Leigh Whannell knew that his debut film was unlikely to attract investment based on an original script, so he came up with the idea of ​​a remake.

He was targeting "The Hills Have Eyes," the 1977 film by horror godfather Wes Craven.

Everyone who makes horror movies knows Wes Craven, and remakes of his movies are a very safe and secure approach.

Cheng Yu'an confirmed Leigh Whannell's idea: "OK, as long as you can get the remake rights from Wes Craven, I will pay you."

For a horror film like "The Hills Have Eyes," the remake rights are not very expensive, and after more than thirty years, Wes Craven will almost certainly authorize a remake.

If he is hired as a supervisor or producer for the crew, the price will only be lower.

So Leigh Whannell is full of confidence.

After arranging two films, Cheng Yu'an plans to return to China as the company will have work to do at least within the next three months.

Before returning to China, Cheng Yu'an diverted to RB, ran some errands, and then flew to Hong Kong Island.

He received a call from Cheng Lingfeng. This summer, the company had arranged a romance film. Cheng Lingfeng couldn't leave for the time being and asked him to look for a director in Hong Kong Island.

Another thing is that Cheng Yu'an has not been to Hong Kong Island for a long time. Sound King, Yingyi and Yindu Agency, the three partners who are remotely located in Hong Kong Island, have been urging Cheng Yu'an and Cheng Lingfeng to go south and want to entertain them on Hong Kong Island.

After all, the three companies have made a lot of money from remote control.

From "Phone Booth" to "The Notebook" and now "The Butterfly Effect", no film has a domestic box office of less than 20 million.

They take the lion's share of the island's profits, which are real money and silver.

Cheng Yu'an got off the plane on Hong Kong Island and was picked up by Yinhuang's special car.

Miss Huo from Yinhuang came in person.

This is the first time Cheng Yu'an has met Fok Wenxi, "the last legendary agent in Hong Kong" who was involved in the "Dancing Shadow" operation last year and later escaped unscathed.

"I have been working with Yinhuang for so long, and this is my first time meeting Director Cheng." Huo Wenxi sat next to Cheng Yu'an.

"I didn't expect the artist director of Music Emperor to come to pick me up in person. Miss Huo is more beautiful than all the artists under her. It seems that she is right." Cheng Yu'an flattered Huo Wenxi.

Huo Wenxi smiled happily and asked again: "Does Director Cheng have anything to do when he comes to Hong Kong Island this time? I had a phone call with Mr. Cheng of the remote company before, but she didn't tell me the details. She only said that everything is up to you.

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"Hey, I came here this time for a movie for the company. I want to see if there are suitable directors in Hong Kong who are willing to film it. After all, the company doesn't have enough directors now. If we shoot two more movies, we will have to find directors outside." Cheng Yu'an said to himself

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Huo Wenxi was delighted when he heard it. Yuan Yuan's brand has passed through three movies and now has a certain degree of popularity on the island. If their new movie uses a Hong Kong director, I believe it will be a good shot in the arm for the island's increasingly sluggish film and television industry.

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"This matter can be left to the Sound Emperor. Whether it is official business or private contacts, the Sound Emperor has a strong network of contacts. I am not bragging. The Sound Emperor can hire any director in Hong Kong." Huo Wenxi wants to take over this matter.

Come down.

"This is the best, but it's better to know that Yingyi and Yindu will be together. After all, our cooperation is very pleasant. Don't make yourself unhappy because of this little thing."

"Of course." Huo Wenxi nodded.

"The genius director arrived in Hong Kong late at night and is looking for a director to collaborate on a new film!"

The next day, the local newspaper published the news of Cheng Yuan's arrival in Hong Kong.

Various media and film companies also confirmed the news through Yinhuang, Yindu and Yingyi.

Cheng Yuan is really in Hong Kong Island, and he is really looking for a director for a new movie.

Cheng Yu'an did not stay at Yinhuang's hotel, but was invited by Liu Dehua to stay at his home.

"Good morning, Brother Hua."

