Diao Yinan said that the script he is working on now was inspired by a report he saw in the newspaper not long ago, and it is a real news.

It is said that a farmer wearing a fake police uniform pretended to be a police officer to stop a car and pay a fine, but he met a real policeman, so he was taken down. Because this kind of case is not common, the reporter reported it.

He planned to design this character posing as a police officer as a small tailor in the courtyard of a factory family, introverted and cowardly, and often bullied. Moreover, the efficiency of the factory is not good, his father is sick and hospitalized, and he also has to bear his father's high medical expenses.

A few sentences vividly sketch a little person living at the bottom of the city.

Then by chance, he got a police uniform, and at the same time met a girl who sold pirated discs in a video store.

One more thing, in these years, everyone who does film and television has a deep hatred for piracy, and if there is nothing to do, they will pull it out to show the public, but unfortunately it is useless, that is, to vent their emotions.

And this girl, who ostensibly works as a clerk in a video store, is actually secretly doing the deeds of a woman who has lost her footing. and linked piracy to women who had lost their footing. It can't be said that you don't get something for nothing, but at least in the domestic context, it is illegal and undignified for women to lose their footing. By contrast, selling pirated discs in video stores has become a decent job, and the irony is quite strong.

Maybe the little tailor just wanted to pretend to be a force in front of the girl at the beginning, because the police uniform represents power, and wearing a police uniform means superiority.

Then he began to evolve, relying on this police uniform to squeeze the driver's money, drive away dissatisfied customers, reprimand the guests who ordered his girlfriend to sit on the stage, beat the factory guard, etc., which formed a great contrast with his previous life of a bag.

Li Tang heard a familiar feeling here, and couldn't help but say, "Are you going to write a comedy book?" ”

"Comedy?"

Diao Yinan was stunned, his expression seemed to be a little moved, but he immediately shook his head and said: "It's not a comedy, I just want to tell this story, just follow ......"

He hesitated slightly, and said a little embarrassed: "It's like "Xiao Wu". ”

Li Tang understood, no wonder he would star in Yu Liwei's movie, he dared to be an admirer of Section Chief Jia. Not to mention, with Section Chief Jia's fame in recent years, many people regard him as an idol, especially the kind from the grassroots, after all, watching Section Chief Jia's movies, many of them have been experienced by everyone, and there is a bit of a dream into reality.

Diao Yinan is a native of Shaanxi, born in a factory, age, life experience, and growth environment, and it is estimated that he has a common language with Section Chief Jia.

The reason why Li Tang feels familiar is because the story told by Diao Yinan is very similar to a movie called "Fake Phoenix" directed by Wang Zuolin, the old dean of Shanghai Renyi, the predecessor of the Drama Center, before liberation.

This movie is about the owner of a company in Shanghai before the liberation of China, so he induces a handsome barber in the barber shop to pretend to be a rich gentleman to propose to the "daughter of an overseas Chinese billionaire" who is in the newspaper for marriage, trying to get a huge amount of money from the "daughter of an overseas Chinese billionaire" to save the company.

As a result, this so-called "daughter of an overseas Chinese billionaire" is actually a young widow, because she is greedy for a happy life, she forged her identity and published a newspaper to ask for marriage, trying to fish for a husband who is both rich and beautiful.

a small tailor posing as a policeman, a barber posing as a rich gentleman; One is a woman who has lost her foot and uses a video store clerk as a cover, and the other is a young widow who pretends to be the "daughter of an overseas Chinese billionaire". is basically the same in terms of character creation, and the characters try their best to hide their true identities in their interactions, but in the end, their respective identities are exposed.

Of course, it can't be said that the script that Diao Yinan is creating is borrowing from or paying tribute to "Fake Phoenix", because judging from his reaction, he may not know that there was such a comedy movie before liberation.

As for Li Tang, after graduating from the drama and being from the drama center, the old dean Wang Zuolin is like Lin Weimin's teacher Wan Jiabao to the people of the capital, and they are all foundational figures. In addition to the Magnolia Award, there is also a Zuolin Art Award in the Shanghai drama industry. So he naturally knew a lot about the old dean's works.

Li Tang glanced at Zhang Baiyi and Liu Zhan, who were still chatting with Zeng Jiare, and asked softly, "Then who are you going to cooperate with this time?" ”

"Uh...... The script has just been written! ”

It's just that in the face of Li Tang's embarrassed gaze, Diao Yinan swallowed his saliva, and then said shyly: "This time I want to try it myself." ”

Li Tang knows, this is right! Zhang Baizhuyu is in front, it is impossible for them not to be moved, and every ambitious screenwriter must have a director's dream.

This Diao man is good for everything else, but it's a little sullen! In particular, he also wears a pair of glasses, which is described in Shanghainese as "Ga Liang is not sassy and the sky is burning"!

But then the sullen Diao Yinan unexpectedly showed sincerity and said, "Teacher Li, if you have the opportunity in the future, please support me a lot." ”

There are two kinds of proud people, one is outwardly proud, often with nostrils facing the sky; The other is low-key, but very arrogant in his bones.

