Back to 80: My literary life.

Chapter 651: Thousands of Gold to Buy Horse Bones

"Okay, but I have a condition," said Wu Tianmin.

"please say."

"I am only the vice president in name only. My main job is still making movies. I already have a script called "Face Off". I hope you can agree to start filming, Mr. Song."

Wu Tianmin briefly explained the contents of the script.

During the Republic of China, an old artist who adhered to tradition, the "Face-Changing King", took Gou Wa as his apprentice in order to pass on his skills. Unexpectedly, Gou Wa was a woman disguised as a man. After a series of encounters and changes, the Face-Changing King finally broke the old convention of "passing on skills to men but not women" and passed on his skills to Gou Wa.

After Wu Tianmin finished speaking, Song Tangtang immediately said, "Director Wu, this is not difficult. I will ask the project department to arrange the project for you right away."

"Thank you then."

"Why are you being polite? Director Wu, no, Mr. Wu, we are colleagues now." Song Tangtang said with a smile.

"Congratulations, congratulations, Mr. Wu." Zhang Yimou next to him immediately raised his glass.

The best outcome is that Wu Tianmin can work at Shengshi and continue making movies.

"Congratulations, Director Wu."

"Congratulations, Mr. Wu."

The others also raised their glasses, some with envious looks on their faces.

Everyone enjoyed the drinking party.

On the way home, Song Tangtang was driving and humming a song.

There is a cloud made of rain in the wind
A cloud made of rain

The heart of the cloud is full of rain
A very popular song recently, "There is a Cloud Made of Rain in the Wind" by Meng Tingwei

Fang Minghua, who was sitting in the passenger seat, glanced at his wife and said, "Is this what you wanted?"

"Of course, Wu Tianmin's coming here will give Shengshi Film and Television a boost. Let's not talk about his directing skills, but his influence in the film and television circles of Xijing and even the whole country is like setting a benchmark: Look, Wu Tianmin is here, why don't you come?"

Song Tangtang was a little proud.

Fang Minghua smiled slightly.

He had known his wife's ambition long ago, which was to poach all the backbone members of Xi'an Film Studio, including Zhang Yimou, Gu Changwei, He Ping and Zhao Jiping!

Of course, we have to take it step by step, but Wu Tianmin's arrival is a good start.

"The employment contract will be signed tomorrow. I originally wanted him to take charge of the construction of the film and television base. He used to be a factory director and is an expert. Since he wants to make a movie, let him do it!" Song Tangtang said.

"Solve his housing problem." Fang Minghua reminded: "Look at the family housing complex he lives in at Xiying Studio now. It's shabby and small. Besides, if he really works at the company, he won't be able to live in the house anymore."

"Don't worry, I have arranged for someone to solve this problem. There is a residential complex being built near Cuihua Road called Wulongtang Community. It has a good location and is close to the TV tower. It has three bedrooms and two living rooms and is a very regular house. The company is going to buy one for him."

"Also, as the company's vice president, I'll give him a car. Our vice presidents all drive Santana, so how about I buy him a Toyota Crown?"

"Sure, you're willing to invest." Fang Minghua said with a smile.

"I just want to set an example for others. A thousand gold coins are enough to buy a horse bone." Song Tangtang said with a sweet smile: "What do you think Zhang Yi wants to do here?"

"Zhang Yimou is a banner of the Xi'an Film Studio. Although he cooperates with us and other film studios to make films, as long as his personnel relationship is with Xi'an Film Studio, he is a member of Xi'an Film Studio. How can we let him go so easily?"

"But I think it won't take two years. By then, not only Xi'an Film Studio, but also Beijing Film Studio and Changchun Film Studio will be in a recession. Have you forgotten? Starting this year, the country plans to introduce ten foreign blockbusters, especially Hollywood ones. It's a great thing for ordinary audiences, but for our film studios, it's simply a disaster."

"Is it that scary?" Song Tangtang seemed a little unconvinced. "You'll know when the time comes." Fang Minghua smiled slightly.

