Chapter 9: Police Story
Zou Wenhuai is old and refined, how could he not see that Chen Ping'an was coming at him?
Chen Ping'an smiled: "Mr. Zou is worthy of Mr. Zou, and the younger generation admires him." However, the younger generation did come to Ah Long to make a film, but there are some things that Ah Long can't do, so the younger generation has to go off the beaten path to provoke Mr. Zou, and ask Mr. Zou for forgiveness. Ah Yang, give 200 yuan to that gentleman, and I will compensate him for his medical expenses. ”
A different color flashed in Zou Wenhuai's eyes, stared at Chen Ping'an for a long time, and said, "Hou Shengzi, tell me what you mean." ”
"I wrote a notebook and wanted to find Aaron to star, but unfortunately I lacked funds in my hand, so I wanted to trouble Mr. Zou."
"I'm afraid you're missing more than just money, right?"
"Hey, Mr. Zou. To be honest, I don't have anything but a book and a director, and my film company is still being registered. ”
Zou Wenhuai glanced at the old man beside him, and laughed: "Haha, Hou Shengzai, how can you talk about such a business?" We're sorry, but we don't do your business. ”
"Mr. Zou, I came with sincerity, you are a famous person in the film industry, you will not let me down as a young man, right?"
Cheng Long snorted coldly: "Sincerity? There is no capital, no manpower, no equipment, the company has not been registered, and the 2 million salary has not been divided, so it will have to wait until the movie is completed, so is it sincere? ”
Chen Ping'an scratched his head: "From this point of view, it seems that my sincerity is indeed not much. But my book Aaron has read it.,In case he plagiarizes my creation in the future.,Who do I talk to? Mr. Zou, do you think so? Otherwise," he said, pointing at Shang Gowenton, "this friend of mine studied karate in Europe for two years before and accidentally mixed up with a middleweight champion. Ah Long is also a practitioner, you two compete in public, if Ah Long wins, I won't say a word and leave, if I win, please ask Mr. Zou to fulfill the movie dream of the younger generation. ”
"Okay, I promise you, but if I win, you'll leave the script!"
"Okay, it's a deal!"
Cheng Long and Chen Ping'an had just reached an agreement, and a group of people from Mars shouted.
"Why!"
"Who do you think you are?"
"That's it, the foreign devil still wants to compete with Aaron, how old is he!"
Chen Ping'an roared: "What, there are more than people? Cow, call someone, within half an hour, I'm going to make this company can't even fly out! ”
"Shut up!" Who is Zou Wenhuai, and he is very keen to find the key to the problem, "Ah Long, are you interested in his book?" ”
Cheng Long hesitated for a moment, then muttered in Zou Wenhuai's ear. The latter's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he looked at Chen Ping'an: "Hou Shengzi, can you let me see your script?" ”
Chen Ping'an pointed at Cheng Long: "Since he read the script, he hasn't returned me." Mr. Zou, do you think my concerns are wrong? ”
Cheng Long's face turned red, he took out the script from his arms and handed it to Zou Wenhuai, who opened the script and was stunned for a moment, then praised "such a detailed script", and read the script without saying a word.
He read it relatively quickly, and after more than twenty minutes, he put the script on the table and waved his hand: "Aaron, let them all go out." ”
Cheng Long sent a group of people from Mars, and Zou Wenhuai's gaze at Chen Ping'an changed: "Hou Shengzi, I have never seen such a fine script, even if the Hollywood script is not as fine as yours." Listen to Aaron, you came back from Los Angeles? ”
"Hmm."
"Worked as a screenwriter before?"
"Sort of."
"Ever made a movie?"
"Sort of."
"Studied before?"
Chen Ping'an nodded and said: "I used to do chores on the set, and I basically know everything about making movies." "He's talking about his last life, what kind of scene notes, drama props, etc., aren't they just miscellaneous? In the end, he became a director, and he was clear in every aspect of filming, otherwise he could finally become the only cutting-edge director who was not from a professional class?
"Miscellaneous?" Zou Wenhuai smiled noncommittally, "What do you think will happen at the box office after this drama is filmed?" ”
"Let's sit down and look at one."
"Poof!" The old man sitting next to Zou Wenhuai was drinking water, and when he heard this, a mouthful of water squirted out: "The ambition of the offspring is not small, but it is better to read more books, that is called sitting three and looking at two." ”
"If I'm not mistaken, you are Mr. He Guanchang He, right? I'll admit I'm ambitious, but I have the strength to match my ambition. As for whether to sit on three and look at two or sit on three and look at one, hehe, you don't understand. ”
He Guanchang is Cheng Long's father-in-law, and the two are like father and son. didn't say anything else, just said that Chen Ping'an's salary of two million to Cheng Long made him feel insulted. If he has the opportunity, he naturally wants to beat Chen Ping'an.
He still wanted to speak, but was stopped by Zou Huaiwen: "Lao He, you don't say a word." Hou Shengzi, from this script, I can see your sincerity to the movie. I am willing to contribute 1 million in exchange for 50% of your company's shares. In addition, the investment of this film is responsible for Golden Harvest, and if you make a movie in the future, whether it is funds, actors, manpower, and equipment, Golden Harvest can provide it. What do you think? ”
He Guanchang, Cheng Long, father and son, including Wang Jingjing, gasped. Zou Huaiwen's words represent his recognition of Chen Ping'an, and only Cheng Long's Weihe Film Company and the former Hong Jinbao's Baohe Film Company can enjoy such preferential conditions in Golden Harvest.
