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Chapter 388 Han Shanping's Request (Please subscribe!)
"Boss Han, what a coincidence."

As soon as Chen Dong arrived at the premiere of "No Man's Land", he ran into Han Shanping who had just gotten out of a car outside the red carpet. Naturally, he stepped forward and said hello.

"It's a coincidence."

Han Shanping did not stay outside to reminisce with Chen Dong. Instead, he invited him to walk towards the red carpet together.

Ning Hao has a high reputation in the circle, so there are quite a few guests and friends who came to the premiere today.

After Chen Dong and Han Shanping entered the venue, they dealt with some familiar faces who came forward to greet them, and then found a relatively quiet corner to sit down.

"Boss Han, if you have anything to say, you can tell me now."

Han Shanping thought about the wording and then asked, "Director Chen, have you seen the news about the 'fake drug dealer' being arrested a few days ago?"

"Seen……"

Chen Dong stared at Han Shanping with some confusion, waiting for his next words.

Han Shanping continued to ask: "Director Chen knows the whole story?"

“That is, I saw some news on the Internet.”

The next second, Chen Dong seemed to have thought of something, and asked with a little curiosity: "Could it be that Mr. Han knows more details?"

"I did make some inquiries about it."

Han Shanping did not explain why he wanted to inquire about this matter. Instead, he told Chen Dong everything he had learned about Lu Yong's deeds over the years from beginning to end. It was indeed much more detailed than what Chen Dong knew.

In fact, by now, Chen Dong had already guessed the purpose of Han Shanping looking for him, but he still pretended not to understand and asked: "I guess Mr. Han is not just telling me a story. What is your purpose? You might as well get straight to the point."

"Haha, no hurry. I want to ask Director Chen first, based on your professional perspective, can this incident be adapted into a film or TV series?"

Seeing that the old man was still testing him, Chen Dong smiled and said, "Boss Han, you are also a director yourself, why do you ask me this question?"

Han Shanping was slightly stunned, and stopped playing dumb and directly stated his purpose.

"Boss Han, do you want me to shoot this film?"

Chen Dong frowned. To be honest, he was a little tempted because he liked "Dying to Survive" very much. Plus, with Han Shanping helping him share some of the pressure, he didn't mind letting the film come out earlier.

But it was really hot, so he was still a little hesitant.

and many more……

its not right.

Why is Han Shanping, an old cadre who is about to retire, suddenly worried about this?
Feeling Chen Dong's sudden sharp gaze, Han Shanping finally sold out his daughter.

"You are about to retire, why are you still making such a fuss? It turns out you are worrying about Junior Sister Han."

"Oh, that's right. I spoiled her temper since she was a child. She is very stubborn. This time she is determined to rewrite Lu Yong's deeds..."

After listening to the complaints of an old father, Chen Dong added: "Why not let China Film Group do the filming? Although you, Mr. Han, have retired by then, you shouldn't be unable to apply for investment for even a single film, right?"

"Director Chen, you should have guessed that this film is somewhat sensitive. If I were still in office, it would be fine and I could have covered it, but I'm retired after all, and I don't want to cause trouble for others."

Hearing this, Chen Dong secretly complained in his heart: "So you want to cause trouble for me, right?"

Han Shanping seemed to have guessed what Chen Dong was thinking, so he changed the subject and began to explain why he came to see him.

First of all, although this film is somewhat sensitive, it is not a prohibited subject that cannot be filmed.

Secondly, Han Shanping is willing to endorse the film, and he can even use his connections to ask the head of the Film Bureau to endorse the film as well.

Finally, Han Shanping was impressed by Chen Dong's ability, because he felt that there were not many people in the entire entertainment industry who could make this film and make it well. If the condition of good relationships was taken into account, the first person he thought of was Chen Dong.

After listening to Han Shanping's reasons, Chen Dong pondered for most of the day. It was not until the screening of Ning Hao's movie "No Man's Land" was over that he made a decision in his heart.

However, before Chen Dong announced his decision, he still looked for Han Shanping to confirm again: "Director Han, are you sure you can get the Tong|ju to endorse this movie?"

It’s not that Chen Dong doesn’t believe in Han Shanping’s ability, it’s mainly because he is about to retire.

Moreover, with the director of the Film Bureau standing behind him as a backer, Chen Dong would undoubtedly feel more at ease.

After all, he is a vice-ministerial level leader.

After hearing Chen Dong's question, Han Shanping felt a little unhappy, but he could understand his thoughts.

