Huayu has been doing one good deed a day since 2001

Chapter 3 I'm Not a Quick Shooter

On the evening of the 22nd, the wrap-up party passed by in a flash.

Li Wenyu, a new mainland screenwriter, was seated at the main table for several rounds of toasts. Afterward, his assistant, Xiao Hu, took him to the guest room to rest. He then took out a red envelope and said, "Brother Yu, this is a red envelope from Brother Rong for 5 Hong Kong dollars."

"Don't make excuses. The whole crew has it. No one else has it as much as you and Director Er. Oh, and our seaside film Tsuen Wan won't be released this year. We'll be competing at the Berlin Film Festival in February next year, or at Cannes in May. Even if it doesn't do well at the box office, we can still sell it to European and American theaters."

"We'll talk about the release later. Brother Rong has to guest star in another film tomorrow and will leave at around 2:5 AM. He asked me to tell you that if you have time in February or May, please come with me to the film festival. He had a lot of fun filming this movie. His condition improved during the filming. It was really worth it."

"If you have any new scripts in the future, just call him privately or send him an email."

Li Wenyu felt a little numb from Xiao Hu's endless and excited explanation. He became healthier and healthier after filming a movie, and all the thoughts that life was meaningless and it would be better to die were gone.

I felt the goodness of the world again.

For this superstar couple who have no shortage of money, it's really a small matter for them to give red envelopes to the whole group to celebrate.

A film can only enter the three major European film festivals once, and the choice between the three is whether to go to Berlin or Cannes. It depends on Zhang Guorong himself, whichever one he has the best chance of winning. He has previously entered many festivals such as the Hong Kong Film Festival, the Taiwan Golden Horse Film Festival, and the Asia Pacific Film Festival.

But he was only nominated for the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival once and never won.

After accepting the red envelope and thanking him, Li Wenyu said, "Brother Hu, when Brother Rong is done with his work, please give me a new script. I want to try directing the new script myself, and I hope Brother Rong can help me review it."

"I've been learning from Brother Sheng for over a month, and I'm starting to get itchy."

NetEase, which was nearly delisted, was still priced at an ultra-low price of US$0.5 per share. If 20 Hong Kong dollars had been invested, it would have been worth 2004 million by 2800, a huge profit.

But if you use 20 to make a small profit, it is not impossible to make back a few million Hong Kong dollars at the box office and then buy NetEase. That means a profit of hundreds of millions or even millions of Hong Kong dollars. Don't think it is unreliable. As long as you have the opportunity to realize it by the end of 2001, it will be fine.

There are also mainland capital tycoons who spend millions of US dollars to buy pig farms at the bottom and make a lot of money.

"If Brother Rong is willing to help, I can give you 5% of the box office and DVD copyright income."

Xiao Hu was stunned for a few seconds. "A new book came out so soon? Such a quick recruit?"

Li Wenyu sighed, "It's not that fast. I studied literature at Beijing Film Academy for two years and only published one or two scripts."

The speed and efficiency are acceptable. His new project is The Shallows. Most of the film only shows the scenes of a heroine, with some shark special effects. At present, the special effects industry in the Hong Kong film industry is actually quite good. No matter what the plot of Xu Ke's The Legend of Zu is, the special effects are good.

The special effects in the movie Fengyun are not bad either.

The only requirement is the acting skills of a young and beautiful woman... His first target is Fan Bingbing, a 20-year-old fat Bing, whose acting skills can keep up with the filming of The Shallows, and is definitely more eye-catching than the secret of Far Cry.

Pang Bing's acting skills? ? Don't make a fuss. At most, it's a waste of time to improve Pang Bing's acting skills. The cooperation is pleasant and Shark Tank is a big hit. It's a win-win situation. If Pang Bing makes trouble, the attribute points will be taken back. Even if her next play fails, the outside world will only think that he is good at teaching actors.

The heroine in the shark beach scene is shown throughout the whole process, with a good figure...

There is not much hope for the box office in mainland China within Asia now, and Wanwan has also flopped, but as long as it is managed well, such as the use of water armies to sweep the Internet for viral marketing, there is a chance that the box office in South Korea and the island country will explode by tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars.

Li Wenyu wanted to turn 20 into millions, and he could achieve it even if he gave half of the profits to Zhang Guorong.

Of course, he is not a fool who gives extra money to everyone he meets. Giving extra money to Brother Rong means that the other party gave him the best treatment. Nowadays, famous screenwriters still give a deposit first when selling scripts, and then give you the balance after the filming is completed.

