"When can Xiaodong finish the movie in his hands?" Gan Guoliang asked Xu Kedao.
Xu Ke chewed the braised elbow and said, "Maybe a few months."
Gan Guoliang said: "It is time to prepare in advance and strive to start the production smoothly after the Spring Festival."
Xu Ke asked Zhang Yimou: "Should Director Zhang go to Hong Kong, or should I invite the art director and costume director to work in Beijing?"
"I just got the script a few days ago, let's think about it again." When Zhang Yimou agreed to be the director of "Ancient and Modern Battle of Qin Terracotta Warriors", he was so proud of the popularity of "Red Sorghum" that he thought he would transition into a commercial career.
A great director is a matter of minutes. Now I have just made a blockbuster movie, and I have the script of "Ancient and Modern War between Qin Terracotta Warriors". No matter how I read it, I don't have confidence.
"That's okay. Director Zhang has also made up his mind on the choice of the male lead. I'm really not familiar with the actors here in the Mainland." Gan Guoliang said.
In another time and space, the leading actor in "Ancient and Modern War" was Zhang Yimou. He was forced to take the role. At that time, he and Gong Li had already gotten together, just to be an on-screen couple.
But after all, Zhang Yimou is 40 years old and has a lot of wrinkles on his face. How can he be suitable to play the leading role in a commercial romance film? Whether it is producer Gan Guoliang or executive producer Xu Ke, both of them want to find a handsome and masculine person.
The male protagonist.
"How about Jiang Wen?" Zhang Yimou thought Jiang Wen was very masculine.
Since Gan Guoliang asked Zhang Yimou to be the director, he naturally watched his films and objected: "Jiang Wen's style is not suitable."
Zhang Yimou thought about it and suddenly remembered someone and said, "How about Zhang Fengyi?"
"Who is Zhang Fengyi?" Xu Ke asked.
"I'll call him over tomorrow and let Mr. Gan and Mr. Xu take a look." Zhang Yimou felt that he had found the right actor this time. When he was young, Zhang Fengyi was indeed a masculine man, very suitable for the general Meng Tianfang in the film.
style of.
After all, Zhang Yimou is the director, and his opinions must be respected to a large extent when choosing the male lead. The three of them were basically decided by Zhang Fengyi.
After chatting for a long time, the meal was almost cold before we broke up. Zhang Yimou took the car back by himself and called Zhang Fengyi. When he left the hotel, Kang Jianfei stopped Gan Guoliang and said, "Would you like to go have a drink?"
"Okay." Although Gan Guoliang didn't know Kang Jianfei's purpose, he still agreed.
Xu Ke knew that Kang Jianfei and Gan Guoliang had something to discuss, so he said tactfully: "I'm a little tired. Let's go back to the hotel to rest first."
Kang Jianfei smiled and said: "My car is over there, let the driver take you back."
After sending Xu Ke away, Kang Jianfei and Gan Guoliang came to a tea room. They had just drank a lot of wine, and the two cups Kang Jianfei said were naturally tea. There are no bars in Beijing nowadays, but there are good places to drink tea.
try to find.
After ordering tea, Kang Jianfei asked straight to the point: "This time you came to the mainland to make a movie, have you thought about long-term development here?"
Gan Guoliang said with a wry smile: "I think so too, but it's just too difficult. Tianyi Company says it is based in Beijing, but in fact, to be honest, it is still a Hong Kong company, and "Ancient and Modern War" is also a co-producer.
"
Mainland record companies will soon be privately owned, but only state-owned studios are still qualified to make movies. Not to mention now, even in more than ten years, mainland film companies will have to buy a studio from a state-owned factory to make a movie.
The film can only be released to the public after the standard. Putting aside the troubles for the moment, the most troublesome thing is the film copyright issue. Films produced by private parties are all produced by state-owned companies. Don’t you see that the producer of any film is Han Sanye?
For example, "Codename Jaguar", which Zhang Yimou just hit the market, although it is a privately funded film, the producer is targeting the Xi'an Film Factory.
Kang Jianfei said: "After all, the commercial space for co-productions is too narrow. Every year, the mainland only introduces quotas for a few foreign films, and the box office share is also reduced to less than 15. It would be different if it were replaced by a mainland film company. The film would be produced by a state-owned studio.
Buying a factory label, although the copyright issue is unclear, there is no discrimination in terms of box office sharing and foreign film quotas."
