Entering this office again, Cai Zhiliang also met the manager of the cinema, Lu Jinbo.

"Manager Lu, I need to borrow your office."

"No problem." Lu Jinbo was watching a movie in front of the window. He closed the window and said, "You guys talk, I'll have someone bring some tea."

Cai Zhiliang waved his hand and said: "No need to be busy, you can sit down and give us some suggestions from the perspective of the theater."

"There are more guests here today. I am taking a break from my busy schedule and can't stay long." Lu Jinbo declined Cai Zhiliang's proposal. Perhaps in his opinion, he should not take his polite words seriously.

After Lu Jinbo left, a waiter soon brought tea and snacks.

"I thought you wouldn't come over today." Cai Zhiliang naturally said this to Wang Jing, who was busy filming a movie and had already watched "A Lang's Story".

"After a day of filming on the set, I have a rest at night and come here to relax." Wang Jing said, "Just downstairs, Ah Fa asked about "God of Gamblers". I don't know much about it, so I came over to have a chat with you."

Wang Jing became familiar with Zhou Runfa when he was in TVB, and later they collaborated on several movies together.

"When it comes to gambling films, you are the expert. The last relatively famous gambling film in Hong Kong was "Thousands of Kings Fighting Thousands of Tyrants" which you directed and filmed seven years ago."

"Thousands of Kings Fight Thousands of Tyrants" was a film directed by Wang Jing when he was in Shaw Brothers. It ranked ninth on the box office list that year. It was the last afterglow of the gambling film pioneered by Li Hanxiang in the 1970s.

Cai Zhiliang continued: "With the advancement of film technology today, it is completely different from ten years ago. Remakes of "A Better Tomorrow" and other films have achieved success. So I planned to remake the gambling film. I didn't expect you to be better than me.

Quickly, I have just figured out a rough idea, and your script has already been released."

Wang Jingdao: "To tell you the truth, when I was filming "Thousands of Kings Fighting Thousands of Tyrants", I was already conceiving this script. However, I didn't expect that due to the original circumstances, gambling films were in decline. Shaw Brothers did not agree, so they put it aside and postponed it.

It’s been such a long time. After hearing about your plan this time, I re-conceived "The Supremes"."

This sounds like a director's usual terminology. When promoting a movie, he always habitually uses a longer preparation time, such as ten or twenty years, to explain his level of care and expectations for the movie. That's it.

For example, after the filming of "Once Upon a Time" starts next year, Xu Ke will say that he began to conceive of this movie ten years ago.

Naturally, Cai Zhiliang did not ask whether it was true or not, and said: "Then I must thank Shaw Brothers for their generosity and leaving me such a hit movie."

"Do you think a gambling movie like "The Supremes" could make tens of millions at the box office?"

"Twenty million, or do you want tens of millions?" Cai Zhiliang asked back.

Wang Jing smiled and said: "Thirty million is fine, who would object to the large box office?"

"If the publicity is good, 30 million is not impossible. It depends on whether you have any good ideas..." Cai Zhiliang paused, pointed at Zhou Runfa, and said: "With such an excellent actor, after all, it is during the Spring Festival.

Everything is possible."

"Don't mention me anymore." Zhou Runfa really decided to quit and waved his hands.

Wang Jing thought it right and said immediately, "Let's discuss it another day. I'd better discuss it with Zhao Shuo."

The box office of 30 million is a hurdle. It has only been 6 movies so far, and Wang Jing has not yet reached this level. He originally had this opportunity in last year's "Hardcover", but was abruptly interrupted by Golden Harvest, leaving Wang Jing

Jinghe Yongsheng has always regretted it.

"Let's talk about "God of Gamblers"." Cai Zhiliang saw that Zhou Runfa couldn't wait any longer, and said: "My idea is actually somewhat similar to "The Supremes". The elements of gambling movies are mixed with Jianghu movies and comedy movies, and gambling

The character of Shen Gaojin is no longer a gambler-like figure, but an almighty "god"."

In previous gambling movies, because nine out of ten gamblers cheated, and gamblers were despised, most of the previous movies satirized and ridiculed gamblers, conveying the connotation of losing money through big gambles, and most gamblers did not

There will be a good ending, which is in line with the concept that good will be rewarded with good and evil will be punished with evil.

"god?"

"Yes." Cai Zhiliang nodded and said: "First of all, Gao Jin must be smart, wise, good at kung fu, accurate with marksmanship, and omnipotent at the gambling table; secondly, although he gambles, he does it for the sake of chivalry and justice.

