Chapter 91: A Chinese Ghost Story
PS1: Yesterday's chapter changed "Crazy Stone" to "Crazy Racing", which has been corrected.
PS2: I actually named the actor Steven Berg, I also have a bald mouth, it's too easy to be mistaken for that big director, and now I have corrected the character name Daniel Jackman. This has been corrected above.
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At the end of October, when Liu Yan's personal studio was officially listed and announced its investment, and the news that Liu Yan would personally participate in "The Great Wall" as the heroine, caused a considerable degree of sensation in the domestic entertainment industry, Jin Han, who had already returned to Shuntian Mansion but had been resting and wasting for a month, suddenly ran back to the company, and called Qin Nuo for an unprecedented time to meet Li Qian.
He used to come to see Li Qian, but he never made an appointment.
Come as soon as you want, and leave when you're done.
It's still the same sentence, people have a special status, and they are unusually special.
During "The Legend of the New White Lady", he helped Li Qian build a team, the two of them are the kind of friendship that slaps the table and yells at each other, Liao Liao, He Runqing, Zhou Yan and Rose Power's early album MVs are all in charge of the camera, and in several film and television works that have been filmed, the heroines are Wang Jinglu, Cheng Suhua and Xie Bing.
This qualification is just one Qi Jie, and he is full of skills of "filming for the harem group".
But this time, he actually took the initiative to call and made an appointment to meet.
You know, at this time, he is not even the original.
The big hit of "Dragon Gate Inn" and the super high reputation have made him a first-line director in one fell swoop, and he has fully proved his super directing skills.
And in terms of box office alone, he is already second only to Li Qian.
In contrast, Zhao He relied on making a sequel, and he was not able to really explain his own ability, and Feng Bicheng was a pure commercial comedy, and his style was limited.
And he Jin Han has ability, force, and reputation.
It just so happened that Li Qian had been reading scripts and writing things recently, which was relatively leisurely, Qin Nuo answered the phone and made an appointment with him as soon as possible - and then, Jin Han came down from the ninth floor in a leisurely manner.
Sitting on the big sofa in Li Qian's office, Erlang's legs were crossed, and he didn't see anything by himself, opened Li Qian's cigar cabinet and took a cigar out to light it, and asked Qin Nuo in a hurry, "You, the assistant, can't just help the boss, the guests are here, do you want to help too." Li Qian and Qin Nuo couldn't cry or laugh.
So, one of the two famous beautiful assistants of Minghu Culture, personally made him tea, and went to open the ventilation equipment specially installed in the office, and he was even more beautiful.
Li Qian finished the paragraph in his hand, came over and sat down, saw his smug look, smiled, and asked him, "Have you rested enough?"
Jin Han puffed out a cigarette, squinted his eyes, and said, "I can rest if I can rest any longer, but I don't feel embarrassed." β
Li Qian smiled and shook his head.
Thinking about Han Shunzhang, the manager of the film and television department, who is busy chattering all day long, actually shares a lot of the work that belongs to him as a film and television director, you know that he should really be embarrassed.
But there was no feeling of embarrassment in his tone.
So Li Qian said: "Since you feel embarrassed, then you should keep an eye on it." Lao Han has so many things all year round, how many things are he watching, and you also share the work. β
Unexpectedly, he actually nodded happily, "Cheng!"
This is strange.
But suddenly, he looked at Li Qian and asked, "Just let her go?"
Li Qian turned his head to look at him in surprise and smiled, "Who told you that I am not optimistic about Lao Qin's next film?"
Jin Han waved his hand, "I don't know you yet!"
Li Qian was surprised and asked, "What do you know?"
Jin Han came to his senses, "How big is Liu Yan's level, you and I are clear, and at her level, what is she thinking, I believe you are even more clear." As long as you want to keep her, it's just a matter of one sentence! No matter how loud Lao Qin's signboard is, it can't compare to your promise. But what I heard about the bureau, you didn't even stay, just let it go!"
Li Qian suddenly heard something else.
