Chapter 94 Zhang Chen's Lushan Conference

Chapter 94 Zhang Chen's Lushan Conference

Chapter 94 Zhang Chen's Lushan Conference

When Zhang Chen received the call, it was midnight in North America and daytime in Beijing.

"Congratulations Boss~"

"Haha, I didn't expect that either."

"Boss, Lionsgate has contacted me about the script of Orphan. I offered $50 and they agreed."

"Then congratulations, you've earned yourself a large bonus."

"Haha, it's always so fun talking to you..."

"They also want to invite you to direct Orphan..."

"I think we've talked about this before."

"Well, I thought you would change your mind, so I rejected them."

"How's the new line?"

"They also called me, but I didn't answer. Before, they were not in a hurry, but now I am not in a hurry..."

"Haha."

"Oh, they called me again." At this time, Diane's phone showed that another call came in.

"Don't answer it yet. Give them a few days to let them know that every success is hard-won."

"Haha, Boss, I like your style of doing things more and more."

"This is your style of doing things, okay? I just continued it a little bit..."

……

North America, inside the New Line office

The subordinate heard the busy tone coming from the receiver and felt something was wrong: "Boss, she hung up on me."

"Hit again~"

At this time, another person also hurriedly raised his hand: "Boss, I found out that someone from Lionsgate has made an appointment with Diane tomorrow."

Pitt's face was dark. "Damn it, Lionsgate is trying to steal my business. No, we can't let this happen. These greedy vampires, they are not satisfied with just one Saw, but they want to take over everything?"

Pete paced back and forth in the office anxiously. Zhang Chen was the first person he met, and he was also the first person to talk to him about "Eden Lake". No, he couldn't let such an opportunity slip away.

Just at this moment, the subordinate reported again: "Boss, no one answered Diane's call."

Peter knew that the other party was deliberately leaving him alone to avenge his delay. Diane was Zhang Chen's agent, and since Diane couldn't be contacted, he could contact Zhang Chen directly.

Pete has always been a decisive person, otherwise he would not have been able to achieve his previous cooperation with Cheng Long.

He did it as soon as he thought of it and immediately called Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen had just hung up the phone with Diane when he received another call from an unfamiliar number.

Looking at the number, it’s not from China.

As soon as the call was connected, a broken Chinese voice came out: "Hi, Zhang, this is Pete~"

Zhang Chen looked at his phone in disbelief. Of course he recognized Pete's voice, but when did this guy learn Chinese, and his voice was so poor.

"Hi, Pete, your Chinese is really good..."

Zhang Chen is going against his conscience.

"Haha, thank you for the compliment. I learned it specially for you recently..."

Pete had no idea what the Chinese style of false politeness meant and was still feeling smug.

"Zhang, it's like this. I think we had some misunderstandings before, but now, the Eden Lake project must be put on the agenda. I understand that you still have some demands of your own. Now you have proven yourself in North America. We can discuss any conditions. Is it convenient for you to come to the United States? We can talk face to face. I am very sincere."

"OK, Pete, we are friends. If you say so, I will do as you wish. I hope you won't make me go there in vain."

"Great, will you come over tomorrow? I'll send someone to pick you up."

"No, no, no, I still have some things to deal with here. It will probably take me a few days."

"Okay, but we have agreed that you can't give the Eden Lake project to anyone else before we have a conclusion."

"Uh, this... okay." Zhang Chen pretended to be embarrassed.

"OK, this is a promise between men. When you arrive in the United States, you can contact me directly, or you can go to the company. Diane knows the location."

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Chen smiled victoriously.

Pete even said something like a promise between men.

This matter has been going on for so long, but I finally see hope.

He wanted to rush to Hollywood right away to finalize the deal, but he couldn't do that yet because he had to arrange some things before leaving.

……

Huairou, Farmhouse

The script of "Dark Raid 2" has been basically finalized, and the actors have also been basically confirmed. Zhang Chen wants to meet with everyone again before going to the United States.

The place was chosen by Cao Bingkun. It is a farm stay where you can fish, barbecue and ride horses.

"Kunzi, I haven't seen you for a long time~" The boss actually recognized Cao Bingkun.

"Brother Zhang, I'm here now. I've been busy filming recently. We just happened to be having a party, and I was tempted by you, so I brought everyone here..."

"Don't worry, I won't embarrass you. You know my cooking skills. What would you like to eat for lunch?"