Diao Yinan belonged to the latter, and Li Tang knew that it was not easy for him to say such pleading words, so he immediately said: "I hope we will have the opportunity to cooperate in the future." ”

The company has been established, and we can't always rely on ourselves to win the world. In fact, the most important thing in a film and television company is not the actors, but the directors and screenwriters.

For example, the Huayi brothers, who are now in the limelight, can dominate the world with one Feng Xiaogang. The same is true of Zhang Weiping's new picture, director Zhang Yimou is their signature.

Li Tang naturally also wants to encompass a group of people, such as Zhang Baibai, Liu Zhan, and Diao Yinan are all good candidates, and after the cooperation of "Subway to Spring", everyone has a preliminary understanding of each other. The only fly in the ointment, including Cheng Er, who has worked with him before, these guys are too much in pursuit of so-called art, and they are all a group of literary and artistic youths.

If a film company wants to make real strides, commercial films are king. It's just that at present, the real commercial film director in China may only be Feng Xiaogang, but it is only limited to the field of comedy films.

In fact, Director Xiao Teng has the potential to direct commercial films, which can be seen from his filming of TV series and the filming of a popular one, but unfortunately this product has recently been hot with Huayi Brothers, including the currently popular "You Must Be" is invested by Huayi Brothers.

When the company was established, Li Tang did not hold any grand opening ceremony, and invited people from all walks of life to cheer or something. I just invited a few friends to come to the company to sit down, eat a meal and be done.

It's always right to keep a low profile in everything, especially in the capital, where there are many powerful people, a small film company is not enough to look at at all, and there is no need to be too high-profile.

In the next two days, he went to visit all aspects of the relationship, such as Director Qixin of the General Bureau, and President Han, who has always maintained a good relationship, and so on.

He also met an acquaintance at Mr. Han, who was actually not an acquaintance, that is, the person who had a meeting in Cannes in May, and had a good conversation at that time.

"Mr. Yu, hello!"

"Teacher Li, long time no see!"

"Yo, Mr. Yu, you are polite, just call me Li Tang." Li Tang hurriedly said.

I wasn't familiar with it when I was in Cannes before, but I only knew that he was the person in charge of domestic distribution for the two films "The Legend of Tianmai" starring Michelle Yeoh and "With You" directed by Chen Dadao.

But after returning to China, I inquired and learned that this Yu Dong was originally the distribution section chief of Beijing Film Studio, and he came out to set up a distribution company when he was restructured in 99. Last year, it sold very well, and "My Brothers and Sisters", which created the top three domestic films at the box office of the year, was released by his company.

"Since you two know each other, you don't need me to introduce you. Xiao Li, sit down. ”

Mr. Han has now taken off the sub-word and officially served as the general manager of China Film, and his authority is growing. However, his impression of Li Tang has always been quite good, and he realized from the filming of "Very Summer" three years ago that now, this young man will come to visit every New Year's Day, and he is full of courtesies. Although the gifts are worthless souvenirs, the courtesy is light and affectionate. The most important thing is that the other party has never asked for anything, and Han is a little embarrassed.

"Thank you, Mr. Han."

Li Tang sat down on the sofa in an orderly manner, looking like he was listening to the teachings.

He deliberately showed favor to Mr. Han, but his idea was actually very simple. It is because of the other party's power and influence in the circle. Today's China Film is definitely a giant existence. You must know that at the top of the biological chain in Hollywood are undoubtedly the old white men of the so-called Big Six, and it is no exaggeration to say that these old white men almost control the fate of all those glamorous Hollywood stars.

The same is true in China, for the entertainment industry, Mr. Han is the man who is entrenched at the top of the biological chain, how can he give up such a good opportunity.

It didn't have any purpose in the first place, it was just an instinctive reaction to protect yourself. Under Lao Li's words and deeds, he knew that he must give enough respect to the leader when he was a child, his mouth should be sweet, and his attitude should be sincere, you may not ask him for anything, but he must not be offended, this is the way of survival of the little people.

Now that you have opened a company, it is even more important to maintain this relationship.

"Xiao Li, congratulations, I heard that your film was shortlisted for the Venice Film Festival again this time!" Mr. Han said with a smile.

"It's just that I've been shortlisted for the screening unit, and this doesn't count." Li Tang said with a modest face.

At this time, Yu Dongduan came over with a cup of tea, and he quickly stood up and took it with both hands: "Mr. Yu, thank you!" ”

"It's okay, it's okay, here is Mr. Han, that's what I did."

Yu Dong smiled, he was also a capable subordinate of Director Han back then, and the smooth development of the company's distribution business in the past two years was inseparable from Mr. Han's care.

Mr. Han smiled and watched the interaction between the two, and when Yu Dong sat down, he continued the topic just now, and said with a little emotion: "You don't have to be too modest, it's not easy to be shortlisted." ”

Not to mention anything else, let's just say that the Century Hero Film Investment Company, a joint venture established by China Film and International Trust and Investment Company last year, netted Chen Dadao and made the first film "With You", which also relied on Chen Dadao to be the winner of the Palme d'Or to be shortlisted for the screening unit of the Cannes Film Festival.

