1993 My China Entertainment Age

Chapter 140: Keep striving for excellence and learn cooking with Sister Xiaoli!

Author: Orange on the Moon

Chapter 140: Keep striving for excellence and learn cooking with Sister Xiaoli!

It is no secret that Jiang Xiaofeng is rich, whether in the Hong Kong and Taiwan entertainment circles or in the Yanjing entertainment circles.

Just like the queen of the sky, Wang Fei, everyone knows that she is a rich woman and doesn’t need to promote herself.

For example, the fact that she spent 38 million yuan to buy a luxury house in Xiangjiang has long been reported back to China by Hong Kong media.

For most mainlanders, even most mainland entertainment people, in this era when the country's economy has not yet developed rapidly, 38 million is definitely an astronomical figure.

Because ordinary mainland singers, even if they are big-name singers like Mao Amin, even if they go crazy, they will only earn two or three million in a year.

Wang Fei can earn this amount by holding two concerts in Xiangjiang.

No wonder everyone thinks that Jiang Xiaofeng is a good person.

Jiang Xiaofeng originally thought that this time he was only one person who came to find him, but after someone called him in, he found out that it was two people.

One is a well-known director named Huo Jianqi. He had just won the Best Director's debut award at the 4th Yanjing University Student Film Festival and the Best Director's debut award at the 16th Chinese Film Golden Rooster Awards for his directing movie "Winner".

The other is Kang Jianmin, the director of Xiaoxiang Film Studio, who is considered a big shot in the system.

However, Huo Jianqi and Kang Jianmin were still very respectful and polite in front of Jiang Xiaofeng, calling out "Director Jiang" at once. After all, it was impossible for him to look for money from Jiang Xiaofeng to be asked for money.

The script they brought this time was called "The Mountain, That Man, That Dog", adapted from a short story published by Peng Jianming in 1983 in "Mengguo" magazine.

At the beginning, Kang Jianmin, the director of Xiaoxiang Film Studio, wanted to make the novel "The Mountain, That Man, That Dog" into a TV series. Director Huo Jianqi read the script and thought it was more suitable to make a movie. After discussing, the two sides decided to change to make a movie.

Since no investor is interested in the art film "The Mountain, That Man, That Dog", the producer Kang Jianmin raised money everywhere, and the end he received too little investment.

Jiang Xiaofeng didn't have time to read the script, but in his previous life, he also heard about the movie "The Mountain, That Man, That Dog", which is a literary and artistic film with a very good reputation, but he didn't know what the movie said at all.

Thinking of this, Jiang Xiaofeng asked with great interest: "Director Huo, let's do this, I'm short of time. Please briefly explain the script to me."

When Huo Jianqi heard that there was a show, he smiled and nodded: "Okay, Mr. Jiang, let me tell you what the story is telling about the movie "The Mountain, That Man, That Dog"?"

Under Huo Jianqi's explanation, Jiang Xiaofeng roughly learned that "The Mountain, That Man, That Dog" tells the story of two generations of father and son in the mountainous areas of the western part of Hunan in the early 1980s.

The plot does not have strong ups and downs, nor does it have sharp contradictions and conflicts. It shows the interaction between father and son in a prose-cultural narrative way. Through the transfer of careers between the two people, the main line of the two generations of father and son is linked up the life journey of the father and son, and the reconciliation between father and son is achieved.

In order to allow Jiang Xiaofeng to invest in the movie "The Mountain, That Man, That Dog", Huo Jianqi also explained the movie to Jiang Xiaofeng, which has a deeper meaning.

As a rare story in that era that centers on the relationship between father and son, "The Mountain, That Man, That Dog" is actually a portrayal of the relationship between father and son in Chinese society throughout the 1980s and 1990s.

The "son inherits the father's business" professional inheritance of two generations of rural postmen recorded the child replacement system that was popular in Chinese institutions or state-owned enterprises at that time, and also laid the groundwork for the personnel system reform that began in the 1980s.

The resolution of father-son conflicts and the deepening of father-son relationships in the script are microcosm of the image transformation of the father-in-law in China, and also metaphorizes the changes in China's society, social culture, and social thoughts...

After listening to Huo Jianqi's introduction and explanation of the movie "That Mountain, That Man, That Dog", Jiang Xiaofeng couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Obviously, from a commercial perspective, the movie "That Mountain, That Man, That Dog" is almost impossible to make money in the mainland film market.

But from an artistic perspective, the movie "The Mountain, That Man, That Dog" is likely to become a classic literary and artistic film.

For Jiang Xiaofeng today, whether it is filming movies or TV series, it is a very unpaid thing.

Because ordinary literary and artistic movies can only invest millions at most, and the box office of literary and artistic movies is much lower than that of commercial movies.

It is almost impossible for Jiang Xiaofeng to make money by investing in literary and artistic movies. At least in the Chinese film market, this is the case, and this is a consensus.

Of course, if Jiang Xiaofeng had personal artistic pursuits and participated in the movie "The Mountain, That Man, That Dog", the chance of winning awards would be much greater than participating in a commercial film.

