Morning.

Huayi Group has a set of 300 square meters of studio.

In other words, this set of studios that can overlook the CBD and has floor-to-ceiling windows is shared by Huang Zhongjun and Feng Xiaova, and in terms of the number of works placed, Huang Zhongjun is far more than Feng Xiaova.

It has not been a few years since Huang Zhongjun started painting, and since he opened up this studio with Feng Xiaowan, he has started painting in his spare time, and the more he paints, the more addicted he becomes.

After the box office of "The Assembly" was cut to 250 million, Huang Zhongjun and Feng Xiaowan rarely talk about work when they meet, but paint in the studio, as well as various metaphysical topics and where to go for leisure.

"Brother, are you looking for me?"

When Huang Zhonglei entered, Huang Zhongjun was intently examining his new work for a morning: four horses with minimalist lines and no painting in a lake-green background.

"Xiao Lei, don't be in a hurry to discuss serious matters, you can help me see first, which of my works is the best?"

Seeing Huang Zhonglei come in, Huang Zhongjun insisted that his brother express his opinion on which painting he liked most in the studio.

Huang Zhonglei really couldn't resist his brother, so he said casually: "This horse has the best artistic conception." ”

Huang Zhongjun said proudly: "I think so too, others will probably think it is not finished after reading it, but this is the effect I want." ”

There is an old Chinese saying that people are afraid of being famous, and pigs are afraid of being strong.

Although Huang Zhongjun is a hands-off shopkeeper, he basically doesn't pay much attention to the company's trivial matters, and most of the time he either enjoys the art exhibition with the head of Ali, or plays golf with bigwigs such as the CEO of Tencent, and is almost busy.

But Lin Xiaoguang's recent appearance in the film circle with his first film "People in Embarrassment" still reached his ears unguardedly.

There is no way, "People in Embarrassment" is really popular this time, although its box office is far inferior to some Hollywood blockbusters because of piracy and publicity, but the heat and discussion it has set off on the Internet is no less than Ning Hao's "Crazy Stone".

It wasn't until a few days ago that Huang Zhongjun, who realized it later, suddenly discovered that Lin Xiaoguang, who had been competing with Wang Xiaoming for the "first brother" under his hands, was actually a film talent who acted and directed.

I saw that after a few brief exchanges with Huang Zhonglei, Huang Zhongjun's eyes were staring at the canvas opposite again, holding a cheap plastic basin with paint in his left hand, and a brush with a width of about 5cm in his right hand.

Hearing his brother Huang Zhongjun, who has always been nervous, mention the contract issue of this artist, Huang Zhonglei was really surprised and delighted.

You must know that the contract signed by Hua Yi and Wang Jinghua was the same as Lin Xiaoguang, it was also five years, and when he was about to turn five years old, his brother Huang Zhongjun didn't notice that the contract expired, Wang Jinghua found him, saying that he couldn't find the feeling anymore, he was tired enough, and he wanted to change careers to develop in the direction of production, that's all, Huang Zhongjun never even thought that Wang Jinghua would leave with the company's artists.

Until now, Huang Zhonglei thinks that his brother Huang Zhongjun did not find out that Wang Jinghua's contract was about to expire in time, which was a very low-level mistake.

Of course, this is also a matter of experience.

Huang Zhonglei quickly understood his brother's intention by asking: "There are more than two years left, what's the matter, brother? Are you afraid that he will set up his own door?"

Huang Zhongjun smiled and said with emotion: "It doesn't matter if you stand on your own, I heard that the new movie "People in Embarrassment" directed by him won 30 million box office, it seems that I underestimated him before, but I didn't expect him to have this ability." ”

Of course, Huang Zhongjun is not interested in the 30 million box office, 30 million is really not a great amount for a showbiz boss like Huang Zhongjun, he actually likes Lin Xiaoguang's potential as a director.

After all, in these years, directors who can make money by making movies can be counted on one finger in the entire Chinese mainland of Nuoda.

It can be said that at present, mainland directors who can make money by making movies are definitely rarer than the national treasure panda.