Li Tang didn't know the inside story, and said honestly: "This shortlisting is mainly due to the help of MK2, and the overseas copyright of "Subway to Spring" has been handed over to them for distribution. ”

The French MK2 is very well-known in Asia, and they used to work mainly with Japanese films. Later, after Takeshi Kitano's matchmaking, he released Chief Jia's "Platform", which achieved remarkable results, and only then did he begin to pay attention to independent films in China. Including last year's "The Third Man" sold very well in Europe, and I made a lot of money. These are not secrets to Mr. Han and Yu Dong.

However, as soon as his words fell, he heard Yu Dong impatiently say: "What about the domestic distribution?" ”

"There is no fixed schedule yet." Li Tang said.

"Subway to Spring" was originally completed in a hurry to participate in the Venice Film Festival, and the domestic release has not yet been put on the agenda. In other words, they now pay more attention to foreign markets than to the domestic market, where piracy is rampant.

"Can you give it to our company for distribution?" Yu Dong then said very directly.

"Uh......"

Li Tang obviously didn't expect the other party to be so straight to the point, and subconsciously glanced at Mr. Han, only to see his old god sitting there smiling and silent.

He hesitated for a moment and said, "Mr. Yu, there are other collaborators in this movie, and I haven't answered you now." But personally, I would love to work with you. ”

Yu Dong is still a bit of a city government, and his expression has not changed much when he heard the first half of the sentence, and he has always maintained a smiling expression, until he seems to be relieved after listening to it, and said with a more smile: "Mr. Li, I don't dare to boast about anything else, if you hand over "The Subway to Spring" to our company for distribution, it will definitely not disappoint you and your partners." ”

The reason why Yu Dong is so active is entirely because of the results of the last "The Third Man" at the domestic box office. Although it is only more than 9 million and less than 10 million, it is already a very remarkable thing for a domestic literary film.

For example, the big-name "Legend of Tianmai" that is currently being released, he has worked hard, and the current domestic box office can only exceed 20 million. It's a pity that with the high-definition version of pirated discs and high-definition resources on the Internet coming out one after another, it is obviously impossible to break through the goal of 30 million.

Li Tang pretended to hesitate and glanced at Mr. Han, then nodded and said, "I will definitely convey your words to other collaborators." ”

"Subway to Spring" hangs the factory logo of Qingying Studio, but Qingying Studio does not have the ability to distribute it nationwide. Originally, Li Tang planned that the release of this film would still be handed over to Shanghai Film Studio for distribution, after all, there had been good cooperation before.

In fact, to be honest, the domestic box office market is like this, as long as it has the ability to distribute nationwide, it will be the same for whoever distributes it. But today, since Yu Dong took the initiative to propose, Li Tang just took the opportunity to sell a wave of favors to Mr. Han.

Although the words are not full, the meaning is already in them.

Mr. Han really showed a satisfied smile, and then said with concern: "I heard that your studio moved to 798, and you also got a place for the boss." ”

Li Tang was surprised that Mr. Han even paid attention to this little thing, but at the same time, he also reflected from the side that there are still people in the circle who pay more attention to him.

"Not long after I moved in, the place was rented at the end of last year, but it was cheap and the place was big." Li Tang said a little embarrassed.

Yu Dong interjected with some confusion at this time: "Didn't you say that 798 is going to be demolished?" ”

Although he was very confident in his heart, Li Tang still showed a worried look on the surface, and hurriedly said, "Really? ”

"I've heard of ...... too"

Before Yu Dong's voice fell, he saw Mr. Han waving his hand and said: "798 is a military industry, and it will not be dismantled." In fact, Xiao Li rented a good place, and now it is very popular abroad to transform abandoned industrial plants into office buildings. It is said that it is necessary to be in line with international standards, and I think that the 798 land will develop greatly sooner or later. ”

What is meant to stand tall and see far, this is called far-sightedness. Although Mr. Han's position has an information advantage, his own vision is still admirable.

"Yo, Mr. Han, then I'll borrow your auspicious words."

Li Tang's face was "silly and sweet", and then he said in a report: "It's just that the studio has been upgraded now, and we have just established a company, Shengtang Film and Television Co., Ltd." ”

"Tang Dynasty Film and Television? Well, the name is grand enough, and it is a fight with the Hero of the Century that we founded last year! This is good, since it has set up its own door, the pattern should be enlarged. ”

Mr. Han bowed his head frequently, looked at Yu Dong again, and said with a smile: "When I was younger than I planned to go it alone, I also encouraged him like this. ”

Hey, this sentence is not ordinary, it is clearly comparing himself with Yu Dong.

Li Tang was flattered and said: "Mr. Han, I'm just making a small fuss now, and I'm still far from Mr. Yu!" ”

(End of chapter)