Year: I had a good time when I was young

Chapter 1006 A Weapon Delivered to Your Door
Chu Xiangqian and Xue Jinglan stayed in the crew for two days and could not stand the accommodation conditions in the village.

When I lived in the mud house in the forest farm, I enjoyed it very much.

But there's nothing we can do about it.

I've just been reborn, and it's good enough to have a place to live.

But over the years, Chu Xiangqian has never treated himself badly in terms of food, clothing, housing and other necessities.

I thought that if I was not living comfortably, Xue Jinglan would definitely feel even worse.

This girl has never suffered from hardship since she was a child.

Before I got married, I had severe mysophobia.

Although I have gradually gotten rid of the psychological trauma after getting married, I still like cleanliness more than most people.

Unexpectedly, for the sake of her beloved son's first feature-length film, Xue Jinglan was willing to live in a tent, let alone in the village.

Chu Xiangqian wanted to go back to Beijing the next afternoon, but Xue Jinglan had seen her man with her own eyes over the past two days, and just a few words from her were enough to inspire Jing Rong and his classmates.

Then there is the constant flattery.

When Chu Xiangqian personally guided the protagonist, he could easily make Zhang Fengyi suddenly realize the truth.

Then the performance got better and better.

Even a layman like Xue Jinglan thought the performance was really good when she watched it live.

It can be seen that Chu Xiangqian has not paid much attention to the affairs of the film company in recent years.

But he did make a lot of money from movies seventeen or eighteen years ago.

Moreover, over the years, film companies have made more money than they lost, so they must have understood the industry thoroughly.

The script was based on the outline provided by Chu Xiangqian. Thinking about it, even if Jingrong was smart, he was still just a child after all.

It is impossible for him to have more experience than his father, and it is impossible for him to be more familiar with the story than the person who provided the script.

Therefore, Xue Jinglan not only asked Chu Xiangqian to stay in the mountain village, but also asked Jingrong to go aside.

They discussed quietly and said, "Rongrong, your father has been making movies for more than ten years. Whether in Hong Kong or Hollywood, his scripts have won box office championships.

Besides, he is a person who learns things quickly.

Even though he has basically not paid attention to the film company's affairs in recent years, he is here to help you.

It will definitely make the movie better.

So I thought, why not just let your dad be the nominal producer and let him stay and help you."

Chu Jingrong really wanted his father to stay and just help him.

Jingrong thought it was impossible.

I'm not my mother or my stepmother. If I dare to say this in front of my father, I'm sure I'll get a beating.

As for the producer, Jing Rong didn't mind.

This position is naturally not popular in the mainland, but if you really think about this movie, the distributor is Hong Kong Chu's Films.

In China, it is Qingying Studio.

Jingrong has also worked on the crews of Hong Kong, Hollywood and Yingguo Films.

It is easy to accept the existence of a producer who can suppress the director.

Not to mention, this kid actually didn't have much confidence at this moment.

After all, he is still an 18-year-old young man. No matter how good he feels about himself, it is still his first movie after all.

Moreover, thinking about the impression his biological father had left on him over the years, Chu Jingrong felt that his father was much more capable than himself.

So after Xue Jinglan finished speaking, the boy just hesitated for a few seconds and then nodded continuously.

Then he dragged Xue Jinglan to find Chu Xiangqian and pestered him shamelessly.

Seeing that Chu Xiangqian still refused to agree, Xue Jinglan couldn't help but get angry.

One sentence, 'If you don't agree, she will look for Jingyu when she goes back.'

She even said that Lou Xiao'e and Jing Xi would definitely be willing to listen to her as the elder sister and aunt.

Chu Xiangqian had no choice but to give in and stay in the crew obediently.

Jing Rong couldn't help but smile when he saw this.

Jingyu alone can basically handle his dad.

If the youngest sister Jingxi is included, Dad will really have no choice but to surrender.

As for Jingxi, he is actually only 7 months old, but Jingrong doesn't care about that.

But Chu Xiangqian is a strong person who likes to control everything all the time.

Jingrong, Tian Zhuangzhuang and Chen Kaige soon discovered that the movie was being filmed.

Not only was it somewhat different from his own style, but everyone in the crew also began to listen only to the big boss.

Moreover, Chu Xiangqian is not a young man like Jing Rong, who has been a boss for so many years.

The shipping company alone has several thousand people under it.

Including the employees at the two docks, the number exceeded ten thousand.

The same words came out of his mouth.

Everyone in the crew immediately listened obediently. Compared with Jing Rong, a young man who had not yet become famous, they were completely on a different level in terms of momentum and convincingness.

