Chapter 39 Huayi Recruitment
Chapter 39 Huayi Recruitment
华谊兄弟
In Mr. Wang's office, Wang Zhonglei looked at his watch, felt that it was about time, and picked up the phone to call Huo Siyan.
"Si Yan, come with me later, I have an appointment..."
Ten minutes later, everyone gathered in the parking lot. Mr. Wang, Huo Siyan and several girls from the public relations department got into the GL8 and headed for the hotel.
Huo Siyan joined Huayi at the beginning of the year, but she came at the wrong time. When she joined, Huayi was already dominated by the "Double Ice" stars, and she had no chance to stand out.
It is widely rumored in the industry that Huayi is the harem of the big and small Wangs, especially the young Wang, who has many romantic affairs and almost all the female stars of Huayi have had scandals with him.
The entertainment industry is a mess, with all kinds of messy rumors, but the logic of these rumors is self-consistent, which is very intriguing.
No one knows whether the rumors are true, but one thing is certain: any female celebrity who has had an affair with Mr. Wang will quickly rise to fame.
With such an opportunity in front of her, how could Huo Siyan not seize it? After Xiao Wang seized it, Huo Siyan's resources immediately became abundant.
Huo Siyan has strong social skills. She understands the underlying logic of social interaction and can always see the essence through phenomena, just like she understands Mr. Xiao Wang.
In the entertainment industry, you always need to socialize. Bringing a beautiful and "sensible" female star to a banquet, helping with public relations, etc., many things will be much easier to discuss...
After a while, Huo Siyan became Huayi's "social butterfly".
She fought her way out of the 'Double Ice' and became the C position of Huayi, overshadowing Li Lianhua for a time.
Wang Zhonglei likes to take her with him when he goes out to socialize, and she can really help him conquer cities and territories.
In the car, Huo Siyan didn't quite understand: "Boss, is the person we are going to meet later so important that you need to personally treat him to a meal?"
Huayi Brothers is now the undisputed leader among private film and television companies and has a very high status.
"Well, this guy is Zhang Chen. He directed the recent movie 'Dark Invasion'. Do you think he's amazing?"
Dark Invasion? Huo Siyan suddenly remembered the news she had read recently. It seemed that the time when Fan Binbin was secretly photographed was in "Dark Invasion".
Mr. Wang obviously thought of this as well. He certainly knew that it would be more appropriate to bring Fan Binbin instead of Huo Siyan, but Wang Jinghua's departure from Huayi was a foregone conclusion, and Fan Binbin's attitude was unclear. Mr. Wang did not want to add any unnecessary variables.
"In short, you must accompany him well later. This is very important to the company."
The meeting place chosen by both parties was a private restaurant. In fact, larger film and television companies would have such venues, and the operators were generally relatives of the company's boss. They didn't care whether it made money or not, they just wanted to provide a hidden and private place.
"Director Zhang, hello," Wang Zhonglei shook hands warmly as soon as they met. "I've wanted to meet you for a long time, and today I finally got to meet you. You are indeed a young hero."
Zhang Chen was no worse: "Hello, Mr. Wang. I have known you for a long time. Huayi is the leader of our private film and television companies. Mr. Wang and Mr. Wang are both my idols."
As for polite words, Zhang Chen had said them a lot in his previous life and had a wealth of knowledge.
"Haha... Director Zhang is so polite. By the way, let me introduce you. This is Miss Huo Siyan from my company. The others are her sisters. They have admired you, Director Zhang, for a long time. Today, when they heard that I was coming to see you, they insisted on following you no matter what." Wang Zhonglei kept talking nonsense, but it was quite comfortable to listen to.
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Chen was surrounded by these beautiful girls.
The girls Wang Zhonglei brought with him all looked good. They were public relations people, so how could they do public relations with average looks?
A group of beautiful girls gathered around, and Zhang Chen was surrounded in the middle, like an emperor.
How should I put it? Well, this scene is very Huayi.
"Hello, ladies. Hello, Miss Huo. I've seen your play. You acted really well."
Zhang Chen almost let it slip. He added the word "bed" in front of the play. His first reaction when he saw Huo Siyan was, do you think he was thinking of "The Poor Mouth Zhang Damin"?
No, what he was thinking about was "I Want to Be Famous".
In his previous life, he had bought other people's posters. How should I put it? This drama is very inspirational, but Zhang Chen no longer remembers the plot. Every time he thinks about it, his mind is filled with milk.
Huo Siyan was very familiar with such occasions. While she was talking, she had already moved closer to Zhang Chen and hugged his arm: "I am so happy to receive praise from Director Zhang. I must have a couple more drinks later."
