The local customs about marriage are slightly different in different places, especially in Luzhou and Bingcheng. They are thousands of miles apart, so there are inevitably differences in customs. Fortunately, the families of both parties do not have to decide the issue according to the customs. As a general rule, before getting married,
Giving a betrothal gift is simply a matter of having a casual drink.
I guess Xianjiu is just a local specialty in Luzhou. Shao Shuaijun didn’t understand the meaning of Xianjiu, and neither did anyone else. Anyway, it’s been passed down for so many years. According to the literal explanation, it’s the wine you drink in your spare time. It’s probably
I want to use this drink to bring the two families closer together.
Bingcheng and Luzhou are too far apart, so they finally agreed to have a drink at a hotel in the capital. It happened to be during the Olympic Games, and the two families could come to watch the Olympic Games. After bragging and chatting, after a meal, it was official
Once the ceremony is completed, according to rural customs, Shao Shuaijun and Li Xiuxiu are engaged.
When the fun was over, the two of them could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
It feels like there is something more to each other.
Besides love, there seems to be a sense of family.
In this life, in addition to gaining love, the other thing is to build a family.
It can't be said that it is very romantic, but the distance between them seems to be closer.
"What are you thinking about?" Lying on the bed, Li Xiuxiu turned around and looked at Shao Shuaijun.
Shao Shuaijun put his hands behind his head and looked at the ceiling: "I'm thinking about the producer of "IMAX-3D Yupu Tuan". I have to follow up on this technology at all times. The North American release of "No Man's Land" is about to begin, and "
"500 Days with Summer" is also going to be promoted. I'm going to India soon to prepare for a movie, I'm very busy."
"Indian movie?"
Shao Shuaijun took Li Xiuxiu into his arms, kissed her forehead gently, and said: "Do you still remember when I bought the film and television rights of two novels from India? I originally planned to shoot them myself, but a man came here a while ago
A British director wants to adapt "Q※A", and I promised him that as long as the script is good, I will invest in his filming, and I will serve as the film producer. It is estimated that the project will be approved in September."
Li Xiuxiu frowned: "Aren't you very busy this year?"
"Yeah, I'm afraid I won't be able to finish watching the Olympics, and then I'll have to fly around in the air and become a trapeze artist. I originally planned to propose to you, and then we'd get married and go on a honeymoon trip. This... I want
Why don't I refuse all my work?" Shao Shuaijun said apologetically.
"No, of course career is important, and you can get married anytime. Just finish these movies first. If you are not allowed to work on movies, you will die of worry. Hehe, movies will always be the first place in your heart.
, can I only be considered second?" Li Xiuxiu gently hit Shao Shuaijun's inconspicuous chest muscles.
Shao Shuaijun chuckled: "How can you not, you and the movie are tied for first place, in no particular order."
"I won't be tied for first place. I want to be the only first place. Otherwise, I will kick you out of bed."
"Hey, hey, tied for first place and first place, okay?"
"If it doesn't work, it just won't work. Just look at the moves. The seventy-two tricks will help you beat your legs."
"Ah, how cruel, look at my wild and unconstrained old tree with its roots!"
"Ah, haha, how dare you use such a dirty trick, then I have to show off my unique skill, like the goddess scattering flowers and the monkey picking peaches!"
"Oh, Master, let go, I'll just obey you."
After playing for a while, both of them were sweating slightly. Shao Shuaijun turned over and supported his body with both hands. Looking at Li Xiuxiu's beautiful face, blood suddenly rushed to his head. He said half-panting: "Honey, it's getting late. Let's
How about taking a shower and sleeping too?"
Li Xiuxiu used a pillow to block Shao Shuaijun's fiery eyes: "Sleep, sleep, go to bed quickly, don't think wildly."
"The meaning of wash up and sleep is very profound, but in general, it means 'go to bed'."
Shao Shuaijun blocked the pillow and continued the topic about the sun. For a time, the feeling of spring was full of spring, accompanied by the sound of breathing, spreading and spreading in this prosperous city and in this warm room.
God created man, and man created woman.
A snake told the man and woman that apples were delicious.
So there are humans.
