China Entertainment Mythology 2004

Chapter 273 Life Changes Tong Liya, Time Comes Pan Yueming

During the promotion of "Send You A Little Red Flower", Li Mu took the time to pay attention to the "Detective Chinatown" project.

The first film of the "Chinatown Detective" series in Yuanshikong was released at the end of 2015. Of course, this timespace has to be ahead of schedule. If Huashang wants to hold this series of movies in his hands, he must start the project before Chen Sicheng.

Perhaps Chen Sicheng already had the prototype of such a story in his mind, or maybe he hadn't started to think about it, but these are not important. Chen Sicheng has no ability to complete the script independently. He occasionally has some genius ideas, but to turn these ideas into mature scripts that can be filmed, he must seek the help of other professional screenwriters.

Therefore, whether it is "Love Story in Beijing" or "Detective Chinatown", Chen Sicheng has filed a lawsuit with the screenwriter, so what Hua Shang has to do is to start the project before Chen Sicheng seeks help from other screenwriters.

At present, Chen Sicheng is not a contracted director of Huashang Media, but has his own director studio. Huashang and Chen Sicheng's studio belong to a cooperative relationship. The two companies have cross-shareholdings with each other. Of course, Chen holds very little shares in Huashang, and Huashang holds [-]% of Chen's shares.

Of course, the "Detective Chinatown" series will still be handed over to Chen Sicheng to direct, but the series itself must belong to Huashang.

Li Mu arranged for his assistant Liang Bing to bring the script from the screenwriting department, and after a brief review, he told Liang Bing to call Chen Sicheng over.

……

Beijing City, Guangqu Jinmao Mansion.

Chen Sicheng's mansion.

Chen Sicheng lay sprawled on the big bed, while Cao Xiwen was walking back and forth in front of Chen wearing only a loose T-shirt on her upper body.

The two got along well for several years before, and then Chen Sicheng had a new target, Tong Liya, and the two broke up because of this. Later, the new target was not chased, and the two hooked up again without knowing it.

Seeing that Chen Sicheng finally woke up, Cao Xiwen walked over and sat down on the side of the big bed.

"Still thinking about the script? How do you think about that script?"

Chen Sicheng put his hands under his head, revealing his crunchy dimples. He glanced at the roof and said, "I've been in a mess lately, and I don't have any ideas, but I definitely don't want to continue working on the theme of youth love. "33 Days of Broken Love", "Beijing Meets Seattle", "Time and Space Love Traveler", "Cohabitation in Time and Space"—there are too many youth love movies like Hua Shang, and the quality is not bad. If I continue to make this kind of theme, it will be at the same level as these directors. If I want to do it, few people can do it Engage in, such as suspense, this can show my ability."

Cao Xiwen tapped his chest, and said, "You really know how to brag. You just said that these films are all rare and high-quality goods. They really can't be made just by anyone who wants to make them."

Chen Sicheng said: "Don't underestimate me, let me tell you, I, Chen Sicheng, are destined to be the most successful director in the country besides Li Mu in the future."

Cao Xiwen also went to bed and lay on the side, and said with a smile: "You are still a bit sensible, and you didn't say that you will be better than Director Li Mu in the future."

Chen Sicheng held him in his arms, and said with a smile, "Do you know why I am so confident? Because I discovered very early on that I actually have a heart-to-heart with Li Mu."

"There is a connection?" Cao Xiwen raised her eyebrows and looked at Chen Sicheng.

Chen Sicheng also noticed that it seemed awkward to use this word to describe him and Li Mu, so he corrected him: "It's heart-to-heart...heart...understanding...coincidence...coincidence, yes, I discovered a long time ago that I and Li Mu will always coincide with each other."

Cao Xiwen looked at Chen Sicheng with a smile.

Chen Sicheng continued: "At the beginning, I was found by President Li with the script of the" Beijing Love Story "TV series. As a result, President Li turned up the drama, and then proposed several modification opinions. You guess what? These places are a bit awkward, but I do n’t know how to change it. This is the case when the City Love Story ". Li always thinks of some of my vague ideas in advance."

"At that time, I knew that as long as my brain is a little faster, the gap between me and Mr. Li will be narrowed a little bit. As long as my brain is a little faster, then I will have a chance to reach Mr. Li's level."

Cao Xiwen looked at the man who was holding her in admiration, thinking: "I can always think of director Li Mu together. I really did not misunderstand him. This man is indeed talented and has a limitless future, but he is not as dedicated as director Li Mu. If he didn't chase after Tong Liya this time, he would not come back to me again. Hey! Sometimes I really don't want to talk to him. He is really talented, and his love is also true."

Chen Sicheng looked at the woman in his arms whose face was full of admiration for him, but suddenly his heart skipped a beat.

"Director Li Mu can always think of some of my vague ideas in advance, so don't I—have been living under the shadow of Director Li Mu?"

