108 Zhang Sheng, you are really my idol(1/2)
After Wang Feibo flipped through the script handed over by his son, he read two pages, and a familiar sense of immediacy emerged in his mind. He closed the script and said to him: "Isn't this the TV series "The Meeting of Thousand Kings and Heroes" that was filmed at the beginning of the year?
?Why do you have to write a play twice?"
"The Meeting of Thousand Kings and Heroes" is a TV series directed by Du Qifeng and Wang Feibo, starring Xie Sige, Zhou Runfa, Wang Mingquan, Liu Zhaoming, Lu Youhui and other TVB team. At that time, Wang Zai was the screenwriter, and now Wang Zai has handed over another
For a gambling movie, the general plot has been changed, but basically not much has changed. The title is called "Thousands of Kings Fight Thousands of Tyrants".
Wang Jing can be said to be an expert in gambling films. The Hong Kong gambling film trend swept East Asia in the hands of Wang Tsai. However, "gambling films" did not become popular only because of the appearance of "God of Gamblers". On the contrary, the popularity of "God of Gamblers" is inseparable.
Wang Zai is inseparable from the accumulation of previous gambling movies.
When Wang Jing faced his father's question, he shrugged his shoulders indifferently and said: "One is a TV series and the other is a movie. Can the interpretation be the same?"
"The ratings of "The Club of Thousand Kings and Heroes" are good. It's time to strike while the iron is hot and make a movie."
The ratings of "The Club of Thousand Kings and Heroes" are not as good as those of traditional martial arts dramas. The market for martial arts dramas in Hong Kong is still very large, but the market for gambling films has already begun to emerge.
Fatty Wang frowned and said, "The audience will scold you for plagiarism."
Wang Zai confidently said: "You can copy yourself, and you can calculate the copy!"
"That's ridiculous!" Uncle Wang put on his slippers and walked to the dining table. The food cooked by his wife was already placed on the table, but Wang Zai chased him and said, "Dad, please hand it to Uncle Six for me. Uncle Six will definitely invest in the filming."
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"Your skills are not enough." Wang Feibo sat down, took the bowls and chopsticks handed over by his wife, and said with a dish: "If you want to be a director, wait for another two years. You are learning too fast now and you don't have enough accumulation.
If you don't produce good works, you need to know how to establish a good reputation as a director. If you don't have a good reputation, how do investors trust you?"
Uncle Wang was thinking about his son wholeheartedly, but Wang Zai curled his lips and had a very modern idea: "Just get a dollar, and it is real when you get the banknotes. Please help me pass the script to Uncle Six..."
"No, just wait two more years." Wang Feibo shook his head.
Wang Zai had no choice but to put filming on hold for the time being. However, if he wanted to work harder, Uncle Fat would definitely help him tell Uncle Six. Historically, Wang Zai became a director for the first time with the investment of TVB, filming "Thousands of Kings Fighting Thousands of Tyrants".
", but now after Wang Zai was rejected by his father, while eating, he had the idea to go to DreamWorks and give it a try.
Last time Li Dawei said that Mr. Zhang is very generous in filming. Li Dawei, a street guy, can make it in DreamWorks. Why can't he give it a try? DreamWorks is short of directors recently. It's better to go to Mr. Zhang than to ask Uncle Liu. Mr. Zhang
If it doesn't work, come back and ask Uncle Six.
After Wang Zai finished eating, he went out to the Yau Ma Tei studio to find Li Dawei. Li Dawei saw Wang Jing coming to see him, and his face was full of surprise. After learning that Wang Jing came to seek refuge with Mr. Zhang, he looked surprised and took out his phone to call Mr. Zhang. Mr. Zhang actually
As expected, he agreed.
"Mr. Zhang, my name is Wang Jing, and my father is Wang Tianlin." Wang Jing stood in the lobby on the first floor of the artist's apartment, with a sweet expression on his face, stretched out his fat palm, and scanned the DreamWorks apartment back and forth with his small eyes.
He knew how to use social resources very well. He immediately announced his father's name and directly used Wang Tianlin as his signature.
Zhang Guobin stretched out his hand to shake Wang Jing's hand, glanced at the sofa, and said habitually: "Sit down!"
Wang Jing sat down obediently, feeling a little uneasy. As far as he knew, Mr. Wang had a social background and his speech was really domineering.
Wang Jing immediately burst out with witty remarks: "Mr. Zhang, my dad is a gold medal producer for TVB. He has directed "Xiao Shiyilang", "Book and Sword", "Little Li Fei Dao", "The Legend of Chu Liuxiang"...
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"I know you." Zhang Guobin sat down and listened to what Wang Jing said, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his lips. He felt very interesting.
