Actor: Thank you.

"How do you drink this?"

"It's sweet, and women drink it."

"Gentlemen must drink Erguotou!"

At the banquet, Jiang Wen half spoke, half shouted in her signature hoarse voice, and pushed away the rice wine in front of her.

"Okay, let them have some Erguotou." Zhang Yuan waved his hand and signaled his assistant to call for help.

"That's pretty much it!"

The characteristic of the Jiangnan area is drinking rice wine, especially now in winter, add some shredded ginger and preserved plums and keep it warm. It tastes sweet and can drive away the cold.

Zhang Yuan doesn't hate it.

But Jiang Wen couldn't stand it with her personality.

It's not like he discriminates against Southerners or is pretentious.

This person has this kind of temper.

Only drink distilled liquor, strong.

I just can't get used to brewing wine.

Moreover, the only distilled liquor consumed in China is Erguotou, and the only distilled liquor consumed abroad is whiskey.

It's not the high-priced whiskeys like Macallan and Dalmore, or bourbon.

These are all hyped up, and even many vintage or limited edition products have become collectibles.

My brother loves to drink Johnnie Walker, and it has to be the strong Green Label.

A bottle costs only a few hundred yuan, which is just a drop in the bucket for him given his wealth, but he can't help but like it.

Just like Niu Er, he is worthless and not presentable in the eyes of the big boss.

But when drinking expensive wine, many times we drink it for the appearance, not the taste, and that is all empty talk.

He is worthy of being the one who teaches Kunding “Chinese lessons”.

Kun Ding learned the phrase "awesome" when he visited the set of "The Emperor's Shadow" in 95 when he came to the capital for exchanges at the St. Denis Film Festival.

The drink that Jiang Wen invited him to drink was Erguotou.

The two have different tempers. Director Kunding is rich, but he prefers to drink cheap Jack Daniel's whiskey.

The styles of these two works are actually somewhat similar.

I don’t know if I have inherited Kunding’s bad habits or if it is just my nature.

Kunding loves to take pictures of feet, and his foot control is well known around the world.

But when Jiang Wen was filming "The Sun Also Rises", she stared at Zhou Yun's feet and took close-ups.

Moreover, the two of them fell in love with each other during this film and got married.

Zhou Yun became pregnant before the filming was finished.

At the table right now, Zhou Yun was the only one who had plain water in front of him and didn't even drink tea.

Because I just gave birth to my second child more than half a month ago.

The child is still with the nanny and resting in the hotel.

She accompanied her husband to the social event.

I am quite supportive of my husband's work.

Among the people at the table, Chen Kun has the worst alcohol tolerance.

My brother didn’t even drink or smoke much before.

As a result, he was led astray by Zhou Xun and now becomes addicted to smoking and drinking.

However, he is a latecomer to drinking and his level of drinking is relatively low.

Far inferior to the rest such as Ge You, Liao Fan, Sun Honglei and others.

"I toast to you." But the older brother still took the initiative to hold the wine and walked towards him.

"polite."

After just a few drinks, this guy blushed and spoke more excitedly than before.

"I've been pretty good lately."

"Thanks for your help." Kun Kun looked proud.

"Really? That's a good thing." Zhang Yuan felt very surprised.

what happened?

PRADA's DEBUFF is useless to him?

Is his life so tough?
"Why is it going smoothly?" Zhang Yuanduo asked.

"I've also accepted the endorsement...all thanks to you." Chen Kun said this and toasted him again.

"How is it thanks to him?" Jiang Wen was curious.

Chen Kun then explained in detail how Zhang Yuan had given him a big endorsement.

"Awesome!" Jiang Wen gave a thumbs up and praised after hearing this.

Kun Ding was definitely taught by you, the tone and rhythm are the same... Zhang Yuan nodded in agreement.

"He's a gentleman, very generous."

He raised his glass and clinked it with his, then raised his neck and drank a full glass.

"What a delight!" After seeing Zhang Yuan finish the wine in his glass, Jiang Wen clapped his hands and looked back at his wife.

The two of them exchanged glances and smiled knowingly.

Zhang Yuan saw it but pretended not to.

"Another good thing is that I got the opportunity to work with Director Jiang." Chen Kun continued.

"Really?" Zhang Yuan still pretended to be confused.

"Director Jiang is preparing a new play, and the company has contacted him for me."

"Director Jiang, I respect you too." Chen Kun bent down and raised his glass humbly.

"It's just right. Now that he mentioned this, I won't be choked!" Jiang Wen continued the conversation started by Kun Kun and turned to Zhang Yuan.

Things are not complicated.

Jiang Wen came here specially today, not to get Zhang Yuan to act, but to get him to pay money!
Even though Jiang Wen is a big director, he also has a problem.