Chen Sicheng sat up from the bed suddenly, and this sudden big movement shocked Cao Xiwen.

"What's wrong with you?" Cao asked.

"Ah? It's okay!" Chen lay back on the bed again, and at the same time thought to himself, "This time I want to engage in suspense and let the protagonist solve the case. The subject matter may not be easy to pass the trial-but it's okay, isn't the film directed by Li Mu often set in a foreign country? The '囧' series is like this, so I can do it like this! This time Li Mu will never think of me again, right?"

Chen Sicheng hugged Cao Xiwen's arm tightly again, and coaxed: "When I make a new movie, the role of the heroine will be yours."

Cao Xiwen didn't speak, but hugged Chen's arms tightly.

"Buzz...buzz..."

Chen Sicheng reached out and grabbed the vibrating mobile phone on the bedside table, looked at the calling number, and made a gesture for Cao Xiwen to silence her.

It was Li Mu's assistant, Liang Bing.

Cao nodded.

Chen Sicheng pressed the connect button.

"Hello, Assistant Liang."

"Hello, Director Chen, it's like this. President Li invited you to Huashang. When is it convenient for you?"

"It's convenient, it's convenient for me to be here anytime, does Assistant Liang know what Director Chen wants from me?"

"I'm really not very clear about this, maybe it has something to do with the new movie."

……

After making an appointment and hanging up the phone, Xiwen Cao asked, "Is it because Director Li has some good scripts for you to direct?"

Chen Sicheng nodded: "It's possible. I'll go to Huashang in the afternoon. If the script is okay, I'll reluctantly accept it. If the script is not good, I'll push it face to face. I'll go back and think about my suspenseful script."

Cao Xiwen knew that Chen was talking big, but she didn't let it go. How could he push Hua Shang's script?But she still couldn't help reminding the man solemnly: "For Hua Shang's script, Mr. Li is looking for you in person. You must not push it away. No matter how many people ask for this kind of opportunity, they can't get it."

……

in the afternoon.

Huashang Media, Chairman's Office.

After Chen Sicheng arrived, Li Mu got straight to the point and said, "I'm looking for you this time because I want to give you a script to direct."

Chen Sicheng said with a look of surprise: "Mr. Li, don't worry. Since you think highly of me, Chen Sicheng, I, Chen Sicheng, will never let you down. After the script is handed over to me, Mr. Li will wait to count the money! This is the new script on Mr. Li's desk?"

Chen Sicheng took a glance and saw the new script placed on the corner of Li Mu's desk.

Li Mu picked up the script and handed it to Chen Sicheng, saying, "The theme this time has changed a lot from the past, but I believe there will be no problem with your ability."

"What subject?" Chen asked.

Li Mudao: "Suspense, case-solving, and better movies of this kind are still relatively scarce in the market. Now Huashang has at least six or seven movies a year, and at most a dozen movies. It means that you have to try any niche theme, otherwise there will be too many single themes, and the audience will inevitably be aesthetically fatigued."

When Chen Sicheng heard this, his heart skipped a beat again, just like when he was in bed this morning.

Unexpectedly, Mr. Li would ask him to make a suspense movie. He just realized that he had been living under Mr. Li's shadow all the time this morning, and now he felt even deeper. He just wanted to make a suspense movie, but Mr. Li asked him to do a suspense movie!

Fortunately, he doesn't just want to shoot suspense, he also wants to incorporate some elements of comedy. After all, the huge success of the "囧" series is there. If Huaxia movies want to be small and broad, and if they want to cater to all age groups, it is best to introduce some comedy elements.

"That's right." At this time Li Mu added, "In addition to suspense, the new movie also has a considerable proportion of comedy elements, suspense + comedy, which is both innovative and guaranteed at the box office."

"Suspense? + Comedy?"

Chen Sicheng's heart thumped, thumped, thumped, and he went on continuously.

"Boss Li, I can..." He glanced at the script on the desk and said.

Li Mu nodded.

Chen Sicheng sat down on the sofa in the office with the script in hand, and then flipped through it quickly and roughly.

"Qin Feng", a stuttering young man who failed in the police academy with extraordinary talent; "Tang Ren" who is known as "the number one detective in Chinatown" but is actually a "wretched" uncle; Axiang, the boss of Chinatown's number one beauty;

The new script is not only suspenseful, but also incorporates elements of comedy. It not only adds elements of comedy, but also sets the location of the story in a foreign country. Aren't all of these things Chen Sicheng vaguely grasping the key points?How come...

Chen Sicheng raised his head slightly to look at Li Mu, and he and Mr. Li had a heart-to-heart connection again—no, it happened by coincidence.If it was before, he might still be complacent about being able to coincide with Director Li Mu and Li, but since this morning he suddenly realized...

Now he only feels that he is living under Mr. Li's shadow!