He smiled, "Everyone has their own pursuits. I can say a word, leave Liu Yan behind, and then you or someone else, if you start the drama again, you can also give her a movie heroine. She still has fame and appeal. Although the proportion of the audience on the small screen into the box office of the big screen has not been too high, the appeal of the famous Hua Dan is always much stronger than that of ordinary newcomers. β
"But what point does it make if I keep her for a few more years? Like Hu Fei, directly leaving her a mouth and letting her participate in the investment of a movie, whether it is for an actor or a director, it is basically the highest treatment, right?"
"Bringing capital into the group can maximize the benefits brought by the film in the future. This is equivalent to changing from the original wage earner to one of the bosses who work for himself! That attraction cannot be compared with other conditions. But, you know, that's a condition I can't give. So, why stop people, go if you want to!"
Jin Han blinked when he heard this, and kept nodding slowly.
At this time, Li Qian suddenly asked: "What's the matter? Recently, I have been out to eat a lot, right? Is it someone who has been moved by someone? Hu Fei? Zhou Yanghua? Or Yuan Ke? Or, who else?"
Jin Han was stunned for a moment, waved his hand, and said with a big grin: "Don't give me this set!
After finishing speaking, he took a big sip of his cigar with a look of disdain, and said: "First, I am not as ambitious as Liu Yan, nor am I so greedy, second, I am already a shareholder of Minghu, and third, I am not as easy to fool as her!"
Speaking of this, I didn't know if he was true or not, so I heard him say: "A group of people are so awesome that they can't do it! The chest is shaking loudly, and they can't stop saying that they want to give me an investment of 100 million dollars, and they want to give me a 10 million yuan director's salary, and some people say that they want me to go to a studio! Go to the fuck! Coax the children? I stay in Minghu well, film and television director, the scale of the Minghu Film and Television Department is getting bigger and bigger, and you can be better than me, just you, I'm stupid, I'll change jobs!
Li Qian knows that Lao Jin is a bit thick on the outside and thin on the inside, and he is usually very good at pretending to be big.
But at this time, he believed that he was telling the truth.
It's not because of any friendship, friendship or anything like that, or even what he said - these reasons may be there, friendship is certain, friendship is definitely there, he has a better view of the current status in Minghu culture, and is optimistic about the future development of Minghu culture. But none of this is the most critical.
The most important thing is that Kim Han is a smart man.
I remember the last time I watched Qin Wei's "The Door of Life and Death" together, after watching it, everyone poured a little wine and sat down to chat, he said at the time, "When it comes to playing with pictures, playing with lenses, and playing with colors, Lao Qin is still awesome!"
Later, he didn't know what he remembered, and said with emotion: "It's a pity! The director is a good director, and the actor is a good actor, but there is a lack of a good story!"
I can hear that he is not talking in generalities, not simply sighing, he is deeply touched.
He himself has made his own films.
Needless to say, before entering Minghu Culture, several films were made, including feature films and experimental short films, but almost none of them were released. Later, he entered Minghu Culture, and at the cost of being responsible for the filming of "Meteor Garden", he got Li Qian's investment, filmed "On the Road" he wanted to film, and invited Wang Jinglu to be the heroine - but he pounced, and he pounced very badly.
The box office is not good, the word-of-mouth is not good, and the awards and awards are not good.
Later, he took a fancy to "Peacock" that Li Qian bought, and felt that it was in line with his own ideas, and felt that he would definitely be able to shoot it very well. So after filming "Full House of Romance", he once again got Li Qian's particularly happy investment, pulled a group of screenwriters together, began to write a book, and then opened the whole house.
There is progress, Cannes also won the Best Actress, and Zhao Yingying was raised, which can be regarded as the last stop for domestic actresses after brushing up at the three major European film festivals.
Ming Xiaojing won the Venice Actress, Qin Jingjing won the Berlin Actress, and Zhao Yingying won the Cannes Actress.
But back in China, the box office pounced to the point that there was no shadow in sight.
Lost again.
Coincidentally, just after "Huang Feihong" became popular and "Peacock" hit the streets, followed by a group of big directors hitting the streets one after another, and then, Jin Han seemed to begin to understand something.
Don't struggle, just play well within the scope of your ability, and if you are outside the scope of your ability, just hug your thick legs!
So, this time he asked Li Qian for the script directly.
Then, "Dragon Gate Inn" became popular!
Maybe after becoming popular, Jin Han didn't have other ideas, in front of Li Qian, he didn't shy away from saying that many companies had wooed him, and they had offered very high conditions.
