Zhang Yimou was very busy during this time, firstly, he was busy filming new dramas and had a lot of work to do, and secondly, he had a headache with funds. Although Zhang Weiping, who has always had a good cooperative relationship with him, has promised him that even if he can't find a new investor, the funds for film production will not be less, but he is always a little worried.

After all, although he has won numerous awards in recent years, he is also very reluctant to make commercial films against his will. But I have to face the reality that he is not a hairy young man in his twenties who has just stepped into society, and he can't do things with enthusiasm and impulse.

Zhang Weiping's money is not blown by the wind, and it is obviously unrealistic for him to always lose money like this. And the movie "Hero" has a great chance in his opinion to become a popular and popular movie, helping his partner to regain a wave of blood.

But although I am very optimistic about this movie in my heart, it is said that it will be 100% profitable in business. So if more partners can come in and share the risk, he will feel much less pressure. After all, if you make it, it's fine, but if you lose it, it's really a huge pit.

Therefore, it is not only his partner who is looking for investors, but he is also using his circle and connections to find investors. But if it is filming, many people give him face, for example, many Hong Kong big names in this movie, Jet Li, who has a certain box office appeal in the world, have reduced their salaries to make this film.

Kola Investment ...... This is really not what he's good at. And although many actors have money in their hands, they are willing to lower their salaries to film, and you still want others to be investors, which is a bit too much.

And there is another disadvantage to letting actors be investors, if the actors only do their own work and don't interfere too much. But if the actor and his opinions conflict, he is the director, but the actor is one of the investors, and it will be unclear who to listen to when the time comes.

Therefore, he prefers to let the company behind the actor invest, so that the actor will reduce his salary to give him face, which is a favor, and he will definitely have to pay it back if he has the opportunity in the future.

And the company behind the actor is filming his new play, this is business, and the business can naturally sign the contract in black and white according to the rules of the business field, which is much simpler.

But it's a pity that he has undoubtedly only achieved half of this goal now, so he is looking for various ways to achieve the other half these days.

"The directors are almost here, you can go down. Just when he smoked an unknown number of cigarettes and the whole room was smoky, the assistant knocked on the door and came in to inform.

"I see, it's over. Zhang Yimou responded.

However, he didn't go out as soon as possible, but first opened the window in the room to dissipate the smell, and then changed his clothes. It's a little rude to go to a meeting with the smell of smoke all over your body, and it's definitely too late to take a shower at this time, so change your clothes and rinse your mouth and wash your face to make your face look less depressed than just now.

The car that came down from upstairs to pick up the actors also arrived at the door of the hotel, and although the new play was ready to start, it had not yet started. Today is the day when the leading actors of the crew get together.

After the roles were decided, the script was already given to these actors, and the actors also pondered the script when he was preparing for filming. The main reason for getting together today is to get acquainted with each other, after all, you need to stay together for a long time in the future, and you can't be too angry.

Therefore, he organized this show today, gathered all these big names together to eat and drink, and then listened to their opinions and opinions on the characters, if there is no problem, choose a suitable day in the near future, and then hold a kick-off ceremony.

The movie "Hero" has four leading actors, Jet Li is the protagonist, and then Tony Leung, Maggie Cheung and the current Mou girl Zhang Ziyi. Chen Daoming is very famous in the mainland and plays the role of King Qin, but this is a supporting role, and then there is a lot of scenes, and Donnie Yen is not very famous now, but it will be popular in the future.

This cast is not insignificant, especially Jet Li, Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung, who are very famous throughout Asia. Jet Li also has box office appeal in Hollywood, and Maggie Cheung is also famous abroad.

Jet Li's box office appeal in Hollywood comes from the fact that although Haina has continued to make joint ventures with Hollywood in recent years, he is also importing his own movies with oriental characteristics to Hollywood.

For example, a movie was just released in Hollywood last month, and the two most famous actors in Hollywood in China are Jackie Chan and Jet Li.

Maggie Cheung's fame abroad is not accumulated by her works, but by shooting advertisements. As one of the actors who mainly imported oriental elements into Hollywood among the artists signed by Haina.

Although Maggie Cheung has not been able to find a movie role suitable for herself, she has also filmed many well-known commercials with many big-name stars or football stars, and is currently one of the most famous female stars in Hollywood in China.

The remaining Tony Leung has a strong box office appeal in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Asia, and Chen Daoming is the first male artist in the mainland, even Donnie Yen, who has not yet become popular, has won many awards and starred in movies.

Therefore, these actors who need acting skills and box office appeal have box office appeal, and then match their own scripts. Zhang Yimou feels that even if this movie can't make a lot of money, at least it's okay to keep the capital, and then go abroad to win a few awards is perfect.

