This director is vindictive.

Chapter 149 Who can withstand this?

Wu Jing was also a little surprised, but of course more delighted.

In fact, Chen Mo is no longer the same as before.

Shengshi Pictures' investments are talked about a lot by people in the industry. It can be said that, as Wang Changtian said, almost every investment is successful.

Therefore, if Chen Mo's Shengshi Pictures was willing to invest, then "Wolf Warrior 2" would definitely not be in its current situation.

Even Wang Changtian changed his mind. What he said about the lighting business being too big and the lack of funds was all nonsense.

It may not be possible to get hundreds of millions at once, but tens of millions is definitely no problem.

The main issue is optimism or pessimism.

But now Chen Mo decided to invest in this film just by listening to Wu Jing's description. It is better to say that he believes in Chen Mo's vision rather than Wu Jing's ability and "Wolf Warrior 2".

"The initial budget is 80 million! But considering the difficulty of filming, the budget may be overspent." Although Wu Jing really wanted this investment, he still told the truth.

Wang Changtian frowned.

Mainly when investing in movies or something, the most taboo thing is budget overruns.

There is no other reason. Budget overruns mean that filming is not going smoothly and the risk itself will increase.

For investors, this type of project is also the one they dislike the most, because when the initial investment causes the budget to overrun in the later stage, they have to continue investing, otherwise the initial investment may be wasted.

Chen Mo couldn't help laughing at Wu Jing's statement about the budget overrun.

The budget for this movie in the previous life was indeed 80 million, but it ended up overspending by 200 million.

It has more than doubled. This is no longer a budget overrun, but a serious lack of preliminary preparation.

"You said before that you were planning to go to Africa for filming?" Chen Mo asked.

Wu Jing nodded and said, "Yes, because the story is set in a country in Africa!"

"The uncertainty is too great." Chen Mo shook his head.

"Forget it, let's not talk about this for now. Let's just stick with the total amount of 100 million. We'll deal with the budget overruns later on." Chen Mo thought about it and didn't take the initiative to increase his budget or anything like that.

After all, this kind of thing hasn't happened yet. We can increase investment when it happens.

"Our Shengshi Pictures can invest 50 million. If Mr. Wang is interested, he can also invest." Chen Mo looked at Wang Changtian.

"Sure! How much do you still need? You can eat the remaining light!" Wang Changtian nodded.

Although he didn't feel good about the project that Chen Mo liked, he still chose to trust Chen Mo's vision.

Now that the investment has been finalized, Chen Mo or Wang Changtian will no longer need to handle the subsequent matters. The company's people will naturally handle them.

Chen Mo didn't expect that Xu Guangtou's matter indirectly allowed him to gain an advantage. Thinking about it this way, he should actually thank Xu Guangtou?
For the film "Dying to Survive", Chen Mo has already decided on the cast.

They even specially invited Wen Muye, the original director of "Dying to Survive", to serve as deputy director.

The main cast is the original one, well, except for Xu Guangtou.

Chen Mo held the first cast gathering before the New Year.

Of course, the main thing is that these actors need to do some preparation work next.

Many characters in "Dying to Survive" have "special" skills or images.

For example, the character Liu Sihui is a mother in the play, but she is also a pole dancer in a nightclub.

"Liu Sihui's opening scene will be a very erotic pole dancing performance. Sister Tang, you need to learn pole dancing before filming begins." The first actress Chen Mo named was Tang Zhuo, who played Liu Sihui!

"No problem, Director Chen, I will find a professional pole dancing teacher to teach you. If necessary, I can also go to nightclubs to talk to some real pole dancers." Tang Zhuo nodded quickly.

Chen Mo had nothing to worry about her. In his previous life, Chen Mo had heard that in order to play the role of Liu Sihui well, she trained for two months and even trained for more than three hours a day. In order to improve her jumping ability and physical fitness, she also jumped rope 8,000 times a day. Because the training intensity was too high, she even fractured the cartilage in her ankle.

