Chapter Ninety-Seven: Why Bother

"Enter...... Study?" Wang Jing looked at Li Xu with a confused expression, not understanding why he said this at all. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

"yes, go to USC, I have some friends there who can let you sit in on any filmmaking related classes. Li Xu said unhurriedly, "In addition, when you succeed in your studies, I can also arrange for you to intern in a Hollywood film crew." And when you come back to Hong Kong, I can also invest in any film you want to direct. ”

Wang Jing looked dumbfounded, as if he was listening to a book from heaven, and as if he was sleepwalking.

This is normal, no matter how he says it now, he is just a small person, even if he has some talent in screenwriting, it is impossible to let such a big piece of pie fall from the sky?!

Li ...... Mr. Li, this ......" Wang Jing opened his mouth a little nervously, but he didn't know what to say.

"You know Mr. Gu Jiahui's experience, right?" Li Xu said with a smile, "Don't be nervous, you can equate yourself with Mr. Gu at that time." ”

Wang Jing smiled bitterly, Mr. Gu was appreciated by the president of Berkeley University, and then helped apply for a scholarship, and with the support of Sir Shao, he went to the United States for further study, not ...... Not fostered...... Thinking of this, his face became a little strange.

Li Xu looked at him with a smile as if he hadn't seen it: "What do you think? Are you interested in being a director?"

Li ...... Mr. Lee, why do you ...... Do you think I have potential?" he stammered as he sat on the couch and squirmed a few times.

"I've heard people say that you screenwriters, when you're doing exercises, you have to write a story every day, no matter how dry your inspiration is and how bad your state is. I've also heard people say that the so-called profession means that a loved one dies in the morning, and you have to write comedy in the evening. Li Xu smiled slightly, "I think such a person is worth cultivating." ”

Wang Jing is even more confused, he has indeed experienced the ones mentioned earlier, but the latter one does not know what to do, but it must be admitted that this is indeed ...... There is some truth.

"Can you tell me the answer now, Mr. Wang?" asked Li Xu again.

"I ......" Wang Jing took a deep breath, he didn't want to be a director? How could it be, he didn't want to be a director, why did he pester his old bean and want Shaw Brothers to invest in him? But ......

"What do you want, Mr. Li?" asked Wang Jing, who had slowly calmed down.

As a person who can leave a mark in the history of Hong Kong films, especially in the field of commercial films, his brain is still relatively clear.

"I want your youth. Li Xu replied, and immediately made Wang Jing chrysanthemum tight.

"This ...... Mr. Lee, I ...... I ......" Wang Jing, who was frightened, became extremely ugly

"What's going on in your head," Li Xu said leisurely, "I'm not a." ”

"Yes...... Ah, no, aren't you...... "Wang Jingjing is about to cry, what do you want to say, can you give me a good time!

"It's very simple," Li Xuzhengse, who had had enough of flirting, said, "I need a royal director to realize my ideas." ”

He raised his hand and nodded on his temple, "I have a lot of ideas here, and I want to show them in film or television." But I was too lazy to learn to be a director, so I needed professional help. ”

After a pause, after Wang Jing digested these words, he continued: "When I don't need it, you can direct the movies you want at will, and I will invest in you." Of course, this investment is not unlimited, I will set a ceiling based on your ability, the higher the box office of the movie you direct, the higher the ceiling, and the lower the box office of the movie you direct, the lower the ceiling will be.

Then, when I need you, drop whatever you're doing, and I'll provide everything including the script, even the detailed storyboards. The only thing you have to do is turn these into movies, into movies that I can affirm. If I'm not satisfied, I'll adjust it, I'll remake it, I don't care about time and money, I just care if it's what I want, do you understand?"

Wang Jing opened his mouth, but immediately closed it again, of course he understood what the other party meant. To be honest, it is definitely a good thing to have a big financier to support him, how many directors can't get it, and he is also confident in his directing ability.

But...... What if you mess up? I've never heard of this model, and it's just turning the director into a machine. What's more, what if he has to shoot three or four films every year?

"Don't worry, you are definitely not the only queen, after all, everyone has their own style. As if knowing his thoughts, Li Xu laughed, his eyes were extremely sharp.

It's okay now, I can't refuse it in the first place, and I can't refuse it even more now, so Wang Jing can only take a deep breath: "That...... Mr. Li, can I go back and think about it?"

"Okay, go back and discuss it with Mr. Wang and Sir Shao. Li Xu nodded.

"That'...... Then I'll take my leave, Mr. Lee. Wang Jing immediately bounced in and hurriedly walked out.

"When the results of the TV station come out, remember to come and get the check. Li Xu didn't forget to add.

To be honest, he didn't expect that he would bump into Wang Jing like this, but since he hit it, he just took it, anyway, he was in the list.

