Started as an independent producer in 1988

Chapter 100 Xiao Cheng leads the defense

In the guest house of Beijing Film Studio, Su Tong stood at the front desk and was answering the phone. He glanced at the clock on the wall and saw that it was almost time for the script seminar.

He simply said to the person on the other end of the phone: "You want to buy the copyright of the novel, right? Sorry, you're late, I hung up beforehand."

After saying that, Su Tong hung up the phone and hurried to Beijing Film Studio.

Zhang Yimo, who was hanging up the phone on the other side, turned to look at the friend who recommended this novel to him and asked: "The copyright has been bought by someone. It's too late."

"Bought away? Who."

Zhang Yimo shook his head. Su Tong hung up the phone too quickly and didn't give him a chance to speak. Thinking of this, he picked up the phone and left a message on Su Tong's pager, asking him to call him back when he had time.

After hanging up the paging desk, Zhang Yimo called the people at the factory and asked them to help find out which studio had bought the copyright to Wives and Concubines.

After making a few phone calls, Zhang Yimo turned to look at Gong Li and said, "You don't have to read the novel for the time being. We may not be able to get the copyright of the novel."

Gong Li put down the book helplessly. Zhang Yimo had previously asked her to read the novel in advance, but now she couldn't get the copyright.

"What are you going to do next?" Gong Li asked worriedly.

"Let me inquire first." Zhang Yimo looked at Gong Li still holding the novel and hesitated before saying, "If you can't get the copyright, I'll see if I can recommend you to go there."

Gong Li comforted him, "Don't worry about me yet. I'll ask you questions as well."

In the conference room of Beijing Film Studio, Su Tong hurried over and found that he was not late. He was relieved. Chen Shiping bought his copyright and asked him to be the screenwriter. He paid a lot of money, so he should take it seriously.

Chen Shiping gave a total of 8,000 yuan. Su Tong felt that he was quite lucky. The copyright of that guy Mo Yan's Red Sorghum Family only cost more than 800 yuan.

Now that prices have risen so outrageously, I am lucky to have an extra income of 8,000 yuan.

Su Tong sat next to Chen Shiping and whispered: "Someone just called me and wanted to buy the copyright. Guess who it was."

"You're quite popular, haha." Chen Shiping joked without trying to guess who bought the copyright.

Who else could it be? It must be the imaginary enemy in the factory, Comrade Zhang Yimou of Xiying Studio.

Su Tong smiled and asked, "Aren't you curious at all?"

"Are you curious? Your novel is well written, but some people find it unusual." Chen Shiping said with a smile.

Su Tong was very happy to hear that, Director Chen really knows how to talk.

But other people in the conference room were very curious. Zhu Lin asked with a smile: "Who is it? Seeing that you are so happy, you must be a big director, right?"

"It's Zhang Yimo." Su Tong said with a smile: "If Shi Ping hadn't come to me first, I wouldn't have been able to save everything and give it to him."

When they heard that it was Zhang Yimou, everyone in the conference room couldn't help but look at Chen Shiping. Except for Zhu Lin He Saifei and the others, everyone else in the conference room was from the factory. Naturally, they knew that the factory had been competing with Xiying.

But I didn't expect that the two of them would fall in love with Su Tong's novel at the same time. Is this the vision of the great director?

"It all depends on what I do. It makes it seem like I have a conflict with others. Just keep following the script."

Chen Shiping smiled and skipped the topic, not taking it to heart. There will be many such things in the future, so there is nothing to make a fuss about.

It's just a pity that Gong Li could have won several Best Actress awards because of this movie.

But a good actor can shine at any time. Without Wives and Concubines, there will be other movies that allow her to shine in her own way.

Chen Shiping is holding a script seminar here, and Cheng Kaige on the other side has already met with Xu Feng.

However, the atmosphere between the two was not very good after they met. Cheng Kaige came because he was angry with Chen Shiping, and his face turned ugly when he saw Xu Feng, thinking that Xu Feng had instructed Chen Shiping to force him to meet.

Xu Feng felt very strange. She didn't know why Cheng Kaige looked so bad. When they met two times before, she felt that Cheng Kaige was a person with a very poetic temperament.

Why do you feel resentful when you come here this time?

Lin Qingxia came with Xu Feng. She was also very curious about Cheng Kaige and wanted to see who made Xu Feng invite him again and again. She was more assertive than Chen Shiping.

But after seeing her, Lin Qingxia was a little disappointed. She looked okay, but she just didn't look like a good person.

Cheng Kaige looked at Xu Feng and said: "Mr. Xu, I said I won't take pictures. Please don't come to me again, let alone come to me through others!"

After saying that, Cheng Kaige stood up and left. He was not short of investment, so what could Xu Feng do if he had money.

