Entertainment 1998

Chapter 637 Chapter 636 The Departed Completes Filming

Leonardo Dicaprio and Matt Damon walk into the elevator.

Just before the elevator door closed, Casey Affleck's gun was still aimed at the elevator. The situation was still at a stalemate. Matt Damon's nose was broken and his face was covered in blood.

Matt Damon: "I can't wait to explain this to you in front of the Suffolk County grand jury. It'll be a joke."

The indicator light beeped.

The elevator descends and Matt Damon begins to sob.

"Just kill me."

"I will kill you." Leonardo Dicaprio put a gun to Matt Damon's head and looked at the elevator door vigilantly.

……

Today, the crew has a heavy workload.

It was originally planned to finish work at 4:00 p.m., but Jiang Feng did not finish filming until 5:00 p.m.

But it’s okay, since the people from the insurance company and the actors’ union have already been dealt with by Harvey Weinstein, so now, even if Jiang Feng is a bit slow, these people will turn a blind eye.

As for how these people were dealt with, the curious Jiang Feng asked the old rogue Harvey Weinstein, but the old rogue just smiled obscenely and did not give a direct answer.

But there is no wall that is impenetrable in this world. Just four or five days later, something happened that became a hot topic among the crew of "The Departed".

It is said that one day, the staff of the insurance company and the Actors Guild were invited by the staff of Miramax Films to go out and play, um..., they just drank and had fun.

Perhaps because they drank too much, a few people felt hot, so they played a stripping game in the KTV with the beautiful girls and handsome boys who were singing with them.

Somewhat unfortunate, the entire process was captured on camera by a KTV waiter with a strong sense of justice... Well, in the end, Harvey Weinstein got the photos and negatives.

Of course, Jiang Feng is not the kind of person who would not give in even if he is on the right side.

During the filming process, unless it is absolutely necessary like today, we will delay a little. If it is a normal situation, it will basically be finished on time.

The filming was completed and Jiang Feng said it was time to call it a day.

Matt Damon and Leonardo Dicaprio took off their makeup and came over to find him.

Early in the morning, when the film was officially being shot, the two said that they would treat Director Jiang Feng to a meal today no matter what, to thank him for promptly distributing the first installment of the distribution payment for the film "This Man From Earth".

However, when the two found Jiang Feng, they discovered that he seemed to be in some trouble, because a tall Chinese woman was standing outside the filming site, blocking Jiang Feng and preventing him from leaving.

"Jiang Feng..."

"Ok?"

“I don’t agree with your solution.

It is true that I introduced Xie Tingfeng, but he was able to play the role with your consent.

Since you agreed, it means that the crew and Xie Tingfeng have actually formed an employer-employee relationship, and with this in mind, his salary and bonus should be paid directly to him by the crew. "Li Jiaxin's words were well-founded.

I came here to get back the more than 1000 million, um, even more than 2000 million Hong Kong dollars that I lost, not to do what you did and ask me to withhold money from Xie Tingfeng.

Besides, would I dare to deduct his money?

You have to know that his boss’s surname is Yang. Back then, even though Liu Jialing was so awesome, she was still completely submissive to Yang.

"Well..., Ms. Li Jiaxin, what you said makes sense. Let's do this. Regarding classmate Xie Tingfeng's salary and bonus, the crew will give it to him directly instead of you." Jiang Feng smiled and turned to leave.

“What about mine?
I starred in "This Man From Earth"! " Li Jiaxin blinked her tearful eyes, looking quite pitiful.

“You have given up the payment for your labor.

Moreover, my producer Li Xing and my assistant director Dawei asked you to sign the draft agreement, saying that you voluntarily gave up all the profits from "This Man From Earth." Jiang Feng was a little impatient.

This matter has come back to the point again.

It just feels like it's never-ending.

"But this is just a draft agreement, not a formal contract. As an actor in the movie 'This Man From Earth', I have the right to ask you to pay me." Perhaps because she was too anxious, Li Jiaxin showed signs of turning hostile.

"That's right!
Ms. Li Jiaxin, you are right. If you act in my movie, I should pay you.

But please take a look at the first contract we signed - the audition contract. In order to be able to star in the movie "The Departed", you specially participated in the audition during the preparation period of the movie.

Moreover, there is a statement in this audition contract that Jiang Feng Film Studio has the right to use the footage shot by the actors during the audition process for teaching, film promotion and many other purposes.

Of course, Jiang Feng Film Studio will also pay a certain amount of compensation to the actors for participating in the audition..."

