Hong Kong General: The Departed? No, I am the Hong Kong Island Tyrant

Chapter 105 Filming Young and Dangerous in Young and Dangerous [24]

The next few days were rare and peaceful.

Di Qing would go to the venues in Mong Kok or Yau Ma Tei during the day. After all, he was still Liang Kun's younger brother and was responsible for watching the venue. He just asked Tang Shier and Ahua to help take his place temporarily.

It's like a younger brother living the life of a big boss.

The rest of the time, he would either go to Tsim Sha Tsui to fight Prince Edward, or go to Kowloon City to drink and play football with Xi Yan. He even went to Tuen Mun of Lone Dragon and Kwai Tsing of Han Bin to hang out with them, and became familiar with the bosses of these gangs.

In my spare time, I would go to Qiu Di and her friends' bar and bring many guests over.

In just a few days, the bar's business more than doubled and was packed almost every day.

Of course, Di Qing did not miss the psychological therapy. He went there every day except on weekdays, and his relationship with Li Xiner was slowly heating up.

If he continues like this, unless anything unexpected happens, it is only a matter of time before he wins the beauty.

Now Di Qing is not in a hurry. Instead, he enjoys the slow process of boiling a frog in warm water. He takes some time every day to chat and sleep, just like falling in love. It is quite interesting.

In addition, he also knew that people like Li Xin'er were different from Qiu Di and the others.

Li Xin'er is a psychologist who studied abroad. She has a good family background. Her father is a lawyer and works in the Department of Justice. Her mother is also the attending physician at Hong Kong Island Hospital. They both have high status.

A woman like this cannot be won over by just spending some money.

So don't rush, take your time.

On this day, Di Qing took Long Wu and drove to a cafe in Tsim Sha Tsui.

He has an appointment today.

The director was introduced to him by Liang Kun, and he was a relative of his, named Ti Weifeng.

I heard that he co-starred with Liang Kun in a movie a few years ago, but needless to say, the result was a flop.

However, Liang Kun did not treat him unfairly and paid him every penny he was owed, so the two of them kept in touch.

Di Qing had originally planned to meet her a few days ago, but Di Weifeng happened to be on a business trip and not in Hong Kong Island during that time, so it was postponed until today.

When Di Qing arrived at the coffee shop, he saw a man in his thirties sitting by the window in the quiet coffee shop. He was wearing a black suit and glasses and looked very gentle.

Di Qing walked over and asked, "Hello, are you Director Di Weifeng?"

The man was stunned for a moment, looked at Di Qing carefully, then looked at Long Wu who looked like a bodyguard behind Di Qing, and asked, "Are you Di Qing?"

"Yes, it's me."

Di Qing smiled slightly, walked over to sit opposite Di Weifeng, stretched out his hand and said, "Nice to meet you, Director Di."

Di Weifeng stretched out his hand and shook hands with Di Qing, then shook his head and said, "I thought the person introduced by Brother Kun would be older, at least thirty years old, but I didn't expect you to be so young."

Di Qing smiled and said, "Ambition is not limited by age, right?"

Di Weifeng smiled and asked, "You seem more reliable than Brother Kun. You should have been to school, right?"

Di Qing nodded: "I studied until Form 5."

Di Weifeng nodded slightly, and then went straight to the point: "Brother Kun said you wanted to make a movie? I said in advance that I only make regular movies, the kind that can be released. I will not make the low-budget movies that Brother Kun made."

At this time, the waiter came over to ask, Di Qing casually ordered a cup of coffee, then took out a business card from his pocket and handed it to Di Weifeng, motioning him to look at it.

Di Weifeng picked up the business card and took a look at it. He was slightly startled: "Qinglong Film Culture Co., Ltd."

"Yes, I just registered a few days ago."

Di Qing smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, I want to shoot a regular movie."

Di Weifeng nodded, his expression became more serious, and asked, "So what do you think?"

"Hold on!"

Di Qing said this, then took a briefcase from Long Wu, took out a document and handed it to Di Weifeng, saying: "This is the first movie I want to make. If the first one is successful, it can be made into a series of movies, and then the second and third ones..."

Di Weifeng nodded, took it and looked through it.

But soon, a hint of surprise appeared on his face: "Young and Dangerous? You want to make a movie about gangsters?"

"good."

Di Qing nodded and said, "Director Di, I won't hide it from you. I am also involved in a gang myself, with Brother Kun. I have a deeper understanding of the underworld, so for my first movie, I want to shoot a gangster series."

