Chapter 411 Million Transfer Fee

Zhang Yimou's phone suddenly rang.

Zhang Yimou only glanced at the caller ID, his brows showing annoyance, and seemed reluctant to answer the call.

"Sorry, Li Chen, I have to take a call first." Zhang Yimou stood up and wanted to go to the quiet room nearby.

"Please go ahead, Director Zhang." Li Chen took a sip of tea and said with a smile.

However, he was quickly thinking about the pros and cons of Zhang Yimou transferring to his company.

There is no doubt that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

"It's over. I'm a little tired so I won't go to the company. Let's talk about it tomorrow."

Zhang Yimou hung up the phone and sighed in his heart. This was how his partner was.

He had to take care of every detail, and sometimes Zhang Yimou even suspected that he was not looking for a partner but an ancestor.

Both my wife and my mother have been scolded by Zhang Weiping.

His good friend Zhao Xishan was even humiliated by him in person.

He bought the copyright of "The Flowers of War" himself, but he sold the TV series copyright without even mentioning it.

Sitting down again, Zhang Yimou smiled apologetically: "It is said that all good things must come to an end. It is a good thing to part ways in peace, don't you think?"

Li Chen poured a cup of tea for Zhang Yimou, but it was not full.

"Director Zhang, please try it. This is the best mountain mist from the mist of Mount Lushan. You can't drink it outside." Li Chen did not respond, but asked Zhang Yimou to taste the tea first.

Zhang Yimou knew that Li Chen was no simple man, otherwise he would not have chosen such a good tree to roost in.

In fact, with his three names Zhang Yimou, he only needs to reveal his intention to transfer.

He believed that someone would definitely try his best to find him.

He chose Li Chen after careful consideration.

First, Li Chen is very capable and has a good reputation. He is also generous and well-known in the circle.

There is no artist I have worked with who doesn’t say good things about me.

Second, he is not like Chen Kaige who can make movies and build cities at the same time, and make a lot of money in both film and television and real estate.

He is no more smooth and mercenary than Feng Xiaogang.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be a king but still receive a bronze salary from Zhang Weiping, who also owes him wages every year.

In the words of his wife, you are not even as good as a migrant worker. Migrant workers try their best to get their wages back every year at the risk of their lives.

You, on the other hand, have made demanding wages your slogan, shouting it every year, but every year you end up with nothing.

He doesn't have the talent for business, but no one would complain about having too much money, so he won't consider companies from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

The water was too deep for him to play in.

After much thought, Li Chen is the most suitable place.

In his opinion, Li Chen is best known for his creative work and his versatility in film, television, music and variety shows, but not for his outstanding directing ability.

And my arrival will definitely take Rongchen Pictures to a higher level.

It depends on whether the chips he offers to me are worth parting ways with Zhang Weiping.

Zhang Yimou picked up the celadon teacup, took a sip and nodded: "Good tea."

In fact, he knew nothing about tea, but the concept of "quiet and fragrant, tranquil and far-reaching" came to his mind.

Li Chen laughed and said, "The clouds and mist on Mount Lu mean that the sun will appear after the clouds have cleared."

"The clouds are cleared and the sun appears?" Zhang Yimou was shocked.

"Yes, I'm glad that you came to see me, Director Zhang."

"So, last year, Mr. Yang found Chenglong to be the middleman and offered Feng Xiaogang a transfer fee of 100 million."

“Just make three movies in ten years.”

"You are not Feng Xiaogang, and I am not Mr. Yang."

"Two hundred million should be worthy of your status as the Imperial Master."

Zhang Yimou was shocked: "Two hundred million?"

Everyone says Li Chen is generous, and this time he has seen it.

Li Chen was very satisfied with Zhang Yimou's reaction.

In fact, Zhang Yimou had already thought it through before he came. His requirements were not high, just to be on par with Feng Xiaogang.

Unexpectedly, Li Chen opened his mouth with 200 million, which was far beyond his expectations.

"That's right. If Director Zhang thinks it's too low, we can discuss it."

"No, no, that's enough, that's enough, then what do I need to do."

He knew that the 200 million would not be paid in full at once, but the first installment was definitely considerable. "You continue to do your old job and become the artistic director of Rongchen Pictures. Your salary will be paid as usual, and there will be dividends at the end of the year."

