My Hong Kong Island Filmmaker

Chapter 911 This story script looks familiar!
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"boss."

Rotten Yawen bowed his head, his black and yellow rotten teeth were full of flattery, he took the initiative to push the thin and gentle Deng Yancheng next to him, "This is Deng Yancheng, a well-known elite in the TV circle. I am very good at TV and movies." see..."

While speaking, he secretly tugged Deng Yancheng's sleeve with his hand.

"Hello Boss Cai." Deng Yancheng greeted.

Cai Zhiming's face was flat, his eyes examined the pharmacy flying dragon and the emaciated Deng Yancheng in front of him, and suddenly frowned in disgust, "Fellow Daoist?"

"No, no, I never touch those... I'm naturally cold, and I've always been cold and thin." Deng Yancheng quickly waved his hand to explain.

"Are you good at filming?" Cai Zhiming frowned and asked directly.

"Ah?" Deng Yancheng glanced at Rotten Yawen next to him in astonishment, and the latter winked at him, "I'm asking you something."

"I have been working in the TV industry, and I have also served as the assistant director and executive director of several film crews in the past two years. Last year, I participated in the director work of "Angel in Blood", and also participated in the filming of "Dragon in the End of the World"..."

Before he could continue the introduction, he saw Cai Zhiming waving his hand and asked repeatedly: "Are you good at filming?"

"Yes, yes, yes...Boss, although he is not well-known, he is very capable. "The End of the Dragon" is the drama starring Li Lianjie..." Lan Yawen quickly chimed in.

As soon as Li Lianjie was mentioned, Cai Zhiming suddenly gave Deng Yancheng a strange look.

"OK, I'll entrust you with my new play here." Cai Zhiming said directly, and shook his head at the attendant next to him, who quickly took out a page from his briefcase and handed it to Deng Yancheng.

"I've already sold this movie. I have invited Li Xiuzhen, Ren Dahua and Zheng Zeshi. The story is just this page... The investment is 200 million, and the film needs to be delivered within 15 days. Can you get it?"

Cai Zhiming stared straight at Deng Yancheng's eyes, sharp and deep.

Deng Yancheng pushed his glasses and took the paper—he was no stranger to this kind of unscripted situation.

The norm in the Hong Kong Island film industry.

Uh? ? ? ?

There are five words written on the A4 paper - "New Rainy Night Butcher"!
Deng Yancheng was sweating...

This is so obvious that it is trying to catch the popularity of Master Wu Xiaozu! !
During this period of time, Wu Xiaozu’s name frequently appeared in the newspapers, and it was combined with the words of international film circles and world masters. In this regard, there were not only the commercial praise of Hong Kong Island paparazzi for sales, but also the promotion of [-]’s public relations department. After all, the crazy stock price The rise is obvious to all...

As we all know, this theme was Wu Xiaozu's debut novel.

"Is it worth it?"

"Cai Sheng, this subject..." Deng Yancheng raised his head hesitantly, and suddenly saw Cai Zhiming staring at him with the whites of his eyes, which made him swallow back the words in an instant.

"A Deng, Cai Sheng is clearly flattering you, why are you thinking about it...Of course it will be next."

Lan Yawen hurriedly confused, "Although the subject matter of this drama has been filmed before, there is no rule that other people can't film it, right? Besides, if Wu Xiaozu can't film it, others can't, right?
Haven't you always had a dream to express yourself?Look, Wu Xiaozu is now, didn't he also come from this kind of movie...In this kind of movie, you can also show your talent..."

At this moment, Deng Yancheng thought of the recent interview with Li Licheng on the "Idioms" column:

On Hong Kong Island, we can become an artist who has pursuit, but has to constantly compromise on business, be tortured by the box office, and be affected by the environment.This requires us to practice our dream of a master in the tiny details of many LLL-level films.

This sentence certainly cannot cover everyone's thoughts, most people just want to make money.

But it also represents a part of filmmakers.

This episode of the show has also been well received by many people, and Li Licheng has also gained a lot of fans other than carnal food...

"Are you sure?" Cai Zhiming asked impatiently.

"Yes." Deng Yancheng replied firmly.

"OK, I'll leave it to you—" Cai Zhiming looked at Deng Yancheng with a firm face in front of him, smiled slightly, turned his hands and reached out, the attendant quickly took out two rolls of banknotes from his purse and put them in his hands, Cai Zhiming turned upside down and threw them to the frantic Bad teeth.

"Take this brother to eat a good meal, take a bath, and relax. Just treat him as me."

