Time flies, winter passes, spring comes.

On March 24, 2002, the 74th Academy Awards were grandly held at the Koda Theater in Los Angeles, USA.

Chen Lin and Ilia Wood, Liv Taylor, Cate Blanchett, Feng Shaofeng and other major members of the crew of "Lord of the Rings: The Rings Envoy" attended the ceremony.

"Lord of the Rings: The Rings Messenger" was shortlisted for 13 Oscars, which is a favorite of this year's awards. However, the crew, including Chen Lin, are very calm. Nominees do not mean they can win the award. The Academy Awards have always been for this category

Commercial blockbusters don't catch colds.

This is true. The Lord of the Rings finally won only four unrelated awards: Best Photography, Best Makeup, Best Visual Effects, Best Soundtrack, and All Heavyweight Awards.

Chen Lin was not disappointed. He only showed his face and watched the fun this time as he participated in the Oscars.

She played soy sauce at the Academy Awards for a while, and at 10 a.m. the next day, Chen Lin was waiting for someone in a cafe in Los Angeles.

It was just a by-the-go to come to Los Angeles to attend the Oscars. He mainly made an appointment with a Hollywood superstar to talk about the new film.

At 10:30, the person he was waiting for arrived.

The person who came had blonde hair, beard, a denim outfit, and a hat. This person is the Hollywood superstar, oh, no, Johnny Depp, who is still a first-line movie star.

"Hello, Depp." Chen Lin quickly stood up and said hello when he saw this superstar who was popular all over the world: "The scissor hand Edward you played is one of my favorite screen characters. I finally met you today, it's really

Too happy.”

"Thank you for the compliment." Depp smiled slightly: "Actually, I admire you very much in Jason."

"Oh, why did you say this?" Chen Lin asked curiously while greeting the guests and calling coffee.

"I am a loyal user of QQ. I have been fascinated by playing a Doudizhu game developed by your company recently."

"Damn, Depp plays Landlord?" Chen Lin immediately jumped out of his heart. He laughed and said, "I really didn't expect you to still play Landlord. Let's add a friend and have time to play together."

As they said that, the two exchanged QQ numbers with each other, and they had common hobbies and felt less unfamiliar with each other. At this time, Chen Lin talked about the main topic: "Depp, what do you think about the script of "Pirates of the Caribbean".

Are you interested in taking photos?"

"Pirates of the Caribbean" is the second international blockbuster film planned by Jade Emperor Jiahe with an investment of over $100 million. The script has been transferred to Johnny Depp within half a month.

"I can only say that this script is great. I am very interested in participating in the show." Depp's words were true, otherwise he would not have come to the appointment today.

"That would be great." Chen Lin smiled and said, "To be honest, if you don't take on this role, I will give up on filming this script for the time being."

"why is that?"

"Because Captain Jack is the soul character in the script. Captain Jack is a cynical liar in the Caribbean Sea, a captain with morality and morality, and a selfish and boastful expert.

.On Hollywood stars, only Depp, your temperament and image are the best candidates to play Captain Jack."

"I really don't want to see a work that could have made a classic that was ruined by lowering requirements, so I would rather not shoot it."

"hehe."

Depp smiled. From the script, "Pirates of the Caribbean" can indeed become a classic, but it is exaggerated to say that if Depp is not available without him, it is just exaggerating. People are just praising him.

Depp agreed to take on the role, and everything went smoothly. The two sides discussed the details, when the filming started, and the most important issue of remuneration.

When Chen Lin mentioned the reward, he suddenly came straight to the point and proposed the idea of ​​digging Depp. Johnny Depp couldn't help but be stunned and felt incredible.

He didn't think that Jade Emperor Jiahe was small. In 1999, due to the merger and acquisition of Apple and Google, many Americans knew about Chen Lin, a rich man. He owned two major technology companies and was worth more than Wall Street.

It's right.

The boss of Jade Emperor Jiahe is not short of money, and he made a lot of money in the first blockbuster with an investment of US$150 million.

Johnny Depp thought the matter itself sounded incredible. It was like a Korean entertainment company suddenly said it was going to poach Andy Lau. The first reaction of the person involved suspected that it was not true, it was a spoof.

But then Chen Lin took out a contract that was very sincere, which made it difficult for Johnny Depp to refuse. The rewards given to him on the contract were very high. One of the pay was quoted as a quotation of $0 million, which was clearly written.

I only need to sign a 10-year contract and guarantee that at least two films will be filmed for him every year.

Moreover, the contract also states that according to his box office record, the pay will be increased. The details of the pay increase are not specified in detail, proving that this pay increase is not just a good sound.

In addition, there is a return of income in the contract. The share agreed by the two parties is 3:7, and the annual return of % is % of the income to the artist. That is to say, the actual income distribution between him and the company is 1:9, and he accounts for 90%.