Moreover, he had already spoken to Director Tong on the phone before coming, so he nodded to Chen Dong with a firm tone and said, "I am very sure."

After getting a satisfactory answer, Chen Dong stopped being hesitant and said in the same tone, “Okay, Junior Sister Han, Dong Cheng will take this book.”

Han Shanping happily shook hands with Chen Dong and asked, "Director Chen's next film should not be decided yet, right? How about..."

Chen Dong understood what Han Shanping meant, and said without hesitation: "Let's watch it first. Lu Yang and Wen Muye are also successful directors now. If they are interested, it's no problem to let them take charge. Of course, if they don't have time, then it will be my next film."

After hearing Chen Dong's words, Han Shanping immediately smiled.

……

In addition to "No Man's Land", the movie that held its premiere today also included "Storm", which was produced and starred by Liu Dehua.

It’s just that the premiere of that movie is in Hong Kong. If it was also in the capital, Chen Dong might not know where to go.

Of course, when Chen Dong returned home after attending the premiere of "No Man's Land" and saw the other party's hot search, he still sent a blessing text message to Liu Dehua.

Ten days after Stephen Chow's "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" was released, its box office is no longer as strong as it was in the first week. It even dropped by 10 million yesterday. In addition, it will soon face the impact of two movies, "No Man's Land" and "The Storm", and its daily box office is bound to continue to decline.

Of course, no matter how much it declines, everyone's guess about the final box office of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" is over 10 billion.

Chen Dong likes to eat gossip online, and occasionally he will eat gossip related to himself.

For example, today the news that his company spent 8000 million to acquire 45% of Happy Twist’s shares also became a hot topic.

"Tsk tsk tsk, Director Chen is really rich."

"Happy Twist is a drama troupe, right? Why would Chen Yinyin invest in a drama troupe? Is he going to expand into the drama business?"

"You're such a spendthrift. Instead of spending 8000 million on a movie, you actually spent it on a drama troupe. Sissi, come and take care of your husband."

"Maybe Director Chen saw the film and television value of Happy Twist's plays. After all, there are many precedents of adapting plays into films and TV series internationally."

"It seems that there are still smart people. I also think that Chen Yinyin's investment in a drama troupe is definitely not aimless, and there must be a deep meaning behind it."

"If it is really a play adaptation, I hope Director Chen can adapt their "The Earl of Wulong Mountain". My whole family likes this play very much."

"..."

Han family.

When Han Shanping returned home, he saw his daughter still fiddling with her script. She even ate just a few bites at a time. He was somewhat surprised at her perseverance.

"How much of the script have you written? You can actually forget about eating and sleeping."

Han Jianu was thinking about something when her father suddenly interrupted her thoughts. She frowned slightly, looked up at him, and replied, "I'm almost halfway through. Old Han, if you don't have anything to do, don't bother me. I want to finish this book in one go."

"Then you should also pay attention to the balance between work and rest. You can't even neglect your meals."

Han Shanping showed some concern, but seeing that his daughter didn't listen, he thought for a moment and then asked, "Jia Nu, have you ever thought about who to find to shoot this book after it's finished?"

This question stunned Han Jianu.

She looked at her father again, "China Film cannot film it?"

"It's possible, but the funds are probably limited." Han Jianu thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll go find Teacher Xue."

"Xue Xiaolu?"

"Correct."

"Based on your understanding of Xue Xiaolu, do you think she will accept your story?"

Han Jianu opened her mouth and was silent for a moment, but then she seemed to have thought of something, stared at her old father in front of her, and said, "Old Han, how about you take the photo?"

"Cough cough~"

Han Shanping just saw his daughter's eyes light up and thought she had guessed what she was thinking, but he didn't expect she was planning to take advantage of him.

He was immediately choked by his own saliva.

When he recovered from his shock, he stopped keeping the secret and said directly:

"I can't...but I can recommend someone to you."

Han Jianu wanted to complain in her heart when she heard the first half of the sentence, but she immediately perked up after hearing the second half.

"Who?"

"Chen Dong."

"Senior Brother Chen Dong..."

After Han Jianu was surprised, she quickly calmed down, looked at her father, and asked suspiciously: "But will Senior Brother Chen take a photo of my book?"

It's not Han Jianu's fault for not being confident. The truth is that Chen Dong has always written the scripts for his films himself, and he has never filmed a script that was written by someone else.

