Chapter 242 Certificate of Surrender
The next day, Xu Kun contacted Hua Yi first and asked them to settle the lawsuit as soon as possible.
After hearing his request, Wang Zhonglei immediately patted his chest and guaranteed that he would make the other party withdraw the lawsuit before the end of the year - judging from the current momentum, Xu Kun's joining Huayi would definitely be of great help to Huayi's recovery, so Huayi naturally had the obligation to clean up Xu Kun's mess.
In fact, Lao Baigan is the most suitable company for this matter, but Xu Kun is worried that Lao Baigan cannot handle Gujinggong.
Although both are local liquors, Gujinggong has enjoyed a much better life than Laobai Gan in recent years and is considered top-notch among second-tier wineries, while Laobai Gan is at the bottom among third-tier wineries.
After resolving this matter, Xu Kun met with Liu Shishi, Wen Zhang, and Jiang Xin again and briefly discussed the round-trip journey to Malanshan.
"Happy Camp" invited four of them this time. I heard that this is the first episode after the revision. The number of hosts has also increased from two [Li Weijia was temporarily eliminated in 05] to four. There will also be a simple one-on-one interview at that time.
As for the original plan of "Super Boy and Super Girl" to combine, it had to be shelved because it was rejected by Li Yuchun.
The reason why Li Yuchun refused was said to be because of the conflict with his agency over the issue of gender-neutral marketing - although people on the internet were talking about 'Chun Ge is a real man, a tough guy', in fact Li Yuchun himself was quite averse to this.
But he said he hadn't seen her for only seven or eight days.
The mental states of several leading actors have changed visibly. Wen Zhang is high-spirited, Jiang Xin is full of energy, but Liu Shishi looks like a frightened deer.
When they first met, Liu Shishi was quite taciturn, but when she started to complain to Xu Kun about her experiences in the past few days, she became talkative.
In short, my mood is very unstable.
Xu Kun had no good solution for this. Even someone like him, who he had met by chance, was chased around by fans, let alone Liu Shishi, a young girl who had just debuted?
In her situation, it would be better for her to find an agency as a shield.
"Well, after the movie comes out next month, you can discuss cooperation with Tangren. If the movie is also a hit, you will have more bargaining power. Then write all the things you don't want to do into the contract. If Tangren refuses to agree, you can find another one."
If the TV series had not been as popular as it is now, Xu Kun probably would not have recommended Liu Shishi to join Tangren.
But this is a different time now. Liu Shishi’s popularity is now no less than that of Liu Yifei at the end of 04, and Tangren is in a period of lack of young actresses.
At this juncture, we can force Cai Yinong to sign a humiliating treaty.
Of course, contracts are not a panacea, and you still have to be careful and control yourself at critical moments.
Liu Shishi nodded obediently at first, then asked again: "What about Huayi? Isn't Huayi more powerful than Tangren?"
She asked this question not because Huayi had contacted her recently, but because the news that Xu Kun was about to sign a contract with Huayi was flying everywhere.
"Hua Yi?"
Xu Kun shook his head and said, "Don't think that Huayi is short of actors now and you will have your resources if you go there. In fact, the Wang brothers have offered many conditions to keep Li Bingbing and Fan Bingbing. In the next two or three years, these two people will definitely be obstacles that Huayi cannot avoid. With your personality, you will definitely not be able to compete with them if you go there."
In fact, in addition to the reasons of the two ices, Xu Kun also did not want her to compete with Qin Lan and Huo Siyan for resources.
After listening to Xu Kun's analysis, Liu Shishi felt a little disappointed.
What she really wants to hear is not these rational things, but more emotional promises or expressions.
However, seeing Qin Lan naturally sitting next to Xu Kun and picking up the teapot to pour tea for Xu Kun, Liu Shishi didn't say anything else.
The next day it was the 19th.
The incident of Xu Kun comforting the little girl in court was also reported in the newspapers, which more or less helped to restore his image, but there were also doubts that he was just putting on a show.
There is no way around it. The truth that fame brings trouble has never changed, and it will become more and more serious with the popularization of smart phones.
That day at noon, Xu Kun had lunch at the home of old man Gecun Zhuang.
The old man didn't care about the fanatical fans. He even gave the example of a rich lady eloping with an actor before liberation, and the case of Teacher Chen Qiang who was almost beaten to death by a young soldier for playing a traitor.
