The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 238 Flirting
"The male protagonist was once a top assassin. After finding his love, he successfully retired after completing the organization's most demanding mission. However, his good fortune didn't last long. A few years later, his wife passed away, leaving behind a small dog as a token of his longing..."

"The thugs who broke in weren't ordinary people; his father was the head of New York's biggest gang and was also vying for a seat at the High Table of assassins. Although he was beaten up and his car was stolen, the protagonist didn't fight back. However, these thugs shouldn't have killed his beloved dog..."

"The assassin organization has its own hotels and its own communication channels. They are dressed in suits and ties, like successful people. The person in charge of the mainland hotel is the master of a region, almost on par with the seat at the high table. So how to show off their status is very important."

"In many movies, assassins often choose to meet with members of the organization in crowded public places. This is because if the organization wants to eliminate witnesses, it will definitely alert many people, and assassin organizations are often clandestine."

"So imagine this: one of the assassins in our movie arranges to meet the manager in a square, thinking it's safe. But then the manager snaps his fingers, and everyone in the square—men and women, young and old, whether they're on a date, walking their dogs, or reading newspapers—stops and leaves immediately, leaving the square empty except for the assassin and the manager. That's what you call classy."

That's right, the script Xu Jiuyang pulled out was the famous "Give Me Back My Dog Life," or rather, "John Wick." This movie, released in 14, not only gave Keanu Reeves a second spring in his career but also redefined the image of assassin groups in urban films.

Before "Speed ​​Chase," assassin groups in urban films rarely received much attention. This was partly because people couldn't imagine things they hadn't seen before, and partly because it was unnecessary. What audience would be interested in describing the structure of an assassin group?

But after this movie, the assassin group in the film... well, the assassin group in the film didn't change much, but the high table became synonymous with a high-class assassin group; assassins in suits were the real assassins.
Unfortunately, like many film series, the later episodes became increasingly exaggerated, making viewers want to complain. Damn it, even the Pope can be killed without a second thought, yet these assassins can't even be seen in the light of day. They're just complete idiots. At the beginning of the second movie, John Vick goes to Italy on a mission, and the manager of the Continental Hotel immediately asks, "You're not here to kill the Pope, are you?" He breathes a sigh of relief after receiving a negative answer.

In any case, the film's ambiguous background and the assassin group's retro communication methods would work at any point in time, so Xu Jiuyang used it as bait.

Since they've decided to destroy Huayi Brothers, it's not a problem to lay some bait. "Speed ​​Chase," with its action scenes and the ease of casting Chinese actors, is indeed more likely to attract Huayi Brothers than "Source Code."

Of course, Xu Jiuyang also made some revisions to the story. For example, the Russian mafia boss in the first part was too low-class as the final boss, and it didn't match the atmosphere built up in the previous parts at all.

Especially after the sequel elevated the High Table organization to a certain level, looking back, the boss of the first movie seems even more like the Joker.

So he drew inspiration from the online novels he had read in his previous life, upgrading the Russian mafia boss to a candidate for a seat at the high table, a ruthless man in his youth.

Therefore, it makes perfect sense for the male protagonist to prepare for revenge and ultimately engage in hand-to-hand combat with him.

“This is a good story; it takes into account several aspects,” Angela nodded after listening, then looked at the King, “What does Your Majesty think?”

“I think it’s good too,” the king pushed up his glasses. “I hope to see the script soon.”

He was indeed cunning and shrewd.

"Don't bother me. There are so many screenwriters in Hollywood. They already have outlines. You can easily find a few people to write it," Xu Jiuyang immediately told Angela.

"Okay." Angela rolled her eyes at him without any attempt to hide it.

Xu Jiuyang thought for a moment, then noticed a hint of envy in Feng Kuzi's eyes, and said, "Speaking of which, I wonder if Director Feng has any free time lately? If so, how about helping out with a movie?"

“This…” Feng Kuzi subconsciously looked at Da Wang.

"What kind of movie does Mr. Xu want to make?" the king asked immediately.

“I haven’t decided yet, but Director Feng is very good at storytelling, especially stories that Chinese audiences like to watch. He’s much better than other directors in that respect,” Xu Jiuyang shrugged. “It took a lot of effort to revise the script for the movie ‘Hero’ that she invested in. If it were Director Feng, it wouldn’t have been so troublesome.” “No, no, not at all…” Feng Kuzi said repeatedly, but his face was beaming with joy.

"And who is it for?" Angela asked at this point.

"Do you want to vote?" Xu Jiuyang asked in return.

"If I say no, will you go to find your Yunxin?" Angela continued to ask.

Seeing their flirtatious banter, the king couldn't help but twitch his lips, coughed lightly, and said, "If Old Feng has no problem, then I have no problem either."

The dinner finally ended, and the group went their separate ways, all with smiles on their faces, as if the conversation had gone very well.

However, after getting on the bus, Xiao Wang's smile disappeared: "Brother, what's the background of that guy surnamed Xu?"

"You're asking me? Who should I ask?" the king replied irritably. "However, judging from the way he acted with that American girl, it probably isn't fake."

Xiao Wang mumbled something, but his voice was very low. Although Da Wang didn't hear him clearly, he knew what Xiao Wang was thinking and shook his head in annoyance.

Admittedly, Angela Lindwall was quite beautiful, arguably the most beautiful foreign woman he had ever seen. However, even he himself, let alone his foolish younger brother, would have to be extremely cautious around such a woman.

When he first learned that the Vice President of Columbia Greater China had been replaced by a young woman, he didn't think much of it and even became somewhat complacent.

What can a young woman do? She's probably the daughter of one of the board members, here specifically to gain experience.

But after Chen Guofu resigned and left, Da Wang sensed something was wrong, especially after learning that the other party had been forced to resign.

It's important to know that, for various reasons, many Taiwanese hold high positions and wield considerable influence in many Western companies that have expanded into mainland China. In order to make money in the entertainment industry, Da Wang has often become sworn brothers with people like Chen Guofu.

Now, he has not only resigned, but was forced to resign, and has even been kicked out of the mainland. All his previous investments and favors have gone down the drain, and if things go wrong, the cooperation with Colombia may be canceled.

A new emperor brings a new court.

Fortunately, the final result was not as bad as he had imagined. Although Chen Guofu and his related Taiwanese forces were driven out of Columbia by that woman through various means, she did not stop cooperating with Huayi Brothers. She even said several times that "Big Shot's Funeral" was a good project.

The fact that she also had a secretary from Taiwan made the king truly relieved.

However, the other party's next move gave him a cold sweat. First, they kicked out Zhang Weiping's New Pictures, signed Zhang Yimou and created a brand new studio model, and then they collaborated with China Film Group on the "Hero" project.

With the strong support from China Film Group, this project is likely to succeed. But if it does, the studio model might be widely adopted, and in that case, it's hard to guarantee that Feng Xiaogang won't become half-hearted.

(End of this chapter)