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Chapter 114 Ning Hao's New Project: Huang Shengyi Comes to His Door

On the 25th, "The Shallows" was released in major cinemas across China.

Many people can see the huge posters hanging on the wall when they enter and leave the movie theater.

Many people are paying attention to the box office performance of movies, especially for "Seven Swords," which is set to be released on the 29th.

Xu Ke and Shi Nansheng were dressed simply, like an ordinary couple, and bought two movie tickets for "The Shallows".

"The poster looks pretty good, it creates a tense atmosphere, no wonder it can achieve such good box office results worldwide."

In the current mainland Chinese film market, there is no room for two blockbusters to be released in the same period.

When movies are released at the same time, the content has to speak for itself.

The winner takes all; that's the law of the market.

According to top producer Shi Nansheng, "Seven Swords" is likely to become cannon fodder, even though it's a film that can achieve great success worldwide.

All I can say is that Han Sanping is ruthless; the movie was just imported and released during the summer vacation season.

If we don't get a good release window during the summer, there won't be any good release windows later.

October is the month for protecting domestic films, and the Lunar New Year film season includes director Chen's "The Promise".

The release date for "The Thieves" hasn't been announced yet, but it's estimated to be released this year.

Thinking of this, Shi Nansheng realized that the Seven Swords had suffered an undeserved misfortune, their schedules clashing.

Movie screening.

Xu Ke stared intently at the large screen, not missing a single detail, while Shi Nansheng observed and paid close attention to the reactions.

As the movie started, Xu Ke was completely bewildered.

This plot? And it managed to rake in such high box office numbers worldwide!
A typical Hollywood popcorn movie.

Sexy beauties with CGI computer effects.

Before the film had even finished, Tsui Hark had a smile on his face, showing increasing confidence in his film.

Following the failure of "The Legend of Zu," "Seven Swords" was a martial arts film that he meticulously crafted after much reflection.

Compared to "The Shallows", it is more suitable for the mainland market, with a large audience base.

As soon as the movie ended, Xu Ke got up and left, completely unaware that the audience in the theater was still immersed in the thrilling and exciting story of the female lead's narrow escape from death.

Shi Nansheng noticed all of this, and she was a little worried about the release of "Seven Swords".

Judging from the film's content, it's no wonder it achieved such high global box office numbers.

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Hong Kong Island.

Huo Wenxi reported the results of her trip north to Yang Shou, omitting the scene of her slumped over her desk.

"Could this be a movie series?"

"Yes, he made it clear that if the box office is successful, the share of the sequel can be discussed again."

Huo Wenxi said truthfully that all the hard work was worthwhile, and that Yang Shou's trust in her had not been in vain.

"Do we have any say in casting?"

Huo Wenxi shook his head: "The male and female leads have the final say, but we can arrange the other supporting roles."

"Is there no room for negotiation on casting? According to the unspoken rules, there should be one male and one female lead, right?"

Yang Shou never expected Tian Xiaole to be so domineering.

Has anyone been chosen for the role?

"No, that's not the case. We just need to choose a director and get the pre-production team ready. He'll arrange the actors."

"Judging from that person's style of doing things, the male and female leads may be played by mainland Chinese actors."

Yang Shou thought that since Tian Xiaole's films had never used Hong Kong actors, the male and female leads would most likely be mainland actors this time as well.

In the Hong Kong entertainment industry, everyone tacitly suppresses mainland actors, especially male actors, who basically have no outstanding scenes in co-productions.

The erotic scenes and sex-enhancing roles were all played by actresses from mainland China.

If this co-production casts mainland actors as the male and female leads, breaking the tacit understanding within the Hong Kong film industry, they will be secretly criticized to death.

Even knowing he would be criticized, Yang Shou would simply ignore it.

During Hong Kong's prosperous period, various parties vied for interests, resorting to all sorts of underhanded tactics, let alone just a few words of abuse.

Considering the increasingly prosperous market in mainland China, Tian Xiaole no longer cares about the revenue he receives from providing scripts, nor does he have any say in collaborative projects.

As long as the project makes money, there's nothing shameful about it.

