Huayu: Start by asking ex-girlfriends for alms

Chapter 38: Don't Take a Taxi (Please Read)
"What? My new movie is about to be launched? How come I don't know about it?"

Zhen Jiecheng was dumbfounded.
"Brother, I've just started writing the script!"

"Filming a movie is not like dating, how can it be that simple?"

"That would be great if that's the case. I'll take care of the schedule for the entire year."

"By then, everyone will be watching movies I made, and the heroines in them will all be my girlfriends!"

Zhen Jiecheng looked helpless.
After explaining one after another.

Even Aunt Liu called to inquire, not to mention others.

"Wait, why should I explain myself?"

"Where's my assistant?"

"It seems that he has temporarily left it to Cheng Hao to work on."

"Oh, that's all right!"

After refuting the rumors,

Zhen Jiecheng called Ning Hao and his wife again, and then called the studio's newly signed screenwriter Yue Xiaojun.

The dinner venue was still a small private room in a food stall near Beijing Film Academy.

When everyone was present, Zhen Jiecheng enthusiastically introduced Ning Hao and his wife.

"The screenwriter signed by the studio, Yue Xiaojun, graduated from the Central Academy of Drama, and is in the same class as Cheng Hao."

"Yes, we are all level 97."

Yue Xiaojun smiled shyly.

"No, the process is undergraduate, I am a junior college student."

"It's all the same! There's no point in art schools dividing people into undergraduate and junior college programs. In the end, it all comes down to ability!"

Zhen Jiecheng said as he passed cigarettes to the two of them.
"Of course, having resources at home is also a kind of ability. Since we don't have them, we can only rely on ourselves."

"So is picking up girls considered a skill?"

Ning Hao asked mischievously,
"Nonsense! I picked up the girl based on my own ability, why doesn't it count?"

Zhen Jiecheng didn't blush or feel nervous.
"Besides, didn't you also get Sister Na?"

"I only picked this one!"

"Oh, do you want to soak more? Sister Na, prepare some more blood-activating and pain-relieving ointment for your husband later."

"If the blood circulation and pain relief ointment doesn't work, then you have to be more sympathetic to your husband. If it doesn't work, just help him push his butt!"

"Shit! Jie Cheng, who the hell are you looking down on? Am I that kind of person?"

A few simple heartwarming words quickly warmed up the atmosphere in the small box.

Yue Xiaojun also relaxed and while ordering food, he and Ning Hao and his wife read the first draft of the script brought by Zhen Jiecheng.

As the future screenwriter of "Crazy Stone", he is also the second in the three-man gang who has an affair with the eldest sister-in-law.

Yue Xiaojun's talent in screenwriting is quite remarkable.

After graduating from the Central Academy of Drama, I once wanted to be a journalist and make a living by writing.

Unfortunately, I had no job for several months. Through a friend's introduction, I took a job from CCTV and wrote a 50-episode sitcom "Born to Be Talented", thus embarking on the path of a professional screenwriter.

Many people say that in the future, Ning Hao, Huang Bo, and Xu Zheng will form an iron triangle.

That's right.

These three brothers are indeed the three musketeers of the foot massage club!
But in terms of film creation,

Ning Hao, Xing Aina, and Yue Xiaojun are the real iron triangle.

And now, Crouching Dragon, Phoenix Chick and Young Lin are all in Zhen Jiecheng's pocket!

"These two robbers are quite interesting."

"Jiecheng, I find that the lines you wrote are really full of jingles. Do you want to take the postgraduate entrance examination?"

"Sorry! I didn't actually want to take the exam, I was forced to do it because the school admitted me too quickly!"

"屮!"

Ning Hao cursed, and based on the principle of out of sight, out of mind, he continued to watch with his head down.

Because it is just a very rough draft, it only has the general story structure, some important content, and some recorded ideas.

So it didn't take long for the three of them to go through it carefully.

"Tell me, Jie Cheng, what are your ideas? Or rather, your requests."

"Yes! I told you last time that this movie still focuses on the little people and is a commercial comedy that is closer to life."

“The only difference is that I introduced a multi-line narrative structure.”

“So, today I will mainly talk about two points.”

"First point, choose!"

As he spoke, Zhen Jiecheng flipped open a draft in front of him.
“You have also seen some of the ideas I recorded.”

"Except for the robber and the paralyzed venomous woman, the storyline remains unchanged,"

"The coal mining industry, the relationship between police and criminals, and doctor-patient content. I have listed a lot of ideas and related content, all of which are topics that can be mined in depth."

"I am very confident in myself and in all of you. Within the framework of comedy, we can still cater to the commercial market!"

