"Why?" Chen Manli said strangely, "The Academy Awards is a very important award, if the quality of your film is acceptable, we will at least help you win a nomination for Best New Director, which is very beneficial to your future development." Also, I heard that you came to Hong Kong Island to find an art director, Hong Kong Island not only has a good art director, but also many excellent filmmakers and actors, and if you cooperate with us, we can definitely take your film to the next level. ”

Through the conversation with Yang Shiyun last night, Xiao Yao already knew that Chen Manli was interested in the film project in his hand. But what Xiao Yao didn't expect was that the other party actually used the Hong Kong Island Academy Awards to talk about things.

Like the previous Hong Kong Film Awards, this world is also an award that has set up regional barriers in the entry criteria. As for the three shortlisted conditions that Xiao Yao said just now, they are the same as in the previous life.

This is a relatively local award, and in recent years, there have been very few new film talents on Hong Kong Island, not only are there very few outstanding young film actors, but even excellent local new directors are very few. If YH fully supports it, Xiao Yao is really likely to win the Best New Director at the Academy Awards as a mainlander. But the problem is that Xiao Yao doesn't care much about this award at all.

In the golden age of Hong Kong Island films thirty or forty years ago, this award was still very important. But now, the film industry on Hong Kong Island as a whole has long been different. In the past, some people talked about the topic of "Hong Kong Island movies are dead", and they cared about whether Hong Kong Island movies were dead, but now they don't even have the heart to talk about it. This award has almost become a self-entertainment for Hong Kong people under the guise of "local spirit", and it is incomparable in terms of influence and attention.

Could it be that because her two films were high at the box office, Chen Manli felt that she should pursue awards now? But the question is, even if she wants to pursue awards, she is a mainlander, and she is not unwell-known abroad, and will she pursue an award for Hong Kong people to entertain themselves? Or does she know that she has come to Hong Kong Island to find an art director this time, and she thinks that Hong Kong Island filmmakers are better than others?

I heard that in the past, filmmakers on Hong Kong Island went to the mainland to film, and the treatment in the crew was higher than that of the mainland, although with the development of the mainland market in recent years, this situation has basically disappeared, but judging from Chen Manli's tone, the sense of superiority in the hearts of Hong Kong people does not seem to have disappeared.

Of course, Xiao Yao thought so in his heart, but he wouldn't say it so directly in front of Chen Manli. After all, it is a cooperative relationship with YH now, Chen Manli only thinks that the Academy Awards have weight, and the filmmakers on Hong Kong Island are bullish, and there is no intention of attacking or belittling himself or mainland filmmakers in his words, and Xiao Yao can't be guilty of offending people like a dumbfounded.

"Sister Mandy," Xiao Yao said, "my film tells the story of a remote and poor mountain village in the arid region of Northwest China, which does not match the style of the Academy Awards at all." As for the actors, I don't think there is a role suitable for Hong Kong Island actors. In this movie, I don't plan to use another voice actor, all of them will use the original voice of the actor. If you don't talk about acting, many people can't pass the language barrier. ”

"Of course, I know that your company has also signed some young actors from the mainland to develop," Xiao Yao continued, "But such a person, it should be impossible for you, a director-level figure, to personally come forward to help them get roles, right? If these people are interested, they can participate in the casting company audition like everyone else, and I can tell you about the company responsible for the casting of my film." ”

"No, I know which company is helping you with the casting. Chen Manli waved her hand, looked at Xiao Yao and said, "It seems that there is no possibility for us to cooperate this time?"

"I hope I can cooperate next time!" Xiao Yao nodded.

"That," Xiao Yao saw that Chen Manli was silent, and asked tentatively, "Tonight, or according to the original plan?"

"Heh," Chen Manli was amused by Xiao Yao's question, and nodded with a smile, "Of course, although there is no chance to cooperate in this movie, you still produced two, oh no, three songs for our company's singers, and you are still our guests and partners, of course, I still have to invite you to dinner to express my gratitude!"

"You're so polite, then thank you in advance!" Xiao Yao said with a smile.

"By the way, Mandy," Xu Wenxiang interjected, "It's still early, Xiao Yao has nothing to do in the afternoon, do you see any programs to arrange for him?"

"Arrange a show," Chen Manli looked at Xiao Yao and said with a deliberate smile, "How about a party for you?" Get you a yacht, find some people to accompany you to the sea, how about a swimsuit party on the sea? Many celebrities and rich people on Hong Kong Island like to play like this!"

