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Chapter 528 Movie

Some people eat and drink just for the sake of eating and drinking.

Some people eat and drink for socializing, to gain more resources and connections, and sometimes even to unexpectedly get some business opportunities.

The entertainment industry is full of savvy people, and no one would really eat and drink to their heart's content at a banquet.

Zhang Yuan saw Xiaolongnu hiding in the corner, struggling with a small green dragon and several king crab legs.

Well, there are some people who really eat and drink, it’s not absolute…

But Zhang Yuan himself obviously belongs to the former.

Now, Zeng Zhiwei, a veteran in the Hong Kong film industry, has brought him some business opportunities.

"Oh, please tell me more about it."

When Zhang Yuan heard that the other party was looking for investment for his work, he became interested.

I didn't expect that holding a competition would bring such unexpected surprises.

Brother Chen gave a brief explanation.

"You are so young, you must have been exposed to many European and American movies."

"There is a genre of comedy movies. I wonder if you have heard of it."

"what?"

"A spoof movie!"

Zhang Yuan knew what was going on.

This category appeared in Europe and the United States very early.

Early ones, such as "The Gray Wolf", are the source of the term "picking up soap".

The main character is in prison, and the bathroom heater asks him to pick up the soap, but he finds that the main character is wearing iron shorts...

There is also "The Condor Heroes", which focuses on spoofing "First Blood".

The most famous series these days should be "Scary Movies", which focuses on the contrast between horror and comedy.

There are more to come, such as This Is Not Sparta, The Twilight Movie, The Hunger Games...

These films are characterized by low budget, short run, a fusion of popular elements, and are popcorn movies with a large number of low-level jokes.

Put your brain away and have fun... that's the selling point of this kind of movie.

Logic, story, expression, none of that matters.

Don't talk to me about elegance, elegance can't make a living, just talk about the box office.

The audience laughs, the producers make money, and everyone has a bright future.

Among the spoof movies, the most famous one is the "Scary Movies" series.

Because this series is one of the few spoof movies that breaks away from the concept of low-budget production.

The cost of the first game in 99 was nearly 2000 million US dollars.

This is definitely not a low-budget film.

Its North American box office reached 4200 million US dollars, and globally, it earned a total of nearly 1.57 million US dollars in box office and copyright income!
By the time the fourth film was released in 06, the producer Empire Pictures spent a whopping $4500 million on production costs, and ultimately earned nearly $3 million in global box office and copyright revenue.

It even dominated the Easter period in North America.

If commercial blockbusters are a banquet, then commercial comedies are Sichuan beef hot pot.

Most people love both.

The best spoof comedy is snail noodles!

People who like it will eat happily, while people who hate it will hold their noses and curse.

Therefore, Zhang Yuan must not star in this kind of movie, as it will easily affect his acting career and the commercial value he has worked so hard to establish.

But there is nothing wrong with investing.

The purpose of investing is to make money. I don’t care how harshly the critics and audiences who don’t like the film criticize it.

If anyone wants to criticize someone, they should criticize the director and the actors, not the investors.

Zeng Zhiwei roughly explained it to him, and Zhang Yuan knew that the movie he was talking about was "Big Movie: Billions".

The script of this film spoofs about thirty movies.

From "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" to "In the Mood for Love", from "Infernal Affairs" to "The Matrix".

Basically, all the popular movies in recent years have been cut into slices, chopped into stuffing, and stuffed into the same film.

"Our current estimated cost is no more than 500 million, which is very low," said Zeng Zhiwei with a smile.

"It's not much better than your movie Crazy Stone."

And after this person talked in detail, Zhang Yuan finally understood why this person would look for him, a young junior.

"Crazy Stone" has been completed and will be released in about half a month.

After the editing was completed, Ning Hao also held an internal preview.

This kind of small preview is to roughly test audience feedback.

In order to keep it confidential, we usually seek help from relatives and friends.

In order to increase the number of investigative targets, those big productions will also be screened to the media and ordinary audiences who have signed confidentiality agreements.

"Crazy Stone" and Ning Hao naturally don't have this appeal.

So he found a group of screenwriters, directors, and even producer friends in the film and television industry to watch the film and offer their opinions.

The feedback we received was very good, mostly all positive.

Among those who watched the movie in advance was director Agan, who held the script of "The Big Movie: Billions".

He previously worked in horror films, with major works including "Ancient Mirror Ghost Story" and "Close Your Eyes Before Dark".

But recently I wanted to switch to other themes, so I asked a screenwriter to write this script.

At the internal screening of "Crazy Stone", in addition to being amazed at how Ning Hao was able to make such a complete and exciting film with such a small amount of money, Forrest Gump was even more surprised by two other things.

The first thing is who would be so bold as to invest in a small director like you who has failed repeatedly, and also invite several popular and high-value stars to make guest appearances.

Upon asking, I found out that it was Zhang Yuan, who starred in the film himself, who invested the money and also brought in Fan Bingbing and Hua Ge.

Only then did he realize that this young actor was one of the financial backers behind the film.

