Millennium director

Chapter 100 Do you want to try "If Love"?

"Zhang Sheng, I think you are very talented in directing.

Wu Yuan smiled and pushed the script of "If Love" to Zhang Guorong.

"Have you thought clearly about what I told you before?"

"We have also seen the box office results of last year's "Hero", and this year the mainland's film market has been completely liberalized."

"In the next ten or twenty years, the mainland's film market will usher in a golden age."

"The glory of Hong Kong's film industry is in the past, Mr. Zhang, let's look forward."

"Read this script. As long as you join my company, this movie will be made for you."

"You don't have to worry about investment. The company is fully owned. All you need to do is make the movie."

This is indeed what happened.

Zhang Guorong's expression became serious. After looking at Wu Yuan, he took the script and started reading it in silence without saying anything.

Seeing that Zhang Guorong was willing to read the script, the corners of Wu Yuan's mouth raised slightly, and he was already sure.

Why did he choose the movie "If Love" for Zhang Guorong?

There are two reasons.

The first reason is that this movie really suits Zhang Guorong's taste.

Take a look at his first directorial work, "Stealing Hearts," a story of love entanglements between a woman and two men.

"If Love" also tells the story of Sun Na, an actress who was born in poverty. When she was trying to forget everything in the past, two important men in her life appeared at the same time, and Sun Na faced an emotional choice.

And the script of this movie, to be honest, is better than "Stealing Hearts".

Wu Yuan did not believe that Zhang Guorong was not moved.

As for the second reason, Wu Yuan wanted to give Hong Kong some eye drops.

Immediately, starting in 2004, Hong Kong capital began to move northward, and Hong Kong directors and crews also began to come to the mainland to make money.

Among the directors who went north to film, the one Wu Yuan hated the most was none other than Chen Kexin.

At the turn of the century, when the Hong Kong film market, especially the overseas market for Hong Kong films, was completely destroyed, Chen Kexin wanted to go to Hollywood to try his luck, but he couldn't get enough of it there, and he once fell into the dilemma of having no films to film. .

Until the release of "Hero" directed by Zhang Yimou last year, he saw a life-saving straw and a ray of hope.

He was the first Hong Kong director to declare in Hong Kong that "the mainland market is the final destination for Chinese-speaking directors", and he was also one of the first Hong Kong directors to go north to work.

However, he did not really have the heart to work and open up the market like Mr. Xu and Chen Jiashang.

Chen Kexin just wants to use the mainland's capital and market resources, use mainland first-line actors to play supporting roles, and vigorously promote Hong Kong and Taiwan stars to increase their celebrity status and market value.

The films he directed or produced, such as "The Call to Action", "Blood Drops", "October Siege", "Wonderful Heroes" and "Martial Arts", all used 1-2 mainland first-line actors as supporting actors, and favored Hong Kong and Taiwan stars.

He even did not hesitate to use Huang Xiaoming and Hua Zhao to play the role of Baodao's newcomer Ruan Qitian in "Blood Drops" and praise him as the male lead.

You must know that Huang Xiaoming was at the height of his power at that time, and the influence of the "Mingjiao" was more terrifying than that of the three little ones later.

Emblem has dominated the small screen with "Struggle", "Dwelling" and "Snow Leopard", and also has two movies as "Ocean Paradise" and "33 Days Behind" on the big screen.

It would be absolutely ridiculous in 2020 to have two front-line mainland actors supporting a newcomer from Taiwan.

At that time, directors including Wu Baige and Golden Horse Chairman Zhu Yanping expressed their opinions directly in public.

Talking about the directors and capital of Hong Kong and Taiwan, they should take advantage of the opportunity to direct co-productions and take advantage of the nomination and winning opportunities at the Hong Kong Film Awards and Taiwan Golden Horse Awards.

To lure mainland stars who are eager for awards and let them support Hong Kong and Taiwan actors, directly suppressing the status and future of mainland actors.

Among them, those who have implemented this principle most thoroughly are Chen Kexin and Wu Baige.

Wu Baige, Wu Yuan really can't suppress him now. He has been around in Hollywood and has already become famous.

Wu Yuan cannot and cannot stop him from returning to China to make movies.

