In the Cheng family's house in Beijing, most of the day has passed since the news came out that Guang Xian was looking for a new director for "Four Famous Catchers 2".
In the evening, Zheng Zhiwei and his apprentice Lin Chaoxian received the news and rushed over.
The atmosphere in the living room was dull, and Cheng Jiashang banged the table and cursed for two minutes.
"Guangxian goes too far to bully others. After taking advantage of him, he wants to kick me away. This matter is never over!"
He picked up the tea cup and took a sip, then placed it heavily on the coffee table.
Cheng Jiashang's chest was heaving violently, and he looked very angry.
"Lao Cheng, please calm down. We still don't know what's going on. This news may not be true. Guang Xian has no reason to do this."
After he calmed down, Zheng Zhiwei persuaded him.
Lin Chaoxian also said, "Yes, Master, this is just a rumor. The two movies "Painting on the Wall" and "Famous Catchers" were both successful. It is impossible for Guangxian to do this."
They only heard the news suddenly today, or they heard it from their friends.
Of course, I also asked my friend how he got the news, and it turned out that he also heard from other friends.
Until now, the source of the news is unknown.
Many people don't believe it. The directors Guang Xian is currently working with include Guan Hu, Uncle Gao Yu, Yang Shupeng, Zhao Linsan, and Wang Ziming.
These people are either Mesozoic directors, Guan Hu's "Killing", Yang Shupeng's "Every Man", Gao Yushu's "Detective Hunter Zhang" and "A Romantic Affair", in addition to "A Romantic Affair" are still filming
, the other three films all bombed the box office.
Or it could be a new director like Zhao Linsan, who invested hundreds of millions in the big production "Tongque Terrace" and bombed the box office.
There is another Xiangjiang director who went north, Wang Ziming, whose qualifications and abilities are completely incomparable to those of Cheng Jiashang. If Li Lianlian hadn’t joined the cast of the new film he is currently filming, no one would have known there was such a film.
Among these directors, in terms of ability and qualifications, none can compare to Cheng Jia Shang.
Moreover, the two movies Cheng Jiashang made for Guangxian all made money. Unless Wang Changtian's head was squeezed by a big iron gate, it would be impossible to replace him.
The two of them asked someone to ask about the situation before they came, but no one knew anything about it, and they were completely confused.
Cheng Jiashang also calmed down at this time and began to think about this matter.
The person who called him to inform him of the news was also a friend of his. The two of them had an unusual relationship and would not joke about such a thing.
Moreover, his tone was also very urgent at that time, and Cheng Jiashang had already finished the script at that time.
At that moment, he remembered that when the funds for "Painted Skin" had just arrived, he was notified by Pang Hong of Ningxia Film Studio to replace him, otherwise Cheng Jiashang would not be so angry and take it seriously.
"Is there something wrong?"
Cheng Jiashang was also confused now. Thinking about it carefully, he also made some money for Guangxian, and his own salary did not increase much for this second film.
To put it bluntly, even if you are dissatisfied with your remuneration, you can still negotiate. How can you just remove yourself?
Zheng Zhiwei and Lin Chaoxian breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that he couldn't figure out what was going on.
This is most likely false. I don’t know who would be stupid enough to spread such boring news.
This is not an actor, and it can still be hyped up. Who cares about the director now?
Lin Chaoxian said, "Master, please also ask your friend and see how he knows."
"Yes, Lao Cheng, please ask him." Zheng Zhiwei also said.
Cheng Jiashang nodded, touched his pocket, and then remembered that his cell phone had been killed.
I could only go to the study room, replace the mobile phone card on the floor with a mobile phone, and call that friend.
"Hey, Lao Li..."
"Okay, please help me ask who spread the news."
After saying a few words, Cheng Jiashang hung up the phone and put his phone on the coffee table in front of him, his face relaxed a bit.
Seeing his appearance, Zheng Zhiwei thought it was a misunderstanding and asked, "What's going on, Lao Cheng?"
Cheng Jiashang shook his head, "I don't know yet. He heard about it from other places. I'll wait for him to ask."
The atmosphere became relaxed and they started chatting about their recent work.
Lin Chaoxian is preparing for "Guild Fight" and is almost ready. The body shape of the leading actor Peng Yuyan has basically reached the standard of professional training.
Cheng Jiashang also mentioned Lin Chaoxian’s previous idea of adapting the Mekong River Tragedy.
"Did Yu Dong take the adaptation rights of that case?"
Lin Chaoxian shook his head, "Not yet, Yu Dong said he would postpone it for two years."
"Isn't he an old subordinate of Director Han? He also has some connections in the Poly Group, so why can't he get it?" Cheng Jiashang asked in confusion.
"No, Director Yu asked me to wait for two years. It's too sensitive now. The relationship between the Thai military and the government is getting more and more tense.
Moreover, Nuokang has deep roots in the local area. He has sent money to many grassroots military, police, and village chiefs. He has become brothers with the local people. He has also built bridges and paved roads for the local area. The people near the Golden Triangle have a high prestige. It is too dangerous to go there at this time.
" Lin Chaoxian explained.
Cheng Jiashang nodded, "Indeed, those people are desperate for their lives."
When they were in Xiangjiang, they heard a lot about that group of people. Even in the 1980s and 1990s, there were many powerful people who came across the river to develop in Xiangjiang.
