National Tide 1980

The original movie of "Crazy Rich Asians" tells the story of a romantic love journey.

Rachel Chu, a girl born in the United States, followed her passionate boyfriend Nick Young to Singapore to attend the wedding of her friends Colin and Araminta. She found that her boyfriend's family background was very advantageous.

This made Rachel, who came from an ordinary family, feel even more pressured, and the huge wealth gap between the two also made her boyfriend's mother quite dissatisfied.

The creator of the movie "Crazy Rich Asians" has limited abilities and ideological problems.

But the original intention is to show the traditional culture of the East, and also to analyze the differences between Eastern and Western cultures.

And the core dramatic conflict in the film comes from this.

Michelle Yeoh plays a "mother-in-law" in the film.

She has a strong aura and is graceful in her speech and behavior. She is not the traditional "evil mother-in-law" image.

In a confrontation scene between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law-to-be, Michelle Yeoh reached out and touched Rachel’s face tenderly and said, “You will never be good enough for my son.

It is said that when the filming of this scene was completed, the staff on the scene gasped.

At that time, director Zhu Haowei exclaimed to Michelle Yeoh, "I have goosebumps. You really 'killed' her just now!"

However, in reality, Teresa Teng, an Asian superstar, has experienced a real situation similar to that in the movie.

In 1980, Teresa Teng met Shangri-La Chairman Guo Kongcheng, the eldest son of Malaysia’s Sugar King, through the introduction of her friend He Lili.

The two fell in love at first sight and quickly fell in love.

In 1981, Teresa Teng and Mr. Guo were officially engaged.

However, marriage is not just a matter of two people. The families of both parties must also be involved. This is a traditional Chinese concept.

If Teresa Teng wants to truly marry into a rich family and seize this diamond king, she must pass the last hurdle. She must fly to Malaysia and gain the approval of the old lady of the Guo family in person.

Only if Mrs. Kuo, the mother of the Malay Sugar King Zhang, nodded her head could she marry into a wealthy family and become the daughter-in-law of the richest man in Malaysia.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she entered the door, Teresa Teng inadvertently and inevitably touched Mrs. Guo's vagina.

You know, originally the old lady of the Guo family didn't like her grandson marrying people in the entertainment industry. Her thinking was quite old-school, and she believed that no matter how big a star was, he was just an actor, a low-life person for people's entertainment.

But at that time, Teresa Teng was already a smash hit, with countless fans and huge influence throughout Asia.

In the words of Zhuang Nu, "Wherever there are Chinese people, there is Teresa Teng's singing voice." "There is no one like her before or since, there is only one Teresa Teng."

Therefore, even before Teresa Teng arrived at Guo's house, the servants were already excited.

When I actually met the big star, I couldn't help but rush to find out.

Noisy and playful, very annoying.

This made Mrs. Guo feel negative in her heart even before she saw the real person.

When she met Teresa Teng, Mrs. Guo neither confirmed nor objected. Instead, she used Guo Kongcheng's words to make three conditions for her with a cold face.

1. Explain clearly your financial background;

2. Stop all singing and acting careers and concentrate on being a wife;

3. Cut off contact with the entertainment industry and draw a clear line with all male friends.

In fact, it is not difficult for Teresa Teng to quit the entertainment industry.

She is actually very traditional at heart. She has the qualities of a good wife and mother, and is very willing to enjoy a quiet life to support her husband and raise children.

Moreover, my emotions have been hit hard and I have been married for a long time. I have long wanted to find a home for my emotions.

It was precisely for this reason that Teresa Teng held a farewell concert when she returned home.

As she openly announced to her fans, she was leaving the stage and returning to her family.

But the Guo family's request for her to stop all her singing career was tantamount to taking advantage of her illness to kill her.

Teresa Teng also made her own request - "I can not go on stage, perform, and cut off all contacts with people in the entertainment industry, but can I be allowed to release recordings? I only need to go to the recording studio occasionally and sing the songs I like. That’s good.”

