The King of Directors 2000

A writer who doesn’t want to make movies is not a good writer.

I don’t know when writers began to get involved in the film and television industry and became a force that cannot be ignored.

Guo Xiaosi's "Tiny Times 12" sold a box office of 34 million. It is said that "Tiny Times " has been completed and will be released in the summer.

And Han Han, his new movie has invited a bunch of stars, and the investment cost is said to be hundreds of millions.

These two writers born in the 1980s have become the most popular people in the writer circle.

In fact, besides the two of them, there are many writers involved in the film and television industry.

Hou Liang is one of them.

He has written two novels. Although he raised his own money to publish them, in any case, he is a published author in physical books.

Writers-turned-directors have become increasingly popular in recent years.

Hou Liang thought that in order to publish his novel, he took out hundreds of thousands of loans and became a debtor.

And it is obviously impossible for him to make money by writing novels.

He planned to switch careers and become a director to see if he could find a way out.

So Hou Liang bought several professional books on directing, carefully took ten pages of notes, and then plunged into the entertainment industry.

He was lucky and was really appreciated by a film and television company. From then on, he changed from being a writer to being a director.

His first movie received an investment of 20 million, and he invited Guo Tao and Han Hao. After hard work and professional production, the film broke through and was successfully released, with a box office of 6 million.

Although the movie lost money, investors didn't seem to care and continued to invest in Hou Liang's movies. Of course, the funds were limited, and they were all movies worth 20 to 30 million yuan.

It’s just that investors don’t know who has been deceived.

He said that making a comedy can make him a blockbuster and earn more than a billion in one go.

So investors asked Hou Liang to make an urban comedy.

Of course Hou Liang has no problem, he has countless scripts in his mind.

So he wrote three scripts overnight, called "Explosion of Lies", "Avati and Avanti", and "All the Way Backwards".

Among them, "All the Way Backwards" is adapted from his novel "Three Years After Graduation".

The other two scripts are all ideas he accumulated in the past.

The investors were very satisfied after reading these three scripts and planned to invest in them all. This year they will film "All the Way Back" and "Big Bang Lies" first, and next year they will film "Avati and Avanti".

So Hou Liang began to submit a movie plan to his agent, including the filming of the movie, the selection of actors, the theme song, and post-production.

Hou Liang completed it carefully.

But when he submitted it to investors, the investors were very dissatisfied.

"What actor did you choose? Couldn't you please hire Huang Xiaoming?"

"The actress must be beautiful. I have to check it myself."

"I'm not a professional, but I like capable actors."

"EXO is very popular. Can't we just call EXO over to perform?"

Hou Liang was speechless when he heard this. With an investment of 30 million, what did EXO think about hiring Huang Xiaoming?

Just hire a few third-tier celebrities who are not popular.

Hou Liang submitted several casting proposals in succession, but all were rejected by investors.

Hou Liang was angry, but he didn't dare to explode. He could feel that investors had no patience.

In case he still can't choose the actor he wants.

Maybe people won’t invest.

Every time he thought about this, Hou Liang couldn't help but think of Guo Xiaosi and Han Han. They were both writers and born in the 1980s. Why was he so miserable?

But when I think about the director's salary of half a million yuan, and the benefits of the actress taking the initiative to climb into bed.

Hou Liang couldn't bear it. He turned on his computer and searched for Chinese actors one by one.

That investor is not an insider, but he still admires the powerful ones.

It's just that the powerful people in the mainland seem to cherish feathers.

He has only made one movie with a box office of only 6 million, which is difficult to impress those experienced and capable people.

Are there any talented guys who are younger and less popular?

After Hou Liang made eight cups of coffee, he finally found an actor he wanted.

This actor is named Zhang Songwen. He is thirty-seven years old this year and is not very popular. Since he entered the industry, he can count the number of movies and TV series he has starred in on one hand.

However, this person has been the performance director of film and television dramas many times, and he is absolutely capable.

Hou Liang then watched some clips of Zhang Songwen's performances. He felt that he was pretty good and that he was a very capable actor.

He then searched for Zhang Songwen's information and found that Zhang Songwen had acted in Li Shengyao's "Dalian by the Sea" the year before.

However, this film has been suppressed for a long time, and it was only during this period that it participated in the Berlin Film Festival.

It probably won't work, otherwise there would be no need to suppress it and not show it.

Hou Liang thought for a while and made a calculation in his mind. Then he contacted Zhang Songwen's agent based on the phone number left on Zhang Songwen's Weibo.

"Director Hou, we have no problem here. Song Wen never chooses scripts. When he returns to China, we will contact you to see if we can sign a contract."

"Very good, it's settled."

