Huayu: Hard fight against Zhang Weiping at the beginning

Chapter 441 Rumors spread
rise salary!
Chen Xi’s salary must be raised!

When he was in Hong Kong, he knew how to arrange a female companion for himself and even specially signed Janice Man. This time it was even more extraordinary. He just looked at Zhang Li's legs a few more times and she arranged everything for him.

Zhang Chen finally realized the happiness of ancient emperors. Why was Qianlong reluctant to kill Heshen even though he knew that he was a treacherous minister? He was really too considerate.

"Let me slow down, I can't do it anymore~"

Zhang Li begged for mercy and Zhang Chen showed a smug smile.

No, it's a denial of boys~
No, it's an affirmation of boys~
Anyone who looks good on camera is usually very thin, and being too thin means that their physical fitness is not very strong.

Zhang Chen is not bad looking, and he is also a big shot in the film and television industry. He is rich and powerful. Zhang Li does not feel that she is at a disadvantage in a friendly match with such a person, and she even looks forward to it.
Although he has achieved a phased victory, Zhang Chen will not take it lightly.

In martial arts novels, true masters of internal strength all have long-lasting breath, and whoever can hold on to the end will be the ultimate winner.

at the same time
In another room, the Li sisters waited left and right for the man to come, but no one came. They couldn't help but feel uneasy.
The celebration banquet had ended long ago. Logically speaking, even if Zhang Chen was delayed by something, it should be over by now.

But he hasn't shown up yet, so something must have gone wrong.

"Are you sure you sent it to him?" Li Binbin fell into self-doubt.

"Sure, I just checked, the number is correct~"

"Could it be that our little thoughts caused him to be disgusted?"

The two sisters couldn't help but start to think wildly. If this was true, then they would be in trouble.

They have offended Huayi here, and Xingchen Entertainment will not accept them. It will be difficult for them to go on.
"How about... I'll give him a call, maybe he forgot..."

Li Binbin said uncertainly. Li Xue thought about it and it seemed that there was no other way.

With his sister's consent, Li Binbin dialed the number, but a cold tone came from the receiver.

"What's wrong?" Li Xue on the opposite side looked over.

"He turned off his phone." Li Binbin pursed his lips. In addition to feeling nervous, he also felt a sense of humiliation.

There are many people in the entertainment industry who are willing to take risks, but it seems that no one can join forces like these sisters.

But even so, the other party does not appreciate it~
……

After the second round of confrontation, Zhang Chen was also thinking about the same question.

What should he do if the Li sisters surrender?
As the saying goes, a horse's bones are worth a fortune. Resources must be given, but what resources to give needs to be carefully considered.

Li Binbin is actually similar to Liu Jialin, and is not particularly outstanding among actresses of the same generation.

But they have one thing in common: they all held on to the end.

It really fits what Guo Degang said: Once you have outlasted all your contemporaries, you will be a veteran artist.

In later Chinese entertainment, the big stars of Li Lianhua's generation either retired or were banned, and only Li Lianhua is still active in the front line.

Liu Jialin is similarly doing so. His contemporaries such as Maggie Cheung, Cherie Chung, Brigitte Lin and Zhang Min have either married or retired from the entertainment industry, leaving Liu Jialin as the backbone.

Li Lianhua was the number one actress in Huayi, but Huayi did not give her the best resources and instead gave them to an outsider, Liu Yifei. This made her feel unbalanced and she decided to leave.

The resources Zhang Chen has to provide must be better than those provided by Huayi, or at least not worse than the heroine of "The Forbidden Kingdom".

This is quite difficult.

"The Forbidden Kingdom" has the participation of two kung fu superstars, so it naturally brings popularity.

Although it flopped in China, its box office overseas was not bad.

If Zhang Chen were given the role of the heroine in an ordinary movie, the contrast effect would definitely not be achieved, and it would have to be a movie with a strong heroine.

