On the streets of Hong Kong in February, the couple Xie Liwen and Mak Ka-pi were wandering on the streets. In front of them was the office building where Yuan Universe was located.
Xie Liwen and Mai Jiabi are the father and mother of the McDull family. They are still a couple now and will be a husband and wife team in the future. Later... they divorced.
However, the characters of this couple are quite interesting. They are very pure people. Xie Liwen is addicted to his business world, and Mai Jiabi is addicted to her creative world. They are both otakus in character and do not like to interact with the outside world.
People you deal with, but in fact they also have their own desires and ambitions.
Their desires and ambitions are of course very simple - they want to promote their children, the McDull family, to the whole world...
If Li Yuan were here, he would be quite familiar with the characters of Xie Liwen and Mai Jiabi.
Isn’t that just the big guys and little guys in the project team? They are indeed very good at technology, but they also desire fame, wealth and social honor. But these sandals are not good at socializing at all, and they are often very
Tsundere, it seems that after making achievements, others should kneel down and beg for fame, wealth and honor to be delivered to their door? As if it is what they deserve by nature?
Damn it! Where do all these good things come from?
In his previous life, Li Yuan had a lot of experience and was able to cure the shackles. But even so, these little calves often had bad tempers? It was as if they were suffering from intermittent mental illness.
?
In fact, for such talents, what they need most is a big housekeeper. Arrange a relaxed environment, take good care of their work and life, and then let them let themselves go! Maybe they can make big news.
In the original timeline, it was precisely because there was no good housekeeper that Xie Liwen and Mai Jiabi were constantly distracted, and they were communicating with the media, doing business development, and forming film projects in areas they were not good at...
To be honest, it’s really not that good. That’s why the McDull family is half-dead. It’s quite a pity!
However, Huang Jiaojiao is also very good at dealing with this kind of people: "Xie Sheng, Miss Mai, the signing fee is 3 million, and 1 million original shares of the Yuanverse. The company will provide you with an animation production team, an assistant team, including a special car, and a driver
, secretary, maid, etc. First arrange a 40-episode animated short film and an animated movie. Your copyright share will be calculated separately. Mr. Xie, you are also the boss yourself, you can come to us and hang up the title of art consultant, and you can also get it
A consulting fee. Miss Mai can come to work in our metaverse. In fact, there is no need to work nine to five. It doesn’t matter if you create at home every day. You can just get a salary. Even if you don’t work every day, you can’t be said to be rich, but
It can ensure that you have no worries about food and clothing.”
There is no need for any nonsense. The eldest lady is so unjust... and generous!
Having said that, after hearing these conditions, Xie Liwen and Mai Jiabi were really stunned by the huge sum of money. During this period, they were still a husband and wife shop, and they could barely make ends meet by relying on the McDull family comic series.
Maintain a magazine business.
Moreover, this is what Hong Kong and Taiwan do, and the young masters and ladies of wealthy families have this style. To be honest, how many people are still expecting them to throw money at them.
Mai Jiabi looked confused, her mind was in a mess, and she fell into isolation again. Xie Liwen's expression changed for a while, and then he asked cautiously: "Miss Third, maybe you don't know, McDull is like our child.
Our copyrights are not for sale.”
This feeling should be understandable. However, in the original history, it was precisely because the two of them were unwilling to lose control of the copyright that the business development was stumbling.
"Sheng Xie, Miss Mai, we have never thought about asking for your copyright, nor have we ever thought about interfering with your creations. But Mr. Xie, Miss Mai, let's be clear, your relationship is only in this little land of Hong Kong.
?Don’t you want to promote McDull to the mainland? To the whole world? Our Yuan Universe can achieve this wish for you. Please take a look at the contract first. Everything here in Hong Kong follows the rules. Your conditions are definitely the most favorable.
Outside of Hong Kong, we will add two to one to make five. In this way, no one will suffer."
"Then...how should we supervise those overseas income?"
Xie Liwen's worries are actually not excessive, because the water in the film and television industry is too deep.
There was once such a story. Hong Jinbao and Jiahe collaborated to shoot a hit film, and they agreed in advance on the share of the film. But when they heard that the book was a hit in Southeast Asia, Hong Jinbao went to find Boss Zou of Jiahe. When will the film be paid?
My overseas share?
Unexpectedly, Boss Zou threw a one-dollar coin on the table and said with a mocking look on his face: It's just one yuan, do you want it?
What a joke. Fortunately, Boss Zou didn't say it directly - Do you want to see the account book? Come on, we'll make one for this fat guy right away!
There is a saying, if you just refuse to pay, then forget it. But throwing away a dollar? That would definitely be a humiliation.
Hong Jin was so angry that his whole body was trembling with fat.
In fact, this is not only the case in Hong Kong, but also in Hollywood. They even dare to trick Wall Street. Series like "The Lord of the Rings" and "Harry Potter" actually lost money in the final reckoning? Can you believe it?