As one of the few directors in Hong Kong who specializes in commercial films, Wang Fatzi is undoubtedly the most worthy of investment, Huang Baiming is too petty, Wu Baige is three-planked, To Qifeng can look forward to it, but it still needs time to cultivate.

As for more, they are full of limitations, and Wang Fatzi can play until the 21st century.

In fact, Wang Fatzi's limitations are not small, Hong Kong people, except for a few geeks, are not very atmospheric. But he doesn't care about his figure, when necessary, it's okay to crawl on the ground and pretend to be ugly, and it's a lot of, pee, and fart movies that he shoots.

But if you want to say that he is not sincere about movies, it is wrong again, in addition to making movies to make money, he has also invested a lot in Xu Anhua and Guan Jinpeng's literary films, even if they hit the street in the end, and there are even more people who help to match.

It doesn't cost much to send Wang Jing to Hollywood, if you can learn something in Hollywood and get rid of that little bit of childishness, it will naturally be good. It doesn't matter if it's still like that, anyway, in the 90s, there will only be more people to choose from.

As for his possible refusal...... Li Xu really hasn't thought about it like this, such generous conditions, as long as he is a little ambitious, he will agree, Hong Kong people in this era are still willing to take risks.

In addition, Xu Ke can also be co-opted and cultivated, and it is easy to buy him.

But now that the new art city has been established, he has been pulled over, and he is a nerve knife, once he is too obsessed with special effects, the plot of the movie will be over, or wait for him to be taught by Huang Baiming and them for two years, and then start before and after "The Legend of the Swordsman of Xinshu Mountain" in another time and space.

So, you see, if you are reborn and want to play in the entertainment industry, what kind of director you want to be, mastering capital is the last word.

Love movies?Want to make some achievements?Please, which thing is your own?Do you really think that if you take someone else's work, polish it, and sculpt it, you will really become your own?

When the power is in hand, and you know what the original movie looks like, you don't need to know the direction of the lighting, you don't need to know the editing method, and you don't need to know how to shoot, just find a director, throw money at the model, let him shoot whatever he wants, why bother so much?

Hey, Truffaut ambitiously proposed the concept of an auteur film during the New Wave, but it turned out that he was not trapped by funding and had to compromise in lamentation.

Don't mention this, after the TV station got the script, it quickly gave the price, 800 Hong Kong dollars per episode, which is very modest.

Li Xu gave the money very happily, and then discussed the preparatory work with Huang Xizhao and Xu Xiaoming - the original version was supervised by Xu Xiaoming, and now it is just right for him to come.

Anyway, Mai Dangxiong and the others are working hard, and they are ready to give TVB a little ruthless, so that they can apply for a fund to play movies in Li Xu's upcoming film fund.

There is no problem with the rest, the TV station has its own process, and Li Xu doesn't care about these, as long as they make up the TV, the only trouble is the selection of actors.

"Old ...... Boss...... You mean...... You mean the heroine makes ...... Zhao Yazhi is coming to play?" Xu Xiaoming sat on the chair in front of the desk and looked at Li Xu with a dull expression.

This actor and director in the same year as Wang Jing is also the same as Wang Jing, he is very young and a little handsome, except for his facial features and glasses, he can't be connected with what he looks like decades later.

"yes, what's the problem?" Li Xu shrugged, as if he thought his question was strange.

"But......" Xu Xiaoming made a few meaningless gestures.

"If you're worried about her contract with TVB, don't worry, I've already told Sir Shao that I've bought out Yazhi's contract. Li Xu smiled slightly, "You just need to sign a contract with her." ”

"But boss, this ...... This ......" Xu Xiaoming was still shaking his head, and then Huang Xizhao pulled him beside him.

"That's the case, Xiaoming means that it's no problem for Zhao Yazhi to play the heroine," Huang Xizhao said, "But what, boss, you chose Huang Yuanshen as the leading actor, isn't it a little inappropriate?"

"What's wrong with this?" Li Xu spread his hands, as if he didn't know anything, which made Huang Xizhao a little angry.

But he immediately smiled meaningfully: "A bad reputation is also a reputation." ”

Huang Xizhao stopped talking for a while, and Xu Xiaoming also closed his mouth, he had already reacted. The boss said that he bought out the contract with Sir Shao Yazhi, and he still used the title "Yazhi", what is the relationship between the two.

But he couldn't help but say after all: "Boss, such a thing is not appropriate for both parties, right? And it can easily affect the reputation of the TV station." ”

"Don't worry, I have a comprehensive consideration," Li Xu smiled slightly, "That's it, let Huang Yuanshen come to me, if he resolutely refuses to play against Zhao Yazhi, I won't be reluctant." ”