The next afternoon.

Chen Nan and Cai Yinong successfully met Liu Weiqiang in a tea restaurant in Xiangjiang.

Liu Weiqiang was born in 60 and is 41 years old this year, wearing black-rimmed glasses and being bookish.

"Hello Director Liu, I'm Cai Yinong Karen, this is Chen Nan, Nan Zai." Cai Yinong has been in Xiangjiang for many years and has met Liu Weiqiang: "When Director Liu filmed "Human Skin Lantern" five years ago, we saw it, but Director Liu may not remember it. ”

Cai Yinong lowered his posture.

Liu Weiqiang was also a scene when he was not in the crew: "Mr. Cai can gain a firm foothold in the mainland at a young age, which is amazing." ”

The two exchanged pleasantries.

It's all in Cantonese.

Liu Weiqiang is not good at Mandarin until later generations, this is the arrogance of Xiangjiang filmmakers, they look down on the mainland, even if they go to the mainland to develop and beg for food in a few years, most of them are too lazy to learn Mandarin.

Until the Xiangjiang film industry completely declined.

When the mainland film and television industry occupies the mainstream.

It's also hard for them to reverse it in the first place.

It is not until a few years or ten years, after hitting a wall, and tasting the bitterness, that they will face up to it and learn.

For example, Liu Weiqiang.

Twenty years without Mandarin.

But in 2016, it said that 'Hong Kong people should learn Mandarin well, and young people should go to the mainland to develop'.

It can only be said that-

Self-improvement is king!

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Tea Restaurant.

Lau Wai-keung speaks Cantonese.

Cai Yinong also speaks Cantonese.

As for Chen Nan -

He has an excellent memory, and while he memorizes scripts and studies, he also memorizes Cantonese by the way. used to often chat with Xiangjiang personnel in the crew, not dumb or lame.

"Nam Tsai's Cantonese is very good."

Liu Weiqiang looked at Chen Nan and was a little surprised: "When I read the script, I didn't expect the screenwriter to be so young. ”

Eighteen years old!

Can you make up such an old and spicy script?

Cai Yinong said with a smile on the side: "People can't look good, don't look at Nan Tsai's youth, but his talent in screenwriting is really amazing." Our company has mainly invested in the filming of four dramas in the past year, and the scripts are all written by Nan Tsai, two of which have been broadcast, and the response has been very good. ”

Hearing is false.

Regardless of what Cai Yinong said, Liu Weiqiang just listened to what Chen Nan was like, and after contact, he had his own judgment.

Thereupon.

Next, Liu Weiqiang cut the topic into "Infernal Affairs" and chatted with Chen Nanshen. There are many points in the script where he has doubts or other ideas, and he took them out one by one to discuss with Chen Nan.

The script can be plagiarized and used fraudulently.

But conversation, knowledge, and changes in whimsical nature cannot be disguised.

In the end, it's the real thing.

Or embroidered pillows.

Just talk.

And in this chat, Liu Weiqiang gradually forgot his original intention, forgot the temptation, or in other words, he already knew that Chen Nancai had learned well, and instead devoted himself to the study of the script.

"The inspiration for "Infernal Affairs" is indeed "Changing Face" directed by Wu Yusen. However, "Changing Face" has a magical attribute, and the crucial 'exchange of faces' in it is impossible to happen in reality, so after watching this movie, I had an idea, can I tell a story and swap the two characters, but there is no need for surgery, just an exchange of identity and heart. ”

"In the past, there were often scenes of the police going undercover in the gangsters."

"Then I thought, if on top of this, add a 'gangster undercover police' line, and cleverly combine the two lines, wouldn't it be interesting?"

"So there was 'Infernal Affairs.'"

Chen Nan talked to Liu Weiqiang about the source of inspiration for "Infernal Affairs", and talked about Xiangjiang's previous police and gangster films: "Gunfights, big scenes, and police films that pursue visual stimulation have gradually shown their decline. With the increase in the audience's reading volume and the improvement of people's overall quality, a completely different, more delicate, more heart-oriented, and human-to-human robber film has been made, and the market is definitely not small. ”

Side.

