The moment Xu Ke said that the sequel to "Demon Beast City" was filmed, Huang Ziqiang was really moved, but he quickly dispelled this idea.

The reason is actually what Xu Ke said just now - I'd rather be a chicken head than a phoenix tail.

Although Huang Ziqiang is not as good as Xu Ke in the circle, he also has his own pride, "Demon Beast City" was successful in Xu Ke's hands, Huang Ziqiang took over the baton, filmed well, and most of the credit went to Xu Ke's head, and if he smashed it, he had to bear the infamy alone.

This is completely different concepts from Xu Kecong's takeover of "Ghost Blowing the Lantern 2", "Ghost Blowing the Lantern 1" was filmed by Wang Jing, and the movie was very successful at the box office, but the style of the film itself was criticized by the media and the audience, and Wang Jing was also self-aware, so he took the initiative to give up the position of director, Xu Ke took over, and it was inevitable to make a complete change to the overall style of the film, which is equivalent to knocking down everything before and re-shooting, so there are no problems faced by Huang Ziqiang taking over "Demon Beast City".

Huang Ziqiang refused, Xu Ke was a little surprised at first, but after thinking about it, he understood Huang Ziqiang's thoughts, and if it were him, he probably wouldn't accept such an invitation.

"I know you're well-intentioned, but this time I've really made up my mind." Huang Ziqiang wanted to say that he couldn't get along in Hollywood in the future and then come back to find Xu Ke, but he felt that it was not very good to be defeated, and if he really got to that point, it was impossible for Xu Ke to give him such an opportunity when he returned to Hong Kong.

Winners can win applause anywhere, while losers can't get sympathy anywhere, which is an irreversible truth in the film industry.

"Actually, you have another option, if you can become the director of that movie. No need to go to Hollywood. You'll be able to experience what it's like to make a Hollywood blockbuster in advance. ”

Xu Ke kept paying attention to the change in Huang Ziqiang's expression when he said this. Sure enough, Huang Ziqiang was a little moved.

Xu Ke struck while the iron was hot and said, "Have you been paying attention to Mr. Lin's movements recently?" ”

"Mr. Lin?" Huang Ziqiang was stunned, "Isn't he busy acting in a movie?" ”

The news of the filming of "I Know a Woman's Heart" spread widely, especially some time ago, a person familiar with the matter broke the news that Li Jiaxin, who made a cameo appearance in the film, and the heroine Gong Li had a discord on the set, and then all the gossip media went into battle together, and the newspapers and magazines were lively for a while because of this incident.

"I'm not talking about the movie, of course, but something else."

"Anything else?"

Huang Ziqiang had a puzzled look in his eyes. Except for "I Know a Woman's Heart", he really hasn't heard anything else about Lin Youlun.

"Mr. Lin has invested in a total of three movies, except for the "I Know a Woman's Heart" you just mentioned, the other two are all big productions with Hollywood, one is "Pirates of Malacca" starring Liang Jiahui, there is more news about this movie, and the other is adapted from the arcade game "Super School Bully", and recently there is a comic called "The King of Fighters" that has sold very well......"

Xu Ke deliberately sold a pass, and Huang Ziqiang was not stupid, and soon thought that Xu Ke said that there should be some kind of connection between these things.

"The King of Fighters comics were published half a year ago. There is already a game called "The King of Fighters" in the game hall here in Hong Kong, and I don't know if there was a comic or a game first. But what is certain is that the appearance of games and comics is related to Mr. Lin. ”

Xu Ke stopped again when he said this, and Huang Ziqiang couldn't help but urge: "Then what? ”

"Now that the King of Fighters comics and games are very popular, if you were Mr. Lin, what would you do?" Xu Ke asked meaningfully.

Huang Ziqiang was stunned, and immediately realized what Xu Ke was referring to.

"Are you saying that Mr. Lin is going to invest in the live-action "The King of Fighters" movie?"

Xu Ke nodded.

Huang Ziqiang finally understood what Xu Ke meant at this time, but he shook his head with a wry smile.

"You don't think Mr. Lin will ask me to direct this movie, do you?"

"If Mr. Lin doesn't look for you, can't you take the initiative to find him?" Xu Ke asked rhetorically.

Huang Ziqiang stopped talking.

Xu Ke then analyzed with him: "Your action movies have always been very thoughtful, plus you have studied art design before, and this kind of comic book adaptation film has a special emphasis on picture composition and costume sets, Mr. Lin will not think about these when considering the director of the film, and these happen to be your strengths." ”

"But these are just your guesses, and it's a question of whether this movie will be made or not."

Xu Ke knew what Huang Ziqiang was worried about, so he made a bet with him.

"If you stay for an extra month, there will definitely be news coming out, just at that time, Mr. Lin and I will meet to discuss the filming of "Ghost Blowing the Lantern 2", and then you will go over with me, as for whether you can seize the opportunity, it's up to you!"

Huang Ziqiang was skeptical of Xu Ke's statement, but a week later, the matter came true.

