Global Film Emperor: I film just to finish the movie!

Chapter 43 [043] Kicked Out
"How about 'broad-minded'?"

"Not so good, not as good as 'a broad mind'."

"This is good!"

……

"If you want to be a good man, you must be strong! A man should be strong!"

"Okay, but can you refine it a little more?"

……

For three consecutive days, Su Ding accompanied Gao Ji and Chen Qingshu in the instrument room, providing advice on lyrics and music arrangement.

Lunch and dinner are both served by Gao Neng and are quickly eaten in the small room at the door.

One person's plan is short, three people's plan is long.

Sparks of inspiration collide from time to time.

Under Su Ding's deliberate guidance, the lyrics of "A Man Should Be Self-reliant" were completed first, and even the two sentences that were originally forgotten were completed by Chen Qingshu.

After finishing the lyrics, it was quite difficult to arrange the music for "General's Order".

But with Su Ding's guidance, Chen Qingshu continued to improve and became closer and closer to the "A Man Should Be Self-reliant" in his memory.

Chen Qingshu has real talent and ability, but what he lacks is a little inspiration and direction.

Under the premise that Su Ding provided direction and ideas, the revision of "General's Order" was carried out in an orderly manner.

Originally, the three of them had been staying in the instrument room, but somehow, other people found out and groups of people came to watch the fun, and people from the composition department also came to the instrument room.

Seeing this, Su Ding decisively changed the scene.

Chen Qingshu returned to the apartment to continue composing the music, with Gao Ji assisting him.

There is already a direction to guide us, and subsequent improvements will be made through gradual polishing, which takes time.

When Su Ding was free, he simply called Huang Yuanhe, Qian Yu and others to have dinner together.

……

Night falls.

Su Ding took a taxi and rushed to the restaurant where the dinner was to take place.

"They're all here."

Pushing open the door of the box, Su Ding called out.

Huang Yuanhe, Song Wan, Qian Yu, Ren Xiaotong and Zhao Zhenyue were all in the box.

But the atmosphere was a bit depressing and no one spoke.

"what happened?"

Su Ding sat down in an empty seat, picked up the teapot on the table, and poured himself a glass of water first.

"We were kicked out." Huang Yuanhe forced a smile and replied.

"Kick them out? What do you mean by kick them out..." Su Ding realized something midway and frowned, "Has Tang Minghao already talked to you?"

After he finished speaking, he looked at Ren Xiaotong and asked, "What about Young Master Zhang..."

"I was kicked out too." Ren Xiaotong gritted her teeth.

Su Ding, “…”

Zhang Daxia invested five million yuan, but was kicked out.

"Tang Minghao talked to us and said that Director Yang's new movie has no shortage of funds now." Zhao Zhenyue picked up the beer in front of him, drank it all, and then let out a long breath.

"It seems Tang Minghao has secured new investment?" Su Ding calmed down and asked, "Which company did he approach?"

"Dadi Films." Qian Yu rubbed his face and sighed softly, "This is a wealthy company, directly investing 50 million. Of course, Dadi Films is willing to invest, not only because the script of 'The Departed' is good, but mainly because Tang Minghao invited Brother Hua to play the leading role."

"Brother Hua?" Su Ding raised his eyebrows.

"That's Hua Shicheng." Huang Yuanhe sighed. "Director Yang is worthy of his background in Beijing Film Academy. He even invited Hua Shicheng." "That's because the script of 'The Departed' is good." Zhao Zhenyue's face turned a little grim. "The previous script of 'The Departed' was pretty mediocre except for the novel setting of the two undercover agents. But 'The Departed' is known to be good by everyone in the industry. It has already been awarded the Golden Dragon Award for Best Screenwriter next year!"

"'Infernal Affairs' was only possible because of Su Ding," Ren Xiaotong pouted. "Without Su Ding's reminders and suggestions, Director Yang would never have thought of the core theme of 'Infernal Affairs'. It can be said that 'Infernal Affairs' is the essence of the new script!"

"Yes. Dading, did Director Yang call you?" Zhao Zhenyue looked at Su Ding.

Huang Yuanhe, Qian Yu, Song Wan, and Ren Xiaotong also looked at Su Ding.

"No."

Su Ding shook his head and frowned, "Your money has been returned, but what about the roles? Tang Minghao didn't even get a small role?"

"That's what we did." Huang Yuanhe laughed self-deprecatingly, "We all have a role, and a few lines, but we don't have a lot of scenes, just a background role."

“That’s pretty good, actually.”

Qian Yu exhaled and said seriously, "With Hua Shicheng joining, 'The Departed' won't be a huge hit, but it will at least be a hit. We can play roles in it, which will undoubtedly add a lot to our resumes."

"I understand this logic, but I just can't accept it!" Zhao Zhenyue scratched his hair, poured himself another glass of beer, then picked it up and drank the cold beer in one gulp.

That’s right, I’m unwilling to accept it!

They were small investors in the script of "Double Heroes" and booked one of the main roles.

In "The Departed", not only was he kicked out, but his role also became dispensable.

Comparing before and after, the difference is so huge that no one would accept it.

But there is nothing I can do no matter how unwilling I am.

The script was written by Yang Xian, the investor was Dadi Pictures, and the Hong Kong superstar Hua Shicheng also joined in. It was already very generous of Tang Minghao for these low-level actors to be able to play a small role.

Su Ding had nothing to say about this.

Hua Shi Cheng, the Hong Kong superstar who became popular across Taiwan, Mainland China and Hong Kong in the 1990s.

After the new century, he focused on making movies and won the Best Actor awards at the Taiwan Golden Horse Awards, Hong Kong Film Awards, and Mainland China Golden Dragon Awards.

That is, the triple-award winner!

Although Hua Shicheng is not the first person to receive this honor.

But in terms of popularity, Huashicheng has never declined. It has been popular for 30 years and is still popular.

With such a superstar joining "The Departed", wouldn't Tang Minghao be very proud?
The news is being kept secret now, but once it gets out, it will cause a sensation in the entire entertainment industry.

With the addition of Dadi Pictures, a new large company, as the behind-the-scenes investor, Su Ding can almost see the popularity of "The Departed" burning across both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong and Macau.

Dadi Pictures itself is average, not even as good as Blue Whale.

But the Earth Pulse behind it is a large group with a market value of over 100 billion yuan. It started out in the real estate industry, especially commercial real estate. Although it is not as good as Wanda, it also built its own cinema chain, then got involved in distribution, and then produced its own films.

With such a background, there is no need to worry about the screening schedule of "The Departed" after filming.

It can be said that as long as Yang Xian performs well, the box office of "The Departed" will definitely exceed 5 million!
Hua Shi Cheng alone can carry 3 million box office revenue.

In this respect, Hua Shicheng is similar to the Earth's King Liu. They are equally popular and have been famous for decades, but their box office appeal is average.

But no matter how ordinary it is, it is enough to make small-time artists like Su Ding, Huang Yuanhe and Qian Yu look up to it.

……

In the silence, Su Ding's cell phone rang.

When I took it out and looked at it, it was a WeChat call from Yang Xian.

beep~
Su Ding answered, "Director Yang?"

"Have you returned to Shanghai? Are you free now?" Yang Xian asked directly from the other end.

"I'm at a party." Su Ding replied, "Director Yang, is there anything urgent? If..."

"Brother Hua wants to see you."

(End of this chapter)