…
Danny Boyle wrote the script faster than expected. In mid-August, he approached Shao Shuaijun with the freshly released script. Sure enough, Danny Boyle gave up on the terrible "Q※A"
Instead of a common name, he adopted the interesting name "Slumdog Millionaire".
The script and the original work have also undergone great changes. Not only have the names of the male and female protagonists been changed, but the plot has also become more bizarre and tortuous, making it look more commercial and more in line with the interest of Hollywood-themed stories.
"Jamal Malik, a young street boy from Mumbai, was interrogated and tortured by the Indian police. The reason was that Jamal participated in an Indian version of the live TV show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire", which can make people
He became a millionaire overnight, but just before he faced the last question, the host exposed him for cheating because Jamal did not choose the answer that the host gave him during the break. This was unreasonable.
Jamal, of course, denied it.
So Jamal began to explain why he could answer every question perfectly.
He talked about the Hollywood star Bachchan he met, his mother who was killed in a religious conflict, and how he and his brother Salim met Latika, the love of his life.
Three homeless young people were taken in by an orphanage and made a living by begging every day. But the director of the orphanage wanted to blind them to increase their begging income, so they escaped. As they climbed onto the train
Latika was left behind because she was running slowly. Salim on the train had already grabbed her hand, but suddenly and deliberately let go of her hand in an instant, watching Latika being raped again by people from the orphanage.
Catch him.
The brothers temporarily lived near the Taj Mahal. Jamal made a living by providing tour guide services to tourists, while Salim took the opportunity to steal tourists' belongings with street gangsters.
But Jamal's longing for Latika did not diminish with the passage of time. In the end, he persuaded Salim to return to Mumbai to look for Latika. However, a series of changes made him lose Latika again despite seeing him.
After losing her, she was taken away by the gang boss. And her brother Salim also became a member of the gang.
So Jamal thought of participating in this TV show, because he knew that this was Latika's favorite show, and she would definitely see him. At this time, Jamal broke through one difficulty after another with his vivid life experience
, the only thing left between Jamal and 20 million rupees is the last question.
The police thought Jamal's story was "bizarre, but plausible" and let him go back to continue competing.
Sure enough, Latika saw him on TV, and Salim suddenly came to his senses. He gave Latika the truck key and phone, and urged her to find Jamal quickly and hold off other gangsters.
The last question was "Please name the third musketeer." At this time, Jamal laughed at himself. When he was a child, he was beaten by the teacher for skipping class and did not learn the story of "The Three Musketeers", even though he completely admired it.
There were three musketeers, but he didn't know the name of the third musketeer. But he still chose to call for help and called his brother. This was the only number he knew.
The call was made to his brother Salim, but it was Latika who answered the phone. Jamal was very excited to hear her voice, but Latika didn't know the answer. Jamal chose A by fate, because he didn't do it for
He came to participate in the show with money, but in the end fate favored him. At this time, Salim died with the gang boss in order to allow them to live happily together.
That night, Jamal and Latika finally met at the train station. They kissed selflessly, and lovers finally got married."
After reading the script, Shao Shuaijun couldn't help but nodded. This is the plot of the original movie. Although the story is much different from the original "Q※A", the touching emotions are still the same, and the more tortuous experiences can better impress the audience.
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Slowly closing the script, Shao Shuaijun said: "Danny, I have to admit, this script is very good, you impressed me. Okay, let's sign a contract. I will invest in this movie and leave it to you to shoot!"
"Oh, great, thank you, Shao."
"It's nothing. I hope we can have a happy cooperation."
“A pleasure to work with.”
A cooperation agreement was quickly reached with Danny Boyle. In view of the relatively good relationship between India and the United States, Summit Entertainment in North America will independently invest in "Slumdog Millionaire", with Shao Shuaijun as the producer and Danny with 50
He directs the movie with a directing fee of 10,000 US dollars, and Shao Shuaijun will also participate in the preparation and formation of the crew.
The filming location will be in Mumbai, India. Bollywood, India's largest film industry base, is located in Mumbai. There is a very suitable environment here and there are many film companies that can cooperate.
Because there was sufficient time for filming and a sufficient budget, Danny was able to fully prepare for the script, while Shao Shuaijun began to take on the responsibility of a producer and contacted local film companies in India for cooperation. This made him unable to
I can no longer watch the Olympic Games, and even rarely go to the filming site of "IMAX-3D Yupu Tuan".
