Started as an independent producer in 1988

Chapter 84 Hold Director Chen’s thigh tight!

The warm sunlight shines into the room through the window sill and falls diagonally on the mahogany tabletop, forming a small glowing trapezoid.

A gust of wind blew, and the white paper slowly covered the light spot, and then was pressed against the table by the light spot.

A slender finger pressed the corner of the white paper to solve it, and then blue ink smeared a line of beautiful words on the white paper.

[Cheng Dieyi and Duan Xiaolou are sitting in the dressing room. Cheng Dieyi is sitting with his back facing Duan Xiaolou, separated by a chair back.

Cheng Dieyi: (grabbing the back of the chair and shouting) No! That’s a lifetime! A year, a month, a day, an hour is not a lifetime! 】

Chen Shiping used to simply write scripts, but now after shooting two movies, he has gradually taken on the director's perspective.

The sitting postures of Cheng Dieyi and Duan Xiaolou are very interesting. The hard solid wood chair backs are the barrier. Duan Xiaolou can move forward and backward while sitting.

Cheng Dieyi sat with his back on the chair. If he wanted to get closer to Duan Xiaolou, he had to lift the chair forward.

These are many simple character position relationships, but they express the emotional attitude and relationship between two people.

After Chen Shiping finished writing the script line by line, he leaned back on his chair and let out a long sigh of relief.

It's really not an easy job to be a director, and most people can't make it if they give him a script.

Even if I give him a picture, I can't see anything good about it.

This is also the reason why Chen Shiping was reluctant to be a director at first. If he didn't have that diamond, he wouldn't take the porcelain job.

Whether it was Xu Sanguan or Huang Feihong's storyboards, Chen Shiping always found someone to help.

Otherwise, with his level, he could only simply describe the scene.

But now he feels like he can almost try his hand at directing.

At around two o'clock in the afternoon, Chen Shiping took the completed script of Farewell My Concubine and came downstairs to the hotel to meet Xu Feng.

Also coming with Xu Feng was Li Bihua, who probably wanted to settle down today and then talk about the script and filming together.

After Chen Shiping sat down, he exchanged a few words with them and then pushed the script in front of them.

Xu Feng and Li Bihua were both stunned. They didn't expect that Chen Shiping had already finished writing the script.

Isn't he busy making big things with Yindu?

Chen Shiping looked at Xu Feng and stretched out his hand to indicate that they could read the script first.

Xu Feng reacted quickly and immediately took out an authorization document from his bag. The signature of the authorized person had not yet been written on it.

Xu Feng and Li Bihua couldn't help but pick up the script and start reading it. Chen Shiping also picked up the authorization document and started checking it.

Chen Shiping read it quickly. The format of the authorization document was very formal, and there was no ambiguous agreement. He took out a pen and signed his name.

It's just that after he waited for half an hour, Xu Feng and Li Bihua hadn't finished reading the script yet, so the speed was really slow.

Xu Feng's expression was very excited, while Li Bihua was alternately surprised and sighed.

After a while, Chen Shiping was about to refill his coffee when he saw the two ladies opposite him putting down the scripts in their hands.

"Mr. Chen!!" Li Bihua spoke first and said in an excited tone: "What you wrote is so good! It's many times better than my novel!"

Is this the strength of a great writer? It’s simply amazing!

Xu Feng thought the same way, and she suddenly understood Cheng Kaige's feelings when he said Farewell My Concubine was a third-rate novel.

There is indeed a huge difference in literary quality between what Li Bihua writes and what great writers write.

If she were Cheng Kaige, she would probably go to the mainland to find a great writer's work to make into a movie, instead of choosing a third-rate novel.

Li Bihua's novels are good for their whimsical ideas, but they are not deep enough and the text is thin and has poor literary quality.

If you say her novels are vulgar, that's not necessarily true. If you say her novels are elegant, they can't reach them. In the end, you can say "moderate", which can be appreciated by both refined and popular people.

Chen Shiping looked at Li Bihua, who was a few years older than him, and said modestly: "The foundation of the novel is very good, otherwise I wouldn't be able to write such a script."

"No, no, no, I am the one who gave birth to the child at most, and you are the one who raised her!"

"Well, I'm a gardener at best."

What a strange metaphor! Chen Shiping has a bit of a headache, but she does have a rich imagination.

Xu Feng couldn't help but laugh out loud, feeling that Li Bihua's active thinking was a bit restrained by Chen Shiping's.

After a few more compliments, several people started talking about the movie project. Xu Feng still hoped to find Cheng Kaige to film it.

