Chapter 508: People's Hearts (Part II)
Shenggao Media?
Luo Kai felt very unfamiliar with this name, but there were still relevant memories in his mind.
He finally understood why Li Mengru felt uncomfortable.
Shenggao Media was founded by several high-level executives split from Dream Media, and the general manager Gao Yong is Li Mengru's predecessor, and Li Mengru has had several confrontations with the other party after taking over the mess of Dream Media.
People are drifting in the rivers and lakes, it is impossible to have only friends and no enemies, Shenggao Media is undoubtedly the opponent of Dream Media, but after Luo Kai joined Dream Media, the two sides have not had a direct conflict.
So Luo Kai knew the grievances between the two, but as time passed, he gradually forgot about it, and he didn't expect that when Dream Media was showing its strengths, Shenggao Media actually appeared again.
And I want to poach Shao Honghui!
It is very common to poach people in the circle, celebrity artists abound to change jobs, and there are many lawsuits, Shao Honghui's first work was a great success, and it is not strange to be targeted.
Luo Kai felt strange: "Could it be that Director Shao is not satisfied with our company?"
It's normal to dig people, if they are dug up and resolutely refuse, then Li Mengru won't have such an expression when she says it.
"I prepared a new contract for him..."
Li Mengru said expressionlessly: "But I can't give what Shenggao Media can give, so..."
She didn't say the rest of the words, and Luo Kai could understand that he didn't need to ask Shenggao Media what kind of conditions Shao Honghui gave him, so that the latter would give up the opportunity to go further in Dream Media, but he didn't expect such a thing to happen in just a few days.
Recalling the experience of working with Shao Honghui, Luo Kai couldn't help but sigh and said, "He will regret it." ”
In Luo Kai's view, Shao Honghui was too eager for quick success, or overestimated himself.
It is true that the success of "Chasing the Murderer" is indispensable to his contributions, but changing directors is not necessarily much worse.
"Chasing the Murderer" received great assistance from Jiandun Film and Television Center during the filming process, which not only saved a lot of costs, but also took the road of the Chinese cinema line through Jiandun Film and Television, and got a good film schedule.
Without the support of the Chinese cinema line, the box office of "Chasing the Murderer" must be much worse, and the exposure of Luo Kai and Mo Lan's relationship also played a role in fueling the box office.
And these have nothing to do with Shao Honghui, Jiandun Film and Television Center is the relationship between Li Mengru, Shao Honghui can't know this, but now that he has just made a little achievement, he can't wait to fly away, in Luo Kai's opinion, he is irrational and not smart enough.
Luo Kai's good impression of this director dissipated most of them in an instant.
Mo Lan asked curiously, "Didn't he sign a contract with your company?"
Li Mengru smiled bitterly: "Sheng Gao gave him liquidated damages..."
The main problem is that the contract signed by Dream Media and Shao Honghui is not strict, and it can even be said to be lenient, not only does there be no non-compete clause, but the liquidated damages are only 5 million.
After all, directors and actors are different, at that time, Li Mengru did not set a high threshold on the contract out of the idea of recruiting talents and employing people, which made Shao Honghui's cost of breach of contract very low.
It was a mistake on her part.
Now this mistake has become a loophole for someone else to exploit.
"I'll just tell Shao Honghui..."
Li Mengru said: "It is impossible for Xingmeng to give him the same conditions as Sheng Gao, if he wants to leave, then he can leave at any time after paying 5 million liquidated damages." ”
Her eyes were resolute, clearly determined to be uncompromising.
Luo Kai asked, "Then he decided to leave?"
Li Mengru said: "I said that I want to think about it seriously, and it is estimated that I will not stay any longer, and Shenggao has now found the owner to bring in a large investment, so that he can direct a new film with a budget of hundreds of millions of dollars, and give him a share of the box office." ”
No wonder!
Whether it is a director or an actor, those who can get a box office share are all first-line celebrities, with Shao Honghui's qualifications, there is still a lot of difference from this level, and it is impossible for the current Dream Media to give him a box office share.
Shenggao Media's approach is bad to some extent, but people are targeting Dream Media, and they have the support of the financial backers, which really means doing whatever they want.
"So I'm urging you to get a new script..."
Li Mengru said a little angrily: "With the script, I can find a new director, without him Shao Butcher, do we still have to eat pigs with hair?"
And her analogy made Mo Lan purse her lips and chuckle.
Luo Kai also smiled: "The director is not in a hurry, I wrote and directed this new film." ”
"What?"
Li Mengru was taken aback, and her pretty eyes widened: "You're not joking, are you?"
An actor and a director are two different things, an inexperienced new actor can rely on his talent and learning ability to have a stunning performance in the first movie, and there is no shortage of ordinary people in film history who rely on their true colors to perfectly interpret their roles in the movie.
But being a film director is different, talent cannot replace experience and professional knowledge, the director is the organizer and leader of the production of film and television works, the person who uses actors to express his thoughts, and the person in charge of putting the film and television literary scripts on the screen.
A director is like the supreme commander of an army, and if he has no experience, he will definitely be chaotic.
So when he heard Luo Kai say that he wanted to write and direct a new film, Li Mengru's first reaction was that he was joking.
Mo Lan also looked at her boyfriend with surprised eyes, because she felt that Luo Kai was not joking!
Li Mengru quickly realized this: "Are you serious?"
"Seriously..."
Luo Kai nodded and said: "There will be a lot of action scenes in this movie, and it is difficult to find the right director to shoot what I need, so I can only do it myself." ”
Of course, Luo Kai is not joking, he does not lack experience as a director at all, and he has made many movies in the world of rebirth, with a cumulative box office of billions!
Li Mengru was speechless, she didn't know where Luo Kai's confidence came from.
"Sister Mengru..."
Luo Kai smiled: "Don't worry, have you seen when I do something that I am not sure of? I won't mess around with hundreds of millions of investments, don't forget that I have to invest half of it myself." ”
Li Mengru thinks about it, Luo Kai has gone smoothly from a singer to an actor since his debut, and now he has become a first-line star, and he really hasn't encountered failure.
But she was also worried that such a smooth ride would make Luo Kai overconfident, so she thought about it and said: "Then you also need a competent assistant director to check for you, so hurry up and get the script out first!"
Luo Kai hehehe: "Okay. ”
The new script is actually already in his heart.
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The second one is sent.