But Chen Kexin is different, and Chen Kexin is even worse than Wu Baige.

Wu Baige only used mainland funds to support Hong Kong and even Japanese and Korean actors. Not only did Chen Kexin do this, he also enriched his own pockets and harmed the public and private interests!

In 2011, he directed the movie "Martial Arts", which cost him US$6,000 just for a straw hat.

When faced with doubts, he plausibly said: "Money is earned, not saved."

In the end, the movie lost everything, and Chen Kexin was able to buy a new villa.

That's why Wu Yuan released "If Love".

This movie can be regarded as one of the few good movies made by Chen Kexin after the new century.

Although it did not perform well at the box office, it won many awards.

It was also because this movie won many Golden Horse and Golden Statue awards, as well as Best Actress and Best Director, that Wu Yuan wanted Zhang Guorong to give it a try.

Zhang Guorong, a Hong Kong director, uses mainland investment and mainland actors to make mainland movies to share the cake of the Hong Kong Film Awards. This operation is too cool.

As long as the movie is made and released, the effect of this eye medicine will be achieved, which will disgust a group of Hong Kong filmmakers who only want to make money in the mainland.

When the gold statue comes, will the award be given or not?

Well, the Light and Shadow Times has achieved a lot in terms of awards since it was founded. It can bring a lot of hidden value to the company, and it can also take the cake of the Hong Kong Film Awards openly.

It will probably make some Hong Kong filmmakers angry to death.

Not giving?

That’s okay, you can still go to Golden Rooster!

How many awards has Chen Kexin won in mainland China with his three films, "Partner in China", "Dear" and "Win the Championship"?

"China Partner" awarded him 2 Golden Rooster Awards, 2 Huabiao Awards, and 1 Hundred Flowers Award.

"Dear" gave him a Huabiao Award.

"Win the Championship" gave him a Golden Rooster Award.

Three movies, won 3 Golden Rooster Awards, 3 Huabiao Awards, and 1 Hundred Flowers Award. How exaggerated is this achievement?

Are these three movies so good?

Why can Chen Kexin do it?

It’s not just the “Unite Hong Kong and Taiwan” guidance from above and the blessing brought by Chen Kexin’s Hong Kong Island ID card.

Zhang Guorong is also a pure Hong Kong Islander. He was born in the Hong Kong entertainment industry and now moves north to the mainland to develop. Why can't Zhang Guorong receive the same treatment as Chen Kexin?

In any case, Wu Yuan is not a loser. He can not only gain fame and fortune, but also accurately target the group of Hong Kong directors who go north to make money.

Zhang Guorong has proven that you can win awards with a Hong Kong director and a mainland actor. Why do you have to use Hong Kong actors?

Are you saying that mainland actors cannot carry the box office?

Don't worry, it's not just this "If Love".

If the development goes well in the future, Wu Yuan also plans to let Zhang Guorong shoot movies such as "Chinese Partner", "Dear" and "Win the Championship". These are all big-selling movies!

Not to mention that Wu Yuan himself will make several movies in China in the future, and they will all use mainland actors.

Let’s see what those people say then.

Wu Yuan rarely dislikes a person strongly, but he is honored that Chen Kexin received this treatment.

Without the movie "If Love", when Chen Kexin's "The Letter of Investment" will suffer another huge loss, there will be a big question mark as to whether he can still go to the mainland to make a lot of money.

Even if he can still lick his face and come to the mainland to direct dramas, he will never be as prosperous as before. If he makes a slight mistake, he will be thrown into the abyss.

Chen Kexin was destined to die directly under Wu Yuan's arrangement.

Wu Yuan's only worry now is whether Zhang Guorong can successfully film "If Love" and whether he can support his mission of bringing down Chen Kexin and replace Chen Kexin.

Wu Yuan felt that there was something to be gained. Zhang Guorong, who had worked under both the Sunglasses King and his subordinates, would not be any worse as a director than Chen Kexin in the future!

Putting back the thoughts that were wandering in his mind, Wu Yuan focused his attention on Zhang Guorong again.

"How about it, Zhang Sheng, isn't this book good?"

"I prepared this specially for you. The story style is very similar to your "Stealing Heart", but with the new element of "singing and dancing" added."

"Would you like to give it a try?"