"You only need to shoot four movies for the company in ten years. We can discuss the details slowly."

Li Chen knew that Zhang Yimou had always been the art director of New Picture, and since he had not signed a contract, he only needed to resign.

Since you have decided to recruit Zhang Yimou, you should show your sincerity.

In the next ten years, the box office of big productions would easily reach tens of billions, and with four films grossing 200 million, it was a win-win situation for him and Zhang Yimou.

Zhang Yimou smiled and stretched out his hand: "Thank you, Li Chen."

Li Chen laughed and shook Lao Mouzi's hand: "I should thank you, Director Zhang. I hope you can bring out four more Zi Yi in the next ten years."

"As long as it's not Zhang Ziyi, hahahaha."

Zhang Yimou shook his head and smiled bitterly. When talking about Zhang Ziyi, even he, as a mentor, could not help but sigh.

Before they could get over the ink-throwing scandal and the Xiaosan scandal, they were embroiled in the donation fraud scandal, and their reputation plummeted.

I heard that even the endorsements with Maybelline and Mercedes-Benz will be lost.

Thinking of Zhang Ziyi, Zhang Yimou's heart moved: "You have a lot of connections, do you know who is torturing her?"

Li Chen answered the question irrelevantly: "Director Zhang, you should stop worrying about her affairs. You have already fulfilled your duty as a mentor."

After reaching a consensus with Zhang Yimou, Li Chen and Zhang Yimou left one after another.

I wanted to remind Zhang Yimou to be careful about his good partner making trouble for him having more children than allowed.

But when the words came to his lips, Li Chen stopped.

Lao Mouzi didn't mention this kind of thing to me, so why should I bother with it?

Even if it is finally exposed, the most you will have to do is pay a fine.

For Zhang Yimou, it allowed him to see the true face of his good brother.

As soon as Lao Mouzi returned home, Chen Ting, who was already a mother of three children, immediately came up to him and asked nervously, "You're back. How was the talk?"

Zhang Yimou took off his coat, and Chen Ting immediately brought him a cup of hot water: "Drink some water first."

Zhang Yimou took a sip of water and then smiled: "You want to move to a bigger house, go and see it."

"Dealt with it? You and Director Li have reached an agreement?" Chen Ting was pleasantly surprised.

Zhang Yimou nodded, his heart filled with joy.

"What conditions did Director Li offer you?" Chen Ting asked.

Zhang Yimou smiled and raised two fingers.

Chen Ting thought it was 20 million. Although he felt disappointed, he could accept it.

It's much better than getting a monthly salary from New Picture.

"Twenty million is a little less, but Director Li will definitely not delay your pay."

"Who told you 20 million?"

"You are worth only 20 million?" Zhang Yimou said with a smile.

"You...you mean two hundred million?" Chen Ting stuttered and couldn't speak clearly.

Seeing Zhang Yimou nod slightly, Chen Ting's eyes suddenly turned red and he choked up and couldn't speak.

"Why are you still crying?"

The woman sobbed softly. One doesn't know how expensive firewood and rice are until one runs a household. With three children and six elderly people, it costs a lot of money.

"I'm crying for joy. Is it okay for me to cry when I like? Your good brother eats delicious food and drinks spicy drinks every day and yet he pretends to be poor with us."

"Other people make hundreds of millions from a movie, what's the point of you just gaining fame!"

"Look at Director Chen and Director Feng, who are not as good as you. Look at Director Li. Look at your three children. Are there any fathers like you?"

Zhang Yimou felt ashamed of the woman's complaints.

To this day, the woman and her three children are still illegal residents.

Speaking of this, the couple became even more dissatisfied with Zhang Weiping.

He made three fake birth certificates to fool the couple, which clearly showed that he did not consider Zhang Yimou as a brother.

Seeing her husband lowered his head and stopped talking.

Chen Ting added: "By the way, there's no need to hide our affairs from Director Li, right?"

"Director Li has a wide network of contacts. I believe that as long as you talk to him, he will definitely not fool us like Zhang Weiping did!"

Zhang Yimou didn't say anything, but frowned as he considered his wife's suggestion.

(End of this chapter)