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Chapter 337 You want me to fight Sun Wukong?

I really don't know what He Daqi was thinking. Maybe humans are just naturally more excited about doing bad things. Otherwise, it's really hard to understand why such a lazy person like him has been working so diligently and conscientiously all this time.

In order to hinder the box office performance of "A Thousand Miles Alone" in Japan, he volunteered to go to Japan to do promotional tours.

To imitate the Golden Armor, he copied two scripts in one go. Later, because of Feng Xiaogang's "The Banquet," he felt it was a bit too conspicuous, so he copied another script to stitch them together.

Even though he saw yellow sand everywhere this morning, he was still willing to go out in the wind and sand. Normally, it would be considered good if he could get up at this time, let alone go out to work in such bad weather.

Whenever the weather changes from cold to hot, the sandstorms in Beijing become particularly fierce. He Daqi had overlooked this and forgotten about it.

I made an appointment with Ning Hao and Xing Aina at the company as soon as I got back yesterday, so now I have to brave the sandstorm and slowly drive to Yonghui Qiming.

Outside, it was like a yellow fog, with visibility pitifully low. The driver, Bai Wei, had a rather steady personality. As long as He Daqi and Zhou Huimin in the back seat didn't urge her, it felt like she could drive leisurely at 20 miles per hour for several hours.

Fortunately, as the sun rose higher, visibility gradually improved, otherwise we might have been delayed by an hour or two on the road.

As the car began to pick up speed, He Daqi gently took out his phone to make a call. Zhou Huimin snuggled up with He Daqi, catching up on sleep in his arms, while the kitten lay on their laps, rubbing its chin against He Daqi's fingers.

"Senior brothers, have you arrived at the company yet?"

"We'll be there soon. Should we watch my edited version of Crazy Stone first, or the revised script?"

He Daqi had almost forgotten about Crazy Stone. He only remembered when Ning Hao brought it up that he hadn't seen what this version of Crazy Stone was like.

After a moment's thought, he said, "Let's watch the movie first, and then we can talk about the script after everything is arranged."

"Okay, drive carefully, I'll wait for you at the company, it's a bit windy and dusty here."

"Don't even mention it, my side isn't small either."

After He Daqi hung up the phone, he was about to put his phone in his pocket when Zhou Huimin lazily opened her eyes.

"arrive?"

"No, I just called."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Huimin rubbed her face against He Daqi's chest a couple of times, turned around, and found a more comfortable position before closing her eyes.

Twenty minutes later, the convoy entered the underground parking garage of Yonghui Qiming Building.

Zhou Huimin yawned lazily and got out of the car first, carrying a kitten, while He Daqi followed behind her, chatting with someone on his phone using QQ.

As soon as the two arrived on the third floor, they saw Wang Jinghua chatting and laughing with Ning Hao. When the elevator doors opened and He Daqi and Zhou Huimin came out, Wang Jinghua waved and greeted them with a smile.

"Sister Hua is here too. I thought you were usually not in the company, always busy on various film sets," He Daqi said cheerfully as he walked over.

“I’m not very familiar with Asia-Pacific affairs yet, so I’ve been coming here often lately,” Wang Jinghua explained with a smile.

She has to come.

Logically speaking, with so many artists under her management, even if they are all assigned assistants, she should be extremely busy every day. Regardless of the status of her artists, she should try to make arrangements for them, inquire about any unexpected events, and check on their mental state.

At first, she thought that going to Asia Pacific would be her time to shine, but before she could even get familiar with the company's business, she learned some bombshell news: He Daqi was planning to run over Zhang Yimou.

Good guy! What a great guy!
At this time, Wang Jinghua was rumored to be the top agent in the industry. If she didn't get involved in this matter, it would make her seem like she lacked professional skills.

So during this period, she went to Yonghui Qiming every day, just waiting to hear firsthand information when He Daqi and the others discussed their plans, and also to see if she could offer any advice.

Regardless of whether He Daqi or Zhang Yimou wins the collision, the fact that this happened will be a major earthquake in the entertainment industry.

There are only three possible outcomes to this matter.

The first scenario is that Zhang Yimou's career is ruined, which would lead to a major reshuffle in the entertainment industry, with others vying for Zhang Yimou's current position.

The second scenario is that Zhang Yimou is seriously injured in the accident, in which case he will face constant attacks and sabotage.

The third scenario is that Zhang Yimou and He Daqi are evenly matched, neither able to gain the upper hand. In that case, the others will suffer, and those watching the battle may be killed by the shockwave for no reason.