Di Weifeng shook his head and said, "There have been quite a few films about gangsters in recent years, but the response has not been very good. Some were even found by gangsters because they were not well made. They said the film insulted and defamed them, and asked the producers to remove the film, which caused quite a stir."

"You can wait and see. As for the problem you mentioned, Director Di, I don't think it will happen. If someone really dares to cause trouble, we at Hongxing should be able to protect them."

Di Qing smiled and gestured for invitation.

Di Weifeng nodded and did not refuse. He lowered his head and looked at it carefully.

At this time, the coffee ordered by Di Qing arrived. He was not in a hurry and slowly picked up the coffee and drank it.

The thing he handed to Ti Weifeng, which could be called a "script", was the story of the first Young and Dangerous film, "In the Rivers and Lakes".

This movie was the first gangster film to become widely popular in the previous life. It was adapted from a comic.

But the world that Di Qing lives in in this life is actually a parallel world formed by the fusion of various Hong Kong films, so there is no such thing as comic copyright.

In this world, this movie is equivalent to an autobiography of Young and Dangerous.

Besides, no one in the world has successfully made such a series so far, so he wants to give it a try.

Of course, since it is a real-life adaptation, Di Qing also made some changes to the storyline and background characters.

Chen Haonan certainly cannot be called Chen Haonan anymore, and Hongxing cannot be called Hongxing anymore. These prototypes in reality have all been replaced by other names.

But the core content remains unchanged.

A few teenagers walked out of Lantian. Because they were bullied by the boss of a society, they gave up their studies and followed another boss of the society. They fought their way from Lantian to Causeway Bay, chopped down the boss of the rival society, and became very successful.

But there is also a plot in which he is framed by the enemy, his brother dies tragically, but he eventually succeeds in turning the tables, defeating the enemy and becoming famous in Causeway Bay.

The whole story is equivalent to the growth history of a group of young and dangerous people.

This is even a true portrayal of many young and dangerous people in Hong Kong today.

Because many people choose to join clubs out of necessity or because they are bullied.

Therefore, the main theme of this movie is reality.

Besides, isn’t it interesting to film Young and Dangerous in Young and Dangerous?

Considering how popular this movie was in its previous life, even in today's world of comprehensive Hong Kong films, the final results should not be much worse, and it may even be more popular.

After all, the societies in this world are more numerous, more complex, and more influential than those in the previous life.

Soon, Di Weifeng finished reading the "script", closed the file, and then looked at Di Qing and asked, "Isn't this a story based on your Hongxing Society?"

"more or less."

Di Qing did not deny it.

"Then the prototype of the protagonist 'Handsome Yao' in this story is not you, right?" Di Weifeng's eyes widened. "This is just a random thought." Di Qing shook his head, he couldn't admit this.

Di Weifeng pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "It's a bold idea. It records the story of a group of gangsters in the form of a movie, points out the darkness and cruelty of the underworld, and persuades people not to join the underworld."

"Uh... persuade people not to join the underworld?"

Di Qing was stunned for a moment: "Isn't this about the brotherhood of the protagonists? Where does the idea of ​​persuading people not to join the underworld come from?"

Di Weifeng was also stunned and asked, "In your story, the protagonist was plotted against, his brothers died tragically, and the boss's entire family was killed. Doesn't this point out the cruelty of the underworld, make people think deeply, and persuade people not to join the underworld?"

"This one……"

Di Qing was stunned for a moment, but when he thought about it, it seemed to be true.

But the theme he wants to express is the protagonist's tortuous growth history, and how powerful the protagonist is after he comes to power, etc. For example, if I don't like you, I can beat you up, and if you bully me, I will bring people to kill you. These elements will definitely attract many young people to watch.

And the main consumer group of this movie is also young people.

But in Di Weifeng's opinion, it is a film that can make people think deeply and persuade people not to join the underworld?
It seems that people of different ages will have different feelings when watching the same movie, and the main consumer group of this kind of movie may not only be young people...

Di Qing seemed to be thinking about something.

Then, he looked at Di Weifeng and asked, "So what do you think? Is there any hope?"

Di Weifeng nodded: "You can give it a try. The story has ups and downs and is very realistic. Some people should be interested. But how much budget have you prepared for this movie?"

"How much do you think is enough?" Di Qing asked back.

Di Weifeng thought about it and said, "According to the story of your film, the main costs are equipment, actor salaries, location fees, post-production, advertising and distribution, etc., especially actors. You are a new company and have never made a movie before, which means you are not well-known. If you find a few well-known actors to shoot, you can save a lot of money on advertising in the later stage."

