Huayu, can you be called the best actor if you don’t indulge yourself?

Chapter 337 I’ll just call her Xiao Wei!
If "Beauty's Rival in Palace" is the originator of palace fighting dramas.

To put it in an exaggerated way, The Legend of Zhen Huan is the ceiling of palace fighting dramas.

No matter the characters, the plot, or the lines, they are all talked about with relish, and even contributed countless emoticons. Cai Shaofen made a fortune with just one sentence, "I can't do it."

The female lead Sun Li became famous all over the country thanks to this drama.

As long as this drama is there, she will be firmly in the first-line position and no one can suppress her.

This is what a masterpiece does to an actor.

did not expect.

The original work came into my hands quietly.

Li Luo suppressed his excitement, calmly put the novel in his hand behind his back, and after Fan Bingbing greeted him, he immediately took her upstairs.

"Hey"

When Zhao Xuejing saw that the boss actually confiscated it, he stamped his feet in anxiety.

It’s more exciting to watch!

Just as she was hesitating whether to call Li Luo to stop, the latter had already walked up the stairs and disappeared from her sight in the blink of an eye.

As soon as I reached the second floor, I heard laughter coming from my office.

Except Lin Yue and Lin Chaoxian.

And there are strangers.

Seeing this, Li Luo immediately quickened his pace.

"Sorry, sorry."

He rushed into the office, looking towards the reception area with an apologetic look, but suddenly stumbled over his words: "Director Chen, Chen, why, hey, Brother Xian, why didn't you say that Director Chen came along as well."

He walked quickly towards the guy who stood up with a smile and looked like an old man:

"Hello, Director Chen. I've heard a lot about you."

"I'm so sorry."

"I just happened to have something urgent to deal with. Brother Xian is really something. He didn't explain it clearly on the phone, otherwise I would have rushed back as fast as I could."

The other person's appearance is very recognizable.

Chen Jiashang is also a well-known director. Works such as "Fight Back to School" and "Once Upon a Time in China" are all from his hand. And if I remember correctly, he will soon take over as the chairman of the Academy Awards.

He is a person whose words carry a lot of weight in the Hong Kong circle.

Just didn't expect it.

He would suddenly appear in his office.

"Hello, Li Luo."

Chen Jiashang held his hand and smiled until his eyes narrowed. "I've heard of your name for a long time, and you are indeed very handsome. It's okay, it's nice for us to sit here and chat."

"Huh~"

Blinking his eyes, Chen Jiashang looked at the beautiful woman with a smile on her face standing behind Li Luo.

Quickly overlap the other person with a certain image.

She is so charming!
"introduce."

Li Luo stuffed the novel into his trouser pocket and gestured to his left and right with a smile, "This is Fan Bingbing. This is the first time I've met Director Chen Jiashang. That's Director Lin Chaoxian. Everyone knows Lin Yue."

Several people immediately shook hands and greeted each other.

Fan Bingbing was very excited.

That's right.

She chose Li Luo.

But it’s impossible to say that I don’t feel uneasy.

After all, the size is different.

The golden period of an actress is not long. If Li Luo cannot provide herself with good resources, then it would be a bad move. She certainly does not regret it, but she does not want to see that happen.

Now that he sees that Li Luo’s friends are all big directors in Hong Kong, he naturally feels much more at ease.

At least.

There should be no shortage of opportunities.

After some greetings, Lin Chaoxian winked at Li Luo.

Been working together for a few months.

There will always be a certain level of tacit understanding.

"Ayue."

Li Luo knew that there was something serious to discuss, so he nodded to Lin Yue and said, "I remember you bought some good tea, take Bingbing to taste it."

The two girls understood.

He immediately said goodbye with a smile and left the office.

"Feel sorry."

As soon as the office door closed, Li Luo smiled and rubbed his hands, then quickly walked towards the alcohol and tobacco cabinet in the corner: "I happen to have something to do today, otherwise I would have picked you up at the airport!"

