Chapter 177 Huayi's Melon
June 12.
Finally back to the capital.
Xu Kun and Li Yixiang made an appointment to visit Bao Qiang on the set of "Wulin Waijia" in two days, and then they both returned home.
Although Li Yixiang was not the leading actor in the two dramas, he earned a lot of salary by doing odd jobs on the crew. Now that he had money in his hands, he thought about making art films again.
I don’t know if Brother Li has this addiction.
As for Xu Kun, he slept at home for two days in a row and slept soundly all day long - although he had been very attentive when filming "Tian Jian" before, Liu Haibo definitely didn't dare to use him like a donkey in the production team.
If Ge You hadn't called suddenly, Xu Kun would probably have been able to sleep for two more days.
That afternoon, Xu Kun went to Ge You's house carrying two black chickens.
As soon as he entered the room, he shouted in a gruff voice: "Aunt, I didn't learn anything else when I went to the south, but I learned how to stew black chicken and white phoenix soup - add some Chinese medicinal herbs to the soup, it is both nutritious and beautifying!"
"I am an old man with drooping eyebrows and eyes. What else is there to take care of?"
As Ge You's wife He Xun spoke, she reached out to take the two black chickens.
"No, no, no!"
Xu Kun withdrew his hand and said, "You just take a rest. Today I have to show my skills and set an example for Uncle Ge. Let him know what a model man is, so that he won't always use me as a negative example."
He Zhen shook his head and laughed when he heard this.
She is just an ordinary elementary school art teacher and doesn't care much about things in the circle, so she is actually very close to Xu Kun, who only talks about family matters every time he comes over.
Otherwise, Xu Kun would not be used as an example of a situation where the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked.
Although Xu Kun said he wanted to show off his skills, He Jun still followed him into the kitchen. Only after confirming that Xu Kun's knife skills were not bad and were not just a show-off did he feel at ease and leave the kitchen to Xu Kun.
When Xu Kun had prepared everything and put the black chicken into the large casserole, Ge You also came back from outside with Lu Xing.
Seeing that it was Xu Kun busy in the kitchen, Lu Xing shouted exaggeratedly: "Is your cooking skill good enough? Don't make the rice undercooked."
"Brother Lu, just wait and see!"
Xu Kun threw the medicinal herb bag that he had prepared long ago into the pot, first boiled it over high heat, and then turned it to low heat for a simmer.
Then he went out and said hello to Ge You.
Ge You touched his bald head and said with great satisfaction: "It's great, Kun'er. Director Feng praised you a lot when he came back from the south. It has spread all over the film and television circles in Beijing in the past two days."
"Director Feng isn't such a swaggering person, is he?"
Xu Kun was a little confused: "He also said that he would take a break for a while before editing the film after returning to the capital."
"Well, Director Feng was hospitalized after returning to Beijing. We heard about this from him when we went to visit him."
"Then I have to go..."
"Maybe tomorrow. You can go tomorrow. How can you visit a patient in the afternoon?"
The two chatted about family matters for a while, and Lu Xing was jealous. After all, his uncle had never praised him like this before, so he interrupted and said, "Uncle, he's still stewing a chicken over there. Should we talk about business first?"
"Don't worry, I'm watching the fire."
He Xun's voice came from the kitchen: "I'll make two more dishes for you to go with your wine."
"Aunt, let me do the job of serving the chicken soup!"
Xu Kun also shouted, and then curiously asked Ge You what serious matter he had come to see him this time.
"Actually, there was trouble at Huayi."
Ge You sipped his tea and said, "You all know Wang Jinghua, right? Her contract with Huayi will expire in August next year."
"Wang Jinghua doesn't want to renew her contract and plans to change jobs?!"
Xu Kun blurted out that he had a vague impression of this incident, but he couldn't remember whether he saw it on the news or heard it from his cellmates.
"It's possible." Ge You nodded and said, "The Wang brothers are very dissatisfied with Wang Jinghua for holding a large number of artist contracts but refusing to hand them over to the company, so they have been fighting with Wang Jinghua overtly and covertly in the past two years. Recently, Wang Jinghua took advantage of the contract renewal to strike back, and wanted the Wang brothers to write the clause that she holds the artist contracts directly into the contract."
