Chapter 115, let Mark and Song Zijie make movies
It's not a check, it's a land deed or a house deed. It doesn't look like it's thick!
Intrigued by what Lei Weidong said, Director Han picked up the envelope.
What was in the envelope was not a large cash check, expensive jewelry or property deeds, but a thin piece of paper filled with words, as if it were the outline of a story.
"The True Colors of a Hero." Looking at the title of the story, Director Han looked confused.
"Didn't a counterfeit banknote group be uncovered some time ago? I felt that the relationship between Song Zihao and his brother, and the brotherhood with Mark were very good selling points, so I modified it and created a movie script based on it.
In the story, Song Zihao and Mark were not arrested by us, but their experiences were not good either.
The boss, Mr. Yao, sent Song Zihao and Li Zixiong to Wanwan to trade counterfeit money with the local gang. Unexpectedly, Mr. Yao had already colluded with the Taipei gang and asked Li Zixiong to betray Song Zihao.
Song Zihao was injured in the shootout and was captured and imprisoned by the police who came after hearing the news.
Mark learned that Song Zihao had been arrested and went on a road of revenge alone. Although he killed the gang leader, he was seriously injured and lost one leg.
At the same time, because they were worried that Song Zihao would leak secrets to the police in prison, gangsters kidnapped Song Zihao's father. Song Zihao's father died in the melee.
Song Zihao's younger brother, Song Zijie, learned that his brother was the leader of a counterfeit banknote group and that his father died as a result. He became resentful of him. Even after three years, Song Zihao was released from prison and returned to Hong Kong to pursue the right path, but he still could not get his forgiveness.
Li Zixiong, who betrayed Song Zihao, has become the boss of the counterfeit banknote group. Knowing that Song Zihao has customer resources, he wants him to come back, but Song Zihao, who has taken the right path, refuses.
So Li Zixiong planned to harm Song Zijie.
Song Zihao couldn't bear it anymore and joined forces with Mark to fight against Li Zixiong. The two sides started a gun battle at the pier, and Mark died during the fierce battle.
Finally, police swarmed in and surrounded the pier.
In order not to implicate Song Zijie, after Song Zihao shot Li Zixiong to death, he asked his brother to arrest him, and the two brothers finally reconciled."
"The script sounds good, but what does it have to do with me?" Director Han asked.
"Director, when you go back, polish up the story and publish it in a newspaper, and a film company will come looking for cooperation."
Lei Weidong said with a smile: "Of course the script cannot be sold for money, so we adopt the script-share model. After the movie is released, we will give you a share of the box office. This is legitimate income, and the Independent Commission Against Corruption can't say anything."
"Film company, it's you, right? It's just that it's so easy to make a movie, and is it guaranteed to make money after it's made?"
"The key to making a movie is money, people and distribution."
Knowing that Director Han didn't know much about movies, Lei Weidong explained to him, "Money is not an issue first. Investments of tens of millions, not to mention millions, are trivial to me.
People are also easy to deal with. Hong Kong's film industry is so developed that photographers and lighting engineers can easily be gathered together. The director doesn't have to worry, I personally select the actors."
Lei Weidong took out the prepared photos.
"This is a photo of Mark. He is very handsome and elegant. He has the potential to be the protagonist. I am going to let him play the role of Ponyboy. He will definitely be brilliant. There will also be Song Zihao's younger brother Song Zijie.
This is a photo of him wearing a police uniform. He is a very tender young man. Many women will like him if he appears on the big screen. I plan to let him play the role of Song Zijie in the movie.
As for Song Zihao, considering that movies need stars to support their reputation, I won’t bother myself. I’m going to ask Shaw Brothers’ Ti Lung to play the role. He is a big star of the older generation. In the 1960s and 1970s, let alone Xiangjiang, he was also ranked among the top in Southeast Asia.
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Now that he is old, he can’t play a hero but he can play a boss. His temperament is definitely suitable..."
"It's okay to look at the photos, and there's no need to worry about the acting skills of the true actors. It just ensures that they will..." Director Han asked after looking at the photos in his hand.
"Mark is still in prison, and he must be thinking about his future. Being a big star is much better than being in a gang. As for Song Zijie, he was admitted to the police academy.
Regardless of the commander's order, even for his brother, he would agree to appear." Lei Weidong waved his hand, indicating that it was easy to handle, "As for the final distribution issue, don't worry.
Ordinary film companies need to ask for a theater chain or even send money to release their movies, otherwise they won't be able to get a good schedule. We don't need to ask for help, we can just set up a theater chain.
I have eight buildings in my hand, all in busy areas. I plan to renovate them so that I have eight cinemas in my hand. If I add a few more cinemas, I will have a cinema chain with more than a dozen or even twenty cinemas.
It’s done.
Even if I can't win over it, it doesn't matter. I have money and can buy land and build directly, which means it will take longer.
As for whether the movie will be a hit at the box office after it is released, you have to watch it when the time comes. If you don’t do it once, you will make it twice. It will definitely work if you make a few more movies. Of course, Director, it doesn’t matter if you are worried.”
Lei Weidong took out his checkbook, wrote down a check for 3 million, and said, "You can just take the money and leave."
On one side is a script outline for A Better Tomorrow, and on the other is a cash check for three million.
Money is a good thing, you can use it once you get it. With three million, you can buy several units so that you can live a prosperous life after retirement.
But for me, the script still works.
If the movie can really hit the box office as Lei Weidong said, then it will not only be profitable but also famous.
Compared to people like Director Han, many things are more important than Billy.
Because if you can become a well-known writer, even if you are a second-rate writer, after retirement, if you want to continue working in politics, running for parliament or whatever, you can get twice the result with half the effort, even if you return to your hometown,
Deputy Director, Director Han has accumulated a lot of resources over the years. For example, Director Han has provided a lot of conveniences to those capitalists who make money by doing business in Xiangjiang.
Although there were many things that should be done, and serving capital was the obligation of colonial officials, connections and resources were always accumulated.
If Director Han is just an ordinary retired colonial official, those connections are useless and the capitalists will look down on him at all, but if he is a well-known person...
Thinking of the bright future, Director Han swallowed involuntarily.
Of course, the reason for accepting Lei Weidong's goodwill was because of this selection. If the deputy director hadn't let him intervene, Lin Meng would have been 100% elected.
In this case, why not go with the flow and sell Lei Weidong to save Lin Meng's face?
Thinking of this, Director Han picked up the script and said, "Three million is good, but the money is too hot to handle. This is better and safer, but you won't sue me for plagiarism."
"How is it possible? The script only costs tens of thousands. How could I offend the director because of this little money?" Lei Weidong smiled and raised the wine glass in his hand.
"Let us drink to the success of our cooperation."
"Cheers!" Director Han also filled his glass and clinked it with Lei Weidong.
"Lin Meng was promoted to director, Dong Biao took over his position, Lei Sheng, you should take over Dong Biao's position, but you have no other needs, spend three million for others?"
Putting down the wine glass, Director Han asked.
Chapter completed!