Chapter 608 609【Sorry, I refuse】
Xiang Nan remembered watching the movie "The Unrivaled World" before, and it seemed to tell the story of Emperor Zhengde and Sister Li Feng.
I have long forgotten the specific plot, I only remember that there is a song in it, "La la la la la la la", la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la.
"Let me take a look at the script first. There may not be a schedule." Xiang Nan responded immediately.
“Stop being pretentious. This movie was directed by Liu Zhenwei and produced by Wang Jiawei. It was very easy for me to help you get the opportunity.” Wang Fei advised, “Liu Zhenwei and Wang Jiawei, you should understand their strength.”
“Yes, I understand.” Xiang Nan nodded.
There is a saying in the Hong Kong film industry: if you want to make money, go to Liu Zhenwei; if you want to win awards, go to Wang Jiawei.
??Liu Zhenwei is synonymous with box office, and Wang Jiawei is synonymous with awards. The two of them work together, and the movie is naturally well received and a box office success.
"Then why are you hesitating? You don''t want to act. There are many people who want to act." Wang Fei urged.
Xiang Nan is actually not very interested in cooperating with director Xiangjiang.
It is undeniable that Hong Kong movies were very popular in the 1980s and 1990s. But this moment is the same as that moment. Entering the new millennium, to be precise, Hong Kong movies have been on a decline since 1994.
?Not only is Xiangjiang’s local annual box office shrinking, but the overseas market has also been eroded by Hollywood blockbusters, and has long since lost its glory.
?However, he couldn''t live up to Wang Fei''s good intentions, so he had to nod and agree first.
“OK, I’ll play.”
…
The next day, Xiang Nan did not fly directly to the Northeast, but went to Yanjing first, where he met Liu Zhenwei.
“Okay, young man, I’ve heard your songs, and they’re so good.” Liu Zhenwei said in Cantonese.
Xiang Nan didn’t understand much, so he could only guess again. Fortunately, Wang Fei helped translate, so we were still able to communicate.
“Thank you, Director Liu. I’ve also seen your movie. It’s really good.” Xiang Nan nodded.
"I have also watched your performances in "My Father and Mother" and "Yanjing Music and Road", and they were both very good." Liu Zhenwei smiled and said, "Okay, the acting is good, and the singing is also good. , and being so famous is really rare! We at Zedong Pictures like talents like you the most, why don’t you come and join us.”
“…” Upon hearing this, Xiang Nan looked at Wang Fei doubtfully. He thought he came here just to audition for a movie. Why did you suddenly talk about signing with a brokerage company? !
?Wang Fei also had a puzzled expression on his face. It was obvious that Liu Zhenwei had not communicated with her before.
"Director Liu, thank you for your kindness. I appreciate it. However, I have already established my own studio and have no plans to sign with other agencies for the time being." Xiang Nan waved his hand and smiled, "I''m sorry."
“Mr. Yuan, our Zedong Pictures is the film company with the best development momentum in Hong Kong. If you join us, you are guaranteed to have a better future.” Liu Zhenwei persuaded with a smile.
Zedong Pictures was co-founded by him and Wang Jiawei. After its establishment, it has successively produced classic films such as "East and West", "Chungking Express", "Ashes of Time", "Fallen Angels", "Uncle", "In the Mood for Love" and other classic films.
? And signed many top artists from both sides of the Taiwan Strait, including Tony Leung, Maggie Cheung, Carina Lau, Gong Li, Zhang Zhen, Zhang Zhilin, Fan Zhiwei, etc., it is indeed considered a small giant in the Hong Kong film industry.
…
Xiang Nan smiled.
He knows that Zedong Pictures seems to have strong people and good films, but in fact, after entering the new millennium, the output of Zedong Pictures has dropped significantly. It often takes three years to sharpen a sword and five years to sharpen a sword.
?The filming of "2046" took four to five years intermittently. The filming made Kimura Takuya almost depressed; in order to prevent Song Hye Kyo from escaping back to South Korea, he even had to hide her passport.
