You don't understand the happiness of the director

During the period when Wang Quan led the team to acquire Golden Harvest, in the Mainland, Wang Dao Pictures, Huayi Brothers, China Film Group, and Qiankun Culture jointly announced that the four investment companies, "Li Mi's Conjecture" directed by Nortel teacher Cao Baoping, will be launched at the end of the month. Wang Quan will Act as producer yourself.

This pair of Teacher Cao, who had always been fighting each other, was so busy that they were a little uncomfortable. They had never fought such a rich fight.

This news broke the previous rumors about the feud between the two kings of Huayi and Wang Qiankun and Wang Quan.

Wang Zhonglei said in an interview with reporters, "Master Kun is just like our real brother. He has watched us two brothers grow up. He can't write two characters for "王" in one stroke. How could there be discord? Because of competition before, But that was also healthy competition, but it was distorted by the media. Some reporters are so useless!"

Subsequently, the cast of "Li Mi's Conjecture" was also announced, with Zhou Xun and Deng Chao starring, in addition to Zhang Hanyu, Wang Yanhui, and Wang Baoqiang.

Although the cast is pretty good, the biggest highlight is Wang Quan's first film production after returning to China. The originally planned "Double Food Chronicles" has to be pushed back.

In fact, everyone in the industry knows that producers are nothing. The two kings of Huayi, Chen Guofu, Wang Qiankun, director Cao Baoping, and China Film Han Sanping are all producers. If Wang Quan can be allowed to be the producer, then they will be deeply tied to him. Sure, but it’s enough to fool a layman.

Experts like Deng Chao and Wang Baoqiang are very excited. If they can get in touch with Director Wang through this drama, and even gain Director Wang's favor, they may be able to act in Director Wang's drama in the future, especially the male lead.

Now that Director Wang is preparing to win Jiahe, it means that he will most likely return to China to film.

So who can be the leading actor in his first movie has become a suspense in the industry. Many people think that he may use the Xiangjiang cast. After all, he has Golden Harvest, and it is normal to cooperate with people like Cheng Long and Andy Lau. After all, It has strong box office appeal, so director Feng also hired Wu Yan's team to shoot "The Banquet".

But Deng Chao definitely hopes that he will use the mainland lineup. Even if he is not used for the first time, as long as he prefers the mainland, he will have a chance.

He is not the only one who wants to get opportunities. He is also a popular niche actor. After "The Condor", Huang Xiaoming can almost be compared with his good classmate Chen Kun, and later he also starred in "The Night Banquet" and "New Shanghai Beach".

Because of the cooperation in "The Night Banquet", Huayi fell in love with him, a thousand-mile horse, and wanted to sign him. Before, they had contacted him secretly and did not dare to let Deng Chao know.

Huang Xiaoming has always been hesitant because he feels that Huayi and director Wang Quan don't get along well. He still wants to make a movie about Wang Quan in the future. If you are so rigid, what if it affects me.

However, the "Li Mi's Conjecture" just now made Huang Xiaoming put away his worries. It seemed that the rumors in the market were not reliable, so he readily agreed to Huayi and planned to become the first brother in the past and bring some new trends to Huayi.

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In Xiangjiang, Yang Ying and her best friend Wen Yongshan are shopping. As a young model, she doesn't have much work and the money she makes is limited.

Fortunately, Wen Yongshan is a native of Xiangjiang, and Yang Ying is an outsider. At this moment, he is a little confused, thinking about whether to go to Neon or return to the mainland for development.

"Oh, if I had known that King David was so powerful, I should have given him my contact information and measurements!" Yang Ying regretted it.

It wasn't until they saw in the news that Wang Quan was about to acquire Jiahe, that they realized that this young man from the mainland, who was not much older than them, was actually a big boss. The companies he opened in the United States were all profitable.

Wen Yongshan smiled and said, "Wow, you already have a boyfriend and you still work so hard. Is this wrong?"

Yang Ying smiled and said, "I believe Wei Ting will definitely support me in doing this. Of the two street boys, one of them must take off first."

Wen Yongshan looked at her best friend, "But your measurements don't seem very attractive."

"Begging for a beating!"

Two little girls in their late teens were chasing each other and playing in the streets of Xiangjiang. They were pretty and wore short clothes, which attracted a lot of attention.

Suddenly, Yang Ying stopped and Wen Yongshan looked behind her strangely, "Why don't you leave?"

Yang Ying, "I think I saw King David!"

"No!"

"Xiangjiang is very small," Yang Ying sneaked closer to the cafe, "Do you look like him?"

It’s too far, and there’s tinted glass between them. Wen Yongshan said, “But there’s an old woman sitting opposite him. Is this reasonable?”

Yang Ying, "That's right. Such a great director must be dating young and beautiful girls like us."

