Chapter 221 Brothers

After finishing the interview, He Zhongqiu took the phone from Philip.

His cell phone kept ringing with text message alerts. He didn't read the celebratory messages first, but called Yang Xue instead.

"Sanjin, congratulations on making it to the finals." The call went through as soon as Yang Xue's voice rang out from the other end.

"Sister Xue, have you talked to the crew?" he asked.

Yang Xue said, "Yes, but my schedule for filming Iron Eagle King will have to be postponed for half a month, and I won't be able to join the crew until the end of July or the beginning of August."

"That's no problem."

He went on to say, "Sister Xue, if you have nothing else to do, come over. The finals should start at the end of the month."

"Okay, I'll come over as soon as I make the arrangements."

Yang Xue said this and then added, "By the way, Xixi's Fairy Sword just finished filming and it's summer vacation, so I asked her to come over to keep me company."

"It's up to you," he said.

Yang Xue added, "Also, Sanjin, your yard is almost finished. I'll go over and take a look when I'm free. It's very beautiful, with a large yard inside a small yard, a garden and rockery, and all the same carved beams and painted buildings, hehe!"

"So fast? You won't cut corners, right?" he said.

"That shouldn't be the case. Don't you want to complete it in a year? There are many masters working hard every day. I heard that many of them are veteran craftsmen invited from Suzhou and Hangzhou." Yang Xue said.

"Okay, sister, take some pictures for me," he said.

"Okay, I'll go take the photo." Yang Xue said.

……

On the 27th, the Lakers defeated the Timberwolves at home and advanced to the finals.

The finals will start on May 5st, and the series dates are May 31nd, 2th, 5th, 7th, 9th, and 11th.

The Knicks have home-court advantage and a 2-3-2 home-and-away format.

The Knicks will have holidays on the 28th and 29th and resume training on the 30th.

Early in the morning on the 29th, in Yanjing, Yang Xue made an appointment with Liu Yifei and drove to the Jiangnan courtyard-style villa by Hongluo Lake to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.

The twenty-acre villa area is surrounded by a red wall, and inside is a forest with cotinus, torch, maple, and some ginkgo trees in red and yellow colors.

In the middle of the woods is a four-courtyard building facing north and south.

The general courtyard house with four entrances and exits has a construction area of ​​no more than 1,000 square meters and no more than 2,000 square meters, or 2 acres. However, the courtyard house for celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival is not a courtyard house in Yanjing, but a courtyard house in the south of the Yangtze River, covering an area of ​​5 acres.

It has been nine months since the construction started. The scheduled construction period is one year, and we are still rushing to complete the project.

There are more than one hundred carpenters and carvers in total, all of whom are experienced masters over the age of forty or fifty, and there are many who are over sixty years old.

The two of them took a lot of photos and it took an hour before they left.

"Xixi, you have filmed two TV series this year, and you have two movies to shoot, right?" Yang Xue asked while driving.

"Well, we will shoot May Love in mid-July and Love Winner at the end of the year." Liu Yifei said.

"What about next year?" Yang Xue asked.

Liu Yifei frowned and said, "Mom said that the negotiations for two TV series broke down, so there will be no filming next year for the time being."

"Why did the talks break down? Didn't we agree on the pay?" Yang Xue asked.

"Well, I don't know either. The crew suddenly said that the role was not suitable." Liu Yifei said.

Yang Xue was stunned. He was talking about not being suitable for the role and he was saying so in the middle of the conversation. What had he been doing before?
She couldn't help but think of the fact that Tangren and Huayi companies had successively tried to recruit Liu Yifei but were rejected. Is it related to these two companies?
"My mom said that if there are no TV series to shoot, then we should make movies. Movie stars are of a higher level, hehe!" Liu Yifei laughed.

"What if there is no movie next year?" Yang Xue asked thoughtfully.

Liu Yifei was startled, tilted her head and thought for a while, then smiled and said, "Then go back to school. I haven't graduated yet."

