"not yet."
"Shaw Brothers has reduced production, but you still have filming?"
"I did two dramas this year, "Modern Cinderella" and "The Flying Man," but I don't know what I will film next."
"Fang Yihua is occupying the latrine and not taking a shit!"
Chen Qi complained and said: "Are you interested in coming to my place? I will invest in opening a studio for you, just like Tsui Hark did."
Yo!
Wang Jing took a breath of Shu Qi.
He thought that the other party would recruit him and give him more money, but he didn't expect that it was a studio. This was the treatment of a big director. He was a little panicked and didn't understand, so he asked: "Mr. Chen, I am just a small director, why do you value it so much?"
I?"
"You've made so many movies, isn't it enough that none of them cost you money?
"But I don't have a movie that explodes at the box office."
"That's because Shaw Brothers has restricted you. It's a waste of talent for a graduate of the Chinese University of Hong Kong to film that kind of thing."
Chen Qidao: "You are very good at learning from overseas works and localizing them, which is good. I hope you can keep localization and follow me overseas. Tsui Hark is preparing to shoot a "Black Man" aimed at the American market.
You are not good at making this kind of films, but you are very good at grasping the city, the marketplace, and the emotions of men and women.
Your studio will not be placed under the name of Dongfang Company, but under the name of Legendary Pictures, which is larger in scale.
I don’t expect you to make Raiders of the Lost Ark or Star Wars, but I hope you can make The Graduate, American Graffiti, Grease, Police Academy, and Ghostbusters.
"..."
Wang Jing was moved.
He has read countless films, so he naturally knows the importance of these films.
"Mr. Chen, I, I..."
"Think about it, or discuss it with your father, and give me an answer in a few days."
"good!"
Wang Jing said sincerely: "Thank you Mr. Chen for your appreciation!"
One thing to say, Chen Qi has always felt that it was a pity that Wang Jing was stuck in a low-level comedy about shit and shit.
Historically, he has only made one purely literary film, written, directed and produced by himself, telling the story of a woman suffering from cancer taking care of her mentally retarded son, called "Stupid Kid".
This kind of film will definitely not win the box office, so I will make commercial films later.
Wong Jing can make good films when he is serious, but the quality is not good enough. He seems to be in the mid-70s or 80s. This is related to the studio-like environment of Hong Kong films. He has never been to the sea and has spent his whole life on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
Spin.
Some of his scenes and scenes are very high-end, but his overall style is crazy and over-the-top, patchwork.
Chen Qi is willing to give him enough time to brew, let him see the Hollywood production system, broaden his horizons, improve his thinking, and cultivate it to see what level he can achieve.
Wang Tianlin is from Shanghai.
During the war, I ran to Hong Kong. Later, when Hong Kong fell, I ran to Guiyang and got a job leading the audience in a theater.
He returned to Hong Kong in 1947 and officially entered the industry. He has made countless movies in his life. Now he is an employee of TVB. He has supervised the production of "Love in Love" and the 1983 version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes". Johnnie To is his apprentice.
When Wang Jing came over, Du Qifeng was also here.
"?Axiang, have you finished the activity?"
Wang Jing’s real name is Wang Rixiang.
He and Johnnie To are the same age and have a good relationship. They laughed and said, "Yeah! Are you here to help me out again?"
"I'm visiting Master! How was your meeting? What did you talk about?"
"It's the Screenwriters Guild, and they elected me as the executive committee member——"
As soon as Wang Jing explained the matter, Wang Tianlin straightened his fat body and said slowly: "In the initial stage, you can't do much. But I can see that Mr. Chen has a plan. You should pay attention and don't deal with errands."
"Dad, do you support this association?"
"I just think that Hong Kong's film and television industry is developed, but there has always been no order. It would be better if someone took care of it."
In the past, when the left wing was in decline, Wang Tianlin helped Fu Qi film a movie under a pseudonym, focusing on a person who was sophisticated and could not be offended by anyone. Wang Jing perfectly inherited this advantage.
Johnnie To is currently messing around at TVB, filming a series of martial arts dramas. In his early days, he also helped make films for leftists, but later on he somehow turned into a jerk, spouting nonsense every day, as if the decline of Hong Kong films was entirely the mainland's responsibility.
He stayed for a meal and then disappeared.
Wang Jing wanted to tell his father about being attracted by Chen Qi at this moment, but before he could speak, Wang Tianlin spoke first.
"Afeng was here just now, so I can't talk about it. Today, a company called Yongsheng came to you and wanted to invite you to film."
"What scene are you filming? Is there a script?"
"No, you wrote and directed it, and the price they offered you was 10 times what you paid at Shaw Brothers."
10 times?
Wang Jing was startled and asked, "Who is Yongsheng?"
"The Xiang family's sons have their roots in Taiwan. They are cooperating with Debao and Princess Jin and are recruiting talents everywhere."
Wang Jing blinked his eyes, feeling very strange, and said: "After the meeting today, Mr. Chen came to chat with me and said that he wanted to invest in me to open a studio, like Tsui Hark's. I was just thinking of discussing it with you!"
"Mr. Chen is also looking for you?"
"What should I do now? Choose Yongsheng or Dongfang?"
"Don't you even think about it? What are you doing with your brain? You're a dead crab!"
Wang Tianlin even spoke in Shanghainese, saying: "Although the price offered by Yongsheng is high, what's the benefit of being with them? Their background is not clean, and it may not be good if they return in 1997."
There are few young directors in Hong Kong, don’t belittle yourself, you are the best. Shaw Brothers is no longer good.
Many people want you. My father was very popular back then, and they all rushed to find me for filming. Who can I offend?
What do you think I said?
I just said, I only film with the most powerful ones! What do you think, they have remained standing for so many years!"
"Then I also film with the best one?"
"Of course! With Mr. Chen protecting you, you won't be afraid of Yongsheng's revenge. No matter how many people want to go now, they can't go! If Yongsheng goes to Debao and Princess Jin cooperates, what will happen? He's just a defeated general."
The father and son chatted and agreed immediately.
Wang Jing quickly replied to Chen Qi, and Chen Qi went to talk to Fang Yihua again.
Shaw Brothers is on its last legs, and Fang Yihua doesn't have the heart to argue, but he must give money! After much back and forth, Chen Qi paid one million and could take Wong Jing away. He would establish a studio under Legendary Pictures.
Chen Qi will not deliberately limit what he shoots, as long as he completes the tasks assigned to him.
Wong Jing is compatible with many subjects, and can even make erotic films. For example, "The Heart Sutra" starring Li Lizhen and Shu Qi was produced by him. Of course, Chen Qi will not let him make erotic films in Hong Kong, because the leftists are still shameless.
You can go overseas to shoot movies like "Basic Instinct".
There are also those B-level videotapes, which were especially co-produced with Wang Jing,
And he voted for the left and rejected Yongsheng.
The Xiang brothers were very unhappy.
Chapter completed!