"Besides, your stories often involve hundreds of people fighting each other. Even if you hire extras, it will cost a lot of money..."

"The extras don't have to worry."

Di Qing waved his hand and said, "We have tens of thousands of people in Hongxing. We can just find two brothers from the gang to make guest appearances."

"..."

Di Weifeng's mouth twitched. Are you going to act yourself?
Young and Dangerous playing Young and Dangerous?
But it sounds quite interesting, and the main point is reality.

"As for the equipment, let's borrow Brother Kun's for now. He has some ready-made equipment."

Di Qing continued, "As for post-production and advertising distribution, I don't know much about it, so I have to find someone to do it... By the way, Director Di, do you know anyone you can introduce to me? As long as they are professional enough, I can easily negotiate the salary. I'm not a stingy person."

Di Weifeng was stunned for a moment and asked, "You don't have a professional crew, do you?"

Di Qing shook his head: "Didn't I tell you? I just registered the company a few days ago."

Di Weifeng suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart and asked, "How many people are there in your company?"

"One, if you are willing to come, it will be two." Di Qing said.

"..."

long silence.

Di Weifeng sighed, "Do you really know how to make a movie?"

"It's because I don't understand that I came to you."

Di Qing said bluntly: "Just because I don't understand doesn't mean I can't do it. As long as I can afford it, can't I just find a professional to do it?"

Di Weifeng shook his head and said, "When your boss Brother Kun asked me to make a movie, it was the same. He didn't know anything and was only responsible for paying the money. In the end..."

"I know it failed in the end!"

Di Qing waved his hand to interrupt: "I also understand what you mean, but I am different from my boss. Although I don't know how to make movies, I know that only those that can attract audiences are good movies and can make money. I can find professionals to do the rest. If I know everything, why would I need you?"

Di Weifeng was not angry, he nodded and said, "What you said makes sense... Forget it, for Brother Kun's sake, I will help you shoot this movie, and I don't need your salary. I can also help you contact the team, but you have to negotiate how much to pay."

"As for the actors, you have to find them yourself. But if I know the star you like, I can introduce him to you. As for whether it can be successful, it's up to you."

Di Qing felt relieved and nodded, "Okay, thank you Director Di, but we have our own feelings, and your salary should be what it is. I won't let you work for nothing."

"Row."

Di Weifeng did not refuse again and stood up and said, "That's it for now. You go find the actors first and I'll help you contact the team. I'll call you after we've contacted them."

"it is good."

Di Qing stood up and shook hands with him, then the two exchanged business cards, and Di Weifeng left.

Di Qing sat in the cafe and continued to think.

What Di Weifeng said just now actually makes sense. Given his current situation, it would be no problem for him to spend some money to find someone and make a movie.

But it is not enough to just want to make the company bigger.

We must also find a few professional management talents within the company.

Putting aside other things, at least you should find a few trustworthy people to manage the financial aspects, right?

Otherwise, it would be difficult for him to accomplish it alone.

The company is the company, and he is him, and the two must be clearly distinguished.

"But the most urgent task now is to solve the problem of actors first..."

Di Qing began to consider which actor should be invited to play the role.

I won’t mention the other extras, but the lead actor of this movie must be a well-known actor to increase his popularity.

But as mentioned above, this is a world of Hong Kong films, so those famous actors and stars from previous lives no longer exist in this world.

Nowadays, the most famous superstar in Hong Kong seems to be an actor named Long Wei.

That's right, it's the man in the movie 'Die Hard' who looks a bit like Brother Fly.

But if we hire Long Wei, the budget will definitely not be enough, and his appearance does not fit the style of the protagonist, handsome Yao...

"Wait...I seem to have fallen into a misunderstanding?"

Di Qing frowned and murmured, "Why do we have to find a famous actor to play the role?"

The reason why Young and Dangerous was so popular in the previous life was, firstly, because the plot was groundbreaking, and secondly, because those classic characters were well-shaped.

For example, there is the "very hot-tempered" boss of Mong Kok, Brother Kun, the loyal Chen Haonan and Big Brother B, etc.

If that’s the case, why not just let the real person play the role?

As for whether or not he is a celebrity, what does it matter?
The worst that can happen is that you have to pay a little more for publicity.

Thinking of this, Di Qing's eyes became brighter and brighter, and then he stood up and said, "Let's go to Causeway Bay!"

Long Wu nodded and followed without saying a word.

(End of this chapter)