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Chapter 234 The Hunger Games

After ending the call, Cao Sheng returned to the study on the third floor, turned on his computer, and sent the script of "The Hunger Games" to Huang Baiming.

After sending it, he sent a text message to Huang Baiming via his mobile phone to inform him.

Huang Baiming replied: “ok”.

Cao Sheng smiled, turned off the computer, took his phone and went downstairs to take a shower.

Does Jackie Chan like the script of "The Hunger Games"?

Cao Sheng was a little curious, but didn't care what Cheng Long chose.

If Cheng Long insists on having the script of "Ong Bak", then he can give "The Hunger Games" to Zhao Wenzhuo, which will at least give Zhao Wenzhuo an explanation.

As for modifying the script of "Ong Bak"?
He would only revise it once at most. If he was still not satisfied, he would let Huang Baiming or Cheng Long find someone to revise it.

Do you want him to revise the script repeatedly for someone's request?
He doesn't have that patience.

There's no time for that.

He is currently serializing "God's Tomb" and "The Linglong Tower of Heaven and Earth" at the same time, and he is already very busy. How can he have so much time to revise the scripts for them?

What's more, modifying things is the most troublesome thing.

If he keeps revising things, his mind will be messed up. How will he be able to write novels then?
in the bathtub.

Cao Sheng closed his eyes and soaked in the warm water, with these thoughts running through his mind.

Before falling asleep, he got up, rinsed off the foam on his body, put on a bathrobe and walked out of the bathroom. It was already past one in the morning and he could finally rest.

at the same time.

Hong Kong.

Huang Baiming hadn't slept yet. He was sitting in the study, holding a cigar in his hand, and reading the script of "The Hunger Games".

Logically speaking, at this time and at his age, he should have been sleepy.

But at this moment, sitting in front of the computer, his eyes were bright and he looked energetic.

His eyes were full of surprise.

As soon as he read the beginning of the script, he felt it was very suitable for Cheng Long.

Masters from all walks of life around the world take part in the globally broadcast "The Hunger Games". They are airdropped onto a deserted island and have to try to survive while finding ways to kill all their opponents. Only the final winner can get a huge bonus?
This kind of adventure game is perfect for Jackie Chan's performance style.

After he finished reading the entire script, he smiled and whispered to himself, "A Little Gray in the Central Plains... No wonder it has become so famous! It's only been a short time, and I've been given so many good scripts, "A Man's Martial Arts", "Ip Man", "Ong Bak", "The Hunger Games"..."

He saw his own former charm in Cao Sheng.

Back then, he wrote the script for "The Wrong Car" in two days and the script for "Best Partner" in three days. He was famous for his fast script writing speed.

Therefore, he admires screenwriters who can write scripts quickly and well.

On the contrary, he would look down on it.

For example: He fired Wang Jiawei because he had not been able to write a script for more than three months after joining the company.

Even though Wang Jiawei was already quite famous at that time, he still looked down on him.

The efficiency is too low!
……

The next morning.

Cheng Long, who was having breakfast, received a call from Zou Wenhuai. On the phone, Zou Wenhuai said that Zhongyuan Yidianhui had sent another script, and he and Huang Baiming both felt that it was more suitable for him to star in it, and hoped that he could take the time to take a look at it.

Cheng Long agreed.

After hanging up the phone, he seemed to be thinking about something, with a frown on his face.

He felt that Jiahe was getting worse and worse. He just wanted to modify the script, but Jiahe couldn't handle it and actually changed the script to deal with him.

At the same time, I also feel that Zhongyuan Yidianhui, the novelist, seems quite arrogant.

Are you unwilling to change the script?
The other script that Zou Wenhuai just mentioned, could it be written by another screenwriter?

With these doubts in mind, Cheng Long went to the study after breakfast and planned to read the new script first.

If the new script is mediocre or even bad, it means that Zou Wenhuai is fooling him.

In this case, he might really need to consider ending his cooperation with Golden Harvest completely.

“The Hunger Games?”

When he saw the title of the script, his brows furrowed even more.

I didn't feel there was anything outstanding.

but……

When he saw the story outline at the beginning of the script, he looked surprised.

He was amazed by the creativity of the script.

Gather the world's top players in various fields? Let these top players survive in the wilderness on a deserted island under the attention of the global audience? And try to kill other players at the same time?

This game is cruel enough!
But such a cruel game is broadcast live around the world for entertainment of audiences around the world?
Using such a cruel game to entertain the public?
Cheng Long's eyes widened a little.

He felt that the Hunger Games were similar to a boxing match.

But it is more interesting and exciting than a boxing match.

This creative...

It was something he had never thought of before.

This creativity made him realize what talent is!

This made him, who had not read much, feel the difference in IQ. In this state of mind, when he continued to read the script, he no longer had the idea of ​​finding faults, and he began to subconsciously look for the bright spots in the script.

The plot in the script is very exciting.