"Morning." It's rare for Andy Lau to be at home for a few days off.

"We won't start work today?" Cheng Yu'an asked.

"Take a rest first and join the team in a few days." Liu Dehua drank the coffee from the cup.

"What show?" Cheng Yu'an asked.

"A World Without Thieves" by Feng Xiaogang. Cheng Yu'an remembered it after Liu Dehua said this.

"A World Without Thieves" is currently torturing Feng Xiaogang to death. No matter how much the script is changed, it cannot pass the review.

However, the General Administration did not give any specific advice and only asked him to go back and make revisions.

Cheng Yuan remembered that Feng Xiaogang finally found his old partner Wang Shuo, whom he had not contacted for a long time, and asked him for guidance.

After Wang Shuo read the script, he just said: "Let the female thief get pregnant, and then go into the temple to burn incense and worship Buddha."

Then it passed the review, but now Feng Xiaogang has not reached the point of looking for Wang Shuo, and the entire crew has been delayed and cannot start work.

Andy Lau was also anxious. He had invested money in this movie, otherwise he would not have agreed to star in it.

"What director are you looking for when you come to Hong Kong Island?" Andy Lau asked.

Only then did Cheng Yu'an realize that he came to Hong Kong to look for a director, but he didn't even tell him what genre he wanted. He immediately showed the script he had written to Andy Lau: "This is the script. I want to find a veteran in romance films."

Liu Dehua took a look and saw seven characters written on the cover: "The Eraser in My Brain."

Andy Lau was reading the script while having breakfast.

"The story is straightforward, touching, and a very good script."

Romance movies can be said to be easy to make, but they can also be said to be difficult to make.

Because it's hard to come up with any tricks in a pure love movie, but this type of movie isn't easy to make, so as long as you stick to the plot, it won't be bad.

"There are many directors in Hong Kong who can make romantic films. Johnnie To, Ann Hui, Chen Kexin, and Guan Jinpeng are all very good romantic film directors. I can help you ask about their schedules," said Andy Lau.

Cheng Yu'an smiled: "Let Yin Du and Yin Huang take care of choosing the director. I want to ask Brother Hua to do another thing."

"What's up?"

"I want to invite Zhang Manyu to film a movie. I wonder if Brother Hua can help me invite her." Cheng Yu'an is counting the days.

Zhang Manyu will completely retire from the propaganda department in the second half of this year, so Cheng Yu'an has to hurry up and say hello.

He really wanted to shoot Zhang Manyu.

Andy Lau and Maggie Cheung have a very good relationship. Although they cooperate less, their contact has never been broken.

Liu Dehua frowned after listening to Cheng Yu'an's words: "Maggie has long wanted to retire. I'm not sure if I can help you persuade her."

"I also know that Miss Maggie wants to retire, but I still want to fight for it. She is the first candidate for the heroine of my story."

"Okay, I will help you ask her what she means." Andy Lau only said that he would do his best.

Zhang Manyu is very arrogant, and Liu Dehua doesn't dare to say that he will be able to persuade her.

In the afternoon, Cheng Yuan took a car to Cuihua Restaurant on Peak Road.

This is one of the most famous tea restaurants in Hong Kong. Many celebrities like to come here. Cheng Yu'an also chose this place for director interviews.

Now the film and television environment on the island has deteriorated rapidly. Many companies have no money and not many movies to shoot.

As a result, a large number of directors and crews have no work to do. Without work, they have no money. If they have no money, they will leave. If they leave, they will not be able to work.

Such a vicious cycle.

In addition, Hong Kong film investors do not trust young directors and would rather give money to veteran directors than invest in newcomers. As a result, newcomers cannot get started, and the environment has further deteriorated.

The best example is "Infernal Affairs". "Infernal Affairs" was originally Zhuang Wenqiang's project, but the investors couldn't trust him and thought he was too young, so they hired Liu Weiqiang.

In fact, Liu Weiqiang is only a few years stronger than Zhuang Wen.

Under such circumstances, a large number of directors and crews have already gone north to look for food.
Chapter completed!