Entertainment tycoon who started out as a director

Chapter 167 Give You a Chance

In the villa in Beijing.

Liu Yifei was holding a dog, fuming and turning her head away from her mother's side.

"Don't be angry, Xixi, mom is doing this for your own good too."

Liu Xiaoli spoke earnestly and sincerely.

"You are still too young. There is no need to sign with this company or that company early now."

"So what if I sign it?"

"Isn't it the lowest level rookie contract?"

"You still have to fight and rob other people."

"It's better to study with peace of mind. At this stage, your godfather's resources are enough for you."

"Wait until you are an adult and famous before you sign. Only then can you gain status, fight for a better contract, and get Gu Ming to take you seriously, take you to make a movie, and let you be the protagonist."

"Is that what you think?" Liu Yifei slowly turned her head, "I thought you..."

"Why?"

"Is it just opposition for the sake of opposition?"

"It makes no sense! Mom is not that unreasonable person."

"I heard from your godfather that the lower part of Zhang's beard is likely to be filmed in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes"."

"He will definitely be able to win the role of Little Dragon Girl for you."

"After filming this drama, you can't go where you want to go? Which company can't invite you with high conditions? How about signing a newbie contract?"

"Buzz buzz buzz." At this moment, Liu Xiaoli's cell phone rang. After taking a look, she walked to the side and picked it up, "What's the matter?"

"Uh-huh!"

"what!"

"I understand." Liu Xiaoli hung up the phone, walked to Liu Yifei with a little pride, hugged her daughter, and comforted her.

"Do you know who called just now?"

"Tang Ren Company, they would like to ask you to play the heroine in their adaptation of "Legend of Sword and Fairy"."

"Look, you heard me right, right?"

"If you don't sign that newbie contract, you won't be short of film and television drama resources."

"Now this is the kind of company that wants you to be a heroine."

"When your fame grows, it's time for Venus to personally ask you to be the heroine."

"Believe me, when did my eyes miss you?"

"According to the plan Mom gave you, you will be the new generation of Julia Roberts!"

"Oh..." Liu Yifei pouted and nodded reluctantly.

She always felt that her mother's vision was ordinary...

But can this be said?
In order to make her happy, she could only choose to echo, "I listen to you."

……

Not one actor was signed.

For Gu Ming, it really had no impact.

Continue to live a leisurely life.

By the way, I went to see a movie with Yan Danchen.

The movie starring Jiang Wen and Zhao Zhetian is called "Heroes of Heaven and Earth".

It was released in late September and did well at the box office. It has almost reached 9 million now.

Because "Hero" was released last year.

Therefore, it is temporarily the runner-up at the box office this year, second only to "The Matrix 2".

After reading it, Yan Danchen also became unusually emotional.

"This movie is pretty good."

"that is……"

"What is it?" Gu Ming asked.

"It was a bit surprising." Yan Danchen laughed, "I originally thought it was a martial arts movie or an epic movie, but I didn't expect that it would become a mythical movie in the end. It turned out to be a relic with the Buddha's light shining down and saving everyone."

"But putting aside the ending, the scenes, actions, and character design are all great."

"It would be nice if Dihu and Tang Bing came to kill him in the end, instead of trying to save people with relics like this."

"Yes!" Gu Ming was also speechless.

In fact, it’s not that this kind of scene cannot happen.

But you didn’t lay the groundwork enough before!
It was quite unexpected that it happened so suddenly.

"Speaking of which, this film feels like Jiang Wen didn't compete for the director!" Yan Danchen suppressed a smile, "It's completely different from Diao Yinan's "Looking for a Gun". That film felt like it was directed by Jiang Wen at first glance. "

"Firstly, he is not in that mood. Secondly, He Pin, the director of "Heroes of Heaven and Earth" is not a newcomer. He made "The Swordsman of Two Flags Town" more than ten years ago. Who can allow Jiang Wenyue to take over?"

"Do you think everyone is a newcomer?"

"Silk……"

"Speaking of this, Diao Yinan, who was tortured by Jiang Wen last time, disappeared for a long time!"

After serving as an assistant director for his "Secret Sunshine", he went to prepare the script.

But it took you too long to write the script, right?

It's been a year.

Brother, are you a eunuch?

No, this has to be done in a hurry.

Gu Ming took out his cell phone and dialed a number.

After two beeps, the phone was picked up.

Diao Yinan's voice was a little low, and he obviously knew why Gu Ming was looking for him, so he said weakly, "Director Gu."

"Guess what I want to say?"

"I've finished writing the script, and I'm drawing the storyboards." Diao Yinan smiled awkwardly, "I was going to show it to you when I was ready."

"Then you come to Daystar tomorrow and I'll read the script first."

Gu Ming didn't believe Diao Yinan's words.

In my previous life, I often read online novels after being paralyzed. The author said that he had manuscripts in his hand, and he couldn't believe a single punctuation mark!
Gu Ming has been deceived too many times.

