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

Chapter 107: How could it not be appropriate for me to play the role?

An hour later, Di Qing left Liang Kun's film company dejectedly.

Needless to say, after being scolded by Liang Kun, the plan of having Liang Kun play himself in "Young and Dangerous" was ruined, and he was almost forced to change the script.

After much persuasion, Kun finally agreed to let him film the movie, but the movie must not contain any words related to Hung Hing.

Di Qing had thought about this a long time ago, so he naturally agreed.

However, this trip was not completely fruitless. At least the equipment needed for filming the movie was obtained, and Liang Kun also agreed to lend it to a few people when the time comes.

Although Liangkun's film company is engaged in low-budget film production, the staff there are absolutely impeccable and all of them are professionals. It's just that they are not as famous as those regular film companies.

As for why they have the skills but still want to work in Liang Kun’s film company and make such low-end movies?

It’s very simple. Liang Kun pays a high salary and the income is stable, so you can start work almost every day.

Where else can you find such a good job?
After leaving Bolan Street, Di Qing went to Temple Street again and talked to Tang Twelve about the preparations for filming a movie. When extras were needed, he would ask the brothers from Temple Street to make guest appearances. If not enough, he would look for more from Shanghai Street and Reclamation Street.

In addition, the safety of the crew must also be taken into consideration, because in Hong Kong Island at that time, there were shadows of gangs in almost every place.

When we go to shoot the scene, there is no guarantee that other clubs will not cause trouble.

He is not afraid of fighting, but he is afraid of accidentally breaking the filming equipment.

The film equipment that I borrowed from Liang Kun cost several million dollars in total. If it were to break down, not only would the loss be huge, but it would also affect the shooting progress.

Just in case, Di Qing planned to arrange someone to follow the crew directly.

Di Weifeng is also very efficient in his work.

He called directly the next day and said that the team had already made the contact and asked Di Qing to go over to negotiate.

Di Qing immediately drove to the film company with Long Wu.

In order to save money, his film company was directly located in the Temple Street Boxing Gym.

The first floor is a boxing gym, and the conference room on the second floor is temporarily used for office work.

Although it is a bit simple, at least it doesn't cost any money, and this is his current base camp, so security is guaranteed.

Besides, the board of directors on Temple Street had been cancelled long ago, and it would be a waste to leave the boxing gym’s meeting room empty, so it would be better to make use of it.

At this time, Di Weifeng came with a large group of people, both men and women, and Tang Shier was entertaining them.

Everyone sat in the conference room, each holding a cup of coffee, looking around, feeling a little unsure.

This so-called film company is really too shabby.

In addition, there was a large group of strong young men gathered at the door, looking at them as if they were aliens, which made them feel extremely stressed.

Although they had already learned from Di Weifeng that the boss they were serving this time was a gangster, wasn't this too obvious?

Except for Di Weifeng who was relatively calm, the others looked at each other while holding their coffee, but did not dare to say a word, for fear that they would say something wrong and the group of ferocious young men at the door would rush in and beat them up.

However, this awkward and tense atmosphere did not last long.

stomping on...

Following the sound of footsteps, a young man in his twenties, who was incredibly handsome, walked in.

The group of ferocious little brothers at the door immediately became docile like kittens, making way for them on both sides and greeting them respectfully.

"Brother Qing!"

"Brother Qing, are you here?"

Seeing this grand scene, Di Qing was slightly stunned. When he saw the crew members in the conference room, he suddenly realized what was going on. He then shouted, "What are you all doing here? You have nothing to do, right? If you have nothing to do, go down and train. Each person should do 1,000 squats and 500 push-ups!"

Then he ordered Long Wu beside him: "Go down and watch them practice. You are not allowed to eat tonight until they finish practicing!"

Long Wu nodded, then turned to look at the group of younger brothers and said calmly, "Let's go."

"what?"

"No, Fifth Brother!"

"I suddenly remembered that my mother is giving birth to her second child today, so I'm going to the hospital first!"

"My Wangcai seems to have given birth too, bye Qing Ge!"

The group of younger brothers immediately scattered like birds and beasts.

Di Qing ignored them and walked in. He looked at the crew, smiled and said, "Excuse me, everyone. We brothers haven't read much. We were a little curious when we saw you. I scared you."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "No, no."

"You are too polite, Brother Qing!"

"Yes, boss, you are really young and promising. You started a company to make movies at such a young age."

Di Qing smiled, stepped forward and shook hands with Di Weifeng, and said, "Brother Feng, they are the team you brought with you, right?"

"good."

Di Weifeng nodded and said, "I work at Shaw, and they are my colleagues. I happen to be out of work during this period, so I can come and help you for a while."

Hearing this, Di Qing nodded.

