China Entertainment 2000

Er Wang wanted to refute, but he was speechless for a while.

After all, Zhou Yi was giving face if you really counted it. If you really counted it by international standards, it would be a big loss.

For example, Li Lianjie's performance in "Hero" was paid $10 million in Hollywood market, and the discount was nearly $8.5 million.

"Fuck, these people really make money."

After working so hard, he found that the company's profit might not be as much as the money Fan Bingbin made from singing a song part-time, and Er Wang was a little bit upset.

Is this ringtone so profitable?

Zhou Yi, you really deserve to die!

How can you catch up with all the good things!

Taihe's senior management was also very regretful at this moment.

In late September 2003, the ringtone business, which was supposed to be promoted in a few cities as a pilot, expanded rapidly with the help of Zhou Yi's songs and the high popularity of the SEA group. The two songs "Super Star" and "The Couple Sitting at the Alley" were even more viral-

especially the former.

It is not an exaggeration to say that wherever there is sound, there is "Super Star". The mobile Tianhou Palace SEA group also became famous in one battle and became the first female group in the mobile field.

Such a big piece of fat meat, if Song Ke had completely won it, their Taihe Music would have taken off long ago.

Unfortunately, there is no if in everything.

"By the way, will Zhou Xingchi's "Kung Fu" invite Zhou Yi to guest star? Our "A World Without Thieves" project is very likely to collide with him next year. If he invites Zhou Yi, it will be difficult. I heard that Zhou Xingchi has spread the word that Zhou Yi will go to visit Sun Yanzi?"

The two kings, who were flat in the field of music, turned their attention to movies.

Once Zhou Yi was included in the accounting, the total cost of "A World Without Thieves" would directly soar by more than 10 million. If Zhou Yi was invited to act there, he would be nothing.

"Don't worry about this. Zhou Xingchi is so stingy that he must be reluctant to pay Zhou Yi for a cameo appearance. I know all this."

When talking about Zhou Xingchi, the senior management of Taihe was no longer sleepy and directly asserted that it was impossible: "The 2 million Hong Kong dollars for inviting Sun Yanzi to film is almost costing him his life, and he still invited Zhou Yi?"

Unlike Chenglong and Li Lianjie, who can get a share of the profits, Zhou Xingchi, who cannot go beyond the Asian market after entering the 21st century, chose a more conservative model in terms of movies - guaranteed income regardless of drought or flood.

A typical example is the movie "Kung Fu".

Columbia invested 20 million US dollars, which is equivalent to about 150 million Hong Kong dollars, and gave it to Zhou Xingchi's Xinghui Company to let him shoot this "Kung Fu". Zhou Xingchi himself took 15 million Hong Kong dollars for the starring role, in addition to the director's fee and various messy items.

No matter how much the loss is, Zhou Xingchi can always take this part of the money made up by fancy names and the money that is fair and square.

But if there is a profit, the bulk will only go to Columbia, and Zhou Xingchi is only worthy of a sip of soup, not even the right to smell the meat.

In this case, inviting Zhou Yi is tantamount to compressing the total funds - special effects are very expensive, and he is not qualified to ask Columbia to add funds. Just 20 million US dollars, no more.

Therefore, when Zhou Xingchi himself is suppressing the pay of other people in this film, inviting Zhou Yi who earns US dollars is tantamount to a fantasy.

If Sun Yanzi herself is not very popular in Asia, especially in East Asia and Southeast Asia, he would not even be willing to pay her 2 million Hong Kong dollars. He even wanted to give only 500,000 or 1 million at the beginning, but Chen Zeshan negotiated it to 2 million.

"..."

This is very contradictory.

"On the one hand, he invested a lot in this movie, as much as 20 million US dollars. On the other hand, he gave the lowest possible salary to all actors except himself. Do you know that my salary of 2 million is already the third highest in the crew?

"Only the action director Hong Jinbao, who received 4 million Hong Kong dollars, and Zhou Xingchi, who received 15 million Hong Kong dollars, are above me.

"In your words, it's very abstract. He didn't spend his own money, but he was so stingy with other actors."

Shanghai, in a hotel.