Taking advantage of the popularity of the "King of Fighters" comics and games, the news about the upcoming filming of the live-action movie has also begun to circulate in the circle, although Lin Youlun has not officially stated his position, but this kind of thing has no wind and no waves, basically there is news coming out, and it is not far from the official announcement.

Huang Ziqiang is not the only one who is eyeing the director position of this movie, and in recent times, many people have expressed their desire to direct the film to Lin Youlun through various channels, but in terms of director selection, Lin Youlun has not found a too suitable choice for the time being.

And at this time, Lin Youlun and Xu Ke made an appointment to meet to discuss the filming of "Ghost Blowing the Lantern 2".

The meeting was arranged in a hotel café, and when Lin Youlun arrived, Xu Ke was already waiting there, and Huang Ziqiang came with him.

"After I collaborated with Director Huang last time on "Tianluo Net", I felt that I was still unsatisfied, so this time I was going to ask him to serve as a special consultant for "Ghost Blowing the Lantern 2", but I didn't have time to explain to Mr. Lin in advance, and I hope that Mr. Lin will forgive me if I am not thoughtful!"

Xu Ke explained to Lin Youlun the reason why Huang Ziqiang was there, but Lin Youlun didn't say anything after hearing it, but his heart was like a mirror.

Huang Ziqiang and Xu Ke's cooperation was not pleasant, and even after the cooperation, Huang Ziqiang also said that he would never cooperate with Xu Ke again, although the two later reconciled, but the two never worked together again.

Of course, Xu Ke's real purpose of bringing Huang Ziqiang here is not important to Lin Youlun, because he came this time mainly to discuss with Xu Ke about "Ghost Blowing the Lantern 2", so he didn't take this matter to heart, and nodded slightly at Huang Ziqiang, which can be regarded as saying hello.

sat down and talked to Xu Ke about "Ghost Blowing the Lantern 2", Lin Youlun quickly forgot about it, and Huang Ziqiang did not express any opinions from beginning to end, showing no sense of presence at all.

Lin Youlun and Xu Ke chatted for more than two hours, and after Lin Youlun looked at the time, he found that it was almost time to eat, so he invited Xu Ke and Huang Ziqiang to have dinner together.

Because of the drink at the dinner table, the topic became casual, Xu Ke was about to mention the live-action movie of "The King of Fighters", but he didn't expect Lin Youlun to open his mouth first.

"Director Huang has any plans for new films during this time?"

Huang Ziqiang was so excited that he almost knocked over the wine glass in front of him, and shook his head calmly.

"Director Huang's film was favored by Hollywood studios, and after a while he is ready to leave Hong Kong to develop in Hollywood, come, Director Huang, I have another glass of wine, I wish you all the best in Hollywood, and most importantly, you can't embarrass us Hong Kong filmmakers!" Xu Ke stood up with his wine glass, and then the opportunity to toast winked at Huang Ziqiang.

Huang Ziqiang knew that Xu Ke was deliberately acting in front of Lin Youlun, so he had to cooperate and stand up with his wine glass.

"Wait a minute, this glass of wine is not busy drinking first!"

Lin Youlun stopped the two, then looked at Huang Ziqiang and asked, "Director Huang is preparing to go to Hollywood for development?" ”

"I have reached a cooperation intention with the film company in the United States, and I can officially sign a contract in the past."

In this regard, Huang Ziqiang did not lie, he had indeed contacted the United States, and recently he was urging him to hurry over.

"Everyone has their own ambitions, and I don't want to force Director Huang, but I still want to persuade Director Huang to think about it again, Hollywood may be a bigger stage for you to show your strengths, but it may also be a cemetery for your talent."

After Lin Youlun finished speaking, Xu Ke immediately took over the conversation.

"Actually, I also persuaded Director Huang not to leave, but if there is a better chance to stay in Hong Kong, so I have always been very conflicted."

Lin Youlun frowned, Xu Ke's words reminded him.

The live-action movie "The King of Fighters" has not yet found a suitable director, so why not let Huang Ziqiang give it a try?

As soon as he said this idea, Huang Ziqiang was stunned for a moment.

was stabbed by Xu Ke's hand, and then he came back to his senses.

Although Lin Youlun promised Huang Ziqiang to direct "The King of Fighters", he had conditions.

"I can give Director Huang a month, you can go to Ma Rongcheng to understand the entire plot of the "King of Fighters" comics, or you can go to the game hall to experience the game "The King of Fighters", and then you have to come up with a script that satisfies me based on these, if you can, the movie will be handed over to Director Huang to do, if not, then everything will not be discussed. Of course, I won't let Director Huang do it in vain, and even if your script is not adopted in the last minute, I will pay you a sum...... Now I will write down this glass of wine, and I will drink it with Director Huang a month later, and at that time I hope that this wine is to celebrate the happy cooperation between us, not to practice for Director Huang! ”

Huang Ziqiang put the wine glass down and nodded vigorously.

"Thanks to Mr. Lin's love, I will definitely do my best!" (To be continued......)