Rebirth of Xiangjiang - 1978

The next morning, Guo Youhua had just woken up when she received Lin Daoqiu's call. After putting down the phone, she briefly freshened up, then changed her clothes and rushed to the teahouse Lin Daoqiu mentioned.

This time, because what he wanted to discuss could not be heard by others, Lin Daoqiu chose a famous teahouse and asked for a private room on the second floor.

The first version of the script was written last night, and it was already ten o'clock in the evening when Lin Daoqiu got the script.

Lin Daoqiu couldn't say he was satisfied with the script of "Master Qian" written by Wen Jun and Zheng Danrui, because it was somewhat different from the kung fu comedy he wanted to make. Their script was too straight-forward.

But I'm afraid this is because the actors haven't been cast yet, so Lin Daoqiu won't blame Wen Jun and Zheng Danrui. After all, they are both novices, and they can write a satisfactory script. It is already very good.

It was too late for the two of them to make revisions, so Lin Daoqiu had to do it himself and make a second creation on the script. In addition to enriching the expressions, behavior and actions of the main characters, the plot also changed.

At this time, Wen Jun and Zheng Danrui had several baskets of cakes placed in front of them, but they didn't even bother to have breakfast because they were engrossed in reading the script revised by Lin Daoqiu.

"Originally I didn't believe in the word miraculous workmanship, but after reading the script, I realized that such a thing really happens in this world." Zheng Danrui said with emotion after putting down the script.

"If we had filmed it with our previous script, the box office would have been mediocre, and it would be difficult for the audience to remember Yuan Biao and the others. But if we filmed it according to this script, their images on the screen would be much fuller. I am disappointed with the box office.

Very confident.”

Wen Juan raised his head and looked at Lin Daoqiu with an expression of admiration: "A Rui and I have really made a profit by being able to study filming with Brother Qiu this time."

Lin Daoqiu quickly shook his head. He was not used to being flattered like this: "I just made some modifications to the script you wrote. You didn't know who the starring role was before. It's already great that you can write the script so quickly.

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Zheng Danrui and Wen Juan were quite happy to be praised by Lin Daoqiu like this. At this time, there was a knock on the door: "Is Brother Qiu inside?"

"Please come in." Lin Daoqiu recognized Yuan Biao's voice.

Yuan Biao and Zhong Fa pushed open the door and entered. They looked in high spirits. It should be the saying that people are in high spirits during happy events.

"Sit wherever you want, order whatever you want, don't be formal in front of me." Lin Daoqiu asked the two of them to sit down, and then prepared them to pour tea.

But before he could pick up the teapot, Zhong Fa beat him to it: "Brother Qiu, you're welcome. Please sit down. We can just pour the tea ourselves."

Lin Daoqiu had no choice but to nod, and then introduced Zheng Danrui and Wen Jun next to them: "I am Lin Daoqiu, the producer of this drama, and these two are screenwriters, Zheng Danrui and Wen Jun."

"Just call me Ah Juan (Rui)..." Yuan Biao and Zhong Fa stood up again and shook their hands, so that everyone knew each other.

Not long after Yuan Biao and Zhong Fa sat down, there was another knock on the door. This time it was Guo Youhua.

"This is Miss Guo Youhua Guo. I believe you all should know her. Miss Guo is the heroine of this play." Lin Daoqiu stood up and introduced to them.

"Hello everyone, my name is Guo Youhua. From now on you can just call me Ahua." Guo Youhua looked at everyone with a smile.

When Yuan Biao and Zhong Fa came in, they sat on both sides of Lin Daoqiu. As soon as Guo Youhua appeared, Zhong Fa immediately gave up his seat to her consciously.

Originally, Guo Youhua had no intention of sitting next to Lin Daoqiu, but when she saw that Zhong Fa had given up her seat, she had no choice but to walk over silently and sit down.

"The name of this movie is "Master Qian". It is different from previous kung fu movies. What I want to shoot is a kung fu comedy. Fighting scenes are very important, but what I want is not the kind of rigid martial arts scenes."

