With 125 theaters, Hualan Cinemas has become a force that can influence the current film market overnight, and because of the good relationship with Huayi, the huge power of more than 500 theaters in the two cinema chains together is also not to be underestimated by all companies in the circle.

Even the stock price of the top ten cinemas has fallen all the way, and many cinemas have to hurriedly announce plans to open new theaters, of course, it is just a plan, many companies have found that the large-scale investment in the construction of Hualan cinemas has made many third- and fourth-tier cities basically saturated, and the audience base of the next layer of the market is generally small, and they can't come up with a plan for both worlds for a while, so they can only do further market research first.

Since the establishment of Hualan Cinema, the most obvious change is that the young directors that the company receives every day, or the film and television companies to attract investment are increasing day by day, Shi Ran has to add a special department to deal with it, not to mention that there are really a few films with quite good quality, the company has made a small profit, and it has also made several young directors popular, which is the charm of the theater.

Li Mu, who has been busy for nearly two years, can finally rest for a while, just two children are on summer vacation, Li Mu took the family around to play around for a month and a half before returning to the magic capital, the two little ones have also reached the age of six, and they will start elementary school after the summer vacation.

"Time flies. Li Mu couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

Wang Ziwen leaned on his chest and gasped slightly: "Yes, in a blink of an eye, we are all in our thirties." ”

Li Mu kissed her gently on the forehead, hugged her arm and tightened it again: "Wife, you have worked hard in the past few years." ”

"Neurotic, why are you so emotionally moved today, it can't be that you have done something sorry for me, right?" Wang Ziwen stared at him suspiciously.

"How come, during this time, haven't I always paid the public grain on time?" Li Mu laughed.

Wang Ziwen snorted and broke him, and then she didn't make a sound, Li Mu has been in a high position in the entertainment industry over the years, but there have been no scandals, as a woman, she can't ask for more.

September is the time for school to start, Li Mu and Wang Ziwen sent their two siblings to school, Li Ruilan was arguing early in the morning to ask Wang Ziwen to help her comb her hair, and she chattered non-stop along the way, and Li Ruiting seemed very calm, always looking at the extracurricular books in her hand.

Regarding the learning of the two children, they are basically tutored by Wang Ziwen, Li Ruilan, this girl is smart and smart, but her interests and hobbies are too extensive, she practices piano and dance, and her grades are actually very average, while Li Ruiting has no extracurricular hobbies at all, the only hobby is to read all kinds of books, and there is already a faint potential for nerds, Li Mu tried to guide him to music, movies and other hobbies, but unfortunately it had no effect at all, so he reluctantly gave up.

Because the school is nearby, it is a day school, early delivery and late pick-up, and the two children were divided into a class, which also made Wang Ziwen secretly relieved, she is not worried about her daughter, mainly worried that her son is not very gregarious and easy to be isolated, she is relieved to be in the same class with her daughter, Li Ruilan's communication skills are invincible, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it as loved by everyone.

When they got home, Li Mu and Wang Ziwen suddenly had a very inexplicable emotion, just like empty nesters, that's right, every year when they go home for the New Year, their parents send them away.

"Hey, do you think we're old?" Wang Ziwen asked inexplicably.

Li Mu naturally couldn't admit that he was old, and in order to prove that he was not old, he carried Wang Ziwen back to the room at once...........

"Are you still old?" Li Mu smiled as he hugged his daughter-in-law proudly.

Wang Ziwen gasped and glanced at him: "Childish." ”

The biggest change after the two children went to elementary school is that they are more independent, Li Ruilan used to be very clingy to Li Mu, but slowly Li Mu found that his daughter rarely took the initiative to make out with him, which once made Li Mu a little tasteful, but there was no way, children always grow up inadvertently, Wang Ziwen began to devote more time to animation creation.

And Li Mu can only vent his energy to the company's affairs, the happiest are the singers under the company, in just one year, Li Mu tailored the title of the new album for Zhao Xuan, Ye Xin, Xu Zhaohua and others, a total of thirteen songs, and also participated in the planning of seven exclusive concerts of the company's artists.

For a while, the entire Chinese music scene was boiling, and some netizens even jokingly called this a year of rebirth for the Chinese music scene.