Many of the contestants in the Hunger Games died in ways that were beyond his expectations.

When they first appeared on the field, the players who seemed very strong actually died the fastest, being killed by the joint siege of other players.

When they first appeared, they seemed to be a loving couple, but when the woman was in desperate situation, the man who had just kissed her turned around and ran away.

When he first appeared on the stage, he was a taciturn contestant, but he saved several contestants one after another, and finally died at the hands of someone he saved.

A young and beautiful girl takes the initiative to devote herself to a seemingly strong contestant, hoping to get his protection.

But the opponent broke his neck after playing with him.

The doctoral contestant is extremely intelligent and calm. On the deserted island, he can not only find food and drinking water, but also see through the calculations of other contestants at a glance and repeatedly avoid various dangers.

But suddenly he heard the growl of a wild beast behind him. His face changed slightly. He turned around and saw a group of hyenas. Although he was very intelligent, he was rushed by the hyenas and eaten alive. He died a miserable death.

……

In this script, Cheng Long saw the complexity of human nature, the fact that intelligence is no match for wild beasts, and the bloodthirstiness of the audience watching this game.

Also, the mastermind behind this game is so cruel that he treats human life as worthless.

After reading the script, Cheng Long found himself as if he had undergone a spiritual baptism.

It gave him a new understanding of life, human nature, and the world.

He was in a daze for a long time before he smiled and said to himself, "Finally I have come across such a good script. Zou Wenhuai didn't fool me this time and was able to get me a script of this level... Zhongyuan Yidianhui? The young are really formidable! With such talent, no wonder he is unwilling to revise the script. If I had his talent, I would not revise the script for others!"

He has always respected real talents.

Just like he would rather eat and drink with his brothers every day than eat alone with a beautiful woman.

Because in his opinion, brothers can help his career, but beauties are of little help to his career. Moreover, even without this beauty, there are many other beauties out there.

As long as his career becomes more and more successful, he will never be short of beautiful women.

He smiled and thought for a while, then picked up his phone and called his assistant.

"Help me find out what Zhongyuan Yidianhui likes! Um, the clearer and more detailed the better, um, as soon as possible!"

At this moment, he had already thought about visiting Zhongyuan Yidianhui.

When he called his assistant, he recalled a very sad event.

——At that time, he was taken by the director to visit Gu Long, hoping to make an appointment with Gu Long for a script, but he heard Gu Long say: "My script is written for Di Long and Jiang Dawei, not for Cheng Long, he is too ugly!"

Having had such an experience, he has always been eager for excellent screenwriters.

Now, he finally met another talented screenwriter - Zhongyuan Yidianhui.

He has now read three scripts of Zhongyuan Yidianhui.

——"A Man's Martial Arts", "Ong Bak", and "The Hunger Games" which I just finished watching.

Three scripts, three completely different ideas.

But every idea made him shine.

Especially the "Hunger Games" he just watched, which gave him a new understanding of human nature, life and the world.

He hasn't met such a talented screenwriter for a long, long time.

What’s rare is that even a little bit of dust in the Central Plains is Chinese.

Now, Cheng Long is an international superstar, and there are only a handful of rivals who can compete with him for the script of "Zhongyuan Yidianhui".

……

That afternoon.

Accompanied by his agent, Zhao Wenzhuo came to Oriental Cinema to visit Huang Baiming.

Expressed his hope to star in "Ong Bak".

Behind the desk, Huang Baiming looked at Zhao Wenzhuo, who was tall, upright and handsome, with a complicated look in his eyes.

His complicated look naturally made Zhao Wenzhuo very puzzled.

"Mr. Huang! Why are you looking at me like that? Is it because my image doesn't fit the role?"

Zhao Wenzhuo carefully asked the question in his heart.

Huang Baiming laughed and shook his head, "No! It's good! Your image and the role are quite consistent, really!"

As for why he looked at Zhao Wenzhuo like that just now?
Huang Baiming did not explain.

Because the reason why he looked at Zhao Wenzhuo like that just now was that he felt that Zhao Wenzhuo was really lucky! The script of "Ong Bak" had obviously been chosen by Cheng Long, and Zhao Wenzhuo actually had the opportunity to star in this movie.

He didn't expect that Cao Sheng could actually give Cheng Long a script like "The Hunger Games".

This is simply a fantasy!

He has been in the film and television industry for so long, but he has never heard of such a thing.

"Then, Mr. Huang, can I play this role?"

Zhao Wenzhuo asked a little nervously.

He was indeed quite nervous.

Because he knew that "Ong Bak" was a co-production, and such a co-production would require a lot of investment. When he saw the script before, he felt that he had no chance to star in such a big-budget movie, so he tried to suggest to Cao Sheng - could the story's location be changed to Hong Kong?
Huang Baiming smiled and nodded, "Sure! You are the candidate that Cao Sheng strongly recommended. I will definitely give Cao Sheng face. As long as we can agree on the pay, this role will be yours!"

(End of this chapter)