"I remember that Brother Xian likes to drink brandy, and I happen to have a bottle of Martell XO here."

"Can Director Chen get used to drinking?"

"no problem."

Chen Jiashang smiled and waved his hand, suppressing the urge to yawn: "I'm not picky, I can drink a little of any wine, it doesn't cost too much."

"It doesn't cost a thing."

Li Luo picked up Martell XO and a box of Cohiba Siglo VI and said, "It's a great pleasure to have friends from afar. It's a rare opportunity to sit down and chat with Director Chen."

The social attributes of liquor have weakened a lot at this time.

You can't just drink Moutai and chat about everything.

It just doesn't feel right if that thing isn't on the table.

The amber wine flowed out, and the wooden box was opened by Li Luo. Inside, thick cigars were neatly stacked together. As the smoke drifted away, the rich aroma filled the air.

The crisp sound of clinking glasses was heard, and the three of them each took a sip.

"Speaking in a non-joking manner."

Exhaling smoke, Li Luo was the first to open the conversation: "I have watched Director Chen's works since I was a child. I have watched The Legend of Su Qier more than once or twice."

"Ah."

Chen Jiashang waved his hands sheepishly and said modestly: "Actually, it's not just my credit. It was my first time making a martial arts film, and Ah Xing and Ah Da helped me a lot."

“In fact, the army was mobilized to film it.”

With a gleam in his eyes, he said with emotion: "The Martial Champion Su Qier is also the first time I have filmed such a large scene. The quality of our army is really beyond words, very excellent."

“Disciplined and cultured.”

"I had a lot of fun filming the scenes of deploying the troops."

"Later, during the National Day in 97, I made a special trip to Tiananmen Square to watch the flag-raising ceremony. I still remember the vibrant atmosphere there."

His Mandarin is very good.

An excellent director's ability to tell stories is also beyond doubt.

Since Li Luo was interested in The Legend of Su Qier, Chen Jiashang simply started the topic from this aspect and spent a few minutes sharing the behind-the-scenes details of the filming of the movie.

“After the filming was finished.”

Chen Jiashang took a sip of Martell and bit his cigar with a smile: "I never thought that my first martial arts film would earn more than 37 million at the box office."

"It doesn't seem like a big deal now, but it was only 1992."

"It's already great!"

"From that time on, I clearly realized that directors like us must have an open mind to accept different film themes and explore more impossibilities."

"Otherwise, you will never know that you actually have that potential."

"really."

Li Luo smiled and toasted the other person.

Xu Ke and Chen Jiashang both like to be tinkering around and have tried all kinds of subjects.

Dante Lam wiped his bald head somewhat awkwardly. He was only interested in police and gangster, war and action movies. He would not shoot fairy tales, fantasy, martial arts and other themes if he could avoid it.

"correct."

Chen Jiashang organized his words and asked curiously, "Li Luo, what do you think of fantasy themes?"

"Uh."

Li Luo had a strange expression on his face: "Mantou."

"Pfft~"

Dante Lam hurriedly wiped the coffee table to wipe off the spurted Martell.

As the first original fantasy blockbuster in China, it was thought that it would open up a new track for the film market, but "The Promise" ruthlessly stuffed this subject matter into the coffin and stepped on it several times.

After this, investors were extremely afraid of original fantasy themes.

It looks like whoever touches it will die.

Since they are all insiders, of course they understand what movie Mantou is that Li Luo is talking about.

"cough."

Chen Jiashang cleared his throat and quickly explained: "Of course I'm not talking about original fantasy themes, but ones based on ancient strange stories."

"Oh."

Li Luo blinked and suppressed his laughter: "New Shushan Swordsman, Green Snake, and Shushan Legend."

The names that popped up made Lin Chaoxian feel a toothache.

They were all produced by my master Xu Ke.

They're all money-losing.

Chen Jiashang felt a pang in his heart, it seemed that this guy was not easy to fool.

And also pointed out his biggest concern.

Movies of this type rarely make money, and it is extremely difficult to find investors.