That's what young actors are like, they don't pick roles, they can do any role.

Hou Liang was very satisfied with the affirmative answer. After thinking about it, he added Zhang Songwen to the cast list of the two movies "All the Way Backward" and "Big Bang of Lies".

Soon after, Hou Liang re-wrote a list of actors, went to investors again, and highlighted Zhang Songwen.

"Although this man is not very famous, he is absolutely capable. After he graduated, he stayed in school and worked as an acting teacher. At that time, he was only in his twenties. Such experience is rare in the entire film and television industry."

Upon hearing this, investors opened some of Zhang Songwen's edited videos and thought that such an actor was good.

"Okay, he can."

The selected actor was finally recognized, and Hou Liang was very happy.

In the following time, Hou Liang patiently waited for news from Zhang Songwen.

He hopes to sign an agreement with Zhang Songwen as soon as possible. After all, the investors haven't paid yet. He wants to confirm the actor as soon as possible so that the investors can pay early.

This morning, Hou Liang woke up in the rental house and was planning to pull up a chair and sit on the balcony to bask in the sun to see if he could get some inspiration.

At this moment, the phone rang, and it turned out to be a call from an investor.

"Hou Liang, you made the right choice by choosing Zhang Songwen. He won the Berlin Best Actor. Hurry up and sign a contract with him. Don't play a supporting role, but play the leading actor."

Although everyone agreed that Zhang Songwen had good acting skills before, it was a fact that he was not popular and his appeal was almost non-existent.

Hou Liang did not let Zhang Songwen play the leading role, but arranged for him to play a supporting role.

Unexpectedly, now that Zhang Songwen has won the Berlin Best Actor, he can be promoted to the protagonist.

Hou Liang hung up the phone, thought about it, and felt that the investors were right this time and could let Zhang Songwen play the leading role.

Thinking of this, Hou Liang couldn't help but feel a little proud.

Facts have proved that he has a good vision. This little-known actor has now become the Berlin Best Actor.

It seems that my aesthetics are similar to those of the Berlin Film Festival jury.

Hou Liang then picked up his cell phone and called Zhang Songwen's agent. He called for a while, but all the lines were busy.

what happened?

So busy?

Two hours later, the phone number of Zhang Songwen's agent was still busy, but this time Hou Liang kept insisting on calling. An hour later, he finally succeeded.

"Hello, I'm director Hou Liang. We made an agreement before. Zhang Songwen will contact me when he returns to China. I have something to let you know."

Hou Liang planned to reveal to the other party that Zhang Songwen was confirmed as the male lead in the two movies, so that the other party would be happy.

"Hello, Hou Liang, who are you?"

Damn, the last time I contacted him, he said that he had admired his name for a long time, but now he said this. Hou Liang was unhappy and continued: "My name is Hou Liang. If you search on Baidu, you can find me. I directed a movie that was successfully released the year before last."

"Oh, it turns out it's you. Sorry, it's my problem. Sorry, my memory is not very good."

"It's okay. I just want to remind you that Zhang Songwen has returned to China. Just remind him that the scripts I sent over here are all male leads."

Hou Liang thought the other party would be very excited.

However, Zhang Songwen's agent just said "oh".

"You...what do you mean there?"

"Director Hou, which company invested in your two movies?"

"Invested by China Film Entertainment Company."

"How much is the investment capital?"

"Thirty million units."

"I see, Director Hou, I'm afraid Song Wen is not suitable for us. I apologize to you on his behalf. Let's hope we have the opportunity to cooperate again in the future."

"Hey, how come you don't keep your word?"

"Director Hou, at this moment, Song Wen has won the Berlin Best Actor, and the film has received very good reviews at the Berlin Film Festival. Song Wen has starred in a film with a good reputation and will definitely be promoted.

To tell you the truth, before yesterday, I didn’t necessarily have one business phone call a month. Last night, Song Wen won the Best Actor, and my phone calls never stopped. The investment in many film and television dramas is greater than yours, and the directors are more famous.

That's it, I have a new call coming in here. "

The person on the other end then hung up the phone, and Hou Liang came to his senses when he heard the busy signal.

The other party actually hung up the phone.

Damn it, it’s nothing when it’s not popular.

After winning the Best Actor Award, his attitude suddenly changed.

Hou Liang put down his phone angrily and scratched his head, "It's impossible for Zhang Songwen. He won the Berlin Best Actor. These guys no longer like directors like me, so they can only find other people."

……

When domestic news exploded, all reports were about the harvest of Chinese-language films at the Berlin Film Festival.

Zhang Songwen just got up and attended the celebration banquet last night. At the beginning, he was still a little reserved and didn't drink much.

