Chapter 226 Unexpected Call

Liu Weiqiang first met Lin Youlun in Ma Rongcheng's studio, and before Lin Youlun came, Liu Weiqiang had already chatted with Ma Rongcheng.

Since there is an opportunity to be a director, of course Liu Weiqiang should cherish it, he took the initiative to contact Ma Rongcheng, just to gain the trust of the other party, the movie "Storm and Storm Dominates the World" is based on comics, if you can get the help of the original author, it will be much easier to shoot.

When Lin Youlun walked into the studio, Liu Weiqiang was talking with Ma Rongcheng about the current development status of Hong Kong comic films.

"The development of Hong Kong comic films, in fact, already has a very good foundation, especially the 'Aurora' special effects company, which already has the technical strength comparable to Hollywood, but at present, special effects production is still a luxury for ordinary film companies, and cost recovery is also a factor to consider, but I think the creativity of Hong Kong filmmakers can still make up for this shortcoming."

"Do you think the current investment scale of the movie "Storm and Clouds Dominate the World" can be as large as "Shaolin Football"?" This is Ma Rongcheng's voice.

Lin Youlun suddenly stopped, wanting to hear what Liu Weiqiang had to say.

"The cost of film special effects techniques is mainly concentrated in R&D and production, if "Storm and Clouds Dominate the World" is to use skills beyond "Shaolin Football", research and development alone will require a lot of money, and now this investment is definitely not enough." Liu Weiqiang paused, and then said: "In fact, whether it is Nie Feng's 'kamikaze legs' sweeping in the wind, or the 'Cloud Palm' that is terrifying, or the domineering 'three-point return to vitality', it can be achieved with the stunts used in "Shaolin Football", so as to save the cost of research and development, speaking of which, we have taken a big advantage, in this way, an investment of 50 million can already make a very good movie." Actually, I really want to go to the mainland to shoot, I heard from a friend that there are a lot of pristine scenic spots there, and I feel that it will be cool for martial arts masters to fight in those places. ”

"To go to the mainland for filming, you may need a more professional photographer."

A voice sounded abruptly from behind the easel, Liu Weiqiang and Ma Rongcheng turned around together, only to see Lin Youlun walking out slowly.

"Mr. Lin!" Liu Weiqiang and Ma Rongcheng shouted politely.

Lin Youlun nodded at the two, and did not shy away from "eavesdropping" the conversation between the two just now, and asked Liu Weiqiang directly, "Have you specifically thought about where you want to go?" ”

"I heard that there is a big Buddha built by the mountain in Leshan, Sichuan, and I want to bring the crew over there if I can." Liu Weiqiang only thought of this one place for the time being.

"That's a good idea, there is also a Jiuzhaigou over there in Huanglong, Sichuan, with beautiful natural scenery, and you can also go around when the time comes." Lin Youlun said this very casually, and Liu Weiqiang didn't know if he was serious, but secretly wrote down the name Jiuzhaigou.

"When you go to the mainland for filming, I can recommend you a photographer from the mainland, of course, that person is now a well-known director, whether you can use him well depends on your own ability." Lin Youlun patted Liu Weiqiang on the shoulder, pulled over a chair and sat down, then looked at Ma Rongcheng and said, "Can we start?" ”

"Of course." Ma Rongcheng walked to an easel and removed the canvas that was covering it, revealing a sketch of a comic character, "This is Nie Feng, one of the two male protagonists of the comics, who is a little lazy and not very persistent about anything. ”

Liu Weiqiang is also the first time to see Nie Feng's comic style, Lin Youlun is here, and the actor selection is naturally decided by him, but this does not prevent Liu Weiqiang from having some thoughts about the role of Sè itself.

Lin Youlun stared at Nie Feng's comic style for a while, a little hesitant in his heart, for Nie Feng's candidate, he had two candidates in mind. One is Zheng Yijian, and the other is Zhao Wenzhuo.

Zheng Yijiantian grew the face of the protagonist of a Hong Kong-style comic, but he had not yet made his debut at this time; And Zhao Wenzhuo has a good kung fu foundation, so he will be more handy in making such a movie.

After some weighing, Lin Youlun still decided to use Zhao Wenzhuo, the relationship between the two sides is more familiar, and it is more convenient to cooperate. As for Zheng Yijian, he can consider making that movie after his debut, but the time is not yet ripe.

"Zhao Wenzhuo?" Liu Weiqiang hugged his hands and hesitated, "Is his image too strong?" ”

"Then you're going to find a way to make his performance look softer, can you?" Lin Youlun made a request.

Liu Weiqiang realized that this was a test for Lin Youlun to himself, and it was the director's job to train the actors how to act, and Lin Youlun was not too demanding.

"No problem." Liu Weiqiang nodded vigorously.

Lin Youlun withdrew his gaze from his face, nodded at Ma Rongcheng, and motioned for him to continue.

Ma Rongcheng walked to another easel and ripped off the canvas, this time it was a figure with curly hair and a sword, "This is Bu Jingyun, his figure I designed according to the proportions of foreigners, so it is best to find a stronger actor." ”

Compared with Nie Feng, the character of Bu Jingyun is simple, and there is not much language, so it is relatively easy to interpret.

