Started as an independent producer in 1988

Chapter 209!

"Where's my script."

At the dinner table, Yu Hua looked at Chen Shiping who was chewing chicken legs and asked.

Chen Shiping paused for a moment, smiled awkwardly and said, "Still revising."

"Are you perfunctory with me?"

Yu Hua looked at Chen Shiping suspiciously, wanting to pull the drumstick out of his mouth.

If you don’t work, you still eat chicken legs!
Chen Shiping quickly finished the chicken legs and threw the bones to Hachiko, then wiped his mouth and said, "That can't be done. Who among us will follow the other? I'll shoot it for you next year!"

"I remember it." Yu Hua snorted and said, "It's been more than a year and I haven't finished writing the script."

"Your novel is so well written, I promise to film it for you next year!" Chen Shiping said again.

Yu Hua asked curiously: "Why not this year? Is it because you didn't write a script?"

"I have other movies to shoot this year, but I don't have enough time." Chen Shiping said and sighed: "You are not in the film industry. You know how dangerous the current situation is. If you make one wrong move, the entire industry will go backwards."

When Yu Hua saw that Chen Shiping was serious about what he said, he believed it.

Cheng Hong, who was next to him, couldn't help but said: "It's not as serious as you said. Nowadays, a movie ticket costs several yuan. How can the movie box office go backwards when it is so high?"

Chen Shiping wiped his mouth and said: "These are all illusions. Only with a large audience can there be box office, but if there are no good movies, who will spend money to go to the cinema? Isn't it good to watch TV at home?"

Yu Hua couldn't help but nodded and said, "That's right. The conditions of many cinemas are still very poor. The screening effects are not good and the movies are boring."

"No, that's why it's difficult for me. It's not that I don't want to make a movie for you, but that I really don't have time."

"Then what movie are you going to make?"

Yu Hua looked at Chen Shiping curiously. What kind of movie, as Chen Shiping said, was worth going to the cinema?

Speaking of this, Chen Shiping immediately became excited. Yu Hua was still very discerning, so it would be good to let him come up with ideas.

"I thought of a few movies, science fiction, car crime, comedy and action," Chen Shiping looked at Yu Hua and asked, "Which genre do you like?"

Yu Hua thought for a moment and said, "Can you tell me the specific plot?"

"Then let me tell you, the science fiction one is called Independence Day, that's what it's about"

After Chen Shiping finished speaking, he looked at Yu Hua and asked, "What do you think?"

Yu Hua was silent for a while, without answering Chen Shiping's question, and continued: "Tell me about the person who committed a crime while driving."

"This is called the speed of life and death. It is about a criminal who planted a bomb in a bus. Once the bus starts, it cannot slow down, otherwise it will explode."

"Next!"

"The drama is called The Truman Show. It's about the future world and there's a crazy director."

"Next!"

Chen Shiping took a sip of water and felt that Yu Hua was listening to his story just like the uncle.

But there is still one Mission: Impossible story left to finish.

"The last one is called Mission: Impossible, and it talks about a Chinese team in Interpol."

Movies like Mission Impossible involve some special departments, which are not allowed in China, so the background can only be changed.

Yu Hua ate peanuts. After listening to Chen Shiping's words, he touched his chin and thought for a while before saying, "My favorite is The Truman Show, but from the perspective of the audience, Life and Death is the best!"

Chen Shiping asked curiously: "Why?"

"It's exciting and exciting, and the sense of immersion will be stronger. The most important thing is that the level of acceptance is relatively high."

Yu Hua said with some embarrassment: "Think about it, domestic audiences are definitely not used to watching science fiction movies, and they don't understand many things.

Mission: Impossible is too far away from the audience, and many viewers who are not well educated will not like it. I think it is best to start with a movie like Life and Death first, and then make Mission: Impossible! "

Chen Shiping nodded and felt that Yu Hua was right. Many movies still have to consider the cultural background and the maturity of the domestic audience.

Independence Day is popular in the Western world because they have seen too many science fiction blockbusters and have a relatively high level of acceptance.

Just like when The Matrix was released in China, the box office was not very high. Although the audience found it fresh, they couldn't understand it.

It is true that the current mainland audience has not seen too many movies of this type. It is better to slowly cultivate the maturity of the audience.

"You are a good boy, you should come and make movies!" Chen Shiping couldn't help but said to Yu Hua.

Yu Hua shook his head and said: "I don't understand movies, but I understand ordinary people. In fact, The Truman World is the same. Domestic audiences don't understand the variety shows you mentioned. Television is not even popular. That's too far. .”

