“……”

It is not difficult to see that Li Cheng did not catch up with the opportunity to have a separate banquet, and was a little late.

In addition to being annoyed, I had to wait for the dinner in the evening.

For not being able to thank Xu Nian in more detail for the first time, I am very sorry.

Because from Xu Nian's entry into the group to the finale, there is no day when he Li Cheng is not stained.

I really enjoyed the aura of luck.

He was worried...... He hopes to shorten the distance with Xu Nian so that he can better enjoy the second master brand automatic feeding machine.

Of course, Li Chengfa Si is by no means thinking that every day after the film is completed will be the focus of publicity, and there will be a street difference between Xu Nian and not.

Probably since the Golden Melody Awards, the heat has always surrounded Xu Nian and has never dispersed.

However, there are so many hot materials on Xu Nian's body, which makes entertainment media reporters dumbfounded.

Then, Xu Nian listened to Li Cheng on the other end of the phone: "Let's meet in the afternoon." ”

"There's something extra important to talk about."

Afraid of being rejected, Li Cheng hurriedly added the key: "It's related to your new play." ”

After listening, Xu Nian subconsciously asked: "Tang Detective 3?" ”

Li Cheng said bluntly: "What Tang Detective 3, I'm crazy, I haven't done it 2, you literary film!" ”

"Don't ask, if you ask, I'm still an excellent young screenwriter."

Xu Nian responded with a smile: "Okay, good." ”

After ending the call, Xu Nian's mind turned, and he could understand why he didn't hear it from Meng Chao first.

There is a high probability that Li Cheng, an excellent young screenwriter, wants to join a team.

Otherwise, such an important matter, even if Meng Chao forgets it, Zhang Yawei, chairman of Tianyue, will not forget it.

However, Xu Nian thought about it and suddenly found that he was quite busy next.

In September, I am going to go to the 'Bay Area Rising Moon', and I will hold a fan meeting, and then I have to finish filming the new drama as soon as possible.

Whether it is released or not, at least you must be able to get a certificate, otherwise you will not be able to participate in the election.

How to say it, in order to give Chinese film and television more opportunities, the rules of the Golden Rooster Awards have been changed again and again.

For example, from the original biennial to once a year.

For example, the deadline for entries is one month before the awards.

The requirement is limited to obtaining a public release permit before the registration deadline...... That is, get the dragon mark.

There is no requirement for a film to be released or not, and it is not like some international film festivals that require the film to premiere at the festival.

Through the revision of the rules, in principle, it is almost impossible to miss any good Chinese films.

And don't let any good film wait any longer.

In a sense, it is also to tell the outside world that if the quality of the film is not good, it is not good, don't take any reason to regret touching the porcelain.

After all...... The tonality of the Golden Rooster Award is actually quite clear, neither as special as Huabiao, nor as popular as Baihua.

Pay attention to professional selection, and fully implement the six-character policy of 'academic, contention, and democracy'.

Further implement the principle of 'six relatives do not recognize, only recognize the works'.

Since the rules were revised to be held annually five years ago, there have been no more controversial awards.

The winner of any one award is the most anticipated of the entries in the competition.

Completely eliminate water ends.

Assuming that the quality of the film is excellent, it can win the best director, the best feature film, the best actor, the best heroine,

Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Art, Best Editing, etc., and even directorial debut.

Obviously, there has been no such film so far.

It is not easy to do one or two aspects well, and it is not only good enough, but at least better than the films participating in the same period.

In short, let's just say that Master Xu, who now has two films that can be selected, has to make another literary film to take risks.

No matter how the rules change, because from the academic perspective that the awards focus on, literary films do have more selection advantages.

Although Xu Nian publicly stated that the Golden Rooster Award did not allow commercial films to participate in the selection, he actually ignored the selection policy.

The premise of wanting to win this award is to match the tone of the rules, rather than expecting the award to change.

In addition, in this selection year, Xu Nian prepared three movies, which to some extent means that he has no way out.

If you can't get the Golden Rooster actor this time, it will be difficult to mention any interest next time.

It's already a hard time!

Not to mention anything else, let Master Xu like to give himself 'annual leave' so much to make two movies a year, it's almost jade.

