148 [Wu Yusen joined] (ask for full order)
got Lin Zhengying, Yuan Kui, Xu Guanwen, Zhou Yanfa, Di Long and others, and several new films have been eyebrow-raising one after another.
In the summer, he asked someone to send a message to Wu Yusen, who is currently in Taiwan, and invited him to join his own Tianxia Film Company.
Wu Yusen is now idle in Taiwan. Because of the box office fiascos such as "The Laughing Craftsman" and "Two Tigers", he has no films to shoot at present, and no one is willing to give him another chance. Just like before Daddy Summer, the whole person was completely broken, not knowing what he should do, just like a bitter man who fell into a sea of suffering, waiting for someone to lend a hand to him.
Now that Summer sent him an invitation, he agreed directly without thinking about it. Now as long as someone is willing to ask him to film, he is already satisfied. Not to mention that Summer is still the most popular filmmaker in the current Hong Kong film industry.
Ng Yu-sum took the latest flight back to Hong Kong and drove to Kai Tak Airport to pick him up in the summer.
"Mr. Wu, welcome. He greeted with a smile.
Seeing Xia come to greet him in person, Wu Yusen couldn't help but be a little flattered, "Mr. Xia, hello! I'm really embarrassed to trouble you to pick him up in person." ”
"Alas, where did Mr. Wu speak. You are a rare talent, of course I should pay attention to it. Summer said with a smile.
When Wu Yusen heard him say this, he couldn't help but be moved and frightened, "Can I still be called a talent now?" he said with a wry smile.
Five years ago, he would have been a rare talent. He has directed several comedies that have set box office records, and even won the annual box office championship.
At that time, Jiahe regarded him as a treasure and easily refused to lend it, and even filmed for Xinyicheng, which was sneaky and went under the pseudonym "Wu Shangfei". But several movies failed miserably at the box office, and he couldn't even stay in Xinyi City. What kind of talent is it?!
When it comes to talent, summer is the real talent. From obscurity to fame, it only took him half a year. And with three movies in a row with a box office of more than 20 million, he is a real talent.
"Mr. Wu, don't be discouraged because of a momentary setback, I have confidence in you. You should also have faith in yourself. You are Wu Yusen, the master apprentice of director Zhang Cheda, and the director who once won the annual box office championship. Seeing that Wu Yusen was depressed, Xia hurriedly smiled and explained.
Hearing him say this, Wu Yusen couldn't help but regain some confidence, "Yes, others have confidence in me, why should I pity myself, look like a lost dog." ”
"Director Wu. Will you go home first, or will you go to the office first?" asked Summer again.
"Let's go to the company first, I can't wait. Wu Yusen couldn't wait to say that he hadn't filmed for half a year, and now he was about to go crazy. As soon as he thought that he could continue filming, he was so excited that he didn't even sleep, and when he went home, he naturally fell behind.
"Good. Summer nodded, and with one foot of the accelerator, Wu Yusen was brought to his own world film company.
Although the world film company has just been founded. But Summer's goal was to make it the largest entertainment company in Hong Kong, so it didn't settle for Summer in the initial stage. Regardless of office location, company decoration. The division of departments, staffing, etc., are carefully arranged, although the sparrow is small, it is complete, and it is not sloppy at all.
Wu Yusen thought at first that Tianxia Pictures was a leather bag company, after all, it had just been established. What can be the weather? But when I came to the company, I saw that although the company was not big, the staff was neat, not chaotic, and the spirit was capable. Knowing that these are all elite talents, he can't help but be taken aback, and he has more and more confidence in the summer.
Entering the office, Xia personally made a cup of tea for Wu Yusen, "Mr. Wu, take the liberty of asking, are you interested in leaving Xinyi City and joining my World Pictures?"
Wu Yusen nodded. If he had hesitated a little before, now that he saw that Summer's new company had just been established, he had the same atmosphere as it is now, and all his worries were gone.
Besides, now he is also dead set on Xinyicheng. At the beginning, he risked being expelled from Golden Harvest and helped them shoot the entrepreneurial work "Funny Times", which made them a lot of money, and also won them the favor of the financiers, and passed the "probation period" safely.
But he is such a hero, just because of the box office failure of two movies, he fell to the fate of almost being expelled, which made Wu Yusen really chill.
Now that Summer attaches so much importance to him, and the person who is a confidant dies, of course he is willing to join Tianxia Pictures.
"I do. Wu Yusen nodded.
"Okay, you still have a few years of contract with Xinyicheng, is it convenient to terminate the contract, and how much compensation is needed?" Xia asked again.
"What more compensation, they want to kick me out of you. Wu Yusen smiled bitterly and said, "Before I came, I had already submitted a letter of resignation to the Taiwan branch of Xinyicheng, and they approved it on the spot. Now I'm a free man. ”
"It's even better that way. Xia nodded and smiled, "Okay, this is the contract I prepared for you, Mr. Wu, you can take a look, if you are satisfied, let's sign it." He handed the contract over.