But there are not many movies with female protagonists.

The first thing he thought of was Super Girl.

But he has already decided to sell "The Witch" to Da Tiantian, so it would be inappropriate to produce a homogenous "Super Girl".

Maybe it will even make his financial sponsor Da Tiantian dissatisfied with him, which would be a waste of time.

High-quality partners like Datiantian are rare and must be well maintained.

Nonsense, he offers 5000 million right away without asking for any profit, and he can also help with theaters and review. Who wouldn’t like such a partner?

"How are your acting skills?"

When it came to the third leg of the 4x100m relay, Zhang Chen suddenly said.

"It's... it's OK~"

When suddenly asked about her acting skills, Zhang Li was inexplicably a little excited, as if she had vaguely guessed something.

"After a while, let Chen Xi arrange a few minor roles for you to show your face. Once everyone is familiar with you, I will arrange for you to be the female lead..."

Zhang Chen always pays for his meals. This is a moral issue.

In this regard, he has always had a good reputation.

He can't do such a thing as taking everything and then pulling up his pants without recognizing anyone.

Zhang Li was ecstatic, saying that Mr. Chen Xi was always honest and sincere.

Director Zhang is very generous~
"By the way, why don't you come with me to Korea in a couple of days? There's a guest role there that I'd like to give you some practice..."

"Korea...Korea?"

Zhang Li was so excited that she was speechless. At this stage, South Korea is synonymous with high-end.

Apart from Hollywood blockbusters, the largest number of imports into China each year are Korean films.

And they all sell pretty well.

Daisy sold 1300 million~
"Ugly Girl's Turnaround" sold 1600 million ~
"Han River Host" sold 1600 million ~
In today's Chinese-language film market, if a movie grosses over 10 million, it can be considered a 'big hit'...

"Okay, thank you Director Zhang~"

Zhang Li worked harder and harder.

The female character Zhang Chen was talking about was the Go teacher in "New World". There were only one or two shots, purely as a guest appearance, and it would be the same no matter who she was given the role, so it would be better to use it as a favor.

The preparations for "New World" have been completed and filming will start soon.

Kim Tae-wook personally called to invite him over. The screenwriter has a high status in the Korean film industry, and he is also one of the investors of this drama.

Actually, it wouldn’t be a big plus for Zhang Li if she played the role, because the film won’t be released in the country at all.

But after all, it is a franchise of a foreign film, and there are pirated copies in China, so I can still brag about it when the time comes.

The lights in the room stayed on for a long time, going up and down, back and forth...

Boys, no matter how old they are, tend to get bored with the old and love the new.

I am always very excited about a new toy and I can’t wait to sleep with it in my arms.

The next day, Zhang Li returned to the dormitory sleepily with dark circles under her eyes.

Ma Li came up to her with concern: "Zhang Li, are you okay? You look like this, did you not sleep all night last night?"

Zhang Li shook her head: "I slept, but I didn't get enough rest. When I came back last night, the school gate was locked, so I had to find a small hotel outside to spend the night. The bed there was too hard and I couldn't sleep well..."

"Are you going to class later?"

"I'm not going."

Ma Li thought Zhang Li was going to catch up on some sleep in the dormitory.

The filming of "Wulin Wai Zhuan Treasure Hunt" will start in a while, and she will stay in school during this period.

But after they went to class, Zhang Li went directly to the office of her homeroom teacher, Su Ke.

"Teacher Su~"

"Zhang Li, why didn't you go to class?"

"I came to ask you for leave~"

Before Su Ke could ask, Zhang Li took the initiative to say, "I've accepted a movie and will be filming in Korea, so I need to ask you for a few days off."

"South Korea?" Su Ke frowned.

He has seen many third-year students asking for leave to take acting jobs, but not many of them need to go abroad.

"You weren't cheated, were you?"

Although there is no saying of "Yao Yao" yet, "Taken" was not made in vain. People have realized that foreign countries are not as beautiful as they imagined.

