Island Tycoon

Chapter 7 "Human Meat BBQ Pork Bun II"

"Pretty girl, how about I treat you to a play after get off work?" Fat Boy asked with a smile.

"Tch, didn't you say the same last time, and there was no one in sight until the end." The reception girl gave him a hygienic eye and continued to organize the documents in her hand.

Fat Boy shrugged and explained: "I was in a hurry last time, so there's nothing I can do."

"You say that every time." The reception girl snorted and ignored the fat boy.

Just in time, Pan Yingzi slapped him on the shoulder and called out, "Fat Boy Jing." Fat Boy was startled, his feet gave way and almost knelt down.

It's just that after seeing the person coming, don't mention how exaggerated the expression is.He raised his eyebrows and blinked again, which made people have the urge to go up and kick him.Fatty asked, "Sister Zi, come here when you are free? Do you want to talk to me about your concerns?"

"You fat boy, you dare to take advantage of my sister." Pan Yingzi was not as easy to deal with as the girl at the front desk, and she directly pinched the fat on the fat boy's side, causing the other party to grin her teeth in pain.Pointing to Ye Jingcheng, he said, "This time it's not me who has something to look for, but him."

The fat boy raised his hand, pinched his orchid fingers and circled around Ye Jingcheng, and then said in a sissy tone, "Cut, I have nothing to say to men."

Ye Jingcheng smiled at him, and he said, "Really? But I want to talk to you. Come, let's talk in the bathroom?"

After speaking, he directly wrapped Fat Boy's neck from behind, and then pulled him towards the toilet.Huang Jing shouted repeatedly: "Hey, big brother. Don't hold back, can I go by myself?"

When he came to the toilet, Ye Jingcheng first began to eat this fat boy, with a four- to five-month-old belly, and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on his chubby face, especially that classic, slightly mean smile.

Ye Jingcheng didn't expect that Pan Yingzi would introduce him to this dead fat guy. He didn't need the other party to introduce himself. He knew the details of the fat guy. Isn't it Huang Jing, the great director of the "Chasing Girls" series and the "Poopy" series?

"Boss, can you stop looking at me like that, I'm not gay." Ye Jingcheng's weird smile made Huang Jing feel a gust of wind blowing behind her, and the chrysanthemum area couldn't help shrinking.

"Don't worry, I'm not messing with gays, I'm messing with you... Bah bah, I'm just looking for you to make a movie." Ye Jingcheng patted Huang Jing on the shoulder.

Hearing the first half of the sentence, Huang Jing almost died of fright, but fortunately, the second half made him breathe a sigh of relief.It's just that he didn't expect that the other party only had such a goal, so Huang Jing's eyes were full of excitement and joy and said: "I told you earlier, I was scared. Then do you want me to be the director?"

Ye Jingcheng nodded, who knew that this fat guy could change his face faster than a woman, and said in a very stinky way: "It's not impossible, but I need at least [-] to be a director."

"Ok?"

One hundred thousand?Fatty really can afford it.With your current status as a screenwriter, you probably won't get three thousand a month, right?I think you are the itching of Pikachu's brother, so I can't speak a little bit nicer to you.

After Ye Jingcheng glanced at her, Huang Jing lost all confidence. He dreamed of becoming a director one day, so how could he miss such a good opportunity? He apologized and said with a smile: "Just kidding, just kidding. There's nothing to laugh about if you don't say it. Bar?"

Then the two formally discussed the shooting related issues. First of all, Ye Jingcheng decided to make a movie called "Human Meat Roast Meat Shop".

In fact, this so-called "Human Meat Roast Meat Shop" is the second part of "Human Meat Roasted Pork Bun".Since there is no first film as a foil, the title "Human Meat Char Siu Bun" cannot be used.

Because the second part has nothing to do with char siew buns from the beginning to the end, but tells about making dead people into various cured meats, and then using the original title is tantamount to selling dog meat.

As for why I chose the second part instead of the first one, the most critical point is money.

The first part doesn't say anything else, there are at least hundreds of tricks alone.He also needs to go to hospitals, police stations, prisons and other places to take pictures. The money in Ye Jingcheng's hands may be enough to operate, but don't ignore the photography tools.

On the contrary, the scenes and personnel required for the second part are very few, and most of the scenes are located in a few places, such as roast meat shops, houses, and back alleys of shops.

The required number of characters in the film is not much, mainly one male and female protagonist, one male and female supporting role, plus a few extras.The film is relatively niche, but the low investment is a bright spot.

"Huh? This subject is quite innovative, right? A bloody horror movie?" Huang Jing said so, the interest on her face obviously decreased.

In his opinion, this kind of film is not easy to shoot. Films that focus on bloody scenes are not in line with the taste of the audience, and secondly, the scene created by the current props is too fake, even a three-year-old child may not be disgusted.

"Don't be disappointed, just listen to me finish the story first."

Indeed, the selling point of this movie is blood and horror, but it can be classified into another genre in later generations, that is, crime movies.

