China Entertainment Times 1999

Chapter 82 Chen Hong: I cover all investments! (Please subscribe!)
It was close to noon, and Wang Jinhua’s lover Dong Zhihua came back.

He is a Peking Opera actor, has practiced martial arts, and has made many action movies. He was a relatively popular martial arts actor in the 80s.

However, his most famous role was the fried ghost "Wu Lang Bagua Stick" played in Stephen Chow's movie "Kung Fu" a few years later.

The three of them met and chatted for a few words. After the food was ready, they started eating regardless of whether it was time for dinner or not.

"Wow, it's delicious." Dong Zijian ate a piece of pork ribs and was a little surprised.

"If it's delicious, just eat more!" Lin Xuan said with a smile.

"Xiao Lin's skills are really good. It's rare for young actors to cook nowadays, let alone cook it so deliciously."

Dong Zhihua also took a few bites and was very satisfied with the taste of the food.

Wang Jinhua said with a bit of showoff and pride:
"Xiao Lin is a genius. Not only can he cook, but he can also sing, and he can also write scripts. If you look at this storyboard, he can even be a director."

Having a proud disciple under his command, Wang Jinhua naturally wanted to show off in front of her husband.

Dong Zhihua took a look at the mirror draft and said in surprise: "The painting is good. Xiaolin, you are so good."

"No, no..." He waved his hand quickly.

A family dinner turned into a group of Lin Xuan's praises.

The three of them took turns to praise him, and they praised him so hard that he felt embarrassed.

Wang Jinhua also did not forget to educate Dong Zijian and asked him to learn more from Lin Xuan.

Because they had something to do in the afternoon, they didn't drink at noon.

After the meal, Wang Jinhua went to the study to make a phone call, probably to make an appointment with the investment company to meet in the afternoon.

Lin Xuan was sitting in the living room playing chess with Dong Zhihua. This was his own talent and he did not need to learn it from the system.

Half an hour later, Wang Jinhua came out of the study.

"Let's go."

Hearing this, Lin Xuan stood up and said goodbye to Dong Zhihua, and touched Dong Zijian's little head.

Lin Xuan drove and Wang Jinhua sat in the passenger seat.

"Sister Hua, which company are we going to?"

"Brother Huayi!"

Lin Xuan smiled, and he knew it was Hua Yi as soon as he guessed it.

Wang Jinhua also explained to him:

"The company has had more contact with Huayi recently. They are a production company and we are an agency. If the two companies can cooperate in depth, it will be beneficial to both parties."

Lin Xuan nodded. It was difficult for him to comment on issues involving the company's grand strategy.

Why did Wang Jinhua and Hua Yi break up?
The answers vary.

Some said the spoils were distributed unevenly between the two families, some said Huayi did not pay attention to its artists, and some said Chengtian Entertainment gave too much.

But no matter what the truth is, in the years after the merger of the two companies, Huayi and Wang Jinhua developed rapidly.

Huayi became the leader of mainland film and television companies, and Wang Jinhua became the number one agent in the mainland.

Overall, the benefits of this cooperation outweigh the disadvantages.

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Huayi Company Building.

Wang Jinhua and Lin Xuan were guided to the reception room by the front desk.

Just as two cups of tea were served at the front desk, the door to the reception room was pushed open.

The two helmsmen of Huayi Brothers, Wang Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei, walked in one after another.

"Hello, Mr. Wang!"

Lin Xuan and Wang Jinhua stood up to say hello.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

"Hello, hello."

"You must be Lin Xuan, you are so handsome."

When they met for the first time, they exchanged a few polite words and then sat down separately.

Wang Zhongjun spoke first: "I called before and said that there is a script for us to invest in, right?"

"Yes, Lin Xuan wrote the script and asked me to help deliver it."

Wang Jinhua took out two scripts.

Xiao Wang also said: "It's amazing, you can write scripts at such a young age."

Lin Xuan chuckled, feeling that there was a bit of irony in Xiao Wang's words.

Lao Wang seemed to have heard it and helped:
"Ignorance, I already have a work, "Detective Di Renjie", right? It's a drama invested by Yang Ma."

Lin Xuan nodded and said: "Yes, Mr. Wang is really well-informed, but the main credit for that drama is directed by Qian."

"There's no need to be modest. If you don't contribute anything, why should he sign it for you?"

Okay, just say yes.

Xiao Wang usually doesn't care about such trivial matters. After hearing the conversation between the two, he realized that the script written by Lin Xuan was invested by Yang Ma.

Only then did he put away his contempt a little.

The two sat on the sofa and read the script carefully.

Lin Xuan and Wang Jinhua stayed quiet, drinking tea and reading newspapers.

The sunshine outside the window shone into the room. Lin Xuan had eaten a little too much at noon, and now he was a little sleepy.

Half an hour later, the two finished reading the script.

Lin Xuan quickly put down the newspaper and looked at them expectantly.

The big and small kings first got together and whispered a few words.

"The script is pretty good, and the twist at the end is quite interesting."

Wang Zhongjun opened his mouth and gave a positive evaluation first.

Before Lin Xuan could thank him, he said again:

"But you definitely can't be a director. You are too young. Although you can write scripts, screenwriting and directing are two different jobs."

Hearing this, Wang Jinhua took out the storyboard and budget sheet:
"Both Mr. Wang, although Lin Xuan is young, he doesn't know the importance.

