Zheng Xudong saw Li Huizhu for the first time, this woman in her forties, she looked like a tomboy coldly, this is indeed the real feeling of Zheng Xudong for the first time, about 1.68 meters tall, white T-shirt, blue jeans, a pair of black and red travel shoes on her feet, and a black baseball cap on her head. This official language opens. Director Lee Hye-joo, who took off her hat, has short hair similar to Zheng Xudong's hair, which makes people feel like a big brother standing opposite.

Because it was already eleven o'clock when they met, Liu Yifei arranged a simple and hearty lunch in the suite. The four of them sat at the dining table and no one mentioned the matter of starting a new play, everyone was talking about some gossip in the entertainment industry, and a few coquettish and bold laughter came from time to time at the dinner table.

After the meal, everyone sat in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows of the invincible wide angle, while tasting the authentic Blue Mountain coffee given to Zheng Xudong by Ivanka, while enjoying the scenery of the Huangpu River outside.

"Director Li, we want to invite you this time, there is a drama I want you to do it yourself, you see... Liu Yifei put down the coffee in his hand and took the lead in raising this topic.

ALTHOUGH DIRECTOR LI LOOKS A LITTLE NEUTRAL, BUT AFTER ALL, SHE IS STILL A WOMAN, SHE FIRST PUT THE COFFEE CUP ON THE BLUE GLASS COFFEE TABLE, THEN SORTED OUT THE HAIR ON HER SIDEBURNS WITH HER HANDS, AND SAID: "MISS LIU, I HAVE ALREADY READ THE SCRIPT YOU SENT TO ME THROUGH E-MAIL, I THINK THIS MUST BE THE WORK OF THIS ZHENG DA TALENT." ”

"Director Li, you have won the award! A talented man doesn't dare to be a talent, just call me Anton. Zheng Xudong said modestly.

Director Li laughed heartily, "Deserved, you deserve the title of genius, I heard in Hong Kong that a talented man was recently born in the mainland, his name is Anton, I bought your works with a skeptical attitude, "The Legend of Zhen Huan", "Ghost Blows the Lamp", "Game of Thrones" and "House of Cards", I have read them all. To be honest, what I appreciate most is your "The Legend of Zhen Huan" and "House of Cards". ”

"Thank you Director Li for your approval!" Zheng Xudong hurriedly said politely.

"Well, Anton, you really don't have to be polite, I appreciate your delicate description of the intrigue between women in "The Legend of Zhen Huan", as well as the power struggle between men in "House of Cards". I am afraid that I can't control a realistic drama like "House of Cards" that depicts the political struggle of the upper class in the United States, at that time I wanted to recommend myself to direct "The Legend of Zhen Huan", and then I heard that "The Legend of Zhen Huan" You have selected the famous director Zheng Xiaolong in the mainland to direct, and I feel that I am too late. A few days ago, I received Miss Liu's script, and I heard that it was also written by Anton, a talented man, so I was very interested and took a closer look at the script, which is the same as "The Legend of Zhen Huan", which is a Qing court drama, and it is also a drama that describes the Kangxi and Yongzheng periods. The difference is that the book of "Palace Lock Heart Jade" is a youth idol drama, and it is still a very popular theme recently - crossing, which is very tricky and easy to get high ratings. ”

"Listening to your appreciation of the script of "Palace Lock Heart Jade" so much, do you agree to take it?" asked Liu Yifei on the side.

"Of course,Why not!I've lost a chance for such a good book.,I'm going to seize this opportunity.,And you're still throwing yourself into the net.,What reason do I have to refuse?! Li Huizhu laughed when she said this.

"Thank you, Director Li, for your sincerity!" Zheng Xudong said.

"I'm this temper, like is like, dislike is dislike. Speaking of this, she took a sip of coffee, and then continued: "Mr. Anton, I see that there is only one heroine in your script, and it is this Miss Yang Mi, haven't the other actors been selected yet?"

"Hmmm... Director Li is like this, my principle of finding someone to film is based on the principle of not using suspicious people, employing people without suspicion, since you have been selected as the director, or to respect the director's right to choose the role to the greatest extent, this Miss Yang Mi was agreed to by me in the United States some time ago, so this heroine will not move, and Miss Liu Yifei and I respect your opinions for other roles. ”

"Well, no wonder that strange old man Zheng Xiaolong told me that I must take this book, otherwise I will regret it, it seems that he didn't fool me, and it is really very worry-free to cooperate with you. It's not like some investors, who have filmed a third of the film, and they have to change actors, isn't this a joke! At that time, Director Zheng told me about your approach, and I didn't believe it, but now I believe it, okay, I'm very happy to cooperate with you. I officially took over this play. After speaking, he stood up and stretched out his hand to Liu Yifei, because Liu Yifei is the big boss of the investor.

After Liu Yifei and Li Huizhu shook hands, the two sides sat down.

"Director Li, you haven't said your remuneration yet?" Zheng Xudong said on the side.

"I want to hear Miss Liu's opinion!"

