It was almost noon when Jiang Yan arrived at the set of "Little Li's Flying Knife".
The weather is hot, there is nothing much to say, so prepare a cart of watermelons.
When he came outside, Jiang Yan found an acquaintance from the security guard and said a few words in his ear.
After hearing this, the field manager hesitated for a while, but for the sake of iced watermelon and a pack of Huazi, he suppressed his laughter, turned around and walked into the set.
Not long after, the crew started shouting:
"Yang Yuqian, come out quickly, your elders are here to see you!"
In the end, "father" was replaced by "elder", which made Jiang Yan a little regretful.
The crew is currently resting and preparing for dinner.
Everyone was stunned when the steward's voice came down.
Who is Yang Yuqian?
The crew doesn't have this person.
But someone quickly reacted.
Isn’t Yang Yuqian just Ah Fei?
But before they could react, Ah Fei rushed out with a prop knife.
He knew who was coming as soon as he heard it, but no matter how happy he was, he wanted to kill him.
"Hey, kid, don't run away, pretend to be my elder, and look for a fight!"
Jiang Yan looked at the menacing Wu Jing and could only circle the watermelon cart and ask King Qin to circle the pillars.
"Yang Yuqian, you are already a great master, can you be more tolerant?"
"Bah, do you know that a great master cannot be humiliated?"
"Okay, okay, can Bingxigua pay for his crime?"
"That's pretty much it..."
Wu Jing shook her long hair, threw away the knife, and went up to give Jiang Yan a bear hug.
Then he turned around and ran towards the ice watermelon.
The joyful scene also infected the crew.
So next, everyone ate ice-cold watermelon.
They were all acquaintances and everyone was very casual, so everyone chatted while eating melon.
Jiang Yan knew that the crew would finish filming in a few days.
Director Cui also invited Jiang Yan to drink the green wine.
It's a pity that Jiang Yan was in Xiangjiang during those days, so he couldn't get the wine.
However, this news made Yuan Heping interested:
"Have you finally decided to go to Xiangjiang to develop?"
"That's right." Jiang Yan explained, "Actually, I went there for some business, so I wanted to take a look at the film industry there."
"You should go to Xiangjiang to shoot a movie!"
Yuan Heping directly ignored the first half of the sentence and said with great approval, "The mainland film market is too backward now. If you want to make movies, you will have no future in the mainland."
"Yes, I only understood it recently, so I just want to see if there is a chance in Xiangjiang."
Jiang Yan did not refute. It is indeed unreasonable to make movies in mainland China in recent years.
Although Xiangjiang is not much better, at least its industries are developed.
The period of making a film is not much longer than that of making a music video.
This will be of great help to your own progress.
As for profit, let’s talk about that later.
"That's right." Yuan Heping nodded, and then sighed, "But the timing is not good recently."
"Why is it bad?" Jiang Yan asked.
"There is some unrest in Xiangjiang..."
Yuan Heping explained.
It turned out that Yuan Heping had wanted to call Jiang Yan a few days ago to see if he could cooperate.
But after he told his friends about it before, they told him about the financial crisis in Hong Kong.
Xiangjiang is now the center of the storm in Asia.
The market is retreating steadily, causing all industries to be in depression.
Not to mention a capital-hungry industry like movies.
In the past two months, Xiangjiang Film's output has been reduced by more than half compared to previous years.
The movie that was released also failed at the box office.
Although there are still leading blockbusters with a box office of over 40 million Hong Kong dollars, among the remaining films, those with a box office of over 10 million Hong Kong dollars are considered great. This is much worse than in previous years.
Of course, part of the reason for this is the economic downturn, and there are also problems with the overall film industry.
But this does mean one thing, that is, if you go to Xiangjiang to shoot a movie now, unless it is a salty or ghost movie, the rest should wait.
"If you really want to shoot, just wait until everything there is prosperous, and then we can collaborate on something big!"
Yuan Heping directly stated his intention.
His idea is simple.
He likes Jiang Yan very much. He has a good character and doesn't have any bad intentions.
Of course, the most important thing is that Jiang Yan has top-notch appearance, good martial arts, and strong acting skills. He is not short of money and has no shortage of connections in the mainland.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that he is a potential supernova.
As long as this kind of person has a heart and a red heart, the road ahead will be smoother than anyone else's.
This is also the reason why he was optimistic about Jiang Yan early on.
It's a pity that Jiang Yan was very naive at first and didn't have the thought.
And now, Jiang Yan finally intends to develop in the direction of movies, so he must get involved.
As Jiang Yan's collaborator in his debut movie, he will definitely get his fill of bonuses in the future.
So the first movie must not be a bad movie, and it must not be released at this time.
Otherwise, if you open the door and encounter a cannon, it will have a great impact in the future.
On the contrary, if you become famous in Xiangjiang in the first shot, even if you return to the mainland to develop, your popularity will definitely be different, and you will also rise.
He, Old Yuan Ke, understands that although the mainland is lagging behind now, its future is uncertain.
Otherwise, he would come to mainland China to film a TV series and have sex now.
Jiang Yan actually felt a little happy after hearing what Director Yuan said.
His original intention of coming today was to find Yuan Heping for a prostitute relationship, but before he even opened his mouth, he took the initiative to get involved.
And it's not about matchmaking, it's about him cooperating with himself.
He is the number one martial artist in Hong Kong and one of the Seven Little Fortunes. His seniority is already high. When he directs "The Matrix" next year, his status will change again.
So this can still be refused?
"That's great. To be honest, I've almost finished writing the scripts. There are several of them. I just need someone with experience to work with me."
Jiang Yan's mind instantly flashed into Yuan Heping's past works.
When the time comes, it will be interesting to think about using his works and prostitution for free again.
So this was considered a verbal cooperation, and Yuan Heping smiled so hard that his face was full of wrinkles.
However, Yuan Heping finally advised: "Let me introduce someone to you. You can go and visit, but don't do it yourself!"
He was just worried that if Jiang Yan made a bad movie just because he didn't have enough money, he would be really bad.
"Don't worry, I'm just going to observe and let the team gain knowledge."
Jiang Yan explained with a smile, "Besides, I have other things to do this time, but I don't have time to make movies."
"That's good." Director Yuan nodded, and then asked: "What's the matter? Do you need help?"
"I just want to do some trading and save the Hong Kong stock market."
"...Don't be ridiculous, that bottomless pit, God knows when it will fall. That's not how you play with money."
"Really, I didn't lie to you."
"...Let me introduce you to someone. Aren't you going to inspect a movie? Come and have some fun with his crew."
As he said that, he picked up the phone and looked for the number. He continued to advise, "Don't touch things like the stock market. It's really lacking in excitement. Just follow other young men. It doesn't cost a lot of money..."
With that said, the phone was connected.
After Yuan Heping gave some instructions to the other end in a bossy manner, he hung up the phone and said to Jiang Yan: "There are not many crews currently filming Xiangjiang. This film is not big, but the producer is also well-known. You go over and have a chat with him."
After finishing speaking, he did not forget to say: "The stock market is risky, and you can't save Xiangjiang!"
When Jiang Yan heard this, he didn't refute, he just made it clear.
Afterwards, he and the crew had lunch, said goodbye to everyone, and set off for the Magic City.
After meeting up with Zhang Shuang and others in Magic City, we headed directly to Xiangjiang.
Early the next morning, he dialed the number given by Director Yuan.
Two hours later, he met the familiar fat man - Wang Jing.