"Brother Xian."

Li Luo flicked off the ash from his citrus fruit and looked at Lin Chaoxian with dissatisfaction: "You know my personality. We have been working together for several months, and you are still trying to beat around the bush with me."

"Anyway, I have enough Maotai at home."

"Hahaha."

Recalling the last time he was drunk, Lin Chaoxian wiped his bald head vigorously and said, "Master, please show the script to A Luo. We are not outsiders."

Chen Jiashang smiled, opened his briefcase and took out a thick stack of scripts:
“This is a notebook I just received.”

“I think it’s pretty good.”

"I don't know if you have seen the movie 'New Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: The Childlike Grandma of Tianshan'. The director wrote this movie based on the story of Painted Skin in Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio."

"In fact, the initial setting was a ghost."

"But all the major film and television companies in Hong Kong are not optimistic about it, so the screenwriter plans to submit the script to a mainland production company."

"Huayi, Bona, China Film, Ningying and the like."

"But Lin Chaoxian gave me an idea yesterday. We can actually turn the ghosts into monsters. This way we can avoid the risk of censorship. Why don't you take some time to take a look at this script?"

Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, the ghost turns into a monster!
As the other party was speaking, Li Luo quickly took the script with both hands.

Up there.

The words "Painted Skin" were clearly written on it.

Certain memories kept churning out of my mind.

Xiao Wei, Wang Sheng, Peirong, vivid characters appeared one after another. Li Luo, the director of the movie Painted Skin, looked up with his eyes wide open, and it seemed that he was Chen Jiashang sitting opposite him.

The latter was puzzled by his surprised look and nodded quickly with a smile.

Smile back at the other person.

Li Luo suppressed his excitement and opened the script.

Could it be that Coke's lucky attribute came into play? If I remember correctly, the box office performance of the movie Painted Skin was extremely strong, directly reaching the 200 million level.

The battle at Chibi was somewhat humiliating.

Biting the cigar hard, Li Luo quickly flipped through the script.

what!
Where is Xiao Wei?
What the hell is Shui Meiling?

Wang Erlang and Wang Ersheng, these names are completely different from the Painted Skin in my memory, and the story is also completely different. The protagonists form a small team.

They started killing monsters everywhere, just like the Fellowship of the Ring in The Lord of the Rings.

And in the script.

There are many horrific and bloody descriptions.

The scene was extremely grand and it was completely different from the movie I had imagined.

Inadvertently.

His eyebrows were tightly furrowed.

Chen Jiashang was nervous after seeing this performance. He couldn't even manage the most basic facial expression. It seemed that he was very pessimistic about the script. Was this a wasted trip?

As Li Luo's hands turned the cigar faster, he gradually felt that the cigar became tasteless.

The script won't be too long.

In addition, Li Luo was certain that this was definitely the first version of the script.

It is guaranteed that something unexpected happened later that caused a huge change in the creative ideas, which resulted in the situation where the finished product is almost completely unrelated to the script.

Then there is no need to read it carefully.

Turn over sideways.

He was thinking about the plot of the film.

With this script as a comparison, some memories become clearer.

It only takes about ten minutes.

The script made him turn to the last page.

"Ah."

After knocking on the script, Li Luo looked at Chen Jiashang who was smoking a cigar in silence: "Director Chen, this script will wait."

Thinking about what the other party just said, I decided to submit it to a mainland production company.

"wrong."

Scratching his cheek, Li Luo finally reacted: "From what you said just now, no one has invested in this script yet?"

"Yes."

Chen Jiashang laughed in silence and quickly adjusted his spirit: "Actually, today I just want to ask if you are interested in investing in this story. I know you have some concerns, but I think there is still a lot of room for development in the fantasy genre."

"Especially those based on our traditional strange stories."

“The audience will definitely be huge.”

This is not the first or second time that he has approached bosses to ask for investment, even though Li Luo is much younger than him and a junior in the industry.

But when Chen Jiashang tried to persuade him, there was no embarrassment at all.

