Chapter 1,132 Li Lianjie’s Guilt

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 depending on the situation, Li Lianjie is still sincere. As a Hollywood person like him For a star to come over on his own initiative 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 for clarification on 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, on a question like this, Li Lianjie is more suitable without having to choose. His influence He is older than Ye Ming, and more familiar in the West."

On this point, 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. of.

Therefore, using Li Lianjie at this time is an explanation for everyone.

Hearing what Zhang Weiping said, Zhang Yimou knew that there was no way to change such a thing. After all, what everyone has to face is a relatively cruel reality. The leader has the final say. In this situation where everyone is undecided, the leader's opinion is 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 leadership 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 film 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.

Investment in movies is limited. Therefore, Li Lianjie was directly paid for the film. It is indeed not easy to shoot the following movies. Moreover, Zhang Yimou also has such a habit. As a director, Zhang Yimou actually withdraws his salary in advance. The filming of the movie has not started yet, and Zhang Yimou's salary has to be paid.

This is the privilege of great directors. There are only two people in China who have such great power. One is Zhang Yimou, who is a national teacher, and the other is Brother Chen Kai. Apart from these two directors, the only ones left are directors who distribute money according to the rules.

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, in such a situation, 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 thought carefully about it. I asked Li Lianjie to reduce the remuneration. Didn't I ask Li Lianjie to reduce it by half yesterday? What he said 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 or not, no one can say for sure. But if we talk about such a thing, lower it by half or lower it some more, I think it is impossible for Li Lianjie to agree to this matter. After Cheng Long, he is regarded as the most successful actor in Hollywood, although he has not reached the level of success in Hollywood. A top position, but a salary cut in half is quite embarrassing.

And at this time, if it is lowered, then I don’t think there is any need to talk about it. 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 horses to run and not eat grass. If this matter is about shooting a movie in China, no matter what the main theme is, no one will give Han Shan credit anyway, but this time it is Li Lianjie, and his main market is now in Hollywood. Therefore, it is a bit difficult to say that Li Lianjie is now persecuted to reduce his salary. I really can't just leave as an adult. "

At this moment, Zhang Weiping actually felt that the matter was quite difficult. Therefore, at this time, he thought for a while 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 we dare to be disobedient, no matter how good your filming is, there will be no credit at all.”

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: "Even though I said that, there are still some things to say about pushing Li Lianjie out alive."

It seemed that Zhang Yimou wanted to say something, but he hesitated. This was after all about the leader. Even though he was behind his back, he had to be careful after all. Therefore, Zhang Yimou stopped talking about something like this in the middle of his sentence.

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 you don’t give him an explanation, this kid might be going to do something?”

Ye Ming is a big star. Although he is not as influential as Li Lianjie, he is still an international superstar and the gap between him and Li Lianjie is limited. Therefore, Ye Ming must also be convinced. Even if we don’t use Ye Ming as a pig’s trotter for this matter, we still 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 for benevolence and wisdom. Zhang Yimou thought for a while and realized there was 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 somewhat unconvincing. "

In fact, if you say this, no matter how you say it, Zhang Yimou is trying to save face for Zhang Weiping. Zhang Yimou himself can say that he 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 and does not have a deep understanding of acting skills. Therefore, even if Zhang Weiping is present, it would be meaningless for Zhang Weiping to participate in such a 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, he, as the director, said he didn't know who to choose for the performance? It's hard to explain what this acne is like.

Zhang Yimou was stunned for a moment and then said: "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 this name, although he said he was a little angry, the actor did not tell the director. It would be a lie 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 novel, but this 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 and said: "Lao Chen is more suitable for this matter. His acting skills are good enough and his age is also The comparison is more appropriate. Chen Daomin plays the role of Qin Shihuang, which can be regarded as giving full play to his talents."

Although Zhang Yimou was not very familiar with Chen Daomin, Zhang Yimou still paid some attention to the movies and TV series he appeared in. Therefore, Zhang Yimou has a pretty good idea of ​​what kind of actor he is. Therefore, this matter can 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’s beneficial. And the person who paired them with two big stars is Chen Daomin. What did these two people say about Yanzi to play the leading role? In fact, the final opinion given by Chen Daomin is 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 a situation like this, if it comes to acting skills, Li Lianjie really can't do it. Ye Ming.

That's why Zhang Yimou agreed so happily. At this moment, Li Lianjie had actually arrived in the capital and stayed in the presidential suite of the 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 safety would be bad.

Therefore, you can only stay in this five-star luxury hotel. There is identity and privacy is good enough. Therefore, in a matter like this, a five-star hotel is standard, and this is indeed the case for superstars 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. 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 succeed. If we don't come, it will be impossible for the protagonist, the hero, to become himself.

Come on, you will feel uncomfortable when you come. No one else will say it, but Li Lianjie always 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. Stars are also human beings, and they all have emotions and desires no matter what. The difference is that stars control their emotions better.

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, the torment haunts Li Lianjie's heart. (To be continued)