Later, Lou Ye, Liao Fan, Diao Yinan, and Qin Hao all dragged him to drink, so he couldn't help but drink a few more drinks.

When I get up now, my head still hurts.

At this time, the sky in Berlin was still gray and there was no sunlight.

The windows have long been closed, but the cold wind is howling, and there is a sound of cold wind hitting the glass from time to time.

There was even cold wind seeping in through the gaps. He felt that the hotel here was not as warm as the hotel in Yanjing.

After Zhang Songwen washed up, he picked up his cell phone and looked at it. He found that there were hundreds of text messages and hundreds of missed calls.

He is not a child and knows what it will be like after winning the Berlin Best Actor.

It’s just that there are too many missed calls.

Although I was prepared in my heart, I was still shocked at this moment.

He first called his old father at home to share the joy of winning and chat for a while.

Mainly we talked about Lou Ye.

The great director expressed that he was very optimistic about Zhang Songwen and wanted to invite Zhang Songwen to his next film.

After chatting with his old father, Zhang Songwen called his agent.

"Songwen, we posted it, you are really going to be popular this time."

Zhang Songwen couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, "No matter how popular it is, it won't be the same as before."

"It's different. As of last night, a total of fifty-three film and television companies have contacted us. Some want to invite you to make movies, some invite you to make TV series, and some want to poach you to change jobs. They will pay liquidated damages. The signing fee is 10 million.”

Zhang Songwen's heart moved slightly when he heard "ten million".

No one doesn't love money, and so does he.

But thinking of the goal he had been sticking to, he forced himself to calm down, "What did you say?"

"Of course I said I would wait for your opinion. What are your plans?"

Zhang Songwen thought for a while and said, "I won't leave. I will still follow you. As for film and television dramas, I will wait until I return to China and read the script."

He promised Lou Ye last night.

But Lou Ye is a talented director, so he doesn't need to worry about being in a bad movie.

It's hard to say about other invitations. He needs to go back to China and read the script before making a decision.

At this time, the agent warned: "Are you going back to China right away? You should go with Director Lee Sheung Yew. You must thank others and be polite.

Song Wen, if you offend anyone, you can't offend Director Li.

It was only because you acted in "Dalian by the Sea" that you had such an opportunity.

Many domestic actors are not convinced by you, saying that you rode on Lee Sung-yew's footsteps and rose to prominence.

We don't need to pay attention to them. 30% of them are unconvinced and 70% of them are jealous. "

Upon hearing this, Zhang Songwen immediately replied: "Don't worry, I'm sensible, Director Li is my noble man, of course I will respect him."

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Songwen was still a little excited when he thought of "ten million".

He is not a big-name actor and has not bought a house in Yanjing yet. He is really short of money.

After gathering his mood, Zhang Songwen left the room and planned to have breakfast with Li Shengyao and then discuss returning to China.

Lee Sung-yew is a great director. If he wins an award, he will naturally be interviewed by some local media and maybe even have some activities.

Zhang Songwen plans to accompany Li Shengyao and return to China with him.

Arriving at the door of Li Shengyao's room, he saw Lu Han, who had been here for a long time.

The young man is quite sensible.

Zhang Songwen felt a little emotional that Lu Han was still a good person when he was younger than him.

"Teacher Zhang, congratulations, you won the Best Actor Award at the Berlin Film Festival. You are now the focus of the circle and are recognized as a capable actor."

Lu Han already congratulated him last night, and he would like to congratulate him again now.

Zhang Songwen heard this, waved his hand and said: "We two should not be so polite, we are our own people."

At this moment, a beautiful blond waitress pushed the dining cart past. When she saw Lu Han, her eyes lit up, "Aries, can you sign your autograph for me?"

"Is it okay to take a photo?"

Of course Lu Han would not refuse.

The waitress got Lu Han's autograph and photo, but did not leave immediately. She turned to Zhang Songwen and said: "I watched the awards live broadcast last night. You won the Best Actor Award. You are an excellent actor. You can help me." Sign?

I will definitely support you when the movie comes out. "

Upon hearing this, Zhang Songwen sighed secretly in his heart, and then signed autographs and took photos with others.

After the waitress left, Li Shengyao opened the concierge.

A bright light was cast from the room, not the room light, but the sunlight falling through the window.

I don’t know when the sun came out.

This sunshine is very warm, with the temperament of spring sunshine.

Li Shengyao is in the sunshine.

Zhang Songwen saw this in his eyes and felt a pause in his heart. Thinking of his agent's words, he couldn't help but respect him even more.

Li Shengyao is indeed his noble man, bringing light and warmth.

(End of this chapter)