"how much is it?"

Li Luo blinked.

"Eighty million."

I didn't expect him to be so direct, but Chen Jiashang also gave an answer immediately: "I expect the production budget to be this much, after all, it involves a lot of big scenes and special effects."

"Of course."

Seeing Li Luo's extremely strange expression, he quickly added: "I know you don't have that much money."

"But as long as you can provide more than 10 million in start-up capital."

"We can set up the bureau."

Even if you are a well-known director, sometimes you have to beg and plead with various bosses if you want to start a project. It's a waste of money without any effort.

No one will take it out easily.

"How do you actually say it?"

Chen Jiashang put down his cigar and looked at Li Luo seriously: "I really like the story of Painted Skin. I think we should try something new. There are still many good things in traditional culture."

“We should get these things out.”

"I believe that it will resonate with and be liked by the audience."

This is half true and half false.

He really thought so, otherwise he wouldn't have flown all the way to the capital.

But what’s more important is to blow your own trumpet first.

otherwise.

How to get investment.

“I can vote.”

Li Luo smiled and nodded slowly.

"How about you reconsider it?"

Chen Jiashang sat up straight and spoke quickly, "This kind of strange story really has great potential. Chen Kaige's Wuji was too confusing, and it's also an original story."

"cough!!!"

Lin Chaoxian cleared his throat heavily and took a sip of brandy.

"wrong."

Chen Jiashang finally reacted, staring at the smiling guy in front of him with wide eyes: "What did you just say, are you willing to invest???"

Realizing that the reaction was too surprising, it seemed as if others shouldn't vote.

He quickly rubbed his nose tactically.

"I vote."

Li Luo nodded and patted the script in his hand: "But I won't invest in this story."

"what?"

Now both Chen Jiashang and Lin Chaoxian are in trouble!

"Monster, why do you have to hurt people?"

Li Luo shrugged and looked at Chen Jiashang with a smile: "Can't demons love people?"

"what?"

Lin Chaoxian's jaw dropped.

“Actually, I’m also a screenwriter.”

Li Luo tapped his temple and threw the script aside. "Just now I was thinking about whether we can reinterpret the story of Painted Skin from another angle. Do you think there is a possibility?"

"This demon puts on a gorgeous skin, is it because he likes the protagonist?"

"I'm talking about true love."

"But humans and demons are always on different paths, and she doesn't have the ability to transform yet, so she can only spend time with the person she loves in this way."

"what?"

Chen Jiashang's eyes sparkled.

"In the original work."

Li Luo tapped his knees and said thoughtfully, "Wang Sheng's wife was willing to swallow her phlegm to save him, so can we set it up as Wang Sheng and his wife being in love and loving each other?"

"Wang Sheng is an upright gentleman who is unwilling to even take a concubine."

"And that demon."

"Forget it, I'll just call her Xiao Wei!"

"In order to be with the one she loves, Xiao Wei can only try every possible way to replace Wang Sheng's position as his wife."

"correct."

Li Luo snapped his fingers again and continued, "In order to maintain the effect of the human skin, Xiao Wei can only continue to take over people's hearts. This two-pronged approach will lead to a series of conflicts."

"Until the end, Wang Sheng's wife was willing to die for him."

After hearing these words, Lin Chaoxian was stunned.

Chen Jiashang was even scratching his head and ears.

I was so excited that I couldn't control myself.

After Li Luo's words, countless inspirations burst into his mind and his scalp felt itchy. It seemed that the story of Painted Skin should develop in this direction.

"what's next?"

Lin Chaoxian couldn't wait to ask.

“I haven’t thought of it yet!”

Li Luo blew out a few smoke rings leisurely and looked at the director in front of him cheerfully: "What do you think of this idea?"

"There is a head start."

Chen Jiashang was so excited that he kept puffing on his cigar, with smoke constantly coming out of his mouth: "The conflict is natural, and it interprets Painted Skin in a completely new way. I like it very much."

