Chapter 565 As long as you can make money

Author: Jincui

Chapter 565 As long as you can make money

Next, Susie was busy all day again.

After the New Year, the weather gradually became warmer, and it was already May. Susie suddenly remembered the filming of "Shaolin Temple". After the project was approved, she stopped asking about it.

This is her normal routine when working in a film company, and she only focuses on project approval.

She made a phone call to ask about the filming progress of Fang Hanwen's "Shaolin Temple".

Fang Hanwen said: "I've been shooting for a while. I have about half an hour's worth of sample footage here. You can come over and take a look."

Su Qian arrived at the company immediately, and Fang Hanwen asked someone to take out the sample film and play it in the company's small screening room.

After watching it for less than two minutes, Susie's face turned dark.

The star of "Shaolin Temple" turned out not to be the international kung fu superstar she was familiar with, but another actor she was unfamiliar with.

Only then did Susie realize that something big had happened. She didn't watch the rest of the movie and walked straight out of the screening room.

Fang Hanwen followed her out, "What's wrong? Isn't this movie good?"

Susie said: "Show me the list of directors and starring actors."

Fang Hanwen quickly motioned to his assistant to get it, and Su Qian flipped through it. Regardless of the director or the starring role, none of them were the ones she was familiar with.

Seeing Su Qian's solemn expression, Fang Hanwen was very worried. After all, this film was proposed by a big boss from the mainland and had the mission of boosting national self-confidence. He didn't want to screw it up.

"Is this film bad?"

Su Qian took the list and Fang Hanwen into the office and said seriously: "No."

"Not to mention nothing new, the fighting movements tend to be stage-like and dramatic, lacking a sense of reality."

Fang Hanwen was now completely convinced by Su Qian's knowledge and luck. He asked anxiously: "What should we do?"

Susie resolutely said, "Reshoot."

Fang Hanwen was startled for a moment, "Reshoot? But hundreds of thousands have been invested now. If we reshoot-"

Susie said: "No matter how much investment is made, this film must be remade."

The reason why she didn't interfere too much was because she wanted an authentic version of "Shaolin Temple". She didn't want the world to lose such a classic film just because she was a butterfly flapping its wings.

Su Qian frowned and thought for a moment. She remembered that the director of "Shaolin Temple" was named Zhang. What was his name?

She patted her head hard and said, "Look for director Zhang Weiming to film it."

Fang Hanwen blinked, "Zhang Weiming?"

Director Zhang did sign a contract with their company, but Fang Hanwen did not use him for the filming of "Shaolin Temple" this time, and used another director.

Fang Hanwen only hesitated for a second and then told his assistant, "Send Director Zhang here immediately and tell him that Mr. Su is waiting to discuss things with him."

The assistant quickly went out to make phone calls.

Susie sat there waiting and flipped through some magazines in the office.

She said "Eh" when she saw the cover of the magazine. Fang Hanwen looked over and said, "This is a new movie magazine released last year. Not to mention it is selling well. Our company has ordered several copies."

Su Qian pursed her lips and smiled, "Uncle Fang, this magazine is something Boss Song and I did for fun."

Fang Hanwen slapped his thigh, "The flood has washed away the Dragon King Temple!"

"If I had known, I should have gone to the dock. Look at this latest issue. Film critics reviewed the movie we just released and said it was vulgar."

Susie giggled, "Let them say it, it's also a form of propaganda, vulgar is vulgar, as long as it can make money."

The main function of movies is to entertain, so not all movies can be made as educational films.

However, it is not uncommon for Hollywood films to contain private goods and covertly promote certain values.

After flipping through several magazines, Director Zhang came over.

Su Qian then said that the company was filming "Shaolin Temple" recently, and Zhang Weiming also knew about it, after all, it had been filming for a while.

Su Qian said: "I just watched the sample film and I am very dissatisfied. It is still a clichéd martial arts film, which is not what I want."

"Director Zhang, I would like to ask, what would you think if this film was made by you?"

Zhang Weiming was a little excited. Mr. Su's move was not unintentional. If he said it right, the director of this film might be replaced by him.

Although he has signed a contract with Universal Pictures, he has not been able to make many films. So far, he has been in the film industry for several years and has made less than one film.

Zhang Weiming thought about it carefully and said, "I have read the script. If I were to film it, the script would have to be changed."

He looked up and saw that Susie had no intention of objecting, but was listening carefully. He became more courageous, "I think it's best to use real martial arts athletes to participate in this film."

"The movements of martial arts actors in these theaters are too stylized and have no freshness, and the fighting is not exciting."

Susie's face was filled with a smile, "Very good, very good. I think Director Zhang's ideas are very consistent with mine."

Zhang Weiming was even more enthusiastic, "In the past few years, domestic martial arts athletes went abroad to perform, and I was one of the people who followed them for filming."

"After seeing real Kung Fu, to be honest, I have become a little disdainful of the fancy fists and embroidered legs of these martial arts students."

Susie smiled and asked: "So you mean to choose actors from mainland martial arts athletes?"

Zhang Weiming actually had a vague idea. Hearing what Su Qian said, he nodded vigorously, "I have this idea."

"Our country is so big and there are so many martial arts athletes in the country. It is not difficult to choose one or two outstanding-looking ones to be the protagonists."

"Also, since I am filming "Shaolin Temple", my idea is to go to the real Shaolin Temple in the mainland to shoot. After all, many buildings present a sense of historical vicissitudes that cannot be reflected by houses built in a studio."

Su Qian gave Zhang Weiming a thumbs up. This is a director who really has ideas and works seriously.

She looked at Zhang Weiming and said: "Director Zhang, I very much support your ideas. You will make this movie."

Zhang Weiming was instantly pleasantly surprised. His ideas just now were actually a bit out of line. It was actually very risky to use martial arts athletes without any performance experience to make a movie, and the filming would be very difficult. Unexpectedly, Mr. Su agreed with him and did not hesitate to do so.

He handed over such a heavy burden to himself without hesitation.

Before he could say anything, Susie continued: "This film will be released in Hong Kong and the mainland at the same time. I also have great expectations for this film. I hope that Mr. Zhang can show his best and work seriously."

Make this movie good."

Zhang Weiming clenched his fists and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Su, I will work hard and strive to make a film that will be both popular and popular."

Susie smiled and said, "I believe you."

"If you need anything, just ask the company. If the mainland needs cooperation, the company will say hello."

She turned to Fang Hanwen, "By the way, while Mr. Fang is here, I have an idea. I want to be the producer of this film."

"I wonder what Mr. Fang wants to do?"
Chapter completed!