Chapter 14: Zhang Guorong
As soon as he entered the company, Chen Shufen saw two young people sitting in the conference room.
The one on the left is tall and handsome, and it looks more pleasing to the eye.
The one on the right, who was tall and fat, with two sloppy eyes, dangled under the skirt of the female employee of the company.
"What's the matter with Leslie?"
As Zhang Guorong's agent, Sister Fen's industry status in Xiangjiang is also very high.
The industry calls her "Mrs. Chen".
Four years ago, she took a fancy to Leslie Cheung, who had not yet become popular, and used the two albums "The Wind Continues to Blow" and "Leslie" to completely put Leslie Cheung on the throne of a superstar in Hong Kong.
Especially the song "Monica", without her, this classic song would not have been able to get the copyright from the Wa Kingdom!
Recently, her old club, Huaxin Records, is in conflict with her.
Zhang Guorong, who was about to expire, directly told the media: "Sister Fen will go to the side, I will go to the side!" ”
All of Xiangjiang knows about this.
It's just that Sister Fen hasn't negotiated the conditions with the next new Yibao record, so the two stayed in Huaxin temporarily.
"There's a song here, and I want to give the copyright to Mr. Cheung Kwok Wing."
Li Xingchen took out the song sheet of "Love of the Year" and handed it to Chen Shufen.
[Laughing softly, sending me warmth]
[You inject me with happy electricity]
[Speak softly, the long road is about to pass]
[Finally came to a bright and sunny day]
......
[The love of the year, add freshness again]
The Cantonese version of the song was gently hummed by Chen Shufen.
As the most famous agent in Xiangjiang, Sister Fen's music professionalism is also quite high, and an unfamiliar new song can also come with her mouth open.
"How much?"
Hearing that the two people on the other side were speaking Mandarin, Sister Fen also asked in non-standard Mandarin.
"It's free!"
Li Xingchen had a smile on his face.
He remembered that in the future time and space, free is the most expensive!
Sure enough, Chen Shufen was not fooled, only to see her frowning: "Two gentlemen, let's get straight to the point, this song is good, I made the decision for Leslie, bought it, trouble the two of you to make a price." ”
Li Xingchen didn't answer, but took out the script of "The True Color of Heroes" from his backpack.
Of course, this version features Song Zijie as the protagonist.
Another time and space, this is also the version that Xu Hark and Wu Yusen used to fool Zhang Guorong.
In fact, Wu Yusen originally planned to do the same.
However, in the process of filming, Zou Yun-fat, who had been poisoned for ten years, suddenly possessed by a shadow god and killed all sides, and his god-like acting skills directly stunned everyone.
So Brother Xiao Ma rose directly from an inconspicuous supporting role to the protagonist, squeezing Song Zijie into the corner.
"This is the script I wrote, this song, plus one million Hong Kong dollars, I want to ask Leslie to play the actor of the movie, Song Zijie."
Li Xingchen handed the script to Sister Fen and said slowly.
Million?
Hearing this number, Chen Shufen was stunned.
Not because it's too little, it's too much!
Leslie Cheung debuted for ten years, and has only become completely popular in the last two years, but his influence is limited to the music industry.
In the film industry, he has no representative works except for the salty and wet film that was deceived ten years ago.
Therefore, in the future, Xiangjiang people often say that newcomers want to become famous.
"Even if it is Zhang Guorong, it will take ten years to be popular!"
For the newcomer Zhang Guorong in the film industry, not the music superstar Zhang Guorong, the price of one million is already very high!
This sincerity is simply full of ten!
Chen Shufen didn't even read the script, so he hurriedly changed his smiling face: "Sit down for a while, I'll ask Leslie and the company's lawyer to come over." ”
Too much to give.
She couldn't say no at all.
After a while, Zhang Guorong, who was not yet thirty years old, and a middle-aged lawyer followed Sister Fen into the conference room.
"I'm Zhang Guorong, I don't know what to call the two gentlemen?"
Zhang Guorong's Mandarin is very standard, and it seems that he has practiced.
"Yanhuang Film Company, Li Xingchen, this is Luo Song, the general manager of my company."
Yan Huang Movie.
It is the name chosen by Li Xingchen, which is convenient for entering Hollywood in the future.
However, the opening is still in the process of being conceived and has not yet taken shape.
"Li Sheng's sincerity, I have already experienced it, I don't know if Li Sheng can give me a little time, let me read the script and then talk?"
After speaking, Zhang Guorong sat down.
I took a serious look at the thick script.
neither talked to Li Xingchen about money, nor did he talk to him about the song "Love Back Year".
