Sitting in the general manager's office of Tianchen Entertainment (Hong Kong), Feng Yifeng looked at the several scripts he had just received from Huang Baiming in his hands, and asked with a puzzled face: "This is written by the newly hired screenwriter of our company.
And John Woo has taken a fancy to one of the books and wants the company to invest in filming?"
In the general manager's office, in addition to the general manager Huang Baiming, there is also the deputy general manager Wu Yu. The script will only be submitted to the schedule after it has been reviewed and confirmed by the two of them. But when it comes to whether to shoot,
The two unexpectedly had differences...
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Huang Baiming believes: "We Tianchen Entertainment (Hong Kong) has been established for half a year. Now the theater chain and distribution channels have been integrated. The company has recruited staff and signed behind-the-scenes shooting teams. Even ordering in the United States
If Tsui Hark and Wu Siyuan hadn't come over to rent the high-end photographic equipment from time to time, I'm afraid it would have gathered dust in the warehouse. Now that everything is ready, we just need the east wind, and our Tianchen Entertainment (Hong Kong) is widely rumored by foreign media to be unable to produce good shows.
, so I have never dared to shoot a pioneering work. The scripts this time are very excellent, why don’t we go for filming, why don’t we use a movie to dispel those people’s rumors?”
Wu Yu also retorted: "Yes, because of the boycott alliance of Xinyi City, the company was once in a difficult situation. But now the most difficult time has passed. Those film company bosses who once boycotted us are now crying and begging us.
, do you want us to help them distribute the film? Mr. Feng once said that due to the boycott, we have to temporarily stop investing in the filming plan to avoid any new tricks from New Art City and mess up our first film.
, wouldn’t that be worth the loss? In this case, it is better to wait for time and wait until this so-called boycott alliance is completely wiped out before we invest in filming. Wouldn’t it be more appropriate then?”
Both of them have their own set of ideas, some are for stability, some are radical, but their status is almost the same, and neither of them is convinced. In the end, there is no way but to throw this problem to Feng Yifeng and let him
The boss took care of himself.
There were four scripts placed in front of Feng Yifeng. They were written by the company's newly signed full-time screenwriter and sent to the company for review and purchase. [A Better Tomorrow], [The Brave Cannon], and [The Owl and the Dumbo]
and "Family Portrait", according to the outline of the script, except "A Better Tomorrow" which is a gangster hero movie, the other three are all light-hearted comedies.
Feng Yifeng is the most familiar with these scripts, especially "A Better Tomorrow", which is a movie that people who like to watch Hong Kong movies must know. But Feng Yifeng did not expect that the script would be two times ahead of schedule.
It appeared in the year, and coincidentally, John Woo took a fancy to it again and wanted to get investment to start filming.
"Actually, several of the scripts are quite excellent, but this is the company's first work after all. It's a bit too petty to make a good start with a drama." Feng Yifeng took out a revised script and handed it to Huang Baiming.
: "I think this film [A Better Tomorrow] is very good and worth investing in and starting filming. Since John Woo has chosen it and it has been revised many times by him, he will be in charge of directing it. As for the other three books, they can also be filmed at the same time.
Just study the schedule carefully and try to avoid collisions. This is Tianchen Entertainment's first Hong Kong movie, and many people are waiting to see our jokes, so there is absolutely no room for mistakes."
When Feng Yifeng released the script of "A Better Tomorrow", Huang Baiming was overjoyed. Like John Woo, he also liked this script the most. Now that Feng Yifeng had made the decision to start the drama, it was already a certainty. He quickly took it from the drawer of his desk.
He took out a piece of paper and said, "This is the list of actors that John Woo drafted earlier. See if it works and whether there is anything that needs to be modified."
Feng Yifeng frowned when he took the name of the first starring actor on the document. He continued to read, and the more he looked at it, the more something was wrong. It was completely different from the movie "A Better Tomorrow" in his memory?
Song Zihao is played by Wang Yu, ma
K is played by David Chiang, and Jacky is played by Andy Lau. Although in the cast and crew list, we still see the names of Cheng Kui'an, Tsang Kong and director John Woo, but the biggest villain, Ah Cheng, is
Liu Jiang (Wanyan Honglie from Weng Meiling's version of The Condor) appeared. It was completely different from what he remembered, which made Feng Yifeng frown deeply.
"How could the actor who plays Song Zihao be Wang Yu? Wouldn't it be better to leave it to Ti Lung?" Feng Yifeng asked, throwing down the list of actors.
"Ti Long?" Huang Baiming and Wu Yu couldn't help but look at each other, and they both saw doubts in each other's eyes.
Ti Lung is not the kind of small character who is always on call. In terms of status, he is almost the same as Wang Yu. However, because Wang Yu was hanging out with Taoists in Taiwan, he was once summoned and accused by the Taiwan District Prosecutor's Office, which made him
His name plummeted and was surpassed by Ti Lung. The reason why John Woo chose Wang Yu as the protagonist is because this is a gangster hero movie. Now everyone knows Wang Yu's details. If this gimmick is added, it will definitely be more attractive.
The attention of the media and the audience.
Ti Lung is still an actor in Shaw Brothers. This year he filmed "Descendants of Shaolin" and "Heroes Shen Shengyi". Although they are not commercial hits, one film only cost over 5 million and the other cost over 800,000.
It was simply a bad film, which made many film companies shy away from him. After Shaw Brothers sold theaters, the number of films it produced decreased year by year, and Wang Jing, Shaw Brothers' box office guarantee, was also finishing filming.
After playing the role of Huaxin Da Shao, he immediately switched to Tianchen Entertainment. You can imagine how difficult Ti Lung’s life was as an actor.