It has nothing to do with the fact that most literary films can't be box office hits like commercial films, so they can't earn a pension.

It's just that Mr. Xu doesn't have 'annual leave'.

Thinking about it, Xu Nian couldn't help but sigh secretly, and he didn't know when he would be able to earn enough 1000 million......

………

Looking up and seeing Meng Chao's gaze, Xu Nian said simply, and then asked, "Didn't you find a suitable script on the company's side?" ”

"There are some screened lists, and if you insist on saying the right thing, it seems that there really isn't." Meng Chao replied.

Turned to explain: "The company has now set up a large film and television division, which mainly includes screenwriters, actors, photographers, and editors;

There are also well-known screenwriters who join, and there are still scripts that can be judged, and there are also internal scripts that are arranged. ”

After listening, Xu Nian said casually: "It's hard to avoid deliberate denial, right?" ”

Meng Chao replied: "There is such a possibility, but there are many ways to avoid it, and it does not only rely on the company's internal staff. ”

"Don't worry, you don't have to worry about these aspects. The thing that might be hard to worry about so far is 'X'. ”

Xu Nian: "......"

In this regard, Xu Nian did not have much thought for the time being.

This nominally characterized as a product of a trendy brand, the outside world's expectations and arrangements for it are far more complex than imagined.

Objectively speaking, there is no full communication, and a series of paradoxical contradictions have been derived under the effect of time.

At this stage, there may not be any pros and cons.

But that's something that needs to be considered after returning to Huacheng, and it has nothing to do with the present.

So, Xu Nian's words changed: "In other words, isn't Li Cheng going to cut the queue this time?" ”

"Yes, it's not the final selection yet."

"So the word of mouth is not strong enough? People who have good books are hiding them and don't want to take them out for me? ”

"You're right."

"You should be glad the weather is good today."

“……”

It's not easy to find a good script, and sometimes it has little to do with money.

Today, when copyright protection is becoming more and more perfect, excellent screenwriters are actually not short of money.

For example, in the Tang Detective series, Li Cheng, as a director and screenwriter, can enjoy many types of copyright shares.

For example, Tang Detective 1, Li Cheng must be more than the 0.085% that Xu Nian can get as the leading actor.

Therefore, a good screenwriter will have some extra pursuits after not being short of money.

For example, winning awards is a relatively simple pursuit.

and even a little higher...... Writing and directing, that is, the screenwriter is always in front, and the script is the pursuit of the script of a play.

In the current era, this pursuit is more difficult.

In general, the debate over who is in front of it will mostly only happen to the director and the actors.

For example, in the face of the top class of weak directors, most of the actors will have more power.

A typical example, Lu Tao, who was cold a year ago, is like this.

If Lu Tao can be as honest as Master Xu and listen to the director's arrangement, it is difficult to say what will happen to Zong Peng.

In short, although Xu Nian has won the Hundred Flowers Actor, and his acting ability has been repeatedly affirmed, a good book may not necessarily be his turn.

In the circle of actors, there are still some powerful players in domestic entertainment.

Old actors, new generation actors, etc., can crush many Xu Nian.

Even in terms of box office appeal, Xu Nian is not ranked now.

Not to mention that there are several 20 billion emperors.

Let's just say that there are nearly 20 10 billion box office filmmakers in domestic entertainment...... Although there are very few of them who have won so many box offices as male protagonists.

But at least it is not the turn of Master Xu, who is not ranked in the top 100 of domestic entertainment in the total box office at the box office~

…………

…………

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Xu Nian, who woke up from a nap, rushed to the Laobaijing Teahouse next door.

In the box facing the street on the third floor, the fragrance of tea is overflowing.

Li Cheng and another middle-aged man sat at the tea table, and the atmosphere seemed a little quiet.

Seeing Xu Nian, Li Cheng directly got up and took a step to greet him, and greeted with a smile: "It's here." ”

"Let me introduce you, excellent director and screenwriter Zhuang Hui."

Seeing Zhuang Hui, who had also gotten up and walked out of his seat, Xu Nian stretched out his hand: "Director Zhuang, please take care of me if we meet for the first time." ”

Zhuang Hui shook hands with a smile: "Teacher Xu is polite, please take care of Teacher Xu." ”

He's not here to put on a score.

