Chapter 421 Zhang Weiping's Rejection
Since the box office of "2012" exceeded billion US dollars.

During this period, Huang Xiaoming became famous in Hollywood, and many filmmakers knew this young actor from China.

Hollywood film offers kept coming his way, and some films even invited him to play the leading role.

Faced with the dazzling invitations, Huang Xiaoming did not lose himself, but communicated with Gu Wei and talked about the script handed over. However, Gu Wei frowned after hearing the name.

"These people are here to consume your fame in China. Many movies are bad just by looking at their titles. There is no need to take them."

Gu Wei reminded directly.

Huang Xiaoming also expressed that he understood. He had looked at some of the film contracts handed over by Hollywood, and they just used him as a gimmick, and some of the plots were terrible.

Stallone, Simon West and others from "The Expendables 2" are also in a good mood recently.

They originally chose Yu Nan as the only female lead in this movie based on Gu Wei's recommendation.

So, while Stallone was filming, he also used the media to publicize Yu Nan and the filming of "The Expendables 2".

What director Gu Wei personally recommended.

The Hollywood media gave extensive coverage to the actress' role in director Gu Wei's first Golden Bear Award-winning film.

It’s true that this wave of publicity brought great benefits, and even the popularity of "The Expendables 2" in North America increased a lot.

"Recently, Huang Xiaoming, a mainland actor who starred in the Hollywood blockbuster "2012", was revealed by relevant sources that Huang Xiaoming has received several Hollywood movie scripts."

"According to the latest news, Huang Xiaoming has rejected several invitations to Hollywood movies, and his next movie has not yet been determined."

"When Huang Xiaoming was interviewed, he said that he would prioritize quality when accepting scripts and would not accept invitations to make bad movies just for fame."

The media got the news from somewhere and it quickly spread within the circle.

There are also endless reports on the Internet.

Thanks to "2012", Huang Xiaoming has become one of the top male stars in the circle.

"Is this true? Is Xiao Ming already so popular in Hollywood?"

Liu Yifei immediately asked Gu Wei about the truth of the news.

"Really? Most of them are here to take advantage of the fame. Just like the scripts you've received recently, many of them are the kind of bad movies that you can tell from the titles."

Gu Wei lay on the sofa, resting his head on the young lady's thighs, looking up at her and said.

Hollywood is actually not much different from China, it’s just that people’s eyes are gilded.

Gu Wei may think so, but in the eyes of people in the industry, their envy of Huang Xiaoming cannot be described in words.

Due to environmental issues, the pay for film contracts in Hollywood is one level higher than that in China under the same circumstances. What's more, this is an opportunity to show your face to the world. They can't understand why Huang Xiaoming would reject several invitations in a row.

However, when everyone remembered that there was another audition waiting for him for the male lead in "The Wandering Earth", the industry fell silent.

"Why doesn't Director Gu add more roles in his movies? When will it be our turn?"

Some people complained that Liu Yifei was like this, and so was Huang Xiaoming at this moment. These people did not cherish the opportunity at all, and they wasted their chances to become famous.

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capital.

"What a pity! If the role of Yu Nan was given to you, you wouldn't have to worry about future film contracts."

After seeing the reports about Yu Nan on the Internet, Li Xue felt a little regretful. There are only a few actresses in China who have the ability to make it into Hollywood. This is a great opportunity, but it was taken by Yu Nan.

"I can only wait until "Resident Evil 5" comes out and then look for other opportunities."

Li Binbin said lightly.

"To be honest, I am a little envious of Xiao Ming. He became a big star in Hollywood with 2012. Even when I was filming Resident Evil, I could hear people mention him."

Compared to Yu Nan, Li Binbin envied Huang Xiaoming after reading the report.

"Why don't we promote it? You also have a role in '2012'. Even though it's a cameo, you've shown your face. We can definitely take advantage of the box office popularity." Li Xue made a suggestion.

It’s no wonder that Li Binbin was a little tempted by Li Xue’s suggestion, but after thinking it over, he shook his head.

"Forget it. At this critical moment, it's better to be safe. If something goes wrong and someone else seizes the opportunity, it will make Director Gu unhappy, and that will be troublesome."

Hearing this, Li Xue also reacted. Since the script of "The Wandering Earth" was submitted for review, it can be said that most of the celebrity artists in the circle have been keeping a close eye on the casting.

"Okay, I understand.

However, I think we can find an opportunity to invite Yifei out for a get-together, firstly to find out about the casting situation, and secondly to test whether Yifei will participate in this movie. "

It has to be said that Li Binbin agreed with Li Xue's suggestion. If Liu Yifei is confirmed to star in "The Wandering Earth", it would be a joke for others to compete for the leading female role.

On the other hand, Fan Binbin had also made sufficient preparations and planned to find an opportunity to invite Gu Wei to meet.

But after thinking for a long time, she couldn't think of a suitable excuse, so she could only focus on Huang Xiaoming. As a good guy in the circle, Fan Binbin felt that the other party would not refuse to help her.

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In the new picture, after a Spring Festival, Zhang Weiping and Zhang Yimou sat down face to face again.