"However, don't try too hard. There is still time. Don't get hurt after mastering pole dancing." Chen Mo nodded again!
"I understand, thank you for your concern, director!" Tang Zhuo said with a smile.

"Wang Chuanjun, the character you play, Lu Shouyi, is a leukemia patient, so you have to lose weight in the next period of time. I hope you can be prepared for weight loss before filming begins." Chen Mo looked at Wang Chuanjun and said.

To be honest, I quite like Wang Chuanjun and Chen Mo. Although some people accuse the show of plagiarism, his role as Guan Gu Shenqi in the show is indeed brilliant. Of course, the show made them famous because of it, and it also ruined them because many of the actors who became famous because of the show eventually found it difficult to get rid of the influence of the show.

The person who has made the most successful transformation is probably Wang Chuanjun.

"And it's best to go to the hospital to see leukemia patients, experience and observe their words and deeds, living habits, and feel their joys and sorrows. This will help you better integrate into the role. Of course, your task is the most important, but don't really make yourself sick, okay?" Chen Mo added.

"No problem, director, I will be well prepared." Wang Chuanjun said seriously.

He really cherishes this opportunity. In fact, when Chen Mo first found him and asked him to star in his movie, he was really ecstatic.

He is indeed famous because of "Love Apartment", but because of this, no matter what drama he plays, people think he is Guan Gu Shenqi.

If he wants to break out of this role, he not only needs to work hard, but also needs opportunities.

But this is Chen Mo's movie. Just look at the stars that Chen Mo made famous.

It is no exaggeration to say that for him, this is pie in the sky.

"Huang Bo."

"Zhang Yu."

Chen Mo called out names one by one and put forward his own requirements. It can be said that for these characters in "Dying to Survive", many people need to make a lot of preparations.

For example, Cheng Yong, played by Huang Bo, is different from the real Cheng Yong, so Chen Mo asked him to experience life.

Where can he experience life? Go to the market and visit the middle-aged vendors, especially those who specialize in certain professions, such as pork mincers. The main purpose is to let him feel the state of time standing still and life being simple and numb.

Because Cheng Yong in "Dying to Survive" is just such a person. He is middle-aged and has been running a magic oil shop for many years. He is almost numb.

This state is what many people who have been working in the same profession for many years live, a simple but repetitive life, which makes it difficult for them to maintain their passion for life.

Not only that, there are also requirements for appearance. Because Cheng Yong's desolation needs to be shown in the early stage, he is required to grow his hair and beard, and he also has to take care of himself for a period of time before filming. The purpose is to show Cheng Yong's life state.

Later, Cheng Yong became the owner of a textile factory, and his appearance would change again. Of course, there is no need to consider these for the time being.

For example, for the role of a priest, Chen Mo also asked the other party to go to some churches to communicate with real priests, observe and understand their living habits and so on.

All in all, movies like "Dying to Survive" are quite realistic, so the requirements for actors are actually quite high.

Although the characters in the film are all fictional, it is not difficult to find prototypes in reality, which requires them to perform more realistically and more lifelike.

Rather than making them up out of thin air, because every character must make the audience feel that they are just like that.

Chen Mo handed over the other preparatory matters to the deputy director Wen Muye, who was the original director, so Chen Mo was quite confident in using him.

Moreover, Wen Muye himself is not a well-known director. Before this, he has never made a formal feature film. He is very eager to be Chen Mo's assistant director, so he cherishes this opportunity very much.

The first gathering of the main creative staff of "I Am Not a Drug Lord" ended like this.

Of course, this year, none of them will have an easy time.

Especially Wang Chuanjun and Tang Zhuo, because Chen Mo's scheduled start time is around May 2016.

There are only three months left, so time is still quite tight for them.

Chen Mo is also very busy. The premiere of "The Mermaid" is about to begin. Light Media is one of the distributors of this movie, and Lao Wang has also sent an invitation.

Naturally, Chen Mo couldn't refuse to go. Not only Lao Wang, but also the fierce woman Zhang Yuqi called him specially.

