After walking out of the Queens office, Shen Zhenghui was a little sullen, as if he was thinking about something, the three women around him did not speak, afraid of interrupting his train of thought. After a while, seeing him begin to regain his normal condition and look out the window, Natsumi Horiguchi asked, "Rejuvenation?" ”

"Of course, I can't wait to meet Miyamoto." Shen Zhenghui replied, and then fell into silence, and began to look at the roof of the car again in a daze.

"What's not satisfied?" Ayaka Kuroishi asked, a little worried because she was in charge of Queens' day-to-day affairs.

"No, it's none of your business." Shen Zhenghui sighed, "Sure enough, it's a matter of geography and race," he chuckled, "Japanese girls are really too short." ”

There was silence in the car.

"Of course, it's not just Japan, it's about the whole world and Asia, and it's also a problem.

Ayaka Kuroishi felt the corners of her mouth and hands twitch, "There's no reason for that, right?" "She's only 1.55 meters.

Natsumi Horiguchi is 1.7 meters, and Tomoaki Aonuma is 1.6 meters at the women's passing line.

"Does this height really have to take the route of selling cute?" Shen Zhenghui bit his lower lip and looked thoughtfully at the void.

"Maybe the cameras are all lies." Shen Zhenghui touched his chin, "The feeling of a group of junior high school students, sure enough, is a small and delicate thing that is popular in Japan!" ”

"It's not bad to walk around campus, if you all wear student uniforms. Maybe it's unexpectedly popular, and after a few years, it will change to the style of the thigh era, and I believe it should be possible with the help of high heels, but in this case, you should try to choose a group with a similar height. ”

Shen Zhenghui came back to her senses and looked at Kuroishi Caixiang, she immediately changed her unhappy look and changed her smile and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

"Remember to teach them to dance in high heels."

……

When he saw Miyamoto, Shen Zhenghui was very happy, although he had not been in Japan for a long time, Miyamoto could already be regarded as Shen Zhenghui's old partner. has experienced the training of two great directors, Shinji Fukasaku and Takeshi Kitano. Miyamoto looked a lot calmer. Shen Zhenghui could tell from his glowing eyes and emaciated cheeks that this guy had gained a lot.

"Why are you going to Hong Kong right away when you come back? Don't take a break? ”

"No, Stephen Chow has already started to assemble a director team, and I'm going to go early," Miyamoto said seriously. "It's not good to go late. I also need to practice my Chinese accent well. This time, in the United States, I was able to make a good connection with spoken English. ”

"Takeshi Kitano is going to Venice with a new film, aren't you going with him?" Shen Zhenghui asked.

Miyamoto shook his head, "It's not my work. I look forward to the day when I will be able to bring my work to the three major film festivals. ”

"Maybe not necessarily for the Oscars." Shen Zhenghui also smiled.

Miyamoto smiled confidently, "I hope so." ”

"Okay then, I'm not going to put more pressure on you." Shen Zhenghui said, "I'll come back early after I'm done with Stephen Zhou's film, I'm going to make another film before the end of the year, and it's best to have your help." ”

"Okay!" Miyamoto nodded, and he took out a stack of notebooks from his arms, "I took the time to write a few scripts, please see if I can shoot them." ”

took over Miyamoto's script, Shen Zhenghui deeply felt that this director, who had been accused by the underworld of making pornographic films and was frightened by the underworld, had undergone some kind of amazing change, and he didn't know whether it was good or bad for his career, Shen Zhenghui put away the script and tried to chat a few more words.

"You also appeared in Takeshi Kitano's movies?"

"Playing a little minion of the underworld, maybe he thinks it's more economical." Miyamoto smiled shyly, as a director, he didn't have much acting experience yet.

Miyamoto can't say that he is handsome, he can only say that he is ordinary, but seriously it seems that his appearance is quite distinctive, unlike Kitano Takeshi who looks like a stereotypical black and astringent boss, Miyamoto's face can deduce a variety of identities and personalities, such as decadent otaku, lust, love, madness, and psychopaths, at least Shen Zhenghui can see from his face that he has so much potential, "You can try to act more in the future, I think at least your appearance is quite distinctive." ”

Miyamoto responded to Shen Zhenghui's words with a smile, "I heard that President Fukuda has something to do on vacation?" ”

"Yes, otherwise I wouldn't need to act as president, although there is basically nothing to do." Shen Zhenghui spread his hands, "I have a campus action movie that will be released in August, and I will give me advice after watching it." ”