Yang Xue smiled. The little girl is not yet 17 years old, so it’s good for her to be able to calm down and study.

The two went to Huairou Film and Television City in Yangsong Town, ten kilometers away, and Yang Xue went to attend the opening ceremony at around ten o'clock in the morning.

At the opening ceremony at the film and television city, director Wang Jin, actors Xie Tingfeng, Zhang Weijian, Fan Bing, Yuan Quan, Wang Bozhao and others were all present.

Hundreds of crew members, plus some agent assistants, and reporters, came to watch the lively extras. It was a large crowd and very lively.

"Hey, Yang Xue is here, and Liu Yifei too."

"Yang Xue, Liu Yifei, are you going to watch the Wolverine finals?"

"Yep."

"Yang Xue, when will you join the Iron Eagle King's crew?"

"I'll go after I finish filming this movie, probably in late July or early August."

There were some entertainment reporters taking pictures outside. When Yang Xue and Liu Yifei came over, the reporters immediately started taking pictures of them and asked some questions.

Agent Lin Xue was waiting outside and immediately took Yang Xue over to greet Wang Jin, while Liu Yifei stood aside and watched the fun.

When he saw Yang Xue, Fan Bing's eyes glowed green.

After the last All-Star martial arts performance, Yang Xue won several high-quality endorsements, gained both fame and fortune, and her popularity soared to the top. Why is it that she doesn't get this kind of good thing?

After greeting, Wang Jin reminded: "Yang Xue, you must come back on June 15th. The shooting schedule has already been set. If you come back late, it will affect other people's schedules. I can't explain to them."

"Director Wang, don't worry. The finals will be played until the 13th at the latest. The domestic schedule is the 14th. I will definitely be back on the 15th." Yang Xue said.

"You're not the heroine, just a minor supporting role. It doesn't matter if you're there or not! Mainlanders are like this, they have no professionalism at all."

At this time, a sarcastic voice sounded. It was Zhang Weijian, the popular little king of Hong Kong who has been very popular in recent years.

He was very upset with Yang Xue because this little mainland star actually asked the crew to adjust their schedule twice. Since when did mainland actors become so powerful?
This matter had nothing to do with him, but he usually had no scruples when it came to criticizing these mainland actors. He was used to it, so he also retorted to Yang Xue.

Now he, A Jian, is very famous and a popular little star in Hong Kong. The ratings depend on him, so he should be very powerful and all directors have to give him face.

"I?"

Yang Xue was retorted, and the entire mainland was also implicated, and her face turned a little red.

She was not an extrovert to begin with, and she did adjust her schedule twice, which affected the crew's filming plan. For a moment, she didn't know how to respond.

"Yang Xue, let's see what you can do. Not to mention that Wolverine is in the United States, even if he is in China, can he help you? The Chinese entertainment industry has its own rules."

Fan Bing snorted in her heart. She was the leading actress of this play, but she didn't dare to do so many things in Wang Jin's crew. The director told her to schedule it whenever he wanted.

Mainland actors present, including Yuan Quan and Wang Bozhao, did not say anything. It was not that they did not want to help Yang Xue, but that they could not.

Mainland actors like them have no say at all in Hong Kong crews and their status is far lower than that of Hong Kong actors.

People from Hong Kong form a circle of their own. In co-productions between Hong Kong and the mainland, mainlanders cannot play the leading role, the leading role can only be people from Hong Kong, and the pay is extremely different.

They cannot enter the dressing rooms of Hong Kong people, they cannot touch the chairs they sit on. On the set, Hong Kong people eat the hotel's a la carte dishes, but they can only eat boxed lunches. Hong Kong actors with a little bit of status have their own dressing rooms, while mainland actors who are not on the first line have to squeeze together.

What's more, the person who was speaking was Zhang Wei. If anyone of them dared to speak for Yang Xue, they would be criticized or even insulted. If that happened, things would become a big deal.