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Ning Hao came to Xiaole Pictures again, drank two pots of tea in the office, and then stammered out:

"Xiao Le, you said you'd lend me your equipment, you're not kidding, are you?"

"Take it if you want, it's just gathering dust over there."

Tian Xiaole readily agreed, then asked curiously, "You have a new project?"

Hearing the question, Ning Hao became a little embarrassed:
"I took a job directing a music video. I didn't want to take it at first, but I'm a big director, and I couldn't resist the high price they offered."

Judging from Ning Hao's smug look, you can tell that the other party's offer is not low.

Tian Xiaole was puzzled. Why didn't they ask him for something that could make money by spending a little time?

"What's the price?" Tian Xiaole asked curiously.

Ning Hao held up one finger: "This is the price you get for just shooting a music video for one song, and the song isn't even finished yet, but you've already paid half the deposit."

hiss~
Tian Xiaole gasped. One million in 05 could do a lot of things. He wanted to get to know this big, clumsy coal boss.

"Who is this guy? He spent so much money just to make a music video for one song?"

"A newly established agency, I think it's called Starlight Brilliant, only had a manager come to talk to me, I haven't even met him yet."

Ning Hao sighed, thinking how generous the coal mine owner was in promoting people, probably to support mistresses or other women.

It turns out to be her!
Tian Xiaole remembered who it was: the so-called princess of the Northwest Circle with a mysterious background, whose resources could only be described as inhuman.

Despite her starring roles in a series of box office flops, she remains unaffected.

A single drama, "The Warring States Period," is enough to make several top actors collectively break down in their defenses.

It's so cruel!
"I'll introduce you to him when I have the chance. You don't see many wealthy patrons like him. He pays a lot and doesn't cause you any trouble," Ning Hao said with a smile.

"You don't think he's a coal mine owner, do you?"

"Isn't that right?" Ning Hao asked suspiciously.

He then exclaimed with a sigh, "This style is exactly like that of a coal mine owner!"

“Coal mine owners aren’t as willing to spend money as he is. Just focus on making the music video. Maybe he’ll be in a good mood and spend tens of millions to let you make a movie.”

Tian Xiaole said with a smile.

"I'm not that casual about making movies; the script has to be solid."

Ning Hao still harbors artistic aspirations; he is not a director solely focused on commercial films, and he always seeks to prove his talent through awards.

You can see this in the later film, "No Man's Land," compared to art films like "Incense" and "Green Grassland."

It has already approached the three major European film festivals, exposing the darkness of human nature and the social environment that disregards the law.

However, due to review reasons, it has not been able to participate in international competitions, but there is still a high probability of winning an award.

They didn't take the machine for free; they ripped off Ning Hao.

I grabbed lunch at a restaurant not far from the company.

After eating and drinking to her heart's content, Tian Xiaole was about to go back to the company for an afternoon nap when she was disturbed by a sudden visitor.

Huang Shengyi looked at Xiaole Pictures with curiosity, and seeing the thriving scene, he felt a pang of sadness in his heart.

"What brings you here this time?"

Tian Xiaole looked at Huang Shengyi across the sofa, her tone not exactly friendly.

After experiencing fame and fortune, he became restless and started frequenting various social gatherings. I heard that he even got to know a big boss.

"Brother Tian, ​​if I return to the mainland to develop my career, will I still have the opportunity to act in your dramas?"

Huang Shengyi was dressed in luxury goods and looked very elegant. His tone of voice was no longer as humble as before, but rather more confident.

Tian Xiaole also said frankly: "That's probably difficult. I will prioritize choosing artists from my own company."

Huang Shengyi shifted his position and sat down next to Tian Xiaole, holding his hand.

"If I terminate my contract with Star Overseas, can I sign with them? Senior, I'm the female lead in your first movie."

At the urging of the big boss, Huang Shengyi wanted to terminate her contract with her agency, so she did something that went against her public image.

The talent agencies in Hong Kong have very high standards for their artists and also impose restrictions on the roles they can take on.
I wanted to take this opportunity to discuss terminating my contract with Star Overseas.

