Chapter 88 Huayi’s Turmoil and Intentions
Chapter 88 Huayi’s Turmoil and Intentions
The drinking session with Wang Zhonglei of Huayi Brothers lasted until nine o'clock in the evening.
At the banquet, Wang Laoer did not explain the purpose of his visit. He just exchanged pleasantries with Wang Hao, chatting about everything under the sun and talking about interesting things in the entertainment industry.
I have to say that when it comes to eating, drinking and having fun, Wang Laoer is really good at it, worthy of being a rich kid from a compound.
Just some romantic affairs involving female stars were enough to bring the three people present closer together.
There is no way around it. Food, sex and human nature are all part of human nature. At the dinner table, only these dirty jokes can liven up the atmosphere.
So after eating and drinking, Wang Laoer generously invited Wang Hao and Zhang Weibang to go to KTV to have some fun.
However, Wang Hao would politely decline such requests.
It's not that he is self-disciplined, but Wang Hao is cautious by nature and is still a little wary of Wang Laoer.
If you want to find a woman, there are many high-quality ones in the entertainment industry. Why go to those kinds of places and give people something to hold against you?
So after dinner, Wang Hao found an excuse to leave.
As soon as he returned to his residence, he called his uncle and told him everything that had happened that day.
"Old Zhang? He probably doesn't have any bad intentions. At most, he's just doing a favor.
After all, Huayi was also in the advertising business before, and they had connections with Lao Zhang’s advertising department. The other party must have seen your movie being broadcast on the movie channel, so they contacted Lao Zhang through his connections.”
The steady voice of his uncle Lu Guotao came from the microphone, which made Wang Hao feel much more at ease.
"As for Wang Zhonglei, you should be careful with this guy and avoid interacting with him in private. He has a bad temper and is said to be indifferent to strangers and strangers. He does not follow the rules."
Lu Guotao first made a suggestion, and then analyzed:
"As for the reason why he came to you, I think it should be related to the recent turmoil in Huayi. This may be a good thing..."
After his uncle said this, Wang Hao realized that not long ago, when he was busy filming "The Shallows" in Penglai, Wang Jinhua, the gold medal agent in charge of agency affairs of Huayi Company, announced her departure from Huayi with dozens of artists after the expiration of the contract.
These include first-line stars Chen Daoming, Xia Yu, Hu Jun, and Jiang Wen’s wife Zhou Yun.
In addition, Hong Kong and Taiwan stars such as Carina Lau and Leonard Leung also followed her to switch to another Orange Sky agency.
Such a large-scale "artist exodus" incident can be said to be the largest collective job-hopping in the history of the mainland entertainment industry. It is no less than a major earthquake. It has also dealt a heavy blow to Huayi Brothers, which is now in its heyday. Even many media outlets exclaimed that "Huayi has been hollowed out."
Wang Hao had heard of this kind of thing in his previous life, but he didn't remember the exact time it happened, so he didn't think about it in that regard.
Now, after hearing his uncle talk about this, he suddenly came to his senses and roughly understood Wang Zhonglei's intention in coming to see him.
The other party is preparing to recruit troops because of Wang Jinhua's departure.
Not only that, Wang Jinhua’s departure probably also served as a wake-up call for the Huayi Brothers to start paying attention to problems within their own company.
What problem? Of course it's that Feng Dapao! In fact, for Huayi Brothers, Wang Jinhua's departure is indeed a huge problem, but this problem is not as serious as the outside world imagines.
Why? Because Huayi is first and foremost a film company. Making movies and producing content are their main businesses. Artist economics is just something they do incidentally in the process of making movies. The key is to keep all the benefits within the family.
Therefore, as long as Huayi still has the ability to produce films and can continue to make hit movies, then actors, celebrities and the like will naturally rush over to it.
If I lose Li Binbin, I can still bring in another Fan Binbin. For film and television companies, actors and stars are far less important.
But this brings up another question. If celebrities are not important, then what is the most important thing for film and television companies? Of course, it is the director who can make a hit movie!
What is the real foundation of Huayi? It is Feng Dapao, who, together with the Wang Zhongjun brothers, created the golden signboard of "New Year's film".
From "Party A and Party B" to "See You Tomorrow", from "Never Ending" to "Big Shot", Feng Dapao's Lunar New Year films have accumulated a good reputation in the hearts of countless audiences.
Last year's movie "A World Without Thieves" made Feng Dapao enter the ranks of directors with a box office of over 100 million yuan, making him a real big director who can be compared with Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige.
To be honest, such a person is probably more important to Huayi than all the artists taken away by Wang Jinhua combined.
But it is precisely because Feng Dapao is so important that the two Huayi brothers become more wary of him.
The focus of a company is on one director. In addition, someone in the company just jumped ship with a group of subordinates. How can the two company bosses sleep well?
What if Feng Dapao also left? What if Feng Dapao was not satisfied with his current treatment and wanted to get more benefits?
The Wang brothers might not have thought about these issues before, but with the departure of Wang Jinhua, they must have had some thoughts in their minds and became more vigilant.
So this is why Feng Dapao wanted to shoot the blockbuster "Night Banquet" after getting tired of making Lunar New Year films, and the Wang brothers still chose to support it even though they were not optimistic about it.
There is no other way. If you don't support it, there are plenty of people who do. As time goes by, they may even support Feng Dapao away.
It was precisely because of this series of events that the Wang brothers began to make second-hand preparations, wanting to find a new film director who could serve as a check and balance to Feng Dapao and who could take over his job even if the latter left.
A newcomer like Wang Hao naturally came into their sight.
I just graduated and have some background in the entertainment industry. I have starred in two TV movies with pretty good performances. Judging from the content of the movies, I also have some skills, which means I am very worth cultivating.
Of course, a deal that is not done easily is not a deal at all. Although Huayi Company does need new people to join to alleviate the crisis of its own company, they are, after all, the top private entertainment company in China today, and they will not act so urgently.
So today Wang Zhonglei should just come here as a vanguard and get to know Wang Hao.
As for whether to treat him to a meal, behead him, or keep him as a dog, it depends on the specific situation.
After figuring out the other party's general intention, Wang Haohao didn't pay too much attention to it.
In the final analysis, this kind of incident still has to be dealt with by fists. Instead of getting entangled in this matter, it is better to develop your own strength.
When your fist is strong, people will naturally listen to you.
(End of this chapter)