Cheng Kaige really doesn't take Xu Feng seriously, otherwise he wouldn't have said Farewell My Concubine is a third-rate novel in front of Xu Feng before.

Xu Feng stared dumbfounded at Cheng Kaige who got angry and left. He couldn't help but feel angry. He invited you over and over again. Even if you don't give me face, you are still fooling? !

Do you really think you are so amazing? !

"This guy is really rude. He hasn't won any awards, so he's so arrogant." Lin Qingxia couldn't help complaining.

Xu Feng looked ugly and didn't speak for a long time. He no longer counted on Cheng Kaige.

Everyone is polite to her wherever she goes. Even Chen Shiping is polite to her. Who do you think you are!

Lin Qingxia saw that Xu Feng was in a bad mood, so she took her arm and said, "Forget it, if you don't know this kind of person, let Chen Shiping take the photo. He is really professional."

Hearing Lin Qingxia's words, Xu Feng felt a little relieved, but he still said with some worry: "He asked Tian Cangbang to shoot Xu Sanguan. I'm worried that he won't be able to shoot well."

"How is that possible? He is really powerful!" Lin Qingxia felt that Chen Shiping was underestimated and couldn't help but argue: "I have worked with him before. I know that he is really powerful!"

Seeing Lin Qingxia speak for Chen Shiping like this, Xu Feng couldn't help but joke: "What is so great about you that you can't forget it so much?"

"Huh?" Lin Qingxia blushed and said, "Don't talk nonsense, I have nothing to do with him! He has a girlfriend."

When she said the last sentence, Lin Qingxia's eyes flashed with a strange emotion, she didn't know whether she was sad or something else.

Xu Feng looked at Lin Qingxia like this and stopped talking with a half-smile. What's wrong with having a girlfriend? Didn't your boss teach you through words and deeds?

The two had known each other for many years, so it was okay to joke like this. They laughed for a while and then went to dinner together.

As for Cheng Kaige, who had just arrived, they had already forgotten about them.

After Cheng Kaige left the hotel, he almost vented his anger and regretted being too impulsive.

It’s all Chen Shiping’s fault, so irritating!

Cheng Kaige drove back to the film school again, preparing to find Xu Qing to choose the heroine. Huang Lei had already chosen the male lead, and now the only thing missing was the heroine.

Half an hour later, when Cheng Kaige heard Xu Qing say that he had already accepted Chen Shiping's role and had no time to participate in his own movie, the poet's demeanor could no longer be maintained.

"Fuck! Chen Shiping! I'm not done with you!"

Xu Qing looked at the angry Cheng Kaige and silently mourned for him. It wasn't that she didn't want to accept it, it was just that the conditions Chen Shiping gave her were more attractive.

She became an actress just to be famous and make money. Although she could become famous by filming Cheng Kaige's literary film, it would definitely not be as good as co-productions with Hong Kong stars.

The most important thing is that she knows her acting skills and doesn't think she can get the best actress title through Cheng Kaige's movies. Cheng Kaige was so angry that he looked at Xu Qing less elegantly and gracefully than before, but he still suppressed the anger in his heart and asked, "Are you going to think about it again? My film is for the Cannes Grand Prix. .”

Xu Qing looked at Cheng Kaige with complicated eyes, and finally shook her head and said, "I think I still need to study now. Literary films are too difficult for me."

"Okay, okay." Cheng Kaige said "ok" three times in a row, turned around and left.

You need to study to make my movies, but not Chen Shiping's, right?

well? Thinking about it this way, why does he feel that he is still more powerful than Chen Shiping?

Cheng Kaige felt inexplicably much better. Doesn't this mean that he is better than Chen Shiping?

The spiritual victory method turned out to be so easy to use. Cheng Kaige slowly adjusted his emotions and began to think about who would be a better choice for the heroine.

On the way home, Cheng Kaige suddenly thought of the heroine of his old classmate, and suddenly felt that Gong Li was not bad, she was pretty and had good acting skills.

Thinking of this, he immediately called Zhang Yimo and told him that he wanted to make a movie with Gong Li.

Zhang Yimo was a little surprised, but he immediately said: "Okay, but I have to ask her."

"What's the question? How can she not listen to you?" Cheng Kaige said with a smile, "That's it, don't deny me face."

Zhang Yimo: "." I can be her master, can you still be my master?

"The key is that I'm also preparing a new movie. I really can't give you an answer now. Just wait for me for two days."

Hearing Zhang Yimo's words, Cheng Kaige felt a little uncomfortable. At first he said he would just ask Gong Li, but now he says he wants to make a new movie. Are you so careless about making excuses?

