Kang Jianfei took the crew to live in a dilapidated courtyard house, while Chen Mo went to help Kang Jianfei contact the contractor of the Shaolin Temple... To be honest, there are many foreign businessmen investing in and setting up factories nowadays, but Kang Jianfei is the only foreign businessman who contracts the temple.
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Although the mainland has been reforming and opening up for three years, the trend has only been formed in the coastal generation. Inland cities are still relatively conservative, and the people's commune system has not been abolished in most places. Temples can be said to be religions, or they can be understood as feudal superstitions, Chen Mo
People who have experienced that movement are afraid of making political mistakes if they don't do it right.
Although he agreed with Kang Jianfei to help him contact the local government, Chen Mo first stayed in a government guest house in Zhengzhou, and then called back to Beijing to ask for instructions from his immediate boss, Zhang Ling.
After calling Zhang Ling's office, Chen Mo said, "Section Chief Zhang, Kang Jianfei said he wants to contract the Shaolin Temple."
"What is he contracting the Shaolin Temple for?" Zhang Ling couldn't laugh or cry. The boss was encouraging foreign investment, not investing in the temple.
Chen Mo explained: "There are currently a total of 13 monks in the Shaolin Temple, who make a living by cultivating more than 20 acres of mountainous land. The buildings in the temple have not been repaired since they were burned down by the warlords, and they look very decayed.
Very. That Mr. Kang said that Shaolin Temple is a cultural treasure, and he couldn’t bear to see the Shaolin Temple decline, so he wanted to spend money to contract the Shaolin Temple.”
Zhang Ling asked: "What is he going to do after taking the contract?"
Chen Mo answered truthfully: "Kang Jianfei said that he would contract for at least thirty years, and if possible, it would be best to contract for fifty years. In the first ten years of the contract, he plans to invest 10 million yuan in succession to repair the ancient buildings of Shaolin Temple.
, as well as repairing the road down the mountain from the Shaolin Temple, it would be best to cooperate with the local government to build a road from Dengfeng to Shaoshi Mountain. He said that the first ten years were a one-phase plan, which was basically a capital investment, without much profit.
The second ten years is the second phase of the plan. He will continue to invest more to increase Shaolin Temple’s tourism revenue through publicity, and in this way drive the local economy around Songshan. The best case scenario is that Shaolin Temple charges one yuan for admission, which can make local people
Ordinary people earn ten yuan. The third ten years are the three-phase plan. He said he is preparing to promote Shaolin Temple to the world and promote Shaolin Zen, martial arts and medicine culture..."
"He really said that?" Zhang Ling was greatly surprised. He thought Kang Jianfei was just contracting a Shaolin Temple to make movies or something, but he didn't expect that he had such a long-term plan.
However, Zhang Ling still didn't take this seriously. He felt that Kang Jianfei was just trying to make a big deal, and that promoting Shaolin Temple to the world was a fantasy.
After all, except for time-travelers like Kang Jianfei, no one could have expected that the Shaolin Temple would be so profitable ten or twenty years later. The tourism industry, with the Shaolin Temple as the leader, has become a pillar industry in the local area, and the local government has even been adjusted because of the Shaolin Temple.
own industrial development layout.
This is also the fundamental reason why Kang Jianfei dared to tell his plan. Even if he told it, no one would compete with him to grab the ruined temple. Moreover, if he said it more beautifully, he could attract the attention of the superiors and give him more discounts and so on.
Of course, if the Shaolin Temple industry is really developed in the future, some people in the country will be jealous. At that time, you will have to spend money to manage it and give some benefits to some people.
After Zhang Ling hung up the phone, he felt that the matter involved not only Hong Kong compatriots but also religious affairs, so he couldn't afford to be careless, so he immediately reported the situation to the director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office.
Mr. Liao of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office is a good friend of Wang Kuang, the president of the Hong Kong branch of Xinhua News Agency, and he has heard a lot about Kang Jianfei. Director Liao thought for a while and said: "It seems that Kang Jianfei has not done any loss-making business two years after he arrived in Hong Kong.
, I guess it’s not just a whim this time... Well, just follow the conventions of attracting investment, and I’ll say hello to you personally.”
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After the scenes in the Shaolin Temple and the military camp were filmed, so many people were no longer needed. The members of the Beijing and Shandong martial arts teams had already taken the train back.
Everyone moved to the courtyard to live. The owner of the courtyard said that this courtyard was built during the Xianfeng period and has a history of more than a hundred years.
The courtyard was a bit dilapidated. It had just rained two days ago, and there was still a lot of water in the yard. A group of ducks were running around, and duck droppings were everywhere.
Kang Jianfei walked back and forth a few steps, and a few pieces of duck poop were splashed by him. He nodded with satisfaction and praised: "This place is good, there is no need for any decoration."
Uncle Qi walked out of the room and said in a low voice: "Mr. Kang, the hall is full of portraits, it's hard to arrange it."
Kang Jianfei said casually: "Tell the owner of the house and just tear up a few calligraphy and paintings."
Uncle Qi was puzzled: "I'm afraid of causing problems, so you should go and see for yourself."
Kang Jianfei didn't know what Uncle Qi was afraid of, so he stepped into the main room and saw Ai Ma, the ten marshals who covered the wall, and in the center, the great man Mao was smiling kindly at Kang Jianfei.
