China Entertainment Times 1999

Chapter 21 Showdown and signing

The next day, Lin Xuan came to the crew as usual.

Different from before, he felt a little uneasy today, and even a little afraid of seeing Li Shaohong.

Although it is said that a person will be punished by heaven and earth if he does not do it for himself, he is not a pure egoist.

There is still some psychological burden on abandoning Rong Xinda and switching to Black Sea Red Sun.

"Mr. Lin, are you okay?"

Even the crew noticed that something was wrong with him today.

Lin Xuan forced out a smile and tried to fool him casually: "It's okay, I just didn't sleep well last night."

The man was quite enthusiastic and continued: "It turns out it's insomnia. I also have this problem. I have sleeping pills over there. Do you want to get some for you?"

"No, thank you."

Lin Xuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and quickly rejected his kindness.

No matter how unwilling you are to face some things, what should come will still come.

After waiting in the lounge for half an hour, Li Shaohong finally arrived, a little later than usual, but no one in the crew dared to pick on the director.

"Director Li, good morning." Lin Xuan stood up and greeted.

"Lin Xuan..." Li Shaohong looked at him with a complicated expression on his face, and finally sighed and waved him into the room: "Come in and talk."

As Chen Hong predicted yesterday, Li Shaohong did not sleep well last night, mainly because he was angry with himself.

I'm confused. If I had known that someone was coming to intercept the peace, I should have signed the contract with him directly at the beginning, so as not to delay it until someone else picked it up.

After entering the room, Li Shaohong poured a cup of tea for the two of them, then held the teacup with both hands, thinking about how to speak.

"Chen Hong told me everything about last night. Wang Jinhua's eyes are really poisonous. I came here to visit him and immediately spotted you. You are worthy of being an agent."

Lin Xuan thought about this sentence carefully and thought that Chen Hong was still loyal and did not reveal Li Bingbing, the little traitor.

"Sister Hua likes me, doesn't it prove that you have good taste?"

"Stop flattering." Li Shaohong stopped holding back and almost laughed out loud. All the emotions he had brewed before were gone.

"Chen Hong has already informed you of Rong Xinda's conditions. When she called me last night, she persuaded me to make more concessions on the contract.

Personally, I am very optimistic about you, but after all, the company does not belong to me alone.I told Xiaowan about this last night, and she firmly refused to increase the amount, so our conditions will not change again.

You also know that the current industry is very harsh on newcomers. Even if we don’t increase the conditions we give, you won’t be able to find another one in the country.

And you were discovered by Chen Hong and I together. You still have to be grateful, don’t you think? "

After hearing that Li Shaohong decided not to increase his stake, Lin Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.

Perhaps deep down in his heart, he would rather go to Black Sea Hongri where the conditions are worse than stay in Rongxinda.

Originally, he was afraid that the conditions offered by Rong Xinda were too generous and would prevent him from making up his mind.

It's fine now, I'm completely free from the burden.

After a moment of silence, Lin Xuan said: "Director, let me share my thoughts..."

He told Li Shaohong all the concerns he had told Chen Hong last night, including Rong Xingda's filming style and the matter of Prince Rong Xingda.

The meaning is obvious, Rong Xinda is not suitable for him inside and out.

If Li Shaohong can make an irresistible offer, Lin Xuan may be able to ignore these shortcomings and join Rong Xinda.

But it's a pity that Li Xiaowan is unwilling to continue to add more money.

As for Li Shaohong's emotional card in the end, he talked about the kindness of knowing someone.

Lin Xuan said that he will never forget this kindness and will definitely repay it if he has the opportunity in the future, as long as it is within his ability.

But the kindness of knowing someone is not worth the risk of his future.

Lin Xuan spoke freely and revealed all his thoughts and concerns.

During this period, Li Shaohong wanted to refute several times, but in the end he couldn't say anything.

Whether it is the filming style or the problems of Prince Rong Xingda, these cannot be changed, at least not because of him.

Maybe Lin Xuan was right. He and Rong Xinda just didn't get along, so forcing them to get together wouldn't bring good results. It would be better to keep a distance and be friends.Li Shaohong sighed, feeling a little gloomy: "Since you really don't want to, I won't force you. Don't think too much about it and just keep filming."

"Don't worry, Director."

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The morning shooting went smoothly, and neither Lin Xuan nor Li Shaohong was affected by that conversation.

However, everyone on the crew felt that the relationship between the two had become a little subtle, at least not as good as before.

When the crew took a lunch break, Wang Jinhua arrived as scheduled.

"Sister Hua." Lin Xuan took the initiative to greet her outside.

"I agree to the conditions discussed yesterday."

Wang Jinhua struggled for a long time and finally decided to sign Lin Xuan.

Although this decision is a bit risky, considering Lin Xuan's potential and talent, it is still worth a try.

Lin Xuan was ecstatic and said excitedly: "Thank you, Sister Hua, I will not let you down."

Wang Jinhua heard the hidden meaning of these words and asked quickly: "So, Rong Xinda didn't increase his stake? Are you willing to sign a contract with me?"

"Yes, I had a conversation with the director this morning and they said that this condition is already the highest and there is no way to add more."

"Great!" Wang Jinhua exclaimed excitedly.

Before coming to the crew, she was worried that Li Shaohong and the others would lose their minds and desperately increase their efforts to sign Lin Xuan.

Rong Xinda's family has a big business. Her company has just started two years ago and cannot afford such a "price war".

Wang Jinhua calmed down and said: "Actually, they didn't lie to you. This contract is not for newcomers at all. If it weren't for the help of Chen Hong, the wife of the great director, no matter how good you are, you would not be able to get this level of service." contract."

Lin Xuan nodded and said: "I know, and I am also very grateful to Sister Hong."

Wang Jinhua reminded him: "After this scene is over, you must maintain your relationship with Chen Hong. You should send text messages and make phone calls when you should. You should also give gifts during the holidays. If she can help you get Chen Hong's If you play an important role in Kai Ge's movie, your career will skyrocket."

"Okay, I will." Lin Xuan chuckled, feeling a little guilty about this answer.

He has never been very cold to Director Chen.

Except for the famous film "Farewell My Concubine", the quality of Chen Kaige's subsequent movies was not very good.

It has always been in the awkward position of wanting awards but not awards, wanting box office but not box office.

A few years later, "The Promise" nailed him to the pillar of shame forever.

But these are all things for later, the top priority right now is still to discuss the signing.

"I've prepared the contract. Take a look at it. If it's OK, sign it now."

Wang Jinhua poached Li Shaohong's corner, but she was also afraid that someone would poach her own.

In order to prevent long nights and dreams, she asked the company lawyer to print out the contract before coming to the set.

The contract was dozens of pages thick. Lin Xuan found a place to sit down and began to read it carefully.

The share ratio, the number of years of the contract, the arrangement of starring roles in TV series... several major conditions are clearly written in the contract.

But other than that, the writing is a bit obscure.

He knew every word, but he couldn't understand the combination.

Lin Xuan was very cautious and turned around to ask Chen Hong for help.

Chen Hong said that he had expertise in the field, so he called a lawyer he knew to come over and inspect the contract on site.

Such a thick contract couldn't be finished in a while, so Wang Jinhua went to the lounge to talk to Li Shaohong.

Regarding Lin Xuan's betrayal, Li Shaohong could only curse a few words to feed the unfamiliar white-eyed wolf.

But for Wang Jinhua's poaching behavior, she might hold a grudge for the rest of her life.

However, Wang Jinhua's ability to become the "No. [-] agent in the Mainland" is not a matter of course.

(End of this chapter)