Sun Yanzi, who stopped working today, was curled up in bed alone, talking on the phone with Zhou Yi. He called his idol Zhou Xingchi by his full name instead of "Master Xing" in the past: "As a result, Hong Jinbao and Zhou Xingchi had another big fight today, and the whole crew stopped working.

"Now it is rumored that Hong Jinbao is likely to leave the crew, and Zhou Xingchi is going to find another martial arts director. And, let me tell you, Liang Xiaolong, the actor who plays the Fire Cloud Evil God, is also very dissatisfied with Zhou Xingchi..."

Rolling up the quilt, Sun Yanzi kept talking, as if she wanted to share everything that happened recently with Zhou Yi.

She used to run around happily under the protection of Warner, but this was the first time she entered the film crew that best reflects the reality of the entertainment industry, and it was the crew of her childhood idol Zhou Xingchi. As a result, she was hit on the head and disenchanted.

"I have a good relationship with Mr. Liang Xiaolong. He takes good care of me and teaches me some kung fu routines. I often joke that I am Chen Zhen's apprentice this time, but this time I am a little embarrassed. "

Hearing what Sun Yanzi said, Zhou Yi was happy: "Why don't you just stay away from them? Anyway, Liang Xiaolong is not Hong Jinbao. Even if he is unhappy, he doesn't have the confidence to completely turn against Zhou Xingchi. He will still hold his nose and finish the filming. "

"That's what I said, but now I'm worried that they haven't resolved the conflict after the two-day media open day, which is the day you came to visit."

Sun Yanzi was worried.

Because Zhou Yi would reshoot scenes in the MV "New Earth" and other A-side MVs in Shanghai, he went to visit the class. Zhou Xingchi, who was not willing to let go of the popularity, directly designated the day of the visit as a media open day, which can be regarded as a free day for the media. The crew of the drama "Kung Fu", which has been in constant turmoil since filming started, would like to make a clarification.

It would be funny if they were still arguing that day.

"What are you afraid of? You are heartless. You might as well worry about whether you will say the wrong thing that day."

Sun Yanzi: "..."

I kill you!

Sun Yanzi, who was immediately diverted by Zhou Yi, was so amused that he screamed on the other end of the phone after five or six sentences, vowing to make him look good when he came to visit the class.

It’s been a long time since I heard this familiar scream. After hanging up the phone, Zhou Yi stretched his waist——

Don't tell me, I really miss it.

On September 25, all the members of "Return to Tibet" who had finished their scenes in the imperial capital arrived in Shanghai in batches to film the remaining Shanghai scenes of the MV. Wen Yongshan also finished her "New Earth" two days later. After the scene, I got on the plane back to Hong Kong——

However, when sending Wen Yongshan to the airport, Zhou Yi accidentally bumped into a group of reporters squatting here.

"Zhou Yi! Zhou Yi, are you here to act as a peacemaker to persuade Hong Jinbao?"

"Zhou Yi, may I ask who the woman you put on the plane is?"

"Book of Changes..."

On the 27th, the angry Hong Jinbao stopped playing at all and took a plane back to Hong Kong on the pretext that he was sick from a mosquito bite. His schedule happened to coincide with Zhou Yi sending Wen Yongshan off.

"What? I don't even know what happened. I'm here to send my MV heroine back to Hong Kong."

Zhou Yi, who pretended to be confused and understood, was too lazy to answer the dispute: "It's useless to ask me if you have any questions. You might as well ask Mr. Zhou Xingchi yourself on the 29th."

It can be said that because of the fact that Hong Jinbao left the crew and Yuan Heping joined the crew, a wave of discussion broke out directly on the "Kung Fu" crew——

One is a Chinese kung fu superstar and a big brother in Hong Kong, and the other is recognized as the king of Chinese comedy;

The two people's alliance should have been a powerful alliance, but now this kind of scandal has occurred, which is even more popular than the so-called scandal of Zhou Yina sending Wen Yongshan on the plane...

After all, Zhou Yi's scandals are common, but it's not common for big-shot figures who stand at the top of the Chinese entertainment industry to have fights.

The last one was Zhou Yi's confrontation with Zhou——

Um?

Why is there Zhou Yi here?

"Asking you, why are you here?"