Chen Shiping sighed and said: "In the final analysis, it is still a matter of economic development and cultural popularization. Let's do it step by step."

Yu Hua took a sip of wine and said: "Yes, the speed of life and death is the most accepted by the audience. Robbers and robbers are close to us, but the high technology of justice agents is too far away from us."

Chen Shiping also knew these truths, but sometimes he was unwilling to face them.

Now that Yu Hua said this, Chen Shiping also felt that he had taken it for granted before.

Chen Shiping raised his cup, touched it with Yu Hua and said, "I'm enlightened, let's go one!"

Yu Hua clinked glasses with him and drank the wine in one gulp with a smile.

Under the table, Hachiko was already lying on the floor and asleep.

It was not until late at night that Chen Shiping, who was very drunk, was taken home by Tao Huimin.

He also took Hachigong away.

When Chen Shiping woke up the next day, it was already noon.

I haven't drank for a long time. Yesterday I had a meal with Yu Hua and drank myself to pieces.

It’s better to drink less of this wine!
"Are you awake? Drink this." Tao Huimin handed over a glass of milk.

Chen Shiping took it and found that the milk was still warm. He couldn't help but ask: "How many times have you warmed it? It's okay to drink it cold on such a hot day."

"A few times, it's better to drink something hot when you wake up." Tao Huimin sat next to Chen Shiping and rubbed his temples, without complaining that he drank too much yesterday.

After finally having a drink with friends, what's there to say?

After Chen Shiping drank the milk, he hugged Tao Huimin for a while. His limbs were numb and weak after a hangover.

Tao Huimin lay on the bed holding Chen Shiping's head, watching him lying there drinking milk like a child, his face turned red after a while.

Why do you want to drink milk after just drinking milk? You still say you have no strength, but you are obviously very strong!

But I have asked for leave from the factory today, so let him be bored for a while, just in time to squeeze him out while he has no energy!
Soon Chen Shiping's begging sounds came from the bedroom.

"Don't be so fierce right from the beginning. I really don't have any strength and my whole body is soft."

Tao Huimin twisted and felt what was inside her body, snorted and said, "You lied, I will punish you three times today!"

"Humph. Then I won't move, you come on."

Chen Shiping hummed happily and raised his hand to grab the round milk bowl. The two of them stayed at home like this all day without going out. To be precise, they spent most of the time on the bed in the bedroom.

After Chen Shiping's hangover was relieved, he took the initiative to increase the criminal law for himself. How could it be done three times? Two more times!

If you don't enjoy it when you are young, when you become a weak old cow in your seventies or eighties, you can only look at the field and shed tears.

After giving himself a small vacation, Chen Shiping went to work again.

Chen Shiping had already finished writing the scripts for those movies, so there was no need to spend time writing them. What he had to do now was to solve the investment problem.

There was really no money in the factory, and most of Chen Shiping's money was used to invest in movies or to invest in Guan Zhilin's real estate.

The investment in the movie "Sunny Days" alone cost millions, and the money was earned back from Farewell My Concubine.

The money invested by the Directors Guild investors was divided between the two directors Xie and Xu Ke, and the rest was not enough for Chen Shiping.

You also need to find other investors to invest.

According to Chen Shiping's calculations, the speed of life and death must be at least fifteen million.

This is not counting the actors' remuneration. The car explosions, subway models, airplanes, and high-speed chases in the movie all cost money.

Fifteen million is a conservative estimate and more may actually be needed.

In addition, we also need to find actors and pay for the film, which will cost at least 25 million!

Each of the five investment shares given by investors in the Directors Guild is only 3 million.

The factory can squeeze out a maximum of one million, and Chen Shiping can squeeze out two million at full capacity.

The total amount is only 6 million, and there is still 19 million empty investments.

Chen Shiping could only start to attract investment from outside.

Investors in Xiangjiang and Wanwan received the news immediately.

Is Chen Shiping going to make his own commercial film? cast! Must vote!
Although Chen Shiping has never made a commercial film until now, every commercial film he has produced has been a success and he has still made a lot of money!

This is Golden Pimple, you must invest!

Soon the phone number at Beijing Film Studio was buzzing with calls, with more than twenty investors wanting to invest in Chen Shiping.

The co-production department wrote them down one by one and handed them over to Chen Shiping for selection.

When they arrived at Chen Shiping's office, the people from the co-production department found that there were already investors sitting in the office.

Xu Feng looked at Chen Shiping and said with a smile: "Why don't you contact me directly if you are short of money? Why do you look for someone else to do it? I will pay you how much!"

