Huayu Chunqiu, starting from being adopted by a fairy mother

Chapter 19 Sky-high Signing Fee

Teacher An frowned, this guy is not an easy person to deal with.

Who is Mr. Yang? Mr. An is concerned about current affairs, the situation, and news at home and abroad, so he naturally knows.

The mountains of newspapers at home are not just for decoration.

When a new newspaper comes into the house, it usually passes through the hands of three people: the old man, Teacher An, and Liu Jing.

The old man was in charge of receiving the newspapers and flipping through them casually.

When Liu Jing is at home, he browses the titles and then looks at the content that interests him.

After get off work, Mr. An would bring some newspapers and read them quietly before and after meals. When he was reading, the TV could not be turned on, and people could not talk loudly. The room was quiet.

Fatty Wang seemed not to have heard and continued, "In 1974, Director Chang Cheh made a movie called 'The Five Ancestors of Shaolin', which was a big hit. Mr. Yang liked this story very much and wanted me to remake the movie, and he designated Li Lianjie to play one of the Five Ancestors."

"Li Lianjie?" The women all looked sideways.

Fatty Wang sighed, feeling very embarrassed. "Professor An, he is really embarrassing me. Li Lianjie is easy to deal with, but how do we find the remaining four ancestors? Can we find Cheng Long, Chow Yun-fat, and Stephen Chow?"

"In that case, the cost of shooting this movie would probably be astronomical." Teacher An knows a lot about film and television shooting.

"That's right, Professor An understands me." Fatty Wang slapped his thigh, very excited, "God still favors me. Ah Xing entrusted me to deliver the 20,000 yuan to Mu Tou. That guy is stingy, but he always does things his way. Don't worry about taking this money, you deserve it."

"We're not planning on not accepting it, Fatty. You're getting off topic." The aunt couldn't help but urge him. She was even more curious about what was going to happen next.

"Haha, thinking of this little devil Mu Tou, I suddenly got an idea. Since I can't find five big names to play the Five Patriarchs, I might as well find five children to play the Five Patriarchs. As for Li Lianjie, he can play Hong Xiguan. And then find a little kid to play Hong Xiguan's son Hong Wendi, then it's done." Fatty Wang was very proud.

My aunt curled her lips, "And then you thought of my Mu Mu? It's just a movie, there's no need to sign a contract. With our friendship, I can help you out on a voluntary basis."

"Friendship is friendship, and business is business. These are two different things. I, Fatty Wang, can always tell the difference." Wang Jing took out a document from his bag and handed it to Teacher An. "This is the contract drafted by the company. Professor An is a cultured person. You can take a look and see if there is anything wrong."

"Okay!" Teacher An took it but did not read it immediately.

"The role of Hong Wendi must belong to this kid named Mu Tou. I'm currently preparing for The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, and there's a role in it that's more suitable for the kid. Instead of having two people do the same thing, just let Mu Tou play the role. This kid is sensible and has good skills. He's a good seedling. If you hand him over to me, he will definitely be better than Stephen Chow. In less than two years, he will be able to help your family make a lot of money. Li Lianjie makes 100 million a year, and Mu Tou will be able to do the same soon." Fatty Wang's eyes lit up, as if he saw countless banknotes falling.

"No. He is a member of our family, not our family's money-making machine." Teacher An flatly refused.

If it was just about making a movie, Teacher An would not refuse.

Even if Liu Jing intends to enter the entertainment industry, he and his family will only support him.

They didn't let Aunt Liu be a dancer because, just as Liu Jing said that day, they were worried that there would be some kind of work style issue or something that would bring shame to the family.

But since Yang Dengkui is involved here, how could Teacher An not hesitate?

From what Fatty Wang said, it seems clear that after signing the contract, they will be shooting movies for a long time.

What would it be like for a four or five-year-old child to spend every day on the crew?

The money was earned, but after a few years, the child was ruined.

What kind of style and temperament do those film and television people in Hong Kong and Taiwan have? What Mr. An learned from the newspapers has already made him frown.