Cao Bingkun looked back at everyone, and everyone looked at Zhang Chen. Now Zhang Chen has become the core of this small group.

"You decide where you choose to go. You definitely know what's good to eat."

"Okay, then Brother Zhang, you can take care of it for us. Prepare the rainbow trout and everything. Oh, and set up the stove. Let's grill some for fun..."

Rainbow trout is a specialty of Huairou and is very famous in Beijing.

This fish is a cold-water fish and can only live in low-temperature freshwater. Huairou happens to be located in the mountainous area of ​​Beijing, where the temperature is relatively low and the water quality is good, making it very suitable for rainbow trout farming.

Gradually, rainbow trout has become a golden signboard of Huairou, and almost everyone who comes here to travel will taste rainbow trout.

"no problem."

Brother Zhang said cheerfully, "How about this, let's grill some fish and fillet some fish. We have some freshly picked Sichuan pepper leaves in the kitchen, and I'll make you some farm-style dishes for the rest..."

"Okay, you decide."

People in Beijing always speak in a "lovely" manner. Zhang Chen was not used to it when he first came to Beijing, but he gradually got used to it.

Brother Zhang worked very efficiently and finished the barbecue grill in no time. The group sat down next to the grill.

There are quite a lot of people here today, and almost all the main creative staff of "Dark Raid 2" are here.

Yang Xiaomi, Wang Luodan, Zeng Li, Ning Hao and his wife, Yue Xiaojun, Chen Xi, Lao Li and Dong Jianqiang.

The group chatted and laughed, Yang Xiaomi and Wang Luodan seemed a little reserved. The others were friends or had worked together on their first play, only Yue Xiaojun was a newcomer like them, but he was Ning Hao's friend, and they had eaten together, so they were quite familiar with each other.

Zhang Chen spoke first: "You two know everyone, right?"

"Yeah." The two nodded like kittens.

"Don't be shy, we all get along well, and our crew doesn't have as many problems as other crews."

As Zhang Chen spoke, he distributed the raw meat skewers on the plate to everyone. They grilled them together and chatted while grilling.

"The script is almost finalized. Do you want to take a look?" Xing Aina asked
Zhang Chen shook his head: "No, just decide."

I have read the script several times, and the general framework has been decided long ago, so the only things that need to be modified are the details.

Moreover, when Xing Aina was making the revisions, she must have checked with Ning Hao. Director Ning Hao had no objection, and neither did he.

"Come to think of it, are you really confident in letting me shoot the sequel?" Ning Hao suddenly asked.

Zhang Chen glanced at him and asked, "Why do you ask?"

"I heard that The Darkness was a big hit in the U.S., and the box office was very good. It's being broadcast everywhere in the news now. Wouldn't it be better for you to direct the sequel to such a popular movie yourself?"

“Nonsense~”

They play together every day, so Zhang Chen knows what Ning Hao is up to as soon as he opens his mouth.

"Don't be suspicious every day. I told you to direct, so I'll let you direct. I have other things to do. The Shallows is coming out soon~"

"Hahaha~"

Ning Hao also felt that Zhang Chen would not go back on his word, but the reports in the past two days were so fierce that he couldn't help but think about it.

Now it seems that Zhang Chen is still the same Zhang Chen.

A bunch of lamb skewers had just been grilled, and Cao Bingkun, who had been busy over there, called out from a distance, "Brothers, the dishes are almost ready, get ready to serve..."

Zhang Chen and others stood up.

The dishes are all farm-style, including rainbow trout with horseradish, grilled rainbow trout, fried eggs with Chinese toon, tomatoes with sugar, smashed cucumbers, fried Sichuan pepper sprouts, mixed wild vegetables, deep-fried river shrimps, and the staple food is scallion pancakes...

Zhang Chen had eaten rainbow trout in his previous life and remembered that it was delicious, but he had only eaten it once and had never seen it again since.

This time it can be considered a review.

Rainbow trout with horseradish dip is a bit like salmon, but the fish meat is not as red and the way it is eaten is similar.

Zhang Chen originally thought that the grilled rainbow trout was the same kind of grilled fish that was grilled in Wanzhou, but he didn't expect it to be that way. It was dry-grilled and sprinkled with cumin. The fresh fragrance of the fish and the cumin were also delicious.