The second thing is that director Agan fell in love with Huang Bo, who played Hei Pi in the film, at first sight!

Brother Liu Hua once said on the set that people like Huang Bo will definitely succeed.

Because hard work, dedication and professionalism can really be seen through the screen by the audience.

A Gan thought to himself, this guy's temperament and ability are perfect for the second male lead in my book.

The male lead of the film had been introduced to Zeng Zhiwei, who had agreed to invest but was unwilling to provide all the funds.

Just like Brother Hua, the landlord has no surplus food!
Although he is rich, if he fails, he will feel very painful to lose four or five million at once, so he wants to find someone to share the cost.

Then the director, who was looking for a leading lady, received a recommendation from the screenwriter.

"Yao Cheng is good."

"We've worked together before. He has some comedic talent."

The screenwriter of this movie is the screenwriter of "Wulin Waijia", Ning Caishen!

Director Forrest Gump investigated and made a conclusion.

It turned out that Ning Hao, the director of "Crazy Stone", had a cooperation agreement with Zhang Yuan, and Huang Bo was also his good friend.

Yao Cheng is also a contracted artist of Zhang Yuan.

Plus, he was investing in low-budget films.

When discussing this with Zeng Zhiwei, the old man was also stunned, and then said...

"I just happened to be contacting him. He has just been helping the Hao family organize a car race, and I plan to find a seat for my daughter."

When the two of them thought about it, it was really a coincidence!

We are so destined to be together, it would be unfair not to find him.

Hence the current conversation.

"Well, Brother Zhiwei, how about we find some time tomorrow to talk in detail alone?"

"Great!" Seeing that Zhang Yuan was interested and spoke so happily, he was naturally very happy.

After the two of them talked for a few more words, Zeng Zhiwei laughed and patted him on the shoulder a few times, and then they went to chat with other people.

"Zhang Yuan, don't you want to eat?"

Liu Qianqian, who has already finished the king crab and small green dragon, is preparing for the second round.

"I have a competition soon, so I can't eat too much."

"Oh... then I will cheer for you!"

"Well, I'll try my best."

"What were you talking about just now?"

Zhang Yuan did not hide anything and told her the whole story in general to satisfy her curiosity.

Then he pointed to a box in the corner.

"I've prepared Wahaha for you. Go get it."

"Hey!" Xiao Longnu happily put a few slices of salmon and smoked beef on the plate, then hurried to her signature drink.

"Xixi, what did Zhang Yuan and Zeng Zhiwei talk about just now?" Liu Xiaoli asked her daughter.

"They seem to be talking about investing in movies." Liu Qianqian replied nonchalantly.

Aunt Liu took a deep breath.

Not only is he capable, he's also incredibly lucky!
You can hold a competition and discuss cooperation with senior colleagues.

"Didn't he say anything like he wanted you to play a role?" Liu Xiaoli asked again.

"No." Xiao Longnu shook her head, and then said confidently: "Mom, I think if there is a role suitable for me, he will definitely give me priority."

"He didn't say anything, so he had his reasons."

When Liu Xiaoli saw that her little girl was leaning outward to help Zhang Yuan, she almost grimaced in worry.

Lunch is over.

The audience gradually returned to the stadium, and the simple stage in the starting area was set up again. Just after one o'clock, the host took the stage again.

But this time it’s not He Jiong and Li Xiang.

After all, it’s Shanghai’s home ground, and the SMG host has to show up too.

The visitors were Chen Lei and Cheng Rong from Shanghai TV. They were considered the backbone of Shanghai TV Station.

Of course, they were both present at the banquet in later life where all the hosts in Magic City were wiped out.

"First, we would like to welcome our first performer of the afternoon."

"It should be two."

"Yes, these two play the role of the boss and the younger brother in the same movie."

"They are Liu Dehua and Zeng Zhiwei!"

As soon as Brother Hua appeared, the audience, whose blood was in their stomachs after they had just finished their meal, suddenly felt their blood flow back to their stomachs and their minds became clear immediately!

Tickets for Brother Hua’s concerts are always hard to come by.

Now you can watch Hua Ge’s concert for free by watching the car races, that’s a lot of money!

Brother Hua and Brother Chen sang "Infernal Affairs" in a duet.

Zeng Zhiwei's hoarse voice is not very good, but he livened up the atmosphere after singing. His ability is better than that of Brother Hua.

Although Brother Hua also has a good sense of humor.

For example, when he was on a show later in life, Brother Hua said that he had a bad memory.

The host Sa Beining asked him, what is the most important thing you have ever forgotten?
Liu Dehua: "I forgot to tell everyone that I got married..."

He does have a bit of self-deprecating sense of humor. After all, he and Zhu Liqian were badly criticized when their secret marriage was exposed.

After Eric Tsang told some jokes to liven up the atmosphere, he quickly left the stage, leaving it to Brother Wah alone.

Liu Dehua sang another song "Love You for Ten Thousand Years", which drew continuous applause.

Zhang Yuan was very happy to hear this. As long as he didn’t sing “Gong Xi Fa Cai”, it was fine. He would think about the song for a year after listening to it once.