He considered that if Pang Bing's acting skills were not good enough, he could add some. Pang Bing followed Wang Jinghua to join Huayi, but she had just joined at the age of 20 and had not yet overcome many hurdles to become the heroine of small-scale movies, nor did she know Hong Yubao. She was not yet a big shot identifier. When there was a big opportunity, as long as the other party took the initiative, Li Wenyu was not afraid of being passive.

Living his life over again, he is more casual about his feelings.

Once he does a little favor, Pang Bing will repay him with a spring, and they will become long-term shareholders. Adding a little more will be a win-win situation for all parties. Pang Bing will win by improving his acting skills, and he, as a director, will win by improving the quality and box office of his debut film, and both will be a great harvest.

Even though there are many more long-term sequelae of the epidemic in the post-epidemic era, he is still an honest man who likes to watch young girls dance. He has been loyal and devoted for forty or fifty years. Who made him enter the entertainment industry after graduation? He didn't make it well, but he was influenced by the big dye vat.

Who still believes in love?

If there is real love in the world, just don't look for it in this circle. …………

Do one good deed every day.

Host: Li Wenyu, 20 years old.

Be kind to every day. Congratulations on living another day, attribute point +1.

Screenwriter, (72/100).

Director, (62/100).

Fitness, (58/100).

Driving, (67/100).

Driving, (65/100).

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On the evening of August 8, in a hotel suite.

Zhang Guorong and Er Dongsheng each had a copy of the script. After reading it one after another, they looked at each other and Er Dongsheng spoke first, "It's a passable, even excellent popcorn movie. The female lead has so many scenes. As long as it's well-filmed and the acting is up to par, there will be no shortage of audiences."

"The investment cost isn't that high. It's a classic example of making a small investment for a big return. If you don't like Ah Rong's book, I can help Xiao Li introduce investors. Huazi will be interested when he hears about it. His Tianmu has gone bankrupt, raised capital, and restructured countless times."

"It's still teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, but Huazai has the connections to keep things going."

Both Zhang Guorong and Er Dongsheng knew that Li Wenyu, a newcomer in the film and television industry, gave up half of his box office and copyright income just to take advantage of their connections.

Without connections, a new director can't even control the prop masters, photographers, makeup artists, etc. on the crew. The team will work together to make trouble, and you may only end up with a shooting effect progress of 100 after investing 10 million.

Based on their experience, they can tell that The Shallows' script is of decent quality – a decent, if not excellent, popcorn hit! Crucially, it had a low investment, was filmed quickly, and released quickly.

Zhang Guorong smiled and shook his head, "Brother Sheng, stop teasing me. Ah Yu, I'll cover all the expenses, including the publicity and distribution. You'll be in charge of filming and assembling the crew. I'll give you a director's fee of 20 Hong Kong dollars and a 10% share of the box office revenue."

This is a very sincere price. Although Wu Baige received tens of millions of US dollars in director's fees before the failure of his film, Li An only received 100 million US dollars for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

Zhang Guoshi’s salary for filming Hero this year increased to 1000 million.

Big directors like Xu Ke also earn a lot of money, but the small-time directors who shoot big names still make far less than the national masters.

A complete newcomer? 20 plus 10% profit share is a lot, especially the 10% profit share.

Li Wenyu nodded and said, "Thank you, Brother Rong. I will go back to Beijing and ask for leave from school. If I hadn't studied with Brother Sheng for so long in the seaside crew, I wouldn't have dared to do it."

Er Dongsheng's smile became even brighter. This sentence... He couldn't be considered a master or anything, after all, Beijing Film Academy was a formal school. But in just over a month, Li Wenyu quickly integrated the knowledge learned from books and classrooms into reality and became a truly qualified director on the microphone.

He was somewhat involved and only helped out by saying a few good words after reading the script.

Zhang Guorong smiled and said, "Who do you want to be the female lead?"

Li Wenyu also frankly said, "Huayi's Fan Bingbing, who played Jinsuo in Return of the Condor Heroes, hopes that Brother Rong will give her a call to try to invite her to play the female lead. If I invite her directly, she might think I'm a liar."

Huayi is now trying hard to get resources from the Hong Kong circle. There is no guarantee of a large number. If an invitation is sent through Zhang Guorong's channel, it is impossible for them to refuse. They will even come to cooperate with them if some film and television projects are suspended.

A movie that lasts nearly 90 minutes and is almost entirely about the heroine struggling to survive alone!

The female lead is the only thing that can boost the box office… Of course, if it's for some publicity gimmick, big stars can be invited to play minor roles, such as the retired Zu Xian or Amin? Now Zhang Guorong has this face, but Li Wenyu will have to work hard for at least a few years before he can mobilize the power of face.

(End of this chapter)