I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

Chapter 83 Zheng Guolin of the Fiery Little Life Country
"Brother, why don't we withdraw our investment? Anyway, Wu Baige hasn't even finished the script yet," said Xiao Wang.

"The contract has already been signed. Withdrawing investment now would be a breach of contract, and the compensation would be higher than the investment amount," Mr. Wang said helplessly.

Snapped!
Mr. Wang slammed his fist on the table in a huff and cursed, "Damn it, this is blatant exploitative contract terms!"

"What can we do? They have a lot of international influence," said Boss Wang.

"What good is having a lot of influence? Wu Baige is clearly no good anymore. Look at her comments online. She's an idiot. Who in China doesn't know about the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms? Who doesn't know about Cao Cao, Sun Quan, and Liu Bei? But Wu Baige actually said that Cao Cao attacked Jiangdong because of two women? What a moron."

Feng Xiaogang didn't care whether Wu Baige was an internationally renowned director or not; he just launched into a tirade of abuse.

He was already very unhappy with Cheng Sheng, but Wu Baige's behavior made him even more unhappy.

"Hopefully Wu Baige is just talking, and the script that comes out won't be too unreliable," Boss Wang said with a wry smile.

It was his own foolishness that led him to sign an investment contract with Wu Baige, along with China Film Group, without even reading the script, after seeing that Wu Baige was a famous director.

If I had known this bastard was so unreliable, I would never have invested 30 million.

Thirty million! Most movies these days don't even make that much at the box office.

"Brother, regardless of whether the movie is good or bad, let's take this opportunity to ask Wu Baige for a few more roles," said Young Master Wang, his eyes flashing with a sinister glint.

"It won't work. Wu Baige is an ingrate. This guy's all crooked. He's got all the main roles in his hands, and he'll definitely give them to those Hong Kong and Taiwan stars," Feng Dapao sneered.

"Then aren't we doomed to suffer a loss?" Young Master Wang said unwillingly.

"The movie hasn't even started filming yet, so it's a bit early to say we've suffered a loss. But I'm starting to have some reservations about Wu Baige," said Boss Wang.

"Hmph! If this movie flops, I'll make sure he can't make a living in mainland China," Young Master Wang said viciously.

"Forget about that bald guy, Da Pao. 'A World Without Thieves' is already in production. What are your new film plans for next year?" Boss Wang asked Feng Da Pao.

“That’s exactly what I was going to tell you. I recently finished a script, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘Hamenette,’ and I’ve already come up with a title: ‘The Banquet.’” Feng Dapao said with a smile.

"How much should we invest?" Mr. Wang asked.

"I've done some calculations, it'll be at least this much," Feng Dapao said, gesturing with his hand.

"Twenty million isn't much," Boss Wang said with a smile.

“It’s US dollars,” Feng Dapao said.

"what?"

Both the eldest and youngest Wang were taken aback.

It's worth noting that the investment in "A World Without Thieves" was only 3500 RMB.

Twenty million US dollars is equivalent to 140 million yuan!
"Everyone's into big productions these days, right? I'll give it a try too!" Feng Dapao said with a smile.

The two bosses, Mr. and Mrs. Wang, exchanged a furrowed brow and a glance.

We just invested 30 million in Wu Baige, and we'll have to come up with another 20 million US dollars next year. Huayi Brothers invests in so many movies every year, and their funds are tight!
"Dapao, there's no problem with the investment for 'The Banquet.' We can wait and see how things go after 'A World Without Thieves' is released before making any decisions."

Feng Xiaogang is now the top director at Huayi Brothers, so President Wang still needs to keep him on his side and can't just reject him outright.

If "A World Without Thieves" does well, then investing in it is no problem.

CAA brokerage firm.

As Zhao sat there drinking tea, her sister-in-law Cheng Rong, who was also her agent, asked, "This morning, the company received a call from Wu Baige. He wants to invite you to play the lead role in his new movie. What do you think?"

A few days ago, Zhao would have agreed without hesitation, but Wu Baige's online comments gave her a sense of unreliability. "Has he sent the script?" Zhao asked, frowning.

She decided to be cautious and didn't want to agree to the offer so quickly before even reading the script.

"No, I heard the script isn't finished yet, but it already has a title: 'Red Cliff'," Cheng Rong said.

"Red Cliff! Director Wu is filming the Battle of Red Cliffs from the Three Kingdoms period!" Zhao was taken aback.

The Three Kingdoms is a well-known work among Chinese people, and everyone is certainly familiar with the most classic battle, the Battle of Red Cliffs.

"Judging from the name, it should be."

What are the company's thoughts on this?

As an international entertainment resource platform, CAA provides international services to its signed artists.

Ms. Zhao began collaborating with CAA in 2001. At that time, as a key international artist cultivated by CAA, she participated in international film and television projects through CAA's channels.

CAA provided Zhao with a full range of services, including film and television project packaging and international market promotion.

Unfortunately, CAA made a terrible mistake, creating the "military flag incident," which ruined Zhao's reputation.

"The company hopes you can agree, after all, Director Wu is an internationally renowned director, and they believe in Wu Baige's abilities," Cheng Rong said after a moment's hesitation.

Has the company considered Cheng Shengxin Films?

Zhao asked.

Compared to Wu Baige directing "Red Cliff," she personally prefers Cheng Sheng, since Cheng Sheng's historical films have been market-tested.

The book "The Great Tang Dynasty - Origins" has shocked countless people in the industry.

It can win awards and break box office records.

I heard that the creators of "The Great Tang Dynasty" who went to China for promotion some time ago were very popular with the Chinese people.

In particular, Zheng Guolin's portrayal of Li Shimin was practically a national idol for the Chinese people.

Who is the most popular domestic celebrity right now?
It wasn't Li Lianjie, Chen Long, or any of the Hong Kong or Taiwanese stars, but Zheng Guolin.

Li Shimin held a very special position in the small kingdom.

During the Zhenguan era, more than ten groups of envoys from the Kingdom of Tholand came to China to study in Tang Dynasty China. Along with them came students and monks. The missions were large, ranging from 200 to 500 or 600 people. The mission members were of high quality so that they could better absorb Tang Dynasty culture. After returning to their country, the envoys were highly valued.

They carried out political reforms modeled after the Tang Dynasty's system, created the Japanese writing system based on Chinese characters, and still retain some of the customs of the Tang Dynasty in their social life.

These events demonstrate that Japan highly values ​​the Tang Dynasty, and indirectly show that Emperor Taizong of Tang holds an extremely high position in the hearts of the Japanese people.

In "The Great Tang Dynasty - Origins", Zheng Guolin portrayed Li Shimin so well that he allowed the Chinese people to see a real Emperor Taizong of Tang.

Therefore, the worship of Zheng Guolin by the Xiao Rizi Kingdom was extremely fervent.

Zhao also saw a news report that when Zheng Guolin was promoting his movie on the streets of Tokyo, several female fans rushed up to him and frantically ripped off his clothes.

If Zheng Guolin hadn't been holding onto his underwear so tightly, he probably would have died on the spot.

Of course, this shows just how popular Zheng Guolin is in Xiao Rizi Guo.

(End of this chapter)