Chen Shiping took the document handed over by the co-production department, looked at Xu Feng and explained:
"I'm not sure about commercial films, and it's also an action blockbuster. If I lose money, I'll be sorry for my friends."

Hearing Chen Shiping's words, Xu Feng laughed and said, "Investors have full confidence in you, but you have no confidence in yourself. If they hear it, they will probably regret calling you."

Chen Shiping smiled and asked, "Don't you regret coming here?"

Xu Feng shook his head and said seriously: "I know you, you won't do anything you're not sure about, and it only cost more than 20 million yuan to make. With your appeal, you won't lose money."

Xu Feng said with a smile: "What's more, Farewell My Concubine, you have already helped me earn so much money. I will make more money after it is released at the end of the year."

"Since you believe me so much, I won't read this anymore." Chen Shiping threw away the list of investors in his hand, looked at Xu Feng and said, "When will the eighteen million be received?"

"at any time!"

"Okay, let's start making preparations. Let's create another miracle together this time!"

It’s great to meet a rich woman!

A rich woman willing to invest is even better!
But even if he doesn't know Xu Feng, Chen Shiping will not be short of investment now.

The identity is here, and there are a lot of people willing to invest.

Chen Shiping chose Xu Feng for another reason. Having worked with him once, Xu Feng understood his style and would not interfere with the filming.

If it were another investor who invested more than 10 million, he would definitely be nervous and wouldn't be able to help but intervene in the filming.

No one’s money is blown away by strong winds.

Soon the independent art workshop was tasked to go to the Beijing subway to seek support and to obtain various data on the shape of the subway so that it could be used to make models on its own.

In addition, the stunt company is also busy designing the flying car scenes.

It happened that while the Cheng family was filming at the Beijing Film Studio, people from the stunt company were asking them for advice every day.

Chen Shiping is not idle either, and is doing storyboarding with art and photography.

As for the actors, Chen Shiping didn't care about it for the time being and let the production department choose suitable candidates. In the end, he would just come for the interview.

Actors in the circle were all rushing to the Beijing Film Studio. Not only actors from the mainland, but also actors from Hong Kong came to audition.

China's most powerful director is going to make a blockbuster movie, who wouldn't be interested as an actor?
Moreover, Beijing Film Studio has also released news about this casting, and only the most suitable ones will be selected!

If other directors' movies said this, few people would believe it.

But with Chen Shiping's status, if he really liked someone, he would have to audition and call him directly.

At this time, at Chen Shiping's house, Liu Xiaoqing, who had just returned to the capital, came over to play with Tao Huimin and mentioned this matter.

"Amin, aren't you interested in Shi Ping's new movie?" Liu Xiaoqing asked curiously.

Tao Huimin sighed helplessly and said, "I'm tempted, but I can't cause him any trouble. If I ask, he will definitely agree, but it won't reflect well on him."

"What kind of luck did this boy Chen Shiping have to marry a woman like you?" Liu Xiaoqing couldn't help pinching Tao Huimin's face and said, "Others envy you, but they don't know your grievances."

Tao Huimin squeaked and dodged Liu Xiaoqing's clutches and said, "Why am I wronged? I'm fine now. He goes home every day and does housework and pinches my feet. How can other men do that?"

Liu Xiaoqing seemed to have heard some shocking gossip and couldn't help but pull Tao Huimin and asked: "Is he really doing housework? And he's pinching your feet?"

Tao Huimin raised his head to show off, looked at Liu Xiaoqing and said, "Jiang Wen can pinch your feet and do housework."

Liu Xiaoqing sighed and said: "The only time he would hold my feet and kiss them was when he did."

Tao Huimin's pupils shrank and she asked curiously: "Jiang Wen also likes feet?"

Liu Xiaoqing hummed and asked, "Chen Shiping too?"

Tao Huimin nodded immediately and couldn't help but say: "Don't all directors like it? It's such a strange hobby."

"They are all perverts, and so is the one in your family. I am pinching your feet, but you are not enjoying it yourself!"

"Haha. Sister Qing, you are just jealous of me!"

"Absolutely impossible! If Jiang Wen is as perverted as Chen Shiping, I will beat him to death!"

Jiang Wen, who was far away at Chengde Mountain Resort, suddenly sneezed. He rubbed his nose and looked at Ning Jing, who was sitting opposite him, and said, "Don't sit so far away. I'll talk about the script with you."

Ning Jing immediately shook her head and said: "Director Chen said you are a pervert and told me to stay away from you. If I am not clear with you, I will be banned from now on!"

Jiang Wen: "." Damn Chen Shiping!
(End of this chapter)