The premiere of "Prison Storm" was not bad at the box office, although it was not as much as "God of Gamblers", it was also as high as more than one million. As the screenwriter and producer of the film, Xiao Ran has been busy cooperating with reporters to do publicity or something these days, and it was not his turn to take care of these things. It's just that Wei Dongling is taking care of everything in management, and Xiao Ran can only do some trivial things.

The script of "The Saint of Gambling" was completed by Liu Zhenwei quickly, and Xiao Ran was surprised, but also admired the screenwriters in Hong Kong who could quickly complete a very funny script in a hurried working environment. This is far from Xiao Ran, and he admires it very much.

However, Xiao Ran still told Liu Zhenwei a few words: "Everything can be rough, but movies can't be rough." The script was handed over to the screenwriting team to revise it and make it more exquisite. When I actually shoot, I asked for absolutely excellent skills even if I didn't do well in other places. ”

Hong Kong filmmakers' directing methods are admired by the whole world, and no one can make a story so entertaining like Hong Kong directors and screenwriters. This proves the excellence of Hong Kong filmmakers, but it is also their fatal flaw.

For example, a plot that has nothing to do with the story has to be done with a lot of comedy, and by the standard of evaluation, the structural error is a fatal flaw. But it's such an irrelevant comedy plot that has become a reason for people to like it.

Xiao Ran tried to influence the audience with the phantom, telling them that it doesn't necessarily need comedy to be worth watching. Watching the box office of "Prison Storm" rise, Xiao Ran thought, maybe now is the time.

The current audience is just sanity, and many literary and artistic stuffy films can have quite a good box office, which is a proof. Now is a passionate era, Xiao Ran tries to add a wisp of calm to this passion.

Do you want to create a new script entirely on your own, or do you continue to use future works? Xiao Ran wavered on this issue, and he felt that his screenwriting ability had accumulated to an erupting stage. Whether it is Wei Jiahui, the king of screenwriters, or other screenwriters, Xiao Ran has already learned seven or seven or eight under the guidance of the open and the secret of stealing teachers. Next, if you want to make progress, you need your own thoughts.

Xiao Ran did have a few ideas, but they were obviously not suitable for the requirements of calmness and reason. If you really want to be rational and calm works, then the first thing that Xiao Ran thought of was the work of the future Galaxy Image.

In terms of the twist of the plot and the ingenuity of the conception, Galaxy Image's works are the best in Hong Kong. The calm-minded ones include "PTU" and "Gunfire", and he needs this kind of film that can make the audience think, rather than making the audience gradually lose the ability to think in simple and direct films.

"Gunfire" is definitely not good, it has not gone through the full development process of gangster films, and it is difficult for this film to be a box office success now, and even word-of-mouth may not achieve the expected effect. "PTU" is a good choice, but the reputation of the police is obviously not as good as it was later.

"Very Suddenly" is indeed a classic, but Xiao Ran didn't plan to take this film, he chose "Dark Flower". "Dark Flower" is a near-perfect gangster work, a game of hide and seek of a cat and mouse, with intellectual excitement and plot whimsy perfectly presented in this film.

Only this is possible for the audience to learn to think, instead of blindly relying on the director's deliberate short-term and quick approach. However, Xiao Ran also made a very difficult decision in psychological struggle - after "Dark Flower", try not to plagiarize Hong Kong films as much as possible. At the very least, he decided that even if he copied it, he would not do it himself, but leave it to others to do.

However, Xiao Ran does not plan to start filming this film immediately, there are too many blockbusters this year, and classics such as "Prison Storm", "Dragon and Tiger Storm", "God of Gamblers" and "Autumn Fairy Tale" have been released one after another. These must be the most powerful competitors for the Academy Awards, and Phantom accounts for three of them, Xiao Ran doesn't need to get another one to beat himself.

However, 1988 was quite difficult, and films such as "Rouge Buckle" and "Mong Kok Carmen" were about to come out, and Xiao Ran had to prepare for the next year's Academy Awards. If you want the Phantom to gain huge influence, you must win awards and box office. Moreover, Xiao Ran also plans to praise Zhou Runfa as the actor of three consecutive Academy Awards.

Don't say that he can't do it, in his expectation, Fa Ge's three films this year will definitely win. And next year, Fa Ge will have "The Story of Ah Lang" and "Dark Flower", Xiao Ran doesn't believe that he can't create this miracle.

