Huayu: When the director changed his major

Chapter 259 The lively Song Jiji

Chapter 259 The lively Song Jiji
Wait until Li Wentao leaves the office.

Cheng Xi began to think about which movie to use to compete with Feng Kuazi's "Private Customization".

In fact, Cheng Xi has watched "Personal Tailor" several times.

My favorite part is the part where Fan Wei simulates being an official, which perfectly combines Wang Shuo's humor and satire.

Plus Chef Fan’s wonderful performance.

"Use this to test cadres, and which cadre cannot withstand such a test?" has become a common saying.

Of course, Li Xiaolu’s true-to-life performance is also very memorable.

It’s quite exciting to think about it.

So this movie is not that easy to beat.

I remembered the last time Feng Kuazi ignored me at the Hundred Flowers Awards and Wang Zhonglei targeted me.

Cheng Xi couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.

The plan in mind is not to defeat them, but how to subdue them.

First of all, he is a comedy, and I also want to do a comedy, so I can choose "The Richest Tomato" and so on.

However, "The Shameful Iron Fist" is also about to be launched, which will lead to an imbalance between the Mahua series and the Zuibai series.

After two Mahua movies in a row, the audience will probably get tired of it.

His first film, "Life Events", was a great success at the box office and well-received, laying the foundation for his career.

The second film he made was "Charlotte's Troubles", a low-cost, high-grossing comedy that made a lot of money.

I don’t really want to make a comedy for the third part, and now I have a certain amount of capital.

It's time to consider making a commercial blockbuster.

How about "Detective Chinatown"?
But to be honest, using "Detective Chinatown" to compete with "Private Customization" is really a bit bullying.

But if you want to fight, fight to the death.

Knock out Feng Kuazi’s signature comedy!
Okay, let’s decide on this. Cheng Xi wants to take control of Feng Kuazi!

"Personal Tailor" is scheduled to be released on December 12, which is more than 19 months away.

My own script can be produced quickly, and I also have the pictures in my mind.

The storyboard shots will also be shot much faster than those of ordinary crews.

20 days of preparation and 4-5 months of shooting.

It will be submitted for review in 1-2 months, so it should be in time.

If you are investing, you can just shoot while you are collecting the money.

If you don’t have enough money, you can sell stocks directly, or get some sponsorship, a bank loan, or borrow some money from other related parties.

These are all very simple things.

With Zuibai Entertainment's current cash flow and money-making speed, it is definitely a high-quality bank customer.

It is not a problem to borrow hundreds of millions of dollars at a low interest rate.

The most important thing now is to finish the script as soon as possible and then decide on the roles.

Thinking of this, Cheng Xi immediately asked Li Wentao to bring Wang Baoqiang's phone number directly to him.

Cheng Xi contacted him personally.

Since "Lost in Thailand", Wang Baoqiang has probably been overwhelmed with scripts.

So I have to act quickly and confirm his schedule first.

It can be said that he is the soul of "Detective Chinatown".

No matter who you are, you can’t be without your baby.

Wang Baoqiang was paid a friendly fee for his role in "Lost in Thailand", and he didn't get much money from the 10 billion box office.

So when the third film in the "囧" series, "Hong Kong囧", started filming, Wang Baoqiang asked for a normal price.

Now Baldy is unwilling to do this job because he is reluctant to give up the salary.

She thinks she is awesome and can be fine even without Baoqiang.

They directly invited Bao Beier to perform a series of disastrous acting scenes, and were directly criticized.

This resulted in the complete failure of the fourth installment in the "囧" series.

Thinking of this, Cheng Xi directly called Wang Baoqiang.

After several beeps, the call was finally connected.

"Hello~Who is this?"

Cheng Xi heard the other party's rather impolite tone, blinked and said:
"Hello, is this Mr. Wang Baoqiang? I'm Cheng Xi."

"Cheng Chengxi? Is that Director Cheng!?"

The voice on the phone became noticeably excited.

Nowadays, people in the industry are well-known for the name Cheng Xi.

"I'm Baoqiang's agent, Song Jiji. He's on the set filming right now!"

Song Jiji recovered from his excitement and continued.

He listened to Guo Xi's acceptance speech, so he had some impression of this voice!

When Cheng Xi heard that it was Song Jiji, he thought, well, this is also a big celebrity.

And his voice almost pulled Cheng Xi into long memories.

That divorce battle that year, that Weibo announcement.

The whole nation watched the show to support the baby, and directly paralyzed the official Weibo website.

But he said that when Baoqiang was acting, Cheng Xi was still able to keenly grasp his hesitation.

Could it be that Miss Ma is with him now?

Alas, my Baoqiang, you work hard outside to make money.

This bastard is now alive and kicking and has done nothing good.

Thinking of this, Cheng Xi asked:

"Hello, Mr. Song. Is there anyone next to you? Is it convenient to talk?"

Cheng Xi listened to the other party hesitate for a moment, and it seemed like a female voice asked "Who is it".

But he immediately fell silent.

"No, no one. Director Cheng, don't worry. I'll pass it on to Baoqiang."

"Well, it's like this. We're looking to invite him to a new movie, as the male lead. He'll probably start filming in mid-April."

When Song Jiji heard that it was really a new movie and that he was the male lead, he was a little excited.

Before "Lost in Thailand", Wang Baoqiang was only well-known for "Soldier Assault" and "Hello Mr. Tree".

