Chapter 179: On the eve of shooting
"Slow down and let the whole flower spin in a circle in the water and then float up slowly. ”
In the post-production department of Shaw Brothers Cinemas in Clear Water Bay, Wang Zheng is in front of a computer screen, directing the staff to make the logo of Zheng Fei Xingwei Film Company.
A four-petal purple lilac flower floats on the surface of the water on the computer screen, and under the operation of the staff, the lilac flower in the water slowly rotates, and the four petals are like a turning cross, which is gorgeous and solemn.
The reason why the lilac flower was chosen as the company logo of Zheng Fei Xingwei is mainly because its four petals just symbolize Wang Zheng, Da Fei, Zhou Xingchi, and Liang Chaowei, and the lilac flower has the meaning of diligence and humility in China at the same time, which is also the future development direction of the new company.
Among them, there is a more important meaning, the lilac is also called the cross flower, which is very similar to the shape of the cross, and the cross has the meaning of rebirth, which is very appropriate for Wang Zheng's encounter in this life.
The picture of the lilac flower emerging from the water is recorded in advance, this CG animation is very simple, the technician was not busy for long, the purple lilac flower on the computer screen floated from the water, slowly rotating and standing in the void, after a sacred but light music, the traditional subtitles of Zhengfei Xingwei Film Company appeared under the petals.
Looking at the company logo he designed, Wang Zheng nodded with satisfaction, asked the staff to properly keep the video, drove away from Shaw Brothers Studios, and then he will go to the wireless building to discuss the filming scene of this drama with Fang Yihua, the producer of "Prison Storm".
The Porsche 911 is speeding on the Tseung Kwan O Highway, and the roar of the engine is like a dynamic music, constantly beating in Wang Zheng's ears. As he approached the Kowloon City area, Wang Zheng began to slow down and looked at the Toyota in the rearview mirror suspiciously.
The car followed all the way from Qingshuiwan to the city, Wang Zheng thought it was a paparazzi who came secretly, so he didn't pay much attention to it, but the Toyota car kept a distance of about 100 meters, and he didn't overtake to take pictures, which didn't look like the style of the paparazzi at all, which made him suspicious.
Just as Wang Zheng was about to accelerate to get rid of the Toyota car that was trailing behind, a retrograde van suddenly ran out of front of the road. I saw the van shake the front of the car, blocking the entire body in front of the Porsche, in such a situation, Wang Zheng could only slam on the brakes to avoid crashing.
After a shrill brake sound, Porsche stopped only one meter away from the van, if it weren't for Wang Zheng's quick reaction, it was likely to be the result of the car crash, and before he got out of the car to settle accounts with the van in front, the double push door of the van was opened, and seven or eight strong men walked down from inside.
Seeing such a scene, no matter how slow Wang Zheng's reaction was, he knew that the other party was not good, so he hurriedly reversed and prepared to flee from here, but it was too late, and the Toyota car that followed all the way arrived behind Porsche, so that he could not retreat.
Just when Wang Zheng felt helpless, seven or eight strong men had already come to Porsche, and one of them, a bald man who seemed to be the leader, tapped his hand on the windshield and said, "Director Wang Zheng, please come with us." ”
Several men not only have fat heads and big ears, but also have large yellow, orange and orange gold chains around their necks, and they know that they are members of the community at a glance.
Although there were many people on the other side, Wang Zheng was quite calm, and he asked lightly: "How many people put on such a formation, I don't know where to invite me?"
Hearing Wang Zheng's question, the bald man was a little impatient, opened his coat and patted a black pistol on his waist and said, "Let you go, don't talk nonsense." ”
The hero did not suffer the loss in front of him, and when he saw the other party showing his weapon, Wang Zheng had to get out of the car, and under the hostage of the two big men, one left and one right, he got into the van on the side of the road, and the rest of the men also got into the car one after another, and the van sped away in an unpleasant engine sound, leaving only the unmanned Porsche 911 parked on the side of the road.
Without saying a word, the van passed directly through the Kowloon City district, and after a left turn and right turn, it stopped in front of a very high-end taxi in Tsim Sha Tsui.
Before getting into the car, Wang Zheng thought that he had been kidnapped and would be locked up in a small black house to ask for ransom, but when he saw the disco in front of him that was open, he put down his heart.
Then the big men took Wang Zheng into the disco, because it was daytime, there were no guests on the bar in the hall, and with the footsteps of the big men, they finally came to the door of a private room.