Of course, the Mainland's film and television industry was also like this later on. They didn't learn bad things by themselves. In the end, even the tax bureau dared to trick them? I really thought I was very smart, but now everyone was dumbfounded, right?
Faced with Xie Liwen's question, Huang Jiaojiao smiled: "Sheng Xie, Miss Mai, don't you have 1 million shares? You will be one of the shareholders of Yuan Universe in the future. The assets are currently being reviewed, and the total share capital should be 100 million.
The seats on the board of directors are not guaranteed, but it is your right to go to the financial department to check the accounts. The reason why we give you shares is to reassure you."
"Ah? Are you planning to put the Metaverse on the market?"
"Why can't it be listed? We already have a listed company."
"..."
Xie Liwen and Mai Jiabi looked at each other and found excitement in each other's eyes. It seemed... there was no reason to object at all!
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At the same time, Mak Siu-fai had just finished working all night. He was at a food stall, devouring a large bowl of noodles. While eating the noodles, he was thinking in his mind: There would be a new crew to catch up with in the afternoon, and in the morning
If so...choose! I almost forgot that Yuan Universe had already contacted me and gave me a phone call, saying that their art director wanted to talk to me?
Mak Siu-fai has been in the Hong Kong industry for many years, but he has never made a splash. So when he was in the crew, he added an extra chicken leg? That is a bit exaggerated. But really making money? He can only keep chasing.
Place.
It's nothing more than taking advantage of his youth to work hard. So no matter how slim the opportunity is, he is not willing to give up.
Finally finding a phone booth, Mai Zhaohui anxiously dialed the long-distance number in the capital:
"Hello, are you Li Sheng? I am Mak Siu-fai, the one who wrote the script of "Infernal Affairs."
"Hello, hello." Li Yuan was very enthusiastic. He is the screenwriter of "Infernal Affairs", so he couldn't be less enthusiastic.
As introduced before, the atmosphere in Hong Kong does not attach much importance to screenwriters, so even the scripts are not very formal. If you only look at the initial version of the script for "Infernal Affairs", you can only see a general story, and there are no details at all.
content, not to mention the storyboard.
It’s no wonder that Mak Siu-fai has never been able to submit a manuscript. What can you tell from just a few pieces of paper? It’s better to just look at the lineup of famous directors, stars and casts.
"Li Sheng, I heard from your company that you are interested in this script of mine." Although he has never heard of the name "Li Yuan" in Hong Kong circles, now Mak Siu-fai is fishing for life-saving straws, "I
Let me declare in advance that I must...must join the directing team. And the screenwriter must have his name on it."
Mak Siu-fai was not very confident and automatically lowered his demands. Originally, what he wanted was to write and direct himself, hoping that "Infernal Affairs" would become an instant hit.
"Then do you think you can be a director now?" Li Yuan asked with interest.
"I..." Mak Siu-fai hesitated again for a few seconds, "I am definitely qualified to assist the director. But I have never been a director."
The current Mak Siu-fai is not so confident. After all, this is the Mak Siu-fai in 1993, not the Mak Siu-fai in 2002. He has not accumulated enough experience as a film crew.
"What about Liu Weiqiang? You assist him as the director. He will be the main director of photography, and you will be the main screenwriter. Except for the salary of the crew position, he is higher than you, and the dividends will be the same for both of you?"
"Okay, okay. Oh? Li Sheng, are there any bonuses?"
This is relatively new in Hong Kong circles. There are people who get red envelopes after big sales, but it is quite rare to see dividends stated in the contract.
"There is another algorithm for overseas dividends and peripheral dividends. The local dividend in Hong Kong is 10% of the box office. We in the Yuanverse don't like to play imaginary. This 10% is divided between the four of you. I am going to find Hua Zai and Wei Zai for the two protagonists. You
Do you think it’s appropriate?”
"It's appropriate." Mak Siu-fai was already smiling from ear to ear. If these two A-list stars were to play the leading roles, it would definitely be a big production.
In fact, Li Yuan didn't want to snatch other people's luck. So he tried his best to maintain the original cast of "Infernal Affairs". Another gold medal screenwriter Zhuang Wenqiang couldn't help it, he hadn't debuted at all. But the others tried their best.
Don't change it.
"Are you free now? Come to the capital. I want to discuss the script with you."
In fact, the reason why "Infernal Affairs" was later successful was that the gold medal screenwriter Zhuang Wenqiang was also very important. It was he who perfected the entire script. But now that Zhuang Wenqiang is not available, Li Yuan can only follow the original film in his memory and inspire Mak Siu-fai to perfect it.
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"Okay! I'll leave right away." Mai Zhaohui couldn't wait to agree. Even if there is a knife from the sky, he still has to go? "But Li Sheng, can I borrow some travel expenses from your company? I'm here..."