Even if there are various reasons for not taking out the book before,It doesn't mean that you still have to hold the shelf when you get to the current situation.。

After a brief greeting, the three of them sat down again.

Li Cheng poured Xu Nian a cup of tea first, and then said bluntly: "Director Zhuang has a good book in his hand, he has been carefully polishing it for a long time, and he is reluctant to take it out when he hides it." ”

"It's hard to find a suitable actor to fully interpret the role and take into account the commercial benefits, which is very distressing."

"A few days ago, I just returned to China and looked for him, read the book, the writing is really like a horse, and it is like a treasure, buddy simply hung up the name of a screenwriter, and simply made some trivial repairs."

"I can barely watch it now, so I want to ask the second uncle to palm your palms to see if it suits your appetite and star in it."

As soon as Li Cheng finished speaking, Zhuang Hui quickly took over the conversation from the side and said with a smile: "Teacher Xu, don't listen to his words and cause misunderstandings. ”

"Tianyue did refuse me when she asked me, and it has something to do with this book, but I have no doubt about Mr. Xu's acting ability!"

"Of course, it is undeniable that I do look forward to winning the Best Screenplay Award again with this book, and even a director award."

In this regard, Li Cheng scoffed: "Listen to him blow, his director level is only half-baked, not as good as Xiao Tian." ”

"I haven't experienced your super real immersive performance on the set, and I can't see the level of your acting ability at all."

"The outside world's full recognition of your performance also requires you to interpret a certain level of different roles to produce contrasts."

Although Li Cheng didn't give face to Yazi at all, Zhuang Hui not only did not refute, but also sneered a little.

His ability to direct is indeed not strong, and his vision for discerning the actor's acting ability is indeed a little worse.

Facts need to be acknowledged in order to progress.

It has nothing to do with Zhuang Hui's prestige in the circle, network resources and other aspects that are far inferior to Li Cheng.

It has nothing to do with the fact that a movie he just directed hit the street, which caused Li Cheng to bring in a loss to the capital.

It is purely that he Zhuang Hui is self-aware, good at facing up to his personal shortcomings, and good at improving.

Xu Nian listened to it for a long time, drank a cup of tea, and finally had a chance to speak: "Or...... Why don't you show me the book? ”

Li Cheng: "......"

Zhuang Hui: "......"

! said that the 'main meal' was not served for half a day.

Zhuang Hui took out a paper version of the script synopsis from his briefcase and took out another tablet.

talked about whether he was used to the paper version and the electronic version, and said that only the main synopsis of the script was arranged was Li Cheng's suggestion.

All in all, the preparation can be said to be quite adequate.

Obviously, Xu Nian's posture when he got up today was perfect, and Lady Luck favored him superly.

Xu Nian took over the paper version of the document, and also took over the tablet, which corresponds to a more comprehensive view~

…………

Xu Nian looked through the synopsis of the script.

Li Cheng and Zhuang Hui lowered their heads and drank tea.

The atmosphere of the tea room is quiet again.

Patience is something that none of the three people here lack.

But...... Soon Xu Nian broke this silence, and his voice raised slightly by five degrees: "Are you sure I can play this play?" ”

"The difficulty of this play is a little too high."

"It's a classic police movie again, it's a double undercover agent, and a double-sided life, it's just infernal affairs, I'm ......"

Zhuang Hui suddenly interrupted: "Huh? What did Mr. Xu just say? Infernal Affairs? ”

Xu Nian was silent for a moment, and said quietly: "Isn't it the official translation of the name of Ah Nose Hell?" I think that the 'fried' life of the protagonist of the script is no different from Infernal Hell. ”

At this moment, he was already keenly aware that his perception of some things was slightly different from that of the people of Blue Star.

also further realized that there is no classic film "Infernal Affairs" in today's film and television.

He said why the synopsis of this script is so visually sensitive, but fortunately, he has always been more subtle and will not talk about plagiarism and stalks.

The content of the synopsis of the script is indeed clear when described as infernal affairs.

