Chapter 409: Establishing a Special Effects Studio in Xiangjiang (Subscription Requested)
On August 20, Xuluo arrived in Xiangjiang.
Miguo's affairs were almost handled, and he didn't even wait to see the premiere of "Red Fan District", so he hurried back.
In Xuluo's view, no matter how good and prosperous the country is, it is not his home.
So nothing is more comfortable than at home.
The reason why he came to Xiangjiang first was definitely not because Xuluo missed Aunt Thirteen and wanted a beautiful big sister, but because Xu Ke called him several times.
Xu Ke is looking for Xuluo for the sake of "New Dragon Gate Inn".
After he got the script of "New Dragon Gate Inn" in June, he went directly to Dunhuang to investigate.
Under the introduction of Eying Studio, West Film Studio undertook the set, construction and other work of the scene in the desert of "New Dragon Gate Inn".
By the way, it is also necessary to provide support for the mainland's dragon actors, cavalry lineups, etc.
Of course, the Western Film Studio will also get a 20% profit share, and then Golden Harvest will participate in the distribution investment, and also have a 40% share, Xu Ke's own studio will occupy a 10% share, and Xuluo's Zhenghe Company will also have a 30% share.
Xuluo has a total of two companies in the mainland - Luohe Company and Zhenghe Company.
Among them, Zhenghe Company is the parent company of Luohe Company, and Nuohe Company is a joint venture company affiliated to Eying Studio.
To put it simply, Xuluo used the name of Zhenghe Company to shoot movies in the mainland, and Eying Studio couldn't get a penny of affiliation fees, and "Farewell My Concubine" is such an operation.
If Xuluo starts Luohe Company to produce movies and TV series, then Eying Studio will automatically get 15% of the shares.
This time, because Western Film Studio joined in, the situation was a little complicated, and then "New Dragon Gate Inn" had to be released overseas, so Xuluo started in the name of Zhenghe Company.
Xu Ke doesn't have to pay attention to these investment issues.
He has a top virtuous helper in Xiangjiang who specializes in this kind of thing.
Xu Ke was looking for Xuluo because he was anxious to determine the remaining protagonists, especially the role of Jin Jiyu.
Ever since he saw the character and plot performance of the gold inlaid jade written by Xu Luo, Xu Ke's heart has itched, and he can't wait to shoot such a gorgeous proprietress as soon as possible.
He had several suitable candidates in mind.
The first to bear the brunt was Zhong Chuhong.
This is not surprising, who in Xiangjiang doesn't like Zhong Chuhong?
The second choice is Lin Qingxia, which is also Xu Ke's great love.
The third is the original version of Zhang Yanyu.
The fourth one is even more coincidental, Xu Ke told Xuluo that it was Lan Jieying.
At the beginning, the three gold-inlaid jade candidates recommended by Zhao Yazhi to Xuluo all appeared here in Xu Ke, which made Xuluo wonder if the aesthetic vision of Xiangjiang people is the same regardless of men and women?
Of course, from another point of view, the image of these actresses in Xiangjiang is also deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
There was no detailed discussion on the phone, Xu Ke asked Xuluo to fly directly to Xiangjiang when he came back from Miguo, and the two had a good discussion.
So Xuluo flew directly to Xiangjiang.
In order to avoid the ubiquitous Xiangjiang paparazzi, Xuluo did not let Aunt Thirteen pick up people, but was picked up by an employee of Xu Ke Studio.
Arrived at the hotel that had been fixed, and Aunt Thirteen was already waiting in the room.
There is nothing to say about love after washing.
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The thirteenth aunt is a typical gluttonous and small appetite, and she was an official at the beginning. I want to, but when I get there, I just can't do it, I can't do it, just spare me.
After some rain, Guan Zhilin, who was still alive and dead just now, was in good spirits.
She lay in Xuluo's arms and chatted with Xuluo about the recent gossip in Xiangjiang.
"Tomorrow "Huang Feihong's Boy Should Be Self-Improvement" will be released, husband, will you accompany me to watch it?"
"Oh, good."