Han Shanping didn't want to tell his daughter that he had approached Chen Dong privately, so he pretended, "Let's give it a try. I think even if Chen Dong doesn't shoot it himself, he will let Lu Yang or Wen Muye from his company take over for my sake."

Han Jianu nodded without hesitation: "Okay, then after I write the script, I will contact Brother Chen to try."

Seeing this, Han Shanping stopped disturbing his daughter's creation. Before leaving, he remembered something and turned back to add, "Well, after you finish writing the book, remember to let me, an old man, give it a thumbs up first."

Han Jianu knew her father's intentions and did not refuse. She said "OK" and continued to devote herself to the creation.

The next day, the entire cinema was in a state of chaos due to the release of "No Man's Land" and "The Storm".

There have also been a lot of discussions about the two movies online, and their combined popularity has surpassed Stephen Chow's "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons."

Yes, it adds up.

One movie can't beat that.

"Is this the No Man's Land that was banned for three or four years? It doesn't look like anything special."

"Nonsense, this is a reshoot of the ending. I heard the original ending was very gloomy."

"Yes, this film is obviously Ning Hao's style."

“No one is discussing The Tempest?”

"Yes, yes, yes. I just finished watching The Storm and now I have a lot to talk about."

"What's up, brother upstairs? Did Liu Dehua make another terrible movie?"

"What? Liu Dehua took on another terrible movie? What the hell? I remember he just got rid of the title of the king of terrible movies with "Beijing Meets Seattle", but he got it back so soon?"

"It's not a bad movie, it's not a bad movie, it's not a bad movie. I say it three times because it's important."

"Yes, Liu Dehua's performance in The Storm is pretty good. Those who like action movies can go to the cinema to watch it. It's worth a movie ticket."

"Compared to my master Stephen Chow's Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons, the two movies you are discussing are rubbish."

"Little brother, if you like to watch movies, add me on Penguin: 650, 357..."

"All those Star Blowers and Oatmeal fans, get out of here!"

……

Chen Dong didn't expect Zhang Cheng to move so quickly.

I had just accepted the financing from their company yesterday, and the next day I submitted the investment plan for "Charlotte's Troubles" to his office.

If Chen Dong was not clear about the future performance of Happy Twist, anyone else would probably think that Happy Twist was a scam.

"Wow, the script hasn't even been written yet and you're already asking me for investment. How anxious is Zhang Cheng?"

Zhong Lifang was at a loss whether to laugh or cry after hearing Chen Dong's complaint. Just when she was thinking about whether she should reply to him in the same way, Lu Yang knocked on the door and walked in.

"Manager Zhong is here too."

Lu Yang saw Zhong Lifang and greeted her.

Then I thought about whether I should go out first and come back after they finish talking about the matter.

But before he could take action, Chen Dong glanced at him.

"Is something wrong?"

Seeing Lu Yang looking at her, Zhong Lifang also smiled and said, "I'm not in a hurry. Director Lu, if you have something to say, you can tell me first."

Lu Yang couldn't refuse, so he said, "It's not a big deal. The main thing is that I've been taking a year off, and Lost in Hong Kong is about to be released, so I wanted to come to Director Chen to get a script and find something to do next year."

Seeing this guy making it sound so glorious and noble to ask him for a script, Chen Dong was also annoyed and said, "In this year, have you never thought of a script?"

Lu Yang smiled awkwardly: "I have thought about it, but I am not satisfied with it."

At this point, Lu Yang flattered Chen Dong: "Not every director has the talent for screenwriting like you, Director Chen."

Chen Dong simply ignored Lu Yang's flattery, lowered his head, and his eyes fell on the five big words "Charlotte's Troubles". He looked up at Lu Yang again, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Director Chen?"

Seeing Chen Dong staring at him, Lu Yang couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

Fortunately, his voice brought Chen Dong back to his senses.

"Cough cough."

Chen Dong coughed lightly to ease the embarrassment, and then handed the "Charlotte's Troubles" plan in his hand to Lu Yang.

"See if you'd be interested if I asked you to shoot this."

"what?"

Lu Yang took it curiously, but didn't get any response, so he set his eyes on the plan.

"Charlotte's Troubles, isn't this a play?"

Lu Yang obviously knew about this drama, so he was even more surprised.

Chen Dong still did not explain, but asked his assistant to come in and make a cup of tea for each of the three of them, and then sat down and waited for Lu Yang to slowly finish reading the plan submitted by Happy Twist.

"How's that story?"

(End of this chapter)