Sanmao is now forming Debao with Pan Disheng, is Mr. Zou planning to let him take Sanmao's place? He Guanchang and Cheng Long thought so.
Wang Jing was thinking: Should I pull him to the Shaw Brothers?
The dwarf cow and Zhang Ziyang didn't understand it very well, but Shang Geyundun was excited in his heart, so he didn't have to worry about having no movies to make!
"What Mr. Zou means is that in the future, my film company will become a satellite company of Golden Harvest, can I understand this?"
Zou Huaiwen nodded: "That's right." ”
"Thank you, Mr. Zou, for your support." Just when everyone thought that Chen Ping'an had agreed, he suddenly had a twist, "But I refuse." ”
"Why!" Not to mention He Guanchang, Cheng Long, and Wang Jing, even Zou Wenhuai himself is difficult to understand. In his opinion, Golden Harvest's satellite company system is the most suitable for those young people who have dreams for the first time in the film industry.
Chen Ping'an got up and stood tall: "Because I am Chen Ping'an, I want to build my own kingdom, not be anyone's dependent!" ”
He Guanchang just couldn't get used to Chen Ping'an, and immediately attacked: "It's good for young people to be ambitious, but it's important to have self-knowledge." Also 'kingdom', you only see film companies open non-stop every year, but do you know how many film companies go out of business every year? ”
"Mr. He, I said it, I have the ability to realize my ambitions, and it won't be long before you will see it!"
Zou Huaiwen patted the back of He Guanchang's hand, and waved his hand at Chen Ping'an: "You sit down first, what will happen in the future is the future, we are talking about the script in your hand now." You don't agree with my suggestion, but if you follow your requirements, Jiahe will contribute money and efforts, what will you get in the end? I'm afraid this is not in line with the principle of mutually beneficial business, right? ”
"Of course I won't let Jiahe suffer, I'm a particular person."
Chen Ping'an listed many benefits for Golden Harvest.
First of all, this drama can create a new way for Cheng Long and will become a milestone for Hong Kong action movies. The difficult actions that break through the limits of the human body in the film will make Cheng Long and his Cheng Jiaban rise to a new height.
Secondly, the special effects such as flying cars and explosions in this play are completely in line with Hollywood elements, and after being released in Hong Kong in the future, they can be taken to the United States for distribution, which can be regarded as another attempt by Cheng Long to enter Hollywood.
Again, this drama can be made into a series of movies, and it is not a problem to shoot five, six, seven or eight episodes. This year, the series of movies has a lot of lethality, like the "Best Partner" series of New Art City, which has crushed Golden Harvest to death in the past two years. And Golden Harvest is preparing to use the "Lucky Star" series to fight against it. If there is one more blockbuster series of movies, not to mention whether it can suppress the momentum of Xinyicheng, at least the box office is guaranteed.
Finally, and most crucially, Chen Ping'an promised that after the filming of this film, he would not make a sequel. A year later, if Cheng Long is interested in making a sequel, he will sell the copyright to the other party for one dollar.
"A dollar?"
Chen Ping'an listed all kinds of benefits that Jiahe would get, but the attention of the room was focused on the last one. Whether it is Jiahe's people or Chen Ping'an's people, whether it is the scheming Zou Wenhuai, or the ghost horse Wang Jing, no one can understand Chen Ping'an's last sentence.
One dollar, is he optimistic about the box office of the new drama or not?
Chen Ping'an's final decision, in the final analysis, is because he has always regarded himself as a particular person. His new film originally belonged to Weihe Movies and belonged to Cheng Long, and he just made it one step ahead. Just dig your first pot of gold in this way, and there is no need to snatch away the fruits of other people's labor. Besides, he still has a certain respect for Zou Wenhuai and Cheng Long, and he doesn't want to make the relationship between the two sides too stiff.
"Mr. Zou, is this enough? The most money invested is counted as what I borrowed, and what about the interest I pay on a monthly basis? ”
Chen Ping'an showed his sincerity, but Zou Wenhuai hesitated: "It's easy to say what is interest." Hou Shengzi, I can see that you have put a lot of effort into this play, so do you have ideas for the director and actors? ”
"The director is me. The male protagonist is naturally Ah Long, and the two heroines, one is Lin Qingxia and the other is Zhang Manyu. ”
The choice of director made Zou Huaiwen and Cheng Long both relieved and worried. rest assured because the director is not Wang Jing, they can all see that Wang Jing is not suitable for the style of this play; The worry is because they are not sure about Chen Ping'an's directing level.
The candidates for the two heroines are not bad, and Golden Harvest agrees with it. Lin Qingxia is the guarantee of Taiwan's box office, while Zhang Manyu and Zou Wenhuai know that Chen Ziqiao has basically persuaded the other party to join Golden Harvest next year.
Zou Wenhuai suddenly found that he seemed to have no reason to refuse.
He Guanchang suddenly interjected: "What if this movie loses?" ”
"Compensation? Hahahaha, Mr. He, you love to joke too much. You can ask Mr. Zou and Ah Long if they will lose money watching this film. ”
Zou Wenhuai paid attention, coughed lightly and said: "Hou Shengzi, Jiahe promised you the conditions, what is the name of this play?" ”
"Police Story!"