Gan Guoliang asked: "Mr. Kang is planning to invest in and open a film company in mainland China?"
Kang Jianfei smiled and said, "I just saw Mr. Gan that you suddenly came to the mainland to film a big cast movie, so I just wanted to ask if you were interested. If possible, we can cooperate."
Gan Guoliang shook his head: "The film environment in the Mainland is too bad. I have no interest in it for the time being. I just came to the Mainland to shoot movies because of the cheap film resources here."
"You don't have to make movies. You can set up a film and television advertising company in the mainland. More often, you will shoot TV series, advertisements and produce variety shows." Kang Jianfei said, "There are more than 30 provincial TV stations in the mainland, and there are TV series production companies.
There are no more than 5 capable TV stations. These TV stations are eager to buy high-quality and low-cost TV series, but most of them can only pick up old movies from Hong Kong and Taiwan, and the prices are not low. If there is a company that specializes in producing TV series,
There must be a huge market for it.”
Gan Guoliang finally understood what Kang Jianfei wanted to say. If a company was opened in the mainland to produce TV series, the remuneration for both behind-the-scenes and actors would be ridiculous, and there would be no need to worry about selling the TV series.
Kang Jianfei took a fancy to Gan Guoliang's TV production ability, especially his talent in variety show production, so he invited him to open a film and television advertising company in the mainland.
Gan Guoliang thought about it carefully and finally refused. He said: "Thank you Mr. Kang for taking the fancy. Now I am in charge of Macau Satellite TV and have opened a new film company. I am afraid that I don't have time to start a business in the mainland. You should hire someone else."
Be smart."
"Macau Satellite TV is on the right track. It doesn't need as much thought as before. There is still time." Kang Jianfei said with a smile.
Macau Satellite TV has developed rapidly under the hands of Gan Guoliang, and now has two channels. Gan Guoliang only needs to control the strategic direction, and the daily administrative management is handled by others, so he has time to open a company with Yu Zheng and travel to the mainland to make movies.
However, Gan Guoliang is really not optimistic about doing film and television in the mainland because there are too many political variables. He shook his head and said: "Thank you Mr. Kang for your concern, but I am not familiar with the mainland film and television industry, so I may not be qualified."
"In that case, let's forget it." Kang Jianfei just asked casually. As long as he could afford the money, there were many people willing to cooperate.
In Kang Jianfei's plan, this film and television advertising company will not only produce movies, TV series and advertisements, but also various TV variety shows. If mainland TV stations can go to Hong Kong and Taiwan to buy TV series, then variety shows cannot be bought
Yes, once a good TV program is developed, it is basically equivalent to discovering a gold mine - there is no way, the mainland TV market is too big.
Since Gan Guoliang has no interest, Kang Jianfei won't force it. In fact, he only lacks a capable operator. As for good producers, directors and screenwriters, there are a lot of them in mainland China, and they are all underappreciated.
On the way back, Gong Li asked: "Why do you think of opening a film and television company in mainland China? How much money can you make here?"
"You can't go wrong by walking in front. You won't lose much money anyway." Kang Jianfei smiled, not bothering to explain too much to her.
Back at Gong Li's residence, Kang Jianfei found the phone number of "Journey to the West" director Yang Jie and asked her about an outstanding person.
Although he thought of opening a film and television advertising company in the Mainland on a whim, he already knew the candidate for the production manager. He had produced and directed "Desire", "The Story of the Editorial Office", "Beijingers in New York", "Golden Wedding", "
The super talented Zheng Xiaolong from films such as "The Legend of Zhen Huan in the Harem".
Before time travel, when Kang Jianfei was working as a photographer, he also joined several TV drama crews. In Kang Jianfei's eyes at that time, Zheng Xiaolong was definitely someone he could only look up to. He was a great god in the mainland TV drama industry. Now, since he wants to find a good one
As a producer and director, Kang Jianfei’s first reaction was naturally to invite Zheng Xiaolong.
Kang Jianfei didn't know where this person was now, so he called Yang Jie and found out that Zheng Xiaolong didn't work for any TV station, but worked as the deputy director of the production office at the Beijing Television Art Center.
