Chapter 609: The Birth of a Little Man
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Located near Connaught Road in Central, not far from Mandarin Oriental, Dragon City Ice House 2 is a morning tea shop close to the financial CBD.
The store strives to become the flagship morning tea store of Kowloon City Catering Management Co., Ltd.
The entire store has invested more than one million dollars in terms of decoration. Not to mention the special hiring of Cai Yan as a special food consultant, and at the same time, he is preparing to open a 'travel food' column in the upcoming Harper's Bazaar magazine.
Basic necessities of life.
It's a matter of livelihood, and Lai believes that catering is a promising industry after entering the apparel industry. At the same time, it is the easiest to produce results.
The catering industry, whether it is a brand or a quick recruitment, has a bright future at this point in time. At the same time, Li Yaohui also actively promoted the company's entry into the mainland, first starting to develop in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, and then relying on the city to radiate.
Golden Arches has not yet entered the mainland market at this time, and the catering industry is still a stagnant water. Two years later, Golden Arches entered the mainland and was directly treated as a "high-end restaurant" by the common people, queuing up overnight to buy hamburgers......
It is enough to show how big the gap in the catering market in the mainland is!
Therefore, when Wu Xiaozu came to this store to cut the ribbon, he felt for a moment that he also had the rush of a darling of the times.
The big-breasted brother is making romantic films, doing programs, and writing columns, and now he is thinking about the theater and the entire industrial chain, talking about the cause of benefiting all mankind......
The second stunned Luo Yijian began to be an idol star, and the popular Liu Dehua had to take the initiative to toast, at this time, he had an epiphany, and he was in retreat and melancholy in the crew of "City of Sadness", I am afraid that he is not ready to march towards the actor?
Sankoba ~ first passed the qualification of a teacher, and then took the chartered accountant examination ~ At the same time, he is also responsible for 'Zulong Investment', and now he is laying out the catering industry~
In this case, there is a lot of pressure to be a big guy!
Can......
Wu Xiaozu looked at the overcrowded restaurant and smacked his lips.
I really don't have any commercial talent, so it's better to be a director and guide actresses to act...... Salted Fish Ancestor laughed at himself.
Actually, it's a joke.
He's their boss, emotionally and in terms of interests...
Not far from the Dragon City Ice Room Tea Restaurant in Central, the crew of "The Saint of Gambling" is filming.
"Brother Zu~"
Lau Weiqiang leaned on his side and said softly: "The box office of "Crazy Boy 4" exceeded 15 million in two weeks, and it is expected that the box office of Hong Kong Island should be around 20 million Hong Kong dollars. ”
It is expected that the "Crazy Boy" series will fall into a bottleneck, but with a strong audience base, it can still be proud of most movies.
"Do you have any plans?" Wu Xiaozu held a cigarette and smiled and gestured to the greeting staff.
"Brother Zu......"
Looking at Liu Weiqiao, who was slightly twisted, Wu Xiaozu raised his eyebrows curiously, "What's the matter?"
"No, no, I just heard about it...... The company cooperated with director Wu Yusen to produce "Two Heroes 2", and I hope to be the cinematographer of this film, and at the same time, I can learn a little more in the crew. ”
"Tens of millions of directors going to help others?" Wu Xiaozu smiled knowingly.
Liu Weiqiao's face blushed under the glasses, and the two cheeks learned from 'Wade' to puff out the wind resistance of the lost step brake, adjusted their faces, and said embarrassedly: "Brother Zu, I won't tell you, I'm very weak now."
If you hadn't supported me at the beginning, where would there be tens of millions of directors? At that time, you had already arranged everything, and I was just picking up ready-made. But the more the movie is made, the more I feel my own shortcomings, and I always want to enrich myself. But many times there is no such opportunity.
Although the box office of the "Crazy Boy" series is very good, it can also be seen from the audience's word-of-mouth, after the first part, the word-of-mouth has fallen wildly. Otherwise, it wouldn't have made you make the decision to put the sequel on hold.
In terms of film professional skills and skills, I feel that my accumulated experience is still insufficient. So, I want to take advantage of this opportunity to recharge. ”
In the end, Liu Weiqiao was much more frank.
As he said, in this life, because of the appearance of Wu Xiaozu, "Crazy Boy" has been professionally raised by more than one grade, which brings great pressure to Liu Weiqiao.
Compared with his experience and ability, Wu Xiaozu is somewhat of a seedling.
Fortunately, the other party was able to recognize this.
Wu Xiaozu looked at Liu Weiqiao seriously, and could see that the other party was not a temporary whim.
