In China, it is estimated that there is no film and television company that does not want to cooperate with Zhang Ke.

It's just a matter of whether we can cooperate.

Even the four top film and television companies may not all have opportunities.

Too sought-after.

Of course, if the film and television company is small, there is no chance at all.

Therefore, once Zhang Ke has news of a new film, it is basically competition between those big companies.

Jiang Xingwen may have a bit of a Pixiu personality, and if he gets the script in hand, he will not return it, even if he knows that the company will not be able to establish the project in a short time.

In this regard, Zhang Pu did not care.

Those scripts are always more valuable in his hands than in his own hands.

Zhang Pu also didn't have the interest to find a suitable director.

He didn't plan to shoot those scripts himself.

Jiang Xingwen has just joined the company, and he is still familiar with the company, and the work has not yet begun, but Zhang Pu has already seen that this person's ability is indeed very strong.

Perhaps, it is more suitable than Zeng Shuming as the leader of Oriental Dreamworks.

Zhang Pu went to Zhang Ke with the script of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".

"I keep the script I read earlier. Jiang Xingwen smiled and said to Lin Mudao, "As for the other two scripts, I'll take a look at them first." ”

"Is it appropriate?" Lin Mu said.

What he said was not whether the script was suitable for him, but whether the script was suitable for him or not. After all, both of them were newcomers.

"The company is so big now, there are so many people, it is impossible to cooperate with outside directors in a short period of time. Jiang Xingwen said, "Don't forget, after Director Jiang's "Farewell My Concubine" is released, his new film will definitely improve the schedule. The company's own directing plays are too busy, how can these scripts get the turn of an outside director?"

Lin Mu nodded, he suddenly felt that it was the right time to come to Oriental DreamWorks. When I was in Orange Entertainment, I wanted to find a good script, which was time-consuming and laborious. It's so simple in Oriental DreamWorks that you can't shoot it.

Lin Mu also wrote the script himself, but he racked his brains and was not very satisfied. Ke Zhang Pu......

"I really don't know how many scripts Director Zhang has in his hands?" Lin Mu said with some sighs.

It is rumored in the circle that he wrote the script very quickly, and now it seems that it is probably not groundless. Jiang Xingwen said, "If the script is guaranteed, then Oriental DreamWorks has a lot to do!"

"If it weren't for that, would you come?" Lin Mu said with a smile.

Before coming, they believed that the biggest advantage of Oriental DreamWorks was that it was backed by the largest theater chain in China.

Moreover, there is no one with money.

Lin Mu to Oriental DreamWorks has absolutely no shortage of filming.

Nowadays, it seems that there are many advantages.

Zhang Ke Film Studio.

Zhang Pu saw Zhang Ke put down the script, but he didn't speak immediately, and he wasn't in a hurry to ask.

"In such a short period of time, I thought you would fool me by writing a random script. Zhang Ke said with a smile, "When I saw that it was a martial arts film, this feeling was even stronger." But after reading it, I found that I had wronged you. Is this really what you wrote these days?"

Zhang Ke also heard that Zhang Pu wrote the script very quickly.

It is said that "The Nameless" was written by him in one night. I don't know if it's true or not, but the script is created quickly, so it is estimated that it can't be faked. It's just a matter of how fast it will be.

"How is that possible!" Zhang Pu shook his head and said, "This is what I wrote before, and I have only revised it in the past few days." This script is actually for me to prepare for the international market in the future. ”

"International market?" Zhang Ke looked at Zhang Pu with some surprise.

He was surprised, not that Zhang Pu took this martial arts film to enter the international market, but that Zhang Pu thought too far.

This is aimed at the international market, and a script has been created for it.

Sure enough, vision determines achievement.

People in the circle are still staring at the domestic market, wanting to break 500 million or 1 billion at the box office, but Zhang Pu, a young man who has been in the industry for less than two years, has already set his sights on the international market.

The back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves!

Young man, your heart is very big!

"Although this film is a martial arts film, it is actually tailor-made for Westerners. Two protagonists, two conditions. The two protagonists of Li Mubai and Yu Xiulian are prepared for Western intellectuals, and platonic love, Shakespearean dialogues, and lofty humanistic realms are all right to the point. ”

When Zhang Ke heard this, he had a sudden feeling and couldn't help but nodded.

The story of Li Mubai killing the blue-eyed fox to avenge his master is alluded to the main line of "The Count of Monte Cristo", and the clue of stealing the Qingying Sword is very similar to the American popular drama. The film is presented in the form of a martial arts film, and it can also show many Chinese elements. ”

"This is indeed a martial arts film like no other. Zhang Ke said with a smile.