Lin Xue regretted it. She had taken on this drama some time ago. At that time, Yang Xue had not yet reached the second-tier level and her pay for one episode was only a few thousand yuan.

This role originally belonged to Li Xiaoran, but Li Xiaoran didn't accept it because she thought the role was too small, but he took it instead.

Yang Xue now receives a salary of at least 20,000 per episode, and all of her roles are the first or second female lead. She was paid a full million dollars for playing the role of Wolverine’s Iron Eagle.

The role of Jiang Yuyan was not even ranked as the fourth female lead, and she only had a role in seven or eight episodes in total, and was paid a maximum of 40,000 yuan, which was not even enough for Wolverine to buy Yang Xue a piece of clothing.

If it were the case before, he would definitely take Yang Xue away and swallow his anger, because the influence of Hong Kong people in the Chinese entertainment industry is too great and he cannot afford to offend them.

But now, he couldn't just leave like this.

He knew how much Wolverine cared about Yang Xue. If he let Yang Xue just bow his head and leave like that today, once Wolverine knew about it, he might ask Yang Xue to fire him.

He immediately said, “Mr. Zhang Weijian, Yang Xue really has something to do in the United States, and she will not delay filming.

Besides, Director Wang has already agreed. It seems that this has nothing to do with you, right? You are not a producer or a director, and it does not affect your schedule. "

"Who the hell do you think you are, you dare to talk to me like that?" Zhang Wei was furious.

Lin Xue said indignantly: "I am Yang Xue's manager. Wolverine has told me to take good care of her. Anyone who dares to bully her will be against Wolverine."

"Wolverine?"

Zhang Wei snorted angrily and closed his mouth.

He just scolded Yang Xue out of his habit of bullying mainland actors, and he didn't think of Wolverine at all. Wolverine still made him very wary.

"Is Wolverine so great?" Xie Tingfeng stood up and said in a cold voice.

At that time, he was only 24 years old, full of vigor, handsome, talented, and well-connected. He developed very well in the Hong Kong entertainment industry and became a star in film, television, and music. The song "Because I Love You" released in 2000 made him a big star. Now he is very popular, and Xie Si is a big mountain behind him.

Wherever he goes in the Hong Kong entertainment circle, those top stars and superstars are all his uncles and aunts. He looks down on everyone else and is full of pride.

Zhang Wei was concerned about Wolverine, but he didn't.

"you?"

Faced with the two little kings of Hong Kong, Lin Xue immediately felt a lot of pressure. After all, Wolverine was not here, and his company had no reputation. If Xie Tingfeng did not give Wolverine face, he would have no confidence.

"Forget it, Brother Lin." Yang Xue quickly said to Lin Xue.

"Okay, okay, let's work together and don't talk so much. The reporters are here and it would be bad if they saw it." Wang Jin advised.

Like Chenglong, he went north to develop his career and didn't want to have any awkward relations with mainland actors. Besides, Wolverine was famous, and he didn't want to offend anyone because of such a small matter.

Blade 3's global box office of $ million was all supported by Wolverine. He had seen the movie and was aware that Wolverine's kung fu was indeed powerful, with a completely different style from Lee Lin Kit and Dragon Sabre.

He had seen it at the last All-Star martial arts show. His skills with hidden weapons were simply amazing and incredible. He even wanted to work with Wolverine.

In his opinion, young people like Zhang Weijian and Xie Tingfeng were too popular. Their popularity went to their heads, and they looked down on everyone and dared to bully anyone.

People like Wolverine will probably become a banner of China's sports and entertainment circles in two or three years. We can only make friends with such people. How can we offend them unnecessarily?
"Whatever Director Wang says, that's fine. We are one country after all."

Although Zhang Wei was wary of Wolverine, he was unhappy with Wang Jin and his attitude of trying to smooth things over, so he spoke in a sarcastic tone.

"Don't waste time. My time is precious. I have to go back to Hong Kong after I finish this." Xie Tingfeng said impatiently.

