The real boss of Xinhuamian Film and Television Company is Zhang Weiping. Although the backbone is Zhang Yimou, everyone knows that the real boss is Zhang Weiping. No one can deny this.
Therefore, under such a situation, Zhang Weiping obviously has a considerable say in this matter. Li Lianjie will arrive in the capital soon, and judging from the situation, Li Lianjie is still sincere. As a Hollywood person like him
For a star to take the initiative to come over shows his sincerity.
Therefore, Zhang Yimou is also in a dilemma. Originally, it would be best to find Ye Ming to play such a role, but no matter how it is, looking at Li Lianjie, it is more in line with everyone's interests now.
Therefore, regarding this matter, Zhang Yimou still found Zhang Weiping and asked him to find out more about this matter.
Zhang Weiping hesitated before saying: "Actually, I was still a little hesitant about this matter yesterday, but now I have nothing to say. I just went to see the third master. What the third master meant was that this movie investment
Quite a few. Since it is a topic composition and safety comes first, it is obviously safer to go to Li Lianjie than to Ye Ming. Therefore, for a question like this, Li Lianjie is more suitable without having to choose. His influence
He is older than Ye Ming, and more familiar to the West."
In this regard, even if some people don't like Li Lianjie, no matter what he looks like, he cannot deny his achievements. With hundreds of millions of investments, safety is naturally the most important, and investors also value the safety of funds the most.
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Therefore, using Li Lianjie at this time is an explanation for everyone.
Hearing what Zhang Weiping said, Zhang Yimou knew that this situation meant that there was no way to change it. After all, it meant that what everyone had to face was a relatively cruel reality. The leader had the final say. In this situation, no one could make up their mind.
Under such circumstances, the leader's opinions are quite important.
Therefore, Zhang Yimou nodded, a little helpless. But in the end he had to accept it and said: "So is this matter settled like that? Li Lianjie, since it is said that the leader has decided it, but his remuneration must also be carefully considered. If it is said
If our offer is high enough, then there will be no way to continue filming the movie."
Let’s not talk about who should be replaced as an actor, but in such a situation, it is a bit irresponsible to replace him with a relatively difficult salary.
The investment in the movie is limited, so Li Lianjie was directly paid. It is indeed not easy to shoot the following movies. Moreover, Zhang Yimou also has such a habit. Zhang Yimou, as the director, actually withdraws his salary in advance. The movie has not started.
For the filming, Zhang Yimou had to pay the remuneration.
This is the privilege of great directors. There are only two people in China who have such great power. One is naturally Zhang Yimou, who is a national teacher. The other is Brother Chen Kai. Apart from these two directors, the rest are actually
He said that only directors who distribute money according to the rules are the only ones.
Therefore, this investment still needs to deduct Zhang Yimou's salary. It is really difficult to say how much is left for filming.
This movie was actually planned by Zhang Weiping. Therefore, under such circumstances, he was naturally aware of the investment in this movie. Zhang Weiping's hesitation was actually due to Li Lianjie's remuneration.
At this moment, Zhang Weiping thought for a while and said: "As for the issue of remuneration like this, I have also considered it carefully. I asked Li Lianjie to reduce the remuneration. Didn't I ask Li Lianjie to reduce it by half yesterday? What I meant above is that it is possible to reduce it further.
Some."
When Zhang Yimou heard this, his face turned pale and he said: "This thing is impossible. If it is reduced by half, then there will be some flaws in such a thing.
Whether Li Lianjie will agree to this, no one can say for sure. But if it is about a matter like this, if it is reduced by half or lowered a little more, I think it is impossible for Li Lianjie to agree to this matter. After Cheng Long, it is
One of the most successful actors in Hollywood is an actor. Although he has not reached the top position in Hollywood, the reduction of his salary by half is quite embarrassing.
And at this time, if I try to lower my expectations, I don’t think we need to talk about it at all. We can just reject the audition directly. There is no need to ask Li Lianjie to come over.
Zhang Weiping said with great certainty: "It must be done even if it doesn't work. This matter is from above. What above means is to use the least amount of money to do the most meaningful things. If this is not the case, then we still have to do it."
what."
The leaders above obviously want the horse to run away, but also want the horse not to eat grass. If this matter is about shooting a movie in China, no matter whether it is the main theme, no one will give Han Shan face anyway.
But this time I hired Li Lienjie, and their main market now is Hollywood. So it’s a bit difficult to hire Li Lienjie now to reduce the salary. I really can’t just leave directly.”
At this moment, Zhang Weiping actually felt that the matter was quite difficult. Therefore, at this time, he thought for a moment and said: "It depends on people. Since the leader has said this, we have to do it and we will decide whether it succeeds or not."
That’s it. But if you mean that we dare to be disobedient, no matter how good you are at shooting, you won’t get any credit.”
This is comparable to underground films. No matter how many awards underground films receive, there is no chance that they will be accepted by the mainstream media. This is a characteristic of China. Zhang Yimou said helplessly: "Although that is said,
But pushing Li Lianjie out alive, there are still some things to say about this matter."
It seemed that Zhang Yimou wanted to say something, but he hesitated. This was after all about the leadership. Even though he was behind his back, he had to be careful after all. Therefore, Zhang Yimou stopped talking halfway and directly stopped such a thing.
Zhang Weiping actually knew what Zhang Yimou was going to say, and everyone just understood it tacitly.
Zhang Weiping finally said: "Anyway, Li Lianjie is coming. Let's meet and audition. Let him and Ye Ming audition together. In this case, there will be an explanation for Ye Ming. This kid will not let the superiors save him."
My heart, if I say I won’t give him an explanation, maybe this kid is going to cause something?”