"Lost on Journey" can also be considered a representative work, but it only has a high number of views online.

It hasn't proven its worth in theaters.

It wasn't until "Lost in Thailand" became completely famous that his position as an agent also rose.

They also spoke with more energy.

He used to beg others for help, but now others beg him. Not to mention that now he has been offered many film contracts, all of which are good scripts from well-known directors.

It was difficult for Wang Baoqiang himself to decide which script to choose.

Unexpectedly, even the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Director, who has won the highest box office in China's history with 16 billion yuan, has come to Baoqiang!

"Director Cheng, do you have a script?"

If he hadn't been more confident recently, he would have said this.

I'm a little hesitant to ask.

After all, it is Cheng Xi's movie. Many people are vying for supporting roles, but now he is the protagonist, the male lead.

"I'll send it to you in a few days. Please clear your schedule first."

"Okay, okay, Director Cheng! I'll tell Baoqiang you called and have him talk to Director Cheng in person."

"Row."

Not long after, Baoqiang called back.

It turns out that he is currently on the set of "A Touch of Sin", reshooting his scenes.

The schedule is fine and the filming is almost finished.

This masterpiece by Jia Zhangke was not planned to be released in the country when filming started.

Going straight for the international film festival to win an award.

In the end, it did win an award at the Cannes Film Festival.

Cheng Xi was deeply impressed by this film, which was adapted from four real cases in China.

The actors' performances were also very good, especially Jiang Wu's Dahai and Baoqiang's portrayal of the gangster Zhou Khua.

In later words, it was like "It doesn't seem like an acting, I suggest you check it out."

Wang Baoqiang is a little smarter than Song Jiji.

He agreed immediately, but hinted that he wanted to see the script.

This is a normal requirement for a qualified actor, and Cheng Xi certainly would not refuse.

Within a few days, I wrote a first draft and sent it to him.

The cooperation was finalized.

As for the film remuneration, Cheng Xi was not stingy and paid according to the market price.

"Director Cheng, please pay me according to the salary for Lost in Thailand. I really like your drama."

"And I want to invest my salary directly into the movie. What do you think, director?"

Cheng Xi couldn't help but smile when he heard Wang Baoqiang's unique enthusiastic tone.

And he directly called the director. I have heard that Wang Baoqiang is a good person and knows how to be grateful.

Speaking of investment, Cheng Xi knew what was going on and learned a lesson.

For "Lost in Thailand", he only received a friendship fee of 200 million yuan, while Huang Bo received 300 million yuan.

However, Huang Bo invested all his salary into the filming of the movie, and after the box office came out, it was estimated that he would get more than 3000 million.

This matter has long been spread throughout the industry.

Wang Baoqiang also realized that he couldn't get rich just by taking actor's pay.

One actor can perform several good plays in a year.

And a film like "Lost in Thailand" is even more rare.

Thinking of Wang Baoqiang's importance to "Detective Chinatown", Cheng Xi thought it was worth it, so he said:
"Okay, I'll invest 200 million."

"Come on, Director, thank you for giving me this opportunity!"

Hearing this, Cheng Xi could imagine Baoqiang grinning in his mind.

"Well, come to Zuibai Entertainment as soon as possible to sign the agreement."

"Good Le!"

Now there is another important character, Qin Feng.

Who should I look for?
Liu Haoran is still too young now, and even has to wait until "Beijing Love Story" is released before making his debut.

You must have a youthful feel!
You also need good acting skills.

Cheng Xi is not really familiar with actors of this age group.

So Li Wentao was asked to go out and find an actor between 16 and 20 years old with a youthful look.

Let everyone submit their resumes and the company will also look for them.

It’s a bit too late to start large-scale casting now.

And if it was an amateur, Cheng Xi was afraid that he couldn't guarantee his acting skills.

After all, I'm acting with so many veteran actors, and it will be made into a series later.

Don't let down the chain halfway.

If you don't have the skills, you won't be able to seize this opportunity.

As for the other actors, Cheng Xi picked up his phone and started making calls.

"Hey, Chen He. What are you doing online?"

"I'm not asking you to play games this time. Come play an important supporting role in my new movie. I'll send the script to your email, take a look."

"Hey, Senior Brother Lu, the new movie is about to be released. Can I borrow your Xiao Yang?"

"Investment? Brother, you've been thinking about this little bit of wool from me every day. We'll see when the time comes. I can't agree to it now."

"Hey, Dapeng. I don't have time to visit you right now."

"I'm about to start a new movie, and I want you to come and play. By the way, please contact your senior brother Xiao Shenyang and play a supporting role as well."

"Hey, Zifeng's mom, we can finally cooperate with Zifeng this time!"

"What, the schedule is set? Okay, okay, you can take some time off, right? Fine, the role is still yours."

Zhou Ye is really not very suitable for the role of Zhang Zifeng.

Otherwise, use your own family.

Now when Cheng Xi calls, he rarely gets rejected.

I always agree first and then read the script.

Let Xu Dongdong play the role of Wang Baoqiang's cheating bride on her wedding day.

She is just right for this kind of role.

She doesn't even pay attention to Cheng Xi now, and wonders how this old friend is doing.

Give her a helping hand if you can, so she can avoid taking detours.

Coming to Cheng Xi’s crew is now a golden qualification.

Even though there are not many people present, there is definitely a bonus.