"Husband, do you know? The scene where Li Lianjie and Yong Zidan fought against each other was really exciting, but they almost really fought off the court."
As soon as Guan Zhilin said this, Xu Luo immediately became interested: "What's the matter?"
"It seems that the retort Dan accidentally hit Li Lianjie, and after two or three times, Li Lianjie thought he did it on purpose, so he reprimanded him fiercely." Guan Zhilin said: "I'm resting next to me, I see that the faces of the two are going to get together, if they didn't know their big star status, maybe they would have a fight!"
Xuluo thought for a moment and asked, "Is it true that Li Lianjie can't beat Yongzidan?"
"Definitely!"
Guan Zhilin said with a smile, "On weekdays, when he is on the set, he likes to learn from those dragon and tiger martial artists, and it can be seen that his southern style boxing is very good! But Li Lianjie is different, his movements are very beautiful, but the actual power is very small, just like ......"
"Flower shelves." Xuluo gave her a complete way.
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Aunt Thirteen nodded again and again, "They all said it was so, so Yongzidan was a little unconvinced by him on weekdays...... Don't look at Zhen Zidan as just a supporting role, but how powerful is people's "Slaying the Wolf"! The box office is the first in the history of Hong Kong! So Li Lianjie can't suppress him."
"Xu Ke can still hold the scene, right?" Xuluo asked.
"Well, he's okay, mainly because of his prestige." Guan Zhilin said, "Coupled with Golden Harvest's face, husband, your face, the two of them have finished working together on this movie, and it is estimated that they will not cooperate again in the future."
Xu Luo knows Li Lianjie better than Guan Zhilin.
Li Lianjie has real kung fu, but that was only before, and his best martial arts performance won five times in six years - the reason why he didn't win one year was because he went abroad to perform with the martial arts troupe.
Now that he is almost thirty years old, most of his kung fu has long been wasted.
Retort Dan is different, he has been taught decent martial arts by his mother since he was a child, and he also won the national martial arts championship.
When I came to Xiangjiang, I also had high-intensity training every day, so I maintained such a good fighting state.
Such a young man, not to mention being young and vigorous, also likes to compete with others. - But then again, both Retort Dan and Li Lianjie are 63 years old, and he is only a few months younger than Li Lianjie.
When he found out that the famous Li Lianjie was nothing more than that, he was naturally unconvinced, and wanted Li Lianjie to see the real kung fu.
"They all say that Zhen Zidan is a stunned young man, and he likes to be more serious about everything." Kwan continued, "How good is Xiangjiang now? Everyone can make a lot of money by filming casually, so why is it necessary to look at it at a glance? Look at other actors, they will act in a play in a month or two, and then 1 million will be in their pockets, and they can earn seven or eight million a year just by filming, which is good!"
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Xuluo smiled dumbly and slapped her fat warp, "If you think like this, can Xiangjiang movies continue?"
"Why not?" Guan Zhilin pursed her mouth, "The distributors of Treasure Island have said that as long as it is a movie played by Zhou Xingchi, no matter what, 10 million will be given first!" Zhou Yanfa is 8 million, Andy Lau is 5 million, and Liang Jiahui is 5 million...... You see, as long as you find these actors, you don't have to toss around, and you're already making money!"
"What you said is the result of decades of accumulation between these actors and the Hong Kong film industry." Xuluo said in a harmonious voice: "If you just want to collect money and don't make movies well, then this situation is just a flash in the pan."
"Whatever, as long as I can make money now." Guan Zhilin put her arms around Xuluo's neck and said coquettishly: "The film industry is so prosperous, even my endorsement fee has increased...... I now have a total of seven endorsements, and there are more than 15 million a year! Husband, I can support you~~"
"Good!"
Xuluo didn't hit her either, and said with a smile: "You save it well, I won't be able to mix it up in the future, so I'll come to Xiangjiang to join you and be a little white face!"
"Uh-huh~~"
Guan Zhilin was smiling, her beautiful eyes couldn't help flashing, obviously looking forward to that moment.