Although he only read the script once, he has not studied it thoroughly, but now he has a clearer understanding when he hears Zhang Pu say this.

"Director Zhang is interested?" asked Zhang Pu.

Zhang Pu asked a little knowingly. In fact, he had already seen that Zhang Ke had a great interest in this script.

"Of course!" Zhang Ke said.

"That's a good cooperation!" Zhang Pu said.

How to cooperate, then there is no need for Zhang Pu and Zhang Ke to talk, and it is naturally discussed by the company's people.

"Happy cooperation!" Zhang Ke smiled, "I'll study the script first, and then I'll discuss it with you." ”

Zhang Pu is a screenwriter and a director himself.

This is a film that he is preparing to shoot himself, so naturally he has a lot of ideas.

The collision of each other's ideas can inspire better inspiration.

Zhang Pu then took his leave.

After Zhang Pu left, Zhang Ke read the script several times in a row, and gradually found that this film does not have the heroic spirit of smiling and proud of the rivers and lakes of ordinary martial arts films, but instead has a deep contemplation and subtlety of looking for the humanistic connotation of the rivers and lakes.

The film goes straight to an extremely profound point in traditional Chinese culture: that is, the suppression and restraint of individual people, and at the same time shows the powerful role and necessity of this oriental social norm, as well as the contradictory collision and final tragic reconciliation with human nature.

Good script!

Zhang Ke suddenly felt that it was a wise choice to find Zhang Pu to invite the script.

Zhang Pu returned to the company and said hello to Jiang Xingwen directly, and the cooperation with Zhang Ke was confirmed, as for how to cooperate, it was naturally Jiang Xingwen or he arranged someone to talk.

"Did you give this script to Zhang Ke, that old boy?"

As soon as Zhang Pu returned to the office, Jiang Yun walked in and threw the script on the desk, seemingly a little angry.

What a lot of anger!

Zhang Pu glanced at it, wasn't the script for Jiang Xingwen, why did it run into the teacher's hands.

"The teacher thinks this script is not good, but Director Zhang seems to be very interested!" Zhang Pu said with some doubts.

"It's not that the script can't be done, it's not for him!" Jiang Yun said, "I can also shoot this drama! Why give it to outsiders?"

"Oh!"

Zhang Pu immediately understood, and Jiang Yun also fell in love with this script.

He can indeed shoot, but he may be a little less commercial than Zhang Ke's.

"The teacher didn't say it earlier, I gave it to Director Zhang, and both sides have already begun to talk about cooperation. Zhang Pu said, "You can't make me regret it now, right?"

"Loser!" Jiang Yun said angrily, "Say it earlier, I still saw this script from Lao Jiang, how can I say it earlier?"

"Isn't the teacher going to take a break?" Zhang Pu asked, ""Farewell My Concubine" hasn't been released yet, and you want to make a new film?"

"Haven't I rested enough?" Jiang Yun pouted and said, "It's all this age, when you close your eyes and stare at you, you want to rest for as long as you want." ”

Jiang Yun has been idle for so many years, and once the lockdown is lifted, there is naturally a sense of urgency of time.

He wanted to make up for the years he had lost.

"The teacher is in such good health, it is no problem to live for another few decades. Zhang Pu smiled and took out a script from the drawer and handed it over, saying, "Since the teacher doesn't want to rest, how about you take a look at this script?"

Jiang Yun's script, Zhang Pu naturally prepared it a long time ago.

""Parasite, sci-fi film?" Jiang Yun asked after reading the title, frowning.

"No!" Zhang Pu shook his head and said.

"Parasite" is a Korean movie.

Simple settings, popular stories, unpredictable reversals, exquisite rhythms, satirical character antagonisms, and profound social care.

This film has achieved extremely amazing results in Cannes, at the Oscars, and at many film festivals.

This is an award-winning blockbuster.

The film is a grotesque black comedy about social status, aspirations, materialistic and patriarchal families, and those who accept the idea of owning (or renting) a servant class.

The film focuses on an increasingly polarized society, where the rich get richer and the poor are left to struggle to survive.

Does this story apply to China?

The gap between the rich and the poor in China and polarization may not necessarily be worse than that in South Korea.

"I'll take it back and look at it again. ”

Jiang Yun looked at it, then got up and said to Zhang Pu.

"I'm right, the trip to Cannes, you go with me!"

Jiang Yun walked to the door, suddenly turned around and said to Zhang Pu, and Zhang Pu was not allowed to answer, and went out of the office directly.

Shall I go along?

