My Hong Kong Island Filmmaker

Chapter 779 "Lover" is blocked, creation invitation!
No. 64 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon, near the sea in the east of Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon Xiangji stands in it.

After Guo Henian wrote the legend of "Shangri-La" in Lijiapo, he also erected his own fairyland in Kowloon.The lobby of Kowloon Incense contains many avant-garde touches, the most famous being the "Xanadu" and the first indoor fountain landscape on Hong Kong Island.

Compared with the old-fashioned luxury hotels such as The Peninsula, Mandarin, Hilton, Furama, and Hyatt, this place is more popular among the young and rich in the city.

Compared with today's paparazzi gathering in the peninsula, Wu Xiaozu also began to like Xiangji, which is more strictly controlled.

Wang Xianxian's simple white shirt was tucked into the black short skirt, revealing two straight and slender legs, playfully draped across Wu Xiaozu's legs, wishing to rub himself into the other's body, full of greasy taste.

Wu Xiaozu read Duras' "Love in Hiroshima" with one hand, and caressed the other's delicate and white jade legs with the other hand.

"My record should be released in November, and then I will be filming "A Chinese Ghost Story 11". When will your "Lover" be filmed?" Wang Zuzhen asked curiously.

Hearing the other party mention "Lover", Wu Xiaozu went to court.He changed the fifth draft of the script and was rejected again by the old hag Marguerite Truss, he really had the heart to talk to Claude Berry about quitting the project, which is by far the worst project he has ever had cooperate with.

"In the second half of the year, I will focus on other movies. This movie... depends on the situation."

Wu Xiaozu didn't know what to do.

Although Claude Berry has obtained the adaptation rights of "Lover" and related film copyrights, he can insist on shooting over Marguerite Truss.

But in this way, the trouble will be even greater.

What do you mean? ?
At this moment, the waiter led a gentle and elegant man over.

"Mr. Wu."

"Professor An!"

Wu Xiaozu got up quickly, Wang Xianxian also hurriedly withdrew his legs, stuck out his tongue playfully, and quickly followed suit.

An Kang greeted with a smile. When he saw Wang Zuzhen, he froze for a moment, and pointed in surprise, "This is—"

"Hello, Professor An, I'm Wang Zuzhen, Xiaozu's girlfriend."

Wang Zuzhen stroked his black hair, stretched out his hand in a generous manner, and smiled, "I heard Xiaozu mentioned that he and Professor An hit it off on the plane, welcome to Hong Kong Island..."

"Wang Zuzhuo. Uh--this--"

It's not that An Kang doesn't eat fireworks in the world, of course he knows Wang Zuzhen, a big star!

At this time, in the mainland, the pirated posters and video tapes of Wang Zuzhen had become popular all over the country.

Suddenly, he looked at Xiaozu Wu with astonishment on his face, "Mr. Wu, you are that Xiaozu Wu..."

"That's right, that's Xiaozu Wu." Xiaozu Wu smiled.

An Kang watched the other party recognize him, and was a little at a loss for a while. He shook his head dumbfounded, "I really don't know Taishan. I didn't expect it to be Director Wu! I really like your "Suspect" -"

He guessed that Xiaozu Wu was not an ordinary person before, but he didn't think about "the great director Xiaozu Wu", he just thought he was an ordinary businessman.Thinking about the identity of the other party, I was a little dazed for a while.

In fact, he himself is definitely of Hongmiao Zheng's origin.One of the father and mother is the associate book of the medical school of Jiangcheng Hospital, who has experienced the Anti-Japanese War and the War of Liberation, and the other is the book of Tongji, which is also the name of an old song.All of them received the 70th Anniversary Victory Medal.

"The white head is like new, and the cover is the same. Brother An, the two of us don't want to see each other like Director Wu and Professor An." Wu Xiaozu watched the other party receive a little shock, and smiled to draw closer.

Wu Xiaozu really admired the other party's knowledge of French.In particular, the other party draws inferences from one instance, and his historical attainments are also very unusual.On the plane, he even explained to Wu Xiaozu the history of Vietnam at that time in the book "The Lover"... thus helping Wu Xiaozu to interpret it from another side.

If filming "Lover", Wu Xiaozu would like to invite the other party to be his translator and French consultant.

"Okay, then I'll ask you to call you a filial ancestor."

An Kang is also very chic, not too pedantic. He glanced at Wang Zuzhen next to him, "I also like Miss Wang's "A Chinese Ghost Story" very much."

"How about it, brother An's work is going well? Is there any need for my help?"

"No, no~" An Kang smiled and waved his hands.He noticed "Hiroshima no Love" on the table.

This is not so much a novel as a published screenplay, also a work by Truss.

This is also the source of confidence that the other party has always insisted on creating the script of "Lover".

However, Wu Xiaozu really didn't like her script.

If that's the case, he can only regret giving up the project in his heart.He won't choose a script he doesn't like.