Cai Zhiming turned his head, smiled at Deng Yancheng, stretched out his hand and pressed his shoulder, "Do well, I will not treat those who are capable badly."

"Thank you boss." Rotten Yawen flattered him.

"Thank you... Thank you Cai Sheng." Deng Yancheng hesitated and agreed.

"Director Deng, the boss asked me to cooperate with you. If you have any questions, you can call me. You can just call me Mawei." Mawei stood in front of Deng Yancheng and said in a flat tone: "I will also arrange for film promotion. You just use Just be serious about filming. There are only 15 days of filming and production time..."

"15 days?" Deng Yancheng asked inexplicably. Although the shooting speed of Hong Kong films is said to be fast, the time limit is indeed very strict, not to mention the post-production time.

"That's right, absolutely can't exceed." Ponytail still face paralyzed, "15 will have a movie released in [-] days, it is said that it is also an adaptation of the series of strange cases. We have already arranged a lot of people, ready to take advantage of each other's popularity ..."

cough~
Deng Yancheng was surprised that the other party told him the plan so bluntly, obviously he was sure that he would not reveal it.

As far as he knew, the main movie of 4 in April should be "The Eight Immortals Hotel". Obviously, they wanted to catch the popularity of this movie and Wu Xiaozu's popularity at the same time.

No matter how you look at the script of this story, you feel a sense of familiarity, just like the reincarnation of fate in Director Wu's movie...

But this time he might be the one who was reincarnated by fate.

Deng Yancheng also shook his fist.

This is a rare opportunity for him, whether it is topical or story.

Even, for him, Wu Xiaozu is obviously a good target for touching porcelain.

Just like... Old Freak Xu back then? ? ?Or Aunt Lin? ?
In short, any ambitious director who has entered the film industry for the first time will never miss this opportunity to make a big splash.

As the other party said, Lin Guoyun's story is not exclusive to Wu Xiaozu.Anyone can shoot!As for the term 'Rainy Night Butcher', it was not invented by Wu Xiaozu.

This is basically the headlines of the media back then.

"A Deng, how is it? Isn't the boss very generous?" Seeing Cai Zhiming's figure disappear, Lan Yawen immediately straightened his waist, and flipped two volumes of Hong Kong dollars, "I tell you, it's good to be a director if you come out to hang out. That’s right. The most important thing is to find a funder who appreciates you and can let you deliver the goods...

Now Fuyi Company is in the period of career development, the boss is loud enough in many places and has a wide network of contacts.Don't look at [-], but we might not be able to become the second [-]... You don't know, we have a close relationship with several film companies. As long as you perform well, you will never worry about no financial backers Filming for you... Ah Deng must not forget my bad teeth. "

"Of course not." Deng Yancheng smiled shyly, but his eyes were very sincere.

Don’t look at the thousands of film companies on Hong Kong Island, but most of them are leather bag companies. Maybe they haven’t invested in a single film, and they’re nothing more than paying their bills... The companies that are really capable of producing and distributing films are only those companies.

He has developed well, and his connections are not weak, so he can make films.

But if he really wants to gain a foothold, he may have to walk in the industry for a year or two before he can do so.It is rare for him to have such an opportunity one or two years in advance.

From all walks of life, 200 million investment was not too small in Hong Kong Island in the 90s.

The one who can support you with real money is really the boss and the benefactor.

Since ancient times, artists have needed patrons to support them... including those masters of fine arts.

Wu Xiaozu was able to get up at the beginning, to a certain extent, it was also related to the support of Jiang Zhiqiang, a person in the circle.

If there is no Jiang Ershao, Wu Xiaozu may not know how to release the film after filming.

Not to mention that the other party took the risk of losing money to pay for him to do publicity, and supported him to meet Tsui Hark in the media, and later helped him build momentum.

Without Second Young Master Jiang, Wu Xiaozu might have to hang around for a while longer.

The industry is very hot and the momentum is developing rapidly, but not everyone can have the opportunity... Sometimes the opportunity is too important!

Deng Yancheng was just giving it a go.

……

On the south bank of the Qianjiang River of the Mekong River, more than 100 kilometers away from Ho Chi Minh City, between Vinh Long and Sa Dec in the Uva State Plain, a dilapidated old-fashioned coal ship passes through it.

This address is also where the story begins in Duras' novel.

Wu Xiaozu was standing in front of the bulwark of the ferry, below which were the splashes rolled to both sides by the oil engine.

The whole river is yellow and clear, full of the color of sediment.

Looking down, it looks like a mud mixed with soil. The sun shines on it, and it is gradually shining, and there is a kind of earthy smell.