"Human Meat Pork Buns" itself is adapted from real cases, so in the whole film, first of all, it is to expose the criminal's criminal psychology, and then further analyze the criminal motives in the process, which is more realistic than the script written by the screenwriter.

"Juan, the proprietress of the roast meat shop, is coquettish by nature, but her husband Chang can't satisfy her in terms of sex life, so she often yells at her. Juan's cousin Yafeng came to Hong Kong Island to visit relatives from the mainland. There is a mental problem, and the desire for revenge is extremely strong, so a series of revenges are launched..."

Ye Jingcheng began to recall the plot of the whole movie, and Huang Jing's interest was rekindled as the plot unfolded.

After listening to the whole story, Huang Jing immediately patted her thigh and praised: "Good! It's really good. It completely subverts the conventional bloody film, but injects a lot of black humor under the bloody gimmick. The most important thing is that this film is absolutely low-cost. It is estimated that around 20 yuan will be able to film the entire play.”

Ye Jingcheng had the urge to roll his eyes at this fat guy. At any rate, this film was considered a classic in the eyes of later generations, and the box office at that time was as high as 500 million.

The most important point is the profit ratio. The cost of 20 yuan is exchanged for 500 million box office. The price difference is 25 times. Even robbing a bank is not so easy.

500 million doesn't seem like much, but it was already at the upper level in 1998 when it was released. There were more than 80 films released that year, half of which only had a box office of 200 million, and more than 50 films had a box office of less than [-].

Because pirated CDs were sold very cheap at that time, and it coincided with the wave of the financial crisis, no one chose to enter the cinema.The box office of the most popular movie is only a little over [-], and it is estimated that the box office is deliberately not wanting to be too ugly.

"Fat Boy Jing, let me ask you a question first, can you get a whole set of photographic equipment and staff?" Ye Jingcheng asked.

Huang Jing couldn't be troubled by this question at all, although he himself didn't have this ability.However, he has a good father who is a big director, so there is absolutely no problem in purchasing equipment.

So Huang Jing patted her chest and assured her: "It's absolutely fine, but if you want a complete set of photographic equipment, the price will be around thirty."

Thirty?Ye Jingcheng knew that the other party was referring to 30 yuan, so this fat guy must have gotten it in his pocket, right?

Ye Jingcheng earned a total of 42 yuan in the past few months, of which 38 yuan was distributed to Chen Hu and the three of them. Now the funds in hand are less than [-] yuan.

30 is used to buy photographic equipment, and the remaining [-] may be enough to invite actors, but labor, lunch boxes, venues, and miscellaneous things all need money. At least he has to spend another [-] to fill the gap.

Finally, Ye Jingcheng turned his attention to Huang Jing and asked, "Fatty, are you interested in investing in movies?"

"You mean... let me invest in this movie?" Huang Jing couldn't believe it. Although he had thought about making a movie by himself, the little money on hand was not enough to prepare.

Ye Jingcheng nodded, and Huang Jing had a new question: "However, I can only take out one hundred and eighty thousand at most."

Although he said so on his mouth, he could already see Huang Jing was eager to try from his expression.Regardless of whether this movie can sell a high box office, the cost and routine of this movie are worth investing in.

20 yuan is a lot for an individual, but to shoot a movie according to the normal routine, the cost must be doubled at least several times.

"One hundred thousand, I'll give you [-]% of the shares."

What Ye Jingcheng did was not simply looking for the other party to fill in the hole.It's about planning for the future.After all, he is new here and needs an executor for many things. He originally planned to slowly get in touch with some actors and staff.

Now, as long as he can persuade Huang Jing to pay for the joint venture, the pre-production of "Human Meat Roasting Meat Shop" can save a lot of time, and Huang Jing can also solve the interpersonal problems, which can save a lot of unnecessary trouble.

Moreover, Huang Jing grew up with Huang Tianlin on the set since he was a child, and he will be exposed to all kinds of people. This aspect is something he doesn't have.

Coupled with Huang Jing's title of a sharpshooter in later generations, in fact, no matter how fast the film is shot, there is a time limit. The main reason is that interpersonal relationships play a big role in this. The efficiency will naturally increase.

"Deal!" One hundred thousand is enough to wipe out all of Huang Jing's savings, but he was extremely excited.

It's not that he doesn't want to ask for more benefits, but that [-]% of the benefits of a blockbuster movie and [-]% of the benefits of a trash movie, is there any comparison between the two?If Pan Yingzi hadn't been the middleman, he would rather believe that Ye Jingcheng was a liar.

This benefit seems to be Ye Jingcheng's advantage, but in fact he is definitely the one who suffers.

The 8 yuan invested does not include the photographic equipment, but the photographic equipment will be worn out every time it is used, and the maintenance fee will cost tens of thousands of yuan. If it is rented from others, it will cost at least 3000 to [-] yuan per day.

In addition, Ye Jingcheng contributed the most important thing in a movie - the script.No matter how good a director is without a corresponding good script, that's a situation where a smart woman can't cook without rice.

(End of this chapter)