Chapter 129

When filming *Painted Skin 1*, the temperament of Pei Rong was gentle and a virtuous wife and mother type.

Zeng Li and Chen Minghao recommended Mei Ting to Lin Nan.

Now filming *Painted Skin 2*.

Mei Ting couldn't stagger the schedule, and the temperament didn't match, and then Zeng Li came.

"I say, you are really a family that helps each other."

Lin Nan looked at Zeng Li in front of him and made a joke.

"Lin Dao is joking, it was Meizi who instigated me to come and ask, saying to complete the sequel for her, if it's not suitable, forget it, haha."

Zeng Li indeed has a heroic spirit from her appearance.

If she were allowed to play the second female lead, Princess Jing, it should be okay.

"This play is different from the role of Mei Ting's senior in *Painted Skin 1*."

"She only had literary plays at that time, in this one, there are quite a few martial arts plays and other scenes."

Lin Nan reminded.

"Lin Dao, you are underestimating me a bit."

Zeng Li could hear that she had hope.

Lin Nan remembered that when filming *Space Cruise*, Zeng Li's violent scenes were not few.

He shook his head and said with a smile: "Not underestimating, you come and sign the contract when the time comes.

The movie will start filming this month, turn around and meet Director Wu Ershan in advance."

"No problem, thank you Lin Dao."

In terms of casting, Lin Nan still preferred to use acquaintances, because he knew the roots and the bottom, and it was convenient.

…………

*Ip Man 2* can be described as explosive.

How to say, the audience might need a perfect hero in their hearts, who can fight and take care of the family.

The Ip Man in the movie just met this requirement.

"*Ip Man 2* got 94 million in 6 days, first-week box office exceeded 100 million..."

For the results of this movie, Lin Nan Film Industry was much more low-key, just divide the money when the time comes.

Yinghuang was different, almost sending out more than a dozen press releases every day.

Guo Degang was the director and lead actor for the first time.

I don't know if he took out all the money Deyun Society earned in the past two years.

The scale of the premiere was really not small, quite a few stars came to support.

When answering reporters' questions at the scene, he bluntly said that the box office would exceed *Ip Man 2*.

Lin Nan really had no impression of this movie.

But he knew that the audience was likely not interested in a Tang Bohu who was black, fat, and short.

Sure enough.

After this *Three Smiles: Scholar and Beauty* was released on the first day, the media didn't even give the first-day box office data.

Just said generally: first-day box office less than 600,000.

Quite a few netizens were mocking.

"Those who dance two-person rotation folk dance make movies, those who talk crosstalk make movies, all those who cross over are rotten movies..."

Sometimes, the audience is not so easy to fool.

Guo Degang's movie, which invested 2 million US dollars, can be considered as throwing money into the water.

……

Wu Ershan came to the company.

"Lin Dao, other actors have been found from the film studio.

Once the costumes and props are in place, the crew can officially start filming."

Wu Ershan was a bit excited when he said this.

Lin Nan could see that the other party was a bit impatient.

"How long do Western Film and Ning Film need?"

The design and production of costumes and props were the responsibility of those two companies.

"Because there is the foundation of the first one, this time it will be done in ten days at most."

Lin Nan calculated the time, almost just right to the middle of the month.

"Then start filming on the 20th."

"Good."

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"I heard news from Yinghuang that quite a few management staff said they want to open *Ip Man 3*."

The agent said with a smile.

After these two movies, Starring Zhen Zidan was already a stable first-line action star, and his popularity was very high.

Recently, the highest endorsement quote has reached eight figures a year. And there are many advertising invitations.

"Then what does Yang Dong mean?"

Starring Zhen Zidan nodded and asked, with a smile of "success" on his face.

"It is estimated that he is considering the salary problem for you, haha..."

As soon as the agent finished speaking, he suddenly thought of something, and his face instantly darkened.

"This time we must take the initiative, it is they who need you."

Starring Zhen Zidan sneered when he heard this.

"If Yang Dong comes to talk to me about the third one, how much salary should I ask for?"

"Ten million... no, ask for thirty million!"

Starring Zhen Zidan looked at the agent suddenly; Jackie Chan and Jet Li fought for so many years before they had a price of tens of millions.

"Can this work? After all..."

Halfway through the sentence, Starring Zhen Zidan stopped, thinking about his current popularity and the reports outside.

He felt he could ask for thirty million; he was already a unique kung fu superstar, and things are precious because they are rare!

Jackie Chan and Jet Li had long been unable to fight...

"Good, just thirty million."

At this moment, Starring Zhen Zidan had a feeling that he was about to replace Jackie Chan and Jet Li.

……

Lin Nan Film Industry announced the casting situation of *Painted Skin 2* to the outside world.

"Fox Demon Xiaowei: Zhou Xun."

"Huo Xin: Huang Xiaoming."

"Princess Jing: Zeng Li."

"Demon Catcher: Zhu Yawen."

"Sparrow Demon: Yang Mi."

"Heavenly Wolf Queen: Xie Nan."

……

This cast caused a good deal of discussion in the industry and online.

"This look knows it was chosen by Lin Dao..."

"All acquaintances!"

"Looking forward to the second one, when can it be released?"