As for the possibility that Zhang Yimou knocked He Daqi over, that simply doesn't exist; He Daqi is invulnerable to all poisons.

Just think about it. How much capital does Zhang Weiping, who protects Zhang Yimou, have? And how much wealth does Zhou Huimin, who is now standing next to He Daqi and petting a cat, have?

There's no comparison at all.

That's why Wong Jing-fa came up with these three possibilities. No matter which one comes up, it's enough for Wong Jing-fa to have a good meal.

"Where should we watch it? In the small conference room or the screening room?" Ning Hao gestured to the reel of film on the table and asked.

"Let's go to the screening room. There aren't many people there, so we can check for any problems. If we watch it in the small conference room, we might not be able to spot some issues due to the lighting," He Daqi replied without hesitation.

"Okay, let's go."

Not long after the group entered the screening room, while Ning Hao was still fiddling with the projector, Xing Aina, Liu Ying, and Wu Nannan also came in.

"Here you go, Daqi, this is the script you revised. Take a look at it later, and let me know if there are any problems, and I'll continue revising it." Xing Aina placed a script in front of He Daqi.

"Thank you so much, Sister Xing. You've revised this script so many times."

"It's nothing, I'm just killing time anyway."

Before He Daqi could even glance at the script, Ning Hao had already set up the projector and started playing the movie.

Having been in mainland China for so long, Zhou Huimin, Liu Ying, and Wu Nannan have become familiar with some common knowledge about the mainland and can understand the jokes in the plot to some extent, laughing out loud from time to time.

Wang Jinghua and Xing Aina were laughing the most, as it was their first time seeing the finished film, and they were laughing so hard they could hardly breathe. He Daqi and Ning Hao, on the other hand, were creators themselves, and just smiled along.

This movie was directed and edited by Ning Hao, so it's normal that he didn't laugh out loud.

He Daqi, on the other hand, had watched the original version several times in order to understand the plot, so he was mainly looking at the differences between Ning Hao's new version and the old version.

To be honest, apart from the change of actors, the differences are not too big. The main change is that the new version has a higher quality than the original. I don't know if Ning Hao learned a bit of the cult style from Du Qifeng, but he pays great attention to the positioning of the characters and the adjustment of the darkness of the scene. So no matter which second the new version is paused, it has a cold and restrained feeling.

I must say, it's quite watchable; at least He Daqi thinks it's much better than the original.

He Daqi even chuckled a few times while watching his uncle He Bing deliver his lines in the movie with a straight face.

"I'm very busy; I'm currently in the rising phase of my career..."

"My wife slept with someone else, and nobody cares?!... We're not married, but we have real feelings for each other!... Even if we were married, nobody would care? Is there no law anymore?!"

Sure enough, my own uncle is perfect for this kind of serious-sounding nonsense role.

After the movie finally finished showing the scene where Huang Bo's character, a dark-skinned man, was being chased after stealing bread, Wang Jinghua finally stopped smiling.

"Daqi, you wrote this script? It's hilarious!"

"I just came up with an outline and some ideas. It was mainly Sister Xing who organized it, and my senior brother also had some inspirations that came up during the on-site filming," He Daqi said modestly.

"I feel there are no problems. After a few more checks, we can wait for the film to be released," Liu Ying said.

Speaking of this, Ning Hao became interested and asked expectantly, "When are we planning to release it? During the Lunar New Year holiday? Or like Miracle in Cell No. 7, during next year's Spring Festival?"

Wu Nannan covered her mouth and chuckled softly, while watching Ning Hao's expression change, and said, "If nothing unexpected happens, it should be the 22nd of next month, which will be the same day as Zhang Yimou's 'Riding Alone for a Thousand Miles'."

coming! coming!
Wang Jinghua's eyes widened, ready to hear what these people had to say.

Ning Hao's eyes widened, and he asked in utter confusion, "On the same day as Zhang Yimou? Why? Is there a Hollywood blockbuster coming up? No, even if there is a Hollywood blockbuster coming up, it can't be on the same day as Zhang Yimou!"

Judging from Ning Hao's reaction, Zhang Yimou is currently at the height of his power. Unless someone has lost their mind, no one wants to run into him.

"Senior brother, I believe in you. You will definitely be able to smash Zhang Yimou's 'Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles' to pieces. I will support you by running the promotional tour every day. Also, I have some good news for you. Chen Kaige's 'The Promise' will be released a week earlier than ours. Your task is very difficult, but you have to believe in yourself."

He Daqi was smiling so brightly that Ning Hao wanted to smear the script in front of him in his face to make him suppress his smile.

