Rebirth of Xiangjiang - 1978

"Sorry, I was busy with some things just now, so I'm late."

Lin Daoqiu knew that Huang Xizhao had been kept waiting for a long time, so he immediately explained to him as soon as he saw him.

Huang Xizhao actually didn't mind that Lin Daoqiu was late. After all, it was always easier to come.

"Mr. Lin, you're welcome. As long as you are here, everything else is not important." Huang Xizhao waved his hand, seemingly not caring about this.

Although Huang Xizhao didn't say anything, Lin Daoqiu still wanted to speak out to prevent the other party from misunderstanding that he was a show-off person.

"The thing I was busy with just now was related to a new play, and the leading actor has already been found."

Huang Xizhao didn't expect that Lin Daoqiu was so efficient. He even found the leading actor. It seemed that the other party had already decided what movie he wanted to film.

"I wonder what Mr. Lin plans to film in his first TV series?"

Huang Xizhao was very curious about this. After all, he spent so much effort to invite Lin Daoqiu here just to rely on Lin Daoqiu to surpass TVB in the ratings.

As long as the first drama can be filmed well, the next two dramas will definitely be successful, so Huang Xizhao attaches great importance to this drama.

"I just took the actor to see Master Ye Zhun, where he will learn Wing Chun for a month."

Because "Crocodile Tears" will be broadcast until late July, Lin Daoqiu still has two months. He expects that "Ip Man" will be shot for 30 episodes. Even if it is too late by then, he can still shoot and broadcast at the same time.

Huang Xizhao knew that Ye Zhun was Ip Man's son, but he knew that Ip Man was all because of Bruce Lee.

From what Lin Daoqiu said, is it possible that his movie is related to Bruce Lee?

"Mr. Lin plans to make a TV series related to Bruce Lee?" Huang Xizhao asked with a puzzled look.

Lin Daoqiu shook his head: "What I want to photograph is not Bruce Lee, but his master Ip Man."

Hearing what Lin Daoqiu said, Huang Xizhao suddenly felt very curious. He didn't know much about Ip Man. He only knew that the other person was the master of Wing Chun and Bruce Lee's master.

Unexpectedly, Lin Daoqiu wanted to make a TV series about Ip Man. This made Huang Xizhao feel very strange, because he had never heard of anyone wanting to put Ip Man on the screen before.

He couldn't say whether it was good or bad, but relying on his trust in Lin Daoqiu, Huang Xizhao decided to fully support him, and specifically asked Mai Dangxiong to be his deputy.

Being called to the office by Huang Xizhao, McDonald already knew what he was going to do today, so as soon as he entered the door, he said directly: "Please help Mr. Lin, if the ratings cannot reach 70%, I will

Went to clean the toilet."

Although it sounds like he is joking, McDonald does not think that Huang Xizhao will let him go if he fails to complete the task. He will definitely make him clean toilets for a month. This is 100% certain.

Lin Daoqiu didn't know how to answer McDonald's words. Although he had confidence in this drama, the 70% ratings could not be achieved casually.

"Okay, stop talking nonsense, take Mr. Lin around the company and let him get familiar with the working environment." Huang Xizhao waved his hand and asked Mai Danxiong to take Lin Daoqiu out for a walk.

"Mr. Lin, please." McDonald turned around and made an elegant gesture of invitation.

Although there is nothing we can do about McDonald's, we have to say that the other party is still a very capable producer. With his help, the film will definitely be better.

After the two people left Huang Xizhao's office together, McDonald's planned to take Lin Daoqiu around.

"I wonder what Mr. Lin plans to film in his first TV series? Do you have any clue?" During the walk, McDonald inevitably asked about the TV series.

It would be great if Lin Daoqiu's new film could be released after "Crocodile Tears" is finished, but McDonald is worried that Lin Daoqiu will have to prepare for a period of time, and his new film may not be broadcast until next year.

