Chapter 181: The True Story of Ah Fei
"You may be seated."
Liu Zhenwei and Wang Jiawei were a little nervous in their hearts, and when they heard Li Le's words, they hurriedly sat on the chairs opposite Li Le.
Looking at the two directors who were cautious in front of him, Li Le felt a burst of amusement in his heart. In his previous life, he didn't say that he knew each other, what kind of good face might he get when he stepped forward to communicate! "The world realm is really wonderful!" Li Le sighed in his heart.
Looking at Wang Jiawei, who was very cautious, Li Le smiled and said, "You are Wang Jiawei?" ”
"Yes, Mr. Li, I filmed a Mong Kok Carmen in 87, and I am a little famous in the circle." Wang Jiawei also said it carefully, and told some of his small achievements in the film industry.
"Boss, the film "Carmen" in Mong Kok was also nominated for Best Director and Best Picture at the 8th Academy Awards. At the 7th Academy Awards, he was nominated for Best Screenplay in "The Most Bad Victory". By Wang Jiawei's side, Liu Zhenwei also told Li Le about Wang Jiawei's previous achievements.
Wang Jiawei didn't expect so much before, and when he heard Liu Zhenwei's words to add points for himself, he also glanced at Liu Zhenwei gratefully.
Mong Kok Carmen is Wang Jiawei's debut movie, although he has also done some action in other movies before. But the Mong Kok Carmen he completed alone was the first independent director in his life, and the first time he was able to get the two most important nominations for a director, I have to say that Wang Jiawei's directing ability is really good. He has an independent style, and his films will win numerous awards later.
Li Le nodded and said with a smile: "Then Mr. Wang." Do you want to join us at Oriental Entertainment and become a part of it? Li Le didn't beat around the bush, and went straight to the real theme.
Wang Jiawei originally came to join Oriental Entertainment, but he thought that Liu Zhenwei had just said outside that he wanted him to go to the screenwriting department first. He opened his mouth and said, "Mr. Li, you can call me Jiawei." To join Oriental Entertainment, of course I am willing. But Mr. Li, can you please not let me go to the screenwriting department, I am a director. ”
Wang Jiawei has his own ideas in his heart, he wants to be a director and make his favorite movies. He didn't want to go to Oriental Entertainment and was arranged to the screenwriting department. Although he is a screenwriter.
Liu Zhenwei listened to Wang Jiawei's people. But he was anxious in his heart, he was afraid that Wang Jiawei's words would dislike Li Le.
Li Le smiled, but he didn't particularly care about Wang Jiawei's words. He said with a smile: "Of course I won't let you be a screenwriter, you go to Oriental Entertainment." Of course, he is still a director. Just go to the screenwriting department. Wait until you have a suitable script. I can also leave it to you to shoot. ”
Liu Zhenwei also hurriedly said: "Yes, Jiawei, I am now in the screenwriting department, but I am also a director. Mr. Lee said it. As long as we have the right script, we may be able to get the investment to shoot it. ”
"Mr. Li, if you have a script, will you invest?" Wang Jiawei looked at Li Le and asked.
Li Le nodded and said, "Of course." ”
"Mr. Li, this is the script I wrote. If you look at it, can you invest in the film? I want to shoot it. Wang Jiawei was not polite, and directly took out a script and handed it to Li Le, and said very respectfully.
Looking at the script on the table, Li Le smiled and said, "Your script, I have to read it." As he spoke, Li Le opened the script that Wang Jiawei took out.
"Ah Fei's true story?" Li Le asked involuntarily.
"Yes, Mr. Lee, this is a script for a movie that I prepared. It was already done before, but because no investors were found, it was never filmed. This script is not bad, and the shooting effect must be very good. Hearing Li Le's words, Wang Jiawei also opened his mouth to explain.
Ah Fei is telling the truth, of course Li Le knows what Lu Dao is like. With the true biography of A Fei, Wang Jiawei can get the first best director in his life. At the Hong Kong Film Awards, he was also nominated for Best Picture and Best Screenplay. Looking at the actors who played, they were all superstars! Leslie Cheung, Zhang Manyu, Carina Lau, Andy Lau, Zhang Xueyou, Liang Chaowei, are all very dazzling names.
However, Li Le also clearly knows that the box office of A Fei's story is not ideal. In fact, at a glance, you can tell that the box office of the movie directed by Wang Jiawei is not good.
Hurriedly opened it, Li Lezhi said that it was indeed the original version of Ah Fei's true story. Li Le didn't doubt whether to invest or not, Li Le thought about how to invest. Knowing that the true story of Ah Fei would lose money, Li Le didn't want Oriental Entertainment to lose so much money on it.
Watching Li Le put the script back on the table and ponder, Wang Jiawei's heart suddenly became nervous. However, Wang Jiawei's heart is faintly full of expectations. A Fei's true biography Wang Jiawei has been shown to many people, but no one is willing to invest. Li Le has not expressed his position now, but he also gave Wang Jiawei hope.
"What's your budget?" After a while, Li Le asked.
"10 million, at least." Wang Jiawei also spoke.
