Chapter 119: Opportunity?
Compared with the mainland, the news spread in Hong Kong is much faster, after all, the place is small, with a population of only 7 million!
The news that Shen Mengxi's new work "Moving Labyrinth" will be adapted by Twentieth Century Fox has spread all over Hong Kong Island, and Emperor will also participate in the production, as well as Asian actors...
Emperor announced the news, of course, to stimulate the stock price.
After Liu's mother received the news, she immediately urged her daughter to contact Shen Mengxi and ask for a role...
Her mother is quite smart and knows that Shen Mengxi is the original author, and Hollywood has always respected the original work, especially the original author of the series...
Warner Bros. made a miserable deal with the actors who signed the share contract, but it didn't do anything to JK Rowling, who should have a lot of money.
Liu Yifei had no choice but to contact Shen Mengxi...
The latter did not directly refuse, but also did not agree ...
This ambiguous attitude is actually the meaning of the benefit!
After all, we are not related to each other, and we have never even had a friendship with Bao, so why do I recommend you?
Great-looking?
......
Hanging up the phone, Zhang Xiaobei casually teased: "Whose phone is smiling like that? girlfriend?"
"Where did I get my girlfriend... Ordinary friends, what did Teacher Long Bing want to say just now?"
Long Bing then asked: "Did you see a report that your new work has been adapted by Hollywood?"
“... That's right!"
"'Ghost Blows the Lamp'?"
Shen Mengxi explained: "No, I kept "Ghost Blowing the Lantern" to shoot by myself, it is new, published in English, called "Moving Labyrinth", starting next week, it will be released in the mainland..."
"Tsk, you're now an international writer?"
“... My work is a reference to "Lord of the Flies" and the American drama "Lost", which originally took the direction of film and television adaptation, and the publisher has also cooperated with Hollywood for a long time, so I can sell the adaptation rights so quickly..."
"That's also amazing, there are a lot of writers who want to take the film and television adaptation route, how many can go as smoothly as you? Come, have a drink!"
A few people raised their glasses, and Shen Mengxi also picked up the glass...
"By the way, I haven't thanked Mr. Xiaobei for the praise he wrote!"
“... It's a trivial matter, the main "People in Embarrassment" was really good!"
Zhang Xiaobei mixes well in the filmmaker circle, and has a lot of friends, Cui Zhien and Zhou Liming are his friends.
After the release of "People in Embarrassment", Shen Mengxi privately contacted Zhang Xiaobei and asked him to help write a film review...
He's very face-saving.
Of course, the premise is that "People Are in Embarrassment" is really not bad, so it won the applause of the critics.
This is very important, because these film critics have columns in many magazines, and they must publish them!
The film critics praised the good reputation of "People in Embarrassment".
......
Shen Mengxi was drinking in the tavern and was very relaxed!
The entire mainland film industry has been stirred, or the actor circle - "Moving Labyrinth" casting!
I don't know if it's intentional, but when many media reported on "Moving Maze", they mentioned that 'there are many Asian characters in the series, and Chinese actors should be used...'
As soon as this news is announced, the general audience may think that it is nothing, after all, it is said that 'Chinese actors should be used'.
Domestic agencies and actors can't sit still.
If you think about it, domestic actors are fighting openly and secretly for small roles in Hong Kong movies, and "Moving Labyrinth" is a Hollywood-level movie...
A bunch of messy people are thinking about Shen Mengxi...
But most people know him as a best-seller, the producer and screenwriter of "People in Embarrassment", and then, gone...
What he likes and what he hates, he doesn't know!
Then knock on the side through the people around you...
Who are the people around you?
Open Chen Liming!
Mingxi Studio!
Jiang Nan was so excited that he wanted to pack his actors and stuff them into the crew of "Moving Labyrinth"...
When she told her husband about this idea, the latter had just hung up the 24th call, and when she heard the words, she said directly: "... I'm really convinced, do you think Mengxi has the right to cast?"