An hour later.
Li Xingchen, who smoked two cigars, finally saw Leslie Cheung put down the script.
"This Song Zijie's personality is too different before and after."
Zhang Guorong closed the script, put aside the song score of "The Love of the Year", looked at Li Xingchen's eyes, and said seriously.
"His father was killed because of his eldest brother, and he was also dragged down and couldn't be promoted, so there was naturally a sense of anger in his heart, this kind of character is destined to be unpleasant."
Li Xingchen smiled and said, "After a little bit, it will become manic, and if it is a little less, it will become a yin owl. ”
"Isn't this kind of personality, which is very different from before and after, and has a very distinct personality, just reflect your acting skills?"
Hearing this, Zhang Guorong frowned.
His acting skills have always been looked down upon by the mainstream of the film industry.
So much so that after he became popular, he never found a suitable work to star.
As a director and the boss of a film company, it is impossible for Li Xingchen not to know the current evaluation of him in the Xiangjiang entertainment industry.
But he had a very good temper and was not angry, and responded gently: "My acting skills are still very poor, but I like this script and this protagonist very much." ”
"Leslie!"
Sister Fen suddenly spoke, ready to interrupt Zhang Guorong's words.
If she says she likes it now, she won't be able to negotiate conditions with the film company, especially when she talks about the contract next, in addition to the amount, she wants to try her best to fight for many conditions.
After all, this is the first movie work that Zhang Guorong starred in after becoming a superstar in the music world!
"Sister Fen, I know, I shouldn't say this," Zhang Guorong responded gently, "But I really like the brotherhood in it, I think I can play the role of Song Zijie well." ”
Chen Shufen rubbed his forehead.
Zhang Guorong is good at everything, but he is too considerate of others, and sometimes he would rather let himself suffer!
This kind of character, in the entertainment industry, is to be bullied!
"Li Sheng, in addition to playing this role well and singing this song, it should be the theme song of the movie, right? I think it's a good fit. ”
Zhang Guorong looked at Li Xingchen and continued, "What else do I need to do? You can all say, in terms of salary, let's not talk about it for now, I only care about the movie itself. ”
Bullying honest people, there is really no sense of accomplishment at all.
Li Xingchen thought for a while: "Zhang Sheng, I originally wanted to hide it from you, but since you are so frank, then I won't tell lies, in this play, in addition to you, I also invited three people." ”
"Chow Yun-fat, Dillon, and Leung Jiahui."
"In addition, this play, in fact, is a little different from the script I handed you over, you are not the first actor, but the tied leading actor......"
Speaking of which, Li Xingchen still didn't tell the truth, the movie was cut to the end, Leslie Cheung can only be regarded as the first supporting actor, and Zou Yunfa is the well-deserved first male lead.
But let the emperor superstar play a supporting role with Poison Hair?
Don't even think about it!
No matter how good Zhang Guorong is, he will refuse this proposal.
Li Xingchen didn't want to say it, but seeing that the other party was so easy to speak, he had to say something ugly first.
So as not to have a lot of trouble on the set.
He also initially thought about replacing Zhang Guorong.
But this "True Colors of Heroes", without Zhang Guorong, will be much inferior.
Zhang Guorong's acting skills have actually been perfected for a long time.
In the rivalry with Dillon and Zou Yun-fat in the alley, the three old guns simply soared to new heights.
Although he didn't want to change Zhang Guorong, the other party's agent, Sister Fen, couldn't help it.
"Who are you looking for?"
Sister Fen patted the table, "Zou Yunfa? Do you know that he has been in decline for ten years, a whole ten years, no matter what film, when it comes to him, the box office will be ridiculously bad! ”
"Xieli Pictures was almost bankrupt by him! He can only act in a TV series like "Shanghai Tang"! ”
"And Liang Jiahui, you should know about the ban of the Guodao authorities, right? You don't want to make money anymore? ”
"As for Dillon, it's even funnier, a muscular man who is out of breath, no, he's forty years old, not only has no muscles, but even his looks have collapsed, what can he play?"
Looking at the menacing Sister Fen, Zhang Guorong coughed twice.
"Sister Fen!"
He motioned for his agent to calm down.
After all, the other party is a guest, and he is a guest who has come up with a million, a song, and a good script.
Although Sister Fen's aura is very sufficient.
But Li Xingchen didn't show his timidity, but smiled slightly: "The three of them can create a miracle!" ”
"Plus you," he looked at Zhang Guorong, "Leslie, if you want to know why I chose them, you can come with me and talk to them separately." ”