Chapter 521 No contract signed?

The next day, around seven in the morning, my niece came knocking on the door.

Seeing that Liu Yifei was sleeping like a dead pig, Gu Wei smiled, then quickly got up and went out. If this young lady didn't get enough sleep, she would be very irritable when she woke up.

"Little Uncle!" When the little niece saw Gu Wei open the door, she called in a baby voice and opened her arms for a hug.

Gu Wei picked up his little niece, pinched her nose affectionately, then closed the door and went downstairs.

When he arrived in the living room and saw that the clock showed 7:00, Gu Wei shook his head with a wry smile. This kid was really amazing, getting up so early.

Speaking of which, among the two brothers of Gu's father, this little girl is the daughter of Gu Wei's cousin. She is just three years old this year and is not yet old enough to go to kindergarten.

Since Gu Wei got married and had children late, Gu's father and mother took the little girl in when they had nothing to do, so that she could experience the feeling of being a grandparent in advance.

When he came to the living room, his mother had already prepared breakfast. Gu Wei served himself a bowl of vegetable porridge. After being away from home for a long time, what he missed most was the taste of his hometown.

At about ten o'clock, Gu Wei woke up Liu Yifei because his relatives had arrived one after another.

His parents had always wanted to have a daughter, but the family planning policy had just been implemented, so after giving birth to Gu Wei, a son, they had no further plans. As a result, the old couple treated his cousin's little daughter like their own granddaughter.

Around nine in the morning, Liu Yifei got up reluctantly. Gu Wei didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She had slept for more than ten hours and should have gotten enough sleep, but she was still so grumpy when she woke up.

However, unlike in the past, this time Liu Yifei only put on light makeup, so the makeup time was much faster.

When Gu Wei and the others went downstairs, the relatives had indeed arrived, and Liu Yifei took out the gifts she had prepared.

The money was distributed one by one. It must be said that the young lady's action was indeed foresighted. After giving gifts and interacting with each other, these relatives of the Gu family have already regarded Liu Yifei as a family member.

Especially the cousin's wife and others, they took photos with the young lady and had friendly conversations for most of the day before they stopped.

.........

Online, Zhang Ziyi, one of the thousands of Oscar judges, gave an exclusive interview to Sina Entertainment and made exclusive predictions for the major awards at this year's Oscars.

The Academy Awards are about to be held, and various predictions are extremely popular not only abroad, but also at home.

Zhang Ziyi also praised Li An's entry "Life of Pi" highly, and her main point was to please without offending others.

The audience didn't mind, because there were no works from the mainland participating in the competition. As for Li An's only talent, everyone definitely hoped that their own person would win the award.

All major media outlets are rushing to report on this event, trying to grab this traffic explosion point.

In addition to the official Oscar theme, Sina, NetEase, Tianya and other major media and forums have made best film tours, predictions for major awards, etc.

At present, netizens are very enthusiastic about participating, and they have turned into movie experts and evaluated various predictions and themes.

Every movie seems to have a point.

Gu Wei and Li An are naturally the subjects that major media outlets are vying to interview.

The former is one of the Oscar judges and has great influence, while the latter has a work participating in the competition, and the Chinese people hope that he can win something.

...

A few days ago, "The Grandmaster" was successfully released in mainland China, with total box office revenue reaching 2.9 million yuan.

In the past, it was customary for Hong Kong films to hold two celebration banquets, one in the Mainland and one in Hong Kong Island.

But Wang Jiawei didn't do that this time.

"The Grandmaster" did not hold a celebration banquet in mainland China, but flew directly back to Hong Kong Island, where it held a grand banquet and hardly invited mainland colleagues.

This behavior and this attitude have made many people in the mainland film and television circles feel annoyed, and they really just put down their bowls and curse.

At the same time, the box office of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" officially exceeded 1 billion, this record.

There is no company in the production industry that is not envious. Every one of them is jealous.

This is the charm of Stephen Chow, he is always a guarantee of box office success.

The leading actor Wen Zhang is about to truly soar to fame.

Several movies from outside are still competing fiercely.

After "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" successfully broke through the 1 billion box office, the industry applauded, and it seemed that this good situation would continue throughout the whole year.

This is Huayi.

"Submit the extension key application to Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons. It will take a month."

Wang Zhongjun's face was rosy, which also proved the old saying: People feel refreshed when they are happy!

Huayi owns 70% of the mainland box office revenue of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", because the production cost of this movie was just over million yuan.

Huayi has previously paid a total of 8800 million yuan as distribution deposit. According to the agreement, this money also belongs to the film investment funds.

Wang Zhonglei nodded, also in high spirits.

After losing money for several months, I finally see my money coming back.

But it’s a bit regrettable that the stock price remains unchanged, which is really puzzling.

"Okay, I'll go now, it will definitely work this time!"

Wang Zhonglei said with a solemn oath.

In the film market, as work resumed after the Spring Festival, the overall market has shown signs of weakness.

"Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons earned 16 billion yuan in 10.8 days of release. Its box office performance is comparable to Lost in Thailand."

"The 101st Marriage Proposal, starring Huang Bo and Lin Zhiling, barely made over million yuan at the box office, but it was not able to continue."