"Okay." Miyamoto nodded, and was silent for a while before he spoke, "This time I went to the United States, and the biggest gain was getting to know Jeremy. Mr. Thomas," he explained, seeing Shen Zhenghui's inquiring look, "he is the producer of the film "Big Guy" directed by Kitano, and he is an international independent producer. He has seen the "Cruel History of Peking High School" you played, and he likes your performance in it very much. After a pause, Miyamoto continued, "After my introduction, he is very interested in our Kasuga Pictures and hopes to work with us. ”

"An international independent producer?" Shen Zhenghui thought for a moment, Jeremy. Thomas is a well-known man with a lot of connections to China, and he was the producer of "The Last Emperor" in 1986. He has worked with Japanese directors such as Takeshi Kitano and Takashi Miike, and if he wants to enter the Hollywood and European markets, independent filmmakers are a good stepping stone.

"Okay, I remember," Shen Zhenghui nodded, "If he contacts you, please be sure to tell me." Also," Shen Zhenghui paused, "Miyamoto, are you interested in going to Hollywood?" ”

"Not yet." Miyamoto's answer shows how confident he is now, "But I've heard that Hollywood's Columbia is interested in 'The Grudge' and wants to get the rights to shoot the American version." ”

Shen Zhenghui laughed, "Speaking of it in the future, I may be honored that Director Shimizu's first film was with me." He patted his forehead and laughed.

"Mr. Thomas is also interested in director Shimizu. However, he said that director Shimizu was destined to be contested by large companies. ”

"Ah, speaking of which, Director Shimizu is filming "Cursed Grudge 2" and the planned filming of "Cursed Grudge 3" in the spring have investments!" Shen Zhenghui thought thoughtfully, "This is really good news." Then he asked, "When will 'Battle Royale' be released?" ”

"The plan is in December, and we are talking to the theater chain."

"What about "The Big Guy"?"

"After participating in the Venice Film Festival, depending on the situation, it is estimated that Europe will be released before Japan, and if it is released in Japan, it is estimated that it will not be released until the beginning of next year."

Shen Zhenghui nodded, "With Stephen Zhou's "Shaolin Football", it's really good news." AND GONZO'S WORLD AIR COMBAT STORY. If you have time, you can also check it out. ”

"Oh? Is it already done? Miyamoto's eyes widened.

"Of course, if the box office doesn't have 10 billion, it won't be able to get back to its original cost." Shen Zhenghui shook his head, "Murahama Shoji is simply crazy. ”

"Maybe it's because we gave him a cover."

"He's fearless. Anyway, whether you win or lose, it's all a part-time job for Kasuga. We don't interfere with GONZO either. ”

The two of them talked about their work again in earnest. Shen Zhenghui was worried that Miyamoto would not get along with Stephen Zhou when the crew of "Shaolin Football" arrived. But Miyamoto is quite confident, according to him, since Takeshi Kitano can get along, Stephen Zhou has nothing. What's more, Stephen Zhou is just too demanding at work, for a Japanese like Miyamoto, the more you demand from him at work, the more conscientious he is, feels that he is valued, and works hard.

After Shen Zhenghui gave a few more instructions, Natsumi Horiguchi knocked on the door and came in, holding a large stack of documents and asking Shen Zhenghui to sign. Shen Zhenghui had no choice but to talk to Miyamoto while signing, and Miyamoto stood up and prepared to leave.

When he was about to go out, Shen Zhenghui asked as if he suddenly remembered, "By the way, how is Michiko Yoshise?" ”

Miyamoto's face turned red, "Very good, I'm sorry for your concern." ”

"Oh......" Shen Zhenghui also realized that he had probably asked an embarrassing question, and he couldn't continue to ask the question of whether Michiko Yoshise wanted to continue to work.

After Miyamoto walked out, Nazumi Horiguchi couldn't wait to say on the side, "I know that Michiko Yoshise took a leave of absence two months ago to go to the United States to see Director Miyamoto. ”

"Oh," Shen Zhenghui quickly browsed the text and casually said to Natsumi Horiguchi.

"Michiko has such a good eye," Natsumi Horiguchi couldn't help but admire, "President, is Director Miyamoto going to become an international director when he returns from the United States this time?" ”

"For the time being, it's not as good as Takeshi Kitano, and it's not as good as Akira Kurosawa." Shen Zhenghui put the signed document aside, "If you work hard for more than ten years, you will probably be able to climb their status in the rivers and lakes." ”

"That's amazing!" Nazumi Horiguchi was already sighing.