While filming "The Grandmaster", Zhang Zhen almost became a martial arts practitioner and won the national martial arts competition championship. The filming of the movie has not yet officially started. So much so that "The Grandmaster" was jokingly called "The Missing Generation."
He was worried that once he joined Zedong Pictures, this person would soon be unavailable. Just like Dong Peng, he became famous all over the country after filming "The Golden Family". But after signing in Zedong, he was not reused for several years and his popularity declined rapidly.
?Fan Zhiwei was known as Taiwan''s Liang Chaowei at the time, but after signing with Zedong, he was also not reused. So much so that when the news came out later, it was all about cheating, domestic violence, madness, etc., and it was completely confused.
“Director Liu, thank you for your kindness, but let’s forget it.” Xiang Nan waved his hand.
"Mr. Yuan, you have to think carefully. Your refusal may affect your acceptance of our film "The World is Unparalleled"," Liu Zhenwei said again.
Upon hearing this, Xiang Nan nodded, "In that case, I can only say sorry and look forward to working together again in the future."
“Director Liu, you never told me before,” Wang Fei also said with some dissatisfaction.
She did not expect that Liu Zhenwei forced Xiang Nan to sign a contract before allowing him to star in "The World is Unparalleled". If she had known that there was such a premise, she would never have told Xiang Nan.
"Afei, the company''s resources will not be used to benefit outsiders in vain." Liu Zhenwei smiled, "I hope you can understand us."
"Then I''m not from Zedong Pictures. In that case, I won''t make this movie." Wang Fei nodded when he heard what he said, "Director Liu, please hire Gao Ming."
Liu Zhenwei was stunned when he heard this.
The reason why "The Unparalleled" cast Wang Fei is because of her popularity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
? In 2000, Wang Fei’s latest album "Fleeting Time", which was released in 2000, created a miracle in the Chinese music industry in terms of sales and reputation, and also brought her popularity to a new height.
??If she doesn''t star, it will be difficult to find someone to replace her.
"Afei, don''t be impulsive. If you have something to discuss, we can discuss it." Liu Zhenwei quickly advised.
"There is no discussion, that''s it. If Yuan Hua stays, I will stay, and if Yuan Hua leaves, I will leave." Wang Fei insisted. To be honest, she didn''t have to make a movie.
The one-million-HKD remuneration for a play is less than what she earns for a meeting. The reason why she agreed to take on this movie was because she hoped that Xiang Nan could build a bridge and return Wang Jiawei''s favor.
Since Liu Zhenwei doesn’t want to use Xiang Nan, there is no need for her to star.
"Okay, okay, don''t be impatient first, we will discuss it later." Liu Zhenwei said quickly.
Xiang Nan couldn''t help but be moved when he saw this.
…
“Sister Fei, actually you don’t have to offend anyone for me.” He said to Wang Fei, “I have no shortage of film appointments now and my schedule is full. Just take care of yourself.”
“Silly brother, you and I both know very well how depressed mainland movies are. The real big-name stars are now filming in Hong Kong.
Zhao Wei, Lin Xinru, Fan Bingbing, Li Bingbing, Zhang Ziyi, Zhao Wenzhuo... I also want to help you connect. Wang Fei explained, "If you are popular in Xiangjiang, you will be even more popular in the mainland." Moreover, you can only enter the world stage through Xiangjiang. "
Xiang Nan was stunned.
I have to say that Wang Fei’s words still made sense at the time.
The film market in the Mainland is really too small. In 2002, there were only over 1,000 theaters and over 1,800 screens across the country, and the average box office for each movie was only a few hundred thousand. Not to mention compared with the United States, even Xiangjiang cannot compare.
For this reason, Hollywood pays more attention to Hong Kong and less to the mainland. Actors from Hong Kong can go to Hollywood to make movies, but until 2013, when mainland actors went to Hollywood to make movies, they still played special roles from the mainland.
?So if we want to step onto the world stage, Xiangjiang is really a springboard.
?But to be honest, Xiang Nan actually wants to delve into the mainland market more than breaking into Hollywood. However, he didn''t want to reject Wang Fei''s kindness. In short, let everything take its course.
(End of this chapter)