However, the atmosphere at the scene was not very good. Both parties had lawyers present, and Zhang Yimou's lawyers included not only the one he was working with, but also a lawyer sent by Xingchen Film and Television, who was very good at handling contract disputes.

“Mr. Zhang, these are director Zhang Yimou’s share of the box office revenue from Three Guns.

These are from The Hawthorn Tree.

What remains is the box office sharing contract for "The Flowers of War".

Please, Mr. Zhang, settle the amount in one go according to these three contracts, especially the share of the first two films, which has been delayed for too long."

"In addition, Director Zhang's salary for working with you for so long is far lower than Director Zhang's industry value and market quotation. I hope that Director Zhang will not continue to delay without reason."

As Zhang Yimou's lawyer spoke more and more, Zhang Weiping's face became darker and darker, and now he looked a little ferocious.

But being ferocious alone won’t scare people, especially when the other party is a professional lawyer.

"Mr. Zhang..." The lawyer sent by Xingchen Film and Television Company was about to speak when he was interrupted by Zhang Weiping's wave of his hand.

After a brief thought, Zhang Weiping did not answer the question about profit sharing, but instead talked about the artists under New Picture.

"We'll talk about the money later, but I'm going to take back the management rights of Ni Ni and the others. Please tell them to fulfill their duties according to the contract and not to stay away from people. You can't hide away."

"Hello, Mr. Zhang, according to the contract, the artist has the right to unilaterally terminate the contract and only needs to pay the corresponding liquidated damages. I believe Mr. Zhang understands this."

After Zhang Weiping finished speaking, the lawyer of Xingchen Film and Television Company slowly spoke.

"Haha, can they afford to pay the corresponding liquidated damages?" Zhang Weiping said with a sneer. He was sure that those so-called "Mou girls" and "Mou boys" could not really pay so much money and let Zhang Yimou pay for it. It was not that Zhang Weiping looked down on them, but a liquidated damages of tens of millions was not a small amount.

"Mr. Zhang, you don't need to worry about the liquidated damages. This is a contract to terminate the artist's contract. As long as you sign it, the liquidated damages will be paid immediately." The lawyer took out a printed contract from his briefcase and handed it to Zhang Weiping.

Zhang Weiping looked at the other party in disbelief, took the contract and looked at it, and saw the signatures of Ni Ni and others on it.

The negotiation ended in failure when Zhang Weiping refused to sign.

When Zhang Yimou and the lawyer got in the car to leave, the latter took the initiative to speak, full of confidence: "Director Zhang, you can rest assured about the profit sharing. He can't run away from the contract written in black and white."

"What I'm concerned about is the artist's contract. If the other party refuses to sign, do we still need to file a lawsuit to resolve it?"

Zhang Yimou couldn't help but ask, all the artists stood on his side and even refused to answer calls from Zhang Weiping and New Picture, but the other party's cheating behavior was undoubtedly an attempt to delay time.

"Director Zhang, regarding their agency agreement, since the other party refuses to sign, we can only go through legal procedures. However, since we are going through legal procedures, I suggest that we sue and reduce the penalty..."

The lawyer conducted a detailed analysis out of his duty instinct. After all, the breach of contract fees for the actresses of "Mou Girls" and "Mou Boys" were as high as eight figures, which was a bit outrageous for newcomers in the entertainment industry.

But the lawyer changed his mind and thought that since these actors all had the word "谋" in their names, the high penalty for breach of contract set by Zhang Weiping was understandable.

"They haven't been able to develop well following me, and I don't want to resort to lawsuits, as this will have a bad impact on them." After Zhang Yimou said this, he glanced at the lawyer sent by Xingchen Film and Television.

The other party immediately understood and picked up the phone to make a call.

……

Starry Star Company.

Ever since Lu Zheng learned that Gu Wei submitted the script, he has been thinking over and over in his mind these past two days about how to get a role for Jing Tian.

Jingtian also looked at him expectantly, hoping to get good news.

After a long while, Lu Zheng slowly spoke:
"Tiantian, I will find a chance to talk to Director Gu about it, but you have to understand that even if you can participate, it is unlikely that you can play the leading role. At most, you can play a supporting role.

In addition, the company invested hundreds of millions in the movie "Special Identity". You are the heroine and you must act well. "

"Sure, Uncle Lu, a supporting role is good enough. As for the leading lady, I dare not even think about it." Jing Tian has been hit hard during this period, and even she herself has doubts about her acting skills.

"However, Uncle Lu, will the company's new film's February start date be affected? If it overlaps with Director Gu's filming schedule, it will be troublesome."

It has to be said that the Yang Mi incident has set an example for celebrities and artists in the circle. Now everyone is somewhat sensitive about overlapping roles, especially in movies directed by big directors.

"Uh, that shouldn't happen. You should get ready and wait for my news."

Lu Zheng didn't know how to answer at this moment. According to his estimation, even if he shamelessly asked Gu Wei for a role, the other party might not agree.

I said that just now because I didn't want to disappoint Jingtian.

"I'll go for it. Even if it's just a guest appearance, I'll participate." Lu Zheng thought secretly as he looked at the genuine joy on Jing Tian's face.

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(End of this chapter)