Huayu: Director started with art films

Chapter 54 [Xia Yufang Hong and Xia Yufang are here. What can poet Chen shoot in his new film? ]

Hong Kong.

Inside a luxury house in Kowloon Tong.

"Self-draw! I win! I win!"

Zhang Guorong said excitedly: "Come on, give me money!"

"Why are you making trouble again?"

Anita Mui rolled her eyes, but still paid the money strangely. She had already failed three times in a row, how could she be so unlucky?

Liu Jialing beside him smiled and said, "Brother, you are lucky today. Good luck is unstoppable."

"Of course, even a mother and her child can't win."

Zhang Manyu was also helpless. Her luck was so bad today that she hadn't made a single hit since she sat at the table.

"Let me tell you, today I..."

At this moment, Zhang Guorong's pager rang. He took it out and quickly changed his tone, saying, "No more calls."

"What's going on? It's only four rounds." Anita Mui lost money and hadn't won, so naturally she didn't want to let him go.

"No, I really can't. Let's talk about it in a few days. I have to pick someone up at the airport."

"Aren't you going to the mainland for training in a few days? You don't have time to play."

"Then I'll talk to you when I get back from the airport."

Zhang Guorong put on her coat while packing.

Zhang Manyu asked curiously: "Who are you going to pick up at the airport?"

"Meet Director Li."

"Director Li?"

"Director Li Yishu is the one who won the award in Venice before, and is also the director of my new film."

Zhang Guorong said this, and also said to Anita Mui: "Amei is leaving, come with me. The last time Director Li came, I told him that I wanted to introduce you to him."

Anita Mui didn't say much. She took the money out of the drawer and stuffed it into her bag, then prepared to go with Zhang Guorong.

Zhang Manyu suddenly said, "I'll go with you."

Ever since Zhang Manyu filmed the art film "A Moment in New York" directed by Stanley Kwan in 89, she has gradually become interested in art films.

In recent years, he has starred in many literary and artistic works such as "Autumn Regret on a Journey", "Red Dust", "Love in a Foreign Land", "Days of Being Wild", and "Ruan Lingyu".

So far, she has won the Best Actress awards at the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Taiwan Golden Horse Awards.

Among the female stars in Hong Kong and Taiwan, she is considered the one with the most successful transformation.

But Zhang Manyu still has aspirations to reach a higher level, which is to win the Best Actress Award at an international film festival.

As a famous director who won the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival, Lee Ye-su has the ability to take her to the film festival and win the Best Actress award.

The other party has now come to Hong Kong Island, and Zhang Manyu has also learned about it. She must want to go to the airport to pick him up in person and get to know him, to see if there is a chance for him to appear in his artistic works in the future.

Seeing that Zhang Manyu was also going, Liu Jialing immediately said, "If you all go, I'll be left alone. I might as well go with you."

"Okay, let's go together."

Zhang Guorong also felt that it was not a good idea to leave the other person alone, so he simply took them all over.

Maybe after dinner tonight, if Director Li knows how to play mahjong, we can play together.

Around 7pm.

A very famous local restaurant in Kowloon.

As the host of today's dinner, Zhang Guorong was the first to speak after the dishes were ordered: "Director Li, this restaurant may not look impressive, but the taste of Cantonese cuisine is definitely one of the best in Hong Kong Island. Not only do many colleagues come here to eat, but even the rich people love to come here."

"And I believe that when you return to the mainland, Director Li, you probably won't eat Cantonese food anymore."

Li Yishu raised her eyebrows, but Zhang Guorong only laughed and said, "Because the Cantonese food from other restaurants is not as delicious as this one."

"Then I have to try it carefully. I have only eaten Cantonese food a few times."

Li Yishu also became curious about the taste of this restaurant.

Zhang Guorong is a big star who often travels between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong to film movies. He must have eaten at many Cantonese restaurants. For him to recommend this restaurant so highly, it seems that the food in this restaurant is really good.

The two chatted for a few more sentences before Zhang Guorong turned the topic to the three actresses around him. "Come to think of it, Ah Mei really likes the movie 'That Mountain' that you shot, Director Li. I hope to work with you in the future."

"Miss Mei has also seen this movie?" "Yes, I saw it at Mr. Qiu's company a few days ago."

Anita Mui smiled and said, "But don't worry, Director Li. After the film is released in Hong Kong, I will book a show and invite my friends to watch this great movie. Just consider it as my ticket purchase."

