"That...... I really don't know what to say, Mr. Lee. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info" In the suite of the Peninsula Hotel, Li Hanxiang rubbed his hands and said to Li Xu with a wry smile, "Black ...... Is director Akira Kurosawa really willing to direct?"

"I had just come from Japan and had already met him, so I naturally agreed. Li Xu said with a smile.

Indeed, he flew to Japan first, and then to Hong Kong, just to make contact with Akira Kurosawa first.

Although it's okay to say hello to this kind of thing, as long as Kurosawa Akira is still Japanese, he can't refuse, but Li Xu still showed his sincerity, after all, he still needs to be in charge. If you are dissatisfied, and then your brain is pumped for a while, and you make some little tricks halfway, Li Xu didn't find it, after all, it was a little unbeautiful.

Moreover, in front of Li Xu in a timely manner, as well as a bunch of favorable conditions, such as investing in "Chaos", and his next movie, the old guy is more or less unhappy.

After all, it is engaged in art, and it is more or less solipsistic, especially since it has been recognized by Europe and the United States, and it is undoubtedly a painful thing to make a movie at the fingers of others.

It's just that you really think of yourself as the emperor?

However, Kurosawa Akira did not give Li Xu a chance to attack, after he took out the first draft of the script that had been written - although the mainland is arguing about various things because of such and such things, but the script creation is still ongoing, Bertolucci originally made movies from a Western perspective, Li Xu gave an outline, and it is not difficult for Hollywood screenwriters to get an unfinished script.

Coupled with some wide-angle mirror photos of the Forbidden City, and exquisitely painted and even colored storyboards, as well as some annotations written under the guidance of Spielberg and others, the old man's eyes lit up.

"If Young Master Kujou wants to shoot such a picture, he can give it a try. In the end, he said so, which is a compromise in disguise.

The old man also wanted to be reserved: "If you can, please be sure not to write the name below." ”

It's a pity that Li Xu directly pushed back: "Does Kurosawa-kun think that after joining the crew, others won't know about your existence?"

And then...... That's it, Kurosawa agreed, and Li Xu came over to find Li Hanxiang.

"I have already watched "The Burning of the Old Summer Palace", Director Li's ability is beyond doubt, and I believe that "Listening to Politics" later this month will also be welcomed by Hong Kong citizens. Li Xu continued.

"The Burning of the Old Summer Palace" was released simultaneously with the mainland at the end of September and won a box office of 15 million Hong Kong dollars.

Li Hanxiang was in Hong Kong at this time, just to promote the two movies, and Li Xu also saw this, so he specially asked for leave to come over to meet him.

This could have been done before, but at that time, the script only had an outline, and I wanted to wait for the mainland's approval, but I didn't expect it to be delayed, so it was delayed until now.

"Don't dare to be, don't dare to be," Li Hanxiang still looked wry, "Speaking of which, if it weren't for Mr. Li, I'm afraid I would have been blocked by Wanwan at this time." ”

"I'm just doing it casually," Li Xu waved his hand indifferently, "Only when the two sides of the strait are peaceful, can I better invest and make money." ”

The copy of "The Fetus in the Bloody War" he gave Nikolai at the beginning of the year finally made some splashes after being silent for nearly half a year.

In another time and space, Li Hanxiang was directly blocked by Wanwan after "Burning the Old Summer Palace" and "Listening to Politics with a Curtain".

At that time, the two sides of the strait were still sharp and hostile, and if Hong Kong actors dared to go to the mainland to film, they would definitely be blocked by Wanwan. And Wanwan has always been a big box office for Hong Kong films, so once a blocking order is issued, the film company in Hong Kong will take the initiative to reject the actor without being instructed. Unless the actor publicly expresses his repentance and is inseparable from the mainland, he will not want to revoke the ban order.

Li Hanxiang definitely can't be banned, he can't make movies in Wanwan and Hong Kong, he can shoot in the mainland, and the mainland is willing to buy horse bones. It's a pity that because of something and Zhu Yanping's "Silly Dragon Goes to Sea", it was implicitly blocked by the mainland, and he had to fight guerrilla warfare and make movies on both sides of the strait and three places, and it was not until 93 and 96 that the ban was lifted by Wanwan and the mainland respectively, so that he could make films steadily, but he was already old at that time, and in the end, he was even more dead.

In fact, he is okay, Liang Jiahui was cheated by him, he Li Hanxiang can go to the mainland to make movies, Liang Jiahui couldn't go to the mainland to act at that time, or rather, he couldn't make money by making movies in Hong Kong like other actors.

He refused to write a letter of repentance, so he had the title of Academy Award actor, but he had to go to a stall to live.

But now it's a little different, Li Hanxiang is a well-known director after all, and when the ban order on the Wanwan side just came out, there were still people who shouted injustice for him. I don't know what's going on, this reached Nikolai's ears, this master thought about it, and finally ordered the Information Bureau that there is no need to block this kind of thing, and the mainland is not scandalizing his father now.

