At first, I just wanted to make money

Chapter 729 Rejection
Shen Xudong looks very casual, free and easy...

In fact, he is a very vengeful man!
Back then, because of Zhang Ziyi's temporary price increase, "Exquisite Ancient City" was forced to suspend for three months. Shen Xudong did not let go of this matter.

This is also the main reason why it is impossible for Shen Xudong to agree to her role in "33 Days of Broken Love"...

By the way, the conversation with her is full of yin and yang...

A few years ago, well, last year, Zhang Ziyi's management team announced that she had taken over several Hollywood-themed movies.

'Recently, Zhang Ziyi is negotiating with the Weinstein Company to sign a contract to perform in three films, including a remake of Akira Kurosawa's "Seven Samurai". '

And 'Zhang Ziyi signed a contract with a Hollywood tycoon to play "Mulan"'...

Some time ago, it also broke out, "Zhang Ziyi and Hugh Grant collaborated to perform a cross-border relationship, "Unspeakable""

Of course, we all know that these projects end up on paper!

On the one hand... well, in fact, the financial crisis caused the financing to fail, and the project failed...

So, ten items and nine yellow...

"...Harvey's money is not going well..."

"Then you still dare to release the news?"

"That's the way Hollywood is!"

Shen Xudong shook his head: "I'm not like this, I usually start the promotion after the movie is finished..."

"You are an independent production, different..."

"Isn't "Knight" an independent production? I heard from Joseph that the main cost of "Knight" is the responsibility of Taiwan Longxiang Company..."

It was only then that Zhang Ziyi realized that Shen Xudong was also a member of the Hollywood industry and knew all about these things, but she still argued strongly: "Lionsgate released..."

Shen Xudong reminded: "The owner of Lionsgate, Joe Drake, and the executive CEO, Nathan Kahane, are all my partners. They released several horror films such as "Human Purge", "Death Divination" and "Escape Room"..."

Zhang Ziyi glanced at him, and said helplessly: "... Lionsgate was reluctant to put "Knight" directly on the DVD market at first, but after visiting several film festivals, they finally chose to release it on DVD..."

"Isn't it right to say that earlier, what kind of detours are you making with me?"

After Shen Xudong finished eating, he took out a tissue, wiped his mouth, and said, "Senior sister, we are all Chinese actors, so we should help each other, but unfortunately, when I need help, you don't want to dismiss me, at least you just ignore me..."

"I don't like to ignore..."

"Oh?" Shen Xudong asked directly: "Then what happened to "The Ancient City of Essence"?"

Ji Lingling, Zhang Ziyi's agent, interjected: "...At that time, Ziyi received an invitation from "Knight", and the two projects conflicted..."

"If I remember correctly, "The Ancient City of Essence" was invited before "Knight", right? So, you all looked down on this project from the very beginning!"

Ji Lingling wanted to explain, but Shen Xudong waved his hand: "You don't need to say it, I also want to thank you. The senior sister didn't play the role, and the cost was saved by at least 400 million dollars...but the box office revenue is about the same!"

"Exquisite Ancient City" has achieved about 4800 million US dollars overseas (it has not yet been released in Japan), plus 3.9 million yuan in the mainland, the global box office has exceeded [-] million US dollars...

Don’t think it’s easy for the global box office to exceed [-] million US dollars, it’s still a Chinese film...

Zhang Ziyi was so regretful that "The Ancient City" belongs to the "Ghost Blowing the Lantern" series, at least six of them must be filmed!
Zhang Ziyi, who is familiar with the rules of Hollywood, knows very well that serial films are the foundation and basic plate of superstars...

Because of "Knight", I gave up "Exquisite Ancient City"...

Not only is it stupid, it is simply stupid!
And because it's a foolish way to have a bad relationship with Tianmei in this play.

That's why she has to lower her profile... Or to make friends with Shen Xudong in a flattering way...

After thinking about it, she explained: "Actually, I have conflicts with Xu Ke. Back then, "The Legend of Shushan" filmed me as a supporting role...so, I don't trust him..."

Oh, this is also a fact. In "The Legend of Shushan", Zhang Ziyi only played a very small role in the film. With Cecilia Cheung, she is like a village girl...

But what is paradoxical is that when "Legend of Shushan" was sold in Europe, the Hong Kong poster Zhang Ziyi originally had a very small avatar, but when she went abroad, her avatar became the absolute protagonist, while Cecilia Cheung disappeared...

Zhang Ziyi later introduced the interview and said: "I am just a supporting role in it, and I will not write "Shushan" in my work resume. Because I think it is not my work!"

"That's right, but the producer of "Exquisite Ancient City" is me!"

Zhang Ziyi still wants to fight for it: "I think the film should be refined, you know, uh, refinement."

Shen Xudong recited the idiom silently several times in his heart, with a strange smile on his face, he understood what the senior sister meant, one overflowed and the other begged.

With a dumb smile, he said, "Sorry, I don't have time."

Then he said to Chen Xi: "Let's go!"

Chen Xi glanced at Ji Lingling and Zhang Ziyi in embarrassment, followed in Shen Xudong's footsteps...

……

In the car, Shen Xudong noticed that Chen Xi turned his head to look backward from time to time, and couldn't help asking: "...what are you looking at?"

"I'm looking to see if there is a car chasing me..."

"Follow me?"

"You humiliated Zhang Ziyi so much..."

"humiliation?"

Shen Xudong shook his head: "I'm not insulting, I'm just stating the facts, you should go online to see how her black fans describe her!"

Words such as black fans and true love fans often come out of Shen Xudong's mouth.

As his queen producer, Chen Xi has a very close relationship with him, so of course he knows the meaning of these words, so he asked, "Aren't you her black fan?"

"What kind of black fan am I? I actually admire her...It's not easy for a Chinese to gain a firm foothold in Hollywood!"

After thinking for a while, he added: "He kindly reminded her not to get involved with people like Deng Wendi, and advised her to investigate her rich boyfriend..."

"A rich boyfriend? The major shareholder of Warner Bros.?"

"So it's nonsense. Warner Bros. is affiliated to Time Warner. Time Warner has [-] board members, and none of them is named Vivi Nevo!"

"fraud?"

"Well, I think so anyway!"

Shen Xudong continued: "There has never been any case of a Chinese female star marrying a rich man, let alone a world-class rich man. Yang Lan was conquered by an LV bag from Wu Zheng, who was just a poor bastard; Li Xiang married a "big loser" Li Houlin, and now his debts far exceed his assets; including Gong Li's marriage to Singapore's unemployed Han Huang and..."

"...Gong Li is already divorced!"

"I know!"

Shen Xudong nodded, he knew Gong Li very well...

Although I haven't seen each other for almost a year, I still keep in touch with each other by text once in a while...

Then Chen Xi nodded seriously: "Yes, no one knows Gong Li like you!"

"Ahem..." Shen Xudong didn't want to continue this topic: "Gong Li's cooperation with us is almost over, right?"

"Well, there is another "Blood Guanyin"...but "Blood Guanyin" is still being cast, and it is difficult for this drama to be released in the mainland..."

(End of this chapter)