Chapter 422 Combination of comedy and suspense? Xu Jiji’s new script
It has been almost forty years since the founding of Paige Pictures.
Wesker has been working hard in the American entertainment industry since he was a teenager.
At the beginning, he was just a handyman on the crew with little ability.
Step by step, we have made it to where we are today, making Paige one of the eight largest film and television companies in the United States.
What he is best at is not the so-called business acumen or other business abilities.
It's about his ability to read people. He can tell the true thoughts of many people at a glance.
And at this time, he naturally saw the jealousy in his eldest son Kaiden's heart that could not be hidden at all.
Needless to say, the jealous person is his younger brother, Martin Mason.
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"It's time for you to rest for a while."
Wesker suddenly spoke, and Caiden was stunned for a moment.
"Father, what do you mean by rest?"
"There is nothing wrong with my body, I..."
Wesker interrupted Caiden who wanted to continue to pester.
"I'm tired, you go out first."
Kaiden hesitated to speak, and looked particularly angry.
When he got up and went out, he deliberately slammed the door of Wesker's office.
This is something Kaiden would never do in the past.
In the past, he was sensible, obedient and well-behaved. Even though he was Wesker's son, the old employees within Paige praised him highly.
I feel that Kaiden is a down-to-earth young man who has a successor to Wesker.
"Sir, I think I should give Caiden a little explanation."
The assistant rarely spoke at this time.
I’m speaking for Kaiden.
The reason why Wesker is angry is actually very simple.
That's why he probably thinks that the large investment project of more than 100 million US dollars that Martin is currently responsible for is actually Paige's.
That is, Wesker quietly gave Martin such an opportunity.
Regardless of what Kaiden thinks, many people outside also think the same way.
Otherwise, given Martin's previous reputation, how could anyone be willing to trust such a large project in his hands?
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"No need."
Wesker said directly.
He knew very well in his heart that the reason why Caiden was suspended was not because the project Martin was responsible for was not Paige's.
It's because of the immaturity shown by the other party.
So what if it was really the project he gave to Martin.
Kaiden shouldn't be so obvious, as it would let others see that his two sons are at odds.
Things that belong to one's own family are shamefully thrown outside.
Wesker was also lost in thought at this time.
In the past, he was basically certain that it would be best for Paige to be handed over to Caiden in the future.
Although my eldest son's qualifications are not very good, he is stable enough and at least he will not make big mistakes.
Even if the market changes drastically in the future, Paige will still be able to barely survive.
But now, Wesker had to admit that his thoughts were wavering a little.
Mainly because that guy Martin suddenly seemed like a different person.
Not only did I stop doing my job, I started to do my job seriously.
More importantly, it seems that he didn't realize that his youngest son Martin actually had some talent.
He knows how difficult it is to manage a production crew with this kind of investment.
But the news he got was that although it was the first time for the other party, he seemed to be quite comfortable with it.
Even some of Paige's employees who were poached by him completely changed their previous impression of the playboy when they mentioned Martin's name.
"Forget it, I guess that kid doesn't want to come back either."
Wesker shook his head and stopped thinking about it.
At present, his physical condition is not at the stage where he really wants to hand over Paige.
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On the set of "Pirates of the Caribbean", everyone was busy, except Martin who seemed to be wandering around leisurely.
Of course, he is not just wandering around.
As a producer and also the film's supervisor, Martin actually has more work to do than imagined.
It's just that he is good at employing people. Under normal circumstances, some small matters will be delegated to professional people to handle.
Martin only needs to control the general direction without causing problems.
Before filming started, he actually felt a little guilty.
After all, a large-scale production with an investment of 150 million US dollars is definitely considered a high investment in the entire American film and television industry.
The eight major film companies only invest in one or two projects of this scale a year.
It is completely different from the previous "Saw", and the scale of the crew is dozens or hundreds of times different.
Of course, it wasn't until filming officially started that Martin discovered that it was simpler than he thought.
