Back to 80: My literary life.

Chapter 809 Jiang Wen Rejects Chen Kaige's Desire to Go

Fang Minghua told his wife about his idea, and Song Tangtang also agreed.

"Call and ask tomorrow, so I can discuss this with Warner Bros. when I go to the United States."

"Row."

The next morning, after getting up, washing and eating, Song Tangtang drove to the group headquarters, while Fang Minghua picked up his mobile phone, pulled out the address book and called Jiang Wen.

Hearing that it was Fang Minghua, Jiang Wen on the other end of the phone was also very happy: "Minghua, I was just about to look for you. Speak of the devil and he will appear."

"looking for me?"

"I'm planning to make a new film, and I want to ask if Shengshi Films is interested in investing?"

"What movie?"

"It's called 'The Devils Are Coming', and it's based on 'Survival', a novel by You Fengwei, winner of the 3rd Chinese Literature Award. I've already written the script and will send it to you."

What the hell!

"The Devils Are Coming".

This is a banned film!
Although it failed the review, the creative team sent the film to a foreign country to participate in the competition in violation of regulations. As a result, Jiang Wen was given an administrative penalty of "not being able to serve as a director within five years."

Of course, Fang Minghua can’t say now that the film you made is banned, or you will be in trouble in the future!
I had no choice but to say, “Okay, send the script to my email address and I’ll tell you the email address.”

"okay."

After a while, Fang Minghua went out and took a taxi straight to Shengshi Group.

In this era, there is no computer network in the hotel, so the most convenient way to access the Internet is to go to the group headquarters.

The other party was surprised to see Song Tangtang.

"How did you come?"

Fang Minghua simply recounted what had happened.

"Go to my office."

Although Song Tangtang works in Xijing all year round, as the vice chairman of the group, he has his own office in Shengshi Building.

Fang Minghua turned on the computer and logged into his mailbox, and sure enough, Jiang Wen had sent him a new email.

After downloading the attachment, the couple looked at it carefully.

The script was not long, only about 30,000 words. After the two of them finished reading it, Song Tangtang frowned slightly.

"No, this script is not good. It will definitely not pass the review if it is filmed."

Fang Minghua nodded.

"Unless Jiang Wei makes major changes to the script, Shengshi Films will not invest." Song Tangtang gave his opinion: "I think it's better to persuade him to co-produce Harry Potter in the United States."

"Let me try." Fang Minghua said and dialed the number again.

On the phone, Fang Minghua told Jiang Wei straightforwardly that he had read the script, and both he and Song Tangtang felt that the script had serious problems and must be substantially revised, otherwise it would be difficult to pass review.

"Why? I adapted it from You Fengwei's novel, which won the Best Novella Award at the Chinese Literature Awards! There shouldn't be any problem, right?" Jiang Wen asked back.

"Yes, this novel won an award, but the problem is that your script has completely changed the novel!" Fang Minghua said bluntly:

"You threw aside the main theme of the novel, "the army and the people bravely resisted the invasion", and instead expanded on the "ignorance of the peasants" and "absurdity of the war". I think this is inappropriate. In the current environment, do you think your film can pass the review?!"

There was silence on the other end of the phone.

"Jiang Wen, listen to my advice and give up this script. Either make major revisions or go to the United States to cooperate in filming." Fang Minghua finally suggested.

"Going to America to make a movie?"

"That's why I called you." Fang Minghua simply recounted what happened. There was another silence on the computer side, and after a while, Jiang Wen said:

"Minghua, thank you and Mr. Song for your kindness, but I am not interested in co-production. I still want to film this script."

"Then, Shengshi Films may not be able to invest."

“It’s okay, I’ll find another company.”

The two chatted for a few more words and then hung up the phone.

Fang Minghua was using the speakerphone, so Song Tangtang, who was standing nearby, heard their conversation clearly and asked anxiously, "Why don't you try to persuade him?"

"How can you persuade them? You can't force them to listen to you, right? Besides, Jiang Wen is not Zhang Yimou, nor is she from Shengshi Film and Television. She is just an ordinary friend. If you say something harsh, no one will be happy."

After hearing this, Song Tangtang sighed deeply and said nothing.

"I'll hold off on the American side for now. If we can't find a suitable one, we'll let the Americans shoot it themselves and we'll just take care of the investment," Song Tangtang added.

"also."

Two days later, Song Tangtang flew to the United States, and Fang Minghua also flew back to Xijing.

But just a few days after returning home, someone came to the door.

The weather was not good today. It was snowing heavily in Xijing City, and it was particularly cold. The roads were slippery and it was not easy to ride a bicycle. Fang Minghua felt sorry for the two children, so he simply drove them to school.

After sending the child to school, I turned outside Chaoyang Gate and had a bowl of steaming hot spicy soup. Then I drove home and entered Nanfang Lane. Suddenly, I found a man standing at the door of my house, carrying a travel bag and pacing back and forth.

stranger?
He had long ago instructed his nanny not to open the door if he was not at home unless it was a frequent and very familiar friend.

He only recognized it when the car drove up to him.

He has a sturdy build, thick eyebrows and big eyes.

Chen Kaige!
"Director Chen!"

Fang Minghua shouted and got out of the car.

The other party also saw Fang Minghua and said with a smile: "I came all the way from Yanjing to see you. Your nanny said that you went to send the child and will be back soon. I will wait here for a while."

"Xiaoqin, how can you be so ignorant? How can I let you wait outside the door in the heavy snow?" Fang Minghua complained, opened the gate of the courtyard, and shouted to the house: "Xiaoqin, greet the guests."

Then he said to Chen Kaige, "Director Chen, please go inside and have some tea. I'll go park the car."

When Fang Minghua parked the car and walked into the living room, Chen Kaige was already sitting with his legs crossed, drinking tea leisurely.

"Director Chen, what do you want to talk to me about?" Fang Minghua asked while sitting on the sofa next to him.

"I heard that Shengshi Film and Television and Warner Bros. of the United States are planning to co-produce the third Harry Potter movie. Is Yimou planning to serve as the Chinese director?" Chen Kaige asked.

"Did Yimou tell you this?" Fang Minghua asked back.

"No, it was Jiang Wen. He had a new film and wanted to find someone to invest in it. Later, he contacted Huayi Brothers through me. When we were having dinner and chatting, he said that Shengshi Films was going to ask him to go to the United States to co-produce the third Harry Potter movie, but he refused because he was going to make a new film. He asked me if I wanted to."

"I thought, I just finished filming The Emperor and the Assassin, and I have nothing to do for the time being. I also want to see how American commercial blockbusters are made. I originally called Shengshi Films, but I heard that your wife has already gone to the United States, so I just came to find you."

"Minghua, do you think I can do it?"

Oops
Chen Kaige also wants to make a commercial blockbuster!
But when you think about the movie "The Promise" he filmed in the past few years, it's not surprising.

When Zhang Yimou didn't want to continue filming Harry Potter, Fang Minghua thought of Chen Kaige.

Among the current domestic directors, only these two can make epic blockbusters.

However, he and Chen Kaige had no interactions and were not familiar with each other. In addition, Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige had been secretly competing with each other, so Fang Minghua was worried that looking for him would hurt his self-esteem.

"You come to me to find a film that Zhang Yimou doesn't want to make?!"

I didn't expect Chen Kaige to come to me on his own initiative!
(End of this chapter)