For safety reasons, Shao Shuaijun brought more than a dozen bodyguards with him when he flew to India, and even hired a group of security company employees in Mumbai in advance. In fact, he could just pretend to be a producer and direct others to perform their duties.
, for example, he is named as a producer in all the movies produced by Summit Entertainment, but there is almost no movie in which he is involved.
The same is true for mainland movies. Almost any movie under Dream Chase Entertainment must bear Shao Shuaijun's name. It is not only a form of respect, but also a desire to use Shao Shuaijun's reputation. Shao Shuaijun allows the name, but rarely pays attention to these movies. He also
I don’t have time to experience each movie one by one.
Only "IMAX-3D" and "Slumdog Millionaire" are his real producers. IMAX-3D is the technology he needs, and Slumdog is what he values. If a film company wants to develop, it wants to
If we want to become bigger and stronger, we need award-winning movies like this to decorate our appearance.
In addition to "Slumdog Millionaire", several award-winning movies are also in Shao Shuaijun's plans. For example, he has already purchased the copyright for "Life of Pi". When the time is right, it will be a bomb.
Oscar's bomb.
After being introduced, Shao Shuaijun contacted "Take-One", a local film production company. With the help of Take-One, he found a suitable filming location. The main filming location is "Dharavi" in Mumbai, here is
The largest slum in India, close to the airport.
As long as you come to Mumbai, you can see this slum. The total population is estimated to be more than one million people, while the talent pool in urban Mumbai is only more than 200,000. In order to find an accurate shooting location in the Dharavi slum, Shao Shuaijun and Danny
Boyle, along with several members of the production team, traveled around with Take-One staff.
The local government is very supportive of Hollywood's plans to film, and has also dispatched police to cooperate. However, the traffic is very poor. The entire street is full of people, including oxcarts and horse-drawn carriages, which seriously blocks traffic. From one place to another
In this place, I guess driving may not be as fast as walking.
Shao Shuaijun was very excited when he came to India for the first time. Although what he saw was that it was dirty and messy, this is also one of the four ancient countries in the world and has a completely different cultural environment. From clothing to architecture, everything is different from India.
The only regret about China or the United States is that English is prevalent on the streets of Mumbai, and many of the slogans of shops and stores are written in English.
There is an inexplicable sense of dissonance.
Because it was not a tourist trip, everyone's schedule was in a hurry, and they were crowded around all day long, shuttling through every corner of the slums.
"When you choose a venue, you'd better find a backup venue, because the streets of Mumbai change very quickly. Maybe a month later, the place you find will look different," a local staff member said.
"Why is Mumbai developing so rapidly?"
"It's not that, you know, Dharavi is a slum area. Maybe tomorrow it will be demolished, and then the day after tomorrow it will build another shabby house, and that's it."
China is also a developing country. China is getting better and better day by day, and its cities are becoming more and more developed. In India, the rich will always get richer, and the poor will always be poor. It would be difficult for Shao Shuaijun to imagine this without arriving in India.
, this country actually still has a caste system, there are untouchables, and 80% of the people are illiterate.
The slums are synonymous with smallness, filth, and crime. In the few days he was looking for filming locations, Shao Shuaijun saw at least five street thefts. A staff member of the production team even went under the protection of the police.
Next, my wallet was stolen by a thief. But this only happens in slums. The urban area of Mumbai is pretty good, no different from other cities.
As for ordinary Indians, they are also friendly and enthusiastic.
When the production team wanted to find a creek, the locals enthusiastically led the way, and finally found a creek called Mahim, which was very suitable for filming. When the production team wanted to pay a tip, the tip was not accepted and left silently. It changed Shao Shuaijun's impression of India.
No matter how high-ranking the country is, most of the people living at the bottom are simple and kind-hearted.
After spending more than a week looking for locations and identifying locations such as Dharevi slum, Mahim Creek and Victoria Railway Station, the preparations for the crew were handed over to Danny Boyle and the production team, and Shao Shuaijun rushed back to Hong Kong. , Ning Hao, Xu Zheng, and Huang Bo have already brought the completed American version of "No Man's Land" to be released in the United States. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)