He handed a bottle of Coke to Wang Jing and sat on the sofa with his legs crossed. He also held a bottle of Coke in his hand, smiling and looking at him sideways: "TVB's new screenwriter, "Man on the Internet", "Beijing Spring Dream",
"The Gathering of Thousand Kings and Heroes" was all written by you..."
"David said that you have a script to be submitted to DreamWorks for filming. I am very happy. To be honest, I like your writing style very much. It is very commercial!"
Zhang Guobin was full of praise as soon as he spoke. He immediately praised Wang Jing and said at a loss: "Thank you Mr. Zhang, thank you Mr. Zhang, I will show you the new script."
He hurriedly dug out the prepared script in his bag and handed it over. After Zhang Guobin took the script, he raised his eyebrows and said in surprise: "Isn't this "The Meeting of Thousand Kings and Heroes"?"
Wang Jing laughed sheepishly: "Haha, they are all gambling movies, but the plots are different. This movie is called "Thousand Kings Fight Thousand Tyrants"."
"The script is really well written." Zhang Guobin praised.
"I voted for this play!"
Historically, "Thousand Kings Fight Thousand Tyrants" ranked among the top ten in the Hong Kong film industry's annual box office in 1981, with a box office of 5 million. It is not a very popular movie, but it is enough to make a fortune.
Although Wang Jing is not a very talented film director in Hong Kong, he is a standard commercial director and is very suitable for DreamWorks' business model.
From the first moment when Zhang Guobin approached him, he had no intention of letting go of a high-quality wage earner. What's more, he is currently filming "Thousand Kings Fight Thousand Tyrants" and "Thousand Tyrants Fight Thousand Hao" Yunyun, and will also film "God of Gamblers" in the future.
"The God of Gamblers", it's logical to make a fortune, the director of "The God of Gamblers" is Wang Jing.
"Wow, Mr. Zhang, you are so generous!" Wang Jing slapped his thigh excitedly and shouted forgetfully: "Don't worry, Zhang Sheng, I will definitely help you make money!"
"Haha, I believe it..."The Club of Thousand Kings and Heroes" has good ratings. It is not a bold attempt to launch a gambling movie now. Commercial movies are not about artistry, they only need to make some money." Zhang Guobin smiled.
Drink Coke.
"Zhang Sheng, you are really my confidant!" Wang Jing highly praised the commercialization of movies and explained Hollywood's approach. It seems that Wang Jing himself also has some research on movies. Although he is young, he is not
I'm not good at it, mainly because my qualifications are relatively low and I can only be a screenwriter at TVB.
"Thousand Kings Fight Thousand Tyrants" is a standard action comedy, and it is also the first gambling movie. The previous gambling movies written by Wang Jing were all TV series...
Wang Jing thought that when Zhang Guobin talked about investment, Zhang Guobin would definitely talk to his father. Unexpectedly, Zhang Guobin did not mention Wang Tianlin at all, but also agreed very much with his shooting theory. Wang Zai was so excited that he shouted that his trip was not in vain.
Zhang Guobin offered Wang Jing an investment of 800,000 yuan, which was more than enough to shoot a small-budget movie. At the same time, the casting of actors had to be done within DreamWorks.
These are the basic operations of the film company, and the conditions are even preferential. Director Wang Jing is not only remunerated, but also given a small share of the film. This is something Wang Jing has never thought about before coming, but the stipulation is that Wang Jing will make ten films in the future.
It must be shot for Global DreamWorks.
This revealed the nature of a businessman. When Wang Jing heard this, he was not angry but happy. He happily reduced the number of films to six. Zhang Guobin nodded in agreement, and the two parties agreed on the price.
Zhang Guobin said: "Just go to DreamWorks tomorrow to sign the contract."
"OK, I'll be there early tomorrow morning." Wang Jing stood up, holding the script, rolling his eyes with a sly look, and said: "Mr. Zhang, would you like to go out and take a bath together? I know there is a girl in Yau Ma Tei.
It’s all in good order, so wow.”
Since it was already evening when Wang Jing became a monk, and now it is night, Wang Jing appropriately proposed a business event, but Zhang Guobin shook his head and said, "No, my girlfriend will be back home from filming soon. If you like, I will
please."
"Mr. Zhang, Mr. Zhang." At this time, Wen Bixia was wearing a pair of denim shorts, white running shoes, and a white printed T-shirt. She returned to the artist's apartment with a fragrant sweat. When she saw Zhang Guobin sitting in the lobby on the first floor, she quickly said hello with a chuckle.
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Li Lizhen, dressed in a V-neck white shirt, blue and white striped skirt, and student uniform, followed closely behind and entered the apartment rushing to say hello.
