"Cards!"

With Chen Ping'an's voice, the whole crew cheered, it was finished, and it was finally finished. In just 20 days, the play "Police Story" was finally completed. In Chen Ping'an's memory, the original book took several months to shoot.

can be completed in such a short time, in addition to the complete picture in his mind, many shots can be passed over again, and the hard work of Hong Kong filmmakers in this era, working overtime and driving night trains are commonplace.

Cheng Long's salary is not counted, and the total funds for this drama are 3 million, all of which were lent to Chen Ping'an by Golden Harvest. Chen Ping'an only used more than 2.3 million yuan, and saved more than 600,000 yuan. Huang Zuyi proposed to take the rest of the money back, which could be regarded as Chen Ping'an returning it to Jiahe, but Chen Ping'an refused.

How can there be a reason to spit out the fat in his mouth, what he lacks most now is money, as long as he has money, he will buy a house! He has missed the lowest point of the property market in 81 and 82, and he must not miss the wave of property market that began in 85. As for the money owed to Golden Harvest, it will be repaid when the box office comes out.

So he wrapped a red envelope for each staff member from the more than 600,000 miles he saved, and handed over the rest to Zhang Ziyang, buy a house, buy a house, buy a house!

"Police Story" was completed on December 1, and the Christmas schedule started on December 12, leaving little time for Chen Ping'an!

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"Mr. Zou, I have a lot of confidence in this play." In Zou Wenhuai's office, Cheng Long stood in front of Zou Wenhuai, trying his best to fight for Chen Ping'an's "Police Story", "Can you arrange this drama to be painted on the Christmas schedule?" ”

"Aaron, the company has already made arrangements, and this year's Christmas painting is Sanmao's "Owl and Dumbo"."

Sanmao is Hong Jinbao, Cheng Long's senior brother. Hong Jinbao's previous Baohe Film Company, like Cheng Long's Weihe Film Company, was a satellite company of Golden Harvest. However, this year, Hong Jinbao and Pan Disheng co-founded Debao Company, and "The Owl and Dumbo" is a movie produced by Debao Company.

Although Debao is no longer a satellite company of Golden Harvest, Zou Wenhuai and Hong Jinbao's friendship for many years still arranged the Christmas schedule for "The Owl and Dumbo", and counted on this drama to compete with Xinyicheng for the Christmas box office championship. The actors in this drama have strong plastic surgery, and Hong Jinbao's directing ability has also been tested at the box office, so Zou Wenhuai is very optimistic about this drama, and if possible, he also wants to hit the annual box office champion.

By the way, now the annual box office champion is still firmly occupied by Xinyicheng, and the "Best Partner: The Queen's Secret Order" painted on this year's Chinese New Year file topped the list with a score of more than 29 million, almost 30 million!

Cheng Long and Hong Jinbao are brothers, and they have a good relationship, Zou Wenhuai said this, he couldn't speak again.

Zou Wenhuai couldn't bear Cheng Long's loss, and added: "Ah Long, I am also very optimistic about the drama "Police Story", so I plan to put this drama on the Spring Festival, and the New Year file is this drama, you can rest assured." ”

"But Andy's meaning, it seems that he really wants to paint on the Christmas stall."

What does Andy mean? Zou Wenhuai shook his head slightly. The relationship between the producer and the theater is not so simple, as a newly established independent film company like Dark Horse International, if it weren't for his Zou Wenhuai's appreciation of Chen Ping'an's script, and the protagonist is Cheng Long, the drama "Police Story" would definitely not be ranked in the four major schedules every year!

"Where is he now, why haven't I seen him in the past two days?"

Chen Ping'an is in Jiahe's cutting room, and he has been soaking in it for the past few days.

As one of the leading companies in the Hong Kong film industry, Golden Harvest has its own post-production department, and Chen Ping'an, in the spirit of not bothering the two masters, borrowed Golden Harvest's post-production department and saved a sum of money for himself.

Cheng Long came to the cutting room dejectedly, he had patted Chen Ping'an's chest and promised that he would definitely be able to get the Christmas schedule from Zou Huaiwen. Alas, how to explain it to Andy? In fact, the Chinese New Year stalls are not bad, why is this kid staring at the Christmas stalls?

"Hey, why are you guys smoking here?"

Cheng Long asked a few editors of Golden Harvest. It stands to reason that they should be cutting in the cutting room, but now they are all smoking outside.

Several cutters glanced at each other, and one of them said with a wry smile: "Brother Long, we don't want to, but Mr. Chen is ...... inside."

Halfway through his words, Cheng Long asked, "What's wrong inside?" ”

"Mr. Chen is editing in it, you don't know how ruthless he is, the editing of this drama can be said to be a lot less than us, and too much for us."

What a mess!

Cheng Long pushed open the door in confusion, frowned, and said, "What kind of smell is this!" ”

Chen Ping'an has been stationed in the Jiahe cutting room for the past few days, and he eats and lives in it. I work until midnight every day, I can't stand it until I go to sleep, I wake up and continue to watch and cut films, and my body smells, can the smell be good?

"Who is this, hurry up and close the door!" Chen Ping'an stared at the picture with both eyes and didn't look back.

Cheng Long walked up to him and almost didn't recognize him. Chen Ping'an used to be a handsome and sunny handsome guy, but now he has a scruffy beard, his hair is unkempt, his eyes are red, and his body exudes a bad smell, how can he still have his previous handsome appearance?