Cai Yinong sat quietly, quietly observing the changes in Liu Weiqiang's expression.

Since Chen Nan and Liu Weiqiang formally discussed the script, she has not inserted a word, but her mood is getting better and better, Cai Yinong can see that Liu Weiqiang has listened to it and fallen into it, and he is very interested in this script.

With this premise, the possibility of Liu Weiqiang being willing to shoot will soar directly to eighty percent or even ninety.

Look at Liu Weiqiang, who listens carefully and asks questions from time to time.

Let's take a look at Chen Nan, who talks eloquently, analyzes Xiangjiang movies, analyzes the core of "Infernal Affairs", and has a lot of knowledge about Buddhist scriptures and philosophy.

Cai Yinong's heart is getting bigger and bigger.

And this side.

Liu Weiqiang's desire to shoot this script is indeed getting stronger and stronger.

Chen Nan's interpretation of the script, every word is said in his heart.

But.

It's not close!

It's still a breath away, a final weight.

Fortunately.

Chen Nan knew where this point was.

"Infernal Affairs" is a commercial film, with an exciting and exquisite interlocking plot, which is not only a police film, but also a suspense film."

"But at the same time, the interpretation of 'Infernal' and the portrayal of human nature in it can also poke at the group of Golden Statue Golden Horse judges, as long as the shooting is good, the chance of winning the award is definitely higher than that of Director Liu's previous films."

Golden Statue!

Golden Horse!

Take the prize!

This is the biggest regret and obsession in the heart of Liu Weiqiang, who has been in the industry for more than ten years and has only been nominated but has never won an award.

Don't talk about it.

The heart thirsts.

The filmmakers have already achieved excellent results at the box office, especially at the moment, when Xiangjiang Movies is in decline and the box office continues to decline, Liu Weiqiang has a more and more sense of crisis-

The market is getting worse and worse.

There is no award.

What do you do from here?

That's something he needs to think about.

And at this time, a script that may be applauded and popular is in front of you.

To shoot or not to shoot?

Liu Weiqiang no longer hesitated: "I took this script!" ”

……

"It's done!"

"Great!"

In the tea restaurant, after Liu Weiqiang left, Cai Yinong turned around and hugged Chen Nan, jumping excitedly. Since yesterday, I have been suffering from gains and losses, and then I rushed to Xiangjiang overnight, and I have always carried a heart.

Until this time.

The dust settled.

Cai Yinong couldn't hide his excitement and was excited.

The female president, who has always been steady, was cheerful like a little girl at this time, laughing non-stop.

Chen Nan felt the vitality and softness of Sister Cai in his arms.

A career-oriented strong woman, and her appearance and figure are both high.

Not bad!

He put his hands on Cai Yinong's slender waist and embraced the beauty.

I also had a lot of fun.

It's not because of the beauty in her arms, but more because the project of "Infernal Affairs" has been preliminarily finalized. Next, just wait for Cai Yinong and Liu Weiqiang to discuss Datang's investment share, and the 'Best Partner Film Production Company' will invest a part, and Liu Weiqiang will find the rest.

As long as the investment is in place, "Infernal Affairs" will be able to start filming.

At the speed of Xiangjiang Films, with Liu Weiqiang's old way, at most next year, or even the first half of next year, this film will be released.

At that time.

Tang people can step into the film industry with one foot.

And Chen Nan can also use this shareholder style to make a name for himself in the industry.

Other words.

At most next year, Chen Nan will hold a number of TV series including "Fish Beauty", and participate in three movies including "Infernal Affairs".

That's right!

And "Meteor Garden"!

At that time, the foundation has been cast, the foundation is full, and with sufficient confidence, it will be time for a showdown with Cai Yinong.

Is it independence?

Or is it a shareholding?

It will also be known next year and the year after it at the latest.

And at this time.

Cai Yinong, who was hugging Chen Nan tightly to celebrate, still didn't know the thoughts of this 'good brother'.

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