This is really her bottom line, and she can't take another step forward.

However, a few days later, she received a rather cold reply - "Your conditions will not be accepted."

The acting career that I have devoted half my life to has been reduced to this, and my last wish of compromise has been abandoned.

Teresa Teng flatly refused to break off her engagement with Guo Kongcheng.

From then on, she never mentioned a single bit of this relationship. Only sadness and sadness occupied her heart.

It is conceivable that if this movie is made, it will be like bringing up old things again.

There is no need for deliberate guidance at all, the media and the audience will consciously imagine Teresa Teng's "marriage change" a few years ago.

Such an innate gimmick advantage will undoubtedly guarantee part of the film's box office.

Even if it is just for curiosity and to explore the privacy of celebrities, there will be a large number of viewers willing to pay for it.

With Teresa Teng's influence, a movie like this will have a sensational effect throughout Southeast Asia.

Then the box office ceiling in Japan's single market will no longer exist, and it can be said that the future of money is huge.

At the same time, Ning Weimin also has relatively mature ideas about the production of this film because he has reference points in his heart and insights that transcend the times.

According to his idea, since this film cannot be separated from the shadow of Teresa Teng's emotional experience, it should be made in the style of a musical.

Just like "Miss Fan" that Teresa Teng filmed in her early years, that movie was adapted from her acting career.

In this movie, the grassroots role played by Teresa Teng can be set as an ordinary singer who is very similar to Teresa Teng. Her job is to cover Teresa Teng's songs in nightclubs.

In this way, not only is there a basis for dramatic conflict, but all the movie soundtracks and interludes can also naturally use the songs sung by Teresa Teng, but there will be no sense of fragmentation.

Teresa Teng's most well-known song "Sweet Honey", as well as "Repay", "I Only Care About You", "Goodbye My Lover", these Chinese versions of songs can all be included.

They are reflected one by one according to the progress of the movie's plot, and are brought together in this way.

It doesn’t matter if many songs are outdated. The worst thing is to change the form of musical expression.

For example, the song opens with a jazz version of "When Will You Come Again".

The pace is accelerated, and it cleverly echoes Teresa Teng's name, which will definitely have an indescribable impact.

Let's put it this way, if you make a movie normally, the soundtrack and theme song will definitely be to enhance the movie story.

But the movie they want to make does the opposite. It is actually to better interpret the emotions contained in Teresa Teng's songs. In essence, it can be regarded as a summary and commemoration of Teresa Teng's many years of singing career.

Therefore, not only can this movie release a soundtrack album like "Li Xianglan", but it can also have an additional layer of guarantee of cost recovery.

And for Teresa Teng, the problem of acting skills no longer exists at all.

As long as she plays her true character and plays herself well, then no matter how she acts, it will be right.

As for the so-called investment of two billion yen, this amount seems to be an incredible astronomical figure.

But it doesn’t necessarily have to sell 6 billion in box office to make back the money.

Because when making a movie like this, apart from the salaries of the main characters, the biggest expense is undoubtedly the luxurious scenes.

Since it wants to reflect the life of the super rich, it must have everything from villas, antiques, yachts, luxury cars, helicopters, grand parties on private islands, all kinds of brand-name clothing, jewelry, fine wine and food.

To put it bluntly, in order to create a luxurious scene that can attract the audience's attention, it is best to be more exaggerated than the real life of the rich.

However, the crux of the matter is that, just like bulk purchasing, the more money you have, the more money you can save.

For example, it is more cost-effective to buy yachts, luxury cars, jewelry, etc. than to rent them.

After the money is spent, you can leave things behind and it is not just a waste of money.

From Ning Weimin's point of view, he was about to get married and never thought of wronging Matsumoto Keiko.

Then just buy these things.

Even if they don't enjoy it in the future, they can still use it as a business prop to entertain partners, so it won't be wasted.

Besides, he can also use this to negotiate with major brands to obtain commercial sponsorship for the film.

