Rebirth of the Evil Life

w Five days, this is the most time that Lin Feng can extract at one time. After all, Lin Feng is not a professional actor, this time he is just a guest star. Fortunately, thanks to Tsui Hark's efficient shooting schedule, three episodes were shot in five days. Of course, this only refers to Lin Feng’s scenes in three episodes. As for other people’s scenes, they will continue to be filmed. However, with three episodes of Lam Fung, it is enough for Tsui Hark to explain to the general audience.

"Okay, Director Xu, I'm going back. To be honest, if you don't film, you don't know the hard work of filming. If possible, I don't want to film anymore." Lin Feng showed tired eyes and shook his head repeatedly.

Tsui Hark shrugged helplessly. Filming is naturally hard work, but the huge rewards that come with becoming famous are also the reasons why many people desperately want to get into the film and television industry. Of course, this does not exist at all for Lin Feng. Lin Feng doesn't care about the rewards of fame and fortune after becoming famous in this movie. After all, Lin Feng is famous and profitable enough in his own right.

"By the way, Director Xu, tell me, if I want to make a movie, would it be better to use all newcomers or mature actors?" Lin Feng suddenly asked.

Tsui Hark thought for a while.

"Boss, this question depends on the actual situation and what kind of movie you want to make. Using a newcomer means freshness. But the acting skills of the newcomers are really worrying. If the acting skills are not up to par, then the freshness On the contrary, it becomes a flaw. Mature actors have excellent acting skills and have enough fans, which makes the audience have high expectations. However, there is less in terms of freshness, especially many actors have already been stereotyped, allowing them to go. They play roles that are not suitable for them. Even if their acting skills are passable, the audience will not recognize them." Tsui Hark made a helpless gesture, "Just like Anthony Wong, although he also plays a police officer. The policeman he plays is still the kind of evil-spirited one. It is obviously impossible for him to play the role of a policeman like Lee Soo-hyun. So, the choice depends on the play."

Lin Feng nodded. Thinking about it in my mind.

"Director Xu, if you want to make a movie with action, depth, science fiction, fantasy, etc., do you have any recommendations?" Lin Feng asked.

Action, depth. Science fiction, magic... Tsui Hark frowned, there were too many elements in this drama. When it comes to action movies, he is the first choice, of course. So can Yuan Heping. In terms of depth, if it’s a bit literary and artistic, it’s naturally Wong Kar-Wai. In terms of the style of lines, Wong Kar-wai's movies are very standard. certainly. Some outsiders also criticized him for not speaking human words. But regardless of whether it is not human speech, it is the lines of Wong Kar-Wai's movie. Very attractive indeed.

As for science fiction, this Chinese-speaking circle. John Woo is the first choice. As for magic, whether it is in Hong Kong or mainland China, there are few themes involved, and there are no well-known directors. If anything, John Woo can do it too. As for directors such as Johnnie To and Wang Jing, most of them are fashion drama and story directors. Of course, Tsui Hark is talking about directors from Hong Kong, and in mainland China, well-known directors include Zhang Yimou, who often produces large-scale productions, and Feng Xiaogang, the king of Lunar New Year films.

But as far as Tsui Hark is concerned, according to Lam Feng's requirements, these two great directors are not particularly good at it.

But these directors all make movies, and Lin Feng wants to film. Are these directors willing? As for Tsui Hark himself, he would not be willing to film a movie easily. Unless the show is great.

"By the way, boss, why is the play so complicated?" Tsui Hark asked curiously.

"A drama adapted from an online novel that has been in planning but has not yet started filming - "Infinite Horror."" Lin Feng said in a deep voice.

"Infinite Horror"! Tsui Hark frowned. Tsui Hark has read this novel. After all, it was written by Lin Feng, and Jin Yong personally wrote the preface. It caused a sensation in the Chinese-speaking circle when it was released. When Lin Feng wrote this novel, it was...a little bit awkward.

This "Infinite Horror" involves too many elements, including doomsday themes, science fiction themes, and horror themes. In short, there are all kinds of themes. It was very difficult to shoot. And a very important point is that the scenes here are all scenes from famous movies in the past. According to the novel, the original crew must be invited to shoot. This is difficult!

