Huayu: The Big Players Behind the Scenes

At the end of October,

Filming for "Detachment" has wrapped.

The Hong Kong entertainment industry places great importance on opening ceremonies and wrap parties.

To boost the company's stock price, Boss Yang threw another grand wrap party, filling the entire banquet hall of the Yinghuang Hotel with 88 tables.

This time, Zhuang Huai'an was not neglected at all; on the contrary, he was somewhat troubled by the excessive enthusiasm of these people.

He also knew why these people's attitudes changed so quickly, not because of his directorial achievements, but because of his position as a director of MGM.

People in Hollywood dream of going to Hollywood to try their luck.

Just look at the rotten mouths of Wu Baige. She produced several films in Hollywood to promote him, but they all flopped. However, when he returned to Hong Kong and the mainland, he still shamelessly demanded a salary in US dollars.

Among the two Chow Yun-fat stars who can carry the box office, there's one person who doesn't live up to the hype. Who is it? It's hard to guess.

After dealing with the artists, the bosses of various companies came up one after another to chat.

Among them, the new Chinese Long Wu was the most enthusiastic, but he was born with a cold face and could not make a smiling expression at all. Fortunately, his virtuous wife Long Tai also came along.

Zhuang Huai'an's feelings towards these two were neither good nor bad, but since Long Wu had previously voiced his support, he couldn't turn them away.

"Director Zhuang, if you have any new projects, you could consider China New."

Long Tai speaks Mandarin quite well, but he speaks rather slowly. This attitude initially pleased Zhuang Huai'an. Regardless of their previous reputations, it cannot be denied that they were very humble.

After thinking it over, Zhuang Huai'an decided to repay the small favor, otherwise it might cause unforeseen complications.

"I do have a script, but it's not really suitable for filming in mainland China. I also don't have time to work on it myself. If you're interested, Mr. Long, how about I contribute the script as an investment?"

After hearing this, Long Wu and his wife exchanged a glance and then their faces lit up with joy.

As we all know, Zhuang Huai'an is not only a strong director, but also a top-notch screenwriter. Moreover, the Long Wu couple did not make movies for box office revenue; they wanted influence.

Zhuang Huai'an's name is their best opportunity to expand their influence!

"Of course I'm interested!"

Long Tai laughed and said, "Director Zhuang's script has never been released to the market before. It is our honor for China New Energy to be the first to try this out."

Seeing that Long Wu had also nodded, Zhuang Huai'an smiled and clinked glasses with the two of them. "Alright, I'll only provide the script. You'll be in charge of the production team yourselves. I only have one request: the finished film must be approved by me before it can be released. Can you agree to that?"

"Of course, no problem."

Long Tai answered without hesitation, "That's only natural. Director Zhuang's reputation can't be ruined by Chinese newcomers."

Look at that, no wonder he comes from the entertainment industry, he speaks with such artistry.

"Director Zhuang, do you have any recommendations for directors?"

The director bears primary responsibility for the quality of a film or television production.

Zhuang Huai'an thought for a moment, "Director Wong Jing, he's perfect for this script."

The movie he was preparing was called "Veteran," a crime film set in a country known for its thieves. It was also remade in China, creating a memorable scene.

The entire bill will be paid by Young Master Zhao!

To be honest, Bao Beier's acting skills are two Wang Qianyuans behind Yoo Ah-in's.

"Then thank you, Director Zhuang, for giving us this opportunity."

Long Wu and his wife smiled and clinked glasses with Zhuang Huai'an. Long Wu wasn't very good with words, but he simply expressed his attitude by drinking it all in one gulp.

After seeing them off, Mr. Lin from Huanya arrived. This time, Mr. Yang was unhappy. "My peaches aren't ripe yet! Everyone wants to pick them?"

Coincidentally, Zhuang Huai'an also didn't want to play along with Boss Lin, so when Boss Yang came to protect his business, he took the opportunity to run away.

Using the excuse of feeling dizzy from drinking too much, Zhuang Huai'an went upstairs to his room, took out his hard drive, connected it to his laptop, roughly modified the background of "Veteran", packaged the document, and sent it to Du Hua so that she could print it out.

