"Director Xu, congratulations! Congratulations! ”

"Director Xu's new film is a big hit, and I'm here to be happy!"

At the door of the banquet hall, Xu Ke and Shi Nanqi were busy greeting the guests who entered the venue.

"New Dragon Gate Inn" won 18 million at the box office in the first week of its release, while the weekly box office of "The Judge of the Dead" released at the same time was only less than 15 million.

In addition to all the members of the crew of "New Dragon Gate Inn", some friends of Xu Ke in the circle also came to congratulate.

After greeting the two friends and inviting them to sit down, a staff member walked up to Xu Ke, put his mouth into his ear, and whispered a few words.

Xu Ke's expression didn't change after listening, he just nodded.

"Got news?" Shi Nanqi walked over and asked.

"Ayu called just now and said that Honggu can't come tonight because of something." Xu Ke shrugged, his expression a little regretful.

"I know that this will be the case." Shi Nanwei was not surprised by this at all.

Xu Ke shook his head with a smile, "Did you say I was too greedy?" ”

At the premiere of "New Dragon Gate Inn", Xu can invite Zhong Chuhong to help through Zhang Manyu's relationship, obviously the drunkard does not mean to drink, and now "New Dragon Gate Inn" has a celebration banquet, and he repeats his old tricks, but unfortunately this time his wish was disappointed.

"I heard that tonight's "Judge of the Dead" also held a celebration banquet."

Shi Nanqi only said this, and combined with the news he received just now, Xu Ke suddenly understood in his heart.

Zhou Yanfa, the star of "The Judge of the Dead", and Wang Jing, who participated in the investment of this film, have nothing to say about their relationship with Lin Youlun. Lin Youlun won the premiere of "New Dragon Gate Inn". I definitely won't come back to the celebration here. Otherwise, "The Judge of the Dead" would have complained about his favoritism.

Shi Nanwei pouted and said, "If my guess is correct, Mr. Lin should go to the "Judge of the Dead" tonight, so we don't have to wait." ”

Xu Ke nodded, and then asked, "Are all the guests here?" ”

Shi Nanwei glanced into the banquet hall, "It seems that Wu Siyuan hasn't come over yet." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a voice coming from the elevator entrance.

"Director Xu, I'm sorry, there was a delay on the way. I'm not late, am I? ”

Wu Siyuan strode over, followed by Guan Zhilin, who was dressed in a bare-shouldered black dress.

Before the person approached, a faint smell of perfume came to his face.

Xu Ke took two steps up and shook hands with Wu Siyuan.

While the two were talking, Shi Nanwei carefully looked at Guan Zhilin on the side and found that her makeup today was very exquisite, with high eyelashes, red lips like fire, and she was dressed up brilliantly.

Shi Nanwei was slightly puzzled in his heart, this was not a formal banquet. Who is Guan Zhilin dressed up like this to see?

At this time, Wu Siyuan's words floated into Shi Nanwei's ears.

"I thought I'd be the last one to arrive. Why, hasn't Mr. Lin come yet? ”

Xu Ke smiled bitterly and explained to Wu Siyuan that Lin Youlun was not coming, Wu Siyuan was fine, but Guan Zhilin, who was standing behind him, had a changed face, Yingying's smile was gone, and it was replaced by an obvious disappointment.

Shi Nanqi saw the change in Guan Zhilin's expression in his eyes, and his heart became like a mirror.

Wu Siyuan is a treacherous and slippery, and he will not easily write his thoughts on his face, but Guan Zhilin's reaction exposed the true purpose of the two of them going to the banquet today, congratulations is secondary, and taking this opportunity to contact Lin Youlun is the main thing.

No wonder Guan Zhilin is dressed up so exquisitely today, it is estimated that it is a beauty plan carefully arranged by Wu Siyuan, but it is a pity that Lin Youlun did not come, so that Wu Siyuan's entire plan was in vain.

Wu Siyuan was indeed disappointed, but in front of Xu Ke, he hid this emotion very well, only slightly surprised, and then continued to chat with Xu Ke.

"The incident I talked to Director Xu about last time, I wonder how Director Xu thought about it?"

"Last time?" Xu Ke was slightly stunned, and then remembered, "Oh, it's the 20th anniversary of the establishment of Siyuan Company, and Mr. Wu wants to make a movie to celebrate." ”

"That's right! Right! Wu Siyuan nodded again and again.

