I let you suffer in poverty?

A luxury car worth millions of dollars can’t be given away just like that.

China Film Report
"The first character posters of the sci-fi monster blockbuster "Vientiane Island" starring Liu Yifei and Leonardo DiCaprio."

"Mysterious monster exposed!"

"The new Monster Universe film "Vientiane Island", produced by Rongchen Films in collaboration with four producers, China Film, Shanghai Film, Wanda and Guangguang, released its character posters for the first time worldwide today, officially revealing the images of the key monsters in the film."

“The film is led by Chinese actress Liu Yifei and international superstar Leonardo Dicaprio. The combination of a strong cast and top-notch visual effects has set off the expectations of fans around the world.”

"The character poster released this time is based on a dark style, and the ferocious outline of the protagonist, the giant panda, can be vaguely seen."

"According to the producers, the design inspiration of this monster is a combination of ancient Chinese mythology and science fiction elements, and its combat power far exceeds that of King Kong, the protagonist of previous American monster blockbusters!"

(End of this chapter)