"Professor An, you should take a look at this contract before making a decision." Wang Jing looked like a smiling Buddha. He took out another contract and handed it to Aunt Liu.

He saw excitement on Aunt Liu's face. Aunt Liu was indeed excited. She thought it was better to make money early, as there were plenty of opportunities to study.

What's more, Liu Jing is self-taught and his current knowledge reserves are beyond her reach.

As for whether he would be influenced by the atmosphere of the crew, that is not the case.

What kind of behavior is it for a child of this age to collect beautiful photos of female celebrities?
Moreover, after two years of contact, she found that her adopted son was determined. He could only influence others and was difficult to be influenced.

There were quite a few clauses in the contract. Aunt Liu and Teacher An read them carefully, and their expressions gradually changed.

Teacher An became more and more depressed, and Aunt Liu became more and more excited.

My aunt was restless, feeling very itchy inside as if she were being scratched by a cat.

She glared at Fatty Wang and didn't even take out a copy of the contract.

Fatty Wang spread out his hands and prepared two copies, then dictated, "The contract looks like it has a lot of clauses, but it's actually very simple. After signing, Liu Jing will obey the company's arrangements, of course, in terms of filming and business endorsements. There will never be anything that endangers his safety. The contract fee is one million for the first year, two million for the second year, four million for the third year, eight million for the fourth year, and sixteen million for the fifth year..."

My aunt's eyes lit up. She used to be an insider in the industry, and for a newcomer, this signing fee was absolutely astronomical.

She counted on her fingers, "Then the contract is for twenty years. The twentieth year must be... um, let me calculate it carefully. Woohoo, I can't figure it out. The tenth year is 5.12 million."

"Wen Qiong, if you calculate like that, you can buy the whole of Hong Kong in 20 years, and the United States in 30 years." Fatty Wang is an excellent student, so this arithmetic is not difficult for him.

"Is the United States so cheap?" Xixi had been quiet all the time, but couldn't help but ask.

Mom and aunt often said that the United States was good, but they didn't expect that wood could buy the United States in 30 years. At this moment, in her young heart, the United States was not so good.

No one cared about the little girl's questions, everyone was paying attention to the signing issue.

"The contract is only for five years, and will be renewed after five years depending on the situation. The total amount for five years is 31 million, in RMB, not Hong Kong dollars, and it is after tax. In addition, the company will recommend business and endorsements to Liu Jing. All income will be divided into 40% and 60%. You get 60%, and we get 40%. Such treatment is rare even for newcomers and seniors who have debuted for a long time. You have to know that when Chow Yun-fat signed the contract, he only got 800,000." Fatty Wang was very excited, as if he was the one who was going to sign the contract.

"Okay!" Aunt Liu made the decision on the spot.

"No." Teacher An and his wife spoke at the same time, but their words were completely different.

The couple looked at each other and there was a flash of lightning, but it was just cold lightning.

"Lao An, don't ruin the child's future. With your salary and royalties, you can't earn 10 million in your lifetime. Five years later, Mu Tou will be ten years old and won't be late for school." Aunt Liu shouted.

"You can film, but the prerequisite is that it doesn't interfere with your schooling. Children should go to school at the appropriate age and receive nine years of compulsory education. This is national policy." Teacher An was firm in his attitude.

"Mu Tou can teach himself, and he works very hard. Even if he doesn't go to school, he can learn a lot of knowledge and become an educated person." Aunt Liu snorted coldly. She was very confident in her adopted son's learning ability. Not everyone can read with a dictionary at the age of three.

"I have never doubted his ability to learn on his own. If he relies entirely on self-study, he can only become a knowledgeable person, not a cultured person. What you learn in school is not only knowledge, but also literacy..." Teacher An wanted to convince others with reason, but was interrupted by Aunt Liu, "Five years later, when Mu Tou makes money, I can send him to study in the United States. The learning environment and teaching level there are simply incomparable to those in China."

Teacher An suppressed his anger. After all, there were outsiders around. "Humph! Why don't you let him study on Mars? The study environment there is better."

"Don't make trouble unreasonably."

"You are the one making trouble."

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(End of this chapter)