Chapter 280: Fly to Hong Kong City again and meet two movie stars
The popularity of the "Masked Singer" program made directors Mo Jianwen and Wang Jiangyu feel proud and proud.
Especially Wang Jiangyu, when "The Strongest Voice" was on the air, many people actually questioned his qualifications.
In other words, it is the so-called connections that make the show possible.
But this time in "The Masked Singer", he and Mo Jianwen actually have the same level of work, and both of them are indispensable.
At the same time, because of this cooperation, although Wang Jiangyu was still unhappy with Mo Jianwen, he felt that Mo Jianwen smelled too much of a businessman.
But at least I no longer communicate with emotions, and I have changed many of my previous views.
Although Mo Jianwen seems to be only interested in profit, he is still extremely capable and is not so useless.
Including various marketing after the show was broadcast, although it does not seem to have a big effect, it still helped to increase the popularity of "The Masked Singer" by a lot.
But now both of them are facing the same trouble, that is, too many people in the industry find them through connections.
I want to know who the faceless man is.
With the current popularity of the Faceless Man, by the time the face is revealed, even if he is just an amateur, he will probably become a quasi-A-list singer.
If you can sign someone before then, that's a big bargain.
Even the three major universities had the same idea and sent people to look for them.
But it is obviously impossible for the two to tell each other's true identity.
After all, in the final analysis, these people just have relatively strong backgrounds, and the relationship with them is not that good.
It finally leaked out, which was a huge blow to the show.
What's more important is that Mo Jianwen couldn't help but want to laugh when he looked at these people who came to see him.
He naturally knows who the Faceless Man is.
If you change to another singer, the conditions promised by these big companies for signing the contract are actually good, and it can be regarded as an opportunity.
But the faceless man was Xu Ji, and Mo Jianwen didn't even have the idea of conveying the contract proposed by the other party.
Xu Ji is not just a singer or songwriter, but he is the boss of the company.
Moreover, the current scale of Tongji Entertainment is relatively large in the entertainment industry. Except for the three major companies, most other companies cannot compare.
Xu Ji, who is his own boss, would not be able to become an artist under another company even if he thought about it.
"Just skip the meal."
"You help me convey the message to the other party. There is actually nothing we can do about this matter."
"By the way, let me break the news. Don't even think about Faceless Man's contract. It's basically impossible. He has no intention of signing with the company."
After hearing what his assistant said about the dinner party, Mo Jianwen directly refused.
By the way, I also plan to release the news so that the sharks in the entertainment industry who smell the smell of blood can loosen their mouths as soon as possible to avoid breaking their teeth in the end.
But Mo Jianwen obviously didn't notice the ambiguity in what he just said.
After the assistant spread those words, a bunch of people not only did not give up their previous thoughts, but became even more excited.
Because according to Mo Jianwen's words, the faceless man is probably really an amateur and has no intention of signing a contract with a company.
Although it is indeed difficult to recruit such people, as long as sufficient conditions are promised, there is no chance.
Word soon spread that a medium-sized entertainment company said that as long as Faceless Man signed a contract with their company, their company would directly give away 20% of the shares!
This crazy energy is evident.
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Of course, as the instigator, Xu Ji, the faceless man, was not in the mood to pay attention to these gossips at this time.
After this period of crew formation, Xu Ji also began to embark on the path of finding actors.
Xu Ji flew directly to Hong Kong City with several assistant directors and some main creators from the crew.
This is Xu Ji’s third visit to Hong Kong City.
The first time I took the initiative to approach Wei Yifa, and the second time it was because of the location issues during the filming of "Wushuang".
And this time, I estimate that I will stay in this place for a long time in the future.
In fact, Xu Ji is still somewhat well-known in Hong Kong City.
After all, the current industry in Hong Kong City is in decline, whether it is music or film and television, it is completely incomparable to what it was at its peak.
Many people in Hong Kong actually go to watch mainland dramas or variety shows. Even mainland movies have higher box office in Hong Kong than some Hong Kong movies.
So after Xu Ji got off the plane, he was still recognized by some people.
The young people in Hong Kong City are actually star-chasers, and many young girls were extremely excited after seeing Xu Ji.
Xu Ji was not in a hurry this time. He signed autographs for more than ten minutes before politely rejecting the people behind him and leaving.
After finding a hotel to stay in, Xu Ji soon went out alone.
I remember when I first met Wei Yifa, I was in his company.
