Chapter 101: Self-Recommended Director (1/4)

In fact, what kind of experience it is to travel a thousand miles in a day, Shen Xudong has long known!

No, no...

It's too crowded to be used at all!

Back in his seat, Zhong Lifang asked him, "Didn't you say you wanted to buy a private jet?" ”

"I've booked the G450... It should be ready for use by the end of the year! ”

“… How much? ”

"Probably less than $30 million... I bought it with the share of last year's "Super Body"..."

"That's... Do you think Golden Harvest wants to buy one? ”

"It's useless to buy that thing, when I get it, just rent it to Golden Harvest!"

“… Rent? ”

Shen Xudong took it for granted: "That's right, the annual rent is 30 million yuan, and you rent it for ten years..."

"That's... Isn't it the plane we bought for you? ”

"Can't you? Under my leadership, Golden Harvest's market capitalization has grown from less than HK$300 million to HK$33 billion... What's wrong with me taking advantage of something? ”

Zhong Lifang just wanted to speak, but Fan Xiaopang came back...

Shen Xudong put on his headphones and continued to watch "Tang Bohu Dots Autumn Fragrance"...

Fan Xiaopang glanced at his screen, and then asked Zhong Lifang, "... What does he think of Zhou Xingchi again? ”

"He likes Stephen Chow..."

"That's not going to be watched every time you get on a plane!"

“… Don't get tired of watching it! ”

"That's..."

Speaking of this, Fan Xiaopang suddenly thought of something: "Eh, do you have any plans to cooperate with Stephen Chow?" ”

Zhong Lifang shook her head: "Stephen Chow is too greedy, and there is no script suitable for him now!" ”

"Isn't Xudong an Oscar-level screenwriter?"

Zhong Lifang glanced at Shen Xudong: "... Then ask him! ”

Fan Xiaopang shook Shen Xudong, who took off his headphones with an unhappy face: "I said that the place is too small..."

Fan Xiaopang hurriedly interrupted him: "It's not about this..."

"What's that?"

"Do you have any plans to work with Stephen Chow?"

Shen Xudong nodded: "Yes, I'm going to find him to make another drama with Wu Mengda..."

"Really?"

Zhong Lifang was surprised at this time.

Shen Xudong nodded: "It's true, I've thought of the script!" ”

"Is it a comedy?"

Shen Xudong shook his head: "They are both so old, and they still act in comedy?" ”

"What's that?"

"The script is still in the works, you'll know when the time comes..."

……

"Pain and Glory", the 21st work of Spanish director Pedro Almodovar, has been in the film industry for more than 40 years, and has won many awards at the three major European film festivals, leaving many immortal classics in film history.

has won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, and has also been nominated for the Oscar for Best Director, and there are a lot of masterpieces!

This can represent European cinema - transgender, same-sex, violence, religion, prostitution, X invasion, promiscuity... These sensitive large-scale contents have already been filmed by him.

"Pain and Glory" is an autobiographical movie, telling the story of a famous film director in his later years, life suffered one after another misfortunes, and the way to finally reconcile with life is the movie...

This situation is very suitable for Zhou Xingchi!

But, Stephen Chow doesn't love movies, he only loves money...

Therefore, this story can't be used, and without Wu Mengda, Zhou Xingchi's "Pain and Glory" is incomplete!

Let's start with a misdiagnosis... Zhou Xingchi found out that he was suffering from cancer, found a group of old friends, and then Wu Mengda also came...

Tell about the Hong Kong movies of those years!

Semi-documentary format...

In fact, Shen Xudong is struggling with whether to fight "Journey to the West"...

It's not that I'm afraid of losing!

With the memories of later generations, he has a hundred ways to get "Journey to the West"...

But it's a little unbearable...

After all, it was Zhou Xingchi's production that had been silent for three years...

Therefore, Shen Xudong thought about it and asked Zhong Lifang: "Has the mainland distributor of "Journey to the West" found it?" ”

"I guess I'm still looking..."

"Then let's take over the distribution!"

"I heard that he is closer to Hua Yi..."

"So what? We can guarantee that the box office of "Demon Suppression" will exceed one billion... Can Huayi guarantee it? ”

Zhong Lifang was surprised: "Can it really be over a billion?" ”

"Zhou Xingchi's appeal is still quite high... With good publicity and marketing, there is no big problem! ”

"That's okay, I'll go to Hong Kong to see Zhou Xingchi..."

"If he doesn't want to, you can say that 300 million will buy out the mainland release of "Journey to the West", but he has to cooperate with the publicity!"

“… No problem! ”

……

There is not much to say about the trip to the United States, and most of the characters in "The Martian" have already been decided.

In fact, the choice of the Chinese Space Agency for "The Martian" also follows the original book - manned spaceflight is only the United States, China, and Russia. In the past, movies were all about Russia, but now it is normal to choose China for a different taste.

Do you want to set up Korean Air?

In addition, many years ago, when Clark wrote "2001: A Space Odyssey", the premise in it was that China's space strength was no weaker than that of the United States and the Soviet Union...

As for choosing Fan Xiaopang...

In fact, the audition is a formality, Nima, she provided one-third of the funds, and only asked to play a supporting actress, and no fool would not agree!

The characters of "The Martian" are really politically correct: female astronaut colonel, Indian pilot, Chinese chief engineer, young black physicist, and the Chinese space agency working together to save white men...

Oh no, it's almost - there is a lack of LGBT and Muslims...

Pulling it back, Shen Xudong stayed in the United States for half a month, in addition to "The Martian", he also discussed with Wen Ziren about the "Conjuring" movie universe.

In fact, "Latent" is similar to "The Conjuring", except that the story of "Latent" mainly revolves around the exorcism of the psychic Elise, while most of the events in "The Conjuring" are remakes of real events, revolving around the Warrens...

From Shen Xudong's personal point of view, several "The Conjuring" are completely different stories, incoherent, and they are all connected by the conjuring couple, he prefers the "Latent" series, the storyline is very ingenious, from the son to the father...

But the Conjuring cinematic universe is even more profitable!

In particular, "Annabelle" won the global box office of $260 million at a cost of $6 million!

"Annabelle 2" went one step further at the box office, with $308 million.

It's impossible for Shen Xudong to give up this movie universe, at least not now - he and Wen Ziren and Jason Brun set up a studio to be responsible for the investment and production of the "Conjuring" universe.

……

On June 24th, Shen Xudong returned to China, and before he had time to read the detailed box office report of "Suit Thug", Wen Muye knocked on the door and walked in.

"Mr. Shen, I want to direct "Dear"!"

“… Do you know about this project? ”

"Well, Sister Chen Hao talked to me... I'm interested! ”

Shen Xudong nodded: "I don't have any opinions... You go back and write the script first, and when the script is written, show it to me... Filming starts before December, is there a problem? ”

“… No problem! ”

"Actors... Look at the arrangement yourself! ”

Shen Xudong originally wanted to specify...

Forget it, this theme is destined to be insulated from the post-85s...

"Can I find Huang Bo?"

“… It's up to you! ”

(End of chapter)