She didn't trust Chen Shiping's directing skills, and Chen Shiping didn't insist on it. He only said that he would contact Cheng Kaige after returning to the mainland.

"Try your best" to convince him to take over the directorship of this drama.

In fact, this is simply impossible. Cheng Kaige's character is definitely not willing to be a tool man.

Chen Shiping didn't know how to work hard to make Cheng Kaige's wedding dress, so he just asked casually later.

As for how to make Xu Feng believe in him, Chen Shiping is not worried. After he finishes filming Wives and Concubines, everything will naturally come to fruition.

Xu Feng's plan is still to invest 40 million, but he also hopes to save a little more money. Naturally, he will not break his promise to Chen Shiping of 2 million.

After discussing the details, Chen Shiping officially reached cooperation with Tang Chen Film Company on behalf of the film studio.

Xu Feng was released that day at Chen Shiping's request, and the news spread quickly.

The filmmakers in Xiangjiang never expected that the first person to cooperate with Chen Shiping would be Tang Chen Films.

After hearing the news, Director Liao from Yindu smiled slightly and felt that Chen Shiping's choice was very wise.

Bypassing the film company in Xiangjiang and cooperating with the company in Wanwan first, is this a signal to the bosses of Xiangjiang Film Company?

While you are still weighing the pros and cons, Wanwan has already taken the initiative.

And it’s a huge investment of 40 million!

The film company in Xiangjiang that wanted to cooperate with them for only one to two million was dumbfounded.

The film companies in Hong Kong cooperate with the mainland to save labor costs, and they also receive various assistance from the film studios.

A movie that costs five million to shoot in Hong Kong will only cost two million or even one million in the mainland.

In a luxuriously decorated office, a script was suddenly thrown on the table, with the words "Once Upon a Time: The Laughing Lin Boy" written clearly on it.

"I won't take the photo, you can find someone else."

The speaker was Xu Ke. He had thought about filming Once Upon a Time a few years ago, but he never took action. Unexpectedly, Chen Shiping took the lead.

Now that the company wants him to film a follow-up production, it is absolutely impossible. Doesn't that mean he is admitting that he is not as good as Chen Shiping?

The person sitting opposite Xu Ke said with a smile: "Don't refuse in a hurry. Once Upon a Time is so popular, you can make a lot of money by filming it."

"I have my own ideas."

"If you have a good idea, that's the best thing to do. Speak it and listen to it."

"I'm currently imagining it. I think Longmen Inn is a good theme."

"Longmen Inn? It's really good. Then go and try it."

In the office in Yindu, Director Liao pondered for a while after reading the new script handed over by Chen Shiping and said: "Longmen Inn is a good theme, heroic and courageous.

But is there anyone better, someone who has the same feelings of family and country as Huang Feihong? "

"Yes!" Chen Shiping also understood Dong Liao's mood, and immediately said: "Give me some time, I will write a new script, but this script of Longmen Inn."

Director Liao said with a smile: "We will use it to unite other film companies and win more people! I also plan to find people to cooperate with the new script." "Director Liao had the same idea as me." Chen Shiping burst into laughter.

Chen Shiping came to Hong Kong not just to shoot two profitable movies.

Breaking the current vicious circle of Hong Kong movies, mainland filmmakers have no say in Hong Kong and are suppressed.

Even Yindu, which has been rooted in Yindu for so many years and has trained many directors, have all left and joined several film companies such as SB or Jiahe.

The two people immediately sat together to analyze which film companies could win cooperation.

At this time, in a teahouse, the bosses of several film companies were sitting together, all frowning.

The fragrant aroma of cooked beef balls in the steaming hot pot.

A boss picked up the beef, dipped it in the seasoning, put it in his mouth and said, "Chen Shiping is very prominent now. You have all looked for him, right? Has anyone succeeded?"

"I'm not looking for it, and I don't want to match it." A middle-aged boss with a crew cut and a sinister face was flipping the chopsticks in the hot pot.

"The cooperation is good. Chen Shiping is backed by mainland film studios and banks in Hong Kong."

"Now that I'm cooperating with Tang Chen, which one of you is as rich as that bitch Xu Feng?"

"Rich people may not necessarily like us. They probably want to kill our prestige."

"The dragon is crossing the river, aren't you here for hot pot today? What do you think?"

There was silence in the private room of the tea house, and several bosses were waiting for others to express their opinions first.

Suddenly a boss dropped his chopsticks, wiped his mouth and said, "If cooperation is not possible, then just shoot it yourself. He is not the only one who can shoot Huang Feihong."

Several other bosses also brightened up and thought this was a good idea.

If you Chen Shiping can film Once Upon a Time in China, so can I!