Zhang Li knew what he was worried about, and took the initiative to say, "It was a play that Chen Xi from Golden Harvest helped me to contact. After Ma Li introduced us to each other yesterday, Chen Xi was very optimistic about me and wanted to sign me. This play is a small role, so I can practice..."

"That's it~"

Since it is a formal project, there is nothing to worry about.

Su Ke was also very happy that his student was favored by Jiahe. "Okay, how many days will it take?"

"About a week. They haven't informed me of the details yet."

That afternoon, the news spread throughout the class.

When Zhang Li returned to the dormitory after getting her passport, she was immediately surrounded.

"Zhang Li, is it true? I heard that you were signed by Golden Harvest and are going to Korea to film..."

"Wow, your passport is ready. It looks like it's real. I envy you. Tell us how you got the visa. What are their conditions?"

The classmates were talking about it all, and they all asked Zhang Li to share her success experience.

"Nothing. Maybe I left a deep impression on President Chen Xi. When I went back to get something, I happened to run into her and Director Zhang talking about something. When she saw me, she decided to sign me on the spot and even gave me a small role to practice..."

“I’m so envious~”

"This is too good luck~"

"I would have gone back with you if I had known."

Immediately there was another round of envious voices.

Only Ma Li looked at Zhang Li's dark circles thoughtfully~
……

A day later, Zhang Chen and Zhang Li landed at Incheon Airport.

As soon as I got off the plane, I saw Kim Tae-wook, and the producer personally picked him up. It seems that ShowBox really values ​​him.

"Mr. Jin~"

"Mr. Zhang~"

The group got in the car and headed to the crew.

"This is the director of this drama, Yoo Ha, and the leading actors are Hwang Jung Min, Lee Jung Jae, and Choi Min Sik..."

Kim Tae-wook introduced everyone to Zhang Chen one by one. Everyone knew that the reason they were able to star in this drama was entirely because of Zhang Chen's recommendation, so everyone was very polite to Zhang Chen.

Zhang Li was stunned watching beside her.
It turns out that Director Zhang has such a high status in the Korean film industry.

He didn't know Kim Tae-wook, but he knew Hwang Jung-min, Lee Jung-jae, and Choi Min-sik. After all, they had watched a lot of pirated movies.

In recent years, Korean films have had a strong overseas influence. The domestic market has been formed and is now opening up to Asia and the world.

Especially China.

Why did they later ban South Korea? In addition to the THAAD issue, a big reason was that it had a huge impact on young people.

If young people like his culture, they will like his country.

This is subtle.

Some people like to watch Japanese comics and will yearn for the Land of Sakura. This is cultural invasion.

They are all subtle and silent, changing a person's thoughts unconsciously~
So there was no choice but to issue a letter restriction order.

In fact, the deadline for writing letters is just a folk term. Our government has never issued any approval document regarding the deadline for writing letters, not a single word.

But later on, we couldn't see any Korean dramas anymore, they disappeared inexplicably.

Why? Because Korean Wave was so popular back then.

South Korea is indeed far ahead of China in creating idols.

In terms of packaging, aesthetics, and popular culture, it has completely crushed China and is ahead of the whole of Asia.

If the Korean wave is not banned, related domestic sectors will not be able to develop.

No one likes the stars packaged by domestic companies. Everyone goes after Korean stars.

How does this work?
In fact, China is not afraid of cultural invasion as long as it is not overwhelming.

Take Hollywood for example. Later, as domestic films developed, there was nothing to be afraid of when Hollywood blockbusters came in.

Even if we still can't beat the top ones, such as "Avatar", we are not without the ability to fight back.

"Mr. Zhang, I asked you to come here today to ask for your opinion. Is there anything that needs to be adjusted regarding the casting and the script?"

Even though the director and actors were chosen based on Zhang Chen's recommendations, ShowBox still wanted to confirm with him again.