Liu Zhenwei also mentioned his throat, and he didn't expect Wang Jiawei to need so much budget. In Liu Zhenwei's heart, he didn't know what kind of movie Wang Jiawei could make with such a budget.
Listening to Wang Jiawei's words, Li Le smiled bitterly in his heart. Look at the two films he has filmed now, and the combined budget does not exceed 10 million. Wang Jiawei is good, the budget directly exceeds 10 million, and it is still a movie that will not make money.
"Wang Jiawei's movie box office is not good, but this script will not lose a lot." Thinking in his heart, Li Le also said: "You can invest." Listening to Li Le's words, Wang Jiawei was suddenly pleasantly surprised. Liu Zhenwei was also shocked in his heart, he didn't expect that Li Le really agreed to Wang Jiawei's budget. However, Li Le then said: "But the budget is very large, and many things in the details have to be dealt with." Although I can decide alone, I also have to talk to other shareholders about the investment of 10 million yuan. ”
"Our company doesn't have a lot of liquidity, and we can't afford to budget that much in a short period of time. But I can assure you that the movie will be filmed. Even if the company doesn't invest, I can personally invest in your movie. ”
"Thank you so much, Mr. Xie Li." Wang Jiawei didn't notice what Li Le said, he only knew that Li Le had agreed to invest in Ah Fei.
Looking at Wang Jiawei, who was a little excited, Li Le said with a smile: "The investment matter will be put aside first, and the company will at least wait until two months later before there will be enough liquidity." You are excited now, and it is impossible to shoot the true story of Ah Fei right away. ”
Listening to Li Le's words, Wang Jiawei was also a lot calmer. He also thought that the budget had not yet reached him! "Mr. Li, it's okay to shoot later, I'm not in a hurry. I decided to join Oriental Entertainment. Wang Jiawei said happily. Wang Jiawei can not be happy, before he took the script to find investment, people will give four or five million at most. Wang Jiawei saw that Li Le, whose budget of tens of millions of dollars, was not pressed down, how could he not be happy in his heart!
Wang Jiawei has thought clearly, no matter what, let's get on the ship of Oriental Entertainment first.
Li Le nodded and said, "After the script, I will tell others about the establishment of the project, and when the company's funds are available, I will give you a part of the filming of A Fei's main story." I think in two months, we should be able to officially start filming. ”
"Xie Lu Xie Mr. Li, no, Xie Lu Xie Boss." Wang Jiawei also turned fast and directly called Li Le the boss.
"Alright, let's do it first! Zhenwei, you take Jiawei to find Ah Lak and ask him to give Jiawei the same contract as you. After a pause, Li Le also said to Wang Jiawei: "The movie has not been filmed yet, so you will be busy with the screenwriting department by Zhenwei's side." The two of you are good friends and screenwriters, and I hope you can set up the framework of the screenwriting department as soon as possible and put it on the right track. ”
"Yes, boss." Liu Zhenwei and Wang Jiawei are worthy of being friends, and they really deserve to be in unison.
"Alright, you guys should go out of the city first!" Li Le didn't keep two more.
After leaving Li Le's office, when he was a little far away, Liu Zhenwei smiled and said to Wang Jiawei: "Jiawei, you scared Lao Tzu to death just now." By the way, your movie budget won't be that high, right? You have to know that the budget of tens of millions is the top budget. ”
Wang Jiawei said with a smile: "What may be so much, but if Mr. Li really gives so much, I can also shoot a better effect." Although Wang Jiawei is a director, he also knows the truth of asking for money on the spot.
"How dare you speak." Liu Zhenwei scolded with a smile.
Of course, Li Le couldn't hear the conversation between Liu Zhenwei and Wang Jiawei. In his heart, he is still happy for Wang Jiawei to join Oriental Entertainment! "Wang Jiawei's movie box office is not good, but he has won many awards, and he can also get 1% of the shares of Oriental Entertainment in the future. Liu Zhenwei is also very good, but there is also a lack of follow-up after the most lu, 1% will have a chance to give him in the future! In Li Le's heart, it was also decided to give Liu Zhenwei and Wang Jiawei shares.
Li Le has not forgotten the investment promised to Wang Jiawei. On the same day, Li Le found Wang Jing and Chen Baixiang to discuss the investment in Ah Fei's true biography. Run Run Shaw also has a stake in Oriental Entertainment, and it is obvious that Li Le did not take his ideas into account at all.
Regarding the true story of Ah Fei, Wang Jing and Chen Baixiang also don't have much opinion. However, in terms of budget, both of them feel that tens of millions are too high, because no movie has such a high budget. After discussing with Li Le, the final investment budget for Ah Fei Zhengchuan was set at 8 million.
Wang Jiawei also heard about the project of A Fei's true story for the first time, although it was less than 2 million, but 8 million was enough for Wang Jiawei to squander. For a while, Wang Jiawei also began to think about the plan for A Fei's main story in his heart.
A Fei's true biography has become the second film that Oriental Entertainment officially decided to invest in after "The Girl We Chased Together in Those Years". (To be continued......)