Chapter 216: Buying
"Director Du, how about you help me direct "A Chinese Ghost Story"?" Shen Ning didn't show off anything to Du Feng, because the great director wouldn't believe it if he said it, even if his imagination was rich enough. Du Feng obviously didn't expect Shen Ning to be so straightforward, he was stunned for a moment, and then said with a wry smile: "If you don't drag people into the water like this, do you want me to completely offend that woman?"
"Could it be that Director Du is still afraid of that woman?" Shen Ning asked rhetorically. "I'm not afraid, but I'm afraid of the people behind her. Du Feng's face was sincere, looking at his expression, he obviously had a certain understanding of the backer behind Zhang Yiran, and Shen Ning didn't ask, in his opinion, it was better to know than not to know. He said quite disdainfully: "Director Du doesn't seem to know Zhang Yiran well enough, do you want the younger brother to tell me about the process of my relationship with her?" After speaking, it didn't matter whether Du Feng wanted to listen or not, he simply told the two of them what happened several times before and after, and at the end he smiled: "It's just such a woman who lacks heart, there is basically no difference between offending once and offending twice." ”
"That makes sense......" Du Feng nodded, of course he didn't really dare to offend Zhang Yiran, but it was just worth it, he hesitated a little and said: "Aside from this, I have never made a horror film, you asked me to direct the tube purely because it sounds very strong, it is better to find a director who is good at this kind of director is more practical." "The question is, can we find a horror movie director in China who is more powerful than Chen Xiufeng?" Seeing Du Feng's thoughtful appearance, he smiled mysteriously: "I naturally chose Director Du because of my considerations, you are very good at creating pictures and inner dramas of characters, and the tiger sniffing the rose is talking about you Director Du." ”
"It just so happens that the script of "A Chinese Ghost Story" is not a pure horror film, and I believe you can show its connotation. "Shen Ning looked very optimistic about you. Seeing that this old brother was still hesitating, he directly enlarged his move: "As long as Director Du agrees to direct "A Chinese Ghost Story", I can also hand over the movie you want to make!" Du Feng's eyes lit up, he stood up suddenly, and said in surprise: "Really?" "It's not fake, but it can only be handed over to you to shoot, and the producer can only be our Tiancheng Entertainment." Shen Ning smiled and nodded.
Du Feng frowned, he was very optimistic about Shen Ning and Tiancheng Entertainment, but he didn't think that Tiancheng Entertainment now had the ability to shoot a big production, as a director, he was not willing to affect the filming of the film because of the lack of strength of the producer. It's better not to shoot it!" "Director Du, I can promise you that the production cost will not be less than 200 million Zhongzhou yuan, and the script will be compiled by Mr. Ren himself, so you can rest assured?" Shen Ning said suddenly. "What, Ren Lao personally wrote the script?" Du Feng was surprised and delighted. "Yes, and it's done, if you promise, I'll be able to give you the crew right now. Shen Ning looked confident, today he is the director of Dingdu.
Sure enough, Du Feng put his worries behind him at once, and said without hesitation: "Then I agreed!" "Refreshing!" Shen Ning showed a happy expression, just as Kapeia was worried, the company was developing too rapidly, and the talent could no longer keep up. If he could, of course he wanted to train his own director, but in order to train a great director, in addition to a lot of resources, it would take time, and he couldn't wait.
At this time, Du Feng bumped into him, and he naturally couldn't let it go. Shen Ning did what he said, and immediately pretended to take out three thick documents from the safe behind him and handed one of them to Du Feng. Du Feng hurriedly took it, opened it and looked at it, and his eyes lit up: "East Evil and West Poison?" Shen Ning nodded and smiled without saying a word, this script is the classic new martial arts movie "East Evil and West Poison" in his hometown, he has watched this movie a few times, the first time he saw it, he felt dull and incomprehensible, and even felt a little neurotic, he didn't understand why such a movie could be worshiped by a person.