Not only can I film Huang Feihong, but I can also film Chen Zhen or Fearless!

If you succeed, you will make a lot of money!

"Okay! Then we'll shoot it ourselves! I don't believe that we can't compare to him, a mainlander!"

"Then we have agreed not to cooperate with him, and the company's actors are not allowed to cooperate with Chen Shiping!"

The phone that the boss of Hanshan Film Company placed on the table suddenly rang.

While listening to the reports from his subordinates on the other end of the phone, his eyes swept over the bosses who were devouring their food.

After the report on the other end of the phone was completed, he put down the phone in his hand and said, "Bosses, something happened in the company and I have to leave first."

The people at the dinner table didn't care. The alliance had been reached.

After the people from Hanshan Company left, another boss's brother shouted.

He answered the phone expressionlessly, and when he heard the voice on the other end of the phone, he subconsciously placed the chopsticks on the table.

After the call was hung up, he put away the phone, wiped his mouth and said, "I have something to leave first. Let's talk later."

The seven people suddenly lost two, and the remaining few people also murmured in their hearts, feeling that something was wrong.

In less than a minute, another boss called out.

Everyone at the table immediately turned their attention to the boss.

The boss rolled his eyes and picked up the phone and said, "I remembered that my wife asked me to pick up the child. She must have called to urge her. I'll leave first."

After saying that, he stood up, picked up the phone and turned to leave.

The originally lively private room suddenly became deserted. Several other people looked at each other and stood up to find excuses to leave.

Two days later, Yindu announced its film shooting plans for next year, including two co-productions with mainland China and three independent productions.

Every film has more than one collaborator.

The co-production target of Chen Shiping's New Longmen Inn has also changed from Yindu to Hanshan Film.

When Xu Ke saw that the copyright of Longmen Inn had been taken over by Chen Shiping, he was so angry that he threw things at home.

It feels like Chen Shiping is one step ahead of him every time! As soon as he thought of the subject he wanted to shoot, Chen Shiping beat him to it!

Huang Feihong had been in his mind for several years, but Chen Shiping beat him to it.

Now Longmen Inn is beaten to the punch by Chen Shiping.

He wondered if Chen Shiping was here specifically to defeat him.

The next day, I specially found a Feng Shui master to calculate whether I was being overcome.

This name is for nothing!

At this time, the film company bosses who were left behind for dinner that day couldn't help but curse.

The promised alliance!

We agreed not to cooperate!

The key is why didn’t you choose me? I can do it too!

Chen Shiping was currently discussing the specific matters of the New Longmen Inn with people from Hanshan Film Company.

The film's budget is 5.8 million, of which Hanshan will contribute one-third, and the remaining share will be funded by the mainland.

Before coming to Xiangjiang, Song Tao and Chen Shiping also revealed that the factory could give three million to the co-production department.

It was Chen Shiping who decided how to plan the three million for the co-production department, but one thing was that the factory must not suffer a loss.

Otherwise, Chen Shiping, the director of the co-production department, would be unqualified.

Chen Shiping didn't want to invest on his own like he did before. After all, his current status was inappropriate and he would be criticized and attacked accidentally.

But just go around and set up a film company in Hong Kong and then invest in it in the name of co-production.

Although it's a little more troublesome, there won't be any fault with the procedure.

Who allowed the factory to have so little capital? It would be a waste to give so much of the investment share to others.

In the manager's office of Hanshan Film Company, Chen Shiping and Hanshan's boss were discussing the casting issue.

"Director Chen, won't you choose Li Lianjie?" Hanshan's boss was surprised that Chen Shiping would choose Liang Jiahui.

Chen Shiping said with a smile: "He is busy filming Once Upon a Time and has no time."

In fact, the most important thing is that Chen Shiping has to make a gesture of unity. After uniting the film company, the next step is to unite the actors.

Moreover, Li Lianjie's current attitude is not very clear. He still wants to get closer to those Y-style film companies and wants to make money.

His purpose and stance are different from Chen Shiping's, so it's not cost-effective to spend so much time on Li Lianjie.

Collaborating on a Once Upon a Time series is already Chen Shiping's limit, and the rest depends on his own choices.

The boss of Hanshan Films didn't know Chen Shiping's inner thoughts, but he didn't worry about the actor, and Liang Jiahui wasn't bad either.

So he said with a smile: "Since Director Chen has someone in mind, I will invite Liang Jiahui and Lin Qingxia. Do you want to invite them to have dinner with Director Chen tonight?"

"Okay, just think of it as getting to know a few more friends."

　No more small chapters, I’ll jump-order for 2,000 and 1 chapters, then four thousand.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)