, hoe the strong and help the weak, and be full of human touch.

Through these two points, he is no longer a despised gambler, but has become a god of gambling praised by everyone. The overall structure of this movie is that Gao Jin helps a Japanese friend win back the money from Singaporean gambling king Tan Jincheng

The story of family property is sentimental and meaningful.”

The reason why I explain so much is to make Zhou Runfa recognize and accept this role. He is not an out-and-out gambler. Zhou Runfa definitely cannot accept the role of a gambler. Although Xiao Ma cannot be regarded as a good person, at least he is affectionate and righteous.

, not a traitor.

"From what you said, it's not similar to "The Supremes", but similar to "Thousand Kings Fighting Thousand Tyrants". At that time, Qian Wang was entrusted by someone to get back a list of names from Qian Ba." Zhou Runfa immediately said

Asked Wang Jing, "Am I remembering correctly?"

"Absolutely." Wang Jing confirmed, "I am familiar with this kind of script, and I can guarantee that the various plots will be beautifully supplemented."

"If it were that simple, I wouldn't look for you." Cai Zhiliang said, "Only a bizarre and twisty movie plot can attract the audience. If Gao Jin is a god from beginning to end, crushing villains all the way, it would be meaningless. So

There have to be some ups and downs.”

"So this is why Gao Jin has such a funny brain?" Wang Jing had read the story in general, but it was too brief.

"Yes." Cai Zhiliang said, "I invested in a movie in North America called "Rain Man". There is a plot of going to a casino to gamble. The protagonist of "Rain Man" is an autistic person who only

He has the IQ of a child of several years old, but his memory and mental arithmetic skills are particularly good, and he can remember every card..."

Then, Cai Zhiliang told Wang Jing and Zhou Runfa the general content of "Rain Man".

"So, I arranged for the God of Gamblers to have a head injury and amnesia, and only have the IQ of a ten-year-old child. In this way, a mentally retarded person who doesn't understand anything can have a particularly smart mind when gambling. The drama and conflicts of the movie

That’s how it came about.”

After listening to Cai Zhiliang's story, Wang Jing asked: "Do you have the video tape of "Rain Man" over there?"

Cai Zhiliang shook his head and said: "We are still filming and plan to release it before Christmas. If you are interested, I will show you the script another day."

"Okay, let me read the script first and understand it."

Cai Zhiliang immediately told Zhou Run, "The script of "God of Gamblers" will be released as soon as the end of this month. The role of Gao Jin sometimes needs to be like a mentally retarded person with a funny brain, like a child-like childlike innocence, and sometimes he has to show...

The kingly aura of the God of Gamblers and the acting skills required for this kind of natural transformation, apart from you, there is really no second choice."

"When will it be turned on?"

This question made Cai Zhiliang breathe a sigh of relief and said: "At the end of this year or early next year, when Ah Xiang finishes filming "The Supremes", it will be released at this time next year."

While the three of them were talking, there was a knock on the door, and Lu Jinbo appeared at the door and said: "The movie is about to end, it's time to bow out."

"Right away." Zhou Runfa stood up, said "Excuse me", and followed Lu Jinbo downstairs.

Cai Zhiliang stood up and opened the window and looked at A Lang on the screen. The racing activity had already begun. As the racing progressed, A Lang relapsed and hit the fence, causing a sea of ​​​​fire. And "Maybe It's Not Easy" also started to play, adding to the excitement.

That touch of sadness.

"Bah bang bang..." As the director and the main actors left the scene, the audience burst into applause.

"Chow Yun-fat rejected "The Supremes"?"

Wang Jing sighed and said: "During the casting that day, he bumped into someone unexpectedly."

"An unexpected person?" Cai Zhiliang didn't think there was anything wrong with this.

"There were also agents of Tan Yonglin and Chen Yulian that day. Isn't that just..." Wang Jing spread his hands with an expression you know.

Due to a joke at last year's award ceremony, Tan Yonglin announced his withdrawal from future awards, and Chen Yulian was Zhou Yunfa's former lover and love.

"You wait here for a moment, I'll go next door."

Cai Zhiliang went next door, and Cai Minghe and others were already preparing to leave.

"Third Uncle, I have something else to do tonight, please give Meizhi a gift."

Cai Minghe said: "Okay, I'll take her back later."

But Cai Meizhi shouted: "Uncle San, I'll go to your house tonight."

"Stop making trouble, your mother is still waiting for you at home." Cai Zhiliang said angrily.
Chapter completed!