Time flies, winter goes to spring.

On March 24, 2002, the 74th Academy Awards were held at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, USA.

Chen Lin and Ilya. Wood, Liv. Taylor, Kate. Blanchett, Feng Shaofeng and other key members of the crew of "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" attended the ceremony.

"The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" has been shortlisted for 13 Oscars, and is the favorite to win this year. However, the crew including Chen Lin is very calm, being shortlisted does not mean that they will be able to win the award, and the Academy Awards have always been uninterested in this kind of commercial blockbuster.

As it turned out, The Lord of the Rings ended up winning only four innocular awards: Best Cinematography, Best Makeup, Best Visual Effects, Best Soundtrack. and the heavyweight jackpots all missed.

Chen Lin was not disappointed, he participated in the Oscars this time just to show his face and watch the excitement.

After playing soy sauce for a while at the Academy Awards, at 10 a.m. the next day, Chen Lin was waiting in a café in Los Angeles.

Coming to Los Angeles to attend the Oscars was just incidental, and he mainly asked a Hollywood superstar to talk about the new film.

At 10:30 a.m., the man he was waiting for arrived.

The man was blonde, bearded, dressed in a denim outfit and wearing a hat. This person is Hollywood superstar, oh no, Johnny who is still just a first-line movie star. Depp.

"Hello, Depp." As soon as Chen Lin saw this superstar who would be popular all over the world in the future, he hurriedly got up and said hello: "The scissorhands Edward you play is one of my favorite screen roles. It's such a pleasure to finally see you today. ”

"Xie Lu, thank you for the compliment." Depp smiled slightly: "Actually, I also admire Jason, you are very impressed." ”

"Oh, why?" Chen Lin asked curiously while beckoning the guests to sit down and calling for coffee.

"I'm a loyal user of QQ, and I've recently become obsessed with playing a landlord game developed by your company."

"Damn, Depp is playing landlord?" Chen Lin immediately jumped out of a grass and mud horse in his heart, and he smiled and said, "I really can't imagine that you are still playing with the landlord." Let's add a friend and play together when we have time. ”

As he spoke, the two exchanged QQ numbers with each other, and they felt less strange to each other with common hobbies, and at this time Chen Lin talked about the topic: "Depp, what do you think about the script of "Pirates of the Caribbean". Is there any interest in taking pictures. ”

"Pirates of the Caribbean" is the second international blockbuster with an investment of hundreds of millions of dollars planned by Jade Emperor Jiahe's "Ten Billion Movie", and the script has been transferred to Johnny in half a month. Depp.

"All I can say is that this script is fantastic. I'm very interested in participating. Depp is right, otherwise he wouldn't have come to the appointment today.

"That would be great." Chen Lin smiled: "To be honest, if you don't take this role, I will have to give up this script for the time being." ”

"What is this for?"

"Because you are the soul of the play, Captain Jack, a cynical Caribbean liar and a captain whose morals and integrity are questioned. He is also a master of selfishness and self-selling. Looking at Hollywood stars, only Depp, your temperament and image are the best candidates to play Captain Jack. ”

"I really don't want to see a work that could have been a classic ruined because of lowering the requirements, so I'd rather not shoot it."

"Huh."

Depp laughed, "Pirates of the Caribbean" can indeed become a classic from the perspective of the script, but it would be an exaggeration to say that Depp can't do without him, people are just praising him.

Depp agreed to take over the film, and then everything went smoothly, and the two sides talked about a detail, when filming will start, and the most important remuneration issue.

When it came to remuneration, Chen Lin suddenly got straight to the point and put forward the idea of digging Depp. Johnny. Depp couldn't help but be stunned when he heard it. I think it's incredible.

He doesn't think that Jade Emperor Jiahe is weak, because of the merger between Apple and Google in 1999, many Americans know that Chen Lin is a rich man. Sitting on two major technology companies, he is also considered the richest man on Wall Street.

The owner of Jade Emperor Jiahe is not short of money, and his first blockbuster with an investment of 150 million US dollars has made a lot of money.

Johnny. Depp thinks the thing itself sounds incredible. It's like a South Korean entertainment company suddenly saying that it wants to poach Andy Lau. The first reaction of the person concerned is to suspect that this is not true, and it is very much like a spoof.

But then Chen Lin came up with a full sincerity and asked Johnny. Depp has a hard time turning down a contract. The contract paid him very high, one of which was a salary. gave him an offer of $20 million, clearly stating that as long as he signed a 10-year contract, he was guaranteed to shoot at least two films a year.

And the contract is still written. According to his box office record, the salary will be increased. The detailed rules of the salary increase are very detailed, which proves that this salary increase is not just a nice sound.

In addition, there is a return of income in the contract, and the agreed sharing of the interests of both parties is 3:7, and 20% of the income returned at the end of the year belongs to the artist. That is to say, the actual income distribution between him and the company is 1:9, and he accounts for 9%.