"What we have to do now is to select two suitable themes and build three story lines."

After a pause, giving the three people enough time to think, Zhen Jiecheng continued,

“The second point is content and design.”

"I won't talk about the content for now. I'm going to focus on the design."

“Three story lines, revolving around a key anchor point.”

“When the story lines begin to intersect, we shouldn’t just use it as a simple way to advance the plot, but to create conflict and amplify the comedy effect.”

"for example!"

"Two deaf men, separated by a river."

"A deaf man saw another deaf man carrying a bamboo pole. In order to show that he was a normal person, he pointed at the pole and asked, 'Are you going fishing?'"

"The other deaf man saw this and in order to prevent the other man from knowing that he was deaf, he guessed and replied: 'No, I plan to go fishing!'"

"In response, the deaf man who spoke first waved his hands in a way that seemed to indicate he had suddenly understood something: 'Hey, I thought you were going fishing!'"

Very simple story!

Simpler dialogue lines!

Ning Hao, Xing Aina and Yue Xiaojun's eyes lit up when they heard this.

If you savor it carefully, it is interesting and long-lasting.

"Jiecheng, what you mean is: when the story lines intersect, you can use the information asymmetry between the two sides to make the audience standing in the God's perspective feel refreshed?"

"That's what I mean, but we can do better!"

Zhen Jiecheng snapped his fingers.

“The intersection of story lines is the first coincidence!”

"The second coincidence was that the two sides connected and started a conversation on a key issue."

"It is obvious that the two parties' ideas are completely unrelated, but the content of their conversation is consistent with each other's thinking logic. This is the third coincidence."

"Given the information barriers, the superposition of three coincidences is enough to give the audience from a bird's eye view the greatest pleasure."

"This is exactly what I think!"

This meal was not a pleasant one.

After Zhen Jiecheng expressed his ideas, Ning Hao, Yue Xiaojun and Xing Aina were all thinking about how to design the plot in a "coincidence" way.

Ning Hao thought about more!

How to shoot and how to edit to make dramatic conflicts more dazzling.

"Jiecheng, you really know how to cause trouble for me!"

"I'm screwed this time. You've brought out all the itch in my heart."

"If I don't make the script as effective as you said, I won't be able to explain myself!"

Hearing this, Yue Xiaojun nodded.
"Yes!"

"If this is made, it will be absolutely amazing!"

“Just like doing a problem, as long as you put in the effort, you will make a breakthrough.”

"Shit! Xiaojun, your analogy is so boring, let me do it!"

Ning Hao put his arm around Yue Xiaojun's shoulders, totally ignoring the fact that his wife was beside him. "It's like being in a relationship, you've already rubbed against me, if I don't go in, I'll be so frustrated!"

"Hmm! Sister Na is still here, Brother Hao, please shut up."

"It's okay, Jie Cheng. You guys should talk, just pretend I'm not here!"

Xing Aina didn't mind.

After all, she is a married woman, so she is very tolerant in this regard!
After a few glasses of wine,
Everyone's faces were red and they were full of energy!

"du~du~du~"

The phone rang suddenly.

Zhen Jiecheng picked up his phone.
"Hey, Miss Hua, what do you want from me?"

"Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry! It's my fault. I was so busy with the script that I forgot about it!"

"You are in the capital now, right? In that case, let's go to the teahouse we met last time. I will go there after I finish dinner with my friend."

Seeing Zhen Jiecheng hung up the phone, Ning Hao couldn't help but speak.

"Just go do whatever you need to do. Remember to pay the bill and leave the money in your pocket."

"No need! No matter what you are busy with, you should eat and drink enough first, right?"

Zhen Jiecheng is neither impatient nor anxious.
"Come on, cheers!"

"Sister Hua, I'm so sorry."

"Inspiration comes so quickly that I forget about other things."

When Zhen Jiecheng took a taxi to the teahouse, Wang Jinghua was already in place.

Facing Zhen Jiecheng's apology, Sister Hua also seemed particularly considerate.

"Director Zhen, please don't be so polite."

"Things have their priorities. We can discuss our affairs anytime."

"I heard that you were released from quarantine today, so I called you. I don't want to delay your work on the movie script."

"Hey, I haven't even finished the first draft yet. It's just a prototype at best!"

Hearing this, Zhen Jiecheng waved his hand.
"I guess the film will not be officially approved until the end of the year, let alone start shooting."

"But when the time comes to select actors, Sister Hua, you have to help arrange auditions."

"How can this be considered as my help? It was you, Director Zhen, who helped me a lot!"

Wang Jinghua is smiling happily!

