902: Shivering
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Li Donglai took out a script and handed it over, there was no name on the cover, but a picture of the International Space Station was printed.
"My new film, sci-fi. The movie is in 3D format, and I wanted to break into Hollywood in Chinese. There are only two main roles, and I would like to ask you to play the leading role. Take a look? Liu Dehua was naturally interested, and reached out to take the script.
Suddenly thinking of something, he also took out a script from the drawer and handed it to Li Donglai, saying, "You can also take a look at this script." ”
"Oh?" Li Donglai took it curiously, did the script also send back? Seeing the word "chills" written on the cover, the authors are Lu Jianqing and Liang Lemin, but I haven't heard of it. The font is also written in traditional characters, so I think it's a new screenwriter in Hong Kong. Anyway, being idle is idle, and it doesn't hurt to look at it.
So the two of them, who were still tense just now, were sitting in the living room quite dramatically at the moment reading the script.
Li Donglai's script is very simple, if you put aside the environment of outer space, only the heroes and heroines struggle to survive in a closed space remain. There are fewer lines, the plot has ups and downs, and if you look at the script alone, it is completely impossible to predict that this will be a good movie! Liu Dehua quickly flipped to the end, and when he saw the end, he was flustered. Such a short script? He has seen Li Donglai's "Inception", which is very wonderful. I thought I had missed it, so I flipped it back and watched it again.
On the contrary, the script in Li Donglai's hand is too exciting.
If you only look at the name, you may think of "Counter War". But the content has nothing to do with "Counter War", but is comparable to the classic Hong Kong police film "Infernal Affairs". You can see the author's good intentions between the lines.
This is a pure Hong Kong film. A high-IQ police movie. It seems to be a calm war, but in fact it is a murderous war. It tells the story of the struggle of the top brass of the police force. Everyone is in danger, no one knows who is decent, and the wrestling of soldiers and thieves is chilling. Moreover, the script has a large number of little-known first-hand information collected by the author, and its story structure covers all Hong Kong security departments such as the police station, the Independent Commission Against Corruption, and the Security Bureau, and the scenes are grand and thrilling.
"Okay, good script!"
Li Dong still felt a little unfinished when he read the whole script, "It's much more exciting than mine." Brother Hua. You are willing to show me this kind of script, and I can't help but express it. How about the chills as the first bullet after our cooperation? ”
Liu Dehua rolled his eyes, "If you can't hit one place with eight poles, don't dream." ”
Li Donglai said strangely: "What's the situation?" ”
Liu Dehua said: "The two authors of the script asked to be the director of the film......"
Li Donglai said briskly: "If they have the ability, they can." "I think it's a little strange again," Brother Hua. Isn't your new star director program all about nurturing new directors, how can this be a problem? ”
Liu Dehua hesitated, but still said: "The acting skills of the actors in this movie are quite demanding, and the need for stuckness is also very high, and the cost of making zuò is too expensive. Like you said, this big investment has never been done before. Don't dare to make a move. ”
Li Donglai didn't have time to fall into the ground, he heard that something was wrong, did he push the script out?
"Investment is not a problem, is 100 million enough? Not enough can be talked about again. ”
Liu Dehua rolled his eyes again, "You have money." Please, don't show off your face, okay? ”
That being said, it can be compared with Li Dong. He, the Asian rising star guide plan, is indeed not very well implemented.
"Because the cost of making zuò is too large, it's not that no one has made a Hong Kong film of more than 100 million yuan, but I haven't made it. Although I was tempted, I still refused. Now it's time for them to find Anle...... Don't worry, if you want, maybe it's still too late. ”
Li Donglai said: "Then what are you waiting for, help me contact first." ”
Liu Dehua was speechless, and patted the script in his hand, "What about this, don't talk about it?" ”
Li Donglai said helplessly: "There is a sequence of things, I haven't left here yet, but the situation of the other script is unknown." Please ask Brother Hua to make a phone call to confirm the situation first. You know, I'm not going to be stingy with good movies. ”
Liu Dehua was so angry by him that he had no choice but to call.
The two screenwriters Liang Lemin and Lu Jianqing are actually very senior filmmakers in the Hong Kong film industry, and the script of "Cold War", which took them five years to polish, is indeed wonderful.
Liu Dehua is very interested because the script is really exciting. He has already filmed "Infernal Affairs", but nearly ten years have passed since the era of Infernal Affairs, and now he sees the scenery of "Infernal Affairs" from "Cold War". Although the investment was not reached, Liu Dehua still promised to star in friendship to help the two new directors make films. They are also grateful.
Fortunately, the script is excellent, which saves them a lot of trouble. found An Le Jiang Zhiqiang, and the other party was very satisfied at a glance. The two were overjoyed, and then proposed a budget and requirements to Jiang Zhiqiang. Jiang Zhiqiang did not refuse like Liu Dehua, but the Hong Kong film with an investment of more than 100 million yuan is indeed not so easy to decide.
