Chapter 85: Wang Tianlin's apprentice
Wang Tianlin saw where his son and Chen Jie were arguing, and watched with relish on the side. I don't worry that the two will hurt each other's feelings because of this.
When Wang Jing heard Chen Jie say this, he thought that the newspaper a while ago had reported that Chen Jie was a kung fu master, and thinking about the report that Chen Jie had knocked down seventy or eighty people, Wang Jing couldn't help but feel a chill in his back.
"Brother Xiang, is your driving a praying mantis fist? It just so happens that I also have a little bit of research on mantis boxing, and we have exchanged ideas through tricks. Chen Jie looked at Wang Jing with a wicked smile and said.
When Wang Jing heard Chen Jie say this, he quickly put away his posture and said
"Still don't, I'm afraid what if I can't hold back and hurt you."
"It's okay, I'm in good health, and I'm not so easily injured." Chen Jie squeezed his fist and clicked.
Wang Jing couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat when he saw Chen Jie's action, and felt as if Chen Jie was pinching his own bones instead of fists.
"We are all civilized people, and doing things will make people misunderstand that we are rude. I don't want to. Wang Jing said.
"It's okay, there are no outsiders here, and no one will spread it out under our communication." Chen Jie said.
"I still don't want it, how unlucky it is to do it for the New Year."
Wang Jing didn't do anything with Chen Jie in life or death, and after the two quarreled for a while, Wang Tianlin watched it on the side. Wang Jing heard his father's laughter and stole a look of help from his father. Seeing this, Wang Tianlin smiled and said
"Okay, you two don't mess around. Applejack, do you have any plans for this year? ”
Chen Jie didn't mess around with Wang Jing anymore when he heard Wang Tianlin say this, sat on the sofa and looked at Wang Tianlin and said
"There are some ideas, but what to do has not yet been implemented." Chen Jie said.
Wang Tianlin was also interested when he heard Chen Jie say this, and asked, "Tell me about it." ”
"Uncle Tianlin, you know, I am the only one in my company now, I am asking Brother Xiang to help me, I have to find out whether Brother Xiang can resign in Shaw Brothers first. If we can successfully resign to help me, then we will have to build a crew. We can shoot and post-produce independently. If that's the case, we're probably going to be busy this year. I'm going to invest in eight films, at least half of which we have to do on our own. Chen Jie said.
"Ah Xiang's resignation will not be resolved for a while, and now the Shaw Clan's resentment against you has not been eliminated, they will not let Ah Xiang leave to do it with you. We'll have to wait a while," Mr. Wang said.
"In that case, I'm probably only going to make one or two films today, but I'll invest in some of the more promising films in our company's name. For example, "Best Partner" in New Arts City. Chen Jie said.
Wang Jing was anxious to scratch his head after hearing Chen Jie's words, and now a good opportunity was in front of him, but he was idle at home every day because of the contract, which made Wang Jing's heart a little uncomfortable.
"I'm really anxious, I still have two years left on my contract, why should I just stay at home for two years all day!" Wang Jing said.
Chen Jie pondered for a while and said, "Uncle Tianlin, if Brother Xiang is forced to jump out of the contract, how much will he have to accompany him in liquidated damages?" ”
"Why do you want hundreds of thousands, and it's not like you can jump out if you want to, Shaw Brothers has its own legal team, and it will take you a while to fight a lawsuit." Wang Tianlin said.
Chen Jie pondered for a while and said, "Is there really no way?" ”
"There's nothing too good for the time being, let's wait a while and see how it goes." Wang Tianlin said.
The three of them chatted for a while, and at this moment the doorbell of Wang Tianlin's house remembered again. Not long after, Wang Jing's wife brought in a person who was about the same age as Wang Jing.
"Master, I wish you a prosperous and prosperous new year and all the best." After speaking, he said to Wang Jing: "Ah Xiang, I also wish you success in your career and rise step by step." ”
After Wang Tianlin took out a red envelope and handed it to this person, he beckoned the person to sit down.
