At Beijing Shiba Culture Company, Wang Jinghua met Chen Yan, general manager of its subsidiary Bono Shiba Company, in the office.
"You mean Zhou Dongyu auditioned for more than a quarter of an hour?"
As a gold medal agent in the industry, Wang Jinghua has several agency companies under 18 Culture and has dozens of actors.
Although Zhou Dongyu had just signed up and Zhang Yimou didn't take special care of her, but with Du Yang as his godmother, and with her own appearance that is very suitable for the big screen, Wang Jinghua attached great importance to her.
Zhang Yimou spent several months selecting actors from thousands of people in 23 cities across the country, and they were by no means ordinary people.
Gong Li, Zhang Ziyi, Zhou Dongyu, Ni Ni, the four girls are all movie faces with great potential.
The first two have already fulfilled their talents. Although the latter two are not as perfect as Zhang Ziyi, their external conditions are first-rate among actors of the same age.
Zhou Dongyu was invited to audition for Tang An's new film, but Wang Jinghua didn't have much hope at first.
After all, she and Tang An have been feuding for a long time, and the two parties have basically never cooperated.
However, I didn't expect that Tang An would actually choose Zhou Dongyu.
Moreover, according to what Chen Yan said, Tang An was very satisfied with Zhou Dongyu.
Putting aside the grudges, from a character perspective, Wang Jinghua is not surprised by this.
The actors carefully selected by Zhang Yimou are definitely not bad.
Chen Yan, the boss of Beno Shiba, smiled and said, "Sister Hua, your role this time is stable. Judging from what Zhou Dongyu said, no one else can make Tang An more satisfied."
Wang Jinghua nodded, "This is Tang An's first such large-scale audition."
A large-scale audition means that Tang An doesn't have a suitable candidate in mind.
Wang Jinghua suddenly had an idea in her mind, and she said immediately.
"Old Chen, go and reply to Zhao Jun and say that we want to participate in the investment, and it will cost 10 points!"
Chen Yan was startled and asked with some uncertainty, "10 points?"
This is Tang An's film. It will easily earn a box office of 1 billion, and this is a comedy. The cost will not be too high. At 10 points, the net profit will be at least 20 to 30 million.
Wang Jinghua said, "Yes, just ten points."
Chen Yan smiled bitterly and said, "Don't talk about Tang An, Zhao Jun will scold me to death."
It is now normal for big-name celebrities to participate in investment. Xu Zheng and Huang Bo have shares in "The Flowers of the Heart".
But what kind of big name is Zhou Dongyu? Even if she is Zhang Ziyi, she would not dare to ask for 10 points in Tang An's movie. Except for Cheng Long and Li Lianhe, I am afraid no one in China is qualified to ask for 10 points in Tang An's movie.
investment share.
Wang Jinghua laughed and said, "Asking for a high price and paying back the money while sitting on the ground, I'll open ten points first and talk slowly."
"I guess Tang An won't give any of it." Chen Yan said worriedly.
Not to mention Zhou Dongyu, she is a first-line female star. She is lucky to be able to star in Tang An's movie. Who dares to ask for a share of investment.
Zhao Wei wanted to participate in the investment of "Embarrassed in Hong Kong", which was only directed by Xu Zheng. If it were to be a Tang An film, she would have to act even though her salary would be reduced.
"Let's talk first. If we can't reach an agreement, we'll talk about it later. Don't we have to undergo two months of training? Moreover, Tang An is shooting two movies at the same time, so time will definitely be tight. "Mysterious Superstar" will be released in the summer next year, and he can't afford it."
Wang Jinghua seemed confident. She and Tang An were already enemies, and she didn't care about offending them again.
Moreover, he had been publicly humiliated by Tang An once before. Wang Jinghua had been holding this matter in his mind for several years. He had always wanted to get back on his feet, but there was no chance.
Now that Tang An is filming two movies at the same time, the war movie will definitely need more time, and he can't afford to delay "Mysterious Superstar".
Moreover, they also need to undergo two months of professional training, plus at least one month of familiarity with the script.
Wang Jinghua analyzed it carefully, and Tang An had no time to delay it unless it was not released in July next year.
But August is already the end of the summer season. There is "Beautiful Heart" on the National Day holiday, and "Detective Chinatown 2" is on the Lunar New Year holiday. They are all comedies, and it is impossible for Tang An to compete with himself.
It was obvious that Tang An was in a hurry and he couldn't afford it.
Even if there are only two points of investment share in the end, or even not one point at all, Wang Jinghua will be happy as long as it can disgust Tang An.
However, Chen Yan still hesitated, "What if Tang An wants to replace someone?"
"How can it be so easy to find a suitable actor? It took Zhang Yimou several months to find Zhou Dongyu. Besides, Tang An didn't have the time. There is no one more suitable than Zhou Dongyu for this large-scale audition!"
Wang Jinghua sneered, the bigger the director, the higher the requirements for actors. Zhang Yimou's previous "Jinling Thirteen Hairpins" required more than half a year of casting and training.
There is also a second female lead in "Return" this time. The casting process went through all the newcomers from major acting schools and several major companies.
The bigger the director's audition, the wider the scope. Not to mention the heroine of Tang An this time, all actresses of the right age in the entertainment industry must be taken into consideration.
Zhou Dongyu was able to stand out from the crowd. It would be so easy for Tang An to find a more suitable candidate.
And there is not that much time, two months of training, at least one month to familiarize yourself with the script and characters, plus three months of shooting, and at least more than a month of post-production.
If it is released in July, the finished film will be available for review by early June at the latest.
It's already October, and there are only more than seven months left in total. Tang An doesn't have any extra time!
This is Wang Jinghua's biggest reliance. Otherwise, let alone a director of Tang An's level, even a second-tier director, Wang Jinghua would not have the confidence because Zhou Dongyu would dare to ask for investment.
Of course, the biggest purpose is to disgust Tang An.
Women, especially women who are in high positions and have a strong desire to control, are becoming more and more grudge-holding, not to mention that they have been holding grudges for many years!
After holding it in for so many years, Wang Jinghua finally had a chance to vent his anger!
As her old subordinate, Chen Yan had been working with Wang Jinghua as her agent since they were in Huayi. Chen Yan knew her temper well, so he stopped trying to persuade her.
However, he asked again, "How long should we delay? Even if Tang An is in a hurry, he probably won't give us a share."
After all, he is the most famous director and the largest film and television company in the country. For the sake of face, he will not be threatened.
Wang Jinghua thought for a moment and said, "Delay him for half a month to make Tang An anxious."
We can't delay it for too long. If we really turn this character into a bad actor, we will lose more than we gain.
"Okay, Zhao Jun and I will go talk."
Chen Yan nodded in agreement, feeling helpless.
In the end, they must have given in first, but Wang Jinghua took it out, and he will have to pretend to be a grandson when the time comes.
The key point is that he and Zhao Jun are still friends. Back in Huayi, a vice president of the production department and an agent asked Zhao Jun for help, but now he wanted to offend someone.
But the boss is so willful that there is nothing he can do about it.
After Chen Yan left, Wang Jinghua no longer tried to hide it, his face was full of pride and joy.
It has been a few years since Tang An was humiliated in public at that party, and Wang Jinghua has been thinking about regaining his reputation all the time!
Now, I finally have the opportunity to stumble Tang An. Even if it doesn't have much impact on Tang An, it's enough to make him anxious for a while!
ps: Thank you to the leader of "Boring War", the first leader since writing the book. I am so excited that I can't express it in words.