At this point, he shook his head helplessly and said, "This is why I don't want to sign with Huayi. The Wang brothers have been used to smooth sailing in the past two years. They think that with the reputation of Huayi, even if Wang Jinghua chooses to leave, it will not cause much impact.
But when I asked people privately, most people clearly agreed with Wang Jinghua more than Hua Yilai - if things continue like this, there will definitely be a big mess in August next year."
Xu Kun was quite happy to eat Huayi's melons, but what did this matter have to do with him and Lu Xing?
"Of course it does."
Ge You explained: "If Wang Jinghua really takes a large number of people away, Huayi will definitely be anxious to add fresh blood, and then you two will definitely be the focus of Huayi's efforts.
If you want to join Huayi, this is definitely the best opportunity. You will not lack for all kinds of publicity and resources. If you don’t want to join Huayi, please tell me in advance so that I can find a reason to turn it down for you. "
It turned out to be the case.
That being said, once Wang Jinghua takes her artists away, the fresh blood that Huayi will replenish will mainly be young and popular actors and actresses.
Among today's popular young actors, Xu Kun and Lu Xing can only be considered as lower-middle level - Xu Kun has too little experience, while Lu Xing has more experience, but the dramas he starred in are not as popular as Xu Kun's "Swordsman".
But because of their relationship with Ge You, they will definitely be the priority targets for winning over, and the treatment they are given should not be much worse than those top young actors and actresses.
Lu Xing rubbed his hands excitedly and said, "Then join us. With your uncle here, we can sign two years less of the contract. We can take this wave of resources first and wait for the price to rise later!"
Xu Kun was also somewhat tempted.
He originally didn't want to join Huayi because he didn't want to be restricted by a film and television company, but if Huayi could provide a lot of resources...
"Uncle, what resources do you think Huayi can provide?"
“A blockbuster!”
Ge You uttered the two words in a loud voice, and Xu Kun and Lu Xing's eyes lit up at the same time.
Zhang Yimou's "Hero" entered the North American market this year and became a huge hit. Everyone was shouting that the "blockbuster era" had arrived, but the only directors in mainland China who have the ability, prestige and connections to make "blockbuster movies" are actually Zhang Yimou, Feng Xiaogang and Director Chen.
Who would want to miss such an opportunity?
"Can I play the leading role?!"
"Can I be the lead actor?"
Xu Kun and Lu Xing asked almost at the same time.
"Next year will be tough, but in 06 and 07 there should be opportunities for young actors to take on major roles. However, whether you can get them in the end depends on your own abilities."
Will it be 06 or 07?
Doesn't that mean that you have to work hard at Huayi before you have a chance to compete for the opportunity to star in a blockbuster movie?
Although Feng Xiaogang and Ge You definitely have certain advantages given their relationship, Huayi is ultimately decided by the Wang brothers...
Xu Kun's excitement died down a bit, and Lu Xing also smacked his lips, no longer in a hurry to express his opinion.
Seeing this, Ge You said, "You don't have to rush to make a decision. There is still more than half a year left. The reason I tell you this is to remind you that it is best not to cause any big trouble during this period, otherwise..."
"Uncle, don't worry."
Lu Xing interrupted him and said disapprovingly: "I have been working alone for several years, and I know all the tricks here."
The advice that Ge You was about to say was choked back by his words.
In fact, what Ge You was really worried about was his nephew. Although Xu Kun had many messy scandals, which popular young actor didn't have a lot of gossip?
What’s important is that almost no one around Xu Kun who has worked with him has anything bad to say about him.
On the other hand, Lu Xing has become obviously arrogant in his words and deeds since he made his relationship with Alyssa Chia public.
Originally, Ge You wanted to take the opportunity to criticize Lu Xing, but seeing Lu Xing's indifferent look, he was afraid of arousing the boy's rebellious psychology.
Forget it. Worst case, I can just keep an eye on it myself in the future.
There is no way. My sister is far away in the United States, and I am the only elder around Lu Xing. If I don’t take care of her, who will?
"Kun'er, come and see if the chicken soup is ready~"
At this time, He Xun called out from the kitchen, and Xu Kun hurried in to do some work, then came out with a large pot of steaming hot food, shouting, "Chicken soup is here~"
(End of this chapter)