From the perspective of product placement, the potential is quite vast.

Even the trolley suitcases, Tan Gong Restaurant and Hui Wentang Bookstore under his own name can themselves attract a wave of advertising.

You can even use these expenses to deduct taxes for your own business and Keiko Matsumoto's studio. How appropriate is that?

"It's amazing! Did President Ning just think of these things in a flash? It's really admirable! The feasibility of this plan seems to be very high."

Jinniu Funaki, the president of Taurus Palace, applauded as soon as he heard Ning Weimin's explanation and expressed his thoughts immediately during the banquet.

It was obvious that he was full of surprises and interested in this plan.

After all, Taurus also owns movie actors.

For him, if this huge investment movie project is implemented, Teresa Teng will not be the only one who will benefit.

There can only be more benefits for his Taurus sign, and he's certainly willing to push for it.

So, he couldn't help but compliment Matsumoto Keiko, "Matsumoto-san, you are really lucky. Although it is just for the convenience of making a movie, President Ke Ning wants to send you a yacht and a luxury car worth hundreds of millions of yen. This is also What an astonishing act of generosity! This shows how deeply he loves you, and it’s hard not to be touched by his heart. I’m really happy for you.”

Although Matsumoto Keiko cannot be dizzy because of these two words of praise, it is inevitable to be happy.

And looking at this matter from the perspective of a professional actor, she also thinks that Ning Weimin's idea is a bit reliable.

At least there won't be any big problems in production.

So she smiled happily at Minoru Funaki and said very humbly, "It's not necessarily about the yacht. It should be a joke now. Don't take it seriously. Of course, the funding is first considered for the filming of the movie. But this story It really looks like an urban version of Cinderella, and it’s very innovative. I believe there will be no shortage of audiences when it’s filmed. To be honest, when Amin told the story just now, I felt as if I had seen Teri with my own eyes. Miss Sha's performance is just like hearing those singing voices. It's very visual."

But even if Minoru Funaki and Keiko Matsumoto agree, there is still one key issue that cannot be avoided or denied.

That is because Ning Weimin's idea was suspected of eating steamed buns with human blood.

I think back when Teresa Teng's marriage scandal happened, in order to satisfy readers' curiosity, various media in Asia publicized the matter.

The repeated digging into the inside story behind this matter soon made it a topic of conversation among ordinary people in many countries.

So much so that after breaking off the engagement, Teresa Teng's wounds were sprinkled with a pinch of salt.

I was depressed for a long time, and it was hard to recover from it.

So for Teresa Teng, it was a good deal for her to make this movie from a profit perspective, but not from an emotional perspective.

For her, this story is a portrayal of her love history, and she sells her personal privacy to make money.

She would still feel hurt, reminding her of the painful past.

It was like re-opening emotional scars, causing her unspeakable pain.

For this reason, only Teresa Teng had a complicated expression and remained silent after hearing Ning Weimin's idea.

Not only did he not express his position, he even showed a faint expression of displeasure.

Ning Weimin reacted very quickly. He noticed the change in her expression and quickly explained a few words.

"Teresa, please don't get me wrong. My proposal is purely from the perspective of how a film project works. I can say whatever comes to my mind. There is absolutely no intention to disrespect your personal emotions or to expose your personal privacy. . If I offended you, I apologize to you. At the same time, if you don’t want to, I won’t force you. It all depends on your personal wishes. Don’t be angry, okay?”

These few words saved the day. Teresa Teng's emotions quickly calmed down, and her eyes softened, quite frankly.

"I was indeed a little touched just now and thought about some unpleasant things. But how can I get angry so easily? Don't worry, it's in the past and I won't take it too seriously. As for this matter... …I’ll think about it when I get back.”

Teresa Teng's words may be a bit pretentious, or she may be concerned about Ning Weimin's face, so she uses this method of delaying the reply.

But precisely because of this, Ning Weimin did not end the topic. Instead, he seized the opportunity to further persuade her.