What am I going to do?

I'm busy.

Zhang Pu shook his head and smiled bitterly.

He didn't think about going, but he didn't mind going.

It's good to check it out.

Zhang Ke liked the script of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" more and more, and remembered that Jiang Yun's old guy was embarrassed in front of him when he got the script of "Farewell My Concubine", and immediately took out the phone, ready to raise his eyebrows.

"Old Jiang, your student wrote me a script, do you know?"

"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I know. Jiang Yun pursed his lips and said.

His tone was very light, how could he not know what the purpose of Zhang Ke's call was.

This old guy actually called.

Hmph, you know that's my student!

Come on, who's afraid of whom!

Look at who is depressed.

"Oh, what do you think of that script?" Zhang Ke felt that Jiang Yun's tone was too indifferent, and then said, "I didn't expect Zhang Pu to write a martial arts film aimed at Western movie fans, which is amazing! It can not only spread Chinese culture, but also open the door to the Western film market." ”

Old guy, you pretend with me, stimulate you, and see if you can pretend!

Jiang Yun was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously said, "For Western movie fans?"

Can't fit it, right?

Zhang Ke then told Jiang Yunyi about the two protagonists, the two lines, and the plot, combined with Zhang Pu's statement and his own understanding.

Depression doesn't kill you.

"Oh!"

Jiang Yun just read the script once and thought it was excellent, but he didn't expect that there was not so much consideration here.

It's okay, it's okay!

If this old boy called before he got the script of "Parasite", he wouldn't know how depressed he would be.

"Yes, since the script is so good, why don't we see you at Cannes next year?" Jiang Yun then said lightly, "Or, see you at the Golden Dragon Awards?"

What does it mean?

Zhang Ke was stunned for a moment, then reacted and said, "You want to make a new film, Zhang Pu's script?"

"I'm his teacher, will he leave me good things?" Jiang Yun said with a sense of pride and pride.

The old guy ran to me, you are asking for your own hardship.

"I don't believe it could be better than Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Zhang Ke said.

Perhaps, Jiang Yunzhen got some good script from Zhang Pu. But if it's really better than "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", then not necessarily.

It's hard to have a standard for whether the film is good or bad.

"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" may not only have a great impact on awards, but also at the foreign box office.

He may be able to open up foreign markets with this film.

"Believe it or not!" Jiang Yun said and hung up the phone directly.

Which script is better?

This is probably impossible to say, but Jiang Yun knows that he prefers and is more suitable for "Parasite", and Zhang Ke may also prefer and is more suitable for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".

I have to admit that my apprentice understands him and Zhang Ke very well.

In the past, the Cannes Film Festival was held in May, but in this world it is in mid-April.

The preliminary preparations for "A Chinese Ghost Story" have basically been completed, and the costumes, props, venue construction, martial arts design, etc., have basically been completed.

It can be turned on at any time.

However, the heroes and heroines Su Sheng and Xiao Xue are going to Cannes, and the start-up time is naturally delayed.

Now, even Zhang Pu, the director, has to go to Cannes together, so the start time will naturally be delayed.

Nestled at the foot of the green hills and bordering the Mediterranean Sea, the bay of the Rivera locks up several small towns near the sea, occupying a unique geographical location, with 5 kilometers of sandy beaches, and strolling through the city, white buildings, blue sea, and rows of tall green palm trees set against each other, forming a beautiful natural scenery.

Sophisticated, elegant, and charming are what most people say about Cannes.

As soon as Zhang Pu and his party arrived, Xiao Xue couldn't wait to call Zhang Pu to enjoy the beautiful scenery here.

Girls love beauty, and they also love beautiful scenery.

"You're here for the first time, too?"

Zhang Pu didn't refuse, and he was ready to look around.

"Hmm!" Xiao Xue said, "I used to want to come, but I didn't have a work." ”

Can I come if I have a work?

It doesn't seem to be.

In her previous life, many domestic female stars came to rub the red carpet.

No way, who made the Cannes Film Festival one of the most influential and watched film festivals in the world!

"There are a lot of people who don't have works?" Zhang Pu said with a smile.

There is no shortage of people in this world who run to rub the red carpet. In this way, Xiao Xue's face is still a little thinner.

Xiao Xue smiled and did not comment.

She's not like those people.

"Is this the Golden Palm?" Xiao Xue then smiled and said to Zhang Pu, "Take a few photos for me! I think our director Zhang Da's photography skills should not be bad, right?"

Zhang Pu also smiled, and then handed Xiao Xue the camera over.

His skills are really not bad.

As a director, he has some accomplishments in photography.