Chapter Eighty-Seven: Invitation?
When I arrived at the HK Hotel, it was already more than 10 o'clock in the evening, and the appointment with the crew was tomorrow, so Hong Chen was not in a hurry to audition.
That night, Hong Chen had a good night's sleep, and he didn't wake up until the alarm clock rang at half past seven.
Hong Chen's breakfast has a special flavor, Hong Chen ate some shrimp dumplings and barbecued pork buns, and he felt pretty good.
Then, the appointment with the assistant of the crew was 9 o'clock in the morning, and Hong Chen came downstairs to Emperor Film and Television Company on time.
Emperor Pictures is one of the largest and most influential entertainment media investment companies in Hong Kong, with many of its films achieving good results and many excellent works.
For example, "Operation Red Sea", "Wushuang" and so on.
Hong Chen got out of the car and looked at the majestic and domineering company floor, and also exclaimed.
Then, Hong Chen and Ge Chen walked straight into the company.
When the front desk lady saw Hong Chen appear, she recognized him instantly, stepped forward and said, "Hello Mr. Hong, Director Chen has informed me that he is waiting for you on the top floor, and I will take you over." ”
The front desk lady was polite and made a gesture of please.
"Trouble. Hong Chen nodded.
The front desk lady walked in front, turning her head from time to time to look at Hong Chen, with a slight hint of joy in her eyes.
The atmosphere here is a little more open than in the mainland, and I am used to seeing old drama bones in HK, and suddenly a handsome young actor appeared, and the front desk lady naturally couldn't help but look at it twice.
In the past two years, there have really been no powerful young stars on the HK side, and the young people are all decent actors, and the older generation is the one who provokes the beams.
However, it also shows that at least the HK entertainment industry will not be so impetuous.
The front desk lady led the way, and several people took the elevator and went straight to an office on the top floor, where director Chen Mushen and the investors of Emperor Entertainment Company were located.
In fact, Hong Chen was also a little nervous at this time, after all, the contract had not been finalized, and everything was unknown.
The front desk lady knocked on the door, and a neutral voice sounded inside: "Please come in." ”
Then, Hong Chen and Ge Chen went in.
The office was luxurious, Chen Mushen sat on the sofa in the hospitality area next to him, and a middle-aged man in a neat suit sat at the desk.
He is the largest investor in the film, a senior executive of Emperor Entertainment, Yu Jiawei.
"Welcome, welcome, finally looking forward to you. As soon as Hong Chen entered the door, Yu Jiawei said with a smile.
Hong Chen said slightly apologetically: "I'm sorry to come a little late, the schedule does conflict, thank you Mr. Yu for giving me this opportunity." ”
"This opportunity is not given by us, Zheng Rui often recommends it to us, and your performance is also obvious to all. Yu Jiawei looked very kind.
Yu Jiawei is a businessman, and as long as he can make money here, he is a friend.
Therefore, Yu Jiawei was very polite to Hong Chen.
Director Chen Mushen was very impressed by this actor because of Hong Chen's performance in "Slaying the Wolf 2", and also hoped that he could play the role of the villain Guan Zu in "New Police Story".
"Thank you Mr. Yu for the compliment. "Hongchen doesn't have any shelves.
The two people in front of him are also big men in the Hong Kong circle, and there is no harm in making friends.
"If we can, let's talk about the contract today, and tomorrow we will gather the crew members and start work!" Yu Jiawei laughed.
Hong Chen asked in surprise: "Mr. Yu, don't you need to audition?"
At this time, director Chen Mushen spoke.
"Your overall image is very much in line with my expectations, and your acting skills and movements are obvious to all, so you can skip the audition. Chen Mushen explained.
"That's great. Hong Chen also smiled.
Then, Ge Chen was responsible for negotiating the contract, so Hong Chen didn't have to worry about this.
The price offered by the crew here is still good, fifteen million Huaxia coins, and the filming time is three months.
The key is to be able to act with Yuan Long.