Ning Hao pointed at himself in an exaggerated tone, staring wide-eyed as he asked, "Me? You believe me? You want me to fight Chen Kaige and Zhang Yimou?"

The body language was so vivid and expressive, it was almost like the scene in Journey to the West where Benbo'erba first heard the Nine-Headed Insect order him to capture Tang Sanzang and his disciples, filled with helplessness and disbelief.

Wang Jinghua had just learned the exact release date, and she was quite surprised. She frowned and asked, "How come it clashes with Chen Kaige's release date? Will China Film Group and the theaters agree to this?"

"Of course we disagree, but our excuse is that Crazy Stone is just a small production, so the sooner it is released, the sooner we can recoup our costs. As for why Chen Kaige and Zhang Yimou are working together, that's none of our business."

Liu Ying, perhaps amused by Ning Hao's exaggerated expression, suppressed her laughter and explained to Wang Jinghua.

Seeing Ning Hao's absent-minded state, He Daqi worried that he was getting too caught up in his thoughts. Remembering they still needed to study the script later, he didn't want Ning Hao to lose his focus and stop thinking. So, before Wang Jinghua could even figure out what was going on between Chen Kaige and Zhang Yimou, He Daqi spoke up to comfort Ning Hao:
"Senior, don't worry. When Crazy Stone is released, we're going to do some special marketing, it's experimental. Even if we lose money, it doesn't matter. We'll do the roadshow as usual. I wasn't kidding you, I'll be with you the whole time."

Is this a matter of roadshows and marketing? Obviously not!
Ning Hao was hoping that Crazy Stone would be a box office hit, which would prove himself, but he didn't expect He Daqi and his team to pull this stunt. How can the box office be good now?
"...Fine, you're the investors anyway, you decide when it's released." Ning Hao waved his hand dejectedly.

He Daqi smiled, said nothing more, and began to look through the script in front of him.

Vivian Chow, who was standing next to him, also pulled her chair forward, hugged her cat, and snuggled up to Ho Tai-kai, their heads touching, as they read the script together.

At this moment, Wang Jinghua's mind was racing. Mainly because she knew too much, she thought too much. When she thought about Feng Kuzi and He Daqi having the same script as Zhang Yimou, and Chen Kaige having the same schedule as Zhang Yimou, she felt that there seemed to be something going on.

The key point is that it's too coincidental; it doesn't look like it was unintentional at all.

When Wang Jinghua finally came to her senses, she discovered that He Daqi had already read most of the script.

Forget everything else, let's put the immediate issue aside and focus on the task at hand.

"Daqi, what do you think of this version of the script? I read it before you came and thought it was pretty good. Actually, I feel that if it weren't for the need to stitch the two scripts together, it would have been better to film them separately."

Wang Jinghua roughly guessed why He Daqi wanted to stitch the two scripts together, but she still wanted to ask to confirm.

"Let's skip shooting them separately, my schedule is pretty busy next year, so let's just film them together," He Daqi said cheerfully.

Alright, Wong Jinghua has confirmed the answer. This is clearly aimed at "Curse of the Golden Flower." They might even try to rip it off when "Curse of the Golden Flower" is released.

She felt a little sorry for Zhang Yimou; it was indeed a bit upsetting to encounter someone who wasn't after money but only after his feelings.

"Daqi, what do you think of my suggestion from last time? Could Chen Daoming play the role of Emperor Chongzhen in the script?"

"Um... to be honest, Sister Hua, I have someone else in mind, but I need to confirm with him. If he doesn't come, we'll use Teacher Chen." He Daqi thought for a moment and decided to tell the truth. After all, he couldn't hide the person he had invited from the start, and it would definitely cause a stir.

Wang Jinghua opened her mouth in surprise, not expecting that the person she was most confident in recommending had failed.

Seeing that He Daqi didn't seem to be hiding anything from her, she couldn't understand how anyone could be more suitable than the person she recommended.

"Putting aside the emperor, who do you think would be the best to play the role of Zhao Jingzhong? Ideally, someone with an upright appearance who doesn't look like a villain at all."

The original version was played by Nie Yuan. I'm not familiar with this actor, but he is indeed handsome. However, the current Nie Yuan is still a pretty boy and doesn't have the same temperament as the original actor, so he is definitely not suitable. We have to find someone else.

"How about Huang Haibing, who you worked with before on the Bund in Shanghai?" Liu Ying suggested a candidate.

"Not quite right, I can't capture that feeling." He Daqi shook his head.

(End of this chapter)