Huayu: The director just wants to save money

Chapter 321 Revive, My Partner
November 1st.

"Police Story" grossed over 1.3 billion yuan, once again breaking the box office record for Chinese-language films.

But the story doesn’t end there.

Because the movie hasn't been released yet.

The extension key is turned on time.

The resurrection coins have arrived, but the box office has not yet reached its peak.

The Film Bureau kept calling, asking Zhou Mo to go back and hold seminars to share his experiences.

Zhou Mo did not refuse.

These things are as they should be.

"But let's wait until the movie is officially out of theaters, Director Tong. It looks like there's still a chance that the box office will be even. It will sound better when we promote it at the conference then."

"...What you said makes sense. Okay, then we'll wait until the end of the month. But you can't refuse then. You're the protagonist of this meeting."

"No problem, I will be back on time then."

Before hanging up the phone, Director Tong suddenly said, "By the way, you've made quite a fuss in Xiangcheng. Although we've already called for you, remember to stop when you've had enough."

"Of course there is no problem, Director Tong, don't worry, I always know my limits." Zhou Mo boasted without hesitation, and took the opportunity to slander Wu Baige.

"It's not okay for an idiot like Wu Baige. The country has given him so many resources, but he doesn't cherish them. He even speaks nonsense in public and internationally many times. He is simply a ruthless person. His deeds are beyond description.

Oh, yes, there are also Du Qifeng and Lu Tailang, who are basically the same kind of people. They should all be banned and asked to reform themselves. "

Tong Ju: ...

Good guy.

I just gave you a reminder, and you started talking a lot like you were reading out the menu.

It's really not a loss at all.

call ended.

Wang Qianyuan asked after listening to the whole process.

"Director Zhou, does what the director said mean that we... should stop?"

Three consecutive works directly transformed Wang Qianyuan into Zhou Mo's shape.

Now whenever something happens, I always consider things from Zhou Mo's perspective.

Zhou Mo made a "grasp" gesture.

"Brother Yuan, it's too shallow."

"How to say?"

"Didn't you hear what Director Tong said? I'll stop when I've had enough."

Wang Qianyuan still didn't understand.

I was a little confused for a while.

"But the problem is that I haven't had enough of it yet." Zhou Mo spread his hands, looking very relaxed.

Wang Qianyuan was shocked.

Is there such a way to play?
Zhou Mo told him the facts.

Yes, that’s the way to play.

A series of phone calls were made, and the content was nothing more than: "Wu Baige's medication cannot be stopped. Increase the intensity and teach Lao Deng a hard lesson, so that he knows that times have changed."

Wang Qianyuan always felt that this scene was somewhat challenging to his worldview.

Normally, shouldn't it be the case that when someone above makes a phone call and the words are not direct, the people below will understand the intention and respond immediately?

Why is Zhou Mo doing the opposite?
He didn't quite understand, so he asked tentatively, "Director Zhou, I don't mean anything else. I just want to ask if doing this will make the higher-ups think we are a bit arrogant?"

Zhou Mo patted his shoulder.

"Brother Yuan, calm down, don't worry. You have just joined our big family, so you may not understand the fighting power of the director in front of you, that is, me.

The person sitting in front of you is the box office record holder of the Chinese-language film industry, the box office record breaker of the Chinese-language film industry, the record creator of the Chinese-language film industry, the partner of Europa Films, the master of Chinese language output, and the director killer.

According to the rules of the entertainment industry, anyone who has one of these titles can be much more arrogant in their daily actions. And since I have so many, I should be extremely arrogant.

So, my current actions are not a little arrogant, nor too arrogant, but not arrogant enough, understand?"

Wang Qianyuan understood.

The room is just too small and so many people may not be able to sit together.

On the side, Wang Jing looked at Zhou Mo who was talking eloquently, with a hint of envy in his eyes.

To be honest, he envied Zhou Mo's current situation.

If he could have this kind of favor, he would probably be so happy that he would fly, and the happiness he would feel would even be greater than the happiness brought by Doudou.

But it's just a thought.

As for the protection that Zhou Mo has, he will never be able to get it in his lifetime.

The reason is not because of one’s background.

After all, although Cheng Long was born in Hong Kong, he is still the undisputed number one in the Chinese film industry.

The reason why he couldn't have the same benefits as Zhou Mo.

A small part of it is grades. His grades are not as good as Zhou Mo and Cheng Long’s.

The other part is that he actually has a dark history.

I was young and frivolous at the time, and I got carried away when filming "God of Gamblers 2". Now it has become a black history.

"Brother Jing, I'll leave Brother Yuan to you. Please don't ruin him in the TV series."

The fundamental reason why Zhou Mo called Wang Qianyuan here today was to introduce Wang Qianyuan to Wang Jing. His role in "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" had already been decided:
Chang Yuchun.

The second military general under Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

Chang Yuchun also appears in the novel "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber", and is Zhou Zhiruo's elder. In the script of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" written by Zhou Moxin, Chang Yuchun has a lot of scenes. Like Xu Da, he is one of the two top generals under Zhang Wuji. His fighting power is comparable to the two Xuanming Elders under Zhao Min, and he is also proficient in military affairs.