"Andy, why do you have to work so hard, what should I do if my body is broken?"

"No one's success comes casually, how can you do it if you don't work hard? Aaron, is the ending song recorded? Once you've recorded it, hurry up and bring it to me. ”

Cheng Long's body trembled, and Chen Ping'an's words touched the depths of his heart. From the moment the filming of "Police Story" started, he felt Chen Ping'an's hope for this drama. Although the filming was very smooth, in the eyes of outsiders, Chen Ping'an had a high level and strong ability, but Cheng Long felt Chen Ping'an's desperate energy. It is precisely because of Chen Ping'an's desperate efforts that so many shots will be completed.

He can turn enemies into friends with Chen Ping'an and become friends, in addition to "Chen Jiaju", their common child, there is also an important point, that is, the two of them are actually the same kind of people, the same desperate.

"Andy, it's right to work hard, but you also have to pay attention to rest, you see your eyes are red, how long have you not slept?"

"I'm not in a hurry to sleep, I have to hurry up and get the master plate out." Chen Ping'an never turned his head, staring at the picture with a pair of eyes, "It's the 5th today, and it's not a few days before the 12th." ”

This drama is scheduled for the Chinese New Year, so you don't have to rush too much. Cheng Long wanted to tell Chen Ping'an, but he couldn't say this sentence in his throat, and there was a faint sadness in his heart.

No, I'll go find Mr. Zou again.

Cheng Long came to Zou Wenhuai's office again, who knew that Hong Jinbao was also there this time, he still couldn't speak.

Zou Wenhuai asked Hong Jinbao to discuss the filming of the second part of the "Fuxing Series". "Fuxing Series" is Golden Harvest's trump card, and it is also the only film that can compete with Xinyicheng's "Best Partner Series".

However, Hong Jinbao has been working with Pan Disheng recently, and the schedule is not easy to arrange, and in the end, he proposed to take advantage of his free time at the end of this year to shoot the second part of the "Fuxing Series", just in time for next year's Chinese New Year.

What about "Police Story"! Cheng Long just wanted to speak, but received He Guanchang's eyes, and finally swallowed this sentence back into his stomach.

When Hong Jinbao left, he immediately asked: "Mr. Zou, didn't the Lunar New Year file say that it would be good to be on "Police Story"?" ”

Zou Wenhuai smiled noncommittally: "Let's talk about it depending on the situation, let's shoot the "Fuxing Series" first." Aaron, there is still your role in it, you should prepare well. ”

"What about Andy?"

What can Chen Ping'an do?

On December 6th, when he finished making the master plate, he hurriedly came to find Cheng Long, but after learning about the Jiahe flat film plan from Cheng Long, he was stunned for half a minute, and then smiled.

He fully understands Zou Huaiwen's approach. His dark horse international is just one of many independent film companies, and it is likely to be the latest member, not Golden Harvest's satellite company, why does Golden Harvest keep the best schedule for itself? And this is the first play he made Zuò, and no one dares to guarantee that it will be a big hit at the box office. If it were him, I'm afraid he would do the same.

"Andy, don't you matter?"

"Brother Long, thank you, I'm fine. Can you take me to Mr. Zou? ”

Zou Wenhuai had been waiting for Chen Ping'an, but after seeing Chen Ping'an, he was taken aback by Chen Ping'an's attitude.

In his mind, after learning about the film scheduling plan from Cheng Long's mouth, Chen Ping'an would definitely be furious, and he might even come to him to make a fuss, slap the table and stare at him, or speak viciously. But he didn't expect that Chen Ping'an's attitude was very calm, and he still had a faint smile on his face.

"Andy, you have listened to Aaron, "Police Story" is scheduled to be painted next year."

"Well, I heard." Chen Ping'an pulled out a chair, and the big lama sat opposite Zou Wenhuai, "Mr. Zou, don't you worry about the money I owe you when you paint so late?" That's three million. ”

"Three million only, if you are willing to join our Golden Harvest, then three million will be Golden Harvest's investment in Dark Horse International, how about it?"

And sure enough, it was!

Chen Ping'an smiled noncommittally: "Thank you Mr. Zou for your kindness, but I'm used to being free and easy, and I don't want to be controlled." ”

I don't know why, He Guanchang just can't get used to Chen Ping'an: "Hou Shengzi, this is the opportunity that Mr. Zou gave you, don't let down Mr. Zou's kindness!" ”

"Ha, haha!" Chen Ping'an laughed twice and slapped the master plate on the table, "I know that Mr. Zou has good intentions, so I also give Golden Harvest a chance, do you need to watch the sample film and then decide which drama to draw on Christmas?" ”

Zou Wenhuai shook his head: "I'm not used to changing the company's plan, you can stay here for the sample, we will watch it when we have the chance." ”

"Then there's no need." Chen Ping'an got up and put away the master plate, "You don't have to arrange a painting plan for this play, I will pay back the money as much as possible." Leave! ”

Chen Ping'an left without looking back, and Cheng Long looked anxious but couldn't speak. waited until Chen Ping'an left, he said: "Mr. Zou, I have watched that play, and I have absolutely nothing to say in all aspects, do you want to think about it?" ”

"Hehe, Ah Long, you don't have to be in such a hurry, you can rest assured, he will come back sooner or later, and his drama will definitely have to be released in Golden Harvest Cinemas." When Zou Wenhuai said this, he smiled like an old fox.