No matter how much money is given, I will not shoot.

Anyway, he is also a billionaire with a net worth of several billion Hong Kong dollars.

"Do you like Tesla's works?" An Kang asked curiously: "The most popular work of Tesla in China is "The Lover", but it is only popular among literary youths, and few ordinary people read it. Her The work is too sharp..."

Wu Xiaozu couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard the words, and explained helplessly: "You must never mention Margaret Terrass to me. I read her works because I want to adapt her "Lover."

As he spoke, he explained the whole story to An Kang.

"So that's how it is..."

An Kang was stunned, and said with a smile: "I have also heard about Margaret Terrass's temper. I have been translating French works for the past few years, and I have known her... I think it might be because of you. What about lack of communication?

After all, this is her work, and it is only natural to be stubborn to a certain extent.

Xiaozu, have you ever heard that people's thinking and memory can actually deceive people, and her understanding of the past may indeed be subjective... I think, if you really want to adapt this work, you might as well It is important to understand what happened at that time. Around 1885, Vietnam became a colony of France, and there were many French people in Saigon at that time.

I don't know the exact way your films are shot, but I think the artistic creation is probably figured out.

My wife is a dancer, and she will deliberately learn about the local folk customs for the performance.

You may be able to go to the local area to collect folk songs...Of course, this is just my family's talk, so it can't be taken seriously. "

"Collecting wind?"

Wu Xiaozu was startled, then frowned, lost in thought.

He does swell.

Before that, his creative environment was based on self-awareness and understanding.Because he knows what he wants to express.

But "Lover" is different.

This is a story adapted from a book or a biography of a character. If you really want to have an appropriate and practical adaptation, maybe you should really go see it yourself and collect some relevant information...

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but glanced at An Kang gratefully, "Thank you, brother An, it really awakened the dreamer with one word. I will take some time to go to Saigon to see it for myself, to see the Mekong River, to have a look." Wheat fields..."

"I just said casually that it is a very proud thing that the work "Lover" can be shot by a Chinese director.

In fact, this novel is very interesting to read carefully.There is such an interesting contradiction between the feudal ideology of the big family of the Chinese hero and the experience of studying in the West..." After An Kang finished speaking, he looked back and thanked the waiter who served the coffee with a smile.

"It's really special to say that, I'll read it when I have the chance." Wang Zuzhen agreed with a bold statement.She belongs to the type who dozes off after reading a book...

"There are also many works worth reading in modern France." An Kang said with a smile: "Truss is indeed one of the writers that cannot be avoided."

"Brother An seems to have a deep understanding of French literature. I wonder if I can invite you to be my French translation and creation consultant?" Wu Xiaozu said suddenly.

He was also improvised.

From the other party's words, it is not difficult to see that the other party's literary quality is very high. At the same time, he is a French professor and has a very deep knowledge of French history.If he really plans to shoot "Lover", Wu Xiaozu also needs professional people to give him advice.

Isn't the French professor of Jiangcheng University right in front of him?

Although it is not difficult to find scholars who are proficient in French on Hong Kong Island, they always feel that they are inferior to mainland scholars in terms of historical background and understanding.

"Creative Consultant??"

An Kang was also taken aback, he really hadn't thought about it.

"Of course, this "Lover" is also very influential in the world. It's rare to have a Chinese as the protagonist. Of course, if it's inconvenient..." Wu Xiaozu looked at the other party apologetically.

"No, no... But I'm a teacher at Jiangcheng University... I can't be a creative consultant for Xiaozu..." An Kang said with hesitation.

"I know that brother An has a job, but if necessary, I can also ask the company to send a letter to your school. I have contacts with the mainland cultural department and many relevant leaders. If it doesn't work, I can ask the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office to come forward... I want to come Your school shouldn't stop it, right?

Besides, this is also an opportunity, which may be more beneficial to Brother An's future development. "Wu Xiaozu invited with a smile.

"Let me think about it... This matter is really a bit abrupt. I really don't know anything about movies... My wife is a performance, but it's a dance performance..." An Kang also looked confused, but vaguely Think it's an opportunity.

Not to mention other things, being able to participate in the work of adapting a famous book to a film is not just a valuable experience for him.

"Of course. But I do sincerely invite Brother An to join us. We hit it off right away on the plane...I also very much hope to learn from Brother An." Wu Xiaozu smiled sincerely, "I hope to be able to create "The Lover" with Brother An "The script."

Think about it, the other party is indeed suitable for this job.In addition to helping me create scripts, I can also act as a French translator during filming.

It may be difficult for impromptu translation to accurately translate the problems that arise between shootings.

After all, this is Wu Xiaozu's first foreign film.

Of course, this premise is that "Lover" is really directed by him.

But now he does have a little more confidence in adapting this play, and he is ready to go to Saigon to survey and collect scenery in due course, and then fly to France to find that tricky old lady to discuss and discuss...

(End of this chapter)