Chapter 37 The Gourd Baby Incident
Zhang Yimou is a workaholic, and his work is rigorous and pragmatic, which is even more outrageous.
Some people are afraid of making mistakes, so they adjust their watches several minutes faster. Is this understandable? But Zhang Yimou's watch was adjusted by him for half an hour!
With such a sense of time, the person who worked with him was also very disappointed. When filming "Living", the screenwriter was Lu Wei. After filming every day, Zhang Yimou would leave the main creator and continue to discuss the plot. Lu Wei was forced to sleep for three hours a day...
A director, so energetic...
Zhang Yimou will also rest for a year, and it is very fixed: on the first day of the Lunar New Year every year, you only sleep for 2-3 hours a day, and all the partners will collapse.
At the same time, he has a clear positioning of himself, and he is a director with ability in photography, so he pays special attention to the screenwriter and script matters!
All Chinese literary and artistic young people know that Lao Touzi is not good at screenwriters.
From another perspective, this also shows that his vision is extremely accurate. After all, no one dares to say that the movie has won an award or has a good reputation, and the script must be the first priority!
If there were no two disputes, according to his usual work efficiency, "Return" would have been released this year!
So Xu Hui was not in a hurry and sat aside and watched Huang Wen take out the contract and argue with Zhang Yimou.
After all, Huiwen Tianxia is a listed company. Although it attaches great importance to directors and becomes a personal studio for each director, it also has tasks, such as three-year or five-year plans.
Although it is not necessary to set anything that ‘net profit must be completed every year…’, there is also a basic requirement.
For example, commercial films must be paid for...
Of course, there are not so many requirements for Zhang Yimou, but there are also minimum guarantees, such as one movie every two years or something.
After all, his signing fee is as high as 200 million!
“…It’s basically all…”
Huang Wen introduced it one by one according to the terms.
"…200 million? Will it be too much? Do I need to pay taxes?"
Lao Zhang was shocked by Huiwen's big moves.
Tsk, the old man from Shaanxi and West has no knowledge!
Huayi Neng bids for 100 million to acquire Feng Xiaogang's studio, and Ali acquires 51% of the shares of Stephen Chow for 2.3 billion. In comparison, 200 million is considered a big deal!
"Director Zhang, you have a movie called "Hero", with a global box office of 400 million yuan. According to the minimum director's share, you can get at least 100 million..."
"We didn't have any sharing standards at that time, they were all the most basic pay..."
"So, this 200 million is compensation to you..."
Regarding "Hero", Lao Touzi has his own opinion. The core of the movie is "King, killing or not". Unfortunately, the final shot was cut off by Miramax.
… “Kill the king, kill the king!” Ten thousand arrows shot at the scattered arrows, Wuming died at the gate of the palace, and the King of Qin burst into tears. Suddenly, 800 ministers laughed and all bowed to the King of Qin: “Congratulations to the King, for escaping another disaster!” The King of Qin smiled but did not answer, but there was still tears in his eyes, and only said: “Great Burial!”…
With this lens, there is no way to talk about the vanity criticized by film critics!
...
At three o'clock in the afternoon, Huang Wen and Xu Hui left Zhang Yimou's family.
Huang Wen looked at Xu Hui: "When will you return to Beijing?"
“…Should you wait for another two days.”
"Tell me the truth, has it happened to me?"
"What can I do... By the way, have you reminded Lao Taozi to ask him to pay the fine immediately?"
“What fine?”
"Super birth! What other fines can be imposed?"
"This, his wife must have paid it off..."
Huang Wen hesitated for a moment.
This thing is a private matter, and it is difficult for outsiders to ask more questions and it is difficult to interfere...
"...You, I'll check out Weibo!"
Huang Wen and Xu Hui's visit to Lao Touzi with such a big fanfare must not be able to hide the eyes of a bunch of people. They just slapped it and uploaded it to Weibo...
Zhang Weipin must have discovered it!
Sure enough, the number one hot search on Weibo became 'Xu Hui visited Zhang Yimou, and the two may cooperate...'
Damn, everything you do in the era of self-media needs to be covered up!
"...Isn't this okay? You're too stingy... I'll go! There's really a leak!"
Huang Wen turned his head and looked at Xu Hui's mobile phone. As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Hui clicked on a repost sent by a fan, with the capital letter "Zhang Yimou's Cauldron's father..."
'In February 2020, the famous Chinese director Zhang Yimou officially registered his marriage with a local woman, Chen Ting, in Wuxi, Sudi. They have two men and one woman, plus four ex-wifes, and a total of seven children...'
"…Wait, I'll call and ask!"
Once you go to Weibo, it is unlikely to hide this kind of thing!
Especially Zhang Yimou is still a public figure.
Huang Wen hung up the phone: "Someone sent a text message, and most senior journalists across the country received it!"
“…Is it Zhang Wei’s product?”
"Even if it's not him, he will have nothing to do with him!"
"Let me find someone to public relations immediately, and contact Zhang Yimou immediately and ask him to pay the fine immediately... If he can't bear it, we can give it to him!"
Damn it, I announced that I had signed a contract with Zhang Yimou, and a "Culu Baby Incident" immediately emerged. This is to kill Huiwen's world!
...
Beijing, Xinhuan Film.
Zhang Weipin is sending private text messages to his good friend He Jun.
This He Jun is a very stupid and naive actress. Perhaps Zhang Weipin gave her some promises, such as "Mou Girl" or something. Unfortunately, when the filming of "The Flowers of Flowers", she was kicked out of the crew because she violated the crew's confidentiality regulations...
But she and Zhang Weipin have always maintained a very close relationship.
"You broke the news and you will definitely be popular!"
Zhang Weipin said this.
I don’t know whether it’s hot or not, but this Weibo post is indeed popular!
The reprints reached more than 100,000 within 24 hours, and a bunch of comments.
‘Tsk tsk, making bad movies is said to be exporting foreign culture, having an extramarital affair and then breaking up, saying it is for the sake of the prodigal son to turn back, forming a guerrilla team for the extra-birth, saying that it is an elite who has the right to live for many lives, and it is a real national teacher!’
‘Gourd baby, gourd baby, seven flowers on a vine…’
It spread very quickly, and it was obvious that someone was behind the scenes!
When Lao Touzi worked with Zhang Weipin before, Zhang Weipin's big mouth completely offended the Beijing Circle, and everyone was willing to see Lao Touzi fall into trouble.
In addition, Huiwen Tianxia has more competitors, so...
Like to hear!
It is understandable to poke it in the back.
At about five o'clock, Xu Hui arrived home and kept calling afterwards.
He is indeed in trouble, not just to avoid Da Mi Mi.
‘Birth of the Incident’, ‘The Character Issues of the Wasteland’, in short, he is very busy…
Yang Mi Mi sat on the sofa in the study and watched him busy.
Half an hour later, Xu Hui put down his phone, and Da Mi Mi seized the gap and asked, "...Did you go to see Zhang Yimou today?"
"Well, have you read Weibo?"
Chapter completed!