"Yes, yes, you haven't paid me." Before Jiang Feng finished speaking, Li Jiaxin seemed to have grasped the point.

At this time, Dawei happened to walk over and said seriously, "Ms. Li, we did pay you. At that time, we put two hundred-dollar bills in your hand. Well, if you don't believe me, we have video evidence."

grass…

Li Jiaxin wanted to curse.

Damn Jiang Feng, he really does things flawlessly.

...

I didn't go out to dinner with Matt Damon and Leonardo Dicaprio in the evening.

The reason for this is because the stubborn Li Jiaxin followed him.

That doesn't make sense.

Regardless of emotion or reason, Jiang Feng would not give her a penny, because adults must be responsible for what they say and the promises they make.

Li Jiaxin, who also knew this, stopped crying and followed Jiang Feng from a distance. When Jiang Feng went to the coffee shop, she went to the coffee shop; when Jiang Feng walked back to the hotel, she walked back to the hotel; Jiang Feng went upstairs to his room 2808, while Li Jiaxin sat in the rest area on the 28th floor...

Seeing Li Jiaxin in this state, Jiang Feng had no reason to chase her away, so he just let her be.

At worst, I won’t go out to eat.

At worst, I can finish eating at the restaurant downstairs and then go upstairs to rest.

In short, as long as you don't disturb me while I'm filming, that's all.

Maybe she knew that Jiang Feng was not easy to deal with, or maybe Li Jiaxin just felt that she was helpless. The share of the movie box office worth 100 or 20 million was gone just like that, and she didn’t know what to do.
Therefore, in the following days, Jiang Feng and Li Jiaxin formed a tacit understanding: if you don’t disturb me while filming, I won’t care about you; if you don’t care about me, I won’t disturb you while filming. Well, I will just watch you from afar and ask you to find a way to give me the 1000 million Hong Kong dollars…

No. 11, No. 12, No. 13..., No. 19..., No. 29!
Time flies very fast.

In the blink of an eye, it is June 6th, and after two and a half months of hard work, the filming of the movie "The Departed" has finally come to an end.

Well, to be more precise, the filming of this movie was actually completed on the afternoon of June 6th, which was yesterday afternoon. However, there were two scenes that Jiang Feng thought should be revised. Perhaps they would have better results if they were revised and filmed again.

So, yesterday, Jiang Feng did not inform the crew to disband, but asked everyone to reshoot the two scenes that had been filmed before on the morning of June 6th.

2002年6月30号，早晨7:00
Jiang Feng had just walked into the lobby of the Park Hyatt Hotel after returning from a run along the Chicago River. Just as he was about to go upstairs to take a shower, he ran into two people he hadn't seen for many days, Jiang Zhiqiang and Han Shanye.

Behind these two people, there was a fat guy. When he smiled..., his smiling face was very pleasing. "Boss Han, Boss Jiang, why are you here again?"

"What? Don't you welcome us?" Han Shanye pretended to be slightly angry.

"That's not the case. The main reason is that the filming of this movie will be finished today, and the crew members will also return home early. It seems a bit unnecessary for you to come at this time."

We are very familiar with each other.

Jiang Feng spoke more casually, shaking hands with the fat young man while expressing his views.

"Hello, Jiang Feng, I'm Yu Dong!"

Yu Dong felt a little uncomfortable in front of Jiang Feng. Jiang Feng extended a hand, and the old man excitedly extended both hands.

"Oh, hello, Brother Yu."

Jiang Feng smiled, then walked towards the elevator with everyone.

"Boss Han, what are you and Boss Jiang doing here?"

"Yes, Jiang Feng, we want to help you hold a celebration banquet!

"This Man From Earth" was officially released on May 5. Now, after 12 days of release, the global box office has officially exceeded 48 million US dollars. Under such circumstances, it would be unreasonable for us not to hold a celebration party for you and the crew." This was said by Jiang Zhiqiang.

After saying this, the old man patted Jiang Feng's arm hard.

"Harvey Weinstein and Jon Fillmore have both given you rooms before. It would be a bit vulgar for Lao Han and I to give you a room again, so we thought of giving you something else..."

"Don't!"

Before Jiang Zhiqiang could finish his words, Jiang Feng smiled and waved his hand.

"Boss Han, Boss Jiang, please don't misunderstand me. Giving me a house as a gift is not a bad thing at all. If you want to give me a house, just throw it at me. It's okay. I can handle it."

"Ha ha…"

Han Shanye, who usually keeps a straight face in front of others, smiled heartily at this moment, pointing his finger at Jiang Feng and saying, "You kid!