"Speaking of which, Director Shimizu Chong may be even more powerful, and there are already Hollywood companies that have taken a fancy to him." Shen Zhenghui suddenly raised his head, "When will "Cursed 2" be released?" ”

"This film is still being prepared," Nazumi Horiguchi took out her notebook, "In addition to us, there are five companies involved in the investment of this film, and the lineup is quite strong, and I have invited Noriko Sakai, who has just made a comeback, to play the heroine." Immediately, Natsumi Horiguchi sighed, "Sakai Noriko! ”

Shen Zhenghui touched his chin, "Then Hollywood will definitely wait for Director Shimizu to finish filming the Japanese version of the "Grudge" trilogy, and make sure that the entire series is popular before buying the copyright, and even invite him to Hollywood to shoot the American version of "The Grudge". That's a lot of time! ”

"Really?" Nazumi Horiguchi on the side also asked with concern.

Shen Zhenghui nodded, "It's better for me not to touch something like a horror movie." The pen he was signing stopped, and he began to look at the text in front of him seriously.

"Who negotiated this 30 million yen to buy so many packaged movies from Yongsheng?" Shen Zhenghui looked at the negotiated deal contract in amazement, although this contract is full of bad films from Yongsheng Investment, but there are also good films like "Lonely Men and Widows". The six films cost 30 million, each film costs 5 million yen, but about 400,000 Hong Kong dollars, Shen Zhenghui was very surprised.

Natsumi Horiguchi glanced at it, "Mr. Kuroshima talked about it." ”

Shen Zhenghui rolled his eyes, "He really has the ability." However, "paused," "Lonely Men and Widows" sold the copyright before Yongsheng was released? ”

"Hey, if it weren't for this film, Mr. Kuroshima wouldn't want to get 30 million at all." Natsumi Horiguchi said familiarly, "Liu Tianwang still has a lot of box office appeal in Japan. ”

"Yes, he will also make a boxing movie called "Ah Hu" this year, and Takako Tokiwa will be invited to star. Shen Zhenghui said casually, putting this matter aside, this is probably because "The Decisive Battle at the Top of the Forbidden City" made Yongsheng lose a little too badly, Mr. Xiang couldn't sit still, he was in a hurry to ask for money, and he didn't pay attention to selling it cheaply.

However, since the theme of "Ah Hu" boxing was mentioned, Shen Zhenghui thought of Thailand and Muay Thai along this line, and then he felt like a lamp was lit in his heart, touched his chin, thought about it, and felt that it was very possible. He picked up the phone and dialed Lu Yang directly, almost forgetting about this Hong Kong film director.

Lu Yang is living a very leisurely and psychologically nervous life, Shen Zhenghui has been leaving them in this hotel for two whole weeks, and he worries every day whether he has no work to do. After receiving Shen Zhenghui's call, he became excited.

"Master Yuan went back to Hong Kong, and his brother asked him to go back to help, but if there is something to do, you can come to him immediately, yes, his apprentice is still here."

"Very good," Shen Zhenghui said slightly apologetically, "Director Lu, I'm really embarrassed, my side of the matter has just been dealt with, so let's take you to Spring Pictures, we officially signed the contract and I will tell you about the shooting plan of our next film." ”

"What's next?" Lu Yang was happy to sign a contract and find a job just now, but he was immediately shocked by the shooting plan of the next film.

"The previous theme of black boxing, I think it can be started, please come to the company and we will talk about the preliminary preparations." Shen Zhenghui said.

In Lu Yang's heart, joy and nervousness were intertwined at this time, and he took a deep breath, and he replied, "Okay, I'll come right away." ”

"Shoot a new film right away?" Nazumi Horiguchi was also surprised, "This is different from what you said about opening a new film at the end of the year!" ”

"I just thought of it suddenly," Shen Zhenghui said seriously, "Preliminary preparation, plus three months is enough." He put the signed text aside, "Don't bother me if you don't have anything, I'll come and see Miyamoto's script, and we'll open another movie at the end of the year." ”

Natsumi Horiguchi went out in a daze with the signed bun Jiàn.

Shen Zhenghui opened the first script, looked at the name and began to be in a daze, the name of the script is "Kill, Kill, Kill", Shen Zhenghui was stunned for a while, and then looked at the plot synopsis, and after reading it, his first thought was - Miyamoto won't be crazy, right? (To be continued......)