A few years later, he became one of the people who admired this movie, and he fell in love with the loneliness in it. Movies are art, some people regard them as treasures, some people regard them as garbage, and people keep them in their hearts. From Du Feng's gushing thoughts before, he felt that this movie would be very suitable for this Director Du, in fact, Shen Ning was not wrong at all, Du Feng fell into a state of fascination at the beginning, his eyes changed quickly, but he watched very slowly, twice the reading speed of ordinary people to turn the next page. Even so, he watched it three times in a row without saying a word, and it took almost 1 hour. "Deep loneliness, mellow philosophy, charming emotional ......" slowly closed the script, Du Feng sighed sincerely: "I finally understand why Old Man Ren can't escape from the world, he is this kind of person." ”
"I've filmed this script!" He squeezed the script tightly and looked at Shen Ning with a serious face, who shrugged: "Director Du is forgetful, this is already something we agreed on before." Du Feng immediately laughed, if he still felt that he was a little reckless before, then after reading the script of "East Evil and West Poison", he now has no regrets at all. "Brother Shen, I won't tell you that I like this script very much, but you also have to be mentally prepared, the content of "East Evil and West Poison" is too artistic, according to my personal opinion, even with the popularity of Old Man Ren and "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", its final box office may not be too ideal. Du Feng felt that he couldn't trap the owner, and said very sincerely: "To put it bluntly, its art is greater than its commercial nature, it is a movie that impacts the awards, how can such a woman exist in reality, no wonder it is a female ghost...... But he soon perked up: "But we can create these qualities through makeup, packaging and makeup, as well as the acting skills of the actors themselves, which can only be chosen through interviews." ”
"Boss, aren't you making a big deal of open recruitment, and there are no actors to interview?" Speaking of the interview, Shen Ning remembered something, and opened the itinerary given to him by Capeya, it seemed that in addition to Du Feng, the great god, there was another person who needed him to receive him personally, as if it was an interview with Xiaoqian, the heroine of "A Chinese Ghost Story"! At the bottom, a name was imprinted in his eyes. "It's her!" Shen Ning showed a surprised expression. Du Feng curiously leaned in front of him and looked at it, his face was also surprised: "You have such a face, she came to apply for the role in person?" "It seems that she came in person, and the interview will be on time in 20 minutes, Director Du, let's greet this actress together, right?" Shen Ning asked with a smile.
"Yes, in fact, she is quite suitable for the role of Xiaoqian, if we really form a crew...... How do I feel a bit like a revenge group?" "Maybe that's what she came with in mind... It is rumored that "A Chinese Ghost Story" is a script created quickly, and Du Feng originally didn't have any expectations for it, thinking that as long as the story is not bad, with some modification and the assistance of shooting techniques, he can barely get it. But the truth is, this script turned all his ideas upside down. After flipping through the script in his hand a few times, Du Feng closed the script abruptly and looked at Shen Ning with shining eyes: ""A Chinese Ghost Story" is the script you wrote?" "This is natural, but is it okay?" Shen Ningtian nodded shamelessly.
"I'm sure no matter how powerful Ao Changsheng is, he won't be able to write such a story. Du Feng is very sure that as a great director, his sense of smell of the script is far more than human, the script of "A Chinese Ghost Story" subverts the traditional ghost movie, and its story is more intense, but what excites Du Feng the most is that it brings allegorical, ironic, critical, and deep thinking...... and so on, these artistic things are things that ordinary ghost movies will never have.
Looking at the young man in front of him, he sighed, "If it weren't for your equally amazing achievements in music, I would definitely advise you to strive to become a great playwright." Shen Ning smiled and didn't speak, he wouldn't tell Du Feng, these were just his previous thoughts, and now he had to become a great king of business and entertainment.
"Director Du, now the script will not be worse than the opponent, and the director believes that it will not be too bad, our "A Chinese Ghost Story" crew has the power to fight" Naturally, as long as the role is well chosen, I am confident that I can win this battle!" Especially when he has an excellent script in his hand, he can't wait to start the film immediately, but this matter is really not urgent, at least he has to build the team first, so that the shooting can get twice the result with half the effort.
