Chapter 52: The Unrecognizable Script
"Are you not crazy? You actually want me to go...to shoot a blockbuster movie!"
In Tsim Sha Tsui, Wing Fuk Tong Cafe suddenly heard a burst of crackling sound.
But Johnnie To immediately realized the dissatisfaction around him and kept lowering his head and apologizing.
"Boss, please stop messing with me. This is still a Sino-Japanese co-production of a blockbuster that started with millions of dollars. If it fails, I won't be able to film for several years!" Johnnie To lowered his voice and said with a wry smile.
"Although I can only follow the trend of filming low-budget films at Shaw Brothers, and Ms. Fang also saves money here and takes money here, but I am very self-aware."
"After filming a few movies, I have already recognized myself, and I still want to practice again!"
Xie Changhua stuffed a piece of dessert into his mouth, clapped his hands and said: "Now, I've put the opportunity here. It's up to you whether you want it or not. You told me that you didn't have the chance to use it. Now this opportunity is not good.
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"I'm just complaining, let yourself be more comfortable!" Johnnie To said helplessly.
"Besides, why don't you take the photo yourself?"
Xie Changhua shrugged: "I would like to film it myself, but I said I won't film this year. If I go back on my word, no one in the industry will believe me in the future, especially Jiahe."
"I want to maintain my image of integrity and cannot break my rules for such a trivial matter, and no one under me knows how to make a gunfight movie."
After saying that, Xie Changhua looked at Du Qifeng again: "Although you are not very good, there is a good master behind you. If you stay at his house with the script, there is no way he will not help you!"
"I really can't do it alone. Is there any other helper?" Du Qifeng hesitated for a long time and said unconfidently.
"I will be named as a producer, Sanmao will be the martial arts instructor, and Chen Xinjian will be the consultant. This drama is a police movie, which will bring out their majestic image. It is not bad to have a good relationship with the police force!"
"I'm thinking about it, please let me think about it." Johnnie To picked up the cup and took a sip to calm down.
After thinking about it for fifteen minutes, he still didn't reply and drank two cups of coffee.
"Gun fight movie?"
"Oh~, you need to work harder!"
"Are you really just in name and not participating in the filming?"
Xie Changhua watched him ask a question after a few sips, and it was always a small question? One after another, so annoying? He couldn't help but shook his head and pointed to his watch: "Hey, I don't have so much time for you to think about it. I will give it to you tonight."
I reply? I’m leaving first!”
"Wait, wait? The last word." He took Xie Changhua's hand, raised a finger, and said seriously.
"You really believe me!"
Xie Changhua advised: "Don't worry? Let's follow the Hollywood rules. Try to make each scene as detailed as possible. Draw out the shots."
"Are you going to shoot like this when the time comes? As long as the split shots are fixed, it won't be the same if you shoot again. I'll check the split shots one by one. What do you think?"
Xie Changhua plans to gradually bring some good filming rules from Hollywood to Hong Kong? Integrate into the local area and practice in advance for new movies to be filmed next year? Let's see what problems there will be.
Du Qifeng clenched and unclenched his fists, and finally said: "You said I must have done it? Hey, you must come and help!"
"I think a more effective way is to go to your teacher for advice. If he doesn't teach you, you just stay at his house at night." Xie Changhua said with a smile.
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After settling down an old classmate, Xie Changhua went out with him and drove towards his company, and invited all the leading actors and all the people in charge to gather in the conference room.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, after Le Yiling informed everyone to be present, Xie Changhua came to the conference room with the plan in hand.
"Everyone, this is the outline of the script I prepared. Please circulate it to all of you. I hope you can give me more opinions."
While the secretary was helping to send it, Xie Changhua continued: "In addition, this time, we filmed according to different rules, which are all written on it. We detailed the shooting time of each scene as an experiment."
After everyone read the script, San Mao said: "Xie Sheng, the protagonist is also named Dong Debiao. Is he going to take on the plot of Flying Dragon?"
Xie Changhua smiled and said: "Yes, but A Biao has become a policeman now, but his character has been inherited. He has weakened his nervousness and become more responsible, but his ability to cause trouble is still at full level."
"Xin Jian, you will appear as his boss."
"The story begins when A Biao is traveling in Japan and is robbed. A Biao, who has a sense of justice, takes the initiative and gains the favor of a Hong Kong journalist girl working in Japan."
"The relationship deepened when we were in danger on the plane, and then this girl turned out to be Xin Jian's niece. After we met again at the police station to investigate the hijacking incident, the plot of a girl chasing a boy started as a subplot."
"We are also riding on the popularity. Everyone knows how hot it is to chase girls."
Xie Changhua smiled when he said this. He replaced the role of Mi Gao with a reporter girl, turned the four comrades into four brothers in an organization, and the ending also changed to a relaxed one.
"Hahaha!" As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the conference room burst into laughter.
Screenwriter Huang Bingyao joked: "Xie Sheng, this is not easy. It is easy for a woman to chase a man, but Dong Debiao is such a pure man. How can he catch up with him?"
"That's why we have jokes!" Xie Changhua smiled: "Let A Biao attract girls invisibly and create ambiguity. For example, the police chief asked A Biao to be interviewed alone."
"During the case handling, in order to complete the task or handle the case, A Biao specifically asked the girl to cooperate in pretending to be his girlfriend. However, without knowing it, the girl pretended to be sentimental and deepened the relationship."
"How to subtly conquer a girl who likes you, I think you must have experience!"
You look at me in the conference room, and I see you burst into obscene laughter.
"Be romantic, don't be too vulgar!" Xie Changhua frowned when he heard their laughter.
"I know Xie Sheng, this is a good idea, we will come up with a joke, but will A Biao be alone forever or be together in the end?" San Mao said.
Xie Changhua thought for a while and said: "Let's talk about it after watching the first part!"
"Also, Cangtian, when will the Japanese actors arrive?"
Kurata Yasuaki stood up and said: "They will be here in the next few days. They have some martial arts skills, but they will definitely not be able to compare with Mr. Hong."
"Okay, Sanmao, please work harder, train them more, make camera movements sharper, and add some police fighting skills."
"No problem, it's up to us, but Mr. Xie, do we two need to appear on camera?"
"If your plot is reasonable, we can also come out for a while. For example, A Biao takes a girl to arrest you, or wants information. You are an arms dealer, and he gets wind of it and asks you to find out information. We are in a shootout!"
"Ah~, forget it then, I'll come up with a more impressive joke before I come up with it!" Sanmao shook his head fiercely.
"Remember, the Japanese police are tough detectives. In order to cater to the police's values, the Hong Kong police have changed according to Xin Jian's requirements!"
Chapter completed!