You know, you are filming a TV series, and the original characters are all movie actors. Whether it is international or domestic, there is an unwritten rule that film actors are worth more than TV drama actors. The same goes for the status of film actors. If this is the case, it would be really difficult to invite the original actors to act. At least the funding aspect will be a problem. Of course, Lin Feng is rich, but if the cost of filming cannot be recovered, then it will not work. You can't just try to make a TV series that doesn't make money.

This unscientific!

"Well, I know it's difficult, but you have to take pictures." After Lin Feng finished speaking, he left with deep contemplation.

Tsui Hark shrugged. This drama is not that easy to film. And if we really want to capture the effect in the novel... Tsui Hark thought about it, and I'm afraid he would have to build a movie city. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be possible to shoot. After all, you have to reconstruct so many scenes. If you don’t reconstruct this, it won’t work. There are also various props. Counting all these, Tsui Hark feels like fainting. Then the cost per episode would be too high.

Of course, it can be shot in movie mode, but the cost is still too high. Tsui Hark made a rough calculation in his mind. The investment for shooting this 2-hour movie would have to be at least over 200 million US dollars, and at least one shot would last for more than 5 episodes. That's a billion dollar investment. It is not a big problem for this movie to have a box office of over 200 million US dollars. But whether it can exceed US$200 million is really difficult to guarantee. Of course, if the effect is good and the total exceeds 1 billion US dollars, it is still feasible.

Of course, there is a premise for this, that is, the original cast members of the original movies should not have too high salary requirements. Many of the original protagonists in well-known movies are now worth a lot of money. They are all Hollywood A-list stars, and are worth tens of millions of dollars. This will increase the cost again. Of course, there is also copyright. Is there any copyright? And directors, how many directors can make a film with so many mixed elements? Dare to take a photo? Just like Chen Kaige, the director of "The Promise", filming "The Promise" ruined his reputation and popularity. Provoked a lot of scolding.

With so many elements and such a complex movie, any carelessness can ruin the future. Who dares to take pictures?

Xu Ke thought about it and was just stunned for a moment. He even wanted to ask how the problem between Lin Feng and Run Run Shao was resolved. Forgot to ask.

"Director Xu, Director Xu, Director Xu!" The assistant next to him shouted when he saw that Tsui Hark had been silent for a long time and many actors were already ready.

"Ah...oh, it's coming, it's coming." Tsui Hark shook his head and stopped thinking about this troubling issue. This kind of problem. It's better to let Lin Feng have the headache. Anyway, he is very satisfied with filming "The Legend of Jin Yong" now. At the moment, he doesn't have time to film other movies.

"Boss, please go slowly!" Aixinjueluo Qixing respectfully watched Lin Feng leave.

"Come on, too!" Lin Feng smiled slightly, waved, and set off to leave Dengfeng.

"Boss. Look, you have charmed another little girl. Hey, I see, sooner or later, you will be able to form a women's army. You will be the commander!" Lin Chiling said quietly.

Lin Feng heard this. A playful smile appeared in his tired eyes.

"Why, my Zhiling seems to be jealous!" Lin Feng chuckled.

"Humph, who is jealous! Such a yellow-haired girl, why should I be jealous of her!" Lin Chiling rolled her eyes at Lin Feng.

Lin Feng laughed.

"By the way. Boss, do you want to film "Infinite Horror"?" Lin Chiling couldn't stand Lin Feng's teasing eyes. Quickly changed the subject.

"Well, it must be filmed. "Infinite Horror" will be released for public beta next year. Filming "Infinite Horror" can build momentum for it. And haven't we been preparing for a long time? It's time to film it." Lin Feng said slowly. .

Lin Chiling didn't believe it.

"Boss, these are all correct, but I think there must be another reason." Lin Chiling looked at Lin Feng curiously. She had been with Lin Feng for a long time and had figured out some of Lin Feng's temperament. Lin Feng has never filmed "Infinite Horror" because of the actors, props, and scenes. The background of this drama is too big and can easily be messed up. Therefore, Lin Feng has been waiting for the best time. Now that Lin Feng suddenly said he wanted to film, there was naturally a problem.

Lin Feng smiled slightly and pinched Lin Chiling's chin.

"You are really a roundworm in my belly, you know everything!" Lin Feng chuckled, "This is a contract signed between me and Run Run Shaw, take a look."