Both Wen Bixia and Li Lizhen are not very revealing in their clothing, but after acting in one or two movies, they already know how to use their own advantages. They dress relatively cool and have a clear view of their figures. In addition, DreamWorks pays monthly salaries, and students
My sister used it to dress up.
As soon as Wang Jing turned his head, he was dazzled by the white thighs and the leather balls under the student clothes. His eyes followed the two girls upstairs, and his hair almost dripped down to his collar.
Zhang Guobin nodded towards Wen Bixia and Li Lizhen, his eyes flickering away. He was not a real gentleman, but he looked at them every day. He really didn't miss a glance or two...
Then he turned around and saw the round eyes of the nymphomaniac Wang Jing. Wang Jing opened his mouth and said, "Mr. Zhang, you are really my idol."
Zhang Guobin shook his head, knowing that Wang Jing had a deep misunderstanding. Wen Bixia and Li Lizhen were returning from school, not from filming. However, Wang Jing looked at him with ambiguous eyes and took the initiative to say goodbye: "Mr. Zhang, I won't disturb you anymore."
,do your stuff."
"Wang Zai, please slow down on the road." Zhang Guobin raised his hand and asked Xianshui who was guarding him to escort him out. Wang Jing walked out of the door, looked back at the apartment building, rubbed his hands and said, "Zhang
Sir, you really know how to play. There are girls in the same building. When I become the big boss, I will also learn from Mr. Zhang and support girls by myself and play with them by myself!"
After Zhang Guobin signed a contract with Wang Jing at DreamWorks, he decided to let Simon Yam take the male lead "Luo Sihai" in "Thousand Kings Fight Thousand Tyrants". His own role of "Luo Sihai" would be played by "Xie Si Ge", because Xie Si Brother
He is the leading male lead in "The Gathering of Kings and Heroes". The two films are in the same cast, and the audience's acceptance is high. However, if DreamWorks invests in the filming, and then uses Shaw Brothers' pillars, it is a waste of Hong Kong's reputation. It is better to praise one's own people.
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Tony Leung Chaowei, Lin Wei, Zhu Baoyi, and Li Lizhen also appeared in "Thousand Kings Fight Thousand Tyrants".
Ren Dahua received the news that Zhang Sheng praised him as the male lead, and came to Zhang Sheng's office to express his gratitude to Zhang Sheng. However, Zhang Guobin handed him a cigarette, sat at the corner of his desk, dressed in a suit, and asked with a smile
: "It's taken me so long to support you as the leading actor. You haven't been asked to wait too long, right?"
"Zhang Sheng." Ren Dahua put the cigarette butt on his lips and opened his mouth, his eyes sparkling with emotion.
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At the end of May, Global DreamWorks' "Thousands of Kings" and "A Better Tomorrow II" started shooting at the same time. In addition to the ongoing filming of "Provincial and Hong Kong Flag Soldiers", a total of three major dramas are in production. The DreamWorks team is already working at full capacity and employees are busy.
The relationship is so tight that DreamWorks currently has an additional film director named "Wong Jing". The addition of this iconic figure in the commercialization of Hong Kong films will undoubtedly increase the speed of DreamWorks' film production.
However, Zhang Guobin feels that DreamWorks now needs to tap more directors. With just "Li Dawei" and "Wang Jing" carrying the banner, plus a visiting professor "White Pigeon Wu" and a potential newcomer "Liu Weiqiang", the lineup is too narrow.
, the production volume is low, and it is difficult to grab the cake in the next Hong Kong film era. The only way is to share the cake with others through cooperation. It is better to train a few more newcomers. Zhang Guobin has ordered Li Dawei to recruit film coordinators and planners in the industry.
, supervisory talent.
A Thai translator named Chen Kezhen saw that DreamWorks was recruiting for a film coordinator position. He remembered that the production of "A Better Tomorrow" was produced by Global DreamWorks, and immediately submitted his resume to the company.
Zhu Baoyi lay on the bed at night, gently touched Zhang Guobin's heel with his foot, put his head close to his pillow, blew into his ear and said, "Brother Abing, there is something I want to tell you."
"What's the matter?" Zhang Guobin turned around and faced Zhu Baoyi's nose.
Zhu Baoyi squeezed forward, put her hands on her chest, pressed against him, and whispered: "Sister Ah Zhi wants to move into the artist's apartment."
Ms. Zhao's contract has been officially transferred to DreamWorks this month. The departure of the four leading actresses from TVB has also caused a stir in the film and television industry. However, it is normal to terminate the contract when it expires. TVB cannot call for a ban, but it can be seen that if Ms. Zhao returns,
To be continued...