Therefore, the uproar of the blockade incident in another time and space is now gone after a splash, and the source of everything is that Li Xu suggested that the mainland shoot "Blood Battle Taierzhuang" in advance and send it to Wanwan, which is enough for him to blow for a few years.

"In short, I still say the same thing, I hope you will prepare the crew of "The Last Emperor" together and be an assistant to Akira Kurosawa, which is a very simple thing. Li Xu said again.

Li Hanxiang scratched his head, very hesitant, the other party's conditions were generous, as long as he agreed, the investment in the next two movies would be made by the other party.

When making movies, the most worrying thing is the lack of funds, if you don't worry about this, you can shoot as much as you want, that is the thing that all directors yearn for the most.

However, it is said that the funds are all contributed by the other party, but there is also an upper limit, if he dares to open his mouth 100 million, even if it is Hong Kong dollars, it is enough for the other party to sink himself under Victoria Bay.

But Li Hanxiang didn't hesitate for long.

"Since Mr. Li thinks so highly of me, it is disrespectful. That's how he replied.

After receiving the news, he also knew a little about Li Xu, many of the Hong Kong and Taiwan entertainment circles are his apprentices and grandchildren, and it is very simple to inquire about the situation, and he knows that many Hong Kong and Taiwan female stars, including Shuanglin, have been adopted by him.

This doesn't matter, Li Hanxiang has been in the Hong Kong and Taiwan entertainment circles for so many years, what situation has he seen, at best, he is surprised by the number of women, and he himself is also an old and disrespectful guy, otherwise there would be no works such as "The Great Warlord" and "Thirty Years of Detailing from the Beginning".

But Li Xu's large-scale investment, which has invested more than 10 million in movies, and is either very profitable, or generally makes money but at the same time earns word of mouth, which surprised him very much.

Not only did Li Xu invest 25 million in two versions of "The Legend of the Swordsmen of Xinshu Mountain", but he also produced the Japanese version of "50 First Loves" and "Stealing Love" at the same time, and he also knew that in this case, he would need a 20 million Hong Kong dollar fund to make a movie, which should be no problem, right?

In addition, as mentioned above, Li Hanxiang has more apprentices and grandchildren in Hong Kong and Taiwan, so he naturally knows how he makes movies, so with the script and those storyboards, maybe "The Last Emperor" can really be expected?

Moreover, this is a collaboration with Akira Kurosawa, although it is a bit nondescript, a Japanese team, a Chinese team, to make an English-language film in the Forbidden City, but how many times can such an opportunity be in a lifetime?

"Then it's decided, I'll get the contract drawn up as soon as possible. Li Xu nodded immediately.

In addition to copyright issues, the opening of the Forbidden City for filming, the removal of some protective fences, and the idea of "1942" are also being discussed, but there is no concrete result yet.

Under normal circumstances, it would be better to wait for the mainland side to get it done and then find Li Hanxiang and them, if the crew is ready and the mainland side has not passed, it will be very embarrassing. But Li Xu is too lazy to care so much, if this is the case, he will directly talk to the bench, Lao Tzu invested 100 million US dollars in a joint venture automobile company, and he is not allowed to make a movie in the Forbidden City now? !

"Oh, by the way, I just have to wait a little longer before I go back, why don't you introduce me to the team of these two films you made, maybe I can use it later. At the end of this conversation, Li Xu said again.

Li Hanxiang agreed after taking a look, it's not a big deal, in fact, the fact that "Burning the Old Summer Palace" can sell so well has nothing to do with the current hype.

After all, he Li Hanxiang has led Hong Kong and Taiwan films for several eras, and it is the first time to cooperate with the mainland, and the mainland has also sent a rare crew to Hong Kong to visit and promote, coupled with the negotiations that broke down last year, Hong Kong people are full of contempt for the mainland and are full of worries at the same time, and they are eager to know more, so the crew is still very popular after coming to Hong Kong.

Li Xu sent out an invitation, naturally wanting to get to know Liang Jiahui, although he is not sure whether he will go to set up a stall in this time and space, but at least there is a movie, he wants to find him and Zhou Yanfa to have a double male meeting.

In addition to this-

"I didn't think about it that much, so I acted. The woman in the whirlpool said delicately, with a charming smile on her face.

"To be honest, you acted really well, better than Chen Ye and Zhou Jie. Li Xu looked at her and said casually.

"Really?" the woman blinked, her expression of surprise not faked at all.

"Of course, I think people are very accurate, and your achievements in the future will definitely be higher than now, Miss Liu. Li Xu raised his eyebrows and said.

"I feel so relieved to hear you say that. The woman said coquettishly, and then posted it, flattering and twisting, "Then tell me again, if I can study abroad like them, will my achievements be higher?"

Li Xu didn't speak, pinched her chin, stood up from the bath with a bang, and sat on the edge with a loud bang. The woman flickered, then showed a more charming smile, pasted it again, and buried her head again.

Li Xu immediately took a deep breath and showed a satisfied look, although he looked like a village girl after cleaning up with his clothes on, he was still very good without clothes.