"There have always been people who are obsessed with dramas, but now that TV dramas are more widely distributed, the problem is more serious and prominent."
As for promoting materialism...
"Well, who doesn't know who these days?"
Ge Cunzhuang shook his head and sighed, "Twenty years ago this was still a sin, but now people just say it for fun. If there is a chance to make a fortune, how many people would not indulge in debauchery?"
Of course, the old man only said this at home, and he would never admit it outside. After dinner, Ge You called Xu Kun to the study alone to learn more about his new way of playing with TV movies, online and offline linkage.
Xu Kun naturally would not hide anything from Ge You, and even told him about LeTV's early layout of its own media.
The reason why the craze for "Boss" came so quickly and fiercely is also closely related to the promotion of LeTV's self-media.
However, after the stampede, Xu Kun and Jia Yueting were afraid of getting into big trouble, so they suspended online publicity. But once something like this becomes a trend, how can you stop it just because you want to?
After listening to this, Ge You pondered for a while, and finally scratched his head and said, "I'm afraid you young people can't handle this kind of thing."
After a pause, he smiled bitterly and said, "I'm afraid I can't play the game of blockbuster movies."
"Uncle, did you run into any trouble while filming The Banquet?"
"Well, you'll know when it's released next summer."
The two chatted about all sorts of things until four in the afternoon, and then went to Feng Xiaogang's house together with gifts.
Feng Xiaogang was pleased to see Xu Kun carrying a lot of bags, but pretended to be unhappy and said to Ge You: "He is one of our own, why are you asking him to do these useless things?"
"He is here to pay respect to the mountain today, how can he be less polite?"
Ge You did not wait for Feng Xiaogang to greet him, and sat directly on the sofa, and said straight to the point: "As for you, you should give him more advice in Huayi in the future; he can also help you wave the flag and shout to cheer for you - there is a saying that brothers fight together and fathers and sons fight together in battle. They are brothers, what about you?"
If someone else said this, Feng Xiaogang would have to put on a stern face to show that he and the two Wangs were very close.
But there was no need to say such polite words in front of Ge You. After all, when Feng Xiaogang and the two Wangs had a conflict, Ge You was involved in it throughout.
Seeing Feng Xiaogang frowning and saying nothing, Xu Kun half-jokingly asked, "Uncle Feng, should I kowtow right here and there?"
In fact, the two words "Uncle Feng" already showed that he had no intention of recognizing him as his godfather.
Feng Xiaogang laughed and scolded: "You two are singing the same tune, are you trying to force me to abdicate?"
Ge You ignored him and pointed at Xu Kun, saying, "Xu Kun is a good kid. He is young, thoughtful and energetic. Most importantly, he is steady and loyal. With him around, there will be someone to help you if you are short of money in the future. Don't you think so?"
"You really are here to force me to abdicate."
Feng Xiaogang sat on the sofa and said unhappily, "You make it seem like I'm the one who is jealous of others' talents."
"That can't be."
Xu Kun shook his head like a rattle: "If you were really petty, I would have knelt down as soon as I entered the door."
"Haha~"
Feng Xiaogang laughed out loud and made up his mind.
Ge You was right. If he regarded Xu Kun as his rival and pushed him to the side of the two kings, then Xu Kun might really replace him in the future.
On the contrary, if he and Xu Kun worked together, Xu Kun would not only not become a stumbling block to him, but also a ballast stone for him during his trial of blockbusters - with two generations of directors forming a united front, how could the two Wangs dare to act rashly?
So he said to Xu Kun: "In that case, then next year you can warm up the stage for me, your uncle Feng - next year Yahoo is going to imitate Super Girls and organize a talent show called Yahoo Star Search, and our Huayi is also participating, so I will be a judge at that time.
The early stages are mainly online selections, and someone can be asked to attend the semi-finals on your behalf. Only in the final will I and the other two judges officially attend the show. "
This can be considered as a token of my allegiance.
Xu Kun subconsciously asked, "What month did it happen?"
"Around mid-March, your film's roadshow should have ended by then."
"Uh~"
"how?"
Seeing Xu Kun's hesitation, Feng Xiaogang raised his eyebrows and asked, "You don't have time?"
"How could that be? Uncle Feng, you've already asked me to do it. Even if I don't have time, I'll force myself to do it!" Xu Kun made a prompt decision: "I'll postpone all the plays after the New Year tomorrow morning and concentrate on picking out some good material for you!"
(End of this chapter)