Lin Youlun is most impressed by Guo Fucheng's version of Bu Jingyun, Guo Fucheng has now shown his prominence in "Back to the Future", and there is obviously no more suitable person for this role than him.

This time, Lin Youlun did not ask Liu Weiqiang's advice, no matter how stupid Liu Weiqiang was, he could see that Lin Youlun already had a suitable candidate in his heart, so naturally he would not say anything more.

Ma Rongcheng saw the expressions of Lin Youlun and Liu Weiqiang in his eyes, and saw that neither of them had anything to say, then walked to the third easel and ripped off the canvas, this time painting a lady in palace costumes.

"Kong Ci, in the comics, she is just a female apprentice of Xiongba, and she is set as Xiongba's daughter in the movie, so she should be regarded as the heroine in the film."

The most important thing in the Hong Kong film industry is this kind of vase-style actress, but it is precisely because there are too many candidates that Lin Youlun didn't know who to choose to play for a while.

Just when Lin Youlun was hesitating, the "Big Brother" mobile phone that was put aside suddenly rang.

Lin Youlun smiled apologetically at Ma Rongcheng and Liu Weiqiang, picked up the phone and walked to the side, and pressed the answer button.

A timid voice came from the other end of the phone, "Is it Mr. Lin?" ”

Lin Youlun always felt that this voice was a little familiar, and for a while he couldn't remember where he had heard it, "May I ask who you are?" ”

didn't make a mistake, and the other party breathed a long sigh of relief, "Mr. Lin, I'm Xiao Xiuxia, do you remember me?" ”

Lin Youlun didn't remember the name of one of the people he knew for a long time, "I'm sorry, miss, are you looking for a good person?" ”

"Ahh The other party exclaimed on the phone, and said with some grievances: "Did Mr. Lin forget?" We met in Taiwan half a year ago, and that time you got drunk ......"

Only then did Lin Youlun react, it was Xiao Yan who called him.

"It's Miss Xiao, I'm sorry, I didn't hear your voice just now."

"It's okay, is Mr. Lin busy now?" Xiao Yan asked cautiously on the phone.

"Miss Xiao remembered to call me, did you think about what I told you last time?" Lin Youlun had already guessed Xiao Yan's thoughts one step ahead.

After graduating from high school, a modeling agency in Taiwan saw Xiao Yan in the graduation album, and she was touching and stunning in the photo album. After being contacted by the agency, they wanted to sign a contract with her. Because she didn't know much about the modeling agency, Xiao Yan didn't dare to agree rashly, and after a while, after discussing with her family, she finally made up her mind to take the road of showbiz.

And there is another important reason that prompted Xiao Yan to call Lin Youlun is related to the current situation of Taiwan's entertainment industry. Taiwan's entertainment industry has developed slowly in the past two years, and locally produced films are far from being comparable with Hong Kong films, while Hong Kong's entertainment industry has risen strongly, and many Taiwanese artists have gone to Hong Kong to seek greater development, the most successful example of which is Wang Guxian. She only made one movie in Taiwan, then went to Hong Kong, and after starring in two movies, she has become one of the most popular actresses in Hong Kong, and has a wide influence in Rì Korea and Southeast Asia.

"Can Mr. Lin really arrange for me to develop in Hong Kong?"

"That's right, what I said before is still valid!"

Lin Youlun's words dispelled the most serious doubts in Xiao Yan's heart, Lin Youlun asked her when she could come to Hong Kong, Xiao Yan was worried that she was too eager and would cause Lin Youlun's disgust, and only said that she would discuss it with her family, and she might have to wait for a while.

"I have a horn sè in my hand right now, so I can try it." Lin Youlun doesn't know who to find to play Kong Ci in "The Storm and the Clouds", Xiao Yan's appearance is just very suitable to play this kind of classical beauty, "I will go to Rìben in a few days, and when I come back, I will pass through Taiwan, and I will stay in the hotel last time, if you think about it, come to the hotel to find me." ”

Lin Youlun didn't mean anything else, but when Xiao Yan heard the word "hotel", she couldn't help but think of the awkward loneliness of the two that night, and her cheeks suddenly felt a little hot.

After putting down the phone, Xiao Yan began to fight fiercely in her mind, one thought told her that Lin Youlun must be uneasy and kind when she asked her to go to the hotel, and the other thought said that nothing happened to the two of them alone in the hotel last time, don't always treat others as bad people.

Lin Youlun didn't realize that his words would cause so many associations with Xiao Yan, and he went to rì to plan for a long time, in order to invite rì actor Chiba Shinichi to play the role of the hero in "Fengyun".

Whether it is a movie or a TV series in later generations, only the hero played by Chiba Shinichi is the closest to the original image, which is almost the resurrection of the manga character. In order to show his sincerity, Lin Youlun planned to go to Rìben in person, and when he returned, he passed through Taiwan, just in time to bring Xiao Yan back with him.

(Bless Ya'an, and may all the friends there be safe!) (To be continued.)