Of course Shen Xudong knows the project of "Painted Skin"!

At the beginning, the emperor can still find information - he plans to invite Louis Koo to partner with Zhang Ziyi...

Why did you make "Painted Skin"?

Because... These movie hotspots in Hong Kong can't find other themes...

In 03, CEPA (Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement) was officially signed, and Hong Kong films officially appeared on the mainland screen - the same as American films, they were imported films!

It just so happened that Hong Kong's local film market was shrinking, and Hong Kong filmmakers also started a boom of "going north" to make films in the mainland.

Originally, police and gangster films were the genre that best reflected the characteristics of Hong Kong films, but Hong Kong filmmakers encountered unprecedented difficulties when they used their best tricks to conquer the mainland market.

The cultural differences between the mainland and Hong Kong, as well as the different requirements for eucalyptus-related film and television dramas in the two places, have made Hong Kong directors' best police films lose room for display.

The cast of actors from Hong Kong + the mainland that they cobbled together, but the police and gangster films they made were not popular on both sides, and the audience did not buy it.

"Big Event", "Mong Kok Night", "Three Forks", "Skywalker"...

It's also a movie blessed by big stars, but it's not a blockbuster!

And the word of mouth is sparse!

So what to do?

Capable of drumming up a blockbuster...

For example, Xu Ke filmed "Seven Swords", Zhang Zhiliang filmed "Ink Attack", and Cheng Xiaodong filmed "Jiangshan Beauty"

The rest of the people made romance movies or... Fantasy theme!

Why the fantasy genre?

Well, thanks to "Wu Ji", they think that "Wu Ji" is a blockbuster in the mainland because mainland audiences like this theme...

Then Emperor and Yindu Organization prepared to create "Liao Zhai", picked "Painted Skin", and the director found Ma Chucheng...

And then... Zhang Ziyi didn't agree!

This project is directly yellow!

Yip Weixin and Donnie Yen decided to inject action elements into "Painted Skin" - Donnie Yen's original words: The remake of the story of Liaozhai will inject great opportunities into the film industry, and it will also give action movies a new lease of life...

As for how this thing became Chen Jiashang's project...

Shen Xudong didn't know either, so he asked directly: "Director Chen, I know "Painted Skin", isn't that Yip Weixin's project?"

「… Isn't it that there are fewer action scenes, so I'll be on..."

Well, the original "Painted Skin" was based on catching monsters, and it didn't pass the trial...

For the purpose of passing the trial, the plot of catching demons was basically deleted, and it became a love triangle...

Oh, Chen Jiashang often plays the role of a firefighting director - after the filming of "Mr. Three Minutes" started, the starring Zheng Zhongji and the director Liang Benxi had a discord, and quickly found Chen Jiashang to take over as the director temporarily...

The same is true of the original time and space, Ye Weixin withdrew from the crew of "Painted Skin", and Chen Jiashang was appointed as the director of the film.

Chen Jiashang spent three minutes roughly telling the story of "Painted Skin" - Duwei Wang Sheng rescued a stunning woman in a fierce battle with the sand bandits, and was changed by the beautiful fox Xiaowei in the nine clouds, and the intricate love story between her, Wang Sheng, and Pei Rong...

is a very orthodox "Painted Skin", with a magic modification component, after all, the original "Painted Skin" is a ghost story.

——Compared with "Yin Yang Law King", it can't be called a magic change, the only thing related to "Painted Skin" in "Yin Yang Law King" is the title: "Yin and Yang Law King of Painted Skin"...

Shen Xudong concluded: "I think the kernel can be made when you have a beloved, and then there is a junior, and you also like the junior... What should you do?"

Chen Jiashang immediately nodded frantically: "Yes, yes, yes!"

"I'm very interested in this version of "Painted Skin", how much money is missing, I will make up for it... There is no problem with the main control investment, and in terms of actors, I would recommend... I won't specify!"

「… Thank you so much Shen Dong..."

"Anything else? I heard Xu Ke say that you are going to shoot "A Chinese Ghost Story"?"

Oh, Chen Jiashang was brought out by Xu Ke, Lin Chaoxian followed Chen Jiashang to debut, and Ye Weixin and Lin Chaoxian played at the same time in Xinyi City at the beginning

Work...

They're kind of a circle!

Therefore, in the original time and space, Ye Weixin can direct "New A Chinese Ghost Story"!

Chen Jiashang nodded: "I have this idea, but it's hard to change..."

Shen Xudong nodded: "Then don't shoot it first, you can shoot martial arts..."

"Martial arts... I need a martial arts star..."

Shen Xudong sighed: "In fact, the visual impact of martial arts can't compete with computer special effects... Unless it's a killer movie!"

Chen Jiashang nodded: "It's hard to sell... It's not going to sell well now!"

「… Internet piracy is so convenient... It's okay, there will be a law soon..."

……

Shen Xudong originally wanted to talk to Chen Jiashang about the film market or something, Chen Jiashang was the director of the film department of Emperor,

Of course, during his time as the emperor, his works were more crotch-"Love War Okinawa", "Love Uprising", "Always in My Heart", especially "Love War Okinawa", which lost both word-of-mouth and box office.

But no matter how you put it, you are also a person who has been a director!

But... He didn't know anything about the mainland market... I can't figure out the taste of mainland audiences...

It's normal, these directors can't even understand the tastes of Hong Kong audiences, let alone the mainland!

"Generally speaking, if the Hong Kong market can sell well, the mainland should also sell well..."

「… But Hong Kong is a blockbuster, and it is difficult for the mainland to get on!"

"I'm talking about dramas, and mainland audiences prefer the drama genre and popcorn..."

"What about the actors? I want to use mainland actors this time... Do you have any recommendations?"

"Is it a pure mainland team?"

「… Well, I think mainland audiences will prefer mainland actors..."

Shen Xudong thought for a while and recommended: "Zhou Xun + Chen Hao!"

Chen Jiashang glanced at him, and then whispered, "They want Fan Bingbing..."

"Who?"

「… Our producers... Xu Ligong..."

Shen Xudong waved his hand: "Leave him alone, the project of "Painted Skin" will definitely rely on the mainland market, does he understand the mainland market or do I understand? Although Fan Bingbing is beautiful, she can't play the charm of a fox demon..."

Although Xu Ligong brought out Li Amine, Li Amine's previous movies were not popular in the mainland!

Otherwise, Chen Jiashang would not have looked for Shen Xudong...

「… Okay then," Chen Jiashang was very confident in Shen Xudong, and then asked, "What about Wang Sheng?"

Wang?

Yes, of course... Deng Chao!

But... Shen Xudong has already designated two heroines, and he only recommends it...

After thinking about it, Shen Xudong said: "Xiaosheng in the mainland who is now on the rise is more obvious, Liu Ye, Deng Chao, Chen Kun and Huang Xiaoming... Who do you think is suitable?"

Chen Jiashang was a little embarrassed and shook his head: "... I have no concept... I haven't worked with me before..."

"Then they all come, change into clothes, and you try them one by one... Let Zhou Xun and Chen Hao choose together..."

"Do you want to keep the story line of the mad Taoist?"

「… Keep it, the mad Taoist is changed to a demon hunter, add a story line, and you can arrange a fight plot..."

Chen Jiashang: "Demon Hunter?"

"Yes... Add a monster hunter, and then you want to talk about other stories in Zhai, you can connect them from the perspective of monster hunters!"

"Tandem?"

"If "Painted Skin" is successful, other stories of Liaozhai can also be filmed..."

Chen Jiashang's eyes lit up: "Okay!"