"Okay, give me some face and say less." Wang Jin advised again and went to arrange the opening ceremony.

The dispute was short, lasting only a few sentences, so it was over before the reporter could react.

Yang Xue greeted Yuan Quan and the others and called Liu Yifei over to chat.

When several mainland actors get together, and when several Hong Kong actors get together, the same goes for them. The two sides are clearly divided.

But the status of mainland actors is far inferior to that of Hong Kong actors, because this is a Hong Kong crew, from the director to the makeup artist, stage staff, etc., all are Hong Kong people.

Even if Fan Bing has one foot in the Hong Kong film and television circle, she can only stay with mainland actors. She cannot get in with Hong Kong actors for the time being. If she goes there, they will immediately walk away and will not pay any attention to her.

"Yang Xue, don't be angry with them. They are big stars in Hong Kong. They have big status and bad tempers." Kong Lin, who played Yao Yue and also graduated from Beijing Film Academy, advised in a low voice.

"I know, thank you, senior." Yang Xue nodded.

"What's the matter, Sister Xue?"

It was just a matter of two or three sentences, and Liu Yifei didn't even notice it.

"It's okay." Yang Xue smiled and shook her head.

Kong Lin asked, "Yang Xue, you adjusted your schedule this time to watch the Wolverine finals, right?"

"Sister Xue also has to attend the opening ceremony of Iron Eagle King." Liu Yifei whispered beside her.

Fan Bing looked at Yang Xue, and an idea came to his mind.

She felt that what happened just now should be an opportunity that could be exploited. Yang Xue was timid and didn't want to cause trouble, so she probably wouldn't tell Wolverine.

If she contacted Wolverine now and told him about this, would there be a chance that she would be able to catch up with Wolverine?
As for whether it would offend Zhang Weijian, she didn't care at all. Just kidding, how could Zhang Weijian be compared with Wolverine?

Zhang Wei thought that provoking Yang Xue was just dementia, insane, and a big shot.

Unfortunately, she didn't know how to contact Wolverine.

Not far away, at the Hong Kong actor's side, Xie Tingfeng asked curiously, "Hey, Ajian, aren't you afraid of offending Wolverine?"

"Fuck off, why should I be afraid of him! I'm in Hong Kong and he's in America, will he fly over and chop me down?" Zhang Wei said with disdain while gritting his teeth.

Xie Tingfeng nodded. No matter how big a star Wolverine was, he couldn't reach Hong Kong.

What's more, although Wolverine has a movie called Blade 3 which grossed $ million, that was not his movie. He just played a supporting role and is not a big star in Hollywood. He just has a big name, and it was all hyped up by his hard work.

"Why, Ting Feng, are you afraid of him? You won't regret it, will you?" Zhang Weijian said.

"I'm afraid of him? If I were afraid of him, I wouldn't support you." Xie Tingfeng shook his head disdainfully.

He has seen countless big names since he was a child. How could he be afraid of a mainland actor?
Even Li Lianjie has to behave himself in Hong Kong. His agent was shot to death in the street, let alone Wolverine?

"Thank you, Ting Feng." Zhang Weijian said gratefully.

"We are brothers." Xie Tingfeng shook his head.

Zhang Weijian nodded and said nothing more.

He is Deborah's godson and a sworn brother of Xie Tingfeng. He became famous before Xie Tingfeng. When Xie Tingfeng was not famous yet, he often went to Xie Tingfeng's concerts to cheer him up. They have a very close relationship.

At 30 p.m. on the th, in New York, He Zhongqiu took a nanny car to the airport to pick up Yang Xue, Liu Yifei, Lin Xue, and Liu Xiaoli.

The four of them took a direct flight to New York, which took thirteen hours.

However, there are not many direct flights of this type, only one per day. Other flights require one or two transfers, which may take up to twenty-five or twenty-six hours. If you are not in a hurry, it is better to fly to Los Angeles first, rest for a night, and then fly to New York.