In fact, in this movie, Chen Mushen has the idea of saving the current sluggish Hong Kong film market, so he has high expectations for this movie.
not only contacted the international martial arts superstar Yuan Long, but also invited Xie Feng and other Mesozoic stars.
For Hong Chen, on the one hand, it is because Hong Chen's image is indeed very consistent with this movie, and on the other hand, it is also to open up the mainland market.
The mainland market is the real big market, and Emperor is certainly not willing to let go of this piece of cake.
After the contract was signed, several people were very happy, and they chatted for a while over tea.
"Hong Chen, what do you think of HK here?" During the chat, Yu Jiawei asked.
"It's very good, a treasure of feng shui, great rivers and mountains. Hong Chen exclaimed.
"Hahaha, then do you have any plans to come here for a long time to develop?" Yu Jiawei took a sip of tea and asked seemingly casually.
Hearing his words, Hong Chen felt that it didn't seem right, so he smiled: "I think, I'm afraid it's not very popular with the audience." ”
Hearing this, Yu Jiawei put down the teacup and said again: "The current HK is too lacking in the pillars of the younger generation, if you want to reproduce the glory of the past, there must be new blood pouring in, so, I want to ask, do you have any plans to join the emperor?"
Seeing Hong Chen's surprised face, Yu Jiawei said again: "I have seen the action scenes in "Kill the Wolf 2", it is very standard, and I dare to fight, such artists are rare, if you come to the Emperor, I promise to support you, how about it?"
Hong Chen's face calmed down, and said: "Mr. Yu, you are promoting me, and besides, I have signed a ten-year long-term contract with Huahai, and the price of terminating the contract is not low." ”
Hong Chen said this politely, he had no intention of leaving the sea of flowers.
Compared with being portrayed as a martial arts star, Hong Chen wants to challenge a broader way of playing.
"If your potential company really recognizes it, the termination fee company is willing to pay, the key depends on your attitude. ”
Hearing his words, Hong Chen had no choice but to say: "Mr. Yu, I still want to stay in the sea of flowers, thank you for your kindness." ”
Seeing Hong Chen's refusal, Yu Jiawei was not angry, laughed, and said: "Okay, blame me, love is earnest, I hope you don't mind." ”
Yu Jiawei is a businessman, talking about business during the chat, it is naturally good to talk about it, and it is still a friend if it can't be negotiated.
"It's okay, thank you for your appreciation. Hong Chen said politely.
"Haha, you haven't been here for a long time, you can go around again. Lao Chen, doesn't your niece love to travel, it's better to let her take Hong Chen around and take a look. Yu Jiawei said kindly.
"That girl is probably still playing in the mainland. Chen Mushen said helplessly.
After that, Yu Jiawei left, and Hong Chen discussed the script with director Chen Mushen.
Before coming, Hong Chen received the script.
This script is indeed extraordinarily exciting, and the plot is tense and exciting, which is very in line with the consistent style of Hong Kong films.
"Tomorrow is the crew's start-up ceremony, the time has been set, you remember to come over then. On the first day, I got to know everyone in the crew. Chen Mushen said again.
"Okay, don't worry, director. Hong Chen nodded and said.
Then, Hong Chen and Ge Chen left Emperor Entertainment.
This time, the process is very fast, and it has been negotiated in the early stage, just wait for Hongchen to come, and the crew can start work immediately.
"I didn't expect the emperor to poach people directly, which was beyond my expectations. After leaving the Emperor's Company, Ge Chen glanced back at the Emperor's floor and said with a stern expression.
When she was drinking tea just now, she was also beside her, but Yu Jiawei did not shy away from it at all.
It's kind of weird.
"I don't feel like he really wants to sign me over, it seems that it was just a judgment, wanting to see how loyal I am to Huahai, and by the way, to see if there is a good chance that this thing will come through. Hong Chen explained.
"What about you, what do you think?" Ge Chen was a little nervous.
Hong Chen smiled lightly and said, "The sea of flowers is very good, of course I won't leave." ”
"Moreover, Huahai is one of the four major entertainment companies in China, and I want to go to the real top of the entertainment industry from here. ”