At this time, he wanted to drive Chu Xiangqian away, not to mention Jing Rong and the two assistant directors Tian Zhuangzhuang and Chen Kaige.

Even Xue Jinglan knew that if she spoke up, the crew would most likely come to a standstill.

And Chu Xiangqian would definitely be furious.

Even if I didn't lose my temper on the spot for the sake of my son's face, I will definitely remember this incident in my heart in the future.

Then the one who will be unlucky in the future will definitely be Jingrong.

Fortunately, Chu Xiangqian was a smart man. In just two or three days, he noticed that Jing Rong, who was beside him, spoke less and less during the filming.

After thinking about it for a while, I realized that I was just occupying someone else's nest.

Shaking his head in amusement.

He pulled Jingrong to sit in the director's seat and said to Tian Zhuangzhuang and Chen Kaige, "You bastards are trying to slack off.

This is not my movie, why should I be responsible for everything?"

Jing Rong, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Chen Kaige, as well as Lao Mouzi and Gu Changwei next to the camera were stunned at first.

Then he realized that Chu Xiangqian himself realized that if he continued filming like this, it would no longer be Jing Rong's movie.

While the young men breathed a sigh of relief, they were full of respect and admiration for Chu Xiangqian.

If it were them, they probably wouldn't be able to let go so easily.

But think about Uncle Chu’s achievements, he is a world-famous super rich man.

A super industrialist, a shipping magnate, a movie mogul, a financial tycoon, a philanthropist, who needs a movie to enhance his fame?
It can even be said that by being willing to be the producer of this film, he is paving the way for his own son.

At this point, Chu Xiangqian no longer had the intention of giving up halfway.

I thought that since I had helped my own son, I would help him to the end.

Although I don’t talk much during normal filming, when I find a problem, I will naturally raise it directly.

In addition to filming, I also joined Jingrong and his classmates in the discussion group.

However, after Jing Rong and the others finished their discussion, they would finally look at Chu Xiangqian.

Chu Xiangqian, on the other hand, rarely offered any suggestions.

Before, he was very active in sharing his ideas with Jingrong and others during discussions.

But it seemed to have become like this again, he said, Jing Rong, Tian Zhuangzhuang and others kept nodding.

After all, my memory contains all the images of this movie.

But Chu Xiangqian soon realized that it would certainly be a good thing to make the film better.

But it’s impossible for me to follow the crew of every movie.

Forcibly improve the quality of this movie and make the next one when I am not around.

To outsiders, the quality of the final film was far inferior to that of "That Mountain, That Man, That Dog", which was not a good thing for Jing Rong.

Just like director Chen Da's Farewell My Concubine, it was filmed so well that not only has it been impossible to surpass it, but no one has even come close to it, so naturally there are many people who question his decision.

So Chu Xiangqian, who understood this, looked at Jing Rong and the others and said with a smile, "Just make your decision. Otherwise, I won't be there for the next movie. Will you not make movies?"

Everyone present was stunned, and then looked at Jing Rong with envy.

Several veteran actors also gave Chu Xiangqian a thumbs up, knowing that by doing this he was protecting Jing Rong.

After all, it is not yours. No matter how much you hide or conceal it, the work will not lie in the end.

As for failure, think about Chu Xiangqian's wife, who could donate 1 million yuan.

1 million to Nortel.

An investment of hundreds of thousands or millions is really just a drop in the bucket for the Chu family.

Without saying goodbye, after Chu Xiangqian agreed to stay in the crew, Xue Jinglan, the daughter-in-law, talked to Margaret who was staying in Beijing.

Margaret immediately called London.

That night, Nata airlifted a "Franken" four-wheel drive, six-tire luxury RV.

Although compared to the buses that came decades later, luxury RVs are far inferior.

But this RV has a living room, bedroom, washroom, toilet and stove.

One car costs 15 pounds, which is 54 in Chinese currency.

But this is the official exchange rate.

If import tariffs are included, it will be at least one million.

Moreover, this year, one US dollar can only be exchanged for 1.49 Chinese yuan.

But in the black market, there are many people who are willing to exchange it at a ratio of 1 to 10.

One RV is enough for Jingrong to shoot several movies.

Of course, the movie "That Mountain, That Dog, That Man" itself does not have any big scenes.

The filming was again taking place in a mountain village in Tianchao. Chu Xiangqian calculated that it would only cost a few hundred thousand yuan at most to complete the shoot.

This is the result of Jing Rong not caring enough to cut costs on the crew's food and other expenses.

Otherwise, it might only cost 100,000 yuan.

Nowadays, all the money for making movies for major film studios depends on grants from above.

People like Zhang Yimou, who have no connections, messed around for many years before they got the opportunity.

So everyone always tried to show themselves off in front of Chu Xiangqian.