Well, let’s put it this way!

Since China Film Group is a state-owned enterprise and not mine, even if you have helped China Film make so much money, I can only verbally agree to a request.

Jiang Feng, from now on, you can shoot a movie that is a little bit more extreme, and I will help you get through the connections above to get it released normally."

"How to go too far?" Jiang Feng was a little excited.

There are indeed a few films in his mind that are a bit too extreme and may be banned once they are filmed. Han Shanye now dares to take on such a big responsibility, so I think he has a certain confidence.

“Like To Live.”

Like "To Live"...

Hearing these four words, Jiang Feng became a little uneasy.

Some time ago, when experiencing life in Xiao Ri Zi, Jiang Feng asked Zhang Yimou this question: Why can't such a classic movie like "To Live" be shown?
Zhang Yimou answered that the main reasons why the movie "To Live" was banned included touching on sensitive political issues, description of historical events, infringement of personal privacy, and strict literary censorship system.

First, the film "To Live" depicts the poverty and suffering of rural China and reveals various problems and social contradictions in Chinese history. This depiction is considered to be potentially damaging to national dignity and was therefore considered unacceptable in the social context of the time...

Well..., sitting in the elevator, after thinking carefully for a while, Jiang Feng directly extended his hand to Han Shanye.

"Boss Han, you said this."

"I said it!" Han Shanye said firmly.

"Okay then, I know what movie I'm going to shoot next year."

"What movie are you shooting?" Han Shanye, Yu Dongjiang and Zhiqiang asked in unison.

"I can't tell you yet, I just have a story idea. What I can reveal is that I plan to use Zhang Yimou and Gong Li as actors in this film..."

"Damn, you're awesome!"

Before Jiang Feng finished speaking, Han Shanye, Jiang Zhiqiang and Yu Dong all gave him a thumbs up.

At this time, the elevator reached the 28th floor. As soon as everyone came out of the elevator, they saw a very strange scene. In the leisure area in front of the elevator, there was a beautiful woman sitting. She was wearing crystal sandals and a floral dress. The floral dress was as thin as a cicada's clothing. Through the light, you could vaguely see the beautiful figure in the dress.

Of course, this is not the point. The point is that this beauty is very strange.

Seeing Jiang Feng coming out of the elevator, she immediately stood up and accompanied him to Room 2808.

When she arrived at the door of the room, she helped Jiang Feng open the door without saying a word, and then walked towards the leisure area at the elevator entrance.

Looking at such a confusing scene, Han Shanye was completely stunned.

"Jiang Feng, you are awesome.

I didn't expect that you could get the most beautiful Miss Hong Kong in history. You know, some time ago, Qin Hui, the founder of Star Cinema, withdrew 8000 million RMB in cash and went to Hong Kong Island to pursue her."

puff…

Han Shanye's words were so rude that Jiang Feng was so frightened that he almost vomited blood.

What do you mean I did her?
Mr. Han, can't you just say what you want to say nicely?

Jiang Feng was a little angry after being teased like that. He walked into the room and the first thing he did was to order the private chef who had not cooked for more than two months to make breakfast for the three of them immediately.

Today, I will let you taste how delicious the breakfast at Asan’s is.

"Jiang Feng, thank you!"

Yu Dong was a little happy. He didn't expect that the first time he met a big-name director, he would be treated to such a meal by him and even invited a private chef to prepare breakfast.

"You're welcome. You guys take a seat first. I'm going to take a shower. If we have anything to talk about, we can talk while we eat later."

After saying this, Jiang Feng turned around and left, but before he reached the bedroom, Jiang Zhiqiang, who had quickly followed him, quietly stuffed a key into his hand.

"Mr. Jiang, what are you doing..."

"My gift to you is a private yacht, which is moored in the typhoon shelter of Causeway Bay. It was purchased for US$400 million, and it has all the necessary certificates and licenses. The previous owner was the real estate prodigy Luo Zhaohui, who bought the yacht less than three years ago. Now, due to bankruptcy, he sold it to me for US$110 million.

So I'll give it to you.

Of course, if you think it's unlucky, you can sell it. Well, it's up to you."

The explanation was clear, and after he finished speaking, Jiang Zhiqiang went to the living room.

Jiang Feng stared at the key in his hand in a daze. He didn't expect that the thing he had enjoyed before would now return to his hands.

But there are no more Sun Jiajun, Liu Jialing, Yuan Yongyi, Li Jiaxin, Maggie Q...

(End of this chapter)