In addition, someone once reminded Huang Zhongjun that if he knew that a star was going to fall sooner or later, he would find the next star while it was still shining.

Lin Xiaoguang may not be able to become the next star to replace Feng Xiaova, but at least now, Huang Zhongjun has seen Lin Xiaoguang start to shine.

Of course, Feng Xiaowan is a chicken that can lay golden eggs, but it is very dangerous to position any director as a money-making machine, he may make money today and not tomorrow.

Therefore, Huang Zhongjun is leading Huayi on the road of transformation, not to mention finding the next Feng Xiaogang, at least he can not rely on Feng Xiaogang so much, and recently he has been tirelessly asking Ali Xiaoma for advice, how to make Huayi raise funds and go public as soon as possible.

Huang Zhonglei thought for a while, and then asked: "Are you afraid that Xiaoguang will be signed by our competitors?"

Huang Zhongjun nodded and said, "That's right, you can almost take some time to talk to him about the renewal of the contract, but don't let the cooked duck fly." ”

"The truth is this, as for Lin Xiaoguang's contract renewal, I'm afraid it will be a little troublesome......" Huang Zhonglei said halfway, and stopped talking.

"If he is willing to stay, we will sign, if he is not willing to sign, we will find a way to let him sign, what's the trouble?" Huang Zhongjun looked at Huang Zhonglei puzzled.

Huang Zhonglei said with an embarrassed face: "I mean, do you want him to sign an artist contract or a director contract?"

This question can stump Huang Zhongjun, Huang Zhongjun has always been a person with no legal concept, because of the hindrance of face and friendship, he is rarely serious about friends and partners.

However, people change.

If Wang Jinghua took the artist out of Huayi, it happened today, and the artist's contract did not expire, Wang Jinghua wanted to take them away, it was impossible, Huang Zhongjun would definitely ask them to pay a high termination fee and then discuss this issue.

To tell the truth, Huang Zhongjun is famous for his love of face, who was willing to go with Wang Jinghua at the beginning, and the termination fee was very small.

For example, when Tong Dawei ran away, he only paid tens of thousands of yuan to the Huayi brothers, if he was the current Huang Zhongjun, don't think about it without a few million, the most impressive thing for him was Guo Xiaodong, he was not even willing to pay 50,000 yuan when he terminated the contract, and said to Huang Zhongjun, boss, we are really poor.

Huang Zhongjun put down his paintbrush and paint bucket, thought for a while, and then said: "Just open a studio for her, what does he like, he can make movies if he wants, and make movies if he wants to." ”

Huang Zhonglei said earnestly: "Brother, this is not appropriate, you think, if you do this, it is equivalent to putting the status of Lin Xiaoguang and Xiaowan on the same level, our Huayi brothers from its establishment to the present, Xiaotank, as a director, has its own studio, Lu Chuan has been with our brothers for a few years, and there is no exception." ”

Huang Zhonglei didn't mention Lu Chuan, but at this mention, Huang Zhongjun became angry: "What has Lu Chuan been doing lately?

Seeing that Huang Zhongjun was angry, Huang Zhonglei hurriedly said: "Okay, brother, let's not talk about Lu Chuan today, you first sort out the matter of Lin Xiaoguang's contract renewal, and then give me a decision, so that I can implement it for you." ”

Huang Zhongjun hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Since you have said it, he is not suitable to open a personal director's studio now, then let's let him sign an appointment with the director, so as to save him from working all day long." ”

Huang Zhonglei nodded knowingly, "Okay brother, then I'll go back and study the details of the contract first, and when it's sorted out, I'll show it to you personally." ”

"That's it. Huang Zhongjun smiled with satisfaction, picked up the brush again, looked at the canvas and brewed the idea of the pen, thought for a while, and called Huang Zhonglei: "Wait, Xiao Lei, there is one more thing, you can help me check who Xiaoguang has been dealing with recently." ”

"No problem, I'll send someone to investigate right away. Huang Zhonglei agreed without saying a word.

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