Today I was told that there were a lot of manuscripts saved, and tomorrow I would be a eunuch.

Unless you can let me see it for myself. "Okay, I'll definitely arrive tomorrow."

"Well, that's it." Gu Ming hung up the phone.

……

The next day.

Diao Yinan came to Gu Ming's office.

After smiling awkwardly, he held the script in both hands and handed it over.

“No matter how I write it, I still feel like it’s almost gone.”

"This is the most satisfying script I've had so far."

"Sometimes the script is not the most important, the key depends on how you shoot." Gu Ming took it and looked down.

Not even a name.

Untitled!
Open it with curiosity.

The protagonist of this script is a woman named Wu Hongyan.

I am single and take a car to another city every week to attend blind dates to solve my relationship problems.

She also has another identity, a bailiff.

Send away the desperate people who have been sentenced to death.

Life is like this steel city, cold and depressing.

What she didn't know was that the husband of a woman she sent away personally wanted to seek revenge on her.

Due to a strange combination of circumstances, two lonely hearts...

Well, the plot feels a bit bloody.

But Gu Ming finally figured out which film it was, "Night Train" by Diao Yinan in his previous life.

The film has that cold, sharp, lonely, sad temperament.

In addition, winter, industrial cities, dance halls, police, and sex can be said to be in the same vein as "Fireworks in the Day".

"I really like your "Fireworks in the Day"." Diao Yinan explained, "So it seems that a lot of the material is covered, but the stories are completely different."

"I understand. You can start shooting as soon as you finish the storyboards. Please tell me how much it will cost and the number. Shoot well and try to catch up with the Berlin Film Festival the year after next."

In a previous life, this film was sent to the Cannes Film Festival.

In the end, I only entered one kind of attention unit and didn’t even get any prizes.

In fact, Berlin is the most suitable place for this film. The characteristics of Diao Yinan's films are consistent with his natural temperament.

"Okay!" Diao Yinan nodded in surprise.

Take back the script and get ready to go out.

Halfway through, he suddenly stopped.

"Director Gu, I know a friend. He has a book in his hand and wants to shoot it, but because he is not famous, he cannot find investment."

"I'm waiting outside now. Do you want to take a look?"

"Call in." Diao Yinan said, and Gu Ming couldn't refuse. Anyway, he just read the script. If it didn't work, he would be rejected if he didn't vote.

It’s not like you have to vote.

But when Diao Yinan brought a man in, Gu Ming changed his mind.

I really have to vote today!

Not for anything else, just for the other person’s face.

Round face, short hair, looks a little reserved.

This person is none other than Ning Hao, the head of Huayu Novice Village.

Native of Hedong.

What else can you say? Come to the bowl quickly. I have another capable general in the northwest circle.

"Director Gu." Ning Hao nodded towards Gu Ming.

"Well, here's the script." Gu Ming reached out and took Ning Hao's script.

The words "Big Diamond" are clearly written on the cover of the script.

Opened it and looked through it.

There are some details that are different, but overall, it is the film I watched in my previous life that earned Ning Hao the title of a genius director.

"Big diamond doesn't sound good, let's change the name."

Gu Ming took up his pen and wrote the words "Crazy Stone" on the cover.

Then he pushed the script and looked at Ning Hao's face, "How much will it cost?"

"200 is enough."

"Learn from Cameron? Let me invest more when the time comes." Gu Ming smiled, "Honestly, 200 million to make this movie? Are you sure?"

"Two million."

"Yeah!" 200 million is too low. The picture quality in the previous life was 300 million. Gu Ming didn't think that he could save 100 million two or three years in advance.

“In short, the quality must be in place!”

"No problem!" Ning Hao nodded affirmatively, the smile on his face could no longer be suppressed. He understood that he had got the most important opportunity for many directors!
A commercial film with millions of investments!

It was enough for him to prove himself.

"Okay, don't worry yet." Gu Ming waved his hand.

"You are from Hedong. Since ancient times, Guanzhong and Hedong have been one."

"For the sake of being half a fellow countryman, I want to take you into Daystar and train you well."

"Sign a five-year director contract with our Morning Star."

"The basic salary is 2000 yuan, including the director's salary and dividends after the movie is successful. You will be guaranteed at least three movies with an investment of more than 300 million yuan in five years."

"If you don't want to make the film the company gives you, you can still find a script yourself. There are no restrictions. This can be written in the contract."

"You only have one chance, so think about it carefully. Daystar welcomes you at any time."

After saying that, Gu Ming continued to do his work.

Don't be afraid that Ning Hao won't give in.

Actors need opportunities, and directors need opportunities even more.

Now he doesn't know where he can go in the future.

Three films with an investment of more than 300 million in five years are definitely generous for Ning Hao, who still needs to shoot music videos and commercials, and can't even become the chief director of a TV series.

(End of this chapter)