The so-called Beijing Television Art Center is a TV drama production organization affiliated to Beijing City. It has been established for several years. However, this unit has not produced any good works at this time. It was not until the 1990s that it began to show its power. It even once
We have signed film supply agreements with 28 provincial TV stations across the country, and the TV series has been booked by major TV stations before they were even filmed.
"Hey, Director Zheng? I'm Kang Jianfei... Yes, that director from Hong Kong... Haha, I can't be considered a big international director. Director Zheng is so complimentary... Are you free tomorrow, Director Zheng? I want to treat you to a casual meal...
...Okay, tomorrow night at 7 o'clock. As for the location, how about eating roast duck in Quanjude...Okay, it's settled. Goodbye." Kang Jianfei hung up the phone, and Gong Li had already wrapped her around him from behind, kissing his cheek with her red lips.
, gradually attached to his ear, and exhaled like a blue.
"Gegegege..." Gong Li let out a string of laughter like silver bells, but Kang Jianfei threw her onto the bed, and then pounced on her like a hungry wolf.
…
In an antique shop in Liulichang.
Wu Zhenyu sat at the huanghuali wood table, inserted a key into the keyhole of the bronze box, and then dialed a string of password numbers.
"Click rub rub..."
The delicate machine lock was opened, and a strange copper fish appeared in front of the camera.
The scene I shot right now is not the main content of "Tomb Raiders", but an Easter egg at the end of the film to prepare for the sequel of the movie.
"Click!"
"Done, finalized!"
Kang Jianfei shouted with relief that after half a year of preparation and filming, "Tomb Robbers" was finally finished.
Most of the crew left when they left Danxia Mountain, and now only the three main actors Zeng Jiang, Wu Zhenyu and Zhang Yan are left, as well as the necessary behind-the-scenes personnel. When Kang Jianfei announced that filming was over, everyone had smiles on their faces.
From summer to late autumn, everyone, whether they were actors or behind the scenes, was exhausted. For example, Zhang Yan, who played the heroine, was exhausted every day after filming. When he returned to the hotel, he wanted to sleep after eating. He couldn't even seduce Kang Jianfei.
My mood is gone.
"Mr. Kang, can we stay in Beijing for a few more days? Everyone wants to climb the Great Wall." Wu Zhenyu asked cautiously.
Kang Jianfei said: "You can figure it out on your own, but you must communicate well with each other and don't end up with one or two missing."
Zeng Jiang was also in the capital for the first time. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, director, I will keep an eye on them."
"Mr. Kang, are you going back to Hong Kong today?" Zhang Yan walked around to Kang Jianfei and asked when everyone else was packing.
Kang Jianfei glanced at her with lustful eyes and said with a smile: "I still need to do some business in Beijing, and the place where I will stay at night will remain the same."
"Oh." Zhang Yan said oh and went to help clean the shooting scene.
Kang Jianfei organized people to finish the finishing work, watched with his own eyes the films taken in Beijing and boarded the plane to Hong Kong, then took the car back to the city and estimated the time to go to Quanjude for the appointment.
From time travel to now, Kang Jianfei has not eaten Quanjude's roast duck for ten years, and suddenly he feels nostalgic.
It was still early when we arrived at the store. Kang Jianfei was sitting there by himself and was full of food, so Zheng Xiaolong came slowly on his bicycle.
"Excuse me, are you...Mr. Kang from Hong Kong?" Zheng Xiaolong looked around in the restaurant and walked to Kang Jianfei's table with some uncertainty.
"Director Zheng, please sit down!" Kang Jianfei stood up and said.
"I don't dare. Mr. Kang just calls me by my name." Zheng Xiaolong said quickly.
Zheng Xiaolong is only in his 30s now. Although he serves as the deputy director of the production office of the Beijing Television Art Center, to be honest, the current situation is quite poor. After all, the Beijing Television Art Center today is not as awesome as it was later. Zheng Xiaolong
Xiaolong has been the deputy director of the Television Art Center for 6 years, but he has never filmed a TV series. Apart from drinking tea and reading newspapers every day, he takes the initiative to go to the CCTV crew to work.
In such a living condition, when facing the internationally renowned director Kang Jianfei, Zheng Xiaolong naturally did not dare to act like a director and spoke in a very humble tone.