It was only at this time that Cheng Kaige realized what it meant that things were different and people were different. His old classmates who had been helping him in the past were now becoming more powerful.

Zhang Yimo didn't think too much about it. He didn't mean to make excuses, but he thought that he might be able to get the copyright of Wives and Concubines back, so he wanted to wait two days before replying to Cheng Kaige.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yimo asked Cheng Kaige if there was a director at Beijing Film Studio who had obtained the copyright to the novel Wives and Concubines.

When Cheng Kaige heard about the group of wives and concubines, he immediately thought of Chen Shiping. During this time, he heard that Chen Shiping was busy preparing for a new movie.

So he immediately said: "Chen Shiping! He is making preparations and will start filming soon."

Hearing Chen Shiping's name, Zhang Yimo suddenly felt that there was no hope. If he were an ordinary young director, he might still be able to get it back through the factory.

But who would have thought it would be Chen Shiping.

Cheng Kaige came back to his senses and asked curiously: "You didn't want to film Wives and Concubines, but you were a step too late, right?"

Zhang Yimo hummed melancholy, feeling that there was a bit of schadenfreude in Cheng Kaige's tone.

Zhang Yimo, who was in a depressed mood, hung up the phone and didn't want to talk to Cheng Kaige any more.

Zhang Yimo was depressed, but Cheng Kaige was in a better mood. He felt that Zhang Yimo was much unluckier than himself.

He just lost a heroine, and his movie was cut off by Chen Shiping.

Heroine. How could I forget that Zhang Yimou wants the heroine! He doesn't even have movies anymore.

At night, Zhang Yimo and Gong Li talked about what they had just learned.

"Then what should you do? Find another novel." Gong Li said with concern.

Zhang Yimo was depressed for a while and didn't take it to heart anymore. He was full of passion now, and he could just find another novel without a group of wives and concubines.

"Don't worry about me. Will you go when Kaige asks you to film a movie?"

Gong Li frowned and said, "I've read the novel he wants to film, and there are passionate scenes in it."

Gong Li, who had just finished filming Ju Dou, is now a bit averse to such large-scale scenes. Although the movie has been widely praised, there are also many rumors.

Many viewers are wondering how Zhang Yimo is willing to let his girlfriend film such a large-scale passionate scene.

Zhang Yimo understood Gong Li's concerns and hesitated for a while before saying, "Why don't you give it a try? I don't have any new ideas right now. It would be good for you to make a movie about Kaige."

Hearing Zhang Yimo's words, Gong Li felt a little uncomfortable. Does she really like her girlfriend to make passionate scenes with others? !

"Didn't you say that if you can't get the copyright back, you would recommend me to work on a film crew with a bunch of wives?"

"I'm not familiar with Chen Shiping."

"Then I'll ask myself."

Gong Li said angrily, turned around and left.

Zhang Yimo scratched his head irritably, thinking about trying to persuade him later.

Gong Li, who had been sulking for a while, suddenly thought of Liu Xiaoqing. The two of them had worked together before as a demon queen, and their relationship was pretty good.

So she took out the phone and asked her who Chen Shiping's heroine was and if she could help introduce her to meet Chen Shiping.

After knowing Gong Li's thoughts, Liu Xiaoqing said with a smile: "The heroine is his girlfriend, and she will definitely not find anyone else, but it will definitely be okay to help you get to know her. It will also be good for you to get to know one more director."

"Then forget it." Gong Li was just impulsive and has calmed down now.

But Liu Xiaoqing advised: "Don't forget it. This circle only needs connections. I don't know how many people want to know him."

Hearing what Liu Xiaoqing said, Gong Li hesitated and said, "Well, okay, please, Sister Qing."

"It's okay, you already call me sister, why don't you help my sister?" Liu Xiaoqing said boldly.

In the evening, Chen Shiping received a call from Liu Xiaoqing, asking him to have dinner at home tomorrow and introducing friends to him.

However, Liu Xiaoqing didn't say who it was, which made Chen Shiping a little confused as to why he was still so mysterious.

After hanging up the phone, Tao Huimin asked curiously: "Why is Sister Qing looking for you?"

"I told you that we would have dinner together tomorrow and introduce some friends to me. You should come too."

"I'm not going. I made an appointment with my second sister, third sister, and Shanshan to have dinner together." Tao Huimin said with a smile: "I was worried that you wouldn't have anything to eat tomorrow night, but Sister Qing came to see you so that I don't have to worry."

Chen Shiping: "." You are sworn enemies in the movie, why are you still friends? Don't develop feelings, or you won't be able to act in the future.

If they really wanted to develop a relationship, Chen Shiping would have to find a way to create a little conflict and turn them into plastic sisters.

Otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to express that feeling!

(End of this chapter)