Currently, only Liu Dehua and Chen Long have signed such a top contract. The returns of others' income are benefits, and there is no legal guarantee.

"Jason, this contract is really tempting. You don't mind taking it back and discussing it with the agent."

"Of course." Chen Lin smiled slightly and said, "No matter what the final result is, it will not hinder the cooperation of "Pirates of the Caribbean".

"That's natural." Johnny Depp nodded, and suddenly he stood up and said, "Jason, my farewell, the coffee is delicious, thank you for your hospitality."

Johnny Depp couldn't wait to go back and discuss with the agent. After saying that, he left in a hurry. Chen Lin watched him get in the car and left and took out his cell phone and dialed a cell phone.

"How did you do it?"

"Boss, the task you assigned was completed, and the other party received a check of 0 million US dollars."

"That's good, remember your achievements."

"Hehe, thank you boss, but boss, I don't understand why you spent so much money to dig this Johnny Depp? I know you have money, but only a star is sincere-"

"Okay, let's talk nonsense, come back if you finish the task."

Chen Lin hung up the phone and smiled. This time, in addition to contacting Johnny Depp personally, he also took a two-pronged approach and sent someone to find his agent. Under the financial offensive, the agent quickly won it because it was not

It is very difficult to ask the other party to do something, just say a few words of encouragement.

In order to find Johnny Depp, he spent a lot of money. In addition to 00,000 checks, he also had to pay him a liquidated damages of $10 million, mainly to increase his salary to $0 million.

Johnny Depp made his debut in the horror film "Ghost Street" in 1984, and then played the leading role in "Edward Scissor Hands". He won the Golden Globe nomination for the first time for this film and became famous in one fell swoop.

However, in Hollywood, where many stars are gathered, he is still very different from entering the 000,000 club. His current salary is between 8 million and 100,000 US dollars.

Chen Lin raised his pay so much at one time. Isn’t this price high?

No, not high, and he made a lot of money. Only he knew that after starring in the Pirates of the Caribbean "The Curse of the Black Pearl", Depp became a popular film worldwide, and his value increased greatly. He entered the ranks of 100,000 clubs in one fell swoop

.And after the Pirates of the Caribbean, his net worth rose to $50 million.

A news broke in 2012. Johnny Depp agreed to take on "Pirates of the Caribbean 5" with a pay of $100 million, the highest pay in film history. Of course, this news needs to be confirmed, but it is enough to show that Chen Lin has signed Germany now.

Pu definitely made a profit. He was also the first Hollywood superstar to sign under Jade Emperor Jiahe.

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A week later, on April 1, 2002, a news triggered relish among Hollywood stars - Johnny Depp joined Jade Emperor Jiahe Film and Television Group.

At 10 a.m. that day, the official star area of ​​Jade Emperor Entertainment Group added a Depp area, confirming that Johnny Depp did join the company.

Just when some American film companies, artists, and media reporters were curious that a Hollywood superstar joined a Chinese company, Jade Emperor Jiahe revealed Johnny Depp's latest value on the homepage.

Johnny Depp's net worth more than doubled from $8 million, and he went directly to the 0 million club. This made people familiar with Johnny Depp's circle an uproar. They would be moved by such generous treatment. Is it true that Chinese companies

It’s not that important anymore, who wouldn’t be able to get along with the green US dollar bills?

Many Hollywood stars have also seen the wealth of this Chinese company.

Compared to Americans, domestic entertainment media was even more uproaring for Johnny Depp to join Jade Emperor Jiahe, and the people were a bit like a holiday and sent congratulatory messages in Depp's area.

In fact, many Chinese people did not know who Johnny Depp was, but it did not hinder their carnival. As long as they knew that this person was a Hollywood star, our Chinese film company had a Hollywood star.

This is enough to inspire everyone's sense of pride.

In the afternoon of the same day, Jade Emperor Jiahe Company suddenly held a press conference in Los Angeles. Chen Lin and Johnny Depp, Zhou Runfa, Orlando Bloom, and Li Bingbing appeared at the conference.

Chen Lin announced a $140 million investment to start filming the large-scale fantasy adventure film "Pirates of the Caribbean 1: The Curse of the Black Pearl".

The list of stars was announced:

Johnny Depp: The protagonist of this film, Captain Jack, is a young pirate active in the Caribbean Sea.

Orlando Bloom: Playing the Pirate Will Turner, the only son of Bill, the pirate "shoelace" on the Black Pearl. He stole the fastest "intercept" warship of the British Royal Fleet to rescue his fiancée.

Li*Bingbing: the governor's daughter, Will's fiancée.

Zhou Runfa: Came as a pirate in the film.

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Chapter completed!