But now the relationship between the two is no longer so formal, so Xu Ji came to Wei Yifa's home.
As an international actor of the older generation, Wei Yifa must have made a lot of money.
Although the other party's current company doesn't look very prosperous, it is unlikely to suffer losses relying on his connections.
But Xu Ji was a little surprised by where Wei Yifa lived. It turned out to be an old building in the Hong Kong city that looked quite dated.
"I'm used to living here. The environment may be a little worse. Don't mind, Director Xu."
After Xu Ji entered the door, Wei Yifa spoke.
In fact, Xu Ji also understands this approach. Although many people have become prosperous, they still recall the days of struggle.
I don’t think it’s anything.
And although the outside of this building looks very dated, it looks like a building from an old movie in Hong Kong.
But the inside has obviously been renovated, and an elevator has even been added.
It's just that Xu Ji is a little curious. Wouldn't it be troublesome for an actor with such a high reputation like Wei Yifa to live in such a place?
Neighbors and so on.
"Oh, it is indeed a troublesome thing."
"So I bought this whole building."
Wei Yifa answered with a casual expression.
Xu Ji:......
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This does seem to be the best way to solve the problem.
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"Director Xu, I'm afraid you came to Hong Kong City this time not just to catch up with me, right?"
While eating the food cooked by Wei Yifa himself, Wei Yifa didn't mince words and asked directly.
Xu Ji did not hide his plan from the other party, and directly stated his plan.
"Help you find an actor?"
Wei Yifa was stunned for a moment. This was actually not a difficult task for him.
Here in Hong Kong City, with his connections and status, he seems to be able to introduce any kind of actors to Xu Ji.
"Long Zewei and Wu Zijian."
"And..."
Xu Ji rattled off a lot of names, but Wei Yifa actually thought they might be some actors he didn't know.
But after everyone stopped, I realized that most of the people inside knew each other.
They are basically the best actors in Hong Kong.
What's more important is how the other party came up and reported the names of two movie stars. Their status and achievements were actually about the same as his.
But Wei Yifa was actually mentally prepared. If he was an ordinary actor, Xu Ji wouldn't have to come to him specifically.
"I can try to make an appointment for you, but I'm not sure whether it will work."
"Ajian is actually fine. There should be no problem. I mentioned you to him before and he is quite interested in you."
"But that's not necessarily the case with Zewei. The guy doesn't care too much about the salary, but he still has very high requirements for the quality of the script."
"If the script doesn't interest you, my words will be of no use."
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Wei Yifa said sincerely.
He actually wanted to help Xu Ji.
Because some of my company’s artists have indeed received help from Xuji Company to develop in mainland China.
For example, in the recently popular "White Night", Zhou Xun in it is an actor under Wei Yifa Company.
Although this actor has gotten some roles before by relying on his unaccented Mandarin, he has always been lukewarm.
This time, the drama "White Night" has obviously taken the other party's career a step further.
Although Wei Yifa didn't say many words of thanks, as an older generation of Hong Kong actors, he still remembered this sentiment.
"By the way, is there any role that is more suitable for me?"
Wei Yifa asked.
Xu Ji was not surprised that the other party would ask him this question, so he answered:
"Indeed, there is, but this role is a supporting role..."
Some of Wei Yifa's previous films were basically starring roles, with few supporting roles.
But he did wave his hand nonchalantly.
"It doesn't matter. The main thing is that I have nothing to do now."
"If there aren't many scenes, you can just pay me the salary."
"It's considered a friendly appearance for you."
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Long Zewei hasn't acted much since he won a lot of Best Actors with a literary film three years ago.
It's not because he doesn't want to act, he is actually much younger than Wei Yifa and others.
It’s far from retirement age.
It’s just because I’ve never come across a good script.
Long Zewei is actually Ning Que’s mother-in-law character, especially as he becomes more and more famous, it becomes even more obvious.
Even if it is an invitation from some old friends, if you don’t like it after reading the script, you will still reject it decisively.
Of course, I’m talking about the leading role here, a role with more roles.
For some guest appearances, you can still hire people.
"Xu trace?"
Long Zewei is actually relatively unfamiliar with this name.
He seems to be the director of the previous "Wushuang". He is not very young, but his ability seems to be pretty good.
Long Zewei was a little disdainful of qualifications, mainly because Xu Ji had impressive results.
Otherwise, even if there is an invitation from Wei Yifa, he will probably consider rejecting it.