Letting go of the troubled thoughts in his heart, Zhang Yimou tried to put a smile on his face, and then welcomed the actors into the box one by one. Especially to Jet Li, I am very grateful.

I am only grateful to Jet Li, not because his biggest name is still the actor of this drama, and he has lowered his salary the most, but because Jet Li is filming the movie "Wanted in the Universe" in the United States during this time.

When he found the other party, Jet Li agreed and lowered his salary, and the other party flew back from the United States tirelessly to hold an actors' party, which was not an ordinary support for him.

"Without further ado, I'll give you a glass first, thank you for your love for Zhang and your support for this drama. Walking into the box, they sat down one after another, and when the food came up, Zhang Yimou first raised his wine glass.

Whether he has been an actor or a director over the years, it can be said that it has been smooth sailing, not to mention that there are no big hurdles, and it can be said that he is about to win international awards.

But he has always had a knot, that is, his movies are always popular, although not every one of them is a loss, but at least it doesn't make much money.

So this time, the filming hero invited so many actors to come over, and he didn't want to fight a turnaround battle in his heart. After all, there are only a few domestic directors who are famous, and other people's movies are big box office hits, but they are not famous, and more importantly, the movies have rave reviews, but they are really aggrieved if they don't have a box office.

"The director is gracious, and it's also an honor for us to make your film. Several actors quickly stood up, picked up their wine glasses, and drank them all.

The director and the actor can be said to support each other, especially Zhang Yimou, a big director who can win awards internationally, is very popular with actors.

After all, when the money is transferred to a certain point, the reputation is very valuable. No one likes to be scolded all the time, it is the dream of all actors to come back with a few international awards, and Zhang Yimou is undoubtedly the person who can help them realize their dreams.

"You're welcome, you're welcome, I'm going to trouble everyone not to be so angry for a while in the future. Zhang Yimou pressed his hand and motioned for everyone to sit down.

"The director said not to be angry, but you are so polite, isn't this deliberately sharing with us?" Maggie Cheung said with a smile.

Because she signed in Haina earlier, she speaks Mandarin quite well. Or since the rise of Haina, many Hong Kong and Taiwan actors are working hard to practice their Mandarin.

"Hehe, my fault, my fault, the main thing is that I was a little too excited to see all the big names. Zhang Yimou sat down with a smile and beckoned everyone to eat.

They all sat down to find a topic and started chatting together, and at this time they could see the actor's personality. Although Chen Daoming, who has an aristocratic temperament, does not speak much, he can say the point every time.

Donnie Yen seems a little restrained, while Tony Leung is really a bit introverted, not at all as handsome and humorous as when he played a role in the movie.

Zhang Ziyi is a Mou girl of this generation, so she naturally wants to help Zhang Yimou greet guests, so she is very active. Jet Li is very relaxed, after all, coming to Yanjing is equivalent to returning to his hometown.

Maggie Cheung's performance surprised everyone who was familiar with him, because she was very open-minded, and she didn't feel like a Hong Kong star for some things in the mainland, but a mainland star, or the kind of mainland star with a lot of news.

This is undoubtedly inseparable from her signing of Haina, although she has not made many movies in recent years, and her main focus is on commercials in the United States.

But every year, she will take a month or two out to travel to the mainland, especially in Yanjing, where she has to stay for about a month. If you want to say who goes to the company the most times among these big names in Haina Company, that Maggie is definitely on the list. So sitting at the wine table, she was as comfortable as Jet Li, a native of Yanjing, as if she was going home.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors, even Tony Leung, who is a little introverted, has spoken more. Several people also talked about the environment of domestic films, as well as the development trend of international films, from film shooting.

"Now everyone wants to rush into Hollywood, and I want to rush into Hollywood, which is not only a matter of box office, but also a question of influence in the world film industry.

But although it wants to rush into Hollywood, Hollywood is also much stronger than the current mainland film industry. I still have to say a word to the mainland film industry.

Now, even if we have such and such shortcomings, the environment is not mature, and the policy is not relaxed enough. But we are developing rapidly, and one day I don't say that the Chinese film industry must be stronger than Hollywood, but there are definitely a large number of Hollywood movies that want to be released in China, and interests are the most direct promotion. Zhang Yimou's face has begun to redden.

The movies that were always popular before made him obviously reflect deeply during this time, although he couldn't change the kind of literature and art in his bones and what he wanted to shoot.

But that doesn't mean he doesn't want to figure out how to make a movie money, and the pressure of such a big production of "Hero" also forced him to understand how to make movies money.