At the beginning of the year, Wu Siyuan mentioned this matter to Xu Ke, but at that time, Xu Ke was busy with the release of "Demon Beast City" in the United States, and at the same time, he had to rush to shoot "New Dragon Gate Inn", so he couldn't spare time to help Wu Siyuan make this movie, so this matter has been delayed until now.

"Or the previous conditions, Mr. Wu is responsible for funding, and the subject matter is up to me?"

Wu Siyuan nodded, he did promise Xu Ke that, but now he may have to add one.

"The heroine of this movie, I hope Zhizhi will play it."

Guan Zhilin is an artist highly praised by Wu Siyuan's company, Wu Siyuan funded the film, and it was not too much to ask Guan Zhilin to play the heroine, but Xu Ke looked embarrassed after hearing this request.

"Don't hide it from Mr. Wu, about helping you make this movie, in fact, I already have an idea in my heart, that is, to adapt Li Bihua's "Green Snake", but if I want to make this movie, I hope that the heroine will be played by Zhang Manyu, because whether it is in terms of acting skills or image, I think she is more suitable, and I have mentioned this matter to her before, and she has already promised me......"

As soon as Xu Ke said this, Wu Siyuan immediately hesitated.

"Can you make another movie?"

"If you change it, I don't have a good theme here for the time being, if Mr. Wu has it in his hand, I can read it, it's not impossible." Xu Ke put the choice back in Wu Siyuan's hands.

Wu Siyuan suddenly felt a little angry in his heart, if he had a suitable subject, he still needed to talk so much nonsense with Xu Ke?

Glancing back at Guan Zhilin, she calmed her dissatisfaction with her eyes, and Wu Siyuan continued to discuss with Xu Ke.

"Director Xu, if I'm not mistaken, Li Bihua's "Green Snake" is adapted from the story of "The Legend of the White Snake", right?"

Xu Ke nodded, Li Bihua's novel is based on the folklore "The Legend of the White Snake", but unlike the traditional way of telling, Li Bihua explores the emotional entanglement between the green snake, the white snake, Xu Xian and Fahai from the perspective of the green snake.

"Green Snake" questions whether there is love in the world and what love is. A new twist on the story. Thinking on the theme of the sword going off the rails. These are very much to Xu Ke's appetite, he wanted to make "Green Snake" into a movie a long time ago, but it has been delayed until now for various reasons.

"Are there many scenes of White Snake in this movie?" Wu Siyuan then asked.

"Actually, the white snake is also the protagonist, but if you shoot it according to the novel, the green snake will be the main perspective, so the green snake will be the heroine." Xu Ke explained.

"Then I don't think it's better like this, since Director Xu has decided that Zhang Manyu will play the green snake, then Zhizhi will play the white snake."

Seeing that arranging Guan Zhilin to be the heroine doesn't work. Wu Siyuan had no choice but to settle for the next best thing.

Wu Siyuan said this, Xu Ke couldn't refuse anymore, and nodded and agreed.

After agreeing on the choice of the heroine, Wu Siyuan immediately cared about when the film would be filmed.

"To make this film, there are two issues that need to be addressed. The first is to authorize the film adaptation, which still needs to be confirmed by Li Bihua, and the second is that the actor of the film has not yet been decided. ”

"Huh?"

Wu Siyuan was stunned when he heard Xu Ke's words, daring to love "Green Snake" is simply a three-no product - no script, no actors, and no copyright.

Xu Ke took such a movie out to cooperate, which really made Wu Siyuan start to doubt whether his choice was correct.

"Mr. Wu, don't get me wrong, it's not that I mean to perfunctory you. It's that you suddenly asked about it, and I didn't have any preparation beforehand. So a lot of things are not in place. ”

Xu Ke said this, and Wu Siyuan also felt that he was too anxious.

"Okay, then Director Xu will report a rough budget for me, and then I will call the funds for the preparation of the filming first, and the script and the actors will all depend on Director Xu."

Wu Siyuan is so relieved of Xu Ke, mainly because Xu Ke's performance in the past year has been really eye-catching - the special effects blockbuster "Demon Beast City" has attracted nearly 300 million US dollars overseas, and the new martial arts style movie "New Dragon Gate Inn" is very popular, and now how many filmmakers want to cooperate with Xu Ke, if Wu Siyuan hadn't made an appointment with Xu Ke in advance, it would definitely not be as easy to find Xu Ke to film as it is now.

"Mr. Wu, don't worry, I will immediately ask people to contact Li Bihua to implement the copyright issue, whether this movie can be filmed or not, I will give you a letter tonight."

Xu Ke invited Wu Siyuan and Guan Zhilin to sit down, let Shi Nanwei accompany everyone first, and he walked outside and began to call Li Bihua.