They attach great importance to the cooperation with Cube Company and strive for success and become a fixed partner, so that they can obtain the agency rights of Cube in South Korea.

"No problem, the actors and director are the best combination, our drama will definitely become a more classic work than Infernal Affairs."

"Haha, thank you for your good wishes~" Kim Tae-woo was very happy.

"However, I just have a small request. This is Ms. Zhang Li. I hope she can play the role of the Go teacher in the play..."

"Oh, that's no problem, of course."

Kim Tae-wook and director Liu Ha looked at each other and immediately agreed.

Zhang Chen, an investor and screenwriter, only asked for a female actress to join the crew without any other requirements. What was there to hesitate about?

The Go teacher is not even the heroine, so it doesn't matter who she is given to.

Although they originally had their own candidate for this role, since Zhang Chen needed it, they had to go with Zhang Chen's choice, and they can only apologize for the original actor.

There was an interpreter translating their conversation all the way, so Zhang Li could understand the content of the conversation.

When he heard that the role had been decided, a look of joy appeared on his face.

Zhang Chen also said at this time: "Come, Zhang Li, meet everyone, and please take care of me in the future~"

"Hello everyone, I am Zhang Li, please take care of me in the future~"

"Aniha Saiyou~"

When the group was greeting each other, Zhang Chen's phone suddenly rang. He looked at the caller ID and saw it was David Heyman, the Warner producer of "Pacific Rim".

"Sorry, excuse me~"

After the others said it was okay, Zhang Chen took the phone and walked a few steps away and answered the call: "David?"

David Heyman's voice immediately sounded: "Yes, Zhang, it's me. Have you offended Harvey Weinstein?"

Zhang Chen's mind moved: "Why do you ask?"

"Recently, there have been a lot of negative reviews about Pacific Rim in North America, all attacking you. We checked the source and found it was an interview with Harvey. In the interview, he talked about our collaborative Pacific Rim project. He believed that you were the biggest destabilizing factor in this project..."

"What did he say?"

"Questioning your ability, saying you are a representative promoted by the Chinese government..."

“Is this a complete smear?”

"Well, you aren't?"

In fact, David Heyman also thinks so, otherwise why would China Film Group stand up for Zhang Chen.

If there was no China Film Group, Warner would most likely not have collaborated with Zhang Chen on the Pacific Rim project, because they also felt it was a bit unreliable.

"I think it's best not to take this matter lightly, otherwise it may be detrimental to our cooperation. If your reputation is too bad, it will affect the audience's expectations of the Pacific Rim project, and then affect the box office..."

David Heyman gave a verbal reminder, but his attitude behind the scenes was also very clear: we will not interfere too much, you'd better handle this matter yourself.

They probably also hope that these negative comments can ruin the project, so that they don't have to bear the responsibility and China Film Group can't blame them.

"Okay, I understand. I'll take care of this matter~"

Zhang Chen fell silent after hanging up the phone. Jin Taiyu asked beside him, "Zhang, is there something wrong?"

Zhang Chen nodded: "Well, there were some problems with my movie project in Hollywood, and I'm afraid I can't stay here anymore."

""Pacific Rim"?"

"Yes."

"Oh, then you can go do your thing first. I'll take care of this. I'll keep you updated on the progress of New World regularly~"

"Then I'll trouble you. Please also help me book a flight back home~"

After what happened, Zhang Chen definitely couldn't stay in South Korea anymore and had to return home immediately to deal with it.

……

I watched "Nezha 2" and it was very good.

I also watched "Operation Jiaolong". I thought it was pretty good. I didn't have as many shortcomings as the online reviews said. The only problem was that the scheduling was obviously a rip-off. China Film had several shows a day, but UME only had one.

Have you watched the other two series, The Legend of the Condor Heroes and Investiture of the Gods 2? Tell us what you think of them~
(End of this chapter)