Zhang Yuqi, this fierce woman, is actually an outlier in the entertainment industry.

Her style of doing things is more like that of female artists from the island countries. She debuted early, became famous quickly, has a distinct personality, and is not too restricted by conventional industry rules.

Among the many star girls, she can be said to be the one who has worked with Stephen Chow the longest. As a star girl, even in the vase-like back view in "CJ7", she is still beautiful enough to make people's heart beat. If you say that Chen Mo has no thoughts about her, that is definitely impossible. After all, Chen Mo has never denied that he is lustful.

But I am also a little afraid of this tiger woman, mainly because the filter of my previous life is too heavy.

After all, this is a tiger woman who really dares to take action when something happens.

This is also the reason why even though this tiger woman often calls to tease Chen Mo since her divorce, Chen Mo dares not to move.

The main thing is that he is also afraid!

When I saw Zhang Yuqi again, I have to say that although this tiger girl is fierce, she does have a great figure.

Especially tonight she actually wore a "costume" from "The Mermaid".

The tight leather jacket showed off the S-shaped curve to the fullest, and Chen Mo couldn't help but take a few more glances.

Coupled with her unique voice, the sexual tension is instantly maximized.

"Long time no see!" Chen Mo greeted with a smile.

"Haha, it's been a long time since we last met!" Zhang Yuqi walked up to Chen Mo very naturally and took his arm, pressing her body close to Chen Mo.

A very special perfume smelled like her personality, with a bit of wildness.

"Does what you said last time still count?" she suddenly asked.

"What?" Chen Mo pretended not to know.

"Don't you dislike me because I'm a married woman? What about now? I'm single now!" Zhang Yuqi said directly.

"Hehe, there are so many good men, why do you keep staring at me?" Chen Mo said helplessly.

He wasn't afraid of others, so he would just accept it, but Chen Mo was really worried about this tiger woman! Who knew if she would pull out a knife when she got upset one day?
"Women don't love bad men. You don't even understand this, do you?" Zhang Yuqi said disapprovingly.

"To be honest, I'm a little afraid of you." Chen Mo suddenly said.

"Are you afraid of me?" Zhang Yuqi widened her eyes in disbelief.

"Yes, anyway, let's just forget it. We are really not suitable for each other." Chen Mo said earnestly.

"Also, I remember there was a news report a while ago that you were having a passionate affair with a man. It should be true, right?" Chen Mo suddenly asked again.

"What? That guy named Yuan? He did pursue me, but I rejected him. What do you mean by passionate? Who do you think I am?" Zhang Yuqi said with some dissatisfaction.

"Uh" Chen Mo scratched his head, but he believed what Zhang Yuqi said.

But this doesn't make sense. In her previous life, she remembered that she and that divorced man got together very quickly and even had a pair of twins, a boy and a girl. Although they seemed to have divorced later, how did she become the one with the surname Yuan?

No, my buddy’s charm is really that great?
"It seems that I am still somewhat attractive to you, otherwise why would you pay attention to this kind of gossip?" Zhang Yuqi said with a smile.

"I'm definitely not a good man, you should know that." Chen Mo said helplessly.

He already has enough women around him. To be honest, it's because they each have their own careers and are rarely together. Otherwise, Chen Mo would not have enough kidneys.

His desire to hunt for beauties has really faded a lot.

"I know, but I'm curious, how many are there?" Zhang Yuqi asked with a gossipy look on her face.

"Anyway, there's more than one, so don't join in the fun." Chen Mo said helplessly.

"Tell me, how many are there?" Zhang Yuqi was still curious and pushed the person hard with the ball.

"Four! Is that enough?" Chen Mo said.

"Tsk, I thought there would be more. Are you not capable? Why are there only four?" Zhang Yuqi said in surprise.

Chen Mo was speechless. "Do you want to listen to what you're saying? What do you mean by only four? That's a lot, okay?"

"It seems that you are quite chaste. I thought you had many." She said again.

"No, four isn't too many?" Chen Mo looked at her in surprise.