Judging from the synopsis, both protagonists belong to the Infernal Hell, there is no reincarnation, only eternal suffering.

As for the term Infernal Affairs, which comes from Buddhism, it is actually a bit complicated, and there are various transliterated versions of the description.

The nasal passage is also called the nasal hell, which is the transliteration name, and the translated name is infernal affairs or infernal hell.

It is the lowest level of the Eight Heats Hell of Buddhism.

However, if you have only watched Journey to the West, it is indeed not easy to understand this.

Because the description of the eighteen layers of hell is different......

Zhuang Hui didn't bother too much with Xu Nian's explanation, but obviously had a fluttering of thoughts.

At the end, he slapped his thigh: "Wonderful! This description fits the theme perfectly! ”

"I didn't say it, this play must be starred by you, Mr. Xu!"

"No one can make such a full and appropriate description when they see the synopsis of the script, and I don't think anyone can play this play better than Mr. Xu."

Li Chengshen on the side nodded approvingly: "Indeed, it feels like the script has found its soul!" ”

Looking at Zhuang Hui and then at Li Cheng, Xu Nian put down the tablet and documents, and said helplessly: "Brother, have you neglected the point?" ”

"What's the point?"

"The salary is easy to say!"

Xu Nian was even more speechless: "I mean, I can't act, the difficulty of this play is beyond the standard!" ”

"I've thought about the difficulty of literary films, but I didn't think it would be so difficult, no matter which protagonist it is, the interpretation of the characters is very difficult......"

Zhuang Hui looked at Li Cheng as if asking for help.

Li Cheng's eyes signaled not to be impatient, and said bluntly: "In this way, I will direct with Director Zhuang and guarantee a minimum salary of 100 million." ”

Xu Nian: "......"

He just looked at Li Cheng quietly, and suddenly he couldn't say anything if he refused.

Li Cheng really knows how to negotiate!

Immediately, Li Cheng added: "Go according to the box office share, give you 10%, and the total salary is less than 100 million, I will cover it." ”

Then add a sentence: "This time, I will invest in filming with Director Zhuang by myself, and at most you are allowed to invest 10% of the Tianyue behind you." ”

Finally, the last blow will kill: "Plus 1% of the copyright operation share!" ”

Xu Nian: "......"

He got up and stretched out his hands, held Li Cheng and Zhuang Hui respectively, nodded and smiled, and looked left and right: "Then we have a happy cooperation." ”

So, Li Cheng raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Happy cooperation." ”

Zhuang Hui was also not ambiguous at all: "Happy cooperation, happy cooperation." ”

Then, Xu Nian sat down again and briefly explained his thoughts: "This play is difficult, should it be more detailed." ”

Li Cheng smiled and said bluntly: "Don't forget that we are both literary film directors, and this scene can be filmed in 30 days at most." ”

"If there is really any problem, there is an opportunity to communicate on the spot."

Xu Nian smacked it: "It's okay, then I want to play which role." ”

Li Cheng is more active than Xu Nian: "What else do you think, I have already changed the name of one of the characters to 'Xu Yongren'." ”

Xu Nian: "......"

The Xu series belongs to the yes.

On the contrary, he didn't doubt the filming cycle very much, and the genuine Infernal Affairs of the Earth was only filmed in 20 days.

This film mainly expresses the relationship between people, there are no stunt shots, mainly because the performance is more difficult.

………

After Xu Nian left the tea room first, Zhuang Hui sat with Li Cheng for a while.

seemed to know that Zhuang Hui was apprehensive and uneasy, Li Cheng explained unhurriedly: "You don't know much about Xu Nian. ”

"If he can understand the character at a glance, the performance should be as real as it is."

"Let's put it this way, the reality is more exaggerated than the online rumors, and he is the role of the first assistant director on the set."

"He especially doesn't like to add drama to himself, so he designed all the classic scenes to others."

"Brother Shu is so successful in playing obscenity, at least one-third of the credit has to be given to Xu Nian."

After Zhuang Hui listened, he was silent for a moment, and then beeped: "Why don't you say it earlier, I think you are deliberately involved!" ”

Li Cheng smiled proudly: "Hey, that's right, buddy has seen the world in New York, and sooner or later he will be famous in film history!" ”

"The dream is so big, be careful of falling to death." Zhuang Hui scoffed.

