My Hong Kong Island Filmmaker

Chapter 653

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Dragon City Ice Room.

The shutter door is pulled down.

Passers-by passed by the shop, saw that the shop was closed, and left helplessly.

On the white round table in the middle of the tea restaurant, there are six dishes, including steamed mouse strips, stir-fried cabbage sum, fried crab in typhoon shelter, drunkard peanuts, a plate of char siu and a pot of pork knuckle soup. The dishes are very homely.

The light tubes on the roof flickered on and off, flickering from time to time, casting light of varying shades.

Wu Eryi sat alone at the round table, picked up a chopstick of choy sum, stuffed another piece of char siu, chewed it, and ate it with relish.When traveling in Europe, the most uncomfortable thing is this meal.

"Have you two eaten?"

Putting his head down on the rice, he raised his chopsticks to the waiter without raising his head, and said vaguely: "Ah Liang—add two sets of bowls and chopsticks, let the kitchen add two more dishes."

"Thank you~ Sir Wu."

Liu Zhenwei pushed Wang Peiqian's waist, took the initiative to take the bowls and chopsticks handed over by the waiter, pulled a chair and sat down, and Wang Jiawei also sat down next to him——

"Isn't the old store just renovated for a short time? The light tube is broken? Fix it tomorrow..."

Wu Xiaozu ignored the two of them, especially when he was talking to the cashier who was cheating on him.

A Liang, the clerk at the cash register, flipped through a magazine and read with gusto.

"..."

"Ah? Brother Zu——" The guy next to him stabbed him, and A Liang realized that he quickly stood up and saw Wu Xiaozu turned around to look at him.

Chopsticks nodded, "Fix it!"

"No ~ Brother Zu, this is specially requested by the company, and it is a scene in the movie. Many diners deliberately took pictures of our lamps and ceiling fans when they were eating. Brother Yao won't let them change..." A Liang said quickly.

Wu Xiaozu chewed peanuts, took a sip of beer from a transparent plastic cup, hooked his gums with his tongue, and fixed his eyes on the old buddy Ah Liang.

"Brother Zu, don't worry. I'll go to the nearby hardware store tomorrow morning to buy a light tube." A Liang promised.

Wu Xiaozu ignored the other party, hiccupped, looked at Wang Jiawei who was like a little daughter-in-law in front of him, and saw that the other party had some vegetables in his mouth, and his face looked like chewing wax.

"Wu sir, I thought about it, let's see if I can cut one play into two films..." Liu Zhenwei put down his chopsticks and said, at the same time, he elbowed Wang Jiawei.

"This is a way, but it can't fool the experts. It's a temporary solution, not the root cause." Wu Xiaozu didn't object to this opinion, which was originally one of the ways to solve the problem. These days, there are many such things.

But it's possible for the audience, and there is no way to deceive the insiders.

Even if you really don't know how to do it, with so many people on the set, who can guarantee that the news will not leak?

brake--

There was a sudden sound of brakes outside the door, followed by a few cars that seemed to be parked, and after a while, there was a knocking sound outside the door.

The guy ran over and opened the door.

Four investors, Xiang Shisan, Deng Guangrong, Cai Zhiqiang and Tomson's Xu Feng, came hand in hand.

"Azu, you are a rich man who treats me to a meal in a tea restaurant. You really have no sincerity~ The box office of "Dragon Inn" is almost over 3000 million..." Cai Zhiqiang, who was in a woolen sweater and a gray suit, spoke first, and Xu who was next to him Both Feng and Xiang Shisan greeted Wu Xiaozu with smiles.

Deng Guangrong combed his shiny back hair and wore a loose suit. He took a look at Wu Xiaozu and chose to ignore it.

"I can't help it, I'm not used to foreign food—" Wu Xiaozu didn't care, and greeted everyone with a smile. When he looked at Deng Guangrong, he also smiled and said hello.

"There are many Chinese restaurants in Chinatown in the Netherlands~" Cai Zhiqiang said with a smile.