After chatting for a while, Cheng Jiashang's phone finally rang.
"Hello..."
"Okay, okay, let's make an appointment for dinner."
...
Cheng Jiashang hung up the phone confused. His friend asked five or six people. Some said they heard it from elsewhere, and some said they learned it from Guangxian.
I asked him which senior person in Guangxian heard it from, and he said that someone else told him that he heard it from the senior person in Guangxian, and he was so sure of it.
I immediately explained the situation to Zheng Zhiwei and Lin Chaoxian, but they were also confused.
However, there is no smoke without fire, so many people have received the news, which is definitely not possible for ordinary people.
Things are a little strange, and the atmosphere is a little solemn.
It was obvious that everyone was aware that something was unusual. The news had spread so widely, and they were so convincing and so sure that it was definitely not groundless.
Within two minutes, Cheng Jiashang remembered the cell phone in his hand again.
I picked it up and saw that it was Guangxian Li Xiaoping calling.
Cheng Jiashang felt nervous and had a bad feeling in his heart, so he answered the phone.
"Hello, Mr. Li."
"Um...what!?"
"Mr. Li, what exactly is going on?"
...
As soon as Cheng Jiashang received the call, his expression became ugly, and he asked several loud questions one after another, which made Zheng Zhiwei and Lin Chaoxian probably understand.
Seeing Cheng Jia Shang's face turn red and extremely ugly, Zheng Zhiwei quickly asked, "Old Cheng, what's going on?"
"Guangxian informed me that I no longer need to participate in "Four Famous Catchers 2"!"
"Why?"
Cheng Jiashang's face turned red and he almost gritted his teeth and said, "Guangxian is going to cooperate with Hantang Media on "Detective Chinatown 2"!"
What!
Zheng Zhiwei and Lin Chaoxian were shocked at the same time!
How could they not know what kind of project "Detective Chinatown 2" is? The previous one sold a full billion. As of now, there are only four domestic films in mainland film history that have reached this figure.
A sequel to this kind of movie, even if it is made into a movie, can make a lot of money.
If you look at "If You Are the One 2", you will know that despite all the criticism, the first movie of "If You Are the One" still had a high box office.
For such a movie that is destined to make money, Hantang is willing to cooperate with Guangxian. Although I don't know how much Guangxian can get, but even if it is only a small part, the profit will be more than that of "Four Famous Catchers".
What's more, there are other benefits brought by the movie's success, which are much more valuable than the "Famous Four" series.
As for the reason, it is not difficult for them to guess.
It must be Tang An's deliberate revenge, there is no other explanation.
There was nothing they could do now, Guangxian had gained greater benefits, and there was nothing they could do if they left the Cheng family behind.
Lin Chaoxian still wanted to give up, "Didn't you sign the contract?"
Cheng Jiashang shook his head, "The script has been filed, but the project has not been approved and the contract has not been signed."
"What about the script? It should be signed by you, sue him!" Zheng Zhiwei said fiercely.
"They won't use my script and have already started looking for someone to rewrite it."
this...
There was nothing he could do, there was no written contract, and the copyright of this series had nothing to do with him.
Lin Chaoxian wanted to persuade Cheng Jiashang and Tang An to ease their relationship. This was the only way.
But I shook my head secretly in my heart. Forget about apologizing at this time, if you just kneel down, there is a high probability that you will be humiliating yourself.
He actually didn't understand why Cheng Jiashang was fighting against Tang An. The incident in "Painted Skin" was to blame Tang An, but in the entertainment industry, whether it was now or in Hong Kong in the 1990s, it was not uncommon.
If you want to make enemies, you will make enemies. You can also deceive the other party when you see the opportunity.
But it is obvious that the two sides are not on the same level. Unless they give up the mainland market, the only one who will be unlucky in the fight will be themselves.
Unless you can reach a certain status and make a movie with a box office of 700 to 800 million yuan, there is no need to be afraid of Tang An!
Obviously, they didn't get enough of it.
Zheng Zhiwei didn't expect Tang An's revenge to come now, and they had no power to fight back.
If Tang An can contact Guangxian, he can also contact companies such as Huayi and Bernard, which is enough to prevent them from receiving good projects in China.
As for some projects from small companies... they might as well take over films from film companies in Hong Kong.
Apart from swearing a few words, Zheng Zhiwei didn't have any good solutions, and he was even vaguely worried about himself.
Revenge against Cheng Jiashang is here, what about yourself?
But he's not that worried. He's not a director. He makes several movies a year, for various companies. Is it possible that he can control all the companies?
After accusing Guang Xian of being dishonest and scolding Tang An for being despicable and shameless, the atmosphere fell into silence again.
After a while, Cheng Jiashang recovered and said coldly.
"I'd like to see where Wang Changtian goes to find a director. There are no more than five out of a dozen people in the Mainland who can make costume films, and even fewer who can make martial arts films!"
All domestic martial arts films in the past few years have been made by directors from Hong Kong. There are almost no directors in the mainland who can produce martial arts films.
And he is the president of the Hong Kong Directors Association!
“Let’s see who will take this movie!”
Cheng Jiashang snorted coldly, with the same momentum as when Wei Yan shouted "Who dares to kill me!" under the city gate!