"Sister Xue, I plan to set up a film and television production company in China. How about you help me manage it?" he said after getting in the car.

"what?"

Yang Xue was startled and said anxiously: "No, Sanjin, how can I take care of it?"

Lin Xue was actually happy, but she didn't dare to interrupt.

Liu Xiaoli was moved. Xixi hasn't been able to get any acting jobs recently. It would be good news if He Zhongqiu could set up a film and television company in China.

She was also depressed. Yang Xue had gained a lot of fame by following He Zhongqiu, and had received many endorsements and acting offers, but Qianqian couldn't even get any acting jobs.

It’s not that he didn’t get any benefits. After the All-Stars, he immediately received two international endorsements. But the most important thing for an artist is his work. If he doesn’t get any roles, he will have no future as a star.

She analyzed the reasons carefully and found that it was nothing more than suppression from Tangren and Huayi companies, so she had a headache recently.

But she didn't want to hand her precious daughter over to anyone else, as she knew the unspoken rules of the entertainment industry.

Tangren and Huayi companies are currently mainly engaged in television production. She plans to let her daughter become a movie star or develop in music in the future, so that she can avoid the influence of these two companies.

He Zhongqiu said: "Sister, we are not in a hurry. After you go back, I will ask Brother Xia to help you register the company first and sign Wang Baoqiang and Zhang Jin in.

They both have film contracts on hand, so there is no need for you to get them roles for the time being. Just sign a few agents and let them develop their business.

I am setting up a film company, and it is just an idea now, so I will take my time, there is no rush. "

"Yang Xue, how about I come over to help you?" Lin Xue couldn't help but say.

He is affiliated with Jiahua Company, but Yang Xue is not. Yang Xue is signed under him and has no direct agency relationship with Jiahua Company. She can leave at any time.

"sure."

He Zhongqiu agreed directly on behalf of Yang Xue.

"Then I will go back and handle the formalities with Jiahua." Lin Xue said excitedly.

He Zhongqiu had made the decision, and Yang Xue had no choice. If she didn't help, no one else would. She had no choice but to nod her head.

Lin Xue asked again: "Zhongqiu, isn't Wu Jing's overseas contract in your hands? Aren't you going to sign his domestic contract?"

He Zhongqiu said: "He has agreed to a Hong Kong agent. Let's talk about it in two years. I don't have any resources in China. He is doing better than Zhang Jin and Wang Baoqiang. Let him develop on his own first."

Yang Xue said, "Sanjin, last time President Han asked you to film a movie, he is also half a Beijing Film Academy person. If you want to start a company, you must build a good relationship with him. If you build a good relationship with him, the company will definitely develop well."

He Zhongqiu nodded and said, "Let's go visit him after we get back."

When they arrived at Chinatown, it was already dark. They had dinner at the restaurant they had booked. He Zhongqiu arranged a car to take Liu Yifei and her daughter home, and then he went home with Yang Xue.

When they arrived at the villa, Yang Xue went to her room to wash up. Lin Xue quickly told He Zhongqiu about how Zhang Weijian and Xie Tingfeng had made things difficult for Yang Xue.

"These two bastards came to the mainland to film and look down on mainlanders. They ate our food and smashed our bowls and slapped us. Damn it, I will definitely teach them a lesson when I have the chance in the future."

He was not in a hurry before, but now he feels that domestic film companies must be established as soon as possible and have influence as soon as possible, otherwise any little Hong Kong star can bully Yang Xue.

It’s this resource that he doesn’t know how to get.

A film and television company is nothing more than a work of art, and with works comes influence.

But to produce good works, in addition to funding, you also need good directors, good editors, a good creative team, and a good marketing team.

Huayi Company is developing well now and has entered the film circle by squeezing into the Beijing circle and relying on the popular director Feng Xiaogang.

If he wanted to start a company, he had to first build a team and then recruit a good director.

(End of this chapter)