That is, ever since he "rebelled" from the acting industry and became a director, he has not made any money from any of his movies.

"Sunny Days" had a box office of over 3000 million that year.

But the cost was more than 2000 million!

It’s a big loss.

Moreover, this play attracted a lot of foreign investment through the relationship with her French ex-wife.

They divorced in 05, but their mixed-race daughter has a very good look and figure... Zhang Yuan was afraid of being beaten and was also afraid of the generation gap, so he didn't covet other people's daughter.

After that, he banned himself for the movie "The Devils".

Needless to say, the losses were huge.

He finally made a comeback and filmed "The Sun Also Rises".

The cost was 5000 million, but the global box office was less than 3000 million.

Yang Shouchen almost broke his defense.

However, Old Yang also values ​​talent and thinks Jiang Wen is capable, but lacks commercial appeal.

So after persuading him a lot, I decided to invest more money.

Brother Jiang also realized that it was useless to keep compensating like this!
Coupled with the drama "The Sun Also Rises", he felt that he had exhausted all his ideas and talents but had not received any recognition.

Making dumplings to feed pigs...that's what he complained about.

So I listened to the advice, learned from my mistakes, and decided to make a more commercial movie.

But Jiang Wen has a bad temper. His most commercial film is not as commercial as Feng Xiaogang's least commercial film.

It's my foundation and character, and I can't change it.

I knew he was like this, so when Yang Shouchen said he would invest in him, he was actually a little nervous.

When Jiang Wen came to him with the preliminary plan, Yang Shouchen finally gave up after listening to it.

The budget is 1 million!

That doesn’t include the promotional costs.

The Eagle King would definitely not be able to accept this budget, and the whole family cannot afford it.

Jiang Wen also has reasons.

If you want commercialization, I will commercialize.

Since it is a commercial film, we have to use actors who can sell at the box office.

Jiang Wen had been targeting Fa Ge and Ge You from the very beginning.

Uncle Ge is still relatively good, his pay is high, but it is also limited.

The big problem lies with Fa Ge.

The prices quoted under the Zhouyue method have always been sky-high.

He always compares his pay with that of Chen Long and Li Lianjie.

He offered a salary of tens of millions for the role in "Curse of the Golden Flower".

But fortunately, this guy hasn’t been doing well lately.

Two things, but actually one thing.

In order to shoot "Pirates of the Caribbean 3", he stood up John Woo, who had supported him all the way and brought him to Hollywood, but who had supported him repeatedly despite consecutive failures. Just before the shooting started, he said he had no time to participate in "Red Cliff".

This not only offended the director, who was both his mentor and friend, but the role he played in "Pirates of the Caribbean 3" was also criticized, which made him have a bad reputation.

In addition, the new movie "Yellowstone Child" released a while ago did not perform well at the box office, so it must have lost money.

So his net worth has dropped a lot recently.

Then, there were the two famous letters written to Chow Yun Fat and Ge You.

In the letter, Jiang Wen praised and flattered the emperor, appealed to his emotions and reason, and pretended to be pitiful.

Not only is the writing style great, but the content is also great.

Especially the one written to Mr. Ge, which says "they are close to each other, but not gay".

It means "sleeping in the same bed, but not having sex".

But that's secondary. Jiang Wen was scheming when she wrote the letter. She was trying to fool both sides.

In the letter to Brother Fa, it said that Ge You has already discussed everything and is waiting for you to come.

The letter I wrote to Ge You said that Brother Fa was coming, so you should hurry up too.

Actually, none of them said anything good...

Because Jiang Wen knew that these two veteran actors liked each other but had never worked together.

He used this as a selling point and used it on both of them.

But you have to say, these two actors are well chosen!
Putting aside Chow Yun Fat’s character, his level is still quite high.

Uncle Ge has reached a superb level.

In addition to admiring and respecting these two, Jiang Wen also had another thing in mind.

That is to use these two big stars to attract investment.

So, he was not fooling two parties, but multiple parties.

After hooking up with these two, before anything was decided, he planned to use their names to "scam money."

And now, Zhang Yuan was deceived.

When Yang Shouchen heard that the production cost would be 1 million yuan, he thought about asking outsiders to add money, and it would be better to simply put the film under the name of a cross-strait film company and let a group of bigwigs share the profits and losses.

It's also easy to raise money.

So he asked Jiang Wen to find Zhang Yuan just to get money.

Yang Shouchen knew that he was the boss of the company and he had to take a stance on whether the company succeeded or not.

If it were someone else, Jiang Wen might not be happy.

Just say you are asking Zhang Yuan for money, and then the old man will get excited.

This is called the shadow of a tree.