"Theresa, in my heart, you have never been an ordinary person. You appear soft on the surface, but you are actually very strong on the inside. Even if you are hit by emotions and feel embarrassed and don't know what to do, you still have a strong will." Self-esteem and independent personality, you have extraordinary perseverance in your personality. Just like your choice in your last relationship, although it was very happy and difficult, I admire you very much, and I feel lucky for you."

"I'm definitely not talking cheaply. A wealthy marriage is far more complicated than most people think. Yes, a wealthy family can indeed bring dignity and glory to life, but at the same time, it also has to face the rules and pressures brought by a wealthy family. In my opinion Come on, it may not be unfortunate for you not to marry into a wealthy family, and it may not necessarily be lucky for you to marry into a wealthy family."

"Why? Because wealthy families love face and property. Rich families usually like to show the superiority of their upper-class families through the emphasis on etiquette, education and decency. In addition, wealthy families also pay special attention to the purity of blood. They want to ensure that the wealthy families The chastity of the daughter-in-law ensures the purity of the blood of the descendants of the wealthy family. Because only in this way can the wealth of the wealthy family be safely inherited."

"However, on this basis, you or your family must be rich, otherwise you will bear the label of dependence. In addition, wealthy young men are greatly tempted, and it is more difficult than ordinary people to obtain a satisfactory marriage in the secular world. . Generally speaking, living in a wealthy family is not an easy life. It will always test your emotional intelligence and wisdom. Is this the life you expected? How can you be as free and happy as you are now? , feel free to order the fried puffer fish and enjoy it.”

"So I hope you will never regard the movie we just discussed as a philistine who wants to use your privacy in exchange for money. Don't regard your personal emotional regrets as your sad fate. If so, you Instead, the most important thing is ignored. The core of what I hope to express through this movie is a correct value for money, and I hope that more people will not lose themselves in front of money. I hope that no one will mistakenly think that marrying a rich man will no longer Rich people are happy. Why do the wealthy class look at others from above? Just because they have money? Don't ordinary people have dignity and personality? This is wrong."

"But in today's impetuous Japan, people still regard money as the most important thing. Many people ignore other things because of money. Some people even think that crying in a mansion is better than laughing in a small house. Is this the case? Is it normal? As society progresses, the pursuit of happiness in life should also progress. In my opinion, the so-called happiness is actually a good and fulfilling mentality. As long as we can maintain food and clothing, the meaning of happiness will not be money, but should be career, Cultural achievements, moral and emotional gains, and social recognition.”

"Shouldn't we try our best to tell everyone this truth? Ordinary people should at least understand that some of the things they already have are far more important than inexhaustible money. Even in the face of money, they should have the ability to say 'no' , the right to make your own choices. You are an artist, and it is your responsibility as an artist to tell this truth to the public. If you can be strong and face your past, it will be the best..."

Listening to Ning Weimin's words, Teresa Teng felt extremely moved in her heart.

At the same time, he also gained a new understanding of Ning Weimin.

In her eyes, Ning Weimin is not only able to understand others, but also has empathy for others.

So you can see the fundamental things.

This person really understands her...

Teresa Teng suddenly felt comfortable that she was understood and cared for.

At the same time, there is another kind of comfort in meeting a soulmate.

Ning Weimin's image in front of her also became more plump.

He is not just an investor who only makes and spends money.

But a living, intelligent and kind person.

He didn't save himself with money, but with his wisdom that penetrated people's hearts.

It was because of his insightful wisdom that he had just extended such an invitation to her, but she had completely misunderstood him.

Teresa Teng's heart was filled with gratitude and emotion to Ning Weimin, and she didn't know what to say for a moment.

As for the filming plan of this movie, she no longer had any resistance, and she actually started to think about it without realizing it, and she was a little tempted.

It was Funaki Minoru who was on the side who spoke first, and there was another round of applause that deliberately praised the bad feet.

"That's wonderful, President Ning." (End of this chapter)