But no matter how sad it is, Ti Lung was once a smash hit. In the 1970s, he made countless high-box-office martial arts films that were sought after and welcomed by the audience. Compared with Wang Yu, who is already a bad guy, he is indeed more suitable to star in.
Wu Yu, who had spent time in Taiwan, thought about it and realized that he knew very well what Wang Yu had done in Taiwan. However, as the director, John Woo had the power to decide on an actor. Moreover, with Wang Yu’s successful background, the film appeared
, is also a very good choice. However, this kind of gangster hero film has always been a minefield that Hong Kong directors and film companies are reluctant to touch. If it is well-made and well-received, the film is destined to be a hit. If it is poorly made,
Well, I'm afraid rotten eggs and Rotten Tomatoes will still be thrown at you. Ti Lung already has regular movie fans and has a very good reputation among the audience. Since it is a hero film, given his past heroic image, I think it is quite suitable.
"I think we can let Ti Lung give it a try. After all, Wang Yu's name is bad. If the Hong Kong audience and the media don't accept it, then our film will be blocked in the warehouse and we will definitely receive no less criticism."
." Wu Yusi thought about it and decided to rely on Feng Yifeng's decision.
How could Huang Baiming not know the key to this? But what he values is not only the quality of the film, but also whether the film can make Tianchen Entertainment a hit. After careful consideration, Huang Baiming said: "I think it is better to call John Woo over and let's work together
Research."
John Woo soon received a call. On the phone, he learned that Feng Yifeng had fallen in love with the script of "A Better Tomorrow", and he jumped with excitement. But then during the casting process, Feng Yifeng completely overturned his earlier plan.
A good list, which made him very uneasy. After all, it was his first film with Tianchen Entertainment. If he didn't get Feng Yifeng's approval, or if the filming failed, I'm afraid his fate in New Art City would repeat itself again. I don't know when the time comes.
Are you so lucky that you were sent to Taiwan, maybe a small Southeast Asian country, and left to stay on your own?
With a feeling of uneasiness, I knocked on the door of Huang Baiming's office. When I came in, I happened to see Feng Yifeng lying on the desk, holding a pencil in his hand and correcting something, as if it was his own list of actors.
"Oh, Ah Sen is here, sit down quickly." Huang Baiming asked Wu Yusen to sit down, poured him a cup of tea himself, patted his shoulders and gave him a comforting look. Now he is the general manager of Tianchen Entertainment, and he wants to
Put aside the personal relationship with John Woo and just do business.
Feng Yifeng turned around and saw John Woo nervously walking on the sofa, his buttocks just sitting on the side. He smiled and handed over his revised cast list and said: "Don't be nervous, we are just talking about the script, there is no need to be so nervous. And
In terms of film shooting, you are the master, and I can only be regarded as a half-way monk. Many opinions are still based on you. If you have the ability, you should give full play to it and should not be subject to any restrictions. Take a look at this list.
I think these people are more suitable for this script."
The starring role is completely different and overlaps with history again. Song Zihao is Ti Lung, ma
K is Fa Ge, Kit Tsai is Leslie Cheung, and Ah Cheng is Li Zixiong. The first three have all appeared on the screen many times, but this Li Zixiong is a complete newcomer. John Woo has never even heard of his name, and Feng Yifeng is next to him.
I found out through the comments that he was a newcomer who graduated from the Wireless Art Training Class last year.
Now it was John Woo's turn to frown. He couldn't believe that Feng Yifeng would draw up such a list of actors. Ti Lung could just say that he was still an old man, so he could still accept it. Brother Fa? That's right.
Right? That's a famous box office poison. Whoever uses him will die. But ma
K is just a bright spot in the film. When the time comes, it might be possible to weaken him and highlight Ti Lung. As for Leslie Cheung, he is currently signed with Wireless China Star Records. I heard that after the release of the new film, the response from fans is quite good. And not only has he starred in
He has also appeared in TV series and movies many times, and there is no big problem with the tape. But in the end, this Li Zixiong really made John Woo scratch his head and couldn't figure out why he would find someone who had no acting experience at all and had no experience in TV or big movies.
Can a newcomer who has performed on the screen take on this role? Could it be that he has some relationship with Feng Yifeng?
Li Zixiong, who played the role two years earlier than in history, has not yet been refined on the big screen. Can he play this villain well? Of course Feng Yifeng also has the same doubt. But he believes that why the original work is the best
, that is, he has experienced the baptism. Since Li Zixiong was able to perform this role brilliantly in the previous life, now he can do the same as long as he is given time.
"Do you have any questions? You can ask as many questions as you want, don't worry, if there is anything wrong, we will study it together." Feng Yifeng could certainly see the hesitation in Wu Yusen's eyes, knowing that he had different opinions, but he was afraid of what would happen if he raised them.
This made Feng Yifeng unhappy.
John Woo breathed a sigh of relief, pointed to Li Zixiong's name on the list and said: "The other three basically don't have any big problems. After all, they are all people who have been in the industry for many years, so there is no need to question their acting skills. But this Li Zixiong is a complete newcomer.
One of them has no acting experience at all. Although he came from a TVB major, he can’t act after studying, otherwise all the people who came out of the TVB art training class would be big stars."
John Woo's words were a bit harsh, and even Wu Yu's face showed anger, "Won't you say it more tactfully? We are here, including your own boss."
There was no unpleasantness caused by John Woo's words. Feng Yifeng leaned on the back of his chair and said easily: "How about this, find a few people to try out, and find all the candidates I proposed and you drafted. If you think anyone is suitable, then
Who we choose is quality, and everything is measured by their own abilities and whether they are suitable for the role of the film."