Kang Jianfei knew that the gentle-looking man in front of him would produce a TV series with terrible ratings and influence next year. And the Beijing Film Art Center where he worked also became a blockbuster with this "Desire". The names of the male and female protagonists
They have all become adjectives. For example, to describe a woman who is very virtuous, just say that the woman is Liu Huifang. This TV series not only caused a sensation in the mainland, but was even sold to Hong Kong for broadcast the next year. When it was broadcast in Vietnam, it also attracted thousands of people.
However, Zheng Xiaolong obviously didn't know that he would be so powerful in the future. He sat down and ordered the duck, but he was still confused about this trip.
Zheng Xiaolong has heard of Kang Jianfei's name. Because he is a TV series producer, and both "Journey to the West" and "Feng Shen Bang" have Kang Jianfei's investment, Zheng Xiaolong knows that this is a wealthy owner. Last night, he received a call from Kang Jianfei
He called and said that he was going to treat him to roast duck. Zheng Xiaolong was excited for a long time, thinking that Kang Jianfei would ask him to cooperate in a TV series this time.
After taking a few bites of the roast duck, Zheng Xiaolong lost his composure and began to ask questions about Kang Jianfei's purpose.
Kang Jianfei picked up a piece of roast duck and threw it into his mouth, savoring the long-lost taste and said: "I am going to open a film and television advertising company in Beijing. The main business is to shoot movies, TV series, advertisements and TV variety shows. I would like to invite Director Zheng to be the company's director.
Programming Manager.”
"Let me be the program production manager?" Zheng Xiaolong was a little confused. He didn't expect that Kang Jianfei said it so directly and actually wanted him to join a private company.
Kang Jianfei nodded and said, "Yes, Director Zheng, are you willing?"
Zheng Xiaolong did not say yes or no, but asked: "Why did Mr. Kang choose me? I'm just messing around in the TV industry, and I'm always working for others."
Kang Jianfei lied without blushing and said, "Director Yang Jie recommended you to me."
"Oh, that's it." Zheng Xiaolong did not doubt Kang Jianfei's words, because he had indeed worked with Yang Jie. At that time, "Journey to the West" was filming in Xiangshan. As the deputy director of the Production Office of Beijing Television Center, Zheng Xiaolong was indeed busy.
He worked hard and put in a lot of effort.
Kang Jianfei elaborated on his idea of starting a film and television advertising company, saying: "I will arrange for other people to run and manage the company. If Director Zheng joins my company, he will only be fully responsible for program production, funds, policies and manpower.
There is no need to worry about anything.”
In fact, Zheng Xiaolong has been attracted by it for a long time. He is an enterprising person. Even if Kang Jianfei had not appeared, he would have gone to the United States to open a film and television company in two years. He would have given up his iron job and gone into the sea without any psychological burden.
Especially since he has no good results now, Kang Jianfei directly asked him to be the company's program production manager. Zheng Xiaolong, who had been frustrated for many years, was very moved and had the urge to die for his confidant.
In fact, Zheng Xiaolong has planned to shoot TV series in the past few years, but his unit has insufficient funds and other chaotic reasons, so his plans have never been realized.
"Mr. Kang, I actually have an idea now. I am going to make a TV series that reflects the period from the late 1960s to the late 1980s. It will reflect the changes of the times and human nature through the life experiences of a few ordinary people..." Zheng Xiaolong did not
He asked whether he was willing to follow Kang Jianfei, but directly handed over the certificate of surrender. He wanted to use this to prove that he really had something in his stomach.
Kang Jianfei only heard a few words from Zheng Xiaolong and knew that he was talking about the drama "Desire". Although it was just an idea of Zheng Xiaolong's, as long as he found a screenwriter to write the script, and then found a good director and actors,
This drama is definitely the company's first venture.
"It's a very good idea. I will ask a friend to go through the company's procedures tomorrow. You can also find a screenwriter to write the script. It is estimated that the company will be officially established next year." Originally, Kang Jianfei was planning to set up a film and television advertising company in the mainland on a whim.
However, seeing that Zheng Xiaolong had said all the magic drama, he was not prepared to delay it any longer and decided to finish the matter of starting a company in a short time.
This is actually a bit bizarre. I suddenly received a call to invite me to dinner, and then was invited to be the program production manager in a haphazard manner. The whole process was like a daydream.
If it were anyone else, Zheng Xiaolong might still think he was a liar, but the person sitting in front of him was Kang Jianfei. Hundreds of thousands of people every minute would waste their time to deceive him, a shabby deputy director of the office?