Make sure the other party is not dissatisfied with the 'salary package'.
With the development of One Zero Two Companies, their treatment has also risen, and Wu Xiaozu has also given film dividends or a salary that is enough to match the value. In terms of treatment, One Zero Two Locomotive has done a good job.
This is also the reason why Chen Jiachou and Chen Jiaqing were criticized by many people in the circle after their "defection".
It's definitely several times thicker than Happiness No. 1!
Now Wu Xiaozu is starting to suppress public opinion in the circle.
Sometimes, traitors are a good bargaining chip and have good use value. How can you just use it casually?
"You will come to assist in the preparation of "Two Heroes 2" on behalf of the company, and I will let you be the executive producer and assistant director of this play. I hope you can understand something. Wu Xiaozu nodded with satisfaction, he was also very satisfied with the disciple's self-motivation.
After all, in the eyes of many people, Liu Weiqiao represents Wu Xiaozu's business heritage......
"Wu sir-"
Walking into the crew, a staff member notified Liu Zhenwei. As the big boss and producer of this drama, Liu Zhenwei has always been waiting for Wu Xiaozu to be able to 'come and guide', at least to cheer up the crew and let the movie receive more attention.
After all, "The Saint of Gambling" is under the banner of the sister chapter of "God of Gamblers".
Generally speaking, the whole drama of "The Saint of Gambling" is a work with a low cost invested by One Zero Two Locomotive Company.
Whether it is starring Zhou Xingxing or supporting role Wu Mengyu, the salary is minimal. Both of them have also signed contracts with the company for many plays.
In the future, the box office will be a big hit, and it is certain that the salary will increase, and you can't let the horses run without adding fodder to the horses, right? But that is the real big hit at the box office in the future.
The entire drama of "The Saint of Gambling" invested 4.3 million, which is at most a low-cost comedy at this time.
In his previous life, the cost of this drama was almost the same, but at that time, Zhou Xingxing, who won the Golden Horse Award for supporting role, began to become famous, and his salary increased a lot. So, if you really do it, this investment must be a lot more abundant than in the previous life. Therefore, when "The Saint of Gambling" was a box office hit, it swept the entire film industry like a tsunami!
The profit ratio is too high!
So high that Yongsheng almost laughed until cramps.
In the face of this gold mine, Wu Xiaozu also asked the company to set aside 500,000 yuan at any time, striving to make this drama more exquisite. At the same time, I didn't feel at ease to come over and personally grasp the rhythm and style of the whole play, I was afraid that Liu Zhenwei would suddenly have a brain twitch and affect the box office.
After all, compared to his previous life, Zhou Xingxing at this time was somewhat immature.
As an experiential actor, this lack has a great impact on him.
The official statement of later generations generally claims that the star of "A Comic Book Goes to the World" has officially embarked on a transformation work of nonsensical performance style, right?
It may be possible, but when it comes to influence, it can be said that it is minimal.
There may be an internal catalyst for the style of Xingzi itself, but this change is not irreplaceable.
In the previous life, the initial choice of "The Saint of Gambling" was Liang Chaowei.
At that time, when Liu Zhenwei proposed Zhou Xingxing, many people had an expression of "have you made a mistake"!
Zhou Xingxing is not related to comedy.
They don't think that Zhou Xingxing is the material for acting in comedy, this is quite a black humorous joke.
In other words, it was recognized at that time: Zhou Xingxing was not suitable for comedy.
Just look at the role he plays, a gangster, a low-level policeman, an undercover agent, and a horse boy...... Most of them are the kind of impulsive and brainless, hot-blooded and righteous images, which are equivalent to - the big fool Li Fei in the three fools of breaking the ice!
In addition to the tandem line, the character image is dispensable. In fact, actors, changing the setting, and changing the story to a routine are still effective.
Who would have thought that the King of Comedy would be considered unfit for comedy?
However, Wu Xiaozu has always felt that in fact, Zhou Xingxing not only can act in comedy, if it weren't for the fact that everyone asked him to act in comedy after "The Saint of Gambling", maybe his performance style would be richer today......
Who knows?
If Liang Chaowei is really replaced, maybe he will be out of Wang Jiawei's clutches, which can be said to be a lifetime mistake when he touches his sunglasses.
Many times, three points of ability, six points of luck, and one point of noble support. The remaining 90 points are all reckless......
Therefore, "A Comic Book Goes to the World" is just an inducement to untie the shackles of Zhou Xingxing's performance and make his posture richer, not that this drama must be very important.