"Ah Feng, I don't have any red envelopes here. You know, I've been idle at home for almost half a year. Wang Jing said to the man.
"Let's not be so polite." The man said.
"Ajie is my father's apprentice Du Qifeng, Ah Feng doesn't need me to introduce him, this kid hasn't been in the newspaper for half a year. I'm sure you know him. Wang Jing introduced the two.
"Hello Applejack. Speaking of which, I'm still a fan of yours. Du Qifeng greeted Chen Jie.
"Brother Feng, if you're interested, I'll leave you two concert tickets after a while." Chen Jie said with a smile.
"Really! Thank you so much. Du Qifeng said.
Several people talked about some topics about movies together, and it can be seen that Du Qifeng is a person who really likes movies. Du Qifeng was shocked that Chen Jie proposed some relatively novel movie ideas. pestering Chen Jie to discuss his films.
Not long after they chatted, the doorbell remembered again. Although the person who came back this time is not much different in age from Wang Jing and Du Qifeng. But he is much more handsome than the two.
"Happy New Year, master, I wish you a smooth New Year, rich and powerful." The man said.
Wang Tianlin gave the man a red envelope and beckoned him to sit down. The man said hello to Wang Jing and Du Qifeng after seeing them
"Ah Feng, you are also here, Ah Xiang, I watched your "Night Supermarket", and the shooting was really good, I haven't congratulated you yet." The man said.
"Adong, this is Applejack, I'm sure you must know each other. Ajie, who is also my apprentice, is called Lin Lingdong. Wang Tianlin said.
"Hello Applejack, I've watched all three movies you wrote, and I have to say it's really exciting." Lin Lingdong said.
"Thank you, Brother Dong, for the compliment." Chen Jie said.
"Adong, you don't know, Applejack has some unique insights into movies." Du Qifeng said.
"Oh!" Lin Lingdong also became interested. Joined the discussion.
After several people discussed for a while, Wang Jing said, "The most important thing in making movies is to make money." Why don't you make money and waste so much effort to make movies. ”
"Ah Xiang, I don't agree with what you say, film is an art, not a tool to make money." Lin Lingdong said.
"I agree with Adong on this." Du Qifeng said.
Seeing that the three of them were about to have a dispute over this matter, Chen Jie hurriedly said in a round
"You're all right, but your pursuits are different. And there are some things you don't understand. ”
The three of them all looked at Chen Jie when they heard Chen Jie say this, and even Wang Tianlin looked at Chen Jie curiously, wanting to see what else Chen Jie could surprise him.
"First of all, Brother Xiang, it's right to make movies to make money, but you can't just shoot blindly in order to make money, if so, maybe the audience will buy it once or twice, but after a long time, the audience will not be fooled. Therefore, to be a big commercial director, you must always know what the audience likes to watch at the moment. And it can't be rough production, because commercial directors care about reputation the most. The fame of a commercial director is one of the guarantees of the box office of a movie. Chen Jie paused here, took a sip of water, looked at Du Qifeng and Lin Lingdong and continued
"As for Brother Dong and Brother Feng, they regard film as an art. That's true, but if movies can't make money, then who will invest in you making movies in the future? In fact, in my opinion, it is true that film is art, but it is not high art, but civilian art. Only civilians can understand it, which will be the guarantee of the box office. In fact, in my opinion, movies should use regional characteristics, such as European films, American films and even Indian films, they all have their own characteristics. In my opinion, the so-called art films of our Chinese films are many things to imitate the narrative techniques of European films, because our film technology comes from Europe, and it may be a good movie in the eyes of people who move films, and maybe if the movie is released in Europe, there will be some audiences, but the theme is that the actors are all oriental actors, and Europeans may not recognize it, and when it is released in China, this kind of film is a bit nondescript in the eyes of civilians, because it does not conform to the oriental market. So I don't think a movie like this is a good movie. ”
The three of them listened to Chen Jie's words and pondered.