Zhou Mo did not let Wang Jing interfere with the script of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber".

Although this fat guy graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

But the historical level is really not satisfactory.

In the filming of "The Number One Under Heaven", the history is set in the Ming Dynasty. Not to mention the outrageous uncle Wang Zhu Wusi, the plot in the first few episodes was that the Queen Mother was intercepted by foreign envoys.

That's outrageous.

What Zhou Mo was impressed by was Wang Jing's ability and mentality in filming TV series.

This guy is one of the few directors who can jump back and forth between the fields of film and television and can guarantee both level and quality.

For other directors who have made achievements in the film industry, although they do not have much pressure to shoot TV series at this stage, it is basically impossible for them to shoot TV series.

There is no other reason.

Lose your share.

"No problem. As long as I want, no one will be ruined by me." Wang Jing is very confident in his ability to create characters.

It is said that his level is not as good as Wu Baige, Du Qifeng, and Xu Laoguai.

But are there really fewer classic characters he created than this group of people?
The answer is of course no.

And more importantly, he can not only portray classic characters in movies, but also in TV dramas.

Whether it is Zhu Wusi, the extremely single queen in "The World's Number One", or Jiang Yuyan in "The Little Fish and the Flowerless", they are both well-known classic characters in the field of television.

Not only have the reviews gotten higher and higher over time, but they are all original.

This is the most awesome thing.

Wang Jing spoke a few words to Wang Qianyuan, then turned around and brought the topic back to Zhou Mo's amazing actions.

"By the way, Director Zhou, I have some news to share with you. Huang Silang might be working with Wu Baige."

"Oh, that's alright."

Ok?
pretty good?
Wang Jing always felt that there was something wrong with these words. He glanced at Zhou Mo's expression and it seemed... a little excited?
"Director Zhou, why do I feel like you are happy to see these two people working together?"

Wang Jing advised: "Director Zhou, I think you should be more careful. Don't underestimate them. The power of Wu Baige and Huang Silang working together is quite strong."

Zhou Mo said: "Brother Jing, you are right, but I seem to have heard you say something similar."

Wang Jing’s old face turned red.

When Du Qifeng was filming "Big Shanghai" that year, he called Huang Silang.

At that time, Wang Jing mentioned that Du Qifeng + Huang Silang, the combat effectiveness of "A Lang" is very strong and should not be underestimated.

I hope Zhou Mo can take it seriously.

Wang Jing explained: "Director Zhou, but this time it's really different."

He used himself as an example: "Although I worked with Huang Silang to film God of Gamblers, and Gao Jin's name was engraved into the history of the film industry, when Wu Baige and Huang Silang are mentioned, many people still think that Xiao Ma Ge is more powerful, which is enough to show the level of these two people."

Zhou Mo patted his shoulder.

"But The Crossing is not A Better Tomorrow, and these two people are not who they were back then, and the times are completely different from back then."

"So Director Zhou, you are not afraid of them getting up at all." Wang Jing asked.

"No, I just want to see them fight each other and get a mouthful of fur."

Zhou Mo's face was full of interest.

He was indeed not afraid of the combination of Wu Baige and Huang Silang.

It is totally impossible for these two people to achieve the effect of "1+1>2" by cooperating at this stage.

On the contrary, it is very likely that “1+1＜1”.

Since becoming famous, Huang Silang has been acting tyrannically, looking down on everyone and bullying everyone.

But at least he only bullied other actors before, and his attitude towards directors who were higher in status than him was quite nice.

But since returning from Hollywood, even directors have been hostile to him, and he has had conflicts with not only one director but also a crew member.

Zhou Mo didn't think that Huang Silang would change his temper now that he had fallen from grace.

The country is easy to change, but the nature is hard to change.

Huang Silang just had a car accident, he didn't go bankrupt.

As long as he still has money, it is impossible for him to be completely servile to the director as he did in the past.

Then there will definitely be conflicts between the two.

As for the two of them facing the same enemy, that is, Zhou Mo himself, will they each take a step back, put aside their past grudges, and unite against the common enemy?

This kind of thing happens too rarely.

The reality is often that when facing a strong enemy, each side holds the other back and becomes fed up with each other.

There is an old saying that goes, "A small temple has strong demons, and a shallow water has many turtles."

Neither of them is a worry-free person, and both have a strong desire for control. There will be 120% chance that they will have conflicts in the future, but they cannot live without each other.

Then we can fight each other.

Wang Jing's eyes lit up after listening to Zhou Mo's analysis.

The fight between Wu Baige and Huang Silang is very exciting just thinking about it.

"In that case, I have to add fuel to their cooperation no matter what. If I can really get them to fight, it would be a great deed."

As he spoke, several ideas appeared in Wang Jing's mind.

"It just so happened that a few shows invited me a while ago, so I went over to help promote them. One of them was used to promote the fact that if Wu Baige hadn't taken him in, Huang Silang would have been a complete box office poison and would have left the film industry."

(End of this chapter)