So here comes the question, will he accept this script?
In fact, of course I will accept it!

How could he not accept a script that was written in his heart, and now he has more confidence in this story. Before, he only thought that he was the only one who was optimistic about this kind of subject matter, but now he suddenly found that even Director Li was optimistic about similar stories, so the box office prospect of this story will of course be even broader.

Chen Sicheng closed the script and said, "I've accepted the new script, but who are the actors?"

Li Mudao: "You make a suggestion, and the company makes a decision. When there is a disagreement, the company's opinion should prevail."

Chen Sicheng thought about what he had just promised Cao Xiwen in the morning, and said, "The role of the heroine doesn't seem to be very important."

Li Mu nodded: "A typical vase role."

Chen Sicheng got active. If the role of the heroine was very important, with so many contracted artists in Huashang, it would definitely not be the turn of an outsider to act, but since the role of the heroine is not very important.

"Mr. Li, what do you think of Cao Xiwen?"

Li Mudao: "Your girlfriend, right? She's very beautiful, you have a good eye, but the company still hopes to keep the part of Ah Xiang inside."

"Who?"

"Tong Liya."

……

When leaving Huashang, Chen Sicheng still felt a toothache.

Of course Tong Liya is very beautiful, of course she is more beautiful than Cao Xiwen, and of course she is quite suitable for the role of Ah Xiang. Of course he knows all this, but what can she do if she doesn't like him?
From the TV version of "Love Story in Beijing" to the movie version, the two of them have spent so much time working together, and I have been chasing her for such a long time, but she is indifferent!Well, he gave up, you are one of Huashang's five golden flowers, I'm a young director, we can't afford it, and if we can't, let's not climb the head office, right?There are plenty of good-looking women in the world!But it's a bit annoying to always have to cooperate together when you can't catch up.

Once the film was launched, we had to cooperate for at least another month, so it was uncomfortable.

"No, I still have to fight for it. Cao Xiwen is very good. Try to replace Tong Liya and replace Cao!"

……

Starting the "Detective Chinatown" project this year is not a particularly important decision for Hua Shang, but it is likely to change the lives of many people.

Just like Pan Yueming.

Last year, the incident between Lao Pan and his ex-wife caused a lot of trouble, and they were labeled as bad gambling, domestic violence, cheating, and failing health after a car accident. Although his ex-wife was photographed kissing someone soon, the truth came to light, but by then it was already too late.

Since then, it will be extremely difficult for Lao Pan to take on the role again.

The original time and space will have to wait until the release of "Detective Chinatown" in 2015 before Pan Yueming will return to the public eye with his wonderful performance in the role of "adoptive father", which will usher in a turning point in his career reputation.

But now that Huashang Media has decided to launch the "Detective Chinatown" project about two years earlier than the original time and space, Pan Yueming will naturally be able to get out of the trough of his career earlier.

Moreover, compared to his low-key appearance in "Detective Chinatown" in his previous life, he was invited to join by the famous Huashang Media in this life. This information alone is enough to change many people's views on Lao Pan.

Now Huashang Media's status in the entertainment industry is no small matter. Huashang Media invites word-of-mouth controversial figures to act.

Speaking of which, Lao Pan's agent at this time should be Chen Zhixi, but in this time and space, Chen Zhixi was absorbed into Huashang Media by Li Mu long ago, and there was no such interaction between the two.

Since "Detective Chinatown" still invites Lao Pan to play, and since inviting Lao Pan will definitely be labeled as supporting Lao Pan, why doesn't Li Mu simply send Buddha to the West?
In the afternoon of the same day, Li Mu asked his assistant Liang Bing and Pan Yueming's agent's phone number, and bluntly said that he would invite Lao Pan to play the role.

"I've made a note of the chairman, and I'll contact him when I find time," Liang Bing said.

Li Mu shook his head and said, "Give me the contact information, I will make this call myself."

Liang Bing was taken aback, the chairman called Pan Yueming's manager himself?This identity is not equal at all, is it? !

However, Liang Bing had to follow the boss's orders.

After Li Mu got the number, he dialed it directly with one call.

The other end of the phone was quickly connected.

"Hello." On the opposite side was a male voice, which sounded a little tired.

"Hey, I'm Li Mu. I'm Pan Yueming's manager, right? I have a role here."

"Hello, Mr. Li. May I ask which film and television drama you are the producer of? Now Mr. Pan just has a schedule, why don't we make an appointment to talk in detail? To be honest, you just announced your name, and I suddenly felt a little bit in my heart. My good guy, it has the same name as Chairman Li Muli of Huashang Media. It really scared me to death. I thought Director Li personally asked Lao Pan to play the role. Haha, sorry, I was a little excited to talk nonsense."

Li Mu was silent for a moment, and then said: "I am Li Mu, Li Mu of Huashang Media!"

(End of this chapter)