Shen Ning is a very decentralised person, he gave Du Feng absolute rights in casting, and the latter was also very attentive and began to discuss the role with him, the screenwriter. The story of "A Chinese Ghost Story" is very strong, but there are not many characters, mainly including the scholar Ning Caichen, the female ghost Xiaoqian, and the Taoist Yan Chixia. These three roles are well checked, and the main creative lineup is mostly completed. "The role of the bearded Taoist Yan Chixia, I think Guan Zhenshan on Hong Kong Island is very suitable, this guy has a round eyebrow and angry eyes, and he is awe-inspiring, which is very consistent. After a little match in his heart, Du Feng said a recommendation for an actor. Shen Ning didn't have much impression of Guan Zhenshan, but he didn't doubt Du Feng's vision, and nodded when he heard this: "If you can, invite him." "I guess it's okay, I'll give him a call." While speaking, Du Feng took out his mobile phone, Guan Zhenshan received a call from him, but he heard that it was his own director, and he agreed without asking anything, and it was only ten minutes before and after, which made Shen Ning look long. This is the embodiment of the strength of a great director. "Yan Chixia has done it, the two protagonists are a little troublesome, and they are not so easy to find......" Writing the names of the two protagonists on the paper, Du Feng frowned and thought about it.
Seeing that he didn't have a suitable candidate for a long time, Shen Ning couldn't help but make a suggestion: "My own idea for the role of Ning Caichen is that it is best to find an actor with feminine beauty, and the level is best to go up!" Speaking of the back, Shen Ning's eyes were obviously fierce, he is not the nobody he was at the beginning, and he does not need to use various methods to increase the box office of the movie, this time he wants to completely defeat Zhang Yiran head-on. Shen Ning's attitude of not being bad for money made Du Feng a lot more confident, mentioning the first-line actor and the beauty of femininity, a person was copied into his heart, and he said without hesitation: "How is Leslie Cheung?" "Leslie Cheung?!" Shen Ning said in amazement. "That's right, Leslie Cheung, an all-round artist on Hong Kong Island, has a kind of feminine beauty and a scholarly atmosphere, he is the best choice!" Du Feng said more and more excited. "Can you tell me about this Leslie Cheung......" Shen Ning asked weakly, it was also Leslie Cheung on Hong Kong Island, and he now wanted to know if these two people were the same person.
Du Feng glanced at Shen Ning a little strangely, how can you say that Leslie Cheung is also a big star-level figure, this guy actually looks like a ...... Strange to strange for the first time, he still introduced Leslie Cheung to Shen Ning very carefully, and at the end he said very firmly: "He is absolutely suitable, the only problem is that he is more difficult to invite, and he will give face to anyone, but if you want to take over the play, you still have to rely on the script to impress him." "Then visit him with the script!" Shen Ning made a direct decision, although the Leslie Cheung in his hometown and this Leslie Cheung are definitely not the same person, but the careers and experiences of the two are surprisingly similar, and he is looking forward to this Leslie Cheung being able to star in "A Chinese Ghost Story".
It's a pity that there is no Wang Zuxian in the world...... "The boss is still the script you wrote, and my understanding of the role is not comparable to me, do you have any requirements for the role of the heroine Xiaoqian, I am a good staff officer." Du Feng asked, Leslie Cheung is currently in the stage of semi-retirement, and if he wants to ask him to go out of the mountain, one or two phone calls can solve it, and he plans to visit Hong Kong immediately after finalizing the heroine. "Xiaoqian...... She is a ghost but like a fairy, bowing her head and mourning, raising her head heroically, her body is like a dragon, sexy and pure...... Can you find an actor like that?" "Uh, it's hard, it's hard. Du Feng sighed, how could such a woman have the desolate aura on her body scattered and emptied. At the moment when Li Anan signed the contract, the crew of "A Chinese Ghost Story" has begun to take shape, directed by Du Feng, the heroine Li An'an, and the screenwriter Shen Ning, this trio is enough to cause big news.
"Sister An An, now that we are completely allies, I'm a little curious that you suddenly came to my small temple, I don't know if it has something to do with Zhang Yiran?" Du Feng also showed a very curious look. "Hehe, first of all, Boss Shen, your temple is not small, as for the latter question, I want to say that it doesn't matter, and you don't believe it, don't you?" Li An'an's smile was gentle, but there was a hint of stubbornness in his eyes. That is the disobedience and resistance in the face of power.
Shen Ning and Du Feng glanced at each other suddenly, feeling that this great beauty who looked kind was actually jealous and hateful, and this character was ...... Shen Ning raised his teacup and said with a smile, "Then celebrate here in advance, our Avengers are officially established!" The other two couldn't help but laugh happily and raised their glasses in unison.
(End of chapter)