Ye Ming is a big star. Although he is not as influential as Li Lianjie, he is still an international star, and the gap between him and Li Lianjie is limited. Therefore, Ye Ming must be convinced. Even if you say no to this matter
If Ye Ming was a pig's trotter, he would have to give Ye Ming an explanation in this situation.
As for Li Lianjie's acting skills, then such a thing seems to be very fair.
Of course, whether such justice is truly fair is a matter of benevolence and wisdom. Zhang Yimou thought about it. There is no better way than this.
Therefore, at this moment Zhang Yimou hesitated and said: "If you are talking about your acting skills, then this problem is easy to solve. If you are compared, it will obviously be too shameless to continue the competition.
But in such a thing, how do we test the acting skills? These two are both superstars. Their acting skills are not so easy to compare. At least if the two of us make comments, then
It’s a little unconvincing.”
In fact, if you say this, no matter how you say it, Zhang Yimou is trying to save face for Zhang Weiping. Fortunately, Zhang Yimou himself is the director, so he has a relatively good understanding of the actor's acting skills.
Therefore, there is no problem for Zhang Yimou to be on the side during the judging, but a person like Zhang Weiping is just a businessman. He does not have a deep understanding of acting skills. Therefore, even if Zhang Weiping is there, then it will be
It would be meaningless for Zhang Weiping to participate in this matter.
It seems that regarding such a matter, Zhang Weiping also knew the positioning of the album, so he immediately said: "Of course we are not the only ones to evaluate it. Isn't this movie about the assassination of Qin? If that is the case, then naturally
Someone has played a role like Qin Shihuang. And you have already decided on a role like this, it is Chen Daomin."
These words made Zhang Yimou's expression suddenly change. The actor wanted the director to make the decision. Therefore, in such a situation, as the director, he actually said he didn't know who to choose for the performance? What is this problem like?
That said, there are some things that cannot be explained.
Zhang Yimou was stunned for a moment before saying: "The actor has actually been decided. Sure enough, the proposition is not that easy to do."
Needless to say, the role this time was decided by the leader.
Qin Shihuang asked Chen Daomin to perform. In fact, when Zhang Yimou heard the name, although he was a little angry, the actor did not tell the director, and he was lying if he was not angry.
Zhang Weiping comforted him and said, "You're not saying it's your first time in the industry. At a time like this, I don't need to say anything more."
This enlightenment to Zhang Yimou is relatively new, but the enlightenment is also true.
Finally, Zhang Yimou thought for a while, heard about Chen Daomin, and listened to Zhang Weiping's persuasion. Finally, Zhang Yimou hesitated for a while and said: "Lao Chen is more suitable for this matter. His acting skills are good enough and he is also young."
It's quite appropriate. Chen Daomin plays the role of Qin Shihuang, which can be regarded as giving full play to his talent."
Although Zhang Yimou is not very familiar with Chen Daomin, Zhang Yimou still pays some attention to the movies and TV series he has appeared in. Therefore, Zhang Yimou has a good idea of what kind of actor such an actor is. Therefore, this matter
It seems to be solved so easily.
Zhang Weiping also breathed a long sigh of relief and said: "That's pretty much what happened. I think it's better for you to prepare yourself. When the time comes to audition Li Lianjie and Ye Ming, no matter what the result is, it will be good for us."
It was beneficial. And the person who paired them with two big stars was Chen Daomin. What did these two people say about Yanzi to play the leading role? In fact, the final opinion given by Chen Daomin was the key."
It is the actors who have the final say as judges, and Chen Daomin obviously has such qualifications.
Zhang Yimou also rarely objected. He waved his hand and said: "If this is the case, then I think the problem is not big. Let Li Lianjie and Ye Ming show off their acting skills. At this time, the fittest will survive."
If it comes to acting skills, Zhang Yimou is actually very clear about this issue. Even though Ye Ming is very young, in such a situation, if it comes to acting skills, Li Lianjie really can't do it.
Ye Ming.
Therefore, Zhang Yimou agreed so happily. At this moment, Li Lianjie had actually arrived in Beijing and stayed in the presidential suite of Hilton Hotel.
This is a big issue with Li Lianjie's identity. With his status, if he stayed in some small hotels, he would be laughed at, and the security would be bad.
Therefore, you can only stay in such a five-star luxury hotel. You have status and the security is good enough. Therefore, in such a matter, a five-star hotel is the standard, and this is indeed true for a superstar like Li Lianjie.
As for the capital, in a place like this, Li Lianjie wouldn't be willing to come if it wasn't absolutely necessary, because it's true that Li Lianjie came from here, but here, he actually feels like a heartless man, even though he is clearly with him.
His senior sister got married and eventually became Chen Shimei. It would have been fine in other places, but when she arrived in the capital, she always felt guilty about Chen Shimei. This feeling made Li Lianjie very uncomfortable.
Therefore, in fact, if it is not necessary, he will usually not come to the capital, because when he arrives in the capital, he will always have a bad memory.
But this time, we really have to come here. If we don't come, we won't be able to do it. If we don't come, it will be impossible for the protagonist, the hero, to become himself.
Come on, I feel an uncomfortable feeling when I come. Others won’t say it, but Li Lianjie feels guilty in her heart.
This feeling does not mean that it decreases with the passage of time.
Therefore, Li Lianjie himself feels quite confused about such a problem. Celebrities are also human beings. No matter what they are, they all have emotions and desires. The difference is that celebrities control their emotions more skillfully.
But if it is a problem that touches the depths of the soul, no amount of control is of any use. This has nothing to do with acting skills, it is purely a psychological factor.
Just like the stars in the dark night swallowing up the afterglow of the setting sun bit by bit, the torment haunts Li Lianjie's heart.