"In this way, the production cost will be greatly reduced."

"Adding the element of love to ghost stories will attract a wider audience."

He looked at Li Luo with sharp eyes.

Chen Jiashang sincerely sighed, wondering how this guy's brain worked, as he was able to find such a good angle of entry in just over ten minutes.

"nice! You love it."

Li Luo laughed and moved the script to the other side. "I also think this story has potential. Director Chen, how about we work together to come up with a new Painted Skin?"

"I don't have much money, but I can still give out a little."

"How about this!"

"The production budget is 40 million."

Li Luo raised three fingers, his eyes flashing: "No need to look for other investors, I will take out 40 million myself, and we will work together to make a wonderful oriental fantasy movie!"

Opportunity is at hand.

Wu Yushen’s Red Cliff, he sniped himself!

With more than 50 million yuan on hand, plus two tens of millions-level advertising contracts that are about to be renewed, there is no problem financially.

The anger is coming.

It should also be able to recover some blood.

Li Luo still clearly remembered Wu Yushen's shameless look.

You must make the other party remember this lesson!
"Gudu."

Chen Jiashang swallowed hard.

Now I finally understand what it means to be so brave.

After reading the script for more than ten minutes, everyone chatted for a few words, and then came up with a story based on their own ideas, and then they dared to promise to invest 40 million yuan. What the apprentice said was absolutely right.

This is the first time he has seen such adventurous spirit in his decades of experience in the industry.

Don’t talk about Chen Jiashang.

Even Lin Chaoxian was so frightened that he almost jumped up.

Is this guy crazy?

It's easy for an actor to make money, but you can't just throw it around and play with it. Don't empty your pockets in one go!

"Actually, actually."

Looking at the three fingers that Li Luo raised, Chen Jiashang's voice became dry: "You can start the project by investing more than 10 million. There is no need to play it this way, and 40 million may not be enough."

"Be careful and don't take too much risk."

This made him feel uncomfortable.

After so many years in this industry, I have always been trying to find ways to get more money from my boss.

This is the first time that the money has been pushed back.

It’s so fucking fresh!
Turning three fingers into five, Li Luo held out his palm firmly: "Are you here to talk to me about prudence or the project?"

"Forty million, I think it's more than enough."

"Let me play the leading role, and mainland actors will play the rest of the roles. The salary ratio should be controlled within 30%. The production budget of more than 20 million is enough for you to shoot!"

As far as I can remember, the production budget of Painted Skin was over 100 million yuan.

But in this life, I am an insider and can see some things clearly.

If you cut it in half, there will probably still be some moisture in it.

There is actually no other way.

Nowadays, if you don’t boast about an investment of tens or hundreds of millions, audiences will think your movie is not high-end enough.

At that time, Zhen Ziluan's salary should have been between three and five million. Replacing him with another kung fu actor could save a lot in this regard. Anyway, the missing box office appeal could be made up by himself.

With more than 10 million Hong Kong dollars in Hong Kong Island, you can have a lot of fun.

The pay, labor and scenes are all cheap in the mainland. I don’t believe that more than 20 million is not enough.

Looking at the other person's determined eyes.

Chen Jiashang was also infected by the drive and charm he exuded.

He is a dream weaver after all.

Emotional thinking takes over at this moment.

If the other party dares to place a big bet, why should you be timid?

"I'll take five million."

Chen Jiashang gritted his teeth and stood up in a flash: "You pay 3,500, and my director's fee will be included in it. I want a 20% profit."

As a small director, naturally, he has no right to talk about copyright income.

Get the chance to film.

Is the most important.

Ning Hao’s case is a special one.

With Chen Jiashang's qualifications, he can certainly participate in the profits.

The director's fee plus the five million cash investment make it reasonable for him to get these twenty points. As for Li Luo's suggestion to use mainland actors, he doesn't care about that at all, as long as they are useful.

"make a deal!"

Li Luo laughed loudly and shook hands tightly with the other party.

I won’t be looking for a partner this time.