After Guo Youhua sat down, Lin Daoqiu helped her pour tea while talking about his requirements for the drama "Master Qian". This time Zhong Fa did not rush to help pour tea. He knew very well that this was not something he could do.

Made in a hurry.

On the side, Yuan Biao listened carefully to Lin Daoqiu's explanation. For martial arts films such as kung fu comedies, the one that is best produced in Hong Kong must be the Hung Family Ban.

"The script is here, take a look." Lin Daoqiu handed the script to Yuan Biao and the others, then he waited quietly there with his teacup in his hand.

The first person to ask questions was Guo Youhua. She put down the script and looked at Lin Daoqiu and asked: "From the script, it seems that I have a lot of fighting scenes?"

"Yes, you not only have many fighting scenes, but your characters are also very important. The protagonist's transformation from an idle prodigal to a flesh-and-blood man in the end has a lot to do with you."

Lin Daoqiu saw Guo Youhua's worry. She was afraid that because she didn't know martial arts, she wouldn't be able to present the show better.

"You don't have to worry, Hong Jia Ban is the leader in Xiangjiang martial arts. You only need to complete the moves they designed, and those difficult moves can be replaced by a substitute." Lin Daoqiu had already thought about it in advance for Guo Youhua.

Even Lin Daoqiu has decided on the kung fu that Guo Youhua wants to perform for her, and the inspiration comes from the skirt kung fu in the 1980 movie "The Young Master", but he won't say it out now.

Although Guo Youhua is still a little uneasy, I have to say that Lin Daoqiu's script is very good. The heroine is more flesh and blood than the roles she has played before. At least this time she will not be reduced to a vase.

"Ahua, don't worry, leave the fight to us." Yuan Biao was also encouraging Guo Youhua. After all, everyone likes beauties, not to mention Guo Youhua's slightly weak temperament, which will make people feel jealous.

Protect her thoughts.

"This is my first time as a heroine in a fighting drama. If I do anything wrong, please don't show mercy to me. Be sure to point out my mistakes. Thank you all."

Although Guo Youhua looks very weak, she has a character that refuses to admit defeat, but it doesn't matter even if she plays poorly, as long as she is good-looking, not to mention her figure is enough to make people shine.

In terms of remuneration, Lin Daoqiu gave Yuan Biao 20,000 yuan and Zhong Fa 10,000 yuan. Although Guo Youhua's contract was free, Lin Daoqiu still gave her a red envelope of 10,000 yuan, but Guo Youhua refused to accept it.

"Shaw Brothers has already given me the remuneration for this play. If I were accepting your red envelope, who would I be?" Guo Youhua deliberately kept a straight face.

"Okay, then just keep it with me for the time being." Lin Daoqiu did not force the other party, but he did not intend to keep the money. Unless the box office was a mess, he would still find a way to spend it on Guo Youhua.

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After finalizing the script and actors, only the director is still undecided. As for photography props, lighting, set notes, etc., Lin Daoqiu has asked Wen Jun and Zheng Danrui to contact the people who produced the previous film and directly use the original cast.

"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would have doubted that you are actually a veteran who has made many movies."

Yuen Biao and Zhong Fa had a scene to shoot, so they left first, while Zheng Danrui and Wen Jun went to contact the people from the previous crew. At this time, only Lin Daoqiu and Guo Youhua were left in the box.

She felt it was a bit too embarrassing to look at the other person, so she randomly found a topic to chat with Lin Daoqiu.

"You think too highly of me. The script was written by Wen Jun and Zheng Danrui. I just modified it. It's not as powerful as you said." Lin Daoqiu shook his head modestly.

Guo Youhua suddenly remembered a question. She looked at Lin Daoqiu and asked seriously: "There are so many female stars in Hong Kong, why did you single me out to play the leading role?"

If the answer is good, it will be a bonus question, but if the answer is wrong, it will be a bonus question. It depends on how Lin Daoqiu chooses.