On the 29th, Sun Yanzi, who had been smiling since he woke up in the morning, met Zhou Yi first in the hotel. After hugging him, he quietly took out the tabloid and asked questions happily.

"I have always been kind to others, and I will only fight back in self-defense."

Zhou Yi raised his eyebrows, stuffed the newspaper back into her handbag, and drove her to the set of "Kung Fu".

Because it was a media open day, many reporters were already stationed in the crew, and cameras were everywhere. Many of the main creators, including Zhou Xingchi, were being interviewed.

When Zhou Yi and Sun Yanzi got out of the car together, the reporters who had been dealt with by Zhou Xingchi for dozens of minutes with official rhetoric all turned their attention -

"Book of Changes!"

"It's Zhou Yi who's here!"

"Did you actually come with Sun Yanzi?"

"Zhou Yi, may I ask about your new album..."

Sun Yanzi, who has long been accustomed to dozens of microphones suddenly popping up in front of him, does not feel at all the panic he felt when he first debuted. He is also comfortable with flash lights. He turns his head with a smile and looks at the people "chasing and intercepting" beside him. Get up man.

"The new album is already in production and is expected to be available to everyone at the end of November. Thank you."

"Zhou Yi, is it true that you will make a guest appearance in "Kung Fu"?"

"Fake news, although I do like to watch Mr. Stephen Chow's movies, unfortunately, my schedule can't be arranged at all..."

Zhou Yi, who took advantage of this wave of popularity to give his new album a sense of presence, received a warm welcome from Zhou Xingchi——

"Welcome, Ayi, I've wanted to meet you for a long time. Your songs are very popular. I listen to them every day in Hong Kong and my ears almost get calloused."

During the media open day, Zhou Xingchi, who did not make any low-EQ comments or actions in the circle, was extremely enthusiastic. Zhou Yi also met many familiar actors such as the charterer and the charterer. Of course, there is also the impressive Fire Cloud Evil God.

Maybe Zhou Xingchi has various problems with personal issues, but one thing is undeniable, that is, he doesn't take advantage of the drama.

Chow Sing-chi's movies are one of the few in the Chinese film industry where the supporting actors can also be extremely outstanding. He will not deliberately weaken the impressive points of the supporting characters for the sake of his protagonist status, but will find ways to deepen the impression of the supporting characters. .

Because he is confident that he can hold it.

No matter how brilliant the supporting characters are, he always believes that his protagonist will perform better than them.

"Well, dear, uh, what kind of satellite TV reporters are you?"

Sun Yanzi, who was obviously much more lively after Zhou Yi came, transformed into a reporter when he was being interviewed by reporters, but unexpectedly got stuck——

"Shanghai Satellite TV, Shanghai Satellite TV." The staff immediately showed their work badges.

"Okay, dear viewers of Shanghai TV, now special reporter Sun Yanzi will give you a direct look at Zhou Yi's visit."

The beaming Sun Yanzi turned around and handed the microphone to the man next to him. He reported seriously: "Excuse me, classmate Zhou Yi, do you have anything to say about the heroine of the movie "Kung Fu"? You are on the scene I saw her."

"Well, I think the heroine of "Kung Fu" is quite beautiful. This girl named Sun Yanzi interprets this role very well. I heard that she also practices some boxing and kicking skills and is known as a heroine."

Glancing at her, Zhou Yi unconsciously raised a hint of endearment at the corner of his mouth, and his words in reply made Sun Yanzi grin so happily that he almost grinned to the back of his head. He was so beautiful that he was bubbling——

"Ha ha ha ha!"

In the end, Sun Yanzi, who couldn't hold himself back, laughed out loud. After he finished, he took up a Kung Fu posture and punched twice lightly, landing on the man's arms: "It's not the so-called heroine. I'm with Chen Zhen. With the martial arts practiced by heroes, one can beat two of you."

"Then I learned Kung Fu from the great hero Huo Yuanjia. I can easily capture a disciple like you."

Zhou Yi bumped his shoulders one after another, causing Sun Yanzi to stumble back a few steps. The swaying movements of his hands made her overjoyed: "What is this? Huo Jiaquan? So flexible?"