After all these years and investing in these works, Zhang Yuan has a reputation for being a man with a lot of money, little trouble, and easy to talk to. He is not troublesome and not pretentious, which suits Jiang Wen's temperament.

He particularly dislikes dealing with laymen, especially small business owners.

He only cares about money all day long and doesn't understand art. It's very annoying.

So when I heard that Zhang Yuan gave such a big endorsement to Chen Kun, I thought that if this is not generous, then there is no generous person in the world.

Only then did my wife and I become happy.

When filming "Sunny Days" that year, Jiang Wen did not have enough money for post-production, so he could only raise money while filming. It was very painful and he became sick.

Therefore, it is difficult for him to attract investment, and he will not accept people who are straightforward.

Moreover, he has the temperament of an artist, unlike Feng Xiaogang who can cram 800 advertisements into one movie.

He is stubborn and won't allow implantation.

In the Hongmen Banquet scene in "Let the Bullets Fly", a winery did the product placement.

All you need to do is put the wine on the table, revealing the label. You don’t need to drink it or mention it, and you will be given 800 million.

Jiang Wen refused to do so.

"This play is adapted from an article in Ma Shi Tu's Ten Night Talks."

"It tells a story about a bandit who pretends to be a county magistrate and competes with a rich man in wits."

"I adapted it for him. I wonder if you can understand it." The brother said proudly with his chin raised.

When Zhang Yuan heard this, he thought that "Ten Night Talks" should be modeled after the famous novel "The Decameron".

"Okay, send it to me when you have time, and I'll study it carefully and take a look at this masterpiece."

"Okay!" the man replied in a gruff voice, "But it's not the final version."

"It's only the 23rd edition, so it still needs to be revised."

Zhang Yuan: The 23rd edition…

I know why filming is so hard and expensive.

While you were revising the script, Feng Xiaogang had already finished filming his movie.

Not only is it troublesome to polish the script, but it is also troublesome to shoot it.

Jiang Wen is like Kun Ding in spirit, but when working, he is like Stephen Chow.

Stephen Chow doesn't submit to anyone and even has to argue with the director.

And when they were filming, in addition to repeatedly polishing the shots, which tested the actors' patience, they also "did not play by the rules."

The lines are changed on the spot, so it's useless for you to memorize them.

As we were filming on the set, we came up with new ideas and changed the script on the spot.

Therefore, Jiang Wen never missed the deadline for filming.

Director Jiang also holds a record.

He used a total of 25 feet of film to shoot "Sunny Days"!

These films alone cost several million, which is why he needed to seek temporary investment when he was short of money later on.

There is a saying about movie film that it is "cost-effective".

It is the ratio of the total film you use for shooting to the film that is finally edited.

The average team ratio is 10:1.

Someone as awesome as Wong Jing can shoot in any way he wants when he's in a rush, and can even achieve 3:1 or even 2:1.

This is why Wang Jing, despite being called the King of Bad Movies, still has a steady stream of movies to make, and he rarely loses money.

Since the emergence of the film industry, the most cost-effective film in the Chinese film industry is "Sunny Days".

It has exceeded 20:1 and no one has ever broken it.

But there are still experts in Hong Kong.

The King of Sunglasses used 60 feet of film to shoot "Days of Being Wild".

Because of this personality, he was fired by Huang Baiming when he was a screenwriter in his early years, and later he was bankrupt because of his boss Deng Guangrong while filming.

Zhang Yuan understood that for people like Jiang Wen and Wong Kar-wai, investors must be bold.

Otherwise, they would be so angry that they would die.

"You are here now."

"Brother Fa will be here too... By the way, I heard that you and Brother Fa don't get along, is that true?" Jiang Wen had drunk a lot and asked with a flushed face.

"He is my senior, I dare not disrespect him." Zhang Yuan replied.

After hearing this, everyone understood.

I just can't deal with it!
"But not all work colleagues have to be friends. Public and private matters must be kept separate. I have no objection to his abilities," Zhang Yuan continued.

The role of Huang Silang might not be effective if played by someone else.

Especially that kind of viciousness in his bones, most people can't act out the feeling of Jackie Chan.

"atmosphere!"

"I said you were generous!"

"And Chen Kun, Hong Lei, and Liao Fan will all be here."

"I found Gong Li for the female lead. They are all big-name masters."

Liao Fan has no objection, he is a capable person.

Chen Kun was recommended by Li Shaohong based on his connections in the imperial circle.

As for Gong Li...he may not be able to come.

Kun Kun also used provocation, saying that Jiang Wen would definitely not dare to use an "idol" actor like him.

Ginger pattern must be used.

In fact, with his brain, he certainly understood that he was being provoked, and he just went along with it.