The purpose is nothing more than to get the filming funds from him.

It would be best if it could be listed under "Chu's Film" in Hong Kong Island, so that it can be directly distributed overseas and earn foreign exchange.

Once the box office sales reach hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars, you will be truly famous.

However, Chu Xiangqian knew that these future great directors were still just rookies at this time.

It can be seen from the conversation that there are a lot of ideas, but nothing sounds attractive.

But Chu Xiangqian still generously promised that as long as the script was up to standard, he would cover all the investment for the experimental film, short film, or even a feature film.

It's just a sucker, so be it.

Anyway, it's only a few hundred thousand or several hundred thousand. As long as one movie sells well in the future, all the past investment will be recovered.

Moreover, at this time, Chu Xiangqian had no shortage of Celestial Empire currency in his hands.

Even this money, in the past few years when private enterprises and real estate industries were not yet open, no one knew how to spend it.

If I want to convert it into foreign currency, forget it. I don’t need millions of dollars.

Otherwise, the trust and relationship built up over the years will be cracked because of this small amount of money.

In the future, once foreign investment is allowed in, or private enterprises are opened up, the money that can be earned in China will be hundreds or thousands of times greater.

Even tens of thousands times.

So, if you want to make a lot of money, sometimes patience is very important.
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Before I knew it, I had been in the mountain village for almost 20 days and the film was finally completed.

Including the shooting period before Chu Xiangqian joined the crew, the film was shot for more than 40 days.

It's definitely a waste of time in Hong Kong Island.

But in China, it is already very fast.

But Chu Xiangqian thought he could have a good rest for a while.

But unexpectedly, there were only a few scenes left.

Xue Jinglan's sister-in-law Chai Yingqiu came to visit the crew with five or six men and women.

According to the shooting plan, wrapping up today was already planned, so not only Xue Jinglan, the mother, came.

Margaret, who had become Xue Jinglan's close comrade and sister, also came to play.

Qiao Sanli, Qiao's girlfriend, and the brothers and sisters of the Qiao family were all picked up by Jing Rong in a car.

Even Xue Hongmei's daughter Qiu Wan brought her son with her.

There were also cousins ​​from the Tan family on Xue Jinglan's grandfather's side, and a few of them came with Xue Jinglan's cousin and aunt to join in the fun.

So Chu Xiangqian was not surprised when Chai Yingqiu came over at first.

But after introducing several men and women around her, I realized that the middle-aged woman in front of me, who was about 40 years old and not tall, was not only the director.

He is also the director of the 86 version of Journey to the West.

In his previous life, Chu Xiangqian had seen some rumors about the TV series Journey to the West on the Internet.

The first date of filming was actually 82.

It wasn't until 85 that the first 11 episodes were completed.

The first eleven episodes were broadcast during the Spring Festival in 86 and caused a sensation.

87一年拍完剩余九集，到了88年2月1日起，前25集全部播出。

Then it became a show that was broadcast every year, and every time it was broadcast, the ratings were guaranteed to be a super hit.

The reason why the first eleven episodes took so long to shoot is very simple.

No money.

The entire crew had only one camera and not enough funding.

Of course, Director Yang's requirement to shoot according to the season did extend the shooting time.

But the remaining nine episodes were filmed in just one year in 87. Ultimately, it was all about money.

Chu Xiangqian has his own TV station in Hong Kong Island.

In Japan, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, it has also successively acquired at least 5% of the shares of several TV stations.

Japan's NHK's stake even reached 19% at the beginning of this year.

Became the second largest shareholder.

Think about the viewing craze that Journey to the West caused in China and East Asia. That was ratings and money.

At the same time, it can also be regarded as a powerful tool to expand one's voice and influence in those TV stations.

When Chu Xiangqian looked at Chai Yingqiu, Director Yang and others again, his smile became even brighter.

The only requirement is that Journey to the West must be a co-production.

He may not want the mainland copyright, but all overseas copyrights belong to Chu Xiangqian personally.

But after thinking about it, he decided to put the copyright under the family fund.

The fund is nominally managed by Xue Jinglan, but all the shares are in Chu Xiangqian's own hands.

Correspondingly, the control of the M&S Fund registered in Margaret's name has always been in the hands of Chu Xiangqian.

Director Yang and the people from CCTV naturally had no objection.

Not to mention, Chu Xiangqian agreed to mobilize three cameras and related equipment from Hong Kong Jade Channel.

All of them are used by the central bank’s people.

However, these machines and equipment can be used, but they are not given to the central bank.

During the filming, a three-member supervision team will also be sent to keep an eye on the use of funds.

Don't worry about anything else.

(End of this chapter)