And some music variety shows are also aimed at Li Mu, the singers of Mango Satellite TV have sent three invitations, even Heluo has joined the ranks of persuasion, Zhejiang Blue Satellite TV is not to be outdone, and invited Li Mu to be the mentor of the voice at a sky-high price, and Modu Satellite TV has also invited many times, this year's King of Singers Competition, the Huaxia team was crushed, and the best result was only fifth, which once disappointed Huaxia fans, which also made Huaxia fans recognize the reality, the glory of the first two sessions is only supported by Li Mu and his artists, and the Chinese music scene has long been withered。

"Sister Ran, help me refuse. Li Mu's answer was not unexpected by Shi Ran, but in the face of a thick stack of invitations, Shi Ran couldn't help but smile bitterly: "This, there must be a reason, right?"

Now that the company has been listed, the relationship with various David TV can't be too stiff, Li Mu thought for a long time: "Let's just say that I've been busy making a movie recently." ”

"So, the movie?"

"Call the screenwriting team for a meeting. Li Mu replied without thinking about it.

Okay, you won, Shi Ran resisted the urge to roll his eyes and walked out of the office, and the screenwriting team was also confused when they received the news, but the previous situation of "I am not the God of Medicine" is still vivid, everyone is very excited, last time "I am not the God of Medicine" was a big hit, and the entire screenwriting team sent a big red envelope, everything else is fake, who doesn't like real money?

However, what disappointed everyone was that Li Mu didn't read any of the new scripts recently, and the atmosphere in the conference room couldn't help but be a little depressing.

The screenwriting team was all stunned for a moment before they reacted: "But, at that time, wasn't it rejected?"

Li Mu nodded: "It must be a little difficult for such a plot to pass the trial in China, but can we change the background to Xiangjiang, or try it with a foreign background?"

"Ahem. Shi Ran cleared his throat and reminded: "Xiangjiang should forget it..........."

Li Mu thought about it: "Okay, then let's try it with a Korean background." ”

In fact, Li Mu originally wanted to shoot Infernal Affairs, but considering the current situation, he still didn't want to hit his head in, so he retreated and chose another gangster movie "New World".

The three gangster movies "The Godfather", "Infernal Affairs", "New World", and "The Godfather" basically have no possibility of being adapted into domestic movies, and there are various religions in the plot. , the national culture is too distinct, these magic changes, in the end will only change the essence of the film beyond recognition, "Infernal Affairs" was originally the most suitable, but considering the recent situation, I can only give up.

So there is only one choice of "New World", to be reasonable, this gangster film is actually a little far from Huaxia, the male number one Li Zicheng and the male number two Ding Qing in the play both have the identity of overseas Chinese, of course, it is unknown whether this was specially set by the original crew in order to pass the trial.

In Li Mumo's revised script, the identities of Li Zicheng and Ding Qing were changed to North Korean immigrants, anyway, it's all your internal matter, don't rely on Huaxia, otherwise, this identity alone will not pass the trial.

The screenwriting team was stupid after listening to Li Mu's revisions, how can it still be like this? The most important thing is that after three revisions, the script was really approved?

Speaking of which, in fact, this is also thanks to the impression left by the previous "I am not the god of medicine" is so good, and the review department is more or less merciful, and if you change a film and television company, it is estimated that they can make the screenwriters modify it to doubt their lives.

In fact, the domestic review of gangster films has not reached the point of being daunting, just like the "drug war" directed by Johnny To, the darkness of human nature in it simply makes people doubt life, and the most important thing is that the police inside also have a lot of problems, the anti-drug captain played by Sun Honglei In order to wipe out all the drug dealers, the big drug lord "Cai Tianming" put a side, and finally led to the sacrifice of all the anti-drug officers who appeared in the film, which is definitely not a positive image, and it is still released in major theaters.

This time, it is still Liang Hongfei who directs "New World", originally he was going to shoot a small-budget art film in his hand, but in the end he was educated by Yu Peipei, and he took the initiative to ask to take over the next day, which made Li Mu a little inexplicable, this guy can't drink too much, right?

The script and director have been decided, and the next thing is naturally to cast, there are not many actors in "New World", and there are only a few important supporting roles, and the real highlights are Li Zicheng, Ding Qing, and Section Chief Jiang.