In order to give face to Li Shaohong and Li Xiaowan, and at the same time, the commercialization of the film also requires artists with good image to expand the audience base.

As for Sun Honglei... Zhang Yuan glanced at his elder brother.

Jiang Wen asked him to come because he wanted him to play the role of a martial arts scholar.

He is ruthless but also cowardly and can play dumb. The role of Wu Juren is actually quite suitable for him.

However, Zhang Yuan remembered that because the shooting period of Jiang Wen was long, it took a long time to polish it before it could start filming.

As a result, Brother Honglei didn't have time by then.

He acted in the movie "Battle of Shama Town".

He is the No. 1 male lead in this drama and No. 2 male lead in Let the Bullets Fly, so he is definitely the protagonist.

Moreover, "The Battle of Shama Town" was invested by LeTV, and the second female lead is the boss's wife Gan Wei.

Sun Honglei is a very worldly person and he will definitely not give up the opportunity to get close to big companies.

Because of this, Jiang Wen was temporarily replaced by Jiang Wu.

"Great, with so many experts participating, it must be a good movie."

Zhang Yuan held it in his hand and said this, knowing what was going on at the same time.

There is no need to talk about how classic "Let the Bullets Fly" is. Its content will hardly fade with time.

Because this movie really touches people's hearts and human nature.

It was also this drama that proved that Jiang Wen could make money, and make a lot of money!

Since then, no movie he directed has lost money.

If it doesn't make a sound, it's a blockbuster.

Now that it’s delivered to my door, I must take it.

He also liked the idea of ​​veteran Yang Shouchen to put the film under the names of film companies on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.

Can support the company.

He now desperately needs the participation of big directors and big stars.

"Director Jiang..."

"Why call me Director Jiang? All the wine I drank was in vain?" Jiang Wen got annoyed when he heard the name.

"When you're working, you have to refer to your job title."

“This isn’t work.”

"Brother Wen, I've seen all your plays and have wanted to work with you for a long time."

"Now that you think highly of me and are willing to grant me help, I couldn't ask for more."

"You don't have to be polite to me, kid." He waved his hand carelessly.

"When you were picking on Xu Qing, you weren't as polite as you are now."

Zhang Yuan: …

I was wondering how the story between Xu Qing and I got out. It must be you, old man, who did it, right?

Everyone present burst into laughter.

"Please put it this way. I'm interested."

"But the company doesn't belong to me alone. I have to face a large group of partners."

"I will discuss it with them and try my best to meet your requirements."

"Great!" Jiang Wen didn't even take the cup this time, but directly raised the bottle to drink with him.

I am proud of Zhang Yuan's straightforwardness.

Don't beat around the bush, just say it if it's okay.

"Don't talk about those present here." After drinking half a bottle, Jiang Wen's voice became louder and louder.

"I also plan to find a group of powerful people to help later."

"Oh, and there's Xiao Gang, someone you're familiar with."

"I was just about to contact Xiaogang to come as well."

"And Jia Zhangke. I wrote a role for him."

"Youzi, come with me to call Xiaogang later. We are happy today, so let's do it today." Jiang Wen took out his cell phone and slapped it on the table.

"Wen, take your time." But Uncle Ge looked worried and pressed his hand.

"I'm not drunk."

"That's not what I meant." Ge You hurriedly explained.

"Xiao Gang has been busy lately and is in a bad mood."

"If you want him to guest-star in a play or something, it'd better be after a while."

"What's wrong?" Although Jiang Wen had a good alcohol tolerance, he felt a little dizzy after drinking so much.

"Hey... I don't know why, but I had a fight with Kaige." Uncle Ge looked helpless: "I don't know why either."

"It's quite unpleasant anyway."

"Really? That's great...that's terrible." Zhang Yuan expressed regret.

There were too many big names present, and Wu Jing, who was not very active in the whole venue, pricked up his ears.

What did you say?
It seems like I almost blurted out the truth!
Looking at Zhang Yuan's face again, he seemed to be smiling but not smiling, with a hint of pride.

Poet Chen and Dapao Feng are fighting. What are you happy about?
Hey!
wrong!

The Kung Fu Boy seemed to have discovered the highlight.

Wasn’t poet Chen actually fighting with you?

Why did you suddenly turn the gun around?
Thinking of Zhang Yuan's recent abnormal behavior, he started a mental game.

Was it you who instigated this?
When Zhang Yuan saw Wu looking at him with his eyes wide open in shock, he knew that his buddy had reacted.

Give him a look back.

"If it's not me... who else could it be!"

It's good that these two are quarreling.

It's a dog-eat-dog situation, I'll just wait and watch.

What we need to do now is to let the bullet fly for a while... (End of this chapter)