Chapter 59: Three Conditions (Part II) (2/4)
Wen Jun studied under Mak Dang Hung and came from Leigh's TV screenwriting training class.
Mak Dang Hung has a unique way of triggering the dark side of human nature, and Wen Jun has inherited this creative system completely.
In the 80s, Wen Jun wrote scripts such as "Pretty Girl", "Can't Stop Love", "Heroes and Heroes", and "Jianghu Love" for Mak Shi, and also worked for Debao.
After the 90s, Wen Jun left Mak and went on his own...
In fact, Mak Pictures can't resist...
- The two parts of "The Emperor of Shanghai" lost more than 40 million!
Unsustainable...
Wen Jun co-formed the "Best Partner" with Wang Jing and Liu Weiqiang, and as a producer or screenwriter, he created commercial blockbusters such as the "Crazy Boy" series, "The Thirteen Sisters of Hongxing", "The Heroes of the World", "Chinese Heroes", and later served as the chairman of the Screenwriters Association for two times.
He met Liu Xiaoqing, and later invested in "Sunny Days"...
I heard Jiang Wen talk about "Yangcan", but there was no money halfway through the filming, and the film was shut down.
Wen Jun didn't come to settle the bill, he didn't have any money, and then someone brought Wen Jun's news that he was acting in a third-class film in Hong Kong to make money...
No kidding, literally!
Therefore, Jiang Wen has always respected him.
As for Liu Guanwei, he is the director of "Mr. Zombie", the pioneer of Hong Kong zombie films!
Later, he filmed a large number of such themes, "Zombie Master", "Zombie Family", "Mr. Phantom", and later "New Mr. Zombie"...
In addition, zombie films originated from Hong Jinbao's "Ghost Fighting" trilogy, which basically laid the prototype of zombie films, which were called psychedelic kung fu films at that time.
Lin Zhengying and Liu Guanwei are both from the Hong family, Lin Zhengying is a dragon and tiger martial artist, and Liu Guanwei is a cameraman.
It is said that Liu Guanwei's uncle is a Taoist priest in Maoshan, Liu Guanwei has been exposed to it since he was a child, so he combined the ghost spells of the Maoshan faction with Hong Jinbao's fantasy film, conceived and sorted out the script of "Mr. Zombie", and received the support and investment of Hong Jinbao and his Baohe company...
Shen Xudong continued: "The first condition, you make horror movies, the story can't take place in the mainland, Hong Kong, preferably Southeast Asia, the United States, etc..."
"How do you shoot that? You can't let us go to the United States! ”
Zhong Lifang explained: "We have cooperated with many film and television companies in Thailand, and if you go to Thailand to shoot, I promise that there will be no problems... Money won't be spent too much! ”
"That's... What about the United States? ”
"Independent films don't cost a lot... If your script is approved, we will arrange a special person to help you connect! ”
Wen Jun: "The script still needs to be reviewed? ”
Zhong Lifang: "Of course, it has to be reviewed... In case you shoot it, we don't want it, it's not a waste of resources! ”
"What about the second condition?"
"The second condition is that we are not allowed to use actors and screenwriters that we prohibit..."
"Forbidden?"
"This involves politics, Zhong Lifang will send a document later, you can study it..."
Speaking of this, Shen Xudong went on to say the third condition: "I want you to make a statement..."
"What statement?"
"Patriotic!"
2014 was a year worth writing about.
Especially for Hong Kong, a lot of things are concentrated in this year...
Shen Xudong must ensure that Jiahe is not involved, and that PPTV is not involved...
After all, Golden Harvest is in Hong Kong.
……
Reba came to Hong Kong and did have a project.
"Like You" and "Riding the Wind and Waves", looking for Chen Kexin.
In the car, Shen Xudong showed her the original book "Finally Waiting for You" of "Like You", and then said: "I want to find Takeshi Kaneshiro to play for you..."
"Kim Sung-moo... He's so handsome! ”
"Compare with me?"
Reba struggled for a moment and chose the latter between conscience and prospects: "... You're more handsome. ”
"Takeshi Kaneshiro is not as tall as me... However, he usually only takes on the plays of big directors and acquaintances looking for him, so the producer of "Like You" has to be Chen Kexin..."
"What about this "Riding the Wind and Waves"?"
"This is a script I wrote when I was 19 years old, based on the framework of his "New Difficult Brothers", of course, I had to ask him to be the executive producer..."
"Wow, you've been writing screenplays since you were 19?"
"I wrote 'No. 1 in the World' when I was 18 years old..."
"I was still in school when I was 18..."
"I also go to school, but I'm starting to become famous..."
At this time, the driver turned around: "Shen Dong, it's here..."
"Thank you... Reba, get off. ”
About the place is a private club...
Chen Kexin doesn't have many friends in Hong Kong, mainly because he is a more rational person and rarely drinks liquor.
Therefore, the small private room where the two met did not prepare liquor, but drank coffee.
Shen Xudong and Chen Kexin have always been in contact, and there has been cooperation since the beginning of "Casting Names", and last year's "Chinese Partner", Golden Harvest also invested one-third...
I had already passed the phone call, and when I met, Chen Kexin saw Reba: "This is the heroine of "Like You"? ”
"Hmm... I said I'll find you a big beauty, how about it? ”
“… Will it be too hard? ”
"Reba, sell a cute!"
Reba was stunned for a moment, then pouted and smiled...
The company's character for her is a vitality girl.,Since it's a girl.,Selling cuteness is naturally a must.,Come on!
Chen Kexin smiled: "Okay, it's her... How tall are you?"
"About one meter six five..."
"That's good..."
"Isn't Jin Chengwu 1.8 meters?"
Chen Kexin was speechless: "Do you believe that he is 1.8 meters?" ”
This topic stopped, and Shen Xudong handed him three scripts: "The third book is "Thriller Examination Institute", a Korean comic, which is very exciting... Look at how it was adapted..."
"Korean comics?"
"Korean comics have implemented a grading system, and I have bought a lot of copyrights, in addition to "Thriller Examination Institute", "Sweet Home", "Seoul Station", "Lonely on the Moon"..."
Chen Kexin nodded, and then handed Shen Xudong a script - "Sister Ling's Big Trouble in Mengguifang"...
Before Shen Xudong had time to look at it, Chen Kexin said: "This is a play directed by Wu Junru, and I will be the producer for her..."
"Comedy?"
"Hmm..."
Shen Xudong thought for a while and asked rhetorically: "How much does it cost?" Is it exclusively for the Hong Kong market, or is the mainland market now making a difference? ”
Chen Kexin: "Of course it's the mainland market!" ”
"Then it's best to find a comedy team in the mainland to help polish it, it's good to have a happy twist..."
"Okay, then I'll go to BJ in two days and bring her over..."
As he spoke, Chen Kexin opened the script of "Riding the Wind and Waves", because Shen Xudong said that this script plagiarized "New Difficult Brothers", he was very interested.
Chen Kexin quickly read the script, and then asked rhetorically: "There's no need to stuff a Ding Lei..."
Shen Xudong was surprised: "Ding Lei? Didn't I change it to Ma Huateng? ”
"No... It's Ding Lei! ”
"This is what I wrote when I was in 04, when Ding Lei was the richest man in China..."
"The founder of NetEase?"
"Yes... But now Ma Huateng is more famous..."