Liu Yifei and Zheng Xudong had already discussed this question before they came, and it was similar to the commission method of "The Legend of Zhen Huan", so he said: "Director Li, we have two commission methods for you to choose, one is to direct this play, we will pay 2 million yuan or equivalent in other currencies, and you will determine what currency value." ”

"What about the second one?"

"The second way is to buy shares, you invest in this drama as a director, we give you 2% of the shares, and in the end, the drama makes money, no matter how much you earn, you account for 2% of the net profit. Speaking of which, Liu Yifei glanced at Zheng Xudong, meaning to see if there was anything to add.

"I would like to add that it is 2% before tax, and the personal income tax is borne by you personally, and you can pay it yourself or withhold it from us. ”

I like this approach of putting the villain before the gentleman, and such a sensitive issue cannot be ambiguous. It seems that you still think highly of me, you only gave 2.5% of the shares to Old Man Zheng, and you actually gave me 2%, which really flattered me! In this way, you are happy, I am also happy, I choose the second way. You can have a lawyer come to me to sign the contract. ”

This time, Liu Yifei took the lead in standing up, stretched out his hand to shake hands with Li Huizhu and said, "I wish us a happy cooperation!"

"I believe that our cooperation will be pleasant! I know that Mr. Anton will have a press conference in a while, and I am in a hurry, since I have taken this job, I have to start work immediately, and I have to go back to prepare for the casting before the start of work. BYE-BYE！”

Li Huizhu is really like she said she is in a hurry, she doesn't stay for a minute after the matter is finished, she stands up and is about to leave.

"Director Li, wait a minute, please wait a few minutes. Zheng Xudong quickly stood up and said.

"Oh, is there anything else?" asked Li Huizhu, who had already turned around.

"You may be seated. Zheng Xudong pointed to the chair beside her with his hand.

Li Huizhu didn't know what else to look for her, but she sat down anyway.

"Director Li, that's right, in fact, before coming, Miss Liu and I weren't sure if you could take over the script of "Palace Lock Heart Jade", originally we had the idea of being rejected, but fortunately, you agreed to take the filming. ”

"Now that it's a family, don't be polite, just talk about things. Li Huizhu said anxiously.

"That's right, I actually wrote a total of three scripts with the same or similar style as "Palace Lock Heart Jade", I don't know if you can agree to shoot them together and then shoot them at the same time, and then broadcast them on various TV stations, I think, the three dramas are filmed together, which will save a lot of costs, such as props, costumes, venues, and even actor allocation costs, I will give you an example, this Miss Yang Mi next to me I want her to play at least one role of at least the second female in the other two plays. I don't know what you mean ... ”

"What!?There are two books?It seems that it is not right to say that you are a genius just now, you are still a prolific talent!" Li Huizhu said.

Not only Director Li Huizhu was surprised, but even Liu Yifei and Yang Mi, who were sitting next to him, were also surprised. Although Liu Yifei was surprised in her heart, she was an actor after all, and she didn't show it on her face, and still looked at Li Huizhu with a smile.

But Yang Mi was so surprised that she couldn't speak, she felt that she couldn't be described as lucky when she met Zheng Xudong at Wendi Deng's home in the United States, it could be said that it was a big pie that "snapped" and smashed on her face. Full of happiness filled her heart, and she didn't know what to say for a while.

At this time, director Lee Hye-joo said, "Mr. Anton, did you bring those two scripts? If so, I want to take them back and read them before deciding whether to follow them up." As you just said, it is true that there will be cost-saving benefits if you shoot three films in a row, but the disadvantages are also not small, and it will cause the audience considerable aesthetic fatigue, if the subject matter is roughly the same, I think I want to consider it. ”

"No problem. Saying that, Zheng Xudong took out the other two scripts from the briefcase next to him and handed them to Li Huizhu.

Li Huizhu stretched out her hand to take the two scripts, and saw that the cover of one of the scripts read "Palace Lock Bead Curtain", and the cover of the other script said "Palace Lock Liancheng".

Zheng Xudong approached Director Li Huizhu to look at the content introduction and said: "In fact, these two dramas are the sequels to "Palace Lock Heart Jade", of which "Palace Lock Bead Curtain" is the sequel to "Palace Lock Heart Jade", and "Palace Lock City" is the sequel to "Palace Lock Bead Curtain", one link after another, and there is a connection between the stories. That's why I said we could shoot together and broadcast it in stages. ”

Li Huizhu was very cautious even after listening to Zheng Xudong's introduction, and did not directly agree to come down to take over the other two books, but said: "Mr. Anton, I believe in your talent, but I still have to go back and read the script carefully before I can make a decision, this is a unique thing in the circle of TV dramas, the benefits are not small, but the risks are also very large, so I have to think about it, but I will give you an answer within a week." ”

"Well, I'm looking forward to the in-depth cooperation with Director Lee. After Zheng Xudong finished speaking, he stood up and sent Yang Huizhu to the underground parking lot with Liu Yifei and Yang Mi, and Tang Luoyong drove Director Li to the airport, and she was going to take the nearest flight back to Hong Kong.

After sending Li Huizhu away, the three of them returned to the hotel room and sat on the sofa in the living room again.

Before Liu Yifei could speak, Yang Mi said first: "Mr. Anton, I want to thank you for your appreciation of me!"