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In the evening, Xu Luo took Guan Zhilin to Xu Ke's house as a guest.
Don't look at Xu Ke who looks like an old immortal in the stars, but he cooks a good dish.
The reason is that when he was studying alone in Miguo, he could only cook by himself when he had nothing to do, so the standard was not bad.
Xu Ke likes to drink some wine and take care of Xuluo, so he opened a bottle of Moutai.
"Speaking of which, Moutai is our national drink, and it tastes very good. But in terms of value and brand, it's much worse than those foreign wines." Xu Ke slowly drank Moutai and said, "I want to go to Qianzhou to see how it is produced."
"Then don't just go to Qianzhou, you can go around the great rivers and mountains." Xuluo touched a glass with him, "Director Xu, you need to have a broad mind when shooting martial arts films. How does the broad-mindedness come from? Isn't it just by experiencing these rivers and mountains?"
"Huh!"
Xu Ke smiled, "Like a chivalrous man, boating on the river, traveling the Yangtze River, the Yellow River, and the five mountains of the Yellow Mountain, who hasn't thought about these things? But every day is busy to earn money and be famous, who has so much time?"
Xuluo reminded: "If you go to Dunhuang this time, won't you have time to enjoy the Loess Plateau at the same time?"
"Mogao Grottoes, Crescent Spring, Zhangye Ancient City, I definitely want to go." Xu Ke said, "But the most important thing over there is filming! You just saw the Dragon Gate Inn we built, how about it?"
"One word...... Wonderful!"
Xuluo gave a thumbs up.
I don't know if it's because the budget is sufficient, this Dragon Gate Inn is more antique and imposing than the original version that Xuluo saw.
Xu Ke went to Dunhuang in June, and then stayed in the desert for more than a month, either building this Longmen Inn, or wandering around in the desert to find some inspiration.
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However, because of his work first, he did not go to Mogao Grottoes and other attractions dozens of kilometers away.
Xuluo drew a detailed drawing of the Dragon Gate Inn for him, but how could Xu Ke be a person who only followed the map?
He made a lot of changes to the Dragon Gate Inn according to his own interpretation.
Xuluo also knows that in addition to changing the Dragon Gate Inn, Xu Ke will also change his own script.
In doing so, Xuluo not only did not get angry, but took it for granted.
A great director should have his own ideas, and he should not just look at the script to do it.
Compared with James Cameron, who likes to change more wantonly, Xu Ke can be regarded as restrained.
Shi Lansheng, who was chatting with Guan Zhilin next to him, couldn't help it, so he said to the two: "Don't talk nonsense, you guys hurry up and discuss who to invite, so I can tell others, so as not to have no schedule."
Xu Ke drank two more glasses of high-grade liquor, a little drunk, and naturally ignored his words: "Hehe, Luo Shao's movie between me and Luo, who can say that he has no schedule? If there is no schedule, they will adjust themselves!"
It's not that he's proud, it's true.
He Xu Ke was originally one of the top three directors in Xiangjiang, and shooting his movies not only had a considerable box office, but also had great benefits for the improvement of the actor's image.
Not to mention Xuluo, the world's first screenwriter, there is no one who filmed his scene who is not popular.
Wu Mengda, a thousand-year-old supporting role, has also become popular again because of him, and now has a salary of about 800,000 Hong Kong dollars, which is much more than many second-tier protagonists.
So as long as it is their project, the Xiangjiang actors will definitely rush to grab it.
Shi Lansheng said angrily, "You said it lightly, what should you do if someone has already joined the group? Can you still rob it regardless of morality?"
Xu Ke was speechless for a while.
Xu Luo didn't know if the two of them were singing and harmonizing, so he said, "Sister Lan, I came here today for this matter, and I must solve it before leaving."
"You
That's right!"
Xu Ke suddenly became energetic, "Let me tell you first, my favorite gold-inlaid jade is Zhong Chuhong, how about looking for her?"
Of course, Xuluo objected, "Director Xu, don't you think Zhang Yanyu is more enchanting and tasteful?"