"There's a movie coming out soon where I'm singing the theme song."

Brother Hua waved his hand, and Zhang Yuan and Fan Bingbing, who had been waiting on the side, hurried onto the stage.

"Starring these two, do you want to watch it?"

"I want to see it!" The response was overwhelming.

"This movie is called Crazy Stone. Please remember to go to the cinema and show your support."

The three of them bowed together and then hurried off the stage.

Singing and filming, all done in one go.

The next person to appear in front of the audience was Joey Yung, who had just finished participating in the competition in the morning.

“Believe me can fly.”

"I'm singing in the sky."

"Even if it's covered by wind and rain, I'm not afraid of it again..."

The song she sang was the one she performed at the 05 Spring Festival Gala, "Girl with Wings".

The audience was familiar with the song and many people hummed along.

Many people have noticed that the lineup of just the two people who took the stage first is already stronger than that in the morning.

The appearance of the third person made all the young people in the audience stand up.

"Do you guys want to see me racing?" Jay Chou came onto the stage.

"miss you!"

"Want to see me drift?"

"miss you!"

"Well, next, I'll bring you a theme song I composed for Initial D, Drift!"

"It's floating, floating, floating!"

"It's floating, floating, floating..."

"The wind roars as we drive into the tunnel again."

"When we enter the tunnel, the wind blows loudly..."

Every time Jay Chou sings a line, he points the microphone towards the audience, and the echo that fills the entire venue is a testament to the popularity of this Asian superstar.

When the song ended, he was about to leave the stage, but the audience refused to let him.

"Jay, Jay, Jay!"

The cheers continue!
Seeing Jay Chou's popularity rising like a raging fire, the old veterans like Brother Hua couldn't help but sigh that the old is being replaced by the new.

With Jay Chou's popularity, he is qualified to be the main performer.

But he was too young, so Zhang Yuan could only arrange for him to enter the mall in advance, otherwise it would be too disrespectful to his predecessors.

"Well, I'll sing another song for you after I finish the competition."

Unable to resist the audience, Jay Chou agreed to add more shows, and then he left the stage smoothly.

"Isn't this just a mini Spring Festival Gala..." An old man said with a smile, "These three have all been on the Spring Festival Gala. The ticket is worth it, just to listen to the songs and watch the performances!"

These three performances were arranged before the game.

Then the technicians came forward and began to dismantle the stage.

All ten artists now came to the locker room, changed into their racing suits, and were about to participate in the next practice session.

Zhang Yuan took off his shirt and turned slightly sideways in front of the full-length mirror.

A long and thin scar starting from below the left shoulder and extending to near the lower back immediately appeared in the mirror.

After a year of self-healing, the scar has faded a lot.

It changed from the original deep red to flesh pink.

But even though his physique and self-healing ability are stronger than ordinary people, he cannot completely hide this scar.

"Fuck!" Jay Chou's eyes widened, but not too much...

He came to Zhang Yuan and looked at the scar on his back.

"What's going on with you?"

"When we were taking a shower together before, your back was quite smooth, wasn't it?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the other racers all cast philosophical glances at them.

Zhang Yuan's face turned dark.

Can you please speak properly!

Especially Chen Kun, who had just chatted with Hu Jun.

"I didn't expect them to be the same as Hu Jun and Liu Ye..."

"I wasn't injured when we were taking a hot spring bath together in the island country." Zhang Yuan quickly explained loudly.

Otherwise, in a few days someone on the Internet will hype up the CP of him and Jay Chou.

"Hey, when did you do this? I haven't seen it before."

At this time, Master Xie also came up to join in the fun.

When filming "The Return of the Condor Heroes", half of the scenes of Yan Nantian, played by Zhang Yuan, were "taking a bath", so of course he had seen Zhang Yuan's back.

Chen Kun looked at him with increasing caution.

"He has connections with two popular young actors in Hong Kong and Taiwan..."

As soon as the two of them said this, most of the people in the locker room gathered around.

Zhang Yuan became a giant panda and was the target of many visitors.

"Wow, what a long scar!" Brother Guo Fucheng also exclaimed.

"Is he having surgery?" Xia Yu had seen him before, but she didn't expect that the handsome Zhang Yuan would look so terrifying when he took off his clothes.

"I got injured while filming before." Zhang Yuan replied slowly.

Then he glanced to the left.

The second-generation rich man did not go forward to check.

When Zhang Yuan's gaze swept over him, he immediately turned his head away and avoided his gaze.

"This injury is not light, you fought hard!"

Uncle Long, whose body was covered with scars, said with emotion when he heard that the injuries were sustained during filming.

At the same time, I felt a little more favorable towards Zhang Yuan.

This subcategory belongs to me!
"It's okay. It's inevitable during filming."

"You're right. It's normal to get injured while filming. It's good that you have this awareness." Uncle Long pinched his shoulder.

"I didn't expect that you are much stronger than you look."

"Yes." Guo Fucheng responded and pinched his arm.

"I'll see."