But in the end, he returned to the company, sat in Li Qian's office, lit a cigar, brewed a pot of tea, and said to Li Qian: "Those turtle grandsons wanted to pull me to change jobs, but I didn't go!"
Even if there is an example like Liu Yan in front of him - the outside world says that if he has proven himself in Minghu Culture, as long as he changes jobs, is forced to be treated as a coffee position, and immediately moves up a notchββ he still feels that Minghu Culture is better and more suitable for him.
That's enough.
Hearing him say this, Li Qian felt very relieved.
He is not a moral saint, and he has never demanded the highest moral standards from others - we are brothers, we are friends, after so many years, I have supported you so much, you actually considered betraying me?
Thinking so, it's nonsense.
People are not saints, and friendship is by no means omnipotent.
In the face of obviously better choices, betrayal and departure in this world are staged almost all the time - not to mention just hesitating in my heart.
Jin Han can figure it out, no matter what the reason is, it's enough.
So Li Qian smiled and said: "It's good if you understand! A person has a person's idea, Liu Yan has her own pursuit, let her pursue it, whether it is success or failure, it is her own choice, and she can't complain about it." As for you, if you decide not to change jobs, don't rest on employment, come back first, and help Lao Han keep an eye on the affairs of the film and television department. Then, start thinking about your new movie!"
Jin Han's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he sat up straight all of a sudden, and said, "New movie, or how about you release a book?"
Li Qian nodded, "No problem, what do you want to shoot?"
Jin Han said: "I originally thought about wanting to shoot your book "Smiling Proud Jianghu", but after thinking about it, I think it's not bad to let Lao Han and them toss the TV series first." So, I'm going to pick one of your short and medium-length stories of the demons and foxes and ghosts to shoot, what do you think?"
Speaking of this, he hesitated for a moment before saying, "For example, I think that "Nie Xiaoqian" is good?"
Li Qian smiled, and then said, "You wait." β
A minute later, when he walked back with the script, Jin Han grinned and complained, "I really want to pry your office! Open your safe! I don't want anything else, I just want to know how many scripts you have saved now! You ...... It's too B-state for you!"
Li Qian smiled, and the script shook over, "Don't talk nonsense, take a look!"
Jin Han picked up the script, opened it, and saw the four words "A Chinese Ghost Story", and his eyes immediately lit up.
Then he couldn't wait to open the plot outline, and after reading it, he suddenly looked like he had a "bottom in his heart", relaxed, and comfortably smoked a cigar and opened the detailed script behind.
It took half an hour, finished reading, and finished smoking the cigar, he flicked the script in his hand, "That's it!"
Li Qian asked, "Do you have any suggestions for revision?"
Jin Han waved his hand, "There is no problem with the story outline, and there is no problem with the character design." Maybe I'll temporarily modify the next lines or something when I'm shooting, and maybe change the bridge and scene, but overall, this book is fine. Top notch!"
Speaking of this, he smiled "hehe" and said, "That's it, the actor here...... You seem to like acting a lot lately? Would you like to ......?"
Li Qian hurriedly waved his hand, "Don't beat my idea! You know, my new play is about to start preparations, Teacher Lu, I was really grinded by her to the point that I couldn't take it!"
Jin Han nodded slowly, "Tut" repeatedly, "Grind!"
Then, he shook his head, "It's still women who have an advantage!"
The car was caught off guard!
But Jin Han is like this, anyone dares to make jokes, and it is very direct. In the past, Xie Bing, Liao Liao, Zhou Yan, and Wang Jinglu, no matter who it was, no matter how many people he was in front of, he drove directly! When filming "On the Road", Li Qian went to visit the class, and this guy shouted directly at Li Qian in front of the whole crew, "Don't make it too late at night!" Wang Jinglu blushed on the spot and wanted to find a crack in the ground to get into.
Driving like this is pediatric for him.
Li Qian couldn't cry or laugh, and he was afraid that the more he explained, the more he couldn't explain clearly, so he simply diverted the topic and said, "Don't worry about my schedule, I'll recommend someone to you!"
Jin Han laughed twice, and without waiting for Li Qian to speak, he said, "Zhu Qiang?"
Li Qian laughed.
Then nodded, "Zhu Qiang!"