Just as he was gritting his teeth and thinking, the phone rang, and it was my mother calling. Mom told Xiao Ran that there were a few little hooligans waiting for Xiao Han outside the school gate every day to tease her, so she asked him to pick up Xiao Han.

Xiao Ran frowned, and then remembered that Xiao Han was slim and a girl. Thinking of this, I looked at the time and greeted Guan Xin and went out together, and met Wei Jiahui as soon as I came downstairs.

Wei Jiahui is here to take the script of "Fierce Ghost Mission" to Xiao Ran, how can Xiao Ran have time to read it carefully now. When he heard that Xiao Han was in trouble, Wei Jiahui volunteered to go with him, of course, by the way, he supervised Xiao Ran to read the script.

can't help but admit that Xiao Ran is already a little annoyed by this. Now that the company is too small, coupled with a shortage of manpower, there is no need to find someone who is in charge of the company, and as a result, the final decision of this script falls on Xiao Ran.

But this is not the responsibility of his boss at all, if every script is shown to him, and his career will be big in the future, then how can he have any time to do anything else. Fortunately, the scale of the company is not large now, and Xiao Ran doesn't have to worry too much.

came to a tea restaurant outside the school, Xiao Ran and the three of them found a place to sit down, and Wei Jiahui was responsible for keeping an eye on Xiao Han's whereabouts. Xiao Ran, of course, only has the life of reviewing the script. "Fierce Ghost Mission" was originally Liu Zhenwei's first step to become popular, but now with "The Saint of Gambling", there is no need for this.

The script is fine, and now that Xiao Ran knows that it is always difficult to balance business and art, he quickly pointed out a few plots that were overplayed, as well as a few unrelated branches. told Wei Jiahui: "Xiaobao, you tell the screenwriting team and ask them to change this slightly, irrelevant things don't always need to be described on film, even if it's a comedy." ”

As for the director of the film, Xiao Ran is difficult to decide. Of the few directors signed by the Phantom Company, only Liu Zhenwei can play with comedy themes, and it is difficult for others to control this relatively nonsensical comedy. Although Du Qifeng has the experience of "Happy Ghosts Hit Ghosts", Xiao Ran still thinks that his advantage is not in comedy, but in gangsters and police and bandits.

"Xiaobao, who do you think you are looking for to be the director?" Xiao Ran had a headache, Lao Jianhua might have been able to, but Xiao Ran always thought that he lacked the ability to take charge of himself, otherwise he would not have been an assistant director for several years, and he still didn't have the ability to read. Moreover, he now plans to let Lao Jianhua, who has rich experience and good connections, turn into a producer.

"Well, I want to think about it......" Wei Jiahui frowned, such a question is not easy to answer. He knew that Xiao Ran was giving priority to the company's director, and he could try not to invite people outside without being invited: "It's better to just Luo Wenqiang, he is the assistant director you personally brought over, I believe it should be no problem." ”

Xiao Ran nodded, Luo Wenqiang's ability is indeed good, but he still lacks the potential to become a real master. To be a director similar to a panacea, Luo Wenqiang has no problem.

While talking, Xiao Han left the school with a large number of students, and several little hooligans dressed in strange shapes immediately rushed up to surround Xiao Han and her friends: "Little sister, accompany us to the bar!" Don't hide! ”

Xiao Han hates these little hooligans to death, and has been pestering her every day for the past few days, although the other party still doesn't dare to do anything, but this is very annoying after all. At this time, she thought of Xiao Ran, and thought that if her brother was here, he would definitely be able to protect her as before.

As soon as he thought so, Xiao Han immediately heard a familiar voice: "What are you doing, get away from me!" ”

It was Xiao Ran and the three of them who came, Xiao Ran's pace was unhurried, but he had an indescribable charm. Coming to Xiao Han's side, Xiao Ran glanced at Xiao Han's two friends, and couldn't help but be slightly stunned, these turned out to be a pair of beautiful twins.

Of course, now he couldn't tolerate the beauty of other female surnames except Lin Qingxia in his eyes, so he just nodded slightly to the twins. Only then did he turn around and stare at the three little rascals, his face suddenly sank, and he shouted in a low voice: "Don't come to disturb my sister in the future, let me go now!" ”

When the three little hooligans saw Xiao Ran and the three of them coming, they couldn't help but show a slight fear, and then they were suppressed by Xiao Ran's rather powerful tone, and they were immediately discouraged. It's just that the little rascal is not visionary enough after all, and soon he has the courage to become angry and angry: "Who the fuck are you, you dare to take care of your uncle's affairs!" ”

Xiao Ran's eyebrows suddenly raised, and the anger in his eyes seemed to erupt, and he stepped forward and roared like a lion: "Get out!" ”

Seeing Xiao Ran's strong appearance, the three little hooligans finally felt that this guy might not be as bad as they imagined. The three of them were just small ruffians, and they were not as good as Xiao Ran before, so naturally they didn't have any guts. gave Xiao Ran a drink, and immediately became timid, and still left a few words on his lips before leaving.