"Actually, I have already written the outline of the script, and the male lead has been found just now, but he needs to learn Wing Chun at Master Ye Chun's martial arts school for a month."

"Master Ye Zhun? You want to shoot Bruce Lee?" What McDonald's knew was almost the same as Huang Xizhao's.

As soon as they heard Ye Zhun's name, they thought Lin Daoqiu was filming Bruce Lee.

But Lin Daoqiu shook his head, and he repeated what he had just explained to Huang Xizhao to McDonald: "What I want to photograph is Ip Man."

"Ip Man..." McDonald's expression seemed a little indescribable. He couldn't tell whether Lin Daoqiu's choice to shoot Ip Man was good or bad, because no one had ever tried it before.

If Lin Daoqiu made a TV series about Bruce Lee instead of Ip Man, then McDonald's thinks maybe the ratings would be better.

After all, very few people know about Ip Man's deeds. Putting such a martial arts master's story on the screen, I don't know whether the audience will buy it. This is what McDonald is worried about.

"Mr. Mai doesn't seem to be too optimistic about this subject matter." Lin Daoqiu knew from the stunned expression on McDonald's face that he was not too optimistic about this subject matter.

McDonald didn't hide it from Lin Daoqiu. He nodded directly and said: "Yes, the subject of this kind of biography is difficult to film. Of course it will be okay if the audience accepts it, but I am afraid that people will not know who he is and will not be able to remind them.

Interested in watching.”

It can be said that McDonald's worries are not unreasonable. Even when Ip Man 1 was released, the total box office was only 100 million, and it was not until the third film that it exceeded 700 million.

This was due to the fermentation of word-of-mouth from the first two parts, and it was not until the third part that the accumulated energy exploded.

Li's naturally won't let Lin Daoqiu make three Ip Man films, and Lin Daoqiu doesn't intend to stick to the subject of Ip Man. He will only make one film, which will either become a classic or be lost to everyone.

"Mr. Mai's worries are not unreasonable, but I am confident that I can shoot well." Lin Daoqiu looked at McDonald and smiled.

If it were someone else, I'm afraid McDonald would have taught him a lesson by now, and even discussed with him the pros and cons of whether he should shoot Ip Man or Bruce Lee.

But in front of Lin Daoqiu, McDonald's confidence was not very strong. Although the two of them were both producers, the other film had a box office of over 10 million yuan. It seemed that Lin Daoqiu had more vision and ability.

Whether it is now or in future generations, we are in an era where box office and ratings are king. No matter how good your film is or how many people praise it, if you can't get good box office (ratings), you will have no choice but to rush to the street.

"If that's the case, then I'll wait and see."

It was difficult for McDonald to make a conclusion before he saw the script. The order he received was to do his best to assist Lin Daoqiu, and all Li's superiors gave the green light.

"I heard from Mr. Lin that the male lead has been hired, but I don't know who he has hired?" McDonald was very sure that since Lin Daoqiu had chosen the male lead before coming to Li's, he must not be one of Li's artists.

There are still many people suitable to play Ip Man, but most of them are in TVB, but I don’t know what kind of Ip Man Lin Daoqiu wants to present to everyone.

"Lin Zhengying, a member of the Hong Family Class, was the director of "Master Qian" before." Lin Daoqiu said it directly without hiding it from McDonald.

When McDonald's heard that Lin Daoqiu was looking for Lin Zhengying to be the leading actor, his eyes widened immediately, and then there was a shocked expression on his face.

"Mr. Lin, are you kidding me? As far as I know, Lin Zhengying has never been a leading actor before, so you rashly invite him to take the leading role? Isn't this a bit childish?"

If the people in front of them were Wen Jun and Zheng Danrui, they would only worry for a few seconds at most, and then they would praise Lin Daoqiu, saying that there would be no problem with his choice.

But McDonald's is not those two flatterers. He is a person who says whatever he wants. Although he and Lin Zhengying are not familiar with each other, his first reaction was that the other party was not suitable for the role of Ip Man.