At present, only Liu Dehua and Chen Long have signed this kind of top-level contract in Jade Emperor Entertainment Group, and the return of other people's income is welfare, and there is no legal guarantee.

"Jason, this contract is indeed very tempting, you don't mind if I take it back and discuss it with my agent."

"Absolutely." Chen Lin smiled slightly: "No matter what the final outcome of your consideration is, it will not hinder the cooperation of "Pirates of the Caribbean". ”

"That's nature." Johnny. Depp nodded, and suddenly he got up and said, "Jason, my farewell, the coffee is delicious, thank you for your hospitality." ”

Johnny. Depp was a little impatient to go back to discuss with the agent, and after saying that, he left in a hurry, Chen Lin watched him get in the car and leave, and then took out his mobile phone and dialed a mobile phone.

"How's that going to happen?"

"Boss, the task you assigned has been completed, and the other party has accepted a check for 200 million dollars."

"That's good, I'll give you a credit."

"Hee-hee, Xie Lu Xie Boss, but boss, I don't understand that you spent so much money to dig up this Johnny. What are you doing with Depp, I know that you have money, boss, but you are a star sincerely-"

"Alright, long-winded. Come back when the mission is done. ”

Chen Lin hung up the phone and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, this time he had to contact Johnny in person. In addition to Depp, he also sent someone to find his agent, and the agent quickly won it under the money offensive, because he didn't ask the other party to do anything very difficult, just said a few encouraging words.

In order to dig up Johnny. Depp spent a lot of money, in addition to 2 million checks, he also had to pay $10 million in liquidated damages for him, the most important thing is to increase his salary to $20 million.

Johnny. Depp debuted in the horror film "Ghost Street" in 1984. Later, he played the leading role in "Edward Scissorhands", and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for the first time for this film, and became famous in one fell swoop.

However, in star-studded Hollywood, he is still far from entering the 20 million club, and his current salary is between $8 million and $12 million.

Chen Lin raised his salary so much at one time, is this price too high?

No, it's not high, and it's a lot of money. Only he knew that after Lu Dao starred in Pirates of the Caribbean's first "The Curse of the Black Pearl", Depp became a global hit, his worth increased greatly, and he stepped into the 20 million club in one fell swoop. And after the second and third parts of Pirates of the Caribbean, his worth rose to $50 million.

In 2012, a piece of news broke out. Johnny. Depp agreed to take over the filming of "Pirates of the Caribbean 5", with a salary of $100 million, which is the highest salary in film history. Of course, this news needs to be confirmed, but it is enough to show that Chen Lin is definitely earning by signing Depp now. He is also the first Hollywood superstar to sign under Jade Emperor Golden Harvest

A week later. On April 1, 2002, a piece of news sparked a lot of talk among Hollywood stars. Depp joined Jade Emperor Golden Harvest Film and Television Group.

At 10 o'clock in the morning of the same day, the official star area of Jade Emperor Entertainment Group added a Depp area, confirming that Johnny. Depp did join the company.

Just some film companies in the United States. Entertainers, media reporters are curious about the fact that when a Hollywood superstar joined a Chinese company, Jade Emperor Golden Harvest published Johnny on the homepage. Depp's latest value.

Johnny. Depp's worth has more than doubled from $8 million. Direct access to the 20 million club, which makes Johnny well-known . Depp's insiders are in an uproar, they will be tempted by such a generous treatment, whether the Chinese company is really not that important, who will not get along with the green dollar bills.

Many Hollywood stars have also seen the deep pockets of the Chinese company.

Compared to the Americans, the domestic entertainment media is more interested in Johnny. Depp Lightning joined Jade Emperor Golden Harvest in an even more uproar, and netizens sent congratulatory messages in Depp's special area like a holiday.

In fact, many Chinese did not know Johnny at this time. Depp is also a person, but it does not hinder their revelry. They just need to know that this person is a Hollywood A-list star, and our Chinese film company has recruited a Hollywood star.

That's enough to inspire a sense of pride.

In the afternoon of the same day, Jade Emperor Golden Harvest suddenly held a press conference in Los Angeles. Depp, Zhou Yunfa, Orlando. Bloom, Lee Bingbing appeared at the press conference.

Chen Lin announced an investment of $140 million to start filming the large-scale fantasy adventure film "Pirates of the Caribbean 1: The Curse of the Black Pearl".

Then the list of leading actors was announced:

Johnny. Depp: The protagonist of this film, Captain Jack, is a young pirate active in the Caribbean.

Orlando. Bloom: Playing the pirate Will. Turner, the only son of the pirate "Shoelace" Bill aboard the Black Pearl, and Jack steal the Royal Fleet's fastest warship, the Interceptor, to rescue his fiancée.

Lee Bingbing: The Governor's daughter and Will's fiancée.

Zhou Yunfa: Makes a cameo appearance as a pirate in the film

(Accompany the family to the street on weekend afternoons, there is only one chapter today) (to be continued......)