Tian Xiaole is a well-known director in mainland China and has connections in Hollywood, so of course we need to cultivate good relationships with him.

Huang Shengyi had no intention of signing with him; that man had promised her that he would set up a talent agency specifically to serve her.

I'm already dreaming of being the boss's wife.

Tian Xiaole shook off her hand: "Xiaole Pictures is not signing anyone for the time being. As for whether you terminate your contract or not, it has nothing to do with me."

Huang Shengyi didn't expect Tian Xiaole to be so ruthless, so she put on a bit of acting skills and began to perform:
"Brother Tian, ​​Star Overseas looks down on us mainland actors and forces us to attend social events, making me do things I don't want to do..."

Tian Xiaole frowned, watching Huang Shengyi's clumsy performance.

If I remember correctly, Star Overseas has treated mainland artists quite well, and later signed Zhang Yuqi, Lin Yun, and others. I've never heard of anything as outrageous as Huang Shengyi described.

This is probably an excuse to terminate the contract.

"Don't waste your time here. I advise you to stay with Star Shine. Stephen Chow's name still carries a lot of weight."

Tian Xiaole chased people away, all she did was wail without shedding a tear; her acting was still so terrible.

I had my assistant send the person away, choosing to avoid seeing or worrying about them.

One can only shake one's head in resignation at such a short-sighted person.

I was just about to lie down and rest when I was disturbed again.

Yan Ni called.

"Hey, Sister Ni?"

"Little Le, I'm in the capital..."

Looking at the phone that had been hung up, Tian Xiaole sighed. "Can't a person get any rest?"

After starring in "Supermarket" and "The Coffin in the Mountain", Yan Ni finally got the opportunity to play a leading role.

A sitcom called "My Own Swordsman".

The production team was on a tight budget. Yan Ni really liked the character of Dong Zhanggui, so she chose to take a pay cut to play the role.

The film was shot at the Feilong Film and Television Base in Pinggu District, Beijing.

As soon as Yan Ni arrived in the capital, she thought of her old comrade-in-arms, whom she hadn't spoken to in a long time.

Following the address given, Tian Xiaole arrived at a hotel, and sure enough, it turned out...

It's quite nice to experience Yan Ni's energy occasionally.

Pushed open the door of the room.

Yan Ni's carefully chosen outfit caught Tian Xiaole's eye.

The black off-shoulder dress perfectly accentuated her voluptuous figure, while the high slit design revealed her shapely legs.

Tian Xiaole stepped forward, slapped the fertile buttocks, and squeezed them hard; they were quite elastic.

"Ah~~"

He groaned; it hurt, but there was also a pleasurable sensation.

That's the kind of energy I'm talking about.

Tian Xiaole became excited.

They forced the person down onto the sofa.

Before I knew it, an afternoon had passed.

Tian Xiaole left in high spirits, leaving Yan Ni in a mess.

A moment later, a sound came from outside the door.

"Sister Ni, shall we go out for dinner together?"

Yao Chen and Ni Jiehong, who were in the same production team, called out from outside the door.

As the most famous actress in the crew, Yan Ni was someone even the director had to fawn over and dared not offend, so they also wanted to build a relationship with her.

"I'm not feeling well, could you please bring me some food?"

Yan Ni felt weak and called out to the two people outside the door. It wasn't that she wanted to order them around, but her legs were simply too weak.

Being carried on someone's shoulders for an hour is unbearable for anyone.

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The domestic box office results for "The Shallows" are out; it grossed 890 million yuan on its opening day.

This result is definitely on track to reach over 100 million.

Let's see if the movie "Seven Swords," which will be released on the 29th, can stop this trend.

Tang Yan is now a junior in college. As the most famous student in her year, the Central Academy of Drama doesn't question her when she asks for leave.

In the office, she pestered Tian Xiaole, wanting to go see "The Shallows" together.

They even went so far as to call it "contributing to the film's box office."

Tian Xiaole was definitely not willing to do that. There were so many people in the movie theater. What if the two of them were exposed and their 12-hour candy-eating session became a reality?

"Brother Le, please watch it with me. I'll listen to you next time."