As the number one agent in China, he has too many actors under his control.

Either a big name or a potential stock.

Both require sufficient resources!

Among them, big screen resources, especially those of great directors, are extremely scarce.

Why did Wang Jinghua call Zhen Jiecheng as soon as she found out he was released from confinement?

Why should we do our best to dig deep into our own personal connections during this period?
In the final analysis, Wang Jinghua has a deep understanding of one thing: her foundation does not lie in Huayi, her confidence comes from the artists in her hands.

Zhen Jiecheng is a mine that continuously produces high-quality resources.

As she spoke, Wang Jinghua took out a folder and handed it to Zhen Jiecheng.

"Director Zhen, this is the answer I prepared for you these days!"

"Regarding the promotion of your future movies, I will arrange for artists to help promote them, not just my artists."

"Variety shows on major TV stations, such as Huizhou TV's "Super Winner", Xiangtan TV's "Happy Camp", interview shows such as "Big Head's Date" and "Super Interview"!"

"There are also print media, including some official media and entertainment tabloids."

"I can make connections!"

"Regarding your film creation, shooting and post-production, my idea is to help you build a long-term cooperation team first."

"This is the list of people I have screened and their resumes. If you find anyone you like, I can contact you immediately."

"If you have any other requests later, I will do my best."

Wang Jinghua's introduction is quite concise.
But the content recorded in the file is not simple at all.

Especially when it comes to team building, Zhen Jiecheng looked at it very carefully.

Wow, the people from Xi'an Film Academy, Beijing Film Academy, and Spring Film Academy are really talented.

Being able to connect with so many people in such a short period of time, he truly deserves the reputation as China's No. 1 agent!
So, Zhen Jiecheng stopped being so reserved.
Put down the folder, raise the teacup,

"Sister Hua, I will use tea instead of wine to celebrate our cooperation!"

It's not a loss to exchange the director's banner for Wang Jinghua to be a tool.

What? Being sucked blood?

Stop it, Zhen Jiecheng is not an artist!

"Signed?"

"it is good!"

"Sister Hua, well done!"

In the chairman’s office of Huayi, brothers Wang Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei were overjoyed.

"Although Director Zhen has set up his own studio, since he chose the assistant you recommended, Sister Hua, and now he has signed a manager contract with you, he is at least half a member of Huayi!"

"Once Director Zhen graduates from graduate school, the other half will be made up sooner or later!"

"By the way, Sister Hua, what do you think of Director Zhen's new film project?"

“Just started writing a script?”

"Then Sister Hua, please keep following up. As long as Director Zhen has a request and you can't do it yourself, tell me and Huayi will help."

"Okay! Sister Hua, I'll hang up for now. We'll talk again tomorrow!"

After hanging up the phone, the two brothers looked at each other.
It was as if they saw in each other's eyes the scene of Huayi becoming a gap-level leader among China's private film and television companies.

Look at the new footage, Zhang Weiping is made so domineering by an old director.

What about Huayi? First there was Feng Xiaogang, then half of Zhen Jiecheng, and in the northwest plateau there was also Lu Chuan, who was bathed in the wind and sand.

Including Zhang Da Huzi and Teng Huatao.

Whether it is the big screen or the TV series,
Huayi Investment and Cooperation’s director studio strategy has already been rolled out!
This will attract more people to join the already star-studded lineup of signed artists.

It’s time to taste new tea again!
The two brothers were ready to make a move.
"Ahem, be careful, don't look for Bingbing."

"Which soldier?"

"Nonsense, Fan Bingbing! I heard from Sister Hua that she and Director Zhen call each other sister and brother."

"Brother, don't worry, I understand. Everyone in the circle knows that Director Zhen's sister is just like Liu Bei thinking about Cao Cao, Cao Cao!"

"Okay, as long as you understand, go find another Bingbing."

"how about you?"

"I don't need you to worry about me!"

After all, they are brothers.

Decades ago, fellow travelers

Decades later, we are still in the same boat.

Where is Huayi not a battlefield? Fighting within the same family is the most harmonious!

"Is there anything wrong with fighting among brothers?"

"Is there a possibility that this is not a so-called rival in love, but a lover?"

Facing Ma Yuan's contempt, Zhen Jiecheng remained calm and composed.
"Of course, I'm not the kind of person who isn't picky about food, brother."

"You can buy a private car, but forget about taxis."

As he said this, he turned his gaze to Huang Xiaoming who was standing beside him.
"By the way, Brother Xiao Ming, do you want to try a breakthrough style?"

"What style?"

"The kind with a fashionable hairstyle and a cool demeanor!"

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