"At least he can arrange an audition!"
"And then, what if you don't pass the audition?"
The more the fat man looks at his daughter-in-law lately, the more he feels that something is wrong, and he is a little too workaholic!
"You haven't even read 'Moving Labyrinth', how do you know what kind of person he wants?"
"Then what do you say? Why don't you take advantage of such a great opportunity?"
“... I'm too lazy to tell you..."
"I'll go find him myself!"
“... You can stop, he has been busy with the promotion of "People in Embarrassment" these days, and he can finally rest, so don't add to the chaos..."
Jiang Nan sighed...
My husband doesn't support it, so forget it, turn on the TV, and watch "That Kid Is So Handsome"...
In the Chinese version, the actors' performance is a mess, but the plot is okay, completely copying the original work of Cute Tao.
Suddenly thought of something, and was afraid to pat the husband sitting next to him: "Liming!"
“... What's wrong?"
"I heard that Tang Ren is about to go bankrupt!"
"Tang Ren?"
"Yes!"
Chen Liming sat up straight with the "Zhu Xian" in his hand at the moment: "Let's talk about it specifically!"
“... Tang Ren's capital chain was already very tight, and he kept one drama a year at most, this is not half of the filming of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", Hu Ge had a car accident... The contract signed by the crew, and the schedule agreed by the TV station..."
This is true, dramas like "Shooting the Condor" must have the blessing of the TV station, and the broadcast date of the stars is also fixed!
Male No. 1 had a car accident and was almost disfigured, at this time he either chose to remake or waited...
Cai Yinong chose to wait, then pay for the loss!
"That's not going to go bankrupt, at most it's going to be a little harder..."
"I mean, do we want to play a handful of charcoal in the snow?"
“... Forget it, we're all short of money..."
After thinking about it, Chen Liming got up: "I'll go out for a while!"
“... Why are you going?"
"Leave it alone!"
......
The fat man went directly to Shen Mengxi's house.
"Why are you here?
Brought him a pair of slippers, Shen Mengxi asked casually.
“... I'm going to be annoyed!"
"Women are like that, so I'm determined not to find a girlfriend... There is water in the fridge, take it yourself!"
The fat man opened the refrigerator, took a bottle of Fat House Happy Water, took a sip, it was not cool, and then sat down: "Is "People in Embarrassment" stable?"
"It should be stable, between 90 million and 93 million..."
"That's not bad, be content!"
"How can it be so easy to be satisfied, there is only a line away from breaking 100 million, I really want to spend money to make up for it!"
"Can you make it up?"
"Then what's not to do, just find a few theaters and buy some box office!"
"What should I do if someone finds out?"
Shen Mengxi asked him strangely: "... Is it illegal?"
Is it illegal to buy box office?
It doesn't seem to be a crime!
The fat man paused for a moment, then realized that he had asked a stupid question, and decisively shut up.
Shen Mengxi glanced at him: "... That's what you're coming to me?"
“... What's going on with your Moving Maze?"
"It's the story of a group of people falling into a labyrinth and then killing and killing, borrowed from "Lord of the Flies"..."
"I didn't ask you what the story was, I mean casting!"
“... There will be a public audition in February next year, and if you have a recommendation, you can let them participate, but you also know that I choose actors according to the needs of the role, not according to friendship!"
"What do you need for an actor?"
Shen Mengxi: "Around 20 years old, men must be in good shape, and women must also have muscles!"
“... Then none of the people in our company are suitable, either too weak or too old!"
"Huh. ”
Shen Mengxi smiled and didn't pick up...
"Mengxi, let me tell you something!" Chen Liming put down the fat house happy water in his hand, and looked serious: "Tang Ren is dying!"
“... Who is Tang Ren?"
"I mean the Tang Ren from "The Legend of Sword and Fairy"!"
“... Wouldn't it?"
"Really, I listened to my daughter-in-law, it seems that there is something wrong with the capital chain. ”