Tang Yan was very attentive, massaging Tian Xiaole's shoulders with her delicate little hands.

Upon hearing this, Tian Xiaole put down the financial statement he was looking at, which was a revenue sharing statistic for two movies.

He looked at Tang Yan and said with ill intent, "You also agree to that 'Poison Dragon Emerging from the Sea' move?"

"Hey, Brother Le, once you use it, I can't get out of bed for a whole day. Can't you be a little gentler with me?"

Tang Yan blushed and gently patted Tian Xiaole's shoulder.

"Hehe, then you can find someone else, I'm busy."

Tang Yan seemed to have made up her mind and nodded slightly.

"So you're agreeing?"

"Mmm~~~"

The two disguised themselves and covered themselves up very well before finding the nearest movie theater.

The Shark Beach poster is very eye-catching, ensuring that people entering and leaving will see it at first glance.

Next to it is a poster for "Seven Swords", with the main actors Donnie Yen and Li Ming standing on the left and right sides respectively, and Zhang Jingchu, a minor supporting character, also in a prominent position.

Tian Xiaole suddenly wanted to see this movie. He heard that it had an investment of over 100 million yuan and a huge publicity campaign.

All scenes were filmed on location, and the costumes and props were reproduced to a 1:1 degree.

But Tang Yan wasn't interested at all and pulled him toward the Shark Beach ticket window.

The queue was quite long, and Tian Xiaole observed that most of the people in it were young men.

Sure enough, fierce animals combined with sexy women are popular in that country.

After buying their tickets and entering the theater, Tian Xiaole and Tang Yan went to sit down in the back row, and other people began to enter.

The occupancy rate is pretty good, probably around 80%.

"Brother Le, your taste hasn't changed at all. You still like long legs."

Tang Yan was very proud of herself, relying on her long legs to make Tian Xiaole unable to put her down.

"It's necessary for the plot."

Tian Xiaole was unable to defend himself.

As the plot unfolded, Tang Yan felt confident again, puffing out her chest until the ninety-minute movie ended.

Tang Yan said confidently:

"Brother Le, I can act well too."

"Ok, I know."

Tian Xiaole nodded. The audience isn't here to see acting skills; it doesn't matter who plays the role.

After leaving the movie theater, Tian Xiaole declined the invitation to eat candy and went home.

With the Venice Film Festival approaching, Lao Tian wanted to go there early to promote his film, since it was an art film with a 30 million yuan investment and the pressure to recoup the costs was immense.

"Chairman Han, we have received news from the review department that Xiaole Pictures has submitted a new script for review."

Upon hearing his secretary's words, Han Sanping immediately became restless.

When was it submitted for review? What is its subject matter?

"It tells the story of martial arts master Ip Man, who faced challenges from various schools and ultimately triumphed over them all, and also incorporates a plot about patriotism..."

"A good notebook."

Han Sanping slapped his thigh and cheered.

The secretary stood by with a forced smile; he knew his old boss's personality very well.

This is because I was excited to see a good project.

"Xiao Le, I've expedited the script review process for you; it should be approved soon."

"..."

Hearing the voice coming from the phone, Tian Xiaole thought to herself, "Is this a reminder that I shouldn't forget to bring China Film Group?"
"Uncle Han, Yinghuang and I have already divided up the script, leaving 20% ​​for China Film Group."

"This is going too far. How can we cooperate with him? There are so many companies in mainland China that we could work with."

Han Sanping pressed him with a barrage of questions, fearing that Tian Xiaole might also be corrupted by Hong Kong capital.

"Don't rush. The subject matter of 'Ip Man' is suitable for filming in Hong Kong Island, so we found a local film and television company to cooperate with. Ying and Huang's performance was not bad, so we will give them a chance."

"I see. Well, even if he goes far away, he can still get your script."

Han Sanping breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he wasn't corrupted, he didn't care about the 20% share and hung up the phone contentedly.

Tian Xiaole shook his head speechlessly, tossed his phone aside, and lay down on the rattan chair in the yard, enjoying the rare tranquility.

(End of this chapter)