"There is no offense," Xiao Yao smiled and waved his hand, "I participated in Eva's swimsuit special shoot, can you compare the person you are looking for with Eva's model?"

"Yo ~ Eva's models, they are all world-class supermodels. Xu Wenxiang smiled, "The little guy is not low-grade!"

"Is it because of the model level, or because you have a girlfriend, you don't dare to mess around?" Chen Manli smiled.

"Which you think is better. Xiao Yao smiled, "I'm afraid that my wife won't be ashamed!"

"Okay, just kidding. Chen Manli said, "If it's okay in the afternoon, I'd like to introduce someone to you." Don't worry, it's a boy. He's an artist under me, and he's about your age, so he should be able to play with you. He is from Hong Kong Island, so let him accompany you in the afternoon, I think it should be no worse than Ah Yun's tour guide. ”

"Is your artist Feng Junting?" asked Xiao Yao.

"How do you know?" Chen Manli said in surprise.

"You said that you are a male artist of the same age as me," Xiao Yao said with a smile, "I will try to guess the most famous! To be arrogant, with my fame, you probably won't introduce me to a newcomer in the company who is not very famous, right?"

"What do you think?" asked Chen Manli.

"Okay," Xiao Yao said with a smile, "They are all in the entertainment industry, and it's good to know one more friend!"

Fung Chun-ting, 29 years old, is a male artist born and raised on Hong Kong Island. He is one of the first young artists on Hong Kong Island to shift his focus to the mainland, and he has developed well, having worked with many well-known Hua Dan actors in the mainland, and is also very well-known in the mainland.

Although he didn't know each other in private, Xiao Yao still had a good impression of Feng Junting. With the resources owned by YH Company, it is not difficult to bring out an artist who is very famous in the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, and the reason why Xiao Yao has a good impression of Feng Junting is mainly because of his appreciation of his own strength and work attitude.

Feng Junting debuted through a talent show on Hong Kong Island when he was eighteen years old, and was a singer in the early days, and later transformed into an actor. Feng Junting can sing and dance, his acting skills are also passable, and his appearance is high, he belongs to an excellent artist with both appearance and strength, and he can be regarded as a leader among young artists on Hong Kong Island in recent years.

Xiao Yao remembered reading a report that said that Feng Junting didn't need a stand-in when making an action movie, and jumped down from the third floor in person, filming very hard and dedicated. Although this kind of thing is taken for granted on Xiao Yao himself, considering the current entertainment industry environment, there are still well-known young actors under the age of thirty who can insist on doing this, which is enough to win Xiao Yao's favor towards him.

If it weren't for Feng Junting's Chinese being too poor and speaking Cantonese too much, Xiao Yao would have thought about letting him try the role of physical education teacher Zhou Tienan in "Donkey Gets Water". Now that Chen Manli wants to introduce Feng Junting to him, he will naturally not refuse.

"Alright, I'll call him first and ask where he is. Chen Manli said, "He is resting today, he must be free." But because you're recording today, I don't know when you'll be recording, so I didn't call him to the company. Originally, I planned to call him at dinner at night and introduce him to you. ”

"Please!" Xiao Yao said with a wave of his hand.

"Wait a minute!" Chen Manli greeted, took out her mobile phone, and walked outside to make a call.

Xiao Yao didn't care, and chatted casually with Xu Wenxiang to pass the boring time.

"Xiao Yao, Justin him, oh, it's Jun Ting, he's in a gym in Central right now. Chen Manli, who came back after making the call, said to Xiao Yao, "It's the city center over there, there are many places to play, and it's more convenient to go anywhere, why don't we go directly to his side? ”

"Yes!" Xiao Yao nodded.

"Then I'll drive you over!" Chen Manli said.

"It's hard work!" Xiao Yao said.

"Mr. Xu, then let's go first. Chen Manli said to Xu Wenxiang, "Let's eat together in the evening, I'll send you the address later, please call Ah Yun together!"

"No problem!" Xu Wenxiang waved his hand.

Xiao Yao also said goodbye to Xu Wenxiang and followed Chen Manli out of the recording studio.

On the way to the gym, Chen Manli told Xiao Yao a lot about Feng Junting's situation, anyway, what she meant was that she hoped that the two young people could get closer to each other, and they could try to cooperate if they had the opportunity in the future. Xiao Yao did not reject Feng Junting, so he naturally smiled and nodded.