As the group ate and drank, Wang Luodan and Yang Xiaomi exchanged glances and raised their glasses together: "Director Zhang, we haven't congratulated you on the success of "Darkness" in the United States yet. We toast to you~"

Before coming, the agent specifically reminded them that Zhang Chen is different now, a successful director in Hollywood, and they should make sure to maintain a good relationship with him.

Zhang Chen smiled and raised his glass to drink with the two of them. He turned his head and looked at Dong Jianqiang: "Brother Dong, how are you doing at Guangguang recently?"

Dong Jianqiang smiled bitterly when he heard this, and even stopped picking up the food. He shook his head and said, "It's not good. I'm not afraid of you laughing at me if I tell you this. Zhang Zhao didn't let me get involved in the distribution of The Shallows..."

Dong Jianqiang's smile looked a little bitter.

Others were confused, but Zhang Chen was the only one who knew that the last time they had hotpot at Donglaishun, Dong Jianqiang had complained to him about how the newly appointed Zhang Zhao had been making things difficult for him.

"Then why don't you just come to my place? I've been busy with more and more things lately and I can't handle it all. Someone needs to keep an eye on The Shallows, and I'm also going to prepare for my new movie soon. Chen Xi is with the crew again..."

Dong Jianqiang hesitated, "Are you serious?"

"Of course it's real, more real than pearls~"

Zhang Chen did not expect that Dong Jianqiang seemed to be willing to give in this time, so he immediately patted his chest and made a promise.

He is really eager to recruit talented people now.

Others didn't expect that they would start poaching people out of the blue.

Yang Xiaomi was even thinking in her little head that since she had overheard such a confidential matter, Director Zhang would not kill anyone to silence them, right?

Cao Bingkun was a jokester. Hearing this, he laughed and said, "Brother Dong, what's the point of wasting time in the light? A real man cannot be under someone else's command for long. If you don't want me here, I'll find another place that will..."

"Definitely..."

Dong Jianqiang waved his hand quickly: "If you keep talking, I will go to Liangshan."

Everyone at the table was amused by them.

Dong Jianqiang then said seriously: "Zhang Chen, let me think about it."

"Okay~"

Zhang Chen saw that there was a chance, so he didn't rush her, but continued, "But I'm really busy these days, can you help me first?"

"What's the deal?"

"I'm going on a business trip in two days. During this time, please help me recruit a few screenwriters. My business will get bigger and bigger in the future, and I definitely can't do it alone.

In my vision, the main business of Xingchen Entertainment in the future will be the production of movies and TV series. If it has the ability, it will get involved in distribution, but I don’t plan to get involved in the brokerage business.

So I want to set up the screenwriting department first. Can you help me recruit a few screenwriters, who must be capable? You can offer them a higher price.

I have many ideas in my mind, and I need them to help me turn them into scripts. Later, I will sign some directors and let them shoot. Of course, if Na Jie and Xiao Jun are interested, they can also join. You can consider it..."

Zhang Chen's words contained a lot of information, and everyone present looked at each other in surprise.

Ning Hao's heart was beating fast. Wasn't what Zhang Chen was talking about referring to himself?

Turning around, he saw this guy staring at him with a smile: "How about it, Haozi, do you want to sign with my company? Sister Na and Xiaojun will also come with you. If they join now, they can be considered veterans..."

Ning Hao and his wife looked at each other, and they were really moved.

"Can I, too?" Yue Xiaojun pointed at himself in disbelief.

"Why not? You also participated in Dark Raid 2. Your ability is obvious to all."

"Chen Zi, are you serious?" Ning Hao couldn't believe it.

Zhang Chen held his forehead in silence, thinking about how many bad things he had done in his previous life that no one believed what he said.

"What are you waiting for? Let's join in."

At the critical moment, it becomes clear who is in charge at home, and Xing Aina makes the final decision.

"I'll join in too."

Yue Xiaojun was afraid of leaving him behind. He knew better than anyone how difficult it was for screenwriters to make it in the circle. He would not regret it as long as he could meet half of the conditions given by Zhang Chen.

Wang Luodan and Yang Xiaomi lowered their heads and ate in silence. It seemed that today's meal was unusual.

"Well, Xingchen Entertainment has gained three generals in the first Lushan Conference. This is cause for celebration."

At this time, he suddenly turned his head and looked at Dong Jianqiang: "Brother Dong, have you thought about it?"

(End of this chapter)