"What can Zhang Yanyu do? She can't play that flavor." Xu Ke said: "Zhong Chuhong is the best, believe me!"
"Director Xu, it's useless for Xuluo to believe you." Guan Zhilin, who was next to her, interjected, "Didn't you hear the news? Zhong Chuhong has been shopping for wedding items recently, and people are ready to get married!"
"Marriage?"
Xu Ke's eyes widened: "Why didn't I know?"
Shi Lansheng said amusedly, "Could it be that Aunt Hong's marriage is going to notify you? I've also heard that it seems that the wedding date is set, and it will be at the end of this year...... What are you going to do?"
Xu Ke groaned, "At the end of the year, we will find her to shoot for two months, so we shouldn't delay, right?"
Xu Luo and the other three people next to him looked at each other.
You're too stumped, aren't you?
Fortunately, Xu Ke also knew that it was impossible, so he could only sigh the next moment, "Okay, let's just Zhang Yanyu!"
"Don't be reluctant, Director Xu, Zhang Yanyu's performance is definitely a classic." Xuluo patted his chest and assured him.
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"Except for the gold and jade, who does Qiu Moyan choose?" Xu Ke asked again.
"What do you think of Lin Qingxia?" Xuluo asked tentatively.
"She'll be sure, but it's too expensive and unnecessary." Xu Ke said bluntly: "The current Dongfang is undefeated, and there are 3 million less dramas, don't think about her taking it. This Qiu Moyan doesn't have that much weight at all, so it's better for you to choose an affordable one."
"Or choose Lan Jieying." Here, Guan Zhilin suggested: "She is quite pitiful, she is so beautiful, but she can only play in a third-rate role."
"Lan Jieying's temper ......" Shi Lansheng frowned, "It's very hard to go to the mainland to film, and martial arts films are not as easy as urban dramas, maybe you will get hurt." What if she suddenly goes crazy again and doesn't want to shoot or run away?"
Xuluo looked at Xu Ke.
Xu Ke pondered for a moment and said, "Why don't we trick her first?" Anyway, when she was in the desert, she couldn't escape if she wanted to."
Shi Lan smiled angrily.
But Guan Zhilin slapped her face: "Director Xu, you have a way!" I'll see it!"
The little wife said okay, what else can Xuluo say?
Anyway, Qiu Moyan's character doesn't have much sense of existence, obviously she is the female number one, but she is pressed by gold and jade, and she can't do anything at all.
It's also okay to give it to Lan Jieying.
"Then her, I'll talk to her and hope she cheers up." Shi Lansheng had no choice but to succumb to the masses.
"Hurry up and negotiate, and then we will arrive in Dunhuang before September." Xu Ke advised: "The best season in the desert is September and October, if you delay, nature will not give you a good look, and there will be danger."
"yes, I know!"
Shi Lansheng agreed.
Don't look at Xuluo who didn't say much, but his existence is the most critical thing that allows the crew to make decisions.
Only if he agrees, Xu Ke's side can act, otherwise even if Jiahe urges him to start filming, Xu Ke is unwilling to move.
By the way, Xu Ke also had other things to discuss with the boy.
"Luo Shao, this time I went to the mainland, I don't plan to bring more people there." Xu Ke said: "I found that our domestic film studios actually have a lot of talents! Not to mention other logistical support, the photography skills alone, as well as the overall planning, are higher than Xiangjiang! So this time, I plan to use a large number of technicians from Western Film Studios."
Xuluo was happy to hear this, "That's good, if you can, you can also go to the Eying Studio to transfer people." We also have a lot of talent in our factory."
"Okay!"
Xu Ke smiled, "Actually, I specially invited Luo Shao to come for an interview this time, because I have a big plan and want to."
Please join us."
"What plan?"
"I want to form the No. 1 special effects studio in Asia, do you want Luo Shao to join?" Xu Ke said word by word.
"Asia's No. 1 special effects studio?" Xuluo looked at him, "Director Xu, are you so ambitious?"