"Just read this, I can't accept the improved Chinese food." Wu Xiaozu smiled slightly, motioned for a few people to cook, and said to Xu Feng with a smile: "Mrs. Xu, I'm sorry to invite you here so late."

"It doesn't matter, I also know this tea restaurant, which is very famous in Hong Kong Island now. I also wanted to come here for a while, and this time I have the opportunity..." Xu Feng, wearing round glasses, smiled softly He said, "I also watched the new "Dragon Inn", which is really exciting."

"I don't dare to take it seriously. The "Dragon Inn" you played back then is the classic. I am nothing more than Shiquan Shuyahui." Wu Xiaozu hurriedly humbled.

The other party once played Yu Qianyu Shaobao's daughter in "Dragon Inn", and also played "Xia Nv".She can be regarded as a senior martial arts actress in the Chinese film industry.

In 1984, with the support of her husband Tang Junnian, he founded Tomson's film business in Wanwan and devoted himself to art films. Later "Rolling Red Dust" and "Farewell My Concubine" are all Tomson's works.

After her husband entered the real estate industry from the textile industry, he was out of control. He once set a record of 300 billion NT dollars in sales in Wanwan in two weeks. In 1988, he moved to Hong Kong Island and made several big deals one after another, and was called the "Wan Wan Gang" by the business community of Hong Kong Island.The film industry is also one of its more important investments.

"They are all good works, so don't be modest."

Xiang Shisan smiled and said, the eyes behind the gold-rimmed glasses looked at Wang Jiawei who stood up, nodded with a smile, and turned to look at Wu Xiaozu, "Just came back from Europe, right? Let's go play golf together someday."

"No problem."

Wu Xiaozu smiled and waved to the waiter to remove the leftovers and serve tea.

Holding a teapot and pouring tea for several people, "It was only when Jiawei filmed "Days of Being Wild" that I realized that the limit was seriously exceeded. Speaking of which, I shouldn't have intervened in this matter.

But Ah Wei is chasing me, and I can't stand by and watch.Be a peacemaker today and see if you can resolve this matter.

So I also deliberately chose this tea restaurant, this is 'home', and I hope everyone can open the skylight and speak honestly, what do we have to say-what do you think? "

"I have no objection. But---the investment of two movies becomes one movie, how do you divide it?" Cai Zhiqiang spread his hands, "5500 million Hong Kong dollars..."

"Keep improving is driven by a filmmaker's instinct, and Ah Wei also has his own obsession with the work. It is the first time he is an independent director, and the budget estimate is not enough. Of course, he can't shirk this point. So I thought, is there something wrong? Remedies can satisfy everyone."

Wu Xiaozu distributed tea to several people, raised his hand and smiled, "Tea please——"

Under the flickering light, everyone took the teacup, in different states.Some people drink it dry in one gulp, while others sip it lightly, each with its own attitude.

"The shooting of the film has been completed, and the post-production is in progress. I think everyone has seen the first cut of the film..."

"It's very good, the picture quality is very high, the atmosphere is very good, and it's an excellent movie." Xu Feng said bluntly, "It's very stylish!"

Wu Xiaozu glanced at this Mrs. Xu, she has been in love with literary and artistic films for a long time, and it is not too much to like this tone.

"The quality is good." Xiang Shisan said hesitantly.He admitted that the movie was very good, but...he always felt that he didn't understand what he was watching, and he didn't know what to say.

The other two also vaguely agreed.

"Could it be that Boss Wu wants us to share the profits of a movie equally?" Deng Guangrong said bluntly.

"Of course not one size fits all~"

Wu Xiaozu smiled slightly, and didn't mind Deng Guangrong's yin and yang, and took the initiative to say: "In terms of film revenue, Hong Kong Island, Bay Area and Southeast Asia box office are excluded. These are originally distributed by us in the European and American markets, and we can reduce distribution commissions." , the Gulf and Southeast Asian markets are the main market for everyone. Europe and the United States also want to have a distribution share...

Of course, this is a workaround.