"Miss Li? I'm Xu Ke......"

There was a pause on the other end of the phone for about three seconds before Li Bihua's slightly teasing voice was heard.

"Yo, what kind of wind is blowing today, why did Director Xu remember to call me?"

"I heard it, Miss Li is scolding me!" Xu Ke laughed.

"How dare you! In the future, the little girl still needs Director Xu to carry her more...... By the way, I forgot to congratulate Director Xu, "New Dragon Gate Inn" was a box office hit, I went to see that movie, and it was really well made, but it would be better if the protagonist was replaced by Zhang Yurong. ”

Li Bihua's preference for Zhang Yurong has long been no news, and Xu Ke is not surprised.

"Ha Luha, in Miss Li's heart, probably all the movie actors in Hong Kong should be played by Zhang Yurong, right?"

This was originally a joke, but Li Bihua was a little unhappy when she heard it.

"My taste is not as bad as Director Xu said, right?"

Xu Ke knew that he had lost his words, and hurriedly apologized.

"Slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue, Miss Li don't mind...... But then again, I really have a movie this time that I want to find Zhang Yurong as the leading actor, but I still need Miss Li's help. ”

"Oh?" Li Bihua's tone became a little curious, "What kind of movie can't even be done by you, Director Xu, but you want me to help a little girl?" ”

"Aren't Miss Li and Zhang Rongrong good friends? I think it's more likely that he will take this movie if you come forward. Xu Ke explained.

"What does Director Xu mean that Zhang Yurong may not take this movie?"

Li Bihua's thinking jumped a little fast, and Xu Ke almost didn't keep up.

"This ......"

"Okay, Director Xu can just say something if he has something! I don't promise that I will be able to help, but if I can, I will definitely help. ”

Li Bihua said this, and Xu Ke couldn't go around the bend anymore.

"I want to adapt Miss Li's novel "Green Snake" into a movie......"

Before Xu Ke finished speaking, he was interrupted by Li Bihua.

"What, you say it again, you're going to make a movie into a movie of mine?"

"Green Snake!"

"Green Snake?"

In this question and answer, Xu Ke had already found that Li Bihua's tone was a little wrong.

"What, Miss Li, is there anything wrong?"

"Is Director Xu serious?" Li Bihua asked on the other end of the phone.

Xu Ke smiled dumbly, "What, does Miss Li think I'll joke with you about this kind of thing?" ”

"I have good news and bad news, I don't know which one Director Xu wants to hear first?"

Xu Ke was a little puzzled in his heart, he couldn't understand what kind of medicine was sold in Li Bihua's gourd, but at this time, he had to ask Li Bihua for help, so he could only follow Li Bihua's wishes.

"Good news."

"If Director Xu really plans to find Zhang Yurong to be the leading actor in "Green Snake", I will definitely approve of it with both hands!"

Li Bihua's answer made Xu Ke feel like he couldn't laugh or cry.

"And what about the bad news?"

"The bad news is that I've already sold the rights to this novel to someone else."

"What?" Xu Ke was dumbfounded when he heard this, and after spending half a day of talking, he actually got such an answer.

"So, I can only say sorry to Director Xu, of course, Director Xu should not be disappointed, although I have sold the copyright of this novel to someone else, but after that person bought the copyright of the novel, there has been no movement until now, I should not be ready to make it into a movie, it is better for me to be a middleman, you can work together to make this movie."

Xu Ke was a little discouraged and disappointed, but Li Bihua's words suddenly gave him hope again.

"Who is the person who bought the copyright of Miss Li's novel?"

"This person Director Xu also knows, and you met ...... a week ago" Li Bihua began to sell Guan Zi again, but this time her tips were not finished, Xu Ke had already guessed who that person was.

"The person Miss Li is talking about can't be Mr. Lin, right?"

"Since Director Xu guessed it, then I don't have anything to say...... Director Xu, is there anything else going on? Li Bihua didn't mean to talk any further, Xu Ke answered here, and hung up the phone on the other end.

After Xu Ke put down the phone, he was in a daze for a while, he didn't expect Lin Youlun to be interested in the novel "Green Snake" before him, and now that the copyright has been taken away by Lin Youlun, things have become complicated.

Although the copyright of the novel is in the hands of Lin Youlun or Li Bihua, it may make no difference to Xu Ke, but Wu Siyuan may not necessarily see it this way.

How to talk to Wu Siyuan about this is also a headache for Xu Ke. (To be continued......)