The contract signed with Run Run Shaw? Lin Chiling looked curious. When she went to negotiate with Run Run Shaw, she did not go, but Lin Feng and Li Zekai went together. Lin Chiling didn't know what exactly happened between Lin Feng and Run Run Shaw, and what sacrifices both parties made before they could reconcile. Lin Chiling wanted to ask, but she also knew that if Lin Feng didn't want to say anything, then it would be useless no matter what you ask. Therefore, Lin Chiling has been waiting for Lin Feng to say it himself. Now that Lin Feng has taken out this contract, what is the secret in this contract?

"What! Oh my God, how is this possible?" Lin Chiling read the contract carefully and exclaimed on the spot.

Li Rui and others were also shocked by Lin Chiling's voice. They didn't know what incredible thing the boss had done to cause Lin Chiling to be so surprised. You know, Lin Chiling has been with Lin Feng for a long time, and she is used to seeing all kinds of weird things. It is rare to hear Lin Chiling's high-pitched scream.

This also aroused the curiosity of Li Rui and others.

"Boss, you couldn't have signed the contract with Run Run Shaw at gunpoint!" Lin Chiling exclaimed again and again.

Lin Feng was speechless. Are you that bad?

"Boss, if you hadn't held Run Run Shaw at gunpoint, how could he have sold all the shares in TVB to you? This is so abnormal!" Lin Chiling shouted.

What! Run Run Shaw sold all shares of TVB to Lam Feng! At this time, even Li Rui and others were shocked. Could it be that the boss actually signed this contract with Run Run Shaw at gunpoint? Li Rui and others couldn't help but think so. This is not to blame for their wild imagination, it is really incredible. The reason why Lam Fung went to Hong Kong this time was because Run Run Shaw had ordered that Hong Kong actors should not film Lam Feng's scenes within three months, so Lam Feng passed. Logically speaking, even if the two sides are not on the same page, they cannot become friends.

Now, friends don’t know, but it’s amazing that Run Run Shaw actually sold the tvb he built to Lin Feng. This is simply more science fiction than a science fiction movie. Li Rui and others looked at Lin Feng, and their eyes were filled with weirdness. His boss was really a monster! If they weren't absolute atheists, they would really need to find a Taoist priest from Maoshan to check and see if Lin Feng was transformed by a thousand-year-old fairy from a certain mountain forest and could transform into magic.

"Haha, there's nothing to make a fuss about. Run Run Shaw wanted to find an heir, but none of his children were interested in the film and television industry, and he couldn't find a suitable successor, so he chose me, so he sold TVB to me. It's that simple!" Lin Feng said with a smile.

Incredible! This is still incredible! Although I heard Lin Feng's explanation, I still felt that this incident was too shocking. It feels like a fantasy.

"Okay, you don't need to make a fuss. In short, the matter is as simple as that, and there is no inside story. Also, Mr. Run Run Shaw and I have made an appointment about this matter, and it will not be announced to the public for the time being, so you must keep it a secret!" Lin Feng warned.

Everyone nodded.

"So what does the filming of "Infinite Horror" have to do with this contract?" Lin Chiling asked.

"Because Run Run Shaw's Shaw Foundation still owns 6.23% of TVB's shares, and Run Run Shaw put forward a condition. If I can make a movie with a box office of over 1 billion and a TV series with a ratings of over 50 points, I will The last 6.23% of the shares were sold to me. Mr. Run Run Shaw will celebrate his 100th birthday on November 19 this year. He hopes to retire honorably after this day. Therefore, I hope to sell it before that. A movie with a box office of over 1 billion (referring to the Chinese box office), and a TV series with a ratings of over 50 points," Lin Feng said solemnly.

Lin Chiling suddenly realized.

"In terms of movies, I am still confident that it is not too difficult to reach a domestic box office of 1 billion. As long as the quality of the movie is good and the publicity is in place, it is not difficult to cross 1 billion. It is just a bit difficult for a TV series with a ratings of more than 50 points. Originally, it is a bit difficult. "Jin Yong's Heroes" can meet the standard, but Run Run Shaw said that it would not be considered and he had to make another one because it has the advantage of the subject matter. After thinking about it, "Infinite Horror Ne" will be released in public beta next year. , filming his TV series now is undoubtedly the best choice to promote "Infinite Horror" and meet Shaw's requirements, "Lin Fengxiao said.

Lin Chiling nodded. If it can really be filmed, it will definitely be a win-win situation. But I'm afraid that the effect won't satisfy the audience, that would be terrible. . . )m