Xiao Ran didn't even look at those little hooligans, just touched the little sister's head and smiled: "Xiao Han has grown up, there are actually little hooligans who have taken a fancy to you!" ”

"Of course I'm an adult, you haven't been back for a long time, of course I don't know!" Xiao Han was very dissatisfied when she thought of this, but she still admired this brother and scared the little rascal away as soon as she came.

The two girls next to them showed the same look of worshipping heroes, those little hooligans often disturbed the students of the school, but not many people dared to provoke them, but now they were drunk away by Xiao Ran's words, so that this is how young girls don't worship Xiao Ran. What's more, they all recognized Xiao Ran as the first screenwriter who often appeared in newspapers and magazines.

"My brother is very powerful, I used to tell you that he was Xiao Ran, but you still don't believe it!" Only at this time, Xiao Han, who was triumphantly boasting to his friends, showed a little immaturity: "I should believe it now, my brother is very powerful!" ”

Xiao Ran didn't pay attention to the little girl's words, just thought about it for a while, and remembered that this piece of land was thirteenk. Frowning slightly, he knew that the three little hooligans must be unwilling, so he instructed Guan Xin: "Lao Guan, go and give Liang Jiahan a call, and ask him to find someone to teach those little hooligans a lesson, don't let them bother Xiao Han again!" ”

Guan Xin's current appearance is really no different from a standard bodyguard, so he nodded and agreed. Wei Jiahui kept looking at the twins, and finally couldn't help but say to Xiao Ran: "Ah Ran, what do you think of these twins?" ”

Xiao Ran was stunned for a moment, and turned his head to look at the three girls who were talking and laughing, the appearance of the twins was very good. What's even more rare is that it is not blindly beautiful, but the kind of beauty that can make a deep impression at first sight.

Suddenly, he thought that he knew Wei Jiahui's intentions, and he couldn't help but smile, he had forgotten everything. If the twins can be signed, I am afraid they can become popular. The twins don't look exactly the same, but one is gentle, and the other looks a little more lively. Xiao Ran thought to himself, this is simply the twins of the eighties.

smiled at Wei Jiahui, and he was a human trafficker's expression, and Wei Jiahui wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh. At the moment, he did not hesitate, Xiao Ran directly invited a few people to find a cold drink shop to sit down, before speaking, Xiao Ran felt like a goldfish guy who deceived little girls.

After hesitating for a moment, he collected words in his mind, Xiao Ran looked at the twins who were eating ice cream and asked with a smile: "What are your names, who is the elder sister and who is the younger sister?" ”

"I'm my sister, my name is Fan Xiaoya!" The first to speak was the lively girl who was suspected of being Xiao Ran's sister, and then the sister who smiled softly spoke: "I'm my sister, my name is Fan Xiaoying!" ”

Xiao Ran was stunned, how could it all be turned upside down. couldn't help but glance at Wei Jiahui, and at the same time chuckled: "Why do your names seem to be reversed!" However, my brother has something to say to you. Let me ask you first, do you want to be a star? ”

"Yes, of course!" My sister replied like this, but my sister's reply was completely different: "I don't want to, it's not good to be a star at all!" ”

It's not easy to get a disagreement of opinion, Xiao Ran was thinking about it, Wei Jiahui posed as if he was holding a lollipop to coax a child and said to his sister: "There's nothing wrong with being a star, don't you have such a dream?" ”

"Brother, I want to be a star!" Xiao Han's eyes lit up immediately, she already had such an idea. If it weren't for her parents' refusal, she was afraid that she would have made this request to Xiao Ran a long time ago.

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The title of the novel - Lao Jianhua

Real name - Lao Jianhua

He is a well-known assistant director in the Hong Kong industry, and his popularity is not bad, and his ability is not bad, but he is not lucky enough to be a director himself. This assistant director is very fierce, he has been an assistant director for many people, and he has also been an assistant director for many films, as long as you look closely, you will find that this person often appears on the subtitles.

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