After pondering for a long time, Jiang Xiaofeng asked, "Director Huo, how much does it cost to invest in your movie?"

Huo Jianqi didn't dare to speak loudly, and replied weakly: "It costs about 3 million."

Jiang Xiaofeng paused, and then asked Kang Jianmin aside: "Mr. Kang, how much investment have you raised now?"

Kang Jianmin didn't hide it from Jiang Xiaofeng, and said frankly: "It's nearly 1 million, but less than 1 million."

After thinking for a while, Jiang Xiaofeng asked, "Can you shoot 2 million?"

Kang Jianmin told the truth: "You can also shoot, but it is a little difficult and you need to save costs carefully."

Jiang Xiaofeng couldn't make a decision for a moment and said, "Let's do this, please give me a few days to consider."

"I want to read the script myself. After reading the script, no matter whether I invest or not, I will call you back as soon as possible."

Hearing Jiang Xiaofeng's words, Kang Jianming and Huo Jianqi looked at each other, feeling that they had been "rejected" again after saying it for a long time.

However, in front of Jiang Xiaofeng, Kang Jianmin and Huo Jianqi were quite decent, always smiling and talking to Jiang Xiaofeng respectfully and politely.

Because they were not sure whether they would invest or not, because no one knew whether Jiang Xiaofeng was speaking politely or in his heart.

What if Jiang Xiaofeng really invested?

Then it would be too stupid for them to break up now.

In fact, Jiang Xiaofeng just wanted to see if the role of his son in the movie "The Mountain, That Man, That Dog" is suitable for him, or whether it is worth his appearance.

In fact, after filming the movie "God of Gambling 3: The Young God of Gambling", Jiang Xiaofeng seriously considered what kind of movie he wanted to make.

Jiang Xiaofeng has always had high requirements for himself. He basically wrote high-quality songs with high standards. As for movies, Jiang Xiaofeng also hopes that he can try his best to make some high-quality movies.

Of course, no matter which movie actor is, it is impossible to guarantee that the movies he makes are all high-quality, but if you want to make a movie above the level, you can still choose.

After sending Huo Jianqi and Kang Jianmin away, Jiang Xiaofeng called Liu Xiaoli.

After the phone was connected, Jiang Xiaofeng said straight to the point: "Sister Xiaoli, I'm back. I want to go to your house for free to have a meal tonight."

Liu Xiaoli on the other end of the phone learned that it was Jiang Xiaofeng's call, and suddenly felt panicked. After saying "Oh", she came back to her senses and said, "Okay Xiaofeng, just be fine when you are here, don't bring gifts."

Jiang Xiaofeng replied with a smile: "I know Miss Xiaoli, I will definitely be empty-handed when I go to your house this time."

After talking to Jiang Xiaofeng, Liu Xiaoli remembered the tight sweater that Jiang Xiaofeng bought for her last time, and felt that her cheeks were getting hot.

Although Liu Xiaoli has always been confident about her appearance, she still hopes that she has thought too much.

Liu Xiaoli thinks that a young talent like Jiang Xiaofeng has a bright future and has a much higher vision than ordinary people. She will not be able to fall in love with her half-old Xu girl.

Of course, this is just Liu Xiaoli's own wishful thinking. She just tried her best to think Jiang Xiaofeng in the right direction.

If Jiang Xiaofeng really has an idea about her, Liu Xiaoli won’t know how to get along with Jiang Xiaofeng in the future and may leave Century Records because of this.

evening.

Royal Scenic Garden Villa.

After finishing the overseas tour, Jiang Xiaofeng finally had free time this time to taste the food made by Liu Xiaoli.

Like last time, Jiang Xiaofeng accompanied Liu Qianqian to watch TV in the living room, while Liu Xiaoli was busy working alone in the kitchen.

After watching TV for a while, Jiang Xiaofeng felt bored and had nothing to talk to Liu Qianqian, a young girl with a stinky breast, so she got up and went to the kitchen.

Liu Xiaoli wore very homely clothes, but even so, she didn't dress up much and saw only her back, but Jiang Xiaofeng still felt very graceful and graceful.

Maybe it was because she was dancing since elementary school that Liu Xiaoli's butt was very perky.

"Sister Xiaoli, I'll come in and help you."

Liu Xiaoli was washing vegetables. When she saw Jiang Xiaofeng coming in, she hurriedly said, "Xiaofeng, don't be so polite. Just sit and wait for food. I'm busy alone."

"It's okay, I'm idle anyway, I can learn how to cook with you," Jiang Xiaofeng said, and walked to Liu Xiaoli.

Since Jiang Xiaofeng has already said this, Liu Xiaoli is not good enough, so she can only talk to him about some things.

Because the kitchen space is relatively narrow, no matter how careful Liu Xiaoli is, she will inevitably pass by Jiang Xiaofeng.

During this process, Jiang Xiaofeng also maintained a gentlemanly demeanor, never crossed the line, and learned to cook with Liu Xiaoli humbly.

(End of this chapter)