The other is-"

Wu Xiaozu raised his voice and said without changing his face: "I personally collaborate with Ah Wei and Director Liu on a new play. Everyone enjoys priority investment qualifications.

And don't worry, everyone is an insider, so don't be afraid of my tricks!Of course, those who enjoy this movie will have a corresponding reduction in the interest share in "Days of Being Wild"... Two one plus five, what do you think?

If you don't agree...that's okay~ I invite everyone to drink tea today, pretend I didn't say anything! "

"Can you guarantee equal benefits?" Deng Guangrong asked.

"Ha~ Boss Deng, this is a layman's word! Movies are a business, and who guarantees that all businesses will make money? Take my "Dragon Inn", which looks good at the box office, but you also know that the loss of Wan Wan Market, the box office is really difficult to make money back...

Everyone invests in movies based on their own abilities. You can't invest in a movie and then blame the director when you lose money, right?It's not appropriate to play the cook after dinner, right? ? "

Wu Xiaozu spread his hands, and directly retreated [-], shirked responsibility, and picked himself clean.

During this trip to Europe, with the expansion of its distribution and cooperation channels, various film festivals have also begun to clear up, Wu Xiaozu can also see the benefits of Wang Suqian.

This is why he shot.

As for helping to make another movie—whose investment is Rong Rong, right? ?
"In this way, I have worked with Azu for the longest time here, and I will reduce the proportion of investment in "Days of Being Wild." Xiang Shisan said directly with a thunderous thunder.

This opening made Wu Xiaozu couldn't help looking at Xiang Sheng.

The corner of the mouth smiled.

As expected of the gold-medal producer and producer of Hong Kong Island, Xiang Shisanhe feels that "Days of Being Wild" is not sure.

"How many are there?" Wu Xiaozu took advantage of the victory and pursued.

This matter is difficult to say, it is simple and simple.

Things have already happened, Wang Jiawei has already thrown in 5500 million Hong Kong dollars, and the movie can't be changed.At this time, Wu Xiaozu gave a solution, which is actually a step.

Could it be that Wang Jiawei was really hacked to death?
At least Deng Guangrong and Cai Zhiming are reluctant~ They think Wang Jiawei is very talented!

If you don't cut him, there is actually no way!

"Jiawei and I have known each other for a long time." Deng Guangrong looked at Wang Jiawei with a smile, "I have no problem here."

Cai Zhiqiang glanced at them and nodded.

"I am very optimistic about this drama." Xu Feng also said.

See here.

Wu Xiaozu smiled.

These few people are obviously more optimistic about "Days of Being Wild", after all, 5500 million Hong Kong dollars!And the film after the first cut is indeed very delicate, you have to admit that Wang Jiawei's film has a good texture!
"Thank you Boss Cai, thank you Mrs. Xu, thank you Xiang Sheng, thank you Brother Rong! I will work out a new play with Jia Wei as soon as possible, and try to shoot it early!" Liu Zhenwei smiled and pulled Wang Jiawei to thank him, and at the same time let out a sigh of relief.

This matter looks simple, that's because Wu Xiaozu came forward.If it were them... they might really be swallowed alive by these big bosses!
After all, there is a contract in black and white!
For these big bosses, you can fix it without a contract. You can't live without a contract, let alone a contract?

"I do have an idea for a martial arts movie, adapting Mr. Cha's "The Legend of the Condor Heroes"..." Wang Jiawei suddenly opened his mouth.

"(ω)!?"

Wu Xiaozu almost spit out a sip of tea——Looking at the tall and burly Wang Jiawei in front of him, he always felt that the other party seemed too slow to die...

Lift your head and close your eyes.

"Jiawei, let's talk later!" Deng Guangrong was overjoyed, and was the first to answer, and Cai Zhiqiang next to him also showed an interested expression.

After all, nowadays martial arts films really set off a round of "martial arts craze" because of "Dragon Inn".

"Azu, you can't compete with us for this project!" Cai Zhiqiang said half-jokingly and half-seriously.

Wu Xiaozu quickly nodded and waved his hands resolutely.

(End of this chapter)