"When people live in the world, they always have to have some entrepreneurial aspirations." Xu Ke said solemnly: "Xiangjiang is now swarming all the people making fast food movies, and they have no connotation at all. I don't want to follow the crowd, so I want to learn how to come to the dock and make some special effects movies! But to do that, you have to have a special effects studio."
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Xu Ke, you say that his directing ability may not be the first, but the use of various special effects technology and the courage to try are the first in Xiangjiang.
Several years ago, he made a special effects blockbuster - "Shushan".
Although it was a loss, many of the special effects in it were amazing.
So now he still wants to continue to work on special effects, and it is natural that he wants to regain his place in this area.
"You're looking for me because I'm working on Jurassic Park?"
"Yes!"
Xu Ke said, "And because you brought Huang Honghui and them to Haolaiwu to learn special effects, this makes me know that you are my fellow practitioner!"
Huang Honghui is a famous special effects artist who came out of the wireless and now works at ATV, but Xuluo seconded him and threw him to "Jurassic Park" to learn the special effects production of Hollywood.
The reason for this is that Xuluo wants to master the ability to make special effects by himself, and does not rely on Haolaiwu all the time.
Xu Ke's suggestion actually spoke to the bottom of Xuluo's heart.
Xu Ke must know a lot about Xiangjiang's special effects talents, and Xuluo has a company in his hand, and he can also send people to learn new special effects from Haolaiwu, so Xu Ke thinks that the two of them are definitely joining forces together.
Xuluo thinks so too.
So he didn't think long before nodding, "I think I can do it!" But I'm not used to making wedding dresses for others, so how do I calculate my shares?"
Xu Ke didn't speak, so Shi Lansheng spoke first: "Special effects are naturally very expensive, so let's follow their respective investment ratios. At the beginning, Lao Xu's budget was 50 million Hong Kong dollars, how much are you going to invest in Luo Shao?"
"What about you?" Xuluo asked rhetorically.
"We're going to take half of the share first." Shi Lansheng spread his hands and said, "Although we have made a lot of money over the years, 25 million is already the limit of what we can take."
"I'll do the rest!" Xuluo nodded: "But I have one request, no matter what happens to the shares in the future, I hope this company will be managed by you, Sister Lan."
Shi Lansheng is the best housekeeper choice, which is the consensus of countless Hong Kong filmmakers in the past ten years.
Xuluo also agreed with such comments.
Shi Lansheng smiled slightly, and said without hesitation, "Then let's say so first!"
Unlike Xu Ke's obsession with special effects, Shi Lansheng attaches more importance to the external business future of this special effects company.
Lao Xu's expectations are generally not bad, and future movies will inevitably develop towards special effects movies, and more and more scenes and shots need the blessing of special effects.
Now rush to the layout, although there must be a lot of investment in the early stage, but stick to it will be bittersweet.
As long as you can do it well, the whole of Xiangjiang and even the whole of Asia have to come to me to do special effects, isn't this the best monopoly industry?
Xuluo thought more deeply than Shi Lansheng.
At present, the concept of Heung Kong filmmakers, that is, to make commercial films, is definitely the top in Asia.
Therefore, the pursuit and research of special effects is also second to none in Asia.
I can first lay a good foundation in Xiangjiang and start to learn from the advanced experience of the people sent from the mainland one after another.
I studied in Xiangjiang, and then went to Haolaiwu for further study.
If you insist on it for three or five years, it will be built
A large number of talents of their own.
At that time, I will be doing special effects films in China, and I will definitely be able to follow my own intentions, and I will also have a group of reliable talents.
Or to talk about the past, I am also paving the way for future Chinese films!
The development of commercial films is not only a matter of making money, but also more of a cultural export.
On a global scale, it may be difficult for China to compete with Mi for a while, but in Asia, especially in Southeast Asia, where Chinese gather, our influence cannot be lost!
What are those myths in Europe and the United States?
In our country of 5,000 years, countless mythological systems can not be created with special effects?
What a spectacle!
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Note: Lan Jieying went to the mainland to film, so she avoided the so-called going to Xinxpo to film and cause xxx, although I don't believe that she went crazy because of that.
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