Shaw Brothers is currently a giant in the Hong Kong film industry, and the technical skills of Shaw Brothers' staff are definitely guaranteed.

only……

"You are Shaw's staff, are you here to help my company?"

Di Weifeng shook his head and said, "They are just listed in Shaw Brothers. When there is work available, we just need to notify them. It is entirely voluntary whether to go or not. Although I have signed a formal contract with Shaw Brothers, I don't need to go to work every day."

"Besides, there are many directors in the company. I am currently serving as a photographer most of the time. I have already handed over the work to the company. Someone will take over for me during this period, so it will not affect the filming progress on your side."

"That's good."

Di Qing breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that the director would run away with the crew while he was filming a movie.

Di Weifeng nodded and then began to introduce the crew members to Di Qing.

These include screenwriters, photographers, editors, sound recorders, music, art, script supervisors, props, makeup, costumes, set design, lighting, production management, field management, and art design, etc.

Regardless of whether it is professional or not, there are all kinds of positions, so it is quite comprehensive.

With the attitude of trusting people he employs, Di Qing also gave Di Weifeng a lot of face. He took all of them regardless of whether they could be used or not.

The next step is to sign the contract.

In this regard, Liang Kun has professional legal personnel, and Di Qing directly borrowed them for use.

After making a phone call, the legal staff quickly arrived with the contract.

Seeing this scene, everyone in the crew breathed a sigh of relief.

To be honest, although they are also a formal crew, compared with the famous large crews of Shaw Brothers, they are more like a makeshift team. Usually, they are only used when the large crews are too busy or do not like the films. When there is no work, they have to find other jobs to supplement their family income, otherwise even their lives become a problem.

Now I follow Ti Weifeng to earn some extra money. Regardless of the quality of the movies, at least I have a job, which means I can make money, which is a good thing.

So everyone was very straightforward. They took a quick look at the contract and saw that the pay was good in all aspects, so they signed it directly.

The crew is ready, and the next step is the actors.

Di Weifeng asked, "Have you decided who you want to invite as an actor?"

Di Qing nodded: "The protagonist and his brothers have all been taken care of, and we are still short of a few key supporting roles and the heroine."

"Oh? Which star are you looking for?" Di Weifeng was a little surprised.

"I'm not a star, just an amateur, but I'm definitely qualified to be the leading actor." Di Qing said confidently.

Di Weifeng frowned, but didn't say much. He nodded and said, "Which supporting roles are still missing?"

"The main character, the handsome Yao's boss, and the villain, the leader of the Hongyi Society, the priest's heavy artillery, etc." Di Qing said. Di Weifeng thought for a moment and said, "I know a few supporting actors who have good acting skills, but they are not that famous. If you don't mind, I can help you contact them."

"It doesn't matter if you're not famous, the most important thing is good acting skills!" Di Qing waved his hand.

He even uses amateurs to play the leading roles, so what does it matter whether the supporting roles are famous or not?
"Okay, I'll contact you later."

Di Weifeng nodded, then asked, "What about the female lead? Are you going to look for a celebrity or an amateur?"

Di Qing hesitated for a moment and said, "I can also handle the female lead, so I'll just use an amateur."

"Well, you're the boss, you decide."

Di Weifeng didn't say anything more, he just held out his hand and said, "Give me the script, I still need to revise it with the screenwriter."

"Is there anything else that needs to be modified?" Di Qing was a little puzzled.

Di Weifeng rolled his eyes: "Your story is just a story outline at best. If you want to make it into a movie, you have to break it down into many shots. Do you think making a movie is that easy?"

Upon hearing this, Di Qing smiled awkwardly and said nothing more. He took out the script from his briefcase and handed it to him.

Afterwards, several people revised the script in the conference room and finalized each shot to be shot, as well as where to shoot the scenes.

Although Di Qing didn't understand these, he was still able to offer some opinions and suggestions on some details of the plot, the personalities of each character, etc.

They were busy until the afternoon and finally got everything done. Di Qing asked Tang Twelve to reserve a seat and treated the crew members to a meal.

Then we waited for the supporting roles and the leading actress to be found before we started filming.

……

In the evening, Di Qing returned home, and the three daughters of Qiu Di also came back.

During this period, the three daughters of Qiu Di were protected by Xiao Fu and Gao Gang, who lived in the next room with Long Wu.

Walking into the room, Di Qing was a little surprised: "Why are you back so early today?"

Qiu Di said: "Gangsheng was not feeling well today, so we came back early."

"Physical discomfort?"

Di Qing quickly looked at Gangsheng and asked with concern, "Are you sick?"

"No...no." Gangsheng's face turned a little red.

"Sister Gangsheng is a relative, what's there to be embarrassed about?" Arun said with a roll of his eyes.

