Back to 80: My Literary Life

"Okay, but I have a condition." Wu Tianmin said.

"Please speak."

"I am just a nominal vice president. My focus is still on making movies. I already have a script called "Face Changing". I hope you can agree to start filming, Mr. Song."

Wu Tianmin roughly talked about the content of the script.

During the Republic of China, an old artist who adhered to tradition, "Face Changing King", took Gou Wa as his apprentice in order to inherit his skills. Unexpectedly, Gou Wa was a woman dressed as a man. After a series of encounters and changes, the Face Changing King finally broke the old rule of "passing on skills to men but not to women" and passed on his skills to Gou Wa.

After Wu Tianmin finished speaking, Song Tangtang immediately said: "Director Wu, this is not difficult. I will ask the project department to arrange the project for you right away."

"Thank you."

"Why are you being polite? Director Wu, no, Mr. Wu, we are colleagues now." Song Tangtang said with a smile.

"Congratulations, congratulations, Mr. Wu." Zhang Yimou next to him immediately raised his glass.

It is the best result that Wu Tianmin can work at Shengshi and continue to make movies.

"Congratulations, Director Wu."

"Congratulations, Mr. Wu."

The rest of the people also raised their glasses, some with envious looks on their faces.

Everyone was happy with the drinking.

On the way home, Song Tangtang drove the car and hummed a song.

There is a cloud made of rain in the wind

A cloud made of rain

The heart of the cloud is full of rain

A very popular song recently, "There is a cloud made of rain in the wind" by Meng Tingwei

Sitting in the passenger seat, Fang Minghua glanced at his wife: "Now, is it what you want?"

"Of course, Wu Tianmin can come here, our Shengshi Film and Television is simply more powerful, not to mention his directing skills, his influence in the film and television circles of Xijing and even the whole country is like setting a benchmark: you see, Wu Tianmin is here, why don't you come? "

Song Tangtang was somewhat proud.

Fang Minghua smiled slightly.

He had known his wife's ambition for a long time, to dig up all the backbones of the Xiying Studio, such as Zhang Yimou, Gu Changwei, He Ping and Zhao Jiping!

Of course, it has to be done step by step, but Wu Tianmin's arrival has made a good start.

"The employment contract will be signed tomorrow. I originally wanted him to take charge of the construction of the film and television base. He has been a factory director and is an expert. Since he wants to make a film, let him make it!" Song Tangtang said.

"Solve his housing problem." Fang Minghua reminded: "Look at the family building of the Xiying Studio where he lives now, it is broken and small. Besides, if he really works in the company, he will definitely not be able to live in the house. "

"Don't worry about it, I have arranged someone to solve this problem. A community is being built near Cuihua Road, called "Wulongtang Community". The location is good and close to the TV tower. It has three bedrooms and two living rooms. The house is very regular. The company is going to buy one for him. "

"In addition, as the vice president of the company, give him a car. Our vice presidents all drive Santana. I will buy him a Toyota Crown. How about that?"

"Sure, I'm willing to invest." Fang Minghua said with a smile.

"I just want to set an example for others. A thousand gold coins buy a horse bone." Song Tangtang said with a smile: "Tell me, why did Zhang Yimou come here?"

"Zhang Yimou is a banner of Xiying Studio. Although he cooperates with us and other film studios to make films, as long as his personnel relationship is in Xiying, he is a member of Xiying. How can we let him go easily?"

"But I think it will take less than two years. By then, not only Xiying Studio, but also Beijing Film Studio and Changchun Film Studio will be in recession. Have you forgotten? Starting this year, the country is preparing to introduce ten foreign blockbusters, especially Hollywood ones. It is a great thing for ordinary audiences, but for our film studios, it is simply a disaster."

"Is it so terrible?" Song Tangtang seemed a little unconvinced.

"You will know when the time comes. "Fang Minghua smiled slightly.

Let alone anything else, "True Lies" swept the entire Chinese mainland.

When the ticket price of mainland movie tickets is generally around five yuan, the ticket price of this movie is actually hyped up to 30 yuan!

Can you let other movies survive?

Tianming officially joined Shengshi Film and Television, which caused a stir not only in Xijing, but also in the national film and television circles.

The former director of Xiying Studio and the famous director actually went to a private company!

Although Shengshi Film and Television has been thriving in the film and television circles in the past two years, the leaders of those old film studios still look down on this young film company.

They look down on it in their hearts.

If it weren't for our mercy, you wouldn't even be qualified to obtain the Dragon Mark!

You are just a second-class citizen in the film and television circles.

But Wu Tianmin, who came back from the United States, threw himself into its arms without hesitation. Hug! And the superior treatment given by the company made some filmmakers envious.

One person was tempted.

He was Wang Quanan of Xi'an Film Studio.

Since he filmed the script "Textile Girl" written by Fang Minghua and won awards both at home and abroad, he became one of the new domestic directors.

However, he was still an employee of Xi'an Film Studio, which was still full of talents at that time, including Xie Fei, Zhang Zien, Teng Wenji, Xu Huanshan, Yao Shougang, Yan Xueshu, Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Huang Jianxin.

Now the domestic film market is getting worse and worse, so many directors are making movies to make a living, how could it be his turn?

So he had the idea of ​​changing jobs.

But in this era, it takes a certain amount of courage to change jobs from a state-owned film studio to a private enterprise without identity and establishment, so he found his good friend Zhang Jiayi to listen to his advice.

Zhang Jiayi became famous overnight after playing the leading male role of Sun Shaoping in "Ordinary World", and he has been filming movies and TV series one after another.

In 1992, he starred in the drama film "The Great Splitting of Man and Monkey" directed by Pan Peicheng, in which he played the role of Zhenping, a villager invited by Shagao who made a living by performing monkeys;

In the same year, he co-starred with Zhai Naishe and Qu Guoqiang in the drama film "Cruel Summer", in which he played Zhu Guorong, the adopted grandson of the Zhu family.

And this year, he starred in the film "Messy Hair" directed by Guan Hu, which has now entered the final stage.

Zhang Jiayi listened to Wang Quanan's idea, thought for a while and said: "Let it go, I'll see, this Xiying Studio will be finished sooner or later!"

"You think so too?"

"Isn't it obvious? Look, how many movies have we made in the past two years? Almost all of them are sold with dragon logos! Zhang Yimou's "To Live" and "Raise the Red Lantern", Xie Fei's "Scented Soul Girl". These are all awards won abroad, but they are all our people, and other companies come to invest!"

"If this goes on, these directors will leave sooner or later, you might as well leave first."

"I think so too. Of course, the treatment at Shengshi Film and Television is not bad." Wang Quanan smiled.

Shengshi Film and Television bought a house and a car for Wu Tianmin, of course he doesn't have the qualifications, but after going there, the salary will not be as high as the four or five hundred yuan salary at Xiying Studio, right?

Of course, more importantly, there will be movies to shoot as soon as you go there!

"Okay, that's settled!" Wang Quan'an made up his mind: "I'll go find Fang Minghua!"

"Hey, why don't you go find Mr. Song, but Teacher Minghua?" Zhang Jiayi was a little surprised.

"If Teacher Minghua agrees, can Mr. Song object?" Wang Quan'an asked back.

That's right.

Zhang Jiayi nodded.

Now the literary and art circles in Xijing know that Fang Minghua is the soul behind Shengshi Group, the first private enterprise in Qin Province.

Of course, Wang Quan'an has another idea that he hasn't told Zhang Jiayi.

He also wants to film a novel written by Fang Minghua.