Lin Nan was chatting with Zhou Xun and Huang Xiaoming at this moment.

Unlike other actors, these two could be considered the most expensive in the *Painted Skin 2* crew.

"Lin Dao, why not be generous and add some more?"

"Sister Xun, malicious salary increases are disturbing the market!"

Lin Nan joked.

Huang Xiaoming shook his head with a smile on the side, "I only have a little more than half of yours, I didn't say anything."

Zhou Xun glared at Huang Xiaoming, "Sister I have quite a few Best Actress awards."

"Okay, okay, I can't afford to offend you."

The salary Lin Nan gave the two was their current market quote.

Zhou Xun, 6 million. Huang Xiaoming, 3.5 million.

Seeing Lin Nan only smile and not speak, Zhou Xun didn't shout for a salary increase again, but teased:

"By the way, after that *Lucy* is released in July, will your Yifei's salary reach 10 million? Mm, in all likelihood, it can rise.

Really envious! Being able to act in Hollywood movies is good, the salary easily crushes me..."

"When that movie is released, there will be a premiere in the country, remember to reserve time to support."

Lin Nan ignored Zhou Xun, but reminded about *Lucy*.

"No problem, definitely come to support."

Huang Xiaoming took the lead in stating his position!

……

The three chatted for two hours, and Lin Nan heard quite a bit of news.

Li Bingbing had already talked to Wang Zhonglei, and after the contract expired this month, she would not renew it, but open a studio herself.

Huang Xiaoming also planned this way, and after the contract expired in July, he would also leave Huayi and be his own boss.

"Everyone is a sensible person!"

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In two weeks, the box office of *Ip Man 2* reached 180 million, and it was about to cross the 200 million threshold.

Starring Zhen Zidan's popularity has exploded to an extreme.

In Lin Nan's view, it should be that Starring Zhen Zidan's "Ip Man" is popular, not Starring Zhen Zidan himself.

He is ultimately far behind Jackie Chan and Jet Li, both of whom have their own characteristics and styles, which were piled up by movie after movie.

And Starring Zhen Zidan has no such accumulation and precipitation, no characteristics of his own.

As a qualified businessman, Yang Shoucheng temporarily put aside his dissatisfaction with Starring Zhen Zidan. He asked people to communicate with the latter's team.

At this time, in Yang Shoucheng's office, the atmosphere was unusually dead silent.

There were porcelain fragments everywhere on the ground.

Huo Wenxi and a middle-aged man from the marketing department stood in front of the large office desk, looking at Yang Shoucheng with frost on his face, not knowing how to persuade.

After a long time, Yang Shoucheng spoke.

"He said it himself, want thirty million?"

"Yes, he said it himself. The agent said this was still looking at the face of cooperating for the first two parts..."

"Hehe..." Yang Shoucheng sneered.

"In the whole movie circle, how many people are worth this price? Did he make a name for himself in Hollywood, or is his brain broken?"

"Borrowing the momentum of *Ip Man 2*, he dared to open this price. After the movie is off the screen and the boasting is over, we can go and talk again." The marketing department person suggested.

Yang Shoucheng suddenly thought of something, "He also quoted this price for other acting offers?"

Huo Wenxi's eyelids jumped, "Seems... not."

"How much?"

"About ten million."

"Good, good, very good..."

Yang Shoucheng suddenly became very calm, he took out his phone and dialed out.

"Lin Dao, it's me..."

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Lin Nan simply couldn't believe his ears.

Is that guy Starring Zhen Zidan crazy?

"Biting to death to want this price?"

"Yes, very arrogant."

Lin Nan's brain instantly began to think.

"Lin Dao?"

……

A few minutes later, Lin Nan picked up the phone again.

"Yang Dong, I'm here.

I plan to stop this project."

This sentence sounded in Yang Shoucheng's ears, making him at a loss for a while.

He just called to tell Lin Nan about this, didn't think about stopping the project, and was unwilling to stop it.

"Lin Dao, I will solve this matter, don't worry..."

"This time you can borrow the momentum of *Ip Man 2* to threaten to want thirty million, next time it might be 100 million, and I don't lack this one project."

Lin Nan said annoyed.

Yang Shoucheng really regretted making this call.

"Then it will just stop like this?" Yang Shoucheng asked unwillingly.

"Indefinitely shelved, or change someone to act in two years."

Lin Nan answered, without a trace of room for discussion.

……

Hanging up the phone, Yang Shoucheng's face looked even worse.

"Yang Dong, does Lin Dao really want to stop *Ip Man*? But this is clearly a profitable project..."

"Stop it."

Yang Shoucheng looked up at Huo Wenxi and said in a low voice, "No need to pay attention to that guy anymore, stop this project..."

Yinghuang opens quite a few movies every year, but the profit of *Ip Man* is far from what other movies can compare to.

Especially when this one is already over 200 million...

When Huo Wenxi was about to leave the office, Yang Shoucheng added a sentence.

"In the future, movies produced by the group or invested in, I don't want to see him."

"Mm, understood, Yang Dong."

……

Lin Nan didn't take this matter to heart.

In his view, there are so many projects, shelving one has no impact at all, and it's even more worry-free.