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Among all the directors in the Chinese film and television industry, Jiang Heng admires two the most. One is Jia Zhangke, who focuses on surrealist themes, and the other is Ning Hao.

Jiang Heng is a big fan of the former's films such as "Still Life" and "A Touch of Sin".

Ning Hao's "Crazy Stone", "Crazy Racing" and "No Man's Land" are also good works.

He felt that Ning Hao was a very talented and spiritual person, which was reflected not only in his writing and directing, but also in his occasional guest appearances.

The most memorable one is the taxi driver in "Crazy Racing". When Gao Jie, a gangster brother, inspected the goods, he took a bite and said, "Brother, the taste is wrong!"

Ning Hao stopped the car with his foot and smiled devilishly, "Your brain got squeezed by the door, right? How can that taste right?"

This performance is truly unforgettable.

Jiang Heng still found it very interesting every time he thought about it, so much so that he wanted to laugh whenever he saw Ning Hao, and asked him if he had any good ideas.

Ning Hao's expression was a little awkward, because after the initial period of inspiration, he no longer had that much inspiration.

Originally, in history, it took Ning Hao five years to release "Crazy Alien" in 14 after "Lost in Thailand" in 2019.

The box office was indeed very high, but the word of mouth was a bit average.

The "Mr. Red Carpet" he directed later not only failed to gain good reputation, but also had a box office crash.

It has to be said that a person’s creative career has a limit.

When you are not yet famous and are full of expectations and enthusiasm for the future, you may have a lot of inspiration.

But when they achieve success and live a life of luxury, and can no longer resonate with the working people, their works often begin to appear distorted and out of touch with reality.

The most typical ones are "Dying to Survive" and "Life in the Reverse".

Also starring Xu Zheng, the film reflects the suffering of the lower class. The former makes people burst into tears and cry uncontrollably.

As for the latter part, it just makes people laugh awkwardly and feel meaningless.

"Well, I do have some ideas. Do you think I'm suitable for special effects movies?"

Ning Hao didn't know where to start, so he just responded casually.

Jiang Heng smiled and said, "Of course it's suitable. I think you can combine the special effects scenes with your expertise in black humor. Maybe that's a good way to go!"

Ning Hao thought about it and felt that there seemed to be some truth in it.

Pure science fiction and mythology special effects blockbusters, not to mention all the domestic directors, even if you count those in Hollywood, they can't compare to Jiang Heng's.

If you want to get involved in the field of special effects blockbusters, you must find a new way.

Black humor, what kind of humor is that?

Is it a mythological story in the style of "Wulin Wai Zhuan"? Or is it a sci-fi blockbuster in the style of "Crazy Series"?
Ning Hao's thinking was still relatively active in 13, and he thought of a lot in an instant.

In the end, he felt that science fiction was too profound and he might not be able to grasp it. He might be able to make a mythological special effects blockbuster in the style of "Wulin Wai Zhuan".

Ning Hao expressed his opinion, and Jiang Heng laughed, "Great minds think alike. I was just thinking of making a film like this, but unfortunately I just don't have the time!"

Ning Hao understood immediately when he heard it, that he would have to work again.

He smiled and said, "What a coincidence, I just happened to be free recently. If Director Jiang is at ease, why not let me direct it?"

Jiang Heng laughed: "That couldn't be better!"

Ning Hao also laughed, and then asked if he had any specific ideas.

Jiang Heng then said that in order for Tang Monk to successfully obtain Buddhist scriptures in the West, the Heavenly Court set up a special "Scripture Protection Operation Special Group" and arranged many little demons who were about to become immortals to go undercover in the monster mountains on the way to the West, in order to disrupt the plans of the demons along the way to eat Tang Monk's flesh...

Jiang Heng was talking about the popular online short drama "Don't Panic, Great King". In terms of the conception of the drama, it was very novel in 2013. Many plot designs in the film were also full of strong black humor. Ning Hao liked the story immediately after hearing it. "This, this story is so good!"

Ning Hao was extremely excited. He had come here to sound out the situation on behalf of Xu Zheng, but he didn't expect to hear such a creative story.

With a humorous story and high-quality special effects, the film is sure to do well at the box office. It is definitely worth a try.

"Director Jiang, I've accepted this project. What about the script?"

Jiang Heng smiled, "It just occurred to me at the last minute. How about this, I'll stay up a little late tonight and write down all the story outlines I can think of, and you can turn it into a complete script.

As for investment, if you want to invest, you can put in some, otherwise we will take it all!"

Ning Hao said hurriedly: "It's okay, I still have some money in my hand, I can invest some, I can invest some!"

Jiang Heng smiled and said okay, then looked at his watch again.

Ning Hao knew that they had to continue filming, and after thinking about Xu Zheng's instructions, he still asked.

"Hey, Director Jiang, the public opinion about Lost in Hong Kong is quite lively right now. Have you heard about it?"

Jiang Heng smiled. He naturally knew why Ning Hao came.

If I don't mention it in the end, he will look down on me!
"How could I not hear such a lively event? Why, Old Xu is panicking?"

"is a bit!"

"In the film market, even if you can deceive the audience for a while, there will be a day when you will be found out. In the final analysis, it still depends on the quality of the work!"

"That's it, that's it!"

Jiang Heng continued, "I don't think Xu Zheng has enough confidence in 'Lost in Hong Kong', otherwise he wouldn't have sold the revenue rights?"

Ning Hao was a little surprised that Jiang Heng knew this, but then he took it for granted.

"It's not easy to make a series of movies. The later the movie is, the worse the reputation will be!"

Jiang Heng smiled, "So, tell him not to have too high expectations. The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. Just keep a normal mind!"

"Well, I will definitely tell him this when I get back!"

"But having said that, Lao Xu is still very talented in acting. If there is a chance, we can continue to work together!"

Ning Hao's eyes lit up after hearing this. This meant they could still continue their cooperation!
Xu Zheng asked him to come because he wanted to test Jiang Heng's thoughts, but he was also afraid that if he offended him too much, he would be banned with all his strength!
"Okay, I'll make sure to tell you that. Old Xu has always wanted to cooperate with you!"

Jiang Heng smiled and didn't comment. He just looked at his watch and said it was time to go filming.

Upon hearing this, Ning Hao hurriedly said goodbye and called Xu Zheng after leaving the China Film Digital Base.

"Why is it taking so long? I'm almost dying of anxiety!"

Ning Hao smiled and said, "You are anxious and scared now, why didn't you think of these things at the beginning?"

Xu Zheng said: "I just wanted to make more money. Alas, I was also too excited at the time. What did Director Jiang say?"

"As for the film, I want you to keep a normal mind and don't have too high expectations. We can continue to cooperate with you if there is a chance!"

Hearing this, Xu Zheng finally let go of his worries and said repeatedly, "That's good, that's good. Is that all you have to say?"

Ning Hao said with some pride: "We also talked about a new movie. I am also going to make a special effects blockbuster!"

After hearing this, Xu Zheng's mood, which had just been relieved, suddenly became blocked again! (End of this chapter)