Chapter 82: Happy Events in the Family
Since "Crazy Stone" won the Lunar New Year championship, Zeng Zhiwei's life has begun to be difficult, and his position in Xinyi City has become more and more marginalized, and he has failed to win over Wang Zheng, and Lei Juekun is even more angry with him, which makes him suffer.
This year, Shaw Brothers not only made movies well, but even TV series are also very popular, New Art City and Golden Harvest are very popular, Golden Harvest fortunately has the sign of kung fu superstar Cheng Long, and is ready to start seizing the summer vacation file.
Xinyicheng is more embarrassed, after "Best Partner 2" missed the Lunar New Year champion, Mecca and Huang Baiming spent a lot of money to buy the script to prepare to regroup, but unfortunately although there are many screenwriters in Xiangjiang, it is difficult to find a script comparable to "Crazy Stone", and the last few people found a new way, with Xu Ke as the director and the original team, ready to start filming the third part of "Best Partner" to re-compete for the New Year, and the director of the first and second parts Zeng Zhiwei was excluded from the main creator, which made Zeng Zhiwei completely plan to leave Xinyicheng.
Lan Kwai Fong, Wellington Street, Happy Hour Bar, Wang Zheng has almost become a regular customer of this bar, where Wang Zheng and Zeng Zhiwei sit opposite each other, and the two raise glasses to soothing music. Later, Zeng Zhiwei expressed his intentions, Wang Zheng was not surprised at all after hearing it, in later generations he will eventually join TVB, and a few years later, TVB gathered the strength of the whole Taiwan to celebrate his 60th birthday, which can be described as infinitely beautiful.
"If you join the Shaw Brothers, Uncle Six will definitely welcome you, and as for the 10% director dividend I mentioned earlier, I still need to convince Uncle Six. ”
Wang Zheng is confident in convincing Shao Tycoon that Zeng Zhiwei is undoubtedly a rare talent, as can be seen from the box office of the first and second parts of "Best Shooting and Dragging".
"Then it's all about you!" Zeng Zhiwei used his chrysanthemum-like smile again.
Wang Zheng smiled faintly: "You're welcome, I will create the script for the first movie for you, if you want to get ten percent of the dividend, a good script depends on your own creation." ”
"Of course!" Zeng Zhiwei knew in his heart that only self-written and self-directed works could be valued by Shaw Brothers.
In the following days after meeting Zeng Zhiwei, Wang Zheng buried himself in Dunhou Building to create a script, which made him struggle with his brain, there was no suitable leading actor in the classic movie, and he couldn't remember the too ordinary script, so in the end he could only take out the 92 version of "Happy Family", as for who would star in the main role in the play, Zeng Zhiwei would bother.
"Knock Knock"
There was a knock on the door of the office on the top floor of the wireless building, and Shao Daheng was writing calligraphy at his desk, one of his hobbies.
"Come in!"
As the tycoon's words fell, Wang Zheng pushed the door and walked in, and Wang Zheng had different feelings about this antique office every time he came.
"Ah Zheng, I just happened to be looking for you, but I didn't think you would come!"
Shao Daheng put down the brush in his hand, the popularity of "Shooting the Condor" made him very happy, and he was even more enthusiastic when he saw Wang Zheng.
"Oh, that's really a coincidence, I don't know what Uncle Sixth is looking for me?"
didn't think that the tycoon would also find himself, Wang Zheng was ready to listen to the tycoon first, and then talk about Zeng Zhiwei and the new movie script.
Shao Tycoon invited Wang Zheng to sit down, and the latter began to skillfully make tea, and only then did the tycoon speak as the faint fragrance of tea wafted out.
"This year's Lunar New Year file, our Shaw Brothers won the championship, and TVB beat ATV to the point that it can't raise its head, we can't waste such a good situation, TVB has been lined up with drama plans behind it, but there is no film plan for Shaw Brothers movies, looking for you I hope you can prepare a movie to enter next year's New Year!"
