Rebirth of Xiangjiang - 1978

No matter how many times he met Lin Daoqiu, Liu Zhenwei always felt very nervous. He always unconsciously lowered his head in front of Lin Daoqiu.

Compared with Liu Zhenwei, Wong Kar-wai seems to be more relaxed, but he is only a little better than Liu Zhenwei.

"Mr. Lin..."

"You are here, sit down."

Lin Daoqiu pointed to the sofa opposite him, and then Liu Zhenwei and Wong Kar-wai walked over and sat down.

Not long after, Zhong Chuhong brought two cups of poured tea.

"You guys chat, I'll go up and read a book."

Zhong Chuhong had no intention of staying with her. After she finished speaking, she turned around and went upstairs.

After Zhong Chuhong left, Liu Zhenwei and Wong Kar-wai were still sitting there motionless looking at Lin Daoqiu.

"Don't look at me like that. Have a sip of tea. By the way, have you brought the script?"

Liu Zhenwei nodded quickly, and then immediately handed over the script of "Menggui Mission" to Lin Daoqiu.

After receiving the script handed over by Liu Zhenwei, Lin Daoqiu looked down and found that the title of the movie was exactly the same as the one he had seen in his previous life, "The Ghost Story".

Opening the script, Lin Daoqiu carefully read the script written by Liu Zhenwei and Wong Kar-wai.

Forget about logic, this is basically a comedy movie disguised as a ghost movie.

In Hong Kong in this era, it can be said that movies with this theme can be seen everywhere.

And not only at this time, Hong Kong has been dominated by action movies and comedies for a long time. This has always been the case.

In less than five minutes, Lin Daoqiu finished reading the script of "Menggui Mission House".

"Well written..."

Lin Daoqiu suddenly gave a very good evaluation, which made Wong Kar-wai and Liu Zhenwei very happy.

But then Lin Daoqiu suddenly added another sentence.

"It is indeed a completely bad movie."

The two people, who had just been happy for a short time, lowered their heads in shame when they heard what Lin Daoqiu said.

"Okay, I don't have time to talk to you. Since you can write such a script, then I will let you practice your skills. The budget of two million should be able to film this drama. Of course, don't expect anything.

Big stars, just figure it out on your own."

Lin Daoqiu gave a budget of two million, and the box office will need to be at least five million to make back the original investment. As long as it can sell five million at the box office in Hong Kong, it will be possible to make some money by selling the film in Hong Kong.

Putting the script on the table, Lin Daoqiu looked at them calmly after finishing speaking.

Liu Zhenwei had already failed in the filming of "The Gambler" before. If "The Ghost Story" fails again this time, let alone Lin Daoqiu, he himself will not be able to pass this test.

"It was shot with dim sum. Although the script is not great, it is not bad."

If Lin Daoqiu looked at the play "Menggui Mission" from the perspective of Lin Daoqiu at this time, it would naturally be impossible for him to catch it.

But if this drama is filmed, it will be good for the audience to relieve their boredom. The premise is that they can film this drama well.

"Mr. Lin, please rest assured that we will do our best to make this movie a success and we will never let you down again."

The pressure on Liu Zhenwei's heart can be imagined, but he was unwilling to miss this opportunity to prove himself.

After all, this is a script written by him and Wong Kar-Wai, and he feels that he should have full confidence and control over this drama.

After leaving Zhong Chuhong's villa, the two of them got into the car and had just settled down when Wong Kar-wai noticed that Liu Zhenwei next to him suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Isn't Mr. Lin putting a lot of pressure on you?"

Wong Kar-wai looked at Liu Zhenwei and said with a smile.

Liu Zhenwei nodded. He didn't know why he was always nervous in front of Lin Daoqiu and couldn't relax.

"If we don't complete the filming of "Menggui Mission" this time, I guess you won't even dare to see Mr. Lin in the future."

"If this movie is not completed by then, then you won't be able to work in the film industry anymore. Let's all change careers together."

Liu Zhenwei just rolled his eyes at Wong Kar-Wai. Even at this time, he was still teasing himself, without even looking at what time it was.

After Liu Zhenwei and the others left, Lin Daoqiu turned around and went upstairs to find Zhong Chuhong.

Hearing the footsteps coming from outside, Zhong Chuhong knew that Lin Daoqiu was coming without turning her head.

"Have you finished talking to them?"

"Um……"

Lin Daoqiu walked up behind Zhong Chuhong and hugged her gently.

"It should go smoothly if we talk so quickly, right?"

Although Zhong Chuhong didn't know how much time had passed, she felt that time did not pass very quickly, so she felt that Lin Daoqiu's conversation with them should go smoothly.

"Those two guys came to me with a completely crappy movie, but I finally decided to invest in them."

Hearing what Lin Daoqiu said, Zhong Chuhong turned around and looked at the other party in surprise. She didn't understand why Lin Daoqiu wanted to invest in Liu Zhenwei and the others since they thought they were writing a bad movie.

Looking at Zhong Chuhong's shocked eyes, Lin Daoqiu explained to her with a smile.

"Although I like good movies, basically the quality of the movies released in Xiangjiang every year is uneven, and I can't expect every one of them to be beautifully written. Sometimes this kind of thing doesn't look good.

The movie also needs to be in cinemas."

Although Lin Daoqiu's evaluation of "Menggui Mission" is very low, it does not mean that no one likes this movie.

Moreover, at this time, the cost of two million was just a small production. Even if it failed, Lin Daoqiu was already ready to use it as a training ground for them.

"Unexpectedly, Mr. Lin, who has always been striving for perfection in film quality, suddenly became reasonable. If people outside knew what you said, they would definitely buy firecrackers in advance."

Almost everyone who has worked with him knows how demanding Mr. Lin is about movie scripts.

It is precisely because of this that the movies produced by New Oriental are still of a certain standard.

"Isn't it good to strive for excellence? It's just that at first I only asked this for myself, but then this requirement spread to them without much effort, but this is definitely more good than bad for them."

"Not everyone is as talented and capable as you. In fact, in my opinion, most of them are ordinary people. Whether a movie can be a hit or not basically depends on luck. But compared to others, you have surpassed

beyond the realm of ordinary people.”

In fact, Zhong Chuhong still can't figure out why the scripts directed or written by Lin Daoqiu are almost 100% successful. This situation has lasted for twelve years.

Perhaps Lin Daoqiu's attitude towards film excellence is the reason why he has been so successful?

"Just think you are complimenting me."

Lin Daoqiu leaned his head on Zhong Chuhong's shoulder and said with a smile.

"Yes, yes, you are the best."