The news of the casting quickly spread in the circle, and the explosion of "I am not the god of medicine" before also made several supporting roles really popular, and now except for Jin Yang, who wiped out everyone because of the indiscriminate arrangement of the brokerage company, the rest of the supporting roles are mixed well, at least second-tier actors.

So this time, before the crew officially released the casting requirements, many brokerage companies have already taken the initiative to seek cooperation.

Of course, those who are more sensitive than their sense of smell are the major film and television companies, before "I am not the God of Medicine" no one was willing to invest, and in the end, the box office came down, and all kinds of fancy slaps in the face once made the stock prices of many listed companies fall by several points, although this time it is also a relatively niche gangster film, but no one dares to despise it anymore.

"New World" is not a big investment, in fact, the studio can invest independently, but it is really not good to eat alone in the circle, otherwise it will definitely be isolated by everyone, not to mention that just a card on the theater line is enough to make the box office of the film drop by more than a dozen points.

Therefore, Li Mu did not accept some more reliable investments, of course, Li Mu's rules are also very clear, investment is investment, you can't point fingers at the crew, you have the right to suggest to the actors, but you don't have the right to decide.

In the face of such a strong producer, the investor is also bitter and can't say it, but there is no way, people are not short of funds, and they expect to treat you like a master like other crews? No way, this also directly leads to the fact that the crew of Muzi Studio is the most unwilling place for all investor representatives.

After the investment is confirmed, it is necessary to consider the issue of actors, Li Zicheng's role adheres to the style of fat water does not flow into outsiders' fields, and still gives it to Chen Xuan, speaking of which Chen Xuan is also unlucky, since "I am not the god of medicine" played a middle-aged greasy man, most of the recent films are similar roles.

This also directly led to the fact that his weight did not fall, but increased, and Li Zicheng is the image of a middle-aged handsome uncle, requiring a suit and leather shoes to be shrewd and strong, which also means that he has to lose at least forty pounds, and he will stop acting directly if he is an ordinary person.

However, Chen Xuan did not complain at all, on the contrary, he was very happy, and even joked that he could go back handsomely.

After the starring role Li Zicheng was confirmed, the other leading actor has been undecided, the role of Ding Qing has high requirements for the actor's acting skills, and he has to bring a little ruffian, the image of young actors in China is no problem, the key is that the temperament is too different, and he can't control such a role at all.

After a week of selection, in the end, no one could enter Li Mu's eyes, Director Yang suddenly made a suggestion: "Or, this role, Mr. Li will play it himself, right? I remember when you were filming the night before, didn't you play Ning Que very feeling?"

Saying this, the creators also thought he was suitable, and Li Mu scolded with a smile: "Your sycophants are a little too obvious, right?"

"Haha~~~" Everyone laughed, but they still persuaded him to give it a try, and the final audition result also proved that Director Yang's vision was right, and Li Mu could indeed control such a role.

As a result, the two leading actors were selected, and before the creators could breathe a sigh of relief, the other leading actor, that is, the role of "Section Chief Jiang", has not found a suitable actor.

Speaking of which, the role of "Section Chief Jiang" is actually very similar to "Huang Zhicheng" played by Huang Qiusheng in "Infernal Affairs", they are all "external forces" that directly promote the internal strife of the gangsters, and they are also the main driving point of the plot, Li Zicheng is actually the same as Han Chen, they did not desire power before, but they all stood on the throne of the pinnacle of gangster power under the impetus of "external forces".

And this is also the reason why many people call "New World" the Korean version of "Infernal Affairs", in fact, the director of "New World" also admitted that it was indeed after watching "Infernal Affairs" that he had the inspiration to shoot this "New World", but obviously the Korean director is more daring than the director of Xiangjiang.

In "New World", there is no ending where the police defeat everything and the darkness finally returns to light, and the Korean director, as always, uses the film to satirize reality, which directly causes the difference in style between "New World" and "Infernal Affairs".

Li Mumo's revised version of "New World" had to change the ending in order to pass the trial, and when Li Zicheng ascended to a high position, there was a scene of him wearing prison clothes and handcuffs in the last few seconds of the end of the film.

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