Mai Zhaohui spoke hesitantly, but Li Yuan was immediately amused: "You don't need to pay for the travel expenses at all. Haven't you read the contract yet?"
"contract?"
"Didn't they tell you? This is not very efficient. 500,000 signing fee, 500,000 original shares of the Metaverse. There is also a five plus five director contract. When you are ready to be a director, you can
Direct. The first five films will be filmed for the company, and the last five films are the company's options. You can reimburse the normal crew expenses, and you can also enjoy the dividends from the work. Of course, you can also give priority to join the team, and you can be your own boss if you want.
Yes, if you want to open your own studio, Metaverse will support you."
Currently, Mak Siu Fai has no reputation, so his conditions are not as good as those of Xie Liwen and Mak Ka Bi.
But even so, Mai Zhaohui already has a dreamy feeling of getting rich overnight.
"Li Sheng, I..."
"There is no need to say more words of thanks. I like your story and I am optimistic about your future. But the key is to look at yourself."
"I understand. Li Sheng, I will never let you down!"
"..."
As soon as he walked out of the phone booth, Mai Zhaohui felt extremely excited. He couldn't help shouting to the sky, and the corners of his eyes gradually became moist.
Seeing someone here suddenly going crazy again, the passers-by around them cast surprised looks...
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After finishing shooting a set of shots, Liu Weiqiang let out a long sigh. He knew that what he was shooting was a big bad movie, but for his dream of being a director, he could only bite the bullet and continue shooting.
In fact, Liu Weiqiang became famous very early. But he became famous as a photographer. He once won the Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Cinematography. He was also the royal photographer of the famous director Wong Kar-wai.
But which filmmaker doesn’t have a director’s dream? Liu Weiqiang has always wanted to transform into a director, but has never been able to find a good opportunity. This is indeed the case. In the language of the camera, Liu Weiqiang has many unique skills, but in script creation, that
That's not his strong point anymore.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Just take a look at the films directed by Andy Lau: "Human Skin Lantern?"
As soon as you hear the name, you know what type of film it is, right?
It was not until the later "Young and Dangerous" series that Liu Weiqiang's director's name became an instant hit. Later, there were other excellent works such as "Infernal Affairs" and "Initial D".
However, it can also be seen from here that there must be excellent original work in order to fully display his directorial skills. Otherwise, Liu Weiqiang is an excellent photographer.
However, at this moment, Liu Weiqiang suddenly received a phone call. His expression became extremely wonderful, and he couldn't help but smile: "Received, received, we will talk after we meet. Thank you Miss Third for me."
After hanging up the phone, a friend next to him asked Liu Weiqiang: "Brother Qiang, is this good news? You look very happy."
Liu Weiqiang laughed heartily: "The third lady from Yuan Universe is willing to give me a chance to come to their company to negotiate a contract."
"Yuan Universe? Is it the one where the young masters and ladies play for tickets? What good movies do they have there? Isn't there always no news in the circle? They say they want to play with mainlanders? And they say they entertain themselves?"
Liu Weiqiang smiled and waved his hand: "You said it was just rumors! Now they are preparing to launch a big project and want to get off to a good start, so they invited me to be the director."
"Congratulations, Brother Qiang. Do you know how big this project is?"
"According to their wishes, they want to invite Hua Zai and Wai Zai to play the leading roles. For a standard Hong Kong street lung movie, we will use our entire Hong Kong crew."
"I choose! Hua Zai, Wei Zai, big cast! It should have been like this a long time ago. When making movies, we have to look at Hong Kong. What fun things are there in the mainland?"
"You can't say that. Okay, let's finish shooting these scenes. I still have to go to the Yuan Universe to find the third lady."
"Did you hear that? Work has started! Brother Qiang is in a good mood now, you soulless people should not be lazy..."
"Congratulations to Brother Qiang! I wish the film will be a hit and you will be promoted step by step."
"Hahaha……"
"..."
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On the same day, Andy Lau and Tony Leung also received calls from their agents. When they heard about the remuneration package for this new movie, they both nodded with satisfaction...
Dong Piao and Shen Dianxia were also invited to the Metaverse. I heard that the "Wealth and Power" series will be launched again, and in addition to the basic salary, each of them can also receive 4 Hong Kong box office shares, a series of other overseas shares and peripherals
They were all excited and had expressions of disbelief...
Across Hong Kong, many crew members also received calls from Metaverse, inviting them to join the filming...
The Spring Festival has just passed, and it’s like a recruitment order has been issued. Metaverse has changed its previous style of being a dead house and started selling frequently. Suddenly, the entire Hong Kong and Taiwan entertainment circles were stirred up.
Precisely because "Infernal Affairs" is a pure Hong Kong local police and gangster film, the entire Hong Kong crew was selected. Therefore, this project became the first to start from behind...