"Miss Mei is so polite. Forget about the extra ticket."

Li Yishu changed the subject and said, "Speaking of which, I am still a fan of Ms. Mei. I really like the song "Sunset Song" you sang. It was so good. When I saw you at the airport just now, I was thinking about how to ask you for an autographed photo."

"Ha ha--"

Anita Mui is a straightforward person. When she heard Li Yishu say this, she immediately changed her attitude and said with a smile, "No problem, Director Li, don't just sign one, I'll sign as many as you want!"

"Then we have a deal. After dinner, Miss Mei has to give me an autograph."

"No problem!"

As soon as the voice fell, before Zhang Guorong could speak, Zhang Manyu took the initiative to stand up and said, "Director Li, although I haven't seen "That Mountain, That Man, That Dog", I think it must be an excellent literary and artistic film. When the movie is released later, I will definitely go to the cinema to support it."

Li Yishu stretched out her hand and smiled, "Thank you, Miss Zhang. When the movie comes out, I'll ask Guo Rong to invite everyone to watch the premiere together."

"Okay, I'll definitely be there."

Zhang Manyu hesitated for a moment, but finally sat back.

When they first met, she was not comfortable asking the other party if there was a role suitable for her.

But there is no rush. Since we already know each other, we can get in touch with each other more in the future. If the other party has a suitable role, I think he will consider me.

Liu Jialing was also very outgoing. Seeing that she was alone, she smiled and said, "Director Li, when the movie is released, you must ask my brother to notify me. I am also looking forward to seeing Director Li's work."

"No problem Miss Liu."

Looking at the other person's smiling face, Li Yishu was thinking in her heart, that incident should have happened in the past two years, right?

Sure enough, Hong Kong Island was still quite dangerous before the return.

If it is not necessary, it is better to come less.

But today I have met two of Xia Yufanghong, and the rest should not be far away, right?
The next morning, Li Yishu went to Xu Su's place and first took a look at his shell company. Seeing how shabby it was, he directly transferred 50 US dollars from HSBC to the company account. When Amy came back, he would find a suitable office building to move there.

It's not good to stay in Sister Xu's film company forever.

Xu Suo said, "The filming of 'The Banquet' will start on the 1st of next month. Director Li should remember to make a guest appearance then."

"Okay, I'll come with Sister Gong Li then."

Li Yishu nodded and said, "Sister Xu, how is the crew preparing? Has Gu Changwei arranged the time? The filming will start around March or April next year."

"This..." Xu Suo said hesitantly: "Director Li, Gu Changwei refused."

"reject?"

Li Yishu frowned, "Hasn't he already agreed to be the first photographer for our crew?"

"That's right. Director Zhang Yimou told me before that Gu Changwei agreed. But a few days ago, he called Zhang Yimou and said that he suddenly remembered that he had a contract with Brother Chen Kai, so..."

"So you turned it down after you agreed?"

"Director Li, maybe he really is busy. I'll help you look for him later. Anyway, it's still early before the filming starts, so we'll definitely be able to find a suitable photographer."

"Well, I'll trouble you, Sister Xu."

"It's okay. If you have any suitable people, you can also talk to them. The other preparations for the crew are basically done, and we have also coordinated with Yanjing for the outdoor filming in March or April next year."

After leaving Xuluo Company, Li Yishu took a car directly to the airport. He had only taken a week's leave, and now it had exceeded two days, so he had to rush back.

Just thinking back to Gu Changwei's excuses, Li Yishu didn't believe a single word of it.

You should know that Brother Chen Kai has been in the United States since he finished filming "Walking and Singing" last year.

I just returned to China a few days ago. What a coincidence that at this time, Gu Changwei first agreed and then refused. No matter how you look at it, this matter is related to Brother Chen Kai.

He didn't care about Gu Changwei's decision, since there were many skilled photographers in the country. Instead, he was curious about what Director Chen could shoot after Farewell My Concubine?
The 96 movie "Feng Yue"?
That shouldn’t be the case. I haven’t even finished writing the novel yet.

"The Emperor and the Assassin"?
He probably doesn't have the awesome idea of ​​creating a film and television city for a movie yet.

It can’t be the famous “The Promise”!

Li Yishu was inexplicably looking forward to what Chen Shishi's new film would be like.

After the movie is released, he said he would buy a ticket to see it no matter what.

(End of this chapter)