He didn't just say he wanted to be a director. This is the budget sheet and storyboard he made. Take a look. "

Do you also do production budgets?The two of them glanced at Lin Xuan in surprise, then took the manuscript paper.

"The storyboard drawing is pretty good, but the budget chart is not good. You did it according to the minimum budget, but have you considered the effect of the shooting?"

Lin Xuan explained: "Mr. Wang, this budget table is just a reference. If Huayi is willing to invest, of course I am willing to spend more on production."

Wang Zhongjun didn't want to hear his explanation: "Lin Xuan, I still say what I said, young people lack experience, it is too unrealistic to become a director right from the start.

Although this script is a small-budget drama, if Huayi came to film it, it would not be a trivial matter. It would take at least 200 million yuan to see the effect.

The investment amount is not small, so we dare not be careless and must find an experienced director.

If you give the script to Hua Yi, I can give you the male lead, and then let you be an assistant director on the crew, and learn from your elders first. What do you think? "

The king always speaks with reason and reason, and his tone is more sincere.

It seems that the assistant director is their bottom line.

"Then who does Mr. Wang want to invite to be the director? Director Feng Xiaogang."

Feng Xiaogang's New Year's comedy "Endless" was released at the end of last year and took in 3000 million at the box office in the Mainland. Huayi invested in this film.

If Hua Yi really likes his script and is willing to spend a lot of money to film it and let a gold medal director like Feng Xiaogang direct it, Lin Xuan will certainly be willing to serve as his deputy.

Hearing this, Wang Zhonglei seemed to have heard some joke and said:

"Director Feng has no time recently. He is preparing a new movie adapted from Wang Shuo's novel."

The meaning of these words is too obvious.

What are you dreaming about when you expect Feng Xiaogang to take pictures for you, a poor book?

They were filming Wang Shuo's novels, how can you compare with them?

"Yeah, that's a shame. I really like Director Feng." Lin Xuan stopped smiling and stopped talking.

Wang Zhongjun added: "We can discuss who to look for specifically. There are many directors in Xianggang who are cooperating with us. You can definitely learn something from it."

As soon as the words were spoken, the four people in the room felt strange.

What are you talking about as director Xianggang in front of him? Isn't the thing he did most out of the circle the most is beating up Xianggang actors.

The scene was awkward for a while.

Fortunately, Wang Jinhua stood up and said, "Mr. Wang's proposal is very good. Let's go back and think about it. We won't bother you today."

These words meant rejection, and both Mr. Wang's faces looked a little ugly.

But considering that they still had cooperation to discuss with Black Sea Red Sun, they didn't say much and got up to see off the guests.

After the two people left, Wang Zhonglei's expression immediately dropped:
"This kid must be mentally ill. Even the assistant director doesn't agree with him. What the hell."

Wang Zhongjun took a sip of tea and said slowly: "It's normal for young people to be arrogant."

"What right does he have to be arrogant? His hair is not even long."

"Forget it, we still have cooperation with Wang Jinhua, and we may be a family in the future. Don't let a script ruin our relationship."

"Yes, then I'll wait for him to make the movie and see how much it can get at the box office."

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After a bad start, Lin Xuan held the steering wheel and remained silent.

Wang Jinhua consoled her: "Don't be discouraged. We can't change this company. Every director is a newcomer."

Lin Xuan looked back at her and said with a smile:

"Sister Hua, I'm okay with my heart. Just contact me normally. If you can't contact me, you can borrow money to film it. The investment for this drama is not big."

"Well, just calm down. I'm worried about you getting into trouble."

"No, I was mentally prepared before coming here. It is indeed a bit fanciful for newcomers who have just entered the industry to want to make movies, and I don't blame them."

"That's because they have no vision and you are different from others."

Lin Xuan was her favorite general, and Wang Jinhua would definitely support him.

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The next morning, Lin Xuan was sleeping soundly when he was woken up by the buzzing of his cell phone.

When he saw that the number was from Chen Hong, he quickly rubbed his eyes and answered:
"Hey, Sister Hong!"

"Lin Xuan, do you want to be a director?"

"how do you know?"

"Wang Zhonglei went out for dinner last night and drank too much at the wine table. I just got the news."

"This big mouth..."

Lin Xuan shook his head speechlessly: "He probably didn't say anything good about me."

"It's not bad, it just means you don't overestimate your abilities or something."

Lin Xuan laughed self-deprecatingly: "Then what he said is not wrong."

"Why didn't you tell me that you wanted to make a movie...Forget it, what's the budget for your movie?"

Budget?

According to Lao Wang, when you make a movie, make it well.

The production team hired a few experts in the industry for photography, lighting, etc., made the service more sophisticated, and hired a few big-name actors.

The final stage of publicity is also very important.

After summing up all the miscellaneous things, Lin Xuan estimated: "About 150 million."

"Hey, I thought it was a lot."

Chen Hong on the other end of the phone breathed a sigh of relief and said casually: "Stop looking for investment. Send me your bank account number. I invested in this movie."

Hearing this, Lin Xuan lost all sleep: "Sister Hong, 150 million, you have to calm down."

"Don't worry, I can afford the money. Send me the account number quickly. That's it... Dududu!"

"Hey...hey..."

Lin Xuan put down the phone, feeling mixed emotions in his heart.

Sister Hong is so domineering!
She paid for the entire investment of 150 million by herself.

Lin Xuan felt a little moved.

You can have someone who will go out of his way to help you at a critical moment.

This life is a life without regrets.

(End of this chapter)