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The box office revenue of 1.79 million on the first day of its release cannot be compared with the two classic comedy films "The Richest Man in Xihong City" and "Charlotte's Troubles", nor can it be compared with Jiang Heng's special effects blockbusters.

But among the movies in the 15 summer season, it is still quite competitive, ranking second.

Movies like "Legend of the Demon Cat", "Nine-story Demon Tower", "Tiny Times 4", etc., all performed worse on the first day than the new work "The Pancake Man".

Those famous directors were very angry, but Da Peng was so excited that he didn't know what to say.

I first called teacher Zhao Benshan to thank him for asking several senior brothers to come and help, and then asked how to thank Jiang Heng.

Da Peng still had some sense of propriety. He knew that there was a huge gap between his status in the industry and that of Jiang Heng. Although he wanted to treat Jiang Heng to a meal to express his gratitude, he was afraid of being rejected.

Zhao Benshan was quite nice to his disciples and immediately told them that everything was fine and he would contact them.

He immediately called Jiang Heng and expressed his desire to invite him to dinner and have a get-together.

Jiang Heng was puzzled and said that you should be in your hometown!

Zhao Benshan said, this one can be brought to Beijing!

Jiang Heng didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he heard that, and said that he received the kindness and there was no need to go through so much trouble.

Zhao Benshan said that it is necessary to come, and it will not work whether it is windy or rainy.

Seeing that he was so persistent, Jiang Heng agreed.

A few days later, Zhao Benshan brought several disciples to Beijing. Da Peng went to greet them and expressed his gratitude profusely.

Zhao Benshan said: "No need to thank me, I didn't come here just for you!"

Da Peng looked stunned and glanced at the Northeastern "F4" standing next to his master.

Zhao Benshan said: "You can't make much money just by doing Errenzhuan, you have to develop into film and television dramas. Director Jiang is the top figure in our domestic film and television industry. Having a good relationship with him will be of great help to you in the future!"

Xiao Shenyang, Song Xiaobao and others kept nodding.

In their opinion, Da Peng’s ability is just so-so, and the key to the incredible success of "The Pancake Man" lies in Jiang Heng’s help and support.

Without the funding and professional team of iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Video, how could Da Peng, a short video comedian who started out as a host, possibly make a good film called The Pancake Man?
In fact, Zhao Benshan has been trying to make movies with his apprentices over the years. The most typical ones are "Big Laughing Man" and "Three Shots Surprise".

Unfortunately, the reputation of the two films was not very good, and their Douban scores were both lower than five, which gradually made the "Zhao Family Class" give up the idea of ​​​​venturing into the film market.

I never thought that Da Peng's "The Pancake Man" would become so popular. Not only did it earn more than 5 million yuan in box office revenue in the first three days of the weekend, it also received a Douban score of 7.1.

Although it can't be said to be excellent, it is at least a passable work!
In view of this, Zhao Benshan's idea of ​​taking his apprentices to enter the film industry again became active again.

Although I haven't figured out where to start, I'd like to take this opportunity to meet Jiang Heng and have a good chat. Maybe I'll get some inspiration!

Furthermore, he knew that Jiang Heng was preparing an action movie called "Dragon and Snake Romance", which was said to start shooting in September.

He was planning to make a guest appearance and make some good friends.

Although he is already very old, it is not impossible for him to play the role of a kung fu master if a stunt double is used.

The worst that can happen is we'll just speak the lines and not shoot any action scenes!

Two years ago, his role as the "Ghost of Guandong" Ding Lianshan in "The Grandmaster" was widely acclaimed!
The group went to the hotel first, and after settling in, they went to the booked restaurant to wait.

Jiang Heng arrived with Liu Yifei before six o'clock in the evening.

"Uncle Benshan, you are so polite. You came all the way here!"

"Hey, I should be the one thanking you. Da Peng has had a hard life. He has suffered a lot since coming to Beijing. If it weren't for your support, he would have made a name for himself in the film industry. I don't know what would have happened to him in the future!" Da Peng's eyes were slightly red, and he looked very grateful.

After a long exchange of pleasantries, everyone sat down as host and guest. First, they talked about the popularity of "The Pancake Man".

Then talking about the "Dragon and Snake Romance" that Jiang Heng is preparing to shoot, Zhao Benshan said that if there are suitable roles, he and his disciples can be considered.

It doesn’t matter whether you get paid or not, a free guest appearance is fine.

Jiang Heng was naturally very happy to hear this.

Although Uncle Benshan started out by performing sketches, his acting skills are really good, and he does have the aura of a master.

Otherwise, he would not have led a group of disciples to star in the martial arts comedy "The Legend of Que Dao Men" several years later!

The action scenes are clean and neat, much better than those slow-motion fighting scenes.

The plot is humorous and funny. Before Jiang Heng was reborn, he watched it with great gusto. It was considered his "great drama to watch while eating"!

Thinking of this, Jiang Heng couldn't help but say: "Uncle Benshan, you can actually consider filming another martial arts drama!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Benshan waved his hands quickly, looking a little ashamed.

"I don't dare to shoot martial arts movies anymore. We all criticized the movie 'The Laughing Man'!"

Xiao Shenyang said, "Netizens say that we don't have the temperament of heroes. Even if we put on ancient costumes and hold swords, we still look like we are performing Errenzhuan!"

Liu Yifei almost burst out laughing when she heard this, and she felt very uncomfortable holding it back.

Jiang Heng smiled and said, "If you ask me, your previous film was just a wrong style!"

Zhao Benshan had a serious expression, as if he was seeking advice seriously. "What do you mean by that?"

"You are good at comedy, funny things, and telling jokes, so you can definitely go with the style of 'Wulin Wai Zhuan'!
Of course, there are not many fighting scenes in "Wulin Wai Zhuan". If you add some fighting scenes here, as long as you shoot them with a little more care, it will be a pleasant surprise to the audience.

Especially Uncle Benshan, you can play a top-notch fighter in the film. Because you are fighting against Japanese pirates in secret, you find your twin brother to pretend to be you. Your brother doesn’t know martial arts, and usually does all kinds of funny things...!"

When these words were spoken, the eyes of Zhao Benshan, Xiao Shenyang, Song Xiaobao and others all lit up.

They know very well how popular "Wulin Waijia" is.

If Benshan Media can make a similar martial arts comedy, it will definitely benefit a lot.

Zhao Benshan laughed and said to several disciples beside him: "As the old saying goes, birds fly high with phoenixes, and people are more virtuous when they are with virtuous people. I said that no matter how far the journey is, you should come to see Director Jiang and express your gratitude. You see, just a casual chat gave me a great idea!"

Seeing this, the other disciples also kept expressing their gratitude.

Zhao Benshan also said that he wanted the two companies to jointly produce.

Jiang Heng naturally agreed and briefly explained the plot outline of "The Legend of Que Dao Men" and the settings of several characters in the play.

Zhao Benshan had a look of surprise and joy, "Ximen Changhai, this name sounds familiar!"

Song Xiaobao said: "This Ximen hero sounds like he is from the Northeast!"

Afterwards, the two sides talked about the details of the cooperation, which was basically that Jiang Heng would write a more detailed plot outline and arrange for the screenwriter team of iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Pictures to write the script.

During this period, the two sides maintained communication and finalized the details of the script, and then the two companies jointly invested in the filming. (End of this chapter)