Kang Jianfei didn't dare to tear it up anymore. It would be troublesome if the host was a fanatical fan of Mao Zedong. He said to Uncle Qi: "Ask the venue manager to get some white paper, and ask the set builder to paper the walls with white paper."
, hang a few more calligraphy and paintings, and just tear off the white paper after taking pictures."
It was almost evening when they moved into the courtyard. Kang Jianfei asked the staff to arrange the arrangements for filming tomorrow morning. Then he called Wu Mengda into his room and said, "When you are filming, your expressions and movements can be a little exaggerated."
Wu Mengda asked strangely: "My previous acting was already exaggerated enough, do I need to be even more exaggerated?"
Kang Jianfei nodded and said, "Let me show you a surprised expression first."
Wu Mengda's eyes widened and his mouth opened wide as he said, "Oh, oh, oh, this is terrible."
Kang Jianfei recalled the screen image of Wu Mengda in his previous life, and said: "Pull your neck down a little more, make your expression more exaggerated, and be more hysterical... Very good, this is what it looks like. Go and look in the mirror."
Wu Mengda walked out of the door confused, ran to borrow a mirror from the owner of the house, and practiced in front of the mirror for a long time, and suddenly he had a little enlightenment in his heart.
In the scene in the courtyard, only Li Lianjie, Wu Mengda and Hui Yinghong acted. On the second day of filming, Wu Mengda's nonsensical performance shocked everyone, but Kang Jianfei was very satisfied.
In fact, Wu Mengda's current performance is not as crazy as when he was mature, but it is just right now. If he acts too hard, Kang Jianfei is really worried that the audience will not be able to accept it.
Wu Mengda did a good job, but Li Lianjie gave Kang Jianfei a headache. In the previous shooting scenes, it was easy to say that Zhang Sanfeng learned Taoism and started Tai Chi in the courtyard, but most of it was a literary drama. Sometimes he was crazy and sometimes normal. This
Acting is easy for veteran actors, but it is challenging for a newcomer like Li Lianjie who has only filmed one film.
"Ka," Kang Jianfei suddenly stopped and sighed at Li Lianjie, "Be more natural in your performance. You use too much force when you smile."
Li Lianjie pointed at Wu Mengda and said, "I learned it from Brother Da."
Kang Jianfei corrected him: "Wu Mengda should exert force when he should exert force, and relax when he should relax. You tense up when you smile. That smile is too stiff."
"Oh, then I'll try again." Li Lianjie nodded and said.
Kang Jianfei pointed at Hui Yinghong and Wu Mengda and said: "You two tell him about the play and guide him. All the machines are turned off. Let the three of them line up a few times first and let everyone rest for a while."
The crew dispersed in twos and threes. Hui Yinghong, Wu Mengda and Li Lianjie came to a corner of the courtyard and began to discuss the performance later.
Li Lianjie asked with some disappointment: "Sister Hong, Brother Da, am I stupid in acting?"
Wu Mengda laughed and said: "You are very stupid. My graduation grade in the wireless training class was in the top five. This kind of performance is just trivial."
Hui Yinghong patted Wu Mengda, and then comforted her: "Actually, this is how everyone got here. It will become easier if you pat Wu Mengda a few times."
Kang Jianfei came over at some point and said: "Ajie, when you were filming "Shaolin Temple", you played a young man who went to the Shaolin Temple to learn martial arts. The character was about the same age as you, and he basically played his true self, so he didn't need any acting skills.
But the Zhang Sanfeng you are playing now is different. When filming the Shaolin Temple scene, you can act as you did last time. Most of the scenes in the military camp are fighting, and you can just keep a straight face when talking. But the scene you are filming now about enlightenment,
You have to think about it slowly. Now you are just acting crazy. Later, when you realize enlightenment, you will have to act like a great master. This is the most difficult thing for you."
Li Lianjie asked very seriously: "Director, how should I express the temperament of a great master?"
Kang Jianfei said: "Old actors can produce effects with just a few gestures, but based on your current experience, it is difficult to perform the temperament of a master. You have to remember two points. First, a master of the first generation will not act like a teenager.
You are so frizzy, so your expressions and movements should not be too impetuous and frivolous; secondly, try to be calm and relaxed when talking, smiling, and walking. I will assign you a task now. After taking pictures every day, you should practice calmness for an hour in the evening.
walk."
Li Lianjie asked: "Is this enough?"
Kang Jianfei shook his head and said: "I can only say that I will try my best, but I have to rely on makeup skills to make up for it. After all, Zhang Sanfeng in the script is at least twenty-seven or eighty years old, and you are not yet nineteen. You three should rehearse first, and I
Watching from the side."
Due to Li Lianjie's acting problems, Kang Jianfei could only stop and slowly accompany Li Lianjie, and the progress was even slower than during the filming of the fight scene. The veteran actor could only shoot this scene for five days at most, and Kang Jianfei spent the whole time with Li Lianjie.
Lianjie filmed for eleven days, and in the end Li Lianjie didn't even dare to look at Kang Jianfei when he saw him.
The filming of the Siheyuan scene has been completed, and the crew has been in the mainland for 28 days, and it will soon be December. Kang Jianfei finally received a reply from Chen Mo, saying that he had contacted the local political ax in Dengfeng, and the local
Officials were very interested in Kang Jianfei's contracting of the Shaolin Temple. (To be continued.)q