Wen Yongshan, "Would you like to go in and take a look? If it's really him, you can give him your contact information and measurements. Oh, and mine."

Yang Ying: "..."

However, when she walked to the door, Yang Ying was scared, "Look at what kind of place this is. It's very expensive. You can't go in without ordering anything. If I make a mistake, I will suffer a big loss."

Wen Yongshan: "That makes sense, let's go."

In the coffee shop, Wang Quan and Shi Nansheng across from him were chatting happily.

Although Shi Nansheng is 56 years old, she is in good spirits. Wang Quan thinks she can still work for another twenty years.

Shi Nansheng laughed and said, "Director Wang, you really dare to think about letting Jiahe's former rival take charge of Jiahe?"

Golden Harvest was once unstoppable in the Hong Kong film industry, defeating deep-rooted and powerful enemies like Shaw Brothers. Until the emergence of New Art City, it even forced Golden Harvest and sworn enemies like Shaw Brothers to join forces during its most glorious period.

Among the Seven Monsters of New Art City, Mai Jia, Shi Tian, ​​Huang Penming, Xu Ke, Zeng Zhiwei, and Teddy Robin are all versatile talents who can direct and act, and Shi Nansheng is their big housekeeper, responsible for stabilizing the rear area. Allow them the freedom to create.

Even if Jiahe changes ownership at this time, it is still in a mess. Without a strong manager who is familiar with the local conditions, it will be difficult to restore it to its full strength.

Although there are many powerful managers in the Hong Kong film industry, they basically have their own family businesses, such as Jiang Zhiqiang and Wu Siyuan.

Wang Quan thought about it and felt that Shi Nansheng was the most suitable. Since the disintegration of New Art City, she and her husband Xu Ke had been running their film studio.

However, after entering the new millennium, Xu Ke's filming output decreased. In addition to being a husband and wife team with Xu Ke, she also served as a consultant for Huang Baiming's Oriental Film. Last year, she and Huang Baiming launched the comic book movie "Dragon and Tiger Gate".

It can be seen that she has always been very enterprising and is not satisfied with just being the woman behind Xu Ke. She also wants to be the woman behind more directors.

Moreover, she has been working hard in this industry for more than 20 years. She has a good reputation and is smooth in dealing with things. Some people don't like Xu Ke, but few people don't like Shi Nansheng.

Although she did not agree directly, Wang Quan did not believe that she was not moved, "I think you and Jiahe are very suitable. I can make an appointment with you today and talk about so many past events in Xinyi City. I am already very satisfied. But I look at Xinyi City." I grew up watching Yicheng’s movies, that was my childhood.”

Wang Quan said what he said to Zou Wenhuai again to Shi Nansheng.

Today, he had no intention of asking Shi Nansheng to express her position immediately. Choosing Jiahe would mean that she would give up her common career with Xu Ke, which was still a difficult choice for her.

After returning home, Shi Nansheng told Xu Ke what he had discussed with Wang Quan today.

What she didn't expect was that Xu Ke actually raised his hands in support, "This is a good opportunity for you. The Jiahe stage is big enough, and with the rising power, you can fully display your talents. In recent years, with the I have wronged you."

Shi Nansheng was about to be moved when he suddenly realized something was wrong. Although Mr. Xu was ugly, he was the only one Shi Nansheng was tolerant of. He didn't think it was a big deal for a man to live and drink outside, but he would often hit people to let him know. Outside, everyone is just playing for the occasion, but I am the real one.

Shi Nansheng suspected that the old man just wanted to get rid of her nagging and beating, so he supported him and let her be tied up by work.

Xu Ke shouted that he was wronged, "I didn't think that if you took over Jiahe and got connected with the royal power, I would also be able to benefit from it."

Since "Shu Mountain" and "Seven Swords" failed at the box office, it has been difficult for Xu Ke to attract large investments to make blockbusters.

What has he been filming recently? "The Iron Triangle" with Lam Ling-tung and Johnnie To, a crime drama about police and gangsters.

There is also the thrilling and suspenseful "Searching in the Deep".

For Xu Ke, who had once been brilliant, it was only a small cost, and he felt aggrieved.

Especially when I saw my old friend Yusen Wu, what he was filming, even if he failed in Hollywood, he would still have a top big project like "Red Cliff" for him to film after returning to China, and it would start filming soon. I thought of this. , he felt even more uncomfortable.

Shi Nansheng hurriedly put Xu Ke into his arms and comforted him. He was really dissatisfied recently that he could make the proud master say such words as "I can also take advantage of you."

Xu Ke murmured, "I heard that old guy Yu Rentai has filmed a script for King Power. If he can also give me a suitable script, maybe I will have a chance to return to Hollywood."