On the contrary, it is no longer like in the previous "Saw" where many things needed to be done by him personally.
There are enough people in the crew, he only needs to be responsible for management and supervision.
The preparatory work in the early stage of filming was sufficient, and with the huge financial support, Martin could even drink coffee leisurely on the set.
"Master Martin, I have something to tell you..."
A bald, middle-aged man mysteriously walked up to Martin and spoke in a low voice.
But Martin interrupted him directly.
"Is it about my brother?"
The man was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting that Martin already knew.
"You don't have to tell me this kind of thing anymore."
"I'm not interested."
Martin waved his hand, and the man could only turn around and leave with some annoyance.
In fact, he has always known that his father always prefers his brother Kaiden.
Kaiden would also show his so-called superiority in front of him from time to time.
Of course, Martin has long been used to it and doesn't care at all.
I didn't care before because he was originally a prodigal son, and his biggest wish was to swindle money from his family.
As for not caring now, I really don’t care.
He has decided to break away from Paige.
Moreover, he previously felt that as one of the eight major film companies, Paige's achievements in this life would not be greater than those of his father, Wesker.
Since I went to China and met Xu once.
But he felt that it was not impossible.
Now his identity is no longer Paiqi's second son, but the person in charge of Tongji Entertainment in the United States.
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In Chengdu, China, Pang Er finally got the script he wanted from Xu Ji.
And it’s the big investment that Xu Ji promised before.
"A suspense theme, but also a comedy?"
Pang Er seemed a little surprised when he heard Xu Ji's words.
Mainly because he had no experience in comedy before.
This time, I suddenly heard Xu Ji say that the new script has comedy parts, and I subconsciously started to worry.
Xu Ji consoled him: "Don't worry, this is a more purely commercial film."
"Photography is not difficult, and it won't be too difficult for you."
Hearing Xu Ji's words, Pang Er nodded, but actually he still felt uneasy.
In his opinion, there is nothing difficult for a genius like Xu Ji.
But he is different and cannot be compared with Xu Ji.
I casually opened the first page of the script and saw the name of the script above.
""Detective Chinatown"?"
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Xu Ji interrupted Pang Er who wanted to continue reading the script and said:
"I have already decided on the leading actor this time."
"We will try to start filming within this month, and then it will be released during the Spring Festival next year."
After hearing what Xu Ji said, Pang Er said uneasily: "Director Xu, is this time a little too tight?"
Xu Ji did not give him a chance to negotiate terms, but continued directly:
"Didn't Ji Yiyang say that he always finds the right script?"
"Now that I have it, give him the script when the time comes and tell him not to bother me again."
"By the way, I plan to let Liu Baofeng play another role. You should contact him."
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Pang Er also nodded when he heard Xu Ji's words.
Then I started to read the script seriously.
Xu Ji didn't bother him, and started writing the script for his next movie.
He has basically decided what he plans to make in his next movie.
Of course, if it weren't for Pang Er, Xu Ji would have wanted to meet the deadline and have his movie released during the Spring Festival.
But now, it’s not a big deal to delay it a little.
Pang Er, who was reading the script at this time, finally understood what Xu Ji meant by comedy.
Although it has a suspense theme, the comedy elements still account for a large part.
There were so many plot designs that Pang Er couldn't help but picture them in his head, and it was a bit hard to hold back his laughter.
Less than an hour later, Pang Er finally finished reading the script in his hand.
He asked with some confusion: "Director Xu, the character played by Ji Yiyang you mentioned should be Qin Feng, right?"
"This suits him quite well. Even if you don't tell me, I will still use him."
"It's just that if Liu Baofeng plays the role of Tang Ren, wouldn't it be a little inappropriate?"
What Pang Er said actually makes sense.
Some of Liu Baofeng's previous roles, such as Xu Sanduo and the tree in Mr. Tree, gave him the feeling that he was not the kind of actor who could perform comedy.