However, he can see that Li Cheng is indeed more confident and ambitious than in the past.

It's not an ordinary ambition, it's an ambition!

There is quite a kind of posture that holds Xu Nian and I have in the world.

Li couldn't help but think about the future, the breeze was slow, and the global directors were all lining up in front of him, begging him for Li Mou's guidance.

Then he let out a long sigh, saying that you are too persistent and have no chance to see the avenue......

…………

…………

At 7 o'clock in the evening, accompanied by Meng Chao, Xu Nian rushed to the scene of Tang Tan's 2nd finale banquet.

Because Tang Detective 2 was mainly filmed in New York, there were almost only thirty or forty main crews, and it was only filmed in China for more than 4 days, so all the foreign actors were present.

But...... Not a lot of people.

Therefore, Li Cheng specially asked the invited media to sit together, and then a hall was filled.

Director Li was late many times in New York, and was fined every night when Master Xu arrived on the set.

At present, it has become a final benefit for the staff, and by the way, it can also cover the transportation and horse expenses of media reporters.

It's not hard to see what a lot of money this has to be.

So...... The audience was thanking Master Xu.

"Thank you, Mr. Xu, for urging the order of clocking in on the set."

"Yes, yes, thank you Mr. Xu for giving us benefits."

“……”

At this moment, Li Cheng finally discovered a big secret, it turned out that he was wronged.

The money was taken out of his pocket, how could all the good things go to Xu Nian's head?

These people simply have no basic discernment!

No worries!

Especially the executive director who laughed the most, but he still wanted to turn the sky upside down?

Still want to usurp the throne?

Wait!

After eating and drinking for more than half an hour, Li Cheng waved his hand, and the scene directly turned into a small media conference.

"I would like to ask all media reporters and friends to help us publicize Tang Detective 2."

As soon as these words came out, the media reporters present immediately smiled and said:

"Director Li is polite."

"Then we're welcome."

There is almost no distinction between the front and rear feet.

They have endured it for a long time, and just now they were giving out red envelopes and smiling Yan Yan, but they endured it and didn't take it.

It's finally time to start~

The media that can be invited are measured, and they will not do things for the sake of grasping the material on this occasion.

Eat a good meal or eat a meal, they can tell the difference.

After all, once you do it, you will never have the opportunity to engage in related industries in your life.

"About Tang Detective 2, we learned that the shooting cycle is very short, almost all of them are passed, will the quality not be guaranteed? ”

Li Cheng: "Of course not, one pass is because the actors' performances are very outstanding, such as Mr. Xu." ”

"What Director Li means is that Brother Shu and Teacher Yang Xiao can't perform brilliantly? ”

Li Cheng: "If you have to think so, I won't refute it, just treat me as a supernumerary fan." ”

Suddenly, someone shouted: "Teacher Xu, don't be deceived!" Director Li: This is obviously a young man pretending to be a New Year's fan! ”

Xu Nian smiled: "It's okay, compared to this, I regret that Director Li was not subjected to online violence a few days ago." ”

：“……”

Media reporters asked a lot of tricky and hot questions.

It included everyone on the scene.

Lin Shu, Yang Xiao, and Huang Zhongqiang did not escape any of them.

also includes Xu Nian's fourth rumored girlfriend Shao Manning, who was also directly cue at the scene.

Not overly sharp, though.

Point to point.

Finally, a media reporter couldn't help but mention the trendy brand 'X'.

"Mr. Xu suddenly opened the original fashion brand 'X' during his stay in New York, which means that it is not defined, although it is sold in China, but the sales strategy still has a tendency to be limited to the North American region, and recently it has been reported on North American social media that new products may be launched......"

Xu Nian was not surprised to face this problem, and he didn't say much, and said bluntly: "I personally don't want to be paid too much attention to this aspect for the time being." ”

"But I can tell you that the positioning of 'X' is not just a trendy brand, and you will be informed in due course."

In this regard, of course, the reporters present knew what to do, and if they wanted to report, they would pinch out some of them, leaving only the last sentence......

(End of chapter)