The script was finally settled, and then everyone began to discuss the choice of director.

Brother Cheng Long recommends Tang Jili.

"This kind of modern drama, car chases, explosions, stunts, grand scenes, Tang Jili is very good at it, I have worked with him many times, I know his ability, it must be no problem to use him, this script is really very suitable for him."

Wang Zhonglei, president of Huayi, recommends Wu Yusen.

"After reading the script, there are two words in my mind - violent aesthetics, Hollywood, this script has taken the aesthetics of violence to the extreme, and the script mode is very Hollywood, this is a standard Hollywood blockbuster script."

Everyone nodded when they heard this, and they didn't think it at first, but now when they hear Wang Zhonglei mention it, everyone thinks that this is really the case.

Wang Zhonglei summed it up very well, violent aesthetics, Hollywood, seven words, and summarized the characteristics of the script very comprehensively.

Needless to say, everyone also knows who Wang Zhonglei wants to recommend.

Sure enough, Wang Zhonglei recommended John Woo.

"When it comes to the aesthetics of violence, you can't fail to mention Wu Yusen, and when you mention Hollywood, you can't fail to mention Wu Yusen. Director Xiangjiang went to Hollywood to develop, Wu Yusen achieved the highest, "Mission Impossible 2", "Changing Face" and "Broken Arrow", each of which is a classic Hollywood blockbuster, and each of them brings the aesthetics of Wu-style violence into full play, this script, if you don't invite a Hollywood director, Wu Yusen is the most suitable person. ”

"Wu Yusen is really good."

"What Mr. Wang said makes sense, Wu Yusen is indeed a very suitable candidate, but I don't know if he will accept it."

""Changing Face" is indeed very exciting, I have long forgotten what "Mission Impossible 2" is about, and I am afraid that I will never forget the plot of changing faces."

""Across the Seas" and "The True Colors of Heroes" are all classics, and I also think Wu Yusen is suitable."

Han Sanping saw that everyone recognized Wu Yusen, but Li Mu didn't speak, so he smiled and said, "Li Mu, you can also talk about it, who do you think is appropriate?" ”

"Han Dong, bosses." Li Mu said, "I want to direct this movie myself." ”

Everyone in the conference room looked at Li Mu in surprise.

Li Mu continued: "Last time, Han Dong said that I should arrange an important role for myself in the script, and the position of director would be handed over to a director who has become famous, I thought this proposal was good, but when I wrote the script, I didn't think about it until I finished writing it in one breath, and during the whole creative process, my mind was full of how to move the camera here, and how many seconds the shot should be given, how to set the scenery here, how to score music there, etc., in short, all I thought about was the director's mess. ”

"When the script is finally written, I already know very well at this time that I can be a good director of this movie, I can direct this movie well, Han Dong asked me who the director wants to recommend, I can only recommend myself, I don't think anyone is more suitable to be the director of this movie than me."

Saying that, Li Mu took his handbag from the seat next to him, and took out a stack of bound things that looked like scripts.

Li Mu stood up and started from Han Sanping, handed out the scripts in his hand one by one, and said while distributing: "This is the storyboard script of "Assassin" that I recently created, because of the rush of time, I have only completed the first third or so of the content, but I believe that it will not take long for me to complete the rest of the script. ”

Storyboard scripts can reflect many things, can reflect the shot, can reflect the camera movement, can reflect the panorama, medium shot, close-up, close-up, can reflect the narrative method, can also reflect many details that the text script cannot reflect, and can also reflect the basic skills of a director.

When everyone took the storyboard script, they had a more or less surprised look on their faces, but Cheng Long took it with a smile all the way, and also took the opportunity to mention an incident that happened a year ago.

"I remember, a year ago in Xijing, at that time I and Director Tang Jili thought that we were just buying a script, at that time Yang Zhicheng boss had just arrived in Xijing, Li Mu found me and Yang Zhicheng, and straight to the point, saying that he wanted to be the assistant director of "Hurricane Rescue", I and Director Yang Zhicheng asked him why he wanted to be a director instead of an actor, I remember that he immediately asked if there was any pen and paper, and then drew the sub-scene script of "Hurricane Rescue" on the spot, I and Director Tang Jili are still Yang Zhicheng's boss, we witnessed the whole process, After the painting was finished, he showed it to us, wow, the script was so neat and beautiful, and Tang Jili said that there were few directors in the entire Xiangjiang who had his skills. ”

"That time he drew a storyboard script because he wanted to be an assistant director, and a year has passed in a blink of an eye, and this time he took out a storyboard script again, but this time he wants to be a director."

It's the first time everyone has heard about this, and they can't help but think in their hearts, a year ago, Li Mu only dared to seek an assistant director, but a year has passed in the blink of an eye, and now that people have such dazzling results, they can't get the director, which doesn't seem to be suitable.

But after thinking about it again, this movie is too important, and the investment amount is too big, if nothing else, this is the most investment in Chinese films, such a big investment, although Li Mu's achievements are dazzling, but after all, he has never officially been a director, so can he really be competent?

If he had changed to a movie with general investment, no one would be able to compete with Li Mu now, who would have let him have been in contact with such ungodly projects since he entered this industry?

The people here today are all people who have been in the entertainment industry for many years, and there is no shortage of vision, and there are many details in the storyboard script that are not in the text script, so when you look at the storyboard script, you immediately have a deeper understanding of what kind of story this is.

Many details that cannot be reflected in the text script are shown one by one at this moment, and these people are instantly attracted by the content of the storyboard script, the two protagonists, the female killer, the gunfight, the car chase, the scenes are more detailed and intuitively presented in front of you, and everyone watched it for more than ten minutes unconsciously.

After finally finishing the storyboard script, several people couldn't help but have a similar idea in their hearts:

"It turns out that the scene described in the script is like this."

"I didn't imagine it, it turned out that the car chase scene was like this."

"The movie may be much more exciting than I thought it would be."

Immediately, everyone invariably thought of another question, that is, Li Mu may really be able to invest tens of millions of dollars in this movie starring Cheng Long and Li Lian, two kung fu superstars.

After reading the storyboard script, Yan Yiyun took the lead in speaking: "Li Mu grew up in Western Film since he was a child, and many well-known directors are not as solid as him in terms of basic directing skills, and he is no problem when he comes to be the director of "Assassin". Even if he is a little lacking in experience, there are so many seniors on the set, Brother Cheng Long is a very powerful director himself, and if he arranges a more powerful producer, there will always be no problems with the movie. ”

Cheng Long continued: "Among these people here today, I have the most contact with Li Mu, I know better than anyone else about his performance in the crew of "Hurricane Rescue", I dare to say that until now, the outside world has underestimated Li Mu's role in the crew of "Hurricane Rescue", and I think it's no problem for Li Mu to be the director." ”

Next is Li Lian: "I don't have much contact with Li Mu, but judging from the incident of this script, Li Mu gives me the impression that he is not a person who talks about it, since he said that he can be a good director, then there is a high probability that he can really be a good director." ”

Yu Dongdao: "I've seen Li Mu humbly say that he can do good things into being unsure, and I haven't seen Li Mu say that he is not sure about things." ”

Wang Zhonglei said: "Judging from this storyboard script, Li Mu should at least be one of the director's options. ”

In the end, Han Sanping said: "Either let Li Mu try, and if it doesn't work, change people." ”

Li Mu nodded and said, "I will do my best to complete this movie." ”