Jiang Zhiqiang needs to think about it......
Both of them have been able to stick to the script for five years, so they naturally don't care about waiting for a moment. Seeing the hope of success, the two breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts. On the same day, I went to Lan Kwai Fong to dissipate, ready to treat myself.
At this time, Liu Dehua's phone suddenly called, and the two didn't think much about it, so they connected the phone.
"You still have the script, right?"
The words that split their heads and covered their faces made the two of them stunned, "...... here"
"That's right, I have a boss here who values your script very much and can invest in the filming. Can I come and see him? ”
"Ahh Liang Lemin was a little surprised, "Is it acceptable to invest 100 million?" ”
Liu Dehua said: "That's it, you tell him yourself." As he spoke, he handed over the phone to Li Donglai.
"Hello Liang Sheng, introduce yourself, the contemptible Li Donglai is the boss of the Phantom. I am very interested in the script of "Cold War" in your hand, and I am willing to invest it all, if it is convenient, can you see it? ”
"Who?!" Liang Lemin shouted, waking up the drunken Lu Jianqing opposite, "You said you are Li Donglai, which Li Donglai is coming?" ”
Li Donglai was stunned, feeling that the other party was a little out of shape, but still smiled: "I don't think this name is common in Hong Kong." If you don't change your name, you can't change your surname, I'm the Li Donglai of the Phantom boss. ”
"What evidence is there...... Ah, Li Donglai of the Phantom! Oh, yes, I said the wrong thing. Li Sheng: Yes, I drank a little too much. He finally dispersed a lot of alcohol at the critical moment, and hurriedly said: "Okay, okay, no problem, where is Li Sheng now, we can go over now." ”
Li Donglai reported a hotel address, "I'll go back in an hour, and I'll see you then." ”
Putting down the phone, Li Donglai put a smile on his face again.
Liu Dehua's face was weird, "Seeing that you are so confident, I regret it a little." ”
Li Donglai smiled, "Brother Hua, don't regret it." The opportunity is right in front of you, Yingyi is merged into Phantom, and you are the producer of this movie. You can shoot as much as you want. It's fitting to use "Chills" as the first signature of our collaboration. I have a hunch that this film will refresh another new era of Hong Kong cinema. ”
Liu Dehua's face hesitated again, and he was moved, but in the end he gritted his teeth, "I'll think about it, let's talk about this script first." He put the script on the table.
Li Donglai asked, "Is there any problem?" ”
Liu Dehua said: "The male protagonist seems to be saved to set off the heroine, and the heroine in this movie is the real protagonist." Who are you going to look for? ”
Li Donglai said: "Although the actor is suspected of being a foil, he still needs acting support, and my movie roles are never monotonous. As for the heroine, you need an actress who is not too soft-faced, rigid on the outside and soft on the inside, and her acting skills must be good enough, preferably with a certain international reputation. I like Maggie Cheung more, but I don't have her contact information yet, and I don't know what she's doing yet. Brother Hua, what do you think? ”
"Maggie Cheung?"
Liu Dehua said with a smile: "You really know how to choose people, it should be no problem." The contact information is yes, I'll give it to you later. First of all, let's talk about when you plan to shoot this scene, don't you still want to shoot "Iron Man 3". Your sister-in-law is about to give birth, and I don't have a lot of time. ”
Li Donglai said: "When it comes to spacewalks, if the time schedule is sufficient, I hope that Brother Hua and Maggie Cheung will go to the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Base for training for a period of time, just like regular space pilots." ”
"How long will that take?"
Li Donglai hesitated, "Depending on the situation, my sister-in-law will give birth in May, and I will be busy with the same things as you at that time." Let's start in June. The whole process of filming in the studio will require the actors to be professional enough, and according to the needs of the course, they will need to train for at least two months. ”
Liu Dehua sighed, "You were the first to ask me to train for so long. ”
Li Donglai smiled, "Look at Brother Hua, you are quite idle, just help contact Maggie Cheung, it can be regarded as a probe for me first." ”
……
Back at the hotel, Lu and Liang had already arrived early, afraid that they would be full of alcohol, so they deliberately went to take a shower to sober up. Zhu Liangcheng was also there to accompany him, waiting for him to come back.
"The two of you have been waiting for a long time, and Li is late."
This time he came to Hong Kong, he gained a lot, and Li Donglai was in a good mood.
"Li Sheng, Li Sheng!"
The two stood up to greet each other, and when they saw Li Donglai in person for the first time, both of them were a little surprised. As most people feel, it's young.
"Sit down, sit down, I've already talked to Mr. Zhu just now. The script is very well written, and I still want to talk to them about the details. ”
"It should." Liang Lemin said. The four of them chatted, and Liang Lu and the others spoke in detail, including when they started to create this script, and it has been until now.
basically responded to the sentence, "A screenwriter who doesn't want to be a director is not a qualified filmmaker!" ”
Li Donglai was not like this at the beginning, and he never concealed his dream of directing the director. (To be continued)