Fung Chun-ting's gym is on the upper floor of a building in Central. The gym was huge, occupying an entire floor of the building's third floor. Chen Manli seemed to know what Feng Junting was working on, and directly took Xiao Yao into the innermost area of the gym.

What surprised Xiao Yao a little was that the innermost area that Chen Manli took him into actually had a boxing ring. It looks like it's still a gym with boxing or fighting programs.

"Isn't it fitness?" Xiao Yao asked a little strangely.

"Justin made an action movie some time ago, playing a boxer. He trained for the role for more than three months, and now the movie is finished, but this training habit is still maintained, and he comes to the gym to boxing whenever he has time. Chen Manli explained to Xiao Yao.

"It's okay, this is a good habit for actors!" Xiao Yao smiled.

Chen Manli also smiled and shouted to a man in the boxing ring wearing a tank top and shorts and red boxing gloves on his hands, "Justin!"

When the man heard this, he turned his head and saw the two of them, so he signaled to his opponent, turned over the rope on the side of the ring, and jumped off the ring.

"Sister Mandy! " The man said to Chen Manli with a smile.

"Well," Chen Manli nodded and introduced the two of them, "I'll introduce you, Xiao Yao, Justin Feng Junting!"

"Justin, hello!" Xiao Yao smiled and stretched out his hand first, "I'm Xiao Yao!"

"Hello Xiao Yao! I often see your news in the mainland, and I often hear some friends in the mainland mention you!" Feng Junting also smiled and stretched out his hand, but he was a little embarrassed to find that he was still wearing fist gloves on his hand.

Xiao Yao's outstretched hand clenched into a fist, touched Feng Junting, and said with a smile: "I just heard my friends in the mainland mention it? Didn't you hear your company's big brother Lixun and Shiyun mention me? Neither of them should have a competitive relationship with you, right? Don't tell me that your personal relationship is not good, this is good material for gossip!"

"Ah~" Feng Junting was stunned, and then lightly punched Xiao Yao with his fist-wearing hand with a helpless face, "Don't talk nonsense! I have a good relationship with Brother Lixun and Ah Yun." ”

"That's right," Feng Junting pointed to the ring behind him with his fist, "I heard that you are very good at fighting, are you interested in fighting with me!"

"Talking big," Xiao Yao shook his head with a smile, "I didn't tell Brother Lixun and Shiyun that I would fight at all!"

"I mean, I heard that you are very good at fighting, but I didn't say that I heard from Brother Lixun and Ah Yun!" Feng Junting explained helplessly again.

"Justin, you don't want to mess around!" Chen Manli scolded, "You have been studying with a professional master for several months, what if you hurt Xiao Yao? Xiao Yao came to Hong Kong Island for a job, and I will record Ah Yun tomorrow! I brought him to you, so you can take him out to play, not for you to fight with him!"

"It's okay! I heard that he learned martial arts when he was a child, and he is very good. Feng Junting waved his hand and said, "There have been news reports in the past that he caught a thief with a knife on the subway when he was in middle school, subdued the robbers when he went to the United States, and was kidnapped by a bandit with a gun and could escape by himself, which must be very easy to fight." The recording is for the poetry rhyme, and he doesn't need to sing it himself, even if he suffers a little injury, it will not affect his recording. I talked to Ah Yun on the phone last night, and she said that she went out with Xiao Yao for two days, and after going to Temple Street last night, Xiao Yao said that there was no place to go. Instead of that, it's better to have a fight!"

"Then you can't force others to fight with you!" Chen Manli reprimanded, turned her head and asked Xiao Yao, "What do you think?" Justin's request is very unreasonable, don't agree to him if you don't want to fight, you don't have to consider his face for this kind of thing!"

"I want to ask first, how long have you been studying, how many months are it, are you learning boxing or fighting, and who is the master who taught you?" Xiao Yao didn't answer, but asked Feng Junting.

"I learned martial arts, and I can use my feet!" Feng Junting said, "I had three months of special training before filming, and it has been two months since I finished filming, and I often come to practice." The teacher who gave me special training before filming was a professional fighter, and now the coach and sparring partner is the coach of this gym, and I have also participated in professional fighting competitions before. ”

"That, boxing, loosening your muscles is really a good choice. Xiao Yao pointed to another burly man in the ring and said, "But I don't want to fight you, that's your coach and sparring partner, right?