Xu Ke received an education in American movies, and he has always wanted to make a name for himself in Hollywood. He tried several times, but the final result was not satisfactory. The achievements of Yusen Wu really made him jealous to death.

Even if it's a hit now, it was once prosperous and became the world's annual box office champion. I'm afraid no Chinese director will be able to do that in the future.

In fact, another important reason why Wang Quan invited Shi Nansheng was Xu Ke.

Xu Ke is regarded as a rare technical expert among domestic directors, and he is one of the few directors who can make special effects blockbusters.

Although his two "Shushan" movies were both flops, his innovation and reinvention of the Xianxia movie was breathtaking. Even Wang Quan can no longer remember the plot of "Shushan", but he still remembers those ethereal and magical scenes.

Over the years, Wang Quan has only seen the flavor of Xianxia in his movies. His love for Shushan and Xianxia is something that even Wang Quan can be ashamed of.

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At the Four Seasons Hotel, Wang Quan met with Wu Siyuan again, and he sent the final nomination list for the Asian Film Awards.

"I thought I wouldn't have a chance to meet Director Wang before the awards were presented, but I didn't expect that we would meet so soon."

"Yes, it's an honor to have face-to-face communication with the godfather of Hong Kong film."

Wu Siyuan waved his hand, "Oh, I'm so proud. Uncle Shao Liu and Boss Zou are still there, so it's my turn. Director Wang's courage is amazing, and it gives me a glimmer of hope for the future of Xiangjiang Film."

He was talking about the acquisition of Jiahe, which touched him quite a lot. If Jiahe hadn't been losing money for consecutive years, he would have been tempted by Jiahe's assets, which didn't exceed one billion.

Wang Quan shook his head, "The future of Xiangjiang Film is to fully cooperate with the mainland. This is exactly what you are doing now, Boss Wu, and I plan to follow suit in the future."

But the difference is that Wu Siyuan took the team and concepts from Xiangjiang to the north to film, while Wang Quan thought more. He was thinking about whether he could take the team from the mainland to the south in the future, and use the soil of Xiangjiang to shoot some scenes that are not allowed in the mainland. It is inconvenient to film in order to broaden the types of Chinese-language films and increase international competitiveness.

Wu Siyuan was very happy to be complimented by Wang Quan, "Then I look forward to Director Wang taking over Golden Harvest as soon as possible and becoming a member of our Xiangjiang Film Family."

After chatting for a while, Wu Siyuan put down the list and left, hoping that he could complete the selection three days before the awards.

In fact, Wang Quan will give him the results tomorrow. He has watched all the nominated movies, and he has a strong idea.

For the best film, "Monster on the Han River", "A City of Golden Armor", "Expelled", "The Good Man", "A Samurai's Point" and "Java Opera", Wang Quan followed his heart and chose "The Good Man".

Bong Joon-ho was not shortlisted for Best Director, so Wang Quan had to vote for Jia Zhangke again, but in fact he admired Bong Joon-ho more at this time.

For Best Actor, Wang Quan looked at Andy Lau, Zhang Zhen, Fu Dalong, Watanabe Ken, and Shah Rukh Khan, and voted for Fu Dalong's "Tengu" without hesitation. He was not shortlisted in the original time and space, but this time Cast by Wang Quan, who admired his performances in "Tengu" and "Purple Sun".

For the best actress, I feel sorry for Gong Li, Zhang Ziyi, Lin Xiujing, Miki Nakatani, and Rie Miyazawa. He chose Jin Huixiu from "The Old Man". This eldest sister has a really domineering figure, is beautiful, and her acting skills are even better. He said that the boyfriend he was looking for was too ugly. For example, Gong Li asked Huang Bo to be his boyfriend.

For the following Best Screenplay, Wang Quan voted for "Crazy Stone", Best Cinematography went to "Hurt City", and Best Art went to "Wu Qingyuan"...

Wang Quan knew one version of the final list of winners in advance, but this time because he had himself, and his vote was basically different from that list, he was quite looking forward to what kind of chain reaction there would be in the end.

This is just the first round of voting, and there will be more to come.

After finishing this, Wang Quan said to the bathroom, "Anna, you can come out now."

Anna walked out wrapped in a bath towel. Wu Siyuan's sudden arrival had disturbed the two of them, so Wang Quan asked her to hide inside.

Now it's finally time to continue.

Unexpectedly, someone came to disturb her again. Wendy in the next room rang the doorbell.

Ana depressedly took off her bath towel, walked into the bathroom again, and stepped into the bathtub to take a bath.

Wendy came here to tell Wang Quan some bad news, "Someone wants to attack our acquisition plan."

"who?"

"An entertainment company from mainland China called Chengtian Entertainment..."

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