As long as he is willing to work hard and let go, he will still shine after all. Because he himself is a person who does not accept fate, a person who is hungry for opportunities, and a person who is talented and hardworking enough.
Wu Xiaozu looked around, but did not see Zhou Xingxing's figure.
"You're welcome, is the shooting going well?" Wu Xiaozu nodded to Liu Zhenwei with a smile.
I always feel that the other party is burdened with a 'historical mission', maybe my eldest disciple Tie Guan Wang still needs Liu Zhenwei, a dwarf winter melon master, to go out of Qishan, and be lonely and loyal to Sheji~
The leg is a good leg, and it is not necessarily whether it can be kept or not.
The filming of "The True Story of A Fei" filmed by the other party was suspended again, and Wang Jiawei probably read Wu Xiaozu's report and felt that "art is above all else".
For this kind of apprentice, Wu Xiaozu didn't dare to contact him.
Especially when he was studying the film companies behind the background of the rivers and lakes such as Fuyi and Yongsheng, he didn't dare to show a little bit of his feet.
He was sure that "The True Story of A Fei" must be more exquisite than in his previous life.
After returning to Hong Kong for a few days, my brother could see that he was one step away from being driven crazy by Wang Jiawei.
In the previous life, it was a situation that only appeared during the filming of "Happy Spring".
"It went well. I've been lecturing Xingzi these days, and he's very perceptive about nonsense. ”
As he walked, Liu Zhenwei smiled and pointed to the lonely figure squatting in the corner not far away, "Recently, Ah Xing has been studying the character analysis and theoretical basis you gave him. He can often be seen talking to himself on the spot. ”
If you don't go crazy, you can't live.
Comedy originates from the display of absurdity and dislocation, and tragedy is often caused by absurdity and dislocation.
"Tragedy" and tragedy here are not the same concept at all, and "comedy" is by no means farce.
This is the so-called core of comedy, which is the interpretation of tragedy! More often, comedy is often sublimated into the expression of the core of tragedy.
In Zhou Xingxing's films, most comedies revolve around the dislocation of a person's identity and pursuit, a kind of lens-based contrast between the gap and the dislocation, and the use of dramatic processing, which often originates from the tragedy of childhood or youth one after another.
Zhou Xingxing's movie, you laugh at the beginning, and after a while, you will doubt the truth of this absurdity and laugh, and then lead you to explore the story and aftertaste behind this dislocation and absurdity, and the laughter is plausible.
He never educated.
Therefore, when the mystery is revealed, countless hearts are splashed and helpless, confused and helpless, and finally put away this tear, or the heart is like water, or continues to laugh and struggle in the tragedy, or the big heart does not notice.
The creator can have such a heart, but he only needs to hide this heart in the performance.
On the contrary, the biggest typical example is Deng Chao~ He is pure farce and pretentiousness. It's not as good as Wang Jing~
Among the Chinese comedy movies, the best ones may be "The King of Comedy" and "Journey to the West".
Naturally make you laugh, naturally make you cry, naturally make you empathize, naturally make you helpless.
All forcible sensationalism is nothing more than drawing a tiger and not becoming an anti-dog!
This may be the so-called life of those who learn from me, and death of those who resemble me. Comedy is not copying, but innovation and deep processing.
So when Happy Twist wants to burn and copy the comedy effect in later generations, those so-called comedies are actually really cheating the ticket money~ tickle the audience hard, and if you don't laugh, you will be pressed on the ground and forcibly rubbed......
This is actually much the same as a scam bubble.
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in the corner.
In front of the mirror.
Raised eyebrows, opened his eyes, grinned, and grinned, over and over again, twice, three times, four times...... Zhou Xingxing felt that his face was very stiff, and his nerves seemed to be stagnant.
His eyes and expression are very empty, especially like Li Fei, who is dead but pretends to be a tough guy...... That drama feels like the director is the high-end black of the yellow whale, and the supporting roles are just beaten...... A little dragon trick counterattacked him.
There is no doubt that all the actors came from Xiao Xianrou.
But talent really matters. A lot of people are really not suitable for acting.
At the very least, you're sorry for the salary.
Zhang Yi said it well: Not everyone is called an actor!
You don't even know the so-called acting, you don't even know the role, you are embarrassed to call an actor with a shy face? Of course you won't be sorry, because if they think about this, they won't be embarrassed......
Not every old star is qualified to be called an old drama bone. What a compliment is this?
Just like the title of teacher, the future generations will also be rotten.
At this time, Zhou Xingxing was experiencing the biggest obstacles and confusions in his acting career.
For experientialists, this transformation is difficult!