What's more, in the entire movie, most of the comedy parts are performed by Tang Ren, and it's not as simple as one or two scenes.
Xu Ji was stunned for a moment after hearing what he said.
Mainly because Xu Ji originally asked Liu Baofeng to play the role of Xu Sanduo. The biggest reason was because the actor looked similar to the actor he remembered from his previous life.
Including the subsequent "Hello! Mr. Tree" scripts were also selected based on this point.
Only then did I suddenly realize that Liu Baofeng was not the actor in his previous life.
The other party may not be able to perform such a comedy well.
You must know that the difficulty of comedy performance is actually ignored by many people. If you want to perform a comedy well, sometimes it is much more difficult than performing other dramas.
"I just think this role suits him quite well."
"At least the character image matches the character. Give him the script and let him try it out first. If it doesn't work, then change it."
Xu Ji replied like this.
Still gave Liu Baofeng a chance to try.
Of course, if it was really unsuitable, Xu Ji would not force Pang Er to use Liu Baofeng.
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Pang Er nodded and came down.
But I still don’t quite understand why Xu Ji thinks Liu Baofeng will fit Tang Ren’s image.
The character is cunning and treacherous, while Liu Baofeng looks more like a simple and honest person.
Watching Pang Er leave, Xu Ji also fell into deep thought.
In my previous life, the investment amount for the first part of Tang Detective was actually not high, and the budget was even a little tight.
But the final rate of return was good, so we started to increase the amount of investment after the second part.
It was also during the second part that this IP started to officially become popular.
Of course, this is definitely due to risk considerations.
But now Xu Ji has no worries about this, so he directly gave Pang Er a budget of close to 200 million.
All aspects hope to achieve better results.
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On the other hand, Ji Yiyang looked very excited after getting the script.
He took such a long break, and now he can finally film some scenes.
Soon I began to read the script attentively.
As for Liu Baofeng, after reading the script, he also had the same questions as Pang Er.
That's why Xu Ji asked him to play such a role.
He has never acted in a comedy!
I don’t know how to act at all.
Of course, since Xu Ji said it, Liu Baofeng still plans to give it a try.
After re-doing Liu Baofeng's makeup according to the character drawing drawn by Xu Ji, Pang Er suddenly changed his view.
Not to mention, this rough hairstyle and the big gold teeth in the mouth are really suitable.
As for the audition, although it was only a small part of the comedy, the effect was surprisingly good.
"Baofeng, please try two more sections."
Pang Er encouraged with some excitement.
After Liu Baofeng's performance ended, Pang Er couldn't help but clap his hands.
"Director Xu is simply amazing!"
"Sure enough, you are very suitable for this role."
As for Liu Baofeng at this time, he was also confused.
Because he suddenly discovered that although he had not learned how to perform comedy well.
But I don’t know why, but it’s surprisingly easy to act.
What's more important is that his acting skills are actually very strong now. After all, he is a person who has won the Best Actor Award.
I also have my own unique understanding of performance.
Only when I play comedy roles now, I don’t use some of my previous acting skills, I almost act them out subconsciously.
The result is quite good.
"Director Xu is really great. I didn't even realize I had the talent for comedy."
Liu Baofeng said with a smile.
I have accepted this.
Neither Pang Er nor Liu Baofeng had the slightest suspicion.
I thought it was a little impossible before.
But after the audition, I felt that everything seemed reasonable.
After all, Xu Ji could tell that Liu Baofeng was suitable for this role, which was completely convincing.
For Liu Baofeng, Xu Ji had created too many miracles. Since Xu Ji was optimistic about it, he suddenly gained confidence.
I also subconsciously thought that it was Xu Ji who discovered his potential.
Of course, what the two of them didn't know was that Xu Ji probably didn't expect such a situation.
He originally subconsciously asked Liu Baofeng to play the role, just because of the influence of the original film in his mind.
In the end, Liu Baofeng discovered his talent for comedy by accident?
It can only be said that coincidences are everywhere.