With other projects on his side, Huapi wants to swallow up 80% of the profits himself!
The two parties reached a verbal agreement.

Chen Jiashang was naturally very excited, and he immediately pulled Li Luo to brainstorm about the new Painted Skin. However, no matter how hard he tried, he still hadn't slept all night, and the fatigue on his face was visible to the naked eye.

Li Luo simply covered the wine and put out the cigar.

Cut the conversation short.

A script cannot be polished in a day or two, and all I can provide is a general idea.

Just figure it out slowly.
After sending them to a nearby hotel to rest, Li Luo hurried back to the Little Red Building.

Ignoring Zhao Xuejing's pitiful expression, he went straight to the second floor, and following the sound of laughter, he pushed open the door of Lin Yue's office. Two women inside were leisurely making tea and chatting, looking quite harmonious.

"Have you settled in?"

Lin Yue poured him a cup of tea.

"Ah."

Li Luo sat down on the sofa steadily, blowing on the slightly hot tea under the concerned gaze of the two people: "I just discussed a project with Director Chen. Our studio will invest 35 million."

"The movie Painted Skin."

He blinked at Fan Bingbing and showed his white teeth: "You have got your main project. When the time comes, you will play the fox demon in it and try to charm all the men who walk into the cinema!"

Now that the play has become my own, it is impossible to use Zhou Xun anymore.

Xiao Wei is such a vixen.

Fan Bingbing is also the perfect fit.

She is even more charming than Zhou Xun, but we should also pay attention to the purity of the fox demon.

I was originally worried about how to promote Fan Bingbing, but now I have a movie with a box office of over 200 million yuan to support me.

She is firmly seated in this first-line position.

"Painted Skin, Fox Demon?"

Fan Bingbing was stunned for a moment, his mouth opened wide: "Thirty-five million???"

The number thirty-five million also popped out of Lin Yue's mouth in surprise. Manager Lin picked up the teacup, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. Fortunately, she was used to Li Luo's occasional nervousness.

And the results have been quite good so far.

“It feels quite interesting.”

Li Luo nodded and took a sip of tea: "So I voted. When you finish the promotion of Disciple, the script should be out. Then you can think about the role carefully."

"Although it is a dual-female lead structure, your role is the most crucial one."

"Don't let the chain drop."

"it is good!"

Fan Bingbing was stunned for a moment and then he thought hard.

If you guessed correctly.

This is a play I staged just for myself.

The girl clenched her fists tightly with happiness and almost couldn't hold back her tears. If Lin Yue hadn't been here, she would have definitely pushed Li Luo onto the sofa.

Amid the aroma of tea, Li Luo chatted with the two women.

At the same time, he took out the novel from his pocket.

This is a divine drama!
Even more than ten years after the show was broadcast, there are still reports that the show's employees are supported by the online copyright. Although this may be an exaggeration, there is no doubt that the amount of money made is unquestionable.

Thinking of this, Li Luo's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Snapped!!!"

A heavy slap came down.

The sudden noise scared Fan Bingbing so much that his fingers trembled and the teacup almost fell.

"what happened?"

Lin Yue was also frightened and quickly looked at Li Luo who suddenly had a seizure and slapped himself.

"There's something."

Rubbing his thighs with a grin, Li Luo raised his head and said in a hoarse voice: "Crazy Stone, how much did the online copyright sell for?"

"what?"

Manager Lin looked extremely confused: "What Internet copyright?"

“It’s a video website.”

Li Luo swallowed and controlled his emotions.

"Sorry, I don't have a dime!"

Lin Yue didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and poured him some tea: "There are so many pirated videos on the Internet now. You can search for a large number of videos with just a click of the mouse. Who would be stupid enough to spend money to buy the copyright?"

“Even if someone buys it, it’s estimated to be tens of thousands of dollars.”

"It's not worth anything at all!"

"Oh~"

Li Luo took a deep breath and forced himself to focus on the content of the novel.

(End of this chapter)