Many people in later generations felt that the plot of this movie was too clichéd and still couldn't escape the violent and irritable pattern of the country of thieves.

However, you have to consider the timeline. Before the information explosion, if you brought some movies that had a 7.5 rating in later generations to the present, they would definitely get a rating of 8.5 or higher, and might even be hailed as the pioneers of their genre.

In terms of movies, Zhuang Huai'an doesn't plan to adapt domestic films. There aren't many excellent movies to begin with, so for the sake of market development, he'd rather copy foreign ones.

...

After the wrap party, I didn't plan to stay in Hong Kong for long, but at the end of June, TVB, Guangdong TV, and Phoenix TV jointly put on a gala to celebrate the 6th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China.

When TVB's Sir Shaw learned that Chong Wai-on was still there, he had an idea and invited him to afternoon tea at the Peninsula Hotel, and then specially invited him to attend the evening party.

In response, Zhuang Huai'an could only give "Yifu Building" and "Yifu Primary School" some face and agreed to the old man's request.

"You mean you wrote a song for this party?"

Inside the room, Liu Yifei's eyes widened in disbelief. How could this guy know everything?

"Yes, it's a duet, but it's a pity you don't speak Cantonese."

Zhuang Huai'an handed over the musical score in his hand; it was a sudden idea of ​​his, and he considered it a gift.

"Are the Bauhinia flowers in full bloom?"

Liu Yifei took the book and started reading. After a moment, she suddenly looked up, her face resolute. "I want to sing this song too!"

"You don't speak Cantonese!"

"I can sing the Mandarin parts!"

"That's right," Zhuang Huai'an suddenly realized, "I had a preconceived notion. Who said that male and female duet singers can't switch parts?"

"Private First Class Akane, you're a genius!"

Zhuang Huai'an looked at the little girl with appreciation. It was good that she was involved in the song, adding a protective golden light to the Blood Bull!

As for the singing style, it also needs to be changed. The female voice should be soft, while the male voice should be strong to achieve that effect.

At this moment, Liu Yifei, who had read all the lyrics, suddenly felt a little timid. This song was of great significance. Would she mess it up?

Seeing her worry, Zhuang Huai'an smiled faintly, "Don't panic, wait for me to call for help!"

Having met so many great brothers, when is a better time to use them?

Zhuang Huai'an took out his phone and called Luo Dayou.

"Hey bro, what are you doing?"

"Huh? Preparing for the 6th anniversary party?"

"Are you going up on stage too? To sing 'Pearl of the Orient'?"

"Okay, I'll be right there. I just needed your help."

After hanging up the phone, Zhuang Huai'an was quite pleased. He had originally planned to ask Luo Dayou to recommend some local Hong Kong musicians, since this guy had also worked in Hong Kong. He didn't expect Luo Dayou to come in person. That's great, it's easier to get things done when you know someone.

"Go change your clothes, let's go audition."

"Change your clothes?"

Liu Yifei looked down at her pink Hello Kitty outfit and asked, puzzled, "Doesn't this outfit look good?"

Zhuang Huai'an's lips twitched involuntarily, but he couldn't help but say, "Qian, listen to your brother's advice. Let Auntie help you with your outfits from now on. If that doesn't work, you can ask Zhang Lu for help. Don't make decisions on your own; you can't handle it."

Faced with Zhuang Huai'an's earnest advice, the little girl rolled her eyes at him, feeling somewhat embarrassed and annoyed, and went out to find Aunt Liu.

A moment later, Liu Yifei reappeared, wearing a white dress with small tassels that made her look stunning.

A strange glint flashed in Zhuang Huai'an's eyes, and he nodded in satisfaction. "Not bad, this is normal aesthetic sense."

"snort!"

Liu Yifei looked indignant and stepped forward to give his soft waist a 360-degree spin.

hiss~

Zhuang Huai'an gasped in shock.

Oh no! I forgot this girl is half Northeastern Chinese!

Holy crap! Could what Jiang Wen said be true?