A group of people surrounded Zhang Chen and took him to his seat. Zhang Chen felt like Tang Monk trapped in the Kingdom of Women.
The banquet began and people toasted each other. Wang Zhonglei was in charge of external relations for Huayi. He was very good at maintaining interpersonal relationships, could drink a lot, and spoke nicely. It was very comfortable to chat with him.
Zhang Chen himself was in a bit of a mess. He was toasted by a group of pretty girls one by one, and their arms were always rubbed against his chest, which always made him distracted.
It's no wonder that so many people are trying their best to get into the entertainment industry. Huo Siyan is really good at drinking, no wonder she can make a name for herself through public relations.
Zhang Chen estimated that she had drunk at least one kilogram, but her face was not red and she was not out of breath, as if nothing had happened. Instead, her cheeks were flushed, making her look even more attractive.
Seeing Zhang Chen surrounded by women, Wang Zhonglei on the opposite side was actually a little surprised.
He originally thought that Zhang Chen was only a sophomore and should be a greenhorn, or at most a talented greenhorn.
But when they met, I found that the other party was not picky about food and had the air of a seasoned veteran. He is a sophomore student. What the hell are they teaching in universities nowadays?
"Director Zhang, I heard that the overseas rights to The Dark Invasion have been sold?"
"Yes, it was sold to Colombia. The contract was just signed this afternoon."
"Then congratulations, Mr. Zhang."
Huo Siyan: "Mr. Zhang is really amazing. He sold the overseas copyright of his first movie. I toast to you."
After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp without waiting for Zhang Chen to speak.
Zhang Chen had no choice but to follow.
"We, Si Yan, admire you so much. Okay, Si Yan, you and the girls should stop for a moment and let Director Zhang have some food..."
Seeing that they had almost finished drinking, Wang Zhonglei was ready to get down to business.
"Director Zhang, we at Huayi have always paid close attention to new directors like you. The company specially organized a team to analyze your film The Dark Invasion, which is truly a rare masterpiece. You are also a rare and outstanding young director. I wonder if Director Zhang is interested in joining us at Huayi, so that we can grow bigger and stronger together."
Zhang Chen thought that the main part of the drama was about to begin. Before he came, he had guessed what Huayi's purpose was in asking him to meet. It turned out that they wanted to summon him to peace.
However, he had already made up his mind. How could he work for others after being reborn? He politely declined the offer: "Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Wang. I have always been fascinated by an excellent company like Huayi. But I am still a student and have just finished a movie. Although my grades are not bad, I am not sure what will happen in the future. Let me think about it again."
When Wang Zhonglei heard Zhang Chen say this, he thought that this was the first time the other party had encountered such a thing, and he wanted to go back and ask the teacher, after all, he was a student.
He didn't care, as he hadn't expected to succeed in one go.
What Zhang Chen said also makes sense. The success of a movie doesn't mean anything. There are many examples of short-lived successes in the industry.
Zhang Chen thought that he was done with the business, but he didn't expect that Mr. Wang would not let him go at all, and the beautiful girls continued to surround him.
After dinner, we went to sing KTV and drank a lot while singing KTV.
Zhang Chen is just an ordinary person. He drinks about 700 grams of liquor. He was instigated by this group of goblins to drink a lot today, and his mind is a little unclear.
"No, Mr. Wang, I can't drink anymore. Let's stop here..."
He drank almost a pound of white wine and countless bottles of beer. The two people opposite him drank almost as much as him, but whether it was Mr. Wang or Huo Siyan, there was no problem with their condition.
Zhang Chen could only admit that he couldn’t drink it, he really couldn’t drink it.
"Okay, Director Zhang, I think we've had enough to drink, so let's stop here for today."
Zhang Chen was about to nod when he heard Wang Zhonglei continue, "It's been a bit uneasy lately. A few days ago, a well-known actor was kidnapped in Pinggu and almost killed. Director Zhang, I see you've had quite a bit to drink. Don't go home. Safety first. There's a hotel nearby. Stay here for the night. Si Yan, take Director Zhang over there."
After hearing this excuse, Zhang Chen remembered that the kidnapping of Wu Ruofu seemed to have happened in July of this year. However, this did remind him that the current public security is indeed not good and is far inferior to that of later generations.
But let's just send him back. It's obvious that she has some ulterior motive. Although it's wrong to go against a woman's will, Zhang Chen is also a picky eater.
"Mr. Wang, don't bother me. I can do it myself."
After saying that, Zhang Chen walked quickly towards the hotel, not giving Huo Siyan any chance to catch up, and disappeared into the night.
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