NIP Chapter 523 Agree to Join
Chapter 523 Agree to Join
On May 30, a news item that appeared online dropped like a bombshell into the entertainment industry.
Someone filed a real-name report on Weibo accusing Zhang Yimou of having more children than allowed, claiming that he and Chen Ting have two sons and a daughter, and that no social support fees have been paid for any of the three children.
The Weibo hot search exploded within half an hour.
The hashtag #ZhangYimouOver-Birth# was followed by a dark red "Explosive" sign, and the number of comments in the comment section was scrolling up at a rate of dozens per second.
Fu Yibai sat on the sofa in the living room of the villa in the capital, flipping through the news.
Fu Zhaoning fell asleep on his lap, her little fists clenching his clothes, her drool already soaking his pants.
Liu Yan sat to the side, coaxing her son to sleep.
Fu Yibai read through the news from beginning to end, exited Weibo, found Zhang Yimou's number, and dialed it.
The phone rang for a long time before it was answered.
"Director Zhang, it's me," Fu Yibai said.
"Mr. Fu is calling at this time, he must have seen the news."
Zhang Yimou's voice was full of exhaustion.
"I saw it."
"Sigh, Director Fu has made a fool of himself."
"There's no joke at all. Director Zhang was clearly set up."
Do you have a goal?
"Who else could it be? It must have been Zhang Weiping."
There was no anger in Zhang Yimou's voice, only a kind of exhausted feeling that had been drained.
"I told him about this, and he helped me suppress it back then."
Now that I'm leaving, he's stabbing me with the knife.
Fu Yibai brought up the topic of signing a contract again.
"Director Zhang, what's your thought about what we discussed last time?"
There was a silence on the other end of the phone for about two seconds.
"Director Fu, I'm not good at saying polite things."
Zhang Yimou's voice was very low.
"After working with Lao Zhang for over ten years, things have turned out like this. I feel terrible about it."
Where to go after leaving the new screen? I've thought about this more than once these past few days.
To be honest, no other company can match the terms offered by Chenxi.
Therefore, I am willing to join Dawn.
"Director Zhang, welcome to Dawn."
I will arrange for Mr. Zhao to personally follow up on the signing, and the legal department will also assist you in handling the termination of the contract with New Pictures.
As for your fine, Chenxi paid it for you.
Zhang Yimou was deeply moved upon hearing this.
"There's no need to trouble Mr. Fu with the fine; I can handle it myself."
"How can that be? You're one of us at Chenxi. The company will cover this fine."
"No need, Director Fu. I don't need the money, and this is trouble I caused myself, so I can't let others take the blame for me."
Fu Yibai did not insist, but said gently.
"Since Director Zhang insists, I respect your decision."
However, if you encounter any difficulties at Dawn in the future, please be sure to ask.
"Thank you, Director Fu."
"Director Zhang, you're too kind."
By the way, besides the issue of having more children than allowed, are there any other aspects of your relationship with New Pictures that could be used against you?
Are there any outstanding financial or tax issues?
There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone.
"During my ten-plus years at New Picture, Lao Zhang has been in charge of all the financial matters."
I didn't directly handle my acting fees, the company's accounts, or the investment returns of the projects.
But looking back now, I'm honestly not sure if he left any loopholes in those areas.
"Understood.
I will have the legal department get involved to thoroughly review all financial transactions and contractual terms between you and New Vision.
Before the situation with New Pictures is fully resolved, Chenxi won't rush to sign a formal contract; they need to eliminate all legal risks first.
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
"You should get some rest. I'll have General Manager Zhao contact you tomorrow."
After hanging up the phone, Fu Yibai placed it on the coffee table.
Liu Yan walked over and sat down next to him, gently lifting Fu Zhaoning off his lap.
The little girl frowned slightly in her sleep, instinctively rubbed her face against Liu Yan's chest, and then continued to sleep.
"Is Director Zhang coming to Chenxi?"
"Soon."
Fu Yibai picked up the water on the coffee table and took a sip.
"Once the legal department settles his old scores with New Pictures and they officially sign the contract, he will be a member of Morning Light."
The next day, Fu Yibai came to the company and found Zhao Qi.
"The Ministry of Justice has assigned a few people to specifically handle Zhang Yimou's case."
Fu Yibai pushed a printed memo in front of her.
"We will focus our investigation on several areas: the terms of his brokerage contract with New Pictures, the details of project revenue sharing over the years, whether there are any non-compliant accounts without his signature, and whether Zhang Weiping has used his personal information for loans or financing."
"clear."
Zhao Qi put the memo into her bag.
"I will personally oversee the Ministry of Justice and report to you as soon as there is any progress."
"You take the lead in signing the contract."
The signing fee is ten million, the annual salary is ten million, and the film remuneration is separate.
Box office revenue sharing will be based on the highest industry standard, no less than 10%.
He decides on the core members of the production team; the company does not interfere.
"it is good."
"In addition, after the company's legal department helped him with the termination of the contract with New Picture, they also helped him with the fine for having too many children."
He said he wouldn't let the company pay the fine, but we'll still handle the procedural matters for him.
"clear."
"Okay, that's all. You can get back to work."