The rest of the big men were all guarding the door of the box, and only the big man who was the leader took Wang Zheng into the box, the light in the box was very dim, and the air was filled with the smell of wine and tobacco.
"Boss, I've brought the person you want to invite!"
Before Wang Zheng could see the situation inside, the bald man spoke first.
As soon as Dahan's voice fell, a middle-aged man who was sitting on the sofa and swallowing clouds and fog stood up, and before the person arrived, the hearty voice came first: "Haha, Brother Wang, I finally invited you here, I have always wanted to say sorry to you for the misunderstanding last time, but I have never had a chance." ”
It wasn't until the middle-aged man walked in front of him and showed a familiar face that Wang Zheng let go of all the worries in his heart, ignored the enthusiastic smiling face of the middle-aged man, sat on the sofa and lit the cigar on the table, spit out the circles in his eyes and said: "On the way, I was still thinking, who was so pompous and invited me to stop me from the middle of the road, it turned out to be the boss of New Ngee An." ”
The middle-aged man was none other than Xiang Huaxiang, the person who spoke to Xin Yi'an, and when he saw this person, Wang Zheng had roughly guessed the purpose of inviting him, so he became fearless.
Wang Zheng's provocative actions made the bald man furious, and he threatened loudly: "Boy, it's better to be honest in front of our boss..."
Before Dahan's threatening words were finished, he was interrupted by a slap to Xiang Huaxiang, only to hear Xiang Huaxiang scold: "Home shovel, let you go and ask Director Wang, who wants you to intercept the car halfway, and don't let me get out." ”
After the bald man touched his head and walked out of the private room, Xiang Huaxiang came to Wang Zheng's side and said slightly apologetically: "Brother Wang, I'm really sorry, the people under my command do things indiscriminately, which makes my brother frightened!"
Wang Zheng waved his hand and said with a light smile: "I was not frightened, but it delayed me a lot of time, if you have something to do with the boss, you might as well say it directly, if it is just the farce of the last bar fight, then there is no need to mention it, I still have a lot of work to do." ”
Xiang Huaxiang sat down on the sofa, poured a full cup of XO for Wang Zheng, and said with a smile: "Since Brother Wang is so refreshing, I won't beat around the bush." Not long ago, I opened a film company, if the new company wants to make a reputation, it is not possible to have a good script and a good director, I found Brother Wang, I hope to fire this shot for our Yongsheng Film Company, and the guide price will definitely satisfy you, brother!"
Xiang Huaxiang is looking for himself just to make a movie, judging from his brother, I am afraid it is very urgent, but Wang Zheng has not wanted to have anything to do with the club since the first day he arrived in Xiangjiang, not to mention the new Yi'an who still had a holiday.
"Of course, there is no problem with guidance, but I'm afraid that Boss Xiang still has to talk to Boss Shao Yifu, you know that my contract is signed in Shaw Brothers, and without the permission of Uncle Six, I don't dare to take on the play outside privately. ”
Wang Zheng still understands the truth that the worm of a hundred deaths is dead but not stiff, if he directly refuses to Xiang Huaxiang and loses his face, with the power of Xin Yi'an in Xiangjiang, I am afraid that there will be trouble in the future, and before the wings are full, it is better to push Shao Daheng out as a shield.
Seeing that Wang Zheng pushed Shao Yifu out, Xiang Huaxiang frowned slightly, Shao Tycoon is not so easy to get along with, and Wang Zheng is now the director representative of Shaw Brothers, so it is impossible to agree with him to film for other companies.
"Xiang Boss, there is a sentence that I don't know whether to say or not. ”
Seeing Xiang Huaxiang's frowns, Wang Zheng didn't want to make the atmosphere too tense, lest he turn his face in advance.
Xiang Huaxiang hurriedly said: "Brother Wang, you're welcome, please speak!"
Wang Zheng smiled slightly: "Although Boss Xiang has been active in the film industry and has played many roles, opening a film company and filming are completely different things, I think Boss Xiang is not thinking about making the company's reputation, it is better to find more film talents and develop step by step, otherwise after you make the company's reputation, there will be no follow-up works to maintain, and it will be empty in the end." ”
Hearing this, Xiang Huaxiang pondered for a moment, nodded for a while and said, "What Brother Wang said is extremely true, I am in a bit of a hurry!"
In the previous life, Yongsheng Film Company began to be established in 84 years, and it was not until 87 years that it became famous, Wang Zheng's words were not to advise Xiang Huaxiang not to rush forward, but to make time for himself to build wings,