Not far away, there are local farmers helping to build a simple pier, or it can't be called a pier, it can only be called a ferry.

Someone is cutting down a tree on the shore.

Labor is really, really cheap here.

A new black Limoux sedan popular in France in the 30s was parked on the side of the road, and was being repainted by the staff.

"How is it? Does it feel like you've stepped into a book?"

Claude Berry walked behind with a smile, a gust of river wind blew by, and his hair fluttered. He quickly took out the red comb and tried his best to restrain the river wind from raging and blaspheming his hairstyle.

"I specially found this Limou new car... It's hard to believe that Vietnam still has these cars after 50 years." Claude Berry felt very grateful.

"How is the clothing preparation? Especially Tony's suit..." Wu Xiaozu lay on the bulwark, looking at many Vietnamese people with great interest.

Since it is a movie based on a novel, the clothing and props of the characters must naturally conform to the description in the book and the characteristics of the time.

Around the 30s, most financiers in Saigon wore tussah silk suits, which obviously required customization.You can't expect to find this kind of suit in Vietnam at this time... It has to be tailored according to Liang Jiahui's figure.

Including the top hats, clothing and accessories involved in the book need to be coordinated little by little.

Fortunately, Claude Berry had already started preparing for these things a long time ago.

"I have hired a tailor and stylist to prepare for Tony." Claude Berry replied with a smile, "But you also know that Tony has been losing weight recently in order to maintain his figure...so the costumer is confirming his final size. "

Mr. Tony is really desperate for the role. The life of this kind of rubber man is definitely a kind of torture for the actor's body and mind, and it will even have a certain impact on his health.

After filming a scene, it takes time to recover.

"In terms of other characters..."

"Don't worry, Jony, I will fix everything before you come back again." Claude Berry showed the energy and execution ability of a big producer while talking and laughing.

Compared with Hong Kong Island's supervisory center system, European and American producers are indeed more worthy of our study.

An excellent production director will save the crew a lot of time and unnecessary trouble.

"OK, I believe you." Wu Xiaozu let out a sigh of relief.

To be honest, although nothing happened, it also caused the director's own rights to be strangled and restricted, which made Wu Xiaozu feel very awkward.

The producer has the right to say NO to the director in all aspects!

This feeling of being constrained in everything really affected Wu Xiaozu.This is still a French commercial film...

It's hard to imagine what it's like when you're new to Hollywood.

The creation system of major studios is a big obstacle for Chinese directors to break into Hollywood.

Wu Xiaozu is also slowly adapting and learning.

...

In the tent on the shore, an old electric fan was shaking its head.

"vomit--"

Jiang Jiahua retched holding the wastebasket, his face was not very good, and there was a boiled 'herbal tea' by his hand.

It's not the kind that tastes like half a bucket of sugar water... To be honest, maybe people in Guangdong Province don't think that Wanglaoji and Jiaduobao are herbal teas...

Liang Jiahui knelt beside her, wiped her face with a wet towel, handed her the cup, blew on it, and took a sip.

"The hot water is no longer hot, take a sip. The high temperature in Vietnam has continued recently... You are not feeling well, why are you going to take the boat..." Liang Jiahui patted Jiang Jiahua's back lightly, his face full of distress.

"I'm here to accompany you. After all, I'm also a producer. I can't just do nothing, right?" Jiang Jiahua spit and took the water glass.

"Azu won't say anything..."

"It doesn't matter whether he says it or not. Since I am a Chinese producer, I have to perform my duties. It is our first time to participate in a foreign production. How rare is this experience? This is different from co-productions in the Mainland. After all, we are all our own people, and we can talk about everything.

In cooperation with the other party this time, we also came to Vietnam, a place where our eyes are dark.I can't let the other party lead us by the nose, can I?Otherwise, I came here to really be a mascot?

And, don't look at these ghosts who are gentle on the surface, but I found two tricks in the accounts behind the scenes in the morning.We come here to learn things, we can pay tuition fees, but we cannot pay IQ tax..."

Jiang Jiahua argued very strongly.

"Okay, okay~ speak slowly, and drink some herbal tea..." Liang Jiahui coaxed.

"I won't drink it! It's too bitter!" Jiang Jiahua's face changed when he heard the herbal tea.

"Sister Jiahua... There is an account here..." Her assistant's voice sounded outside the tent, but the words fell silent, and a young girl walked in with the account book.

"Bring it to me and see."

Jiang Jiahua straightened up, and her face returned to the look of a strong woman. Liang Jiahui, who was serving beside her, shook her head with a wry smile, and took the initiative to go behind her to press her forehead...

A siren sounded outside.

(End of this chapter)