"Zhang Ziyi's romantic film "Perfect Match 2" has a box office of 7200 million yuan. It has no more screenings and will be taken off the screen soon. It is expected that the final box office will not exceed 7500 million yuan."

"Produced by Bayi Film Studio and China Film Group Corporation, and starring 32 actors and stars including Jing Tian, ​​the box office of "Village Evening: Getting Better and Better" exceeded 3122 million, closing at million, and it was announced that the film would be taken off the screen ahead of schedule."...

These news are not enough to attract the attention of the film and television industry and the public, because everyone is watching the joke of "Together".

This Lunar New Year holiday season, and even the biggest joke in the film industry in the past decade!

"The romantic film "Together", starring Kung Fu superstar Zhen Zidan, rising star Yang Ying, Taiwanese actress Chen Yanxi and others, grossed 82.3 yuan, becoming the biggest cannon fodder in the Lunar New Year box office. It received a lot of bad reviews and has been forced to be taken off the screen!"

Some media also wanted to join in the fun and added prefixes to Zhen Zidan and Yang Ying, which was simply a slap in the face.

With such box office results, this movie will definitely become an indelible stain in the careers of the two leading actors, Zhen Zidan and Yang Ying.

"Since Ip Man, Zhen Zidan has regained his reputation as a box office poison."

"After the huge losses of the Tai Chi series, Together created a record in reverse. So we have to ask a question: how much did Yang Ying, one of the four young actresses, spend to buy her?"

"Master, change your girlfriend. To be honest, Yang Ying will be the biggest failure in your life."

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Faced with the sharp comments and sarcasm from netizens, the parties involved could only remain silent, try to keep a low profile and avoid the limelight.

In the mainland film market in February, after the Spring Festival, various Hollywood blockbusters such as "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" and other imported films began to be released one after another.

The only domestic film left is "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", which can withstand the pressure and its box office keeps increasing. As for other domestic films, it is better not to mention them.

Just when everyone started paying attention to imported films, the Film Bureau issued the latest notice.

"The delay for 'Chinese Zodiac' was rejected, and the delay for 'Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons' was rejected. Two films in a row were rejected, and both were from Huayi?"

"To be honest, I can't accept it either. The postponement of two films in a row has been rejected. I think the big and small Wangs of Huayi are going to explode."

There were also many people in the circle who thought of other reasons and felt a little gloating for a while.

Huayi Company.

"Last time, let's not talk about 'The Chinese Zodiac'. Now, 'Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons' has not been postponed. Are they targeting us specifically?"

In the office, Wang Zhongjun's eyes were bloodshot. He knew very well that the extension could not be approved because Han Sanping was obstructing it.

It was Han Sanping's revenge on Huayi for stabbing the distributor and being the first to bow to the theaters for "1942".

"But what can we do?"

"Han Sanping controls China Film Group. Apart from suffering a loss, can we still defeat him?"

Wang Zhonglei also frowned, helpless.

If it were any other company in the industry, Huayi would have fought with the other party on the spot, but facing China Film Group, there was nothing it could do and it couldn't win.

There are still many headaches now. The box office of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" was very good, but the share price of Huayi did not rise. Instead, the share price of Bigo Group kept rising.

Suddenly, Wang Zhonglei thought of another thing.

"Brother, there is something I need to remind you of."

"What's the matter?" Wang Zhongjun asked casually, closing his eyes and calming himself down.

"It was on New Year's Eve that we discussed the incentive agreement with Zhou Xingchi. Once the box office exceeds 5 million, he can get another 8 million in box office revenue."

“Well, that’s true. It’s precisely because of this agreement that the other party is working so hard to promote it, and even held a media symposium with Tai Chi Ma.

What are you talking about?"

Wang Zhongjun took a puff of his cigar, slowly turned his head and looked at Wang Zhonglei and asked.

After seeing Wang Zhongjun's gaze, Wang Zhonglei only revealed a malicious smile.

"I responded that the company was closed for the New Year's Eve holiday and there was no way to sign the paper contract. We had to wait until after the holiday."

"And then?" Wang Zhongjun opened his eyes wide, his facial muscles trembling slightly.

"As of today, the formal contract has not been signed, and they have been urging us to do so."

After saying this, Wang Zhonglei's face was completely filled with a smile, but the smile was a little creepy.

"Agreement? What incentive agreement? Didn't we sign it? Where did the 8 million come from?"

Wang Zhongjun acted as if nothing had happened when he heard this. His one sentence set the tone for the matter.

"But what if they ask questions?" Wang Zhonglei asked worriedly.

"Question? What?
There is a contract, and it has our signatures. We are not afraid of a lawsuit. How can a promise without proof have legal effect? ​​"

Wang Zhongjun explained.

"Okay, big brother, I got it."

After saying that, the two brothers looked at each other and laughed.

The last moment, the two were still upset about not getting the extension key, but in a short moment, they felt that they had lost something in one place and gained something in another! !

The entertainment industry, or the business world, is so realistic.

This time, let's just let the other party pay for a lesson.

As for the subsequent impact, the two of them didn't take it to heart at all. After all, in the mainland entertainment industry, it was not the turn of a Hong Kong director to run wild.

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(End of this chapter)