Anyway, there is almost no need to think too much about such a dinner. It is basically an invitation to star in the other party's new movie.
But if it’s Xu Ji, it’s worth looking forward to.
Although the drama "Wushuang" has some commercial attributes, the quality is still passable.
Maybe the other party can really come up with a script that interests you?
Of course, because of some previous experiences, although Long Zewei had some expectations, he was more prepared to politely refuse.
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During the past few days in Hong Kong City, Wei Yifa and Xu Ji met many people.
Most of them are people he saw in movies when he was in junior high school.
These people were all requested by Xu Ji by name, and naturally they were carefully selected.
But even so, subsequent audition sessions are still needed.
Xu Ji just tried his best to choose some actors who were similar to the characters in his memory, but he was not sure whether they were suitable or not.
Speaking of which, most of these actors are actually in the prime supporting role category.
But in terms of acting skills, he is definitely one of the best in the glorious era of Hong Kong City.
But what is a bit disappointing is that many people actually have no chance to act after the decline of the Hong Kong film market.
Some people even go to the mainland to work as supporting actors in some low-budget, shoddy online movies.
Make money by relying on a face that the audience remembers from their childhood.
The original Hong Kong films were so brilliant, these people must have made money.
But due to excessive consumption or extravagant spending, the current economic situation is actually not very good.
Even some actors who did not have this difficulty agreed without any hesitation after seeing the script Xu Ji presented.
Everything seems to be going very smoothly.
However, Xu Ji knew very well that in fact, the people he had met before were actors who were not that big of a celebrity.
Originally it was not very difficult to invite people to participate in the show.
The most crucial two people are the two best actors we will meet next, Wu Zijian and Long Zewei.
Their fame and status are actually similar to those of Wei Yifa.
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How to win these two talents is the key.
However, what made Xu Ji a little helpless was that after reading the script to Wei Yifa, the other party seemed more positive than him.
He even recommended some more suitable candidates to Xu Ji.
"Don't worry, Director Xu, it'll be absolutely fine!"
"Even if it's someone as difficult as Zewei, I'm sure he will agree after reading the script!"
In this way, under Wei Yifa's initiative, Xu Ji met two actors whom he was very familiar with countless times in various movies.
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"This is director Xu Ji Xu. Although he is young, I am sure that he will definitely be a great international director in the future."
During the introduction, Wei Yifa gave Xu Ji a very high evaluation.
Long Zewei was actually a little surprised. In his opinion, although Wei Yifa had cooperated with Xu Ji, they might have a good relationship.
But Wei Yifa has worked with so many directors, and Xu Ji is the only one who can get such a high evaluation from the other party, and he is still so young.
As for the other actor Wu Zijian, he was not surprised at all at this time.
Among the three, he is currently the one with the best development in the mainland and has cooperated with almost all the three major companies.
This year alone, he has appeared in two or three movies produced by mainland companies.
So he knew who Xu Ji was without Wei Yifa's introduction.
The other party's reputation in the mainland entertainment circle is quite high.
Moreover, in addition to being a director, Xu Ji also has his own company.
So you can't just look at this young man in front of you as a simple director, who looks a lot more handsome than you did when you were young.
"Hello teachers, I am your fan and I can see you in person today!"
Xu Ji said.
The three of them shook hands politely and were considered acquainted.
The four of them chatted one after another.
The food arrived quickly. The place was decided by Wei Yifa, a Hong Kong-style steamed stove shop with a sense of age. It is said that it has been open for more than 30 years.
While eating, Wei Yifa also revealed the purpose of meeting the two of them this time.
"Actually, there is no other purpose for inviting you two, Ajian and Zewei, this time. I just want to invite you to Director Xu's new movie, so let me be the introducer."
"Let me start by saying that after reading the script, I originally wanted to be the leading actor, but Director Xu refused without hesitation, saying that you are the most suitable for these two roles."
In fact, Xu Ji knew that what Wei Yifa said just now did not happen.
But naturally he wouldn't say much. Wei Yifa's words were obviously flattering and for his own good.
For this matter, Wei Yifa has tried his best.
Wu Zijian also smiled and replied: "Is there such a thing?"
"Brother Fa, you have said so, then I must agree!"
He knew Xu Ji's reputation in the mainland and his abilities. In fact, even if the quality of the script was slightly inferior, it would not be too difficult to get acquainted with a young and promising director like Xu Ji, coupled with Wei Yifa's reputation.
May be rejected.
However, Long Zewei hesitated for a while and still said: