Time soon came to December. Today, Su Ze received a call from Kong Xue and came to the studio. He looked at the script in his hand and asked curiously: "This is it?"
"Have you heard of Xin Yukun?" Kong Xue smiled and said, "His new script."
"Heart Maze!" Su Ze's eyes lit up and he started reading the script without saying anything. The more he read, the more excited he became.
Looking at Su Ze, Kong Xue smiled. The quality of the script was very high, to some extent, it was even as good as White Night.
It's his favorite suspense theme again, but this time it's a movie. By chance, he discovered that Xin Yukun was looking for investment. Although the reputation of Labyrinth of Heart was very high at the time, the box office was dismal. Now the market is sluggish, so you can imagine the result.
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For more than an hour, Su Ze slowly closed the script, still saying, "What a great book!"
"How is it?" Kong Xue had already anticipated this reaction and joked: "Shall we vote again?"
"You can consider it!" Su Ze put down the script, took a sip of tea, and said seriously: "There is nothing wrong with the script. It is worth looking forward to Xin Yukun's ability to derive the level of the heart maze. I like it very much."
"As long as you nod, investment is not a problem." Kong Xue said confidently: "I have found someone to make a detailed evaluation. The full calculation will not exceed 6 million, including the post-publicity expenses."
“Even cheaper than a spoon!”
Su Ze nodded. The scene in this script was so simple that it was basically completed in one room. There were only a few outdoor scenes, and the total number of actors did not exceed thirty.
It all depends on the acting and plot!
"The biggest question is..." Kong Xue hesitated: "Who should I choose as the heroine?"
"Hui Yinghong!" Su Ze blurted out the first thought in his mind: "It has to be her!"
"As expected." Kong Xue said with a smile: "Heroes have similar ideas, so she is also my first choice."
The two looked at each other and smiled. The first thing Su Ze thought of after reading the script was teacher Hui Yinghong. Only she could perfectly play the role of a mother who loses her son and seeks revenge every step of the way.
"There is no problem with her acting skills, but it's hard to tell her schedule." Kong Xue tentatively said, "Hui Yinghong's business is very good now, and she has constant film appointments every year. I wonder if there is a schedule?"
"I'll contact you right away, but we'd better choose two options. Don't be afraid of 10,000, just be afraid of the worst."
"Any alternative?" Su Ze thought for a moment and then said, "What do you think of Liu Lin?"
"Liu Lin?" Kong Xue was stunned for a moment, then reacted and said in surprise: "I didn't expect that!"
Su Ze smiled and said nothing. He didn't think it was normal. After all, Liu Lin was not well-known, not even a third-tier actress. If it hadn't been for the popularity in a hidden corner the year before last, the audience probably wouldn't have known who she was.
"Okay, I'll contact you right away." Seeing Su Ze nod, Kong Xue stood up and said resolutely: "Tomorrow, I will make an appointment with Xin Yukun to talk and try to win 6 million, but should the team find the Arc Light Alliance?"
Su Ze frowned and thought about it: "Forget it, since Xin Yukun dares to use the script to attract investment, he must have his own team. Although the cooperation with Wubai is happy, we can't put all our eggs in one basket.
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Kong Xue was very pleased that this boy was becoming more and more mature.
There are no permanent relationships in the entertainment industry, only eternal interests. As Wubai and Arc Light Alliance become more and more famous, especially when "White Night" will be broadcast in a few months, I believe this group of people will definitely become popular in the eyes of the platforms.
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The butt determines the head. This does not mean that 500 Famous will definitely part ways with Kanazawa Studio, but who can guarantee that you will not be tempted by the huge benefits?
The human heart cannot be tested the most!
Yu Gong, if Kanazawa Studio wants to make a long-term discovery, you can't hang yourself from a tree. You need several legs to stand steady.
In private, Su Ze is still young and has a bright future. As an actor, he needs to work more with directors of different styles, experience works of different themes, and accumulate more nutrients in order to grow into a towering tree.
That's why I wanted to cooperate with Xin Yukun, and it was also to test Su Ze's attitude. The result made Kong Xue very satisfied.
Seeing Kong Xuefeng leave angrily, Su Ze reopened the script and studied it carefully for the second time. The more he read, the more he liked it, and the more he read, the more interesting it became.
To be fair, this is one of the works with the most rigorous logic, the most reasonable plot twists, and the most exciting dramatic conflicts I have seen since its debut!
It’s impossible to chase the murderer all day long!
If the biggest attraction of "White Night Chase" is the twins' drama, then what attracts the audience to this work is the step-by-step brain-burning process. Until the last moment, you don't know what the truth is at all.
After reading it for the second time, I closed the script with satisfaction, looked at the name on the cover, and murmured to myself: "The invisible guest?"
"Good name!"
Two days later, I received a confirmed reply. Hui Yinghong's schedule was full, and unfortunately she couldn't cooperate this time. On the contrary, Liu Lin had two months' schedule, and she was reading the outline of the script, so she probably had great hope for cooperation.
Over the weekend, I met director Xin Yukun, a gentle middle-aged man wearing gold-rimmed glasses, who is completely different from the bald man.
"I prefer a spoon to psychological crime." Xin Yukun looked at the big boy in front of him. He was elegant and handsome. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor by the Golden Horse last month, and then won the Golden Rooster Best Newcomer?
"The director is very complimentary." Su Ze said modestly, "It's just good luck to meet an excellent professional team."
Xin Yukun nodded secretly. Before coming here, he asked for help. Both Su Ze and Kanazawa studios have good reputations in the studio. Although they are both just starting out, their reputations and achievements are impressive.
Especially according to the news from the Arc Light Alliance, this kid's acting skills can only be described in two words:
Explode!
"Can I ask how much the heart labyrinth cost back then?" Su Ze asked curiously.
"The total amount is 1.7 million." Xin Yukun said with some embarrassment: "I really had no money at the time and almost mortgaged the house."
Xin Yukun took the tea sent by Shishi and couldn't help but sigh: "Even I didn't expect that a rural crime film with a multi-line narrative and black humor would be so popular among movie fans by winning an award at a film festival.
They are familiar with it.”
“It’s incredible!”
Su Ze nodded and studied the resume of the director in front of him. It can be said that he was ill-fated. He was not from a major, but he started to work his way up from the set notes. Only when he was thirty years old did he have the opportunity to study in the directing department of Beijing Film Academy. His ups and downs are as follows.
Five hundred is very similar.
Seeing Su Ze listening attentively, Xin Yukun also had the urge to express his displeasure. Although it was the first time they met, he always felt like he was a fellow-minded person?
“Every time when I almost can’t hold on anymore, there is always someone by my side to give me strong support.”
Xin Yukun sipped his tea and lamented: "Actually, many young directors are making feature films, but unfortunately they can't be released at all. There are some moments when you can't catch anything, and it's like you're drowning in water."
"Stretch your hands upwards as hard as you can, and never dream that there will be a pair of hands pulling you up at the critical moment!"
"Ever since I was little, I have never been able to get into trouble or cheat. I have almost no resources or money."
Xin Yukun laughed at himself and said: "But fate is always looking after me. Many people push me forward, sometimes it is my mother, my good partner Ren Jiangzhou, and even my wife who gives silently."
"You are very lucky." Su Ze raised the teacup and asked, "How would you rate the Heart Maze?"
"Six points." Xin Yukun said with a wry smile: "Many things can be realized because of lack of money, or if one had money, one would not shoot them."
"I am not a director who likes to analyze myself. I feel that it would be too insignificant if I only talk about myself." Xin Yukun said with some embarrassment: "I often withdraw myself. There is a safety line between me and the movie."