Di Qing suddenly understood and nodded, "Then take a rest for two days. There are twelve people watching over the bar anyway. He will call if anything happens."

"I understand, Brother Qing." Gangsheng nodded.

Di Qing looked at Arun again and said, "Arun, my first movie is about to start filming, and I'm still short of a female lead. Do you want to try?"

Hearing this, the three women were stunned.

They knew that Di Qing had been busy setting up a film company these days, but they didn't expect him to move so quickly.

Just a few days after registering the company, you’re already planning on making a movie?

Ah Run was also a little surprised, and then pointed at himself in surprise and said, "Brother Qing, are you saying that you want me to be the heroine in a movie?"

"Yes, isn't your dream to be an actor?" Di Qing said with a smile.

"Ah! That's great!"

Ah Run immediately jumped onto Di Qing and kissed him excitedly: "Thank you, Brother Qing! Brother Qing, you are so kind. I can finally be an actor!"

Qiu Di and Gang Sheng were also very happy for Arun.

"Brother Qing, what kind of movie are you going to make?" Qiu Di asked curiously.

"Yes!"

Ah Run also came back to his senses and asked quickly: "Isn't it a Category III movie? Brother Qing, I don't shoot Category III movies!"

"What are you thinking? Would I let my girlfriend make a pornographic movie?"

Di Qing said unhappily, "It's a gangster movie, mainly telling the growth story of a few young and dangerous men. You play the girlfriend of the protagonist, handsome Yao."

"Ah? You want me to play someone else's girlfriend?" Arun frowned.

"That's how it is when you make a movie. You can't make a movie with only one female lead, right?"

Di Qing didn't care about this: "Besides, it's just acting, I'm not really the male lead's girlfriend. Even if there are intimate scenes, I can use a stand-in."

"That's good."

Arun breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this. Although she was willing to share Di Qing with Qiu Di and Gang Sheng, it did not mean that she was a casual woman.

She would not be willing to be intimate with any man other than Di Qing in order to film a movie.

"But, I haven't learned acting well, will I be able to do well in the film?" Arun was a little worried.

Di Qing shook his head and said, "If you don't know how to do it, you can learn slowly. Besides, the heroine doesn't have many scenes in this play. Besides, you are going to play a gangster girl, so just act casually. You used to hang out with Thirteenth Sister every day, so you are also a gangster girl."

"Oh, you're going to die, I'm not a gangster girl!"

Thinking of the scene when he just met Di Qing, Arun blushed suddenly, but he also felt relieved in his heart.

She doesn't have many scenes, and she plays a gangster girl, which doesn't require much testing of her acting skills, so she can just learn from it.

"Okay, then it's decided. The crew will go to Lantian tomorrow to shoot the first scene. You can go with them and learn from them first. When you have time, you can enroll in a professional class and study hard. I believe our A-Run will become a big star sooner or later."

Di Qing patted her little head and encouraged her.

"Yeah, come on, Arun!"

"We also believe that you can become a big star!"

Qiu Di and Gang Sheng also encouraged from the side.

"Thank you Brother Qing, thank you Sister Qiudi and Sister Gangsheng, I won't let you down!" Arun nodded firmly.

……

The next day, just after I got up, Di Weifeng called me and said that the candidates for supporting roles had been contacted.

Di Qing got up immediately and rushed to the company with Arun.

I have to say that Di Weifeng has been in the film industry for so many years and his vision is indeed impeccable.

The supporting roles he found were very suitable in all aspects, especially the "very angry" villain, who looks neurotic at first glance.

Di Qing was also very satisfied after seeing it and immediately introduced Arun to them.

Di Weifeng took a look at Arun's image and was very satisfied. When he learned that she was Di Qing's girlfriend, he understood what he meant, so he didn't raise any objections and agreed directly.

After a while, the 'Causeway Bay Five Tigers' also arrived in their Mr 2 and Mitsubishi vans.

Chen Haonan has long flowing hair, a leather jacket and leather pants, and is followed by Shanji, Datianer, Chaopi and Baopi, looking like typical gangsters.

But Di Weifeng's eyes lit up at the first glance.

"it is good!"

Di Weifeng praised him, and immediately stepped forward to carefully look at Shan Ji and the others, then nodded with satisfaction and asked Di Qing: "Where did you find the actors? This temperament and image are absolutely perfect!"

They are all played by the real people, how can they not be suitable?

Di Qing smiled and did not introduce the identities of Chen Haonan and the others: "Since it is suitable, then it is settled. Let's start working today and shoot the first shot to test the level."

"No problem!" Di Weifeng agreed readily.

Afterwards, they signed contracts with Chen Haonan and others. After completing the preparations before starting work, the group rushed to the first venue to be filmed today - Lam Tin Estate Stadium.

(End of this chapter)