Rebirth of Hong Kong - 1978

Early the next morning, not long after Lin Daoqiu arrived in the office, Tsui Hark came directly to him.

"So soon? It seems like you have already figured out which movie you want to make, right?"

"Mr. Lin, the thing is like this. When my movie "New Shushan Swordsman" collided with your movie, the box office of that movie was very poor. I have been reviewing these things, except for "New Shushan Swordsman" In addition to the quality issues, there was also the reason that I didn’t know much about special effects movies at the time.”

"But it's different now. Now I have a very good understanding of special effects movies. I firmly believe that if I were asked to shoot "The Legend of Shushan" at this time, I would definitely be able to do it well."

Tsui Hark looked at Lin Daoqiu expectantly. He just wanted to hear the answer from Lin Daoqiu that allowed him to film "The Legend of Shushan".

"An investment of [-] million Hong Kong dollars is not a lot for me, but it is definitely not a small amount for Hong Kong movies. Your previous "New Shushan Swordsman" did not prove anything, maybe because of the reason you mentioned , or maybe it's because of other reasons, but I'm sure that even if "The Legend of Shushan" is filmed now, I'm afraid it won't do very well at the box office, because except for the audiences in Xiangjiang and Baodao, other Regional audiences simply can’t understand it.

"Even if it is released in places where Chinese people gather in Southeast Asia, the final box office will not be that high. I am afraid that the most important neon market will not buy your account too much."

"So I hope you can change to another movie and don't shoot "The Legend of Shushan" for the time being, because in my opinion, the current special effects technology cannot bring out the story of "New Shushan Swordsman" to the most perfect level. Since In that case, you might as well keep it for now, otherwise you will still regret it after you finish shooting, so it would be better not to shoot it in the first place.”

Lin Daoqiu tried to persuade Tsui Hark not to make "The Legend of Shushan" but to make other movies. If Tsui Hark didn't have a theme, Lin Daoqiu wouldn't mind helping him find a comic book to adapt into a movie.

"Mr. Lin, is this your last intention?"

"No, this is what I'm asking for. If you still insist on filming "The Legend of Shushan", then I have nothing to say. I will respect your decision, but Lao Xu, you have to think about it. If you choose to film "The Legend of Shushan", I'm afraid you will have to bear all the pressure alone, after all, it is your choice."

Hearing what Lin Daoqiu said, Tsui Hark also began to hesitate. After all, if he didn't follow Lin Daoqiu's wishes, there was no need for Lin Daoqiu to help him carry it. He had to bear all the pressure alone, but the advantage was that He can make the movies he wants to make, and he can be as imaginative as he wants, and he can do whatever he wants. These are all his decisions.

There is huge pressure on one side and a relaxed environment on the other side. For Tsui Hark, this decision is really difficult to make.

"Old Xu, you are still young and have plenty of opportunities. There is no need to put everything on the drama "The Legend of Shushan". Of course, if you insist, then I have nothing to say. I will wait for you now." The final answer is whether to make "The Legend of Shushan" or make other movies, these are all your own decisions."

Tsui Hark nodded. Lin Daoqiu had already made it clear that now was the moment of his final choice.

After hesitating for more than ten seconds, Tsui Hark's eyes suddenly became firm.

"Mr. Lin, I'm sorry, I want to film "The Legend of Shushan"."

Hearing Tsui Hark's answer, Lin Daoqiu didn't seem surprised at all. He seemed to have guessed that Tsui Hark would say this. "If that's the case, then you go back and prepare the script. The old rule is that you can start filming once the script passes. But if the script doesn't pass, then you can only change it until I give my nod."

It's not that Lin Daoqiu is deliberately making things difficult for Tsui Hark. After all, for a movie with such a large investment, if Lin Daoqiu doesn't review the script, he won't know what kind of ghost Tsui Hark will write by then, so he must pay attention to this aspect of the script. It is very important to Lin Daoqiu. At least by then, even if "The Legend of Shushan" hits the market, the loss will not be too outrageous.

If movies like Tsui Hark's movies are made that are incomprehensible or lack connotation, then the audience will definitely scold them after watching it. This is equivalent to paying money to find trouble, not only for the audience, but also for the audience. Even the investor Lin Daoqiu is the same.

"No problem, Mr. Lin. I will polish the script a few times when I go back and give it to you for review. You can rest assured about this."

Tsui Hark naturally knew this, and he was not surprised at all by Lin Daoqiu's request to review the script. Even if Lin Daoqiu had not made this request, Tsui Hark would have thought that the other party was lying to him, just for fun. , he never thought about giving himself the opportunity to make a special effects blockbuster, he was just playing around with himself.

With excitement, Tsui Hark left Lin Daoqiu's office.

As for the rumors on the set, he no longer takes them to heart, because once the filming of "The Legend of Shushan" is officially announced, all the rumors will be self-defeating.

If he didn't have the ability, would Lin Daoqiu invest a huge sum of [-] million in himself to film "The Legend of Shushan"?This is impossible no matter how you look at it, so what Tsui Hark has to do now is to write the script as soon as possible and then hand it over to Lin Daoqiu for review. Only in this way can he enter the filming stage of "The Legend of Shushan" as soon as possible.

At the same time, on the other side, Chu Yuan received a call from Tsui Hark asking for leave.

It's impossible for Chu Yuan not to know what happened on the set recently. Tsui Hark is just the assistant director of "The Swordsman". Of course it's best to have him there, but it doesn't matter without him. After all, Chu Yuan never thought about it from the beginning. Tsui Hark would come to help, so when he called to ask for leave, Chu Yuan agreed without thinking.

After putting down the phone, Wang Jing next to him suddenly asked with a smile.

"A call from Lao Xu? He wants to take leave?"

"Why do you guys keep running to me lately? Could it be that you want to take over Tsui Hark's place and be my assistant director?"

Wang Jing quickly shook his head when he heard this.

"What's the point of being an assistant director? I only like to be a director, and I don't like to be an assistant director for others. Of course, if Mr. Lin asks for it, then of course there is no problem, but if you ask yourself, I have no intention of being an assistant director for others right now. .”

Chu Yuan heard Wang Jing say this and didn't think there was anything wrong. After all, the movies this kid had made recently were still profitable, so letting him be the assistant director was indeed an insult to his talent. (End of chapter)