Wu Yusen took the contract and looked at it carefully. The main content of the contract is that Wu Yusen signed a ten-year contract with Tianxia Pictures, and all performing arts activities will be handled by Tianxia Pictures within ten years. Tianxia Pictures guarantees to arrange Wu Yusen to shoot at least two movies every year, and Wu Yusen must also ensure that he obeys the company's arrangements and shoots seriously.
In terms of salary, if it is filming for an outside film company, Tianxia Pictures will take a commission of 30%. If it is filming for the company, the remuneration will be paid at 70% of the market price, and the company will not take another commission.
In terms of compensation, if Wu Yusen wants to terminate the contract early, he will compensate Tianxia Pictures for its losses. On the contrary, Tianxia Pictures also has to compensate Wu Yusen for his losses.
Wu Yusen nodded, feeling that this contract was fair and reasonable. Although ten years is a bit long, but think about it, at least I don't have to worry about no one looking for me to film for ten years. For him, where else can such a good thing be found now?
Therefore, Wu Yusen nodded happily and signed his name.
Seeing that he happily signed his name, Xia smiled happily, "Congratulations, Mr. Wu, welcome to join Tianxia Film Company, we will be a family in the future." ”
"Thank you, Mr. Xia, for your appreciation. Wu Yusen also said happily.
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After signing the contract, Xia took the script of "The True Color of Heroes" to Wu Yusen, "Director Wu, this is the movie I want you to direct." You start by looking at the script. ”
Wu Yusen nodded and took the script. Then he looked at it carefully, and the more he looked at it, the more happy he became. This script is simply amazing, and after reading it, he was inspired, and his creative passion has never been so vigorous.
"Mr. Xia, this script is simply amazing, I don't know which screenwriter's masterpiece?" he asked curiously.
Summer pointed at herself and smiled slightly, "It's me!"
Wu Yusen was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help but sigh, "Now I know what a real genius is." In my opinion, if you don't have enough experience and haven't experienced those twists and turns, you can't write such a script at all, and you won't have such a deep understanding. Mr. Xia, you can write such a script at a young age, which really makes me fall to the ground. ”
Summer laughed, "Mr. Wu, don't praise me." How, do you think this script works?"
"Of course it works, I'd love to shoot it right now. Wu Yusen immediately nodded.
Xia smiled, "Okay, in terms of actors, I have now found two of them, namely Di Long who plays Brother Hao, and Zhou Yanfa who plays Brother Xiaoma, what do you think of these two people?"
"Of course Dillon is fine. Wu Yusen said with a smile, he and Di Long are both the favorite generals of the great director Zhang Che, and they have worked together many times before, knowing that he is an excellent actor with serious and dedicated acting skills, and he is definitely the best choice to play Brother Hao.
"Zhou Runfa is not thinking about it again. Doesn't he have a reputation for box office poison, isn't Mr. Xia worried that he will affect the box office?" Wu Yusen worried.
"It is actually very irresponsible to blame someone for the box office of a movie. Cinema is a collective art, and one person can't make a movie. Therefore, neither success nor failure can be attributed to one person. Summer waved his hand.
Hearing him say this, Wu Yusen immediately agreed. It was because of the box office fiasco of the movie he directed that he was put all the blame on him, and now he has become so unlucky.
In fact, the box office of a movie is affected by multiple factors. Stars, screenwriters, directors, schedules, and even the weather may affect the box office, and blaming only one person for pure crumbling is a hooligan's practice.
"Mr. Wu has not been in contact with Zhou Yunfa before, if not, I will go back and arrange for you to meet first. You will know if you have contact with him, he is definitely the best choice for Brother Xiaoma. Summer said with a smile.
"Since Mr. Xia has confidence in him, then I will contact him. Wu Yusen nodded and said, he really hadn't had any contact with Zhou Yunfa before.
"For the role of Applejack, I want to find Zhang Guorong to play the role, what do you think?" asked Xia again.
Wu Yusen thought about it for a moment and nodded, "He is a very hard-working artist." And it seems to be very popular among young people, and it is a good thing that asking him to star can also drive part of the box office. ”
"Since you like it too, it's decided. Xia smiled, "In terms of actresses, I think Ye Tong is good, what about you?"
In the original version of "True Colors of Heroes", Applejack's girlfriend is played by Taiwanese actor Zhu Baoyi. But Zhu Baoyi is now an actor in Xinyicheng, not from Tianxia Pictures, and I heard that she is going to shoot "Dragon's Heart" with Cheng Long recently, and there is no schedule.
After thinking about it in the summer, it was decided to use Ye Tong, the one who played Xu Xian in "The Legend of the New White Lady". Don't look at people's performance of Xu Xianwei, looking like a "little suffer", in fact, Ye Tong has won two Academy Awards actress laurels, and he is even more domineering than Zhang Manyu. (To be continued.) )
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