"You are a big director in the entertainment industry! You are also known as the man that female stars are most willing to be subject to unspoken rules. Four is really not a lot!" Zhang Yuqi said seriously.

Chen Mo felt that his three views were being reshaped. What kind of vicious words were these!

That's how people are nowadays.
What Chen Mo didn't know was that there weren't many of them. Not to mention a young, handsome, talented and wealthy bachelor in the entertainment industry like him, even those celebrities, which one hadn't been involved in a multitude of affairs?
Zhang Yuqi debuted early and became famous quickly, but her years have not been in vain.

Every man in the entertainment industry, no matter how many he is, doesn’t have a few female confidants?

So she really thought that Chen Mo only had four, which was really not many!

"No, there are already five golden flowers publicly announced. Is there anyone else you haven't won yet?" Zhang Yuqi asked curiously again.

"Don't tell me, let me guess, it's Jingtian, right?" Zhang Yuqi said again excitedly.

Chen Mo was really left speechless by her.

"You really seem different to her!" she said with envy.

Chen Mo was almost Spartan, but fortunately at this time, someone came and called Zhang Yuqi, and Chen Mo finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Yuqi returned, hugged Chen Mo, and whispered in his ear, "Hilton Hotel 1808, I've prepared a surprise for you. Remember to come after the premiere. If you don't come, you will suffer the consequences!"

Chen Mo was about to speak, but unfortunately this tiger woman didn't even give him a chance and just ran away.

What the hell is at your own risk?
Chen Mo really felt a little regretful. He really shouldn't have teased her!
Why did you have the audacity to go on the date?

"Director Chen, you are worthy of being like this. You always have a confidante wherever you go." At this time, Wang Changtian suddenly walked over and joked.

"Mr. Wang, stop joking. What confidante? I can't even hide from this tiger woman." Chen Mo said helplessly.

"Although you have a bad temper, you are really beautiful! When the flowers are in bloom, you have to pick them. You are still young. When you reach my age, I will be unable to pick them even if I want to!" Wang Changtian said with a sigh.

However, Chen Mo had a lot of black lines on his forehead. This tiger woman had a bad temper and even Wang Changtian knew about it. She was simply unmatched.

Chen Mo was also quite hesitant.

In fact, Zhang Yuqi is already single now, so she doesn't have any moral pressure.

But the problem is that Chen Mo is really a bit shameless. The women around him, whether it is Fan Binbin, Gao Yuanyuan, even Xiao Zhao and Yang Mi, are actually the gentle type.

As for Jing Tian, ​​there is no need to say more. She has already become Chen Mo's shape.

But this Zhang Yuqi is really different.

She has a kind of "wildness" that other women don't have!
This wildness made Chen Mo love and fear it.

But thinking about what the tiger woman said about bearing the consequences at one's own risk, Chen Mo really didn't dare to gamble!
God knows what she will do.

Soon, the premiere of "The Mermaid" officially began. Zhang Yuqi was radiant on the stage, directly stealing the limelight from the heroine.

Then the movie officially started showing.

To be honest, the movie "The Mermaid" disappointed Chen Mo, mainly because compared with Stephen Chow's previous work "A Chinese Odyssey", this movie seemed to be much worse.

But I have to say that in this movie, Zhang Yuqi is definitely the most eye-catching and dazzling presence. Even though she is a villain, she still has a strong aura.

Especially the outfits she wore in the movie, all of them showed off her hot and curvy figure to the fullest. Not to mention that Stephen Chow is also good at photographing women.

What makes people's mouths dry the most is the black lace nightgown, which, combined with the action of her holding a cigarette, can be said to perfectly show the character's sexiness, charm and dominance.

Chen Mo noticed that many male audience members at the scene became different when they saw that scene.

Even Chen Mo himself felt a little dry in the mouth, especially when he thought about the surprise she had prepared for him, he felt a little excited.

Who the hell can stand this!
Of course, the person who is truly memorable in "The Mermaid" seems to be Zhang Yuqi!
(End of this chapter)