Wang Zheng listened quietly, pushed the brewed tea to the tycoon, and hesitated: "Sixth uncle, there is something I don't know whether to talk about or not!"
Shao Tycoon put down the teacup in his hand and said with a smile: "You are the great hero of our Shaw Brothers Pictures, it doesn't hurt to speak directly." ”
Wang Zheng sorted out the wording before he spoke: "It is a good thing that there are too many Shaw Brothers theaters, but a certain number of movies are needed every year to maintain the normal operation of the theater. I think Shaw Brothers Pictures can distribute more films for independent film companies, and the company can set up a review department to review the finished independent films, and the films that pass the review can be released directly in Shaw Brothers theaters for a certain screening fee, so that they can find excellent independent filmmakers from them, and secondly, they can maintain the various expenses of the theater. ”
Shao Daheng pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "Yes, I have also thought about this question, but it is not as comprehensive as you think, I will let the Shaw Brothers production department make a detailed plan as soon as possible." ”
Seeing that Shao Tycoon agreed with his suggestion, Wang Zheng was overjoyed and took out the movie script he brought, handed it to the tycoon and said: "This is the script of the new film, which is very suitable for release during the Chinese New Year!"
Shao Daheng's eyes lit up, but he didn't expect that as soon as he said the plan for the new play, Wang Zheng immediately took it out, and took the script and read it with great anticipation.
The eye-catching four words "Happy Events in the Family" made him a little disappointed, if he remembered correctly, Wang Tianlin made this similar movie in 59, at that time it was still the era of Maoye Film Company, but the person who wrote this script was Wang Zheng in front of him, out of trust in it, the tycoon still watched it patiently.
After a while, Shao Daheng's disappointed look turned into eagerness, this version of the family happy event is completely different from Wang Tianlin's version, the new characters and story pattern, to say that the only thing that is similar is the title.
"The script is good, when are you going to start preparing?" Shao Daheng was very satisfied with the whole script, and he couldn't wait to see the finished film.
"I don't know if the sixth uncle knows Zeng Zhiwei?" Wang Zheng replied.
Hearing Zeng Zhiwei's name, Shao Daheng frowned slightly, and said: "Of course I know, the two "Best Partners" he directed are still fresh in my memory, why did Ah Zheng mention this person for no reason?"
Wang Zheng smiled faintly and explained: "Director Zeng is willing to join our Shaw Brothers, and I am ready to let him lead this movie!"
Shao Daheng was a little surprised, when the first part of the best partner became popular, he sent someone to dig Zeng Zhiwei, but he didn't succeed at the time, but he didn't expect that what he didn't do was actually done by Wang Zheng, and he was very curious about him, and asked: "I don't know how you did it, Ah Zheng?"
Wang Zheng told Shao Daheng about the new art city digging himself, and he didn't even hide the conditions offered by the new art city and the conditions he gave to Zeng Zhiwei, and finally Wang Zheng said: "I made conditions for Zeng Zhiwei privately, and I hope that the sixth uncle will not blame!"
"You are recruiting talents for the Shaw Brothers, how can I blame you, as for the ten percent of your self-writing and self-directing, you can promise him. Shao Daheng paused and said: "The artist contract you proposed earlier, the company's board of directors decided to implement the manager contract and the department contract after many discussions, which is also the trend of the times, a movie is no longer only relying on the script and director, as the actor's fame grows, the star effect is unstoppable, and the release of a movie in the future, attracting the audience into the theater may depend on the fame of the star!"
Shao Daheng was a little embarrassed after speaking, the times have changed, and he has to make corresponding changes.
Shao Tycoon's decision to adopt a new artist contract system so quickly surprised Wang Zheng, but it was absolutely unusual to think that Shao Tycoon could create such a big foundation, and he analyzed him so thoroughly, it was impossible for him not to see the pros and cons.