Apart from anything else, the movie "True Lies" swept across mainland China.

When the price of movie tickets in mainland China is generally around five yuan, the price of this movie ticket has been raised to 30 yuan!
Do you want other movies to survive?
Tianming officially joined Shengshi Film and Television, which caused a sensation not only in Xijing, but also in the national film and television circles.

The former director of Xi'an Film Studio and a famous director actually went to work for a private company!
Although Shengshi Film and Television has been thriving in the film and television industry in the past two years, the leaders of those old film studios still look down on this young film company.

I look down on you in my heart.

If we hadn't shown you mercy, you wouldn't even be qualified to receive the Dragon Mark!
In the film and television industry, he is just a second-class citizen.

But Wu Tianmin, who returned from the United States, threw himself into its arms without hesitation! Moreover, the superior treatment given by the company made some filmmakers envious.

Someone was moved.

He is Wang Quanan from Xi'an Film Studio.

After he filmed "The Weaving Girl" written by Fang Minghua and won major awards both at home and abroad, he has become one of the country's cutting-edge directors.

However, he was still an employee of the Xi'an Film Studio, which was still full of talents, including Xie Fei, Zhang Zien, Teng Wenji, Xu Huanshan, Yao Shougang, Yan Xueshu, Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Huang Jianxin, etc.
The domestic film market is deteriorating, and so many directors are trying to make a living by making films. How could it be his turn?

So he had the idea of ​​changing jobs.

But in that era, it took a certain amount of courage to switch from a state-owned film studio to a private enterprise without any identity or organization, so he found his good friend Zhang Jiayi to listen to his advice.

Since Zhang Jiayi played the leading male role Sun Shaoping in "Ordinary World", he became an instant hit and has been filming one movie and TV series after another.

In 92, he starred in the drama film "The Great Split of Man and Monkey" directed by Pan Peicheng, in which he played the role of Zhenping, a villager invited by Shagao who made a living by performing monkey shows;
In the same year, he co-starred with Zhai Naishe and Qu Guoqiang in the drama film "Cruel Summer", in which he played Zhu Guorong, the adopted grandson of the Zhu family.

This year, he starred in the movie "Messy Hair" directed by Guan Hu, which has now entered the final stage of filming.

Zhang Jiayi listened to Wang Quanan's idea, thought for a moment and said, "Let the past be the past. I'll see. Sooner or later, this Xiying Studio will be finished!"

"You think so too?"

"Isn't this obvious? Look, how many movies have our Xi'an Film Studio made in the past two years? Almost all of them are sold with the Dragon Logo! Zhang Yimou's "To Live" and "Raise the Red Lantern", Xie Fei's "Scented Soul Girl". These have all won major awards abroad, but they are all produced by our studio, and other companies come to invest!"

"If this continues, these directors will leave sooner or later, so you might as well leave first."

"I thought so too. Of course, the treatment at Shengshi Film and Television is also good." Wang Quan'an smiled.

Shengshi Film and Television bought a house and a car for Wu Tianmin. Of course, I don’t have the qualifications. But after I go there, my salary won’t be as high as the four or five hundred yuan I earned at Xi’an Film Studio, right?

Of course, what’s more important is that there are movies to shoot as soon as you go there!
"Okay, that's settled!" Wang Quan'an made up his mind: "I'll go find Fang Minghua!"

"Hey, why don't you go to see Mr. Song, but go to see Teacher Minghua?" Zhang Jiayi was a little surprised.

"If Teacher Minghua agrees, can Mr. Song object?" Wang Quanan asked back.

This is also true.
Zhang Jiayi nodded.

Now everyone in the Xijing literary and art circles knows that Fang Minghua is the soul behind Qin Province’s first private enterprise, Shengshi Group.

Of course, Wang Quanan had another idea that he hadn't told Zhang Jiayi.

He also wants to film a novel written by Fang Minghua.

(End of this chapter)