It stands to reason that I will give Xiaodong full authority to start the next film, but you now have "A Chinese Ghost Story" by your side, and if I don't open the film for you, people will gossip!"

Now everyone knows that "A Chinese Ghost Story" is Chen Jialuo's work, and even Chen Xiaodong himself has expressed his position in front of the media many times, and Chen Jialuo has the greatest credit. Now the momentum of "A Chinese Ghost Story", the box office of Xiangjiang has exceeded 20 million, which is a steady and steady thing.

If you count the videotapes and various copyrights, when the official release in Southeast Asia is made, the investment of 10 million will definitely make Mr. Lei a lot of money. is such an outstanding filmmaker, I am afraid that countless people will want to cooperate with him soon.

Fortunately, the contract signed at the beginning was that Chen Jialuo could not take private work, even under a pseudonym. Otherwise, Xu You was really worried that Xiao Young would not be able to withstand the test of money and run out to make films for others. So Chen Jialuo said that he wanted to start a new film, and Xu You was not surprised at all.

Even if Chen Jialuo didn't say it, Xu You would take the initiative to bring it up.

After taking Chen Jialuo's script, Xu Youhan said with a smile: "According to Mr. Lei's meaning, I will reward you with 300,000 bonuses this time." Arlo, this time you fought a turnaround battle, and it was beautiful. ”

According to the original contract, Chen Jialuo's first work was only 200,000 Hong Kong dollars. But the current momentum of "A Chinese Ghost Story" is too good, and it even has a chance to win some awards at the next Academy and Golden Horse.

So even if Chen Jialuo is only a nominal producer, the remuneration is still paid according to the director's remuneration. 200,000 Hong Kong dollars have already entered Chen Jialuo's account, but the salary is very low compared to many directors.

Mr. Lei discussed with Xu Youyou and decided to give another 300,000 bonuses as a reward.

Chen Jialuo smiled indifferently and said, "Brother You, thank you Mr. Lei for helping me!"

Of course, can 500,000 Hong Kong dollars hire a blockbuster director? That's absolutely impossible, Xu You himself knows this very well.

"Hey, why isn't it the book from last time?" Xu Youoriginally thought that Chen Jialuo brought the martial arts adaptation movie that he swore to be a leader last time, but he didn't expect it to be another book.

"Brother, I think I still need to sharpen it a little more to make the kind of martial arts film I want. Chen Jialuo explained and said: "I also made this book two years ago, and I wanted to shoot a theme about prisons. The cost will not be very high, but you need to discuss it with the District Attorney's Office......"

Xu You looked at the script seriously and nodded from time to time. Recently, he has been dizzy by the sequel to "The True Color of Heroes", but he is still very interested in this kind of gangster film, which tells about brotherhood.

According to Chen Jialuo, this movie is indeed not a big investment. There wasn't even much filming on location, and the prison footage only had to be communicated with the District Attorney's Office, and the rest of the scenes could be done in the studio.

For small-scene movies, as long as the requirements for actors are not high, the shooting cost can be said to be very economical. And although this movie is a small scene, if it is written according to the script, it can be said to be an alternative style gangster film, and it alludes to people's hearts, which is a bit interesting.

"Ah Luo, in terms of the style of your film, it is a bit similar to the "Dragon and Tiger" that Lin Shanling is currently filming. The name is "Prison Storm" again, haha, are you planning to play against Shanling?"

Xu You put down the script and quipped: "If that's the case, I'm afraid that Mai Tian will be angry and come to clean you up!"

If there is really a rivalry between Yidu Film Company and the film studio, then it is undoubtedly Chen Jialuo's chances of winning higher. Lin Shanling can't come up with any convincing works now, but Chen Jialuo is wrapped up in the momentum of "A Chinese Ghost Story", and the new film is bound to be more high-profile and more attractive to the audience.

In this regard, Chen Jialuo shook his head and smiled: "You brother, don't laugh! Even if I want to, the bosses don't want to! And I heard that "Dragon and Tiger" is already in the late stage, and the release time must be much earlier than me!"

"Prison Storm" tells the story of advertising designer Lu Jiayao, who is young and promising, but was sentenced to 3 years in prison for preventing unscrupulous elements from picking quarrels and provoking trouble. Cellmate Zhong Tianzheng originally had a wife and children, but he accidentally killed his wife due to his addiction to gambling, but now he regrets it and is determined to change his past after being released from prison.

By chance, the two became confidants in trouble. There were frequent gang fights in prison, and Lu Jiayao received help from Zhong Tianzheng from time to time. The killer of the prison guard is fierce, and Zhong Tianzheng has a grudge against him when he can't bear it, and the two fight and are seriously injured and hospitalized.

Finally, when Lu Jiayao was released from prison, he was relieved to see Zhong Tianzheng returning to his cell after recovering from his injuries.

The story is very simple, but it is better because the theme is novel, and the prison is the background. Xu You asked: "Is your movie the protagonist of Lu Jiayao or Zhong Tianzheng the protagonist?"

If you just look at the script, you can't see it at all. The roles of the two are similar, although Zhong Tianzheng is more slick and older is easier to shine, but if the character of Lu Jiayao is played well, he can use his restrained acting skills to occupy the upper points.

As for who is the protagonist, it is necessary that after the filming is over, the director will ask for editing, and whoever has more scenes and good effects will be the protagonist.

Regarding Xu You's questions, Chen Jialuo had already made a decision: "I want to take Zhong Tianzheng as the protagonist, and I plan to invite Zhou Jin to star." ”

"Zhou Jin, you kid, you said that the cost is not high. Hearing Zhou Jin's name, Xu You quipped: "Now Zhou Jin is 'Immortal Jin', and there are five or six films this year, and our sequel to "The True Color of Heroes" and "Dragon and Tiger" I said before also have him as the starring role." His salary is now rising again and again......"

"He played the lead role in my first film, and this invitation to him will definitely push his price. Chen Jialuo laughed and said, "The other actors are not big casts, it's easy to get it!"

"Ten million! will only be more, not less, so you can rest assured that you have a brother?"

"It's not much, so do you have a good idea of your price this time?" And there are works starring Zhou Jin, which are basically profitable.

Chen Jialuo didn't open his mouth and said, "Two million." ”

From the beginning, the cost of signing the first directing fee from 200,000 to 2 million at once sounded exaggerated. But in fact, there is "A Chinese Ghost Story" on the table, and the price is really not high.

Xu You groaned for a moment and said: "If the box office of "Prison Storm" can exceed 20 million, it will be 2 million. After the filming starts, I pay you a million first. But if it doesn't exceed 20 million, the balance will be gone, so what?"